James' World 2

A beautiful appreciation for poems and prose. This thursday it is about the famous poem “THE DAFFODILS” by William Wordsworth. Come and have tea with me!

THE DAFFODILS by William Wordsworth

Washington (AFP) When US police flooded the streets around the country to confront protesters two weeks ago, for many it appeared like the army had deployed, with camouflage uniforms and combat gear, heavily armored anti-mine vehicles, and high-powered assault weapons. That’s not by accident. For years the US Defense Department has been handing its surplus […]

Pentagon surplus handouts stoke the militarization of US police

If you’re mad for lamb shanks and Massaman Curry, this recipe will stop you in your tracks – shanks slow cooked in the oven until the meat is falling off the bone, braised in a rich, creamy Massaman Curry sauce. It’s a popular Chef’s Special at upscale Thai restaurants that will set you back $30 […]

Lamb Shanks in Massaman Curry

Protesters march on June 6, 2020, in New York. Demonstrations continue across the United States in protest of racism and police brutality, sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ragan Clark) June 11, 2020 5.50am AEST  Temitope Oriola, University of Alberta The global condemnation of the death of George Floyd, one […]

How police departments can identify and oust killer cops

Before you toss away that egg carton or piece of old rug, think of something else you can use it for. Stuck? Well here are some wonderful reuses of those trash items. Use an Old Eyeglass Case for Hardware Storage Do you have a bunch of old eyeglass cases that you don’t use anymore?  […]

Don’t Toss, Re Use

If you can not pull yourself up even once, you do not need to add buildup and jerks, trying to do it at least somehow. Jerking can cause injury. First of all, the shoulder joint. Therefore, we will start with the leading exercises that will strengthen your muscles, and then we will tell you how […]

How to learn to pull up

Hello,everyone! Today I want to share very useful information which I found for myself. It is not my post, but I want to share it with you, who knows, maybe you are just like me, struggling to measure half from 3/4 and so on…At the end you will see the link, where I found it! […]

How to Cut Down Recipes: What’s Half of ½ cup, ¾ cup, ⅔ cup and More

DAN HIMBRECHTS/AAP April 22, 2020 3.08am BST  Arnagretta Hunter, Australian National University, John Hewson, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Four months in, this year has already been a remarkable showcase for existential and catastrophic risk. A severe drought, devastating bushfires, hazardous smoke, towns running dry – these events all demonstrate the consequences of human-induced climate change. While the above […]

There are 10 catastrophic threats facing humans right now, and coronavirus is only one of them

Parastou Donyai, University of Reading Chloroquine is an anti-malarial drug. baranq/ Shutterstock There’s worrying news around the world of people self-medicating at home with the drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. There’s since been reports of chloroquine poisoningand even death after taking the drug. Scientists first reportedchloroquine’s potential against coronaviruses after the Sars epidemic in 2003. Part of the recent confusion […]

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: no proof these anti-malarial drugs prevent novel coronavirus in humans

Justin Welbergen, CC BY-SA No, Aussie bats won’t give youCOVID-19. We rely on them more than you think April 30, 2020 4.16pm AEST  Pia Lentini, University of Melbourne, Alison Peel, Griffith University, Hume Field, The University of Queensland, Justin Welbergen, Western Sydney University In this pandemic it’s tempting to look for someone, or something, to blame. Bats are a common scapegoat and the community […]

No, Aussie bats won’t give you COVID-19. We rely on them more than you think