oldephartte(in training): 27 October

Thursday, October 27, 2016

27 October - igoogle portal

This aggregator is turning into something of a disappointment. Since the feeds programmed in to match the Google selection were discontinued at the first of the month, attempts to duplicate them here have been a failure.
My Yahoo! was much more successful in adding content, even though igoogle portal had first chance. My Yahoo! 2 - a new page - is actually much better at listing those heritage feeds.

Opinion | The Guardian

Hillary Clinton will win. But what kind of president will she be? | Martin Kettle
Even with a comfortable victory on the cards, it seems Clinton’s time in the White House could be as tough as Obama’sScarred by the 2015 general...
Labour’s cluelessness leaves the Lib Dems to rally those against hard Brexit | John Harris
If Tim Farron’s party can overcome the legacy of coalition, Witney and Richmond Park suggest it could give a voice to the groundswell of anxiety and...
There's comfort in the GDP figures – but it's strictly early days
Philip Hammond’s response to the data shows that he also knows it is too soon to take a ‘steady as she goes’ approach Philip Hammond took comfort from...

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

Police arresting Dakota Access pipeline protesters
Armed soldiers and law enforcement officers dressed in riot gear on Thursday began arresting protesters who had set up a camp on private land to block...
Quebecer was not source of AIDS epidemic: study
A new study appears to clear the name of the Quebec man thought to be at the epicentre of the rise of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.
Tense exchange as MPs debate trans rights
Conservative MP Ted Falk is questioning the need to protect transgendered Canadians from discrimination, arguing there are larger groups in need of...

Tallbloke's Talkshop

Litigators Set to Recover $Millions in Blackout Losses Caused by SA’s Wind Power Shutdown
. . Stopthesethings provides the lawyers chasing wind operators in South Australia for blackout compensation with plenty of ideas on how to press...
Conflicts Of Interest At The Committee On Climate Change
. . How obvious does it have to be before people realize they’re being taken for a massively expensive ride by the Greenblob, hiding behind their...
Heathrow or Gatwick: Runway decision tomorrow
Heathrow expects… [credit: your.heathrow.com] One thing’s for sure – they won’t be adopting the Guardian’s solution of no more runways ever. When one...

Catallaxy Files

Islamophilia by Douglas Murray
Paul Monk has an excellent article in the Australian today and cites Murray’s book, but for the life of me I can’t find it to read – it appears to...
Thought-provoking paper on the credibility of research papers
Guidelines for Science: Evidence and Checklists Written in Adelaide. h/t Judy Curry. From the abstract. Problem: Most research papers published in the...
More green energy costs to placate activists and their financiers
The trove of emails that Wikileaks is publishing help to explain what drives political decision taking. This is especially evident in the...

Zee News :Zee News - Blog

India’s Response to Terrorism – Affective and Ineffective
Is terrorism bad? A resounding ‘yes’ from across India! Are steps needed to be taken to curb it? Yes! The terrorist attack in Uri by terrorists from...
Mistry's exit a blip in Tata's long, illustrious history
Amit Kapoor and Sankalp Sharma/IANS The Tata group is no stranger to Indians. It has had a long and illustrious history in the sub-continent and has...
Indian banks need to adopt fully-encrypted ATM security solutions
This incident is a wake-up call for the Indian banking ecosystem to pause and realise that adopting extra-layered, state-of-the-art encryption...

Zee News :Technology News

Google reveals top 10 'India YouTube Ads' ranking
Google on Thursday revealed the India YouTube Ads leaderboard, a coveted listing of the ads that India chose to watch during July, August and...
Govt mandates support for Indian languages in all mobile phones from July 2017
Government has mandated support for Indian languages in all mobile phones to be sold in the country from July 1, 2017 onward.
Twitter cuts 9% of staff, works on new growth strategy
Twitter Inc reported a sharp slowdown in quarterly revenue growth on Thursday and said it would cut 9 percent of its global workforce.

Zee News :Zee News - Health

National Ayurveda Day to be observed on October 28: Ayush Ministry
The Ministry of AYUSH on Thursday said National Ayurveda Day will be observed throughout the country on October 28.
Know these health benefits of being flexible!
Do you know that being flexible can give health benefits to our body?
High estrogen: Five signs women should know!
Estrogen is responsible for the development and regulation of the women's reproductive system and vital for a woman's sexual development.

Zee News :Sci-Tech

Major environmental changes seen for Mediterranean: study
The Mediterranean is known as a hotspot for biodiversity, and it is warming up fast.
Air pollution: Delhi witness month's worst air quality
Residents of the national capital has been witnessing a continuous deterioration in the air quality for quite some time.
Wildlife population has plunged 60 percent since 1970, says report
As per the report, the population if mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians has plunged owing to the human activities that have overwhelmed...

