Monday, July 22, 2019

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  • In a recent address, President Donald J. Trump took a bold step and declared America’s dual role as a world leader in the energy sector and in environmental stewardship. “For years...

  • MARSH MAN MASSON: Where Are The Speckled Trout? We Found Them!

    an hour ago
  • Constant storms that blasted the Midwest in the fall didn’t really abate in the winter and lined up like train cars in the spring, causing record flooding that had farmers reaching...

  • Louisiana’s Construction Jobs Swoon: JBE’s Campaign Narrative Hardest Hit

    2 hours ago

    • On Friday a report from the Associated General Contractors of America, using data from the U.S. Department of Labor, surfaced comparing the change in construction jobs from June...

      Lifehacker



  • Being able to turn your smartphone into a miniature access point that can give other devices an internet connection—like your laptop—is one of the best features ever. It’s...

  • Anker Makes Regular Batteries Now, And They're Incredibly Cheap

    an hour ago
  • 24-Pack Anker Alkaline AA Batteries | $8 | Amazon | Clip the 47% couponRead more...

  • Before You Recline Your Airplane Seat, Check the Person Behind You

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    • When is it okay to recline your seat on an airplane? The right answer is, of course, “between takeoff and landing.” The better answer, however, might have something to do with the...

    Pesticide Action Network



  • The chlorpyrifos saga continues. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made the disappointing decision that the agency would continue to allow use of the brain-harming...

  • Pesticides in the air? Your move, California.

    6 days ago
  • California’s own pesticide drift air monitoring program reveals that many pesticides were measured at significant concentrations in the air. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex...

  • USDA, if you ignore the bees they WILL go away

    6 days ago

    • This past winter saw the highest honey bee colony losses on record. Yet, the USDA announced that it will suspend its annual tracking of the honey bee population. Learn more Slideshow...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories



  • With earnings season underway, a second straight quarter of declining S&P 500 profits would add to concerns about a possible recession by next year.       ...

  • Louisiana police officer's Facebook post says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'needs a round,' report says

    an hour ago
  • "This vile idiot needs a round," read the officer's post. "And I don't mean the kind she used to serve," he said of the former bartender.     

  • Parents blame Royal Caribbean for toddler's death after 11-story fall

    3 hours ago

    • "I never want another mother to see what I had to see, or to scream how I had to scream," Kimberly Wiegand said in a TV interview Monday.       ...

      World news | The Guardian



  • Police accused of doing nothing to stop suspected triads storming train station and beating people Pro-democracy activists and lawmakers in Hong Kong have accused the police of...

  • UK must look after its own ships in the Gulf, says Pompeo

    3 hours ago
  • US secretary of state’s comment reflects tensions with UK over Iran nuclear dealThe UK must be responsible for the safety of its own ships in the Gulf, the US secretary of state, Mike...

  • Jo Swinson elected new Lib Dem leader

    an hour ago

    • Swinson takes over from Vince Cable with party newly resurgent in the pollsYouthful veteran long seen as natural heir to Vince CableFollow the day’s political developments - liveJo...

      Techdirt.



  • It's becoming a tradition. A week ago, we wrote about a Friday evening news "leak" (almost certainly from Facebook) about the FTC approving a settlement with Facebook over privacy...

  • Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

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  • This week, our first place winner is Gary with a simple and important take on the idea of the government seizing pharma patents: What? The government can't just go around seizing property...

  • This Week In Techdirt History: July 14th - 20th

    2 days ago

    • Five Years Ago This week in 2014, new revelations from Edward Snowden painted a bad picture of the culture at the GCHQ while, in an interview, he also described the NSA practice of "routinely"...

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  • "Awwww, it's so cute that you take your Grandfather out for coffee." "Um, this is my husband" [Strange]

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  • So just how is wearing a low-cut top a safety issue if you're flying on a plane? [Stupid]

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      BBC News - Home



  • Iran says it has arrested 17 spies who worked for the CIA, but the US categorically denies the claims.

  • Hong Kong protests: Police criticised over mob violence

    2 hours ago
  • Police deny claims that they stood by as masked men attacked pro-democracy protesters on Sunday.

  • Israel razes Palestinian homes 'built too near barrier'

    3 hours ago

    • Excavators tear down 'illegal' structures said to house 17 people after a long legal battle.



      memeorandum




  • Bloomberg: Congress, White House on Brink of Two-Year Debt Limit Deal  — Agreement depends on compromise to offset spending increase  — Mnuchin warned U.S. risks missing...

  • Army Lets Slip That It's Conducting Secret Operation Around D.C. (Anthony Capaccio/Bloomberg)

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  • Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg: Army Lets Slip That It's Conducting Secret Operation Around D.C.  — Black Hawk copters working on ‘emerging classified’ mission  — Service...

  • Fox News host Chris Wallace tells Stephen Miller: 'No question' Trump is 'stoking racial divisions' (William Cummings/USA Today)

    13 minutes ago

    • William Cummings / USA Today: Fox News host Chris Wallace tells Stephen Miller: ‘No question’ Trump is ‘stoking racial divisions’  —  White House adviser Stephen Miller...


