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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Saturday, August 31, 2019

31 August - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

10 pm MDT

Middle Finger Symphony Theater

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 7 hours ago
*~* No Tuxedos Required *~* Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director

Affordable Housing Is Becoming A Crisis In California-- Don't Expect GOP Hacks Like Tom Lackey To Be Part Of The Solution

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Los Angeles doesn't have any Republicans in its congressional delegation any longer-- and there's only one left in the delegation it sends to the Assembly in Sacramento, Tom Lackey of Palmdale (AD-36). His name is an apt description. The Antelope Valley seat stretches from southern Kern County through the northeast corner of Los Angeles County and into northern San Bernardino County. There are 9% more registered Democrats than Republicans in the district, but that number is deceiving because there are more Independents than Republicans and they tend to lean right. [image: Goal The... more »

Taking Climate Action

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 8 hours ago
In 1975, climatologists were pessimistic politicians would “take action” to stop global cooling, so they wanted to spread soot on the Arctic to melt the polar ice cap. Newsweek But no worries, politicians are primed to take climate action now.

Extending The History Of NASA Global Temperature Fraud

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 8 hours ago
This is the current NASA land surface temperature graph, which shows steady warming from 1880 to 1980, and then faster warming since 1980. graph.png (1130×600) Their graph looks nothing like the 1974 graph from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, … Continue reading →

Healthy People Over 70 Should Not Use An Aspirin Regimen

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
Aspirin is fine for headaches but like much of epidemiological correlation that suggests cause and effect, link aspirin to fewer heart attacks has been nothing but a subsidy for companies. New results of the ASPREE trial presented today at ESC Congress 2019 show it doesn't help older people even if they are in the highest risk of cardiovascular disease. In America, where we have created pre-diabetes to try and convince people they are already ill and need medication, an aspirin regimen is common, due to belief it helps prevent cardiovascular disease. That is not the case in Europe f... more »

Health fears about #5G

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://m.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/health-fears-about-5g-38424251.html Advertisements

Trump Moves to Open 16.7 Million Acre Alaskan Rainforest to Corporate Exploitation.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.ecowatch.com/amazon-wildfires-trump-alaska-exploitation-2640082295.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=Lands

30 Everyday Activities That Can Cause Cancer

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://medical-news.org/30-everyday-activities-that-can-cause-cancer/13202/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Ads&utm_campaign=30-of-the-best-cancer-fighting-foods-Automatic

#Atheism is inconsistent with science, says prize winning physicist.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/atheism-inconsistent-science?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1567269337

Atheism is inconsistent with science, says prize winning physicist.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/atheism-inconsistent-science?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1567269337

6 Ways to Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve to Relieve Inflammation

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://realfarmacy.com/stimulate-vagus-nerve/

Hormone therapy for menopause raises breast cancer risk for years

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.statnews.com/2019/08/29/hormone-therapy-breast-cancer-risk/?utm_campaign=pharmalittle&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76277474&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_BCrjOv7iQNR4ld0sjH3lHPry5A89KSNthMBsywje4EqEy0BqR6AR4QV27b_F_dV6Y44Cv0Ih7W4ogpCaBsV2f3rQvvA&_hsmi=76277474

Peaceful parenting: Sleeping Babies Need Mom Beside Them

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
http://www.drmomma.org/2009/12/sleeping-babies-need-mom-beside-them.html?m=1

NASA astronaut Anne McClain accused of committing first-ever ‘space crime’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/08/26/nasa-astronaut-anne-mcclain-accused-first-ever-space-crime-international-space-station/23801481/?ncid=txtlnkusaolc00000992

The robo racing cars accelerating driverless tech

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49420570

Weir says ADL claims against her are intended to hide Israeli crimes

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 8 hours ago
As the Anti Defamation League and American Jewish Committee try to shut down activist Alison Weir's upcoming event at Clovis Community College in Fresno CA on September 18th, she explains what it is the groups are trying to hide. The post Weir says ADL claims against her are intended to hide Israeli crimes appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

start.me is down back online…

Arjen Robijn at start.me - 8 hours ago
Update: Around 7:45pm CET start.me got back online. We’ll continue to monitor the situation. **** Unfortunately, start.me is currently not working because our platform provider Heroku has an outage. You can followed the latest updates from Heroku here: https://status.heroku.com We’re monitoring the situation and hope to be back asap. We apologize for the inconvenience. Best… Read More Read More

