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The Most Dysfunctional Chaotic White House In History Is A National Security Threat
Probably everyone has read about Cliff Sim's new book, *Team of Vipers* by now, thanks in great part to the villain of the book screaming about it so loudly. Trump is sure to help lift Sims' first book into the annals of #1 best-sellerdom. I'm betting it will be made into a film or TV series as well. I wonder how many book sales a Trumpanzee Tweet is worth. I'm sure a law suit is worth many more book sales. And the *Washington Examiner* reported that Trump is about to sue over the violation of one of Trump's laughable nondisclosure agreements, reverting to a pre-presidential b... more »
Armenia plans to purchase Russia’s Su-30SM fighter aircraft — defense ministry
The Armenian Defense Ministry continues to consider the issue of purchasing Russian Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft, spokesperson for the ministry Artsrun Ovannisyan was quoted by Armenpress news agency as saying. “Yes, we are working on purchasing these fighter aircraft,” Ovannisyan said but refused to elaborate. In December 2018 Armenia’s Acting Defense Minister David Tonoyan said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
NYC Reception with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Friday, March 22, 2019 6:30-8:30 p.m. Roosevelt Island, New York City Many of you attended an event with Bobby in April 2018; it’s time for an update! He and World Mercury Project have re-launched as Children’s Health Defense (CHD) and the organization needs our support now more than ever before. CHD addresses all environmental exposures […] The post NYC Reception with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
'Don't let everybody down': Islamic Bonnie and Clyde eligible for parole
A NSW Supreme Court Justice warns a young Sydney couple who dubbed themselves an "Islamic Bonnie and Clyde" they should not "let everybody down" as he sentences them for planning a terrorist attack.
Hope for 'dramatic comeback in the country' as graziers rejoice at deluge in drought-ravaged Qld
Rain finally falls in western Queensland, with drought-stricken graziers grateful for the reprieve from the dry conditions as heavy but patchy rain falls across the west.
Doctor's wife confirmed as second person found dead in central Queensland home
Mother of three Julie Rush — wife of Rockhampton anaesthetist Andrew Carll — is confirmed as the second person found dead inside the couple's home on Monday night.
'Coward' jailed for 10 years over Victorian street-brawl death
Jacob Allan's family members cry as he is sentenced for a crime the judge described as "yet another example of mindless street violence".
Makeup chain Napoleon Perdis the latest retail brand to enter administration
Hundreds of employees across 56 stores face an uncertain future as Napoleon Perdis calls in administrators to restructure or sell the business.
Bourke Street killer James Gargasoulas says 'government oppression' caused deaths
During a rambling statement, the driver who killed six people in Melbourne's CBD makes a qualified apology to his victims and their families, claiming that "government oppression" caused the deaths of their loved ones.
Complaint against Qld MP forwarded to police, Frecklington says
Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington says a complaint against her north Queensland MP Jason Costigan has been forwarded to police.
US polar vortex: What does -50 degrees Celsius feel like?
It's bitterly cold in some parts of the United States as a polar vortex forces temperatures to plunge much further south in North America than normal. But at -50C, this is a new level of cold.
Police arrest man over alleged hit-and-run in northern Victoria
A 76-year-old man is arrested after a passerby discovers a man's body lying in the middle of a road in Murchison.
Clementine Ford quits newspaper column, saying she was almost fired over tweet about PM
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In a series of posts on Twitter, Ford says she was told a tweet about Scott Morrison did not square with a policy of not disrespecting the office of the Prime Minister.
ACT Speaker went behind minister's back to set up school awards
Canberra's former education minister is caught presenting her own awards to primary school students behind the back of her successor, despite being told they are "potentially problematic".
Jacinta Price says her ex-politician mother considering Senate tilt
Northern Territory voters are facing the prospect of a mother-daughter combination on their ballot papers with Bess Price considering a tilt for the Senate alongside her daughter Jacinta for the House of Representatives.
Why Don't the Yellow Vests Declare Jerome Rodriguez the President of France???!!!
*Yellow Vest Street Painting* According to the latest news from the Sign of The Times blog, The Yellow Vest leadership in France has declared a "state of emergency"... and has called for *MORE* major uprisings throughout France after one of their main organizers/leaders was shot by police. The solution to this longstanding and steadily escalating crisis in France seems simple to me. * Why doesn't the leader who was shot by police, Jerome Rodriguez, declare himself the President of France?* Given the dire straits of the country of France and the genuine grievances of the Yellow Ve...more »
Update on Tesla from The Conference Call Today
Today after the market closed was Tesla's analyst conference call to review fourth quarter earnings. TL:DR It was as weird as ever, maybe weirder. Even before the call, Elon Musk said that the numbers released today would be un-audited, and the call ended by saying -- in a sort of "oh by the way" over […]
Extreme Cold Breaks Records Across Illinois
Illinois is “about as dangerously cold as it can be,” the National Weather Service announced. Wind chills as low as 56F below zero. Daily low temperature records fell in Chicago, Rockford, Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, and Champaign-Urbana. The temperature Wednesday dropped to minus 26F in Rochelle, about 25 miles south of Rockford. Weather service meteorologist Todd Kluber Chicago ... Read moreExtreme Cold Breaks Records Across Illinois The post Extreme Cold Breaks Records Across Illinois appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Disaster of Howard Schultz
Robert Reich - 53 minutes ago
There are 3 big reasons why Howard Schultz’s self-proclaimed candidacy is troubling: 1. He could be... more »
The Single Stupidest Argument In The Entire Stupid Salad Of Russiagate
The other day Hawaii congresswoman and Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard came out with what remains the strongest rejection of the Trump administration’s regime change interventionism in Venezuela out of anyone likely to run for the presidency in 2020. “The United States needs to stay […]
Foxconn Not Only a Crony Capitalist but an Unreliable One To Boot
Who says that professional sports have nothing to teach businesses? Pro sports team owners have perfected the art of promising the world to local citizens to get taxpayers to pay for their billion dollar stadiums (which in the case of NFL teams are used approximately 30 hours a year). The Miami Marlins in particular have […]
West Virginia Legislator Proposes Eliminating ALL Taxation on Gold and Silver
By Jp Cortez Charleston, West Virginia (January 29, 2019) — West Virginia legislator Delegate Pat McGeehan (R-01) has introduced the West Virginia Sound Money Act, House... more »
The Orwellian World Of The Left
So much of left wing thought is a kind of playing with fire, by people who don’t even know that fre is hot. George Orwell Beth refuses to reduce her fossil fuel usage in an emergency, while simultaneously complaining that … Continue reading →
Elephant seals knock down fence and move into car park at California beach
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A colony of elephant seals that took over a popular tourist beach in a Californian national park during the recent US government shutdown have given birth to a whole lot of pups and have no plans to move on.
'Start talking about taxes': Historian issues challenge to Davos billionaires
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A Dutch historian's comments on fixing inequality strike a nerve on social media, after he argues the rich should be taxed more, calling out billionaire attendees of an economic forum focused on climate change for arriving via private jets.
'Forever heartbroken': Baby death charges against Perth father dropped
A Perth man who missed his baby's funeral while on remand in jail facing manslaughter charges over the seven-month-old boy's death walks free from court after the case against him is dropped.
Smog shuts hundreds of schools in Bangkok amid health fears
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More than 400 schools in Thailand's capital are closed for the week due to increasing concerns over dangerous air pollution.
Trying to quit? Vaping almost twice as effective as nicotine patches and gum, study finds
After a one-year trial, nearly 20 per cent of people using e-cigarettes containing nicotine were still smoke-free. But with long-term effects unknown, Australia is yet to legalise them.
Indigenous cultural burning to return to Victoria after 170 years
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The practice of Indigenous cultural burning will be reintroduced in central Victoria for the first time in almost 200 years in collaboration with Forest Fire Management Victoria.
Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission slams authority for 'maladministration'
The Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission finds Commonwealth officials committed gross maladministration, negligence and unlawful actions in drawing up the multi-billion-dollar deal to save Australia's largest river system.
Power restored to Sydney's eastern suburbs after 90 minutes of chaos
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An underground cable fault is blamed for a mass power outage in Sydney's eastern suburbs which left 45,000 homes and businesses without electricity, trapped people in lifts and stopped traffic lights from operating.
AFLW to kick off as temps soar, but when is it too hot for football?
The AFLW kicks off this weekend, but with temperatures forecast to reach 37 degrees in some football cities, players will be doing all they can to avoid heat stress.
