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COVID-19: an update, and planning considerations
Last week I wrote about preparing for the economic impact of China's coronavirus epidemic. It now looks certain that it's going to cause major disruptions to world trade, and probably to the social fabric of many (perhaps most) countries - including the United States. COVID-19 is showing a very rapid infection rate, far faster than might be expected. South Korea went from zero reported cases to (at the time of writing) 1,146 infected and 11 dead in less than a week. Italy has gone from zero to 229 infected and 7 dead in a similar period. The USA now has 53 confirmed cases, inc... more »
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent
This morning at 6:30 I’ll go to our Lytham Road campus of UALC for the imposition of ashes. Merriam-Webster explains: Lent *“Lent* traces back to Old English with the meaning of "springtime." In the Christian church, the word refers to a period of spiritual preparation for Easter, a feast that commemorates Jesus' resurrection. In Western churches, it begins on Ash Wednesday, six and one half weeks before Easter, and is, traditionally, a time of penance and of a 40-day fast (excluding Sundays); the duration of the fast is patterned on Jesus' praying and fasting in the wilderness ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Bloomberg's Paid “Volunteers” Are Telling Voters to Support Other Candidates France has seen a 30% to 40% fall in tourists following the coronavirus outbreak: Finance ministerApparently, this is about a South Korean crisis response coordinator who jumped off a bridge after coronavirus cases continued their upward trend Climate Deniers' Answer to Greta Thunberg Biodiversity highest on Indigenous-managed landsBritish Politicians Covered Up Child Sex Abuse for Decades, Inquiry Finds How Profits From Opium Shaped 19th-Century Boston Big tech stocks lost more than $200 bil... more »
Foolishly, McConnell Ramps Up The Republican Party's War On Women Again
Why would McConnell get the GOP war against women rolling again, juts as the election season is moving into high gear? Who gained and who lost yesterday when he forced the Senate into a no-win situation with two abortion votes. McConnell's no fool and he knew there was no possibility the already-rejected bills would pass. So why move away from his strategy of no votes on policy, just on Trumpist confirmations of judges and other characters sent over by the Regime? Do the culture war bills to sharply restrict access to late-term abortions and threaten doctors who perform them with ... more »
Dr. James Lyons-Weiler Presents Coronivirus How Bad Can It Get
Coronavirus and/or the fear of this virus, is affecting the world. Parts of northern Italy are locked down. Travelers have been stuck in cruise ship and other travel limbo. Lord knows what is happening to citizens in China. We all... more »
CBC Responds to Dr. Lyons-Weiler, Dr. Lyons-Weiler Responds Back
CBC Responds to Dr. Lyons-Weiler, Dr. Lyons-Weiler Responds Back CBC launched an all-out attack on the vaccine risk aware in February with an aired program that attacked my character and my integrity under the auspices of a “journalism”. I present... more »
Ten Day Countdown in Connecticut after HB5044 Moves Forward
We'll touch base in about 10 days to check in on the health of the thousands of people who were at the Hartford Capitol this week. After all, hundreds of infants, toddlers and children who are not vaccinated per the... more »
Police warn men wanted over Gosnells shooting are 'unpredictable' and should not be approached
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Detectives appeal for help to find two men they want to speak to about a shooting and police chase in Perth's southern suburbs earlier this week, saying the pair "may have access to weapons".
Disney owns a bunch of shows and movies, right? Reckon you know which?
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Disney has changed a lot under the leadership of Bob Iger, picking up a range of popular movies and TV shows through bold acquisitions. But do you know which?
Air quality rankings show fires pushed Australia higher, but India claims the most polluted cities
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India records an unwanted statistic. The nation of more than 1.3 billion people had 21 of the top 30 most-polluted cities in 2019, the IQ Air index shows.
East Africa's worst locust outbreak in 70 years poses 'major hunger threat'
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UN agencies warn locusts in swarms of "of biblical proportions" could have a devastating impact on food security in at least nine countries.
Man who doused mother in petrol and chased her with blowtorch jailed
North Queensland man Zachary Holmes is sentenced to six years in jail after being found guilty of attempting to maim or disfigure his mother.
