Monday, March 29, 2021

29 March - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Experts in Paraguay demand Brazil border closures due to advance of Manaus coronavirus variant
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Alarmed by the collapse in Brazil, the Paraguayan Society of Infectious Diseases expressed its concern regarding Paraguay's free transit to Brazil. The fact is that Paraguay started yesterday a new strict quarantine that will last during Holy Week until Sunday, April 4, but did not close the border. In a […] The post Experts in Paraguay demand Brazil border closures due to advance of Manaus coronavirus variant appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina’s lower house approves income tax reform benefitting over 1.2 million people
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine Chamber of Deputies approved early Sunday morning, March 28, a bill to reform the income tax, which will exempt more than 1,000,000 workers from this tax and improve salaried and retired workers' purchasing power. After almost 21 hours of debate and presentations by 70 legislators, the initiative was […] The post Argentina’s lower house approves income tax reform benefitting over 1.2 million people appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina wants to postpone renegotiation of its debt with the IMF until 2022
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina seems willing to postpone the restructuring of its debt with the International Monetary Fund until next year. The visit to Washington by Economy Minister Martín Guzmán achieved little more than some theoretical discussions and an agreement on the need to reach an agreement. There are parliamentary elections in October, […] The post Argentina wants to postpone renegotiation of its debt with the IMF until 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times.
John Magufuli: Death of a Freedom Fighter, Confronted Big Pharma & Covid Cabal
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 17 hours ago
In the Western world, African leaders are invisible, until that is, they draw the ire of the Globalati, the Pandemic Curia, the WHO, and its Virus-obsessed Media. On Wednesday March 17, the queasy, seemingly unreal news broke out of Tanzania: “We have lost our courageous leader, President John Magufuli, who has died from a heart … Continue reading John Magufuli: Death of a Freedom Fighter, Confronted Big Pharma & Covid Cabal →
Argentina closed February with a trade surplus of more than US$1 billion
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's trade exchange closed February with the second consecutive surplus of more than US$1 billion, informed the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec). In the second month of the year, the trade surplus was US$1,06 billion. Exports amounted to US$4.775 billion, while imports totaled US$3.713 billion. The trade exchange […] The post Argentina closed February with a trade surplus of more than US$1 billion appeared first on The Rio Times.
Algorithms: researchers accuse technology of intensifying structural racism
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A black person who is automatically recognized as a gorilla on a digital photo platform. On one social media, the automatic cropping of an off-viewing photo privileges white people's faces. On another network, a black woman has her post reach increased by 6,000% by posting white women. These examples are […] The post Algorithms: researchers accuse technology of intensifying structural racism appeared first on The Rio Times.
Yet again, police act against someone defending himself
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
Last year, I wrote two articles outlining the danger of defending oneself in an environment where law enforcement and prosecution authorities were actively biased *against* legitimate self-defense, and in favor of left-wing protesters, demonstrators and rioters. They were: *Self-defense under a justice system* *that's no longer on your side* *No, I wasn't being alarmist -* *rather, I wasn't alarmist enough* In so many words, I emphasized that one would have to be as discreet as possible in defending oneself, because the authorities in such areas would be motivated to act in...
Be Stronger Than Your Enemies - The Wisdom of Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
*Enemies - paralyzing them with a single gesture, glance or word* *"God first sent Moses to teach human beings justice. Later, he sent Jesus to teach them love and forgiveness. True, but we must not leave it at that. Turning the other cheek so it may be struck then forgiving is a great improvement over the law of retaliation – ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ – but there is still progress to be made.* *If someone tries to attack you, there is no law against showing this person that you are stronger than they are. Lift them by the scruff of the neck and ask them, ‘Do you...
Very bright fireball over southern Spain on March 28, 2021
A very bright fireball was recorded over southern Spain at about 04:21 UTC on March 28, 2021. The bolide was generated by a rock from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 96 000 km/h, said Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, principal investigator of the SMART Project and...... Read more »
European Group on Ethics presents biased and inaccurate report on new genetic engineering
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE), which advises the EU Commission, has published its report on New Genetic Engineering (New GE or gene editing). The report deals with New GE applications in humans, animals and plants. While the report makes thoughtful points on gene editing in humans and livestock animals, the chapter on plants is another matter. Separate analyses of the report by GMWatch and Testbiotech have found that this section lacks balance and scientific accuracy.
