Saturday, July 20, 2019

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Brazilian Food Tech Startup Fazenda Futuro is Valued at US$100 Million

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A pioneer in the vegetable hamburger market – manufactured with foods such as soybeans and beets, but replicating the consistency of beef – the Brazilian food tech startup Fazenda Futuro announced on Thursday, July 18th, that it is valued at US$100 million. The appraisal occurs after the company has received […] The post Brazilian Food Tech Startup Fazenda Futuro is Valued at US$100 Million appeared first on The Rio Times.

Number of Cyclists Killed in São Paulo Increases by 69 Percent

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The number of cyclists killed in the city of São Paulo increased 69 percent in the first six months of the year compared to the same period last year. The data are from Infosiga, which provides monthly information on fatal traffic occurrences, and were released by the Government of the State […] The post Number of Cyclists Killed in São Paulo Increases by 69 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mercosur Countries Target Tax-Free Automobile Sales Within the Bloc

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Mercosur countries are working towards an understanding on tax-free motor vehicle commerce within the bloc before taxes for the European Union are set at zero, which is expected for a period of fifteen years (after the agreement comes into force). During technical discussions within the Mercosur Summit of Heads […] The post Mercosur Countries Target Tax-Free Automobile Sales Within the Bloc appeared first on The Rio Times.

“It’s Going to Be Staggering, the Amount of Names”

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
To start with Epstein was no hedge trader and his exposure to the securities industry was sufficient to talk the talk and his attempt to become a partner in a major firm was first approved and then bounced. This most likely happened because his source of funds were not acceptable. The better story out there is that he was and is a Mossad asset who set him up to operate a honey trap. That would also have involved the CIA as well while providing them with deniability. His ability to establish a surprising work history has no better explanation since he had none of the expected... more »

Secret, Leaked Speech by Chinese Defense Minister Demonstrates China's Intent to Destroy America

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
[image: china] It is not terribly surprising that the CCP internally promotes a NAZI philosophical clone however absurd it appears to us. That MEME has a clear history of apparent success in Germany and the whole world adopted German military philosophy during the first half of the Twentieth century, not least because of its success in battle and in mobalizing willing conscripts in particular. The defeat of Germany in WWII was a massively difficult proposition because Germany got really lucky and saw off it French counter weight right off. That did not have to happen at all b... more »

Integrity of China’s Three Gorges Dam Called Into Question

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
We do not know if this picture is particularly believable, but it certainly tells a great story. After all that, this is the largest dam ever built and that means that it is operating outside of well proven engineering experience and thus is exposed to the real risk of been too large. Geology itself can shift, and the dam itself is able to also move. From what is reported, it does not appear that cracking has occurred which suggests general integrity is quite possible. Even if it does produce many oddities over fifty years this may still hold true. What also is true is th... more »

China Claims To Have Slashed Lithium Production Costs

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
That may be true and it may help drive the cost of lithium batteries down. All good. It is no surprise that this is downward sensitive as it has historically been unimportant. now it is important and maximum effort is underway to slash costs and to secure supply. The supply aspect is merely a mining effort which is well afoot and will easily lead to massive injventories of concentrates. Processing those concentrates cheaply matters. Others are also on the path as well. This is coming and we will see it all under $5,000 per ton. You cannot preserve this secrete. *China C... more »

"Life Is Never Easy..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
"Life is never easy for those who dream." - Robert James Waller

Fukushima Update 7/20/19: 19,724.1 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva ◆ *Updated July 20, 2019: Fukushima Equals 19,724.1 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of July 20, 2019 - 3,058 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *19,724.1 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is sti... more »

"What They Are Capable Of Being..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

WATCH: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Says Military Conflict with U.S. Not ‘Inevitable’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
WATCH: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Says Military Conflict with U.S. Not ‘Inevitable’ by https://www.pbs.org/newshour/ Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denied the United States had shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, and said “nothing is inevitable” when asked about the potential for a military conflict between the …

This Video Shows Why Russia's Navy Can Sink Your 'Battleship'

