Sunday, July 12, 2020

buttercup (R. austro-oreganus): What I've been reading - 7/12/20 week - Coronavirus + BlackLivesMatter + Black Books Matter



What I've been reading this week through Sunday, 7/12/20


and also much from Twitter, and see, for example (esp. re-Tweets):








Coronavirus Sa 7/11/2020 - Black Lives Matter

Corona vaccine:
Little syringe, big hope
One of the first clinical corona vaccine studies is underway in Tübingen. It's about the success of the CureVac company and the future of an entire technology.

https://www.zeit.de/wissen/gesundheit/2020-07/corona-impfstoff-studie-curevac-tuebingen

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Amid a national reckoning, Black voices challenge a white suburban school district to do better
A national uprising against racism has reinvigorated criticism of persistent racial inequalities in education, in mostly-white suburbs as well as more diverse cities.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/11/metro/amid-national-reckoning-black-voices-challenge-white-suburban-school-district-do-better/

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THOMAS FARRAGHER
In Clinton, a tradition of remembrance and respect is rock-solid
The Rock in Clinton, on the shores of the Wachusett Reservoir, is a tradition that remains solid as stone.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/11/metro/clinton-tradition-remembrance-respect-is-rock-solid/

Photo: Dyatlovpass.com
Russia: The mystery of the Djatlov Pass is solved
Nine young people died during an expedition in 1959 • "Had no chance to succeed."
https://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/ryska-myndigheter-vi-har-lost-mysteriet-i-djatlovpasset/

Document
Nine died a violent death in the Djatlov Pass
Disembarked on expedition in the Russian Ural Mountains • Got out of the tent in panic last night.
https://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/djatlovexpeditionen-det-ryska-mysteriet-som-aldrig-blev-lost/

R-value in Germany rises for the second day in a row - India reports next record
https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article206504969/Coronavirus-R-Wert-in-Deutschland-steigt-zweiten-Tag-in-Folge.html

Donald Trump:
The descent
Corona, racism, economic crisis: Donald Trump finds it increasingly difficult to inspire his followers. But he tries again to incite them against his enemies.
By Klaus Brinkbäumer and Jörg Lau
https://www.zeit.de/2020/29/donald-trump-us-wahlkampf-black-lives-matter

coronavirus
coronavirus |Many coronary vaccines under development contain the same excipient as Pandemrix, which causes narcolepsy
Science
19:19
https://www.hs.fi/tiede/art-2000006568979.html


The corona smith goes in the wrong direction in many countries. The traditions of two Muslim holidays can make it even worse.
https://www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/K3dg0X/Koronasmitten-gar-i-gal-retning-mange-land-To-muslimske-hoytider-kan-gjore-det-enda-verre



Turkish President rejects criticism of Hagia Sophia
The transformation of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque has sparked strong international reactions. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed the sentences, arguing that it was "sovereign rights" for his country.
https://www.letemps.ch/monde/president-turc-rejette-critiques-saintesophie


The 20 areas in England at most risk of coronavirus resurgence
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/11/revealed-20-areas-at-most-risk-of-local-lockdowns

Disney World Reopens With Masks, No Lines
Disney fans visiting the company’s Orlando theme park, which reopened Saturday, are finding the limited capacity and strict protocols reassuring but unsettling.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-world-reopens-with-masks-and-without-lines-11594472403

Writer Neal Stephenson Thinks We’ve Gotten Dystopia All Wrong
The “Snow Crash” author discusses the breakdown of facts on social media, his work with the augmented-reality startup Magic Leap and the way his novels compare to this unbelievable year.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/writer-neal-stephenson-thinks-weve-gotten-dystopia-all-wrong-11594389600
As a measure of how interconnected the world has become, little compares to a quickly spreading respiratory infection.
When the Covid-19 pandemic prompted world-wide lockdowns, and whole countries gave up workplaces and classrooms and concert halls for virtual venues, it revealed how far digital technology has progressed—and how insufficient a substitute it still is for physical proximity 


Japan's contact-tracing app suspended again to fix input glitch preventing alerts
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/11/national/japans-contact-tracing-app-glitch/
BY SATOSHI SUGIYAMA
The health ministry has confirmed that the app isn't recognizing infected users' reference numbers when entered, crippling the notification process


FOREIGN COUNTRIES
INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS
Greece threatens Turkey after decision on Hagia Sophia
https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article211461859/Internationale-Reaktionen-Griechenland-droht-der-Tuerkei-nach-Entscheidung-ueber-Hagia-Sophia.html
It was first a church, then a mosque, now a museum and soon it will be a mosque again. After a court decision, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is to be opened again for Muslim prayers. But not everyone likes that.
Source: WORLD
The reclassification of Hagia Sophia into a mosque has met with clear criticism worldwide. The EU, Russia and the USA called the decision unfortunate. Greece threatens to face consequences. Preparations are already underway in the world-famous building.


