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Bernie Will Wipe Away The Stench Of Trumpism And The Trumpists... And He Can Use Some Help
As we mentioned yesterday, Jeff Stein and Sean Sullivan of the *Washington Post* revealed a document from Bernie headquarters that shows the new frontrunner-- in both the Democratic primary and the general election-- "is considering dozens of executive orders he could unilaterally enact on a wide range of domestic policy issues if elected president, including immigration, the environment and prescription drugs." Aides have presented Sanders with a list of possible executive actions, including more than a dozen options for reversing President Trump’s immigration policy, such as li... more »
Dead in the Dark: How Good is Chinese Miltiary Grade Night Vision Gear?
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, * Because wars don't stop at 5 pm. Recently, various Chinese military night vision units have been showing up on the Chinese domestic market. This provides an interesting opportunity to evaluate the capability of such units, as manufacturers publish the specifications and characteristics of these units. However, as with most night vision technology, there are caveats. Typically a night vision unit consists of two basic elements, the image intensifier (I2) tube, and the housing. The tube generally is the largest determinant of the quality and resolution... more »
Cut off the Cash: How to Crush Mexico's Drug Cartels Once and For All
*Andrés Martínez-Fernández* *Security, * The U.S. and Mexico can debilitate the illicit financial networks of cartels. Here is how to do it. 2019 closed out another violent year in Mexico with a record 34,582 murders, largely driven by organized crime. High-profile killings, including an October massacre by drug cartels targeting women and children, have brought renewed attention to the deteriorating security situation in Mexico under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). Events such as the failed capture of the son of notorious kingpin El Chapo Guzmán also highlight th... more »
How the Mad Scientists at DARPA are Turning Cargo Planes Into Flying Drone Bases
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Drone aircraft carriers in the sky? Current drones, like the Reaper and Global Hawk, are true unmanned aircraft: they must operate from an airfield, just like manned aircraft have done for more than a century. But what if the airfield was actually an airplane? DARPA, the Pentagon’s pet research agency, has successfully conducted tested launching and recovering a drone by a manned aircraft in mid-air. A C-130 transport became a mothership to an X-61A Gremlin drone. “The test in late November at the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground in Utah included on... more »
What Will North Korea Do If Coronavirus Comes to Its Shores?
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* Pyongyang has neither the resources nor the administrative culture – transparency, empiricism divorced from ideology, technocracy – to respond to a genuine epidemic. Sustained foreign assistance and, failing that, brutal repression would almost certainly be necessary to prevent a local plague. As the coronavirus spreads, especially in east Asia, the response of states with weak healthcare systems and low transparency will come into question. The United Nations has already identified this as its major administrative concern in its global respons... more »
Time to Buy Your Next Laptop Computer? Here Is What You Should Know.
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, * What you choose reflects not only what your budget is, but also your personal preferences. Choosing a laptop computer from a bewildering array of options is a task that most Americans have to face today—and unfortunately, it can be maddeningly unclear just how to get the best value for your money. That’s too bad, because your choice of laptop can matter a lot: one study concludes that the average Americans spends around four hours per day on a computer, whether it be reading articles, writing reports, responding to emails, editing photos, or pla... more »
The Tank Battle At Kursk Was Where Nazi Germany Lost World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, * It went down in Russia. With the German Sixth Army destroyed at Stalingrad, the Soviet juggernaut lunged west and southwest across the River Donets. The Soviets seemed unstoppable, recapturing the major city of Kharkov from the Germans on February 14, 1943. However, Field Marshal Erich von Manstein was only waiting for the Soviets to overextend themselves. Once the Soviet armor ran dry of fuel and low on ammunition, Manstein unleashed Army Group South’s riposte. Fresh panzer formations sliced into the startled Soviet flanks, ripping apart tw... more »
What Prince Andrew's Scandal Can Teach Us About Why Some People Don't Sweat
*Adam Taylor* *Public Health, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC20JE9CN7WX&share=true] Really. Sweating is a controversial topic at the moment. In his extraordinary recent BBC interview, Prince Andrew dismissed some of the allegations made against him by Virginia Giuffre (known previously as Virginia Roberts) on the grounds that he couldn’t sweat at the time – she had claimed he had been “profusely sweating”. During the interview, Prince Andrew, who has categorically denied all of the claims against him, said: I didn’t swe... more »
Will Maryland Protect Its Childrens' Lemonade Stands?
