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Violence Rates in Brazil are Rising, According to Ipea Study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The massacre of 62 prisoners in Pará this week horrified Brazil. The incident occurred in the city of Altamira, the second most violent city in the country, according to a study. The study also shows that violence rates in Brazil are growing, particularly in medium-sized and small cities. Altamira is […] The post Violence Rates in Brazil are Rising, According to Ipea Study appeared first on The Rio Times.
Downturn in Bolsonaro’s Assessment on Social Media
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The controversial statements made by president Jair Bolsonaro against journalists, politicians, and institutions in the last week of July have coincided with a downturn in the Planalto’s assessment on social media, according to startup Arquimedes’ monitoring. The rate recorded a similar decline in May when the government was surrounded by […] The post Downturn in Bolsonaro’s Assessment on Social Media appeared first on The Rio Times.
Asma Al-Assad has fully recovered from cancer
Asma Assad has defeated breast cancer after a year of treatment, the press service of Syria’s presidential palace happily tweeted. “After completing the fight against cancer, which she began a year ago with all her strength and faith, the Syrian leadership and the presidential office congratulate Ms. Asma Assad on her victory over the disease,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army gives militants until end of Eid to withdraw from demilitarized zone
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is giving the militants until the end of Eid (August 16th) to withdraw from the demilitarized zone in northwestern Syria, an official source from the military told Al-Masdar News this morning. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army will continue to target the militants […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey informs US, Russia about upcoming military operation in eastern Euphrates region: Erdogan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:25 A.M.) – Turkey is planning to launch a large-scale military operation against the People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Sunday. Erdogan stated that he has informed his Russian and U.S. counterparts about the military operation, which he said would specifically target areas controlled by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli military aircraft almost entered Syrian airspace, prompting potential confrontation: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft almost entered Syrian airspace on Sunday, prompting a potential confrontation between the two forces, the Russian aviation website Avia.Pro reported. “A few hours ago, an Israeli military reconnaissance aircraft was in the Golan Heights’ (the territory occupied by Israel) airspace, approaching the Syrian borders at a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Key foreign jihadist commander assassinated in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – An important commander in the Hurras Al-Deen group was recently assassinated at the town of Taftanaz in the Idlib countryside. According to reports from opposition activists, the Hurras Al-Deen official in the Hurras Al-Deen group was assassinated on Sunday when his vehicle was targeted by an improvised explosive device in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ceasefire deal expires in northwestern Syria, both sides resume attacks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – The militant forces in northwestern Syria have refused to withdraw from the 20-kilometer-deep demilitarized zone around the Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, and Idlib governorates. As a result of this withdrawal, the hostilities along the demilitarized zone have once again restarted, with both sides trading attacks along the Idlib-Hama axis. According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel unveils 3 prototypes of next generation tanks: video
The Israeli Defence Ministry showcased in a recently released video three prototypes of new battle tanks that could replace the Merkavas in the future. The three different models were developed by three major Israeli military contractors, Elbit, Rafael, and Israel Aerospace Industries, within the Carmel armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) project. According to the Defence Ministry’s statement, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-08-03
This is a summary of 12 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hama, Idlib, Syria, Masyaf, Russia, Iran, Lebanon, Shayrat, Aleppo, Tartous, Ansarallah, Yemen, Hasakah, Turkey. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Yemen, Turkey Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Inner Explosion - A Poem & Guest Post by KiBLS
*The inner explosion* *My vibration increases when I write. On this way I ignite my inner light! It's able to glow like a bright star. And many can recognize it from afar! The consciousness changes its state. And I am not longer afraid. I am pure light and I will now shine! I am pure light and I will now align! You will know me by my word everywhere! Cause "our mind" behaves like a loving pair! (written by KiBLS) #poetry #philosophy #poem #free speech #inner world Author: KiBLS | Written: ~21.07.2019 | Published: 24.07.2019 | German translation: Follow soon! | License: CC BY-NC-ND... more »
Mark Blyth’s Incisive Post-Crisis Takedown: “A Brief History of How We Got Here and Why”
Mark Blyth gives a pithy talk on the economic regimes of the modern period and what is likely to be in store.
