Friday, February 28, 2020

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Freeman Dyson, 1923-2020

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 47 seconds ago
Freeman Dyson died in a hospital near Princeton, New Jersey, yesterday. He was a legendary English-born theoretical physicist, futurist, astrobiologist, and many other things. In recent years, he was a well-known climate realist (liking to say that things are complex etc.). The cropped photograph is still near the top of Google Images for "Freeman Dyson" and I took it in an important Harvard physics classroom, J253, I think. On that day, I was his host and we had interesting chats about the extraterrestrials' strategies and other things. He was old enough to remember Albert Einstein... more »

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 2 minutes ago

YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: #CORONAVIRUS, #DEMOCRATS: FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 5 minutes ago
Older cartoon. Highly prophetic. Gosh. International Pandemic, huh? Enlarge. The small print to the right is pretty telling. Sorry, JT. You are not serene, you are merely an empty vessel awaiting orders. You are not even bright enough to light up a fridge. It may be chill but the trees are already doing their March bloom here in Victoria. These are the trees the local Liberal government wants to remove because their blossoms allegedly clog the streets during an inevitable spring storm later in March. Considerations cartoonists... more »

Start Envisioning A President Bernie Sanders-- A Peoples' President Of The United States

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 6 minutes ago
The new Marquette Law School poll of Wisconsin voters was released yesterday. They tweeted it out. Here's a narrative version of the tweets, starting with how much they find Wisconsin is feeling the Bern. He's in first place leading the field with support of 29% of expected Dem voters in April 7 primary. Bloomberg is second with 17% followed by Status Quo Joe at 15%, Mayo Pete at 13%, Midwestern neighbor Amy Klobuchar at 11% and the fading Elizabeth at 9%, although she's the second choice of a plurality of voters (23%). In Marquette's January poll Biden had 23% and Bernie followe... more »

“I Wouldn’t Feed This Stuff to a Dying Animal” – Terminal Hospice Patient Exposes Truth About Ensure Nutrition Drinks

AltHealth Admin at AltHealthWorks.com - 15 minutes ago
Carrol Krause, a former reporter for the Herald-Times of Bloomington, Indiana, had to retire from her journalism career because of an ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2014. Before she passed away in February, she wrote a blog titled ‘Stories by Carrol’ highlighting the best and the worst of her last days. A few months ago she started having digestive issues and could no longer eat normal food. What hospice workers brought her as meal replacements horrified her. Krause writes: “Hospice had the very best of intentions, [but] the stuff they sent over was not real FOOD. In fact, I’m outr... more »

Legendary physicist Freeman Dyson: A great one has passed

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 29 minutes ago
Dyson was famously counted among the world's most respected skeptical scientists on climate change. The post Legendary physicist Freeman Dyson: A great one has passed appeared first on CFACT.

The Death of 33 Turkish Soldiers Embedded in ISIS Stronghold May Spark WW3

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 35 minutes ago
There are multiple terror factions operating in Syria, as there are multiple parties that have contributed to the efforts to bring down the Assad government since 2011, e.g. MOSSAD, CIA, Saudi, Turkey, US and UK. Turkey has provided the exit route for the smuggling of Syrian oil in 2011 onwards, and the subsequent escape of … Continue reading The Death of 33 Turkish Soldiers Embedded in ISIS Stronghold May Spark WW3 →

Ratched-ing Up the Worry

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 36 minutes ago
From POLITICO: NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Donald Trump on Friday night tried to cast the global outbreak of the coronavirus as a liberal conspiracy intended to undermine his first term, lumping it alongside impeachment and the Mueller investigation. He … Continue reading →

Coronavirus Is a Breeding Ground for Conspiracy Theories

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 58 minutes ago
Conspiracy theories that claim powerful actors are plotting something sinister to do with the virus have the potential to be just as dangerous for societies as the outbreak itself.

Devin Nunes Reacts to Ratcliffe DNI Nomination – And New Ukraine Investigation…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
House Intelligence Committee ranking member Devin Nunes appears on Fox News to discuss his outlook on the nomination of John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence. Additionally, Nunes discusses how the Democrats are attempting to weaponize the Coronavirus scare and … Continue reading →

Turkey Asks NATO to Join Its War Against Syria and Russia

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 1 hour ago
Eric Zuesse The spokesperson for the Islamist party of Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has called upon all of NATO to go to war against Syria for Syria’s having killed dozens of Turkey’s troops in order for Syria to defeat Turkey’s invasion and military occupation of Syria’s Idlib Province, which borders on Turkey. Going to war […] More The post Turkey Asks NATO to Join Its War Against Syria and Russia appeared first on The Duran.

Musical interlude

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Tennis - Runner

What coronavirus can tell us about Health Emergencies past, and its future

Josh Busby at Duck of Minerva - 1 hour ago
This is a guest post from Dr. Joshua R. Moon is a Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, researching biomedical research global health security policy. Research & Twitter The coronavirus epidemic that is ongoing at the moment is not the first to spark global panic and it certainly won’t […]

Domestic Violence Research Paper Outline Service

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Will the Murray-Darling Basin water inquiry spark change?

