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‘Misconduct on a grand and terrible scale’: Dental scientist up to 26 retractions
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
A dentistry researcher in Spain with a history of reusing and manipulating images has notched three more retractions, giving him 26. The new retractions move Jose´ Luis Calvo-Guirado, of Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, into a tie for 24th place on the Retraction Watch leaderboard. Calvo-Guirado has in the past disputed the retractions of … Continue reading ‘Misconduct on a grand and terrible scale’: Dental scientist up to 26 retractions
Spectacular fireball explodes over China's Yushu City, the largest fireball event since December 2018
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
A spectacular fireball exploded over northwestern China's Yushu City, Qinghai Province at around 23:23 UTC on December 22, 2020 (07:23 LT, December 23). The event lasted up to 20 seconds. Many locals reported hearing a series of loud bangs. The event was...... Read more »
Rand Paul releases his Waste of 2020 report
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
Rand Paul released his Waste of 2020 Report today to highlight tons of government waste from this year, and boy are there some doozies in this list: Just from the first few in the list, they literally spent millions to see if people would eat ground up bugs? And then, in an apparent contradiction, they spent more millions “trying to get Eastern Mediterranean youth to stop smoking hookah”, only to turn around and “give cigarettes to adolescent kids.” I wish I’d have been involved in this study: “Tested if hot tubbing can lower stress.” I guessing that 2 million bought … Continue read...
On the eleventh day of Christmas
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 17 hours ago
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Uncle Joe sent to me An urgent plea to stock up on food and toilet paper before he locks down America in 2021, Membership cards for Antifa and BLM (and a promise of no future presents if I don’t join both), A gift certificate from his favorite hair styling… Continue reading →
Open Letter to Voters: Political Sunk Costs
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
Considering sunk costs in one’s decisions is a cognitive limitation that behavioral economists may underestimate. If you, dear voter, have already lost $100,000 in a project that you are sure will continue to bring you net losses, you will just lose more money by putting more into it. Your previous cost is sunk and won’t […] The post Open Letter to Voters: Political Sunk Costs appeared first on Econlib.
Record 22 Candidates Register to Run in Peru’s April Presidential Election
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peruvians will choose their next president from a record 22 candidates vying for the country’s top job in the April 2021 election, with a soccer goalkeeper leading the race over an ex-president and the daughter of former strongman Alberto Fujimori. The national elections authority said on Wednesday, December 23rd, that […] The post Record 22 Candidates Register to Run in Peru’s April Presidential Election appeared first on The Rio Times.
China’s Dystopian Lake–Courtesy Of The World’s Lust For Rare Earths
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Further to my post on neodymium, it is worth taking a closer look at just why China dominates most of the world’s production, their share being estimated at 90%. Although neodymium is classified as a “rare earth”, there is actually plenty of it about. The real problem is that extracting and […]
This Mini 'B-2 Bomber' Was Supposed Fly from an Aircraft Carrier
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *, * But it was never built. *Here's What You Need to Remember: **What if we had a stealthy strike bomber that could take off from aircraft carriers? In the mid-1980s, the Navy needed a replacement for the beloved-but-venerable A-6 Intruder. Building on expectations about the progress of stealth technology, McDonnell Douglas developed the A-12 Avenger, a subsonic “flying wing” bomber that visually resembled a miniature B-2 Spirit. Combining stealth with the flexibility of carrier ops, the A-12 promised an unparalleled deep strike capability. Even the Air Force...
Israeli Drones are Exploding in Popularity Across the West
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Technology, World* Israel’s footprint is growing throughout Western countries. In Israel’s early years the country marked its defense milestones through the purchase of arms from Western countries. Arms from Czechoslovakia came to Israel as the state was being born in 1948 and French arms deals helped secure Israel in the 1950s. Today the situation is reversed and Israeli defense technology is playing a major role throughout Europe, the United States, and into Canada where Israel’s unique innovations, from air defense to precision targeting capabilities, surv...
