oldephartte(in training): 25 April

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

25 April - My Yahoo! 2 of 2

Trump Defends VA Nominee But Suggests He Might Prefer To Withdraw

Rachel Martin talks to Hogan Gidley, a White House spokesman, about the president's nominee to lead
Confirmation Hearing Postponed Indefinitely For VA Nominee

Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii about the issues that have arisen for Rear
White House: VA Nominee 'Deserves A Fair Hearing' As Senators Weigh

The president met Tuesday with Navy Rear Adm. Dr. Ronny Jackson, a White House official confirmed to NPR

8 Years Since BP Disaster, New Report Documents Oil and Gas Impacts

On April 19th, Gulf Restoration Network released a new report - “ Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi's 2018 Water Resources Conference - Flow Issues

The Mississippi Water Resources Conference happened in Jackson on April 3-4 and provided many presentations
Yazoo Pumps – Is this zombie project finally dead?

The Yazoo Backwater Pumps project is a 77 year old Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) project that would have

The Poisoning of Sergei Skripal

Fred Burton joined me shortly after the attack on Sergei Skripal. We look at the many implications of this
Team Leadership & Ethics

Dean Baratta reflects on leadership, lessons learned, team building, and the challenge of public service
The Jerry Chun Shing Lee Case

Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA case officer, is suspected by many to have compromised CIA activities in

This woman’s thread on the overseas birth of her son is absolutely jaw

This story is wild.
Watch: Westmeath woman wows wedding guests with Cotton Eye Joe dance

It's no secret that Cotton Eye Joe is a party floor-filler but this Irish wedding version might just
This guy’s pregnant wife didn’t want maternity pictures – so he got his own

Behold, the miracle of pregnancy in all its glory.

When Toronto Suspect Said 'Kill Me,' an Officer Put Away His Gun

New York Times : When Toronto Suspect Said ‘Kill Me,’ an Officer Put Away His Gun
North Korea's nuclear test site has collapsed ... and that may be why

Stephen Chen / South China Morning Post : North Korea's nuclear test site has collapsed ... and
Mick Mulvaney says in Congress, he only talked to lobbyists who gave him

Emily Stewart / Vox : Mick Mulvaney says in Congress, he only talked to lobbyists who gave him money

New Social Capital Index IDs health of American communities; Louisiana

A new report produced by U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, identifies key factors of economic opportunity and
Incredible: Clueless College Students Want to Ban Guns from STAR WARS

Liberty Hangout, a pro-freedom libertarian media outlet, interviewed young college students asking them
BATISTE: You Are The Problem With New Orleans, Mayor Landrieu, Not

Monday was the one year anniversary of when Mitch Landrieu had New Orleans Fire Department employees steal

The 2018 Living Wage for Metro Vancouver

The cost of raising a family in British Columbia increased slightly from 2017 to 2018. A $20.91 hourly
Mobility pricing must be fair and equitable for all

As Metro Vancouver’s population has grown, so have its traffic congestion problems. Whether it’s a long
Budget 2018: The Most Disappointing Budget Ever

Premier Pallister’s Trump-esque statement that budget 2018 was going to be the “best budget ever” has

News24.com | De Lille on DA's use of 'recall clause': 'If I

Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille says she is prepared to go to court to challenge the constitutionality of
News24.com | WATCH: Liquor looters batter shatterproof storefront

A video of looting at a Game Liquor store, which has been doing the rounds on social media, shows a group
News24.com | Body of Briton Rodney Saunders identified after couple go

Police say they identified the body of Rodney Saunders, suspected to have been kidnapped by alleged

News24.com | AfriForum vs EFF: Who has most to gain?