Mikaela Ortolan And Courtney Howe at Just In - 2 hours ago
Acting inspector-general for the Murray-Darling Basin Mick Keelty says a different kind of water management leadership is needed as the public loses trust after a revolving door of ministers.

Sisters lose fight to feed dying elderly mother despite intervention of the Catholic Church

Sowaibah Hanifie at Just In - 2 hours ago
Two South Australian sisters are denied their plea to feed their dying mother, with a public guardian refusing to reinstate the woman's feeding tube despite the intervention of the Catholic Church.

Mass rescue in Glass House Mountains

Holly Richardson at Just In - 2 hours ago
Emergency services rescue 16 people from the Sunshine Coast's Mount Tibrogargan, after the experienced climbers got into trouble at Chicken Rock when the path became too slippery.

Man found guilty of 'kicking, choking' police officer and fracturing his teeth

Tara Cassidy at Just In - 2 hours ago
Queensland man Keven De Vroom, who claimed he was a victim of police brutality, has been found guilty of a vicious attack which left an officer with fractured teeth.

Call for action on 'killing machine' destroying families in WA's north

Claire Moodie And Erin Parke at Just In - 2 hours ago
It's been more than a year since the coroner called for urgent action to address youth suicide in the Kimberley, but communities are still waiting for the WA Government to act.

Iran denies covering up hundreds of coronavirus deaths as WHO upgrades risk level to 'very high'

Paul Johnson at Just In - 2 hours ago
As coronavirus spreads to more countries across the world, the World Health Organisation upgrades its assessment of the risk of global spread and impact of COVID-19 to its highest level of alarm. These are the latest updates.

Water flows from southern Qld in first major test of Murray-Darling Basin Plan since deal struck

Jodie Gunders, Arlie Felton-Taylor And Lydia Burton at Just In - 2 hours ago
The first major flood after eight years of drought is flowing through southern Queensland this week in what could be the first real test of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, struck in 2012.

On Those Who Submit To Philosophical Doctrines

Unknown at The Verma Report - 2 hours ago
Whoever accepts a particular philosophy as his ultimate guide in life is intellectually and morally weakened by it. A man’s submission to a philosophy, irrespective of whether that philosophy is brilliant or mediocre, is as good as committing intellectual and moral suicide.

Epic Matthews – MSNBC Host Chris Matthews Confuses Senator Tim Scott With Jamie Harrison…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
During a broadcast segment on MSNBC Chris Matthews is discussing 2020 politics while a monitor displays the live broadcast of the Trump rally in South Carolina. Then things get really squirly, uncomfortable and weird. Cringeworthy. Matthews has Democrat senate candidate … Continue reading →

President Trump Impromptu Presser Departing White House – Video and Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Chopper pressers are the best pressers. Departing the White House for a rally in South Carolina, the president stopped to answer questions from the press pool. [Video and Transcript below] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I’m going to … Continue reading →

An All Volunteer Military

David Henderson at Econlib - 2 hours ago
On Thursday, February 20, I gave a guest lecture in the classroom of Ryan Sullivan at the Naval Postgraduate School. This is the third year in a row I’ve given this lecture. It’s titled “How Economists Helped End the Draft,” and the readings for it are David R. Henderson, “The Role of Economists in […] The post An All Volunteer Military appeared first on Econlib.

Want a J-10? China Is Trying to Sell Its Version of the F-16

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF20000071625&share=true] Is it good enough? *Key point: *The J-10 is a decent plane that may well find foreign buyers. However, it still isn't as good as the most upgraded version of the F-16. China has been showcasing its Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon single-engine fighters prominently since 2018. The latest J-10C model is comparable with modernized variants of the classic American F-16 Fighting Falcon tactical fighter with capabilities including beyond-visual-ran... more »

What If Britain's New Tempest Fighter Is Better Than the F-35?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC125A48CF60&share=true] Not impossible to imagine. *Key point *The F-35 is impressive, but sixth-generation fighters will incorporate even newer technologies. The question is if London can pull that off? The Tempest was unveiled alongside a new “Combat Air Strategy” document marking the UK’s reorientation to preparing for high-intensity conflicts and the danger posed by modern anti-aircraft weapons. However, the document largely focuses on industrial and fina... more »

Black Swan Here: DOW Has Fastest 10% Drop In History

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
WallStForMainSt The DOW has now dropped around 12% in only 4 days including the fastest 10% drop in history. On Friday, February 21st, the DOW was still above 29,000. It is now at 25,766. Enormous move in only a week. – “Worst Thing In My Career” – US Stocks Suffer Fastest Collapse From Record Highs …