*GianCarlo Canaparo* *Politics, Americas* [image: Feb 17, 2019; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; Fans line up at a lemonade stand prior to the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports] Here's an opportunity to foil Big Government. The Maryland House Environment and Transportation Committee on Tuesday heard testimony about a bill that would prevent local governments from outlawing children’s lemonade stands on private property. Yes, you read that right. It’s illegal in Maryland for children to run lemonade stands in their families’ ya... more »
"It is a very white crowd"
This is quite something: BOOM #BrexitDay BBC reporter "it's a very white crowd" Goes on to rant at the interviewee suggesting that flying the British flag wasn't 'welcoming'... How about all these unwelcoming, British flag-flying white 'bigots' stopped paying the TV Licence?? pic.twitter.com/brXqRSQIQX — BanTheBBC (@BanTheBBC) February 1, 2020 The BBC reporter in question is Geeta Guru-Murthy. Was she trying to elicit a racist answer? Julia Hartley-Brewer's comments on the matter are germane: BBC reporter to Brexiteers celebrating in Parliament Square: “It’s a very white crowd”.... more »
Oh dear, how sad, never mind
If there's one word that best sums up the mood of last night's *BBC News Special: The UK leaves the EU* I think it's 'funereal'. Katya looked as if she needed a hug, poor thing.
Driver faces 20 charges after four children fatally struck by 4WD
A 29-year-old man is charged with 20 offences including four counts of manslaughter and high-range drink-driving after four children were killed and three injured after allegedly being struck by a 4WD.
Sofia Kenin wins Australian Open final, beating Muguruza in three sets for first grand slam title
Rising American star Sofia Kenin breaks through for her first grand slam title at just 21 years of age, with a three-set win over two-time major winner Garbine Muguruza.
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*Florida governor announces official end to Common Core and outlines new standards* Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that he has officially ended Common Core in his state and outlined new standards that he says “embrace common sense.” “When I took office, I made a pledge to the citizens of Florida to overhaul our educational standards to remove all vestiges of Common Core and return to the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic,” the Republican governor said in a press conference. “It really goes beyond Common Core to embrace common sense.” Conservatives have long ... more »
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*Climate change is causing the Arctic to become GREENER as warmer temperatures cause trees and plants to flourish in the frozen world* *Most of the Arctic is water, with ice floating on top of it. So this article is referring to peripheral regions of the Arctic, which vary greatly in climate.The largest land mass is Greenland, which is known to have substantial subsurface vulcanism. And even the oceanic parts of Arctica have extensive vulcanism -- along the Gakkel ridge, for instance. So Arctica commonly warms out of synchrony with the rest of the globe. It warms and co... more »
Latest space issues interview
Listen to "Saying NO to the militarization of space" on Spreaker. Karl Grossman & Bruce Gagnon's latest weekly interview on space issues on Loud & Clear.
In Cuba, greener farming means cleaner rivers
When the Soviet Union disintegrated in the early 1990s, food production on the island of Cuba was reduced—as the supply of Russian fertilizers, pesticides, tractors, and oil dried up. Under the stress of an imminent food crisis, the island quickly rebuilt a new form of diversified farming—including many urban organic gardens—that depended less on imported synthetic chemicals. Over the last two decades, Cuba blossomed into a worldwide model for conservation agriculture, with improved soils and cleaner water.
Ending Palestinian Statehood as ‘Path’ to Palestinian Statehood
Media coverage of the Israel/Palestine conflict over the years has typically portrayed Palestinians as obstinate and imperious negotiating partners who insist on unreasonable preconditions before reaching an agreement (e.g., US News, 6/20/12; Wall Street Journal, 4/28/13; Jerusalem Post, 7/18/17). When Israel’s preconditions are reported, the precondition that the peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians should be mediated by the US is often omitted.
Zionist Terror in London
They destroyed the Labour Party, now they have launched a campaign against the British arts scene. Will they successfully abuse the moniker of anti-Semitism to destroy any place, person or organization where they sense opposition?
Great minds think alike!
I see that the BBC studio for last night's *BBC News Special: The UK leaves the EU* decided to come as an EU flag. So did Sky's. It's a good thing the two studios didn't jointly host it or they would have clashed - and how embarrassing would *that* have been?
The Pashtun demographic and an eye on the future part 2
1/30/20 -Jezail.org continues this post of Amrullah Saleh in the hope that it gets noticed by policy makers and planners. In the 1950s with direct assistance from the United States of America, using the excuse of containing communism, pacifying the tribal areas and preventing infiltration from western neighbor Pakistan created the Special Services Group (SSG). […] More The post The Pashtun demographic and an eye on the future part 2 appeared first on The Duran.
