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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Reducing air pollution levels by 20 per cent could put children a month ahead in their learning every year, study finds* *Same old, same old. Children in polluted areas do worse on tests. But who live in polluted areas? The poor. And we know that they do badly on tests. What we are seeing is a poverty effect There is no end of these studies and if they do not forget to control for income, the effects are vanishingly small. The fact is that humans cope well with fine pollution. They just cough it up and spit it out* Researchers believe inhaling microscopic particles MAY affect chi...
FUNNY, THEY DON'T LOOK LIKE ANTIFA
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
President Trump says that all the protest violence on our streets in recent months is the work of Antifa, but this happened last night and it sure doesn't look left-wing: An ultra-Orthodox journalist who covers the religious Jewish community was set upon by participants in a protest against new coronavirus restrictions after the event’s leader ordered the crowd to chase him away. Jacob Kornbluh, who lives in Borough Park, Brooklyn, was covering an event organized by Heshy Tischler, an aspiring politician. Tishcler has recently risen to prominence as a critic of perceived government...
1986 The Act: See the Movie Scarier than Halloween Itself For Yourself
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
We are happy to share this great news from Andy Wakefield and his crew: DVD PRE-SALE UPDATE We are so excited to announce our DVDs finished manufacturing TODAY! This week they will be on the road to us, and promptly...
COVID Antibody Tests: Here Comes More Trickery and Fakery
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
From The Freedom Articles: This is a long one….and I really have no comments to add….the CONCLUSION NAILS IT!!!! Excerpts: AT A GLANCE… THE STORY: COVID antibody tests are an important element in the game to control the public. However a closer look reveals they are unreliable and their results can be interpreted any way you like. THE IMPLICATIONS: Antibodies are not a true measure of immunity. Now is time to educate yourself about antibodies. The controllers will undoubtedly try to exploit people’s ignorance in this area to trick them. COVID antibody tests are going to become a foc...
Which hoax?
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
I've heard the Covid19 hoax so often, I think I could repeat it from memory. The virus is real; the Democrat party lies about how Trump enabled it and did nothing are the hoax. He said it very early, and they’ve twisted his words into their lie. And those lies are working, just as the Charlottesville lie and the MS-13 lie worked for the racism charges. The media and the Democrats constantly abuse us with Covid19 fear, lies, and twisted statistics. Intelligent, college educated, Christian Trump haters are passing the hoax around and it's moving faster than the virus. I'm not sure t...
Brazilian Education Council: Remote Teaching May Continue Until End of 2021
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Education Council (CNE) yesterday passed a resolution to allow remote teaching in public and private schools in the country until December 31st, 2021. This way, the education networks may organize their calendars, with the replacement of missed lessons and assessments, not only until the end of this year. […] The post Brazilian Education Council: Remote Teaching May Continue Until End of 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Journal retracts plant paper because authors plagiarized from a garden site — and several papers
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
A Springer Nature journal has retracted a paper it published in July after learning that the authors manipulated and plagiarized images galore. The paper, “Novel green synthesis and antioxidant, cytotoxicity, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anticholinergics, and wound healing properties of cobalt nanoparticles containing Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam leaves extract,” appeared in Scientific Reports. Its authors were affiliated with … Continue reading Journal retracts plant paper because authors plagiarized from a garden site — and several papers
Popular uprising will begin if US and Turkey do not leave Syria: Assad
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Popular uprising will begin if US and Turkey do not leave Syria: Assad] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad told Russia’s Sputnik Agency on Thursday that if the United States and Turkey do not leave Syria after the defeat of terrorism than the Syrians will start a popular uprising. Assad told Sputnik: “This is an occupation. In this case, we need to do two things: First, get rid of the pretext that they use for the occupation, that is, the terrorists in this case, ISIS.” “Most of the world knows that ISIS was created by the Americans and they sup...
