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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* So much winning! You da man, Donnie! Now, go treat yourself to a grocery bag of fast food double cheese burgers. Choke 'em down, Donnie! Choke 'em down!
Scapegoats For Jamal Khashoggi
The hit squad that went about its deadly business with varying degrees of competence in Istanbul last year is set to be thinned. Five members of the group tasked with strangling and carving up the Saudi journalist and out-of-favour Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate on October 2, 2018 are […]
Brazilian Entrepreneurs’ Greatest Mistakes, According to Themselves
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - From Albert Einstein, through Benjamin Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt, the world is filled with established and anonymous names who claim that mistakes are a natural part of the learning and growth process. There is no need to resort to any consecrated name, however, to know that better than learning from […] The post Brazilian Entrepreneurs’ Greatest Mistakes, According to Themselves appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Construction Companies: Exciting Turnaround in 2019; Good Prospects for 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2015, faced with the recession, fiscal adjustment and the effects of Operation Lava Jato, the crisis in construction companies seemed to be endless. There were approximately 600,000 layoffs and a 98 percent drop in profits for companies in the . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Brazil’s Construction Companies: Exciting Turnaround in 2019; Good Prospects for 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tietê River Exposes Sanitation Calamity in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Just 30 kilometers from Itaim Bibi, the financial heart and posh district of São Paulo, is the most polluted river in Brazil. The Tietê's water is gray. The fish do not survive. The smell is unbearable. However, this is the water that can be seen from the kitchen window of […] The post Tietê River Exposes Sanitation Calamity in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Laboratory Meat and Insects Will Dispute Plant Protein
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cell-based protein alternatives are being developed, but the price is the main obstacle preventing it from reaching the mass market, according to the research company. Laboratory meat also allows for specific cuts, which are more difficult to synthesize in plant-based versions, it added. "They are a solution for food sustainability […] The post Laboratory Meat and Insects Will Dispute Plant Protein appeared first on The Rio Times.
Live: Bushfire damages houses in Melbourne's north, homes feared lost in Tasmania
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Victoria is grappling with extreme fire conditions as an out-of-control bushfire damages homes in Melbourne, while East Gippsland blazes continue to rage. There are also emergency warnings in place for fires in Tasmania and SA. Follow live.
'Worse than we thought': Surge in illegal dumping prompts charities to ask people to think before donating
People dumping illegal or unusable donations is a widespread problem faced by charities at this time every year and new figures released today show just how much dodgy or thoughtless dumping is costing charities.
The Mandalorian's finale twist is a bigger deal than it seems
The flagship Star Wars series has wrapped up its first season, and its finale packed a big surprise (that wasn't Baby Yoda). Here's what we know about it.
'A dirty ashtray': Hunter Valley winemakers worry backburning might have ruined crops
Wine growers in the NSW Hunter Valley say millions of dollars of wine crops may have been destroyed by smoke from recent backburning operations near the town of Broke.
Footage shows how pair repeatedly shot man in his parked car
Detectives say shooting victim Rocco Curra is "extremely lucky" to have survived after he was shot multiple times at close range in his parked car at Bulleen, in Melbourne's north east.
When your classroom smells like manure: Schoolgirls thrive in hands-on ag program
Forging a career in agriculture might seem tricky during a period of record drought, but a cohort of schoolgirls say they are not deterred by all the grim talk of future farming.
Sydney's NYE fireworks show to go on, regional displays cancelled
Sydney's iconic fireworks will proceed after the NSW Rural Fire Service granted organisers an exemption from a total fire ban*. *But other areas — including Parramatta, Wollongong, Armidale and Orange — have had to cancel their displays.
