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Thomas Paine

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Monday, March 30, 2020

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Who Could Have Known!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Last night Roland, a school teacher, admitted he thought I was crazy when I told him in January that the schools would soon be shut down for the rest of the year. We had just come back from Thailand. I had been wearing a mask in crowded situations-- like on the BTS (train), even though no one had heard the word "coronavirus" in December. On the way home I wore my mask on the Korean airline that took us home. Roland said that I was frightening the other passengers. I laughed. He was sitting behind a passenger who sneezed and coughed his way across the Atlantic after our long layover... more »

Far away from the cramped city hotels, a different sort of quarantine is occurring on Rottnest Island

Joanna Menagh And Meghan Woods at Just In - 16 hours ago
The first West Australians to be placed in quarantine on Rottnest arrive to begin two weeks of isolation on the holiday island after disembarking the Vasco da Gama cruise ship in Fremantle.

South Australian cellar doors closed amid coronavirus cluster concerns

Just In - 16 hours ago
With wine tasting already off the menu due to COVID-19 restrictions, many wineries have been relying on cellar-door sales to keep them afloat, but they are now being banned too.

Here's how workers are reacting to the PM's coronavirus wage subsidy announcement

Carrington Clarke at Just In - 16 hours ago
Businesses are set to receive a fortnightly wage subsidy of up to $1,500 a fortnight per employee in a bid to prevent millions of people from losing their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. So what do workers and small businesses owners think of the scheme?

Employer or employee, here's what the Government's JobKeeper program means for you

Dan Conifer at Just In - 16 hours ago
The JobKeeper program was the centrepiece of the Government's $130 billion package to try to help employers and employees weather the coronavirus storm. Here's how it works.

US Marines' deployment to Darwin cancelled due to COVID-19

Felicity James at Just In - 16 hours ago
The Federal Government says it has cancelled the planned deployment of about 2,500 US troops to Darwin because of restrictions designed to slow the spread of COVID-19.

COVID-19: Update for March 30, 2020

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
There have been many developments in the coronavirus pandemic over the past few days. I'll try to summarize them in point form, with links to supporting articles. They range from local, to national, to international politics, health care and geopolitical implications. *1. US business and politics.* (a) Food production is becoming affected by the pandemic. Bloomberg reports: To be clear, the food from a plant where infection pops up doesn’t pose health concerns because by all accounts Covid-19 isn’t a food-borne illness. Supplies from a farm or a production plant with a confi... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Humpback whales spout out slow, but steady recovery* Humpback whales are one of nature’s most majestic animals. Usually identified by their enormous size, curious songs and aerial acrobatics, they were once in numbers approximating 200,000 in the southern hemisphere alone. Today its numbers have been reduced to about 16,200, due primarily to unrestricted hunting that took place in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Fortunately, humpback whales are making a comeback south of the equator. One such place where progress is being made is at the Francisco Coloane Marine Park near the ... more »

There is No Return to "Normal", That's What Got Us Here. It's Time to Return to the American System

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
There is No Return to "Normal", That's What Got Us Here. It's Time to Return to the American System Video of There is No Return to "Normal", That's What Got Us Here. It's Time to Return to the American System People are beginning to realize that there is no "returning to normal" because "normal" is what got us here. But do they understand how a healthy economy works? This isn't a new problem. The Founders spent years not only figuring this question out themselves, but educating the early American population so their revolutionary ideas about government and econ... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Businesses Can Help America’s Education Crisis. Here’s How* American education faces a crisis. Making college free and helping students acquire short-term credentials might help. But in a rapidly changing workforce, where the premium on higher levels of education and adaptability skills is only increasing, these approaches won’t be nearly comprehensive enough to address the core problem. More Americans need the education and skills for the 21st-century economy. For one, college enrollment is in decline. Just last semester, 60% of U.S. colleges failed to meet their enrollment goals... more »

