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Toilet Paper Wars; Peace at Last?
Last week, my kids made fun of me for having plenty of TP in the house, and made fun of other shoppers for buying lots of TP. I suggested to them that, with more people at home, we’d probably go through a lot more TP and other essentials, and that with store supplies uncertain, they […] The post Toilet Paper Wars; Peace at Last? appeared first on Econlib.
Don’t Confuse The Virus and the Disease
Over several decades since 1981 we have learned to distinguish between one virus and the disease it can cause: HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and AIDS: Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome. And of course over time scientists have identfied two main virus strains: HIV-1 is more virulent, easily transmitted and is the cause of the vast majority of […]
Abe fears for the Japan economy if Tokyo is forced to lockdown over coronavirus
Abe fears for the Japan economy if Tokyo is forced to lockdown over coronavirus Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is witnessing more coronavirus cases. Hence, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his fear of a lockdown on Tokyo. Therefore, despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) entering Japan by the middle of January, it […]
HOW DO YOU KEEP WORKING DURING A CRISIS WHEN YOU ALSO HAVE TO DO CHILDCARE?
So it appears that White House staffers have the same problem many parents do now: They have to do their work while constantly being distracted by the incessant complaints of a demanding child. Believing the worst is yet to come, some top advisers to President Trump are struggling to steer him away from Easter as an arbitrary deadline for much of the nation to reopen. ... The operating assumption among administration officials involved in the coronavirus planning is that the April 12 mark — 16 days away — will not, in fact, turn out to be the starting gun for businesses across Ameri... more »
Media Claim Marine Life “Fleeing” Warming by Increasing Their Abundance and Range
A new peer-reviewed study shows marine life at the poleward side of each specie’s range tend to benefit from global warming by increasing in numbers and expanding their range. Responding to this good news, the media are attempting to cast it as a crisis. No, marine life is not “fleeing” global warming; marine life is […] The post Media Claim Marine Life “Fleeing” Warming by Increasing Their Abundance and Range appeared first on Climate Realism.
"The Remarkable Thing..."
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot... more »
"17 Words That Changed My Life Forever"
*"17 Words That Changed My Life Forever"* by Jerry Clark “I remember several years back I heard something that changed my life forever. Up until that point I had been struggling through life – doing everything the hard way. I couldn’t figure out why my life wasn’t going the way I felt it should be. I saw some people going through life effortlessly and seemingly with less tension and frustration while I was wondering if I could ever straighten out the mess my life had turned out to be. I was behind on my dreams, my promises, and my bills. Then one day I was listening to a tape and t... more »
"Fundamentally Human..."
"To show mercy is not naïve. To hold out against the end of hope is not stupidity or madness. It is fundamentally human. Of course... we are all doomed; we are all poisoned from our birth by the rot of stars. That does not mean we should succumb to the seductive fallacy of despair, the dark tide that would drown us. You may think I'm stupid, you may call me a madman and a fool, but at least I stand upright in a fallen world." - Rick Yancey
"The Truth"
*"The Truth"* by Neal Ross "In life there are certain things that are known as constants; things that never change. It takes the Earth 365 days to complete one orbit around the sun; that is a constant. In mathematics there are constants as well; one will always equal one is but one example. All things being equal, Newton’s Laws of Physics are also constants. But these are not the constants I would like to talk about; there is one other that I have yet to mention–the truth. Simply defined, the truth is the state of things as they actually are. When one is called upon to be a witness... more »
"The Pure And Simple Truth..."
"The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple." - Oscar Wilde
Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19 as UK lockdown tightens
The UK Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus as Italy warns that Britain may have acted too late... More The post Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19 as UK lockdown tightens appeared first on The Duran.
COVID-19 and the NHS—“a national scandal”
“When this is all over, the NHS England board should resign in their entirety.” So wrote one National Health Service (NHS) health worker last weekend. The scale of anger and frustration is unprecedented, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the cause.
Stuck at Home Due to Coronavirus? Dish Network Is Offering a Free Two Weeks of Sling TV
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Should you go for it? Dish Network's Sling TV has announced a new "Stay in and Sling" initiative, timed to the shelter-in-place orders in effect in many jurisdictions. The company announced in a blog post that it's offering 14 days free of its Sling Blue service, in an offer that's good through April 5. The offers does not require a credit card or subscription. Sling Blue normally costs $30 a month. In addition, per Variety, those who accept the offer and stick with Sling afterward will get a $10 discount for the first month. Sling Blue includes... more »
Comcast Is Offering Free Internet to Everyone (With One Giant Catch)
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * It is slow. Like really slow. It really is a noble gesture. Like many other large companies out there, Comcast has jumped on the bandwagon to offer free services to those affected by the novel coronavirus. In this instance, it’s giving free access to Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots to everyone, including non-subscribers, for 60 days. Gaining access to this particular service is relatively easy, as you can select the “xfinitywifi” network name on the list of available hotspots and then launch a browser. While the good intention is no doubt apparent, som... more »
How Hitler Destroyed His Own Hellish Dream of Conquering Russia
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2009%3Anewsml_GM1E5B71J0801&share=true] Good. *Key point:* The Nazi dictator would often overrule the better sense of his generals. The results would prove disastrous. The smell of victory was in the air as the forces of Field Marshal Fedor von Bock’s Army Group Center continued to drive deep into the Ukraine during the final week of June 1941. To most of the young soldiers of the army group it seemed that this would be another unstoppable blitzkrieg. Their commander, h... more »
China Is Waging A Coronavirus Info War
*Helle C. Dale* *Security, Asia* [image: A man wearing a face masks walks on the street following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins] It's a dangerous game. China is ramping up aggressive propaganda efforts to pin the blame for the coronavirus pandemic on the United States. Less than three months ago, however, when the first cases of COVID-19 showed up, the Chinese government began censoring social media that employed keywords such as “unknown Wuhan pneumonia.” It punished users for “spreading rumors... more »
Nuclear Proliferation Treaty Troubles Remain Unaddressed Amid a Global Pandemic
*Victor Gilinsky, Henry Sokolski* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] It is vital that would-be bombmakers be disabused of any notion that they could evade tough international sanctions. We need a country-neutral, reasonably predictable, more-or-less automatic sanction regime that puts all countries on notice, even friends of the powerful. Just as we’ve had to discard business-as-usual thinking to deal with the current worldwide health emergency; it’s time to get serious about the spread of nuclear weapons. It doesn’t have the immediacy of the coronavirus, but it will last a lo... more »
After Claiming That 500,000 Will Die In The U.K. Because Of Covid-19, Researchers At Imperial College London Now Expect 20,000 Deaths, Less Than The 29,000 Who Die From The Flu Each Year
If left unchecked, the virus could have killed 40 million people and infected around seven billion people. Pictured: EMTs lift a coronavirus patient into an ambulance in New York City, March 26 *Daily Mail:* *If the much of the world hadn't gone on lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus, the disease might have killed 40 million and sickened BILLIONS, study finds* * Researchers at Imperial College London looked at a model of what would have happened if no countries took measures against the coronavirus * If left unchecked, the virus could have killed 40 million people and infect... more »
Tepco to pursue its radioactive water sea release plan
Originally posted on Fukushima 311 Watchdogs: Tepco to pursue its radioactive water sea release plan and “Tepco also plans to use social media to counter rumors that exposure to radiation from the released water is harmful.” ? ? Plan to dispose of Fukushima wastewater drafted March 24, 2020 NHK has learned that Tokyo Electric Power Company,…
Tips for Boosting You + Your Little One’s Immune Systems
Originally posted on Fake Mom: Hey mama, How are we all doing out there? Are you panic stricken by the CoronaVirus coverage or are you managing to keep it together? Maybe somewhere in between? With all the numbers, speculation and warnings going around, it’s hard to process the information or know what to do next.…
Corporate Socialism: The Government is Bailing Out Investors & Managers Not You
Originally posted on Aletho News: By Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Mark Spitznagel | Medium | March 26, 2020 The U.S. government is enacting measures to save the airlines, Boeing, and similarly affected corporations. While we clearly insist that these companies must be saved, there may be ethical, economic, and structural problems associated with the details…
On Democracy
In a democracy the mob and the monarch come together and create a system of governance in which there is brutalization of the people, by the people, for the people.
