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A $3.4B cannabis mega-deal, marijuana firms prep for huge 4/20 sales, Alaska trade group helps keep MJ critic off state board & more of the week’s top news (SLIDESHOW)
A $3.4B cannabis mega-deal, marijuana firms prep for huge 4/20 sales, Alaska trade group helps keep MJ critic off state board & more of the week’s top news (SLIDESHOW) is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Climate Change- The Facts Part II
By Paul Homewood https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00049b1/climate-change-the-facts In Part I, we looked at Attenborough’s claims about the effects of climate change to date, most of which bore very little resemblance to reality. The whole programme is clearly designed as an exercise in propaganda rather than establishing the facts. This is evident from the choice […]
US House Chairs Joint Statement On Release Of Special Counsel Mueller’s Report
“Taken as a whole, Mueller’s report paints a damning portrait of lies that appear to have materially impaired the investigation, … Continue reading →
US House Judiciary Chair Nadler Statement On Redacted Mueller Report
“Chairman Nadler Statement on Redacted Mueller Report Chairman Nadler: “Even in its incomplete form, the Mueller report outlines disturbing evidence … Continue reading →
US House Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters Statement On Release Of Redacted Special Counsel Report By AG Barr
US House “Chairwoman Waters Statement on the Release of the Redacted Special Counsel Report by Attorney General Barr April 18, … Continue reading →
Mueller “Report is a Detailed, Deeply Damning Portrait of Criminal Wrongdoing & National Scandal” – US Senator Blumenthal
US Senator Blumenthal statement on the Mueller report: “This report is a detailed, deeply damning portrait of criminal wrongdoing & … Continue reading →
US House Oversight Chair Cummings Statement on Mueller Report
US “Chairman Cummings Issues Statement on Mueller Report Apr 18, 2019 Press Release Washington, D.C. (Apr. 18, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah … Continue reading →
ALÉNA: le nouvel accord n'entraînera que des gains modestes aux États-Unis
19-Apr-2019 Le nouvel accord commercial nord-américain qui doit remplacer l'ALÉNA n'entraînera que des gains modestes pour l'économie américaine, révèle un nouveau rapport indépendant.
Trump's Nafta revisions offer modest economic benefits, report finds
19-Apr-2019 A government report has concluded that the Trump administration's revised North American trade agreement would offer modest benefits to the economy, challenging the president's claims that the accord would make far-reaching changes.
Bulgaria says Oman has withdrawn arbitration claim over Corpbank
19-Apr-2019 Oman's sovereign wealth fund has withdrawn an 80 million euro claim against Bulgaria over the collapse of Corporate Commercial Bank (Corpbank), the Bulgarian finance ministry said.
Foley Hoag represented Uruguay on the dispute
19-Apr-2019 Uruguay has again defeated a claim by a foreign investor in arbitration proceedings before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington, D.C.
Police officer stabbed with hunting knife at Sydney's Central Station stable after surgery
A man is arrested during a heavy police response at Sydney's Central Station after a 30-year-old officer was stabbed in the back on one of the platforms.
'IS could come back': Libyan PM slams world for 'silence' as violence escalates
With bombs raining down on the Libyan capital of Tripoli by anti-government forces, diplomats and aid staff say that the Northern African state might be on the verge of another humanitarian crisis — so where did it all go wrong?
Harvard cancer lab subject to federal misconduct probe
Sam W. Lee, a Harvard researcher — or perhaps former Harvard researcher — who has lost three papers to retraction, including one from Nature, now has an expression of concern for another article, this one in Molecular and Cellular Biology. The notice for that paper, 2000’s “Overexpression of Kinase-Associated Phosphatase (KAP) in Breast and Prostate … Continue reading Harvard cancer lab subject to federal misconduct probe
Meetup Reminders! Boston, This Thursday, April 25; Announcing Location for Minneapolis Meetup, Thursday May 2; Still Seeking Location for Milwaukee Meetup Wednesday May 1
More meetup information. Hope to see you soon!
While Billionaires Rush to Rebuild the Notre Dame, the National Museum of Brazil Begs for Help
By Harold Emert RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – While the millionnaires and billionaires rush to help rebuild the Notre Dame, the National Museum of Brazil is begging for help. Lily Safra, the widow of banker Edmond Safra, has donated a total of R$88 million towards the reconstruction of the French cathedral – and zero to […] The post While Billionaires Rush to Rebuild the Notre Dame, the National Museum of Brazil Begs for Help appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, April 19, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Rio Porque Tô No Rio @ Jockey Club (Gávea) – Rio Porque Tô No Rio brings DJs, blocos, and plenty of carioca style to the city’s famous Jockey Club. […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, April 19, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Congressmen Begin Impeachment Process Against Vice President Mourão
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In a bizarre latest twist of Bolsonaro’s embattled government, Brazilian congressman Marco Feliciano, of the Podemos party, has started an impeachment process against sitting vice president Hamilton Mourão. Feliciano submitted the official protocol for an impeachment process on Tuesday, April 16th, accusing Mourão of “indecent, […] The post Brazilian Congressmen Begin Impeachment Process Against Vice President Mourão appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, April 19, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Buena Onda Reggae Club (Pinheiros) – Buena Onda Reggae Club is performing tonight at Estrella Galícia Estação Rio Verde house. With musicians from São Paulo’s most diverse corners, the […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, April 19, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s National Security Force to Patrol Brasilia Ahead of Protests
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Justice Minister, Sergio Moro, has signed a measure that will send soldiers from the National Security Force to secure landmarks in the country’s capital, Brasilia, expected to be the stage of large demonstrations in the days to come. Critics say the force will be […] The post Brazil’s National Security Force to Patrol Brasilia Ahead of Protests appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Drops Three Places in World Press Freedom Index
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The non-government organization (NGO) Reporters Without Borders (RSF in French) released its annual “World Press Freedom Index” report on Thursday, showing a deterioration of working conditions for journalists in Brazil last year. According to the report, Brazil fell three places in the index ranking, from […] The post Brazil Drops Three Places in World Press Freedom Index appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cannes Film Festival Selects Four Brazilian Films to Participate in 2019
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Four Brazilian films are participating in Cannes Film Festival this year, and two are included in the Palme d’Or competition. “Bacurau,” directed by Kléber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles, mixes science fiction with genres like western to tell a story set in Brazil’s northeastern sertão. […] The post Cannes Film Festival Selects Four Brazilian Films to Participate in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
I Went to War on America's Last Battleship: They Won't Ever Sail Again
