ue Readers Respond to the March 2020 Issue By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000 Your feedback on our coverage of women's history, wolverines and Madame C.J. Walker Full Article
ue Readers Respond to the April 2020 Issue By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0000 Your feedback on our 50th anniversary issue showcasing success stories in conservation Full Article
ue Blue moon By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0000 Yamagata February, the winter was approaching the end in the flatland. I was aiming for the summit of "Mt.zao" from the night. There is a beautiful crater lake which is still active as a volcano, called "Goshikinuma", and in the summer it is a beautiful lake of emerald green. It was covered with strong wind and fog, but it showed its appearance in a momentary fine weather. The crater lake where the accumulated snow began to melt was like a blue moon. Full Article
ue Havana Queen Story By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0000 I imagine the year to be 1957, when Havana was the world's 4th-most-expensive city at the time. Many vintage buildings remain in Havana today, and many of my friends still play and live in such buildings. Today, as the Castro era wanes, Cuba's youth have their doubts, dreams and stories... It is time to make new memories and new histories, while revisiting and reevaluating old ones...1957 is a collection of portraits and stories of my friends in Cuba...This one is called Havana Queen Story, a portrait for the drag Queen Salma. Drag Queens, together with many of the LGBT community are all issues that haven’t been tolerated well at all until recently. In recent years, they are playing to sell-out crowds again every night. Full Article
ue Blue Insularis 5 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0000 The Blue Insularis is a venomous pit viper species commonly found in Indonesia. This is a photo of a specimen feeding on a frog, and with another snake close by trying to take a bite. Full Article
ue The True History Behind 'The Plot Against America' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000 Philip Roth's classic novel, newly adapted by HBO, envisions a world in which Charles Lindbergh wins the 1940 presidential election Full Article
ue Recently Discovered Drawings for the Statue of Liberty Hint at a Last-Minute Change By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Sketches from the workshop of French engineer Gustave Eiffel suggest a different plan for Lady Liberty’s upraised arm Full Article
ue The True Story of 'Mrs. America' By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:42:46 +0000 In the new miniseries, feminist history, dramatic storytelling and an all-star-cast bring the Equal Rights Amendment back into the spotlight Full Article
ue What Made Emmett Ashford, Major League Baseball's First Black Umpire, an American Hero By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 During his 20-year professional career, his boisterous style endeared him to fans but rankled traditionalists Full Article
ue When Babe Ruth and the Great Influenza Gripped Boston By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 As Babe Ruth was emerging as baseball's great slugger in 1918, he fell sick with the flu Full Article
ue The Weird Thrills That Americans Pursued in the 1920s By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0000 In the 1920s, the U.S. was in full thrill-seeking mode. From horse-diving (you have to see it to believe it) to barnstorming. And at the center of many of these activities were a group of daring young women. Full Article
ue 300bluebottles_youtube.rss By interglacial.com Published On :: Fun things 300bluebottles sees at Youtube Full Article
ue Qué pesan más en la cintura, Los dolores o los recuerdos? By interglacial.com Published On :: Full Article
ue La Loche calls on province to close SLGA liquor store due to COVID-19 outbreak By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:17:54 EDT The village of La Loche is calling on the provincial government to force the closure of liquor stores in the community, which is in the throes of a COVID-19 outbreak. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatoon
ue Sask. farmers fear fuel delays after picket line starts at Moose Jaw Co-op cardlock By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:32:11 EDT Some farmers across the province are worried about getting their fuel in time for spring seeding. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan says it has been fielding complaints this week about delays at the Co-op cardlock near Moose Jaw. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
ue Ford government's blue licence plates officially scrapped, 'Yours to Discover' is back By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:18:34 EDT The premier’s office confirmed the news in an email statement, blaming visibility issues under "very specific lighting conditions." Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
ue Thunder Bay Border Cats strike out as 2020 Northwoods League baseball season officially delayed By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:29:02 EDT The Northwoods League announced Thursday that its 2020 season will not begin on May 26, as originally scheduled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
ue Comment on Connecticut statue unveiled at its new home – Richmond Times Dispatch by IMCRadio.Net By rss-newsfeed.india-meets-classic.net Published On :: Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:32:40 +0000 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Connecticut statue unveiled at its new home – Richmond Times Dispatch http://bit.ly/9LUBTy #IMCRadio.net</span></span> Full Article
