Monday, February 03, 2020

3 February - iGoogle Portal - Tab 9

  • A surreal smash and grab theft of valuable Dali sculptures and drawings has taken place at a Swedish art gallery. Why surreal? Because the target was none other than eccentric artist...
  • Sounds from the voice of a mummy are finally heard again! The technology of 3-D printing has made things possible that we could never have imagined even 20 years ago.  The most recent...
    • Prehistoric cave paintings are the oldest known form of art, yet little is known about them. The various depictions of men, animals and symbols speak for themselves. But whatever...


  • No Place for Republicans in America’s Future; Extinction on Model of Federalists, Whigs, and Know-Nothings Looms; With Trump, the Smoking Gun Is Only as Far as the Next Witnesses...
  • United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Thursday, January 30, 2020 WHO Secretary General Dr. Tedros of Ethiopia Kow-Tows to Xi on Real Issues...
    • United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Chinese Public Condemns the New Chernobyl Wrought by Bungling, Incompetent...
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has continued its glyphosate cover-up by announcing Thursday that they have finished and published their regulatory review and...
  • After Health Canada’s re-approval of the herbicide glyphosate — a probable carcinogen according to the World Health Organization — Safe Food Matters Inc. (SFM), a Toronto...
    • In Chile, the largest seed exporter in the southern hemisphere, Bayer is expanding the GM seed production factories of its subsidiary Monsanto Following is an English translation...
  • South / North
  • South / North
    • South / North

      Stagecraft and Statecraft

  • Brahma Chellaney, The Hindustan Times Amid the raging media war between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supporters and critics, recent developments are helping to disprove one...
  • US President Donald Trump once seemed to recognize that, as long as the US remains mired in endless wars in the Middle East, it will be unable to address in a meaningful way the threat...
    • Brahma Chellaney, The Japan Times In his second term, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to initiate a new practice on New Year’s Day: To discuss a shared vision of peace...

      Ramani's blog

  • When we reflect what had given us joy or pleasure, they are not the instruments of pleasure like relationships or Money but small instances that have given us Sublime joy...
  • There is yet another temple where the Shiva Linga absorbs entire Oil when abhisheka is performed.
    • The original name of the place was Kadai+Chilambu+Endhal, meaning 'the place where the Anklet was held in Hands for the last time' I am unable to find the photo of the house...
  • The University of California’s faculty leaders have recommended  retaining the controversial SAT and ACT as admissions requirements, despite concerns that the standardized...
  •   Parents, students, and local officials plead with Chancellor Lewis Ferebee: DO NOT CLOSE WASHINGTON MET! No student was ever helped by closing schools! Stop the mayhem. Stop the...
    • While you are enjoying the previous post, which you should really print out and read carefully, here are two gems from Garrison Keillor’s delightful daily “A Writer’s Almanac.”...
  • Things ticked up for science and technology on late night in the last week of January.  On the January 26 repeat of The Late Show, you could catch host Stephen Colbert lacerating a recent...
  • The ongoing dearth of science and technology content on the late night programs continues.  This past week was pretty light, though as is often the case, you could count on The Daily...
    • As might be anticipated, the impeachment action in the U.S. Senate has crowded out the talk show space for science and technology content.  There are some items of note for last week...

      NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

  • By Paul Homewood   h/t stewgreen     BBC Springwatch has long given up any pretence of objectivity. Now they are openly campaigning for societal change:   https://twitter.com/BBCSpringwatch/status/1223362042423336961...
  • By Paul Homewood   GWPF starts new series of factsheets for friends, colleagues and family. They are short, easy to digest and easy to print, giving an empirical overview of relevant...
    • By Paul Homewood   Well I did warn you!!     Plans to put ten million electric vehicles on the road within ten years and rip gas central heating from every home are unveiled today. Energy...
  • A new 5680-year tree-ring temperature reconstruction for southern South America (Lara et al., 2020) reveals (a) no clear warming trend in recent decades, and (b) the 18th and 19th...
  • Leading dailies in Germany are reporting today that power companies across the country will be hiking electricity prices once again in the February to April period, affecting millions...
    • Despite the German government’s renewed commitment to meeting its CO2 emissions target by expanding wind energy, online weekly FOCUS here reports that wind energy appears to...

