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Who needs studies? CSIRO doesn’t need any evidence to tell Australians how things work Senator Matt Canavan asks Dr Peter Mayfield of CSIRO why an explainer document they put out about the bushfires didn’t include a sentence he found in another CSIRO study. “No studies explicitly attributing the Australian increase in fire weather to climate change have been performed at this time.” A record brea
With a big hello and best wishes to long time commenter Roy Hogue who’s in hospital and we hope is improving fast. We miss you Roy. (Not CoronaVirus) Rating: 10.0/10 (1 vote cast) Rating: 10.0/ 10 (1 vote cast)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Jose Mourinho He believes the atmosphere during Tottenham’s FA Cup defeat to Norwich City was “fantastic” and “an example of what football should be” despite the match being marred by an incident involving Eric Dier and a fan. Spurs lost 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra-time on Wednesday, with Dier one of the two who successfully converted his spot-kick. B
The evidence is overwhelming but the names of 85 unconvinced experts threatens the Earth. Shield your eyes, sinner, lest ye faith be tested! … The Religion of Carbonoid-Weather-Control is so fragile, and Wikipedia so captured by philosophical fruit flies, that 35 editors voted down 19 other editors and now The List does not exist. Thus do 35 editors keep safe the minds of Wikipedia babes who might
( :) I listed that item under Noted Articles....convenient proof of disbelief rather than 'consensus' )
Sobering This 25 year old British man caught the virus in Wuhan on November 25. He must have been one of the earliest cases, and it was only recognised belatedly that he had Coronavirus. Twice, he thought he was well, only to relapse. But he does recover. I suspect this is the rarer “severe” type case in an otherwise healthy young man. Theoretically 80% of people get the easier five day version a
If solar power and batteries were a winner anywhere, we’d hope it would be in remote Australian communities. But a cyclone clouded over Central-Australia for a few days and the batteries ran out. People had no money, no phone and no landline either. To boot, the rain flooded the roads, so people were cut off in every sense. Welcome to Renewable World: Telstra says the stations that provide landli

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As cases of the coronavirus continue to spread, you may be thinking to yourself, "Hmm, maybe now is a great time to watch the 2011 medical thriller Contagion ." Here's another thought: Do not watch the movie. Over the past few months, many people have turned to Steven Soderbergh's Contagion to prepare themselves for the coronavirus. Though Contagion is nine years old, the film is currently eighth
Marnie The Dog, a beloved senior Shih Tzu, died this week, according to an Instagram post on Saturday from her owner. "It is with much grief I share the news that Marnie passed away painlessly & peacefully in my home on Thursday afternoon at the age of 18," the post read, presumably penned by her owner Shirley Braha. "Her comfort had been notably declining over the past few days with little hope
The full unredacted letter, which was sent to Rep. Mark Walker, has now been released to the public. Back on July 6th, 2019, Walker wrote a letter to ...
Djoser's Step Pyramid has finally been reopened to the public after an extensive restoration effort. Situated in the Saqqara necropolis northwest of M...

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Government’s draft decree would impose fines on anyone caught entering or leaving northern region The Italian government is to lockdown the northern region of Lombardy, as it battles to contain the spread of the coronavirus. A draft decree would extend the quarantined areas, so-called “red-zones”, ordering people not to enter or leave the region. The country is grappling to contain Europe’s worst
Nicola Zingaretti is first leading Italian politician to test positive for the virus Nicola Zingaretti, the leader of Italy’s Democratic party, one of the national ruling parties, has tested positive for coronavirus. Zingaretti, who is also president of the Lazio region, made the announcement in a Facebook video. Continue reading...
The Blackwater founder recruited ex-spies to participate in projects run by Project Veritas, the conservative group run by James O’Keefe.
John Cassidy writes about President Donald Trump’s efforts to downplay fears of a coronavirus epidemic in the United States and the potential impact of his political approach to public health.
Sometime before June 29, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will either plunge the United States into the severest constitutional crisis of the Trump years—or save Americans from that crisis. Three different committees of Congress, as well as New York State prosecutors, have issued subpoenas to President Donald Trump’s accountants and bankers for his tax and business records. Trump has sued to stop the
The president had reportedly been eager to get rid of Mick Mulvaney for months.

