Why boys and girls use tech differently? Here’s the likely reason | Business Standard News
What a load of crap. Every single example cited could also plausibly be explained by socialization and internalized expectations of gender norms.
Doctors took a newborn baby from her parents after they refused a vitamin K shot for her. Now the couple is suing the hospital and DCFS.
The episode was the result of a controversial DCFS policy that classified parents’ refusal of their newborn’s vitamin K shot as medical neglect, a move that thrust the agency into a contentious debate over the rights of parents to make decisions about their children’s care. The policy was rescinded a year ago as agency leaders sought to ensure that DCFS wasn’t “overstepping the boundaries” of state law and determined the shots should not be classified as medically necessary.
…On Monday, the Boughers and several other parents filed a sweeping federal lawsuit accusing the agency, its current and former leaders, a number of doctors and three hospitals of violating their constitutional rights just after the births of their children. Hours that should have been filled with happiness and family photos were instead filled with uncertainty, they said, as children were temporarily taken into protective custody, DCFS caseworkers were called and the parents were made to feel like criminals.
The lawsuit contends DCFS and medical staff broke state and federal law by improperly seizing newborns or threatening to do so, said Richard Dvorak a lawyer for the families. It alleges that doctors continued to coerce parents, citing the inevitability of DCFS intervention, even though they knew the policy had been rescinded.
…Nurses finally returned the baby to the Boughers about 8 p.m. that night, without any explanation, they said.
The next day, a DCFS investigator showed up in Angela Bougher’s hospital room to say doctors confirmed the baby was healthy and that she was going to deem the medical neglect allegation unfounded.
But to close the case, the investigator said, someone would have to visit the Boughers’ home to verify their other children were unharmed. About a week later, several Joliet police officers appeared at their home, they said, furthering their ordeal. The experience left the Boughers shaken, distrustful of the medical community and fearful whenever they have to go the hospital.
…An obstetrician at the hospital told Anderson she would suffer no consequences for declining the shot, according to the lawsuit.
But in the delivery room, when Anderson said no to the shot, a doctor warned the hospital “would take away her baby,” according to the lawsuit, which added that numerous doctors, nurses and hospital officials tried to convince Anderson to allow the shot for her baby girl.
When Anderson continued to decline, a doctor came into her room with hospital security, saying he was going to physically remove the baby, the lawsuit said.
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Column: Answers to my woke son about Joe Biden
My son, for example, bashes Biden for sponsoring the 1994 crime bill that many blame for accelerating mass incarceration, locking up a disproportionate number of black men and women.
I come back with memories of how Biden was joined in that effort by numerous other lawmakers, including prominent black Democratic lawmakers and other community leaders who were alarmed by the drug wars and other violence that seemed to rage out of control at the time.
My son bashes Biden for working with southern segregationist Democrats years ago on the Senate Judiciary Committee. I come back with the unexciting reality that, to get things done in Congress, you sometimes have to work with those with whom you disagree.
And my son bashes Biden for opposing school busing policies that were imposed on his Delaware constituency years ago. I come back with memories of how a lot of black people were lukewarm or flatly opposed to having their children bused across town in efforts that too often led to resegregation, instead of using money to improve everybody’s schools.
Column: Answers to my woke son about Joe Biden – Chicago Tribune
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New Jersey Police Chief Who Called Donald Trump ‘Last Hope For White People’ on Trial For Hate Crime
A police chief in New Jersey who allegedly said he wanted to “mow down” African Americans and claimed Donald Trump was “the last hope for white people” is currently being tried on hate-crime charges.
…[An] officer testified that retired Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera Jr. routinely used racial slurs and said black people should be shot.
…Nucera, who retired abruptly in 2017, has been charged with hate-crime assault, as well as civil rights violations and lying to the FBI.
…Roohr also said Nucera directed K-9 officers to use police dogs to intimidate black people.
