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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Friday, November 20, 2020

20 November - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10:15 pm MST

How the Rot Set In
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
Robin Aitken gives a fine 10-minute talk on this New Culture Forum video (posted below). A former BBC man himself, he describes how the BBC used to have two distinct divisions: BBC News and BBC Current Affairs. BBC News reporters of his vintage, he says, had "something of a cult of impartiality". For them, "news was something strictly defined". When colleagues wrote a news bulletin piece it was all fact, no comment. Even adjectives were suspect. It was very much a matter of reporting who, what, where, when. We left the task of explaining the why to the current affairs peo...
Hondurans Who Fled Hurricanes Now Face Coronavirus in Overcrowded Shelters
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tens of thousands of Hondurans are cramming into overcrowded storm shelters, aid workers and officials say, raising concerns that the chaotic set-up will trigger a new spike in coronavirus infections. Hundreds of thousands of people across Central America have fled their homes after Hurricanes Iota and Eta The post Hondurans Who Fled Hurricanes Now Face Coronavirus in Overcrowded Shelters appeared first on The Rio Times.
Prager Vindicated
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 17 hours ago
Newly legal states offer marijuana growers fresh opportunities, but some greener than others
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
The legalization ballot measures that voters approved on Nov. 3 created cannabis markets in five U.S. states - Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota - and while the rules and regulations are still yet to be ironed out, some of the markets are clearly more appealing to cannabis cultivators. Newly legal states offer marijuana growers fresh opportunities, but some greener than others is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Bolsonaro Elated After Putin Praises his “Masculinity”, Triggering Flood of Jokes Online
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was beaming on Wednesday after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin praised his “masculinity” in a speech, triggering a flood of jokes online about a budding “bromance.” Putin lavished praise on Bolsonaro on Tuesday in an address to a The post Bolsonaro Elated After Putin Praises his “Masculinity”, Triggering Flood of Jokes Online appeared first on The Rio Times.
The full story?
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
Before I went to bed last night I noticed that the BBC News website was leading with the summary of a draft report looking into allegations of bullying by Priti Patel. At the time the BBC was alone in making this *the* main story, with neither Sky not ITV making it their lead story. The curious thing, however, was that, whether it was the ITV News website or *The Daily Telegraph*, or the Sky News website or *The Times*, they all - to varying degrees - reported that the civil servants involved in the affair were also apportioned some share of the blame, not just Priti Patel. ...
Very bright, slow-moving fireball recorded over central Europe
A very bright, slow-moving fireball was recorded over central Europe at 03:46 UTC on November 19, 2020. The event lasted some 18 seconds before the object disintegrated. The American Meteor Society (AMS) has so far received 34 reports from witnesses in Germany,...... Read more »
Here comes Santa Claus – with face masks and plexiglass
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 16 hours ago
Santa Ynes Valley News Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don’t try to sit on his lap. Despite the pandemic — and... The post Here comes Santa Claus – with face masks and plexiglass appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The dead people who voted in the election
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 16 hours ago
Brent Pella Nov 16, 2020 Meet the dead guys who voted in the 2020 US Presidential election. The post The dead people who voted in the election appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Les APE, summum de la bêtise de la Commission européenne pour perpétuer la colonisation de l'Afrique subsaharienne (ASS) en se tirant une balle dans le pied
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
20-Nov-2020 L'imposition des Accords de Partenariat Economique aux pays ACP, dont l'Afrique subsaharienne concentre 94% de la population, est basée sur une série de 12 mensonges.
EPAs, the height of the European Commission's foolishness in perpetuating the colonisation of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by shooting itself in the foot
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
20-Nov-2020 The imposition of Economic Partnership Agreements to ACP countries, where 94% of the population is concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa, is based on a series of 12 lies.
Un accord de libre-échange à risque avec la Nouvelle-Zélande
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
20-Nov-2020 En Océanie, et principalement en Nouvelle-Zélande, les fortes disponibilités de produits laitiers à l'export risquent de peser sur le marché européen si un accord commercial avec l'Union européenne venait à se concrétiser.
As the Amazon faces its greatest threat yet, Canada can reject free trade deal with Brazil
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
20-Nov-2020 This is about survival: scientists warn that the Amazon is approaching a tipping point beyond, which the rainforest cannot sustain itself. If that happens, there would be a massive die-off of plant and animal species.
