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Thursday, August 23, 2018

23 August - My Yahoo! 2 of 2

This Georgia County May Close All But Two Polling Places

In one south Georgia county, the board of elections has proposed closing two-thirds of polling places
What Trump's Tariffs Could Mean For Companies That Make Electric

E-bikes and scooters have increased in popularity in the last few years, but the new 25 percent tariffs
FireEye Manager Discusses How Cybersecurity Firm Revealed Propaganda

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Lee Foster, manager of FireEye's information operations intelligence

Louisiana Questions "One Lake" Project in Last of Public Meetings

Last week two things happened to place the One Lake Project under more public scrutiny. First, on Thursday
Final "One Lake" Public Meetings in BR and Slidell

This Thursday August 16th, the last two meetings for public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact
At What Cost, Governor Edwards?

It is no secret that some of Louisiana’s leading industries are in oil, natural gas, and chemicals. Our

'Only joking': Gardaí tell pregnant woman to have home birth during

The gardaí's sense of humour has been questioned after a suggestion that women in labour take
A library in New York is turning classic novels into Insta Stories

NYPL has created ‘Insta Novels’ to inspire a younger generation of readers.
Twins score near identical results to top UK school’s results

Scarlett and Tabby Carling from Bede Academy in Blyth, Northumberland, said they did not revise together.

Senate wall of support for Sessions splinters (Politico)

Politico : Senate wall of support for Sessions splinters — As the president renewed
This Conspiracy Theory Should Worry Trump (Neal K. Katyal/New York Times)

Neal K. Katyal / New York Times : This Conspiracy Theory Should Worry Trump — When
Pat Toomey's campaign email accounts targeted by foreign hackers (Laura

Laura Olson / Morning Call : Pat Toomey's campaign email accounts targeted by foreign hackers

The New Orleans Sewerage And Water Board Has Yet Another Reshuffle Of

Once again, the embattled New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board are having a change of leadership. Just two
WAGUESPACK: The Grades Are Out, As LABI Releases Its 2018 Scorecard

For the most part, they’re not headline-grabbing. They don’t often prompt large rallies on the steps of the
Johnny Anderson Sure Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving, Isn’t He?

The Times-Picayune’s Julia O’Donoghue had an interesting little expose’ today on the

Kate McInturff's Prebudget Presentation to FINA, 2017
In loving memory of Kate McInturff

On July 27, 2018, CCPA Senior Researcher Kate McInturff passed away. The CCPA mourns the devastating loss
Debunking myths about proportional representation

This fall, British Columbians will get to vote on whether we want a new electoral system for our province .

Face recognition to be must for all Aadhaar authentications

UIDAI has announced a new measure that seeks to mandate facial recognition – by taking on-the-spot live
Centre: R600cr to Kerala was advance aid, more to be given after fresh

The Centre clarified on Thursday that the Rs 600 crore disbursed so far to flood-hit Kerala was only
Amid excess rain in Kerala, drought fear in many south districts

Surging rains in Kerala have lifted the monsoon's performance in south India to an 11 per cent surplus

News24.com | Expropriation without compensation 'would risk sending SA

The US State Department has said it believed expropriation without compensation "would risk sending
News24.com | Hawks hold off on arrest of former Northern Cape ANC leader

The arrests of former Northern Cape ANC chairperson John Block and his co-accused Christo Scholtz have been
Fin24.com | Trump says he thinks stock market would crash if he's

President Donald Trump said he doesn’t see a reason for Congress to impeach him as he is doing great job.

News24.com | Trump, the land debate and the death of facts

The facts are, as painful as the process has been and despite the heightened level of anxiety around land
News24.com | How China is changing democracy in Africa

Many African leaders are increasingly using China's example of having development without democracy, to
News24.com | Trump's tweet of SA government's own making, says IRR

Donald Trump has tweeted that South Africa has begun seizing land from white farmers and that he has asked

News24.com | UN says political settlement is crucial before Burundi vote

The UN Security Council says a political settlement in Burundi is crucial ahead of elections in 2020 and is
News24.com | Niger beefs up border watch after 'refugee influx'

The Sahel state of Niger has said it had sent security reinforcements to part of its border struggling with
News24.com | Libya refuses to take migrants rejected by Italy

Libya has refused to take in a group of 177 migrants stranded on an Italian coastguard boat off a Sicilian

Life and death in the fake news business

by Jon Rappoport August 23, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) I wrote this piece based on my
The secret circle that controls governments

by Jon Rappoport August 22, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) Note: I have many new readers, and
The “dependent victim” psyop

by Jon Rappoport August 21, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) ANY person who exits an “officially

Bots and Russian trolls stoked vaccine debate on Twitter, study finds

The tweets used polarising language linking vaccination to controversial issues in American society, such
Impeaching president would lead to revolt, says Trump’s lawyer

Rudy Giuliani said Donald Trump had been completely cleared by the Michael Cohen affair.
English couple who died on holiday in Egypt named

John and Susan Cooper died in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada.

