Wednesday, April 08, 2020

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Even A Corpse Could Probably Beat Trump-- And The Democratic Establishment Intends To Force That Choice On The Country

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
What happens when a narcissist runs a crisis? That's what Jennifer Senior asked in her *NY Times* column on Sunday, referring poetically to his "cramped and disordered mind, a darkened attic of fluttering bats" and to his "narcissistic personality disorder." She worried that in the midst of a global pandemic, his pathology is endangering not just institutions, but lives. Let’s start with the basics. First: Narcissistic personalities like Trump harbor skyscraping delusions about their own capabilities. They exaggerate their accomplishments, focus obsessively on projecting power,... more »

There are now more than 100 coronavirus cases in Tasmania

Just In - 16 hours ago
On the day Tasmanian's north-west coast residents are warned their behaviour will be monitored in the midst of a local coronavirus outbreak, the state's confirmed cases rise by nine to 107.

Wuhan freight flight lands in Australia with tonnes of medical equipment

Matthew Doran at Just In - 16 hours ago
A cargo plane from the city where coronavirus first appeared has landed in Sydney carrying 90 tonnes of masks, gowns and ventilators.

SA MP Sam Duluk to face assault charge

Stacey Lee at Just In - 16 hours ago
Embattled state MP Sam Duluk will be summonsed to appear in court, facing one count of basic assault, after allegedly being involved in inappropriate behaviour at a parliamentary Christmas party in December.

Border Force received concerned phone call hours before Ruby Princess was due to dock

Emma Elsworthy at Just In - 16 hours ago
The Australian Border Force confirms it received a phone call from the NSW Port Authority over fears for the health of passengers on the Ruby Princess hours before the cruise ship docked in Sydney.

War games cancelled as army steps up its coronavirus offensive

Siobhan Heanue at Just In - 16 hours ago
Australia's biggest military exercise for the year is called off due to the coronavirus crisis.

Perth faces one of the hottest Easter weekends on record as police urge caution on beaches

Irena Ceranic at Just In - 16 hours ago
Beachgoers are urged to stick to social distancing rules this Easter long weekend with Perth and parts of the South West set to experience potentially record-breaking heat.

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*School closures do not have a significant effect on the spread of coronavirus, study finds* The paper found that “the evidence to support national closure of schools to combat COVID-19 is very weak” Shutting schools across the country could in fact have “relatively small effect” on slowing the transmission of coronavirus, according to researchers at University College London (UCL), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Cambridge University and Sydney University. Academics carried out a review of 16 previous studies on the impact of school closures during the Covid-19 so... more »

Those Of Light Have No Fear ‒ A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
*The ones of darkness only deceive and have no real power in themselves. They deceive and manipulate others to betray themselves and others. They are small and weak just as the human ego and are powerless to influence or corrupt those of Light. Those of darkness fear the Light, yet those of Light have no fear. So, whom is the stronger?* *© * * M.N. Hopkins *

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Britain’s fast fashion poses a grave risk to the environment. The clothes industry produces more than 92 million tonnes of waste a year and consumes 1.5 trillion tonnes of water, scientists have warned* *The idea that the bright young things of Britain will refrain from buying clothes is a laugh.And all modern industrial activities generate pollution of one sort or another so it makes no sense to pick on just one. Why not pick on woodfires instead? Because it is "natural", Greenies favour wood fires for domestic heating. But such fires are now so widely used that air poll... more »

Hydroxychloroquine may not be the "magic bullet" it's cracked up to be

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
We've seen a lot of politically divisive controversy about hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and its purported effectiveness against the COVID-19 virus. The arguments in its favor have been based on very small trials, and are hotly disputed. I must admit, on the face of news reports alone, it looks very promising . . . but when one digs deeper, there are all sorts of potential and actual complications. Derek Lowe writes the widely-respected and -referenced chemistry blog "In The Pipeline". We've encountered him in these pages before. He's written a very thorough and useful analysis of w... more »

COVID-19 invades upper respiratory tract tissues

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 16 hours ago
R. Wölfel, V.M. Corman, W. Guggemos, et al. Virological assessment of hospitalized patients with COVID-2019. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020- 2196-x (2020) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute respiratory tract infection that emerged in late 2019 . Initial outbreaks in China involved 13.8% cases with … Continue reading →