You Refuse to Get Vaccinated, But Are You Ready to be an Outcast?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
“If behavioral psychologists helped to shape the government’s strategy on mass vaccination, then in what other policies were they involved? Were these the “professionals” who conjured up the pandemic restrictions? Were the masks, the social distancing and the lockdowns all promoted by “experts” as a way to undermine normal human relations and inflict the maximum psychological pain on the American people? Was the intention to create a weak and submissive population that would willingly accept the dismantling of democratic institutions and the imposition of a new political order? Thes...
NATO Headquarters: Blinken announces last global crusade
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s address at North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters in Brussels on March 24, entitled Reaffirming and Reimagining America’s Alliances, is a landmark, a watershed articulation of the most far-ranging and perhaps the final initiative of the West to preserve and extend world domination; a crusade inaugurated by the U.S. and the thirty-member global military bloc it leads to bifurcate the world into the West and, to use the words of Zbigniew Brzezinski, its partners, vassals and tributaries on one hand and a small handful of incorrigible holdo...
Dangerous Crossroads: US-NATO vs. Russia-China in a “Hybrid War” to the Finish?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Let’s start with comic relief: the “leader of the free world” has pledged to prevent China from becoming the “leading” nation on the planet. And to fulfill such an exceptional mission, his “expectation” is to run again for president in 2024. Not as a hologram. And fielding the same running mate.
This is how shingles of Indian interests in Myanmar overlap Russia and China’s
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
India did the right thing by dissociating from other “Quad” members to join the defence attaches of Myanmar’s neighbouring countries and attend the parade on Saturday in Naypyitaw to mark the Armed Forces Day — although pro-American proxies in the media have voiced some misplaced indignation.
Incredible Hulk “Virus Variants” and Other COVID Science Fiction Fantasies
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
The idea that an “under-performing” vaccine is going to make the virus even more deadly makes no sense to me. If anything, would not an under-performing vaccine make the virus even weaker?
Privileges and Privacy for the Rulers
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
Recent journalistic investigations revealed that the family and friends of New York governor Andrew Cuomo benefited from nomenklatura privileges at the time when ordinary people had problems getting Covid-19 tests and timely results. These state-privileged people could be tested rapidly, often at home and many times if they wished. Their tests were often rushed to […] The post Privileges and Privacy for the Rulers appeared first on Econlib.
Ohio’s growing medical marijuana market poised to reach $400 million in sales a year
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
After a bumpy start, Ohio’s medical marijuana market is strengthening and prospects for long-term sales growth are brightening. Issues linger, such as restrictive patient-purchase limits, low patient participation and insufficient cultivation capacity. But the market is appealing because of its limited licensing structure, its large population – roughly 12 million people – and prospects for […] Ohio’s growing medical marijuana market poised to reach $400 million in sales a year is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
“Insane depth of cold” to blast Britain [in April], as Sea Ice AT BOTH POLES continues to grow exponentially
admin, Electroverse - 17 hours ago
For something purportedly "global," AGW sure is illusive... The post “Insane depth of cold” to blast Britain [in April], as Sea Ice AT BOTH POLES continues to grow exponentially appeared first on Electroverse.
Daily Habits Of An Intuitive Person and Tips To Guide You
Natalie Porter, Enlightened Consciousness - 17 hours ago
We all have great admiration towards intuitive people. Well, some people as septical; some think they are gypsies staring into a crystal ball, and others admire them. But what if you are an intuitive person who hasn’t realized your capabilities? Intuition is challenging to describe, despite the huge role it plays in our everyday lives. We […] The post Daily Habits Of An Intuitive Person and Tips To Guide You appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness.
Brazil businessmen make Centrão voting bloc give ultimatum to Bolsonaro government
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A series of nine meetings of the Congress summit with big businessmen, bankers, and financial market representatives resulted in a political movement for intervention in the directions of Jair Bolsonaro's government. The more than 300,000 deaths in the covid-19 pandemic and the increasingly unsustainable situation of the economy have led […] The post Brazil businessmen make Centrão voting bloc give ultimatum to Bolsonaro government appeared first on The Rio Times.
Emergency use – Brazil’s Health Regulator suspends Sputnik V analysis deadline
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) released a note this Saturday night (27), informing the suspension of the deadlines for analysis of the request for emergency use of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, made last week by União Química, the company responsible for the Russian immunization product, in Brazil. "Due […] The post Emergency use – Brazil’s Health Regulator suspends Sputnik V analysis deadline appeared first on The Rio Times.