Climate Delusional Disorder (CDD)

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 8 hours ago
WebMD tells What You Need to Know about this condition. Delusions and Delusional Disorder. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Delusions are the main symptom of delusional disorder. They’re unshakable beliefs in something that isn’t true or based on reality. But that doesn’t mean they’re completely unrealistic. Delusional disorder involves delusions that aren’t bizarre, […]

Argentina – September to start with a “notorious entry of cold air”

Robert at Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
There is weather alert in the northeast region due to intense storms. 30 Aug 2019 – The new month will start with frost. Temperatures began to fall markedly Thursday over central provinces. On Friday morning the temperature descended to -2 ° C above the south-central part of the province of Buenos Aires, where clear sky ... Read moreArgentina – September to start with a “notorious entry of cold air” The post Argentina – September to start with a “notorious entry of cold air” appeared first on Ice Age Now.

How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
"'Collateral damage.' Nothing to see here, move along..."

"Straitjackets..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"If people behaved in the same way nations do they would all be put in straitjackets." - Tennessee Williams Who says they don't?

Vice President Vows “Bible Stays” at Embattled VA Facility

Dave Bohon at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: vice-president-vows-bible-stays-at-embattled-va-facility] Vice President Mike Pence said attempts to sanitize religious expression from VA facilities will not be tolerated under the Trump administration.

"What Happened to American Labor?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"What Happened to American Labor?"* by Brian Maher "*Editor’s note:* Here, on this Labor Day weekend, we pause to acknowledge the American worker. In real terms, he has barely budged a jot in 40 years. But why? Today we grope for answers, and take a gander ahead. Will automation put him permanently to pasture? "Overall U.S. productivity has increased 77% since 1973, the Bureau of Labor Statistics informs us. But average real hourly pay (adjusted for inflation, that is) has barely increased 13% over 45 years. 45 years! Thus the average American worker finds himself a hamster upon a... more »

No, Britain Won't Deliver a Hypersonic Eurofighter or 'F-35' Anytime Soon

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Not so easy. *With 80 percent of Western fighters expected to be fourth-generation for the foreseeable future, hypersonic missiles are a way to keep older jets relevant. “We are working with some other people to see whether we can generate a Mach 5 capability in four years,” said Air Vice Marshal Simon Rochelle, chief of air staff capability. “There will be others pursuing higher and fast speeds … but much beyond that speed you start to change the chemical properties, the physical properties and metallic properties within the actual weapon system.”* ... more »

"When This All Blows Up..." (3/11/17 Repost)

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"When This All Blows Up..." *(3/11/17 Repost) by Chris Martenson "This report marks the end of a series of three big trains of thought. The first explained how we’re living through the Mother Of All Financial Bubbles. The next detailed the Great Wealth Transfer that is now underway, siphoning our wealth into the pockets of an elite few. This concluding report predicts how these deleterious and unsustainable trends will inevitably ‘resolve’ (which is a pleasant way of saying ‘blow up’.) *The Ka-POOM Theory: *In terms how this will all end, we favor the scenario put forth by Eric J... more »

Jay Greene: The Failed Premise of Reform

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
You may not read a lot of what is written by folks on the reformster side of modern corporate reform these days, but you probably should. First, it's important to understand what they're thinking these days. Second, there's a heck of a lot of nuance out there, because what we think of as reformsterism is actually several different groups working for several different motivations. Third, there is some pretty pointed criticism of reformsterism that comes from inside their own tent. One such voice is Jay Greene (not related to me, as far as I know). Greene is a professor of 21st Centur... more »

"The Best Method..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*Click image for larger size.* "When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane." - Hermann Hesse • Click image for larger size, which you may then fill in and frame if you're so inclined, as I did... - CP

How CIA-Backed Palantir Is Helping Police Root Out “Thought Crimes”

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By Tyler Durden Palantir’s technology was developed in warzones like Fallujah, where it was used to anticipate roadside bombs and attacks by insurgents. Now, it’s... more »

Food safety advice for those in the hurricane’s path

News Desk at Food Safety News - 9 hours ago
Editor’s Note: Hurricane Dorian strengthened to a 140-mph, Category 4 “major” hurricane Saturday with landfall expected along Florda’s east coast from Monday into Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by Hurricane Dorian. The National Hurricane Center reports... Continue Reading

