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July 29, 2014
Watch as White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest calls four Americans who wrote letters to President Obama — and lets them know they'll be meeting the President in Kansas City:
Calling Kansas City: "The President Wants to Meet You"
http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/calling-kansas-city-president-wants-meet-youWatch as White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest calls four Americans who wrote letters to President Obama — and lets them know they'll be meeting the President in Kansas City:
July 29, 2014
At least four vaccines are being developed to protect people against Ebola, including one that protects monkeys completely against the deadly virus. Several groups are also working on treatments, but one of the most promising is stuck in safety testing.
They might be farther along if not for one problem: money.
Even though Ebola is burning out of control in West Africa, it’s not a huge potential market for a large pharmaceutical company to sink its teeth — and its assets — into developing. That leaves the U.S. government and small, niche biopharmaceutical companies.
“I don’t see why anybody except the U.S. government would get involved in developing these kinds of countermeasures,” said Dr. Sina Bavari of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) in Frederick, Maryland. “There is no market in it.”
'No Market': Scientists Struggle to Make Ebola Vaccines, Treatments
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/no-market-scientists-struggle-make-ebola-vaccines-treatments-n167871At least four vaccines are being developed to protect people against Ebola, including one that protects monkeys completely against the deadly virus. Several groups are also working on treatments, but one of the most promising is stuck in safety testing.
They might be farther along if not for one problem: money.
Even though Ebola is burning out of control in West Africa, it’s not a huge potential market for a large pharmaceutical company to sink its teeth — and its assets — into developing. That leaves the U.S. government and small, niche biopharmaceutical companies.
“I don’t see why anybody except the U.S. government would get involved in developing these kinds of countermeasures,” said Dr. Sina Bavari of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) in Frederick, Maryland. “There is no market in it.”
July 29, 2014
(Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday took the unusual step of singling out Chinese hackers for attacking a key computer network and lodged a protest with Beijing, raising tensions at a time when Ottawa wants to boost oil sales to China.
Officials said "a highly sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored actor" had recently broken into the National Research Council. The council, the government's leading research body, works with major companies such as aircraft and train maker Bombardier Inc.
Canada has reported hacking incidents before, but this was the first time it had singled out China.
China is often cited as a suspect in various hacking attacks on companies in the United States and other countries. Beijing dismissed the allegation as groundless.
In rare move, Canada accuses Chinese of trying to hack govt network
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/29/china-canada-cybercrime-idUSL2N0Q40PC20140729(Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday took the unusual step of singling out Chinese hackers for attacking a key computer network and lodged a protest with Beijing, raising tensions at a time when Ottawa wants to boost oil sales to China.
Officials said "a highly sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored actor" had recently broken into the National Research Council. The council, the government's leading research body, works with major companies such as aircraft and train maker Bombardier Inc.
Canada has reported hacking incidents before, but this was the first time it had singled out China.
China is often cited as a suspect in various hacking attacks on companies in the United States and other countries. Beijing dismissed the allegation as groundless.
July 29, 2014
(the nsfw is further down the page)
Rokudenashiko, a Japanese artist, has been arrested in relation to a recent art project of hers, a vagina-shaped kayak. Her real name is Megumi Igarashi and she is being held in Tokyo for allegedly sending images of her vagina for money. The case, however, is much more complicated.
Note: This article contains many images of vagina models, molds, and other art. While not that graphic, proceed at your own risk.
Rokudenashiko is an artist who specializes in art of the vagina. The vagina kayak is not her first foray into vagina-related art work, but it is the largest, and now, perhaps her most famous piece. She makes a variety of smaller pieces, like dioramas, iPhone cases, T-shirts, and small sculptures:
Here she is discussing her vagina-art ambitions, and making some dioramas:
Obligatory NSFW: Japanese Artist Arrested After Turning 3D Rendering of Her Vagina Into a Kayak
http://www.thewire.com/technology/2014/07/japanese-artist-arrested-after-turning-3d-rendering-of-her-vagina-into-a-kayak/374485/(the nsfw is further down the page)
Rokudenashiko, a Japanese artist, has been arrested in relation to a recent art project of hers, a vagina-shaped kayak. Her real name is Megumi Igarashi and she is being held in Tokyo for allegedly sending images of her vagina for money. The case, however, is much more complicated.
