post March 2006 Post of the Month: The History of Creationism By www.talkorigins.org Published On :: Added April 13, 2006: Full Article
post April 2006 Post of the Month: The Precambrian Song! By www.talkorigins.org Published On :: Added May 11, 2006: Full Article
post May 2006 Post of the Month: The Evolution of Organs By www.talkorigins.org Published On :: Added July 3, 2006: Full Article
post June 2006 Post of the Month: How Species Originate By www.talkorigins.org Published On :: Added July 25, 2006: Full Article
post July 2006 Post of the Month: The Fallacy of Nonfunctional Intermediates By www.talkorigins.org Published On :: Added August 17, 2006: Full Article
post August 2006 Co-Post of the Month: An Atheist's Defense of Religion By www.talkorigins.org Published On :: Added September 18, 2006: Full Article
post August 2006 Post of the Month: The Constancy of Constants, Part 2 By www.talkorigins.org Published On :: Added September 18, 2006: Full Article
post September 2006 Post of the Month: Irreducible Complexity as an Evolutionary Prediction By www.talkorigins.org Published On :: Added October 19, 2006: Full Article
post Perguntas e Respostas da Mayo Clinic: Utilizando radioterapia para tratar tumores cerebrais By www.newswise.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:25:18 EST A radioterapia tem sido usada para tratar o cancer desde o inicio do seculo 20. Este tipo de tratamento continua sendo um dos tratamentos mais eficazes para tumores cerebrais cancerigenos (malignos) e nao cancerigenos (benignos). A forma como ele e ministrado -- e a tecnologia utilizada -- continuou evoluindo e melhorando. Full Article
post Lights, Camera, Reset: Indian Movie Industry Rebuilds Post COVID-19 By www.newswise.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:55:08 EST The Indian film industry has emerged stronger post COVID-19 with a new focus on modern filmmaking techniques and distribution models, according to experts from the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide. Full Article
post S. Korea Posts Current Account Surplus in September for Fifth Straight Month By world.kbs.co.kr Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:29:44 +0900 [Economy] : The nation posted a current account surplus for the fifth consecutive month in September, on the back of robust exports of semiconductors and other IT products. According to tentative data from the Bank of Korea on Thursday, the current account surplus came to eleven-point-12 billion dollars in ...[more...] Full Article Economy
post ProSPyX: software for post-processing images of X-ray ptychography with spectral capabilities By journals.iucr.org Published On :: 2024-02-09 X-ray ptychography is a coherent diffraction imaging technique based on acquiring multiple diffraction patterns obtained through the illumination of the sample at different partially overlapping probe positions. The diffraction patterns collected are used to retrieve the complex transmittivity function of the sample and the probe using a phase retrieval algorithm. Absorption or phase contrast images of the sample as well as the real and imaginary parts of the probe function can be obtained. Furthermore, X-ray ptychography can also provide spectral information of the sample from absorption or phase shift images by capturing multiple ptychographic projections at varying energies around the resonant energy of the element of interest. However, post-processing of the images is required to extract the spectra. To facilitate this, ProSPyX, a Python package that offers the analysis tools and a graphical user interface required to process spectral ptychography datasets, is presented. Using the PyQt5 Python open-source module for development and design, the software facilitates extraction of absorption and phase spectral information from spectral ptychographic datasets. It also saves the spectra in file formats compatible with other X-ray absorption spectroscopy data analysis software tools, streamlining integration into existing spectroscopic data analysis pipelines. To illustrate its capabilities, ProSPyX was applied to process the spectral ptychography dataset recently acquired on a nickel wire at the SWING beamline of the SOLEIL synchrotron. Full Article text
post Post-translational modifications in the Protein Data Bank By journals.iucr.org Published On :: 2024-08-29 Proteins frequently undergo covalent modification at the post-translational level, which involves the covalent attachment of chemical groups onto amino acids. This can entail the singular or multiple addition of small groups, such as phosphorylation; long-chain modifications, such as glycosylation; small proteins, such as ubiquitination; as well as the interconversion of chemical groups, such as the formation of pyroglutamic acid. These post-translational modifications (PTMs) are essential for the normal functioning of cells, as they can alter the physicochemical properties of amino acids and therefore influence enzymatic activity, protein localization, protein–protein interactions and protein stability. Despite their inherent importance, accurately depicting PTMs in experimental studies of protein structures often poses a challenge. This review highlights the role of PTMs in protein structures, as well as the prevalence of PTMs in the Protein Data Bank, directing the reader to accurately built examples suitable for use as a modelling reference. Full Article text
