PUBLIC POLICY – A Union Scandal Landed Hundreds Of NYPD Officers In A Secret Watchlist. Some Are Still Facing Potentially Dangerous Cases.
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story is co-published with THE CITY. One judge said she believed the testimony of a Bronx defendant’s 64-year-old mother more than that of the two New York City police officers who arrested…
Front Page: SpaceX Boca Chica Environmental Review Draws Strong Public Support And Criticism
by Jeff Foust — October 22, 2021 SpaceX’s Starship Ship 20 vehicle fires a Raptor engine during an Oct. 21 static-fire test. Credit: SpaceX WASHINGTON — SpaceX performed a static-fire test of a Starship vehicle Oct. 21 as debate continues about an environmental assessment of the company’s proposed launch operations in Texas. SpaceX performed two…
Front Page: Earth From Space: Perth, Australia
Applications 22/10/2021 917 views 14 likes Perth, Western Australia’s capital and largest city, is featured in this true-colour image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.Click on the image below to explore it in its full 10 m resolution. The metropolitan area of Perth is located in the South West Division of Western Australia, between the…
Front Page: Russian Cargo Craft Redocked To Station
Oct. 21, 2021: International Space Station Configuration. Four spaceships are parked at the space station including Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter; the SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle; and Russia’s Soyuz MS-19 crew ship and ISS Progress 78 resupply ship.The uncrewed Russian Progress 78 spacecraft automatically docked to the International Space Station’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module at…
Front Page: Nanoracks And Lockheed Martin Will Partner In A Commercial Space Station Development Project
WASHINGTON — Nanoracks, its majority owner Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin, will collaborate on the development of a commercial space station as others in industry warn of a potential space station gap. Nanoracks said Oct. 21 that it was partnering with Lockheed Martin and Voyager Space on a commercial space station called Starlab. Nanoracks will…
Front Page: Analysis: Space Force Endorsement Not Enough To Incentivize Debris Removal Industry
by Sandra Erwin — October 21, 2021 Rendering of space debris and defunct launcher stages in the geostationary ring. Credit: European Space Agency Investors may be wary of backing nascent companies without a guarantee of future procurements by the government WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Force generals made headlines recently calling for the development of commercial…
CYBER SECURITY – CISA Awards $2 Million To Bring Cybersecurity Training To Rural Communities And Diverse Populations
WASHINGTON – As part of its mission to recruit diverse cybersecurity talent and build the workforce of the future, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has awarded $2 million to two innovative organizations for development of cyber workforce training programs. The NPower and CyberWarrior organizations, which received the awards, will focus on the unemployed…
OPINION: Trouble At The Border Is Fueling Human Trafficking
The migration crisis at the U.S. southern border runs deeper than even the most disturbing news reports reveal. The grave humanitarian crisis does not stop at the border. It extends to communities across the nation, as failed immigration policies fuel human trafficking activity. The world’s more than 280 million migrants are among the individuals most…
OPINION: Two Lies And Katie Couric
An Outright Lie The Associated Press has taken a side in the endless debate over Netflix’s release of a comedy special that includes jokes about the transgender community, coming down squarely in favor of transgender activists. And by “coming down squarely in favor of transgender activists,” I mean the Associated Press is now publishing baldfaced…
OPINION: How Strong Relationships At Home Improve Employment Outcomes For Adults And Children
The term “work-life balance” is often credited to Lillian Gilbreth, a psychologist, industrial engineer, educator, and author of a dissertation on living and working efficiently. Lillian, along with her husband, fellow engineer Frank Gilbreth, raised 12 children while publishing foundational work in the field of time-motion studies. The Gilbreths were known as “geniuses at the…
OPINION: A Progressive Corporate Income Tax Doesn’t Make A Lot Of Sense
By Kyle Pomerleau The House version of the budget reconciliation bill includes a provision to raise the corporate income tax rate from 21 percent to 26.5 percent and reintroduce a progressive rate schedule. Under the proposal, the amount of corporate income tax imposed would be 18 percent of taxable income under $400,000, 21 percent of…
SPORTS: New York Knicks At Boston Celtics Double-Overtime Thriller Is ESPN’s Most-Watched Wednesday NBA Telecast In 18 Years
Most-watched National Regular-season New York Knicks Game Telecast in New York Market Since 2017 Last night’s New York Knicks thrilling double overtime victory over the Boston Celtics was ESPN’s most-watched Wednesday season-opening game in 18 years, according to Nielsen. The telecast averaged 1.96 million viewers, peaking with 2.87 million viewers from 10:30-10:45 p.m. ET. Overall,…
SPACE NEWS: NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX Crew-3 Briefings Events Broadcasts
NASA is providing coverage of the upcoming launch and prelaunch activities for its SpaceX Crew-3 mission, which will include astronauts to orbit the International Space Station.