Russia Was Almost A France And British Enemy At The Onset Of World War II
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Would Hitler have won? *Key point: *Even if Allied bombing had brought Hitler and Stalin together, the romance would have been doomed. Nazi Germany was defeated largely – though not solely – by the Soviet Union. But what if Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union had been allies instead of enemies? What if America, Britain, and their allies had faced a massive Red Army backed by the military prowess and technological sophistication of the Luftwaffe, Nazi panzers and U-boats? That apocalyptic vision of a new Dark Ages almost happened. In the early days of W... more »
America And Russia's Nuclear Arms Race Is Going Strong, But What's The Point?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Eurasia* What do America and Russia—and their respective citizens—really get out of this spending spree? *Key point: *Perhaps it was inevitable that new missiles would be needed once the old ones became unreliable or too expensive to maintain. “If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do is make the rubble bounce,” warned Winston Churchill. That was in 1952, just two years after America tested the first hydrogen bomb, and five years before the United States deployed the first ICBM. So what would Churchill make of America’s and Russ... more »
The Army's New Assault Rifle Shoots Bullets With As Much Pressure As A Tank
*Jared Keller* *Security, * Body armor won't help you here. *Key point: *The Army’s hard target of a 2022 fielding may be a bit ambitious. The Army claims its new assault rifle will unleash a hailstorm of specially-designed shells with as much chamber pressure as a battle tank to tear through even the most advanced body armor — and if all goes according to plan, the soldiers will get them to play with sooner than they thought. The service plans on fielding a Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle (NGSAR) — the first version in the Army’s Next-Generation Weapons System that chamb... more »
Statistic of the Decade: The Amazon Is Dying from Deforestation
*Liberty Vittert* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] The farmers, commercial interest groups and others looking for cheap land all have a clear vested interest in deforestation going ahead, but any possible short-term gain is clearly outweighed by long-term loss. This year, I was on the judging panel for the Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Decade. Much like Oxford English Dictionary’s “Word of the Year” competition, the international statistic is meant to capture the zeitgeist of this decade. The judging panel accepted nominations from the statis... more »
Woman Speaks Out Against “Gun-Free Zones” After Her Husband Was Shot & Killed In Front Of Her
Gun-free zones are dangerous as they deprive people of their right to self defense. Criminals ignore gun-free zone laws and are rarely, if ever, charged for the crime of violating gun-free zones.
Why I Don’t Criticize Russia, China, Or Other Unabsorbed Governments
Depending on whose political echo chamber I happen to be arguing with on a given day, one common criticism I run into a fair bit which many of my readers have surely also encountered is that I put all my energy into criticizing the foreign […]
Italy prepared to receive Yankee nukes from Turkey
The Aviano air base [owned by the United States Air Force] in northeastern Italy is prepared to receive atomic bombs previously hosted by Turkey, at the Incirlik NATO air base, according to Il Messagero. The idea behind such a move was voiced as early as 2016, when the Turkish President was carrying out internal purges […] More The post Italy prepared to receive Yankee nukes from Turkey appeared first on The Duran.
Two days to go!
Noel (no relation {i hope}) Brown in June 1989 said that governments "have a ten-year opportunity to solve the greenhouse effect..... coastal flooding and crop failures could create an exodus of "eco-refugees" Only two days to go! How are you feeling, alarmist Noel?
"They take us as fools. We are not"
Here's an interesting Twitter chat between veteran ITN newsreader Alastair Steward and Dame Helena Morrissey: *Alastair Stewart*: "We do not tell you want to think. We show you how the world is and leave you to decide". A quote used to head-line a Giles Coren restaurant review in The Times magazine of 22/12/19.It also happens to sums-up pretty well everything I believe in about broadcast journalism. *Helena Morrissey*: I’d prefer a quote saying “we show you how WE THINK the world is and leave you to decide”. Showing “us” what (you think) (not you Alastair!) the world is THE problem.... more »
Korea’s food safety regulations for poultry found equivalent to U.S.
