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Prosecuted prime minister appoints himself the minister of justice, too
*Suddenly, the EU doesn't care at all that the rule of law is collapsing in Czechia* For two weeks, Czechia has had an incredibly incompetent minister of justice. Mrs Taťána Malá was originally a substitute who could meet Mr Babiš in Lelekovice, a village of 1900 people. But she managed to flatter Mr Babiš more than everyone else so she was invited to the Stork Nest, Babiš's luxurious farm co-funded by subsidies from his subsidy fraud, and she became a visible lawmaker for Babiš's party. Two weeks ago, he picked this average girl from a small village as the minister of justice. Mea... more »
Multilateral anti-Development Banks by Paul Driessen and David Wojick
USA finances prolonged poverty, misery, disease, and death through international banks “Foreign Operations” appropriation bills now working their way through Congress supposedly provide funding to “advance U.S. diplomatic priorities overseas,” “increase global security,” and continue “life-saving global health and humanitarian assistance programs for the world’s most vulnerable populations.” The bills include handsome funding for the World Bank and other so-called Multilateral Development Banks: some $1.8 billion in total. The United States is by far the World Bank Group’s largest... more »
Touch Trump, See Your Life Turn To Shit
*While he's rotting in jail, maybe Pastor Ramirez should try to understand HE locked up this baby* Yesterday, Kate Morrissey, reporting for the San Diego *Union-Tribune* wrote about a foolish right-wing pastor in Oceanside, Jorge Ramirez, an unauthorized immigrant who urged his American-born daughter to vote for Señor Trumpanzee in 2016. She did... and now Pastor Ramirez ended up in line for deportation. Even as he was thrown into the Otay Mesa Detention Center, awaiting deportation proceedings, he insisted that he's a Republican. Hey... if they have to deport people, it might as we... more »
Massive Ukraine-US Naval Drills Kick Off in Black Sea
PressTV Published on Jul 9, 2018 Ukraine and the US have launched joint war games in the Black sea regions of the Easter European country. The military drills are seen as a sign of Washington’s support for Kiev in its stand-off with Moscow. Lena Savchuk reports from Kiev. end
China Warns US Against ‘Endangering Taiwan Strait Peace’
PressTV Published on Jul 9, 2018 China has warned the United States over destabilizing actions in the Taiwan Strait. Chinese Foreign Ministry urged the US not to take any actions that endanger peace and stability in the area. This comes after two U-S warships passed through the strait on Saturday. The move is considered the first […]
Green Comet Coming Towards Earth Just EXPLODED in Brightness – And You Might be Able to Spot It Next Month
Green Comet Coming Towards Earth Just EXPLODED in Brightness – And You Might be Able to Spot It Next Month by Shivali Best, https://www.mirror.co.uk/ Amateur astronomer Michael Jäger captured an incredible image of Comet PANSTARRS, as it brightened by 16-fold on July 2 – It’s expected to become visible to the naked eye next month, and now […]
Thai Cave Rescue: 8 Kids Saved – Their Football Team React
Channel 4 News Published on Jul 9, 2018 Four more boys have been rescued from the flooded cave in Northern Thailand, leaving just four still trapped inside along with their football coach. end
Top Israeli Security Expert Warns Against War with Iran
Top Israeli Security Expert Warns Against War with Iran by https://www.presstv.com/ Former Israeli deputy national security adviser Eran Etzion has warned Tel Aviv “not to become entangled with Iran directly” as he expressed alarm over frictions between the two sides in Syria. – “Something dramatic is happening in Syria: For the first time, there is direct military friction […]
Guilty Until Innocent? Guardian Columnist Calls UK Govt ‘Clueless’ for Blaming Russia for Poisonings
Guilty Until Innocent? Guardian columnist Calls UK Govt ‘Clueless’ for Blaming Russia for Poisonings by https://www.rt.com/ It is a basic tenet of British law that the accused are innocent until proven guilty. And yet when it’s Russia in the dock, that seems irrelevant. Top Tory ministers have squarely accused the Kremlin of the Novichok poisonings in […]
Inside the Fearful Bedouin Village that Could Decide Fate of Palestinian State
Inside the Fearful Bedouin Village that Could Decide Fate of Palestinian State by Oliver Holmes in Khan al-Ahmar, https://www.theguardian.com/international Only a court order stands between Khan al-Ahmar and the bulldozers. And if it goes, the West Bank will be split in two – Commuters speeding along the four-lane highway that connects Jerusalem to Jericho might not notice this […]
EU’s Big Three Agree to Establish Dollarless Trade with Iran – Lavrov
I believe Trump has made a ‘fatal’ mistake. He is driving Europe towards Russia and China. – EU’s Big Three Agree to Establish Dollarless Trade with Iran – Lavrov by https://www.rt.com/ Major European countries party to nuclear negotiations with Iran – France, Germany and the UK – have agreed to maintain trade with Tehran independent from […]
EU3 to Open Trade with Iran Independent of US Dollar: Russia FM
The end of dollar hegemony. The end of US hegemony over Europe. EU3 to Open Trade with Iran Independent of US Dollar: Russia FM by https://www.presstv.com/ Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the three major European signatories to a landmark nuclear deal with Iran agreed to establish trade ties with Iran independent of the US dollar. […]
Syria Says Israel Has Struck Airbase with Missiles for Third Time in Five Months
Syria Says Israel Has Struck Airbase with Missiles for Third Time in Five Months by Agence France-Presse, https://www.scmp.com/frontpage/hk Syria on Sunday accused Israel of targeting an airbase in the central province of Homs, saying its defences hit a jet involved in the third such attack in five months. – “Our air defences are responding to an […]
Syria Shoots Down Israeli Warplane. Will Israel Destroy Syria Now?