SPACE NEWS: NASA’s Glenn Delgado Recipient of the US Women’s Chamber of Commerce Award
On Wednesday, October. 20…, the U.S Women’s Chamber of Commerce presented Glenn A. Delgado (NASA’s Associate Administrator for its Office of Small Business Programs) with its CEO Award.
IBM NEWS: IBM And Credit Mutuel Accelerate Partnership With AmbitionS, A New Center Of Technological Excellence In Strasbourg
STRASBOURG, France, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Crédit Mutuel are announcing a new step in their strategic partnership initiated more than 50 years ago, with the signing of the AmbitionS contract between Euro-Information, the technological subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel, and IBM. The objective is to pursue and strengthen their close collaboration over…
IBM NEWS: IBM Report Reveals Potential Rebound For Travel And Event Spending, End Of Traditional Shopping Season
Due to Waning Vaccination and Safety Measures, Many Surveyed Consumers’ Return to Public Life Has Been Indefinitely Delayed Oct 21, 2021 IBM Report Reveals Potential Rebound for Travel and Event Spending, End of Traditional Shopping Season ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — According to the findings of a new global consumer study released by IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) Institute…
SPACE NEWS: La NASA desafia a estudiantes a disenar robots para excavar en la Luna
La NASA busca jovenes ingenieros para ayudar a disenar un concepto de robot para una mision de excavacion en la Luna…
SPACE NEWS: NASA shares Webb Telescope Media Briefing, Resources
NASA is hosting a series virtual media briefings leading up to launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. This will be the most important space science observatory in the next decade…
GAMES: Jump Into Riders Republic Early During Time-Limited Trial Week Starting On October 21
Riders Republic launches on October 28 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, but you don’t have to wait until then to jump into the massive multiplayer outdoor sports playground. You’ll be able to try it for free during Time-Limited Trial Week, from Thursday, October 21 at 12 a.m. PT until Wednesday, October 27 at…
GAMES: Among Us Launching With Xbox Game Pass On December 14
Crewmates! We’re excited to share the big news that Among Us is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and with Xbox Game Pass on December 14! We’re so exci… wait. What was that? I think I heard a vent just ope… Oh god! Is that… an Impostor?! Call an emergency meeting! Save yourself! Ruuuunnn!!!…
GAMES: Free Play Days – Fallout 76, F1 2021, And Dead By Daylight
Brave the wilds of Appalachia, take your racing team to the top, or play as one of your favorite horror movie villains. F1 2021 and Dead by Daylight are both available for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to play from Thursday, October 21 at 12:01 a.m. PDT until Sunday, October 24…
GAMES: Grounded Just Got Hotter And Hazier
Today, the Grounded team released the most extensive update to the backyard with the Hot and Hazy update. From brand new biomes, new areas to explore, a handful of new insects, and some fantastic new game mechanics to help with playstyle customization, the largest addition to the backyard is certainly a hot one. Digging into…
GAMES: New 2TB And 512GB Seagate Storage Expansion Cards For Xbox Series X|S
Seagate Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S Xbox Game Pass has made it possible for Xbox gamers to have a library of games at their very fingertips. Between Game Pass and four generations of game compatibility on Xbox Series X|S, there are thousands of games to choose from and play. With so many games…
GAMING: Gran Turismo 7 Behind The Scenes Trailer Reflects On Car Culture
The latest trailer for the upcoming Gran Turismo 7 is taking us behind the scenes with producer Kazunori Yamauchi, who reflects on the many different facets that make up car culture. The point of the trailer is, of course, that any kind of car enthusiast will find something for them in the next mainline Gran…
SCIENCE: Archean Asteroid Impacts Delayed Evolution of Earth’s Atmosphere, Study Suggests
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SCIENCE: Horses were first domesticated on the Western Eurasian Steppes more than 4,000 years ago
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BUSINESS: Get Your 1st Dose Of Rising Star, Churchboyclipz At His Exclusive, All-Black Listening Party
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Los Angeles has birthed some of the greatest music artists of all time, which is why it isn’t a shock that the rising artist, Churchboyclipz calls Los Angeles home. Churchboyclipz, aka Phillip Weathersby, will be holding an exclusive, listening party in the hills of Los Angeles for his…
BUSINESS: Vegan Sneaker Brand SHOES 50345 And Hyperpop Queen Rico Nasty's PHYGITAL NFT Sneakers Only Available For 48 Hours On The DEMATERIALISED
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The unisex vegan sneaker brand SHOES 53045, a favorite of style-setting musical artists around the world, debuts its first-ever artist collaboration with the rap and hyperpop queen Rico Nasty in the form of an exclusive 3 piece NFT Drop, launched exclusively on experiential NFT marketplace THE DEMATERIALISED. While the…
FIRE: Firefighter/paramedic Dies Of COVID And Fungal Infection
