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Who Is The Worst Democrat In Congress-- And The Best Republican?
*Seriously-- would YOU shake hands with Trump without a glove on?* Arizona Blue Dog Kyrsten Sinema is no longer the worst Democrat in the House. Thanks to Chuck Schumer's always screwed-up recruiting agenda, she's now the worst Democrat in the Senate. Actually her crucial vote score (38.46%) is tied with Jo Manchin, so... to be fair, she's tied for worst. But that leaves the important slot in the House open. Who's the worst Democrat-- at least so far-- in the House? Well, according to ProgressivePunch-- and their explanation of how they arrive at their scores is here-- there is a 3-... more »
A Look At How China Handles Border Disputes
Photo: Some of China's territorial disputes have been solved amicably, others resulted in all-out war. (China Military Online) *ABC News Online:* *How China handles border disputes with neighbours India, Taiwan, Japan and others* With more than 22,117 kilometres of borders with 14 different countries, China has numerous overlapping territorial claims with its neighbours. Since 1949, the People's Republic of China has laid claim to numerous areas of land ranging from tiny islands right through to whole provinces — much to the chagrin of its neighbours. Some of these disputes were s... more »
U.S. Shifts Its Security Focus To The Western Pacific
*ABC News Online*: *Donald Trump's top security advisers visit the Pacific, signifying growing US focus in the region* Two of Donald Trump's top security advisers have paid a rare visit to the Pacific in another sign that the United States is intent on thwarting China's strategic ambitions in the region. The senior director for Asian affairs on the White House National Security Council (NSC), Matt Pottinger, visited Vanuatu and Solomon Islands last week for meetings with top politicians and officials. Mr Pottinger also visited Australia, New Zealand and Japan. He was accompanied ... more »
Man guilty of attempted murder following shoelace attack
A man who strangled his victim with a shoelace until he fell unconscious alongside a busy road in Adelaide's north is found guilty of attempted murder.
'It brings life to the communities': When the rodeo comes to town, so do the people
While traditional agricultural shows are struggling to survive in Tasmania, small towns around the state are welcoming the cash boost local rodeo competitions can bring.
A matter of life and death: Recognising a 'last warning shot' in family violence
A woman who survives being strangled is up to seven times more likely to die at the hands of their partner. But it often leaves no mark — so how do you spot the signs?
Zookeeper suffers minor injuries after emu attack at Adelaide Zoo
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A female zookeeper receives injuries to her face and arms after an emu attacks her during feeding time at Adelaide Zoo this morning.
Shearathon blade shearers share stories as well as skills
A group of shearers tired of losing loved ones to suicide hope that, by sharing their stories, they can spark a broader conversation about mental health in regional areas.
Taxpayers wave goodbye to $2.6 million as troubled WA energy project scrapped
The WA Government cancels a $16 million deal with Carnegie Clean Energy for a wave farm off the state's south coast amid growing uncertainty about the company's future, but denies it has broken a key election promise.
Australia is 'frustrated' by Barnaby Joyce, Nationals deputy says
Bridget McKenzie takes a swipe at her former boss, saying his public statements about a coal-fired power station are "very different" to what is being said in the party room.
Convicted paedophile and child abductor could be released from prison
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Paul William Thomas, a convicted paedophile who abducted three children from a park in Adelaide's northern suburbs in 2004, could soon be released from prison after three Supreme Court justices overturned an order to detain him indefinitely.
Crops wither across Queensland as dams dry out
Summer crops are failing and winter crops look increasingly less likely to be planted as dams dry reach record lows across the state of Queensland due to drought.
Brazil floods inundate Sao Paulo, burying people alive and killing at least 11
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Nearly 110 millimetres of rain falls in a day, triggering fatal mudslides and causing chaos in the already-clogged traffic of Latin America's business hub Sao Paulo. Torrential rains are expected to continue to threaten the city for another two days.
January Retail Sales Report: Strong Growth in Building and Home Improvement Sales…
The Commerce Department has released a much anticipated January Retail Sales Report which shows total cumulative spending growth of .02% over prior month, and 2.3% growth year-over-year. Importantly, a sector review (year over year), comparing January ’19 with Jan ’18, … Continue reading →
Worth a Thousand Words
In our effort to tear down the walls between the writers and our readers and to also draw in the thinkers who love to express themselves through pictures as much as we love to express ourselves through words, we are starting a new initiative at the Ghion Journal called “Worth a Thousand Words”. This space will be reserved for stories that are told and emotions that are conveyed through pictures alone. Once a week, on… The post Worth a Thousand Words appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
#Google reveals #AI tricks behind new augmented reality animations.
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A Dark Sense of Humor May Mean You Have a High IQ
https://curiosity.com/topics/a-dark-sense-of-humor-may-mean-you-have-a-high-iq-curiosity/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20190311darksenseofhumor
Are #AirPods dangerous? 250 scientists warn they may be.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6796679/Are-AirPods-dangerous-250-scientists-warn-be.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwAR19JzV0WGTzqtNrHla3KHwIMP_jED21Abun4Wz00cvMh3vg5Nj8yIUFvl4&fbclid=IwAR39m29LhxXP6TBTfcBAKYraSgGfiBFBNPnJFmROocVwGyVd2nO2RuzDh9U
With 22 Vaquita #Porpoises Remaining, Scientists Expect Total Extinction
https://themindunleashed.com/2019/03/22-vaquita-porpoises-remain.html
Billionaire #Musk releases all #Tesla patents to help save the Earth
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/01/19/billionaire-musk-releases-all-tesla-patents-to-help-save-the-earth
Serpent presents to the woman the illogical logic
1) *We* would like to expand today in the consciousness not only of those assembled here but also in those assembled in the entire community of the United States and the world an awareness of the oneness of life upon the planet that We may be able to create in America in the future that holy family concept that will draw mankind together and set before the people of this planet a cup of light in the heart of America. -Saint Germain 4-13-1968 via Messenger Mark Prophet ……………………………………………..…………………………..……………………………..… 2) *Serpent* presents to the woman the i... more »
Submarine Strike: Why Did a Russian Nuclear Submarine Fire a Torpedo at Another Russian Sub?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Wargames matter. *Here is the story. * Back in 2017, the Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine *Obninsk* fired a torpedo against one of Moscow’s newest nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, *Yuri Dolgoruky*. The massive Project 955 *Borei* missile boat in turn launched a torpedo back at *Obninsk*, a smaller Project 671RTMK *Schuka*-class vessel more commonly known as a *Victor *III in NATO parlance. But unlike in the Tom Clancy’s classic novel *The Hunt for Red October*, *Dolgoruky*’s skipper was not planning to defect to the United Stat... more »
71,000 Tons of Total Terror: Japan Had Plans to Build A Battleship Like No Other
*Robert Farley* *Security, * At 71,000 tons, the A-150 class would have superseded the Yamatos, building on experience with that class to produce a more formidable, flexible fighting unit. Along with the Yamatos, these ships were expected to provide the IJN with an unbeatable battle line to protect its Pacific possessions, along with newly acquired territories in Southeast Asia and China. *Design compromises limited the effectiveness of the Yamatos by reducing their speed and range; they could not keep up with the fastest IJN carriers, and burned too much fuel for economic employ... more »
Sierra club has abandoned the environment
“Even more infuriating is that the Sierra Club has joined in the charade by pushing for the project. Recent opinion pieces and advertisements regarding the Sierra Club’s support for Apex’s proposed industrial wind project along the shores of Lake Ontario — despite the massive environmental destruction such … Continue reading →
We Can No Longer Rely on USDA Organic Standards
The USDA’s organics program has been taken over by corporate interests; it’s time to fight back. Consumers looking for clean, healthy food have for years turned to foods with the USDA’s organic seal. This seal is understood to mean that the food has been grown in accordance with organic principles—most importantly, that the farming practices promote healthy soil, which in turn produces healthy food. Unfortunately, corporate influence has infected the USDA’s organic program to such an extent that it can be difficult to trust the organic seal. Concentrated animal feeding operations (... more »
Does This Video Capture the Ethiopian Airlines Crash?