      NEPC Blog Post of the Day

  • David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing: Pluck vs. Luck This post is a piece I recently published in Aeon.  Here’s the link to the original.  I wrote this after years...
  • Radical Eyes for Equity: Reading Programs Put Reading Last While rewatching Zombieland recently, I noticed that this version of the zombie genre was not only a blend of horror...
    • Nancy Bailey’s Education Website: Students with Disabilities: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Parents with students who have disabilities are troubled by the problems their children...

      Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers

  • Victor Davis Hanson // American Greatness Adam Schiff is starting to wear on his own. He may be the darling of leftwing cable news. But like a moth to a candle, the California congressman...
  • Victor Davis Hanson // National Review An ancient habit of Western elites is a certain selectivity in condemnation. Sometimes Westerners apply critical standards to the West that...
    • Victor Davis Hanson // National Review One of the ancient and modern critiques of democracy is that radicals destroy norms for short-term political gain, norms that they themselves...

    The Moderate Voice

  • By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Some traitorous do-nothing Democrat made a false accusation against Donald T. for he learned one day he was being impeached even though in his mind he had...
  • Among Donald Trump’s despicable defenders are William J. Bennett and Brian T. Kennedy. This duo reveals their unhinging in their Fox News opinion piece Despicable impeachment...
    • Washington (AFP) – YouTube said Monday it would remove election-related videos that are “manipulated or doctored” to mislead voters, as part of its efforts to stem online...
  • That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one excerpt: The first and perhaps most important effect will be to make Trump’s nationalism seem ordinary, even understated. Hundreds...
  • Monday assorted links

    10 hours ago
  • 1. New book on Never Trumpers by Robert Saldin and Steve Teles.  And should a Fields medalist be mayor of Paris? (NYT) 2. A dollarized and somewhat deregulated Caracas is booming...
    • In a new paper, Robert Ellickson makes a simple but important point: local land-use zoning freezes land use into place preventing land from moving from low-value to high-value uses...
    • Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: I fear we are becoming insensitive to shock in the Trump era. And the very concept of “government ethics” seems to be an oxymoron in this...
  • VIDEO - At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, The New American magazine's foreign correspondent was minding his own business asking people for their...
  • Near the end of his three-hour long daily program on Monday, radio legend Rush Limbaugh announced that he has been diagnosed with “advanced” lung cancer...
    • Surprising literally no one, former GOP pundit Bill Kristol has declared himself a Democrat — at least for now.
  • "In my office at M.I.T, when I was there I looked out the window of my office and I saw the David Koch Cancer Center. David Koch is surely a candidate for one of the most extraordinary criminals...
  • Nell Thomas, the only member of the cyber task force willing to make their participation public, was previously employed with the online arm of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign...
    • Bolivian journalist Oliver Vargas takes an in-depth look at the right-wing candidates running to secure the longevity of the U.S.-backed coup in Bolivia. The post The Old Puppets...

      Made from Truth and Lies

  • Why 02/02/2020 is the most palindromic date ever.(tags:date viaSwampers video )Here's Google once again giving money to awful bigoted politicians(tags:politics money Google...
  • Archiving digital art is really really hard(tags:art technology )It is ok not to feel bad about feeling this way(tags:emotion comic )Cutting corners cost Boeing $19Bn. I wonder...
    • Westminster Cannot Block Scottish Independence (but 51% is not nearly enough for a unilateral declaration)(tags:Scotland independence law UK )SSE Renewables to build first subsidy-free...

    Featured Health News from Medical News Today

  • Scientists have successfully destroyed cancer cells in mice by using copper-based nanoparticles and immunotherapy.  Importantly, the cancer did not return...
  • Scientists recently tested probiotics in a roundworm model of Parkinson’s. A particular bacterium had a protective effect and improved symptoms.
    • Catnip is the most famous stimulant for cats. How does it work, why does it not affect all cats, and are there any catnip alternatives? We investigate...