It will not end well for AfriForum and by extension, those who they claim to represent, because the only
News24.com | Why young people find the future so fascinating

Generation Z, namely those born in this century, are prepared to put revolutionary views on the table
News24.com | The honourable thing for AfriForum to do

If AfriForum changes its focus, South Africans will stop seeing them as a bunch of dangerous, greedy

News24.com | UK, US warn of possible Tanzania protests

Britain and the United States have warned their citizens in Tanzania to exercise caution ahead of possible
News24.com | Nigeria's favourite cocktail packs a punch

Nigerians may be fond of a glass of champagne but it's another fizzy drink - and one that's
News24.com | Morocco’s inheritance laws are hurting women and must be

Morocco is a conservative society. A national survey conducted by the country’s planning commission in 2016

The government “can’t find” $20 trillion, while pension funds are tanking

The government “can’t find” $20 trillion, while pension funds are tanking Note: the missing $20 trillion
Would you want to be a pig with a human brain?

Would you want to be a pig with a human brain? by Jon Rappoport April 23, 2018 Stat news: “…Stanford
After mass shootings: they’re not just coming for guns, they’re coming for

After mass shootings: they’re not just coming for guns, they’re coming for brains by Jon Rappoport April 22

Finland continuing with basic income experiment

Finland has said the Nordic country's trailblazing basic income experiment is going ahead as planned.
BBC footage of Cliff Richard raid was intrusive, says ex-police chief

The former chief constable of South Yorkshire Police thought BBC footage of the force's raid on Cliff
Macron proposal for new Iran deal welcomed

Emmanuel Macron's proposal for a new deal with Iran received a warm welcome from the UK, which said it

Fast-tracking approval of bank credit limits 'just not normal'

A former senior banker at Anglo Irish Bank has told a jury that the practice of fast-tracking the approval
Man in British jail for 'grave' sex offences against daughter and

An Irishman serving an "indeterminate" sentence in the UK for "very grave sexual offences
'I've known her since birth' - No jail for man who sexually

A 77-year-old father of six has avoided a jail term for sexually assaulting his seven-year-old neighbour.

NRC Continues to Respond to Irma

Update (Sept. 12, 2017 4:15 p.m. EST): Late Monday afternoon, Hurricane Irma had diminished to the point
Update: The NRC Readies for Hurricane Irma

UPDATE (9/10/2017 – 10 a.m. EST): The NRC activated the Region II Incident Response Center in Atlanta
An Open Forum Now Available

The NRC welcomes comments on the topics we’re blogging about. But we realize there are other topics you

Beet compound may help treat Alzheimer's: Study

Researchers at the University of South Florida in the US found that the compound could slow the
Managing eating habits may be key to mitigate malaria: Study

Malaria infections might be brought under control by managing the eating habits of infected people or
Vitamin D may cut heart failure risk after heart attack

Besides helping build strong bones and muscles, Vitamin D may also protect heart tissue and prevent heart

How Would We Know If Intelligent Life Existed on Earth Before Humans?

This is a serious question, and serious scientists are speculating about what traces these potential
This Planet Is So Dark, Scientists Have to Guess What It Looks Like

The gassy world is "darker than charcoal" and may swallow up to 99 percent of the light its local
The Truth Behind This Amazing Video from the Surface of a Comet

A Twitter user managed to turn 25 minutes worth of images from the ESA's comet lander into a dramatic

Macron certain US will return to Paris climate deal

In June 2017, US President Donald Trump announced Washington’s plans to withdraw from the deal
Russian Emergencies Ministry to hold massive drills ahead of 2018 FIFA

The matches of the 2018 World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15
Deputy PM vows 2018 FIFA World Cup won’t ‘significantly’ affect inflation

The Bank of Russia said last fall that inflation might temporarily accelerate in those regions hosting the

Medical Marijuana May Not Help Your Sleep Apnea

In the United States, nearly 30 million adults are affected by sleep apnea. This condition occurs when the
Anesthesia Doesn't Seem to Harm Child's IQ: Study

At ages 8 to 12 and 15 to 20, all three groups were similar in terms of IQ, memory and several other
Her Dog Kept Sniffing a Bump on Her Nose. It Was Cancer

You’ve heard of dogs sniffing out hidden drugs, explosives, or missing people. Can some of our four-legged

Trumped-Up Assaults on Border Agents

Regime-Change Crew Is Back in Trump’s White House ; WashPo Reports Critically on Amazon? ...and More Picks
JFK Assassination: The Tell-Tale Brain

