oldephartte(in training): 28 November

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

28 November - My Yahoo! 2 of 2

Former U.S. Ambassador To Saudi Arabia Discusses Current Situation And

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, about the
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez Weighs In On U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relationship

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., about the recent floor vote regarding
Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell Is Not Happy With GM's Elimination Of So

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., about the General Motors job cuts and

Guest column: La. can learn from red tide

Senior Policy Director Matt Rota recently penned an op-ed for The Advocate about the red tide off the coast
If you can’t get to the Gulf, how can you care about the Gulf?

Imagine showing up for a day at the beach and being told that you’re on private property and have to
Know Your Fisher

This article was originally published by the Marine Fish Conservation Network . ... Read more

This F1 press conference took a turn when talk switched to off-season

Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen all talked about ‘free practice’ after the
Artists honour SpongeBob creator with illustrations of his beloved

SpongeBob SquarePants creator Hillenburg has died aged 57.
Can you see a UFO in this video of Cork's Spike Island?

Did you see it?

Why AP had to retract its projection that GOP Rep. David Valadao had beaten

Maya Sweedler / Los Angeles Times : Why AP had to retract its projection that GOP Rep. David Valadao
Trump's night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller

Washington Post : Trump's night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller probe
Remembering Raed Fares, who believed that Syria would be saved by its

Iyad el-Baghdadi / Washington Post : Remembering Raed Fares, who believed that Syria would be saved by

HEARTWARMING: Homeless veteran pianist’s transformation [video]

Donald Gould used to play the clarinet all over the world in the U.S. Marine Corps band. Several years ago
“Poor” migrants using smart phones to cross border illegally [video]

Salvadoran migrants are using Facebook and Whatsapp to communicate with each other to quickly spread tips
University plan to protect students from gunfire: hockey pucks

A public university in Detroit came up with a brilliant plan to protect students from gunfire if a gunman

True, Lasting Reconciliation

For the first time, a report outlines what implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights
Boom, Bust and Consolidation

The five largest bitumen-extractive corporations in Canada control 79.3 per cent of Canada’s productive
A new Director for CCPA's BC Office: Message from Mary Childs, Board

The CCPA-BC Board of Directors is delighted to share the news that Shannon Daub will be the next BC

Two high court benches decline to hear Loya death case
Why the British chose to leave the Andamans’ tribes alone
Rahul by his side, Naidu chants, ‘Jai Telangana’

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu made history of sorts during a public rally at Khammam in

News24.com | Msimanga to ask Tshwane council to suspend city manager again

Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga will ask the capital city's council to issue a notice of intention to
News24.com | WATCH: 'Killings not linked to satanism' – convicted

A convicted murderer gave chilling evidence in court regarding the role she played in the murders of 11
Sport24.co.za | Schalk Brits opens up on failed Stormers move

Springbok hooker Schalk Brits says he is expecting to join the Bulls in January ahead of Super Rugby 2019.

News24.com | Women do not choose prostitution, it chooses us

I have never met a woman who grew up wanting to get into prostitution. I have never met anyone in the sex
News24.com | FACT CHECKED: EFF's charges against Pravin Gordhan

The EFF's charges against Pravin Gordhan contain various unexplained discrepancies, a News24
News24.com | Why voting for Ramaphosa is about reality – not ideology

For the sake of the country, we need a president who has a strong public mandate to move forward with

News24.com | Kenya report: Police accused of post-vote sexual violence

Kenyan police are accused of committing the majority of sexual violence reported during last year's
News24.com | French museum chief hits back at call to return African art

The head of France's greatest collection of African art has hit back at a report urging the return of
News24.com | Regional SADC force ends Lesotho mission

Some 200 soldiers deployed a year ago to bolster security in Lesotho after the killing of the country's

Gene therapy and the trans-human agenda

Cure disease or alter humans? by Jon Rappoport November 28, 2018 “Researchers say they’re well on the way
Flashback: creating a genetically altered human

by Jon Rappoport November 27, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) HISTORIC Livestream Tonight: 7
Exit From The Matrix: Illusions of the ordinary mind

by Jon Rappoport November 25, 2018 The ordinary mind is built on its own “national security” program. It

Heatwaves pose increasing global health risk, say scientists

Extreme heat is a growing threat to public health and economies around the world, according to a report.
Woman and baby killed by grizzly bear in Canada

Valerie Theoret and Adele Roesholt died in the Yukon.
Democrats back Nancy Pelosi to be leader in US Congress

She still faces a fight to be confirmed house speaker, a role that would put her second in line to the

Cork students record charity single for pal undergoing cancer treatment

All they want for Christmas is….to top the charts for their classmate as he battles cancer.
Clothing worn by victims used in protest at handling of rape cases

The Not Consent exhibition follows concerns that complainants are being judged on their choice of apparel.
No winner of Lotto jackpot

There was no winner of the Lotto Jackpot worth over €5.2 million.

