Affordable Care Act is in third year of new insurance markets Anthem and UnitedHealth have complained about exchanges Some companies are talking about ditching their participation in the marketplace or dramatically increasing prices Affordable Care Act opened up new… Read More ›
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Angela Merkel bows to pressure from Turkey by agreeing to prosecute comedian who insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
The decision blew open a divide in her Christian Democratic-led government, with ministers among the junior partner Social Democrats dissenting. UPDATED : Saturday, 16 April, 2016, 7:57pm Chancellor Angela Merkel granted Turkey’s request to prosecute a German satirist who… Read More ›
A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27
U.S. Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet in ‘unsafe’ manner By AFP 51 mins ago in A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 jet in an “unsafe and unprofessional” manner while flying a routine… Read More ›
US military, which intends to provoke Russia in the Baltic Sea, was humiliated by its Russian counterpart instead
Editors Note (Ralph Turchiano) – The original semi-inflammatory Op-Ed from the Global Times Putin’s Russia defies simple interpretation Source:Global Times Published: 2016-4-15 0:18:01 Russian President Vladimir Putin has become the focus of global attention again Thursday by holding… Read More ›
Pentagon chief to sail aircraft carrier through disputed South China Sea
Published time: 15 Apr, 2016 05:41 China has accused the US of “sabotaging regional peace” after the Pentagon chief announced a military buildup in the Philippines, disputing Chinese territorial claims. Ash Carter said he will visit an aircraft carrier… Read More ›
Small eruption on Mount Aso after earthquake
NATIONAL APR. 16, 2016 – 09:55AM JST TOKYO — A small eruption occurred at Mt Aso in southern Japan on Saturday around 8:30 a.m., following a strong earthquake in the area, with smoke rising about 100 meters high, public… Read More ›
World’s Largest, Fastest Vaccine Rollout Targets Polio’s ‘Final Strongholds’ – UN Initiative
14 APRIL 2016 In a massive undertaking aimed at stamping out polio once and for all – dubbed ‘the switch’ – a United Nations-backed eradication initiative will next week begin the largest and fastest globally coordinated rollout of a vaccine… Read More ›
Fast food may expose consumers to harmful chemicals called phthalates
Public Release: 13-Apr-2016 George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health WASHINGTON, DC (April 13, 2016) — People who reported consuming more fast food in a national survey were exposed to higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals… Read More ›
Kremlin spokesman claims US officials apologized to Putin before Panama Papers publication
April 08, 12:56 UTC+3According to the Kremlin spokesman, the activity of Russian cellist Sergey Roldugin, whose name emerged in the massive data leak known as the Panama Papers, is his private affair Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS… Read More ›
John Kerry: US Navy ship buzzed by Russian jets could have opened fire
MILITARY Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned the recent buzzing of a US Navy ship by Russian jets. Kerry warned the flyover “could have been a shoot-down” under the rules of engagement. The Navy ship buzzed earlier this… Read More ›
US is all for democracy abroad, just not at Home
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) How some of the foreign press are now openly exploiting flaws in our election process. Thursday, 14 April 2016 In what can be described as third world election campaign marred by voting irregularities, absurd protests not… Read More ›
Russia will be ready to invade Ukraine again by 2017
Mauldin Economics Apr. 6, 2016, 10:13 AM When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his air force to withdraw from Syria last month, geopolitical expert George Friedman said it wasn’t about Syria at all. The move was part of an elaborate… Read More ›
China punishes 357 officials over vaccine scandal
Source: Xinhua | 2016-04-14 01:04:37 | Editor: huaxia BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) — The State Council has announced that 357 officials implicated in cases concerning the illegal sale of improperly stored vaccines would be penalized. They will face punishments including… Read More ›
Three harmful food additives and Inflammatory bowel conditions
Three harmful food additives and Inflammatory bowel conditions We review two studies that expose dangerous impact some very common food additives have for those with Inflammatory bowel conditions * Citations Titles – Crohn’s Disease-Associated Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli Adhesion Is Enhanced… Read More ›
Physicians Lack knowledge about FDA approval standards for ‘breakthrough therapy’
73 percent incorrectly believed FDA approval meant comparable effectiveness to other approved drugs; 70 percent incorrectly believed approval required both a statistically significant and clinically important effect. Among the 3 breakthrough knowledge questions, 52 percent incorrectly believed that strong evidence… Read More ›
Children of older mothers do better
Public Release: 12-Apr-2016 The benefits associated with being born in a later year outweigh the biological risks associated with being born to an older mother Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Children of older mothers are healthier, taller and obtain more education than the… Read More ›
Antibiotic resistance genes increasing, discovery of new antibiotics has nearly halted.