Closed System Philosophy: The Village Idiot
A closed system is the ultimate village idiot philosophy because it exists in an environment that resembles a closed or isolated village. Since the village idiots have been brainwashed into believing that the world that lies outside their village is their intellectual enemy, they cannot venture out to learn new values and possibilities, or seek new allies for the cause of their own philosophy. Because of their self-imposed isolation, they develop an intolerant intellectual hierarchy which is obsessed with preserving their philosophy in its puritanical purity. This hierarchy demands ... more »
Statewatch News Online, 26 February 2020 (03/20)
26 February 2020 — Statewatch e-mail: office@statewatch.org Also available as a pdf file: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2020/feb/email-26-2-20.pdf STATEWATCH ANALYSES & VIEWPOINT 1. Analysis: Spain: Will the new ‘progressive’ government uphold freedom of expression? 2. Analysis: Fort Vert: Nature conservation as border regime in Calais by Hanna Rullman: 3. Viewpoint: The shadowy business of fear-mongers by Ana González-Páramo STATEWATCH NEWS 1. Refugee … Continue reading Statewatch News Online, 26 February 2020 (03/20)
Journal founded by Hans Eysenck issues expressions of concern for his papers, despite calls by university to retract
Bucking the advice of university investigators, a journal founded by Hans Eysenck has issued expressions of concern — not retractions — for three articles by the deceased psychologist whose work has been dogged by controversy since the 1980s. The move comes barely a week after other journals opted to retract 13 papers by Eysenck, who … Continue reading Journal founded by Hans Eysenck issues expressions of concern for his papers, despite calls by university to retract
Apple Engineer Killed in Tesla SUV crash on Silicon Valley Freeway While Playing Videogame
*How ironic. An engineer, from Apple, who is probably involved in aspects of automation, including possibly the automobile, acting like an automaton, playing video games as his “self driving” auto slams him into a cement barricade, without ever braking. Wow! * *auto = self/same * Hard Hit Into Barricade *MarketWatch* The National Transportation Safety Board says the driver of a Tesla SUV who died in a Silicon Valley crash two years ago was* playing a videogame on his smartphone at the time.* Chairman Robert Sumwalt said at the start of a hearing Tuesday that* partially automat... more »
Turkey’s Request for U.S. Patriot Missiles to Pressure Russia In Syria Will Not Work
Russia And Turkey Are Splitting Over Syria But Will Not Go to War More The post Turkey’s Request for U.S. Patriot Missiles to Pressure Russia In Syria Will Not Work appeared first on The Duran.
Are Bernie and the Democrat Party just entertainment? [Video]
The 2020 campaign for Presidential nominee in the Democrat Party is very strange. The characteristics are warped, thrown into a quasi-hypnotic level of distortion. At least, that is how it looks from a conservative viewpoint. The campaign does do one thing very well. It highlights the extremely vivid ideological divide between a culture of common sense and […] More The post Are Bernie and the Democrat Party just entertainment? [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
Brazil in Search for False Enemies
Brazilian Armed Forces Justify Their International Subordination More The post Brazil in Search for False Enemies appeared first on The Duran.
A Short History of the Petro, Venezuela’s Cryptocurrency
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In reaction to the economic crisis in Venezuela, which has been ongoing since 2013, the government of President Nicolás Maduro officially began selling a specially created cryptocurrency, called the Petro, in February 2018. On the one hand, this was intended to circumvent the tightened economic sanctions imposed by the USA, […] The post A Short History of the Petro, Venezuela’s Cryptocurrency appeared first on The Rio Times.
Keeping Africa on the brink of starvation
UN and EU government agencies – and tax-exempt NGOs – have brought a plague of locusts The post Keeping Africa on the brink of starvation appeared first on CFACT.
