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Supreme Court badass Ruth Bader Ginsburg has better things to do than show up to Trump's first State of the Union speech.
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Courtesy of The Hill: *Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will not be in attendance at President Trump's first State of the Union address on Tuesday. * *Ginsburg is scheduled to be at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island for her speaking tour on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. * *While Ginsburg has been critical of Trump in the past, her talk at the university was announced last August. * *Ginsburg did not attend Trump's address to Congress last year after attending all eight of former President Obama's addresses. * *Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thom... more »
10 Times People Caught Keanu Reeves Being a Hero in Real Life
[image: Reeves] Keanu Reeves lives up the heroic role he played in the Matrix series by being a genuinely good person in real life. The post 10 Times People Caught Keanu Reeves Being a Hero in Real Life appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
On stopping the cuts
I'm less surprised than some by Scott Moe's ascent to the Saskatchewan Party's leadership in an extremely close, four-way leadership race. But it will particularly be worth keeping an eye on one aspect of the campaign which looks to have been crucial in propelling him into the Premier's office. Unlike the other last two candidates standing, Moe responded to the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federations' #pickapremier campaign with a specific policy offering. And his promise of additional resources for education may well have been a decisive choice: the other candidates who catered to new ... more »
CHILD ABUSE COVER-UP IN CALIFORNIA - WINEVILLE MURDERS
*The Turpins at Disneyworld.* The Turpin case is puzzling. PERRIS, CALIFORNIA, SHACKLED KIDS, TURPIN There was another puzzling case in the same part of California. *Walter Collins* In Los Angeles, in California, a boy called Walter Collins was kidnapped. He was one of a number of boys who went missing in the Los Angeles area around the same time. Walter's father was in prison. The police suggested that Walter had run away and would probably return, eventually. *Walter Collins (left) Arthur Hutchins (right)* Five months after Walter's disappearance, the authorities reportedly ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 28, 2018
U.S. and South Korean troops participate in a military drill in 2016. Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters *Uri Friedman, The Atlantic*: *'The Military Has Seen the Writing on the Wall'* The United States is preparing for a war with North Korea that it hopes never to have to fight, says Senator Tammy Duckworth. When Senator Tammy Duckworth returned from a recent trip to South Korea and Japan, she brought back a sobering message: “Americans simply are not in touch with just how close we are to war on the Korean peninsula.” In a speech at Georgetown University, she laid out the U.S. military maneu... more »
What is Global Temperature? Is it warming or cooling?
H/T graeme for asking a good question. This blog features a monthly update on ocean SST averages from HadSST3 (latest is Oceans Cool Off Previous 3 Years). Graeme added this comment: I came across this today. Can you comment as your studies seem to show the reverse! Regards, Graeme Weber https://www.carbonbrief.org/category/science/temperature/global-temperature While thinking about a […]
How Do We Get Rid Of Devin Nunes?
Devin Nunes' Central Valley congressional district (CA-22) begins north of Clovis and Fresno and it's northern and eastern suburbs beyond the airport. The district meanders down through Dinuba and Visalia and ends just south of Tulare. It's a pretty red district-- McCain and Romney both beat Obama (respectively 56-43% and 57-42%) and in 2016 Trump beat Clinton 52.1% to 42.6%. Nunes won his first race in 2002 and his Democratic opponents have been lucky if they even get to a third of the vote. In 2016 Nunes beat Louie Campos 158,755 (67.6%) to 76,211 (32.4%). The PVI is R+8, a daunt... more »
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Following Craig’s post, I wonder, did Andrew Marr leave an open door for Dan Hodges to deploy the ‘handing over editorial control to your interviewee’ manoeuvre? “*Can I read you what Amnesty International has said?*” asked Marr, whereby Corbyn’s counter-attack (you've been reading too much Daily Mail) was effectively: “No, please don’t read something out that makes me look foolish and / or hypocritical”, which is the equivalent of McDonnell’s “no need’ remark (albeit from the opposite direction.) Of course, Amnesty International is hardly a suitable body for Andrew Marr to bring in ... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Noam Scheiber and Ben Casselman comment on the role of corporate consolidation in undermining pay and working conditions. And Meagan Day rebuts the claim that employers can be excused for ignoring not-yet-qualified pools of workers by pointing out that the same people once treated as unqualified are now being hired: This relaxation of hiring standards is a stinging rebuke to right-wing economists, who for years assured us that the main reason for the stagnant post-recession employment rate was that workers themselves didn’t have the right st... more »
Like-minded minds think alike
A jolly Mona This morning's *Sunday *on Radio 4 asked the question, 'Are we becoming more racist and intolerant?' and interviewed a leftist lecturer and a *Guardian* journalist, both from ethnic minorities. They didn't disagree, and I bet you can guess what they said. Trump and European "ethno-nationalism" (as presenter William Crawley put it) weren't seen as helping. The *Guardian* journalist sounded nice and jolly, especially when saying that non-white people* can *say that they want to date and marry within their own ethnic group but that white people *can't*. The leftist pro... more »
The Rising Chinese Dream
By Chris Kanthan The most spectacular economic miracle has been flying under the radar for two decades now, but its impact will be universally acknowledged... more »
Frankenstein Science Is Alive And Well Using Vaccines, Chemtrails And Microwaves
By Catherine J. Frompovich This article has been days in the making as my computer sensors at Microsoft, I feel, have been messing around with... more »
If North Korea Loses In A War, How Can The Peace Be Won?
