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The Rio Times16 hours ago
Cyberattacks grow 23% in Brazil in 2021 and reach 1,400 threats per minuteRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cyber-attacks, as the attempts to break into computers and mobile devices through online fraud are called, grew by 23% in Brazil in 2021, according to Kaspersky. Together, the twenty most popular malware (malicious programs distributed over the Internet) totaled 481 million infection attempts between January and August, equivalent to 1,395 […] The post Cyberattacks grow 23% in Brazil in 2021 and reach 1,400 threats per minute appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog16 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Ground Zero's Forgotten Migrant Cleaners The man who committed the New Zealand stabbing attack was a known threat. Now, the nation’s counterterrorism laws are under scrutiny.Life and death underground: N.Y. immigrants perish in flooded basements - World Health Organization has said Mu variant has a number of mutations suggesting it could be more resistant to vaccines 1. An anti-vaxx paramilitary group which discussed violent insurrection via Telegram was disbanded after a newspaper exposed itEl Salvador is set to make bitcoin an official currency n... read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayUS now has more than four times as many cases of COVID and twice as many in hospital as this time last year with deaths up 80% https://t.co/g6H4It1auZ — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) September 6, 2021 Top US scientist reveals he first heard about virus outbreak in Wuhan TWO WEEKS before Beijing warned world about COVID https://t.co/9BCRIRY7s7 — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) September 6, 2021 Guinea’s new military rulers aimed to tighten their grip on power in the West African country after ousting President Alpha Conde, warning local officials that refusing to appear at a meeting Monday w... read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Tweets On AfghanistanThe Taliban's takeover of the Panjshir province makes their takeover of Afghanistan complete. Meanwhile, in northern Balkh province, at least four planes chartered to evacuate people fleeing the Taliban have been unable to leave the country for days.https://t.co/bW5NfI1iNL — The Associated Press (@AP) September 6, 2021 #BREAKING Panjshir resistance leader calls for 'national uprising' in Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/oqqYfcDRzL — AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 6, 2021 State Department ‘blocks departure of dozens of Americans from Afghanistan by failing to tell Taliban it has green-... read more
The Watchers » Latest articles16 hours ago
Very bright and sonic fireball over the English ChannelA very bright and sonic fireball streaked through the night sky over the English Channel at 21:48 UTC on September 5, 2021. The event and was captured by numerous dashcams and Fripon video stations. The International Meteor Organization (IMO) received 250 witness...... Read more » read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
WTO plurilateral investment facilitation draft consolidated Easter text06-Sep-2021 Some WTO Members are negotiating rules on facilitating investment. This is the draft consolidated text as of 12 April 2021. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Libre comercio, soberanía y derechos humanos06-Sep-2021 La globalización y los procesos de integración económica en América Latina han significado el aumento del poder que las empresas transnacionales ostentan en nuestros países. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
UPOV: 60 años de más06-Sep-2021 Organizaciones internacionales y continentales de Asia, África y América Latina lanzaron este mes un llamado a organizar una semana de acciones contra la UPOV, (Unión internacional para la Protección de las Obtenciones Vegetales) con la demanda central de terminar con este nocivo organismo internacional que cumple 60 años en diciembre. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
New ISDS case map launched06-Sep-2021 The map is an interactive tool that brings together 60 significant ISDS cases globally to support social movements, researchers, journalists and policy makers to analyse the impact of the ISDS mechanism. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
New ISDS case map launched (sticky note)06-Sep-2021 read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Lancement d'une nouvelle carte des affaires ISDS (sticky note)06-Sep-2021 read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Lancement d'une nouvelle carte des affaires ISDS06-Sep-2021 Cette carte est un outil interactif qui rassemble 60 affaires importantes à travers le monde, afin d'aider les mouvements sociaux, les chercheurs, les journalistes et les décideurs politiques à analyser l'impact du mécanisme ISDS. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Lanzamiento de un nuevo mapa de casos ISDS06-Sep-2021 El mapa es una herramienta interactiva que reúne 60 casos a nivel global, para ayudar a los movimientos sociales, a investigadores, periodistas y diseñadores de políticas en el análisis del impacto del ISDS. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Lanzamiento de un nuevo mapa de casos ISDS (sticky note)06-Sep-2021 read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Indonesian civil society urged the Government to be cautious in taking position in Indonesia-EU CEPA negotiations related to Omnibus Law06-Sep-2021 In the process of developing negotiations, there are new policies issued by the two countries, such as the Job Creation Law (Omnibus Law) which was passed by Indonesia in 2020, and the EU New Trade Policy which was issued in February 2021, and these policies seem to have an impact on the IEU CEPA discussion. read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Picture Of The DayDestroyed cars are seen under debris from a collapsed facade after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Thibodaux, Louisiana, US, 1 September 2021. © REUTERS / Marco Bello *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Catastrophic Hurricane Ida Batters US, Devastates Major Cities* (Sputnik). read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Taliban Say They Took Panjshir, Last Holdout Afghan ProvinceThe anti-Taliban forces had been led by the former vice president, Amrullah Saleh, and also the son of the iconic anti-Taliban fighter Ahmad Shah Massoud. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT17 hours ago
