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Be careful what you wish for
I had to laugh at a suggestion from an Australian economist concerning the run on toilet paper supplies in that country, thanks to the coronavirus epidemic. There really does seem to be a panic about it there, as this video from an Aldi store in Sydney demonstrates. Alfredo Paloyo offers his views, including this suggestion. There are two other solutions. The first is for the government to step in as guarantor. In 2008, for example, the market crash engendered by the subprime mortgage crisis left multiple Australian banks vulnerable to depositor runs. In response, the Austral... more »
Agents Of Our Own Oppression
Did you happen to notice the *Wall Street Journal* headline just before voting closed in Michigan yesterday-- Black Voters Hope To Deliver Key Victory For Biden In Michigan? And they did. Biden took Michigan and 3 of the other 4 primary states. Washington state is too close to call and Bernie appears to have won the North Dakota caucus. *•* Idaho- 48.86% to 42.48% *•* Michigan- 52.87% to 36.50% *•* Mississippi- 81.04% to 14.89% *•* Missouri- 60.12% to 34.56% *•* Washington- 32.75% to 32.54% (Bernie leading) *•* North Dakota- 48.54% to 42.38% In 2016, the Michigan primary was a god... more »
New Mission? US Troops Aim To Keep Oil Fields in NE Syria Away from Damascus
*Is this really a "new mission" for American forces? What rubbish! What is being stated in this 4 minute audio piece is exactly what readers here have been informed of for quite some time!* *Yup, it's yet another "no shit sherlock" oh so obvious , exactly as planned happening.* *Last time this subject was brought up here was nearly 5 months ago..* - Kurdish Smuggling Of Oil From Syria has Been Supporting Global Terrorism & Israel - *Go back nearly a year: Syrian KurdIShIS Smuggling Syrian Oil for Arms* *The theft of Syria's oil by the Kurds in order to fund annexation,... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 3/11/20"
*AM 3/11/20, Updated as available.* ◆ *Perfect storm: "*A perfect storm is an event in which a rare combination of circumstances drastically aggravates the event. The term is used by analogy to an unusually severe storm that results from a rare combination of meteorological phenomena." Coronavirus consequences precipitate total global economic collapse... ◆ "Pandemic Pandemonium May Be “More Destructive” Than The 2008 Lehman Financial and Economic Collapse" ◆ Gregory Mannarino, AM 3/11/20 *"*Stock Market Set To Crater At The Open- Again*"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ◆ *MarketWat... more »
Petition To Scrap Net Zero
By Paul Homewood h/t jc A new petition has been set up calling for a referendum on the Net Zero policy. Let’s see if we can get it rolling with a bit of momentum. It’s at a very low number at the moment, but I presume that is because it is still new. (But it’s […]
‘Harming the scientific process:’ An attempt to correct the sports science literature, part 3
Why is it so difficult to correct the scientific record in sports science? In the first installment in this series of guest posts, Matthew Tenan, a data scientist with a PhD in neuroscience, began the story of how he and some colleagues came to scrutinize a paper. In the second, he explained what happened next. In today’s … Continue reading ‘Harming the scientific process:’ An attempt to correct the sports science literature, part 3
Pig Urine
Youtube: The Greeks are spraying pig's urine on Muslim refugees who are trying to cross the border into Greece from Turkey. Now I understand that if you're a Mohammedan, you think that it's a horrible thing to do, but the Greeks are just trying to hold onto their sovereign nation and tall fences make for good neighbors. Not to say that Turkey is a good neighbor irrespective of how high you might build the wall. The strategy is apparently working in the short term because the would be refugees don't like being sprayed with pig urine. When tear gas isn't working the way you hoped that... more »
Germany launches application process for distribution of domestically produced cannabis flower
Germany is looking for a distributor to service the government’s cannabis agency. The winning company will be responsible for shipping all domestically produced medical cannabis flower to pharmacies. The requirements and awarding criteria for the post indicate that companies with experience distributing narcotic drugs – and those able to offer a low price for their […] Germany launches application process for distribution of domestically produced cannabis flower is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
California legislative roundup: Are tax shifts on the way for the state’s cannabis industry?