Ukraine in Context Part 4
Introduction to Geopolitics Continuation and Final Commentary and Brief Expose on the Links Between the Impeachment Trial Of President Donald J. Trump, and the Orthodox Schism in Ukraine, as well as the Rule of Oligarchs in Ukraine, And the United States, exemplified by Igor Kolomoisky, the unspoken center of Ukrainegate Impeachment Trial, of President Trump. […] More The post Ukraine in Context Part 4 appeared first on The Duran.
A breakdown of the Pashtun Demographic part 1
A breakdown of the Pashtun An important subject. The Pashtun population straddles across both Pakistan and Afghanistan. Amrullah Saleh is now Afghanistan’s VP and is also a former intel chief. He works under President Ashraaf Ghani but, in fact, towers over Ghani in stature, experience and accomplishments. Jezail.org posts this here because there is a […] More The post A breakdown of the Pashtun Demographic part 1 appeared first on The Duran.
Ukraine in Context Part 3
Introduction to GeoPolitics and We continue to discuss Ukraine in the Context of the American Impeachment Crisis of the United States. Please forgive the choppiness of this video…., including lost letters in the textual parts of it. More The post Ukraine in Context Part 3 appeared first on The Duran.
Trump Support
I am an American Military Veteran & a very patriotic supporter of the Constitution. I along with many Americans supported “Candidate” Trump but as “President” he has lost my support. I need to remind the Duran that his “Evangelical’ supporters are only a fraction of the Christian community & an even smaller minority of the […] More The post Trump Support appeared first on The Duran.
Ukraine in Context Pt. 2
Introduction to Geopolitics of Current Congressional Impeachmentfrom a Christian, Person on the Street Perspective.Ukraine in Context, Part II, Ukraine Nazi Groups in Ukraine, the 2014 Ukraine United States Backed Coup, Nationalism in Church Schism More The post Ukraine in Context Pt. 2 appeared first on The Duran.
Will Junk Science Convict Harvey Weinstein? (Part 2)
Of course, there are women who choose not to report being raped, for whatever reason. A woman who is genuinely vulnerable may elect not to do so, and such women are often sought out by sexual predators. One such sexual predator was rogue Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw. He prayed on young black women […] More The post Will Junk Science Convict Harvey Weinstein? (Part 2) appeared first on The Duran.
Dem loss may lead to more extreme actions against President Trump [Video]
Anyone following the tumultuous presidency of Donald Trump knows that there is a very large group of angry liberals, globalists, deep-staters and Democrats (and not a few “RINO” Republicans) who really, really, really wish Mr. Trump would go away. Permanently. The hopes of him doing so in the Compleat Fake Impeachment Inquiry and Trial appear […] More The post Dem loss may lead to more extreme actions against President Trump [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
Will Junk Science Convict Harvey Weinstein? (Part 1)
The first trial of disgraced former media mogul Harvey Weinstein is now well underway. The number of accusers is certainly impressive, and as people often believe there can be no smoke without fire, that quantity of smoke appears daunting for the defence. That though is an extremely superficial argument which amounts to claiming every allegation […] More The post Will Junk Science Convict Harvey Weinstein? (Part 1) appeared first on The Duran.
Ukraine in Context Pt. 1
Introduction to Geopolitics of Current Congressional Impeachment from a Christian, Person on the Street Perspective. More The post Ukraine in Context Pt. 1 appeared first on The Duran.
The FBI Has Been Lying About Seth Rich
A Freedom of Information request to the FBI which did not mention Seth Rich, but asked for all email correspondence between FBI Head of Counterterrorism Peter Strzok, who headed the investigation into the DNC leaks and Wikileaks, and FBI attorney Lisa Page, has revealed two pages of emails which do not merely mention Seth Rich but have “Seth Rich” as their heading. More The post The FBI Has Been Lying About Seth Rich appeared first on The Duran.
