Saturday, December 19, 2020

19 December - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM

 

  Lifehacker

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  • Top Pick: Zvox Dialogue Clarifying Sound Bar | $200Read more...

    • It pains me to write this, but for every loogie or spit wad I see hocked onto the ground during the pandemic, I fume just a bit more. This is a scourge that predates COVID-19, and it’s...

    Pesticide Action Network

  • Content warning: This blog post contains discussion of suicide. A recent systematic review of unintentional acute pesticide poisonings found that an estimated 385 million farmers...

  • Over the last four years, this administration’s EPA has dealt numerous low blows to public and environmental health when it comes to pesticides — from reversing the planned ban...

    • The season of paperwork, repairs and planning starts at our farm during the weeks immediately following Thanksgiving. It is also the point when we have a little more time to interact...

  • Non-essential shops will be closed with travel only allowed for work, health and emergency reasons.

  • The Food and Drug Administration gives the green light for releasing millions of doses.

  • The EU says the "moment of truth" has arrived as disagreements with the UK over fishing rights continue.

      memeorandum

  • Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post: Russia is behind the broad, ongoing cyber spy campaign against the U.S. government and private sector, Pompeo says  —  Russia is behind the...

  • Michael Levenson / New York Times: United Helps to Contact Passengers After Possible Covid-19-Related Death on Flight  —  The flight, United 591 from Orlando to Los Angeles...

    • Business Insider: EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers ask FBI and Federal Election Commission to investigate Jared Kushner-backed Trump campaign company after Insider's reporting … - Two...

  • No one's AMPing up the love Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages technology, known as AMP among web publishers, took a beating this week as an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Attorney...

  • WinTel alliance weakens further Microsoft is reportedly designing its own homegrown server and desktop-grade processors using CPU blueprints licensed from Arm.…...

    • At the SMIC of a flitch, biggest China semi foundry's on the entity list The US government has added SMIC — China's largest domestic semiconductor foundry — to a Treasury Department...

  • The unprecedented move comes as players say the game is riddled with bugs and glitches.

  • The Chinese manufacturers face restrictions on the technology they export from the US.

    • Ofcom calls for industry to do more to support customers who are struggling financially.

  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • Racing pigeons is an abuse of pets that should be stopped. Many pigeons die during races, and are killed by their owners if they do not perform. Sign this petition to stop forcing these...

  • Thousands of coyotes are killed each year due to the sizable bounties placed on their heads. These small but majestic creatures are an integral part of the ecosystem and this merciless...

    • An Iranian teenager posted digitally altered photos of herself online. She was arrested for “corruption” and “disrespect” and thrown into prison for a ten-year sentence...

      Unexplained Mysteries

  • Astronomers are currently investigating a signal coming from the direction of our closest neighboring star system. The signal, which was reportedly pi...

  • A spate of unexplained power outages in the remote Scottish village of Airth has finally been solved. The peculiar mystery, that had left engineers at...

    • New Yorkers reported far more than the usual number of strange objects in the sky over the last 12 months. With a population of over 8 million people...

      All Things Considered : NPR

  • The Taliban have waged attacks across the country, prompting a call to reduce the violence from Gen. Mark Milley. In Kabul, the public worries about the Taliban's return...

  • Control of the Senate and perhaps the future of U.S. health care reform hinge on two runoffs in Georgia. Democrats are campaigning hard on health care, while Republicans are mostly...

    • The Food and Drug Administration says it will soon grant emergency authorization to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. NPR shares the latest news.

  • Portal origin URL: Recently Discovered Comet Seen During 2020 Total Solar EclipsePortal origin nid: 467135Published: Friday, December 18, 2020 - 23:04Featured (stick...

  • Have you noticed two bright objects in the sky getting closer together with each passing night? It’s Jupiter and Saturn doing a planetary dance that will result in the Great Conjunction...

    • Portal origin URL: Key Building Block for Organic Molecules Discovered in MeteoritesPortal origin nid: 466859Published: Friday, December 18, 2020 - 10:30Featured (stick...

      How to of the Day

  • Turmeric may be a delicious addition to your recipes, but it’s not afraid to leave its mark on your plastic containers. Before you start scrubbing away at your dishes, take a look...

  • The holidays are just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate Christmas than with a nativity scene? Setting up the scene itself isn’t too difficult, but if you want to...

    • If you're looking for a dress with a ton of styling options, the infinity dress is for you! It's basically a circle skirt with 2 long straps sewn to the waist. Although it might sound like...

  • A shocking exposé in The Intercept reveals CIA-backed death squads in Afghanistan have killed children as young as 8 years old in a series of night raids, many targeting madrassas...

  • Indigenous and environmental activists have been holding daily protests against the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, which would carry tar sands oil from Alberta...

    • President-elect Joe Biden has picked New Mexico Congressmember Deb Haaland to become secretary of the interior. If confirmed, Haaland will be the first Native American to serve...

  • The announcement follows the revelation of a massive cyberattack against numerous government agencies as well as a number of private companies. Russian intelligence is widely...

  • D.C.'s mayor urged the federal government to send more medicine to no avail. Now the states are sharing their supply to vaccinate health care workers who work in the capital but live...

    • Residents waged a protest on Friday, demanding to know why senior faculty were getting the vaccine before front-line workers who see COVID-19 patients. Stanford has agreed the plan...

  • Moderna's vaccine joins Pfizer's COVID-19 shot as the first two to be approved for use in the United States, raising hopes for mass vaccinations soon.

  • Can marijuana or CBD help manage the symptoms of ulcerative colitis?

    • There’s a little evidence that cannabis may help with some symptoms of Crohn’s, including improving appetite and sleep, but there's a lot to consider first before you try it...

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