Wednesday, April 15, 2020

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  Niskanen Center

  • In Ranson’s view, the greatest dangers we face from the pandemic come from “over-zealous efforts to quarantine and delay the spread of disease” and “a larger and more authoritarian...

  • The Decline of Coal-Fired Power Will Not Impact Reliable Electricity Supply

    4 hours ago
  • From a nationwide perspective, there is no evidence that retiring large amounts of coal capacity in the coming years will negatively impact grid operators’ ability to supply reliable...
  • Wowsers. I should submit this to the forum at JoNova - but I am not anxious to promote drivel from people willing to say anything and promote 'belief' in narcissistic dreams. It would be shredded and mocked from start to finish.

  • The Counterintuitive Wisdom of a Carbon Price in the Midst of a Pandemic

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    • The crisis provoked by coronavirus creates an opportunity to rethink how society can effectively manage threats to social welfare, large scale risks, and climate change. If spending...

    Competitive Enterprise Institute

  • Dear Mr. Fink, As the nation stands at the edge of an economic precipice and stares into it bleakly, you and your firm, the largest asset management company in the world, play an important...

  • Repeal for Resilience: Online Event

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  • Location: online n/a, DC n/a United StatesEvent Date: Google Outlook MAC/iOS Teaser: The regulations being scrapped to fight COVID-19 were #NeverNeeded in the first place...

  • CEI Appeals NASA’s Non-responsive Rejection of Request for Correction of Flawed 97 Percent Claim

    6 hours ago
    • The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) today filed an appeal of NASA’s non-responsive adjudication of a Request for Correction (RFC) under the Information Quality Act...

      Opinion | The Guardian

  • The role of the digital revolutionaries is to disrupt everything but the central institution of modern life: the marketCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIn...

  • Will coronavirus shock the global economy into long-term thinking?| Larry Elliott

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  • The state has had to pump in money to prop up a system in which too many people were hanging on by their fingertips Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe...

  • The British state has long been unfit for purpose. Now everyone can see that | Anthony Seldon

    4 hours ago
    • The coronavirus crisis shows it is time to ditch No 10’s power-hoarding, prioritise wellbeing and focus on the futureCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCovid-19...

      CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

  • Part-time and seasonal workers are now eligible to claim the $2,000 Canada Emergency Response Benefit, and new money is coming for front-line workers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

  • Ontario COVID-19 deaths soar to single-day record as province confirms 494 new cases

    6 hours ago
  • Ontario health officials say 51 more people have died as a result of the novel coronavirus, another single-day high in the province, while confirming 494 new cases of the virus on Wednesday...

  • Parks Canada says no camping, group activities on-site until June, at least

    6 hours ago
    • Parks Canada says there will be no camping or group activities at all national parks across the country until at least June.

      Tallbloke's Talkshop

  • How many were aware of the likely costs compared to fuel powered vehicles, before answering the questions? Improving urban air quality is no doubt a sound idea, but attempting to link...

  • The Saros cycle by numbers

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  • The basis for discussion is the abstract of the paper below. Instead of their ‘high-integer near commensurabilities among lunar months’ we’ll just say ‘numbers’ and...

  • Black hole conundrum

    2 days ago
    • ‘After an international coalition of scientists released the first-ever image of a black hole last year, we now have the ultimate follow-up: a video of a supermassive black hole...

    Zee News :Technology News

  • iPhone SE comes with wireless-charging capability with Qi-certified chargers and also supports fast-charging, giving customers up to 50 per cent charge in just 30 minutes...

  • OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro launched with 5G support in China; check price, colour and features

    a day ago
  • OnePlus 8 comes with a smaller 6.55-inch display, a 4,300mAh battery, a triple camera setup at the back with a 48-megapixel main camera.

  • Apple to launch new iPhone SE next week: Analyst

    5 days ago
    • The new launch may result in the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro seeing releases in September, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max may get pushed back until October.  ...