Firearm Fact: Sig Sauer Is Actually Split Between Two Companies
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, * And one of them is 'importing' guns into the U.S. Yes, this is strange. We explain why. At SHOT Show 2020, there was an interesting announcement that flew under the radar. Sig Sauer GmbH announced that it was partnering with Legacy Sports International to import Sig Sauer firearms into the United States. This may strike some people as weird, seeing that there is a Sig Sauer in the United States that produces firearms domestically. But the new arrangement illustrates the complete split between Sig Sauer, Inc. in the United States, and Sig Sauer GmbH i... more »
Here's How You Can Legally Fly With Your Gun on a Plane
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9BD0KB901&share=true] It is possible. In 2019, the Transportation Security Administration confiscated more firearms than ever before. 4,432 guns were seized by TSA at 278 airports nationwide. The airport with the most gun confiscations was the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, with a total number of 323 firearms. On top of those staggering numbers is that fact that 87% of the total firearms found were loaded. Already, only two weeks into the... more »
Imperial Japan's Two Best Military Leaders Could Not Agree On How To Beat America
*Warfare History Network* *Historty, * Tojo and Yamamoto demonstrated the divergent views between the Japanese Army and Navy on military strategy in World War II. Three generations of Americans wrongly believe that General Hideki Tojo and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto were equally culpable in starting the Pacific War. This is untrue. The Imperial Army was ascendant over the Imperial Navy throughout the modern period, and it was usually led by one or another faction of highly aggressive, hegemonistic officers. As the junior service, the Imperial Navy could do little but accede to the ... more »
Yes, Prototyping for the Air Force's New Sixth Generation Stealth Fighter Has Already Begun
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2010%3Anewsml_GM1E63J0FU001&share=true] Wait, already? *Key Point:* What about the trillion spent on the F-35? (*Washington, D.C*.) Drone fighter jets, hypersonic attack planes, artificial intelligence, lasers, electronic warfare and sensors woven into the fuselage of an aircraft - are all areas of current technological exploration for the Air Force as it begins early prototyping for a new, 6th-Generation fighter jet to emerge in the 2030s and 2040s. While the initiative, cal... more »
1 NATO Ally Might Wish It Never Bought the F-35 Stealth Fighter
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* It's expensive. *Key point:* There are not a lot of aircraft in Denmark's air force. The U.S. ambassador to Denmark wants the Nordic country to buy more American-designed F-35 stealth fighters. Ambassador Carla Sands’s advocacy for a “made-in-America” warplane should come as no surprise. But leaving aside the benefit to U.S. industry, Sands has a point. Denmark has too few fighters. Of course, it’s in part the fault of the country’s determination to buy the F-35 that it stands little chance of growing its fighter fleet. The radar-evading warplane ... more »
Why So Few U.S. Generals Were Killed In World War II
*Warfare History Network* *Histoty, * Yet millions more still perished. General George S. Patton, Jr., once said, “An army is like a piece of cooked spaghetti. You can’t push it, you have to pull it after you.” He was referring to commanders being leaders as he had little use for commanders that were not out in front of their units. This attitude was the norm in the U.S. military in World War II, and the amazement is not that a few dozen general officers were lost, but that U.S. armed forces did not lose more! Leaders being out front or is not a unique military concept, nor exc... more »
The WHO Fumbles ‘Pandemic Preparedness’ for Coronavirus
Note: James published this article The WHO Fumbles ‘Pandemic Preparedness’ for Coronavirus on Thursday of this week. Also, this week: Harvard’s chemistry head charged with fraud for hiding ties to Chinese institute: Dr. Lieber has served as a principal investigator... more »
Arctic ice back to the future; Same thickness as 60 years ago
Arctic ice is not disappearing anytime soon. “Three years ago, climate alarmists announced that Arctic sea ice extent had dropped (at -30C) to record low winter levels. Mark Serreze said “We’re heading for summers with no sea ice coverage at … Continue reading →
Free Download: Paulo Coelho, "The Alchemist"
*"The Alchemist"* by Paulo Coelho "The Alchemist follows the journey of an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago. Believing a recurring dream to be prophetic, he asks a Romani fortune teller in a nearby town about its meaning. The woman interprets the dream as a prophecy telling the boy that he will discover a treasure at the Egyptian pyramids. Early into his journey, he meets an old king named Melchizedek or the king of Salem, who tells him to sell his sheep so as to travel to Egypt and introduces the idea of a Personal Legend. Your Personal Legend "is what you have always wante... more »
"Doubt..."
