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Minnesota Resolutions Ask Congress To Restore Manufacturers’ Liability for Defective Vaccines
By Nancy Hokkanen Overturning a Supreme Court decision is a tall order, necessitating a constitutional amendment or a new Court ruling. Despite the effort and obstacles, the eventual repeal of SCOTUS’s 2011 Bruesewitz v. Wyeth ruling is behind four resolutions... more »
OPCW Leak: New Document Indicates Douma ‘Chemical Attack’ Was Staged False Flag
*Tony Cartalucci* | Confirmed: Western media lied to the global public in the aftermath to sell subsequent Western military intervention.
West Coast comes from 19 points down to overrun Melbourne
Liam Ryan produces a mark of the year contender to help West Coast come from behind to edge a brave Melbourne side 13.7 (85) to 9.15 (69) in a nervous encounter at Perth Stadium.
Live: Shorten votes in Melbourne as PM cooks democracy snags in Launceston
After five long weeks of campaigning, Labor leader Bill Shorten casts his federal election vote in his seat of Maribyrnong, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits the Tasmanian seats of Bass and Braddon before returning to Sydney. Follow our coverage live.
Bob Hawke's death overshadows final day of campaign
Talking about the past is unlikely how Bill Shorten or Scott Morrison imagined their final campaign day, but Bob Hawke's death loomed over their pitches to voters.
Olympic cycling champion Jack Bobridge found guilty of drug dealing
Jack Bobridge, a member of Australia's Rio Olympic cycling team, is found guilty on all counts of supplying ecstasy to a friend, who then on-sold it to an undercover police office.
Killing of Eight Alleged Traffickers in Rio Investigated by Police
By C.H. Gardiner RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s homicide department is investigating the killing of eight alleged traffickers during an operation in a densely packed neighborhood in Rio’s North zone. The Intercept Brazil reported witnesses indicating at least four of the men had surrendered, but say that police killed them anyway. This case mirrors […] The post Killing of Eight Alleged Traffickers in Rio Investigated by Police appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil to Run a Deficit Until at Least 2023, Says Senate Agency
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Under the “optimistic” scenario disclosed by the Independent Fiscal Institution (IFI), a division of Brazil’s federal Senate, public accounts would only revert to black by 2024, while under the “baseline” scenario, this would only happen in 2026. The “optimistic” scenario considers the assumption that the […] The post Brazil to Run a Deficit Until at Least 2023, Says Senate Agency appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Rental Prices Further on the Rise
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In April, the average rental price announced for new residential leases climbed five consecutive times, exceeding inflation expected for the first four months of the year. This is what Fipezap research shows, released this Thursday (15th). From January to April, the average figure rose 2.5 […] The post Brazilian Rental Prices Further on the Rise appeared first on The Rio Times.
State Governors Visit China in Attempt to Raise Funds
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Cash-strapped Brazilian state governments are touring China in search of investors in order to boost their economies, particularly through financing for infrastructure works. Industrial and mining projects have also been introduced to the Asians in an effort to leverage investments in the states. The campaign is being […] The post State Governors Visit China in Attempt to Raise Funds appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio University Discovers Mayaro Virus Plaguing the Country’s Southeast
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new threat to public health haunts the state of Rio de Janeiro: scientists at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) have discovered that a virus with symptoms similar to those of the Chikungunya virus may precipitate an epidemic in the Southeast. Both have similar […] The post Rio University Discovers Mayaro Virus Plaguing the Country’s Southeast appeared first on The Rio Times.
Children from Favela Community in Rio to Hold Photo Exhibition
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Saturday, May 18th, from 4 PM – 10 PM, the young photographers from Rocinha-based NGO Accelerating Community Empowerment (ACE) will be putting on a photographic exhibition at the Mango Tree Hostel in Ipanema. The exhibition, entitled Heroínas Invisíveis: a Perspectiva da Criança Sobre a […] The post Children from Favela Community in Rio to Hold Photo Exhibition appeared first on The Rio Times.
How Much Alcohol Can You Drink Safely?
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Natural compound found in #broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-05-natural-compound-broccoli-reawakens-function.html
An AI Pioneer Explains the Evolution of Neural Networks.
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-pioneer-explains-evolution-neural-networks/
UK is officially the most #drunk nation on earth.
