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The New Workplace Reality in the COVID-19 World
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
The government of Ontario, Canada's largest and most populous province and the province with the most severe lockdown policies recently made changes to its Employment Standards Act or ESA in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's look at the key change. The Conservative government of right-leaning Premier Doug Ford made the following changes to the ESA which are in effect until July 3, 2021 but like all government decrees during the past year, are likely to be extended. "*Employees have the right to take unpaid, job-protected infectious disease emergency leave if they are ...
UK Environment Agency and Local Councils Invest Heavily in Agrochemical Giants – Revealed
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 16 hours ago
i News in the United Kingdom has revealed that the UK Environment Agency and Local Councils have invested heavily in the main agrochemical giants, such as Syngenta, Dow, DuPont, Bayer, Corteva and BASF. Exclusive Reports from i News Environment Agency pension fund invested in manufacturers of toxic weedkillers The Environment Agency, the body charged with […] The post UK Environment Agency and Local Councils Invest Heavily in Agrochemical Giants – Revealed appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
Virtual events open up the world
Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jewelles Smith is a human rights expert, scholar, and academic researcher who’s completing her PhD. This winter Smith attended a conference in Ireland and didn’t even have to leave home. “It was really amazing for me academically and […]
Pesticide Toxicity to Invertebrates and Pollinators Increasing in GM Crops
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 16 hours ago
Some just published research in the journal Science completely demolishes claims that the impact of pesticides is declining and that GM crops are contributing to this positive trend, GMWatch reported. Source: GMWatch By Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews In fact, the new study shows that not only is the toxic impact of pesticides increasing in the […] The post Pesticide Toxicity to Invertebrates and Pollinators Increasing in GM Crops appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
Why the U.S. Navy Detonates Bombs Near New Aircraft Carriers
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Aircraft Carriers, Americas* Shock trials originated from World War II. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Detonating bombs near new carriers helps approximate the kinds of serious threats the ship might face in combat. *(This article first appeared in June 2020.)* The Navy will explode bombs near its new USS Ford aircraft carrier as soon as next year to assess the new platform’s ability to operate in high-threat, major-power warfare on the open seas. They are called Shock Trials, a specific combat preparation exercise wherein Navy testers fire a wide range of weapon...
Stealth Destroyer Death Match: China's Type 005 vs. America's Zumwalt
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Stealth Destroyers, * The Type 005 could give China an unprecedented expeditionary capability. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* These Chinese naval assets offer a series of mission scenarios through which the PLA Navy could use its new Nanching destroyer to fortify expansionist aims. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy is preparing to deploy a new, stealthy, heavily armed high-tech class of Type 055 destroyer intended to offer sea attack, air defenses and wartime support to carriers to carriers and amphibs at war on the open ocean. A story from China’s Pe...
The Air Force’s 6th-Generation Fighter Has Left the Drawing Board
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *6th Generation Stealth Fighter, Americas* Current work on a futuristic sixth-generation fighter includes the development of stealthy drone fighters, hypersonic flight, lasers, new precision weaponry and advanced AI able to organize targeting data in milliseconds. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and Boeing’s Phantom Works are all among a handful of industry developers already working on prototype sixth-generation planes and advanced technologies—intended to align with key elements of the Air Force vision. The Air ...
Is the U.S. Army Building a "Stealth" Helicopter?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Helicopters, Americas* A few clues seem to point in that direction. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The absence of hard edges, protruding structures or sharply angular structures minimize the fidelity of any kind of radar return signal. The Army’s new Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) will have its work cut out. Among the many roles it will fulfill are, loitering over hostile areas facing enemy fire, speeding through mountainous terrain, and launching air-to-ground missiles from miles away. Additionally, the FARA is expected to be able to descend upon ...
The U.S. Navy Has a Master Plan to Fight Anti-Ship Missile Swarms
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Anti-Ship Missiles, * Many of these threats, to include long-range anti-ship cruise missiles, can travel hundreds of miles to their targets. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As a sensor “netting” technology, CEC is also quite consistent with the Navy’s current “Distributed Maritime Operations” strategy – an effort to better arm the surface fleet with offensive and defensive weapons technologies. The “distributed” aspect is designed to allow for more expansive dis-aggregated operations so surface ship sensors, radars, radios and communication systems can better n...