New Jersey Police Chief Who Called Donald Trump ‘Last Hope For White People’ on Trial For Hate Crime
Who cares if the officers testifying are doing because they ‘knew his behavior was wrong’ or if they just don’t like him.
Anytime an officer provides evidence to the courts of an other officer stepping outside the lines of common decency and their job purview it’s more than a good. thing.
Without consequences for bad behavior police officers are nothing more than armed gang.
Ilhan Omar says Biden isn’t progressive enough to be Democratic presidential nominee
Ilhan Omar says Biden isn’t progressive enough to be Democratic presidential nominee – CNNPolitics
Did you not learn anything from the last year?
Do not talk smack on other Democats.
Do not attack those who came before you. If they were better than what came before than DO NOT attack them. You look small minded and petulant doing so,
This is no way an endorsement or preference for the Vice President but too progressive an approach to the Primary will alienate the middle in the General Election. You know the one that the Democrats really need to win?
Sit down and STFU Congresswoman.
Bird Population In North America Has Plummeted In Past 50 Years
Over the past half-century, North America has lost more than a quarter of its entire bird population, or around 3 billion birds.
…Their results show that more than 90% of the loss can be attributed to just a dozen bird families, including sparrows, warblers, blackbirds and finches.
Common birds with decreasing populations include meadowlarks, dark-eyed juncos, horned larks and red-winged blackbirds, says Rosenberg. Grassland birds have suffered a 53% decrease in their numbers, and more than a third of the shorebird population has been lost.
…”Just because a species hasn’t gone extinct or isn’t even necessarily close to extinction, it might still be in trouble,” she says. “We need to be thinking about conservation efforts for that.”
The researchers cite a variety of potential causes for the loss of birds, including habitat degradation, urbanization and the use of toxic pesticides, notes Zipkin.
Bird Population In North America Has Plummeted In Past 50 Years : NPR
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Former FDA commissioner says feds need to regulate marijuana – POLITICO
He acknowledged challenges, including cumbersome DEA requirements and the fact that the only federal source of research marijuana, in Mississippi, grows low-quality product and authorizes few researchers to use it, leading researchers to sue for better access.
“These are addressable challenges. Congress can take specific action to enable easier access to cannabis that’s appropriate for medical research,” Gottlieb said. “Ultimately, we need to move past the social stigma around cannabis and address these complex public health and regulatory issues objectively.”
Former FDA commissioner says feds need to regulate marijuana – POLITICO
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Sexist Airways boss in ‘heartfelt apology’ for sexist remark
Asked at a news conference on Tuesday about female employment among Middle East airlines and whether his job could be done by a woman, Mr al Baker said: “Of course it has to be led by a man, because it is a very challenging position”.
…In 2017, he apologised after calling US flight attendants “grandmothers” during a trade row with US airlines, prompting an airline union to accuse him of sexism and age discrimination.
…In a statement on Wednesday, Mr al-Baker said Qatar [Sexist] Airways fully supported [giving lipservice to] gender equality.
Qatar Airways boss in ‘heartfelt apology’ for sexist remark – BBC News
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United passenger David Dao says he ‘just cried’ after he saw video of himself being dragged off a plane
Dao, speaking publicly for the first time about the encounter that left him bloodied, said that he woke up in a hospital with no memory of being taken off the plane.
Cell phone footage showed security officers dragging Dao by his arms and legs down an aisle before takeoff from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on April 9, 2017, after he refused to surrender his seat on the packed plane for commuting crew members.
The incident left him with a concussion, two lost teeth and a broken nose. It ultimately led to a financial settlement with United and the firing of two Chicago aviation security officers, and spurred airlines to change some ways they do business.
…United had offered compensation to anyone willing to give up their seats; Dao apparently was chosen when not enough people volunteered. Four Chicago aviation officers arrived when he declined to leave.
In a video shot by two passengers sitting behind Dao, he repeatedly refused to get off the flight, telling officers he was a physician and had to work in the morning.
