Recent revelations involving a longtime CBS employee could show a culture of harassment and inappropriate behavior at the network that may extend far wider than now-departed host Charlie Rose.
Erin Gee, a 44-year-old former producer who worked for CBS for 17 years, has filed a federal suit in a Manhattan court that includes serious allegations of sex discrimination, according to the New York Post.
She was allegedly told by her boss that, in order to get anywhere in the network hierarchy, she would need to sleep with coworkers.
“I was in a state of shock,” said Gee as she described a 2011 incident involving a conversation with her then “CBS Evening News” boss, Robert Klug, about a dispute with a co-worker.
Klug allegedly told Gee that “she should ‘have sex’ with [the] video editor who had been difficult to work with to ‘break the ice,’” court papers show.
“I couldn’t believe that was his advice,” Gee told the Post. “I was looking for help, and he looked at me like, ‘You don’t matter, and this is what you should do to make this guy like you.’”
Although Gee did report the incident to a senior producer, Gee’s lawyer, Kevin Mintzer, said “nothing was done.”
After being promoted to CBS News executive director, Klug allegedly asked Gee’s male boss “whether he had had sex with her [Gee] or the other women under his supervision.”
Gee claims the boss “told me that story because he was very upset.”
A formal complaint filed in 2015 was eventually dismissed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in March due to an inability “to conclude that the information obtained establishes a violation of...
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Monday, November 27, 2017
Climate Change Alarmism Is ‘Garbage In, Garbage Out,’ Retired NASA Physicist Says
HOUSTON—Unvalidated climate models that don’t correspond with physical data and the requirements of the scientific method contribute to unfounded climate alarmism, a retired NASA physicist said at the Heartland Institute’s recent America First Energy Conference.
Since America’s national security depends in part on energy security, unsubstantiated claims about global warming that prevent policymakers from making “rational decisions” with regard to the development of U.S. energy resources have become a national security threat, said Hal Doiron, a 16-year NASA veteran.
The “propaganda” underpinning climate alarmism is “causing tremendous political bottlenecks” that prevent government officials from “doing the right thing” on energy, he said.
Doiron, who helped develop the Apollo Lunar Module’s landing dynamics software during NASA’s moon missions, also expressed concern that the U.S. military has been directly affected by climate alarmist claims separated from sound science.
He criticized the Navy for “preparing for something that is unreasonable and would cost too much money” in the form of “extreme sea-level rise,” which has not been borne out by rigorous scientific study.
Doiron defines unvalidated climate models as those that do not agree with physical data. Public policy and military planning should be based only on models validated by physical data, he said.
“At NASA, we have a policy: You can’t make a design decision on a spacecraft or rocket that is not validated,” he said. “You don’t make critical decisions based on ‘garbage in, garbage out.’ Yet our government has been doing that with respect to climate alarm, because too many academics in universities are...
Since America’s national security depends in part on energy security, unsubstantiated claims about global warming that prevent policymakers from making “rational decisions” with regard to the development of U.S. energy resources have become a national security threat, said Hal Doiron, a 16-year NASA veteran.
The “propaganda” underpinning climate alarmism is “causing tremendous political bottlenecks” that prevent government officials from “doing the right thing” on energy, he said.
Doiron, who helped develop the Apollo Lunar Module’s landing dynamics software during NASA’s moon missions, also expressed concern that the U.S. military has been directly affected by climate alarmist claims separated from sound science.
He criticized the Navy for “preparing for something that is unreasonable and would cost too much money” in the form of “extreme sea-level rise,” which has not been borne out by rigorous scientific study.
Doiron defines unvalidated climate models as those that do not agree with physical data. Public policy and military planning should be based only on models validated by physical data, he said.
“At NASA, we have a policy: You can’t make a design decision on a spacecraft or rocket that is not validated,” he said. “You don’t make critical decisions based on ‘garbage in, garbage out.’ Yet our government has been doing that with respect to climate alarm, because too many academics in universities are...
The 90 Miles Mystery Box: Episode #88
You have come across a mystery box. But what is inside?
It could be literally anything from the serene to the horrific,
from the beautiful to the repugnant,
from the mysterious to the familiar.
If you decide to open it, you could be disappointed,
you could be inspired, you could be appalled.
