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Italy reveals results of food and drink controls
Most issues with food and beverages in Italy involved products of animal origin and were microbiological, according to a recent report from authorities. In 2018, almost 50,500 samples of food products were taken from all stages of the supply chain and nearly 130,000 analyzes conducted as part of official controls. From these analytical checks almost... Continue Reading
Caption These (if you please) Volume 3
Yes, I know that Jules is an art philosopher and she always seems to shine on these, but here are some that you might have fun with. I've added my impressions. 1. Psycho 2. Social Distancing 3. Not just an actor 4. Never underestimate somebody who can tap you from the next county 5. They're my granddaughters - cuteness overload
China Makes Itself A Laughingstock
* China is a country that cares more than any other what outsiders think of it. And then in November there comes along this whole Wuhan coronavirus thing. How humiliating. * At first they tried to pretend that it did not exist. By December that wasn’t working any more; the word of a new disease was out. The next move was reporting to The WHO that the virus was a local phenomenon related to the Wuhan seafood market, but would not spread from person to person. Here is a WHO report from January 12. Key quote: * The government [of China] reports that there is no clear evidence that the ... more »
Do Not Force Us to Shut Down Comments
Comments are out of control. If you do not shape up pronto, we will be forced to shut them down.
This Is So, So Horrible, Especially For The Beleaguered Voters Of South Carolina
Lindsey Graham offered an amendment to the Pandemic Bailout Bill that would have penalized some workers, maybe even starved a few of their families to death or forced them into homelessness. We looked at that a couple of days ago. So did that naughty, naughty South Carolina actor (*Anna Karenina-- The Musical* and *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle*) Billy Hipkins. Thankfully, Lindsey's amendment failed. I hope Billy's portrayal, on the other hand, goes viral from Spartanburg and Greenville right down through Columbia and Charleston to Beaufort, Hilton Head Island and the suburbs north... more »
Unknown missiles target Saudi capital: video
At least two rockets were intercepted in the sky above the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, local media reported. According to the Al-Arabiya broadcaster, citing sources, alongside the two rockets intercepted above the Saudi capital, one more was intercepted over the southern city of Jazan. First explosions in Riyadh were reported around 11:20 p.m. by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2020-03-27
This is a summary of 12 AMN articles on the following subjects: Daraa, Sweida, Syria, Mediterranean, Russia, Hasakah, Aleppo, Turkey, Iran, IRGC, US, Raqqa, Libya. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Turkey, World-News, Iran, North-Africa Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Alice Embree : Spotlight on women’s activism at UT’s Briscoe Center
Oral history project is online while major exhibit shelters in place. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | March 28, 2019 To honor women’s history, the University of Texas Briscoe Center for American History opened a major exhibit, “On … finish reading Alice Embree : Spotlight on women’s activism at UT’s Briscoe Center
Siege underway in Cairns after gunman allegedly rams police cars
A siege is underway in Far North Queensland where a police say a gunman has fired shots at officers and rammed vehicles.
'Meals are ready to go for everyone': The acts of kindness amid coronavirus pandemic
Amid the panic buying, toilet paper brawls and general confusion, these trying times are triggering an outpouring of generosity and kindness among some Australians — even if it has to be offered from a distance.
Coronavirus patients to be housed at Adelaide holiday park to ease pressure on hospitals
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Coronavirus patients requiring community care can now be accommodated at a popular Adelaide holiday park — something hoped to ease mounting pressure on South Australia's emergency departments.
'Too early' to tell whether community transmission of coronavirus is happening in Canberra
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It is "too early" to say whether two unexplained cases of COVID-19 in Canberra are the result of community transmission, the ACT Government says after confirming two people with the virus are in intensive care.
How one patient in this notorious asylum kept 'power and control'
The deliberate concealment of objects throughout history has been linked to superstition, but for a patient at this notorious psychiatric asylum it was an act of resistance.
Hospital hand-sanitiser thieves blasted as new NSW coronavirus cases slow
The NSW Health Minister says it's "appalling" that hand cleaner are being ripped off hospital walls amid 174 new cases across the state, including 44 from the Ruby Princess cruise ship.
New Zealand records first coronavirus-related death
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A 75-year-old woman from New Zealand's West Coast region becomes the country's first death related to COVID-19.
Government launches Coronavirus Australia app, WhatsApp feature
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the rate of increase in coronavirus cases has fallen in Australia over the past week, showing the social distancing and self-isolation measures are working.
With casinos and TABs closed, problem gamblers find other ways to lose their money
With casinos shut and major sporting events cancelled or postponed, experts say bookmakers and gambling sites are finding other ways to reach punters.
Families worry about conditions for mandatory quarantine passengers in coronavirus lockdown
The first busloads of international arrivals are taken to quarantine hotels across Sydney, as family members raise concerns about whether people will have access to medications and appropriate treatments.
