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Donald Trump Desperately Needs Some Outside Help to Save His Presidency
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Security, Americas* One of the things that has been missing in the administration is any outreach to the kind of wise men that previous presidents would seek out for counsel. Donald Trump made a big deal about his new National Security Strategy (NSS), touting a new era of stalwart vigilance when he delivered a speech earlier this week. His predecessors, he said, had frittered away American dominance. He, and he alone, as Trump likes to say, would restore it. Except, as his national security council spokesman Michael Anton, explained on Monday, when it came to ... more »
Catalan Separatists Win Vote. Spanish PM Rajoy Refuses To Enter Into Talks
*Reuters:* *Catalan separatists win vote, thwarting Rajoy's bid to solve crisis* BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) - Separatists looked set on Friday to regain power in Catalonia after voters rejected Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s attempt to defuse the independence movement, instead re-igniting the country’s biggest political crisis in decades. Spanish markets recoiled at a surprise result that is also a setback for the European Union, which must now brace for more secessionist noise as it grapples with the disruption of Brexit and simmering east European discontent. By risk... more »
University finds falsified data in PNAS gene therapy paper, authors retract
A university investigation has found falsified data in a 2011 paper about the side effects of a virus commonly used in gene therapy. The authors are retracting the paper, but one co-author told Retraction Watch they stand by their main conclusions. According to Roland Herzog, a professor at the University of Florida (UF) College of […] The post University finds falsified data in PNAS gene therapy paper, authors retract appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Jerry Nadler Will Chair The House Judiciary Committee, For The Trump Impeachment Hearings
On Wednesday morning the House Democratic caucus voted to replace John Conyers as Ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee with Jerry Nadler (D-NY). The secret ballot was 118 votes for Nadler and 72 for Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). Nadler won not because of any of the usual Democratic Party identity politics bullshit but because he's the best qualified member of the Judiciary Committee and the most capable member to lead an impeachment investigation into Trump which is likely to begin early in 2019. As soon as Conyers was forced into retirement, Zoe Lofgren swooped in to claim the ranki... more »
World News Briefs -- December 22, 2017
*ABC News Online:* *Yemen cholera cases hit 1 million in 'hideous milestone' for worst outbreak on record* The explosion of cholera cases in war-torn Yemen is a "hideous milestone", according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The number of suspected cases has now passed the 1 million mark, making it the worst cholera epidemic on record. A desperate shortage of clean water, food and fuel left health authorities and humanitarian organisations in Yemen powerless to stop the disease. The outbreak of cholera, which began in October 2016, has killed more than 2,200 peopl... more »
The Case Against Taxing Higher Ed
Click here to read my column in Sunday's *NY Times*.
MYSTERIOUS NATALIE LEWIS-HOYLE
*Natalie Lewis-Hoyle, with Boris Johnson.* *Natalie Lewis-Hoyle*, 28, was the daughter of Lindsay Hoyle, the Deputy Speaker of the UK's House of Commons. On 15 December 2017, Natalie was found hanged at her family home in Heybridge, in Essex. Natalie's mother Miriam Lewis found Natalie hanged in her bedroom. Natalie's mother is Miss Miriam Lewis, a Conservative councillor on Maldon District Council. Natalie's father is Lindsay Hoyle, Labour MP for Chorley in Lancashire. Lindsay Hoyle married Catherine Swindley in June 1993 in Chorley. *Natalie and grandfather Lord Hoyle. Grand... more »
Notes on Taxes
Everything happens along Party lines these days. That's just how it is. *Background* - This is the first significant reform of the U.S. tax code since 1986. President Reagan signed major legislation for corporations and individuals in 1986. Since then, serious tax reform has eluded Republicans, though they repeatedly called for it as the tax code became longer and more arcane. The Tax Reform and Jobs Act may result in you paying more or less tax. It will clearly help generate jobs and will help the economy along broad lines. The wicked, lying, corrupt, smug, sly mainstream media h... more »
In the early days of the presidency the White House counsel warned Donald Trump that Michael Flynn had probably lied to the FBI and yet Trump did not fire him until after a Washington Post article.
Don McGhan, White House legal counsel.Courtesy of Foreign Policy: *The White House turned over records this fall to special counsel Robert Mueller revealing that in the very first days of the Trump presidency, Don McGahn researched federal law dealing both with lying to federal investigators and with violations of the Logan Act, a centuries-old federal law that prohibits private citizens from negotiating with foreign governments, according to three people with direct knowledge of the confidential government documents. * *The records reflected concerns that McGahn, the White House ... more »
Russian military helped liberate 1,024 cities, settlements in Syria: MoD
Russian troops have completed their pull-out from Syria after the official end to the anti-terrorist operation announced by Vladimir Putin. As Russia’s defense minister presented the final data on Russia’s 27 month-long mission at a meeting of an internal military panel on Thursday, Sputnik listened in and summarized the most significant figures. Russian Aerospace Forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Father of dead Kosovar man claims son died in ‘car accident’ in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:05 P.M.) – The father of a Kosovar national that died in Syria is claiming his son was not killed fighting with jihadist groups, but rather, in a car accident inside the war-torn nation, Prishtina Insight reported today. “The father denies that either of his sons were involved in fighting and that they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Australia to pull out forces, warplanes from Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – Australia will pull out its ground forces and warplanes from Syria and Iraq by the end of this year, the country’s Defense Minister, Christopher Pyne announced on Friday. “Following discussions with Iraq and with members of the international coalition, the Australian government has determined that we will bring home our […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Emirati-backed forces want to declare South Yemen independence
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (06:45 PM) – In a move that could possibly complicate the already convoluted conflict in Yemen even more, a group of armed militants from southern Yemen have announced that they wish to officially declare the independence of South Yemen. The Southern Transitional Council (STC), a south Yemeni rebel group supported by the United […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadists suffer heavy losses in failed counter-offensive in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:25 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham attempted to recover, today, the territory they lost to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) earlier this week in the northern countryside of Hama. Backed by Jaysh Al-Izza, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham stormed the large hilltop of Tal Zaleen and its corresponding hilltop this morning […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Two Palestinians shot dead, 94 injured in Gaza
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:57 P.M)- Israeli forces have shot and killed two protestors in Gaza today, injuring over 94, according to the Gazan ministry of health. 29 year old Mohammad al-Mallahi, from Beit Hanoun (Northern Gaza), was the first martyred. Later, 24 year old Zakaria al-Kafarneh, from East Jabalia, was shot in the chest by occupation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist war continues as ISIS, Al-Qaeda trade blows in northeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The jihadist war taking place between the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham rebel group continued along the Idlib-Hama axis on Friday. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham led the attack on Friday, storming the Islamic State’s positions at the large hilltop of Tal Zaabaq. The jihadist rebel group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israeli forces kill Palestinian protester in Gaza
