Saturday, November 30, 2019

15 November - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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HIV Infections Increase Among Elderly in São Paulo

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The number of HIV infections in the city of São Paulo has declined by a record number over the past year but has increased among the elderly, according to newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo. Although the most vulnerable group to The post HIV Infections Increase Among Elderly in São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times.

Programed Distractions - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
*Our lost boys and girls* *Taught weakness in all it's forms* *Programed distractions* *© ** 2019 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: This poem was inspired by a dream I had of mentally ill and emotionally ill adults sexually abusing children. In the dream I took one of the children on my lap and did a healing of him with my hands. It will take more than education and therapy to heal all the broken children who have become the victims of perverted and degenerative ideologies.* *I wrote and published this poem in the haiku style of poetry for the first time today on my blog, the 30th... more »

See This Old 1911 9mm Gun? The U.S Marshals Love It.

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1911_pistol#/media/File:M1911A1.png] If it's not broken, don't fix it. *Key Point:* It's affordability and lightweight design have more of a role than its shooting ability. As more and more federal agencies adopt various variations on the Glock pistol, the recent adoption of the STI 2011 by the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group (USMS SOG) stands out. The STI 2011 is a double-stack 9mm variant of the venerable 1911 pistol—a design that is over 100 years old at this point. But why did the SOG choose th... more »

Question: Would You Choose This Uber Shabbie Cabbie Over a London Taxi?

John Colley at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*John Colley* *economy, Europe* [image: Reuters] The taxi app giant Uber has again lost its license in London—but only temporarily. The taxi app giant Uber has again lost its licence in London, if only temporarily. Uber has 21 days to appeal after Transport for London (TfL) ended a probationary extension it granted to the company in September, citing a “pattern of failures” around issues such as driver security. TfL has no wish to deprive Londoners of low cost convenient transport, but this decision comes as little surprise. Uber does not appear to have the controls necessary to... more »

Netanyahu's Iran Strategy Is a Total Failure

Uri Bar-Joseph, Benny Miller at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Uri Bar-Joseph, Benny Miller* *Security, Middle East* Seen today, Netanyahu’s decade-long reign has left Israel more isolated than ever before in its struggle against an Iranian regime that perceives the Jewish state as its main regional enemy. Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power in March 2009 radically changed Israel’s foreign policy strategy. Since the establishment of the state in 1948, the country focused on the conflict with its Arab neighbors. From the early 1990s onwards, including during Netanyahu’s first term in office (1996–1999), it centered on the conflict with the ... more »

The Next Trump Bombshell To Drop: The Justice Department's 2016 Trump Campaign Report

Fred Lucas at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* “Now what you’re going to see, I predict, will be perhaps the biggest scandal in the history of our country,” Trump said Friday of the pending report from the Justice Department’s inspector general. An internal watchdog’s report on Justice Department surveillance of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign is slated to arrive in early December—about the same time as a likely House vote on whether to impeach the president. “Now what you’re going to see, I predict, will be perhaps the biggest scandal in the history of our country,” Trump said Frida... more »

The Uzi Pro Submachine Gun: Could This Legendary Weapon Make a Comeback?

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Did IWI succeed in resurrecting the Uzi brand? Here is how the Pro, introduced in 2012, stacks up against the original. Firearms manufacturer Israeli Weapon Industries (IWI) is best known as the creator of the Uzi, a compact submachine gun designed for urban and close-quarters use. Enshrined in popular culture through such classics as Scarface and used in over 90 countries since its introduction in the mid-1950’s, the Uzi remains one of the most recognized guns in the world. But the original Uzi saw a steep decline in the following decades-- especial... more »

Russia’s Formidable Tunguska Air Defense System is Getting a Stealth Upgrade

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The Tunguska, a tracked armored vehicle armed with both short-range anti-aircraft missiles and anti-aircraft cannon, will get passive thermal and optical sensors that will enable it to detect aircraft and drones without disclosing its position by emitting radar beams. Russia’s formidable 2S6M1 Tunguska air defense system is receiving a stealth upgrade. The Tunguska, a tracked armored vehicle armed with both short-range anti-aircraft missiles and anti-aircraft cannon, will get passive thermal and optical sensors that will enable it to detect aircraft a... more »

Meet Israel's IWI DAN .338: The World's Best Military Sniper Rifle?

