Tuesday, April 21, 2020

21 April - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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Looks Like Obama Admin Had A Hand In This Pandemic

Hadenoughalready at 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
Magnus McCoy – April 21, 2020 The origin of this virus has layers. If you listen to the Chinese they are trying to dodge any and all blame claiming we are somehow responsible. The Chinese have already proven how credible they are as we still have no idea how many people were actually infected or died there. And it looks like they have some new outbreaks. This pandemic started in Wuhan, China in a lab where poor safety standards allowed for this virus to leak out to the public. But in a surprising new twist, it turns out this lab was being funded by the … Continue reading →

Digital Unified Global Geologic Map of the Moon

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute, has released the Unified Geologic Map of the Moon-- the first time the entire lunar surface has been completely mapped. "People have always been fascinated...... Read more »

For The Trumpist Regime, Everything Is Falling Apart

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Nothing seems to work. Trump tried negotiating an increase in oil prices but 3 days later they resumed their nose-dive-- as did the stock market (down another 2.4% yesterday). His regime has failed to deliver the emergency $1,200 checks that everyone should have had in their pockets almost a month ago. Betsy DeVos botched the $6 billion emergency funding for college students. And as Trump tells federal employees to prepare to come back to work, the number of confirmed infections shot up by around 20,000 overnight. A new YouGov poll shows that the "Fire Fauci" rallies that the Tr... more »

What the Government has said about a Virgin Australia bailout

Just In - 16 hours ago
Virgin Australia's voluntary administration comes after weeks of discussions around bailouts, loans and what constitutes favouritism. So what has the Government been saying about the country's second-biggest airline?

Defence scrambles to limit COVID-19 impact on $1 billion base upgrade

Jano Gibson at Just In - 16 hours ago
The Defence Force says a $1 billion upgrade of Tindal RAAF Base is being impacted by COVID-19, but local businesses are hoping to benefit.

Phil says urgent cancer surgery is delayed because he's from a virus hot zone

Erin Cooper And Laura Beavis at Just In - 16 hours ago
A Devonport man in need of urgent cancer treatment says he has been refused surgery because his local hospital is in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak.

Key points from the Prime Minister's latest coronavirus update

Just In - 16 hours ago
The Prime Minister and Chief Medical Officer announced more changes to how we're dealing with coronavirus today. Missed it? Here are all the key points you need to know.

Australia faces biggest economic contraction since Great Depression, Reserve Bank warns

Gareth Hutchens at Just In - 16 hours ago
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe warns Australia's unemployment rate is likely to hit 10 per cent by June, and even though Australia will recover, the coronavirus emergency "will cast a shadow over our economy for some time to come".

'Something's not right here': 250,000 Britons went to the races while Darrell was dying of COVID-19

Samantha Hawley at Just In - 16 hours ago
While Jonathan Blakeley's father was dying of coronavirus in Manchester, the British Government did nothing to stop a quarter of a million people gathering for the Cheltenham races. Now people want to know why.

Coronavirus death toll in NSW rises to 31 after third nursing home fatality

David Hirst at Just In - 16 hours ago
A 92-year-old woman is the third resident at the Newmarch House aged care facility in western Sydney to die from coronavirus as the NSW toll rises to 31.

Why We Need a New Paradigm

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
Why We Need a New Paradigm Video of Why We Need a New Paradigm Forget parties, think paradigms. The majority of our problems today are due to the majority of people being stuck in an old paradigm. Leave geo-politics behind! Think instead of what mankind will accomplish in the next 100 years, and arrange your present day opinions with that in mind. Every weekday morning Harley will brief you on what you need to know to start your day. If you haven't already, sign up for Harley's weekly articles. Subscribe to the LaRouchePAC YouTube channel, and hit the notifications button to be ... more »

Am I a prophet, or what? - Illinois edition

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
I've been warning about the budget woes and pension underfunding of Illinois in general, and Chicago in particular, for years. It's a classic case of politicians who spend, spend, spend (using money they haven't got - deficit spending) in order to favor the constituencies (unions, liberal and progressive pressure groups, etc.) that re-elect them. (Illinois isn't alone in that, of course. Earlier this year there was a sneaky, underhanded attempt to fix up a federal bailout [to the tune of billions, perhaps even trillions of dollars] for such mismanaged state pension systems. It'... more »

Santiago García: Burned by a UFO – The Incredible Story of a Family from La Laguna

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 16 hours ago
*Santiago García: Burned by a UFO – The Incredible Story of a Family from La Laguna* *Originally featured in Contactos Extraterrestres Magazine, 1976.* [*Santiago García stood out among the writer/researchers of the 1970s Mexican UFO scene. Our friend and colleague Alfonso Salazar has kindly provided his Facebook readers a scan of one of García’s articles about high strangeness in his native northern Mexico, which we have translated for INEXPLICATA’s readers – Scott Corrales*] “…We decided to take a shortcut that lead back to our little town faster. It was then that we began hear... more »

Professor Jonathan Rose: The Cure May Be Deadlier Than the Disease. Much Deadlier.