Dumbo octopuses are the deepest and cutest living of all known octopuses

White Wolf at White Wolf - 16 hours ago
Dumbo octopuses are the deepest living of all known octopuses! They live in the open ocean, reaching to depths of at least 13,100 feet and perhaps much deeper! The gentle dumbo octopus, also known as an umbrella octopus, is named for its ear-like fins that resemble the Disney character Dumbo's oversize elephant ears. There are 13 species of dumbo octopuses, and most of them live at depths of below 9,800 feet (3,000 meters). They're one of the rarest species of octopus, so catching a glimpse like this is pretty extraordinary. The team used scaling lasers on the ROV to estimate that... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin The Workers Who Supply the World’s Food Are Starting to Get Sick'Off the charts': Virus hot spots grow in middle America Pandemic could spark unrest among West's urban poor - Red Cross aid agency Failed US Mission to Buy Ventilators 8 strains of the coronavirus are circling the globe. Here's what clues they're giving scientists. VENEZUELA’S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE MIGHT SURPRISE YOU German state finance minister Thomas Schäfer found dead With Profound Sadness, Jefferies Announces Death of Jefferies Group LLC CFO, Peg Broadbent Every time a customer asks for a sauce, napki... more »

Can the Present Implementation of Measures That Curtail Essential Elements of Human Rights be Legally Justified? An Expert Speaks. Please Listen.

Rob Slane at 16 hours ago
Professor Sucharit Bhakdi asks some incisive and pertinent questions to German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, about the handling of the Covid-19 crisis. Please give him 15 minutes of your time, and do share his message far and wide. 

Google search engine blacklists alternative news sites

Editor, cairnsnews at Cairns News - 16 hours ago
by Alex Bruce Google had decided to sacrifice their own mission statement as a company, to ‘organize the world’s information and to make it universally-accessible’ – by censoring everything! One of the bright spots of the past 3 years has been the emergence of Google whistleblower, Zach Vorhies and his insider confirmation that our most […]

Big Tobacco criticised for 'coronavirus publicity stunt' after donating ventilators

Matthew Chapman at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 16 hours ago
The world's largest multinational tobacco company PMI has donated 50 ventilators to hospitals fighting coronavirus in Greece

Current Crisis Will Change Our Future, Expedite Digital Transformation, CEOs say

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During a live event hosted by XP Investments on Sunday, March 29th, prominent executives -- Mariano Gomide de Faria, CO-CEO of VTEX, one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world; Rony Meisler, founder of Reserva; Paulo Correa, CEO of C&A; and Rafael Brandão of Microsoft -- spoke about the […] The post Current Crisis Will Change Our Future, Expedite Digital Transformation, CEOs say appeared first on The Rio Times.

Argentina Praised for Sacrificing Economy to Tackle Coronavirus

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - When Alberto Fernández visited Mexico on his first trip abroad since becoming Argentina's president, he said the two countries would face the "challenge of globalization" together. Less than five months later, the respective stances of Fernández and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in fighting the coronavirus pandemic could not […] The post Argentina Praised for Sacrificing Economy to Tackle Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.

Lack of Global Trade Cooperation Will Exacerbate Public Health Crisis

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Leaders from the world's major economies held a videoconference meeting last week to discuss solutions and coordinate actions to address issues arising from the Coronavirus pandemic. Trump and Bolsonaro, two of the most controversial voices in the current global crisis, took part . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Lack of Global Trade Cooperation Will Exacerbate Public Health Crisis appeared first on The Rio Times.

Former UCSD prof who resigned amid investigation into China ties retracts paper for ‘inadvertently misidentified’ images

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
Kang Zhang, a formerly high-profile geneticist at the University of California, San Diego, who resigned his post last July amidst an investigation into undisclosed ties to China, has retracted a paper because some of its images were taken from other researchers’ work. The paper, “Impaired lipid metabolism by age-dependent DNA methylation alterations accelerates aging,” was … Continue reading Former UCSD prof who resigned amid investigation into China ties retracts paper for ‘inadvertently misidentified’ images

Stimulus Package Likely to Leave Many Autism Families Behind

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
This is from a financial expert in the autism community. I had to chuckle at "consult your tax advisor. I yelled at the Turbo Tax disc, but it didn't answer me. I tried to find a "bend over" graphic, but... more »

Coviating

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
By Kim Rossi There's a word - bloviating. It's when someone speaks out of their blow hole, if you get my drift. Like most of you, I've been on social media off and on and on and on for days.... more »

COVID-19 and climate change require a better understanding of science

Dr. Jay Lehr at CFACT - 16 hours ago
My attempt here is to better ground the reader in a more fundamental understanding of how science should help you rather than more commonly confuse you. The post COVID-19 and climate change require a better understanding of science appeared first on CFACT.