The A-12 Spy Plane Flew 2,000 MPH at 70,000 Feet. Imagine Having to Eject.
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Horror show. In 1959, Lockheed began work on the design of a long-range, high-altitude plane, then known as the A-11. It was a Cold War project. Heading the project team was Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, Lockheed’s Vice President for Advanced Development Projects. Johnson had previously led the development of the U-2 spy plane. Five years after work began on the A-11, on Feb. 29, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson told reporters that the aircraft (by that time modified to the A-12 Oxcart production version with a reduced radar cross section) had attained spee... more »
"A Lesson From A Pebble"
*"A Lesson From A Pebble"* "Drop a pebble in the water and with just a splash it is gone; But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on, Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea. And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be. Drop a pebble in the water and in a minute you forget, But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet, And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown; You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone. Drop an unkind or careless word and in a minute it is gone; But t... more »
"A New Day Will Come..."
Sam: "It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass. A new day will come, and when the sun shines it'll shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you, that meant something even if you were too small to understand why. But I think Mr. Frodo, I do understand, I know... more »
Bellingcat unloads 4,000-word piece on Tulsi Gabbard over her questioning Syria chemical attacks
Elliot Higgins, founder of the UK-based ‘citizen investigation’ outlet Bellingcat, wrote a whopping 4,000-word piece attacking Gabbard’s negative attitude toward regime change wars. The post Bellingcat unloads 4,000-word piece on Tulsi Gabbard over her questioning Syria chemical attacks appeared first on The Duran.
Sydney's lockout laws made the city a 'laughing stock', singer Jenny Morris says
Award-winning musicians tell an inquiry into Sydney's nightlife about their financial struggles and a "tsunami" of live music venue closures due to the city's lockout laws.
'You're essentially an anti-vaxxer': Super boss issues 'hands off' warning to Government
In the wake of the Federal Government announcing a review into superannuation, and some of its MPs calling for a delay or complete halt on legislated increases of the compulsory super guarantee, the chief executive of Superannuation Funds of Australia issues a stark warning.
'This is just the start': Five men charged over shooting Jason De Ieso remanded in custody
Five men charged over the 2012 murder of Jason De Ieso have been remanded in custody after each briefly appeared in court this afternoon by video link. None of the accused applied for bail.
Ratepayers billed thousands for lavish private dinners held by City of Perth councillor
A former City of Perth councillor spent more than $20,000 of ratepayers' money wining and dining hundreds of guests including his own family and friend in the lavish private dining room at Council House, an inquiry is told.
El Paso at least the third atrocity this year where attacker had links to 8chan
Fredrick Brennan created 8chan as an online forum for free speech. But after the El Paso shooter allegedly posted a racist manifesto on the site before opening fire, he wants it shut down.
Clive Palmer agrees to pay $66m in unpaid Qld Nickel entitlements
Resources magnate Clive Palmer settles the majority of the $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel, including striking a deal with government-funded liquidators chasing millions in unpaid entitlements for refinery workers.
'A new enemy': Indonesia police compare LGBT community to child groomers
Indonesia's national police and military publicly warn about the "risks" of being LGBT — officials' latest verbal attack against the minority group in a country where Islamic conservativism appears on the rise.
Notorious party house listed on State Government tourism website
South Australia's Opposition calls for a better vetting process after it was revealed a notorious party house is being advertised on a State Government tourism website.
ACCC appeals against court decision on Woolworths' 'biodegradable' picnic products
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Australia's consumer watchdog appeals against a Federal Court decision to dismiss its case against Woolworths over the "biodegradable and compostable" claims made by the retail giant's range of 'eco' picnic products.
'Flying car' reaches lift-off in test as Japan pushes for more trials
Just In - 19 hours ago
A Japanese electronics maker trials a large drone-like machine with four propellers that hovers steadily for about a minute, as the Government moves ahead with plans to have its population using flying cars by the 2030s.
'It felt like racial profiling': Club accused of racism after allegedly turning away Zimbabwean man
An Adelaide nightclub is facing accusations of racism after a man, who was born in Zimbabwe, and two of his friends were turned away while other members of the public were let in "no questions asked".
