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Siemens awarded high-efficiency steam turbine modernization and upgrade project in China

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Post date April 25, 2018

Click here: “We are glad to bring proven technologies and experience in steam turbine modernization and upgrades to China for making the thermal power of the country more efficient and contribute to the emission reduction targets set by the government,” said Gery Nocker, Executive Vice President of Siemens Ltd., China and General Manager of the Power Generation Services Division.

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Climate change is ‘not as bad as we thought’ say scientists

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Post date April 25, 2018

Click here: Climate change is likely to be markedly less severe than forecast, say scientists.

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Socialist Finland’s Guaranteed Basic Income Falls Flat

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Post date April 25, 2018

Click here: Socialist Finland’s guaranteed basic income trial falls flat as too expensive.

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Bernie’s Socialist Job Plan to Bankrupt America

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Post date April 25, 2018

Click here: Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to announce proposal promising a guaranteed federal job with at least a $15-per-hour wage and health benefits to every American. America is already $21-trillion in debt, Bernie’s plan would skyrocket the federal debt.

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What’s a Greater Leap of Faith: God or the Multiverse?

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Post date April 23, 2018

What’s a greater leap of faith: God or the Multiverse? What’s the multiverse? Brian Keating, Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego, explains in this short 4-minute video.

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John Stossel: Myths and Fake Statistics around Gun Control

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Post date April 20, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBMlOdvMUU&app=desktop

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Williams: A Mayor’s Most Important Job (was Burlington on his mind?)

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Post date April 19, 2018

Click here: When World War II ended, Washington, DC’s population was about 900,000; today it’s about 700,000. In 1950, Baltimore’s population was almost 950,000; today it’s around 614,000. Detroit’s 1950 population was close to 1.85 million; today it’s down to 673,000. Camden, New Jersey’s 1950 population was nearly 125,000; today it has fallen to 77,000. St. Louis’ 1950 population was more than 856,000; today it’s less than 309,000. A similar story of population decline can be found in most of our formerly large and prosperous cities. For the rest of the story….

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Cops Are the Good Guys

Post author By Falcon
Post date April 16, 2018

Are cops perfect? Of course not. And no one should expect them to be. But every single day, under the most difficult conditions, the police protect us from the bad guys. In other words, they do their job and they do it well. Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke makes it very clear: cops are not the problem in this short 5-minute video.

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Here’s What Uncle Sam Is Doing With Your Tax Money

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Post date April 16, 2018

Click here: The average American household sends more than $20,000 to Washington in tax revenue each year, and most see little in return. In 2017, the federal government nabbed more than $3.3 trillion in taxes—but that still isn’t enough to satiate Washington’s immense appetite for spending. The 2017 deficit was a whopping $665 billion.

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Student Journalist Says Discipline Policies Weakened School Safety Before Parkland Shooting

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Post date April 12, 2018

Click here: Kenneth Preston, a 19-year-old student journalist who attends high school in Broward County, Florida, has done an in-depth investigation of the superintendent and school board. His report, released on Tuesday, says that Broward Superintendent Robert Runcie and the school district failed to spend over $100 million of federal money intended for school safety upgrades. Runcie once worked under former Obama Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in the Chicago Public Schools system.