No raw data, no publication
Tsuyoshi Miyakawa. No raw data, no science: another possible source of the reproducibility crisis. Molecular Brain https://doi.org/10.1186/s13041-020-0552-2 A reproducibility crisis is a situation where many scientific studies cannot be reproduced. Inappropriate practices of science, such as HARKing, p-hacking, and selective reporting … Continue reading →
The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) Begins Testing Americans for the Coronavirus—But How Reliable Are the Tests?
Rappoport says the two most prevalent tests are the antibody test and PCR, and that both are inaccurate because they fail to address whether the germ is the cause of the illness, or if the body has been successful in fighting off the virus, or if there is enough of the virus in the body to cause illness.
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*German teenage climate change skeptic, 19, known as the 'anti-Greta' will speak at Republican CPAC convention this week to promote 'climate realism'* A teenager who has been dubbed the 'anti-Greta' is to speak at a Republican convention is Washington D.C. later this week. German citizen and climate change skeptic, Naomi Seibt, 19, will appear at the Conservative Political Action Conference known as CPAC in the biggest annual Republican convention of its type running from Wednesday until Saturday of this week. The event will feature Republican lawmakers, officials from the White Ho... more »
Social Protests Mark Start of Viña del Mar Music Festival in Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Song Festival of Viña del Mar got off to a turbulent start in this edition. The event, held in Chile uninterruptedly since 1960, is regarded as the most prestigious Latin music festival in the world, with over 250 million global viewers. This uninterrupted event seemed compromised at a […] The post Social Protests Mark Start of Viña del Mar Music Festival in Chile appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Confirms First Case of New Coronavirus in 61-Year-Old Patient in São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil confirmed on Tuesday night, February 25th, the first positive case for the new coronavirus, according to Estado newspaper. The Ministry of Health said the case concerns a 61-year-old man, living in São Paulo, with a history of traveling alone to Italy, in the northern region of Lombardy . . […] The post Brazil Confirms First Case of New Coronavirus in 61-Year-Old Patient in São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times.
With 23 More Murders, Deaths in Ceará after State Police Mutiny Total 170
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Data released yesterday, February 25th, by the state secretariat of Public Safety and Social Defense, show that the number of murders (when the killer acts with the intention of killing), femicides, and armed robberies (theft followed by death) increased after part of the Ceará state police The post With 23 More Murders, Deaths in Ceará after State Police Mutiny Total 170 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gold Climbs to Highest Price in Seven Years, Reflecting Coronavirus Concerns
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The fears of the new coronavirus spreading outside China led to gold recording on Monday, February 24th, the highest mark in seven years, nearing the US$1,700 (R$6,800) per troy ounce mark (a measure used in some precious metals trading, equivalent to 31.1 grams . . . To read the full […] The post Gold Climbs to Highest Price in Seven Years, Reflecting Coronavirus Concerns appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Family Minister Abandons UN Council Meeting in Protest Against Venezuela
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights, Damares Alves, left the meeting room of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, in protest against Nicolás Maduro's government in Venezuela. On Tuesday, Damares left the meeting as soon as the Venezuelan representative, Jorge Arreaza, began speaking. Itamaraty […] The post Brazil’s Family Minister Abandons UN Council Meeting in Protest Against Venezuela appeared first on The Rio Times.
Alaska’s Marine Ecosystem Is Changing ‘Decades Too Early’ Due to Climate Crisis
More sad news for wildlife in Alaska.
Aerial Dreams
By Viv Forbes Entrepreneur Barrie Rogers is planning to import and then manufacture electric aircraft in Australia which he says “. . . don’t rely on fossil fuels.” The Australian 21 Feb 2020. Where will he get steel, aluminium, lithium, copper, nickel, graphite, cobalt, rare earths, plastics and lubricants for his motors, batteries, aircraft bodies […]
The Race to Slash ‘Red Tape’ in Post-Brexit Britain Has Begun. How Can It Be Resisted?
Brexit is being used to accelerate the neoliberal race to the bottom.
