Sunday, January 07, 2018

7 January - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:31 pm MST

White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller goes on CNN to defend Trump against allegations in Wolff book, gets combative, and then shut down by Jake Tapper.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
Trump Senior Policy Adviser Stephen Miller on Wolff book: "The book is best understood as a work of very poorly written fiction...The author is a garbage author of a garbage book" #CNNSOTU https://t.co/Uh8YHTxyYV https://t.co/8zEk9Myt8y — CNN (@CNN) January 7, 2018 The author is a "garbage author of a garbage book." Ten bucks says Trump wrote that talking point himself. And what is with the bizarre, jerky tics that this Miller guy keeps demonstrating? Is that what he does when he lies? "His role has been greatly exaggerated," White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller says... more »

Will Lawyers Destroy Science?

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 13 hours ago
Several posts on this blog report on legal maneuvers as anti-fossil fuel activists turn to the courts to advance their agenda. Now we have an article questioning whether legal thinking is relevant to scientific issues. From Alex Berezow, editor of RealClearScience: (Full text below in italics with my bolds) Will Lawyers Destroy Science? Scientists and […]

Trump blasts liberal media haters, “I think that would qualify as…a very stable genius” (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Trump responds to the latest liberal media attack on his intelligence. More The post Trump blasts liberal media haters, “I think that would qualify as…a very stable genius” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

UN Security Council meeting: Iran claims direct CIA involvement in protests (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Iran claims it has "hard evidence" of foreign powers meddling in recent protests. More The post UN Security Council meeting: Iran claims direct CIA involvement in protests (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

There Are Now 76 Countries Involved In America’s War on Terror

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Tom Engelhardt, Tom Dispatch*: *Mapping a World From Hell* *76 Countries Are Now Involved in Washington’s War on Terror * He left Air Force Two behind and, unannounced, “shrouded in secrecy,” flew on an unmarked C-17 transport plane into Bagram Air Base, the largest American garrison in Afghanistan. All news of his visit was embargoed until an hour before he was to depart the country. More than 16 years after an American invasion “liberated” Afghanistan, he was there to offer some good news to a U.S. troop contingent once again on the rise. Before a ... more »

The HPV Vaccine Debate: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Katie Couric opened up a Pandora’s box of sorts simply by airing testimony about the HPV vaccine’s lack of effectiveness and safety, but shouldn’t she be commended for asking questions the mainstream media is afraid to touch? We live in … Continue reading →

Natural Herbal HPV “Cure” Discovered

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Despite the widespread belief that HPV infection is a singularly lethal force against which we only have vaccination defend ourselves, both ancient herbal medicine and our body’s inherent immune defenses have newly been confirmed to have significant power against it. … Continue reading →

AI is like having a treasure map to find disease-preventing molecules – Dr Nora Khaldi

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Dr Nora Khladi hopes that by using peptide molecules we will be able to prevent future chronic disease. A cereal bar that keeps diabetes at bay is one example of how we could prevent disease by adding short molecules known … Continue reading →

Science fiction and folk medicine inspire novel wound dressings

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Similar in size to an A4 page, the cold plasma dressing is intended to accelerate healing and kill bacteria in wounds. A relatively inexpensive egg-based formula and a Star Trek-like plasma patch can accelerate healing of serious and chronic … Continue reading →

Sleep-deprived brains may be asleep and awake at the same time

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Sleep quality as well as duration is the key to beneficial sleep. For something that can occupy such a significant chunk of time, sleep still remains a mysterious part of our lives. Although it is known to play a role … Continue reading →

Blood Markers Point to Maladaptive LV Remodeling

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Metabolites left from certain cellular processes may be markers of left ventricular (LV) remodeling and myocardial distress, as shown in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis. Blood samples taken immediately before and 24 hours after … Continue reading →

Endothelial Activation Linked to Increased Risk of Severe Neurotoxicity

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Biomarkers may help identify patients at increased risk of neurotoxicity from chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. New potential biomarkers and a novel algorithm could help identify patients at increased risk of developing severe neurotoxicity after receiving CD19 CAR T-cell … Continue reading →

Tobacco Giant’s New Year’s Resolution: ‘Give Up Cigarettes’

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
“Incredulous” may best describe reactions from anti-smoking groups to an advertising campaign launched this week by tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) vowing to stop selling cigarettes. The full page ads, which first ran Tuesday in several British newspapers, included the tag … Continue reading →

What You Need to Know About The Intel Flaw Everyone’s Freaking Out About

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
Practically every PC, laptop, tablet, and smartphone is affected. Silicon Valley is abuzz about ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ – new ways for hackers to attack Intel, AMD, and ARM processors that were first discovered by Google last year, and publicly disclosed Wednesday. Meltdown and Spectre, … Continue reading →

China Will Be Carrying Insects And Plants to The Surface of The Moon This Year

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 13 hours ago
It would be no exaggeration to say that we live in an age of renewed space exploration. In particular, the Moon has become the focal point of increasing attention in recent years. In addition to President Trump’s recent directive to … Continue reading →

Man Alleges Bobcat Attack; Condo Owner Says It Was Housecat

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
In a lawsuit, a contractor alleges that he was attacked by a bobcat while working in a condominium.

Did a Muslim Waitress Refuse to Seat a Church Group Because of ‘Religious Freedom’?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Reports that a Waffle House waitress told church choir members she “was forbidden by her holy book to feed ‘infidels’" are fake news.

The Aircraft Carrier: The Weapon that Refuses to 'Sink'

Richard A. Bitzinger at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Richard A. Bitzinger* *Security, * They won't disappear like the battleship anytime soon. The aircraft carrier is the weapon whose obituary is constantly being written, but which also refuses to die. Twenty years ago, during the height of the “revolution in military affairs” craze, the aircraft carrier was written off as a dinosaur. In a projected future where warfare was all about being small, stealthy, and fast, an 80,000-ton carrier was seen as too big and too cumbersome, while its function could be replaced by missiles and precision-guided weapons. Moreover, aircraft carri... more »

How World War III Could Start: Cut the 'Cable"

Doug Tsuruoka at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Doug Tsuruoka* *Security, * The fiber optic cable, that is. It’s a little-known twist in the cyber-warfare between nations that carries potentially devastating consequences. At a time when more than 95% of everything that moves on the global Internet passes through just 200 undersea fiber-optic cables, potential adversaries such as the US, Russia, China and Iran are focusing on these deep-sea information pipes as rich sources of intelligence as well as targets in war. The weapons earmarked for the struggle include submarines, underwater drones, robots and specialized ships and... more »

