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Do You Know Anyone Who Says "Vote Blue No Matter Who" Who Isn't An Insufferable Cretin?
That's a powerful statement from Bernie on how existentially crucial it is to defeat Trump. Not a word though about electing Status Quo Joe. That sums it up for almost everyone I know: hold your nose and elect the worst Democratic nominee for president since... let me see... there have been some real stinkers... ummm... Biden is worse than Hillary, who was so bad she even lost to Donald Trump. Biden is worse than Gore who was another Senate conservative and who picked Joe Lieberman as VP, making it impossible for progressives to vote for the ticket. Biden is worse than Bill Clin... more »
Bill Gates Called Out As Paedophile on MSM – TV Gold
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Chart: Cannabis consumption preferences cross generations as millennials and baby boomers favor inhalable products
For all the strife that seems to exist between millennials and baby boomers, when it comes to marijuana consumption, the two generations actually have much in common. But key differences also exist, which affects how businesses will need to focus their messaging to reach these customers. Both demographic cohorts identified inhalation as the most preferred […] Chart: Cannabis consumption preferences cross generations as millennials and baby boomers favor inhalable products is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Gasoline Now Being Sold in Brazil Has Changed Specifications
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The sale of gasoline started yesterday with new specifications from the ANP fuel regulator. The National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels published a resolution in January granting a deadline up to yesterday for fuel producers to adjust to the new rules. As a result, regular gasoline gains in […] The post Gasoline Now Being Sold in Brazil Has Changed Specifications appeared first on The Rio Times.
W.H.O. Says There “May Never Be” Any Effective Covid-19 Vaccine or Cure
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) said on Monday, August 3rd, that a vaccine or cure for Covid-19 may not become a reality. According to the organization, there are 164 vaccines in development: 25 are in their clinical and 139 in their pre-clinical phase. "There's no […] The post W.H.O. Says There “May Never Be” Any Effective Covid-19 Vaccine or Cure appeared first on The Rio Times.
How to improve climate modeling and prediction
WUWT (here) has a very good review of the significance of this paper. Michael Ghil and Valerio Lucarini The physics of climate variability and climate change Rev. Mod. Phys. 92, 035002 – Published 31 July 2020 The climate is a … Continue reading →
The Glock 36 .45 ACP: Small Gun, Big Impact
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] Chambered in .45 ACP and following the same winning formula as previous Glocks, the model 36 could be the best compact single stack .45 on the market today. *Here's What You Need To Know: *The Glock 36 is, like the Officer, a single stack .45 pistol. Like the Officer, the Glock is essentially a cut-down version of the original pistol. That having been said, Glock’s more modern operating system and use of advanced materials give it a decisive lead over the older design. Until recently, the most common compact .45 caliber han... more »
From World War II to Coronavirus: How Global Crises Effect Childbirth
*Carly-Emma Leachman* *Health, * The emotional toll of giving birth in a time of national emergency is the connection which unites these two groups of women across the decades. Women the world over have had their pregnancy and birth experiences drastically altered as a result of the global pandemic. In the UK, the NHS had to quickly put measures in place to ensure that it could safely continue to treat those in most need. This has meant a scaling back of routine services and a hold on all non-emergency treatment. Yet babies have continued to be born. These changes, although nece... more »
Kill the Bismarck: How the Royal Navy Avenged the HMS Hood
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 193-04-1-26 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5438172] Hitler's favorite battleship would be sent to the bottom of the sea. *Key point: *This warship was indeed powerful. But London saw to it that it's legend was cut short. In 1960 Twentieth Century Fox released the film Sink the Bismarck! Based on C.S. Forrester’s bestselling book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck, the documentary-style film tells a gripping and reasonably factual account of the most famous ... more »
Franchi Affinity — The Light and Responsive Shotgun
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * It is easy to see why some hunters have developed an “affinity” for the Franchi Affinity. While not as famous as Beretta or perhaps some of the modern Italian companies such as Benelli, Luigi Franchi S.p.A. has been producing firearms for almost as long as Italy has been a country. The family-owned business opened its doors in 1868 in the town of Brescia and operated independently until it was bought by Beretta in 1993. As a division of Beretta, it continues to manufacture over/under and semiautomatic shotguns, and among its most popular firearms is th... more »