I DON'T THINK THE MOTIVATION FOR THOSE DINER SAFARIS IS PARTICULARLY MYSTERIOUS
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
In *The Washington Post,* Daniel Drezner considers the media's lack of interest in the opinions of Biden voters. Four years ago the mainstream media was awash in stories about Rust Belt diners teeming with Trump voters. These stories depicted salt-of-the-earth Americans who were sick and tired of business as usual in Washington, D.C. (Whether they were actually salt-of-the-earth is subject to debate.) ... As a close follower of political news, I have observed no parallel surge of stories about any crucial Biden demographic since his election. This is legitimately odd.... Is there ...
India, Canada may explore possibility of inking mini trade deal this month
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
06-Apr-2021 India and Canada may come back to the negotiating table later this month after a gap of almost four years to explore the possibility of signing a mini trade deal.
What you need to know about the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide (April 6)
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 3 million According to a Reuters tally, coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, as the latest global resurgence of infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe. Worldwide Covid-19 deaths are rising […] The post What you need to know about the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide (April 6) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia has made first legal shipment of cannabis to the United States
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For the first time legally, Colombia exported to the US an extract with a high THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) content, the main psychoactive cannabinoid derived from cannabis and a controlled substance under international treaties. On March 30th, the Colombian company NatuEra, a subsidiary of the Canadian Cronos Group, sent THC extract to […] The post Colombia has made first legal shipment of cannabis to the United States appeared first on The Rio Times.
Europe’s Polar Cold to Intensify through April, as North America Braces for a similar fate — Grand Solar Minimum
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 16 hours ago
AGW is a political tool -- reject it, fully, and instead prep for the next great cooling epoch, brace for the next GRAND SOLAR MINIMUM and the societal collapse that both it AND a weakening magnetic field will bring. The post Europe’s Polar Cold to Intensify through April, as North America Braces for a similar fate — Grand Solar Minimum appeared first on Electroverse.
Earthquake swarm rattles Los Angeles area following M4.0 jolt, California
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
A swarm of earthquakes rattled the Los Angeles area in California early Monday, April 5, 2021, following an M4.0 earthquake 2 km (1.2 miles) east of Lennox. The USGS received more than 7 400 'I felt it' reports. The Lennox quake was 19.9 km (12.4 miles) deep...... Read more »
Seven electric cars to be launched in Brazil in 2021
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Audi, BMW, Fiat, Peugeot, Porsche, and Volvo are some of the automakers that promise new electric car models for 2021, a category that has attracted an increasing number of drivers around the world thanks to its low environmental impact. According to the survey "The Future of Mobility," conducted by research […] The post Seven electric cars to be launched in Brazil in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Just Correlation: Meat And 'Higher Risk' Of Death
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 17 hours ago
Your risk of death is 100 percent. Yet your risk of early demise can be mitigated if you avoid things like ingesting alcohol and cigarettes and mustard gas. Those are clear killers. What about salt, sugar, and meat? Those have not been established as science at all, they are instead examples of correlation. To create correlation is easy, it only requires looking at a group of people, finding what diseases they have, finding what foods they eat, and creating a "statistically significant" link between them. read more
Brazil startup KeyCash wants to offer R$1 billion in mortgage loans, shaking up the market
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the promising Brazilian market of startups, there is a niche that attracts the special interest of experienced investor Paulo Humberg. Creator of Shoptime, he founded 17 years ago the management company KPTL, which has invested in more than 100 startups and has more than R$1 billion (US$175 million) under […] The post Brazil startup KeyCash wants to offer R$1 billion in mortgage loans, shaking up the market appeared first on The Rio Times.
SAGE Document Reveals ‘Covert’ Propaganda to Scare British Into Staying Home in Lockdown
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Britons have been subject to experimental tactics designed to operate 'below their level of awareness.'