"Cherish your doubts, for doubt is the handmaiden of truth. Doubt is the key to the door of knowledge; it is the servant of discovery. A belief which may not be questioned binds us to error, for there is incompleteness and imperfection in every belief. Doubt is the touchstone of truth; it is an acid which eats away the false. Let no one fear for the truth, that doubt may consume it; for doubt is a testing of belief. The truth stands boldly and unafraid; it is not shaken by the testing, for truth, if it be truth, arises from each testing stronger, more secure. He that would silence ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Men may be more prone to coronavirus than women, Chinese study findsSTATE OF EMERGENCY: Large Bushfire Threatens the City of CanberraTurkey deploys warships and air defense systems to Libya: LNAThe West Virginia Town Where Everyone's Dying and the Land Is ToxicCoronavirus: China accused of 'burning bodies in secret' Massacre Leaves Six Indigenous Dead in Nicaragua A Battle to Protect Forests Unfolds in Central Africa Just 29,000 Western Monarch Butterflies Are Left in California. That's Down From Millions BREXIT DAY: Here's what will actually change after the UK lea... more »
Oil and Natural Gas Production Grows 8.1 Percent in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian oil and natural gas production in 2019 totaled 3.559 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, representing 1.299 billion barrels of oil equivalent, an increase of 8.1 percent over 2018, the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) reported yesterday, January 31st. According to the agency, the state […] The post Oil and Natural Gas Production Grows 8.1 Percent in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Street Dwellers Exceed 24,000 in São Paulo City
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Street Dwellers Census identified 24,344 people living in this situation in the city of São Paulo in 2019. The figure is 53 percent higher than in 2015 when 15,905 people were found sleeping on sidewalks or in public shelters. Among the The post Street Dwellers Exceed 24,000 in São Paulo City appeared first on The Rio Times.
Magazine Luiza Acquistions Position It to Challenge Amazon in Brazil — Analysts
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The purchase of the 'Estante Virtual' ("Virtual Bookshelf") by Magazine Luiza intensified the threat against Amazon's growth in Brazil, according to analysts. Closed at R$31 (US$7) million, the acquisition occurred last Thursday, January 28th, in an auction held at the 2nd Bankruptcy and Judicial Reorganizations Court and marks yet another […] The post Magazine Luiza Acquistions Position It to Challenge Amazon in Brazil — Analysts appeared first on The Rio Times.
US Travel to Brazil Hikes 39 Percent After Visa Waiver
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of Americans booking flights to Brazil has jumped 39 percent since the government of President Jair Bolsonaro waived a visa requirement for US citizens in June, according to its official tourism agency EMBRATUR, which is devising plans to attract even more visitors. “Brazil is much more than the […] The post US Travel to Brazil Hikes 39 Percent After Visa Waiver appeared first on The Rio Times.
Huck Outperforms Bolsonaro in Popularity Ranking on Social Media
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This is the first time that the president has been overtaken since January 2019, when monitoring began. The survey considers five aspects: renown of public figures (number of followers), engagement (comments and liked posts), involvement (sharing of posts), relevance (positive and negative reactions to posts) and presence (number of social […] The post Huck Outperforms Bolsonaro in Popularity Ranking on Social Media appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dollar Exceeds R$4.28 Hitting Historic High – Central Bank Intervention Unlikely
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The dollar once again topped its historic high, exceeding R$4.28 on Friday, January 31st, reflecting the market's latest risk aversion factor: the coronavirus. The disease's potential impact on the global economy, which was classified as a global health emergency on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO), continues to frighten […] The post Dollar Exceeds R$4.28 Hitting Historic High – Central Bank Intervention Unlikely appeared first on The Rio Times.
John Roberts on the Chief Justice's Power to Break Tie Votes in Impeachment Trials
After Lisa Murkowski announced that she'd capitulate to Mitch McConnell and vote "no" on compelling further evidence in the Senate trial, it was obvious there wouldn't be any tie votes that the Chief Justice might choose to break (or not). (Murkowski even suggested a patently pretextual "sparing the Chief that decision" rationale for her decision: She wrote she didn't want to allow the Democrats to purportedly "drag the Supreme Court into the fray").) Only then did a Senator finally decide to ask Chief Justice Roberts, in effect, what he would do in the case of a tie vote. Senato... more »
New Revelations by Bolton re Trump Extortion of Ukraine; Senate to Vote Wednesday in Trump Impeachment Trial
From VOA News: “Senate to Vote Wednesday in Trump Impeachment Trial By VOA News Updated January 31, 2020 07:38 PM … Continue reading →
Breaking: Ukraine Begins Naval Blockade of Crimea…NATO Awaits Russian Retaliation
This squabble will likely drag on until the two parties sit down and settle. As I have long noted. the original border dispensation put together by the USSR was wrong headed to start with and it has been partially redressed by direct conflict.The whole region demands a full blown border commission, but that is not coming soon. More likely the two sides will sit down and negotiate some form of arrangement. Russia has now mostly gotten over it historic Imperial ambitions as regards the Ukraine.This is where the UN could facilitate. Both sides want it to end well. Perhaps a EU lig... more »
GESARA
It is claimed that all this is a complete fabrication and promoted as a conspiracy theory. Read through it all and learn about an alternate paradigm for economics. It would be wonderful if GESARA is real. The problem is imagining universal assent. The second problem is the retraining problem all this implies. My own approach to global reform is to focus on ending poverty itself which narrows the problem to almost being outside the current dispensation while mobilizing the most underutilized portion of the global population. This then naturally expands and absorbs all else by ... more »
Mysterious particles spewing from Antarctica defy physics
This may well be the signature of an internal planetary core similar to the core of the SUN. What has been detected are high level neutrinos. This is predicted by my own work it so is no surprise. What is interesting is that it coincides with closeness to the pole. This begs the question of what is happening at the North Pole, though a blanket of water serves to absorb them. Reading all this it is well to recall that our ability to detect anything is approaching zero in terms of even the Standard Model products let alone when i conjecture dark matter constructs using neu... more »
Dr Sears on vagus system.
