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The Rio Times16 hours ago
Massive protest against Panama’s Parliament for electoral reformRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thousands of people demonstrated this Tuesday peacefully in front of the Parliament of Panama to reject the changes applied by the deputies to a project of reform to the electoral law agreed upon for months by a national commission. Some 5,000 people, according to estimates by the Ombudsman's Office, many […] The post Massive protest against Panama’s Parliament for electoral reform appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!16 hours ago
Safeminds: Infant Gut Microbiome and Fear Response
https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/microbiome/gut-might-modify-mind/97/i14 Note: Could the gut be the culprit behind the struggles of the young generation, riddled with anxiety, worry, and self-doubt? We know the role it plays in autistic behavior. And a certain doctor tried to ask hard questions a... Related Stories - Subscribe to Professor Exley's Aluminium Research Group Site - Autism Tsunami: the Impact of Rising Prevalence on the Societal Cost of Autism in the United States - Safeminds Reports Contradicting Study on Maternal Smoking and Autism read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Links 9/15/2021Halifax Examiner17 hours ago
Halifax council approves Cogswell contract, boot bylaw, discusses campaign finance breachesThe Cogswell interchange’s days are numbered after a regional council vote on Tuesday. The process to tear down the aging series of overpasses is tentatively scheduled to start in January, with Dexter Construction getting the $95.7-million contract to bring out the wrecking ball and then realign the street grid. As the Halifax Examiner reported last […] read more
The National Interest17 hours ago
Afghanistan Headed for Financial Collapse, Former Bank Chief Warns*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, * If that happens, the Taliban will have little choice but to turn to China for support. Ajmal Ahmady, the former director of Afghanistan’s central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, warned that the country would enter a period of prolonged financial decline if the Taliban failed to institute economic reforms on Friday. At an Atlantic Council event, the finance minister underlined that the Taliban “had sufficient revenues to run an insurgency, but not to run a government.” While the country’s currency, the afghani, has remained relatively stable since t... read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
CalPERS’ Long-Term Care Fiasco: Private Burial to Hide Malfeasance, Failure to Implement LegislationA key fact in CalPERS' long-term care debacle: the giant fund flagrantly violated the statute govening this progam. read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
Legal challenges to state cannabis ballot measures: What businesses should knowWhile 2020 was another banner election year for marijuana policy reform - four states approved adult-use laws and two states approved medical laws - opposition lawsuits took a significant toll. Legal challenges to state cannabis ballot measures: What businesses should know is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
9 things you didn’t know your Chromebook could do
Have you set up your Chromebook yet? Here are nine things it can do that you'll wish you knew sooner. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man17 hours ago
More about supply chain shortagesFollowing my lengthy article yesterday about how problems with the supply chain are affecting US businesses and consumers, I had a number of e-mails from people sharing how they're experiencing the problem (or, in one case, not). I also found, or was referred to, a few other articles discussing the issue. First, from Michigan, reader B. N. writes (I've shortened and tightened up his lengthy comment, and removed a few profanities): Part of the problem is that same-company stores in different areas get different selections for their customers. Poor neighborhood = smaller quan... read more
Science 2.0 blogs17 hours ago
InternaIn the ancient past, when a good portion of blog followers were interested in the writers' lives more than in actual content, I used to write a lot more about private issues here. I don't do that so often any more mainly because I think the interest of readers has shifted - or better, the composition of readers has changed. But I am not less keen to discuss private issues today than I was ten years ago. Privacy is not among the priorities of a blogger true to him- or herself anyway, at least from my point of view. So, what am I up to these days? I thought I could give you some update... read more
The National Interest17 hours ago