Su Jin Kong, the imported food policy director for the Republic of Korea, learned on Dec.16 that his country’s regulation for processed poultry products continues to be equivalent to that of the United States. The finding follows an on-site equivalence verification audit by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which... Continue Reading
Salmonella among issues at top of consumers’ awareness in Germany
Salmonella in food is one of the issues that tops consumer awareness — coming in at 95 percent — but more than three quarters of Germans still consider food to be safe, according to a survey. Findings come from the latest consumer monitor, a representative population survey from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment... Continue Reading
New Year’s Eve party and buffet safety tips from the USDA, FDA
A popular way to celebrate New Year’s Eve is to invite friends and family to a buffet. However, this type of menu, where foods are left out for long periods, leaves the door open for uninvited guests — bacteria, viruses and other pathogens that cause foodborne illness. Festive times for giving and sharing should not... Continue Reading
WikiLeaks Release Cover-Up in the Probe into ‘Douma Chemical Attack’
RT WikiLeaks has released a fourth batch of documents from the OPCD that cast further doubt on its report on allegations of a chemical attack in the Syrian city of Douma last year. They reveal the OPCW chose to ignore evidence that contradicts its conclusion that the attack came from the air. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/a81f …
How Today’s Central Bankers Threaten Civilization
How Today’s Central Bankers Threaten Civilization by Claudio Grass, https://mises.org/ When I was asked to write an article about the impact of negative interest rates and negative yielding bonds, I thought it was a chance to look at the topic from a broader perspective. There have been lots of articles speculating about the possible implications and …
12 Times Pope Francis Has Openly Promoted a One World Religion Or a New World Order
12 Times Pope Francis Has Openly Promoted a One World Religion Or a New World Order by Michael Snyder | End Of The American Dream August 1, 2016 – via www.infowars.com It has become exceedingly clear that his agenda includes moving humanity toward a one world religion and a new world order – On Sunday, Pope Francis …
Mars 2020 Rover to Seek Ancient Life, Prepare Human Missions
Mars 2020 Rover to Seek Ancient Life, Prepare Human Missions by AFP, https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news PASADENA (United States): The Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet next year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said Friday (Dec 27) as they unveiled …
Picture Of The Day
Harbor Transit Naval Base Guam Harbor Security Forces escort the fast-attack submarine USS Topeka as it transits Apra Harbor to return to its home port in Guam, Dec. 20, 2019. *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.* (US Department of Defense).
December 30th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1075
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Monday December 30th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Whoops – CBS Major Garrett Notes Highly Effective Trump Minority Policies “Any President Would Want to Claim”…
Oh dear, CBS’s Major Garrett is going to be in trouble now. During a panel discussion Garrett pointed out President Trump’s accomplishments on behalf of minority communities is a legacy any President “would want to claim”: . Promises made, promises … Continue reading →
Who Is To Blame For America Losing The Vietnam War?
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Four-star General William Childs Westmoreland weighs in. *Key point: *Throughout the war, Westmoreland’s greatest fear had been a catastrophic land defeat of his forces by the enemy, à la the Battle of Dien Bien Phu against the French in 1954, and he was determined not to lose in this fashion. In 1989, this writer had occasion to interview four-star General William Childs Westmoreland, now 86, formerly U.S. military commander in South Vietnam and at the time of the interview a retired Chief of Staff of the Army. Not only had I read his mem... more »
Here's How The F-15X Can Become the 'Poor Man's' F-35
*Greg Archetto* *Security, * Our government needs to be reminded that they are stewards of the American people’s money. *Key point: *Very specific targets on timelines, costs, and performance should be outlined in the contracts with penalties for unmet benchmarks. Necessity is the mother of invention. Such a truism applies to many areas, including warfare. The battlespace is ever-shifting. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) evolution from novelty to ubiquitous tool over the past twenty years stemmed from the realization that it was not cost-effective to use manned fighter aircraft ... more »