*Danny Lam, Warrior Maven*:* After Destroying North Korea's Military: What Next? Winning the Peace* Once the US achieves the military destruction of North Korea, what next? How could it win the more difficult Peace? Militarily defeating a nuclear armed North Korea with minimalrisks, low allied and DPRK casualties is possible. But that leads to the question of what sort of a post war Korea would emerge and how the peace can be won. Winning the peace is a distinctly different task from fighting and winning the war. It requires different preparation, mindsets, training, expertise,... more »
Still Pulling Bodies From Wreckage Of Mosul
On January 12, 2018, the Civil Defense Department announced that it had finished recovering bodies from the rubble of Mosul. It said that roughly 2,500 people had been found, and any other remains were Islamic State members. Voice of America reportedon January 26 however, that municipal workers were still pulling people out of the Old City in west Mosul. The day the VOA journalist was in the city for example, a 10-year-old girl was discovered. Much of the Old City remains a disaster area, so Civil Defense was probably premature to say that its work was done. The number of fatalit... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Jan 28
1920 Turkish National Pact said Turkey gave up rights to all Ottoman provinces with Arab majorities including Basra and Baghdad 1920 Turkish National Pact did not include Mosul province which Turkey claimed had Turkish majority Kurds called Turks 1920 British also claimed Mosul province which it occupied after armistice with Ottomans in 1918 1941 Regent appointed 2 new ministers to try to unseat PM Gaylani leading Gaylani to plot against Regent 1985 Iraq launched first offensive since 1981 attacking Qasr e Shirin central Iran 1985 Ir...more »
Studied Indifference?
John Honderich writes that Canadian journalism is in crisis. The Trudeau government vowed to do something about it: It commissioned the Public Policy Forum, under the direction of veteran editor and journalist Ed Greenspon, to study the issue. The final report, entitled “The Shattered Mirror,” was released a year ago. It outlined in vivid detail the crisis and put forward 12 core recommendations. The government also commissioned the Commons committee on Canadian heritage, under Vancouver MP and former journalist Hedy Fry, to conduct a parallel investigation. After months of heari... more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was cited in "Irak: Kiruk by og provins - kontroll, sikkerhet og internt fordrevne ved arsskiftel 2017/18" by Landinfo.
7-year-old Florida boy handcuffed and taken for psych evaluation after altercation with teacher
Shock treatments next?? 7-year-old Florida boy handcuffed and taken for psych evaluation after altercation with teacher: Police handcuffed a 7-year-old boy this week after he struck a teacher at his Miami elementary school. Cellphone video shows the boy being led away from school Thursday in restraints following the altercation, and his parents are upset by the school’s handling of the situation, reported WSVN-TV. The incident started when the boy was removed from the cafeteria at Coral Way K-8 Center for playing with his food, and police said he repeatedly punched the …
Will North Korea's 200,000 'Commandos' Be A Formidible Threat In Any War?
*Dave Majumdar, National Interest*:* North Korea Has 200,000 'Commandos' Ready to Attack* By air, North Korea has a notional fleet of two hundred elderly An-2 Colt short-takeoff and -landing transports. Capable of flying low and slow to avoid radar, each An-2 can carry up to twelve commandos, landing on unimproved surfaces or parachuting them on their targets. The regime also has a fleet of about 250 transport helicopters, mostly Soviet-bloc in origin (and age) but also including illicitly acquired Hughes 500MD series helicopters similar to those flown by the Republic of Korea. Py... more »
Strategy When They're Playing Constitutional Hardball and You Think It's the Wrong Game
Not surprisingly I was pleased to see that my idea of constitutional hardball plays a role in Levitsky and Ziblatt's book on How Democracies Die (op ed here). Here I want to reflect on strategies once the game has started and you want to get it to stop. Levitsky and Ziblatt's book has the obvious prescription for Republicans -- the remnants of the "establishment" should do what they can to change the players on their side. For Democrats, though, their strategies involve policy prescriptions, not "moves" in the immediate game. What can Democrats do on a day-by-day basis in the game of... more »
Study Shows One State Has Robbed Its Citizens of $42 Million Just to Cover Up Police Crimes
[image: investigation] The investigation found that less than 1 percent of the 65,000 complaints filed in the state resulted in the officers being charged with a crime. The post Study Shows One State Has Robbed Its Citizens of $42 Million Just to Cover Up Police Crimes appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Despite Video Showing Cop Smash Man’s Face In Jurors Believed Police When They Said He ‘Fell’
[image: fell] A Fort Smith, Arkansas police officer (now retired) was exonerated from all liability in a federal civil rights lawsuit when the officer tripped a man, smashing his face to the ground, knocking out his teeth, and causing severe damage to his face, The post Despite Video Showing Cop Smash Man’s Face In Jurors Believed Police When They Said He ‘Fell’ appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Why Shrooms Are Illegal: Study Shows Psychedelic Experiences Make You Resist Authoritarians
[image: psychedelic] A recent study found that psychedelic mushrooms tend to make people more resistant to authority and more connected with nature. The post Why Shrooms Are Illegal: Study Shows Psychedelic Experiences Make You Resist Authoritarians appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
7 Times The US Government Lost Nuclear Weapons That Still Haven’t Been Found
[image: nuclear] The United States has lost a number of its most dangerous nuclear weapons in areas all over the world, in the last 70 years, and several have never been recovered. The post 7 Times The US Government Lost Nuclear Weapons That Still Haven’t Been Found appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Devin Nunes' own hometown newspaper rips him a new one.
Courtesy of of Alternet: *Fresno, CA’s daily newspaper the Fresno Bee on Friday ripped into House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) for “doing the dirty work” on behalf of Donald Trump’s White House. * *In a scathing editorial, the Fresno Bee charged Nunes with failing to represent his constituents in California by “waving around a secret memo attacking the FBI” instead of focusing on “health care, jobs” and Dreamers. * *“Instead, he’s doing dirty work for House Republican leaders trying to protect President Donald Trump in the Russia investigation,” the Fr... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Only Trump can restore America's ability to win a nuclear war - The Hill(!) Brut nature's video. - Central Africa Engineered for Dystopia Engineering is full of authoritarians who, predictably, take all the wrong lessons from pop culture Death Panels Next? FDA Approves A.I. Model That Predicts Your Chance Of 'Sudden Expiration' Toronto Billionaire Couple Were Murdered In A "Targeted Double Homicide" California Considers $1,000 Fine For Waiters Offering Unsolicited Plastic Straws Google Launches Cybersecurity Firm Feds Charge Democrat Florida Mayor With Money Lau... more »
A COUPLE OF STRAY THOUGHTS ABOUT TRUMP AND THE NUNES MEMO
I have a few random random thoughts about this *Washington Post* story: On Wednesday, as Republicans were clamoring to make public a secret document they think will undercut the investigation into Russian meddling, President Trump made clear his desire: Release the memo. Trump’s directive was at odds with his own Justice Department, which had warned that releasing the classified memo written by congressional Republicans would be “extraordinarily reckless” without an official review. Nevertheless, White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly relayed the president’s view to Attorney Gener... more »
Sunday Song
Brief History of the Doomsday Clock from www.thebulletin.org on Vimeo.