International arrivals confined to Crown hotel as Victoria's COVID-19 death toll rises to four
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State Health Minister Jenny Mikakos says a man aged in his 80s died from COVID-19 at a Melbourne hospital overnight as the number of positive cases in the state reached 769.
It's under control:' Truck drivers plea with panic buyers to calm down
As toilet paper and hand sanitiser continue to fly off the supermarket shelves, another call for calm is issued — this time from truck drivers.
Queensland records second coronavirus death, as Government bans house parties
A 75-year-old woman who was a passenger on the Ruby Princess cruise ship becomes the second person in Queensland to die from COVID-19, as the State Government bans indoor gatherings of more than 10 people and considers building makeshift hospitals.
How General George Meade and Robert Lee Differed in Their Civil War Strategies
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2003%3Anewsml_RP3DRINYWCAA&share=true] It made a huge difference during the beginning of the war. All day on July 4, 1863 the Union and Confederate armies stared at each other during the Battle of Gettysburg. Three days of massive attacks had bled the Confederate army until it lacked the manpower to attack again. The Union army’s failure to go over on the offensive is harder to explain. In a letter to his wife the next day, Maj. Gen. George Meade justified the reason f... more »
What Hockey Can Teach Us About How to Deal With Coronavirus
*Stephen Archer* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here are 7 lessons. Canadians often see hockey as a metaphor for life. Hockey’s cliché-littered locker room may offer some wisdom as we collectively deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Let’s take a few of hockey’s time-worn aphorisms and apply them to our situation. In Canada’s COVID-19 outbreak we are in the first period and it’s 2-0 for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Team Canada faces an opponent that is big, strong and fast, and engenders fear. To ensure the game ends in favour of Team Canada, the first step is overcomin... more »
After Okinawa, Harry Truman Would Do Anything To Save Americans Fighting In Japan
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* Even nuke the Japanese. *Key point*: The Japanese High Command realized that continued resistance at Shuri would result in ultimate destruction despite their fanatical resistance. To the Americans, Okinawa represented a major stepping-stone toward the final defeat of the Japanese Empire. The successful occupation of the island by American forces would provide air bases and naval facilities that would allow for attacks on the Home Islands themselves. To the Japanese, the surrender of a base so close to the heart of the empire would seriou... more »
These Crazy Deadly South Korean FA-50s Are Now Protecting Argentina's Air Space
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* The FA-50 is a superb plane and Argentina really needs new fighters. *Key point:* In the context of the Argentine military’s long unilateral disarmament, acquiring 10 new FA-50s and five old Super Etendards is a big deal. The Argentine air force has selected South Korea’s FA-50 as its next fighter, *Jane’s* reported on July 21, 2019. The decision is good news for a once-proud air arm that, in recent years, has precipitously declined in size and effectiveness. Argentine officials as early as 2016 had asked to evaluate the twin-seat, supersonic FA... more »
Why Positive Test for Prince Charles Poses a Challenge for the Royal Family
*Sean Lang* *Public Health, Europe* [image: Reuters] The question is how to display solidarity and leadership to a nation fighting the pandemic. The announcement that Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus highlights the acute dilemma the pandemic poses for the British royal family: how to display solidarity and leadership to a nation with a deadly disease hanging over it. The prince has faced criticism for what some see as preferential treatment, at a time when even many frontline health workers are finding it impossible to get tested for the virus. Junior health m... more »
Who Wins When Saudi Arabia And Russia Fight An Oil War?