post Using XAS to monitor radiation damage in real time and post-analysis, and investigation of systematic errors of fluorescence XAS for Cu-bound amyloid-β By journals.iucr.org Published On :: 2024-02-01 X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is a promising technique for determining structural information from sensitive biological samples, but high-accuracy X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) requires corrections of systematic errors in experimental data. Low-temperature XAS and room-temperature X-ray absorption spectro-electrochemical (XAS-EC) measurements of N-truncated amyloid-β samples were collected and corrected for systematic effects such as dead time, detector efficiencies, monochromator glitches, self-absorption, radiation damage and noise at higher wavenumber (k). A new protocol was developed using extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) data analysis for monitoring radiation damage in real time and post-analysis. The reliability of the structural determinations and consistency were validated using the XAS measurement experimental uncertainty. The correction of detector pixel efficiencies improved the fitting χ2 by 12%. An improvement of about 2.5% of the structural fitting was obtained after dead-time corrections. Normalization allowed the elimination of 90% of the monochromator glitches. The remaining glitches were manually removed. The dispersion of spectra due to self-absorption was corrected. Standard errors of experimental measurements were propagated from pointwise variance of the spectra after systematic corrections. Calculated uncertainties were used in structural refinements for obtaining precise and reliable values of structural parameters including atomic bond lengths and thermal parameters. This has permitted hypothesis testing. Full Article text
post Renewable Power Co. Posts Strongest Fiscal Year Thus Far By www.streetwisereports.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 PST Source: Streetwise Reports 11/05/2024 Operationally, the company's renewable energy generation was up 397% year over year. Discover the many potential catalysts for the stock.Revolve Renewable Power Corp. (TSXV:REVV; OTCQB:REVVF) released its strongest financial results since going public in 2022, those for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) ended June 30, 2024, the company announced in a news release. "FY24 marked significant progress for the company as it continues its transition to an owner and operator of renewable energy projects, incorporating a focus on building long-term recurring revenues and cash flow for the business," the release noted. This company, headquartered in British Columbia, develops utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, and battery storage projects in North America. The Revolve Renewable Business Solutions division installs and operates sub-20-megawatt, behind-the-meter distributed generation assets. FY24 revenue of US$6.7 million (US$6.7M) exceeded guidance by 35% and surpassed FY23 revenue by 509%. Significant contributors to total revenue for this latest fiscal year were deferred revenues and milestone payments of US$4.25M from the sale of the Bouse and Parker projects to ENGIE. Completion of the WindRiver Power Corp. acquisition in February added $671,738 of total revenue. In the future, WindRiver business is projected to generate recurring revenue of US$1.8M on a 12-month basis. Adjusted EBITDA in FY24 also was up year over year (YOY), at US$2.7M versus US$1.5M of guidance and (US$2.1M) in FY23. The gross margin in FY24 was strong at 96%. This was due to increased recurring revenues from the distributed generation portfolio, low operating costs of the rooftop solar projects therein, the addition of operating utility-scale projects in Canada, and sale proceeds from utility-scale projects in the U.S. FY24 resulted in a net income of US$2.6M, whereas FY23 saw a net loss of US$2.3M. As for the balance sheet, at FY24's end, Revolve had US$3.2M in cash. Total liabilities were US$10M, up from US$2.6M in FY23 due to nonrecourse debt taken on via the WindRiver acquisition plus additional loans granted by RE Royalties Ltd., a Canadian royalty finance company, throughout FY24. Operational Progress Made Operationally, in FY24, according to the release, Revolve generated 8,048,729 kilowatt-hours (8,048,729 kWh) of renewable energy, up 397% from 1,618,456 kWH the year before. The main drivers were continuing output from the company's operational distributed generation portfolio and power produced at the Box Springs wind farm. During the 15 months between July 1, 2023, and Oct. 31, 2024, Revolve added of 76.1 megawatts (76.1 MW) net of development hydro projects in Canada through the WindRiver acquisition and 480 MW of new greenfield development projects in Canada and the U.S. These took the total of Revolve's utility-scale projects under development to 3,015 MW. The company made significant progress on its 20 megawatt (20 MW)/80 MWh Vernal BESS battery storage project and 49.5 MW Primus wind projects, now in the late stage of development and expected to reach ready-to-build status at the end of 2025 (2025E). Revolve is still building its two distributed generation assets in Mexico, totaling 3.45 MW. Permitting work continues on the 3 MW CHP project continues, and the final commissioning of the 450-KW-peak rooftop solar project is taking place. The distributed generation project pipeline remains at about 150 MW, and efforts are ongoing to sign additional power purchase agreements for new projects from it. Also, Revolve recently announced its acquisition of a 30-MW-peak solar development project in Alberta, Canada, and expects a 20-MW-peak first phase will be ready for construction by 2025E. Independent Power Producer Revolve is a revenue-generating, renewable-focused independent power producer formed in 2012 to capitalize on the growing global demand for renewable power, according to its October 2024 Corporate Presentation. The company began as solely a developer of utility-scale projects, a line of business that provides investors access to higher returns. Currently, the company has two projects under construction, the ones in Mexico and 3,000-plus MW worth of projects in development