Links 24/11/2023: UPC Worries and Paid Propaganda, China Experiences Respiratory Illness Spike
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GNU/Linux
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Instructionals/Technical
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Leftovers
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Ruben Schade ☛ December Time is when projects start
It’s also the Lunar New Year equivilent in the West where everything shuts down. Work continues, but it’s the time of year where I get extended periods of time to do things, without interruptions or distractions. Even this blog you’re reading now was started in late December 2004.
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Science
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Science Alert ☛ These Eerie Photos Are The Only Ones Ever Taken on Venus
A strange, wild world.
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Press Gazette ☛ Traditional news media remains crucial for science information in social control media age
Science Media Centre celebrates results of poll showing continued importance of regulated journalism.
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Science Alert ☛ An Extremely Powerful Cosmic Ray Hit Earth: We Don't Know Where It Came From
"What the heck is going on?"
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Science Alert ☛ Bacteria Can Store Memories And Pass Them on For Generations
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Education
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Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong Kong pupils to start learning about city’s national security law from age of 8 or 9
Hong Kong schoolchildren will start learning about the national security law from the age of eight or nine, the Education Bureau has announced as it unveiled a new humanities curriculum to be tested out in the next school year.
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Hardware
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Hackaday ☛ An Automated Watch Cleaner From An Older 3D Printer
The many delicate parts in a mechanical wristwatch present a tricky cleaning problem, one that for professionals there is a variety of machines to tackle. As you might expect, such specialty equipment doesn’t come cheap, so [daveburkeaus] came up with his own solution, automated using an older 3D printer.
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Hackaday ☛ Analog Wall Calendar Keeps Track Of The Days For You
[ssh16] had seen some fancy wristwatches with retrograde hands. Wanting to do something similar of their own, they set about creating an analog wall calendar that displays the date and the day of the week.
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Hackaday ☛ Re-Inventing The Single 8 Home Movie Format
[Jenny List] has been reverse-engineering and redesigning the Single8 home movie film cartridge for the modern age, to breathe life into abandoned cine cameras.
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Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
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The Straits Times ☛ China grapples with respiratory illness spike; WHO says no unusual pathogen found
China called for vigilance on Friday as a surge of respiratory illness hit schools and hospitals and the World Health Organization, which has asked the government for disease data, said no unusual or novel pathogens had been detected.
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The Straits Times ☛ China grapples with respiratory illness spike; WHO says no unusual pathogen found
China is seeing an upsurge in child respiratory illnesses in the north of the country.
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France24 ☛ WHO says no new pathogens found as China sees spike in respiratory illnesses
China called for vigilance on Friday as a surge of respiratory illness hit schools and hospitals and the World Health Organization, which has asked the government for disease data, said no unusual or novel pathogens had been detected.
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New York Times ☛ Illness Surge in China Is Not From a Novel Pathogen, Data Suggests
The W.H.O. had requested detailed information about a reported surge in respiratory illnesses in children in China. Chinese data suggested the surge was caused by known bacteria and viruses.
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Hong Kong Free Press ☛ No ‘unusual or novel pathogens’ in respiratory illnesses upsurge, China says
By Ludovic Ehret in Beijing, China China has reported no ‘unusual or novel pathogens’ in respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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Science Alert ☛ WHO: New Surge of Respiratory Illness Among Children in China Explained
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RFERL ☛ Three Patients Die In Romanian Psychiatric Hospital After Eating Donated Food
Three patients at a psychiatric hospital in eastern Romania have died and 29 others have been transferred to other hospitals, one of them in critical condition, after eating fish-based food donated by a monastery, Romania's Health Ministry said.
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Science Alert ☛ Particle Hidden in Old Coffee Grounds May Help Protect Against Parkinson's
A radical solution emerges in the lab.
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Latvia ☛ Few 24-hour pharmacies in Latvia's regions
Low demand, a shortage of qualified pharmacists, a desire for larger profit margins – these and other factors mean that the number of 24-hour pharmacies open in the regions is decreasing, reported Latvian Television November 23.
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Science Alert ☛ You Can Add 10 Years to Your Life Simply by Changing Your Diet, Massive Study Finds
It's never too late to start.
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Science Alert ☛ This One Isolated Brain Change May Signal Alzheimer's, Study Finds
The clues are there.
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France24 ☛ 'The climate crisis is a health crisis,' WHO's Vanessa Kerry tells FRANCE 24
Vanessa Kerry, who in June became the first-ever Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health for the World Health Organization, will be front and centre at the upcoming COP28 climate conference in Dubai. So will her father, John Kerry, in his capacity as the Biden administration's Special Climate Envoy. Vanessa Kerry discussed the immediate and future climate challenges facing the world in an interview with FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman.
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Latvia ☛ Latvia's influenza vaccination rate for pensioners is lowest in EU
Pensioners in Latvia are less likely than anywhere else in the European Union to be vaccinated against influenza, according to Eurostat data published November 23.
