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Japan art: Cultural art during momentous political changes
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 16 hours ago
Japan art: Cultural art during momentous political changes Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Ishizaki Kōyō (1884-1947) hails from the prefecture of Toyama in Japan. He was the fifth born son of a merchant family. Therefore, from a very early age, his path was set and secure. Kōyō studied under Yamamoto Koichi when […] The post Japan art: Cultural art during momentous political changes first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times.
Edward Snowden Slaps Down Kamala Harris
Barbara Boyd, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 16 hours ago
Vice-President Harris issued her perfunctory tweet celebrating “World Press Freedom Day” on Monday and was promptly confronted by Edward Snowden. Here is the exchange in which Snowden exposes the pretender VP’s charlantry with respect to Julian Assange:
Another masterful analysis from Angelo Codevilla
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Prof. Angelo Codevilla is one of the most insightful, incisive analysts of the political, social and cultural environment in the USA. We've heard from him several times in these pages. Now he's written another excellent article, an analysis of the oligarchy that's taken over our country, and how it's working to suppress and destroy our freedoms. Here's an excerpt. The American republic was founded in 1776-89 by the people at large, to serve the general interest by mixing the power of sheer numbers with that of states, and with that of a unitary presidency. But over the last ...
'Snow chaos' - Finland braces for severe snowstorm, up to 30 cm (12 inches) of snow expected
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
A severe snowstorm is forecast to hit Finland from Thursday to Friday, May 6 to 7, 2021, with up to 30 cm (12 inches) of snow accumulation possible. The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has warned of poor driving conditions due to sleet, with experts saying...... Read more »
Cairns’ Labor politicians let the hospital and the city services fall apart
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 16 hours ago
Letter to the Editor Hi I wanted to get this out in the open,I need your help, I posted it on cairns open political forum someone suggested I should contact other news outlets as the main ones don’t give a sh..t I’ve re-written below the link It would be good if the hospital staff and […]
The U.S. Army Clears Full-Rate Production Of Northrop Grumman’s CIRCM (Common Infrared Countermeasures)
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 16 hours ago
[image: Northrop Grumman’s Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM)] The new CIRCM system will equip all the service’s current helicopters, beginning from the UH-60M Black Hawk, and the Future Vertical Lift helicopters in development. The U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to begin [...] The post The U.S. Army Clears Full-Rate Production Of Northrop Grumman’s CIRCM (Common Infrared Countermeasures) appeared first on The Aviationist.
Molecular Diagnostics Lab in Milford, Connecticut Announces SARS CoV-2 Detection Test Including Variants
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
This routine DNA sequence electropherogram covering the ACE2 receptor binding domain shows 7 vertical black bars from left to right, pointing to 7 key nucleotides identified as A, G, T, G, A, T and A in the S gene of...
Who Moved My Life? Sniff, Scurry, Hem and Haw.
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Many years ago, back in 1998, when cell phones were still very dumb, there was a business book called "Who Moved My Cheese" that used a maze allegory to describe what people do when confronted with change. I've been thinking...
Washington’s new climate ‘normals’ are hotter
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Today’s fraud from the Washington Post: New climate normals, describing the average weather over the past 30 years, were released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday. Around the country, the increase seen in temperatures and precipitation compared with earlier 30-year periods is palpable. Around D.C., it’s a […]
Calls to mental health crisis lines increase with each wave of the pandemic
Yvette d'Entremont, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Suzanne Bartlett’s approach to getting through this third wave and latest lockdown is to try and take a “one day at a time” approach. Some days, the Tantallon area resident feels energized and finds herself cooking, baking […]
Rejection overruled, retraction ensues when annoyed reviewer does deep dive into data
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
As a prominent criminologist, Kim Rossmo often gets asked to review manuscripts. So it was that he found himself reviewing a meta-analysis by a pair of Dutch researchers — Wim Bernasco and Remco van Dijke, of the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, in Amsterdam — looking at a phenomenon called … Continue reading Rejection overruled, retraction ensues when annoyed reviewer does deep dive into data
Matthew B. Crawford: How ‘The Science’ Has Become Corrupted
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
Board rules ‘race was a factor’ in Halifax cops’ decision to ‘target’ Black man for jaywalking
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
Two Halifax Regional Police officers discriminated against a Black man when they watched him, followed him into his workplace and ticketed him for jaywalking four years ago, an independent board of inquiry of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission has ruled. As a result, the municipality has been ordered to apologize to the complainant, boost […]
Vanden Bossche: ‘Mass Vaccinations Could Do More Harm Than Good’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*Dark Horse* | The fact is, no one really knows what the long-term public health effect is in deploying an experimental mass-vaccination campaign.