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Security, Middle East* Does America? *Key point: *Putin has taken a page from the Trump playbook of trade wars: be prepared to take short-term damage if you think your opponents will be forced to concede. After the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia was signed into law last year, Russian president Vladimir Putin warned that Russia would retaliate at a time and place of its own choosing. Wrecking the OPEC-Plus arrangement and provoking a demolition-derby price war with Saudi Arabia may seem to be an odd and puzzling way to respond, but there may b... more »
Crazy Firepower: Why the AR-500 Rifle Is so Deadly
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1194FCFC70&share=true] Who invented it? *Key point: *This rifle can fire a lot of rounds and packs a serious punch. This is how it was born. The endless adaptive nature of the AR-15 rifle platform has made it one of the most modifiable weapons in history. From buttstocks to barrels, the rifle can be customized in a variety of ways to improve power, functionality and appearance. One major innovation in the field of power is the AR-500. The AR-500 fires a modi... more »
A Blueprint for Rebuilding America's Military After the Coronavirus
*Jim Thomas* *Security, Americas* In the aftermath of the coronavirus, any plan for defense investment has to be one that preserves jobs in the defense industrial base, even with declining defense budgets, to avoid making America’s national unemployment problems worse. We are still a long way from fully understanding the near-term impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic. Yet paradoxically some of the longer-term implications are already clear. In the aftermath of this pandemic, we can reasonably expect a fiscal hangover following a World War II-level spike in federal spending. We sh... more »
If DARPA Has Its Way, Every Navy Ship Will Soon Be An Aircraft Carrier
*Zachary Keck* *Technology, Americas* Warfare is changing rapidly. *Key point:* Surface ships are not the only mini aircraft carriers the U.S. Navy is seeking to develop to compensate for the growing missile threat. The U.S. Navy is seeking to transform every ship into mini aircraft carriers. Last month the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the start of the second phase of its Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) program. TERN, a joint program between DARPA and the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR), aims to create a system that would... more »
Mike Pence Is Not Dwight Eisenhower—Except When It Comes to Talking to the Press
*Mark Perry* *Poliitcs, Americas* [image: Reuters] Like Ike, Mike understands that Americans don’t want to hear the bad news and it’s his job to make sure they don’t get it. No one with any sense of history would ever compare Vice President Michael Pence with Dwight Eisenhower. Which makes sense: Pence is a trained lawyer and lifelong politician astutely tuned to Indiana’s deep red (and nearly paleolithic) convictions, while Eisenhower was a West Pointer and career military officer who led an alliance that defeated fascism. Pence is a former radio talk show host, Tea Party conser... more »
The National Guard Can Combat the Coronavirus Crisis—But at a Cost
*Peter Doran, John L. Gronski* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] State governors should take note: the unique civilian composition of the National Guard means that mass mobilizations may inadvertently deprive communities of their sheriffs, first responders, and medical professionals at precisely the moment when we need them most on the civilian frontlines. President Donald Trump’s fresh call up of National Guard forces in California, New York, and Washington represents a new phase in America’s pandemic response to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Other states are now... more »
Duc C. Vuong, M.D., "How COVID-19 Kills – I’m a Surgeon – And Why We Can’t Save You"
Duc C. Vuong, M.D., *"How COVID-19 Kills – I’m a Surgeon – And Why We Can’t Save You"* *Note*: As mentioned, the data cited here is from March 23. Please review updated information in posts below.
CDC Issues Travel Advisory Urging Against Travel to New York Metropolitan Area…
It seems odd to issue a “travel advisory” against travel to the New York area considering that everyone is supposed to be following ‘stay-at-home’ and social distance guidelines. President Trump tweets the following message: The CDC sends additional guidelines via … Continue reading →
Lockdowns may increase viral doses, mortality
Well: I have increasingly believed in the following thesis: the heavily affected patients and regions (Wuhan, Lombardy, 53-year-old fat Prague Uber driver) were infected by a much larger amount of viruses to start with, and that's why their disease is more serious.— Luboš Motl (@lumidek) March 28, 2020 You know, the troubled spots, e.g. in Wuhan and Lombardy, seemed to have a higher fatality. But it's the first Czech "domestic" infection, the 53-year-old obese Uber driver (who is receiving Remdesivir with some first good news after 3 days or so), that has hugely provoked my pattern ... more »
It’s Okay To Be Uncertain What’s Happening And Where This Is All Going
There was a kids’ game show on Nickelodeon in the early nineties called Get the Picture where contestants would be shown an image that is obscured in some way and slowly made more clear. First one to guess the image correctly got the points. That’s kind […]
Rates of domestic, family violence increase in a crisis like Covid-19. But people and communities can still support those at risk
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Staying home is keeping many of us safe from Covid-19, but it’s also increasing the risk of violence against women and children who are now at home more often with abusers. Rates of domestic violence has spiked across the world in countries where there are […]
Kudos to President Donald Trump