What Anthem Will North Korea Play At The Olympics If They Win A Gold Medal?
*WNU Editor:* There are a number of anthems from North Korea .... here are a few of them: There is the communist state’s national anthem, “Aegukka,” which was adopted in 1947 to celebrate independence from Imperial Japan: There is the anthem of Kim Jong Un: There is an even one for his father, Kim Jong Il (but my money is on this one not being played): This is the anthem played at the Asian Games 2014: This is North Korean Anthem Olympic Version 6 years ago:
First footage of Turkish troops seizing strategic mountain in northeast Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Earlier today, the Turkish Armed Forces managed to capture the strategic mountaintop of Jabal Barsaya in the northeastern part of the Afrin Canton. This report was later claimed by the Turkish regime, as their troops continue to move through heavily fortified areas controlled by the predominately Kurdish People’s Protection Units […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Developing: Turkish Navy prevents Greek Defense Chief from approaching disputed islets on ship
According to the Turkish military, its navy has managed to stop a Greek coast guard motorboat and a patrol ship from approaching the disputed island of Imia (Kardak) in the Aegean Sea. “On the 28th of January at approximately at 11:30 a.m. a Greek coast guard motorboat and a patrol ship attempted to enter the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurds accuse Turkey of using napalm over Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 P.M.) – Kurdish activists in northern Syria have accused the Turkish Air Force on Saturday of using internationally banned napalm bombs over the Afrin Canton in northern Aleppo. “The Turkish army uses the forbidden weapon napalm in Afrin against civilians,” Syrian-Kurdish politician ÃŽlham Ehmed tweeted last night. While no visual proof has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army tanks, snipers, rocket artillery and air force jets smash ISIS in northeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – Slowly but surely, the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary groups are inching forward against ISIS following their besieging of the terrorist group’s forces in the country’s northwest about one week ago. At the present time, pro-government forces have not entirely committed themselves to the an offensive against ISIS throughout […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi will take part in Syrian peace conference
Iraq will participate in the Syrian National Dialogue Congress due in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on January 29-30, Iraq’s Ambassador in Moscow Haidar Mansour Hadi said in an interview with TASS. Baghdad shares Moscow’s stance on Syria and hails Russian proposals aimed at resolving the Syria crisis. “We are supporting the Sochi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces score first major victory in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Turkish Army and their allies from the Euphrates Shield forces scored their first major victory inside the Afrin Canton, following the intense battle for Jabal Barsaya in the northeastern corridor of this region. With Jabal Barsaya fully under their control, the Turkish Armed Forces now possess fire control over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Busiest day of the Syrian Air Force in 2018 sees warplanes deal out 50 airstrikes across east Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force has had a very busy day – in fact the busiest so far in 2018 – carrying out many dozens of airstrikes against Islamist militias across eastern Idlib province. According to military-affiliated sources, Sunday has witnessed Syrian warplanes conduct no less than fifty airstrikes against […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Separatists reportedly capture government HQ in southern Yemen
The supporters of separation from the government have managed to capture a number of government buildings, including the HQ, in the port city of Aden, a source told Sputnik. The Southern Transitional Council, which supports the idea of separation from the Houthi-dominated north, planned to stage a rally on Sunday, demanding that Yemeni president, Abdrabu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Foreign YPG fighter speaks about defending Afrin (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – A foreign member of the People’s Protection Units (YPG) discussed the Kurdish-led group’s defense of the Afrin Canton and their ongoing battle with the Turkish-led forces. Speaking to the YPG’s official media wing, the foreign fighter provided insight into the current battle taking place inside Afrin, whle also vowing to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Large Islamist offensive in east Damascus ends in failure
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 A.M.) – The Islamist rebels launched a surprise offensive in east Damascus, today, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions at the strategic vehicle management base. Led by Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the Islamist rebels attempted to inflitrate the Syrian Arab Army’s lines at the vehicle management base by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi and UAE backed forces clash in Yemen’s second largest city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The UAE-backed Southern Resistance forces and Saudi-backed Hadi loyalists clashed inside the second largest city in Yemen on Sunday. According to Saba News Agency, the Hadi loyalists were deployed to the port-city of Aden this weekend after the Yemeni President ‘Abd Rubbah Mansour Hadi was given a deadline by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Emirati-backed South Yemen separatists allegedly clash with Saudis in Aden
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (01:35 PM) – According to local sources in Yemen reported by the Fort Russ news agency, a sudden twist of events that very well drastically affect the outcome of the Yemeni conflict has taken place in the southern Yemeni city of Aden. According to these reports, the so-called Resistance of the South, a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish SDF report of Turkish airstrikes on dam in Afrin
Turkish aviation strikes on the dam in the Maidanka area in Syrian Afrin are threatening the lives of civilians, the media center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said. “Turkish aircraft have struck the Maidanka dam, which raises fears for the lives of civilians,” the media center said. According to the SDF, clashes between Kurdish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaeda joins ranks with Turkey-led forces battling Kurdish fighters in Syria’s Afrin – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 P.M.) – For days now, there have been reports that the Al-Qaeda affiliate group Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) is fighting alongside pro-Ankara forces – led by the Turkish Army – against Kurdish paramilitaries in Syria’s Afrin region. The Turkish Army, its Free Syrian Army allies and now perhaps Al-Qaeda have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Turkish forces claim strategic mountaintop in northeast Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Turkish Armed Forces announced the capture of Jabal Barsaya in the northeastern corridor of the Afrin Canton. This military achievement was also claimed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as he addressed a journalists at a press conference in Ankara. The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi forces foil large attack by Saudi-backed fighters in southern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – The Houthi forces came under a big attack, Sunday, that was launched by the Saudi-backed Hadi loyalists in the Al-Bayda Governorate of southern Yemen. Hadi loyalists attempted to infiltrate the Houthi lines at the Na’em District of Al-Bayda, Sunday, as Saudi airstrikes heavily bombarded the area. However, despite the air […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mn and Al deposits in drinking water distribution systems
Li G, Ding Y, Xu H, Jin J, Shi B. Characterization and release profile of (Mn, Al)-bearing deposits in drinking water distribution systems. Chemosphere. 2018 Jan 9;197:73-80. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.01.027. Inorganic contaminants accumulation in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) is a great threat to 2 without well crystalline form. The relative … Continue reading →
When A Tattoo Means Life Or Death. Literally
Doctors in Miami found that a man’s tattoo expressing his end-of-life wishes was more confusing than helpful. The man was unconscious and alone when he arrived at University of Miami Hospital last summer. He was 70 years old and gravely … Continue reading →
‘Forgotten’ antibiotic offers hope against worst superbugs
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/forgotten-antibiotic-offers-hope-against-worst-superbugs/
New guidelines for assessing severity of head and neck cancers
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/new-guidelines-for-assessing-severity-of-head-and-neck-cancers/
Herbal products compromise prescription drugs, cause serious side effects
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/herbal-products-may-compromise-prescription-drugs-and-cause-serious-side-effects/
A new mystery disease like polio detected
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/a-new-mystery-disease-like-polio-detected/
C-sections linked to long-term risks and benefits
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/c-sections-linked-to-long-term-risks-and-benefits/
Imaging in Cerebral Vasculitis- A diagnostic challenge?
