Thursday, August 01, 2019

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  The Hayride



  • There has been a good deal of discussion within policy circles this week about a patently false claim the Louisiana Department of Health has made about the wonderful economic benefits...
  • While most politicos were wading through round 2 of the Democratic Primary debates Wednesday night, Texas Capitol observers had their ears wide open regarding a developing situation...

    • Last week, liberal actress/activist, Bette Midler tweeting a picture of black Trump supporters attending one of the President’s rallies. She alleged that these men must have...

  • If you’re a frequent Delta flyer, it’s a particularly good time to apply for a Delta Amex, as two of the airlines’ three cards just launched lucrative limited time welcome offers.Read...
  • Cree is, rather quietly, one of the biggest LED manufacturers in the world, and now they’ll sell you smart light bulbs for just $8 a pop, down from the usual $12.Read more...

    • August brings with it nine new Amazon Original series and one Amazon Original movie—a film called Carnival Row, set in a Victorian fantasy land and starring Orlando Bloom and...

    Pesticide Action Network



  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made the disappointing decision that the agency would continue to allow use of the brain-harming pesticide on food crops. Learn more...
  • This year, PAN has the honor of welcoming Donovan Kanani Cabebe, Jibril Kyser, and Héktor Calderón as our 2019 Fellows. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

    • 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...

  • President Trump is traveling to Cincinnati for his first rally since supporters in North Carolina taunted a congresswoman with chants of "send her back."       ...
  • Trump’s rally in Cincinnati Thursday will mark his first since chants of “send her back!” erupted at a rally in Greenville, N.C., two weeks ago.       ...

    • The House speaker and Baltimore native was referencing complaints about apartments and townhomes that the Kushner family real estate firm owns in the Baltimore area.       ...

      World news | The Guardian



  • Industry warns of job losses and higher consumer prices after president targets another $300bn in importsUS retailers were lining up on Thursday night against Donald Trump’s...
  • Our galaxy is like a distorted disc, study based on Cepheid stars confirmsThe most detailed three-dimensional map yet of the Milky Way has been revealed, showing that our galaxy is...

    • Sir Lynton Crosby’s firm CTF has built unbranded disinformation pages for Saudi Arabia and major pollutersClaims of misogynistic culture at offices of Lynton Crosby firmBrexit...

  • A few years ago, the Parma (OH) Police Department decided to turn its hypersensitivity into a criminal investigation. A local man, Anthony Novak, created a Facebook page parodying...
  • While lots of people are angling to break up the big internet companies in the belief that will lead to more competition, we've long argued that such a plan is unlikely to work. Instead...

    • If I've learned anything from the past 20 years of J-horror remakes, these documents are the last thing Motherboard's Caroline Haskins will see before she dies. At least 200 law enforcement...

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      BBC News - Home



  • The US president announces fresh tariffs of 10% on another $300bn of Chinese products from 1 September.
  • The launches are seen as a reaction to planned military exercises between South Korea and the US.

    • Eight-year-old Mady, the youngest recipient of a bionic arm in the US, requested it be bright pink.


      memeorandum




  • Wall Street Journal: Trump Organization Subpoenaed for Documents Related to Stormy Daniels Hush Payment  —  Investigation relates to $130,000 payment former Trump lawyer...
  • Gregg Re / Fox News: Trump urges rally attendees not to chant ‘send her back’; he also says Harris had ‘bad’ debate night  —  President Trump told reporters outside the...

    • Michael Gerson / Washington Post: Ignoring Trump's racism betrays our country's victims  —  I had fully intended to ignore President Trump's latest round of racially charged...


  • Chipzilla teases actual proper working 10nm notebook CPUs as Omni-Path 2 quietly dies Intel today waved its arms around in the air to remind us it has another family of products coming...
  • Super Cali 'leccy bikes are proving quite atrocious, even though the biz insists they really quite precocious Lyft has pulled its entire electric bike fleet from the streets of San...

    • Spreads the Openshift love around for Cloud Paks There are many reasons for IBM’s recent purchase of Red Hat, but one of them became apparent today - the Big Blue has announced that...


      BBC News - Technology




  • The company makes a rare statement that alleges fake accounts were linked to government authorities.
  • A new study across three generations shows words from nature are now used more commonly for technology

    • Two patent filings seek to set a precedent by naming an AI as their inventor.


  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
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    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer


  • Assault and murder will no longer be justified by a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity in Connecticut. The “gay or transgender panic” defense has been declared inadmissible...
  • Court representation will be provided to mistreated animals in Maine, reducing the number of abusers walking free. This means that justice can finally be granted to animals who have...

    • Nature’s gentle giants are falling by human hands, and with them goes one of humanity’s best hopes for preventing catastrophic climate change. Help rescue coastal redwoods...