“The Second Amendment Foundation’s Alan Gottlieb commented on the DHS declaration, saying, “Every freedom loving American owes President Trump and his administration a very big thank you for protecting our Second Amendment Rights. This is another Trump promise made and … Continue reading →
Group infection of 58 in Japan on the coattails of the Olympic postponement
Group infection of 58 in Japan on the coattails of the Olympic postponement Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In recent days more cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) are being reported in various parts of Japan. Thus, news emanating from Chiba prefecture, part of Greater Tokyo, of a group infection is part of […]
Sartre’s Being and Nothingness
Jean-Paul Sartre is not among the philosophers that I like; I despise his nihilistic political opinions. But I am now reading his *Being and Nothingness* (Hazel E. Barnes’s translation). In her Introduction, Barnes writes, “What critics usually fail to see is that Sartre is one of the very few twentieth-century philosophers to present us with a total system. One may at will accept or reject this system, but one is not justified in considering any of its parts in isolation from the whole.” That Sartre has founded a “total system” is a pompous claim—after the 1980s, his works became i... more »
The Great Bugout Has Begun! US Military Continuity Of Government Teams Go Into Cheyenne Mountain Bunker Complex
March 28, 2020 The ‘Great Bug-out’ Has Begun As The Globalists Push Chaos In Attempt To Manufacture ‘New World Order’ Out Of The Abyss – ‘Continuity Of Government’ Teams Going Into Their Bunkers A Sign Of Things To Come! By Stefan Stanford – All News Pipeline – Live Free Or Die For those who still … Continue reading The Great Bugout Has Begun! US Military Continuity Of Government Teams Go Into Cheyenne Mountain Bunker Complex →
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly – Hillary Clinton Celebrating “America First” In Coronavirus Cases Wins The Prize For The “Ugliest”
March 28, 2020 The Good, The Bad & The Ugly – Hillary Clinton Celebrating ‘America First’ In Coronavirus Cases Wins The Prize For The ‘Ugliest’ By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine For some, the ugliest aspects of their humanity, or lack of, seems to come out during a time of crisis. For … Continue reading The Good, The Bad & The Ugly – Hillary Clinton Celebrating “America First” In Coronavirus Cases Wins The Prize For The “Ugliest” →
Rapidly Mutating Virus & Huge Numbers Of People Being Re-Infected Suggest Something Incredibly Sinister Is Going On
March 27, 2020 Rapidly Mutating Virus & Huge Numbers Of ‘Re-Infections’ Suggest Something Incredibly Sinister Going On: LA Mayor Warns Of ‘Mass Death’ As US Senator Warns Of ‘A Reckoning’ Ahead – Most Americans Are Totally Unprepared To Handle The Truth About Covid-19 By Stefan Stanford – All News Pipeline – Live Free Or Die … Continue reading Rapidly Mutating Virus & Huge Numbers Of People Being Re-Infected Suggest Something Incredibly Sinister Is Going On →
Body Bags Do Not Lie – People Are Dying While Pelosi And Company Hold The Coronavirus Relief Package Hostage
March 24, 2020 Body Bags Don’t Lie – People Are Dying While Pelosi And Company Try To Hold The Nation Hostage With The Coronavirus Relief Package – Pelosi Wants To Demand $300,000,000 For ‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’ By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine Democrat Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, is using the … Continue reading Body Bags Do Not Lie – People Are Dying While Pelosi And Company Hold The Coronavirus Relief Package Hostage →
Over 60 With Coronavirus? If Slow Joe Biden Were President Now, You Could Kiss Your Medical Care And Life Goodbye!
– Biden wants a ‘medical ethicist’ who advocates for the rationing of senior healthcare By John C. Velisek, US Navy, Retired – All News Pipeline We have been told since this election was rigged for former Vice President Joe Biden that he has been “chosen” because he is the moderate in the race. From belittling … Continue reading Over 60 With Coronavirus? If Slow Joe Biden Were President Now, You Could Kiss Your Medical Care And Life Goodbye! →
LA Mayor Warns of Mass Deaths While Slamming Trump’s “False Hope”: ‘Lockdown AT LEAST Two Months’
March 27, 2020 Sean Adl-Tabatabai Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has slammed President Trump’s promise to restart the economy by easter, warning that there will be “at least” two more months of lockdown, maybe even longer. During his Tuesday press briefing, the Democrat Mayor said that the Department of Water and Power will be shutting … Continue reading LA Mayor Warns of Mass Deaths While Slamming Trump’s “False Hope”: ‘Lockdown AT LEAST Two Months’ →
America’s Survival, More Freedom Needed to Fight COVID-19
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. More Freedom Needed to Fight COVID-19 Association of American Physicians and Surgeons says “In this national crisis, President Trump should invoke his emergency powers to prohibit any interference with physicians who prescribe … Continue reading America’s Survival, More Freedom Needed to Fight COVID-19 →
Rampant ‘ghoulish opportunism’ taking place amid coronavirus chaos
Flooding the site with comments leading to snake oil won’t work. I don’t even have to see those to bother at all. Askimet. AND, please don’t put comments pointing to a buy now button or donate here button on your own blog, c’mon guys. Sheesh. via Rampant ‘ghoulish opportunism’ taking place amid coronavirus chaos – … Continue reading Rampant ‘ghoulish opportunism’ taking place amid coronavirus chaos →
Doug Ford declares war on price gougers taking advantage of COVID-19 outbreak
‘I have zero tolerance for this kind of nonsense,’ Ford said in a press conference. ‘We are coming after you and we will shut you down’ Michael Higgins March 28, 2020 Ontario declared war on price gougers Saturday introducing steep fines and the possibility of imprisonment for those seeking to make huge profits on essential … Continue reading Doug Ford declares war on price gougers taking advantage of COVID-19 outbreak →
