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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin A Covid-19 Nasal Swab Test Punctured Woman's Brain Lining and Leaked Brain Fluid From Her Nose Trump Has Covid Nanoparticles Destroy Plaque Responsible for Heart Attacks Amazon reveals over 19,000 workers got COVID-19 Japanese Simple Water Recycling Idea Coronavirus infections, on average, seem to have gotten milder over time, research shows — perhaps because of mask-wearing More than 100,000 businesses have closed during the pandemic but they only got 1 mention during the first debate. Here's an outline of both candidates' plans to support entrepreneurs. [image: Goo...
Analysis: Many Rulers Have Faced Coronavirus Pandemic with Empty Populist Rhetoric
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The announcement of Donald and Melania Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis comes just two months after the US president declared that the virus would vanish on its own, despite the spread of infections in his country. "One day, as if by a miracle, it will disappear", he stated. Just like the President […] The post Analysis: Many Rulers Have Faced Coronavirus Pandemic with Empty Populist Rhetoric appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mainers are not stupid - they know authentic when they see it....
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
My volunteer work on Lisa Savage's US Senate campaign (a Ranked Choice Voting - RCV race) basically consists of two things. First, I've been helping to hold banners in various communities across Maine. So far a statewide team of extraordinary volunteers has visited more than 25 towns. Some folks have come repeatedly and have developed a good sense of how one location might compare with others. The response in some communities has been so good that we go back more than once. My other task is to track Maine donors and send them a bumper sticker and frig magnet. Along with ...
Saturday Snippet: A new collection, and I'm in it
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 15 hours ago
It's nice to have something new to report on the writing front. Some months ago Jim Curtis, better known in the blogosphere as Old NFO, invited several Texas authors, including the members of our local North Texas Writers, Shooters and Pilots Association, to contribute stories to an anthology. We could write about anything we pleased; the idea was to have an easy-reading fireside collection of stories by local authors who were given free rein. The results were a lot of fun. Vampires in Wichita Falls? We got 'em (with a typically Lawdog twist, too!). Space adventures? Other pl...
Will Skyborg be a Kamikaze Weapon for the U.S. Air Force?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://media.defense.gov/2019/Mar/26/2002105883/-1/-1/0/190326-F-F3456-1001.JPG] Could it really be effective in that role? Just weeks ago, Boeing Australia announced that it had conducted the first engine run of the "artificial intelligence-powered teaming aircraft" for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). This latest milestone came on the heels of Boeing completing the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft for the RAAF earlier in the year. The unmanned vehicle serves as the foundation for the global Boeing Airpower Teaming System, ...
Disney+ Seen Hitting 150 million Subscribers By 2024
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Disney is certainly feeling the force--as in revenue. Can they keep a good thing going? The Disney+ streaming service hasn’t yet celebrated its first birthday but it has already shown exceptional growth. The service, which launched in mid-November of last year, had hit the sixty million subscriber mark as of the end of the second quarter of this year, per the company’s earnings announcement in August. Disney now has more than one hundred million streaming subscribers, across the services—Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu—that it controls. As CNBC reported...
The U.S. Air Force Could Use Virtual and Augmented Reality to Train Pilots
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_GF10000363268&share=true] Will it be just as effective as the real thing? The use of virtual reality (VR) could become increasingly part of the new reality in how U.S. Air Force fighter pilots are trained. In August, the Air Force announced the inauguration of its new Virtual Test and Training Center (VTTC) at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada. The $38 million center will allow Air Force pilots to practice advanced tactics that can replicate combat against near-peer natio...
The Huge 88mm Flak Gun Was So Effective The Nazis Put It On Their Tanks
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The German 88mm gun, originally designed as an antiaircraft artillery weapon, was equally effective as an antitank gun. The November 21, 1944 daylight flight of *Teddy’s Rough Riders* was anything but routine for American pilot Werner G. Göring, nephew of Nazi Reichsminister of Aviation Hermann Göring, and the other nine men on the ill-fated B-17 Flying Fortress. Before the day was over, the plane had flown some four hours eastward in an armada of 1,291 bombers to strike Leuna, a large chemical complex lying deep inside Germany. The pla...
President Super-Spreader Won't Be Making An Already Stricken Green Bay Worse With His Poxy Presence Today
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Murder/Suicide by Nancy Ohanian* Wisconsin is pandemic-central right now. Thursday, the state reported 2,887 new cases, third most in the country after Texas and California, both with far bigger populations. Friday, while the media was reporting on the Trump family's COVID-ity, Wisconsin reported 2,745 more cases, bringing the state's total to 127,906-- a very rapidly rising 21,968 cases per million residents. And the center of the contagion, Green Bay, where Trump's rally was scheduled for today. He had also scheduled a rally in La Crosse today, but Mayor Tim Kabat told him to...