Links 3/30/2020

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Japan to widen entry ban on America, China, South Korea, and the majority of Europe

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 17 hours ago
Japan to widen entry ban on America, China, South Korea, and the majority of Europe Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The increasing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is entailing nations to ban entry to foreign nationals. This situation is evolving all the time. Hence, Europe is now the main continent in terms of […]

Among whites, Czechs are the face mask pioneers

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 17 hours ago
If you look at it, I have considered the face masks to be a key tool in the suppression of the propagation of similar flu-like viruses at least since January, a tool that has clearly been successful not only in China but also in Japan, Taiwan, and some other Asian countries. On March 11th, I explicitly wrote the minister of health to make them mandatory and it basically occurred since March 18th. The girl is a typical communicative pretty Czech girl that foreigners may date etc. Through some fast DNA-GPU calculations, I can see that if I were pretty and a girl, I would look almost j... more »

Negative Facts About Vaccines Could be Banned on Social Media Under New UK Laws

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 17 hours ago
The UK Government is seriously considering new legislation that would ban all negative information about vaccines, or what they describe as ‘anti-vaccine’ posts. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said Internet companies like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have a ‘Duty of care’ and if they won’t censor such material, then legislation would. The Independent reports: Disinformation … The post Negative Facts About Vaccines Could be Banned on Social Media Under New UK Laws appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

COVID-19 Crisis Positive Side Effects: End of Dog-Eat-Dog Civilization?

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
Before the pandemic, our world was already sick. Profoundly pathological and dysfunctional in our values, personal connections and, first and foremost, our species’ deadly impact on the natural world and its disequilibration of our host, planet Earth. But like any enormous collective challenge, it is the way we deal with it that will determine the outcome.

Prof. Mario Caligiuri: “The Coronavirus Represents the Death of Capitalism and an Opportunity to Reinvent Society”

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
Mohsen Abdelmoumen: What is the situation in your country Italy in the context of the Covid19 virus epidemic?

Covid-19: The Panic Is Worse Than the Pathogen

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
The Corona Virus Disease 2019 or “Covid-19” is a coronavirus similar to the virus that causes pneumonia. Covid-19 is a danger to at-risk groups including the elderly and the chronically ill. If you are not elderly and if you are in good health you have virtually no chance of dying from it.

The Atlantic Says 2.2 Million Will Die By The End Of Summer

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 18 hours ago
By the end of June, there will be 15 times as many COVID-19 patients as beds. By the end of the summer, the pandemic will have directly killed 2.2 million Americans How the Pandemic Will End – The Atlantic – … Continue reading →

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The chilly wind will come by the sacks. What shall we do in the rain, in the winter season? Quietly, my little one, your mother is by you. Peaceful my child do not cough anymore, your mom is by you” (Paton 89). These persons are living in these kinds of horrifying problems that youngsters are dying thanks to the weather, malnutrition and many other factors. Dissertation Writing Service Review Help With Writing Term Papers Write My Essay Custom Writing Research Paper Writers Writing Essay In English Eng Essay Writing This will cause stress for the reason that despite the fact that th... more »

BNDES Announces Expanded Health-and-Beds Focused Measures

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) launched on Sunday, March 29th, a new package to tackle the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The measures announced earlier are aimed at aiding the purchase of materials for The post BNDES Announces Expanded Health-and-Beds Focused Measures appeared first on The Rio Times.

Economic Impact of Pandemics Could Endure Decades, According to Study

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus pandemic could affect the economy for decades if past patterns serve as a guide, according to researchers who have drawn on data dating back to the 14th century. In a study of 12 significant pandemics as well as armed conflict, economists Oscar Jorda, Sanjay Singh and Alan Taylor […] The post Economic Impact of Pandemics Could Endure Decades, According to Study appeared first on The Rio Times.

Health Minister Stresses Social Isolation, But Bolsonaro Strolls Around Shopping Malls

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One day after Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said people should remain at home in social isolation to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, President Jair Bolsonaro drove from his official residence at the Alvorada Palace on Sunday morning, March 29th, to stroll around Brasília. He visited a drugstore and […] The post Health Minister Stresses Social Isolation, But Bolsonaro Strolls Around Shopping Malls appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Now Counts Six Times as Many Coronavirus Deaths as China Each Day

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, March 29th, the State of São Paulo recorded 98 deaths related to the Covid-19. There are now 1,451 confirmed cases of the disease in the state. According to the balance made by the Health Department, an average of 7.5 people are dying per day since the first death […] The post São Paulo Now Counts Six Times as Many Coronavirus Deaths as China Each Day appeared first on The Rio Times.