ue Comment on Squeekville, model train amusement park, on display at Children’s Museum Gala – Oak Ridger by modelsteamtrain By rss-newsfeed.india-meets-classic.net Published On :: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:19:12 +0000 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Squeekville, model train amusement park, on display at Children's ...: Squeekville, model train amusement park, ... http://bit.ly/9x4oFS</span></span> Full Article
ue Comment on Celebs at Rafique Shaikh’s bash by IMCRadio.Net By rss-newsfeed.india-meets-classic.net Published On :: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:07:12 +0000 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content"></span></span> Full Article
ue Eddie Joyce suing Dwight Ball, former colleagues and commissioner for defamation By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 16:17:49 EDT Independent MHA Eddie Joyce is suing four people, including the premier, for defamation over the handling of a harassment complaint that saw him turfed from the Liberal cabinet and caucus in 2018. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
ue Nadie queda afuera By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 17:10:20 +0000 Buenos Aires, Argentina: la tripulación del Logos Hope junto a Juventud con una Misión comparten el amor de Dios por los ancianos. Full Article
ue Day 3: Influence By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 18:15:57 +0000 On Day 3 of TeenStreet there were separate meetings for girls and boys in the Main Hall. The theme of the day was 'influence', and the key verse of the day is found in Proverbs 4:23. Full Article
ue Más que un recibo de sueldo By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:38:37 +0000 Los obreros de OM en la Península Arábiga usan sus empleos de forma intencional como una fuente oportunidades para desarrollar relaciones y compartir la verdad con sus compañeros de trabajo en las naciones menos alcanzadas. Full Article
ue Alberta doctors push back against government's 'divide-and-conquer' strategy By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT "It is unfortunate that it has come to pass that we have to collectively and overtly publicly declare that we are unified," says Alberta Medical Association president Christine Molnar. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
ue Traffic rerouted in north Edmonton due to report of suspicious package By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:53:57 EDT Police are investigating a report of a suspicious package in north Edmonton. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
ue NDP health critic says Ford showing 'his true colours' on public health By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT The NDP health critic says comments Premier Doug Ford made this week calling out medical officers of health for not getting enough COVID-19 testing done are uncalled for. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
ue Applying Tensile and Compressive Force to Xenopus Animal Cap Tissue By cshprotocols.cshlp.org Published On :: 2020-03-02T06:30:09-08:00 Over many years, the Xenopus laevis embryo has provided a powerful model system to investigate how mechanical forces regulate cellular function. Here, we describe a system to apply reproducible tensile and compressive force to X. laevis animal cap tissue explants and to simultaneously assess cellular behavior using live confocal imaging. Full Article
ue The recent distress in corporate bond markets: cues from ETFs By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-04-14T10:30:00Z Amid widespread sell-offs in risky asset classes, corporate bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) traded at steep discounts to underlying asset values in March. Contributing factors were high market volatility, reduced risk-taking by dealers and investors' reaction to policy decisions. Policy interventions that improve market functioning in a given sector can have temporary yet important spillovers to other segments through portfolio rebalancing by investors. Full Article
ue Dollar invoicing, global value chains, and the business cycle dynamics of international trade By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-04-28T09:00:00Z Recent literature has highlighted that international trade is mostly priced in a few key vehicle currencies, and is increasingly dominated by intermediate goods and global value chains (GVCs). Taking these features into account, this paper reexamines the business cycle dynamics of international trade and its relationship with monetary policy and exchange rates. Full Article
ue Basel Committee issues progress report on banks' implementation of the "Principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting" By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:00:00Z BCBS Press release "Basel Committee issues progress report on banks' implementation of the 'Principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting'", 29 April 2020 Full Article
ue Tissue engineering can play an important role during COVID-19 pandemic By www.news-medical.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:28:00 -0400 Tissue engineering has a unique set of tools and technologies for developing preventive strategies, diagnostics, and treatments that can play an important role during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
ue Quebec announces new bonuses for front-line health-care workers in fight against COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:01:42 EDT For those working in CHSLDs — the province's long-term care homes which are the site of the most serious outbreaks — the bonus will amount to as much as $1,000 per month. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
