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“If You Don’t Warn The People, Their Blood Could Be On Your Hands”
*“If You Don’t Warn The People, * *Their Blood Could Be On Your Hands”* By Michael Snyder "Why are so few voices warning the people about what is coming? We stand at the door of a period of distress that will be unlike anything that any of us have ever known before. And even though the signs are all around us, very few individuals appear to be willing to stand up and sound the alarm. Instead, there seems to be a large number of people that are quite eager to criticize the watchmen. Earlier today, I was having a conversation with a very prominent voice in the alternative media, and w... more »
H-6K Bomber: China's Old Bomber That Can Carry Lots of Missiles
*TNI Staff* *Security, * The H-6K—which is a highly upgraded Chinese copy of the antiquated 1950s-era Soviet-built Tupolev Tu-16 Badger—is the PLAAF’s mainstay bomber. But while the Badger design is a Soviet-era antique, internally, the Chinese H-6K is a modern aircraft with a much-improved airframe, sensors and propulsion. *Ultimately, the H-6K is just a launch platform, it does not have to be a spectacular performer like the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit or B-21 Raider to be dangerous. Indeed, it is the H-6K’s extremely potent long-range missile armament is the real threat rathe... more »
China’s JF-17 “Thunder” Fighter Jet: Does it Have F-16 'DNA'?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * We explain it all. *The largest advantage of the JF-17 is its cost. At only 15 million per plane in its most basic configuration, the JF-17 is far cheaper than any of its competitors, even used. Block II JF-17s cost around the same margin, with Myanmar buying them for only 16 million per unit. This has been the key to the JF-17’s export success. A poor nation can field a relatively modern fighter for a very low price. It is yet to be seen whether it can actually perform at its price point in combat, but Pakistan seems to be satisfied with what the JF-... more »
Colt's 10mm Delta Elite Rail Gun Is a Beast of a Weapon
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: Colt] Here is what it can do. One of the most powerful semi-automatic handguns is also from one of the oldest firearms manufacturers in America. The Colt 10mm Delta Elite Rail combines the 10mm Auto cartridge with the 1911 pistol platform, all offered up by a company that made its name selling cavalry revolvers during the Civil War. Established in 1836 by inventor Samuel Colt, one of the company’s earliest successes was the Walker. Named after a U.S. Cavalry officer engaged in the Mexican-American War, the large, powerful revolver was... more »
The F-117 Stealth Nighthawk: A Nuclear Bomber?
*Dario Leone* *Security, * No, but during the Gulf War some surely thought so. The end result of the USAF’s Have Blue program launched in the mid-1970s, the F-117 was developed by Lockheed’s legendary Advanced Development Company. Embodying Stealth technology which made the jet virtually invisible to radar, the first of 59 production aircraft was delivered to the USAF in August 1982. The last Nighthawk was delivered to the USAF in mid-1990, and in August of that year the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW) deployed en masse to Saudi Arabia as part of Operation Desert Shield in res... more »
Mach 6 and It Nearly Went Into Space: Nothing Beat the Air Force's Hypersonic X-15
*Dario Leone* *Security, * It was a legend. *One little-known fact was that the X-15 cockpit was pressurized with nitrogen instead of oxygen as was used in the Mercury and Gemini spacecraft. The pilot breathed oxygen from his suit which was only pressurized upon ejection. This meant the cockpit was fireproof, something that NASA tragically learned with the launch pad fire on Apollo 1.* The X-15 is a famous and significant part of aviation history. Its purpose was to fly high and fast, testing the machine and subjecting pilots to conditions that future astronauts would face. It ... more »
How Russia Could Have Lost World War II: Japan Forgets Pearl Harbor, Attacks Stalin Instead?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * What then? *Consider this: if Japan had not attacked Pearl Harbor, would isolationist America would have declared war on Japan? And if Japan had attacked Russia, which certainly would have compelled the Western powers to tighten their embargo, how would the Japanese economy have fared?* Fighting a war on two fronts is the military equivalent of driving a car while texting. It’s just a really bad idea, as Germany can attest. One reason Germany lost two world wars is because its forces were split between East and West. America and Britain also fought Wo... more »
Did Russian Su-57 Fighters Go to War in Syria Last Year?