“Big increase in weather disasters over the past five decades”-Claim BBCBy Paul Homewood This is another fairy tale to scare the kids which comes around once a year without fail: The number of weather-related disasters to hit the world has increased five-fold over the past 50 years, says the World Meteorological Organization. However, the number of deaths because of the greater number […] read more
Komando.com19 hours ago
Have a SimpliSafe system? There’s a brand new HD outdoor camera to add to your home’s arsenal
If you have a SimpliSafe system or are considering one, there's a new camera you should know about: SimpliSafe's Outdoor Security Camera. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Market starts to see lower GDP and even higher inflation by year-end 2021 – Focus reportRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The median of the market projections for the growth of the Brazilian economy in 2021 fell from 5.22% to 5.15%, in the Focus Bulletin, of the Central Bank (BC), released this Monday with estimates collected through the end of last week. For 2022, the mid-point of the expectations for expanding […] The post Market starts to see lower GDP and even higher inflation by year-end 2021 – Focus report appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles17 hours ago
Sri Lanka raids private warehouses after declaring a state of emergency due to food shortagesSri Lankan government raided private warehouses outside capital Colombo to seize thousands of tonnes of sugar last week. The raids came a day after the country declaring a state of emergency due to food shortages. Major General Senarath Niwunhella, who was named...... Read more » read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Analysis: Why is Brazil so afraid of upcoming pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations on September 7?RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The demonstrations planned for the next holiday on September 7 (Independence Day) in defense of conservative President Jair Bolsonaro are likely to determine the course of the ongoing institutional crisis. They could provide new signals for the presidential election contest in 2022. Movements sympathetic to the president are mobilizing supporters […] The post Analysis: Why is Brazil so afraid of upcoming pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations on September 7? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
The Secret Kremlin War Strategy to Sink America’s Navy*Kyle Mizokami* *Russia, Russia* The United States has pursued submarine warfare halfheartedly since the end of the Cold War, and even less so since 9/11. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the long run, the rivalry between the two submarines will likely see the inclusion of unmanned underwater vehicles and a host of other new technologies. The United States Navy’s submarine force emerged from the Cold War as the undisputed masters of the undersea realm. The elite, all-nuclear submarine force watched as its Soviet submarine force rivals rusted away pierside, the newly founde... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
This Is the Most Powerful Handgun on Earth—and You Can Own It*Kyle Mizokami* *Firearms, United States* The giant revolver is so powerful, its useful for hunting any animal a .308 hunting rifle can ethically take, albeit at closer distances. *Here's What You Need To Know:* What the Model 500 is good for is as a sidearm for hunters chasing very large game, particularly in administering the *coup de grace* to dangerous, wounded game. In the world of firearms, there are plenty of boutique guns and calibers out there. Many are very powerful, but may have a very small market audience. Among the unique class of very, very big handguns, the Smith... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
North Korea’s Weird Version of the AK-47: The Type 88*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, East Asia* The North Korean People’s Army Type 88 rifle is similar to the Soviet-era AK-74 with one key difference: unusual helical magazines that carry up to five times as many rounds as conventional 30-round magazines. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The gun's primary advantage over the AK-47 is the adoption of the smaller, lighter 5.45-millimeter round. One of the largest armies in the world has adopted one of the most unusual variants of the AK-series of assault rifles. The North Korean People’s Army Type 88 rifle is similar to the Soviet-era... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Stocked with American money, Catalan HRtech Factorial lands in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Barcelona-based HRtech startup Factorial, which automates HR processes for businesses, is opening an official office in Brazil. The landing in the country comes after the startup received a US$80 million Series B round led by Chase Coleman's New York-based Tiger Global. Factorial is one of the fastest-growing start-ups in Barcelona. […] The post Stocked with American money, Catalan HRtech Factorial lands in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles18 hours ago
New Jersey’s largest dairy devastated by an EF-3 tornado in Mullica HillAn EF-3 tornado produced by remnants of Category 4 Hurricane "Ida" touched down in Mullica Hill, New Jersey on September 1, 2021, devastating Wellacrest Farms -- the state's largest dairy farm. The National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, NJ has...... Read more » read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
Links 9/6/2021naked capitalism18 hours ago
An Entire Generation of Americans Has No Idea How Easy Air Travel Used to BeWhile air passengers today might someday see the eventual end of the COVID-19 public health security measures, they’re far less likely to see a return to pre-9/11 security levels at airports. read more
Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!18 hours ago
Psych Today Asks "Are We Giving Autistic Children PTSD From School?"
