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Antarctica Warms 37 Degrees, Loses 600% Of Its Ice
It’s 65 degrees in Antarctica. That’s a record high – New York Daily News
Homes encased in ice in New York- Video
Ice one to three feet thick! 29 Feb 2020 – “Ed Mis, resident and homeowner in Hoover Beach, says he’s never seen conditions this bad before. The front of his home is completely covered in ice that is likely one to three feet thick.” Apparently there is very little global warming in New York at ... Read more Homes encased in ice in New York- Video The post Homes encased in ice in New York- Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
I Don't Want to Live in a Van Down By the River
I truly hate to write this post but I wouldn't do this unless the situation was dire. I've waited as long as I possibly could before appealing for help but I just can't put this off for even another day. For some reason, my revenue stream is kinked and I'm trying to get answers. Usually, it comes at the last day of the month but, obviously, it hasn't. The rent is due today and I hardly have a cent. I have $28 in the bank between both accounts, not a penny in Paypal and hardly any cash in the house. I had to cash out $16 in bottle redemption receipts yesterday so I could bu... more »
Armed robbers confronted woman at Melbourne hotel before ongoing stand-off, police say
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Tactical police officers enter the Westmeadows Tavern in Melbourne's north, where a stand-off has been taking place since early this morning following reports of an armed burglary.
Two charged with murder and torture over missing Chinchilla toddler
Police declare a crime scene at the Chinchilla Weir in Queensland's Western Downs after charging two people with murder and torture following the disappearance of toddler Kaydence Mills.
This everyday reality may be the biggest threat to AFLW
The pressure on AFLW players to mix elite sport with the daily reality of earning an income off the field is threatening to undermine the sport, writes Kate O'Halloran.
'You can't underestimate what's occurred': Labor, CLP primary vote craters at Johnston by-election
The confused aftermath of the Johnston by-election shows the Territory is in for a wild ride ahead of the August election — and as voters turn away from Labor and the CLP, one political party is picking up the scraps.
Real corpses add grit to terror training at Sydney's secret 'body farm'
Human remains and cutting edge tech are helping to train Australia's top forensic officers in disaster response at a heavily guarded research facility.
'Remain as still as possible': How people trapped in tree-less 'heat islands' are coping
A lack of trees is leaving the people who can least afford it with bigger air conditioning bills and the feeling of being trapped. But experts say steps can be taken to make things better — and cooler.
Up to 1,000 chickens killed after Adelaide Hills freeway truck rollover
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Adelaide's South Eastern Freeway reopens to all traffic after a chicken truck rolls over, killing more than 1,000 birds and injuring others.
Turkey downs Syrian planes in Idlib as refugees flood Turkey's European borders
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Turkey shoots down two Syrian warplanes over Idlib and strikes a military airport well beyond its frontlines in a sharp escalation of its military operations following the death of dozens of Turkish soldiers last week.
Major foreign-owned energy company accused of putting customers' sensitive information at risk
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Leaked documents reveal Chinese-owned Alinta Energy may not have proper systems in place to protect the personal information of its 1.1 million gas and electricity customers.
NSW Now: Authorities seeking passengers on coronavirus-affected Sydney flight
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *Authorities say plane passengers who sat near a woman confirmed as the sixth case of coronavirus in NSW should isolate themselves.
Australia braces for more COVID-19 cases after arrivals from Iran diagnosed
The chief medical officer defends quarantine measures taken around the Diamond Princess cruise ship, while China's economy contracts faster than during the global financial crisis. Here's the latest on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “Tender Embrace”
Neil H, “Tender Embrace”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust, NGC 602 is featured in this stunning Hubble image of the region. * Click image for larger size.* Fantastic ridges and swept back shapes strongly suggest that energetic radiation and shock waves from NGC 602's massive young stars have eroded the dusty material and triggered a progression of star formation moving away from the cluster's center. At the estimated distance of the Small Magellanic Clo... more »
Sunday Talks: Marco Rubio Discusses The Danger of China Against Backdrop of Coronavirus…
CTH is more confident than ever about POTUS having a comprehensive understanding of the bigger picture around COVID-19 and China’s Coronavirus outbreak. In this interview Senator Marco Rubio discusses the risks that China now represents on a myriad of levels. … Continue reading →
"Each Smallest Act Of Kindness..."