How Russia, China or Even North Korea Hopes to Crush America's Military

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Take out the GPS. The good news: Washington is working to fix it. Since the days of the Gulf War debut of a host of new precision weaponry and communications technology, the US military has increasing developed GPS-dependent drones, satellites, force tracking systems and a wide range of weapons. While such things, such as Air Force Joint Direct Attack Munitions for the Air Force, or the Army’s GPS-enabled Blue Force Tracking succeeded in ushering in a new generation of advanced combat operations – in more recent years potential adversaries have become ... more »

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Meets With Social Democrats To Form A Coalition

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*DW:* *Merkel meets with Social Democrats as preliminary 'grand coalition' talks begin* German Chancellor Angela Merkel has returned to the negotiating table, this time with SPD leader Martin Schulz. She expressed optimism about the outcome, but admitted the parties were facing "a huge piece of work." German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday met with the chairman of her Bavarian sister party, Horst Seehofer, and Social Democratic (SPD) leader Martin Schulz at the start of preliminary coalition talks in Berlin. As the negotiations got underway, Merkel acknowledged there was a lot ... more »

#MeMeMeMeToo Hits the Red Carpet

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 14 hours ago
I must have been asleep at the switch, because until last night I hadn't even noticed that the *New York Times *now has an actual Gender Desk. It must be the replacement for the defunct and less click-worthy Environment Desk that they got rid of a couple of years ago. No possible way would they dub it the "Woman's Page" of newspapers of yore, seeing as how that section was rightly derided as sexist for the plethora of recipes, fashions, mothering tips and how-to-please-your hubby guilt trips. So now it's morphed to the anodyne and politically correct "Gender" moniker. As far as th... more »

Benjamin Zander on how to give an A (video)

Denis Rancourt at Activist Teacher - 14 hours ago
David F. Noble has a friend. Here is Benjamin Zander explaining his student-grading method, and harmful effects of rank ordering.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Bloomberg's Guide To The World' Iran's Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Arrested For Inciting Unrest: Report North Sea Wind Power Hub to supply renewable energy to 80 million The FBI quietly released documents from the 2016 Orlando nightclub massacre — and the shooter's wife made a stunning admission China Is Building Its Second Foreign Military Base In Pakistan Amid US Diplomatic Scandal I know why Steve Bannon let Michael Wolff into the White House Americans Are Ditching These Five States In Record Numbers "Record Lows From Bangor to Charleston": Bomb Cyclo... more »

Sunday Song

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago

US Plans to Recognize Annexed Syrian Territory as Kurdish

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 14 hours ago
*Sputnik:* *Washington is planning 'concrete steps' toward providing a Syrian Democratic Forces-controlled area in northern Syria's eastern Euphrates area three times the size of Lebanon with diplomatic recognition, a leading Arabic international newspaper has reported.* *The 28,000 square km territory, controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, a collection of predominantly Kurdish militias including the YPG (PKK) People's Protection Units, took its first step toward US recognition after US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis promised to send US diplomats to SDF-controlled areas to work... more »

Department Finds Powerful Way to Thwart Police Brutality by Teaching Cops Yoga

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: yoga]To train their officers on how to be less aggressive and more mindful, a police department has begun teaching cops yoga—and it is working.

US East Coast Nuclear Bomb Cyclone? Pilgrim & Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Scrams-Power Reduction-Loss of Cooling Water Point To The Risks

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
Not only dangerous, nuclear power stations are unreliable electicity sources in extreme weather. So much for the “baseload power” lies. … Continue reading →

Breaking: Houthi air defenses shoot down Saudi Tornado warplane over north Yemen

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:27 P.M.) – Houthi rebels have shot down a Saudi warplane whilst it was conducting an attack over northern Yemen. The downed aircraft is of a Western European Cold War-era design. Reports are emerging that a Panavia Tornado of the Saudi Royal Air Force has been shot down by Houthi air defenses whilst […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Dozens of Golan-300 rockets obliterate militant defenses as veteran brigade arrives in east Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – A veteran battle-group of the Syrian Arab Army has officially joined the powerful counter-offensive by government forces in the east Damascus district of Harasta. The formation announced its arrival via a crescendo of rocket fire delivered onto jihadist positions. The elite Al-Ghaith Group of the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Mechanized […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Civilians from scores of militant-occupied towns in Idlib raise Syrian flag, president Assad pictures in protest

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:42 P.M.) – Amid sweeping gains by the Syrian Arab Army against jihadist-led armed groups throughout the province of Idlib, civilians from scores of rebel-occupied towns in the region’s southeast have revolted against their militant warlord overseers, protesting openly by raising Syrian flags and pictures of the nation’s legitimate leader, President Bashar al-Assad. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: A typical day of clashes between Kurdish forces and Turkey-led militias

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:55 P.M.) – Footage has been released by Kurdish media authorities showing exchanges of fire between Syrian Coalition-led forces (of which Kurdish units form a key component) and Turkey-backed militias in the northern countryside of Aleppo province. Just over a week ago, the YPG Press Center (the official media arm of the Kurdish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Surrendering jihadists turn over tanks, armed pickups to Syrian Army in rural west Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – Surrendered jihadist militants have turned over tanks, armed pickups and other weapons to the Syrian Arab Army as part of a greater reconciliation deal made almost two weeks ago in western Damascus province’s Beit Jinn valley region. On Sunday, surrendered gunmen of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Elite Syrian troops take 9 more towns following liberation of Sinjar in southeast Idlib

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:46 P.M.) – Following the capture of a major jihadist stronghold earlier on Sunday, elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have swept through nine more towns throughout the southeastern countryside of Idlib province. According to military-affiliated sources, following the Syrian Arab Army’s liberation of Sinjar on Sunday morning, elite assault units of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Elite Syrian Army force leaves Deir Ezzor for east Damascus offensive

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s elite 104th Airborne Brigade of the Republican Guard has left the Deir Ezzor Governorate after a long deployment, the military reported this afternoon. According to the report, the 104th Brigade will move from the Deir Ezzor Governorate to the eastern part of Damascus, where they will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Trump Wishes for Better Libel Laws After Book Slams Him

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Plainly agitated by a new book portraying him as dysfunctional, President Donald Trump is bemoaning his country's "very weak" libel laws.