Saturday songs for reflection
In an effort to offer a diversion, I thought it might be fun to take a peek at songs written about Saturday. Here are five that offer a little variety. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting by Elton John and Bernie … Continue reading →
'You Will See Darkness': Meltdown of Rep. Haley Stevens Shows How Hysteria Can Be Fueled By Politicians
The controversial speech of Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., on the floor of the House of Representatives shows how members can fuel rather than fight hysteria and panic. The incredible scene was played out as the very task force members who she referenced are trying to rebut some alarmist predictions and estimates. Much of the nation is sheltering in place. We get it. However, Rep. Stevens seems intent on elevating not the discussion but the volume of the national discourse. What was most notable is that Stevens was not saying anything particularly new . . . just saying it louder. Inde... more »
North Korea Launches More Missiles Into The Sea Of Japan
In this image released by Korea's Korean Central News Agency on March 22, a missile is fired from an unknown location in the country *Daily Mail/AFP:* *North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile' into sea off Japan's east coast a week after last missile launch ordered by Kim Jong Un* * South Korea's military chiefs said at least one missile fired toward Sea of Japan * It was the fourth round of projectile launches this month from Pyongyang * Comes as a prolonged hiatus in disarmament talks with the US drags on North Korea on Sunday fired at least one 'unidentified projectile' into ... more »
Saudi Forces Intercept Missiles Targeting Riyadh
*AFP: **Saudi forces intercept missile over curfew-locked Riyadh* Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi forces intercepted a missile over Riyadh late Saturday, state media said, after at least three explosions were heard in the curfew-locked capital amid efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but Yemen's Iran-aligned Huthi rebels have previously targeted Riyadh and other Saudi cities with missiles, rockets and drones. It was the first major assault on Saudi Arabia since the Huthis offered last September to halt attacks on the kingdo... more »
Iranian Diplomats Implicated In The Murder Of A Dissident In Istanbul
Iranian dissident Masoud Molavi Vardanjani in Istanbul [Twitter] *Reuters:* *EXCLUSIVE-Iranian diplomats instigated killing of dissident in Istanbul, Turkish officials say* * Vardanjani was shot dead in Istanbul in November * Police say victim was cyber expert and critic of Tehran * Iranian sources say Revolutionary Guards warned Vardanjani * One suspect smuggled back to Iran, official says ISTANBUL, March 27 (Reuters) - Two intelligence officers at Iran's consulate in Turkey instigated the killing last November of an Iranian dissident in Istanbul who criticised the Islamic Republic'... more »
This Date In 1890
On this date in 1890, as massive tornado outbreak in the Ohio Valley killed hundreds of people and wiped out dozens of towns. At the same time, a building flood on the Mississippi River was forecast to wipe out New … Continue reading →
Trump Blames Uptick In Coronavirus Cases On Better Testing
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump answers a question during the coronavirus task force daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] The United States has now surpassed China in cases. President Donald Trump on Thursday credited enhanced testing for the fact that the United States now has the most confirmed cases of coronavirus in the world—surpassing China, where the pandemic originated. “It’s a tribute to our testing,” the president said during the daily coronavirus press briefing at the Whit... more »
Do We Have a Possible Vaccine for the Coronavirus?
*Sanjay Mishra, Robert Carnahan* *Public Health, World* Not quite yet. A century ago, on July 26, 1916, a viral disease swept through New York. Within 24 hours, new cases of polio increased by more than 68%. The outbreak killed more than 2,000 people in New York City alone. Across the United States, polio took the lives of about 6,000 people in 1916, leaving thousands more paralyzed. Although scientists had already identified the polio virus, it took 50 more years to develop a vaccine. That vaccine eradicated polio in the U.S. in less than a decade. Vaccines are one of the most ... more »
The Not-So-Secret Way This Man Beat Hitler During World War II
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1944%3Anewsml_GM1EA5S0OAW01&share=true] A trial by fire? Dwight David Eisenhower began life as David Dwight Eisenhower in Abilene, Kansas, on October 14, 1890, the third of five sons. It is known that his given names were rearranged because he was named David after his father and that his mother called him Dwight to avoid confusion. The rearrangement became permanent and, at some point, legal. His schoolmates called him “Ike,” and that is the name that really stuck; no... more »
Coronavirus: What Labs Are Doing to Push at the Limits of Vaccine Development
*Jean Peccoud* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Labs are experimenting with new but unproven methods. The coronavirus has ground social, economic and educational exchanges to a halt around the world. For now, public health officials are relying on tools like social distancing to minimize the harm of the virus, but in the long term, a COVID-19 vaccine is the best hope of a return to normalcy. It normally takes a few years to development a vaccine, but in the face of the coronavirus, biotechnology companies and regulatory agencies are taking aggressive steps to make a COVID... more »
An Expert Answers the Most Pressing Questions About Coronavirus