Odd World War II Fact: Russian Soldiers Didn’t Wear Socks*Caleb Larson* *World War II, Europe* Soviet soldiers stuffed their feet into long, laceless leather boots. But not with socks. Instead, they used scraps of stinky rags. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Footwraps, or *Portyanki*, have been used for centuries. Near the end of World War II, American service members encountered something that was rather difficult for them to understand. While American troops, and virtually all troops for that matter, used boots that laced up with long socks underneath, their Soviet allies wore something a bit different. Soviet soldiers stuffed their... read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
3 smoking computer and server deals from Dell’s Semi-Annual Sale
For a limited time only, you can save up to 45% on new laptops, desktops and more with Dell's semi-annual sale. read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
Authors who don’t disclose conflicts of interest? “[W]e cannot force them to do so,” says editorDo journal editors have the responsibility to ensure authors are disclosing relevant conflicts of interest? According to the editor of one Elsevier journal, the answer is “no.” The case marks the second time this year that the editor of an Elsevier journal has been less than dogged about enforcing the company’s clearly stated policies about … Continue reading Authors who don’t disclose conflicts of interest? “[W]e cannot force them to do so,” says editor read more
Modern Tokyo Times18 hours ago
Japan Increases Involvement in Central AsiaJapan Increases Involvement in Central Asia Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Paul Goble The Jamestown Foundation Almost two decades ago, Japan adopted the 5+1 approach to dealing with Central Asia, a model other outside players have copied. Now, Japan is increasing its involvement in the region given the Taliban’s recent victory, which has created new […] The post Japan Increases Involvement in Central Asia first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
CFACT18 hours ago
Carbon trading crunch time at COP26'If I was the financial adviser to the Mafia, I would advise them to get into carbon trading.' The post Carbon trading crunch time at COP26 appeared first on CFACT. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil’s Supreme Court suspends Provisional Measure hindering removal of content on the InternetRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Rosa Weber on Tuesday (14) suspended in its entirety the Provisional Measure (PM) amending the Civil Rights Framework for the Internet. The PM was issued by President Jair Bolsonaro on September 6 and limits the removal of content from social networks. The preliminary injunction was […] The post Brazil’s Supreme Court suspends Provisional Measure hindering removal of content on the Internet appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
IDB President advocates digitalization of Latin American companies and support for SMEsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Mauricio Claver-Carone on Tuesday (14) called for the progressive digitalization of companies within the framework of the post-covid recovery, and for support to SMEs as drivers of an increase in the region's exports. "If our companies are digitized, it will be easier for them to […] The post IDB President advocates digitalization of Latin American companies and support for SMEs appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest17 hours ago
North Korea Conducted Tests of New Cruise Missile. Does It Matter?*Peter Suciu* *North Korea, * The tests didn't result in any major headlines in South Korea nor did they make the front page of North Korea's state newspaper. China, North Korea's closest ally, also didn't seem to make much of the tests. Only a handful of nations currently have nuclear-capable, long-range cruise missiles in their arsenals and as of this past weekend, North Korea could be added to that list. The state-run Korean Central News Agency announced on Monday that the North Korean military had successfully tested the newly-developed weapon—the first known testing activity... read more
bilaterals.org18 hours ago
China and ASEAN push for timely RCEP start as Jan. 1 looms15-Sep-2021 Countries that have signed on to the East Asia-spanning RCEP trade deal are going full speed ahead with plans to implement it on Jan. 1, 2022, despite foot-dragging by a majority, with China and ASEAN especially keen, for their own reasons, on seeing the pact come into force soon. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles18 hours ago
Astronomers record small asteroid impacting JupiterA bright fireball -- most likely a small asteroid or a comet -- struck Jupiter at 22:39 UTC on September 13, 2021. The impact was seen and captured by astronomers across the world who were observing the ongoing transit of the shadow of Jupiter's moon Io. "A...... Read more » read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