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/imaging-in-cerebral-vasculitis-a-diagnostic-challenge/
Scientists culture human placenta stem cells for first time
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/scientists-culture-human-placenta-stem-cells-for-first-time/
Colonoscopy may prompt appendicitis: JAMA Surgery
https://speciality.medicaldialogues.in/colonoscopy-may-prompt-appendicitis-jama-surgery/
The Second Coming of Ultrasound
At the Sunnybrook Institute in Toronto, doctors have begun using focused ultrasound, delivered through helmet-like devices such as this, to loosen the blood-brain barrier, making it possible to deliver life-saving drugs. Before Pierre Curie met the chemist Marie Sklodowska; before … Continue reading →
Brian Rix returns...
If you remember a post from a couple of nights ago concerning the BBC News website's farcical misreporting of the 'BBC pay cut for male stars' story - a single report that: - first reported four names (Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Huw Edwards and Jon Sopel); then added another name (Nicky Campbell); then dropped the first four names (Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Huw Edwards and Jon Sopel) leaving the added name (Nicky Campbell) as the sole patsy; then reinstated the dropped names after the patsy's name; then put the dropped names back before the patsy; and then add... more »
A P-51 Will Be Part Of The U.S. Air Force Flyover At This Year's Super Bowl
A North American P-51 takes off from Iwo Jima, in the Bonin Islands. From this hard-won base our fighters escorted the B-29’s on bombing missions to Japan, and also attacked the Empire on their own. (USAF photo) *Harold Hutchison, We Are The Mighty*: *The Super Bowl is getting the most awesome Air Force flyover ever* Fans tuning in to watch Super Bowl LII, where the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will face off to determine who is the best in the NFL, will also see a bit of history during the pre-game ceremonies. For the first time, the Air Force Heritage Flight, inclu... more »
Irish priest claims there is a desperate need for more exorcists due to increase in "demonic activity." Hang on, I have to check what year it is again.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *An Irish priest has put out an urgent call for backup to help with the growing demand for exorcisms in the country, according to reports. * *“It’s only in recent years that the demand [for exorcisms] has risen exponentially,” Father Pat Collins said, adding that anyone who doesn’t see the need for more exorcists is “out of touch with reality.” Collins wrote an open letter to Irish bishops asking them to begin training more priests to deal with exorcisms, and he cited the International Association of Exorcists’ belief that demonic activity has increased subs... more »
This Is A Very Bad Flu Season
*Zero Hedge*: *The Flu Is Far Worse Than We're Being Told* I have been pouring over numbers and reports over the past few days, and it’s actually even worse than we’re hearing about. Tens of thousands of Americans are dying. It’s now worse than the 2009 swine flu outbreak and is on track with the 2014-15 strain. And it’s not showing any signs of slowing down. Despite this, the media is downplaying the severity of the flu and the government makes the statistics pretty difficult to find. Are they trying to avoid a panic? Do they know something we don’t? Here’s what you need to kno... more »
Good Mattinata
Today's *The Andrew Marr Show *ended with "the Maltese tenor" Joseph Calleja - a man with a distinct touch of Pavarotti about him, in more ways than one! He was singing Leoncavallo's *Mattinata *('Morning'). Here's Pavarotti's version:
Making Modern Money Mainstream
*-by Geoff Coventry The Emergence of Modern Money Theory (MMT)* There is a profound shift going on in the arena of economics. It will have a significant impact across a whole spectrum of society as it takes root. A fresh perspective on the role of our nation’s currency is set to reshape public policy and government budget debates. If you are not yet familiar with Modern Money Theory (MMT), it is time you get up to speed. A good place to start is with the work of Stephanie Kelton. Her recent *New York Times* piece How We Think About The Deficit Is Mostly Wrong provides an excell... more »
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*Gun-Control Activists’ Misleading School Shooting Count, Includes Window Broken by BB Gun* Many in the media have pushed a gun-control group's count of school shootings in the aftermath of Tuesday's shooting at Marshall County High School that left 2 dead and 18 injured. That count, created by Everytown for Gun Safety, claims there have been 11 school shootings thus far in 2018. However, nearly all of the incidents included alongside the Marshall County shooting bear little or no resemblance to that shooting or other well-publicized school shootings, like those at Sandy Hook Ele... more »
Sunday morning music
Having recently enjoyed (?) a government shut-down over immigration issues, I decided to look for immigration-themed songs. Of course, there's only one way to begin! I searched for more songs about the theme, but being a (legal) immigrant myself, I found it a depressing experience. There are many songs on the subject, but most are from very partisan perspectives, either pro- or anti-immigration (particularly illegal immigration). If I select any of them, I'm sure to offend some readers while pleasing others. Therefore, I point you to the selection available on YouTube, and ... more »
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*Air pollution delays the age girls start their periods and makes their menstrual cycles more irregular, according to a study* *Greenies have been pumping out studies like this for decades. Car exhaust has got to be bad for you! It's got those evil microparticles in it. It does. But are they harmful and at what concentration are they harmful? The study below does not allow those basic questions to be answered.It did not in fact measure anybody's exposure to the particles. The researchers just looked at where people lived during their childhood. And if that area ha... more »
Bill Maher agrees with Trump on Jerusalem capital, “I Hate to Agree” with him, but…
The one issue that has forced Bill Maher to side with POTUS Trump. More The post Bill Maher agrees with Trump on Jerusalem capital, “I Hate to Agree” with him, but… appeared first on The Duran.
