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influenza pandemic of 1918–19, also called Spanish influenza pandemic or Spanish flu, the most severe influenza outbreak of the 20th century and, in terms of total numbers of deaths, among the most devastating pandemics in human history. Influenza is caused by a virus that is transmitted from person to person through airborne respiratory secretions. An outbreak can occur if a new strain of influenza virus emerges against which the population has no immunity. The influenza pandemic of 1918–19 resulted from such an occurrence and affected populations throughout the world. An influenza virus called influenza type A subtype H1N1 is now...

BENTON, Ark — How we do anything changes constantly— though it may sound vague, think about any electronic you use. You're upgrading every few months or years, using the latest and new greatest item. The same is true for how we listen to music. We now live in the age of streaming, but just a few decades ago, vinyl records dominated the charts. Since then, we've seen CDs, MP3 players, and streaming services take over, but there's always been a dedicated base of collectors, keeping vinyl records alive. Recently, that base has been growing by groups you may not expect....

It was unusual that Biden fought so hard to keep the IRS funding in the bill when negotiating with McCarthy. Now it makes sense. I think that Biden made a deal with the IRS to get Hunter off the hook.

On Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced on Twitter that he is introducing “a groundbreaking bill — the National Strategy for Social Connection Act.” Its goal is to address the “epidemic” of loneliness and social isolation in the United States right now that threatens “individual health and longevity” and decreases “community resilience, safety, and economic prosperity.” But while this is certainly a problem that must be addressed — and I applaud Sen. Murphy for bringing the subject into the national conversation — it is not one government can solve. First, we ought to understand this crisis — and it is...

Update from Ukraine | Girkin (Strelkov) Jailed | Ruzzian Clans eat each other | Milirary map Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK-qONRCR98 The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine. "Writing about Ukrainian Forces and the war since 2017. Join our growing community" The site began life as a database of Ukrainian regular and volunteer units, but over the years it has grown to cover a whole range of topics. https://militaryland.net/maps/ *** Great interactive map with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front! https://militaryland.net/maps/

What’s more important: Keeping the lights on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, or solving the climate crisis? That is in many ways a terrible qBut absent major breakthroughs in carbon-capture technology, we’ll eventually need to shutter most if not all of those gas plants to avoid disastrous temperature jumps. Scientists say we need to cut carbon pollution nearly in half by 2030. Could we get started ditching gas sooner — and save some money — by accepting a few more blackouts for the next few years? It’s a heretical question in power-grid circles. When I posed it...

UNchild, UNchildren In wake of terrorists called "children" by the UN - at an operation where only combatants were eliminated, Jenin, 2023. 17-18 years old (or younger) Arabs targeting Jews to murder or and injure. Groomed by adults, and/or encouraged by parents. Another form of of racism, bigotry motivated to target Jews (armed or not), by militant Arabs, Muslims. The Israel /Palestine branch. Alternatively, by propagandists under "human rights" banner provoking non Arabs, often security forces in order to get on film only the second half of footage if it turns -- the desired goal -- ugly. _____ Palestinian Media...

From Wade v. Univ. of Michigan, decided yesterday by the Michigan Court of Appeals (Judges Mark Cavanagh and Deborah Servitto); the ban covered all university property, which I take it includes dorms and open spaces: "In Bruen, the Court stated that it was "settled" that arms carrying could be prohibited consistent with the Second Amendment in locations that are "sensitive places." The Court explained that, although the historical record showed relatively few 18th and 19th century "sensitive places," such as legislative assemblies, polling places, and courthouses, there was no dispute regarding the lawfulness of prohibitions on carrying firearms in sensitive...

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he had asked CIA Director William Burns to become a member of his cabinet, elevating one of his closest advisers on national security and foreign policy. . .... He "has made a significant contribution to national security decision-making, especially with regard to Russia and China" Glaser said.

When you homeschool, how do you break up the work? Do you study the entire years of math, for example before moving onto another topic, or do you spend an hour a day per topic until you've completed a normal day or do you follow the school schedule? I'm just curious. I don't have plans to homeschool anybody.

Jack Schlossberg, one of the grandsons of President John F. Kennedy, has joined fellow members of the Kennedy family in attacking Democratic presidential Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his decision to run. NBC News reported Friday: In a video posted to his Instagram, Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy’s son, said his grandfather’s legacy is important and that Biden is becoming “the greatest progressive president we’ve ever had.”