How the universe could possibly have more dimensions
My key take home from my own work is that I can describe is all using only a 3D manifold to imagine the Space Time Pendulum which upon creation naturally creates TIME itself. We can nicely discard the mathematics of n dimension and rely solely upon 3D space. My published paper provides the 3rd and 4th order metric and by natural extension the n metric able to handle 2n vertices produced by n fundamental particles modeled by the Space Time Pendulum. String theory has to confront the problem in physics in which empirical infinity is a large number meaning that the inverse is not ... more »
Astonishing' blue whale numbers at South Georgia
We are watching the full and steady rebound of global whale populations. Ultimately we will also see the whole global fishery reach and surpass historical levels as we apply our knowledge. It is all good news generally although there is much to be done. Not least we need to implement iron fertilization in known ocean gyres in particular to stimulate food production. This is not even a difficult trick and compares to the natural process of using volcanic ash falls.. Gyres are important because they anchor fish migration and maturation. Thus fertilization can stimulate a shar... more »
We’re Teaching History Wrong
[image: 4d9574c3-f4f2-4353-8cd1-ea8c03bcd5af.jpeg] In history, facts are important, but lose all meaning without both the historical narrative and the historical alt - narrative(s). Sadly we have an education system that actually chooses the politically correct narrative in particular, and yes, that changes decade to decade. I grew up learning that Germany was completely guilty of causing both WWI and WWII. Except the question of original sin was terribly unconvincing. At the same time, my father who was a Carpathian German immigrant was able to share the people's understanding... more »
"Intelligence Coup Of The Century": CIA Ran Global Spy Op Using Well-Known Swiss Encryption Company
Makes sense of course. The surprise would be if anyone actually believed the fiction. After all, they still needed the hardware. Just how was it all to be replaced? Get it from China? I learned a long time ago that when you have an ocean of data, even a computer can really not get on top of it all. To originate a real target, you need a whistle blower. The real difference now is that you can go back over several years of data to ferret out a truth. This is now a problem for the rich and powerful. . *"Intelligence Coup Of The Century": CIA Ran Global Spy Op Using Well-Known ... more »
Ecosocialist Bookshelf, February 2020
25 February 2020 — Climate & Capitalism Eight new books Robbery of nature; Choosing a future; Neoliberal lives; Indigenous resistance; Canadian oil vs the climate; Environmental justice in danger; Agrobiodiversity; Cars and capitalism Ecosocialist Bookshelf is an occasional feature. We can’t review every book we receive, but we will list and link to any that … Continue reading Ecosocialist Bookshelf, February 2020
Julian Assange News Links 26 February 2020
26 February 2020 • 18:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Highlights from the Assange Trial Thus Far 26 February 2020 Assange blasts court for preventing communication with lawyers, alleges legal team is being SPIED on https://on.rt.com/abp2 … Continue reading Julian Assange News Links 26 February 2020
Your Man in the Public Gallery – Assange Hearing Day 2
This afternoon Julian’s Spanish lawyer, Baltasar Garzon, left court to return to Madrid. On the way out he naturally stopped to shake hands with his client, proffering his fingers through the narrow slit in the bulletproof glass cage. Assange half stood to take his lawyer’s hand. The two security guards in the cage with Assange immediately sprang up, putting hands on Julian and forcing him to sit down, preventing the handshake.
Ankara has Shot Itself in the Foot in Syria
Recently, Ankara has crossed the line by transforming its supposed anti-terrorist operation in Syria into a full-fledged invasion. Essentially, it wouldn’t stop in spite of Moscow’s repeated attempts to talk some sense into its partner and the repeated warnings voiced by Damascus. In fact, Ankara has been answering attempts at pursuing deescalation in Syria by making provocative statements. Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan described the events unraveling in Idlib as “a war”, while his Defense Minister Hulusi Akar demanded Russia to “step aside” and allow Turkish Armed forces to dea... more »
Harvard Genetic Research Team Collected and Transferred China Blood and DNA Samples Back to the US
We bring to the attention of Global Research readers, excerpts from an important study entitled “An International Collaborative Genetic Research Project Conducted in China” which has a bearing on our understanding of China’s coronavirus epidemic.