*Glenda Mary Davison* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Six questions are answered. *As COVID-19 spreads throughout the world, the need for more extensive laboratory testing increases. Testing and diagnosing people who have the disease is critical to tracking cases and managing the pandemic. But countries around the world have been unable to meet the demand to expand testing. Glenda Mary Davison answers key questions.* *What’s available?* The molecular based tests used to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are mostly developed in university research labora... more »
Judicial Watch: Blame It on COVID-19: FOIA Records Searches Stopped; Migrant Advocates Call for Immediate Release
I’ve often asked myself, “Self! When will the Deep State shut down FOIA investigations?” Well, Self just got his answer. FOIA records searches are on indefinite hold because of risks that FBI pencil-pushers may be exposed to COVID-19. That puts further pursuit of Hillary and Wiener-man’s emails on hold. Missus Clinton has so much teflon coating that she could be dropped into the Wuhan wet market and emerge virus-free. But wait, that’s not all. Seems like the Chinese WuFlu is the go-to reason for many progressive wet dreams. We’ve already seen a $2T “relief package” hit Trump’s desk,... more »
Venezuela Reportedly Selling Oil For Less Than $5 Per Barrel
*Sputnik:* *No Place to Hoard! Venezuela Reportedly Selling Oil for Less Than $5 Per Barrel* In 2018, the US introduced economic sanctions against Caracas in attempt to oust President Nicolas Maduro. This development and global price-related factors had a dramatic effect on the country’s oil industry, which now has stored an excessive amount and is approaching capacity. Venezuela has begun to sell oil for less than $5 per barrel, El Nuevo Herald revealed, citing experts in the industry familiar with the development. Meanwhile, the price of Brent crude oil was set at approximately... more »
'We are having to get police to babysit people': WA spot fines announced to enforce COVID-19 rules
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The WA Government says a special police squad will issue on-the-spot fines of up to $5,000 to people who break self-isolation and gathering directives under a crackdown to limit the virus's spread.
Dogs attack group on NSW beach, leaving 91yo dead
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A 91-year-old woman dies and four others are hospitalised after being set upon by dogs on the loose at a beach on the NSW South Coast.
Top Democrats in Congress Want To Ease Sanctions On Iran, Venezuela, And Other Countries Hit Hard By The Pandemic
People attend a protest in Washington, DC against United States sanctions on Iran, where the death toll from COVID-19 is approaching 1,300 [File: Carlos Barria/Reuters] *Foreign Policy:* *Democrats Push Back on Sanctions, Citing Coronavirus Fears * They want waivers to speed medical supplies and humanitarian aid to Iran and other sanctioned nations hit hard by the pandemic. Top Democrats in Congress are urging the Trump administration to ease sanctions on Iran, Venezuela, and other countries badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, citing the need to provide medical supplies and h... more »
Woman arrested and fined for failing to stop at SA border, coughing on police
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A woman is issued the first fine for a breach of the new coronavirus regulations in South Australia after she allegedly sped through a border checkpoint and coughed on two police officers.
Plans to create makeshift hospitals at Brisbane's showgrounds, mining camps, hotels
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Brisbane's RNA showgrounds could become a hospital if more coronavirus beds are needed, repeating what authorities did during the Spanish flu crisis a century ago.
Yoda the green sea turtle returns to the wild — 30kg heavier
A 117-kilogram green sea turtle named Yoda is returned to the sea, five months after she was found covered in barnacles, underweight, sunburnt and dehydrated.
Man charged after allegedly posing as policeman and sexually assaulting two women in Adelaide
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A 31-year-old man is charged with rape and robbery after the alleged sexual assault of two women in their homes by a man posing as a police officer in the Adelaide CBD on Friday night.
NT taxi drivers, transport workers worry about spread of coronavirus at work
Taxi drivers say they are struggling to earn a living as passenger numbers plummet and many drivers fear pick-ups from airports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smallpox caused Australia's first pandemic — but who was to blame?
Large numbers of Indigenous Australians were wiped out by smallpox shortly after the First Fleet arrived in Australia, but how did it happen? It's a question that's still being debated today.
Trump considering 'enforceable' lockdown of New York, New Jersey to limit spread of coronavirus
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US President Donald Trump says he might prohibit travel in and out of the New York area to limit the spread of the coronavirus from its epicentre in the United States, which now has the highest tally in the world.
A school set up by two mums becomes a beacon of hope for the children everyone had given up on
A dedicated Perth school for students with dyslexia and other learning disorders is credited with changing lives, as students go from feeling like failures to studying at university.
Shrunken leagues, virtual Olympics and simulated crowds: What sport might look like post-coronavirus
Coronavirus has changed sport forever. But what will it look like when it comes back?
Pole dancing, embroidery and cake decorating — these Queensland blokes do them all
If you're going to be stuck inside for the foreseeable future, these stereotype-smashing Queensland men might have the inspiration you need.
Conference: Mankind’s Existence Now Depends on the Establishment of a New Paradigm!