"Each smallest act of kindness, reverberates across great distances and spans of time - affecting lives unknown to the one who's generous spirit was the source of this good echo. Because kindness is passed on and grows each time it's passed, until a simple courtesy becomes an act of selfless courage, years later, and far away. Likewise, each small meanness, each expression of hatred, each act of evil." - Dean Koontz
“What Doesn’t Kill You Really Does Make You Stronger”
*“What Doesn’t Kill You Really Does Make You Stronger”* by Benedict Carey “Character is a fine thing to admire, all right — once the storm has passed and the rigging is repaired. But when people are truly sinking, because of job loss, illness, debt or some combination of ills, they have no idea what mix of character, connections and dumb luck will be enough to pull through. To use the psychologists’ term, they don’t know how “resilient” they are, or how much resilience even matters. Do I have the right stuff? Or is this sinkhole simply too deep? “As with so many of life’s experience... more »
"The Future..."
"We do not rest satisfied with the present. We anticipate the future as too slow in coming, as if in order to hasten its course; or we recall the past, to stop its too rapid flight. So imprudent are we that we wander in the times which are not ours, and do not think of the only one which belongs to us; and so idle are we that we dream of those times which are no more, and thoughtlessly overlook that which alone exists. For the present is generally painful to us. We conceal it from our sight, because it troubles us; and if it be delightful to us, we regret to see it pass away. We try... more »
MH17 Public Meeting & Documentary Screening – Tuesday March 3rd in London
*Bonanza Media* | Free public meeting in held in advance of the trial due to begin in The Hague, Netherlands.
Air war continues as Syrian Army shoots down another Turkish drone
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – For the fourth time on Sunday, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has shot down a Turkish military drone that was attempting to target their positions in the western countryside of the Hama Governorate. According to a military report from the Hama Governorate, the Turkish drone was flying over the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia responds to Erdogan’s comments about getting out of Turkey’s way in Syria
Russia is the only country with a legitimate, internationally recognized right to station troops in Syria, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “Russia is the only country which has troops in Syria on a legal basis and at the request of the legitimate Syrian government,” Peskov said, speaking to Russia 1’s Moscow.Kremlin.Putin programme on Sunday […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian air defenses repel suspected Turkish drone attack on Hama Airbase
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The Syrian air defense units responded to an attack by suspected Turkish military drones over the Hama Governorate on Sunday. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), quoting its correspondent in Hama Governorate, said that the Syrian air defense units responded to an attack carried out by enemy drones on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Immune-Boosting Vegetable Soup
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, once said, “Let food be thy medicine.” Indeed, consuming the right types of food can have a significant impact on your well-being and may even help you restore your health with a plethora of nutrients and synergistic components. However, when talking about using food for healing, remember that we’re talking […] The post Immune-Boosting Vegetable Soup appeared first on Health Nut News.
Trader Joe’s Founder Dies at Age 89. Rest in Peace
Joe Coulombe, the founder of Trader Joe’s, has passed at his home in Pasadena, California away after an extended illness. Trader Joe’s is one of the most enduring grocery chains in the country. Joe was born in 1930 in the middle of the depression. He grew up on an avocado ranch near San Diego. Later in […] The post Trader Joe’s Founder Dies at Age 89. Rest in Peace appeared first on Health Nut News.
NY Post: North Korean Official Reportedly Executed for Breaking Coronavirus Quarantine
A North Korean trade official has reportedly been executed by firing squad for going to a public bath, in violation of his 14-day coronavirus quarantine after having returned from China. According to the New York Post, the trade official had been placed in isolation after traveling to China. The report said the official was arrested […] The post NY Post: North Korean Official Reportedly Executed for Breaking Coronavirus Quarantine appeared first on Health Nut News.