https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/15/uk-is-officially-the-most-drunk-nation-on-earth-9547816/?ito=social
Trans woman, 35, ‘first in world’ to get vagina made out of fish skin.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/transgender-woman-vagina-made-out-16061951?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mirror_main
Scientist Explains How Cow’s Milk Leeches Calcium From Your Bones & Makes Them Weaker
https://www.collective-evolution.com/2019/01/23/scientist-explains-how-cows-milk-leeches-calcium-from-your-bones-makes-them-weaker/?fbclid=IwAR2c9BotspQNIf8jceiTw_uwQSLT2J3Qu_FIEObOSvY7pI4gG7qDg1pZjsY
#Obesity surgery benefits may be bigger for teens than adults
https://apnews.com/7aff66cd77b14476ab1fff8f36d48999
Genetic #Genealogy Helped Finally Crack The 1996 Murder Of 18-Year-Old Angie Dodge
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/peteraldhous/angie-dodge-cold-case-murder-genetic-genealogy-parabon?__twitter_impression=true
Chang’e-4: Chinese rover ‘confirms’ Moon crater theory
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48285503
New map shows warming waters where coral reefs could be under threat
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/new-map-shows-warming-waters-where-coral-reefs-could-be-under-threat/
China's Navy Is Trying to Simulate a War with America
*War Is Boring* *Security, Asia* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin Ingram/Released)] But does it really come close to the fog of real warfare? *Navies, perhaps more than other services, take decades — at minimum — to physically build and mold into a credible force. And when it comes to tactics, China indeed lags behind the United States.* The People’s Liberation Army Navy has no recent combat experience and no hope of challenging the U.S. Navy on a global scale. The U.S. Navy outnumbers and outclasses China’s sailing branch in practically ... more »
America's Sort-Of-New F-35 Stealth Fighter Is One Tough Jet
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)] A killer in the sky just keeps getting better and better. *“The physical pieces of the plane are moving in a good direction. Most of what we have left to do is software. The department (DoD) has not historically been good at software development. That will take a little longer. I cannot imagine building anything for the Air Force that is not software intensive,” Roper said.* The Air Force has begun early testing, software development and weapons integration for its upcoming Block 4 variant of...more »
Air Force Stealth F-22s, F-16s, and F-15s Just Did a "Dispersal Drill"
*David Axe* *Security, * [image: (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)] Thanks, China? *The U.S. Air Force on April 22, 2019 practiced spreading out its warplanes across the Pacific region in order to make it harder for Chinese forces to target them.* Actually, preparing for bad weather was the main official justification. But the “dispersal exercise” also is part of an evolving Pentagon plan for waging high-tech war against China. American forces would spread out to dodge Chinese attack, then gather to conduct their own attacks. *(This first appeared ... more »
Trillions of Dollars Saved: What if America Never Invaded Iraq?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * A whole new world? *The impact of the Iraq War on the Arab Spring is more difficult to sort out. The framers of the war hoped that the establishment of a democratic Iraq would spur anti-authoritarian reactions around the region, although they also hoped that U.S. clients (including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf states) would be spared. Something along these lines did indeed happen in 2011, but only well after most in the region had concluded that the invasion of Iraq was a disastrous failure.* Every player of the popular video game Civilization ... more »
BUSINESS AS USUAL — OLEG DERIPASKA SETTLES MOSCOW LAWSUIT AGAINST THE KPRF, THAT’S THE KOWTOW PARTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
By John Helmer, Moscow Oleg Deripaska (lead image, right), the Russian aluminium oligarch, saw red when Gennady Zyuganov (left), the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF), declared in parliament that Deripaska was a criminal swindler. Deripaska, charged Zyuganov on January 9, had stolen the aluminium plants comprising United Company Rusal from […]
23 and You?
It's Friday and there is another week in the bucket. There are now 23 candidates running for the Democrat nomination. I'm not sure why, but there is a lot of hubris in the Party of the Donkeys - not unlike the Republicans the last time around. The debates should be really interesting as these moral relativists try and convince the public that THEY are the most progressive and the most radical. The media is working hard to give Butt-guy a better chance at things but he has few credentials beyond being a sodomite. He rose to mayor in a Midwestern town of 100,000 people, and now fe... more »
São Paulo Downtown With Highest Number of Cell Phone Theft Cases
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Downtown São Paulo is the region of the city that recorded the highest number of cell phone thefts last year. In the República neighborhood 3,288 cases were registered, 1,730 in Sé, 1,148 in Consolação and 762 in Bela Vista. Over 15,000 cases were recorded in 2018 […] The post São Paulo Downtown With Highest Number of Cell Phone Theft Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Thursday 16th May 2019
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By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption 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 on […]
Democracy Won’t Die? WashPost Columnist Advises Citizens To ‘Tune Out The News’
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By Tim Graham ~ We’ve been told in recent years that to be critical of the news is to be critical of democracy itself. So it was a bit shocking that in the newspaper that screeches on each front page that “Democracy dies in darkness” ran its own columnist asking “Do we owe it to […]
Fear, Loathing, Intolerance – And Worse
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By Paul Driessen ~ Throughout history despots had effective ways of reducing dissension in the ranks. Inquisitors burned heretics. Nazi’s burned books – before taking far more extreme measures. Soviets employed famines, gulags, salt mines and executions. ChiComs and other tyrants starved, jailed and murdered millions. Today’s Green New Dealers and their allies have mapped […]
Equality Act Would Impose Sexual Orthodoxy, GOP Leaders Warn As Vote Nears
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By Rachel del Guidice ~ Democrats’ “gender equality” bill, a priority for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, actually would harm Americans if passed and not promote equal rights, Republican opponents said Thursday. The legislation, called the Equality Act, is expected to be voted on Friday in the House. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, in a statement […]
Bolsonaro Insults Reporter and Accuses Media Giant “O Globo”
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Speaking in defense of his son Flavio Bolsonaro this Thursday in Dallas, Texas, President Jair Bolsonaro attacked the press and suggested that a reporter should return to a “good college” and practice “proper journalism”. She had addressed the president on the profile of Brazilian universities which he […] The post Bolsonaro Insults Reporter and Accuses Media Giant “O Globo” appeared first on The Rio Times.
