Friday, February 07, 2020

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Journal flags papers two years after university investigation finds researcher faked data

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
Nearly two years after a University of Liverpool investigation determined that a former researcher there fabricated his data, the journal Molecular Medicine has issued expressions of concern about four papers by that researcher. As we reported in 2018, Daniel J. Antoine — once a promising young liver specialist — was found to have made up … Continue reading Journal flags papers two years after university investigation finds researcher faked data

By The Time We-- As A Society-- Figure Out Trump Is Hitler, It Will Be too Late To Do Anything About It. Has That Train Already Left The Station?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*So when at times the mob is swayedTo carry praise or blame too far,We may choose something like a starTo stay our minds on and be staid.*-From "Choose Something Like A Star," Robert Frost (1916) A little over a year ago, civil liberties attorney Burt Neuborne released a book, *When at Times the Mob Is Swayed: A Citizen’s Guide to Defending Our Republic*, which described how our constitutional system of checks and balances are being pushed to the brink by Trump and his shameless enablers inside all three branches of government. At the time, author Steven Rosenfeld explained... more »

Nuclear Expert Engineer Says Holtec Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Casks Are Unsafe

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
From Marshfield Mariner: https://marshfield.wickedlocal.com “VIDEO: Expert engineer details concerns over dry-cask storage at Pilgrim Station By David Kindy Link: https://youtu.be/_oQNpfWRq8M … Continue reading →

President Trump Talks With Chinese President Xi Over Phone On Coronavirus Outbreak And Trade

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo *The Hill*: *Trump discusses coronavirus with China's Xi* President Trump on Thursday spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the coronavirus after officials said more than 600 people had died from the disease in China. "President Trump expressed confidence in China’s strength and resilience in confronting the challenge of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak," a White... more »

Uhuru, Trump agree to establish Kenya-US free trade agreement

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
07-Feb-2020 President Donald Trump has announced the United States intends to initiate trade agreement negotiations with Kenya.

UE: visite surprise du commissaire au Commerce à Washington

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
07-Feb-2020 Le commissaire européen au Commerce rencontrera son homologue américain afin d'apaiser les tensions commerciales avec les Etats-Unis.

Coronavirus: the spiraling economic impact

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
We've all seen the speculation about the coronavirus recently discovered (or should that be unleashed?) in China. The health issues are well-known, and are being very urgently addressed all over the world. What many people haven't thought about (or, at least, not enough) is the economic impact. China is now the world's largest or second-largest manufacturing economy, depending on whose figures you believe. The majority of consumer goods bought and sold around the world come from there - but their production has been almost completely disrupted as quarantines prevent people from c... more »

Glut of Oklahoma medical marijuana dispensaries driving price wars

Margaret Jackson at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
So many medical marijuana dispensaries have opened in Oklahoma that many stores are slashing prices to stay competitive. The downward pressure on cannabis pricing has some dispensaries fearing for their future even as they brace for yet more possible business challenges that could result if the state enacts more cannabis regulations related to testing and labeling. […] Glut of Oklahoma medical marijuana dispensaries driving price wars is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Argentina’s President to Submit Abortion Decriminalization Bill to Congress

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, surprised even his staff by announcing, in a lecture at the Sciences Po Doctoral School, in Paris, his decision to submit a bill to Parliament to decriminalize abortion in the country. Less than a week after being welcomed by Pope Francis and talking with […] The post Argentina’s President to Submit Abortion Decriminalization Bill to Congress appeared first on The Rio Times.