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * We have the footage. Russia’s Pacific Fleet is carrying on with what is shaping up to be its largest naval exercise in the Sea of Japan since the start of 2019. Russian defense outlet *Voennoe Obozrenie* has published video footage from the exercise, held earlier today. Project 956 destroyer *Bystryy* and an R-24 missile boat fired two “Moskit” anti-ship cruise missiles at a notional surface vessel target from a distance of 60 kilometers. According to the Defense Ministry’s subsequent press release, “both missiles struck their target in the allotted... more »

Hit the Target: The U.S. Army is Getting a New Deadly 'Sniper' Rifle

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Here's what it can do. The U.S. Army is preparing to issue thousands of new rifles to infantry squads across the service. The M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR) is designed to extend the reach of infantry units largely equipped with short-barreled carbines. The SDMR will give one in nine infantrymen the ability to not only penetrate existing body armor but engage point targets at ranges of 600 meters (1968 feet). The standard nine-person U.S. Army infantry squad consists of two fire teams led by a squad leader. Each fireteam consists of tw... more »

The ‘Green New Deal’ Is Breaking the Left Apart

Daniel Turner at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Daniel Turner* *Politics, Americas* [image: The AFL-CIO is absolutely right. The $93 trillion Green New Deal would bankrupt this country while throwing millions of Americans out of work. Since the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, working-class union members have been the backbone of the Democrat] Bad for 2020? *The AFL-CIO is absolutely right. The $93 trillion Green New Deal would bankrupt this country while throwing millions of Americans out of work.* Since the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, working-class union members have been the backbone of the Democratic Party. The l... more »

This World War II Fighter Ace Scored an Astounding 352 Wins

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK - Junkers Ju87G-2 ‘494083 / RI+JK’, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56815301] A real top gun. *With the Americans and Russians suspiciously eyeing each other, Hartmann realized they were too distracted to notice the tiny Luftwaffe formation lurking over them, and when the Germans attacked their foes would not notice in time to head them off.* By May 8, 1945, Adolf Hitler had been dead for more than a week. Germany was in the act of formally surre... more »

Willing to Pay for Security: Gig Workers, Freelancers, and the Self-Employed Want Steady Jobs

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Quelle surprise! Workers want a steady paycheck.

Motorcyclist suffers facial injuries in second Circus Rio incident in less than a week

Just In - 20 hours ago
A second performer for Circus Rio is injured during the show's Adelaide tour, after a 27-year-old performer falls off a motorbike during a stunt on Saturday.

Minimum Bid for Privatization of São Paulo Anhembi Complex Fixed at R$1.45 Billion

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The São Paulo City Hall has published, in the Official Gazette last week, a notice for the privatization of the Anhembi Complex, the largest event center in Latin America located in the city’s North Zone. The main change in the document concerns the fixed minimum price of R$ 1.45 billion (US$391 […] The post Minimum Bid for Privatization of São Paulo Anhembi Complex Fixed at R$1.45 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolsonaro Says Government Will Not Introduce New Taxes in Brazil

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, July 19th, that the Brazilian government will not introduce new taxes and that the Provisional Contribution on Financial Transactions (CPMF) would not be resurrected. He delivered the statement at breakfast with journalists from international news agencies at the Palácio do Planalto. “We will not […] The post Bolsonaro Says Government Will Not Introduce New Taxes in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

First Edition of “Novo Chile Wine Week” Event to be Hosted in Rio in August

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The first edition of the Novo Chile Wine Week will take place in Rio de Janeiro between August 13th and 17th, an event that will bring together representatives of seven wineries from the Novo Chile (New Chile) movement, ranked among the best in the Latin American country. The program includes […] The post First Edition of “Novo Chile Wine Week” Event to be Hosted in Rio in August appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Harmony Between Tianxia And Westphalia

Matthew EHRET at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
The America of Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Franklin Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy represented the TRUE Westphalian principle and it is this America which Kissinger and his London masters have despised for years. It is that same America which today nationalist forces surrounding Donald Trump are threatening to revive.