The 2020 California legislative session began in January, and marijuana industry insiders say what happens by time it concludes could be make-or-break for the state’s legal MJ industry as it deals with ongoing challenges around taxes, the illicit market and local municipality restrictions on cannabis firms. The dominant topic on the minds of California cannabis businesses is […] California legislative roundup: Are tax shifts on the way for the state’s cannabis industry? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Uruguay Withdraws from UNASUR, Requests Reintegration in TIAR
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Uruguayan Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday the government's decision to withdraw from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), as well as its intention to rejoin the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR), from which it had begun its exit procedure in September 2019 during former President Tabaré Vázquez's […] The post Uruguay Withdraws from UNASUR, Requests Reintegration in TIAR appeared first on The Rio Times.
University of São Paulo Ranked Among the World’s Best Universities
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The University of São Paulo (USP) is among the best universities in the world in 40 of the 48 areas of knowledge assessed in a ranking published by the British consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). In 11 of the categories, the university is among the . . . To read the full […] The post University of São Paulo Ranked Among the World’s Best Universities appeared first on The Rio Times.
Paraguayan Government Employees Investigated in Ronaldinho Case
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Investigators from Paraguay's National Anti-Corruption Secretariat have been assigned to determine the potential involvement of officials and employees of the country's Ministry of the Interior in granting tampered documents to Brazilian former soccer player Ronaldinho Gaúcho; his brother and entrepreneur, Roberto de Assis Moreira; and to Brazilian entrepreneur Wilmondes Sousa […] The post Paraguayan Government Employees Investigated in Ronaldinho Case appeared first on The Rio Times.
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From Jenna Orkin Corona Can Travel Twice as Far as Official Safe Distance - China Study ‘An epidemiological disaster is taking place’: Italian doctor lifts lid on coronavirus crisis and suggests people should panicCoronavirus prompts Berea College to shut down for the year ‘out of an abundance of caution’ Read more here: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article241058621.html?fbclid=IwAR3187Dx27BfftfX4Oz-rxGXMcii5ZHdWGs_ZgY8DwsYhGRtXivZjHjha9w#storylink=cpy Pentagon Sends Troops to California Border amid Fears of Border RushUC Berkeley to suspend ‘most in-person classes’ st... more »
CoVid-19 – What the government is really covering up
The UK government led by Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings have taken a rather Laissez–faire attitude towards the coronavirus CoVid-19. They came under attack for not taking it seriously and not being visible. It wasn’t until March 3rd that suddenly No10 Downing Street realised they needed to contain the negative stories emerging about their administration and then seemingly sprang into action.
The True Cost of Autism with Dr. Toby Rogers
Our Anne Dachel has transcribed the January 21st, 2020 interview between Del Bigtree and Dr. Toby Rogers. She is a gem, more precious than a 12 pack of mega-roll of Charmin.... Rogers' thesis at The University of Sydney (Australia) was... more »
Second Case of HIV Cure in the World
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2008, Timothy Brown underwent a stem cell transplant as part of his leukemia treatment. The man, who was also HIV positive, is now considered to be the only person cured as he stopped the medication and, so far, there are no traces of the virus . . . To […] The post Second Case of HIV Cure in the World appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sirius Project Preparing to Inaugurate Research Facilities
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Sirius Project - the world's largest electron accelerator - is expected to inaugurate tests of the first three research facilities later this semester. Agência Brasil visited the facilities of this massive laboratory to understand the activities developed with the use of synchrotron light - a special spectrum of light […] The post Sirius Project Preparing to Inaugurate Research Facilities appeared first on The Rio Times.
Health Plans Required to Cover Coronavirus Screening
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The health plans will be required to cover the tests to determine the new coronavirus infection (Covid-19). The National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) will include the procedure among the obligatory items to be funded by the insurance companies. The news was . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Health Plans Required to Cover Coronavirus Screening appeared first on The Rio Times.
Paraguay Confirms Five Coronavirus Cases, Closes Schools, Sports Events
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguayan Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni reported that out of the 25 suspected Covid-19 cases, four were ruled out and another three were confirmed, in connection with the second case reported on Tuesday. In total, there are five confirmed cases of coronavirus in Paraguay. The Health Minister, Julio Mazzoleni, confirmed on […] The post Paraguay Confirms Five Coronavirus Cases, Closes Schools, Sports Events appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Says ‘Coronavirus Crisis’ is ‘Fantasy’ Spread by the Media
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday, March 10th, during a speech at an event in Miami, United States, that the "coronavirus issue" is not "all that" and is much more of a "fantasy" spread by the media around the world. On Monday, The post Bolsonaro Says ‘Coronavirus Crisis’ is ‘Fantasy’ Spread by the Media appeared first on The Rio Times.
