Monday, May 27, 2019

27 May - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM

  The Hayride


  • This Memorial Day we give thanks for the brave men & women who defend the United States, many who have made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may be safe and free. Since America’s...
  • One in 487 properties in Florida started the foreclosure process during the first quarter of the year — the fourth highest foreclosure rate in the nation, according to an ATTOM...

    • Special programming is planned at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans this May 27. This year marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day— an incredible wartime operation repositioning...

  • I am waiting for some bugs. My home in Pennsylvania is in the territory of the Brood VIII 17-year cicadas, which haven’t been seen above ground since 2002. This year, they’re due...
  • We often lament the loss of 1980s and 90s summers. We miss the way kids would leave home in the morning on their bikes with their friends, making it back only once or twice for food before...

    • Anker’s Eufy brand makes a range of solid smart home products, and today, a whole bunch of them are up for grabs at all time low prices in the Gold Box. Pick up an Eufy RoboVac, baby monitor...

    Pesticide Action Network



  • In a new study in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe, researchers documented the presence of pesticides on playgrounds near agricultural fields in South Tyrol, Italy. Pesticides...
  • A momentous win! California Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration makes historic announcement to cancel registration of the brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos. Learn...

    • A historic announcement was made Wednesday morning when California Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration revealed the decision to cancel registration of the brain-harming...

  • Robin Haynes Fisher, 44, is at least the eighth climber to die on Mount Everest this year. Many experienced climbers are blaming overcrowding.        ...
  • One year after her French Open catsuit stirred up controversy, Serena Williams was back at Rowland Garros Monday making another bold fashion statement.        ...

    • It’s so grossly unfair, and so cruel, that people actually believed one ground ball in a World Series Game defined Bill Buckner, who died on Monday.        ...

  • Primary school students were waiting for bus when they were attacked by a man, who later fatally stabbed himselfA primary schoolgirl has died and 16 others, including more than a dozen...
  • To break parliamentary deadlock, deal has to be put to public vote, Labour leader saysJeremy Corbyn has pledged to support a second referendum on any Brexit deal after the Labour leadership...

    • Green politicians to push agenda urging climate action, social justice and civil libertiesEurope’s Greens, big winners in Sunday’s European elections, will use their newfound...

  • This week, both our top winners on the insightful side come in response to a comment on our post about Price Harry using the GDPR to go after a photographer, asserting that it's a good...
  • Five Years Ago This week in 2014, we watched as the proposed NSA reform bill — the USA Freedom Act — got watered down by the House to the point that every civil liberties organization...

    • Tomorrow will represent a full year since the GDPR went into effect. In the run-up to the GDPR, we called out many of the problems with the regulation which, while well-intended, did...

      memeorandum




  • Chuck Lindell / Austin American-Statesman: David Whitley resigns as end-of-session deadline nears  —  Shortly before the Senate's closing gavel ended his term as Texas secretary...
  • Katie Mettler / Washington Post: A Nazi sympathizer pleaded guilty to defacing a synagogue.  His lawyer says conservatives helped radicalize him.  —  After Nolan Brewer pleaded...

    • New York Times: ‘They Came to Kill.’ Almost 5 Die Daily at Hands of Rio Police.  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Shooting from helicopters, armored personnel carriers or at close range...



  • The Chagos Islands situation, already a shameful episode of UK history, just got worse Special report The future of internet addresses ending in '.io' – popular with tech startups...
  • Then wonder why the office is in full panic mode on your return Who, me? Three cheers for Monday! No? Just us? Well, take your mind off the start of the working week with The Register's...

    • That's enough body language puns Chip design factory Arm is rolling another CPU core off the assembly language line: the Cortex-A77. It'll probably be the brains of high-end smartphones...



      BBC News - Technology





  • Ballot to ban sales of Rekognition system to police attracted less than 3% of investors' votes.
  • Politicians seek briefings from the US cyber-agency over claims it has links to a ransomware breach.

    • Looking for bugs in computer code can be lucrative but there's more to security than just cashing in.



      Further





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  • A baby elephant at a zoo died after suffering two broken back legs, which his caretakers apparently failed to notice for three days. The animal had been dangerously ill and weakened...
  • Hundreds of pit bulls and roosters suffered at the hands of an alleged animal fighting trainer. They were reportedly strapped to heavy chains and subjected to painful physical alterations...

    • Six Canada geese were shot and killed with a bb gun in a hateful massacre. The person responsible is still at large and could strike again. Demand justice for these poor birds...



  • Hippocampal pyramidal cells encode memory engrams, which guide adaptive behavior. Selection of engram-forming cells is regulated by somatostatin-positive dendrite-targeting...

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  •   Unexplained Mysteries





  • Mysterious lights that have been reported over Brown Mountain for decades were recently caught on video. Often observed from the Blue Ridge Parkway, t...
  • The actor and comedian recently spoke to reincarnation researcher Jim Tucker about children recalling past lives. While the concept of past lives and...

