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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
WHO says no one has yet died from Omicron Covid variant | Daily Mail Online
WHO says no one has yet died from Omicron Covid variant | Daily Mail Online: The US and Australia became the latest countries to confirm locally transmitted cases of the variant, as Omicron infections pushed South Africa's total cases past three million.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Chair of Nuclear Regulatory Commission touts 'passive safety' of small reactors, like the type planned for Eielson - Alaska Public Media
Chair of Nuclear Regulatory Commission touts 'passive safety' of small reactors, like the type planned for Eielson - Alaska Public Media: The Air Force hopes to have a micro-reactor at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks by the end of 2027. The NRC must first license one.
Where is Standard of Living the Highest? Local Prices and the Geography of Consumption | NBER
Where is Standard of Living the Highest? Local Prices and the Geography of Consumption | NBER: Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.
Super-Rich Form Exclusive Club R360 for Billionaires, High-Net-Worth Individuals - Bloomberg
Super-Rich Form Exclusive Club R360 for Billionaires, High-Net-Worth Individuals - Bloomberg: For $180,000, a three-year membership includes investment opportunities, access to West Point generals, confidential support groups and private getaways.
It's time to open up health care's secret use of consumer data - STAT
It's time to open up health care's secret use of consumer data - STAT: The secret use of consumer data by Medicare Advantage plans raises important issues about disclosure and transparency.
Ping!! How Those Trump/Russia Stories Got Shopped to the Media | The Nation
Ping!! How Those Trump/Russia Stories Got Shopped to the Media | The Nation: Thanks to recent indictments and ongoing lawsuits about an alleged Trump computer back channel to Moscow, we can now see just how journalists got played—and who played them.
Why An Open, Transparent, Informed Debate About Mandatory Vaccination Is All But Impossible in the EU | naked capitalism
Why An Open, Transparent, Informed Debate About Mandatory Vaccination Is All But Impossible in the EU | naked capitalism: There's just too much murkiness for anyone, including MEPs, to reach anything like an informed decision on the issue.
The PR Industry Has Been a ‘Major’ But ‘Overlooked’ Influence in Climate Politics for Decades, Says Study | naked capitalism
The PR Industry Has Been a ‘Major’ But ‘Overlooked’ Influence in Climate Politics for Decades, Says Study | naked capitalism: PR firms have played a key role in obstructing action on climate change over the past 30 years.
Monday, December 6, 2021
Pope: Avoiding the word “Christmas” to be “inclusive” echoes dictatorships
Pope: Avoiding the word “Christmas” to be “inclusive” echoes dictatorships: Pope warns against the "colonialism" of values and ideas.
Fauci Left Speechless After US Senator Claims Epidemiologist 'Overhyped' COVID
Fauci Left Speechless After US Senator Claims Epidemiologist 'Overhyped' COVID: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) asserted this week that Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, "overhyped"... 05.12.2021, Sputnik International
White House: US Will Not Send Representation to 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
White House: US Will Not Send Representation to 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: The White House announced on Monday that it would hold a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing by refusing to send any US government officials to the games.
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Thousands of Striking Columbia Grad Student Workers Threatened via Email With Replacement
Thousands of Striking Columbia Grad Student Workers Threatened via Email With Replacement: The university told the students that those who return after December 10 "will be appointed/assigned to suitable positions if available."
Fossil Fuel's Downfall Could Be America's Too
Fossil Fuel's Downfall Could Be America's Too: How U.S. polluters might drag the country’s economy down with them.
Barrett’s Adoption Question Causes Ongoing Firestorm in the Media – JONATHAN TURLEY
Barrett’s Adoption Question Causes Ongoing Firestorm in the Media – JONATHAN TURLEY: The firestorm over Justice Amy Coney Barrett's question on adoption during Wednesday's oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization continues to rage in the media. For example, in the New York Times, Democratic strategist Elizabeth Spiers wrote a piece that paraphrased the question as "Why was abortion necessary, when women who do not want…
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Immunogenicity in Immunosuppressed Individuals | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Immunogenicity in Immunosuppressed Individuals | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic: Abstract. Individuals on immunosuppressive (IS) therapy have increased mortality from SARS-CoV-2 infection, and delayed viral clearance may lead to new viral va
Big Tech Privacy Moves Spur Companies to Amass Customer Data - WSJ
Big Tech Privacy Moves Spur Companies to Amass Customer Data - WSJ: Marketers are staging sweepstakes, quizzes and events to gather people’s personal information and build detailed profiles—a response to Apple’s “opt in” policy for apps and Google’s plan to restrict user tracking in its browser.
WSJ Report: Companies Step Up Efforts to Get You to Cough Up Your Data, in the Face of Policy Changes by Apple and Google | naked capitalism
WSJ Report: Companies Step Up Efforts to Get You to Cough Up Your Data, in the Face of Policy Changes by Apple and Google | naked capitalism: In response to data protection laws in California and Europe, as well as big Tech policy changes, customers are increasing their efforts to collect their customers’ personal data.
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