tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post563004472832652501..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2019-11-17Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-17455211090642349232019-11-19T19:18:56.332-06:002019-11-19T19:18:56.332-06:00Doctors Now Prescribing Music Therapy for Heart Ai...Doctors Now Prescribing Music Therapy for Heart Ailments, Brain Dysfunction, Learning Disabilities, Depression, PTSD, Alzheimers, Childhood Development and More<br />https://didgeproject.com/therapeutics/doctors-now-prescribing-music-for-heart-ailments-brain-dysfunction-learning-disabilities-depression-ptsd-alzheimers-and-more/<br /><br />[another good reason to frequent the live music scene]<br /><br />Rare gas find suggests Southern Africa lies above plume of abnormally hot mantle<br />https://phys.org/news/2019-11-rare-gas-puzzle-southern-africa.html<br /><br />Australian Woman Mauled by a Kangaroo While Walking Her Dog: 'I Could Sense His Panic<br />https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/australian-woman-mauled-kangaroo-while-162744466.htmlTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-20608802066899879062019-11-19T16:07:42.892-06:002019-11-19T16:07:42.892-06:00Russia's holdings of US state debt is 25 times...Russia's holdings of US state debt is 25 times smaller than that of tiny Luxembourg<br />https://www.sott.net/article/424233-Russias-holdings-of-US-state-debt-is-25-times-smaller-than-that-of-tiny-Luxembourg<br /><br />Once a top investor in US debt, Russia has dramatically reduced its holdings in recent years as part of an effort to cut reliance on the US dollar in response to sanctions imposed by Washington. [more]<br /><br />More incoming: NASA detects three asteroids currently approaching Earth<br />https://www.sott.net/article/424223-More-incoming-NASA-detects-three-asteroids-currently-approaching-Earth<br /><br />[we may be "blessed" with an asteroid yet! Beats starving.]<br /><br />Early snow threatens corn, soybean harvest in Ottawa district<br />https://www.sott.net/article/424216-Early-snow-threatens-corn-soybean-harvest-in-Ottawa-district<br /><br />Avalanche kills at least 6 in Ladakh, India<br />https://www.sott.net/article/424167-Avalanche-kills-at-least-6-in-Ladakh-India<br /><br />CBD and Lupus: The future of treating Autoimmune Disease<br />https://www.sott.net/article/424209-CBD-and-Lupus-The-future-of-treating-Autoimmune-Disease<br /><br />New large study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures<br />https://www.sott.net/article/424202-New-large-study-casts-doubt-on-need-for-many-heart-procedures<br /><br />They are the strongest evidence yet that tens of thousands of costly stent procedures and bypass operations each year are unnecessary or premature for people with stable disease. [more]<br /><br />A Massive Coal Plant That Asked for Trump’s Help Has Gone Dark<br />https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/massive-coal-plant-asked-trump-004249157.html<br /><br />Homeless Numbers in San Francisco Much Worse, According to City Data<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/homeless-numbers-san-francisco-much-200436971.html<br /><br />Many cities across California this year announced sharp increases in homelessness. Yet data from San Francisco suggest the real picture might be a lot worse. [more]<br /><br />Tropical Storm Sebastien forms over Atlantic<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/atlantic-may-yield-20th-tropical-143846666.html<br /><br />The system is not expected to be a direct threat to the Lesser Antilles, but breezy conditions and locally rough surf can affect the north- and east-facing shoreline of the Leeward Islands for a time into Wednesday. [more]<br /><br />Power outages, again? 750K people in Northern California could be left in the dark this week, PG&E warns<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/power-outages-again-750k-people-065526755.html<br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-16404003543973172912019-11-19T16:07:37.706-06:002019-11-19T16:07:37.706-06:00Assange rape case dropped! Sweden forsakes probe t...Assange rape case dropped! Sweden forsakes probe that led him to seek asylum in UK's Ecuadorian embassy<br />https://www.sott.net/article/424252-Assange-rape-case-dropped-Sweden-forsakes-probe-that-led-him-to-seek-asylum-in-UKs-Ecuadorian-embassy<br /><br /><br />Investigators determined the evidence was simply not strong enough to support an indictment, Deputy Chief Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson told a press conference on Tuesday. Interviewing Julian Assange regarding the case would not change this assessment, she said. "The reason for this decision is that the evidence has weakened considerably due to the long period of time that has elapsed since the events in question." <br /><br />Kristinn Hrafnsson, editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, said that the focus should now move on to the "threat" that Assange has been "warning about for years: the belligerent prosecution of the United States and the threat it poses to the First Amendment."