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Just how good is it? Israeli Weapon Industries (IWI) is best known as the creator of the Uzi, a compact submachine gun that went on to become a global export hit in the 1960’s. IWI’s other notable products include the Galil and Tavor, both of which have become formidable export contenders in their own right. Following its privatization in 2005, IWI has sought to diversify beyond its current crop of submachine guns, pistols, and assault rifles. Most recently, IWI has staked a claim on the increasingly lucrative military sniper rifle market with the ... more »

Nuclear Nightmare? Russia’s Avangard Hypersonic Missile Is About to Go Operational.

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Russia’s Avangard hypersonic boost-glide missile is about to operational. Russia’s Avangard hypersonic boost-glide missile is about to operational. “This missile system is set to go on combat alert in December 2019,” Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced. A defense industry source said “that the first two UR-100N UTTKh intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) outfitted with the Avangard nuclear boost-glide vehicle would go on experimental combat duty in late November - early December in the Dombarovsky division of the Strategic Missile Force,” acc... more »

Why is Healthcare a FORTUNE But Flu Shots are Free?

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Just read a story on NPR (national pharma radio) with the headline: Nothing To Sneeze At: $2,659 Bill To Pluck Doll's Shoe From Girl's Nose. Almost three thousand dollars to use tweezers (excuse me, "forceps") on a child's nose. That's... more »

This Thanksgiving, I'm Grateful for Statins, Stents and Steroids.

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
"...where anyone can find a home to breathe free." then "...Let's all do our part to counteranti-vaccination disinformation that threatens lives." Censorship. On Thanksgiving no less. "...What my Mommy said!" What's the agenda here, friends, readers? And will Sec. Clinton... more »

Two Democratic Billionaires Are Making A Mockery Of Democracy

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Here in California, we don't usually get inundated with campaign ads, at least not the way Iowa and New Hampshire-- and more recently, Nevada and South Carolina, do. California has always been too late in the campaign season. And California is, by far, the country's most expensive media market. But that all changed. California is a SuperTuesday state now and early voting will already be in full swing by the time tiny Iowa caucuses. So... this past weekend Bloomberg blanketed the airwaves of the state with millions of dollars in ads. One politically-unsophisticated but fired-up ant... more »

Powerful delusions. Kissinger still doesn't get it and Zerohedge still doesn't get that Kissinger doesn't get it....

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
*It's a pity Zerohedge's present crop of commentators are so impoverished in their intellect that they have encouraged a delusional worldview among the Globalists by printing so much drivel.* *Or maybe I should say its a great thing that Zerohedge has encoruaged a delusional sense of power among the Globalists, causing them to miscalculate over and over again and usher in their own collapse.* *Zerohedge praises Henry Kissinger for finally admitting that China is the new superpower and that the NWO controlled USA power is fading.* *In fact, his remarks show he does not get it. * *K... more »

"Fukushima Update 11/30/19: 20,588.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva ◆ *Updated Nov. 30, 2019: Fukushima Equals 20,588.4 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of Nov. 30, 2019 - 3,192 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *20,588.4 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is sti... more »

Saturday Snippet: Elephants and their noses

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Rudyard Kipling is famous for many books, but not too many people on this side of the Atlantic Ocean are aware of his "Just So Stories". It's a volume of a dozen stories for children, including many favorites such as "How the Camel got his Hump" and "The Cat that Walked by Himself". I grew up with them, and greatly enjoyed them (and still do). In order to introduce them to those who don't know them, here's one of the stories in full. It's titled "The Elephant's Child", and tells how the elephant got his trunk. The cover illustration above depicts it. In the High and Far-... more »

