Sawfly Fossil from Miocene Period Discovered in Australia
25 Oct
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Sawfly Fossil from Miocene Period Discovered in Australia

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Paleontologists say they have discovered the first fossil of an Australian sawfly species, Good newsfound at McGraths Flat in central New South Wales.Good news. Image credit: Michael Frese, University of Canberra.Good news lived in Australia during the Miocene period, between 11 and 16 million years ago.This species belongs to Pergidae, a moderate-sized family of sawflies occurring in the western hemisphere and the Australasian region.“Despite the name, sawflies are not flies but a type of wasp, with spitfires the most widely recognized group of sawfly species in Australia,” said CSIRO paleontologist Dr. Juanita Rodriguez and colleagues.“They are called sawflies because they have a saw-like ovipositor that is used to lay eggs, and they could be mistaken as flies because they lack a typical wasp waist.”“The sawfly family Pergidae includes 441 species, of which...
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Bill Maher: I’m tired of the extremes and the extremists that dominate the debate
24 Oct
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Bill Maher: I’m tired of the extremes and the extremists that dominate the debate

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Politics tamfitronics Joe: The October surprises are what Trump says every time he opens his mouth12:49Billy Crystal: 'Before' keeps you on the edge of your chair08:49'Nowhere in the Constitution': Senator checks Trump's 'extreme power' remark06:34'The work isn’t done': 'Dear America' documentary highlights Black women voters and shaping policy07:11Claire McCaskill: Trump has an enemies list, Harris has a to-do list07:44Harris scores endorsements from conservatives in Wisconsin and Michigan00:59Now PlayingUP NEXTMika: Trump is putting our reproductive health at risk09:40Steve Rattner: Trump’s mass deportation and trade war plans will tank the economy13:21What TV and online metrics reveal about the 2024 race04:01Key battleground state launches elections threat task force05:48John Grisham highlights 10 stories of wrongful convictions08:13Black bikers get out the vote in Philadelphia05:44Jimmy Kimmel: Trump is dangerous and stupid, and that's a bad combination07:44Jimmy Kimmel: I'm never offended by...
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Nearly 1 in 5 People Have Gotten in a Disagreement With a Neighbor Over Politics: Redfin Survey

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Politics tamfitronics 18.7% of survey respondents have gotten in a disagreement with a neighbor over politics, including 27.1% of men and 13.4% of women SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — Nearly one in five (18.7%) people have gotten in a disagreement with a neighbor over politics, with men more than twice as likely to get into a dispute than women, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage.More than one in four men (27.1%) said they had been in a political disagreement with a neighbor, compared to 13.4% of women.This is according to a Redfin-commissioned survey conducted by Ipsos in September 2024. The survey was fielded to 1,802 people aged 18-65.Nearly a quarter (23.1%) of respondents who said they are voting for Donald Trump have...
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Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears
24 Oct
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Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears

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Politics tamfitronics ODAWARA, Japan — Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan’s governing party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country’s male-dominated politics.Her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has promised to narrow one of the widest gender gaps among lawmakers in the democratic world, but even with a record fifth of all election candidates being women, it and other parties will most likely fail to hit a government target of 35% female lower house candidates by 2025.While surveys show societal attitudes toward women in Japan are a barrier, some also say that the governing LDP, which has governed for almost all of the post-war period, is not serious about shrinking the gender gap in lawmakers, citing its failure to implement...
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