UKC News: Coronavirus Cancels Democracy, Creates Bailouts and Coup d’etats
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with he end of week news round-up.
Did I tell you about the time…?
We all need some outlets from the news of the day, the Coronavirus. Words like “flatten the curve” and “social distancing” are in many discussions. So, with a Thank-God-its-Friday sense of purpose, here are few things I want to share. … Continue reading →
Review The ISIS Reader, Milestone Texts of the Islamic State Movement
*Ingram, Haroro, Whiteside, Craig & Winter, Charlie, **The ISIS Reader, Milestone Texts of the Islamic State Movement**, Oxford, New York, Auckland, Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Hong Kong, Karachi, Kuala Lumpuer, Madrid, Melbourne, Mexico City, Nairobi, New Dehli, Shanghai, Taipei, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2020* *The ISIS Reader, Milestone Texts of the Islamic State Movement* attempts to use primary sources from the Islamic State to document the group’s main features. According to authors Haroro Ingram, Craig Whiteside and Charlie Winter those are a strategic vision of what i... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 27
1918 British defeated Ottomans in Battle of Khan al-Baghdadi 1922 General Haldane commander of UK forces compared Iraqis to children 1979 Saddam told Baath meeting that Iraq was going to get a nuclear weapon with help of Soviets so he could go to war with Israel 1979 Saddam believed having a nuclear bomb would allow a conventional war of attrition with Israel that could cost 50,000 Iraqi casualties 1979 Saddam discussed with advisers how to punish countries that backed Sadat’s peace treaty with Israel 1981 Start of second attempt by Islamic Conference to negotiate ceasefire in I... more »
Spain Says Chinese Coronavirus Test Kits Are Unreliable
A police officer is given a swab test at Madrid city hall. Photo: AFP *SCMP: **Spanish capital ditches ‘unreliable’ Chinese coronavirus test kits* * Madrid stops using the kits and health ministry asks for them to be replaced after tests suggest they only have a 30 per cent accuracy level * Spanish government is reported to have ordered 340,000 of the kits, which the Shenzhen-based manufacturer said had an 80 per cent strike rate Spain’s capital has stopped using a rapid Covid-19 test kit made by a Chinese company after research suggested it was not accurate enough. Doubts over the ... more »
Drug Price Control 45, News stories in early 2020 on DPC
I surveyed some news reports in Philippine media on drug price control this year via EO 104. I was also searching for that "study" showing that PH drug prices are much higher than in other Asian countries say as of 2018 or 2019... zero, nada, zilch. Perhaps that "study" is fictional and not real, invented to justify drug price dictatorship. I saw one paper published 2007 or 2009 comparing some medicine prices PH vs India and Pakistan. Anyway, below are the materials I saw. *Duterte issues EO imposing price caps on 133 drug formulas; PHAP appeals* By Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco -February 1... more »
The Oil Price War Won’t Dethrone The Dollar
*Needing a reprieve from covering the pandemic of fear &terror inflicted on the populace let's have some different news* *oped from Oil Price.com * *read in full at above link as their are several paragraphs omitted.* With the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia showing no signs of relenting, some analysts are now warning that the standoff could extend much longer. Saudi policy now appears to revolve around inflicting pain on both OPEC and non-OPEC producers over the short term, with a long-term view to returning to its former role as the swing producer and price setter. W... more »
Yale University Press Makes Digital Textbooks Temporarily Free For All Students
Yale University Press (YUP) has made its ebooks and digital textbooks free for all students until the end of the semester to help them transition to online learning during the coronavirus pandemic, reported Yale News. “This is a challenging period for students as they finish their courses remotely without access to library stacks or textbooks […]
Iowa State University Cuts Ties With Aide Involved in Blackface Controversy
Iowa State University has let go the student government’s staff adviser who posted a picture of himself in blackface on social media, said an Associated Press (AP) report on We Are Iowa. The adviser, Alex Krumm, resigned March 1 and received a $47,000 severance payout, weeks after student activists demanded his firing over a 2015 […]
Extensive Covid-19 Antibody Tests Could Prevent Second Global Lockdown
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - No country yet knows how many of its fellow citizens have actually been infected with the new Sars-CoV-2 - and are hence already immune. As a result, no one can currently project whether the infection rate will immediately rise again following the lifting of the strict lockdowns and other measures […] The post Extensive Covid-19 Antibody Tests Could Prevent Second Global Lockdown appeared first on The Rio Times.
Thoughts on the current situation upon waking up at home today
I've been thinking . . . 1) One of the things that has been the most surprising to me in this latest crisis is the demand (and willingness) to cede all personal, local and state sovereignty to the federal government—by liberals, conservatives and even some libertarians and thousands of know-nothings who don't even vote. 2) What hasn’t been as surprising is It’s been exacerbated by the raging horror and hate for the president where everything he says, comments on or jokes about becomes front page news and taken out of context. I’ve briefly skimmed some of the federal guidelines e... more »
Thoughts on bizarre behavior of the anti-Trumpers
The PA at Marc's was playing good (you can sing it) music this morning, and paused to apologize for shortages (although there were very few), and then reminded us: "We will get through this with everyone working together." Now, when the President says that, my Democrat friends call him a liar and idiot, then repeat smears about Fox News which continues to flash the light at the end of their dark tunnel. When a discount grocery clerk with a pleasant voice and an essential job says it, we all smile and nod. Even the Democrats. Funny what politics does to otherwise smart people. Many... more »
VIDEO: Coronavirus’ impact on the cannabis supply chain
Click on the video below to see Marijuana Business Daily’s Bart Schaneman discussing how COVID-19 is affecting the worldwide marijuana supply chain. The health crisis has revealed fragility in the cannabis supply chain – from vape hardware to marijuana packaging – but it also has shown that MJ companies can shift quickly to develop creative solutions to […] VIDEO: Coronavirus’ impact on the cannabis supply chain is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
British Columbia makes cannabis businesses ‘essential’ during COVID-19
British Columbia has designated cannabis retailers and producers as essential services, meaning regulated cannabis businesses can keep operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Essential services are those daily services essential to preserving life, health, public safety and basic societal functioning,” wrote B.C.’s Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General in a press release issued Thursday. Such […] British Columbia makes cannabis businesses ‘essential’ during COVID-19 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Trump Has Utterly Failed His Test-- Guess Who Suffers (+ Bob Dylan's 17 Minute Song)
The GOP death cult is super-duper strong in Alabama, where the moron governor has challenged the coronavirus to come and kill all her citizens. Still, Nazis, fascists and assorted racists from all over the U.S. head up to their idea of an Aryan Nation-- Idaho's panhandle. The state voted or Trump in 2016 by a massive margin-- 59.25% to just 27.48% for Hillary (who won just two of the state's 44 counties.) The panhandle counties were even Trumpier than the rest of the state: *•* Benewah- 74.0% *•* Bonner- 60.8% *•* Kootenai- 67.1% (the neo-Nazi capital of America) *•* Shoshone- 64.... more »
How Many Ventilators Would That Have Bought?
How many tens of millions of people will lose their jobs because Andrew Cuomo chose to pursue “climate change” rather than do his job as governor?