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin U.S. Headed Toward Blockade of Venezuela, Trump Official Says El Paso, Dayton make 251 mass shootings in the US in 216 days, more shootings than days in the year At least 9 killed in Dayton, Ohio mass shooting less than a day after El Paso massacre 1. 20 people killed, 26 injured in a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart, Texas officials say 2. At least 8 people were killed and almost 50 were injured in 8 mass shootings across the US last weekend 3. Harvard Scientists, Funded By Bill Gates, To Begin Spraying Particles Into The Sky To Dim The Sun"Ne... more »
"The 12 Rules of Survival"; "Time To Dare And Endure..."
*"Something wicked this way comes..."* "The 12 Rules of Survival" by Laurence Gonzales "As a journalist, I've been writing about accidents for more than thirty years. In the last 15 or so years, I've concentrated on accidents in outdoor recreation, in an effort to understand who lives, who dies, and why. To my surprise, I found an eerie uniformity in the way people survive seemingly impossible circumstances. Decades and sometimes centuries apart, separated by culture, geography, race, language, and tradition, the most successful survivors–those who practice what I call “deep survival... more »
Mass Killings Of Serbs For Organs Didn’t Started In Kosovo
Contrary to the popular belief, the bloodiest trade in history when organs were taken away from captured and imprisoned Kosovo Serbs, did not begin in Kosovo, but in Croatia.
WaterGate was PedoGate; 70% of Top US Officials Compromised
The June 1972 break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters led to the resignation of US President Nixon in 1974, after his supposed role in the conspiracy to cover up. But what was he “covering up,” really? EYES WIDE OPEN An Australian Experience of CIA Child Trafficking by Fiona Barnett The Watergate break-in was strictly … Continue reading WaterGate was PedoGate; 70% of Top US Officials Compromised →
Domestic and Foreign NGOs and Media Join to Support The Intercept Brasil
02RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The French investigative journalism website Mediapart has joined 26 international and Brazilian organizations defending freedom of expression, in support of the news website The Intercept Brasil. They criticize what they describe as an “intimidation campaign” against the outlet, which exposed irregularities in the Lava Jato operation. In a collective announcement […] The post Domestic and Foreign NGOs and Media Join to Support The Intercept Brasil appeared first on The Rio Times.
After Pledging Preservation, Brazilian State Grants over 500 Deforestation Requests
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Tocantins Nature Institute (Naturatins) published a series of “Extracts of Authorizations for Forest Exploration” from the official State Gazette on Friday, August 2nd. Altogether, there are 557 of such authorizations. They enable the applicant to deforest specific areas to develop the land. The publication came only hours after Governor […] The post After Pledging Preservation, Brazilian State Grants over 500 Deforestation Requests appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil and Uruguay Sign New Protocol to Ease Intra-Mercosur Investment
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Intra-Mercosur Cooperation and Investment Promotion Protocol for Brazil and Uruguay came into force this week, and the two countries have already signed the document. Argentina and Paraguay have yet to adopt the agreement into their own legal systems so that it will also apply to the two partners of […] The post Brazil and Uruguay Sign New Protocol to Ease Intra-Mercosur Investment appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Drug Trafficker Attempts Prison Escape Dressed as Woman
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One of the visitors leaving Rio’s Gabriel Ferreira Castilho Prison Complex was not quite like the others. So much so that when prison officials pulled “her” aside to investigate they discovered that under a silicon mask and wig was male inmate Clauvino da Silva. According to prison officials, da Silva […] The post Brazil Drug Trafficker Attempts Prison Escape Dressed as Woman appeared first on The Rio Times.
