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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah Sunday Thoughts:* Amen! But, I have to say this meme fills my mind with so many questions: First, exactly what does this youngster mean by "gone." I know what "gone" would mean if I were a prayin' man. So, if it means what any real patriot would have it mean, then what would God want with Donnie's diseased and charred little soul? Is God hoping to exhibit it as an example of how bad a soul can turn? Does Donnie Head Case even have a soul? If it's none of the above, i'll just assume that the existence of Donnie (who I can see) is proof that there is no God (who I can't ... more »
Carlton down the Crows in AFLW grand final rematch
Adelaide's Erin Phillips has a safe and productive return from injury, but Carlton bounces back from last year's AFLW grand final heartbreak to beat the Crows at Richmond Oval.
Mahathir plotting return to Malaysia's top job after King shocks voters by choosing rival
Muhyiddin Yassin, a Malay nationalist politician backed by the corruption-tarnished former ruling party, is sworn in after the King picks him to replace 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad.
'What a rip-off': Mardi Gras apologises to outraged ticketholders locked out of party
Revellers are forced to stand in line for hours and watch music acts on outdoor screens because the venue for the official Mardi Gras afterparty can only accommodate about half of those who bought tickets.
Biden made a comeback, but what does this mean for other Democrats?
Joe Biden is resurgent, Bernie Sanders is hopeful the result in South Carolina is just a blip, and all the others will likely have their fingers crossed for a big win on Super Tuesday. Here are our five key takeaways from the fourth primary.
All Are Remembered In The Book Of Time ‒ A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
All are remembered in the book of time and all honoured for their contributions made for future generations. Know that your contributions have not gone unnoticed and know that you have been loved as you are now loved as you will continue to be loved on the pathway that leads one back to one's Self. *© 2010 M.N. Hopkins * *To read the entire writing that this quote came from, please click on the link below.* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2010/12/message-of-encouragement-to-those-who.html*
Going for woke
Jodie, waving her sonic screwdriver around It's the *Doctor Who* season finale tonight. If you won't be watching you won't be alone. The season's viewing figures are now well below any other season since the show came back from its long hiatus in the mid 2000s, and as this series has gone on the ratings have kept on falling. Apparently, the figures are now back to the low they reached just before the programme was axed in the 1980s. It's just one of those things that the last two episodes have been the best of the season by some margin, but the damage was done with that string o... more »
Mixed Bag
At least in my head, I like to think of this site as being something of a 'blog of record' as far as certain BBC-related matters go, so having missed most of the last two weeks I'm feeling the need to fill a few gaps. Your comments are proving very helpful in helping to plug them, so thank you. ******** I ******* * First, there's that anonymous 'whistleblowing' *Guardian* piece by a BBC insider. I saw mixed reviews for it here on the Open Thread. It took me a while to figure out exactly where the piece was 'coming from', but the fact that the writer twice uses the word "reac... more »
Northern Notices with Eye Spy
Sunday March 1, 2020 compiled by Jim O’Toole Aurukun has just erupted into violence again after a massive riot and wave of destruction six weeks ago. There are unconfirmed reports of burning homes and police cars. At least 60 police have been stationed at Aurukun and Weipa trying to maintain order at the remote settlement […]
The BBC's man in Moscow loses his appetite
I've a suspicion that the BBC's Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg might be regretting sending out this tweet: Here's a selection of the 1.3K replies: - Does the BBC have a maximum testosterone requirement? - Did you cry? - Are you okay? - I'm so sorry this happened to you. - Imagine being this fragile. - I'm so sorry chocolate in different shapes happened to you. And they say that reporters aren't heroes. - Jesus. White chocolate isn’t that bad. Calm down. - Please show us on the doll where the evil confection hurt you. - Not to mention they ... more »