A Palestinian was killed on Friday by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip during protests incited by the US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the health ministry said. “Zakaria al-Kafarneh, 24, died after being shot in the chest east of Jabalia (in northern Gaza),” a health ministry spokesman said in a statement. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Combat footage: Iraqi forces battle ISIS in east Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:35 P.M.) – Two videos have emerged showing Iraqi forces conducting combat operations against Islamic State terrorists in the east Syrian province of Deir Ezzor during the battle for Abu Kamal city. The battle for Abu Kamal in November saw fighters of many Middle Eastern nationalities fight alongside of the Syrian Arab Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian government demands immediate withdrawal of US, Turkish troops from Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 P.M.) – During the last session of the Syrian Peace Conference in the Kazakh capital, today, the Syrian government delegate, Dr. Bashar Al-Ja’afari, shifted his attention to the foreign actors operating inside Syria. “We demand the immediate withdrawal of U.S. and Turkish troops from Syria,” Dr. Ja’afari stated on Friday. The Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS launches counter-offensive against US-backed forces in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) launched a counter-offensive against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the southeastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate on Friday. ISIS terrorists stormed the SDF’s positions along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, where they attempted to push their way back towards the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army starts using armed drones to bomb Islamist rebels
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has begun deploying armed drones to target the positions and gatherings of Islamist militants besieged in the eastern suburbs of Damascus city. Both pro-government and opposition sources confirm that the Syrian Army now uses armed drones to attack militant forces in eastern Damascus. The Syrian Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Putin thanks Russian Armed Forces for courageously fighting terrorists in Syria
The Russian Armed Forces have been courageously and effectively fighting terrorists in Syria, President Vladimir Putin said at the Defense Ministry’s board meeting. “I would like to start by expressing gratitude to those military servicemen who took part in the operation against terrorists in Syria. I would like to thank all the Armed Forces personnel. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Your choice: Houthis and Saudis both try to win Saleh troops over with amnesty offer
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (04:25 PM) – In quick succession, both the pro-Saudi administration of exiled former Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, and the current revolutionary government in Sana’a led by Ansarullah (also known as the Houthis), have published plans to offer amnesty to captured forces that used to support Ali Abdullah Saleh and the General […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US imposes new sanctions against Iran, threatens to scrap nuclear deal
The last year saw many controversial steps taken by the administration of US President Donald Trump including the introduction of new sanctions against Tehran over its ballistic missile program and refusal to certify Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal. The last year saw many controversial steps taken by the administration of US President Donald Trump, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Watch the operation that led to the capture of Hanakir near the Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) imposed full control of the Hanakir area near the occupied Golan Heights recently, forcing the jihadist rebels to retreat north towards the Beit Jinn Farms. Video footage of this operation was released by the Syrian Ministry of Defense, today; it shows the moment the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Qatari wahhabism vs. Saudi wahhabism and the perils of top-down change
A multi-domed, sand-coloured, architectural marvel, Doha’s biggest and national mosque, symbolizes Qatar’s complex and troubled relationship with Saudi Arabia. Its naming six years ago after an eighteenth-century Islamic scholar, Mohammed Ibn Abdul Wahhab, the founder of one of Islam’s most puritan strands, raised eyebrows, sparked controversy, and has since become an episode in the latest […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
2 jihadist commanders from west China found dead in Syria’s Idlib region (VIDEO)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – Two commanders belonging to the Turkistan Islamic Party jihadist group which operates against Syrian army-led forces in the country’s northwest were found dead recently, having been assassinated by unknown conspirators. Footage has been released over social media by opposition sources showing two dead jihadist commanders belonging to the Turkistan Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan urges world to stand up to Trump’s threats
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the world should not succumb to US President Donald Trump’s aid withdrawal threats against countries who refuse to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, speaking from Ankara on Thursday. “They say the USA is a cradle of democracy. The cradle of the democracy is looking for willpower to buy. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Political correctness infests yet another entertainment great
James Delingpole points out that social justice warriors and their politically correct gospel have infected, and are well on the way to destroying, yet another major online game hub. It's a long article, filled with detail, so I've tried to distill the essence of it. Every day, everywhere from college campuses to social media pages, from Hollywood to the comic industry, from science laboratories to the military, a battle is being fought for the soul of Western civilization. On one side are the “progressives” whose risibly inappropriate name includes everyone from Antifa, Occupy, a... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 22, 2017
*IBTimes*: *US Preparing Preemptive 'Bloody Nose' North Korean Strike: Report* The White House is preparing a North Korea option that would include a “bloody nose” targeted preemptive military strike to knock out its nuclear weapon program, according to a Wednesday report by the at. A strike could involve targeting a launch site before it launches a ballistic missile test or targeting North Korea weapons stockpiles. “The hope is that military force would show Kim Jong-un that America is “serious” about stopping further nuclear development and trigger negotiations,” the Telegraph ... more »
Iraq Redux in the Making? US Rhetoric on Iran Brings Back Memories of 2003
[image: undefined] Sometimes you wake up in the morning and it’s 2003 all over again. That was the year when the United States embarked on its catastrophic course of intervention in Asia. It was at least somewhat justified in invading Afghanistan to eliminate al-Qaeda but then made the mistake of sticking around to fix the country, a repair job that has lasted sixteen years and counting with no end in sight. And it was also the time when the neoconservatives who were then controlling the Pentagon and White House decided that it was necessary to go after Iraq. As Baghdad in no way t... more »
Did Rosie O’Donnell Offer Bribes to Senators on Twitter?
The comedian "offered" two million dollars each to two Republican senators if they voted no on the GOP tax bill; a bribery conviction would be unlikely.
Jill Stein Is a Putin Asset
WATCH: CNN’s Alisyn Camerota hammers Jill Stein for denying evidence of Russian election meddling
BREAKING: The big board which ate Chicago!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017Kornacki predicts next year:* Let's take one last look at the data, gruesome though they may be. These numbers are for the nation as a whole. These numbers are *not* for Chicago: *Average scores, American public schoolsGrade 8 math, 2015 Naep* White students: 291.06 Black students: 259.85 Hispanic students: 269.47 Asian-American students: 305.37 Those are punishing achievement gaps on this, our most reliable test. But as we've noted during the week, you *never* see the underlying realities discussed on corporate liberal cable. Those are punishing achieve... more »
Is this the Democrat version of ‘WaterGate’?
Having lived through Watergate, I have to wonder…. “So far, congressional investigators have found out that the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee paid for the Trump dossier, through their law firm Perkins Coie. Clinton campaign and DNC … Continue reading →
Was Fake Snow Made From Asbestos Marketed As Christmas Decor?
Asbestos was widely used for a variety of purposes before it was recognized as a significant carcinogen.