Global Warming is a ‘Total Fairy Tale’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Sky News Australia Sky News contributor John Ruddick says setting an emissions target for 2050 like Labor has is a “monumental joke” as it disregards the enormous changes Australia will undergo in 30 years. Mr Ruddick said there is no way Labor can predict the “exciting change over the next 30 years,” to properly institute …

Coronavirus: Fears of community spread in the US | THE BIG STORY | The Straits Times

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
The Straits Times US Bureau Chief Nirmal Ghosh talks about the fears of a possible community spread in the US and how the government is managing it. end

Coronavirus Just Tip of Iceberg as Global Markets Implode (Full Show)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Markets continue to plummet amid coronavirus fears. Rick Sanchez explains how deeper factors than the ongoing outbreak are behind their downturn. Scottie Nell Hughes joins live from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) where she asked attendees their views and fears about the economy and the coronavirus outbreak and heard exclusive remarks from …

Astronomers Think They Know Why Betelgeuse Got Dimmer

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Scott Manley Betelgeuse stopped dimming in the middle of February, and now some of the first papers studying the anomalous brightness variation are starting to appear. It doesn’t look like the star got cooler, there wasn’t a giant starspot that lowered the output, and there wasn’t a cloud of gas in the way. Instead it …

The Fed Creates Crisis: Black Swan Events (Like Coronavirus) Light The Fuse

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RonPaulLibertyReport The Fed has created the biggest artificial financial bubble to ever exist. Every bubble is necessarily followed by a proportional financial crisis. Black Swan events (like Coronavirus) often act as the fuse. The major headlines always keep the focus on the Black Swan events. The Ron Paul Liberty Report is here to keep the …

Fastest Stock Market Crash In History: Is This The End Game?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
George Gammon Stock market crashes and the, QUESTION ON YOUR MIND IS .. Are we now in the “end game?” This has been the fastest stock market crash, as measured by a 10% decline from a market high, in history. Worst week since 2008 global financial crisis. As we all know, the system now is …

Iran Disinfects Streets of Ahvaz Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Trucks has been sanitizing the streets of Ahvaz in attempt to prevent spread of coronavirus. Iranian authorities have confirmed 34 death cases so far among 388 people infected. MORE: https://on.rt.com/abtq end

Shelled Turkish Troops Were Among ‘Terrorists’ in Idlib – Russian MOD

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Turkish troops were acting inside ‘combat units’ with jihadist militants in Idlib province when they were targeted by a Syrian government airstrike on Thursday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in the airstrike, escalating the confrontation between Russian-backed Syrian army and Turkish-backed armed militias. MORE: https://on.rt.com/abtd end

Coronavirus Global Risk Updated to ‘Very High’ as Death Toll Rises – WHO

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT World Health Organization (WHO) is now worsening its risk assessment of the coronavirus to a “very high” on the global level. The virus has already spread to at least 48 countries besides its hotbed, China. MORE: https://on.rt.com/abvg end

Mehdi Hasan: Trump’s Middle East Plan Is a Policy of Apartheid & Settler Colonialism

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Democracy Now! We continue our discussion of President Trump’s long-awaited Middle East plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he has described as the “deal of the century.” The plan was drafted by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner without any input from Palestinians and would give Israel sovereignty over large areas of the occupied West Bank, …

Supermassive Black Hole Causes Biggest Cosmic Explosion in Recorded History, Leaving Dent that Could Fit 15 Milky Way Galaxies

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Supermassive Black Hole Causes Biggest Cosmic Explosion in Recorded History, Leaving Dent that Could Fit 15 Milky Way Galaxies by https://www.rt.com/ The biggest cosmic explosion in recorded history was detected about 390 million light years from Earth and it made a dent in surrounding space that could fit 15 Milky Way galaxies inside. It is …

Hopes for Supernova are Dimming as Betelgeuse Brightens

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Hopes for Supernova are Dimming as Betelgeuse Brightens by Nicole Mortillaro, https://www.cbc.ca/ Star had dimmed to unprecedented levels, fascinating astronomers It appears that the hopes of people who wanted a nearby star to explode have been dashed. After weeks of unprecedented dimming, Betelgeuse — a star in the constellation Orion — is beginning to brighten …

Jim Willie: China To Go After COMEX Gold and Silver

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Arcadia Economics #JimWIllie: China To Go After #COMEX #Gold and #Silver It’s starting to seem as if we’re in the late innings of the gold and silver suppression scheme. And especially with so much going on in the financial world, Dr. Jim Willie of #TheHatTrick Letter joined me on the show to talk about what …

Could Coronavirus Trigger the Monetary Reset? Mike Maloney & Chris Martenson

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
GoldSilver (w/ Mike Maloney) How serious could coronavirus get? Will it decimate world economies, or is this just a short term blip? Is it the virus to blame for the recent market action, or the fact that the world economies have been balanced on a razor’s edge for a decade? Find the answers to all …