4:30 p.m. PDT October 21, 2021 Firefighter and masticator on the McCash Fire. InciWeb Aug. 13, 2021The U.S. Fire Administration has reported that a fireline paramedic, Marshall Grant Brookfield assigned to the McCash Fire in Northern California, died September 29, 2021. He was employed by Emergency Response Logistics of Grand Lake, Colorado. Here is the…
Front Page: ESA Moves Forward With Destination Earth
Applications 21/10/2021 620 views 44 likes Earth observation provides a wealth of information to benefit our daily lives. As the demand for satellite data grows to address the challenges of climate change and a growing population, ESA, under the leadership of the European Commission, along with its key European partners, are developing high precision digital…
BUSINESS: Children’s Lighthouse Joins The ROS® Community As The Newest Brand Partner Of CGI Franchise
Temple, TX, September 25, 2021 –(PR.com)– Children’s Lighthouse, leading educational daycare for children, has signed on as the 14th Brand Partner of CGI Franchise.Children’s Lighthouse provides a premium educational experience for children six weeks to twelve years of age. They’ve created their curriculum with a significant focus on academics. In addition, they work on character building…
BUSINESS: Sugar Land, TX Author Publishes Children’s Book
What the Heck is Nanotech?, a new book by Dhiren Peña, has been released by RoseDog Books. What the Heck is Nanotech? will provide young learners with a deeper understanding of nanotechnology the science of atomic molecules and really small stuff. These small atoms have unique properties that can do very special things. Imagine…
HEALTH: Pfizer Declares That COVID Vaccine is Safe and Effective for Children 5-11
Sept. 2021) — Record numbers of COVID -19 cases have been reported in children. Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their mRNA vaccine to combat COVID -19 was safe and seems to produce a protective immune response in children as young at 5. The companies have been testing a lower dose — just 10 mg –…
RESEARCH: Gun Violence Exposure Associated With Higher Rates Of Mental Health-Related ED Visits By Children
Newswise — PHILADELPHIA—Exposure to neighborhood gun violence is associated with increased odds of mental health-related pediatric Emergency Department (ED) visits among children living within four to five blocks of a shooting, according to research by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, published today in JAMA Pediatrics.The…
BUSINESS: TheBubblesBrigade.com Launches With Resources To Ignite Children’s Sense Of Wonder And Learning
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mother/daughter creative team, Lindsay Kahn, and Judy Luck Jordan, launch their website, theBubblesBrigade.com aimed at pre-readers and new readers. Whimsical bubble characters Flubble, Frankee and Feebee, awaken curiosity and encourage parent-child engagement and learning. “After 20 years of dedication, teamwork and a whole lot of love, we are thrilled to…
BUSINESS: Pfizer And BioNTech Announce Positive Topline Results From Pivotal Trial Of COVID-19 Vaccine In Children 5 To 11 Years
Results are the first from a pivotal trial of any COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12 years of ageIn participants 5 to 11 years of age, the vaccine was safe, well tolerated and showed robust neutralizing antibody responsesCompanies plan to submit these data to the FDA, EMA and other regulatory agencies around the world as…
FOOD SAFETY: Those Mexican onions in Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak may prove costly
It took just hours for the first consumer injury lawsuit against to be filed after the outbreak was connected to fresh onions from Mexico. And according to the complaint that one lawsuit is about serious money: “The amount in controversy far exceeds the minimal jurisdictional limits of this Court, and damages exceed $1,000,000.” The plaintiff…
FOOD SAFETY: Irish food agency reveals serious challenges for 2020
According to the agency’s annual reports, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in 2020, was severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit. Food inspections and sampling declined, but food and allergen alerts increased compared to 2019. Inspectors served businesses with 31 closure orders, two improvement orders and nine prohibition orders, and took five prosecutions…
FOOD SAFETY: Spanish poisoning survivors stage museum protest
A group of people who were affected by large-scale poisoning in Spain from olive oil that was adulterated decades ago has tried to spread awareness about the incident according to media reports. Reuters reported the survivors went into Madrid’s El Prado art gallery on Tuesday and threatened to commit suicide. After several hours, security personnel…
FOOD SAFETY: Affco USA recalls imported frozen lamb without the benefit of re-inspection
Affco USA, an Importer of Record in Jacksonville, FL, is has recalled 24,461 pounds of frozen raw lamb shoulder products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The frozen raw lamb shoulder items were imported on July 12, 2021. The following products…
FOOD SAFETY: Onions linked to Salmonella outbreak recalled from states across the US and Canada