Does “net neutrality” matter? No, says the US government
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UnPacked Shorts – Pro Trump Intellectuals
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Being a woman isn’t the only thing that makes the new Bishop of London different from her predecessor
The post Being a woman isn’t the only thing that makes the new Bishop of London different from her predecessor appeared first on UnHerd.
Greenies Fall Out Over Biomass
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public Some big falling out amongst the greenies, following Beddington’s letter to the Guardian about biomass! https://twitter.com/TonyJuniper/status/941621209560748033 Advertisements
The Pentagon Is Using Software To Hunt Down Terrorists
*Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One*: *The Pentagon’s New Artificial Intelligence Is Already Hunting Terrorists* *After less than eight months of development, the algorithms are helping intel analysts exploit drove video over the battlefield.* Earlier this month at an undisclosed location in the Middle East, computers using special algorithms helped intelligence analysts identify objects in a video feed from a small ScanEagle drone over the battlefield. A few days into the trials, the computer identified objects — people, cars, types of building — correctly about 60 percent of the ti... more »
A Former U.S. Soldier Revisits Afghanistan As A Reporter To Report On What Is Now Happening In The War
*Marty Skovlund Jr., Task & Purpose: The Longest War: 8 Years After My Last Deployment, I Returned To Afghanistan As A Reporter. Here’s What I Found * You know the story. On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacked our nation. A few weeks later, we sent over a couple of Special Forces ODAs, a battalion of Army Rangers, and a few brave CIA paramilitary officers to extract a price from the responsible parties, as well as anyone who harbored them. We were going to wage a war on terrorism. The good guys were gonna go get the bad guys. Sixteen years, 2,407 American service members, three pr... more »
Is The U.S. Over-Hyping China’s Military Modernization Programs?
Military delegates arrive for the closing session of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu *Reuters:* *U.S. creating 'sensational hype' over China's military modernization: ministry* BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States has created “sensational hype” over China’s military modernization, the defense ministry has said in reaction to a White House report branding China a competitor seeking to challenge U.S. power. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday laid out a ... more »
China Has Cemented Its Control Of The South China Sea
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Zachary Keck, National Interest:* *China Is Gaining Control of the South China Sea (Thanks to North Korea)* *With the United States laser-focused on the North Korean nuclear problem, China is cementing its control over the South China Sea.* Earlier this month, CSIS’s Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI)—which closely tracks China’s island-building campaign using satellite imagery—reported that 2017 has been a productive year for Beijing. After completing most of its dredging work to create the artificial islands in previous years, China has t... more »
Honey Coconut Salmon
Organic Ingredients: 1.5 lb wild salmon (about 2 or 3 salmon fillets) 1 tablespoon coconut oil Celtic sea salt 2 tablespoons raw honey 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice or from glass 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons fresh thyme (stems removed), chopped (or use 1 tablespoon dried thyme) 1 tablespoon fresh […] The post Honey Coconut Salmon appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
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From Jenna Orkin Long Island Iced Tea Soars After Changing Its Name to Long Blockchain Goldman Sachs to set up cryptocurrency trading desk: Bloomberg United States Sanctions Human Rights Abusers and Corrupt Actors Across the Globe Let it go: The Arctic will never be frozen again Strengthening Cradle-to-Grave Control of Radioactive Sources Considering Faking Your Own Death? Then The Philippines Is The Place For You Illinois Lost 1 Resident Every 4.3 Minutes In 2017, Dropped To 6th Most Populous State In Unprecedented Intervention, Swiss Central Bank Bails Out Firm That Prints S... more »
WATCH: Man Exposes Gov’t ‘Conspiracy’ In Court and Is Swarmed by Cops, Tasered, Arrested
[image: court]As he was presenting evidence of widespread corruption and conspiracy in an Alaskan court, a 51-year-old man was tackled, tasered, and arrested.
Al Franken describes the "war on truth!"
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017A dangerous war which we're losing:* In his final Senate speech, Al Franken described a "war on truth." We're forced to agree with Franken's gloomy assessment. We'd have to say that this war on truth is a war our country is losing. That said, the war is being fought on a good many fronts. It's being fought on the Fox News Channel, but within our own organs too. Personally, we thought Franken seemed to be fighting a war on truth in his less than obsessively intelligent attacks on Jeff Sessions in the past year. Don't even ask about Senator Leahy, who fli... more »
Ron Paul Just Exposed How the New ‘Tax Cuts’ Will Actually ‘Hammer’ the Middle Class
[image: tax cuts]Former Texas Congressman Ron Paul is calling out Congress for celebrating ostensible tax cuts—that will hammer middle-class Americans.
Girl Gets 25 Years in Mental Hospital in Slender Man Case
Anissa Weier was sentenced to 25 years in a mental hospital, the maximum punishment possible.
Jury acquits six inaugural day protesters of all charges.
Courtesy of Think Progress: *None of the six men and women facing felony charges tied to an anti-Trump Inauguration Day protest committed a crime, jurors decided Thursday. * *The six defendants had faced seven charges each. The jury returned 42 separate not-guilty verdicts. * *The charges — conspiracy to riot, engaging in a riot, and five counts of criminal property destruction — came despite the government’s acknowledgement that it has no evidence any of these half-dozen people engaged in violent personal action that day. It was in effect a legal argument they were as guilty as t... more »
The 10 Most Popular Scientific Papers Everyone Was Talking About This Year
In the academic world, citations matter. But thanks to the internet, the public is increasingly engaging with science too, and that doesn’t just mean reading science news, but actually looking at published research as well. Each year, the London-based analytics … Continue reading →
Rapid Antibiotic Testing Comes of Age
Phoenix—In recent years, there has been an explosion of FDA-approved rapid diagnostic testing methodologies for infectious diseases. During an education session at the 2017 annual meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, pharmacists discussed some of the excitement surrounding … Continue reading →
The Harmful Effects of Electromagnetic Fields Explained
electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are a pernicious, hidden health risk. But exactly how does this kind of microwave radiation damage your health? Martin Pall, Ph.D., has identified and published research describing the likely molecular mechanisms of how EMFs from cellphones and wireless technologies damage … Continue reading →
10 favourite science facts from 2017
From rubber dandelions and toxic crustaceans to anti-vaxxers and the world’s hottest geothermal well, Horizon covered a wide variety of stories in 2017. Here are our 10 favourite science facts that we learned along the way. 1. One sugar-cube-sized chunk of … Continue reading →
Higher TSH Levels within normal range linked to unexplained Infertility
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/higher-tsh-levels-within-normal-range-linked-to-unexplained-infertility/
New I/V drug to treat dangerously low blood pressure approved
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/fda-approves-drug-to-treat-dangerously-low-blood-pressure/
IV Tranexamic Acid a primary treatment for PPH- WHO Guidelines
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/iv-tranexamic-acid-a-primary-treatment-for-pph-who-guidelines/
Noninvasive Cardiac Radiation for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia.