CoronaVirus: Devastating Economic Consequences To Come — Mike Maloney & Chris Martenson

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
GoldSilver (w/ Mike Maloney) As predicted by both Mike Maloney and Chris Martenson, the economic consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic are proving to be devastating. Markets are being crushed all around the world, as investors and industry slowly awaken to the dire circumstances that will effect every aspect of our intertwined ‘just in time’ economy. …

Virus-Related Supply Chain Disruptions to Get Much Worse, MIT’s Sheffi Warns

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Bloomberg Markets and Finance Feb.27 — Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT CTL), discusses the threat to global supply chains posed by the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu and Joe Weisenthal on “Bloomberg Markets: What’d You Miss?” end

Covid-19 Update: "When It Comes To Protection From The Coronavirus, You're On Your Own"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
Chris Martenson, *"When It Comes To Protection From The Coronavirus, You're On Your Own"* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/

The Coronavirus Vaccine as a Source of Dangerous Invasion

WTStaff at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*Jon Rappoport* - DNA vaccines inject synthesized genes. The recipient’s genetic makeup is altered PERMANENTLY in unknown ways. RNA vaccines carry the potential to trigger autoimmune reactions: the body attacks aspects of itself.

No, China Didn’t Steal Your Dreams

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 2 hours ago
No, China Didn’t Steal Your Dreams Video of No, China Didn’t Steal Your Dreams No, China didn't ruin your country or destroy your future. Blaming China — for everything from the economy to the coronavirus — has become a popular hobby, but it ignores the real history of the last fifty years and the potential for the next century. Stupid decisions, not China, have ruined American infrastructure, education, and economics. Watch this video to find out where those stupid decisions came from, and why Lyndon LaRouche thought U.S. collaboration with China is in America's greatest national... more »

Six Year Olds Ripped from Schools, Involuntarily Committed and Forcibly Drugged

AdminM at Medical Kidnap - 3 hours ago
A 6-year-old girl was removed from a Florida school for being disruptive and committed to a behavioral health center for a psychiatric evaluation without her parent’s knowledge. She was held for two days and allegedly injected with an antipsychotic. Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, a 50-year mental health industry watchdog, warns that the U.S. education system and parental rights are being usurped with psychiatric and psychological practices. Schools, they assert, are used as feeder lines into a mental health system, which profits from this. CCHR was responding ... more »

Jacinda is going to “break the stranglehold” major fuel companies have in New Zealand … might that have anything to do with it being election year?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Isn’t it great that your corporation cum govt is concerned about your pockets? ‘They’ think we are paying too much for petrol. Wow the coming changes will ” “swiftly” break the supply dominance of big fuel companies”. And the competition will bring the prices down ‘they’ say. Hmm. Didn’t ‘they’ said that about the powercos … Continue reading Jacinda is going to “break the stranglehold” major fuel companies have in New Zealand … might that have anything to do with it being election year? →

5G APOCALYPSE CRIME 2020 AGAINST THE PEOPLE

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE 5G LED CRIME DEPLOYMENT – THE KILL GRID IS REAL – WAKE UP TO THIS CRIME AND SHARE THIS INFORMATION. https://youtu.be/bauuXhsY2wY

What Is The Deep State? | Zero Hedge

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth2Freedom's Blog: Not known to many, the Deep State has its origin in the British Empire and how the Round Table infiltrated former British colonies (including India) through America… Via GreatGameIndia.com, A new focus on the Deep State in undermining the national interests has become a serious thought for many…

India: How a Kerala couple built a sustainable mud house and a forest of their dreams

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Journal of People: Down To Earth \ February 20, 2020 https://youtu.be/6bA1uLug51U With concrete, a major source of pollution used to build most homes, becoming the second most-consumed resource on the planet after water, the need and awareness for energy-efficient homes is on the rise. Down To Earth met a couple residing in Kerala, who…

President Trump Nominates John Ratcliffe for Director of National Intelligence – Ramifications…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Quite a bit to unpack here, and most of it is very good news. First, this re-nomination was almost predictable when you look at the totality of the landscape: President Trump needed to generate an official DNI nomination in order … Continue reading →

‘Idlib is inside Syria, not California’: Jaafari to UN Security Council

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Dr. Bashar Al-Ja’afari, told the United Nations Security Council on Friday that the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) operation in Idlib is a response to Turkey’s violation of the September 17th, 2018 Sochi Agreement, which called on the withdrawal of all extremist groups from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish soldiers were embedded with militants when attacked by Syrian military: Russia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
Turkish troops were acting inside “combat units” with jihadist militants in Idlib province when they were targeted by a Syrian government airstrike on Thursday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The airstrike was carried out when the Syrian Army was repelling a large-scale offensive by terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an offshoot of Al-Qaeda in Syria, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish-backed militants torture captured Syrian soldier in Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed Faylaq Al-Sham militant group was filmed this week torturing a captured Syrian soldier in the Idlib Governorate. Based on footage released by the militants themselves, the Faylaq Al-Sham captured the Syrian soldier and began recording their abuse of the unarmed man. Nothing to see here, just some NATO […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2020-02-27

