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MJ Hegar Is Taking On John Cornyn For Senate This Time, Not John Carter In TX-31
As the lady says, Texans don't give up easy. Yesterday MJ Hegar, the former Air Force helicopter pilot who ran a strong race against John Carter in 2018, is taking on bigger game in 2020-- Texas senior Senator John Cornyn. The was the seat everyone wanted Beto to run for before launching is ill-advised presidential run. First a note: it's still possible that other strong Democratic candidate will get into the race-- San Antonio congressman Joaquín Castro has been hinting he'll run and former state Rep. Mark Strama could run. But, no matter what happens, MJ will be a contender. On... more »
Assange’s Imprisonment Reveals Even More Corruption Than WikiLeaks Did
Consortium News has launched a new series titled “The Revelations of WikiLeaks”, geared toward helping readers come to a full appreciation of just how much useful information the outlet has made available to the world with its publications. Which is good, because there’s a whole […]
Rubberband Man 2020
Are you ready for it ? Hey y’all prepare yourself for the Rubberband ManYou never heard a sound like the Rubberband ManYou’re bound to lose controlWhen the Rubberband starts to jam Oh, Lord, this dude is outta sightEverything he doesSeems to come out right ~Terry
My opinion piece in the Financial Post on Netflix splattering walrus film footage
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Netflix is lying about those falling walruses. It’s another ‘tragedy porn’ climate hoax Opinion: Netflix and the WWF are misleading the public in the name of climate change — just as National Geographic did with the emaciated polar bear [24 April 2019] read it here. I’ll post the full text in…
Greenland Temperature Data For 2018
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Greenland yemps ? The DMI has just published its Greenland Climate Data Collection for last year, and it is worth looking at the temperature data: ? There are six stations with long records, Upernavik, Nuuk, Ilulissat, Qaqortoq, Narsarsuaq and Tasilaq. ?…
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 23-Apr-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 113 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
U.S. Air Force F-22s, F-16s, and F-15s Just Did a "Dispersal Exercise"
*David Axe* *Security, * And China is the most likely reason why. The U.S. Air Force on April 22, 2019 practiced spreading out its warplanes across the Pacific region in order to make it harder for Chinese forces to target them. Actually, preparing for bad weather was the main official justification. But the “dispersal exercise” also is part of an evolving Pentagon plan for waging high-tech war against China. American forces would spread out to dodge Chinese attack, then gather to conduct their own attacks. “Pacific Air Forces airmen and aircraft from across the command joined ... more »
NEC Director Larry Kudlow Discusses State of Economy…
Director of the National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow, discusses the booming U.S. economy, the future outlook and why he supports the USMCA deal.
Nothing noble about sacrifice
Since so many have used the word today, let's define it: Nothing noble about that. Let's examine it: *“Sacrifice” is the surrender of a greater value for the sake of a lesser one or of a nonvalue. Thus, altruism gauges a man’s virtue by the degree to which he surrenders, renounces or betrays his values (since help to a stranger or an enemy is regarded as more virtuous, less “selfish,” than help to those one loves). The rational principle of conduct is the exact opposite: always act in accordance with the hierarchy of your values, and never sacrifice a greater value to a lesser o... more »
Breaking the Ice
*The Premise of the Green New Deal...* ...is that the polar caps are melting as the Earth warms. Yet Congress authorized three new heavy ice breakers for the US Coast Guard (more here). It seems to me that those are ships without a mission unless we stop driving cars and kill all of the cows now. Congress needs to decide what it believes in. Conventional progressive wisdom holds that by 2024 (when the first of the ships will be launched), there won't be any polar ice remaining...even though the polar ice cap has been growing in size and thickness over the past few years. Maybe th... more »
Is a Sex-Trafficking Ring Adding Girls on Snapchat to Easily Locate, Kidnap Them?
Although real cases of human trafficking are plentiful, the topic is the frequent focus of viral scarelore.
PM questions link between Turkish terror arrest and Gallipoli dawn service
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Scott Morrison cautions people against "overstating any link between" an arrest made by Turkish police over an alleged terrorist plot and the Anzac Day dawn service in Gallipoli.
Search for crab fisherman swept off rocks on Mornington Peninsula
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Emergency authorities search for a crab fisherman who has not been seen since he was swept off rocks near a Blairgowrie back beach on the Mornington Peninsula.
Staff laid off as solar panel company struggles with temporary halt to Vic rebate scheme
Dozens of workers from a Melbourne-based solar panel company are laid off, as the company claims customers are cancelling orders due to a three-month freeze on new applications for the Victorian Government's solar panel rebate scheme.
Four brothers killed in one of Australia's most tragic WWI losses
A chance finding among the bric-a-brac at a backyard auction in Port Lincoln results in a 12-year journey that uncovers one of Australia's most tragic family losses from war.
'Thankful to be alive': Semi-naked man tries to stop car thieves stealing his 'pride and joy'
A man dressed only in a towel clings to the back of his stolen ute for 20 minutes in a vain attempt to stop thieves, who took it for a joyride around Brisbane's northside.
Opera singer who underwent two double lung transplants dies aged 35
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Charity Tillemann-Dick went from "struggling to draw a single breath to singing at the most prestigious venues in the world" after learning to breath, eat and sing again.
Concerns over 'insider threat' blocking young Kiwis from joining ADF
More than 100 years after Anzac bonds were forged at Gallipoli, the Government's "focus on mitigating the insider threat" is being blamed for a ban on New Zealanders joining the Australian Defence Force.
Prince William pays tribute to Sri Lanka and Christchurch victims at NZ Anzac service
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The Duke of Cambridge joins New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at an Anzac Day service in Auckland and will fly to Christchurch to visit survivors of last month's mosque attacks.
Doctors rid baby Ryder of rare medical condition
How a $200,000 private flight to Brisbane enabled this South Australian baby's rare condition to be diagnosed and cured.
Firebomb takes election campaign to a new low in Far Northern Qld seat of Leichardt
Sabotage of hundreds of election signs by Greens supporters, a firebomb, a stolen trailer, prosecution of a union member and a protracted offensive against independent candidates by News Ltd’s Cairns Post newspaper so far have marred the 2019 federal election campaign. Candidates said although they knew they would be ignored or maligned by the Cairns […]
The British Need To Stop Whining About Their Son, Donald Trump, & Welcome Him Home & Keep Him
The UK needs to stop whining about their baby, Donald J. Trump, and claim him as their own, because he … Continue reading →
can a planet survive half-slave and half-free? We say it cannot.