ProSource Produce LLC of Hailey, ID, is recalling whole raw onions (red, yellow and white) shipped from Chihuahua, Mexico, between July 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2021, because of a link to a Salmonella outbreak. This recall comes after more than 650 people have been infected in a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak that federal officials say…
FOOD SAFETY: Hepatitis A is more common in the United States. One outbreak was traced back to restaurants. One required a liver transplant
The patient count in a hepatitis A outbreak linked to Virginia restaurants continues to grow, with 44 people now confirmed as infected. One patient has needed a liver transplant, and another has died. The cousin of the patient who was transplanted reports that the operation took place over the weekend. According to the cousin, the…
SOCIAL MEDIA: Deadline For Mandatory Platform Compliance Requirements
Over the last several years, we’ve made a number of changes to our platform aimed at further safeguarding people’s data. Some of these have included improvements to App Review, updating our Developer Terms and Platform Policies, and launching Data Use Checkup and Data Protection Assessment. Following an announcement on July 22, 2021, we notified some…
SOCIAL MEDIA: Async Stack Traces In Folly: Improving Debugging In The Developer Lifecycle
This article was written by Lee Howes and Kenny Yu from Facebook. This is the final post in a series covering how we have used C++ coroutines at Facebook to regain stack traces for dependent chains of asynchronous waiting tasks. In previous blogs of this series, we have described how we implement async stack traces…
SOCIAL MEDIA – Introducing AR Experiences In Video Calls On Messenger
Today, we’re announcing that Group Effects are available on Messenger video calls and Messenger Rooms, and will be coming soon to Instagram. Group Effects are new AR experiences that can augment everyone on a video call at the same time, enabling a more fun and immersive way to connect with friends and family. Whether you…
SOCIAL MEDIA: Autonomous Testing Of Services At Scale
Enabling developers to prototype, test, and iterate on new features quickly is important to Facebook’s success. To do this effectively, it’s key to have a stable infrastructure that doesn’t introduce unnecessary friction. This gets significantly more challenging when the infrastructure in question must also scale to support more than 3 billion people around the world,…
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Engineers Receive 2021 IEEE Computer Society Cybersecurity Award For Static Analysis Tools
Until recently, static analysis tools weren’t seen by our industry as a reliable element of securing code at scale. After nearly a decade of investing in refining these systems, I’m so proud to celebrate our engineering teams today for being awarded the IEEE Computer Society’s Cybersecurity Award for Practice for development and deployment of static…
SOCIAL MEDIA: RTMP Go Away: Lossless Reconnections For Live Streaming
What it is: Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is a popular media streaming protocol that uses Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) persistent connections. When a connection between a live-streaming client and the platform is interrupted, data from the live event is lost until the client can reconnect to a new server. RTMP Go Away is a…
Religion: Conselheiro se demite depois que homem abusou de menina em banheiro trans
Depois que uma aluna foi abusada por um estudante usando saia dentro de um banheiro feminino no condado de Loudoun, na Virginia, um membro esquerdista do conselho escolar renunciou ao cargo na ultima sexta-feira (15), poucos dias depois que um relatorio sobre a agressao foi divulgado. Beth Barts, foi eleita pela primeira vez em 2019,…
Religion: Bolsonaro confirma auxilio de R$ 400: “Trabalhando para todo Brasil”
Nesta quarta-feira (20), o presidente Jair Bolsonaro confirmou o novo programa social Auxilio Brasil que sera de R$ 400 e garantiu que o teto de gastos nao ira ultrapassar e que a Uniao custeara o montante. “Ontem, nos decidimos que, como esta chegando ao fim o auxilio emergencial, dar uma majoracao ao antigo programa Bolsa…
Religion: O mundo depois do diluvio
O personagem biblico Noe surge na historia da humanidade no apice da degradacao da civilizacao e no fim da paciencia divina. Por causa da maldade humana o Senhor se “arrepende” de ter criado o homem e vai destruir a humanidade. O “arrependimento divino” de ter criado o homem estava baseado na maldade e perversidade humana:…
Religion: Taliba decapita afegaos em repressao brutal, enquanto milhoes enfrentam fome
A situacao no Afeganistao ainda e critica para os americanos e outros que tentam deixar o pais. As circunstancias sao cada vez mais terriveis para os afegaos comuns. Segundo a CBN News, milhoes deles agora enfrentam uma luta diaria com fome. Por semanas, organizacoes humanitarias tem avisado de um desastre iminente enquanto o taliba tem…
Religion: Pastor morre depois de sofrer um AVC durante o culto
Morreu nesta quarta-feira (20), o pastor Geter da Silva, de Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, no Espirito Santo. O lider religioso sofreu um Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC) enquanto celebrava o culto. Em videos compartilhados pelos fieis, Geter aparece cantando um trecho da cancao “Soldado Ferido”, quando ele fala a frase “nao deixe um soldado ferido morrer”, passa…
