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Joe “I’m Not Nuts” Biden…
Against a backdrop where people are beginning to questions the cognitive capabilities of the former Vice-President, and current democrat presidential candidate, Joe Biden; the candidate tells a campaign audience he was “not going nuts“…. WATCH: . This latest “I’m not … Continue reading →
Joe Walsh Knows He's Not Going To Be President-- What Does He Want?
More Republicans are starting to realize that the existence of their party-- as well as their country-- is in jeopardy because of the dangerous psychotic narcissist they put in the White House. Some-- take Scaramucci-- realize Biden is virtually a Republican in many of his views and they can back him instead, while staying in the GOP. Teabagger and former far right congressman, Joe Walsh, on the other hand, has decided to primary Trump, more a publicly stunt than of any expectation of ever living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. I don't doubt Walsh wishes he hadn't voted for Trump i... more »
"We Are Being Warned That This Last Week Of August 'Could Be Highly Volatile' For Global Financial Markets"
*"We Are Being Warned That This Last Week Of August * *'Could Be Highly Volatile' For Global Financial Markets"* by Michael Snyder "Are things about to break loose in a major way? At the end of last week, the trade war between the United States and China escalated dramatically, and investors all over the globe really started freaking out. Unfortunately, developments over the weekend have only made things worse, and that means that this could be a very “interesting” week for global financial markets. As I write this article, stock prices around the world are plunging, the price of go... more »
"We've Forgotten Much..."
"We've forgotten much. How to struggle, how to rise to dizzy heights and sink to unparalleled depths. We no longer aspire to anything. Even the finer shades of despair are lost to us. We've ceased to be runners. We plod from structure to conveyance to employment and back again. We live within the boundaries that science has determined for us. The measuring stick is short and sweet. The full gamut of life is a brief, shadowy continuum that runs from gray to more gray. The rainbow is bleached. We hardly know how to doubt anymore." - Richard Matheson, ("The Thing")"
Israel Releases Footage Of Iranian Special Forces Preparing 'Killer Drone' For Attack
The weekend that could have turned out differently if it hadn’t been for one bold move: pic.twitter.com/iYrgwjuv6V — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 26, 2019 *Daily Mail: **Israel releases footage of Iranian special forces preparing 'killer drone' for attack on the Jewish state and the dead operatives killed in the strike* * Israeli aircraft hit Iranian Quds Forces and Shiite militias near Damascus, Syria * Israel Defense Forces posted a video of 'Iranian soldiers carrying a killer drone' * Claimed they were planning to target the Jewish state, so they were neutralised * IDF ... more »
That History Book You Own Is Wrong: Japan Could Have Won World War II
*James Holmes* *History, Asia* [image: By Official U.S. Navy Photograph work - Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Photo #: 80-G-701870, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23443] Really? *So Japan could never have crushed U.S. maritime forces in the Pacific and imposed terms on Washington. That doesn't mean it couldn't have won World War II.* Let's face it. Imperial Japan stood next to no chance of winning a fight to the finish against the United States. Resolve and resources explain why. So long as America... more »
Will the Trade War with China Ever End?
*Salvatore Babones* *Economics, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/HUAWEI-RUSSIA-PARTNERSHIP-RC128EE4B550.html] It might be time to squeeze instead of accommodate. *All of these trends are in America’s national interest. And Trump’s trade war benefits America’s allies, too. * President Donald Trump is threatening another round of China tariffs, this time 10 percent on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese goods that are not yet subject to punitive tariffs. The new tariffs should go into effect on September 1, barring a change of heart on the part of the president... more »
How To Make Sense Of Foreign Protests, Conflicts And Uprisings
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, our government-funded media outlet, has published an article titled “Australian expat living in Hong Kong throws off business suit to join protest movement“. The entire story is in the headline: some random guy, who ABC keeps anonymous but for the name […]
On mixed signals
Cam argues that the Libs' latest messaging on carbon pricing is a mistake in the sense of a political gaffe. And watching only the headlines today, that take would appear to be borne out. But I'll respond that while a posture of studied ambiguity about carbon pricing may represent an error in strategy, it does reflect a deliberate choice. And to be clear, an utter lack of clarity as to their plans for carbon pricing is exactly the message the Libs have chosen to offer: In a news conference Monday morning, McKenna used careful phrasing to say that the current plan has no “intention... more »
Judge Jeanine under attack on YouTube and at Fox News
TV NEWS Published on Aug 26, 2019 A handful of advertisers indicated they would move their commercials out of the Saturday-night broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine,” the latest example of some marketers expressing wariness with commentary made by some of the cable-news network’s opinion hosts. Judge Jeanine wischt mit Linksextremen den Boden auf… [Deutsche Untertitel aktivierbar] Validnews Published on Aug 26, 2019 . Dennis Beers Published on Aug 25, 2019 . The Deplorables Army Published on Aug 21, 2019 Judge Jeanine Drops Bombshell About Epstein That Sho... more »
China’s Spies Are On The Offensive
*The Atlantic:* *China’s Spies Are on the Offensive* *China’s spies are waging an intensifying espionage offensive against the United States. Does America have what it takes to stop them?* In early 2017, Kevin Mallory was struggling financially. After years of drawing a government salary as a member of the military and as a CIA and Defense Intelligence Agency officer, he was behind on his mortgage and $230,000 in debt. Though he had, like many veteran intelligence officials, ventured into the private sector, where the pay can be considerably better, things still weren’t going well;... more »
From the Age of Utopia to Anti-Utopianism
The 20th century was the age of utopia in which several nations saw the rise of political movements inspired by the 18th century Enlightenment dream of a perfect society based on reason and science. These political movements tried to transform their nation into a utopia by imposing a new culture and destroying all those who were seen as class and racial enemies. But after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, people lost their innocence— they realized that a utopia is an inefficient bureaucratic society in which everything is regulated and state terror is all-pervasive. In the 2... more »
World Bank officials have issued a loan to China; chinese fraud
6-25-19 World Bank officials have issued a loan to China for the very region where Communist authorities have established mass detention camps targeting Uighur Muslims, drawing rebukes from U.S. lawmakers and analysts. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/lawmakers-worry-world-bank-is-funding-chinas-uighur-muslim-re-education-camps .............. Analysts said to expect plenty more cases in the coming years as China’s government tries to place more researchers in U.S. facilities as part of a broader plan to siphon American know-how and technology ... more »
The 12 Martian a’s
*The* Martian a’s by name are aggression, anger, arrogance, argumentation, accusation, agitation, apathy, atheism, annihilation, aggravation, annoyance and aggressive mental suggestion. An aggressive mental suggestion is a strong suggestion projected either from within or without the psyche that comes into your head and *will not leave you alone. * It does not originate in the Mind of God nor is it native to the soul but it can strongly influence the soul to take the left-handed path and to be pressured into making one wrong turn after the other on the highway of life. An aggre... more »
Preparing For A Financial Apocalypse: Insiders Are Selling “$600 Million Of Stock Per Day In August”
By Michael Snyder In the U.S., corporate insiders have been selling stocks at an average rate of 600 million dollars per day during the month... more »
Request for Stay – DOJ Stalls For More Time Before Forced Production of Comey Memos…
In the ongoing battle for the unredacted Comey Memos, and David Archey Declarations describing those memos [Backstory Here], today the DOJ filed a motion for a stay (full pdf below) against the forced production of the documents (previously ordered by … Continue reading →
The Guardian: Americans’ love of hiking has driven elk to the brink, scientists say
Elk are one of the largest species within the deer family. The majestic brown animals have dotted hundreds of square miles of slopes and valleys in Colorado. Biologists used to count over 1,000 head of elk from the air near Vail on their annual elk count. This year, however, they only saw fifty-three elk. Their […] The post The Guardian: Americans’ love of hiking has driven elk to the brink, scientists say appeared first on Health Nut News.