In Angola 30,000 Cuban troops keep the Soviet-backed and Cuban-backed Marxist-Leninist MPLA -government in power. And who pays these 30,000 troops in Angola? Gulf Oil which provides Angola with about 80% of its revenues keeps the Cubans there…. It’s a whole planet now, it’s not just a nation half-slave and half-free. The question is: can a planet survive half-slave and half-free? We say it cannot. One cannot have a slave economy dependent upon a free economy trading back and forth because the free economy is at a disadvantage--you can’t have proper competition in life whe... more »
Poetry: Virtue and hope crushed by this cold earth
Poetry: Virtue and hope crushed by this cold earth Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In this cold earth are times of my yesteryear Once signs of hope and passing the family key Never to know that the small patter of feet would be taken from thee Age bedeviled my body and mind […]
Underwater Coffins: These 5 Submarines Quite Simply Are the Worst Ever
*James Holmes* *Security, * Just sad subs. *Rather than inflict mayhem on U.S. logistics--much as the German Navy did in the Atlantic, and much as the U.S. Navy did against Japanese sea lanes in the Western Pacific--the IJN allowed transports, tankers, and other vital but unsexy shipping to pass to and fro unmolested. Vast quantities of American war materiel traversed the broad Pacific--letting American forces surmount the tyranny of distance.* What a drag. *Top Gun* was about the best of the best flitting around the skies, kept aloft by a lonely impulse of delight. This list o... more »
The Army Is Getting Serious About a New Scout Helicopter
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Army on April 23, 2019 awarded contracts to five companies to develop prototypes for the ground-combat branch’s new scout helicopter. The U.S. Army on April 23, 2019 *awarded* contracts to five companies to develop prototypes for the ground-combat branch’s new scout helicopter. AVX, Bell, Boeing, Karem and Lockheed Martin each snagged a development contract for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program. FARA aims to provide the Army a new scout helicopter finally to replace the old Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scouts the service retired in 2... more »
Charles Hugh Smith: Debt Rising Faster Than Income — Today Looks Like Just Before 2000 Dotcom Crash
Charles Hugh Smith: Debt Rising Faster Than Income — Today Looks Like Just Before 2000 Dotcom Crash by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Journalist and book author Charles Hugh Smith says the next market crash and recession will unfold like the bursting of the 2000 Dotcom bubble. Smith explains, “The bubble popped or deflated not for any crisis, […]
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”
Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”
"A Look to the Heavens"
"What surrounds the florid Rosette nebula? To better picture this area of the sky, the famous flowery emission nebula on the far right has been captured recently in a deep and dramatic wide field image that features several other sky highlights. Designated NGC 2237, the center of the Rosette nebula is populated by the bright blue stars of open cluster NGC 2244, whose winds and energetic light are evacuating the nebula's center. Below the famous flower, a symbol of Valentine's Day, is a column of dust and gas that appears like a rose's stem but extends hundreds of light years. *Click... more »
Chet Raymo, "The Imperfect Is Our Paradise"
*"The Imperfect Is Our Paradise"* by Chet Raymo *"'The Anecdote of the Jar" * "I placed a jar in Tennessee, And round it was, upon a hill. It made the slovenly wilderness Surround that hill. The wilderness rose up to it, And sprawled around, no longer wild. The jar was round upon the ground And tall and of a port in air. It took dominion every where. The jar was gray and bare. It did not give of bird or bush, Like nothing else in Tennessee." - Wallace Stevens It is reasonable to ask, why, in a cyberspace teeming with millions of blogs, I ... more »
"Change..."
"It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power." - Alan Cohen
How Google is Helping the US Government Violate Your Privacy With Warrantless Searches
By Derrick Broze A new court filing argues that Google is helping the U.S. government circumvent Fourth Amendment protections in order to conduct warrantless searches.... more »
Facebook Just Hired a Lawyer Who Helped Write the Patriot Act
By Eoin Higgins (CD) — Social media giant Facebook made a major hire Monday, bringing on lawyer Jennifer Newstead as the company’s general counsel—a move... more »
Bank of Canada Lowers GDP Forecast Amid Continued Upward GDP for U.S….
A tale of two contrasting sets of economic priorities. The U.S. economy continues to outpace all economic forecasts. Recently U.S. retail sales, wage growth and housing starts have exceeded all expectations. Tomorrows announced U.S. GDP growth is positioned to exceed … Continue reading →
A Man Of High Ethics
Experts say Robert Mueller is a man of high ethical standards.
Massachusetts Court Blocks Warrantless Access to Real-Time Cell Phone Location Data
By Jennifer Lynch There’s heartening news for our location privacy out of Massachusetts this week. The Supreme Judicial Court, the state’s highest court, ruled that... more »
Seeking "help" at a makeshift tent [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Seeking "help" at a makeshift tent] Voters at those makeshift tents set up by local MPs to allegedly "help them" in Downtown Cairo
"Yes for amendments" banner in Cairo [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: "Yes for amendments" banner in Cairo] A "Yes for constitutional amendments" banner in front of a polling station in Downtown Cairo during the referendum
Voters at a Cairo polling station [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Voters at a Cairo polling station] Egyptian voters in a Downtown Cairo polling station during the constitutional amendments referendum.
Voters at a Cairo polling station [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Voters at a Cairo polling station] Egyptian voters standing in a queue waiting for their turn at a Cairo polling station in the constitutional amendments referendum
Voters at a Cairo polling station [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Voters at a Cairo polling station] Egyptian voters including internal migrant street cleaners casting their votes standing in a Cairo polling station in the constitutional amendments referendum
Did a Man Twice Land a Plane on a New York Street on a Bar Bet?
This "hold my beer" story may seem like a work of fiction, but the aerial exploits of Thomas Fitzpatrick are well-documented.