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
This is a summary of 21 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Latakia, Syria, Turkey, Saraqib, Lebanon, Erdogan, Rusia, Quneitra, Russia, Aleppo, Hezbollah, Iraq, Iran, US, Yemen. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, World-News, Iraq, Iran, Yemen Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian military sends more equipment to Syrian Army after Turkish attacks: photos

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Russian military has already begun resupplying the Syrian Armed Forces after the Turkish Army carried out several attacks against the government’s positions. According to maritime observer Yoruk Isik, a Russian naval ship was seen transiting the Bosphorus Strait for the Mediterranean Sea on Friday. Isik reported that the Black […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish military carries out massive attack against Syrian Army

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 P.M.) – The Turkish military carried out a massive attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) last night, as their drones and ground forces launched several strikes on the government’s positions in the Latakia, Hama, Aleppo, and Idlib governorates. READ ALSO: Turkish, Syrian Forces Trade Attacks in Idlib Amid Increased Tensions According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Mexico’s Battle with Obesity

NEW DELHI, Feb 28 (IPS) - Paradoxically, when the number of people suffering from undernourishment or hunger has risen in the world, so, too, have those afflicted by overweight and obesity. Latin America's second largest economy, Mexico, for instance, is currently battling one of the world's largest epidemics of obesity and its success is bound to be emulated by countries of the South. The numbers involved are staggering. The director-general of the National Institute of Public Health, Dr Juan Rivera told the Financial Times that "seventy five percent of adults and 35 percent of c... more »

The Media’s Deafening Silence on Mike Bloomberg’s Ties to Epstein and Other Criminals

Whitney Webb at MintPress News - 3 hours ago
Billionaire "Democratic" candidate Mike Bloomberg has ties to Leslie Wexner, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffery Epstein among other notables like the recently convicted Harvey Weinstein. The post The Media’s Deafening Silence on Mike Bloomberg’s Ties to Epstein and Other Criminals appeared first on MintPress News.

Founder Andy Williams exits cannabis firm Medicine Man Technologies

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 3 hours ago
Marijuana pioneer Andy Williams announced on Friday he is leaving Denver-based Medicine Man Technologies, the vertically-integrated MJ company he founded in 2014. Williams, who was president and vice chairman, is leaving Medicine Man to focus on cannabis medical and genetic research, the company said in a release. He also will pursue new opportunities in the […] Founder Andy Williams exits cannabis firm Medicine Man Technologies is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Six Year Olds Ripped from Schools, Involuntarily Committed and Forcibly Drugged

Admin at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
A 6-year-old girl was removed from a Florida school for being disruptive and committed to a behavioral health center for a psychiatric evaluation without her parent’s knowledge. She was held for two days and allegedly injected with an antipsychotic. Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, a 50-year mental health industry watchdog, warns that the U.S. education system and parental rights are being usurped with psychiatric and psychological practices. Schools, they assert, are used as feeder lines into a mental health system, which profits from this. CCHR was responding ... more »

Democrats in the House voted to kill born alive babies

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 4 hours ago
Through a bit of procedural trickery the Republicans in the Housed forced a vote on a bill that would require medical attention for babies that were born alive after an abortion attempt. These are fully born viable babies not insanely premature babies who have no chance to live. Yet the Democrats in the Senate, and now in the House, are on record as saying that those healthy young babies can be killed by throwing them in a bucket and waiting for them to die. That's abortion extremism.

The Pencedemic

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
You probably already know that the *NY Times* reported that Trump said he picked Pence to head up the government's coronavirus response because he didn't "have anything else to do." Yesterday the *New York Times* reported that "Federal health employees interacted with Americans quarantined for possible exposure to the coronavirus without proper medical training or protective gear, then scattered into the general population, according to a government whistle-blower. Without proper training or equipment, some of the exposed staff members moved freely around and off the bases, with ... more »

Another Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Northern California

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Health officials confirmed another case of the novel coronavirus in Northern California, raising the tally a day after health officials revealed the first case in the U.S. believed to have been transmitted to a person who didn't travel internationally or come in close contact with anyone who had it.

