Tuesday, December 01, 2020

1 December - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM News

 

  • 15% off The Onion Store Merch | The Onion Store | Promo Code CYBERWEEKRead more...

  • Take a glance at anyone’s holiday wish list, and there’s probably a gadget or two somewhere on there. While it’s nice to know exactly what your loved ones want, the prices can...

    • Closing the racial wealth gap is a driving force behind a common phrase you may have heard: support Black businesses. And since the holidays are often about buying gifts and taking...

    Pesticide Action Network

  • What an extraordinary year it's been. Throughout 2020, communities have shown up for each other in amazing ways — from mutual aid for frontline communities hardest hit by the many...

  • A major departure for FAO, as its leader announces his intention to develop a new partnership with the pesticide industry trade body, CropLife. Learn more   Slideshow Category: Flex...

    • Watch now! We've launched the animated short video Seed Keepers and Truth Tellers: From the Frontlines of GM Agriculture with our partners at HAPA and PAN Asia and the Pacific. Learn...

  • Moves by China, along with the election of Joe Biden, make temperature targets more achievable.

  • Destruction of the rainforest increased by 9.5% compared to the previous 12 months, new data shows.

    • Iran says no assailants were present at the scene of the attack on nuclear expert Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

      memeorandum

  • Amberin Zaman / Al-Monitor: Turkey opens secret channel to fix ties with Israel  —  The Biden administration will not be as lenient on Turkey as the outgoing administration has...

  • Matthew Choi / Politico: Trump campaign lawyer says former cybersecurity chief should be ‘shot’  —  An attorney for President Donald Trump's reelection efforts said on...

    • Charles Piller / Science: Federal system for tracking hospital beds and COVID-19 patients provides questionable data  —  In mid-November, as the United States set records...

  • Volunteers sought to join the COVID-ravaged jobs market IBM has revealed that hundreds of UK staff working in the Global Technology Services division will be in line for the chop under...

  • The Reg talks to Software Engineering veep Sha Ma Interview GitHub has described efforts to break down its monolithic application architecture into microservices – and revealed...

    • Though these days it's the darling of the tech shopping cart British chip designer Arm turned 30 last Friday. This is an auspicious occasion. The microprocessor technology drafted...

      BBC News - Technology

  • Starting in January, Facebook will pay UK publishers for some - but not all - of their content.

  • The advance is expected to accelerate research into a host of human diseases, including Covid-19.

    • Baltimore County public schools shut after a cyber-attack knocks lessons offline.

      Further

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  • A search and rescue dog in training was said by veterinarians to be 30 pounds underweight because of long-term neglect by a reportedly unlicensed trainer. Demand justice for this...

  • Factory chickens are fed a disgusting mix containing discarded animal by-products. Feeding this waste to poultry is dangerous to human health, and it is an unethical treatment of...

    • Illegal tampering of diesel trucks has led to the pumping of hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic and potentially cancer-causing pollutants into the air. Help banish the destructive...

      Unexplained Mysteries

  • The spoon bending Israeli had previously sued Nintendo for their use of a Pokemon that was inspired by him. Back in the year 2000, Uri Geller - the ma...

  • The mysterious monolith found in the Utah desert has now been inexplicably removed by 'an unknown party'. Last week we reported that a helicopter pilo...

  • Scientists have found evidence to suggest that another world once existed between Uranus and Saturn. While much of the effort involved in tracking dow...

      All Things Considered : NPR

  • Jamesha Waddell, a senior at Livingstone College in North Carolina, spent nearly two months in the hospital with COVID-19. She died in November at age 23...

  • Researchers developed a new app that applies facial recognition software to cows. The technology would let ranchers track cattle in the event of disease and help create a national...

    • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent vaccine advisory committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday to determine who should get a coronavirus vaccine first...

  • Professor Luke O’Neill said there are hundreds of millions of Covid-19 vaccines already manufactured and available

  • Henry O’Donnell is raising money for charities the Irish Cancer Society and Water Safety Ireland through his epic swim

    • Multiple European countries have reported record daily totals of Covid-19 cases this week

  • Portal origin URL: Solar Superstorms of the Past Help NASA Scientists Understand Risks for SatellitesPortal origin nid: 466575Published: Monday, November 30, 2020 - 15:49Featured...

  • Portal origin URL: Galaxy Survives Black Hole’s Feast – For NowPortal origin nid: 466527Published: Friday, November 27, 2020 - 07:30Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

    • Portal origin URL: Mitochondrial Changes Key to Health Problems in SpacePortal origin nid: 466508Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 08:00Featured (stick to top...

      How to of the Day

  • It can be a real bummer when you notice baggy knees on your favorite pair of pants, but don't shell out money for a new pair just yet! Whether you're dealing with jeans, joggers, or leggings...

  • Tackling your clutter is a big task, but it's not impossible. Start with clear expectations and goals so you can move through each room in your home and reorganize it. Part of organizing...

    • A balcony is your own little corner of the world—a place where you can relax and unwind while enjoying some fresh air. Good lighting can make a difference in transforming your outdoor...

  • We look at the unprecedented five federal executions President Trump's Department of Justice has scheduled before Inauguration Day, starting with Brandon Bernard on International...

  • We look at one of the most shocking cases in the slew of federal executions the Trump administration has scheduled in its final months: Lisa Montgomery, who was convicted in 2007 for...

    • Sister Helen Prejean, one of the world's best known anti-death-penalty activists, says the spate of federal executions carried out by the Trump administration reflect a "fundamental...

  • Groups opposed to abortion rights have celebrated many policy wins during the Trump administration. Now, reproductive rights advocates want President-elect Biden to reverse...

  • A CDC survey released in November shows that only 63% of health care workers are ready to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Concern about speed and political interference are contributing to...

    • Christopher Krebs, who led the federal government's efforts to secure the 2020 election, called the operation near seamless despite President Trump's claims to the contrary...

  • Abusers can turn technology against victims to monitor, threaten, harass and hurt them, but there are resources and laws designed to help.

  • Among thousands of kids tested for COVID-19, an upset stomach, loss of taste/smell, fever and headache were symptoms most predictive of positive test results, a Canadian study found...

    • The findings underscore the need to screen women who receive fractures to their ulna for possible intimate partner violence, researchers said. That includes those who say they were...

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