*Dario Leone* *Security, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Take a look at the video. The interesting footage in this post shows Russian Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighters operating in Syria back in 2018. Noteworthy as we have already reported the Russian Air and Space Force (RuASF) has deployed the first two Su-57s to Khmemeim Air Base last February. The fighters were joined by four Su-35s, four Su-25s and 1 A-50U. The configuration of the Su-57 is an evolution of the Su-27’s shape adapted for the requirements of low visibility and supersonic speed and agility. Read full article
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If Boris Johnson or Priti Patel were listening to the news bulletin on today's *The World This Weekend *I suspect they might not have enjoyed it very much. The main angle - repeated at the end of the programme - was Labour's 'warning' about their law & order plans, and the way the BBC newsreader read out "a growing culture of insolence among thugs" made me chuckle for the sheer extravagance of the shift in his tone of voice to signal his (and the BBC's) distance from the non-u word "thugs". It was yer actual report that really stood out though. I know colouring things in make a... more »
Solar Debunking Arguments are Defunct
Blog topic: global warming, personal research, weather & climate An article interviewing me was removed yesterday from forbes. Instead, they published an article by Meteorologist Prof. Marshall Shepherd that claims that the sun has no effect on climate. That article, however, falls to the same pitfalls that pointed out on my blog yesterday. Specifically, why is Shepherd’s arguments faulty? Although I addressed them yesterday, here they are brought again more explicitly and with figures. First, and foremost, Shepherds ignores the clear evidence that shows that the sun has a large ef... more »
"Half-dead, We Stand..."
"Time is ungovernable, but grief presents us with a choice: what do we do with the savage energies of bereavement? What do we do with the memory- or in the memory- of the beloved? Some commemorate love with statuary, but behavior, too, is a memorial, as is a well-lived life. In death, there is always the promise of hope. The key is opening, rather than numbing, ourselves to pain. Above all, we must show our children how to celebrate existence in all its beauty, and how to get up after life has knocked us down, time and again. Half-dead, we stand. And together, we salute love. Becau... more »
A New Source of U.S. Influence in Iraq
Photo Credit: Reuters via The National *Editor’s Note: U.S. influence in Iraq, uneven in the best of times, often suffers from a lack of leverage. As a result, the United States has found it harder to counter Iran’s influence, fight terrorism, improve governance or achieve other goals. Douglas Ollivant of New America finds a new bright spot in the U.S. effort. By using the Magnitsky Act, designed to counter corruption and human rights abuses, the United States is discrediting some of the country’s worst actors and thus indirectly empowering local U.S. allies.* *Daniel Byman* ***... more »
The Death Of Jeffrey Epstein -- News Updates August 11, 2019
*Daily Mail:* *Jeffrey Epstein's guards 'did NOT check his cell according to procedure' the night he hanged himself - as pictures show his body being wheeled into hospital amid outrage he has escaped justice* * Jeffrey Epstein was found hanged in his prison cell at Metropolitan Correctional Center on Saturday morning * Source has claimed guards at the jail did not follow procedure and check inmates every 30 minutes overnight * Epstein, 66, was briefly hospitalized on July 24 after being found semi-conscious on the floor of his jail cell * He had been removed from suicide watch by t... more »
Syrian And Russian Military Forces Continue Their Offensive In Idlib Province
*DW: **Syrian army captures key Idlib town from rebels* Russian-backed Syrian regime forces have taken an important town in the rebel stronghold province of Idlib. The regime's three-month campaign has killed more than 2,000 people on both sides and displaced some 400,000. Syrian regime forces on Sunday captured a strategically important town in Idlib in the rebels' last major enclave, state media and a war monitor reported. The capture of al-Hobeit is the most significant advancement the army has made in Idlib province since the start of its offensive three months ago, the Brita... more »
Rotten Apple: Right to Repair Roundup
Apple continues to crapify its products, in ways intended to thwart the ability of their owners to use third party services to repair their devices.