Kel-Tec KSG-25: The Deadliest Shotgun Ever Conceived?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * While not for everyone, the KSG-25 provides unmatched levels of firepower. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Shotguns are typically not what one would consider high capacity weapons. *(This first appeaed several months ago.)* The Kel-Tec KSG-25 bullpup shotgun, however, flips conventional wisdom on its head, producing a shotgun that can store an astounding forty-one shots of ammunition internally. The KSG-25’s design makes it by far the largest capacity shotgun on the civilian market and aunique addition to a gun owner’s collection. Most shotguns ...
Nazi Transport: The Luftwaffe's Junkers Ju-52 Could Do it All
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Like the breadwinner who is devoted to feeding his family, the Ju-52 would supply troops with food and ammunition in other major pockets until the end of the war, including the Crimean peninsula in 1944-1945, Budapest, and Breslau. Of the 2,822 Ju-52/3ms produced from 1939 to 1944, only 190 were left in service when Berlin fell on May 7. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The plane was incredibly versatile, and served everywhere the German Army went. Shortly before dawn on May 20, 1941, a flight of 500 trans...
A-150: Japan's Plan for a “Super” Battleship Didn't Make Sense
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Here's why it never came to fruition. *Here's What You Need to Remember:** Had the war not come, Japan would have bankrupt itself spending on these massive ships. Japan lacked the industrial capacity to compete with the United States; indeed, even if it had managed to seize and keep wide swaths of East Asia, it could not have matched U.S. industrial production for decades. The United States would have responded to Japanese construction with even larger, more deadly ships, and of course eventually with submarines, aircraft and guided missiles.* ...
NBC Reports on the Steep Toll Covid of Restrictions on Special Needs Kids & Their Families
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Many kids are not receiving the special education and therapy supports that they need because of the pandemic. NBC News’ Kate Snow hears from a family about the challenges they are facing. How the pandemic is impacting kids with special...
Rush...
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 17 hours ago
"...My point in everything today that I’m sharing with you about this is to say thanks and to tell everybody involved how much I love you from the bottom of a sizable and growing and still beating heart, and there’s room for much more. All because I have learned what love really is during this. You know, I have a philosophy there’s good that happens in everything." "...Our freedom has allowed our adaptability. If disaster is coming our way, we don’t just sit there and endure it. We come up with ways to avoid it, to beat it back, to overcome it, but we don’t just sit there and accep...
DEA might start issuing cannabis cultivation permits in early 2021
Omar Sacirbey, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
After years of delay, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration could soon begin issuing licenses to businesses and institutions to cultivate cannabis for scientists researching the plant. “I expect them to start issuing licenses no later than the first half of 2021,” said Richard Shain, president of Maridose in Boca Raton, Florida. Maridose is one of […] DEA might start issuing cannabis cultivation permits in early 2021 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
"Faces came back to life"
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
That's how one correspondent describes moving from Virginia to Florida. Until recently, I’ve been at school in Loudoun County, Virginia, where Gov. Ralph Northam has been busy inflicting harsher shutdown orders. Masks are required almost everywhere up there, and big gatherings are out of the question. Multiple friends had to cancel their wedding receptions this month due to the new restrictions. I got so used to wearing a mask that every time I watched a movie it seemed odd for the actors to be bare-faced. Leaving a store, sometimes I’d make it all the way to the car before ev...
Cuba to Require pre-Arrival COVID-19 Tests as Cases Rebound
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Facing a steep rebound in coronavirus infections since fully re-opening borders last month, Cuba will require all inbound travelers from next year to provide proof of a negative test before departure in addition to current screening upon arrival. Cuba received plaudits for successfully containing its coronavirus outbreak by isolating cases […] The post Cuba to Require pre-Arrival COVID-19 Tests as Cases Rebound appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mexico to Start COVID Vaccinations as Virus Stretches Hospitals
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Mexico plans to begin inoculating health workers against COVID-19 on Thursday, December 24th, with the arrival of the first vaccines, as the government battles a sharp surge in infections that has pushed hospitals to their limits. Vaccinations will begin at hospitals in Mexico City and the northern city of […] The post Mexico to Start COVID Vaccinations as Virus Stretches Hospitals appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gloria In Excelsis Deo
Menagerie, The Last Refuge - 18 hours ago
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Coronavirus Sniffer Dogs at Santiago de Chile International Airport
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The task of sniffing out passengers infected with COVID-19 at Chile's Santiago international airport is going to the dogs. A team of Golden Retrievers and Labradors sit when they smell the virus and get a treat. The canines sport green “biodetector” jackets with a red cross. Sniffer dogs are best-known […] The post Coronavirus Sniffer Dogs at Santiago de Chile International Airport appeared first on The Rio Times.