Guilty Until Proven Innocent.
Recently there have been a spate of ladies coming forward saying they have be subject to unwanted sexual advances ranging from verbal suggestions to actual physical touching or 'interference'. It is difficult for me, a 70 year old happily married (for 40 years) MALE to fully understand both the mindset of the male who forces themselves upon a woman and the woman who does nothing about such actions for years. There is no doubt that some individuals, both male and female, can and are intimidated by their partner, colleague or boss be they of the opposite sex or not, or that unwanted s... more »
Andrew Marr and Jeremy Corbyn on Iran
There's no post-*The Andrew Marr Show *bun fight today on Twitter. Maybe Rob Burley is tiring of the fray. I wouldn't blame him if we was. He recently tweeted: I'd hazard a guess that he had someone very specific in mind as Dan Hodges has been vigorously pursuing their very heated quarrel from last week again with a barrage of less-than-amicable tweets attacking this morning *The Andrew Marr Show*: - Did Andrew Marr just accuse another interviewer of giving a controversial politician an easy time? - 'Mr Corbyn, do you agree with the Oxfam report that agrees with you'. ... more »
GAY - WIND IN THE WILLOWS
* Kenneth Grahame* wrote *Wind in the Willows*. The book critics hated Wind in the Willows, but Theodore Roosevelt loved it, and children loved it. Kenneth Grahame: Lost in the wild wood - Telegraph. *Wind in the Willows, 1908.* When Kenneth Grahame was five, his mother died of a fever. *Cookham.* Kenneth Graham's father, a 'failed lawyer' who had a drinking problem, gave Kenneth, and his siblings, to the grandmother, in Cookham Dean in Berkshire. *Kenneth Grahame. * Kenneth Graham did well at his private school in Oxford, winning his First XV rugby colours and becoming he... more »
China Wants Closer Ties With Japan
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, left, and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi pose for photograph before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China Jan. 28, 2018. REUTERS/Andy Wong/Pool *Reuters:* *China says hopes to get Japan ties back on track* BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes to work with Japan to get relations back onto a normal track, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono on Sunday during a meeting in Beijing. China and Japan have long sparred over their painful history, with Beijing frequently accusing Tokyo of not prop... more »
To just about everybody's surprise it appears that even the Trump Administration has serious concerns about the opening of Pebble Mine in Alaska.
Courtesy of The Hill: *The Trump administration is reviving a controversial Obama administration proposal to block a massive gold mine proposed in Alaska after previously saying it would revive the proposal. * *Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Scott Pruitt announced the surprise reversal late Friday, saying that the EPA now believes that the Pebble Mine project would be unacceptably harmful to Bristol Bay and its tributaries. * *Pruitt said he made the call after speaking with various stakeholders involved in the decision, citing serious concerns with the impact from m... more »
Challenging Autism
By Cathy Jameson Last week, Ronan had an eye appointment at rather large medical facility. We were going to a place where multiple specialties work under one roof. That can be a blessing – providers have access to the main...
Sunday / Agnus Dei ...
*beautiful...* Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace The Agnus Dei from Tomás Luis de Victoria’s *Missa O magnum mysterium*, sung at Christmas Midnight Mass by the Mary Immaculate Choir of St. Stephen of Hungary Parish, the FSSP’s apostolate in Allentown, Pennsylva... more »
Why Wait?
Our society has largely forgot what a wedding is. That is why it cannot understand why the gift of sex should not be given before the wedding day. Instead it asks, “Why wait?” The post Why Wait? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Is The U.S. Losing Asia To China?
*Ben Westcott, CNN:* *Asia under Trump: How the US is losing the region to China* In just one year, US President Donald Trump has changed the way Asia looks at the United States. The cornerstones of American power in Asia, Japan, Australia and South Korea, all lost a little faith in their longtime close ally and protector in 2017, according to Gallup polling. No military assets have been withdrawn, no embassies closed, but the lack of interest expressed by a US administration focused on "America First" has deeply shaken its status in the region. "Nowadays when we attend internati... more »
Breaking: Female Kurdish fighter blows herself up killing several Turkish troops, destroying tank in Syria’s Afrin region – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – A female fighter within the Kurdish People’s Protection Units paramilitary group has blown herself up amid an ongoing offensive by Turkey-led forces in Syria’s Afrin region sources report. Sources following developments in Afrin are reporting that a Kurdish female fighter by the name of Avesta Khabur has blown herself up […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces storm key mountaintop in northeast Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Turkish Army, alongside the the Euphrates Shield forces, launched a powerful assault at the strategic mountaintop of Jabal Barsaya this morning. Backed by close air support from their attack choppers, the Turkish Army and their allies stormed the northern axis of Jabal Barsaya in a new bid to enter […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese security forces arrest wanted terrorist near Syrian border
The Directorate General of Internal Security Forces issued a communiqué saying that “in the framework of preventive security operations, and the serious monitoring of terrorist activities which constitute a real threat to Lebanon, the ISF Information Division, on 27/1/2018, arrested the Lebanese national Majdel Anjar, age 39, in the eastern part of the Beqa’a Valley.” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: New militant offensive against Syrian Army in east Damascus kicks-off following car bomb attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:18 A.M.) – Rebel groups operating in the eastern districts of the Damascus city have kicked-off a new offensive operation against the Syrian Arab Army near a key military base. The district of Harasta in eastern Damascus is witnessing new militant offensive as armed rebel groups in the area make another big push […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian airstrikes target jihadist command centers in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:55 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces resumed their air operations over the Idlib Governorate this morning, striking several areas under the control of the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group. According to a military report from the Hama Governorate, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out at least a dozen airstrikes already, targeting the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hit-and-run attack by Islamist rebels in Syria’s Daraa kills several army troops
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:55 A.M.) – Islamist militants belonging to a key Al-Qaeda affiliate group have carried out a hit-and-run attack against Syrian pro-government forces in the country’s southwestern province of Daraa, killing several troops and capturing military equipment. On Saturday, rebels of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham militant group (formerly called Jabhat al-Nusra) raided Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurds in Manbij say US behaviour in Afrin shows ‘double standards’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s announcement that Manbij is set to be the next target of the Turkish military following their Afrin operation, Kurdish military officers in Manbij commented on the Turkish operation in Afrin, Saturday. Kurdish military officer Khalil accused the US in having “double-standards” as the US-led […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS launches another big assault in eastern Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) has launched another powerful assault inside the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate this morning, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions west of Albukamal. ISIS began the assault by storming the Syrian Army’s defenses near the small town of Al-Jalaa; this would result […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian opposition made ‘big mistake’ by refusing to attend Sochi peace congress — expert