Stock Market up 7.1 Percent, Dollar Down to R$4.64 on Rebound Day
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Following a day of historical losses and global panic, the stock market recovered part of its losses, and the dollar experienced its highest daily drop in six months. The US dollar closed Tuesday, March 10th, at R$4.64, down R$0.08 (1.69 percent) from the R$4.72 close on Monday. In percentage terms, […] The post Stock Market up 7.1 Percent, Dollar Down to R$4.64 on Rebound Day appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Social Rent” Allowance Bill for Women Victims of Domestic Violence Passed in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, March 10th, a major achievement for the female public was passed in a second session of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro (ALERJ). It concerns bill 674/19, authored by deputies Alana Passos and Martha Rocha, which establishes that women in vulnerable positions who have […] The post “Social Rent” Allowance Bill for Women Victims of Domestic Violence Passed in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.
Coronavirus: Number of Confirmed Cases Rises to 34 in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus has risen to 34 in Brazil, with nine new patients infected compared to Monday, March 9th. The bulletin was released by the The post Coronavirus: Number of Confirmed Cases Rises to 34 in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Defendants in Marielle Franco Case Get Jury Trial, Judge Decides
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The two charged with the murder of Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes will be tried by the Jury Court, decided Judge Gustavo Kalil of the 4th Criminal Court on Tuesday, March 10th. The retired State Police officer Ronnie Lessa and former PM . . . To read the […] The post Defendants in Marielle Franco Case Get Jury Trial, Judge Decides appeared first on The Rio Times.
Social Changes with COVID-19 are a prelude to life with less fossil fuels
We’ve seen a serious reduction in the usage of the transportation infrastructures of airlines and cruise ships, as well as automobiles and trucks. The post Social Changes with COVID-19 are a prelude to life with less fossil fuels appeared first on CFACT.
Coronavirus: Three Vignettes
Three coronavirus snippets from around the world.
"The Sharp Tang And Savor Of Existence..."
*"The Sharp Tang And Savor Of Existence..."* "The thought of the disaster which almost certainly lay in wait for the Other Men threw me into a horror of doubt about the universe in which such a thing could happen. That a whole world of intelligent beings could be destroyed was not an unfamiliar idea to me; but there is a great difference between an abstract possibility and a concrete and inescapable danger. On my native planet, whenever I had been dismayed by the suffering and the futility of individuals, I had taken comfort in the thought that at least the massed effect of all our... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “From The Silence”
Liquid Mind, “From The Silence”
"Leaked Covid-19 Documents: Hospitals Prep For 96 Million Infections & 480K Deaths"
*"Leaked Covid-19 Documents: Hospitals Prep* * For 96 Million Infections & 480K Deaths"* "Leaked medical conference documents have warned that hospitals across the United States are preparing for 96 million coronavirus infections. Not only that, but the same document wants hospitals to make preparations for 480,000 deaths from this outbreak." Please view this complete article here: - https://www.shtfplan.com/ ○ These numbers are *vastly *underestimated... why? From the article: *Click image for larger size.* "R0 = 2.5; Doubling time 7-10 days." The very best available R0 doubling time... more »
Wind farms cause more environmental impact than previously thought
L.M. Miller, D.W. Keith Climate Impacts of Wind Power. Joule 12:2:P2618-P2632 doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2018.09.009 We find that generating today’s US electricity demand (0.5 TWe) with wind power would warm Continental US surface temperatures by 0.24°C. Warming arises, in part, from turbines redistributing … Continue reading →
Tokyo Olympics could be delayed by up to two years, official suggests, but IOC says Games preparations continue
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A member of the Tokyo 2020 executive board says a delay of one or two years would be the "most feasible" if the Games cannot go ahead in July due to the global coronavirus outbreak, but the IOC is not planning to postpone the Games.
Is This How Europe Ends?
Will these migrants and asylum seekers become good Europeans? Or will they create in the great cities of Europe enclaves that replicate the conditions in the African and Middle East countries whence they came? More The post Is This How Europe Ends? appeared first on The Duran.
Brazil deepens its alignment with the US
Bolsonaro expels Venezuelan diplomats and submits a general to US army More The post Brazil deepens its alignment with the US appeared first on The Duran.
