oldephartte(in training): 11 January

Friday, January 11, 2019

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Janresseger: Decades of Academic Research Support Community Schools

Janresseger: Decades of Academic Research Support Community Schools Strategy in New York City’s Renewal
Jersey Jazzman: Kids in Disadvantaged Schools Don't Need Tests to Tell

Jersey Jazzman: Kids in Disadvantaged Schools Don't Need Tests to Tell Them They're Being Cheated
Curmudgucation: After the Education Wars: The Best and Worst of Reform

Curmudgucation: After the Education Wars: The Best and Worst of Reform Andrea Gabor is a

Oil winning streak Is longest since 2010 as outlook brightens

Oil extended its winning streak to the longest in almost a decade as the Federal Reserve's wait-and-see
Gas drilling up, oil down - rig count stays flat

The tally of rigs drilling for natural gas in the Northeast increased, but oil drilling declined in
LNG and natural gas pricing brings Haynesville back to life

The Haynesville shale natural gas play in East Texas and northwestern Louisiana has roared back to life

White House warns shutdown could carry on after emergency declaration

Trump may tap his emergency powers without reopening the government, a move some allies say could '
Bipartisan blowback hits idea of tapping Army Corps for wall money
Trump backs away from declaring emergency to get his wall

But no solution to ending the shutdown is on the table.

Florida Man Says He's Ending GoFundMe Border Wall Campaign, Vows To Build It Himself

The Florida man who last month launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for

HuffPost
Fellow Dems Chastise Ocasio-Cortez: 'She Doesn't Understand How the Place Works'

Veterans of the Democratic establishment, unsettled by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s lack of deference to seniority and party unity, have cautioned the freshman lawmaker to direct her potent social-media attacks toward Republicans rather than centrist Democrats. “I’m sure Ms. Cortez means well, but there’s almost an outstanding rule: Don’t attack your own people,” Representative Emmanuel Cleaver (D., Mo.) told Politico.

The National Review
'New party, who dis?': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocks Joe Lieberman after he said she wasn't future

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 29-year-old from New York, responded to Democrat Joe Lieberman after he said she wasn't the future of the party.

USA TODAY

Rehoboth outlasts Tohatchi

A better effort on the defensive boards turned the tide for the Rehoboth boys’ basketball team on Thursday
Shutdown slows work, but services remain

U.S. Indian Health Service facilities are providing care and other emergency workers are on the job
Letters: Looking for info about photo

Based on the aircraft and uniforms/clothing, my guess is the mid-1950s as Nellis AFB had an administrative

Our Solar System Could Be Destroyed As Our Galaxy Collides With A Cosmic

It’s a collision that can’t be stopped, and no, it’s not Andromeda that will crash into our
There’s A Mirror Image Of An Antimatter Universe On The Other Side Of The

A recent scientific study has proposed that the universe we live in could be a mirror image of an
7 Best Meditation Poses For Beginners

Are you a caffeine-dependent busy bee just about stretched too thin? A friend might have recommended you

Japan’s Norinchukin bank to open Amsterdam unit, due to Brexit

One of Japan’s biggest banks has said it is opening a subsidiary in Amsterdam in response to Brexit.
Dutch short track star Sjinkie Knegt hospitalised with severe burns

Dutch short track speed skater Sjinkie Knegt has been hospitalised in Groningen with severe burns after an
Limited network capacity casts shadow on solar energy growth

The Dutch might have been some of the world’s best green energy farmers, with their ubiquitous windmills

Del Rio City Hall Forced to Use Paper After Ransomware Attack

The City Hall of Del Rio, Texas was hit by a ransomware attack on the morning of January 10, which led to
New Batch of 9 Adware Apps in Google Play Installed Over 8 Million Times

Google is yet to boot from the Play store another batch of fake apps built only to show advertisements on
Apple's Latest iPhone Models Get Price Cuts of Up to 20% in China

Apple's new iPhone models had their prices slashed by up to 20% in China most likely due to retailers

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

College Students at Notre Dame Push for Blocking Pornography on WiFi

A group of students at the University of Notre Dame are pushing for the university to block pornography on
Philadelphia Art Historian Wary of European Art in American Museums due to

An art historian claimed that European art has been used to support white supremacist beliefs, which means
Georgetown University’s Faculty Senate Proposes Gun Ban on Campus

Georgetown University is looking to ban guns on its campus.

Florida pardons wrongly accused 'Groveland Four' after 70 years

Florida's new governor and cabinet pardon four deceased African Americans accused of raping a white
Venezuela congress leader challenges Maduro's right to presidency

Leader of the opposition-controlled parliament says he's ready to assume presidency until new elections
Trump won't declare national emergency over border 'right now'

Shutdown expected to stretch into 22nd day, which would make it the longest of its kind in US history.

