Daily Archives: August 4, 2018


Election Crackdown Runs Into Speed-tweeting Human ‘Bots’

Nina Tomasieski logs on to Twitter before the sun rises. Seated at her dining room table with a nearby TV constantly tuned to Fox News, the 70-year-old grandmother spends up to 14 hours a day tweeting the praises of President Trump and his political allies, particularly those on the ballot this fall, and deriding their opponents. She’s part of a dedicated band of Trump supporters who tweet and retweet Keep America Great messages thousands of times a day. “Time to walk away Dems and vote RED in the primaries,” she …


Продам помещение на проспекта Карла Маркса в Днепре

Продам помещение на углу проспекта К.Маркса и ул. Артема под любой вид деятельности. Город Днепр, Бабушкинский район, 1-й этаж 5-ти этажного дома, 90 кв.м. Один хозяин с 1995 года. Помещение имеет два входа: один с улицы Артема (парадное), второй – со двора (подъезд). Фасад дома, по планам мерии, подлежит реконструкции в ближайшее время. Почти 10 лет помещение сдавалось под отделение коммерческого банка. Больше фотографий и план помещения здесь Цена: $150 000 тел. 098-0081071 тел. 050-2712703 Елена SeLLines From: MeNeedIt


Продам помещение на проспекта Карла Маркса в Днепре

Продам помещение на углу проспекта К.Маркса и ул. Артема под любой вид деятельности. Город Днепр, Бабушкинский район, 1-й этаж 5-ти этажного дома, 90 кв.м. Один хозяин с 1995 года. Помещение имеет два входа: один с улицы Артема (парадное), второй – со двора (подъезд). Фасад дома, по планам мерии, подлежит реконструкции в ближайшее время. Почти 10 лет помещение сдавалось под отделение коммерческого банка. Больше фотографий и план помещения здесь Цена: $150 000 тел. 098-0081071 тел. 050-2712703 Елена SeLLines


Congolese Refugees Risk Infecting Neighboring Countries with Ebola

U.N. officials warn the deadly Ebola virus could be spread by refugees leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province. Officials are urging neighboring countries to increase surveillance at border crossings. The number of confirmed cases in Congo’s new outbreak of the virus has risen to 13, including three deaths, the nation’s health ministry said late Saturday.  This latest outbreak was announced Wednesday with four confirmed cases, a week after the previous outbreak in DRC’s northwest had been declared over, having killed 33 people. It was not clear whether the …


‘Walk This Way’ Takes Visitors Through the History of Footwear

Shoes have long since stopped serving only their utilitarian purpose. Over the centuries, shoes have evolved not just to protect feet but also to declare their owners’ social status — and sometimes to be worn as treasured objects of art. To honor humanity’s sometimes pricey passion for shoes and trace the world’s history through footwear, New York’s Historical Society has opened a new exhibit, appropriately called, “Walk This Way.” Elena Wolf has the story. … From: MeNeedIt


New Era in Space: NASA Astronauts Fly Commercial Spacecraft

A new era in American spaceflight was unveiled Friday, with NASA presenting the flight crews that will carry out the first test flights and operational missions aboard commercial spacecraft to be launched from U.S. soil for the first time since the space shuttle’s retirement in 2011. The test flights of the modules, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, are expected next year. VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo reports. … From: MeNeedIt


New Era in Space: NASA Astronauts Fly Commercial Spacecraft

A new era in American spaceflight was unveiled Friday, with NASA presenting the flight crews that will carry out the first test flights and operational missions aboard commercial spacecraft to be launched from U.S. soil for the first time since the space shuttle’s retirement in 2011. The test flights of the modules, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, are expected next year. VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo reports. … From: MeNeedIt


Polish Beekeepers Concerned When Banned Chemicals Temporarily Approved

Honeybees are essential to our food supply, but bee colonies around the world are declining. Among the main culprits are insecticides containing chemicals known as neonicotinoids, which are highly toxic to honeybees. In Europe, where about 80 percent of crops rely to some degree on insect pollination, the chemical is banned but exceptions allowed. Poland’s agriculture ministry has temporarily approved it for use in rapeseed crops, worrying the country’s beekeepers. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. … From: MeNeedIt