Max Siedentopf presents alternative coronavirus masks

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.dezeen.com/2020/02/17/alternative-coronavirus-masks-max-siedentopf/

We cannot run away to moon, need to develop herd immunity: Epidemiologist

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://wap.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/we-cannot-run-away-to-the-moon-need-to-develop-herd-immunity-dr-muliyil-120040601232_1.html

A new antiviral drug heading into clinical trials offers hope for #COVID-19 treatment

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-antiviral-drug-clinical-trials-covid-.html

How does your immune system fight off threats like COVID-19?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/immune-system-fight-off-disease-coronavirus-covid19-pandemic

Trump Says U.S. Has Stockpiled 29M Hydroxychloroquine Pills Amid Pandemic: ‘It May Not Work, Then Again, It May’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-says-us-has-stockpiled-29m-hydroxychloroquine-pills-amid-pandemic-it-may-not-work-then-1496232

Heckler & Koch MP7 is a Cross Between a Submachine Gun and a Carbine

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, * The weapon was widely adopted by military and police units following the events of 9/11, and it has become favored by members of SEAL Team 6. One of the most iconic submachine guns is the German-made Heckler & Koch MP5, and it is used by military forces, paramilitary and police units around the world. While it is regarded to be an excellent weapon, special operators found its 9mm cartridge to lack the hitting power to defeat body armor. In 1989 NATO published a set of requirements that called for not only a new firearm but a new weapon to fire it. En... more »

How Russia Nearly Wiped Out the Ukrainian Air Force

David Axe at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* Whatever the exact reasons, no other military—not even Syria’s or Iraq’s—has suffered such heavy losses in current conflicts. A year of fighting starting in 2014 cost Ukraine a full half of its fighter jets, cargo planes and military helicopters. It was one of the most precipitous war-time declines for any air force in recent decades. In early 2014, before Russian forces invaded Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and subsequently came to the aid of pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine, Kiev possessed 400 military aircraft, according to *Flight*’s ann... more »

Iran Has One of the World's Most Bizarre Air Forces

David Axe at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* Four decades since its Islamic Revolution made it a pariah, Tehran has cobbled together one of the world’s most bizarre air forces—a combination of rebuilt U.S.-supplied planes dating from the 1970s plus homegrown designs of highly varying value and, most strangely of all, scores of aircraft essentially stolen from Iraq after they fled to Iran to escape American attack during the 1991 Gulf War. Iran is an air power, relying on large numbers of heavily-armed warplanes to deter hostile neighbors and try to keep at bay the ships, stealth fighters... more »

How Much Does Iran Actually Spend On Coronavirus?

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, * And is the country really squandering its budget on terrorism? The Iranian government has spent at least $19 billion in the fight against the novel coronavirus, budget chief Mohammadbaqer Nowbakht told the Iranian parliament on Tuesday. Iran’s state budget has become a political football in the United States, as the Trump administration defends against criticism that its policies towards Iran have exacerbated the coronavirus pandemic. The administration claims that corruption and wars of aggression rather than U.S. economic pressure have deprived Ira... more »

Is the F-35 Worth The Cost? Some Experts Aren't Sure

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, Americas* The fighter jet still has lots of problems. In July 2015 a CNN headline pondered, "The F-35: Is the world's most expensive weapons program worth it?" In the nearly five years since, there have been nearly a dozen more headlines that ask the same basic question, is the trillion-dollar fighter program "finally" worth it—or is the F-35 an example of a military project that is simply too big to fail? There is no denying that the F-35, also referred to as the Joint Strike Fighter, has been touted as the most lethal and versatile aircraft of the mo... more »

The Ethics of Stockpiling: Why It's Wrong to Hoard During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Jaime Ahlberg at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Jaime Ahlberg* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] It's not just unnecessary, but wrong. As people rush to stockpile provisions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, stores have placed restrictions on the purchase of basic goods and medicines. When supply chains are vulnerable to spikes in demand, one person’s stockpiling can mean another person’s shortage. As a philosopher who has studied ethical action in difficult circumstances, I know that when many people fail to act ethically, it can seem that each individual has less of an obligation to act well. At this time, Ameri... more »

California Marijuana Notebook: Coronavirus adds new sales challenges, other business hurdles for state’s cannabis firms