Nurse acted 'unethically' after giving the wrong patient morphine
An Adelaide nurse is banned from practising for nine months after giving a dangerous drug to the wrong patient at Flinders Medical Centre in 2015.
Chief Minister takes business portfolios from deputy during ministry reshuffle
A former union representative is appointed the new face of the Territory's Resources portfolio, during changes to the Government's ministry.
'No evidence' to suggest widespread use of shock devices, Racing Victoria says
The head of Racing Victoria denies that electric shock devices are commonly used by horse trainers, after police allegedly found "jiggers" during raids on the stables of Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir.
Bankers brace for criminal charges and shareholders may foot the bill
Australian Banking Association boss Anna Bligh says the banks expect Kenneth Hayne's final report to be a "sobering read" but would not rule out shareholders having to foot the bill if bank executives face charges.
Bilbies, numbats, quolls included in 'great southern ark' rewilding project
An ambitious project launches to introduce up to 20 endangered species from around Australia into an "ark" on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.
Celebrity psychologist accused of child sex offences 'in a state of shock', lawyer says
The lawyer for a celebrity psychologist and former scoutmaster Bob Montgomery charged over historic child sex offences says his client is depressed and that his alleged victims' "minds fade over the years".
POTUS Interview: Speaker Ryan Lied on Border Wall Funding Promise to Get Omnibus Signed…
President Trump gave an exclusive interview to the Daily Caller. Part of that interview entailed President Trump outlining the back-story behind him signing the Omnibus spending bill and a promise from Paul Ryan. [Transcript]THE DAILY CALLER: Well, the people who … Continue reading →
Senator Lindsey Graham Sends a Letter to FBI Requesting Briefing Over Roger Stone Arrest….
Today Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham sends a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray requesting a briefing on the FBI conduct during the raid and arrest of 66-year-old Roger Stone. However, sorry, I can’t let this go unnoticed. This letter … Continue reading →
Were President Trump’s Border Wall Specs Designed to Benefit a Russian Oligarch?
A chain message made a series of questionable assertions about President Trump’s signature border wall and Russian steel magnate Roman Abramovich.
Did Ronald Reagan Always Wear a Jacket in the Oval Office?
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz renewed interest in a longstanding rumor about the former U.S. president's attire.
U.S. Senator: China Is 'Preparing For World War III'
Xi Jinping reviews a military display in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Li Gang/Xinhua *Navy Times:* *Senator: Chinese buildup in South China Sea like ‘preparing for World War III’* China’s ongoing military buildup on islands in the South China Sea is akin to “preparing for World War III,” the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee declared on Tuesday. The comment by Republican Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma came during a hearing to discuss the challenges posed by rising military powers China and Russia, a discussion that included ideas on how the peopl... more »
A Lawless Government
Op-Ed by Paul Craig Roberts I remember when a suspect was regarded as innocent until proven guilty in a fair trial. Today prosecutors convict their... more »
Global warming please come back – Trump
“Media scrambles to control narrative,” reads the Breitbart headline. Despite the media’s attempts to discredit President Trump for mocking the climate scammers, his Tweet today is spot on. “Look at This Embarrassing F*cking Moron,” screamed Esquire. “Debunking the utter idiocy of Donald Trump’s global warming tweet,” pouted CNN. “Here’s Why the Crazy Cold Temperatures Prove ... Read moreGlobal warming please come back – Trump The post Global warming please come back – Trump appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Don’t install Bible study in our public schools
I was in elementary school in the 1940s--they weren't "teaching" Bible then, although it was read occasionally. It's a bad idea--we've got 35,000 protestant denominations and groups, many called "Bible churches." We've got 6 rites within Catholicism with another 21 under that. We've got Orthodox, Mormons, and Jehovah Witnesses, plus some spiritualist types, unity affiliated, Swedenborgian, and those are just the ones in the big tent of Christianity. Then there is a buffet table of other religions who also have their own sacred scriptures. Teach religion at home or send your child ... more »
No CNN… The US Intelligence Chief Actually Vindicated Trump’s Syria Exit
No CNN… The US Intelligence Chief Actually Vindicated Trump’s Syria Exit by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ America’s top intelligence chief has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is set to retake the entire country in the near future. “President Bashar al-Assad has largely defeated the opposition and is now seeking to regain control over all of the Syrian territory,” Director of National Intelligence Dan […]
Afghanistan: America’s Shameful War — The US Will Be in the Deepest Shame Over Involvement in the Drug Trade
Afghanistan: America’s Shameful War — The US Will Be in the Deepest Shame Over Involvement in the Drug Trade by Eric Margolis, https://ericmargolis.com/ … The United States, champion of freedom and self-determination, is now in its 18th year of colonial war in Afghanistan. This miserable, stalemated conflict is America’s longest and most shameful war. So far it […]
Viktor Orbán Joins Right-Wing Leaders’ Plan to Take Over EU – and Predicts There will be “Two Civilisations” in Europe in the Future
Viktor Orbán Joins Right-Wing Leaders’ Plan to Take Over EU – and Predicts There will be “Two Civilisations” in Europe in the Future by EMMA R., https://voiceofeurope.com/ Matteo Salvini, the right-wing Interior Minister in the Italian government, recently called for a Rome-Warsaw axis to build “a new Europe” that was against migration. – “I’d like to create […]
Venezuela Chaos is a CIA Orchestrated Coup
Blackstone Intelligence Network Published on Jan 28, 2019 Donald Trump is a willing participant in the Deep State, CIA-orchestrated coup against the democratically elected president of Venezuela. #Venezuela #CIA #Trump end
Israeli Strikes on Iran in Syria May Lead to War – U.S. Intelligence Chief
Israeli Strikes on Iran in Syria May Lead to War – U.S. Intelligence Chief by ANNA AHRONHEIM, https://www.jpost.com/ His assessment echoes concerns raised by Israeli officials that Iran would likely increase their responses to IAF strikes in Syria. – The top US intelligence chief warned that Israel’s ongoing strikes against Iranian targets in Syria increase the threat of […]
US Spy Chief Contradicts Trump: Iran NOT Nuclear Threat
Never trust what a Zionist tells you about Iran, unquestioningly. Trump is a Mega-Zionist. – RT America Published on Jan 29, 2019 Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and other top intelligence officials spoke to Congress on Tuesday. Coats contradicted what President Donald Trump has been saying for years – that Iran’s nuclear program was peaceful […]
‘US Not Just Behind Venezuelan Coup, It’s Leading It’ – Foreign Minister to RT
‘US Not Just Behind Venezuelan Coup, It’s Leading It’ – Foreign Minister to RT by https://www.rt.com/ Venezuela is well aware the US is actually leading an effort to topple President Maduro, but is ready to sit down with the Western-backed opposition and could be doing so “in half an hour,” the country’s Foreign Minister told RT. […]
Coming Cashless Society Revealed By Boys’ Case Against Six Flags
RT America Published on Jan 29, 2019 A 14-year-old student on a school trip was fingerprinted at a park without parental consent as a biometric “season pass.” The park was sued, and they case reached the Illinois state Supreme Court. RT America’s Michele Greenstein joins Rick Sanchez to discuss the case and its implications for the […]
Amnesty: Israel Using Anti-Semitism to Whitewash Its War Crimes
Amnesty: Israel Using Anti-Semitism to Whitewash Its War Crimes by TOVAH LAZAROFF, https://www.jpost.com/ Amnesty International hit back at the right-wing reaction to its report on Israel’s tourism industry over the pre-1967 lines called “Destination: Occupation,” which it published on Tuesday. – Israeli ministers have accused Amnesty International of antisemitism to divert public attention away from the government’s “war crimes” […]
US Intel Chief Warns Israel: Iran Could Retaliate in Case of New Syria Strike
US Intel Chief Warns Israel: Iran Could Retaliate in Case of New Syria Strike by https://sputniknews.com/ The US intelligence chief’s remarks come amid smouldering tensions between Israel and Iran over the IDF’s continued airstrikes targeting alleged Iranian military sites in Syria and Tehran’s intensified anti-Israel rhetoric. – Speaking before the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Dan Coats, […]
Many Countries at UN Oppose Trump Interference in Venezuela
The Real News Network Published on Jan 29, 2019 Larry Wilkerson joins Paul Jay as they discuss the special meeting of the Security Council that took place on January 26, where many small countries stood up against American pressure and refused to recognize Juan Guaido as president of Venezuela, and defended the UN principle of non-interference. […]
Chris Martenson: Buy Gold Before the Everything Bubble Blows Up — Global Collapse Accelerating?