Kashmir Crisis -- News Updates August 11, 2019
*New York Times:* *Inside Kashmir, Cut Off From the World: ‘A Living Hell’ of Anger and Fear* SRINAGAR, Kashmir — On the streets of Srinagar, Kashmir’s biggest city, security officers tied black bandannas over their faces, grabbed their guns and took positions behind checkpoints. People glanced out the windows of their homes, afraid to step outside. Many were cutting back on meals and getting hungry. A sense of coiled menace hung over the locked-down city and the wider region on Saturday, a day after a huge protest erupted into clashes between Kashmiris and Indian security forces... more »
Anti-Government Protests Continue In Hong Kong -- News Updates August 11, 2019
Daily Mail: *Clashes erupt AGAIN in Hong Kong as police fire tear gas at protesters after petrol bombs go off, traffic is blocked and bricks are thrown in 10th week of unrest* * Anti-government protesters wearing gas masks and launched bricks and barricaded traffic on Sunday * Protesters stood their ground outside a police station in Sham Shui Po as riot police launched tear gas * Chants of 'Liberate Hong Kong' echoed through the streets as more than 1,000 protesters marched Protesters continued to spill out into the streets of Hong Kong today as they clashed with riot police who... more »
Muslim Worshippers And Israeli Police Clash At Jerusalem Holy Site
*Daily Mail:* *At least 14 people are hurt after Muslim worshippers and Israeli police clash at Jerusalem holy site during prayers to mark Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha* * Skirmishes erupted on Sunday between Muslim worshippers and Israeli police * Palestinian medics said at least 14 people were wounded, one seriously, following the clash in Jerusalem * Police said at least four officers were wounded, while witnesses stated at least two people were arrested * The day also marked the Ninth of Av for Jews, a day of fasting for the destruction of the two Biblical temples Muslim wo... more »
WATCH: Hero Cops ‘Protect’ the Public By Kicking Family Off Beach for Shading Kids with a Tent
[image: beach]A family with small children was forced off the beach by cops who claimed their tent for their small children was illegal.
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*Stand on Marriage Costs Christian School Its Place in Voucher Program* When the state of Maryland found out that Bethel Christian Academy affirms the biblical view of marriage in its student handbook, officials last fall cut the Baltimore-area school from a state-sponsored school voucher program, arguing it practiced sexual discrimination. Now the principal says at least six students no longer can afford to attend Bethel, a K-12 school in Savage, Maryland. And in an effort to live up to its own standard, Bethel is taking its case to court, claiming religious discrimination by th... more »
'I don't care if it is legal': Hongkongers defy police protest ban
Thousands of demonstrators rally a day after 16 people are arrested on charges including unlawful assembly, with protesters demanding increased democracy and an end to what they say is police brutality.
The Curious Case of the Epstein Suicide
*First, a Brief Update on the Stork* It's still circling the hospital as my youngest daughter is in labor to deliver a baby boy. Progressives would be calling for the mother's right to murder this full term baby. I can only be grateful that the people in my family and the medical community doesn't see it that way. Mothers pass through the 'shadow of the Valley of Death' to deliver new life. It's a precious, scary, painful, wonderful thing that they gave to us and that they give to all who live. It's a family event, ideally, with the women joining with the mother as they are invited,... more »
Meet the Ulyanovsk: Russia's 85,000 Ton Monster Aircraft Carrier
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, * But it was never built. *Builders laid the keel for the Ulyanovsk in 1988, just as the Soviet empire began to break apart. The ship was such a large project that builders wouldn’t have finished her until the mid ’90s.* Had she ever sailed, the Soviet supercarrier *Ulyanovsk* would have been a naval behemoth more than 1,000 feet long, with an 85,000-ton displacement and enough storage to carry an air group of up to 70 fixed and rotary wing aircraft. With a nuclear-powered engine—and working in conjunction with other Soviet surface warfare vesse... more »
How Hitler Could Have Won World War II: Not Declaring War on America?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Scholars and analysts have long wondered whether this represented one of the great “what-ifs” of World War II; could the Germans have kept the United States out of the war, or at least undercut popular support for fighting in the European Theater, by declining to join the Japanese offensive? *U.S. participation in the Combined Bomber Offensive (CBO), designed to destroy German industry and morale and drive the Third Reich from the war, might also have developed more slowly. Given the limited impact and immense cost of the CBO in its early stages, ho... more »
This 1 Chart Proves Why the Air Force's Stealth F-22 Raptor is Unstoppable
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Check it out. The interesting Infographic in this post provides some interesting facts about USAF premier air superiority fighter, the F-22A Raptor. As explained by Bennie J. Davis III, in the article Airframe: F-22 Raptor, the F-22A is a fifth-generation fighter incorporating fourth-generation stealth technology, radical maneuvering capabilities, the ability to fly at supersonic speed without afterburners and unprecedented pilot situational awareness, making it the most dominant and advanced air superiority fighter in the world. The Raptor’s sophist... more »