Watch Kamala Harris Deceive Joe Biden Re Her Uncle; Why Didn’t She Want To Tell Biden Her Uncle Was Affiliated With India’s Ministry of Defence Funded Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)?
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : Watch Kamala Harris Deceive Joe Biden Re Her Uncle; Why Didn’t She Want To Tell Biden…
Kamala Harris was Willie Brown’s “Constant Companion” During His Mayoral Campaign: The Creation of Kamala Harris
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : People need to understand what it meant to Kamala Harris’ career to date and campaign with…
Paraguay Declares State of Emergency as Forest Fires Rage
Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay’s Congress declared a national emergency on Thursday, October 1st, as forest fires raged, burning vast swaths of the Chaco dry forest, home to sprawling cattle ranches, jaguars and many indigenous tribes. The emergency declaration boosts funds for fire-fighting and opens the door to requesting international aid to tame the […] The post Paraguay Declares State of Emergency as Forest Fires Rage appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo State Seeks Regulatory Approval for Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine
Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Governor João Doria said on Friday, October 2nd, that the state of São Paulo has asked health regulator ANVISA to register for general use the COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd, a major step in what could be one of the first vaccination programs in the Americas. […] The post São Paulo State Seeks Regulatory Approval for Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Story of Love and Hate
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 18 hours ago
One of my book reviews in the Fall issue of Regulation is about Philip Coggan’s More (The Economist, 2020) and has the same title as this post. In the article, I explain what my love and hate story is about: I am certainly not the only one to have a love–hate relationship with The Economist, […] The post A Story of Love and Hate appeared first on Econlib.
While Correios Privatization Drags On, Sequoia Logística Seeks R$1+billion IPO
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the Correios' privatization drama drags on, a company that was born and grew in the last decade alongside the state-owned company is aware the potential growth in online sales may crown its trajectory with its debut in the stock market: Sequoia Logística plans to announce the success of its […] The post While Correios Privatization Drags On, Sequoia Logística Seeks R$1+billion IPO appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hols
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood We’re off to Scotland for a week, so things will be quiet.
Oxburgh On Decarbonising Heat
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood http://www.ccsassociation.org/news-and-events/reports-and-publications/parliamentary-advisory-group-on-ccs-report/ While we are talking about demands on the grid from EVs, it is worth looking back to Lord Oxburgh’s report to the Secretary of State in 2016 on decarbonising heat. This was what he found: . To summarise: 1) Even with much better insulation, maximum heating demand […]
Without Divided Opposition to Morales, Polls Point to Second Round in Bolivian Elections
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A poll released on Wednesday in Bolivia, a little over two weeks before the elections, draws as the most likely scenario the holding of a second round between the candidate leading the voting intentions, Luis Arce, of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS, party of . . . To read the […] The post Without Divided Opposition to Morales, Polls Point to Second Round in Bolivian Elections appeared first on The Rio Times.
Drug Screening Has Caught 170,000 Drivers and Reduced Numbers of Licenses
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mandatory since 2016, the toxicological test on bus, vans and truck drivers has already detected 170,000 drivers throughout Brazil who were regular drug users. Almost half of them drove public transport vehicles; the predominance (67 percent of them) is for cocaine use. The data are part of a SOS Estradas […] The post Drug Screening Has Caught 170,000 Drivers and Reduced Numbers of Licenses appeared first on The Rio Times.
Lava Jato: Court Releases Part of Lula’s Blocked Assets Belonging to His Deceased Wife
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Court, recognized the legality of income received by Lula's deceased wife, from lecture fees received by ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to contractors under investigation in Operation Lava Lato. It also released the part of the blocked funds and . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Lava Jato: Court Releases Part of Lula’s Blocked Assets Belonging to His Deceased Wife appeared first on The Rio Times.
Analysis: São Paulo Mayoralty Candidates Quote False Data, Distort Facts in Debate
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - In the TV Band debate, the Republicanos candidate for Mayor of the city of São Paulo, Celso Russomanno, was accused by the PSL (Social Liberal Party) candidate Joice Hasselmann of voting against the Ficha Limpa (Clean Record) Law, which is untrue, according to Estadão Verifica's fact check. The law that prevents […] The post Analysis: São Paulo Mayoralty Candidates Quote False Data, Distort Facts in Debate appeared first on The Rio Times.
Political Analysis: How Bolsonaro Now Intends to Shape Brazil’s Supreme Court Profile
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Jair Bolsonaro has never concealed his contempt for the current composition of the Federal Supreme Court (STF). During his campaign, he said he could expand the number of justices from 11 to 21 in order to appoint "ten impartial members" to the Court. Once sworn in as President of the […] The post Political Analysis: How Bolsonaro Now Intends to Shape Brazil’s Supreme Court Profile appeared first on The Rio Times.
