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Graphed: COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, April 10, 2020
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Thirty-four more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, bringing the total to 407. Eight people are currently hospitalized, four of whom are in ICUs; 93 people have fully recovered. The Halifax Examiner will be publishing these graphs daily. Total known cases, active […]
Boris Johnson moved out of intensive care as Britain asks NATO for help
The UK death toll from Covid-19 continues to rise with the ‘peak’ at least two weeks away... More The post Boris Johnson moved out of intensive care as Britain asks NATO for help appeared first on The Duran.
Information Warfare Behind Chloroquine
Rumors about the drug are worth more than the scientific truth More The post Information Warfare Behind Chloroquine appeared first on The Duran.
Mining Association of Nova Scotia uses the pandemic to promote its own agenda
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Times of crisis evoke a lot of different responses from different industries, corporations, and those who lobby for them. According to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, thousands of companies are rising to the occasion of the COVID-19 crisis, switching or creating new production lines to try […]
Northern Pulp statement off-base and ill-timed during the COVID-19 crisis
At 4:38pm yesterday, Northern Pulp sent out a two-page statement to media. That’s right; moments after provincial employees would have gone home (or at least shut down their work accounts on their computers because they are already working from home to respect public health directives), and after many journalists would have logged off for the […]
The crisis will last a year, so let’s plan for the future with free university and payments for artists
News 1. A year-long crisis Yesterday, a woman in her 90s died from COVID-90 while at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. She was the second Nova Scotian to die from the disease. (I’ve tracked the progress of the disease, and the response to it, here.) But more deaths are ahead of us. As I wrote […]
Consumer Prices in March Fall by the Most in Five Years
[image: consumer-prices-in-march-fall-by-the-most-in-five-years] Though the Consumer Price Index shows prices dropping now, mainly because of the low price of gasoline, the growth in the money supply is explosive, portending higher and then much higher prices at the consumer level.
Colorado Judge Nixes ACLU Open-borders Lawsuit
[image: colorado-judge-nixes-aclu-open-borders-lawsuit] A district judge in Teller County, Colorado, has tossed a lawsuit that sought to block the county sheriff from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Nigel Farage: China Using Coronavirus Crisis to Buy Up British Companies
[image: nigel-farage-china-using-coronavirus-crisis-to-buy-up-british-companies] The Brexit Party leader accused Chinese state-backed firms of taking advantage of the pandemic to take over U.K. businesses.
A-10 Makes An Emergency Belly Landing At Moody Air Force Base
An A-10C Thunderbolt II sits on the runway after making an emergency landing April 7, 2020 at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The A-10, assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron, landed with its landing gear in the up position after declaring an in-flight emergency. Courtesy of US Air Force/Andrea Jenkins *Business Insider/Military.com:* *An A-10 Thunderbolt made an emergency landing in Georgia with its landing gear up* * An A-10 Thunderbolt made an emergency landing "without its landing gear extended" at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia on Tuesday. * The pilot, who declared an in-flight... more »
Chinese Presidnet Xi Will Survive The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the Covi-19 epicenter Wuhan, Hubei Province, on Mar 10. Photo: AFP *Francesco Sisci, Asia Times: **Forget a coup against Chinese President Xi* Chinese leader may have made initial mistakes in responding to the virus threat but his preeminent position is still secure. At the beginning of the epidemic in late January and early February, much of the foreign press argued that the coronavirus was China’s moment of crisis that would trigger political turmoil to bring down the Beijing government. As this narrative faded away before the massive and effe... more »
Sign The Open Letter To Stop The US War On Venezuela
The global spread of COVID-19 has exposed the illegal and immoral practice of imposing unilateral coercive measures (economic sanctions) by the United States government against more than thirty nations. The economic war against those nations had already resulted in unimaginable suffering of the people in the targeted nations even before the COVID-19 pandemic. With the devastation of the global pandemic, the targeted countries — especially Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Syria and Zimbabwe — are finding it prohibitively difficult to protect and save the lives of their citizens in the face o... more »
Scheer Intelligence: Coronavirus Has Already Transformed America, For Better And For Worse
In a special edition of “Scheer Intelligence,” host Robert Scheer becomes the guest as filmmaker Stephen French asks for the journalist’s take on the coronavirus crisis. Speaking on the eve of Scheer’s 84th birthday, the “Scheer Intelligence” host draws from lessons learned in his seven decades of reporting to make sense of this unprecedented moment. His two most recent books, “They Know Everything About You” and “The Great American Stickup,” are especially helpful in understanding how governments, as well as financial institutions and private companies are responding to the COVID... more »
A Pandemic Is No Time For Precarious Work
The Trump administration and many of its wealthiest allies recklessly floated an end to social distancing, endangering public health to allegedly help “the economy.” I don’t usually take the trouble of responding to right-wing opinions, but the gleeful celebration of the gig economy during a pandemic is further evidence of an empathy deficit among their ranks. The executive class, safe in their bunkers, are considering how they can best take further advantage of a precarious workforce. Need to go out and don’t want to face public transportation? Just order car service from Uber or... more »
Sanitizing War Crimes: Palestine, Israel And COVID–19
Despite the Jerusalem Post calling the strip the “safest place in the world” because of its isolation, last Sunday it had its first nine confirmed cases. The virus started in Gaza when two infected men entered the country from Egypt after visiting Pakistan. The Hamas government, in response, has shut down restaurants, wedding halls and Friday prayers in the strip. Approximately 2000 Gazans have entered into self quarantine. Only kilometres away, across the militarised border in Israel, the number of sick has skyrocketed this week to 4,247 with 15 dead. Completely overwhelmed, the ... more »
Cuban Medical Aid In Italy Shows Positive Results
According to Dr. Carlos Pérez Díaz, head of the Cuban medical brigade in Italian territory, 12 of the 36 affected by the virus in Lombardy have already recovered. Perez Diaz explained that the Cuban medical team received 16 cases on the first day of work. These patients came from the Intensive Care Unit of the Crema Hospital in the Lombardy region. According to his statement to the Cuban press, the medical brigade, as of April 3, had served 428 people. Of those infected with COVID-19, 5 were transferred to intensive care at the hospital. Only one of those infected died. Among oth... more »
ALLERGY SUPPORT KIT
Seasonal allergies have arrived for many. And with that, comes all of the hallmark allergy symptoms for those affected. The goal with functional medicine is to identify WHY seasonal allergies are occurring for someone (this is where advanced testing comes in) and to treat naturally based on scientific evidence for nutrient support. There has been … Continue reading "ALLERGY SUPPORT KIT" The post ALLERGY SUPPORT KIT appeared first on TDW.
