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FBI Director: Russian Influence Efforts Are Still 'Active'. Election Infrastructure Not Impacted
*The Hill:* *FBI director says Russian influence efforts are ‘very active’* FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday described Russian malign influence efforts to sow discord among the American public as “very active.” Wray was asked to directly respond to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denials of Russian interference in the 2016 election during an appearance as the Aspen Security Forum. Wray described the U.S. intelligence community’s assessment of Russian meddling as sound, adding that Moscow “continues to engage in malign influence operations to this day.” *Read more* ...... more »
Most countries still using crucial antibiotics to make animals fatter
Only 42% of countries have limited use of critically important antibiotics in agriculture, the UN report found.
As Americans Argue Over Russia, US Gov’t Quietly Allows “Dark Money” Groups to Keep Donors Secret
By Rachel Blevins While politicians and mainstream media outlets obsess over President Trump’s recent press conference with Russian President Putin, the United States Treasury quietly... more »
To Stop the Cartels, Mexico Strongly Considering the Legalization of ALL Drugs
By John Vibes This week, Olga Sanchez Cordero, the future interior minister of incoming Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced that the government is... more »
Israeli Army Told to Prepare for Large-Scale Invasion of Gaza
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Israeli army warplanes attacked the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, threatening a three-day ceasefire. This followed reports that a Palestinian fire balloon landed... more »
Status Report: More Than 17 States Nullifying the Federal Ban on Hemp
By Michael Boldin The federal government says it’s illegal to grow hemp for commercial purposes. But people in more than 17 states are doing it... more »
Central Banks Are Using The Trade War To Hide Their Direct Influence On Stocks
By Brandon Smith There has been a lot of confusion lately in the mainstream economic media as well as in independent media circles as to... more »
Engineering Perception for “The New World”
By Jon Rappoport The primary feature of The Group is: its members look at events in accordance with what they think other members are seeing.... more »
Prelude To A 2008 Event: Paper Gold Manipulation Intensifies
By Dave Kranzler The trading action in the paper gold markets of London and NY this week further convinces me that gold is being pushed... more »
The Rag Blog : METRO EVENT | Threadgill’s World HQ invites you to Thorne Dreyer’s Birthday Party on August 1st
Historic Austin bands the Uranium Savages, Bill Kirchen, Shiva’s Headband, and Leeann Atherton will perform. Event: Thorne Dreyer’s Birthday Party What: Concert and benefit When: Wednesday, August 1, 2018, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Where: Threadgill’s World Headquarters Address: 301 W. Riverside, Austin, … finish reading The Rag Blog : *METRO EVENT* | Threadgill’s World HQ invites you to Thorne Dreyer’s Birthday Party on August 1st
Kavanaugh Scorns International Law and Loves Executive Power
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has nothing but contempt for international law. But he has shown uncritical deference to executive power, particularly in the so-called war on terror cases. The two primary sources of international law are treaties and what’s known as “customary international law.” Ratified treaties are part of domestic US law under the... Read more »
The politics of crime-fighting software
Call it *machine learning*, *Artificial Intelligence*, or simply computational intelligence: countries are rushing to apply new technologies to combat crimes, but *how* they do so — and even *what counts* as crime — varies among them, and says much about their societies, priorities, and future.
Two deadliest doctor-prescribed pills if you’re under 50
Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 50. Preliminary data for 2016 reveals the death toll may be as high as 65,000 — a 19 percent increase in a single year. Opioids, narcotic pain killers, are responsible for nearly two-thirds, about 42,000, of these deaths. Between 2002 and 2015, more […] The post Two deadliest doctor-prescribed pills if you’re under 50 appeared first on Health Nut News.
Divers reveal extraordinary behind-the-scenes details of Thailand cave rescue
On June 23rd, The Moo Pa (Wild Boars) soccer team, ranging in ages 11 to 16, decided to take a detour on their way home from practice and tour a cave. However, after exploring the underground tunnels for about an hour they found the cave had become partially flooded and their exit was blocked. Realizing they […] The post Divers reveal extraordinary behind-the-scenes details of Thailand cave rescue appeared first on Health Nut News.
President Trump: 'Summit Critics Have Trump Derangement Syndrome'
Some people HATE the fact that I got along well with President Putin of Russia. They would rather go to war than see this. It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2018 *The Guardian:* *Summit critics have Trump derangement syndrome – says Trump* *US president hits out at comments about his relationship with Putin* Donald Trump has accused critics of “Trump derangement syndrome” as the fallout from his summit with Vladimir Putin showed no sign of abating. The US president might be regretting his partial climbdown on his drawing a mora... more »
The Pentagon Embraces AI For Its Ships, Tanks, Aircraft, And Drones
The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, taken from an airplane in January 2008. Wikipedia *Kris Osborn, National Interest:* *The U.S. Military's Ships, Tanks, Aircraft and Drones Are Getting AI* And that is a really big deal. The Pentagon is making a massive push to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence to ships, tanks, aircraft, drones, weapons and large networks as part of a sweeping strategy to more quickly harness and integrate the latest innovations. Many forms of AI are already well-underway with US military combat systems, ye... more »
Is San Francisco Registering ‘Illegal Aliens’ to Vote?
Non-citizen residents of San Francisco who have children can now register to vote in local school board elections.
Demonstrations Dwindling Amidst Govt Crackdown In Iraq
On the thirteenth day of activism in Iraq there were protests in just 3 provinces. Babil, the Shula neighborhood of Baghdad, and Basra all had demonstrations. There were also ongoing talks with the authorities. In Basra, activists gave the government three days to meet their demands. A committee in Basra’s Zubayr met with the local officials. There was talk about organizing new protests in Muthanna, and a large national gathering on Friday. At its height, people came out into the streets in 9 provinces. Since then there have been fewer and fewer because of Baghdad’s on going crackd... more »
TRIBAL SNAPSHOTS: Behaviors of a second band!
*THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018Interlude—A snapshot of the press corps:* "How did it get so far?" The question was first asked by Don Corleone, a business associate of Donald J. Trump's businessman father. Today, the question is being asked again. There are several answers. Last week's questioning of Agent Strzok highlighted a type of behavior our own tribe can't see. We refer to the decades of disdain our own tribe has showered on the ignorant hillbillies found Over There, the irredeemables spotted at Walmart. According to communications from future anthropologists, that behavior was ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 19
1920 British defeated tribal fighters at Battle of Ahrdiyat 1921 Royal Iraqi Military College opened 1988 Iraq used poison gas against Kurdish villages 1988 Iraq took Dehloran Iran 20,000 Iranian casualties 6000 captured 1991 UN complained Baghdad blocking it from helping displaced in southern marshes 1991 Demonstration in Kurdistan over food shortages led to police firing into crowd Led to 2 days of fighting with 100 killed 2002 MI6 head Dearlove said US already decided on military action to remove Saddam talk was now about how and when 2002 Gen Franks bri... more »
Today is the most perilous time in world history. What’s going on should terrify everyone everywhere. Stephen Lendman
*Former NSA director Bill Binney** on the * *"Russiagate" CIA-concocted Ploy - **[Spoiler Alert:* * It was Seth Rich's computer NOT **a Russian* * Computer that was used to leak the DNC material]* This is an important Guest Post from Stephen Lendman. This first appeared in InformationClearingHouse….then published in PaulCraigRoberts Please read and I will have more thoughts in comments to follow: *Russiagate: A CIA Concocted Hoax By Stephen Lendman* "July 18, 2018 "Information Clearing House" - No Russian interference in America’s political process occurred in 2016, earlier, or... more »
Rogue Navajo Officials Attempt to Buy Remington Gun Company
. Dine' protested outside the Navajo Nation Council on Wednesday opposing the attempted rogue purchase of Remington gun company and attempts to keep the dirty coal fired power plant, Navajo Generating Station, operating. Photo Dine' CARE The Budget and Finance Committee (Seth Damon) going rogue – bid for Remington. Thank goodness it was rejected! The Navajo Nation offered up to $525 million
Russiagate: A CIA Concocted Hoax – Updated
Stephen Lendman's argument that "Russiagate is a hoax" is backed by former NSA Technical Director Bill Binney whose analysis of the data suggests an "inside job"
Global Warming Could Ruin The Internet
At the Applied Networking Research Workshop, a meeting of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Internet Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, one group claimed critical communications infrastructure, buried fiber optic cable, could be submerged by rising seas in as soon as 15 years. They estimate that by the year 2033 more than 4,000 miles of buried fiber optic conduit will be underwater and more than 1,100 traffic hubs will be surrounded by water. The most susceptible U.S. cities are predictably New York, Miami and Seattle. read more
Bees: It's The Viruses That Are The Problem
While environmentalists raise millions of dollars insisting they will get targeted pesticides (e.g. neonicotinoids) banned to save bees that aren't really in peril, science is looking at things which do actually put bees at risk. At the top of the list is not pesticides, it's nature. An international team has discovered evidence of 27 previously unknown viruses in bees, which could help scientists design strategies to prevent the spread of viral pathogens among these important pollinators. read more
Paleontology Challenge: Zombie Fossils
A key part of palaeontology is reconstructing long-extinct creatures to understand what they were like when they were alive. Such knowledge allows us to answer fundamental questions about how they moved and interacted with their environment. How did they feed and reproduce? Which of today's organisms are they most like and most closely related to? It has challenges. The history of life can be distorted by the ways animals decompose and lose body parts as they decay - and the ways in which decayed bodies ultimately become fossilized. Like on-screen zombies in "The Walking Dead" th... more »
Sea Level Rise Threatens UK Coastal Wetlands By 2100
A new analysis estimates that if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, sea-level rise will endanger coastal wetlands across the United Kingdom. That conclusion was derived by estimating salt-marsh vulnerability using the geological record of past losses in response to sea-level change. Data from 800 salt-marsh soil cores showed that rising sea levels in the past led to increased waterlogging of the salt marshes in the region, killing the vegetation that protects them from erosion. read more
How To Reduce Seabirds In Fishing Nets - LEDs
Seabirds love fish and fishing nets are a ready source of food. Peru's gillnet fleet comprises the largest component of that nation's small-scale fleet and is conservatively estimated to set 100,000 kilometers of net per year in which thousands of turtles and seabirds die as "bycatch" or unintentionally. read more
California's Cap-And-Trade Is Great - For Other States
Five years ago, California set out to be a world leader in adopting ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets and created the world's fourth-largest carbon-trading program. Not bad for one state. Except it isn't helping the state, it is subsidizing others. And some of the emissions targets are not emissions at all, they are instead epidemiological claims like small micron particulate matter (PM2.5), which have had zero acute deaths but were the target of EPA and California environmentalists despite a lack of evidence. read more
Rivers Are More Important To Coastal Sea Level Than Previously Believed
Barometric pressure, tides, winds, waves, they all play a role in the ebb and flow of the ocean. A new study finds that that river outflow could play a role in sea level change as well. By examining decades' worth of river level and tidal data from gauges installed throughout the eastern United States. and combining that data with information on water density, salinity, and the Earth's rotation, they created a mathematical model that describes the link between river discharge and sea level on an annual basis. read more
China Is Undertaking The 'Riskiest Environmental Project In History'
While churnalism sites like Gizmodo manufacture culture wars in order to promote fear and doubt about American science and medicine. China is engaging in actual risky behavior with no media attention from clickbait sites. read more
Oxygen Loss In The Coastal Baltic 'Unprecedentedly Severe'