Background Recent advances have enabled noninvasive mapping of cardiac arrhythmias with electrocardiographic imaging and noninvasive delivery of precise ablative radiation with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). We combined these techniques to perform catheter-free, electrophysiology-guided, noninvasive cardiac radioablation for ventricular tachycardia. … Continue reading →
How To Survive Climate Change? Clues Are Buried In The Arctic
Archaeologists are excavating an ancient cabin at the Rising Whale site. Cape Espenberg Birnirk Project We’re on the Bering Land Bridge, where woolly mammoths roamed 20,000 years ago. Today, the land is covered in bright green grass and miniature shrubs. … Continue reading →
Surgery For Saving Babies From ‘Water On The Brain’ Developed in Uganda
About 180,000 babies develop hydrocephalus each year in sub-Saharan Africa. Baby Faridah received treatment for the deadly condition this year at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda in Mbale, Uganda. Christopher Mullen, CURE International It’s not every day that surgeons … Continue reading →
Pence’s Anti-Pakistani Declaration Could Unite The “Golden Circle”
The crisscrossing Great Power networks of the Russian-Chinese Strategic Partnership, the Astana Tripartite (of Russia, Iran, and Turkey), and the fast-moving Russian-Pakistani Rapprochement need to be formally brought together in a single platform. The post Pence’s Anti-Pakistani Declaration Could Unite The “Golden Circle” appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
On The Platonism in Aristotle
Plato and Aristotle are often seen as the opposite poles of philosophy. But that is not the complete truth. There is a significant amount of Platonism in Aristotle. In his book *A Critical History of Greek Philosophy*, W. T. Stace offers a compelling perspective on how Aristotle himself was the originator of the mistaken belief that Aristotle and Plato are opposites. Here’s an excerpt from chapter 13, “Aristotle”: It has been said that everyone has either an Aristotelian or a Platonic type of mind. As this implies that Aristotle and Plato are opposites, it is considerably less tha... more »
FDA admits chicken meat contains cancer-causing arsenic
After years of dodging the question, back in 2014 the FDA admitted and confirmed what many had suspected for quite some time: chicken meat sold in the USA contains arsenic. RELATED STORY: 3 scary reasons why you should never put factory-farmed chicken in your mouth again And this is the kicker. Arsenic, which is a cancer-causing
Older adults’ forgetfulness tied to faulty brain rhythms in sleep
New findings published in the journal Neuron have found that older brains may forget more because they lose their rhythm at night, “during deep sleep, older people have less coordination between two brain waves that are important to saving new memories.” The study was the result of an effort to understand how the sleeping brain turns
How to grow artichokes
By Dr. Mercola While the thought of growing artichokes might be intimidating, I assure you that bringing a taste of the Mediterranean to your garden may be easier than you may have imagined. Artichokes are tasty when served fresh from the garden, and they can be successfully grown even in cooler climates. If you’ve never had the
How to supercharge your dopamine levels naturally and never feel depressed or anxious again
Dopamine is the brain’s master chemical. This single neurotransmitter is responsible for a plethora of mental and physical processes. By learning how to stimulate your own dopamine levels naturally, you can overcome depression, anxiety, apathy, and fear, while boosting feelings of pleasure created by this amazing little neuron. RELATED STORY: How to increase your sense of
Will It Stick?
Mary Dawson has found that Justin Trudeau flagrantly broke the rules. Tim Harper asks, "Will it stick?" This is a government and prime minister who rode to power two years ago on the type of inspirational message of hope and a new dawn that propelled Barack Obama to the White House in 2008. This was a government that was going to do everything differently than the Stephen Harper government, yet continually plays to a sense of entitlement, of playing by different rules than other Canadians. Trudeau and family and Liberal friends made two trips to the island in the Bahamas — Soph... more »
SEX IN THE CINEMA: Cooper's bride!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017Interlude—Cary's concern:* As the union continues to fall apart, we're almost sorry we started this award-winning reverie regarding this off-point topic. We'd long been struck the peculiar sexual politics of 1950s Hollywood films. We decided to research the topic in response to the recent moral panic about Roy Moore's mother-approved dating from the 1970s, as opposed to his alleged sexual assaults. We thought what we found was funny, but also sadly instructive. Let's start today with Gary Cooper's bride. He took his bride as part of the iconic 1952 film,... more »
Is This The White House's Strategy With Regards To The Mueller Investigation?
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters *Alan M. Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute*: *The Trump's Camp Strategy with Regard to Mueller* The Trump team is probably not going to seek to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. To do so would be to provoke Trump's crucial supporters in Congress. Instead, they seem to be seeking to discredit him and his investigation. This is apparently designed to achieve two possible results: the first is to put pressure on the Special Prosecutor to lean over backwards in order to avoid any accusation of bias against Trump and his team. Mueller cares deeply about his re... more »
More On The Importance Of Primaries In Wave Election Cycles
This whole PPP Twitter thread on recent polling is interesting for folks who enjoy following elections on a congressional level. In almost every case they polled Republican incumbents against "generic Democrats," in other words, whomever wins the primary. In wave elections, even a dullard with nothing to say and no qualifications-- or even worse-- can be swept into office. In fact, the only time among the pieces of the thread I used where PPP *didn't* use "generic Democrat," were when they instead used extremely conservative Democrats endorsed by the Blue Dogs and being pushed by ... more »
US Senator Warner Draws “Red Lines” on Firing Special Counsel, Pardoning Witnesses, or Interfering in the Mueller Investigation (Speech Transcript, Video, Related Info)
US Senator “Warner Draws “Red Lines” on Firing Special Counsel, Pardoning Witnesses, or Interfering in the Mueller Investigation Dec 20 … Continue reading →
What Happens When The Coal Plants Shut?
By Paul Homewood https://www.bmreports.com/bmrs/?q=eds/main Coal power generation has been running at 12.8% of UK demand in the last 24 hours, about 5GW. This has not been untypical so far this month, with the first 19 days averaging 6.8 GW: The average only tells us so much, however, as coal power has peaked at […]
Cops Kill 7-Year-Old Boy While Executing Unarmed Woman in a Neighborhood Full of Kids
[image: 7-year-old]Multiple deputies opened fire on an unarmed woman in a neighborhood full of children on Christmas break and they killed a 7-year-old boy.