Syria Shoots Down Israeli Warplane. Will Israel Destroy Syria Now? by http://www.pravdareport.com/ An Israeli Air Force fighter struck the T4 airbase in Syria’s Homs province. The Syrian air defense system shot down the aircraft, news agency SANA reports. – “Air defense systems repelled Israel’s aggression having shot down a number of missiles and one of the attacking aircraft,” […]
Ron Paul Sounds Off on Trump, Tariffs and US ‘Secret Government’
RT America Published on Jul 6, 2018 Former Congressman Ron Paul joins Larry with his take on Donald Trump, the Russia probe, and warns of a ‘secret government’ operating in the U.S. Then former Defense Secretary William Cohen on the potential pitfalls in negotiating with North Korea. end
Nationalist Coalition Forming To Battle Islamic Invasion Of Europe
How do you destroy a country? One way is to do what the Illuminist leaders of France and Germany are doing: allow unchecked, uncontrolled migrants. Am I against migrants? Not at all. But it must be done properly and legally. Illuminist leaders in Europe do not intend to help the migrants. It is just a […]
Swedish Government Admits Muslim No Go Zones Exist, Stops Mail Delivery
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jul 9, 2018 Alex Jones discusses President Trump’s tweet of a video called “TRUMP WILL NEVER WIN” and breaks down an article by Paul Joseph Watson titled, “TOO DANGEROUS”: POST NORD REFUSES TO DELIVER PACKAGES TO MIGRANT SUBURB OF MALMO.” The article describes how the crime rate in Sweden was […]
Trump Pick For Supreme Court Doesn’t Think A Sitting President Should Be Subject To Criminal Investigation Or Prosecution
Trump pick for the US Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, apparently doesn’t think a president should be subject to investigation or … Continue reading →
Updated (11 pm EDT): Tropical Storm Chris Stationary – Expected To Become A Hurricane On Tuesday
“000 WTNT33 KNHC 100258 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Chris Advisory Number 14 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL032018 1100 … Continue reading →
Night Satellite View Of Tropical Storm Beryl Remnants Over Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic-Haiti (July 9 2018 EDT)
The remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl over Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic-Haiti night satellite view. Monday night, July 9, … Continue reading →
“The Dangers of Buying on Margin”
*“The Dangers of Buying on Margin”* By Joshua Kennon "Like the flashing lights and sounds of clinking coins at a casino, buying stocks on margin is one of those things that might appear on the surface to be a great way to make money. The pitch usually goes something this, "If you have a few thousand dollars in your brokerage account, you might qualify to borrow money against your existing stocks at a low interest rate to buy even more stock, leveraging your returns!" The reality is that trading on margin is an inherently speculative strategy that can transform even the safest blue ... more »
"Here’s Where the Next Crisis Starts"
*"Here’s Where the Next Crisis Starts"* *by Jim Rickards* "So many credit crises are brewing, it’s hard to keep track without a scorecard. The mother of all credit crises is coming to China with over a quarter-trillion dollars owed by insolvent banks and state-owned enterprises, not to mention off-the-books liabilities of provincial governments, wealth management products and developers of white elephant infrastructure projects. Then there’s the emerging-markets credit crisis, with Turkey and Argentina leading a parade of potentially bankrupt borrowers vulnerable to hot money capi... more »
MSNBC Guests Attacking Glenn Greenwald As ‘Kremlin Spy’ Prove His Argument About MSNBC
Journalist Glenn Greenwald traveled to Moscow for a panel discussion on “fake news.” A clip of comments he made to an RT crew afterward was shared widely. He also visited NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, and for all of the above, he was viciously attacked by MSNBC intelligence analyst Malcolm Nance, The post MSNBC Guests Attacking Glenn Greenwald As ‘Kremlin Spy’ Prove His Argument About MSNBC appeared first on Shadowproof.
Supreme Court polarization is not inevitable — just look at Europe
David Orentlicher, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Health Law Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Controversial judicial appointments and divisive court rulings are not the norm everywhere. Here's what the US could learn from Europe about ensuring ideological balance on the Supreme Court.
Brian Murphy Set National Standard for Inclusion
Only the third president in the history of De Anza College, Dr. Brian Murphy has set a national standard not only for educational excellence, but also for a comprehensive commitment to social justice.
Free Speech Among Issues Explored at CGS Convening
CHICAGO — Northwestern University’s provost, Dr. Jonathan Holloway, knows first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate free speech issues on campus.
University of Delaware Hikes Tuition 3.5, 4 Percent for Fall Semester
Tuition rates are going up at the University of Delaware. The school announced Thursday that undergraduate tuition and fees for in-state students will increase by 4 percent for the upcoming year, to $13,680. Tuition and fees for out-of-state students will rise by 3.5 percent, to $34,310. The total cost for most undergraduates, including room and […]
William & Mary to Mark Spot of 18th-Century Black School
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary says it will erect a highway marker to commemorate the spot where a school for enslaved and free Black children was likely located. The university in Williamsburg, Virginia, said in a statement Thursday that the marker could be in place as soon as early fall on the edge […]
COMMENT: Nine years of breaking important stories. Now DNS needs your help
Over the last nine or so years, Disability News Service has broken scores of important stories. Many have been about the austerity-related assault on disability benefits and other support and services. Others have covered the continuing journey towards the realisation of – as the UN puts it – “the full and equal enjoyment of all [...]
Syrian Army welcomed by residents of Jordanian border-town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a major advance along the Jordanian-Daraa border on Monday, seizing a number of towns that were previously under the control of the rebel forces. Residents of Zaizoun cheered on the Syrian Arab Army as they entered their village in the southern province of Daraa, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan announces new presidential cabinet
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday named the ministers in new Turkish Cabinet, first to be functioning under the presidential form of government. The post of prime minister in the new cabinet has been abolished following the transition to the presidential system. According to Erdogan, Fuat Oktay, the former head of Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), will be Turkey’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria opens first special needs cafe in Damascus (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – Succet cafe bustled with the sounds of chatting visitors on Monday night; as the Damascus coffee shop, which is primarily staffed by workers with Down syndrome, continued to draw in people for business. Succet cafe is a self-proclaimed ‘first’ of its kind in Syria. And so far, it seems to have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jihadist rebels launch attack on Syrian Army posts near Turkish border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a powerful attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the Turkish border, tonight, the National Defense Forces (NDF) reported. According to the NDF report, the the jihadist rebels launched an attack on the Syrian Arab Army posts at the Nourah, Al-Darah, and Shahrourah Al-Wafa’een points […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rebels on the verge of losing entire Daraa-Jordan border – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The rebel forces are on the verge of losing the entire Daraa-Jordan border in southwest Syria after a string of losses to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). Led by their elite 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army scored another big advance in southwest Syria this week, seizing several areas […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
PLO delegation travels to Damascus to meet with Syrian gov’t
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 P.M.) – A delegation from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) traveled to the Syrian capital of Damascus, Monday, to meet with the government in the next few days. On the agenda for the meeting is the current conditions of the Palestinian refugee camps, including the newly liberated Yarmouk Camp, which was home […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IT'S KAVANAUGH, SO I THINK I KNOW WHAT THE DECIDING FACTOR WAS
President Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, even though Mitch McConnell believes Kavanaugh could be hard to confirm... ... Mr. McConnell made clear in multiple phone calls with Mr. Trump and the White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, that the lengthy paper trail of another top contender, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, would pose difficulties for his confirmation. Mr. McConnell is concerned about the volume of the documents that Judge Kavanaugh has created in his 12 years on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as well as in his role... more »
At Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: At Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum] A closer look to Fayoum's Lake Qaron in Egypt
At Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: At Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum] A slender-billed gull swimming in Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum governorate.
