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June 26, 2016 Vol. 8 No. 39
BREXIT
And so it is. Surprising for the European Union, shocking and devastating for 48% of the British who voted to stay in with turnout out of 72%. The Prime Minister David Cameron resigns whilst triumph of his opponents like Nigel Farage, leader of United Kingdom Independence party
The United Kingdom joined European Union in 1967. The country applied to be part a Union earlier in 1960 after Suez crisis but on that stage France as a member of the European Union and one of six the European Union founding countries vetoed as Charles de Gaulle considered UK to be provider of United States policy to the Union.
1993 was another important year of the Maastricht Treaty that established the European Union under its current name and introduced European citizenship. In 1993, as well, complete single market was achieved, known as the internal market, which allowed for the free movement of goods, capital, services, and people within the European Economic Community.
At the moment the procedure of actually exiting from the European Union is unclear so different speculations take place. According to media, it will take about two years. Immigration fears were among top decision makers for the Leave vote.
Surely all economic and cultural ties between the United Kingdom and the European Union are very strong and the percentage who voted for leaving is barely enough to consider the voting actually valid. Interesting that Britain’s youth voted to remain
To me, this suggests that as many young people fear opportunities could be taken from them like working in the other 27 countries of the European Union. The question of freedom of movement is, then, also very important.
But perhaps it is time for another perspective. There are about 196 countries in the world where such considerations are unthinkable. If they were to talk about what freedoms the majority of them have, it would be a sad discussion.
That was a world refugee day this week: Kenya: Ending Refugee Hosting, Closing Camps
I hope we are learning that in order to make the world a better place for all, it must be made a better place for each. We always are just one generation before it can possibly happen. When the majority of children in 196 countries die before they reach puberty, would it be so inappropriate to explore trade which might sacrifice inflated profits for a humanitarian relationship meant to last for generations to come?
It just takes a child to grow up in a civilized and safe environment to become educated and cultural and believe there is a future. Perhaps Britain will help some of these.
THE NEWS
Off she goes, into the wild blue yonder. (This is so cool.) VIDEO: Solar Impulse takes to the skies
The president just signed a law that affects nearly every product you use
This is reassuring. China Has World’s Most Powerful Computer
Since I’m doing this and several friends are, as well, I can relate to this. I’m sure many of you can, as well. Why Are So Many Of Us Choosing To ‘Live Clean’?
INTERNATIONAL HEADLINE NEWS
GLOBAL
How Britain’s Breakup With the E.U. Could Reshape World Markets
Populist Anger Upends Politics on Both Sides of the Atlantic
ASIA
Why North Korea Is A Safe Haven For Birds
Video Shows China Bank Staff Spanking
Story Of India Told Through A Samosa
India’s ‘Brexit’ Took More Than A Referendum
AFRICA
Congo Warlord Jailed For War Crimes
Africa’s Charcoal Economy Is Cooking. The Trees Are Paying.
Islamist Militants Storm Hotel In Somalia, Killing At Least 6
Will Ersatz Dollars Satisfy Cash-Starved Zimbabweans?
MIDDLE EAST
Jordan Announces ‘Closed Military Zones’ After Troops Killed
Israel’s BioBee To Ship 500 Million ‘Predatory Bugs’ To Russia
Marijuana Use Rises In Iran, With Little Interference
EUROPE
Scots Independence Vote ‘Highly Likely’
Graphic: Fallout From Britain’s Exit: Markets, Immigration And Trade
How Far Is Europe Swinging To The Right?