Discreetly carrying a personal defense rifle or shotgun
Following my recent three part series of articles on personal defensive rifles and other riot-related posts, I've had a few questions from readers about how best to carry such a weapon discreetly, without anyone knowing it's there. I'll address this with an AR-15 rifle, carbine or pistol in mind. Other weapons such as shotguns may fit the same criteria. There are several options available, but one consideration is paramount. In general, if you're discreetly carrying a rifle or carbine, *you'll need to do so in disassembled form*. Most AR-15's are simply too long to fit into rea... more »
Venezuela: Opposition Parties Jointly Announce Non-Participation in Upcoming Elections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Venezuelan opposition officially announced, in a statement on Sunday, August 2nd, its decision not to participate in the legislative elections called by the government of Nicolás Maduro for December this year, considering them a "fraudulent process". The forces critical of "Chavismo" expressed their support for "a national pact for […] The post Venezuela: Opposition Parties Jointly Announce Non-Participation in Upcoming Elections appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: Brazil’s Lethality Rate Halves in Three Months
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The lethality rate of Covid-19 in Brazil dropped from 6.9 percent on May 3rd to 3.4 percent on Monday, August 3rd. In recent months, the rate had already been steadily declining, with 5.5 percent on June 3rd and 4.1 percent on July 3rd. The factors for this decline include increased […] The post Covid-19: Brazil’s Lethality Rate Halves in Three Months appeared first on The Rio Times.
Lithuania to build new barracks for Americans
Submitted by The Baltic Word… On 30th of July Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis said that USA will deploy a battalion of troops to Lithuania this autumn for a rotation of more than half a year. The defence minister’s comment came shortly after U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said “there are opportunities” to send additional American […]
London protests, Berlin protests and Melbourne lockdown (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 620.
Hold the Halos
By John Kiriakou Special to Consortium News Last week I received an invitation to attend the annual whistleblowers luncheon hosted by the National Whistleblower Center (NWC). The luncheon is always a big deal. It’s held in Washington, D.C., in the Russell Senate Office Building’s Kennedy Caucus Room, the same room that hosted the Watergate hearings, the Army-McCarthy hearings, the Iran-Contra hearings and other momentous events in American political history. It’s attended by hundreds of whistleblowers from all over government and the private sector, as well as more than a few ... more »
Venezuela: A UFO Mothership Sighting?
Source: Planeta UFO Argentina Date: August 4, 2020 *Venezuela: A UFO Mothership Sighting?* *By Julio César Colmenares* Last Friday, around seven in the evening, I was with my friend Beltrán sitting outside my house as we usually do. We joined his mother in looking at lightning storm out at sea - considerable lightning without thunder. Beltrán suddenly said in astonishment: "Look, Julio!" I turned to the horizon and noticed that at a lightning bolt had lit up a certain patch of clouds, but was surprised me is that it lasted longer than usual. Beltrán was still stunned, asking me i... more »
Fallout over Fukushima fallout papers continues as two are retracted
A radiology journal has retracted two papers about the fallout from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan over concerns that the researchers used “ethically inappropriate data” from the people they studied. The articles, which appeared in the Journal of Radiological Protection in 2017, were written by Makoto Miyazaki, of the Department of Radiation Health … Continue reading Fallout over Fukushima fallout papers continues as two are retracted
SafeMinds: Fears Rising of Massive Special Education Litigation
NOTE: Tell us in the comments what is happening in your district, from Early Intervention to Adult Services. Is your child being left behind? Safeminds: Fears Rising of Massive Special Education Litigation As the coronavirus pandemic continues, students with disabilities... more »
The New York Times: The Pandemic’s Toll on Children With Special Needs and Their Parents
(I'm Ed Sullivan plate spinning old, how about you?) The New York Times has an article about our plight. Imagine that. But they forget that many of our children are.... adults themselves. The Pandemic’s Toll on Children With Special Needs... more »
BNDES: Sale of Portfolio Shares to Start With Vale and Petrobras
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development) will start selling the Vale and Petrobras' shares in its portfolio, according to sources close to the subject. The list of holdings the bank wishes to monetize also includes Suzano, Klabin, and perhaps JBS. But the first to be sold will […] The post BNDES: Sale of Portfolio Shares to Start With Vale and Petrobras appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: Brazil Records a Further 561 Deaths; Total Reaches 94,665