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Note: Thank you to Jonathon Rose, frequent AofA contributor for allowing us to excerpt that ran on the George Washington University History News Network: Welcome to the History News Network (which is popularly known as HNN). Our mission is to... more »

Brazil Records 2,575 Deaths and 40,581 Coronavirus Cases (April 20th)

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health released on Monday, April 20th, the most recent balance of coronavirus cases in Brazil. The main data are: 2,575 deaths - on Sunday, there were 2,462, an increase of 5.6 percent and 113 more deaths; 40,581 confirmed cases - on Sunday, it was 38,654, an increase […] The post Brazil Records 2,575 Deaths and 40,581 Coronavirus Cases (April 20th) appeared first on The Rio Times.

World Health Organization Likens Covid-19 Pandemic to 1918 ‘Spanish Flu’

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), yesterday likened the Covid-19 pandemic to the so-called "Spanish flu" that killed 100 million people a century ago but said that a similar "catastrophe" could be prevented. Speaking at a press conference at the organization's headquarters in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom […] The post World Health Organization Likens Covid-19 Pandemic to 1918 ‘Spanish Flu’ appeared first on The Rio Times.

Governors of 20 States Sign Letter in Support of Chamber and Senate Presidents

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A letter signed by 20 governors, including Reinaldo Azambuja, was published with the purpose of defending national democracy, which according to the governors, has been under constant attack by who should be its main advocate, President Jair Bolsonaro. In the text, the governors show support for the presidents of the […] The post Governors of 20 States Sign Letter in Support of Chamber and Senate Presidents appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio’s ‘Universidade do Mar’ Will be Located in the Paquetá Archipelago

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The future Universidade do Mar (University of the Sea), a Marine and Oceanographic Research Center of Guanabara Bay, will be built in the Paquetá Archipelago and in Brocoió. This project was designed and presented in a partnership between the Baía Viva Movement, Morena (Paquetá Island Residents Association) and the Oceanography […] The post Rio’s ‘Universidade do Mar’ Will be Located in the Paquetá Archipelago appeared first on The Rio Times.

A time for grief

Yvette d'Entremont at Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. There are very few aspects of our lives currently unaffected by COVID-19. That includes the way we mourn and grieve those who die during this time. In recent weeks, obituaries typically end with “there will be no services held at this time due to COVID-19,” […]

Links 4/21/2020

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 16 hours ago

Hissy Fit by CalPERS Board: Falsely Blames Margaret Brown for Staff Leaks of CIO Meng’s $1 Billion Giveup, Public Opposition to Staff Coup

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Sports fans, it seems hard to believe, but the CalPERS board has sunk to a new low with an extended display of incompetence and pique.

Replacing Workers Has Many Costs

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Companies remains short-sighted about the cost of ditching workers.

‘Fiasco’ as publisher misses authors’ request to hold off publishing their paper on rubber gloves

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
The authors of a 2019 paper on rubber gloves have retracted their work after the journal to which they’d submitted their manuscript somehow missed their request to put a hold on the article. The paper, “Are rubber gloves marketed as accelerator-free truly free of accelerators?,” was published in Dermatitis, a Lippincott Williams & Wilkins title. … Continue reading ‘Fiasco’ as publisher misses authors’ request to hold off publishing their paper on rubber gloves

Chart: Cannabis CEOs reap benefits beyond salary

Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier at Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
When it comes to CEO compensation, base salary is often only a fraction of the story – and this is as true in the cannabis sector as it is in other industries. Total compensation packages for cannabis executives often include a variety of other elements, from stock options to car allowances (part of former Canopy […] Chart: Cannabis CEOs reap benefits beyond salary is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

What Happened the Last Time the U.S. Air Force Ran Out of Money?

David Axe at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * History is a guide: In 2012, automatic budget sequestration cut deeply into the Air Force’s training and operations budgets. The service’s Air Combat Command got just $3.1 billion—three-quarters of what it needed to fully train the thousands of pilots flying the command’s 1,600 F-15, F-16 and F-22 fighters, A-10 attack jets and B-1 bombers. The U.S. Air Force was feeling budgetary pressure even before the novel-coronavirus pandemic swept the planet starting in December 2019. With budgets flattening, and likely to shrink as a global recession takes hold,... more »

Chinese Soldiers Seen Testing New QBZ-191 Assault Rifle. How Deadly Is It?

