• An apology is seen as more effective when language that goes against gender stereotypes is used. Women delivering masculine-style apologies benefited from displaying higher assertiveness and competence. Men delivering apologies with feminine language enhanced their perceived benevolence or warmth. https://news.arizona.edu/story/apology-psychology-breaking-gender-stereotypes-leads-more-effective-communication 254 comments 25/11/2023 science
• Govt sensitive about ecology: Gadkari amid concerns over Chardham project | Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday termed allegations that road construction triggered landslides in Uttarakhand as 'misinformation' and asserted that the government is sensitive about ecology | Nov-2021 https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/govt-sensitive-about-ecology-gadkari-amid-concerns-over-chardham-project-121112400266_1.html 3 comments 25/11/2023 india
• Leclerc asserts he hasn’t lost trust in Ferrari F1 team https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/09/01/leclerc-asserts-he-hasnt-lost-trust-in-ferrari-f1-team/ 39 comments 1/9/2022 formula1
• [Will Buxton] While Hamilton’s assertion that yesterday’s contact and penalty for Verstappen sets an important precedent, is it the right one? A thread… https://twitter.com/wbuxtonofficial/status/1437350748308840450 103 comments 13/9/2021 formula1
• NY Supreme Court: Trump Org Wrongly Asserted Attorney-Client Privilege; Lawyers Must Turn Over Documents https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/ny-supreme-court-trump-org-wrongly-asserted-attorney-client-privilege-lawyers-must-turn-over-documents/?utm_source=mostpopular 10 comments 31/1/2021 politics
• EU must assert autonomy in face of US-China dominance, says Macron https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/16/eu-must-assert-autonomy-in-face-of-us-china-dominance-says-macron 128 comments 16/11/2020 europe
• As U.S. struggles to stem coronavirus, China asserts itself as global leader https://news.yahoo.com/u-struggles-stem-coronavirus-china-160059151.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=tw 41 comments 26/3/2020 politics
• Myanmar has zero coronavirus cases, claims Aung San Suu Kyi - Experts cast doubt on officials’ assertion in country that has 1,400-mile border with China https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/17/myanmar-has-zero-coronavirus-cases-claims-leader-suu-kyi 8 comments 18/3/2020 worldnews
• Buoyed by landslide Delhi victory, AAP to contest Bihar Assembly elections. AAP's Bihar unit chief asserted that the party will emerge as the most “reliable alternative” in Bihar just as it did in Delhi, as people are neither happy with the Lalu Prasad-led RJD, nor with the JD(U)-BJP govt https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/politics/buoyed-by-landslide-delhi-victory-aap-to-contest-bihar-assembly-elections-4941601.html 58 comments 13/2/2020 india
• Disgraced NBA official Tim Donaghy doubles down on assertion that Mavericks should have won 2006 NBA finals https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2019/10/24/disgraced-nba-official-tim-donaghy-doubles-down-on-assertion-that-mavericks-should-have-won-2006-nba-finals/ 75 comments 24/10/2019 nba
• InnoDB: Assertion failure in thread 4560 in file trx0purge.cc line 705 https://www.reddit.com/r/mysql/comments/d3nkc7/innodb_assertion_failure_in_thread_4560_in_file/ 6 comments 13/9/2019 mysql
• Japan hosts development talks with African leaders this week, looking to boost its presence on the continent and offer an alternative to investments by an increasingly assertive China. https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-host-africa-aid-forum-as-china-looms-large 6 comments 27/8/2019 worldnews
• Trump Asserts Executive Privilege Over Full Mueller Report https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/08/us/politics/congress-contempt-barr.html 44 comments 8/5/2019 worldnews
• Trump Asserts Executive Privilege Over Full Mueller Report https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/08/us/politics/congress-contempt-barr.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 8 comments 8/5/2019 politics
• Trump would have been charged with obstruction were he not president, hundreds of former federal prosecutors assert https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-would-have-been-charged-with-obstruction-were-he-not-president-hundreds-of-former-federal-prosecutors-assert/2019/05/06/e4946a1a-7006-11e9-9f06-5fc2ee80027a_story.html?utm_term=.d741d8d0b190 139 comments 6/5/2019 moderatepolitics
• Trump would have been charged with obstruction were he not president, hundreds of former federal prosecutors assert https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-would-have-been-charged-with-obstruction-were-he-not-president-hundreds-of-former-federal-prosecutors-assert/2019/05/06/e4946a1a-7006-11e9-9f06-5fc2ee80027a_story.html?utm_term=.f74d4aafb035 5076 comments 6/5/2019 worldnews
• IAF rejects US media report, asserts it shot down Pakistan F-16 jet in dogfight https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/04/05/iaf-rejects-us-media-report-asserts-it-shot-down-pakistan-f-16-jet-in-dogfight.html 31 comments 6/4/2019 india
• Seatbelts on school buses could have prevented thousands of injuries, numerous deaths - ‘Exaggerated’ Canadian government study asserted restraints might harm children https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/school-bus-seatbelts-1.4826500 8 comments 14/10/2018 worldnews
• ‘Totally dishonest’: Trump asserts only he can be trusted over opponents and ‘fake news’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-pushes-a-reality-where-opponents-are-peddling-false-facts-and-only-he-can-be-trusted/2018/08/30/d7ac7c38-ac62-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html 143 comments 31/8/2018 politics