Tragedies are bad enough without misrepresenting them via repurposed videos.
Verizon, Cigarette Ads, And All Our Thanks
By Patricia Burke “Chemicals and fossil fuels are serving as the scapegoat for all of society’s ills, and being targeted by a generation of environmentalists... more »
China Is Quickly Becoming A Major Arms Exporter And Is Now The World’s Biggest Exporter Of Armed Drones
China supplied 153 armed drones to 13 countries in the past five years. Photo: Xinhua *SCMP:* *China sells arms to more countries and is world’s biggest exporter of armed drones, says Swedish think tank SIPRI* * But arms exports grew by just 2.7 per cent in 2014-18 from the previous five years, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report * China has expanded its customer base to 53 countries China is selling arms to more countries and is now the world’s leading exporter of armed drones, according to a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Re... more »
Stajcic puts Matildas sacking to the side as he takes over Mariners
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Alen Stajcic vows to leave the baggage from his controversial Matildas axing at the door, as he takes on the role of caretaker coach at A-League strugglers Central Coast Mariners.
Daniel Ricciardo catapulted into Formula 1's highest earners with new salary revealed
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F1 star Daniel Ricciardo's move to French team Renault raised eyebrows in the off-season, but his new salary is turning heads in a sport not shy about its stratospheric star driver contracts.
Where Boeing's 737 MAX 8 jet continues to fly in Australia
The aircraft under global scrutiny following two horrific plane crashes is continuing to fly into Australian capitals despite other countries grounding it and a federal regulator demanding design changes to the model.
Parents found after four nights on Mount Buffalo doing 'amazingly well'
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Two Melbourne hikers missing for four nights on Victoria's Mount Buffalo are found safe and well 9 kilometres from where they left their car.
Falling business confidence and conditions point to deeper economic slowdown
The second half of 2018 saw a sharp decline in business conditions which dragged the economy down. The start to 2019 has seen things deteriorate further, according to the latest business survey from NAB.
Nancy Pelosi says Donald Trump isn't worth impeaching. Here's why she might be right
In a Washington Post interview, leading US Democrat Nancy Pelosi says she is against impeaching President Donald Trump unless the reasons are overwhelming and bipartisan.
Labor rules out forming coalition as NSW heads towards minority government
NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley says he is not in negotiation with potential crossbench MPs, as another poll predicts neither the Coalition nor Labor will win a majority at next week's state election.
Fox News host refuses to back down as racist, sexist tapes are unearthed
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson dismisses recently unearthed comments made on talkback radio more than a decade ago, where he is heard labelling Iraqis "semiliterate primitive monkeys" and women "extremely primitive" and "basic".
Tree crushes car and traps six people
A falling gum tree has left a man with suspected spinal injuries and injured five other people in a remote community in WA's north.
North Koreans head to the polls but they have no choice. So why the charade?
With turnout expected to be nearly 100 per cent and the results a foregone conclusion, North Korea's general election is an exercise in futility for the country's citizens. So why bother holding elections there at all?
Boeing expedites 737 MAX 8 design changes after Ethiopian Airlines crash
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The US aircraft manufacturer goes into damage control after Sunday's crash, which killed all 157 people on board the 737 MAX 8 jet, but Boeing's CEO says he is "confident" of the plane's safety.
Masa Vukotic's killer, Sean Price, raises middle finger at court as his sentence is reduced
A woman raped by convicted murderer Sean Price criticises Victoria's judicial system, saying she "shouldn't have been in the situation where he tried to kill me", after Price wins a one-year reduction in his jail sentence at Victoria's Court of Appeal.
Leeanne met her daughter, then she moved to Ethiopia
Mother-of-six Leeanne Reeves began her adoption journey 25 years ago, and says there were so many challenges and disappointments she nearly gave up. In her 50s, she moved to Ethiopia to adopt her two youngest daughters.
I Marvel
I marvel at the way elderly couples can walk together with such delicateness that it’s like they’re holding the fate of the world in their hands, even though they know their connection is about to end. I marvel at the tiny salty thunderstorm of miso […]
Algeria protests : The Presidential elections are adjourned but this is not enough for the Algerians
And in a big twist of events, Algeria’s current president Abdel Aziz Bouteflika “announced” in a message to the Algerian people that the upcoming presidential elections in April were adjourned and that he would not seek to run to the presidency for the fifth time. He also announced that the government would hold a national inclusive independent conference to discuss the upcoming transitional period in Algeria, a new constitution would be drafted. New presidential elections would be held following that conference. There is no timeline announced but the announcement said that all that... more »
Facebook Bans Zero Hedge
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British Government Claims UK has secured ‘legally binding’ way around Brexit backstop with EU
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Turkey Enters First Recession Since The Financial Crisis
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Saudi Arabia to Extend Deep Oil Output Cuts Into April
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Rubio’s “Full Gangster” Comments Hinder U.S.-Saudi Relations
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Syria Notifies Israel It Will Attack If Israeli Defense Force Doesn’t Leave Golan Heights
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Trump 2020 Budget Raises Military Spending, Cuts Everything Else
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“He’s Just Not Worth It”: Pelosi Comes Out Against Impeaching Trump
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Maximalism Is the Death of Diplomacy
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Byron York: Yes, Trump is target of ‘presidential harassment’
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Paul Manafort: Eulogy for a Straw Man
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Is War With Iran on the Horizon?
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Will Trump’s Hawks Dare to Risk Israel?
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Trump Regime Electricity War in Venezuela More Serious Than First Believed
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Brussels Shows Its Fear of Euroskeptics
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Saudi Arabia Is the World’s Top Arms Buyer
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Houthis Destroy Saudi-led Coalition Vehicles in Jizan (VIDEO)
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China’s Gold-Buying Spree Extends To Third Month
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U.S. Warns Germany To Drop Huawei Or Risk Losing Intelligence Sharing
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NYT’s Exposé on the Lies About Burning Aid Trucks in Venezuela Shows How U.S. Government and Media Spread Pro-War Propaganda
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Looters Pillage Venezuela Supermarkets As Crippling Blackout Hits Day Five
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Malaysia frees Indonesian woman accused of Kim Jong Nam’s poisoning
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OPCW likely to hold Damascus responsible for Douma attack, says Russian envoy
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US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline ‘under consideration’ – US energy czar
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Mankiw on Publishing Textbooks
Harvard economics professor Greg Mankiw, who has become a multi-millionaire by writing and honing his very successful economics textbooks, has written a thoughtful article titled “Reflections of a Textbook Author.” I highly recommend the article, even to people who have no intention of ever writing a textbook. You get to see the considerations that led […] The post Mankiw on Publishing Textbooks appeared first on Econlib.