Gluten-free claim on pork sausage label was a mistake

News Desk at Food Safety News - 9 hours ago
Heatherfield Foods, Inc., located in Ontario, CA, had to recall approximately 4,380 pounds of pork sausage products due to a labeling error, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The product has a gluten-free claim represented on the front of the label; however, the product contains gluten in the... Continue Reading

Hurricane Dorian

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 9 hours ago
By Paul Homewood This is the first update on Hurricane Dorian, which is currently north of the Bahamas, moving westwards as a Cat 4 with winds of 150 mph. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at5+shtml/145744.shtml?cone#contents The current forecast track has the storm staying away from the Florida coast, where it will then turn quickly north and then north east. […]

Donald Trump Gets Statue in Wife’s Homeland of Slovenia

AP News at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A large wooden statue of the U.S. president has been erected in Slovenia, the homeland of his wife Melania.

RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Stable After Prison Stabbing

AP News at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Sirhan Sirhan, imprisoned for more than 50 years for the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was hospitalized after being stabbed by a fellow inmate at a San Diego prison.

The Real James Comey

GunnyG at 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago

Two men from Iraq

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 9 hours ago
Yesterday two Iraqi immigrant men approached our weekly peace vigil here in Brunswick, Maine. They spent quite a bit of time talking to several of us along the line of sign and flag holders. I was the last in the line and by then someone had mentioned I was a veteran. One of the two men told me he was a veteran of three wars in Iraq. First the Iran-Iraq war (where the US armed the Iraqi government in hopes to destroy Iran). Secondly was the Persian Gulf War in 1990-91 (the daddy Bush war) and lastly the 2003 Bush Junior 'shock and awe' attack that still continues today with a... more »

Mother dog helps rescuers find and dig for her buried puppies

White Wolf at White Wolf - 9 hours ago
A mother dog was frantically trying to free her puppies after a home collapsed on top of her den and buried them beneath the rubble when Animal Aid Unlimited, India arrives to help. As soon as the dog sees them she wags her tail frantically and she whines, asking them for help. Although they fear the puppies might have already died, the mother dog must be sensing they were still alive because she signals where they need to look. She points her snout to the ground, egging rescuers on as they begin to lift rocks and bricks away. She begins to frantically dig by their side – biting ... more »

Via Rail Terror Patsies Ordered New Trial - "... grounds on which the new trial was ordered are 'exceedingly technical'."

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
*The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial* * for Raed Jaser, ** left, and Chiheb Esseghaier.* * The men were found guilty** on terror-related* * charges in connection with a plot to* * derail a passenger train* Good morning everyone. A few days ago I promised to post the second in a series I call the *Dog Dayz of Summer News.* These are news stories that are deliberately dropped into the Newz Cycle when most alternative news groupies and/or people who are otherwise geopolitically awake are on holidays. At least that is the hope of the news managers...the people who dec... more »

Illinois Issues First Licenses to Sell Recreational Marijuana as Legalization Draws Near

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By Elias Marat As Illinois readies itself for the impending legalization of recreational cannabis, which is set to take effect next year, state regulators have... more »

Colour Doesn’t Matter!

reitanotsuka at Asian Straight Shooter - 10 hours ago
It’s not what colour people call each other that signifies the peril… Continue reading “Colour Doesn’t Matter!”… The post Colour Doesn’t Matter! appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter.

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW: In our tribe, we love that claim!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2019But where does the murky claim come from:* In our tribe, we love to make that claim! As if to prove our infallible point, Eric Levitz made the claim just yesterday. He did so at the start of a somewhat peculiar essay for New York magazine: LEVITZ (8/30/19): *New York City’s public school system is among the most racially segregated in America.* It is also one of the few school systems that uses standardized tests to sort incoming kindergarteners into separate “gifted” and non-gifted educational tracks. By paragraph 3, the youngish scribe was linking us ... more »

Shelter Dog Saves Best Friend Hours Before Euthanasia After Hug Goes Viral

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Kala and Keira, two shelter dogs who were scheduled to be euthanized, proved that love is the best way to save a life. Angels Among Us Pet Rescue published a photo of Kala hugging Keira as a last ditch effort to find them both a forever home and save them from their unthinkable fate. RELATED […] The post Shelter Dog Saves Best Friend Hours Before Euthanasia After Hug Goes Viral appeared first on Health Nut News.