Zee News :South asia

Pakistan police clash with opposition activists after protest ban
Police raided a youth convention for opposition leader Imran Khan`s Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI) party, charging activists with batons and arresting...
Erdogan says Turkish military operation will target Raqa
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that the military operation supporting Syrian opposition fighters in northern Syria will target...
China says second aircraft carrier nearing completion
Speeding up its efforts to acquire a second aircraft carrier, China on Thursday said the process of the installation of equipment and facilities was...

Zee News :World

John Lennon's letter to Queen Elizabeth II valued at $73,000
A letter written to Queen Elizabeth II by John Lennon when he returned his MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) to Buckingham Palace has...
UNHCR distances itself from 'Afghan Girl' Sharbat Gula
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday distanced itself from Sharbat Gula, Nat Geo's famed 'Afghan Girl' who has been detained by...
Donald Trump speaks Hindi in Indian American campaign ad
The bombastic New York businessman is seen uttering ‘Ab Ki Baar Trump Sarkaar’-- adapting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s 2014 vote-winning...

Zee News :India National

India expels Pakistan High Commission staffer for running spy ring, asks him to leave country within 48 hours
India on Thursday declared a Pakistan High Commission staffer 'persona non-grata' for spying.
Pakistan yet to confirm participation in Heart of Asia: India
India on Thursday said it welcomed Pakistan's participation in the Heart of Asia conference to be held in December but the neighbouring country is...
PM Modi forms 10 Groups of Secretaries to focus on specific sectors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday decided to form 10 Groups of Secretaries which will work on various sectors like agriculture, energy and...

Channel NewsAsia World News

Bill Clinton 'for profit' income detailed in hacked email
Former president Bill Clinton took in more than US$50 million from "for profit" activities over the years as he led the Clinton family foundation, a...
Trump speaks Hindi in Indian American campaign ad
Donald Trump may have insulted Mexicans, Muslims and women but to woo Indian American voters he's even dabbling in Hindi for Diwali.
Venezuela's Maduro pledges to crush looming strike
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro sought Thursday to outflank his opponents in their bid to drive him from power, vowing to crush a threatened...

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

Turkmenistan marks 25 years post-USSR with pomp
The isolated Central Asian country of Turkmenistan on Thursday marked 25 years of independence from the Soviet Union with celebrations across the...
India, Pakistan to expel diplomats amid Kashmir tension
India and Pakistan on Thursday announced they would each expel one of the other's diplomats amid growing tension between the nuclear-armed arch-foes...
Pakistan opposition says dozens of activists arrested
Pakistani police raided an opposition party youth rally in the capital Islamabad on Thursday night and arrested about 40 people ahead of a planned...

Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

US stocks fall as bond yields spike, retailers drop
Wall Street stocks finished lower on Thursday (Oct 27) amid concerns about surging bond yields and retailers retreating after a trade group said the...
Screen time, phone use linked to less sleep for teens
Digital distractions, and a more classical one, talking on the phone, are linked to shorter sleeping time and greater daytime sleepiness for teens,...
Meet George Jetson: Uber sees flying commuters in 10 years
Flying commuters like George Jetson could be whizzing to work through the sky less than 10 years from now, according to ride-services provider Uber,...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

First fossilised dinosaur brain tissue identified
British and Australian scientists have identified an unassuming brown pebble, found more than a decade ago by a fossil hunter in southern England, as...
A 'box of tricks': how an abandoned piano delighted a Sydney neighbourhood
Dumped as rubbish, it brought unexpected tranquillity to the heart of the city.
FA probes violence at West Ham as 200 hooligans face ban
(Adds Brady quotes, updated club statement, changes slug)

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham says it was time to end Super Rugby-Wallabies dual role
ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham is adamant the franchise can flourish despite his impending departure.
First fossilised dinosaur brain tissue identified
British and Australian scientists have identified an unassuming brown pebble, found more than a decade ago by a fossil hunter in southern England, as...
A 'box of tricks': how an abandoned piano delighted a Sydney neighbourhood
Dumped as rubbish, it brought unexpected tranquillity to the heart of the city.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Live AFL finals: Swans v Giants
Join us for the biggest AFL match Sydney's seen. The battle-hardened Bloods vs upstart GWS on neutral ground. Tough to pick, plenty to savour. Bring...
Auction watch: Years of work pay off for Canberra family selling home
Years of renovations have paid off for a Canberra family who sold their Weston Creek house at auction on Saturday.
Greyhound trainers chasing what could be final Canberra Cup
Plenty of chances in what could an historic final running of the Canberra Cup.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Affordable housing solutions are there for the choosing
Jacob Saulwick's useful comment on affordable housing explains how massive numbers of affordable rental homes in the US have been built by...
Philippines President a worrying wildcard in the region
The freshman leader's pivot towards Beijing creates instability with flow-on effects in Australia.
Paid parental leave: Australian parents will become the worst off in the developed world
Very soon, Australia will inherit the title of the country with the most miserly paid parental leave scheme in the developed world.