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, Asia* Given the issues with the QBZ-95, it certainly seems as if the PLA is looking for a fresh start with the QBZ-191. Last week Chinese state media released footage of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) next-generation assault rifle, the QBZ-191. This would replace the QBZ-95-1 bullpup that has been in service since 1997. With this new assault rifle China appears to be adopting a weapon with a more "traditional" layout – including a magazine forward of the pistol grip. The video, which was released on state-owned broadcaster China Central Televis... more »

U.S. Army Will Buy Prototype Light Machine Guns and Rifles As Next Generational Squad Weapon Tests Continue

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, Americas* Over the next five years, the Army plans to add more than 120,000 new light machine guns and rifles to the arsenal to replace the legacy M4 and M249. No one said that determining the weapon that future U.S. warfighters will carry into action would be easy. The U.S. Army is now requesting $111 million to continue prototyping the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) through the fiscal year in the recent budget request. Earlier this year the Army selected three finalists to replace its legacy M4 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapons. The compa... more »

F-35A Stealth Fighters Heading to National Guard Bases (Someday)

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* The F-35A fighters won't be landing at those respective fields anytime soon, however Last week the Department of the Air Force announced that Truax Field in Wisconsin and Dannelly Field in Alabama were selected to be the next two Air National Guard F-35A Lighting II locations. The United States Air Force's F-35A is a fifth-generation aircraft built by Lockheed Martin, and this is the conventional take-off and landing variant. It was designed to provide advanced stealth capabilities and increased lethality. The Joint Strike Force aircraft will r... more »

BOOM: U.S. Marines Getting Lighter and More Streamlined Body Amor

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* "When you lighten the load, Marines can get to their destinations faster and they’re going to have more endurance, which increases their lethality." Earlier this month the United States Marine Corps began to field test a new plate carrier vest that features a more streamlined cut while cutting the weight down by some 25 percent over the current vests. The new Plate Carrier Generation III (PC Gen. III), which began development three years ago as part of a joint collaboration with the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office Soldier, will be first dep... more »

Coronavirus Can't Stop This New Aircraft Carrier

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* Since the decommissioning of HMS Ark Royal in 2011, the Royal Navy is again operating a carrier and its largest ever. In a ceremony at Buckingham Palace last month Queen Elizabeth II, the 93-year old ruling monarch of Great Britain, met with the incoming and outgoing Commanding Officers of the Royal Navy's newest (and only current) aircraft carrier HMS* Queen Elizabeth*. The meeting was the Queen's final official duty prior to her retiring to Windsor Castle due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Captain Angus Essenhigh became the ship's fourth c... more »

How the Coronavirus Has Changed India

Lakshmi Priya Rajendran at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Lakshmi Priya Rajendran* *Public Health, Asia* [image: Reuters] Life is no longer the same. India’s coronavirus lockdown of 1.3 billion people is unprecedented in size and scope, particularly in a country where city streets are so thronged with life in all its guises. After an initial three-week shutdown, the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, announced the lockdown would be extended until May 3. Mobility data from Google published on April 11 showed that compared to the baseline, there had been a 52% drop in visits to parks, plazas and public gardens in India, and a 69% dec... more »

How the Coronavirus Makes the Housing Crisis Even Worse

Isabel Solange Muñoz at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Isabel Solange Muñoz* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E83V0KOW01&share=true] Inequality and homelessness threaten to rise. Ninety-five percent of Americans have been ordered to stay at home to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. As a human geographer who studies experiences of home and housing, I find a certain irony to these orders, particularly when wrapped in messages such as “Stay Home and Stay Safe.” Even as almost all Americans are told to remain at home, millions are now unemployed and must scram... more »

The Last Aircraft Carrier vs. Aircraft Carrier Battle Was Nuts

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Official US Navy Photograph. (Enhancement by DLJ - Wild Surmise) - US Navy images http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-l/cv16.htm, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23735302] The battle of the Philippine Sea. *Key point: *This battle saw a large number of carriers face off on both sides. America would win--and the world has never seen another carrier on carrier fight since then. The Philippine Sea encompasses two million square miles of the western part of the Pacific Ocean. It is bound... more »

Has Cuba Been Able to Handle the Coronavirus?