How the most inconvenient piece of evidence in the investigation of the assassination of President John F.
April 24, 2018

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early spring show …

Close to town, the Dragonflower Trees are flowering heavily. This large edible flower is quite stunning
preparing for spring …

The last few days of winter in the tropics brings out a plethora of flowering species, which culminates in

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No such thing as a “succession war” as Uzbekistan enters the post-Karimov

For the first time since its independence, Uzbekistan is experiencing the tremors of managed political
NATO moves from reassurance to actual deterrence against Russia

Defense, deterrence, dialogue. This motto sums up the NATO Summit in Warsaw rather well. On July 8 and 9

Do electric cars dream of software fixes?

RECALL how Apple’s reputation took a knock after the firm admitted it had surreptitiously hobbled the
A group of people with an amphibious life have evolved traits to match

THE Bajau, a people of the Malay Archipelago, spend almost all of their lives at sea. They live either on
Fossil tracks in the Alps help explain dinosaur evolution

THAT the dinosaurs went out with a bang is well known. About 66m years ago a large space rock hit what is

Drinking baking soda could be an inexpensive, safe way to combat autoimmune

A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like
NASA InSight Lander to Get First Look at ‘Heart’ of Mars

A spacecraft designed to study seismic activity on Mars, or “marsquakes,” is scheduled to lift off on a
Sunlight reduces effectiveness of dispersants used to clean up oil spills

A new study shows that sunlight transforms oil spills on the ocean surface more quickly and significantly

LISTEN: Government lawyer defends Muslim ban by insisting that Trump

In arguing in favor of President Donald Trump’s travel ban on citizens from several Muslim majority
Meghan McCain rips Trump for claiming to support vets while nominating

Republican commentator Meghan McCain is no stranger to issues facing veterans. That’s why she’s
Internet dubs Emmanuel Macron new ‘leader of the free world’ after rousing

Is Emmanuel Macron the new leader of the free world? Politico magazine declared him such in the days before

Growing understanding of immune system a game-changer

World-leading New Zealand immunologist Professor Graham Le Gros says we are on the cusp of exciting
Settled Weather for the Second Week of School Holidays

“A ridge of high pressure currently pushing onto the North Island and upper South Island is set to remain
NZ's first offshore observatories inside our largest fault

New Zealand’s first offshore observatories are now recording from inside our largest fault Two world-class

#CaliforniaKnew

Recent reports have shown that California knew about the threat of climate change decades ago. No one could
Models, On – and Off – the Catwalk – Part Eight – Time-Step and Noise

In Part Seven – Resolution & Convection we looked at some examples of how model resolution and domain
Clouds and Water Vapor – Part Eleven – Ceppi et al & Zelinka et al

A couple of recent articles covered ground related to clouds, but under Models –Models, On – and Off

International Roma Day concert in northeast London

Sindy and Bejamin, two young Romani activists and musicians from Poland, have organised a Festival of Music
Security tips from TellMama

TellMama has a number of security tips, which though not published specifically in response to the recent
Who Speaks for British Muslims – C4 Tomorrow at 8 pm

Fiyaz Mughal, director of Faith Matters writes: Tomorrow, this documentary is airing and is a look into who

Why Not Just Give A Job To Anyone Who Wants One?

Doing work that needs to be done?
Ban Assault Rifles

And require those already out there to be turned in. (Pay for them of course.)
Trump’s Brand is Ayn Rand

Robert Reich explains why Ayn Rand’s ideas have destroyed the common good. “We have to

EXPLOSIVE: Corporate lootwatch reveals how 1% pick the money-tree clean

Big Business across the world is engaged in the worst case of looting since the Visigoths picked Rome
COMPENSATION FOR WINDRUSH VICTIMS: why many will see this decision as

I realise that the content of this post is going to offend a lot of people, and if not, then at least be
LATE RESULT IN THE SKRIPAL CUP SEMI-FINALS: Satire 0 Life 3