July 8, 1876 – 110 Degrees In New Jersey

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 21 hours ago
On July 8, 1876 it was 110 degrees in New Jersey, and hundreds of infants died in New York. TimesMachine: July 9, 1876 – NYTimes.com

July 9, 1876 – 102 Degrees In New York

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 21 hours ago
On July 9, 1876 it was 102 degrees in New York City during a protracted term of intensely hot weather. But no one was hysterical about the weather, like they get about 95 degree weather now. TimesMachine: Monday July 10, 1876 … Continue reading →

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* If you've been watching the news this past week, you might have had the same reaction as I did, ie. didn't everyone with a functioning brain already realize that Trump is a flat out racist? I mean, hell, that's a big part of the appeal to those who voted for him. The Trump historical record from his real estate discrimination court cases to his very notorious and very public stance in the Central Park Five case to taking the lead in the Birther Movement to key phrases in his announcement of his candidacy to his KKK rally cries to his "very fine people" moments; the fact ... more »

Putting a Cap on Heat Hysteria

Joe Bastardi ~ It’s summer, it’s hot, and the climate-change agenda is turning up the heat on the weaponization of weather. So I thought some perspective may be in order. No question the last three Julys have been warmer than average for a large area of the nation. But for perspective, the three Julys […]

American Leadership in Religious Freedom

Trump’s second annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom was important. ~ Michael Swartz ~ For the second consecutive year, the Trump administration has held what’s now called the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. Vice President Mike Pence delivered the concluding keynote address yesterday, outlining the Trump administration’s accomplishments as well as new sanctions against leaders of […]

Extinction Rebellion Last Chance to Save the World….Yawn

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 21 hours ago
In this Documentary, the BBC takes a look at the notorious Extinction Rebellion protest group. While the Documentary appears to be slightly sceptical at times of the methods the group uses they fail to uncover the most important issues surrounding XR. Firstly there is no attempt to look at the dozens of false claims the … The post Extinction Rebellion Last Chance to Save the World….Yawn appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

US Powerless Versus Turkey

Steve Brown at The Duran - 21 hours ago
There is no doubt that the US-attempted coup in Turkey, and the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabia in its embassy in Istanbul, has given second thoughts to Turkey about the value of its western alliance. The post US Powerless Versus Turkey appeared first on The Duran.

Robert Epstein on Google’s Manipulation

Serban V.C. Enache at The Duran - 21 hours ago
The Real Election Hacking - Dr. Robert Epstein Testifies About Google Bias The post Robert Epstein on Google’s Manipulation appeared first on The Duran .

Feudalist Libertarians want Nature Preserves

Serban V.C. Enache at The Duran - 21 hours ago
Site value capture is morally just and has negative deadweight – it brings efficiency to the economy. The post Feudalist Libertarians want Nature Preserves appeared first on The Duran.

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
One of the tankers seized in the Gulf has been allowed to continue its journey, after the ship was boarded by armed guards, the tanker's operator said https://t.co/LT5I2Xahhw — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) July 19, 2019 U.S. military says surveillance aircraft monitoring situation in Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/wn6DlZaaAk pic.twitter.com/iAWf9H6ZRG — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 20, 2019 California sees a constant, irregular rhythm of earthquakes, many too small to feel. The larger quakes near Los Angeles earlier this month were two 2 heavy beats in an ongoing pattern... more »

Bloody Ridge: The Horrific Korean War Battle You Never Heard About

Daniel L. Davis at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, * Until now. The Korean War had been raging for more than a year. The U.S. Forces had almost been routed off the peninsula at Pusan, driven the North Koreans to the brink of defeat, then been beaten back by a flood of Chinese “volunteers.” Seoul had suffered through five battles, changing hands four times. Both sides recognized the war could not be won on the battlefield and began seeking an armistice. The bloodiest of the fighting, however, was yet to come. By the summer of 1951, it was becoming clear that the war was not going to be won by either ... more »

Army Recruiters Signed Off On Hundreds of Recruits Who Hadn't Passed a Required Fitness Test