Chris Martenson: Buy Gold Before the Everything Bubble Blows Up — Global Collapse Accelerating? by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Futurist and economic researcher Chris Martenson says a collapse is “a process, not an event.” Martenson contends the long awaited global collapse, on many fronts, has not only started, but is picking up speed. Martenson says, “Our prediction at […]
New Image of the Black Hole Area in the Galactic Core
Anton Petrov Published on Jan 28, 2019 Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a recent announcement of a new image of the area near a supermassive blackhole at the center of our galaxy – Sagittarius A* end
NewsGuard and Microsoft Team Up To Destroy Independent Media Ahead Of 2020 Elections; Linked To Several Think Tanks, Government Officials
By Aaron Kesel The service NewsGuard, an establishment attempt to silence alternative media and independent media sites, has teamed up with Microsoft to help its... more »
Mark Morano/Climate Depot Nails It
(Source) Watch: Morano on Fox News on ‘Green New Deal’ – Same ‘solution’, different env. scare – ‘It has very little to do with the env. or climate’ Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-blog and Comment Advertisements
Has President Trump Taken The Democrat's Top Foreign Policy Issues?
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks regarding the Administration's National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C., U.S. December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsReuters *Michael Hirsh, Foreign Policy:* *How Trump Stole the Democrats’ Best 2020 Foreign-Policy Stances* *From trade to troop drawdowns, some Dem presidential contenders may have a hard time contrasting their views with the president’s.* Like U.S. President Donald Trump, Joe Biden once wanted to get the United States out of Afghanistan as fast as possib... more »
Can The Democrats Win More House Seats In 2020 Than They Did In 2018? I Say Yes; The DCCC Says No
Early in December we looked at 50 vulnerable Republican-held House seats that could be targeted in 2020. The 50 seats were picked by only one criteria-- the GOP had held on by less than 55% of the vote. That's a sloppy criteria, but somewhere to start. Monday morning the new DCCC chair, Cheri Bustos, sent out a strategy memo to the press, claiming the committee "is gearing up for an aggressive effort to fortify and expand" their House majority. Internally, I'm hearing that they're talking much more about protecting their own vulnerable freshmen in purple and red districts than the... more »
America’s Fraudulent Organics Industry: 40% of All Organic Food Tested Positive for Prohibited Pesticides
A Missouri farmer has been charged with ripping off food companies and consumers by falsely marketing more than $140 million worth of corn, soybeans, and wheat as organic. Observers have called the scale of this fraud “jaw dropping” and likely the largest case of its kind involving US farmers. The level of deception in the organic industry has reached epidemic proportions: a USDA study found that 40% of all organic food sold in the US tested positive for prohibited pesticides. This is an outrage, but the USDA shows no signs of deviating from business as usual.
Three Yazidis were rescued in eastern Syria after being abducted by ISIS in 2014
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 A.M.) – Three Yazidis were rescued in eastern Syria on Wednesday after being held prisoner by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) for nearly five years. According to the Kurdistan Region’s Special Office for Yezidi Abductees Affairs, the three Yazidis – who are aged 12, 30, and 40 – were freed by the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Thousands attend pro-Maduro rally in northern Venezuela
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 A.M.) – A massive pro-government rally was reportedly held in Venezuela’s Falcon state in the northern part of the country on Wednesday. According to Venezuela Analysis, the pro-Maduro rally was led by Diosdado Cabello R and was attended by thousands of people. Large crowds today led by @dcabellor in support of the Bolivarian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘The fight for freedom has begun!’ – Trump on Venezuelan protests
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to discuss his conversation with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who he called the “Venezuelan Interim President”. “Spoke today with Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaido to congratulate him on his historic assumption of the presidency and reinforced strong United States support […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UN calls on Syrian warring parties to end politicization of humanitarian aid
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock urged the United Nations Security Council to back aid delivery to Syrians “suffering a cold, hard winter” with shortages of basic needs “from blankets to baby milk and bandages,” in New York City on Wednesday “Millions are living under tents or tarpaulins or damaged buildings with no power or […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish National Security Council renews call to eliminate terrorist threat in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Turkish National Security Council renewed their call on Wednesday to eliminate the “terrorist groups” along their border. “The National Security Council renewed (its) call for ending foreign support to terrorist groups and said the fight against all terror outfits will continue ‘uninterruptedly,’” Turkey’s state-run Anadolu agency reported. The National […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US military aircraft reportedly land in Colombia as unrest in Venezuela continues
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – U.S. military planes have allegedly begun to land in the South American country of Colombia, Luna News reported this evening. According to the Luna News report, the reason for the arrival of the U.S. military planes is likely due to the current civil unrest that is taking place in neighboring […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian jets stalk Turkish-backed rebels along Idlib-Hama axis (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has been conducting several flights over the Idlib and Hama countrysides as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies continue to buildup their forces in northwestern Syria. According to a military source in the Hama province, the Russian Air Force has been conducting several flights […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS commander killed in terrorist group’s last town east of Euphrates
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 P.M.) – An Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) commander was recently killed in the terrorist group’s last town under their control east of the Euphrates. According to reports, the Islamic State commander Abu Osama Al-Qurashi was killed by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) inside the town of Murashida. Reports that #IS commander Abu Osama […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi military kills several of Baghdadi’s close associates along the Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The Iraqi Air Force killed several Islamic State commanders along the Syrian border on Wednesday after they launched several airstrikes in the western countryside of Al-Anbar Governorate. According to Al-Maloumeh News, the Iraqi Air Force killed several of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi’s close associates during this attack along the Syrian border. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia accuses Kurdish forces of blocking aid to Hajin
The Kurdish militia units on Wednesday blocked a convoy of humanitarian aid sent by the Syrian authorities to the city of Hajin, forcing the vehicles to turn around, Lt. Gen. Sergei Solomatin, head of the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation said. According to Solomatin, Damascus, together with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society organized on 30 January shipment […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
More light rail cost blowouts likely as Government heads for court settlement
Gladys Berejiklian confirms her Government is in "negotiations" to settle court action with Sydney light rail contractor Acciona, which is seeking $1.2 billion in a lawsuit the Transport Minister has previously described as "ridiculous".
'A terrible day for pedestrians': Three people hit by cars on Adelaide roads
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A teenager is in hospital with life-threatening injuries and an elderly woman has serious injuries after they were hit by vehicles on Adelaide roads yesterday afternoon.
UK politician's food shortage advice: 'Go to the chippy'
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A Democratic Unionist Party MP is criticised for responding to concerns about a no-deal Brexit creating food shortages at supermarkets by calling out in UK Parliament that people should go to a fish and chip shop instead.
The best par you'll see today — Amy nails the 16th at the Phoenix Open
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Amy Bockerstette, a golf-loving teenager with Down syndrome, stuns the crowds — and leading pros Gary Woodland and Matt Kuchar — on one of the most famous holes in the game at TPC Scottsdale.
Clarkson accused of 'repulsive' homophobia over jokes about Sydney Jeep drivers
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Jeremy Clarkson and his former Top Gear co-hosts are described as bigoted, pathetic and homophobic over comments they made about the supposedly "gay-friendly" Jeep Wrangler.
Queensland MP and Australian real estate firm caught up in global hacking scare
Websites belonging to Queensland's Deputy Opposition Leader, a real estate business and Surf Life Saving Australia are among thousands of sites caught out by a new international data breach.
Police: No Footage Yet Showing ‘Empire’ Actor Being Attacked
Chicago has one of the nation's most sophisticated and extensive video surveillance systems, including thousands of cameras on street poles, skyscrapers, buses and in train tunnels.
Parole Recommended for Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten
Van Houten was among the followers in Charles Manson's murderous cult who stabbed to death wealthy grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, in 1969.
Did a Democrat-Controlled U.S. House Committee Plan to Remove ‘So Help You God’ from Oaths?
Fox News posted what appeared to be a draft of new rules for the Committee on Natural Resources in January 2019.
‘It’s Too Cold!’ Mr. Hot Dog Says No School in South Dakota
Mr. Hot Dog suggested students can instead watch Netflix or bake a cake, but "No Fortnite!"
Dems Make Opening Offer, with No Money for Trump’s Wall
It's just a starting point. A top Democrat acknowledged that "everything is on the table," including the border barriers demanded by Trump.