*James Holmes* *Security, * What was it like serving in USS Wisconsin, the Iowa-class battleship that now adorns the Norfolk, Virginia riverside as a maritime museum? *Proclaims Admiral Stavridis, “the sea is one.” Historic ships amplify the effect. Imagine getting to actually take one of Admiral “Bull” Halsey’s fighting ships to sea, and into action against a new foe. That’s precisely what we did in Wisconsin, which reported to Halsey’s Third Fleet at Ulithi Atoll in late 1944, and which we took to the Persian Gulf in 1990. Historic ships, then, are artifacts that connect their ... more »
Magic Bullet: The AMP Round Will Let U.S. M1 Abrams Tanks Kill Anything
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * We explain. *In a 2016 Army statement on AMP, quoting a senior program manager, describes it impact this way…. "Right now our crews face the dilemma as they go into combat of deciding what rounds to load in the turret and carry in the gun. If they choose wrong, they could have a mismatch between target and ammunition, which will cost them valuable seconds while in enemy contact.”* A single emerging US Army Abrams tank round is engineered to attack and destroy enemy tanks, bunkers, concrete walls, light armored vehicles and even small groups of enemy ... more »
A Difficult Discussion: WI-38 and MRC-5
by Ginger Taylor, MS Welcome to the intersection of the two most volatile issues in medicine, abortion and vaccines. The discussion of one is controversial, for good reason. When you try to discuss both at the same time, almost everyone... more »
Hatchets
*hatchet (n.) * c. 1300 (mid-12c. in surnames), "small axe with a short handle," designed to be used by one hand, from Old French hachete "small combat-axe, hatchet," diminutive of hache "axe, battle-axe, pickaxe," possibly from Frankish *happja or some other Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *hapjo- (source also of Old High German happa "sickle, scythe"). This is perhaps from PIE root *kop- "to beat, strike" (source also of Greek kopis "knife," koptein "to strike, smite," komma "piece cut off;" Lithuanian kaplys "hatchet," kapti, kapiu "to hew, fell;" Old Church Slavonic sk... more »
Dame Emma jets in to save the planet
Bias often shows itself in what you leave out as much as what you leave in. Take this, for example, from the BBC News website: You'll notice that it misses out a part of the story that most other news outlets have not only included but actually turned into headline news, such as: *Daily Mail* - Dame Emma jets 5400 miles to show how green she is! *The Times* - Racking up air miles, Emma Thompson joins climate rebels *The Sun* - ‘Hypocrite’ Emma Thompson flew 5,400 miles from Los Angeles to join London eco-warrior protest ITV News - Dame Emma Thompson joins climate change protests aft... more »
An American-Thai Couple Are in Deep Water Over Their Attempt to Establish a Community at Sea
Thai authorities filed a complaint accusing the couple of breaching a section of the country’s criminal code that relates to threatening the sovereignty of a state, and erosion of a state’s independence - these charges carry a death penalty!
Yuma, Arizona: State of Emergency Declared as Migrants Overwhelm the Border Town
Republican Mayor Doug Nicholls declared a state of emergency as the city cannot handle the surge of immigrants the federal government is releasing from detention centers.
Civilization Prospers In Warm Climates, And Collapses In Cold Climates
England’s leading climate historian Hubert Lamb said people prospered during the Medieval Warm Period, and suffered when the weather turned cold. Climate, History and the Modern World – H. H. Lamb – Google Books It should be obvious to anyone … Continue reading →
Happy Good Friday And Resurrection Sunday!
May God bless you and your family! Have a happy Good Friday and weekend, Resurrection Sunday! – Isaiah 53:5 New King James Version (NKJV) 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. – John […]
Mainstream Media Shattered Over Mueller Report — No Evidence of Trump-Russia Collusion
RT America Published on Apr 18, 2019 Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 400-page report on a nearly two-year investigation into possible collusion between US President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign and Russia was released today. Investigative journalist Ben Swann breaks down the reason behind the mainstream media’s rage with RT America’s Manila Chan. end
Hamas Chief Rejects Relocation of Palestinians into Sinai as Alternative Homeland …. Establishing Palestinian State in Gaza, Parts of Sinai
Emphasis mine: Hamas Chief Rejects Establishing Palestinian State in Gaza, Parts of Sinai by http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/index.htm GAZA, April 16 (Xinhua) — Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Islamic Hamas movement, announced on Tuesday that his movement rejects the idea of establishing a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and parts of the Sinai Peninsula. – Haniyeh made […]
Dollar Dominance Under Multiple, Converging Threats
Dollar Dominance Under Multiple, Converging Threats by JAMES RICKARDS, https://dailyreckoning.com/ For years, currency analysts have looked for signs of an international monetary “reset” that would diminish the dollar’s role as the leading reserve currency and replace it with a substitute agreed upon at some Bretton Woods-style monetary conference. – That push has been accelerated by Washington’s […]
Argentina: Resident of Laferre Records UFO Flying Over Neighborhood
*Source: PLANETA UFODate: 04-17-2019* *Argentina: Resident of Laferre Records UFO Flying Over Neighborhood* The striking sighting occurred on Wednesday morning in a locality of the district of La Matanza (Buenos Aires) Alejandro Caminada, a resident of the district of La Matanza, claims having recorded a 'flying saucer' on his cellphone. The man, a resident of Laferre, told Cronica.com.ar. that the recorded object came from another planet. "I saw it with a friend. We were at his house. It was he who alerted me to the presence of a strange, pipe-shaped object in the sky," he said... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Thursday 18th April 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
France deploys military near Russian border with Estonia
A unit of 300 soldiers from the French Army and the Foreign Legion is expected to arrive in the Estonian town of Tapa, just 140 kilometres away from the Russian border, next week, according to France’s Embassy in Tallinn. The troops will stay in Estonia until the end of August as a part of the FRA-EFP LYNX mission, which is aimed at boosting the alliance’s presence in the region. Paris […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria says Iranian oil tankers blocked at Suez Canal if shipment is destined for Syrian port
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – Under the sanctions imposed by the U.S. and Great Britain, no Iranian oil tankers are allowed to transit the Suez Canal if they are destined for a Syrian port, a Syrian military source told Al-Masdar News this morning. The source said Iranian oil tankers are allowed to enter Mediterranean waters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran, Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia set to meet for first time at Baghdad Summit
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Baghdad Summit is scheduled to take place on April 20th with several Middle Eastern countries set to participate in this conference organized by Iraq. The list of countries participating in the Baghdad Summit are as followed: Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, and Syria. The parliamentarian heads of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Boy airlifted to hospital with burns to face and back after 'pretty traumatic' bonfire mishap
A 12-year-old boy suffers burns to his face, arms, legs and back after throwing "a flammable liquid" on a bonfire on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, firefighters say.
