Новости за 02.02.2019

1. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam refuses to quit over racism row  BBC News
2. Virginia governor denies he is in racist yearbook picture – and will not quit  The Guardian
3. Governor apologises for racist yearbook photo of blackface and KKK  Metro.co.uk
4. A solution to the Northam crisis: Justin Fairfax must speak out  The Washington Post
5. Bill Bennett: Gov. Ralph Northam will resign soon – Democrats abandoning him  Fox News
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Northam says he was not one of the men pictured in a racist photo from his yearbook, but he did wear blackface a different time.

IMAGINATION Station celebrated women-in-science careers with its first-ever fashion show, Elements of Style: A Fashion Show Fund-raiser with a STEMinist Flair, presented by Comfort Line FiberFrame at the Renaissance Downtown Toledo. The event highlighted the importance fashion plays in our culture and the importance of women in STEM fields. More than $21,000 was raised.

The Northwestern Ohio women's tennis team fell to Kenyon, currently ranked #22 in NCAA Division III, 9-0 Saturday in its spring opener in Gambier, Ohio.

Bloody Elbow offers you this all new podcast, brought to you by your new host: Shak Mahjouri and his co-host, former UFC Fighter: Kajan Johnson. Shak and BE’s consummate interviewer Nick Baldwin will also host a “post-show” starting halfway through the podcast. This week: Dream UFC Lightweight Tournament and more!

1. Foster care is faced with a ‘looming crisis’  The Guardian
2. ‘Fostering can be heart-wrenching. At times I’ve sat down and cried’  The Guardian
3. We don’t value these vulnerable children – or the foster parents who care for them  The Guardian
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Robert Farley

Security,

Here's what history tells us.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the most visible, and possibly the most consequential, manifestation of China’s emergence as a great power. In three decades, China has turned a large, but relatively minor regional force into a fleet of global consequence.

But now that China has its navy, can it keep it? The historical record is mixed. Over the past 130 years several nations have embarked on radical... Читать дальше...

At the beginning of the year, we launched our public domain game jam, Gaming Like It's 1923, with a one-month time limit — and now the entries are in! We figured we'd get a dozen entries, maybe two, but we're with a bunch of last minute entries slipping in under the deadline, we're thrilled to say we've got 35 games based on works that entered the public domain this year.

The South Dakota, the Navy's Virginia-class submarine, which was commissioned on Saturday, may get its propulsion from a nuclear reactor, but it runs on something else, according to its captain. "The galley truly is the heart of the submarine," said Commander Craig Litty.

The world’s main liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand growth market, China, will continue to be the single largest source of LNG demand globally in 2019. However, the breakneck demand surge of the past two years is expected to slow down this year as China is determined to avoid severe shortages by boosting pipeline connectivity, building more storage and import terminals, and raising domestic natural gas production. To be sure, LNG demand in China will still grow, just at a slower pace than it did in 2017 and 2018, analysts say. Читать дальше...

Will sports betting transform how games are watched, the startling toll on children who witness domestic violence, and Super Bowl fever may sideline record 17.2 million workers on Monday.

Men's Basketball on Feb 2, 2019 at 3:00 PM: Curry, Western New Eng., Final, 62-98

In 2019, Holland must figure out how to pitch without relying heavily on his heater.

In its continuing support of the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) and with the increasing concerns about safety, the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is providing funding to enhance surveillance...

My god this McGregor clone who just fought at GMC 18. It's uncanny. Real name: Maurice Adorf (now 2-0). #GMC18 pic.twitter.com/CgkZLWozRA

There are a number of new sports, classes, and segments being added to the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo next year, and if the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme has its way, Trial-E will be added to the Parisian Olympic Games in 2024. Riding up a rocky hill on an electric bike takes a lot of skill and…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is right: machines can lead to racist outcomes

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Richard Sprague has tested his feces, nose and more hundreds of times to understand the microbes that live in his body.

Exclusive: Parents are among the worst offenders for consuming their recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables and consuming junk food which has experts worried about what it means for the health of our kids.

Virginia governor Ralph Northam is fighting against calls to resign after a picture surfaces allegedly showing him in blackface.

Andy Gray admits he does not see things getting better for Everton at Goodison Park any time soon.