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Confronting Biases in Policy-Engaged Research: The Case of NATO and Russia
Cullen Hendrix, Duck of Minerva - 16 hours ago
This is a guest post by Rachel Epstein, professor of international studies and associate dean of faculty & research at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. This post is the first in an occasional series discussing the ethical dilemmas engendered when academics engage with policymakers and the broader public. This series is […]
13th eruptive paroxysmal episode at Etna in 30 days, Italy
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
Etna's 13th eruptive paroxysmal episode since February 16 started late on March 14, 2021. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red at 22:36 UTC and lowered back to Orange at 07:09 UTC, March 15. Strombolian activity increased at 20:10 UTC on March 14 and...... Read more »
BBC’s Californian Megadrought Fairy Tale
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood This garbage is laughingly presented as a factual piece! In our monthly feature, Then and Now, we reveal some of the ways that planet Earth has been changing against the backdrop of a warming world. Here, we look at the effects of extreme weather on a crucial reservoir […]
Mercado Libre invests in new business front, setting aside R$10 billion to do so
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With strong growth both in online shopping as in the financial area last year, Mercado Libre set aside R$10 (US$1.72) billion to invest in 2021, most of which will be directed to what may become its third business front: logistics. "For now, we are working to solve, simplify and expedite […] The post Mercado Libre invests in new business front, setting aside R$10 billion to do so appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Falsifying elements” prompt retraction of three more papers by former “Peorian of the Year”
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
Jasti Rao, a former star scientist at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria whose career flamed out over concerns about misconduct, gambling and allegations that he had mistreated employees, is now up to 16 retractions. The International Journal of Oncology, a Spandidos title, has retracted three of Rao’s papers dating back to … Continue reading “Falsifying elements” prompt retraction of three more papers by former “Peorian of the Year”
Everything You Need To Know About The Delivery Of The First F-15EX To The U.S. Air Force Last Week
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 17 hours ago
About a month after its first flight, the F-15EX arrived at Eglin Air Force Base escorted by its older siblings F-15C and F-15E. The first F-15EX arrived at Eglin Air Force Base (Florida), escorted by [...] The post Everything You Need To Know About The Delivery Of The First F-15EX To The U.S. Air Force Last Week appeared first on The Aviationist.
Biden Border Crisis. Where is AOC?
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 17 hours ago
Biden Border Crisis. Where is AOC? ****News Topic 327***** AOC’s getting informed why it might be time for another ‘crying outside the fence’ photo op at the border AOC’s getting informed why it might be time for another ‘crying outside the fence’ photo op at the border Before the election, then Democrat nominee Joe Biden […]
“Historic and Crippling” Winter Storm Rips through the Central United States: “PLEASE STAY HOME”
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 17 hours ago
Record cold and snow IS NOT caused by anthropogenic global warming. AGW shouldn't be looked upon as "bad science" anymore -- it is the work of agenda-driven charlatans. The post “Historic and Crippling” Winter Storm Rips through the Central United States: “PLEASE STAY HOME” appeared first on Electroverse.