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

ESA probe beams unveils Mars landscape shaped by water, wind and ice

Mars is a planet of two halves. In places, the northern hemisphere of the planet sits a full few kilometres
Nasa spacecraft makes closest approach to sun

It will keep getting closer to the sun until it flies through the corona, or outer atmosphere, for the
Unique 'fingerprints' can help track 3D-printed guns

According to researchers from University at Buffalo in the US, 3D-printers leave unique 'fingerprints&#

Space Could Fry Your Phone: How Space Tourists Can Protect Their

Before the space-tourism industry takes flight and passengers start taking their electronic devices into
Back in Action! Recovered Hubble Telescope Nabs Nifty New Picture

After taking a short break from observing the cosmos, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is officially back
NASA Will Announce Its 1st Commercial Partners for the Return to the Moon

NASA has its sights set on the moon, and the agency has selected the first batch of commercial project

Future of Moon exploration lies in developing landing modules — Russian

Roscosmos said other important parts of the Moon exploration program are creating new reusable apparatuses
Crimea's ombudsperson dismisses reports about torture of detained

Human rigths ombudsperson in Crimea Lyudmila Lubina said such reports are fake
Next international meeting on Syria may be held in late January — Russian

Russian Presidential Representative for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev said no decision has been made yet

Do Youngest in Class Risk False ADHD Diagnosis?

Age gaps can make a big difference in behavior, and kids who are younger than their classmates have a
USDA Ranks Chicken Companies’ Salmonella Safety

The rankings published last week were based on chicken parts producers’ performance during the 52-week
Parkinson's Gene Therapy Wires New Brain Circuits

In a new study, gene therapy did not change the abnormal brain circuitry of Parkinson's disease

The Rise of Monopoly Power in America — Report

Obama Used Tear Gas at the Border Too ; ATM mistakenly dispenses $100 bills, not $10s ; ...And More Picks
Farmers’ Dilemma: Save Bees or Save Themselves

The financial cost of saving the bee is stinging farmers. Is it worth it? The post Farmers’ Dilemma: Save
Chinese Edit Genes in Twin Baby Girls

Right to Die Law Challenge Denied ; Former DoJ Attorney Tells all ; ...And More Picks 11/27 The post

Q&A: How The Gut And Brain Communicate

For years, many have believed there is a connection between your gut and brain, but recently, scientists
Early Detection Of Epilepsy In Children Via Deep Learning Computer Science

Early detection of the most common form of epilepsy in children is possible through “deep learning,” a new
Smart speakers make passive listeners

People explore less when they get recommendations from voice-based platforms such as Amazon’s Alexa or

Republican in-fighting might stop Trump’s prison reform campaign promise as

Washington Post reporter Seung Min Kim revealed that Senate Republicans are “bitterly” divided
‘Not a Tom Clancy novel’: MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace unloads on ‘ignorant

MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on Wednesday took aim at Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for claiming there is
Paul Manafort tells judge he has no interest in attending his hearing on

Former 2016 Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort filed a motion to “waive his right to appear

Forest indicators warn of a challenging 2019

Drought, fires and difficult days for stock may be at hand if traditional Māori botanical indicators are to
New biological control for kiwifruit disease

Kiwifruit growers can now access a new tool to help them combat the bacterial disease Psa – the biocontrol
Plant & Food Research to welcome its 300th summer student

The Plant & Food Research Summer Studentship Programme began in the summer of 2008/2009 immediately after

#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

Unite against Tommy Robinson’s hate march

Stand Up To Racism calls upon anti-fascists to oppose Tommy Robinson’s and Gerard Batten’s ‘Brexit crisis’
Holocaust denial industry loses one of its chief proponents