in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. To date, Revolve has developed and sold more than 1,550 MW of utility-scale projects and is now targeting 5,000 MW under development. Today, Revolve is also an owner-operator of renewable energy distribution generation projects that provide recurring revenue and cash flow via long-term power purchase agreements. Currently, the portfolio contains 150-plus MW of generation projects in Canada and Mexico. The company will continue expanding this line of business through organic growth and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Revolve's management team has a successful track record in taking renewable energy projects from greenfield to ready-to-build status and in selling them to large operators. Collectively, it has generated about US$23M in revenue historically from the sale of 1,550 MW of development assets and has raised US$10.3M in equity capital. Significant Sector Growth Forecasted The transition to net zero emissions continues driving the renewable energy industry after nearly 200 countries at the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in December 2023 pledged to triple global capacity by the end of this decade. In a report last month, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasted global renewable capacity reaching almost 11,000 gigawatts (GW) by then, reflecting 2.7 times growth, falling short of the goal. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power: Of the growth predicted for renewable energy during this period, solar photovoltaic power will make up 80% of it, according to the IEA, due to its increasing economic attractiveness in most countries. "At the end of this decade, solar PV is set to become the largest renewable source, surpassing both wind and hydropower," the agency wrote. Hydropower currently is the top source worldwide. Wind Power: Wind power will account for 15% of all forecasted renewable capacity growth, noted the IEA. This sector has suffered recently from macroeconomic factors and supply chain difficulties, but it is expected to recover. Global wind capacity is projected to expand between 2024 and 2029 at double the rate it grew between 2017 and 2023. "Policy changes concerning auction design, permitting, and grid connection in Europe, the United States, India, and other emerging and developing economies are expected to enhance project bankability and help the wind sector recover from recent financial difficulties," the article noted. Hydropower: As for hydropower, capacity is continuing to grow consistently, noted the IEA, due primarily to efforts by China, India, Africa and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region. In North America, the U.S. is expected to be the biggest market for hydropower, according to Mordor Intelligence. Between 2024 and 2029, the market is forecasted to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 1%, spurred by demand for renewable energy and investments in hydropower plants. "The technological advancements in efficiency and decrease in the production cost of hydropower projects are expected to create ample opportunity for market players," the article noted. The Catalysts: Results of Business as Usual As Revolve continues effecting its growth strategies, numerous potential stock-boosting events should occur, according to its corporate presentation. Catalysts resulting from ongoing efforts include further M&A transactions, signing additional power purchase agreements, and bringing new distributed generation projects online. wo increasing revenue and cash flow growth. Specifically, the company reaching its goals of advancing 70 MW of the BESS and Wind projects to ready-to-build status as well as 30 MW of solar in Canada, in 2025. These have the potential to generate material revenue and add value. Another catalyst is Revolve achieving ready-to-build status for its two wind projects in Mexico, the 103 MW El 24 and the 400 MW Presa Nueva. The company's ultimate goal with these assets is to partner on or sell them. [OWNERSHIP_CHART-10982] Finally, payments toward the remaining US$45–55M balance still owed to Revolve regarding the ENGIE sale could boost its stock. Ownership and Share Structure About 60% of the company is owned by insiders and management, Revolve said. Top shareholders include Joseph O'Farrell with 13.21%, Roger Norwich with 12.15%, the CEO and Director Stephen Dalton with 6.01%, President and Director Omar Bojorquez with 4.82%, and Jonathan Clare with 1.84%, according to Reuters and the company. The rest is retail. Revolve has a market cap of CA$17.96M. It has 63.04M outstanding shares and 38.75M free float traded shares. Its 52-week high and low are CA$0.50 and CA$0.21 per share, respectively. Sign up for our FREE newsletter at: www.streetwisereports.com/get-newsImportant Disclosures: As of the date of this article, officers and/or employees of Streetwise Reports LLC (including members of their household) own securities of Revolve Renewable Power Corp. 