    • A paranormal investigation team recently captured some intriguing footage during a visit to a local theater. Recorded by Ghosted UK at St George's The...



      American Water Intelligence Project Tracker







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  •   Network Front | The Guardian





  • To break parliamentary deadlock, deal has to be put to public vote, Labour leader saysJeremy Corbyn has pledged to support a second referendum on any Brexit deal after the Labour leadership...
  • Tory leadership candidate also plans to abolish need to prove settled status if he becomes PMMichael Gove will pledge free British citizenship for 3 million EU nationals after Brexit...

    • Primary school students were waiting for bus when they were attacked by a man, who later fatally stabbed himselfA primary schoolgirl has died and 16 others, including more than a dozen...



      SPACE.com





  • Europe's city lights gleam through clear skies in this post-sunset photo by Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques.
  • Expedition 20 was the first six-person crew to live and work at the space station for a long-duration stay.

    • A bolt of lightning struck a Russian Soyuz rocket during a satellite launch Monday (May 27), but did not hinder the mission.



      Trend.Az - All news





  • The International Finance Corporation (IFC) aims to continue supporting Azerbaijan in "unleashing the power of its private sector" through strategic reforms that help attract...
  • At least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead...

    • Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah called for unity in the country to safeguard its security



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      All Things Considered : NPR





  • In Arizona, prisoners are being charged for medical procedures the state is supposed to pay for. The bills can ruin inmates' credit, adding to their challenges when they rejoin society...
  • Oklahoma's trial is the first in a wave of litigation attempting to bring claims against opioid manufacturers. The state is seeking millions of dollars in damages and penalties...

    • The South is the nation's leader in setting small wildfires on purpose, to prevent massive ones like those out West. One big reason is that so much land in the South is privately owned...




      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie






  • A row over the transfer of votes and the so-called 'cold storage' Brexit seat has brought a halt to counting in the European elections in Dublin.
  • Grievances against government departments, local authorities, and health and social services dominate the thousands of complaints to the Ombudsman last year...

    • Naomi Long secured the cross-community party’s best ever result after taking the second of the North's three seats in the European elections.




      Science@NASA Headline News






  • Portal origin URL: Comet Provides New Clues to Origins of Earth’s OceansPortal origin nid: 445798Published: Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 11:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...
  • Portal origin URL: NASA Invites Public to Submit Names to Fly Aboard Next Mars RoverPortal origin nid: 445680Published: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 13:20Featured (stick to top...

    • Portal origin URL: Mission-Saving NASA Instrument Secures New Flight Opportunity; Slated for Significant UpgradePortal origin nid: 445257Published: Tuesday, May 14...




      How to of the Day






  • Glitter is a fun way to make a dramatic statement with your eye makeup. The problem, though, is getting it to stay put. Thankfully there are a few new products that make it fast and easy...
  • There’s nothing more refreshing and clean-smelling than a freshly-squeezed lemon. Instead of relying on the citrus fragrances found in harsh chemical cleaning products, you’ll...
  • How to Be Nice

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    • Being nice is often easier said than done. Getting through the day can be hard enough without having to go out of your way to smile at strangers and say "please" and "thank you." Why do...




      LobeLog






  • by Phyllis Bennis My friend Andrew Rubin is an amputee. He’s lost his right hand, lower arm, right foot, and lower leg. He used to be an avid runner and cyclist. He can’t do much of...
  • by Kaveh L. Afrasiabi Since late October, 2018, Masoud Soleimani, a renowned Iranian professor and researcher in the field of stem cell research, hematology, and regenerative medicine...
  • A War Without Allies

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    • by Mark Perry In late May of 1944, rubbed raw by his country’s disagreements with the Americans over war strategy, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill turned to Gen. Dwight...




  • As the Democrats consider launching impeachment inquiries, we speak with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky about what he sees as the political...
  • Supporters of the Green New Deal recently staged a nationwide tour to build support for the congressional resolution to transform the U.S. economy through funding renewable energy...

    • Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has begun a record fifth term in office after narrowing defeating former military chief Benny Gantz. In a discussion with Democracy Now!'s...




  • The pharmaceutical industry is facing hundreds of lawsuits around the country from state and local officials, who want the industry to help pay to tackle the opioid epidemic...
  • The former All-Star and Gold Glove winner spent 22 years in the Major Leagues, but his career was overshadowed by a fateful mistake in the 1986 World Series...

    • Oklahoma's trial is the first in a wave of litigation attempting to bring claims against opioid manufacturers. The state is seeking millions of dollars in damages and penalties...




  • The new device was approved under the Humanitarian Device Exemption, which was created to encourage innovation in rare diseases.
  • Mosquitoes could wreck your summer if you're not prepared and a warm, wet spring means the blood-suckers will be out in force.

    • American Cancer Society researchers analyzed CDC data and found that in states that were very early adopters of the Medicaid expansion, the rate of low-income adults ages 50-64 who...

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