Stop the Anti-Climate Science Totalitarians
They want to upend and transform America, but demand No Debate on underlying “science” *by Paul Driessen* Democrats, climate campaigners and renewable energy interests are in full outrage mode over news that President Trump intends to launch a Presidential Committee on Climate Science. He should do it now. Contact the White House The PCCS would, at long last, review and question the “dangerous man-made climate change” reports by federal agencies and investigations funded by them. The committee would be led by Dr. Will Happer, a highly respected scientist and well known skepti... more »
President Trump’s Committee on Climate Security: A Much-Needed, Overdue Return to Science
Jason Ross President Donald Trump plans to appoint a panel to find out if man-made climate change is actually causing an imminent, irreversible, insurmountable, inescapable crisis that threatens not only the entire human species, but planet Earth as a whole. Shouldn't we find out whether there truly is an impending catastrophe before committing literally trillions of dollars for prevention and remediation, putting at risk the well being of billions of people affected by expensive and unavailable energy? This committee requires urgent support! On February 20, the *Washington Post* ... more »
Nothing More Terrifying: Nazi Germany...Armed with Nuclear Weapons
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Was this possible? *Nazi Germany could have developed nuclear weapons if it had won the war. It could not develop them as war-winning weapons, both because of the demands of the project and the limitations of early atomic devices. Only the United States could combine the economic resources and the long-time horizon necessary to develop the bomb, while at the same time developing a fleet of bombers capable of delivering it.* In the early years of World War II, it looked as if Germany might have the luxury to spend its time developing a new generation... more »
Declaración pública Comité SocioAmbiental 8M: EL TPP-11 NO DETENDRÁ NUESTRAS LUCHAS
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11-Mar-2019 Para nosotras, luchadoras socioambientales, el TPP11 no es sobre libre comercio, es sobre libertad total para las corporaciones transnacionales que depredan nuestros territorios y empobrecen a las mujeres dejándolas sin agua, sin semillas y envenenando a sus familias.
TLC con India no sería beneficioso para los peruanos, advierte la SNI
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11-Mar-2019 Hoy llega a Lima la delegación de negociadores de la India para negociar TLC con nuestro país.
Este lunes se reinician las negociaciones para el TLC entre Perú y la India
bilaterals.org - 3 hours ago
11-Mar-2019 Este lunes 11 de marzo se reiniciará la cuarta ronda de negociaciones para un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) entre India y Perú según informó la Asociación de Exportadores (Adex)
Some Utility Companies Charging Customers For Extra Energy Needed to Operate “Smart” Meters. Is Yours?
By B.N. Frank Everywhere utility “smart” meters are installed – there are people fighting them to get them replaced with original analog meters, including elected... more »
A Nation Going to Pot
Burt Prelutsky ~ Democrats always claim to be looking out for the poor, and yet they’re always promoting higher taxes for gas, cigarettes, beer and soft drinks, items that hit the poor the hardest. They also push in state after state for the legalization of marijuana, all in pursuit of additional tax revenue. When … Continue reading A Nation Going to Pot
Book Claims Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Lived The Last Years Of His Life Near U.S. Bases In Afghanistan
Omar may have lived three miles from a major US Forward Operating Base in Zabul province *Daily Mail: **Taliban founder Mullah Omar 'lived within walking distance of American bases in Afghanistan for years, in embarrassing failure of US intelligence'* * US and Afghan leaders believed the fugitive leader fled to and died in Pakistan * But a new biography says Omar was living just three miles from a major US base * 'Searching for an Enemy', by Bette Dam, says Omar lived as a virtual hermit Taliban founder Mullah Omar lived within walking distance of US bases in Afghanistan for yea... more »
Did Donald Trump Autograph a Woman’s Chest?
If we had to sum up "Trump mania" during the 2016 presidential campaign in one image, this might be it.
Did Joe Biden Once Say He Was Conservative About Most Issues Except Civil Rights?
Biden's remarks appeared in an expansive 1974 'Washingtonian' feature following his election as the youngest member of the U.S. Senate.
Did the Girls Scouts Give Their ‘Highest Award’ to a Girl for Her Pro-Choice Activism?
Right-leaning and pro-life websites extrapolated loosely from a single November 2018 interview that did not mention abortion.
White House Mum on if Trump Really Thinks Dems ‘Hate’ Jews
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders refused several times to say whether Trump really thinks Democrats "hate" Jews.
Who Would Hillary Rather See Win In 2020-- Bernie Or Her Old Friend Trumpanzee?
In June of 2017, Democracy Fund put out a post election study: Political Divisions in 2016 and Beyond-- Tensions Between and Within the Two Parties. Among the key findings two standouts were: 1- among populists who voted for Obama, Clinton did terribly. She held onto only 6 in 10 of these voters (59%). Trump picked up 27% of these voters, and the remaining 14% didn’t vote for either major party candidate. 2- In both parties, the donor class is both more conservative on economic issues and more liberal on social issues, as compared to the rest of the party The author, Lee Drutma... more »
Failure to Launch – Pelosi and Schiff Announce They are Dropping Impeachment Plan…
Remember: “everyone has a plan until they get punched in he face.” ~ Mike Tyson The exploitation of Michael Cohen toward the launch of Speaker Pelosi’s impeachment effort backfired bigly. Not enough people found Cohen credible; and because of the … Continue reading →
Greenland’s Glaciers Expanding Again
By Paul Homewood Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Mass Balance 2017/18 http://www.dmi.dk/en/groenland/maalinger/greenland-ice-sheet-surface-mass-budget/# As I reported last September, Greenland’s ice sheet mass balance had grown at close to record levels for the second year running. To clarify again, the mass balance calculation accounts for: 1) Snowfall 2) Ice melt 3) Ablation In other […]
Bipartisan Attacks on the Second Amendment
[image: bipartisan-attacks-on-the-second-amendment] The House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would expand the national background check system to require almost everyone selling firearms to perform background checks on the potential buyers.
Can Trump Stop the Invasion?
[image: can-trump-stop-the-invasion] If Trump cannot get a Democratic House to fund his wall and the forces now on the border are being overwhelmed by the migrants, as CPB reports, how does he propose to halt the invasion?
Man who just missed doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight shocked after hearing of crash
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Greek man Antonis Mavropoulos was supposed to be sitting in seat 2L for the flight to Nairobi, but was running late and argued with ground staff in Addis Ababa as the final passengers boarded the plane that would crash shortly after take-off.
Labor pledges $200m towards stage two of Canberra light rail project
Stage one of Canberra's light rail project cost a cool $707 million, but cost projections for stage two, running from the city centre past Parliament House to Woden, pit construction between $1.3 - $1.6 billion.
Top doctor warns about 'avoidable deaths' at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital as admissions soar
An "increasingly unsafe work environment" inside the emergency department at Perth's Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital will cost more lives as winter approaches, one of the facility's most senior staff predicts.
'Not on a floodplain, not earthquake-prone': The case for storing nuclear waste in outback WA
Leonora, a small town in the West Australian Goldfields, is being touted as a suitable location for an underground, low and intermediate-level nuclear waste storage facility.
Body found on bike track in Adelaide's south
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Detectives believe the death of a man whose body was found on a bike track early this morning was caused by a medical episode, but are not ruling out other possibilities.
Scrambling to plot an orderly path out of the Brexit maze, May clinches EU deal
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Hoping to win over rebellious British MPs threatening to reject her Brexit divorce deal again, the UK Prime Minister clinches additional assurances from the EU, but it is not clear if they will be enough to win over the 116 MPs she needs to win a crucial vote in Parliament.
Faces of Ethiopian Airlines victims reveal depth of tragedy
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A prize-winning author, a football official and a team of humanitarian workers are among those who perished in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 30, bringing an abrupt end to lives the UN secretary-general says were united in a "spirit to serve the people of the world".
'A seriously dumb idea': Why did the NT lease Darwin's port to China?
It was a decision that baffled everyone from NT locals to Barack Obama, a strategic asset lease that slipped past the Foreign Investment Review Board and Defence. It's the most-asked Curious Darwin question, so we look at how the port sale propelled the sleepy territory into a geopolitical brawl it had never considered.
Farmers unimpressed by regional worker visa extension
The list of occupations eligible for skilled-worker visas in regional Australia has been expanded to include livestock, dairy and crop farming, but farmers say the changes "aren't even close" to meeting needs.