Surprise: China's Economy Is Smaller Than You Think
*Salvatore Babones* *Security, Asia* Why does China overvalue its GDP? *Key point:* Shave off a little growth every year for the last dozen years ago, and the cumulative effect is that China is now overstating its true GDP by nearly 20 percent. China’s economy isn’t what it used to be (at least as recently as last week). Four intrepid economists—Wei Chen, Xilu Chen and Michael Song of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, along with Chang-Tai Hsieh of the University of Chicago—have taken a fine-toothed comb to Chinese economic data to try to tease out China's true rate of economi... more »
Hitler's Endgame: The Nazis' Me-262 Was a Jet Fighter Monster
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * But it came too late. *Key point: *More than 1,400 Me-262s were built, but only 50 were approved for combat... The Germans knew the bombers were coming, and they prepared even as the U.S. 457th Bomber Group first assembled in the early morning sunlight over faraway London. That March 18, 1945, raid on Berlin included more than 1,220 Allied bombers and scores of North American P-51 Mustang fighters contending with heavy German flak and tangling with fast-flying German Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighters employing air-to-air rockets operation... more »
In The Age Of The F-35, The F-22 Raptor Is Getting A New Mission
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Stealth scout. *Key point: *The Air Force could take stealth features from the F-35 and apply them to the F-22. Years ago, four F-22 Raptors taking part in the second-wave of the U.S.-led coalition’s opening airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria dropped their bombs. It was the first time the stealthy fifth-generation fighters had ever engaged in combat. The coalition’s war planners also used the F-22s to leverage their low-observable profiles — and far-reaching sensors — while escorting non-stealthy fighters in case Syrian fighters or air-defense ... more »
Explained: Why the Boy Scouts Just Filed for Bankruptcy
*Pamela Foohey* *Politics, Americas* [image: FILE PHOTO: The statue of a scout stands in the entrance to the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas, February 5, 2013. REUTERS/Tim Sharp/File Photo] It's not a good situation. The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy to figure out how to fairly compensate thousands of survivors of alleged sexual abuse who accuse the Scouts of neglecting to protect them. Revelations regarding decades of the abuse of children and long-running institutional failures to stop the abuse are raising questions about the future of the... more »
Deadly Or Overhyped? How Capable Are Russia's S-400 Missile Defenses?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Taking them out may be difficult. *Key point: *Russian A2/AD anti-air bubble is not as big as people might think. In March 2019, the Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI) published a report that alleges that Russia’s vaunted Anti-Access/Area-Denial (A2/AD) capabilities in the Baltic region are overrated. It presents a technical and doctrinal argument for why Russian long-range missile capabilities, in the anti-air, anti-ship, and anti-land realms, may have been overstated in the media and in professional analysis. One of the key systems the paper take... more »
Could Battleships Be In The Picture for the U.S. Navy?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * A gone age come again. *Key point: *If the will and the funding were there, there are some very interesting things that could be done with battleships that would neatly patch holes in the U.S. Navy’s force structure. Battleships captivate the imagination. Before they were displaced by aircraft carriers, battleships were symbols of great-power status. Some of the most iconic were the American Iowa class, the last battleships ever built by the United States. Powerful in appearance, yet with sleek lines filled in with haze gray, the Iowa class served in... more »
The Navy Must Accept That The Aircraft Carrier Age Is Ending
*David W. Wise* *Security, * And start making plans for it. *Key point: *The economies of scale that favored the carrier as a force projection instrument were made possible by the ability of such behemoths to operate close to shore with impunity. That age is drawing to a close. “History,” it has been written, “does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Today it’s rhyming with Gen. Billy Mitchell. In the 1920s, Mitchell challenged conventional thinking by advocating air power at sea in the face of a naval establishment dominated by battleship proponents. The hubris of the “battleshi... more »
Hitler's Only Long-Range Heavy Bomber Was a Joke