No One Will Beat Trump Whose Only Offering Is That He's Not As Bad As Trump Is
Biden is such a effing mess, that his latest bullshit just moved me to call him Biden-- which I’ve been avoiding since he announced his desperate end of life candidacy-- instead of the preferred Status Quo Joe. Just as Democrats are making some headway in getting Moscow Mitch to consider calling some witnesses for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, Biden had to go give him and Trump the ammo they were waiting for to back away. Can’t this asshole learn to keep him mouth shut while he’s still a candidate people are paying attention to? He told the *Des Moines Register* editorial boar... more »
China's Determination To Build Aircraft Carriers Is A Sign Of Its Growing Naval Power
Credit: Wikimedia Commons *Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, The Diplomat:* *China’s Second Aircraft Carrier: A Sign of PLA Naval Muscle?* A closer look at the significance of the development for China’s military and its security thinking. On December 17, China commissioned into service its first home-built aircraft carrier, Shandong, at the Sanya naval base in Hainan, with President Xi Jinping presiding over the commissioning ceremony. The commissioning of the aircraft carrier is significant. This is China’s second aircraft carrier, and an important addition to China’s power project... more »
American Universities Are Using Social Credit Systems To Track Students
An estimated 40 colleges and universities around the country are using a service called SpotterEDU that tracks student attendance through an app on their smartphones. One student worried the technology would "keep progressing until we’re micromanaged every second of the day."
Mexican Cop Arrested In Connection To Massacre Of American Mormon Family that Included Three Women and Six Children
Fidel Alejandro Villegas, the police chief in a small town in the state of Chihuahua, was arrested following the massacre of three women and six children from Mormon families who were dual citizens of Mexico and America. Mexican law enforcement has long been criticized for being on the payroll of the drug cartels.
Wind in Texas
Wind works fairly well in Texas… Wind works fairly well in Texas for exactly one reason: Physical geography. The wind resource in the Lower Plains has some seasonal variability, but is a fairly consistent resource. Would Texas be better off with no wind and more coal and natural gas? At natural gas prices of $2-2.50/mcf… […]
China Tightens Control Over Its Growing Arms Trade
China has become one of the world’s biggest suppliers of weapons. Photo: Xinhua *SCMP:* *China targets tighter controls on its growing arms trade* * Beijing’s weapons business is expanding but export regulations are fragmented, the country’s commerce minister says * Legislation would shed light on an opaque system and bring it into line with international standards, according to analysts China is set to introduce legislation to tighten control over the country’s opaque sales of arms and nuclear technology, as it becomes a bigger player in the global weapons trade. China’s top legi... more »
A Fracking Ban Would Trigger Global Recession
A fracking rig at sunset. iStock *Manhattan Institute:* *Issues 2020: A Fracking Ban Would Trigger Global Recession * The Narrative "I will ban fracking—everywhere."[1] *— Elizabeth Warren* "Any proposal to avert the climate crisis must include a full fracking ban on public and private lands."[2] *— Bernie Sanders* "I favor a ban on new fracking and a rapid end to existing fracking."[3] *— Pete Buttigieg* Reality The extraction of oil and gas through the techniques of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (colloquially, “fracking”) has catapulted the United States into le... more »
Ending The U.S. Invovlement In The Afghan War Is President Trump's Next Priority
President Trump in Afghanistan (YouTube) *Don Surber:* *Ending the Afghanistan War may be next* Having fixed the economy, won a trade war battle with Red China, appointed 1/4th of the appellate judges, rolled back regulations, and cut taxes, what is next for President Donald John Trump? My guess is he will end the Afghanistan War next. Business Insider reported, "Months after taking office in 2017 and hoping to get a better understanding of America’s longest war, President Donald Trump began taking meetings with enlisted US service members who deployed to Afghanistan. "'I want t... more »
How Hitler Died: These 5 Weapons Helped America Dominate World War II
