The following article‚ The Democracy-Hating Fascist Left Is On A Collision Course With Trump’s Election Victory: Here’s Why America Will Turn Into An Active WAR ZONE In The Next 12 Months (Video)‚ was first published on Conservative Firing Line. (Natural News) Super Tuesday’s results cemented Trump’s nomination for the GOP. All the anti-Trumpers‚ RINOs and democrat disruptors couldn’t halt Trump’s ascendancy. After all‚ Trump has already won two national elections‚ and thanks to the worsening problems of violent crime‚ inflation and the open borders invasion of America‚ Trump’s position moving into the general election is stronger than … Continue reading The Democracy-Hating Fascist Left Is On A Collision Course With Trump’s Election Victory: Here’s Why America Will Turn Into An Active WAR ZONE In The Next 12 Months (Video) ...

We Use PowerDirector 365 for for all Video Editing How to Record‚ Render and Export a  60 FPS Atari 2600 Game  This might seem like a no brainer to some‚ and there are many ways to skin this cat‚ but I have had trouble in the past being able to record the newer homebrew  and some of the older Supercharger Atari 2600 games that use every other frame of the 60 Hrz TV timer to double the amount of objects in a game.  Let’s not worry about why I had trouble in the past‚ but let’s go straight to the solution I have come up with to create high quality‚ small file size 60 FPS 2600 recordings  The tools we are going to use are all free or inexpensive. We’ll record with OBS‚ create a Video with Powerdirector 365 and render a final file with handbrake

Elite colleges are engaged in a balancing act: They are trying to maintain their reputation for having the best students while also giving an admissions advantage to their preferred races. In recent years‚ the desire for racial diversity has trumped academic excellence. This reality was clearly demonstrated in the Supreme Court cases Harvard v. Students for Fair Admissions and University of North Carolina v. Students for Fair Admissions. The cases numerically showed the extent to which these universities choose less-qualified black and Hispanic students over better-qualified Asian and white students. At Harvard University‚ for instance‚ black applicants in the fourth-lowest decile of academic achievement had a greater chance of admission than Asian students in the top decile of academic achievement. In reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling that racial preferences in college admissions are illegal under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment‚ many colleges have moved to permanently eliminate standardized testing requirements so as to continue preferring less-qualified black and Hispanic students over better-qualified Asian and white students without getting caught. READ MORE from Ellie Gardey: Rapidly Declining Mainline Church Seeks to Require Ministers to Support Transgenderism‚ Gay Marriage Some colleges that have eliminated standardized testing requirements have been quite clear that they intend to surreptitiously continue using race. For example‚ the president of the University of Louisville‚ which has gone test-optional‚ stated in the wake of the Students for Fair Admissions decisions that the university would instead use “experience with race” in admissions decisions. “[W]e’re going to drive a truck through experience with race in terms of our admissions‚” said President Kim Schatzel. In addition‚ the University of California voted in 2020 to totally remove standardized testing from admissions decisions in the name of equity. While going test-optional gives colleges license to continue racially discriminating without getting caught‚ it has a negative side effect: It decreases the quality of a college’s student body. This is because standardized testing is the best predictor of academic success and a strong predictor of post-college success. Eliminating this accurate predictor makes it difficult for colleges to choose the best students. While numerous colleges have opted to forego standardized testing requirements in order to evade allegations of racial discrimination‚ there is now a small movement among elite universities to reintroduce standardized testing requirements. These schools are recognizing the fact that standardized testing is critical to achieving their goal of building an elite student body. This goal is important to them because the value of the degrees they grant lies in the perception that their students are talented and successful (and less in their ability to actually teach their students). This week‚ Brown University announced that it will require students to submit standardized testing scores in the upcoming admissions cycle. In doing so‚ Brown joins Yale‚ Dartmouth‚ and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in ditching pandemic-era test-optional policies. In making the announcement‚ Brown cited the benefit of standardized testing for building an excellent student body: “Our analysis made clear that SAT and ACT scores are among the key indicators that help predict a student’s ability to succeed and thrive in Brown’s demanding academic environment.” When Yale made its announcement that it would restore its testing requirement‚ it stated that standardized testing is actually the best indicator of academic success at Yale. Brown also sought to claim that standardized testing is beneficial to its goal of achieving racial diversity. “The committee was concerned that some students from less-advantaged backgrounds are choosing not to submit scores under the test-optional policy‚ when doing so would actually increase their chances of being admitted‚” the university said. Similarly‚ Dartmouth has claimed that standardized testing is helpful in identifying low-income students who will be successful in college. Brown’s decision to restore its testing requirement even though doing so will make it accountable for whether it fairly judges students of all races shows that the ideology of diversity‚ equity‚ and inclusion has not totally overtaken the university. It still maintains a drive to produce students who are academically talented‚ regardless of race. However‚ while merit has triumphed over racial bias in regard to Brown’s standardized testing policy‚ this does not mean that the university will not practice racial discrimination in admissions. The school is simply not so wildly ideological as to eliminate the best indicator of merit. The decisions of these top schools to restore testing requirements could put pressure on other schools to restore their requirements. This is because standardized testing’s ability to most accurately predict student success will mean that schools that require it will be more effective at admitting the best students. In addition‚ these schools’ standardized testing policies could give them a reputation for admitting the best students‚ given that it is well-known that standardized testing is highly effective at identifying people who will be successful. Thus‚ in elite colleges’ race to enroll the best students and better their reputations in comparison to one another‚ the ones with standardized testing requirements will have an advantage over the ones that do not. This could mean that more elite schools will shift back toward requiring standardized testing. However‚ the incentive to compete will also be tempered by college administrations’ preferences for certain races over others‚ as well as their ideological commitment to equity over merit. Brown’s decision to restore its standardized testing requirement gives hope that merit will still be valued in higher education. However‚ it remains uncertain whether this is a minor gesture by a school seeking to increase its competitiveness or a genuine progression toward the prioritization of merit over equity. RELATED: Year Begins With Major Defeat for DEI as Harvard’s Claudine Gay Resigns College President Details Plan to Use Race in Admissions Following Affirmative Action’s Demise‚ Slay the DEI Leviathan The post Is the ‘Test-Optional’ Racist Scheme Under Threat? appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