Spain: Pilots Report a UFO "The Size of an Island" (1997)
*Source: ATLANTICO (Spain) and Planeta UFO (Argentina)Date: 04.17.2019* *Spain: Pilots Report a UFO "The Size of an Island" * The strange event was attested by two airplanes passing over the Spanish city of Vigo from America on their way to Madrid. Two airline pilots at the helm of separate commercial flights plowing the North America to Madrid rout certified having seen a UFO at an altitude of 9000 having a tremendous size, perhaps the largest ever seen, as they flew over the Galician coast facing Vigo. This was the testimony of one of the pilots - Juan Reyes - on the Cuarto Mil... more »
Is Cotton-Eye, Joe Biden A Sniffer?
Paul Romano on fire in this. Lots of chuckles too. Joe Biden Shredded. Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
GHCN v3.3 vs v4 Anomaly North America
The GHCN temperature data set, version 3.3 vs 4, in graphs for the countries of North America Continue reading →
McKinsey: Doing God’s Work in Puerto Rico
McKinsey would have you believe it is covering itself in glory in Puerto Rico. A New York Magazine story suggests otherwise.
Mueller report takes ‘Russian meddling’ for granted, offers no actual evidence
Via RT… Special counsel Robert Mueller’s ‘Russiagate’ report has cleared Donald Trump of ‘collusion’ charges but maintains that Russia meddled in the 2016 US presidential election. Yet concrete evidence of that is nowhere to be seen. The report by Mueller and his team, made public on Thursday by the US Department of Justice, exonerates not […] The post Mueller report takes ‘Russian meddling’ for granted, offers no actual evidence appeared first on The Duran.
Rumors of War: Washington Is Looking for a Fight
The bill stands up for NATO and prevents the President from pulling the US out of the Alliance without a Senate vote. The post Rumors of War: Washington Is Looking for a Fight appeared first on The Duran.
Americans: Are you represented in Congress by a stooge of Saudi Crown Prince Salman?
The Sauds’ plan is to saturation-bomb the narrow access-route that supplies all food into the Houthis’ region of Yemen so as to starve the Houthis to death and thereby enable Prince Salman’s stooge to run Yemen. The post Americans: Are you represented in Congress by a stooge of Saudi Crown Prince Salman? appeared first on The Duran.
Mueller’s Report Ends ‘WitchHunt’ But What’s About To Unfold Is The Real Story
Just remember, it was Hillary Clinton and the DNC that paid for former British Spy Christopher Steele’s anti-Trump dossier through their attorney’s Perkins Coie. The post Mueller’s Report Ends ‘WitchHunt’ But What’s About To Unfold Is The Real Story appeared first on The Duran.
How the SR-71 Spy Plane Crushed the Competition: It Outran Literally Everything
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * Even missiles. *“[The Soviets] had a master plan to intercept an SR-71 by positioning a MiG-25 in front of it and one below it, and when the SR-71 passed they would fire missiles. But it never occurred. Soviet computers were very primitive, and there is no way that mission can be accomplished.* Until Lockheed Martin finally builds the SR-72 Mach-6 spy plane it announced in November 2013 — and which reportedly appeared in plain view for the first time in July 2017 — the iconic SR-71 Blackbird, capable of flying three times the speed of sound, remains t... more »
Stealth No More?: Russia's Su-35 Fighter Might Be Able to Track an F-22 Raptor
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A big maybe. *Possible? A hoax? * An individual purported to be the pilot of a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S has posted a photo that is alleged to the a U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor that supposedly was captured on the Flanker-E’s OLS-35 electro-optical infra-red search and track system. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* It is not clear if the photo is genuine or sort of attempt at disinformation. However, there is not much that can be gleaned from the information presented. Without the context under which the image was taken, it is impossible to... more »
In-Depth: Brazilian Music Market’s Decade of Decline is Over
By Shasta Darlington RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After a decade of plummeting sales and surging piracy, the music industry in the country where bossa nova and Tropicália were born is roaring back to life. Fueled by the streaming revolution, Brazil has, over the past couple of years, clawed its way back into music’s top […] The post In-Depth: Brazilian Music Market’s Decade of Decline is Over appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Voices ‘Sympathy’ Toward Petrobras Privatization
By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he had “initial sympathy” toward the idea of privatizing state-run oil company Petrobras, a comment that gave the company’s shares a minor jolt. Bolsonaro made the comment to national broadcaster GloboNews at an event in Sao Paulo. On Wednesday, Economy […] The post Bolsonaro Voices ‘Sympathy’ Toward Petrobras Privatization appeared first on The Rio Times.
Video-Interview with Sue Branford: “Climate of Lawlessness in the Amazon”
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – “Uprising with Sonali” speaks with Sue Branford, author of “Amazon Besieged,” about who is behind recent massacres in Brazil’s Amazon. Branford says: It seems that the landowners are organizing the killings (Rondônia). Landlords see a window of opportunity to chase indigenous people from their land. […] The post Video-Interview with Sue Branford: “Climate of Lawlessness in the Amazon” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil top Court Backs Down on News Censorship
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After widespread condemnation and criticism by his own Chief Federal Prosecutor, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has revoked censorship he imposed on two media outlets reporting on a corruption investigation. Brazil’s Chief Federal Prosecutor Raquel Dodge accused the nation’s highest court of violating […] The post Brazil top Court Backs Down on News Censorship appeared first on The Rio Times.