A hoopoe in Egypt's Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: A hoopoe in Egypt's Fayoum] A hoopoe searching for food near Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum governorate
A hoopoe in Egypt's Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: A hoopoe in Egypt's Fayoum] A hoopoe looking at something near Lake Qaron in Fayoum , Egypt.
Looking at Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Looking at Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum] An Egyptian young lady siting in front of Egypt's Lake Qaron
5 Tasty Organ Meat Recipes
Our staff nutritionist, Ashley Swanson, has created five of the tastiest, most delicious recipes involving organ meats. Organ meats are rich in nutrients. Your parents most likely ate organ meats yet they aren’t part of most people’s diets. That’s why Ashley created these recipes for you. We hope you give them a try. If you […] The post 5 Tasty Organ Meat Recipes appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Did the U.S. Threaten Ecuador Over a Resolution Affirming the Importance of Breastfeeding?
The United States’ objection to what was expected to be an uncontroversial resolution shocked delegates in attendance at the World Health Organization’s 71st Assembly.
ALERT! Plan for 2 new massive mines in the same (Texas Brine) underground deposit in Assumption Parish Louisiana
Originally posted on The Louisiana Sinkhole Bugle: The Advocate – State: Proposed salt dome caverns exceed safety standards, too far from Bayou Corne…
Remnants Of Tropical Storm Beryl Hit Puerto Rico – NWS Forecast 437 PM AST Mon July 9 2018
Beryl remnants over Puerto Rico. VOA reported Sunday night: “Forecasters predicted that even though the storm is losing strength, it … Continue reading →
Two Of The Hottest Summers On Record
I wasn’t born until 15 years alter, but I remember that the Summer of 42 made the summer of 1971 feel very hot.
Smart Technology That Tracks People Through Walls Raises Privacy Concerns
By Phillip Schneider A team of researchers from MIT have developed and tested a technology called RF-Pose, which uses artificial intelligence to track and identify... more »
Blinded by the Artificial Light. How New Technology Is Pooping Out Peepers, Causing a Variety of Health Issues, and Wrecking The Environment.
By B.N. Frank Blue light from digital screens, flat-screen TVs, Fluorescent (CFL) and LED light bulbs are causing a multitude of biological and environmental problems.... more »
X22 Report, "Warning The Wave Of Inflation Is About To Hit"
X22 Report, "Warning The Wave Of Inflation Is About To Hit" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DakAdFKZNqI *Related:* X22 Report, "Has Q Given Us A Timeline Of Events, It Could Play Out This Way" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH91wZQBlIA
Bonus QotD: "So it turns out that dressing up economic protectionism, white supremacism and tribalism as a defence of western civilisation has flushed out many things once deservedly dead and buried..."
*"So it turns out that dressing up economic protectionism, white supremacism and tribalism as a defence of western civilisation has flushed out many things once deservedly dead and buried... "Encouraged ... by the phoney equation that being politically incorrect also means being noxious--by the non-thinking that says that if “they” are against it, then “we” must be for it – what this unthinking reaction has produced is the non-idea that the appropriate response to “their” racism is to go hard out on your own. "With some, the racism is genuine (and genuinely unwelcome). ... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Along the High Ridges"
Deuter, "Along the High Ridges" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g5EjVifKkY
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Far beyond the local group of galaxies lies NGC 3621, some 22 million light-years away. Found in the multi-headed southern constellation Hydra, the winding spiral arms of this gorgeous island universe are loaded with luminous young star clusters and dark dust lanes. Still, for earthbound astronomers NGC 3621 is not just another pretty face-on spiral galaxy. Some of its brighter stars have been used as standard candles to establish important estimates of extragalactic distances and the scale of the Universe. *Click image for larger size.* This beautiful image of NGC 3621 traces the... more »
Chet Raymo, “Speaking of Water…”
* “Speaking of Water…”* by Chet Raymo “How many water molecules- H2O- are there in the world's oceans? This is the kind of time-wasting calculation I love doing, but I will leave it as an exercise for one of you. Look up the mass of a proton in grams. A water molecule has essentially the mass of 18 protons (hydrogen=1, oxygen=8 protons + 8 neutrons; remember, this is an order of magnitude calculation). A cubic centimeter of water has (by definition) a mass of one gram. Divide for the number of water molecules in a cubic centimeter of water. How many cubic centimeters in the ocean... more »
The Poet: Wendell Berry, "The Peace of Wild Things"
*"The Peace of Wild Things"* "When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free..." - Wendell Berry
"All Life Really Means..."
"Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life really means." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
"1,700 Foot Tidal Wave? 'Son, it's time to pray...'"
*"1,700 Foot Tidal Wave? 'Son, it's time to pray...'" * by Casey Kazan "On the night of July 7th, 1958, the world’s largest wave in recorded history engorged Alaska's Lituya bay, located about 250 miles west of Juneau in the Gulf of Alaska. It was 1,700 feet, or 520 meters- almost twice the height of the Eiffel Tower. The tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake, which caused an enormous landslide along the Fairweather Fault. The resulting crash of rock into water caused the largest wall of water in human history. The deadly wave hurtled at jet speeds and wiped out everyt... more »
Jason Samenow’s Fake Record Temperature At Montreal
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t MarcT77 Washington Post’s weather man, Jason Samenow can’t even get his facts right, it seems: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12083394 He claims: Montreal recorded its highest temperature in recorded history, dating back 147 years, of 36.6C on Monday. The city also posted its most…
Personalizing the Pitch
You may have heard that a judge just approved AT&T's acquisition of Time-Warner. I'm sure that the end of net neutrality won't figure into this at all and, for instance, your AT&T phone will not in any way give an advantage to the streaming of Time-Warner content. But that's a conversation for another day. I was reading this piece at the AV Club's news site. Erik Adams is particularly concerned about the fate of HBO; AT&T seems to have plans for the premium channel that are very different from its historical "prestige" character. Instead, AT&T seems to be leaning toward a Netflix-st... more »
"We Must Be Free..."