Biden Wins Overwhelmingly in South Carolina; Trounces Bernie
“Biden Wins Overwhelmingly in South Carolina, Gains Momentum for Super Tuesday By VOA News Updated February 29, 2020 10:51 PM … Continue reading →
Letter From The Editor: Brashears confirmation vote long overdue
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is getting a new top administrative officer. Paul Kiecker, who joined the agency in 1988 as a food inspector, is succeeding Carmen Rottenberg as FSIS Administrator. Kiecker, who’s been deputy administrator since 2018, is the rare civil servant who moves from an entry-level position to the top job... Continue Reading
UK public concerned about lower meat standards in future trade deals
More than four fifths of people are concerned about laws on meat quality standards being relaxed so trade deals can be secured with the United States and other countries, according to Unison, a union in the United Kingdom. Unison commissioned a survey amid reports about imports of chicken washed in chlorine or lactic acid as... Continue Reading
US response to COVID-19 has kept the rate of infection low
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The First Sunday of Lent 2020
Gospel Mt 4:1-11 At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said to … Continue reading →
March 1st – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1137
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday March 1st – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Anti-quantum activists vs tunneling
At Quora, I mostly answer questions about my homeland or the European history but some of the questions are about physics, too. So I was "requested" to answer a somewhat innocent albeit confused question about the potential well and decoherence: How do you send a decohered wave to a finite potential well when the wave functions cancel each other out leaving only a single state? Fine. So I answered that with decoherence, you can't describe the object of interest by a wave function. You need the density matrix i.e. a mixed state. It generally equals to the sum\[ \rho = \sum_i p_i \ket... more »
Get Sun, Take Vit-D
Most folks have very suboptimal levels of Vitamin D, and this has implications for many disease states. From cancer, to immune function, to osteoporosis, and more; raise your Vit-D level to improve your health. Continue reading →
The Chinese Navy Is Learning From The Battle Of Guadalcanal
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, * It lacks experience. *Key point: *Emergent Chinese naval and amphibious doctrine could quite possibly strongly prioritize intelligence, sensor development, firepower concentration and preparation, the interdiction of adversary logistics, amphibious tanks, as well as ship self-defense, including especially anti-submarine warfare. China's military has not had much combat experience in recent decades, and this is recognized among Chinese military leaders as a potentially serious problem. The reasons for this scarcity of battlefield know-how are obvi... more »
Children are Paying for the Policy of Putting Police in Primary Schools
*F. Chris Curran* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] A controversial video shows two police officers placing a 6-year-old student in restraints and removing her from the school, When states like Florida pass laws to put more police officers in schools, the idea is to keep kids safe. The recent release of body camera footage from the arrest of a 6-year-old in a Florida school, however, shows that sometimes one threat to the students is the officers themselves. The video shows two police officers placing a 6-year-old student in restraints and removing her from the school, all w... more »
Was Eisenhower at Antwerp the Biggest Allied Blunder of World War II?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Image: 75mm howitzer of 'D' Troop, 2nd Battery, 1st Airlanding Light Regiment, 1st Airborne Division in the Oosterbeek perimeter, 20 September 1944. No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Smith (Sgt). Imperial War Museum.] The port had to be captured. Before World War II, the Belgian port city of Antwerp was one of the world’s great ports, ranking with those of Hamburg, Rotterdam, and New York. Antwerp is located some 55 miles up the Scheldt (Schelde) Estuary from the North Sea. Five hundred yards wide at its location on the estuar... more »
What Are the Best Video Games for Being Evil?
