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Fires in Spring? It’s normal for fires to peak in Spring in NSW Greg Mullins is a former Fire and Rescue NSW commissioner and a councillor on the Climate Council, he implies in the Sydney Morning Herald that this is abnormal and that fires are starting earlier: If anyone tells you, “This is part of a normal cycle” or “We’ve had fires like this before”, smile politely and walk away, because they do
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2019-11-12%20James%20Corbett.mp3"][/audio] The US government armed Osama Bin Laden; it armed Saddam Hussain with chemical weapons to be used against Iran in 1980; it armed the very groups that later became ISIS. Yet we are sold an entirely different yarn by the US government and its lap dog MSM. Today I have invited James Corbett on the show to very cl
In 1946 fires burned in an “almost unbroken chain from Brisbane to Townsville”. They lit up the sky at night, pushed plumes of smoke 3,000 ft in the sky, that looked like “Bikini Atoll”. And this was July… Qld 1946: Now that’s what I call Hazard Reduction Believers of man-made-weather say that warmer drier conditions and longer fire seasons are preventing hazard reduction burns. Aside from the fa

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Holy clearance, Mickey! Who needs Disney+ when you have Frozen 2 star Kristen Bell (and also Jimmy Fallon) singing the best 17 seconds from 17 classic Disney songs? Their takes on the overwrought duets of the 90s (and Fallon's Elton John impression) rivals the ones you do alone in your car; and Bell's "What do you call 'em? Oh, feet, duh " has me wishing they'd remake a bunch of Disney movies wit
Forget the Christmas tree — this year Stephen Colbert is all about his "impeachment tree." "It's got all the traditional ornaments," the Late Show host explains in the clip above. "The star on top is the transcript of Trump's 'perfect phone call. We've got plenty of other ornaments too. Let's see... oh, we've got the Quid Pro Snow... got some pictures of some of the other presidents who've been i
The long-running mystery of methane on Mars has now been joined by another perplexing enigma - oxygen. NASA's Curiosity rover has made some fascinatin...
Via: NPR: The Supreme Court has denied Remington Arms Co.’s bid to block a lawsuit filed by families of victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre. The families say Remington should be held liable, as the maker and promoter of the AR-15-style rifle used in the 2012 killings. The court opted not to hear the […]
A video has emerged showing an alleged Bigfoot charging towards a boy who was walking in the woods. The footage, which was uploaded to the YouTube cha...

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US electric carmaker will build battery factory in Berlin, says boss Elon Musk The Tesla boss, Elon Musk, has said Brexit uncertainty played a role in the firm’s decision to build its first European factory in Germany rather than the UK. The billionaire entrepreneur revealed that the firm’s European battery plant would be built on the outskirts of Berlin. Continue reading...
Authorities working to contain outbreak of disease that is worse than bubonic plague Two people in China have been diagnosed with plague, the latest cases of a disease more commonly associated with historical catastrophe. Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and can arise in three forms – a lung infection, known as pneumonic plague; a blood infection, known as septicemic plague; and
Ihor Kolomoisky may be Ukraine’s most powerful businessman. With the impeachment spectacle rattling Kiev, he says it is time to give up on the West and rebuild ties with Moscow.
“Venice is on its knees,” the city’s mayor said Wednesday.
Calling out immigrants who do not wear a poppy in memory of WWI veterans got legendary Canadian sportscaster Don Cherry fired and further polarized the nation struggling to reconcile "woke" values with its history and tradition. Red poppy badges are a must-have accessory around Remembrance Day - November 11 - across the British Commonwealth, symbolizing the armistice that ended the First World War
At least 24 people have died and more than 2 million displaced after Tropical Cyclone 'Bulbul' hit coastal areas of Bangladesh and the states of West Bengal and Odisha in north east India. Bulbul made landfall in West Bengal on 09 November, 2019, with wind gusts of 135 km/h. According to media reports, the fatalities and much of the damage were the result of the strong winds. Over 26,000 houses ha

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New research from the University of Adelaide suggests living great apes are smarter than our pre-human ancestor Australopithecus, a group that included the famous "Lucy."
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MacBook keyboards have been plagued by problems for years. It’s high time to say goodbye.
Modified natural materials will be an essential component of a sustainable future, but first a detailed understanding of their properties is needed. The way heat flows across bamboo cell walls has been mapped using advanced scanning thermal microscopy, providing a new understanding of how variations in thermal conductivity are linked to the bamboo's elegant structure. The findings will guide the d
People exposed to a lifetime of psychosocial adversity may have an impaired ability to produce the dopamine levels needed for coping with acutely stressful situations.

