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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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News Brief: Hopes Dwindle For North Korea Meeting, Southern Primary Results

President Trump sounded a lot less optimistic on Tuesday when asked about plans for a summit with North
Sen. Chris Van Hollen On ZTE Sanctions

Lawmakers spoke out against President Trump's suggestion to ease sanctions on Chinese telecom company
Cokie Roberts On The History Of Women In Politics

Commentator Cokie Roberts talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep and answers listener questions about the

One River- No Lake Coalition holds own Pearl River meeting

A Community Engagement Meeting on the flood control project for the Pearl River (One Lake and its sister
8 Years Since BP Disaster, New Report Documents Oil and Gas Impacts

On April 19th, Gulf Restoration Network released a new report - “ Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi's 2018 Water Resources Conference - Flow Issues

The Mississippi Water Resources Conference happened in Jackson on April 3-4 and provided many presentations

The Poisoning of Sergei Skripal

Fred Burton joined me shortly after the attack on Sergei Skripal. We look at the many implications of this
Team Leadership & Ethics

Dean Baratta reflects on leadership, lessons learned, team building, and the challenge of public service
The Jerry Chun Shing Lee Case

Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA case officer, is suspected by many to have compromised CIA activities in

Watch as Sharon Corr plays for hundreds of IVF embryos at fertility clinic

The Corr family member played alongside Spanish personality, Alex Ubago, for hundreds of embryos growing in
Coach Kavanagh offers free self defence classes to women in light of '

“We feel the need to do something to give women a fighting chance,”
A look back at this day three years ago, the day we made 'Grá the law&#

Although the polling took place on May 22, 2015, today marks the day over 2,000 gathered in the courtyard

Bad News For Dems: Household Income Hits All-Time High Under Trump ... And

John Merline / Investor's Business Daily : Bad News For Dems: Household Income Hits All-Time High
Most Americans don't realize Robert Mueller's investigation has

Matthew Yglesias / Vox : Most Americans don't realize Robert Mueller's investigation has
House overwhelmingly passes bipartisan prison reform bill (Marisa Schultz

Marisa Schultz / New York Post : House overwhelmingly passes bipartisan prison reform bill

Get Rid of GOP Congressmen petitioning FOR DACA

There is a “pro-Dreamer” GOP rebellion underway in Congress. More than 20 Republicans have
The GOP Responses To Gov. Edwards’ Address Yesterday Were Pretty Forceful…

…and we would surmise would strike a more pleasant chord with the majority of Louisiana’s
Sweet: San Antonio Girl Prays with Police, Watch What Happens [video]

An oldie but goodie. Last summer, eight-year-old Paige Vazquez decided to pray with local area San Antonio

CCPA's National Office has moved!

The week of May 1st, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' National Office moved to 141
What are Canada’s energy options in a carbon-constrained world?

Canada faces some very difficult choices in maintaining energy security while meeting emissions reduction
The 2018 Living Wage for Metro Vancouver

The cost of raising a family in British Columbia increased slightly from 2017 to 2018. A $20.91 hourly

Maldives more inclined towards China: Navy chief

Maldives is a "challenge" for India at the moment as the current government in the island nation
India can progress only under PM Modi's leadership: Yogi
BJP hiding info that Vedanta was highest donor to big parties: CPM

News24.com | Iceberg proposal to ease Cape Town's water woes gains

Authorities say they will look at a proposal to tow an iceberg to Cape Town to bolster the city’s
News24.com | De Lille's court hearing postponed 'because judges

Temporarily reinstated City of Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille will spend more time in her office after
News24.com | Centurion teen mauled by 3 dogs

The dogs, believed to be boerboels/boerboel crosses, have been transported to a nearby animal welfare

News24.com | Siyaphakama! This is a call to the youth to rise

Our young people who deem themselves young leaders need to step up, shape up and possess critical thinking
News24.com | 4 myths about land expropriation that must be bust

It is important to carefully note what the ANC has been saying, both publicly and in their internal
News24.com | The Calatas, Cradock… and a crime against humanity