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health's balance released yesterday, August 3rd, reported a further 561 deaths in the past 24 hours from Covid-19. This has raised the total number of deaths to 94,665. There are still 3,578 deaths under investigation. The Ministry's update also reported 16,641 new cases of Covid-19 in the […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Records a Further 561 Deaths; Total Reaches 94,665 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Army Knew of Amazon’s Top Risk Devastation Points, but Failed the Fight
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Deforestation set a record in June, despite an operation led by the military. Officials from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA), say under anonymity that the command is making incorrect use of the National Institute for Space Research's (INPE) unprecedented tool. Defense refutes. The major […] The post Army Knew of Amazon’s Top Risk Devastation Points, but Failed the Fight appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Rubber Hand Illusion Doesn't Hold Up Scientifically
A world-famous psychological experiment with over 5,000 citations may be another reason for the increased skepticism about psychology claims. used to help explain the brain's understanding of the body, as well as scores of clinical disorders, has been dismissed as not fit-for-purpose in a new academic paper from the University of Sussex. The Rubber Hand Illusion, where synchronous brush strokes on a participant's concealed hand and a visible fake hand supposedly give the impression of illusory sensations of touch and of ownership of the fake hand, has been considered accepted scienc... more »
Biden Snags the Coveted Revolutionary Communist Party USA Endorsement
DJT may have swung the leadership endorsement of the American Police Union in the upcoming presidential election, but not to be out done, the leader of the *Revolutionary Communist Party USA*, Bob Avakian in what surely was a painful decision, announced his support for former Vice President Joe Biden. Avakian, the founder and leader of the RCP USA, told his followers in a *statement released Saturday* that sounded like it was written by a SJW on a meth bender, or out of Nancy Pelosi's office, that they should vote for Joe Biden in the 2020 election by beginning with: "We are c... more »
Bloodthirsty Tsetse Flies Nurse Their Young One at a Time. Understanding Why Could Help Us Fight the Disease They Spread
*Geoff Attardo* *Science, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] My colleagues and I hope that we can parlay our understanding of the molecular processes that regulate tsetses’ milk production and mating behavior into new environmentally friendly, cost-effective and tsetse-specific control strategies for these insects. Tsetse flies are bloodthirsty. Natives of sub-Saharan Africa, tsetse flies can transmit the microbe *Trypanosoma* when they take a blood meal. That’s the protozoan that causes African sleeping sickness in people; without treatment, it’s fatal, and millions of people are at r... more »
The Chinese Panda Revival is Hurting the Wider Ecosystem. Why?
*Jason Gilchrist* *Environment, China* [image: Reuters] While individual species are important, some are more important than others for maintaining a healthy ecosystem. At a time when we crave good news, the giant panda is a beacon of environmental optimism. Since becoming an icon for the conservation movement in the 1980s, 67 panda reserves and countless wildlife corridors have been created in the bamboo forested mountain ranges of central China. The most recent census suggests all that effort has paid off. There are 1,864 pandas living in the wild today, up from 1,000 in the la... more »
Army-2020: The Russian Army Is Getting Ready to Show Off Its Best Weapons
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Officials have said that at least four types of preventive measures will be in place during the forum. This will include “barring people displaying symptoms of respiratory viral infection from the event, social distancing of 1.5 meters, use of personal protective equipment and disinfection.” Despite the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, the Russian Federation is charging ahead with its International Military-Technical Forum “Army-2020” arms fair. This year’s event, which will be held at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Ce... more »
Why We Should Turn to Earned Income Tax Credit to Aid Those Struggling Through Pandemic
*Rebecca Hasdell, Alice Milivinti, David Rehkopf* *economy, * There’s an important program that already exists that could help struggling Americans get through the crisis however long it lasts. The pandemic is driving American families to the edge, with tens of millions at risk of losing their homes and over 1 in 10 U.S. adults reporting their households didn’t have enough to eat in the previous week. While Congress debates extending unemployment benefits that expired on July 31 and other additional aid, there’s an important program that already exists that could help struggling ... more »
Massive fire breaks out at Libyan Airport used by Turkey to transport supplies
