By Demetrio Teniente, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle Published 9:22 pm CST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Source: Twitter Source: Twitter Photo: Twitter Photo: Twitter Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Image 1 of 19 Source: Twitter Source: Twitter Photo: Twitter Memes roast Rockets' P.J. Tucker after bizarre last-minute blunder 1 / 19 Back to Gallery We need to talk about P.J. Tucker's Wednesday night. In the final minute of Wednesday's game against the New York Knicks, with the Rockets clinging to a three-point lead, Tucker decided to play "The Ball is Lava" — a game no one has ever tried to play during an actual NBA game. what did i just watch … [Read more...] about Memes roast Rockets’ P.J. Tucker after bizarre last-minute blunder
Pandjaitan encourages cooperation with Andhra Pradesh on natural farming
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has encouraged a cooperation with India`s State of Andhra Pradesh on Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF). Pandjaitan made a video call with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on the sideline of the High Level Dialogue on ZBNF in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday (Jan 22). "We will send representatives from six districts to Andhra Pradesh next month. We hope they can be trained and can transfer the technology and knowledge to Indonesia; thus, we can improve farmers` capability," Pandjaitan said in a statement here on Wednesday. ZBNF is a farming practice that believes in natural growth of crops without adding any fertilizers and pesticides or any other foreign elements. By practicing ZBNF, farmers have lower cost of inputs and, at the same time, they have better health and environment. The State of Andhra Pradesh has practiced the program since 2016, involving 40 thousand … [Read more...] about Pandjaitan encourages cooperation with Andhra Pradesh on natural farming
Floods submerge South Sulawesi`s over 13 thousand hectares rice fields
Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Flash floods submerged 13,792 hectares of rice fields in the districts of Maros and Gowa in South Sulawesi Province. In Maros, a total of 8,332 hectares of rice fields were flooded, while 5,469 hectares in Gowa, Fitriani, head of the agriculture office of South Sulawesi, stated here, Wednesday. "Hopefully, the floods would subside and not last for more than four days, so paddy plants will not be destroyed," she stated. Flooding has affected farming areas in the sub-districts of Mandai, Maros, Tanralili, and Bantimurung in Maros District. In Gowa, three sub-districts, including Bajeng and Parangloe, were inundated. Meanwhile, Social Affairs Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has ordered to dispatch logistics aid and rescue officers to six districts and a city in South Sulawesi Province hit by flash floods. "The team has moved to the locations. Some 450 personnel will help the process to evacuate flood victims," he stated here, Wednesday. The … [Read more...] about Floods submerge South Sulawesi`s over 13 thousand hectares rice fields
Report: BuzzFeed to Cut 15 Percent of Staff
According to new reports, the Internet news company BuzzFeed will lay off about 15 percent of its workers in response to growing financial pressure. BuzzFeed, which produces both light-hearted viral content as well as reporting in its news department, has long been thought of as an Internet media success story.However, there have been major issues for online news companies over the last year or so as many have struggled to keep up with Facebook’s news algorithms and make enough money to support large staffs with small profit margins. The New York Times reports: BuzzFeed, often hailed as the future of publishing and a leading producer of digital content, plans to lay off 15 percent of its work force, or about 200 employees, according to a memo sent to the staff on Wednesday night. … The move is meant to trim costs and maintain growth as the company aims to hit profitability this year. BuzzFeed, which employs over 1,300 people, generated more than $300 million in revenue in … [Read more...] about Report: BuzzFeed to Cut 15 Percent of Staff
Hayward: Trump Fights the Covington Culture War After Passive Conservatives Surrender
President Trump spoke out Tuesday against the media assault on the Covington Catholic High School students, leaping into a Culture War melee after many establishment conservatives either backed away from the fight or actively supported the false narrative pushed by left-wing media. Trump will be criticized for wading into the issue and “making it worse,” but this is one of the reasons he won the 2016 election. He gets involved in culture battles when bloodless GOP protocol is to step back and let the Left have another easy win, or even help them to win their favor. Passive conservatism was so thoroughly terrorized away from social issues over the past generation that it became reluctant to engage even when leftists are clearly the aggressors and their attacks are utterly dishonest. The debate on the passive Right was never about pushing back or fighting, especially not by top-tier Republican officials looking to preserve their “electability.” The only serious … [Read more...] about Hayward: Trump Fights the Covington Culture War After Passive Conservatives Surrender