TOAST TO THE NEW YEAR — REST BREAK FROM THE CARTOON, PAUSE TO DETOXIFY
Editor, Dances With Bears - 18 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with In the US war for regime change in Russia, Christmas dinner for the oligarchs was President Vladimir Putin’s idea in 2014 for demonstrating that he was in command of their loyalty for a price the oligarchs were afraid to test. By 2019, the occasion had been turned into an afternoon tea […]
Europe’s wind and e-car industry dependent on China’s magnetic metals
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood We all know about how China controls most of the world’s supply of cobalt, but it seems we must also add neodymium to the list: The green energy industry, in particular the wind energy sector, has become increasingly dependent on China for vital magnetic metals, writes Stefan Hajek […]
New York can’t buy its way out of blackouts
David Wojick, CFACT - 19 hours ago
The voters are oblivious to these impossible numbers, since they are told that intermittent wind and solar are cheaper than reliable coal, gas and nuclear. Only when the sun shines bright and the wind blows hard, which is not all that often. The post New York can’t buy its way out of blackouts appeared first on CFACT .
The Bigger Picture
Steve Brown, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Submitted by Steve Brown… Just moments before speaker McConnell announced the latest trillion dollar ‘stimulus deal’ the Exchange Stabilization Fund began boosting dollar valuation via the Bank for International Settlements with gold swaps. As gold and silver spot prices began to rise in Asia, like clockwork, Mr Burghe engaged in his daily business: namely, BIS […]
Possible Pence Pounding as avenue to Trump victory revealed [Video]
Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Speculation is very dangerous, and this piece is speculative “news”. However, it is also real information about what is going on that explains why President Trump is not conceding the election. To cover it accurately as possible, we include two videos. The mainstream media is not covering this, but The Epoch Times and Steve Turley both […]
President Trump Pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and 24 Other Persons
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
President Trump has pardoned Roger Stone and Paul Manafort along with 24 other persons in a wave of clemency orders on Wednesday. ♦ Paul Manafort—Today, President Trump has issued a full and complete pardon to Paul Manafort, stemming from convictions … Continue reading → The post President Trump Pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and 24 Other Persons appeared first on The Last Refuge.
A Mini-Tour of Christmas/Holiday Feasts and Traditions
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Christmas traditions vary considerably. What are the ones in your part of the world like?
Explaining Fiscal Multipliers, a Stealthy but Important Budget Battleground (Part 1)
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Fiscal multipliers, an economic concept often misused to justify austerity, is rearing its head in Beltway budget debates. Time to bone up.
Syrian military releases footage from final battle for Aleppo
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Syrian military releases footage from final battle for Aleppo] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – On the fourth anniversary of the final battle for the eastern districts of Aleppo, the Syrian Ministry of Defense released a video showing the heavy fighting in this part of the administrative capital. In the video, which was approximately two minutes and a half long, the Syrian Arab Army can be seen carrying out operations throughout eastern Aleppo, as they reach the final districts that were under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and other militant groups. Continue readi...
"Be Ready For Banking And Commercial Real Estate Collapse In America!"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 18 hours ago
*"Be Ready For Banking And * *Commercial Real Estate Collapse In America!"* by Epic Economist "This year, the standards to what was once considered "normal" have been constantly disrupted and reshaped. But for some sectors of our economy, the greatest trouble hasn't even started yet. That's the struggle thousands of U.S. commercial real estate owners are about to face early next year. In 2020, property owners have seen their buildings shut down during several rounds of restrictions, leaving many of their tenants unable to afford their back rent and making the whole sector question t...