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
The COVID-19 crisis has slammed into the California marijuana industry - just as it has with more mainstream industries - and raised more questions about the sustainability of the state's already fragile cannabis business environment. California Marijuana Notebook: Coronavirus adds new sales challenges, other business hurdles for state’s cannabis firms is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Government Social Service for Drug Users in São Paulo’s Cracolândia Will Be Closed

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The "Atende 2" (Emergency Daily Service Unit), in the region of Cracolândia (Crackland), in downtown São Paulo, will be closed by the City government. The site is part of the Redemption program, a municipal strategy for serving drug users, and will be replaced by new equipment, at Glicério, some 2 km […] The post Government Social Service for Drug Users in São Paulo’s Cracolândia Will Be Closed appeared first on The Rio Times.

Twenty High-Demand Jobs in Brazil During Coronavirus Pandemic

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the novel coronavirus pandemic spreading rapidly throughout Brazil, many professionals fear losing their jobs or face difficulties in finding a new one. However, contrary to this . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login […] The post Twenty High-Demand Jobs in Brazil During Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.

Coronavirus Could Wipe Out 195 Million Jobs Worldwide, Says ILO

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Faced with an unprecedented crisis intensified by the paralysis of much of the world's trade and activity, the International Labor Organization (ILO) projects that the novel coronavirus pandemic will wipe out up to 195 million jobs. That number was much lower three weeks ago, when the organization expected a loss […] The post Coronavirus Could Wipe Out 195 Million Jobs Worldwide, Says ILO appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trade Allowed in Covid-19 Case-Free Cities in Rio

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro that have no recorded or suspected cases of Covid-19 that are able to maintain strict health barriers may enable the opening of stores. The authorization will be granted by a decree from Governor Wilson Witzel, which published yesterday. However, rules to prevent crowds are retained […] The post Trade Allowed in Covid-19 Case-Free Cities in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.

(Not) dropping clangers

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
In a crisis, everyone realises how much we need a charismatic and morale-boosting leader. Why do so many get-well wishers think they have to include a caveat: “…. Boris has so many flaws, but…..” No! Just admit it. Boris is irreplaceable. ************ While Boris is in intensive care and we’re all in lockdown, it seems churlish or crass to obsess and/or carp about BBC bias. Especially as all UK TV channels are responsible for imposing their own bubble-dwelling version of bias upon the public. However, I suppose it’s the BBC that has the most widely-understood obligation to be i... more »

Links 4/8/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Extinction Rebellion’s Secret Plan To Remake The World-David Rose

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood A welcome return to the fray for Davis Rose, with this piece in the Spectator: As we contemplate the havoc being wrought by the coronavirus, most of us see mainly sickness, death, and economic ruin. Dr. Rupert Read, spokesman for the climate protest group Extinction Rebellion — plus sometimes Green […]

Martin Wolf and Wishful Thinking on Ending Coronavirus Lockdowns

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
It would be nice to go back to something like the old normal. But the coronavirus is still very much in charge.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 17 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin ‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus Canada won’t retaliate against U.S. ban on medical supplies exports: PMCoronavirus pandemic economic fallout ‘way worse than the global financial crisis,’ IMF chief says Covid-19 had us all fooled, but now we might have finally found its secret.Chinese Tycoon Who Criticized Xi’s Response to Coronavirus Has VanishedAnother Break From The Past: Government Will Help Churches Pay Pastor Salaries Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronavirus supplies without a word *Why is this in the sports section?*... more »

A very fresh look at climate change

Dr. Jay Lehr at CFACT - 17 hours ago
I hope this short tutorial on the big climate change picture will make you more skeptical. The post A very fresh look at climate change appeared first on CFACT.

China Commodities Market Signals Rebound

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - From oil to copper and coal, China's giant commodity industry signals that the first economy to be affected by the coronavirus is close to returning . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post China Commodities Market Signals Rebound appeared first on The Rio Times.