Net zero is an absurd proposition promoted by stupid people
Robert, Ice Age Now - 17 hours ago
Net-Zero Carbon Dioxide Emissions By 2050 requires A New Nuclear Power Plant Every Day.” EVERY DAY !! ___________ Net zero is an absurd proposition promoted by stupid people Rosco Mac The concept requires replacement of transport, agricultural and mining machines with electric ones but the gullibles who promote this lunacy only point to replacing current electricity ... Read more Net zero is an absurd proposition promoted by stupid people The post Net zero is an absurd proposition promoted by stupid people appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Satellite images reveal Turkish F-16 jets were present at Azerbaijani airbase
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Satellite images reveal Turkish F-16 jets were present at Azerbaijani airbase] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – A researcher working for an American newspaper published a satellite photo, which is believed to be of two Turkish F-16 fighter planes parked at an airport in Azerbaijan. Christiaan Treibart, a correspondent for the New York Times, said that a satellite image taken on October 3 showed what was likely to be at least two F-16 fighter planes crouching on the floor of Ganja airport in Azerbaijan. Treibart explained that this conclusion was reached by comparing the appar...
Syria’s Assad says no peace with Israel as long as Syrian lands remain occupied
Newsdesk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Syria’s Assad says no peace with Israel as long as Syrian lands remain occupied] yrian President Bashar Al-Assad emphasized that the main condition for holding Syrian-Israeli negotiations is the restoration of all Syrian lands, explaining that “peace for Syria relates to rights.” Al-Assad said in an interview with “Sputnik”: “Our position has been very clear since the beginning of the peace talks in the 1990s, that is, nearly three decades ago, when we said that peace for Syria is about rights. Our right is our land. We can establish normal relations with Israel.” Only when...
Azerbaijan releases footage of several drone strikes on Armenian forces: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Azerbaijan releases footage of several drone strikes on Armenian forces: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Armenian and Azerbaijani defense ministries have been posting videos every few hours of their ongoing operations against one another, as they both claim the upper hand in the battles taking place in Karabakh. Most recently, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense went on the technological offensive, posting footage of drone strikes on Armenian targets around the Karabakh region. In the minute and a half long footage, the Azerbaijani drones can be seen zeroing in o...
Large Azerbaijani attack on strategic region in Karabakh ends in heavy losses
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Large Azerbaijani attack on strategic region in Karabakh ends in heavy losses] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Azerbaijan military launched a big attack in the southern part of the Karabakh region this morning, as their troops targeted the strategic Jebrail area. “At around 8:30 in the morning battalion-sized #Azerbaijani troops attempted to assault from the assembly area in the S. section,” the Press Secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry, Shushan Stepanyan, tweeted on Thursday. “However, having more than 20 KIA and wounded & losing 3 pieces of military equipment, ...
Qatar formally requests to purchase F-35 jets
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Qatar formally requests to purchase F-35 jets] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to purchase F-35 stealth fighters in a deal that, if concluded, could lead to strained U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia and Israel, according to the Reuters News Agency. Reuters quoted three people familiar with the matter on Wednesday, as saying that the Qatari request for aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin was submitted in recent weeks, adding that it may cause tension in relations between Washington, Riyadh and Tel Aviv. Continue r...
Bill Gates praises Australia’s pandemic response
TOTT News, News – TOTT News - 20 hours ago
Bill Gates has given praise to Australia’s early and harsh response to the coronavirus pandemic, in a new interview discussing vaccine development. He believes a successful candidate will be available in 2021, following the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation already making investments in domestic programs in Australia. [...Continued]
ISIS wreaks havoc on central Syria with powerful attacks in Hama, Homs
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: ISIS wreaks havoc on central Syria with powerful attacks in Hama, Homs] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – Earlier this week, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launches surprise attacks along Hama’s southeastern axis with the neighboring Homs Governorate, killing and wounding several Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers that were present in the area. According to a field source in the Hama Governorate, the Islamic State, which has spent the last two months targeting new areas in central Syria, launched a number of attacks on the Syrian Arab Army’s checkpoints inside the Al-Sa’a...
Armenian forces destroy Azerbaijani base, military vehicle: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Armenian forces destroy Azerbaijani base, military vehicle: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The Armenian Ministry of Defense released new footage on Thursday of the Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) destroying an enemy base and military vehicle. “The Artsakh Defense Army continues to inflict accurate destructions,” the Press Secretary for the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Shushan Stepanyan, said before sharing the video. The footage, which was shared on a number of Armenian YouTube channels, showed the Artsakh Defense Army scoring a direct hit on both an Azerbaijani military...