Sales of marijuana products continue to grow in first quarter as some categories perform better than others
Andrew Long, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
Sales of adult-use marijuana products continued to grow in the first quarter of 2021 versus the same period last year with some categories such as beverages posting particularly strong gains. Retail sales data for California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state – provided by Seattle-based analytics firm Headset – showed clear winners, including beverages, capsules […] Sales of marijuana products continue to grow in first quarter as some categories perform better than others is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entre...
Ron Paul: Why is Biden Pushing Ukraine to Attack Russia?
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*Dr. Ron Paul* | Americans are sleepwalking through a dangerous minefield. Let's hope they wake up soon.
An author asked for multiple corrections to a paper. PLOS ONE decided to retract it.
Niko McCarty, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
After an author requested a slew of changes to a published paper, journal editors reviewed the study and spotted “additional concerns” that led to its retraction. The study, titled “Pressure regulated basis for gene transcription by delta-cell micro-compliance modeled in silico: Biphenyl, bisphenol and small molecule ligand models of cell contraction-expansion,” was published in PLOS … Continue reading An author asked for multiple corrections to a paper. PLOS ONE decided to retract it.
It Looks Like We’re in For a Very Testing Time
The Transcriber, The Duran - 18 hours ago
Soon, the Entire UK Adult Population Will be Expected to Volunteer to Undertake COVID19 Lateral Flow Tests. There’s a Problem. The Chinese Imports Used in Schools Contain Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide, But NOBODY Was Told We accept that there is an accepted and widely practised sterilisation process underway globally, carried out within the strict requirements of […]
Should the British Flag be flown in Britain?
George Callaghan, The Duran - 18 hours ago
The UK Government recently ordered that that the British Flag be flown from all governmental edifices every day in Scotland, Wales and England. There is nothing wrong with displaying one’s flag. I have worn the Irish Tricolour as I have worn the Union Flag. I have worn a scarf with the Russian Tricolour thereupon and […]
China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber: Coming to America?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *China H-20 Stealth Bomber, Asia* The H-20 could bring a new level of threat to the United States, for a number of reasons. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *It may not even be clear that China’s new H-20 bomber could even fully rival the U.S, B-2. While the B-2 may be thought of as a somewhat antiquated 1980s built platform, years of Air Force upgrades have vastly changed the performance parameters of the airplane. China appears to be preparing to unveil its new H-20 stealth bomber, an emerging platform expected to massively extend China’s attack range and pres...
Fallout from Greensill Collapse Splatters British Government, As Taxpayers Face Big Losses
Nick Corbishley, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Downing Street's dodgy dealings with Citi and Greensill show just how far the British government is willing to go to line the pockets of banks and other financial firms while bleeding taxpayers dry.
Robots, AI, and More: How the Army Will Fight War in the 2040s
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Army, * Today, the Army is preparing for the wars of tomorrow and beyond. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In our discussion of artificial intelligence and autonomy, Murray touched upon this saying the future will not only involve manned/unmanned teaming . . . but “unmanned-unmanned” teaming in some instances. Given all of this, Murray made a point to explain that these kinds of new technologies will fundamentally change the character of war, driving new concepts, strategies and formations. Tanks controlling air-ground robots, AI-enabled targeting and reco...
How the U.S. Army Plans to Remain the World’s Top Ground Force
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Army, * The US Army sees a clear need to substantially advance offensive ground-attack technology. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While precision fires of this kind would, quite naturally, be useful in full-scale mechanized force-on-force combat – they proved particularly useful in counterinsurgency attacks as Taliban and Iraqi insurgents deliberately blended in with innocent civilians among local populations. As a result, precision attacks became necessary, even vital, to US combat success. The Army is working to engineer a sleek, high-speed, first-of-i...
Artificial Intelligence Will Bring the Best Out of the B-21 Stealth Bomber
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *B-21 Raider, * Air Force and Northrop Grumman developers recently completed an essential software-empowered process intended to bring greater levels of information processing, data management and new measures of computerized autonomy. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Not only will integrated next-generation software exponentially speed-up war-sensitive decision making, but it will also increase performance for weapons systems. Things like weapons guidance systems, weapons network security, processing speeds, and major war platform functionality. Long-range senso...
