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Gaza… a nation revolting starvation

This time in Gaza was different when observing people’s louder voice of expressing the deterioration of their lives. From one side you cannot but see the heartfelt scenes of poverty , of humanity being taken to its edge , and from another side you see buildings,hotels, pochi restaurants and cafes, new cars, youth dressed with Nike and Adidas.

One of the most compelling comments I heard was from a taxi driver who expressed his concern and others rage on the building of another mosque . We don’t need more mosques .img_4428.png?resize=672%2C1455&ssl=1 I keep stressing on all the time as a Moslem who sees expensive built mosques where no cultural centers or services provided in paces where people lack the basics. As a secular person-maybe- I thought I am just another bad moslem when I complain .but hearing this is Gaza for me was beyond my expectations.

It came with no surprise that people are taking the streets in distress asking for better life.

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Rabbit virus proves a killer but questions remain over failure to spread

Whoops – the planned man-made virus was knocked out by nature evolved virus that “escaped” from a previous project. The rabbits are a manmade “plague” that people are still trying to control with methods they make believe they can control. This could be a huge oops, if it gets to a cross over point and jumps to another vector and then us!

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Released two years ago, the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus RHDV1-K5 reduced rabbit numbers on some sites by about one third, but failed to spread further — and scientists say an exotic rogue virus is largely to blame.

The untold tale of the woman who dug up ancient sea monsters

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Born poor and nonconformist, Mary Anning’s contributions to the birth of palaeontology had been forgotten. But not any longer

A few months ago a stylish set of rooms were opened in London’s Natural History Museum. They include a restaurant, a study and a floor-to-ceiling cabinet displaying biological treasures and curiosities. Here, patrons of the museum gather to relax and contemplate nature’s wonders in a setting named after one of the most remarkable of all explorers of Earth’s ancient marvels: Mary Anning.

“We could have named the rooms after many ‘greats’: Alfred Waterhouse, who designed the museum, or David Attenborough. But in the end there was really only one choice. The Anning Rooms it had to be,” said museum executive Christina Heap.

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Milo Yiannopoulos banned from entering Australia following Christchurch shooting comments – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Yiannopoulos had described Islam as a “barbaric, alien” religious culture on social media after the terror incident, prompting the Government’s change of heart.  On Twitter, Labor MP Tony Burke praised the decision to ban Yiannopoulos. “Milo banned. Good. His overnight comments weren’t that different from how he has always behaved,” he said. “There was already enough evidence to ban him which is why the department had already recommended he be banned. “The Australian tours for the world’s hate speakers must stop.”

Source: Milo Yiannopoulos banned from entering Australia following Christchurch shooting comments – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Abdul Aziz: The man who saved lives by running at the Christchurch gunman – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Originally from Kabul, Afghanistan, Mr Aziz said he left as a refugee when he was a boy and lived for more than 25 years in Australia before moving to New Zealand a couple of years ago. “I’ve been to a lot of countries and this is one of the beautiful ones,” he said. And, he always thought, a peaceful one as well. Mr Aziz said he did not feel fear or much of anything when facing the gunman — it was like he was on autopilot. And he believes that God, that Allah, did not think it was his time to die.

Source: Abdul Aziz: The man who saved lives by running at the Christchurch gunman – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Joe Biden: can a veteran centrist win in the polarised age of Trump?

Stay home Joe, enjoy retirement – #TimeIsUp

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The former vice-president, an apostle of the bipartisan spirit in a Democratic party moving left, has defied his age once before to win an election and, at 76, could do so again

Caleb Boggs was a second world war hero who had never lost an election. The Republican senator for Delaware enjoyed a 30-point lead in the polls against an unknown, untested Democrat who was just 29 years old. Yet he was outplayed, and outworked, and lost by 1%. The David who slayed this Goliath was a good-looking lawyer with a love of fast cars. His name was Joe Biden.

The year was 1972 and Biden’s astounding win would make him the second youngest senator in American history. A few weeks later, he endured the unimaginable: his wife, Neilia, and baby daughter, Naomi, were killed in a car crash. In a phone call that was recorded, President Richard Nixon told Biden: “She was there when you won a great victory. You enjoyed it together, and now, I’m sure, she’ll be watching you from now on. Good luck to you.”

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H.R. 1803: To nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865.

Take away treaty rights for Native Americans, so industry and !% can destroy the land for their profit. GOP-greed over people! Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR2]

This bill was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.

H.R. 1795: To authorize the Secretary of Defense, upon request of the Ministry of Defense of Israel and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to carry out research, development, test, and evaluation activities, on a joint basis with Israel, to

He is supposed to be a liberal and progressive Representative but wants the US to work with Israel on developing directed-energy weapons (DEW) that damages its target with highly focused energy, including laser, microwaves and particle beams. Potential applications of this technology include weapons that target personnel, missiles, vehicles, and optical devices. I guess Lockeed or Gruman must be in his district. Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA33]

This bill was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Foreign Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.

Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA33] is a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.