Greenland’s Glaciers Expanding Again
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Mass Balance 2017/18 http://www.dmi.dk/en/groenland/maalinger/greenland-ice-sheet-surface-mass-budget/#? ? As I reported last? September, Greenland’s ice sheet mass balance had grown at close to record levels for the second year running. To clarify again, the mass balance calculation accounts for:…
Why Egypt Works to Curb Hamas’ Influence in Gaza
Why Egypt Works to Curb Hamas’ Influence in Gaza by Hany Ghoraba Special to IPT News The Investigative Project Egypt’s relations with Hamas have always been turbulent. Hamas was formed in 1987 as a Palestinian offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Egypt considers the Brotherhood a terrorist group. But Egypt shares a border by […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 11, 2019
*Merrit Kennedy, NPR:* *'This Is Going To End Ugly': Venezuela's Power Outage Drags On * Venezuela has been in the grip of a crippling blackout for four days — and the humanitarian situation there is growing increasingly dire. Signs of the crisis are everywhere you look in the Venezuelan capital. "Drive around Caracas, and you see long lines of cars, waiting for hours at the few gas stations still operational," NPR's Philip Reeves reported from the city. "Motorists park on highways, cell phones aloft, searching for a signal. The rich have taken refuge in luxury hotels. The poor s... more »
FDA Wants to Shut Down Adult Stem Cell Therapy as its Healing Successes are Experienced Around the World
Adult stem cell therapy is enjoying widespread success around the world, but if the FDA gets its way, it may soon be banned here in the U.S. There have been nearly 12,000 adult stem cell therapies performed in the United States with an over 90 percent success healing rate for mostly joint and spinal conditions. It involves using the patient's own stem cells, so no patent-able drugs are involved. They are targeting the most influential stem cell clinician in the U.S., Dr. Kristin Comella in Florida. The FDA has allegedly offered to drop their lawsuit if Dr. Comella signs an agreemen... more »
Forget spring! Norway bracing for half a meter of snow
Up to 50 cm (almost two feet) in places. Norway – 11 MAR 2019 – “Forget spring! Winter is back. Tomorrow comes the snow.” Now a half meter of snow over southern Norway, announced Håvard Thorset, meteorologist at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Much of this will come in the middle of rush hour traffic. The ... Read moreForget spring! Norway bracing for half a meter of snow The post Forget spring! Norway bracing for half a meter of snow appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Night Light”
Liquid Mind, “Night Light” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5VzYAPBVJc
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka, are the bright bluish stars from east to west (lower right to upper left) along the diagonal in this cosmic vista. Otherwise known as the Belt of Orion, these three blue supergiant stars are hotter and much more massive than the Sun. *Click image for larger size.* They lie from 800 to 1,500 light-years away, born of Orion's well-studied interstellar clouds. In fact, clouds of gas and dust adrift in this region have some surprisingly familiar shapes, including the dark Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula near Alnitak at the lower right. The famous Orion N... more »
"What We Can Do?"
*"What We Can Do?"* by Eric Peters "Until enough people’s minds are changed about coercion and collectivism, resistance is futile. The debate will continue to be about how much should be stolen from whom and for what purpose – rather than about whether anything should be stolen by anyone for any purpose. As things are, many people believe it is ok to steal from others – provided the stealing is done on their behalf by other people (these are called “tax collectors”) and the stolen goods are called by pleasant but intellectually dishonest, morally evasive names (examples include So... more »
"I Don't Know..."
"We are here on Earth to do good to others. What the others are here for, I don't know." - W. H. Auden
Chet Raymo, “Then To The Elements Be Free”
*“Then To The Elements Be Free”* by Chet Raymo “Be cheerful, Sir. Our revels are now ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, into thin air; And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff As dreams are made on: and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.” “Surely one of the most beautiful passages in all of dramatic literature... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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NANCY PELOSI DOESN'T WANT TO IMPEACH, AND I'M NOT SURE IT MATTERS
Nancy Pelosi, in a *Washington Post* interview: I’m not for impeachment. This is news. I’m going to give you some news right now because I haven’t said this to any press person before. But since you asked, and I’ve been thinking about this: Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there’s something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don’t think we should go down that path, because it divides the country. And he’s just not worth it. I'm going to take "unless there’s something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan" as a huge asterisk. I know that doe... more »
Russia's 50 Megaton Monster: Meet the Tsar Bomba, the Biggest Nuclear Weapon Ever
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * "The five-mile wide fireball reached as high in the sky as the Bear bomber. The shock wave caused the Bear to drop more than half a mile in altitude before Durnovtsev regained control of his aircraft." *Up to 50 miles away, anyone exposed to the flash of the weapon would receive third-degree burns. In short, a Tsar Bomba warhead would completely devastate the entire Los Angeles metropolitan area.* Maj. Andrei Durnovtsev, a Soviet air force pilot and commander of a Tu-95 Bear bomber, holds a dubious honor in the history of the Cold War. *(This first app... more »
Nuclear Arms Control in the Trump Era
*Adam Lammon* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The contours of the Trump administration’s arms control strategy were on full display at Carnegie’s nuclear-security conference. There can no longer be any doubt that the Trump administration has a strategy for dealing with the most perilous arms control problems that continue to afflict the United States. From Russia to North Korea and Iran, the strategy is essentially the same: sanctions, grand bargains, and healthy amounts of wishful thinking. This motif was on full display at the first two sessions of the Carnegie Endowment... more »
Waging Peace with North Korea
*Ramon Pacheco Pardo* *National Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration has a strong hand if it goes back to the negotiation table. The dust continues to settle following the no-deal Hanoi summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. In recent days, both Washington and Pyongyang seem to be hardening their position. At the same time, however, both the United States and North Korea have signaled their intent to continue to travel down the road of diplomacy. This suggests that negotiations to narrow down their differences and, potenti... more »
Democracy at Risk: Why Social Media Endangers a Free Society
*Joergen Oerstroem Moeller* *Security, Global Governance* [image: Reuters] Social networks have bestowed upon people a type of power that has never seen before—and now they must use it wisely. The future of democracy is at stake, in part due to the various social networks that have been created over the past three decades. Society must now seek out holistic and thoughtful approaches toward protecting free speech. *Social networks. People are the guardians.* Can the Internet deliver social cohesion and can values governing free access in a primarily “one nation, one culture and o... more »
Donald Trump's Defense Budget Masks a Problem
*Rick Berger, Mackenzie Eaglen* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] President Donald Trump’s latest budget merely keeps the military treading water. A $743 billion annual military budget is a lot of money. Characterizing it as lacking in any way understandably raises eyebrows. But bipartisan agreement about what the Pentagon minimally needs for the year ahead should signal that President Donald Trump’s latest budget merely keeps the military treading water. Even as Trump touts his support of the armed forces, his defense budget does little more than continue readiness repairs.... more »
How China Could Really Become a Military Superpower: Stealing U.S. Weapons Technology
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Here are 5 examples. *The American Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyers were the first destroyers built around the Aegis combat system. The giant SPY-1D radars, built into the ship’s superstructure, were designed to repel mass air attacks. The Burke class has become the most successful American destroyer design since World War II, with sixty-two ships built, and is capable of antiair, antisubmarine and antisurface warfare. Production of an updated version featuring the new Air and Missile Defense Radar was recently restarted, and ships of t... more »
Warren is Correct about Busting Up Big Tech
Robert Reich - 5 hours ago
Presidential hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren announced Friday she wants to bust up giants like... more »
Paulo Coelho, "The Good Fight"
*"The Good Fight"* by Paulo Coelho "In 1986, I went for the first and only time on the pilgrimage known as the Way to Santiago, an experience I described in my first book. We had just finished walking up a small hill, a village appeared on the horizon, and it was then that my guide, whom I shall call Petrus (although that was not his name), said to me: "We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body. Many times in our lives we see our dreams shattered and our desires frustrated, but we have to continue dreaming. If we don’t, o... more »
"As Fragile As A Thought..."