*David Axe* *Gaming, * In these dark times of climate change, wealth inequality, war and rising fascism, it sure feels sometimes like the worst people are winning. Want to know what that feels like? Lots of recent video games give you the chance. In these dark times of climate change, wealth inequality, war and rising fascism, it sure feels sometimes like the worst people are winning. Want to know what that feels like? Lots of recent video games give you the chance. Between slaughtering benevolent creatures in the remastered *Shadow of the Colossus* to living a life of crime in ... more »
Forget South Carolina: The 2024 Republican Presidential Primary Will Be Insane
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, * The 2024 GOP primary has the potential to make this year’s Democratic nomination fight look like softball. All eyes may be focused on the Democratic primary in South Carolina tonight and the Super Tuesday grudge-match next Tuesday, but there is another contest going on beneath the surface. And it concerns an election that is still four years away. The Democratic Party primary began with one of the largest fields on record, with at least a dozen serious contenders tossing their hats into the ring to vie for the nomination. The Republican Party c... more »
Why India Loves Cricket
*Lars Dzikus, Adam Love* *History, Asia* [image: Reuters] A brief look at history. After emphasizing that “America loves India” during the “Namaste Trump” event, President Donald Trump opened his address with several references to India’s most popular sport, cricket. A crowd of more than 100,000 responded with cheers. “Five months ago, the United States welcomed your great prime minister at a giant football stadium in Texas,” Trump noted on Feb. 24. “And today India welcomes us at the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.” Next, Trump mentioned Indian cricket stars Sach... more »
Waste of Time: Trump Wants to Cut Taxes to Battle the Coronavirus.
*Mitchell Blatt* *Politics, * Simply put, coronavirus’s impact on the economy is both a consumer confidence issue, as well as a supply-chain and labour-supply issue, which cannot be fixed by any policy. Donald Trump attacked Democrats at a mass rally in South Carolina ahead of the primaries and called coronavirus, which has infected over 85,000 people globally--and with now one American losing their life--a “hoax.” The press is “in hysteria mode” for reporting on coronavirus, he added. Who might be those liberal hacks and talking heads who are hysterical about coronavirus? We... more »
China Is Prepared to Reap the Strategic Rewards of Its Relationship With Russia
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Eurasia* Moscow has transferred more than five hundred aircraft—large military transports, early warning aircraft, refueling aircraft, attack jets, and fighter interceptors—to Beijing since 1990. Chinese air power these days is something to behold. In the course of just about thirty years, Beijing’s aerial inventory has gone from quite obsolete to cutting edge. It’s worth noting, moreover, that Chinese airpower is but one tool that Beijing can wield in the skies. If its massive missile forces perform as expected, destroying adversary runways, then t... more »
Xi Jinping’s Anti-Coronavirus Campaign Magic Trick
*Bradley A. Thayer, Lianchao Han* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The China coronavirus pandemic is 30 percent natural disaster and 70 percent a Communist-Party-of-China-made catastrophe. Desperate times call for desperate measures, especially if those desperate times were self-inflicted through misrule. Xi Jinping’s measures to contain China’s coronavirus pandemic, which is a biological Chernobyl, shows a typical Communist dictator’s behavioral pattern—rule by terror, violence and blatant disregard for human dignity. As a result of the top leader’s series of the missteps, the ... more »
Iran's Very Own Top Gun: F-14 Tomcat Ace Recalls His Most Heartbreaking Dogfight
*David Axe* *Security, * Iranian F-14s shot down dozens of Iraqi planes during the Iran-Iraq War. The Tomcat was, in the words of retired Iranian F-14 pilot Col. Mostafa Roustaie, “the last word in the fighter business.” The F-14 Tomcat is most famous for its 32-year front-line career as the U.S. Navy’s main carrier-borne fighter, not to mention its starring role in the 1986 movie *Top Gun*. But the F-14 scored most of its aerial victories in Iranian, not American, service. Tehran bought 79 F-14As prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The type played a major role in Iran’s war w... more »
Is Manhattan About To Get Drowned By The Sea?