Greek Orthodox church and clergy will be forever changed by their role in my case Delta 15 218, widely known in Greece

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
*No sign of any settlement today from the Illuminiti clergy in Greece controlled by the NWO.* *Globalists continue to have the deluded belief they can murder me and call it suicide and get away with it.* *This is the time which St Paisios predicted when the Orthodox Church will be shattered into pieces and a new church will arise without all the government paid clergy.* *A new, more spiritual, more genuine Christian church patterned after people like St Paisios and St Porphryios, who have lit a great light for the world in 2019.* *It is not enough to pay lip service to Christ, if... more »

Forcing banks to feed the climate machine

Peter Murphy at CFACT - 16 hours ago
Climate alarmists want the Fed to force banks and financial institutions to dictate how money is loaned and invested. The post Forcing banks to feed the climate machine appeared first on CFACT.

Hiking Is Beneficial For Our Brains As Well As Our Body

Natalie Porter at Enlightened Consciousness - 16 hours ago
It might be evident that a pleasant hike through a mountain or forest or up the mountain trails could cleanse your body, mind or soul, it is the new research from science that suggests it might change your brain and in a positive way. Besides for the practically instantaneous feeling of Nirvana, while being in Mother Nature, hiking is said to reduce anxiety and depression. Many of us are very consumed by the pressures of the everyday survival game called ‘life.’ National Academy of Sciences did a study, and they found that taking some time in nature can help decrease obsessive and ... more »

Links 11/30/19

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*Should States Subsidize Universities?* By RICHARD K. VEDDER Politicians have historically favored funding state universities, arguing they are investments in human capital, sources of innovation, and engines for promoting economic opportunity by equalizing educational qualifications that help explain income differentials. We tax used car dealers but subsidize universities because they allegedly have what economists call “positive externalities”—good spillover effects. Big state appropriations for colleges should lead to a high proportion of the population attaining degrees. Yet ... more »

HK Bill passed, Beijing does & can do Nothing

Serban V.C. Enache at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Days after Congress passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act last week [with a score of almost communist party discipline], Beijing vowed to take countermeasures if president Trump signed the document. Beijing left out specifics, fueling concerns that China would pull out of trade negotiations with the US. But after Trump signed the […] More The post HK Bill passed, Beijing does & can do Nothing appeared first on The Duran.

Bolivia News Links 30 November 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
30 November 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Québec Solidaire Congress: A Few Skirmishes, But Shift Right? https://socialistproject.ca/2019/11/quebec-solidaire-congress-few-skirmishes-shift-right/ Bolivia’s Coup Dictatorship Threatens Argentine Human Rights Delegation https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/11/29/bolivias-coup-dictatorship-threatens-the-argentine-delegation/ Social Movements in Bolivia: From Power to Resistance? https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/11/29/social-movements-... more »

We Asked NHS Doctors About the Trade Documents Corbyn Revealed

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
This week Corbyn revealed un-redacted trade documents detailing talks between the Conservative government and the Trump administration between 2016 – now. He argued they prove the NHS is indeed up for sale, contradicting Boris Johnson. We asked two medical doctors to explain the papers. Featuring Dr Rita Issa and Dr Timesh Pillay.

OPCW Manufactured A Pretext For War By Suppressing Its Own Scientists’ Research

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Leaks from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) prove that the OPCW management ignored or manipulated reports its Fact Finding Mission had written about the April 2018 Douma incident in Syria.

Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Announces Agreements to be Discussed at Mercosur Summit

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Scheduled for next week, the summit of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), a trade bloc that includes Latin American countries and aims to cement economic and social policies common to its members and partners, will include updates in agreements and in the structure of the bloc itself. According to Itamaraty's […] The post Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Announces Agreements to be Discussed at Mercosur Summit appeared first on The Rio Times.