Wireless Estimator Makes Fun of Parents Who Want Cell Towers Removed From School Properties and Research Proving Cell Tower Radiation Makes People Sick
By B.N. Frank Parents fighting cell towers installed on school properties is nothing new. Activist Post has reported about it before (See 1, 2, 3,... more »
Judge James Buckley Echoes JBS: Demand Adherence to the Constitution
[image: judge-james-buckley-echoes-jbs-demand-adherence-to-the-constitution] Judge James L. Buckley holds the rare distinction of having served in all three branches of the federal government. Even rarer among one who has spent nearly five decades in the federal government — and perhaps *because *of that time and experience — Buckley believes it is time to return to constitutional adherence if America wishes to preserve liberty.
The Supreme Court Has No Role in Impeachment
On April 24, the president tweeted: The Mueller Report, despite being written by Angry Democrats and Trump Haters, and with unlimited money behind it ($35,000,000), didn’t lay a glove on me. I DID NOTHING WRONG. If the partisan Dems ever tried to Impeach, I would first head to the U.S. Supreme Court. Not only...... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 24, 2019 .....are there no “High Crimes and Misdemeanors,” there are no Crimes by me at all. All of the Crimes were committed by Crooked Hillary, the Dems, the DNC and Dirty Cops - and we caught them in the act! We waited for M... more »
How to get war medal replacements and how to wear them
Many people will be wearing replica medals today, but there are strict protocols about how they should be worn.
As Donald Trump teed off at critics, Joe Hockey grabbed his clubs
The Easter weekend saw Australia's ambassador to the US, Joe Hockey, make an appearance at Trump International Golf Club, club in hand, as the President let off some steam.
Premier honours Anzac heroes at Kings Park as crowds join haka and corroboree
Thousands of people from all walks of life stream into Kings Park in Perth for the Anzac Day dawn service, followed by a combined corroboree and haka, as Premier Mark McGowan pays tribute to the sacrifice of generations who served in Australia's armed forces.
Is Anzac Day relevant for young Australians?
A time to reflect, a tokenistic tradition, or a welcome day off work — young people tell us what they really think of Anzac Day.
On Risk Mitigation and Huawei: A Response
Today, *Lawfare* published an article by Alexei Bulazel, Sophia d’Antoine, Perri Adams and Dave Aitel on “The Risks of Huawei Risk Mitigation” that seemingly disagrees with an earlier piece of mine on the topic. But apart from a bit of snark about my use of the confidentiality-integrity-availability (CIA) triad as a pillar of the security discussion and the definition of risk mitigation, I don’t disagree with anything in their piece and endorse almost all of it. First, on the snarkiness. They write: While the CIA triad is a helpful framework for thinking about some computer vul... more »
Professor as Event Planner
If organizing events may seem like extra work, work that may not “count” much toward tenure at some institutions, it shouldn’t be seen like that. Research tells us that these gatherings improve our students’ chances of success, deepen their connection to what Tetrizini et al. call the “fabric” of a college environment. They also make faculty and staff feel more job satisfaction, as they feel valued and connected. The opportunity to learn about a new topic while working adds to one’s job satisfaction.
Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ Brings HBCU Culture to the Forefront
From paying homage to the historic marching bands and dancers at the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to demonstrating the resiliency, beauty and sacrifice embedded in the Black experience, Beyoncé’s newly released documentary Homecoming is a testament to the vivacity of Black culture that is celebrated at HBCUs.
Research Survey: Universities Highly Intentional About Community Engagement
A survey of 100 urban universities across America revealed that the overwhelming majority offer community-engaged coursework and have centralized offices dedicated to partnerships with their communities.
Welcome Home, Peter Daou
David Dayen's piece in Monday's *Intercept*, Nancy Pelosi's Drug-Pricing Talks With The Trump Administration Are About Mediating Fights Between Corporate Interests, highlights her balancing the bottom lines for campaign donors at Big PhRMA and the hospital industry and leaving consumers to rot. It would be worse if she was a Republican-- but it would be a lot better if she was still a progressive. She hasn't been-- in over a decade. "The situation," wrote Dayen, "reveals a familiar dynamic in Washington, where political parties don’t debate each other on policy as much as they medi... more »
WHY THE HEPPATITUS B VACCINE MAKES NO SENSE AND COULD GIVE YOU DEADLY LIVER AND BRAIN DAMAGE INSTEAD, LEADING TO AUTISM AND MS
The Hepatitis B Vaccine is something we are recommended and in most cases enforced to have, not just once, but every 3-5 years of our lives. Is it any wonder we are seeing such huge... The post WHY THE HEPPATITUS B VACCINE MAKES NO SENSE AND COULD GIVE YOU DEADLY LIVER AND BRAIN DAMAGE INSTEAD, LEADING TO AUTISM AND MS appeared first on Healing Oracle.
ND implements changes to medical marijuana law that improve business viability
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed into law changes to the state’s medical marijuana law that will increase patient access and therefore expand business opportunities for cannabis license holders. According to a news release, the state health department has implemented the changes passed by the Legislative Assembly. Those changes include: Adding 12 qualifying conditions to the […] ND implements changes to medical marijuana law that improve business viability is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Rudy Giuliani Discusses Background and Downstream Consequences of Weissmann/Mueller Report….
Responding to criticisms made by Hillary Clinton, President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani discusses the political landscape after the Weissmann/Mueller report; including the sketchy Ukrainian connections to the origin of the fiasco.
BIG! – NSA Recommends Dropping Phone Surveillance Program….
Perhaps the weaponization of the NSA database was the biggest research project we ever took on. That said, CTH prudence requires a lack of commentary. For a background on this story see the [“SIDE NOTE“] previously presented HERE. “The candle … Continue reading →
Renewable Portfolio Standards have not delivered
Michael Greenstone, Richard McDowell, Ishan Nath. Do Renewable Portfolio Standards Deliver? Working Paper. Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. April 21, 2019. Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) are the largest and perhaps most popular climate policy in the US, having … Continue reading →
population density/sq.km in the world
*population density/square kilometer:* Hong Kong 6490 Bangladesh 1000+ Taiwan 664 S. Korea 513 Lebanon 599 India 416 (updated) Burundi 412 Netherlands 411 Sri Lanka 341 Philippines 347 Japan 334 U.K. 285 Pakistan 257 Germany 225 China 144 Ghana 116 France 104 Egypt 97 Malaysia 96 Mexico 68 Iraq 89 7 countries of Central America (average together) 81 Iran 50 USA 33 Brasil 24 Sweden 22 Russia 8 Canada 3.6 Australia 3 Mongolia https://www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?v=21000 ............................................................................ pine growing out of manzanita
Former Obama Administration Official Justifies Trump Justice Department’s Prosecution Against Julian Assange
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department will need the rhetorical support of liberal Democrats to succeed in prosecuting WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange. Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor for strategic communications, and Tommy Vietor, former national security spokesperson and special assistant to the president, worked in President Barack Obama’s administration. The post Former Obama Administration Official Justifies Trump Justice Department’s Prosecution Against Julian Assange appeared first on Shadowproof.