AliExpress Promises to Cut Delivery Time by Half in Brazil
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday Chinese online retailer giant AliExpress announced a partnership with Cainiao Network, a logistics platform, to reduce current delivery time from China to Brazil by up to 50 percent. This means that if your order previously took a month to arrive, it will now be […] The post AliExpress Promises to Cut Delivery Time by Half in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Image of Jesus Shining Through the Clouds Goes Viral
By Newsfeed RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A photo was reportedly taken of the sun shining through the clouds in Argentina went viral for appearing to be an image of Jesus Christ. Mónica Aramayo, a resident of San Salvador de Jejuy in Argentina, recently shared what she said is a perfectly-timed image she took on […] The post Image of Jesus Shining Through the Clouds Goes Viral appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gregory Travis and Marshall Auerback: Anatomy of a Disaster – Why Boeing Should Never Make Another Airplane, Again
Is Boeing itself on a crash course?
"Farmageddon Looms: Only 30% Of US Corn Fields Have Been Planted, 5 Year Average Is 66%"
*"Farmageddon Looms: Only 30% Of US Corn Fields * *Have Been Planted, 5 Year Average Is 66%"* by Michael Snyder "2019 is turning out to be a nightmare that never ends for the agriculture industry. Thanks to endless rain and unprecedented flooding, fields all over the middle part of the country are absolutely soaked right now, and this has prevented many farmers from getting their crops in the ground. I knew that this was a problem, but when I heard that only 30 percent of U.S. corn fields had been planted as of Sunday, I had a really hard time believing it. But it turns out that num... more »
The many incredible physical changes that happen to babies during birth
Pregnancy, labour and delivery are incredibly physically demanding for women. But birth is no walk in the park for the baby either, as new MRI images show.
Girls sexually abused on sleepovers by father who kept stash of 2 million child porn images
A Perth father admits sexually abusing four girls aged as young as five while they sleeping over at his northern suburbs home, where police found up 2 million images and videos of child pornography.
Broncos win a thriller over Roosters, Warriors beat Panthers
The Broncos host the Roosters at Lang Park. Earlier, the Panthers fell to a 10-30 defeat against the Warriors.
IM Pei, one of the world's revered architects who revived the Louvre, has died at 102
IM Pei, the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of rebellion at the multi-shaped Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died at age 102.
Chinese-Australians praise Hawke for safety promise after Tiananmen massacre
As news of Bob Hawke's death sweeps through the country, the Chinese-Australian community expresses gratitude towards the Labor legend's promise to allow Chinese students to stay after the 1989 Tiananmen massacre.
'We had to act': NRL star Jack de Belin loses court battle over playing ban
NRL star Jack de Belin's ban continues after the Federal Court of Australia ruled against his challenge to the code's no-fault stand-down policy.
We want a remake: Game of Thrones campaign gains 725,000 signatures
Hundreds of thousands of angry fans sign an online petition demanding the eighth season of Game of Thrones be rewritten and remade after fans and critics pan the penultimate episode.
Taiwan becomes the first country in Asia to approve same-sex marriage
Taiwan's legislature passes a law allowing same-sex marriage, in a first for Asia.
Birth control for koalas? Hormone implant set to control booming numbers in Adelaide
A fertility program is being implemented for koalas in parts of South Australia in a bid to control booming numbers, despite the marsupial now being listed as a vulnerable species in others parts of the country.
'Share like crazy': Liberal supporters spreading scare campaigns in hidden chatrooms
Supporters for a Liberal candidate are spreading fake articles on Labor's policies to the Chinese-Australian community via closed social media groups. Here's a peek inside.
Be As A Tree - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*Men will try you* *Some unjustly* *Some with justice* *Naught will come of it* *For they have no authority* *No real power* *For they are as leaves upon the grass* *Fallen from above* *Dry and devoid of life* *Waiting to be blown about by whatever wind crosses their path* *Aimlessly drifting* *Never finding a home* *Be as the tree* *Strong and firmly attached to the Earth* *With deep roots which extract nourishment from below* *And limbs and branches and leaves which reach to the heavens* *Yes* *Be as the trees* *Patient, strong and stable* *Communing with Heaven and ... more »
The Guru Syndrome: When Spirituality Turns Sour
Correctly a guru is your teacher and guide on the spiritual path. He is the master and you are the apprentice. So far so good. By that measure any person who is maintaining practice can show you enough to get started. The rest is encouragement because real progress is physical. Through effort your brain must respond to your intent and allow progress. Some Masters can also project and help to directly trigger real change. This is extremely helpful as the initiate then experiences the reality of the known spiritual path. That reality supports additional effort. What is ...more »
Staplers
Came across this. More than you ever wanted to know about this ubiquitous tool of the office. Also a reminder that certain things cannot really be improved upon. Yet while the knife, saw and hammer and pry bar belong to even the stone age, this is merely a century and one half old. The need for a useful and practical hard copy does not go away and thus we use the stapler All good. It will last forever. *Staplers* *May 13, 2019 * *https://qz.com/emails/quartz-obsession/1618020/* *Bound with a single stroke* ------------------------------ *The Industrial Revolution ushered in ... more »
Trump Pulls The Trigger: Begins Process Of Raising Tariffs On All Remaining $300 Billion China Imports
The Chinese came to the last round by reversing a lot of changes we thought agreed to. This is the proper response. What I would like to see is the additional commencement of public investigations of predatory commercial spying by the Chinese military. That can lead directly to major financial fines that must lead back to real criminal activity at the state level. This pulls it all down on Chinese heads. The Chinese must engage the world with acceptable conduct. This has not been going on and that is the central issue. The USA can turn on a dime and provide India with the... more »