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post Hospitals Have Started Posting Their Prices Online. Here's What They Reveal By www.scpr.org Published On :: Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:00:23 -0700 Many hospitals around the country, including Medstar Washington Hospital in Washington DC., have started sharing their prices online in compliance with a recent federal rule.; Credit: DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images Julie Appleby | NPRA colonoscopy might cost you or your insurer a few hundred dollars — or several thousand, depending on which hospital or insurer you use. Long hidden, such price variations are supposed to be available in stark black and white under a Trump administration price transparency rule that took effect at the start of this year. It requires hospitals to post a range of actual prices — everything from the rates they offer cash-paying customers to costs negotiated with insurers. Many have complied. But some hospitals bury the data deep on their websites or have not included all the categories of prices required, according to industry analysts. A sizable minority of hospitals have not disclosed the information at all. While imperfect and potentially of limited use right now to the average consumer, the disclosures that are available illustrate the huge differences in prices — nationally, regionally and within the same hospital. But they're challenging for consumers and employers to use, giving a boost to a cottage industry that analyzes the data. While it's still an unanswered question whether price transparency will lead to overall lower prices, KHN took a dive into the initial trove of data to see what it reveals. Here are five takeaways from the newly public data and tips for how you might be able to use it to your benefit 1) As expected, prices are all over the map The idea behind the requirement to release prices is that the transparency may prompt consumers to shop around, weighing cost and quality. Perhaps they could save a few hundred dollars by getting their surgery or imaging test across town instead of at the nearby clinic or hospital. Under the Trump-era rule, hospitals must post what they accept from all insurers for thousands of line items, including each drug, procedure or treatment they provide. In addition, hospitals must present this in a format easily readable by computers and include a consumer-friendly separate listing of 300 "shoppable" services, bundling the full price a hospital accepts for a given treatment, such as having a baby or getting a hip replacement. The negotiated rates now being posted publicly often show an individual hospital accepting a wide range of prices for the same service, depending on the insurer, often based on how much negotiating power each has in a market. In some cases, the cash-only price is less than what insurers pay. And prices may vary widely within the same city or region. In Virginia, for example, the average price of a diagnostic colonoscopy is $2,763, but the range across the state is from $208 to $10,563, according to a database aggregated by San Diego-based Turquoise Health, one of the new firms looking to market the data to businesses, while offering some information free of charge to patients. 2) Patients can look up the information, but it's incomplete Patients can try to find the price information themselves by searching hospital websites, but even locating the correct tab on a hospital's website is tricky. Typically, consumers don't comparison-shop, preferring to choose convenience or the provider their doctor recommends. A recent Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker brief, for instance, found that 85% of adults said they had not researched online the price of a hospital treatment. And hospitals say the transparency push alone won't help consumers much, because each patient's situation is different and may vary from the average— and individual deductibles and insurance plans complicate matters. But if you do want to try, here's one tip: "You can Google the hospital name and the words 'price transparency' and see where that takes you," says Caitlin Sheetz, director and head of analytics at the consulting firm ADVI Health in the Washington, D.C., metro area. Typing in "MedStar Health hospital transparency," for example, likely points to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center's "price transparency disclosure" page, with a link to its full list of prices, as well as its separate list of 300 shoppable services. By clicking on the list of shoppable services, consumers can download an Excel file. Searching it for "colonoscopy" pulls up several variations of the procedure, along with prices for different insurers, such as Aetna and Cigna, but a "not available" designation for the cash-only price. The file explains that MedStar does not have a standard cash price but makes determinations case by case. Performing the same Google search for the nearby Inova health system results in less useful information. Inova's website links to a long list of thousands of charges, which are not the discounts negotiated by insurers, and the list is not easily searchable. The website advises those who are not Inova patients or who would like to create their own estimate to log into the hospitals' "My Chart" system, but a search on that for "colonoscopy" failed to produce any data. 3) Third-party firms are trying to make searching prices simpler – and cash in Because of the difficulty of navigating these websites — or locating the negotiated prices once there — some consumers may turn to sites like Turquoise. Another such firm is Health Cost Labs, which will have pricing information for 2,300 hospitals in its database when it goes live July 1. Doing a similar search for "colonoscopy" on Turquoise shows the prices at MedStar by insurer, but the process is still complicated. First, a consumer must select the "health system" button from the website's menu of options, click on "surgical procedures," then click again on "digestive" to get to it. There is no similar information for Inova because the hospital has not yet made its data accessible in a computer-friendly format, said Chris Severn, CEO of Turquoise. Inova spokesperson Tracy Connell said in a written statement that the health system will create personalized estimates for patients and is "currently working to post information on negotiated prices and discounts on services." Firms like Turquoise and Health Cost Labs aim to sell the data gathered from hospitals nationally to insurers, employers and others. In turn, those groups may use it in negotiations with hospitals over future prices. While that may drive down prices in areas with a lot of competition, it might do the opposite where there are few hospitals to choose from, or in situations where a hospital raises its prices to match competitors. 