THE TRUMPERS ARE REALLY TERRIBLE AT STAYING ON MESSAGE
Here's the lead story on the *Washington Post* website right now: *Trump advisers vent frustrations about 2018 strategy as president listens* Within hours of celebrating President Trump’s biggest legislative achievement, at the South Portico of the White House on Wednesday, his aides and outside advisers had a spirited, and at times tense, discussion with him about the political outlook ahead of next year’s midterm elections. The gathering saw tempers flare as aides vented their frustrations with electoral defeats this year and concerns about the 2018 political map, according to sev... more »
Merry Christmas 2017 and a Very Happy New Year 2018
*I wish to take the time to thank all the readers and supporters of my Stranger In A Strange Land Blog this holiday season. I wish everyone who visits here a good old fashioned holiday season. I appreciate you all for visiting here, leaving comments and sharing links to some of the posts that you have found interesting or helpful. Cozy up to the fire if you have one or cozy up to a warm friend. Find that inner warmth of the heart and share it with others. With all the stresses, all the pressures, all the insanity of our times it is more important than ever to be self-relian... more »
Syrian Army Now Using US Weapons Captured From ISIS
Screenshot via Conflict Armament Research video documentation of weapons *Zero Hedge:* *The Ultimate In Irony: Syrian Army Rolls Into Idlib With US Weapons Captured From ISIS* The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) Tiger Forces arrived in northern Hama this week with a big surprise from their previous operations in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. Units from the Tiger Forces were seen armed with US-manufactured weapons that were seized from the Islamic State (ISIS) during the two month long battle in Deir Ezzor. According to a military source in Hama, the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces are plannin... more »
What I Learned From a Wartime Christmas Eve
*Nolan Peterson* *Security, * Perhaps, in the end, war is as perennial as any holiday and always will be. KYIV, Ukraine—The first time I ever saw a war, it was on Christmas Eve in 2009. At the time, I was a green Air Force special operations pilot on my first deployment to Afghanistan. I had already been in country for a few weeks, flying mostly day missions. Easy stuff, like surveillance and reconnaissance sorties, which typically meant orbiting ad infinitum over a target while on autopilot. I’d usually bring an energy drink in the boot pocket of my tan flight suit as a pick-me... more »
Korea Has Been Working on 'Missiles' To Stop Foreign Invasion for Hundreds of Years
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Today, both Pyongyang and Seoul are again investing in advanced missile technology in the hopes it will deter foreign attack--an idea with a huge backstory. It’s said history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. In the late 14th century, Korea’s ruling Joseon dynasty began an all-out espionage campaign to acquire classified missile technology from neighboring China. At the time, stateless wokou “dwarf pirates”—so called because of their comparatively shorter stature—were ravaging the Korean coast from bases in Japan. The Joseon dynasty... more »
Video: What Happened When a B-2 Bomber Attacked an Airfield with 80 Bombs
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * What do you think happenned? The B-2 Spirit is perhaps the most expensive bomber ever built, costing over $1 billion per aircraft (when all the R&D costs are factored in). For that money, though, there is a lot of capability this plane brings. For instance, the B-2 is capable of dropping precision-guided weapons, namely the Joint Direct Attack Munition. The GBU-31 is a 2,000-pound bomb, with the smaller GBU-38 packing a 500-pound warhead. Either can use Global Positioning System guidance to hit within about 35 feet of a target. Let’s just say your day... more »
The Search for Yield - A Warning to Investors
A brief section entitled "Has the Search for Yield Gone Too Far" in the IMF's most recent Global Financial Stability Report provides investors with a summary of all that is wrong in the global bond market today. and why investors must be wary. As all investors know, the current extended period of ultra-low interest rates has pushed investors to "seek yield". This means that in order to get a decent return on an investment, investors have had to take on additional levels of risk, risk that they may not ordinarily have been willing to take. For example, investors that normally inves... more »
Map update: Syrian Army reaches gates of key town in Damascus slaughtering militant ranks along the way
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has scored an important advance against Al-Qaeda-linked militants in the Beit Jinn valley region of western Damascus province, reaching the gates of a key town as a result and inflicting notable losses on jihadist ranks. According to Syrian military sources, army forces operating in the Beit […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Jihadist night raiders get lit-up Syrian Army machine gun fire
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – An operation by jihadist rebels of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda) terrorist group to infiltrate government-held lines near an important city in northern Quneitra province was foiled by Syrian Arab Army soldiers on Thursday night. According to information released over social media by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS preparing another offensive to capture Syria’s Palmyra: US ‘experts’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Some American Syrian conflict analysts are convinced that the Islamic State terrorist group is planning an offensive against pro-government forces to retake the ancient city of Palmyra. So-called Syrian War ‘experts’ from the United States have been spreading rumors of a possible upcoming attack by ISIS terrorists to capture the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
RAND re-releases withdrawn report modelling child mistreatment
A think tank has re-issued a report on child welfare in the U.S., six months after it pulled the document amidst criticism from dozens of researchers. The report offered policy recommendations for improving the child welfare system, based on numerical modeling conducted by researchers at the RAND Corporation. RAND pulled the initial version of the […] The post RAND re-releases withdrawn report modelling child mistreatment appeared first on Retraction Watch.
More Americans want to see Donald Trump impeached than are planning to vote for him in 2020.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *Donald Trump is hemorrhaging support among the American people, and now more than 40 percent of them think it's time to start the process to impeach him, a new poll finds. The number is higher than the percentage of Americans who said they planned to vote for the president in the 2020 election.* *The NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey, out Wednesday, carried very little good news for the president and put him on notice that 41 percent of Americans believe there is enough reason for Congress to hold impeachment hearings, even before the conclusion of specia... more »
Antibiotics in water and lettuce, Ghana
Azanu D, Styrishave B, Darko G, Weisser JJ, Abaidoo RC. Occurrence and risk assessment of antibiotics in water and lettuce in Ghana. Sci Total Environ. 2017 Dec 4;622-623:293-305. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.287. Hospital wastewater and effluents from waste stabilization ponds in Kumasi, … Continue reading →
Interesting! Is the Obama era finally ending in the US Navy?
Under the Obama administration, the US armed forces were starved of funds and resources, and a determined effort appears to have been made to get rid of as many combat veterans as possible. The results have been plain to see for the past few years. The standards of the Army, Navy and Air Force appear to have declined dramatically. President Trump appointed retired General Mattis, USMC, as Secretary of Defense to turn things round. The latest Strategic Readiness Review from the US Navy appears to demonstrate he's doing just that. CDR Salamander, prolific Navy blogger, has a good... more »
UnPacked Shorts – If we want a more productive economy, we must let our cities grow
The post UnPacked Shorts – If we want a more productive economy, we must let our cities grow appeared first on UnHerd.