*Matthew Moss* *Security, * The He 177 had all sorts of problems. *Key point: *It is certain that the tragedy of the He-177 was one of the factors which had contributed to Germany's downfall. Put yourself in the shoes of a German pilot during World War II. It’d be more than just a bit concerning if your assignment was to fly the “Flaming Coffin,” a.k.a. the “One Way Bomber” or “Volcano.” But the hot, flammable He 177 Greif, or Griffin, was Nazi Germany’s only long-range heavy bomber produced in appreciable numbers. The 35-ton machine — when fully loaded — was a mistake, and more... more »
Meet the "Koksan" Big Guns North Korea Has Aimed at South Korea
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1E1D32EE80&share=true] Let's hope it never happens. *Key Point:* These artillery pieces might be old, but they are still able to kill people. South Korea knows its capital would be in danger and that is why it has built such a big military. Seoul has to cope with an unusual urban planning program for a huge, modern metropolis: the northern side of the capital lies little more than thirty miles from the border of North Korea, within range of hundreds of enemy art... more »
Forever Soldiers: For Some Japanese, World War II Didn't End Until 1974
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Adjustment to civilization would take a long time. *Key point: "*At the time of the war, we were all dedicating our lives to the state of Japan..." The Japanese empire was a fine place for young Hiro Onoda. In 1939, at age 17, he hired on with a lacquerware company that posted him to Hankow (Wuhan) in Japanese-occupied China. There, he visited suppliers by day and danced the night away with obliging Chinese women. His idyllic world, along with that of countless others, came to an abrupt end in December 1941. Japan opened up a new front in ... more »
Vaping Doubles Heart Attacks Research Now In Doubt
*Roger Bate* *Science, Americas* [image: A shopkeeper demonstrates smoking a Juul brand vaping pen to customers at a Juul shop in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 30, 2019. Picture taken December 30, 2019. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana] What else did they get wrong? The accusation that vaping doubles heart attacks was always suspicious, and now the paper underpinning the ludicrous claim has been retracted. When asked to explain some of the very odd findings the researchers could no longer find or access the relevant data. Since it’s an issue involving tobacco, it’s somewhat easy to ge... more »
The Marine Corps Has A Strategy To Beat China: Island-Based Anti-Ship Missiles
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia-Pacific* First to fight. *Key point: *Emplaced on islands dotting the Pacific Ocean, HIMARS and kindred missile launchers could give Chinese ships of war a very bad day. The feel-good story of last month comes out of the U.S. Marine Corps, whose leadership has set in motion a crash effort to field anti-ship missiles for island warfare. Grabbing headlines most recently is the high-mobility artillery rocket system, or HIMARS. In effect, HIMARS is a truck that totes around a launcher capable of disgorging a variety of precision-guided munitions. Some ... more »
Upgrade Time? The ARMY Wants the Bradley Fighting Vehicle to Take on Tanks
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000102902&share=true] Will it work? *Key point:* The Bradley would need more armor and a bigger gun to fight tanks. But is that worth the cost and increased weight? The M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is nominally used to carry infantry into battle, but is frequently misidentified by journalists as a tank. This is understandable, as the tracked vehicle currently tips the scales at thirty-three tons from all the add-on armor it has received, and bristl... more »
U.S. Military Base Operations In Europe Are Threatened By The Coronavirus
Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, left, the U.S. European Command’s top general, said schools, fitness centers, chapels and other meeting places on U.S. installation at Vincenza, Italy, are closed until Wednesday and there is a 50 percent chance that those areas would remain closed beyond the middle of the week. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo) *Roll Call: **Coronavirus threatens U.S. military base operations in Europe, general says* *Top commander in Europe says a ‘fair amount’ of US troops in Italy are staying home to avoid the virus.* The spread of the coronavirus in Europe ... more »
Belize Passes Milestone Law to Safeguard Fisheries
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PORT OF SPAIN, Feb 26 (IPS) - The Environmental Defence Fund and its partners in conservation are this month celebrating a major milestone in Belize's efforts to safeguard its fisheries. Read the full story, “Belize Passes Milestone Law to Safeguard Fisheries”, on globalissues.org →
Coronavirus economic shocks put a greater focus on Australia-India relations
Australia will be at risk of greater economic pain if it withdraws from the global community over fears of a coronavirus pandemic, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham warns.