The Baltic Sea is home to some of the world's largest areas of oxygen-starved waters where most marine animals can't survive - dead zones - and it has been that way for as long as records have been kept, but a new study estimates that oxygen loss in coastal areas over the past century is unprecedented in the last 1500 years. According to the researchers, human-induced pollution, from fertilizers and sewage running off the countries surrounding the Baltic into the sea, is the main driver of recent oxygen loss in the region's coastal waters. If low-oxygen areas spread it can reduce ... more »
Tropical Forest Conservation Is A Rich Country Solution Paid For By Poor Indigenous People
In ireland 100 years ago, 1 percent of the island was forest, now it is 11 percent, and Irish people have no problem with food. They even grow Spruce, which is not native, to craft and sell furniture. Given that developed countries have lots of forest now, despite going through periods of growth where they felled far more than they planted, it smacks of hypocrisy that wealthy nations tell poor ones how vital the rainforest is. read more
Cover Crops Enhance Soil Quality - At A Cost
Replacing fallow lands with cover crops in order to increase the levels of carbon and soil nitrogen also enhances its quality and mitigates nitrate leaching in an agricultural land, according to a new analysis. After collecting data for ten years, results indicate that such cover crops, which maintain the soil protected during winter months, reduce degradation and provide an extra organic matter after their completion, though not without cost. read more
Global Climatic Event Leads To New Geologic Time Scale, The Late Holocene Meghalayan Age
Around 2,200 B.C, agricultural societies around the world experienced an abrupt cooling and a critical mega-drought. Humans had been progressing nicely since the end of the last Ice Age, and suddenly this cooling, and accompanying droughts, forced the collapse of civilizations in Egypt, Greece, Syria, Palestine, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and the Yangtze River Valley, which led to migrations and regenerations in other areas. Evidence of this period, now called the 4.2 kiloyear climatic event, has been found on all seven continents and it has become the reason for the most recen... more »
Dinosaurs Couldn’t Stick Out Their Tongues
Einstein could stick out his tongue but dinosaurs could not, according to a new paper. Instead of being like modern day lizards or legendary physicists, their tongues were probably rooted to the bottoms of their mouths like alligators. The discovery was made by comparing the hyoid bones — the bones that support and ground the tongue — of modern birds and crocodiles with those of their extinct dinosaur relatives. In addition to challenging depictions of dino tongues, the research proposes a connection on the origin of flight and an increase in tongue diversity and mobility. read more
Polar Ice May Be Softer Than Thought, Which Could Speed Up Sea Level Rise
Ice seems solid to the eye, but it is really a material that flows like a viscous liquid. In the polar ice sheets, it flows towards the oceans under its own weight. Knowing how fast the ice flows is of crucial importance to predict future sea level rises, especially if climate change occurs and impacts that. For a new study, researchers used flow velocities at the surface of the northern Greenland Ice Sheet to create estimates and data from satellite images suggest that the polar ice is softer than scientists believed. read more
540 Million Years: Oldest Footprints On Earth Discovered
Pond scums were an animal’s best friend. 540 million years ago, oxygen was scarce in the atmosphere and ocean, and animals needed to find oxygen to make a livi read more
California Judge Denies Trial Lawyer Efforts To Get A Glyphosate Warning Label
A federal judge's recent discussion about why glyphosate should not have a warning label in California, despite the efforts of trial lawyers and the environmental groups they pay, not only shows the label would have no scientific validity, it calls into doubt Proposition 65 itself.< read more
Sue And Settle Environmental Attorneys Are Having A Harder Time At EPA
The days when environmental litigation groups like Earthjustice and Farmworker Justice had friendly voices in EPA and the White House seem like two years in the past. Because they are two years in the past. Where once environmental groups could write entire documents for the White House to repost in the name of the U.S., now they cry foul if organizations like Heartland even have email exchanges with EPA. read more
The Globalization Paradox
Though it would seem that only global cooperation can solve global environmental problems, globalization in its current form works against sustainability. WTO-style capital liberalization causes investment to shift quickly to the site of highest returns, irrespective of national borders. To a far greater extent than in the past, fear of disinvestment causes CEOs to strive for maximum short-term profits. It doesn’t take a genius to understand that corporate short-termism is incompatible with long-term sustainability. read more
The Neonic Ban: A Scientific Fraud Becomes Enshrined In EU Regulatory Law
Five years after the European Union imposed a temporary ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, an “experts committee” of the member states has now finally voted to make the ban permanent. This was hardly a surprise. The vote followed shortly after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published their advisory opinion that neonics “represent a risk to wild bees and honeybees,” a finding that got banner headlines across Europe and the U.S. read more
The Life In Orkney's Shipwreck Graveyard
Across the North Atlantic, shipwrecks scatter the seabed like the carcasses of prehistoric creatures. Bygone relics of sea exploration, trade, migration and conflict, these historical monuments are important sites of cultural interest. But they also form the basis of a burgeoning recreational dive tourism industry, and contribute substantially to the biodiversity and abundance of marine life. read more
Aquatic Farming Can't Be Labeled Organic, But It Will Save The Land
If you offer a wealthy elite any fish that is not gathered by depleting the oceans, they will recoil in horror. It is unclear why they recognize that farms are essential for growing vegetables but think farmed fish should only be for the poor. The science says otherwise. Aquatic farming -- aquaculture -- can help feed the future global population while substantially reducing one of the biggest environmental impacts of protein production -- land use -- without requiring people to entirely abandon protein as a food source. read more
Earth's Magnetic Field Is Not Reversing
The South Atlantic Anomaly has people concerned, but if Earth's magnetic field of the past is any indication, and it is, the anomaly is not a precursor of a switching of the poles. *What is the South Atlantic Anomaly?* read more
Neonics: Environmental Groups Get 219,000 On A Petition Against EPA Science
A week after the Science March, environmental groups have turned up the heat on politicians, hoping to use the famous DDT strategy (ignore scientists, get a politician to do the work) to get a ban on a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids (neonics), which are sprayed on seeds so that there is less environmental strain and food waste. Despite being in use for decades, during which bee levels have not gone down, anti-science groups like Sierra Club, Greenpeace and Union of Concerned Scientists have continued to raise money promising donors they will get them banned. They have bee... more »
Food Waste Is Why Vegetarians Are Harder On The Planet Than Meat Eaters
A new study finds that Americans waste nearly a pound of food per person per day. And at the top of it is fruits and vegetables. Way below those is dairy, and meat waste is almost a third of what fruits and vegetables are. People who believe they "eat more healthy" than others - the organic elite and vegetarians - have a food fetish for fresh vegetables. And Americans are told by government committees and pyramids they should want to eat vegetables, so they buy them and then throw them out when they start to spoil. When is the last time you threw out moldy pizza? read more
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Species Never Knew It Was Extinct
Though we read a lot of claims about impending extinction, the biological reality is that we don't know anything about 99.9999999 percent of species that have ever lived. And then there are species only newly discovered that are immediately declared endangered because an academic only recently named them in a print journal. read more
Wood Heat: Why The Developing World Needs Centralized Energy, Even If It's Coal
A new study takes Norwegians to task for continuing to use wood stoves as part of their bucolic northern heritage. Drive outside cities and it is common to see stacks of wood lining the walls of houses and smoke rising from the chimneys, especially on cold days. Due to that heritage, there was even a national "wood night program" on NRK, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, which ran for 12 hours and attracted international attention. read more
The Magical Caves Of Frasassi
While spending a few vacation days on a trip around central Italy I made a stop in a place in the Appennini mountains, to visit some incredible caves. The caves of Frasassi were discovered in September 1971 by a few young speleologists, who had been tipped off by locals about the existence, atop a mountain near their village, of a hole in the ground, which emitted a strong draft wind - the unmistakable sign of underground hollows. read more
Head Fake: Lake Methane Is Worse Than CO2
A new paper is proposing that methane due to lakes is scarier than carbon dioxide, but it tells only one sider of the story: methane has much greater warming impact, they rightly note, but leave out that it is so short-lived it is having zero impact on climate change. read more
Finally, EPA Is Ending Regulation By 'Secret Sauce' - And Activists Are Livid
In 1984, activist groups won a stunning victory for political allies they had placed inside the Federal government. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 gave "deference" to agencies when interpreting statutes Congress required them to administer. The White House, regardless of voters or Congress, could legislate using regulations and be judge, jury and executioner when it came to science. Perfect for activism, but terrible for public trust in science. read more
Organic Peat Moss Is Unsustainable And Harmful - Biochar Could Save The Day
Plant lovers love peat moss, it is the major component of potting mix and popular in greenhouses and gardens, but the 'back to nature' movement has caused it to be depleted faster than it can re-form, and it contributes to the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Science may have the solution. Similar to charcoal, biochar is produced through a process called pyrolysis, or heating to high temperatures in the absence of oxygen. And like charcoal, it can be derived from virtually any organic substance. To save the peat moss, we have to burn some other stuff. But even then bu... more »
Why Russia's Iskander Missile Is a Killer
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* Can it beat missile defenses? *The Iskander was designed to evade missile defenses. According to Missile Threat, the weapon can maneuver at more than 30g during its terminal phase. It’s also equipped with decoys to spoof interceptor missiles. As such, the Iskander is extremely difficult to intercept with current missile defense technologies.* Despite Moscow’s partial withdrawal from Syria, additional Russian forces have appeared in theatre. One *unconfirmed report suggests that Russia* has deployed the Iskander short-range ballistic missile to... more »
With 2.6 Million Slaves, North Korea is the Modern Slavery Capital of the World
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* One out of every ten North Koreans lives in slavery, making the country the world’s worst per capita offender. With an estimated 2.6 million slaves, North Korea is apparently the modern slavery capital of the world, according to a new human rights study. One out of every ten North Koreans lives in slavery, making the country the world’s worst per capita offender, the 2018 Global Slavery Index, published Thursday by the human rights organization Walk Free Foundation, revealed. The group interviewed 50 North Korean defectors, with all but one reveal... more »
This 1 Picture Is China's Worst Nightmare in a War with America
*Ben Ho Wan Beng* *Security, * This submarine is one of a kind. *All in all, the Ohio SSGN’s attributes of stealth and firepower makes it a robust candidate for partaking in “first day(s) of war” operations against near-peer competitors. However, the four American SSGNs currently in service are scheduled to retire in the period 2023–26, without a like-for-like replacement. With that, the U.S. Navy will lose a significant amount of its force-projection capabilities. To be sure, the Ohio SSGN’s supposed replacement—the VPM-equipped boat—scores high in the area of quieting, but it... more »
The Trump-Putin Summit and Reliving the Cold War
*Daniel McCarthy* *Security, Eurasia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse] President Trump blundered in his appearance with Putin, but his intuitions are nevertheless correct: a new Cold War with Russia would not end as happily as the real Cold War did. Donald Trump has the magic touch. After eighteen months in office, and eighteen more before that as the pre-eminent figure in American politics, Trump’s shock value might have worn off. The political... more »
Will The GOP Culture Of Corruption Determine The November Midterms?