BREAKING: We live in North Korea now!
*FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020At this site, you were warned:* How would our world be different if we actually were, as long advertised, really "the rational animal?" Consider the way Commander Trump, and the media suits, have brought us our own North Korea. If we were the rational animal, everyone would have realized, long ago, that something seems to be badly wrong with Commander Trump. Everyone would have taken the unfortunate measure of such statements as this: *“You have 15 people, and the 15, within a couple of days, is going to be close to zero.” * The commander said that on Feb... more »
WATCH: Constable ‘Playing Cop’ Stops Unarmed Fleeing Man by Dumping 8 Rounds Into Him
[image: constable]A constable who was on a ride along with a cop shot a fleeing man 8 times for no reason and now the taxpayers will be held liable.
Closing Hours of 2020 Mini-Fundraiser for Water Cooler!
2020 Mini-Fundraiser for Water Cooler
Mexicans Want A Crackdown On Americans Crossing The Border
*BBC: **Coronavirus: Mexicans demand crackdown on Americans crossing the border* Mexican protesters have shut a US southern border crossing amid fears that untested American travellers will spread coronavirus. Residents in Sonora, south of the US state of Arizona, have promised to block traffic into Mexico for a second day after closing a checkpoint for hours on Wednesday. They wore face masks and held signs telling Americans to "stay at home". Mexico has fewer than 500 confirmed Covid-19 cases and the US over 65,000. The border is supposed to be closed to all except "essential" b... more »
#FakeNews media hates COVID19 hope
President Trump is doing what FDR did; he's giving the American people hope in a time of crisis. The reality is that even if the worst case scenarios are correct only about 1 in 100 Americans will die. That's a huge number but it's a lot less severe than the Spanish Flu and America kept going during that not even pausing WWI. The biggest risk we face isn't dying from coronavirus but our economy collapsing leading to long term poverty, reduced life spans, and suicides. We see that in the Rust Belt where globalists exporting jobs to increase corporate profits has led to the opiod cri... more »
Freaky Friday
*Things are getting WEIRD* The coyote caught the road runner. *This Place is Going to the Wolves* Life on the Mogollon Rim is not heavily impacted by the Chinese Plague. Older people who have medical conditions, compromised immune systems and pulmonary distress are rightfully concerned. I've heard that off the rim, there are food banks that are empty and there will be a White Wolf Mine charitable food run to Costco to buy flats of canned goods next week. I've heard that they open early on Tuesday and Thursday for the over sixty crowd, so I'll do it then. St. Vincent de Paul in P... more »
India’s Trinity of Challenges
Global Issues News Headlines - 1 hour ago
NEW DELHI, Mar 27 (IPS) - The exigencies of combatting the coronavirus pandemic on a war-footing -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a nationwide stay-at-home lockdown for 21 days to break the chain of transmission -- has certainly deflected attention from equally pressing challenges confronting India. The nation's capital witnessed horrific communal violence when the US President was visiting India, triggering international outrage, including from the South. The economy also deserves attention as growth has been decelerating since 2016-17. With the virus shock, the pace... more »
Coronavirus & Early Lessons from China
Global Issues News Headlines - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON DC, Mar 27 (IPS) - Helge Berger is the IMF's China mission chief, Kenneth Kang is a deputy director in the IMF's Asia & Pacific Department, and Changyong Rhee is director of IMF's Asia and Pacific Department.The impact of the coronavirus is having a profound and serious impact on the global economy and has sent policymakers looking for ways to respond. China's experience so far shows that the right policies make a difference in fighting the disease and mitigating its impact—but some of these policies come with difficult economic tradeoffs. Read the full story, “Coronavi... more »
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Planned Parenthood Keystone is actually asking for donations of masks, hand sanitizer, shoe covers and surgical hats to use in performing elective abortions. #COVIDー19 pic.twitter.com/s1DK7F6OZZ — Alison H.Centofante (@AlisonHowardC) March 26, 2020 While people are dying of coronavirus and there's a shortage of masks, hand sanitizer, etc Planned Parenthood is asking for those items so they can keep on making money killing unborn babies. Abortion is never necessary; deliver the baby don't kill her if that's necessary. Even then only 0.3% of abortions are due to a risk to the mothe... more »
House Debates $2.2T Coronavirus Relief Bill Amid Last-Minute Snag
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who's opposed to the massive bill, set the House on edge by threatening to try to force a roll call vote.
Democrat Chuck Schumer blocked more coronavirus aid to New York State
Gov. Cuomo just said the stimulus package could've & should've provided additional support for the NYS budget. He is right. Here's the context not mentioned: McConnell offered the FMAP language Cuomo asked for & Schumer blocked it, resulting in the loss of SIX BILLION for NY. — Lee Zeldin (@RepLeeZeldin) March 26, 2020 Yes it's true; Mitch McConnell wanted to give NYS more money because they have a worse problem but Democrat Chuck Schumer blocked it. Schumer did so presumably because he thought that it would help the Democrat party. Otherwise given that Democrats have never seen... more »
To Fight Pandemics, Don’t Waste $5 Trillion ‘Resuscitating’ Wall Street
[image: President Trump joined by Vice President Pence, participates in a governors’ video teleconference on partnership to prepare, mitigate and respond to COVID-19 Thursday, March 26, 2020, in the White House Situation Room. (Official WH Photo)] The presidents and prime ministers of the Group of 20 nations clearly wanted to cooperate to speed up the defeat of the COVID-19 virus all over the world, when they met on a long teleconference today, and to expand their aid to developing countries which lack public health capacities. “We are gravely concerned with the serious risks posed ... more »
Is The Internet Slowing Down?
*DNYZ: **Surging Traffic Is Slowing Down Our Internet* WASHINGTON — In late January, as China locked down some provinces to contain the spread of the coronavirus, average internet speeds in the country slowed as people who were stuck inside went online more and clogged the networks. In Hubei Province, the epicenter of infections, mobile broadband speeds fell by more than half. In mid-February, when the virus hit Italy, Germany and Spain, internet speeds in those countries also began to deteriorate. And last week, as a wave of stay-at-home orders rolled out across the United States... more »
Introducing the Q-Drive: A concept that offers the possibility of interstellar flight
If Breakthrough Starshot is tackling the question of velocities at a substantial percentage of lightspeed, what do we do about the payload question? A chip-sized spacecraft is challenging in terms of instrumentation and communications, not to mention power. Enter Jeff Greason’s Q-Drive, with an entirely different take on high velocity missions within the Solar System […]
Coronavirus Cases Hit 2 Largest US Cities Differently
Health experts don't know why there's such a big difference between New York City, the U.S. epicenter of the outbreak, and Los Angeles, which has several times fewer confirmed coronavirus cases.
The Irish Buddhist Monk Who Faced Down the British Empire
Dhammaloka’s story sheds new light on the history of non-violent resistance.
