English.news.cn 2015-06-21 19:40:59 DAMASCUS, June 21 (Xinhua) — The Islamic State (IS) militants have rigged the millennia-old city of Palmyra in central Syria with explosives, a monitor group reported on Sunday. The IS militants planted mines and explosive… Read More ›
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Black Holes may actually be Hologram generators
blic Release: 16-Jun-2015 What’s on the surface of a black hole? It’s not a ‘firewall’ — and the nature of the universe depends on it, physicist explains Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio–Are black holes the ruthless killers we’ve made them… Read More ›
Five companies control more than half of academic publishing
Public Release: 10-Jun-2015 At great expense to scientists across all fields, Reed-Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-Blackwell, Taylor & Francis, and Sage now publish more than 50 percent of academic articles University of Montreal A study at the University of Montreal shows that… Read More ›
Man sues Chinese actor over her intense stare in TV show
AP Beijing , June 10, 2015 | UPDATED 08:13 IST Actor Zhao Wei Rules making it easier to file lawsuits in China have led to a new concern over frivolous claims, such as one in which a man says… Read More ›
Some hospitals marking up prices more than 1,000 percent
Public Release: 8-Jun-2015 Researcher: ‘What other industry can you think of that marks up their prices by 1,000 percent and remains in business?’ Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health The 50 hospitals in the United States with the… Read More ›
Malaysian Officials Blame Naked Tourists for Deadly Quake
Sunday, 07 June 2015 This week’s devastating earthquake, which rocked Malaysia’s highest peak, Mount Kinabalu, was a result of Western tourists stripping naked near the mountain’s summit last month, according to the state of Sabah’s Deputy Chief Minister Tan… Read More ›
Powerful people are quick to notice injustice when they are victimized, research finds
Public Release: 5-Jun-2015 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Powerful people respond quickly to unfair treatment when they are the victims, but they are less likely to notice injustice when they benefit or when others are victimized, according to new… Read More ›
George Soros Hacked E-mails in Regards to the Ukraine ?
Editors Note: ( Ralph Turchiano ) These are Alleged, and need confirmation to their validity Letter 1 : Short letter in regards to Financial Assistance PDF 1 267364476-Priority-To-Fix-Financial-Markets Letter 2: His Strategy for the Ukraine PDF 2 267364428-Soros-Ukraine-Strategy Letter 1 GEORGE SOROS… Read More ›
Young children from wealthy families are less giving than those who are poorer
Public Release: 2-Jun-2015 Kids’ altruism linked with better physiological regulation, less family wealth “This implies that certain aspects of high-SES culture that have been observed in adults, such as increased self-focus and decreased social sensitivity, might be present in children… Read More ›
False breast cancer alarm has negative impact on health long term
Public Release: 27-May-2015 “they are so affected by the first message that they still show signs of stress and depression several years after the false alarm” University of Copenhagen – The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences The psychological strain… Read More ›
Dartmouth researchers create first smartphone app that predicts GPA
Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. – If you’re a college student wondering how your study and party habits will affect your GPA, wonder no longer. Dartmouth researchers and their colleagues have built the first app that automatically predicts college students’… Read More ›
No army in Mid East is challenging ISIS. Iran regroups to defend S. Iraqi Shiites, Assad to save Damascus
DEBKAfile Exclusive Analysis May 25, 2015, 5:20 PM (IDT) Hassan Nasrallah Saturday, May 23, called his Lebanese Shiite Hizballah movement to the flag, because “we are faced with an existential crisis” from the rising belligerence of the Islamist State… Read More ›
Chinese troops ask U.S.military jet to leave Nansha Islands: FM
English.news.cn | 2015-05-22 22:31:07 | Editor: huaxia BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese troops asked a U.S. military jet approaching the Nansha Islands to change course by radio, a foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed on Friday. “Chinese troops acted upon… Read More ›
China Jams US Spy Drones Over Disputed South China Sea Islands
23:00 22.05.2015(updated 04:47 23.05.2015) China tried to electronically jam US drone flights over the disputed South China Sea in order to prevent surveillance on man-made islands Beijing is constructing as a part of an aggressive land reclamation initiative,… Read More ›
Why Saudi Arabia is poised to behead a dissident cleric and publicly display his corpse
Updated by Zack Beauchamp on May 14, 2015, 11:30 a.m. ET @zackbeauchamp zack@vox.com Yemeni Shias protest the Saudi death sentence for Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, a Shia cleric and protest movement leader.(Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) DON’T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW VOX! Saudi… Read More ›
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Caught On Camera Making A Racist Gesture!