Veterans Today

I’m not sure that ‘Happy Veterans Day’ is the right greeting but special greetings on Veterans Day to all veterans of America’s wonderful Armed Forces and their families. Britain and America have stood shoulder to shoulder in eight major wars now, World War 1, World War 11, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, the Balkans, Afghanistan […]
For anyone who has ever been in a situation where you knew you were about to be dead, and then escaped, your appreciation for life goes up a notch.
Oops, a dead pig on the shore. Now what? Vincent ter Beek Editor of Pig Progress / Topic: Pigs around the world African Swine Fever confronts national authorities with sensitive dilemmas. Of course it is great to be able to follow the spread of ASF, but what if the virus might have entered your own […]
…from SouthFront Over the past days, Syria’s northeast has been the main point of instability in the war-torn country. On November 10, the Turkish-backed coalition of militant groups, the Syrian National Army, announced that it was resuming it offensive in the area. The group justified this move by claiming that the Kurdish People Protection Units […]
We at GreekNewsOnDemand.com (VT Affiliate) were the first to reveal the fact that the first people to become aware of Turkey’s involvement and initial…DENIAl of the downing of this Russian bomber we none other than…US CRAZY GREEKS! WHY? because the Greek government during that time was the fake-leftist SYRIZA party with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras […]
Slate: The Department of Justice charged two former Twitter employees with spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia and accessing private information on dissidents of the regime and its de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. According to the complaint, which was unsealed Wednesday, former Twitter workers Ali Alzabarah, a Saudi citizen, and Ahmad Abouammo, a […]

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Ever heard of Truckistan? Hop-on with Pakistani truck drivers to discover this imaginary country in their thrilling and vivid playground! Filmed in October 2019 in Pakistan. Gear: All shot on 28mm with Sony A7sII, DJI Mavic pro, Sony Handicam, and iPhone X. Soundtrack: Talal Qureshi — Djoints and Chai ➤ Read more about Truckistan: stanislasgiroux.com/stories-of-truckistan ➤ Hear Talal Qureshi ama
Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro launched today, available for pre-order now and in stores later this week. The starting price of $2,399 is the same price as the previous 15-inch MacBook Pro, which this one replaces. It has new processors, better speakers, and (obviously) a larger screen. But I know the most important question you have is whether the keyboard is any good. Read more: http://bit.ly/
Albert Lin is in the ancient city of Sela, Jordan looking for clues that the Nabateans once inhabited this area. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Lost Cities With Albert Lin: https://on.natgeo.com/2qQbCg3 About Lost Cities with Albert Lin: Lost Cities with Albert Lin combines hi-tech archaeology, breath-taking visuals and genuine exploration to make headline-grabbing discover
For best 360 viewing experience on a phone, watch in the YouTube mobile app. In the second installment of National Geographic’s “Into Water” 360 series, dive into the crystal clear waters of Indonesia with marine social ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Shannon Switzer Swanson. More than a quarter of the world’s aquarium fish population comes from Indonesia. Shannon works with local comm
Snap’s Spectacles 3 have arrived with a striking new design and a much higher price — $380, up from $150 to $200 for the previous edition. Snap’s latest glasses are pricey but hint at where the world is going. They begin to integrate Snapchat software with the real world. Learn more: http://bit.ly/34UBPcd The Interface is a daily newsletter where Silicon Valley editor Casey Newton breaks down the
Dip into this four-part voguing odyssey, featuring Benjamin Milan and original music by Gaika Swedish choreographer and movement director Benjamin Milan leads this visual ode on the transformative power of dance. “This film is about my journey in the ballroom scene,” says Milan. “This is about how voguing helped me accept myself and find a community that welcomed and understood me for who I am.”

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US Congress prepares possible economic sanctions as White House seeks to manage friction with a NATO ally.
Guest “don’t you just?” by David Middleton Before we get to self-driving vehicular manslaughter, don’t you just love futurists? Sep 13, 2018Driverless Cars Will Dramatically Change Where And How We Live Jim Morrison Driverless cars aren’t coming. They’re already here. Much of he technology has been around for decades and many features are available on…
Fault Lines examines early abortion bans passed in the US, how women are resisting, and whether the laws will stand.
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I know enough now regarding the creation of the Earth to ask some pretty serious questions regarding the received knowledge regarding Venus. To start with though, the argument that the atmosphere of Venus is an example of a runaway Greenhouse effect is surely nonsense. The surface rock temperature is plus 600 degrees and that extends to depth at the least. It is that hot rock that drives the hot
Unique really in Ancient times, Rome was a natural melting pot on a par with modern New York and London. It was surely the best market for slaves produced continously by the Legions. This drove centruiries of forced migration. It is interesting that the first agriculturists came out of Anatolia. That meant 

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