Fifty-Seven Years Later: America’s Worst Nuclear Submarine Disaster
The submarine USS Thresher, which sank in 1963. (Source: Official U.S. Navy Photograph) Fifty-seven years ago today, America suffered its first, and in terms of fatalities its worst, loss of a nuclear-powered submarine. Yet, much of the information about that disaster and the Navy’s subsequent investigation has remained outside of public view. That may change this year. On April 10, 1963, the nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Thresher (SSN 593), the first of a new class of submarine, was lost at sea when it sank while conducting a deep dive test some 220 miles east of Cape... more »
North Korea Insists It Has No Coronavirus
North Korea has taken some of the most draconian measures since the virus was first reported in January.
Inside the Beatles’ Messy Breakup, 50 Years Ago
When Paul McCartney announced he had left the Beatles in April 1970, the news dashed the hopes of millions of fans.
Kosovar Facebook Pages Use Coronavirus Fears, ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Memes To Trick American Followers
Networks from the Balkans nation are deploying divisive content and patriotic nostalgia, echoing past foreign election-interference campaigns.
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 4/10/20"
*PM 4/10/20, Market Holiday.* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ "'Let Them Fail' - Billionaire Explains To Gobsmacked CNBC Host How Capitalism Is Supposed To Work" "And if a bunch of hedge funds get wiped out - what's the big deal? Let them fail. So they don't get the summer in the Hamptons - who cares. On main street today, people are getting wiped out, and right now rich CEOs are not, boards that had horrible governance are not, hedge funds are not...6 million people just this week alone said 'Holy mackere... more »
"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy Updates PM 4/10/20"
*"Covid-19 Pandemic, Economy **Updates PM 4/10/20" * *- Frequently **Updated**"* Please visit these sites often for the very latest Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *Fri, 04/10/2020 - 13:25: *"Worldwide Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 100k: Live Updates" *APR 10, 2020 10:46 AM: *"Global Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 100k As Thousands Die In Britain & America: Live Updates" ○ - *https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/* ○ *Click image for larger size.* *4/10/20, 12:25:43 AM. **For updates click here:* *- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html*
How dumb are Democrats?
In a bid to try to force Mitch McConnell to back more Democrat legislation, Dem Tom Malinowski of New Jersey has had thoughts of withholding hand sanitizer from The Commonwealth of Kentucky. Read here. Now as a descendant of James Ritchie, I have to weigh in on this issue. James Ritchie was a hunting partner of Dan’l Boone, and the builder of the FIRST corn whiskey still west of the Appalachian Mountains, No one will ever deprive Kentuckians the use of hand sanitizer. We make it here. We also make stuff that can power a tractor or a car. Here … Continue reading →
Ann Coulter blasts “fake environmentalism” in CFACT livestream
“I think liberals use a fake environmentalism to push their radical agenda of societal change through climate policies and the Green New Deal." The post Ann Coulter blasts “fake environmentalism” in CFACT livestream appeared first on CFACT.
Few Clinical Trials are Done in Africa: COVID-19 Shows Why this Urgently Needs to Change
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
Apr 10 (IPS) - The World Health Organisation (WHO), in its quest to find efficacious therapies to treat COVID-19, plans to conduct a multi-arm, multi-country clinical trial. The trials have yet to begin, but ten countries have already signed up. Only one of them, South Africa, is on the African continent. Read the full story, “Few Clinical Trials are Done in Africa: COVID-19 Shows Why this Urgently Needs to Change”, on globalissues.org →
A Gender-equal Ethiopian Parliament can Improve the Lives of all Women
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
YORK, United Kingdom, Apr 10 (IPS) - In 1991, the share of seats held by women in the Ethiopian parliament was under 3 percent. Today it stands at 38 percent, almost twice the ratio of women in the United States Congress. Experts say when women are better represented in government office, the gains are likely to spill down and improve the lives of all women. Read the full story, “A Gender-equal Ethiopian Parliament can Improve the Lives of all Women”, on globalissues.org →
Gender and COVID-19: Where Can Research Help?
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NAIROBI, Apr 10 (IPS) - As of April 8, there have been 1.5 million reported cases of coronavirus and over 83,000 deaths. Most of these deaths are of men. Italy, for example, has so far had 71 percent of all case deaths attributed to men while Spain, another major global hotspot, has seen 65 percent of all deaths being men. Read the full story, “Gender and COVID-19: Where Can Research Help?”, on globalissues.org →
The Cost of Coronavirus in Africa: What Measures can Leaders Take?
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
GENEVA, Apr 10 (IPS) - Dorothy Tembo is Executive Director ad interim, International Trade Centre (ITC) With the novel coronavirus COVID-19 having reached the African continent, countries are getting ready to manage the spread of the virus and ensure that their fragile health systems can cope. Images from China and Europe give many reasons for concern. Read the full story, “The Cost of Coronavirus in Africa: What Measures can Leaders Take?”, on globalissues.org →
BREAKING: Krugman's foreboding concerning November!
*FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020Cassandra's foreboding is worse:* The question came to President Trump at yesterday's somewhat less universally televised briefing. Every one of our analysts groaned in despair. The question went like this: REPORTER (4/10/20): Thank you, Mr. President. Speaking of testing, *some experts, including Scott Gottlieb, have talked about 750,000 tests per week being needed before the economy is opened.* Can you address that? *Do you agree with those numbers?* If not, how many tests per week do you think we should have before the economy is open, sir? Amazingly du... more »
Cop Fined Just $2 for Playing Russian Roulette While on Duty, Shooting Into Traffic
[image: fired]A Tennessee cop played a game of Russian Roulette while driving down the interstate, fired a round into traffic from inside the car, and only paid a $2 fine.