We Won’t Go Back To Normal, Because Normal Was The Problem
Countries with intact State institutions that have been able to handle the pandemic – such as China – cannot be easily dismissed as authoritarian; a general understanding has come that these governments and their State institutions are instead efficient. Meanwhile, the States of the West that have been eaten into by austerity policies are now fumbling to deal with the crisis. The failure of the austerity health care system is now clearly visible. It is impossible to make the case any longer that privatization and austerity are more efficient than a system of State institutions that ... more »
Computer modeling of coronavirus-related deaths does not reflect the physical reality, United Kingdom
“There has been much media coverage about the danger to life posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. While it is clearly a serious threat, one should consider whether the best evidence supports the current degree of panic and hence government … Continue reading →
The Deep State’s Demolition of Democracy
[image: undefined] “Thank God for the Deep State,” declared former acting CIA chief John McLaughlin while appearing on a panel at the National Press Club last October. In 2018, the New York Times asserted that Trump’s use of the term “Deep State” and similar rhetoric “fanned fears that he is eroding public trust in institutions, undermining the idea of objective truth and sowing widespread suspicions about the government and news media.” But barely a year later, the Deep State had gone from a figment of paranoid right-wingers’ imagination to the great hope for the salvation of Ameri... more »
Rights vs. Security in the Age of Coronavirus
As governments all over the world enact and enforce unprecedented policies to deal with the pandemic, where do our rights stand? Are we abandoning our rights for security? Ron Paul Institute Director Daniel McAdams and Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes join RT's Crosstalk to debate:
Coronavirus: What Newsweek Failed to Mention About 'Continuity of Government'
[image: undefined] Last week, Newsweek published a report entitled “Inside The Military’s Top Secret Plans If Coronavirus Cripples the Government,” which offers vague descriptions of different military plans that could be put into effect if the civilian government were to be largely incapacitated, with a focus on the potential of the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to result in such a scenario. The article’s author, William Arkin, largely frames these plans as new, though — buried deep within the article — he eventually mentions that such contingency plans can be trac... more »
Two Dozen Sailors Aboard Aircraft Carrier Theodore Roosevelt Test Positive For Coronavirus
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG) 60 sail in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anna Van Nuys) *Daily Mail:* *Nearly two dozen sailors aboard aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt test positive for coronavirus forcing the warship to dock in Guam to test all 5,000 on board* * 23 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for the novel coronavirus as of Thursday * On Tuesday three cases were re... more »
U.S. Navy is Sending Hospital Ships to Fight COVID-19. Such Vessels Date Back to Antiquity.
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Expert: "Had the RMS Titanic not struck an iceberg in April 1912 it is likely that during the First World War she would have served as either a troopship like her sister ship RMS Olympic or more likely as her as a hospital ship like her sister ship RMS Britannic." The U.S. Navy is sending more than 1,000 personnel to help Los Angeles deal with the COVID-19, and they'll be arriving with their own floating hospital, the *USNS Mercy*. The hospital ship departed San Diego last week. While it won't treat patients infected with COVID-19, instead it will take ... more »
Abandon Ship: Why Ukrainians are Leaving Their Country for Other Opportunities
*Dimitri Alexander Simes* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Although the instability created by the war in eastern Ukraine has helped fueled mass migration, the main reason why many Ukrainians are leaving their homeland is because of structural economic problems that precede the conflict. Ukraine’s accelerating population decline could have serious economic and geopolitical consequences for the Eastern European country in the coming decades, analysts warn. In late January, the Ukrainian government caused a storm when it released a digital census whose results suggested that t... more »
A Stealthier Drone? The U.S. Air Force Said No Thanks.
*David Axe* *Security, * For all its improvements, the Predator C—or Avenger—fell flat with the Air Force, its biggest prospective client. The flying branch’s Air Combat Command recounted the chilly rejection in its official history for 2011. The U.S. Air Force in its 2021 budget proposal asked to abruptly halt purchases of the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone, ending acquisition at 337 drones instead of 363. The service cited the propeller-driven Reaper’s relative vulnerability to enemy air-defenses. The move shocked General Atomics executives. Perhaps especially because the C... more »
Russia Is Betting That America's F-35 Is Too Complex To Be Useful
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Europe* It is looking like a bad bet. *Key point:* Still, it's hard to argue with Drozdenko's observations that war and technology are not the same. Surprise! America's F-35 stealth fighter is too complicated and expensive, claims a Russian military expert interviewed by Russian media. Hard to believe, isn't it? Yet while the Sputnik News interview might be dismissed as tendentious at best and propaganda at worst, it perfectly illustrates how Russia and the West view weapons technology. "The F-35 is a very complex system and, as such, it has lots of h... more »
This Giant Russian Sea-Skimmer Could Make a Comeback
*David Axe* *Security, * It’s possible that the rusting hulks, leftover from the Soviet days, are the only ekranoplans anyone will see for the foreseeable future. Between the 1960s and the early 1990s, the Soviet and Russian navies flew a handful of huge, bizarre, sea-skimming hybrid aircraft they called *ekranoplan*s. Decades later the public got its first close look at one previously obscure example. Too big and heavy to fly high, the *ekranoplan*s rode a buoyant cushion of air fewer than 100 feet from the sea surface, at speeds greater than 200 miles per hour. Engineers call... more »
23 Sailors on This U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Tested Positive for COVID-19
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * This marked the first time that infections have been detected aboard a U.S. Navy ship at sea. After sailors aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier *USS Theodore Roosevelt *(CVN-71) tested positive for COVID-19 this week the ship has been directed to pull into Guam to test the entire crew, Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly told reporters at a Pentagon press briefing on Thursday. This marked the first time that infections have been detected aboard a U.S. Navy ship at sea. Initial reports suggested that eight sailors on board had been infected with the c... more »
WKD: The M4 Carbine Is Far More Than Just A Mini-M16
*Peter Suciu* *Technology, * The U.S. Army is getting a new rifle. In January, the U.S. Army picked the three finalists to replace both the legacy M249 squad automatic weapon and M4 carbine. The three companies, which include Sig Sauer, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Textron Systems will provide prototypes for soldier evaluation by the of this year. While each of the respective designs is starkly different, each will be chambered for the new 6.8mm round, which was developed to be more lethal than the currently used 5.56 NATO ammunition. It will mean the end o... more »
Why President Jimmy Carter Got His Very Own Submarine
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* The motto of the USS Jimmy Carter is "Semper Optima" ("Always the Best"). According to U.S. Navy tradition, most American Presidents are honored by having an aircraft carrier named after them. Such is the case with the USS* Abraham Lincoln, *USS* Ronald Reagan, *USS* Gerald Ford *and USS* George H.W. Bush*. However, one American President was honored not with having his name on a U.S. Navy carrier – the largest warships in the world today – but rather on a nuclear submarine. *The *USS* Jimmy Carter *was named in honor of the nation's 39th presid... more »
TCL (Who Makes Those Great Smart TVs) is Backed by the Chinese Government
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Be informed: Both TCL and Hisense are Chinese government state-owned enterprises that are under the control of the Qingdao and Guangdong governments, respectively. Over the past several years, TCL has positioned itself to be a dominant player in the U.S. TV market. In fact, in 2019, the company sold more than 28 million TVs worldwide, which indeed place it in the same conversation as tech behemoths Samsung, LG and Sony. While many consumers were overjoyed by the fact that they could nab a 4K HDTV for $500 or $600, what wasn’t clear was how exac... more »
Donald Trump Offered to Help North Korea on Coronavirus. Why Not Iran?
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, * U.S. policy toward both North Korea and Iran leaves great room for improvement. Trump’s outreach to Pyongyang was a constructive gesture, but it needs to be accompanied by the easing of sanctions. Washington’s entire attitude toward Tehran is even worse. The coronavirus outbreak has already had effects that go far beyond public health issues. It has impacted Washington’s relations with numerous countries, adversaries and allies alike. Nowhere is that more evident than in the Trump administration’s policies toward North Korea and Iran. Interest... more »
The Plane Iran Would Use to Fight America (Thanks to Russia)
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Even with the upgrades to Iran’s IRGC Su-22s, would they be able to give American or any American-led coalition a run for their money? Unlikely. The Su-22 was the Soviet Union’s export version of the Su-17, the first variable-swept wing fighter produced by that now-extinct superpower. Despite its age (the first Su-17s were designed and built in the mid 1960s), the Su-22 platform continues to fly in a number of countries around the world, due to its wide export among Eastern Block nations and to countries with friendly ties to the Soviet Union. A singl... more »
U.S. Navy's Virginia-Class Submarine Project Faces Choppy Waters
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Current Navy plans are to acquire additional Virginia-class submarines through at least 2043, with those already commissioned to remain in service until at least the 2060s. The biggest threat to the U.S. Navy's new *Virginia-*class attack submarines may not be a foreign power, but rather President Trump's decision to cut the Navy's shipbuilding budget by $4 billion, according to the 2021 budget request that was outlined last month. Under this plan, the Navy would acquire 44 vessels through 2025 – down from a planned 55 vessels. However, lawmakers in Wa... more »
Stealth Mystery. Did Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Really Fire a Special Missile?