• Assertions in Production Code? http://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/assertions-in-production-code/228700788 132 comments 30/8/2018 programming
• Doctest 2 released! Moved to C++11, added thread-safety, support for stand-alone assertions and completely overhauled the internals (printf ==> streams) paving the way for reporters and maintainability https://github.com/onqtam/doctest/releases/tag/2.0.0 36 comments 23/8/2018 cpp
• Sunil Chhetri Hat-Trick OK, But India Outplaying Chinese Taipei Youth Team Nothing To Brag About, Asserts Chinese Taipei Head Coach https://sports.ndtv.com/football/intercontinental-cup-sunil-chhetri-hat-trick-ok-but-india-outplaying-chinese-taipei-nothing-to-brag-1865664 11 comments 12/6/2018 soccer
• Sweden will send out instructions to its citizens next week on how to cope with an outbreak of war, as the country faces an assertive Russia across the Baltic Sea https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sweden-defence-pamphlet/swedes-told-to-prepare-for-conflict-in-cold-war-style-booklet-iduskcn1im1mr?il=0 14 comments 30/5/2018 worldnews
• Eye on poll, CM Siddaramaiah and ministers assert they are ‘real’ Hindus https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/eye-on-poll-cm-ministers-assert-they-are-real-hindus/articleshow/61973456.cms 4 comments 8/12/2017 india
• Bulls assert their offensive dominance with 123-120 win vs. Charlotte Hornets. Kemba dropped 47 of his own but not enough to overcome Bulls' explosive firepower. http://www.nba.com/games/20171117/chachi#/video 10 comments 18/11/2017 nba
• I was skeptical about the microphone assertion, so I tested it out by saying " snowshoes" many times in the course of the evening last night. Today I got an ad on reddit, totally unrelated to anything I'm interested in or anything in my browsing history. iPhone 6S https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/7atosc/i_was_skeptical_about_the_microphone_assertion_so/ 19 comments 4/11/2017 privacy
• White House spokesperson qualifies Trump wiretap assertion http://abcnews.go.com/politics/white-house-spokesperson-qualifies-trump-wiretap-assertion/story?id=45911282&cid=social_fb_abcn 47 comments 6/3/2017 politics
• In NY Debate, Clinton Asserts "Israel Left Gaza" Reality: Gaza is still illegally occupied http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/upfront/2015/10/reality-check-gaza-occupied-151023153703888.html 432 comments 16/4/2016 politics
• Saudi King Salman appointed a nephew as new heir and made his young son second in line to rule on Wednesday, a major shift in power towards two princes who have overseen a more assertive stance at a time of almost unprecedented regional turmoil. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/29/us-saudi-politics-iduskbn0nk05w20150429?feedtype=rss&feedname=topnews 4 comments 29/4/2015 worldnews
• How to Tell a Big Lie: Assertion, Repetition & Contagion. “The most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly – it must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over,” wrote Goebbels. http://www.deeshaa.org/2013/07/10/how-to-tell-a-big-lie-assertion-repetition-contagion/ 3 comments 30/10/2014 politics
• China asserts paternal rights over Hong Kong in democracy clash: “The fact that you are allowed to stay alive, already shows the country's inclusiveness." http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/11/us-china-hongkong-insight-iduskbn0h600120140911 7 comments 11/9/2014 worldnews
• Satanists Respond to Hobby Lobby Decision by Asserting Religious Exemption from "Informed Consent" Abortion Laws http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2014/07/29/satanists-respond-to-hobby-lobby-decision-by-asserting-religious-exemption-from-informed-consent-abortion-laws 208 comments 29/7/2014 politics
• Cops assert powers in teen sexting case that should scare the hell out of you http://bgr.com/2014/07/09/virginia-teen-sexting-case/ 46 comments 9/7/2014 politics
• I am proud to be a Hindu, asserts Narendra Modi http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/i-am-proud-to-be-a-hindu-asserts-narendra-modi/articleshow/34304542.cms 14 comments 28/4/2014 india
• Washington Post's "Fancy Stats" blogger asserts that the Boston Red Sox will miss the playoffs because (i) the Red Sox are 9-11 and (ii) the Red Sox have never made the playoffs after starting 9-11. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2014/04/22/the-red-sox-will-miss-the-playoffs-and-heres-why/ 16 comments 22/4/2014 baseball
• The Real Meaning Of American Exceptionalism: "We betray our heritage when we treat American exceptionalism as an occasion for chest-thumping, for deepening political divisions, for disparaging other nations, or for asserting what Hamilton denounced as 'an obstinate adherence to party.'" http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-23/the-real-meaning-of-american-exceptionalism.html 4 comments 22/10/2013 politics
• Can someone please explain to a law student in colonies why the US Executive is asserting that the US Supreme Court doesn't have jurisdiction to take a case on NSA snooping? http://www.france24.com/en/20131016-us-asks-top-court-not-take-case-nsa-cyber-snooping 89 comments 20/10/2013 law
• Chaining Assert for JavaScript http://nixtu.blogspot.com/2011/05/chaining-assert-for-javascript.html 11 comments 1/5/2011 javascript
• Probabilistic Assertions: Crashing When Something Feels Wrong http://www.spiteful.com/2008/04/14/crashing-when-something-feels-wrong/ 11 comments 14/4/2008 programming
• Hans Blix questions U.S. assertion that Iran poses a nuclear threat http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/articlenews/story/ctvnews/20071024/blix_nuclear_071024/20071024?hub=world 15 comments 25/10/2007 politics