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Hong Kongs Dried Seafood Street demystified: the smells, what sells, and the ways it keeps you we

From 8am to 5pm, locals come to bargain with vendors they have known since childhood; stiff paper boxes full of dried seafood are carried onto minivans; and curious tourists take photos of the strange fish, molluscs and other sea life, alongside sacks full of herbs, and snakes displayed in glass jars. The hub of commerce in the northwest corner of Hong Kong Island started to emerge soon after the city was formally declared a British colony at nearby Possession Street in the mid-19th century.

Libra Horoscope Today, May 1, 2024

Libra Health Horoscope Today You might be interested in a strange health trend or notice that an old illness goes away all of a sudden. Both of these things may make your health journey more interesting. Don't close your mind when you try something new or sign up for a different kind of exercise challenge. But don't forget to trust your gut and make health choices that are in line with your body's natural rhythms and needs.

Tricked into porn: Japanese actresses lead fightback against exploitation in adult film industry

Kozai, now 30, is among a growing number women who are stepping out of the shadows to say they were forced to work in Japan’s multibillion-dollar porn industry. Adult films are widely available in Japan, which has a relatively liberal attitude toward pornography. But the industry’s dark side is rarely discussed, nor are the rights of those who work in it. Accusations that women were made to perform in sometimes brutal sex scenes, on film against their will, prompted the industry to issue an unprecedented apology and promise change.

Underwater photography: how photographers take incredible photos of ocean life, and bring to light i

“Often, small fish will use whale sharks for shelter and even transport – they ride the bow wave of the whale shark as it swims through the water.” On that occasion, more and more fish, including other predators such as giant trevally, gathered around the whale shark. “Usually, the trevally will pick off the smaller fish when the whale shark is in deep water and then retreat when it comes to the surface, giving the [shark] an opportunity to feed on plankton.

Veinte aos tiendo de rosa las calles

El segundo programa de mes en Femenino Singular lo dedicamos a explorar movimientos sociales que fomentan y visibilizan la práctica deportiva de la mujer en la sección Una Periodista en Zapatillas, con Samanta Chocrón. En esta ocasión nos acompañaron Yolanda Vázquez, directora de Sport Life Ibérica y cofundadora de la Carrera de la Mujer y Henar Calleja, directora de marketing y comunicación en Sport Life Ibérica. Las dos nos contaron cómo surgió la idea de organizar una carrera sólo para mujeres y cómo ha evolucionado desde hace veinte años.