False Unity
Pope to young on Poland trip: Believe ‘in a new humanity’ washingtonpost
Pope Francis told young people who flocked by the hundreds of thousands to his words Sunday that they need to “believe in a new humanity” stronger than evil, and cautioned against concluding that one religion is more violent than others.
If you remember, Imagine was played quite a bit last year by various so-called 'globalists'. Sounds like P.J., himself, took a page from Lennon this week:
“People may judge you to be dreamers, because you believe in a new humanity, one that rejects hatred between peoples, one that refuses to see borders as barriers and can cherish its own traditions without being self-centered or small-minded,” Francis told his flock.
France church attack: Muslims attend Mass bbc
"Today we wanted to show physically, by kissing the family of Jacques Hamel, by kissing His Grace Lebrun in front of everybody, so they know that the two communities are united."
Third Temple
Temple Institute Crowdfunding to Train Cadre of Qualfied Priests jewishpress
The Temple Institute templeinstitute.org will be opening the world’s first school for training Levitical Priests to serve in the Holy Temple this year in Jerusalem. The organization has run a number of pilot programs over the past few years and is now embarking on a mission to teach Kohanim all the practical skills required to serve in the coming Third Holy Temple.
Also see the indigogo campaign indiegogo
Jews
7 things to know about the Jews of Brazil jta.org
...what about the remaining 120,000 or so Jews who call Brazil home? Who exactly are they? Here’s what you need to know.
Turkey
Turkey says to back away from EU migrant deal if no visa-free travel in.reuters
Cavusoglu told Germany's daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung the agreement on stemming the refugee flow had worked because of "very serious measures" taken by Ankara.
Also see Migrant crisis: Germany warns Turkey against 'blackmailing EU' bbc
Philippines
More than 700 people killed in Philippines drugs crackdown theguardian
Human Rights Watch, Stop Aids and International HIV/Aids Alliance are among more than 300 civil society groups that have signed joint letters to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), calling on them to break their silence over the crackdown.
Warning: Duterte is known for his foul-mouth, and the Guardian quotes him in the last paragraph.
North Korea
Tokyo: North Korea can miniaturize nuclear weapons upi
The long-range missiles in question are probably capable of reaching more than 6,200 miles, the white paper read.
That distance is sufficient to place U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and even Denver, within striking distance of North Korea missiles, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
Also see Japan Defense Report Raises China, North Korea Concerns abcnews.go
War
China wants to ‘bloody nose’ of U.S. in South China Sea washingtontimes
“Some elements within China’s increasingly confident military are pushing for a stronger - potentially armed - response aimed at the United States and its regional allies,” according to interviews with four sources with close military and leadership ties. “The People’s Liberation Army is ready. We should go in and give them a bloody nose like Deng Xiaoping did to Vietnam in 1979 historynet,” a source said, referring to China’s brief invasion of Vietnam to punish Hanoi for forcing Beijing’s ally the Khmer Rouge from power in Cambodia,” reports Reuters.
Religious Liberty
Several school districts say After School Satan clubs likely in line with policies washingtonpost v
The Satanic Temple on Monday contacted school districts across the country to announce that it wants to open after-school clubs that focus on teaching reason and science, including at an elementary school in Prince George’s. Temple leaders in part want to make the point that religion should not be taught in public schools, and they are working to start clubs in schools or school districts that have hosted proselytizing religious clubs, such as the Good News Club cefonline, which is allowed to sponsor groups in schools.
Also see The Satanic Temple Is a Fraud freedomoutpost
Newspaper lifts ban on word 'Christian,' deemed too 'offensive' to print foxnews
Curtis McGinnis of Cedar Springs Christian Stores told The Christian Post on Monday that "When my wife, Lois, called to find out why our ad did not run, she was told that the ad did not go through because it had an offensive word in it."
Disease
Russia anthrax outbreak affects dozens in north Siberia bbc
Eight people are confirmed as infected with anthrax, a rare but deadly bacterial disease. It is believed to have spread from reindeer. More than 2,300 reindeer have died in the outbreak, in the Yamalo-Nenets region of Siberia. Reindeer-herding families have been moved out. A heatwave has fuelled the disease.
Augmented Reality
Reach in and touch objects in videos with “Interactive Dynamic Video” news.mit.edu v
Researchers [have developed] an imaging technique called Interactive Dynamic Video (IDV) that lets you reach in and “touch” objects in videos. Using traditional cameras and algorithms, IDV looks at the tiny, almost invisible vibrations of an object to create video simulations that users can virtually interact with.
You need to watch the video on this one!
Tech
Scientists Develop Solar Cells That Can Be Ink-Jet Printed interestingengineering
The key market potential seen in this technique is self-illuminating signage that would require no wiring or electricity. The black photovoltaic ink absorbs the energy from sunlight and converts it into electrical energy, much like normal solar panels. Each print can be adjusted to allow the transparency to maximize energy absorption as desired.
Robots
Japan's latest humanoid robot makes its own moves engadget v
That CPG has a neutral network that replicates neurons, allowing the robot to create movement patterns of its own, influenced by sensors that detect proximity, temperature and, for some reason, humidity. The setup doesn't make for human-like movement, but it gives the viewer the very strange sensation that this particular robot is somehow alive. And that's precisely the point.
AI
Google and Microsoft Want Every Company to Scrutinize You with AI technologyreview
When some patients of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center dartmouth-hitchcock.org in New Hampshire step on their bathroom scale at home, Microsoft’s computers know about it. The corporation’s machines also get blood pressure readings taken at home. And they can even listen to calls between nurses and patients to gauge a person’s emotional state. Microsoft’s artificial intelligence software parses that data to try and warn patients and staff of emerging health problems before any human notices.
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