Venezuela Acknowledges 9,500 Percent Inflation in 2019

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hyperinflation in Venezuela continues to cause damage. In 2019, it reached 9,585 percent, as reported by the Central Bank of Venezuela on Thursday. The price of food was multiplied by 80 last year and that of health-related products by 180. Anyone who has recently been to a supermarket, a pharmacy, […] The post Venezuela Acknowledges 9,500 Percent Inflation in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Florianópolis, Viracopos and Brasília Rank as Brazil’s Best Airports

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The airports of Florianópolis, Viracopos and Brasília were rated by passengers as the best terminals in the country in the 4th quarter of 2019, in their respective categories, according to a survey on airport infrastructure, released February 6th by the National Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SAC), of the Ministry of […] The post Florianópolis, Viracopos and Brasília Rank as Brazil’s Best Airports appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia’s Right-Wing Now Fear That Interim Government Will Abuse Office Powers

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After months of the de-facto presidency of Jeanine Áñez, there is a growing perception within the political right-wing in Bolivia that she is abusing her position since she has officially enrolled as a presidential candidate for the May 3rd elections. Competing candidates such as the far-right The post Bolivia’s Right-Wing Now Fear That Interim Government Will Abuse Office Powers appeared first on The Rio Times.

Judicial Rulings Set Precedent to Consolidate ‘Uberization’ of App Workers in Brazil

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Fifth Chamber of the Superior Labor Court (TST) unanimously ruled on Wednesday to deny a driver's employment link with the Uber Transport App. The decision has an immediate impact only in the case of the specific driver who brought the lawsuit, but it sets the first precedent of its […] The post Judicial Rulings Set Precedent to Consolidate ‘Uberization’ of App Workers in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Centauro’s Owner Buys Nike in Brazil and Becomes Brand’s Sole Distributor

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The SBF Group, owner of the sportswear retailer Centauro, has bought the Nike operation in Brazil. With the purchase, the retailer becomes the exclusive distributor of Nike products in the online and physical retail markes in Brazil for a period of ten years. The purchase will cost SBF R$900 (US$212) […] The post Centauro’s Owner Buys Nike in Brazil and Becomes Brand’s Sole Distributor appeared first on The Rio Times.

Links 2/7/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Hubert Horan: Can Uber Ever Deliver? Part Twenty-Two: Profits and Cash Flow Keep Deteriorating as Uber’s GAAP Losses Hit $8.5 Billion

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Dissecting how Uber spun its 2019 financial reports. The actual results continue to be ugly, with no path to profit.

Funny Friday

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
** NOTICE** Just prior to deadline time, without notice, and for some reason unbeknownst to me, the Word Press gods decided that the ‘slideshow’ form of presentation will no longer be available. My entire post was converted back to the ‘vertical’ one on top of the other style. It’s still all there, but in a much less organized style that requires a LOT of scrolling. I just want it to be clear…… ~ Terry ~ ~ This Week’s Special ~ BAT-ER UP ! My Mama always told me to not make fun of what ails people. Of course she had … Continue reading →

Israel Uses Civilian Flight as Shield to Raid Damascus After Syrian Troops Liberate Saraqib

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Israel Uses Civilian Flight as Shield to Raid Damascus After Syrian Troops Liberate Saraqib by https://www.presstv.com/ An Israeli airstrike, carried out as Syria troops were liberating the terrorist-held town of Saraqib in northwestern Idlib province, has endangered a civilian flight carrying 172 passengers, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. – Defense Ministry spokesman Major General …

MCCONNELL: This war on our institutions must end

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 17 hours ago
BY MITCH McCONNELL United States Senate was made for moments like this. The Framers predicted that factional fever might dominate House majorities from time to time. They knew the country would need a firewall to keep partisan flames from scorching

Citing cheap Canadian produce, Gillibrand calls for investigation into unfair trade subsidies

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 17 hours ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for investigations into unfair trade subsidies to Canadian growers, as New York State onion farmers struggle against an influx

Schumer presses Bureau of Indian Affairs to restore aid for Native American students in six WNY school districts

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 17 hours ago
Schumer Urges BIA To Do Its Job And Sign Off On Vital Funding For WNY Districts U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to immediately sign off on the Indian Lands Source Check forms

Legislation to extend financial support for adult children with disabilities passes Assembly

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 17 hours ago
Today, legislation that aims to aid families and dependent adult children who have surpassed the age of majority for child support but have developmental disabilities that necessitate a living allowance passed the Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill is