      The Register




  • Didn't see the slide in the PC market? Smartphones? Missed the hyperscale cloud builders? The laws of botched supply and demand forecasting are coming home to roost for the semiconductor...

  • British telco Onecom grabs £100m in private equity dosh

    an hour ago
  • With former Easynet CEO in charge of the board Brit ISP Onecom has bagged a £100m cash injection from private equity outfit Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) and asset manager Ares...

  • Too hot to handle? Raspberry Pi 4 fans left wondering if kit should come with a heatsink

    2 hours ago

    • Plucky mini-comp idling at concerning temperatures Some early adopters of the Raspberry Pi 4, released on 24 June, are running into heat issues, especially with the official Pi 4...


      BBC News - Technology




  • Ofcom had called on networks to automatically cut prices for out-of-contract mobile subscribers.

  • Kazakhstan's new online safety tool raises eyebrows

    3 hours ago
  • Kazakhstan's government security certificates could open up "secure" web traffic to inspection.

  • Musk promises '10km Hyperloop tunnel' in 2020

    3 hours ago

    • The Hyperloop project aims to transport people inside high-speed pods along underground tunnels.


      Further




  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • The Power To Do Anything, Because In Patriarchy No One Can Hear You Scream

    11 days ago
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  • Mural Resistance: Judge Rules If Trump Can Spout Obscenities, So Can Artists

    12 days ago

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer


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  • Greenpeace is fighting for the legal rights of jaguars as their population is threatened more and more by deforestation every day. Millions of acres of jaguar habitat are cut down...

  • Bait Dog Tortured and Starved Deserves Justice

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  • A gentle dog lived a life of suffering at the hands of cruel dog fighters. That life nearly ended when she was struck by two vehicles while trying to flee. Demand justice for this kind...

  • Demand Justice for Dogs Reportedly Killed in Animal Shelter

    a day ago

    • Over 100 dogs were reportedly kept in horrible conditions in an animal shelter. Some even lost their lives due to this apparent abuse. Make sure the city prosecutor knows that we won't...


      Science: Current Issue





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  • Banana fungus puts Latin America on alert

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  • The wreck of the last US warship to be sunk off the east coast during WWII has finally been discovered. When the USS Eagle PE-56 went down off the coa...

  • Orbital plan for lunar space station unveiled

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  • Mission planners at NASA and ESA have determined the orbital path of the upcoming lunar Gateway. 50 years on from Apollo 11's historic landing, mankin...

  • Why aren't humans constantly hallucinating ?

    a day ago

    • A fascinating new study has highlighted just how sensitive, yet finely tuned the human brain actually is. In a recent experiment, scientists used a te...


      American Water Intelligence Project Tracker





  • Kattupalli desalination O&M renewal

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  • Paradip Port desal plant

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    •   Network Front | The Guardian




  • Swinson takes over from Vince Cable with party newly resurgent in the pollsYouthful veteran long seen as natural heir to Vince CableFollow the day’s political developments - liveJo...

  • UK must look after its own ships in the Gulf, says Pompeo

    3 hours ago
  • US secretary of state’s comment reflects tensions with UK over Iran nuclear dealThe UK must be responsible for the safety of its own ships in the Gulf, the US secretary of state, Mike...

  • Carl Beech made up VIP paedophile ring claims, jury finds

    3 hours ago

    • Former nurse found guilty of perverting course of justice and fraud after 10-week trialRevealed: how Carl Beech, the serial child abuse accuser, became the accusedPaedophile Carl...


      SPACE.com




  • Here's a guide to SpaceX's launch schedule, other rocket missions, astronomical events of the next year, as well as milestones for spacecraft already in travel...

  • Poppy Northcutt, the Only Woman in Mission Control, Recalls Challenges of Bringing Apollo Astronauts Home

    3 hours ago
  • Frances "Poppy" Northcutt had the important job of bringing the Apollo 11 astronauts home safely, from her perch in NASA's Mission Control. She was the first female engineer to work...

  • Pictures from Space! Our Image of the Day

    3 hours ago

    • The Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft approaches the International Space Station carrying three new Expedition 60 crewmembers.


      Trend.Az - All news




  • The socio-economic situation, and in general, the standard of living in Armenia after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan came to power, has not actually changed, despite the numerous...

  • Another Azerbaijani wrestler wins silver medal at Baku 2019 EYOF

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  • Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Sabir Jafarov won a silver medal during a final match within the 15th Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (Baku 2019 EYOF), Trend reports on July...

  • Baku Stock Exchange holds auction for placement of bonds

    41 minutes ago

    • An auction for placement of bonds of the Azerbaijan Mortgage and Credit Guarantee Fund OJSC was held at the Baku Stock Exchange (BSE) on July 22


      Science This Week in Science TOC RSS Feed





  • A dynamic metasurface in the mix

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  • Targeted tumor immunotherapy

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      All Things Considered : NPR





  • Pastor Joshua Harris, who jump-started the "purity culture" movement, has announced that he and his wife are separating after 20 years of marriage. How might the news affect the evangelical...