Customs Officer Gunned Down on Paraguayan Border with Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A man identified as Edgar Insfran was shot in front of his mother’s house on a busy street in Pedro Juan Caballero, a Paraguayan city neighboring Ponta Porã (Mato Grosso do Sul). According to information from Paraguay‘s National Police, he was a customs officer in the city. According to Paraguayan […] The post Customs Officer Gunned Down on Paraguayan Border with Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Words matter. Herr Trump built his psychotic campaign and his psychotic presidency on particularly hateful words. We all know what they are. They don't have to be repeated here. He runs whole Neo-Nazi rallies on those words. His fellow racists don their little red KKK MAGA hats and cheer his every evil word at those rallies. He re-tweets his favorite white supremacy tropes from his favorite white supremacy websites in the wee hours of the morning. He will repeat his hate-filled words over and over again, even from the Rose Garden itself. Once in office and filling the W... more »
Real deadline for new hog slaughter inspection rule might be Sept. 30
USDA’s new swine slaughter inspection system has been 22 years in the making. And if the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants to avoid further delay, it likely must act this month or next before the federal Fiscal Year 2019 expires on Sept. 30. The Fiscal Year 2020 Agricultural Appropriations bill in the House... Continue Reading
FAO says food safety focus must be on prevention
Preventing food safety incidents before they occur is essential to protecting the food chain with most crises avoidable with timely actions and the right investments, according to the FAO. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations believes early warning, prevention and rapid response can make a difference when threats arise. Foodborne diseases... Continue Reading
DG SANTE audits tuna controls in Italy and Portugal
The European Commission’s unit responsible for policy on food safety and health has published two reports on fishery products from tuna species. DG SANTE auditors went to Italy from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8 this year and Portugal from Oct. 15 to 26, 2018. It covered the fishing, production, processing, distribution and placing on the... Continue Reading
World War III Averted: Chinese and Russian Bombers Nearly Caused a Panic (Video)
*Dario Leone* *Security, * It got close. China has released the video of joint bomber patrol conducted with Russia on Jul. 23, 2019 above a small, disputed island off the coast of South Korea and Japan. As we have previously explained, on the same day South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a statement claiming that after a Russian Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft had twice violated the country’s airspace, Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) fighters had fired more than 300 warning shots at it, the first such incident between the countries. H... more »
F-15s Over the Middle East: How 1 of the Air Force's Top Fighters Is Watching Iran
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Be worried, Tehran. *Photos released by the U.S. military show the F-15Es armed with cluster ammunition, which is particularly effective in combating multiple small boats, a preferred offensive tactic by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.* What Happened: U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets have been flying surface combat air patrol operations over the Persian Gulf, according to a July 31 report by the U.S. Air Force on the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Why It Matters: Armed patrols by U.S.... more »
Tweets For Today
President Trump speaking publicly for the first time after this weekend's 2 mass shootings says, "This has been going on for years, for years and years in our country, and we have to get it stopped." - @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/C0kf48fpIW — NBC News (@NBCNews) August 5, 2019 Kashmir turmoil rises as India restricts movement, regional leaders fear arrest https://t.co/CKZEOBEvTd by @fayazbukhari @AlasdairPal pic.twitter.com/uvworMyqi0 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 5, 2019 Nuon Chea: Cambodian former Khmer Rouge deputy leader dies https://t.co/xklTsVlzVe — BBC News (World) (@... more »
"Fourth Turning Economics"
*"Fourth Turning Economics"* by James Quinn “In retrospect, the spark might seem as ominous as a financial crash, as ordinary as a national election, or as trivial as a Tea Party. The catalyst will unfold according to a basic Crisis dynamic that underlies all of these scenarios: An initial spark will trigger a chain reaction of unyielding responses and further emergencies. The core elements of these scenarios (debt, civic decay, global disorder) will matter more than the details, which the catalyst will juxtapose and connect in some unknowable way. If foreign societies are also ent... more »
August 5th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #928
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Ultra-Low Microcurrents In The Management Of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension And Chronic Wounds
Oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of both types of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases including hypertension. The low levels of antioxidants accompanied by raised levels of markers of free radical damage play a major role in delaying wound healing. read more
On Contact: British Government Psyops with Mohamed Elmazzi
RT America Published on Aug 3, 2019 On Contact host Chris Hedges and investigative journalist Mohamed Elmazzi discuss documents showing an alleged British government-financed propaganda mill, equivalent in scale to the CIA’s Operation Mockingbird psychological operations. Elmazzi’s work can be found at Theinterregnum.net. end
Judge Dismisses DNC Hacking Lawsuit Against Trump Team, Says Claims ‘Entirely Divorced from the Facts’
Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. Last to know/understand what is going on. First to fall. – Judge Dismisses DNC Hacking Lawsuit Against Trump Team, Says Claims ‘Entirely Divorced from the Facts’ by …
We’ve Entered The Final Stages Of A Fiat Currency
Silver Report Uncut Published on Aug 3, 2019 Economic collapse news. The most important topic of this episode is the projected date when social security runs out of money has been moved forward. In fact many of the people who watch this will be around to watch it happen. We also see that according to …
Israeli Holds Largest Military Drills Near Gaza Since 2014
Press TV Published on Aug 2, 2019 Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in southern Gaza and attacked a Hamas security post just one day after holding the largest military exercise near the Gaza Strip since the 2014 Israeli war on Gaza. end
Catherine Austin Fitts: Living in an Unfolding Financial Calamity (#2)
Catherine Austin Fitts: Living in an Unfolding Financial Calamity (#2) by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Part #2 (Click Here for Part #1) Investment advisor and Former Assistant Secretary of Housing Catherine Austin Fitts says forget about the notion of a coming economic meltdown, we are already living in an unfolding financial calamity, now. Fitts explains, “The likely financial calamity …
Catherine Austin Fitts: Inflation & Conflicts Are Big Risks — Radical Economic Reengineering After 2020 Election (Part 1)
Catherine Austin Fitts: Inflation & Conflicts Are Big Risks — Radical Economic Reengineering After 2020 Election (Part 1) by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Part #1(Click Here for Part #2) Investment advisor and former Assistant Secretary of Housing Catherine Austin Fitts says what is going on in the economy is going to come to an end after the Presidential …
Money Is Still King of the Hill And We Are All the Poorer for It: A Glance Back, and Forward
A personal retrospective on money in US politics.
Police involved in fatal shooting at Central Station should have carried Tasers, Coroner finds
The family of Danukul Mokmool praise the findings of NSW Coroner who says NSW Police officers were "justified" in opening fire but says officers should have been carrying Tasers.
Taser used in fatal incident to stop Canberra man self-harming, inquest hears
A police officer who fired a Taser at a Canberra man seconds before he died says using the weapon was the only option he had to stop the man from hurting himself.
He hung the rainbow flag to celebrate same-sex marriage — but one neighbour wasn't impressed
A former deputy mayor of a Sydney council vilified a gay neighbour during a row about a rainbow flag that she likened to the flag of ISIS, a tribunal finds.
Australia has 28 days' worth of fuel left, so we're looking to the US to shore up supplies
With Australia holding just 28 days' worth of fuel imports — well below the 90-day minimum required under international agreements — the Government is looking to to gain access to the United States' tightly guarded reserves.
Dancing toddler 'to be the face of Garma for many years to come'
With chubby cheeks and a wobbly walk that stole the show at Garma, 18-month-old Joevhan Burarrwanga has become a social media star.
'I'm not frightened, I'm confident': WA Minister Alannah MacTiernan reveals cancer diagnosis
Agriculture Minister and former federal MP Alannah MacTiernan says she has had surgery for breast cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, but says the prognosis is good and she will continue in her current roles.
'Grave threat to children': Call for tougher jail sentence over 'sickening bashing' of 2yo
Almost 11,000 people sign an online petition demanding the Director of Public Prosecutions appeal the sentence of a Maryborough man who bashed a two-year-old girl, leaving her with a broken back in 2017, with the Queensland Opposition calling on the Palaszczuk Government to act immediately.
Woman finds 'creepy as all hell note' on windscreen after Nudgee Beach walk
A Queensland woman says she has contacted police after returning to her car from a bushwalk to find a handwritten note on her windscreen asking her to sell her underwear.
Picture Of The Day
Soldiers lie on the ground after a missile attack on a military parade during a graduation ceremony for newly recruited troopers in Aden, Yemen, August 1. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched missile and drone attacks on Thursday on a military parade in Aden, the seat of government and a stronghold of the Saudi-led military coalition, killing 36 people according to the interior ministry. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman *WNU Editor*: The above picture came form this photo-gallery .... *Photos of the week* (Reuters).