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

Ashrawi: Israel’s apartheid threaten international peace and security

Hanan Ashrawi, PLO Executive Committee Member PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi today strongly
Israel releases settlers suspected of killing Palestinian mother

Israeli settlers can be seen in the West Bank on 20 April 2011 Israeli authorities yesterday released five
Israel forces arrest 18 Palestinians during raid

A Palestinian youth was arrested by Israeli forces during an arrest operation at the Shuafat refugee camp

US shutdown bites as federal workers miss payday

Unpaid federal employees are going to food banks, with no end in sight to the political impasse.
Jayme Closs: Man, 21, named in kidnapping and murder case

The suspect shaved his head to avoid leaving any trace of evidence at the crime scene, police say.
How a sculptor's artwork slowly poisoned her

Gillian Genser worked on a sculpture for 15 years. Little did she know, she was being poisoned by it.

Cash-strapped councils look for tourist tax powers

Bath and Scottish Highlands are among local authorities looking to introduce new levies to balance their
Repairs after huge Nottingham railway station fire to cost 'millions

Police said recovered CCTV footage from Nottingham railway station has revealed new information.
Puppy reunited with family after Crewe street theft

Oliwier Pater, 8, was approached by an older boy who took the puppy away in his arms, his father said.

Conspiracy Milieu Doubles Down on Hampstead Satanic Ritual Abuse Hoax after

Brian Gerrish, presenter of the conspiracy website UK Column, reacts to news of the sentence passed on
Some Notes on the London “Yellow Vests” and Protests at Parliament Square

The opportunistic rebranding of the “Justice for Our Boys” campaign into a copycat “
Police Whistleblowers’ Group Raises Concerns about Jon Wedger and Maggie

The Independent Police Support Group, which has existed since 2004 to provide “moral support and

The imaginary line between “spiritual emergence” and “psychosis”

That's right the line between psychosis and spiritual emergence does not exist. There is no line, there
A tale about the inside: violent human rights violations from a typical

Editor’s note (Monica Cassani): oddly enough, I too had a brief stay in Ridgeview 15 years ago in
yahoo lifestyle interviewed me in April 2018 — the article is up today… (In

I did emphasize the fact that all psych meds have withdrawal issues. Unfortunately this article, like most

Mainstream Media Warns Of American "Economic Hellscape" If The

Is the mainstream media overhyping the economic impact of the government shutdown for political purposes
Pentagon Prepares Options to Build Border Wall as Trump Weighs Emergency

The Pentagon is preparing options to build barriers on the southern border in the event that President
Russia to shoot-down disaster-threatening aircraft despite passengers on

The Russian defense ministry wants to confirm its authority to shoot down planes that violate the country’s

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

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#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...

For the first weeks of 2019 at CBPP, we focused on the government shutdown, health, housing
Potential Flaws of Opportunity Zones Loom, as Do Risks of Large-Scale Tax

Critics are raising sensible concerns about the policy as high-profile Wall Street, Silicon
Seniors, Families, and Others Risk Losing Housing as Shutdown Continues

Update, January 10, 2019: We’ve updated our estimates of the number of households

The Proposed Emergency Decree to Build The Wall is An Awful Precedent

Dear Republicans: The last thing we need now is even more expansion of executive power. I remember when
The Dumbest Tax -- Business Small Equipment Property Tax

There are a lot of reasons a tax can be dumb. It can be too damn high. It can create incentives for
Why First-Mover Advantage in a New Industry Isn't Always An Advantage

I have written in the context of both the new marijuana stocks (e.g. Tilray or Canopy) and Tesla in EV'

War and Betrayal: Change and Transformation by Gaither Stewart

by Gaither Stewart Writer, Dandelion Salad Rome, Italy January 11, 2019 I have wondered if the German Field
Going Horizontal: Written for Workplaces; Perfect for Activists by Rivera

by Rivera Sun Writer, Dandelion Salad January 10, 2019 The Occupy Movement ignited popular awareness of
Anything War Can Do, Peace Can Do Better by David Swanson

Note: David’s piece contains many pictures, so you may wish to read it in full on his website. by

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

The Gatwick drone: A taste of the technology

Drones dominated the headlines over the Christmas and New Year period after sightings of one or more
Off the Leash: How the UK is developing the technology to build armed

A new report published by Drone Wars UK reveals that, despite a UK government statement that it “does not
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

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

Tucker Carlson finds populism. Can he set America ablaze?