Melbourne University offers students $7,500 to help circumvent coronavirus travel ban
One of Australia's most prestigious universities offers cash grants of $7,500 to help Chinese students get around the coronavirus travel ban and resume their studies.
Rio Tinto joins BHP in pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050
Rio Tinto pledges to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, but warns shareholders coronavirus may create "significant uncertainty" for its business operations in coming months.
Magnitude-6.0 earthquake hits Indonesia's Tanimbar region
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Residents as far away as Darwin and Katherine in the Northern Territory feel tremors from the quake that struck off the Indonesian coast.
Should I worry about coronavirus? Let's review the facts
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Let's take a moment to regroup about coronavirus — what are the symptoms, which countries are affected and why is everyone so worried?
Nick Kyrgios booed off court after retiring with wrist injury in Acapulco
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The Acapulco crowd expresses its displeasure with the Australian after he withdraws from his title defence through injury, before he returns serve with a post-match tirade.
Hobart's gone hipster but property prices are locking locals out
Tasmania, once known for losing people to the mainland, is undergoing a population boom, and new figures show Hobart had the greatest rise in median house prices for the December quarter for 2019.
BOM says 'remarkable' ex-cyclone Esther could loop towards Red Centre
After drenching Top End cattle stations, ex-tropical cyclone Esther is heading towards the Kimberley and could loop back towards the Red Centre.
Forest protesters no longer face big fines after regulator withdraws ban
Forest protesters in Tasmania no longer have the potential of a huge fine hanging over their heads after the state's workplace safety regulator lifted a ban on their activities.
Tesla criticised for lack of Autopilot safeguards after driver playing on phone dies
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A US investigation finds an Apple engineer was playing a game on his phone when his partially automated car slammed into a concrete barrier on a freeway.
A three-hour shift for $50: The struggle to get ahead when you're underemployed
Almost 1.2 million people were underemployed in Australia last year and the problem is only predicted to get worse, new research shows.
'I could feel the embers': Kangaroo Island resort workers survive catastrophic bushfire in bunker
The co-managers of Kangaroo Island's luxury Southern Ocean Lodge resort describe how they took shelter in a bunker to survive a catastrophic bushfire that tore through the region.
The Nobel Peace Prize Is A Sick Joke
It’s very simple. The Nobel Peace Prize is just like most other awards. Sometimes its distributors get it right and sometimes they get it wrong. The people that win awards do not win them based off of objective scorecards about morality. They win these awards based off of media narratives. More The post The Nobel Peace Prize Is A Sick Joke appeared first on The Duran.
Trump’s Betrayal of Julian Assange
The real tragedy of the Trump presidency is nowhere better demonstrated than in Trump’s 180 degree turn away from Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange. More The post Trump’s Betrayal of Julian Assange appeared first on The Duran.
The US Army personnel will bring COVID-19 to the Eastern Europe
The military has made their best to accelerate the coronavirus spreading to U.S. base in Italy, even as Italian officials struggle to contain the largest outbreak of the respiratory illness in Europe. In Vicenza, U.S. Army Garrison Italy shuttered on-base schools, child care centers, gyms and churches. Initially, they said they would remain closed through […] More The post The US Army personnel will bring COVID-19 to the Eastern Europe appeared first on The Duran.
Trump’s visit to India, Steering the Blob
02/25/20 – Donald Trump has gone to India and done what he has always said he was going to do for America. He made a deal. He made a few. Or, perhaps, more correctly, many deals have been made with his blessing. More than that he has launched a commercial direction that will almost certainly […] More The post Trump’s visit to India, Steering the Blob appeared first on The Duran.