* Nothing, and I mean nothing, leads so quickly to the loss of all critical faculties as global warming hysteria. * One key claim in the maelstrom of global warming hype is the assertion that sea level will shortly rise and swamp coastal cities. I would put this claim in the category of total BS. For more detail than you would ever want to know on that subject, go to this link. * But for today’s purposes, assume that there is something to the claim of a big impending sea level rise. * I live here in Manhattan, specifically Lower Manhattan (the southern part of the island). If sea le... more »
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Saturday 29th February 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
‘Unfit For His Job’; Journalist Accuses Chris Matthews Of Repeated Sexually Suggestive Comments
By Curtis Houck ~ In a Friday night column for GQ, former Huffington Post reporter Laura Bassett revealed that MSNBC’s Hardball host Chris Matthews was the cable news host she referenced in an October 2017 item alleging repeated inappropriate and sexually suggestive comments. She argued that, based on his “downright irresponsible” behavior that’s been an […]
Objective Climate Reports Would Benefit Mental Health
By Larry Bell ~ I was recently interviewed for a February 3 Washington Post Magazine article, “The Environmental Burden of Generation Z,” written by Jason Plautz. The article discusses “the nexus between climate change and mental health of children.” Jason followed up our long conversation by thoughtfully informing me that my rather extensive comments (many […]
Senate’s ‘Energy Innovation’ Bill Wasteful, Redundant
By Nicolas Loris and Katie Tubb ~ When you think of the word “innovation,” what comes to mind? Maybe it’s something new and inventive—or something cutting edge, original, and creative. Or, if you’re in Washington, “innovation” is trotting out the same, stale approaches to policy that have done less to empower innovators and families and […]
Open Thread
*Edward Thomas, Thaw* *Over the land freckled with snow half-thawed* *The speculating rooks at their nests cawed* *And saw from elm-tops, delicate as flower of grass,* *What we below could not see, Winter pass. * Well, we can hope! Thanks for all your comments.
Humanity Is Making A Very Important Decision When It Comes To Assange
The propagandists have all gone dead silent on the WikiLeaks founder they previously were smearing with relentless viciousness, because they no longer have an argument. The facts are all in, and yes, it turns out the US government is certainly and undeniably working to exploit […]
Aaron Russo Predicts Microchipping Humanity
*Aaron Russo Predicts Microchipping Humanity* *August, 2013* Some readers may wonder where I got the shocking idea that the Covid19 virus psyop terror attack is a pretext to universal microchipping of humanity. Well I got it from the interview above. Aaron Russo was a well known entertainment figure in his day. After he started talking publicly about what Nicholas Rockefeller told him about the globalist agenda...he came down with a "fast acting cancer"(TM) and died. But his words live on in the interview he gave. And they haunt me to this day.
Biden -vs- Bernie, The Race Begins…
The odds of a brokered Democrat convention have increased significantly after a big win by Joe Biden in South Carolina; not as much because of the vote result, but more as an outcome of watching how the Club coalesced the … Continue reading →
Invincibles dream ends as Liverpool loses in Premier League upset
Just In - 1 day ago
Despite 18 places on the table and 55 points standing between Liverpool and Watford, the lowly Hornets sting the Reds for a first Premier League loss of the season.
Rush on planting crops as early rain boosts hopes for year ahead
After more than three years of "atrocious" drought, NSW farmers have received decent rains since January and the much-needed moisture is giving them some crop sowing options — at long last.
Why Are People Blaming American Exposure To The Coronavirus On Trump?
In a post for *Raw Story* last week, Sarah Burris succinctly laid out the 5 reasons we have Señor Trumpanzee to thank if we get coronavirus: 1- Bringing infected people into the U.S. against the Center for Disease Control’s objections. 2- Trump refuses to listen to science over his buddy, Xi Jinping. 3- Trump lies about the facts of the coronavirus. 4- Trump and the GOP seriously cut public health funding. 5- Trump slashed resources form the Center for Disease Control. Let's take a look at #4 and #5. "One of the greatest allies in a disease outbreak can be public health funding. ... more »
A Trench Weapon
As the Great War wore on the Granatenwerfer (grenade thrower)16 light spigot mortar appeared and proved to be successful trench weapon. It used a spigot design where the projectile fit over a rod that contained a firing pin. Most mortars used a barrel but not this one. It was easier and less expensive to produce in small factories and didn't need to be produced to tight tolerances. The troops also called it a Priester -priest- because of the Hungarian chaplain who allegedly designed it, or Taube -dove- for the noise its projectiles made in flight. The German army had it in inve... more »