Armenian forces shoot down 2 Azerbaijani aircraft over Karabakh
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Armenian forces shoot down 2 Azerbaijani aircraft over Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Armenian Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday that the Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) shot down enemy planes over the Karabakh region this morning. According to the Press Secretary of Armenian Ministry of Defense, Shushan Stepanyan, the Artsakh Defense Army shot down two enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) while they were flying over the Karabakh region. “Minutes ago, two enemy UAVs were hit in the southern direction,” Stepanyan tweeted on Thursday. Continue reading Armenia...
Where do U.S. warships port in the Asia-Pacific?
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 9 hours ago
By Will Griffin (Afghan & Iraq wars veteran and Global Network board member) The Global Network's latest video focuses on the continuing struggle from Jeju Island, South Korea against the militarization of the island as well as US imperialism on the peninsula. The Global Network was invited to hold our annual conference in Gangjeong Village in 2012. The village is where a naval base has been constructed, destroying fishing and farming lands which has been a fundamental source of life for the local villagers for hundreds of years. In addition a 2nd airport is being construc...
How Extreme Is Speaking In Tongues Handmaid Amy Coney Island? She Belongs On The Bench As Much As Trump Belongs In The Oval Office
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Before dawn on Wednesday, Frank Schaeffer, the world's leading expert on the sociology (and pathology) of evangelism, was up and tweeting. "It wasn't enough for Trump to nominate a pro-life Catholic to the Court," he wrote. "He had to pick a Catholic who is also a part of and leader in, an extremist protestant-style Pentecostal cult of domination and control that even most evangelicals find crazy. Amy Coney Barrett: Nutcase." Yep... a nut case who is better suited to be a minister in a fringe religious cult than a judge on any kind of a court of law, let alone the U.S. Supreme Co...
Rep. Bi-khim Hsiao: Taiwan’s Resilience Shows the Power of Freedom and Democracy
Bi-khim Hsiao, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Bi-khim Hsiao* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "Taiwan is under tremendous pressure against China’s pervasive military, economic, and political coercion. Clear and concrete support from the United States and like-minded countries is more critical than ever." October 10 marks the 109th birthday of Taiwan. We invite friends from around the world to celebrate the founding of this unique and special sovereign nation. Also, we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on what freedom and democracy mean to us, as individuals, communities, and as global citizens with a shared ...
Why Israel’s Air Force is Always on Alert
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * As the “tip of Israel’s spear,” the Israeli Air Force is already ready for battle. For thirty years until the signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in 1979, the State of Israel was quite literally surrounded by enemies. While the years since have seen Israel establish relations with Jordan and most recently the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain—the Jewish state still faces threats in the Middle East including from neighboring Syria and from more distant Iran. To address those and other threats, the Israeli Air Force (IAF), under the command of Maj. ...
New Google Chromecast with Google TV: The Reviews Are In...
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * [image: Reuters] In recent days, reviews have appeared of the new Chromecast, and they’re mixed but mostly positive. Last week, Google unveiled the latest version of its Chromecast streaming product, which is called Chromecast with Google TV. The new product, priced at $50, is more like the Roku and Apple TV than previous versions of the Chromecast, offering a remote instead of being controlled from the user’s phone. In recent days, reviews have appeared of the new Chromecast, and they’re mixed but mostly positive. The Verge praised the new de...
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: September 30 - October 6, 2020
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
New activity/unrest was reported for 1 volcano from September 30 to October 6, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Klyuchevskoy, Central Kamchatka (Russia). Ongoing activity: Aira, Kyushu (Japan) |...... Read more »
European Parliament Opposes EU-Mercosur Agreement Over Brazil’s Environmental Policy
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, October 7th, the European Parliament passed a non-binding resolution opposing the ratification of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur on the grounds of concerns over the environmental policy of the Jair Bolsonaro government. Passed by 345 votes in favor, 295 against and 56 abstentions, the […] The post European Parliament Opposes EU-Mercosur Agreement Over Brazil’s Environmental Policy appeared first on The Rio Times.