[image: Massive fire breaks out at Libyan Airport used by Turkey to transport supplies] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – On Monday, a massive fire broke out at the Misrata International Airport, which is partially operated by the Turkish Armed Forces in Libya. Pictures taken of the site showed the height of the flames in the departure hall of the airport. According to Libyan sites, firefighters managed to extinguish the fire, which was seen from a distance, according to what activists documented. The Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) did not issue any comment about t... more »
Serbia acquires new generation of Chinese defense missiles
[image: Serbia acquires new generation of Chinese defense missiles] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – Serbia has bought a new generation of medium-range surface-to-air missiles from China, in the first known purchase in Europe for “FK-3” defensive missiles, according to Reuters. The purchase of the FK-3 defense system was included in the annual report of the state-run arms company Yugoimport SDPR, which was submitted last week to the State Commercial Records Agency. The company, Yugoimport SDPR, revealed that it had concluded 163 import deals with 31 countries for $620.3 million in 201... more »
Lebanese Foreign Minister submits resignation to Prime Minister
[image: Lebanese Foreign Minister submits resignation to Prime Minister] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – On Monday, Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Hassan Diab, explaining his move with the “absence of an effective will to achieve comprehensive structural reform.” In the resignation statement, he said: “I carried great hopes for change and reform, but the reality aborted the fetus of hope in making promising beginnings from the womb of the traumatic ends.” He said: “Lebanon today is not the Lebanon that we loved and wanted it as a b... more »
Israel releases video of IDF ‘thwarting’ operation along Syrian border
[image: Israel releases video of IDF ‘thwarting’ operation along Syrian border] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – On Monday, the Israeli army released a video showing what it described as “thwarting an attempt to plant explosive devices on the Syrian border.” An Israeli army spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, shared the video, explaining that the operation consisted of four people in the Tel Fares area on Monday, adding that “the cell members were eliminated after they opened fire at them from land and air.” The Israeli Defense Forces’ statement said: “A special force that carried out an ... more »
Two rockets allegedly land near Iraqi base hosting US forces
[image: Two rockets allegedly land near Iraqi base hosting US forces] Two rockets fell in the vicinity of Iraq’s Taji military base, which is located north of the Baghdad capital and hosts US-led coalition troops, but did not explode, Al Sumaria broadcaster reported on Monday. “The security forces found two rockets near Camp Taji and in the vicinity of the district of Al Moshahda”, a source told Al Sumaria broadcaster, adding that the landing did not result in a blast. The base repeatedly comes under rocket fire attacks, as does Baghdad’s international airport and the so-called gree... more »
Hezbollah forming new ‘cyber army’ across the Middle East: Telegraph
[image: Hezbollah forming new ‘cyber army’ across the Middle East: Telegraph] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The Telegraph said in a detailed report published on Sunday that Hezbollah is training a “cyber army” whose influence will stretch to the Gulf. According to the report published by the British newspaper, Hezbollah has conducted training sessions for some individuals since 2012, during which they learned how to digitally manage photos, manage large numbers of fake social media accounts, create videos, and avoid censorship on Facebook content. Continue reading Hezbollah formin... more »
Iranian general calls US presence in Middle East ‘ineffective and illegitimate’
[image: Iranian general calls US presence in Middle East ‘ineffective and illegitimate’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – The deputy commander of the Iranian army’s naval force for coordination affairs, Admiral Hamzah Ali Kawayani, criticized the American presence in the region, describing it as “ineffective and illegitimate.” “The rulers of America themselves know that their presence in the region is meaningless and ineffective,” Kawayani was quoted as saying by the Fars News Agency. “If they want security in the region and the seas, the countries of the region and the peoples have ... more »
Foreign jihadists launch big attack in northern Latakia
[image: Foreign jihadists launch big attack in northern Latakia] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The northern Latakia countryside witnessed a heavy battle on Monday after the foreigner-led Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) attacked the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the Jabal Turkmen region. According to a field report from the Latakia Governorate, the Turkestan Islamic Party began their attack on Monday by attempting to infiltrate the Syrian Arab Army’s positions near the mountaintop of Jabal Hassan Al-Rai The jihadist rebels attempted to utilize the dense forest and mountain ter... more »
Hubert Horan: The Airline Industry Collapse Part 3 – Recovery Expectations Were Always Dreadfully Wrong
Not only is the airline industry in desperate shape, but its executives have made its bad situation worse, increasing resolution costs for all bagholders.
