Monday on the NewsHour, the economic impact of novel coronavirus in the U.S. deepens as the number of infections rises. Plus: Italy bans nationwide travel as its COVID-19 outbreak worsens, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders prepare to go head-to-head in another round of state primaries, Politics Monday with Amy Walter and Tamara Keith and Rahm Emanuel’s book about mayors.
Month: March 2020
Only an actor of extraordinary versatility and emotional depth such as Max von Sydow could have played Jesus, Father Merrin and Ming the Merciless.
@knightcolumbia hack and hew as hard as I might, I can’t find the real RSS feed for your website. Could you kindly have someone update it and provide the appropriate link in your footer? Thanks!
Directed by Adam McKay. With Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Derek Jeter, Eva Mendes. Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops, whom they idolize, only things don't quite go as planned.
Rating: ★★½
The most base puerile comedy and not necessarily in a good way.
The most base puerile comedy and not necessarily in a good way.
Do you remember the scene of Web Apocalypse Not Now where Lieutenant Colonel Bill Feedmore boasts, “I love the smell of an RSS feed in the morning!” I hope not. But tinkering with RSS n…
This is how we all help slow the spread of coronavirus.
Undergraduate and graduate classes will continue online, students are encouraged not to return to campus after spring break
Controlling the spread of covid-19 requires us to all change our behavior
Getting ready for the possibility of major disruptions is not only smart; it’s also our civic duty
Directed by Ron Howard. With Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover. During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.
Rating: ★★★★
Watching in the background while working on other things.
Food policy experts weigh in on the possibilities of individual diet choices and sustainable production methods.
Agriculture, forestry, and other types of land use account for 23 percent of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, according to the IPCC. ❧
Annotated on March 07, 2020 at 11:49AM
While there is limited data available that can confidently measure the expansion of the meatless population, societal indicators like the double-digit sales growth of plant-based food options between 2014 and 2017 reflect a growing consumer demand for vegan and vegetarian foods. Still, an analysis by Animal Charity Evaluators found that between 2 and 6 percent of Americans self-identify as vegetarians, and only 1 percent of Americans self-identify as vegetarians and report never consuming meat. ❧
Annotated on March 07, 2020 at 11:53AM
“The fundamental problem with climate change is that it’s a collective problem, but it rises out of lots of individual decisions. Society’s challenge is to figure out how we can influence those decisions in a way that generates a more positive collective outcome,” says Keith Wiebe, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute. ❧
Annotated on March 07, 2020 at 11:55AM
Consumer demand is one of four important variables that, when combined, can influence and shape farming practices, according to Festa. The other three are the culture of farming communities, governmental policies, and the economic system that drives farming. ❧
Annotated on March 07, 2020 at 11:57AM
Festa argues that this is why organic farming in the U.S. saw a 56 percent increase between 2011 and 2016. ❧
A useful statistic but it needs more context. What is the percentage of organic farming to the overall total of farming?
Fortunately the linked article provides some additional data: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/10/organic-farming-is-on-the-rise-in-the-u-s/
Annotated on March 07, 2020 at 12:01PM
Thousands who may have been exposed to the coronavirus have been asked to seclude themselves. It’s harder than it sounds.
“We ought to have a social compact: If you’re sick, whether you’ve got Covid-19 or not, you should separate yourself from society,” Mr. Gostin said. “That’s your part of the bargain, you’re doing it for your neighbors, your family and your community.”“In exchange,” he said, “we as a nation owe you the right to a humane period of separation, where we meet your essential needs like medicine, health care, food and sick pay.” ❧
Annotated on March 08, 2020 at 06:29PM
Can’t make it to IndieWebCamp London in person this weekend? Why not try attending remotely?! There’s usually pretty good streaming video and online chat options. Details for what to expect & how to set up for remote participation: https://indieweb.org/IndieWebCamps/Attending
Maybe the EdTech, Open Pedagogy, and Domain of One’s Own crowds could use the opportunity to brainstorm remote class attendance and owning their own teaching/pedagogy/content on their websites?
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March 13, 2020 at 08:15AM- March 13, 2020 at 09:30AM