This Day in History: April 11
Frank Sinatra records the song “Strangers in the Night” for his label, Reprise Records; Apollo 13 blasts off on its ill-fated mission to the moon; WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is arrested
Frank Sinatra records the song “Strangers in the Night” for his label, Reprise Records; Apollo 13 blasts off on its ill-fated mission to the moon; WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is arrested
New jobless benefits could leave about 75m workers temporarily better off than before crisis
FT analysis finds pollution around the world from planes down by almost a third
Mark Sommers QC, the extremely erudite and bookish second counsel for Julian Assange in his extradition hearing, trembled with anger in court. Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser had just made a ruling that the names of Julian Assange’s partner and young children could be published, which she stated was in the interests of “open justice”. His partner … Continue reading "Assange Extradition: The Deadly Magistrate"
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MSNBC's Brian Williams talks to South Carolina elementary school principal Brian Williams about his efforts to stay connected with his students and the importance of making sure they are all well fed during the coronavirus school closures.
The WTA tournament in Montreal, scheduled for August 7-16, is in jeopardy after Quebec Province officials requested that all sporting and cultural events be cancelled through August 31. The measure is aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus. "Tennis Canada is currently evaluating the consequences of this announcement by discussing the various options with the WTA regarding the postponement of the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank event in Montreal," Tennis Canada said in a statement. With... Читать дальше...
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In a small group of patients hospitalized with severe complications of COVID-19 and treated with the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, clinical improvement was observed in 68% of patients treated, according to an analysis co-authored by Jonathan Grein, MD, director of Hospital Epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai.
Scientists at the Severinov Laboratory in Skoltech and their colleagues from Russia and the US have uncovered a new mechanism of bacterial self-defense against microcin C, a potent antibiotic weapon in the microscopic world that can sometimes turn on its master.
Unmanned aerial vehicles sounding data can improve Antarctic weather forecasting to a certain extent, especially the prediction of temperature, wind speed, and humidity.
Due to the reduced emissions of SO2, and considering the high level of NH3 emissions in China, nitrogen dioxide emissions control is more effective in reducing the surface PM2.5 concentration in China.
Do architects today live on in the expressions of the buildings they design? If a “car to inhabit” tests the possibilities allowed by duplicity in architecture, a look at today’s design process of the architecture offices pushes us to consider the potential of creative thinking, and break away from the structure that defines it. It seems today that the attitude of moving away from uniqueness, belongs not only to engineering and technical offices, but often also to young design offices with strong design sensibility. Читать дальше...
Bold new reactor designs promise safe, clean electricity.
It’s one heck of a scouting mission, but NASA’s newest rover is set to pave the way for a manned mission to Mars.
Dr. Amy Acton, head of Ohio’s Department of Health, calls herself the doctor to all of Ohio’s 11.7 million people.
For centuries, public health experts have known that contagious, deadly diseases like measles, polio, hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, flu — and now coronavirus — are much more difficult and expensive to treat than to prevent. Despite these warnings, and mountains of evidence about the public health benefits of systematic universal coverage, our nation failed to provide pandemic preparedness or health care for all. How did we get here and how can we protect ourselves going forward?
LANSING — A year ago, few people outside Michigan had heard of Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s new governor. Three years ago, it’s likely most people in the state hadn’t heard of her either.
Headlines are rife with reports of Amazon workers being put at great risk during the pandemic — at greater risk than they were already experiencing.
Charles E. Wood, who helped Fulton County residents with their loan needs as manager of the First Federal branch in Wauseon and volunteered for community causes, died Sunday in Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. He was 92.
In this time of great uncertainty over the spread of the coronavirus, the nation has found a true beacon of integrity and hope in Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Pope Francis has presided over a torch-lit Good Friday procession, including nurses and doctors, in a hauntingly nearly empty St. Peter’s Square.