Take Aways From The #NotMeUs Campaign
Yesterday, writing for *Politico* Magazine, John Harris looked at two factors he says will determine how history looks at Bernie's #NotMeUs campaign. Harris, of course-- like the entire DC Establishment-- insists that Bernie tell his supporters NOT that Biden must be backed because he is the only alternative to Trump but that "a Biden presidency would be affirmatively good—a step, even if more tentative than Sanders would wish, toward advancing a transformative progressive agenda." Many thoughtful Bernie supporters will find this patently absurd, but Harris insists Bernie not just... more »
More herd immunity, less herd mentality
[image: undefined] Our delayed response to COVID-19 has been rash and driven by fear, not data. This may end up costing us double because health depends on many factors. As we learned in the aftermath of the 2008 market crash, economic shocks have a direct impact on public health. The United States experienced a historical decline in life expectancy due to an epidemic of deaths of despair. In a matter of months, people lost their jobs, lifetime savings, and their homes. A strikingly similar situation is happening now. Fact is a public health and stable economies go hand in hand. But... more »
F.A. Hayek on Gates, Fauci, and All Central Planners Like Them
[image: undefined] One striking characteristic of the two most important contributors to the creation of Soviet America created by the hysterical panic over the latest cold virus — Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci — is their nonchalant, devil-may-care attitude toward the tens of millions of Americans whose jobs and paychecks have been eliminated, their businesses ruined and gone forever, their savings decimated, and their imprisonment under mass house arrest, watched over by snotty, arrogant, local cops who suffer disproportionately from little-man syndrome. Gates, Fauci, the “public ... more »
A Failed Model: Why Adam Schiff Must Stand Down on a “9/11-Style” COVID-19 Commission
Many members of the Trump administration deserve to be arrested and tried in a court of law. They should not, however, have the luxury of escaping truth and justice by way of a “9/11-style Commission.” The post A Failed Model: Why Adam Schiff Must Stand Down on a “9/11-Style” COVID-19 Commission appeared first on MintPress News.
Faith, Humor and Dutch Candy: A Palestinian Guide to Surviving Quarantine
The coronavirus quarantine is no radical departure for many Palestinians, who have learned to live in a state of virtual ‘lockdown’ since the late 1940s. The post Faith, Humor and Dutch Candy: A Palestinian Guide to Surviving Quarantine appeared first on MintPress News.
Japan Will Now Pay Its Companies To Leave China
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a press conference on April 7, 2020. Reuters *SCMP:* *Japan to pay firms to leave China, relocate production elsewhere as part of coronavirus stimulus* * More than US$2 billion of the country’s record economic stimulus package will be used to help companies move production away from China * The move coincides with what should have been a celebration of friendlier ties between the two countries, before the pandemic struck Japan has earmarked US$2.2 billion of its record economic stimulus package to help its manufacturers shift production o... more »
UKC News: Indefinite Lockdown? COVID-19 Special Edition
* UKC News* | Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the latest Coronavirus updates.
ABC lies about Trump knowing about coronavirus in the fall
ABC falsely said that Trump was warned about coronavirus in November. The story is still up even though the head of the agency that supposedly did the warning says that no such warning occurred: *“As a matter of practice, the National Center for Medical Intelligence does not comment publicly on specific intelligence matters,” “However, in the interest of transparency during this current public health crisis, we can confirm that media reporting about the existence and release of a National Center for Medical Intelligence coronavirus related product or assessment in November 2019 is ... more »
WATCH: ‘I’m Shooting Him, I Need a Paid Vacation’ — Hot Mic Records Cops Conspiring to Murder Man
[image: paid vacation]Cops thought they turned their body cameras off before conspiring to murder a man to receive a paid vacation, but they were on.
Coronavirus Lowers U.S. Electricity Demand
Oil is not alone in being hit by the “stay-at-home” policies of the coronavirus pandemic; electricity is also seeing a… The post Coronavirus Lowers U.S. Electricity Demand appeared first on IER.
Remember To Use Plastic Bags And Straws, And Avoid Mass Transit
Plastic bags are making a comeback because of COVID-19 – The Verge If you see a violation of social distancing, report them to authorities. One brave soul reported this gathering, and was handily rewarded with thirty pieces of silver.
CO2 Reaches Record High 418 PPM
With the world locked down, and aviation and automobile travel at a near standstill, atmospheric CO2 has reached a record high 418 PPM. Global Monitoring Laboratory – Global Greenhouse Gas Reference Network There is no indication humans have the ability … Continue reading →
Ecosystem To Collapse In Ten Years
Global warming will collapse the ecosystem around the year 2030. Unchecked Global Warming Could Collapse Whole Ecosystems, Maybe Within 10 Years | InsideClimate News This comes 30 years after the first time the ecosystem collapsed from global warming. Mercury News: … Continue reading →
California Sheriff Backtracks on Threat to Arrest or Fine People for Failing to Wear Mask
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said that everyone must cover their faces when they are outside their homes.
The NY Fed, Owned by Banks, Is Bailing Out all Failing Businesses – Including the Banks
In principle, everything being done now has been done before but on a smaller scale. The limitless scope of the new program is new, but the Fed remains in complete control at every step - including control over Congress and the White House. As usual, this latest maneuver is of the banks, by the banks, and for the banks.
The Federal Reserve Is Buying All Bad Debt with Funny Money. Fasten Your Seat Belts.
The Federal Reserve is setting up a colossal crash and, when it happens, the cost will be paid by average citizens, many of whom will be forced into bread lines and tents under bridges.
Coincidence? Imperial College in UK is Origin of Coronavirus Panic and Global-Warming Panic
Global-warming hysteria and coronavirus panic are both based on discredited computer models generated at Imperial College in the UK.
“We Can’t Give Our Product Away” – Farmers Dump Thousands Of Acres Of Produce and Surplus Milk
Many companies in the US that are still buying produce have contracts with foreign suppliers. Many farmers cannot even donate the food to food banks because the pantries are fully stocked.