by Robert Bridge‚ Strategic Culture: Western media is in full-blown hysteria mode‚ asserting that Vladimir Putin is ‘weaponising’ the flow of migrants in an effort to destabilize upcoming European elections. Right up there with ridiculous claims of “little green men” and “tractor protests from Moscow‚” Europe is now accusing Russia of fielding paramilitary forces and […]

by Andrew Anglin‚ The Unz Review: The longer we sit and watch this slaughter in Gaza – we’ve been watching it for five months now – the more it feels like a big part of the purpose is to desensitize the public to mass murder. The Jews have killed 2-3% of the Gazan population‚ and […]

Every morning‚ about 50 to 100 people gather in line in front of a center owned by the municipality of Aarhus‚ the second-largest city in Denmark. Here‚ they can give — and take — all sorts of materials for free. More than two metric tons of objects pass through the center per day‚ from sofas to dishes‚ lamps to wardrobes‚ electronic devices to tables‚ all of which can be brought to new homes via cargo bikes the city lends to citizens. The project started in 2015 when Kredsløb‚ a company owned by the city‚ noticed how much  the citizens of Aarhus were throwing away. To solve this problem‚ they created a center called Reuse‚ explains Peter Christensen‚ its coordinator: a reimagined recycling station where goods can be taken for free.  Citizens of Aarhus look for kitchenware at the circular economy center Reuse. Credit: Yael Berman Denmark is known for its green policies and efforts to create a circular economy‚ in which “nothing becomes waste and the intrinsic value of products and materials are retained‚” as defined by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. It was ranked first in the 2022 Environmental Performance Index‚ and cities in the country are working on plans to become climate neutral. As part of one such plan‚ Aarhus has developed a waste strategy that will ultimately include seven material exchange centers placed inside recycling stations across the city‚ of which Reuse is the first.  “You take something that wasn’t worth anything and add value to it just by picking it up. This idea is maybe the key or the cornerstone of what Reuse is to me‚” explains Lasse Andersen‚ a Reuse regular of about four years. The city lends out cargo bikes that people can use to transport their goods home. Credit: Yael Berman With a passion for design that led him to create a company to relaunch classic pieces from the Danish Modern movement‚ Andersen emphasizes the value of classic‚ old and possibly reused furniture. He notes that those who know what they’re looking at can find pieces from renowned‚ retro brands — and knowing what those items are worth makes people value them more‚ even if they’re used. “They just need to be seen in the right context‚” he says. Taking into account the success of the pioneer center‚ Aarhus is now investing in its next step: creating other centers in the city’s recycling stations so that the initiative becomes more local — and circular. Thus‚ the things donated by the community of a certain neighborhood will stay inside that area‚ explains Sofie Schousboe Laursen‚ who manages the project.  According to Laursen‚ this is why the city is actually planning to close the first center‚ which requires containers with goods from the surrounding recycling stations to be be transported on an approximately daily basis: “We don’t want to keep transporting‚ so when we open new centers in the city it becomes more circular‚ more local‚” she says.  Lasse Andersen looks at donated things at one of Aarhus’ reuse centers. Credit: Yael Berman This is the goal of a new reuse room at the Lisbjerg recycling station‚ located on the outskirts of Aarhus. The area is part of one of the city’s largest urban development plans‚ according to the municipality‚ and it’s expected to grow to a population of 25‚000 residents over‚ approximately‚ the next 65 years — almost 20 times the current population. That’s why it was the first recycling station to receive a reuse room. “It’s part of being prepared for the city that is being developed‚” explains Laursen‚ adding that the recycling station itself is made with around 70 percent of recycled material. Crushed by negative news? Sign up for the Reasons to be Cheerful newsletter. [contact-form-7] The area is fairly quiet these days‚ but there are residents who come to drop off and take things. Among those residents are Tamer and Ulla‚ a couple in their 50s who go every week to look for things to reuse instead of buying them. “We don’t have a lot of money and it’s for free here. … So it’s perfect‚ instead of throwing it out‚ [there] are a lot of things that can be used again‚” says Tamer.  The Lisbjerg recycling station was designed to serve the influx of residents that the area is expecting in the coming decades. Credit: Yael Berman Ionel-Laurentiu Mavrodin‚ who visits the Lisbjerg recycling station about once a month‚ agrees. One day in early February 2024‚ he arrived with a friend‚ bringing a computer monitor and speakers. “I believe it’s good for the environment‚” he says. “There’s no need to buy new stuff.” Another center that opened after the new plan was launched was the Godsbanen center‚ located in the creative and cultural area with the same name. This one operates differently from the other centers‚ which are bigger and have staff. “It’s more cozy‚ self-serve. You log in with your identity number and come in‚” says Laursen. “It’s a trust-based‚ community-based center.” It also offers a room where‚ with an ID‚ citizens can borrow things such as a sewing machine‚ construction tools or video games. Construction tools placed at the borrowing room of the Godsbanen reuse center. Credit: Yael Berman Aarhus’ plan was inspired in part by a book-saving project in Hungary‚ recalls Christensen‚ in which “Book Rescuers” circulated through the streets with special vehicles full of spare books‚ which they sold at very low prices. Aarhus took this concept of distributing unused things and adapted it.  Aarhus is an ideal place to experiment with such plans because its residents are keen on recycling and reusing. Besides its second-hand shop culture‚ the city also has a Facebook group with over 80‚000 members aimed at giving things away for free. A 2017 project‚ a collaboration between Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen and led by Danish senior researcher Anders Branth Pedersen‚ found that most Danes were willing to spend a considerable amount of time sorting their waste. An elderly woman carries a suitcase at the circular economy center Reuse‚ in Aarhus‚ Denmark. Credit: Yael Berman Pedersen highlights the role of residents’ trust in their government‚ a factor that may also influence the success of the reuse centers. The level of trust in Denmark is unusual compared to other countries‚ with higher trust rates for both central and local governments. When asked if they trusted that the municipality was handling the waste correctly‚ only 10 percent of Danes expressed low trust. Christensen‚ Reuse’s coordinator‚ notes that people in developing countries are naturally inclined to keep things or give them another life‚ whereas in a wealthier country like Denmark‚ people sometimes give away goods that have barely been used at all. “Maybe 20‚ 30 percent of all the things we have here [at the center] are 100 percent unused‚” he says. Changing people’s behavior is a slow process‚ Christensen notes. But he is proud of what Aarhus is achieving. When it comes to building a circular economy‚ he notes‚ convincing citizens to go to recycling stations and pass on their unused objects is a crucial step. The post The Danish City Reimagining Reuse appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.