Published on May 17, 2015 Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., having just entered the race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Boxer, put her foot in her mouth on Saturday with a racist gesture. While talking to a… Read More ›
Croatians and Serbians Mock Soros Owned Media
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) Macedonian Press Serbians and Croatians apparently have had it with Soros owned media in both countries. Used the social networks to attack the propaganda placed by Blic, RTB, Tanjug, B92… who became infamous for reporting on… Read More ›
Egypt court bans soccer fan groups as "terrorists"
English.news.cn 2015-05-16 22:34:06 CAIRO, May 16 (Xinhua) — An Egyptian court banned on Saturday soccer fan groups in the country and designated them as “terrorist groups,” the Egyptian state TV reported. The Court of Urgent Matters accepted the appeal… Read More ›
Which is most valuable: Gold, cocaine or rhino horn?
Public Release: 14-May-2015 For example, rhinoceros horn is more valuable by weight than gold, diamonds or cocaine According to study co-authored by UCLA ecologist, the answer is devastating news for Earth’s largest animals University of California – Los Angeles Many… Read More ›
US to Deploy Strategic Bombers to Australia, citing Chinese "threat"
Thursday, 14 May 2015 The United States announced that it will deploy nuclear-capable strategic bombers in Australia as China becomes increasingly concerned about US interference at its borders. The United States will station B-1 strategic bombers in Australia, US… Read More ›
Astrology and celebrity: Seasons really do influence personality
Public Release: 13-May-2015 A statistical analysis of birth month and celebrity finds that individuals born under certain astrological signs are more likely to become famous University of Connecticut People’s personalities tend to vary somewhat depending on the season in which… Read More ›
College readiness declines when school’s focus is improving test scores, study finds
Public Release: 12-May-2015 Accountability sanctions have detrimental impact on learning, student morale University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Education reform policies that penalize struggling schools for poor standardized test scores may hinder — not improve — students’ college… Read More ›
Turkish Cargo Ship Attacked by Libya Monday,
11 May 2015 A Turkish dry cargo ship has been attacked near the Libyan port city of Tobruk, the Foreign Ministry in Ankara says. A ship officer was killed and several crew members injured. The incident took place Sunday night…. Read More ›
Bacterial forensics — tracing a suspect from the microbes on their shoes
Public Release: 11-May-2015 The microbial ‘signatures’ found on an individual’s personal items, such as their shoes and cell phone, could be used to trace their movements, according to a small pilot study published in the open-access journal Microbiome BioMed Central… Read More ›
Robot pets to rise in an overpopulated world
blic Release: 11-May-2015 Future of pet ownership examined University of Melbourne University of Melbourne animal welfare researcher Dr Jean-Loup Rault says the prospect of robopets and virtual pets is not as far-fetched as we may think. His paper in the… Read More ›
Fake Diploma Prices and Information
Editors Note ( Ralph Turchiano ) – Below is a decent reference list researched by Havocscope. The research is based on public newspaper publications and the like. From personal experience I am often contacted to submit research documents in fields… Read More ›
N. Korea Test-fires Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile
Agence France-Presse 12:45 p.m. EDT May 10, 2015 SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Saturday it successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) — a technology that could eventually offer the nuclear-armed state a survivable second-strike capability. North Korean… Read More ›
US Has Highest Maternal Death Rate Of Developed Countries
The U.S. ranks last amongst developed countries when it comes to mothers’ health according to the State of the World’s Mothers 2015 report by the Save The Children organization released Monday. The U.S. comes in the 33rd out of 179… Read More ›
Cherry blossoms also bring out the Yakuza
KUCHIKOMI MAY. 06, 2015 – 06:40AM JST TOKYO — Yakuza are people too, and being Japanese, they have the same affinity for seasonal revelry as do any other citizen. But when they converge on public places for drinking and carousing,… Read More ›
A neural network model predicts whether a bank can go bust ( 96% accurate )
Public Release: 5-May-2015 A FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology Share Print E-Mail IMAGE: Financial ratios provide the model with information to make predictions. view more Credit: reynermedia The learning mechanism of neurones has inspired researchers at the… Read More ›
Number of children in Japan falls to new low
TOKYO — The number of children in Japan has fallen to a new low, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry said Monday. As of April 1, there were an estimated 16.17 million children aged 15 and under, down 160,000… Read More ›
California measles outbreak may have just given new meaning to the phrase "scaring up some business."