Sunday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 15 hours ago
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Wanda Wyporska highlights the UK's corporate executive fat cats, and argues that it's long past time for the public to stop rewarding them: So let’s put fat cat pay in context. Yes it has come down slightly, as Sir Martin Sorrell has seen his pay cut from £70 million to a mere £40 million and organisations such as The Equality Trust have campaigned for pay transparency. But excessive CEO pay is also a hygiene issue for business and has been highly criticised throughout 2017. However, as we have calculated, the average CEO earned 242 times the... more »

Despite Trump campaign promises, US jobs are shipping overseas even faster than before.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
I can't believe they're buying this. Courtesy of Quartz: *“We’re just shipping company after company after company is leaving this country and leaving jobs behind,” president Donald Trump said on the campaign trail last year. “And I’m going to get it stopped.” * *So far, not so good. A group that advocates for federal workers says government records show (pdf) more than 10,000 jobs at federal contractors have been sent over overseas since Trump was elected. That’s more than double the average annual amount during Barack Obama’s presidency. The organization, Good Jobs Nation, fund... more »

In Full Panic

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Kevin Drum writes that, earlier in the year, he worried that the United States was slipping into autocratic hands. Now, he's more sanguine: Republicans are in panic mode over the possibility that Robert Mueller is about to start plowing relentlessly through the White House like a bulldozer leveling an old shack. By the time he’s through, they’re understandably afraid there might not be much left standing. At the risk of being too Pollyannaish, it’s almost good news that Republicans are acting this way. It means they realize their party is in existential trouble. The Republicans ... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 7, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Norman Hermant, ABC News Online*: **The harsh reality for Palestinians: The rules of the game in the Middle East are changing* Six Arab foreign ministers met in Jordan's capital on Saturday to discuss the response to the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. They had little new to say. The head of the Arab League told a media conference there would be a renewed effort to have East Jerusalem recognised as the capital of a Palestinian state. But that approach has been tried already, and gained little traction. Washington's announcement a month ago that it would re... more »

World News Briefs -- January 7, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
A Syria Civil Defence member carries a wounded child in the besieged town of Hamoria, Eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, Syria Janauary 6, 2018. REUTERS/ Bassam Khabieh *Reuters*: *Syrian army presses offensive in last rebel stronghold of Idlib* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria’s army and its allies pressed further into the country’s largest remaining rebel stronghold on Sunday, capturing a town and several villages as they approached a military airport, a pro-Damascus media unit and a war monitor reported. Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad have stepped up the offensive in the southern province ... more »

The Type 81: China Has Its Very Own AK-47?

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* Beijing made this weapon with a bigger purpose in mind. In the 1980s, China’s small arms were largely inferior to the United States and Russia. The PLA was mostly armed with the Type 56 assault rifle, a clone of the original AK-47, and the Type 56 carbine, a clone of the Soviet SKS. There was an abortive attempt to combine the characteristics of these rifles in the 1960s which culminated in the Type 63, an SKS-looking select-fire rifle that used elements of the AK operating mechanism such as a rotating bolt and fed from AK magazines. The Type 63 wa... more »

The U.S. Military Could Soon Have the Ultimate Weapon: 'Iron Man' Suits

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Yes, this is true. The Pentagon's notorious "Iron Man" suit is beginning to take shape. U.S. Special Operations Command, the umbrella organization for America's commandos, is soliciting proposals for the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) an exoskeleton that will give American soldiers superhuman abilities. The SOCOM broad agency announcement lists multiple capabilities desired for TALOS, including: - An exoskeleton that can be either powered or unpowered. An unpowered version should be able to carry a seventy-five-pound load, while a powe... more »

Have You Had Enough Of Fire And Fury Yet? Trump's Mental Health

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Rick Wilson is a Republican strategist and Never-Trumper who has become something of a celebrity on MSNBC for his pithy denunciations of the Orange Orangutan and his supporters, once referring to Trump “alt-right” supporters as "childless single men who masturbate to anime.” His *Daily Beast* column Friday, Bannon Banished for Telling Truths About Trump as MAGA Monsters Turn on Each Other is the kind of *schadenfreude* that millions of Trump haters will enjoy. “Watching Bannon fall victim to the claws of the monster he helped create mostly invokes the response of ‘Alexa, order all... more »

Sunday morning music

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
For my first Sunday Morning Music post of 2018, I thought it was time to pay tribute to someone with whom I'm sure most of my readers are familiar. He's had a more dramatic impact on folk, folk-rock and some styles of country music than almost anyone else in the past century. I refer, of course, to Canadian singer and songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and... more »

The European response to Michael Wolff's book has been outright shock.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Tomorrow's front page: Trump’s mental health questioned by top aide #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/mE0d6NkM0S — The Times of London (@thetimes) January 4, 2018 Courtesy of WaPo: *European commentary on President Trump is rarely flattering, but the cascading revelations alleged in Michael Wolff’s tell-all book “Fire and Fury,” drew an especially fierce response from a horrified continent. * *“Is Trump still sane?” asked the Friday lead headline on the site of Germany’s most respected conservative paper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The piece was published under the topic... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 7, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump exits the Pentagon talking to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Jan. 27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Staff Sgt. Jette Carr/U.S. Air Force) *Defense News:* *Major US defense strategy review coming Jan. 19* WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will unveil its National Defense Strategy on Jan. 19, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis announced Friday. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Mattis said a significant part of the strategy will remain classified, but promised to make at least part of the document open to the public. “There will be a classified one that is relati... more »

Health Benefits & Uses Of Colloidal Silver

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*Click on the two links below to learn more about Collodal Siver and how to use it: * *http://www.thesilveredge.com/how-much-colloidal-silver-can-you-take-safely-each-day.shtml#.WlIXGiOZPX8* *http://www.colloidalworld.com*

Tea Drinking a Substantial Source of Fluoride Exposure, Ireland

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
Waugh DT, Potter W, Limeback H, Godfrey M. Risk Assessment of Fluoride Intake from Tea in the Republic of Ireland and its Implications for Public Health and Water Fluoridation. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2016 Feb 26;13(3). pii: E259. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13030259. The Republic … Continue reading →

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*LePage Spending Welfare Dollars on After-School Programs* Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage is spending $1.7 million of federal welfare dollars on after-school programs. The Bangor Daily News reports over a dozen nonprofit organizations received funding this year from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grant. Since 2015, Maine's asked such after-school programs to show how they help prevent out-of-wedlock pregnancies and encourage two-parent families. Such goals are outlined under federal law, which lets states use welfare grants with few restrictions. More than 80 perc... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*Men Resist Green Behavior as Unmanly* *Probably because it is. It is emotional rather than logical.Feminists routinely claim that the environment is a feminist issue. There's a whole Wikipedia article on it. So for the authors below to have shown anything new, they would have to have established that there was no prior polarization between the sexes on environmental issues. They did not do that, probably because they could not.So their research was just more of the superficial and biased rubbish that we routinely get from Leftist psychologists. I have commented on a ... more »

10 MOTIVATING QUOTES FOR WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE WORKING OUT

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
Raise your hand if “get in shape” (or something along those lines) is one of your new year’s resolutions. This year, after being completely inspired by Jenn’s health kick, I decided not to wait until January 1st to start kickstart my 2018 … Continue reading →

5 MISTAKES YOU MAY BE MAKING ON YOUR RUN

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
I’ve finally gotten back in to a nice, healthy habit with my workout schedule which {as many of you know} involves running. I love running {if you hate running, read this} and had to have a hard look as to … Continue reading →

What the Hell Is Light Therapy and Does It Really Work?