"The Hound In The Kennel"
*"The Hound In The Kennel"* by John James "In my experience most of us take whatever frightens us or makes us uncomfortable and push it out of sight. This puts it into the unconscious. It does not disappear, but just lies in waiting like a faithful hound until let out. Meanwhile the conscious part can go on living as if nothing had happened. But as Carl Jung pointed out so perspicaciously, the hound keeps howling from the depth and thereby influences all that we do. So we can’t go on as before. We may try to carry on as always, but in truth everything we do is influenced by the un... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"Is Erdogan Fighting to Preserve Territory of Turkey After Assad Cut a Deal with Russia and US?"
* Previously it was stated here* *: "** And if they do this problem should be addressed or they, Syria, are stepping into their own grave. For Syria, there is everything to lose. "* *See the bolded portion of an earlier response* PennyFebruary 29, 2020 at 12:00 PM You may understand "trespass" but you clearly don't understand the fact that Russia and Turkey made specific agreements. There was no intent to belittle you or anyone and I really can't understand why you would feel that way? Turkey and Russia made those agreements and those are simple facts... *"Why is he making the suc... more »
“It's Okay To Cry Your Eyes Out”
*“It's Okay To Cry Your Eyes Out”* by Power of Positivity "Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do." - C.S. Lewis "Crying is our emotional connection with the world. This simple act is often seen as a weakness when it actually demonstrates the strength in us. It allows us to celebrate the positive and helps us to let go of the negative things in our lives. There are three types of tears: • Continuous tears that keep the surface around the eye moist in order to protect against infection. • Re... more »
Julian Assange News Links 1 March 2020
1 March 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back NATO: From Covert Sponsor to Artillery for Terrorists in Syria + Assange Rips the Matrix by Finian Cunningham https://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2020/03/01/nato-from-covert-sponsor-to-artillery-for-terrorists-in-syria-assange-rips-the-matrix-by-finian-cunningham/ More ‘bombshells’ from Assange lawyers. Extradition case exposed as seriously … Continue reading Julian Assange News Links 1 March 2020
Cleaning House... In Rochester, New York
Monroe County (Rochester, NY) has its own member of Congress. It's a nice, safe blue district-- PVI is D+8-- and Obama won both times with 59% and even Hillary beat Trump in the district 55.5% to 39.1%. Louise Slaughter represented the district for 16 terms, from 1987 'til her death in 2018. she was succeeded by a local political hack, then an Assemblyman and a cog in the corrupt New York state political machine of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who appointed him Assembly Majority Leader. (Silver was arrested in 2015 on federal corruption charges for which he was convicted and ... more »
Sunday Talks: Secretary Mike Pompeo -vs- Margaret Brennan – Afghan Peace Deal…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appears on Face The Nation with Margaret Brennan to discuss the negotiated peace agreement between the U.S. and Taliban in Afghanistan.
Medicine by Algorithm? Will Computers Replace Doctors?
Late last year, the FDA released a draft guidance document that will loosen the reigns on some types of medical software. This development is part of a larger trend in which artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies take on a more central role in the doctor/patient relationship. It is “evidence-based” medicine, as determined by government regulators. The FDA’s guidance deals with “clinical decision support” software (CDS). These are programs that “analyze data within electronic health records to provide prompts and reminders to assist health care providers in implementing ... more »
"At its root, politics is the struggle between those who want authentic rights to be the order of the day, and those who demand privileges or 'printing-press rights'"
*"At its root, politics is the struggle between those who want authentic rights to be the order of the day, and those who want privileges or 'printing-press rights' to be the order – between those who seek to survive and prosper under liberty, and those who seek to survive and prosper under a system of coercions. When privileges usurp rights, with the shield of rights being replaced by the weapon of privilege, the struggle for moral space devolves into a fight among privilege-seekers over whose immoral space is going to win the day, and damn the consequences."* ~ Terry Verh... more »
Wild Free and Happy Sample 33
[Note: This is the thirty-third sample from my rough draft of a far from finished new book, *Wild, Free, & Happy*. I don’t plan on reviewing more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 202 books, and you are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you are interested in specific authors, titles, or subjects.] *The Monster Mash* Mesopotamia was one section of an ancient region known as the Fertile Crescent. The Fertile Crescent has misty borders, and no two maps agree, but it’s... more »
Want to quickly grow your cannabis company’s footprint? Consider franchising
Marijuana and the franchise business model seem like a good fit, especially as a way for new cannabis businesses to make a quick impact through a well-known brand. Want to quickly grow your cannabis company’s footprint? Consider franchising is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Living better with Niagara Hospice
I hesitated calling them because I thought that meant I was giving up. I would never give up!