Swimming star Kyle Chalmers undergoes more heart surgery ahead of Tokyo Olympics
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Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers is cautiously optimistic another round of surgery has fixed an ongoing heart condition "once and for all", with less than a year to go before the 2020 Olympic Games.
John Setka fails in Supreme Court bid to stop expulsion from Labor Party
Union boss John Setka fails in his bid to have the Supreme Court stop a vote to expel him from the Australian Labor Party, with the court ruling it does not have the jurisdiction to decide the matter.
Court rejects appeal for 'depraved' murderer to have life sentence shortened
Murderer Michael Cardamone, who tortured and callously killed Victorian woman Karen Chetcuti-Verbunt in 2016, has his life jail term upheld by appeal judges who say the "dreadful punishment" is fit for "a dreadful crime".
Australia refuses to redirect aid money to PNG's budget
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High-level meetings in Port Moresby end with Australia knocking back a request from Papua New Guinea to redirect aid funds towards the Pacific nation's budget, however, a large loan could be a possibility.
Victoria's chief coroner quits despite being cleared of taking alcohol from workplace
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Victoria's chief coroner Sara Hinchey delivers a parting shot and resigns despite being cleared by a judicial watchdog of allegations she took alcohol belonging to the Coroners Court for personal use.
Don’t Want 5G In Your Community? Steps to Effectively Challenge Installation
By B.N. Frank In February, the Telecom Industry also gave congressional testimony that they have NO scientific evidence that 5G is safe. Regardless, 5G has...more »
Australia's Intelligence Agencies Are Warning Of 'Unprecedented Scale' Of Foreign Spying
*Amy Greenbank, ABC News Online:* *Intelligence agencies warn of 'unprecedented scale' of foreign spying within Australia* Foreign espionage is taking place in Australia at a greater rate than any other time in history. The stark warning from the nation's domestic intelligence agency follows accusations the east African nation of Rwanda has a network of spies working to supress political dissent in refugee communities. Intelligence experts say the public doesn't fully understand the extent of the threat, or how easily migrants and refugees can be recruited as spies, often against ... more »
Debate: Israel Strikes on Iraq
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Israel Warns Any Hezbollah Attack Will Bring “Reprisal On Whole Lebanese State”
Israel Warns Any Hezbollah Attack Will Bring “Reprisal On Whole Lebanese State” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ There’s been a flurry of threats and counter-threats after pro-Iran allies in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq were all hit in suspected Israeli strikes in the space of less than 24 hours, signalling a new aggression out of Tel Aviv …
Lebanon’s President Announces Israeli Attacks Are “Declaration Of War”
Lebanon’s President Announces Israeli Attacks Are “Declaration Of War” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ After pro-Iran allies in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq were all hit in suspected Israeli strikes in the space of less than 24 hours, signalling a new aggression out of Tel Aviv and willingness to risk yet another major Middle East war, Arab …
Iraqi Officials Say Israeli Strikes Are “Declaration Of War” – Demand US Forces Exit
Iraqi Officials Say Israeli Strikes Are “Declaration Of War” – Demand US Forces Exit by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ One of the obvious and expected consequences or instances of ‘blowback’ from Israel’s unprecedented decision to extend its “anti-Iran” campaign into Iraq, with three airstrikes widely blamed on either Israeli drones or possibly F-35s in the last …
Communities of Color in D.C. Concerned about 3000 Small Cell Towers Planned for 5G
By B.N. Frank An increasing number of American citizens and elected officials are voicing their concerns and opposition to widespread 5G small cell installation. Recently,... more »
Appellate Court: Parents Deserve an Impartial Judge and Fair Trial Before Terminating Parental Rights
A recent case out of Washington state was so egregious the appellate court not only rejected it, but sent it back to be heard again—in a different county. Generally, when a case is appealed, the appellate court will either uphold the original decision or “remand” it, meaning they send it back for a do-over, with special instructions from the higher court. But this case required the court to come up with a whole new option. “The right to a fair trial before an impartial tribunal is a basic requirement of due process,” Justice Smith wrote for a unanimous Court of Appeals for the State... more »
What Would It Really Take to Plant a Trillion Trees?