"The unreal is more powerful than the real. Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because its only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on. If you can change the way people think, the way they see themselves, the way they see the world, you can change the way people live their lives. That's the only lasting thing you can create." - Chuck Palahniuk
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Journey"
*"The Journey" * "One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice - though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. "Mend my life!" each voice cried. But you didn't stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, though their melancholy was terrible. It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones. But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the ... more »
"The Most Beautiful People..."
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassions, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
World News Briefs -- March 11, 2019 (Evening Edition)
Activists hold Tibetan flags during a march to mark the 60th anniversary of Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule, in Taipei, Taiwan, March 10, 2019. *VOA:* *Tibet Supporters Mark 60th Anniversary of Failed Uprising Against China * Sunday marks the 60th anniversary of Tibet's failed uprising against China. The abortive mission forced the Dalai Lama, Tibet's traditional Buddhist leader, into exile in mountainous Dharamsala, in India, where he established a Tibetan government-in-exile. He launched his campaign for a free Tibet from Dharamsala. His efforts earned him worldwide respe... more »
Oklahoma medical cannabis measure heads to governor
A bill that’s on the watch list for Oklahoma’s medical marijuana businesses is on its way to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk for his signature. According to The Oklahoman, the state Senate voted 43-5 on Monday to approve a bill that sets up regulations for inventory testing and tracking, advertising, packaging and labeling, among other issues. The legislation […] Oklahoma medical cannabis measure heads to governor is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
CA class action suit set to proceed against county that banned marijuana grows
A class action lawsuit against a rural California county that prohibited marijuana grows after collecting taxes and fees from hundreds of cultivators is poised to proceed after a judge’s ruling that overruled objections from the county. The lawsuit – filed last August on behalf of several hundred MJ farmers in Calaveras County – seeks the […] CA class action suit set to proceed against county that banned marijuana grows is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and Budget Director Russell Vought Hold Press Conference…
Earlier this afternoon White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and Acting OMB Director Russell Vought held a press conference to brief reporters on the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget and answer questions on current political events: . [White House] FURTHERING … Continue reading →
"Baby Boom To Baby Bust"
*"Baby Boom To Baby Bust"* by Martin Armstrong There is a real crisis in the fertility rate which has fallen to such a low level that all the socialism going forward will simply collapse. What used to be the Baby Boom is now being called the “Baby Bust,” which means that in all first-world countries there is a real crisis for they have insufficient children to maintain their population size. This has been one excuse for allowing the refugees into Europe. As the population dwindles, all the social programs are collapsing for they were NEVER designed properly from the outset. They ar... more »
Homelessness kills: Study finds third of homeless people die from treatable conditions
The research by UCL comes as the Bureau's final tally finds almost 800 people have died while homeless in the UK over the last 18 months
The Daily Brief 2019-03-10
This is a summary of 14 AMN articles on the following subjects: Manbij, Syria, US, Houthi, Yemen, Daesh, Euphrates, ISIS, SDF, Golan, Israel, Hama, Daraa, Maduro, Venezuela, Israeli Checkpoint, Palestinian Killed, West Bank, Netanyahu, Bosnia, India, Pakistan. We have changed our format from posting full articles to our steem readership to a summarized daily brief, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel Kill Another Man In Gaza Demonstrations
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:45 P.M)- A second Palestinian man has died of his wounds, sustained from Israeli fire during demonstrations, today in Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry have confirmed the death of 23 year old, Musa Mohammed Musa, from Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. The 23 year old was shot during Gaza’s Friday demonstration East […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Gaza Mourns Another Killed By Israeli Sniper Fire
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:15 P.M)- A Palestinian man has died of his wounds, after he was shot during Gaza demonstrations. The Gaza Health Ministry confirmed the death of 22 year old, Bassem Safi, who was shot by an Israeli sniper in February. Bassem Safi was hospitalized and was in critical condition until passing away earlier today. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"A Ship Is Safe In Harbor..."
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.” - William Shedd
Former Nebraska GOP Staffer Under Fire for Racist Remarks
Benett Bressman, 22, made the remarks anonymously in an online chat forum for fans of the YouTube show "America First."
Minnesota Politician Thanks Fox for Condemning Jeanine Pirro
On her show, Pirro noted that the Minnesota representative wears a hijab in apparent conformity to a directive in the Quran.
"How It Really Is"
Nothing better to do in DC...
"Economic Market Snapshot 3/11/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 3/11/19: The Truth Is Lost" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
Leftist Luminaries Congregate at SXSW; AOC Calls America “Garbage”
[image: leftist-luminaries-congregate-at-sxsw-aoc-calls-america-garbage] Leftist politicians consider SXSW a “safe space” to say the things they really think to a like-minded audience. Democrat thought-leader AOC was in rare form, referring to America in 2019 as “garbage.”
Illegal Immigration Threatens Our Future, Warns Legal Immigrants for America Chief
[image: alex-newman-cnp-amapola-hansberger-illegal-immigration-threatens-future] VIDEO - In an exclusive interview with The New American magazine from the Council for National Policy meeting, Legal Immigrants for America chief Amapola Hansberger warned that illegal immigration threatens America. Hansberger, a naturalized American citizen from Nicaragua, also highlighted the enormous difference between legal immigration and illegal immigration. "Legal immigrants want to be obedient to the laws of the United States of America--we love America," she said. "The biblical truth is that we... more »
Elderly Woman Threatened With Eviction From Veterans’ Home for Leading Bible Studies
[image: elderly-woman-threatened-with-eviction-from-veterans-home-for-leading-bible-studies] The state of California is threatening to evict an elderly widow from a veterans’ home for the offense of leading Bible studies.
Allegation Against Gillibrand Aide Follows #MeToo Template: Another Day, Another Leftist Accused
[image: allegation-against-gillibrand-aide-follows-metoo-template-another-day-another-leftist-accused] *Politico* has dug up yet another #MeToo scandal, and yet again, the fetid corpse was buried in liberal soil: the campaign of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the Democrat from New York.
Taxman Chasing Rich NYers Who’ve “Fled State”; Checking Vet Bills and Even Refrigerators
[image: taxman-chasing-rich-nyers-who-ve-fled-state-checking-vet-bills-and-even-refrigerators] New York holds the dubious title of “least free state” and has been driving away the wealthy with its soak-the-rich standards, and now to help pay its bills, Empire State tax collectors are chasing rich alleged ex-New Yorkers to prove New York residency.
Color-bind America: Will Smith “Too Light-skinned” to Play Latest Role
[image: color-blind-america-will-smith-too-light-skinned-to-play-latest-role] Perhaps it’s “light-brown privilege” — or something (un)like that. Actor Will Smith famously starred in the *Men in Black* film series, but now some critics are complaining that he’s not black enough to play his latest prospective role.
New Volume Adds Nuance to Research on Undergraduate Women in STEM
A new volume about the “complexity of inquiry” around undergraduate women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) responds to what scholars and co-editors Drs. Lara Perez-Felkner and Joy Gaston Gayles say is a need for a more in-depth understanding from scholarly, policy and institutional research communities in order to address and eliminate gender disparities in STEM.
Diversity and Rep. Ilhan Omar
To show my San Francisco State journalism class what diversity means instantly, I provide a visual: I draw a square on a white board. That’s the media. All White. Diversity is to see the white board obliterated with dots representing a multitude of voices.