Note: This article contains many images of vagina models, molds, and other art. While not that graphic, proceed at your own risk.
Rokudenashiko is an artist who specializes in art of the vagina. The vagina kayak is not her first foray into vagina-related art work, but it is the largest, and now, perhaps her most famous piece. She makes a variety of smaller pieces, like dioramas, iPhone cases, T-shirts, and small sculptures:
Here she is discussing her vagina-art ambitions, and making some dioramas:
July 29, 2014
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The signs at first are disguised, then painfully apparent, they say. Solid performance reviews suddenly turn negative. Invitations to weekly and monthly meetings are no longer forthcoming. New demands and quotas seem harsh and unreasonable. In what some see as age bias, older workers are being forced out of their jobs. Read the five profiles on these pages to see how some workers are coping at this stage of their careers.
What's the law? Age discrimination claims have been on the rise since 1997, when 15,785 reports were filed, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Last year, 21,396 claims were recorded. Not every lawsuit is valid, experts say. Many are settled without assigning blame. Companies are sometimes hamstrung by the law from giving their side of the story in age discrimination cases.
On the other hand, consumer advocates and lawyers say recorded claims represent only a slice of the total number of workers who get pushed out of a job because they are older.
One possible reason for the trend: an aging population. More than 20 percent of workers in the United States, some 33 million, are age 55 and up, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
more at link above
Forced Out, Older Workers Are Fighting Back
http://www.aarp.org/work/on-the-job/info-2014/workplace-age-discrimination-infographic.html?intcmp=AE-WOR-INFOG-AGE-DISC
The signs at first are disguised, then painfully apparent, they say. Solid performance reviews suddenly turn negative. Invitations to weekly and monthly meetings are no longer forthcoming. New demands and quotas seem harsh and unreasonable. In what some see as age bias, older workers are being forced out of their jobs. Read the five profiles on these pages to see how some workers are coping at this stage of their careers.
What's the law? Age discrimination claims have been on the rise since 1997, when 15,785 reports were filed, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Last year, 21,396 claims were recorded. Not every lawsuit is valid, experts say. Many are settled without assigning blame. Companies are sometimes hamstrung by the law from giving their side of the story in age discrimination cases.
On the other hand, consumer advocates and lawyers say recorded claims represent only a slice of the total number of workers who get pushed out of a job because they are older.
One possible reason for the trend: an aging population. More than 20 percent of workers in the United States, some 33 million, are age 55 and up, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
more at link above
July 29, 2014
Sorry, can't embed it.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Teaser Trailer
https://amp.twimg.com/v/c890b1a3-22ef-4f24-ba46-af775065384dSorry, can't embed it.
July 29, 2014
http://www.thewire.com/national/2014/07/today-in-new-jersey-cops-shut-down-wedding-after-300-guests-brawl/375224/
Here's how to turn an immaculately planned dream wedding into a nightmare: Start a brawl that spills out into the street, requires multiple police departments to quell, and prematurely ends the reception.
A wedding at Jacques Reception Center in Middletown, New Jersey, erupted into chaos Sunday night, when about 300 people got involved in a massive, violent, and loud brawl that ended with two people arrested. Though the reception center boasts "the warmth and charm of old world Rome," the guests may have confused the setting for Sparta, dining more in hell than in celebration, as neighbors in the area told police they could hear the screaming from three blocks away.
"As officers from Middletown were attempting to gain control of the situation, approximately 300 people became involved in the altercation which consisted of fighting, yelling and screaming and people refusing to leave the area and returned inside to the reception," Middletown Police Department spokesman Steve Dollinger said in a statement.