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Before the Taqba Dam impounded the Euphrates River in northern Syria in the 1970s, an archaeological site named Abu Hureyra bore witness to the moment ancient nomadic people first settled down and started cultivating crops. A large mound marks the settlement, which now lies under Lake Assad.
His remarks at the CDC on Friday were misguided, misleading, and show how misinformation could hamper Covid-19 containment efforts.
New data suggests that children aren’t immune to the new coronavirus. That could have huge implications for efforts to contain local outbreaks.
The famous pink blooms in Washington, D.C., are responding to an unusually warm winter on the East Coast -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Extreme temperature can do strange things to metals. In severe heat, iron ceases to be magnetic. In devastating cold, lead becomes a superconductor.

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Jim W. Dean - Another Saudi Royal plot, who could imagine such a thing? The Saudi Soap Opera continues.
Written by Sean McFate
Mr. Prince, a contractor close to the Trump administration, contacted veteran spies for operations by Project Veritas, the conservative group known for conducting stings on news organizations and other groups.
…from TASS, Moscow [ Editor’s Note: This is a March 4th article which I only found by checking TASS. I have not seen this mentioned in any of the other news “updates” on the virus, despite its huge coverage the last few days. So know we know there are two types of the virus. Was […]
The incident, which happened over the weekend, remains under investigation but may have involved faulty brakes
The fossils are several times older than the theoretical maximum shelf life of DNA molecules

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This week on "OMKalen," Kalen puts his taste buds to the test to see if he can guess which foods contain meat and dairy, and which contain their alternatives… all while blindfolded. Tune in to watch his hilarious reactions as he does side-by-side comparisons of foodie favorites, including chicken tenders, burgers, and cupcakes. #OMK #OMKalen #KalenAllen From: TheEllenShow
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Amidst a devastating opioid epidemic, a needle exchange and free clinic operates in the shadows of Fresno, California. Directed by Elivia Shaw Featuring Dr. Marc Lasher Cinematography: Elivia Shaw and Nathan Reich Sound Recordist: Erin Kökdil Production Assistance: Paloma Martinez Edited by Elivia Shaw eliviashaw.com elivia.shaw@gmail.com Official Selection: BAFTA Student Awards Shortlist Grand J
Justin Bieber dressed up as a Warner Bros. tour guide and went to the “Friends” set to talk to some unsuspecting tourists. #JustinBieber #Undercover #TheEllenShow From: TheEllenShow
Foldable phones are yesterday’s news. TCL had two new prototypes to show off: a trifold foldable that can unfold from a 6.55-inch phone into a 10-inch tablet, and a very early concept for its sliding, rollable phone that had leaked back in February. Read more about TCL's new foldable here: http://bit.ly/32Rax6N Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Subscribe to Verge Science: http://bit.ly/2FqJZMl Read

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Nearly 6,000 test positive for novel coronavirus as the southern European nation struggles to contain outbreak.
Experts say 'hard and bitter' lessons in dealing with SARS helped Taiwan quickly respond to deadly coronavirus outbreak.
The Rothschild Virus and the banking system. Because of this, humanity is doomed. by Anonymous (henrymakow.com) The "Rothschild-virus" has been circulating the world undisturbed for at least three centuries, without the world being aware of it, despite having already caused hundreds of millions of deat
I have always been very fond of this photo, for reasons which are perhaps obvious. We are left to right Celia, Stuart, Neil, Craig and throughout our childhood we really were that close and that happy. The reason that I post this now is that my mother always told me she was amazed how good we looked in the photo, because it was taken when we were all off school sick with Hong Kong flu . The Hong
Eco darling natural gas gives way to wind, solar and battery electricity – and slave labor Duggan Flanakin When Berkeley, California last year became the first U.S. city to ban the installation of natural gas lines to new homes, Mayor Jesse Arreguín proudly stated, “We are committed to the Paris Agreement and must take immediate…
Polling has shown that almost a third of Americans believe whatever Trump says. Despite Trump's delusional bragging at Fox's Scranton town hall on Thursday, the Trump Regime has entirely botched the American response to the coronavirus pandemic. Testing is the key to community transmission and less than 2,000 people have been tested, almos

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