IBOVESPA Closes up Three Percent Amid Coronavirus Relief, but Oil is Worrying; Dollar Drops to R$5.22

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
[image: Bovespa market index drops with news of Donald Trump victory in US elections,] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The IBOVESPA closed up strongly on Tuesday, April 7th, but drifted away from the highs while Wall Street zeroed out gains at the end of the trading session. Doubts about whether an agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia can make up for the drop in demand for oil eventually weighed […] The post IBOVESPA Closes up Three Percent Amid Coronavirus Relief, but Oil is Worrying; Dollar Drops to R$5.22 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Death Rate Remains Unchanged, Despite Chloroquine Treatment, Says Fiocruz

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Preliminary results from a study on Chloroquine by Fiocruz and the Tropical Medicine Foundation showed that mortality among the group of Covid-19 patients tested, in critical condition, was 13 percent. Of the 81 inpatients who were given the drug, 11 died. The mortality rate for patients in the same conditions […] The post Death Rate Remains Unchanged, Despite Chloroquine Treatment, Says Fiocruz appeared first on The Rio Times.

S&P Changes Outlook for 15 Brazilian Financial Institutions From Positive to Stable

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - S&P (Standard & Poor's) reported in a statement that the ratings of 15 institutions in the Brazilian financial sector were revised from positive to stable. The measure was announced on Tuesday, April 7th, a day after the agency adopted an identical review of the outlook for the country's sovereign rating. […] The post S&P Changes Outlook for 15 Brazilian Financial Institutions From Positive to Stable appeared first on The Rio Times.

Covid-19: Health Specialists Urge Smokers to Quit Immediately

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Health specialists yesterday urged smokers to leave their cigarettes behind and tobacco companies to stop producing and selling their products to help reduce the risks posed by the novel coronavirus, according to Reuters. "The best thing the tobacco industry can do to fight Covid-19 is to immediately stop producing, marketing […] The post Covid-19: Health Specialists Urge Smokers to Quit Immediately appeared first on The Rio Times.

Post Pandemic Space For BRI

Zamir AWAN at OrientalReview.org - 17 hours ago
The Pandemic has hit the whole world; almost 203 countries, regions, and territories have reported the confirmed cases of Coronavirus infected. The hard-hit countries include the USA, Spain, Italy, France, China, Iran, and the UK. The industry has been closed on most of the countries, and trade has been halted […]

The smearing of Ken Loach and Jeremy Corbyn is the face of our new toxic politics

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Last month Loach found himself plunged into the heart of a pitiless drama that could have come straight from one of his own films. This veteran chronicler of society’s ills was forced to stand down as a judge in a school anti-racism competition, falsely accused of racism himself and with no means of redress.

Navajo and Hopi grassroots group bringing food and water as coronavirus spreads

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 17 hours ago
Photos: Bringing relief to Kayenta on the Navajo Nation . "I know these are difficult times. But let's remember we are never alone,” said Cassandra Begay, Communications Lead with the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund, “Let's remember the important relationships we have that are always with us: the relationship below our feet. The relationship with our heart. The

Erdogan and Turkey

George Callaghan at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Submitted by George Callaghan… NATO is supposed to stand for democracy and human rights. It begs the question as to why Turkey is allowed to be a member of this alliance. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled Turkey as prime minister or president since 2002. His party is the Justice and Development Party (AKP). In the […] More The post Erdogan and Turkey appeared first on The Duran.

Real-life Russian heroes come to the screen: “Shugaley”

Steven Sahiounie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Despite the fact that Moammar Al Qaddafi was an ally of the US and EU, the overwhelming greed of the west led to a scheme carried out by the US-NATO to attack Libya for the purpose of ‘regime change’, in order to steal the petroleum resources, gold in the central bank, and cash in the European banks. More The post Real-life Russian heroes come to the screen: “Shugaley” appeared first on The Duran.

Ecuadorian humanitarian catastrophe amidst pandemic

InfoBrics at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Public health system collapses and the country deals with dead people scattered on the streets. More The post Ecuadorian humanitarian catastrophe amidst pandemic appeared first on The Duran.

The short life of Russian painter Victor Borisov-Musatov

Olivia Kroth at The Duran - 17 hours ago
The artist created his own special style with the appearance of the “Musatov girl”. More The post The short life of Russian painter Victor Borisov-Musatov appeared first on The Duran.

Britain on the Brink: Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care

InfoBrics at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab steps in as the Prime Minister faces his own battle with coronavirus... More The post Britain on the Brink: Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care appeared first on The Duran.

COVID-19 and Vitamin D: Could We Be Missing Something Simple?