Task and Purpose at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *military, * Our best and brightest? Over 300 soldiers were found to have enlisted after either failing a required fitness test, or never taking it at all, according to documents obtained by Army Times. In 2017, the Army was straining to meet its goal of 476,000 active-duty soldiers, meaning the service had to bring in 68,000 recruits. The Occupational Physical Assessment Test was new, and Army Times reports that recruiters implicated in the investigation — 297 of them — "figured the recruits would sort out their fitness levels at basic." According to the rep... more »

Apollo program was economically sound

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 22 hours ago
Fifty years ago today, in the evening of the European time, the final steps to send the two men on the Moon began. My nation has a particularly close relationship to the astronauts: the primacy ;-) of Czechoslovakia was that it was the third country with an astronaut. Scott Aaronson "summarizes" his opinions by saying that the Apollo program really was faked (it just included the landing of the people on the Moon) and it was "economically insane". The moonlanding pictures are a testimony of a bygone era in which the civilization was way more cohesive than today – right – and the numb... more »

Australian-made aeroplane grounded after nine die in crash in Sweden

Just In - 22 hours ago
Aviation authorities ground an Australian-made aircraft that Swedish investigators believe may have broken up mid-flight in Sweden, leading to the deaths of nine people.

Judge's 'offensive' Indigenous parenting barb under complaint consideration

Jacqueline Breen at Just In - 22 hours ago
A Northern Territory judge previously sanctioned for "harsh" and "gratuitous" remarks from the bench has criticised other Aboriginal defendants. A legal body says the comments are "clearly offensive" but has not yet decided to make any formal complaint.

Car stolen with 4yo boy and puppy inside

Lily Nothling at Just In - 22 hours ago
A family car with a boy sitting on the back seat watching television with his puppy is stolen from a hockey club in Gladstone as his parents lock up for the night.

Paramedic left to work alone without an ambulance vents frustration on social media

Carla Howarth at Just In - 22 hours ago
A social media post by a Hobart paramedic blames budget savings for the state's "old and failing" ambulances and staff "worked beyond breaking point", and says being the only paramedic for 50,000 people is "not such a novelty".

Souths grab the points against the Cowboys

Just In - 22 hours ago
South Sydney leaves it late to beat the Cowboys in Townsville, after the Roosters crush the Knights at the SCG and the Raiders get up against Wests Tigers.

'Death trap': Residents want action on intersection after grandmother's death

Phoebe Hosier at Just In - 22 hours ago
It's an intersection on Tasmania's main north-south highway that is claimed to scare locals and truck drivers, and new signage and redesign in 2017 are getting some blame for the latest fatality.

Greens senator Nick McKim says he did 'nothing wrong' after deportation from PNG

Just In - 22 hours ago
Greens senator Nick McKim lands back in Australia after being deported from Papua New Guinea, with immigration authorities claiming he "demanded entry" to an asylum seeker camp on Manus Island.

July 20th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #912

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Saturday July 20th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
French Army soldiers hold anti-drone guns during the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris, 14 July 2019. *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 13-19 July* (Sputnik).

Maine investigates case of E. coli linked to Iceland outbreak

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
A child in the United States is thought to be part of an E. coli outbreak linked to a farm in Iceland that has affected 21 people. A spokeswoman from Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told Food Safety News it was aware of one case that is potentially linked to the outbreak... Continue Reading

Salmonella from Italian meat sickens 80 in France

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
More than 80 people are ill in France due to a Salmonella outbreak linked to a meat product from Italy. A spokeswoman from Santé Publique France told Food Safety News that 83 people had been infected by Salmonella Typhimurium and 13 of them needed hospital treatment. Coppa of the brand Di Vittorio supplied by Castelli... Continue Reading

Attack Steals Bank Passwords by Hijacking 180,000 Internet Routers in Brazil

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Antivirus manufacturer Avast has published an alert for two attacks tampering with Internet router settings in Brazil. The change – made to at least 180,000 devices in the first half of 2019 alone – diverts access to certain sites to cloned pages, which then forwards any password entered to hackers. […] The post Attack Steals Bank Passwords by Hijacking 180,000 Internet Routers in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Public Works Shoring Up Rio Hillsides are Performed Without Bids or Contracts