Carmel: Israel Unveils New Stealth Street-Fighting Tank
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: YouTube Screenshot] How does it work? Israel has unveiled a new street-fighting tank designed for urban warfare. The Carmel is a manned but mostly automated vehicle, with Artificial Intelligence controlling many of the tank’s functions. It is the Israel Defense Forces’s response to the lessons of the 2014 Gaza War, where heavy Israeli armored vehicles had difficulty traversing narrow city streets. The Carmel is a thirty-five ton tracked vehicle with a crew of two. Photos in Israeli media suggest a vehicle that is narrower than a tank... more »
Lasers and Machine Guns: Why Russia Should Fear France’s Killer Satellites
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Paris has a plan to protect its space assets. France is arming its orbital satellites with lasers and machine guns. “If our satellites are threatened, we envisage blinding those of our enemies,” said Defense Minister Florence Parly. “We will judge the moment and the means of retaliation, but it could mean the use of powerful lasers deployed from our satellites or from patrolling nano-satellites.” “The next generation of Syracuse [military communications] satellites will be equipped with cameras that will allow them to identify possible attackers,” acc... more »
You're Dead: The Marines New Sniper Rifle Is One Dangerous Weapon
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, * Bang. *The M110A1 promises to give the Army a weapon capable of hitting targets with a high degree of first-round accuracy at up to 600 meters. It will be essential to train soldiers to properly employ the weapon—even a 7.62-millimeter round will drop 99 inches at 600 meters and experience a horizontal shift of 33 inches in a light breeze. That having been said, the M110A1 will deliver for trained marksmen, resulting in a more lethal infantry squad than ever before. * The U.S. Army is preparing to issue thousands of new rifles to infantry squads a... more »
Why Turning Battleships Into Aircraft Carriers Was a Bad Idea
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Many of them were sunk. Both aviators and sailors grasped early on that aircraft could revolutionize some aspects of naval warfare. At the very least, manned aircraft could supply the battlefleet with information about the size and disposition of the enemy; at the most, these aircraft could deliver ordnance themselves. As the relationship between ships and aircraft developed, it became apparent that having some means of launching planes directly from ships offered the best chance of successfully integrating aircraft into fleet operations. And almost... more »
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*The psychology of Warmism* *A group of Jonathan Haidt's disciples have made an attempt to see if there is something distinctive psychologically about Warmists. Sadly, it was a good attempt but no cigar. They looked in what I regard as the wrong places. So all they found was that Warmists were just regular-grade Leftists who claimed beliefs in compassion and fairness. If I had been designing the study, I would have looked at paranoia, gullibility, superstition and mental rigidity* Which Moral Foundations Predict Willingness to Make Lifestyle Changes to Avert Climate Change in... more »
On Dogmatic Philosophical Movements
The dogmatic philosophical movements are often lacking in good manners because they see every disagreement and incorrect statement as a sign of a moral failing. Here’s a perspective from Eric Hoffer (from an entry in his diary on June 16, 1958): Good manners are inconceivable without a degree of objectivity, and the give and take of compromise. He who clings with all his might to an absolute truth fears compromise more than the devil. He throttles the soft amenities which would dovetail him with others, and blur his uncompromising stance. Thus it happens that when a faith loses its ... more »
Guatemalans Go to The Polls Today To Elect A New President
*BBC:* *Guatemala poll pits ex-first lady against ex-prison chief* Guatemalans head to the polls on Sunday to choose their new president. The two candidates who have made it into the run-off having stood for the presidency repeatedly before. Ex-first lady Sandra Torres hopes it will be third time lucky for her while ex-prison chief Alejandro Giammattei is running for the fourth time. Guatemalans have cited insecurity as their main concern followed by unemployment, high living costs and corruption. *Read more* .... *More News On Today's Presidential Election In Guatemala* Guatem... more »
Stephen's Ghost
If you think Stephen Harper has left the stage and relinguished control of the conservative agenda, Antonia Zerbisias suggests that you think again: Since he quit Parliament, Harper has spoken at an event at U.S. President Donald Trump's Florida resort Mar-a-Lago, visited the White House, showed up at an Israeli college's $1,000-a-plate fundraiser, participated in the 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's political retreat in Utah and guested on the right-wing Fox News. In his lucrative tour of the rubber-chicken circuit, Harper did let slip during a speech at Stanfor... more »
Best of: Alike but Different
Note: Cathy is enjoying a well deserved vacation with her family. She thought you might enjoy this best of from Spring, 2017. By Cathy Jameson Some people try to tell us that our children’s diagnosis is a gift. They think... more »
Is Getting Rid Of Trump Enough? How About Fundamental Change AND Getting Rid Of Trump?