Greece’s Migrant Crisis Has Further Exposed Turkish Fake News
Turkey is not interested in objective reporting the migrant crisis. More The post Greece’s Migrant Crisis Has Further Exposed Turkish Fake News appeared first on The Duran.
Will The Next Pandemic Break Out In San Francisco?
The recent outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus has been a hot topic of late, but the Draconian measures instituted by the Chinese Government and the steps being taken worldwide appear to be having the desired effect. Hopefully, in spite of all the hysteria, it will eventually prove no bigger problem than regular influenza. […] More The post Will The Next Pandemic Break Out In San Francisco? appeared first on The Duran.
America's Cold War Los Angeles-Class Attack Submarines Could Still Give Russia A Run For Its Money
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Let's hope that doesn't get put to the test. *Key Point:* Sixty-two submarines of this class were constructed over twenty years. The Los Angeles–class nuclear attack submarines were the most successful American submarines of the Cold War. The United States built sixty-two Los Angeles–class subs, more than any class except for the Gato class of World War II. Fast, powerful and heavily armed, the submarines are slowly being replaced by Virginia-class attack boats. The Los Angeles–class submarines, also known as the 688 class, were first designed in th... more »
Why America Hasn’t Had a Female President
*Farida Jalalzai* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] New research examines what countries with female leaders have in common—and why the United States still lags behind. Estonia, Singapore, Ethiopia and Finland – these are some of the 21 countries currently governed by a female president or prime minister. Yet a woman president of the U.S. still remains only a hypothetical. The 2020 Democratic nomination contest originally featured six women candidates, a record number. But the most prominent female candidates for the Democratic nomination – Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and... more »
Taiwan Is Facing The Dual Threats Of China And Coronavirus
*Thomas J. Shattuck* *Security, Asia* Multiple measures show that the Tsai government is working to prevent further spread in Taiwan and prevent a repeat of the 2003 SARS outbreak. *Key point: *A “global health emergency” is not enough to get China to change its treatment of Taiwan. The first reported death from the Wuhan coronavirus occurred in China just days before Taiwan’s presidential and legislative elections on January 11. The day after Tsai Ing-wen was reelected, Beijing permitted two Taiwanese health experts to enter Wuhan to study the disease. Beijing honored a health ... more »
The West May Have Forgotten The Opium Wars, But China Hasn't
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* China will never its humiliation at the hands of the West. *Key Point: *Fostering better relations requires that we understand how China’s current foreign policy has it roots in past encounters with the West. In 1839, England went to war with China because it was upset that Chinese officials had shut down its drug trafficking racket and confiscated its dope. Stating the historical record so plainly is shocking — but it’s true, and the consequences of that act are still being felt today. The Qing Dynasty, founded by Manchurian clans in 1644, ex... more »
Can the U.S. Navy Rebuild Its Whole Computer System?
*Dan Goure* *Security, Americas* [image: A U.S. Navy crewman aboard a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft views a computer screen purportedly showing Chinese construction on the reclaimed land of Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea in this still image from vid] Meet the NGEN-Recompete project. The U.S. Navy operates several of the largest IT networks in the world. Now, it intends to simultaneously merge those networks and change the way the new, larger IT enterprise is managed and supported. Initially, the Navy hired a single contractor team f... more »
The U.S. Navy's Forgotten Secret Weapon Against North Korea: Battleships
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The Iowas delivered a great deal of ordnance to target on the Korean Peninsula over the course of the war. *Key Point:* The Iowas performed their shore bombardment role effectively, but not really any more effectively than the smaller, cheaper heavy cruisers. In the final months of the Second World War, the battleships of the U.S. Navy (USN) ranged across the archipelago of Japan, bombarding industrial, military and logistical targets at will. The Japanese military lacked enough ships, planes and fuel to defend the nation, leaving coastal areas at t... more »
"U.S. Coronavirus Cases Double In Less Than 48 Hours, And 'Everyone Else Will Be Italy In 9-14 Days Time'”
*"U.S. Coronavirus Cases Double In Less Than 48 Hours, * *And 'Everyone Else Will Be Italy In 9-14 Days Time'”* by Michael Snyder "What is our country going to look like if COVID-19 keeps spreading this rapidly? The map* that Johns Hopkins University is using to track the spread of this virus has become extremely popular, and I refer to it several times a day. On Monday, I watched as the number of confirmed cases in the United States crossed the 500 mark, and then on Tuesday I was really shocked to see it jump up to 1,025. In less than 48 hours, the number of confirmed cases more th... more »
US Air Force attempt to intercept Russian jets near Alaska
Two Russian anti-submarine aircraft Tu-142 of the Russian Navy have observed all international rules of using airspace when conducting scheduled flights over the neutral waters of the Chukotsk Sea and Beaufort Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Tuesday that two Russian Tu-142 aircraft entered […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military begins withdrawing heavy weapons from observation posts in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Turkish military has begun withdrawing their heavy weapons from their observation posts in the Idlib Governorate, a new report from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) said on Wednesday. According to the report, the Turkish military removed their heavy weapons from several of their observation posts, as they fulfill their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pakistani F-16 fighter jet crashes in Islamabad: report
A Pakistan Air Force F-16 figther jet was rehearsing for the “Pakistan Day” parade, to be held on 23 March, when it crashed in Islamabad. ”We are ascertaining the losses,” a spokesman for the air force said. Shortly thereafter, local media reported that Wing Commander Nauman Akram lost his life in the incident. There has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
MMT is a Political Problem: Part 1
How should MMT proponents advance their views?