Afghan President Ghani Explains Decision to Flee; Denies Stealing Money*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, * Ghani described his exit as “the most difficult decision of my life.” Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, fled the country on August 15 as the Taliban closed in on Kabul, the country’s capital city. One week later, Ghani surfaced in the United Arab Emirates, which had agreed to give him political asylum. On September 8, Ghani explained his decision to leave in English on Twitter, suggesting that he viewed his departure as “the only way to keep the guns silent” and keep violence from erupting in Kabul. Ghani described h... read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Hump Day SpecialWill his Next Medal be a Red Star? During the American Civil War there arose a class of General Officers on the side of the Union who achieved their rank not on the merit of military accomplishment or even by training but rather by knowing highly placed politicians. These men were awarded a rank […] The post Hump Day Special appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Global Issues News Headlines19 hours ago
The Covid-19 Youth Employment Crisis in Asia & the PacificKATHMANDU, Nepal, Sep 15 (IPS) - A pre-pandemic report published by the International Labor Organization, ILO, *the Global Employment Trends for Youth 2020*, offered a sober analysis on the job market prospects for youth. Read the full story, “The Covid-19 Youth Employment Crisis in Asia & the Pacific”, on globalissues.org → read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
Could China's Navy Resurrect the Battleship?*James Holmes* *Battleship, * This idea may not be as crazy as it sounds. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Overbearing in size, glowering in outlook, stuffed with hardware—that’s what a PLA Navy battleship would be. Don’t put such a project beyond Beijing. S’pose China built a battleship. What would such a sea creature look like, and how would it fare in the bare-knuckles world of naval diplomacy and warfare? This is no mere flight of fancy. No, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is not about to embrace a retrograde approach to fleet design, sinking finite resources into maj... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
What a Bust: History's Five Worst Submarines*James Holmes* *Submarines, World* Not all subs are created equal. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Here's how to rate history's worst submarines. One, did a sub's basic design, the quality of its construction, or its expense cancel out whatever tactical or operational promise it held? Two, did its crew egregiously fail to execute assigned duties, whether out of incompetence, carelessness, or faulty doctrine or tactics? And three, was its performance so deficient that it set back national power or purposes? What a drag. *Top Gun* was about the best of the best flitting aroun... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
Three Ways to Fix Social Security’s Money Problems*Trevor Filseth* *Social Security, * While the program ran a small surplus in 2020, it is expected to have a significant deficit by the end of 2021, and be insolvent by 2034. The Social Security Administration is experiencing a financial crisis. The agency, which is responsible for paying out retirement and disability benefits to more than 60 million Americans, has begun to lose money as more beneficiaries withdraw their obligations from the system than working-age Americans pay in. While the program ran a small surplus in 2020, it is expected to have a significant deficit by th... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
The Su-25 Was Russia’s Sort-of A-10 Warthog*Caleb Larson* *Su-25, Eurasia* Is the plane making a comeback? *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Su-25 design may be enjoying a bit of a renaissance. Like the A-10 Warthog, the Su-25 makes extensive use of titanium, using the metal’s lightweight and high strength to protect the pilot. The pilot sits in a bathtub-like armored cockpit, surrounded by welded titanium plates. This armor protection is absolutely essential. Close air support airframes need to fly relatively slow and low to target ground-based troops and tanks and are therefore much more exposed and at a greater risk... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
Expert: Don’t Think Old Antibodies Will Protect Against Delta*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Pandemic, Americas* The good news is that vaccines offer some protection from the Delta variant. Despite being roughly eighteen months into a global health pandemic, the situation out there still looks troubling. In the United States, the highly transmissible Delta variant, first detected by scientists in India last fall, has quickly become the dominant strain—representing more than 95 percent of all sequenced cases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The current seven-day average of daily new coronavirus cases now stands at roughly ... read more
Electroverse19 hours ago