“We’ll Emerge From This Crisis Before Other Countries,” Says Brazil’s Economy Minister

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister estimates that approximately three months of social isolation will be required in the country to attend to the health area during the peak of contamination. "Five months from now we will be growing again. We will be surprising. We will emerge from this crisis before the other countries, […] The post “We’ll Emerge From This Crisis Before Other Countries,” Says Brazil’s Economy Minister appeared first on The Rio Times.

Vitamin D Could Help Reduce Coronavirus Risk, Study Says

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vitamin D can be an ally in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic according to a study conducted by scientists at the University of Turin in Italy. According to the study, the vitamin is not a cure, but rather a tool capable of reducing the risk factors of the disease. […] The post Vitamin D Could Help Reduce Coronavirus Risk, Study Says appeared first on The Rio Times.

Why do Water and Soap Prevent Covid-19 and Other Viruses?

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - How is something as simple as soap and warm water - and alcohol-based sanitizers - so effective against various viruses? According to a CNN article, if we look at them under a microscope, we see that coronaviruses seem to be covered with pointed pinnacles, like a crown. Under the crown […] The post Why do Water and Soap Prevent Covid-19 and Other Viruses? appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Sírio-Libanês Hospital Removes Some 90 Employees Infected With Coronavirus

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Sírio-Libanês Hospital, located in São Paulo, announced on Friday, March 27th, that 90 of its employees had been removed for being infected with coronavirus. The hospital reported that the tests are conducted regularly among health staff and employees for the patients' safety. By late last week, about 900 tests […] The post São Paulo Sírio-Libanês Hospital Removes Some 90 Employees Infected With Coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Indigenous Tribes Closing Off Reservations to Save Members from Covid-19

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
[image: Brazil,Indigenous man using mask to prevent from contamination of Covid19,.] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As the cases of Covid-19 rise in Brazil, indigenous leaders and those who work with the many indigenous communities in the country are extremely worried about what will happen if the virus reaches the reservations. Some tribe leaders have closed off all access to their territory in an attempt to keep […] The post Brazil’s Indigenous Tribes Closing Off Reservations to Save Members from Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Social Isolation Must be Sustained for at Least two Months, Experts say

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 70 percent of Brazilians need to be immunized before we can start talking about an end to the Covid-19 epidemic in the country. Reaching this percentage will only be feasible after the majority of the population has been infected and cured. The alternative is to have a vaccine, […] The post Social Isolation Must be Sustained for at Least two Months, Experts say appeared first on The Rio Times.

ISIS prison break in northeast Syria ends after several hours of upheaval

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) inmates that attempted to escape from the Ghuweiran Prison last night have once again been apprehended by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Al-Hasakah Governorate. According to reports, the SDF was able to restore order after the Islamic State inmates attempted to break out of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian mercenaries want to leave Libya, accuse Turkey of breaking promises

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Syrian mercenaries in Libya are not happy about the current situation inside the country, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Monday. Citing opposition sources, the monitor said that there is widespread discontent among the Syrian mercenaries that were sent to Libya from Turkey. “The Syrian Observatory […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Yemen’s Ansarallah forces claim ‘sensitive’ Saudi sites hit in wide-scale missile attack

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Yemeni Armed Forces say they have targeted strategic and sensitive sites in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh and elsewhere in the kingdom by a squadron of domestically-manufactured combat drones and ballistic missiles. Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Sunday afternoon that Sammad-3 (Invincible-3) unmanned aerial vehicles and Zulfiqar short-range ballistic missiles struck designated targets in Riyadh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Watch: US military withdraws from K-1 Airbase in Iraq

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The US-led coalition handed over a ‘K1’ military base to the Iraqi forces in Kirkuk, Sunday. Footage shows coalition’s and Iraqi military officials attending the ceremony and signing papers sealing the transfer. US Colonel Miles Cakins said that the transfer was being planned for months with other withdrawals yet to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Cosmodeism: Prologue to a Theology of Transhumanism

Ethical Technology - 18 hours ago
*Introduction* Freud’s disciple, Otto Rank once wrote that the “need for a truly religious ideology … is inherent in human nature and its fulfillment is basic to any kind of social life”. If Transhumanism is to become a universal phenomenon it must include what Jung called a divine drama that is universally compelling.