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s City Hall is carrying out nearly forty landslide prevention works without bidding, contract or registration in the Federal Gazette. Among the works is the shoring up of the hillsides above Avenida Niemeyer — affected by the storms that hit Rio this year — and many other construction jobs, as […] The post Public Works Shoring Up Rio Hillsides are Performed Without Bids or Contracts appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolsonaro Wants to “Filter” Content of Brazilian Film Industry

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, July 19th, that if the government is unable to enforce a filter on Brazilian audiovisual productions, through the National Cinema Agency (ANCINE), he will dissolve the agency. Linked to the Ministry of Citizenship, ANCINE is a regulatory agency that is in charge of the […] The post Bolsonaro Wants to “Filter” Content of Brazilian Film Industry appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Surfer Medina Wins South African Title with Near-Maximum Score

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The men’s final of the Jeffreys Bay (J-Bay) heat of the World Surfing Circuit went down in history even before it began. With Gabriel Medina and Ítalo Ferreira deciding the South African title, it was the first all-Brazilian final in the history of the prestigious event. The Cup went to […] The post Brazilian Surfer Medina Wins South African Title with Near-Maximum Score appeared first on The Rio Times.

Google Maps Releases a Service With Real-Time Information on Shared Bicycles

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Wednesday, July 17th, Google Maps begins providing real-time information on bicycle sharing in 24 cities around the world, including São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Through the system, users may locate bicycle stations and determine how many are available near them. It is also possible to determine whether there […] The post Google Maps Releases a Service With Real-Time Information on Shared Bicycles appeared first on The Rio Times.

Number of Netflix Subscribers in the US Drops for the First Time Since 2011

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Netflix ended the second quarter of this year with 126 thousand fewer clients in the United States and a lower number of new subscribers in the rest of the world than expected by the market, according to the balance published on Wednesday, July 17th. This was the first time for […] The post Number of Netflix Subscribers in the US Drops for the First Time Since 2011 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago

YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: JULY 20, 2019

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 23 hours ago
May your summer be progressing beautifully and all be well with you and yours. It is late here, almost midnight, and I am trying to get this out on time. For once. The problem is, I swam far too long and far too hard earlier today and am paying for it at the moment and really am more than ready to sleep. This woos hates aching muscles which I have aplenty thanks to overdoing it. Once the tunes are going it seems I just don't want to stop. No pain no gain has never ever been my motto but my thighs are reminding me .... As for the news? Really. There is little to say because too much... more »

Pew Poll: 91% Democrats Say Heated Rhetoric By Politicians Raises The Risk Of Violence

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*PEW Research: Americans say the nation’s political debate has grown more toxic and ‘heated’ rhetoric could lead to violence* President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on four first-term lawmakers – all women of color – triggered an impassioned response from House Democrats, who overwhelmingly backed a House resolution condemning the president’s remarks. This is just the latest chapter in a long-running debate over what language is appropriate in political debates in the United States. A recent Pew Research Center survey examined Americans’ attitudes about this topic, including Trump... more »

Tucker Carlson Reviews The Democrat Presidential Candidates…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Fox News host Tucker Carlson points out the lack of factual differentiation between the two dozen remaining Democrat presidential candidates fighting to get to the top of the moral superiority platform.

The U.S. Military Is Considering Lowering The Minimum Enlistment Age To 16

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. administers the oath of reenlistment to 15 soldiers during a ceremony at the Pentagon, July 1, 2008. Casey said "Men and women like these are the heart and soul of our Army - our soldiers, families, and Army civilians are who separate this Army from any other Army in the world, and separate our Armed Forces from any other force in the world." U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen *Washington Times:* *Military eyes 16-year-olds as ranks and candidates dwindle* The best way to fix the U.S. armed forces’ recruiting challenges may invol... more »

Apollo at 50: Looking Back, and Forward

Dennis Behreandt at rss - 1 day ago
[image: apollo-at-50-looking-back-and-forward] Fifty years after Armstrong’s “first great leap,” private enterprise is about to head back to space. This time, we’ll be there to stay.

