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Joe Biden looked ‘quite tired’ and was caught ‘searching for words’

Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 21 hours ago

The final presidential debate saw the contrast between the President who was “full of beans” and Joe Biden who looked tired and was “searching for words,” according to Sky News contributor and New York Post columnist Miranda Devine. The debate was set to be one of the most critical events of the election as the […]

Light versus Darkness – the Final Assault on America is in progress [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 21 hours ago

Author’s NOTE: To my regret, I am unaware of a good Orthodox Christian perspective on this situation in English. The video clip supplied is a first attempt. If an Orthodox source appears, I will move the current video to be embedded in the story and highlight the Orthodox one, since that reflects my own personal […]

Egyptian forces capable of securing vital areas across Mediterranean region: commander

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago

[image: Egyptian forces capable of securing vital areas across Mediterranean region: commander] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – Lieutenant-General Ahmed Khaled, Commander of the Egyptian Navy, said that the Political Command and General Command of the Armed Forces have developed the naval forces to confront all threats in the Mediterranean and Red Seas. In an interview with Al-Ahram, he pointed out that the naval forces had succeeded in securing the shipping passage and maintaining the stability of the flow of ships from the southern Red Sea to the Suez Canal in the process of “rest...

LAST OF THE CATHEDRA available in trade paperback from Amazon.

Mike Philbin, Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 21 hours ago

CHIMERICANA BOOKS PUBLISHING NEWS: my latest novel under the writing name Hertzan Chimera is available today via Amazon in your area. 250 pages. 6" by 9" trade paperback format. Cover art by yours truly. Yes, it's sci-fi. Yes, it's apocalyptic. Yes, it's A LOVE TRIANGLE.

Is Eric Lerner A Crank?

TheDarkMan, The Duran - 21 hours ago

How did the Universe begin? There are basically two answers to that question: the mystical one, and the scientific one. The mystical one goes something like this: In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth. All Creation myths are variations on this, namely a Supreme Being starting the clock. The scientific version is […]

Deepest Economic Contraction in History Has Only Just Begun To Wreak Havoc

Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 21 hours ago

source There are serious consequences for attempting to stop the business cycle from functioning. The system needs an Economic Detox and yet it’s just getting more of the [s]ame garbage fed to it, every single day. The problem is only compounded. The danger is only mounting. The desire to create a bigger bubble is not […]

Azerbaijan claims 13 more villages captured in Karabakh

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago

[image: Azerbaijan claims 13 more villages captured in Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claimed on Friday that his army forces have taking control of 13 villages in the Karabakh region. Aliyev posted on Twitter: “The valiant Azerbaijani army liberated from the occupation the villages of Zilanli, Kord Mukhrizli, Mughanli and Al Gharshaj in the Qubadli region .. Long live the Azerbaijani army! Karabakh is Azerbaijan!” “We also liberated the villages of Vinidli and Mirzagasanli in the Zhangelansky district,” he continued. Continue reading Az...

From Diet to Dogma: The Ethical Problems with Veganism

arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago

This is actually a good review of the ethics of the vegan lifestyle and the faux ethics used to support it all. The more i investigate options the more i respect the application of animal husbandry and yearn for its perfection. I saw little of that growing up, but we are now seeing real progress. Growing perrenials wihout close animal management is almost impossible. We3 are gew3tting it. *From Diet to Dogma: The Ethical Problems with Veganism* *https://spreadgreatideas.com/writings/from-diet-to-dogma-the-ethical-problems-with-veganism/* *Diet is one of those topics which g...

Covid-19 isn’t a pandemic plan, it’s an EXTERMINATION plan for humanity

arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago

This makes unpleasent reading. Yet it represents a plausible schema. Ignore the rationaler as none of that is either real or unfixable. It is all about planned genocide by those who believe they have the right to do so. The whole Covid - 19 pandemic has produced a lot of fraudulant science and gross mis information. Masks are a proven mistake for a whole century. No end of professionals are turning up as shills. This is rotton to the core. I do expect the wheel to soon turn, or I would be deeply worried.. *.* *BOMBSHELL: Covid-19 isn’t a pandemic plan, it’s an EXTERMINATI...

The Magical Wonders of Using a Pendulum

arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago

This is a reminder. The pendulum has a long history of application in spiritual investigations. I came across it as a map dowsing tool. Proved useful. When you are evaluating mineral or oil prospects, I found that it is excellent for eliminating tunnel vision. It is way too easy to see targets based on your work and miss all else. An .. *The Magical Wonders of Using a Pendulum* *Revealed* *(How to use a Pendulum effectively)* *Dear Magician,* *Today we are going to look at a fun but very useful spiritual/magickal tool when mastered.* *Dowsing by pendulum…* *Interpret...