Global Issues News Headlines - 3 hours ago
Aug 26 (IPS) - Tim Christophersen is Head of the Freshwater, Land and Climate Branch at UNEP and Chair of the Global Partnership on Forest and Landscape RestorationTree planting is capturing the minds of those who look for fast climate action. Earlier this month, the Ethiopian Government announced a new world record: thousands of volunteers planted 353 million trees in one single day. This came shortly after a team of scientists identified suitable places in the world where up to 1 trillion new trees could be planted. Such a massive effort could absorb about 20 years' worth of glo... more »
Wind bids rigged for unions
BY KEN GIRARDIN The Cuomo administration appears to have violated state law by forcing offshore wind developers to cut deals with construction unions, inflating costs and boxing out non-union subcontractors on billions in construction work. Bidders seeking state subsidies likely worth
Some Senecas want former President Robert Odawi Porter to run for Congress
Sources tell The Chronicle that influential members of the Seneca Nation of Indians are encouraging former President Robert Odawi Porter, a Harvard educated attorney, to challenge Rep. Brian Higgins in the Democratic Party primary. Higgins’ support inside the district has been
Kirkwood suggests that Poloncarz is a ‘closet Trump Democrat’
Community organizer Duncan Kirkwood slammed Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz for his allegedly weak progressive credentials in a widely read Buffalo News editorial last month. It’s just the latest friction between the County Executive and Buffalo’s African American community. Poloncarz is not
Brazilian Queen palm trees in Egypt's Orman botanical garden [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Brazilian Queen palm trees in Egypt's Orman botanical garden] Old Queen palm trees from Brazil at Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019 in Orman Botanical park.
Maxican shaving brush tree at Egypt's Orman botanical garden [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Maxican shaving brush tree at Egypt's Orman botanical garden] A Mexican shaving brush blosseming tree at Orman Botanical garden during Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019 in Giza.
Inside Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019 [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Inside Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019] A sold plant and a group of friends celebrating someone's birthday at Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019 in Giza.
Inside Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019 [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Inside Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019] A Cactus flower in Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019 in Giza.
Inside Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019 [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Inside Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019] Inside a partition for cactui inside Egypt's Spring Flowers Fair 2019 in Giza.
“Common Sense” Gun Laws are a Trojan Horse
By Michael Maharrey Common sense gun control is a Trojan horse for ushering in the complete disarmament of the general population. So, says José Niño,...more »
Will President Trump Meet Iranian President Rouhani?
*Reuters:* *Trump says ready to meet Iran's president to solve nuclear impasse* BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Iran’s president under the right circumstances to end a confrontation over a 2015 nuclear deal and that talks were underway to see how countries could open credit lines to keep Iran’s economy afloat. But Trump, speaking at a G7 summit in the French resort of Biarritz, ruled out lifting economic sanctions to compensate for losses suffered by Iran. Trump told reporters it was realistic to envisage a meeting between him... more »
Appellate Court: Parents Deserve an Impartial Judge and Fair Trial Before Terminating Parental Rights
A recent case out of Washington state was so egregious the appellate court not only rejected it, but sent it back to be heard again—in a different county. Generally, when a case is appealed, the appellate court will either uphold the original decision or “remand” it, meaning they send it back for a do-over, with special instructions from the higher court. But this case required the court to come up with a whole new option. “The right to a fair trial before an impartial tribunal is a basic requirement of due process,” Justice Smith wrote for a unanimous Court of Appeals for the State... more »
China arrests Australian writer on suspicion of spying
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Political commentator Yang Hengjun is facing years in jail after Chinese authorities formally arrested him on suspicion of spying.
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $844 million over US opioid crisis
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A judge dubs a pharmaceutical company's marketing campaign as "misleading and aggressive" and responsible for an "epidemic" of addiction in the US state of Oklahoma.
Deaths of star dolphins have world-famous Monkey Mia tourist attraction looking for newcomers
The number of dolphins frequenting a highly marketed handfeeding tourism experience in Western Australia has dropped to just two, prompting a bid to attract others.
Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison look to the sky in forming closer ties
As the G7 leaders struggled to reach consensus on trade and the environment, the Australian and British prime ministers pledge closer trading ties and a willingness to work together on space activity.
Youth justice staff taken to hospital after 'riot' at Canberra detention centre
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Staff at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre are calling for more training in how and when to use force after seven staff members were hospitalised after what has been described as a "riot".
Markets recover after Trump claims China wants a trade deal 'very badly'
Australian shares are headed for a slight recovery — as the United States and China tone down their aggressive trade rhetoric, which triggered a global market rout in recent days.
'We may not play footy, but we do play caneball'
Myanmar's national sport is similar to volleyball but players use their feet instead of their hands. The game is now being regularly played in Australia by Karen refugees.
'Smart city in the forest': Indonesia picks site to build new capital city
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Indonesia's capital is over-polluted, sinking and fast running out of water. So the Government has decided to start afresh, but environmentalists fear the plans will damage forests.
Why this teacher says her staffroom can be 'uncomfortable' and 'unsafe'
Just 1 per cent of teachers identify as Indigenous. That lack of diversity is "really daunting" for people like Rachel Bos, who feel uncomfortable and unsafe around their peers. And students also lose out.
This drug can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. So why aren't people using it?
Unintentional overdoses claimed the lives of 30 Tasmanians in 2017, and once again the leading cause was opioids. So why are so few Tasmanians accessing naloxone, the reversing agent that's been called the "EpiPen of overdose"?
Nuclear power not the answer as renewables continue to boom, report finds
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Australia's continuing renewable energy boom means the development of nuclear power is not a viable option, a new report from public policy think-tank the Australia Institute concludes.
Is this Australia's fastest-growing crop of asparagus?
A Northern Territory farmer is working around the clock to harvest his crop of asparagus that is growing more than 20 centimetres a day.
A piece of prime real estate could solve Perth's school squeeze — if it isn't sold off first
The new Bob Hawke College is set to instantly reach capacity by the time it's fully up and running, so the WA Government is being urged to hold onto a parcel of land which could solve school overcrowding in the western suburbs.
Melbourne's Federation Square granted heritage status after Apple fight
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Melbourne's controversial Federation Square building is granted heritage status, protecting the space for its "historical, aesthetic, technological and social significance" and making future changes more difficult.
Accidental overdose deaths exceed the road toll by hundreds each year
A new report shows that the number of Australians dying from accidental drug overdoses has climbed almost 40 per cent in a decade, with worrying echoes of the US opioid epidemic.
'Extremely disrespectful': Macron slams Bolsonaro over post aimed at his wife
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The French leader said Brazilian women "are probably feeling ashamed of their president" for his comments on a meme mocking the appearance of Brigitte Macron and comparing her to Brazil's first lady.