4) Consumers could use this data to negotiate, especially if they're paying cash For consumers who go the distance and can find price data from their hospitals, it may prove helpful in certain situations: Patients who are paying cash or who have unmet deductibles may want to compare prices among hospitals to see if driving farther could save them money. Uninsured patients could ask the hospital for the cash price or attempt to negotiate for the lowest amount the facility accepts from insurers. Insured patients who get a bill for out-of-network care may find the information helpful because it could empower them to negotiate a discount off the hospitals' gross charges for that care. While there's no guarantee of success, "if you are uninsured or out of network, you could point to some of those prices and say, 'That's what I want,'" says Barak Richman, a contract law expert and professor of law at Duke University School of Law. But the data may not help insured patients who notice their prices are higher than those negotiated by other insurers. In those cases, legal experts say the insured patients are unlikely to get a bill changed because they have a contract with that insurer, which has negotiated the price with their contracted hospitals. "Legally, a contract is a contract," says Mark Hall, a health law professor at Wake Forest University. Richman agrees. "You can't say, 'Well, you charged that person less,'" he notes, but neither can they say they'll charge you more. Getting the data, however, relies on the hospital having posted it. 5) Hospitals still aren't really on board When it comes to compliance, "we're seeing the range of the spectrum," says Jeffrey Leibach, a partner at the consulting firm Guidehouse, which found earlier this year that about 60% of 1,000 hospitals surveyed had posted at least some data, but 30% had reported nothing at all. Many in the hospital industry have long fought transparency efforts, even filing a lawsuit seeking to block the new rule. The suit was dismissed by a federal judge last year. They argue the rule is unclear and overly burdensome. Additionally, hospitals haven't wanted their prices exposed, knowing that competitors might then adjust theirs, or health plans could demand lower rates. Conversely, lower-cost hospitals might decide to raise prices to match competitors. The rule stems from requirements in the Affordable Care Act. The Obama administration required hospitals to post their chargemaster rates, which are less useful because they are generally inflated, hospital-set amounts that are almost never what is actually paid. Insurers and hospitals are also bracing for next year when even more data is set to come online. Insurers will be required to post negotiated prices for medical care across a broader range of facilities, including clinics and doctors' offices. In May, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sent letters to some of the hospitals that have not complied, giving them 90 days to do so or potentially face penalties, including a $300-a-day fine. "A lot of members say until hospitals are fully compliant, our ability to use the data is limited," says Shawn Gremminger, director of health policy at the Purchaser Business Group on Health, a coalition of large employers. His group and others have called for increasing the penalty for noncomplying hospitals from $300 a day to $300 a bed per day, so "the fine would be bigger as the hospital gets bigger," Gremminger says. "That's the kind of thing they take seriously." Already, though, employers or insurers are eyeing the hospital data as leverage in negotiations, says Severn, Turquoise's CEO. Conversely, some employers may use it to fire their insurers if the rates they're paying are substantially more than those agreed to by other carriers. "It will piss off anyone who is overpaying for health care, which happens for various reasons," he says. KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation). Copyright 2021 Kaiser Health News. To see more, visit Kaiser Health News. This content is from Southern California Public Radio. 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post The First Wave Of Post-Trump Books Arrives. And They Fight To Make Sense Of The Chaos By www.scpr.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:00:12 -0700 According to one new account of the Trump presidency, even telling the story of President Trump's Covid diagnosis was difficult due to the chaos in the white house. Here, Trump removes his protective mask after being discharged from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center with Covid-19.; Credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Danielle Kurtzleben | NPRWhen the Wall Street Journal's Michael Bender wrote his book about Donald Trump's 2020 defeat, one section stuck out as particularly difficult: telling the story of what Bender dubbed "Hell Week-And-A-Half." "It was the ten days in 2020 that started with the super spreader event in the Rose Garden, included the Trump's disastrous debate with Joe Biden in Cleveland, and then Trump himself obviously testing positive for COVID a few days later," Bender said. It's not just that it was a lot to fold together; it's that simply figuring out what happened was maddening. "How early he tested positive, how sick he was during that time — I mean, these are serious questions with national security implications that very few people knew or had firsthand knowledge of, and I had competing versions from senior officials, serious people who all were telling me different versions of that story," he said. Bender's Frankly, We Did Win This Election is one of many books trying to pull order from Trump's chaos, and that struggle