DIY Vitamin C cure protocol

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
There is a lot of informaation in this lecture that will support everything that i am now going to simply state: Large dose *Vitamin C therapy is indicated as a cure for a full spectrum of disease including cancers, Viruses including polio, and a multitude of additional conditions likely indicating similar biological causation not understood.* This has been fully understood for at least 80 years but has then been ignored and literally bad mouthed as well. The fact is that our whole civilization suffers from chronic scurvy which culminates in the spectrum of age related deterio... more »

Feral Cat and Fox Control

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
We are slowly getting there. What has evolved is the first successful fenced refugia sites in Australia. A future terra formed terra will be literally a fully connected map of refugia separated by electric fences with a deep thin earth barrier. This is all good enough to prevent cats and rabbits and foxes from crossing. It will not stop deer. It will likely stop dingos and coyotes as well. It also then allows the reintroduction of many lost species as well. It will clearly take generations but there is a way forward, particularly for lands now under cultivation in which pes... more »

COVID-19 pandemic will end soon, says Nobel laureate who predicted China’s trajectory

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
Today or saturday saw Wuhan quarantine ending. That is the most convincing sign that we can actually handle all this.. Social distancing will be sufficient to cool this all dsown. Throw is the continuing good news on both vitamin C therapies and the use of the anti malarial drug as well and we will no longer incur deaths either. *COVID-19 pandemic will end soon, says Nobel laureate who predicted China’s trajectory* *Michael Levitt sees “signs of recovery” as number of new cases drops everyday* *Web Desk March 24, 2020 18:34 IST* *https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2020/03/2... more »

Possible 'Pukwudgie' Confronted in Maine Woods

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
A solid black humanoid able to likely disappear as well. It is not over large as well or we would have comment. The fact is that upright humanoids whose stature is chuman or less will be invisible to us simply because the natural assumption of human will forclose speculation. . Creatures have been seen in clear daylight mking error impossible, sufficient to anticipate several populations out there. Their spor would never help ius.. *Possible 'Pukwudgie' Confronted in Maine Woods* *Tuesday, March 24, 2020* *The witness encounters a small black entity in the dark Maine woods... more »

Radical Imagination: Imagining How the World of Finance Really Works

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Michael Hudson rings the changes on some of his favorite themes: the logic of ancient debt jubilees. and the role of finance in contemporary rent extraction.

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago

Dr Norman Swan's been tested for coronavirus. Here's what to do if you have symptoms too

Suzannah Lyons And Tegan Taylor at Just In - 19 hours ago
After coming down with a sore throat and fever, ABC health broadcaster Norman Swan has been tested for COVID-19. Here's what to do if you have similar symptoms.

Man 'posing as a police officer' charged with rape of two women isolating at Adelaide hotels

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 19 hours ago
A man posing as a police officer and armed with a handgun raped a New South Wales woman on her last day of isolation in an Adelaide hotel and told a second woman she would go to prison if she did not have sex with him, a court hears.

Kayaker's Olympic farewell delayed — now she's back as a paramedic on coronavirus frontline

Brittany Carter at Just In - 19 hours ago
Jo Brigden-Jones was planning to retire after the Tokyo Games, but with her Olympic farewell delayed, she is back on the frontline as a paramedic with NSW Ambulance.

AFL secures financial lifeline from banks as coronavirus impact hits home

Just In - 19 hours ago
In what it describes as a "relief", the AFL receives a line of credit with two major banks that will help the league continue operating during the coronavirus pandemic.

A 'remarkable result' as WA coronavirus cases continue downwards trend

Eliza Laschon at Just In - 19 hours ago
New cases of COVID-19 in Western Australia continue to fall as the state plans to bring in an "unprecedented" hard border closure to contain the spread of coronavirus from the eastern states.

NRL gives clubs $2.5 million each to survive coronavirus crisis

Just In - 19 hours ago
The NRL hands out a $40 million rescue package to help clubs stay afloat as the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic hits home.

Rugby Australia CEO takes 50 per cent pay cut as coronavirus hits game's finances

Just In - 19 hours ago
Raelene Castle agrees to have her salary cut in half, as rugby union's governing body in Australia braces itself for the financial impact of coronavirus.