Public Release: 12-Apr-2016 Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. – Around the world, antibiotic use and resistance is increasing while the discovery of new antibiotics has nearly halted. In new research conducted by Michigan State University and published in… Read More ›
29 German soldiers joined ISIS
“At present, only those joining sensitive areas of the military have had to undergo background checks, while ordinary soldiers have not had to go through any vetting process.” Tuesday, 12 April 2016 German counter-intelligence believes that at least 29… Read More ›
Zika virus may now be tied to another brain disease
Public Release: 10-Apr-2016 American Academy of Neurology VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Zika virus may be associated with an autoimmune disorder that attacks the brain’s myelin similar to multiple sclerosis, according to a small study that is being… Read More ›
The brain on LSD revealed: First scans show how the drug affects the brain
Public Release: 11-Apr-2016 Researchers from Imperial College London, working with the Beckley Foundation, have for the first time visualised the effects of LSD on the human brain. Imperial College London Researchers from Imperial College London, working with the Beckley… Read More ›
Japan prepares for release of tritium from Fukushima plant
By YURI KAGEYAMA NATIONAL APR. 12, 2016 – 04:55PM JST TOKYO — To dump or not to dump a little-discussed substance is the question brewing in Japan as it grapples with the aftermath of the nuclear catastrophe in Fukushima… Read More ›
Weekly Health News for 11 APR 2016 ( Beta)
Weekly Health News for 11 APR 2016 1. Is the painkiller acetaminophen hampering our ability to notice errors? 2. Scientists discover how Chinese medicinal plant makes anti-cancer compound 3. Canadian innovation for killing mosquito eggs could help Zika fight, the… Read More ›
Americans will collectively spend more on taxes in 2016 than they will on food, clothing, and housing combined.
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) Key excerpts from Taxfoundation.org Key Findings This year, Tax Freedom Day falls on April 24, or 114 days into the year (excluding Leap Day). Americans will pay $3.3 trillion in federal taxes and $1.6 trillion in… Read More ›
Curiosity leads us to seek out unpleasant, painful outcomes
Public Release: 8-Apr-2016 Association for Psychological Science Curiosity is a powerful motivator, leading us to make important discoveries and explore the unknown. But new research shows that our curiosity is sometimes so powerful that it leads us to choose… Read More ›
Is a popular painkiller hampering our ability to notice errors?
Public Release: 8-Apr-2016 University of Toronto It’s been known for more than a century that acetaminophen is an effective painkiller, but according to a new U of T study it could also be impeding error-detection in the brain. The… Read More ›
Six to 10 million years ago: Ice-free summers at the North Pole
Public Release: 7-Apr-2016 Geoscientists are closing important knowledge gaps in the climate history of the Arctic Ocean Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research An international team of scientists led by the Alfred Wegener Institute… Read More ›
Traditional skin tests used to predict allergies to antibiotics are useless say Montreal researchers
Public Release: 7-Apr-2016 McGill University Health Centre Montreal, April 7 2016– Skin tests traditionally used to predict allergies to amoxicillin, one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in children, are ineffective according to a new study led by a… Read More ›
Common prostate cancer treatments suppress immune response and may promote relapse
Public Release: 7-Apr-2016 UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – April 7, 2016 – Prostate cancer patients and their doctors may want to think twice about the best timing for chemotherapy or radiation therapy in conjunction with a common nonsurgical… Read More ›
LA County Must Keep Cross Off County Seal
By BIANCA BRUNO LOS ANGELES (CN) – A handful of Southern California religious leaders won a victory Thursday to bar the LA County Board of Supervisors from putting a Latin cross back on the county seal. … Read More ›
What does ‘Planet Nine’ look like? Scientists model the planet’s size and temperature
by Chuck Bednar Originally detected back in January, the mysterious object thought to be a ninth planet in the solar system has commanded a lot of attention in the scientific community, and now University of Bern astrophysicists have shed… Read More ›
DPRK announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic rocket engine
Source: Xinhua 2016-04-09 09:56:27 PYONGYANG, April 9 (Xinhua) — The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has overseen a successful test of a heavy-lift engine of a new-type intercontinental ballistic rocket, the… Read More ›
North Korea Reports Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Engine Test
02:01 09.04.2016 North Korea claims it has successfully tested a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile, under direct supervision of leader Kim Jong Un. MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un issued an order to conduct… Read More ›
The 8 Assertions of Scientific Misconduct by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation – Full 45 Page (FOIA) Document from the University of British Colombia’s Lucija Tomljenovic, PhD
Editor’s Note (Ralph Turchiano) Requested Repost from March 2011 BSEM March 2011 The Health Hazards of Disease Prevention The vaccination policy and the Code of Practice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI): are they at odds? Lucija… Read More ›
The ” Lagarde List “