This was different than his (& Fox's) standard conservative rhetoric. It was populism, a spark of
Trump chooses another general best suited to lose wars

Nobody has found the key to reform the US military. Perhaps ridicule will work. Here is William Lind's
Today’s doomster: “The demographic time bomb that could hit America”

The politics of fear rules America. We were not so weak and gullible in the past, and need not be so in the

Argentina’s Indigenous People Fight for Land Rights

Nancy López lives in a house made of clay, wood and corrugated metal sheets, on private land dedicated to
Q&A: ‘There’s a Lot More Climate Finance Available than People Think’

IPS Correspondent Yazeed Kamaldien speaks to DR. FRANK RIJSBERMAN, director-general of the Global Green
Blue Economy Can be a Lifeline for Africa

By efficient management, the sustainable exploitation of resources in oceans, seas, lakes and rivers—also

Initial Remarks by Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister at the Permanent Council of

OPENING REMARKS BY CHANCELLOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA, AMBASSADOR DENIS MONCADA COLINDRES, BEFORE THE
Venezuela Rejects the OAS Resolution that Denies the Legitimacy of

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela rejected the results of the extraordinary session of the Permanent
Russia Warns Against Any Attack on Venezuela’s Sovereignty

The government of Russia warned that the “brazen” attempt to establish alternative government

2019
Festival of Lights

Bohemian National Hall, NYC — December 8, 2018
Preparing the Way

“May your hearts be illuminated by the love and light of my Son (Christ).” Blessed Virgin Mary

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?

Ascension Island MPA; satellite data suggests conservation success likely

If United Nations goals are met, 10% of the world’s oceans could be marine reserves
Mexico's crackdown on fuel theft generates supply shortfalls

Gasoline shortages in Mexico sparked by a crackdown on fuel theft prompted warnings
UK Transport minister in Chile to boost bilateral trade relations

Jesse Norman MP, the UK Minister of State for Transport, visited Chile last week

Wind turbine project creeping forward #IN

A project that would bring up to 52 wind generating turbines to northwestern Fayette County is still moving
Onshore wind energy debate in Westminster #SCT #GBR

An assurance has been sought from the UK Government that industrial onshore wind will not be promoted over
Transportation crunch could threaten U.S. wind boom #USA

The U.S. wind industry’s plans for new installations could be jeopardized in the next two years by the

Tusk, about Europe, for Romanians

Romania has been one of the hot topics of Europe at the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019. The main
All you wanted to know about “good” lobbying but were afraid to ask

Although the word “lobbyist” may sound like an offense to many Europeans, the influence of lobbyists keeps
Taiwan: stagnation or change?

In November, the East Asian island state elected over 11,000 public offices on local and regional levels

The EU’s Immigration-Fueled Nightmare

A report outlines a dystopian future in which EU citizens find themselves outnumbered 7 to 1 by recent
Global Poverty Can’t Be Solved With Immigration

Economic migrants are distinct from refugees running for their lives. But the two are increasingly blurred.
Climate Skeptics: The Despised Minority

Vilifying climate heretics remains socially acceptable.

Signs and Signals Indicating Brain Cancer

Don’t start panicking at the title. You may be suffering from a headache due to exhaustion and will be fine
5 Symptoms Not to Ignore for Kidney Cancer

Kidney cancer is also called ‘Renal Cancer’, is a truly debilitating disease. This disease causes
5 Common Reasons for Bone Cancer

Cancer is one of those medical conditions which is frighteningly getting more common each day. Although

800000 Non Essential Employees?

This was just too good~~ 01 11 19 By Anna Von Reitz If they are “non-essential” why are we paying
“9/11 Conspiracy Theorists” Are Finally a Majority Most Americans Do Not

Duty to Warn Submitted by Dr Gary Kohls, MD (Why? Because they have 1) actually looked at the overwhelming
USDA Makes GMOs Disappear

Alliance for Natural Health USA The Pulse of Natural Health Newsletter Stay informed about what is hot in

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recent
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?

It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October without
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare

More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by

The American destiny

The creative force at the dawn of a new future by Jon Rappoport January 11, 2019 (To join our email list
Mind control and “the flu virus”

by Jon Rappoport January 10, 2019 (To join our email list, click here.) On Monday, I exposed the fact that
Medical experts silenced when it comes to effects of vaccines on kids?

Enter Dr Andrew Zimmerman on the vaccine-autism connection “Vaxxed, the sequel” by Jon

Is this normal? 81 significant earthquakes have rattle Alaska so far in

Something is happening to our planet. The mainstream media is not talking much about this, and the experts
Not so vegan after all: Yukon's snowshoe hares are cannibalistic

Your fluffy pet bunny's cousin is actually a carnivore-and a cannibal, new photographs reveal for the
French producers say 'non' to California ban on foie gras, blame

French foie gras makers have accused the U.S. Supreme Court of bowing to false claims by vegetarian

New Zealand's disposable summer: low-cost camping gear that doesn't

Once the party's over, all that is left behind on the trodden Waiohika Estate are the abandoned
What is light rail, and how would it work in Wellington?

A light rail system is expected to be announced for Wellington within the next few months. So, what is
Dolphins once again entertain Wellingtonians in the harbour

The only way to endure listening to Trump is by laughing at him

Otherwise it is infuriating. Seth Meyers distills the latest nonsense uttered by Trump, as he desperately
Breathe

This is pretty much what I need tonight. This and nobody asking for anything.
The realignment on war policies

Glenn Greenwald writes that now that Donald Trump is president, Democratic party members have become more