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Introduction and Purpose This paper examines the human population conundrum through the lens of human evolutionary ecology and the role of available energy. "... In short, humanity has already exceeded the long-term human carrying capacity of the earth." (. The global economy will inevitably contract and humanity will suffer a major population ‘correction’ in this century.

Oregon high school students won’t have to prove basic mastery of reading, writing or math to graduate from high school until at least 2029, the state Board of Education decided unanimously on Thursday, extending the pause on the controversial graduation requirement that began in 2020. The vote went against the desires of dozens of Oregonians who submitted public comments insisting the standards should be reinstated, including former Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan. Backlash against the lowered standard had already delayed the vote, originally slated to take place in September. Opponents argued that pausing the requirement devalues an Oregon diploma. Giving...

Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX88ZGfdKl4Harvard University leaders have no comment. A first-year Israeli student at Harvard Business School was shoved and accosted amid a "die in" protest held on Wednesday to assail Israel’s retaliatory attacks on Hamas. The incident, captured on video reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon, shows the student saying "don’t grab me" and "don’t touch my neck" as protesters surround him, blocking his view and their own faces with keffiyehs. Eventually, the student tells them, "I live here," as he tries to make his way through the crowd. "You’re grabbing me," he says, amid shouts of "SHAME!" The student,...

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Mayor Bass has remained eerily silent on remarks by Black Lives Matter (BLM) organizations and chapters expressing support for the horrifying attacks on Israelis and Americans She wasted no time: One day AFTER Hamas massacred over a thousand Jewish civilians, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement expressing solidarity with the people of Israel and condemning the horrifying attack. But while she was quick to make the statement, Mayor Bass has remained eerily silent on remarks by Black Lives Matter (BLM) organizations and chapters expressing support for the horrifying attacks on Israelis and Americans.

Explanation: Half way between New Moon and Full Moon is the Moon's first quarter phase. That's a quarter of the way around its moonthly orbit. At the first quarter phase, half the Moon's visible side is illuminated by sunlight. For the Moon's third quarter phase, half way between Full Moon and New Moon, sunlight illuminates the other half of the visible lunar disk. At both first and third quarter phases, the terminator, or shadow line separating the lunar night and day, runs down the middle. Near the terminator, long shadows bring lunar craters and mountains in to sharp relief, making...

MILFORD, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - Workers at an Ohio restaurant said they quit after the owner posted a sign outside the business encouraging people to vote against a ballot initiative that would protect abortion access in the state. One longtime employee at Copper Blue in Milford said at least half a dozen workers quit, forcing the restaurant to temporarily close. Ohio Issue 1, if it passes, would add an amendment to the Ohio Constitution to give women in the state the right to an abortion. “I’m distraught, honestly,” said former employee Jessika Lambert. “I hate that this is how we...

The G.O.P. contender’s campaign tried to take on Donald Trump’s online army. Now it just wants to end the meme wars. ---------------------------------- In early May, as Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida prepared to run for president, about a dozen right-wing social media influencers gathered at his pollster’s home for cocktails and a poolside buffet. The guests all had large followings or successful podcasts and were already fans of the governor. But Mr. DeSantis’s team wanted to turn them into a battalion of on-message surrogates who could tangle with Donald J. Trump and his supporters online. For some, however, the gathering...

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VIDEOAchiote chicken is already incredible. In fact, it is the ONLY BBQ chicken that I like. However, due to a tip from a viewer plus my desire to increase the garlic flavor of the chicken, I have been able to SUPERCHARGE the flavor. BTW, one final way to SUPERCHARGE the achiote chicken is to refrigerate it. I find the cooling process gels the chicken fat in such a way as to further heighten the flavor. It is not for everybody since most people would prefer warm chicken but I actually like it cold. You can find the recipe at a...

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A U.K. judge ordered a pregnant 11-year-old to get an abortion, ruling that termination was in the girl’s best interest, according to local media reports. Court documents stemming from a private hearing last month have since been publicly released and show that a 10-year-old girl only identified as AZ was raped by a 14-year-old boy she met online. She was reportedly raped a few weeks later by another 14-year-old boy after her 11th birthday, the Independent reported. "She became pregnant after being raped by a 14-year-old she met on the internet when she was aged 10, on the 18th or...

CCTV footage shows a thief pretending to be a mannequin in a window display before stealing from a shopping centre in Poland. The 22-year-old suspect took jewellery and ate in a restaurant before going under a store’s metal curtain to swap his clothes for new ones, Warsaw police said. Authorities said the man was eventually seen by security staff who called the police. Police said the suspect had also stolen money from cash tills from another shopping centre, where he also tried to steal other items after it closed.? All the store

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who for decades has spouted off about “Satanic” Jews who control the government and Hollywood and once called Hitler a “great man” — is claiming his venomous reputation is a “false narrative” pushed by the Anti-Defamation League. Farrakhan, 90, has filed a $4.8 billion Manhattan Federal Court lawsuit against the civil rights group, accusing it of interfering with his First Amendment rights by wrongly labeling him an antisemite. “This lawsuit is to ensure that the abuse, misuse, and false use of the terms ‘anti-Semite,’ ‘anti-Semitic,’ and ‘antisemitism,’ as falsely charged by the [ADL] is...

In a fervent battle for their deeply-held beliefs, pro-life groups have filed a lawsuit against the city of San Antonio, alleging that residents are being compelled to finance abortions against their will. The lawsuit is a culmination of tensions surrounding the use of taxpayer funds for activities that directly contradict the moral and religious convictions of a significant portion of the city’s population. The San Antonio Family Association (SAFA) and Texas Right to Life (TRTL) have sued the City of San Antonio over its decision to allocate $500,000 in taxpayer money to abortion-trafficking organizations that violate Texas law. Their attorneys...

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (KRNV) — Two people wanted in connection to a high-profile murder in the Lake Tahoe area of California have been caught after more than two years. Daniel Serafini, 49, and Samantha Scott, 33, were arrested separately in Nevada in connection to the shooting death of Serafini’s father-in-law, 70-year-old Gary Spohr, and the attempted murder of his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood. Serafini was arrested in Winnemucca early Friday morning and Scott was arrested in Las Vegas with the help of the U.S. Marshals. Both are awaiting extradition back to Placer County, Calif. On June 5, 2021, deputies with the Placer...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis gives Synod members Vatican II lobby group’s liberation theology textChurch historian Roberto de Mattei told LifeSiteNews that this hugely significant event is the 'last act of a process' beginning with Vatican II and culminating in Pope Francis’ Synod on Synodality.VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) –– In a hugely significant move, participants of the Synod on Synodality were quietly given the text of a secretive pact – first composed by a group of liberal theologians during Vatican II – which is part of a relativistic and “egalitarian” plan embodied and enacted by Pope Francis to “change the identity of...

The Texas abortion ban is working and not only is the ban protecting babies from abortions it’s helping pregnant women find better alternatives. As LifeNews previously reported, the Texas health department shows just 17 abortions so far in 2023 as the state’s pro-life law has saved tens of thousands of babies from abortions. Texas Health and Human Services Commission recorded only 17 legal abortions in the first four months of 2023, according to a new report by the agency. All the abortions that took place were needed to save the life of the mother or because of medical emergencies. In...

It's Joe Biden's favorite place – his summer home in Delaware where he has decamped dozens of times during his 1,000 days as Commander-in-Chief.