Alabama seems to have defied an order from the Supreme Court by passing a redistricting map that only included one majority black district instead of two on Friday. The Supreme Court agreed with a lower-level federal court in its order for the state to include two districts that had largely black populations among its voting-aged residents. But the map that was agreed upon by both chambers included one majority black district and one district that was 40% black. Black districts largely vote Democrat. The move was criticized by state Democrats, who are in the minority in both chambers, and the...

Q: How does the world's biggest pizza brand respond to high inflation in the world's most populous nation? A: With the world's cheapest Domino's pizza. The 49-rupee ($0.60) pizza in India, Domino's No.1 market outside America, is the tip of the spear in its fight against rampant inflation that's squeezing profits and pricing out many customers, according to the CEO of its franchisee there. The company wants to "own that price point", said Sameer Khetarpal, confirming the stripped down, seven-inch cheese pizza with a "sprinkle" of basil and parsley is Domino's cheapest anywhere.

‘EVERYTHING IS BURNING’: United States-provided cluster munitions made their debut on the battlefields of Ukraine this week, with Ukrainian commanders reporting they are making a difference as efforts continue to break through Russian defenses. “We have gotten some initial feedback from the Ukrainians, and they're using them quite effectively,’ NSC spokesman John Kirby said in a White House briefing. “They're using them appropriately … and they are actually having an impact on Russia's defensive formations and Russia's defensive maneuvering.” Intercepted messages posted on Twitter by a pro-Ukrainian media platform indicate the controversial weapons are having a psychological impact on entrenched...

Machines that spit out ready-to-eat pizzas are becoming a common sight around the world.The Takeout has discussed just about every style of pizza possible, whether we’re detailing the merits of deep dish or the best way to attack a Detroit-style pie or the rise of handheld pizza spin-offs or whatever the hell this is. But the newest pizza innovation isn’t so much a style. It’s more a means of pizza production. Donatos Pizza, known for thin crust pizza covered with toppings from “edge to edge,” recently announced it will be partnering with the robotics company Appetronix to create a...

The Weimar Republic was Germany’s government from 1919 to 1933, the period after World War I until the rise of Nazi Germany. It was named after the town of Weimar where Germany’s new government was formed by a national assembly after Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated. From its uncertain beginnings to a brief season of success and then a devastating depression, the Weimar Republic experienced enough chaos to position Germany for the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.

Photographer Johnny Chien captured the glorious blue glow in the water caused by bioluminescent plankton at a Santa Cruz County beach in mid-July. "The bioluminescent plankton is back at Seacliff. I took this picture this morning at 2:54 a.m.. I don't think this shot of the ship from this angle would be possible if the pier was still there, as it would probably be in the way," wrote Chien on Instagram. Advertisement The blue glow is caused by a common species of plankton called Lingulodinium polyhedra. Members of Lingulodinium polyhedra, a species of single-celled dinoflagellates, appear to be reddish-brown during...

A significant moral threshold has been crossed, critics argue, following the confirmation that the U.S. has provided cluster munitions to Ukraine for deployment against Russian forces in southeastern Ukraine. Both Ukrainian and White House officials have validated this development. John Kirby, national security spokesman, revealed last Thursday, “U.S.-supplied cluster munitions are in Ukrainian hands and being deployed in the field as part of Kyiv’s battle against Russia,” according to Reuters.

A long-time Pittsburgh punk rock outfit has disbanded after a woman alleged that its lead singer raped her years ago. A July 19 statement on Anti-Flag's Patreon page announced that the band had disbanded, adding that the page would be removed after all patrons received refunds. The band's website and social media accounts have also disappeared. This all happened after a recent podcast episode featured a woman who indirectly accused frontman Justin Sane of violently attacking and raping her in a hotel room. On July 19, the podcast Enough, which covers abuse in the music industry, spoke with Kristina Sarhadi,...

Academic researchers condemned students’ irreverent and offensive responses to an LGBTQ survey, claiming the pushback indicates "fascist ideologues" are "living ‘inside the house’ of engineering and computer science." In an article for the Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies, academics from Oregon State University wrote about their shock at receiving sarcasm and mockery in response to their research into undergraduate LGBTQ students studying in STEM fields. The team claimed 50 of 349 responses to their questionnaire on the topic contained "slurs, hate speech, or direct targeting of the research team." Labeling them "malicious respondents," they adapted their project to examine how...