Delingpole: Six Reasons Why You Should Ignore the UN’s Species Extinction Report
This is no more than a new set of scientific rags for the NWO meme. Talk long enough, folks will do the research and destroy all their claims. As i have posted, we are shifting gears toward agricultural sustainability and it should be much faster than the shift to industrial agriculture of the past seventy years. Particularly with the pending advent of agricultural robots in particular. Such devices can close inspect and groom all forms of crops. It is also true that all the over hunted animals are strongly recovering as well. They were over-hunted because of the high human den...more »
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 5/17/19"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 5/17/19"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Many think that nobody is going to jail for the Trump Russia collusion hoax that the FBI, DOJ and CIA tried to pull off. Attorney General William Bar has just assigned a U.S. Attorney to look into the Russia scam that was made up to paint the President a spy. People are going to be prosecuted and jailed for this treason. The China trade war is heating up and does not look like it will be resolved anytime soon. China is calling for a boycott of U.S. products and claims to have more than $3 trillion to fight this dis... more »
Modern Merchants Of Death: The NSO Group, Spyware And Human Rights
Arms manufacturers of old, and many of the current stable, did not care much where their products went. The profit incentive often came before the patriotic one, and led to such dark suspicions as those voiced by the Nye Committee in the 1930s. Known formally as the Special Committee on […]
Fighting Frigates: The Navy Wants New Warships That Can Strike Hard
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Andrew Hays/Released)] How long will it take to make it happen? *Reducing the number of large warships and adding frigates could help to reduce the cost of a larger fleet. A 9,000-ton-displacement Arleigh Burke-class destroyer costs more than $2 billion. A frigate, displacing just 5,000 tons, should cost around $1 billion, according to the Navy.* The U.S. Navy might tweak its force-structure goals in order to boost the number of frigates. That's what Vice Adm. Bill Merz, the... more »
See this Aircraft Carrier? Russia Has Nothing Like It (And Never Will)
*War Is Boring* *Security, Europe* [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)] Well, most likely. And here's why. *The carrier would have carried at least 44 fighters on board—a combination of Su-33 and MiG-29 attack jets configured for carrier operations. Ulyanovsk’s two steam catapults, ski-jump and four sets of arresting cables would have created a bustling flight deck.* Had she ever sailed, the Soviet supercarrier *Ulyanovsk* would have been a naval behemoth more than 1,000 feet long, with an 85,000-ton displacement and enough storage to carry an air group of up to 7... more »
Bottom Gun: 5 Submarines That Should Have Never Set Sail
*James Holmes* *Security, Europe* [image: FILE PHOTO - A Chinese Navy submarine takes part in an international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in Qingdao, Shandong province, China April 23, 2009. To match Special Report CHI] The worst. Hands down. *Worse still, an ineffective submarine can actually subtract from its navy's strategic efficacy. Henry Kissinger observes that deterrence is a product not just of Clausewitzian strength but of an adversary's belief in that strength. In all likelihood, that is, an... more »
The Only Thing That Can Defeat 13 Navy Aircraft Carriers and 8 Battleships
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: U.S. Navy [Public domain]] Mother nature. *On December 13, the fast carriers topped off from their shadowing oilers and headed in toward the Luzon coast. Fighter sweeps started at dawn on the 14th and continued for three days. When the flattops withdrew on December 16, their fighters and dive bombers had destroyed 269 Japanese aircraft, sunk merchant ships, and blasted airfields and railroads. Twenty-seven American planes were lost. Enemy air opposition to the Mindoro landings was minimal, and none of the fast carriers were at... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Yep. Ms. Betty Bowers nails it as usual: In the Republican Mind, you shouldn't be forced to bake a cake for a gay couple's wedding but an Alabama woman can be forced to deliver a baby sired by a rapist or her own father or brother. The new Alabama abortion law is a very good example of Republican sharia law. Alabama repugs want no abortions unless, maybe, the woman's life is in danger. No abortions, even for rape or incest, but we all know that Republicans don't consider rape and incest to be so bad now, do they. They've showed us that side of their "morality" so many ti... more »
Russian jets swarm jihadist positions in rural Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force reportedly launched several airstrikes over rural Aleppo last night, targeting a number of sites belonging to the jihadist rebels. Russian jets flying out of the Hmeimim Airbase in southwest Latakia made their way to the Aleppo Governorate last night, where they unleashed a flurry of airstrikes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army eyes Khan Sheikhoun in southern Idlib: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Army is preparing to regain full control of the strategic city of Khan Sheikhoun in southern Idlib, the Sputnik New Agency’s Arabic language channel reported. Sputnik quoted a war correspondent as saying that the Syrian Army has spread its forces to the southern and southwestern administrative borders of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iranian troops have made no movements towards US forces in Syria: SAA
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 A.M.) – The Iranian forces in Syria have not made any threatening movements towards the U.S.-led Coalition, a source from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) told A-Masdar last night. According to the source, the Iranian troops have remained in the same area they were previously deployed to in eastern (Deir Ezzor) and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
State Prosecutors Warn of Possible Dam Collapse
By Newsfeed/Reuters/AP RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The prosecutor’s office for Brazil’s Minas Gerais state warned Thursday that a dam holding back mining waste could collapse in the next few days and told its operator, mining giant Vale, to warn nearby residents. Vale reported unusual movement at a mining slope one mile from the Congo […] The post State Prosecutors Warn of Possible Dam Collapse appeared first on The Rio Times.