This is not for the faint of heart or the easily offended.
You have been warned.
Sunday, November 26, 2017
‘Sexbots are coming’: Scientists say ‘digisexuals’ inevitable as more people bond with robots
Academics are arguing that many people will soon be identifying as “digisexuals” and taking their sexual identity from having sex with robots.
While sex robots are currently quite primitive, a new report published in the Journal of Sexual and Relationship Therapy argues that before long they will be able to look, speak and act like real people - and will be specifically designed to fulfill a person’s desires.
The report’s authors, Neil McArthur and Markie L. C. Twist, from the University of Manitoba, Canada, argue that we need to be ready to deal with the phenomenon when it comes to fruition.
“There is no question, then, that sexbots are coming,” McArthur and Twist say. “Our view is that they will represent a different sort of sexual experience from what existing technologies offer. First of all, people will form an intense connection with their robot companions.”
“These robots will be tailor-made to meet people's desires, and will do things that human partners cannot or will not do. For this reason, significant numbers of people will likely come to use robots as their primary mode of sexual experience.”
The pair, who also co-authored the book “Robot Sex: A Book for the Enlightened Sapiosexual,” argue that the rise of digisexuality will bring benefits, including potentially saving human relationships.
They also say that digisexuality will have a positive impact, particularly for people who experienced sexual trauma in the past or for those who have difficulty forming human relationships.
However they warn that it will also bring a slew of difficulties and argue that doctors must be prepared to deal with digisexuality and have a framework for how to approach it.
Noel Sharkey of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics (FRR) recently argued against sex robots being used by the elderly in care homes.
“They are being proposed for the elderly in care homes, which I think is controversial. If you have severe Alzheimer’s you can’t really tell the difference. We need to think about as a society what we want to...
Report Hillary Clinton Needs to Be Worried About Informant’s Testimony Tuesday
William Campbell, the FBI informant who will testify on Tuesday, will be able to show that the Uranium One scandal went far beyond the sale of the U.S. mine and its assets. The Russian conspiracy is part of a larger plot.
If it were not for Sen. Chuck Grassley and Campbell’s attorney Victoria Toensing, this information would have remained secret. The gag order would have put Mr. Campbell is jail had he revealed the information he collected.
There are documents, video recordings and more to show the Obama administration and the FBI were very well aware of the depth of the Russian conspiracy to control the uranium market, even in the United States. The former president wanted a reset with Russia at all costs.
Circa news reporter Sarah Carter was asked if Hillary Clinton should be worried about what we learn Tuesday and her one word answer was, “Yes.”
If it were not for Sen. Chuck Grassley and Campbell’s attorney Victoria Toensing, this information would have remained secret. The gag order would have put Mr. Campbell is jail had he revealed the information he collected.
There are documents, video recordings and more to show the Obama administration and the FBI were very well aware of the depth of the Russian conspiracy to control the uranium market, even in the United States. The former president wanted a reset with Russia at all costs.
Circa news reporter Sarah Carter was asked if Hillary Clinton should be worried about what we learn Tuesday and her one word answer was, “Yes.”
In June 2010 Bill Clinton Met with Putin – In July 2010 Ten Russian Agents Were Released
In June 2010 Bill Clinton Met with Russia leader Vladimir Putin – In July 2010 Ten Russian Agents Were Released by Obama Without Charges and Given Back to Russia. Putin Praised the Russian Spies as Heroes.
It has been widely reported that Bill Clinton flew to Russia in 2010 and was paid $500,000 for giving one single speech. It is also well know that during his trip to Russia, the former President petitioned the State Department to allow him to meet with a key member of the Russia state owned uranium company Rosatom.
The Hill reported in October:
As he prepared to collect a $500,000 payday in Moscow in 2010, Bill Clinton sought clearance from the State Department to meet with a key board director of the Russian nuclear energy firm Rosatom — which at the time needed the Obama administration’s approval for a controversial uranium deal, government records show.
Arkady Dvorkovich, a top aide to then-Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and one of the highest-ranking government officials to serve on Rosatom’s board of supervisors, was listed on a May 14, 2010, email as one of 15 Russians the former president wanted to meet during a late June 2010 trip, the documents show.
The Hill continued in noting that:
Bill Clinton instead got together with Vladimir Putin at the Russian leader’s private homestead.