Study Points out Need for R$40 Billion Investment in Rio

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Entrepreneurs from FIRJAN (Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro) on Thursday afternoon, November 28th, handed President Jair Bolsonaro a study that underscores the need for R$40.4 billion (US$10 billion) investments in infrastructure for the state of Rio de Janeiro to resume a trajectory of social and […] The post Study Points out Need for R$40 Billion Investment in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.

Small-scale Internet Providers Outperform Vivo, NET, and Oi in 3,500 Cities

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The regional broadband providers are pushing traditional companies like Vivo, Oi, and Claro/NET: a Teleco survey points out that smaller-scale operators . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post Small-scale Internet Providers Outperform Vivo, NET, and Oi in 3,500 Cities appeared first on The Rio Times.

Renegotiation of Outstanding Debt in Brazil to Yield R$6.4 Billion in 2020

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As of yesterday, November 29th, debtors of over R$15 million enrolled in the Federal Government's outstanding debt may apply for payment in installments under Provisional Measure 899, also known as the Legal Taxpayer's Provisional Measure. The Ministry of Economy published an ordinance in the Federal Gazette regulating the renegotiation procedure […] The post Renegotiation of Outstanding Debt in Brazil to Yield R$6.4 Billion in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*Air pollution and the brain-dead British Medical Journal* *They are heavily politicized and perhaps in a tacit recognition of that they have renamed themselves as the BMJ. They still however publish articles that look like good academic research and which tend to be accepted as such in the media. Below is an example: I give what the public are reading first followed by the journal abstract.I am reluctant to quote the founding philosopher of Leftism, GWF Hegel but he did say one wise thing: “The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.”Heg... more »

Unreality check?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
*Ah, a BBC reality check!* Did Samira Ahmed give the BBC's Chris Morris a tough time on 'Newswatch'? Reality Check The claim: That Samira Ahmed really put the BBC's Reality Check chief reporter Chris Morris through his paces on 'Newswatch' this week. The verdict: No, she didn't, It was a very soft interview. But our boss did great. *Well, maybe not...* Here's a transcript of this week's *Newswatch *main interview: *Samira Ahmed*: Disputes over facts and figures are part of any election campaign but this time around, the arguments seem more numerous and acrimonious than ever - ... more »

Did Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election Bring Back a Polarising Wartime Figure?

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Nov 28 (IPS) - The Economist proclaimed recently that Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the man who, as secretary of defense, presided over this horrifying episode (the final phase of Sri Lanka's terrorist inspired internal conflict), has just been elected president of Sri Lanka. Read the full story, “Did Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election Bring Back a Polarising Wartime Figure?”, on globalissues.org →

Candace Owens Goes Public About Her HPV Vaccine Reaction

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 18 hours ago
The popular American commentator and political analysts Candace Owens recently created a twitter storm where she told her 1.8 million followers of a ‘terrible’ reaction she experienced from her HPV shot. The post went on to receive nearly a thousand comments, most of which were sympathetic to her experience. Candace Owens went on to condemn … The post Candace Owens Goes Public About Her HPV Vaccine Reaction appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

British Police Defend Decision to Not pursue Prince Andrew Sex Abuse Claims

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 18 hours ago
On Thursday, British police defended their decision to not thoroughly investigate sex trafficking claims by Prince Andrew’s accuser, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who has called the lack of an investigation “corruption” in the highest level of government. Guiffre has long claimed that Jeffrey Epstein made her have sex with Prince Andrew three times, including in London in March … The post British Police Defend Decision to Not pursue Prince Andrew Sex Abuse Claims appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

The South Korean-Japanese Trade War Has Just Begun

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Politics, Asia* [image: Reuters] Can it be stopped? Editor's Note: This assessment is part of a series of analyses supporting Stratfor's 2020 Annual Forecast. These assessments are designed to provide more context and in-depth analysis on key developments over the next quarter and throughout the year. Between the slings and arrows of China's global trade war with the United States, a separate battle has been brewing between the Asia-Pacific's next two largest economies: Japan and South Korea. But unlike the economic issues underpinning Beijing's fight with ... more »