Funny Friday
From Terry: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Foguth: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Whitetop: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Gil: Why we love children. It was that time, during the Sunday morning service, for the children’s sermon. All the children were invited to come forward. One little girl was wearing a particularly pretty dress and, as she sat down, the pastor leaned over and said, “That is a very pretty dress. Is it your Easter Dress?” The little girl replied, directly into the pastor’s clip-on microphone, “Yes, and my Mom says ... more »
Heckman, Vafa: QG bounds the number of hierarchy-like problems
Every competent physicist knows that fine-tuning is a kind of a problem for a theory claimed to be a sufficiently fundamental description of Nature. Fundamental physicists have wrestled with the cosmological constant problem, the Higgs hierarchy problem,... and perhaps other problems of this kind. Fine-tuning is a problem because assuming that the fundamental "theory of everything" works like a quantum field theory and produces the couplings of the low-energy effective field theories via renormalization group flows, the observed hierarchies between the scales etc. seem extremely unl... more »
US Abandons Iraq Embassy: Real Threats Or War Propaganda?
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on May 15, 2019 The ducks are lining up for the warhawks aiming for Iran. Today the State Department announced that all non-essential personnel should leave the US Embassy in Baghdad. US allies are wondering where are these “increased threats”? Are the neocons about to get their Iran war? end
Iranian Ambassador: I Believe President Trump Does Not Want War
CBS This Morning Published on May 16, 2019 In an interview with “Face The Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan, Iranian ambassador to the U.N. Majid Takht Ravanchi said both the U.S. president and Iran do not want war. But, he fears hardliners in Mr. Trump’s administration — coupled with what he describe to be “fake intelligence” …
US Illegally Evicts Protectors From Venezuelan Embassy
On May 16, law enforcement agents broke into the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C., and arrested the four remaining members of the Embassy Protection Collective. “We denounce these arrests, as the people inside were there with our permission, and we consider it a violation of the Vienna Conventions,” Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Ron said. For 36 days,... Read more »
Tweets For Today
Maduro officials 'in talks' with Venezuela opposition https://t.co/O2keJg2kNY — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 16, 2019 China Restarts Purchases of Iranian Oil, Bucking Trump’s Sanctions — Bourse & Bazaar https://t.co/3qvlQx1gU0 — Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) May 17, 2019 AFP chart showing measles cases in the US between 2001-2019, the drop in the number of deaths worldwide since 1985 and the top 10 high-income countries where children were not vaccinated 2010-2017@AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/4gmGS44iSK — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 17, 2019 #MISSOURI: A B-2 Stealth Bo... more »
May 17th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #848
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 →
Killer Marcus Rappel's major court loss over assaults adds years to sentence
Extra jail time handed to murderer Marcus Rappel over a jailhouse assault is dramatically increased from six months to six years, with an appeal court ruling the initial sentence was severely inadequate.
Nurse sentenced to community service over botched breast surgery
A Chinese nurse is handed a two-year community service order for her role in a fatal breast enlargement procedure at a Sydney beauty clinic.
'My life has been shattered': Ex-hydro workers seeking compensation over chemical exposure
At least 19 former hydro workers in Tasmania are seeking compensation, saying they were exposed to dangerous chemicals which has left them with chronic health conditions.
'It is my duty as a Christian': Folau stands by posts after contract torn up
Israel Folau's Australian rugby union career is over, as his multi-million-dollar contract is terminated as punishment for his controversial social media posts, which breached the players' code of conduct.
ANZ shares tumble as New Zealand's central bank calls out 'persistent failure'
The RBNZ has condemned ANZ's New Zealand bank for persistent regulatory failures and revoked its ability to assess its own capital requirements — forcing it to hold an extra $NZ277 million.
Could Hawke's memory swing the election result? It could go two ways
The death of the former PM just 48 hours before the closing of the polls has let Labor put its legacy in the spotlight, but will it actually help Bill Shorten across the line?
Victorian man charged with Adelaide grandmother's cold case murder
Steven Leslie Hainsworth, 44, is charged over the 2010 cold case murder of Adelaide grandmother Beverley Hanley.
French doctor charged with killing nine patients by poisoning them during surgery
An anaesthetist in the French city of Besancon is suspected of poisoning patients during surgery to trigger heart failures and then heroically bring them back from the brink of death.
Boeing 737 MAX one step closer to returning to the skies
Boeing says it has finished its updates to the flight-control software implicated in two deadly crashes involving its 737 MAX, moving a step closer to getting the plane back in the sky.
'They see him as a budget line': Family at breaking point over NDIS funding
A southern Queensland family says their teenage son is at risk of going into a nursing home because of a fight over National Disability Insurance Scheme funding.
Teachers lash out at union after pay deal delivers cuts to relief staff
Angry Tasmanian teachers pass no-confidence motions in their union hierarchy which has endorsed a deal delivering pay cuts to relief staff.