Latin America’s Economy to Suffer Greatest Setback in 120 Years in 2020
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The pandemic will have devastating effects on the Latin American economy. The bloc's GDP will plummet this year by 9.1 percent (the worst rate since records began 120 years ago), unemployment will rise to 13.5 percent, The post Latin America’s Economy to Suffer Greatest Setback in 120 Years in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina Becomes World’s First Country to Approve GMO Wheat
Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Argentina has approved HB4 drought-resistant genetically-modified (GMO) wheat by biotechnology firm Bioceres SA, the company and the government said on Wednesday, making it the first country in the world to approve a strain of GMO wheat. No countries have yet given the green light to imports of GMO products […] The post Argentina Becomes World’s First Country to Approve GMO Wheat appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Former Minister Sérgio Moro Claims to Be Afraid, Laments Attacks on Wife
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ex-Minister of Justice and Public Safety Sérgio Moro said he is afraid of suffering an attack after leaving the Jair Bolsonaro government. He also disclosed that people are preparing and disclosing files on his wife with fallacious information. As a result, the ex-Minister has been pressured by his family to […] The post Brazil’s Former Minister Sérgio Moro Claims to Be Afraid, Laments Attacks on Wife appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tivoli Park to Return to Rio – This Time in Barra da Tijuca
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A novelty with a taste of nostalgia. Tivoli Park, a success in the 70's, 80's and 90's, will return to Rio, in a 50 thousand square meters area in Barra da Tijuca, next to Via Parque. The pre-launch will take place on Saturday, October 10th. In this first stage, the […] The post Tivoli Park to Return to Rio – This Time in Barra da Tijuca appeared first on The Rio Times.
World Bank Warns Covid-19 Will Inflict Extreme Poverty on 28.6 Million Latin Americans
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, the World Bank (WB) worsened its projections on the impact of the pandemic and warned that up to 115 million people may fall into extreme poverty in 2020 due to the crisis triggered by Covid-19. According to the . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post World Bank Warns Covid-19 Will Inflict Extreme Poverty on 28.6 Million Latin Americans appeared first on The Rio Times.
Antiviral Remdesivir, Approved by American Agency, Tested on Humans in Brazil
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The antiviral Remdesivir, one of the drugs announced by the White House's medical team for the treatment of US President The post Antiviral Remdesivir, Approved by American Agency, Tested on Humans in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Concern Mounts Over Narco-Terrorist Alliance Among Iran, Hezbollah and Venezuela
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The presence of Iran in Latin America is no longer a threat, it is a reality. This year the alliance between the Teheran regime and the Nicolas Maduro government in Venezuela grew considerably, particularly with the shipment of Iranian fuel to the Caribbean country, which is experiencing a severe energy […] The post Concern Mounts Over Narco-Terrorist Alliance Among Iran, Hezbollah and Venezuela appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Largest Bus Company to Hire 600 Professionals, Found New Airline
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although the air sector is in crisis because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Latin America's largest passenger bus company, Viação Itapemirim S.A., will initiate a recruitment campaign for its new airline next Friday, October 9th. In total, 600 professionals will be hired for several positions, such as pilots, […] The post Brazil’s Largest Bus Company to Hire 600 Professionals, Found New Airline appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro: “I Put an End to Lava Jato, Because There’s no More Corruption in The Government.”
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday afternoon, October 7th, President Jair Bolsonaro said he had put an end to Operation Lava Jato because, according to him, "there is no more corruption in the government". The statement came during a ceremony to launch the 'Voo Simples' program (Simple Flight . . . To read the full […] The post Bolsonaro: “I Put an End to Lava Jato, Because There’s no More Corruption in The Government.” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Six ways cannabis growers can defend their farms against wildfires
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
As outdoor cannabis growers contend with wildfires ravaging the western United States, the need for preventative steps is even more important now that fire season starts earlier and ends later. This year’s fires have torched roughly 6 million acres. They have destroyed cannabis farms and damaged crops, irrigation systems and facilities in California, Oregon and […] Six ways cannabis growers can defend their farms against wildfires is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Zico and Ammo under Price Controls
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
In the current shortage economy, why are some goods are in shortage (in the economic sense: none available at the on-going price), others are simply not produced (intensifying the shortage), and some others (I’ll consider the case of ammunition) are produced as needed and sold at higher prices in violation of the states’ “price gouging” […] The post Zico and Ammo under Price Controls appeared first on Econlib.
