oldephartte(in training): 10 November

Saturday, November 10, 2018

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Answer Sheet: How Poverty and Race Affect Who Goes to College - in 5 Charts

Answer Sheet: How Poverty and Race Affect Who Goes to College - in 5 Charts (iStock) A
Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Whatever Happened to

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Whatever Happened to Site-Based Decision-making?
McSweeney's: Think Small

McSweeney's: Think Small The midterms are upon us. Voting is without a doubt a bare

Oil's rapid run of declines kicks up pressure as OPEC gathers

It's all eyes on OPEC as U.S. oil prices fell for 10 consecutive days, wiping out any gains for the
Apache Corp. founder Raymond Plank dies

Raymond Plank, the colorful founder of Apache Corp., died Thursday, according to Apache. Plank was 96
New Mexico, Oklahoma lead big rig count spike

Ghosts of 2000 haunt Florida recount

Democrat Andrew Gillum withdraws his concession in the governor’s race.
Gillum rescinds concession in Florida governor’s race
Rick Scott's monitors agree with state cops: No Florida voter fraud

President Donald Trump Changes Course On California Wildfires After Backlash

Perhaps feeling the heat from his ill-advised criticism on the California wildfire causes earlier in the day, President Trump has now switched gears and issued some conciliatory words to those battling and affected by the blazes. Trump, who is overseas for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of World War I’s end, had earlier roiled many with a tweet that suggested mismanagement of federal funds was the cause of the current fire issues in California. He also…

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Georgia Democrat searching for votes days after election

ATLANTA (AP) — In a frantic search by phone and on foot, volunteers have been trying to find ballots that could help Democrat Stacey Abrams close the gap against Republican Brian Kemp in Georgia's unresolved race for governor.

Associated Press
Celebrities mourn Malibu fires as Trump threatens to pull funding: 'There is no reason'

Kim Kardashian and Cher are asking for prayers as homes continue to burn in Malibu. President Trump, on a visit to Paris, blames forestry "mismanagement" and says he may pull federal funding.

Yahoo Lifestyle

Elections director fired

After a disastrous election in which at least 16 chapters ran out of ballots and handled it in various ways
Grayeyes dismisses suit against state, county officials

With a lead of 95 votes and only a few ballots left to be counted, San Juan County (Utah) Commission
Election board: Poor communication led to ballot shortage

Confusion on the referendum question, lack of voter education, and lack of communication at rural sites are

Mysterious 900-Mile-Long ‘Smoke Plume’ On Mars Throws Internet Into A

The European Space Agency (ESA) is keeping a close eye on the curious ‘cloud’. There’s a
Graverobbers Sack 5,000-Year-Old Cave Cemetery in Peru Leaving ‘Sacred

Human stupidity knows no bounds it seems, and history has apparently no real value for people looking to
Kurt Russell: “I Reported The Biggest UFO Sighting Of The 90s”

“I saw six lights over the airport in absolute uniform in a V shape…” In 1997, the famous

Dutchman offers rare flag to the US, if Trump picks it up personally

The Dutch art collector who bought the American flag flown on the boat that led the first US troops to...
Amsterdam to get tough on traditional bed and breakfasts as well

After bringing in new rules to tackle Airbnb, Amsterdam officials are now planning to get tough on
Cars and cash seized in Rotterdam police crackdown on crime

Rotterdam police arrested six people, confiscated 25 cars and handed out fines totalling €104,000 on Friday

The Week in Ransomware - November 9th 2018 - Mostly Dharma Variants

It was a very slow week for ransomware news. For the most part, it was mostly new Dharma ransomware
Linux CryptoMiners Are Now Using Rootkits to Stay Hidden

To make it harder to spot a cryptominer process that is utilizing all of the CPU, a new variant has been
Chrome 71 Will Warn Users about Deceptive Mobile Billing Pages

Starting in Chrome 71, Google will warn Chrome users when they are visiting pages that use deceptive forms

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

Is It Humane To Be A Socialist?

On November 7, the Heritage Foundation hosted Dr. Deirdre McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics,
Economics Lecturer Caught In Political Vandalism

This is actually the type of behavior you might expect from students. “A lecturer at the State
Should The President Obey The Supreme Court?