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Katie Weisman and the CHD Team [CHD note: With the United States largely shut down and the deaths from COVID-19 rising, we wanted to share the following information and questions with our readers. Please share this widely on social... more »

"Better Call Saul!" Social Security Commissioner on COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
TP is precious indeed! Note: Many of our adult children receive Supplemental Security Income, SSI. We've been wondering if they would be included in the COVID economic impact payments. Below is an announcement from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul that... more »

A building consultant rigs peer review

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
The construction industry in New York City is notorious for rigged bids, but rigged peer review? A Queens, NY, building consultant has lost four papers for forging — or having had forged — the peer reviews of his manuscripts. (For background on how this works, read this.) Faruque Hossain’s articles appeared in a variety of … Continue reading A building consultant rigs peer review

Big Brother is Watching

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 17 hours ago
The Virtual Mirage Search Engine is there at the top of the page (or will be soon after this posts) for your benefit. It is an anonymous search engine. There is no way for anyone to backtrack you when you use it. You may know that Google is tracking you, but most people don’t realize […] The post Big Brother is Watching appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Navajo Nation coronavirus cases increase to 426, with 17 deaths, with curfew

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 18 hours ago
. Photo: Navajo President with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Arizona National Guard assessing possible sites for a Federal Medical Station. Photo Western Navajo Fairgrounds by Navajo President's Office.Also see: San Felipe Pueblo has 52 cases of coronavirus and Zia Pueblo has 31 cases. McKinley County, which includes Zuni Pueblo, Gallup and parts of the Navajo Nation, has 55 cases. Read

Brazil Records 13,717 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases and 667 Deaths (April 7th)

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Brazil rose from 12,056 to 13,717, according to official data released on Tuesday, April 7th. There were 1,661 new cases reported in the past 24 hours. The deaths caused by the novel coronavirus have reached 667. By Monday, 553 lives had been […] The post Brazil Records 13,717 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases and 667 Deaths (April 7th) appeared first on The Rio Times.

App to Register for the R$600 Benefit now Available

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The App for casual workers to register to collect emergency aid of R$600 (US$150), provided by the government to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, is now available for download. To apply for the benefit, simply access the website or download the 'Caixa Auxílio Emergencial' (Emergency Assistance Benefit) […] The post App to Register for the R$600 Benefit now Available appeared first on The Rio Times.

Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Night Protection”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
Medwyn Goodall, “Night Protection”

"These Very Alarming Numbers Show How People Are 'Coping' With The Coronavirus Pandemic"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
*"These Very Alarming Numbers Show How People Are* * 'Coping' With The Coronavirus Pandemic"* by Michael Snyder "It is during times of great crisis that we find out who we really are. Now that strict “shelter-in-place” orders have been instituted all over the world, most people have a lot more free time than usual. Of course some are using all of this extra free time for constructive purposes, but many others have decided that “self-medicating” is the best way to “cope” with this coronavirus pandemic. When under great pressure, people tend to gravitate to whatever is most important ... more »

Why Are Tanks Called Tanks? Just Ask the British

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * The German word "panzer" doesn't actually translate to tank, but rather the word means "armor." In German it is the "panzer," in French it is the "char d'assaut," but in English, we know it is as the "tank." Yet even after more than 100 years since military "tanks" first entered service, this—at least from a linguistic point of view—is somewhat confusing. Why are tanks called tanks? The German word "panzer" doesn't actually translate to tank, but rather the word means "armor," as it derives from the French word "pancier" for "breastplate" and comes fro... more »

Lacking Motivation? Here Are 6 Ways to Get Through Schoolwork at Home

Ryan Korstange at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Ryan Korstange* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Staying focused online can be difficult. Even in normal circumstances, it can be hard to get motivated to do your schoolwork. But these are not normal circumstances. The switch to remote instruction caused by COVID-19 has been unsettling. Patterns have changed. Habits have been disrupted. Remote classes are simply different from classes that involve face-to-face instruction. As a researcher who looks at what it takes to get through college, I have a few tips that could maximize your motivation and productivity when you’re ... more »

A Complete Guide to ICU Ventilators (The What, Why, and How)

Berto Pandolfo at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Berto Pandolfo* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here are the answers to your questions about ventilators. Around the world, people are racing to design and manufacture much-needed ventilators to address a global lack of supply. One New York hospital has reportedly attempted treating two patients per ventilator out of desperation. On March 26, a joint statement published by the American Society of Anaesthesiologists advised in regards to COVID-19 patients that: … sharing mechanical ventilators should not be attempted because it cannot be done safely with current equipme... more »

Are OLED Laptop Screens Stupid Overkill?