Russian State Duma Bans Import And Production Of GMOs
Controversial Anti-Terrorism Laws Approved By Russian Duma
Putin Signs Law Limiting Russia’s Beer Sales
THE VATICAN
Pope Francis To Armenians: Seek Peace, But Never Forget Genocide
CANADA
Canadian Executives Back TPP, Stronger Ties With China
Toronto Employees Drop Opposition To Bombardier Outsourcing
Are UFOs A Government Cover-Up? Ontario Enthusiasts Out To Prove It
Norwegian War Hero Gets Care At Halifax Veterans’ Hospital After Months Of Struggle
Countess Of Wessex Tours Neighborhood Devastated In Fort McMurray Fire Video
UNITED STATES
As Wind Power Lifts Wyoming’s Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left In The Dust
Michigan Attorney General Sues 2 Companies Over Flint Water Crisis
Raging Wildfires In The Southwest Stretch Resources
Supreme Court Tie Blocks Obama Immigration Plan
Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action Program At University Of Texas
U.S. Sends Aircraft Carriers To Philippine Sea Amid Concerns Of Nearby Chinese Expansion
Trader Joe’s Is Forced To Fix Refrigerators, Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
US Giving $48 Million To Help Western Farms Handle Drought
West Virginia Floods Cause 23 Deaths And Vast Wreckage
LATIN AMERICA
A New Verb In Mexico: Trumpear (From ‘To Punch’)
Venezuelans Ransack Stores As Hunger Grips The Nation
Police In Brazil Seek Charges Against 7 In Gang Rape Of Girl
Brazil’s Tourism Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Accusations
OCEANA & POLYNESIA
Greens Spruik Climate, Education Policy At Campaign Launch
Concerns Fantasy Sports Could Create New Generation Of Gamblers
Labor Pledges Budget Balance Despite $16.4b Deeper Deficit
Turnbull Urges Voters To Back Coalition’s ‘Calm Heads’
Reece Harding Becomes ‘Symbol Of Kurdistan’
TOPICAL HEADLINE NEWS
BREXIT
Britain Votes to Leave E.U.; Cameron Says He Plans to Step Down
Brexit Fallout: Stocks, Currencies Bloodied, Central Banks On Alert
The Future For Britain, The Political Fallout, And What About The EU?
EU Says UK Must Not Delay Leaving
How Brexit Could Hit Your Wallet
‘Brexit’ Aftershocks: More Rifts In Europe, And In Britain, Too
Kremlin Eyes Better U.K.-Russia Ties After Brexit Referendum
CLIMATE CHANGE AND WEATHER
Climate Scientists Predict More Blazing Heat, Drought, Fires And Scores Of Dead Trees In The West
As Greenland Melts, One Of Its Most Famous Glaciers Is Creating Terrifying Tsunamis
Is Drought Causing A Health Crisis In California?
Unable To Endure Rising Seas, Alaskan Villages Stuck In Limbo
ESPIONAGE AND TERRORISM
How Do You Stop A Future Terrorist When The Only Evidence Is A Thought?
Bioterror Experiment In The NYC Subway?
What The Islamic State Has Won And Lost
IMMIGRATION AND THE REFUGEE CRISIS
Refugees At Highest Ever Level – Un
Low-Priority Immigrants Still Swept Up In Net Of Deportation
Seattle Mayor: City’s Policy On Immigrants — We Don’t Ask And We Won’t Tell
Migrant Death Toll On The Rise Again
FROM THE SHORES OF THE SALISH SEA
GO, SOLAR IMPULSE
Hi again, gang, from the shores of the Salish Sea. Well, first, we want to congratulate the Solar Impulse on a successful transatlantic flight. She’s been all over the globe in the last several years, quietly being the best lobbyist for solar power on the planet. She and her team have proven what is possible and have paved the way for those whose job it is to take breakthroughs like this and maximize them.
It reminds me, in some ways, of the Greek “myth” of Icarus and his father Daedalus. They were the ones who made wings of wax and bird feathers and proved that “man” could fly, in imitation of the birds. The fact that Icarus flew too close to the sun I think was a warning.
He flew higher than eagles and that had to have been a shock to his system. Once he got up there, he might have just truly wanted to push the envelope, something test pilots can tell you a lot about. Among others.
So the lesson I take from this is that humankind wasn’t ready for flight. But gradually, at first in balloons and then in other aircraft, our minds adapted to the new element. Now we go parasailing, skydiving, etc. and enjoy the adrenalin rush with absolutely no fear of the elements.
Technology generally follows the same evolution, I’ve noticed. So I look forward to seeing solar powered flight take its place among the greener transport options we now have as a species.
Nice going, guys.
Have a great week, gang. And thank you!