Tuesday Times
Highest recorded maximum temperature in countries, territories and U.S. states Click the photo for greater resolution. Death Valley, California is an interesting place to visit, but not in the summer. In 1962 This is what people thought that 2020 would be like. Be careful with how much you tolerate. You […] The post Tuesday Times appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Fair Immigration: Dignity. Justice. Welcome. Action
Covid-19, it turns out, is not the great equaliser. The pandemic and lockdown, together, have exposed the different social realities experienced by those on either side of the race and class divide. One differential is that between citizens and those who crossed borders. Within weeks of the pandemic BAME essential workers started dying in disproportionately higher numbers than white counterparts. The government dragged its feet in acknowledging the problem, and commissioning a review, then refused to publish its findings about structural inequalities that contributed to these deaths.
Crisis and Virus: COVID-19 in Context
It has been over forty years since Thatcher and monetarism, thirty years since the Canada-US Free trade agreement came into effect, and twenty years since the launch of the Euro. More recently, 2020 marks twelve years since the Great Recession and bank bailouts began, ten years since the turn to stimulus and sharp return to austerity, and three years since the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. These historical milestones already offered an opportunity for a retrospective with future implications; however, 2020 will undoubtedly be remembered as the year of the virus with all the att... more »
Covid 17, Hard lockdown Europe vs no lockdown Sweden, any difference in death trend?
Six European countries were heavily affected by Covid-19 or Wuhan virus: Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and UK. As of August 03, 2020, they have 460+ or higher deaths per million population (DPMP). Russia and Germany also have high cases but their DPMP are low, only 98 and 110, respectively. Of the six countries mentioned, five have heavy lockdown policies while Sweden has no lockdown. Below are the charts of daily deaths of the six countries from March to August 03. Data from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries. Question 1: Can you guess which of them is Sw... more »
California loses thousands of jobs and crucial fuel as Marathon Martinez refinery goes idle
Forty million Californians will see higher fuel costs due to COVID-19. The post California loses thousands of jobs and crucial fuel as Marathon Martinez refinery goes idle appeared first on CFACT.
The city is a lie
Perhaps, but the concept of the city acts to exclude nature and obviously human nature as well. That pergaps explains its success. The economic imperatives are now much diminished and that will reform hte city itself. I have addressed the natural community and the power of dense architecture. Applying that outside the city is inevitable. Yet the city will depopulate to a large degree but still build itself anew. Our globe will house 100 billion people. Yet the cities can shrink to accomadate purpose. *The city is a lie* *From Ancient ... more »
How Jared Kushner’s Secret Testing Plan “Went Poof Into Thin Air”
Well maybe this is important somehow. it certainly was not too secret if we are reading about it here. It more exhibits the flux of decission making in the midst of an apparent pandemic. Then waste is accepted and ignored. I am inclined to think that when it became apparent that we were dealing with a plandemic instead, it immediately proved efficious to dump the decision making downstream onto potential co conspirators at the state level and focus on discovering who was playing and to eliminate the threat. It certainly keep them occupied... *How Jared Kushner’s Secret Test... more »
How Cheese, Wheat and Alcohol Shaped Human Evolution
Plenty to think about here. It is possible that our switch to dairy dominated agriculture drove the emergence of white skin in bhte higher latitudes. They certainly coincided. It certainly drove a population explosion which remains underappreciated except as compared to the indigenous populations left behind. For the first time in history, a farm family could grow to ten children in a single generation and not have to sell some into slavery. This could not be done with stray deer harvests as easily. most other forms of agriculture depended of incidental gamr harvesting and th... more »
Horrifying Deadly Cryptid Encounter (Possible Wendigo) in Central Montana
Once again we get a variation on the giant sloth. Pretty good bet here that it had taken the Gimp man. It is quite agressive here and is certainly not afraid of these children. We have several so called cryptids out there in the woods. Big foot mostly coexists with us until we meddle with his space. Then he will run us off. We also have a much smaller version almost unnoticed but able to also work with us while living in the wildwood. The bigger story is the very dangerous Giant Sloth. It can and will hunt us and has. It is all ambush hunting and the victem never has a cha... more »
Yes, FDR Did Know About the Soviet's Katyn Forest Massacre
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1FB3D32890&share=true] Why wasn't anything done? *Key Point: *The Soviets killed 20,000 Polish officers. It was a terrible atrocity that initially was blamed on the Nazis. Months after the Red Army stormed across the Polish frontier from the east and occupied approximately half of Poland in the autumn of 1939, the Soviet secret police (NKVD) rounded up thousands of Polish Army officers and summarily executed them at various locations around the war-torn... more »