*At this point, national polling doesn't tell us as much as district polling does* A nice theme has been developing over the past year or so: our political system is riven with corruption-- a culture of corruption-- and congressional Republicans are at the root of it. Sounds about right, although letting the Democrats off the hook is ludicrous. Sure the Republicans are *more* corrupt... but the Democrats are plenty corrupt. The Republicans just happen to be in power so they deserve more blame at the moment. What I liked about the GBA Strategies poll for the Center for American Prog... more »
Indigenous state lawmakers condemn the President’s use of the name “Pocahontas”
Indigenous state lawmakers just published a letter condemning the President’s use of the name “Pocahontas” in a recent Montana rally. They say it hurts the already-wounded image of Native American women. As Indians growing up in our local communities, we know that Montanans have diverse political values. We understand and appreciate those differences. One of our state’s special attributes is that it is home to seven Indian reservations and 12 tribes. Our culture, traditions and history are interwoven into the fabric of the Treasure State, and we take pride in calling this place our... more »
Sawtooth Swings In Fusion Plasma Stabilized
Up-and-down ripples, swings that rise and recede like the teeth on a saw blade, are found in everything from stock prices on Wall Street to ocean waves; and they occur periodically in the temperature and density of the plasma that fuels fusion reactions in doughnut-shaped facilities called tokamaks. If the swings combine with other instabilities in the plasma they can halt the reactions. Why some plasmas are free of sawtooth gyrations has long puzzled physicists. read more
New Type Of Dibaryon Predicted - But Is It Real?
If you want to know how to do time travel, ask a mathematician. If you want to show how math is not science, but is instead the language of science, hand those equations to a physicist. read more
Jupiter’s New Moons? Not Really. Moons A Common Sense Definition.
*W*ith the discovery of a dozen new tiny moons of Jupiter that planet now has upwards of 79 moons. Are all-natural satellites of a planet moons? Not really, not unless they are similar to our Moon in objective physical properties. Many of these moons are like Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars, in terms of their gross physical properties. These are bodies which are in fact captured asteroids or very asteroid like. Some formed with Jupiter and orbit in the same direction that it rotates, prograde. Some orbit against the direction of Jupiters orbit retrograde orbit. read more
Even The Smell Of Coffee Boosts Math Performance
Coffee is the official drink of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), so much so that a new study finds that it's downright Pavlovian. Even the smell of coffee boosts numerical performance. In their experiment, scholars administered a 10-question Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT - the analytical portion of a computer adaptive test required by many graduate schools) in a computer lab to about 100 undergraduate business students, divided into two groups. One group took the test in the presence of an ambient coffee-like scent, while a control group took the same te... more »
New Class Of Commercial Herbicide Is All Natural - But Discovered Using Science
Nature is not just out to kill us, it is out to kill itself, in the interest of surviving over the long term. That is why even the most wholesome backyard organic garden is a hotbed of combat between plants and unseen microorganisms in the soil fighting for space to grow. To defeat a plant, a microbe might produce and use toxic chemicals - but then the microbe also needs immunity from its own poisons. The genes that create protective shield in microorganisms could become a new, highly effective weed killer and the first new class of commercial herbicides in more than 30 years. rea... more »
A Beautiful New Spectroscopy Measurement
What is spectroscopy ? (A) the observation of ghosts by infrared visors or other optical devices (B) the study of excited states of matter through observation of energy emissions If you answered (A), you are probably using a lousy internet search engine; and btw, you are rather dumb. Ghosts do not exist. Otherwise you are welcome to read on. We are, in fact, about to discuss a cutting-edge spectroscopy measurement, performed by the CMS experiment using lots of proton-proton collisions by the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). read more
Maybe The Oumuamua Asteroid Is Really A Comet
The asteroid Oumuamua ("scout from the distant past" in Hawaiian) was discovered on October 19, 2017 by astronomers at thr Pan-STARRS1 survey when it came close to Earth's orbit, within the orbit of Mercury, about a month after its closest approach to the Sun It was called an asteroid - but it may be a comet. Why the confusion? There are more data about its trajectory. Oumuamua was unlike any asteroid or comet observed before. It sped past the Sun, approaching from "above" the plabe of the planets on a highly inclined orbit, moving fast enough (70,800 miles per hour as of July 1, 20... more »
Milky Way Galaxy 1 - 0 Sausage Galaxy
A cosmic crash 8 billion to 10 billion years ago was a defining event in the early history of the Milky Way and reshaped the structure of our galaxy. The Sausage Galaxy lost and the Milky Way won, fashioning both its inner bulge and its outer halo. The wreckage is all around us and the paths of the stars from the galactic merger earned them the moniker "the Gaia Sausage." read more
RCW 38 Captured By The Very Large Telescope
By using infrared wavelengths, the HAWK-I infrared imager mounted on ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile was able to capture this image of the star cluster RCW 38. RCW 38 is over 5,00 light years away (look toward the constellation Vela) and is composed of several short-lived massive stars that will eventually supernovae, but also has some 8,000 other x-ray emitting objects. read more
Alvogen - This Company Doesn't Want Government Buying Its Drugs
In Ely, about 250 north of Las Vegas, Nevada is scheduled to hold its first execution in 12 years. Nothing controversial about that, because in 2002 Scott Dozier murdered Jeremiah Miller after he traveled to Las Vegas where Dozier had promised to help him make methamphetamine. Dozier dumped him in a trash bin, three years later killed at least one other person, and has been on "death row" since 2007. And nothing controversial about Dozier wanting to die rather than spend the rest of his life in prison. read more
Could There Be Life On Saturn's Moons? New Discovery By Cassini Spacecraft Raises Hopes.
Life may be common amongst the stars, but perhaps very far away. But new research published in *Nature* hints that it could be much closer than we expected. And it may be on a world of water and ice. It seems that in a posthumous gift to humanity, the celebrated Cassini spacecraft may have revealed that Enceladus, one of saturn's great moons, holds the building blocks of life. read more
Could There Be Life On Saturn's Moons? New Discovery By Cassini Spacecraft Raises Hopes.
Life may be common amongst the stars, but perhaps very far away. But new research published in *Nature* hints that it could be much closer than we expected. And it may be on a world of water and ice. It seems that in a posthumous gift to humanity, the celebrated Cassini spacecraft may have revealed that Enceladus, one of saturn's great moons, holds the building blocks of life. read more
P120C - Largest Rocket Motor Ever Built Goes To The Test Stand
The P120C solid-fuel rocket motor that will power Ariane 6 and Vega-C at liftoff has been transferred to the test stand for its first hot firing at Europe’s Spaceport. P120C will replace P80 as the first stage motor of Vega-C, which is expected to debut in mid-2019 and comprises four stages. Three stages will use solid-propellant motors and one will use liquid propellants. The first stage is the P120C, the largest monolithic carbon fiber solid-propellant rocket motor ever built. Two or four P120Cs will also be strapped onto Ariane 6 as boosters for liftoff. read more
Dysonian SETI With Machine Learning (Kaggle Kernel)
Years ago I used to participate in machine learning competitions hosted by Kaggle. It was a lot of fun and a great learning experience. Eventually I lost interest in Kaggle competitions, but I continued to do Data Science as a hobby. My hobby evolved into what I now understand is "Dysonian SETI". And it has now brought me back to Kaggle. There is a feature of Kaggle that I had not tried previously: kernels. A kernel is a script with markdown (e.g. a Jupyter notebook) hosted by Kaggle. I decided to post an analysis as a kernel: *Dysonian SETI With Machine Learning* read more
ICHEP And Me
The ICHEP conference opened today in Seoul. This is the most well-attended conference in particle physics around, with usually over 1000 participants. The week-long event dictates the deadline of particle physics and astrophysics experiments around, as every collaboration wants to show updated results of their searches and measurements in that venue, to have a share of the spotlights. This means that you can bet the month of June was a hectic one for ATLAS and CMS collaborators alike (but also those of LHCb and ALICE, just to mention the main four CERN endeavours). read more
Chasing The Higgs Self Coupling: New CMS Results
Happy Birthday Higgs boson! The discovery of the last fundamental particle of the Standard Model was announced exactly 6 years ago at CERN (well, plus one day, since I decided to postpone to July 5 the publication of this post...). In the Standard Model, the theory of fundamental interactions among elementary particles which enshrines our current understanding of the subnuclear world, particles that constitute matter are *fermionic*: they have a haif-integer value of a quantity we call spin; and particles that mediate interactions between those fermions, keeping them together and ... more »
The James Webb Space Telescope Continues To Bleed, Other NASA Experiments Will Continue To Hemorrhage
Science 2.0 began 11 years ago, the year that the James Webb Space Telescope was supposed to be completed, but there was no real cause for alarm about the delays until 2010, when it was three years late and $1.5 billion over budget. Not many in science communication really cared, though that is easy to dismiss as modern journalists being cheerleaders rather than critical thinkers. Instead, the science community has continued to gush how great it will be as JWST missed milestone after milestone after milestone. Even last month, people were still continuing to write sentences like "J... more »
Alien Life Vs Earthly Assumptions: The Fermi Paradox Stands Firm.