*David Axe* *Security, * A dramatic video features no fewer than four Su-57s flying in formation. At the 1:22 mark, a missile streaks from the vicinity of one of the fighter’s wing roots. A video that the Russian defense ministry released on March 24, 2020 appears to depict, for the first time, an Su-57 stealth fighter firing an air-to-air missile from one of its wing-root weapons bay. But some observers question the video’s authenticity. The Kremlin released the video entitled “Beyond the Laws of Physics” apparently to commemorate Russia’s official Day of Fighter Aviation of th... more »
The New New Deal? What to Know About $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Plan Package
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts as he listens to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, chief White House negotiator in ongoing talks with the U.S. Senate regarding coronavirus economic aid legislation, during the coronavirus task force daily briefing at t] 'But this is certainly, in terms of dollars, far and away the biggest ever, ever done,' he said. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed optimism about the prospects for passage of an emergency coronavirus relief bill to bridge the nation’s temporary economic shutdown, as the Sena... more »
Introduction For A Dissertation Reviews
This enhanced competitiveness to fulfill the assorted requires of the customer, forces the common production and providing concentration of the shops in direction of customer interactions. rnIn the context of retail supermarket, this has resulted in huge investments in retail information programs to collect the shoppers’ details to fully grasp the client browsing behaviour (Brijs. T et al 2001). Various resources and technologies of data warehousing, information mining, and other purchaser relationship administration (CRM) techniques are exploited to control and analyse this info. E... more »
Shortages or not, be thankful for your toilet paper!
If you're running low on TP, be thankful you still have some, and don't have to use an old sailor's method. The always interesting Old Salt Blog reports: Sailors in the Age of Sail used tow-rags. What is a tow-rag? As can be seen in the video below, close to the ship’s head — the toilets in the bow or “head” of the ship — there was a long rope ending in a short rag that hung over the side into the water. After using the head, the sailor could then clean his backside with the wet rag then drop the rope back over the side. The rag would then be cleaned either by being literally towe... more »
Guatemalan water protectors persist, despite mining company threats
bilaterals.org - 2 hours ago
27-Mar-2020 The hard work of protecting water and land from the long-term harms associated with gold and silver mining takes place daily on the frontlines of tenacious struggles throughout Latin America and around the world.
S. Korea, Uzbekistan discuss launching joint study on bilateral FTA
bilaterals.org - 2 hours ago
27-Mar-2020 South Korea held a video conference with Uzbekistan to exchange details on their push to launch a joint study on forging a bilateral free trade agreement.
Accords de promotion et de protection des investissements étrangers (APIE). Le Canada entend multiplier la signature d'ententes avec les pays africains.
bilaterals.org - 2 hours ago
27-Mar-2020 Des traités sont en cours de négociations avec notamment le Gabon, le Ghana, le Kenya, la Mauritanie, le Mozambique, la R.D. Congo, le Rwanda et la Tunisie.
G20 social distance summit: Globalist system breaking down (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 511. More The post G20 social distance summit: Globalist system breaking down (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
U.S. – China Cold War has officially started (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 511. More The post U.S. – China Cold War has officially started (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Montenegro being accelerated to the European Union in a face-saving regime
After Refusing to assist Italy, the EU credibility was dealt a huge blow More The post Montenegro being accelerated to the European Union in a face-saving regime appeared first on The Duran.
Coronavirus Has Destroyed the NHS Internal Market Overnight, Proving That It Never Worked
Covid-19 has forced the government to make drastic changes to the fundamental structure of the NHS, as the service struggles to cope.
Does Staying At Home Work? Comparing Lodi and Bergamo: Lockdown Timing & Impact on Coronavirus Outbreak
http://www.biotecnologi.org/istayathome-works-yes/ Text based on English and French articles from http://www.biotecnologi.org: Many people are asking these days if staying at home … Continue reading →
Corona Virus Alert: Bobi Wine & Nubian Li
Corona Virus Alert BOBI WINE & NUBIAN LI, Ugandan Music 2020 Link: https://youtu.be/PUHrck2g7Ic Lombardy Italy’s coronavirus death rate is 13.9% … Continue reading →
U.S. Auto Manufacturers Going Back to Work to Make Ventilators
Tesla, GM, and Ford are now manufacturing ventilators to bolster the country’s stock in response to the coronavirus crisis. Meanwhile,… The post U.S. Auto Manufacturers Going Back to Work to Make Ventilators appeared first on IER.
Coronavirus update: Palace responds to concerns for The Queen after PM's diagnosis
Just In - 2 hours ago
Buckingham Palace says the Queen last saw Boris Johnson more than two weeks ago and is in good health, Spain's death toll stabilises, and a ban on gatherings of more than 10 people comes into effect in South Australia.
'I'm working from home': UK PM Boris Johnson says he has coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus and self-isolates but will continue to lead the Government's response to COVID-19.
Can This Pandemic Usher in a New Era?
[image: can-this-pandemic-usher-in-a-new-era] What the coronavirus crisis tells us is not that we should turn our backs on the world but that, in engaging with the world, we should put our own interests first, as every nation in the world is doing now.
Insight Into the ERA
[image: insight-into-the-era] Versions of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment have been rejected for nearly a hundred years, and there’s good reason for that.
Federal Prisons Do Poor Job of Monitoring Terrorist Inmates’ Communications, Audit Finds
[image: federal-prisons-do-poor-job-of-monitoring-terrorist-inmates-communications-audit-finds] Federal prisons have “significant deficiencies” when it comes to identifying terrorist inmates and monitoring their communications with each other and the outside world, a recent audit reveals.
Dissenter Weekly: Judge Keeps Assange Jailed As COVID-19 Pandemic Intensifies—Plus, Amazon Workers Speak Out
On this edition of the “Dissenter Weekly,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola highlights a British magistrate court judge’s decision to deny WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange bail during the coronavirus pandemic. Assange’s attorneys applied for bail because they believe he faces “imminent danger.” He suffers from a chronic lung condition, The post Dissenter Weekly: Judge Keeps Assange Jailed As COVID-19 Pandemic Intensifies—Plus, Amazon Workers Speak Out appeared first on Shadowproof.
US Now Has Most Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Soar in Spain
Johns Hopkins reported 127,531 people have recovered from COVID-19, about half in China.
In Iran, False Belief a Poison Fights Coronavirus Kills Hundreds
More than 300 people have died as fake remedies spread across social media in Iran.