US: Hospitals Get Paid $13K to List Patients as COVID-19 and $39K to Put Them on a Ventilator
When asked why officials would want to inflate the death statistics, Jensen, a Republican state senator and a medical doctor, said, “Fear is a great way to control people, and I worry about that.”
Should dishonest traitors be left in positions of power? Democrats say yes
Trump fired the IG, Michael Atkinson, and Democrats are furious that one of their traitorous agents was removed from the seat of power. Atkinson went outside of his area of responsibility to forward to Democrats in the House rumors which were subsequently proven to be false that served as the basis for the entire impeachment, ie the attempted overturning of the 2016 election, by dishonest Democrats including Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff. Attorney General Barr endorsed the firing and said: *“I think the president did the right thing in removing Atkinson. From the vantage point of th... more »
Record cold in the Caucasus
Freezes in southern Europe on April 8 and 9 break records set as far back as 1926. On April 8, record cold values were set in the federal districts of the southern and northern Caucasus. Tsimlyansk cooled to -2.7°C, breaking the old record of -2.3°C) set in 1971. On giant thermometers it showed -4.5°C, breaking ... Read more Record cold in the Caucasus The post Record cold in the Caucasus appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Heavy snowfall in New Brunswick – Thousands lose power
10 Apr 2020 – The Acadian Peninsula is under a winter – as in WINTER – storm warning with heavy snowfall and high winds expected throughout the day. The national weather service said the region can expect up to 30 cm (1 ft) of snow along with wind gusts up to 90 km/h. As the ... Read more Heavy snowfall in New Brunswick – Thousands lose power The post Heavy snowfall in New Brunswick – Thousands lose power appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Falwell and the Political Awakening of American Christians
[image: falwell-and-the-political-awakening-of-american-christians] The Reverend Jerry Falwell, like many other evangelical Christians, once spurned political activity, but the *Roe v. Wade* decision changed all that.
Citing COVID19, EU Seeks “New Marshall Plan” for “New Europe”
[image: citing-covid19-eu-seeks-new-marshall-plan-for-new-europe] Under the guise of “saving” Europe from COVID-19 and economic calamity, EU leaders are calling for an enormous “Marshall Plan” that would supposedly stimulate the continent's bruised economies and transform the EU.
Is Joe Biden a sexual predator? We honestly don't know
When a random woman who hates Trump and hates Justice Kavanaugh's judicial philosophy--that judges shouldn't make up laws but should follow the intent of those who pass laws--appeared at the last minute to claim that when they were in high school Kavanaugh had tried to attack her Democrats and the #FakeNews media said we had to believe her. That despite the fact that not only couldn't she remember when the attack occurred or any other details that would allow Kavanaugh to defend himself the people she said witnessed the event, including a life long friend of hers, said it didn't hap... more »
Is a Man Named Joe Pizza Responsible for Trump's Hydroxychloroquine Talk?
*Stephen Silver* *Health, * [image: U.S. President Donald Trump answers a question during the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Mr. Pizza is not in the pizza business, but rather pharmaceuticals. According to a report by the web publication Sludge, Pizza is the CEO of Interchem, described as "a U.S. sales representative for companies from around the world that produce active pharmaceutical ingredients." Interchem sells hydroxychloroquine sulfate. For the last couple of weeks, President Trump has b... more »
The Coronavirus and North Korea: Is There a Cure for Kims’s Nuclear Blackmail?
*Soo Kim* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2XBF9SYJHR&share=true] What is Kim up to? In March, while the rest of the world was neck-deep waging an all-out war against the coronavirus, North Korea conducted four missile tests. Granted, these were all short-range missiles and, arguably, rather shallow reminders to the world of North Korea’s military capabilities. But the timing of the tests did strike some as odd. Wasn’t North Korea also dealing with the pandemic? After all, it shares a border with both China and So... more »
Hōshō: The Very First Real Aircraft Carrier (But There Was a Big Catch)
*Peter Suciu* *History, * Hōshō wasn't the first carrier if you consider the first ship to launch an aircraft. Today the aircraft carrier remains the most powerful capital ship in any navy, and they're unlikely to sail into the sunset anytime soon. For 100 years these ships have been much more than just floating runways and it goes back to the *USS Birmingham*, or the *USS Pennsylvania *or the *HMS Hermes. * Each of those ships played a crucial role in the evolution of the carrier – but the ship that deserves the credit as the first *true *purpose-built aircraft carrier was th... more »
How Do You Get Your iPhone's FaceID to Work Wearing a Mask?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Actor Adam Shapiro had another creative idea: "Print a photo of your nose and mouth and tape onto your mask so you can still open your phone with FaceID." I've seen the tweet more than once in the last two weeks, and you probably have, too. Someone trying to unlock their iPhone with FaceID, getting frustrated that it didn't work, and then realizing that FaceID didn't recognize their face with a protective face mask on. This has been happening ever since public health officials began recommending that Americans wear a face mask-even an improvised o... more »
Montana-Class Battleships Would Have Answered the Question Can a Warship be Too Big
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Expert: "Each of the six ships was to carry a dozen 16-inch guns, three more than the Iowa-class, but its massive size, increased armor and added firepower came at some notable costs." It was the class of warships that was never built, the *Montana-*class – authorized under the "Two Ocean Navy" building program and funded in Fiscal Year 1941 – and it would be the last of the kind ever ordered by the U.S. Navy. The ships were nearly a third larger than the preceding *Iowa*-class, and at 920 feet in length and with a beam of 121 feet, and a displacement ... more »
K2 Black Panther: The Most Expensive Tank in the World
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * But is the cost worth it in lethality? According to the Guinness World Records organization, the indigenously-developed K2 Black Panther tank is the most expensive tank in the world at $8.5 million dollars. This is for a good reason though: the K2 has a number of features that make it incredibly capable--and quite deadly on the battlefield. *On-road/Off-road/Underwater: * *One of the most impressive aspects of the K2* is its suspension system, which can be contorted into a variety of positions. For cross-country performance, the suspension is raise... more »
If the South Korea Goes to War, These Missiles Would Strike North Korea
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* South Korea’s missile deterrence doctrine revolves around two strategies: Kill Chain and Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation, otherwise known as KMPR. Both of these strategies are reliant on thorough surveillance of North Korean targets of interest, and the ability to accurately target and destroy these targets. South Korea’s missile deterrence doctrine revolves around two strategies: Kill Chain and Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation, otherwise known as KMPR. Both of these strategies are reliant on thorough surveillance of North Korean ... more »