BREAKING: White House Wins DC Appeals Court Ruling Blocking Don McGahn Testimony…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
In the background of the impeachment effort the House Judiciary Committee (HJC) led by Chairman Jerry Nadler was seeking: (1) Mueller grand jury material; (2) a deposition by former White House counsel Don McGahn; and less importantly (3) Trump financial … Continue reading →

#Stop S386: New York Fed Data Shows High Unemployment-Underemployment for STEM Workers; Americans Tell Your Senators to Vote Against S386 & Any Similar Bills

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 4 hours ago
According to vetted rumor, US Senate bill S386, which gives almost all work related green cards to people from India, … Continue reading →

Covid-19 Medical News -- News Updates February 28, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **Coronavirus 'could be 1,000 times more infectious than SARS, scientists warn as they discover it plagues the body the same way as HIV and Ebola* * Coronavirus binds to human body cells similar to aggressive infectious diseases * Makes it '100 to 1,000 times' more efficient at infecting than SARS, study found * Coronavirus has already struck down 82,000 victims and killed almost 3,000 The coronavirus could be up to 1,000 times more infectious than SARS because it plagues the body in the same way as HIV and Ebola, scientists warn. Experts initially presumed the s... more »

Musical Interlude: Yanni, “To the One Who Knows”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Yanni, “To the One Who Knows”

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“NGC 660 is featured in this cosmic snapshot. Over 40 million light-years away and swimming within the boundaries of the constellation Pisces, NGC 660's peculiar appearance marks it as a polar ring galaxy. A rare galaxy type, polar ring galaxies have a substantial population of stars, gas, and dust orbiting in rings strongly tilted from the plane of the galactic disk. *Click image for larger size.* The bizarre-looking configuration could have been caused by the chance capture of material from a passing galaxy by a disk galaxy, with the captured debris eventually strung out in a rotati... more »

“The Person You Used To Be Still Tells You What To Do”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“The Person You Used To Be Still Tells You What To Do”* by David Cain "Once my friends and I reached legal bar-going age, I watched as we split into two factions. There were the people who went out to clubs to dance, and the people who went to pubs to sit and drink and talk loudly. I hated the clubs. The music was awful, thumping electronic noise. I think I made about three attempts to have fun this way, and then I made a long-lasting error in judgment. I made a conclusion about myself I wasn’t qualified to make: dancing is not for me. As it turns out, much more investigation was ... more »

"When We Have Time..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“How small a portion of our life it is that we really enjoy. In youth we are looking forward to things that are to come; in old age, we are looking backwards to things that are gone past; in manhood, although we appear indeed to be more occupied in things that are present, yet even that is too often absorbed in vague determinations to be vastly happy on some future day, when we have time.” - Charles Caleb Colton, “Lacon”

Biden Gets in Some Important Last Minute Campaigning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 5 hours ago
*Joe Celebrates Black History Month by Leading Supports at a South Carolina* *Campaign Stop in a Rousing Chorus of "Movin' On Up"* Biden also related to his audience his harrowing experience in 2009, while on his way to Oslo for his good friend and African-American Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, of getting lost in the wilderness and being arrested by the Norwegian Police for illegally fighting off a Bengal Tiger above the Arctic Circle. *MIDDLE FINGER NEWS SERVICE*

Queensland authorities trace contacts of woman with coronavirus

Stephanie Zillman at Just In - 5 hours ago
Queensland's chief health officer says a 63-year-old woman returning from Iran has been diagnosed with coronavirus, the sixth case in the state, as authorities track down anyone else who has been in contact with the woman.

The gas field so big it could knock Australia off course from our climate target

Jane Bardon at Just In - 5 hours ago
Developing the Beetaloo Basin gas resource could threaten Australia's ability to meet its Paris targets, according to internal government emails obtained by Background Briefing.

Bradley Edwards's defence lawyer has kept his cards close to his chest. Until now

Andrea Mayes at Just In - 5 hours ago
Three months into the marathon trial of the accused Claremont serial killer, it's been difficult to get a sense of what the defence case will be. But Paul Yovich has just landed his first major blow.

WHO upgrades coronavirus risk level to 'very high'

Just In - 5 hours ago
As coronavirus spreads to more countries across the world, the World Health Organisation upgrades its assessment of the risk of global spread and impact of COVID-19 to its highest level of alarm. These are the latest updates.

A 'stable, united' Government may start to show cracks as its best performer stands down

Jacob Kagi at Just In - 5 hours ago
Mark McGowan has worked hard to portray his Government as the model of political stability, but the resignation of his Treasurer could strain tensions, writes Jacob Kagi.

Police officer helps troubled teen turn himself into a 'massive success story'

Kelly Butterworth at Just In - 5 hours ago
Dean Williams is turning his life around, hunting goanna and kangaroo for the elders, and swimming in rivers around the remote Queensland town of Camooweal — all under the guidance of local police chief Amit Singh.

Turkey says it will let refugees into Europe after troops killed in Syria

Just In - 5 hours ago
Refugees in Turkey head towards Europe after an official declares borders have been thrown open in response to the escalating war in Syria, where 33 Turkish soldiers have been killed by Russian-backed Syrian government troops.

'Absolutely endless' choice of child sexual images allowed in classification loophole

Leah MacLennan at Just In - 5 hours ago
Two South Australian crossbench politicians call for an urgent review of classification laws, after discovering manga and anime sold in Australia that depict sexual images of children, including rape scenes.

