Wednesday, November 21, 2018

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  The Hayride



  • We’re getting ready to shut things down for the rest of the week here at the site, in the knowledge that most of our readers will be spending the Thanksgiving holidays with your families...

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  • BAYHAM: France And The Allied Powers, 100 Years Later

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    • Last week marked the centennial of the end of the Great War, a conflict fought on such a large scale that it was considered to be the War to End All Wars. Yet in a period of 20 years the world...


      Lifehacker




  • Between the advent of VR and crazy-fast new GPUs, it’s as good a time as there’s ever been to get into PC gaming. If you don’t want to build your own rig, this pre-built box from Walmart...

  • Now It's Impossible to 'Accidentally' Spend Too Much Time on Facebook

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  • Now you don’t have an excuse for spending too much time on Facebook.Read more...

  • Amazon's Running Huge Black Friday Discounts on the Best Toothbrushes You Can Buy

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    • The Philips Sonicare DiamondClean attempts to fix the biggest problem with every other electric toothbrush: The person operating it.Read more...


    Pesticide Action Network




  • A recap of the midterm elections, noting top of mind for most farmers and sustainable ag-advocates in the nation is the fate of our next farm bill. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...

  • The 2018 Midterms: Outcomes and impacts on sustainable agriculture

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  • EPA re-registers drift-prone dicamba. Really?

    9 days ago

    • EPA decides to continue its registration of Monsanto’s (now merged with Bayer) highly controversial dicamba-based herbicide, Xtendimax. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...


      USATODAY - News Top Stories




  • "We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges," Roberts said. "What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges."        ...

  • Founder of health care company shocks employees with $20 million gift before Thanksgiving

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  • Mark Baiada, who launched Bayada Home Health Care with $16,000 in savings, says his $20 million gift shows gratitude to his employees        

  • Special counsel Robert Mueller urges court to deny former Trump aide's request to delay jail time

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    • Special counsel Robert Mueller urged a judge to deny Papadopoulos' request to delay the commencement of his jail sentence set to begin Monday.        ...


      World news | The Guardian




  • Move follows pressure from Angela Merkel to agree final form of political declarationTheresa May is to make an emergency dash to Brussels on Saturday to complete the Brexit negotiations...

  • Asia Bibi family being hunted 'house to house' in Pakistan

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  • Supporters appeal for family to be given asylum in Europe or north AmericaThe family of Asia Bibi, the Christian woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy before...

  • Turkey attacks Trump's 'comic' stance on Khashoggi killing

    9 hours ago

    • Ankara says US president’s comments about Saudi crown prince are not credibleTurkey on Wednesday accused the US of trying to turn a blind eye to the murder of the Saudi journalist...


      Techdirt.




  • While piracy and ways to combat it may be weighing heavily on the minds of many a software producer, it's quite unfortunate that more of them don't consider conversely how their anti-piracy...

  • FCC Accused Of Burying Data Highlighting Sorry State Of US Broadband

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  • Back in 2011 the FCC launched something called the Measuring American Broadband program. It was revolutionary in the fact that for the first time, the FCC refused to simply take ISPs...

  • MuckRock Release ALPR Dataset Covering 200 Gov't Agencies And 2.5 Billion License Plate Records

    4 hours ago

    • MuckRock has concluded its national automatic license plate reader survey. Or, at least, it's as close to completed as humanly possible, what with more than a handful of agencies...


      Fark.com RSS




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  • Turkey (the bird) is from North America. Turkey (the country) is in Europe/Asia. So how did the bird get named for the country it isn't from? [Weird]

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  • After you toss the romaine, disinfect the vegetable drawer, counter, knives and your hands. Burn the house. Plow it under. Salt the remains. Cover in a concrete dome, and then make your way to a more enlightened area of this country [Followup]

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      BBC News - Home




  • In a BBC interview, the Saudi FM puts up a robust defence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

  • American 'killed in India by endangered Andamans tribe'

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  • The isolated Sentinelese tribe of the Andaman islands has always resisted outside contact.

  • Béziers train poster: French court clears controversial ad

    4 hours ago

    • A court clears a controversial poster which critics argued encouraged violence against women.

      CNN.com - Top Stories



  • • Analysis: Trump tests democracy's limits • Giuliani: Mueller is not done seeking answers • Opinion: Testing Trump's reputation as a 'counter-puncher'...

  • Analysis: Trump tests the limits of democracy

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  • If you weren't taking President Donald Trump literally, you were wrong.

  • Sciutto: Trump is creating a misleading choice

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    • CNN's Jim Sciutto contrasts President Donald Trump's defense of Saudi Arabia to former Presidents, and how they handled holding allies to account while still maintaining relationships...


      memeorandum




  • The Daily Beast: DHS Wouldn't Take Mattis' No for an Answer on Lethal Force  —  The Pentagon chief said he didn't have the authority to order troops to open fire on the caravan's...

  • Elliot Schrage on Definers (Facebook)

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  • Facebook: Elliot Schrage on Definers  —  Yesterday outgoing Head of Communications and Policy Elliot Schrage shared more detail with our employees about the work we did with...