Chaplain Casts “Dark Spirits” out of U.S. House Chamber

Dave Bohon at rss - 1 day ago
[image: chaplain-casts-dark-spirits-out-of-u-s-house-chamber] The chaplain of the U.S. House opened a recent legislative session with a prayer to cast out the “dark spirits” at work in Congress.

In General, Americans Are Not Fond Of The Political Class-- Especially Not Mitch McConnell

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Bevin (R-KY) is the least liked governor and McConnell (R-KY) is the least liked senator* *The Economist* ran a YouGov poll this week and, among other things, asked for favorables and unfavorables of the Democratic 2020 candidates: Here's the favorable ratings (+ in parentheses what percentage of people don't know who they are) for each candidate: *•* Biden- 42% (16%) *•* Bernie- 41% (16%) *•* Elizabeth Warren- 39% (23%) *•* Kamala Harris- 36% (28%) *•* Cory Booker- 33% (33%) *•* McKinsey Pete- 32% (38%) *•* Beto- 30% (33%) *•* Julian Castro- 28% (41%) *•* Amy Klobuchar- 27% (43%) *... more »

Make Room for Randy!

nonnie9999 at Make Room for Randy! – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 day ago
From The Houston Chronicle: WASHINGTON — For much of his 21 years in Congress, Rep. Ron Paul has been a party of one. The Lake Jackson Republican’s libertarian sensibilities make him a cult figure to some and a painful thorn in the side to others, including members of his own party. In retaliation for prizing … Continue reading Make Room for Randy!

Household Consumer Spending Intention in Brazil Drops 1.7 Percent in July

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Household consumer spending intention (ICF), as measured by the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC), fell 1.7 percent from June to July this year and reached 89.8 points, on a scale of zero to 200 points. This was the fifth consecutive drop in the indicator. […] The post Household Consumer Spending Intention in Brazil Drops 1.7 Percent in July appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, July 6, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 1 day ago
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and pubs that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Moça Prosa (Centro) – The incredible all-female ensemble Moça Prosa take their roda de samba to Largo São Francisco da Prainha this Saturday. The event will include the […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, July 6, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, July 20, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 1 day ago
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Tu Vens (Vila Madalena) – The Tu Vens party is back to São Paulo this Saturday, at Estrella Galícia Estação Rio Verde. This is a unique night experience, with […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, July 20, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mexican President Obrador Wants El Chapo's $12.6bn Drug Fortune Be Turned Over To Mexico And NOT The US

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Prosecutors are looking to force El Chapo to pay back $12.6 billion that he made through drug sales in the United States (pictured $1.5 million found during a raid of El Chapo's home) *Daily Mail:* *That money belongs to us: Mexican President risks feud with Trump by demanding El Chapo's $12.6bn drug money be turned over to Mexico and NOT the US - after slamming Narco's life sentence in US jail as 'inhumane'* * Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will seek to recoup Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's fortune * The leftist leader says all of El Chapo's assets belong to the 'Mexic... more »

"I Believe..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"I believe... love is stronger than death.” - Robert Fulghum Rudi en Corlea, "Hoor Jy My Stem" Haunting song by South Africans Rudi Claase and Corlea Bothea, sung in Afrikaans with subtitles in English.

Live: Kangaroos walk into the Lions' den as Freo host the Swans

Just In - 1 day ago
The Lions host North and Freo face the Swans after the Tigers beat the Power, the Giants thump the Pies and the Blues get the better of the Suns. Follow the stats, scores and commentary.

What can make the difference between life and death in the outback

Aimee Volkofsky at Just In - 1 day ago
When 11-year-old Max Day broke his leg and dislocated his hip coming off a motorbike on a remote station in the far north-west corner of New South Wales, a well-practised network kicked into action.

Memories of Apollo inspires astrophotography award winners

Donal Sheil And Luke Wong at Just In - 1 day ago
For the first time two overall winners have won the prestigious David Malin Awards which honours the best in Australian astrophotography.