*A*ssuming that alien life has to be like life on Earth is the safest way to scientifically search for evidence of it. A recent paper on the arXiv by a research team from Oxford is likely to cause headaches for SETI. In short it shouldn't since the Oxford team has made a basic error in the midst of a masterful application of statistical analysis. When searching for the truly unknown one must assume as little as possible. In theoretical physics the hall mark of a good theory is one in which the most testable implications follow from the fewest assumptions and adjustable paramete... more »
Biosignatures: When Will We Find Signs Of Life In Space?
A new paper believes detection of atmospheric signatures for a few potentially habitable planets could occur before 2030. Does that mean life on other planets? Perhaps. perhaps not. We could be first in the universe, even though mathematically we should not be, just like mathematically light from infinite stars could make our sky pure white even at night. But if we are not first, the challenge becomes how to really detect anything else. We are currently unable to visit exoplanets, and since we determined 15 years ago we couldn't even return to the moon until 2020 (and then the succe... more »
Space Force, A Service Of Warrior Geeks. An Opinion On Uniforms and Insignia with Practical Justifications.
*E*very Branch of the service has ranks and uniforms which reflect their history, mission, and culture. A potential space force would not be any different in this regard. Consider the lineage it would have being mainly influenced by the US Air Force, the US Navy, and NASA. Each has a rank structure of some kind. It may be wise to establish a “space force” as a corps not within the Air Force... but within NASA, much as NOAA and NPHS have had for a long time. Here is my take on how this could or should look. If you question the need for a Space Force watch this 60 minutes... more »
Why Everyone Should LOVE a Space Force. Air Force Space Command Promoted?
*S*pace contains a wealth of mineral resources so abundant that it would make money as we now think of it obsolete. We rely on space borne assets for very ordinary every day things and will come to rely on them even more. The common sense of this, unlike other (separating families) things (G7 Russia) President Trump does (Covfefe) should be self evident. read more
On The Residual Brightness Of Eclipsed Jovian Moons
While preparing for another evening of observation of Jupiter's atmosphere with my faithful 16" dobsonian scope, I found out that the satellite Io will disappear behind the Jovian shadow tonight. This is a quite common phenomenon and not a very spectacular one, but still quite interesting to look forward to during a visual observation - the moon takes some time to fully disappear, so it is fun to follow the event. This however got me thinking. A fully eclipsed jovian moon should still be able to reflect back some light picked up from the still lit other satellites - so it should not,... more »
Modeling Issues Or New Physics ? Surprises From Top Quark Kinematics Study
*Simulation*, noun: 1. Imitation or enactment 2. The act or process of pretending; feigning. 3. An assumption or imitation of a particular appearance or form; counterfeit; sham. Well, high-energy physics is all about simulations. We have a theoretical model that predicts the outcome of the very energetic particle collisions we create in the core of our giant detectors, but we only have approximate descriptions of the inputs to the theoretical model, so we need simulations. read more
NASA’s Building Blocks of Life on Mars: Keep Calm and Carry On.
*Building blocks of life are not life or even really close, but they are hopeful signs. NASA* has announced that the Curiosity rover has found signs of the building blocks of life, as we know it, on Mars. These building blocks are common throughout the cosmos. Even in interstellar clouds. To have life, as we know it, requires liquid water. Remember the signs of liquid water found on Mars back in 2011? Since then it has been convincingly argued that they may have just be flows of fine sand grains without water being involved at all. Further study continues. read more
Risk Communication About EDCs
Several contemporary events scheduled for the European Union are bringing increased focus to the topic of communicating risks about Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs). The first took place on May 16 at the annual meeting of the European Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) which was held in Rome. read more
MiniBoone Confirms Neutrino Anomaly
Neutrinos, the most mysterious and fascinating of all elementary particles, continue to puzzle physicists. 20 years after the experimental verification of a long-debated effect whereby the three neutrino species can "oscillate", changing their nature by turning one into the other as they propagate in vacuum and in matter, the jury is still out to decide what really is the matter with them. And a new result by the MiniBoone collaboration is stirring waters once more. read more
Will First Mars Astronauts Stay In Orbit - Tele-operating Sterile Rovers - To Protect Earth And Mars From Colliding Biospheres?
Mars is extraordinarily cold and dry, like our most arid deserts. Harsh but possibly not totally lifeless. There is a chance of life there, hidden away perhaps in thin layers of brines just a couple of centimeters below the surface, or as spores within the dust. Our astronauts will be covered in microbes from Earth too and our habitats filled with life. What happens when life mixes together from these two biospheres? read more
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - Chinese Epidemiologists Declare Your Barbecue Will Kill You
The American Chemical Society is a not-for-profit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. That doesn't keep their editors from lobbying against science and common sense, like when a team of authors in *Environmental Science&Technology*, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, are allowed to terrify Americans by scaremongering the American barbecue grill the weekend before Memorial Day. read more
Piero Martin At TedX: An Eulogy Of The Error
Living in Padova has its merits. I moved here since January 1st and am enjoying every bit of it. I used to live in Venice, my home town, and commute with Padova during weekdays, but a number of factors led me to decide on this move (not last the fact that I could afford to buy a spacious place close to my office in Padova, while in Venice I was confined to a rented apartment). read more
Is Dark Matter Lurking In Anomalous Neutron Decays ?
A paper by B. Fornal and B. Grinstein published last week in Physical Review Letters is drawing a lot of interest to one of the most well-known pieces of subnuclear physics since the days of Enrico Fermi: beta decay. read more
A Nutritionists Guide to Losing Weight: 6 tips to success!
There is a trend for obesity in the U.S. and it is continuing to rise. Just take a look around and you will surely agree with this statement. Over the past five decades, obesity has increased in every state and across all genders, ages, races and educational levels. An estimated 70% of adults in the […] The post A Nutritionists Guide to Losing Weight: 6 tips to success! appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Hoopa Valley Tribe Plans Lawsuit To Protect Salmon On The Brink Of Extinction
Hoopa Valley Tribe Plans Lawsuit To Protect Salmon On The Brink Of Extinction By Hoopa Valley Nation July 18, 2018 Censored News The Hoopa Valley Tribe (Tribe) today announced that it will file a lawsuit within 60 days unless federal agencies reduce the numbers of Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed Klamath-Trinity origin Coho salmon being killed in the Pacific Ocean. Klamath River
It's A Social Media World, But The Real World Is Still Local
Social media is king. It can run pizza chain founders out of their companies, it can be used by anti-science activists to mobilize well-meaning science advocates against other science advocates, but what it can't do is change human nature. And human nature says people will visit those nearby. Even when people have well-connected social networks state lines, they are still most frequently interacting with people who are geographically close. Except in Los Angeles. Apparently everyone is looking for a reason to leave Los Angeles. read more
Obese People Show DNA Methylation Related To Liver Disease
DNA methylation is a molecular process that helps enable our bodies to repair themselves, fight infection, and get rid of environmental toxins, but new research has shown one way it can go awry: Obesity. Scholars identified how DNA methylation is associated with a condition known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can lead to liver cirrhosis and death. Their evidence is that DNA methylation has a role in the initiation of NAFLD-related fibrosis, read more
Cirrhosis Deaths Due To Alcohol Jump Among Young Adults
Between 1999-2016, young adults had substantially higher deaths from cirrhosis in 49 of 50 U.S. states. The deaths linked to the end stages of liver damage jumped by 65 percent with alcohol a major cause in adults age 25-34. The data published in *BMJ *shows young adults experienced the highest average annual increase in cirrhosis deaths -- about 10.5 percent each year and driven entirely by alcohol-related liver disease, the authors say. Researchers studied the trends in liver deaths due to cirrhosis by examining death certificates compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and... more »
Crowdfunding Is Easier If A Woman Is In Charge
Gender bias against women is nothing new, especially when it comes to seeking venture capital financing for business start-ups, but in modern crowdfunding - where a "crowd" of amateur investors make small investments in new companies - culture it is just the opposite; female entrepreneurs are considered more trustworthy. There are numerous ways to get a business off the ground. Friends and family financing, private equity, bank financing, venture capital, but the difficult road for entrepreneurs has meant that business leaders should be tough - and that has meant more masculine.... more »
Learning About Ancient Diets From Modern British Teeth
British smiles have an unflattering international image, but a new study has put tartar from infamously bad teeth to good use. By analyzing the teeth of Britons from the Iron Age to the modern day they have leveraged a way to use proteins in tooth tartar to reveal what our ancestors ate. Dental plaque accumulates on the surface of teeth during life and is mineralized by components of saliva to form tartar or "dental calculus", entombing proteins from the food we eat in the process. Proteins are hearty molecules and can survive in tartar for thousands of years. That's good for scien... more »
Why Pot Gives You The Munchies Identified In Animal Studies
It's no secret that marijuana usage leads to hunger, it even has a colloquial name - "the munchies." But understanding the neuroscience of that that could also help people who lose their appetites during illness. read more
Hunter Gatherers Baked Their Own Bread 14,000 Years Ago - 4,000 Years Before Agriculture
Some 4,000 years before domesticated agriculture, hunter-gatherers baked their own bread, according to a discovery at an archaeological site in northeastern Jordan. Researchers have discovered the charred remains of a flatbread baked around 14,400 years ago, the oldest direct evidence of bread found to date, predating the advent of agriculture by at least 4,000 years. The findings suggest that bread production based on wild cereals may have encouraged hunter-gatherers to cultivate cereals, and thus contributed to the agricultural revolution in the Neolithic period. read more
Intermittent Fasting Fad May Increase Diabetes Risk
Intermittent fasting - fasting every other day - is guaranteed to lose weight in the short term, because it's a crash diet. But like lots of other fad diets, the people selling books about it are basing their speculation on animal models and an unrealistic amount of optimism. In biological reality, intermittent fasting impairs the action of sugar-regulating hormone, insulin, which may increase diabetes risk. Findings presented in the spring at at the European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, suggest that fasting-based diets may be associated with long-term health risks an... more »
Multiple Barriers To Treatment For Opioid Users
In 2016, more than 42,000 Americans died of an opioid-related overdose, which is alarming - but most of those deaths were not accidents by pain patients or suicides, they were recreational drug users. There are numerous obstacles to making meaningful progress. For one, legitimate pain patients have become more stigmatized - government is blaming doctors and pharmacy rather than drug dealers - and that means people who want to kick their addiction are even more ostracized. read more
New Vaccines Instead Of Antibiotics As Approach To Treating Infectious Diseases
Enterotoxigenic *Escherichia coli *is a major cause of diarrhea in developing countries, and responsible for at least 300,000 deaths a year, according to the World Health Organization. Effective vaccines have not been developed, so patients infected are treated with antibiotics and supporting measures. The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria has become a concern so the development of new treatment methods is ongoing. read more
Blood Thinners: Better Treatment Of Atrial Fibrillation Linked To Prevention Of 7,000 Strokes Annually
Blood thinning drugs are preventing 7,000 strokes each year, according to an analysis of general practice records of five million patients from 2000 to 2016 to find out how many people have a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and how many are receiving treatment to prevent strokes. Atrial fibrillation is the most common cause of an irregular heartbeat and five times increases the risk of stroke. To reduce the risk of stroke by around two thirds, patients with atrial fibrillation are given anticoagulant drugs to prevent blood clotting, such as warfarin. read more
Individual Research Results Should Be Shared With Participants More Often - NAS
Genetic testing has been overcome by companies selling hype. Even 23andMe, arguably the most prominent, was chastised by FDA for promising peace of mind when they couldn't do anything of the kind. What about actual research involving the testing of human biospecimens? Should individual research results on a study-specific basis be done through an informed decision-making process? If so, how? And when? read more
The World Is Better Than Ever And Continues To Improve. Why Do People Consistently Believe Otherwise?