MEADE FISCHER TRAVELS
Where has one of North America’s foremost kayaking photojournalists and writers been lately and who or what has he been shooting? Elephant Seals Popular With Visitors
YOU MIGHT ALSO WANT TO CHECK THESE OUT
VIDEO: A patriotic tour of the South China Sea
Devices That Deserve to Go Along on Vacation
GOOD EXAMPLES
These folks could use some help. Video: The Tribe Standing Up To Amazon Loggers
The world needs more like him. Ex-Hunter Saves His Former Victims
This is truly inspirational. How A Street Child Became A Leading Artist
BAD EXAMPLES
I hope God forgives them for doing this. I certainly will not. US Senate Rejects Gun Control Bills
Why am I somehow not surprised? Decades Later, Sickness Among Airmen After a Hydrogen Bomb Accident
This dude’s a real class act, isn’t he? Former Vanderbilt Football Player Found Guilty in Campus Rape
OUR SCIENCE SECTION, ABRIDGED
Can you imagine what their table manners must have been like? Ancient Peoples Feasted On Giant Meals
This is interesting. Virgin Atlantic Just Used Behavioral Science To ‘Nudge’ Its Pilots Into Using Less Fuel. It Worked
And it does, too. This Chart Perfectly Explains What’s At Stake In The Quest To Stop Climate Change
EARTH
Could Bringing Back Camels “Rewild” The American West?
A Hero In A Harsh, High-Desert World
Obama On The Power Of National Parks
SPACE
Meet A Tiny Asteroid That Has Followed Earth For 100 Years
China On Schedule For Launch Of Second Space Station
Short Answers To Your Good Questions About Black Holes
TECHNOLOGY
Europe’s Emergency Workers Turn to Drones to Save Lives
Video: Rolls-Royce Shows ‘Floating’ Future Car
Why Handwriting Is Still Essential In The Keyboard Age
THE GREEN AGENDA
It’s The First New US Nuclear Reactor In Decades. And Climate Change Has Made That A Very Big Deal
Who Will Fund Clean Energy For The World’s Poorest?
Trees Are Very, Very Good For Our Health. But In Many Cities, They’re Struggling
California Utility To Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Reactors By 2025
HEALTH
Beating the Heat: How To Avoid Heatstroke, Drink A Slushie, Cool Your Neck, Douse Your Head In Cold Water, You Need Water, But Not Too Much
Remember That Heat Clouds Your Judgment
Small Increases In Air Pollution Can Put Kids At Risk Of Mental Illness
Zika Breakthrough: First Vaccine Ready For Human Trials, Scientists Announce
LIFESTYLE
Amazon, Microsoft, Other Titans Team Up For Transgender Rights
Orlando Massacre Inspires Some To Come Out As Gay
Talking to Younger Men About Growing Old
FUNZONE
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
Individuality is enhanced, not obliterated, by true love.
To subscribe and experience Thoughts in their original, please contact Ame at SpringggRain@aol.com
BEST OF THE NET
This Famous Pianist Performed While Floating In The Arctic, And It’s Haunting
Togetherness – Dreyers Ice Cream, Among America’s Best Commercials Ever Made
One Robot Spacecraft Spies Another
MASHA & THE BEAR
KIKORIKKI ~ a fun way to experience science
FROM NORTHSTAR
A super power no longer, a resource hungry and repressive America faces a Latin American armada rampaging its west coast and a strong, silent and powerful Canada manning the North Wall. The fires of rebellion burn in the Pacific Northwest and it is into this crucible and forge that the cybernetic patrol boat Testament and her crew of three men and three women are thrust. Individuals of duty and conscience both, when they join the other side, all Hell breaks loose. A rollicking adventure for anyone who loves the sea, a good yarn and characters which spring to life even as Testament herself leaps the waves. In the name of a greener environment, we have discontinued the paperback version in favor of a kindle for your tablet that you’ll enjoy just as much and be able to look a tree in the eyes. For a $4.00 adventure, please go here.
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ALL CREATURES, GREAT AND SMALL
It is certainly good to see these little dudes (and dudettes) out and about, considering how close we came to losing them. Photo by Merritt Scott (Rusty) Miller
You do not want to read this too close to bed time. The Monsters Hidden Beneath The Sea
This is fascinating. Professor Green: Dangerous Dogs
This is a good reason to visit Australia. VIDEO: Massive python invades Queensland home
SHORTS
Giraffes: Africa’s Gentle Giants
YOU GUYS THINK WE MAKE THIS STUFF UP
The Pirate Queen Of County Mayo
The Species That Lives In Isolation
London’s Secret Underground River
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