Interview With Max Ajl: What Internationalist Green New Deal Would Look Like
For the “Unauthorized Disclosure” weekly podcast, hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Max Ajl, who is a doctoral student in development studies at Cornell University. He speaks to them from Tunisia, where he is conducting research on the environment and agriculture as it relates to decolonization and The post Interview With Max Ajl: What Internationalist Green New Deal Would Look Like appeared first on Shadowproof.
Census Sensibility: The narrowest, and simplest, way for the Court to resolve the census/citizenship case
The Supreme Court heard argument yesterday in No. 18-966, *Department of Commerce v. New York*, a case challenging Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form. Ross explained that he added the question, notwithstanding the fact that it would depress the response rate on the census, in order to provide the Department of Justice with more complete data to aid its enforcement of Second 2 of the the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (even though, as everyone knows, the Trump DOJ is uninterested in enforcing Section 2). The principal basis for... more »
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 24, 2019
*DW:* *Russia's Putin meets North Korea's Kim: Side-show or power move in nuclear crisis?* In the wake of stalled nuclear talks with the US, Kim is seeking diplomatic assistance from the Kremlin. Russia wants stability on its far-eastern border — but President Putin may have a bigger picture in mind. Even the driveway leading out of Vladivostok train station in Russia's Far East was prepared for Kim Jong Un's arrival. According to Russian media reports, city authorities made the driveway leading out of the train station less steep so North Korean leader's limousine could get out w... more »
World News Briefs -- April 24, 2019 (Evening Edition)
*BBC:* *Sri Lanka attacks: Government admits 'major intelligence lapse'* Sri Lanka has admitted a "major intelligence lapse" before the Easter Sunday bomb attacks which killed 359 people and wounded more than 500. An Indian intelligence warning from the beginning of the month about planned attacks was not properly shared by the authorities, parliament heard. President Maithripala Sirisena has moved to sack the defence secretary and inspector general of police. The sister of the attackers' suspected ringleader has strongly condemned him. Eight of the nine attackers have been iden... more »
The Greta Thunberg effect: at last, MPs focus on climate change
Guardian Jonathan Watts | April 23, 2019 MPs Michael Gove, Layla Moran and Ed Miliband listen to Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Greta Thunberg took her climate message to the heart of power in Westminster on Tuesday, with a quiet but powerful message to MPs that prompted politicians to declare contrition for …
“Pull The Plug On Stress”
“Pull The Plug On Stress” by Dr. Joseph Mercola "If you are like most people these days, you are plugged into everything from the time you get up in the morning to the moment you unplug the light and drift off- hopefully- into blissful sleep. But is this constant saturation of activity and overbooking taking a toll on your health and happiness? One of the most common problems among busy people, is that they feel fatigued, anxious or depressed. Most of them share a common underlying problem: adrenal burnout. Adrenal Burnout: Adrenal burnout is the result of living with a constantly ... more »
Why neither Obama nor Clinton mentioned Christians in the Sri Lanka bombing
"The reason neither of them [Obama and Clinton] mentioned Christians or churches is that the left has essentially forbidden mention of all the anti-Christian murders perpetrated by Muslims in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and of all the Muslim desecration of churches in Europe, Africa, and anywhere else. This is part of the same phenomenon—that I and others have documented—of British police and politicians covering up six years of rape of 1,400 English girls by Muslim “grooming gangs” in Rotherham and elsewhere in England. Essentially, the left’s rule is that nothing bad—no ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 24, 2019
Two Air Force B-1B Lancers fly a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, through the South China Sea, operating with the Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Sterett on June 8, 2017. The first B-1Bs have resumed flying after a nearly month-long grounding due to problems with the bomber's drogue chute system. (Tech. Sgt. Richard Ebensberger/Air Force) *Defense News:* *First B-1Bs resume flying after nearly month-long grounding* The first B-1B Lancer bombers are back in the air after concerns over its ejection seats grounded the entire fleet nearly a month ago, Air Force ... more »
The Poet: Ernest Dowson, "Vitae Summa Brevis"
*"Vitae Summa Brevis"* "They are not long, the weeping and the laughter, Love and desire and hate: I think they have no portion in us after We pass the gate. They are not long, the days of wine and roses; Out of a misty dream Our path emerges for a while, then closes Within a dream." - Ernest Dowson
"Humanity..."
“Humanity, I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink.” - e. e. cummings
He Who Wants Not To Break Bread, Attacks Thee!
Lil' Brian Has His Tutu All In a Wad AgainBrian Stelter, CNN's testosterone challenged drama queen & chief media janitor seen daily as host of the ironically named 'Reliable Sources', claimed Tuesday that President Trump's decision to skip the White House Correspondents'Dinner this weekend was "an attack against the media." No really, he said that: "This administration’s attack against the media takes many forms. One form is the President having a rally this Saturday instead of attending the dinner and I do think it matters mostly because what it means about these tensions continui... more »
Beto O’Rourke to Deliver Commencement Address at Paul Quinn College
Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at Paul Quinn College on May 4. O’Rourke, a former congressman from El Paso posted a video announcing the upcoming engagement at the historically Black college based in Dallas. “It’s an all-time honor to return to Paul Quinn College to join the inspiring graduating […]
Brent Chrite Named Seventh President of Bethune-Cookman
Dr. Brent Chrite, dean of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, has been named the seventh president of Bethune-Cookman University. Chrite will take office July 1 amidst numerous challenges for the HBCU. A regional accrediting agency is deciding whether to extend or remove the probationary status of the school, which also […]
Cohen Says He Pleaded Guilty to Crimes He Didn’t Commit
The news involves a 36-minute phone call with Tom Arnold that the actor said he recorded without Cohen's knowledge.
