Friday, December 14, 2018

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  • With the signing of the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Nov. 30 as the migrant crisis at the border escalates, the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement...

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  • We all make mistakes. If there is one thing that absolutely all human beings share in common is that we all screw up. One way or another, sooner or later, we all do it. If you’ve made mistakes...
  • It consists of a net placed on the outlet of a drainage pipe that helps to capture debris and keep the environment protected from contamination. In summer 2018, authorities from the...

    • If you are on a spiritual journey and you start hearing high-pitched frequencies, it might mean that you are undergoing a profound spiritual awakening. Ear ringing can of course sometimes...

    Featured Health News from Medical News Today



  • Depo-Provera is a birth control shot that can sometimes cause spotting. It is a common side effect, and there are home remedies that can help stop it. Learn more here...
  • The cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet are well-studied. A new paper asks exactly how this eating pattern might benefit heart health.

    • According to a recent study conducted in an animal model, the uterus appears to interact with the brain, and its removal can affect some cognitive skills...

  • Dr. Jeff Masters8 December 2018(Weather Underground) – Preliminary research by precipitation expert Dr. Kenneth Kunkel of the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies...
  • 11 December 2018 (NT News) – Did your air con just not cut it in Darwin last night?Well, no surprises there because the Top End capital has just sweltered through its hottest ever night...

    • By Griff Witte and Brady Dennis10 December 2018KATOWICE, Poland (The Washington Post) – President Trump’s top White House adviser on energy and climate stood before the crowd...

  • Let us hope that the Democrats do not decide to pursue impeachment, because that would only create even more division in a country that is already greatly divided...
  • Is it appropriate for a pastor to buy a $200,000 Lamborghini for his wife?

    • The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday afternoon condemning Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi...

      Exceptional Delaware 2017



  • Last night, I wrote about how Delaware Secretary of Education and Brandywine Superintendent Dr. Mark Holodick broke the law by brokering a Memorandum of Understand with the Buccini-Pollen...
  • Last Spring, one of the most controversial pieces of legislation was House Bill #454.  This bill was a gift to Buccini-Pollen, a developer in New Castle County.  It waived the Voluntary...

    • It is school choice season, when schools across Delaware say “Pick me, we are the best!”  The only problem is when a school pretends they are the best and boasts of things that really...

      Have You Heard



  • TweetCan listening to the Beatles “When I’m 64” make you younger? In a word, no. But listening to the latest episode of Have You Heard will definitely make you smarter. Education...
  • TweetThe latest episode of Have You Heard is inspired by a brand new, and must read book: Ghosts in the Schoolyard, by sociologist Eve Ewing. Ghosts excavates the long backstory...

    • TweetPerhaps no issue is as deserving of ‘zombie’ status in the great education debates as schools of education and their myriad failures. [Insert specific criticism here]...

      Din Merican: the Malaysian DJ Blogger



  • December 14, 2018 Books November 19, 2018 Issue  Hesse’s Arrested Development The stories Hesse tells appeal to young people, because they keep faith with the powerful emotions...
  • December 13, 2018 Singapore’s leadership one step ahead   by Michael Barr, Flinders University http://www.eastasiaforum.org   After years of winnowing through candidates...

    • December 13,2018 Book Review: This is What Inequality Looks Like by Serina Rahman 13 Dec, 2018 https://www.newmandala.org/book-review/this-is-what-inequality-looks-like/...

    Featured Health News from Medical News Today



  • Headaches are a common complaint. Fortunately, there are many natural and home remedies a person can use to get relief. Learn about them here.
  • Despite facing some challenges, people with HIV can now live as long as anyone else and enjoy happy and productive lives. Learn more about living with HIV here...

    • Using genetically modified mice, scientists have uncovered a brain circuit that regulates anxiety and could be a treatment target for related disorders...

      Chicago Boyz



  • Whilst I was perusing this story about the possibilities of trauma being a heritable thing, on my home office computer, my daughter came in to see what I was up to, and to lavish some small...



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  • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on December 13, 2018 by sundance Fox News host and correspondent Harris Faulkner sits down with President Trump for an extensive issue...
  • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on December 13, 2018 by sundance Another Inspector General Michael Horowitz report; ..another exercise in futility. The DOJ Office of...

    • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on December 13, 2018 by sundance According to DOJ filings: “Tallahassee, Florida City Commissioner Scott Charles Maddox, 50, and Tallahassee...

  • Among the many messes covered on today's BradCast [Audio link to full show is posted below]... Trump can't seem to find anyone who wants to be his new Chief of Staff. So, his son-in-law...
  • IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Very bad news in the latest Arctic Report Card; Coal state Democratic Senator gets top energy committee position; Washington state Governor unveils ambitious...

    • On today's BradCast: Trump appears now to be in very big trouble. So do Republicans in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. But President Obama's Affordable Care Act soldiers...

      bluebird of bitterness




  • From The Duffel Blog. SANTA’S WORKSHOP — The North Pole is in the midst of a readiness crisis as it struggles to fill its pilot ranks with qualified reindeer, who are leaving the...
  • Wednesday weirdness

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  • In response to a request by 76 environmental groups, including Beyond Nuclear, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted until January 9, 2019 for the public to comment on the...
  • Un Special Rapporteur, Baskut Tuncak, who has already criticized Japan's treatment of Fukushima "cleanup" workers, has urged Japan not to force Fukushima evacuees back to the accident...

    • "How many times have you heard people say ‘I would much rather not have nuclear power but we need it to combat climate change’?" asks British activist, Linda Walker. She writes...

  • The BBC published an article in October titled, "How chemical weapons have helped bring Assad close to victory" in which it claims chemical weapons have been "crucial" to Syrian...
  • The Integrity Initiative, a British pseudo-NGO tasked with running anti-Russian propaganda operation, was recently exposed. Further digging into it revealed a much wider operation...

    • Americans no longer have to worry about the TSA (DHS) using facial recognition to spy on you and your family. Because private corporations and sports stadiums are doing their dirty...

      Research Digest



  • By Christian Jarrett. People experience love in many situations beyond just romantic relationships.
  • By Emma Young. The implications for the real-world experience of stress is far from clear.

    • By Christian Jarrett. This is one of the first studies to look at learning styles in the context of primary age education.

      Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places



  • Trains helped build the United States into an economic powerhouse back in the 19th and 20th-century. Today, the legacy of trains is still felt, while not always appreciated. In Ohio...
  • Out in the Sonoran Desert in Imperial County, California, is an experimental, sustainable and educational art installation called East Jesus. Here, artists from all walks of life...

    • Pristine, old-growth cedar forests surround the stunning Priest Lake in the most remote parts of northern Idaho. In the farthest corner of the lake, you'll find a flat rock flowing...

      Accidental Deliberations



  • Assorted content to end your week.- Jim Stanford discusses the decline (PDF) of Australia's enterprise bargaining system (and associated lack of wage growth).- Patrick Butler...
  • This and that for your Thursday reading.- Alex Hemingway and David Macdonald point out the appalling wealth gap between British Columbia's privileged few and most of the population.-...
  • New column day

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    • Here, on the outside interference becoming the norm in elections everywhere - and the Saskatchewan Party's choice to avoid even the slightest steps to ensure that provincial elections...

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