Screen Time, Snacking and Chores: How Everyday Life Changed During the Coronavirus Lockdown
*Deborah Lupton* *Soceity, * [image: Reuters] Interestingly, the easing of restrictions did not change other lifestyle routines that significantly: many people were still spending a lot of time on screens and with pets, cooking, baking and online shopping compared with before the lockdown period. With Victorians in Australia heading into a new round of even harsher lockdown measures, there will again be a focus on how people will cope — the various ways such restrictions change lifestyles and how we adapt to them. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics provides a snap... more »
New Zealand Wants to Build a 100% Renewable Electrical Grid. Is It the Best Option?
*Janet Stephenson* *Energy, Oceania* [image: Wikimedia Commons] There are many realisable changes to electricity demand, and New Zealand should consider other, potentially cheaper options that deliver more efficient use of electricity. A proposed multibillion-dollar project to build a pumped hydro storage plant could make New Zealand’s electricity grid 100% renewable, but expensive new infrastructure may not be the best way to achieve this. New Zealand’s electricity generation is already around 80% renewable, with just over half of that provided by hydro power. The government is ... more »
Anti-Semitism Is Making a Terrifying Comeback
*Daniel Miller* *Racism, World* [image: Reuters] In 2017, anti-Semitism began its latest easily visible upsurge. It’s the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. When Japan signed the instruments of surrender on Sept. 2, 1945, it was the last of a series of notable events that took place that year. The first was the liberation, on Jan. 27, 1945, of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of the extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany, imperial Japan’s Axis ally. Post-Holocaust, the fervent credo of a Jewish community that witnessed approximately six million of ... more »
Will Humanity Survive the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic Through Religion?
*Agnes Mueller* *Society, * A recent Pew Research poll found that religious faith had deepened for a quarter of Americans because of the coronavirus pandemic. A recent Pew Research poll found that religious faith had deepened for a quarter of Americans because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some might indeed take solace in religion at a time of uncertainty, such as a pandemic, but the literary texts that I teach in my university course, “Pandemics in Literature,” suggest that this is not always the case: Faith may deepen for some, while others may reject or abandon it altogether. ... more »
Religion & the Pandemic: A Call Beyond the Here & Now
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
I have never been interested in religion or spirituality before, but I found myself tuning in to all sorts of on-line religion and spirituality related forums "in search of something." These are the words of a 30-something single young, middle class man (born into a Protestant-Catholic family background) in a European country. The latter is known more for turning several churches into museums or shopping centers, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. When people are afraid, lonely and alone - they tend to seek "something" beyond science. Read the full story, “Religion & the Pandemic: A... more »
Address Malnutrition with Food Insecurity
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 04 (IPS) - *The 2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World*, issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization and its United Nations partners in mid-July, reports that chronic hunger continued to increase to 690 million worldwide in 2019, 60 million more than in 2014. Read the full story, “Address Malnutrition with Food Insecurity”, on globalissues.org →
With Proper Investment in Youth, Kenya’s Potential for Progress Is Unlimited
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 03 (IPS) - Africa's demographic boom has been hailed as its biggest promise for transforming the continent's economic and social outcomes, but only if the right investments are made to prepare its youthful population for tomorrow's world. Read the full story, “With Proper Investment in Youth, Kenya’s Potential for Progress Is Unlimited”, on globalissues.org →
57 Years Apart - A Boy And a Man Talk About Life
"Act normal, don’t be silly, don’t bully lots of people" Subscribe to our channel : http://goo.gl/yEIawC ---------------------------------------------------------- *Behind the video :* We brought together two people with a very large gap of 57 years between them and got them to ask each other questions about life and growing up. Our aim was to see if people from opposing stages of their lives could learn from each other. #inspiring #emotional #irish *Facts on social networks :* Twitter : http://goo.gl/ddcDSG Facebook : http://goo.gl/xnkHkH Instagram: https://goo.gl/ehqIyI Snapchat: "f... more »
New certificates at Victorian hospitals record all deaths as being caused by Covid
https://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/australias-draconian-new-lockdown-masks-may-induce-fear-response-o2-suppressionco
How’s Your Economy, Small Businesses Death Watch Edition
A reader query focused on small businesses.