  • Coronavirus fears continue to infect markets as global stocks are still recovering from shock. What could the future hold in store for the international economy? We’ll break it...
    • Turns out there isn’t a consensus for super high taxes and unlimited refugee immigration. Now that the Dutch have seen what’s possible, thanks to the British, and they want out...

      www.gurukalehuru.com

  • It’s after midnight and I need to get to bed now, so I won’t see any of the results from the Iowa precinct caucuses until the morning, but I’ve got a pretty good feeling about them...
  • False Choices

    a day ago
  • “In ancient Rome, there was a poem, about a dog who found two bones. He looked at one. and then the other. Turned round in circles, and he dropped dead” -Devo People are like that...
  • Big Day

    2 days ago
    • Today, someone pointed out to me on Facebook, is a big day. It’s Groundhog Day, of course. It’s also Super Bowl Sunday. And, it’s a palindrome. 020220.They said it’s the only...

      Fragments from Floyd

  • As a biologist, I’ve always been interested in epidemiology of disease, and as a zoologist, particular those that originate in wild or domestic animals. And so there has been quite...
  • I’m taking the path of least resistance, tossing up some links from the past week or so, straight from my daily gatherings (using ROAM as mentioned below.) YMMV. A new day for Indigo...


  • And life goes on, being both here and not here, hoping for a day of routine and habit on the other side of this move.

    3 February - iGoogle Portal - Tab 8




  • The vital part of being a better parent is a good dose of selfishness, self-worth, and self-regard. You may not think so, but it does take a great deal of selflessness to be a parent. There’s...
  • Having a positive perspective is not always easy, as there are loads of things that can take away your positive focus. Yet vibrating higher enables you to align yourself with your higher...

    • Plenty of people may read this article without having a clue what an INFJ is, let alone an INFJ “door slam.” However, INFJs, as well as those who have been in relationships with them...

    Featured Health News from Medical News Today



  • Scientists have successfully destroyed cancer cells in mice by using copper-based nanoparticles and immunotherapy.  Importantly, the cancer did not return...
  • Scientists recently tested probiotics in a roundworm model of Parkinson’s. A particular bacterium had a protective effect and improved symptoms.

    • Catnip is the most famous stimulant for cats. How does it work, why does it not affect all cats, and are there any catnip alternatives? We investigate...

      Have You Heard



  • TweetWhat are students learning about American history in these hyper-polarized times? That’s what New York Times reporter Dana Goldstein wanted to know. And so she set off on...
  • TweetHave You Heard heads to rural Wisconsin to investigate a puzzle. Communities in the “reddest” parts of the state keep voting to hike their own taxes to pay for schools, even...
  • The PISA Problem

    2 months ago

    • TweetThe sky is falling! The sky is falling! That was the reaction when the PISA results were announced – the global ranking of 15-year-olds. But scholar Oren Pizmony-Levy tells...

      Chicago Boyz



  • “There’s no algorithmic substitute for wisdom.” James the Lesser (here)   —-   “On any issue, the people who believe there are two sides keep getting shouted down by those...
  • Unemployment

    2 hours ago
  • Some NH towns are below 2% for unemployment now. As a consequence, you will be seeing more people working who have bad attitudes and/or have no idea what they are doing. Don’t get me...

    • The hysteria that began when Donald Trump won the 2016 election has labored and brought forth a mouse that was dealt with today in the Senate. There are still a few blows to administer...

  • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on February 3, 2020 by sundance Even before the Coronavirus surfaced in China there was lower manufacturing factory activity within...
  • Armstrong Economics Blog/Disease Re-Posted Feb 3, 2020 by Martin Armstrong The conspiracy network is alive and thriving and the gist of this is that the coronavirus is created in...

    • Re-Posted From The Conservative Tree House on February 2, 2020 by sundance Early Sunday Morning Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy appeared on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo...