Israel and Sudan Reach US-Brokered Deal to Normalize Ties

arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago

What we see shaping up is that the normalization is taking place. Imagine a world without the israel palestinian question and you see what is now emerging. No one will be going back either. Trump is delivering real change in the status quo. The objective is abundently clear. Make the question irrelevant to everyone. with no meaningful sponsorship, we may get this done. . *Israel and Sudan Reach US-Brokered Deal to Normalize Ties* *President Donald Trump speaks about a Sudan-Israel peace agreement, in the Oval Office in Washington, on Oct. 23, 2020. (Win McNamee/Getty Image...

Funeral for Mufti of Damascus held in Damascus after assassination

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago

[image: Funeral for Mufti of Damascus held in Damascus after assassination] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The Syrian capital witnessed the funeral of the Mufti of Damascus and its countryside, Adnan Al-Afiouni, who was killed in a targeted assassination in the Qudsaya suburb earlier this week. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was represented at the funeral ceremony by the Minister of Endowments, Muhammad Abd al-Sattar al-Sayed, who described Al-Afiouni as a “martyr of the word of truth.” Prayers were held on the body of Al-Afiouni after the Friday prayer in the Umayyad Mosque in Dam...

Iran warns Azerbaijan and Armenia: ‘We will not tolerate attacks from Karabakh’

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago

[image: Iran warns Azerbaijan and Armenia: ‘We will not tolerate attacks from Karabakh’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – Abul-Fadl Shikaraji, a spokesman for the General Staff Authority of the Iranian Armed Forces, warned that his country will “not tolerate the attacks” and will not be silent on any threats that affect its borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan. He said in his statement on Friday, that a number of mortar shells fell on Iranian territory during the clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia due to “failure to observe international rules of good neighborliness.” He pointed ou...

Long-range Russian missiles destroy militant oil smuggling sites in northern Syria: video

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago

[image: Long-range Russian missiles destroy militant oil smuggling sites in northern Syria: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) – The Russian military carried out a devastating attack on oil smuggling sites in northern Syria last night, causing a massive explosion along the Turkey-Aleppo border. According to reports from northern Syria, the Russian missiles targeted the main oil market area that is used to refine and sell the smuggled fuel in the Jarabulus District of northern Aleppo. The reports aid that the market was located between the villages of Al-Kousa and ‘Ain Al-Bayda in t...

President Putin’s 2020 Valdai Club Speech Articulated His Vision Of Populist Statism

Andrew KORYBKO, OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago

President Putin’s keynote speech at the Valdai Club’s 17th annual meeting devoted a significant amount of time to articulating his vision of what can be described as “Populist Statism”, or the emerging hybrid model of a strong state system driven by civil society, which represents an exciting new governance model […]

Drones deployed to monitor AFL gatherings

TOTT News, News – TOTT News - 22 hours ago

Victoria Police have deployed drones to monitor 'illegal' gatherings in public spaces, including parks and beaches, during today's AFL Grand Final.

Azerbaijan gives Armenia ‘last chance’ to withdraw forces from Karabakh

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago

[image: Azerbaijan gives Armenia ‘last chance’ to withdraw forces from Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that he is giving the Armenian side one last chance to return to negotiations over Karabakh, stressing that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are strengthening their positions, and that the battles are taking place in all directions. In his speech to the Azerbaijani people on Friday, Aliyev said: “We have said repeatedly that the way to save them (Armenia) is the withdrawal of forces. Continue reading Azerbaijan gives Armenia ‘...

Donald Trump announces Sudan and Israel have reached peace agreement

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago

[image: Donald Trump announces Sudan and Israel have reached peace agreement] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday, October 23, that Sudan and Israel have agreed to normalize relations. White House spokesman Judd Deere stated that U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Sudan had reached an agreement to normalize relations between the two countries. The spokesman said, “President Donald Trump announced that Sudan and Israel have agreed to normalize relations. Another major step towards building peace in the Middle East with an...