Facebook Anticipates an FTC Privacy Fine of Up to $5 Billion
The one-time charge slashed Facebook's first-quarter net income considerably, although revenue grew by 25% in the period.
Did North Carolina Ban Sharia Law and Make It ‘a Criminal Offense’?
Social media memes in spring 2019 exaggerated the implications of a law passed by the North Carolina legislature almost six years earlier.
Sri Lanka’s Easter Terror Bombings: Troubling Questions, Looking Beneath the Surface
[image: sri-lanka-s-easter-terror-bombings-troubling-questions-looking-beneath-the-surface] Another massive intel failure? Terrorist bombers: Are they Islamists, communists, socialists, foreign intel operatives, all of the above?
Supreme Court Appears Poised to Uphold Citizenship Question
[image: supreme-court-appears-poised-to-uphold-citizenship-question] Oral arguments before the Supreme Court indicate that the Trump Administration is going to win the census question case.
Incredible Premier League title race sees City back on top with win over United
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As spectacular as Liverpool has been this season, Manchester City still finds itself a point ahead in the Premier League title race after a clutch 2-0 away win over rival Manchester United.
Aussie dollar sinks to seven-week low, ANZ and CBA predict two rate cuts in 2019
The Australian dollar has fallen sharply to a seven-week low, as the chances of the Reserve Bank cutting interest rates next month surge.
Riewoldt hurt in Tigers' win over Demons
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Richmond's delight with a third win on the spin is tempered by a fresh injury concern to Jack Riewoldt that could sideline the star AFL forward for some time.
Indigenous POW recognised at last after discovery of century-old photo
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Until recently, the final resting place of Indigenous soldier and WWI prisoner of war Robert George Garner was an unmarked section of grass in an unassuming corner of Sydney's Rookwood Cemetery.
Hope for war trauma victims rises from the ashes of a burned RSL
How a community of diggers is overcoming sleepless nights, PTSD and other scars of conflict in the wake of their town's RSL destruction in a blaze last year.
Sterilization of people deemed “unworthy and unfit” from conservative Japan to liberal Sweden
Sterilization of people deemed “unworthy and unfit” from conservative Japan to liberal Sweden Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan acknowledged the brutality of forced sterilizations that inflicted vast numbers of people between 1948 and 1996. Hence, compensation will now be given to victims who suffered greatly […]
Andy Williams tapped as CEO of cannabis firm Medicine Man Technologies
Medicine Man Technologies, a Denver-based cannabis consulting firm, appointed co-founder Andy Williams as chief executive. Williams served as interim CEO after the abrupt death of Brett Roper in December. In the interim role, Williams oversaw the pending acquisition of MedPharm Holdings, an intellectual property development and holding company focused on cannabis research and product development. That deal, […] Andy Williams tapped as CEO of cannabis firm Medicine Man Technologies is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepre... more »
Marijuana firm Cresco Labs posts Q4 revenue spike, 2018 profit
Chicago-based Cresco Labs’ revenue more than quadrupled during its fourth quarter, helping pave the company’s path to profitability in 2018. The multistate, vertically integrated company posted fourth-quarter revenue of $17 million – up 411% from the same period in 2017. Cresco said the increase was “driven by expansion into new markets and gains in market […] Marijuana firm Cresco Labs posts Q4 revenue spike, 2018 profit is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Daily Brief 2019-04-23
This is a summary of 18 AMN articles on the following subjects: Daraa, Syria, Iran, IRGC, US, Aleppo, Saudi, Golan, Israel, Haftar, Libya, Armenia, Russia, Idlib, Tripoli, Hama, Hezbollah, Nasrallah, Iraq, ISIS, Albukamal, Venezuela, Euphrates. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iran, Gulf, Middleeast, North-Africa, World-News, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq Let us know how you like […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria demands immediate withdrawal of US, French, British, and Turkish forces
The withdrawal of British, US, Turkish and French troops, which are in Syria illegally, guarantees the end of war crimes in the country, Syrian Deputy Defense Minister Mahmoud al-Shawa said at the Moscow Conference on International Security on Wednesday. “We demand that the illegal presence of foreign troops of the US, France, Britain and Turkey […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
SDF says no operation planned against Syrian Army in Albukamal, focus is ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have no planned operation against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the Deir Ezzor Governorate town of Albukamal, the group’s press office stated on Wednesday. The SDF’s press office also denied any attacks against the Syrian Arab Army, despite claims by opposition activists; these allegations […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
FBI Fails Privacy And Accuracy Tests On Its Facial Recognition Tools According To GAO Report, While A.I. Police State Advances
By Aaron Kesel The FBI has failed to assuage concerns of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on its use of facial recognition technology according to... more »
Space Weather: Cosmic Rays Near Space Age High
COSMIC RAYS ARE NEARING A SPACE AGE HIGH: Ten years ago, NASA reported a “perfect storm of cosmic rays.” During the year 2009, radiation peppering Earth from deep space reached a 50-year high, registering levels never before seen during… Continue reading →
Toward an Information Operations Kill Chain
Cyberattacks don’t magically happen; they involve a series of steps. And far from being helpless, defenders can disrupt the attack at any of those steps. This framing has led to something called the “cybersecurity kill chain”: a way of thinking about cyber defense in terms of disrupting the attacker’s process. On a similar note, it’s time to conceptualize the “information operations kill chain.” Information attacks against democracies, whether they’re attempts to polarize political processes or to increase mistrust in social institutions, also involve a series of steps. And enumer... more »
The Risks of Huawei Risk Mitigation
Huawei P10 (Source: Wikimedia/Petar Milošević) While there is widespread agreement that Huawei devices in 5G infrastructure pose *some* risk to the U.S. and allied nations, the policy community—in particular the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre—has paid insufficient attention to the technical aspects. The discussion must examine not simply whether China *would* use this technology maliciously, but the specific threats that Huawei equipment could pose and the extent to which these threats can be mitigated. This is especially important in the face of recent news that the U.K.’s... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "Experience"
Ludovico Einaudi, "Experience"
Former State Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Spying for Chinese Agents…
[U.S. DOJ] […] Candace Marie Claiborne, a former employee of the U.S. Department of State, pleaded guilty today to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States, by lying to law enforcement and background investigators, and hiding her extensive … Continue reading →
President Trump: “It is now just a question of time before the truth comes out, and when it does, it will be a beauty!”…
EVERYTHING After March 9th, 2016 Was A Cover Up Operation President Trump notes pending discoveries of the political surveillance and spy operations undeniably evident in the margins of the larger 2016 election story. ♦ President Trump can prove the July … Continue reading →
"I Hope I End Up...