Now here’s a debate you’re not likely to hear on campus.

Is democracy in Sri Lanka in danger?

Political crisis deepens as President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves parliament and calls for snap
Florida orders recount in contentious senate, governor races

The 'swing state' will hold a machine recount of votes in its neck-and-neck races amid allegations
The Soviet Scar: Legacy of USSR Architecture in Georgia

A union of equals or Russian occupation? A personal journey exploring how decades of Soviet rule have

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

233 Gazans killed since March of Return started

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have killed 233 Palestinians since the March of Return rallies started
Ofer court extends detention of wounded prisoner

The Israeli military court in Ofer has extended the detention of wounded prisoner Ahmed Ad’eissat, a young
Palestinian journalist succumbs to Israeli-inflicted wounds

A Palestinian journalist was pronounced dead on Saturday afternoon, a couple of weeks after he had been

Armistice Day: Remembrance events around world mark end of WW1

Thousands attend ceremonies to mark the centenary of the end of World War One.
Remembrance Day: Military personnel remove hats at Festival of Remembrance

Poppies fell on members of the armed forces after the Last Post was played on the eve of Armistice Day.
California wildfires: Death toll rises to 25

The death toll increases after 14 more bodies are discovered around the destroyed town of Paradise.

Normanton fire prompts evacuation of 100 homes

Fire crews want to be sure commercial cylinders at the scene are no risk to residents.
The eight brothers who fought in World War One

Thomas and Eliza Everton received a letter expressing the king's gratitude for their sons' war
Living next door to a fracking site

Amid protests and earthquakes, what is life like near the UK's first operational fracking site?

A Note on Sub Judice and the Worcester “Acid Attack” Case

From BBC News: Father in court over Worcester ‘acid attack’ on boy, 3 The father of a boy who
A Note on JUST Yorkshire and Sarah Champion

From The Times: An MP who received death threats after condemning the sexual abuse of girls by groups of
Elon Musk Still on Twitter Despite “Pedo Guy” Jibe

From the Independent, last week: Elon Musk has apologised to the British cave diver he labelled “pedo guy”.

no longer on twitter…the tweets keep coming…

I’ve been weaning off social media for some years. I’ve now been completely off twitter and
Some words written to someone in protracted psychiatric drug withdrawal…

I've added a "protracted withdrawal" link to the drop-down menus above. I wanted to call
protocols/directions, recognition of self, religious conversion vs

the minute someone tells me how I should feel, think or act is when they lose me…. we’re all

Alexa, who's the killer? Judge rules OK to examine Amazon Echo in

A New Hampshire judge ruled authorities can examine recordings from an Amazon Echo voice assistant that may
DEA and ICE are Hiding Surveillance Cameras in Streetlights

So far, the public doesn't know where or how the cameras are being installed. The US Drug Enforcement
US ends refuelling support in Yemen war as pressure builds on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end US refuelling of aircraft from the Saudi-led

Advice For Women Who Want Kids

This series contains candid advice for young women who know they want a family.
Hovercraft Parenting: Damaging a Generation

We have reached a time in history where helicopter parenting is no longer an adequate description for an
5 Things That’ll Make You Hate Your Kids

Here are 5 basic things (throughout your child’s life) that you can do to ensure you grow to hate

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on
#OBEEZY
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

By Volaar “When thy intelligence shall cross beyond the whirl of delusion, then shalt thou become

In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we focused on health, state budgets and taxes, food assistance, the
New State Lawmakers Should Focus on Building Equitable, Inclusive State

Voters in a number of states approved ballot measures on Tuesday that should substantially
Harm to Veterans From Taking Away Medicaid for Not Meeting Work

Medicaid is a critical source of health coverage for veterans. Nearly 1 in 10 non-elderly

Your Government Outrage of the Week -- The Feds Try To Collect a

Years ago the Forest Service wanted to eliminate car traffic in popular Sabino Canyon near Tucson, AZ, so
Does the Zero-Sum Nature of Academic Success Contribute to the Left-wards

For a while now, I have had a theory that the zero-sum nature of academic success (competition for a fixed
Incredible Evidence of P Hacking in Research Studies, Demonstrated with One