<br /><br />Commentators speculated that by dropping the charges, Sweden may actually be paving the way for Assange's extradition to the United States. [more]<br /><br />Pompeo: U.S. policy U-turn now considers Israeli settlements as consistent with international law<br />https://www.sott.net/article/424254-Pompeo-US-policy-U-turn-now-considers-Israeli-settlements-as-consistent-with-international-law<br /><br />US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced a U-turn in policy toward Israeli settlements in the West Bank, declaring Washington no longer sees them as inconsistent with international law. [more]<br /><br />N. Korea: Concessions first, meeting later, Kim will not 'gift' another summit to Trump<br />https://www.sott.net/article/424251-N-Korea-Concessions-first-meeting-later-Kim-will-not-gift-another-summit-to-Trump<br /><br />Pyongyang gained literally nothing from these talks, and would thus stop doing political favors to Trump until it gets something in exchange. [more]<br /><br />The Great Ideological Lie of Diversity<br />https://www.sott.net/article/424243-The-Great-Ideological-Lie-of-Diversity [Dr. Jordan Peterson]<br /><br />If we are serious about diversity, and are willing to attribute it to group identity, and are going to apply its dictates to hiring, placement and promotion for every position, then we have a minimum of five hundred different categories to consider — and there are many other categories of exclusion that are arguably of equal import (such that it is difficult to determine why it was that race, sex and gender occupy so much attention). There's height, strength and attractiveness, which all arguably provide an unequal starting place in the race for success. There's intelligence, native language and education. There's age, marital status and — of critical importance — presence or absence of dependent children. I can't for the life of me see why these are less important if diversity as it is currently defined is going to be seriously pursued. So that brings the number of relevant categories up to far more than 500. If we assume just two categories for each of these additional group differences — and there's no reason to limit the differentiation to two — then we are faced with 500 time 2 nine times or 256000 categories. And why not? Who's to say, given that elimination of discrimination is hypothetically the goal, that one more important than another? I say this in all seriousness: Isn't that just another form of discrimination? [more]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-39990618696364936292019-11-19T07:52:24.096-06:002019-11-19T07:52:24.096-06:00Las Vegas Massacre Victim Dies from Her Injuries 2...Las Vegas Massacre Victim Dies from Her Injuries 2 Years After Being Shot During Attack<br />https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/las-vegas-massacre-victim-dies-005243254.html<br /><br />[still no arrests or explanation from authorities]<br /><br />Gervais’ death Friday brings the total number of lives lost from the shooting to 59. [more]<br /><br />Freshwater lakes already emit a quarter of global carbon – and climate change could double that<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/freshwater-lakes-already-emit-quarter-081121676.html<br /><br />Lakes and ponds are the final resting place for many of the Earth’s plants. Rivers collect much of the planet’s dead organic matter, transporting it to rest in calmer waters.<br /><br />But on a microscopic scale, lakes are anything but calm. An invisible metropolis of microbes feeds on these logs and leaves, producing greenhouse gases as a byproduct.<br /><br />As a result, lakes may be responsible for as much as a quarter of the carbon in the atmosphere – and rising. New research conducted with my colleagues in Cambridge, Germany and Canada suggests that emissions from freshwater lakes could double in the coming decades because of climate change. [more; this includes H2S (that the article fails to mention) and CH4]<br /><br />'Halfway towards a live nativity': A camel, cow and donkey were found wandering together on a Kansas road<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/halfway-towards-live-nativity-camel-013913548.html<br /><br />A cow, donkey and camel were found wandering together on a Kansas road. They didn't end up in a local bar, but they did cause enough of a stir for the police and the local sheriff's office to get involved. <br /><br /> An officer took a photo of the animals before they were returned to a private owner. [more; thanks for not shooting them]<br /><br />Amazon deforestation accelerates by almost a third in year since far-right Bolsonaro took power, space agency reveals<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/amazon-deforestation-accelerates-almost-third-180153077.html<br /><br />Deforestation between August 2018 and July 2019 is up by 30 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier, according to official data released on Monday by the Brazilian Space Research Institute (INPE). [more]<br /><br />15 killed, 9 injured in northern China coal mine explosion<br />https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/15-killed-9-injured-northern-053312993.html<br /><br />A gas explosion inside a coal mine in northern China has killed 15 miners and left another nine injured, authorities said Tuesday. [more]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-355561874911136862019-11-19T07:52:19.600-06:002019-11-19T07:52:19.600-06:00[as usual]