"If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain." - Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.
Gregory Mannarino, "The Next Meltdown: When? What Are The Signs?"
Gregory Mannarino, "The Next Meltdown: When? What Are The Signs?" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89xU_C0V0Po • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/
Is President Trump Correct When He Says The U.S. Can't Lose A Trade War?
When you’re already $500 Billion DOWN, you can’t lose! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 4, 2018 *Salvatore Babones, National Interest*: *Trump Is Right: The U.S. Can’t Lose a Trade War* *If President Trump is right about one thing, it's that when you have a trade deficit of half a trillion dollars, you can't lose a trade war.* The conventional wisdom of the international expert class is that “you can't win a trade war.” What they really mean is that you can't win a trade war in a fair game . If all sides start in balance, the rules are the same for everyone, and no play... more »
Teachers Uprisings Are The More Long-Term Story Of The Political Revolution Underway Than Any Single Congressional Eelection-- A Guest Post By Jonathan Tasini
Our old pal, Jonathan Tasini, labor activist, author, podcaster and former Senate candidate, has been on the teacher uprising case for months. He's certain that "those uprisings are the more long-term story of the political revolution underway with far more consequences for the country than the obsession over any single congressional election." A new guest post he originally did for *Playboy*, Why the Midterm Battleground Could Be in Classrooms Instead of Congress, that "those uprisings have the potential to obliterate the Big Lie in our economic lives, a lie that has bankrupted m... more »
Daytripping sans chemicals
If you are a fan of the Beatles, you know one of their earlier songs was “Daytripper.” Its meaning is quite different from mine which requires no chemicals. With my single sister living nearby with some recent medical needs, our … Continue reading →
Vaping: Get Rid Of Flavors And You Get Rid Of Smoking Cessation Among Cigarette Users
There has been recent concern about the impact of vaping flavors on young people but the numbers are fuzzy. The US FDA has rightly cracked down on companies flagrantly violating copyright in packaging but cartoon characters don't lead young people to vaping. Instead, former smokers note, young people who experiment with it but don't already smoke often just want to seem cool, and there is nothing cool about bubble gum flavor. read more
How To Avoid Physician Burnout - Have A Smaller Practice
Physicians who work in small, independent primary care practices, offices with five or fewer physicians, report dramatically lower levels of burnout than the national average, according to survey results published in the *Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine*. The findings indicate that the independence and sense of autonomy that doctors have in small practices may provide some protection against symptoms of burnout. Whether that feeling of autonomy will last as health care becomes more centralized is another issue, but for now 13.5 percent reporting being burned out in ... more »
Survey Explores College Students’ Beliefs, Activism
Nearly six in 10 college students would protest publicly for a cause they care about, according to a survey conducted over the last three weeks that highlighted college students’ beliefs surrounding political, social and environmental issues.
Did an Outbreak of a Deadly ‘HR3211 Virus’ Occur in Louisville, Kentucky?
Reports of a viral epidemic that supposedly killed 16 people in Louisville originated on a prank news generator web site.
Does This Image Show How Four Different Presidents Celebrated the 4th of July?
An image graphic purportedly comparing how Obama, Clinton, Bush and Trump celebrated the 4th of July consists of cherry-picked photographs, none taken on Independence Day.
Crew Member Says Johnny Depp Punched Him on LA Film Set
A film crew member is alleging in a lawsuit that Depp twice punched him on the Los Angeles set of a movie about the killing of the Notorious B.I.G.
Understanding The Democratic Perspective On Supreme Court Nominations
In 1992, Joe Biden explained why Obama wasn’t entitled to a Supreme Court nomination during his last year in office. Clinton then won the 1992 election with 43% of the vote, meaning he wasn’t entitled to nominate Ruth Bader Ginsburg. … Continue reading →
The Daily "Near You?"
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"All Government..."
"All government, in its essence, is a conspiracy against the superior man: its one permanent object is to oppress him and cripple him. If it be aristocratic in organization, then it seeks to protect the man who is superior only in law against the man who is superior in fact; if it be democratic, then it seeks to protect the man who is inferior in every way against both. One of its primary functions is to regiment men by force, to make them as much alike as possible and as dependent upon one another as possible, to search out and combat originality among them. All it can see in an o... more »
"The View From Wheeling: A Twelve-Toed Analysis"
*"The View From Wheeling: A Twelve-Toed Analysis"* by Fred Reed "I’m trying to figure out politics. It’s slow going. I’m just a holler hopper out of West Virginia, and I guess I puzzle easy. Maybe you can help me. I reckon America is pretty much a dictatorship now. It’s because one man, just one, does anything he wants to other countries and to us and everything else. I mean, he starts trade wars, to make everything cost more, which I don’t remember anybody voting for. Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention, though. He sends troops to Africa without telling anybody if he feels like... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 9, 2018
*Bernd Riegert, DW:* *Brace yourselves, NATO — Donald Trump is coming* NATO members are worried that US President Donald Trump could cause serious damage to the alliance. These are testing times for the trans-Atlantic relationship, DW's Bernd Riegert writes. Donald Trump is bringing his show to Europe. And it is bound to make headlines. On Wednesday, the US president will be in Brussels for the NATO summit, where he will likely continue to ruffle feathers. Two days later, the president will meet Queen Elizabeth in England. And then, on July 16, Trump will travel to Finland to meet... more »
Governor Scott declares state of emergency over algae bloom on Fla. west coast
Following his tour of the Caloosahatchee River algae blooms in Cape Coral this morning, reports say that Gov. Rick Scott plans to declare a state of emergency which would include Martin and Lee counties. (The governor had “previously issued an emergency order to move water south rather than inflicting it on the long-suffering coastal areas.”) Scott, who apparently loves […] The post Governor Scott declares state of emergency over algae bloom on Fla. west coast appeared first on Health Nut News.
