Hammond, LA, United States

Cocaine: From Medical Wonder To Illicit Drug

In the winter of 1886, William Alexander Hammond – a famed neurologist and the former Surgeon General of the United States Army – took an enormous amount of cocaine. A reporter from the New York paper The Sun who interviewed him waggishly observed that the do…

2024-10-12 08:20

Do Russian attacks on foreign-flagged ships in the Black Sea violate laws of naval warfare?

This week, Russia has carried out three attacks around Ukraine's southern Odesa port region, all on foreign-flagged civilian container ships, damaging infrastructure and causing multiple casualties.

2024-10-10 21:31

Rick Wakeman on His Proudest and Most Baffling Music

For our latest Superlatives, Rick Wakeman details the weirdest, proudest, and most baffling music of his career. ‘People sometimes say prog’s too serious. No it’s not!’

2024-10-10 14:00

Apache Corporation Tree Grant Program Announces 2024 Recipients

More than 134,000 trees to be donated across diverse eco-regions in Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana More than 134,000 trees to be donated across diverse eco-regions in Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana

2024-10-09 16:02

Elon succeeds where feds failed, grade inflation gone rampant and other commentary

“Countless” people, like Elon Musk, stepped up to help after Hurricane Helene even as (some say) the feds were actually hindering efforts, report The Free Press’ Joe Nocera & Madeleine Rowley.…

2024-10-08 20:57

Hammond Power Solutions Completes Asset Purchase of Micron Industries Corporation

GUELPH, Ontario, Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (“HPS”) (TSX: HPS.A), a leading manufacturer of dry-type transformers and power quality solutions, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of as…

2024-10-07 21:15

The Council on Biblical Manhood

Good news for the dudes worried about the "feminization of the church" -- they're getting what they wanted.

2024-10-03 20:32

Functional comparison of human and murine equilibrative nucleobase transporter 1

6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP) maintenance therapy is the mainstay for various types of leukemia and inflammatory bowel disease. 6-MP is associated with numerous adverse effects including gastrointestinal intolerance, myelotoxicity, and hepatotoxicity. This can lead…

2024-10-03 14:00

Short Interest in Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (OTCMKTS:HMDPF) Rises By 17.8%

Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (OTCMKTS:HMDPF – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 242,000 shares, a growth of 17.8% from the August 31st total of 205,…

2024-10-01 02:32