As schools have become "behavior management factories" what has the benefit been to students with autism - from the most severely affected non-speaking to those with what we used to call Asperger's? My youngest had the worst time of it... Related Stories - Best of: Beware Standard of Care - Ending Plague from Children's Health Defense and Skyhorse Publishing - The Atlantic: The Downsides of Masking Young Students Are Real read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
George Washington Warned Us To Stay Out Of Unnecessary Wars*Robert Farley* *History, United States* Avoiding bad wars is perhaps the most important responsibility of leadership. *Here's What You Need to Know*: As we would expect of any country, not all of America’s wars have been wisely fought, and not all of them were wise to fight. In hindsight, the United States should have stayed out of the War of 1812, the Black Hills War, the Great War, the Vietnam War, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the debate that preceded the 2003 Iraq War, we became enamored of the distinction between “wars of choice” and “wars of necessity.” Opponents of t... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
This Is What the U.S. Army Missed in the Ruger American Pistol*Kyle Mizokami* *Firearms, United States* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Safety is a major consideration on the American Pistol. Unlike a Glock, this gun can be disassembled without pulling the trigger. *Here's What you Need to Remember: *The Ruger American Pistol is a fully modern handgun that incorporates the best features available for a reasonable price. One of the newest pistols on the U.S. gun market was created to compete in the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System. Although it would never actually compete against winner Sig Sauer, the Ruger American Pistol is now available t... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Submerged car with 6 dead youths found in Brazil’s Federal DistrictRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The bodies of 6 young men were found on Sunday morning, September 5, inside a car, a red Gol model, in a creek in the rural area of Luziânia, in the Federal District. The victims were aged between 15 and 28 years old, three young men and three teenagers. A […] The post Submerged car with 6 dead youths found in Brazil’s Federal District appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Cryptocurrencies, new political tool of Latin America’s rebel governmentsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 3 Latin American governments that have adopted cryptocurrencies so far have something in common: a strained relationship with the United States. No one is more accommodating to virtual currencies reaching the masses than countries that want the benefits of global economic integration while bypassing the dollarized banking system. On […] The post Cryptocurrencies, new political tool of Latin America’s rebel governments appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
CFACT19 hours ago
Woke companies must wake up on ESGPrevailing ‘ethics’ models ignore vital energy, environmental, labor and human rights issues The post Woke companies must wake up on ESG appeared first on CFACT. read more
Science 2.0 blogs19 hours ago
Differentiable Programming For Experimental DesignToday I am giving the opening speech at a workshop with the same title of this post. The workshop takes place at the Center for Particle Physics and Phenomenology of Université catholique de Louvain, in Belgium, and it is in a mixed formula - we will have 33 in-person attendees and 72 more attending by videolink. The workshop is organized by the MODE collaboration, which I lead. It is a small group of physicists and computer scientists from 10 institutions in Europe and America, who have realized how today's deep learning technology allows us to raise the bar of our optimization tas... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE21 hours ago
Doing What Matters in Times of StressDoing What Matters in Times of Stress https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240003927 read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE21 hours ago
How to Stop Getting Emotionally Triggered According to Dr. Gabor Mate – Purpose FairyHow to Stop Getting Emotionally Triggered According to Dr. Gabor Mate – Purpose Fairy https://www.purposefairy.com/96969/emotionally-triggered-gabor-mate/ read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE1 day ago
11 Things You Should Remind Yourself Daily – Purpose Fairy11 Things You Should Remind Yourself Daily – Purpose Fairy https://www.purposefairy.com/77291/remind-yourself-daily/ read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
Groups slam Commission plans to deregulate new GMOsCommission reportedly aims to exempt some new GMOs from safety regulations within four years and change regulation for all new GMOs within 10 years read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Brazil businesses have lowest cybersecurity budget; view area as “expense” and “support”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On average, 46% of Brazilian companies invest up to US$1 million a year in cybersecurity. The same amount is invested by a much smaller portion - 21% on average - of companies in Singapore and G7 members (Germany, Canada, United States, France, Italy, Japan and United Kingdom), since a large […] The post Brazil businesses have lowest cybersecurity budget; view area as “expense” and “support” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
Baekdusan: A Small Ship with Big Impact*Sebastien Roblin* *South Korea, Asia* But for a small crowd-funded patrol ship with a single 3” deck gun, South Korea as we know it today might simply not exist. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the North Korean invasion was spearheaded by Soviet-supplied T-34 tanks and supported Yak and Shturmovik warplanes, small boats operated by the North Korean People’s Navy also infiltrated troops down the South Korean coastline. One of these operations could easily have changed the course of the war. But while air and sea power could rapidly intervene from bases in Japan, U.S. g... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