Lifting the Veil of Israel’s Classified Laser Weapon Program
It appears that the Israelis are taking the developed USA anti missile laser tech and making it tactical. This is an expected evolution and valuable. What is really compelling is that lad based systems can intercept mortar bombs in particular and that is close enough to been effective against artillery to also enter the equation. How effective they might be against a ballistic target needs to be understood.. What is clear though is that the Iron Dome becomes more robust *Lifting the Veil of Israel’s Classified Laser Weapon Program* *The new technology prompts a strategic change ... more »
Tulsi Gabbard is still in the 2020 race and it's unclear why
Really. she has a political stage and she is establishing that she clearly thinks for herself. Winning is not the game today. Understand that everyone who voted for the fraudulent DEM impeachment effort is going to be written out of history and those careers will be forever blemished. At the same time she is very much adopting the new Global Nationalism of our time. This is exactly where the surviving DEM party must be after Trump in order to recover any political traction. The socialist toxin presently apparent will be utterly expunged by then as well. If lucky, it will for... more »
Inconvenient model ignored by climate campaigners
The completely absurd has happened. their climate cooking computer model tells us that the complete elimination of all fossil fuel will not change the temperature. Fake Climate Science just became completely fake. Perhaps a class action suit is in order now. Yet they are so invested in the fake narrative, that they are simply ignoring it. . *Inconvenient model ignored by climate campaigners* *Friend,* *What do you do when your beloved climate computer models show your proposed solutions are an expensive waste?* *Ignore them.* *That's team climate's strategy when it com... more »
Happy Afghanistan Surrender Day!
There are few countries less consequential than Afghanistan and there is nothing more silly than attempting to suggest their mineral resources justify a thing. The country demands a massive investment in trees and hydrology and has always done so. Without that it has remained pure bandit country and a haven for criminals fleeing their neighbors. The day we have either a thriving Iran or a thriving Pakistan, the country will depopulate as the best and brightest leave.. This treaty establishes that the Taliban will deal. Now they will negotiate for years until someone accepts ... more »
Mini-Tuesday Takeaways: The DNC Club Has Bernie Surrounded – Now Comes The Terms For Exit…
Bernie Sanders came into mini-Tuesday hoping for Michigan and Washington State to help him stay within closing distance of DNC favorite Joe Biden. However, Bernie was crushed in Mississippi, Missouri and Michigan by the machine – not by Joe Biden. … Continue reading →
Firefighter chief awed as Katy Perry pulls the spotlight onto bushfire-hit Australia
The Alpine town of Bright is alive with gratitude and blue wigs as Katy Perry takes to the stage for her one-night only bushfire relief concert in Victoria's north-east, which was ravaged by bushfires over summer.
McLaren and Haas team members quarantined at Australian Grand Prix
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There have been concerns about the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix since the coronavirus outbreak began and now team members from Haas and McLaren have been quarantined, while Daniel Ricciardo was pulled from a media event.
We're officially in a bear market and your superannuation is on the line
The coronavirus will likely have a finite life, but the damage it does to the share market and the economy will take time to work through, writes David Taylor.
The NT's opposition party status is now in dispute — and there's no consensus on what to do
The status of who is the rightful opposition party in the Northern Territory is now in legitimate dispute after Territory Alliance picked up a second MP — and politicians cannot agree on what happens next.