ue As Quebec revises reopening dates, government risks adding uncertainty to uncertain times By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:42:42 EDT Quebecers, like the rest of the world, are growing accustomed to the uncertainty that's accompanied the pandemic. But they may not appreciate their government adding to that already hefty burden. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
ue Quebec unemployment rate soars to 17%, highest ever recorded By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:20:02 EDT The COVID-19 crisis has wreaked havoc on Quebec's economy, with the province recording its highest unemployment rate since at least 1976, when the data was first tracked. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
ue Quebec relies on hundreds of asylum seekers in long-term care battle against COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:00:00 EDT Asylum seekers make up a large portion of the "guardian angels" Quebec Premier François Legault has praised in his daily COVID-19 briefings: the orderlies who have no guarantee they'll be allowed to stay in Canada. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
ue Quebec short of COVID-19 screening goal as Montrealers urged to wear masks By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:14:47 EDT As the Montreal area continues to be the Canadian epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, anyone showing symptoms of the virus is being asked to get tested. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
ue Demystifying the rules around travelling in and out of Quebec By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:00:00 EDT Here is what you should know as Quebec loosens travel restrictions in some regions. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
ue COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know on Saturday By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:21:56 EDT Grim projections, travel rules and feeling safe while shopping at your local market — here's what's going on today. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
ue Is it safe to give cards and flowers this Mother's Day? Your COVID-19 questions answered By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:00:00 EDT We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also put some questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network. Full Article News
ue Man beaten in Dodgers parking lot sues team for negligence By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:48:23 EDT The Los Angeles Dodgers are being sued for negligence by a man who was attacked in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium and left with brain damage, his lawyers announced Friday. Full Article Sports/Baseball/MLB
ue Little League World Series cancelled for 1st time due to COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:11:44 EDT Vowing to return next summer, this year's Little League World Series was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. All seven World Series tournaments and their respective regional qualifying events are off this summer. Full Article Sports/Baseball
ue Indians pitcher Emmanuel Clase suspended 80 games for PED violation By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 12:32:43 EDT Cleveland Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Friday for testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug. Full Article Sports/Baseball/MLB
ue Blake Snell sweeps Lucas Giolito to win 'MLB The Show' Players League title By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 18:22:23 EDT Tampa Bay Rays' Blake Snell claimed champion status after defeating Lucas Giolito of the Chicago White Sox in the inaugural MLB The Show player league on Sunday. Full Article Sports/Baseball/MLB
ue Canadian in Korean baseball league bracing for season without family, fans By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:41:31 EDT The Korean baseball league opens its delayed season Tuesday in empty stadiums across South Korea and Canada's Jamie Romak, along with the rest of the league's players, are getting used to a new baseball normal that includes rules against high fives and spitting, daily temperature checks and the absence of fans. Full Article Sports/Baseball/MLB
ue It's Opening Up Day: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:32:39 EDT The new baseball season began in South Korea on Tuesday with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher's mitt echoing around empty stadiums. Full Article Sports/Baseball/MLB
ue Manitoba municipalities to receive most operating funds sooner than normal due to COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:54:16 EDT Manitoba municipalities will be receiving most of their operating funding from the province sooner than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the province announced Friday. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
ue $200 cheques for Manitoba seniors draw mix of praise, criticism By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:39:24 EDT Earlier this week, Manitoba's premier announced $200 cheques for seniors to help pay for increased costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some wonder if there is a better way to help those in need. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
ue Fire out once more at Bluefin Restaurant By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 13:23:49 EDT A reignited fire at the Bluefin Restaurant in Souris, P.E.I. has been extinguished says Souris Chief Colin LaVie. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
ue Bluefin restaurant fire 'rough for Souris' in already challenging times, says owner By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:28:40 EDT The fire which destroyed the Bluefin restaurant in Souris, P.E.I. has been tough for the community’s residents, says restaurant owner Amber Jenkins. Full Article News/Canada/PEI