Qanon - HEADS UP
This egregious legal blockade has ended. All the obvious opposition wrongdoing that was exposed can now be properly investigated to the fullest extent. We also will not have to wait long at all as it is now all underway. Recall those 96,000 sealed indictments. That beach picture down there is Seal Beach. cute. What we all need to understand is that there are only a few folks who are public names. The rest will be disclosed, but not be news as individuals. The big news that i am expecting is a massive arrest of DEM political operators for ELECTION FRAUD just about everywher... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Said NO innocent person, ever. Up to you Congress. We expect you'll do nothing. We expect you'll sit on your hands and finish destroying the meaning of law, decency, and ethics once and for all time. We expect you'll set a horrific example for generations to come by letting Trump skate. Steny Hoyer is already trying to be the House's answer to Mitch McConnell. But, hey, we all like happy surprises so go ahead, surprise us by doing the right thing for a change, a change we can actually believe in. What's it gonna be? Which example of behavior will you set for our future ... more »
Humanity's gains in the 21st century are a cause for considerable optimism.
What has truly happened is that the cell phone has reached out to almost everyone improving the economic efficiency of almost everyone. This translates into an overall increase on a global scale that now sets a completely new base underlying all activity. This infrastructure is nicely maturing and we still need the activation of natural community and internal credit support to totally end poverty. This is becoming much easier though. Simply ending global poverty will accelerate everything else and this allows us to achieve global prosperity by as early as 2050. That allows f... more »
As China Hacked, U.S. Businesses Turned A Blind Eye
Of course this has been going on along with outright spying from the very beginning. You had to be blindingly stupid to not understand all this. China's growth has been fueled by ample capital, and a working partnership with the Chinese Military Intel that allowed them to grab technology and way more importantly to grab pricing information by hacking your computers. Thus their competators were never competing on a level playing field. Yet all this served our strategic purpose as well. Do not forget that. Since 1990, our wages have remained stagnant while the general cost of... more »
Mt. Pisgah 'Dogman'
This is particularly interesting. I have multiple reports of the dog-man or Giant Sloth presenting but never giving chase. This report has the creature presenting from several different locations with zero continuity. What that immediately informs is that the creature imposes the image in the minds of the viewers. This also explains why we have survivors in the other instances as well. Normally this would herd you into a trap or over a cliff or up a tree making you an easy kill for the giant sloth. Being human, we all have a different go to when we dash to safety. . *Mt. Pisg... more »
VIRTUE-SIGNALLING WON’T SAVE JULIAN ASSANGE – BRITISH LAW MIGHT
By John Helmer, Moscow US prosecutors pursuing Julian Assange continue to add evidence for the British courts that they are concealing charges in a dummy indictment they intend to change as soon as Assange is extradited. This means the Americans are turning the Assange case for freedom of the press into a cause for British […]
Police hunt man behind 'predatory' bearhugging sex assaults in Melbourne
Police release CCTV images and appeal for the public's help to find a man they believe "bearhugged" and sexually assaulted three women in separate attacks in Melbourne's inner-east last weekend.
Live: West Coast to shoot for top spot against the Power
The action heads west for the Eagles versus Power clash on Good Friday after the Bombers are way too strong for the Kangaroos at Docklands. Follow our live ScoreCentre.
Green Energy News
Does this mean that the planet only has nine years left? The Brussels Times – Electric vehicles emit more CO2 than diesel ones, German study shows
Perth DJ accused of kidnapping US child may have suffered 'disengagement from reality': lawyer
Roscoe Holyoake, also known as DJ Roski, pleads not guilty to attempting to snatch a toddler off a San Francisco street as his lawyer says his alleged actions may have been the "result of having some kind of break".
Live: Storm, Roosters nearly ready to rumble in Melbourne
Next up will be the grand final re-match between the Storm and Roosters in Melbourne after South Sydney gets the points in the traditional Good Friday encounter against the Bulldogs. Follow our live ScoreCentre.
'It's not over': Lucille Butterworth's surviving brother vows to continue 50-year search
Two brothers spent five decades looking for their sister Lucille Butterworth, who disappeared in 1969. Now with the death of Jim, his surviving brother John vows to keep searching.
Mental health beds increased in SA ahead of expected Easter spike
Public holidays are often opportunities to relax but for some they can cause extra stress, requiring mental health authorities to prepare for a rise in their expected case load.
Cop's partner tells trial he wouldn't have shot Justine Damond Ruszczyk
The testimony of Mohamed Noor's partner, Matthew Harrity, provides a firsthand account of the moment Justine Damond Ruszczyk was shot and killed by Minneapolis police in 2017.
