Wednesday, October 31, 2018

31 October - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM


  • …and what we’ve been cautiously predicting, that when the Beto O’Rourke ship begins sinking it will pull down all the down-ballot Democrat boats in Texas with it, has a better...
  • …if for no other reason than it’s been a really long time since anybody plunked down an investment of anything resembling $261 million in that neck of the woods, and it gives reason...

    • There’s been a great deal of speculation about the potential (or considering the news source probable) loss of control of the US House of Representatives by the Republican Party...

      Lifehacker



  • When you’re a kid, Halloween is about throwing off that winter coat your mother insists you wear over your costume and getting as much candy as possible. Halloween as an adult generally...
  • We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.Read more...

    • Apple’s second press blitz of the fall delivered details on a bunch of new devices. But the company also made some announcements on the environmental front that are generating buzz...

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  • Rebuilding a fair and resilient farming system means giving voice to those who have often been left out. Historically underserved farmers are just that – historically and systematically...
  • Congress is taking up the Farm Bill again, and many issues key to our food and agriculture system are on the table — including how we deal with pesticides. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...

    • The California Farmer Justice Collaborative is a collective of organizations working toward equity with and for historically underserved farmers in California. Learn more Slideshow...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories



  • Immigration is important to Trump's base of most ardent supporters, analysts say – it may also motivate Democratic voters.      
  • Al Roker is defending his Halloween costume after some social media users accused the meteorologist of whiteface following the Megyn Kelly scandal.        ...

    • The results of the study, published Wednesday, could change how cervical cancer is treated in the United States.      

  • Dozens of women who fled regime say abuse from officials, police and even prosecutors is part of daily lifeWomen in North Korea are routinely subjected to sexual violence by government...
  • Statement is first official Turkish confirmation of how Saudi journalist diedJamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, then his body dismembered...

    • First map of Earth’s intact ecosystems shows just five nations are responsible for most of them – but it will require global action to protect themJust five countries hold 70%...

  • One of the nation's most prolific patent trolls is finally dead. After more than a decade of litigation and more than 500 patent suits, Shipping & Transit LLC (formerly known as...
  • A cop couldn't handle someone diverting his revenue stream. So he decided to do something about it. That "something" was getting sued for civil rights violations. How this will improve...

    • Almost exactly three years ago, we wrote about the launch of an ambitious project by Harvard Law School to scan all federal and state court cases and get them online (for free) in a machine...

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  • The Earth is far more sensitive to fossil fuel emissions than previously thought, a study says.
  • ( I promise you there is no way anyone can calculate any aggregate of heat energy held in the oceans. The thermocline alone would make any concept of calculation ridiculous. Note 'unknown areas'. That is definitely a recipe for lack of measurement.  )
  • A Human Rights Watch report has called for the secretive state to acknowledge the problem of sexual violence.



  • A judge said the opposition leader, accused of taking cash from a Brazilian firm, could flee abroad.


      Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - research • analysis • solutions




  • The CCPA-BC Board of Directors is delighted to share the news that Shannon Daub will be the next BC Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Last spring, Seth Klein...
  • The major investors in Canada’s fossil-fuel sector have high stakes in maintaining business as usual rather than addressing the industry’s serious climate issues, says a new...

    • A diverse coalition representing health care providers, non-profit organizations, workers, seniors, patients and academics has come together to issue a statement of consensus...


  • In the wake of a series of mailed bombs to his most serious critics and to CNN last week, President Donald Trump was visibly perturbed -- about the midterms...
  • Fast forward one week with me: The 2018 midterm elections are (mostly) over. Democrats have regained the House majority for the first time since 2010. Republicans have narrowly held...

    • Journalist Bob Woodward says President Donald Trump is doing things to distract from policies his administration is working on.


  • Robert F. Worth / New York Times: How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate — and the  —  WORST  —  HUMANITARIAN  —  CRISIS IN  —  THE WORLD … in the far northwest...
  • Philip Rucker / Washington Post: Trump vows to end ‘crazy’ birthright citizenship in closing midterms appeal  —  ESTERO, Fla. — President Trump introduced the polarizing...

