English.news.cn 2015-12-22 07:10:07 WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama criticized the U.S. media’s saturated coverage of recent terror attacks by Islamic State (IS) for whipping up the public’s fear about the group’s threat. “Well, I think… Read More ›
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Certain antidepressants linked to heightened risk of mania and bipolar disorder
Public Release: 15-Dec-2015 Strongest association found for SSRIs and venlafaxine BMJ Taking certain antidepressants for depression is linked to a heightened risk of subsequent mania and bipolar disorder, reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open. The strongest… Read More ›
Iraq Raises Alarm as Turkey sends soldiers across border
Friday, 04 December 2015 Iraq is demanding the immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops that are reportedly on a training mission near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which is occupied by Islamic State (ISIL) radicals (known as Daesh in… Read More ›
Engineered Viruses released into the wild may be the next generation vaccine
Public Release: 1-Nov-2015 Could self-disseminating vaccines cut off emerging infectious diseases at source? University of Plymouth The 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa shone the spotlight not only on the unpreparedness of local health services and science to deal with… Read More ›
Chinese warships gave warnings to US navy ship
English.news.cn 2015-10-28 07:49:25 BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhuanet) — Chinese Defense Ministry has also slammed US over its warship patrol near Zhubi Reef. It says two Chinese warships, Lanzhou guided missile destroyer and Taizhou patrol ship, gave warnings to US… Read More ›
Two more Japanese detained for spying in China: media
CRIME OCT. 11, 2015 – 04:45PM JST ( 18 ) TOKYO — Two more Japanese nationals have been detained in China on suspicion of spying, bringing the number of Japanese held by Chinese authorities for espionage to four, news… Read More ›
Russian jet ‘shot down’ by Turkish forces after entering Turkish air space
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) Needs further confirmation By Taku Dzimwasha | International Business Times – 1 hour 27 minutes ago A Russian air force jet has reportedly been shot down by Turkish forces after it strayed into the country’s… Read More ›
High-fructose diet slows recovery from brain injury
“processed fructose inflicts surprisingly harmful effects on the brain’s ability to repair itself after a head trauma” Public Release: 2-Oct-2015 High-fructose diet slows recovery from brain injury UCLA study finds diet may predict ability to recover from mental deficits… Read More ›
Scientists to bypass brain damage by re-encoding memories
Public Release: 29-Sep-2015 New prosthesis aims to help people living with memory loss University of Southern California Researchers at USC and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have developed a brain prosthesis that is designed to help individuals suffering from… Read More ›
Chickenpox vaccination may double the incidence of shingles in the wider population
Public Release: 11-Aug-2015 eLife IMAGE: Re-exposure to chickenpox as adult, having experienced it as a child, boosts immunity to shingles for only two years. This contrasts to the 20 years previously thought. Credit: eLife Sciences Vaccinating one-year-olds against chickenpox could… Read More ›
The New York Times can predict your future weight
Public Release: 20-Jul-2015 Future obesity is predicted by today’s trending food stories Cornell Food & Brand Lab IMAGE: What you’re reading now secretly tells you whether your country will be skinnier or fatter in three years. After analyzing 50 years… Read More ›
Tetra-GX Behind the Scenes
Tetra-GX Behind the Scenes This gives you a brief glimpse of some of the thoughts and obstacles that we had with product development. This is Part 1 of a short series of how we came up with the original idea…. Read More ›
Study finds misperceptions about impact of double mastectomy
Public Release: 2-Jun-2015 Majority of breast cancer patients did not know the aggressive procedure does not improve survival University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A survey of women with breast cancer found that nearly half considered having… Read More ›
Tetra-GX development
Editors Note; ( Ralph Turchiano) I apologize about posting this here; However, this is the best way to inform some of our older members that Tetra-GX has reached it’s preliminary stage of completion. This is a rare occurrence.. It took us… Read More ›
Centre for the Study of Existential Risk is now recruiting for postdoctoral researchers
Editors Note: ( Ralph Turchiano) Just helping Cambridge out by posting some really cool positions they have opening soon. Postdoctoral research positions at CSER We are delighted to announce that the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk has had… Read More ›
Feds seize bank accounts without notice, without a cause certain, and without explanations
Feds Seize $17 Million, but Why? By MIKE HEUER LOS ANGELES (CN) – The federal government seized more than $17 million in bank accounts without explanation, threatening the very existence of Encino-based Sky Atlantic Capital, the company claims in… Read More ›
Discontinuing statins for patients with life limiting illness