White-out blizzard in New York – Video
Oh man, does this make me glad that I don’t live in snow country! Blizzard Strands Vehicles In Jefferson County, NY – 28 Feb 2020 Global warming sure looks a lot more desirable to me than having to put up with this crap. Can you imagine how tough this has to be on wild ... Read more White-out blizzard in New York – Video The post White-out blizzard in New York – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
2020’s Plague of Locusts: Updates on Africa and Pakistan (and China)
The plague of locusts in Africa (and Pakistan) is getting worse, and threatens millions with starvation. Solutions are pesticides, biopesticides (but, sadly, not ducks). China's role is interesting.
"'Bloom': A Touching Animated Short Film About Depression and What It Takes to Recover the Light of Being"
*"'Bloom': A Touching Animated Short Film About * *Depression and What It Takes to Recover the Light of Being"* by Maria Popova “Sometimes one has simply to endure a period of depression for what it may hold of illumination if one can live through it, attentive to what it exposes or demands,” the poet May Sarton wrote as she contemplated the cure for despair amid a dark season of the spirit. But what does it take to perch that precarious if in the direction of the light? When we are in that dark and hollow place, that place of leaden loneliness and isolation, when “the gray drizzle ... more »
Combatting Gun-Grabbing Democrats…
Edumacate yourself. Knowledge is power when fighting the gun-grabbing vermin and their allies in the DNC. “The ground of liberty is to be gained by inches, that we must be contented to secure what we can get from time to time, and eternally press forward for what is yet to get. It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.” .” Thomas Jefferson. EXCERPT: “CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Feb. 27, 2020) – Today, the Wyoming House passed a bill that takes a step toward protecting the right to keep and bear arms from federal gun control. … Continue reading →
How Jim Crow Hid One of Hitler's Most Horrific Massacres
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Spangdahlem Air Base Honor Guard members present the Belgian, U.S. and U.S. Air Force flags during a ceremony at the Wereth 11 Memorial site in Wereth, Belgium, Feb. 28, 2014. Spangdahlem Airmen conducted the service to honor the legacy of 11 African-Amer] Remember the Wereth 11 massacre. In the winter of 1944-1945, within Belgium’s Ardennes Forest, better known as the launching pad of the Battle of the Bulge, two war crimes were committed. The better known one—the “Malmedy Massacre”—resulted in the deaths of at least 85 defense... more »
A Behavioral Scientist Explains Why the Polls Missed Trump's 2016 Election Win
*Aradhna Krishna* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Are people telling the truth when they talk to pollsters? The outcome of the 2016 presidential election shocked many people – and they pointed their fingers at misleading polls that didn’t do a great job predicting what actually happened. On Election Day, analyst Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight predicted that Clinton had a 71.4 percent chance of winning and ran the headline “Final Election Update: There’s a Wide Range of Outcomes, and Most of Them Come Up Clinton.” Economist David Rothschild’s PredictWise site gave Hillary Cl... more »
Donald Trump Has a Food Stamps Problem
*Tracy Roof* *Politics, Americas* It is not, and was never meant to be, a jobs program. Period. Trump administration officials are trying to cut enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP but still sometimes called “food stamps.” They say that too many people are getting this aid in a strong economy. The program helped about 35 million low-income people buy food in 2019. The average recipient gets US$128.60 a month, about $1.40 per person per meal. In December 2019, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced changes that require more SNAP recip... more »
How One Legendary Russian General Saved Moscow from Hitler