Israeli Settler Runs Over, Kills Female Palestinian Teacher in Occupied West Bank
Israeli Settler Runs Over, Kills Female Palestinian Teacher in Occupied West Bank by https://www.presstv.com/ A female Palestinian teacher has lost her life after an Israeli settler ran her over in the central part of the occupied West Bank. – Palestinian sources said the 42-year-old victim, identified as Fatima Suleiman, was fatally struck in the Khirbat […]
Ron Paul Liberty Report: ‘Pompeo Has Lost His Mind!’ — China Fires Back On Venezuela
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on Apr 16, 2019 The Chinese government delivered a rare rebuke to Washington after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China of meddling in the affairs of Venezuela. Accusing China of harming Venezuela by trading and investing in the country is insane. He has a point. end
Chinese Diplomats Question Pompeo’s Sanity
RT America Published on Apr 16, 2019 The Chinese ambassador in Chile referred to US State Secretary Mike Pompeo’s criticism of Chinese investment in Latin America, which he termed a “debt trap,” as “malicious” and “absurd.” He called Pompeo a “hypocrite” and said he’s “lost his mind and gone too far.” RT America’s Sara Montes […]
Deutsche Bank Takes MORE Silver Derivative Hits!! (Bix Weir)
RoadtoRoota Published on Apr 17, 2019 Deutsche Bank has another huge hit from their Silver Derivative book as reported by Bloomberg…this time it’s with some of the shadier players in the metals space…Marc Rich’s “Rich Boys!” end
Trump’s So-Called ‘Peace’ Plan for Palestine Dead on Arrival
Trump’s So-Called ‘Peace’ Plan for Palestine Dead on Arrival by http://217.218.67.231/ US President Donald Trump’s so-called “peace plan” has been dismissed by Palestinian authorities before its unveiling at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. – US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner said Wednesday that the plan would be unveiled […]
Lynette Zang Joins the Great Reset Opportunity Report
Neptune Global Published on Apr 15, 2019 Lynette Zang shares her thoughts regarding the threats to the global financial system and her forecast for financial markets and society at large as we pass through the Great Reset. end
Modi Warns Pakistan Against ‘Threats’: India Has ‘Mother of Nuclear Bombs’
Modi Warns Pakistan Against ‘Threats’: India Has ‘Mother of Nuclear Bombs’ by https://sputniknews.com/ Earlier, Modi said that India had called Pakistan’s nuclear capacity bluff in the IAF’s recent cross-border air strikes. The statement came amid bilateral tensions over alleged terrorist camps on Pakistani territory, which New Delhi claims house militants responsible for February’s deadly terror […]
Full De-Dollarization Ahead! Russia Becomes The Largest Buyer of Gold in World!
Russia Insight Published on Apr 16, 2019 The amount of Russia’s international reserves broke the 5-year record. As of April 1st, 2019, it stands at $487.8 billion, according to the data published on the Bank of Russia’s website. The last time the amount of international reserves was at a similar level was in April of […]
‘Violation of International Law on Every Level’: Cubans React to New Sanctions from Washington
RT Published on Apr 18, 2019 READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9si0 The US is targeting Cuba with additional sanctions, including restricting travel to the island nation, limiting remittances, and sanctioning additional entities, White House national security adviser John Bolton said. end
Ad hoc "communities" working on proofs are turning science into a clash of cults
Genuine scientific knowledge changes according to results, not according to communities Elsewhere: Tetragraviton wrote a wonderful essay, The Black Box Theory of Everything, about a time machine that throws you to the 1960s for you to present an unreadable code, including QCD simulators, the Black Box, as your theory of hadrons. It works. Does it make sense to suggest quarks and partons when the Black Box works and quarks and partons yield "no new predictions"? The Black Box is a counterpart of the Standard Model and Tetragraviton explains why it's unreasonable to say – as some criti... more »
April 19th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #820
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Friday April 19th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Tweets For Today
President Trump on #MuellerReport release: "I'm having a good day, too. It was called no collusion, no obstruction.” “We do have to get to the bottom of these things. This should never happen to another President again.” pic.twitter.com/ce6SEBc3y0 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 18, 2019 Russia eyes major role in yet another global flashpoint as Putin prepares for first talks with North Korean leader Kim https://t.co/voUa97opvm — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 19, 2019 Mali violence: PM and entire government resigns https://t.co/gk706Vu0Qv — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April ... more »
Inconvenient stumps
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / April 12, 2019 Climate alarmists tell us that the Earth has never been warmer, and that we can tell by looking at tree rings, treelines, and other proxy indicators of climate. Climate scientists claim the warmth is unprecedented. We’ve been told it is warming so fast, […]
The noble corruption of climate science
Reblogged from Fabius Maximus Website: Larry Kummer, Editor Science & Nature 11 April 2019 Summary: This is a story of climate science, tracing from its enthusiastic beginnings as small field – warning of a global threat –to its rich and increasingly desperate present. It is a long story, with a climax at the end. ID […]
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 15-Apr-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
Bering Sea Ice Blues Mid April 2019
Originally posted on Science Matters: “Freedom’s Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose.” (Kris Kristofferson) In April, Arctic ice extent is declining as usual with the notable exception of Bering Sea, along with ice retreating in nearby Okhotsk. Bering still has some ice to lose, but at 178k km2 it is only 31% of…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 105 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Climate Hearsay
Originally posted on Science Matters: In a legal proceeding, a witness can only testify to what he or she personally experienced. Anything reported to them by others is dismissed as “hearsay”, not evidence by direct observation, but rather an opinion offered by someone else. In the current public commotion over global warming, almost all the…
Arctic 8.7% Below Mean – Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 107 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Despite the Arctic being at record lows for this time of year, it is only 8.7% below the mean. Mean = 14.64 Extent = 13.37 Anomaly = -1.27 Five weeks ago on day 70 it was only 4% below the mean. ? South / North
Bogus Greenpeace claim that lost Russian polar bear is evidence of climate change
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Another day, another bogus starving polar bear claim from an environmental organization. Polar bear starvation is virtually never caused by climate change but apparently, Greenpeace thinks there are still some gullible folks out there who will believe anything they are told. A young male polar bear in poor condition found far…
Attenborough’s “Climate Change–The Facts
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? ? ? The BBC continued its climate change propaganda season last night with David Attenborough’s well trailered “Climate Change – The Facts?” The opening sequences, recorded against film of hot weather and including these quotes, left no doubt of where…
Not Worth the Bullet: 5 Rifles That Have No Business Being on a Battlefield
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The worst. *The weapon is brittle and exceptionally prone to wear and tear, and the plastic magazines break and failed to function in cold weather. Despite the use of a fairly small 20 round magazine and low rate of fire INSAS is prone to overheating. As a final insult, the rifle is frequently reported to spray hot oil in the eyes of the shooter.* Military rifles were for decades the primary weapon of an army. Wielded by the largest fighting branch, the infantry, rifles were used in both attack and defense. Because of their importance and the slow m... more »
Amos Miller’s days of ignoring food safety laws may be coming to an end
The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has filed a civil action against Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm in Bird-in-Hand, PA. It is not the first time that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has enlisted the Department of Justice (DOJ) to get Miller to comply with some... Continue Reading
U.S., dozens of countries received cheese that was recalled for Listeria risk
The United States is one of more than 30 countries that received cheese from France potentially contaminated with Listeria. Listeria monocytogenes was detected in Coulommiers, a type of cheese, from France. The product was part of a mass recall of raw and pasteurized cheese made by Fromagère de la Brie. Santé publique France, the public... Continue Reading
Four sentenced in France for roles in horse meat scandal
The former director of a French meat processor has been sentenced to six months in jail for his role in the 2013 horse meat scandal. Jacques Poujol, ex-director at Spanghero, was found guilty of fraud by a French court and given 24 months with 18 of these suspended. The court ordered €100,000 ($112,000) that was... Continue Reading
Quote of the Day
“Christmas and Easter can be subjects for poetry, but Good Friday, like Auschwitz, cannot. The reality is so horrible it is not surprising that people should have found it a stumbling block to faith.” ― W.H. Auden
Making American Schools Less Great Again
An on-the-ground report from a teacher in Beverton on how the war on schools' funding is leading teachers to strike.