Why Not Even Father Time Can Beat the F-15 Eagle

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/UKRAINE-DRILLS--RC196D66B580.html] It's wise to fear the older plane that's still in use. *Key Point:* Even after its official replacement, the F-15 remains a commanding presence in the skies. For nearly three decades, the F-15 Eagle fighter was considered the undisputed king of the skies. Until the debut of its replacement, the F-22 Raptor, the F-15 was the U.S. Air Force’s frontline air superiority fighter. Even today, a modernized Eagle is still considered a formidable opponent, and manufacturer Boeing... more »

How Napoleon Beat Austria in Open War (And Changed History Forever)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Reuters] A historic turning point. On the evening of July 4, 1809, Emperor Napoleon’s Grande Armee prepared to cross a narrow waterway from Lobau Island to Marchfelt, a large, flat plain that bordered the eastern banks of the sinuous Danube River. Marshal Nicolas Oudinot’s II Corps was among the first to attempt a passage, boarding boats with a minimum of delay and little or no confusion. No fewer than 6,000 grenadiers and voltigeurs had embarked, the men wearing white armbands to help identify French advance units and lessen th... more »

Iran's Coming Military Revolution

Michael Rubin at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* While others discuss competing against China's AI and systems development, Iran isn't far behind. *Key Point:* Iran is working hard on its own program for robotics, drones, and artificial intelligence. Recent Iranian ship interceptions highlight Iran’s military challenge and continue to drive a regional arms race. Whereas Gulf Cooperation Council states spend lavishly on high-end, off-the-shelf, U.S.-built platforms, decades of sanctions and post-revolutionary strategic decisions to be militarily self-sufficient has led Islamic Republic t... more »

CDC Warning: Antibiotic-Resistant Fungal Infections Are Still a Big Problem

Cornelius J. Clancy at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Cornelius J. Clancy* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here's what we know. *Key point:* These kind of fatal and hard-to-treat infections are getting more common. In 2013 I took care of a gentleman who underwent surgery for what all his physicians, including me, thought was liver cancer. Surgery revealed that the disease was a rare but benign tumor, rather than cancer. As you might imagine, he and his family were overjoyed and relieved. However, two weeks after this surgery, he developed a liver abscess – an encapsulated tissue infection. Surgeons operated to remove the a... more »

Oh, How We Suffer...A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago
*Oh, how we suffer useful idiots and fools.* *© **2019 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: This quote was inspired **by the wisdom of Plato. then **written and published today on the 30th of November, 2019. Click on the link below to see the quote that inspired:* *Quotation by Plato*

London Bridge Stabbing: A False Flag Terror Ops to Distract Attention Away from Prince Andrew Scandal?

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 18 hours ago
In recent days we have seen how the mainstream media failed spectacularly to contain the blowback stemming from the Prince Andrew-Epstein pedophilia scandal that is now threatening the downfall of the British Monarchy. Indeed, it’s time to tap the services of the crisis actors to arrest the headlines by using fear and terror. Whether that … Continue reading London Bridge Stabbing: A False Flag Terror Ops to Distract Attention Away from Prince Andrew Scandal? →

Those Who Are Too Smart - The Wisdom of Plato

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago

Radio Free Alcatraz: Fifty Years Later, Sounding out Beauty, Truth and Resistance

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 18 hours ago
Photo by Lolly Bee Nov. 28, 2019 Radio Free Alcatraz: Fifty Years Later, Sounding out Beauty, Truth and Resistance Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News ALCATRAZ -- Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Occupation of Alcatraz, thousands streamed up Alcatraz for sunrise prayers, as traditional singers and dancers offered their gratitude at the first light of dawn. In the spirit of John

Record kings, passing Bradman and going berserk: The Test triple tons that live long in the memory

James Maasdorp at Just In - 18 hours ago
David Warner's career-best triple century puts him in rarefied air in the annals of Test cricket. After notching only the 31st triple ton ever scored in Test cricket, it puts the Aussie opener alongside some of the game's true greats.