Worldwide poverty has dropped dramatically, we are in the Long Peace when it comes to war, the old cycles of famine boom and bust have leveled off, science has made it possible for everyone to live better for longer and spend less on basic necessities. The world continues to improve. Why, then, do polls consistently show that people believe otherwise? The answer may lie in a phenomenon called "prevalence induced concept change." read more
Secrecy in RCEP trade deal threatens Asian democracies
19-Jul-2018 With a global trade war looming and public faith in corporate globalization at an all-time low, secrecy in trade deals cannot be accepted. People have a right to know what is being negotiated in their name.
EU FTA almost dead, India now eyes post-Brexit UK
19-Jul-2018 The India-EU free trade agreement is on the verge of death. The two sides are expected to formally state, in diplomatic language, that FTA talks may no longer be resumed.
Pacific Alliance trade talks to be advanced in Mexico
19-Jul-2018 New Zealand to hold talks with his Pacific Alliance counterparts in Mexico to seek further progress on a free trade agreement with the four-nation grouping.
European business lobby urges Brussels to accelerate trade talks with Mercosur
19-Jul-2018 European companies are urging the European Union to accelerate trade negotiations with Mercosur bloc, in a sign of concern that the 20-year talks could once again fall dormant if they do not reach an accord this week.
TPP countries to start accession talks for new members in 2019
19-Jul-2018 Thailand, Indonesia, Columbia, South Korea and Taiwan are seen as willing to join the revised TPP. Britain has also shown interest.
Acuerdo Mercosur-UE se dilata y aparecen señales de pesimismo
19-Jul-2018 Pese a las continuas declaraciones de optimismo que transmiten las delegaciones de ambos bloques –sobre la oportunidad de cerrar la negociación de un trabajoso y demorado TLC entre la UE y el Mercosur–, el estado de situación demuestra que se está "lejos" de cerrar la misma este año.
Japón y UE firman TLC en medio de guerra comercial con EE.UU.
19-Jul-2018 Este acuerdo supone el pacto comercial más grande negociado por la Unión Europea (UE). Ambas partes esperan funcione como contrapeso a las fuerzas proteccionistas desatadas por el gobierno de EE.UU.
TLC con Australia y Nueva Zelanda nos pondrá en aprietos; no podremos competir: Ganaderos
19-Jul-2018 Jorge Ómar Tejada, director ejecutivo del Comité de Ganaderos del Quindío, aseveró que se envió una carta a la presidencia haciendo la solicitud de exclusión.
Venezuela enfrenta dos nuevas demandas en tribunales de Estados Unidos
18-Jul-2018 Los reclamos no denunciados anteriormente contra la República Bolivariana de Venezuela continúan apareciendo en los expedientes judiciales.
AP: Trump Unique in Undermining America
[image: ap-trump-unique-in-undermining-america] Did Trump really “smash presidential precedent” on his European tour and in his meeting with Putin?
Foreign Interference In Elections
Democrats oppose voter ID laws (like they have in Mexico) exactly because they want foreigners interfering in US elections. Democrats describe their own behavior as “treason.”
More Than 95% Of Greenland’s Surface Is Gaining Ice
According to the Danish Meteorological Institute, Greenland’s surface has accumulated 600 billion tons of new ice since last August, and more than 95% of the surface has gained ice. Eastern Greenland is gaining a lot of ice. Greenland Ice Sheet … Continue reading →
The Skepticism of Gottlob Ernst Schulze
A portrait of Gottlob Ernst SchulzeGottlob Ernst Schulze, a professor at Helmstedt, anonymously published a book in 1792 under a long title *Aenesidemus or Concerning the Foundations of the Philosophy of the Elements Issued by Professor Reinhold in Jena Together with a Defense of Skepticism against the Pretensions of the Critique of Reason*. The book created great controversy and eventually it became known that Schulze was the author. As it is apparent from the title, the *Aenesidemus* was aimed at examining Karl Leonhard Reinhold’s book *Philosophy of the Elements*, but Schulze’s ... more »
New column day
Here, on the need for Canada's immigration policy to actually respect the human dignity of refugees and asylum seekers - contrary to both the rhetoric of the Cons and the actions of the Libs. For further reading... - The Canadian Press reported on the Cons' anti-immigrant advertising - as well as their response clarifying that they're equally hostile to immigrants of all colours and backgrounds. - Tom Parkin has pointed out the need to stop relying on the "safe third country" agreement to abandon asylum seekers to the whims of the Trump administration. And Andray Domise writes about... more »
Europe Cringes Before Emperor Trump
Trump lectured and scolded the heads of NATO on live TV. They took the verbal thrashing like truant schoolboys. NATO’s secretary general, former Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg, who was put into office by the US, muttered a few lame excuses. Trump supporters in the US were delighted to see the snotty, godless Europeans given a good dressing down. The post Europe Cringes Before Emperor Trump appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Russia establishes center to provide Syrian refugees with humanitarian aid
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 P.M.) – A new center for receiving, relocating, accommodating refugees in Syria has been set up by the Russian military, the Russian MoD said in an official statement. “Acting in coordination with the Syrian authorities, Russia has set up a center for receiving, relocating, accommodating refugees as part of international efforts to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
BREAKING: Mysterious blast rocks residential area near Damascus [+Photos]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:35 P.M.) – A resounding explosion ripped through Dummar Project suburb northwest of the Damascus less than three month since the Syrian capital was fully secured. The blast took place at a major roundabout where the iconic St. Peter & St. Paul Church is located. According to local source, the explosion injured 1 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
BREAKING: Syrian Army recaptures strategic hilltop overlooks rebel-held Nawa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:55 P.M.) – Moments ago, the Syrian forces managed to impose full control over a strategic hilltop in north-west Daraa countryside, inching closer to capture the last rebel bastion in the southern province. Led by the elite Tiger Forces, the government troops fully secured Tall Jabiyah following intense clashes with the militants. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
BREAKING: Rebels in southwest Syria surrender towns to Syrian Army
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 P.M.) – Having agreed on to hand over their towns, rebel forces conceded as the Syrian forces took over several locations in west Daraa countryside as military operations resume in the adjacent Quneitra province. According to a military source, the Syrian Army entered Sheikh Saad and al-Tiyrah towns, as well as rebel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Establishment Strikes Back
[image: undefined] There are a number of elements in the recent release of an indictment of twelve named alleged Russian military intelligence GRU officers by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein looking into possible ties between Moscow and the Trump Administration that I find either implausible or even incoherent. But before considering that, it is necessary to consider the context of the announcement. The Department of Justice, which had, based on evidence already revealed, actually interfered in the 2016 election more that Moscow could possibly have done, continued in that pr... more »
US diplomats act like imperial governors riding roughshod over sovereignty of national governments
[image: undefined] *Former US Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul* On the world’s Grand Chessboard, the US is fighting for control and influence. And there are countries where its ambassadors are perceived more as imperial governors than simple channels of communication. At the height of the Maidan protests in Kiev in early 2014, a conversation was leaked between the US ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt, and the then-Assistant Secretary of State in the Obama administration, Victoria Nuland. The conversation gained notoriety because Nuland said to Pyatt, "F**k the EU" and the re... more »
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - George Monbiot discusses the dark money behind much of the political turmoil in the UK and elsewhere, while questioning why the secretive and self-interested funding of astroturf groups should receive favourable tax treatment: A mere two millennia after Roman politicians paid mobs to riot on their behalf, we are beginning to understand the role of dark money in politics, and its perennial threat to democracy. Dark money is cash whose source is not made public, and which is spent to change political outcomes. The Facebook/Cambridge Analytic... more »
The Beatles’ ‘All You Need is Love’ Adapted for Picture Book
Two new children's books will add pictures to the words of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Bruce Springsteen Surprises Audience at Billy Joel Concert
Joel told the energetic crowd he had a guest coming onstage who has won a Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
‘Brady Bunch’ House for Sale for Nearly $1.9M
Records show George and Violet McCallister bought the two-bedroom, three-bathroom split-level home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1973 for $61,000.