We have gone decades without understanding much about the vagus nerve. Turns out it is important. This item is ad copy from DR Sears. It is is also a teaching tool as well. The Vagus nerve engages everything in our bodies. It is our automatic nervous system. It accesses decision making away from our cognitive mind. Better yet it also sets up resonance with other individuals as well. Thus allowing successful learning in a lecture environment. Think about that now. For that reason resonating with sound will act to stimulate the whole vagus system. This also links ba... more »
India's Unique Water Purification Wetland Could Soon Become Extinct
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
KOLKATA, India, Jan 31 (IPS) - World Wetlands Day is on Sunday, Feb. 2. IPS senior correspondent Manipadma Jena marks the day by visiting the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW), a unique wetland that operates as a natural water purification ecosystem. Ramkumar Mondal's farm is awash in a brilliant yellow mustard bloom. A flock of grey cranes peck for food amidst the shallow watergrass. But Mondal's fishpond digs in there like a do-or-die last sentinel as nearby high-rise buildings, a symbol of development and encroachment, menacingly tower over the fishpond, permanently blocking the east... more »
The Role of Sherpas in Nature Conservation as Guardians of the Himalayas
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Jan 31 (IPS) - Since I was a kid, I grew up with adventures and stories of famous characters of the books of Jack London: White Fang, Make a Fire… and the incredible ode to perseverance of Martin Eden. Read the full story, “The Role of Sherpas in Nature Conservation as Guardians of the Himalayas”, on globalissues.org →
Bill Gates Predicted a Coronavirus-Like Outbreak – Down to It Starting at a Chinese Market – in 2019 Netflix Documentary Show ‘The Next Pandemic’
Bill Gates Predicted a Coronavirus-Like Outbreak – Down to It Starting at a Chinese Market – in 2019 Netflix Documentary Show ‘The Next Pandemic’ by CORAZON MILLER FOR MAILONLINE, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/, 31 Jan 2020 * Bill Gates appeared in Netflix ‘Explained’ series to discuss risks of viral spread * The billionaire said world is ill-prepared to …
Rick Rule Reveals Powerful New Insider Secrets! (Gold, Silver, Inflation)
George Gammon Rick Rule, investing legend, shares intel 👉YOU HAVE TO KNOW FOR 2020! 👈 Rick Rule has had his finger on the pulse of the resource investing sector for decades, he is the go to source for better understanding where prices are going. Rick Rule is a wealth of information and we take clips …
VIDEOS Show Rockets Flying Over Israeli Territory Bordering Gaza, Hours After IDF Targets Hamas ‘Observation Posts’
VIDEOS Show Rockets Flying Over Israeli Territory Bordering Gaza, Hours After IDF Targets Hamas ‘Observation Posts’ by https://www.rt.com/ Footage has emerged showing Israeli missile defenses shooting down rockets allegedly launched from the direction of the Gaza Strip. One rocket out of the three reportedly managed to pierce the Iron Dome defense system. – The Israeli …
Nothing has changed - at 'Newsnight'
3 against 1 After 11pm came and went last night, *Newsnight *held a studio discussion between John Barnes, Ella Whelan and Jeanette Winterson. It exemplified a familiar *Newsnight *imbalance. As Iain Dale once said, "When the BBC puts together panels for its shows, for example, it is rare they contain a majority of Brexiteers. Many is the time I have been outnumbered two or even three to one". Here pro-Brexit Ella was outnumbered two to one by gloomy Continuity Remainers. Why do they keep on doing it? Another thing that hasn't changed is Emily Maitlis's biased behaviour, making it,... more »
Modulation
Never agree to be a vox pop on *Newsnight*. Ben Chu, the programme's economics editor, went to Bedford. One of the people he spoke to was the sister of an Italian-born baker. She supports Brexit. Go to 8m 16s and just listen to the way Ben adds an incredulous tone of voice to the word 'immigration' when he says, "And Salvatore's sister Liz has come round to supporting Brexit on the grounds of tighter immigration control." However already set up Salvatore and Liz's immigrant background, was he signalling to viewers that it's a bit rich for Liz to want immigration control? Why ... more »
Before & After Enlightenment - Origin Unknown
*So true. Those around you do not change and the world does not change to an enlightened community, it is only you who have changed.* *Mike*
Tears for Fears
Emily Maitlis, asking Labour's Lisa Nandy about immigration on last night's *Newsnight*, talked of "voter* fears* in Wigan and other places...". Wouldn't it have been more impartial to have talked of "voter *concerns* in Wigan and other places"? Fears are such irrational things.