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Not every U.S. weapon was great, but... *Key point: *By utilizing its massive industrial and technological base, America was able to produce some excellent weapons. The secret of American victory in World War II was quantity and quality. Copious amounts of weapons and equipment that not only overwhelmed and outmatched the Axis arsenal, but helped enable Lend-Lease allies like Britain and Russia to do the same. Not that every U.S. weapon was great. The ubiquitous M-4 Sherman tank was plentiful but mediocre. Early U.S. fighters like the P-40 and P-39 we... more »
University of Lynchburg Welcomes New Diversity and Inclusion Officer
University of Lynchburg named a new diversity and inclusion officer, Dr. Robert L. Canida. Canida is the former director of diversity and inclusion at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. He worked for the University of North Carolina system for about two decades, most recently teaching library research and information literacy courses. Canida replaced Dr. Aaron […]
The New School Received $880,000 in Grants
The New School recently received grants from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and The Open Society Foundation’s Higher Education Support Program totaling $880,000 in order to support initiatives related to immigration within the United States. Through the New University in Exile Consortium (New UIE Consortium), the funding will go towards helping endangered scholars and graduate […]
Kevin Guskiewicz Named UNC Chancellor
Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz was recently named chancellor and chief executive officer of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). He has been the interim chancellor since February and also previously served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC. Guskiewicz earned his bachelor’s degree from West Chester University, a master’s […]
22 U.S. Representatives Write Letter Supporting Harvard’s Graduate Worker Strike
Twenty-two Harvard graduates currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter on Dec. 20 in support of the university’s graduate student employees who began striking for health insurance, a higher minimum wage and better protections against discrimination on Dec. 3. In the letter, the alumni emphasize a worker’s rights to unionize and […]
SV Academy Launches New Partnerships With Hopes to Diversify Silicon Valley
SV Academy, a tuition-free online vocational program for tech sales, recently partnered with two universities – Florida International University and Arizona State University – to diversify its student body, and the tech field.
DEMENTIA NOW STRIKING PEOPLE IN THEIR 40S AS MERCURY FROM VACCINES CAUSES SLOW, DEGENERATIVE BRAIN DAMAGE
Dementia and other neurological brain diseases are striking people younger and younger, according to a 2015 study conducted by researchers from Bournemouth University in England and published in the journal Surgical Neurology International. “The rate of... The post DEMENTIA NOW STRIKING PEOPLE IN THEIR 40S AS MERCURY FROM VACCINES CAUSES SLOW, DEGENERATIVE BRAIN DAMAGE appeared first on Healing Oracle.
Sunday Talks: Ivanka Trump -vs- Margaret Brennan…
Ivanka Trump appears on Face the Nation to discuss the ongoing initiatives around paid family leave. Ms. Brennan exhibits serious envy as she attempts to position Mrs. Trump on the defensive. However, Ivanka Trump is deeply informed on the nuances, … Continue reading →
Joe Biden wants church goers to die(a slight exaggeration)
The recent shooting in a church in Texas ended within seconds because at least 4 parishioners had guns. If Joe Biden had his way the only person in the church with a gun would have been the shooter. When Texas passed a law that allowed licensed gun owners to carry their weapons in churches Biden said: "With all due respect to the governor of Texas," Biden began, "it is irrational what they're doing. On the very day you see a mass shooting ... and we're talking about loosening access to have guns, to be able to take them into places of worship ... I mean it's just absolutely irratio... more »
China ends forced labour for sex workers
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China will no longer punish sex workers with forced labour in "custody and education" centres, where detainees were made to make toys and other items.
Popular WA holiday spot silenced as desperate search for seven-year-old girl ends in disaster
The small WA holiday town of Guilderton north of Perth is rocked by the death of a seven-year-old girl who drowned in a river while on an outing with her family.
'Another broken promise': Government health website goes live without promised features
A Government website set up in response to concerns about out-of-pocket health costs goes live without key promised features, like the ability for patients to search and compare specialist fees.
'Deeply saddened': Sea World polar bear dies on the Gold Coast
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Liya had been at Sea World's Polar Bear Shores exhibit since 2001 and gave birth to two cubs during her time at the Queensland theme park.