Hurricane Dorian could wash sea turtle nests out to sea amid promising nesting season

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
So far, nothing about Hurricane Dorian has been predictable. It’s no surprise experts aren’t sure how the storm will impact sea turtle nests along Florida’s Treasure Coast. However, they do know nests will be washed out to sea, especially where the storm makes landfall. Quintin Bergman, Indian River County’s sea turtle specialist said: “A lot […] The post Hurricane Dorian could wash sea turtle nests out to sea amid promising nesting season appeared first on Health Nut News.

Missouri Woman’s Ear Discomfort Caused by Brown Recluse Spider

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Susie Torres went to a Missouri doctor complaining of water in her ear, but she was shocked to learn that she actually had a highly venomous brown recluse spider inside her ear. Torres thought the discomfort in her left ear was being caused by some water. But when she went to a clinic in Kansas […] The post Missouri Woman’s Ear Discomfort Caused by Brown Recluse Spider appeared first on Health Nut News.

Valerie Harper, beloved ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ and ‘Rhoda’ actress, dies from cancer at 80

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Valerie Harper, beloved TV icon, has died. She passed away on Friday after an extended illness. Harper was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009. Then, in March 2013, she revealed that she had developed leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, a condition in which cancer cells invade the tissue protecting the brain and spinal cord. Harper played one of […] The post Valerie Harper, beloved ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ and ‘Rhoda’ actress, dies from cancer at 80 appeared first on Health Nut News.

Nanoparticles could grant humans permanent night vision

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Scientists just announced they have developed nanoparticles that allow mice to see near-infrared light. As scary as it sounds, built-in night vision for humans may not be far off. Researchers shared their technological breakthrough earlier this week at the American Chemical Society’s fall meeting in San Diego. Lead researcher Gang Han, a biochemist and material […] The post Nanoparticles could grant humans permanent night vision appeared first on Health Nut News.

WKD: Could Russia's Su-35 Stand Against America's Stealthy F-22 or F-35?

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Has America met its match in Moscow? *The U.S. Air Force does not use the F-16 primarily as an air superiority fighter—the air-to-air mission is secondary—the AESA is needed to keep the venerable jet relevant. With an AESA, the F-16 could probably hold its own against the Su-35 at longer ranges—but it would still be a challenge.​* Russia’s Su-35 fighter certainly has western defense outlets buzzing--and for good reason. Moscow, despite heavy sanctions and an economy that has certainly seen better days, keeps pumping out new combat systems one after anoth... more »

Trying to Take On U.S. F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters? Expect "A Feeling of Utter Helplessness"

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * An enemy you can't see. *“Because of the security cloak, it's just impossible to explain. If everyone really knew and we asked to ‘choose their weapon’—there would be no doubt.”​* This past Wednesday, I had the opportunity to fly on a training sortie during the U.S. Air Force’s Atlantic Trident 17 exercise at Joint Base Langley Eustis in Virginia. *(This article originally appeared in 2017.)* The war game brings together the three premier NATO air forces and the best operational fighters in the alliance’s arsenal including the Lockheed Martin F-2... more »

Ohio-Class Submarine: America's Secret Weapon to Beating China in a War

Ben Ho Wan Beng at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ben Ho Wan Beng* *Security, Asia* The best part is that China knows. *Getting this immense firepower of the Ohio SSGN to bear on the enemy’s access-denial barrier is then greatly facilitated by the submarine’s stealth. For one, it goes without saying that the submarine is much harder to detect compared to the various U.S. Navy Tomahawk-armed surface combatants, and this eases considerably its penetration into an enemy’s inner sanctum.* How best could the United States metaphorically “kick down” the anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) “door” of a near-peer adversary during a confli... more »

America's Powerful Tomahawk Cruise Missile Is Getting a New Upgrade

Military and Aerospace Electronics at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4822329/uss-dewey-tomahawk-missile-flight-test] Wonderful. *Raytheon will provide 32 Maritime Strike Tomahawk upgrade kits in 2020; 50 kits in 2021, and 80 kits in 2022, at an estimated cost of about $457.9 million.* PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. – Smart munitions experts at the Raytheon Co. are moving forward with a U.S. Navy program to retrofit the venerable Block IV Tactical Tomahawk missile for the anti-ship role with a new sensor system to enable the weapon to attack moving enemy v... more »

Hitler's Dumbest World War II Idea: Build the Biggest 'Gun' Ever (It Was a Waste)