Will Israel Turn Its F-35s Into Electronic Warfare Machines?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35, Middle East* The IDF wants to take its F-35s to the next level. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Having a sizable and fast-growing fleet of F-35s brings new options to Israel’s ability to project power. *(This article first appeared in July 2020.)* The Israeli Air Force is expected to have as many as twenty-seven F-35s by November of this year, bringing upgraded electronic warfare technology and new dimensions of aerial combat power to the Middle Eastern country facing threats from nearby hostile countries in the region, such as Iran. As recently as July 4th ...
New fissures open near the eruption site in Geldingadalir, Iceland
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
Two new volcanic fissures opened near the eruption site in Geldingadalir, Iceland on April 5, 2021. Helicopters from the Icelandic Coast Guard were sent to the new eruption site to make sure the area is evacuated. The fissures are in total 200 m (656 feet) long and...... Read more »
Privatization of Latin America’s largest port should have more regulatory rigidity, says Brazilian minister
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The privatization of the Port of Santos will have more regulatory rigidity and a "greater lock" on port operators' participation in the concession, compared to other privatizations studied by the government. The announcement came on Monday, April 5, by the Minister of Infrastructure Tarcisio de Freitas. The tender involving the […] The post Privatization of Latin America’s largest port should have more regulatory rigidity, says Brazilian minister appeared first on The Rio Times .
Arctic Sea Ice Extent Higher Than 2006
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/2021/03/arctic-sea-ice-reaches-uneventful-maximum/ Seventh lowest? The NSIDC would of course like you to believe that this is all part of a declining trend. In reality, since the sharp decline beginning in 2004, sea ice extent has gone up and down, but with little overall change. This year and last year, […]
United States Capitol Police Honor Those With Autism
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
So much of the news today is grim and worrisome. As a nation, we are at each other's throats because of sociopolitical change, Covid, election fall out and more. April is typically loaded with feel good autism stories. Some are...
Cristina Junqueira is the new CEO of Nubank in Brazil
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The replacement has not been officially announced by the company, but the change in command is included in the company's annual report for 2020. "On February 19th, 2021, in an Extraordinary General Meeting, the company acknowledged the resignation of its CEO, Mr. David Vélez Osorno, according to the letter presented, […] The post Cristina Junqueira is the new CEO of Nubank in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19 reduces pace of population growth; Brazil may have lasting demographic impact
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In March of this year, when Brazil became the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic, for the first time ever a Brazilian state recorded more deaths than births; if this trend spreads across the country it will reflect not only on the health of Brazilians but will have economic and demographic […] The post Covid-19 reduces pace of population growth; Brazil may have lasting demographic impact appeared first on The Rio Times.
BBC Say Bangladesh Farmers Are Suffering From Climate Change–As Production Triples
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood More propaganda: As Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of independence, Qasa Alom reflects on how the country his British-Bangladeshi family still calls home is being affected by climate change. "Can you turn the air-con on?" I asked over and over but none of the grown-ups seemingly could hear me. […]
Covid-19 variant identified in Brazil spreads through South America
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Some 40% of the coronavirus cases detected recently in Lima, Peru, is associated with the variant. In Uruguay, the strain is responsible for 30% of Covid-19 cases, and in Paraguay, half of the cases identified on the border with Brazil are caused by P.1. According to the World Health Organization […] The post Covid-19 variant identified in Brazil spreads through South America appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ross Clark In The Telegraph and Mail
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Ross Clark has been busy! How politically rewarding it must have seemed for Theresa May in one of her final acts as Prime Minister to amend the Climate Change Act giving Britain a legally-binding target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, as opposed to the previous target […]
Intensive Fishing and the Birth of Capitalism, Part 3
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
In 1575, a moderately successful Bristol merchant named Anthony Parkhurst purchased a mid-sized ship and began organizing annual cod fishing expeditions to Newfoundland. Unlike most of his peers, he travelled with the fishworkers; while they were catching and drying cod, he explored “the harbors, creekes and havens and also the land, much more than ever any Englishman hath done.” In 1578, he estimated that about 350 European ships were active in the Newfoundland cod fishery — 150 French, 100 Spanish, 50 Portuguese, and 30 to 50 English — as well as 20 to 30 Basque whalers.