RELIGION: Engaging new book shows Jesus as never before – through the eyes his enemies
See the story of Jesus as it was told through the eyes his enemies. Why You Might Have Killed Jesus: Five Short Stories Of Faith , five characters present their case against Jesus. Deborah is a young widow who wants to escape the chains of Roman oppression. Shem is a fisherman who wants to keep…
JOURNALISM – How The ICIJ Made Sense Of 11.9 Million Documents To Publish The Pandora Papers
When a new investigation drops bearing the name of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, the world generally pays attention. The ICIJ’s sweeping projects have spanned continents and dealt with vast document sets with a scope so broad — in many cases, tens of millions of records — they’re hard to conceptualize. The nonprofit’s projects…
JOURNALISM: What Will We Call Facebook Next? And Will It Change Anything?
So, what do you think? FaceSpace? MyBook? BookFace? Squid Game? Facebook with a line through it? Like this: Facebook. Facebook is changing its name. But can it change its reputation? First, the big news. The Verge’s Alex Heath reported late Tuesday night that Facebook will change its name next week in a rebranding of the…
OPINION: Cameroon: Sham Trial For Kumba School Massacre
(Nairobi) – A military tribunal in Cameroon has sentenced four people to death, in a trial marked by procedural irregularities, for an attack on a school in Kumba, the South-West region, one year ago. The attack killed seven children and injured at least 13 others. The 12 defendants, on trial before the Buea military court…
OPINION: A Step Toward Justice For Guantanamo Detainee
In a small step toward justice, a United States federal judge ruled this week that because Haroon Gul, an Afghan held at Guantanamo Bay, was not a member of Al-Qaeda or an associated force, the US had no legal basis for detaining him. The US government may appeal the decision. This ruling draws attention to…
OPINION: Engaging Different Types Of Practitioners In The Complex Social Policy Area Of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Evidence-based or evidence-informed policymaking and practice is increasingly championed by governments and decisionmakers. To make this a reality, it is important to know how stakeholders, such as policymakers and practitioners, already view and use evidence. Therefore, the support and engagement of these relevant stakeholders may be invaluable. Understanding how stakeholders make sense of and prioritise…
OPINION: The Definition Of Mobilisation
In Australia, the prevailing view of mobilisation is that it is an activity associated with going to war. In the event of an armed conflict, the nation mobilises to support the Australian Defence Force. Against recent events, including the 2019–20 bushfires and COVID-19 pandemic, the ADF has mobilised to support the nation. As the range…
GAMING: Crysis Remastered Trilogy Review – Cloak Engaged (PS4)
The year 2007 was a fantastic time for gamers. Valve had released The Orange Box, which included Gordon Freeman’s latest exploits in the Half-Life franchise, as well as the unexpected smash hit Portal. This was also the same year Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (or just Modern Warfare before Modern Warfare) was dropped. Not…
GAMING: BloodRayne 1 & 2 Remasters Head To Consoles Next Month
Last November, Ziggurat Interactive released enhanced remasters of 2000s action games BloodRayne 1 and 2 on PC. One year later, and those ports are finally making their way to consoles. Both games, dubbed BloodRayne: ReVamped and BloodRayne 2: ReVamped, don’t remake the games from the ground up. Rather, they’re polished-up versions of the cult favorite titles made to…
GAMING: The Dark Pictures Anthology: House Of Ashes Review (PS5) – The Curator Returns
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of horror adventure games created by developer Supermassive Games, with each game being a standalone title set in a different location. It began with Man of Medan and then moved on to another story in Little Hope. Each title in the series has its own storyline, but all…
GAMING: Uncharted Movie Gets Its World Premiere Trailer Ahead Of February 2022 Release
Stuck in production hell for over a decade, and after numerous production stills and teases, the much anticipated Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg finally has its first official world premiere trailer, giving us a look at how they are bringing the beloved Nathan Drake, Victor “Sully” Sullivan, and epic stories of treasure…
AFRICA NEWS: Africa: WHO and Partners Demand Action to Improve Protect Health and Care Workers from Covid-19
The World Health Organization and partners[i] have issued an urgent call for concrete action to better protect health and care workers worldwide from COVID-19 and other health issues. The organizations are concerned that large numbers of health and care workers have died from COVID-19, but also that an increasing proportion of the workforce are suffering…
GOOGLE: Prisha's Path From YouTube Vlogging To Digital Marketing
Welcome to the latest edition of “My Path to Google,” where we talk to Googlers, interns and alumni about how they got to Google, what their roles are like and even some tips on how to prepare for interviews.Today’s post is all about Prisha Bathia from our London office, whose passion for creating YouTube videos…
