oldephartte(in training): 17 September - My Yahoo! - 1 of 2

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

17 September - My Yahoo! - 1 of 2

2:00PM Water Cooler 9/17/2019

Today's Water Cooler: Trade and China innovation, BIden, Buttigieg, Sanders, Warren, Yang, NC
Purdue Files for Bankruptcy, Agrees to Settle Some Pending Opioids

Purdue Pharma files for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Will members of the Sackler family succeed in blunting
Links 9/17/19

Jersey Jazzman: The State of New Jersey's Teachers, Part 2: A Failure

Jersey Jazzman: The State of New Jersey's Teachers, Part 2: A Failure To Achieve Diversity
Have You Heard: The Back to School Episode

Have You Heard: The Back to School Episode In the latest episode of Have You Heard we go back
Shanker Blog: The Progressive School Funding Option

Shanker Blog: The Progressive School Funding Option One of the more striking findings in our

Saudi Arabia partially restores output at damaged oil plant

Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq plant has restarted and is now processing about 2 million barrels a day, restoring
Oil plunges on report Saudis may soon resume 70% of lost output

Oil markets are grappling with uncertainty over how long it will take Saudi Arabia to restore output after
Oil loses much of its gains after report that Saudis are recovering output

Crude oil prices plunged Tuesday morning - losing nearly half of their Monday gains - following a report

Sanders campaign wracked by dissension

A staff shakeup and loss of an endorsement to Elizabeth Warren has allies warning of deeper problems.
Trump says he doesn't believe Warren's crowd size
Mayor Pete vs. Beto: The battle is back on

A spat over gun control has revived the rivalry between the next-gen hopefuls.

Trump's Transportation Chief Investigated By Democrats Over 'Troubling' Ethics Questions

Chao has been accused of using her office to benefit herself and her family's shipping company.

HuffPost
Blaming shelters and street sleeping, Donald Trump blasts California for homeless crisis

Donald Trump hands out a conservative prescription to remedy homelessness, blaming shelters and calling for cities to ban sleeping on streets.

USA TODAY
Costly Saudi defences prove no match for drones, cruise missiles

RIYADH/DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Billions of dollars spent by Saudi Arabia on cutting edge Western military hardware mainly designed to deter high altitude attacks has proved no match for low-cost drones and cruise missiles used in a strike that crippled its giant oil industry. Saturday's assault on Saudi oil facilities that halved production has exposed how ill-prepared the Gulf state is to defend itself despite repeated attacks on vital assets during its four-and-a-half year foray into the war in neighbouring Yemen.

Reuters

Search for 94-year-old grandfather continues

A second day of searching for Dennis Hardy Sr., 94, has yielded nothing after he went missing on Sunday
Navajo Police, family search for 94-year-old Fort Defiance man

Dennis Hardy, 94, was last seen Sunday morning at his home located west of the Veterans Cemetery on Route
Fugitive couple captured

Acting on a tip, the marshalls and other law enforcement found the couple hiding in a home in Punkin Center

Recent Advances In Quantum Physics Have Moved Us Closer To Teleportation

If you’ve seen an episode of the TV show “Star Trek” in any of its iterations, then you&#
The Ant People legend of the Hopi Native Americans and connections to the

The more you look at ancient texts and stories from around the world, you can’t help but see
Researchers test DNA from Loch Ness and reveal what they think Nessie might

For decades, the legend of Loch Ness and the Loch Ness Monster have grown, at times to ridiculous

2020 budget: the main points in the government’s spending plans

A youth parliament to give youngsters a voice in political developments, €2bn to stimulate local councils
2020 budget: MPs get ready for the big debate on a good news show

MPs will debate the government’s plans in two days of debate, starting on Wednesday. Here is a round-
2020 budget: tax income does not belong to politicians, says minister

Despite the problems elsewhere in the world, the Dutch economy remains robust, finance minister Wopke

Windows 10 With Chinese IME Installed Causing High CPU Usage

Recent Windows 10 updates are causing the Input Method Editor (IME) for Chinese languages to become
Beware of Venmo Scams Targeting Users via Text Messages

A local police department in the U.S. are warning of a wave of phishing scams targeting users Venmo mobile
TFlower Ransomware - The Latest Attack Targeting Businesses

The latest ransomware targeting corporate environments is called TFlower and is being installed on networks

