Thursday, April 22, 2021

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Have You Heard

  • TweetTwo decades ago, the Free State Project announced an audacious plan to make New Hampshire a utopia for libertarians. Now one of their central goals – privatizing education – appears within reach. Have You Heard heads to the Granite...

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  • TweetThe pandemic gave the education technology industry the opportunity to FINALLY deliver on the bold promises it has been making for decades. What happened instead was just another failure to disrupt, says MIT’s Justin Reich. Transcript...

    14 days ago
  • TweetStudents from Boston tell Have You Heard what they’ve lost during this year of pandemic learning. Spoiler: what you’ll hear bears little resemblance to the discussion of “learning loss” that’s atop the agenda of policy makers...

    a month ago

Chicago Boyz

  • It amused me this week, to read of the list of professions which have proved historically to always provide a living of sorts to those who practice them; fine carpentry, construction carpentry, metalworking, innkeeping and I don’t know...

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  • Things got kooky in my world last year, and they continue to be, well, interesting (I guess that is one word you could use – this is a family blog after all) this year. A few random notes for those who may be interested. For those who may not know...

    7 days ago

Centinel2012

  • Posted originally on GrrrGraphics.com APR 20, 2021 AT 7:16 PM Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges today. I am not an expert in legal matters, but being convicted of 2nd and 3rd degree murder as well as manslaughter...

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  • Armstrong Economics Blog/AI Computers Re-Posted Apr 22, 2021 by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: As a programmer and a client of Socrates, I can tell this is not some neural net or deep learning AI program. What you have created goes far beyond...

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  • Armstrong Economics Blog/The Hunt for Taxes Re-Posted Apr 22, 2021 by Martin Armstrong The Democrats are twisting the facts as always by claiming DeSantis is raising taxes on consumers and cutting taxes for business. The bill he just signed...

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Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places

  • Created in 1827, this was the first European-style university in western Sub-Saharan Africa, and the first high-level institution since one located in Timbuktu collapsed. According to UNESCO, "The Old Fourah Bay College is perhaps the...

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  • Taiyoshi Hyakuban opened in the Taisho era over a century ago in the largest red-light district in western Japan, Tobita Shinchi. Like many brothels of that era, it assumed the form of a ryƍtei, a luxurious Japanese-style restaurant...

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  • Central Kathmandu, in an area north of the Bagmati River, once teemed with elaborate palace complexes built by kings and prime ministers. Today, with the exception of the famous and touristy Durbar Square, many of those palaces have been repurposed...

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Accidental Deliberations

  • There's rightly been plenty of pushback against the Cons' sad excuse for a climate change plan. But it's worth highlighting that there's one way in which the principle behind it could accomplish more than the Libs' one-sided approach to carbon...

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  • This and that for your Thursday reading.- Max Fawcett discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the inability of simplistic right-wing populism to respond to any complex problem. And Laura Sciarpelletti reports on one of the consequences...

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  • Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Timothy Wilson reports on the emerging revelations of Enbridge's paying to harass environmental activists. And Jeremy Appel offers the background facts as to W. Brett Wilson's abandonment...

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Lifehacker

  • What most people know about the moon is that it orbits Earth, and there may or may not be a giant face carved into it. But the luminescent orb contains multitudes that might interest layman stargazers, and understanding its phases is a good place...

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  • iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 are officially hitting iPhones and iPads next week, but you don’t have to wait until then to get your hands on the final release candidates of the new operating systems.Read more...

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  • This year, U.S. parent are eligible for a tax credit that’s worth up to $3,600 per child—up from a maximum of $2,000 last year—and half of that money will be sent as a monthly check, starting in July. However, since those checks are actually...

    an hour ago

Pesticide Action Network

  • Aldicarb, a pesticide that has seen minimal use in the United States over the past decade, was re-approved for use on citrus crops in January, after a rushed process that barely accommodated the legally mandated public comment period for the...

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  • Pressure on Mexico to reverse its intended ban on glyphosate and phaseout of genetically engineered (GE) corn has been coming from its neighbor to the north… us. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

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  • Pressure on Mexico to reverse its intended ban on glyphosate and phaseout of genetically engineered (GE) corn has been coming from its neighbor to the north… us. The president of Mexico, AndrĂ©s Manuel LĂłpez Obrador, recently called for...

    7 days ago

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Science@NASA Headline News

  • Eyebrow: Earth ScienceBody: Astronauts onboard the International Space Station mention the importance of citizen science to studying Earth’s climate. Link: View Now

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  • From big to small, we’re all connected. This year’s Earth Day poster was inspired by the beauty and importance of the honey bee. Contributions by Citizen Scientists have helped beekeepers make more informed decisions. Video Links: YouTube...

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  • Portal origin URL: From Sea to Space, NASA in Silicon Valley Works for Our Changing EarthPortal origin nid: 470171Published: Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 09:12Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: At NASA’s Ames...

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How to of the Day

  • Philodendron make great houseplants because they thrive in normal indoor conditions away from direct sunlight. If you want to add a philodendron to your inside vegetation, you don't necessarily need to buy a plant from a garden center —...

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  • Shipping food can be tricky, especially if you’re sending something perishable, like refrigerated foods or baked goods. It’s important to ship these foods out as quickly and efficiently as possible, or else they can start collecting...

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  • If your grey hair is darker than you'd like, you definitely have options for lightening it up a bit. Working with grey hair can be tricky, though, since it's fragile and technically has no pigment in it. Don't worry—we've researched everything...

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