News you might not have heard

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 24 Apr 2015, 08:22

In Glasgow there is a large office of the Department of Work and Pensions where people with disabilities are assessed to decide if they are fit for work. There are different doors for ingress and egress. The locals have given the office a name: Lourdes.

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 30 Apr 2015, 00:39

Interesting stuff here from Consumer Action Group: http://em.jumbomail.org/display.php?M=1 ... L=94&N=137

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 01 May 2015, 23:44

US torture: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/artic ... -West.html

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 05 May 2015, 21:44

On the end of nuclear power: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon ... ear-power/

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 07 May 2015, 22:03

92 year old superwoman veteran flies again: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02qt65y

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 26 May 2015, 21:49

NINE HUMAN BRAINS FOUND IN NEW YORK STREET: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/9- ... 65031.html

Post by **Southampton Gull** » 26 May 2015, 22:36

No doubt it's arcadia looking for another braincell to complement the one he managed to nurture

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 04 Jun 2015, 20:59

Lots of (political) news here, much of it about the EU, much of it horrifying: http://www.ukip.org/news

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 17 Jun 2015, 11:41

Ryanair, child abuser: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/t ... _content=1
World news: http://www.aljazeera.com/

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 24 Jun 2015, 15:13

Keanu Reeves - an inspiration: http://higherperspectives.com/keanu-ree ... o&ts_pid=2

Racism and gynocentrism in Italy: http://europeanromamovement.org/racist- ... ied-or-br/

This is weird: http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/24/hundreds- ... e-5264042/

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 27 Jun 2015, 12:10

On the hounding of Sir Tim Hunt: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... imony.html

Testosterone increases honesty: http://www3.uni-bonn.de/Press-releases/ ... es-honesty

Ukraine crisis deepening: http://rt.com/news/270139-ukraine-troop ... -refugees/

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 29 Jun 2015, 23:00

Wimbledon: 10 minute breaks for female players in heat, but not the men: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... g-dry.html

PhilGull · Post by **PhilGull** » 30 Jun 2015, 08:41

Gullscorer wrote:Wimbledon: 10 minute breaks for female players in heat, but not the men: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... g-dry.html

So nothing to do with sexism just that the WTA (womens professional organisation) have said their players can take a break and the ATP (mens professional organisation) haven't. Usual Daily Mail storm in a misleading headline teacup.

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 01 Jul 2015, 00:29

PhilGull wrote: So nothing to do with sexism just that the WTA (womens professional organisation) have said their players can take a break and the ATP (mens professional organisation) haven't. Usual Daily Mail storm in a misleading headline teacup.

Wimbledon adheres to the official rules agreed upon by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the Womenâ€™s Tennis Association (WTA) and the Grand Slam Committee, but also enforces some of its own rules that are unique to the tournament. So it beats me how those other organisations would agree this rule for the women but not for the men. Makes you wonder if they were actually consulted.

Same goes for equal prize money, when women have to play only three sets instead of five for the men (equal pay for equal work?) but it's men's tennis which generates the big money. But equality and sexism these days seem to be synonyms for female privilege and feminist double standards..

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 09 Jul 2015, 12:05

Hikikomori: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-07/h ... ms/6601656

World trade: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/u ... 1434455138

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