August 1918, When People Didn’t Have To Imagine Crises
During August, 1918 the eastern half of the US was having one of the worst heat waves on record. Temperatures were over 110 degrees in the Midwest day after day. But there was not much hysteria about it in the … Continue reading →
El Paso Mass Shooting Elicits Calls for More Gun Control
[image: el-paso-mass-shooting-elicits-calls-for-more-gun-control] The reactions following the ghastly atrocity that took place outside and inside a Walmart store in El Paso on Saturday morning were predictable.
Brazilian Pig Farmers Invest Massively Amid Heated Exports
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – China‘s pig production crisis is providing opportunities for farmers and exporters in Brazil. Prices are rising and so are investments. The country’s pork exports increased by more than 24 percent in the first half compared to the same period last year. With the heated demand, producers and industries in Mato […] The post Brazilian Pig Farmers Invest Massively Amid Heated Exports appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian General Villas-Bôas Advocates Medicinal Marijuana
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Suffering from a degenerative neuromotor disease, General Eduardo Villas Bôas, a former Army commander and current advisor to the Palácio do Planalto’s GSI (Institutional Security Office), is at risk of losing his voice and has been testing technologies to replace speech. Among other alternatives, the military told the SBT TV […] The post Brazilian General Villas-Bôas Advocates Medicinal Marijuana appeared first on The Rio Times.
Attempted Prison Break of Trafficker Disguised as a Woman in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – An inmate attempted to escape from the Bangu Penitentiary Complex in Rio de Janeiro, wearing a silicone mask, women’s clothing and a long wig. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 3rd, during visiting hours. But the plans of trafficker Clauvino da Silva, known as Ronca, were unsuccessful. Penitentiary officers spotted […] The post Attempted Prison Break of Trafficker Disguised as a Woman in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Earns its First Digital Games Developing School in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the wake of the success of the games sector, Brazil gained its first digital games studio school in Latin America. The facility is located in Tijuca, in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to teaching game design, the school provides a professional studio, where students develop […] The post Brazil Earns its First Digital Games Developing School in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio de Janeiro’s Mental Health Lacks Medicine and Professionals
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Hit hard by cuts in city government funding and lack of federal transfers, patients in Rio‘s municipal public mental health network face a shortage of medication, depleted teams of professionals and an increasingly poor facility structure. Since he took office, Mayor Marcelo Crivella has cut nearly 30 percent of the […] The post Rio de Janeiro’s Mental Health Lacks Medicine and Professionals appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chamber of Deputies Kicks off the Second Round of Voting on Social Welfare Reform
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Chamber of Deputies begins its second semester this week with the second round of voting on the Social Welfare reform. During the first week of work in the Chamber, back from recess, deputies will resume the examination of the proposed amendment to the Constitution (PEC) in at least eight […] The post Chamber of Deputies Kicks off the Second Round of Voting on Social Welfare Reform appeared first on The Rio Times.
Two Debates, One Rally
PA Pundits - International at Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Sunday 4th August 2019 – Plus Weekly And Rolling Totals – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
Plus 2 more articles: A Striking Contrast America First ~ Gary Bauer ~ The two nights of Democrat debates produced a lot of hot air about socialism and climate change, but no ideas on economic growth. Several candidates tried to outdo one another on open borders. And they offered nothing that would […]
Lunacies of The Left
PA Pundits - International at Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Sunday 4th August 2019 – Plus Weekly And Rolling Totals – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
Burt Prelutsky ~ I wish there were a few of me because I’m finding it harder and harder to singlehandedly keep up with all the nonsense spewing forth from the Democrats while also having to keep track of their blatant hypocrisy. Take Bernie Sanders. Please! First, he ordered his campaign staff to stop letting […]
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 3rd August 2019
TonyfromOz at Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Sunday 4th August 2019 – Plus Weekly And Rolling Totals – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Quote of the Dat
“Hands down, Joe Biden’s greatest accomplishment is creating the justification to block Merrick Garland from being appointed to the Supreme Court.” —Eddie Zipperer
Japan's F-35s Are Now Back in the Air
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Japan’s Defence Ministry Takeshi Iwaya said flights of Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF)F-35 stealth fighter aircraft restarted on Aug. 1, 2019 for the first time since the Apr. 9 crash, Reuters reported. Japan’s Defence Ministry Takeshi Iwaya said flights of Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF)F-35 stealth fighter aircraft restarted on Aug. 1, 2019 for the first time since the Apr. 9 crash, Reuters reported. As we have previously reported JASDF said on Jun. 10, 2019 “spatial disorientation” likely caused one of its pilots to fly his F-35 stealth fi... more »
Israel's Air Force (Maybe F-35s) Went to War in Iraq?