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
In high school, Kristen Inman, now 23, started noticing patterns in her mood. Struggling with undiagnosed depression, anxiety and self-harm, she became more conscious of how the seasons affected her. “I noticed that things typically got worse as the weather … Continue reading →

18 WAYS TO BE A BETTER PERSON IN 2018

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
At the end of each year, I like to take some extra time to reflect – I feel like it really helps me with resetting my goals, and it gets me refocused and ready to tackle the new year. In … Continue reading →

Malignancies of Gastroesophageal Junction (Adenocarcinoma GE Junction)-Standard Treatment Guidelines

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/malignancies-of-gastroesophageal-junction-adenocarcinoma-ge-junction-standard-treatment-guidelines/

Multiple sclerosis: Cholesterol crystals prevent regeneration in central nervous system

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/multiple-sclerosis-cholesterol-crystals-prevent-regeneration-in-central-nervous-system/

Eating more foods with choline during pregnancy could boost baby’s brain

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/eating-more-foods-with-choline-during-pregnancy-could-boost-babys-brain/

When being fat is beneficial

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/when-being-fat-is-beneficial/

Radiation therapy algorithm could reduce side effects, maintain effect against tumors

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/radiation-therapy-algorithm-could-reduce-side-effects-maintain-effect-against-tumors/

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy may reduce fertility of daughters

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 18 hours ago
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/taking-paracetamol-during-pregnancy-may-reduce-fertility-of-daughters/

Russia's Air Base In Syria Now Appears To Be Under Regular Attack

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
Russia air base south of Latakia is surrounded by fields, structures, and urban areas, making its defense somewhat complex. Google Earth *The Warzone/The Drive*:* Russia's Air Base In Syria Seems To Be Under Regular Attack Now* *The attacks could be troublesome for Moscow's narrative and are likely an indication of how the conflict in Syria will morph in the coming months.* Following a deadly attack on Russia's Khmeimim Air Base in Syria on December 31st, which killed at least two servicemen and damaged or destroyed aircraft based there, it now seems as if the base is coming under ... more »

Gender truth gap?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
You may have noticed this story yesterday as it was a lead story on the BBC News website for much of the day: The Comments thread below it is chock-a-block with people slamming the BBC's reporting. The highest-rated comment, for example, says, "This has been debunked time and time again. When variables such as the actual job done, the hours worked, experience, qualifications and age are taken into account the mythical gender pay gap suddenly disappears. Stop peddling this nonsense, BBC." The reporter's Twitter feed has also been filling up with similar complaints. All I'd add ... more »

Will Pakistan Close NATO’s Supply Routes into Afghanistan?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
Pakistan Supply Routes To Afghanistan. Source: US TRANSCOM. Credit: Alyson Hurt/NPR *Marcus Weisgerber. Defense One*: *Will Pakistan Close NATO’s Supply Routes into Afghanistan? Mattis Plays Down Possibility* ‘I’m not concerned,’ the defense secretary tells reporters after the White House announced an intention to suspend military aid to Islamabad. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis played down the prospect that Pakistan might close NATO’s supply routes into Afghanistan after the Trump administration said it would suspend military aid to Islamabad. Alliance forces rely on Pakistani... more »

Special Needs Advocacy Ideas to Kickstart the New Year

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By Cathy Jameson Parents of special needs children play many roles. Some roles come naturally to them while others take time to learn. One role is being an advocate. The more involved a parent becomes in their child’s education, in...

King Herod and the True Meaning of Christmas

Fr. Lawrence FARLEY at OrientalReview.org - 19 hours ago
Christmas was more than a celebration; it was God’s trumpet, announcing to Herod the beginning of the end. It was a banner of war, unfurled to declare that a divine revolution had begun. The post King Herod and the True Meaning of Christmas appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Arab newspapers: Saddam Hussein loyalists trying to return to power with Israeli-Saudi support

Brecht Jonkers at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (01:05 PM) – According to several Arab news sources, meetings have been held between exiled members of the banned Iraqi Ba’ath Party and officials from the Israeli and Saudi regimes. This is reported by Fars News. London-based Pan-Arab newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi reported that members of the Sunni Tahalof al-Qowa coalition have been meeting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Patriarch of Jerusalem comes under attack from Palestinian Christians

Christian Palestinians were chanting “traitor, traitor!” as they cast stones and water bottles at the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem’s car during his visit to the occupied West Bank on Saturday. Hundreds of Palestinians blocked Patriarch Theophilos III’s convoy as he headed for a church in Bethlehem to attend an Orthodox Christmas mass. Palestinian police […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia helped to protect Christians in Syria, Patriarch Kirill says

Operation of Russia’s Aerospace Forces in Syria helped to protect the Christian minority from persecution and killings, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said in his Christmas interview with the Rossiya-1 TV channel. “Besides solving some issues… linked to stabilizing the situation, preventing military threats and preventing the takeover of power by terrorists… there […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian jets swarm jihadist base as Syrian troops advance in southern Idlib

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces are working overtime, today, targeting the jihadist-held areas inside the Idlib Governorate. According to a military source in Hama, the Russian Aerospace Forces have already launched over 30 airstrikes on Sunday, with their primary target being the Abu Dhuhour Military Airport. The Abu Dhuhour Military Airport […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iraq to export Kirkuk oil to Iran by end of the month

Brecht Jonkers at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:20 PM) – Iraqi Minister of Oil Jabar al-Luaibi told reporters on Sunday that Iraq will start exporting petroleum from the Kirkuk oil fields to the Islamic Republic of Iran by the end of January. Around 30,000 barrels of crude oil will be delivered to Kermanshah refineries in the first delivery, Luaibi added. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkish Army preparing to launch offensive in northern Syria – report

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Turkish Army and their allies from the Euphrates Shield are preparing to launch a military operation in Syria’s Afrin Canton, Russia’s Sputnik News Agency reported on Sunday. Citing a security source in Ankara, Sputnik claimed that the Turkish Armed Forces have already setup a field hospital in the Qomlo […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

No permanent Iranian base inside Syria: official

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 A.M.) – The senior adviser to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Hussein Amir Abdollahian, stated on Sunday that Iran does not have a permanent military base inside Syria. “We don’t have any military base in Syria,” Amir Abdollahian was quoted as saying by the Iranian media on Sunday. Furthermore, Abdollahian added […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadist corridor to Idlib breaks wide open as Syrian troops press forward to strategic airbase

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – This morning, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Jaysh Al-‘Izza suffered their biggest setback of the weekend, following the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) capture of the strategic town of Sinjar in southern Idlib. According to a military source in Hama, the Syrian Army broke-through the jihadist lines in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Syrian Army reportedly captures strategic town in southern Idlib

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has captured the strategic town of Sinjar in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) reported this morning. According to the NDF’s official media wing, the Syrian Army also captured the towns of Khyarah, Al-Matoustah, and Kafraya Al-Ma’arat. If […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