Picture Of The Day
Troitsky Monastery, shown on fire in St. Petersburg, Russia. © Sputnik / Alexey Danichev *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Paradise and Inferno: Holy Places All Over the World That Were Tested by Fire* (Sputnik).
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 4/19/19"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 4/19/19"* Mueller Sour Grapes Report, Border Collapsing, Economic Confusion By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The redacted report from Special Counsel Robert Mueller was released Thursday, and you might as well call it the “Sour Grapes We Didn’t Get Trump” report. There was no collusion and no obstruction but a lot of dirt throwing and whining by the partisan prosecutors who wrote the report. Trump is attacked in this report because he had the audacity to defend himself from false charges. Now, it’s team Trump’s turn to prosecute the perpetrators of this sediti... more »
This Video Proves America's F-35 Stealth Fighter Is Truly One Of a Kind
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Check it out. *“I’m really proud of what our team accomplished last year, but I’m also very excited about the upcoming season to finally get to show air show crowds around the world the full potential of the F-35A Lightning II,” said Olson* Recent commentary on the F-35 fifth-generation fighter has centered around its firepower and stealth capabilities, but a recently released demonstration video depicts the fighter jet in a pleasantly different light. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* A clip from Capt. Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson’s instag... more »
These Are the Biggest 'Guns' To Ever Fire a Shot
*War Is Boring* *Security, Europe* [image: By Federal government of the United States - This image is available from the National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office Photo Library under number CIC 0315864.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal] History says so. In 1453, after his artillery corps reduced the thousand-year-old walls of Constantinople to rubble, Sultan Mehmet II claimed the city for the Ottoman Empire. Europe named the metal tubes that fired projectiles “gunnildes,” which became “guns.” As a quintessential high... more »
inside the Abraham Lincoln assassination
https://books.google.com/books?id=bFI9CkR8LzgC&pg=PA75&lpg=PA75&dq=ray+neff+baker+decoding&source=bl&ots=2Q2aP96RXK&sig=e3ESf_R5OENvUg_PCoGijxmbwJs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZA2XVL2AI4rnoATliIHoDQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=ray%20neff%20baker%20decoding&f=false ..................................................................... *RAY NEFF DISCOVERS CODED MESSAGES* * In* 1863, Colonel Lafayette C. Baker (later promoted to Brigadier General) was in charge of Union counter-intelligence, heading the National Detective Bureau. In 1866, when President Andrew Johnson discovered that Baker's Detecti... more »
The ‘MAGA Bomber’ Hoaxer — Guilty
The devices were a hoax, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t still terrorism. ~ Mark Alexander ~ Six months ago (two weeks before the 2018 midterm) there was wall-to-wall headline saturation about the “MAGA Bomber.” But you may have missed the news about the perpetrator’s plea a few weeks ago, as it received little attention. […]
Key Takeaways From The Mueller Report On Trump And Russia
By Fred Lucas ~ The final report by special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, but details in the 448-page document provide fodder for congressional Democrats who want more investigations. The lightly redacted report released by the Justice Department states that President Donald Trump feared […]
From Whence Comes The Power To Drive Electric Vehicles?
By Dr. Jay Lehr ~ Elon Musk recognized early on there was money to be made in businesses that support environmental causes. He has gained the support of the green movement by broadcasting his vision for a future without fossil fuels, reducing global warming and traveling on battery powered cars. However most people do not […]
Commentaries And Analysis On The Mueller Report
*Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept*: *Robert Mueller Did Not Merely Reject the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theories. He Obliterated Them.* The two-pronged conspiracy theory that has dominated U.S. political discourse for almost three years – that (1) Trump, his family and his campaign conspired or coordinated with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election, and (2) Trump is beholden to Russian President Vladimir Putin — was not merely rejected today by the final report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. It was obliterated: in an undeniable and definitive manner. The key fact is this: Muell... more »
Mali's Prime Minister And Government Resign Over The Ogossagou Massacre
Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mali (L) speaks to media next to Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz *Al Jazeera: **Mali's PM Maiga, government resign over Ogossagou massacre* *Protesters demanded action after massacre of almost 160 Fulani herders by an ethnic vigilante group four weeks ago.* Mali's prime minister and his government has resigned four weeks after a massacre of almost 160 Fulani herders by an ethnic vigilante group shocked the na... more »
It wouldn't be surprising if Shorten was starting to get nervous
For Mr Shorten, Easter might act as an eraser to rub out people's memories of a scratchy couple of days in the first week, writes Michelle Grattan.
'Walking through loss and grief': Archbishop uses Easter message to reflect on 'shattered' church
Melbourne's new Catholic Archbishop uses his first Easter message to acknowledge the church feels "wounded" after a year in which Cardinal George Pell was jailed for sexually abusing two choirboys.
'Absolute madness': Young journalist's last tweet before being killed in Northern Ireland shooting
Journalist Lyra McKee is killed during gunfire shortly after posting a photo of police vans and smoke from burning cars to her Twitter account. Her death is now being treated as a murder.
Truck incinerated, two drivers killed in head-on crash on SA highway
The latest fatal crash on SA's roads prompts police to go into graphic detail about the accident scene, where one of the drivers was incinerated, in an effort to combat the spiralling road toll.