The Syrian Negotiations Committee “made a big mistake” when it refused to take part in the National Dialogue Congress in Sochi due on January 29-30, Lebanese analyst Nidal Sabi, an expert on Syrian opposition groups, told TASS. According to the expert, the Riyadh group of the Syrian opposition, “has fallacious illusions of US importance in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
At least 484 YPG, ISIS fighters killed in Afrin: Turkish military
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The Turkish military claimed on Sunday that at least 484 PKK/YPG and Islamic State (ISIS) fighters had been killed since the start of Operation Olive Branch. Furthermore, at least 37 YPG fighters were killed during an overnight attack by the Turkish Air Force, Ankara claimed this morning. Despite the claims […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces attempt to capture strategic district in northwest Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – For the second day in a row, the Turkish Army and their allies from the Euphrates Shield have launched a big assault inside the Rajou District in northwestern Afrin. Backed by close air support from their military choppers, the Turkish Army and their rebel allies stormed the mountain overlooking Rajou, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
IRGC forces clash with ISIS in eastern Iran, 16 terrorists killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:35 A.M.) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) clashed with the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in eastern Iran, yesterday, the state owned Islamic Republic News Agency (IRGC) reported. According to the report released by the IRNA, the IRGC killed at least 16 Islamic State terrorists, while arresting several more militants in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army reinforcements continue to pour into Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – Another unit from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) made their way to the Idlib Governorate this week, as they prepare to launch a new military operation inside the province. According to a military source in Damascus, a large unit from the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces made their way to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"I was able to use bias in my reports"
*Just bumping this 'scoop' from this morning back up the blog, as it poses very serious questions for the BBC...* According to *The Sun*: A LABOUR frontbencher has admitted broadcasting biased news reports while working as a BBC journalist. And last night the revelation by shadow treasury minister Clive Lewis plunged the corporation into a damaging storm. Mr Lewis told left-wing Momentum members: “*I was able to use bias in my reports by giving less time to one than the other.* “*I reported on both but the angle and words and the language I used — I know the pictures I used —... more »
CBD Helps to Reduce Seizures in Treatment-resistant Epilepsy Patients.
CBD Helps to Reduce Seizures in Treatment-resistant Epilepsy Patients | News | Analytical Cannabis https://www.analyticalcannabis.com/news/cbd-helps-to-reduce-seizures-in-treatment-resistant-epilepsy-patients-296844 Advertisements
A Needle the Size of a Human Hair Makes Brain Injections Possible
A Needle the Size of a Human Hair Makes Brain Injections Possible https://futurism.com/needle-size-human-hair-brain-injections-possible/
60-year-old Parkinson’s disease patient gets his voice back after two years.
60-year-old Parkinson’s disease patient gets his voice back after two years | Hindustan Times https://m.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/60-year-old-parkinson-s-disease-patient-gets-his-voice-back-after-two-years/story-d65PTUm9dlg9Vfc0tZcCMN.html
13 Movies You Should Watch if You Want to Become Successful.
13 Movies You Should Watch if You Want to Become Successful – The Technology Post https://thetechnologypost.com/13-movies-you-should-watch-if-you-want-to-become-successful/?utm_source=BR&utm_medium=BR&utm_campaign=B2R
A Groundbreaking Program to Reverse and Prevent Cancer
A Groundbreaking Program to Reverse and Prevent Cancer https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/05/07/amp/cancer-revolution-groundbreaking-program-reverse-prevent-cancer.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
Cheese triggers same part of brain as hard drugs, study finds
Cheese triggers same part of brain as hard drugs, study finds http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/cheese-triggers-the-same-part-of-brain-as-hard-drugs-study-finds-a6707011.html?amp=
Can The U.S. Fight A War Without The Internet
Lance Cpl. Joshua B. Gilmore sets his azimuth to the next point during a land navigation course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 13, 2016. (Pfc. Nicholas P. Baird/Marine Corps) *Marine Times:** War without the internet? Commandant says Marines need to revive old-style comms* To get through a war with a near-peer competitor like China or Russia, Marines will need to master basics in communication and navigation, said the Marine Corps commandant. Rival competitor nation states are challenging U.S. dominance across the globe, Gen. Robert Neller said at a... more »
SEPHTON; CONSERVATIVES; ABUSE RING
*Matthew Sephton with David Cameron.* In January 2018, primary school teacher *Matthew Sephton* was jailed for possessing and distributing indecent child images. The court was told that Matthew Sephton, a Conservative Party politician, was a member of groups that shared child abuse images. Matthew Sephton is a Conservative Party politician. *Matthew Sephton with former Home Secretary Ken Clarke, who was once accused of child abuse.* Matthew Sephton has been the chairman of the Conservatives' LGBT (gay) group. There have been claims that this Conservative group has been infiltrate... more »
Cultural Engineering Through Music - Mark Devlin
A long, thoughtful and enjoyable discussion between Mark Devlin and Isaac Weishaupt. I haven't studied the evidence for Tavistock social engineering of the 80's/90's dance music scene, (one I... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
A Number of State Department Employees Are Accusing The Trump Administration Of Punishing Them By Being Assigned To Low-Level Jobs
View of the Department of State in Washington, DC. (Kevin Lamarque/courtesy Reuters) *Elise Labott, CNN:** Exclusive: Frustrated State Department employees hire attorneys, charging 'political retribution'* Washington (CNN)A growing number of State Department employees are charging they are being put in career purgatory because of their previous work on policy priorities associated with President Barack Obama and in offices the Trump administration is interested in closing. The situation has got so serious that several officials tell CNN they have retained attorneys after repeated... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* Yeah, they do say the eyes are windows to the soul! So, I guess she's perfect for the Trumpanzee White House. But... the last time I saw eyes like these, they belonged to a geek that was on a straw-covered stage, wearing a Pillsbury Flour sack, and biting the heads off of live chickens on a carny row in Florida. Funny thing is, the geek had a bit of an Arkansas accent.