…Joya and Forest Cummings told CNN that Dao was not belligerent and got only mildly upset when a second officer arrived and demanded he leave the plane, they said.
An initial letter sent to United employees appeared to blame Dao, referring to him as “disruptive and belligerent,” and praised employees for following “established protocols.” But United came under fire for how it responded as the footage went viral.
…The dust-up had national repercussions.
United made several policy changes or clarifications. Among them: The airline won’t remove boarded passengers involuntarily — or call authorities — unless there’s a safety or security issue.
Though United said the 2017 flight was simply full, and not overbooked, Southwest Airlines announced it would no longer overbook flights in an attempt to ensure ticket-holding customers would not be booted. Delta Air Lines and United said they would, if space is needed, offer volunteers up to $10,000 to give up their seats voluntarily.
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American Airlines sorry after ‘telling woman to cover up’ – BBC News
She alleged a flight attendant first asked her to step off the plane, then described her outfit as “inappropriate” to fly and asked if she had a jacket to “cover up” with.
…After attempts to defend her outfit apparently failed and her son become upset, Dr Rowe said she felt forced to wrap a blanket around her waist and return to her seat feeling “humiliated”.
…”Our bodies are over sexualized as women and we [are forced to] ADJUST to make everyone around us comfortable.”
“I’ve seen white women with much shorter shorts board a plane without a blink of an eye.”
On Tuesday the airline said they had apologised to Dr Rowe and her son and refunded their travel.
American Airlines sorry after ‘telling woman to cover up’ – BBC News
Screw the apology. Why does that flight attendant still have a job???
Siberian shaman arrested after traveling nearly 2,000 miles to ‘exorcise’ Putin – CNN
Speaking in a video on his Instagram account, Gabyshev called Putin “a beast, a fiend of hell, the son of Satan,” and said the purpose of his trip to Moscow was to “exorcise” the Russian leader.
Amnesty said armed and masked law enforcement officials “encircled” Gabyshev’s camp near the village of Vydrino, in the Russian republic of Buyratia, and “took away the shaman” on Thursday.
…Yakutia’s Ministry of Health said on Friday that Gabyshev had been sent to a psychiatric hospital, where he would undergo tests. [Ouch. that cannot be good.]
Siberian shaman arrested after traveling nearly 2,000 miles to ‘exorcise’ Putin – CNN
sighhh
NY Times Reporters Say Kavanaugh Asked Them Lie In Exchange For An Interview | HuffPost
Kelly and Pogrebin said that Kavanaugh told them he would talk to the reporters to provide them with background information as long as they falsely noted in the book that he declined to be interviewed.
…“They asked us to affirmatively say that Justice Kavanaugh declined to be interviewed for the book even if we had an off-the-record discussion with him,” Kelly added.
NY Times Reporters Say Kavanaugh Asked Them Lie In Exchange For An Interview | HuffPost
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Shrimp boat captain arrested for attacking rival fishing ‘in his spot’
Russell reportedly dropped his boat’s anchor and began circling the victim’s boat, wrapping the anchor in the other boat’s nets and lines.
After becoming entangled, Russell allegedly dragged the other boat away from where it was fishing, damaging the other vessel and causing it to take on water.
Shrimp boat captain arrested for attacking rival fishing ‘in his spot’ | wwltv.com
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Hurricane season ties record for most storms at once
The six named storms whirling at once this week in the Atlantic and Pacific …was believed to tie a modern record, set in September 1992, according to National Hurricane Center forecaster Eric Blake.
Hurricane season: Humberto, Jerry, Kiko set record for most storms
Psssst…. Hot tip. Set is different than tie. Get your story straight.
Executive Council Rejects AG’s Plan To Have Former Manchester Chief Oversee County Atty’s Office
MacDonald wanted Mara to oversee all criminal cases at the office, which MacDonald said lacked leadership under the elected County Attorney, Michael Conlon.