Analysis | India has rightly shunned RCEP for now
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
20-Nov-2020 India's decision to stay out of the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, Asia's mega free-trade agreement (FTA), has been met both with a sense of approval and disappointment and divided economists on the issue.
Japan aims to expand CPTPP trade pact as UK, China eye membership
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
20-Nov-2020 Japan aims to expand a major regional free trade pact called the CPTPP, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, potentially catering for China's and Britain's interest in joining the deal.
Destructive EF-3 tornado and severe hailstorm leave 6 people dead in South Africa
At least 6 fatalities have been confirmed while dozens of properties have been damaged or destroyed after severe storms -- including hail reportedly bigger than a golf ball, an EF-3 tornado, lightning, and strong winds -- lashed eastern provinces of South Africa on...... Read more »
US Names First Ambassador in Decade to Venezuela; He Will Operate from Bogotá
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid a breakdown in relations and absence of US diplomats in Venezuela, Washington has named its first ambassador for the South American country for the first time in a decade. However, he will carry out his duties from the Venezuelan Affairs Unit of the US Embassy in the capital of neighboring […] The post US Names First Ambassador in Decade to Venezuela; He Will Operate from Bogotá appeared first on The Rio Times.
Province plans for second COVID wave at nursing homes
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Following the emergence of community spread in Metro Halifax, the province has announced six locations where residents of long-term care homes who test positive for COVID-19 may be transferred to receive specialized care. Five of these “Regional […]
Venezuelan Oil Union Leader Detained as Government Crackdown Continues
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan authorities arrested oil workers’ union leader Eudis Girot, other union officials said on Thursday, as the government’s crackdown on dissent at troubled state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela continued. Girot, the executive director of the FUTPV union and an outspoken critic of PDVSA’s management, wrote in a tweet on […] The post Venezuelan Oil Union Leader Detained as Government Crackdown Continues appeared first on The Rio Times.
June 4, 1989 Tiananmen…. The Young Chinese in China KNOW!
reitanotsuka, Asian Straight Shooter - 17 hours ago
By Rei Tanotsuka, 20 November 2020. Lord Palmerston: “Nations have no permanent… Continue reading “June 4, 1989 Tiananmen…. The Young Chinese in China KNOW!” … The post June 4, 1989 Tiananmen…. The Young Chinese in China KNOW! appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .
Peru’s President Names Respected Finance Minister to Shore up Investor Confidence
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru’s interim president appointed veteran economist Waldo Mendoza as his finance minister in a bid to shore up investor confidence shaken by political turmoil. Interim President The post Peru’s President Names Respected Finance Minister to Shore up Investor Confidence appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Orders Hospitals to Retain All Covid-19 Beds and Suspend Elective Surgeries
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the rise in the number of hospitalizations and coronavirus cases in the state, the The post São Paulo Orders Hospitals to Retain All Covid-19 Beds and Suspend Elective Surgeries appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nearing Zero: Argentine FX Reserves Drain Puts Central Bank in Corner
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina’s net currency reserves are at or near zero, according to analysts and investors, forcing the central bank into a tough choice: double down on controls that have failed to stem the currency’s decline or allow the peso to devalue further. Downward pressure on the peso has been steady all […] The post Nearing Zero: Argentine FX Reserves Drain Puts Central Bank in Corner appeared first on The Rio Times.
Never Be Afraid To Raise Your Voice For.....A Quotation by William Faulkner
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*William Cuthbert Faulkner [1897 - July 6, 1962] was an American writer and Nobel Prize laureate from Oxford, Mississippi. Faulkner wrote novels, short stories, screenplays, poetry, essays, and a play.*
Brazil Ranked World’s Leading Transgender Killer for 12th Consecutive Year
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A week after Brazil broke the record for transgender people elected in municipal elections, new data from the Trans Murder Monitoring show that in the first nine months of 2020 alone, 124 transgender people were killed in Brazil. As a result, the country ranks among the most violent for this […] The post Brazil Ranked World’s Leading Transgender Killer for 12th Consecutive Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Mayor Crivella Says Electing His Opponent Will Result in ‘Pedophilia in Schools’
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Controversial current Rio Mayor Marcello Crivella, an envagelical pastor and singer, seems out of control. As if the video in which Crivella called São Paulo governor João Doria a "tramp" and "gay" going viral on the web since last night were not enough, the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro has […] The post Rio Mayor Crivella Says Electing His Opponent Will Result in ‘Pedophilia in Schools’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
The F-35 Destroyed the Enemy in a Recent Wargame Thanks to One Thing
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* BAE developers say the Athena 1920, now beginning full volume production, brings targeting systems a degree of full high-definition resolution with a field of view able to replace up to seven or eight individual cameras. Apache helicopters, Army tanks, drones, surveillance planes and targeting systems need to find and destroy enemy targets otherwise hidden or obscured from view. Ideally, the military would find targets at very long ranges and with great image fidelity. This would allow Army units to expedite the kill chain and destroy enemies be...