We broke down unrest ‘created by US, UK, Israel’ – Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has reportedly announced that the foreign-fueled unrest has been thwarted, and listed the alleged orchestrators of the protests. “Iran’s revolutionary people along with tens of thousands of Basij forces, police and the Intelligence Ministry have broken down the chain [of unrest] created… by the United States, Britain, the Zionist regime [Israel], […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army keeps rolling in southern Idlib, new territories captured

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in the southern countryside of Idlib this morning, targeting the remaining towns located near Sinjar. Backed by heavy artillery and airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces led the attack on several towns, resulting in a new series of advances in southern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army scores big advance in east Damascus amid new attempt to lift siege on vehicle base

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a big advance in east Damascus, Sunday, following a fierce battle with the Islamist rebels of Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham inside Harasta. According to a military report, the Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard and 4th Division captured several buildings inside the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Arab ministers push for international retaliation to Trump’s Jerusalem announcement (video)

Foreign ministers of six Arab nations held a meeting in Amman on Saturday to discuss the Arab League’s response to the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In his opening remarks, Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said, “Our position as the Arab League is clear – we have rejected and condemned […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

"Empire of the Sunset"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
"Empire of the Sunset" by Randall Amster "Sometimes, I really miss America - or at least the idea of it. You know: that can-do spirit, streets paved with gold, champion of the tired and poor, purple mountains majesty, that sort of thing. Say what you will, and call it naïve, but the storybook values at the heart of America’s erstwhile image are inspiring. Like most who grew up here, I was steeped in the lore and legend of this place. Despite obvious flaws in the narrative (how exactly does one ‘discover’ land upon which others are living, anyway?) there existed a strong sense that... more »

Lesser spotted right-wing comedian sighted on BBC

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
Rod Liddle has a piece in *The Spectator *registering his surprise and pleasure at the appearance of a right-wing comedian - yes, a right-wing comedian! - on Radio Four’s *The News Quiz*. And is if that wasn't unprecedented enough, the aforesaid comedian (Simon Evans) went on to defend Donald Trump and criticise the NHS. The audience wasn’t sure what it should do, and Evans was of course ribbed for his opinions by the other three panellists and indeed the compere. Which is when I thought: hang on, why should I be grateful to the BBC for allowing one single representative of majori... more »

I bet his lawyers will be arguing against it.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
"Come on, you've read his tweets, do you really think my client is a fully functioning adult?"

An Amazing MiG-29K Take-Off From A Carrier (Video)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
#Navy #aircraftcarrier Amazing take-off MiG-29K pic.twitter.com/2xI2ehJeYM — Capt(N) (@Capt_Navy) January 6, 2018

Sunday Sermonette

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
*FRANTIC* (definition) A Democrat in a whorehouse with somebody else's credit card (that expires tomorrow). Expect the attacks on the Trump Administration to reach to a more shrill and strident level of hysteria. The soaring stock market and investor confidence under President Trump has created $6 TRILLION in value. The Democrat Party is up against a wall and they are desperate to find a way to blunt this success. If the sly, corrupt, nasty, elite media reported this fairly, it would be the end of everything for the Party of Barack and Hillary. There are sour and cautious people w... more »

The Main Stream Media Is Feeling Very Smug About Themselves

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
Photograph of the briefing room on Feb. 7, 2017 by Doug Mills/The New York Times *Will Rahn, CBS:* *The unbearable smugness of the press* *The mood in the Washington press corps is bleak, and deservedly so.* It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that, with a few exceptions, we were all tacitly or explicitly #WithHer, which has led to a certain anguish in the face of Donald Trump’s victory. More than that and more importantly, we also missed the story, after having spent months mocking the people who had a better sense of what was going on. This is all symptomatic of modern jou... more »

The Return Of 'Duck and Cover'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
*Glenn Harlan Reynolds, The Atlantic:** The Unexpected Return of 'Duck and Cover'* Sixty years ago, in 1951, Ray Maurer and Anthony Rizzo produced a film for the federal government's Civil Defense agency in response to Soviet nuclear tests. Featuring an animated turtle named Bert and real-life schoolchildren from New York, the film, Duck and Cover, became an icon of the Cold War, seen by many as evidence of the absurdity of the government's response to the nuclear threat. Against the threat of a nuclear attack, how much good would diving under a desk really do? Originally aimed at... more »

Germany coalition per BBC News

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
This whole BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42594246 including analysis by Damien McGuinness, BBC Berlin correspondent, and not even a single use of the word weak. 'More than three months have passed since the elections - the longest period of coalition-building Germany has ever known.It's not a crisis. And there is a caretaker government. But it does mean that important decisions about the future of Germany, and the EU, are on hold.' The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, is weak because she needs the support of the DUP but Mrs Merkel isn't, even though she's o... more »

SOULS; Brian Weiss; Michael Newton

Anon at Aangirfan - 22 hours ago
... According to Brian Weiss, in 1980 one of his patients, "Catherine", began discussing past-life experiences under hypnosis. Weiss did not believe in reincarnation at the time but, after confirming elements of Catherine's stories through public records, came to be convinced of the survival of an element of the human personality after death.[5] Weiss claims he has regressed more than 4,000 patients since 1980.[6] *https://www.henrymakow.com*. ... Newton was a hypnotherapist who claimed to have developed his own age regression technique. ... *https://www.henrymakow.com*.

Midnight Meme, Special Edition: The 12 Days Of Christimemes #12

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* And so concludes our special edition of the Midnight Memes. Tomorrow will mark the return of the Midnight Meme Of The Day. There were over a hundred Chris Christie memes that were triggered by his 4th of July beach closing fiasco, probably more than enough to fill Señor Trumpanzee with jealous rage that New Jersey's loud mouth lard boy was getting so much attention. Never mind, Donnie. We'll take care of you but good tomorrow. Meanwhile, what better way to end this series than with Chris Christie being carted off one of the beaches he closed by some heavy duty equipment... more »

NASA’s Breakthrough Discovery of the First Truly “Earth-Like” Planet

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 22 hours ago
NASA’s Breakthrough Discovery of the First Truly “Earth-Like” Planet https://futurism.com/breaking-news-nasa-just-announced-the-discovery-of-a-second-earth/?utm_content=bufferd206c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Advertisements

Nissan’s Brain-To-Vehicle Interface Could Make Driving Safer by Scanning Your Brain

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 22 hours ago
Nissan’s Brain-To-Vehicle Interface Could Make Driving Safer by Scanning Your Brain https://futurism.com/nissans-brain-vehicle-interface-make-driving-safer-scanning-our-brains/

Eating Cheese Could Help You Live Longer. 