Earn more than $50,000 a year? You're not an 'average' Aussie
Are you one of the "everyday Australians" we hear politicians talking about? If you earn any more than $50,000 per year, you have already stepped out of the "average Aussie" bracket.
Education program for older drivers scrapped despite high road toll
A driver education program that helped older South Australian motorists stay safer behind the wheel has been scrapped by the State Government as the state's road toll climbs to its highest in a decade.
As a quarter of the world's pigs are wiped out, Arnhem Land rangers fight the risk posed by ferals
There are an estimated 23 million feral pigs spreading across the country, wreaking havoc on the environment and posing a huge threat when it comes to transmitting a dangerous disease to other species.
Death toll rises to 90 in Mogadishu blast as Turkey evacuates wounded
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A Turkish military cargo plane lands in the Somali capital to evacuate people badly wounded in a devastating truck bombing that killed at least 90 people including two Turkish nationals.
Drink more this silly season? It's time to bust some myths
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With the holiday season well underway and New Year's Eve approaching, you might find yourself drinking more alcohol than usual. So it's time to bust some long-standing myths, writes Nicole Lee and Brigid Clancy.
Texan churchgoers shoot gunman dead in livestreamed attack
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Two parishioners kill a man seconds after he pulls out his gun in a US church near Fort Worth, Texas, in an incident that leaves another man dead and another in a critical condition.
'Very easy decision': Deputy Premier says Sydney NYE fireworks should be cancelled
John Barilaro says the Sydney Harbour fireworks should be cancelled to "respect our exhausted RFS volunteers" and show solidarity with bushfire-hit areas.
The Height Of A Dead Salmon
A while back someone sent me an article with a striking lead: *The methodology is straightforward. You take your subject and slide them into an fMRI machine, a humongous sleek, white ring, like a donut designed by Apple. Then you show the subject images of people engaging in social activities — shopping, talking, eating dinner. You flash 48 different photos in front of your subject's eyes, and ask them to figure out what emotions the people in the photos were probably feeling. All in all, it's a pretty basic neuroscience/psychology experiment. With one catch. The "subject" is a matu... more »
100-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Promoted To Brigadier General
Now a BRIGADIER GENERAL, 100-year-old #Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee tells he his honorary promotion-- made official December 20th-- is not about him. "We had folks tell us you can’t do something. I think this kind of sweeps that away. Realize that you can." @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/TcnhGBkeXd — Pete Muntean (@petemuntean) December 27, 2019 *KCENTV:* *100-year-old Tuskegee Airman promoted to Brigadier General* Charles McGee said his honorary promotion is hardly about him, but rather inspiring those to persevere. BETHESDA, Md. — At 100 years old, Charles McGee has a new accomplishme... more »
The Past Decade Was The Best Ever
*Kyle Smith, NYPost: **Suck it, doomsayers! The past decade was the best ever* Want to know why 1940s Americans were the Greatest Generation and we’re the Grumpiest Generation? For them, at a time when Europe and the Pacific were ruled by actual fascists carrying out mass murder and US troops were under fire, mass culture was all ironclad optimism — “Oklahoma!” and “Meet Me in St. Louis.” Today, we have mass hysteria when a TV star stages an obviously fake hate crime in Chicago, Chuck Todd calls the 2010s “the worst decade in politics,” a cover story in The Atlantic wonders if we’... more »
President Trump Held Private Meetings With Enlisted Troops To Candidly Discuss The War In Afghanistan
President Donald Trump takes a photo with U.S. troops during a surprise visit at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, November 28. REUTERS/Tom Brenner *Task & Purpose/Business Insider:* *'I don't want any officers' — Trump held private meetings with enlisted troops to candidly discuss the war in Afghanistan * Months after becoming president in 2017, Donald Trump began taking meetings with enlisted U.S. service members who deployed to Afghanistan in order to get a better understanding of America's longest war. "I want to sit down with some enlisted guys that have been there," Trump tol... more »
Democrat Campaign Ad