"Forced Liquidation"
*"Forced Liquidation"* by Jim Kunstler "Historians of the future, pan-roasting fresh-caught June bugs over their campfires, may wonder when, exactly, was the moment when the financial world broke with reality. Was it when Nixon slammed the “gold window” shut? When “maestro” Alan Greenspan first bamboozled a Senate finance committee? When Pets.com face-planted 268 days after its IPO? When Ben Bernanke declared the housing bubble “contained?” If our reality is a world of human activity, then finance is now completely divorced from it for the obvious reason that, for now, there is no ... more »
America's Overwhelmed Hospitals
I'm just going to do a very brief posting this morning. Here is a screen capture of a headline from Time magazine that I found which is frightening given this time of COVID-19 virus panic: This is really no surprise given the dire predictions of up to 80 percent of Americans being infected by the current iteration of the novel coronavirus. Let's look at a quote from the Time article: "*The...epidemic is sending people to hospitals and urgent-care centers in every state, and medical centers are responding with extraordinary measures: asking staff to work overtime, setting up tria... more »
WATCH: Cops Ticket, Arrest Disabled Woman for Legally Riding Her Assistive Scooter on the Sidewalk
[image: scooter]Two of Oregon's finest targeted a disabled woman on her electric assistive scooter because she didn't have on a helmet. But Oregon law says she didn't need one.
Do you STILL wanna wave that American and British flag, self hater?
As Marx said, being human and being free, renders one to be… Continue reading “Do you STILL wanna wave that American and British flag, self hater?”… The post Do you STILL wanna wave that American and British flag, self hater? appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .
No Green New Deal in stimulus: This time
Unless we identify those portions of the economy that can operate safely and target them to reopen, our two trillion dollars will be consumed without stimulating anything. The post No Green New Deal in stimulus: This time appeared first on CFACT.
Biden exploits pandemic to push Green New Deal
The Green New Deal from Joe Biden or anyone else is a bad idea at any time. It is a worse idea during a crisis. The post Biden exploits pandemic to push Green New Deal appeared first on CFACT.
COVID-19 In Australia
Brigid Delaney writes that COVID-19 is ravaging Australia: By Monday an estimated 88,000 people lost their jobs in the hospitality industry alone and tried to file for unemployment. The system crashed under the demand. Black Monday brought waves upon waves of frightening news (record job losses, NRL season over, Olympics won’t go ahead, Queensland to shut borders, 3,000 Australians stranded on cruise ships; pubs, cafe, licensed premises, gyms etc all shut at midday). There were heartbreaking sights: the streets all across the country empty, except for thousands and thousands of p... more »
The covid virus song—really cute.
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Russia’s Response To World War C
The largest country in the world is faring surprisingly well when it comes to surviving World War C, which is greatly attributable to Russia’s proactive measures in taking COVID-19 as serious as possible, including through border closures and the forthcoming imposition of what can be described as “lockdown-lite”. Ahead Of […]
Stimulus package will remain half-baked unless local governments get more of the dough
Stephanie Leiser, Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
State and local authorities are expected to get $150 billion in an attempt to alleviate economic fallout from the coronavirus. But the money will be thinly spread and could run out quickly.
We are all humanitarian negotiators now: 3 steps for planning your ‘please take social distancing seriously’ conversation
Rob Grace, Graduate Research Fellow, Harvard Program on Negotiation; USIP-Minerva Peace Scholar, U.S. Institute of Peace; PhD candidate in political science, Brown University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Success during the pandemic hinges on people taking social distancing seriously. What do you do when someone doesn't? The people who negotiate humanitarian aid in crises have some lessons for you.
10 ways to spot online misinformation
H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Professor of Social Psychology, Mississippi State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Here's what to watch out for, so you can protect yourself – and your social circles – from lies, half-truths and misleading spins on current events.
Auschwitz: Women used different survival and sabotage strategies than men at Nazi death camp
Judy Baumel-Schwartz, Director, the Finkler Institute of Holocaust Research, Bar-Ilan University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
While male and female prisoners at Auschwitz faced the same ultimate fate – torture, forced labor and near-certain death – women sometimes reacted differently to Nazi captivity.
Put homeless people in unused hotel rooms
News 1. Community spread and vindictive behaviour Yesterday, at the daily briefing on COVID-19, we learned that there is a possible case of community spread of the disease, probably related to a St. Patrick’s Day event. An hour or so after the briefing, the Nova Scotia Health Authority issued a release with details: FOR IMMEDIATE […]
The National Commission on Public Service Is Right to Endorse Women’s Draft Registration
Women with a U.S. Marine Female Engagement Team operating in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Michelle Reif) On March 25, the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service published its final report advising Congress, the president and the American people on how to foster an ethos of national service. As part of this mission, the independent and bipartisan commission held numerous hearings, published reports, and interviewed stakeholders to review the status of the Selective Service System (SSS), the agency responsible for registering young men for the mili... more »
Cryptocurrency Laundering Is a National Security Risk
The entrance to the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building. (By: Gregory Varnum, https://tinyurl.com/rtt26an; CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) On March 2, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted two Chinese nationals for allegedly laundering cryptocurrency on behalf of North Korea. The laundering scheme ferreted away part of almost $250 million worth of virtual currencies stolen from a cryptocurrency exchange in 2018 by the North Korean-affiliated Lazarus Group. Through elaborate software programming, the two Chinese nationals, Tian ... more »
U.K Prime Minister Boris Johnson And Health Minister Matt Hancock In Self-Isolation With Coronavirus
*Daily Mail:* *Coronavirus chaos escalates as both Boris Johnson AND Health Secretary Matt Hancock test positive - but PM insists he will keep working* * Boris Johnson announced that he has tested positive for coronavirus as the outbreak spreads across the UK * Prime Minister insisted he will still lead UK's response to the crisis thanks to 'wizardry of modern technology' * Mr Johnson took part in applause for NHS staff from Downing Street last night and was in Commons for PMQs * Bombshell news will raise fears that other politicians and senior officials will have been infected... more »
The War on Death
OK, I’ve got some good news and I’ve got some bad news. The good news is mainly for authoritarians who missed all the fun during the War on Terror. The news is … welcome to the War on Death!
NYPD Releases Orwellian Video of Drones Spying on Citizens to Enforce Social Distancing
[image: drones]From California to New York, police are deploying drones to spy on citizens, making sure they are six feet apart.
The N95 mask scandal
In the present pandemic, with massive shortagesof medical equipment, central planning and rationing is an imperative. Until the shortages end, the market can’t be trusted to rationally allocate N95 masks and respirators. The federal government is the only entity that can develop a unified perspective on the areas of greatest need, and prioritize accordingly. So it’s disheartening to learn that the Trump Administration’s catastrophic incompetence continues. Almost 1.5 million N95 respirator masks are in a U.S. government warehouse in Indiana, according to the Washington Post. Th... more »
Rights Of Nature Law Forces Revocation Of Fracking Permit
Grant Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - In an extraordinary reversal, last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) revoked a permit for a frack waste injection well in Grant Township. DEP officials cited Grant Township’s Home Rule Charter banning injection wells as grounds for their reversal. Injection wells are toxic sewers for the fracking industry that cause earthquakes, receive radioactive waste, and threaten drinking water and ecosystems. Township residents popularly adopted a Home Rule Charter (local constitution) in 2015 that contains a “Co... more »
"How It Really Is"
"Four senators sold stocks shortly after a January briefing in the Senate on the novel coronavirus outbreak, unloading shares that plummeted in value a month later as the stock market crashed in the face of a global pandemic. According to financial disclosure forms, Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) each sold hundreds of thousands of dollars in stocks within days of the Senate holding a classified briefing on Jan. 24 with Trump administration officials on the threat of the coronavirus outbreak. The sales rais... more »
Declining January-March Temperatures In Fairbanks, Alaska
The average daily temperature in Fairbanks, Alaska so far this year has been -6F (-21C) which is third coldest in the last 40 years. The first three months of the year has cooled considerably since the PDO shift in 1976.
CO2 Dissolving Crabs
Science Videos | AccuWeather Crabs are descendants of Trilobites, which evolved when CO2 was at its peak 540 million years ago. CO2 levels were 15X higher than now, but now crabs are about feelings, rather than chemistry.