Why Governments Must Act to Reduce Maternal Death Rates

Candace Johnson at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Candace Johnson* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] Here's why governments must act now. Women die in childbirth at alarming rates. Maternal death is an excellent example of what the famous economist and philosopher Amartya Sen calls a “remediable injustice” — a condition that is fundamentally unfair and within our capacity to change. Access to health services is better in more affluent, developed countries, so women die of pregnancy and childbirth-related complications at much lower rates than their counterparts in developing countries. Better access to health services an... more »

How Corporations Can Make Better Emergency Evacuation Plans During a Pandemic

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2JXE9INPHS&share=true] Are you ready? As the prospect of escalating conflict looms over Venezuela and the Korean Peninsula, it is important to revisit the theme of evacuation planning and preparation. Political and environmental crises over the years afford us the opportunity to discuss the contents of your fly-away bag, considerations to take when planning an evacuation route and the importance of coming up with your own plans instead of relying solely on oth... more »

American Indians Can't Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic

Kirsten Carlson at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kirsten Carlson* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Tribal leaders have stepped up to protect their communities and prevent the spread of the virus, but they face unique problems in combating this pandemic. The coronavirus is hitting American Indians and Alaska Natives hard. Tribal citizens are dying, Indian nations have closed casinos to protect the public, and powwows and traditional gatherings have been canceled. Among the crucial statistics that indicate how dire conditions are for American Indians and Alaska Natives: Indian Health Service hospitals have only 625 beds n... more »

Coronavirus Update: Why South Africa's Lockdown Was the Right Choice

Philip Machanick at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Philip Machanick* *Public Health, Africa* [image: Reuters] Lockdowns have proven to be effective. Exponential growth is a hard thing for the human mind to grasp. In nature, it seldom comes at us with the rapidity with which the COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding. This leads people and governments to make suboptimal decisions, like waiting until the disaster is self-evident before reacting. Take compound interest, for example. Every time you look at an account that attracts interest, the interest is a *little* more. If you stop looking for a long time, it’s a *lot* more. This is expo... more »

Here's Why Bigger Homes Are a Problem for the Environment

Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs at The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs* *Public Health, World* [image: Reuters] More space means more energy. Around the world, more people are living with more space at home than at any other time in history. This may be surprising – cramped, dingy rooms are as familiar in Shanghai as they are in London. But on average, the space per person in Chinese homes has increased by nearly 30 square metres in 40 years, and by four square metres in the UK over the past 15 years. This trend is linked to something called the “second demographic transition”. Put simply, as countries develop, individua... more »

Secret World of Gold

Steve Brown at The Duran - 19 hours ago
A popular meme in the Panic of 2020 asks, if gold is such a bellwether, why has its price not greatly increased? More The post Secret World of Gold appeared first on The Duran.

Yes, They Were Born On April Fool’s Day

TheDarkMan at The Duran - 19 hours ago
April Fool’s Day is nearly here. No man can control the date of his birth, ditto no woman, but some people seem to do their best to live up to it. Take Terry Nichols, he was born in 1955. In 1994, he conspired with the younger Timothy McVeigh to punish the American Government for acts […] More The post Yes, They Were Born On April Fool’s Day appeared first on The Duran .

New features for embedding and social sharing of your start.me pages

Stefan van Dierendonck at start.me - 19 hours ago
[image: share pages socially]It’s always been possible to share pages you built with start.me. Now, we made it even easier: we’ve added an option to embed your start.me page inside your blog or existing website. And we made sharing your page on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks a lot easier. How to share your page As many… Read More Read More

The ‘Great Bug-Out’ Has Begun As The Globalists Push Chaos In Attempt To Manufacture ‘New World Order’ Out Of The Abyss

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
The ‘Great Bug-out’ Has Begun As The Globalists Push Chaos In Attempt To Manufacture ‘New World Order’ Out Of The Abyss by Stefan Stanford – All News Pipeline, https://allnewspipeline.com/ ‘Continuity Of Government’ Teams Going Into Their Bunkers A Sign Of Things To Come! – For those who still think that coronavirus is some kind …

Brazil thanked Johnson for climbdown over Amazon fires

Alexandra Heal at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 19 hours ago
The prime minister dismissed a threat by President Macron of France to block the Mercosur trade deal with Brazil over the country's failure to deal with the rainforest fires

ANGLO-AMERICAN STANDARD OR DUTCH TREAT – WILL THE MH17 TRIAL STOP FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE OR END IN ACQUITTAL?

Editor at Dances With Bears - 19 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with “Where no case is made out against a man, or such a flimsy one that it cannot stand on its feet, he is entitled to say: ‘I ask the jury to say that I am not guilty without hearing a word from me.’” That sentence was written almost sixty years ago […]

A Russian Firewall For Venezuela Against US Sanctions

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
The optics of the Russian oil leviathan Rosneft’s decision to sell its subsidiary Rosneft Trading SA and sell all its assets in Venezuela after the US Treasury sanctioned its trading arm two weeks ago as part of Washington’s regime change project to oust president Nicolás Maduro, may not look good to the […]

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