Addabbo partners with Simon Wiesenthal Center to bring two anti-semitism town halls to the peninsula

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 17 hours ago
QUEENS, NY — As a way to help combat the rising incidents of Anti-Semitism across the city, State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato are teaming with the Simon Wiesenthal Center to bring a pair of

Molecular Epidemiology of Spike Protein Sequences in 2019-nCoV: Origin Still Uncertain and Transparency Needed

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Take a look at the stats on James Lyons-Weiler's site during Coronavirus outbreak. Hmmmm. Molecular Epidemiology of Spike Protein Sequences in 2019-nCoV: Origin Still Uncertain and Transparency Needed OUR INITIAL ASSESSMENT that the available 2019-nCoV sequences contained an inserted stretch... more »

"Do You Believe..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
"Do you believe,' said Candide, 'that men have always massacred each other as they do today, that they have always been liars, cheats, traitors, ingrates, brigands, idiots, thieves, scoundrels, gluttons, drunkards, misers, envious, ambitious, bloody-minded, calumniators, debauchees, fanatics, hypocrites, and fools?" "Do you believe," said Martin, "that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them?" - Voltaire ○ "Do you believe,' said Candide, 'that men have always massacred each other as they do today, that they have always been liars, cheats, traitors, ingrates, brigan... more »

"Waiting..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
“If you are the kind of person who is waiting for the 'right' thing to happen, you might wait for a long time. It's like waiting for all the traffic lights to be green for five miles before starting the trip.” - Robert Kiyosaki

Fewer recessions thanks to the shale revolution

Steve Goreham at CFACT - 17 hours ago
The shale revolution and ramping US oil production brings a new level of stability to US and world economic systems The post Fewer recessions thanks to the shale revolution appeared first on CFACT.

China's Fake South China Sea Islands Could Become More Trouble Than They're Worth

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* China built them and now must defend them. *Key point: *The islands of the SCS have some military relevance, but are more important as a political claim to waterways and undersea resources. China has built some islands in the South China Sea. Can it protect them? During World War II Japan found that control of islands offered some strategic advantages, but not enough to force the United States to reduce each island individually. Moreover, over time the islands became a strategic liability, as Japan struggled to keep them supplied with food, fuel ... more »

China Is Using Lasers And Magnets To Reveal Enemy Submarines

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Bad news for the U.S. Navy. *Key Point:* Should the U.S. Navy be concerned? Are the days of truly stealth subs over? China is making great efforts to detect U.S. submarines. Scientists at a Chinese research institute say they developed an airborne laser that might eventually detect hostile subs even at great depths. Meanwhile, scientists at another institute also claim to have developed a magnetic detection device that might spot subs. Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics say they have tested lasers that can detect ... more »

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/7/20"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
*"Impeachment, Acquittal, SOTU & Iowa are All Dem Disasters"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "It’s hard to imagine what a worse week for Democrats would look like after this past week. The impeachment came to an abrupt halt with a thud. President Trump was not only not removed from office, but he was acquitted on both constitutionally fraudulent impeachment counts. The House ran a totally unfair impeachment hoax that was brought by a CIA officer and concocted with the help of Democrat Congressman Adam Schiff’s office. The annual State of the Union (SOTU) address by President Trump... more »

Russian airliner nearly came under fire during Israeli attack on Damacsus: MoD

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Friday that a plane carrying 172 passengers was preparing to land, when it nearly came under fire from the Syrian air defenses who was repelling an Israeli attack on Damascus that evening. READ ALSO: Israel F-35 accidentally reveals location over secret nuclear facility […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian military holds naval drills off Syrian coast

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
The Black Sea Fleet new ships practiced negotiating mine obstacles during drills in the Mediterranean Sea, the Fleet’s press office reported on Thursday. READ ALSO: Russian Navy stalks US warship in Black Sea waters The naval group included the minesweeper Ivan Antonov and the patrol vessel Dmitry Rogachyov that recently entered service with the Black […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