Fauci Hopes Those Who Think Coronavirus Is “Fake News” Will Get Vaccinated
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] It will take a lot of work to get the vaccine distributed and it would be a shame if the solution was wasted. White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci is holding out hope that those who still believe that the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax or “fake news” will eventually roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated. “They actually don’t think that this is a problem,” Fauci said Thursday in a conversation with The Hastings Center. “Despite a quarter million deaths, despite more than 11 million infections, despite 15...
Divorce and COVID Vaccination
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
My favorite meme! LOL! Divorce Magazine has a great article on how divorce may affect a parent's right to say "yes" or "no" to the Covid vaccine for their minor children. Often, the conversation about vaccines is in the clouds....
Google Proudly Touts Carbon Neutral Status But What About Their News?
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
This is the Google home screen as of yesterday. I thought my cursor was going wonky. It was that little pickle (Lord I'm sorry Cathy J!) zipping across the screen to draw my eye down to the proud announcement that...
Links 11/20/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Interesting Photos Of Spanish EF-18 Hornet With Inert Upgraded Taurus 350 Stand-off Air-Launched Cruise Missile
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 17 hours ago
Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornets are involved in the recertification after the MLU (Mid-Life Upgrade) of the Taurus 350 missile. Three EF-18M Hornet (C.15 in accordance with the local designation) jets and a team of [...] The post Interesting Photos Of Spanish EF-18 Hornet With Inert Upgraded Taurus 350 Stand-off Air-Launched Cruise Missile appeared first on The Aviationist.
On Losing Arecibo
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 17 hours ago
I always wanted to get to Arecibo, the magnificent 305-meter telescope that has for so long been a locus for radio astronomy research, but I was never able to make it to Puerto Rico. Now I’ve run out of time. The National Science Foundation doesn’t make these decisions lightly but multiple engineering companies have delivered […]
Who Secures the Most Doses in Race for Covid-19 Vaccine?
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The race for vaccines against the novel coronavirus had begun long before they even entered the last phase of trials. In June, the United Kingdom invested US$79 million (R$395 million) in the Oxford program in exchange for being granted 30 million doses. The United States secured 300 million doses of […] The post Who Secures the Most Doses in Race for Covid-19 Vaccine? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mad for Moscow: How Hitler’s Invasion of Russia Doomed the Third Reich
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * German weapons were frozen, German soldiers were frozen, and sometimes the soldiers froze to the weapons. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Russo-German War was no ordinary conflict fought over territory or resources. For Nazi Germany, it was a war of extermination and subjugation that would have killed the Russian people or reduced them to slavery. For the Soviet Union, it was a war of survival. In October 1941, the Second World War teetered on a knife edge. There was war in China and war in North Africa, and soon there would be war between Am...
With These Decisions, the Soviet Union Could Have (Maybe?) Won the Cold War
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Eurasia* The USSR suffered from a backwards economy, an unappealing political system, and unfortunate geography. But even into the 1980s, many Cold Warriors in the West worried that Red Victory was imminent. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Few who actively fought the Cold War believed in American invincibility. Rather, they believed that U.S. victory (or even survival) depended on carefully calibrated investment in particular military technologies, as well as extensive interventions in the domestic politics of foreign countries (with the Korean and ...