Biden’s massive stimulus. Inflation coming to America
The Duran, The Duran - 17 hours ago
Biden’s massive stimulus. Inflation coming to America The Duran: Episode 913 Not a single Republican in either chamber of Congress voted for Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package https://www.businessinsider.com/stimulus-no-republican-in-congress-voted-for-biden-stimulus-package-2021-3?utm_source=reddit.com By actually governing, Biden proves to be the un-Trump https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/3/10/22324230/joe-biden-governs-un-trump-presidential-politics-gene-lyons
Protests in Greece. Endless lockdown deepens decades long crisis
The Duran, The Duran - 17 hours ago
Protests in Greece. Endless lockdown deepens decades long crisis The Duran: Episode 912 Hooligans behind Athens suburb clashes https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1156865/hooligans-behind-athens-suburb-clashes/
How ‘essential’ transformed the US marijuana industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Omar Sacirbey, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer for the nation’s legal marijuana industry: “essential.” It began about a week after the World Health Organization on March 11 declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. That’s when California announced a statewide business lockdown, followed by […] How ‘essential’ transformed the US marijuana industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
‘Disturbing’: Rich Nations Vaccinating Person Per Second While Blocking Effort to Share Recipe With Poor Countries
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
By Jake Johnson, staff writer at Common Dreams. Originally published at Common Dreams The governments of the world’s wealthiest countries—including the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom—are facing growing backlash for continuing to block an India and South Africa-led proposal to temporarily waive a restrictive global intellectual property rights agreement, an effort aimed at spurring […]
Brazil’s ex-health minister Mandetta eyes 2022 presidential election, positions himself as peace bringer
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Physician and ex-Minister of Health Luiz Henrique Mandetta, a former federal deputy for the Democratas (DEM) party, confirmed that he is prepared to run for president of Brazil in 2022, along what he calls a "third path" against the polarization between President Jair Bolsonaro and ex-president Luis Inácio Lula da […] The post Brazil’s ex-health minister Mandetta eyes 2022 presidential election, positions himself as peace bringer appeared first on The Rio Times .
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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
* 6 months of summer could be the norm by 2100, study finds* * Big deal: We had 10 months of summer where I grew up in tropical Australia -- and we did perfectly well in every way. We did drink a lot of cold beer though* Global warming will change the lengths of the four seasons, a new study suggests, potentially making six-month-long summers the norm in the Northern Hemisphere by the year 2100. In contrast, winters could last less than two months a year, while spring and autumn similarly shorter. These drastic seasonal changes would have wide-reaching impacts on the world, distu...
Belém, capital of Pará state, and its metropolitan region go into lockdown today
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As of 9 PM on Monday, March 15th, the five municipalities in the metropolitan region of Belém will go into lockdown, with only essential services working. The measure was announced yesterday evening, March 14th, by the governor of Pará, Helder Barbalho, and will be in effect initially for 7 days. […] The post Belém, capital of Pará state, and its metropolitan region go into lockdown today appeared first on The Rio Times.
Neither Brazil nor the USA: Where the scariest Covid-19 story is playing out
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Right now, a year into the pandemic, the scariest Covid-19 story is not in Brazil. Nor in Texas, where its governor is still pretending he might be able to ignore the pandemic into oblivion. Rather the most alarming situation is in Europe. There, for unclear reasons, the pandemic appears to […] The post Neither Brazil nor the USA: Where the scariest Covid-19 story is playing out appeared first on The Rio Times.
Armor Fist: This Was Nazi Germany's Tank Killer
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Panzerfaust, * As anti-tank weapons go, one, in particular, didn't have an extraordinary range, it had limited stopping power, aiming was rather crude and it was one shot only – yet the German-designed Panzerfaust ("armor fist") has become somewhat legendary. As anti-tank weapons go, one, in particular, didn't have an extraordinary range, it had limited stopping power, aiming was rather crude and it was one shot only – yet the German-designed Panzerfaust ("armor fist") has become somewhat legendary. *The History* Only introduced in 1943, the Panzerfaust was very ...
US spy firm at centre of sensitive NHS patient data grab
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
AstraZeneca, Microsoft and Amazon held talks on the creation of “an extraordinary and internationally unique resource”, a “single, national, standardised, event-based longitudinal record for Britain’s 65 million citizens
Marvelous Marvin Hagler's Death Unexpected Like Hank Aaron's
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Boxing legend Marvelous Marvin Hagler died over the weekend causing a rash of speculation. Former opponent Thomas Hearns asked for prayers and said that Hagler was in the ICU following an adverse reaction to his Covid jab. His family later...
Pi Day 2021 a Far Cry from when Autism Was In the Media in the 20-Teens
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Yesterday was March 14, 2021. Also known as Pi day, for the mathematical 3.14159265359..., the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of that circle. Daniel Tammet, he of the book Born on a Blue Day and...
New Zealand’s Feeble Attempt to Curb Sky-High Housing Prices
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
New Zealand, awfully late in the game, is trying to Do Something about insane housing prices.