Vitamin D: The Secret to Protecting Yourself from COVID-19?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, * Time to make a run to CVS or Walgreens? As millions of Americans are currently practicing social distancing and working and studying from home, the idea of proactively strengthening your immune system often gets lost in the noise. What recent studies have shown is that we should be focusing on consuming more vitamin D, a key nutrient for building up your immune system. Vitamin D might be best known for strengthening bones, but it can also help prevent respiratory infections or reduce the severity of them, which can be considered heartening news for... more »
India Isn't Fooled By China's Coronavirus Charm Offensive
*Aakriti Bachhawat* *Politics, Asia* [image: A paramedic uses an infrared thermometer to measure the temperature of a police officer alongside a road during a 21-day nationwide lockdown to slow the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ahmedabad, India, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave] Nice try, Beijing. There’s a war of narratives being fought between China and much of the rest of the world about how the Covid-19 pandemic began and who’s responsible. Beijing has embarked on a misinformation campaign to try to erase its tracks and absolve itself of guilt by directing th... more »
Iran's Military Likely Can't Fight Thanks to Coronavirus
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* Expert: "One of the reasons why the 1917-1918 Spanish flu struck down so many in the prime of life was that it tore through military barracks. If the Revolutionary Guards are at the forefront of the Iranian fight against COVID-19, it is unlikely they will retain pre-COVID-19 readiness." Secrecy, denial, and incompetence have condemned thousands of Iranians to their deaths amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Even if Iranian leaders now adopt best-practices, it is likely too late to meaningfully control the virus’s continued spread in Tehran. Tr... more »
Progressives Laud Coronavirus Ceasefire In Yemen
*Matthew Petti* *Security, * [image: A boy carries a weapon as he and Houthi supporters are seen during a gathering in Sanaa, Yemen April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi] Several progressive organizations joined dozens of humanitarian organizations in a Thursday letter calling on Saudi Arabia to extend its two-week ceasefire in war-torn Yemen. Several progressive organizations joined dozens of humanitarian organizations in a Thursday letter calling on Saudi Arabia to extend its two-week ceasefire in war-torn Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition suddenly announced its decision to b... more »
Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons Should Terrify You
*Kyle Mizokami* *Secuirty, * [image: Pakistani military personnel stand beside short-range Surface to Surface Missile NASR during Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood] Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, particularly tactical nuclear weapons, are seen as an asymmetric means of offsetting India’s advantage in conventional forces. Even if a Pakistani Army offensive into India fails and the Strike Corps counterattacked, tactical nuclear weapons could blunt their spearheads, ideally halting them in their tracks. Of all the countries in... more »
When Fighting Coronavirus, Be Like the Marines
*Richard Protzmann* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Espinosa packs 3-D printed face masks for health workers treating coronavirus disease (COVID-19) into a box at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, U.S. March 30, 2020. Picture taken March 30, 2020. U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Sco] Marine Corps tactics emphasize speed and tempo during maneuver warfare. In times of national crisis, the instinct of federal and state governments is to command and control the situation from the uppermost echelons. Information is consolidated to high-level officials and departm... more »
"The Lord of the Rings" meets "Star Wars"
Immersion VFX has produced a new twist on the Peter Jackson film of "The Lord of the Rings". It's digitally substituted light sabers from the "Star Wars" movie franchise for their original swords and other weapons. The result is entertaining. They've added light sabers to other movies, too, including John Wick, Game of Thrones, Thor Ragnarok and more. See the list at their YouTube channel. Peter
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 10
1941 London ordered India to send forces to Shaiba air base in Basra and Basra City (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) (Musings On Iraq book review *Blood, Oil and the Axis: The Allied Resistance Against A Fascist State In Iraq and the Levant, 1941*) 1941 British expeditionary force put together in India to be sent to Iraq to deal with PM Gaylani 1941 PM Gayalni convened parliament and asked it to pick new Regent Selected Sharif Sharaf veteran of Arab revolt and relative of Hashemite family 1941 PM Gaylani gave speech at parliament that his g... more »
LaRouche’s ‘Apollo Mission’ To Defeat the Global Pandemic: Build a World Health System Now!
[image: Helga and Lyndon LaRouche, and Hussein Askary, three leaders of the Schiller Institute seen here at the Schiller Institute Conference in Bad Soden, Germany. June 30, 2018 (photo: EIR Magazine)] *The following is the introduction to the Schiller Institute international statement on how to defeat the global pandemic, the full text of which will be released on soon.* At the time this urgent call to build a World Health System was written, the world had confirmed over 1.5 million cases of COVID-19, and the number of deaths attributed to the pandemic was over 80,000. This disease... more »
Canadian Military Intelligence Issued Warnings About The Wuhan - Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak In January
*CBC:* *Canadian military intelligence unit issued warning about Wuhan outbreak back in January* News of the MEDINT unit's work is raising new questions about what the government knew and when. A small, specialized unit within the Canadian military's intelligence branch began producing detailed warnings and analysis about the emergence of the deadly novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China in early January, CBC News has learned. The medical intelligence (MEDINT) cell within Canadian Forces Intelligence Command is tucked away on the edges of the country's security and defence establishme... more »
Twitter jams open a back door to track your phone – which may already be in use by the government
Originally posted on Aletho News: By Helen Buyniski | RT | April 9, 2020 Twitter is no longer allowing users to hide private data like their phone’s unique tracking identifier from advertisers, at the same time the US government is apparently targeting advertiser data to track Covid-19. Coincidence? The social media giant announced the changes…
Obama left us unprepared for coronavirus so Biden blames Trump
Diseases and natural disasters depleted the US's stockpile of emergency equipment, like N95 masks, under Obama and not only didn't he try and replace them he asked for cuts, of more than 10%, in the funding for the stockpile. In the 2011 budget for example Obama requested $523M for the stockpile which was a reduction of $72M or 12%. Now all but about $4M of that would be made up by money transferred from another account that dealt with H1N1 but the point is that Obama was ok with cutting funding for the stockpile when he wanted to increase funding for all sorts of left wing program... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Virus May Spread Twice as Fast as Earlier Thought, Study Says Detroit hospital nurses refuse to work without more help, ordered to leave New ID2020 Project to Build Biometric ID Program Around Infant ImmunizationThree tubs of ballots discovered in mail processing center after polls closed in WisconsinFederal support ends for virus testing sites even as some areas expect surge in cases As the coronavirus pandemic peak approaches, local officials say the federal government is ending support for COVID-19 community-based testing sites. Gavin Newsom Declares California a... more »
Cuteness Alert: Zoo Miami Shows Off Clouded Leopard Kittens
The male and female cubs appear to be thriving, officials said.