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Or about to go mainstream? For the most part, OLED technology is amazing for TVs, but could the same be said for laptops? If it’s at a reasonable price point, go for it. OLED laptop screens are popping up more often these days – namely offerings by Alienware, HP and Dell – and rightfully so. And even if you have to pay a $100 or $200 more for that OLED screen, it could definitely work in your favor in the long run. The contrast levels of OLED screens can ease the everyday stresses on your tired eyes, especially if you work in a bright office s... more »

Coronavirus Q&A With 2 Experts on the Topic of Masks

Julii Brainard, Paul Hunter at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Julii Brainard, Paul Hunter* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Confused about the advice you're getting? Look for the answers to your questions here. Many health authorities, previously discouraged the public from wearing masks to avoid COVID-19. However, emerging evidence has caused the World Health Organization, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the UK government to reconsider whether the public should wear masks. There are of course different types of face masks, and we are mainly considering disposable surgical masks. *Do these face masks wo... more »

Ohio lawmaker says she'll press crimes against humanity charge against Trump over hydroxychloroquine promotion

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This profoundly offensive. We are at war against a NEW virus and victims are dying. At least a third become serious sick as well. this drug is long used and understood. It is not universally safe. That does not mattrer. Traditional quinine was chased out of the market by adverse claims promoted by the drug industry. Surprised? At least we still have tonic water. Worse, this is pure political harrasemnet in the midst of a full on emergency. Right now if a dose of arsenic worked to save a life we should use it. In the nonce, this has been used by one doctor on several hu... more »

Organic battery tasks quinones

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This is promising simply because it is using components applied in nature to operate photosynthesis. It must take a while but it is based around producing charged protons and then moving them. I like this and it sounds like it may come off easily with an insight or two. A great path. Most important right now is the inherant speed. We really need super fast batteries and we have practise in playing with protons as well. all good . *Scientists develop organic battery* *Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | * *April 5, 2020 | 7:00 am * *Researchers at Uppsala University have developed an... more »

Huge Spacecraft Are in Orbit Above Earth, Star Wars or ET?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
The good news is that it is possible to spot them using ordeinary telescopes and filters. Still at operational limits, but good enough for confirmation. Again all this merely demands gravity control. that was confirmed and went dark in 1955. Let that sink in. Everything observed since is easily explained as a earth based development program. The aliens are out there but not nearly so noisy. Space command has been effectively operational since around the early eighties using large craft and gravity management. We have now had an additional forty years of secret development... more »

Modern Humans, Neanderthals Share A Tangled Genetic History, Study Affirms

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
We are discovering the expected complexity. It was inevitable that all human huntiing bands exchanged women either willingly or forcibly through raiding. It was the burgeoning human populatiopn that liquidated the neanderthal lineage simply because humanity left the hunting band lifestyle behind and really no longer competed strictly on that level. It does not have to be black and white either. In this era 300,000,000 settler descendents are progressively subsuming all the first nations in North America. Intermarriage is inevitable and also desirable as well. Also recall that... more »

'Liam, where are you?': Dramatic footage shows police rush into burning house to save 8yo boy

Nicolas Perpitch at Just In - 19 hours ago
WA Police officers can be seen pulling a limp, eight-year-old boy from a burning home in the Pilbara, but the child makes a full recovery.

Experts set to plan Australia's 'way out' of coronavirus crisis within weeks

Nick Sas And Sophie Scott at Just In - 19 hours ago
As the country enters its fourth week of physical-distancing measures — resulting in a gradual flattening of the curve — health experts begin contemplating the "next phase" of Australia's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Roger Federer gives social media tennis lesson while self-isolating during coronavirus pandemic

Just In - 19 hours ago
Professional tennis is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that does not stop 20-time major singles champion Roger Federer reaching out to his legion of fans with a bit of friendly advice on how to improve their game while stuck at home.

JK Rowling's coronavirus 'cure' has been debunked — it could make things worse

Just In - 19 hours ago
Harry Potter author JK Rowling says a breathing technique has helped her coronavirus-like respiratory symptoms, a claim that has been widely reported and shared on social media. But does it stand up?

How to Pay for the Pandemic War

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
vernment responsese to the pandemic are making a hash of one of the comparatively easy issues.