Government announces new restrictions to the right to protest
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
The coronavirus pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on our ability to take to the streets. Now the Home Office is busy preparing, in readiness for when public health restrictions start to ease, to make sweeping changes to public order legislation that will give the police extra powers to restrict future protests.
Usury in most countries: Annual credit card interest rates in Brazil reach up to 875%
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Consumers who can' t afford to pay the bill in full will incur annual interest rates of over 300% - as high as 875%, according to the Brazilian Consumer Protection Agency. In other countries, the rate of the revolving credit card (when consumers pay less than the full amount) is […] The post Usury in most countries: Annual credit card interest rates in Brazil reach up to 875% appeared first on The Rio Times.
You Know “We’ll Never Know,” Don’t You? Review of Adam Curtis’s six-part documentary ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
The reviewer Lucy Mangan of The Guardian approvingly writes, the film is “a dazzling, overwhelming experience.” This is true, but not in the way she thinks with her five-star rating. The film does dazzle, and fascinate, but in the sense of bewildering or casting a spell.
Iran denies role in attacks against US forces inside Iraq
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Iran denies role in attacks against US forces inside Iraq] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Majid Takht Rawanji, denied any Iranian interference in the recent attacks on the American forces in Iraq, claiming that these accusations are totally baseless. According to the Fars News Agency, this was said in a letter from Rawanji to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, and the President of the UN Security Council, in response to the U.S. accusations of the Iranian-backed forces being behind the attacks...
Russia reveals the number of soldiers killed in Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Russia reveals the number of soldiers killed in Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The First Deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee of the State Duma, Andrei Krasov, announced that 112 Russian soldiers were killed during the armed conflict in Syria. The deputy’s statements came during a meeting with the State Duma Committee for Health Affairs, during which he said: “According to recent military data provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense, about 112 soldiers have been killed in Syria since the beginning of the armed conflict. Continue reading Russia reveals the num...
Iran calls on US to lift sanctions and guarantee ‘Trump’s mistakes will never happen again’
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Iran calls on US to lift sanctions and guarantee ‘Trump’s mistakes will never happen again’] Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has called on Washington to scrap its anti-Iranian sanctions and guarantee that the former POTUS’ mistakes will never be repeated. “The US should lift sanctions on Iran and also should give guarantees that Trump’s mistakes will not happen again, then we can talk within the framework of the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action]”, Khatibzadeh told reporters on Monday, referring to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal The statement comes ...
“Beware the Ides of March”
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Riddle me This Carl Called It A Sci-Fi short, showing that lawyers have value…of course, it’s fiction. (haha) Aerodynamically a bee’s body is not made to fly; the good thing is that the bee doesn’t know. Polls Just one in four voters (26%) say they believe the right person was […] The post “Beware the Ides of March” appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Turkey accuses Syrian military of bombing oil sites in northeast Aleppo, calls on Russia to intervene
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Turkey accuses Syrian military of bombing oil sites in northeast Aleppo, calls on Russia to intervene] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced, at dawn on Monday, that missiles were fired from the Kuweires Airport in eastern Aleppo last night, accusing the Syrian government forces of targeting the civilian populated areas in Jarablus and Al-Bab. “The MBNRA and ballistic missiles fired from the Kuweires Airport in Aleppo, which is under the control of the regime in Syria, targeted civilian settlements and fuel tankers’ parking spots in the nor...
Houthi forces announce new drone strikes on Saudi airports
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
[image: Houthi forces announce new drone strikes on Saudi airports] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Ansarallah Movement, also known as the Houthi Movement, announced new drone strikes on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this morning. The spokesperson for the Ansarallah-aligned Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier Yahya Sare’e, announced on Twitter that the Houthi forces had targeted Abha International Airport and King Khalid Airbase in Khamis Mushait. “The air force managed, thanks be to God, to carry out an attack operation against military targets at the Abha International Airport and Kin...