First moments Syrian Army troops enter Saraqib: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – On Thursday morning, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) announced the capture of Saraqib after a short battle with the jihadist rebels in northeastern Idlib. READ ALSO: Syrian is on the verge of entering Aleppo from Idlib province The operation, which was led by the 25th Special Mission Forces Division (formerly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian, Turkish soldiers were killed by terrorists in Idlib: FM

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Increasing terrorist activities in Syria have led to the death of Russian and Turkish military experts, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. According to the ministry, Syrian government forces had to react to the unacceptable rise in terrorist activities. In particular, terrorists from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terror group [the new […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Hundreds Of Millions Would Die In A Nuclear War. Could It Happen?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, World* Many nations are building up their nuclear arsenals. *Key point: *While the threat of nuclear war between the United States and Soviet Union has ended, the United States now faces the prospect of a similar war with Russia or China. It is no exaggeration to say that for those who grew up during the Cold War, all-out nuclear war was “the ultimate nightmare.” The prospect of an ordinary day interrupted by air-raid sirens, klaxons and the searing heat of a thermonuclear explosion was a very real, albeit remote, possibility. Television shows such as ... more »

How to Build America's Next Great Killer Attack Submarine

James Holmes at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, World* Some important rules. *Key Point:* Here is what one top expert thinks. Let the experiments begin, submariners and shipbuilders. Even as shipyards lay keels for a bulked-up “block” of its *Virginia*-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), the U.S. Navy espies an entirely new class of attack boat designated SSN(X). The SSN(X) program is slated to debut in 2031, a full twelve years from now. (The program gets underway in earnest in 2034, when the service expects to start buying two boats per year.) That timetable affords the submarine force a... more »

The Microgun Was Supposed To Spit Out 12,000 Rounds Per Minute. Why Was It Cancelled?

Joseph Trevithick at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Joseph Trevithick* *Security, Americas* [image: A CH-46E Sea Knight crew chief with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 mans an XM-214 .50 caliber machine gun while airborne during a helicopter-borne training exercise, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 6, 2007.] Move over, minigun. *Key Point:* The gun weighed 28 pounds with an integral electric motor—only three pounds more than the Minigun all by itself. And the Microgun was fewer than 30 inches long, making it shorter than an M-16 rifle. General Electric’s armament division struck it big when it brought Gatling guns back in ... more »

Surface temperature data tampering is real

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 18 hours ago

BREAKING: We're off on a mission of national import!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 18 hours ago
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020Therefore, no fish today:* Not unlike General Washington before us, we're off on a mission of national import, one with Oscar implications. For this reason, we will have no fish today.

It's Now Racist to Blame Bad Chinese Food Practices for the Coronavirus virus.

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 18 hours ago
I know not the source of the next extinction-level pandemic. I know only this: White people will not be allowed to discuss it because when the truly apocalyptic plague hits, it’ll be because someone in the nonwhite world ate a civet dick or an exotic pustule marinade. And the disease will be seen as the lesser of two evils compared with the racist white folks trying to contain it. There’ll be no way to fight the epidemic without passing judgment on the behavior or customs of nonwhites, and there’ll be no way to contain it without quarantining at least a few people of color. So we’l... more »

The Democrats’ Open Borders Conspiracy

TheDarkMan at The Duran - 18 hours ago
The hatred of certain so-called progressive Democrats for America, especially white America, is a subject hardly worth debating. This is best summed up in a nutshell with Hillary Clinton’s now infamous “basket of deplorables” quote, which meant in effect anyone who doesn’t vote “for me” is a bigot. While like Elizabeth Warren, Mrs Clinton has […] More The post The Democrats’ Open Borders Conspiracy appeared first on The Duran.

Buenos Aires Governor Surrenders, Will Pay Creditors to Prevent Moratorium

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Axel Kicillof, kirchnerist governor of Buenos Aires, had to yield to creditors. They did not grant him the deferral he was asking for, they placed him one step from default, and the turmoil was too much for him: after assuring for weeks that the province could not . . . […] The post Buenos Aires Governor Surrenders, Will Pay Creditors to Prevent Moratorium appeared first on The Rio Times.