James Simpson at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*James Simpson* *History, * Rail guns were a waste of time. This proves it. *Aircraft even offered a new means of quickly deploying troops over long distances. On D-Day, the Allies dropped 31,300 paratroopers into Normandy. The USAAF had demonstrated how effective the airlift of supplies could be as it transported hundreds of thousands of tons to the war effort in China.​* War trains dominated combat for more than 100 years. Massive railborne artillery shelled the enemy while trains unloaded troops and supplies. For a brief moment, the terrifying machines were the most powerful ... more »

Beware feeling the ‘Bern’ on climate

Craig Rucker at CFACT - 10 hours ago
Bernie will declare a national emergency on climate change and take immediate, large-scale action to attempt to reverse its effects. The post Beware feeling the ‘Bern’ on climate appeared first on CFACT.

NOW! Protest Against Border Wall and Israeli Spy Towers on Arizona Border

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 10 hours ago
yo (Photo above) U.S. military surveillance helicopter over Gu-Vo community this morning on Tohono O'odham Nation. Below: in Gu-Vo community today. Trump's Border Wall is Death to Endangered Species and Sacred Places Photos by Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News copyright Sat., Aug. 31, 2019 AJO, Arizona -- As Trump's bulldozers destroy

"Fukushima Update 8/31/19: 19,988.55 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva ◆ *Updated August 31, 2019: Fukushima Equals 19,988.55 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of August 31, 2019 - 3,099 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *19,988.66 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it ... more »

Joni Eareckson Tada...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 10 hours ago
* an inspiration.* *I promised you inspiration and you just don't get much more inspirational than Joni Eareckson Tada.* *Let's leave aside the ugliness of the left and get to know a remarkable woman who will bring hope and peace to your life and how you view the world.* *From Wiki:* In 1967, Joni (pronounced Johnny) dove into the Chesapeake Bay after misjudging the shallowness of the water. She suffered a fracture between the fourth and fifth cervical levels and became a quadriplegic(or tetraplegic), paralyzed from the shoulders down. During Tada's two years of rehabilitation, a... more »

Strong Hurricane Dorian, 150mph Winds – Southeast Coast Expanded Concern…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
Hurricane Dorian has intensified and slowed. The forecast track has shifted right (east) and now extends from Florida into Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. After Dorian impacts the Bahamas the forecast path will be more certain; until then, prepare … Continue reading →

Support the indigenous people

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago

Mysterious Iran Rocket Blast Draws Trump Tweet, Tehran Taunt

AP News at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The unexplained explosion of a rocket at an Iranian space center grew more mysterious as President Donald Trump tweeted what appeared to be an American surveillance photo of the site and Tehran showed off a satellite meant to be launched.

BWorld 363, IPR protection in the ASEAN

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 11 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on August 27, 2019. The fastest-growing sub-sector in the Philippine economy over the past 5-1/2 years — 2014 to the first half of 2019 — is intellectual property products, under Capital Formation (or private investments). It was growing at 28% per year, with capital formation growing at 14% and GDP at 6.3%. And this points to the need to further protect intellectual property rights (IPR) because they are easier to copy and counterfeit, unlike physical property. The Philippines is not ranked high globally when it comes to innovation and IPR-re... more »

Kitchens that will boggle your mind

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
Here are three examples (all reduced in size) from an astonishing collection of thirty kitchens that are "hilariously terrible". There are many more at the link. Go feast your eyes . . . if you dare! Peter

I THINK I KNOW WHY TRUMP DOESN'T LIKE TO TRAVEL

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
*The Washington Post* reports on a failed effort to expand the president's understanding of history: In his upcoming memoir, newly appointed Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III describes the private tour he gave President Trump of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.... Bunch recalls hoping the visit “would contribute to a broader understanding of race relations in America. I am ever the optimist.” ... they went into the galleries. “The president paused in front of the exhibit that discussed the role of the Dutch in the slave trade,” Bunch writes. “As ... more »

Coincidences

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 11 hours ago
BY NORBERT RUG There have been a series of coincidences in my life. My buddy grew up in a house full of girls in Amherst. One of them dated a Harley driving, leather vested, Vietnam-veteran biker from Barker. They went

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 31

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1922 Gertrude Bell wrote King Faisal telling him he was vain and weak (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) 1986 Iran started Op Karbala 2 in Haj Umran Advanced deep into Kurdistan in retaliation for Iraq air attacks on oil facilities (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion... more »