Indian Pacific marks 50 years since first transcontinental crossing

Jarrod Lucas at Just In - 5 hours ago
The Indian Pacific marks 50 years since its first transcontinental crossing from Sydney to Perth as rail travel enjoys a "renaissance" in Australia.

'Hairspray to make the Sex Pistols envious': In these clubs, there was no such thing as excess

Michael Dalla Fontana at Just In - 5 hours ago
Cramming into clubs packed with big hair, booze and pounding music was a rite of passage in the 1980s and 90s

Coronavirus rout continues as Wall Street suffers worst week since GFC

Just In - 5 hours ago
US stocks sink again, with Wall Street extending a rout that handed the market its worst week since October 2008, at the height of the financial crisis.

Lyn's childhood polio makes it tough to get about. But she's too old for NDIS funding

James Hancock at Just In - 5 hours ago
Hundreds of thousands of Australians with disabilities have to pay for their own wheelchairs and other equipment because they are too old to be eligible for NDIS funding. But the fight for reform is heating up.

'We've got a lot of eyes watching us': The weight of expectation on Victoria's treaty process

Joseph Dunstan at Just In - 5 hours ago
The body tasked with taking Victoria's historic treaty negotiations forwards grapples with the complexities of the task ahead, as it aims to put key planks in place before the next state election in 2022.

Erdogan, Putin Try To Calm Tensions After Troop Deaths

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
*Link * * February 29 2020 01:17 AM (yes it's a different time zone then EST)* *Russian and Turkish leaders called for sharply raised tensions in Syria’s opposition stronghold of Idlib to “normalise” yesterday, after deadly attacks which threatened to bring Moscow and Ankara to the brink of conflict.* *In a phone call yesterday, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasised that their militaries need to better co-ordinate regarding Idlib, the Kremlin said. * *They agreed to meet in person as soon as possible, the Turkish government said.* * “Serious concern... more »

"From a Correction to a Crash?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"From a Correction to a Crash?"* by Brian Maher "Yesterday the Dow Jones was savaged with its single greatest point loss ever (yet not its largest percentage loss, in fairness). Today it shed another 357 points, despite a late afternoon counterattack. It has now heaved up 3,500 points on the week. It is the index’s ghastliest week since the nightmare depths of the financial crisis. The S&P only lost 24 points today. The Nasdaq - by God’s grace - even scratched out a 0.89-point gain! The “correction” presses on nonetheless... running a red pencil across the market’s errors of the p... more »

Covid-19 Outbreak In The Middle East -- News Updates February 28, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Arab News:* *Middle East implements measures to combat deadly coronavirus* * Bahrain has announced three new coronavirus cases * Lebanon banned entry to people arriving from Iran and countries affected by the coronavirus outbreak DUBAI: Coronavirus has been widely spreading in the Middle East during the past week with Iran recording the highest number of infections and deaths in the region. Countries in the Middle East are currently taking extraordinary steps to prevent the growing coronavirus outbreak. *Read more* .... *Covid-19 Outbreak In The Middle East -- News Updates Febru... more »

Covid-19 Outbreak In Asia -- News Updates February 28, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Time:* *A Silent Epidemic? Experts Fear the Coronavirus Is Spreading Undetected in Southeast Asia* As coronavirus cases continue to soar globally, in at least one region a steady façade of optimism persists. Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers have joined hands with China and declared their intention to “stay strong!” Yet their hastily called meeting in secretive, socialist Laos last week suggests not so much resiliency as the need to shore up mutual support. Health experts are widely skeptical of the numbers reported by China’s neighbors, and believe the deadly infection is sprea... more »

Covid-19 Outbreak In Nigeria -- News Updates February 28, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Reuters: *Nigeria's first coronavirus case came on flight via Istanbul, went to Ogun state: Lagos health commission* LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria’s first confirmed coronovirus case entered the country on a Turkish Airlines flight that traveled via Istanbul, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health told a news conference on Friday. The man, who traveled from Milan, Italy, and landed on the evening of Feb. 24, spent the night in a hotel near the airport, and continued to his place of work in neighboring Ogun state, Commissioner Akin Abayomi said. He was treated on the evening of Feb. 26... more »

Tulsi Gabbard: Presidential candidates must also condemn election interference by US intelligence agencies

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) at 5 hours ago
[image: undefined] Reckless claims by anonymous intelligence officials that Russia is “helping” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are deeply irresponsible. So was former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s calculated decision Tuesday to repeat this unsubstantiated accusation on the debate stage in South Carolina. Enough is enough. I am calling on all presidential candidates to stop playing these dangerous political games and immediately condemn any interference in our elections by out-of-control intelligence agencies. A “news article” published last week in the Washington Post, which set off ... more »

The Threat of a Russia-Turkey-NATO Hot War Over Idlib is a Godsend for US Foreign Policy