to discern the truth, he explains, is itself emblematic of the Trump administration. "The deception wasn't just with the public. It was literally from person to person inside the West Wing," he said. "And that's the story — not necessarily worrying about exactly what happened, which will have to come out at some later point, if it ever does." Former officials are judging Trump's election lies and pandemic response poorly Judging from the excerpts that have been released, this first wave of post-Trump-presidency books is filled with behind-closed-doors details — like, for example, how gravely ill Trump was with COVID-19, or former Attorney General William Barr's blunt assessment about Trump's claims of a rigged election: "My suspicion all the way along was that there was nothing there. That it was all bulls***," as ABC's Jonathan Karl recounts. But the challenge of recounting this chapter of American history is not just about recounting news-making moments — the racist statements, the allegations of sexual assault, the impeachments — but making sense of it. Yasmeen Abutaleb, who coauthored the forthcoming Nightmare Scenario with her Washington Post colleague Damian Paletta, agreed that it was hard to discern the truth from dozens of conflicting stories from within the White House. But that made it all the more striking when they did find consensus on the Trump White House's coronavirus response. "Of the more than 180 people we spoke to, there wasn't a single one who defended the collective response," she said. Writing this book, she added, allowed her and Paletta to come away with a clearer assessment of the Trump White House's pandemic response than they gleaned from their day-to-day coverage last year. "Coronavirus was going to be a challenge no matter who was in charge," she said. "But when we looked at the number of opportunities there were to turn the response around, many of which we didn't know about at the time or couldn't learn it at the time, I think we were shocked at the number of opportunities there were and how they weren't taken." In addition to the challenge of telling complete, ordered stories of a chaotic presidency, there is also the challenge of placing that presidency into historical context, says Princeton presidential historian Julian Zelizer. He's working with a team of historians to pull together a history of the Trump administration. "Why did America's political system have room for so much chaos over a four year period? Which is this big puzzle I don't think everyone's totally grappled with," he said. It's not just journalists and historians. Trump-administration insiders will try to explain their place in history. That's according to Keith Urbahn, a co-founder of Javelin, a literary agency that represented Bender, former UN ambassador John Bolton, and former FBI director James Comey, with more to come. "I think it does require for people who worked in the Trump presidency to wrestle with some of the moral compromises that they had to make by serving in that administration," he said. Post-Trump chaos is rippling through the publishing world Writing the history of a leaky, live-tweeted presidency has been unusual for a variety of additional reasons. There's book industry tumult — Simon and Schuster employees protested the publishing giant over printing former Vice President Mike Pence's book. In addition, Trump could still run for president again, which may be why he has given at least 22 book interviews, Axios recently reported. (He has also said he is writing the "book of all books," though some major publishers are hesitant about publishing it, Politico has reported.) The Trump era was also unusual for the book industry in another way. "We can honestly say that the four years of the Trump administration were four of the strongest years cumulatively for political books since we've been tracking books, which started in 2001," said Kristen McLean, executive director and industry analyst at market research firm NPD. Now, however, those sales moving back towards a pre-Trump normal — political book sales are down 60% from the second half of 2020, McLean said. But that doesn't mean interest will disappear, according to Javelin co-founder Matt Latimer. "For example, next year there are a dozen or more books coming out about President Nixon," he said. "I mean, I think long after we're all gone, people are going to be trying to figure out what the hell this was all about." It's been 47 years since Nixon resigned. By that same math, we'll be reading new Trump books into the late 2060s — and probably beyond. Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org. Full Article
post Renewable Power Co. Posts Strongest Fiscal Year Thus Far By www.streetwisereports.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 PST Operationally, the company's renewable energy generation was up 397% year over year. Discover the many potential catalysts for the stock. Full Article
post Mason Strother, Startown Elementary School fifth grader, wins Severe Weather Awwareness Week poster contest! By www.catawbacountync.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 11:50:00 EST Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba County students in the 4th or 5th grades submitted posters related to the theme �Severe Weather Awareness� and illustrated an example of a natural hazard that affects North Carolina. One poster from each county and one overall winner from all entries were chosen as the winners of the Unifour Area Severe Weather Awareness Week Poster Contest. The winners were announced during Severe Weather Awareness Week with surprise presentations at each winner�s school. Full Article News Release FYI Please Choose
post Sheriff's auction sale items are now posted online. By www.catawbacountync.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:20:00 EST Sheriff's auction items placed for sale by the Catawba County Sheriff's Office are now posted online. Full Article News Release FYI Public Notice