The brutal murders of the Cradock Four in 1985 by the apartheid police were a turning point in the struggle

News24.com | Mozambique backs constitution reform to bolster peace

Mozambique's parliament has approved constitutional changes on how provinces are governed, meeting a
News24.com | Egypt arrests prominent activist blogger

Egyptian security officials say a prominent activist and blogger known for criticizing the government has
News24.com | PICS: Bushmeat loses its appeal as DRC city fights Ebola

In the city of Mbandaka, "bushmeat" is a cheap, time-honoured form of food - monkeys, bats

Breakthrough in explosive lawsuit against Monsanto

Breakthrough in explosive lawsuit against Monsanto by Jon Rappoport May 23, 2018 A San Francisco lawsuit
Did fracking cause the Hawaii volcano eruption?

Did fracking cause the Hawaii volcano eruption? by Jon Rappoport May 22, 2018 On the Big Island of Hawaii,
Say hello to the FBI mole inside the Trump campaign

Say hello to the FBI mole inside the Trump campaign by Jon Rappoport May 21, 2018 Well, you see, the mole

France’s Macron takes on internet giants in tech push

The president welcomed leaders of dozens of tech companies at a conference meant to address how they could
Seafood-rich diet increases sexual activity and pregnancy chances, study

Researchers advise couple trying for a child to incorporate more seafood into their diet.
Tough times helped our brains grow bigger, scientists find

New research challenges the widely held ‘social brain hypothesis’ to explain why the human

Cork Opera House cancels 'offensive' Roy Chubby Brown gig

Cork Opera House has cancelled a gig by a comedian whose humour has been described as “repulsive
'No' campaigners deny infighting over Cora Sherlock's last

No vote campaigners have denied an alleged behind-closed doors clash between senior members over Cora
'There is a bit of Hollywood in this' - Court hears drunken man

A judge today described as "bizarre" an incident where a drunken 20-year-old man stole a bus

NRC Continues to Respond to Irma

Update (Sept. 12, 2017 4:15 p.m. EST): Late Monday afternoon, Hurricane Irma had diminished to the point
Update: The NRC Readies for Hurricane Irma

UPDATE (9/10/2017 – 10 a.m. EST): The NRC activated the Region II Incident Response Center in Atlanta
An Open Forum Now Available

The NRC welcomes comments on the topics we’re blogging about. But we realize there are other topics you

AI can spot children nodding off in classroom

Artificially intelligent cameras with facial recognition have been installed in a Chinese school, which is
Hotter seas threaten marine wildlife with extinction, researchers warn

Warming temperatures caused by climate changing emissions may result in a catastrophic loss of marine
New antibodies may lead to universal Ebola vaccine, reveals study

How NASA Tech Is Helping Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Response

NASA assets in space and in the air are helping first responders deal with the ongoing volcanic outburst in
William Shatner's Name Will Boldly Go to the Sun on NASA Probe (with

More than 1.1 million people decided to join William Shatner on an extreme space-exploration enterprise.
Image of the Day

Jupiter looks a bit peculiar in this recent image taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft. Juno was looking at

Yulia Skripal makes first public statement after Salisbury incident

Yulia Skripal says she hopes to return to Russia
Russia’s top diplomat discusses preparations for G20 summit with Argentine

The G20 summit is scheduled for November 30 - December 1
Russian, Kazakh Security Council chiefs discuss bilateral cooperation

The sides have discussed cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan

A Pill Will Protect You From Sun? No Way, FDA Says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued warning letters to companies marketing supplements
Closing Power Plants Tied to Fewer Preterm Births

The most significant improvement occurred in the ring closest to the plant -- within 3 miles, the
Don’t Scramble Diet Over Eggs and Heart Study

In the study, eating an egg daily lowered the odds of dying from heart disease by 18% and cut the risk of

Rosenstein Is Caught Between Doing His Job and Appeasing Trump

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has one of the toughest jobs in Washington. He wants to ensure that
Latest News May 19-23:

The post Latest News May 19-23: appeared first on WhoWhatWhy .
Why NFL Teams Aren’t Hiring Colin Kaepernick

Sweden Prepares for War? ; Is the Justice Dept. Criminalizing Dissent? ...and More Picks 5/23 The post

Acacia retivenia

Source: Acacia retivenia
early spring show …

Close to town, the Dragonflower Trees are flowering heavily. This large edible flower is quite stunning
preparing for spring …

The last few days of winter in the tropics brings out a plethora of flowering species, which culminates in

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No such thing as a “succession war” as Uzbekistan enters the post-Karimov

For the first time since its independence, Uzbekistan is experiencing the tremors of managed political
NATO moves from reassurance to actual deterrence against Russia

Defense, deterrence, dialogue. This motto sums up the NATO Summit in Warsaw rather well. On July 8 and 9

Shoemakers bring bespoke footwear to the high street

AMONG the boutiques in the canal district of Amsterdam is a shoe shop, called W-21, that has a selection of
Arctic ice brings an understanding of ancient Europe’s economy

GREENLAND’S icy mountains are not an obvious place to search for an archive of economic history, but a
The two ways to measure how fast the universe is growing do not agree

Edwin Hubble in his natural habitat ONE of the most basic facts about the universe is that it is expanding.

Making driverless cars change lanes more like human drivers do

In the field of self-driving cars, algorithms for controlling lane changes are an important topic of study.
Spike in severe black lung disease among former US coal miners

The number of cases of progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of black lung disease, has been
Leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health

Groundbreaking research shows that neurological health depends as much on signals sent by the body’s

US veteran pleads guilty to Florida airport killings

A U.S. veteran of the war in Iraq on Wednesday pleaded guilty to fatally shooting five people to death at
The View’s Meghan McCain whines about ‘trust’ after Leslie Stahl reveals

Leslie Stahl revealed that President Donald Trump told her that his attacks were intended to discredit the
NFL to fine teams if players on field refuse to stand for anthem

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday announced a new policy that will fine

Facebook and Te Puia unveil new AR filter at Techweek

Facebook and Te Puia unveil new AR filter at Techweek Jaws have literally dropped during Techweek this week
Innovation on show at NZ Space Challenge

From Taranaki to Texas, innovation on show at NZ Space Challenge 23 May 2018 Airborne ice penetrating radar
Mānuka honey definition research published

Research undertaken and led by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to develop a scientifically robust

#CaliforniaKnew

Recent reports have shown that California knew about the threat of climate change decades ago. No one could
Models, On – and Off – the Catwalk – Part Eight – Time-Step and Noise

In Part Seven – Resolution & Convection we looked at some examples of how model resolution and domain
Clouds and Water Vapor – Part Eleven – Ceppi et al & Zelinka et al

A couple of recent articles covered ground related to clouds, but under Models –Models, On – and Off

Manchester anti-racists and anti-fascists humble racist Football Lads

Hats off to anti fascists and anti-racists in Manchester, who at the weekend, well outnumbered and humbled
Thessaloniki mayor Yiannis Boutaris beaten up

The following report was published on the BBC website on 20 May. The mayor of Greece’s second-largest
The Scandinavian fascists fighting for the Syrian regime

This article first appeared on Kyle W Orton’s Syrian Intifada blog. The Norwegian news portal

WWDD — What Would a Democracy Do?

Crossposted from Imagine Democracy Here is a question to ask yourself when you are looking at something the
Sugar Didn’t Ask To Be Born

From Bojack Horseman. Spoken by Mr. Peanutbutter: “Raven on a wire. A gloomy portent, precariously
I’m Not Dead

I’m just in a period of reflection. In this time of Trump the only thing I seem to be able to write

ITALY BREAKS RANKS: Brussels fiddles as Rome burns money in search of

The international business media are in denial about it, but the advent of Italy’s new coalition has
The Twattering Classes

How quickly time flies when you’re enjoying yourself: once again it is time to venture into the acid
Grenfell Tower inquiry: we need to uncover the Truth, not drown in an ocean