The faux pas machine from the establishment
Portland protests continue for 45th day with stripper, skater, BLM events
Numerous events were being held and planned in Portland on Saturday, as demonstrations against police brutality and racism continue in the city for ...
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/07/portland-protests-continue-for-45th-day-with-stripper-skater-blm-events.html



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Coronavirus F 7/10/2020 - Black Lives Matter


(Coronavirus revolution? or radical action re Lexington?:)
In Boston, families will likely have a choice this fall to opt out of in-person school
By Jenna Russell Globe Staff,Updated July 9, 2020, 7:31 p.m.
"And Boston Latin School is asking caregivers to let them know by Friday if they are unlikely to send children back into school buildings, though their responses are not binding if they change their minds. ... "
"Nevertheless, the draft reopening plan in Lexington, at least, includes no option under which students would return to school full time — an omission that has already been criticized by some. ... "


Boston is the third most ‘intensely gentrified’ city in the United States, study says
The San Francisco-Oakland metro area led the list, with the highest proportion of gentrifying neighborhoods, followed by Denver, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/10/metro/boston-is-third-most-intensely-gentrified-city-united-states-study-says/




Belgrade:
Demonstrators invade Serbian parliament
In Belgrade there have been riots in protests against the government's corona measures. Protesters were able to enter the parliament building.
https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2020-07/belgrad-demonstrationen-parlament-serbien-ausschreitungen


Woman pursues dream to launch only Black-owned bookstore in Minnesota
Book lover Dionne Sims' dream of opening a bookstore returned to her after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police.
https://m.startribune.com/st-paul-woman-looks-to-launch-the-only-black-owned-bookstore-in-minnesota/571705192/


Stress making you scream? Join the club with weekly gathering at south Mpls. park
A theater artist and Macalester professor creates a ritual of release during COVID and George Floyd crucibles.
https://m.startribune.com/minnesota-professor-offers-a-shout-out-for-trying-times/571706172/


German students in the USA ask the federal government for help
https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/article211447123/Deutsche-Studenten-in-den-USA-bitten-Bundesregierung-um-Hilfe.html
Corona-related threatens to expel one million international students. Because they do not physically appear in the university, they should leave the United States. WELT reporter Steffen Schwarzkopf spoke to a Munich woman in Washington.
Source: WELT / Steffen Schwarzkopf
Germans studying at US universities who only offer their lectures online because of the corona pandemic are now facing expulsion. The students hope for the support of the federal government.



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- Scott MacLeod - Founder, President & Professor
- World University and School
http://worlduniversityandschool.org 
- 415 480 4577
http://scottmacleod.com 
- CC World University and School - like CC Wikipedia with best STEM-centric CC OpenCourseWare - incorporated as a nonprofit university and school in California, and is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational organization. 





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Coronavirus Th 7/9/2020 Black Lives Matter

VACCINE TRACKER
11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on
Here's a list of notable COVID-19 vaccine candidates worth watching, reflecting a snapshot of companies and efforts that have ties to New England, have major funding behind them and the ability to move markets, and reflect a diversity of approaches to tackling the novel coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/09/nation/11-coronavirus-vaccines-keep-an-eye/

Eurogroup:
Ireland's Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe new Eurogroup leader
Paschal Donohoe now heads the informal body of the 19 countries in the monetary union. He prevailed against the competitors from Spain and Luxembourg.
https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2020-07/euro-gruppe-irischer-finanzminister-paschal-donohoe-wird-neuer-chef

Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe surprisingly takes over the chair of the Eurogroup
The Portuguese Mario Centeno is followed by the Irish finance minister, the Irish Paschal Donohoe. He surprisingly beats the favorite Nadia Calvino from Spain.