As the Coronavirus Ravages the United States, a Fragile Truce Between Beijing and Washington Takes Hold
Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai addressed a crowd in April 2014 (U.S. Institute of Peace/https://flic.kr/p/n8BA2k/CC BY-NC 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) For weeks, as the novel coronavirus has torn through American cities, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) diplomats and the Trump administration had traded barbs, blaming each other for the pandemic. The sharp rhetoric had initially dimmed prospects for a cooperative response to the virus, which has infected over 1.5 million globally and claimed more than 90,000 lives. But both Beijing and Wash... more »
Japan to assist companies in leaving China: Coronavirus economic convulsions
Japan to assist companies in leaving China: Coronavirus economic convulsions Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to assist Japanese companies in leaving China. This new policy is part of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) convulsions. Therefore, from the European Union to Japan major […]
Ontario approaches 900 cannabis Retail Operator License applications
Ontario’s cannabis regulator has received nearly 900 Retail Operator License (ROL) applications for marijuana stores since it opened up the process to all comers on Jan. 6. That figure, provided to Marijuana Business Daily by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), represents roughly 100 more ROL applications than the regulator had received as of […] Ontario approaches 900 cannabis Retail Operator License applications is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Howling: Americans Let it Out from Depths of Pandemic
Every night at 8 p.m., Americans are taking a moment to let out a primal howl.
Brazil India investment cooperation and facilitation treaty (2020)
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
10-Apr-2020 This is Brazil's 10th and India's 4th bilateral investment agreement since both nations had adopted their Model Bilateral Investment Treaty.
EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and investment protection agreement - most liberalized market access for service sectors and unmatched legal certainty - latest update - what you must know
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
10-Apr-2020 The EVFTA is the most comprehensive and ambitious trade and investment agreement that the EU has ever concluded with a developing country in Asia.
US, UK halt trade talks indefinitely due to COVID-19 pandemic – report
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10-Apr-2020 The UK delegation, led by International Trade Secretary Liz Truss, was scheduled to fly to the United States in the week of 23 March.
Coronavirus: China yet to meet key phase one trade deal target due to Covid-19 lockdown
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
10-Apr-2020 China was due to release intellectual property action plan 30 working days after phase one trade deal came into force on February 15.
Trump Goes For Venezuela; A Jump Into Nothingness?
In the midst of a desolate scenario, when the United States has become the country with the highest number those infected by the corona virus, President Donald Trump and his team of serial criminals like Elliott Abrams, Cuban-American Mauricio Claver-Carone, Marco Rubio and others, announced that their country and 22 other nations would launch a far-reaching operation against drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere, deploying naval and air force military reinforcements in the Caribbean Sea and the South Pacific. From Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro denounced this situation ... more »
Capitalism Has Failed In Fighting Coronavirus
The desperate policies of panic-driven governments involve throwing huge amounts of money at the economies collapsed in response to the coronavirus threat. Monetary authorities create money and lend it at extremely low interest rates to the major corporations and especially big banks “to get them through the crisis.” Government treasuries borrow vast sums to get the collapsed economy back into what they imagine is “the normal, pre-virus economy.” Capitalism’s leaders are rushing into policy failures because of their ideological blinders.The problem of policies aimed to return th... more »
What It Looked Like When Wisconsin Forced In-Person Voting During A Pandemic
As footage of Wisconsin's crowded polling stations flooded the internet Tuesday, public health officials and civil rights advocates condemned the state's Supreme Court and Republican legislative leaders for allowing in-person voting during the coronavirus pandemic and thwarting Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' last-minute efforts to address voter safety concerns. "It's not going to be a safe election. People are going to get sick from this," Brook Soltvedt, a 60-year-old textbook editor who is in charge of running the polling place at Thoreau Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin's ... more »
Terrorists, militants and criminal gangs join the fight against the coronavirus
Jori Breslawski, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, University of Maryland at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Criminal gangs, insurgents and terrorist groups seek to protect the people in the areas they govern, when a central government's power is weak or nonexistent.
Coronavirus will test US's civic health too
Zacharias Pieri, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Security Studies, University of South Florida at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Discontent over the handling of the crisis and a worsening economy could heighten concerns over civic fragility. And that would be bad news for US society as a whole.
Colombia hopes for 'humanitarian' ceasefire during coronavirus as violence resurges
Shauna N Gillooly, PhD Candidate, Political Science, University of California, Irvine at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
A nationally mandated quarantine isn't keeping Colombia's armed groups at home. Despite calls for a ceasefire, they are still killing activists, threatening humanitarian workers and seizing aid.
Pandemics and Liberty
On our sister website, Law and Liberty, Theodore Dalrymple has a must-read article, “Pandemics is the Health of the State“. The piece is focused on the French debate these days. On Libération, considered by Darlympe “now a journal of the domesticated left”, Gaël Giraud, a professor “at one of France’s elite colleges”, wrote: “If there […] The post Pandemics and Liberty appeared first on Econlib.