    • Donna Borak / CNN: Trump, top House Republican admit there's no chance of a middle class tax cut this year  —  All this is at risk if the GOP loses Congress  —  (CNN)President...


      The Register




  • Low power, low latency, backwards-compatible PHY interfaces, all the buzzwords Cisco has made its long-awaited entry into the 400G space, today announcing four switches pitched...
  • Justices question whether money should go to lawyers and their old universities The US Supreme Court is distinctly unimpressed with a cozy deal cooked up by Google's lawyers after...

    • Russian space agency schedules ISS crew launch for early December A crew crisis at the International Space Station could be averted, with Russia's Roscosmos saying this month's...


      BBC News - Technology




  • The FlexPai phone offers a tablet-sized screen when open or three separate displays when folded up.
  • The Fusion bot shares and teaches skills by transferring body motions from one person to another.

    • The bogus advert purports to be for the BeLeave Brexit campaign and received more than 1,000 views.


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  • Inmates are dying due to inadequate healthcare and thousands of others are suffering in obscurity. Demand that the UK prison system bring its failing facilities, nearly half of those...
  • Rhinos and tigers could soon go extinct if a trade ban is overturned in China. The Chinese government plans to overturn a 25-year-old ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horn, citing...

    • Two guinea pigs suffered and later died after they were allegedly abandoned outside. Police reportedly found them in a conservation area, sick and covered in parasites. Demand justice...


  • Uncontrolled jubilation washed over the sister of a former South African National Defence Force colonel William Endley who will be released after being imprisoned in South Sudan...
  • The City of Cape Town and the DA are the respondents, and De Lille wants the DA to pay the costs of the application, unless the City opposes it, in which case she wants the City and the DA...

    • The man accused of raping a 7-year-old girl in the bathroom of a Dros restaurant in Pretoria is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court.


  • Soft magnetic materials are key to the efficient operation of the next generation of power electronics and electrical machines (motors and generators). Many new materials have...

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  •   Unexplained Mysteries




  • The ground-breaking space telescope that discovered more than 2,600 exoplanets has finally run out of fuel. Named after astronomer Johannes Kepler, th...
  • Spiritual guidance counsellor Amethyst Realm has taken her otherworldly relationship one step further. The 30-year-old, who had previously spoken open...

    • Wojciech Jabczynski couldn't believe his eyes when he found the ginger tabby on Poland's highest peak. The veteran mountaineer had ascended to the sum...


      American Water Intelligence Project Tracker






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  •   Network Front | The Guardian




  • Exclusive: security minister Ben Wallace pledges to focus on where illegal cash is spentEstate agents, high street solicitors and accountants who facilitate about £100bn of money-laundering...
  • First map of Earth’s intact ecosystems shows just five nations are responsible for most of them – but it will require global action to protect themJust five countries hold 70%...

    • Figures from Waitrose suggest animal welfare, environmental and health concerns driving sea change in UK dietOne in eight Britons is now vegetarian or vegan, according to a new report...


  • Stand aside, Batman — your bat signal has nothing on a huge "bat shadow" the Hubble Space Telescope spotted in a distant gas cloud.
  • Here are Space.com writers' and editors' picks for spaceflight and space history books that dazzle.

    • Here are the best telescopes for the money. Our top picks include recommendations for city dwellers, hobbyists and gift -givers, as well as budget picks. Our editors have selected...


  • Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) and Ford Motor Co are in “exploratory talks” to jointly develop self-driving and electric vehicles in a far-reaching strategic alliance meant to...
  • Edmundston police say the threatening calls that led to widespread closures of francophone schools in northwestern New Brunswick were hoaxes.

    • A US airliner collided with a French plane in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport


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      CBC | Top Stories News





  • Calgary city council votes 7-8 — after more than seven hours of heated discussions — to keep the city's 2026 Olympic bid alive and allow Calgarians to decide whether the bid should...
  • A report by a charity watchdog says charitable foundations linked to Canada's professional sports team are quite successful at raising funds, but get poor marks for financial transparency...