The false narrative Biden lackeys-- like former Delaware governor Jack Markell, a shady conservative very much like Biden-- are working ceasely to create is that Democratic voters "know him. And they don't know just his name. If it were just name recognition, these polls may look different." That's false; as voters get to know Biden better, they flee to other candidates. Polling has shown that the more closely people have followed the primary, the more likely they are to move away from Biden. He began his campaign in early May with an average polling number of 41.4%. The most rece... more »
Interview with Debbie De Louise
“Debbie De Louise is a reference librarian at a public library. She’s a member of Sisters-in-Crime, International Thriller Writers, Long Island Authors Group, and the Cat Writer’s Association. Her novels include the four books of the Cobble Cove mystery series: *A Stone’s Throw*, *Between a Rock and a Hard Place**, **Written in Stone**, *and *Love on the Rocks**. *Debbie has also written a romantic comedy novella, *When Jack Trumps Ace**, *a paranormal romance, *Cloudy Rainbow*, and two standalone mysteries, *Reason to Die**, *and her latest release, *Sea Scope*. She lives on Long ... more »
Armed Group Kills Five in a Club in Brazil’s Southern State Rio Grande do Sul
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Reuters, an armed group broke into a club in the southern Brazilian city of Mostardas in the Rio Grande do Sul state before dawn on Saturday, August 10th, and shot at employees and customers, killing five people and leaving four others severely injured, according to local media reports. […] The post Armed Group Kills Five in a Club in Brazil’s Southern State Rio Grande do Sul appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Petrobras to Invest US$54 Billion in Rio Over the Next Five Years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Petrobras plans to invest US$54 (R$212) billion in projects in the state of Rio de Janeiro over the next five years. The news was provided by the company's president, Roberto Castello Branco, during lunch at the Rio de Janeiro Trade Association. According to Castello Branco, Rio de Janeiro will benefit […] The post Brazil’s Petrobras to Invest US$54 Billion in Rio Over the Next Five Years appeared first on The Rio Times.
Museu do Açude in Rio Hosts “Scorzelli Megabichos” Exhibition
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Museu do Açude will be hosting the "Scorzelli Megabichos" exhibition by designer and artist Marcos Scorzelli as of August 18th. The exhibition will feature some twenty new installations in steel plates to be on display outdoors in the Museum's gardens. The exhibition features 3.5 meters tall giraffes and an […] The post Museu do Açude in Rio Hosts “Scorzelli Megabichos” Exhibition appeared first on The Rio Times.
Four Tommaso Dorigo's SUGRA blunders
Almost all the media informed about the new Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (which will be given to the guys during a TV broadcast event on November 3rd; in NASA's Hangar One, Mountain View, CA) – a prize to three founders of supergravity – as if it were any other prize. The winners are lucky to divide the $3 million and/or they deserve the award which was chosen by a nontrivial process, like in the case of the Nobel Prize or any other prize. Thankfully, in this case, most journalists didn't try to pretend that they know more about supergravity than the committee. ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Declassified JFK Documents Reveal Plan to Buy Soviet Planes Possibly to Use in "Provocation Operation" MVP math suing Wake County parent for 'libel and slander' after he criticized program Documents Reveal Monsanto Surveilled Journalists, Activists & Even Musician Neil Young Wales at Heart of International Project to Plant a Trillion Trees REPORT: MONSANTO PAID GOOGLE TO BURY UNFAVORABLE NEWS Blackout Strikes London As UK Power Grid "Experiences A Major Incident"Malaysia Criminally Charges 17 Goldman Executives In 1MDB Scandal Amazon's Alexa devices are being made b... more »
Green tech’s dark side
Electric vehicle's have a very dark side of environmental atrocities and non-existent transparency of human rights abuses associated with mining for the exotic minerals that power them. The post Green tech’s dark side appeared first on CFACT.