World News Briefs -- July 9, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters: **Euroskeptic British ministers quit in blow to May's Brexit plan* LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May’s foreign minister and Brexit negotiator quit on Monday in protest at her plans to keep close trade ties with the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc, stirring rebellion in her party’s ranks. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, the face of Brexit for many, resigned just hours after Brexit minister David Davis, emboldening some in her Conservative Party to mull a plot to unseat her less than nine months before Britain exits in March. *Read more* .... ... more »
Hysterical global warming claims are contrary to scientific facts
“But judging from the memo released on June 22 by Public Citizen (a $17 million per year liberal/progressive consumer rights advocacy group originally formed by Ralph Nader in 1971 and heavily funded by Leftwing billionaire George Soros’s Open Society Foundations), every heat wave must now … Continue reading →
Lebanese Tourist Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Facebook Post; Iranian Teens Arrested Over Dance Videos
By Aaron Kesel The crackdown on human rights and freedom of thought and expression is quickening. A Lebanese tourist was recently arrested and sentenced in... more »
Boris Johnson: A Depreciation
In characteristic style, Boris Johnson made the Brexit crisis engulfing the Conservative Party all about him. From ostentatiously gesticulating at Chequers and dubbing the plan a "turd", to stumping for Theresa May in a speech backing the cabinet's deal with itself, and then plunging the knife into his boss's back half hour before she addressed Parliament on the government's position, he showed himself to be the cowardly, treacherous self-centred chump he always was. Speaking to *Channel 4 News*, Emily Thornberry said Johnson was the worst foreign secretary ever to have taken offic... more »
OPCW CERTIFIED: Chemical weapons “attack” in Douma, Syria was ISIS/White Helmets false flag (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 49. The post OPCW CERTIFIED: Chemical weapons “attack” in Douma, Syria was ISIS/White Helmets false flag (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Verily, the mind doth boggle
Found on Gab this morning: A *bicycle* . . . and a *guitar* . . . and a *gun* . . . in the *shower*. Would someone please explain their mutually supporting presence to me? Is this part of the millennial generation that I've somehow missed? Is this the "new clean"? Or is it, perhaps, social media showering? Verily, the mind doth boggle! Peter
President Trump Is Still Confident That North Korea Will Denuclearize
I have confidence that Kim Jong Un will honor the contract we signed &, even more importantly, our handshake. We agreed to the denuclearization of North Korea. China, on the other hand, may be exerting negative pressure on a deal because of our posture on Chinese Trade-Hope Not! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2018 *CNN*: *Trump confident North Korea is committed to de-nuking* Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump said Monday he remains confident that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un intends to follow through on his broad pledges of denuclearization, even as Pyongyang... more »
China Is Undertaking The 'Riskiest Environmental Project In History'
While churnalism sites like Gizmodo manufacture culture wars in order to promote fear and doubt about American science and medicine. China is engaging in actual risky behavior with no media attention from clickbait sites. read more
Heart-Breaking News: MMR Vaccine Seized in Samoa After 2 Deaths
Source: SamoaPlanet.com No note of the manufacturer. Our condolences to the families of these children. A tragedy. 9 July, 2018. Samoa – The Ministry of Health is seizing all MMR vaccines throughout the country. The news was announced at a...
Therese Okoumou, the ungrateful legal immigrant
By Peggy Traeger Tierney, who has a blog and Facebook page. “The woman who shut down the Statue of Liberty on Independence Day by illegally climbing on it, Therese Okoumou, 44, and then, after saved by the police, denounced the United States of America as "oppressive," is a legal immigrant who came to America from the Congo in 1995. She has spent the last 20 years as an liberal activist AGAINST America, arrested numerous times, while women are mass raped, children are decapitated and soldiers eat villagers for dinner in the Congo, her country of birth. Let's ask her why she fails... more »
Trump Has Decided His Court Nominee; Big Reveal Tonight
As others speculated about his nomination to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, Trump had little to say about his choice.
Baby Survives 9 Hours Buried in Western Montana Woods
Deputies apprehended the man who indicated that the baby was buried somewhere in the woods.
Does This Video Show 8 Supernatural Car Crashes?
Footage purporting to show 8 traffic accidents involving invisible ghost cars was the product of some creative digital editing.
UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson Resigns Over Brexit Concerns: UK Heading Toward Status Of EU Colony By Accepting EU Laws With No More Ability To Influence Them
UK Foreign Secretary “Johnson complained in his resignation letter that Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to maintain close trade ties … Continue reading →
What’s Missing From This Picture?
Something is conspicuously missing from the circle below.
Assad vows to retake all of Syria, no matter who controls the area
The Syrian president held a meeting at the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Monday discussing the internal, regional and international political situation and Syria’s foreign and domestic policy objectives. Damascus will “liberate the territories of all Syrian provinces, no matter whose control they are under,” Assad said, as cited by the Syrian Arab News Agency. “The process of Syria’s post-war […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pro-Houthi tribes mass mobilize to fight Saudi Coalition
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – Several pro-Ansarallah Movement (var. Houthi Movement) tribes have declared mass mobilization in their respective provinces, as they vow to fight the Saudi-led Coalition across Yemen. According to pro-Ansarallah media, the tribes of ‘Amran and Sanaa have announced the mass mobilization of their fighters in these provinces. In particular, the Arhab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan sworn in with expanded presidential powers in Ankara (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as the head of state, by taking an oath at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara on Monday, after winning snap presidential elections two weeks ago. Erdogan became the country’s first president after the April 2017 referendum on major constitutional changes, which came […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Civilians cheer as SAA enters Kharab al-Sham (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The battle for southwest Syria has recently intensified, following the rebel losses along the Jordanian border. Making matters worse for the rebels on Sunday, the residents of Kharab Al-Sham demanded reconciliation with the Syrian government, despite objections from the opposition groups. Kharab al-Sham residents cheered on the Syrian Arab Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Arguing With A Dang Computer
I’m a reasonably good automobile mechanic and a very good computer programmer. Put the two together, however, and I got stymied by our 2003 Dodge van. Here’s the backstory. I started learning to be a mechanic on the remote cattle ranch where I grew up. If you live at the far end of nowhere, you…
Pope Francis: We Are Turning Earth Into a Desert
[image: pope-francis-we-are-turning-earth-into-a-desert] A conference held on Friday was the latest in a series of high-profile attempts by the Vatican to force the made-up menace of man-made climate change into the consciousness of Catholics worldwide.
Will Hillary Run in 2020?