Horror – Virginia Governor Endorses Post Birth Abortion…
This is the second time in two weeks when we have seen an actual public policy discussion where Democrats are casually advocating for ‘post-birth abortion’. I can’t even type about this level of sheer horror without praying…. Madness. Evil madness. … Continue reading →
Toddlers and Screens: More Than 1 Hour a Day Can Cause Developmental Delays and Have Lasting Effects on Attention, Language, Memory, Social and Motor Skills
By B.N. Frank The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a long history of advising against kids’ excessive use of screens as well as exposure... more »
HOW VACCINE DEATHS GET COVERED UP…
HOW VACCINE DEATHS GET COVERED UP… When a baby or child dies after a vaccine, there is nowhere on the coroner’s form or death certificate to check “vaccine reaction.” So deaths are ruled Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDs), Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome (SUDs) or unknown. These labels are NOT actually causes of death. They’re […] The post HOW VACCINE DEATHS GET COVERED UP… appeared first on Learn The Risk .
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 30, 2019
*National Interest:* *The Growing Russia-China Threat to America* *Graham Allison and Dimitri K. Simes explain the growing entente between Moscow and Beijing in today's Wall Street Journal.* Appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee yesterday, Daniel Coats, the Director of National Intelligence, stated that China and Russia “are more aligned than at any point since the mid-1950s.” His warning confirms the importance of the cover story by Graham Allison and Dimitri K. Simes in the January-February issue of the National Interest titled “New Best Friends?” that contains essa... more »
Climate ‘models’ are mathematical guesses, not reality
Climate models have more in common with the “Magic 8 Ball” game than with any scientifically based process. – Jay Lehr and Tom Harris_________________ “Few people understand that the climate change scare is based solely on the forecasts of computer models that do not work – and in fact cannot work,” says Paul Driessen. “This is ... Read moreClimate ‘models’ are mathematical guesses, not reality The post Climate ‘models’ are mathematical guesses, not reality appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Harris, Graham Reintroduce Bill to Reauthorize HBCU Historic Preservation Program
U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris, D-CA, and Lindsey Graham, R-SC, have reintroduced proposed legislation to reauthorize the historically Black college and universities (HBCU) Historic Preservation Program from the 2019 to 2025 fiscal years. The bill would authorize funding for grants to restore historic buildings and sites at HBCUs across the U.S. that have deteriorated over […]
Cornish College of the Arts Announces Tuition Decrease by 20 Percent
Cornish College of the Arts has announced it will lower tuition by 20 percent, resetting it to prior levels in an effort to address long-term student loan debt and make the institution more accessible to students. The college becomes the first art school in the nation to implement a tuition reset. The tuition change will go […]
Google eyes and knows all
"Last month, the New York Times revealed how sensitive location data is harvested by third parties from our smartphones — often with weak or nonexistent consent provisions. A Motherboard investigation in early January further demonstrated how cell companies sell our locations to stalkers and bounty hunters willing to pay the price. For some, the Google sibling’s [Sidewalk Labs] plans to gather and commodify real-time location data from millions of cellphones adds to these concerns." https://theintercept.com/2019/01/28/google-alphabet-sidewalk-labs-replica-cellphone-data/ "We are a... more »
NICE EDITING, NATIONAL REVIEW
Much of the right has gone to Defcon-1 fauxtrage because of remarks made by Virginia's Democratic governor, Ralph Northam, on a radio show today: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was accused by prominent Republicans on Wednesday of supporting infanticide because of comments he made about late-term abortions in which the infant is severely deformed or unable to survive after birth. The Democratic governor and pediatric neurologist was defending efforts to loosen abortion restrictions during a radio interview on WTOP-FM when described a hypothetical situation where a severely deformed newb... more »
Effort to Allow Full-term Abortion Defeated in Virginia
[image: effort-to-allow-full-term-abortion-defeated-in-virginia] An effort to legalize late-term abortion in Virginia was narrowly defeated in committee on Tuesday.
Tories Rescue May’s Brexit Deal for the Time Being
[image: tories-rescue-may-s-brexit-deal-for-the-time-being] A recalcitrant European Union and an immovable British parliament portend an arduous path ahead for Theresa May's Brexit deal.
Molson Coors CBD-beverage partner Hexo closes CA$57.6 million share offering
Hexo Corp., a licensed producer of cannabis based in Quebec, Canada, raised 57.6 million Canadian dollars ($43.7 million) Wednesday when it closed its offering of common shares. The company said in a news release it will use the proceeds for global expansion and research and development. The Quebec cultivator, which trades as Hexo on the Toronto Stock […] Molson Coors CBD-beverage partner Hexo closes CA$57.6 million share offering is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Your Publons Profile and Extra Credit in the After Life
What’s the right amount of reviews to do in a year? For my university’s annual performance review, I went through and counted how many I did last year, which included some grant and book proposals. I topped out around 40, which seemed like a high number to me. How many is too many?Is that actually […]
Intel Chiefs Testify on Global Threats, Cybersecurity and Elections
Worldwide Threat Assessment Hearing, Jan. 29, 2019 (Source: Flickr/Office of U.S. Senator Mark Warner) On Jan. 29, the heads of six agencies in the U.S. intelligence community *delivered* annual testimony in front of the Senate intelligence committee about global threats to U.S. national security. As could be expected, the nature and scope of contemporary cyber threats and electoral security was of significant interest at the hearing, which included the director of national intelligence, the CIA director, and the FBI director. The DNI is scheduled to provide similar testimony in f... more »
US Judge to Allow Controversial Evidence in Roundup Cancer Trials
A federal judge overseeing lawsuits alleging Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer causes cancer on Monday tentatively allowed pieces of controversial evidence that the company had hoped to exclude from upcoming trials. Source: Reuters U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria during a hearing in San Francisco federal court called his decision “probably most disappointing for Monsanto,” […] The post US Judge to Allow Controversial Evidence in Roundup Cancer Trials appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
New Study Claimed to Show Safety of CRISPR Shows the Opposite
A new study by Chinese researchers has been hailed in a lobbying post as showing that plant gene editing via CRISPR is precise, predictable, and controllable. In fact, however, it shows the opposite – that the CRISPR process, taken as a whole, causes large numbers of off-target mutations, GMWatch reported on Tuesday. Source: GMWatch By Claire Robinson The clear […] The post New Study Claimed to Show Safety of CRISPR Shows the Opposite appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Myanmar needs international support: Archbishop Maung Bo says protect “Our Mother Irrawaddy”
Myanmar needs international support: Archbishop Maung Bo says protect “Our Mother Irrawaddy” Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Yangon, Charles Maung Bo, is demanding that the Myitsone Dam is taken off the table in Myanmar. This relates to stopping China from impacting on the River Irrawaddy by […]
President Trump Calls Venezuela Interim President Juan Guaido…
Russia and China have invested billions in Venezuela to prop-up the Maduro regime. On Monday the U.K. denied Maduro access to $1.2 billion in gold held by the Bank of England. On Monday night a Russian aircraft landed in Caracus. … Continue reading →
World News Briefs -- January 30, 2019 (Evening Edition)
*BBC:* *Venezuela protests: Maduro rejects calls for fresh elections* Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has dismissed calls for new presidential elections amid fresh protests against his leadership. In a show of defiance, he insisted his victory in polls last spring had been legitimate. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president last week, prompting an escalating power struggle. In an interview with a Russian news agency, Mr Maduro said he was prepared to hold talks with the opposition. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* Iran implementing its *commitments u... more »
U.S. Asks Western Allies to Help Form Buffer Zone in Northern Syria
*I can only get a snippet of this news story from WSJ* "None agree to proposal yet, posing another challenge to Trump’s order for a quick troop pullout amid fears of an Islamic State rebound or a war between Turkish forces and Kurdish fighters *WASHINGTON—The U.S. wants to assemble a coalition of Western nations to create and potentially enforce a new buffer zone in northern Syria, U.S. officials said, but none have yet agreed to the proposal, which includes a promise of American military assistance.."* *Going to keep trying though. If anyone who reads here can get the whole arti... more »
Why use an acronym when decent words will do?
