The Daily Populous

Sunday January 10th, 2021 day edition

image for The Polar Vortex now collapsing, is set to release the Arctic Hounds for the United States and Europe, as we head for the second half of Winter 2020/2021

The image below shows a typical example of the Polar Vortex at around 30km altitude (10mb level) in the middle stratosphere.

We produced a high-resolution video for you below, which very nicely shows the Polar Vortex spinning over the Northern Hemisphere.

Video shows the 10mb level (30km altitude) potential vorticity parameter, which overly simplified means, that it shows the energy of the polar vortex.

As a general reference, we usually look at the polar vortex in the stratosphere at the 10mb level.

This is considered to be around the middle stratosphere, and thus a good representation of the general dynamics of the polar vortex.

The strength of the polar vortex is most often measured by the power of the winds inside it.

Such cold weather is never a guarantee with any Polar Vortex collapse event, and this year, it is no different. »

Amazon Is Booting Parler Off Of Its Web Hosting Service

Authored by buzzfeednews.com

Amazon notified Parler that it would be cutting off the social network favored by conservatives and extremists from its cloud hosting service Amazon Web Services, according to an email obtained by BuzzFeed News.

The suspension, which will go into effect on Sunday just before midnight, means that Parler will be unable to operate and will go offline unless it can find another hosting service.

People on Parler used the social network to stoke fear, spread hate, and coordinate the insurrection at the Capitol building on Wednesday. »

Apple bans Parler from the App Store over lack of moderation

Authored by 9to5mac.com

After giving Parler 24 hours to introduce new content moderation policies, Apple announced today that Parler has officially been kicked off the App Store.

We have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity.

Below is the communication that Apple sent to the Parler developers today informing them of its intentions to kick Parler off the App Store. »

Gig economy companies like Uber, Lyft and Doordash rely on a model that resembles anti-labor practices employed decades before by the U.S. construction industry, and could lead to similar erosion in earnings for workers, finds a new study.

Authored by academictimes.com

Gig economy companies like Uber, Lyft and Doordash rely on a model that resembles anti-labor practices employed decades before by the U.S. construction industry, and could lead to similar erosion in earnings for workers, a researcher found.

The article, titled “Misclassification in Construction: The Original Gig Economy,” was first published on Nov. 26 in the ILR Review. »

Extremists planning more violent events for Inauguration Day after US Capitol riots, experts warn

Authored by independent.co.uk
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Extremists are planning more violence ahead of Inauguration Day, experts have warned, in the wake of the US Capitol riots which left five people dead and dozens injured.

Trump supporters had been openly planning attacks on the Capitol online for the past several weeks, according to reports.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declared state of emergency that would last until on day after Inauguration Day following the riots. »