Five Tips For Particle Physics PhD Students, Reloaded
Tommaso Dorigo, Science 2.0 blogs - 17 hours ago
*For some reason today I remembered that 11 years ago (wow time flies) I wrote a two-parts piece on advices for PhD students doing a thesis in experimental particle physics. As I checked it out, I found that I mostly share the views I had back then (TBH that's not necessarily a good thing - consistency requires you to be as ignorant as you were earlier on). Since I think that stuff I posted over 10 years ago are otherwise lost in oblivion and not picked up by generic google searches, I decided it is time to recycle that text - here it is below, unamended but collated into a single l...
Power Outages and “Near-Blizzard Conditions” in Canada’s Nunavut send Residents to Emergency Shelters
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
The hamlet of Sanirajak declared a state of emergency and ushered its community of 900 into the local gym and town hall to sleep. The post Power Outages and “Near-Blizzard Conditions” in Canada’s Nunavut send Residents to Emergency Shelters appeared first on Electroverse.
Indonesia keen to finalize preferential trade agreement with Bangladesh
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
08-Oct-2020 Indonesia has shown its keen interest to finalize the preferential trade agreement with Bangladesh, with an aim to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.
F-117 Nighthawk: The Very First Stealth Fighter Is a Legend (And a Museum Piece)
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* During Operation Desert Storm, the F-117As flew 1,271 sorties, achieving an 80 percent mission success rate, and suffered no losses or battle damage. It was an aircraft that may have simply been ahead of its time. The Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk was the first operational aircraft to be designed around stealth technology, and while commonly referred to as a “stealth fighter,” it was actually a ground attack aircraft. The platform was developed during the late 1970s in response to an Air Force request for an aircraft that would be capable of at...
How World War II Gave Birth to the Navy SEALs
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* When the Navy saw a need for beach landings in WWII, it began an elite Special Warfare force. *Key Point*: When WWII ended, many of the Scouts and Raiders who remained in the Navy were transferred back into the fleet. Today’s Navy SEALs (for Sea, Air, and Land special warfare experts) have a history shrouded in secrecy. Commissioned in 1962, they are the most elite shore-area Special Forces in the world, concentrating on very select and often-clandestine intelligence gathering and precision strike missions. For over 50 years it was a...
Samsung’s 65-Inch Q60R Series: A Smart, No-Frills QLED HDTV Option
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * The Q60R’s only real downside is its smart TV platform, which is powered by Tizen. First introduced in 2015 after years of development, the Tizen OS, much like Korean archrival LG’s webOS, has a pleasant stripped-down interface but it really lacks any real punch that is needed for today’s data-heavy streaming TV world. Sometimes, it can really be a toss-up when trying to decide between a QLED or an OLED HDTV set. Both are undoubtedly great choices, but if you’ve already made up your mind that you’re going to purchase a Samsung QLED set, look no ...
WWII: Disarming Mines on Utah Beach (So These Soldiers Can Fight)
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] “You are going to be cannon fodder,” Rencher remembers being told, “and most of you will be killed. We anticipate that three out of every four men will be dead within the first hour." Nineteen-year-old Jay Rencher blinked the salt spray from his eyes, filled his lungs, and again plunged beneath the cold, roiling waves. Minutes earlier, his three-man team had slipped stealthily from a pitching landing craft into the frigid waters of the English Channel, each man burdened with a full pack, rifle, extra clips of ...
How Eddie Van Halen Changed Rock Music Forever
Ken Murray, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Ken Murray* *Culture, The Americas* One of the great innovators, Van Halen formed a bridge between 1970s rock styles and heavy metal sounds of the 1980s. He delivered his best work with a nonchalance that belied the training and dedication driving him and his band to succeed. The legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died aged 65. One of the most influential guitarists of the modern age, Van Halen was known for his mastery of the two-handed tapping technique and for bringing the virtuosic rock guitar solo back into the popular music mainstream in the late 70s and 1980s. One ...