*"They are detached from the language and inflated like little balloons."* - Wolcott Gibbs Why do so many so-called writers fill their screeds with acronyms and neologisms when decent and real words will do instead? One simple answer: pretentiousness. The "nonce-word" or -phrase may be, rarely, one constructed simply to serve a need of the moment, but invariably the motive is an attempt to pass off pedestrian thought as profundity. Unfortunately, this is to reverse cause and effect: as the authors of one of the greatest writing guides warn: "The writer should not indulge in these ... more »
the breaker of the chains of his bondage
*I AM* an archangel, illumination is my flame. And if it seem difficult for you to realize that “day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge” whether from the lips of a lisping child or from the fiat of an archangel of God, try to understand with the inward heart that with God all things are possible. Men are prone to judge by worldly standards, to prove all things thereby and to follow the styles of the day rather than the principles of the ages. They are willing to believe in one another--and it is true that great geniuses in every century have wr... more »
Immigration Lawyers Blast Delays in Citizenship, Green Cards
The lawyers said U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — which is funded by application filing fees — is shifting its focus away from serving immigrant applicants and becoming "a third immigration enforcement component of DHS."
History's Project Blue Book - Chiles-Whitted
Well, they’ve finally done it. Slipped completely off the rails. The latest episode bears almost no relation to the sighting on which it was based. I mean (SPOILERS) that it opens with Hynek either reviewing what was the Chiles-Whitted sighting in The Chiles-Whitted Illustrations.1948, or having been on the aircraft to see it himself. It’s not overly clear which it was, but I would guess Hynek was reviewing the information rather than having been a participant. Paul Hynek said during my radio interview with him that Hynek had been on the plane… or that was one interpretation. And ... more »
How a simple tool called the 'No Test' could help identify a potentially abusive partner
Women often find out too late that their partner is violent —and they often blame themselves —but one domestic violence counsellor has identified an early warning sign of possible abusive behaviour
Russian politician arrested in Parliament for suspected murders
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A Russian politician is arrested during a session of Parliament, with police leading him away to face questions over two murders after he attempts to flee the chamber.
Feral horse carcasses to be moved but more culls expected in Central Australia
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Appeals are being made to the Northern Territory Government to stump up $200,000 for a feral animal management plan, with more emergency culls expected amid soaring temperatures.
WA is paying Huawei $200m to upgrade our trains. This is what we'll get, and why people are worried
The Chinese tech giant is under fire amid the US-China trade war and WA has become involved thanks to a public transport contract which is now being reviewed amid security concerns.
Residents to evacuate after major flood warning in north Queensland
Residents in the town of Giru, south of Townsville, are now being urged to secure belongings and self evacuate to higher ground as an emergency alert is issued for flooding.
Fracking company 'unlikely' to repair environment
Western Australia taxpayers are at risk of picking up fracking exploration clean-up bill for company after share price collapse.
Julia Banks joins list of independent women contesting safe Liberal seats
Former Liberal MP turned independent Julia Banks announces she will challenge Health Minister Greg Hunt for the seat of Flinders at the next election, citing "unfinished business".
Pub accused of banning 'blacks' allegedly tried to block Aboriginal man from collecting on pokies
Brenton Carter won more than $12,500 on the pokies at Rorkes in Darwin, which has come under fire for allegedly underpaying staff and discriminating against Aboriginal patrons. Now, an audio recording reveals the venue owner allegedly instructing staff to not pay out Mr Carter's winnings and to "put him off" coming to the venue.
Parts of US colder than Antarctica as icy polar vortex grips the Midwest
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A deadly deep freeze sweeps across the Midwest, plunging temperatures to lower than those in Antarctica and prompting authorities to warn of almost instant frostbite.
Aussie dollar, Wall St surge after Fed's 'full 180' turn on interest rates
The Australian dollar surges to a two-month high on the back of a weaker greenback, as US stocks also surge, after the Federal Reserve indicates interest rates may remain on hold for some time.
The Pentagon's Latest Assessment Of The F-35 Is 'Not Pretty'
Source: Lockheed Martin. *Task & Purpose:* *The Pentagon's Latest Assessment Of The F-35 Is In, And It Ain't Pretty * The egregiously expensive and notoriously unreliable F-35 Joint Strike Fighter are even more of a disappointment than you previously thought, according to a new Department of Defense assessment obtained by Bloomberg News. The 2018 report from the Pentagon's operational testing and evaluation arm, set for public release this week and obtained early by Bloomberg's Tony Capaccio, indicates that ongoing reliability issues have drastically shortened the service life fa... more »
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"Facts, Not Theories: P. T. Barnum"
*"Facts, Not Theories: P. T. Barnum"* By Herb Reich "We all have our cherished theories about everything from famous quips to favorite cures, not to mention history. But the facts tell a different story. Did showman P. T. Barnum really say, “There’s a sucker born every minute.”? No, he didn’t. Here’s how we fell for this misconception, according to the Barnum Museum: In 1868, a man named George Hull, of Binghamton, New York, arranged for a slab of gypsum to be carved in the shape of a huge human being, then had it treated to resemble an ossified corpse and buried it on a farm near... more »
"Only One Rule..."
“There’s only one rule that I know of, babies- God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.” - Kurt Vonnegut “Man shows inhumanity to Man. It’s axiomatic of our existence. It’s the story of our past, it’s the story of our present, and it will very likely be the story of our future. Indeed, it’s a story that’s reinforced every day, whether we’re watching the evening news or the latest entry in the “Saw” series. However, our history is also littered with awe-inspiring examples of men and women showing incredible compassion in the face of unspeakable evil and insurmountable odds. Every story o... more »
The Poet: Ella Wheeler Wilcox, “Solitude”
*“Solitude”* “Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone. For this brave old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own. Sing, and the hills will answer; Sigh, it is lost on the air. The echoes bound to a joyful sound, But shrink from voicing care. Rejoice, and men will seek you; Grieve, and they turn and go. They want full measure of all your pleasure, But they do not need your woe. Be glad, and your friends are many; Be sad, and you lose them all. There are none to decline your nectared wine, But alone you must drink life's gall. Feast, and your... more »
Recent drug-resistant Brucella incidents are behind CDC’s latest HAN warning
The new national public health warning about the risk of exposure to drug-resistant Brucella from raw milk is over three incidents dating back to 2017, according to the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta issued its latest... Continue Reading
America's National Defense Strategy and the Paradox of Technology
*Chad C. Serena, Colin P. Clarke* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The U.S. military's new network and associated cyberspace technologies come with vulnerabilities that America's adversaries will try to exploit. The current national defense strategy emphasizes the role technology will likely play in the United States’ ability to compete effectively in future conflicts, especially those against near-peer and peer adversaries. Developing more defensible and robust equipment, information networks and cyber capabilities will likely be critical to most, if not all, future warfig... more »
U.S. Foreign Policy Should Not Be a Religious Crusade
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Military involvement in the Middle East should reflect the interests of the United States—all of its people—not just evangelicals. Christians and other religious minorities continue to be at risk in the Middle East, now, it is said, because the Trump administration intends to withdraw from Syria. Their fate long has been of concern in Washington. During his ill-fated presidential campaign, Sen. Marco Rubio complained that “due to the scourge of radical Islam, some churches that have existed since the Book of Acts are on the b... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot 1/30/19"
• *Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap-up 1/30/19"* • *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Summary* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
Report: ‘On-Ramp’ Programs Help Working-Class Adults Achieve Upward Mobility
Over 32 million working-class American adults with less than a two-year degree are being left behind in today’s job market. A new category of career “on-ramp” programs can help this group achieve upward mobility by increasing their skills and employability that can successfully help them transition to financially stable careers.
Six Achieving the Dream Schools Recognized as ‘Leader Colleges’
Six community colleges across the country have earned Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) “Leader College” designation for the first time, demonstrating their campus-wide commitment to closing opportunity gaps and improving overall student success.