Intensifying Seismic Crisis at La Palma Volcano: Mega-Tsunami PotentialAn eruption on La Palma threatens to send a 80+ foot tsunami washing over the entire eastern seaboard. This threat is growing by the day, with 3000+ quakes registered on the island in the past 96hrs. The post Intensifying Seismic Crisis at La Palma Volcano: Mega-Tsunami Potential appeared first on Electroverse. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Covid-19 vaccine passport: Where the document will be required in Brazil’s Rio de JaneiroRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The rule will come into force after the Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeals on Monday, September 13, rejected a request for an injunction to repeal it. Sanctioned on August 27 by Mayor Eduardo Paes, the measure would be implemented from September 1, but was deferred due to instability in […] The post Covid-19 vaccine passport: Where the document will be required in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know20 hours ago
George W. Bush Joins Joe Biden in War against ‘Domestic Extremists’Bush conflated the January 6 protesters/ Trump supporters, who he called “domestic extremists”, with jihadists, and said that they share a “disregard for human life”. He characterized them by saying, “They are children of the same foul spirit, and it is our… duty to confront them.” read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Newmont mining company to invest at least US$500 million in PeruRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The American company said, in a statement released by local media, that this investment will be used for preparatory activities such as detailed engineering, long-term acquisitions and earthworks. Given the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, it added that it will make a decision on the project's total financing, to be […] The post Newmont mining company to invest at least US$500 million in Peru appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Brazil’s agribusiness export revenues reach US$10.9 billion in AugustRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The exported revenue reached US$10.90 billion, 26.7% more than the US$8.60 billion exported in the same month last year. In 2013 Brazil's agribusiness exports reached the same level of US$10 billion for the months of August. Despite the record, the share of agribusiness in the country's total exports fell from […] The post Brazil’s agribusiness export revenues reach US$10.9 billion in August appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran21 hours ago
“Not in our Canada”: Justin Trudeau’s hateful hypocrisy
source In 2015, Justin Trudeau campaigned under the mantra of “sunny ways” for Canada, contrasting himself as a ray of lighthearted optimism against Stephen Harper’s more serious demeanour. Those days are long gone— and Justin Trudeau’s mask of sunshine has slipped. Not only does his list of failures and scandals continue to grow, but he […] read more
The Duran21 hours ago
Doctor Wants To Be ‘Scary To The Public’ And Inflate COVID Numbers, ‘If You Don’t Get Vaccinated, You Know You’re Going To Die’
Tom Pappert Editor-in-chief of National File National File has obtained a recording of a Zoom video conference call between physicians and a marketing director at Novant Heath New Hanover Regional Medical Center, a group of 20 hospitals, clinics, and offices that treat patients in North Carolina and South Carolina. In the recording, Mary Rudyk, MD […] read more
The Duran21 hours ago
“Bearing Witness” — Reviewed
If there is one religion that has taken a battering in the new Millennium, it is the Jehovah’s Witness cult. Its proponents predicted the world would end in 1975, and of course we are still here. That was far from its first such prediction, but by that time, radio and television were universal, so many […] read more
Econlib21 hours ago
Myths we teach our children
When we teach false things to our students there’s usually an explanation. Thus, today it’s trendy to teach about the “myth of the model minority”. But that claim is itself a myth, as Asian-Americans are indeed a model minority; at least if by model minority you mean relatively successful—and what else could it mean? Presumably […] The post Myths we teach our children appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles19 hours ago
Gard hit by historic rainfall -- more than 2 months' worth of rain in just 3 hours, FranceSevere thunderstorms accompanied by powerful wind gusts hit the Gard department in Southern France on the morning of Tuesday (LT), September 14, 2021. In just three hours, the equivalent of more than 2 months of rain fell on Gard's southern and western regions,...... Read more » read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
Employees are losing thousands of dollars to this ‘boss scam’
No, your boss isn't emailing you about a gift card. FTC warns of viral scams you need to watch for. read more
Cairns News20 hours ago
TGA trying to silence MP Craig Kelly about TGA’s rubbery Covid death numbersCRAIG KELLY HITS BACK AT TGA Firstly, the media release issued by the TGA today in relation to myself and the United Australia Party is misleading and deceptive, as the letter I have received from Maddocks Lawyers in Canberra on behalf of the TGA, only has raised an issue of an alleged copyright infringement and […] read more
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