This is a perfect depiction of the left’s campaign platform, therefore it SHOULD be a sure winner for the Conservatives : Sadly, if a democrat were to see this, they might think it’s a great ad and keep nodding their head in agreement. ~Terry
The “Left” Coast Mafia
As I was perusing some news feeds this afternoon, I came across this article from the canadafreepress.com reporting on Ms. Pelosi and her mafia. It would seem Ms. Pelosi and her son, Paul, along with many others in our federal government, are as dirty as Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. In another news lead, here, Paul Pelosi is called a “trophy” senior vice president of a real estate company, the chairman of which is a major Clinton money man. I am truly upset that so many of the upper crust of our government, and our society, are so corrupt, … Continue reading →
Transferring Karnak’s Ram sphinxes statues To Cairo’s Tahrir square is just wrong and you know it "Updated"
Updated on 30 December 2019 Egypt's Presidency announced that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was following the plans to renovate Cairo's Tahrir square and to add to it ancient Egyptian monuments like other world-famous squares. The lawyers Egyptian Center of Economic and Social Rights filed a lawsuit Monday morning in front of the administrative court to stop the government's decision to transfer monuments from its original place on behalf of Dr.Monica Hanna, MP Haithem El-Hariri and lawyer Tarek Awady. Egypt’s government decided suddenly that it was going to beautify Tahrir squa... more »
Short story: Sideways
Ethical Technology - 1 day ago
There’s a trick to watching ad-supported videos in phones, TVs, or laptops: during the ads look just above the camera, so it thinks you’re paying attention and it doesn’t show you too many of them. Sadly, it doesn’t work for the videos in employee training and citizenship education, as it doesn’t fool the brain sensors.
The U.S. Navy Wants Robot Ships That Talk Like Humans
*Michael Peck* *Technology, * Why? Concerned that the advent of unmanned surface ships can result in collisions with manned vessels, the Navy wants technology that will enable robot ships that talk like humans. The goal is to enable human bridge crews to converse with robot ships using normal speech over VHF radio. “The nautical rules of the road (COLREGS) provide clear guidance for encounters between two vessels, but they do not directly specify what should happen when three or more vessels come in close proximity to each other at nearly the same time,” according to the Navy ... more »
The Soviet Union's Legacy Was Built On Atomic Bomb Tests (700+)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Much like America's. *Key point: *What happened to all the fallout? The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949, just four years after the United States. Like the United States, the USSR conducted an aggressive testing schedule throughout the Cold War, ultimately conducting 715 nuclear tests over a period of forty-one years. Also like its rival—and to an even greater extent—the Soviet Union suffered nuclear contamination of its hinterland and unnecessary health risks to its people. Moscow was also responsible for testing of the large the... more »
Putin You've Got A Problem: The Russian Navy
*David Axe* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Russia received twenty-three new ships this year. That's where the good news ends. The Russia fleet in 2019 will take delivery of 23 new surface vessels, two new submarines and three new aircraft, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced. The numbers on their face are impressive. But in fact, most of the surface ships are small warships and support vessels. As such, 2019 continues the Russian fleet’s long-term trend toward fewer and smaller ships. “We have paid and will pay the closest attention to the technical re-equipment o... more »
Look for a rural retirement home and run some cattle?
(advertisement) Beautiful Atherton Tablelands property for sale Malanda 125 acres FH fully fenced, permanent creek water, well-established bracchi and legume pastures, good access, 10 minutes town. Yard, loading ramp. Excellent bullock paddock run 75 head all year round. High rainfall, reliable. The 5 bedroom, 2 level pole home on this property is one of […]
U.S. Military Strikes Iranian Militia in Iraq and Northern Syria – Secretary Pompeo and Esper Briefing…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Miley traveled to Mar-a-Lago today to brief President Trump on issues around the middle-east. The three leaders also held a press briefing this evening … Continue reading →
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