Donald Trump no 'dope', it seems, as refugee deal puts heat on Scott Morrison
He declared the refugee swap agreed by Malcolm Turnbull and Barack Obama "a stupid deal". But the revelation that two alleged murderers were settled in Australia shows Donald Trump may have had the last laugh.
How Hawke's actions in 1983 saved Australia's economy in 2008
Bob Hawke left office while Australia was in its last recession, but his economic reforms are a major reason we haven't had one since.
Jail for attacker who calmly walked away after 'unprovoked' one-punch attack
A Melbourne man described as a 'reckless thug' who punched a stranger in an unprovoked act of rage before calmly walking away is handed a five-year jail term.
Macquarie University raided by corruption watchdog
The NSW corruption watchdog has raided Macquarie University in Sydney's north-west as part of an investigation into services provided by third party contractors.
Their son was hacked to death in Africa. Now the accused killers live in Australia
The Perth father of a 27-year-old man brutally murdered by a Rwandan militia is left devastated after discovering two of his son's alleged killers were resettled in Australia without his knowledge.
Major Adelaide development scrapped after long wait for buyers
A $40 million property development in Adelaide — which was spruiked as a "new benchmark for energy and sustainability" — has been scrapped after apartments sat on the market for more than 18 months.
Youth justice in crisis: Premier splits department after children in watch house revelations
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will set up a new department to tackle the youth justice crisis after Four Corners revealed children were being kept in maximum security adult watch houses.
Peak Gasoline Vehicles Is Already Here
Some rare good news on the climate change front: a demand peak for gas guzzlers.
Germany, France And The Netherlands Will Not Follow President Trump's Huawei Ban
*DW:* *EU leaders: We won't follow Trump's Huawei ban* Germany, France and the Netherlands have said they will not block Huawei from participating in the expansion of national 5G networks. The US fears that China could use Huawei equipment for spying. The leaders of Germany, France and the Netherlands said Thursday that their governments do not plan to follow the lead of the US and ban Chinese telecommunications company Huawei from building up their national 5G high-speed mobile networks. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency for the telecommunications sector on We... more »
Leveraged cryptoexchanges probably encourage price fluctuations
After reaching $20,000 in mid December 2017, the Bitcoin price went mostly down, dropping near $3,000 in December 2018. It was mostly stable for months but started to show signs of life in the recent month or two and reached levels above $8,300 (more than a one-year-high) a day or two ago. Two hours ago, it suddenly saw a drop from $7,800 to $7,000 in a few minutes. The price behavior is extremely unnatural, showing the mood swings. For a long time, you may see a virtually constant price. Suddenly, a flash crash or a pump takes place. The magnitude of fluctuations may suddenly chang... more »
Picture Of The Day
Twenty three 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are seen in a combination from file photos (L-R top row): U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Michael Bennet. (L-R middle row): Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke, U.S. Representatives Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Eric Swalwell, Tim Ryan, Seth Moulton, former HUD Secretary Julian Castro and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. (L-R bottom row): Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Former Gov. John Hickenlooper, Gov. Jay Inslee, Andrew Yang, Marianne Williamson, ... more »
Tyson lost $2.5 million because, they say, FSIS failed to properly inspect hogs
Dr. Yolanda Thomspon was the USDA inspector on duty for the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) at the Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. plant in Storm Lake, IA, on March 26, 2018. Her actions that day are alleged to have cost Tyson Fresh Meats and Tyson Foods Inc. $1.85 million. Tyson has sued the United... Continue Reading
Study: Lab work in South Africa’s Listeria outbreak was ‘remarkable’
Researchers have described how a laboratory handled increased demand during the 2017-2018 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) and epidemiological data were used to determine the source of the outbreak as ready-to-eat processed meat manufactured by Enterprise Foods. A total of 1,060 cases were reported from January 2017 to July 2018 and... Continue Reading
Beef and turkey cause majority of Salmonella cases in Finland
Domestic beef and imported turkey cause the most Salmonella infections in Finland, according to results from a statistical model developed by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto). Potential origins of foodborne Salmonella infections in consumers were assessed based on information from between 2008 and 2015. During this time, the annual number of cases halved from about... Continue Reading
Opinion: Is Sergio Moro “Too Big to Fail”?
Opinion by Michael Royster RIBERÃO PRETO, SP – When President-elect Bolsonaro announced he would appoint crusading Lava Jato Judge Sergio Moro as his Super-Minister for Justice, the reaction was swift and varied. Almost all of his supporters cheered, while the leftists decried Moro’s political motives for sentencing Lula. A more nuanced reaction was that of […] The post Opinion: Is Sergio Moro “Too Big to Fail”? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Israel Tried to 'Eliminate' Iran's Nuclear Program By Killing Scientists
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* [image: By https://www.flickr.com/people/45644610@N03 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/idfonline/7323261082/, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34357801] Was it effective? *One of those assassins attached a magnetic mine to Roshan’s car, which detonated and killed him, but spared the life of his wife, who was sitting beside him.* Approaching eight o’clock on the morning of January 12, 2010 Professor Massoud Alimohammadi walked to his car parked next to his house in North Tehran, passing a small motorbike on th... more »
Friday May 17th – 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 →
Egyptian Army Offensive In The Sinai Peninsula Kills 47 Militants And 5 Soldiers
Egypt's army on Thursday said 47 militants and five of its troops were killed as part of its military offensive in the restive Sinai Peninsula, where it is fighting Daesh. (File/AFP) *Al Jazeera*:* Egypt's Sinai: At least 47 fighters, 5 troops killed in battle* *Army says it also confiscated firearms and improvised explosive devices from fighters in the restive peninsula.* Forty-seven fighters and five Egyptian soldiers were killed during Egypt's ongoing military offensive in the restive Sinai Peninsula, where it is fighting Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS). The ...more »
Wolf Richter: Subprime Bites – Auto-Loan Delinquencies Spike to Q3 2009 Level, Despite Strongest Labor Market in Years
A high level of auto-loan delinquencies challlenges the cheery spin the Fed and the financial press is putting on the state of the ecoomy.