"Welcome to The Long Depression"
*"Welcome to The Long Depression"* These Are the Worst of Times by David Stockman "Credit is a system whereby a person who can't pay, gets another person who can’t pay, to guarantee that he can pay." – Charles Dickens, "Little Dorrit" (1857) "After 116 months, the weakest recovery in history is running out of steam. As I noted on Friday, Goldman Sachs’ estimate for first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth started at 0.9%, reflecting “an expected drag from inventories, sequentially slower consumption growth, a decline in residential investment, and a four-tenths drag from th... more »
The White House Wants A $750 Billion Defense Budget In 2020
*The Hill:* *Trump to seek $750B for military in budget: report* President Trump reportedly plans to ask for an overall defense budget of approximately $750 billion in 2020, including a Pentagon budget of $718 billion. CNN, citing two unidentified U.S. officials, reported that Trump will ask for about $544 billion for the base defense budget and another $9 billion for an "emergency" fund. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *A 4.7 trillion dollar budget. Try to digest that. The media narrative is to focus on the proposed defense budget increase and a few billion for the wall. As for ... more »
Video: Americans Don’t Know Their Own History
Will Witt took to the National Mall in DC with some American history questions. ~ Media Editors ~ Read and view more informative and FACTual articles and videos at The Patriot Post: http://patriotpost.us/ https://patriotpost.us/subscribe Advertisements
Dalai Lama: We need an education of the heart.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-dalai-lama-alt-we-need-an-education-of-the-heart-20171113-story.html Advertisements
Bee diversity critical to world’s food supply.
https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/bee-diversity-critical-world-s-food-supply.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=share
Researchers uncover additional evidence for massive solar storms
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-03-uncover-additional-evidence-massive-solar.html
How the world’s most successful founders approach failure
https://e27.co/how-the-worlds-most-successful-founders-approach-failure-20190311/
An 87-year-old Japanese designer just won the ‘Nobel Prize of architecture.’ Here are some of his most stunning masterpieces.
https://www.businessinsider.in/An-87-year-old-Japanese-designer-just-won-the-Nobel-Prize-of-architecture-Here-are-some-of-his-most-stunning-masterpieces-/articleshow/68295427.cms
#Sleep Deprived-Patients in #ICU May Fail to Get Off #Ventilation
https://www.medpagetoday.com/criticalcare/intensivists/78327?utm_campaign=Relevant%20%20News&utm_content=86311454&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-76297933103
Neural Networks seem to follow a puzzlingly simple strategy to classify images
https://medium.com/bethgelab/neural-networks-seem-to-follow-a-puzzlingly-simple-strategy-to-classify-images-f4229317261f
Mortality Rate of Doctors by Medical Specialty , Which Doctors Live Longer ?
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/study-mortality-rate-of-doctors-by-medical-specialty-which-doctors-live-longer.26650/
AI Researchers Are Pushing Bias Out of Algorithms.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-03-07/ai-researchers-are-pushing-bias-out-of-algorithms
Researchers: Hair dyes have a direct connection to breast cancer.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-03-06-hair-dyes-linked-to-breast-cancer.html
Boeing shares tumble following fatal crash in Ethiopia but Wall St rallies
Shares in the aircraft manufacturer fall sharply but it's not enough to offset gains elsewhere, with US and European markets posting strong gains.
Four more people facing murder charges over shooting death of Brisbane woman
Just In - 6 hours ago
More than a week after Stafford Emmerson was arrested and charged with the murder of Megan Kirley at Karawatha in February, Queensland detectives charge another three men and a woman with murder, manslaughter and attempted robbery.
The woman who raced a beat-up Volvo from London to Sydney — and claimed victory
Deep into one of the longest, hardest and most remote motor races ever staged. Anthea Castell's car caught fire. What happened next, she says, was "nothing short of a miracle".
'We are destroying the city': The tourist surge threatening one of Europe's icons
Foreign Correspondent discovers Venice is facing multiple threats, but the sheer weight of visitors is the one that many native Venetians find most overwhelming.
'Outrageous, crazy decision': NT's housing war with Commonwealth amps up
Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner relinquishes the remote housing leases of 44 remote communities back to the Federal Government, the latest move in a heated public spat over a remote housing agreement.
The less expensive way to reduce the fire risk of some cladding
It took just 90 minutes for fire to race up 20 storeys of the Grenfell Tower, thanks to its combustible aluminium composite panels. But there are ways of making buildings safe — and not all involve completely replacing cladding.
Search resumes for pair missing on Victoria's Mount Buffalo
Just In - 6 hours ago
The search resumes for Melbourne couple Trevor Salvado and Jacinta Bohan, who have spent four nights missing on Victoria's Mount Buffalo.
State of the drought: Dams are empty and NSW is drowning in dust
As a federal election and what should be the southern wet season approach, attention is returning to the drought. So where are we at?
In Case You're Wondering Who's Really Responsible for Someone Like Ilhan Omar Getting Elected to Congress....
Dec 22, 2016 - According to the Refugee Processing Center, the Obama administration has already welcomed *23,248* individuals to the United States as “refugees” *through the first 11 weeks of the 2017 fiscal year* – almost doubling the 13,786 who were accepted for the same period in 2016. Obama’s goal is to bring in as many refugees into America as possible through a concerted effort – before Trump takes over the presidency. Barack Obama is speeding up the “refugee” resettlement process before he turns over the White House keys to his successor, President-elect Donald Trump – in a... more »
With 18 Days To Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May HAs Rushed To Strasbourg For Emergency Talks With EU Officials
*Reuters:* *Theresa May rushes to Strasbourg to find a deal as Brexit crunch looms* LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May rushed to Strasbourg on Monday to seek concessions from the European Union in a last-ditch attempt to avoid another humiliating defeat in parliament of her deal to exit the bloc. Just 18 days before the United Kingdom is due to leave the EU, there is still no ratified divorce deal and talks with the bloc stalled over the weekend as May felt she was unable to break the political deadlock in London. In a day of frenetic diplomacy ahead ... more »
Still No Electricity In Major Parts Of Venezuela
*Reuters:* *Venezuelan blackout hits oil exports, residents scramble for food* CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) - Much of Venezuela, including parts of the capital Caracas, remained without power on Monday for a fifth day, crimping vital oil exports and leaving people struggling to obtain water and food. President Nicolas Maduro, who has blamed the unprecedented blackout on sabotage by the United States at Venezuela’s Guri hydroelectric dam, ordered the suspension of classes and the working day, as he had on Friday. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* Venezuela's crude ex... more »
A post about snowdrops
*The odd thing is that they also appear in the middle of fields. Little clumps of snowdrops, far from the main herd, like scouts thrown ahead by an inquisitive general.* The milk-white flower resembling snow. That's the translation of its part-Greek, part-Latin scientific name, *Galanthus nivalis*. Fair enough, but its more traditional nickname, 'the flower of hope', gets closer to why it means so much to me. First seeing their bobbing white blooms always cheers me up, and I've long looked out for them at the beginning of each year - this year even more than ever. And I first ... more »
Facebook Now Automatically Blocks ZeroHedge.com Articles
By Joe Jarvis As creepy as Facebook’s algorithms are, they can also be useful. I go on Facebook mainly to see what news articles my...more »
"The Only Way to Drain The Swamp…"
*"The Only Way to Drain The Swamp…"* By Bill Bonner GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – "A Washington Post headline caught our eye on the weekend: “Trump to slash spending.”At last! Our eyes lit up. Our pulse raced. Finally, the Great Disruptor was disrupting something that really matters. Slash spending! Cut the budget! Fire federal employees! Eliminate agencies. Kill departments. Bring home the troops. Curb the Deep State. MAGA! *Histrionic Talent: *It wasn’t much of a slash… just 5%. But at least the president finally had the razor in his hand. But wait… what’s this? The Post: "The budget has... more »
Congress Should Staff Up the Office of Foreign Assets Control
U.S. Department of Treasury (Source: Wikimedia/Benoît Prieur) Those familiar with the hard work done by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) are likely to agree that this small agency with a big responsibility for implementing U.S. sanctions deserves more money and staff. While various reports have highlighted the office’s lack of resources, most of the attention to date has focused on the staffing of sanctions programs for key national security priorities such as Iran and North Korea. But the most egregious shortfalls are connected to sanctions programs meant to address hu... more »
The Role of Deference in Adjudicating the Military Transgender Policy, DACA and the Census
On March 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued two concurring opinions in an earlier per curiam ruling that had vacated a district court injunction against the military’s restrictions on service of transgender persons. As Judge Robert Wilkins’s concurrence observed, neither the D.C. Circuit’s ruling nor the Supreme Court’s stay of injunctions in two related cases decides the merits. Each nonetheless signals that deference to military judgments may well emerge victorious. But the lack of tailoring—the careful fitting of means to chosen ends—in the military’s tran... more »
Manafort To Jail - Not About Justice; Not About Russia
Former Trump campaign official Paul Manafort has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for acting as an unregistered agent for Ukraine. But looking at the media coverage of the case one would never know that "taking down" Manafort was not all about Russia collusion. Reporting...or propaganda? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Bonesaw privileges included. Sure, Trump overruled the CIA and the FBI when he gave a security clearance card to that Kushner dweeb but he didn't even bother with the card when he had those Russian diplo-spies over to the oval office for laughs about firing Comey and to hand them top secret Israeli intelligence. And, we'll never know what Trump has handed over to his pal Putin in their oh so private get-togethers or what he's told him in their late night kissy-poo phone calls. I can see all of us receiving the same envelope Ralphie got in the movie from which tonight's... more »
Rep. Omar on Obama's drone strikes!
*MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019Sarah Jones makes a strong point:* Has Rep. Ilhan Omar been making some actual sense? We can't offer a view on that. Last Wednesday, Kevin Drum cut Omar some provisional slack regarding the recent comments for which she's drawn a world of hurt. Then, Rep. Omar piped up again. New York magazine's Sarah Jones offers a brief description: JONES (3/8/19): Whatever you think of Ilhan Omar, you have to admit she’s fearless. In an interview with Politico’s Tim Alberta, *the freshman Democratic representative from Minnesota criticized the insufficiencies of Barack... more »
UK nationalisation: The law and the cost
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
11-Mar-2019 UK investors could seek to move their investments to jurisdiction such as Singapore and Hong Kong where they can take advantage of investment treaty protection, if a potential new Labour govenment were to nationalise public services.
Cairn Energy's retro tax arbitration award delayed
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
11-Mar-2019 Cairn Energy said it expects the long-running arbitration process against the Indian authorities over retrospective taxation to be concluded before late 2019.
A UN Treaty to reduce corporate impunity advances
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
11-Mar-2019 The treaty is also a direct opposite of the Investor State Dispute Settlement mechanisms adopted in trade deals, as they expand the powers of transnational corporations.
Mismarck – Most snowfall EVER in a 24-hour period – Video
Shatters old snowfall record set more than a century ago. 10 March 2019 – Bismarck, North Dakota, set an all-time record today for most snowfall in a 24-hour period. It got 9.5 inches (24 cm) of snow shattering the old record of 7 inches (17.8 cm) set more than a century ago. Residents are growing ... Read moreMismarck – Most snowfall EVER in a 24-hour period – Video The post Mismarck – Most snowfall EVER in a 24-hour period – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
How North Korea Could Start World War III (Or a U.S.-China Conflict)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * And it would be awful. *A war between the United States and China is difficult to think about. It would be enormous disruptive and lethal, and could potentially involve the use of nuclear weapons. It is important for the two countries to come to an agreement in the event of a regime collapse in North Korea. Once collapse comes, events will move quickly. Unless Washington and Beijing can hammer out a framework for cooperation now, the likelihood of conflict between the two countries is unacceptably high.* One of the most dangerous places in the world... more »
Hitler's Crazy 'Flaming Coffin' Bomber Was a Total Disaster: The Story of the He-177
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * " "A little more than ten months later, Germany’s ruin was complete. It is certain that the tragedy of the He-177 was one of the factors which had contributed to its downfall." *The negative consequences of the He 177 reached beyond bombs to more radical and experimental planes. The Messerschmitt Me 262, the world’s first operational jet fighter, came too late in the war to make a major impact — and it would’ve been unlikely to change Germany’s fortunes had it arrived sooner. But the bad experience of the He 177 contributed to Adolf Hitler’s skepticism... more »
The Trump Administration North Korea Policy Isn’t Engagement. It’s Demanding Kim’s Total Surrender
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, * The seeds of the next North Korea crisis are being sown as we speak. *In listening* to Special Representative Steve Biegun’s remarks today at *the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference*, which is affectionately known as *#Nukefest* on Twitter, I couldn't help but wonder what happened to the Biegun who dazzled so many of us Korea watchers just a few weeks ago. For those of us who support diplomacy with North Korea as well as an action-for-action approach in resolving not only the nuclear issue but forging a new relationship with Pyongyan... more »
Aircraft Carrier Chaos: How the U.S. Navy Lost One of Its Most Deadly Warships
*James Holmes* *Security, * A ship is more than a hunk of steel. The hunk of steel plus the crew that lives on board it comprises the ship. Bad leadership marred Franklin’s human component. In the end, then, this is a story with mixed lessons. It is not merely about the material dimension of naval warfare. *This is a story worth telling and retelling. It supplies insight into material matters, along with examples of grit and fortitude. It also supplies a case study in how not to lead. Let’s detoxify the sea service.* Seldom does your humble scribe come away incensed from reading ... more »
Boeing Crapification: Second 737 Max Plane Within Five Months Crashes Just After Takeoff
Another Boeing 737 aircraft crashed minutes after takeoff in Addis Abbaba yesterday, killing all 157 passengers on board, in circumstances similar to last October’s Lion Air crash in Indonesia. Consequences for Boeing depend on what the just-recovered voice and data recorders reveal.
Another Crucial 2020 Primary-- Meet MoDar In Massachusetts
Massachusetts' 8th district starts at Beacon Hill and downtown Boston and heads south-- into South Boston, the heart of the district, and into the suburbs and small towns south of the city-- many of them more blue collar than other Boston suburbs. The 8th includes Milton, Braintree, Quincy, Weymouth, Brockton, and Bridgewater before swinging west into Dedham, Walpole and north to Jamaica Plain. It's a very Irish district and a very Democratic one. The PVI is D+10, the third bluest in the state. Obama won both times, 59-39% against McCain and 58-41% against Romney. In 2016, Hillar... more »
More CNN Footage On The Front Lines Against ISIS In Their Last Stronghold In Syria
*WNU Editor:* These last ISIS fighters are not going to surrender. The humanitarian crisis is now starting (see video below).
