Freedom of Information request by open science advocates has revealed academic journal pricing through an administrative court decision. Finland is the first country where the subscription prices paid by practically all universities and research institutions to individual publishers are made available. This strengthens the position of universities in the 2016 contract negotiations, made ever more… Continue reading Finland takes leading role in the openness of academic journal pricing — Mostly Physics
Sexual Assault in the Military, School Security, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
We discuss the risk of sexual assault to sexual minorities in the U.S. military; prescribing medications for opioid addiction; improving security in America’s schools; how to transform mental health care; whether micromobility is living up to the hype; and countering Russian propaganda. Photo by U.S. Army U.S. service members who identify as lesbian, gay, or… Continue reading Sexual Assault in the Military, School Security, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
France’s Macron Urges G-7 To Sell Gold Reserves To Fund Bailout For Africa
Having been slapped in the face by an unemployed fan of medieval swordsmanship who said he is a right-wing sympathiser yesterday, French President Macron was back at work today, making headlines in his latest press conference. Building on comments from earlier in May, when Macron hosted African leaders and the heads of multilateral lenders to… Continue reading France’s Macron Urges G-7 To Sell Gold Reserves To Fund Bailout For Africa
Paul Bennewitz & Alien Invasion (Dulce Base, Project Beta, Richard Doty)
Podcast: Download MYS143: Back in the 80s, Paul Bennewitz became deeply alarmed at evidence of an alien presence on Earth. He reported his discoveries to officials who took them seriously. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss how he became convinced we had to fight back and so developed the attack plan Project Beta. Get all… Continue reading Paul Bennewitz & Alien Invasion (Dulce Base, Project Beta, Richard Doty)
Learning to Listen to Anger
It has become apparent to me that I have a hard time welcoming the human experience of anger and figuring out what to do with it. That becomes quite a setup for struggle and heartache – especially during years like this past one! As I look around and observe other humans all around me, I… Continue reading Learning to Listen to Anger
one of the oldest stars – Jarvis Blog
Stars are luminous bodies which consist of chemical reactions that generate light from its core. They are also held together by their own gravity. In the universe, there are billions of stars which are categorized accordingly to similar characteristics. The major type of stars we have are the main sequence stars, red giant stars, white… Continue reading one of the oldest stars – Jarvis Blog
PSYOP and Magic
Greetings, While I have produced PSYOPREGIMENT.BLOGSPOT for many years, however, I have written every piece. These are, as the Chinese say, “interesting times”. I have been teaching online for American Military University for over 10 years. One of the subjects I teach is INTL 653 “Propaganda, Deception and Disinformation”, a graduate course. One of… Continue reading PSYOP and Magic
Over 170 Houston Hospital Employees Suspended Without Pay For Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine
Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas has suspended over 170 employees for two weeks without pay, after they refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The suspensions come after a new May policy requiring all 26,000 workers to get full courses of either the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccines by June 7 or face termination.… Continue reading Over 170 Houston Hospital Employees Suspended Without Pay For Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine
A Beginners Guide to Investment Factors
Investment factors are a set of quantitative criteria used to explain investment returns. The idea is that some baskets of securities that have similar criteria might deliver superior risk-adjusted returns. At its simplest, an investment factor is a characteristic of a security that is associated with superior risk-adjusted returns. That could be a low… Continue reading A Beginners Guide to Investment Factors
Richard Doty’s Shocking UFO Revelations! (Paul Bennewitz, Dulce Base, Project Beta)
Podcast: Download MYS144: In Part 1, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discussed the explosive claims by Paul Bennewitz in the 1980s about UFOs in New Mexico. Now, they continue with how the Air Force was involved, what has happened in the intervening years, and the terrible price Paul paid. Get all new episodes automatically and… Continue reading Richard Doty’s Shocking UFO Revelations! (Paul Bennewitz, Dulce Base, Project Beta)