Die Essenz von Trump... Soup To Nuts
*War against Iran is a wet dream for Bolton* In December of 2016, John Bolton hadn't infiltrated the Trumpist Regime yet. When Alex Campbell predicted a war, it was Bannon, a war of civilizations kind of maniac, who was telling Trump what to do. He's gone and now Bolton is running the show and, if anything, m he's even worse than Bannon-- and even more likely to steer Trump into a war. Yesterday John Marshall noted that "Looking at the escalating (US-created) crisis with Iran, one thing I realize is that a lot of people do not quite know who John Bolton is. They assume-- rightly-- t... more »
The Millionth Proof that Socialism Is a Disaster
[image: the-millionth-proof-that-socialism-is-a-disaster] If the “Panera Cares” experiment had spread to all of the chain’s stores, the company would soon have been forced to close all its doors.
Homeless man sleeping in skip injured after being dumped into back of rubbish truck
A homeless man suffers a broken tooth and sore back after falling more than 2 metres when the skip bin he was sleeping in was tipped up and into the back of a garbage truck at Kerang, in northern Victoria.
Man who stole cash from boss's suitcase and blew it at Crown Casino jailed for 8 months
A young Japanese man is jailed for stealing $140,000 from his boss's suitcase and losing it at Melbourne's Crown Casino over a four-hour period.
Fighter jet smashes into California warehouse after pilot loses control while trying to land
Warehouse workers in California are shocked by the "deafening" sound as a US Air National Guard F-16 fighter jet crashes through their roof.
Canberra will be the first Australian city to run on 100 per cent renewable energy from October
Canberra will be effectively powered by renewable energy from October 1 — the first Australian jurisdiction to do so, according to the ACT's Climate Change Minister.
'He wouldn't promote a poofter': LGBT police harassed by senior officers
Senior Victorian police are accused of harassing and bullying LGBT members of the force, with violent language and slurs like "homo" and "fag" directed at gay officers and reports of anti-gay hiring practices.
On social media, fringe voices are winning the popularity contest
Even before the polls open tomorrow, there is one popularity contest where the results are already clear — Fraser Anning and Pauline Hanson have emerged as winners.
SA paedophile Ruecha Tokputza jailed for 40 years for abusing children
An Adelaide paedophile who sexually abused 13 children — whose offending was described as one of the worst in Australian legal history — is jailed for 40 years.
Fact Check: Is cancer care fully covered for public patients?
"If you're receiving public treatment for your cancer, it is fully covered," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said during a recent leaders' debate. Is he correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
'People have been so wonderful': Blanche d'Alpuget emerges after Bob Hawke's death
Bob Hawke's widow Blanche d'Alpuget says she is "doing well" in the wake of her husband's death, which she believes has galvanised the nation with "a great outpouring of love".
'No direct evidence that Jane was terrified': Man who abducted 3yo girl wins appeal
A man who abducted a three-year-old girl from her Childers home, south-west of Bundaberg, and kept her at his home for two days, wins an appeal against his sentence and will be released on parole today.
Robots Recreating Past Temperatures – Are Best to Avoid Australian Data
AT an artificial intelligence (AI) conference in New York recently, Sean Gourley explained Wiener’s Law: automation will routinely tidy up ordinary messes but will occasionally create an extraordinary mess – that so mimics what could have been, that the line between what is real, and what is fake, becomes impossible to decipher, even by the [...] The post Robots Recreating Past Temperatures – Are Best to Avoid Australian Data appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy.
A Dispute Among Former FBI-CIA Officials Erupts On Who Pushed The Steele Dossier
*FOX News:* *Dispute erupts over whether Brennan, Comey pushed Steele dossier, as DOJ probe into misconduct begins* A high-level dispute over which senior government officials pushed the unverified Steele dossier amid efforts to surveil the Trump campaign has broken out into the open again, after it emerged that Attorney General William Barr appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if the FBI and DOJ's actions were "lawful and appropriate." Sources familiar with the records told Fox News that a late-2016 email chain indicated then... more »
AG Barr on FBI “Spygate” Explanations: “Inadequate” and “Don’t Hang Together”…
Fox News correspondent Bill Hemmer interviewed U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr in El Salvador during a visit to address the crisis on the U.S-Mexico border, MS-13, drug trafficking and human trafficking. During the interview Bill Hemmer asked about AG Barr’s … Continue reading →
worldwide surveillance run by Chinese Communist Party oncoming
5-16-19 *The* 97% drop in refugee numbers escaping Tibet is due to new technology which has allowed China to build a nearly impassable digital and securitized border wall along its southern and western borders. In Tibet, and also in Xinjiang, the homeland of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims which has become a widely reported technological dystopia, the border is patrolled by drones, cameras and an interconnected system that allows soldiers to rapidly monitor – and apprehend – any Tibetan, Uyghur or Kazakh attempting to flee. The digital wall also prevents the vast majority from ... more »
Assyrians in North Iraq Recommit to a Homeland After Attacks
Iraqi Christian Assyrian children celebrate of their New Year (Aketo), in the Kurdish city of Dohuk, some 430 km (260 miles) northwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on April 1, 2019.