First Biden War? War Clouds Gather over Ukraine
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 18 hours ago
First Biden War? War Clouds Gather over Ukraine News Topic 74: Kennan Cable No. 65: Constitutional Crisis in Ukraine: Looking for Solutions Kennan Cable No. 65: Constitutional Crisis in Ukraine: Looking for Solutions As the gatekeeper of the Ukrainian Constitution, the Ukrainian Constitutional Court is no stranger to controversy. It often has to balance competing […]
Massive sandstorm forms over Mongolia, hits China's capital Beijing as the worst in a decade
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
A massive sandstorm formed over Mongolia on Sunday, March 14, 2021, and moved into northern China, sweeping over capital Beijing on Monday as the city's worst sandstorm in a decade. In Mongolia, the storm left at least 341 people missing. The China...... Read more »
Bad blood at a lab leads to retraction after postdoc publishes study without supervisor’s permission
Niko McCarty, Retraction Watch - 19 hours ago
A former postdoc at Stony Brook University who was moonlighting in a different lab has lost a study after a university investigation found issues with the work, including “overlap” with prior grants and an earlier study that her supervisor had published, as well as misreported data. The supervisor — neuroscientist Joshua Plotkin, who was the … Continue reading Bad blood at a lab leads to retraction after postdoc publishes study without supervisor’s permission
Biggest Naval Battle Ever: Battleships, Aircraft Carriers and Lots of Dead
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Leyte Gulf, * Ask any armchair historian to name the largest naval battle in history and a typical response is the "Battle of Leyte Gulf," fought in October 1944 off the coast of the Philippines. It involved hundreds of ships, had nearly 200,000 participants and it spanned some 100,000 square miles. Battleships, Aircraft Carriers, and Cruisers all duking it out--oh my. Ask any armchair historian to name the largest naval battle in history and a typical response is the "Battle of Leyte Gulf," fought in October 1944 off the coast of the Philippines. It involved hundr...
Intense sandstorm sweeps over Saudi Arabia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
An intense sandstorm swept over many parts of Saudi Arabia over the past couple of days, downing streetlights and electricity poles, severely limiting visibility, and forcing authorities to urge people to stay home, especially those with respiratory problems. The...... Read more »
Memes that made me laugh 49
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
Gathered from around the Web over the past seven days. Click any image for a larger view. More next week. Peter
Taiwan allows US pork imports to open free trade with Washington – opposition
bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
15-Mar-2021 Taiwan on January 1, lifted a ban on U.S. pork imports containing a leanness-enhancing additive despite strong public opposition to gain free trade with Washington, oppositions aid Friday.
Nomi Prins: To Build or Not to Build? The Infrastructure Question
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
For all sorts of bad reasons, American has a huge infrastructure spending backlog. But can we even do the job well?
The social costs of carbon cancellation
Paul Driessen, CFACT - 20 hours ago
Banning carbon-based fuels will impose enormous costs that Team Biden deliberately ignores. The post The social costs of carbon cancellation appeared first on CFACT.
Rich Nations Are Vaccinating One Person Per Second While The Majority Of The Poorest Nations Are Yet To Give A Single Covid-19 Dose
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 20 hours ago
SHOCKING: Rich countries are vaccinating 1 person every second while the majority of the poorest nations are yet to give a single #COVID19 dose. Suspend patents to stop Big Pharma monopolies. Support #TRIPSwaiver We need a #PeoplesVaccine https://t.co/bq48Xs42yb pic.twitter.com/fvnW033Wfe — The People's Vaccine (@peoplesvaccine) March 10, 2021 *Common Dreams:** 'Disturbing': Rich Nations Vaccinating Person Per Second While Blocking Effort to Share Recipe With Poor Countries* "There is no reason we have to prioritize the profits of pharmaceutical companies over the dignity of peo...