An Astrophysicist Explains the Amazing Black Hole Discoveries That Earned the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics
Gaurav Khanna, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Gaurav Khanna* *Science, Outer Space* This 2020 Nobel Prize, which follows on the heels of the 2017 Nobel Prize for the discovery of gravitational waves from black holes, and other recent stunning discoveries in the field – such as the the 2019 image of a black hole horizon by the Event Horizon Telescope – serve as great recognition and inspiration for all humankind, especially for those of us in the relativity and gravitation community who follow in the footsteps of Albert Einstein himself. Black holes are perhaps the most mysterious objects in nature. They warp space and time...
Spectacular fireball lights up the sky over Mexico, hits land and sparks a fire
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
A brilliant fireball blazed over northeastern Mexico around 03:14 UTC on October 7, 2020 (22:14 LT on October 6), leaving witnesses and sky observers startled as the space object put on a spectacular display. The meteorite hit a small town in Tamaulipas, sparking a...... Read more »
Why America’s economic war on China is failing
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump—supported by most of the U.S. establishment—deepened the U.S. government’s assault on the Chinese economy. The “trade war” seemed to play well with Trump’s political base, who somehow hoped that an economic attack on China would miraculously create economic prosperity for them. In 2018, Trump slapped tariffs on more than $200 billion worth of various Chinese goods. Then, Trump’s administration went after Chinese high-tech firms such as Huawei, ZTE, ByteDance (the owners of TikTok), and WeChat.
George Floyd - analyzing the video evidence in depth
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
On Tuesday I published a post titled "It looks like George Floyd was not "murdered" after all". It cited an American Spectator article by a former federal and state prosecutor, George Parry, analyzing the toxicology report on the late Mr. Floyd. That article concluded that a drug overdose was the primary cause of Mr. Floyd's death, rather than flawed police intervention (which, let's face it, was indeed flawed, whether or not departmental policy was followed). A large number of reader comments kept the discussion going. Now Mr. Parry has narrated a video by Fleming B. Fuller...
Latest Nobel Prize in Chemistry Demonstrates How the US Patent Office Screws Inventors
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
A high profile example of the train wreck called the US patent process.
Hurricane "Delta" heads toward Louisiana, U.S. after leaving at least 9 people dead in Mexico
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
Delta made landfall at 10:45 UTC on October 7, 2020, along the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, near Puerto Morelos, as a high-end Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h (110 mph). The storm is now heading toward Louisiana, U.S.,...... Read more »
Trump’s New Healthcare Executive Order
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Trump believes he protected people with pre-existing conditions and eliminated surprise billing via an executive order. He did not.
Thoughts on Effective Leadership
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Captioned Above: U.S. Marines during a battlefield circulation (BFC) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, two years ago. It gets cold at the stumps in the winter…not arctic, but chilly. Leadership requires that bureaucratic institutions and a rigid chain of command be bypassed from time to time. That is what […] The post Thoughts on Effective Leadership appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Befolkningen Kommer i Framtiden Att - Ett Citat av M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*Befolkningen kommer i framtiden att minska på grund av manipulation av grödor, vilket förgiftar människans livsmedel, den utbredda användningen av droger, med deras skadliga inverkan på människokroppen, och en total brist på organiserat och planerat handlande på grund av försvagad vilja och brist på inspiration och ledarskap i de mänskliga samhällena.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, Please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-population-in-future-willa.html*
Die Population Der Zukunft Wird Abnehmen Durch - Ein Zitat von M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
Die Population der Zukunft wird abnehmen durch manipulierte Ernte, womit des Menschens Nahrungsquellen vergiftet werden, die weit verbreitete Nutzung von Drogen, * mit ihren verheerenden Wirkungen auf den Körper und den Zusammenbruch organisierter und geplanter Aktionen; da der Wille geschwächt wurde* und es einen *Mangel an Inspiration und Führerschaft in unseren Gemeinden gibt.* *© ** M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-population-in-future-willa.html*
The Population In The Future Will....A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*The population in the future will decrease due to the manipulation of crops, thus poisoning man's food supply, the widespread use of drugs, with their detrimental effect on the human body, and the total breakdown of organized and planned action due to the weakening of will and the lack of inspiration and leadership within our human communities.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
The 6 Types of Toxic People Who Love Playing the Blame Game
Ashley Walker, Enlightened Consciousness - 19 hours ago
Do you blame yourself for every mistake? Do you see yourself as someone who can’t do anything, right? If you have toxic people in your life, this is what they lead you to believe. Specific individuals play by this rule. They blame others for their mistakes, just because they don’t want to own up to it and take responsibility. There are a few types of toxic individuals who are pros at doing so. The eternal “victim.” These kinds of people never let go of the hurt they suffered in the past. They blame others for being unable to move forward in life. These victims use their past as an...