Why The Hong Kong Riots Are Coming To An End

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Well why not? The minority promotion of violence is misplaced for the majority. Better yet, the election has been an unambiguous rejection of CCP meddling in Hong Kong. We reasonably presume that CCP elements and foreign counter elements have been both involved in the general meddling going on, however neither is responsible for millions of Hong Kongers hitting the bricks or for thousands of students producing thousands of petrol bombs. All that is a promise to the CCP that the people are not amused at all. It is certainly time for civil society to return and for the politic... more »

Is Sugar the Enemy?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Our enemy has always been highly refined sugar. It was never that other stuff at all. One take home here is just how safe fructose happens to be. worth knowing as it is then all about consuming plenty of raw fruit. There is ample rational for actually regulating refined sugar out of the market place. Yet there is also ample rational for using concentrated raw sugar juice itself. It is the effort to produce pure sucrose that is a problem. Here we have a picture of jaggary made from boiled down cane sugar. obviously not hard to work with at all. The big take home here i... more »

New app slashes prices on groceries

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This is great news as it diverts a huge amount of food otherwise headed unnecessarily to the land fill. The program is been tested in Vancouver were i live. What i would also like to see created is a meat reprocessing program that collects unsold meat. This is easily done for beef in particular and likely all other forms as well. The meat would be dumped in a bucket and perhaps frozen with a lemon juice soak to stop further deterioration. When gathered, it can be immediately ground to produce stock for fermented mince meats. These mince meats can then be used to produce ... more »

WTF - US Foster Care Supplies 88 Percent of Sex Trafficked Children

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
What this clearly discloses is a criminal business plan that has identified the low hanging fruit in the managed foster care system itself and has created an exploitation system. The numbers are just too large for a random event explanation. These children are identified and then harvested while labeled as runaways to provide cover. Understand that all such events trigger a missing persons report to the local police were the only active file is created. This soon goes dead simply because the victim has been transported away. The level of child abuse in our society has been ... more »

What’s Behind the Subprime Consumer Loan Implosion?

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Subprime loan repayment continues to deteriorate. What is going on?

Russia transport ‘unusually’ large shipment of tanks to Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – Russia has recently transported a large amount of military cargo to the Syrian port city of Tartous, the Russian aviation publication Avia.Pro reported this week. According to Avia.Pro, Russia was transporting an ‘unusually’ large shipment of tanks and armored vehicles to Syria via their Dvinitsa-50 vessel that is part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israel needs to attack Iran in Syria to force them out: MoD

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Israel’s Minister of Defense Naftali Bennett told top security officials this week that his country’s forces will make Iran give up its plans to springboard future attacks from Syria, Israel National News reported on Saturday. Citing a report from Israel Hayom on Friday morning, Israel National News reported that Bennett […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US weapons near Syrian oil fields will lead to escalation: Russia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Deployment of US military hardware in one of the key centers of oil extraction in Syria — Rumeilan District in the Al-Hasakah Province — strains tensions in the country, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told reporters on Friday. “We cannot welcome that [redeployment of US […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces shoot down Saudi Apache Helicopter: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – The Houthi forces shot down a Saudi military plane near the Saudi-Yemeni border on Friday, resulting in the death of all personnel on board. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their troops shot down a Saudi Apache Helicopter with a surface-to-air missile in the Asir Province […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian military conduct reconnaissance mission to find new patrol route

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Russian military police have conducted reconnaissance along a new patrol route near the city of Kobane in northern Syria, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday. The new route covered 120 kilometres (75 miles) and lasted four hours. Due to the route being new, the military police placed special attention on safety. Terrain scouts first passed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-11-28