Giant Statue of Bare-Chested Jeff Goldblum Pops up in London
A 25ft statue of actor Jeff Goldblum's in a pose from a scene in the first Jurassic Park movie appeared at Potters Fields Park, London.
Zuckerberg Clarifies Stance on Policy for Holocaust Deniers
The portion of the interview was about hate speech and its potential impact in regions of strife. After his comments led to an outcry online, Zuckerberg sent an email to Swisher attempting to expand on what he had said.
Injuries Reported in Blast at Pennsylvania Army Depot
Authorities say an explosion at an Army depot in Pennsylvania has left some workers injured.
The rain in Spain - submarine edition
I'm sure those who follow musicals remember this song from the 1964 movie "My Fair Lady". I daresay the Spanish Navy and Navantia are wishing, round about now, that they too had "got it" years ago concerning their new S-80 class of submarines. The saga began in 2013, when it was discovered that while the new ships would submerge, coming up again was likely to be a little ... er ... *problematic*. As you can imagine, this would have done little to enhance crew morale. A new, Spanish-designed submarine has a weighty problem: The vessel is more than 70 tons too heavy, and offic... more »
Unhealthy diet
BBC Watch has published a detailed two-part examination of the connected items on the Today Programme broadcast 16th July 2018. Here and here This was also the subject of our earlier post “imagine”. Hadar Sela offers a fact-packed synopsis of Chris Gunness’s lies and omissions, so I thought it was worth revisiting the topic in the cold light of three days’ hindsight. (Three days ago *is* the past, in terms of news broadcasting and the past is another country.) Heavily biased broadcasting by the BBC (and media outlets of the same mindset) has produced the entrenched anti-Israel feelin... more »
Are Americans Really Getting Too Much Vitamin D?
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Dispatches From Mexico’s Southern Border: Migrants, Tourists and Money
It’s 8:30 a.m. in the Guatemalan border town of La Tecnica, and the small plastic tables in one of the three makeshift restaurants along the main street are covered in fried chicken, french fries, eggs, beans—and fat stacks of pesos and quetzales. The owner, a man in his late 20s, is picking up one stack after another, meticulously counting each bill. He’s getting ready for 8:45 a.m., when a man dressed in all black—except for his gold chain—will pull up on his motorcycle, sit down in one of the white plastic chairs, accept his stack of money and begin silently counting. It’s the ... more »
As Lyndon LaRouche Once Said: "Get the Tractors Rolling."
[image: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump made press statements and answered journalists’ questions. July 16, 2018 Helsinki (en.kremlin.ru)] The brilliant success of the Helsinki Summit between Presidents Trump and Putin brings to mind an important lesson from an earlier event, the 1993 Oslo Accord and its aftermath. Following that historic accord, signed by Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat in Washington in 1993, Lyndon LaRouche praised the effort (negotiated in secret with the Clinton Administration, keeping the British out), but warned that the two sides must immediately "get the tra... more »
Tackling Climate Change: A Conversation with Josh Busby
Readers of the Duck will be very familiar with Duck editor Josh Busby’s commentary on climate change and security, U.S. foreign policy, and a host of other topics. Earlier this year, Bridging the Gap (BTG) awarded Josh a Policy Engagement Fellowship (PEF). The purpose of this fellowship is to support efforts by scholars to connect […]
Brazil Starts to Gear Up for October’s Presidential Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite the undefined coalitions and the weak economic and political scenario in the country, Brazilian political parties will start to choose their Presidential candidates Friday for this year’s October elections. The names of the candidates for president and vice-president must be approved in party […]
Top AI Researchers Pledge Never Help Anyone Make AI Systems That Are Lethal
A remote-controlled robot equipped with a machine gun under development by the United States Marine Corps. Image: USMC *The Guardian*: *Thousands of leading AI researchers sign pledge against killer robots* Co-founder of Google DeepMind and CEO of SpaceX among the 2,400 signatories of pledge to block lethal autonomous weapons Thousands of scientists who specialise in artificial intelligence (AI) have declared that they will not participate in the development or manufacture of robots that can identify and attack people without human oversight. Demis Hassabis at Google DeepMind and... more »
The World Must Turn Without Me......
Today there will be no exposure to social media insanity. No over the top faux outrage of the day from the news media. No pundits in need of medication pontificating. No television, no radio. The cellphones shall remain on the chargers. No laptop, no email, no creative decisions to be made, no directions to be issued. It will be morning of floating in the pool and an evening of a quiet dinner and entertaining friends, topped with a long awaited night of a warm touch on the small of my back and unencumbered, uninterrupted slumber, something that has become less and less frequent ... more »
Are non-breadwinners more likely to cheat? 2015 study said yes; newly corrected version says “maybe”
A few years ago, you may remember some news headlines discussing a study that suggested people — especially men — are more likely to cheat if their spouses earn more money. Well, it turns out those findings are less convincing than they initially appeared. But they’re not getting retracted. In a six-page correction notice, author … Continue reading Are non-breadwinners more likely to cheat? 2015 study said yes; newly corrected version says “maybe”
To Stop the Cartels, Mexico Strongly Considering the Legalization of ALL Drugs
[image: drugs] Mexico's incoming presidential administration is discussing plans to decriminalize all drugs, in an effort to stop cartel violence. The post To Stop the Cartels, Mexico Strongly Considering the Legalization of ALL Drugs appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Woman Sentenced to 15 Days in Jail Because She and Her Kids Collected Conch Shells
[image: conch] A Texas mother was sentenced to 15 days in jail because her and her children were collecting conch shells while on vacation in Florida. The post Woman Sentenced to 15 Days in Jail Because She and Her Kids Collected Conch Shells appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Would China Really Invade Taiwan?
*Ian Easton* *Security, Asia* [image: Northrop F-5 fighters take off during a military drill at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung, Taiwan January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] And the answer is... *Given the gravity of the threat facing Taiwan, it is important that the international community understands China's intentions and plans. Americans need to understand why their country might one day find itself locked in deadly embrace with China over this island nation, and allies need to know what parts they might be asked to play. If a war breaks out between the United States and China ... more »
10 Cancelled Warplanes That Never Made It Into Battle
*David Axe, Joe Coles* *Security, * [image: Lockheed YF-12A 60-6934 in Air Defense Command markings 1963. The only YF-12A in ADC markings, its first test flight occurred on 7 August 1963 at Groom Lake, Nevada] What happenned to them? For every military aircraft that makes it into service, a thousand projects survive only in tattered blueprints in filing cabinets or as lonely prototypes in museums. Here, courtesy of War Is Boring’s David Axe and Hush-Kit’s Joe Coles, are 10 warplanes that might have been. *Northrop Fang:* Ed Schmued designed the North American P-51 Mustang fight... more »
How China's Army Plans to Win Asia's Next Great War
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * [image: Troops prepare for the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping (unseen) at the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison in one of events marking the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, China June 30] Any guesses? *China’s Second Artillery Corps (recently renamed) — responsible for the maintenance and deployment of nuclear weapons — also received considerable attention. The Second Artillery began adopting new precision-strike weapons for attacks beyond China’s borders. In the event of... more »
The Royal Air Force’s Bomber-Killing Bomber Was Just a Dream
*David Axe* *Security, * [image: Ground crewmen prepare a Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan Display Team Vulcan B. Mk 2 (Most likely XL426) aircraft for a demonstration during Air Fete '85.] Proposed Vulcan mod packed 12 air-to-air missiles to shoot down Backfires. In 1976, the British Royal Air Force had a problem. In the event of war, Soviet Backfire bombers flying from Europe could have devastated resupply convoys sailing from the United States to Europe. The RAF needed a warplane with enough range to patrol the vast Atlantic — and enough payload to haul long-range, bomber-killing ... more »
NATO Defense Spending: Is 2% Really the Magic Number?
*Marcus Hellyer* *Security, Europe* [image: Ceremony for the opening of the Joint Training and Evaluation Centre at the Krtsanisi Military Facility] Is 2% of GDP a meaningful number in the first place? Back here in Australia this question sounds like déjà vu all over again With President Donald Trump having returned from his dumpster-fire-lighting tour of Europe, the media firestorm unleashed by his claims last week that the European members of NATO were not meeting their defence spending obligations, and were therefore free-riding on the United States, has now largely burned it... more »
"Authoritarian Gold Bugs" Strike Again! Venezuela & Turkey Cooperate
* Authoritarian Gold bugs is a reference to this previous post:* - Russia, Turkey and Other “Authoritarian Gold Bugs” *As reported for years at this blog. The US has been targeting Turkey. * *Turkish leadership knows this and has taken a number of measures to protect the country.* *One such example of this move to self defense from potential US attacks is rather obvious in the purchase of the Russian S-400.* - *If US Doesn't Plan on Attacking Turkey, It Shouldn't Fear S-400 Deal – Analyst* *"This weapon will be used against Turkey in case of possible hostilities. So if the... more »
WHITE WIDOW, CYPRUS, FALSE FLAG
*Limassol - Cyprus - 2018.* *The 'White Widow' Samantha Lewthwaite* is alleged to be planning terrorist attacks in Mediterranean holiday resorts. *Samantha Lewthwaite. Her father was a soldier in the UK military. Samantha studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies which has been linked to MI6.* *Cyprus.* The Cyprus Mail appears to have removed its original story.
Is This Woman A Russian Spy?
*Politico*: *Prosecutors say accused foreign agent has ties to Russian intelligence, poses ‘extreme risk of flight’* *Maria Butina was arrested over the weekend.* WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors say Russian national and accused foreign agent Maria Butina has been in contact with Kremlin intelligence services and poses “an extreme risk of flight,” according to court documents filed Wednesday. The documents released ahead of Butina’s scheduled appearance in federal court Wednesday argue for her to be detained before a trial. The reasons given for the flight-risk assessment inclu... more »
IPCC’s Kangaroo Science…To Ignore Over 600 Papers Confirming Major Solar Impact On Climate
The upcoming 6th IPCC Sixth Assessment Report will be a “comprehensive assessment of the science” related to climate change and published in 2022. However, don’t expect it to be “comprehensive” at all as hundreds of scientific publications showing profound impacts by sun and oceans will go ignored. Climate science has turned into a religion that … Continue reading "IPCC’s Kangaroo Science…To Ignore Over 600 Papers Confirming Major Solar Impact On Climate"
Global Temperature Rise Some 75% Lower Than Models Projected!