Lewis and his public
Lewis Goodall, Newsnight's policy editor, marked the moment of Brexit with an elephant: Half a century of history is over. New chapter about to begin. Only thing that’s certain about it is its uncertainty. We joined the EEC partly because we weren’t sure what role to play in the world political and economic order. We’ve now got to answer that question afresh. Next: huge negotiations between the UK/EU in the next 11 months. Problem for Britain: the elephant in the room, rarely acknowledged publicly by British politicians: the relative economic power imbalance between the two side... more »
Do Davos Billionaires and Bankers Really Believe Booms and Busts Are Over Because They’ve Trained the Fed?
Fed tightening is no longer needed to create recessions, given fragile credit structures and a growing pandemic out of China.
Live: Muguruza goes for third major title in Australian Open final against rising American star Sofia Kenin
The Australian Open women's final pits 21-year-old American Sofia Kenin against two-time major winner and former world number one Garbine Muguruza. Follow all the action live in our blog.
SA detects first coronavirus case as couple from Wuhan test positive
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South Australia confirms its first two cases of coronavirus, and Victoria its fourth, bringing the national total to 12.
Cybernetic Opioid Pushers: EHR Vendor Practice Fusion to Pay $145 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations
Practice Fusion solicited payments to manipulate MDs to prescribe opioids....illustrating how electronic health care records insert themselves in treatment.
OK-UK
*BREXIT Comment* The European Union’s Parliament has rubber-stamped the withdrawal agreement agreed between Brussels and London. It is a largely symbolic move which means the last administrative hurdle was cleared and the United Kingdom departed the European Union. I know that there were a lot of progressives who wanted to surrender their sovereignty for the sake a big happy EU. True to form, those people didn't care that Britain received a huge 'rogering' from the EU. I received texts from friends in the UK, expressing their joy at being separated from Old Europe and de-linked fro... more »
China's Chernobyl? Communism Is the Reason Coronavirus Is So Dangerous
*Paul Wolfowitz* *Politics, Asia* [image: Police officers wearing masks are seen at at the Tiananmen Square, as the country is hit by an epidemic of the new coronavirus, in Beijing, China January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer] China’s communist system requires sycophancy, opaqueness, and an absence of information. Combatting coronavirus requires the opposite. There have been nearly 2,800 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far. At least 80 people have died, and the disease has popped up in a dozen countries. China’s Hubei province, where the virus originated, is on lockdown; its citi... more »
Why China Says It Will Never Use Nuclear Weapons First in a Major War
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_RC1565C91030&share=true] Never ever? *Key point: *China knows that it has enough nuclear weapons to destroy anyone who attacked them. This fact gives Beijing enough security to declare it doesn't need to strike first to deter its enemies. China has reaffirmed its policy of never being the first in a conflict to use nuclear weapons. Experts refer to this policy as “no first use,” or NFU. The NFU policy reaffirmation, contained in Beijing’s July 2019 strategic white paper,... more »
Operation Against Militia Arrests 33 in Rio, Eight Police Officers Among Them
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An operation carried out on Thursday morning, January 30th, by the Rio de Janeiro Prosecutor's Office, with the support of the Civil and State Police, arrested 33 people suspected of involvement with the militia operating in the Muzema and Rio das Pedras regions, in the western zone of Rio. Three […] The post Operation Against Militia Arrests 33 in Rio, Eight Police Officers Among Them appeared first on The Rio Times.