"I don't want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride. All you do is get to breathe and copulate and finally die. I don't want to go with the smooth skin and the calm brow. I hope I end up a blithering idiot cursing the sun- hallucinating, screaming, giving obscene and inane lectures on street corners and public parks. People will walk by and say, "Look at that drooling idiot. What a basket case." I will turn and say to them, "It is you who are the basket case! For every moment you hated your job, cursed your wife and sold yourself to a dream that you didn't even conceive. For... more »
"How It Really Is"
"The problem isn't that Johnny can't read. The problem isn't even that Johnny can't think. The problem is that Johnny doesn't know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling." - Thomas Sowell
Is Russia Plotting to Take Over Belarus?
*Moscow Times:* *Putin's Closest Ally Fears Takeover as Kremlin Plots Succession* President Vladimir Putin may look beyond Russia for a mechanism to keep power after his current term ends. That’s making Moscow’s closest ally nervous amid spiraling tensions over Kremlin threats to slash economic subsidies. After years of spending billions of dollars to support Belarus’s state-dominated economy, Russia is intensifying pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko to demonstrate his loyalty by accepting deeper integration in return for continued aid. That’s fueling fears in Belarus th... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot 4/24/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "Post-Market Wrap-up 4/24/19: H.R. 5404 Gold Backed Dollar! A Real Wake Up Call" - 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/
"Lest we forget" is said every year, and with increasing vehemence, as the twin themes of duty & blood sacrifice have come to permeate the day--the soldiers' sacrifice like a "blood tax against which everyone else must measure themselves." #AnzacDay
*"'Lest we forget' is said every year, and with increasing vehemence, as the twin themes of duty and blood sacrifice have however come to permeate the day--the increasing link between the ethics of duty and of altruism ever more apparent--the soldiers' sacrifice still like 'a blood tax against which everyone else must measure themselves.'* * "But, as Ayn Rand observed, when there is widespread call of sacrifice, there is always someone ready and willing to pick up the sacrifices. Not in military duty necessarily, not today, but undoubtedly in calls for duty, for selflessness, fo... more »
'Our heroes don't just belong to the past': Australia pauses to mark Anzac Day
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Thousands of people have gathered across the country to commemorate the 104th anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops on Gallipoli, and pay tribute to "those who suffered yet fought on, and those who continue to do so".
3yo boy with name and phone number written on his shoes found 'alone and crying' on US border
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A three-year-old boy with his name and phone number written on his shoes is found by Border Patrol agents in Texas after a group of migrants scatter during a crossing from Mexico.
How the mental scars from the Vietnam War were healed through a multicultural friendship
When Vietnam veteran Ben Morris moved to Wollongong, he did not expect to rent a house owned by a Vietnamese refugee and form a life-long friendship with him.
Gallipoli soldier buried in pauper's grave given military send-off after 50 years
Private Leon Briand was given a bravery award after fighting at Gallipoli but when he returned to Australia and later died he was buried in a pauper's grave, forgotten for 50 years.
1985 is a new kind of AIDS film with nothing to prove
A young man returns home to see his family for what might be the last time, in Yen Tan's lo-fi drama set in Reagan-era Texas.
This man was a boy awaiting execution when he was rescued by Anzacs
A Greek man, now in his 80s, tells of how heroic Australian soldiers risked their lives in World War II to save them from German executions.
Come in spinner: Why two-up is the game of choice on Anzac Day
From veterans to millennials, two-up is a celebrated pastime on Anzac Day. But why do we play it?
The app that helped Trump win is targeting Australian voters
A phone app used to mobilise voters to support Donald Trump, the Brexit movement in the UK, the anti-abortion campaign in Ireland and the National Rifle Association in the United States is deployed in Australia's federal election campaign.
Conservative MPs have had their time in the sun, but their parties risk being burnt
Queensland is the only state home to an officially merged Liberal National Party and the conservative arm is taking the chance to grab the wheel during this federal election.
Chinese Anzacs still fighting for recognition decades after being lost in history
Forgotten for decades, there are calls for the stories of Chinese Anzacs to receive wider recognition as part of the broader Australian wartime narrative.
'Tell me about when daddy was a soldier': How Gary and Renee talk to their kids about war
Gary Wilson suffered a brain injury in a deadly Black Hawk helicopter crash in Afghanistan in 2010. He and his wife now juggle his recovery with raising kids. But talking to them about war isn't easy.
Pregnant wife of Sri Lanka bomber detonates suicide vest, killing children
A portrait of the killers is beginning to emerge — one man studied in the UK before doing postgraduate work in Melbourne, while two sons of a wealthy spice merchant are thought to have masterminded the terror attacks.
Legacy a 'torch of hope' for war veterans' families
For people like Sharon Walsh, whose WWII veteran father left four children behind when he died, it's hard to imagine what life would have been like without charity Legacy Australia, which supported her family and provided another father figure to look up to.
Notre Dame cathedral's great organ undamaged by devastating fire
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An expert inspected the largest of the cathedral's three organs and says the temperature inside never rose above 17 degrees Celsius during the devastating blaze.