Big Question
Who is (was) on Question Time tonight? (Last night) The fact is, (as they say on W1A) who cares? I have to level with you - I didn’t watch it. Did anyone? In the era of Lockdown, Q.T. is incontrovertibly dire. ‘Direr’ than usual. There’s not even a whooping and hooting audience to complain about. But that panel even surpasses itself in terms of irrelevance and dullness; the antidote to click-bait. Let Q.T. join HIGNFY as another casualty of coronavirus. But (in the absence of a suitable test) did it die *OF* coronavirus, or *WITH*?
Should The U.S. Use Privateers To Fight Chinese Aggression At Sea?
The threat of privateers to China’s maritime economy could strengthen deterrence and possibly prevent a war. New York Times *SCMP*: *US military researchers call for use of privateers against China* * Magazine published by US Naval Institute features articles titled ‘Unleash the Privateers!’ and ‘US Privateering Is Legal’ * But any such move would provoke a retaliation from China, military watchers say The United States should encourage the use of privateers to fight Chinese aggression at sea, according to a pair of articles in magazine produced by the US Naval Institute. The repo... more »
Black Agenda Report for 9 April 2020
9 April 2020– Origin: Black Agenda Report Resistance Growing to Covid-Capitalism Glen Ford, BAR Executive Editor Covid-19 has laid bare a fundamental truth: that capitalist healthcare is a contradiction in terms, since capital – like the killer virus — cares for nothing but reproducing itself. Freedom Rider: Standing with Venezuela and Iran Margaret Kimberley, BAR senior … Continue reading Black Agenda Report for 9 April 2020
John Pilger: Can We Trust Our Governments In What They Say To Us About Coronavirus? No, We Can’t, Absolutely Not!
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and film-maker John Pilger about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
London Renters Union: Join our phone banking this weekend
We're campaigning to pressure the government to suspend rent, waive rent debt and make the ban on evictions permanent. If you haven't already, please sign our petition. More than 100 people came to our online members meeting on Tuesday to discuss ways we can escalate our campaign, including by withholding our rent. Thank you to everyone who filled out our survey in the last few days. The union's coordinating group will be meeting soon to discuss next steps to propose to the wider membership.
The Coming Battle for the COVID-19 Narrative
Will the disruption of Covid-19 deal a major blow to market ideology?
Inside China's Secret Wuhan National Biosafety Lab
*Asia Times:* *Inside Wuhan’s secretive National Biosafety Lab* Major report highlights the controversial research institute in the Chinese city where the first cases of Covid-19 were reported. Controversy and secrecy appear to lurk in the corridors of the National Biosafety Laboratory in Wuhan. Described as “a cell within the Chinese Academy of Science’s Institute of Virology,” it conducts “coronavirus research” and is a United Nations “reference laboratory for infectious diseases.” It is also situated in the city which in December spawned the first reported cases of the deadly ... more »
Perspectives on the Pandemic | Professor Knut Wittkowski | Episode 2
*hattip Yaya* *If you haven't watched the video in the previous post, why haven't you? * - Perspectives on the Pandemic | Dr John Ioannidis of Stanford University *Yet, another day of lock down surely affords you the time to get informed? * *And so.. here's another highly informative video. Share both these videos.* *No fear. No hysteria. That's what we all need! *
Cops Beat Man for Filming Them Abuse His Mom, Leave Badge-Shaped Scars All Over His Body
[image: brutalized]An innocent man was filming police brutalize his mother when he was handcuffed and then severely beaten by multiple corrupt cops.
Why an echocardiogram?
Bob was taken to the ER last night after a week or two if discomfort, and in my non-medical opinion, his primary care physician dropping the ball. If this were ordinary times he probably would have seen her as soon as he felt shortness of breath. A call back after his EKG on Tuesday might have helped his anxiety. It was determined he was in A-fib, and this morning he had an echo. So I looked that up, and this is what Sanjay Gupta says about that, and why those with a-fib should have one. “It is painless, harmless, readily available in most hospitals and can give a large amoun... more »
Tom Cotton on the Afghanistan War and draw down
“Nineteen and a half years after the War in Afghanistan began, President Trump is moving forward with a plan to draw down the number of American forces there. The longest U.S war in history began October 7, 2001 when the U.S. and allies drove the Taliban from power. The Islamic extremist group had allowed al-Qaeda to operate and plan the September 11 terrorist attacks in Afghanistan. I recently spoke with Senator Tom Cotton who is on the Armed Services Committee. He served in Afghanistan while in the Army in 2008.” https://sharylattkisson.com/2020/04/watch-troop-drawdown-in-afghan... more »
The Deadly Circus
Donald Trump continues to sink into the ooze. Some, including me, are amazed by his performance -- or lack of it. Martin Dunn -- who used to edit *The New York Daily News *-- remains nonplused: Running one of the biggest and most important newspapers in America and New York made it impossible to avoid Donald J Trump. His sex life, his money, his businesses – whether they succeeded or failed – his narcissistic branding of city landmarks and his investment in football teams and ice skating rinks made him constant fodder for gossip columnists, investigative teams and sports writers. ... more »
Social Distancing Needed To Save Our National Forests
How does CO2 cause “Deforestation” and Fires in a RAIN FOREST? Take it from TED, President Trump is Correct about the Forest Fires. Huh? Thinning Forest Won’t Prevent Catastrophic Forest Fires but Reducing CO2 will? Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment
Happy Good Friday And Resurrection Sunday!
