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Space Debris

Flaremageddon: How Satellite Mega-Constellations Could Create A New Natural Disaster

Solar coronal loops, such as those observed by NASA's Transition Region And Coronal Explorer (TRACE)... satellite here in 2005, follow the path of the magnetic field on the Sun. When these loops 'break' in just the right way, they can emit coronal mass ejections, which have the potential to impact…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Belfast

Wenger proposes changes to offside law

Wenger: "You won't be offside if any part of the body that can score a goal is in line with the last defender" By Sky Sports News Last Updated: 19/02/20 6:13pm Harry Kane would be deemed onside under Arsene Wenger's proposal (image has been manipulated by Sky Sports for illustrative…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Robert Mugabe

Zimbabwe: EU Renews Arms Embargo Against Govt

The European Union (EU) has announced that it will renew its arms embargo against Zimbabwe for another year, as it raises concerns about lack of action against members of the security forces accused of human rights abuses. Zimbabwe has been under western sanctions for alleged human rights violations since 2002.…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Machine Learning

This AI predicted Covid-19 days before outbreak

TORONTO, CANADA: On the shores of Lake Ontario, a Canadian start-up raised one of the earliest alarms about the risk posed by the mystery virus that emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan. How did it do it? Artificial intelligence. BlueDot has developed an algorithm that can sift through hundreds…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Genocide

Justice for Rohingyas

Rohingya refugees watch the ICJ hearing at a camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on January 23. Photo: Peter Dejong/AP Rohingya refugees watch the ICJ hearing at a camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on January 23, 2020. Photo: Getty Images Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arguing during the hearing at the ICJ…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Matteo Salvini

The Perils of Allying With the Far Right

Although far-right parties have surged across Europe, the response to their gains has varied widely. In several countries, including France, Denmark, and Sweden, mainstream center-right and center-left parties attempted to curb the far right’s ascent by adopting some of their language and policies—particularly on potent issues such as immigration—with the…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Palestine

94% of Palestinians reject Trump’s Kushner Plan, with Massive Rallies, and 2/3s say Two-State Solution is Dead

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Some 94% of Palestinians reject the Kushner Plan for Palestine, and two thirds of Palestinians ,according to a recent opinion poll, support the way in which President Mahmoud Abbas has tackled it. Abbas has cut off diplomatic relations and security cooperation with Israel and the…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Alibaba

Jack Ma’s advice for Chinese entrepreneurs in the time of coronavirus: retool, reflect and restore work at a steady pace

Jack Ma’s advice for Chinese entrepreneurs in the time of coronavirus: retool, reflect and restore work at a steady paceRead More

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Hongkong

Chinas Coronavirus Response Shows the Weakness of Authoritarianism

Skip to comments. Chinas Coronavirus Response Shows the Weakness of Authoritarianism The Daily Signal ^ | February 14, 2020 | Jarrett Stepman Posted on 02/18/2020 9:14:39 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks Despite Chinas incredible economic success as of late, its important to remember that it is still fundamentally a…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Paul Newman

What’s the Endgame for Better Call Saul?

Relevant Content - Better Call Saul He looks like a young Paul Newman dressed as Matlock. Or maybe a poor man’s Kevin Costner. But today, Consequence of Sound Radio’s Relevant Content is celebrating the man, the myth, and the legend that is Saul Goodman. (Listen: This Week on Consequence of…

bubmagFebruary 19, 2020

Flaremageddon: How Satellite Mega-Constellations Could Create A New Natural Disaster

Wenger proposes changes to offside law

Zimbabwe: EU Renews Arms Embargo Against Govt

This AI predicted Covid-19 days before outbreak

Justice for Rohingyas

The Perils of Allying With the Far Right

94% of Palestinians reject Trump’s Kushner Plan, with Massive Rallies, and 2/3s say Two-State Solution is Dead

Jack Ma’s advice for Chinese entrepreneurs in the time of coronavirus: retool, reflect and restore work at a steady pace

Chinas Coronavirus Response Shows the Weakness of Authoritarianism

What’s the Endgame for Better Call Saul?

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