In Alberta, in some situations, licensed pharmacists can modify a prescription or prescribe on their own, she explains. Meaning: you can take your child to a local pharmacy for an assessment and, if necessary, get a rapid strep test -- then get prescribed the necessary treatment on-site -- instead of struggling to find an available doctor ... read more
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an agency charged with regulating US media and communications, is about to get a new boss: current commissioner Brendan Carr. read more
Standing on a podium in a Florida convention centre on the night of the election, a row of American flags behind him and a jubilant crowd looking on, Donald Trump declared: "Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason, and that reason was to save our country and to restore America to greatness." read more
SpaceX's Starlink Internet satellites are responsible for more and more public reports of unexplained anomalous phenomena (UAPs), but most recent cases remain unsolved, according to a US government report released Thursday. read more
Another view...
Trump's FCC chair is Brendan Carr, who wants to regulate everyone except ISPs
arstechnica.com
... Carr says he wants to punish broadcast media and dismantle "censorship cartel."
President-elect Donald Trump announced last night that he will make Brendan Carr the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr, who wrote a chapter about the FCC for the conservative Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, is a longtime opponent of net neutrality rules and other regulations imposed on Internet service providers.
Although Carr wants to deregulate telecom companies that the FCC has historically regulated, he wants the FCC to start regulating Big Tech and social media firms. He has also echoed Trump's longtime complaints about the news media and proposed punishments for broadcast networks. ...
Another view...
If You Like Being Ripped Off By Comcast, You'll LOVE Trump's Likely New FCC Boss
www.techdirt.com
... Current FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has spent much of the last decade positioning himself to be Trump's likely pick for the next boss of the FCC. He's likely to get his wish; after spending a lot of time crying about TikTok to get on cable TV and kissing AT&T's and Comcast's asses, Carr's widely considered the frontrunner to head the country's top telecom and media regulator.
If you've tracked Carr's policies, it shouldn't come as a surprise to you that one of his top goals will be to dismantle the FCC's already shaky consumer protection efforts.
That means the death of net neutrality, the end of the agency's inquiry into ------ broadband usage caps, the end of broadband consumer privacy, the end of the FCC's efforts to stop broadband "redlining" (read: racism in fiber deployment), the end of any good faith efforts to help the poor afford broadband, and an end to efforts to stop Comcast from ripping you off with ------ fees.
Carr's policies are basically AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast's policies, dressed up as original thought.
Carr is one of these guys who thinks that if you let giant, unpopular telecom behemoths do whatever they want; miracles and innovation start magically sprouting from the sidewalk. ...
OK, let me ask, what will Pres-elect Trump's new HHS Sec nominee say about fracking?
Yea, or nay?
When there is this...
Study Links Fracking, Drinking Water Pollution, and Infant Health (2022)
www.urmc.rochester.edu
... New research documents for the first time the pollution of public water supplies caused by shale gas development, commonly known as fracking, and its negative impact of infant health. These findings call for closer environmental regulation of the industry, as levels of chemicals found in drinking water often fall below regulatory thresholds.
"In this study, we provide evidence that public drinking water quality has been compromised by shale gas development," said Elaine Hill, Ph.D., an associate professor with the University of Rochester Departments of Public Health Sciences, Economics and Obstetrics & Gynecology. "Our findings indicate that drilling near an infant's public water source yields poorer birth outcomes and more fracking-related contaminants in public drinking water." ...
I'd be remiss ...
Firesign Theater - Attack by UFO Eggs
www.youtube.com
Yeah, that's a parody album from 1974.
This excerpt is quite humorous.
"We are under attack by a superior consciousness.
The eggs, Sir?"
Firesign Theater was amazing in its time. I have a few of their albums, and they still bring a smile to my face.
The Firesign Theatre
en.wikipedia.org
... The Firesign Theatre (also known as the Firesigns)[1][2] was an American surreal comedy troupe who first appeared on November 17, 1966, in a live performance on the Los Angeles radio program Radio Free Oz on station KPFK FM. They continued appearing on Radio Free Oz, which later moved to KRLA 1110 AM and then KMET FM, through February 1969.
They produced fifteen record albums and a 45 rpm single under contract to Columbia Records from 1967 through 1976,[3] and had three nationally syndicated radio programs: The Firesign Theatre Radio Hour Hour [sic] in 1970 on KPPC-FM; and Dear Friends (1970"1971) and Let's Eat! (1971"1972) on KPFK.
They also appeared in front of live audiences, and continued to write, perform, and record on other labels, occasionally taking sabbaticals during which they wrote or performed solo or in smaller groups. ...
But, getting back to the topic of the thread ...
Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation, acknowledges payment to accuser
www.nbcnews.com
... In a statement, Hegseth's attorney said the former Fox News host paid a woman in 2023 who had previously accused him of sexual assault but maintained that the woman lied. ...
Apparently, he was reluctant (unable?) to prove that she lied, so ... instead chose the payoff route.
Have we been here before?
Hush-money payments?
Dennis McCarthy - Where My Heart Will Take Me (2001)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt...
(lyrics seems to be unavailable)
This tune seems to have a quite curious backstory...