Land affected by Keystone pipeline leak...[as usual]<br />Land affected by Keystone pipeline leak bigger than thought<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/land-affected-keystone-pipeline-leak-170642179.html<br /><br />A crude oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in eastern North Dakota has turned out to have affected almost 10 times the amount of land as first reported, a state regulator said Monday. [more]<br /><br />Michigan Farmer Becomes Sixth Person in the State to Die After Contracting Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus<br />https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/michigan-farmer-becomes-sixth-person-233838797.html<br /><br />EEE, also known as sleeping sickness, is a rare virus that causes inflammation of the brain. It is spread by the bite of a mosquito infected with the disease, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. [more]<br /><br />Arctic in hot water: Sea ice minimal in Chukchi, Bering seas<br />https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/arctic-hot-water-sea-ice-061035293.html<br /><br />In the new reality of the U.S. Arctic, open water is the November norm for the Chukchi. Instead of thick, years-old ice, researchers are studying waves and how they may pummel the northern Alaska coastline. [more]<br /><br />'Unicorn meteor storm' to be triggered by mysterious comet Thursday night<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/unicorn-meteor-storm-triggered-mysterious-070043698.html<br /><br />This is not your typical meteor shower. On Thursday night, stargazers may get to see several meteors per second during a rare event known as a meteor storm.<br /><br />There is a chance that the upcoming alpha Monocerotid meteor shower could turn into an all-out meteor storm on the night of Nov. 21, according to Esko Lyytinen and Peter Jenniskens, two meteor scientists who have been studying the meteor shower.<br /><br />It is not a guarantee that such an event will unfold, but Lyytinen and Jenniskens say that there is a "good chance" that this will bring the first alpha Monocerotids meteor storm since 1995, when it produced rates of around 400 meteors per hour. <br /><br />Onlookers should start looking for shooting stars around 11 p.m. EST and continue looking through midnight for the best chance to see the potential meteor storm. [more]<br /><br />The first significant rain and snow of the season is expected in southern California beginning Tuesday, which will bring some relief from the state's abnormally dry conditions, the Weather Channel said. [more incl. ~ 1.75 min. news piece]<br /><br />[last piece next]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-49349674224736424852019-11-19T07:51:52.603-06:002019-11-19T07:51:52.603-06:00The climate chain reaction that threatens the hear...The climate chain reaction that threatens the heart of the Pacific – “When are the fish coming?”<br />https://desdemonadespair.net/2019/11/the-climate-chain-reaction-that-threatens-the-heart-of-the-pacific-when-are-the-fish-coming.html<br /><br />The salmon catch is collapsing off Japan’s northern coast, plummeting by about 70 percent in the past 15 years. The disappearance of the fish coincides with another striking development: the loss of a unique blanket of sea ice that dips far below the Arctic to reach this shore. [more]<br /><br />What the climate’s “new normal” is doing to Lake Superior<br />https://desdemonadespair.net/2019/11/what-the-climates-new-normal-is-doing-to-lake-superior.html<br /><br />Now the lake and its shoreline communities are experiencing a series of climate impacts that run queasily parallel to the problems of saltwater coasts that have become familiar in recent decades: storms of unusual fierceness and destruction, intensifying rainfall patterns, accelerating coastal erosion and infrastructure losses, overwhelmed wastewater treatment systems, icky (and potentially harmful) algal blooms. [more]<br /><br />Widespread disruption as heavy snow, floods, and mudslides kill 1, injure 2 others in Austria<br />https://watchers.news/2019/11/18/widespread-disruption-as-heavy-snow-floods-and-mudslides-kill-1-injure-2-others-in-austria/<br /><br /><br /><br />A man died while two other people were injured as parts of Austria dealt with heavy snow, avalanche threats, and flooding by swollen rivers on Monday, November 18, 2019. The snow started on November 13 and increased significantly over the weekend. [more]<br /><br />Strong and shallow M5.9 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines<br />https://watchers.news/2019/11/18/mindanao-philippines-m5-9-earthquake-november-18-2019/<br /><br /><br /><br />A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.9 hit just 2 km (1.2 miles) north of Kadingilan, Mindanao, Philippines at 13:22 UTC (21:22 LT) on November 18, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 13.1 km (8.1 miles). This earthquake can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.