Thursday, October 05, 2017
The bells of Barcelona toll for Europe | Spengler
The bells of Barcelona toll for Europe | Spengler
"President Trump got bad advice about the secession crisis in Catalonia.
When Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy visited the White House last week, he said that Spain's northeastern region would be "foolish to secede."
On the contrary, the gutsy Catalans are the world's poster-boy for populism.
Their independence movement is a real revolution.
America shouldn't meddle in Spain's internal affairs, to be sure, but we ought to recognize a kindred political movement when we see it.
Ultimately, the Catalan independence movement is a response to Europe's demographic cataclysm..."
"President Trump got bad advice about the secession crisis in Catalonia.
When Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy visited the White House last week, he said that Spain's northeastern region would be "foolish to secede."On the contrary, the gutsy Catalans are the world's poster-boy for populism.
Their independence movement is a real revolution.
America shouldn't meddle in Spain's internal affairs, to be sure, but we ought to recognize a kindred political movement when we see it.
Ultimately, the Catalan independence movement is a response to Europe's demographic cataclysm..."
Rice University adds a bit of asphalt to speed lithium metal battery charging by 20 times | NextBigFuture.com
Rice University adds a bit of asphalt to speed lithium metal battery charging by 20 times | NextBigFuture.com:
"A touch of asphalt may be the secret to high-capacity lithium metal batteries that charge 10 to 20 times faster than commercial lithium-ion batteries, according to Rice University scientists.
The Rice lab of chemist James Tour developed anodes comprising porous carbon made from asphalt that showed exceptional stability after more than 500 charge-discharge cycles.
...The material was developed at Rice University and shows promise for high-capacity lithium batteries that charge 20 times faster than commercial lithium-ion batteries.
“The capacity of these batteries is enormous, but what is equally remarkable is that we can bring them from zero charge to full charge in five minutes, rather than the typical two hours or more needed with other batteries,” Tour said..."
Read on!
The Rice lab of chemist James Tour developed anodes comprising porous carbon made from asphalt that showed exceptional stability after more than 500 charge-discharge cycles.
...The material was developed at Rice University and shows promise for high-capacity lithium batteries that charge 20 times faster than commercial lithium-ion batteries.
“The capacity of these batteries is enormous, but what is equally remarkable is that we can bring them from zero charge to full charge in five minutes, rather than the typical two hours or more needed with other batteries,” Tour said..."
Read on!
The Tragic Incoherence of the NFL Protests – American Greatness
The Tragic Incoherence of the NFL Protests – American Greatness:
"To answer that question, one would have to know precisely what the protests are about. But so far the various reasons advanced are both confused and without much merit. That is why the players will eventually stand for the anthem before their tragic incoherence loses them both their fans and their jobs with it."
Paul Blair: Don't Let the City Foreclose on Your Home over Solar Panels by The Heartland Daily Podcast | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Vote No on Muskegon County’s YOUTH, FAMILY & COMMUNITY MILLAGE!
"Vote No on Muskegon County’s YOUTH, FAMILY & COMMUNITY MILLAGE!
Nov. 7, 2017!
Below is the millage information, what it doesn’t tell you is that it’s a ploy to fund the Sheriff’s office and its overpriced new jail that we were forced to get without a public vote, so the fine people running the County crafted a very ingenious way for you to fund it without you even knowing it.
If the millage passes the funding will not increase any youth or family services it will maintain its current status quo and reroute the current funds allocated for it to offset the Sheriff’s office 1.7Million deficit and other county functions.
Attached are news articles on the new jail please do your research and hopefully you to will see what this millage really is about..."
Read it all and prepare to vote!
Nov. 7, 2017!
Below is the millage information, what it doesn’t tell you is that it’s a ploy to fund the Sheriff’s office and its overpriced new jail that we were forced to get without a public vote, so the fine people running the County crafted a very ingenious way for you to fund it without you even knowing it. If the millage passes the funding will not increase any youth or family services it will maintain its current status quo and reroute the current funds allocated for it to offset the Sheriff’s office 1.7Million deficit and other county functions.
Attached are news articles on the new jail please do your research and hopefully you to will see what this millage really is about..."
Read it all and prepare to vote!
Here Are The Actual Federal Laws Regulating Machine Guns In The U.S. - The Federalist
Here Are The Actual Federal Laws Regulating Machine Guns In The U.S. - The Federalist:
"While the desire to prevent atrocities like the one committed in Las Vegas is both understandable and good, it is impossible to have a reasoned discussion on the best ways to prevent mass attacks when emotions, rather than facts, are the foundation for debate. Here are the facts on federal regulation of machine guns and fully automatic weapons in the United States.
Federal law highly regulates the manufacture, sale, and ownership of fully automatic weapons in the United States. "
Federal law highly regulates the manufacture, sale, and ownership of fully automatic weapons in the United States. "
Happy Anniversary Tax Hikers [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
Happy Anniversary Tax Hikers [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"Mark Twain is alleged to have said, “I saw an unusual thing today; it was a politician with his hands in his own pockets.”
With the start of the new fiscal year this week, voters should pause and reflect on the umpteenth time Lansing politicians reached deeper into taxpayers’ pockets.
It is the 10th anniversary of the 11.5 percent personal income tax hike imposed on Michiganders.
It came with the promise that it was a temporary increase that would be rolled back when the economy got better.
It was not.
Taxpayers were betrayed.
The full reduction never came and we are still owed a rollback to 3.9 percent, the rate of a decade ago.
It is never easy to be Charlie Brown to anyone’s Lucy.
Having a football pulled away right before you kick it — despite assurances it would not be — is embarrassing..."
"Mark Twain is alleged to have said, “I saw an unusual thing today; it was a politician with his hands in his own pockets.”
It is the 10th anniversary of the 11.5 percent personal income tax hike imposed on Michiganders.
It came with the promise that it was a temporary increase that would be rolled back when the economy got better.
It was not.
Taxpayers were betrayed.
The full reduction never came and we are still owed a rollback to 3.9 percent, the rate of a decade ago.
It is never easy to be Charlie Brown to anyone’s Lucy.
Having a football pulled away right before you kick it — despite assurances it would not be — is embarrassing..."
40 percent of US cancers linked to excess weight | AFP.com
40 percent of US cancers linked to excess weight | AFP.com:
"About 40 percent of all cancers in the United States -- more than 630,000 in all -- are associated with excess weight, health officials said Tuesday, urging a renewed focus on prevention.
In a nation where 71 percent of adults are either overweight or obese, the findings by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "are a cause for concern," said the agency's director Brenda Fitzgerald.
"A majority of American adults weigh more than recommended -– and being overweight or obese puts people at higher risk for a number of cancers," she said in a statement.
"By getting to and keeping a healthy weight, we all can play a role in cancer prevention."...
Women were particularly susceptible, with 55 percent of all cancers diagnosed in women associated with weight, compared to 24 percent of those diagnosed in men..."
"About 40 percent of all cancers in the United States -- more than 630,000 in all -- are associated with excess weight, health officials said Tuesday, urging a renewed focus on prevention.In a nation where 71 percent of adults are either overweight or obese, the findings by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "are a cause for concern," said the agency's director Brenda Fitzgerald.
"A majority of American adults weigh more than recommended -– and being overweight or obese puts people at higher risk for a number of cancers," she said in a statement.
"By getting to and keeping a healthy weight, we all can play a role in cancer prevention."...
Women were particularly susceptible, with 55 percent of all cancers diagnosed in women associated with weight, compared to 24 percent of those diagnosed in men..."
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