Flexible First Strike: NATO WW3 Doctrine vs. Russia
When the Commander of NATO says he is a fan of flexible first strike at the same time that NATO is flexing its military muscle on Russia’s border, the risk of inadvertent nuclear war is real. US Air Force Gen. Tod D Wolters told the Senate this week he “is a fan of flexible first … Continue reading Flexible First Strike: NATO WW3 Doctrine vs. Russia →
Coronavirus testing probably inaccurate
Virus testing by Criss Cross The CDC program immediately raises two problems: why bother testing for a virus if it isn’t really causing human disease; and what kind of test is being done? In this article, I’m focusing on the type of test, and whether it’s accurate, even if you assume the coronavirus is causing […]
Delays On The US Navy's $161 Billion Virginia-Class Subs Reaches 15 Months
The USS Texas Virginia-class submarine in the Gulf of Tadjoura. Source: U.S. Navy *Bloomberg:* *Delays on $161 Billion Virginia-Class Subs Reaches 15 Months* * Average delay of 10.5 months is up from seven-month estimate * General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls cite improvements The Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarines are expected to be 10 to 15 months late as contractors General Dynamics Corp. and Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. try to recover from assembly faults that have dogged recent boats in the $161 billion program. The average delay of 10.5 months is an increase fr... more »
Norrth Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Threatens To Execute Politburo Members If They Fail To Contain Coronavirus Outbreak
*Zero Hedge: **Kim Jong Un Threatens To Execute Politburo Members If They Fail To Contain Coronavirus Outbreak* As the coronavirus death toll in Iran soars, with western media organizations reporting a death toll north of 200, North Korea has remained a vexing cypher amid whispers about gruesome executions and a rash of cases along the country's northern boundary. According to Scott Snyder writing in Forbes, the North Korean leadership declared preventing the spread of the coronavirus as a matter of "national survival" and moved rapidly to close its borders during the early days o... more »
Delegate Zero – Tom Steyer Quits Race After Spending $250 Million….
Billionaire Tom Steyer has quit the Democrat race for president after spending $200+ million in South Carolina, more than $250 million overall, and coming in a distant third place without a single delegate. (Via NBC) – Tom Steyer, the California … Continue reading →
Covid-19 Medical News -- News Updates February 29, 2020
*Daily Mail: **Study finds that Coronavirus could survive up to NINE DAYS outside the body - but common disinfectants and higher temperatures could kill the virus* * The human coronaviruses can remain infectious on inanimate surfaces for up to nine days at room temperature * However, they can quickly be rendered inactive using common disinfectants, and may also dissipate at higher temperatures, the authors wrote * It is not yet clear, however, whether the new coronavirus behaves in a similar way. * 'On copper and steel it's pretty typical, it's pretty much about two hours,' CDC ... more »
"It Goes On"
*RJ:* “In all your years and all your travels,” I asked, “what do you think is the most important thing you’ve learned about life?” *RF:* He paused a moment, then with the twinkle sparkling under those brambly eyebrows he replied: “In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on. In all the confusions of today, with all our troubles... with politicians and people slinging the word fear around, all of us become discouraged... tempted to say this is the end, the finish. But life - it goes on. It always has. It always will. Don’t forget that." Ray Josephs wi... more »
Global Stock Markets Crashing–What’s Next?-Audio
Listen to my analysis of this week’s record collapse of US and global stock markets. What’s the impact on the global and US ‘real’ economy? Is the Recession here? (Globally yes, per Goldman Sachs research announced today).
#NotAgainSU Protest Shuts Down 2 Blocks Of City Streets Near Syracuse University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A #NotAgainSU protest shut down two city blocks near Syracuse University for about two hours Wednesday night. Around 100 students, faculty and supporters gathered in the intersection of South Crouse and Waverly avenues. Syracuse police blocked off Waverly Avenue, from Irving Avenue to Walnut Avenue. The protest also effectively blocked Marshall Street to incoming car traffic.
It’s Leap Year: Did You Know This About Leap Day?
Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Story at-a-glance – By 1577 the difference between the Julian calendar and the Earth’s position relative to the sun was out of sync by 10 days A more accurate leap year system was commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII to synchronize the Earth’s movements around the sun with the calendar The […] The post It’s Leap Year: Did You Know This About Leap Day? appeared first on Health Nut News.