The Anti-Sanders Press Influenced the 2016 Primary. Will It Do the Same Again?
Can Sanders supporters counter a hostile media?
Best Presidental Quote EVER
Better than Nixon saying (as Vice President) “you won’t have Dick Nixon around anymore” Of course he lied. Later he said “I am not a crook!” Again, he perjured. Trump was very succinct. To the point. “I’m fucked” … actually, he’s sodomized with a shovel, sideways so it would hurt more.
New York Post stirs Ilhan Omar controversy with 9/11 cover
and while the White Supremacists were threatening Ms Omar for being dark skinned and Muslim… THREE Mostly Black churches were burned, in Louisiana. Who do YOU Supremacists believe did that? Oh, that’s right, YOUR ‘christian’ soldiers in the Klan. I actually speak English, which Ms Omar actually spoke when she actually reminded everybody who has... more »
What I Learned Last Night
In 1879, Fyodor Dostoevsky, gave us "The Grand Inquisitor"-- a poem within *The Brothers Karamazov*-- widely considered one of the greatest pieces of literature in history. This week, James Inman wrote "If Jesus came back today and saw Notre Dame he'd say, 'Fuck your church. What is this stained glass bullshit? Back in my day we worshipped God out in a field. Oh you saved my crown of thorns? Whoop-de-fucking-do!' Then you'd plot to kill him again for speaking the truth." Same-same-- just a shorter and less ambiguous version. An out-of-town friend asked me to meet him at Crossroad... more »
On Tour, etc.
*On Tour* The Bangles will be playing in Huntington Beach, CA, on Saturday, May 11. I'm sure that they will be walking like Egyptians. As with Buffet the show, the parking lot before the concert is the party. Some suggest the Bangles may be a little long in the tooth. Maybe. I'll talk to my kids and see if they want to take in the concert. Worst case, a day at the beach. *The Mueller Report* It cleared the President of wrongdoing, but the donkeys want another investigation, hoping for a different result. Rep Adam Shifty (D-CA) would walk like an Egyptian (see above) for a differen... more »
What Mueller Found on Russia and on Obstruction: A First Analysis
President Donald Trump at the Capitol (Source: Flickr/Official White House by Joyce N. Boghosian) “Really the best day since he got elected,” said Kellyanne Conway, the president’s counselor, about a day on which 400 pages dropped into the public’s lap describing relentless presidential misconduct and serial engagements between his campaign and a foreign actor. The weeks-long lag between Attorney General William Barr’s announcement of Robert Mueller’s top-line findings and the release of the Mueller report itself created space for an alternate reality in which the document release... more »
Seventh Coolest Start To A Year In The US In 110 Years
Spreadsheet Since the first of the year, only 15% of days in the US have been above 65F. This is the coolest start to a year in a quarter century, and seventh coolest in 110 years. The warmest year was … Continue reading →
Democrats React To The Release Of The Mueller Report
*USA Today:** 'A damning document': Democrats call Mueller report's details disturbing, vow hearings* WASHINGTON – Democrats reacted with alarm to fresh details in Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, vowing to hold hearings and look further into whether President Donald Trump improperly tried to impede the special counsel's investigation. Intelligence Committee member Rep. Jim Himes, D-Ct., said the section of the report focused on obstruction of justice "reads like The Godfather." "The array of sleazy behavior, of lies, and ordering subordinates... more »
Drug Companies Upset Physicians are not Prescribing More Cholesterol-lowering Statin Drugs
Cholesterol is found in nearly every cell in your body. This waxy substance is vital for optimal functioning of cell membranes, regulating protein pathways and supporting brain health, hormone levels and reducing your heart disease risk. Your body also uses cholesterol to manufacture vitamin D after being exposed to the sun. As Zoe Harcombe, Ph.D., has noted, "It is virtually impossible to explain how vital cholesterol is to the human body. If you had no cholesterol in your body you would be dead." The majority of the cholesterol in your body, approximately 80%, is manufactured in y... more »
Are “Conspiracy Theories” Tearing Society Apart Or Saving Us From Destruction?
By Brandon Smith The phrase “conspiracy theory” is often used by establishment agencies, the mainstream media and useful idiots as a tool to dismiss legitimate... more »
"Total Store Closures In The U.S. To Hit 12,000 By The End of 2019"
*"It’s Only April, And U.S. Retailers Have Already Closed* * More Stores Than They Did ALL Of Last Year"* by Michael Snyder "If the U.S. economy is in good shape, why have retailers already shuttered more stores than they did in all of 2018? Not only that, we are also on pace to absolutely shatter the all-time record for store closures in a single year by more than 50 percent. Yes, Internet commerce is growing, but the Internet has been around for several decades now. It isn’t as if this threat just suddenly materialized. As Internet commerce continues to slowly expand, we would exp... more »
UT Austin Freshman Claims He Lost AROTC Scholarship As Result of Transgender Military Ban
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) freshman Map Pesqueira claims he lost his three-year scholarship through the college’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (AROTC) program because he is transgender. The three-year scholarship goes into effect Pesquiera’s sophomore year, however, because he is transgender, he has been prohibited from using the scholarship because of a […]
Dr. Leslie Doyle Named Inaugural Chief Inclusion Officer at Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri has appointed Dr. Leslie Doyle as the school’s inaugural chief inclusion officer where she will lead the newly established Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. A Kansas City native who grew up across the street from Rockhurst, Doyle has more than two decades of experience working in higher education, […]
Former Delaware State University Staffer Pleads Guilty to Tuition Bribery Scheme
Former Delaware State University associate registrar Crystal Martin plead guilty to taking bribes to give out-of-state students a break on their tuition. The felony is part of a scheme that prosecutors predict cost the university $3 million. In a recent court hearing, Martin said an unnamed co-conspirator would bring her students to be reclassified as […]
Hennessy Pledges $10M to TMCF for HBCU Graduate Fellows Program
Hennessy has pledged to give $10 million over the next 10 years to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) through its first-ever corporate HBCU graduate program to support African-Americans in leadership positions. The program, named “Hennessy Fellows” will help prepare the next generation of African-American leaders through financial assistance, access to training and professional development […]
Author Chat: New Book Mines Racial Disparities in College Degrees
Journalist Richard Whitmire discusses how to significantly improve graduation rates of first-generation, low-income, minority college students in his sixth book, The B.A. Breakthrough: How Ending Diploma Disparities Can Change the Face of America. Whitmire, a past president of the National Education Writers Association and former editorial writer for USA Today, discussed the book (published by The 74 and released April 9) and related issues with Diverse.