Egypt’s parliamentary elections 2020 : Shake it to the beat

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 21 hours ago

After a few hours from now, the House of Representatives elections' first stage will kick off in 10,240 polling stations will be operating in 14 governorates where 1,879 candidates are competing on the votes of nearly 33 million eligible voters. In this stage, those candidates are fighting over 284 seats; half to the individual candidates and the other half to the party lists. This is the first elections after the new amendments of 2019 that brought the Upper House and Lower House to Egypt once again. The Upper House elections aka were held in September and they recorded the l...

Could Israel’s Merkava Tank Beat America’s Mighty Abrams in Battle?

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 21 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Merkava was first conceived by an Israeli General Israel Tal following the titanic armored clashes of the Yom Kippur War. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The U.S. Army is interested adapting APS technology to its own vehicles, but has been taking its time deciding whether to purchase Trophy off the shelf or field the domestically developed Quick Kill APS. Until that happens, however, the M1 will remain more vulnerable to missiles than the Israeli tank. The Israeli *Merkava *(Chariot) main battle tank is an example of a sophisticated weapon...

Not a Secret: Israel Has Submarines Armed With Nuclear Missiles

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 21 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* More countries have the nuclear triad besides Russia, China, and America. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Farley is probably correct in arguing that Israel’s nuclear-tipped SLCMs are less practical than Tel Aviv’s other nuclear-delivery platforms. For that matter, Israel doesn’t currently face any adversaries with nuclear capabilities to deter against. However, like the idea of second-strike capability in general, the threat of sea-launched nukes may be more intended political weapon than one strictly intended for its military effect...

Russia’s All-Weather Sukhoi Su-34 Just Fought In The Stratosphere

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 21 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* “Upon achieving supersonic speeds they practiced interception and elimination of a hypothetical enemy. The crews operated totally on their own, without contacting air defense stations on the ground, which made the task more complex.” *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The main task of the Su-34 is to destroy ground, surface and air targets as well as air defense-protected infrastructure. The fighter-bomber is also capable of effectively delivering strikes amid enemy resistance round the clock in good and bad weather and it is armed with a variet...

How the B-1 Lancer Bomber Became An ISIS Killer

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 21 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * But its days are numbered. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Ironically, the B-1s is basically good at the same things the B-52 remains useful for: carrying lots of bombs and missiles over long distances and launching them at adversaries that can’t shoot back. The Bone is faster than the B-52, can carry heavier payloads, has more modern avionics, and is less conspicuous on radar. Huge yet surprisingly sleek and agile, the U.S. Air Force’s B-1 Lancer strategic bombers—popularly dubbed “Bones” for B-ONE—circles over battlefields in Syria and Afgha...

The U.S. Military’s Nuclear Warfighting Manual Is Now Revealed

David Axe, The National Interest - 21 hours ago

*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2P6I9GWLZL&share=true] What kind of secrets, if any, did the document contain? *Key point:* The document was incorrectly published online and was soon taken door. However, it was too late as many folks noticed the error. The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff in mid-June 2019 briefly published the Pentagon’s official doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons. The joint chiefs quickly pulled the document -- Joint Publication 3-72, *Nuclear Operations* -- from the public website...

Friday’s humor: (RUSSIA IS GUILTY!)

dadu, The Duran - 21 hours ago

source “Russia vinovasha” – In Russian, guilty sounds like “vinovata”, so they changed the last two chars at the end to create the rhyme, which in turn made the last half of the word “vinovasha” sounds like “vasha” which in Russian means “yours!” With all those modifications it sounds in Russian like this sounds in […]

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago

*by Noah To Review:* All of the above and so much more, plus a mind that has left the building! Imagine filling up an orange balloon with helium but not tying it off. You carry it over to an open window and let it go. It races helter skelter, up and down, making squeaky fart noises all over your yard, and then flops, empty, to the ground. Congratulations, America.

All In This Together

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 21 hours ago

Covid Kabuki: 3.5 million people who arrived in Canada since March exempted from quarantine requirement

Convalescent plasma is ineffective for covid-19 | The BMJ

zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago

Convalescent plasma is ineffective for covid-19 | The BMJ https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4072

Convalescent plasma of limited use for #COVID-19: study

zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago

Convalescent plasma of limited use for COVID-19: study https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-convalescent-plasma-limited-covid-.html

Black Holes From the Big Bang Could Be the Dark Matter.

zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago

Black Holes From the Big Bang Could Be the Dark Matter | Quanta Magazine https://www.quantamagazine.org/black-holes-from-the-big-bang-could-be-the-dark-matter-20200923/

Criteria to predict cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients identified

zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago

Criteria to predict cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients identified https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-criteria-cytokine-storm-covid-patients.html