  • With Alaskan Native Lead, 'Molly Of Denali' Breaks New Ground

    19 hours ago
  • NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Executive Producer Dorothea Gillim and Creative Producer Princess Johnson about the first PBS children's series featuring an Alaskan Native lead...

  • Book: Author Discusses Novel 'Copperhead'

    19 hours ago

    • NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with writer Alexi Zentner about his latest novel, Copperhead.



      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie





  • Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance, Michael McGrath TD, has encouraged people who think they may have overpaid income tax to request an End of Year Statement (P21 Balancing Statement)...

  • Jack Doyle statue is approved for Cobh despite concerns over domestic violence allegations

    in 38 minutes
  • A statue of Cork boxer Jack Doyle is to be erected in Cobh after councillors voted to approve the proposal at their meeting yesterday.

  • Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth €20,000 in West Dublin

    in 37 minutes

    • Revenue officers have seized approximately 1kg of herbal cannabis following a search, under warrant, of a property in Lucan, Co. Dublin today.



      Science@NASA Headline News





  • Vice President Mike Pence visited and gave remarks in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday to commemorate...

  • RAVAN CubeSat Successfully Demonstrates Two Radiation Measurement Technologies

    4 days ago
  • This blog post originated in the 2017 Science Mission Directorate Technology Highlights Report (33 MB PDF). Technology Infusion The Radiometer Assessment using Vertically...

  • Earth's Shining Upper Atmosphere — From the Apollo Era to the Present

    5 days ago

    • Portal origin URL: Earth's Shining Upper Atmosphere — From the Apollo Era to the PresentPortal origin nid: 448905Published: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 11:00Featured (stick...



      How to of the Day





  • As technology continues to improve, TVs continue to get bigger and better. If you’ve recently upgraded to a sleek new model, you may be wondering how best to measure it for display...

  • How to Repair a Deep Scratch on Car

    9 hours ago
  • Finding a bad scratch on your car can be frustrating, but fear not—repairing even the worst scratches can be a fairly simple fix, provided you have the right tools. Depending on just...

  • How to Train Grape Vines

    17 hours ago

    • Grapevines grow by climbing and spreading across trellises, walls, and other surfaces. Growers “train” vines by controlling which way they grow, leading to healthier plants...



      LobeLog





  • by James M. Dorsey Saudi attitudes towards the plight of thousands of illegal Rohingya in the kingdom fleeing persecution in Myanmar and squalid Bangladeshi refugee camps help explain...

  • Apollo 11 and U.S. Foreign Policy

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  • by Robert E. Hunter Fifty years ago, when man walked on the moon, there was a host of suggestions for other major national projects. If we can go to the moon, the argument went, why can’t...

  • The Symbolism behind the Latest U.S. Sanctions against Hezbollah

    a day ago

    • by Joe Macaron While the latest American sanctions, imposed on July 9, continue a trend of US pressure on Hezbollah, they symbolize an imperfect realignment of interests between...



      Democracy Now!





  • The Environmental Protection Agency will not ban the widely used pesticide chlorpyrifos—even though the agency's own research shows that it can cause brain damage in children...

  • "If Not Now, When Will We Stand?" Native Hawaiians Fight Construction of Telescope on Mauna Kea

    4 hours ago
  • A historic indigenous resistance is unfolding on the Big Island of Hawaii, where thousands have descended on Mauna Kea, a sacred Native site, to defend it from the construction of...

  • "All Sides Need to Begin to De-escalate": Tensions Between Iran, U.K. & U.S. Spark Fears of War

    4 hours ago

    • In Iran, authorities say they've arrested 17 Iranian citizens and charged them with being CIA-trained spies for the United States. Iranian media reports that some have already been...



      News : NPR





  • President Trump has his highest approval rating yet, even though his reelection prospects continue to be lackluster. But voters aren't yet buying what Democrats are selling...

  • India Launches Mission To The Moon On Its 2nd Try

    2 hours ago
  • If Chandrayaan-2 reaches the moon as planned, India would become the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface, after the United States, Russia and China...

  • Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement

    3 hours ago

    • The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people...



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  • Federal data show an increased cancer risk to neighborhoods across the country around plants that emit a gas called ethylene oxide, which is used to sterilize medical equipment...

  • Heat Bakes the Nation, Here Are Some Safety Tips

    3 days ago
  • Across two-thirds of the United States, over 115 million Americans live where some level of heat alert is already in effect, and 290 million will see temperatures soar past 90 degrees...

  • Pot Use During Early Pregnancy on the Rise

    3 days ago

    • Pot use and pregnancy hardly go hand-in-hand for health reasons, but more American women are using marijuana just before and right after they become pregnant, new research warns...
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