CORONA CRISIS
De Block denounces international reporting on Belgian corona figures
https://m.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20200709_96046765

coronavirus |Denmark lets Swedes cross the border in a different way than Finland - “We have experienced everything together for a thousand years, we can handle this too”
foreign countries
10.7. 2:00
https://www.hs.fi/ulkomaat/art-2000006566886.html

In 1550, the coronas became the largest slaughterhouse in Europe. The debate rages over animals and humans in the meat factories.
https://www.aftenposten.no/verden/nyhetsanalyse/i/4qyAKo/Menneskene-lider_-dyrene-lider-Tyskland-vil-likevel-vare-verdensmester-i-eksport-av-billig-kjott


WORLD ART
Searching for meaningful images on Google Street View for twelve years
With Street View, Google unintentionally added a chapter to the history of photography. Jon Rafman now releases aesthetic criteria on the images.
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2020/07/07/beelden-vangen-op-google-street-view-a4005216


The state mechanism for imported cases is on alert
The expected increase in new corona cases, after the opening of the borders, "forces" the state mechanism to increase speeds, bringing to the fore the operational plan at the country's entrance gates. In this context, an extraordinary meeting will be held tomorrow at 12:30 at the Maximos Palace.
https://www.kathimerini.gr/1086797/article/epikairothta/ellada/se-epifylakh-o-kratikos-mhxanismos-gia-ta-eisagomena-kroysmata


Greece is finally on the "green" list of Belgium
Maduro confirmed that Diosdado Cabello and Omar Prieto have coronaviruses
CRISBEL VARELA
07/09/2020 06:13 pm
In social networks, the first vice president of the PSUV announced that the virus that affects more than 190 countries was infected
http://www.eluniversal.com/politica/75253/maduro-anuncio-que-diosdado-cabello-tiene-coronavirus
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- Scott MacLeod - Founder, President & Professor
- World University and School
http://worlduniversityandschool.org 
- 415 480 4577
http://scottmacleod.com 
- CC World University and School - like CC Wikipedia with best STEM-centric CC OpenCourseWare - incorporated as a nonprofit university and school in California, and is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational organization. 







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Coronavirus W 7/8/20 Black Voices Matter - Education !

Harvard, MIT sue to block Trump move to bar foreign students from US if classes are online
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in US District Court in Boston, the universities are seeking a temporary restraining order that would put the Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy on hold for 14 days.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/08/metro/harvard-mit-ask-federal-court-block-trump-administration-ban-foreign-students-campus/

Trump bashes Harvard’s online learning plan for fall semester as ‘the easy way out’
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/07/metro/trump-bashes-harvards-online-learning-plan-easy-way-out/

A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/06/22/metro/college-by-college-look-what-some-schools-mass-are-planning-fall/



Tourism |Finland is opening its borders to tourists, and now in Lapland it is hoped that the Germans will be a specific cure for the plight of tourism
Homeland
15:14
https://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/art-2000006565408.html

United States |The coronavirus split California in two: The virus situation in the north has long resembled Finland, but now the number of cases is increasing rapidly
foreign countries
14:24
https://www.hs.fi/ulkomaat/art-2000006565347.html


Four Minnesota bars linked to COVID-19 surge in young adults
https://m.startribune.com/four-bars-linked-to-covid-19-surge-in-young-adults/571513112/
(Psychiatry ...)
Fritz von Weizsäcker:
Twelve years in prison and psychiatry for Weizsäcker murder
The lawsuit against the murderer of the youngest son of ex-Federal President Richard von Weizsäcker was primarily about culpability. The offender had not shown remorse.
https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2020-07/fritz-von-weizsaecker-mord-schlosspark-klinik-berlin-prozess

United States:
US elite universities are suing possible expulsion of students
Despite online courses, your students should stay in the USA: Harvard University and MIT are suing the Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration Service.
https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2020-07/usa-auslaendische-studenten-ausweisung-harvard-mit-universitaeten-klage

Photo: Mark Schiefelbein
Expert: Huawei gets no for Swedish 5G expansion
Chinese telecom giant has worked on European governments • Must be tested by Säpo and the Armed Forces.
https://www.dn.se/ekonomi/huawei-ratas-troligen-aven-i-svenska-5g-utbyggnaden/