Judge Orders Prisoners to Clean Mining Town Devastated by Severe Rainfall
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The city of Abre Campo, MG, has suffered in recent days from heavy rainfall in the region, and was devastated by the flooding of the Santana River. With a lack of manpower to assist in the city's rehabilitation, the city's prison director did something unprecedented. The General Director of the […] The post Judge Orders Prisoners to Clean Mining Town Devastated by Severe Rainfall appeared first on The Rio Times.
Public Accounts Record Primary Deficit of R$61.872 Billion in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The consolidated public sector, made up of the federal, state, and municipal government plus state-owned companies, recorded a primary deficit of R$61.872 (US$15.4) billion last year. The data were released on January 31st, by the Central Bank. It was the sixth consecutive year with negative results in the public accounts. […] The post Public Accounts Record Primary Deficit of R$61.872 Billion in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bitcoin Rises 30 Percent, Best January Performance Since 2013
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In contrast to most of the market, the Bitcoin climbed 30 percent in the past month, recording its best January since 2013, when it soared 54 percent. The world's major cryptocurrency was traded at US$9,300 at 5:30 PM on Friday, January 31st, up 29.9 percent over the US$7,160 listed on […] The post Bitcoin Rises 30 Percent, Best January Performance Since 2013 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Suspected Cases of Coronavirus Climb to 12 in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health announced on Friday, January 31st, that the number of suspected coronavirus cases in Brazil has risen to 12. Over the past 48 hours, there was an increase of six new cases under investigation, while three other suspected cases were entirely ruled out. The suspected cases are […] The post Suspected Cases of Coronavirus Climb to 12 in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Yesterday Was The Last Post Of Inspirational Quotes & Poems January, 2020
*A big thank you to all who visited by blog during January. I do hope that you were inspired by my quotes & poems. This was good for me also as I was able to read many of my old writing, add a few new quotes and some new poems also.* *My very best wishes to all who have visited, read and commented on my posts.* *Mike*
Five Most Popular Posts in January
New year. New decade. Same old shit? Let's see. 1. The Problems with Jess Phillips 2. The Miderable Collapse of Jess Phillips 3. How to Screw Up a Leadership Election 4. Keir-azy For You - Why Starmer Leads 5. The Silences of John Harris Not the way I'd want to see Brexit in, with two posts about one of the worst people in the Labour Party. But it's you folks who determine what's hot and what's not around these parts. Snapping at their heels was my moaning and whingeing about having a leadership election almost designed to distract Labour while Johnson goes about defining the terms o... more »
How Failing Health Helped Doom Napoleon's Dreams of Empire
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Jacques-Louis David, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20330165] He got very sick. Napoleon had occasional health problems before 1810. He seems to have experienced seizures one or two times, episodes that resembled epilepsy, although most medical historians feel that he did not have the disease—at least not a classic version of it. But in the main his health was good well into his thirties. “Work is my element,” Napoleon once declared. “I was born and made for work.” Eighteen-hour days were not u... more »
Why Israel Might Use Its F-35s to Destroy Iran's Cruise Missiles
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC18D9FC0500&share=true] Going straight to the source. *Key point: *Israel has been exploring how it can best use the F-35 to defend itself. That means using its range and stealth to reach enemy launch sites. The F-35 radar is the most advanced for fighter jets, according to F-35 developer Lockheed Martin. “It enables the F-35 to be capable of identifying and intercepting airborne threats flying at a low altitude and at high speeds,” a company spokesman sa... more »
America's Bloody Battle To Capture Okinawa From Japan Was A 'Steel Typhoon'
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* The savage final land battle between “the eagle and the sun” was America’s longest and bloodiest campaign in the Pacific Theater. As one island or island group in the Pacific was fought over by American and Japanese forces, it became clear that Japan’s days as a combatant in World War II were numbered. One after another, these Imperial outposts fell to the Americans, who were clawing their way ever closer to the Japanese home islands. Just as Nazi Germany could only be defeated by the Allies seizing one mile after another on their way to... more »
Poor Healthcare Killed Stonewall Jackson As Much As The Bullet Did
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Although Stonewall Jackson’s death was unpreventable, given the state of medicine at the time, it is more likely that he died from thromboembolism than from the indirect cause of pneumonia. Following his greatest victory, at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson was scouting ahead of the lines with members of his staff when tragedy struck. In the pitch blackness of the early spring evening, Jackson and his men were mistaken for Union cavalry and fired upon by their own side. Jackson ... more »
Solar power – A billion dollar Ponzi scheme
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