Editor’s Note (Ralph Turchiano) Re-Post Request for cross reference HSBC and Panama files. Original Post date 28 October 2012 Engineering Evil : Authenticity Still Requires further verification Being on a List does not imply guilt Current Source Info: Zougla Keep Talking… Read More ›
Brussels Attack Was Allegedly Made by Means of Bacterial Weapons
09:58 08.04.2016 Brussels attack was allegedly waged by means of bacterial weapons by Algerian terrorist Abderrahmane Amerud. BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — Suspected Algerian terrorist Abderrahmane Amerud was most likely preparing biological weapons for an attack in Brussels, Derniere Heure newspaper… Read More ›
Proof that ancient supernovae zapped Earth sparks hunt for after effects
Public Release: 6-Apr-2016 University of Kansas LAWRENCE — Two new papers appearing in the journal Nature this week are “slam-dunk” evidence that energies from supernovae have buffeted our planet, according to astrophysicist Adrian Melott of the University of Kansas…. Read More ›
The Lancet: Number of adults with diabetes reaches 422 million worldwide
“Since 1980, the number of adults with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled from 108 million to 422 million in 2014” Public Release: 6-Apr-2016 With fastest increases in low and middle income countries The Lancet Since 1980, the number of adults… Read More ›
Study raises questions about the safety of MRI contrast agent; authors call for FDA action
Public Release: 6-Apr-2016 “patients with kidney disease were developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) due to the inability to clear gadolinium from their bodies” MedInsight Research Institute APRIL 6, 2016, Ariel, Israel – An article published today in the… Read More ›
German Comedian May Face Prison for Remarks on Turkish President’s Manhood
EUROPE 00:15 08.04.2016(updated 00:22 08.04.2016) German law prohibits intentionally slandering a foreign head of state, applying a five year prison sentence if the insulted person sues. Comedian Jan Böhmermann faces up to five years imprisonment under German defamation laws… Read More ›
Why Self-Driving Cars Must Be Programmed to Kill
Should A Self-Driving Car Kill Its Passengers In A “Greater Good” Scenario? Self-driving cars are already cruising the streets. But before they can become widespread, carmakers must solve an impossible ethical dilemma of algorithmic morality. October 22, 2015 When it… Read More ›
Sugar shock: Insulin costs tripled in 10 years, study finds
Public Release: 5-Apr-2016 Both yearly spending by people with diabetes, and cost per milliliter, up sharply — outpacing costs for other blood sugar medications University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich. — People with diabetes who rely on… Read More ›
Researchers discover bizarre new fish virus that threatens global tilapia stocks – no similarities with any other known viral proteins
“While nine of the gene segments shared no similarities with any other known viral proteins, one segment looked weakly similar to a influenza C virus protein. “ Public Release: 5-Apr-2016 American Society for Microbiology Washington, D.C. – April 4,… Read More ›
Video: Armenia acquires new territory during clashes, Azerbaijan wants it back
Monday, 04 April 2016 Azerbaijan has set conditions for ceasefire in the troubled Nagorny-Karabakh region, saying that Armenia must withdraw from newly “occupied territories.” Meanwhile, Armenia has said it would recognize the region’s independence if the situation on the… Read More ›
Never Mind Michigan’s Unemployment: Ford to Open Massive Mexico Plant
23:03 05.04.2016(updated 00:48 06.04.2016) Ford, joining at least six other companies in the auto industry expanding existing sites or building new manufacturing plants in Mexico, has announced that they are investing some $1.6 billion on a new plant in… Read More ›
Man who ran world’s largest army charged with taking US$12.3 million worth of bribes
Official figure just a small fraction of how much money China’s disgraced retired military chief Guo Boxiong actually received, source close to People’s Liberation Army reveals Web of influence: Guo Boxiong’s connections with China’s military top brass … Read More ›
Top Health News for 04 APR 2016
Top Health News for 04 APR 2016 1. Japan is not the only country worrying about population decline – get used to a two-speed world 2. Large whey protein breakfast may help manage type 2 diabetes 3. Both sources listed… Read More ›
Attention deficit after kids’ critical illness linked to plasticizers in medical tubes
Public Release: 1-Apr-2016 The Endocrine Society Boston, MA– Children who are often hospitalized in intensive care units are more likely to have attention deficit disorders later, and new research finds a possible culprit: a high level of plastic-softening chemicals… Read More ›
The Actual Panama Papers Source (Link)
***Clicking the Picture Below will direct you to a site run by the “CIJ · The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists” . There you will find the Raw information
Azerbaijan and Armenia fighting continues, prepared to ramp up hostilities
April 3, 2016 4:40 pm Azerbaijan and Armenia in worse clashes for decades Max Seddon and Jack Farchy in Moscow The decades-long struggle between Armenia and Azerbaijan for the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh saw at the weekend some of the worst… Read More ›
Azerbaijan retakes land occupied by Armenia
Turkey’s Erdogan calls Azerbaijani counterpart after 12 soldiers martyred in two days of fighting with Armenian forces 02.04.2016 Ankara world, todays headlines WASHINGTON/ BAKU, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan says it has reclaimed land occupied by Armenia during clashes over Friday and Saturday… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 