[image: will-hillary-run-in-2020] If you believe some of the pundits, Onward Together, Hillary Clinton’s new super-PAC supporting the usual “progressive” causes, is a platform to launch the 2020 Clinton for President campaign.
Politics Reduces Trump’s Picks for Supreme Court Down to Two
[image: politics-reduces-trump-s-picks-for-supreme-court-down-to-two] In Donald Trump's choice of a new Supreme Court judge, there are no bad choices, just expedient ones.
Utah, Texas, and Wyoming Top 2018’s “Sound Money Index,” Just Released by the Sound Money Defense League
By Activist Post The 2018 Sound Money Index is the first index of its kind, ranking all 50 states using 9 indicators to determine which... more »
Action Alert: Help California Limit Surveillance Powers, Support SB1186
By Shane Trejo California Senate Bill 1186 (SB1186) would increase oversight and transparency of law enforcement surveillance technology in the state. It needs your help to... more »
"Why We Think That Everything Happens for a Reason"
*"Why We Think That Everything Happens for a Reason"* by Ralph Lewis, M.D. "Many people go through life and face adversity, and believe that ‘everything happens for a reason’ or that things are ‘meant to be.’ Many are certain that their lives are guided by a higher power - f not directly, then subtly and mysteriously - convinced that they see evidence of this in their life events. Subjective evidence can feel extremely compelling. These sorts of beliefs are so widespread that we generally do not consider them irrational or bizarre. They are consistent with our intuitions. In my psy... more »
Updated: Pacific Sea Level Data
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? This post is about the SEAFRAME network measuring sea levels in the Pacific, and about the difficulty to discern multi-decadal trends of rising or accelerating sea levels as evidence of climate change. Update July 9, 2018 Asked a question today about sea levels and Pacific islands, I referred to…
Update: Climate Change Theater
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? Today we can see again a post discussing Chantal Bilodeau’s theatrical productions concerning warming in Arctic Canada. At Pacific Standard is today’s article Chantal Bilodeau Brings Climate Change to the Theater. Thus I am reposting my previous efforts to find scientific validation for the concerns expressed in her plays, and…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 189 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
What Will Putin - Trump Discuss When They Meet
*Reuters: **The issues on the table when Trump and Putin meet* MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will sit down in a room together in the Finnish capital on July 16 for their first summit meeting. The U.S. president’s spontaneous approach to negotiations, and the inscrutable style of the Kremlin leader, make predicting the outcome of the summit with any accuracy close to impossible. We do however, have a reasonable idea of the issues the two leaders and their aides will have mapped out before the meeting: the areas where they each want something from t... more »
Gotham City Digest
Spanning the flat earth, giving you a wide variety of fascism. ------------------------------ Oh yeah. I can perfectly see this guy standing outside a middle school playground wearing just a raincoat and black shoes.In case you're wondering who "this guy" is, he's another pervert Republican office seeker who says it's perfectly fine for old white guys like him to be sexually attracted to 12 year-old girls because... Bible. ------------------------------ Boris Johnson beats a hasty getaway from the Foreign Office and Brexit to spend more time with his comb and brush. ... more »
Pound slides after Boris Johnson quits per BBC News who don't analyse completely
This BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44771792 misses a key piece of analysis: 'Sterling fell more than a cent against the dollar to trade at $1.3218. Against the euro, it fell back to €1.1253. The pound had been in positive territory after investors bet Brexit Secretary David Davis's departure meant a "softer" Brexit was more likely. But analysts warned sterling was likely to fall further if Mr Johnson launched a leadership challenge to Theresa May. "The pound can handle ministerial resignations if that's the extent of it... if it means Johnson leaving and not launch... more »
Trump Trade War Agenda Breathes New Hopes Into Democratic Hopes To Capture The Senate-- Tennessee
*Trump Devours The GOP by Nancy Ohanian* Trump beat Hillary in Tennessee gigantically, 1,522,925 (60.7%) to 870,695 (34.7%)-- winning ever one of the state's 95 counties but 3. Today there aren't many states where Trump has an approval rating of 20 or above-- but Tennessee is one of them (along with Louisiana, Alabama, West Virginia, Mississippi and Wyoming). Tennessee clocks in at exactly 20-- but when he first took office, Tennessee was much Trumpier than it is today. His favorability rating has crashed from 33% when he first moved into the White House-- down 13 points, a bigger d... more »
NOAA Relies On ‘Compromised’ Thermometers That Inflate US Warming Trend | The Daily Caller
This 2015 Daily Caller article http://dailycaller.com/2015/12/17/exclusive-noaa-relies-on-compromised-thermometers-that-inflate-u-s-warming-trend/ is well worth a read, here's an extract: 'The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's reliance on poorly-sited weather stations to calculate surface temperatures is inflating the warming trend of the U.S. and maybe even the rest of the world, according to a landmark study looking at three decades of data. "The majority of weather stations used by NOAA to detect climate change temperature signal have been compromised by encroachm... more »
9 Ways to Awaken the Divine Masculine Within You
“If any human being is to reach full maturity both the masculine and feminine sides of the personality must be brought up into consciousness.” – M. Esther Harding
What CBD Oil Could Do For The Health of Your Pets
Several studies have shown multiple health benefits from administering CBD oil to animals.
9 Things You Don’t Know about Yourself
Psychological research shows that we do not have privileged access to who we are. When we try to assess ourselves accurately, we are really poking around in a fog.
Opening Statements Begin in Monsanto Cancer Trial Today
The battle has begun in one of the most historical David vs Goliath trials.
Newest Wood Carvings: A Gift and an Owl
*Block Nativity Scene* *A "going away" gift for friends* This "Block Nativity Scene" was carved out of basswood. It is 8" at its tallest point and 6" x 6" square at the base. After carving each block, I painted the faces with acrylic paint and then varnished it all, including the base [which was constructed from bass wood by my husband] with a clear satin finish. This nativity scene will shortly become a "going away" gift for a friend, one of a couple that we have travelled with over the years. They're moving to the BC Interior. She collects nativity scenes and has dozens from... more »
Israel must be sanctioned for its illegal acts
It's pure evil - mean spiritedness - and to think U.S. taxpayers are subsidizing this 'crap' while our schools, roads, bridges, mental health programs, sewer & water systems, and much more are collapsing here at home..... Israel sells weapons to Nazis in Ukraine, kills Palestinians like they are flies, truly interferes in U.S. elections (just ask former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney) and nobody says a mumbling word! How about that they steal land from the Palestinians and Syrians and routinely attack Syria violating international law? Now why is that? Why does the corporate med... more »
QotD: "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction..."