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
This is a summary of 20 AMN articles on the following subjects: Latakia, Syria, Turkey, UK, Qamishli, Iran, IRGC, Germany, Hezbollah, Lebanon, China, Israel, Russia, France, Macron, Aleppo, Hasakah, US, Idlib, Homs, ISIS, Mosul, Assad, Raqqa. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iran, Lebanon, World-News, Middleeast, Turkey, Iraq Let us know how you like this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Getting it right

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
Hats off to the Polish chef have-a-go hero who stood up to the London Bridge terrorist with a narwhal tusk he grabbed from the wall of Fishmongers Hall. pic.twitter.com/AcvmHYXOmS — James Melville (@JamesMelville) November 30, 2019 An extremely minor point, but (as per Newssniffer) it took *over eight hours* for the BBC's main report to be corrected on a factual point. From 23:44 last night till 8:12 this morning, the BBC report talked of: a narwhal tusk - a long white horn that protrudes from the porpoise Finally, at 8:12, that changed to: a narwhal tusk - a long white horn ... more »

Trump Designating Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organization Is Aimed Against Mexican President

InfoBrics at The Duran - 19 hours ago
U.S. Orchestrates Mounting Pressure Against Patriotic Socialist Obrador More The post Trump Designating Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organization Is Aimed Against Mexican President appeared first on The Duran.

COLDTYPE Issue 195 December 2019 – is now online

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
29 November 2019 — Coldtype Download and read all issues of ColdType – free of charge at www.coldtype.net/reader.html —————- DIRTY TRICKS: If you want to see fake news in action, look no further than the build-up to this month’s UK’s General Election, which is more remarkable for its subterfuge, lies and evasion than for any clear political clarity … Continue reading COLDTYPE Issue 195 December 2019 – is now online

Neoliberalism and Climate Change

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
How economists have contributed to climate change inaction.

Libra: Facebook Wants to Control Your Money

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 19 hours ago
Facebook - backed by some of the largest banks and corporations on Earth - seek to create a global digital currency and reassert Western dominion over the global economy. *November 30, 2019 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Many are probably already familiar with US-based social media giants like Facebook and Twitter carrying out sweeping campaigns of censorship executed in line with US foreign policy objectives. New Eastern Outlook itself was deleted off of both networks - just one among many thousands of accounts wiped out in a virtual information war. Many are also probably aware of ... more »

A one-off

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
I read a discussion this morning on Twitter re the London Bridge terrorist attack: *Ben Cobley*: I wonder how the *Guardian*'s columnists are going to deal with this. Almost everything about it fails to fit their daily narrative. My prediction - they will focus on attacking the right for how it reacts. Also they will no doubt start ordering us to not use language that might help describe events accurately - notably linking 'Islamic' with 'terrorism' as *Newsnight* did last night. Anyone who does this will be accused of fomenting hate against Muslims and aiding the far right. *Dr P... more »

Hostage Situation in Rio’s Lapa District Ends with Perpetrator’s Arrest

Dermot OSullivan at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Around 2.45 PM on November 29th a man entered into Bar da Preta on Rua do Resende, in the popular tourist and artistic neighborhood in the center of Rio de Janeiro, and took seven individuals hostage. According to police spokesman Mauro Fliess, the man was armed with three knives, five liters […] The post Hostage Situation in Rio’s Lapa District Ends with Perpetrator’s Arrest appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rape Cases Increase in São Paulo While Other Crimes Drop

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of rape cases in the state of São Paulo increased 14.4 percent in October compared to the same month last year. In the tenth month of 2018, there were 1,141 crime reports, compared to 1,306 in October 2019. The other crimes recorded a reduction. The data were released […] The post Rape Cases Increase in São Paulo While Other Crimes Drop appeared first on The Rio Times.