Billionaire Tom Steyer Ends 2020 Democratic Presidential Bid
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who poured millions of dollars into his Democratic presidential campaign, is ending his bid after a third-place finish in the South Carolina primary.
F-35s Forever: The Air Force Hopes Artificial Intelligence Will Ensure Its Planes Never Crash Again
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Air Force is now also working to develop algorithms to stop air-to-air collisions. *Key point:* Algorithms are being specifically developed to automatically give computers flight control of an F-16, once it flies to within 500-feet or less than another aircraft The Air Force will soon operate F-35s with fast-evolving collision-avoidance technology able to help fighter jets avoid ground collisions by using computer automation to redirect an aircraft in the event that a pilot is injured or incapacitated. Later this year, the Air Force will fly an F-... more »
Why Trump Won't Leave Afghanistan Until the Very Last Possible Second
*Edward Chang* *Afghanistan, Middle East* It’ll take more than casualties to motivate our leaders to end the war in Afghanistan. On October 23, 1983, terrorists detonated a truck bomb at the barracks housing United States Marines in Beirut, Lebanon. The Marines were part of a multinational peacekeeping force established the year before in response to the country’s civil war. 241 Americans were killed altogether, the deadliest day for the Marine Corps since World War II and for the entire military since the Vietnam War. Conventional wisdom holds that such a jarring loss and the A... more »
China's Hopes For Its First Nuclear-Powered Missile Submarine Quickly Sank
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* The single Xia-class submarine was not a military success. *Key point: *While China’s first ballistic-missile submarine was meant to be a real, operational submarine and part of China’s nuclear deterrent, the obstacles encountered during construction forced lower expectations. During the early 1980s, the People’s Republic of China attempted to modernize its nuclear deterrent force. One concrete results of the effort was the construction of a single nuclear ballistic missile submarine, a “boomer” in arms-control parlance. Constructed at enormous co... more »
America's M1 Abrams vs. Israel's Merkava: Who Comes Out On Top?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Different tanks, different requirements. *Key point: *The Israeli military is far more concerned with the threat posed by advanced anti-tank missiles fired by insurgents. The Israeli *Merkava *(Chariot) main battle tank is an example of a sophisticated weapon system designed to deal with very specific national requirements. Though similar in performance to Western main battle tanks such as the German Leopard 2 and American M1 Abrams, the Merkava has many features not found in any other contemporary tank designs. Today we’ll compare the Merkava to... more »
Why the Civil War Battle of North Anna River Was so Terrible
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_WM2E77P19GE01&share=true] It proved the war would not end anytime soon. Dripping wet Union soldiers stepped out of the North Anna River’s Jericho Ford on May 22, 1864, setting foot in Hanover County, Virginia. Concerned with building fires to boil their coffee, they were unaware that Confederate General Robert E. Lee observed them through a spyglass from a high vantage point. The commander of the Army of Northern Virginia was evaluating the degree to whi... more »
Covid-19 Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates February 28, 2020
*AP:* *COVID-19: Italy’s death toll hits 29 while total cases top 1,100* Italian tourism officials fear a new virus could do more damage to the industry than the Sept. 11 terror attacks as the number of confirmed cases in the country shot up past the 1,000 mark and deaths climbed to 29. Authorities reported that Italy’s total confirmed cases grew to 1,128, a 27 per cent increase from 24 hours earlier. The vast majority are in three northern regions, all economically productive and among the most visited in the country : Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna. Eight more people infect... more »
The Poet: William Butler Yeats, "The Second Coming"
"The Second Coming" "Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some revelation is at hand; Surely the Second Coming is at hand. The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert A shape with lion body and the head of... more »
School closures in Japan based on the Coronavirus crisis creates confusion
School closures in Japan based on the Coronavirus crisis creates confusion Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan announced several days ago that schools would close for a set period related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Yet, instead of generating a sound policy, it seems that his […]
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