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U.S. Federal Agencies prepping for worst-case scenario : The FBI has ordered $40,000 of hand sanitizer and face masks “in case the coronavirus becomes a pandemic in the United States,” according to the acquisition document. The bureau’s “pandemic preparedness” supply order includes face masks from manufacturer 3M and disinfectants, including hand sanitizer, from PDI Healthcare, the document said. In its purchase order, the FBI said it needs to have those items on hand if the coronavirus, or COVID-19, spreads widely throughout the U.S. The Trump administration last month declared the virus a public health emergency, but it’s not yet met world health officials’ designation of a global pandemic that spreads widely throughout the world. The masks and disinfectants “are to be stored throughout the country for distribution in the event of a declared pandemic,” according to the document, which was signed Friday and gave the companies a week to fulfill the order. The document said the “suppl...

Indonesia’s restless volcanoes rocked by more eruptions

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, located in central Java, erupted on Friday, spewing a massive cloud of ash some 5,000 meters (16,000 feet) into the air. The eruption lasted around 7 minutes, the Geological Disaster Research and Development Centre said on its website. Despite the huge eruption, local residents were advised to remain calm and not to panic. Authorities did not raise Merapi’s alert from its current third-highest level. This is the second time that Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano, has erupted this month. The earlier eruption was slightly larger and a massive ash and sand cloud from the eruption coated Yogyakarta and neighboring city Solo with grey dust and forced an airport closure. The mountain’s last major eruption was in 2010. More than 300 people were killed and 280,000 residents had to be evacuated. Indonesia sits on the so-called “ring of fire” where the collision of the Earth’s tectonic plates causes frequent quakes and major volcanic activity. Indonesia has nea...

Funny Pictures – July 21, 2016

Brits sometimes become confused and disorientated by heat. I spotted this poor gentleman today. via When life gives you lemons. via Some say that via Oi satellite dish, what music you into? via Unexpected Guests. via Anemone Lost Never thought of it like that. via I may have outworn my welcome… via I’m terrified of what they have to do. via The perfect chemical weapon to destroy America. via Stay away from the coffee creamer at work. via Did a double take in the bathroom stall this morning. My name happens to be Matt. via Her outfit for lunch. via Wait, what? via Windows always gives me trouble. via Living the dream. via The Psyduck Conspiracy. via

Medical News Today: What are the health benefits of barley?

Find out about the potential health benefits of consuming barley including maintaining blood pressure, bone structure and strength, decreasing the risk of heart disease and cancer.

Study predicts chance of 9+ magnitude mega-earthquake in the Aleutians

June 2016 – ALASKA – There’s a nine percent chance a magnitude 9 or larger earthquake will strike the Aleutian Islands in the next 50 years. That is the prediction offered by scientists from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa — made with the help of a newly designed computer model. Researchers say an earthquake of that size could send a mega-tsunami in the direction of the Hawaiian Islands. The Aleutian Islands, which stretch toward Russia from the coast of Alaska, sit along a subduction zone at the convergence of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates. Scientists say the chance of a dramatic slip along the fault lines that make up the subduction zone is significant. They detailed the threat of a mega-earthquake in a new paper, published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth. “Necessity is the mother of invention,” lead study author Rhett Butler, a geophysicist at the UHM School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, explained in a news release....

The Democratic Party’s Long History of Racism

Democrats tone deaf to history of racism in their party.

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