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Soldiers of the 20th army fighting on the Dnieper bank to the west of Dorogobuzh. The Western Front. 1 September 1941. RIA Novosti.] For the first time in the war the Soviets had undertaken offensive operations on a massive scale, and it did not go entirely well. They would, however, get better at it. Smolensk Russia, Headquarters, German Army Group Center (AGC), December 3, 1941; Army Group commander, 61-year-old Generalfeldmarschall Fedor von Bock is a troubled man. The day before, he had told his field army commanders who we... more »
Greek Defenses
The war of aggression between Turkey and Syria as warmed up because Russia is a guarantor of Syrian sovereignty...and they haven't exactly been able to show their teeth. Russia, a paper tiger? So far, it looks that way. Turkey and neighbors The Turks shot down two Syrian jets over the weekend and they continue to push south, enlarging the Turkish caliphate. In a move unprecedented in recent history, the Turkish sultan-for-life, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has authorized 4 million Turks (many Christian) to flee the caliphate for Christian Greece or Christian Bulgaria. As you might expect, ... more »
Peter spends $170 a fortnight on public transport. The city he lives in might surprise you
Peter McGlone travels 38 kilometres a day from his home on the outskirts of Hobart into the CBD, but for what he pays you'd be forgiven for thinking he lives in a bigger city.
Why this 11-year-old is getting injections to block puberty
Olivia Purdie is medically delaying puberty because the 11-year-old doesn't want to develop the body of a woman. The Year 6 student is one of a small but growing cohort of children around Australia seeking treatment because they don't identify as either a boy or a girl.
Millionaires are circling what was once Canberra's 'no-go zone', but residents want to stay
With The Causeway earmarked for redevelopment what will happen to the residents who call the Canberra public housing estate home?
'I was robbing shops to support my kids': Marlion Pickett is back behind bars for all the right reasons
First juvenile detention, then prison, Marlion Pickett was committing robberies to support his young family. Now he's one of AFL's most admired players. So why is the grand final legend heading back behind bars?
McDonald's expected to announce single-use cutlery ban as big business meets at national waste summit
Big businesses are expected to lay out their plans to cut down on single-use plastics as part of a national summit targeting Australia's waste problem.
Coronavirus has triggered the market falls, but debt is likely to keep them coming
On its own, a global pandemic would be enough to seriously crimp economic growth, but it has merely been a catalyst to shake the foundations of a global stock boom built by debt, writes Ian Verrender.
'It just makes no sense': Parents lose childcare subsidy after vaccinations glitch
A Centrelink bungle in which parents are being wrongly accused of not immunising their children is estimated to be leaving thousands of families hundreds of dollars out of pocket.
Not everyone benefiting from booming Geelong economy after arrival of government agencies
Central Geelong's workforce has transformed after several government agencies moved to the town to — offsetting the loss of more than 1,000 manufacturing jobs — but many of the city's most disadvantaged jobseekers are still struggling.
The Australian town where summer is 48 days longer than it was in the 50s
If summers feel longer, it's because they are — researchers have crunched the numbers and summers are now longer in all capital cities. In one NSW town, its been extended by 48 days.
High-tech Chinese research vessel detected mapping strategically important waters off WA
A Defence official says the Xiang Yang Hong 01 was "undoubtedly" mapping waters regularly used by Australian submarines heading to and from the strategically important South China Sea.
Sunday Talks: HHS Secretary Azar -vs- Chris Wallace….
The media is initiating panic about the Coronavirus in 2020 the same way the media attempted to manufacture panic about an upcoming U.S. recession in 2019. Everything about Coronavirus is hyped with purpose. The CDC official who lit the fuse … Continue reading →
Feb. 29: No. It's not getting better.