A long planned trip to the UK by one of the world’s leading Holocaust deniers ended in chaos. And the very
'Holocaust Denial Industry' : whoo - government shills really do not like it when the 'subjects' do not tamely certify their version of HisStory.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2008/11/iraq-math-war/
People might start to wonder about the holocausts that are just as strongly minimized and ignored - even as the military has a standard position of not concerning itself with counting numbers of civilian deaths.
3Melissa Black: Comparing Nazi Holocaust and Ugandan genocide

www.history.ucsb.edu/.../genocides/uganda/UgandaWW2Melissa.htm

During the Holocaust, a common method of survival involved going into hiding. Hiding was not always successful, but it did save many lives. Right now, in an attempt to remain free from the LRA, children hide for their lives each night.
Biography: Idi Amin Dada, the Butcher of Uganda

https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-idi-amin-dada-43590

As Uganda approached independence Idi Amin's close colleague Apolo Milton Obote, the leader of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC), was made chief minister, and then prime minister. Obote had Amin, one of only two high ranking Africans in the KAR, appointed as First Lieutenant of the Ugandan army.
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

Short Video Showing Trump Inspiring Violence … And What Happened

“Right Wing Watch reports on the extreme rhetoric and activities of key right-wing figures and
Origins And Use Of Fake News

Strategic bullshit with one goal: “No one is able to come to sensible conclusions.”
GOP Jesus

ANALYSIS: Why tactical Trump tactfully trampled on the May withdrawal deal

My Deal by Theresa & the Temptations. I bring sunshine in a cloudy way cos it’s cold outside so
OPINION: We voted for Brexit and got Andrexit. Where is the leadership to

There’s one thing in Mrs May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement we’re overlooking . It is not
A BETTER WORLD: It’s time for a Night of the Long Necks

The leader of the most powerful nation in the world is a feral oaf who nevertheless talks a degree of

Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Military Crisis: On The Brink Of War
Ukrainian President Warns Of “Full-Scale War With Russia” In Televised

Ukrainian President Warns Of “Full-Scale War With Russia” In Televised Interview by Tyler
US, Europe & NATO Risk All-Out War by Backing Unhinged Kiev Regime

US, Europe & NATO Risk All-Out War by Backing Unhinged Kiev Regime by Finian Cunningham, https

Germany urges France to turn UN seat into EU one – TheLocal.de

“I realise this will take some convincing in Paris but it would be a bold and smart goal,”
Why Sweden’s cashless society is no longer a utopia | World Economic Forum

The Swedish retail payment market is rapidly moving away from using cash. The outstanding value of cash in
Government-subsidised plug-in cars may never have been charged – BBC News

Tens of thousands of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) bought with generous government grants may be burning as much

Exclusive: The Pentagon’s Massive Accounting Fraud Exposed

How US military spending keeps rising even as the Pentagon flunks its audits. By Dave Lindorff On November
The judgment

I was driving to town. I rounded a curve and jammed the brakes. There was a raccoon walking away Right in
An Encounter on the US/Mexico Border

As gullible North Americans were told of disease-ridden Mexican and Central American rapists, killers and

War Crimes of the Liberators

In the heat of World War II, as
Slave to the Algorithm

We live in a data driven world. When
Iron Kingdom

At the World Peace and Unification

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

We May Soon Be Able To See the First, Supergiant Stars in the Universe

We need to talk about the dark ages. No, not those dark ages after the fall of the western Roman Empire
We Have the Technology. Airplanes Could Spray Particles into the Atmosphere

If climate change models are correct, humanity is working itself—and dragging the rest of life on Earth
One of the Most Exciting Parts of InSight is Actually the Tiny Cubesats

A very important, but perhaps overlooked, aspect of the InSight mission was the first-ever deployment of

This Fountain Pen Is a Pistol

In 1954, Sol Harry Gaylord, Jr. and James Tollinger filed a patent for a “fountain pen pistol.”
Our Man in Riyadh

What does Pres. Donald Trump’s recent nomination of retired Army general John Abizaid to become the next
Americans Were Nearby as Cameroonian Troops Tortured People

As a brutal video depicting grave human-rights violations by Cameroonian security forces make its rounds

Documenting Israel To Be a Fascist Nation

Eric Zuesse —— https://archive.org/details/AlbertEinsteinLetterToTheNewYorkTimes.December41948 and https://
Open Letter to Senator Bernie Sanders

On Wednesday, November 28, 2018, over 100 U.S. scholars, intellectuals, and activists published the open
Talk Nation Radio: James Crossland on War Reformers and War Abolishers

James Crossland is Senior Lecturer in International History at Liverpool John Moores University, and a

Knowledge exchange at the forefront of environmental law enforcement

The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) was formed in 1989 by the
On GivingTuesday Help the National Whistleblower Center Fight Corruption

Today is GivingTuesday– a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals
Bank Whistleblower Releases Contents to Danske Bank Secrecy Agreement

Whistleblower’s Lawyer Calls for End to NDAs that Restrict Rights of Whistleblowers to Report Crimes to Law