Mexico Marks Grim Coronavirus Milestone, Passes 100,000 Deaths
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico, the most populous country in the Spanish-speaking world, has registered 100,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths within days of passing the grim milestone of one million infections, official data showed on Thursday, November 19th. Mexico’s official death toll from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus, is among the highest […] The post Mexico Marks Grim Coronavirus Milestone, Passes 100,000 Deaths appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sinovac Director: We May Have Covid-19 Vaccine Phase III Trial Results by December
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech could have the results of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine from late-stage clinical trials as soon as next month, an executive said on Friday, November 20th. Sinovac’s CoronaVac is in large late-stage trials in Brazil, Indonesia and Turkey. Preliminary results of early to mid-stage trials showed […] The post Sinovac Director: We May Have Covid-19 Vaccine Phase III Trial Results by December appeared first on The Rio Times.
Belo Horizonte Physicians Issue Letter Alerting to ‘Surge’ of Covid Hospitalizations
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The first wave of Covid-19 in Belo Horizonte has not yet been overcome, but a second peak of the disease may be approaching. Over the past three days, the number of The post Belo Horizonte Physicians Issue Letter Alerting to ‘Surge’ of Covid Hospitalizations appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Could Close Year Losing Less Jobs Than in 2015 and 2016
Daniel Lopes de Alcantara, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Job creation in the second semester could lead Brazil to close 2020 losing fewer jobs than in the 2015 - 2016 recession, said Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes yesterday, November 19th. The Minister again advocated for the payroll tax deduction . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Brazil Could Close Year Losing Less Jobs Than in 2015 and 2016 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Economy Grew 7.5 Percent Between Q2 and Q3, Says GDP Monitor
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the sum of all goods and services produced in the country, grew by 7.5 percent in Q3 this year compared to Q2. The data is from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) GDP Monitor, released yesterday, November 19th. "The strong 7.5 percent growth of the Brazilian […] The post Brazil Economy Grew 7.5 Percent Between Q2 and Q3, Says GDP Monitor appeared first on The Rio Times.
Euro Beats Dollar as Payment Currency for First Time Since 2013: SWIFT
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Euro was the most widely used currency for global payments last month, the first time it passed the dollar since February 2013. Data from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), which coordinates international payment messages for over 11,000 financial institutions in 200 countries, showed that the European […] The post Euro Beats Dollar as Payment Currency for First Time Since 2013: SWIFT appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Airline Sector Should Recover 80 Percent of Activity in December
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The air sector should operate at 80 percent of its capacity in December compared to the same month last year, in a pre-pandemic scenario. The projection was presented by the National Secretary of . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. […] The post Brazil’s Airline Sector Should Recover 80 Percent of Activity in December appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russian Power Plant Halts Operations due to Snow and Ice, leaving 120,000 in the Cold
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
The event has been widely reported as a 'weather apocalypse', and it has forced the Vladivostok Administration to declare a state of emergency across the city. The post Russian Power Plant Halts Operations due to Snow and Ice, leaving 120,000 in the Cold appeared first on Electroverse.
A Tank for All Seasons: The Russian T-90MS
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] The T-90MS’ export focus brings into perspective some of its more controversial design choices. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Clients are already lining up to buy the improved tank, notably armed forces in the Middle East (including Egypt and Kuwait). Earlier this week, Russian arms manufacturer Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) released a *video* of their T-90MS battle tank in action. The footage, aired by the official channel of the Russian Ministry of Defense, depicts some highlights from the T-90MS’ most recent exercise. The ta...
EVs Will Need Ten Hinkley Points
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood I ran this post last month, but it is worth republishing given the decision to ban petrol/diesels in 2030. I am also writing another post today, which adds some more detail: With suggestions that sales of conventional cars will be banned by 2030, attention is increasingly turning to how […]
Hope Springs Eternal
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
The other day I read Peter Hitchens saying, "I was inoculated against optimism at an early age, and it has served me well all my life. I thoroughly recommend you, too, get yourself immunised against this dangerous scourge", yet today he tweeted: Click! Off, yet again, goes the unbearable BBC Radio 4 *Today* programme, for decades my habitual morning listen. Relentless conventional wisdom, unquestioning, incurious, and therefore immensely boring as well as stifling. *Yet day after day I hope foolishly for a change.* Oh Mr Hitchens, please book yourself a new jab soon! Talking of...