Public Release: 23-Mar-2015 University of Colorado Denver AURORA, Colo. (March 23, 2015) – Discontinuing statin use in patients with late-stage cancer and other terminal illnesses may help improve patients’ quality of life without causing other adverse health effects, according to… Read More ›
Plot to Kill President Obama Foiled in Missouri
Blog Editors note: (Ralph Turchiano) : Derogatory terms have been edited out. By DEB HIPP JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CN) – A Missouri man who allegedly plotted to assassinate President Barack Obama with a high-powered rifle was arrested on… Read More ›
Putin Once Casually Said He Could Destroy America In A Half-Hour
EEV: Requested Repost AMANDA MACIAS JAN. 23, 2015, 1:26 PM Maxim Shipenkov/Reuters In December 2011, then-Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was positioned to reclaim his role as the president of Russia after the formalities of the March 2012 elections. Fittingly, Putin… Read More ›
The World on the Brink of WWIII
EEV: Russian Opinion piece; political posturing. 20:37 13.03.2015(updated 22:03 13.03.2015) As Washington continues to sound its war drums despite the second Minsk ceasefire, it’s worth asking why NATO continued to remain such a bellicose organization after the end of… Read More ›
US Lawmakers: Russia’s Military Build-up in the Arctic ‘Disturbing’
“That we would even contemplate taking one soldier away from Alaska is lunacy given Putin’s recent actions in the Arctic,” A Russian patrol submarine passes the reviewing stand during a Russian Navy Day parade of ships, July 25, 2010 (Photo:… Read More ›
Secret emails of top Hillary Clinton campaign manager prospects leaked
Requested Repost from Nov.2014 “The emails talk of smiting Republicans “mafia-style” and punishing voters. Also detailed, and perhaps to no ones surprise, is the elitist tone of these possible contenders.” JOE SCHOFFSTALL • NOVEMBER 14, 2014 Robby Mook, a top… Read More ›
‘What the Hell Did You Do With All That Money?’ Asks CA Legislator
“Culture change is measured in big chunks of time. It’s not going to get done in six months. These things will happen in 10 years, 20 years,” he said. “It’s really about getting the right vision and the right set… Read More ›
In Hot Water Again: US Secret Service Investigated For Drunken Car Crash
01:38 12.03.2015(updated 03:21 12.03.2015) Two Secret Service agents – including one who works on the president’s personal detail – are under investigation for allegedly driving a government vehicle into White House barricades after a night of drinking. The March 4… Read More ›
Endocrine disruptors cause fatty liver
Public Release: 6-Mar-2015 The Endocrine Society San Diego, CA–Exposure to low doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals early in life can alter gene expression in the liver as well as liver function, increasing the susceptibility to obesity and other metabolic diseases in… Read More ›
French Submarine Sinks US Aircraft Carrier During Drills
Friday, 06 March 2015 A series of joint naval drills between the United States and France recently didn’t quite turn out the way the US, no doubt, expected. The practice scenario ended with the French nuclear submarine that was acting… Read More ›
The Battle for the Chiemsee Cauldron
Court Brew-haha Over a Golden Cauldron By CAMERON LANGFORD HOUSTON (CN) – A Texan who bought an “ancient pre-Christian Celtic cauldron made of gold” for $1.1 million claims in court that the man who allegedly found it at the bottom… Read More ›
Nice to sniff you: Handshakes may engage our sense of smell
Public Release: 3-Mar-2015 People sniff their hands twice as much after a handshake, according to a Weizmann Institute study IMAGE: Analysis of substances on the rubber glove after a handshake revealed that chemicals from human secretions were transmitted through handshake… Read More ›
Greece: Syriza victory drives wealthy Greeks to London’s property market
By Shane Croucher February 26, 2015 17:27 GMT Greek Prime Minister and leader of Syriza Alexis Tsipras gestures during a parliamentary session in Athens(Reuters) Wealthy Greeks are pulling money out of troubled Greece and sheltering it in London’s prized property… Read More ›
Long-term nitrogen fertilizer use disrupts plant-microbe mutualisms
Public Release: 23-Feb-2015 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When exposed to nitrogen fertilizer over a period of years, nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia evolve to become less beneficial to legumes – the plants they normally serve, researchers report… Read More ›
Saudi Linked to Bin Laden Fatwa as Gov’t Rests
By ADAM KLASFELD MANHATTAN (CN) – The case against alleged al-Qaida propagandist Khalid al-Fawwaz drew to a close on Thursday with evidence linking the Saudi to Osama bin Laden’s infamous fatwa seeking the murder of U.S. citizens everywhere. Issued in… Read More ›
Arsenic is the biggest public-health problem for water in the United States– the most toxic thing we drink
Public Release: 5-Feb-2015 Reports from Columbia’s Superfund program show many US wells tainted with arsenic Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health February 4, 2015 — Naturally occurring arsenic in private wells threatens people in many U.S. states and parts… Read More ›
Does getting an ‘expensive’ drug affect how much patient benefits?