Timing Is Everything
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach My theory about the climate is that the global temperature is regulated in large part by the timing and strength of the daily appearance of tropical clouds and thunderstorms. I hold that when the tropical temperatures are higher, that the cumulus cloud field…
Israel criticises Poland over proposed Holocaust law leaving BBC News conflicted
This BBC report http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42848842 has to walk a tightrope: the BBC is anti the Holocaust, mainly because that's the stick it can use to beat anyone vaguely right of the soggy political centre, the BBC opposes the current Polish government for being against unlimited Muslim immigration into Europe and for opposing Angela Merkel on this matter, but the BBC is also institutionally deeply anti Israel. Thus this report has to tread very carefully indeed. Read it and you'll see how. One other aspect intrigued me, the BBC say that they are against Holoc... more »
Nima on the doom of spacetime
Let me embed an exciting, two-hour-long, December 1st, 2017 talk by Nima Arkani-Hamed at PSW, the Philosophical [by purpose scientific] Society of Washington D.C. Don't forget that buttons are available to play the video at a double speed (or other speeds) and many of you are fast enough listeners to be OK with that. After PSW announcements, rituals, and various off-topic comments by the PSW officials, Nima is introduced between 11:00 and 13:00 and starts to talk at 13:15. He was introduced as a part-time string theorist associated with IAS Princeton and with Cornell but he ch... more »
Sunday Morning Reading
A little bit of Rod Liddle from the *Sunday Times* to start the day... Oh, and also from the *Sunday Times*, it looks as if Mr. Marr has agreed to take a pay-cut when his contract is renegotiated in the summer. He's presently in the 400,000-449,000 band. Meanwhile, according to the *Mail on Sunday*, Fiona Bruce, 350,000-399,000, apparently wants *her* salary put up!
Czech election: Zeman beats Drahos to win second term and BBC News show their prejudices
This BBC report http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42832720 on the recent Czech Presidential Election is notable for letting you know exactly where the BBC stand. The last three paragraphs of analysis are especially transparent, here's one of those: 'The presidential election has reflected divisions between low-income voters with lower education and those living in rural areas, who tend to vote for Mr Zeman, and wealthier and well-educated residents of bigger cities, who are likely to prefer Mr Drahos, correspondents say.' In other words, just as in the Brexit vote (also won wit... more »
Tweets For Today
Honduran president sworn in amid protests after election chaos https://t.co/d5j1heh5Up pic.twitter.com/oBwKRsJ8FS — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 28, 2018 Paris braces for floods as swollen River #Seine inches higher pic.twitter.com/KypySpx1ea — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 27, 2018 Is China set to challenge the petrodollar? https://t.co/DWkwHWKZKv — Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) January 28, 2018 ATM makers warn of 'jackpotting' hacks on U.S. machines https://t.co/oAPUHjhImE — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 28, 2018 Russian police raid a Moscow cinema after it sc... more »
Future Weapons Will Be Able To Blast Asteroids Out Of The Sky
*New York Post:* *These next-generation weapons will blast asteroids out of the sky* If an asteroid struck the Earth, there are no fewer than seven distinct ways it could kill you. If you’re lucky enough to dodge the rock itself, other effects of a strike include gusts so strong that they could wrench the limbs from your body, fiery blasts on par with nuclear detonations and towering tsunamis which could drown entire cities. If you evade these horrors, you’re left to face down a powerful shockwave, avoid burning fragments of ejected rock and survive the earthquakes triggered by ... more »
Saudi billionaire Al-Waleed bin Talal released from detention – family sources
The Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal had been detained under the government anti-corruption campaign, launched on November 4 and had spent over two months in luxurious custody. Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Saturday was released from his detention in Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel, converted into a luxurious prison to hold royalty […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaeda raiders wiped-out by Syrian Army artillery before even being able to launch attack in north Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 A.M.) – Scores of the rebel fighters belonging to a key Al-Qaeda affiliate group in the northern countryside of Syria’s Homs province have been left dead and injured after the Syrian Arab Army detected their gathering and neutralized it with artillery fire. On Saturday afternoon, militants of the Al-Qaeda affiliate group Ha’yat […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Fusion Economy & The New Paradigm: Your Moral Imperative
Classical Renaissance Fusion Economy New International Economic Order Video of E6KY1F8pI-w Looking back from 500 years in the future, what will have been the meaning of your life—the importance, for those living, of your having existed? Megan Beets discusses the fusion economy, the next upward leap in mankind's anti-entropic development. Fusion is not simply a way to produce electricity—it completely transforms our power in and over nature, with applications ranging from basic resource creation, metallurgy, machining, medical science and space travel. The opportunity is before us to... more »
Picture Of The Day
A Turkish girl leans out of a car window to have a look as Turkish army tanks and soldiers gather close to the Syrian border at Hassa, in Hatay province on January 21, 2018. © AFP 2018/ Bulent Kilic *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (January 20-26)* (Sputnik)
According to Study, Driving a Sports Car Makes You Feel Better
According to Study, Driving a Sports Car Makes You Feel Better https://blog.dupontregistry.com/ford/according-study-driving-sports-car-makes-feel-better/ Advertisements
Targeted genome editing in mammalian cells
Targeted genome editing in mammalian cells http://biomarkerinsights.qiagen.com/2017/11/17/targeted-genome-editing-in-mammalian-cells-crisprcas9-makes-it-possible/?utm_source=DGPD_WEB_PD_1712_SM_CRISPR+blog+post_FB_organic
Dr Matthew Varghese Who Dedicated His Life To Fight Polio Is Bill Gates’ Real-Life Hero.