BUSINESS: My First Aid Course Brisbane Now Offered Online To Reduce Covid Risk
BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Workers and professionals across many industries, like healthcare, education, child care, fitness, construction and trades, require first aid certification and yearly refresher courses, but traditional face-to-face first aid classes put them at further risk of exposure to coronavirus, not to mention are time-consuming and costly. My First…
BUSINESS: Lashi Glow Skincare
Lagos, Nigeria, October 21, 2021 –(PR.com)– 7 years ago, Lashi Glow Skincare founder, Queeneth Beddie-Membere began creating a powerful brand and a range of interesting organic skincare products aimed at women and men of all colours and skin types.Queeneth, more popularly called Lashi, is an award winning, trained and certified skincare entrepreneur in Nigeria. With stores…
BUSINESS: VR Fitness App PowerBeatsVR Launched On Oculus Qest App Lab
PowerBeatsVR now available on OculusQuest App Lab for OculusQuest 1&2. This VR workout app for OculusQuest 1&2 is a cardio-pumping, large-scale VR workout that’s suitable for all fitness levels. (1888PressRelease) October 21, 2021 – VR developer Five Mind Creations proudly announced that the full version of their VR workout game PowerBeatsVR is now also globally…
ITALY NEWS: Italy’s ski season begins with Covid green pass rules in place
ITALY NEWS: Italy’s ski slopes have begun reopening with hopes that Covid-19 passes and other health measures will be enough to prevent closures this year. Some of Italy’s biggest ski resorts opened for the new season on Wednesday, with Covid-19 green passes required when using ski lifts, social distancing measures in place at entrances and…
BUSINESS: Julia Hair Halloween Sale For All Wigs with 50% Discount
Big Halloween sales are waiting for you! Take your time and get your own Julia Hair 100% human hair wigs now! Up To 45% Off & with Extra 5% Off+ Value $25 Free Gifts, Code: HW45. Halloween is just around the corner, and people are preparing for Halloween. You probably have your costume ready and…
FITNESS: Building The Foundation For A Success Career In Health And Fitness
Setting the Foundation for a Successful Career in Health and Fitness Whether you work in health and fitness full-time or part-time or simply sub a group fitness class when needed, you are positioned to make a profound difference in the lives of others. With most Americans still not meeting the minimum physical activity recommendations…
OPINION: “Who Will You Throw Overboard?” Manchin Targeted For Trying To Sink Democratic Agenda
Already under fire from fellow Democrats and progressive activists for his ongoing efforts to weaken the Build Back Better Act, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Thursday faced fresh pressure from his constituents, who traveled from West Virginia to rally at his Washington, D.C. residence—a houseboat named “Almost Heaven.””We’re tired of feeling like we’re on a…
OPINION: ‘We Shouldn’t Do It At All’: Manchin Admits He’s The Enemy Of Democrats’ Ambitions
Underscoring the yawning chasm between progressives’ demands for a $3.5 trillion Build Back Better package and right-wing Democrats’ refusal to accept such spending, U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Bernie Sanders wrangled over the bill’s price tag behind closed Senate doors Wednesday, according to colleagues present during the fracas.According to Axios, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who…
MICROSOFT NEWS: Defenders Wanted—building The New Cybersecurity Professionals
As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we published a special blog post earlier this week featuring real-world experiences shared by cybersecurity professionals: people with diverse backgrounds in law, academia, software development, and other seemingly unrelated fields. This topic is near and dear to my heart because I truly believe that diversity—people with diverse skills, backgrounds,…
MICROSOFT NATION: New Security Program For Nonprofits Strengthens Cyber Defenses
We’ve seen an incredible number of crises arise and persist over the past year – ranging from the global to the deeply personal. Nonprofit organizations have been a lifeline to some of our most vulnerable communities, engaging with complex needs and working to make a difference. But nonprofits themselves are increasingly at risk due to…
DELL NEWS: Delivering Customer Choice And Flexibility With APEX
New Opportunities Today’s IT customer is managing a growing array of pressures—an accelerating need for digital transformation, increasing complexity in technological offerings and innovation, and the market demand to be fast, nimble and flexible. Accompanied by an uncertain macro-economic environment, these pressures only intensify their need for trusted support and expertise, creating an enormous opportunity…
BUSINESS: PlainTalkPractice Receives California Acupuncture Board Approval
LOS ANGELES, CA, October 21, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — Licensed acupuncturist Robert Hoffman created PlainTalkPractice.com to help Eastern medicine practitioners, licensed acupuncturists, and allied health professionals explain Eastern medicine terminology by using words and ideas that simplify the often-confusing medical language for the patient. Through focus groups, beta testing, and extensive research, Rob and his team…