In France, Gender Bias Holds Back Female Scientists
In America, more women than men receive Ph.D.s and at the faculty level are not 2:1 more likely to be offered a job. Not so in France. Only 35 percent of researchers at the French National Centre for Scientific Research are women and the reason may be bias in French culture. In France, the concept of science remains much more strongly associated with masculinity than with femininity and it may lead to scientific evaluation committees putting women at a disadvantage during promotion rounds involving men and women researchers, say social science scholars. read more
Not Savages: England Had Advanced Trade In 1100 BC
If you read the Anglo-Saxon history of England, the island was a backwater savage place populated by sacrificial druids worshiping angry spiritual gods before Rome paved the way for the arrival of modern inhabitants, but that me just be invading victors writing history. It has been assumed northwestern European trade during the Bronze Age was primarily socially embedded, as in the exchange of gifts. It turns out people in England, before the invasions by Celts, Picts, Irish, Angles, Saxons, Romans, Vikings, and Normans, were using balance weights and scales to measure the value of ... more »
Optimists Live 15% Longer
Scholars from from Boston University School of Medicine), National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have used statistical correlation to conclude that individuals with greater optimism are more likely to live longer, age 85 or older. Obviously a lot of things go into a long life but the authors feel like they are early in positing that positive psychosocial factors promote healthy aging. read more
Edit Out Cancer: CRISPR Knocks Out Lcn2 Oncogene, Halts Progression Of Triple-negative Breast Cancer In Mice
A CRISPR gene editing system inside a nanogel delivery system injected into the body could put a stop to the growth of triple-negative breast cancer and it's gone past the first hurdle; human tumor cells and mice. Triple-negative breast cancer has the highest mortality rate of all breast cancers. Lacking estrogen, progesterone and HER2 receptors, it accounts for 12 percent of all breast cancers. It occurs more frequently in women under age 50, in African American women, and in women carrying a BRCA1 gene mutation. Currently, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy are the best trea... more »
LGBTQI And Want Asylum In Germany? You'll Need To Embrace A Stereotype
A recent paper found that lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) refugees and asylum seekers from Tunisia, Syria, Lebanon, Iran and Pakistan reported they were often expected to be "flamboyant" and "outspoken" in their asylum interview, and that overall, asylum seekers were more successful if they could prove their 'gayness' by being involved in gay/queer activism in their country of origin, visiting gay bars, being members of lesbian and gay groups and attending gay pride marches. read more
For False Military Claims, Montana Men Get Writing Assignment
The men falsely claimed to have served in the military in order to have their cases moved to a Veterans Court.
Syrian Pastry Chef Earns Living By Mixing Region's Flavors
Assyrian International News Agency - 4 hours ago
Fadil Al Azzavi displays the Assyrian Çöreği pastries, which has made him famous in the region for mixing the unique tastes of the region.Escaping his war-torn country, Fadil Al Azzavi, a 28-year-old Syrian took refuge in Turkey and now makes a living baking Assyrian buns with butter, Süryani çöreği, which is made with dates and 12 kinds of spices.
You'll Never Go Wrong Politically By Doing The Opposite Of Whatever Ed Rendell Tells You To Do
*They've had their turn running the place-- and they screwed it up* Ed Rendell is the apotheosis of the Democratic Party Establishment Hack. He was a Philly tough-on-crime D.A. for 2 terms, Philly Mayor for 2 terms and Pennsylvania Governor for 2 terms, pleasing Republicans by slashing items that helped poor people and working families from the state budget. He is widely thought to have fueled Pennsylvania's opioid epidemic by eliminating and Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. He was also chairman of the DNC and of the National Governors Association. In 2008 he was a top... more »
Brazil Police say Found Evidence of Corruption Related to Lower House Speaker Maia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazil’s Federal Police have found evidence of corruption and money laundering related to lower house speaker Rodrigo Maia, according to a police document seen by Reuters. Federal Police sent a final probe report on Maia to the Supreme Court, which is tasked with judging public officials in Brazil. The […] The post Brazil Police say Found Evidence of Corruption Related to Lower House Speaker Maia appeared first on The Rio Times.
Save the Climate and Yourself — Ban the Burger on Campus
If your campus is green energy-wise but you’re still buying all-beef hamburgers and the like in the school cafeteria, your school isn’t green enough.In the 60’s, they burned bras and draft cards. American schools should start burning burgers leading to an outright ban of beef on campus like they’re doing at Goldsmiths college of the University of London.
Vandalism Spurs Investigation at the Department of Education
An investigation is underway at the Department of Education after an employee’s office was vandalized last week. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos called on Federal Protective Services “for a comprehensive investigation” of “an incident involving an employee’s personal belongings on the third floor,” according to a statement from Department of Education spokesperson Angela Morabito. […]
Texas Inmates Graduate from Austin Community College
Friends and family gathered at Lockhart Correctional Facility in Texas to watch 14 women – 13 inmates and one former inmate – graduate from Austin Community College’s certified production technician program. The class was the first for incarcerated women funded by Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, a Texas organization for recruitment and employment services. The […]
Temple Promoting Healthy Attitude Toward Grad Student Success
Embracing its role as an urban institution, Temple University provides opportunities for graduate students of diverse backgrounds and interests. Temple has a legacy of diversity initiatives dating back to the Future Faculty Program for underrepresented students, which was founded in 1988.
OSU Graduate School Dean Discusses ‘Great Strides’ in Diversity
A host of programs and initiatives at the Ohio State University Graduate School are contributing not only to higher numbers for African-Americans, but to increases among Hispanics and other underrepresented groups, as well.
"PTSD Among Veterans: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments and CBD"
*"PTSD Among Veterans: * *Causes, Symptoms, Treatments and CBD"* by Dwight K. Blake "For many people, a traumatic experience or accident has an emotional impact that remains long after the event has passed. The name Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) denotes a psychiatric condition suffered by people who have experienced trauma. Even though PTSD does not affect combat veterans only, studies show that in the military, it has been on the rise. The American Psychiatric Association reports that “PTSD can occur in all people, in people of any ethnicity, nationality or culture, and an... more »
Spurt
There are snakes that eat birds, and there are birds that eat snakes. There are lives that serve death, and there are deaths that serve life. Life spurts out skeletons like a gardener plants tomato stakes, and on them we drape our blood tubes and gut tubes. Life spurts out skulls made of calcium and collagen, which we fill up with brain tubes so we can think about problems and naked people. There are… The post Spurt appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Justice at Ihumātao?