The China-Iran pact is a game changer – III
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
The China-Iran joint statement of last Saturday has made waves in the international media and among regional analysts from Israel to India. Israel is anxious that there is going to be security cooperation between China and Iran. Indians are brooding over the fate of their Chabahar port project in eastern Iran, integral to its “regional connectivity”.
The Agri-Food Model, Unregulated Gene Editing Technologies
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
6 April 2021 — Global Research Four Words Gates and His Pals Despise: Democracy and Minimum Support Price By Colin Todhunter The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an assortment of high-profile figures and policy makers are pushing for unregulated gene-editing technologies, the rollout of bio-synthetic food created in laboratories, the expanded use of patented … Continue reading The Agri-Food Model, Unregulated Gene Editing Technologies
Theatro Municipal shows what operas, ballets and concerts are all about
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Theatro Municipal of Rio de Janeiro held another edition of the #AulaEmCasa campaign, entitled "Operas, Ballets, and Concerts", on Monday, April 5th, at 2 PM. Interacting with the public was the head of the Music Division, Antonella Pareschi, and the Symphony Orchestra's flutist of the theater Sofia Ceccato. The #AulaEmCasa […] The post Theatro Municipal shows what operas, ballets and concerts are all about appeared first on The Rio Times.
We Are Governed by People Who Suck
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 17 hours ago
*excerpts from Scott McKay@American Spectator* Let’s face it: Joe Biden sucks. *Everything about his presidency sucks. He sucks as a messenger, his economic policies suck, he completely sucks as a truth-teller. He sucks in the integrity department. And people suffering from the debilitating effects of old age can tell you that absolutely sucks. You are not the person you used to be, and you can’t do the things you used to do. Joe Biden sucked before he became increasingly, cruelly incapacitated by the decline of his faculties.Last weeks Potemkin sham of a press conference, in w...
"War with China? What Fun!"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 18 hours ago
*"War with China? What Fun!"* by Fred Reed "There is no limit to misjudgement. If the psychic curiosities in the Federal bunker start a war with China, or push Beijing into starting one, it will be blamed on a proximate cause, such as a collision of warships after which some lieutenant who joined on waivers lost it and opened fire. After all, historians have to write about something. The causes will actually be deeper and more complex. To begin, people are cerebrally arranged to form groups - “packs” is a better word - and fight with other groups. This is dimwitted, but so are peo...
Brazil’s Rede D’Or buys 51% of Biocor Hospital, valued at R$750 million
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rede D'Or (RDOR3) announced on Monday, April 5th, it has agreed a binding memorandum of understanding to buy 51% stake of Biocor Hospital, in Belo Horizonte (MG). Read: Massive consolidation wave looms in Brazil’s private healthcare system The hospital has a firm value of R$750 (US$131) million, from which net […] The post Brazil’s Rede D’Or buys 51% of Biocor Hospital, valued at R$750 million appeared first on The Rio Times.
Soybean harvest reaches 78% of the 2020/21 crop area in Brazil, says AgRural
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The harvest of the 2020/21 soybean crop in Brazil reached 78% of the planted area by Thursday, April 1st, against 83% in the same period last year and 78% in the five-year average, said consulting firm AgRural, in a weekly report. According to the consultancy, the work is almost finished […] The post Soybean harvest reaches 78% of the 2020/21 crop area in Brazil, says AgRural appeared first on The Rio Times.
Justice Thomas: ‘Regulate Big Tech Platforms Like Public Utilities’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*21WIRE* |
Deadly downpour triggers severe flooding in Queensland, Australia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
Severe flooding lashed Queensland's southeast following heavy rains over the weekend, resulting in at least four fatalities. Up to 153 mm (6 inches) of rain fell in a 24-hour period to 23:00 UTC on Monday (09:00 LT on Tuesday, April 6), according to the Bureau...... Read more »
How to Ensure Naval Combat Will Never Be The Same Again? Drones
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Drones, * Submarine hunting with Textron’s Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) is already changing the game. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *If these systems, along with air-lowered sonobuoys, were better networked in real time with undersea drones, USVs and surface ships - the Navy would reach an unprecedented level of warfare ability. Some of this is already happening to varying degrees, yet the Navy’s accelerated strategic vision aims to catapult this kind of technology into a new era. Should an enemy submarine surface well beyond undersea or surface drone d...