The Comedy Club
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
The comic stylings of the BBC's North America editor-turned-stand-up comedian, Jon Sopel, continue to tickle the funny bones of his admirers. He was soaking up the applause last night for his gag on the *News at Ten *about Rudy Giuliani "clearly having a bad hair dye", even though he'd obviously nicked the rib-tickler from his similarly impartial colleague Nick Bryant. (Jon is, famously, no stranger to hair dye himself). In fact, whole swathes of Paul Danahar's American team appear to prefer being stand-up comedians. Anthony Zurcher is another one, favouring the dry Jack Dee-st...
Good grief! I thought I'd heard just about everything, but...
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
... a post on MeWe has demonstrated the error of my assumptions. Back in 1977, German disco group Boney M. had their third big hit (locally and in many other countries) with the song 'Ma Baker'. Wikipedia notes: Frank Farian's assistant Hans-Jörg Mayer discovered a popular Tunisian folkloric song, "Sidi Mansour" while on holiday, and rewrote the song into a disco track. The lyrics by Fred Jay were inspired by the story of legendary 1930s outlaw Ma Barker, although the name was changed into "Ma Baker" because "it sounded better". I can remember boppin' along to the tune way ...
To Save the Economy, Save People First: Targeted Measures and Subsidies for Cost Effective COVID-19 Abatement
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Evidence on what it would take to beat Covid: lockdowns, mask mandates with teeth, tons of testing and lots of economic support.
Decrees serving to isolate, humiliate, and impoverish
Robert, Ice Age Now - 19 hours ago
How long are we going to stand for this? _______________ Decrees serving to isolate, humiliate, and impoverish How long are we going to stand for this? Robert Felix I’ve just begun reading a fascinating detective novel by Daniel Silva entitled The Rembrandt Affair. Silva describes some of the horrendous atrocities that took place in Holland ... Read more The post Decrees serving to isolate, humiliate, and impoverish appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Un-Dam the Klamath: Dam Removal Update and Celebration Nov. 20, 2020
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 20 hours ago
Save California SalmonIf anyone would like to talk please let us know. The Yurok and Karuk Tribes plan to present along with the Klamath River Renewal Corporation, the dam removal entity. Then we are hoping to hear from additional Tribes and organizations and the Klamath and Trinity River water protectors, including the elders and fishing families, that have engaged in nearly two-decade of
6 Reasons to Let Go of a toxic relationship.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
6 Reasons to Let Go of a Toxic Relationship — Purpose Fairy https://www.purposefairy.com/66649/6-reasons-let-go-toxic-relationship/
The shot that rang across the world – Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s vaccine is the start of the end of the pandemic.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
The shot that rang across the world – Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s vaccine is the start of the end of the pandemic | Science & technology | The Economist https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2020/11/09/pfizers-and-biontechs-vaccine-is-the-start-of-the-end-of-the-pandemic?utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1FyIs3nWOyAgo84RWxLDOtZqbrUBQF3QVq59QlXZ-Mafb4J340SnbweX0
The secret world of pygmy seahorses, where males give birth.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
The secret world of pygmy seahorses, where males give birth – photo essay | Environment | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/19/the-secret-world-of-pygmy-seahorses-where-males-give-birth-richard-smith-aoe
Cancer nursing and managing cancer care during #COVID-19
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 20 hours ago
Cancer nursing and managing cancer care during COVID-19 https://touchoncologyime.org/cancer-nursing-covid-19-panel-discussion/?fbclid=IwAR0NOK0PckRJm4PAmOvZD_SQDC9042aUf2Ls7j7jl29QTAVPg95N5_0GEpc
Mexico Covid-19 deaths officially reach over 100,000
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 21 hours ago
Mexico Covid-19 deaths officially reach over 100,000 Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Mexico is showing no signs of abating. Hence, with 100,000 known official deaths – but the real figure being between 140,000 to 150,000 – the deaths will continue to flow for many months to come. […]
Engine Tolerances in WWII.
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This makes complete sense. Tight fitting demands a top professional, not so readily available. Yet a fighter pilot wants that extra five percent of performance in a dog fight. Whether that could be then achieved in the field is doubtful. This is an issue that constrained war production far more than likely appreciated and that included Germany which had a huge number of skilled machinists. This also explains why their preference for tanks that were over engineered was so constraining. Interchangable parts are so obvious it appears odd when it is not used. . *Is it true Fo...