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 22 hours ago
Eating Cheese Could Help You Live Longer – Geek.com https://www.geek.com/culture/eating-cheese-could-help-you-live-longer-1680609/

10 Facts About Brain Work Which Prove We’re Capable of Anything.

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 22 hours ago
10 Facts About Brain Work Which Prove We’re Capable of Anything. https://www.truthinsideofyou.org/10-facts-about-brain-work/

Here’s the secret to unlocking your creativity, according to science

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 22 hours ago
Here’s the secret to unlocking your creativity, according to science http://www.sciencealert.com/secret-to-creativity-imagination-according-to-science

Omeprazole: the Gastric Protector That Is Killing More People Than Drugs

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 22 hours ago
Omeprazole: the Gastric Protector That Is Killing More People Than Drugs https://www.barenaturalhealth.com/omeprazole-med-killing-people-drugs/

Most Men Can’t Handle A Deep Woman – Here’s why

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 22 hours ago
Most Men Can’t Handle A Deep Woman – Here’s why http://www.thinkinghumanity.com/2016/07/most-men-cant-handle-a-deep-woman-heres-why.html?m=1

This FDA Approved Drug Could Permanently Repair Brain Damage in Stroke Victims

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 22 hours ago
This FDA Approved Drug Could Permanently Repair Brain Damage in Stroke Victims https://futurism.com/this-fda-approved-drug-could-permanently-repair-brain-damage-in-stroke-victims/

Toxic relationship habits most people think are normal

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 22 hours ago
Toxic relationship habits most people think are normal http://themindunleashed.com/2018/01/your-toxic-relationship-habits-are-normal-right.html

Sex Robots – The Evolution of the Objectification of Women

zedie at Someone Somewhere - 22 hours ago
Sex Robots – The Evolution of the Objectification of Women http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/08/15/sex-robots-evolution-objectification-women/

Charity

Anon at Aangirfan - 22 hours ago
Charities such as Unicef appear not to care about poor children. Too many charities have been taken over by the Kosher Nostra and now run child abuse rings. ~~

Ayn Rand, the Hedgehog; Aristotle, the Fox

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 23 hours ago
Peter Saint-Andre has done an analysis of Ayn Rand’s sayings on Aristotle in his article, “Our Man in Greece: On the Use and Abuse of Aristotle in the Works of Ayn Rand.” He claims that even though Ayn Rand has stated that the only philosophical debt that she can acknowledge is to Aristotle, she has consistently misinterpreted Aristotle's philosophy in her articles. Taking a leaf out of Isaiah Berlin’s *The Hedgehog and the Fox*, Saint-Andre claims that there is a fundamental difference between Rand’s approach to philosophy and that of Aristotle. Rand, he says, is like the hedgehog... more »

German censorship: social networks delete almost everything now

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 23 hours ago
*Humor, satire, and rational analyses are the first victims of the anti-hate-speech law* A cruel non-democratic regime was defeated by the Allies in 1945 and West Germany has enjoyed more than half a century of freedom. In 1990, the post-Soviet East Germany joined that free world, too. That epoch is officially over – Germany has entered a new stage of absolute non-freedom, a new reincarnation of fascism. But Germans probably can't point even this basic fact out because literally everything is banned in Germany now. *Germans have been burning politically incorrect texts for quite s... more »

No US money needed: Syrian government allocates money to reconstruct Aleppo

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The government has allocated 60 million Syrian pounds to begin the reconstruction of Aleppo’s provincial capital, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Saturday. According to the SANA report, the allocated money will focus on the reconstruction of Aleppo’s public service sector and the implementation of development projects in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army captures over 50km2 in southern Idlib this weekend

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had a big weekend in the southern countryside of Idlib, capturing over ten towns in a matter of 48 hours. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army kicked off the weekend by capturing six towns from the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadist drone attacks Russian airbase in southwest Latakia

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 A.M.) – A jihadist attack drone reportedly targeted the Hmaymim Military Airbase in southwest Latakia last night, marking the second time in two weeks that the rebel forces have attempted to assault this installation. According to local reports, the jihadist rebels were unable to hit the Hmaymim Airbase because the Russian Air […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkish security forces detain dozens of undocumented migrants – reports

According to the Anadolu news agency, 33 Syrian nationals and three Cameroonians were held on Saturday, while trying to get in Greece by sea. In total, the Turkish security forces have detained 36 undocumented migrants, who attempted to illegally cross into Greece, local media reported. Migrants are escorted by Turkish police officers as they arrive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russians respond to jihadist missile attack by launching first airstrikes along the Turkish border this year

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – For the first time in months, the Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out airstrikes along the Turkish-Syrian border in the Latakia Governorate. According to a military source in Latakia, the Russian Aerospace Forces targeted Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s movements at the Al-Tuffahiyah Mountains, destroying several jihadist mechanisms in the process. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Is The Greatest Threat To Democracy Coming From The Elites Who Refuse To Accept 'Accountability And Responsibility'?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 8, 2017. Reuters/Jim Bourg *Nils Gilman, American Interest: **Wanted: A Self-Draining Swamp* Perhaps the most insidious threat facing Western democracies has been the progressive decline of elite accountability and responsibility. When Christine Keeler died this past December 5 at age 75, a predictable welter of obituaries poured forth, most no doubt having been drafted in readiness decades ago when her fame was established. Central to that dubious fame was ... more »

Neuroscientist Alexandra Elbakyan designed SCI-HUB to free science from parasitic capitalism, by outsmarting it.

Eric Verlo at Not My Tribe - 23 hours ago
A US judge has ordered that scientific document aggregator SCI-HUB be shut down. The site’s creator, Alexandra Elbakyan, has been fined $15 million. Except the long arm of US copyright greed can’t reach her in Russia, and Elbakyan, a 29-yr-old Kazakh neuroscientist, doubts capitalism’s goons can outsmart the scientific community on her side. For starters, […]

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Merkel's last chance? https://t.co/JEtNSxcdYs — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 7, 2018 The Pentagon is preparing to spend millions of dollars to fix up a Cold War-era air base. https://t.co/SNbgvHcu6u — Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) January 7, 2018 Map of Iran with diplomatic and economic data pic.twitter.com/dgi5UjDOOx — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 5, 2018 WATCH: The latest @ReutersTV tech playlist - Chip flaws send Apple and other companies scrambling while Uber’s former CEO is set to become a billionaire https://t.co/iRjnSGC21F pic.twitter.com/FrmIPWZEfp — Reuters T... more »

President Trump Camp David Press Conference 1/6/18...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 1 day ago
"Michael Wolff is a fraud" "Sloppy Steve" *I have two things to say:* It's sad to see Steve Scalise on crutches, but I guess it's better than the alternative. and I think Donald needs to join me at Weight Watchers. We need to keep him healthy. MAGA

A Look At How The U.S., U.K., And South Korea Camouflage Soldiers' Faces

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Popular Mechanics*: *How Militaries Around the World Camouflage Soldiers' Faces* America, South Korea and England all have different styles of face painting. Face=painting is usually pretty low stakes, but the militaries of the world approach it as an important challenge. How best to make a face look like anything but? As Dr. Christopher Larsen of the One Shepherd Leadership Institute demonstrates, thousands of years of evolution has trained humanity to recognize the structure of our faces, so the best bet is to try to exaggerate those features to the point where they're no longe... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
BMPT Terminator 3 armored fighting vehicle demonstrates its capabilities during the Army 2017 international military expo. © Sputnik/ Mikhail Voskresenskiy *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *New Weapons to Be Adopted by Russian Armed Forces in 2018* (Sputnik).