Betelgeuse Is Brightening Again
Still no explanation on the gravitational wave anomaly. – Astronomers Detect a Burst of Gravitational Waves From The Direction of Betelgeuse – Betelgeuse Is Brightening Again by BRIAN KOBERLEIN, https://www.universetoday.com/, 25 Feb 2020 The latest observations of Betelgeuse show that the star is now beginning to slowly brighten. No supernova today! Nothing to see, better …
Israeli Defense Minister: 95% Chance Country Will Launch ‘Large’ Military Campaign in Gaza
Zionist ‘666’ war propaganda! The plan is to drive the Palestinians (Real Jews) into the North Sinai desert via war. Thus, fulfilling Revelation 12:6, 13-14. – Israeli Defense Minister: 95% Chance Country Will Launch ‘Large’ Military Campaign in Gaza by Zachary Halaschak, February 25, 2020, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ Israel’s defense minister warned that he wants Hamas to …
The Trump Plan Threatens The Status Quo at Al-Haram Al-Sharif — The Plan Could Pave The Way for an Israeli Takeover of The Holy Site in Jerusalem
The Trump Plan Threatens The Status Quo at Al-Haram Al-Sharif — Jerusalem Temple Mount by Ofer Zalzberg, https://www.aljazeera.com/ The plan could pave the way for an Israeli takeover of the holy site in Jerusalem. – Apart from its many other faults and its overall one-sidedness, and despite its authors’ claims to the contrary, the US …
The Effects of a Glass of Wine on the Body
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - What happens to your body if you drink a small amount of wine every day? There are good and bad things. Better intestinal health A 2019 study found that people who drank red wine showed a greater diversity of . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post The Effects of a Glass of Wine on the Body appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Central Bank Intends to Establish Fund for Technology Projects
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the Ministry of Economy struggles to extinguish 248 public funds, in an effort to eliminate so-called "earmarked money" from the budget, the Central Bank is claiming a fund of its own. In the Central Bank's autonomy project, which is being discussed in the Chamber of Deputies, an article has […] The post Brazil’s Central Bank Intends to Establish Fund for Technology Projects appeared first on The Rio Times.
Alert Short Men! New Leg-Lengthening Surgery Is Here
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new aesthetic procedure developed in the United States pledges to add a few extra centimeters to short men. The promising technique was created by the LimbPlastX Institute in Las Vegas and has been conquering the Internet after disclosing some of the results obtained by its patients. According to one […] The post Alert Short Men! New Leg-Lengthening Surgery Is Here appeared first on The Rio Times.
‘Águia de Ouro’ Crowned São Paulo Carnaval Champion for First Time
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Águia de Ouro samba school, the fifth group to enter the Sambadrome in the early hours of Saturday through Sunday, is the winner of the special group in São Paulo 2020 Carnaval. This is the school's first ever victory. The winner's samba-story addressed wisdom and took the title of […] The post ‘Águia de Ouro’ Crowned São Paulo Carnaval Champion for First Time appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil is Main Market for ‘Highly Dangerous’ Agrochemicals
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil tops the list of recipients of agrochemical products classified as "highly dangerous," accounting for about US$3.3 billion in 2018, according to the non-governmental organization (NGO) Unearthed. "Brazil buys more pesticides than any other country. The approval of new pesticides by Brazilian regulators, including those containing HHPs (highly hazardous pesticides), […] The post Brazil is Main Market for ‘Highly Dangerous’ Agrochemicals appeared first on The Rio Times.
First Active Duty U.S. Soldier Tests Positive For The Coronavirus In South Korea
*FOX News: **Coronavirus infects US soldier for first time, military says* *A U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the coronavirus and is in self-quarantine at his residence off base, the military said Tuesday.* The 23-year-old is based at Camp Carroll near the city of Daegu, where most of the country's coronavirus cases have been clustered, and he visited Camp Walker earlier this week. He is the first U.S. service member to become infected. Health professionals are trying to determine whether or not others have been exposed to COVID-19, U.S. Forces Korea... more »
Italy vs Scotland
The Romans invaded Scotland/Caledonia three times, and though they were successful, and established a system of roads and camps/forts as far up the east coast as what would one day be Inverness, they didn't remain, primarily because they were not able to live off the land. The supply and logistics train was so long that even the legions were challenged to supply the outposts that they established. Because they didn't move fast - the Romans engineered their way through campaigns, the first Northern Campaign under Governor Agricola, lasted five years (80 AD - 84 AD) and finally brou... more »
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