I'm no more familiar with the situation at Ihumātao than anyone else, and certainly no less so than the Prime Minister (but at least I've visited the place), but it strikes me that two things said by two minor party leaders over a decade ago explain what’s happening out in Ihumātao more than many things I’ve read in recent weeks. Let me start by framing why those two comments are important, and why the site's history has some importance. Depending on the Team you bat for, Pania Newton's protest at Ihumātao has been explained as simply a standoff between uppity Maori and the property... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "Brothers"
Ludovico Einaudi, "Brothers"
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Seen as a seagull and a duck, these nebulae are not the only cosmic clouds to evoke images of flight. But both are winging their way across this broad celestial landscape, spanning almost 7 degrees across planet Earth's night sky toward the constellation Canis Major. *Click image for larger size.* The expansive Seagull (upper left) is itself composed of two major cataloged emission nebulae. Brighter NGC 2327 forms the head with the more diffuse IC 2177 as the wings and body. Impressively, the Seagull's wingspan would correspond to about 250 light-years at an estimated distance of 3... more »
The Poet: Charles Dickens, “Things That Never Die”
*“Things That Never Die” * "The pure, the bright, the beautiful that stirred our hearts in youth, The impulses to wordless prayer, The streams of love and truth, The longing after something lost, The spirit's longing cry, The striving after better hopes- These things can never die. The timid hand stretched forth to aid A brother in his need; A kindly word in grief's dark hour That proves a friend indeed; The plea for mercy softly breathed, When justice threatens high, The sorrow of a contrite heart- These things shall never die. Let nothing pass, for every hand Must fin... more »
Amazing Photos Show 30 Warthogs Doing an "Elephant Walk"
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3414056/elephant-walk] A sight to behold. *Those who observed this said that the taxiing of these large numbers of aircraft to takeoff in single file in nose-to-tail formations looked like elephants walking to the next watering hole.* Taken on May 22, 2017 the cool pictures in this post feature aircraft from the 23d Wing conducting a surge exercise at Moody Air Force Base (AFB), Ga. The drill, which was performed to demonstrate the wing’s ability to rapidly deploy combat ready forces across the globe, also... more »
This Rare Photo of the Space Shuttle Challenger Landing Was Taken Less Than a Year Before Its Fatal Accident
*Dario Leone* *History, Americas* [image: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Challenger.jpg] It had completed many missions. *The orbiter Challenger became the workhorse of the space fleet, completing 87 earth orbits and logging more than 69 cumulative days in space.* Taken on May 6, 1985, the interesting picture in this post shows Space Shuttle Challenger landing on lakebed runway 17L at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB). According to NASA, Shuttle orbiter Challenger (OV-099) joined NASA’s fleet of reusable winged spaceships in Jul. 1982. It flew nine succes... more »
Investigation: 2020 Dems Took Foreign-Linked Cash In Congressional Races
*Matthew Petti* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Foreign spending in U.S. elections will be under a much brighter spotlight than ever before. And high-profile Democrats will have to choose how to reckon with the legacy of their past donors. Democrats are running in 2020 to push foreign influence and lobbyist money out of Washington—or so they say. But many of the Democratic presidential front-runners accepted large sums from known foreign agents when they were running for their current seats in Congress, a *National Interest* investigation has found. Under the Foreign Agent... more »
Is Hong Kong China's Version of the Ukraine Crisis?
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/HONGKONG-PROTESTS--RC14419F02C0.html] The consequences of a violent crackdown in Hong Kong could be global. The Hong Kong crisis remains at an acute stage. Chinese troops are reported to be amassing in neighboring Shenzhen and angry, xenophobic editorials appear almost daily in the leading Chinese military newspapers. Meanwhile, human rights zealots the world over seem to wish to make the Hong Kong protests into a battering ram, which would spark the long-sought-after “Jasmine Revolution” towards d... more »
"Rise To The Occasion!"
"Rise to the occasion! Never let anyone tell you that you lack courage or conviction to see your tasks done. The only opinion that really matters is your own, and you are a creature of courage and strength, through and through. Never, ever forget that. So in the midst of the storm, stand proud against it, lift up your middle finger, and defy the fates with everything you have. If they want to fight, bring it. You have more than enough intelligence and skill to battle them until they beg you for mercy." - Sherrilyn Kenyon
"The Right Time Will Never Come"
*"The Right Time Will Never Come"* by Paul Rosenberg “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” - Mother Theresa "Lots of good people are frustrated with the world, and I understand that only too well. They are, furthermore, eager for the world to improve, and I respect that a great deal. Their problem arises, however, right on the heels of these desires, when they ask the question, “What should I do?” And that’s where the wheels fall off. *All the Popular Answers Are Wrong: *The world is full of people who are glad to tell you what to do. Th... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, and Editorials -- August 26, 2019
*Julian Borger, The Guardian:* *G7 summit: last rites of old order as Trump's theater looms next year* Leaders put on a show of common endeavor with awareness that meeting could be a lot worse next year when Trump will be circus master If next year’s G7 summit turns out to be a branding event at a Trump golf resort in Florida, with Vladimir Putin as de-facto co-chair, the old guard among America’s allies will look back on this year’s meeting in Biarritz with some nostalgia. Not much was achieved, truth be told, but that is nothing new. To avoid the embarrassment of the previous y... more »
President Trump and President Macron Joint G7 Press Conference – Update Video and Transcript…
At the conclusion of the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron hold a joint press conference. President Macron used the opportunity to serve his own urgent political interests. With a populist ‘yellow vest’ movement … Continue reading →
New York-based marijuana REIT raises $141 million
GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp., a real estate investment trust (REIT) that serves the cannabis industry, on Monday announced it raised roughly $141 million when it completed a private placement of about 7 million shares. GreenAcreage, headquartered in New York, is an independently managed REIT that intends to provide sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions for those in […] New York-based marijuana REIT raises $141 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Colorado to require mycotoxin testing for cannabis concentrates
Colorado regulators will require medical and recreational marijuana concentrates to be tested for mycotoxins beginning in September. The state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division sent a notice to the industry that, beginning Sept. 15, any concentrates made from marijuana on or after that date that failed microbial contaminant testing will be tested for mycotoxins. “Mandatory medical and retail […] Colorado to require mycotoxin testing for cannabis concentrates is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Voices from the Amazon
While the world prays for the #Amazon, the xinguanos gather and cast an arrow in the air. The Brazilian government must protect our forests and respect the ways of life of indigenous peoples and traditional communities. Brazil's new president Balsonaro is driving development of the Amazon at a fierce pace. The world must stand in solidarity with the indigenous people in the Amazon.