Blind Yet Clear Seeing - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
She walks through this world Big smile upon her face Blind yet clear seeing *© **2017 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: *I wrote this poem today inspired by a blind woman I often see walking in town. She takes very long walks daily by herself only with the aid of her white cane. This day she happened to have a big smile on her face. I had earlier today been formulating a Christmas message for my blog and what she expressed is what I was attempting to express in a long winded way with many words. This poem was published on my blog for the first time on the 22 of December 2017 in t... more »
Pro-Independence Parties Win Majority in Catalonia Elections, Dealing Blow to Madrid
From VOA: “Pro-Independence Parties Win Majority in Catalonia Elections, Dealing Blow to Madrid December 22, 2017 2:28 AM, by Henry … Continue reading →
No, Winston Churchill was not pro EU
A speech by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons on 11 May 1953: "We are with Europe but not of it; we are linked but not compromised. We are associated but not absorbed. If Britain must choose between Europe and the open sea, she must always choose the open sea." Another example is the "we are with" I believe quoted by Sir Winston on the same day: "Where do we stand? We are not members of the European Defence Community, nor do we intend to be merged in a Federal European system. We feel we have a special relation to both. This can be expressed by prepositions, by the preposit... more »
Catalan separatist win was almost certain
The regional elections to the Catalan Parliament took place yesterday. You must remember that virtually all Spanish TRF readers – plus TomVonk – were constantly repeating the meme that the support for the separatist cause and separatist politicians in Catalonia is below 50% and they were going to lose the elections. I was reminding them that they were totally detached from reality and they were full of šit. The election results have been announced and they prove that I was right and the pro-Madrid kibitzers were totally detached from reality and full of šit. In the new Parliamen... more »
It is finally official, Roy Moore will NOT be the newly elected Senator from Alabama.
Courtesy of the Washington Examiner: *After coming up short on Election Day, Judge Roy Moore urged his supporters to keep the faith. Praying for a recount, the Republican reminded his supporters that “God is in control.” But either the Almighty just didn’t hear or the divine decided to vote Democrat in Alabama for the first in more than two decades. * *The Alabama secretary of state’s office just announced that it has received 5,333 overseas and provision ballots well below the number needed to trigger a recount, let alone overcome the 20,715-vote lead of Democrat Doug Jones. It ... more »
Generation Rescue Shares Touching Story of Autism Santa Visit
NOTE: It seems to me like America is in a pretty grim place of division, anger, abhorrent behavior and rancor. The holidays call for peace, happiness, joy and gratitude. Below is a perfect Hallmark card for the holidays. Some of...
Afternoon Naps Are a Sign of Good Health, Not Laziness.
Afternoon Naps Are a Sign of Good Health, Not Laziness. – GrazeMe http://www.grazeme.com/afternoon-naps-are-a-sign-of-good-health-not-laziness/ Advertisements
As Artificial Intelligence Advances, Here Are Five Tough Projects for 2018.
As Artificial Intelligence Advances, Here Are Five Tough Projects for 2018 | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/as-artificial-intelligence-advances-here-are-five-projects-for-2018/?mbid=social_fb
Here’s how you can be smart and beat stress.
Here’s how you can be smart and beat stress | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/08/heres-how-you-can-be-smart-and-beat-stress?utm_content=buffer626e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Once you learn these 9 lessons from Confucius, your priorities in life will completely change.
Once you learn these 9 lessons from Confucius, your priorities in life will completely change – Hack Spirit https://hackspirit.com/9-powerful-lessons-confucius-will-change-way-look-life/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=sciencedump
Neuroscientists Finally Revealed The Number One Exercise For Slowing Down The Aging Process
Neuroscientists Finally Revealed The Number One Exercise For Slowing Down The Aging Process https://curiousmindmagazine.com/neuroscientists-finally-revealed-number-one-exercise-slowing-aging-process/?utm_campaign=sciencedump&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
Sonic boom or bust? Dreams of super-fast jet travel revival face headwinds; take a look.
PHOTOS: Sonic boom or bust? Dreams of super-fast jet travel revival face headwinds; take a look – The Financial Express http://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/985708/sonic-boom-or-bust-dreams-of-super-fast-jet-travel-revival-face-headwinds-take-a-look/
Sleepy, Stressed, or Sick?
Sleepy, Stressed, or Sick? – The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/02/why-is-one-of-the-most-common-diseases-still-so-mysterious/385256/?utm_source=atlfb
Harvard Neurosurgeon Confirms The Existence Of An Afterlife
Harvard Neurosurgeon Confirms The Existence Of An Afterlife http://www.social-consciousness.com/2016/02/harvard-neurosurgeon-confirms-the-existence-of-an-afterlife.html?m=1
‘Life Keeps Changing’: Why Stories, Not Science, Explain the World.
‘Life Keeps Changing’: Why Stories, Not Science, Explain the World – The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/01/life-keeps-changing-why-stories-not-science-explain-the-world/283219/?utm_source=atlfb
Astronomers are intrigued by this weird ‘string’ at the centre of our galaxy
Astronomers are intrigued by this weird ‘string’ at the centre of our galaxy http://www.sciencealert.com/non-thermal-radio-filament-touching-sagittarius-a-mystery?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Branded+Content&utm_campaign=ScienceNaturePage
On Poundland's Pathetic Edgelording
1. Ho, ho, ho. You've got to larf, haven't you? Because if you don't you're po-faced, humourless, PC, SJW, and have a broom up your arse. Well actually, no, you don't have to laugh. Poundland's marketing stunt is crass, stupid, sexist, and cynical, designed entirely to kick up a Twitter storm as the media winds down for Christmas and can't be arsed to put much out beyond rewritten press releases. 2. "But oh, it's just a bit of fun" intone supporters of Poundland's edgelording. "They're just dolls", they cry. The fact one of them is a male doll, while the other is female *and wearin... more »
Autopsy being conducted on 83rd doctor (osteopath) found dead
It is with heavy heart that I announce the death of the 83rd doctor in my unintended holistic doctor death series. Dr. Tony Starr, an Osteopath at age 52, was pronounced dead at the residence where he was found by friends after he failed to respond to text and telephone messages, according to Noble County Sheriff
2018 Predictions and Prognostications
It's time to cast the runes and make predictions for 2018 (and beyond). I wanted to get a jump on people who were predicting closer to the New Year. *2018 Superbowl:* Patriots vs Eagles. I like the Steelers, but I'm predicting and trying to keep my personal favoritism out of the prognosticating. Soccer World Cup: I know for sure that it will be played out in Moscow. I favor Uruguay, but it's still too far off to read the tea leaves effectively. *President Trump:* A large infrastructure spending bill will pas through Congress as will an overhaul of the failed ObamaCare disaster. Th... more »
The BBC must ask itself this question about Alan Yentob, but it won't...