Vaccination progress: Brazil ranks 15th in proportional numbers
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - By Saturday, March 27th, 17.52 million doses had been applied, which corresponds to 6.3% of the population. In absolute numbers (volume compared to other countries), the country is in 5th position. Furthermore, almost 2% of the population was fully immunized with two doses of the vaccine. Therefore, about 4 million […] The post Vaccination progress: Brazil ranks 15th in proportional numbers appeared first on The Rio Times.
Paper claiming Muslim patients are “particularly sensitive” retracted
Niko McCarty, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
A paper about medical treatment for migrant patients in Germany has been retracted after the authors made unsupported claims that Muslims are “particularly sensitive” to pain. The paper, titled “Diversität im klinischen Alltag der Augenheilkunde,” or “Diversity in everyday clinical practice in ophthalmology,” in English, was published in Der Ophthalmologe, a German medical journal, in … Continue reading Paper claiming Muslim patients are “particularly sensitive” retracted
Colombia records cases of Covid-19 in shelters for Venezuelan refugees
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hundreds of Venezuelans are arriving in Colombia every day, worsening a humanitarian crisis that has forced national, provincial, and local authorities to join international organizations - such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - to coordinate efforts. "We are already starting to see a new crisis, which […] The post Colombia records cases of Covid-19 in shelters for Venezuelan refugees appeared first on The Rio Times.
Congress Talks Digital Money And Digital ID’s With Treasury And Federal Reserve — ‘666’ is Here!!
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
Op-ed: A digital dollar would help the U.S. and its allies keep China in check by Frederick Kempe@FREDKEMPE, https://www.cnbc.com/world/ , 27 Feb 2021 * Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted this week that a digital dollar is a high-priority project for the U.S. * China has ramped up efforts for …
Silver Shortage Intensifies as Perth Mint Fails to Deliver Again!
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
maneco64 #silver​ #silversqueeze​ #gold​ #comex​ #lbma​ #centralbanks​#inflation​ #soundmoney​ #fiatcurrency​ #markets​ #economics​ – Today we will look at silver again and in particular the situation in Australia at the Perth Mint. We will also be looking at the exorbitant premiums being charged on silver here in the U.K. The conclusion for the day is that …
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 3/29/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 3/29/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes *○* "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! *Your guide:* Gregory Mannarino, AM 3/29/21: *"Alert! Oil Refinery Destroyed! * *Stocks Set For Lower Open"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Upd...
Links 3/29/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
The Fight Continues: Why the Korean War Has Continued for 70 Years
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* The war continues to this very day. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Armistice negotiations took place sporadically at the villages of Kaesong and Panmunjom. Finally, on July 27, 1953, an armistice was signed. Subsequently, a demilitarized zone was established along the 38th parallel. Korea remains divided today. With the end of World War II, the Korean peninsula was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet and U.S. occupation zones. The formation of a pro-Soviet government in the North under Kim Il-sung and a pro-Western government i...
Our Collective Long Covid
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Why Covid will be with us for a very long time.
Shingles Adds Another Level of Fear
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Breaking news: COVID-19 increases chance of getting shingles; doctors advise getting both vaccines TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As the nation focuses on the COVID-19 vaccine, there is another vaccine doctors want you to get, especially if you’re 55 and older....
President Biden Flip Flops on Vaxports: CNN Reports
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
"This is the future, and we should be comfortable with it. You're going to gain freedom, you'll probably be able to get certain jobs. It gives you an incentive to overcome vaccine hesitancy." Listen to Art Caplan write off entire...
FTA labour rights provisions useless without trade union action, says Korean unionist
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
29-Mar-2021 Interview with Ryu Mikyung who is the International Director at the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
Brazil’s EMBRAER presents electric flying car prototype
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - EMBRAER presented its new electric flying car in flight, for the first time. The reduced-size prototype took off from EMBRAER's headquarters in Gavião Peixoto on Wednesday (24). The project is part of Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, dedicated to developing the urban air mobility ecosystem. The company has been developing […] The post Brazil’s EMBRAER presents electric flying car prototype appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil has the most lethal weekend of the pandemic: 5,000 dead and 130,000 new cases
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The lack of control of the covid in Brazil leaves the tragic balance of 5.094 new deaths notified to the National Council of Health Secretaries, the CONASS, this weekend, adding the occurrences from Saturday (27) and Sunday. There were 3,438 deaths on Saturday - the third day in which the […] The post Brazil has the most lethal weekend of the pandemic: 5,000 dead and 130,000 new cases appeared first on The Rio Times.