    • Canada's governors general deserve continued financial support once they retire but they need to be more transparent and accountable for their expenses, Justin Trudeau said Wednesday...



  • Two new studies suggest that minimally invasive surgery for early stage cervical cancer patients leads to death and recurring disease more often than standard surgery through a...
  • A small town in New York is changing its name for Halloween. Huntington will officially be called Hauntington every Oct. 31 from now on. It's all thanks to 7-year-old resident Angelica...

    • President Trump's criticisms of NATO are not apparent at the huge exercises being held by the alliance in Norway, where the U.S. military has the largest commitment of forces, and...



      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie





  • Dublin Fire Brigade has been called out to hundreds of fire-related incidents tonight as Halloween celebrations take place across the city.
  • The Independent Monitoring Boards (IMBs), the independent oversight bodies for Northern Ireland’s three prisons, published their annual assessment.

    • Irish survivors of abuse will join international academics and activists in Boston today for a major conference on transitional justice.



      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News





  • SINGAPORE: StarHub will cease its provision of cable services after Jun 30, 2019.  The telco on Thursday (Nov 1) said that it is providing all necessary help for cable customers to...
  • SEOUL: South Korea's Supreme Court said on Thursday (Nov 1) that conscientious objection is a valid reason to refuse mandatory military service, a landmark change in the court's...

    • Just three years after being voted out in a presidential election in Sri Lanka, strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa is back at the centre of power, appointed prime minister by the man who defeated...



  • This blog post originated in the 2017 Science Mission Directorate Technology Highlights Report (33 MB PDF). Technology Development Relic radiation from the Big Bang—the...
  • Portal origin URL: NASA Retires Kepler Space Telescope, Passes Planet-Hunting Torch Portal origin nid: 434762Published: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 15:00Featured (stick...

    • Portal origin URL: NASA to Hold Media Call on Status of Kepler Space Telescope TodayPortal origin nid: 434728Published: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 10:01Featured (stick...



      How to of the Day





  • Candy is a great treat, but some parents can be strict. If your parents don't let you have candy (or if you have siblings who try to eat all your candy before you do), the best thing you can...
  • Losing weight and building muscle are both challenging. But with a healthy eating plan and a new workout routine, you can accomplish both at the same time! Eat lots of protein and healthy...

    • Whether you are hanging up your dress pants in your closet or packing them for a trip, knowing how to fold them properly will help keep them from falling off the hanger or getting wrinkled...



      LobeLog





  • by Laila Ujayli Before the start of the Syrian war, my family used to spend summers in Raqqa, the eastern city that the self-described Islamic State (ISIS or IS) illegitimately claimed...
  • by Richard Sindelar As the Riyadh Comedy Club’s hit show, “How Am I Gonna Explain It Today” keeps ‘em rolling in the aisles, media pundits, analysts, and a wide range of governments...

    • by Mitchell Plitnick On Saturday, Robert Bowers, a right-wing gunman strode into a synagogue in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh and began shooting. When he was finished...



  • Brazil is continuing to reel from the election of far-right leader and President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, the former Army captain who won 55 percent of the vote Sunday, easily defeating...
  • President Trump claimed that he can rewrite the Constitution and end birthright citizenship in the United States in an interview released Tuesday, sparking widespread outrage...

    • As President Trump claims that he can end birthright citizenship in the United States, we speak with professor Martha Jones about the history of the 14th Amendment, which states...



  • McCovey was known as one of the most powerful left-handed batters in baseball and is tied for 20th on the all-time home run list.
  • It's hard to find a bucket, pail or plastic receptacle in the city of millions that isn't full of water. Residents stored water in whatever they could find in preparation for the pipes...

    • The president says he may triple the number of forces that were deployed just this week. The defense secretary likens the deployment to when troops help after a natural disaster...



  • Removing the appendix may reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, new research suggests.
  • For months, demand for Shingrix, the shingles vaccine approved by the FDA in October 2017, has outpaced supply, frustrating patients and providers alike...

    • People with diabetes who switched to a plant-based diet tended to see a significant improvement in their emotional well-being, according to the combined findings from 11 prior studies...

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