Emily Morris, Ilan Kelman at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Emily Morris, Ilan Kelman* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC120187A040&share=true] Did they move fast enough? Some countries seem to be weathering the coronavirus pandemic better than others. One country that moved rapidly to deal with the emerging threat was Cuba. Cuba has several advantages over many states, including free universal healthcare, the world’s highest ratio of doctors to population, and positive health indicators, such as high life expectancy and low infant mortality. Many of its doctors ... more »

Yes, the Government Will Need to Help Refugees Hurt by the Coronavirus

Cristiano D'Orsi at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Cristiano D'Orsi* *Public Health, Africa* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2IWF9J77BX&share=true] The virus poses a real problem. Alongside managing the coronavirus pandemic from a health perspective and the economic fallout of lockdowns, governments and international organisations are coping with the ways in which the most vulnerable categories of society will be affected. These include refugees. But many countries hosting refugees don’t have clear plans. Among the countries in Africa affected by the pandemic, there are three t... more »

Coronavirus Care Rationed: Why the Disabled May Not Get a Ventilator

Deborah Hellman at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Deborah Hellman* *Public Health, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2NSF9IRT9R&share=true] Who makes these decisions? As cases related to the novel coronavirus continue to strain hospitals, doctors face difficult choices about rationing scarce medical resources like ventilators – choices that will likely determine who lives and who dies. Several states’ policies tell providers to allocate scarce resources to those most likely to benefit. For example, Washington state recently adopted a policy that favors “the survival of... more »

Is North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Dead?

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 17 hours ago
The post Is North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Dead? appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Rio: Traffickers Steal Cars to Offset Drug Sales Slump

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Rio de Janeiro, drug traffickers from Baixada Fluminense have found a way to 'offset' the slump in drug sales caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. They are now stealing cars and demanding ransoms to return them. The crimes have been detected by Belford Roxo's 39th State Police Battalion […] The post Rio: Traffickers Steal Cars to Offset Drug Sales Slump appeared first on The Rio Times.

Italy With Record Number of Cured Patients; Expects end of Worst Covid-19 Phase

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Italy, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus in Europe, has seen the number of patients in ICUs decrease for a month. The increase in the number of people cured of Covid-19 suggests that the country is at the end of the worst phase of the disease. Italy's head of Civil […] The post Italy With Record Number of Cured Patients; Expects end of Worst Covid-19 Phase appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Prosecutor General Calls for Investigation Into Anti-democracy Protest

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Prosecutor General, Augusto Aras, petitioned the Supreme Court (STF), on Monday, April 20th, to open an inquiry to ascertain "theoretically criminal events involving the organization of protests against participatory democracy in Brazil". Aras does not specifically refer to President Jair Bolsonaro, who took part in a protest in […] The post Brazil’s Prosecutor General Calls for Investigation Into Anti-democracy Protest appeared first on The Rio Times.

Desertions in the Desert: US mercenaries at Syrian base are leaving

Steven Sahiounie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
The US Army Special Forces have trained MAT at Tanf since 2016 to fight against ISIS, which was defeated in 2017. More The post Desertions in the Desert: US mercenaries at Syrian base are leaving appeared first on The Duran.

Iran defies American naval power

InfoBrics at The Duran - 17 hours ago
The Persian country decides to build its own nuclear submarines More The post Iran defies American naval power appeared first on The Duran.

Five proposals for a better world after the pandemic

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
The following statement, signed by 170 academics from eight universities in the Netherlands, has been widely reported in the Dutch press, becoming a focus for discussion on how to avoid repeating past mistakes when in planning for the future.

Blaming China for the COVID-19 crisis is deceitful

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Vijay Prashad, Director, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, talks about China’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, especially in the light of the accusations that are being leveled against the country. He talks about how the novel coronavirus was identified, the steps taken by the Chinese authorities and the active participation of the community in combating the disease.

Can #Hydroxychloroquine be Used to Treat #Coronavirus?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://www.rebellionresearch.com/blog/can-hydroxychloroquine-be-used-to-treat-coronavirus

Physicist Says Parallel Universes Definitely Exist and We May Soon Explore Them

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
https://sciencephiles.com/physicist-says-parallel-universes-definitely-exist-and-we-may-soon-explore-them/

Strong hydrothermal explosion at Rincon de la Vieja volcano, Costa Rica

A strong hydrothermal explosion took place at Costa Rica's Rincon de la Vieja volcano at 16:16 UTC (10:16 LT) on April 19, 2020. According to OVSICORI-UNA, a steam and ash plume rose approximately 1 500 m (4 900 feet) above the crater. This is 3 416 m (11 200...... Read more »

‘Incrementalism Is Not Helpful in This Moment’: Ocasio-Cortez Rejects Settling for Crumbs in Next Covid-19 Stimulus

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the U.S. cannot afford another incremental stmulus bill that shovels massive bailouts to big businesses alone.