post New Report Calls for Health Monitoring and Research Program on Gulf War and Post-9/11 Veterans and Descendants By Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 06:00:00 GMT To help determine if the descendants of Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans are at risk for health effects resulting from the service members’ exposure to toxicants during deployment, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends the creation of a health monitoring and research program (HMRP). Full Article
post Incoming Administration Names Academy Members to Key Posts By Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced their nomination of several members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine to serve in key science positions. Full Article
post Direct Financial Support, Access to Male-Dominated Jobs, and Investing in Child Care Can Increase Women’s Participation in Post-COVID Workforce, Says New Expert Consultation By Published On :: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT Since the start of the pandemic, 2.5 million women have departed from the job market. A new rapid expert consultation says direct financial support, greater access to male-dominated jobs, and investing in child care can encourage women to return to the post-COVID workforce. Full Article
post HHS’s Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Should Be Re-envisioned Post-COVID-19 By Published On :: Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:00:00 GMT Using lessons learned from COVID-19, a new report outlines recommendations to strengthen the U.S. Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) to better protect the nation from future threats, and ensure it can deliver the vaccines, medicines, and personal protective equipment needed during a public health emergency. Full Article
post Read what Twitter’s new CEO has to say in her first-ever tweet after getting the top post By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Mon, 15 May 2023 08:55:31 +0530 Twitter will get a new CEO in six weeks. Twitter owner Elon Musk announced recently that Linda Yaccarino will take the top job. Yaccarino too has officially confirmed that she is taking over as CEO of the microblogging platform. Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, said that she has been inspired by owner Musk's vision to create a brighter future. Full Article
post Twitter to take on LinkedIn with job posting feature By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 09:38:41 +0530 In order to take on the professional social networking platform LinkedIn, Twitter appears to be working on a job posting feature that will allow verified organisations to post job listings on their profiles Full Article
post Haleon reboots digital post demerger from GlaxoSmithKline By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:31:37 +0530 With its demerger journey spiked the transformation need, the article decodes how Haleon reboots its strategy Full Article
post Louisiana Tech University uses underground radar to locate post-Katrina damage By esciencenews.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 08:45:30 +0000 An innovative underground radar technology developed at Louisiana Tech University is helping the City of Slidell in south Louisiana to identify and document underground infrastructure damage that had gone undetected in the months and years following Hurricane Katrina. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics
post Post Consumer Brands releases Pebbles Waffles By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:45:00 -0400 Available in Fruity and Cocoa flavors, Pebbles Waffles are a fun, easy way for consumers to enjoy cereal in waffle form. Full Article
post Kansas City Chiefs "go nuts" over compostable peanut bag By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:00:00 -0500 Football season is in full swing and the Kansas City Chiefs are going the extra yard by scoring a major victory for the environment. Full Article
post Sun & Swell Foods launches compostable packaging By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Sun & Swell Foods, a Benefit Corporation and leading clean snack food company, has officially launched compostable packaging, making it one of the first snack companies in the US market to do so. Full Article
post Case Study: 'Wonky' bread well-wrapped in new compostable bags By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:10:00 -0400 The UK’s first “wonky” bread box required an an eco-friendly bag, and Earth & Wheat found the ideal solution in the form of a home-compostable bag supplied by KM Packaging. Full Article
post Radio Frequency Bantam-Series Post-Baking dryers By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0400 After the very successful introduction of the air-cooled Bantam-Series Post-Baking dryers two years ago, RFC is now offering the air-cooled design in a more powerful two-zone design Full Article
post Brawny Bear, Pakka develop compostable packaging for bars By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:22:00 -0400 This product not only offers a healthy snack option, but also addresses the growing concern of packaging waste in India. Full Article
post Industry engagement crucial in post-election landscape By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0500 The 2020 election is over, but efforts to understand the impacts are just beginning. Full Article