      The BRAD BLOG



  • On today's BradCast: Following Friday's shameful vote in the U.S. Senate, where just two Republican Senators were able to muster up the courage to vote against completely blocking...
  • * * * Perry Dorrell blogs as PDiddie at Brains and Eggs, usually on topics concerning the strange brew of Texas politics. He's also on Twitter @PDiddie...

    • While it seemed impossible previously, Republicans in the U.S. Senate appear to have outdone their phony confirmation proceedings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in...

      bluebird of bitterness







  • As reported by the Washington Post. "The clock is now set at 100 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to symbolic doom and the first time the hands have been within the two-minute...
  • As reported by MLive, a bipartisan, bicameral resolution opposing high-level radioactive waste dumping near the shoreline of the Great Lakes has been introduced in Congress. The...

    • "Arizonans know that water is life; it is vital to us all and sustains our livelihoods. We cannot afford to let powerful industry interests sacrifice our water to pollution or depletion...

  • The U.S. House of Representatives voted last week to finally end a war authorization from 2002 in an attempt to reign President Donald Trump in as tensions with Iran increase...
  • A 15-year veteran special forces cop with the Bremerton Police Department was allowed to quietly resign this week amid allegations that he stole money during a drug raid in 2019. Despite...


  • By Emily Reynolds. Children as young as four tended to say a figure in a position of power was male.
  • Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web Psychologists are increasingly turning to Twitter and…

    • By Jack Barton. Privacy concerns outweigh any potential healthcare benefits, according to respondents.

      Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places



  • Long before the Miami waterfront became a mainstay for beachgoers, festival attendees, and just about anyone seeking a little fun in the sun, it was simply stretches of white sand...
  • Siberia was probably not the ideal place to live during the late Ice Age. But new research indicates that those residents were perhaps toastier than we might think. As far back as 16,000...

    • In 1962, Richard “Dick” Pletcher was a senior in college, working at his family’s furniture store in Nappanee, Indiana. Like his father before him, he had a dream: to preserve...

      Accidental Deliberations



  • Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Larry Elliott writes that continuing inequality looms as an obstacle to meaningful climate action. But David Love offers a reminder...
  • This and that for your Sunday reading.- Andrew Jackson highlights how the Libs' signature tax baubles are accomplishing little while costing significantly more than projected...

    • Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Derek Thompson discusses how the U.S.' capitalist system has been designed to squeeze younger workers - leading to many of them being...

    3 February - iGoogle Portal - Tab 7 - MSM

  • EKANS appears to be the work of cybercriminals, rather than nation-state hackers—a worrying development, if so.
  • Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
    • With his "Google Maps Hack," artist Simon Weckert draws attention to the systems we take for granted—and how we let them shape us.

      NYT > Home Page

  • Seven Democratic candidates are mounting competitive efforts in the state. The Times is providing up-to-date results and live political analysis.
  • An annual watch party turned into a mini caucus, as longtime friends wrestled with choosing a Democratic candidate to support.
    • You would think voters would get it by now.

      India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Ti

  • BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde sparked a controversy claiming that the Mahatma Gandhi-led freedom struggle was a “drama” with the consent and support of the British. The BJP leadership...

  • Government plans to bring changes forward by five years to help the UK reach climate targets.
  • ( Shutting down the country, anyone ? There's dedication to 'changing future weather'......not )
  • A report by Ofcom also found that 3-8 year olds are watching YouTube for eight hours a week on average.
    • The aircraft is the first of nine Poseidons that will be operated from RAF Lossiemouth.

      Reuters: World News

  • China said it would welcome assistance from the United States to fight a coronavirus outbreak, a day after it accused Washington of scaremongering, and as the death toll oin China...
  • Australia may arrange a second flight out of China's Wuhan city after a first plane load of evacuees arrived in the Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island, Prime Minister Scott...
    • China said it would welcome assistance from the United States to fight a coronavirus outbreak, a day after it accused Washington of scaremongering, and as the death toll rose on Tuesday...