Gardai issue appeal after woman missing from Dundalk since May

Gardai in Dundalk are appealing for the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 29 year old
One of bogus letters supporting of Supermacs planning application '

The owner of Supermacs has strongly refuted any suggestion that the company was behind dozens of faked
Taoiseach suggests Pope must follow up words with action

$1 The Taoiseach has said Pope Francis must follow up his words with actions.

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

Chinese scientists complete genome sequencing of tropical sage plant

Xin Haibo, senior engineer with the Beijing Institute of Gardening Science and a member of the research
New material can help tooth enamel regenerate

Enamel, located on the outer part of our teeth, is the hardest tissue in the body and enables our teeth to
Why heart function is reduced at high altitude decoded

Over the years, several theories have been proposed to explain the reduction in the amount of blood the

Landing Site on Asteroid Ryugu Chosen for Japan’s Hayabusa2 Mission

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft's Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout (MASCOT) lander will touch down at a site in
US Astronauts Could Fly to Moon-Orbiting Station by 2024, Pence Tells NASA

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence discussed the future of the country's space policy in a speech Aug. 23,
NASA Chief Wants to Send Humans to the Moon — 'To Stay'

Jim Bridenstine wants to make sure that there is never another day when humans are not in space.

Diplomat comments on meeting of Russian, US security chiefs

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and United States National Security Advisor John
Russian, US security officials did not discuss US’ sanctions — diplomat

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and United States National Security Advisor John
Moscow expects US to galvanize work with Kiev after meeting between Russian

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and United States National Security Advisor John

HPV Vaccination Rates Rising Among U.S. Teens

Nearly 66 percent of boys and girls aged 13 to 17 received the first dose in the HPV vaccine series in 2017
US Opioid Prescribing Limits May Have Backfired

Researchers believe that new DEA rules that made prescription refills tougher to get, surgeons who worried
Do You Smell What I Smell? Phantom Odors Are Real

It's not life-threatening, but there are no reliable treatments, and it can make your life much worse.

Beijing Angered by Taiwan President’s Visit to US

A Case Study in NON-Net Neutrality ; Woman Demands Deletion of Fed Copied iPhone Data ...and More Picks 8
A Trump Treasury of Tweets, Part 5

Yes, it’s back. We’ve dug deep into the Silicon-mine to find the most shiny, glittering nuggets of
August 20-21, 2018

The post August 20-21, 2018 appeared first on WhoWhatWhy .

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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

Trump Energy Dept: Advances Keep Pushing Wind Prices Down

Wind energy pricing remains attractive, according to an annual report released by the U.S. Department of
Bots and Russian trolls influenced vaccine discussion on Twitter

-Social media bots and Russian trolls promoted discord and spread false information about vaccines on
‘One weird trick’ to cut belly fat? Follow a heart-healthy diet!

Do you wish you could decrease your waistline? Reducing abdominal obesity can lower health risks –

Fox News host Neil Cavuto shames Trump for threatening financial crisis to

After Donald Trump claimed the stock market would crash if he gets impeached, one Fox News financial
A neuroscientist explains how the ‘racist brain’ is driven by fear

What are the neural and psychological characteristics of a racist mind?... The post A neuroscientist
‘God bless Fox & Friends’: NYT reporter praises Ainsley Earhardt for making

New York Times political correspondent Nicholas Confessore revealed one of the ways in which Fox News has

Native Frogs Need Protection From Mining

Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki says the latest report on the conservation status of our native frogs is a
Improving Weather Trend Over the Weekend

A low pressure system moves off to the east of the North Island tonight, then deepens as it heads towards
Can kiwifruit reduce exercise-induced stress in women?

While exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle can prevent communicable diseases, it can also cause a stress

#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

Analysis: the ‘Free Tommy’ demo and a year of far right protests (with

This article by Martin Smith and Tash Shifrin first appeared on Dream Deferred on 11 June 2018. Thousands
Trade union movement and Labour Party gear up against Tommy Robinson’s

The fight against the emerging Islamophobic street movement picked up pace this week, Unite Against Fascism
Unite against Tommy Robinson’s fascists – London 14 July

On 14 July anti-racists from across the UK will gather in London to oppose the supporters of Tommy Robinson

Democracy and Corruption

I wrote this in May, June 2017 but it was never published. I’m getting around to posting it now. How
Call It A Climate CRISIS

Media, please “Increase the coverage and cover the science.” “What are the most effective
Who Are We To Object To What Putin Is Doing?

There are people who say, “The US has been and is doing bad things all over the world. It interfered

BREAKING….Dominic Raab mauled by Twitter trollstorm as desperate Brits ask,

On his first media outing with Michel Barnier two weeks ago, new UK Brexit Minister Dominic Raab was a
ANALYSIS: Forever blowing bubbles that burst

In this brief overview of inflated hubris, The Slog examines five combustible bubbles hopelessly out of
At the End of the Day

It’s a long time since I used to hits-watch, and then post something – anything – to

Iran Crisis: Germany Urges EU Split from US to Create Nuclear Deal-Saving

Iran Crisis: Germany Urges EU Split from US to Create Nuclear Deal-Saving Payment System by JOE BARNES
Israel Approves Over 1,000 Illegal Settler Units in West Bank

PressTV Published on Aug 22, 2018 Israeli authorities have approved plans to construct over one thousand
UN Slams Unilateral US Sanctions on Iran

PressTV Published on Aug 22, 2018 The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has strongly

New AI camera could revolutionize autonomous vehicles | Stanford News

Now, researchers at Stanford University have devised a new type of artificially intelligent camera system
New investment rules will squeeze US-China flows – FT

Marketing slogans aside, since at least the 1980s there has been no presumption that US companies had to
New investment rules will squeeze US-China flows – Financier Times

Marketing slogans aside, since at least the 1980s there has been no presumption that US companies had to

Time for a Change, and That Costs Money

A call for support from our readers:
Corporate Media Join in Editorializing for Press Freedom…for Themselves

Mainstream media hypocrisy on display
Is The Green Party a Spoiler For Trump?

A liberal/left midterm debate

Life Inside Kerobokan

For many, Bali, Indonesia represents
The Real Secrets Hidden in Antarctica... Revealed

A wealth of mystery lies hidden
Bangladesh: The Dawn of Islamism

The western world knows little of

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

Dust off Your Lunar Colony Plans. There’s Definitely Ice at the Moon’s

A team of American scientists have found the first definitive evidence of water on the Moon, which makes
Cosmic Watch Review: A Unique Perspective on the Night Sky

Watching the heavens on a nightly, or even casual basis? The web and modern technology has certainly
Building Bricks on the Moon From Lunar Dust

As part of their plan to establish an "international lunar village" on the Moon in the coming

The CIA’s Operation ‘Midnight Climax’ Was Exactly What It Sounded Like

This story originally appeared on Sept. 17, 2016. On April 13, 1953, CIA director Allen Dulles authorized
How Likely Are Trade Wars to Become Shooting Wars?

The United States has experienced a wider and faster shift on basic questions of trade policy in less than
Beijing’s Bid For Global Power

As the second year of Donald Trump’s presidency and sixth of Xi Jinping’s draws to a close, the world seems

How a Free Market Inevitably Produces Dictatorship

Eric Zuesse, originally posted at strategic-culture.org Who rules the land? A deeper and truer version of
The Telltale Signs of Imperial Decline

Check which signs of Imperial decline you see around you: The hubris of an increasingly incestuous and out-
Trump Lied About His Intentions Toward Russia

Eric Zuesse, originally published by The Saker On August 20th, Gallup headlined “More in U.S. Favor

CBS News Special Will Feature Bullet Proof Vest Whistleblower

Tonight, CBS News will air a special one hour broadcast on Dr. Aaron Westrick, the whistleblower who
Is the Proposed Sentence for NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Too Harsh?

On June 26th, National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Reality Winner pleaded guilty in federal court,
Bullet-Proof Vest Whistleblower Aaron Westrick Receives Pillar Award

This past Tuesday, Aaron Westrick, a whistleblower of defective bullet-proof vests, was awarded a Frank