U.S. Now Saying That Iranian Oil Tanker Is Heading To Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
The Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, is carrying a supply of Iranian crude worth about $130m [File: Jon Nazca/Reuters] *Al Jazeera:* *US blacklists Iranian oil tanker 'headed to Syria'* *Adrian Darya 1 on its way to Syrian port of Tartus in contravention of EU sanctions, Secretary of State Pompeo says.* The United States blacklisted an Iranian tanker at the centre of a major diplomatic dispute with Tehran, saying it had "reliable information" the ship was transporting oil to Syria in violation of European Union sanctions. In a statement issued on Friday, the US Treasury De... more »

U.S. Officials Now Having Misgivings Over Any Deal With The Taliban In Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
U.S. envoy for peace in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad speaks during a debate at Tolo TV channel in Kabul, Afghanistan April 28, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo *Reuters:* *In Trump's team, misgivings emerge over any deal with Taliban in Afghanistan: U.S. officials* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As negotiators work to nail down an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, misgivings have grown among some Trump administration officials and lawmakers that it will erode the United States’ ability to thwart attacks from there, U.S. officials said. Their concer... more »

With Dismissal of Rio’s Superintendent, Rupture Between Moro and Bolsonaro Seems Sealed

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An actor in the crisis surrounding President Jair Bolsonaro and the Minister of Justice, Sérgio Moro, the superintendent of the Federal Police in Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Saadi, was discharged on Friday, August 30th. His dismissal was published in the Federal Gazette (DOU), in an ordinance signed by Luiz Pontel, […] The post With Dismissal of Rio’s Superintendent, Rupture Between Moro and Bolsonaro Seems Sealed appeared first on The Rio Times.

Competition and love

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 11 hours ago
“Competition and love.” This was noted as a key set of ingredients in the success portrayed in the Showtime documentary “Hitsville: The Making of Motown.” The story is largely told by the people who made up Motown, but the two … Continue reading →

Taliban Have Launched A 'Massive Attack' On The Afghan City Of Kunduz

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Reuters*: *Taliban, Afghan forces clash in northern Afghan city amid peace talks with U.S.* KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban forces attacked the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday, setting off hours of gun battles, even as U.S. negotiators move closer to finalizing a deal with the insurgents for the withdrawal of American troops from the country. Heavy fighting has gone on in Kunduz since the early hours of the morning after Taliban fighters attacked from several directions, forcing Afghan forces to rush in reinforcements to prevent the insurgents from gaining c... more »

Trump's Agenda-- And Personal Insecurities-- Are Hammering Rural Voters From Every Angle

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Jason Butler is the newest candidate Blue America has endorsed. He's running for a North Carolina seat (NC-02) that is about half suburban and half rural. The incumbent, George Holding, is just a good-for-nothing corporate shill and Trump rubber-stamp and enabler. Butler was fuming the other day because Holding had voted against HR 265, this year's Agricultural and Rural Development Appropriations Act. The Act includes: • Appropriates $1.3 billion to the Agricultural Research Service for salaries and expenses (Title I). • $2.8 billion for guaranteed farm ownership loans • $1.5 bil... more »

NO JAIL for Cops Who Kidnapped Teen and Raped Her In the Police Van

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Matt Agorist It has been nearly two years since then 18-year-old Anna Chambers accused two on-duty NYPD officers of raping her in the back... more »

Are Trade Talks Restraining China From Acting Forcefully On Hong Kong?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that “if it weren’t for the trade talks, Hong Kong would be in much bigger trouble”. Photo: Reuters *SCMP:* *Donald Trump says trade talks with Beijing are ‘keeping down the temperature in Hong Kong’* * American president says Beijing’s response to anti-government protests has been restrained because it doesn’t want to jeopardise negotiations * He also confirms new US tariffs on Chinese imports will take effect on Sunday US President Donald Trump says Beijing’s response to anti-government protests in Hong Kong has been restrained because it ...more »

Weekend reads: PhD sues alma mater for alleged retaliation; an unexpected rejection; saying no to peer review requests

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 12 hours ago
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured a former postdoc who faked nearly 60 experiments; an apology … Continue reading Weekend reads: PhD sues alma mater for alleged retaliation; an unexpected rejection; saying no to peer review requests

More People Flee New York Each Day Than Any Other US City

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Tyler Durden Did someone say higher taxes and higher real estate prices were a good thing, because that doesn’t seem to be the case... more »