Dr Matthew Varghese Who Dedicated His Life To Fight Polio Is Bill Gates’ Real-Life Hero – Indiatimes.com https://m.indiatimes.com/news/india/dr-matthew-varghese-who-dedicated-his-life-to-fight-polio-is-bill-gates-real-life-hero-338489.html
What are memories made of? New study sheds light on key protein
Medical Xpress: What are memories made of? New study sheds light on key protein https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-01-memories-key-protein.html
12 Steps to overcome self-doubt once and for all
12 Steps to overcome self-doubt once and for all https://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/12-steps-overcome-self-doubt/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialPlugin&utm_campaign=SocialWarfare
Bruce Lee’s Private Letters Explain What He Really Meant by ‘Be Like Water’
Bruce Lee’s Private Letters Explain What He Really Meant by ‘Be Like Water’ http://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/01/26/bruce-lees-private-letters-explain-really-meant-like-water/
10 Successful People Share What Inspires Them To Keep Going.
10 Successful People Share What Inspires Them To Keep Going – The Technology Post https://thetechnologypost.com/10-successful-people-share-what-inspires-them-to-keep-going/?utm_source=BR&utm_medium=BR&utm_campaign=B2R
For The Past Five Months The Iranian Navy Has Stopped 'Harassing' The U.S. Navy In The Persian Gulf
Iran's fast attack craft, the type repeatedly used to harass US Navy ships. Fars News Agency Photo via USNI News *FOX News: **Iran's fast boats stop harassing U.S. Navy, baffling military* The Iranian military has halted the routine harassment by its armed “fast boats” of U.S. naval vessels in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. military said, a turnabout that officials welcomed but were at a loss to explain. The boats for at least two years would dart toward the U.S. vessels as they passed through the Persian Gulf, risking miscalculation, but haven’t done so for five months, U.S. military... more »
Germany’s Leopard 2 Tank Was Considered One of the Best (Until It Went to Syria)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* A great track record now seems to be in jeopardy. Germany’s Leopard 2 main battle tank has a reputation as one of the finest in the world, competing for that distinction with proven designs such as the American M1 Abrams and the British Challenger 2. However, that reputation for nigh-invincibility has faced setbacks on Syrian battlefields, and placed Berlin in a uniquely awkward national-level dispute with Turkey, its fellow NATO member. Ankara had offered to release a German political prisoner in exchange for Germany upgrading the Tur... more »
Here Is How the Battle of Britain Was Really Won
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Leadership and logistics were key. It was a battle fought without armies. No rifles, no tanks, no barbed wire. In the summer of 1940, the skies above Britain served as the battlefield for the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe. The Nazis had conquered most of Western Europe, and Britain stood alone. The Luftwaffe represented the first arm of the German military juggernaut to take a swing at the British Isles. Its mission was simple: repeat the performances in Poland and France and eliminate the enemy air force.This would f... more »
Foreign Policy Populism: The Final Frontier
*Kadira Pethiyagoda* *Security, North America* [image: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson listens to President Donald Trump] The tectonic shifts occurring simultaneously in both geopolitics and domestic politics open the possibilities for a powerful, crosscutting new platform for rising political leaders. Defense Secretary Mattis’ recent official ushering in of the new era of great-power competition comes as yet more polls find that Western publics are resolutely rejecting the status quo in foreign policy. They confirm what many had highlighted for years, though with little recogni... more »
Is Venezuela on the Brink of Economic and Social Collapse?
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Politics, South America* [image: A girl wears a Venezuelan flag as Venezuelan security forces block access to opposition supporters and mourners of rogue ex-policeman Oscar Perez to the main morgue of the city, in Caracas] For change to occur in Venezuela, it will have to come from within the ranks of its armed forces. Venezuela is totally out of sync with most of Latin America and the Caribbean as it has headed in an increasingly autocratic direction politically, marked by stunningly inept economic mismanagement, reminiscent of Zimbabwe under Mugabe and th... more »
Alas, Beltway Types Don't Value Authenticity-- Maybe We Really Do Need Term Limits
Last cycle I begged the Congressional Progressive Caucus to not throw south Texas progressive Sonny Palacios under the bus by endorsing hard-core conservative crook Vicente Gonzalez. But most members didn't care about the border district and others were impressed with *all the money* the very Trump-like Gonzalez self funded into his campaign ($1,850,000). They endorsed him and he almost immediately went on the radio to make fun of them and their ideas. As soon as he got to Congress he eschewed the Progressive Caucus and joined the Blue Dogs. Embarrassing, isn't it? They then learn... more »
Is The U.S. Losing Asia To China?
*Ben Westcott, CNN:* *Asia under Trump: How the US is losing the region to China* In just one year, US President Donald Trump has changed the way Asia looks at the United States. The cornerstones of American power in Asia, Japan, Australia and South Korea, all lost a little faith in their longtime close ally and protector in 2017, according to Gallup polling. No military assets have been withdrawn, no embassies closed, but the lack of interest expressed by a US administration focused on "America First" has deeply shaken its status in the region. "Nowadays when we attend internati... more »
Australian EA-18G Growler Aborts Take-Off And Bursts Into Flames At Nellis AFB
*Sydney Morning Herald*: *Australian military plane catches fire during US training exercise, authorities say* A Royal Australian Air Force plane has caught fire after aborting take-off during a training exercise at an air base in Las Vegas, authorities say. A statement from the Nellis Air Force Base, in Nevada, said the incident happened at 10.45am on Saturday, US time. "The aircraft was required to abort its take off and subsequently caught fire, however all personnel are safe. "Emergency services are on scene. No serious injuries are reported. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *... more »
Alaska M 7.9 Earthquake Impacted Water Well Levels In Florida
From the USGS: “Alaska Earthquake Rattles Florida’s Groundwater Plumbing Release Date: JANUARY 24, 2018 At 12:32 am Alaska time on … Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: Andrey Vinogradov, “Without You”
Andrey Vinogradov, “Without You” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKD9G4GNXis
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