The Best Things to Do in Taiwan in 2018

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 1 day ago
*Lanhou Bed and Breakfast in Laiji below Alishan* Taiwan News lists The best things to do in Taiwan in 2018: 7 standout events to look forward to in Taiwan in 2018. These include watching the ship burning in Donggang, swimming Sun Moon Lake, getting bombarded by fireworks in Yenshui, and similar. So I thought I'd compile a list of my own. 1. *Stay in a bed and breakfast in an aboriginal village.* There are many such wonderful places to stay in the hills and mountains around Taiwan, including Smangus, Chimei, Laiji (pic above), and Mudan. Most of them offer hikes and other get back... more »

"3 Simple Questions That Will Change Your Life"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"3 Simple Questions That Will Change Your Life"* by Jonathan "I love simple solutions to seemingly complex issues, don’t you? So often we seem to complicate the daylights out of things by over-analyzing, dissecting and brainstorming. I gravitate toward simple solutions whenever possible. Asking yourself the right question is one of the simplest ways to direct your thoughts in a positive direction without jumping through a bunch of mental or emotional hoops. What are the right questions? In particular, those that stimulate your mind to consider new possibilities or interrupt old es... more »

"Destiny..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"You are what your deep driving desire is; As your deep driving desire is, so is your will; As your will is so is your deed; As your deed is so is your destiny." - Maitri Upanishads

Was President Trump's Twitter-Fueled Foreign Policy Not As Bad As Some Might Think?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*David Gordon and Michael O'Hanlon, USA Today:* *President Trump's Twitter-fueled foreign policy: Not as bad as you might think.* *Yes, Trump is a maverick and populist. But thanks to him, 2017 witnessed less of a dramatic departure from the norm in foreign policy than has been alleged.* With each new barrage of foreign policy tweets — most recently targeting Iran and North Korea and the Palestinians and Pakistan, President Trump cements the idea that he is turning American foreign policy on its head, shattering 70 years of tradition and consensus. But that analysis is more wrong... more »

“Lies We Tell Ourselves”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Lies We Tell Ourselves”* by Major Danny Sjursen Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose, But young men think it is, and we were young. - A. E. Housman, 1859-1936 "Seven of my soldiers are dead. Two committed suicide. Bombs got the others in Iraq and Afghanistan. One young man lost three limbs. Another is paralyzed. I entered West Point a couple of months before 9/11. Eight of my classmates died “over there.” Military service, war, sacrifice - when I was 17, I felt sure this would bring me meaning, adulation, even glory. It went another way. Sixteen years later, my generation of... more »

Untitled

Geezer Power at GEEZERPOWER - 1 day ago
*In Trump We Trust* ZZZZZzzzzzz.....

Leave It To The DC Establishment To Screw Up Democratic Races Across The Country: Hawaii And Orange County

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*No reason to settle for crooked GOP-lite candidates in primaries when you have solid progressives like Laura Oatman and Kaniela Ing running* Many of the people who have ever even heard of Doug Chin just know him from the Rachel Maddow show where she celebrates anyone who hates Trump without ever giving any context. In Chin’s case she could have mentioned he was a conservative corporate lobbyist who was *appointed*-- not even properly vetted for or elected as-- Attorney General. That was common knowledge and Maddow’s researchers should have caught it. What was less easy to find was ... more »

British Homeschool Population Doubles in Six Years

Alex Newman at rss - 1 day ago
[image: british-homeschool-population-doubles-in-six-years] The number of British children being educated at home has doubled in a mere six-year period, according to government data cited in U.K. media reports.

Ocean temperature study assumptions requires great faith

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 1 day ago
Bernhard Bereiter, Sarah Shackleton, Daniel Baggenstos, Kenji Kawamura, Jeff Severinghaus. Mean global ocean temperatures during the last glacial transition Nature 553, 39–44 (04 January 2018) doi: 10.1038/nature25152 Little is known about the ocean temperature’s long-term response to climate perturbations owing to limited observations … Continue reading →

Michael Wolff, Author Of 'Fire and Fury: Inside The Trump White House', Says His Revelations Will Bring Down The Trump Presidency

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Reuters*: *Trump book author says his revelations will bring down U.S. president* LONDON (Reuters) - The author of a book that is highly critical of Donald Trump’s first year as U.S. president said his revelations were likely to bring an end to Trump’s time in the White House. Michael Wolff told BBC radio that his conclusion in “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House”-- that Trump is not fit to do the job -- was becoming a widespread view. “I think one of the interesting effects of the book so far is a very clear emperor-has-no-clothes effect,” Wolff said in an interview b... more »

A Former Soviet Dissident's Take On The Unrest In Iran

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Ronald Reagan with Natan Sharansky. Wikipedia *Eli Lake, Bloomberg:* *What a Soviet Dissident Sees in Iran's Unrest* *A reminder of what happened when the West supported the Soviet regime rather than the Soviet resistance. * French President Emmanuel Macron is deeply concerned. His government has expressed tempered support for the demonstrations in Iran, but for now he is more worried about the reaction of America, Israel and Saudi Arabia. This week he warned that the full-throated endorsement for the unrest in Iran by these governments "is almost one that would lead us to war." It... more »

Second Felony Conviction from Man Camp Action: 'Rape of Mother Earth, Rape of Our Women'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Water Protector Erica Gonzalez during her trial in Mandan, ND. Second Felony Conviction From Man Camp Action Posted on January 5, 2018 By Water Protector Legal Collective Censored News “When they’re raping our mother earth, they are also raping our women.” MANDAN, North Dakota -- The second group of trials from the Standing Rock action in commemoration of missing and murdered

Syrian Army cuts important jihadist supply line in southern Idlib

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their advance in the southern countryside of Idlib, tonight, after capturing several sites from the jihadist rebels during the day. Backed by Russian airstrikes and heavy artillery, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces were able to capture the town of Kafraya after a short […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iraqi forces continue clearing strategic Huwaijah area of ISIS sleeper cells

The Iraqi Army and Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) continued their operation to establish security inside Huwaijah, which was recently liberated by the allied forces. Karim Al-Khafeqi, commander of the Iraqi Army’s Second Brigade, announced earlier on Friday that the allied forces had finalized the inspection of sixteen towns near Huwaijah, noting that the operation to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