(I apoligize for being late with this edition. My computer was attacked by evil spirits.) _____________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/28/greta-thunberg-bristol-schools-shut-students-join-climate-strike _________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/29/what-is-coronavirus-what-should-i-do-symptoms https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/29/worse-than-flu-busting-coronavirus-myths https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/28/coronavirus-donald- This ... more »
Venezuela Update: It's Gonna Happen Folks!
*Guaido looking back at possible Assassin* Guaido says Venezuelan government tried to ASSASSINATE him after gunman spotted at opposition rally *From RT* Venezuelan opposition leader *Juan Guaido has accused the government of trying to murder him, *after a masked gunman was photographed at his rally and motorcycle-riding attackers reportedly shot up his motorcade. The incident took place at an opposition rally in the city of Barquisimeto in Venezuela’s northwestern Lara state on Saturday. Though no videos of the confrontation are available, a few photos from the scene were provid... more »
Quid Pro Joe S. Carolina
Quid Pro Joe "won" South Carolina, but why? Continue reading →
"It May Remain For Us..."
"It may remain for us to learn that our task is only beginning; and that there will never be given to us even the ghost of any help, save the help of unutterable unthinkable Time. We may have to learn that the infinite whirl of death and birth, out of which we cannot escape, is of our own creation, of our own seeking; that the forces integrating worlds are the errors of the Past; that the eternal sorrow is but the eternal hunger of insatiable desire; and that the burnt-out suns are rekindled only by the inextinguishable passions of vanished lives." - Lafcadio Hearn
BREAKING NEWS: Erdogon has gone Rogue - Shoots down 2 Syrian SU jets over Syria
*Tulsi Gabbard Speaks out about what's* *going on in Syria - Check out what she* *says at 2:20 of this video* *Turkey downs two Syrian SU Jets* *RT is reporting this morning that Turkey has shot down two Syrian jets over Syria. *Luckily the pilots of the two jets were able to safely eject from their planes. This is just the latest dangerous escalation in the game of "chicken" that *Turkey's President Recep Erdogan* has been playing with Russia for the past month or more. *Tulsi Gabbard *again proves she has more *cajones* than all the other presidential candidates combined when ... more »
Na’ilah Suad Nasir Voted President-Elect of the American Educational Research Association
Dr. Na’ilah Suad Nasir was voted president-elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). She will assume her new role at the end of the 2021 AERA Annual Meeting. Currently, Nasir is the president of the Spencer Foundation. During the course of her career, she has also worked as the Birgeneau Chair in Educational Disparities […]
"How It Really Is"
The full impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and total global economic collapse are only beginning... There is no escape. Stay strong...
Covid-19 Update: "Italian Death Toll Surges To 34 As Confirmed Cases Jump 42% Overnight; Six Suspected Cases Isolated In NYC: Virus Updates"
*"Italian Death Toll Surges To 34 As Confirmed Cases Jump 42% Overnight; * *Six Suspected Cases Isolated In NYC: Virus Updates"* by Tyler Durden *"Summary:* • Rhode island announces "presumptive" case; patient recently visited Italy. • Italy reports 42% jump in cases overnight to nearly 1,700. • 6 being tested in NYC for coronavirus. • South Korea confirms 18th death, officials seek murder charges for founder of church at epicenter of outbreak. • American Physical Society cancels major scientific conference. • Juventus quarantines U23 squad. • Iran death toll hits 54 as Trump offers aid.... more »
Objective Climate Reports Would Benefit Mental Health
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Larry Bell ~ I was recently interviewed for a February 3 Washington Post Magazine article, “The Environmental Burden of Generation Z,” written by Jason Plautz. The article discusses “the nexus between climate change and mental health of children.” Jason followed up our long conversation by thoughtfully informing…
Geologic heat linked to East Coast ocean warming trend
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Hydrothermal vent [image credit: USGS] The author argues: “In summary, evidence substantiates that a well-defined, persistent and non-moving ocean warm trend originating off the East Coast of the United States is the result of super-heated and methane enriched fluids emitted from numerous seafloor hydrothermal vents/hot springs. This has far-reaching…
Why Don't We Celebrate the Doughboys As the 'Greatest Generation'?