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BUSINESS: World Light Fighter Jet Aircraft Programs Report 2021-2022 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “World’s 4 Leading Light Fighter Jet Aircraft Programs – 2021-2022 – Program Factsheets, Strategy Focus, Comparative SWOT Analysis, Latest Contracts & Developments and Market Outlook” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global defense spending reached the $1.98 trillion level for 2020 growing by over 2.6% year on year for 2020 &…
Bollinger Shipyards Delivers 46th Fast Responding Cutter In Time Despite Hurricane Ida Direct Hit
LOCKPORT, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) has delivered the newest Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (“FRC”), the USCGC John Scheuerman, to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida nearly one week ahead of schedule despite a three week shutdown due to the significant damage sustained to Bollinger’s facilities during Hurricane Ida. The storm made landfall…
BUSINESS: Battelle Funds New OSLN Classroom Grants
COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Battelle is funding the Ohio STEM Learning Network’s newest grant program to foster the creation of new of sustainable STEM education programming in classrooms and schools across Ohio. Educators from around the state of Ohio can now apply for the Ohio STEM Learning Network STEM Classroom Grant Program to create STEM learning projects…
BUSINESS: Jim Blankenhorn Named To Lead Amentum Technical Services
GERMANTOWN, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amentum, a leading contractor to U.S. federal and allied governments, announced today that Jim Blankenhorn, an Amentum Senior Vice President and experienced environmental services and nuclear industry veteran, has been named to lead Amentum’ s Technical Services business, effective October 25, 2021. In this role, Mr. Blankenhorn will oversee all aspects of the…
BUSINESS: L3Harris Wins Respected Aviation Week Program Excellence Award
MELBOURNE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) was awarded an Aviation Week 2021 Program Excellence Award for work on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Aviation Week Network Program Excellence awards honor aerospace and defense industry programs that create organizational success through quality processes, people development, tools and leadership. This is the first year L3Harris has…
BUSINESS: Hemp & Hand has launched organic hemp-based essentials that can be used every day. Every day is HEMP Day!
*Hemp & Hand is dedicated to making hemp-based products sustainable and healthier for those who use them Hemp & Hand founders believe in sustainable hemp-based personal products that are both good for consumers as well as the environment. The hemp terpenes are sweet-smelling and contain healthy compounds. This creates more environmentally-friendly products that are pleasant…
CRIME: Readout Of Meeting Between Department Of Justice And The Central Bureau Of Investigation Of Government Of India
You are here Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun G. Rao of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch, together with colleagues from the Consumer Protection Branch and the FBI, met this week with Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials in New Delhi to further strengthen law enforcement cooperation. They discussed means for combating…
CRIME: Five Individuals Indicted For Money Laundering In Relation To An Alleged Venezuela Bribery Scheme
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment on Oct. 7, which was unsealed today, charging three Colombian nationals and two Venezuelan nationals for their alleged roles in laundering the proceeds of contracts to provide food and medicine to Venezuela that were obtained through bribes. According to court documents, Alvaro…
CRIME: Former Private Prisoner Transport Officer Sentenced To Life Plus Five Years For Sexually Assaulting Two Women In His Custody
A federal judge in Little Rock, Arkansas, sentenced Eric Scott Kindley, 53, a former private prisoner transport officer, to life plus five years in prison for sexually assaulting two different women in his custody during two different transports in 2014 and 2017, and for knowingly possessing a firearm in furtherance of the 2017 sexual assault.…
CRIME: North Carolina Tax Preparer Sentenced For False Returns
A North Carolina man was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in prison for assisting in the preparation of a false tax return and for filing a false personal income tax return. According to court documents, Nicholas Laws, of Durham, was an office manager and a return preparer in the Winston-Salem branch of Tax Mind. As…
CRIME: Department Of Justice Files Suit To Recover Forfeiture Penalty For Nearly 5,000 Illegally Spoofed Robocalls
Wednesday, the Department of Justice served a complaint filed against a Montana man to recover a $9.9 million penalty imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for nearly 5,000 unlawful and malicious “spoofed” robocalls. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, the government alleged that Scott Rhodes, 52, of…
CRIME: Justice Department Reaches Settlement To Remedy Serious Racial Harassment Of Black Students In Utah School District