Day 1 - United Nations Civil Society Conference
[image: christian-gomez-bill-jasper-united-nations-civil-society-conference-day1] VIDEO - William F. Jasper checks in on the first day from the UN Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
OF COURSE TRUMP SHOULD BE IMPEACHED IF HE WINS REELECTION
NH Journal reports on a Bill Weld campaign appearance in which he called for impeachment of President Trump if he wins reelection: For former Massachusett Gov. Bill Weld, the battle against the Trump presidency doesn’t necessarily end on Election Day. He says that if Trump is re-elected, Congress should promptly impeach him. “I want the whole country to rise up as one and said, we’ve had enough of his crap,” Weld said of the Trump presidency. “And I’ve long said that one of two things was going to happen: Either the sober second judgment of the community’s going to kick in, which ma... more »
“The Necessity of Disillusionment”
*“The Necessity of Disillusionment”* by Timothy C. Trepanier “Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion.” ~ Arthur Koestler “Our greatest illusion is to believe that we are what we think ourselves to be.” ~ H.F. Amiel “If we only knew what Illusion is, we would then know the opposite: what Truth is. This Truth would liberate us from slavery.” ~ Boris Mouravieff “The experience of disillusionment is one that is common to all. It is safe to say that at some time or another, every human being has had the experience of believing in something that turned out not to be true. ... more »
“Cultural relativism began as an intellectual critique of Western thought but has now become an influential justification for one of the contemporary era’s most potent political forces. This is the revival of tribalism in thinking and politics.” #QotD
*“Cultural relativism began as an intellectual critique of Western thought but has now become an influential justification for one of the contemporary era’s most potent political forces. This is the * *revival of tribalism in thinking and politics.” * ~ Keith Windschuttle, from his book *The Killing of History* . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
The Poet: Theodore Roethke, “The Waking”
*“The Waking”* “I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I have to go. We think by feeling. What is there to know? I hear my being dance from ear to ear. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. Of those so close beside me, which are you? God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there, And learn by going where I have to go. Light takes the Tree; but who can tell us how? The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair; I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. Great Nature has another thing to do To you and me, so take the lively... more »
BREAKING: Johnson & Johnson must pay over $572 million for its role in Oklahoma opioid crisis, judge rules
A judge Monday found Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma’s opioid crisis, ordering the health care company to pay $572.1 million to redress the devastating consequences suffered by the state and its residents. Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman’s landmark decision is the first to hold a drugmaker culpable for the fallout of years […] The post BREAKING: Johnson & Johnson must pay over $572 million for its role in Oklahoma opioid crisis, judge rules appeared first on Health Nut News.
"A Land Of Perfect Twilight..."
"It was an unusual sunset. Having sat behind opaque drapery all day, I had not realized that a storm was pushing in and that much of the sky was the precise shade of old suits of armor one finds in museums. At the same time, patches of brilliance engaged in a territorial dispute with the oncoming onyx of the storm. Light and darkness mingled in strange ways both above and below. Shadows and sunshine washed together, streaking the landscape with an unearthly study of glare and gloom. Bright clouds and black folded into each other in a no-man's land of the sky. The autumn trees took o... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Orwell, Vermont, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"Two Tragedies..."
"Take care to get what you like in life, or you will be forced to like what you get." - George Bernard Shaw
Google censorship goes internal
“Google has implemented a set of new rules for its employees, cracking down on political discussion inside the company.” click here
"Truth Is Always Stranger..."
"Truth is always stranger than fiction. We craft fiction to match our sense of how things ought to be, but truth cannot be crafted. Truth is, and truth has a way of astonishing us to our knees. Reminding us, that the universe does not exist to fulfill our expectations. Because we are imperfect beings who are self-blinded to the truth of the world's stunning complexity, we shave reality to paper thin theories and ideologies that we can easily grasp – and we call them truths. But the truth of a sea in all it's immensity cannot be embodied in one tidewashed pebble." - Dean Koontz
Belgian Newspaper Suggests EU Sanctions on Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a few days ago two top German media were still toying with the idea of imposing sanctions on Brazil, an influential Belgian newspaper is now taking the first step by openly suggesting them. In the aftermath of the meeting of the The post Belgian Newspaper Suggests EU Sanctions on Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 8/26/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "2007 Repeat? The Yield Curve Inversion IS Different This Time" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
"Trump Needs the Trade War to Maintain the Illusion of a Strong Economy"
*"Trump Needs the Trade War to Maintain * *the Illusion of a Strong Economy"* By Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – "The Dow fell hard on Friday. The proximate source of unease in the markets is the fear that Donald Trump has gone Full Retard. Yes, Dear Reader, we may be wrong about our president, after all. What if… instead of being the cynical, canny, conniving, calculating, self-promoting genius we took him for, Donald Trump turns out to be an earnest, world-improving imbecile? And what if… his trade war isn’t the fake war we supposed it to be… but a messianic crusade ginned up by a Tr... more »
World News Briefs -- August 26, 2019 (Evening Edition)
*DW:* *G7 summit in Biarritz winds down after three days of talks* Iran, trade and the Amazonian wildfires have dominated discussions at the summit of the group of advanced industrialized economies. Here are the key developments from the final day of the G7 meeting in Biarritz. After three days of talks in Biarritz, the leaders of the US, France, Germany, Japan, the UK, Italy and Canada have narrowed some of their differences. The Group of Seven'sthree days of talks were dominated by the Iran nuclear crisis, trade, and fires in the Amazonian rainforest. French President Emmanuel M... more »
CHD Will Appeal the Decision Denying the Preliminary Injunction Sought on Behalf of 26,000 Children and Their Families Affected by the Repeal of Vaccine Religious Exemptions.