Black Gold (Texas tea)

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
The price of oil dropped below zero for the first time ever yesterday, with futures for U.S. crude delivered in May wrapping up at negative $37.63 per barrel. In practical terms, this means that anybody who is supposed to receive a shipment of American crude but doesn’t want it will have to pay somebody else […] The post Black Gold (Texas tea) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

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sue at Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
Yom HaShoah I would like to feature some poignant articles marking Yom HaShoah. What is the difference between Holocaust Memorial Day and Yom Hashoah? While both are days to mourn the loss of those killed in the Holocaust, Yom Hashoah is specifically a day for the Jewish community to reflect on what was done to their people. An important theme is also educating future generations on the millions of people who were murdered by the Nazis, to ensure that today’s children know the magnitude and horror of what happened. Prince Charles made a remarkably statesman-like speech Elder of Z... more »

Don’t Be A Virus Conspiracy Theorist!

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 18 hours ago
The very reliable and credible authorities in China have debunked and refuted claims they started the virus, as has the completely honest World Health Organization. There is no way this virus came from us Wuhan Laboratory Finally Refutes Claims That … Continue reading →

A permanent drought in California is a myth

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 18 hours ago
High variability? Yes; Permanent drought? No. Source: NOAA NCEI

The power crazed crook in the Kremlin

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
I am not so sure that this article mistakes the tools of governance for the man. Those same tools, unmastered gives you the Obama white house in which those same courtiers run everthing any which way. It is wiser to understand that Putin is living out the reincarnation of Peter the Great. Anbd yes, he is up for it. Putin is now 67 years old. Twelve more years will bring him close to eighty. His generation will already be gone. Succession will be a issue. Yet he also has created a rising christian ethos in Russia as well. The stage is well set for something bigger. He coul... more »

Scientists turn yeast into psychedelic psilocybin factories

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
The challenge is to produce the product without running around in the woods. We have expensive pathways. but need a cheap pathway now as it is becoming clear it is important... This item reports on progress. it will take time, but it does not seem over difficult. So yes we will have a clean product. . *Scientists turn yeast into psychedelic psilocybin factories* *by Rich Haridy* *April 16, 2020* *Scientists from DTU Biosustain show that psilocybin, a potential drug for treating depression and other psychological conditions, can be produced in yeast* *The Novo Nordisk Foun... more »

More FDA Confirmation of Natural Medicine Effectiveness

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
A back handed way of observing that the FDA spends an inordinate amount of effort to challenge something that is supposedly ineffective. Imagine doing this for powdered carrots for example. Not going to happen whatever claim you made. That is the point here. Worse we can determine a modus operandi in which marginal suppliers are allowed to even muddy the waters at the expense of quality suppliers.z What has arisen during the past thirty years is an army of quality custom product producers. almost the moment something is determined as important, it is grown, gathetred and n... more »

Aristotle is Back!

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Yes he is back. The whole issue of final cause descends back to the issue of spirit as the underlying logic machina. From that we confront once again the sixth operator of mathematical logic which is the true meaning of GOD. The final cause is asking if this is good and that implies TIMEs arrow as well. The absurdity of random choice was always impossible except to the intellectually naive and is dying a lingering death as our own knowledge expands inbexoribly into vast organized and ruled complexity. He had it right the first time and we have merely digressed for a couple of ... more »

The Theology of Pandemics

NEW YORK, Apr 21 (IPS) - Ingmar Bergman's 1957 film The Seventh Seal is set in medieval Sweden, as the bubonic plague ravages the countryside. In one famous scene, a procession of zombie-like flagellants enters a village and interrupts a comic stage-show. Read the full story, “The Theology of Pandemics”, on globalissues.org →

Covid-19: Brazil’s Bolsonaro trumps Trump

SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 21 (IPS) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro appointed medical entrepreneur Nelson Teich his new health minister on 17 April. The businessman quickly echoed his boss' desire to resume business as usual regardless of its potentially lethal consequences. Read the full story, “Covid-19: Brazil’s Bolsonaro trumps Trump”, on globalissues.org →

Dying for a Better Life - How Rohingya Refugees Risk their Lives to Cross into Malaysia

COX'S BAZAR, Apr 21 (IPS) - Last week almost 400 Rohingyas were rescued off the coast of Bangladesh after being at sea for two months after their boat failed to reach Malaysia. But the case is not a new one as each month thousands board boats from refugee camps in Bangladesh in an attempt to irregularly migrate to Malaysia. Read the full story, “Dying for a Better Life - How Rohingya Refugees Risk their Lives to Cross into Malaysia”, on globalissues.org →

Turkey trot

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
An abrasive interview on the Today programme (22.22)with Nick Robinson and Simon Clarke MP (me neither) on the theme of ‘candour’. Yes, someone has royally messed up; the desperately urgent consignment of gowns form Turkey has yet to materialise. But the BBC should remember that all day yesterday they were telling us that the gowns have been ‘delayed’. Delayed? Mislaid? Waylaid? I never heard anyone on the BBC probing further. Did you? Curiosity might have killed the cat, but it hasn’t so far killed me. If there’s one thing the Guardian is good for, it’s that it often provides d... more »

Another Manchurian Candidate shoots 19 in Canada

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 19 hours ago
by staff writers Another supposedly normal person suddenly turned into a monster shooting and killing 19 innocent Canadians three days ago while masquerading as a police officer. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would well know the shooter is another Manchurian Candidate unleashed onto the public in Nova Scotia after the businessman almost certainly had been […]

Aged care home Edenfield Nerrilda fails repeated audits, continues to face no sanctions

Sowaibah Hanifie at Just In - 19 hours ago
A nursing home in regional SA has failed five of its eight assessment standards, this time having two years of its accreditation stripped after an audit by the national watchdog.