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the United States Attorney’s Office for Utah announced a settlement agreement with Davis School District in Utah to address race discrimination in the district’s schools, including serious and widespread racial harassment of Black and Asian-American students. The department opened its investigation in July 2019 under Title IV of…
HEALTH: CDC OKs COVID Boosters for Nearly All Adults, Mixing Vaccines
Oct. 21, 2021 — Millions of American adults are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster following Thursday’s approval from the CDC, which also gave the go ahead for mixing of vaccines for the first time. A panel of experts that advises the CDC weighed in earlier Thursday on who should get boosters after their…
HEALTH: People hospitalized after taking animal drug Ivermectin to treat COVID
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s a drug that’s been supported by some conservative media figures, but taking ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 might land you in the hospital, a new study warns. Interest in the drug surged last summer as the highly contagious Delta variant took over…
HEALTH: Laser-Based Alcohol Level Tester Fine-Tuned to Detect Diseases
Oct. 21, 2021 — Most people think of alcohol level testers, commonly called Breathalyzers, as tools for measuring alcohol when someone exhales. Scientists have aimed the technology at diagnosing diseases, rather than DUI checkpoints. The chemical profile of a person who is sick is often reflected in their breath. For example, methane could indicate an…
GOOGLE: Our Content Removal Transparency Report For January To June 2021
D David Graff VP, Trust & Safety Courts and government agencies around the world regularly require that we remove content and information from various Google services like Google Search and YouTube. We review these demands carefully to determine if the content that is the subject of the request violates a specific local legal requirement. Because…
BUSINESS: A Ground-Breaking New Treatment For Fibromyalgia Is Now Available At Harley Street London
London, United Kingdom, October 21, 2021 –(PR.com)– New Groundbreaking Treatment for Fibromyalgia Now Available in the UK“Research shows that fibromyalgia has low credibility in healthcare, leading to poor treatment, lack of knowledge and disinterest from medical professionals.”[1]This statement will come as no surprise to many fibromyalgia sufferers, who frequently feel as though they are being fobbed…
HEALTH NEWS: NY Reaches Agreement with DOJ Concerning Vaccine Access for Blind People
HEALTH NEWS: Bryan Bashin, Alameda County, California tried to register for his vaccine appointment on February 9, but the website was not accessible. Bashin, who is blind, is the CEO of the LightHouse for the Blind & Visually Impaired in San Francisco. (Shelby Knowles for KHN) Five New York state and local government agencies agreed…
CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: Ethereum’s EIP-1559 helped Coinbase save ETH 27 on Daily Fees
CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: Source: AdobeStock/burdun It has long been known that Ethereum (ETH)‘s “London” upgrade, which brought the much-anticipated EIP-1559, would help improve estimation of transaction fees on the network. But according to research from crypto exchange Coinbase, the upgrade has also brought more direct benefits for users, with the exchange so far saving about…
CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: Afghan Bitcoin Exchanges go undercover as Taliban, but they still announce their crypto policy
CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: Source: Adobe/westwildwest Amid rising uncertainty under the Taliban regime, local crypto exchanges in Afghanistan are trying to keep a low profile by removing banners and interacting more conservatively. Taliban fighters took control of Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, on August 15, putting a swift end to nearly 20 years of a…
CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: Crypto Enforcement Team, Pepsi Chief Financial Officer on Bitcoin, Institutional Metamask + More News
CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: Source: Adobe/Jon Le-Bon Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: Regulation news US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the launch of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, whose goal will be to “strengthen”…
CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: NFT Project ‘Evolved Apes Developer’ Disappears with USD 2.9M
CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: Source: OpenSea Investors in a non-fungible token (NFT) project known as Evolved Apes have been left in the dark, after the anonymous developer behind the project disappeared with ETH 798 (USD 2.9m) in project funds. The developer, who goes by the pseudonym ‘Evil Ape,’ had in the past said that the NFT…
CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: Countries should prevent ‘Regulatory Arbitrage” for Stablecoins – FSB
CRYPTO CURRENCY NEWS: Source: AdobeStock/Skorzewiak The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has warned governments that “global stablecoins” that enter the mainstream financial system through mass use across borders could represent a risk to financial stability. The agency advised countries to work together to stop “regulatory arbitrage” and market fragmentation in the stablecoin sector. The emergence of…