Jeffrey Epstein: “He could buy anything, including his own death”
From “The Palm Beach Post”: “Jeffrey Epstein: ‘He could buy anything, including his own death’ By Lulu Ramadan ; By … Continue reading →
US Senator Sasse Statement on Epstein’s Reported Suicide
Suicide? Murder? Escape (Spirited away)? Regardless, Epstein “departed” prison and can’t stand trial: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_expressions_related_to_death “Sasse Statement on Epstein Suicide August … Continue reading →
The U.S. Army’s Experimental “Multi-Domain” Units Are Practicing How to Battle Chinese Warships
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* And Russian internet trolls. The Navy’s biannual Pacific Rim naval exercise (or RIMPAC) is the Met Ball of naval warfare: Every two years, dozens of advanced warships and aircraft from over twenty nations in good standing with Washington flock to Hawaii to participate in weeks of naval exercises. Amidst invitees such as the Vietnamese People’s Navy and the Tongan Maritime Force, arguably the most exotic invitees to the 2018 sea-warfare gala was a rocket artillery unit from the U.S. Army’s 17th Field Artillery Brigade. That year’s exercise cli... more »
Video Captures Moment Pilot Ejected from F-16 Before it Crashed into Warehouse
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Take a look. The video in this post is a new dashcam footage which captures the moment a pilot from 144th Fighter Wing (FW) ejected from an F-16 belonging to the 114th FW just before his fighter jet crashed into a warehouse near March Air Reserve Base (ARB) in Southern California on May 16, 2019. The F-16 pancaked onto the roof of the warehouse. The pilot ejected and was hospitalized. There were 12 minor injuries caused by debris in the building, according to Capt. Fernando Herrera from Cal Fire and the Riverside Cou... more »
The U.S. Navy Battleship Iowa Was Nearly Sunk by a U.S. Navy Destroyer
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S.S. Iowa] A World War II story that isn't commonly known—until now. Patriotic action movies would have you believe military units regularly perform like well-oiled fighting machines. But sometimes reality is closer to Bill Murray’s *Stripes*. Such at least was the case of the *William D. Porter*, whose mishaps were famously immortalized in an article by Kit Bonner. Named after a swashbuckling Union Civil War captain, the *Porter* was one of 175 *Fletcher*-class destroyers built during World War II. Destroyers, dubbed "tin cans" bec... more »
Japan is Deploying its First Marines Since World War II to Counter China
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * How will Beijing respond? Seventy-five years ago, the sight of 300 Japanese marines storming rolling onto a Queensland beach in hulking tracked amphibious vehicles would have heralded a catastrophic setback to Australia’s national security. But obviously, the world has changed quite a bit since World War II. The soldiers from Japan’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARB) were not invaders, but participants in the international 2019 Talisman Sabre exercise held biennially on Australian soil. The scars from World War II, however, explain why pos... more »
Administrative enforcement of IP: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
11-Aug-2019 By Heesob Nam Border Measures KORUS grants a power to the customs authorities to suspend release of suspected counterfeit or pirated goods into free circulation when a right holder requests to do so with “adequate evidence”.[1] The suspension should be applied to “all points of entry to its territory” and remain applicable for at least one year.[2] While the border measures initiated upon the request of right holder control only importation, ex officio measures regulate three types of the (...)
Why TRIPS-plus IPR Enforcement is Bad: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
11-Aug-2019 by Heesob Nam One of the main purposes of the US in bilateral negotiation is to level up the enforcement of IPRs, especially enhanced enforcement provisions that the US sought but failed in achieving at the TRIPS negotiation. During the KORUS talks, the Korean negotiators were more or less sympathetic to the US' TRIPS-plus proposals on IPR enforcement. The bottom line of the Korean negotiators was to keep any ensued domestic legislative changes to a minimum. This was to avoid possible (...)
Civil enforcement of IPR: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
11-Aug-2019 by Heesob Nam Introduction The provisions for civil enforcement are to ensure to the maximum extent the economic interests of IP holders. For the full compensation for them, KORUS intervenes the way to calculate the amount of damages. KORUS not only guarantees the compensation of “the injury the right holder has suffered as a result of infringement”, but also presumes the profit of alleged infringer to be the amount of damages, and forces the court to consider, in determining the amount of (...)
Criminal Enforcement of Copyright and Unintended Consequences
11-Aug-2019 [Source: Knowledge Commune by Heesob Nam] Soon after the signing of the Korea-US FTA (“KORUS”) in June 2007, South Korea experienced a dramatic increase of complaints of copyright crime from 2007. Around one hundred thousands of persons were accused of copyright infringement in a year, and juvenile's victims occupied 24% in 2008.[1] But the actual indictments by the prosecutors were very small: from 2005 to 2013 on average only 7.38% of the complaints were brought to the court. Most of them (...)