On August 23rd, Judge Denise Hartman issued a decision denying the preliminary injunction/stay sought on behalf of 26,000 children and their families affected by the repeal of vaccine religious exemptions. The Judge composed a 34-page opinion which [in summary] made the following critical points: It was established that absent an injunction, there would be irreparable […] The post CHD Will Appeal the Decision Denying the Preliminary Injunction Sought on Behalf of 26,000 Children and Their Families Affected by the Repeal of Vaccine Religious Exemptions. appeared first on Children's... more »
Arms Trafficker gets 30 years in prison
Straight out of the pages of an international thriller comes this story found in a DoJ press release. Rami Najm Asad-Ghanem was detained in 2015 in Greece and extradited to the United States. According to the DoJ, Ghanem was a black-market arms dealer with a long history of brokering machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank armaments. During the Homeland Security Investigation sting operation, he used a trading and logistics firm in Jordan as a wire transfer point. There was and continues to be a firm in Jordan with the last name of Ghanem that is a trading firm. It is ... more »
Closing the Endangered Species Piggy Bank
By Ronald W. Opsahl writes August 26, 2019, at Real Clear Policy Trump’s Environmental Reforms: Good for the Environment, Bad for Lawyers. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Between 2016 and 2018, environmental groups filed over 170 lawsuits alleging violations of the Endangered Species Act, making the ESA one of the most abused environmental laws […]
The Sheriff of Nuttyham
From THINK PROGRESS SECURITY: The birther movement, thought dead by multiple debunkings and the release of President Obama’s actual birth certificate, was thrust back into the national spotlight this week when Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), a former frontrunner in the race for the GOP’s presidential nomination, called birtherism “a good issue to keep alive” […]
Studies: Fluoridated Water Linked to Low IQ and Kidney Dysfunction in Children
The validity of the 1950's American Public Health Policy, which embraced the dumping of the toxic byproduct Fluorosilicic acid into water reservoirs across the country in an attempt at “better living through chemistry," is being increasingly brought under scrutiny as more and more research suggests that drinking water ‘fortified’ with fluoride may be doing more harm than good. Recent studies suggest that the consumption of fluoridated drinking water is damaging to the developing brain of infants in utero, as well as making the connection between kidney and liver damage in adolescen... more »
Fake Panda – China’s Request for “Calm” is Pure Head-Fake From Beijing….
Perhaps President Trump has to play the public pretend game to China’s panda mask presentations, but we do not. The corporate U.S. media are pushing a hard narrative today surrounding claims by Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He and wanting to create … Continue reading →
Silicon Valley Is Building A Chinese-Style Social Credit System
By Mac Slavo Companies in the United States, and more specifically, Silicon Valley, are building a social credit system for individuals. Much like the social... more »
10 Things Really Wrong With Warmongering Rocket Lab
Originally posted on BEN'S WORLD: 10-9-8-7-6-………. 1. It connected to Fay Richwhite & Michael Fay. Combined with their interest in dairy farming and 2011 Sea Bed Act they now have an amazing amount of influence in this mineral rich area between Mahia Peninsula and Coromandel. https://bealeness.tumblr.com/post/31987806819/the-basics-behind-the-winebox-inquiry https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3197208 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=12689 Not the most trust worthy folk…
Dead’ Woman Wakes Up Before Organ Removal; Doctors Continue Anyway
Now this will challenge your thinking. So she stirs & is clearly alive so the surgeons decide to give her a strong sedative intent on the removal of her organs. Just shows how far we’ve slid into the new ‘norm’. As the presenter of this info questions, do dead people need sedatives? And it was … Continue reading Dead’ Woman Wakes Up Before Organ Removal; Doctors Continue Anyway →
US Now Admits it is Funding “Occupy Central” in Hong Kong
Originally posted on Covert Geopolitics: This article first published almost five years ago on October 1, 2014 is of particular relevance to an understanding of recent developments in Hong Kong. By Tony Cartalucci, Land Destroyer Report, October 01, 2014 Just as the US admitted shortly after the so-called “Arab Spring” began spreading chaos across the…
Oklahoma Judge Rules Against Drugmaker, Orders $572M Payment
Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman’s ruling followed the first state opioid case to make it to trial and could help shape negotiations over roughly 1,500 similar lawsuits.
Mormon Leaders Change Rules Against Guns in Church
The clarification comes one year after a fatal shooting inside one of its churches in rural Nevada and as religions around the country grapple with how to deal with gun violence that has spread to places of worship.
Eddie Murphy to Host ‘SNL’ for the First Time in 35 years
The comedian will be the host of the sketch comedy show on Dec. 21, marking the former cast member's first hosting appearance since 1984.
Are Pins Placed in the Collars of Chinese Officers to Correct Posture?
It's definitely difficult to slouch when a needle is poking you in the neck.
FRTIB Urged to Reverse China Investment
James Kynge and James Politi of the Financial Times report that senior US senators are demanding that one of America’s biggest government pension funds reverse a decision that is set to channel billions of US dollars into funding Chinese companies that they say support Beijing’s military, espionage and domestic security efforts: The demand shows how the US-China rivalry, which has thus far focused mainly on trade war tensions, is spreading further into the arena of financial markets. Senators Marco Rubio, a Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, told Michael Kennedy, chairma... more »
"A Confluence of Irony and Outrage"
*"A Confluence of Irony and Outrage"* by David Stockman "Bad dreamer, what’s your name? Looks like we’re riding on the same train Looks as though there’ll be more pain There’s gonna be a showdown." - Electric Light Orchestra, “Showdown” (1973) "I don’t know if it’s possible to express what I feel when I think about the fact that one of the great errors of modern governance happened on my former boss’s watch. There’s certainly no shortage of irony that the non-Keynesian Democrat Paul Volcker was sent packing by Ronald Reagan in 1987. The Gipper was the last chief executive who actual... more »
the crystal of your own consciousness
* The* retreat of the Goddess of Purity is on the island of Madagascar, an island that has survived numerous cataclysms and has been above water hundreds of thousands of years. There is a physical focus that is entered through the side of a mountain and an etheric retreat above it. The physical part of the retreat is maintained as a school where students may travel in their finer bodies, but the etheric retreat is frequented only by masters or advanced initiates of the fourth ray. The Goddess of Purity's etheric retreat is designed with a central dome, onion-shaped, and four smal... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler Special: Reader Report from the Field on Biden in New Hampshire (and It’s Ugly. Very Ugly. Come ON, Man)
Alert reader Petal attended a Biden rally and took careful notes from the second row.