VIDEO OF SALLIE ELKORDY S SHOW, MY CONTRIBUTION ABOUT CORONAVIRUS, EBOLA VACCINES AND MARTIALLAW

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 18 hours ago
*Delighted to join Sallie O Elkordy on her great show from Greece in the form of a podcast.* https://www.brighteon.com/394499e3-767b-44e1-80a9-ef0054b36186 *I focus on the risks of the epidemic coronavirus and Ebola vaccines to be given under emergency measures. WHO's PHEIC declarations for both diseases also allows for forced vaccination.*

New Tech Will Disinfect Everything and Help Stop Infectious Diseases

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Sounds like a fine mist of hydrogen peroxide solution which is an improvement. Any misting machine would help and using some hydrogen peroxide in the water would be sound. other chemicals are also indicated, but this is certainly the easiest and likely the most efficious. This technology has been struggling to find a way to market. The benefits are obvious and effective and otherwise cheap enough. I do think it ultimately needs to be engineered into the environment and that is a tall order. However compelling this is, it will suffer from slow adoption without that. . ... more »

Visual Scanning of the Chemical Structure of Single Molecules at Angstrom Resolution

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
We are finally getting there. Now i do wonder what we have also missed. The next twenty years will produce a library of empirical molecule mappings that can be checked against theory in the ultimate confirmation. It is also a reminder how some easily defined problems can take decades address. Real progress is terribly slow with exceptions. My own theoretical work produces a cosmology in which we can access the scale of the neutrino and the electron. Yet empirically we have to use photons produced by neutron based physics and that means the scales simply are way out of sync. ... more »

Revealed: Trump Releases 'Deal Of The Century' Map Of Future "Palestinian State"

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Not quite the deal of the Century of course considering that the leaders of the Palestinians continue to refuse to talk. What it is though is extremely bad news for that leadership. This is the roadmap going forward regardless of their input. The all critical transportation corridor has been put into the whole plan. This makes it all feasible as it is the critical act of Nation building. What remains now is just what sort of Nation will we have? An increasing number of Palestinians will soon enough be working in Israel as trusted guest workers. We presently have 48,000 doin... more »

The Last Time Democracy Almost Died

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
[image: melting statue of liberty] The degree to which all political dispensations were under attack during the Great Depressionm is almost forgotten, even by my generation which expereinced none of it either. This matters of course not least because then there were serious antagonists at war with the idea in the form of the Reds and the Fascists. Both were initially Successful in creating command economies that sort of employed the population and it took time for the political overhead to bite deep. Today we do have an underground political movement that is communist inspired... more »

New study forecasts extinction of bumblebees due to climate change

Just In - 18 hours ago
Bumblebees are disappearing at rates "consistent with a mass extinction", according to researchers in Canada who say they have developed a technique for predicting the likelihood of certain species' extinction.

Qantas to double flights to Kangaroo Island following Rex departure

Isabel Dayman at Just In - 18 hours ago
Days after regional airline Rex revealed it was leaving bushfire-ravaged Kangaroo Island, Qantas announces it will fill the void by boosting flights to the popular tourism destination.

'It is your land': Traditional owners granted native title and funding deal in Australian first

Laura Meachim at Just In - 18 hours ago
In a unique day for Australian native title history, traditional owners are granted both native title and an Indigenous Land Use Agreement, with funding, in the same ceremony.

Friends' 21st birthday celebration ended in car's fatal plunge 20 metres down cliff

Joanna Menagh at Just In - 18 hours ago
The father of a NSW man who died after he car went over a cliff in remote WA tells a Perth court it was a tragic accident and he does not blame his son's good friend who was driving.

East coast lows are no ordinary storms

Kate Doyle at Just In - 18 hours ago
Take heed New South Wales — an east coast low could be headed your way. They are not ordinary storms.