Senior Catholic Bishop voluntarily steps down amid sexual misconduct investigation
Broome Bishop Christopher Saunders stands aside amid an ongoing police investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct after the Vatican orders a review of the diocese in WA's north.
This week's top Google searches about coronavirus, answered
Why is everyone buying toilet paper, and when should you get tested for the novel coronavirus? These are the questions Australians are asking Google this week — and we're here to answer them.
Tokyo Olympics could be delayed by up to two years, official says
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A member of the Tokyo 2020 executive board says a delay of one or two years would be the "most feasible" if the Games cannot go ahead in July due to the global coronavirus outbreak.
Driver goes on trial over fatal crash of bus carrying lawn bowlers
The trial of Lionel Calf, the bus driver charged over the deaths of two women returning from a lawn bowls tournament in western Victoria in 2017, begins.
One-off payments for welfare recipients in $15b coronavirus stimulus package
The Federal Government will also seek to make sure apprentices can keep their jobs amid fears the spread of the coronavirus could have a crippling effect on employment.
Man admits to his involvement in running down 21 kangaroos
Ashley Sorenson, 33, accused of torturing and killing 21 eastern grey kangaroos on the NSW Far South Coast, changes his plea to guilty.
UQ student with coronavirus went to Brisbane nightspot Friday's Riverside
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Queensland Health is trying to track down people who attended a popular Brisbane nightspot from Friday to Monday, amid concerns they came into close contact with a 22-year-old man with coronavirus.
How WA's pandemic response plan will affect you
Western Australia's updated pandemic plan has been released and it includes some major steps being considered to restrict the expected spread of coronavirus in the state.
Planning a trip overseas? These are the countries where the outbreak is a worry
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With Italy added to the list of nations to avoid, Smart Traveller says Australians on the move need to prepare for unexpected scenarios due to the coronavirus emergency.
Five dead after light plane crashes on Cape York beach
Five people are dead after a charter plane crashes on a beach on Queensland's Cape York Peninsula during poor weather.
NSW to finally ditch rebuild levy for bushfire-affected residents
Residents trying to rebuild in fire zones will no longer be sent a bill for a development application fee.
Biden won big, but not even the race to beat Trump can escape coronavirus
Joe Biden won Mississippi, Missouri, Michigan and Idaho on another big day in the race to be Donald Trump's opponent, leaving the Bernie Sanders campaign reeling.
Medicinal Foods and Beverages Protect Against Coronavirus, Research Suggests by Sayer Ji
While the world, at present, appears to be in an accelerating tailspin around the coronavirus outbreak, with very little if any hope provided through conventional medical approaches, the reality is that there are natural alternatives that already have been, and continue to be worth investigating. To learn more, please click on the link below: *Green Med Info.*
Changing Times
When I was young, this was referred to as 'playing' and it wasn't done in Mom and Dad's basement on a computer screen. You went outside and were obliged to return when the street lights went on. Today in our politically correct world, it's juvenile terrorism and the kids would be arrested, and if the elementary school principal found out about it, expelled.
Almost all policies to fight the contagion are ludicrously useless rituals
Conferences, tours, concerts, elementary and high school classes, university semesters, and lots of other things have never been canceled in such huge numbers as what we experience now, during the ongoing coronavirus hysteria. It's a disease that potentially kills O(1%) of the infected people, largely the very old and immunocompromised ones. So there is some potential for it to be important even though the number of fatalities around 4,000 is still tiny relatively to all major diseases we know. It's the first similarly "promising" infectious disease that takes place during the perio... more »
Coronavirus Shows That China Is Not As Strong As Americans Fear
*Jarrett Stepman* *Security, Asia* Access to information distinguishes Chinese society under communism from the American system, in which free speech is a protected right and a vibrant civil society allows information to spread quickly. *Key point:* While China has more economic and technological ability to treat a disease, it’s more tightly controlled system makes Chinese society less able to counter a controllable outbreak. Despite China’s incredible economic success as of late, it’s important to remember that it is still fundamentally a communist country. Recent events have ... more »
For Great Britain, The Battle Of The Somme Was Over 400 Times Bloodier Than D-Day
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* 420,000 British soldiers died. *Key point: *The battle has left a haunting image, in the written word, in film, but most profoundly in the thousands of pale white gravestones dotting this scared patch of France. Early in the morning of July 1, 1916, a mist blanketed the lolling hills of the Somme region of northwestern France. Larks flittered and sang in the air as the haze burned off to reveal a brilliant summer’s day. On the British side of the front lines, crimson poppies and yellow grass swayed in a slight breeze. Across the wire, ... more »
Will Donald Trump Become The First U.S. President To Be Impeached Twice?