A short time later the Obama’s Administration approved the sale of 20 percent of US uranium to Russia. The Clinton foundation walked away with millions and the US lost one-fifth of its...
It has been widely reported that Bill Clinton flew to Russia in 2010 and was paid $500,000 for giving one single speech. It is also well know that during his trip to Russia, the former President petitioned the State Department to allow him to meet with a key member of the Russia state owned uranium company Rosatom.
The Hill reported in October:
As he prepared to collect a $500,000 payday in Moscow in 2010, Bill Clinton sought clearance from the State Department to meet with a key board director of the Russian nuclear energy firm Rosatom — which at the time needed the Obama administration’s approval for a controversial uranium deal, government records show.
Arkady Dvorkovich, a top aide to then-Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and one of the highest-ranking government officials to serve on Rosatom’s board of supervisors, was listed on a May 14, 2010, email as one of 15 Russians the former president wanted to meet during a late June 2010 trip, the documents show.
The Hill continued in noting that:
Bill Clinton instead got together with Vladimir Putin at the Russian leader’s private homestead.
A short time later the Obama’s Administration approved the sale of 20 percent of US uranium to Russia. The Clinton foundation walked away with millions and the US lost one-fifth of its...
Here’s Why ISIS Murdered 305 Fellow Muslims in Egypt
On Saturday, the death toll of the deadliest terror attack in Egypt’s history rose to 305, while the country’s army started a new large-scale offensive against the local Islamic State group branch Wilayat Sinai.
The day before, a group of heavily armed terrorists waving the black Islamic State group’s flag arrived at a mosque packed with worshipers in Bir al-Abed, which is west of El Arish in the northern part of the Sinai desert, and started shooting in all directions. Though no group has officially claimed responsibility for the attack, many observers believe the terrorists were affiliated with Wilayat Sinai.
Thereafter, the terrorists detonated a bomb and continued shooting at survivors who wanted to escape the carnage.
The Times of Israel reported the jihadists arrived in “five all-terrain vehicles and positioned themselves at the main door and the facility’s 12 windows before opening fire.”
At least 27 children were among those killed, while another 128 people were wounded in the massacre, according to local media.
“They also shot at the ambulances,” an eyewitness told Jerusalem Online.
Other eyewitnesses said children screamed in terror as the barbaric terrorists shouted “Allahu akbar” during the deadly shooting spree.
The terrorists later began systematically liquidating people who were wounded in the attack, the eyewitnesses told The Associated Press.
“Everyone lay down on the floor and kept their heads down. If you raised your head you get shot,” Mansour, a Sufi Muslim who attended the prayer services in the al-Rawdah mosque, told the AP.
“The shooting was random and hysterical at the beginning, and then became more deliberate: whoever they weren’t sure was dead or still breathing was shot dead,” he added.
The attackers prevented Egyptian security forces from reaching the mosque by...
The day before, a group of heavily armed terrorists waving the black Islamic State group’s flag arrived at a mosque packed with worshipers in Bir al-Abed, which is west of El Arish in the northern part of the Sinai desert, and started shooting in all directions. Though no group has officially claimed responsibility for the attack, many observers believe the terrorists were affiliated with Wilayat Sinai.
Thereafter, the terrorists detonated a bomb and continued shooting at survivors who wanted to escape the carnage.
The Times of Israel reported the jihadists arrived in “five all-terrain vehicles and positioned themselves at the main door and the facility’s 12 windows before opening fire.”
At least 27 children were among those killed, while another 128 people were wounded in the massacre, according to local media.
“They also shot at the ambulances,” an eyewitness told Jerusalem Online.
Other eyewitnesses said children screamed in terror as the barbaric terrorists shouted “Allahu akbar” during the deadly shooting spree.
The terrorists later began systematically liquidating people who were wounded in the attack, the eyewitnesses told The Associated Press.
“Everyone lay down on the floor and kept their heads down. If you raised your head you get shot,” Mansour, a Sufi Muslim who attended the prayer services in the al-Rawdah mosque, told the AP.
“The shooting was random and hysterical at the beginning, and then became more deliberate: whoever they weren’t sure was dead or still breathing was shot dead,” he added.
The attackers prevented Egyptian security forces from reaching the mosque by...
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