No clear winner emerges after Iowa caucuses as count concludes

Just In - 18 hours ago
With 100 per cent of voting precincts reporting, both Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg declare themselves victorious in the first contest of the Democratic primary.

Sanders Called JPMorgan’s CEO America’s ‘Biggest Corporate Socialist’ – Here’s Why He Has a Point

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
As Sanders becomes a formidable 2020 contender, demonizing socialism is back in style.

Rentier Capitalism: Great for Stocks, Lousy for Growth

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
An oddly neglected paper gives an idea of how much rentier capitalism has distorted the US economy.

Bolsonaro Announces Bill to Allow Mining in Indigenous Territories

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced that on Thursday he would submit a bill to Congress enabling mineral exploration, the installation of oil and gas fields, and the generation of electricity on indigenous lands. Currently, there is no statutory regulation of the question, despite being provided for in the Federal . […] The post Bolsonaro Announces Bill to Allow Mining in Indigenous Territories appeared first on The Rio Times.

Lithuanian Tourist Murdered, Wife Raped During Holiday in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A tourist from Lithuania was gagged, attacked and killed, on Wednesday night, February 5th, inside a house he was renting to spend holidays in Praia do Sono, in Paraty, on Rio de Janeiro's Green Coast. The criminal also raped his wife. The information is from the Civil Police. The murdered […] The post Lithuanian Tourist Murdered, Wife Raped During Holiday in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.

Doria, Huck and Ciro Must ‘Start Talking’ About 2022, Says Chamber President

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an interview with GloboNews on Wednesday evening, February 5th, Chamber President Rodrigo Maia spoke about the Presidential race in 2022. When asked by journalists which names he has shown to support for building a center alliance, without necessarily releasing them prior to the race two years from now, he […] The post Doria, Huck and Ciro Must ‘Start Talking’ About 2022, Says Chamber President appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Central Bank Autonomy may be Voted in the Chamber After Carnival

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank's (BC) autonomy may be passed in the Chamber of Deputies after Carnival. This is expected by deputies who attended on Thursday, February 6th, a meeting with the president of the Central Bank, Roberto Campos Neto, at the city's headquarters. Complementary Bill no. 200/1989 grants the Central Bank […] The post Brazil Central Bank Autonomy may be Voted in the Chamber After Carnival appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Pushes its Great Downsizing and Rakes in US$5.2 Billion

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
[image: Brazil, Petrobras named as Brazil's most profitable company in 2018.] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Bloomberg) The Brazilian state development bank (BNDES) unloaded its voting stake in oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA, raking in R$22 (US$5.2) billion as part of a wave of asset sales aimed at reversing years of growing government influence in Latin America’s biggest economy. BNDES, as the bank is known, sold […] The post Brazil Pushes its Great Downsizing and Rakes in US$5.2 Billion appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Bankruptcy Filings Drop 29.6 Percent in January

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bankruptcy filings in Brazil dropped 29.6 percent in January this year compared to December and dropped 2.7 percent in the 12-month period ended in January, according to Boa Vista. Court-ordered bankruptcies recorded a 13.4 percent decline. Petitions for judicial reorganization and court-ordered recoveries dropped 8.2 and 6.4 percent, respectively, in […] The post Brazilian Bankruptcy Filings Drop 29.6 Percent in January appeared first on The Rio Times.

Toads ‘Invade’ Luxury Condominium in Fortaleza

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Residents of a condominium in the neighborhood of Lagoa Redonda, in Fortaleza, are startled by an "invasion" of toads at the site. According to them, the situation has worsened since the heavy rainfall on January 26th. The property development is located near the Precabura Lagoon, which residents believe the animals […] The post Toads ‘Invade’ Luxury Condominium in Fortaleza appeared first on The Rio Times.

U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Continue to Retire

IER at IER - 19 hours ago
In 2010, coal-generated 45 percent of the nation’s electricity with 317 gigawatts of coal-fired generating capacity—30 percent of the generating… The post U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants Continue to Retire appeared first on IER.