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 3/27/20"
*AM 3/27/20, 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... ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *Daily ... more »
Science and Tech
Engineering and science have developed into two distinct areas In fact, the two are so different that they could seem far more like just two entities. The maturation of physics and chemistry has transported one, whereas the other is more modern and does not need a direct link into the previous two years. Chemistry is the study of matter, including what goes on when it absorbs radiation buy college research paper or reacts with. Within this scenario, it is often confused using physics. Chemistry is more concerned so it could be stated it is the analysis of properties as everyone proba... more »
Critical Essays On Saul Bellow
This topic was expanded in the nineteen sixties, suggesting that beyond legal obligations businesses experienced certain duties to culture. rnPetroleum, like all fossil fuels, predominantly consists of a sophisticated combination of molecules identified as hydrocarbons. When it arrives out of the floor, it is acknowledged as crude oil, and it may have different gases, solids, and trace minerals blended in with it. As a result of refinement procedures, a wide variety of consumer items can be manufactured from petroleum. Write My College Term Paper Pay For Your Essay Good Essay Writi... more »
Health Canada still processing new cannabis licenses during COVID-19 crisis
Health Canada says it will continue reviewing applications for new cannabis licenses and new security-clearance applications during the COVID-19 pandemic, but new license applicants may face some delays. That news may come as some consolation to would-be Canadian cannabis businesses who are waiting for their licenses and security clearances during a time of acute economic […] Health Canada still processing new cannabis licenses during COVID-19 crisis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Insurance-covered cannabis in Germany sets fourth-quarter record, pushing 2019 total to 123 million euros
Insurance reimbursements for medical cannabis in Germany reached a new high during the October-December period, propelling total reimbursements last year up nearly 70% from 2018, according to new data from the German National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband). Despite some supply issues toward the end of 2019, reimbursements for medical marijuana reached 36.6 million euros ($40 […] Insurance-covered cannabis in Germany sets fourth-quarter record, pushing 2019 total to 123 million euros is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal &... more »
Crisis and Opportunity: A Positive Spin on the Current Coronavirus Pandemic
From Strategic Culture Foundation The past weeks have seen the world swept up by a maelstrom of hysteria, misinformation, and confusion under the guise of a new global pandemic. The over-saturation of information overwhelms the senses and is almost designed to inflame the mass panic, which has taken a life of its own and […] More The post Crisis and Opportunity: A Positive Spin on the Current Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on The Duran.
"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy Updates AM 3/27/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy **Updates AM 3/27/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ - *https://www.zerohedge.com/* *MAR 27, 2020 4:44 AM: *“US Overtakes China As The Country With The Most COVID-19 Cases: Live Updates” ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* *Click image for larger size.* *March 27, 2020: "*America Is Now The COVID-19 Epicenter: The U.S. Just Had 17,224 Newly Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In A Single Day!" "On Thursday, 17,224 newly confirmed cases were added to the ra... more »
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Turkey’s Coronavirus Crisis Risks Rivalling Italy, Experts Warn Covid-19: Bahrain one of the first in the world to use hydroxychloroquine for treatment *This is not being posted as an endorsement of the treatment. The question is, is it fact or ass-kissing?* Entire senior home in New Jersey, 94 people, presumed to have coronavirus Beijing Sends 150,000 Wuhan Virus Testing Kits to Prague, 80% FailZiad Khoury, préfet de l'Aisne, interdit la vente d'alcool France forbidding the sale of alcohol during lockdown. Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation - FAO,... more »
A Treasury Bailout of Speculators, Using Taxpayers' Dollars, Will Not Defeat the Coronavirus!
A Treasury Bailout of Speculators, Using Taxpayers' Dollars, Will Not Defeat the Coronavirus! Video of A Treasury Bailout of Speculators, Using Taxpayers' Dollars, Will Not Defeat the Coronavirus! Pompeo's idiotic geopolitics still infects the White House, he needs to go now, and not wait until Trump's second term. Harley breaks down the COVID-19 relief bill, much of it going to those on the front lines fighting the spread of coronavirus, but a criminal amount from the Treasury to the Federal Reserve to bailout the shadow banking system. Every weekday morning Harley will bri... more »
Lockdown
By Richard Hendrick Yes there is fear. Yes there is isolation. Yes there is panic buying. Yes there is sickness. Yes there is even death. But, They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise You can hear the birds again. They say that after just a few weeks of quiet The sky is no longer thick with fumes But blue and grey and clear. They say that in the streets of Assisi People are singing to each other across the empty squares, keeping their windows open so that those who are alone may hear the sounds of family around them. They say that a hotel... more »
The Old Flu Versus The New
The modern mind is enamored by the new and contemptuous of the old. They are contemptuous of old traditions; they are contemptuous of old books; they are contemptuous of old relatives; they are contemptuous of old wisdom; and lastly, they are contemptuous of old seasonal flu. On the subject of flu—between three to five million people get infected, and between 290,000 to 650,000 people die every year from seasonal flu, but the media and the politicians have never paid any attention to these high casualty figures. I think, they can disregard the seasonal flu because it’s an old flu; ... more »
British Prime Minister Johnson Tests Positive for Coronavirus
“I’ve taken a test, that’s come out positive so I am working from home, I am self-isolating, and that’s entirely the right thing to do," he said in a video message posted on his Twitter account.
A German vocabulary lesson: Paper retracted because an “individuelle Heilversuche” is not a clinical trial
A co-editor of the Journal of Neurology has retracted a 2018 paper he helped write because the way the paper was written misled readers about the nature of the research. The article, “Menière’s disease: combined pharmacotherapy with betahistine and the MAO-B inhibitor selegiline—an observational study,” purported to describe the effects of a combination treatment to … Continue reading A German vocabulary lesson: Paper retracted because an “individuelle Heilversuche” is not a clinical trial
Oxygen Overshoot: The Mass Extinction Of 75 Percent Of Life On Earth
Billions of years ago, an extinction occurred that dwarfed the event that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Its history is written in Canadian rocks and show Earth lost nearly 75 percent of its plant and animal species. But it had a benefit for us. The die-off of microorganisms that shaped the Earth's atmosphere paved the way for larger animals to thrive. Given the current coronavirus pandemic, the third of the last 17 years, not to mention annual flu and the other infectious diseases we face, it may seem that microbes are unstoppable, but even when biology on Earth was ... more »
Doctrinal Confusion and Cultural Dysfunction in the Pentagon Over Information and Cyber Operations
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper delivers a speech., Sept. 18, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark/Public Domain) In a *Lawfare* post earlier this year, I questioned the wisdom of referring to cyber operations as psychological operations. These campaigns are the bread and butter of U.S. Cyber Command’s operational activities. My interest in this question stemmed from two recent articles, one on NPR and one in the Washington Post. The former discussed past activities of U.S. Cyber Command and the latter discussed possible future activities. Taken together, both articles used ... more »
S. Korea, Uzbekistan discuss launching joint study on bilateral FTA
bilaterals.org - 5 hours ago
27-Mar-2020 South Korea held a video conference with Uzbekistan to exchange details on their push to launch a joint study on forging a bilateral free trade agreement.
COVID-19 risks stalling the Indonesia-Australia Economic Partnership
bilaterals.org - 5 hours ago
27-Mar-2020 It's been a year since the signing of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA); the global pandemic could delay the next critical steps.
