Can Your Brand Speak to a Fluent Foreigner? Localization Services to the Rescue

The marketplace is becoming more and more global day by day. The possibility of being understood by audiences worldwide is no longer a privilege and an advantage of companies with big budgets but a must-have for all those planning to expand their business. Localization services are crucial for this process. They help the clients to adjust their message, product, and services (for example, tune the website for the audience in countries or regions around the world, adjust the ready merchandise according to local habits, etc) to the localized demands and needs of markets and consumers. This adjustment process goes far beyond translations to sound natural: the scope of significant work with cultural nuances, consumer habits, and the present state and dynamics of the local m…

Chevy Silverado Maintenance Tips: Keep Your Truck Running Smoothly

Maintaining your Chevy Silverado is essential for ensuring that it continues to run smoothly and efficiently over the years. Regular maintenance can prevent costly repairs and extend the life of your truck. In this guide, we’ll cover two key areas of maintenance: engine care and exterior upkeep, both of which play vital roles in keeping your truck in top condition.

Engine Maintenance

Your Silverado’s engine is its heart, and regular maintenance is crucial for its performance and longevity. Start by checking your engine oil regularly—changing it according to the manufacturer’s recommendations ensures that your engine runs smoothly and efficiently. Neglecting oil changes can lead to increased friction, overheating, an…

U.S.: Coal Power Hitting Roadblocks

Matthew Cardinale

ATLANTA, Jul 31 2009 (IPS) – As more and more states are turning against coal power facilities in the U.S., advocates have been using the legal system to halt new pending plants.
In Georgia, a major case is testing the implications of the 2007 ruling by the Supreme Court in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that carbon dioxide is a pollutant.

Two subsequent rulings by a Fulton County Superior Court Judge and the Court of Appeals in Georgia have so far each held up a new plant, Longleaf Energy Station, sought in Georgia s Early County by LS Power of New Jersey.

If approved, the plant would be the first new coal power plant in Georgia in at least 20 years and one of the only ones opened in the U.S. during the same period, …

Inflation Bogey Blocking Recovery

SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 2021 (IPS) – The bogey of inflation has been revived. Dubious pre-pandemic economic progress, fiscal constraints and vaccine apartheid were bad enough. Now, ostensibly anti-inflationary measures also threaten recovery and sustainable development.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downwards its latest global growth forecast. Its latest (WEO) warns of a “dangerous divergence” between richer and poorer countries. This has been exacerbated by, but has also worsened national fiscal disparities and the ‘great vaccine divide’.

Anis Chowdhury

Inflation bogey revived
Meanwhile, there is growing talk of ‘s…

Drugged Water: A New Global Pandemic Hiding in Plain Sight?

Credit: WHO

MADRID, Apr 13 2022 (IPS) – People around the world are unknowingly being exposed to water laced with antibiotics, which could spark the rise of drug-resistant pathogens and potentially fuel another global pandemic, warns a new report.

The , elaborated by the United Nations Environment Programme (), found that, globally, not enough attention is being focused on the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance with most antibiotics being excreted into the environment via toilets or through open defecation.

Already in 2015, 34.8 billion daily doses of antibiotics were consumed, with as active substances. Since then the amount of daily consumed …