Stefan Lorenz Sorgner: When choosing between health and privacy, we should go for freedom

Ethical Technology - 19 hours ago
Harari, posthuman, health, privacy, big data, freedom

66,000 UK deaths projected by ‘Institute’ has 95 per cent ‘uncertainty’ value

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
By TruePublica: There are many headlines in a range of national newspapers across the spectrum reporting that Britain could see as many as 66,000 COVID-19 deaths during the first wave of the current pandemic. This is new research published Tuesday (07/04), effectively making the outbreak in Britain by far the deadliest in Europe. In fact, this report states that 43 per cent of all deaths in Europe from COVID-19 will be located in Britain. But does this American report have a hidden agenda?

Bill Gates’ Former Doctor Says Billionaire ‘Refused to Vaccinate His Children’

No surprises here. A good while back Dr Oz featured in a similar vein. He didn’t vaccinate his kids. If vaccines were so good why aren’t they vaccinating? People should be joining dots. I learned a few years back that back in the 1970s, 80s one of our local small town NZ GPs didn’t vaccinate […] Read more

The coronabond, a new palliative treatment for euro idolaters

Etienne at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Analysis by Vincent Brousseau on March 22, 2020 (Source: https://www.upr.fr/actualite/le-coronabond-nouveau-soin-palliatif-pour-les-eurolatres-analyse-de-vincent-brousseau/) The coronavirus epidemic has unexpected effects. It exalts the anti-euro partisans, it does not disarm the pro-euro supporters. I can no longer count the tweets, emails and verbal statements explaining that this is the end of the euro zone. May Heaven agree with their authors, […] More The post The coronabond, a new palliative treatment for euro idolaters appeared first on The Duran.

An informed writer on South Asia gets it right

jezail.org at The Duran - 20 hours ago
https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/did-pakistan-win-the-afghanistan-war/?fbclid=IwAR2vA_I7RsJe9mdnF7eodpt2mh-wg309wuKir4NVlFNMsh7SCwfHN-E5jOs Good article. It’s refreshing to read an author write something like this: “Islamabad is almost as invested in these developments as Washington and the Taliban are.” Jezail.org actually believes that Islamabad is MORE invested in Afghan developments than Washington is in many ways. They have gambled more and put a much greater part of […] More The post An informed writer on South Asia gets it right appeared first on The Duran.

What Journalists Should Know About Coronavirus Cellphone Tracking

NEW YORK, Apr 08 (IPS) - Governments all over the world have been considering cellphone surveillance to help track and contain the spread of the coronavirus. Read the full story, “What Journalists Should Know About Coronavirus Cellphone Tracking”, on globalissues.org →

Asia-Pacific Response to COVID-19 and Climate Emergency Must Build a Resilient and Sustainable Future

BANGKOK, Thailand, Apr 08 (IPS) - Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAPThe unprecedented public health emergency triggered by the COVID -19 pandemic and its multi-faceted impact on people's lives around the world is taking a heavy toll on Asia and the Pacific. Countries in our region are striving to mitigate the massive socioeconomic impact of the pandemic, which is also expected to affect the region's economic health. In its annual Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2020 launched today, the United... more »

THE SKRIPAL AND MH17 LIES ARE CAMOUFLAGE FOR STOPPING COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA TO FIGHT COVD-19 — GORILLA RADIO GOES VIRAL

Editor at Dances With Bears - 20 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Late last week the 193 member states of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) agreed unanimously on a statement of “solidarity of countries in the fight against the pandemic”. They also agreed unanimously there is “no place for any form of discrimination, racism and xenophobia in the response to the pandemic.” […]

"Cytokine Storm And How It Kills - I'm A Surgeon - Here's The Medical Answer"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
Duc C. Vuong, M.D., "Cytokine Storm And How It Kills - I'm A Surgeon - Here's The Medical Answer"

Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Night Protection”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
Medwyn Goodall, “Night Protection”

Is It Spring Yet?

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 20 hours ago
Where's my spring? Why the floods in the desert and winter storm warning in "sunny dry California"? Continue reading →

New York Fed, FDIC Tout “Opacity in a Banking Crisis” to Keep Corporations, Hedge Funds, PE Firms & Counterparties in the Dark about Weak Banks

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
An article by Fed and FDIC researchers argues for hiding banks' dirty laundry. Too bad the authorities didn't make banks shape up instead.

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