U.S. and China Begin High-Level Trade Talks in DC…
Giddy up. Two days of intense trade discussions begin today in the Eisenhower building led by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and his Chinese counterpart Vice Premier Liu He. The stakes are high as the deadline for an agreement is … Continue reading →
Nation’s Leading Lawyers take on Gardasil Vaccine Fraud in U.S. Court
It was truly a red-letter day. Jennifer’s lawyers brilliantly laid bare Merck’s anemic case for Gardasil, dissecting the science in withering presentations challenging both the efficacy and safety of the Gardasil vaccine, and then chronicling the horrifying agency and corporate corruption that lead to its approval. Jennifer Robi is a 24-year-old former athlete and scholar who has been confined to a wheelchair since receiving her third Gardasil vaccines at age sixteen. She suffers continual uncontrolled neuro/muscular contractions (jerking) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndr... more »
U.S. Intelligence Report: China Tested Its Naval Electromagnetic Railgun Early This Month
The huge turret housing the prototype railgun on the Haiyang Shan. Chinese internet. *CNBC:* *China just tested the world's most powerful naval gun, and US intelligence says it will be ready for warfare by 2025* * China tested the world's most powerful naval gun earlier this month and it's expected to enter China's arsenal by 2025, according to sources with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report. * The warship-mounted electromagnetic railgun was first seen in 2011 and underwent testing in 2014. * The Chinese are expected to complete at-sea testing by 2023. WASHINGTON — Chin... more »
If you don’t want people to believe you will do X, then don’t do X
There are two ways of thinking about the relationship between monetary policy tools and monetary outcomes. Standard approach: The standard view is that lower interest rates lead to higher NGDP growth. In addition, a bigger monetary base leads to a higher NGDP. Alternate view: An alternative approach starts from the assumption that the central bank […] The post If you don’t want people to believe you will do X, then don’t do X appeared first on Econlib.
The U.A.E. Hired Ex-NSA Operatives To Establish Its Own Surveillance Network
U.S. CYBERWARRIORSBefore joining Project Raven in the UAE, many of the operatives worked for the U.S. National Security Agency. Its headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland, is pictured above.Handout photo from NSA *Reuters:* *Inside the UAE’s secret hacking team of American mercenaries* Ex-NSA operatives reveal how they helped spy on targets for the Arab monarchy — dissidents, rival leaders and journalists. Two weeks after leaving her position as an intelligence analyst for the U.S. National Security Agency in 2014, Lori Stroud was in the Middle East working as a hacker for an Arab mo... more »
"How It Really Is"
And how some think it really should be, you know, treason and all...
Commentaries And Analysis On The Crisis In Venezuela
*Joe Parkin Daniels, The Guardian: **What next for Venezuela? The four most likely outcomes* Will Maduro hang on to power? Will the standoff end in war? The embattled nation stands at a crossroads Venezuela is in turmoil. Both Nicolás Maduro and Juan Guaidó claim to be president – the latter until new elections can be held – and neither has any incentive to back down. Maduro, who two weeks ago was sworn into his second term following disputed elections last year, has little public support, but he retains the backing of the military. *Read more* .... *Commentaries And Analysi... more »
"Such A Moment..."
"I, too, had set out to be remembered. I had wanted to create something permanent in my life- some proof that everything in its way mattered, that working hard mattered, that feeling things mattered, that even sadness and loss mattered, because it was all part of something that would live on. But I had also come to recognize that not everything needs to be durable. The lesson we have yet to learn from dogs, that could sustain us, is that having no apprehension of the past or future is not limiting but liberating. Rin Tin Tin did not need to be remembered in order to be happy; for h... more »
"Frostbite In Minutes: Record Low -75 Wind Chills, -20 Real Temps Expected"
*"Frostbite In Minutes: Record Low -75 Wind Chills,* * -20 Real Temps Expected"* by Mike Shedlock "The words for the day are "stay inside." Record-breaking low temperatures are on the way. Accuweather comments: "75 below zero? Polar vortex brings life-threatening chill, staggeringly low AccuWeather RealFeel Temperatures. Long-standing records are poised to fall as the polar vortex sends extremely cold air into the north-central, midwestern and northeastern United States. States of emergency have been issued in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan due to the extreme cold with many schools... more »
CBS: Yet another woman choosing to treat her cancer naturally
Gilbert, AZ mom Tarley Reed, was diagnosed in February 2018 with stage two breast cancer. However, instead of going the chemo and radiation route, she decided to cure her body the natural way. RELATED STORY: Diet kicked her terminal breast cancer into remission, now Harvard wants to study her She said, “Immediately they were like, ‘double […] The post CBS: Yet another woman choosing to treat her cancer naturally appeared first on Health Nut News.
Washington Post: YouTube is changing its algorithms to stop recommending conspiracies
On Friday, YouTube announced they would be “retooling” their recommendation algorithm in order to prevent people from being recommended the things they want to see (that YouTube doesn’t want them to see). In an effort to “prevent promoting conspiracies and false information”1 YouTube will now be more proactive about quelling what they see as “misinformation […] The post Washington Post: YouTube is changing its algorithms to stop recommending conspiracies appeared first on Health Nut News.
Fox: Cancer cure? Scientists claim to expect cure in one year
According to scientists from Israel, a cure for cancer is just a year away. Dan Aridor, from Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies Ltd. (founded in 2000), said “Our cancer cure will be effective from day one, will last a duration of a few weeks and will have no or minimal side-effects at a much lower cost than […] The post Fox: Cancer cure? Scientists claim to expect cure in one year appeared first on Health Nut News.
We're Not As Far Apart As Media Accounts Make It Seem
If you read media accounts, Republicans deny global warming and evolution while Democrats deny vaccines and GMOs. Republicans hate immigrants and Democrats hate unborn babies. Yet such simple 'us' and 'them' narratives aren't true, even if it makes for compelling framing, according to a new paper. read more
Rembrandt's Plumbonacrite: A Very Rare Lead Mineral Has Been Found In His Unique Paint Recipe
Rembrandt van Rijn was a master of light and shadow and a characteristic plasticity generated by a technique called impasto. A new study shows he was also something of a chemist. An analysis of impasto layers in some of Rembrandt's paintings show they contain a very rare lead mineral called plumbonacrite, which means Rembrandt used a unique paint recipe. Plumbonacrite is extremely rare in historic paint layers. The only other notable occurrence was linked to degradation of the red lead (minimum) pigment in a Van Gogh painting. read more
Crisis In Venezuela -- News Updates January 30, 2019
*Daily Mail:* *'Trump told the Colombian government and mafia to kill me', claims President Maduro as Russian jet arrives in Venezuela 'to remove gold worth $840million from central bank'* * President Maduro claims Donald Trump ordered Colombian mafia to kill him * Said US and Colombian leaders would be to blame 'if something happens to me' * Speaking to Russian media, he also said he is 'willing to sit down with opposition' * Venezuela Supreme Court imposed travel ban and froze accounts of Juan Guaido * Travel ban is part of government investigation that could lead to Guaido's a... more »
California Has Just 7 Republicans Left In Congress. After Next Year... That Should Fall To 4-- Thanks Latino Voters
*Devin Nunes is unlikely to survive the 2020 election* In 2016, 7 California congressional districts voted for Trump over Hillary. Another 7 voted to elect a Republican to Congress, while rejecting Trump. All 7 of the seats that rejected Trump but voted to keep Republicans in Congress flipped to Democrats in 2018. That leaves only 7 Republicans in California's 53 congressional seats, at least 4 of whom-- LaMalfa, McClintock, Nunes and Hunter-- are vulnerable to defeat in 2020. At least part of the reason Democrats did so well in California last year has to do with a massive Latino t... more »
Democrats; Murder is Legal if Murders “Consent”
VA gov on abortion this morning: “If a mother is in labor…the infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians & mother" pic.twitter.com/cc15pVLjIQ — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 30, 2019 … Continue reading "Democrats; Murder is Legal if Murders “Consent”"
More Troops Headed to Border; Pentagon Tracking 12K Illegal Aliens Heading This Way
[image: more-troops-headed-to-border-pentagon-tracking-12k-illegal-aliens-heading-this-way] The approaching horde of illegal aliens who think they’ll cross the U.S.-Mexican border and declare squatter’s rights with phony asylum claims has prompted the Pentagon plan another big deployment.
Merkel and Communist China Defend “World Order” at Davos
[image: merkel-and-communist-china-defend-world-order-at-davos] Speaking at the globalist World Economic Forum in Davos and later in Berlin after receiving the Fulbright Prize, globalist German Chancellor Angela Merkel doubled down on demands for more globalism, both in the form of regional governance and global governance. And she warned about the alleged dangers of those who reject her globalist ideology. Ironically but not surprisingly, the emissary of Communist China's regime, the most murderous dictatorship in the history of humanity, broadly agreed with Merkel's radical and de... more »
Howard Schultz: Democrats Are Too Far Left
[image: howard-schultz-democrats-are-too-far-left] Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who is considering running for president as an independent, slammed leading Democrats' far-left proposals and painted himself as the centrist candidate.