US-Backed Syrian Fighters Have Resumed Their Offensive On The Last ISIS Enclave In Syria
*ABC News Online:* *Dozens killed in Islamic State's final stronghold as US-backed forces close in* Western-backed fighters have killed dozens of people in continuing clashes against Islamic State, a spokesman said, as troops move into the terrorist group's final pocket in eastern Syria. he Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the US but led by the Kurds, also captured a jihadist arms dump at Baghouz, said SDF spokesman Mustafa Bali on Twitter. Four Islamic State fighters attempted suicide attacks. One SDF fighter was killed and four were wounded during the clashes. Comman... more »
US NOAA: Fukushima Radioactive Aerosol Dispersion Model Shows North American Impacts
US NOAA Fukushima radioactive aerosol dispersion model clearly shows Fukushima nuclear disaster discharges blowing offshore and impacting North America. Fukushima … Continue reading →
Russians Rally For Internet Freedom
Link: http://youtu.be/jrOcqf-Wnbc From RFE/RL: https://www.rferl.org/a/russians-rally-against-moves-to-tighten-the-screws-on-internet-freedom/29813172.html “Russians Rally For Internet Freedom Last Updated: March 10, 2019 19:55 GMT By RFE/RL’s Russian … Continue reading →
UN Rapporteur Received Reports that Japan Media Avoids Covering Ongoing Fukushima Nuclear Disaster; Reporter Demoted-Salary Reduced for Writing About Fukushima
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : USAF bombing of hiroshima-nagasaki fall 1945, color enhanced. “I have also received first-hand reports of newspapers…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez SXSW 2019…
Numerous requests to locate the full and unedited AOC segment from SXSW 2019. Here it is:
Commander Of The Revolutionary Guards' Elite Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, Receives Iran's Highest Military Award
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani (left) stands on the frontlines during an offensive operation against Islamic State in the town of Tal Ksaiba, in Iraq, in 2015. (photo credit: STRINGER/ REUTERS) Jerusalem Post: *IRGC Quds Force Commander Soleimani receives Iran's highest military order* *Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Qassem Solemani was awarded the Order of Zulfaqar from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. * Iran’s Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani was awarded the country’s highest milita... more »
8 Venezuela Lies the US Gov. & MSM Want You to Believe
Venezuela lies abound.
The Creator Writings: Release The Woundings
When you begin to heal your deeper issues, a huge amount of space is freed up for abundance in all areas.
Is This Really a Video of a 10-Month-Old Baby Drawing?
Internet users were impressed (and skeptical) of a video showing a baby drawing cartoon characters.
InfoWars Video Tries to Tie the ‘Four Families of California’ to Internet Domain Name Non-Profit
For discerning readers, the word to perhaps consider here is "apophenia."
"The environmental movement lives in a state of denial regarding the relationship between economic growth and environmental quality" # QotD
*"The environmental movement lives in a state of denial regarding the relationship between economic growth and environmental quality, e.g. per *@ MaxCRoser,*'the OECD's Better Life Index correlates with GDP"*: ~ based on Jim Rose's post 'Richer is greener: environmentalists are Environmental Kuznets Curve deniers' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Between Bitter Resentment and a Broken Heart: It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
This morning, I was forced to take the metro to work after finding out last night that my license was suspended due to a lapse in insurance coverage. The police officers who pulled me over in Arlington could not have been more polite and professional. I’ll admit, even though it was a cop who saved my life in 2015 and a litany of police officers who became my friends in Greenville, South Carolina at the… The post Between Bitter Resentment and a Broken Heart: It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
The Passing of Longtime Globalist Richard N. Gardner
[image: the-passing-of-longtime-globalist-richard-n-gardner] After a lifetime marked by continuous promotion of a “new world order,” either in government or academia, Richard N. Gardner passed away on February 16 at his home in New York City. He was 91.
United States Soon to Pass Saudi Arabia in Oil Exports
[image: united-states-soon-to-pass-saudi-arabia-in-oil-exports] Thanks to fracking and an increase in pipeline capacity, United States will surpass Saudi Arabia later this year in exports of oil and other petroleum products.
Nationwide Power Outages Sending Venezuela Back to the Dark Ages
[image: nation-wide-power-outages-sending-venezuela-back-to-the-dark-ages] Most of Venezuela is without power, and what little is available is unreliable and intermittent. There may be brighter days ahead. Maduro’s attempts to blame his troubles on President Trump are increasingly falling on deaf ears.
Musings On Iraq In The News
Musings On Iraq was cited in "2018 Annual Report Riding the Oil Markets: Iraq's Economy in Transition" by the Iraq Energy Institute. I was cited in "EASO Country of Origin Information Report Iraq Targeting of Individuals" by the European Asylum Support Office. Link to full listing of Musings On Iraq's original writings, appearances, and citations.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Will Not Seek Re-Election. Delays Planned Elections
*Reuters*: *Beset by protests, Algeria's Bouteflika will not seek new term* ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria’s ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced on Monday that he had reversed his decision to seek a fifth term, bowing to weeks of mass demonstrations against his rule. Tens of thousands of people from all social classes have been demonstrating almost daily against Bouteflika’s decision to stand in the election, rejecting a stale political system dominated by veterans of an independence war against France that ended in 1962. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* Algeria’s ailing... more »
Iranian President Rouhani Visits Iraq To Blunt U.S. Sanctions
*DW*: *Iran's president visits Iraq to strengthen ties amid US pressure* Iran's president is on a high-profile visit to Iraq focused on trade. The visit sends a signal that Iran has regional options against the United States' "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in neighboring Iraq on Monday to kick off a three-day visit as the Islamic Republic is under mounting US pressure over its regional influence. Rouhani's first official visit to Iraq — dubbed as a "historic" new start in relations by his foreign minister — is primarily focuse... more »
Hurricanes & climate change: 21st century projections
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry Final installment in my series on hurricanes and climate change. 7. 21st century projections The effect of climate change on hurricanes has been a controversial scientific issue for the past several decades. Improvements in the capabilities of climate models, the main tool used to predict future climate,…
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 10-Mar-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
The sun is quieter than normal, but don’t panic – says CBC News
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Quiet sun [image credit: NASA] In which we are informed that the Maunder Minimum was ‘an incident’, warming is due to ‘climate change’, and solar cycle 25 may not start until 2020. Some fear that we could be heading to another Little Ice Age, but scientists say that’s unlikely,…
Washington Times: “Tornado Drought” Impacting Democrat Climate Change Narrative
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Eric Worrall / March 11, 2019 Guest essay by Eric Worrall Nature refusing to play along with climate crisis narratives. ‘Tornado drought’ dampens Democrats’ climate-change narrative Bernie Sanders pushes climate-change narrative despite last year’s ‘tornado drought’ In the wake of last week’s deadly twister outbreak, Sen. Bernie Sanders declared […]
Would the return of Barnaby Joyce help or hinder the Coalition's election chances?
Michael McCormack rose to the Nationals' top job in much the same way Steven Bradbury won Olympic gold — an unexpected fall and a open path to the top. But now Barnaby Joyce is back and few know how his power play will end, writes Brett Worthington.
'Beat Trump fervour' has swamped the Democrats
The Democrats have lined up a wide field to challenge Donald Trump in 2020. Now we wait to see who can push him from the spotlight, writes Micheline Maynard.
Robb says work on a project in China was 'put in the bin' over toxic relations
Poor government relations with China appear to have cost former trade minister Andrew Robb a lucrative job post-politics — and he's not shy about pointing the finger at who he holds responsible.
The suburb on Sydney's doorstep where 33,000 new homes are planned
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Significant housing development planned for the Wollondilly Shire is prompting fears the semi-rural region on the outskirts of southern Sydney will turn into "wall-to-wall" housing.
Walking for Future Generations, Longest Walk 2019 Photos by Bad Bear
Photos by Western Shoshone Longwalker Carl Bad Bear Sampson on the Longest Walk 2019, We Shall Continue. Today walkers are on Hwy 50 in Nevada, named 'The Loneliest Road" in America by Life magazine. Photos today between Ely and Baker, Nevada. March 11, 2019. Photos copyright Carl Sampson, Censored News.
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