*"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same."* ~ Ronald Reagan . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
VIDEO -- Migrant Children Being Taken Inside CIA Black Site in Phoenix
Horrifying. Watch neighbor's video on Reveal News: https://www.revealnews.org/article/defense-contractor-detained-migrant-kids-in-vacant-phoenix-office-building/ Migrant children being taken into CIA black site, abandoned office, in midtown Phoenix. Watch Democracy Now's coverage of this black site where children stolen from their migrant parents were held: .https://www.democracynow.org/2018/7
NATO Prepares To Meet President Trump
The United States is spending far more on NATO than any other Country. This is not fair, nor is it acceptable. While these countries have been increasing their contributions since I took office, they must do much more. Germany is at 1%, the U.S. is at 4%, and NATO benefits....... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2018 ...Europe far more than it does the U.S. By some accounts, the U.S. is paying for 90% of NATO, with many countries nowhere close to their 2% commitment. On top of this the European Union has a Trade Surplus of $151 Million with the U.S., with big Trade Bar... more »
Shorrock’s Pot Of Gold
By Paul Homewood Don’t Cry For Me Argentina Swansea Bay Mark Shorrock Anybody who might be tempted to feel sorry for Mark Shorrock for losing pots of money now that the government has rejected his lagoon project might like to think again. The Annual Accounts for Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) […]
Graham Says China Behind North Korea Calling U.S. Demands “Gangster-like”
[image: graham-says-china-behind-north-korea-calling-us-demands-gangster-like] Senator Lindsey Graham said he believed China was behind a North Korean statement accusing the United States of making “gangster-like” demands.
NATO Supporters Fear That Trump Threatens the Alliance
[image: nato-supporters-fear-that-trump-threatens-the-alliance] Is it time for the United States to "walk away" from NATO?
Protests Continue In Haiti Over Rising Fuel Prices
*VOA*: *Haiti Insecurity Continues Despite Gas Price Rollback* LEOGANE, HAITI — Trash, makeshift roadblocks made of trees, rocks, broken glass and burning tires remained on the nearly empty streets of Haitian cities Sunday — a sobering reminder of the violent protests that left at least three people dead in the capital, Port-au-Prince. While some heeded President Jovenel Moïse’s appeal for calm and a return to the rule of law, others ignored him completely and continued to terrorize their fellow citizens. The unrest was linked to protests over a proposed rise in fuel prices. *Re... more »
For the first time ever, lawsuit targets billionaire OxyContin family for causing opioid epidemic
Members of the Sackler family, who’ve made billions pushing their deadly OxyContin drug on the masses are arguably responsible for more deaths than any Mexican drug cartel. Instead of being hunted down at their plush mansions by DEA agents, they are rubbing elbows with members of Congress. Now, however, for the first time, the family […] The post For the first time ever, lawsuit targets billionaire OxyContin family for causing opioid epidemic appeared first on Health Nut News.
ABC: Viagra reducing fetal distress during hospital trial on women in childbirth
The drug Viagra, commonly used for erectile dysfunction, is currently being tested on women giving birth as a way to reduce fetal distress. And just like with preemies, the results are encouraging. A preliminary trial has been underway for 18 months in Brisbane, Australia with the drug Sildenafil (which dilates blood vessels in the pelvis). “University of Queensland […] The post ABC: Viagra reducing fetal distress during hospital trial on women in childbirth appeared first on Health Nut News.
6-month-old golden retriever stepped in harms way to stop his owner from getting bitten by a rattlesnake during walk
You all know how much I love animals and this story highlights perfectly why: At the beginning of the month, 6-month-old golden retriever from Anthem, AZ stepped in harms way to stop his owner from getting bitten by a rattlesnake during a walk and was bitten instead. “The retriever, Todd, and his owner, Paula Godwin, were […] The post 6-month-old golden retriever stepped in harms way to stop his owner from getting bitten by a rattlesnake during walk appeared first on Health Nut News.
The world lost an area of tropical forest the size of Bangladesh in 2017
OSLO, Norway — It has been a decade since the United Nations launched REDD+, an ambitious program to incentivize forest restoration and conservation in developing countries, as a part of a global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. RELATED STORY: Study: Feeding Cows Seaweed Could Reduce Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 99% The program has […] The post The world lost an area of tropical forest the size of Bangladesh in 2017 appeared first on Health Nut News.
WILL DAVID BROOKS WRITE A COLUMN ABOUT THE DINING HABITS OF TRUMP AIDES?
David Brooks once chided the "elites" for socially exclusionary eating habits: Recently I took a friend with only a high school degree to lunch. Insensitively, I led her into a gourmet sandwich shop. Suddenly I saw her face freeze up as she was confronted with sandwiches named “Padrino” and “Pomodoro” and ingredients like soppressata, capicollo and a striata baguette. I quickly asked her if she wanted to go somewhere else and she anxiously nodded yes and we ate Mexican. American upper-middle-class culture (where the opportunities are) is now laced with cultural signifiers that are ... more »
The HIV-positive man who stopped thousands getting the virus
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Do you believe Theresa May's answer to Peter Bone's question?
https://youtu.be/H_shwN-KmmY One day I'll revisit how Theresa May won the Conservative election without a proper final vote. What was behind that victory? Other candidates seemed to self-destruct or drop out very easily, some might say suspiciously. A Remainer said she'd deliver Brexit, how stupid were we to give her the benefit of the doubt? I said after the Brexit vote that this wasn't over and that the Remain establishment wouldn't let us leave in any meaningful way. It looks as though I was right. This video helps illustrate that the Conservative Party will not pull behind Th... more »
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Run To The Hills’ By Tanya Tagaq and Damian Abraham
White man came across the sea He brought us pain and misery He killed our tribes, killed our creed He took our game for his own need Those are the opening lyrics to Iron Maiden’s 1982 heavy metal classic, “Run To The Hills.” The tune, which deals with the European The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Run To The Hills’ By Tanya Tagaq and Damian Abraham appeared first on Shadowproof.
