Public Release: 25-Sep-2015 Unique study focuses on moment media system changed Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. – Increasing American political polarization is linked to television news deregulation following the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, according to a Washington State… Read More ›
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Chinese Military heading to Syria
Thursday, 24 September 2015 On Wednesday evening, we suggested that Vladimir Putin’s explicit promise to go ahead with airstrikes against terrorist targets in Syria with or without the help of the US effectively marks the end of Washington’s years-old… Read More ›
28 Fighter Jets, 2000 Russian Troops in Syria
Tuesday, 22 September 2015 Russia is to deploy 2,000 military personnel to its new air base near the Syrian port city of Latakia, signalling the scale of Moscow’s involvement in the war-torn country. The deployment “forms the first phase of… Read More ›
Obamacare saps enthusiasm for government health-care spending
Public Release: 21-Sep-2015 It’s not just Republicans; the Affordable Care Act also turned off Democrats and Independents Johns Hopkins University IMAGE: Changes between 2004-2008 and 2010-2014 in General Social Survey respondents who indicate that too little is spent by the… Read More ›
Faisal bin Hassan Trad keeps key post despite international outrage; UN Watch calls decision ‘scandalous’
Saudi UN envoy to remain head of influential human rights panel Faisal bin Hassan Trad keeps key post despite international outrage; UN Watch calls decision ‘scandalous’ BY TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF September 20, 2015, 10:15 pm 1 Faisal bin Hassan… Read More ›
How your brain decides blame and punishment — and how it can be changed
Public Release: 16-Sep-2015 Vanderbilt & Harvard research identifies how your brain sets punishment and shows how it can be disrupted Vanderbilt University Juries in criminal cases typically decide if someone is guilty, then a judge determines a suitable level… Read More ›
Virus in cattle linked to human breast cancer
Public Release: 15-Sep-2015 University of California – Berkeley BERKELEY — A new study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers establishes for the first time a link between infection with the bovine leukemia virus and human breast cancer. In the study,… Read More ›
Globalization is not saving developing countries from inequality, it is making it worse
Public Release: 14-Sep-2015 National Research University Higher School of Economics The processes of globalization should have contributed to reduced inequality in the world. In reality, however, the situation looks differently, with income inequality in the populations of developing economies growing…. Read More ›
You’re not irrational, you’re just quantum probabilistic
Public Release: 14-Sep-2015 Researchers explain human decision-making with physics theory Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio–The next time someone accuses you of making an irrational decision, just explain that you’re obeying the laws of quantum physics. A new trend taking shape… Read More ›
1/3 of Americans Support Military Overthrow of their Government
Could a coup really happen in the United States? 43% of Republicans could imagine supporting a military coup in the United States A law professor at West Point was forced to hastily resign after it emerged that he had authored… Read More ›
Migrant Smuggling, Taxation Could Earn ISIL $1 Billion by Year’s End
MIDDLE EAST 21:55 12.09.2015(updated 04:52 13.09.2015) Commenting on the issue of ISIL profiting from the human trafficking schemes contributing to Europe’s refugee crisis, Norwegian Center for Global Analyses Christian Nellemann told Radio Sputnik that along with other forms of… Read More ›
Saudis Refusing Syrian Refugees, Offer to Build Mosques in Germany Instead
02:02 11.09.2015(updated 06:08 11.09.2015) As Europe struggles to deal with an influx of refugees, the magnitude of which has not been seen since World War II, many are questioning the inaction of Gulf leaders in the crisis and their… Read More ›
New species emerges from the dark zone that may alter the known history of humankind
Public Release: 10-Sep-2015 New species emerges from the dark zone James Cook University James Cook University scientists have played a role in a discovery that may alter the known history of humankind. JCU’s Professor Paul Dirks and Dr Eric… Read More ›
Why the people defend the Status Quo ? It may be because of delusion and, or fear.