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

Graduate Students Debunk Study by Professors that Claimed Link between

Another day, another debunked liberal study. This time, graduate students debunk a study that claimed Trump
Biological Man To Race Against Women In NCAA Division I

Transgender ideology is transforming the anatomy of athletics as biological men who identify as women
Two Professors Claim Leftist Ideology isn’t a Big Issue at Colleges

Two professors conducted research and found that conservative students aren't widely persecuted on

Malaysia looks to clouds, as smoke haze shrouds Kuala Lumpur

The choking smog, blamed on forest fires in Indonesia, has become an annual occurrence in Southeast Asia
Saudi oil attacks: All the latest updates

Riyadh calls on world's governments to confront drone attacks on its oil installations 'regardless
Pence rebuffs Solomon Islands PM after nation cuts Taiwan ties

US vice president scraps meeting with Solomons' Manasseh Sogavare after he cut ties with Taiwan in

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

Israel settlers attack Palestinian homes near Nablus

An Israeli flag can be seen atop a Palestinian home in the West Bank on 26 July 2017 Israeli settlers
Army Injures Many Palestinians Near Jenin

17 SEP 3:48 AM Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at night, the village of Taybeh, west of the northern
Press Release: Ziada Case against Israeli Generals for Gaza War Crimes

17 SEP 4:44 AM The Hague, September 9th, 2019 On Tuesday 17th September, the District Court of The Hague

Israel election result too close to call - exit polls

Exit polls suggest there will be no clear winner in the country's second election in five months.
Afghanistan war: Taliban tell Trump their 'doors are open'

Negotiations remain the "only" path to peace, a top Taliban official tells the BBC's Lyse
Inside Afghanistan's 'no-man's land'

The BBC enters Taliban-controlled territory in Faryab province to meet those civilians most at risk.

Private Eye Looks at Clinical Psychologist Involved with Two “VIP Sex Abuse

The latest issue of Private Eye magazine (1503) has a useful overview of clinical psychologist Dr Elly
Carl Beech: Former Exaro Journalist Sets Out “Miscarriage of Justice

From the website of Mark Watts: But the public should be on the alert when the media works in near
New Lord Mountbatten Biography Fuels “VIP Abuse” Claims

Sunday Times puff-piece ignores “Kincora” allegations in book; preview copy was provided to

Suicide prevention month : thinking outside the box

Posts on healing methods of engaging with suicidal thoughts and feelings: such thoughts and feelings are
Healing is not linear

Healing is not linear. (we hear that all the time, for good reason). For me healing is like a spiral
Trauma, detox (physical and mental) and other odds and ends

Trauma is not an aberration. It is normal. This needs to be appreciated. The human being uses trauma to

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Claims to Know Who Really Killed His Father and is

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of the assassinated younger brother of John F. Kennedy who served as a U.S
Afghanistan explosions: Dozens killed in two separate blasts

The Taliban says its suicide bomber targeted special forces soldiers but most of those killed and injured
China appears to be censoring Hong Kong protests from TikTok

Pull out Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook and search for the Hong Kong protests. You’ll likely see videos of

Slav Mom Cooking

This is NOT medical advice. Please consult your doctor before you eat food. Low fat, high carb, high sugar
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

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

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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...

This week at CBPP, we focused on the new Census data on poverty, incomes, and health
House Bill Targets Homelessness Among Youth Leaving Foster Care

Many young people leaving foster care after they reach adulthood become homeless soon after
Cutting Social Security to Offset Paid Parental Leave Would Weaken

Two recently introduced bills allowing workers to trade part of their future Social

WeWork Looks To Be The New Pets.com

The spectacular flame-out of Pets.com is the event that many folks of my era use to mark the end of the
Trump Argues Any Current Business Problems are "Bad Management"

From an interview the other day Q I can read you the tweet, Mr. President. You said that, “Badly run and
Why California Forcing Uber Drivers to Become Employees May Hurt Many

@engadget @GeorginaTorbet @LorenaSGonzalez @asymmetricinfo

GM Auto Workers Strike for Power and to Protect Workers + Betrayed

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews on Sep 16, 2019 Retired UAW Leader Frank Hammer talks about why the workers
Uncle Sam was Born Lethal by Paul Street

by Paul Street Writer, Dandelion Salad The Official Website of Paul Street, Sept. 1, 2019 September 16
Starve Out the DNC– Boycott The Democratic Party! by Michael Hudson

by Michael Hudson Writer, Dandelion Salad September 15, 2019 Why we need to abolish the Democratic National

The climate crusade marches across America!