With one month of total lockdown, Brazil’s Araraquara sees Covid cases decrease by 58%
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The medicine was bitter, but it seems it worked. One month after emptying the streets in a lockdown that closed even the markets, Araraquara, in São Paulo's countryside, now sees health centers and ICUs less crowded. Between February 21 and March 21, the daily average of the new coronavirus cases […] The post With one month of total lockdown, Brazil’s Araraquara sees Covid cases decrease by 58% appeared first on The Rio Times.
An 8-Century Tropical Atlantic SST Reconstruction
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood This paper, published in 2007, appeared in my inbox today. It tries to reconstruct sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic back to AD 1200: https://www.academia.edu/16087246/An_8_century_tropical_Atlantic_SST_record_from_the_Cariaco_Basin_Baseline_variability_twentieth_century_warming_and_Atlantic_hurricane_frequency?email_work_card=view-paper This is the key chart. The top bold line shows the reconstructed SSTs: The MWP and LIA are […]
What We Learned About Iran's, Syria's, and Israel's Militaries After Their Missile Exchange
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Middle East* An exchange of missiles in 2019 revealed a lot of pertinent information about three Middle Eastern militaries. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Under the circumstances, it’s difficult to judge the Pantsir’s effectiveness given the extent of the force leveraged against it by experienced and well-equipped Israeli forces. In the coming months, Syria may eventually activate long-range S-300 surface-to-air missiles systems which may impose additional risks and costs on Israeli strikes. However, this seems unlikely to bring a halt to the...
Male and Female Brains May Be More Similar Than We Realize
Gina Rippon, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Gina Rippon* *Science, * Perhaps we’re not so different after all. Along with just about every other aspect of real or imagined differences between the sexes, the idea that your biological sex will determine the sex of your brain – and so your behaviour, aptitudes and personality – has a long and controversial history. The idea that a man’s brain is “male” and a woman’s brain “female” is rarely challenged. The latest neuroscientific techniques employed to measure and map those brain structures and functions which might distinguish the two sexes are discussed in a recent special...
Russian Gun Culture Is on the Rise
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Eurasia* Are gun manufacturers stepping up to meet that demand? *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *While not the strictest in the world, Russian gun laws are notorious among Russian gun owners for their five-year waiting period. While a regular gun license is moderately easy to acquire for a law-abiding citizen with a good record of mental health, this license only allows a citizen to own smoothbore firearms—generally shotguns of various types. While shotguns are generally useful outdoors guns for most hunting and animal self-defense tasks, they are less...
What the Muslim Ban, Atlanta Shootings, and Gen Z’ers Can Teach Us
Michelle Dover, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michelle Dover* *Politics, United States* An interview with Mana Kharrazi, Rapid Response Campaign Director for MoveOn and Executive Director of Iranian Alliances Across Borders. Mana Kharrazi sees a stark connection between the shootings in Atlanta last week and scapegoating the pandemic on China. “I think what we need to recognize…something I think communities of color in diaspora communities, in particular, have always felt…Whenever there's some sort of statement or policy in the foreign policy sector, it always plays domestically, and this is just a reflection of the domesti...
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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 18 hours ago
* Economically destructive cap and trade for HFCs is here* This is a bit complicated so bear with me. To begin with, Biden’s avalanche of climate scare executive orders included one telling the State Department to prepare the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for submission to the Senate, for ratification. The Kigali Amendment has nothing to do with ozone depletion (a fanciful tale in itself), quite the contrary in fact. The 1987 Montreal Protocol mandated the phase out of CFCs, the primary refrigerant and aerosol propellant at th...
Moments
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Photos of War Exhausted U.S. Army nurse Amy Stuart, 5th MASH unit in Saudi Arabia naps on a cot while hugging a teddy bear sent by her family during Operation Desert Storm. (Feb. 22, 1991) A Gurkha of 1st Btn 7th Gurkha Rifle on anti air defense… June 1982, Falklands War Sometimes Photos […] The post Moments appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

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