The F-35’s Partner in Crime: The U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg Program Just Got a Big Boost
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] The Air Force now has a whopping thirteen companies competing for aircraft contracts worth up to $400 million. In a release on its website, the United States Air Force Life Cycle Management Center announced that it had issued the second phase of awards for its Skyborg program. The list of awardees is enormous. The Air Force stated that this next round of awards adds a healthy mix of aerospace heavyweights as well as a few lesser-known companies and academic institutions, including AeroVironment Inc., Autodyne LLC, BAE System...
South Korea's New Stealth Fighters Will Keep Kim Jong-un Awake At Night
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* The prototype, called the Korean Fighter Experimental, is expected to make its first flight in 2022. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Given that Korea is acquiring its own F-35, it may be that the new plane is intended to fortify, supplement or support an F-35 by offering additional attack possibilities. Perhaps the plane, being somewhat stealthy, can operate in high risk areas yet operate in more of a supportive role, at least initially. South Korea is taking new steps to build its own multi-role stealth fighter by further advancing constructi...
Marco Fulvio Barozzi: My Five Cents On Venusian Phosphine
Tommaso Dorigo, Science 2.0 blogs - 17 hours ago
*Marco Fulvio Barozzi (b.* read more
How Three Prior Pandemics Triggered Massive Societal Shifts
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Some past pandemics ushered in massive changes....but only with massive death levels. So can the powers that be rest easy with Covid?
A Call for Kindness
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
By Kim Rossi Yesterday, the President of the United States was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital suffering from COVID infection. I always listen to all news sources. I was raised as a Massachusetts Independent. I have voted for Democrats and...
It’s Social Isolation
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Trust us. We know from social isolation. We have PhDs in social isolation. Black belts in social isolation. Decades of social isolation. When COVID ends for the world, our loved ones with autism will still endure social isolation. This is...
“Why I’m Voting for Donald Trump”
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
An illustration that some and perhaps many Trump voters don't fit mainstream media stereotypes.
Texas Dems arrested for 2018 Organized Mail-In Voter Fraud
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 18 hours ago
East Texas county commissioner accused of vote-harvesting Associated Press September 26, 2020 LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — An East Texas county commissioner and three other people have been indicted on charges that they fraudulently solicited mail-in votes from able-bodied voters by claiming they were disabled, often without the voters’ knowledge or consent. [all indicted are considered not guilty until proven otherwise.] Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown and three paid workers of Brown’s 2018 Democratic primary campaign — Marlena Jackson, Charlie Burns, and DeWayne Ward — were charg...
Five Thousand Brazilians Have Tested Oxford Vaccine with No Severe Side Effects
Daniel Lopes de Alcantara, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Oxford vaccine trials in Brazil are continuing at a speedy pace. To date, at least 5,000 volunteers have been administered the drug - or a placebo drug - and have not presented any serious adverse reactions The post Five Thousand Brazilians Have Tested Oxford Vaccine with No Severe Side Effects appeared first on The Rio Times.
You Cannot Force Somene.....A Quotation From Loner Wolf
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
Covid-19: Brazil Passes 145,000 Deaths From the Pandemic
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil beat the mark of 145,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus pandemic. In the past 24 hours, there were 708 new records of lives lost to Covid-19, totaling 145,388. By Thursday, the . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Passes 145,000 Deaths From the Pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Monmouth County, NJ receives its Earliest Snow EVER (in 127 years of record keeping)
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
More than two-thirds of the CONUS is currently suffering temps 4C to 14C below the norm, and now even some all-time, record-busting, early-season SNOW has been added to the mix. GSM. The post Monmouth County, NJ receives its Earliest Snow EVER (in 127 years of record keeping) appeared first on Electroverse.
Another Bow
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
Another interesting part of Dame Jenni Murray's *Daily Mail* piece is where she talks about her £100K salary: I was astonished to receive such an enormous sum. I was a working-class girl from Barnsley *[and used to live in a brown paper bag in a septic tank]* and my father could never have dreamt of earning such a vast amount *[because he used to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night, half an hour before he went to bed, drink a cup of sulphuric acid, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work]*. Nevertheless, I found that t...
Depression: Causes and How to Overcome It
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
Depression: Causes and How to Overcome It https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/wisdom/article/depression-causes-how-to-overcome
‘We deserve to be taught about it’: why students want climate crisis classes.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
‘We deserve to be taught about it’: why students want climate crisis classes | Universities | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/sep/28/we-deserve-to-be-taught-about-it-why-students-want-climate-crisis-classes
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