North Korea Loves Underground Military Facilities—and Are Building More*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, East Asia* How would the United States handle these? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *North Korea's underground headquarters, fortifications, and troop depots have the potential to not only enhance the Korean People’s Army’s ability to mount a surprise attack, but also to prolong the war, confounding the high-tech armed forces of its adversaries. North Korea, one of the most secretive countries in the world, is no stranger to building underground military facilities. Whether a tunnel dug under the demilitarized zone designed to pass thousands of t... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
America’s B-2 Stealth Bomber: The Greatest Bomber Ever Made (To Date)*Kyle Mizokami* *U.S. Military, Global* It will likely fly for another twenty years or more *Here's What You Need to Know: *Conventional or nuclear, the B-2 Spirit can handle almost any precision attack mission in any environment imaginable, located at practically any point on Earth. The B-2 Spirit is one of three strategic heavy bombers in U.S. Air Force service. Originally conceived to infiltrate the Soviet air-defense network and attack targets with nuclear weapons, over the decades its mission has grown to include conventional precision attack. The B-2 is the most advanced b... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
What Would An American Invasion of Canada Have Looked Like?*Robert Farley* *Alternate History, Americas* Given the overwhelming disparity between available U.S. and Canadian military forces, most of these offensives would probably have succeeded in short order. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* In the end, however, the United States would have occupied the vast bulk of Canada, at the cost of most of its Pacific possessions. And the Canadians, having finally been “liberated” by their brothers to the south? Eventually, the conquest and occupation of Canada would have resulted in statehood for some configuration of provinces, although no... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
What Happens When You Have Too Many Nuclear Cooks in the Kitchen*James Holmes* *Nuclear Weapons, Asia* Welcome to the second nuclear age. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Making strategy for an increasingly heterodox epoch—an epoch when more and more societies sport the ultimate weapon and think differently about how to brandish it—represents a trying task. Indeed, it could prove more trying than Cold War strategy-making from yesteryear. It appears the fat kid in Pyongyang has backed off his threat to rain missiles on Guam. Still, one can only say: welcome to the second nuclear age. You can check out any time you like, but you can never l... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 220 hours ago
Musical Interlude: Moby, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?"Moby, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" "He'll open doors..." read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Brazil more than doubles expensive imported electricity amid energy crisisRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Energy is imported from Uruguay and Argentina. Data from the National Electric System Operator show that in August Brazil bought a daily average of 1,338 megawatts from its neighbors, more than double the July average which stood at 617 megawatts, and almost 12 times more than in August 2020. Clarice […] The post Brazil more than doubles expensive imported electricity amid energy crisis appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Virtual Mirage20 hours ago
The Dysfunction of Leftist RuleUS Naval Leadership in the Biden Era An example of promotion to CNO SIR JOSEPH. When at anchor here I ride, My bosom swells with pride, And I snap my fingers at a foeman’s taunts. While it’s not quite that bad, it is almost at present. The Navy works because the people who carry […] The post The Dysfunction of Leftist Rule appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
HyperloopTT project foresees US$385 million in savings and 10,000 jobs in southern BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - HyperloopTT has completed the first feasibility study for its ultrafast capsule transportation system, which aims to connect Porto Alegre to the Serra Gaúcha (Gaucho Highlands) mountain range in less than 20 minutes. The project in partnership with the Rio Grande do Sul State Government and UFRGS (Federal University of Rio […] The post HyperloopTT project foresees US$385 million in savings and 10,000 jobs in southern Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man20 hours ago
Memes that made me laugh 74
Harvested from the Internet over the past 7 days. Click any image for a larger view. *(Kobayashi Maru)* More next week. Peter read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
Korea eyes resumption of new FTA with group of Arab nations06-Sep-2021 South Korea's trade ministry said Monday it aims to resume talks for a new free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to forge deeper economic ties with the Middle East after a hiatus of more than 10 years. read more
The New Dark Age20 hours ago
Afghanistan News Links 5-6 September 20216 September 2021 • 09:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back ‘War has ended’ in Afghanistan, Taliban says, despite resistance’s claims that Panjshir Valley is still not lost https://www.rt.com/news/534037-war-ended-afghanistan-taliban-panjshir/ Afghan resistance rejects Taliban claims of gaining ‘full … Continue reading Afghanistan News Links 5-6 September 2021 read more
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