<br /><br />Powerful tornado hits Grosseto, causing significant damage, Italy<br />https://watchers.news/2019/11/18/grosseto-italy-tornado/<br /><br /><br /><br />A powerful tornado hit the town of Polverosa di Orbetello, Grosseto province in Italy on November 17, 2019. The twister caused major damage as shown on images and footages uploaded on social media. [more]<br /><br />Over 10 000 homes destroyed, 57 000 affected as catastrophic floods hit Central African Republic<br />https://watchers.news/2019/11/17/over-10-000-homes-destroyed-57-000-affected-as-catastrophic-floods-hit-central-african-republic/<br /><br />Severe floods destroyed more than 10 000 homes and displaced at least 57 000 people since heavy rains started in the Central African Republic on October 21, 2019. Red Cross said this has been the state's worst flooding in two decades.[more]<br /><br />[Hey mister, wanna play hide and seek with us? Mister? Sir?]<br />Children Playing Hide-and-Seek Discover Dead Man's Body Outside of Texas Apartment Complex<br />https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/children-playing-hide-seek-discover-022142265.html<br /><br />A hide-and-seek game took a grim turn this weekend after a group of children came across a dead man’s body outside of a Texas apartment complex.<br /><br />At this time, it is unclear how the man died, the manner in which he died, and how long his body had been outside the complex before the children made the discovery.<br /><br />A spokesperson for the FWPD tells PEOPLE that the incident is still being investigated and that they are withholding information as the investigation continues. [more]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-22225428491249779212019-11-19T07:51:16.064-06:002019-11-19T07:51:16.064-06:00Tipping point Tuesday here on JJFH. Good morning J...Tipping point Tuesday here on JJFH. Good morning Jonny and all your readers.<br /><br />BLACK BEAR NEWS: 2020 El Nino could start 18 degree temperature rise<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCVSn6Na8Is [~ 10.5 min.]<br /><br />Climate Crisis: Now California jumps from record heat to snowfall: Canada's farmers pushed to the brink: Food prices to rise in the UK as floods ruin crops: Record snow Europe<br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2019/11/climate-crisis-california-jumps-from.html<br /><br />[banner shows rapidly developing cyclone heading for the U.K., it's a jarring round-up of news out of 7 areas]<br /><br />More than 11,000 scientists issue warning of climate emergency – “An immense increase of scale in endeavors to conserve our biosphere is needed to avoid untold suffering due to the climate crisis”<br />https://desdemonadespair.net/2019/11/more-than-11000-scientists-issue-warning-of-climate-emergency-an-immense-increase-of-scale-in-endeavors-to-conserve-our-biosphere-is-needed-to-avoid-untold-suffering-due-to-the-cli.html<br /><br />Especially disturbing are concurrent trends in the vital signs of climatic impacts (figure 2, supplemental file S2). Three abundant atmospheric GHGs (CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide) continue to increase (see figure S1 for ominous 2019 spike in CO2), as does global surface temperature (figure 2a–2d). Globally, ice has been rapidly disappearing, evidenced by declining trends in minimum summer Arctic sea ice, Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, and glacier thickness worldwide (figure 2e–2h). Ocean heat content, ocean acidity, sea level, area burned in the United States, and extreme weather and associated damage costs have all been trending upward (figure 2i–2n). Climate change is predicted to greatly affect marine, freshwater, and terrestrial life, from plankton and corals to fishes and forests (IPCC 2018, 2019). These issues highlight the urgent need for action. [more]<br /><br />Deadly virus spreads among marine mammals as Arctic sea ice melts – Scientists fear the virus, once found only in European waters, could spread to the U.S. West Coast<br />https://desdemonadespair.net/2019/11/deadly-virus-spreads-among-marine-mammals-as-arctic-sea-ice-melts-scientists-fear-the-virus-once-found-only-in-european-waters-could-spread-to-the-u-s-west-coast.html<br /><br />When sea otters in Alaska were diagnosed with phocine distemper virus (PDV) in 2004, scientists were confused. The pathogen in the Morbillivirus genus that contains viruses like measles had then only been found in Europe and on the eastern coast of North America.<br /><br />“We didn’t understand how a virus from the Atlantic ended up in these sea otters. It’s not a species that ranges widely,” says Tracey Goldstein, a scientist at the University of California Davis who investigates how pathogens move through marine ecosystems.<br /><br />Using 15 years of data from 2001 to 2016, Goldstein and her research team were able to see upticks in PDV that corresponded with declines in Arctic sea ice. This new range for the otters likely allowed infected animals to move west, into new territories where the virus had not appeared before. The results of the study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, shows how climate change may be opening up new pathways for disease to spread. [more]<br /><br />[next part follows]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com