It’s happening. Instead of fighting with nature, humans are becoming connected with the web of life. What was once considered sterile has been found teeming with life. This is the microbiome; inner outer space. And we are finally understanding its importance to health of all things. The microbiome is at the base of the […]
Posts Tagged ‘toll’
Asteroid bar: Study shows comet releases ‘500 bottles of wine every second’
This is the first discovery that has witnessed a comet releasing ethyl alcohol in such amounts – 500 bottles of wine every second. “We found that comet Lovejoy was releasing as much alcohol as in at least 500 bottles of wine every second during its peak activity,” the paper’s lead author, Nicolas Biver of the […]
Turkey Will Come to Regret Border Violation Claims in Hatay
By Wayne Madsen Turkey has repeatedly charged that Russian military aircraft flying sorties over Syrian airspace against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have violated Turkish airspace over the province of Hatay. Hatay is the curious geographical outcropping of Turkish territory that juts from Anatolia into the eastern shoreline of the Mediterranean […]
United, in turmoil, reports drop in revenue (VIDEO)
And while falling jet fuel prices have helped United save money, the airline said the weakness in the energy sector is now hurting demand as fewer oil workers take business trips. Then there’s the internal turmoil at United. New CEO Oscar Munoz, who just joined the company in September, suffered a […]
(pictures) ‘Israel’ summarily executed 5 Pals in one day
Days of Palestine, West Bank –Israeli occupation settlers and troops summarily executed on Saturday five Palestinians in West Bank, Jerusalem. In the morning, an Israeli settlers shot dead the Palestinian Mohamed al-Qawasmeh, 18, in the West Bank city of Al-Khalil while he was in his way to buy breakfast for his family. After he was […]
Earth to Nakba
Being a Palestinian means being always in the midst of a conversation no one else can hear. You stand in line for coffee, shuffle onto buses, climb stairs, careful not to trip despite the discordant drumming of your two disparate hearts. New York beneath your feet, but inside you it’s not so simple. You find […]
Israeli Troops Receiving “Free Permits” To Open Fire On “Suspicious” Palestinians
Israeli police stand near the body of a Palestinian who, according to the police, stabbed two police officers, then other police forces opened fire and killed him, but also wounded one of their own, at the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. Palestinians carried out two stabbing attacks in […]
Ebola death toll rises to 1229 in West Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the number of deaths from the Ebola outbreak in four West African nations has climbed to 1,229. The UN health agency said on Tuesday that death toll jumped between August 14 and 16, the period which registered 113 new cases. Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) […]
Nets ruled out as the shark toll keeps rising
Dianne Martin, wife of Bryn Martin, and her son Alistair Martin talk with police and supporters at Cottesloe Beach yesterday. Picture: Tony Ashby Source: The Australian SHARK nets will not be introduced in Western Australia despite yet another fatal attack at Perth’s popular Cottesloe Beach that claimed the life of prominent businessman Bryn Martin. It […]
Bells toll for one last ‘Jull-orama’
Bruce Scott , Craig Emerson , Simon Birmingham and Julie Bishop at the state funeral for David Jull in Brisbane yesterday. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen Source: The Australian HAD Christopher Pyne listened to his old friend David Jull, his path in politics might have been that much smoother. Of course, Jull being Jull — larger-than-life and full of good […]
The heavy toll of suicide
In our mind, we all write a life ‘script’. We are born, grow up, grow old and die from natural causes. But when a child dies or a loved one takes their own life, the storyline is heart-achingly derailed. Those left behind may feel angry, hopeless or isolated and blame themselves, thinking well-chosen words or […]
Road toll hits 180 after motorbike crash
A motorbike rider has died after taking evasive action to avoid a collision with a car in far north Queensland, bringing the state’s annual road toll to 180. Police said the man was one of three motorbike riders travelling together along Croydon Road, east of Normanton, when they took evasive action to avoid a car […]