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Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Kartikaya Gupta: Hey Hi (AI) and capitalism
(No this is not a post about commercialization of AI)
It occurred to me today that there is an interesting parallel between Hey Hi (AI) and capitalism. They're both tools that can be used to accomplish things very effectively. And they both have "alignment" issues. -
JURIST ☛ US appeals court proposes Hey Hi (AI) restrictions in all court filings
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday became the first US appeals court to propose a new rule requiring lawyers to certify that they either did not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs, like Chat GPT, to draft filings or that humans reviewed AI-generated material.
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Privacy/Surveillance
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Federal News Network ☛ IRS cybersecurity chief says agency has made ‘tremendous progress’ on logging
The head of the IRS' cybersecurity operations says the Treasury agency is making progress on logging, multifactor authentication, and other aspects of "zero trust" security to help protect taxpayer data.
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Defence/Aggression
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France24 ☛ Journalists killed in southern Lebanon: What the images show us about Israeli involvement
On the morning of November 21, two journalists from the Lebanese channel Al Mayadeen – correspondent Farah Omar and cameraman Rabih Me'mari – were killed by an anti-tank missile. After analysing photos and videos that emerged after the incident, a military expert says that the strike came from the Israeli military. The two journalists were killed while covering tensions in southern Lebanon.
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The Straits Times ☛ Taiwan opposition parties register separate presidential candidates after KMT-TPP talks implode
Apple supplier Foxconn founder Terry Gou withdraws from the race.
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The Straits Times ☛ Foxconn founder Terry Gou withdraws from race to be Taiwan president
He tried to broker talks between the opposition parties to run together against the ruling DPP.
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The Straits Times ☛ Australian warship sails through Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait is the shortest route between the East and South China seas, said an analyst.
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RFA ☛ War with China is 'not an option,' says Taiwan election hopeful
Vice presidential candidate Hsiao Bi-khim says she will 'trust but verify' Beijing's denial of invasion plan.
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The Straits Times ☛ US Navy 'excited' by prospect of better communication with China, but says more work needed
The U.S. Navy was "excited" by the prospect of improved operational communications with the Chinese military amid regional tensions, but work was still needed to solidify the next steps, a senior U.S. naval officer said on Friday.
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RFA ☛ S Korea, Japan, China FMs to discuss trilateral summit, N Korea
The meeting offers a crucial opportunity for China to assess the policy stances of Seoul and Tokyo, says an expert.
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The Strategist ☛ The five-domains update
Sea state Australia has accused China of ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ conduct after Royal Australian Navy divers were allegedly injured last week by a People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
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The Straits Times ☛ Foreign ministers of South Korea, China, Japan to discuss trilateral summit
The meeting in the South Korean port city of Busan will be the first such meeting since 2019.
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European Commission ☛ Joint press release on EU-Türkiye High Level Dialogue on Migration and Security
European Commission Press release Brussels, 24 Nov 2023 On 23 November, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson and the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye Ali Yerlikaya met in Brussels for the second Türkiye-EU High Level Dialogue on Migration and Security.
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RFERL ☛ Iran 'Secretly Executes' Man Convicted Of Killing Member Of Security Forces
Iran has secretly executed a man convicted of killing a member of the security forces during mass protests that swept the country last year, the Norway-based Hengaw organization said on November 23.
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The Straits Times ☛ Philippines' South China Sea patrols with US within its rights -security adviser
The Philippines' joint patrols with the United States in the South China Sea are within Manila's rights, and it will continue to support a free and open Indo-Pacific, its national security adviser said on Friday.
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NYPost ☛ English soccer official resigns from governing body after posting ‘Hitler would be proud of Benjamin Netanyahu’
Wasim Haq has resigned following an inflammatory social control media post about the Israel-Hamas conflict where he wrote that Adolf Hitler would be proud of Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
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uni Emory ☛ Open Letter: Fenves, take action against antisemitism
This letter was originally shared on change.org here on Oct. 31 and has garnered over 500 signatures from Emory University community members as of time of publication. The letter has been edited for clarity and per The Emory Wheel’s style guide. While some footnotes have been removed from the original version [...]
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YLE ☛ Finland could re-open eastern border before Christmas
The latest decision means that the Raja-Jooseppi crossing in Finnish Lapland will be the only eastern border checkpoint to remain open, at least until 23 December.
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New York Times ☛ North Korea’s Han Kwang-song Returns to International Soccer
Han Kwang-song’s recent appearances in World Cup qualifiers were his first ones overseas since 2020, when U.N. sanctions led to an involuntary career break.
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JURIST ☛ North Korea confirms breakdown of military agreement with South Korea
North Korea issued a blistering response on Thursday to South Korea’s decision to suspend a 2018 military agreement aimed at reducing tensions on the peninsula, saying through the KCNA news agency, “From now on, our army will never be bound by the September 19 North-South Military Agreement.”
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The Straits Times ☛ North Korea’s Kim says satellite launch was exercise of right to self-defence
North Korea hosted a reception to celebrate the launch.
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The Straits Times ☛ Woman on meth arrested for trying to open plane door during Korean Air flight
The 26-year-old was on board the Incheon-bound flight from New York when she tried to open the exit.