APRadio support shifts from duopoly to minor parties
First time in 70 odd years of voting has the major parties come seriously under threat …well done people. Harry and Mike chat on how the polls have moved the minor parties into play and that is thanks to you the Australian people. There is infighting and ratbag campaigning by the duopoly who are under […]
President Trump Tells Aides He Does Not Want U.S. War With Iran
*Daily Mail:* *'I hope not': Trump's short response when he is asked if there will be war with Iran before meeting with president of Switzerland, whose country has been a backchannel to the mullahs before* * Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday his country doesn't seek war with America * Khamenei also said that Iran would not negotiate another nuclear deal * President Trump pulled out of the 2015 Iran agreement that was aimed at curbing Islamic Republic's nuclear program * Washington deployed an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Middle East on Sunday ... more »
Royal Navy Will Always Have One Aircraft Carrier at "High Readiness" (And F-35s)
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* The Royal Navy is building up a fleet of two, 70,000-ton-displacement carriers. HMS Queen Elizabeth commissioned in December 2017. Sister ship Prince of Wales is fitting out for commissioning as early as 2019. The United Kingdom’s new defense secretary *has signalled* that the Royal Navy at all times will operate at least one fully combat-capable aircraft carrier. Penny Mordaunt took over after Prime Minister Theresa May in early May 2019 fired former defense secretary Gavin Williamson for allegedly leaking sensitive information to the press. Morda... more »
Just Say Nyet: Russia Wants to Become a Stealth Fighter Superpower
*David Axe* *Security, * "The Su-57 still isn’t a mature design. It lacks key combat systems. Sukhoi hasn’t set up a big, efficient production line for the type. And Moscow almost certainly doesn’t have the money to buy a large number of stealth fighters." Russian president Vladimir Putin made a big show on May 14, 2019 of visiting the 929th Chkalov State Flight-Test Center in Russia's Astrakhan region. Six Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighters -- fully half of the Su-57s that Sukhoi has built since the type first flew in 2010 -- escorted Putin’s Il-96 VIP plane on the trip from Mosco... more »
5 Reasons if You Try to Fight an F-35 Your Basically Dead
*Loren B. Thompson* *Security, * [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)] Sorry. *If current trends hold up, the planes could be even cheaper: the price-tag for the Air Force version of F-35 fell 12% over the last two production lots.* This week's performance by the F-35 fighter at the Paris Air Show is a turning point for the world's most advanced multi-role fighter, demonstrating that even when fully loaded with combat gear, it can out-perform the tactical aircraft of every other country. Although prime contractor Lockheed Martin has always professed confidence F-35... more »
Could Iran Break the US-UK Special Relationship?
Sky News Published on May 16, 2019 Donald Trump said that he “hopes” America is not on course for war with Iran. The President’s willingness to say what to some is the unspeakable again puts him at odds with Britain’s more emollient approach. And the clash of cultures over Iran comes at the same time …
‘As If Germany is a US Colony’: Berlin Refuses to Bow to Washington’s Threats Over Nord Stream 2
RT Published on May 16, 2019 Tensions between the #US & #Germany are on the rise over the #NordStream2 gas pipeline. Berlin says it won’t be cowed by Washington’s threats. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9ujj end
Simple Precautions Or Plan to Attack? What’s Behind US & Germany’s Recent Moves in Mideast
Simple Precautions Or Plan to Attack? What’s Behind US & Germany’s Recent Moves in Mideast by https://www.rt.com/ Germany and the Netherlands halted training of Iraqi troops hours after the US said it will partially evacuate its Baghdad embassy. Amid growing tensions with Iran, analysts offered differing views on the reasons behind the moves. – Washington …
Why is Israel Influencing America to Go to War Against Iran?
[image: https://www.truetorahjews.org/herzl] [image: http://socioecohistory.x10host.com/2018/11/07/modern-jews-admit-they-are-not-semitic-people-not-the-descendants-of-the-12-tribes-of-israel-the-bible-says-ashkenazi-jews-90-of-modern-jewry-are-not-semitic-people/]Revelation 2:9 New King James Version (NKJV) 9 … I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a [a]synagogue of Satan.
UN Envoy to Mideast Warns of War Between Israel, Hamas
Zionist ‘666’ propaganda portrays Gazans-Palestinians as ‘Terrorists’ while themselves as righteous victims reacting defensively. – UN Envoy to Mideast Warns of War Between Israel, Hamas by Associated Press, https://www.ynetnews.com/ Nikolay Mladenov said now is the last chance to prevent an all-out conflict and the ‘risk of war remains imminent,’ a week after a cease-fire between …
Anti-Semitic Hate Crime HOAX by Jews Shakes Up Winnipeg
CBC News: The National Published on Apr 24, 2019 An anti-Semitic attack — originally called “the most brazen” the city had seen — was staged by the three owners of the restaurant that reported it, Winnipeg police say. end
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