Sharks Are Thriving at the Kermadec Islands, but Almost Nowhere Else
*Adam Smith* *Environment, Oceania* [image: Reuters] Shark populations are quick to collapse and slow to rebuild. They need careful management informed by science. A recent global assessment of shark populations at 371 coral reefs in 58 countries found no sharks at almost 20% of reefs and alarmingly low numbers at many others. The study, which involved over 100 scientists under the Global FinPrint project, gave New Zealand a good score card. But because it focused on coral reefs, it included only one region — Rangitāhua (Kermadec Islands), a pristine subtropical archipelago surr... more »
Poland’s Lublin Triangle Will Create Lots of Trouble for Russian-Belarusian Relations
Poland’s ambitions to restore its long-lost Great Power status in Europe received a fresh impetus following the establishment of the so-called “Lublin Triangle” between itself, Lithuania, and Ukraine that de-facto aims to revive the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as the core of the Warsaw-led Three Seas Initiative, which is poised to create […]
World War II History: Why the Battle of Myitkyina Was a Very Strange Fight
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By National Archives and Records Administration - http://www.goforbroke.org/learn/history/combat_history/world_war_2/china-burma-india/index.php, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63314781] Either the Allies were brillant or foolish in this fight. *Key Point: *This fight ended succesfully for the Allies. However, it wasn't certain it would have worked out. General Joseph W. “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell and his Sino-American Myitkyina Task Force (MTF), in a coup de main attack, seized the vital Japanese-controlle... more »
How Studying the Genome of Mountain Goats Shows Their Adaptation to Their Environment
*Daria Martchenko* *Science, Americas* [image: Reuters] By sequencing and mapping more individual genomes, we can tackle more in-depth questions about the relationship between the environment and the genotype. Seeing a mountain goat in the wild of southeast Alaska for the first time, with its stark white coat and graceful posture against a lush green mountain landscape, is an unforgettable experience. Like many species across the globe, mountain goats are affected by the changing climate. With the warming environment, we are witnessing some species expanding their range north an... more »
Question: Is the 4th Generation Glock 19 the Best 9mm on the Market?
*Richard Douglas* *Guns, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Released in 2009, the fourth generation of the Glock 19 has continued in Glock’s tradition of unrivaled reliability and practicality. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* If you’re looking for a solid self-defense firearm, or just to have a good, reliable handgun to shoot on the weekends, go for the Glock 19 Gen4. You won’t be disappointed. *(This article originally appeared in March 2020.)* Ever since the Glock 19 debuted in 1988, the famous “plastic gun” has been a hit with both private owners and law enforcement. Re... more »
GUT from \(SO(32)\) heterotic string
Jihn Kim wrote his 351st paper and it's intriguing: Grand unfication models from \(SO(32)\) heterotic stringAt least in the 1980s, the \(E_8\times E_8\) heterotic string theory was the main phenomenologically relevant class of string compactifications, the main candidate for a theory of everything. However, there's another possible gauge group of heterotic strings in \(D=10\), namely \(SO(32)\), more precisely \(Spin(32)/\ZZ_2\). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This has been considered phenomenologically dead by many because the group isn't a nice grand unified gr... more »
Russians still hope Hagia Sophia to remain Orthodox
Submitted by Nadia Bazuk… Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 10, 2020, repealed a decree, signed by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. An Orthodox Christian cathedral built in 537 by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I once again has turned into a mosque. This incident provoked favorable reaction comments among Turkish Muslims as well as massive disappointment […]
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