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Australia Pledges ‘Net Zero’ Emissions by 2050. Its Plan Makes That Hard to Believe. New York Times On Tuesday, October 26th, the Australian government announced its plan to back an investment in low emissions technologies. In summary, it promised to reach "net-zero" emissions by 2050. This plan promises new jobs and no new taxes or mandates. Although scientists have said we need to reach net-zero emissions by 2030, the plan did not tighten up the emissions enough for that. Australia indicated that it would not move away from it dependency on gas and coal, regardless of the international pressure. The use of coal and gas acts as an essential tool in Australia's subsidized exports. Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the new plan as "uniquely Australian." This made critics believe that he will report to the climate conference in Scotland with an obsolete view on the reliance on fossil fuels.  The climate and energy director, Richie Merzian, at the Australian ...

One very prominent thing I've learned as I have gotten older is that I do use math every day. When presented with the word numeracy, most people would automatically assume it isn't something you need in everyday life. This isn't necessarily true. Numeracy is "the ability to understand and work with numbers." If you have ever had to figure out what time you had to leave to be somewhere, you understand numbers. When cooking if you've ever had to double a recipe you are numerate. When it comes down to it numeracy is the ability to understand math in everyday life, such as home, work, or school.  According to NCES , the average numeracy score among U.S. adults was 257 on a scale of 0 to 500. Men's average score was 265 and women's average score was 250. The statistics on NCES also showed that the older the men age groups were the higher the numeracy scores were. For example, in the age category 18-24 the average numeracy scores for men were 258 and the av...

Florida Department of Education considers adding military hero worship to state civics courses Orlando Weekly Wednesday, The Florida State Board of Education will decide on whether they will adopt a bill that will reshape the way civic education is being taught in public schools. If accepted, the bill will be put into place next spring. Republican lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear that patriotism in school curriculum was a top priority during their campaign. DeSantis started his position by signing HB 5 into law in June that enforced that students are taught an “understanding of the civic-minded expectations, developed by the State Board of Education, of an upright and desirable citizenry that recognizes and accepts responsibility for preserving and defending the blessings of liberty inherited from prior generations and secured by the United States Constitution.” The proposed bill the state board will consider Wednesday would directly affect the state Department of Educatio...

 According to Dictionary.com , a listening post is "any concealed position maintained to obtain information." The term listening post originates from a military term used that described where one would get information about the enemy. As someone who is hella nosey, I stay think it's fair to say I engage in multiple listening posts.  One of my favorite places to get information on people is my job. My workplace environment would typically be considered "toxic," but I love all the people I work with for that reason. The type of news I get from work isn't groundbreaking or important in retrospect. I did get told a funny story about one of the employees stealing $900 worth of ribeye. He was stopped. Another employee hit him in the head with a shovel and brought it back. The security cameras tell the entire story, as well. Work is one of the few places I get information about, mostly, people I don't know. Nonetheless, entertaining. Another place I would consi...

If you have had access to the internet for the past couple of months, there is a very big chance you have heard about the Gabby Petito case. In the instance you have no clue what I'm talking about, in August of 2021, Petito went missing while on a road trip with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie. Here is a link to the timeline, it goes into great detail on each step of the case. As of September 28, The U.S. National Park Service has denied two requests for public records filed under the Freedom of Information Act. The records consisted of reservation data from Yellowstone National Park and ranger body camera footage from Arches National Park. Supposedly the records could interfere with "enforcement proceedings" and providing them could "afford a virtual roadmap through the government's evidence" and "prematurely reveal the full scope of the evidence that has been obtained to date." ( KSL News Radio ) Gabby's body was found September 19, 2021. A se...

One very important characteristic about me (that is genetically passed down) is that I am very nosey. I eat, sleep, and breathe getting in business that is not mine. From a young age, my friends and I would go to arkansas.staterecords.org  and type in whatever name we could think of. Mainly, to try and blackmail our teachers. We never found anything on the m, but man did we sure try.  When I was about 15, my high school best friend had a whole debacle with her dad and apparently, we weren't supposed to know about it. With that information, we went straight to our beloved website and genuinely discovered horrible news. I wish I was making this up. Out of respect for her and her family, I am not going to name anyone, but through public records, we found out her dad was a repeating sex offender and was once arrested on the grounds of kidnapping. Boooo, killed the mood, right? With that being said, public records can be a very useful tool. Especially, if you are trying to blackmai...