May God bless you and your family! Have a happy Good Friday and weekend, Resurrection Sunday! – Isaiah 53:5 New King James Version (NKJV) 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. – John …
Ron Paul Says The Central Banks Are the Biggest Threat to Freedom
maneco64 Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Ron Paul a former congressman from Texas who ran for President of the U.S. in 1988, 2008 and 2012. end
Andy Schectman: Silver Premiums Continue to Rise
Arcadia Economics Andy Schectman: #Silver Premiums Continue to Rise The pressure in the physical silver and #gold markets has showed no signs of abating. And in this week’s physical market update with #AndySchectman of #preciousmetals dealer #MilesFranklin, Andy talks about the premiums, the supply chain, and the spreads that are blowing out on the #LBMA …
Extraordinary times: Lisa turns in ballot access signatures
*US Senate Candidate Savage Delivers Signatures To Qualify for Maine’s November Ballot* Yesterday, Maine independent Green candidate for U.S. Senate Lisa Savage delivered petitions with 5,581 notarized and certified signatures, collected from Maine voters in 45 cities and towns to the Secretary of State’s office in Augusta. The Secretary’s office must now review and verify the petitions as the last step before Savage is placed on the ballot in November as an independent. She needed a minimum of 4,000 signatures from registered Maine voters and could deliver no more than 6,000. “T... more »
In a Test of Faith, Christians Mark Good Friday in Isolation
Pope Francis leads a simple ceremony to an empty St. Peter's Square while thousands of pilgrims and celebrants stay home to protect themselves from the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19 Confronts American Exceptionalism
The greatness of the classical Greek tragedies lies in their humanising effect on the spectator or reader — “catharsis”, the purification or purgation of emotions, a metaphor first used by Aristotle in the Poetics to describe the effects of true tragedy on the mind. One doesn’t know whether the US […]
WE NEED A NEW MODEL
We're seeing some success in the fight against covid-19, but *The Washington Post* reports, unsurprisingly, that the president is making big plans to destroy all our good work. The Trump administration is pushing to reopen much of the country next month, raising concerns among health experts and economists of a possible covid-19 resurgence if Americans return to their normal lives before the virus is truly stamped out. Behind closed doors, President Trump — concerned with the sagging economy — has sought a strategy for resuming business activity by May 1, according to people famili... more »
Nietzsche’s Top Fifteen Thinkers
Nietzsche, a remarkably well-read man, had done an extensive study of several thinkers, from ancients Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Thucydides, and Plato, to the moderns Martin Luther, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant, and Emerson, and his own contemporaries Schopenhauer and Mill. A part of Nietzsche’s private library, which has been preserved, contains several books with his annotations. Through influenced by several thinkers, he didn’t see himself as anyone’s protege—he had a kind of love-hate relationship with his favorite thinkers. Here’s a list of fifteen thinkers whom Nietzsche loved a... more »
Eleven more coronavirus cases in Tasmania as fourth person dies
Just In - 15 hours ago
A fourth person dies of coronavirus in Tasmania on a day when 11 more cases are confirmed, bringing the state's total to 122, health authorities say.
What Sanders Dropping out Says About What Democrats Want
*Adam Hodges* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] In the current political moment, it appears the Democratic electorate longs less for a politician who is consistent from day to day than one who can provide pragmatic leadership to unseat the vacillating Trump. In many ways, Bernie Sanders is the anti-Trump. And, in important ways, he ran his campaign as the anti-Biden. Sanders bowed out of the Democratic nomination race on April 8, repeating his runner-up status from four years earlier. His two runs at the White House have cemented his legacy as a consistent standard-bearer fo... more »
Meet the LZ 104 (L.59)—the German Zeppelin That Took Part in a Secret Mission
*Peter Suciu* *History, Africa* [image: By Unknown author - http://lzdream.net/dirigeables/zeppelin/type/r/l31_00.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51521315] Utterly amazing. When the First World War broke out in August 1914 many in colonial German East Africa (modern day Tanzania) had hoped the war would be over quickly, and there were those who hoped the region would be declared neutral. That wasn’t to be, and instead of staying out of the war a small German force led by Colonel Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck led a successful guerrilla campaign ... more »
Meet the Sarmat—Russia’s Massive ICBM that can Hit Nearly Any Place on Earth
*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Europe* Dr. Strangelove would love this. Russia inherited a missile collection from the Soviet Union that is rival to none—arguably bigger in type and overall diversity than any other nation’s missile arsenal. Although some of their intercontinental missiles are beginning to show their age, their newest, the Sarmat, would be quite dangerous. It’s combination of very high range, possible hypersonic capability, and a variety of nuclear warheads would be perhaps unparalleled—if it ever becomes operational. *Drum Roll* In his 2018 State of the Union addr... more »
Is Russia Finally Getting New Su-57 Stealth Fighters?
*David Axe* *Technology, Europe* [image: By Alex Beltyukov - RuSpotters Team - Gallery page http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia---Air/Sukhoi-T-50/2308066/LPhoto http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/6/6/0/2308066.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=] It is taking them long enough. Russian plane-maker Sukhoi finally is gearing up to begin delivering new Su-57 stealth fighters to the Russian air force. How many of the radar-evading planes the air arm acquires, and how quickly, are open questions. To say nothing of the type’s actual ca... more »
How Ukraine Kept Its Giant, Aging Seaplanes Flying
*David Axe* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://ipv6.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/140909-N-IY142-288.JPG] An interesting tale. The Soviet Union designed the Beriev Be-12 seaplane in the late 1950s to hunt NATO submarines. But improving enemy air defenses doomed the slow, ungainly amphibian in that role, so it switched to patrol and search-and-rescue mission. When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, Ukraine inherited a handful of the 32-ton seaplanes. But Kiev could never afford to maintain the increasingly geriatric patrollers—especially considering what saltwater does t... more »
Looking Beyond Contact Tracing to Stop the Spread
A cell phone. (By: Tati Tata, https://tinyurl.com/t5x5upw; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) The U.S. faces two simultaneous crises: the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis spawned by “stay home, stay safe” orders. Social distancing significantly helps lower the damage from the first, but it has created and exacerbated the second. Is there a way to get the pandemic under control without the high economic cost imposed by social isolation? The novel coronavirus presents unique challenges. Many observers have proposed “contact tracing” through cellp... more »
Authors aren’t happy to lose four more papers in chemistry journals
A pair of researchers in India with a history of stealing a paper from other authors during the peer review process have lost four more articles, this time for questionable data. The papers, by Priyadarshi Roy Chowdhury and Krishna G. Bhattacharyya, of Gauhati University in Jalukbari, appeared in journals published by the UK’s Royal Society … Continue reading Authors aren’t happy to lose four more papers in chemistry journals
Navajo Nation: 558 coronavirus cases, 22 deaths, with President self-quarantined
...70 new positive cases of COVID-19, two more deaths reportedNavajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron LizerCensored NewsWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 558 for the Navajo Nation as of Thursday – an increase of 70 positive cases since Wednesday, according to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service,
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