As California measles cases mounted, so did Merck measles vaccine sales April 30, 2015 | By Amirah Al Idrus California measles outbreak may have just given new meaning to the phrase “scaring up some business.” As news of the… Read More ›
Europe Weighs Bombing Migrant Boats
By Tom Kington5:10 p.m. EDT May 2, 2015 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty) ROME — Europe’s leaders are carefully weighing the chances of pulling off an unusual military operation: Bombing small boats before they’re loaded up with fishermen or illegal migrants. What… Read More ›
Most new patents are just combinations of existing ideas
PUBLIC RELEASE: 1-MAY-2015 The language of invention: Most innovations are rephrasings of past technologies SANTA FE INSTITUTE Most new patents are combinations of existing ideas and pretty much always have been, even as the stream of fundamentally new core technologies… Read More ›
Too Fat, Frail, and Out-of-Breath to Fight
Full PDF of the Report: MN-Physical-Activity-Report Too Fat, Frail, and Out-of-Breath to Fight Minnesota children need regular PE and real walking and biking options to maintain healthy weights and build strong bones and lungs. Our nation’s military has often… Read More ›
Report: Russian nuclear bombers intruded U.S. defense airspace zone
U.S. military fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft in air defense zones on at least six occasions last year. By Doug G. Ware | May 1, 2015 at 8:07 PM JUNEAU, Alaska, May 1 (UPI) — Two Russian military bombers,… Read More ›
California’s 4.8 million low-wage workers now earn less than in 1979
Public Release: 30-Apr-2015 New analysis shows that about one-third of the state’s workforce earned less in inflated-adjusted dollars in 2014 than they did three decades earlier University of California – Berkeley Over the past 35 years, California’s high-wage workers have… Read More ›
New survey: Percentage of Texans without health insurance drops dramatically 31%
Public Release: 30-Apr-2015 Rice University HOUSTON – (April 30, 2015) – The percentage of Texans without health insurance dropped 31 percent since enrollment began in the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a new report released today… Read More ›
German Army Has No Chance Against Russian Tanks – German Newspaper
16:46 26.04.2015(updated 16:47 26.04.2015) Germany lacks effective ammunition and will not be able to withstand Russian tanks in case of military conflict, the German newspaper “Die Welt” wrote. Despite the fact that Germany possesses the Leopard 2, one of the… Read More ›
Organic farming can reverse the agriculture ecosystem from a carbon source to a carbon sink
Public Release: 29-Apr-2015 Science China Press IMAGE: This image shows processes of greenhouse gases emission and sequestration in the studied agro-ecosystem. Credit: ©Science China Press Approximately 35% of global greenhouse gases (GHGs) come from agriculture. Some argues that human can… Read More ›
Babies as young as 6 months using mobile media
Public Release: 25-Apr-2015 Survey shows most 2-year-olds using mobile devices, with some spending more than an hour a day on screens American Academy of Pediatrics SAN DIEGO – More than one-third of babies are tapping on smartphones and tablets even… Read More ›
Russian FM expressed concern over Goshince incident
Friday, 24 April 2015 Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry issued a press release on Wednesday to express its deep concern after the border incident in which a group of 40 armed men briefly took over the police station in the Macedonian… Read More ›
China Warns N. Korea Nuke Arsenal Expanding
Agence France-Presse9:10 p.m. EDT April 23, 2015 SEOUL, South Korea — Chinese nuclear experts believe North Korea may already have a nuclear arsenal of 20 warheads and the uranium enrichment capacity to double that figure by next year, the Wall… Read More ›
Guardsmen’s Army Leak Claims Sent to Alaska
By JEFF D. GORMAN (CN) – Claims over the leak of information on National Guard debauchery to the media belongs in Alaska, a federal judge from Washington, D.C., ruled. The Tuesday decision transfers two cases against the U.S…. Read More ›
UK doctors unlikely to be able to repay student loans over a lifetime
Public Release: 20-Apr-2015 Clear gender differences in total amounts needed to service debt BMJ UK doctors are unlikely to be able to repay their student loans over the course of their working lives, amassing debts of more than £80,000 by… Read More ›
US Government Sued for Refusing to Evacuate 1000s of American Citizens in Yemen
Monday, 20 April 2015 The US government has been sued over abandoning its citizens in Yemen, where up to 4,000 Americans are feared stranded. Pentagon officials claim an evacuation would be too dangerous for military personnel to carry out.After… Read More ›
Germany To Buy Back Tanks Amid Russia Threat
By Deanne Corbett11:18 a.m. EDT April 18, 2015 (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images) BERLIN — The German military has announced plans to bring 100 mothballed tanks back into service amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and the Ukraine. Defense Ministry… Read More ›
FBI chief: Poles partly responsible for Holocaust
Polish Embassy in US and Foreign Ministry already reacted to comments by FBI director James Comey. 18.04.2015 20:22 “In their minds, the murderers and accomplices of Germany, and Poland, and Hungary, and so many, many other places didn’t do… Read More ›
US Will Not Survive a Nuclear War Against Russia – Jean-Paul Baquiast
© Sputnik/ Iliya Pitalev 14:22 17.04.2015(updated 14:38 17.04.2015) Get short URL A nuclear strikes exchange between the United States and Russia will lead to the complete destruction of the United States, leaving Russia and China in a far better… Read More ›
Young offenders in Victorian times were much less likely to re-offend than today
Public Release: 15-Apr-2015 Young offenders in Victorian times were much less likely to re-offend after sentence than their counterparts today, research shows British Sociological Association Young offenders in late Victorian times were much less likely to go on to commit… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 