This article in The Spectator https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/12/the-bbc-must-ask-itself-this-question-about-alan-yentob/ reminds us of the Kids Company 'charity' and the role played in it by the BBC's big cheese Alan Yentob. Do read the whole article to remind yourself of the whole sordid affair. There's one section that, if true, is so damming: 'As I have previously reported, Yentob also secretly lobbied the Labour Government in 2002 over a large unpaid Kids Company tax bill which was later mysteriously waived at public expense. The charity deducted £689,000 in employment ... more »
The current BBC report on the Melbourne attack avoids too many inconvenient facts for that to be other than deliberate obfuscation
This BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/42451576 avoids too many inconvenient facts for it to be accidental. At least the BBC are finally reporting that there is several links to Islam - 'He had "attributed his actions to perceived mistreatment of Muslims", said a senior officer.' and 'The man... , is an Australian citizen of Afghan descent who arrived in Australia under a refugee programme.' It's amusing that the police are saying that - 'At this stage there were "no known links to any political issues, or any links to extremist groups" but he added that "nothing should be ru... more »
Thousands of bombs, rockets, shells smash key rebel stronghold in north Hama over two-day period
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – Over the last 48 hours, pro-government airpower and artillery assets have unleashed a torrent of fire on a key rebel stronghold in the northern countryside of Hama province amid preparations for a major Syrian army-led offensive. The last two days have witnessed thousands of bombs, rockets and shells, loosed by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Nusra counter-offensive throws ISIS out of Idlib, sends rival jihadists running for their lives
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – After entering the southern countryside of Idlib province about two weeks ago, ISIS militants have been ejected from the region following a powerful counter-attack by rival jihadists of Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda). On Wednesday, Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham forces in southeast Idlib launched a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaeda militants in west Damascus refuse to surrender Israeli agent allies to Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – According to military-affiliated sources, Al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) terrorist group operating in the Beit Jinn valley of western Damascus province have refused to surrender Israeli agents and cooperators present within their ranks to the Syrian Arab Army. Amid negotiations that took place on Thursday […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
'Iconic' blue British passport to return after Brexit per BBC News
The institutionally pro EU BBC can't help itself in this report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42417553 on the UK returning to the traditional blue passport after Brexit. The BBC just have to report that: 'But Labour MP Mary Creagh tweeted: "No-one under 45 will have owned a blue passport, and most will think they're not worth £50 billion and crashing the economy."' A) Who cares what one bitter Labour remoaner has to say on the matter. B) Could someone please explain that however unwanted the £50 billion cost is, it's less than continued membership would cost. C) Brexit is about ... more »
'Labour Has A Massive Antisemitism Problem, It Isn't Going Away, And Only Action Will Tackle It'
This Huffington Post article http://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour-antisemitism_uk_5a3a6b66e4b0df0de8b0612f makes rather sad reading for any Jew who votes Labour. '... Clear guidelines such as the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, adopted by the NEC in December 2016 as a bedrock for disciplinary procedures, remain hidden from sight, part of a problem that few in the Labour Party wish to admit to or own. Meanwhile, CLP committees across the country, ignorant of what the party standard is, bring the party into disrepute by selecting candidates like Luke Cresswell in Suf... more »
Mr. H.R. McMaster Exhibiting Willful Blindness on Jihadists
Yes, there are peaceful Muslims. But it is strange indeed when a US national security advisor has (intentionally?) not done his homework and continues to deny reality. “H.R. McMaster, President Trump’s embattled national security adviser, has once again minimized the … Continue reading →
10,000 sealed indictments
A number of individual investigators have been keeping track of the steady accumulation of sealed indictments in every state and last count had it over 9000 last week and that surely means that we have now passed 10,000. This is completely unprecedented. What i do want to say though that this is hard data open to simple confirmation by anyone who sets up proper access. At the same time it is all we know. Everything else is bits and pieces of what must be a massive operation involving hundreds of investigators surely using NSA data in which all aspects are clearly part of an ext... more »
Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it?
Actually, Portugal has won the war for the minds and hearts by been a completely clear example of how to get it right. There is really no going back. The problem is the herculeun task of undoing fifty years of teaty making, bad law and the misdirection of manpower. The stakeholders in the Status quo must resist however wrong. In the USA, we have deliberate neglect of the laws at the federal level, while every state swings into action and we get change throughthe back door. Amusingly, when Sessions budget came down, congress specifically banned him from spending a dime on dru... more »
Entire human chess knowledge learned and surpassed by DeepMind's AlphaZero in four hours
This is good news and rather amazing. I am sure they compared output to a look up library of all recorded games. I always understood intuitively that the correct general strategy in chess was positional with agressive attack. This blows the game open and allows positional exploitation to overwelm the opponent's knowledge and even talent. Except this is likely beyond human calculation and must force you back on quick intuitive moves while searching for patterns you actually recognize. It really becomes computer against spirit body computer. Yet it issomething that weall shouls... more »
‘Magic Mushrooms’ Erase Deep Depression In First Human Clinical Trial
Why is it only now that we have this clinical information. The patients tested were the worse cases. This is no temporary depression set. Are we to believe that no one has done this before? More correctly, they knew enough to actually ban the product that otherwise no one knew about and thus created a market. The immediate takes home is that if you contract depression that lasts at all or is repeating, take at least one single dose of the mushroom and discover if it helps at all. That is safe enough.. . *‘Magic Mushrooms’ Erase Deep Depression In First Human Clinical Trial... more »
The End Of The Trail
Sadly, and also happily, my time in the Solomon Islands is coming to an end. Two nights ago I walked from the boat into Gizo town. It had been threatening rain, and halfway there I caught the first smell of what I call the “rain wind”. This wind starts on high where it is entrained…
The West Proves That Poland’s Loyalty Was Worthless
Poland, one of the most loyal EU members, was just stabbed in the back by Brussels after the bloc initiated punitive Article 7 proceedings against it, proving that Warsaw’s unwavering loyalty to the West was worthless this entire time. The post The West Proves That Poland’s Loyalty Was Worthless appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
TRUMP'S TAX REFORM BILL
*Trump's tax reform bill *is opposed by 55% of US voters, and supported by 33% of them. *Trump tax giveaway – politically it could cost him dear* By 2027, 83% of its benefits will go to the richest 1%. There are tax breaks for real estate tycoons, which will further enrich the likes of Senator Bob Corker and one Donald J Trump. The poor will save around $60 a year. The amount coming into the public coffers will be reduced by $1.5tn. The health programmes for poor children are being cut for lack of congressional funding on the very day those same Republican congressmen and sen... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* Once in a while, a panic-filled little worm of a politician lets slip what a certain bit of legislation is really all about, or at least, what is behind the frantic push for that bit of legislation. Such was the case with the Trump/Ryan Republican Tax Scam. New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins let the mangy cat out of the bag when he blurted out the truth My donors are basically saying 'Get it done or don't call me ever again'. The Collins quote became the rallying cry of the Republican Party. At the same time, Utah $enator Mike Lee admitted that if the tax giveaway... more »
British Columbia N D P.....John Horgan, is he Dr Jeckyll or Mr Hyde(hide)
*Written by grant G* A first term government, merely months old and already fatigue has set in, the dog days of December, the fatigue I refer to is mutual, John Horgan's government has already turned stale and has resorted to using public communications bureau to silence critics, grassroot members speaking up on Site C are now ridiculed by the party insiders, dismissed as unreasonable activists....John Horgan has also engaged in the "re-announcement" of previous government announcements, even worse for John Horgan, he's re-announcing BC Liberal announcements....so sad, so early ... more »
Global Military Drone Production Continues To Grow
MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. Photo: Northrop Grumman Corporation *National Defense*: *Worldwide Military Drone Production to Swell Over Next Decade* Unmanned aerial vehicles will experience the most dynamic growth in the global aerospace industry over the next 10 years, with military production driving the demand, according to a recent report. Analysts from the Teal Group predicted that worldwide UAV production will increase from $4.2 billion annually in 2017 to $10.3 billion in 2026, totaling over $80 billion during that period. Military UAV research spending would cont... more »
Sportscaster Dick Enberg Dead at Age 82
The longtime sportscaster got his big break with UCLA basketball and went on to call Super Bowls, Olympics, Final Fours and Angels and Padres baseball games.