Public Release: 9-Sep-2015 Study: Easy explanations for life’s inequities lead to support for the status quo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — What if you heard that on planet Teeku, the Blarks were a lot richer than the… Read More ›
Gang War Fears: The Yakuza Syndicate 1st Split in 30 years confirmed
Tuesday, 08 September 2015 A split within the largest Yakuza syndicate in Japan has been confirmed by the offshoot. Thousands of excommunicated members of the Yamaguchi-gumi formed a new crime syndicate over the weekend. Police expect a wave of violence…. Read More ›
Turkey ground forces invade Iraq in ‘hot pursuit’ of PKK
Tue Sep 8, 2015 11:32AM Two units of Turkish special forces have crossed into northern Iraq in “hot pursuit” of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants after a deadly attack on the army. “Turkish security forces crossed the… Read More ›
Political Irony of Do as I say, Not as I do
This is from the Bernie Sanders website , in regards to raising the minimum wage: ( As of 7 SEP 2015 ) http://www.sanders.senate.gov/services/internships#paid
IS militants capture key oil field in central Syria
English.news.cn 2015-09-07 20:30:39 DAMASCUS, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — Islamic State (IS) militants have captured a key oil field in central Syria from government troops, a monitor group reported Monday. The fall of the al-Jazal oil field, in the province… Read More ›
Firing man convicted of Child Porn ruled discrimination
Dollar Store Defends Post-Child Porn Firing By MOLLY WILLMS MILWAUKEE (CN) – Dollar General fired a man convicted of possessing graphic child pornography, only to have Wisconsin officials upbraid it for discrimination, the store claims in court. The Vonnegutian… Read More ›
Charter Schools Ruled Unconstitutional in WA
By JUNE WILLIAMS OLYMPIA, Wash. (CN) – Washington state’s highest court ruled late Friday that publicly funding private charter schools is unconstitutional, overturning a citizens’ initiative authorizing it. In a 6-3 decision, the court found public funding for… Read More ›
Magnetic wormhole connecting 2 regions of space created for the first time
Public Release: 3-Sep-2015 The device could have applications in medicine, opening up ways to make MRIs more comfortable for patients Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Share Print E-Mail Caption (Left) 3-D diagram of the magnetic wormhole shows how the magnetic field… Read More ›
Risk of financial crisis higher than previously estimated
Public Release: 2-Sep-2015 International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis The study, published in the journal Financial Stability, introduces a new method that allows researchers to estimate the systemic risk that emerge from multiple layers of connectivity. “Systemic risk is the… Read More ›
How to better control Sheeple: Ban Cash says FT
Friday, 28 August 2015 The Financial Times has published an anonymous article which calls for the abolition of cash in order to give central banks and governments more power .Entitled The case for retiring another ‘barbarous relic’, the article… Read More ›
People with psychopathic traits are less likely to ‘catch’ a yawn than empathetic folks
Public Release: 20-Aug-2015 Baylor University People with psychopathic characteristics are less likely to be affected by “contagious yawning” than those who are empathetic, according to a Baylor University psychology study. Yawning after spotting someone else yawn is associated with empathy… Read More ›
Healthy mood spreads through social contact, depression doesn’t
Public Release: 18-Aug-2015 University of Manchester But crucially having depressed friends does not make you more likely to become depressed yourself. In other words the results indicate that healthy mood spreads through social networks but depression does not. This is… Read More ›
Japan raises eruption warning for volcano near nuclear plant
NATIONAL AUG. 16, 2015 – 06:00AM JST Japan’s weather agency on Saturday told thousands of residents of a city in Kyushu to prepare for a possible evacuation as it upgraded a volcanic eruption warning. Officials raised their alert to its… Read More ›
Criminalization of Political Lies Overturned
By ZACK HUFFMAN BOSTON (CN) – Overturning a 70-year-old ban on false statements in campaign material, the highest court in Massachusetts said outlawing political tall tales chills free speech. Thursday’s ruling notes that using lies to sway an… Read More ›
Army Commander announces the escape of ISIS leaders from Anbar to Nineveh
By Abdelhak Mamoun – Aug 9, 2015 (IraqiNews.com) Anbar – The commander of the seventh division of the Iraqi army, Maj. Gen. Abdul-Zobaie Naumann, announced on Sunday the escape of dozens of Arab and foreign senior leaders from Anbar to… Read More ›
Billionaire Must Pay $640,000 to Artist
By PHILIP A. JANQUART LOS ANGELES (CN) – A federal judge rejected a billionaire developer’s challenge of a jury’s $640,000 verdict for having copies of a noted sculptor’s work made in China and putting them on public display. … Read More ›
Half of the most popular news on Twitter is not covered by traditional news media sources
Public Release: 31-Jul-2015 Carlos III University of Madrid The study, carried out by researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, the IMDEA Networks Institute and NEC Laboratories, has… Read More ›
Majority rule: Why conformity can actually be a good thing
Public Release: 28-Jul-2015 University of British Columbia Like to go your own way? Most of us actually prefer to follow the pack, according to UBC research. That’s one of the outcomes from a study published in Evolution and Human Behavior… Read More ›
Autism costs estimated to reach nearly $500 billion, potentially $1 trillion, by 2025
Public Release: 28-Jul-2015 UC Davis researchers recommend broader access to early intervention, employment support University of California – Davis Health System (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — UC Davis health economists have for the first time projected the total costs of caring for… Read More ›
Britain Protecting Pedophiles, but Cracks down on 3 year old "Terrorists"
Tuesday, 28 July 2015 The United Kingdom has gone bats*it crazy. There’s simply no other way to put it. Last week we found out that Britain Wants to Force Nursery School Teachers to Identify “Extremist” Children. Here’s an excerpt:… Read More ›
How many People Does it Take for Saudi King to go on Vacation?