Dollar Climbs Again and Closes November With 5.77 Percent Valuation

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After dropping on Thursday, November 28th, the US currency rebounded on Friday, November 29th. The commercial dollar closed the day sold at R$4.241, up R$0.025 (+0.58 percent). In nominal values, disregarding inflation, the price is at its second-highest level since the creation of the Real. With Friday's high, the dollar […] The post Dollar Climbs Again and Closes November With 5.77 Percent Valuation appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trump & Black People

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 20 hours ago
There are many reasons to be critical of POTUS, but domestic racism is not one of them. Do your homework if you still believe otherwise. Start with the above and then work your way through the... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Informal Employment in Brazil Sets New Record in October – IBGE

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a new record of informality, the unemployment rate was stable in the quarter ended in October, reported Friday, November 29th, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). In all, 36.3 million Brazilians were working informally in the period. The number considers those who are employed in the private […] The post Informal Employment in Brazil Sets New Record in October – IBGE appeared first on The Rio Times.

Extreme Poverty Growing for Fifth Year Running in Latin America

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The situation was reversed in 2015. After a sharp reduction in poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean in the first part of the current decade, progress gave way to a setback. Far from being halted, this trend continues: extreme deprivation will grow again this year and will complete a […] The post Extreme Poverty Growing for Fifth Year Running in Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Zoo Closes but Returns Renewed in 2020

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The works began in June last year, with the symbolic demolition of the waterfowl enclosure, an area of approximately 200m2. The works of the RioZoo will radically change the old zoo and turn it into a Biopark. The measure aims to ensure the safety of visitors while major interventions are […] The post Rio Zoo Closes but Returns Renewed in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Photo Exhibition in São Paulo Features Children Affected by Zika Virus

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "He taught me how to be strong and it's my fuel. My heart beats out of my chest," said Bárbara Ferreira da Silva, 32, referring to her son Bernardo, three years and nine months old, diagnosed with the congenital syndrome of the Zika virus. Bárbara says she had no The post Photo Exhibition in São Paulo Features Children Affected by Zika Virus appeared first on The Rio Times.

Portugal’s TAP Airline is Growing, Although Still in the Red

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Many new planes, new routes, significantly more passengers - Portugal's formerly fully state-owned TAP airline has had a private management team for the past four years, under whose leadership it is growing faster than ever before. This success story is not only disrupted by frequent flight delays, but also by […] The post Portugal’s TAP Airline is Growing, Although Still in the Red appeared first on The Rio Times.

A U.S.-North Korea Showdown in 2020 Can Be Avoided

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * Fire and fury 2.0? It doesn't have to happen. Another day, another round of missile tests from the North Koreans. On November 28, on the same day Americans were sitting down for their turkey dinners, Pyongyang launched two projectiles from what its state media referred to as a super-large multiple rocket launcher. The test came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited front-line units conducting an artillery drill near the disputed inter-Korean maritime border, an exercise that came roughly nine years after Kim’s father, Kim Jong-il, ... more »

Is the Natural Process of Aging Actually a Disease?

Richard Faragher, Stuart Calimport at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Richard Faragher, Stuart Calimport* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] This is why you shouldn't grow old gracefully. Since the time of the ancient Greeks, doctors and philosophers have argued whether ageing is a disease or a natural process. Many authors of the Hippocratic Corpus argued that growing old invariably leads to frailty, disability and death, hence they saw ageing as a progressive and incurable disease. But the Roman physician Galen argued that while diseases are abnormal, ageing is universal, so ageing is a natural process rather than a disease. This dichotomy pers... more »

Into the sewer

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
Meanwhile, in the more sewer-like parts of social media, elements of the left and the Islamic community have been heavily promoting the false flag concept. 'Isn't it too convenient that this attack happened during an election, just like the last terrorist attack at London Bridge?' 'Why is there a tweet from Boris Johnson that is time-stamped some five hours too early?' (I remember that one from past right-wing false flag allegations! It's something to do with time zones and Twitter default settings.) And there are Corbyn supporters accusing the police of 'state murder'. And there a... more »

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