No matter how hard climate-catastrophe obsessed alarmists attempt to beat out a little doom from the data, their results still fall far way short of their projections. Moreover, the modest warming the planet has seen over the recent decades is tied more to natural cycles. Continue Reading Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment
At Least the Progressive MO is Consistent
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The Fundamental Fraud Behind Climate Science
Comparing Arctic sea ice volume to atmospheric CO2, it is clear that peaks in CO2 correspond with peaks in Arctic sea ice – and vice-versa. What this shows us is that temperature drives CO2. Most of the world’s oceans … Continue reading →
Does NATO Have A Money Problem?
*William D. Hartung Director, Defense One:* *NATO Already Vastly Outspends Russia. Its Problems Are Not About Money.* * The alliance’s security issues can’t be fixed by a traditional military buildup.* President Trump’s dismissal of Russian interference in the 2016 election – choosing to believe Vladimir Putin over U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies – has rightly sparked outrage and astonishment. But we shouldn’t let Trump’s disgraceful performance in Russia overshadow the other key issues raised by his recent trip. In particular, Trump’s tantrum over the need for NAT... more »
European Commission Chief: Trump Efforts to Split EU “in Vain”
PressTV Published on Jul 19, 2018 The European Commission chief has slammed US tariffs on EU imports, saying such efforts to split the block on trade are QUOTE in vain. Jean-Claude Juncker stressed that the European Union and its single market are indivisible. Juncker is set to meet Donald Trump next week to convince the U-S […]
Is Europe about to Ignore United States on Iran Deal in Practice?
PressTV Published on Jul 19, 2018 European economic powerhouses Germany, France and the UK have reportedly notified Tehran that they seek to open direct banking channels with the Islamic Republic, in what would be the first practical step to sustain the 2015 nuclear deal and sidestep the US, which has unilaterally withdrawn from the accord. end
China Today
*WNU Editor*: An old friend that I got to know in China when I was there in the 1980s sent me this picture last night. As he told me .... his country has certainly changed in the past 30 years.I completely agree.
Sawtooth Swings In Fusion Plasma Stabilized
Up-and-down ripples, swings that rise and recede like the teeth on a saw blade, are found in everything from stock prices on Wall Street to ocean waves; and they occur periodically in the temperature and density of the plasma that fuels fusion reactions in doughnut-shaped facilities called tokamaks. If the swings combine with other instabilities in the plasma they can halt the reactions. Why some plasmas are free of sawtooth gyrations has long puzzled physicists. read more
Three Day ‘Festival de Inverno’ Arrives in Rio this Friday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From Friday, 20th July to Sunday 22nd, Marina da Glória will be hosting the three day ‘Festival de Inverno’ (Winter Festival), with ‘Soul + Black’ – dedicated to hip hop, funk and soul music – on the Friday, July 20th, ‘Rock Brasil’ – dedicated to […]
Labour antisemitism code could breach Equality Act
'Labour has been warned that its antisemitism definition could breach the Equality Act, as the party battles to contain the fall-out with Jewish members over its new code of conduct. The Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) will hand the party new legal advice, ahead of a crunch meeting on Tuesday, which advises that the party's decision to exclude some examples from an international antisemitism definition breaches the 2010 act. The advice, seen by the Guardian, suggests that because Labour has ignored the so-called Macpherson principle – that a racist incident is one perceived to be raci... more »
Labour’s antisemitism code exposes a sickness in Jeremy Corbyn’s party per Dave Rich in The Guardian
This article by Dave Rich in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/18/labour-antisemitism-code-Jeremy-Corbyn is a must read. Here's an extract to give you a flavour: 'Thus in today's Labour party, it is possible to argue that Israel is a Nazi-like state that should be wiped from the map, and that any Jews who say otherwise are probably paid by Israel to do so, and not be hauled up for antisemitism. You may be told that your language is insensitive or impolite and asked to go on an education course, but your anti-racist reputation will remain intact. All a... more »
Millions glop this ‘protective’ cream on, but studies show it may be useless
While regular, consistent, sensible sun exposure is vital for optimal health and well-being — having many benefits beyond vitamin D production — overexposure can result in skin damage that could raise your risk of skin cancer. This means if you’re spending the day at the beach or engaging in outdoor activities for hours at a […] The post Millions glop this ‘protective’ cream on, but studies show it may be useless appeared first on Health Nut News.
Women ingesting probiotics can decrease their bone loss by half
For the first time in the world, researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have demonstrated that probiotics, dietary supplements with health-promoting bacteria, can be used to affect the human skeleton. There are over 400 species of bacteria in your belly right now that can be the key to health or disease. The genomes of the bacteria […] The post Women ingesting probiotics can decrease their bone loss by half appeared first on Health Nut News.
She died as part of a medical study she didn’t even know she was in
(Editor’s note: This story is from 2017 but as it escaped our gaze we knew we had to share it with you. Please read and share with friends and family.) After the unexpected death of Cristina Belmonte, her husband Manuel Belmonte knew something wasn’t right since the 45- year-old mother of three had no known major […] The post She died as part of a medical study she didn’t even know she was in appeared first on Health Nut News.
Iain Dale Cuts Off “Disgusting” Caller Amid Anti-Semitism Row
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*Apparently Going Through Life Drunk And Stupid Makes A Suitable Educator In This Seattle School District* It’s just not fair. School should be out for the heat, beaches and barbecues of Summer, but unfortunately the damaging insanity of failed policy in the Seattle school district, has put the kibosh on seasonal travel plans. Dean Wormer of the prestigious Faber College has graciously agreed to eloquently describe the pathway that a decrepit individual chose to carve for himself in navigating through the public school infrastructure in a drunken stupor of volatile rants, unju... more »
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*Not Only Does Banning Straws Not Help The Environment Much, It Hurts Disabled People* Last June, an organization I’ve been affiliated with for a long time — since high school, in fact — held its semi-annual meeting. Allowed a guest, I invited a retiree I know to join me and my then-infant daughter. Everywhere I walked in the hotel ballroom that day, fellow members greeted me warmly and cooed over my baby. But my guest, who entered with us and was beside me all day, was completely ignored. Over and over again, people saw his walker and looked away, walked away, or talked only to ... more »
What's Around The Corner
Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet yesterday. He's getting ready for the next election and for more immediate battles. And the most pressing battle will be with Doug Ford. Susan Delacourt writes: The more you look at this so-called pre-election shuffle, the more you see Doug Ford’s victory rippling through the some of the biggest changes to the federal Liberal ministry. If shuffles had ad slogans, this one would be: Built Ford Tough. It's of considerable interest that Trudeau has raised former Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair's profile: There’s Bill Blair, an old enemy of the Fo... more »
Waves and Tides
Watching Weather Waves, but Missing Climate Tides. By Viv Forbes, 17 July 2018 The climate alarm media, the bureaucracy and the Green Energy industry follow an agenda which is served by inflating any short-term weather event into a climate calamity. They should take a long-term view. Earth’s climate is never still – it is always […]
Pick A Side: Joe Lieberman Or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
*Conservatives want members of Congress to look like the mug on the right, never like the young woman on the left* Connecticut Democratic primary voters basically kicked Joe Lieberman out of the party by denying him the 2006 Democratic nomination for the Senate seat he had held since 1994. He ran on the Connecticut for Lieberman Party that year. He would like to see Joe Crowley, who lost the Democratic renomination bid on June 26, do the same thing. Crowley outspent his progressive opponent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez $1,410,228 to $30,94, but she worked harder and smarter and beat him... more »
Iran, the United States and the International Court of Justice - The Saga Continues
While the Western mainstream media has its panties in a knot about the Trump - Putin summit in Helsinki, in other parts of the world, news is still happening. As such, I present you with the following document which was filed with the International Court of Justice or ICJ on July 17th, 2018: The International Court of Justice is the judicial arm of the United Nations and was established under the United Nations Charter in 1945. Its purpose is two-fold: 1.) to settle in accordance with international law legal disputes submitted by States. 2.) to give advisory opinions on legal ... more »
Knock knock
I might as well go proper far-right and link to this comment by ‘namenotnumber’ on the Biased-BBC blog. It’s a list of tweets by Ezra Levant which highlight some of the hypocrisy surrounding the Tommy Robinson fiasco. The reason I’m doing so is that although there are undoubtedly legitimate technical reasons for the current Tommy Robinson situation, (his imprisonment and so on, which certain admirable people have defended and taken pains to justify) the individual who blogs as “The Secret Barrister” has let himself/herself/xeself down by using some emotive, nay, pejorative language ... more »
The Mississippi isn't so muddy, and that could be bad for restoring Louisiana's coast
New research shows Mississippi River sediment levels are lower than expected.
Au Sénégal, les produits agricoles non encore impactés par la Zone de libre échange
19-Jul-2018 Les produits agricoles ne figurent pas dans le premier lot des secteurs économiques qui feront l'objet d'une libéralisation au Sénégal dans le cadre de la mise en place de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine.
Indonesia, EU to establish most modern trade agreement
19-Jul-2018 The fifth round of talks not only covered discussions on trade in goods but also the trade of services, investments, and other forms of cooperation. Among the specific issues discussed were energy and raw materials.
Les éducateurs/trices de l'UE et du Japon réclament le retrait de l'éducation de l'accord commercial
19-Jul-2018 L'accord, sous sa forme actuelle, représente une menace directe pour la fourniture de services publics de qualité, comme l'éducation.
Trump says EU officials want to negotiate trade deal in Washington visit
19-Jul-2018 US President Donald Trump said that European leaders were coming to Washington next week to try to hammer out a deal focused largely on car tariffs.