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Donald Trump Whistleblower Complaint: Likely Evidence of ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ Claims Supreme Court Lawyer—’Truth Will Come Out’
We’ll see abou tthe truth coming out part but the story is tantalizing.
Cop Charged With Punching Black Student, Lying About It
When police arrived, the school resource officers already had one juvenile in custody and the aunt of the child who was attacked was at the scene. The second video shows the officer approaching the aunt while yelling: “You want to go to jail? You want to go to jail? Let’s go!”
When the teen steps in between his aunt and the cop, Lawson punches the kid squarely in the face, sending the boy to the pavement.
When the cops wrote up the incident report, they claimed that the student “attempted to assault the officer,” and that he only delivered an “open palm” to the student. According to a federal lawsuit filed by the victim’s parents, Lawson ordered the child’s aunt to stop recording the incident and tried to confiscate the aunt’s phone. Lawson arrested the 17-year-old, charging resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
….[Lawson] told internal investigators that the child had balled up his fists, “bladed his body” and gave him an angry look.
…although the child’s face wasn’t visible in the footage, both hands were open and not making a fist. Lawson’s incident report also said that he immediately handcuffed the youngster but the video shows him kneeing the high-schooler in the chest.
….Lawson will turn himself in to authorities and face the charges of misdemeanor battery, false information (a misdemeanor), felony perjury, felony obstruction of justice and official misconduct—a felony.
[and then the prosecutor said some petty shit, casting aspirations at the Aunt of the boy was originally attacked. Because… douchebag’s gonna douchnozzle and nothing say douchenozzle like getting all patronizing and Trump level self-righteous in an attempt to divert attention away from the real asswipe in the situation.]
Cop Charged With Punching Black Student, Lying About It
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Trump tells reporters border wall is ‘wired’, immediately after army general asks him not to discuss in public
[Trump] said: “They’re wired, so that we will know if somebody is trying to break through.”
Turning to Lt Gen Todd Semonite, chief of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Mr Trump added: “You may want to discuss that a little bit, general.”
…“Sir, there could be some merit in not discussing it.”
To nervous laughter from officials, Mr Trump continued: “Ok. I like that. That was a great answer. I’ll just tell you they’re wired, ok? They’re wired. They’re technologically very advanced, all set up for cameras any place we want.
“They’re all wired out for drone technology. Anything you want, we have.”
The fence posts themselves are steel tubes, filled with concrete and rebar and topped with flat panels. ”It’s the Rolls-Royce version,” Mr Trump said.
[snicker]
The Secret History of Fort Detrick, the CIA’s Base for Mind Control Experiments
These were the most gruesome experiments the U.S. government ever conducted on human beings. In one of the them, seven prisoners in Lexington, Kentucky, were given multiple doses of LSD for 77 days straight. In another, captured North Koreans were given depressant drugs, then dosed with potent stimulants and exposed to intense heat and electroshock while they were in the weakened state of transition. These experiments destroyed many minds and caused an unknown number of deaths. Many of the potions, pills and aerosols administered to victims were created at Detrick.
…A decade of intense experiments taught Gottlieb that there are indeed ways to destroy a human mind. He never, however, found a way to implant a new mind in the resulting void. The grail he sought eluded him. MK-ULTRA ended in failure in the early 1960s. “The conclusion from all these activities,” he admitted afterward, “was that it was very difficult to manipulate human behavior in this way.”
Nonetheless Fort Detrick, as it was renamed in 1956, remained Gottlieb’s chemical base. After the end of MK-ULTRA, he used it to develop and store the CIA’s arsenal of poisons. In his freezers, he kept biological agents that could cause diseases including smallpox, tuberculosis and anthrax as well as a number of organic toxins, including snake venom and paralytic shellfish poison. He developed poisons intended to kill Cuban leader Fidel Castro and Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba.
The Secret History of Fort Detrick, the CIA’s Base for Mind Control Experiments – POLITICO Magazine
Jeezus…
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