Corona pandemic
Greetings from the Neanderthals
A study wants to prove that genetic residues of the Neanderthals make Covid-19 more susceptible. What's behind it?
By Kathrin Zinkant
Corona-Pandemie
Grüße vom Neandertaler
Eine Studie will belegen, dass Erbgutreste des Neandertalers anfälliger für Covid-19 machen. Was steckt dahinter?
Von Kathrin Zinkant
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/covid-19-neandertaler-1.4961433

Want to run a public hot spring? Bagby Hot Springs seeks ‘new vision’ in Mount Hood National Forest
https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2020/07/want-to-run-a-public-hot-spring-bagby-hot-springs-seeks-new-vision-in-mount-hood-national-forest.html


Contact tracing for coronavirus in Mass. significantly downscaled as leaders report chronic problems
Hundreds of contact tracers hired since the program was launched in April were recently laid off.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/08/metro/contact-tracing-coronavirus-mass-significantly-downscaled-leaders-report-chronic-problems/
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- Scott MacLeod - Founder, President & Professor

- World University and School

- 415 480 4577

- CC World University and School - like CC Wikipedia with best STEM-centric CC OpenCourseWare - incorporated as a nonprofit university and school in California, and is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational organization. 








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Coronavirus Tu 7/7/20 Black Lives Matter



Universities slam Trump administration rules barring international students
Colleges and universities are in furious upheaval following strict, unexpected rules announced this week by the Trump administration that would bar hundreds of thousands of international students from studying in the US this fall.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/07/metro/universities-slam-trump-administration-rules-barring-international-students/


Replacement of Cape Cod bridges moves forward with federal-state deal
The state will assume ownership of the bridges and control of the massive, $1 billion-plus construction project.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/07/metro/replacement-cape-cod-bridges-moves-forward-with-fed-state-deal/

Photo: Magnus Hallgren
FHM: Vaccination alone does not stop the pandemic
Director General Johan Carlson believes that we can live with social distance for a long time.
https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/folkhalsomyndigheten-far-leva-med-distansering-ganska-lang-tid/


Roma / gypsies
"Where do you want to go when there are no places available?" The Coronavirus hits Jenische, Sinti and Roma hard. And it reinforces an old prejudice
Because door-to-door work was no longer possible during the pandemic, the incomes of travelers were lost. Hostility to Yenish, Sinti and Roma has increased again.
https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/jenische-sinti-und-roma-leiden-an-rassistischen-vorurteilen-ld.1564953


Büchner Prize 2020 for Elke Erb
Gnawing laughter
ESSAY by  NORA BOSSONG
The Büchner Prize goes to a poet. And now read on, even if you don't know Elke Erb yet. It could be worth it.
https://taz.de/Buechnerpreis-2020-fuer-Elke-Erb/!5694120/


Coronavirus Redraws the Car Market’s World Map
The global auto market is splitting three ways, complicating efforts by the industry’s main players to recover from their deepest crisis in years.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-coronavirus-redraws-the-car-markets-world-map-11594141880


Riot-Torn Twin Cities Are Already Forgotten
‘Black Lives Matter’ signs are everywhere, but minority businesses bear the brunt of violence.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/riot-torn-twin-cities-are-already-forgotten-11594163162




Minimizing the Risks, Trump Presses Schools to Reopen
President Trump began a campaign to lean on governors, mayors and others to resume in-person classes in the fall, even as U.S. cases passed 3 million.
The administration offered no concrete proposals or new financial assistance to help schools cope with the requirements of combating the virus.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/us/politics/trump-schools-coronavirus.html


A White House move to strip student visas could put financial pressure on colleges to physically reopen.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/us/student-visas-coronavirus.html






Cote d'Ivoire
Return to work yesterday after 2 months of absence / Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly: "You have prayed a lot and God has given us grace"
https://news.abidjan.net/h/676003.html
9:20
International Rotary: Ivorian Marie-Irène Richmond Ahoua appointed Regional Coordinator for French-speaking Africa and special representative of the President of International Rotary at the AfDB




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- Scott MacLeod - Founder, President & Professor
- World University and School
http://worlduniversityandschool.org 
- 415 480 4577
http://scottmacleod.com 
- CC World University and School - like CC Wikipedia with best STEM-centric CC OpenCourseWare - incorporated as a nonprofit university and school in California, and is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational organization. 