Tuesday, 28 July 2015 Security preparations ahead of the arrival of King Salman of Saudi Arabia on the Cote d’Azur have infuriated residents, but the entourage he brings with him – made up of no fewer than 1000 people… Read More ›
Russian bomber pilots use emergency channel, deliver Independence Day greeting
By Brian Todd and Jethro Mullen CNN WASHINGTON — “Good morning, American pilots. We are here to greet you on your Fourth of July Independence Day.” That was the message two Russian bombers delivered while flying within tens of miles… Read More ›
ISIS Camp a Few Miles from Texas, Mexican Authorities Confirm
Editors Note: ( Ralph Turchiano ) Requested Re-Post APRIL 14, 2015 ISIS is operating a camp just a few miles from El Paso, Texas, according to Judicial Watch sources that include a Mexican Army field grade officer and a… Read More ›
U of M study explains why hemp and marijuana are different
Public Release: 17-Jul-2015 University of Minnesota Genetic differences between hemp and marijuana determine whether Cannabis plants have the potential for psychoactivity, a new study by University of Minnesota scientists shows. “Given the diversity of cultivated forms of Cannabis, we wanted… Read More ›
New Ice Age may begin by 2030
Public Release: 16-Jul-2015 Researcher from the Lomonosov Moscow State University and her colleagues showed that the new Little Ice Age is coming Lomonosov Moscow State University IMAGE: This image of the sun was taken by NASA Solar Dynamics Observations mission… Read More ›
Flight MH17 first rebels on scene make a bizarre accusation
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) Out of all the theories and accusations that come from the downing of flight MH17 over the Ukraine, the one of paratroopers is the most bizarre. It can also indicate the possibility of another plane involved…. Read More ›
Background Check Flaw Allowed Roof to Buy Gun
“a flaw in the national background check system allowed the alleged murderer of nine in a Charleston, S.C. church to buy a gun “ By DAN MCCUE (CN) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday said a flaw… Read More ›
Ukraine proposes 12 Year Jail Sentence for using the word "Russia"
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 A Ukrainian politician proposed to ban the use of the words “Russia” and “Rus” in Ukraine to refer to the present territory of the Russian Federation. Oh pardon, I meant that country in northern Eurasia… Read More ›
‘Map Of Life’ predicts ET. (So where is he?)
July 2, 2015 Extra-terrestrials that resemble humans should have evolved on other, Earth-like planets, making it increasingly paradoxical that we still appear to be alone in the universe, the author of a new study on convergent evolution has claimed. The… Read More ›
70 percent of college students stressed about finances
Public Release: 1-Jul-2015 National survey finds students optimistic, despite debt and stress Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio – Seven out of 10 college students feel stressed about their personal finances, according to a new national survey. Nearly 60 percent said… Read More ›
Commonly prescribed drugs affect decisions to harm oneself and others
Public Release: 2-Jul-2015 Healthy people given the serotonin-enhancing antidepressant citalopram were willing to pay almost twice as much to prevent harm to themselves or others than those given placebo drugs University College London Healthy people given the serotonin-enhancing antidepressant citalopram… Read More ›
Researchers find mass killings, school shootings are contagious
Public Release: 2-Jul-2015 Arizona State University Mass killings and school shootings in the U.S. appear to be contagious, according to a team of scientists from Arizona State University and Northeastern Illinois University. Study author Sherry Towers, research professor in the… Read More ›
Sleeping on the job? Actually, that’s a good thing
Public Release: 29-Jun-2015 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR–Employees seeking to boost their productivity at work should take a nap–yes, sleeping on the job can be a good thing. A new University of Michigan study finds that taking a nap may… Read More ›
Talk is cheap: New study finds words speak louder than actions
Public Release: 29-Jun-2015 Want to persuade? Talk about what you like, not what you actually do University of Chicago Booth School of Business When it comes to the art of persuasion, you can attract more followers if you turn conventional… Read More ›
Visits for anaphylaxis climb 29 percent per year, Hispanic children’s visits up 44 percent per year
Public Release: 26-Jun-2015 Emergency visits for childhood food allergy on rise in Illinois Visits for anaphylaxis climb 29 percent per year, Hispanic children’s visits up 44 percent per year Northwestern University Food allergies now impacting children of all races and… Read More ›
Most of America’s poor have jobs, study finds
Public Release: 25-Jun-2015 New study could shape poverty debate in presidential election Brigham Young University The majority of the United States’ poor aren’t sitting on street corners. They’re employed at low-paying jobs, struggling to support themselves and a family. In… Read More ›
New report finds Conservatives demonstrate more self control than Liberals
Public Release: 22-Jun-2015 University of Cincinnati Findings from three separate studies link a person’s political ideology and their self-control performance, with conservatives demonstrating greater self-control than liberals. The research led by Joshua John Clarkson, a University of Cincinnati assistant professor… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 