  • Utah redistricting commission ballot measure narrowly wins (Associated Press)

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    • Associated Press: Utah redistricting commission ballot measure narrowly wins  —  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah ballot measure that creates an independent redistricting commission...


      The Register




  • We dig in and find a surprising answer The rules over what companies selling internet access to consumers are allowed to do are heading to the law courts yet again.…...

  • Flea market Xiaomi makes mad dash for growth

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  • AWS shovels compute smarts into Snowball Edge. How about piling it into a Stack, eh?

    2 hours ago

    • Transient use edge data collector and processor upgraded Amazon has slipped some extra compute options into its Snowball Edge data transfer box.…


      BBC News - Technology




  • The social network says the UK's data watchdog £500,000 penalty was unjustified.

  • 'Adult' furry erotica site hacked

    11 hours ago
  • The latest in a long line of hacks aimed at adult websites leaves millions of users exposed.

  • Facebook ads urge its staff to leak secrets

    9 hours ago

    • The Freedom from Facebook campaign is using the company's own ad tools to encourage staff to share details.


      Further




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    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer


    ForceChange




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  • Protect Australia’s Historical, Life-Sustaining Forests

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  • Old-growth forests, endangered animals, and central water supplies are the stakes in a high-risk game of environmental and political roulette within Australia’s mountain ash...

  • Punish Judge for Dismissing Female Genital Mutilation Charges

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    • A Chicago district court judge recently dismissed charges of female genital mutilation against two doctors as well as six other individuals reportedly involved in the surgery being...


      News24 Top Stories




  • Anusha Gordhan, the daughter of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, didn't get any payments from Investec as a non-executive director, the company says...

  • News24.com | SA state departments and SOEs waste R2.5bn - AG finds

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  • The Auditor-General of South Africa has found R2.5bn fruitless and wasteful expenditure in South African state departments and state-owned entities, and irregular expenditure...

  • News24.com | Bosasa doesn't handle security at correctional facilities anymore - Fraser

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    • Controversial service provider Bosasa is no longer providing the Department of Correctional Services with security services.


      Science: Current Issue





  • News at a glance

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    •   Unexplained Mysteries




  • SpaceX' upcoming BFR or 'Big Falcon Rocket' has been renamed to reflect its lofty interplanetary ambitions. Designed to be a fully reusable launch veh...

  • UK band to build pyramid out of human ashes

    11 hours ago
  • Two members of a British music group are planning to build a pyramid out of bricks containing human ashes. The peculiar endeavour is the brainchild of...

  • Ancient termite structure is visible from space

    15 hours ago

    • For thousands of years, termites have been constructing a vast network of mounds in northeastern Brazil. The monumental structure, which dates back at...


      American Water Intelligence Project Tracker





  • La Selva WWTPs

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    •   Network Front | The Guardian




  • Exclusive: ambitious plan to campaign in EU elections would fall foul of laws in nine of 13 targeted statesSteve Bannon’s political operation to help rightwing populists triumph...

  • How populist are you?

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  • May plans Brussels dash to finalise Brexit deal on eve of summit

    3 hours ago

    • Move follows pressure from Angela Merkel to agree final form of political declarationTheresa May is to make an emergency dash to Brussels on Saturday to complete the Brexit negotiations...


      SPACE.com




  • The maiden orbital flight of the Crew Dragon capsule — an uncrewed test mission to the International Space Station called Demo-1 — is scheduled to launch Jan. 7, NASA officials...

  • For NASA's InSight Mars Lander, All Systems Are Go for Monday Touchdown

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  • All systems are go for landing on Mars on Nov. 26, NASA personnel affiliated with the InSight mission confirmed during a pair of news conferences held today (Nov. 21)...

  • European Vega Rocket Launches Moroccan Satellite Into Orbit

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    • A European Vega rocket launched into space Tuesday (Nov. 20) to deliver a new Earth-observation satellite into orbit for the Kingdom of Morocco.


      Trend.Az - All news




  • Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Rome late Wednesday to take part in the annual International Mediterranean Dialogues Conference (IMED)...

  • Germany, France eye first contract for new fighter jet in early 2019

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  • Germany and France said they would sign a contract with Airbus and Dassault Aviation to start work on a next-generation fighter jet in early 2019, with next steps on a joint tank program...

  • US, South Korea to reduce scope of 'Foal Eagle' military exercise

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    • US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that a joint military exercise with South Korea called “Foal Eagle” would be reduced in scope next year so it does not harm diplomatic...


      Science This Week in Science TOC RSS Feed





  • The science of art advancement

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      CBC | Top Stories News



  • The Liberal government is spending billions to help corporate Canada compete with the U.S. and to prop up struggling news organizations - showing a willingness to go deeper into deficit...

  • Here's why lettuce keeps getting contaminated with E. coli

    3 hours ago
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  • Ottawa gives formal notice of back-to-work legislation in Canada Post dispute

    7 hours ago

    • Federal Labour Minister Patty Hajdu says the Liberals have given the House of Commons notice that they're prepared to legislate Canada Post employees back to work...