There’s No Outrunning the Javelin Anti-Tank Missile
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Anti-Tank Missile, Americas* Army units have a range of methods with which to attack tanks, such as firing tank rounds or using precision airpower. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the Army is now accelerating technologies aimed at providing Infantry Brigade Combat Teams with more mobile firepower -- with platforms such as its now-in-development Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle -- dismounted infantry regularly operate in high-risk, forward locations detached from larger mechanized units. (Washington, D.C.) A small group of maneuvering infantry soldiers w...
No Other Stealth Fighter Can Truly Compete with the F-35
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35, * The idea is to enable F-35 pilots to see and destroy enemies in the air, well in advance of a potential dogfight scenario. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: F-35 technological superiority is intended to be paired with the pure air-to-air dogfighting ability of the service’s F-22 – a stealth aircraft, with its speed, maneuverability and thrust-to-weight ratio, is believed by many to be the most capable air-to-air platform in the world. An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would be able to use its sensors, weapons and computer technology to destroy Russian and Chi...
Could a New Chinese 'F-35 Copycat' Soon Outperform the Original?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35, * An aircraft such as this could provide some kind of counterbalance to the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B fighter jet and the U.S. Navy’s F-35C fighter jet, if rumors prove true. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The existence of such an aircraft could provide counterbalance to the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B fighter jet and the U.S. Navy’s F-35C fighter jet. The Chinese appear to be preparing to launch a first-of-its-kind new-generation fighter jet in 2021, a move which could signify a large step forward in power-projection and air-attack capability for a countr...
Why the Air Force Is Eagerly Awaiting the Upgraded B-61 Nuclear Bomb
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *B61 Nuclear Weapon, Americas* The B61-12 adds substantial new levels of precision targeting and consolidates several different kinds of attack options into a single weapon. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The testing and integration of the B61-12 is one piece of a massive, fleet-wide B-2 upgrade designed to sustain the bomber into coming years, until large numbers of the emerging B-21 Raider are available. A range of technical modifications are also intended to prepare the 1980s-era bomber for very sophisticated, high-end modern threats. The Air Force is worki...
Wikipedia’s Deep Ties to Big Tech
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Contrary to its image as a cash-strapped, open public service, Wikipedia tries to hide that it is a wealthy NGO with close ties to big tech.
Randomness
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Embracing the Modern This wind powered cargo ship is set to change the way we ship the goods across oceans. Imagine, using wind power to propel ships. The builder is anticipating a launch in 2024. The Fate of the General Harrison In 1849, news that gold had been discovered in California swept through […] The post Randomness appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Caution - evil genius at work!
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
Oh, the fun we could have with this suggestion . . . AntiFa patches and black bloc merch can be found online at Etsy... and Amazon of all places... Couple of bux, and a set of all black BDUs and voila! Instant Blac-Bloc. They do False Flags. We can too. Jes' Sayin'. Now *there's* an idea . . . one that's clearly occurred to some of the reviewers on Amazon, too. However, I suggest we don't try such tactics in Texas. Cops here have a somewhat spirited response to Antifa and their ilk, unlike more politically correct authorities in some blue states. On the other hand, ...
America pursues expensive electricity while much of the world lives in energy poverty
Ronald Stein, CFACT - 19 hours ago
Energy poverty is among the most crippling but least talked-about crises of the 21st century. We should not take energy for granted. The post America pursues expensive electricity while much of the world lives in energy poverty appeared first on CFACT.
Disability Discrimination at the World Bank: Is it Immunity or Impunity?