Faith of the Heart
en.wikipedia.org
... "Faith of the Heart" is a song written by Diane Warren and performed by Rod Stewart, for the soundtrack to the 1998 film, Patch Adams. Stewart's version charted at number 3 on the US Adult Contemporary chart and number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. It was warmly received by critics. The song was later covered in 1999 by Susan Ashton for her album Closer and released as her first single in the country music genre.
It was also recorded by English tenor Russell Watson as "Where My Heart Will Take Me" for use as the opening theme to the 2001 television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ...
Notably, at the time, it was the first Star Trek theme song to have lyrics.
And, imo, those lyrics are excellent.
OK, now when I search for lyrics, and include Rod Stewart, the lyrics appear.
Lyrics excerpt ...
Faith of the Heart
genius.com
...
[Verse 1]
It's been a long road
Gettin' from there to here
It's been a long time
But my time is finally near
[Pre-Chorus]
And I can feel the change in the wind right now
Nothing's in my way
And they're not gonna hold me down no more
No, they're not gonna hold me down
[Chorus]
'Cause I've got faith of the heart
I'm goin' where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
I can do anythin'
I've got strength of the soul
No one's going to bend nor break me
I can reach any star
I've got faith (I've got faith)
Faith of the heart
[Verse 2]
It's been a long night
Tryin' to find my way
Been through the darkness
Now I finally have my day
[Pre-Chorus]
And I will see my dream come alive at last
I will touch the sky
And they're not gonna hold me down no more
No, they're not gonna change my mind
[Chorus]
'Cause I've got faith of the heart
I'm goin' where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
I can do anythin'
I've got strength of the soul
And no one's going to bend nor break me
I can reach any star
I've got faith (I've got faith)
Faith of the heart
[Bridge]
I know the wind's so cold
I've seen the darkest days
But now the winds I feel
Are only winds of change
I've been through the fire
And I've been through the rain
But I'll be fine
[Chorus]
'Cause I've got faith of the heart
I'm goin' where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
I can do anythin'
I've got strength of the soul
And no one's going to bend nor break me
I can reach any star
(I've got, I've got)
I've got faith
Faith of the heart
I'm goin' where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
And no one's going to bend nor break me
I can reach any star
'Cause I've got faith
'Cause I've got faith
Faith of the heart
[Outro]
It's been a long road
...
Wow, Sir Rod Stewart hit it out of the park on this one.
... Some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks have stunned even the staunchest Republican lawmakers. ...
Yeah, I agree with that astonishment.
But, what are those lawmakers going to do about it?
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (Carnage Mix) (1984)
www.youtube.com
fwiw, on the vinyl EP of this song that I have, the title is "Annihilation (Two Tribes).
@#7 ... Wow, Elon has quickly turned Trump into a president-in-name-only ...
That seems to be the case.
Mr Musk's comments seem to outweigh those of Pres-elect Trump.
My question, at this point is ... when will Pres-elect trump tire of Mr Musk's attention grab?
Stated from a different angle, when will Mr Musk leave Mar-A-Lago?
Donald Trump Jokes About Elon Musk: 'I Can't Get Him Out of Here'
www.newsweek.com
@#26 ... I miss listening / watching IMUS.. ...
Back in the day, I used to listen to Mr Imus. Indeed, as I drove on the highways from state to state to visit relatives for the holidays, I used to tune to his broadcasts, from one area AM station to another as I traversed the Country.
Don Imus
en.wikipedia.org
... Imus began his first radio job at KUTY in Palmdale, California in 1968. Three years later, he landed the morning broadcast position at WNBC in New York City.
He was fired from WNBC in 1977, worked for a year at WHK in Cleveland, and was rehired by WNBC in 1979. He remained at WNBC until it left the air in 1988, at which time his show moved to WFAN, which took over WNBC's former frequency of 660 kHz. Howard Stern's success with national syndication led Imus in the Morning to adopt the same model in 1993.
Imus was labeled a "shock jock" in his later career.[2] He was fired by CBS Radio in April 2007 after describing the Rutgers University women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos". ...
Then his "shock-jock" apparently became his calling card. And facts seemed to suffer.
btw, the early days of FM radio...
FM Radio Reception Comes to US Cars in 1958
www.nutsvolts.com
... Radio technology was developed by Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi in 1895. However, this technology was not officially implemented in vehicles until the 1930s with the Motorola: the first-ever car radio.
The AM radio was first seen in American cars in the 1920s. Early car radios used the AM frequency, allowing drivers to listen to classics like Louis Armstrong's jazz or popular "Crooners" everywhere they went.
It started to become popular in the 1930s when most of the manufacturers of automobiles began to offer a built-in auto radio that was nicely integrated into the dashboard of the vehicle.
A circa-1930 brochure advertises a Motorola car radio. Courtesy of https://www.theglobeandmail.com.
Other suppliers offered less expensive ways to obtain an auto radio with alternatives to those sold by the car manufacturers. They offered both custom radios that fit into the dashboard like a factory radio and ones to mount under the dash that were more universal, less specialized, and frequently less expensive. Motorola became a big company by making excellent aftermarket automobile radios starting in the 1930s.
The first factory-supplied FM radio by a US automobile manufacturer was offered by the Lincoln Division of Ford Motor Company in 1957 for their 1958 Lincolns. Ford sold the FM tuner for other Ford products except for the Thunderbird because the dash extended to a center console that covered the transmission hump. ...
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Finland and Lithuania Report Severed Undersea Data Cables
finance.yahoo.com