    Zee News :Sci-Tech

  • NASA on Wednesday announced that scientists have discovered an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting in its star's habitable zone, the area around a star where a rocky planet could support...

  • Researchers find tiny worm-like creature which could be ancestor of modern-day animals

    22 days ago
  • Researchers have discovered the first ancestor on the family tree that contains most modern-day animals, including humans, a finding that sheds more light on the origins and evolution...

  • Huge asteroid to safely pass earth on April 28, 2020, here's how to watch it

    a month ago
    • A huge asteroid is set to safely pass earth earth on April 29, 2020 and though the asteroid will not hit the earth excitement is building among both professional and amateur astronomers...

    Zee News :World

  • On the list of the places with most deaths due to the coronavirus in the world, the US remained the worst-hit country with over 26,950 people succumbing to the disease...

  • COVID-19: India provides four tonnes of essential life-saving drugs to Seychelles

    2 hours ago
  • India gifted the first consignment of four tonnes of essential life saving medicines to Seychelles.

  • Malaria drug considered for coronavirus COVID-19 may raise risk of heart problems: US scientists

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    • The anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin, which are being considered by some for treating COVID-19, may increase the risk for dangerous abnormal...

    Zee News :India National

  • Countries like Russia, Japan, Germany and Ukraine have been carrying out special operations to evacuate their citizens stranded in India following the announcement of nationwide...

  • Maharashtra reports 2916 COVID-19 positive cases with 187 deaths; lockdown measures relaxed

    in 10 hours
  • Out of nine new deaths in Maharashtra today, Pune (6) reported the highest number of fatalities, followed by Mumbai (2) while one death was reported from Akola district in the Vidarbha...

  • Vistara to resume flight services from May 4 in phased manner after coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown ends

    in 10 hours
    • An airline spokesperson in a statement said that the airline will make every effort to protect the health and ensure the safety of its passengers and staff. ...

      Channel NewsAsia World News

  • PARIS: A third of the nearly 2,000 sailors who were aboard France's aircraft carrier and support craft when a coronavirus outbreak occurred at sea have tested positive for the virus...

  • France virus toll tops 17,000, numbers hospitalised down for first time

    an hour ago
  • PARIS: Over 17,000 people have now died in France from COVID-19, a top health official said on Wednesday, but the total number currently hospitalised has fallen for the first time...

  • US coronavirus death toll approaches 30,000

    2 hours ago
    • REUTERS: Total US coronavirus deaths were approaching 30,000 on Wednesday (Apr 15), after a record single-day increase in COVID-19-related fatalities the prior day, according...

      Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

  • Thai temple-goers poured water into the hands of monks Wednesday using a bamboo pole decorated with mangoes and bananas -- a novel hack to enforce social distancing while honoring...

  • Young Thais join 'Milk Tea Alliance' in online backlash that angers Beijing

    6 hours ago
  • Young Thais have banded together to pillory the Chinese embassy in Bangkok over a feud with Thai celebrities, part of a growing online movement to show solidarity with Taiwan and Hong...

  • US criticised for handing 1MDB cash to Malaysian government

    7 hours ago
    • Malaysian anti-corruption campaigners expressed concern Wednesday that the United States had returned $300 million in funds stolen from the scandal-hit 1MDB state fund to an "unelected"...

      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

  • REUTERS: Lyft Inc on Wednesday (Apr 15) said it has launched a new on-demand delivery service to provide essential goods, including groceries, meals and medical supplies, to people...

  • A third of French aircraft carrier crew have coronavirus: Ministry

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  • PARIS: A third of the nearly 2,000 sailors who were aboard France's aircraft carrier and support craft when a coronavirus outbreak occurred at sea have tested positive for the virus...

  • Fund managers looking at medical tests, Europe, for signs US economy can reopen

    42 minutes ago
    • Some investors are wary about buying into a recent stock market rally. Even with hopes for a quick reopening of the economy, they want more evidence that the United States will not restart...

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