Hat tip to Kevin Drum for finding this: I will let him explain the chart, it is worth understanding: The

Chris Hedges and David Harvey: The Ideology of Neoliberalism is a Con

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges RT America on Nov 10, 2018 David Harvey, Distinguished Professor of
John Pilger: The New Rulers of The World

Dandelion Salad Previously posted July 5, 2008 With John Pilger John Pilger ‘The New Rulers Of The
A Revolution of Democracy

The Essays of The Man From the North by Rivera Sun Writer, Dandelion Salad November 8, 2018 What do we do

Highly Facetious Comics #6

Joinmycult.org The post Highly Facetious Comics #6 appeared first on disinformation. [This is a
The Alzheimer’s Drug that Might Unlock Your Dreams

As excited as I get about the potentiality of psychedelic drugs, I get far more amped about pushing the
Did Marijuana Come from Outer Space?

Another way of putting that would be, is all weed space weed? According to some shamanic cultures, the

Off the Leash: How the UK is developing the technology to build armed

A new report published today by Drone Wars UK reveals that, despite a UK government statement that it “does
Why we persist in opposing the growing use of armed drones

Over the past two weeks, campaigners have been in New York taking part in meetings at the UN urging
Book Review: Death Machines: The Ethics of Violent Technologies by Elke

The ethical concerns raised by Elke Schwarz in her new book, Death Machines: The Ethics of Violent

The proteins that domesticated our genomes

EPFL scientists have carried out a genomic and evolutionary study of a large and enigmatic family of human
Study links altered brain chemistry, behavioral impairments in fish exposed

Study Links Altered Brain Chemistry, Behavioral Impairments in Fish Exposed to Elevated CO2 Research team
First accurate simulation of a virus invading a cell

For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks

A better way to celebrate Veterans Day. Make it count!

After the parades and picnics, here are suggestions for ways to celebrate Veterans' Day. Make it more
Why the election didn’t matter

The Black Agenda Report has harsh but accurate words about this week's election. We should listen
Secrets about the 1.5°C world temperature limit

Millions are terrified that climate change will wreck the world. Here is some information they probably do

Suspended for Two Years, IOM Resumes Voluntary Humanitarian Return Flights

The UN Migration Agency, IOM, resumed its Voluntary Humanitarian Return Programme (VHR) in Libya’s southern
Diversifying Crops to Help Overcome Drought in Brazil

Dozens of trucks used to leave São Gonçalo every day, carrying the local agricultural production, mainly
Marco Napoli, 86, Ensured the Survival of IPS at UN

Marco Napoli, who passed away on November 6, began his early professional career as a New York-based

Cuba: The People as a Constituent Body

Ortelio González Martínez | internet@granma.cu CIEGO DE ÁVILA.–Discussions of the proposed new
ELN: Duque’s Agenda is Determined by Washington

Colombia Informa Translation by Peoples Dispatch Pablo Beltrán, the chief negotiator of the National
Videos of Fundamentalist Youth Army in Latin America Point to Greater

Peoples Dispatch Units of the Gladiators of the Altar have been set up in churches in many countries in

The Salon Art & Design

At the Park Avenue Armory through November 11.
Made In West Chelsea

Bjarke Ingels and his XI baby.
Election Meddling

Watched slack-jawed, in Woodside, as a ‘translator’ — in the booth — seemed to show

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

Falklands' support visit for veteran protesting treatment of his peers

Falklands' conflict veteran Gus Hales, who has successfully protested against
Eleven bank robbers killed in a shootout with police in the northeast

At least eleven people were killed in a shootout with police after a bank robbery in
Brazilian meat packing tycoon and two ex agriculture ministers arrested

Police arrested a controlling shareholder of meatpacker JBS SA and two former

Arkwright hears complaints about turbine sounds #NY

ARKWRIGHT – The turbines are turning and with them there has been sound complaints from residents
Motion to intervene on turbine appeal denied #MA

The Massachusetts Appeals Court rejected a motion to intervene in the court order to shut down Falmouth’s
County to look at turbine ordinance #MI