Darius Shahtahmasebi at 5 hours ago
[image: undefined] Turkey is calling for NATO’s protection after 33 of its soldiers were killed in an apparent Syrian airstrike in Idlib, allegedly while fighting in terrorist ranks. In the regional chaos that ensues, only one player stands to gain. Speculation over what’s to come next has seen #article 5 trending on Twitter in the hours following the attacks, after Omer Celik, spokesman for Turkey’s ruling AKP party, indicated to reporters in Ankara that he was looking at requesting formal NATO protection against Damascus and, by proxy, the Russian air force. “We call on NATO to ... more »

Covid-19 Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates February 28, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*The Guardian*: *Europe's epidemic: how coronavirus radiated out from Italy* In week in which Covid-19 jumped fence into Europe, serious questions emerge over continent’s preparedness A Spanish football journalist. A pair of young tourists visiting Innsbruck. The parent of a pupil from a primary school in Derbyshire. A young man from Croatia. A businessman and passenger on a train between Frankfurt and Saarbrücken. All are confirmed or suspected cases of the new coronavirus – Covid-19. What links them is that they contracted the disease while visiting northern Italy. In a week i... more »

Why India's Domestically-Made Tejas Fighter Jets May Be In Trouble

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Can the plane be fixed? *Key point:* The Tejas is India's homemade replacement for its many aging MiG fighters. It is not bad, but it does have a lot of problems. In 2016 the Indian Navy rejected the domestically built Tejas jet fighter—or Light Combat Aircraft—after a troubled thirty-three years of development in which the maritime fighting branch had invested significantly. However, the Indian Navy argued that the Tejas weighed too much, and produced insufficient thrust for takeoff from the ski-jump ramp of its forthcomi... more »

Why the Navy's New Lrasm Missile Would Be a Real Ship-Killer

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC16BB3EC5F0&share=true] A very good idea. *Key Point:* The new missile will help the Navy maintain its deterrence. However, the new missile will cost a lot. On October 11, 1967, the Israeli destroyer *Eilat *was sunk by three P15 cruise missiles fired by two dinky sixty-one-ton patrol boats of the Egyptian Navy firing from nearly twenty miles away. The realization dawned on navies across the world that long-range “over-the-horizon” missiles had replaced the... more »

Stealth Lasers: Will the Air Force Put Anti-Missile Laser Guns on the F-22 and F-35?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_TM3E83P1J6W01&share=true] Sci-fi made real? *Key Point:* As lasers improve, the idea that they could be a commonplace weapon is not so far-fetched. So the military figures why not add them to America's stealth fighters? On April 23, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) tested a fiber-optic laser at the White Sands Test Range in New Mexico that successfully shot down “multiple air-launched missiles in flight.” The Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator... more »

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Covid-19 Outbreak In The U.S. -- News Updates February 28, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *Health official warns lawmakers of wider coronavirus outbreak, Amazon tells its employees to defer all non-essential travel and it's revealed the U.S. doesn't have enough testing resources as 62 Americans have now tested positive for the disease* * Health officials on Friday warned lawmakers there will be a wider coronavirus outbreak and that the U.S. doesn't have enough testing resources to cope * Dr Anthony Fauci revealed the details in a closed-door briefing in the U.S. House of Representatives * Fauci is one of only four medical experts on the White House's newl... more »

This Hotel Lets Guests Foster Dogs During Their Stay, And At Least 33 Of Them Have Been Adopted Afterward

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 5 hours ago
When traveling it’s always nice to find a place to stay where you can feel more at home. Although most people travel for new experiences, accommodations that do extra things to make you comfortable are always golden finds. In Mississippi a hotel has found a truly unique way to welcome guests, offering cuddle time with […] The post This Hotel Lets Guests Foster Dogs During Their Stay, And At Least 33 Of Them Have Been Adopted Afterward appeared first on Health Nut News.

What’s in Children’s Drinking Water? Far Too Often, Something Neurotoxic

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 5 hours ago
By the Children’s Health Defense Team Hollywood seems to love a good David versus corporate Goliath tale, and the stories it brings to the silver screen not infrequently revolve around real-life contamination of community water. Twenty years ago, the film Erin Brockovich called attention to a cancer-causing chemical dumped in a California community by Pacific […] The post What’s in Children’s Drinking Water? Far Too Often, Something Neurotoxic appeared first on Health Nut News.

Covid-19 Outbreak Live Updates And Today's Report From The World Health Organization -- News Updates February 28, 2020

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *'The world is not ready': Odds of a pandemic have doubled to 40 percent as WHO raises global coronavirus threat level to 'very high' and warns at-risk people who are over 65 or sick to avoid crowds* * The World Health Organization said Friday that the threat of the coronavirus's impact and spread is now 'very high' worldwide * It's the group's highest risk level and comes as the virus spreads to more than 50 countries worldwide, sickening more than 83,000 people * So far, nearly 2,900 people have died and several countries reported their first cases this week * WHO ... more »

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