Source: Turkish earthquake: They came to be healed, but died in the rubble – BBC News

“Compassion is the basis of our survival, not just a religious matter. Our very life depends on the affection of others, so it’s in our interest to take their concerns into account. We must think more about inner values and cultivate compassion in our own lives.”

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Source: Affection – Silent Songs of Sonsnow

Unit led by Tal Hanan that boasts vast army of bots exposed by undercover reporters and leaked emails

A team of Israeli contractors who claim to have manipulated more than 30 elections around the world using hacking, sabotage and automated disinformation on social media has been exposed in a new investigation.

The unit is run by Tal Hanan, a 50-year-old former Israeli special forces operative who now works privately using the pseudonym “Jorge”, and appears to have been working under the radar in elections in various countries for more than two decades.

Source: Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections | Cybercrime | The Guardian

In the long arc of California history, among redwood giants like Hiram Johnson, Earl Warren, Ronald Reagan, Pat and Jerry Brown, one name stands out: Dianne Feinstein. She is not only the state’s longest-serving U.S. senator, she is one of the most meaningful and accomplished lawmakers Californians ever put in office.

Source: Dianne Feinstein should be remembered as one of California’s greats – Los Angeles Times

Researchers at RMIT University have developed a new method to extract hydrogen from seawater without desalination. The advance could help simplify the process of obtaining hydrogen for renewable energy.

Source: Researchers develop ‘green’ method to extract hydrogen from seawater – UPI.com

Using living organisms to create safe materials that break down completely in the environment — where they can act as nutrients or feedstock for new growth — is just one example of a burgeoning global movement working toward a so-called bioeconomy.

Source: From Lab to Market: Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum – Yale E360

#17,289 Up until 18 about years ago, Chikungunya was a rarely seen mosquito-borne virus pretty much limited to central and eastern Africa.  …

Source: Avian Flu Diary: PAHO Epidemiological Alert: Chikungunya In The Americas

Loches, 2018 O neînsemnată și liniștită așezare a avut șansa de a fi scena unei povești de dragoste cu răsturnări de situații. La începutul după-mesei, în plină vară, orașul mă întâmpină toropit. M…

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