Military Phase of the Battle of Armageddon
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is a curious piece. Make of it what you can. It is easy to dismiss in ignorance. Vril appearance in 1930s Germany was documented at the time or at least someone who claimed as much. We have additional strange conforming narritives as well. what we truly lack is a legitimate narritive of antediluvian history and the ongoing role if any of the OLD gods. These were long lived humans with access to real spiritual power in the form of been able to flood themselves with the inner suns radiation powering up their spirit body. Too much remains obscured at least.. *Military Ph...
Sidney Powell: ‘President Trump Won by a Landslide, We Are Going to Prove It’
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
My calculations powerfully suggests that Trump won 70% of all legal votes. Illegal ballots are rampant and i believe true in all States in order to avoid too much obvious statistical fraud. The good news is that the Military grabbed the servers in Germany which held the raw data. Thus vote switching took place after backup to the remote server which would be necessary for general integrity of the system and why it was in Germany. This has been going on for a long time. What is now going on is evidence gathering and this is much broader than is now obvious. When this phase i...
Why did bolt action rifles become the dominant weapon over lever action and pump action rifles?
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The alternatives produce a lot of arm action. This sucks up a lot of time and forces you to fully reaim as well. It is actually possible on the lee enfield in particular to simply use wrist rotation of you trigger hand in order to reload while locking the stock with your left arm. That is largely why why hte Mad Minute is even possible and so effective. Done correctly ( takes real training to get right), it is possible to keep your eye on target while this happens, essentially the first step of target acquisition. This is why the Mad Minute happens to be aimed fire which do...
Harvard physicist works to understand dark matter.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
Harvard physicist works to understand dark matter – Harvard Gazette https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/11/harvard-physicist-works-to-understand-dark-matter/
The shot that rang across the world – Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s vaccine is the start of the end of the pandemic.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
The shot that rang across the world – Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s vaccine is the start of the end of the pandemic | Science & technology | The Economist https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2020/11/09/pfizers-and-biontechs-vaccine-is-the-start-of-the-end-of-the-pandemic?utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1FyIs3nWOyAgo84RWxLDOtZqbrUBQF3QVq59QlXZ-Mafb4J340SnbweX0
Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine’s Next Big Challenge: Giving It to Enough People.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 23 hours ago
Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine’s Next Big Challenge: Giving It to Enough People – WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-next-big-challenge-after-a-covid-vaccine-is-giving-it-to-enough-people-11604945455?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwAR3vl99tsM1ENRfEb4aBqzbR1SXtbEjWN0OYlwB-jbr5GQhQc-5f4efBKCI
Threat to woodlands heightened as “jumping worms” leap onto scene
CFACT, CFACT - 19 hours ago
These jumping worms are a species of earthworms that are voraciously devouring protective forest leaf litter and leaving behind bare, denuded soil. The post Threat to woodlands heightened as “jumping worms” leap onto scene appeared first on CFACT.
How do Pfizer’s and Moderna’s 95% Effective mRNA Shots Actually Work
Julian Daniel Sunday Willett, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Julian Daniel Sunday Willett* *Coronavirus, * These vaccines are good news, but we need to understand what they mean so life can ultimately go back to normal. The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a massive allocation of resources towards producing solutions, from identifying life-saving medications, tracking how the virus spreads and ultimately to preventing infection with vaccines. As a physician scientist, I study how the virus has evolved over the pandemic, since any changes in the virus could also change the effectiveness of current treatments. On Nov. 9, Pfizer announced preli...
Three Reasons You May Be Feeling Information Overload and What to Do about It.
Mark Satta, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Mark Satta* *Media, * It is not knowledge itself that tires out many of us. Rather, it is the process of trying to gain or share knowledge under challenging circumstances. An endless flow of information is coming at us constantly: It might be an article a friend shared on Facebook with a sensational headline or wrong information about the spread of the coronavirus. It could even be a call from a relative wanting to talk about a political issue. All this information may leave many of us feeling as though we have no energy to engage. As a philosopher who studies knowledge-sha...