World’s First Telescopic Lens Capable of Zooming Your Vision Three Times – Science And Nature

zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago

World’s First Telescopic Lens Capable of Zooming Your Vision Three Times – Science And Nature https://www.sci-nature.vip/2019/11/worlds-first-telescopic-lens-capable-of.html?fbclid=IwAR2effpWjJYZqCqmCxm3QT406RBeSz5okPypW7FBfZ2SkCUb-BevH2AjG9M&m=1

Study: Plastic Found in Stranded Southern Right Whale in Argentina; 'We cannot point our finger'

UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World - 22 hours ago

China's President Xi Jinping Issues A Warning To Potential ‘Invaders’. Says China Not Afraid Of War

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 22 hours ago

*Newsweek:** Xi Says China Is Ready for War After Trump, Biden Take Hard Line on Beijing * Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Friday that Beijing will not shy away from conflict, soon after President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger former Vice President Joe Biden sought to convince Americans they would both stand up to China over the next four years. Xi made the remarks in a speech in Beijing marking the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, in which China intervened on behalf of North Korea and fought against America, South Korean and assorted United Nations forces. Xi...

NY Times Shares Liberal Trauma And Horror: Could ‘Serial Killer’ Trump Win Again?

PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago

By Clay Waters ~ New York Times reporter at large Sarah Lyall has pivoted from mocking the Brexit movement and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to commiserating with U.S. Democrats in mortifying fashion, as they fear a replay of their 2016 Election Night nightmare: “For Democrats, Horror Never Ends – Replaying 2016 in an endless […]

Y2Kyoto: Snowfalls Are Now Just A Thing Of The Past

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 23 hours ago

BANFF: Banff’s Mount Norquay Ski Resort is preparing to open the mountain on Saturday (Oct.24), the earliest date in its 95th year of operation. Norquay will be the first ski hill to open in the country this season, and is typically one of the first resorts to open for the ski season. “We’ve… Continue reading →

Can Biden Get America’s War Machine Back On Track?

Eric Verlo, Not My Tribe - 1 day ago

The US media is sparing no effort to oust Trump by projecting landslide support for a return to a normal state of affairs, you know, wars, covert wars, and financial supremacy. Admitedly Trump is a constant embarassment, but alas Tump has also meant world peace. Try as the media might to restart the Cold War, […]

Announcing ‘The Laws and Norms of a Disputed Presidential Election,’ a New Lawfare E-book

dpriess, Lawfare - 1 day ago

A new Lawfare Institute e-book, "The Laws and Norms of a Disputed Presidential Election,” is now available on Kindle. What legal and normative issues surround disputed presidential elections in the United States? How are ballot collection and poll observation handled in key states? Have previous candidates refused to accept the results of contentious presidential elections? What state and federal laws and rules play a role in resolving a contested presidential election? Featuring chapters originally published as articles on Lawfare, this e-book pulls together in one place our co...

May America vote to ban fossil fuels?

Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago

In the last debate, Donald Trump was presidential, wise, and kind, the same Trump who brought Kevin back to his mother. Under normal circumstances, Trump and Biden would be two relatively close, standard, centrist politicians. Even Biden's corruption is somewhat widespread; and so is his attraction to younger girls. Do you know what is the name of the sexual deviation that makes a man attracted to 17-year-old girls, for example? It's called heterosexuality. Y'all... Please listen to the man when he PROMISES you he's going to BAN fracking.pic.twitter.com/Fuksc0cKxj— J. Hogan Gidley (...

It never rests: Whale Carcass Visited One Year Apart Shows Death at Work

UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World - 22 hours ago

Namibians mystified by thousands of seal pup deaths

UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World - 22 hours ago

Where are they? Concern for missing Irrawaddy dolphins in Cambodia

UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World - 22 hours ago

Get out: Terrifying moment two sharks circle underneath swimmers at Bondi Beach

UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World - 22 hours ago

Lost: Hope is fading for missing celebrity dolphin Fungie

UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World - 22 hours ago

Researchers battle cold as they continue to study behavior of sharks off Massachusetts

UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World - 22 hours ago

North Carolina surfer suffers possible shark bite off Emerald Isle

UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World - 22 hours ago

Photos show pregnant southern resident orca J46 in Puget Sound

UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World - 22 hours ago

Towards a US-China War for the Creation of a Global Totalitarian System?

Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 22 hours ago

If we step back from the details of daily headlines around the world and try to make sense of larger patterns, the dominant dynamic defining world geopolitics in the past three years or more is the appearance of a genuine irregular conflict between the two most formidable powers on the planet—The Peoples’ Republic of China … Continue reading Towards a US-China War for the Creation of a Global Totalitarian System? →

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago

U.S. breaks daily record for coronavirus cases with over 84,000 new infections https://t.co/JpqWyuYSO6 pic.twitter.com/bcIsDYAIOp — Reuters (@Reuters) October 24, 2020 Map of Europe showing the week in each country when daily Covid-19 infections peaked By @AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/cunnH5XgDl — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 24, 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: 'Execution' video prompts war crime probe https://t.co/VeXlUExdI0 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 24, 2020 Nigeria says 51 civilians and 18 security forces have been killed in unrest following protests over police a...

US Navy Training Plane Crashes Into Alabama Neighborhood, Killing Both Crewmen

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago

*USNI News:** 2 Killed in Navy T-6B Texan II Trainer Crash in Alabama* A U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II training aircraft crashed in Alabama, killing both aircrew onboard. The crash occurred in Foley, which is located near the Alabama shore about 30 miles west of Pensacola, Fla., around 5 p.m. local time, according to a Navy news release. The Navy and local law enforcement reported there were no casualties on the ground. However, the plane landed in a residential neighborhood and damaged at least one house, according to local press reports.Top of Form The T-6B Texan II is a tandem-sea...

How the Navy Plans to Keep Its Edge in the 21st Century

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 23 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Here are five key systems. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Even as the Navy struggles to digest its new fifth-generation F-35 fighters. it's thinking about the sixth generation (as it should, because modern jets take decades to develop). The U.S. Navy has been the most powerful naval force in the world since 1943. But that supremacy is being challenged as Russia, and especially China, field ever-more sophisticated systems, including aircraft carriers, quiet submarines and hypersonic missiles. Navies that don’t evolve are d...

October 24th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1374

sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Saturday October 24th – Open Thread

sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

Hundreds of IAFP posters detail the latest in food safety technology

News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago

This year’s IAFP 2020 event, “A Virtual Annual Meeting”, Oct. 26-28 will feature hundreds of poster presentations detailing current information on a variety of topics relating to food safety. The posters provide quantity and quality of information on the latest methods and technologies available. The posters are available for advanced viewing for registered attendees here. ... Continue Reading

Salmonella dominates events involving INFOSAN

Joe Whitworth, Food Safety News - 1 day ago

Salmonella dominated hazards dealt with by a global food safety network in the third quarter of 2020. The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was involved in 37 events from July to September compared to 29 incidents in 2Q 2020. Ten of 18 biological hazard incidents involved Salmonella while the next highest was E. coli and... Continue Reading

Domestic ETEC infections likely underestimated in U.S.

News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago

Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) is an underestimated source of domestically acquired illness in the United States, according to researchers. A study, published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection, looked at ETEC infections reported to the Minnesota Department of Health during 2016 and 2017. Although travel is a risk factor for ETEC infection, the study found domestically acquired... Continue Reading

Nine dead in China from contaminated corn noodles

News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago

Nine people from the same family have died in China after consuming homemade corn noodles. The family had eaten a local dish known as suantangzi earlier this month in the northeastern Heilongjiang province. All nine people fell ill several hours after having the food which is made from fermented corn flour. Three younger members of... Continue Reading

VotePact Gives You Leverage Over The Duopoly

DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago

*-by Sam Husseini,Founder, Vote Pact* VotePact is a voting strategy that advocates that people vote for their actual preferences by pairing up with someone on the other side of the Democratic-Republican divide. So people can strategically vote for the candidates they most like without fear of helping those they most fear. Instead of effectively cancelling out each other-- one for Trump and one for Biden, they can both vote Libertarian or Green or whatever they want. It is effectively DIY ranked choice voting, which allows voters to list their preferences 1-2-3. Democratic Gov. Ga...

Beseiged By British And U.S. Fighters, Nazi Submarine U-966 Fled For Neutral Spain

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 23 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* In June 2018, Spanish media reported that divers Anxi González Roca and Eduardo Losada and naval historian Yago Abilleira had re-discovered the wreck Nazi submarine U-966 off Estaca de Bares in the Galician region on the northwestern tip of Spain. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Wolf’s crippled U-boat was on its last legs after nine hours of constant air attack. Suddenly, its crew spotted what they believed was a British corvette in the distance. Wolf had had enough — he ordered that the top secret documents be burned, told the crew to a...

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