Woman who killed man she met on dating app should serve time in adult prison, court told

Danny Tran at Just In - 19 hours ago
Victorian prosecutors argue a young woman with "homicidal urges" should be jailed in an adult prison for killing a man she met on a dating app. The defence says she should be sentenced to four years in youth detention.

SA man charged after allegedly coughing in police officer's face with 'corona'

Just In - 19 hours ago
A South Australian man will face court after he allegedly coughed in a police officer's face and claimed to have coronavirus as he was being arrested.

Is North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un gravely ill? Here's what we know

Rebecca Armitage at Just In - 19 hours ago
The Hermit Kingdom's dictator was said to be in "grave danger" after a major heart operation, but South Korea's government has now dismissed the reports as speculation.

Western Bulldogs player Lachie Hunter suspended over alleged drink-driving crash

Just In - 19 hours ago
Lachie Hunter is suspended for four games, gives up his vice-captaincy of the Western Bulldogs and is fined by the club over a drink-driving incident that saw four parked cars damaged in Melbourne last week.

The live export cattle price to Indonesia has crashed, why?

Matt Brann at Just In - 19 hours ago
The live cattle trade out of northern Australia has its biggest price crash since 2011, with key markets such as Indonesia and Vietnam struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill Gates is Setting the Stage for the Mark of the Beast

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Bill Gates is Setting the Stage for the Mark of the Beast by Scott Keisler – April 20, 2020 In 2016 a powerful confab of globalists converged at the UN headquarters in New York, New York to launch a global initiative called ID2020. The vision of ID2020 is ostensibly to advocate “for ethical, privacy-protecting approaches …

Central Bank of France Teases “Digital Euro” with Ethereum and Ripple

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Central Bank of France Teases “Digital Euro” with Ethereum and Ripple by Adit Gupta, https://www.thecryptoassociate.com/ … Summary * Central Bank of France teases “digital euro” with Ethereum and Ripple * The program will test the feasibility of a Centralized Bank Digital Currency – The Central Bank of France announced the launch of an experimental program. …

The European Union is Dead but Does Not Yet Know It

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
The European Union is Dead but Does Not Yet Know It by Giulio Meotti, https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/ * The truth is that there is no “Union”. * The coronavirus now has put the European Union and its comfort zone face-to-face with all its weaknesses, decadence and cowardice. * Another merciless battle Italy fought with the EU was …

Syria Reports Israeli Airstrike on Targets in Homs Province

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Syria Reports Israeli Airstrike on Targets in Homs Province by AFP and TOI STAFF State media claims air defenses intercepted missiles; war monitor says attack targeted Iranian militias in the Palmyra desert – Syrian state media on Monday night reported that air defenses were activated against Israeli missiles over the ancient city of Palmyra in the Homs …

EXPOSED: Lies, Corruption, & Pay to Keep The Public in a Fear-Induced Panic for Ultimate Control

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
EXPOSED: Lies, Corruption, & Pay to Keep The Public in a Fear-Induced Panic for Ultimate Control by Mac Slavo, April 16th, 2020, SHTFplan.com The ruling class and elitists of the planet are lying to our faces! Even by their own numbers, this COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t qualify for the massive response. Hospitals have now exposed that …

David Icke: Bill Gates, Elon Musk & Soros Are Frontmen For The Top of the Pyramid

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Spiro Skouras In this exclusive interview, Spiro is joined by David Icke. Spiro and David discuss the ongoing coronavirus crisis. David explains how the public is being manipulated by the system in perhaps the greatest psychological operation in history, as medical and government officials admit the numbers have been inflated. The official projected coronavirus numbers …

Covid-19 Much More Widespread Than Thought, And NO MORE DEADLY THAN FLU, New Stanford Study Suggests

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Covid-19 Much More Widespread Than Thought, And NO MORE DEADLY THAN FLU, New Stanford Study Suggests by https://www.rt.com/ A study out of Stanford University tested California residents and found that the Covid-19 infection rate is likely far higher than has been reported, but the virus could also be far less lethal than commonly believed. – …

Akhmetov’s business may cause a quarrel between Ukraine and Belarus

Timoschuk at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Ukraine will purchase electricity from Akhmetov. The Ukrainian National Commission for State Regulation in the Field of Energy and Utilities adopted Resolution No. 776 “On the actions of electricity market participants during the period of quarantine and restrictive measures related to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).” The resolution canceled the results of previous annual […] More The post Akhmetov’s business may cause a quarrel between Ukraine and Belarus appeared first on The Duran.

