Published by BOOM LiveBy BOOM Team A Russian businessman and lawmaker, and his friend died at a hotel in Odisha within a span of two days. The duo were staying at a hotel in Rayagada district where Vladimir Bidenov, 61, was found dead in his room on December 22, PTI reported. His friend Pavel Antov, a lawmaker and business tycoon died on December 24 after allegedly falling from … [Read more...] about Russian Lawmaker Pavel Antov, Friend Die In Odisha Hotel: What We Know So Far
Nosy Republicans (Cartoon and Column)
This should not come as a surprise to anyone but a brand new lie has been discovered from Republican congressman-elect, George Santos. You remember this Republican idiot. He won a Long Island congressional district that includes parts of Queens, and then we learned last week that basically everything he claimed about his past is a lie. He lied about his education, … [Read more...] about Nosy Republicans (Cartoon and Column)
Southwest’s Winter Meltdown Blamed on Outdated Crew Scheduling Technology
by Chris Jennewein The departure board for San Diego International Airport makes it clear than almost all of the air travel problems now are due to Southwest Airlines‘ operational meltdown. At 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the departure board showed Alaska, American, Delta and Spirit with on-time departures over the next two hours. But every Southwest flight was canceled or … [Read more...] about Southwest’s Winter Meltdown Blamed on Outdated Crew Scheduling Technology
LiDAR Scanning Offers Big Benefits to Completing Construction Projects
The construction industry is ripe for innovation. New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and predictive analytics help modern construction firms operate more efficiently and effectively. One technological innovation making waves in the construction industry is LiDAR (also written as lidar) scanning. LiDAR is expected to transform the way … [Read more...] about LiDAR Scanning Offers Big Benefits to Completing Construction Projects
Greg Abbott’s Happy Birthday Jesus (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Another thing I find revolting about Republicans is that they spend the entire year being as vile as humanly possible, and then on Christmas and Easter, they’re all about Jesus. I scrolled through Twitter and saw posts from the most despicable, like Lauren Boebert, Ted Cruz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Matt Gaetz praising Jesus and celebrating Christmas, after spending an … [Read more...] about Greg Abbott’s Happy Birthday Jesus (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Republican US lawmaker-elect admits fabricating resume
Published by AFPNew York (AFP) - A Republican elected to Congress in November was facing a growing clamor for his resignation Tuesday after admitting that he made up large parts of his biography -- but refusing to give up his seat. George Santos's victory in a New York district helped his party secure a narrow majority in the House of Representatives -- Congress's lower … [Read more...] about Republican US lawmaker-elect admits fabricating resume
5 elections to watch in 2023 – what’s at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe
Votes aplenty in 2023. smartboy10 via Getty Images Blessing-Miles Tendi, University of Oxford; Ahmet T. Kuru, San Diego State University; Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University; Carl LeVan, American University, and Eduardo Gamarra, Florida International University Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug’s game. Polls are often wrong, and … [Read more...] about 5 elections to watch in 2023 – what’s at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe
NATO and Democracy
In 1949 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed to defend democratic countries in Europe from Soviet aggression. All twelve of the initial NATO members, including the United States, were democracies, and they all agreed to the five membership principles: 1) to uphold democracy, including tolerating diversity; 2) to have or to progress toward a market economy; … [Read more...] about NATO and Democracy
Brexit, UK Nationalism and UK Decline
The malign effects of nationalism has been manifest through Brexit’s impact on the British economy and its relationship with European nations. The referendum on Brexit by British citizens in June 2016 passed by about three percentage points, pushing the government to have the UK leave the EU. The British population was sold a bill of goods by nationalists who wanted separation … [Read more...] about Brexit, UK Nationalism and UK Decline
Quote of the Day: The shame of Greg Abbott and 21st century Politics
Our Quote of the Day comes from political consultant Steve Schmidt on his must-read Substack page. Schmidt notes one of the saddest political developments of the 21st century: a political culture where cruelty and negativity is celebrated and rewarded. A far cry from the optmism of the JFK years: Today, American politics is beset by a cast of low men and women whose … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: The shame of Greg Abbott and 21st century Politics
Historic winter storm leaves nearly 50 dead across US
Published by AFPNew York (AFP) - US emergency crews counted the grim costs of a colossal winter storm that brought Christmas chaos to millions, especially in hard-hit western New York, where the death toll reached 25 Monday in what authorities described as a "war with mother nature." Blizzard conditions continue to prevail in parts of the US Northeast, the stubborn remnants of … [Read more...] about Historic winter storm leaves nearly 50 dead across US
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This lover of Indian food mourns the death of the inventor of Chicken Tikka Masala
This is VERY sad news. Ahmed Aslam Ali, the inventor of Chicken Tikka Masala has died. I've had a love affair with Indian food since I went over to India as a Colgate University student in my last senior year semester in 1972. I loved the intricate tastes of the foods. And I especially LOVED spicy food. I interned on The Hindustan Times newspaper as part of my final … [Read more...] about This lover of Indian food mourns the death of the inventor of Chicken Tikka Masala
Read the room (Cartoon, Column and Video)
One thing that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the White House and address to a joint session of Congress did was help the anti-democratic pro-Putin fascists expose themselves. Sure, they’ve been doing this for a while, but we got to see seven Republicans sit on their hands for the majority of Zelensky’s speech yesterday. These GOP goons were Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz, … [Read more...] about Read the room (Cartoon, Column and Video)
How female Iranian activists use powerful images to protest oppressive policies
Women have been at the forefront of protests in Iran. Hawar News Agency via AP via AP Parichehr Kazemi, University of Oregon Images of unveiled Iranian women and adolescent girls standing atop police cars or flipping off the ayatollah’s picture have become signature demonstrations of dissent in the past few months of protest in Iran. In fact, among … [Read more...] about How female Iranian activists use powerful images to protest oppressive policies
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Historic ‘bomb cyclone’ freezes North America
Published by AFPParis (AFP) - The extreme cold weather hitting North America in the run-up to Christmas holidays is due to a phenomenon called a "bomb cyclone". The US National Weather Service said this "once in a generation type event" has the power to turn deadly and is already breaking cold-weather records -- with temperatures falling to minus 53 degrees Celsius (minus 63 … [Read more...] about Historic ‘bomb cyclone’ freezes North America
Feeling forgetful after COVID? Study shows the virus can affect short-term memory
GaudiLab/Shutterstock Aziz Asghar, University of Hull; Abayomi Salawu, University of Hull, and Heidi Baseler, University of York Although it’s well known that COVID affects the respiratory system, it’s perhaps less well known that the virus can also affect cognitive function. Many people with COVID experience a phenomenon commonly called “brain fog”, which … [Read more...] about Feeling forgetful after COVID? Study shows the virus can affect short-term memory
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Military Christmas Spirit
With only four days before Christmas, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., is busy getting ready to guide and track Santa safely to homes around the world on Christmas Eve. NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa's flight for nearly seven decades. The … [Read more...] about Military Christmas Spirit