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usembassyta/31524656601/sizes/l] How it went down. *Israel's prolonged campaign against similar deployments in Syria is designed to prevent Iran from establishing missile sites in the country that would allow it to target Israel.* What Happened: Israel reportedly carried out two airstrikes against Iranian-linked targets inside Iraq on July 19 and July 28 to target advisers and missile shipments from the Islamic republic, Asharq Al-Awsat reported July 30. Why It Matters: Israel has carried out sim... more »
China Posts A Video On Its Missile Command Center
A group of soldiers are seen discussing strategies in a top-secret military office of China's People's Liberation Army. The troops, known as Rocket Force, handles China's missiles *Daily Mail: **Never-before-seen footage reveals the top secret command centre and mighty arsenal of China's missile army* * Beijing's rocket force are seen discussing strategies in the classified office * Clip was released by People Liberation Army to in a show of military might * It also shows multiple warheads soaring into the skies and blowing up targets * China claims to own 2,500 missiles, includ... more »
Monday August 5th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
President Trump Impromptu Presser Departing Morristown New Jersey – (Video and Transcript)…
[Unrelated, Chinese financial markets are off-the-charts tonight as the currency is dropping like a rock, Beijing is intervening to stop the bleeding…. and Hong Kong workers are going on strike. Yikes, could be trouble.] Earlier today while departing from Morristown … Continue reading →
The Military-Industrial Jobs Scam
Military contractors have used the threat of US job cuts to extract more dough from American taxpayers....and then cut US jobs.
Hong Kong official says there is no need to deploy China's army as protests continue
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A Hong Kong official says he believes there is no chance the People's Liberation Army will be deployed to cope with the increasingly volatile anti-government protests that continue to rock the Asian financial centre.
Retreat urged for Rottnest cabins, Port Beach pub as erosion hotspots named
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Assault rifle 'made for war' among haul of 203 illegal weapons seized by police
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Doctor banned from doing circumcisions wins appeal to keep performing procedure
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Nursing home owner hit with $4 million demand the day before shutdown
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Megan Betts was among the first killed in the Ohio mass shooting. Her brother shot her
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Early on Sunday morning at a nightlife spot of bars, restaurants and theatres in downtown Dayton, Ohio, a masked gunman fired off dozens of shots killing nine people — including his sister.
Moscow Mitch-- Kentucky's Russian Asset
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U.S. Defense Secretary Is Saying That China's 'Behavior' Is Destabilizing The Indo-Pacific
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The Mule
My wife and I rented the recent Clint Eastwood movie, The Mule, last night. I would give it an 8 out of 10. At various points, we paused and talk about the fact that we had no idea where the movie would go. Once it ended the way it did, it was plausible, but I […] The post The Mule appeared first on Econlib.
Washington D.C. Conference Exposes ‘Climate Delusion’
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Schoolboys Have Taken Over the Modern Civilization
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A Multicultural Mugging of Uncle Joe
[image: a-multicultural-mugging-of-uncle-joe] Bottom line of the July Democratic debates: It seems astonishing how far the Democratic Party’s center of gravity has moved to the left.
Americans Should Be Very Skeptical Of Calls For New “Terrorism” Laws
Two mass shootings have rocked the United States in less than 24 hours, leaving dozens dead and many more wounded. The first in El Paso, Texas was allegedly perpetrated by a white supremacist whose racist motives are outlined in a rambling “manifesto”, the second allegedly […]
Royal Navy Frigate Is Scrambled To Shadow Chinese Warship In The Channel
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Police: Ohio Gunman Who Killed 9 Was Stopped in 30 Seconds
Connor Betts squeezed off dozens of shots before he was gunned down no more than 30 seconds after his rampage began.
Sen Mitch McConnell Trips, Breaks Shoulder in Kentucky
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is recovering at home in Kentucky after suffering a shoulder fracture in a fall, a spokesman said.
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