Public Release: 28-Jan-2015 American Academy of Neurology MINNEAPOLIS – People’s perceptions of the cost of a drug may affect how much they benefit from the drug, even when they are receiving only a placebo, according to a new study of… Read More ›
Unknown Flying Object Explodes Over City in Russian Far East
EEV: Initial footage just coming in: A fireball disintegrates into a number of pieces with a dazzling flash. The glaring white tail remains for two hours and is captured on film by a number of residents. Tissint meteorite MOSCOW, January… Read More ›
US Politicians Giving $$$ Contracts to Spouses, Relatives
Saturday, 17 January 2015 Ever wonder how lowly US paid lawmakers leave office filthy rich? Sen. Dianne Feinstein is showing how it’s done. The US Postal Service plans to sell 56 buildings — so it can lease space more expensively… Read More ›
A Mysterious Chinese blogger apparently predicted the fate of AirAsia flight QZ8501 two weeks before the tragic incident occurred.
MOSCOW, December 30 (Sputnik), Ekaterina Blinova – A Mysterious Chinese blogger seemingly predicted the AirAsia QZ8501 catastrophe, providing warnings to potential travelers some two weeks before the tragic incident actually happened. – © REUTERS/ EDGAR SU – AirAsia Crash Sparks… Read More ›
EVES DRIFT IS COMING ONLINE
EVEs = Endogenous viral elements For those who keep tabs on Bio-weapons and potential Pandemic mutations – Man Made or Otherwise As the site is in development – You are welcome to bookmark or follow. This site is dedicated to… Read More ›
Missing AirAsia jet: Chinese blogger predicted ‘black hand’ bringing down missing plane
DC | December 30, 2014, 13.12 pm IST An airport official checks a map of Indonesia at the crisis center set up by local authority for the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya. (Photo: AP) A… Read More ›
China Readies Rocket for Manned Mission to Moon
Monday, 08 December 2014 China is working on its Long March-9 rocket which has “unprecedented lift capability” and will be the country’s first manned lunar mission. The experts say its payload will be 130 tons, which coincides with the… Read More ›
Long awaited logo upgrade for our Engineering Evil site
Long awaited logo upgrade for our site dedicated to global issues. For those interested in the editing: Cyberlink PowerDirector 13 Adobe After Effects (Cloud) Video Blocks After Effects Sound is 3 separate layered and spliced sound clips running simultaneously with… Read More ›
Cost of meeting basic needs rising faster than wages in Washington state
A Washington family of four must spend 46 percent more on average to make ends meet today than 13 years ago, according to a new report from the University of Washington. “families with two adults, a preschooler and a school-aged… Read More ›
High Fructose Corn Syrup a Natural Sugar, Totally Debunked
Excerpt: In the current study, Chi-Tang Ho, Ph.D., conducted chemical tests among 11 different carbonated soft drinks containing HFCS. He found ‘astonishingly high’ levels of reactive carbonyls in those beverages. These undesirable and highly-reactive compounds associated with “unbound” fructose and… Read More ›
High Fructose Corn Syrup and possible Autism Connection?
High Fructose Corn Syrup and the possible Autism Connection? ***WARNING This Review is a little Technical*** We review the published research titled: * A macroepigenetic approach to identify factors responsible for the autism epidemic in the United States 1) Ca,… Read More ›
Report: Having $3,650 makes you “Wealthy”
Tuesday, 14 October 2014 If you have $3,650, you’re among the wealthiest half of people in the world, according to Credit Suisse’s new report on global wealth. In numbers and charts, we break down the need-to-know stats. Global wealth grew… Read More ›
Power can corrupt even the honest
New research, published in The Leadership Quarterly, highlights the influence of power in leader corruption When appointing a new leader, selectors base their choice on several factors and typically look for leaders with desirable characteristics such as honesty and trustworthiness…. Read More ›
When Rulers Can’t Understand the Ruled
Johns Hopkins study finds significant gap in demographics, experience and partisanship between Washingtonians and the Americans they govern Johns Hopkins University political scientists wanted to know if America’s unelected officials have enough in common with the people they govern to… Read More ›
Public Trust Has Dwindled With Rise in Income Inequality
” The data showed, for example, that while 46% of adult Americans agreed that “most people can be trusted” in 1972-1974, only 33% agreed in 2010-2012. And this finding was mirrored by data from 12th graders – while 32% agreed that… Read More ›
Feds Issue Bulletin on Google Dorking
Feds Issue Bulletin on Google Dorking | Public Intelligence A bulletin issued by the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and the National Counterterrorism Center earlier this month warns law enforcement and private security personnel that malicious cyber actors… Read More ›
Viruses take down massive algal blooms, with big implications for climate
Algae might seem easy to ignore, but they are the ultimate source of all organic matter that marine animals depend upon. Humans are increasingly dependent on algae, too, to suck up climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sink it… Read More ›
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