Why Russia's "Golden Fish" Super-Submarine Failed
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Eurasia* Golden Fish was to be the first submarine constructed out of Titanium, a massive undertaking requiring the establishment of new supply chains and extensive trial and error. Titanium offered several key performance and maintenance benefits: greater resilience, potential speed, and resistance to corrosion. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Golden Fish was really, really fast. It was also really, really loud. This is a problem for submarines, which are supposed to be stealthy. In the first two decades of the Cold War, it became clear to th...
When Giants Die: Nations Mourned the Loss of These 5 Battleships
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Battleships were enormous investments of national treasure. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In nearly every case the accidents provoked serious investigation and proved deeply embarrassing to the navies involved. The accidents serve to demonstrate the fragility of the world’s most powerful warships, and indeed the fragility of national military prestige itself. Battleships were enormous investments of national treasure. They did not merely represent national power; they were the physical manifestations of that power. They embodied the prestige of...
Clive in India (This Month in History)
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
Following a telephone discussion with LSP about the value of sepoys (native troops), and because it was a November siege, I settled on this to blog about today NOVEMBER 1751: ROBERT CLIVE WINS A SURPRISING VICTORY AT ARCOT, WHICH HAS LONG RANGE CONSEQUENCES OVER BESIEGING FORCES. Robert Clive, the one-time clerk in the British East […] The post Clive in India (This Month in History) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Funny Friday
Terry, 'Nox & Friends - 20 hours ago
Presented in our patented ‘Slideshow-O-Ramo’ ® Election News…… Yeah, we know Joe…… This seems fair…. Dear Employees: As the CEO of this organization, I have resigned myself to the fact that Joe Biden is our President and that our taxes and government fees will increase in a BIG way. To compensate for these increases, our prices would have to increase by about 10%. But, since we cannot increase our prices right now due to the dismal state of the economy, we will have to lay off sixty of our employees instead. This has really been bothering me since I believe we are family here … C...
No property, no privacy: World Economic Forum essay imagines a 2030 communist shift
FreeSpeechFan, The Duran - 20 hours ago
source “Build Back Better”… Want to live in a colony like an ant? Apparently, that is the 2030 happiness that Trudeau has in store for Canada.
Stock Market Goes BERSERK! Countless Indicators Flash Major Warning Signals
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 20 hours ago
source The market has seen such an incredible rise and now we are in la la land. There is nothing stopping this market. Bad news, ignored. Economic meltdown, ignored. Systematic degradation of the financial system, ignored. All that’s important is the Fed. When you wake up in the morning, the Fed did that. Sun came […]
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dadu, The Duran - 20 hours ago
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Armenian Defense Minister is preparing to resign after controversy over Karabakh: media
[image: Armenian Defense Minister is preparing to resign after controversy over Karabakh: media] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – On Friday, media sources revealed that the Armenian authorities are in the process of appointing an advisor to the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, as the Defense Ministe, David Tonoyan, is reportedly preparing to stepdown. According to the Armenian publication Aravot, Tonoyan is stepping down and has notified the government. There was no immediate response from the Armenian Ministry of Defense to the press sources. The leadership of the Armenian...
John Cleese Interview by LondonReal
Louis Hissink, Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 20 hours ago
Here’s an interesting interview of John Cleese, comedian, heretic and maniacal actor in Fauwlty Towers, Monty Python, Life of Brian, etc. Note well into the interview JC’s take on psi phenomena, remote viewing and what not. It’s real, and the … Continue reading →
Venezuela’s Maduro claims Trump wanted to start talks with him
[image: Venezuela’s Maduro claims Trump wanted to start talks with him] Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that his US counterpart Donald Trump tried to initiate bilateral talks with him several times. “Donald Trump wanted to speak with me a few times. We had contacts through special envoys. However, the [American] establishment did not allow him to do it,” Maduro said in Caracas Thursday, his speech was broadcast by the state TV. The political crisis in Venezuela escalated on January 23, 2019, when Juan Guaido, Venezuelan opposition leader and parliament speaker, whose a...
France calls for limiting Turkey’s role in Karabakh conflict
[image: France calls for limiting Turkey’s role in Karabakh conflict] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – France called for international supervision in Karabakh to implement the ceasefire there, and expressed its concerns about the Turkish role in the region. After the French President Emmanuel Macron called the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikole Pashinyan on Thursday, the presidential office said that Paris wants the Minsk Group to “play its role in determining the status of monitoring the ceasefire.” They stated that Paris is pressing for “in...

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