This conference takes place in a time that challenges our moral fitness to survive. Even before the outbreak of the double crisis of the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing financial blowout, it was evident that the old world order — the attempted establishment of a unipolar world after the disintegration of the Soviet Union — was breaking apart. With the spread of the pandemic and the turn by the central banks to “helicopter money,” we have now reached exactly the moment Lyndon LaRouche had warned about in August 1971, when he forecast that the monetarist floating-exchange-rate ... more »
Foreign Correspondent: U.S. Beats War Drums in Middle East-- Leaders In Washington And Tehran Say They Don’t Want A Full-Scale War, But They Are Playing A Dangerous Game
*U.S. soldiers are increasingly disliked in Iraq. Photo: Reese Erlich* *-by Reese Erlich*, Author, *The Iran Agenda Today* While the world focuses on the coronavirus pandemic, tensions between the U.S. and Iran are heating up. The two countries are engaging in tit-for-tat military attacks that threaten a wider war. In mid-March, Washington officials accused an Iran-allied militia of launching rockets at a US military base in Iraq, killing two American soldiers and one British soldier. The Pentagon retaliated with a missile strike against the group Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, killing ... more »
Cuomo may delay restrictions on e-vapors to accommodate six-week ban on cigarette sales
Cuomo is also considering the suspension of sales taxes on nicotine patches and lozenges and plans to ask executives at Altria to significantly reduce prices on those products for the same six week period.
March 28: Nore of the same
The Irving family of New Brunswick has been plundering the people of New Brunswick and of Canada for what will soon be a hundred years. It poisons the province's forest and wildlife with chemicals. The Canadian and New Brunswick governments smile - boys will be boys. The leaders of the family pay no income tax - though they have uncounted billions of dollars from sweetheart contracts of their many businesses as in oil, forestry, and many others. . Not long ago, it was loaned 42 million dollars from the Canadian government to develop its wallboard industry. No problem, assured the C... more »
"Coronavirus and Autocrats: Never Let A Pandemic Go to Waste"
*WSJ* *For authoritarian-minded leaders world-wide, health emergency presents opportunity to weaken democracy* *With much of the world on lockdown, the coronavirus pandemic has chipped away at individual liberties everywhere.** (Authoritarian minded leaders are everywhere)* * In more places, however, it is also being used as an excuse to weaken democratic institutions and oversight—an authoritarian slide that could endure once the current health emergency subsides.* *In Russia, President Vladimir Putin this month pushed through parliament the removal of term limits, ensuring he co... more »
New York Governor Cuomo, Who Previously Used National Guard to Quarantine New Rochelle, Goes Bananas Over Potential for Quarantine of New York Metro Area…
Take one heap of hypocrisy and one heap of irony and combine them; what you end up with is a New York Governor going bananas about the potential for the New York metropolitan areas being quarantined. On March 10th New … Continue reading →
Watch 2020 Nostradamus (2018) Full Movie Free Streaming Online | Tubi
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Russia Locks Down Tight | John Barleycorn
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Russia Locks Down Tight | John Barleycorn
China Ships THOUSANDS Of Urns, They Are Clearly Lying About Coronavirus Numbers Mar 28, 2020 Timcast via Russia Locks Down Tight | John Barleycorn
The Economic Reset is Happening NOW
Originally posted on AIM Truth Bits: . Anna Kingsford – Meeting the Masculine and Feminine Trinities
Cofirmation after CONFIRMATION after CCOONNFFIIRRMMAATTIIOONN
Not sure if you know of or follow theJonathanKleck, this one is pretty interesting and he sometimes amazes me. theJonathanKleck Mar 20, 2020 via Cofirmation after CONFIRMATION after CCOONNFFIIRRMMAATTIIOONN THE END of the WORLD is ARRIVING NOW! – YouTube
Virgin Australia abandons big Chinese flight school while associate faces jail
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"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy Updates PM 3/28/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy **Updates PM 3/28/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ - *https://www.zerohedge.com/* *Mar 28, 2020 11:12 AM: "*It’s Big For Sure! Trump Authorizes Activation Of Up To 1 Million Reservists To Help With Pandemic. *Coronavirus Killing People In New York City At Rate Of One Every 17 Minutes"* ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* *Mar 28, 2020 11:06 AM:* "The Federal Reserve & The Treasury just merged into a single organization." ○ - *https://www.whatrea... more »
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “To the One Who Knows”
Yanni, “To the One Who Knows”
"A Look to the Heavens"
Young suns still lie within dusty NGC 7129, some 3,000 light-years away toward the royal constellation Cepheus. While these stars are at a relatively tender age, only a few million years old, it is likely that our own Sun formed in a similar stellar nursery some five billion years ago. Most noticeable in the sharp image are the lovely bluish dust clouds that reflect the youthful starlight. But the compact, deep red crescent shapes are also markers of energetic, young stellar objects. *Click image for larger size.* Known as Herbig-Haro objects, their shape and color is characteristic ... more »
On universal relief
Aside from the usual mantra that "NDP = CPC!", one of the most regularly-repeated Lib talking points criticizing the NDP's work trying to get coronavirus relief to all Canadians has been to point out that there's no single source of information available which contains the list of everybody who might receive help. So let's talk about the real choices involved - and why the Libs' position pointing to the lack of a single source of information as a basis for limiting substantive relief is ultimately indefensible. One of the core questions involved in any relief effort is its scope: w... more »