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 06 (IPS) - The 15,900-strong World Bank, which has funded over 12,000 development projects worldwide since 1947, is an international institution with a superlative reputation for its sustained efforts to end poverty in the developing world—with loans, interest-free credit and outright grants. Read the full story, “Disability Discrimination at the World Bank: Is it Immunity or Impunity?”, on globalissues.org →
IMF, World Bank Must Support Developing Countries Recovery
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 06 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take an unprecedented human and economic toll, wiping away years of modest and uneven progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Developing countries now need much more support as progress towards the SDGs was ‘not on track’ even before the pandemic. Read the full story, “IMF, World Bank Must Support Developing Countries Recovery”, on globalissues.org →
COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
The COVID crisis "has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in his message for World Health Day released on Monday. Read the full story, “COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million”, on globalissues.org →
Paris-Berlin Oppose Ukrainian Offensive, Call on Kiev to De-Escalate
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
When The Empire Strikes Back – Will You Be You Prepared? | John Rubino
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Liberty and Finance With cash being officially limited & increasingly controlled in many jurisdictions, and cryptos under pre-emptive rhetorical assault by governments and central banks, how soon will we wake up in a world where gold & silver will be the only physical & private money we have left? John Rubino, founder of DollarCollapse.com and …
"Vaccines Will Kill By Cytokine Storm"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
Read this again, carefully... "*months later"*. As always, research this yourself, gather the facts, and draw your own informed conclusions. ○ "Cytokine Storms May Be Fueling Some COVID Deaths" *"The Cytokine Storm: Is This Why COVID Kills?"* ○ *Related:* • "CV-19 Vaccine Warning – CV-19 Cure – Must Watch Videos" • "Basic Arithmetic For Leftist Losers" • "Shot in the Dark: Medical Doctor Exposes Deadly Dangers of Covid-19 Vaccines" • "The COVID Fraud Will Not Stay Hidden Forever" • "Straight Talk On Covid" • "Redefining Death" ○ Hat tip to Jim Quinn at The Burning Platform. ○ *Withou...
We Cannot Afford to Censor Dissenting Voices During a Pandemic – Prof Martin Kulldorff
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
Now that we are allowed to meet up in groups of six outside their homes, Matt Hancock is warning us not to do anything foolish, like hug one another or breach the two metre rule. “Do it safely,” he tweeted. “Don’t blow it now”.
Black Agenda Radio for Week of April 5, 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
5 April 2021 — Black Agenda Report Black Agenda Radio for Week of April 5, 2021 Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford Two Black Martyrs’ Mothers Confront Black Lives Matter / Black Is Back Coalition: When Colonialism Turned on Whites, They Called it Fascism / Black Alliance for Peace: Fascism Born in … Continue reading Black Agenda Radio for Week of April 5, 2021
Scientists Challenge Health Officials on Vaccinating People Who Already Had COVID
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
Since the first COVID-19 vaccine received Emergency Use Authorization in the U.S., some physicians and scientists have challenged the recommendation by U.S. health agencies that people who have already had COVID and as a result acquired natural immunity still get the vaccine.
Situation Update, April 2nd: Bill Gates’ mad science TERRAFORMING scheme blocked by reindeer herders
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
I have absolutely no idea what the Gates agenda is. what he publicly puts out is so wrong as to defy any belief. We have seen the anti scientific Global Warming Hoax and now the anti scientific global pandemic Hoax as well with him out front shouting for global depopulation. The fact remains is that no one thinks he is serious. Or someone would put him out of his misery. *Situation Update, April 2nd: Bill Gates’ mad science TERRAFORMING scheme blocked by reindeer herders* *Friday, April 02, 2021 by: Mike Adams* *Tags: badclimate, badscience, bill gates, depopulation, Earth, ...
One Disease One Germ Theory
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
THe whole concept of a foreign biological agency behind all disease is well over a century old. It deserves been closely examined. Particularly today while we watch science been actively distorted everywhere in pursuit of political and many economic objectives. worse, we have allowed our children to be mostly ignorant of science, or at least to the extent they will acdept scientific authority willy nilly. The mere fact of masks purely confirms just that. After all the science was done in 1918 and was tattally negative. Yet we shout hte truth down. It is time for your shot ...
New earthquake swarm at La Soufriere volcano, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The Watchers » Latest articles - 20 hours ago
A new earthquake swarm was detected at the La Soufrière Volcano, St. Vincent and the Grenadines on April 5, 2021. The swarm was much more intense than the one detected from March 23 to 25. The alert level remains at Orange. The new swarm of Volcano-Tectonic...... Read more »
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