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* He could be. *Key point: *There is nothing constitutionally that would prevent the House from undertaking a second impeachment investigation... On the day the Senate acquitted President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, a headline in The Atlantic stated that a second impeachment could be America’s only hope. Less than a month later, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is denouncing Trump again, saying that “it would be a blatant abuse of power if President Trump has in fact intervened to reverse the recommendations of career prosecutors at the Dep... more »
Russia Captured A U.S. Tomahawk Missile In Syria Last Year: Should America Be Worried?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* It's not a big deal. *Key point: *Russia won a propaganda victory, but it isn't very militarily significant. Here’s a tip: if you don’t want the enemy to capture your weapons, then don’t use them. But if you’re afraid to use them because they might be captured, then what are good are they? Russia is crowing that it has recovered America’s Tomahawk cruise missiles that were launched in Syria but failed to explode. Russian officials have promised that examining two unexploded Tomahawks, salvaged by the Syrians and turned over to Moscow, wou... more »
Mystery Solved: We Now Know What's Going On In Area 51
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Hypersonic testing and more. *Key Point:* While fanciful stories of alien spaceships continue to captivate the public, as recent internet memes attest, there’s little doubt that Groom Lake’s actual activities are of considerable interest—sufficiently so that in April 2019 Russia even dispatched one of its treaty-authorized Tu-154M Open Skies surveillance planes to spy on the base. The facility has considerably expanded from the small, remote landing field adjacent to a salt flat first used to test the Lockheed U-2 spy plane in 1955. Now it lies ... more »
A U.S. War With North Korea Would Not Stay Confined To Korea
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Asia would be set aflame. *Key point:* Beyond the Korean Peninsula the United States maintains an array of forces ready to intervene. The United States has substantial air, land, and sea forces stationed in South Korea, as well as several units based in Japan and the western Pacific earmarked for a Korean contingency. Together, these forces far exceed the firepower of North Korea’s armed forces and represent a powerful deterrent not just against Pyongyang but any potential adversary in the region. The first U.S. forces that would be involved in ... more »
North Korea's Small Naval Force Doesn't Stand A Chance Against The U.S. Navy
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* The last time they came to blows, North Korea's ended up at the bottom of the ocean. *Key Point:* North Korea’s coastal fleet played an important role in the early days of the Korean War in projecting force against its southern neighbor. Just days after North Korea embarked on its steam-roller invasion of its larger but less heavily armed southern neighbor, the United Nations decided it needed to step in and save the besieged Republic of Korea. However, it would take time for ground forces and their heavy tanks and artillery to arrive in South... more »
East Asia Will Never Forget The Destruction Of The Korean War
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * And they never want to relive it. *Key point: *The Korean War was the result of a deliberate and premeditated decision by North Korea and the Soviet Union to invade South Korea. For Western nations, the answer is uncomplicated: North Korea, backed by China and the Soviet Union, launched an unprovoked invasion of its southern neighbor in 1950. An alternate history has been presented in Chinese textbooks, one in which the illegitimate lackeys of Western imperialists in the South attacked first, but China and the Soviet Union intervened to prevent an... more »
Japan’s Nuclear Cover-up Continues, Nine Years after the Fukushima Disaster
Maggie Gundersen, Editor March 10, 2020 Written by Arnie Gundersen The six atomic power reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear site were severely damaged 9-years ago when a Richter 9 earthquake in the Pacific Ocean occurred at 2 p.m. on March 11, 2011 ravaging the nuclear reactors, flooding safety systems, and causing three atomic … Continue reading Japan’s Nuclear Cover-up Continues, Nine Years after the Fukushima Disaster →
The Late Edition for March 10, 2020: It’s Habbening… We Think [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture
The Late Edition for March 10, 2020: It’s Habbening… We Think [videos] Starship Earth: The Big Picture March 10, 2020 First, the good stuff… Some of us are on the same page and reading between the lines. Some are panicking and not reading between the lines. Troops/soldiers/marines/National Guard mean one thing to me. Mass arrests. … Continue reading The Late Edition for March 10, 2020: It’s Habbening… We Think [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture →
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