*Michael Peck* *History, Americas* [image: Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Walter Rodgers, Human Resources Sergeant, 85th Support Command, holds the American flag during the centennial anniversary of the 85th Support Command on June 9, 2017 at Arlington Heights, Illinois.] World War I was just as important as World War II. Why does the First World War get no respect in America? After all, it’s been seventy-five years since World War II, and we still praise the “Greatest Generation.” But on this hundredth anniversary of America’s declaration of war on Germany on April 6, 1917, our nation’... more »
Trump's Greatest Threat Remains Joe Biden
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Americas* As he heads into Super Tuesday, Biden may be in an ideal position. Yes, he can. Former vice-president Joe Biden won in a walk-in South Carolina on Saturday. The Democratic establishment, at least for a day, maintained the firewall that Bernie Sanders tried to douse with a shower of socialist rhetoric and millions in advertising. Sanders, who raised a whopping $46.5 million in February, is a formidable foe. But no sooner was Biden’s victory announced than a phalanx of Democratic grandees, including former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, an... more »
Want an Advantage In Getting Social Security Disability? Simple: Don't Speak English
*Rachel Greszler* *Politics, Americas* [image: An American flag flutters in the wind next to signage for a United States Social Security Administration office in Burbank, California October 25, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Prouser] As a former administrative law judge described it, if a claimant were 45 years or older, limited to sedentary work, and claimed an inability to communicate in English, they were a “slam-dunk for benefits." But not for much longer. The Social Security Disability Insurance system was established as a social safety net program for workers who lose the physical or ... more »
Meet the World War II Spymaster Who Inspired the James Bond Movies
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Secret Service men who accompanied President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Liberia, 27 January 1943, after the Casablanca Conference. U.S. Navy.] FDR's shadow sidekick. On March 14, 1988, a solemn ceremony took place at Arlington National Cemetery. Resplendent in their white caps and dress blues, the Marine body bearers laid to rest the ashes of Ernest Cuneo in the Columbarium with full military honors. It took a special request to grant this honor because Cuneo had not become a Marine until com- missioned as a major in the reserv... more »
Test War: How Russia's Air Force Brutally Used Syria for Target Practice
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* And the results were devastating. In 2008, military observers within and outside of Russia noted the poor performance of the Russian Air Force (VVS) in the five-day Russo Georgian War. In the aftermath of the conflict, Moscow instituted a vigorous new round of military modernization and reforms. These reforms were put to the test when in September 2015 Putin committed the newly reorganized Aerospace Force (VKS) to its first expeditionary war, a bid to prop up the faltering regime of Bashar-al Assad in Syria. After initially mixed resul... more »
The Doctor Is In (As In Your House): Why House Calls Won't Go Away
*Stephen Archer* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] An expert recalls 5 lessons he learned. In the past year, I have done half a dozen house calls. Seeing a person in their home highlights both their unique humanity and the reality in which any proposed intervention must occur. This sense of the whole person is diminished in a doctor’s office or the busy hospital environment, where gowns replace clothing and people become patients in numbered rooms. In a home, rooms have names, patients are people and the doctor is a guest — a very different dynamic. I went on my first ... more »
Why Are There Holes? an Expert Answers Your Question About Swiss Cheese
*Stephanie Clark* *Science, World* [image: Reuters] Here's why. *Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.* *Why does Swiss cheese have holes? – Owen F., age 13, Belmont, Massachusetts* There are thousands of kinds of cheese, each with its own color, shape, nutritional value, flavor and texture. Since cheese is made from milk, cheese types tend to vary based on the source of milk. Some of the most popular cheeses are made from the milk of cows, goats and sheep. But th... more »
Nuke the Nukes: The Air Force Wanted to Attack Russian Nuclear Bombers with Nuclear Weapons
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * What could go wrong? Well, a lot. On July 19, 1957 five Air Force officers assembled in the open desert basin of the Yucca Flats of Nevada and glanced with nervous smiles up at a jet fighter flying high overhead. They were accompanied by a civilian defense photographer wearing a baseball hat named George Yoshitake. The object of their consternation was a Northrop F-89J Scorpion, a two-seat radar-equipped air defense interceptor designed to shoot down Soviet nuclear bombers before they unleash their deadly payload on the United States. The stan... more »
Wet’suwet’en chiefs hint at possible resolution on rights and title with gov’t ministers
*Na'Moks (John Risdale) New Father of Confederation?* Could the *Hereditary Chief Na'Moks* [photographed above] become the* new Father of Canadian Confederation? *It's remotely possible--if the parties reach an historic agreement in the negotiations that are taking place in Northern British Columbia right now. Below is a map of the disputed territory...but the stakes are much higher than that. Please read the snippet copied below the map and I will have final comments to follow: *Wet'suwet'en Territory in Northern British Columbia* ********************* From Global News "Wet’s... more »
"It May Remain For Us..."