Dust dampens albedo effect, spurs snowmelt in the heights of the Himalayas
Hifast, Climate Collections - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Himalayan region The researchers say “It’s likely that these results translate to other high mountain chains”. Above 4,500 metres dust is found to be ahead of other forms of pollution. – – – Dust blowing onto high mountains in the western Himalayas is a bigger factor than previously thought…
The Wreckage Of Trump’s Presidency*
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
NEW YORK, Oct 08 (IPS) - Like many Americans, I have been observing Trump's rise to power with some perplexity, often asking myself how and why a man of his character became the President of the United States, which is viewed as the most powerful political office in the world. Read the full story, “The Wreckage Of Trump’s Presidency*”, on globalissues.org →
With Armed Groups on the Rise, Youth Engagement is More Important than Ever
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
NEW YORK, Oct 07 (IPS) - As governments worldwide struggle to contain COVID-19, recent reports suggesting armed groups like Islamic State are resurging offer a sobering account of the many challenges that the global community now faces. Read the full story, “With Armed Groups on the Rise, Youth Engagement is More Important than Ever”, on globalissues.org →
Mountain States forecast a foot+ of Snow this weekend before Lower-48’s “Big Freeze” next week
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
By the morning of Monday, Oct 12 more than a foot of snow is forecast to have accumulated over the Mountain States, with another foot+ expected by the end of Wednesday, Oct 14... The post Mountain States forecast a foot+ of Snow this weekend before Lower-48’s “Big Freeze” next week appeared first on Electroverse.
Strong M6.3 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Papua New Guinea at 07:35 UTC on October 8, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 103.5 km (64 miles). EMSC is reporting it as M6.3 at a depth of 112 km (69 miles). The epicenter was located 38.7 km (24.0...... Read more »
It's True. DJT Has Driven Them Completely Mad....
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago
NORMA DESMOND LIVES....... "Mr. DeMille, I'm Ready for My Close-Up."
Michigan Governor lockdown fails legal test
drinkingwateradvisor, The Drinking Water Advisor - 20 hours ago
“The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday struck down a 1945 law that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has been using to keep the state locked down since April.” click here
"Triumph" and "Ambush" vaccines to be rolled out in the UK next month?
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 20 hours ago
by John Stone A news story in the Sun newspaper suggests that coronavirus vaccines will be rolled out in the UK as early as next month: “VACCINE BOOST:NHS ready to roll out covid jab from next month with tens of...
The Daily Brief 2020-10-07
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-10-07] This is a summary of *23* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Israel, Russia, Turkey, US, Hama, ISIS, Syria, Iran, Homs, Rouhani, Assad, Palestine, Canada, Houthi, Yemen, Georgia*. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Middleeast, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Palestine, Gulf, Yemen Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Azerbaijan announces new advance in Karabakh - Armenian forces blow up Azerbaijani military positions in Karabakh: video ...
'Protect Elderly Votes' Project Aims To Thwart ‘Ballot Harvesting’ Fraud
Nathalie Voit, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Nathalie Voit* *Politics, Americas* Many seniors rely on assistance in voting from staffers of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, as well as from political activists. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the push for widespread mail-in voting and other alternatives to going to the polls ahead of the presidential election has increased the risk of vote fraud through “ballot harvesting,” and the elderly are particularly vulnerable, advocates warn. To protect seniors, especially those with physical impairments, the American Constitutional Rights Union is stepping up its efforts t...
Black Agenda Report 8 October 2020
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
8 October 2020 — Black Agenda Report Bidens and Trumps, Foxes and Wolves Glen Ford, BAR Executive Editor The fox and wolf parties – both corporate canines – debate how best to acclimate the masses to their deepening state of precarity. Freedom Rider: Liberal Sympathy for Trump Margaret Kimberley, BAR senior columnist If Ava Duvernay really believes … Continue reading Black Agenda Report 8 October 2020
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