Britain’s capacity for generating Inquiries is matched only by its growing desire to indulge in

Iran Announces Plan To Stay In Syria As Pompeo Issues Unprecedented Threats

Iran Announces Plan To Stay In Syria As Pompeo Issues Unprecedented Threats by Tyler Durden, https
“Killing Gaza” with Max Blumenthal and Dan Cohen. The Genocide & Ethnic

RT America Published on May 19, 2018 Max Blumenthal, Director and Writer of “Killing Gaza,” and Dan Cohen,
Israel’s Security Cabinet Now Holds Its Meetings in an Underground Bunker

Netanyahu Moves Security Cabinet Meetings to Bunker Near Jerusalem by Noa Landau, https://www.haaretz.com/

The AI Doctor Will See You Now – WSJ

Kimberly Bari had her first seizure in 2010 at age 26 and since then has had hundreds. Some rendered her
Over 2,000 Years of Economic History in One Chart – Visualcapitalist

For thousands of years, economic progress was largely linear and linked to population growth. Without
Want the Best Results From AI? Ask a Human – MIT Sloan Management Review

Companies of all kinds are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning systems at an

The Trump White House is a Chaotic Clown Car Filled with Bozos Who Think

Trump the 'master of the deal' has nothing to show
Israel Crosses a Line as IDF Snipers Murder Unarmed Protesters in the

And how does his differ from the Nazis and the Warsaw Ghetto?
Welcome to the Apocalypse

BDSM, #MeToo, Torture and the Drumbeat For War

Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren (Getty Images)

Tomi Lahren heckled at restaurant, praised by Trump

The president rushes to Lahren's defense after the Fox News contributor says she was harassed at a restaurant in Minneapolis. Diners hurl water, insults »

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Shanghai: Life in the Megacity

"Shanghai: Life
American Sheriff

Bristol County Jail in
Who was Karl Marx?

His teachings continue

This snooper’s charter makes George Orwell look lacking in vision.

By Heather Brooke – Sunday 8th November 2015. Find Article Here:- When the Home Office and
By inflating Islamic extremism, David Cameron has lost sight of what really

By George Monbiot Tuesday 21st July 2015. Find Article Here:- The real ‘struggle of our generation’ is not
Sunscreen contributing to decline of coral reefs, study shows.

Posted Wednesday 21st October 2015. Find Article Here:- UV filtering chemical is killing off baby coral

Weekly Space Hangout: May 23, 2018: Mike Massimino and Nat Geo’s ONE

Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr
Are We Headed Towards Another Deep Solar Minimum?

Have you been keeping an eye on Sol lately? One of the top astronomy stories for 2018 may be what's not
Carnival of Space #562

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by me at the CosmoQuest blog. Click here to read Carnival of

Vietnam’s Plan to Counter China Is With a ‘People’s War’ at Sea

Vietnam has reason to worry about China — particularly China’s increasing presence in the South
Playing Trump for Peace

When, in early March 2018, Donald Trump agreed to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Washington
New Documents Raise Questions About Increased Nuclear Spending

There are many reasons to keep certain parts of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex a secret. But fraud, waste

Stephen Cohen’s Misrepresentations About the 2014 Coup in Ukraine

Eric Zuesse The restoration of the Cold War now, between Russia and the United States, is based on frauds
The U.S. Government’s Missing $21 Trillion — Where It Went

How $65,000 Was Stolen From You (& From Each American) Eric Zuesse Here are key excerpts from the most
Why America’s Torture-Chief Now Runs the CIA

Eric Zuesse On May 17th, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted 10 to 5 to approve Gina Haspel as

ABC News Washington Story Highlights Congressional Inquiry into Illegal

Members of Congress are urging the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate the illegal
H.R. 5697 Series | Part I: The Extinction Crisis

This is a multi-part series on the Whistleblower Protection Blog covering the Wildlife Conservation and
Everybody Is Talking About It: Facebook’s Wildlife Black Market

National Whistleblower Center featured in ABC News, New York Post & more Executive Director of the