BRANCH COUNTY – Last month Marilyn Johnson asked County Commissioners to pass a wind turbine zoning

One war, 6,100 tweets (and counting): Interview with Mechthild Herzog

One hundred years ago, soldiers were forced to lie in filthy trenches and senselessly charge to their
Europe celebrates 100 years since the end of WWI

There was a time when Europe was not like it is today. Europe was a continent of war and confrontation. It
Only Yes means Yes: Changing sexual offence legislation in Europe

New Year's Eve in Cologne, a gang rape in the Spanish city of Pamplona and the #metoo movement: Various

Recycling: Wasting Your Time & Your Money

Spending scarce resources on a separate collection system for material no one wants isn't sensible.
Competing Worldviews

Attempting to understand why people vote the way they do is more useful than sneering at half a country’s
Systematically Ignorant Nobel Laureates

Scientists score lower than chimpanzees when quizzed about basic, state-of-the-world facts.

5 Common Reasons for Bone Cancer

Cancer is one of those medical conditions which is frighteningly getting more common each day. Although
4 Effective Ways You Can Prevent Thyroid Cancer

You may not pay much attention to your thyroid gland, it is a small butterfly-shaped gland, in your throat.
4 Cancer Myths: About What Increases or Decreases Your Risk of Cancer

Google “cancer myths” and up pops a list of sites refuting anti-cancer diets and alternative

TS Radio Network: Whistleblower’s with Gerald Williams & Yaida Ford

Join us this evening, November 8 , 2018 at 7:00 pm CST! 5:00 pm PST…6:00 pm MST…7:00 pm CST…8:00 pm EST
Animal Advocates Radio:”Voices Carry for Animals #197″- Humane Mushing

**Tune In Thursday’s** On Nov 8th, 2018 at 7:00 pm EST** LISTEN LIVE HERE 4:00 pm PST.. 5:00 pm MST .. 6:00
THE SEQUEL TO JUST SAY NO TO MIDTERM ELECTION VIOLENCE

Author, Chuck Frank As an after thought to my previous article just posted on PPj I found it very

130226 – Australia’s horrific incarceration rates of Aboriginal peoples

* The Stringer: International Prisoners Justice Day highlights Australia’s horrific incarceration
130225 – Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel – Marcia Langton’s Boyer

* arena: Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel: Marcia Langton’s Boyer Lectures * Andrew Crook, Crikey: Marcia
130224 – Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia – 40 events

Click on the links for details of the events … Event: Sun 24 February 2013: Fremantle, Perth, WA

Exit From The Matrix: imagination exercises for a new life

by Jon Rappoport November 10, 2018 Some years ago, I gave a talk about certain imagination exercises I was
The Matrix Revealed: logic as a tool for the mind

by Jon Rappoport November 9, 2018 I originally developed and wrote my logic course as a stand-alone
The State weaponizes education to create ignorance

The State weaponizes education to create ignorance Independent Education: the crisis and the crossroad by

China debuts virtual news anchor with AI

Hong Kong - News anchors, beware. The robots are coming for your jobs, too. China's state news agency
71-year-old lady attacked on train after asking to use seat: 'You'

A 71-year-old woman was the victim of a physical and intimidating attack on a Boston-area train after she
Election fraud expert: Brenda Snipes let illegal aliens and felons vote

Three statewide races in Florida are headed to a recount and all depend on results from a county whose

Wally Haumaha report expected on Monday, but his fate may remain unclear

It was the comments made to officers investigating claims of rape that would return to harm Wally Haumaha.
Jehovah's Witness child sex abuse survivor urges examination of NZ

It started with movies and bowls, but soon Luke Hollis was a young boy performing sexual acts on a Jehovah&
Concerns for woman missing from Belmont in Lower Hutt

The family of Lower Hutt woman Shelley Seay have grave concerns for her whereabouts after she was reported

Science as a social construct: arachnophobia

Script below the fold: In response to an obnoxiously common attitude that science is all about truth and
My sister’s TEDx talk

My sister is on YouTube with a very funny TEDx talk about the pursuit of happiness and the main way in
Link Roundup: November 2018

Honestly I wasn’t paying that much attention this month, so there aren’t too many links. The