Climate Tricks 85, UN anger at Trump, the G7 climate meeting

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 12 hours ago
Jeffrey Sachs, among the main inventors of the UN's "Social Developments Goals" that replaced the Millenial Devt. Goals, is angry at Trump because he has caused less rain and more rain, less flood and more flood, less snow and more snow, less storms and more storms -- in just 2 1/2 years. And more importantly, because Trump does not want to milk further US taxpayers to give xx billions to the UN and its gangs of $100 billion/year climate money, yearly. Sachs and many UN officials are entitled bureaucrats who want huge climate money, endlessly. *Jeffrey Sachs Goes Full Retard on ... more »

Hong Kong Rocked By Riots -- News Updates August 31, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Hong Kong streets are ablaze as anti-China activists torch barricades in bid to drive back police blasting tear gas and water cannons at determined masses* * Thousands of protesters took the streets in the 13th weekend of pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong * Riot police in heavy armour fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters close to the army headquarters * Protesters, ducking beneath umbrellas, hurled petrol bombs, bricks and fired laser pointers back at the police * Earlier on Saturday a 'prayer for sinners' Christian march peacefully moved through t... more »

Meet The Robotic Welder That Will Soon Be Putting Construction Workers Out Of Jobs

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Tyler Durden While claiming to address the “shortage” of skilled welders, a company called Hirebotics has now engineered the first “robotic welding solution for... more »

Could China's J-20 Take On (And Beat) Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A serious matchup. *While the Su-57 has excellent aerodynamic design, the Russian jet is far less stealthy than the Chinese Chengdu J-20, let alone American stealth aircraft such as the F-22 or the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. While neither the J-20 nor the Su-57 is particularly stealthy compared to American fifth-generation fighters, the Chinese aircraft places more emphasis of radar cross-section reduction measures than the Russian jet. * In terms of sensors, it is unclear which aircraft is more advanced—it is clear however that the R... more »

A Plane's Cockpit Smashed Into the Ground at 35 Gs, But the Crew Survived

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * The pictures tell the story *As the C-5 crew turned back toward Dover AFB in response to their engine malfunction, they could little realize they were about to fly to controversy, aviation lore, and disaster.* *Jay Lacklen is a former C-5 pilot with 12,500 flying hours** and the author of two books, Flying the Line: An Air Force Pilot’s Journey and Flying the Line: An Air Force Pilot’s Journey Volume Two: Military Airlift Command. The following story comes the last book of the trilogy, in progress: “Flying the Line, an Air Force Pilot’s Journey,” book ... more »

Russia's Plans to Counter U.S. Missile Defense Will Destroy the World—From Underwater

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Submarine mega-nukes are insane. *The Borei represents only half of the Russian Navy’s future sea-based nuclear deterrence force. The other half will come from a unique fleet of four Khaborovsk-class submarines each carrying six nuclear-powered Poseidon drone-torpedoes designed to swim across oceanic distances to blast coastal cities and naval bases with megaton-yield warheads. Moscow, it seems, would like a little more redundancy in its ability to end civilization as we know it in the event of a nuclear conflict.* On May 22, 2018, the Russian sub... more »

Japan's Navy During World War II Seemed Unstoppable. And Then This Happened.

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: By Unknown, the original photograph was captured on Attu in 1943. - Official U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-71198, now in the collections of the National Archives., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62797] Sorry. *The Americans did not waste time in reacting. Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief Pacific, ordered his top sailors on the scene to take swift action.* Both sides needed reinforcements.For the Japanese and the Americans in October 1942, the battle for Guadalcanal was turning into a bottoml... more »

Attention China, Japan's Marines Are Ready to Protect Tokyo's Islands

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Less aggressive than rational. *Inevitably, some—particularly in China—will perceive Japan’s resurrected amphibious force as a harbinger of aggression. But realistically, Tokyo is simply developing a modest capability to respond to incursions on its many vulnerable islands.* Seventy-five years ago, the sight of 300 Japanese marines storming rolling onto a Queensland beach in hulking tracked amphibious vehicles would have heralded a catastrophic setback to Australia’s national security. But obviously, the world has changed quite a bit since World W... more »

Colorado Teen Suspended From School After Target Practice With Mom

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Sean Walton A Colorado teen has been told he cannot return to school until authorities hold a “threat assessment hearing” after he went target... more »

New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Three Gun Control Bills

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Sean Walton Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday kept his promise to New Hampshire’s Democrat-controlled state legislature that gun control wasn’t on his to-do... more »

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