"If 'Getting Ahead' Depends On Asset Bubbles, It's Not 'Getting Ahead,' It's Gambling"
*"If 'Getting Ahead' Depends On Asset Bubbles,* * It's Not 'Getting Ahead,' It's Gambling"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Beneath the endlessly hyped expansion in gross domestic product (GDP) of the past two decades, the economy has changed dramatically. The American Dream boils down to social and economic mobility, a.k.a. getting ahead through hard work, merit and wise investments in oneself and one's family. The opportunities for this mobility in the post World War 2 era broadened as civil rights and equal rights expanded. The 1970s saw a disruption of working-class mobility as high-pay... more »
Shawn Carter Foundation Takes Students on HBCU College Tour
A group of high-achieving high school students will visit 11 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as part of the 12th annual Shawn Carter Foundation college bus tour. In partnership with Toyota, the foundation – founded by rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z and his mother Gloria – will provide an opportunity for selected students to meet […]
“The Dangers of Buying on Margin”
*“The Dangers of Buying on Margin”* By Joshua Kennon "Like the flashing lights and sounds of clinking coins at a casino, buying stocks on margin is one of those things that might appear on the surface to be a great way to make money. The pitch usually goes something this, "If you have a few thousand dollars in your brokerage account, you might qualify to borrow money against your existing stocks at a low interest rate to buy even more stock, leveraging your returns!" The reality is that trading on margin is an inherently speculative strategy that can transform even the safest blue ... more »
"We’re Raising the Crash Flag"
*"We’re Raising the Crash Flag"* By Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "Shhh…! Take off your shoes. Walk on tiptoe. Be quiet. In front of us lies inflation. It hasn’t moved for years – rising only about 1.5%-2% – despite all the prodding from the feds. The Fed tried to shock it awake with $3.6 trillion in stimulus money. And Congress hit it with more than $10 trillion in deficit spending stimulus over the last 10 years. But… nothing. Not a whimper. Not a twitch. *Greasing the Wheels: *And the authorities are deeply concerned. Here’s Peter Coy, at Bloomberg, explaining why: "While five-... more »
Kim/Putin Summit: Another Neocon Policy 'Success'
Did John Bolton's surprise arrival at the February Trump/Kim summit to propose the "Libya scenario" to the North Koreans drive Kim to seek other partners for negotiation? It is certainly plausible. Tomorrow's Putin/Kim summit will likely have less fireworks, as the discussion is expected to center around trade and improving relations rather than delivering diktats and making demands. US foreign policy is in a crisis: Washington is no longer seen as a reliable partner. What does this mean for the Trump Administration? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
In 2017, Omar Suggested American GIs Who Fought in Somalia Were Terrorists
[image: in-2017-omar-suggested-american-gis-who-fought-in-somalia-were-terrorists] Representative Ilhan Omar, the Somali-born Muslim who represents Minnesota’s Fifth District, is in hot water again for extremist remarks, but these weren’t about Israelis, American Jews and all their “Benjamins,” as she so indelicately put it. Nor did she accuse Jewish Democrats of dual loyalty, or say again that the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 were just a day when “some people did something.” This time, in a tweet from 2017, she called American GIs terrorists without, of course, actually u... more »
Wisconsin Governor to Veto “Born-Alive” Bill If Passed
[image: wisconsin-gov-to-veto-born-alive-bill-if-passed] Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has vowed to veto the state’s “born alive” bill that would mandate doctors provide care to infants who survive abortion procedures.
Activists Urging California Governor Newsom to Restrict Oil Drilling and Fracking
[image: activists-urging-california-governor-newsom-to-restrict-oil-drilling-and-fracking] Environmental activists are urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to act on his campaign statement saying he supported a ban on fracking and offshore drilling.
Robotic Device Winds Its Own Way Through Beating Pig Heart
Just as cockroaches navigate along walls, the catheter maps its path through the heart, tapping periodically against the heart's valve and wall ever so lightly.
Did ‘The Simpsons’ TV Show Predict the Fire at Notre Dame?
"Simpsons" prediction hoaxes appear to be more common than actual Simpsons predictions.
NBC and CNN Caught FAKING Measles Pics
By Nathan Stolpman The mainstream media has been caught red handed faking measles photos of children seemingly in an attempt to scare the public into... more »
Iran's Foreign Minister Warns U.S. Of 'Consequences' Over Oil Sanctions
*The Guardian*: *Iran will continue to defy US oil sanctions, says Tehran* Foreign minister says US should ‘prepare for consequences’ if it tries to stop Iranian oil sales The Iranian foreign minister, Javad Zarif, has said Tehran will continue to defy US sanctions by finding buyers for its oil and warned that Washington should “be prepared for the consequences” if it tries to stop it. The US announced the sanctions in November but some countries got temporary waivers that allowed them to import Iranian oil. Washington now says those waivers, which mainly affect China, India, Japa... more »
Thoughts on Trump's Effort to Prevent Exposure of his Tax and Business Records
Over at the ACS Blog
Zapatistas 'When Tyrants Become Fearful' -- As surveillance increases, so does resistance
Message from the Zapatista Army for National Liberation on the 100th Anniversary of the Assassination of General Emiliano Zapata ZAPATISTA ARMY OF NATIONAL LIBERATION MEXICO April 2019 Spanish, Italian and German at: .http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx To the family and friends of Samir Flores Soberanes: To the Assembly of the Amilcingo Resistance: To the Morelos-Puebla-Tlaxcala People's
All Hail the 'New' Stealth F-35 (Russia and China Will Hate It)
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin F. Davella III)] Better than ever? *A key part of the Small Diameter Bomb II is a technology called a “tri-mode” seeker — a guidance system which can direct the weapon using millimeter wave radar, uncooled imaging infrared guidance **and** semi-active laser technology.* The Air Force has begun early testing, software development and weapons integration for its upcoming Block 4 variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an emerging model intended to give the multi-role... more »
Big Trouble, Little Taiwan: Why Taipei Is Moving Toward a Confrontation
*Gary Sands* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Washington could play a pivotal role in helping Taipei avoid a war. April 10 marked the fortieth anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA). It was an opportunity not only to reflect on the long history of U.S.-Taiwan relations, but also to consider how well the TRA has stood the test of time. While the TRA, a domestic U.S. law, has played an important role in limiting efforts by Beijing to unify the island with the mainland over the last forty years, China’s military prowess has grown significantly in that time, and now represen... more »
This Country's Nuclear Weapons Program Is the World's Biggest Open Secret
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * And that can only be one nation: Israel. *Israel didn’t have long to wait for its first nuclear crisis. The 1973 Yom Kippur War saw Arab armies achieve strategic surprise, sending Israeli ground forces reeling in both in the Sinai desert and the Golan Heights. Israeli nuclear weapons were placed on alert and loaded onto Jericho I surface-to-surface missiles and F-4 Phantoms. Determined Israeli counteroffensives were able to turn the situation on both fronts around, and the weapons were not ultimately used.* In a private email leaked to the public in... more »
Power Problems: China Wants to Control the North Korea Conundrum
*Jacob Stokes* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Beijing is playing the role of powerbroker during high-profile international negotiations and gaining leverage that it can deploy on other issues. All parties to the negotiations with North Korea are trying to chart a path forward after the second Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi. Most of the post–summit analyses focus on denuclearization steps, corresponding sanctions relief, and potential symbolic moves toward peace. But the parties still have to grapple with the challenge of incorporating North Korea into a broader political and secur... more »
Look Back to Move Forward: It is Time for the Monarchy to Return in Ethiopia
After returning home from Washington, D.C. I have been thinking a lot about all I have experienced in the last three or so months. To be honest, I have experienced more than some people experience in a lifetime. Ethiopia, it had been more than 45 years since I left her! I refer to Ethiopia as her, for that is what she is; a mother—strong and beautiful. I was not disappointed; the people were as I… The post Look Back to Move Forward: It is Time for the Monarchy to Return in Ethiopia appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
This Picture of a Single Atom Won a Science Photography Prize
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World Earth Day: 5 Easy Practices That Will Make The Earth A Better Place
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Housework could keep brain young, research suggests.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/19/household-chores-keep-brain-young-research-suggests?utm_content=90009112&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-212009668822281
Scientists create a “lifelike” material that has metabolism and can self-reproduce.
