Biggest World Events Of 2022 by Renée Moernaut https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz en-us 2023-01-05 13:21:34 UTC 2026-01-24 09:46:08 UTC hello@padlet.com The most important events of 2022 according to you! reneemoernaut1 https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2434634908 -Choose one other event that is not mentioned in the
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]]> 2023-01-05 13:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2434634908 Art made by AI won Fine Arts Competition https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2439889120 AI-generated artwork won an art competition in the US in September 2022 and sparked controversy and fury among artists.

The winning artwork, submitted by Jason Allen, was created using the Midjourney program in combination with AI Gigapixel.
The result came in first and won a 300 dollar cash prize.

Artists all over the world gave their opinions on social media, with a common view that Allen wasn’t an artist and didn’t create the artwork himself so his art shouldn’t have been accepted in the competition.
Many people also believed that AI-generated art should have been classified differently, saying it threatened the work of the human artists.

Allen stated that he made the artwork on the computer and that he filed it under “Digital Art”. He also mentioned that the work was created with AI.

A Colorado newspaper reported that two judges were unaware that Allen’s submission was AI-generated, but they added that it wouldn’t have changed their decision because they were looking for “how the art told a story and how it invoked a spirit” instead. 

Written by Annelies]]> 2023-01-10 19:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2439889120 A big Alzheimer breakthrough  https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2444956700 Science took a great step forward in the search to slow down the Alzheimer disease.
They found a new drug to slow the disease.
Lecanemab works by clearing a protein that builds up in the brains of people who have Alzheimer.
They did tests and it seems that it was found to slow cognitive decline, a development described as “a major step forward for dementia researc." 
Like any drug, Lecanemab also has side effects. Most are mild, such as feverish symptoms or headaches. But some people also showed serious side effects from the drug, such as brain hemorrhages. Therefore, side effects are an important topic of follow-up research. It is not sure if the medicine will appear in our country because it's not safe to use it right now.
To be continued...
Separately, an international study of Alzheimer’s disease found 75 genes associated with the disease, including 42 that were not previously linked. Identifying specific risk genes and the part they play in brain cell death could pave the way to new therapies. 

Another important study gave seven habits that people can adopt to cut the risk of developing dementia: exercising regularly; eating healthily; not smoking; maintaining a healthy weight; keeping blood pressure in check; having healthy cholesterol levels; and maintaining healthy blood sugar levels. 

Written by Gundi]]> 2023-01-15 21:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2444956700 Ukraine fighting for freedom https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2444963809 On 24 February 2022 Russia started war with Ukraine. Russia attacked so many cities as Kyiv,Bucha, Irpin, Kherson, Dnipro, Bahmut. As a result of the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War, millions have been displaced, ten of thousands have lost their lives.

Western nations rallied behind Kyiv. The European Parliament declared Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism.All world struggled to adapt to the price shocks.

Russia targeted Ukraine's critical infrastructure hoping to break Ukrainians will. The whole world struggled to adapt to the price shocks. It is now 2023: the war in Ukraine is not over yet. Ukraine will fight until the victory.

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]]> 2023-01-15 21:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2444963809 Victories for LGBT rights around the world https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2445744233
In September 2022 the Cubans voted overwhelmingly in favour of legislation allowing same sex-couples to marry and adopt .
On September 25 mostly 70 percent of the voters supported the changes and 2 days later Cuba became the first country in the world to legalise gay marriage and adoption.

Tokyo , the Japanese capital, began introducing a partnership certificate scheme. This partnership allows same-sex couples to be treated the same as married couples concerning housing, medicine and welfare.
These certificates already exist in other cities across Japan but the introduction in Tokyo on November 1 was very important. Now more than 60 percent of the Japanese population can benefit from them.
The LGBT activists welcomed the move/change as a step forward in the only G7 country that does not allow same sex-marriage.  

The parliament of Singapore cancelled a British colonial-era that criminalised sex between men. In the past the law had punished gay sex with up two years in jail.
This repeal on November 30 was a big victory for the LGBT activists.
The LGBT activists had demand this repeal since many years 


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]]> 2023-01-16 14:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2445744233 Nicole from Nicole & Hugo is dead. https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2450206822 De Belgian singer Nicole has died.
Nicole was 76 years old. We know her from the duo Nicole & Hugo. 
She was ill but that isn't the reason for her death, she died because she fell down from the stairs, she fell on her head.
Nicole &  Hugo were a Belgium, showbiss couple. They were always together and there love for each other was very strong.
They were inseparable for 50 years.
A popular song of them is 'goeiemorgen, morgen'.


Nicole & Hugo were a Belgium ]]> 2023-01-19 18:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2450206822 In February last year, the war between Russia and Ukraine began, which continues to this day. It is difficult to say how many people were killed, injured or missing, but everyone knows, that millions of people of different ages, religions and even nationalities suffer and are forced to migrate. Military operation have not only consequences in the form of destruction and dead people. In my opinion, the war affects and will affect the economic and geopolitical situation in different countries and the consequences we will have for a long time.The interests of the United States and China are involved in this “case”, and if for these countries there is no direct physical impact of the war, but, I think, it is they who are interested in the development of war. Given the various media sources, I do not think, that there are parties interested in ending of war, although there are plans to supply and deliver weapons to Ukraine and raise funds for the reconstruction of the country. Which is very controversial, but has a benefit for some countries.When I remember the death of president Kennedy, who was against war, I think that the history doesn’t changed and there are some group of people who wants to continue and divide the power, money and territories. ovbaranova https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2453109707 2023-01-23 11:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/reneemoernaut1/s6afo7gshyycefqz/wish/2453109707