      All Things Considered : NPR




  • Former All Things Considered commentator Donald McCaig died Nov. 11 at 78. He shared stories about his life and experiences in his world of southwest Virginia...

  • Central American Migrants Continue To Arrive In Tijuana By The Hundreds

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  • Thousands of migrants are arriving in Tijuana to wait in line for their turn to request asylum in the U.S. Mexican officials are expressing concern that the city can't handle the influx...

  • How Insurers Are Profiting Off Patients With Sleep Apnea

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    • NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen about an investigation detailing how health insurers pass the high costs for sleep apnea breathing machines...


      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie




  • The Dáil has given near universal backing the crucial EU-UK backstop agreement despite ongoing hard border concerns and fears Ireland is failing to prepare for a doomsday deal collapse...

  • Man charged in connection with possession of firearm in Limerick

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  • A man has been charged in connection with the possession of a firearm in Limerick.

  • No winner of Lotto jackpot worth over €4m

    2 hours ago

    • There was no winner of tonight's Lotto jackpot of over €4m.


      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News




  • SINGAPORE: Mixed martial arts (MMA) exponent Amir Khan is a huge fan of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. And like his idol, Khan has a habit of predicting how many rounds it would take to beat...

  • Suicide rate rising among US workers

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  • (Reuters Health) - Suicide rates are rising among U.S. workers, and the risk may depend partly on the types of jobs people do, government researchers suggest. From 2000 to 2016, the...

  • Romaine is on the menu at some New York delis despite E.coli warning

    an hour ago

    • Romaine lettuce still had a place at the salad bars of some cafes and delicatessens in New York City on Wednesday despite a blanket warning to Americans from U.S. public health officials...


      Science@NASA Headline News




  • Portal origin URL: NASA Retires Prolific Solar Observatory After 16 YearsPortal origin nid: 436023Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 - 10:00Featured (stick to top of...

  • The In-Space Refabricator

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  • Video Length: 3:29The Refabricator on the International Space Station is a hybrid 3D printer that can also recycle materials to make new items. Read this story Video Links: The...

  • NASA Announces Landing Site for Mars 2020 Rover

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    • Portal origin URL: NASA Announces Landing Site for Mars 2020 Rover Portal origin nid: 436015Published: Monday, November 19, 2018 - 11:06Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...


      How to of the Day




  • Many people pack their food in plastic bags before putting it in a brown paper sack. Unfortunately, many components in a sack lunch are just thrown away. Packing a waste-free lunch...

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  • How to Hem

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    • Hems are primarily used to hide the raw edges of your material, but you may also hem a garment to shorten it. The width of the hem will make a difference in your hem’s appearance. You...


      LobeLog




  • by Miriam Pemberton Stephen Walt knew he had a problem. A single grand strategy had dominated U.S. foreign policy since the end of the Cold War, and he was its leading scourge. He planned...

  • Trump: Winning on Foreign Policy?

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  • by Gary Sick I have been reading Bob Woodward’s Fear, an episodic account of the first year or so of the Trump magic caravan. I also read Fire and Fury, an earlier and surprisingly well...

  • Yemen: Gateway to Iran-U.S. Dialogue?

    10 hours ago

    • by Kaveh L. Afrasiabi President Trump has resorted to a policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran, which has created a zero-sum game bereft of common interests. Nevertheless, chances...


      Democracy Now!




  • Nearly half a million people have died from violence in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan since George W. Bush declared a "war on terror" in the wake of 9/11, according to a major new report...

  • Did Israel Kill Yasser Arafat? Stunning Investigation Exposes Israel's Secretive Assassination Program

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  • Trump Chooses "Relationship with Saudi Arabia" over Accountability for Jamal Khashoggi's Murder

    10 hours ago

    • Despite overwhelming evidence that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated at the order of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Trump stood by Saudi Arabia Tuesday...


      News : NPR




  • The statement will further empower the Saudi leadership to lash out in pursuit of other priorities in ways that damage our shared interests, writes former U.S. Ambassador to Israel...

  • Well, That Was Fast: Young German Speeder Earns, Loses License In 49 Minutes

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  • An 18-year-old in Germany successfully obtained his license on Tuesday and celebrated — how else? — by going for a drive. He was promptly clocked by police going nearly twice the...

  • Gun Shops Work With Doctors To Prevent Suicide By Firearm

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    • Of all the deaths by gunfire in Colorado, suicides account for about 80 percent. A coalition of doctors, public health researchers and gun shop owners are working together to prevent...


    WebMD Health




  • Healthy people usually recover from E. coli within five to seven days, but it can last longer -- and even be deadly -- for already-vulnerable people who are elderly or have chronic disease...

  • New Drug Approved for Traveler's Diarrhea

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  • Traveler's diarrhea is the most common travel-related illness, the FDA says, affecting up to 40% of travelers worldwide annually.

  • Families Push Officials to Tackle Mystery of AFM

    a day ago

    • As of mid-November, the CDC says it had confirmed 430 cases of AFM in 46 states since 2014. Of those, 106 are from 2018.
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