Musical Interlude: Neil H, "Moonpath"
Neil H, "Moonpath" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jia_o-PHLxw
Mexican President-Elect Wants Every Kid to Go to College
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is promising to send to college every young person who wants to attend. Lopez Obrador told reporters Saturday that all young Mexicans will have the opportunity to study. He said that may require building new high schools and universities. Future education secretary Esteban Moctezuma said later […]
Trump Administration Takes Affirmative Action to Ignore Race and Law
In case you missed it: while you were celebrating all the progress we’ve achieved in America - 242 years of opportunity resulting in a burgeoning sense of equality and diversity - the Trump administration placed a cherry bomb in your inbox.
The Underlying Flaw in the Trump Administration’s Approach to Central American Aid
Approximately 100 asylum seekers arrived at the U.S. border between San Diego and Tijuana in April after traveling together as part of a migrant caravan through Mexico. Mostly families seeking safety in the United States, the group nonetheless elicited a sharp response from the Trump administration. In his outrage over the caravan, President Trump tweeted a warning that foreign aid to Honduras was “in play” if irregular migration to the U.S.-Mexico border did not diminish or stop. The president’s tweets were not an isolated outburst. The Trump administration has increasingly used... more »
Gonorrhea Map Shows How Antibiotic Resistance Spreads Across Europe
If you want to understand the spread of antibiotic resistance across Europe, sexually transmitted diseases seem to be a decent barometer. Gonorrhea, caused by the bacterium *Neisseria gonorrhoeae*, is the second most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted disease globally. The WHO estimates that Gonorrhea infects 88 million people globally each year. Amongst other complications, it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility if left untreated, and in some cases leads to life-threatening complications such as meningitis. Transmitted during unprotected sex, many strains of... more »
Selection Bias In Publication? Minorities, Women And Republicans Are All Penalized. But Women Are Improving
A new study using a massive database of scientific articles, 486,644 articles with two to nine authors published in medical journals by U.S. scientists between 1946 and 2009, suggests that minority women are not double penalized by being minorities and women, but they do have what might be called a "one-and-a-half bind." They are still worse off than other groups, but their disadvantage is less than the disadvantage of being black or Hispanic plus the disadvantage of being a woman. There are obvious confounders. Medical journals are a small subset of journals and journals will have... more »
AI May Improve Medical Diagnostics - But The Limit Is Algorithms
A.I. - artificial intelligence - has seen a resurgence of buzzword activity. It's the Internet of Things for 2018. But if the limitation is the algorithm underneath, it's not really AI. read more
Natural Fatty Acid As A Potential Anti-Inflammatory
*Francisella tularensis* bacteria are the cause of tularemia, a life-threatening disease spread to humans via contact with an infected animal or through the bite of a mosquito, tick or deer fly. The bacteria are able to suppress host inflammation when infecting mouse and human cells - and lipids help. A lipid is waxy, fatty acid but what helps bacterium to impair the host immune response and increase the chance of infection may also be a potent inflammation therapy against bacterial and viral diseases. read more
P120C - Largest Rocket Motor Ever Built Goes To The Test Stand
The P120C solid-fuel rocket motor that will power Ariane 6 and Vega-C at liftoff has been transferred to the test stand for its first hot firing at Europe’s Spaceport. P120C will replace P80 as the first stage motor of Vega-C, which is expected to debut in mid-2019 and comprises four stages. Three stages will use solid-propellant motors and one will use liquid propellants. The first stage is the P120C, the largest monolithic carbon fiber solid-propellant rocket motor ever built. Two or four P120Cs will also be strapped onto Ariane 6 as boosters for liftoff. read more
Musica Interlude: Neil H, "Moonpath"
Neil H, "Moonpath" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jia_o-PHLxw
America bombs, Europe gets the refugees
The US Government (with France and a few other US allies) bombs Libya, Syria, etc.; and the US regime refuses to accept any of the resulting refugees — the burdens from which are now breaking the EU, and the EU is sinking in economic competition against America’s international corporations. The post America bombs, Europe gets the refugees appeared first on The Duran .
BREAKING: Boris Johnson QUITS amid Brexit conflict
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has resigned mere hours after Brexit Secretary David Davis left his post, as the political crisis over the UK's Brexit strategy intensifies. The post BREAKING: Boris Johnson QUITS amid Brexit conflict appeared first on The Duran.
INTERVIEW: Greenwald Warns of Danger with America’s Russiaphobic Obsession
*Glenn Greenwald* | Too many people in US consider any contact with Russia suspicious, or worse. When will it end?
It’s here: a new and faster start.me
A faster start.me has finally arrived! Many users rely on start.me for making their browsing experience faster, more efficient and generally less troublesome. In order to prepare for future growth and to keep up with user demands, we’ve last year decided to invest in a brand new frontend. Today we’ve migrated our first users. Read… Read More Read More
Syrian state media says air defences hit Israeli plane, thwart missile strike
Syrian Defence Ministry says its air defences hit one of the Israeli “attacking planes and forced the rest to leave” Syrian airspace
"How It Really Is"
OK, OK, lol, a little crude, but you get the idea...
Update: Climate Change Theater
Today we can see again a post discussing Chantal Bilodeau’s theatrical productions concerning warming in Arctic Canada. At Pacific Standard is today’s article Chantal Bilodeau Brings Climate Change to the Theater. Thus I am reposting my previous efforts to find scientific validation for the concerns expressed in her plays, and indeed by residents on Nunavut. […]
Updated: Pacific Sea Level Data
This post is about the SEAFRAME network measuring sea levels in the Pacific, and about the difficulty to discern multi-decadal trends of rising or accelerating sea levels as evidence of climate change. Update July 9, 2018 Asked a question today about sea levels and Pacific islands, I referred to this article. Realizing it was […]
"I Believe..."; "A World Of Lies..."
“I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant.” - Henry Louis Mencken ○ "I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies. One of the hardest things to accept is that the reality of our world is buried under so many layers of official deception and well-cultivated public ignorance about our history and our political and economic system. Even if you break through somehow, mo... more »
“A Nation Built On Lies”
*“A Nation Built On Lies”* by James Quinn “The greatest want of the world is the want of men - men who will not be bought or sold; men who in their inmost souls are true and honest; men who do not fear to call sin by its right name; men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole; men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.” - Ellen G. White The world becomes more chaotic by the day. Good luck finding a politician, business icon, or religious leader who is not bought and sold by corporate or special interests. Finding truth telling honest leaders in t... more »
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