Devin Nunes Responds to DC Media Efforts Protecting DC ‘Resistance’ Operations…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 19 hours ago
Devin Nunes discusses attending yesterdays White House remarks by President Trump at the conclusion of the impeachment effort. Representative Nunes notes the DC media are “assassins” united in an effort to target their political opposition. […] And a man nobody … Continue reading →

Cruise Ship Turned Away as Virus Alarm Doctor Dies in China

AP News at Snopes.com - 19 hours ago
Japan reported 41 new cases of a virus on a quarantined cruise ship and turned away another luxury liner, while the death toll in mainland China rose to 636.

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 6th February 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 19 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

Nancy Pelosi is Going to JAIL!

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 19 hours ago
Filed: Department of Justice Criminal Complaint Against Rep. Nancy Pelosi ~ This complaint includes clear and indisputable evidence of Rep. Nancy Pelosi willfully violating federal law. ~ Mark Alexander ~ To the Honorable William Pelham Barr, United States Attorney General, and to the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice: At approximately 2218 hours […]

‘Kiss Orange Emperor’s A**’: Trump Victory Speech LEVELS Hollywood Left

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 19 hours ago
By Gabriel Hays ~ The left’s best efforts at removing President Trump ended with an impeachment acquittal on Wednesday, Feb. 5, and the man had an off-the-cuff victory speech about beating the “vicious” Dems on Thursday. How do you think lefties in Hollywood were holding up? Lefty celebrities couldn’t stand it as the commander-in-chief called […]

Harvard Study Finds Wind Turbines Warm The U.S.

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 19 hours ago
From the team at CFACT ~ We at CFACT prioritize responding to asserted climate scares immediately after they are asserted. Nevertheless, some topics are so consequential that they warrant us circling back and reminding people about the issue several months later. A 2018 study by Harvard University scientists documenting how wind turbines increase U.S. temperatures […]

DAUPHIN OR DOOFUS, ALEXEI KUDRIN TRIES AGAIN

Editor at Dances With Bears - 19 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Heir apparent, or accounting app. In the politics of the Russian succession, Alexei Kudrin, 59 years of age, has two distinctions. The first is that he is hated by the General Staff, Igor Sechin, and a large number of Russian voters. The second is that he is loved by the US […]

Friday Follies

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
*Lee Baca - Behind Bars* I first became personally involved with Los Angeles County Sheriff Baca when I was the commander of the Regional Gang Enforcement Task Force. We were a multi-jurisdictional outfit comprised of federal, state, county and city law enforcement with US Attorneys and the Orange County District Attorney's prosecutors embedded. The task force focused primarily on Asian organized crime, though the net extended well beyond that focus. We ranged through the US and Western Canada in our efforts and met with considerable success. Lee Baca As with many who encountered ... more »

Yamato vs. Bismarck: Which Mega-Battleship Would Win A Showdown Between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan?

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Asia* [image: Japanese battleship Yamato is hit by a bomb near her forward 460mm gun turret, during attacks by U.S. carrier planes as she transited the Sibuyan Sea.] It's more of a plausible scenario than you'd think. *Key Point:* The German squadron has a three-knot speed advantage, which it uses to try to pull away from the Japanese and avoid the engagement. However, the Japanese have a clear geographic advantage; the existence of relatively close bases means that they can station squadrons of older, smaller ships along potential channels of exit. Can... more »

America's F-16 Falcon Fighters Might Be Perfect For Anti-Drone Missions

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Security* The F-16 is getting a new radar. *Key point:* The APG-83’s enhanced resolution and downward large-area scanning ability should thereby improve an F-16’s odds at locating and engaging low-flying drones and missiles. The agile F-16 Fighting Falcon is the most numerous jet in military service today—and boasts a superb combat record. But the 40-year old single-engine fighter—planned to remain in U.S. military service through 2048—will need to evolve to keep its edge in a world where stealth fighters, long-range missiles, and newer 4.5-generati... more »

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