China soon intends to occupy Taiwan similar to the Crimea annexation scenario
Juris Paiders, The Duran - 20 hours ago
Considering the current geopolitical situation in Asia and the fact that Russia, weakened by Western sanctions, is only nominally a superpower, China will most likely occupy Taiwan in the following years. This is evidenced by the fact that during the last 15 years Beijing has been stepping up its attempts to replace US military might […]
Netherlands Suspends Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 20 hours ago
The post Netherlands Suspends Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Lysine for Cold Sores: Everything You Need to Know
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Conjecture: Cold sores are evidence of low level scurvy or vitimin C deficiency. Once again it is important to properly charge your body with ample ascorbic acid. You can easily go up to 40 grams and even more if you need it. However for a healthy person experiencing cold sores, a therapeutic dose is a teaspoon of ascorbic acid. I do a heaping teaspoon daily and this naturally suppresses all viral assaults. Recall only humans and guinea pigs fail to produce it naturally. all other mammals do it naturally because ot protects against all viruses. *Lysine for Cold Sores: Every...
ERIN MARIE OLSZEWSKI – UNDERCOVER EPICENTER NURSE: HOW FRAUD, NEGLIGENCE AND GREED LED TO UNNECESSARY DEATHS AT ELMHURST HOSPITAL
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I suspected all this from the very beginning. I am just too suspicious when it comes to human intent and motives. I also know that folks do not cause harm unless bribed. So here we go. This is finally the eye witness report that completely confirm it all. Now we have the hard evidence that allows these NAZI prison guards to be arrested decades into the future for crimes against Humanity. *ERIN MARIE OLSZEWSKI – UNDERCOVER EPICENTER NURSE: HOW FRAUD, NEGLIGENCE AND GREED LED TO UNNECESSARY DEATHS AT ELMHURST HOSPITAL* *https://forbiddenknowledgetv.net/erin-marie-olszewski-un...
Greenpeace Co-Founder Dr. Patrick Moore Drops Climate & Environmental Bombshells In New Book ‘Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom’
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The economic rewards from faux crisis are obviously significant. That is why they keep coming. Today we essentially have a more and more obvious faux pandemic whose origins are deeply suspect and can be better explained as outright weaponization of the global Vaccine industry. Read what i just said and then ask why someone paid to jamb the numbers in one direction. A real pandemic would need bo such assistence and it would also have spread spasmotocally over several years. Recall that the last Small pox pandemic ravished the west coast of North America in hte late nineteenth ...
Is this the end of forests as we've known them?
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Hardly but we do need to do a better job of soil husbandry. Here the soils have become carbon depleted and the forest soils got burned out. Restoration should included mob grasing at least. Not least is that the Great VAlley needs to become wetter and that means retaining what they have as best they can. That allows moisture into the hill sides and triggers growth. The West is dehydrated and natural or not, its reversal is a plausible policy objective. *Is this the end of forests as we've known them?* *Trees lost to drought and wildfires are not returning. Climate change is ...
All Pain And Sickness Come From...A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 21 hours ago
*All pain and sickness comes from this concentration upon the past, whereas your health, your strength, and your happiness will depend upon the creation of a future where these problems no longer exist.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
antibodies specific to Sars 2--key results
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 23 hours ago
11-18-20 To further clarify the early movements of the virus, a group of researchers analyzed blood samples from people in Italy who were enrolled in a prospective lung cancer screening trial between September 2019 and March 2020. They looked for antibodies specific to the receptor binding domain (RBD) — the dock on the coronavirus' spike protein that it uses to latch onto and invade human cells. They found that 111 of these 959 people, all asymptomatic at the time their blood was drawn, had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in their blood at the time it was taken, meaning that about 11...
Israel’s Arrest of 5 Palestinian Children Sparks Outrage
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT America The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) detained five Palestinians for illegal border crossing. The Israeli military saying that “A number of suspects were identified who had penetrated the territory of a house in the south Hebron hills.” The problem is, the “suspects” were Palestinian children ranging from ages eight to thirteen. RT’s Paula Slier …
Explained: Longest And Bloodiest Battles In Human History
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Military History, * When studying military history, battles and campaigns can often be confused. Generally speaking, a battle is seen as a continuous engagement between two warring forces whereas a campaign is a large-scale, long-duration military strategy that can meet its planned goals and objectives through combat and noncombat operations. When studying military history, battles and campaigns can often be confused. Generally speaking, a battle is seen as a continuous engagement between two warring forces whereas a campaign is a large-scale, long-duration milita...
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