Daily Data on Hours Worked
I received the following email yesterday: Thank you for blogging on the papers concerning the economic impact of coronavirus. I've been a fan of yours for many years, since using your textbook as an undergraduate. I'm reaching out to share some data that might be of interest to you. I am a software engineer at Homebase, the leading scheduling and time tracking solution for small businesses across the US, so we see daily clock-in and clock-out data. We are able to see how many workers are working fewer hours or no hours versus before coronavirus and track the economic impact of this ... more »
Recession? For Sure! Depression? Think Of Who's At The Helm
My friend called the other day and asked if I thought the economy would slip into recession. I think my response frightened him. We're already in recession. What we have to worry about now is something no one-- or almost no one-- thought we would ever see again: a depression. Although, if national leadership is a contributing factor, how could anyone *not* have considered that particular calamity after the first Tuesday of November, 2016! Welcoming Thursday morning at Axos, Dion Rabouin noted that the $2.2 trillion bailout "is not a stimulus bill at all; it is designed to prevent ... more »
Gotham City Digest
(2020: The year people on social media went from showing pictures of their dinners to their toilet paper scores.) ------------------------------ This is from two days ago from the CDC's own website. Forget it. The United States now has over 81,000 cases of coronavirus and COVID-19, more than any nation on earth. A little over two weeks ago, we had 800. That’s over than a 10,000% increase in confirmed cases in just 14 days. But, sure, LET'S keep pretending this is an ordinary flu bug and, fucking A, why *don't* we reopen America on Easter Sunday, while we're at it? ----... more »
Funny Friday
~ From Terry ~ ~ From Hadenoughalready ~ ~ This Week’s Special ~ Since it appears the only thing happening in the world these days is COVID-19, I am being forced by TPTB to make fun of it, or fear losing my position as ‘Head Master of Mirth’. Soooo….. This week we will focus on “Having Fun In Isolation.” My Legacy…. ~ From Julesy ~ ” Isolating With Your Pets”, starring Tex and Kevin =============================== ‘Isolation’ music you can dance alone to…. You can expect to go through several stages during your quarantine….all on Day One. Making Your Own TP … Continue reading →
I TOLD YOU THE RIGHT WAS GOING TO START BLAMING NEW YORK
There it is: the start of the new right-wing narrative that will blame the entire U.S. coronavirus crisis on New York. Tucker Carlson focused the top of his Thursday show on New York City's battle with the coronavirus, ripping city officials for increasing the "risk" for citizens and not taking the outbreak seriously in its early stages. "As this deadly virus emerged from eastern China and began to spread inexorably across the globe, clearly headed here, leaders in New York not only failed to shield their citizens from it, they took affirmative and aggressive steps to increase the ... more »
Why Are There So Few Coronavirus Cases in Japan?
*Jonathan Newton* *Public Health, Japan* It's not because of low testing. It has been suggested quite widely that the relatively low number of known cases of COVID-19 in Japan is mainly due to the low number of tests for the disease that have been carried out. But looking more closely at the maths shows that this is almost certainly wrong. Japan has experienced a slow growth in the disease relative to other countries *despite* limited testing. Anyone paying attention to the news lately will have heard the word “exponential” quite a lot. And often, they will have heard the word us... more »
Can Sonos Beam transform your listening experience?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * If you’re willing to part with a reasonable $400, you will be getting a solid soundbar that’s fantastic for both movies and music. Of course, you could always shell out a bit more, but there is no reason to if the Beam itself can meet all of your audio needs. If you’re looking to stay in the under-$500 range and still enjoy an immersive and dynamic listening experience, then the Sonos Beam could be the perfect pick for your TV. About $300 cheaper than Sonos’ bigger soundbar offerings -- the Playbase and Playbar -- the Beam still packs an impactf... more »
How a Canadian Research Team Isolated the Coronavirus
*Karen Mossman* *Public Health, World, Canada* Here are all the details. As most people rush to distance themselves from COVID-19, Canadian researchers have been waiting eagerly to get our (gloved) hands on the hated virus. We want to learn everything we can about how it works, how it changes and how it interacts with the human immune system, so we can test drugs that may treat it, develop vaccines and diagnostics and prevent future pandemics. This is what researchers live to do. Much of our everyday work is incremental. It’s important and it moves the field forward, but to have... more »
Coronavirus Help: Here's How to Model a Pandemic
*Christian Yates* *Public Health, World* Let's take a closer look. Disease has afflicted humans ever since there have been humans. Malaria and tuberculosis are thought to have ravaged Ancient Egypt more than 5,000 years ago. From AD 541 to 542 the global pandemic known as “the Plague of Justinian” is estimated to have killed 15–25% of the world’s 200-million population. Following the Spanish conquest of Mexico, the native population dropped from around 30 million in 1519 to just three million 50 years later. Today we are battling to control the spread of COVID-19, which has the ... more »
The Six Scary Cosmic Catastrophes That Could End Life on Earth
*Daniel Brown* *Society, World* This is some serious stuff. If you ask yourself what the biggest threat to human existence is you’d probably think of nuclear war, global warming or a large-scale pandemic disease. But assuming we can overcome such challenges, are we really safe? Living on our blue little planet seems safe until you are aware of what lurks in space. The following cosmic disasters are just a few ways humanity could be severely endangered or even wiped out. Happy reading! *1. High energy solar flare* Our sun is not as peaceful a star as one might initially think. It... more »
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Could be Three Planes in One
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * When it comes to military hardware rarely does a "one-size fits all approach" work, especially across services, but the F-35 could truly be the exception to the rule. When is a new plane actually three planes? Answer: when it is the F-35 Lightning II, a fifth-generation fighter that combines advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility. Three variants of the F-35 will be produced and these are meant to replace the United States Air Force's A-10 and F-16, the United States Navy's F/A-18, and the United States Marines Corps F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier. ... more »
India's Supersonic BrahMos Cruise Missiles Are Driving China Crazy
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* What can China do in response to this threat? *Key point: *A well-managed de-escalation wouldn’t have to carry a huge political cost. While many of us remain mesmerized by the unfolding shambles in the Middle East, the world’s two most populous countries have gotten into a tiff over missiles. And I’m *not* referring to the ballistic kind for once. “India deploying supersonic missiles on the border has exceeded its own needs for self-defense and poses a serious threat to China’s Tibet and Yunnan provinces,” complained the People’s Liberation Ar... more »
Meet The Lada-Class: Russia's Most Dangerously Quiet Submarine Ever
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* It may be quieter than a nuclear-powered submarine. The venerable Rubin Design Bureau is the largest of Russia’s submarine design firms. It’s the oldest too—nearly 120 years old and counting. Design teams there have designed the vast majority of the nuclear submarines deployed by the Soviet Union—and is now coming up with something new and potentially revolutionary. Meet the new *Lada*-class, perhaps one of the quietest submarines in the world. *Lada* The new *Lada*-class utilizes an efficient teardrop shape for the hull, an industry-standard d... more »
With 352 Shootdowns, This Me-109 Pilot Burned His Me-109 Fighter When Germany Surrendered
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* One of the world's last fighting aces. *Key point:* After landing following his last patrol, Hartmann learned of Germany’s surrender. He and the remaining pilots and ground personnel of JG-52 burned their Me-109s and surrendered. By May 8, 1945, Adolf Hitler had been dead for more than a week. Germany was in the act of formally surrendering to the Soviets and the Western Allies, so occupying Red Army troops in the eastern German town of Brunn were not expecting to witness what may have been World War II’s last dogfight over Europe. Th... more »
Why People Know So Little About the Relationship Between Heart Disease and Women
*Scott Lear* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Approximately seven times more women will die from heart disease than breast cancer. Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for women throughout the world. Approximately seven times more women will die from heart disease than breast cancer. Even in women with breast cancer, dying from heart disease is a leading cause of death. Yet when I ask undergraduate students in my chronic disease class (most of whom are female) which disease causes the most deaths in women, only about half give the answer heart disease; a third say i... more »
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