"It may remain for us to learn that our task is only beginning; and that there will never be given to us even the ghost of any help, save the help of unutterable unthinkable Time. We may have to learn that the infinite whirl of death and birth, out of which we cannot escape, is of our own creation, of our own seeking; that the forces integrating worlds are the errors of the Past; that the eternal sorrow is but the eternal hunger of insatiable desire; and that the burnt-out suns are rekindled only by the inextinguishable passions of vanished lives." - Lafcadio Hearn
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets, A Look Ahead: Keep Your Eyes On The Debt Market!"
Gregory Mannarino, 3/1/20: *"**Markets, A Look Ahead: * *Keep Your Eyes On The Debt Market!**"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/
Stoke Labour's Council Budget Victory
It was high drama over low pay at Stoke-on-Trent City Council last Thursday. For the first time in the council's history, and that of its predecessor authorities, a ruling administration had its budget proposals *thrown out*. There are lessons here for Labour beyond our city limits, and new opportunities for our party within them. Despite Stoke's reputation for being a Labour city, during the last 20 years the party has had a less than certain grip on local government. From majority governing to governing in coalition to exclusion from power to coalition and majority again, Labour... more »
Turkish forces strike military airport in southern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces announced on Sunday the targeting of the Nayrab Military Airport in the southern Aleppo countryside. The Anatolia Agency, citing Turkish military sources, said that the Nayrab Military Airport was targeted by aircraft and taken out of service. However, a source from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army, Hezbollah crack militant lines to seize several towns in east Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Hezbollah are currently advancing at the Saraqib front in eastern Idlib, as their forces have reportedly captured several sites from the jihadists and Turkish-backed militants. Backed by Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army and Hezbollah managed to retake the towns of Kafr Bateekh, Dadikh, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US aircraft carrier group enters Mediterranean amid heightened tensions between Russia, Turkey in Syria
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower crossed through the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday night, the Marine Traffic maritime information portal has reported. According to the resource, the aircraft carrier, going by the call sign NIKE, is currently sailing east of Gibraltar as of Sunday afternoon. The ship reportedly has an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army, Hezbollah score new advance in Saraqib after resuming operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Hezbollah, scored a new advance in the city of Saraqib on Sunday, following the resumption of their counter-offensive in this area. Led by elements of the 25th Special Mission Forces Division (formerly Tiger Forces), the Syrian Arab Army managed to capture several areas inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ansarallah forces capture capital city of Al-Jawf in decisive battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Ansarallah forces have announced the capture of the capital city of the Al-Jawf Governorate, following a week-long battle with the Saudi-backed Islah militias in northern Yemen. According to the Ansarallah forces, the pro-government Yemeni military and Islah militias withdrew from the administrative capital of the Al-Jawf Governorate, Hazm, after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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