Russia’s New Weapon Against Armed Pickups: Gun Trucks
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Not exactly stealth fighters, but they will do. Armed pickup trucks, or “technicals,” have become the poor man’s tank. Across Africa and Central Asia, insurgents and warlords have found that a Toyota pickup can become a formidable weapon when armed with a machine gun, cannon or rocket launcher. They’re fast and nimble to swarm a bigger opponent like a tank, and far, far cheaper to buy and maintain than an armored vehicle. Fearing attacks by technicals in Central Asia, Russia is deploying a weapon to stop them: armed trucks. “Russian military base... more »
China's Military Modernization Is Becoming A Real Problem For America
*CIMSEC* *Security, Asia* China is spending more on defense than you think. *Key point:* Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the U.S. shipbuilding industry has experienced a tremendous decline. China is modernizing every element of its military. It has announced plans to field a world-class military by 2035 and a dominant military by mid-century.1 Consistent with its goal of regional hegemony, China is building Navy, Coast Guard, and merchant ships faster than any other nation. Its Navy now directly commands China’s Coast Guard, adding hundreds of ships to its fleet. China’s fle... more »
Germany And Russia Fought History's Largest Tank Battle During World War II
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* It was very bloody. *Key point:* The USSR went on to inflict a major defeat on Germany during the Moscow counter-offensive during the winter of 1941–1942, closing the door on the Germans ending the war on the terms Hitler set out. A thousand coffee table books and countless hours of popular history programs have described the Battle of Prokhorovka, part of the Third Reich’s 1943 Operation Citadel, as the largest tank battle in history. Near the city of Kursk on the Eastern Front, hundreds of Soviet tanks slammed into the 2nd SS Panzer Corps i... more »
The Weird Way German U-Boats Tried Kill Allied Warships During World War II
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* Rotary kites. During the Second World War, submarines were limited in what they could see, often only able to see as far as their periscopes would allow them — merely several miles in any direction. But with this weird device, they increased their line of sight. *Periscoping* The ocean can be a difficult companion. If you were a submarine captain during World War Two, your job was quite hard. Long days of utter boredom would be punctuated by moments of sheer adrenaline — if you could find something to shoot torpedos at. Although so-called U-Boa... more »
D-Day Data: We Know How Many People Were Lost or Injured During the Allied Invasion
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1944%3Anewsml_GM1EA5S0R3X01&share=true] The cost of freedom. The largest amphibious invasion in history began on the night of June 5-6, with the roar of C-47 engines preparing to take off , and climaxed on the beaches of Normandy. But just how many paratroopers did it take to support the Normandy landings, how many soldiers braved machine gun fire and artillery to secure those crucial beachheads, and how many German soldiers were they up against? History on the Net’s ar... more »
How Iran Could Wage a Cyber War Against America
*Michael Esfahani* *Security, Middle East* And it would get ugly. Tehran, its allies and sympathizers have returned to launching a diverse array of cyberattacks targeting U.S. interests. These attacks began reemerging in May 2018 following the Trump administration’s unilateral withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. Until that moment, Iran-aligned hackers had significantly reduced their cyber operations on the U.S. and its allies since the agreement was signed by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council pl... more »
Sorry, Trump and Fox News: Why Anti-Malarial Drugs Won't Prevent Coronavirus
*Parastou Donyai* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] There's no proof at the moment. There’s worrying news around the world of people self-medicating at home with the drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. There’s since been reports of chloroquine poisoning and even death after taking the drug. Scientists first reported chloroquine’s potential against coronaviruses after the SARS epidemic in 2003. Part of the recent confusion seems to have followed US president Donald Trump’s announcement on Twitter that implied hydroxychloroquine and another drug (the... more »
Unity: Why the Rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics Could Bring the World Back Together
*Bruce Kidd* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] The Olympics can help rebuild our societies. The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics should bring the world back together in a reinvigorated spirit of Olympism — the ideal that sport should be conducted at the service of humane social development, international understanding and peace. While it’s often forgotten today in the preoccupation with medals and marketing, Olympism is the body of ideas that provides the essential rationale for the modern Olympic Movement. It was first articulated by Olympic founder Pierre de C... more »
How Fascism Won Control in The West
Eric Zuesse “The West” is the nations that are essentially controlled, basically dictated-to, by America’s approximately 600 billionaires, who control the U.S. Government, by coordinatedly funding (through their news-media and political donations, and also by their members-only private conferences) the careers of cooperative politicians, and who thereby defeat the politicians who act against increasing the […] More The post How Fascism Won Control in The West appeared first on The Duran.
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