An Ancient Hawaiian Prayer
*Ancestral spirits* *From the sun's rising to the sun's setting* *Blessings to this house* *Blessing to this food* *Blessings on the family gathering* *Ancestral immortals* *Bring forth from the spirit world the gifts of good health and abundance* *And manifest these blessings* *The prayer has flown* *The restrictions are lifted.* *********************************************************** Ancient Hawaiian Prayer *Source: ** Medicine Maker. A book by Hank Wesselman.*
El Paso shooter Connor Betts died in 2014
from beforeitsnews Deep State has been caught out scrubbing the internet of any older mentions of the alleged shooter at Dayton, El Paso. The below obituary of Connor Betts is from 2014, but he was blamed for the Walmart massacre last week! Give them nothing and don’t waste one second watching the liars who told […]
El Paso shooting has more holes in it than Port Arthur
by Alex Bruce US correspondent Lies Are Being Exposed the Awakening Momentum Is Gaining Speed We're in an asymmetrical war right now and we're observing unconventional warfare tactics coming from the Mainstream Media. I've been saying this for months but there is something very weird about humans. One of our greatest gifts can also be […]
The poisoning hoax that started Cold War 2.0 with Russia (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 273. The post The poisoning hoax that started Cold War 2.0 with Russia (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The Misanthropic Bankers Behind the Green New Deal
When we begin to pull back the curtain we quickly run into figures like Prince Charles. The post The Misanthropic Bankers Behind the Green New Deal appeared first on The Duran.
Decree Sets Rules for Shared Scooter Service in São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The City Hall of São Paulo published on Saturday, August 10th, a decree regulating the use of shared electric scooters in the city of São Paulo. The maximum speed allowed for scooters, either in bicycle paths or lanes, is twenty kilometers per hour. No one under the age of eighteen […] The post Decree Sets Rules for Shared Scooter Service in São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Complete Clinton Mysterious Death List
The Clintons are back in the Conspiracy spotlight once again as the news of notorious paedophile and sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein’s suicide floods the media. With former President Bill Clinton potentially being implicated in the crimes committed on Epstein’s island of horrors many are suggesting the suicide was just another Clinton coverup. What exactly happened … The post The Complete Clinton Mysterious Death List appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s Testimony Re Jeffrey Epstein Suggests Entrapment & Control Of The Powerful Were Among Epstein’s Goals
Related Post: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2018/06/11/trump-epstein-rape-of-13-year-old-girl-allegations-court-filings Prince Andrew certainly looks angst. Is Jeffrey Epstein why the UK Royal Family was welcoming to Trump, apart from the fact that Trump’s mother was British born and raised? Trump figures prominently in the alleged Epstein “Little Black Book” of phone numbers. Henry Kissinger is also in the alleged “Little Black Book”, … Continue reading Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s Testimony Re Jeffrey Epstein Suggests Entrapment & Control Of The Powerful Were Among Epstein’s... more »
Example of ‘Unknown Unknowns,’ Study Detailing ‘Almost Instant Mortality of Corals’ Suggests Crisis Worse Than Previously Understood
New study published by Current Biology reveals that warming waters are an even bigger threat to coral reefs than experts previously realized.
Arctic temperatures are cyclical, steady
“Despite endless hysterics based on cherry-picking a few warm days somewhere in the Arctic, there is nothing happening there. The MASIE record extends back to 2006, and every day in their record is shown in the graph below. The graph … Continue reading →
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 10th August 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 […]
New Left Blogs August 2019
Is there something in the water? After a barren few months with scanty numbers of new starts, eight whole new(ish) blogs, pod casts and Facebook groups grabbed some attention since our last outing. Put the ado away and check these sites out. 1. 12 Rules for WHAT (Twitter) 2. Breaking Binaries (Twitter) 3. Gammon Magazine (Twitter) 4. John McInally Blog 5. Life in the Left Lane (Twitter) 6. Mandatory Redistribution Party (Twitter) 7. Socialist Alternative 8. Utopian Drivel (Twitter) If you know of any new(ish) blogs and podcasts that haven't featured before then drop me a line ... more »
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