The climate campaign has begun a new phase, with a faster rate of activists' propaganda. Will this
A demo of why we do nothing about climate change

Here is a tale of modern America, a nation lite only by propaganda.
We teach boys that marriage doesn’t work

Our deeds teach boys that marriage doesn't work. This lesson will shape America in the 21st century.

Developing Economies’ Subordinate Financialization

Rapid financial globalization is due not only to financial innovations, but also to choices made by
Tana River Bears the Cost of Development

Geoffrey Kamadi reports for InfoNile on the Tana River. InfoNile is a geojournalism platform mapping data
UN Chief Calls for Action, Not “Beautiful Speeches”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has offered an unsolicited piece of advice to the 190-plus speakers,

Venezuela’s National Productive Alliance: Food Production in Times of War

Producing the food the country needs is a basic element of any economy, beyond the political character of
Venezuela: National Dialogue Table Should Include Broad Popular, Communal

We support as positive the announcement of a 1st block of agreements between the government and a sector of
9/11, Nazis, Zionists, Trump…and the Second Coming of Christ

Ruperto Concha Last week had two fateful and mysterious dates for the United States: Wednesday 11, with the

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?

Bolsonaro leaves hospital to continue recovery at home; he will not retake

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left hospital on Monday eight days after another
Maduro government in talks with a splintered group from Guaido's

Venezuela's government said on Monday it was evaluating sending some of its
Image of Virgin of Lujan taken to Falklands during the war to be returned

An image of Argentina's saint patron, the Virgin of Lujan, which was carried to

Is more local control blowing in the wind? #IA

It didn’t get a ton of attention, but in late August, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds expressed what appeared to be
Clinton Co. refuses to budge on wind farms, moratorium sticks despite

Clinton County commissioners decided Monday to keep the county's current moratorium against wind power
Clinton County commissioners keep wind farm moratorium in place #IN

Clinton County residents opposed to wind energy development prevailed Monday morning as county

Who thought putting a wrecker of European values in charge of EU

As the incoming President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her team for the next European Commission, Hungary
This Week in Europe: Parliament suspensions, election preparations and more

Members of the TNF team recount big events from Europe from the past week, and point attention to news that
Despite criticism, the EU needs a “European way of life”

We use some words, phrases and concepts thousands of times each week in order to express ourselves, but the

U of Victoria’s Speakers Bureau

Many of the talks being provided to the community by UVic's Speakers Bureau are one-sided, activist
Greta, Germany & Green Energy

Germany has spent a ton of money. The result? Its previously robust electricity grid is now broken.
About Those Nitrates in Our Food

Your salad contains more nitrates than a bacon sandwich.

The Survival Rate of Each Lung Cancer Stage

We all know that there are many stages of lung cancer and you might be wondering how each stage is like and
Chocolates Help Fight Cancer- Myth or Truth?

How amazing (and difficult) is it to love something that is also supposed to do you a world of good
Top 6 Symptoms That Indicate Breast Cancer

Cancer is one of the fastest growing cause of deaths in the world. The most common type of cancer include &

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

Psychopathically-driven incentives rule the world

Ryan Murphy, an economist at Southern Methodist University, recently published a working paper in which he
America has become one of the most evil nations on the entire planet

How will history remember us? As Americans, we like to think that we are a light to the world and that
Oil supply is back, but we don't know yet who is responsible - Saudi

Saudi Arabia's energy minister said that its oil supplies had resumed and that its oil market would be

NZTA warns regional council over problems with contract management

Greater Wellington Regional Council told "significant improvement" is needed with its management
Lower Hutt councillors vote to ban smoking in shopping areas

Councillors have voted for a ban that includes shopping centres and bus stops at the last meeting before
Interislander to close arrivals terminal following 'new information'

Passengers would arrive through the departures hall after the arrival hall was closed due to earthquake

Oh jeez, it’s only Tuesday

My teaching schedule is kind of front-loaded — heavy stuff in the first half of the week, with a
Cokie Roberts, a Villager of excellent standing, has died

Today came news that Cokie Roberts, was a major player at NPR and ABC as a political commentator, has died.
Jack’s Walk

It’s a beautiful day in my neighborhood and there are still plenty of flowers left to make me smile.

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