Educators in the EU and Japan demand education be left out of trade agreement
19-Jul-2018 The agreement poses direct threats to the provision of high-quality public services, such as education, in particular through restricting governments' capacity to regulate in the public interest, encouraging further liberalisation of services and expanding the rights of multinational corporations.
Brazil’s Neymar Sees Player Value Plummet US$25 Million After World Cup
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After a disappointing 2018 World Cup in which he has become globally ridiculed for his theatrical dives and flamboyant rolls, Brazilian star forward Neymar has seen his commercial player value drop eleven percent, from US$229.7 (€197.3) million to US$204.2 (€175.4) million, reported Brazilian sports-consultancy group, […]
The "nanny state" and small business
Having recently formed a company to act as an umbrella for my books and book-related dealings, I was struck by an article in Ricochet about the issue of small businesses and over-zealous government regulation. Kaitlyn (not her real name) just moved here from Georgia. Her husband is an auto mechanic. “He can fix anything with four wheels! Well, except my car – it runs like crap!” She went on at some length about how good he was at fixing things. His plan was to start his own shop once they moved here. They moved into a double-wide trailer that had a nice pole barn out back, which he... more »
Wind Output 40% Down On Last Year
By Paul Homewood AS Britain continues to swelter in the heat, the blades of country’s wind turbines are turning incredibly slowly in the face of a nationwide “wind drought” which has seen a dramatic drop in the amount of energy produced. By Ciaran McGrath PUBLISHED: 11:08, Wed, Jul 18, 2018 | UPDATED: 11:28, Wed, … … Continue reading →
Rebel forces surrender heavy weapons to Syrian Army in Daraa city (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The rebel forces surrendered more weapons to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in Daraa city this week after they agreed to handover their areas in the provincial capital. According to a military report, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) handed over a large quantity of weapons to the Syrian Arab Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Early reports of rebel surrender in Al-Quneitra
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – The rebel forces and Syrian government began talks this week regarding the fate of the Al-Quneitra Governorate. On Wednesday evening, pro-government activists began reporting that an agreement had been reached between the rebel forces and Syrian military regarding the former’s intention to reconcile in Al-Quneitra. According to these pro-government activists, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Over 7,000 people evacuated from besieged Shiite towns in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – Over 7,000 civilians were evacuated from the besieged Shiites towns of Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya last night, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the 7,000 civilians were transported via 100 government-provided buses to the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) lines in southern Aleppo overnight. The source continued that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Defining moment in history of Zionism’: Israel passes Jewish state law
The Israeli parliament passed constitutional law on Thursday, declaring Israel a “nation-state” and stipulating that only Jews had the right to self-determination. “This is a defining moment in the history of Zionism and the state of Israel… Israel is a Jewish nation-state,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced. The controversial law also declared Hebrew the only official language, stripping […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
How To End the Autism Epidemic by JB Handley Already Number 1 on Amazon!
Huge congratulations to JB Handley on his forthcoming book, How to End the Autism Epidemic from Chelsea Green Publishing. It's already #1 in the disability parenting category on Amazon - a full 2 months before it's ready to ship! Pre-orders...
The idea of abolishing ICE is simply rediculous
“Abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency — which is responsible for arresting and deporting criminal illegal aliens — would have released more than 1.4 million criminal illegal aliens into American communities in the last half decade.” click here
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From Jenna Orkin The suspects who poisoned ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal have reportedly been identified by police Zuckerberg Defends Rights of Holocaust Deniers Trump fundamentally undermines NATO, suggests 'aggressive' Montenegro may attack Russia to start World War III Cambridge Analytica's Facebook data was accessed in Russia FBI Director: China, not Russia, is the biggest threat to the US'This is a pro-Amazon ruling': Here's what Wall Street is saying about Google's record-breaking $5 billion fine Secretly filmed footage reveals the training Facebook moderators are put through P... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, July 19, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Galeria In @ Galeria Café (Ipanema) – Galeria In is a party for the creative out there. Tonight they will be receiving the artists’ collective ‘el Camino.’ The collective […]
While US seeks to up the ante on pressure on the DPRK, Russia proposes easing sanctions
These proposals show the dichotomy between the philosophy of US and Russian foreign policy The post While US seeks to up the ante on pressure on the DPRK, Russia proposes easing sanctions appeared first on The Duran.
Europe divided over possible trade compromise with Trump
Even if a European proposal could score a trade cease fire, the war isn't over The post Europe divided over possible trade compromise with Trump appeared first on The Duran.
The Benefits of Platelet and Stem Cell Therapy
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The Blatant Occult Symbolism of “Up” by Young Thug and Lil Uzi Vert
While some people call them “weirdos”, they’re actually fully compliant to the elite’s clearly defined agenda. Vigilant Citizen explains
Judge Backs LGBT Activists Over Children And Forbids Parents To Know The Truth
LGBT activists have figured out the mass public doesn’t buy their “transgender” propaganda. So now they're targeting children -- with judicial backing
WWG1WGA: The greatest communications event in history
Martin Geddes claims that we are in a time like "no other in history". We reserve judgement and leave readers to decide on this "plan to save the world"
RIMPAC-2018: What Makes it So Special This Year?
More than just a military exercise, RIMPAC-2018 is also about forging new alliances that the U.S. hopes one day will help contain China and Russia too
Shakedown at the Summit
Brother Nathanael on the media furore over the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki
Subverted Amerika Spurns its Patriots, Like Alan Stang
Stang describes his lifelong mission - awakening Americans to the Illuminati conspiracy.
A Mysterious Visitor Appears and Nothing is what it Seemed to Be
After a brief absence, he's back. Having discovered that the person he thought he was is now someone else entirely
Huge US Weapons Cache Found in al-Qaeda Base in “Rebel”-Held Syria
Bankrolled by the Saudis, provided with medical care by the Israelis and armed and equipped with U.S. weapons, al-Qaeda linked terrorists have fallen back as the Syrian Army advances, abandoning stacks of arms and equipment
Mueller Probe ending with no Russian Collusion?
You may not have noticed, but those Russian indictments were legitimate enough as a housekeeping action that you do to close the file. Rosenstein specifically stated that no collusion had been found when they put those indictments out. We are about to soon receive a final report from Mueller and Rosenstein was using the key phrases in his statement. It is over. The Russian indictments have been sent on to die a natural death. Listen to Rush here. He gets it.
Arctic Ice Thickness has Recovered 44% since 2012
We now have a real perspective. the Ice collapse maxed in 2012 as i predicted back in 2007. The heat bulge produced by the 1998 El Nino was used up and the normal chill reasserted itself and we now have an uptrend that is taking us back to the original pre 1998 stat channel. Once again it all appears to be normal variation and with the additional decline taking place in solar output the down side may well be deep this time around. The present balance of probabilities are all pointing down with little upside drivers available. The rest of the world should catch on in a decade... more »
CDC “vaccine science” hides giant conflict of interest
The whole vaccine industry is proving up to be a long standing criminal conspiracy launched during the first War and plausibly bringing about the huge flue pandemic in 1918. The cover up was the Flue pandemic story. That was then used to peddle a whole range of suspect vaccines since then. I cannot prove that this is actually true. But it happens to be plausible, not least because we have been peddled a steady stream of vaccines for nonexistent pandemics and to protect against a wide range of problems that never were obviously infectious. We have shut down most of our real ... more »
Victoria Nuland's Rage on Upcoming Trump Summits
The whole Neocon enterprise was something only the military industrial complex could love and their rationales have steadily become more outrageous. That Cheney moved seamlessly from high office to Halliburton high office was always disturbing. Under Reagan we essentially had no wars because he choked them off. With H W Bush and since we have never let up. Even Saddam felt that he had been set up and the interesting question is just how much. All the same names are still out there and Trump has been piece by piece dismantling the whole rubbish heap. So we now hear their rag... more »
WARFIGHTING STRATEGY AFTER HELSINKI — TIT FOR TAT, SHIT FOR SHAT
By John Helmer, Moscow In the armchair warrior’s version of game theory played with and without nuclear weapons, there’s a special place for the calculation of strategic deterrence that’s called tit for tat. President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump agreed between themselves that in the tit-for-tat game between the Kremlin and the White House, […]
Pourquoi choisir un laser à fibre?
19-Jul-2018 L'utilisation du laser à fibre offre d'innombrables avantages pour le marquage au laser, lisez la suite pour découvrir les caractéristiques principales de ce type de laser.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Dateline Washington: The White House today proudly issued two new photographs taken during President Trump's recent extremely successful European Tour. Said White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders of the first photo: The photo of President Trump with President Putin shows the world that these two fine men share more than just their titles. As you can see, our president and the Russian president have similar fashion sense and get along fabulously. As President Trump has said on more than one occasion, there is nothing wrong with making friends, especially Rus... more »
One Image Proves That Both Louisiana Nuclear Power Stations Could Be Replaced By Rooftop Solar – Comment Deadline July 23rd, 11:59 pm ET (10:59 CDT)
Comment Due Jul 23, 2018 11:59 PM ET (10:59 CDT) https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NRC-2017-0141. This is for comment on the US NRC’s Environmental … Continue reading →
Hypocritical Religious Right Activist Bested By Female Russian Spy?
As Mrs. Trump rather illiterately says “Be Best”. In the document about why apparent Russian spy, Maria Butina, shouldn’t be … Continue reading →
What Paul Really Said About Women: An Apostle’s Liberating Views of Equality in Marriage, Leadership, and Love
“What Paul Really Said About Women: An Apostle’s Liberating Views of Equality in Marriage, Leadership, and Love by John Temple … Continue reading →
Senator Feinstein Says You Have To Trust The Deep State
The Senator says you have to trust the people who we know for sure are trying to interfere with US elections. At least when she isn’t accusing them of spying on her. Feinstein says CIA spied on Senate computers – … Continue reading →
The US-North Korea Conundrum. Where Does The Truth Lie?
In the ultimate analysis, North Korea’s goal is to be rid of the sanctions regime imposed on it, seek a place on the international stage as a recognized world power and not a pariah state, while paying lip service to complete denuclearization. The post The US-North Korea Conundrum. Where Does The Truth Lie? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
tRump embarrasses his self and all his disciples.
If stupid was a crime he’d be in SuperSeg for the rest of his life. Not a Man Bites Dog headline candidate.
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