The Army is Hyped Up for its New Light Tank
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Coming soon? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *What is interesting is that many of the technological reasons why these kinds of innovations are possible today, can be found in Army modernization efforts from fifteen to twenty years ago. The Army’s ambitious and wide-reaching Future Combat Systems (FCS) program was cancelled in 2009 by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, yet the vision, technical success and promise of the program, regarding armored vehicles and other systems, arguably laid the foundation for today’s success. U.S. Army we...
The Army is Still Gunning for a New Stealth Helicopter
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Engineering helicopters to achieve a stealthier operating performance involves engineering helicopter platforms to “hide and get lost within the radar clutter.” *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Of course, stealthier performance optimizes an element of surprise and positions advanced helicopters, such as those now being developed for FVL, to much more effectively conduct forward reconnaissance and attack operations with less vulnerability to enemy fire. The U.S. Army and academia are pushing the envelope of technological possibility to eng...
General Teddy Roosevelt (Jr.) Stormed the Beaches On D-Day
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] “He braved death with an indifference that destroyed its terror for thousands upon thousands of younger men. I have never known a braver man, nor a more devoted soldier." Teddy Roosevelt Junior had enjoyed a distinguished career even before D-Day. He had commanded a battalion in France during the Great War, served as secretary of the Navy from 1921 to 1924, been the governor of Puerto Rico from 1929 to 1932, and been governor-general of the Philippines for a year in the early 1930s. In 1934, he left government...
Outside America, the F-5 Lives on as a Formidable Foreign Fighter
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Americas* The F-5’s blend of impressive price-to-performance, low maintenance costs, and sufficiently adequate capabilities as a light ground-attack fighter has shown itself to be a winning export formula to the present day. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The F-5 still sees limited use throughout the US air force as a cheap adversary trainer. More impressively, F-5 continues to serve in several militaries across the world: notably, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) roster still contains just under 200 hundred advanced F-5 variants that have ...
From Rapture to Woke: A White House Shuffle
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 19 hours ago
*Dr Can Erimtan* | From rapture to woke - the great revolving door tradition continues.
Despite Pandemic, Solar Energy Grows 70% in Brazil, Attracting Major Companies
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Few sectors can boast of growth in Brazil in 2020, amid a global pandemic and projections of a record downturn in the economy, yet the solar industry has not only broken records but will start 2021 with even higher expectations. Solar generation facilities in . . . To read the […] The post Despite Pandemic, Solar Energy Grows 70% in Brazil, Attracting Major Companies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Decides to Close Copacabana on New Year’s Eve to Prevent Crowds
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The acting Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Jorge Felippe decided to "isolate" Copacabana during New Year's Eve to prevent crowds. Only residents will be allowed to travel in Rio's South Zone neighborhood. The decision was taken on Wednesday after Felippe's meeting with acting governor Cláudia Castro. They met at the […] The post Rio Decides to Close Copacabana on New Year’s Eve to Prevent Crowds appeared first on The Rio Times.
IBGE: Only 11.1% of Brazilians Remained in Strict Isolation in November
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The proportion of people across Brazil who failed to take precautions against the spread of the novel coronavirus increased in November, while the portion of the population in social isolation decreased, according to data from the monthly Covid National Household Sample Survey, released by . . . To read the […] The post IBGE: Only 11.1% of Brazilians Remained in Strict Isolation in November appeared first on The Rio Times.
Isolated, Brazil Fails to Elect Judge to The Hague Criminal Court
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a diplomatic defeat for the government of Jair Bolsonaro, Judge Monica Sifuentes was unable to secure enough votes and was deprived of a judge's seat at the International Criminal Court. She dropped out of the race after a poor performance at the polls, indicative of the Ministry of Foreign […] The post Isolated, Brazil Fails to Elect Judge to The Hague Criminal Court appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tokyo News: New Covid-19 daily high in Tokyo but Christmas shopping is in demand
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 20 hours ago
Tokyo News: New Covid-19 daily high in Tokyo but Christmas shopping is in demand Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo News Tokyo once more set a new daily high for new coronavirus (Covid-19) infections. Despite the new high of 888 new infections, shopping centers from Ebisu to Ikebukuro – and from Ginza to Omotesando […]
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