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The Straits Times ☛ ‘I was paid RM1 million to keep silent’: Malaysian ex-cop convicted in murder of Mongolian model
He said a prominent politically linked lawyer and a top Cabinet leader were involved in the payment.
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The Straits Times ☛ China’s Myanmar envoy holds high-level talks after signs of strained ties
November 24, 2023 1:43 PM
Chinese and Myanmar officials have launched a crackdown in the region on gangs operating scam centres.
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Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Dissident who fled China by jet ski convicted of illegal entry in S Korea
Seoul, South Korea A dissident who escaped China on a jet ski was convicted of illegal entry by a South Korean court Thursday but given a suspended jail sentence, his representative said. Kwon Pyong embarked on a more than 300-kilometre (186-mile) journey in August, when he crossed the Yellow Sea on a 1,800-cc jet ski from […]
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Environment
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New York Times ☛ East Africa Floods: Torrential Rain and Floods Wreak Havoc
The deluges have caused deaths and displacement in a region still reeling from its worst drought in four decades.
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Energy/Transportation
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Latvia ☛ Electricity distribution rate growth ceilings set for next two years
Between January of the following year and December 31, 2025, ceilings for the increase in the fixed share of the power distribution tariff will be set for electricity users – households, as stated in the amendments to the relevant laws approved by the Saeima on November 23.
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Wildlife/Nature
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YLE ☛ Court orders suspension of some lynx hunting permits
"Lynx do more good than harm," Finland's largest conservation group argued.
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The Straits Times ☛ South Korea's canine farmers protest proposed ban on dog meat
HWASEONG, South Korea - As South Korea moves to ban eating dog meat, many of those involved in the centuries-old controversial practice are fighting to keep it legal.
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Overpopulation
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RFA ☛ Faced with decline in marriages, Pooh-tin calls on women to build families
Women have 'a unique role' and should embody 'traditional values,’ he says.
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Finance
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Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Half of Hong Kong migrants in UK jobless but 99% intent on staying, survey shows
About half the Hongkongers who emigrated to Britain since 2021 are unemployed but say they feel welcomed and almost none plan to return to the city, a survey has found.
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AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
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Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Exclusive: Hong Kong government spent over HK$31 million on China’s National Day displays
The Hong Kong government spent more than HK$31 million on festive displays to celebrate China’s National Day last month. More than 120,000 festive items displayed at around 3,000 locations across the city to mark the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1 cost HK$31.2 million taxpayers’ money [...]
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Censorship/Free Speech
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Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong Kong clerk jailed for 4 months after calling for downfall of China’s Communist Party on online forum
A Hong Kong man has been jailed for four months for sedition over online posts calling for the downfall of the Chinese Communist Party and insulting China’s leader Pooh-tin Jinping.
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Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press
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Press Gazette ☛ Latest Surveillance Giant Google updates have led to massive traffic changes for news websites
An autumn of major Surveillance Giant Google changes has led to despair and confusion at news publishers.
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Civil Rights/Policing
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Digital Music News ☛ Jimmy Lovine, Axl Rose Also Named in Sexual Assault Lawsuits Ahead of New York’s Adult Survivors Act Deadline
Music Industry veteran Jimmy Lovine is being sued by a Jane Doe plaintiff, who alleges multiple instances of sexual abuse and a specific incident that took place in 2007, during the time he acted as Chief Executive of Interscope Records.
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New York Times ☛ Lawsuit Accuses Eric Adams of Sexual Abuse in 1993
The mayor denied the accusation and said he has never met the Florida woman who filed the case under the Adult Survivors Act.
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YLE ☛ Survey: One-fifth of young women experience job discrimination
"Younger age groups include more diversity, which may expose them to discrimination," said Anu Castaneda, head of the THL’s Migration and Cultural Diversity Team.
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JURIST ☛ Australia emergency laws for immigrants who can not be deported face challenge
A Chinese refugee affected by recent Australian emergency laws subjecting certain refugees to monitoring challenged the laws in Australia’s high court on Wednesday, according to ABC News (Australia).
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Monopolies
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Patents
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JUVE ☛ “Language diversity increases legal uncertainty” [Ed: Juve, a villainous propaganda platform for Team UPC, which promotes this totally illegal and unconstitutional "court", is now making new spin and twist for the inherently unconstitutional aspects of it. JUVE is a bribed propaganda mill and spamfarm. Instead of media watchdog or fact-checking here we have crime enabler.]
The first proceedings at the UPC are underway and one thing is striking: Much of what is currently being filed, written and negotiated is in the German language.
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Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ Beat Weibel: Low quality patents harm European industry [Ed: The illegal UPC, combined with EPO crimes, will doom Europe. The patents have become enemies of all the countries. Sadly, the EU actively participated in this crime.]
The declining search and examination quality of EPO patents is not only harmful because inventions are not protected but they also create a lot of uncertainty for the industry. The problem has aggravated due to the Unitary Patent system, as thousands of Unitary Patents will flood countries where traditional European patents...
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