“The Dumbing Down of Scholastic Achievement”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“The Dumbing Down of Scholastic Achievement”* by Sheriff David Clark "When all 164 of Washington D.C. Frank W. Ballou Senior High School’s graduating seniors last year applied for and were accepted to college, the whole community - students, teachers, administrators, parents, and education reformers - had reason to celebrate the achievements of these obviously hard-working graduates. With a graduating class the school system considered “academically disadvantaged,” someone in the school district should have smelled a rat. After all, 98 percent of Ballou’s 930 students were Africa... more »

The Winners and Losers of Trump's Tax Act

Samuel Rines at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Samuel Rines* *Economics, Americas* [image: White House Chief of Staff John Kelly stands over U.S. President Donald Trump's desk as reporters exit after he signed sweeping tax overhaul legislation into law in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. December 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] There is simply no escaping the wrath of Donald Trump's tax plan—if you are a member of the upper-middle class. The *Tax Cuts and Jobs Act* is not for everyone—both literally and figuratively. On the corporate side, it will be a boon to U.S. businesses. It is difficult to see ... more »

How to Give Up the Electronic Ghost and Get Back to Shabbat

Amitai Etzioni at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Amitai Etzioni* *Society, Americas* [image: A Microsoft delegate checks applications on a smartphone during the launch of the Windows 10 operating system in Kenya's capital Nairobi, July 29, 2015. Microsoft Corp's launch of its first new operating system in almost three years, designed to work across laptops, desktop and smartphones, won mostly positive reviews for its user-friendly and feature-packed interface. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya] For decades now the “secular” world of weekdays has invaded the world of holidays and weekends. Today many of us are addicted to our inboxes. Onc... more »

M26 Pershing: The U.S. Military's Nazi Tank Killer?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* It arrived too late to dramatically impact the course of World War II. “We had been assured by our officers before we invaded France in 1944,” recorded Bill Harris, “that our Sherman tanks could take care of any Nazi armor we met there.” Harris, a tank gunner in the U.S. 2nd Armored Division, had been told over and over again that the American M4 Sherman Medium Tank (the Allies’ main battle tank) was as good, if not superior, to any armored fighting vehicle in the Wehrmacht’s arsenal. Unfortunately for hundreds of U.S. and Allied tanke... more »

The M27: The Automatic Rifle That Will Make the U.S. Marines Even Deadlier

Task and Purpose, Jared Keller at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* The beloved M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle may be in more hands sooner than later. The 5.56mm M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle has remained a favorite rifle of the Marine Corps for the better part of this decade. Based on the Heckler & Koch HK416 assault rifle and adopted in 2011 to replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, it’s widely considered more versatile and accurate over a longer range than the average weapon — so much so that the Corps has even discussed replacing every infantry Marine’s M4 carbine with an IAR variant ... more »

The Battle of Chosin Reservoir: How China Saved North Korea from Extinction

Daniel L. Davis at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *History, Asia* If only U.S. military planners had thought a little differently. On June 25, 1950, the North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) under Marshal Kim Il-sung launched a no-notice invasion of South Korea. Many are familiar with the failings of “Task Force Smith” in the first week of the war and MacArthur’s brilliant landings at Inchon that September. Few, however, realize the decisive moment of the war came three months after Inchon, amidst the most brutal cold wave imaginable, at a place called the Chosin Reservoir. American arrogance and bigotry forfeited... more »

South Korea Has Its Own Massive Artillery That NATO Loves (and North Korea Hates)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The K-9 Thunder is a beast of a "big" gun. In December 2017, Norway announced it would purchase twenty-four K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers from South Korean firm Hanhwa for $215 million, with an option for up to twenty-four more in the future. The K9 edged out an upgraded M109 howitzer offered by the Swiss firm RUAG and the German Panzerhaubitze 2000, which has a similar main gun and performance profile, but a slightly faster rapid-fire rate compared to the K9. However, the PzH 2000 is considerably more expensive. This marks just the lat... more »

Russia Has a Plan to Dominate the Arctic

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* More icebreakers, more power? In a move with chilling implications for the international competition for Arctic sea routes and minerals, Russia is building more nuclear-powered icebreakers. Three more next-generation Lider-class vessels will be constructed in 2023 to 2025, vice-premier Dmitry Rogozin told Russian media. Three more nuclear-powered icebreakers are already under construction. "Rosatom [state civilian nuclear power corporation] has now been instructed as part of private and state partnership to think over the algorithm of financin... more »

FBI Investigating Clinton Foundation "Pay-for-Play" Scheme

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 1 day ago
[image: fbi-investigating-clinton-foundation-pay-for-play-scheme] Hillary Clinton is in the middle of yet another investigation. Although she is already being investigated by numerous agencies in connection to a litany of crimes, Clinton can add to that list a new investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) into whether the Clinton Foundation engaged in criminal activity including “pay-for-play” when she was secretary of state, according to a report by *The Hill*.

War on Facts and Reason... and vs Iran...

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 1 day ago
The predicted run-up to a U.S. Iran War is experiencing a hiccup, as massive street demonstrations in two dozen cities raise a slim possibility that theocracy might give way to a modern, moderate and reasonable-modern state. Slim, because the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is large, rich, and highly motivated to keep their gravy train in motion. So what would be the best approach for a sensible, grownup and pragmatically enlightened U.S. policy? Tweet-storms. From a 'genius,' no less. *"In an interview, Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, the first president of the Islamic Republic who now lives i... more »

Ex-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Arrested For Inciting Unrest Against The Government

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad looks on as he attends the 25th International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran February 8, 2012. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl *Times of Israel:* *Report: Ex-Iranian president Ahmadinejad arrested for inciting unrest* According to Arab paper, former leader's comments against Rouhani government amid rallies have led authorities to seek to place him under house arrest. Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been arrested by authorities for allegedly inciting unrest against the government, the London-based daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported... more »

Young Evangelicals Aren’t Stupid— It’s Just That Their Parents Abhor Education And, Tragically, Instill Ignorance Into Their Worldview

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
I come from a secular Jewish home. My parents and grandparents taught me about *latkes* and gefilte fish, a sense of social justice and the importance of education. My school report cards were always very weighty moments in our household. "College" was the most crucial of goals on the horizon even when I was in elementary school. A "B" was a *shonda*, even worse than being a bigot and not treating everyone with respect... or not saving money. Recently the author and filmmaker Frank Schaeffer, who grew up in a very different-- evangelical-- household, told me that it’s “no coincide... more »

Fake Diamond News

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 1 day ago
It must be a slow news month (it’s the Christmas holiday period after all) and the Geology website reports Unique Diamonds Discovered in frozen lava sample from Kamchatka. Except that the largest diamond found was 700 microns or 0.007 mm and … Continue reading →

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