"The Only Thing We Know..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
"The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different." - Peter Drucker "The future ain't what it used to be." - Yogi Berra

Iran And Syria Are Helpless Against Israel's Suicide Drones

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Middle East* Israel has already launched over 1,000 airstrikes on Syria. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In the coming months, Syria may eventually activate long-range S-300 surface-to-air missiles systems which may impose additional risks and costs on Israeli strikes. On January 21, 2019. Iranian, Syrian and Israeli forces unleashed a hail of missiles upon each other in what is becoming yet another flare-up of violence along the Syria-Israel border. Afterwards, the Israeli Defense Force released a video depicting unidentified munitions elimina... more »

Will America Be Ready for Mail-In Voting by the November Presidential Elections?

Steven Mulroy at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Steven Mulroy* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AETIORTIAA&share=true] 5 states are already there and many more are close. When Wisconsin voters and officials sought to adapt the state’s spring elections to better observe social distancing guidelines, the U.S. Supreme Court refused. One of the changes state officials had asked for was extra time so voters could cast their ballots by mail. The coronavirus outbreak is set to last for months or even years. What will that mean for the elections – including the p... more »

Ebola Offers Lessons For Coronavirus Burials

Lucy Wilson at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Lucy Wilson* *Science, * [image: Relatives of 68-years-old Natalina Cardoso Bandeira, who passed away due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), react during her burial at the Parque Taruma cemetery in Manaus, Brazil, April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly] You don't want respect for the dead to make you sick. As the grim reality of COVID-19 unfolds, families and health care workers in the United States are faced with dealing with the horrifying magnitude of deaths from this novel disease. This tragic situation brings forth the question of whether the bodies of patients who have died f... more »

Move Over, Coronavirus: Drug-Resistant Superbugs Are Our Long-Term Enemy

Lori L. Burrows at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Lori L. Burrows* *Science, * [image: Members of medical staff put on protective equipment in a ward treating COVID-19 positive patients, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Cleveland Clinic hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Christopher] Hopefully, COVID-19 will teach us how to deal with them. With the world’s attention on COVID-19, I believe that now is the time to talk about another pandemic that’s been happening right under our noses: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). When infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses ... more »

Does America's GBU-44/B Viper Micro Missile Have A Future?

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Lethality was a problem for the GBU-44/B and led to its eventual withdrawal from usage. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The need for a better UAV munition drove the development of the first micro munitions. As Western militaries shift back into a conventional focus after spending more than a decade fighting insurgencies, they are bringing along some tech developed for counterinsurgency that has applications in a peer or near-peer conflict. One important innovation that is looking to change how air-to-ground support can occur is the development of a... more »

How Did Nazi Women Think? New Unearthed Essays Reveal All

Sarah R. Warren, Daniel Maier-Katkin, Nathan Stoltzfus at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Sarah R. Warren, Daniel Maier-Katkin, Nathan Stoltzfus* *History, Europe* [image: Hitler youth propaganda posters at the Deutsche Historishes Museum. Flickr/Will Manley.] Read their chilling thoughts in their own words. The rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party in the 1930s came on the back of votes from millions of ordinary Germans – both men and women. But aside from a few high-profile figures, such as concentration camp guard Irma Grese and “concentration camp murderess” Ilse Koch, little is known about the everyday women who embraced the National Socialist German Workers’ Party,... more »

Argentina Couldn't Be Happier Flying South Korea's FA-50 Fighters

David Axe at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* The air force could acquire as many as 10 FA-50s, according to Argentine media. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* In the context of the Argentine military’s long unilateral disarmament, acquiring 10 new FA-50s and five old Super Etendards is a big deal. Even with these new and used planes, the Argentine air force and navy still would be woefully under-equipped. The Argentine air force has selected South Korea’s FA-50 as its next fighter, *Jane’s* reported on July 21, 2019. The decision is good news for a once-proud air arm that, in recent years... more »

Russia Hopes This Weapon Will Stop Insurgents' Armed Pickup Trucks In Their Tracks