In a report from local broadcaster News 12, police said they were greatly outnumbered by the wedding guests and had to disperse the brawl.
I wonder who caught the bouquet
Today in New Jersey: Cops Shut Down Wedding After 300 Guests Brawl
http://www.thewire.com/national/2014/07/today-in-new-jersey-cops-shut-down-wedding-after-300-guests-brawl/375224/
Here's how to turn an immaculately planned dream wedding into a nightmare: Start a brawl that spills out into the street, requires multiple police departments to quell, and prematurely ends the reception.
A wedding at Jacques Reception Center in Middletown, New Jersey, erupted into chaos Sunday night, when about 300 people got involved in a massive, violent, and loud brawl that ended with two people arrested. Though the reception center boasts "the warmth and charm of old world Rome," the guests may have confused the setting for Sparta, dining more in hell than in celebration, as neighbors in the area told police they could hear the screaming from three blocks away.
"As officers from Middletown were attempting to gain control of the situation, approximately 300 people became involved in the altercation which consisted of fighting, yelling and screaming and people refusing to leave the area and returned inside to the reception," Middletown Police Department spokesman Steve Dollinger said in a statement.
In a report from local broadcaster News 12, police said they were greatly outnumbered by the wedding guests and had to disperse the brawl.
I wonder who caught the bouquet
July 29, 2014
The third ranking Republican official in the House refused to rule out a drive to impeach President Barack Obama during an interview with Fox News Sunday.
Here’s the transcript of the exchange between House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and Fox News host Chris Wallace:
Wallace: Will you consider impeaching the president?
Scalise: This might be the first White House in history that’s trying to start the narrative of impeaching their own president. Ultimately, what we want to do is see the president follow the laws. But the president took an oath to faithfully execute the laws of this land, and he’s not. In fact, the Supreme Court, unanimously, more than 12 times, unanimously said, the president overreached, and actually did things he doesn’t have the authority to do.
more at link above
FUCK THESE GUYS WITH A RUSTY CHAINSAW SIDEWAYS. Ahem.
House whip won’t rule out impeachment
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/house-whip-steve-scalise-wont-rule-out-impeachmentThe third ranking Republican official in the House refused to rule out a drive to impeach President Barack Obama during an interview with Fox News Sunday.
Here’s the transcript of the exchange between House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and Fox News host Chris Wallace:
Wallace: Will you consider impeaching the president?
Scalise: This might be the first White House in history that’s trying to start the narrative of impeaching their own president. Ultimately, what we want to do is see the president follow the laws. But the president took an oath to faithfully execute the laws of this land, and he’s not. In fact, the Supreme Court, unanimously, more than 12 times, unanimously said, the president overreached, and actually did things he doesn’t have the authority to do.
more at link above
FUCK THESE GUYS WITH A RUSTY CHAINSAW SIDEWAYS. Ahem.
July 29, 2014
In Orange County, voters will be asked to approve 56 hours of sick time per year...
(unless they already receive more) for every employee of an Orange County business of 15 people or more. Hopefully people will vote for this. It's not just for being sick but for family members, seeking medical care, public health emergencies, etc.
I got my absentee ballot for the August 26th election, so check your mailbox.
July 29, 2014
Anyone else having trouble using the Facebook button here on DU ?
I've used 3 different browsers. I left-click the FB button, and it shows me this:
I've tried everything I know how to do. Nothing posts to my FB page, no matter what I do. I have to MANUALLY post a link to my page. How do I do this ? Thanks.
eta: Never mind, figured it out.
eta2: I thought I had it sussed. Either the FB button is buggy as hell or it's the MOST unintuitive function I've used in years. Still need help. I can use the Twitter and Google Plus buttons with no trouble whatsoever.
eta3: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12596423#post1
Star Member Skinner (59,606 posts)
1. There's an issue with the button which I have been unable to fix.
Frankly I had given up, but maybe I need to go look at it again.
1. There's an issue with the button which I have been unable to fix.
Frankly I had given up, but maybe I need to go look at it again.
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