Here’s how cancer affects sexual functioning.
Here’s how cancer affects sexual functioning : Health, News – India Today http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cancer-affects-sexual-functioning-dysfunction-how-health-diagnosis-lifest/1/1115078.html Advertisements
FDA Finally Admits Chicken Meat Contains Cancer-Causing Arsenic
FDA Finally Admits Chicken Meat Contains Cancer-Causing Arsenic http://ewao.com/2017/12/20/fda-finally-admits-chicken-meat-contains-cancer-causing-arsenic/
Tweets For Today
BREAKING: Peru's president survives impeachment effort by opposition lawmakers trying to oust him over ties to Odebrecht. — The Associated Press (@AP) December 22, 2017 #UPDATE With 85% of ballots counted, these are the results of the Catalan regional election in parliamentary seats https://t.co/K9YcOqM0ys pic.twitter.com/fuFqCZAFhf — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 21, 2017 WATCH: UN members applaud after 128 countries voted in favor of the resolution rejecting President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital pic.twitter.com/SqkjOVGe3g — NBC News (@NBCNews) Decembe... more »
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Visits Guantanamo Bay Base
US Defense Secretary James Mattis © Jonathan Ernst / Reuters *The Hill:* *Mattis visits troops at Guantanamo: report* Defense Secretary James Mattis, on Thursday, met with troops at the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, according to The Associated Press. Mattis became the first Defense chief since 2002 to take a trip to Guantánamo. He did not tour the detention facility there or discuss the Trump administration's policies regarding its detainees, the AP reported. The prison at Guantánamo has been used to hold suspected terrorists, and 41 detainees are currently held at th... more »
Disgusting Ritual Evil Of The Elite Exposed
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 21, 2017 Alex Jones talks with Ted Malloch about the elite members of the Democrat party and how they have given themselves over to total evil. end
Davos Group Insider Exposes The Globalist Luciferian Agenda
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 21, 2017 Alex Jones talks with Ted Malloch who breaks down what the elite believe and how wicked they truly are. end
Ted Malloch Reveals How To Fight Against The Evil Luciferian Globalist Agenda, Anti-Christian Orientation, Head of Democrat Party, Clinton Campaign … Lucifer Worshippers
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 21, 2017 Alex Jones talks with Ted Malloch about the evils of the globalists but the power of good and God are far stronger. end
David Stockman: Thundering Collision Coming in Bond Market. Gold Only Safe Asset Left
Greg Hunter Published on Dec 19, 2017 Former Reagan White House Budget Director David Stockman says, “The central banks realize they cannot keep printing money at these crazy rates, and by that I mean the bond buying. Now, they are going to begin to normalize and shrink their balance sheet. . . . By the fall […]
The Debate: US UNGA INTIMIDATION
PressTV News Videos Published on Dec 21, 2017 “I want you to know that the President & US take this vote personally. We will take note of each & every vote on this issue.” That was how the US ambassador to the UN sought to use threats against the world’s nations to not condemn Washington’s decision […]
Empire Files: Israeli Army Vet’s Exposé – “I Was the Terrorist”
TeleSUR English Published on Mar 6, 2017 In a rare, candid conversation, Abby Martin interviews a former Israeli Army combat soldier who served as an occupier in Palestine’s Hebron City. Eran Efrati spent years as a sergeant and combat soldier in the Israeli military, but has since become an outspoken critic of the occupation of Palestine […]
“A Stunning Rebuke”: 128 Nations Support UN Call For Trump To Withdraw Jerusalem Decision
“A Stunning Rebuke”: 128 Nations Support UN Call For Trump To Withdraw Jerusalem Decision by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ One day after Trump escalated his war of words with the UN, threatening to cut off foreign financial aid over today’s UN vote on the president’s decision to recognize Jerusalem the capital of Israel, the United Nations on Thursday […]
‘Completely on the Side of Israel’: US Threatens UN Members Over Jerusalem Vote
RT America Published on Dec 20, 2017 US ambassador to the UN said she would be “taking names” of General Assembly members who vote to oppose Washington’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and President Trump warned they could lose US aid. RT America’s David Miller has more. end
London Analyst: Gold Manipulators Lose Control in 2018?
SilverDoctors Published on Dec 21, 2017 Alasdair MacLeod says demand in 2018 for gold could overwhelm America’s attempts to suppress the price of gold. The White House’s isolationist economic policy coupled with Chinese rejecting the U.S. Dollar in trade will push the Dollar’s value down and gold’s price up. China will soon roll out a yuan […]
Ursids 2017: What Time is the Meteor Shower in YOUR Area? Time and Location Revealed
Ursids 2017: What time is the Meteor Shower in YOUR Area? Time and Location Revealed by SEBASTIAN KETTLEY, https://www.express.co.uk/ THE Ursid meteor shower may not be the flashiest of the year, but the last meteors of 2017 still promise to light up the skies. Find out when the shower will show up in your area. – The […]
Pentagon Confirms ‘Multiple Ground Ops & 120+ Strikes’ in Yemen
Did Yemen attack America? NO! Has Yemen threatened American interests? NO! So why is America at war with Yemen? America is ruled by the Illuminist (ie. Satanic) Military Industrial Complex (MIC). – Pentagon Confirms ‘Multiple Ground Ops & 120+ Strikes’ in Yemen by https://www.rt.com/ The Pentagon has disclosed that it carried out “multiple ground operations” in Yemen […]
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