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Gun trucks. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The Russian army isn’t well prepared for this sort of threat Armed pickup trucks, or “technicals,” have become the poor man’s tank. Across Africa and Central Asia, insurgents and warlords have found that a Toyota pickup can become a formidable weapon when armed with a machine gun, cannon or rocket launcher. They’re fast and nimble to swarm a bigger opponent like a tank, and far, far cheaper to buy and maintain than an armored vehicle. Fearing attacks by technicals in Central Asia, Russia is deploying... more »

Why the Coronavirus Harms Athletes' Metal Health

Jo Batey, Keith Parry at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Jo Batey, Keith Parry* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] They still need ways to exercise. The spread of COVID-19 is changing life for billions of people around the world. Many are adapting to periods of self-isolation and finding creative ways to stay fit, but the enforced changes may also result in increased sedentary behaviours – which can contribute to anxiety and depression. This may be especially the case for athletes, who are already more likely than the general population to experience a mental health disorder during interruptions to their career – usually due to i... more »

China and Trump Step Up Propaganda War Over Coronavirus

Klaus W. Larres at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Klaus W. Larres* *Politics, Asia* [image: China's ambassador in Venezuela Li Baorong and Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez are seen after the arrival of humanitarian aid coming from China at Simon Bolivar international airport during the national quarantine in response to the spread of t] Beijing is portraying itself as a benign global hero, and Trump is hitting back. A new “red scare” is developing in the U.S. While Beijing is busy with a global propaganda crusade following the spread of the coronavirus from China to around the world, foreign policy hawks in Washingto... more »

How Diseases Like the Coronavirus Change Our Lives

Maxine Whittaker at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Maxine Whittaker* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2K8G9R2JCO&share=true] It's not just about our health. *This is the last article in our four-part package looking at infectious diseases and how they’ve influenced our culture and evolution. Read the other articles here.* Despite being so small they can’t be seen with the naked eye, pathogens that cause human disease have greatly affected the way humans live for centuries. Many infectious diseases have been significant enough to affect how and where we liv... more »

South Africa Should Base Its Coronavirus Strategy On South Korea

The Conversation at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*The Conversation* *Politics, Africa* [image: Soldiers on patrol interogates a resident amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Diepsloot, a shantytown north of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko] Here's how. What strategy should South Africa follow to contain the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus after the current 35-day lockdown? Any strategy should be informed by the trajectory of the disease, the effectiveness – or otherwise – of the current lockdown and how the particularities of the country will interact with the vi... more »

The U.S. Military's Biggest Enemy Isn't Russia or China

Samuel Arlington Page at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Samuel Arlington Page* *Security, Americas* Here's how to stop them. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* “You go to war with the army you have, not the one you might want or wish to have at a later time.” Our military is faced with a conflicting dichotomy. On one hand, we tout that we are the most technologically advanced military force on the planet. On the other, the Pentagon states that we need to upgrade our defenses to keep up with the looming threats. Depending on which briefing you attend, you may hear that the Department of Defense (DoD) is operating under a very tight ... more »

What Power Does Donald Trump Actually Have Over Governors In the Coronavirus Crisis?

Jennifer Selin at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Jennifer Selin* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence watch a video of New York governor Andrew Cuomo speaking at Cuomo's daily briefing, during the daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S.,] It's a debate that's been happening since 1789. President Donald Trump recently attempted to explain the complex relationship between the federal government and the states, as outlined by the framers in 1787. “[Y]ou can call it ‘federalist,’ you can call it ‘the Constitution,’ but I... more »

In Our Near Future - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*In our near future* *No one will ask what you want* *All choice will be gone* *© ** 2020 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: Inspired by current events in our world. It does not need to be this way. Nothing is written in stone. I wrote this poem a few days ago in the haiku style of poetry and published it for the first time today, the 21st of April, 2020.* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*

Deakin University says redundancies due to coronavirus 'impossible to avoid'

Just In - 20 hours ago
The vice-chancellor of Victoria's Deakin University emails staff saying the university expects to lose $250–$300 million by the end of next year because of the impacts of coronavirus travel restrictions and disruptions, with redundancies inevitable.

From flying planes to stacking shelves — Virgin Australia staff react to airline's insolvency

Stephanie Zillman And Kristian Silva at Just In - 20 hours ago
Virgin Australia's collapse has left staff scrambling for jobs, as tourism and aviation industries prepare for a major player potentially leaving the market.

Virgin going into administration a 'real failure' for regional communities

Henry Zwartz And Matt Garrick at Just In - 20 hours ago
Regional centres are concerned they could be badly hit by the potential collapse of Virgin Australia, with higher airfares and less competition.

Antibody testing for coronavirus still has 'a way to go', experts say. This is what's worrying them

Just In - 20 hours ago
Testing for coronavirus antibodies is ramping up overseas, but experts say simply finding those antibodies does not tell us how long a person might be immune to COVID-19.

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