Dr. Eithan Haim was completing his surgical training at Texas Children’s Hospital in the spring of 2023. On a Friday morning in June‚ just before graduation‚ a knock came on Haim’s door.  “I open it‚ [and] standing outside there are two federal agents with [the Department of] Health and Human Services‚” Haim recalls. The surgeon says he was told he was under investigation in a case involving medical records. Just one month earlier‚ Haim had worked with journalist Christopher Rufo to blow the whistle on Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston and its gender treatments for minors.  In 2022‚ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott‚ a Republican‚ took steps to ensure that hospitals in Texas weren’t performing such procedures. As a result‚ the Texas Children’s Hospital announced that it had stopped doing the gender procedures on kids; inside the hospital‚ Haim says‚ he was seeing a different story.  The hospital “took away all the public-facing indications that the program was still active‚” Haim says‚ adding that “the hospital is telling the public this program no longer exists‚ but within the hospital‚ they’re prioritizing it to the highest level.” “So the directors of the program that supposedly did not exist were speaking at the hospital’s most prestigious lecture series seven months after that statement [in which] they said they were shutting it down‚” the surgeon says. After the federal government launched its investigation of Haim‚ he decided to come forward and identify himself as the whistleblower at Texas Children’s Hospital.  Asked where the investigation against him stands now‚ Haim says he doesn’t know‚ and adds that the federal government has “nothing.” “But what’s going to happen now is we’re going to do everything we can‚ [with] every fiber of my being‚ to hold them accountable‚” Haim says. “We’re never going to stop until we succeed. So they thought they were going to intimidate me. They thought I was going to bend the knee to their evil ideology‚ like most doctors would have done. But as they were coming to find out‚ they had knocked on the wrong door.” Haim joins this episode of “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain why he is so passionate about defending minors from these dangerous medical procedures and standing against what he sees as the federal government’s intimidation tactics.  Listen to the podcast below: Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post After He Blew Whistle on Gender Treatments for Minors‚ Federal Government Came After Him appeared first on The Daily Signal.

The good news for Democrats is that President Joe Biden managed to get through Super Tuesday without a loss to "uncommitted" or to so-called "spiritual guru" Marianne Williamson. The bad news is that his one loss in the campaign primary season was even more embarrassing by comparison. In American Samoa‚...