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/scientists-create-a-lifelike-material-that-has-metabolism-and-can-self-reproduce?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1556121000
These Amazing Things Happen to Your Body When You Don’t Drink Alcohol for 28 Days
https://realfarmacy.com/28-days-quit-drinking-alcohol-body/
New plastic surgery technique makes belly fat look like chiseled abs.
https://bgr.com/2019/04/24/new-plastic-surgery-technique-makes-belly-fat-look-like-chiseled-abs/
How Cubans Live as Long as Americans at a Tenth of the Cost.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/11/cuba-health/508859/?utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=5cc0141716ce3f000141edcb_ta&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
Three-antibiotic cocktail clears ‘persister’ Lyme bacteria in mouse study
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-three-antibiotic-cocktail-persister-lyme-bacteria.html
Gifted kids turn 50: Most successful followed heart, not just head
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-gifted-kids-successful-heart.html
Woman wakes up from coma after 27 years, calls son’s name
https://nypost.com/2019/04/23/woman-wakes-up-from-coma-after-27-years-calls-sons-name/?utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=facebook&utm_source=NYPFacebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow
How Many Republican Legislators Will Leave The Party Because Of Trump?
When you woke up yesterday, Democrats were still sweating how to win back the state House of Representatives in 2020. There were 54 Republicans and 46 Democrats in the body so the Dems have to win 5 seats. That changed before everyone went beddie-bye. Now there are 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats in the House. One Republican switched parties-- and not just *any* Republican. Andy McKean is was the longest serving Republican in the state legislature-- 40 years. He re-registered as a Democrat. Why? Señor Trumpanzee, of course. McKean: "With the 2020 presidential election looming on ...more »
Billions In Gold Are Being Smuggled Out Of Africa Each Year
Gold from West Africa — gold-marketplace.com *Reuters: **Exclusive: Gold worth billions smuggled out of Africa* NAIROBI, (Reuters) - Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe, the United States and beyond – a Reuters analysis has found. Customs data shows that the UAE imported $15.1 billion worth of gold from Africa in 2016, more than any other country and up from $1.3 billion in 2006. The total weight was 446 tonnes, in varying degrees of purity – up from 67 t... more »
Besides Russia, Both China And Iran Want A Mediterranean Port In Syria
*Newsweek:* *Russia Not Alone in Syria’s West, China and Iran Are Also Moving in Near Sea* Russia looks set to expand its presence on Syria's west coast, with rumors of an imminent signing of a near-quarter-century lease on a lucrative seaport, but other major players were also moving in on the war-torn Mediterranean country. Russia's air and sea assets are already based in two leased military facilities in the coastal provinces of Tartus and Latakia, which have played a crucial role in helping the Syrian government retake large parts of the country seized by a 2011 rebel and jih... more »
Greenland Temperature Data For 2018
By Paul Homewood The DMI has just published its Greenland Climate Data Collection for last year, and it is worth looking at the temperature data: There are six stations with long records, Upernavik, Nuuk, Ilulissat, Qaqortoq, Narsarsuaq and Tasilaq. Throughout Greenland we find that temperatures in the last two decades […]
The president never admits a mistake!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019Neither, of course, does the Times:* Should Donald J. Trump be charged with obstruction of justice, whether by the House of Reps or by some prosecutor? In our own book of ledgers, it seems like a shaky idea. For one thing, you don't charge 3-year-olds with committing obstruction of justice. You also might not be inclined to charge someone who's mentally ill. With those thoughts in mind, Trump strikes us as someone who may not have the capacity to commit an obstruction of justice. Consider: In the renditions of the Mueller report, Trump is constantly iss... more »
PLEASE KEEP MAKING REPUBLICAN VOTERS OVERCONFIDENT, RUSH
Rush Limbaugh went on Fox yesterday to tell Republican voters that Democrats can't possibly win the 2020 presidential election: National radio host Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" that Joe Biden represents the Democrats' "best chance" to defeat President Trump in 2020.... Limbaugh said Biden might be the strongest candidate to face Trump, but he still "doesn't have a chance" of preventing a second Trump term.... "They still don't understand who Donald Trump is. They don't understand how he won. They don't understand how he's gonna win again in 2020. T... more »
New Genetic Markers For 'Chemobrain', Cognitive Impairment Associated With Cancer Treatment
Scholars recently characterized plasma levels of the biomarker dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulfated form (DHEAS) – jointly referred to as DHEA(S) – to be biological determinants of chemobrain, difficulties related to memory and attention in cancer patients even months after completing their treatment. DHEA(S) are neurosteroids that help to regulate brain development, but it was previously unknown whether their levels correlate with cognitive function or are associated with the onset of chemobrain. The study showed that early-stage breast cancer patients with higher plasma... more »
Alabama lawmakers take initial step of legalizing limited medical cannabis
Alabama lawmakers advanced a bill that would establish a limited medical marijuana sales and taxation program to treat debilitating illnesses and conditions. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-2 in favor of the bill after a public hearing. The bill now moves to the full Alabama Senate, which is Republican-controlled. The bill by Republican Sen. Tim […] Alabama lawmakers take initial step of legalizing limited medical cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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