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#BREAKING : Police confirm multiple people shot at Timberview High School in #Arlington in @mansfieldisd . https://t.co/Xq6eU0BiI0 pic.twitter.com/CY4dM9V3aH — NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) October 6, 2021 A stunner: Patriots are releasing four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who was eligible to come off the Physically Unable to Perform List after Week 6, source tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/31H8KQF8hq — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 6, 2021 Twitch source code and creator payouts reportedly part of massive leak https://t.co/AekgA2h57z pic.twitter.com/iDWdui0FR8 — The Verge (@verge) October 6, 2021 🤯 - The Zodiac Killer has finally been identified as Gary Francis Poste according to a team of independent investigators. Poste passed away in 2018 and was allegedly responsible for no less than five murders in 1968 and 1969. pic.twitter.com/tRp5jKaM4h — LADbible (@ladbible) October 6, 2021 The trailer for Joe Wright’s #CyranoMovie starring Peter Di...

As you all may have seen from the trending tag #freeBritney, Britney Spears has been in a conservatorship administered by her father, Jamie Spears, since 2008. Within the past year, Britney has expressed concerns about the conservatorship becoming  "controlling and oppressive."  In 2019, her dad fell ill and was temporarily replaced by Jodi Montgomery, a care professional. Since her dad has gotten better, Britney has requested that Montgomery remain in charge of her finances. For the past year, Britney has been in a legal battle with her family on who was going to run her finances.  As of September 7th Britney Spears's father, Jamie Spears, has filed to  end her conservatorship.  This news is surprising. For the better half of the year, Mr. Spears was adamant about staying in control of his daughters' finances. So, what changed? BREAKING: Britney Spears father has filed to end her conservatorship. However, her attorney suggests it may be an attempt to avoid acco...

According to  Merriam-Webster,  the news is defined as "a report of recent [previously unknown] events or information." Today, we receive news exceptionally quicker than any preceded era, thanks to our smartphones and the internet. Despite the speed, we still face the challenge of separating factual news from misleading or fictional information that's spread as fact. Although it is a bit scary to question every news outlet, it is not a new occurrence. The death of Belgian financer  Alfred Loewenstein  is a perfect example of when news outlets fed civilians misinformation. Newspapers published rumors stating that  Loewenstein  was alive months after his body had been found in the ocean. Not being able to trust media sources is a hassle some obstacle to render when you want to be sure what you are absorbing is truth. I would define news as factual information that has recently been discovered.  In our modern world, filled with self-driving cars and HD vi...

$100,000 from Sturgis Trust major funding for new SAU band Uniforms For the first time in 15 years, Southern Arkansas University Mulerider Band will show off their new uniforms gifted to them by the  Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust of Arkadelphia . The grant provided $100,000 worth of funding to provide our band with these new uniforms.    “We would not be able to purchase these uniforms without the Sturgis Trust getting us to our goal,” thanked J.P. Wilson, director of bands, “These uniforms are solid, sharp, and will provide a great visual to go along with our awesome sound.” The uniforms were ordered recently and are expected to arrive during the Spring 2022 semester to dress the band’s 160 members. The order also included accessories and 10 drum major uniforms. Curt Smead, a senior music education major models the new band uniform The band’s current uniforms are 17 years old, and not all members have full uniforms. The SAU Band was well o...

Columbia County 4-H and SAU students assists with Hurricane Ida relief Magnolia Reporter Families and friends of Columbia County 4-H members loaded an entire SUV with water, drink mixes, snacks, soft drinks, canned goods, cleaning supplies, and first aid kits to Southern Louisiana 4-H families. Bethlehem Community Kids, Shiloh Lamartine, Taylor Roaring Tigers, Teen Leaders, and Unity 4-H all lent a hand to ensure a successful donation drive. An estimated $750 worth of supplies was collected within the first week of the drive.  The Union County 4-H coordinated with Lafourche Parish 4-H to help distribute these supplies to the 4-H families there. Students of Southern Arkansas University, also, came together to collect supplies to send to Lafourche, Parish. SAU began collecting items on September 7th. All the groups that are responsible for joining forces are the athletic groups, Greeks, Housing, AmeriCorps VISTA, Mulerider Market, Student Activities, Aramark Food Services, College of...

  "Breaking Bad" at Henderson State In October of 2019, students Joseph Andres and three other students were studying in the chemistry lab of the Arkadelphia campus of Henderson State University when Andrews became sick. At the time Andrews reported, “I started to fill [sic] a pain in my chest, and my arm felt numb,” he recalled in an affidavit given to police the next day. “I asked the other guys if they felt bad, [and] they said that they could smell something. I started to taste/smell iron, so I thought that I was bleeding but I was not.” Around 9:30 p.m. the students started to look for the source of the pungent smell. The students found themselves in the lab next door that is used by the two chemistry professors Terry David Bateman and Bradley Rowland. The students then contacted the two professors. About ten minutes later, the two professors arrived at the lab. They explained to the students that the smell was an open bottle and Rowland had “fixed and capped it,”  The m...