After Two Years Of Climate Change Action - Already On Track For 3 °C And Great Promise For Future
Almost nobody seems to report the positive side of our recent climate change action. It’s remarkable what we’ve done in two years, which gives us much hope that we can indeed rise to the challenge. I have never in my life seen such a coming together of nations worldwide to solve a problem. If I was writing this three years ago, then any readers familiar with the slow progress of the Kyoto protocol agreement would be astonished to know what the future holds for our world, just three years later. The young particularly are driving action, as in Greta Thunberg’s emotional speech to ... more »
World War II's Top Guns: This Group of P-47 Fighter Pilots Shot Down Over 500 Planes
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* The 56th Fighter Group led by Colonel Hubert Zemke scored over 500 kills before its ace commander's transfer. On May 4, 1943, the U.S. Army Air Forces’ 56th Fighter Group was ordered to meet a formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers returning from a run over Antwerp, Belgium. Colonel Hubert Zemke, commanding the American fighters, lost his radio communications as he reached the Dutch coast, forcing him to hand over command to Colonel Loreen McCollum, commander of the 61st Fighter Squadron and return to base. It was Zemk... more »
Collusion Or Coincidence? Records Show EPA Efforts To Slow Herbicide Review Came In Coordination With Monsanto
Newly released government email communications show a persistent effort by multiple officials within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to slow a separate federal agency’s safety review of Monsanto’s top-selling herbicide. Notably, the records demonstrate that the EPA efforts came at the behest of Monsanto, and that EPA officials were helpful enough to keep the chemical […] The post Collusion Or Coincidence? Records Show EPA Efforts To Slow Herbicide Review Came In Coordination With Monsanto appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Organic Farming Curbs the Spread of Foodborne Pathogens – New Study
Organic farming promotes natural resistance to common food-borne human pathogens, according to a study that evaluates the benefit of soil organisms. By protecting valuable species of dung beetles and soil bacteria, organic farming systems naturally act to clean up and decompose potentially pathogen-bearing animal feces. Source: beyondpesticides.org/ While these natural systems suppress pathogens on organic farms, coventional […] The post Organic Farming Curbs the Spread of Foodborne Pathogens – New Study appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
"95% Stock Market Loss And A Can Too Big To Kick"
*"95% Stock Market Loss And A Can Too Big To Kick"* by Egon von Greyerz "Will the average stock portfolio gain 1,900% to make up for the coming *95%* fall? This is the unenviable task that investors will be facing in years to come. Six weeks ago I wrote about Alfred, a 74 year old man who during his life made a $14 million fortune in stocks by always being invested in the Dow. Alfred never analysed the US or the world economy. Nor did he analyze a single stock. Always being in the market was his secret. Alfred is not a deep thinker, so he hasn’t thought about how fortunate he has b... more »
Robert Mueller Interviewed President Trump Six Days After Criminal “Obstruction” Investigation Began…
Now that people are starting to absorb the intent and motivations of the Special Counsel investigation, it’s worth remembering Robert Mueller interviewed President Donald Trump six days after the FBI launched a criminal “obstruction of justice” investigation, and ten months … Continue reading →
Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Katharine Hayhoe offers some suggestions as to how to reach people in talking about climate change. Karine Peloffy writes about the growing mobilization of support for real action to avert climate disaster, while Roy Culpeper comments on the importance of Canada participating in (and indeed leading) a global movement toward environmental justice. Alex Ballingall reports on Abacus' polling which found two-thirds of Canadian already favouring a Green New Deal funded by more revenue from the wealthiest few. And Dave Mills points out that GM's ... more »
President Trump And Republicans React To The Release Of The Mueller Report
*Daily Mail:* *Furious Trump rages that he could have FIRED 'everyone' and ended the 'witch hunt' as Mueller report reveals he feared 'the end of my presidency' and says Congress could STILL find POTUS guilty of obstruction despite AG Barr clearing him* * Attorney General William Barr published a redacted version of the 448-page report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday * It is divided into two volumes: 207 pages on collusion, and 241 on obstruction * The report crucially says that the special counsel did not clear President Trump * It paints a picture of an angry Trump... more »
Kahina is Romanian and lived under Communism—posted on FaceBook
“By the time I was born, in '83, România, my country, has been a Communist country for three decades and Ceaușescu has been leader for 16 years. There was no legal private enterprise and no private property. All the factories and farms belonged to the state, and even a man' s chicken and milk cow were "state property". The peasants that haven't been arrested for doing too well had to either work in the communal farm or give milk, eggs and produce to the state. Intellectuals, factory and business owners, well off farmers, they were all arrested as enemies of the People and either ki... more »
Romantic obsession turns toxic in love triangle thriller Burning
Based on a Haruki Murakami short story, Lee Chang-dong's award-winning film is a searing critique of class friction in Korea.
How far ahead can we actually predict the weather? Hint: Not very far
Do you ever look up those long-range forecasts weeks ahead of a wedding or big event? You shouldn't. In fact, the accuracy of forecasts is far shorter than you probably think.
Attenborough’s “Climate Change–The Facts
By Paul Homewood The BBC continued its climate change propaganda season last night with David Attenborough’s well trailered “Climate Change – The Facts?” The opening sequences, recorded against film of hot weather and including these quotes, left no doubt of where the programme was headed: “Right now we are facing our … … Continue reading →
Why is The Phantom such a huge cultural phenomenon in Papua New Guinea?
When you think of places a comic book hero might turn up, the tribal war shields of the Papua New Guinea highlands are probably not what springs to mind.
Extinction Rebellion protests continue in London as police call for reinforcements
London police call in extra help and cancel officers' holidays as they deal with rolling climate change protests that have caused transport headaches across the British capital.
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