      Science: Current Issue





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  •   Unexplained Mysteries




  • Two professors have teamed up to have an artificial intelligence credited with inventing a food container. As intelligent computer systems become ever...
  • A woman has tied the knot with her canine companion during a bizarre ceremony on British morning television. During an interview on Tuesday, 49-year-o...

    • The fire-ravaged Loch Ness home of the infamous occultist has been further damaged by another fire. Situated near Foyers at the south-east side of Loc...


      American Water Intelligence Project Tracker





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  • Exclusive: Analysis includes stark assessments of potential problems including panic-buying and civil disorderThe UK is currently less able to cope with a hard Brexit than it was...
  • North Carolina billboard calls congresswomen ‘The 4 Horsemen’ in what anti-gun violence advocates call an incitement to violenceA gun shop in North Carolina has erected an...

    • Sir Lynton Crosby’s firm CTF has built unbranded disinformation pages for Saudi Arabia and major pollutersClaims of misogynistic culture at offices of Lynton Crosby firmBrexit...


  • Heavy metals were seen escaping from the top of this odd, football-shaped exoplanet.
  • The sci-fi series "V" debuted in 1983 and considered an alien occupation of Earth.

    • Here's how to see three naked-eye planets visible in August's night sky.


  • U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was not worried about missiles being tested by North Korea, calling them very standard, short-range devices...
  • North Korea has carried out a new projectile launch, U.S. officials said on Thursday, adding that initial information indicated it was similar to two other short-range missile tests...

    • US President Donald Trump stated that Wednesday’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin was short but constructive


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      All Things Considered : NPR






  • NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with food writer Korsha Wilson about how U.S. culinary schools do not reflect the diverse cooking that's happening around the country...
  • In Bar Harbor, Maine, businesses rely on the throngs of tourists who visit Acadia National Park each summer. But too many tourists can be a problem.

    • The Greenland ice sheet is in the middle of one of its greatest melting events ever. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with climate scientist Twila Moon about what that means for sea levels...




      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie






  • Everything was going grand for Pamela Uba as Ladies Day at the Galway Races dawned.
  • The latest radio listenership figures made good reading for RTÉ stalwart Marian Finucane, who is among those celebrating an increase in listeners in the latest JNLR results...

    • A man whose leg got trapped on the Connemara shoreline during a rising tide was brought to safety in a multi-agency rescue this evening.




      Science@NASA Headline News






  • Portal origin URL: NASA Targets Coastal Ecosystems with New Space SensorPortal origin nid: 449891Published: Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 15:49Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...
  • Portal origin URL: Hubble Uncovers a ‘Heavy Metal’ Exoplanet Shaped Like a FootballPortal origin nid: 449854Published: Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 10:00Featured (stick...

    • Portal origin URL: Confirmation of Toasty TESS Planet Leads to Surprising Find of Promising WorldPortal origin nid: 449733Published: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 10:00Featured...




      How to of the Day






  • Staircases are typically high-traffic areas that get a lot of wear and tear due to daily use. However, it’s important that they look good because they are something you see every...
  • Unfortunately, it can be really easy to fall behind on homework. Being sick or having lots of responsibilities outside of school can often lead to work piling up. But you shouldn’t...

    • REDIRECT Salt‐Speckle Paper




  • by Robert E. Hunter In the latest tit-for-tat in the battle between the United States and Iran, this week the Treasury Department, at the behest of the State Department, imposed sanctions...
  • by Eldar Mamedov As the drumbeats for war with Iran grow louder, efforts are gaining momentum to discredit those politicians and officials who advocate for diplomatic engagement...

    • by James M. Dorsey China and Russia are as much allies as they are rivals. A joint Tajik-Chinese military exercise in a Tajik region bordering on China’s troubled north-western...




  • On Tuesday night, Senator Bernie Sanders openly criticized CNN's handling of the debates. He told CNN's Jake Tapper, "Your question is a Republican talking point. And by the way...
  • Harvard professor Cornel West joins us from Detroit, where he attended both nights of the Democratic debate. He talks about the troubling legacy of the Obama administration and why...

    • Immigration rights activists abruptly interrupted Joe Biden during last night's debate, chanting "3 million deportations!"—referring to the Obama administration's deportation...




  • "I have been presented with evidence that demonstrates that the individual who was shot and killed ... may not in fact have been my uncle," his nephew, Mike Thompson, said in an affidavit...
  • The government's action grants thousands of Syrians in the U.S. an 18-month extension of a program allowing them to remain here. The State Department has said no part of Syria is safe...

    • New Defense Secretary Mark Esper will review the cloud computing contract, for which Amazon and Microsoft are finalists. President Trump has cited critics' accusations of favoritism...




  • Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he is working with government officials to investigate toxic air emissions from two medical sterilization plants in the state...
  • Researchers have developed a new bioprinting method capable of creating parts of the human heart out of collagen.

    • A hospital program lets people recovering from transplants hold their former heart in their hands while learning how to care for their new one.

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