I eschewed the chance to watch a repeat of Watercolour Challenge Gardening in the Sun Property Makeover on

Jim Willie: Trump Shocked The U.S. Has NO GOLD That We Desperately Need For

Jim Willie: Trump Shocked The U.S. Has NO GOLD That We Desperately Need For The Global Reset by https
Washington Has Violated Iran Deal ‘Ever Since the Agreement Was Signed’

Washington Has Violated Iran Deal ‘Ever Since the Agreement Was Signed’ by https://sputniknews.com
Chemical Attack in Douma Was A ‘Pure Fake’ – Expert

Chemical Attack in Douma Was A ‘Pure Fake’ – Expert by https://sputniknews.com/ After unqualified reports

Machine-learning promises to shake up large swathes of finance – The

MACHINE-LEARNING is beginning to shake up finance. A subset of artificial intelligence (AI) that excels at
Palantir Knows Everything About You – Bloomberg

Founded in 2004 by Peter Thiel and some fellow PayPal alumni, Palantir cut its teeth working for the
Finland has found the answer to homelessness. It couldn’t be simpler

The number of homeless people dying on the streets or in temporary accommodation in the UK has more than

US Media Fudge Rebels' Douma Surrender Date to Imply Alleged Assad

Shifting timeline to oonfirm US propaganda
The coming world that should be

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Starbucks has a Racism Problem, but the Police, both Racist and

Shut up or you’re under arrest

French President Emmanuel Macron and President Trump in the East Room of the White House on April 24. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Fact-checking Trump's tale of U.S. payout to Iran

The president likes to claim the U.S. was hoodwinked into paying billions of dollars in cash to Iran as part of the nuclear deal. The reality was vastly different. 'That's actual cash, barrels of cash' »

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The Path to Radicalization

In 2017, as violence
The Ultimate Truth

The field of
Sex Robots and Us

Samantha sits upright

This snooper’s charter makes George Orwell look lacking in vision.

By Heather Brooke – Sunday 8th November 2015. Find Article Here:- When the Home Office and
By inflating Islamic extremism, David Cameron has lost sight of what really

By George Monbiot Tuesday 21st July 2015. Find Article Here:- The real ‘struggle of our generation’ is not
Sunscreen contributing to decline of coral reefs, study shows.

Posted Wednesday 21st October 2015. Find Article Here:- UV filtering chemical is killing off baby coral

Weekly Space Hangout: April 25, 2018: Carolyn Collins Petersen discusses

Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr
I Can’t Stop Watching This Amazing Animation from Comet 67P

Using images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft, a twitter user created a stunning video that shows what it is
Facial Recognition Deep Learning Software is Surprisingly Good at

An international team of astronomers recently used deep learning to identify patterns in images of galaxies

A Future German Fighter Jet’s Main Enemy Is the F-35

Germany’s military is a case study in an armed force in need of new equipment. The problems cut
Argentina Produced a Falklands War Cartoon

This story originally appeared on Jan. 25, 2015. Zamba is a mischievous scamp on the state-run Argentine
In the 1940s, the U.S. Navy Launched Planes From Trapezes

This story originally appeared on Jan. 25, 2015. Today’s small drones launch off catapults and land in big

How Far Down the Big Data/’Psychographic Microtargeting’ Rabbit Hole Do You

Maybe you’ve seen a notice like this when you log into your Facebook account: did you read it
The Decline and Fall of the State Department

Ronan Farrow’s book War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence recounts
MSM Is Frantically Attacking Dissenting Syria Narratives, And It Looks

By Caitlin Johnstone, CaitlinJohnstone.com. I write a lot about how, in a political environment that is

Facebook Wildlife Trafficking Report Spreads Around World

News outlets around the United States have picked up and expanded upon an Associated Press story about the
100 Days to National Whistleblower Day 2018!

Today marks the 100-day countdown to National Whistleblower Day, celebrated each year on July 30th
Daniel Ellsberg On Whistleblowing

“What would you do if you were a young professional working at your dream job, and you discover that your