Five teenagers charged over alleged week-long crime spree and joy ride

Just In - 1 day ago
The dog squad catches five teenage boys hiding in a shed, bringing to an end an alleged crime spree that included car theft, armed robbery and break-ins at two supermarkets and three service stations.

'A very sad scene': Dozens of whales found dead on remote Iceland beach

Just In - 1 day ago
The group of about 50 dead pilot whales is spotted by sightseers in a helicopter flying over the Snaefellsnes Peninsula in western Iceland.

Tall poppy syndrome holding gifted students back, experts say

Jessica Hayes at Just In - 1 day ago
Education experts say Australian education policies favour poor performing students at the expense of the most gifted.

An Open Secret: Russia Will Never Become a Stealth Fighter 'Superpower'

David Axe at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*David Axe* *Technology, Europe* [image: By Vitaly V. Kuzmin - http://www.vitalykuzmin.net/Military/MAKS-2017-Flight-program/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61602600] Why not? *Speaking on May 15, 2019, Putin said the Kremlin would buy scores of Su-57s over the next eight years. If Putin is serious and the Russian defense ministry follows through on the pledge, Russia soon could possess a meaningful number of stealth fighters. But there are good reasons to be skeptical.* But buying into the Su-57 program won’t magically solve the program’s proble... more »

Problem: Williams College Kowtows to Students Saying 'Free Speech Harms'

Jonathan Butcher at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Jonathan Butcher* *Politics, Americas* [image: Daderot [Public domain]] Why? *Some Williams students will have none of it. Maroja says that more than a dozen of them barged into a faculty meeting last November holding signs such as “free speech harms” and saying faculty were trying to “kill” the students.* It became known as “The Bloody Morning Scout.” In 1755, Ephraim Williams Jr. led colonial forces and some 200 Mohawk allies into battle against French and Indian troops near Lake George, New York. But Williams marched into a deadly ambush. He was killed in the fight, and his... more »

Musical Interlude: Flash & The Pan, "Hey, St. Peter"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Flash & The Pan, "Hey, St. Peter"

"The World's Last Whale..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"As I rocked in the moonlight, And reefed the sail. It'll happen to you Also without fail, If it happens to me. Sang the world's last whale." - Pete Seeger Crosby and Nash, "Wind On The Water"

"A Deeper Truth..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"There's a truth deeper than experience. It's beyond what we see, or even what we feel. It's an order of truth that separates the profound from the merely clever, and the reality from the perception. We're helpless, usually, in the face of it; and the cost of knowing it, like the cost of knowing love, is sometimes greater than any heart would willingly pay. It doesn't always help us to love the world, but it does prevent us from hating the world. And the only way to know that truth is to share it, from heart to heart, just as Prabhakar told it to me, just as I'm telling it to you n... more »

"The Emblem Of Eternity..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time, effaces all memory of a beginning, all fear of an end.” - Anne Louise Germaine de Stae

"The Web Gallery of Art"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"The Web Gallery of Art" "The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Realism periods (1100-1850), currently containing over 47,300 reproductions. It was started in 1996 as a topical site of the Renaissance art, originated in the Italian city-states of the 14th century and spread to other countries in the 15th and 16th centuries. Intending to present Renaissance art as comprehensively as possible, the scope of the collection was later extended to show its M... more »

"Luminarium"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Luminarium"* by Anniina Jokinen “This site combines several sites first created in 1996 to provide a starting point for students and enthusiasts of English Literature, and has now grown to over 5,000 pages. Nothing replaces a quality library, but hopefully this site will help fill the needs of those who have not access to one. Many works from Medieval, Renaissance, Seventeenth and Eighteenth centuries can be found here. "The site started in early 1996. I remember looking for essays to spark an idea for a survey class I was taking at the time. It seemed that finding study material... more »

Activist Fights to Empower Young Change Agents

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 1 day ago
For Mary-Pat Hector, a 2019 graduate of Spelman College and national youth director for the National Action Network (NAN) since 13 years-old, tackling food insecurity on college campuses, growing youth entrepreneurship, sustaining communities, encouraging wellness and fighting for reproductive justice are some of the most salient issues she is addressing in this current moment.

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