Texas Republicans Warn That Trump Could Lose Texas, and Reelection, in 2020
[image: texas-republicans-warn-that-trump-could-lose-texas-and-reelection-in-2020] GOP leaders in Texas are telling national and state Republican organizations that they can no longer take Texas for granted, and the Lone Star State might turn blue in 2020.
Canada has ‘sufficient supply’ to meet cannabis demand, Ottawa says
Canada’s federal government says the country has more than enough legal cannabis to meet demand even as some provinces complain about shortages. “The data is clear: There remains sufficient supply to meet and exceed existing demand,” Bill Blair, Canada’s minister in charge of marijuana, said Wednesday via Twitter after receiving queries from Marijuana Business Daily. […] Canada has ‘sufficient supply’ to meet cannabis demand, Ottawa says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Colorado cannabis greenhouse builder files for Chapter 11
A Denver-based marijuana greenhouse developer is filing for bankruptcy after raising more than $15 million from investors. According to Denver news site BusinessDen, GrowCo owes at least $8.6 million to roughly 50 creditors. GrowCo is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which can be used to keep a business afloat by reorganizing and paying back debts […] Colorado cannabis greenhouse builder files for Chapter 11 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Court grants FL lawmakers time to remove medical marijuana smoking ban
A court case challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s ban on smokable medical cannabis has been put on hold until March 15 to allow state lawmakers time to eliminate the prohibition. An appellate court granted the stay after a request from both sides in the case, according to The News Service of Florida. Earlier this month, […] Court grants FL lawmakers time to remove medical marijuana smoking ban is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Trump says 'naive' US intelligence officials 'should go back to school'
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Mr Trump's Twitter tirade comes a day after top US intelligence chiefs contradicted the President's comments on Iran, North Korea, the status of Islamic State in Syria, and the threat of Russia to US elections.
Beyond Nimbin's planetary pimples, you could find a thunder egg
The rocky landmarks of northern New South Wales have ancient origins, with their former states likened to sticky toffee and maple syrup.
Traditional owners fight to stop housing estate near sacred burial site
A group of Yuggera Ugarapul people are taking drastic action by camping on sacred land near Ipswich in a bid to stop the construction of a 925-lot housing estate close to a heritage-listed Aboriginal mission and cemetery.
EU rejects Theresa May's push to renegotiate Brexit deal
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European Union leaders offer a united chorus of "No" to Britain's belated bid to negotiate changes to the Brexit divorce deal as Theresa May attempts talks with Ireland and EU officials.
Queensland MP and Australian real estate firm caught up in global hacking scare
Websites belonging to Queensland's Deputy Opposition Leader, a real estate business and Surf Life Saving Australia are among thousands of sites caught out by a new international data breach.
Washed-out olive python rescued by locals after deluge of rainfall
Winton locals have not only been surprised by their first rainfall in months, but now a four metre olive python swept away in the Bladensburg National Park.
Margaret River community calls for support after mass murder
Jonelle Fraser's grief remains palpable eight months on from the day her friend Katrina Miles was shot dead alongside her family. She says many in the holiday town are still struggling to deal with the crime, and counselling services that would be on offer after other major disasters are not available.
How the USA is challenging rugby's established order
The World Rugby Sevens Series rolls into Sydney this weekend, and in the men's draw the US Eagles are one of the favourites for the title.
Maize maze lures tourists admiring winery's fruits
Bago Winery already claims the title for the largest hedge maze in NSW, and now the property also hosts the only maize maze in the state.
Hugh Jackman film The Front Runner is 80s nostalgia, but it's not fun
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The Aussie actor plays a rising political star undone by an old-fashioned sex scandal in this film about the affair that changed politics as we know it.
Should Josh Frydenberg be worried about losing his seat to an independent?
The former head of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation has quit the Liberal Party and is running as an independent against Treasurer Josh Frydenberg at this year's federal election.
Sweet pineapple success for the Northern Territory
Queensland might be home to the big pineapple, but in the Northern Territory one of the nation's biggest pineapple farms has emerged with almost 4 million plants.
Drone monitoring program uncovers true threat of sharks
Marine scientists monitoring the waters along the northern New South Wales coastline say the threat of sharks is overblown and they have the data to prove it.
The Hate U Give is a teen movie blockbuster with a difference
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Angry, political, urgent: This adaptation of Angie Thomas's bestselling Black Lives Matter-inspired novel is not your average Hollywood fare — and not just for teens.
Five questions you should ask at parent-teacher interviews
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A former education minister lists the top five questions he says parents need to ask when meeting their child's teachers. We've asked two teachers to take a look and give their own assessment of the list.
Spacious rock dwelling with unusual neighbours: The cave shared by Neanderthals and Denisovans
Carved teeth, tools, bones, DNA and sediments show Neanderthals may have shared a shelter with the enigmatic Denisovans for thousands of years.
Australian embassy visa office in Iran shut down amid warning of possible corruption
The Government shut down its visa processing operations in Iran after it was warned some migration agents were boasting of corruptly obtaining visas through a contact in the Australian embassy in Tehran.
A partial defence of the hipsters who've taken over the inner city
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Hipsters have an uneasy place in our cultural landscape, not least of which is their role in gentrification. But there's an upside for inner cities and the outer suburbs shouldn't miss out, writes Peter Walters
The secret sex lives of Gen Z: don't believe the hysteria
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We're told mixed messages about how Gen Z compare to other generations when it comes to getting it on, but is it really anyone's business?
'Smoke refuge' opened for Huon Valley residents as bushfire haze blankets Tasmania
Tasmanians are being warned dense smoke from bushfires could continue to affect Cygnet — in the Huon Valley south of Hobart — and surrounding areas, as well as communities under direct threat of bushfire, for several more weeks.
Whoa Nellie, More Leaked Transcripts – Nellie Ohr Researched Trump Kids While Working for Fusion GPS…
So far the joint house committee transcripts have been leaked to: John Solomon (The Hill), The Epoch Times, The New York Times, and now The Daily Caller. Someone is trying to get additional traction to these structured transcripts. The content … Continue reading →
The words "are detached from the language and inflated like little balloons, and presently sent spinning, lovely, iridescent, and meaningless into the wild, blue heaven of prose." #QotD
*"The result is...a very special vocabulary in which words come to transcend their exact and customary meanings -- in which, in a sense, they are detached from the language and inflated like little balloons, and presently sent spinning, lovely, iridescent, and meaningless into the wild, blue heaven of...prose."* ~ Wolcott Gibbs, quoted in Strunk and White's *Elements of Style * on the pretentious vocabularies used in courtrooms, boardrooms, government reports and spin -- nonsense words and phrases like "step change," "deep dive," "trickle-down," "learnings," and now "recalibrati... more »
Iranian military unveils new drones and missiles (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Iranian Armed Forces unveiled their new military hardware at an exhibition ahead of the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolutionary, Press TV reported on Wednesday. According to Press RV, the Iranian Armed Forces showcased a wide-variety of drones and missiles that will be incorporated in their military in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military to get four upgraded Tupolev-160M bombers by 2023
Russia’s Armed Forces will be provided with the first four upgraded strategic bombers Tupolev-160M2 by 2023, the Kazan aircraft plant said in a report presented to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who visited the Tupolev corporation’s enterprise on Wednesday. The report says that Tupolev-160M2 is a brand-new bomber with tactical and technical characteristics, which are practically […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Venezuelan opposition holds massive rally in Caracas (video)
An opposition rally in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas was being held a day after authorities barred the self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaido from leaving the country following the freezing of Venezuelan assets abroad by the US and its allies. Juan Guaido, the head of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared himself interim president last week and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS far from defeated in Syria: 2019 outlook (maps)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) is on the verge of suffering a devastating defeat at the hands of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the eastern region of the Euphrates River Valley. While this may seem like the end of the terrorist group’s reign over any part of Syria, it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi-backed forces clash inside of western Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) A series of heavy clashes broke out between two Saudi-backed forces in the provincial capital of Ta’iz, local activists reported via social media. According to the reports, the clashes took place inside the Morour District of Ta’iz, which is currently under the control of the Yemeni groups aligned with the Saudi-led […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kurdish forces destroy Ahrar Al-Sham base in new attack in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – The Kurdish-language Hawar News reported that military vehicles carrying Turkish Army soldiers and their rebel allies were destroyed in the village of Koubeleh in the central part of Afrin this week. It noted that two Turkish soldiers were killed and four others were wounded while a military vehicle and military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Scores of Houthi fighters killed in failed border attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – Scores of Houthi fighters were killed on Wednesday morning when they attempted to advance their positions along the Saudi-Yemeni border. According to local reports, the Saudi-backed tribal fighters were able to beat back the attacking Houthi forces in the Hajour area of the Hajjah Governorate. Backed by Saudi Coalition airstrikes, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq hopes no conflict breaks out between US and Iran
Iraq hopes there will be no conflict between the United States and Iran either on Iraqi soil or in the region as a whole, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali al-Hakim told reporters at a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday. “God willing, there will be no conflict between the US […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Turkish regime lies’ – Syrian Army denies Russian, Iranian infighting claims in Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – A source from the Tiger Forces told Al-Masdar News on Wednesday afternoon that the claims about infighting between their group and the 4th Division were “Turkish regime lies.” According to the source, the Tiger Forces and 4th Division had no confrontation at any time nor did the Russian military demand […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army seizes stockpile of Israeli-made weapons in East Ghouta (PHOTOS)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized a large stockpile of weapons that were abandoned by the Islamist rebels in the East Ghouta region of Damascus this week. According to reports, the Syrian military uncovered ammunition boxes, machine guns, RPGs, and artillery launchers while combing through the East Ghouta region. A field […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US spy plane spotted flying along Syrian coast amid ongoing Russian naval drills
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – A U.S. P-9A Poseidon plane was spotted flying along the Syrian coast, today, as the Russian military conducts their last round of naval drills in the eastern Mediterranean. According to online observers, the U.S. aircraft made several passes along the Syrian maritime border before returning to its base in Sicily. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Apple Busts Facebook for Distributing Data-Sucking App
"This is very flagrantly not allowed," said Strafach, CEO of Guardian Mobile Firewall. "It's mind-blowing how defiant Facebook was acting."