Animals Are Becoming Nocturnal To Avoid Interacting With Humans
https://www.greenmatters.com/news/2018/06/18/ZiFOnK/animals-nocturnal-interference?utm_source=dfy&utm_medium=fb Advertisements
30 Hidden Toxins In Your Home
https://medical-news.org/30-hidden-toxins-in-your-home/
How doctors convinced the world the planet was worth fighting for
http://theconversation.com/how-doctors-convinced-the-world-the-planet-was-worth-fighting-for-122190?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebookbutton
Meet Manasi Joshi – a Para Badminton Player Who Lost Her Leg
https://www.thebetterindia.com/45528/para-badminton-player-manasi-joshi/
Norway Is The First Country In The World To Ban Deforestation, More Countries Need To Follow Suit
https://www.intelligentliving.co/norway-ban-deforestation/
Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Has Officially Moved
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2019/02/05/earths-magnetic-north-pole-has-officially-moved/#5433a2f36862
DiCaprio-backed charity pledges $5 million for Amazon rainforest fires
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/26/leonardo-dicaprio-pledges-5-million-to-reduce-amazon-rainforest-fires.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain
Habitable type planets found around nearby small mass star
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-08-habitable-planets-nearby-small-mass.html
50 Wise Quotes from the Star Wars Universe.
https://www.playgroundequipment.com/50-wise-quotes-from-the-star-wars-universe/
Democrats Have Turned The Amicus Curiae Brief Legal Tool Into A Declaration Of War
Legal briefs, in even the most high profile cases, rarely make headlines. They are technical documents intended to persuade judges in a case about particular points of law. In American law schools, students now take courses to help them master the arcane genre of brief writing. Their persuasiveness depends on carefully marshaling legal precedents and complex, factual arguments. As a result, they seldom interest anyone outside the legal community. On Aug. 12, we witnessed a rare exception. read more
'Good Enough For France' - Are American Standards For Kidney Transplants Just Too High?
A new study finds that French transplant centers would have transplanted about 17,500 kidneys from nearly 28,000 deceased-donor kidneys discarded in the United States between 2004 and 2014. If American standards are simply too high, and not instead that French patients have higher future risk, then many of the 90,000 Americans awaiting a kidney transplant could reap major benefits from the more lax standard in Europe. read more
PSR B0540-69 : Why The Pulsar Wind Nebula Is Brightening
The pulsar wind nebula surrounding pulsar B0540-69 has brightened gradually and astrophysicists say that is because the pulsar experienced a sudden spin-down rate transition. But why? The answer may lie in the mysterious magnetic field structure of the pulsar. read more
Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $572 Million For Fueling the Opioid Epidemic
An Oklahoma judge ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay a $572 million penalty for allegedly helping to fuel the opioid epidemic with irresponsible marketing practices.
G7 Summit Ends -- News Roundup
*Reuters*: *G7 summit statement issued on trade, Iran, Libya, Ukraine and Hong Kong* BIARRITZ, Belgium (Reuters) - France on Monday issued a short statement at the end of a meeting of G7 leaders on several issues, but it was not a communique along the lines of those usually drawn up at the annual summit, reflecting divisions. The issues were trade, Iran, Libya, Ukraine and Hong Kong. The statement said the seven industrialized nations were committed to open and fair world trade and to global economic stability. *Read more* .... *G7 Summit Ends -- News Roundup* The Latest: Macr... more »
NSW Now: Sydney set for downpour to banish 'driest winter', Premier tackles abortion on Q&A
Just In - 6 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *Sydney could get up to 25 millimetres of rain today — and possibly more than 100mm over the week — saving the city from one of its driest winters ever, and Gladys Berejiklian appears on Q&A.
Queensland photographer captures 'another world' in a split-second moment
It looks just like the night sky but actually shows something far from it — Gary Cranitch's image captured a rare moment in nature and won gold in the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) awards.
'Horrendous toll': Two years after beating cancer, Helen's still waiting for follow-up surgery
Helen Manser has been waiting two years for follow-up elective surgery after recovering from bladder cancer. She says she suffers "deeply personal" health problems, including recurring urinary tract infections and pain.
Animals by the thousands as 'country meets the city' for the Royal Adelaide Show
With more than 3,500 horses and 2,400 dogs, the Royal Adelaide Show will be alive with an astonishing amount of animals in what is the state's largest congregation of fur, feathers and scales.
Buying a cheese factory becomes dairy farmer's success story
There's been no end to bad news for the dairy industry, but one Queensland farmer is defying the trend by boosting tourism and drawing in droves of fans.
'Do we have to wait another 20 years for compensation?'
The Indigenous owners of Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island, are frustrated by delays in their claim for compensation from the Queensland Government.
Barty survives scare in US Open first round
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Australia's world number two has to pull out all the stops before battling past dogged Kazakh Zarina Diyas to move into the US Open second round.
There was so little to talk about at the G7 that people flipped out about this photo instead
Just In - 6 hours ago
French President Emmanuel Macron led efforts to soften tensions between the US and Iran, but there was little else to show for the high-level summit of G7 leaders.
Centrelink seizes tax return of robodebt recipient in what may breach policy
Australians appealing automated debts raised by Centrelink are having their tax returns seized by the Department of Human Services, despite a policy guide stating that debts under review are exempt from the garnishing process.
Economists expect interest rates to stay at record lows until 2025, so what does that mean for you?
We are living in "extraordinary times" and major global investment banks are now forecasting record low interest rates as far as the eye can see.
Taking two bits of wood has caused David a lifetime of pain. Now, calls for reform are growing
Victoria is the only Australian jurisdiction without a legislated scheme to prevent the disclosure of minor convictions many years down the track, but there are growing calls for reform to enable people to move on from their mistakes.
I moved to one of Europe's most peaceful cities. Suddenly it felt like a war zone
With cobbled streets and a twisting alleyways, it was meant to be a dream location to work in peace. But Eric Campbell's adopted city soon descended into chaos.
Kylie used to be the breadwinner but this is what happened when her husband got promoted
Just In - 6 hours ago
For decades, women have been sold the idea they can do whatever they want, but what happens when you have two similarly ambitious and educated individuals, and one's career takes off while the partner's stagnates?
This One Event Will Bring the F-35 and Russian Fighters Together
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5697129/f-35-demo-team-soars-over-new-york] It's the Paris Airshow. *Noteworthy Russia too will bring some of its latest military and civilian aircraft to the Paris Air Show.* The U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced on May 6, 2017 that will bring the F-35A to the Paris Airshow, which will take place at the Le Bourget Parc des Expositions on Jun. 19-25. The news came after earlier media reports saying the stealth jets will not be making their debut in France. As we have reported the USAF F-35Ashave successful... more »
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