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College will be far different this fall, but the price will be largely the same
A significant portion of university instruction will take place online this fall, a setup that officials say will cost them more, not less. As a result, most have not offered to lower the cost, despite acknowledging that the experience will be vastly different.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/06/metro/college-will-be-far-different-this-fall-price-will-be-largely-same/

A college-by-college look at what some schools in Mass. are planning for the fall
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/06/22/metro/college-by-college-look-what-some-schools-mass-are-planning-fall/

Foreign students must leave US if classes go online, according to new federal rules
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/06/nation/foreign-students-must-leave-us-if-classes-go-online-according-new-federal-rules/

Only 40 percent of Harvard undergrads will return to campus this fall
Harvard’s approach is among the more restrictive in the Boston area. Most universities have laid out plans to bring most students back this upcoming school year with masks, frequent testing, smaller classrooms, and a mix of online and in-person classes.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/06/metro/just-40-percent-harvard-undergrads-will-return-fall/



Poll reveals that majority of Finns see racism as a significant problem in Finland
FINLAND  02 JULY 2020

U.S. Tech Giants Suspend Review of Hong Kong Requests for User Data
Google, Facebook and Twitter are among tech companies that have suspended processing requests for user data from Hong Kong law-enforcement agencies following China’s imposition of a national-security law on the city.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whatsapp-to-suspend-processing-law-enforcement-requests-for-user-data-in-hong-kong-11594034580?mod=mhp


Jim Lyngvild's disputed photos are to be taken out of Faaborg Church
DORTHE LØNSTRUP
Journalist
https://politiken.dk/indland/art7851888/Jim-Lyngvilds-omstridte-fotos-skal-ud-af-Faaborg-Kirke

Remodel business plans to revive exports: experts
With a slump in demand for commodities among the Western consumers, Bangladesh needs to remodel its business plans to revive exports in the time of Covid-19, which has severely affected the global economy, economists said.
https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/remodel-business-plans-revive-exports-experts-1926389

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- Scott MacLeod - Founder, President & Professor
- World University and School
http://worlduniversityandschool.org 
- 415 480 4577
http://scottmacleod.com 
- CC World University and School - like CC Wikipedia with best STEM-centric CC OpenCourseWare - incorporated as a nonprofit university and school in California, and is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational organization. 




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buttercup (R. bulbosus): What I've been reading - 7/19/20 week - Coronavirus + BlackLivesMatter + Black Books Matter

https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2020/07/buttercup-r-bulbosus-what-ive-been.html

buttercup (R. austro-oreganus): What I've been reading - 7/12/20 week - Coronavirus + BlackLivesMatter + Black Books Matter

https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2020/07/buttercup-r-austro-oreganus-what-ive.html

buttercup (R. auricomus): What I've been reading - 7/5/20 week - Coronavirus + BlackLivesMatter + Black Books Matter

https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2020/07/buttercup-r-auricomus-what-ive-been.html

buttercup (R. asiaticus): What I've been reading - 6/28/20 week - Coronavirus + BlackLivesMatter + Black Books Matter

https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2020/06/buttercup-r-asiaticus-what-ive-been.html

buttercup (R. arvensis): What I've been reading - 6/21/20 week - Coronavirus + BlackLivesMatter + Black Books Matter

https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2020/06/buttercup-r-arvensis-what-ive-been.html

buttercup (R. aquatilis): What I've been reading - 6/14/20 week - Coronavirus + BlackLivesMatter



buttercup (R. alismifolius): What I've been reading - 5/31/20 week - Coronavirus



buttercup (R. acris): What I've been reading - 5/17/20 week - Coronavirus


https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2020/06/buttercup-r-acraeus-what-ive-been.html

buttercup (R. aconitifolius): What I've been reading - 5/3/20 week - Coronavirus










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SUNDAY, JUNE 07, 2020


What I've been watching

Over the past week, I have watched the six-part HBO miniseries The Plot Against America, which came out in March. It is based on the 2004 Philip Roth novel of the same title and tells an alternative history in which FDR is defeated in 1940 by the fascist-sympathizing Charles Lindbergh through the eyes of a Jewish family living in Newark, NJ. Compelling story, well acted. It is the best piece of television I have seen in years.

http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2020/06/what-ive-been-watching.html









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