post Eastern Pacific Hurricane CENTER MIAMI FL EP092023 207 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2023 .Post-Tropical Cyclone HILARY CAUTION...THIS PRODUCT ONLY APPROXIMATELY CONVEYS THE EXTENT OF TROPICAL Cyclone WIND AND SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST PUBLIC By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:07:52 +0000 000 WTPZ84 KNHC 210907 TCVEP4 HILARY WATCH/WARNING ADVISORY NUMBER 20 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP092023 207 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2023 .POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HILARY CAUTION...THIS PRODUCT ONLY APPROXIMATELY CONVEYS THE EXTENT OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND AND SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST PUBLIC ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR THE PRECISE LATERAL EXTENT OF WIND WATCHES AND WARNINGS ALONG THE COAST...AS WELL AS THE APPROXIMATE LATERAL EXTENT OF SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THE PRECISE EXTENT OF SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE NWS NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE HAZARD GRIDS. CAZ043-048-050-055>058-060>062-065-087-088-358-362-366>383-548-552- 554-211015- /O.CAN.KNHC.TR.W.2009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ 207 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2023 $$ ATTN...WFO...LOX...SGX... Full Article
post PM Profile: Best Postcards talks marketing efforts for contractors By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 After a stint as a top producer at Morgan Stanley, Andrew Ettinger was faced with years of struggling with business initiatives and eventually filed for bankruptcy. Full Article
post Water filtration demand grows post-pandemic By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 There’s no doubt about it, concern over water quality is becoming more prevalent. One just had to walk the trade show floor during the 2022 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) to see plenty of new water filtration and management systems, some even dispensing sparkling water by user preference. Full Article
post CBGB Punk Rock Veteran Vicki F Goes Downtown with Post-Punk Petula Clark Cover and Music Video By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:00:00 GMT Connecticut punk rocker Vicki F has released a new music video for her acoustic, post-punk version of Petula Clark's classic "Downtown." The video was captured "Let It Be-Style" on a rooftop in downtown Norwalk CT. Full Article
post Responding to Influx of Businesses Needing IT Services Post-Pandemic, Boca Raton's Level5 Management Launches New Website By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 08:00:00 GMT As the need for business IT services skyrockets amid Covid-era cybersecurity threats and transition to remote work, website redesign allows business owners to find solutions easily, connect immediately to technology experts. Full Article
post MSP Traction's New Blog Post Reveals Proven Lead Generation Strategies for IT Service Providers By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Free Lead Magnet Guide Helps MSPs Attract Qualified Prospects and Boost Client Acquisition Full Article
post "BAMBOO: A Post-Apocalyptic Odyssey" Debut Climate Fiction Novel by Clark Hilton By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT Award-winning writer Clark Hilton debuts a spellbinding science fiction novel "BAMBOO: A Post-Apocalyptic Odyssey," available now to buy online. Full Article
post Schools and Libraries: Coming-of-Age Climate Novel "BAMBOO: A Post-Apocalyptic Odyssey" Hardback Now Available By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:00:00 GMT Books Illuminated is proud to make available to school libraries and public institutions the hardbound version of their popular climate fiction, "BAMBOO: A Post-Apocalyptic Odyssey." Full Article
post Blue Light IT Warns of Post-Hurricane Milton Cyber Threats Targeting Victims and Donors By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:00:00 GMT Leading IT company warns Florida residents of dangers of post storm scams. Full Article
post NHL Stanley Cup Champion Scotty Gomez - Creator/Star of YouTube's Hit "Scotty's House" - Opens First Alaskan Virtual Trading Post Just In Time for the Holiday Season By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:00:00 GMT The Uncle Scotty's Trading Post has the perfect gifts for an NHL fan "to live like a Pro" Full Article
post Safe Harbor CPAs, a CPA Firm Focused on AI Startups & Entrepreneurs in San Francisco, Announces New Posts on Startup Success By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:00:00 GMT Safe Harbor CPAs is a CPA firm focused on startups and entrepreneurs, including AI entrepreneurship, in San Francisco. The CPA firm is announcing an updated page on accounting services for startups. Full Article
post Salary vs Dividend – Tax Planning Post 2024 Federal Budget By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT The tax accountants at Mew discuss what the 2024 tax changes mean to Canadian-Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs). Full Article
post Patriot Postal Open Now at 5100 W Sublett Rd, Arlington, TX By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:00:00 GMT RDS Real Estate's Sublett Center was chosen for the pack & ship store's first location Full Article
post Dr. Eric Chu Honored with International Board of Chiropractic Examiners Poster Award at WFC Congress By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT Dr. Eric Chu, Chairman of Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong (CDAHK), has been recognized with the prestigious International Board of Chiropractic Examiners (IBCE) Poster Award by the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC). Full Article
post Innovative Electric Compost Bin, Renevv 9.5, Launches on Kickstarter By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT Mayton is launching the Renevv 9.5, a food waste disposer utilizing high-temperature sterilization on the U.S. crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. Full Article