Did the Republican National Committee Block Challengers to President Trump’s Re-Election?
The RNC passed a resolution supporting President Trump at a winter 2019 gathering but didn't completely preclude an intra-party challenge.
Parts of Midwest Colder than Antarctica During Deep Freeze
"They are life-threatening conditions and temperatures."
President Trump's War Strategy Under Fire From Top Intelligence Officials And The Top Senate Republican
Image: U.S. President Donald Trump sits behind his desk as he announces a bilateral trade agreement with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo *The Hill:* *Trump war strategy takes one-two punch* President Trump’s strategy in Syria and Afghanistan took a one-two punch on Tuesday, first from his own intelligence officials and then from the Senate’s top Republican. The top intelligence officials offered a contradictory assessment of Trump’s statement that ISIS has ... more »
Chuck and Nancy Pick a Real Winner
Yesterday the Democrats announced that failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams would give the dem's response to the coming Trump State of the Union address. I have to admit that if space aliens were to land and I had to explain the current Democrat party this would be one of my best examples on why I believe they should not be taken seriously by visiting intelligent life. We all remember the November Georgia Election and the resulting whining about the results (i.e. it's not a free and fair election unless they win). Stacey Abrams’ defeat in Georgia was a roadmap to ho... more »
10 Industrial Uses for #Coke Which Prove It’s Not Fit for Human Consumption.
https://www.organichomeremedies.com/2018/10/11/10-industrial-uses-for-coke-which-prove-its-not-fit-for-human-consumption/?utm_source=AHS&utm_medium=AHS&utm_campaign=AHS Advertisements
Mind-Altering Cat Parasite Linked to #Schizophrenia in Largest Study Yet
https://www.sciencealert.com/mind-altering-cat-parasite-linked-to-schizophrenia-in-largest-study-yet
Why #Harvard scientists think #Oumuamua is an #alien spacecraft.
https://www.businessinsider.com/harvard-scientists-oumuamua-interstellar-object-alien-spacecraft-solar-sail-2018-11?IR=T
#Sugar is destroying #teenage brain development.
https://bigthink.com/21st-century-spirituality/energy-drinks-and-junk-food-are-destroying-teenage-brain-development?facebook=1&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1548782304
#Doctors Can Now Get a Detailed Look Inside Your #Capillaries.
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/doctors-can-now-get-a-detailed-look-inside-your-capillaries.38949/
#Bilirubin: Conjugated versus Unconjugated?
http://fromnewtoicu.com/blog/2019/1/29/bilirubin-conjugated-versus-unconjugated
Antibiotic-Resistant Genes Were Just Found in One of The Most Remote Places on Earth
https://www.sciencealert.com/bad-news-we-just-found-antibiotic-resistant-genes-in-one-of-the-most-remote-places-on-earth
Hawaii farmer grows record-breaking #avocados as big as babies.
https://www.thisisinsider.com/hawaii-farmer-grows-record-breaking-avocados-as-big-as-babies-2019-1?utm_content=buffera0f02&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-insider-main
#polarvortex:#Chicago & Parts Of #US Hit By Polar Vortex, Colder Than #Antarctica Right Now At -40 Celsius.
https://m.indiatimes.com/technology/science-and-future/chicago-parts-of-us-hit-by-polar-vortex-colder-than-antarctica-right-now-at-40-celsius-361334.html
US shivers in ‘once-in-a-generation’ #polarvortex.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47047089?ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook&ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social
James Ingram, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer, Dead at 66
In a statement, Quincy Jones called Ingram his "baby brother."
Is #BellLetsTalk a Legitimate Fundraising Effort for Mental Health?
This question comes up because many social media posts promising money for online interactions have proved to be hoaxes.
Panic Propaganda – It’s What Government and Mainstream Media Do Best
*Rosanne Lindsay* - Are you a victim of panic propaganda promulgated by the Government?
No, Cold Doesn’t Disprove Warming, Nothing Can
That quote from Herodotus was put on the USPS building in Boston referring to postmen, ie postpersons today. (Are postpersons also postnormal? Just wondering). But I digress. As bitter cold is hitting the US midwest, Trump chose to troll the warmists with a sympathetic tweet to those freezing their tails off. And now we get […]
Putin’s Pal(s), the British Lords – and the ‘Clean Up’ of a Russian Energy Giant
This is from last March, but appears very relevant to Trump-Mnuchin’s lifting of sanctions. The original title apparently refers to … Continue reading →
US House Committee Chairs Press Mnuchin for Documents on Sanctions Relief for Businesses Tied to Deripaska
“Committee Chairs Press Mnuchin for Documents on Sanctions Relief for Businesses Tied to Deripaska Washington DC, January 29, 2019 Today, … Continue reading →
US Congress: Democratic Committee Leaders Respond to the Trump Administration’s Lifting of Sanctions on Russian Businesses Tied to Oleg Deripaska
“Democratic Committee Leaders Respond to the Trump Administration’s Lifting of Sanctions on Russian Businesses Tied to Oleg Deripaska Washington DC, … Continue reading →
US Senators Voted 57 To 42 NOT To Lift Sanctions Against Russian Companies But Fell 3 Votes Short Of 3/5ths Required To Stop Trump-Mnuchin From Lifting Sanctions
Apparently a US Senate super majority of 60 votes was needed to proceed to a vote in the very short … Continue reading →
10 Cards That Trump Would Play to Get a Brexit Deal
*Salvatore Babones* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Britain’s politicians have just voted to hamstring their own Brexit team by telling them to accept any deal the EU offers—or give up on Brexit. But a tough negotiator like Donald Trump would still get the deal and have the Europeans begging for mercy. The British Parliament recently voted on seven separate Brexit amendments. Two were approved: one preventing the UK from leaving the EU without a deal, and one changing the arrangements for the Irish border. Hard core Remainers will be dancing in the aisle: Parliament has in ef... more »
Dr. Elyse Hambacher: Teaching Social Justice
Dr. Elyse Hambacher hasn’t forgotten the many inequities she witnessed at her culturally diverse high school in Miami and how her concern about them inspired her to become a teacher educator with a passion for social justice.
NIH Gives $12M to UIC to Continue Latino Health Study
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has given a $12 million contract to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to continue its participation in the epidemiological Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). First launched in 2008, HCHS/SOL is a multi-site study created to locate specific diseases present within the Hispanic population, in addition […]
Sacred Heart University Creates New Doctoral Program
The Isabelle Farrington College of Education at Sacred Heart University will soon add a new doctoral program in educational leadership that will provide school leaders with social, emotional and academic leadership (SEAL) skills. The Doctor of Education degree is the first doctoral program that the College will offer its students and is the first of its […]
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