Exoplanet Geology: A Clue to Habitability?
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 18 hours ago
Because we’ve just looked at how a carbon cycle like Earth’s may play out to allow habitability on other worlds, today’s paper seems a natural segue. It involves geology and planet formation, though here we’re less concerned with plate tectonics and feedback mechanisms than the composition of a planet’s mantle. At the University of British […]
Biden uses first major address to lay out his program for the working class
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
In his first speech to a joint session of Congress on April 28, Joe Biden made the calculation that he needed to directly address the needs of the working class. “20 million Americans lost their jobs in the pandemic – working- and middle-class Americans. At the same time, the roughly 650 billionaires in America saw their net worth increase by more than $1 trillion,” Biden noted, “[T]rickle-down economics has never worked. It’s time to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle-out”. Biden went on to highlight several specific reforms he supported that would have far-reaching imp...
Why not a 3rd Scottish Independence Referendum post deal with rump UK?
manicbeancounter, ManicBeancounter - 18 hours ago
Today the Scots Nats might win an overall majority in the Scottish Parliament, without the necessity of support from the greenies. It could even be an SNP majority without the support of Alex Salmond’s Alba party. If that were to occur there would be a strong mandate from the Scottish people for a second referendum […]
Why Japan’s Helicopter Destroyers are Aircraft Carriers in Disguise
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Helicopter Carriers, Asia* By no means call the Izumo an aircraft carrier. She, and her sister ship the Kaga, commissioned in 2017, are “helicopter destroyers.” *Here's What You Need to Know*: The issue will remain emotionally fraught both in Japan and China—which explains why though the concept has clearly been mulled since the the *Izumo*-class was first designed, discussion of the possibility has been veiled by terminology such as ‘helicopter destroyer.’ Meet the Izumo—the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force’s largest ship, displacing a gargantuan twenty ...
Stimulus Check: What You Really Need To Do With That $1,400
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check Debt, * It's not as fun as a vacation, but using stimulus money to pay off debt could be a huge relief. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Only 19 percent of Americans admitted that they were using the latest stimulus checks for basic expenses—and a whopping 50 percent were tapping into the checks to pay down debt. Roughly one hundred sixty-three million coronavirus stimulus checks—with a value of more than $380 billion—have been sent out so far as part of the third round of direct payments under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. W...
F-22 Raptor: America’s Top Stealth Fighter Almost Became a Bomber
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-22 Raptor, * The F-22’s extraordinary stealth characteristics—superior even to the B-2’s—could be useful for penetrating airspace protected by air defense missiles and enemy fighters. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Doubling down on a Raptor bomber would have saddled the Air Force with two long-term issues: the first is the Raptor’s dated 90s-era computer system and data link, which aren’t highly compatible with new and far superior networked combat systems. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, the United States had begun production of the F-22...
'Stimulus Checks' for States: How Does it Work?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Aid, * In addition to the better-known provisions in the American Rescue Plan, such as $1,400 stimulus checks and the extended child tax credit, the legislation also apportioned billions of dollars for local governments, many of which have been struggling with exactly what they’re supposed to do with the money. In addition to the better-known provisions in the American Rescue Plan, such as $1,400 stimulus checks and the extended child tax credit, the legislation also apportioned billions of dollars for local governments, many of which have been struggl...
P-6 Hawk: Why This Deadly Fighter Never Fired a Shot in Combat
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Curtiss P-6 Hawk, Americas* Introduced in 1927, the Curtiss P-6 Hawk was well-armed for its time. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Only forty-six planes were ever produced. Had the Great Depression not put a strain on the U.S. Army Air Corps' budget, it is likely that greater numbers of the Curtiss P-6 would have been produced as it proved to be an agile aircraft, but cost-cutting was its greatest foe. Introduced in 1927 it was a cutting-edge aircraft that remained in operation until the late 1930s, yet never saw service in any armed conflict. With its clean, almos...
Breda 37: Fascist Italy’s Heavy ‘Light Machine Gun’
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Breda 37, Europe* In practice, the gun was far slower than nearly all of the contemporary machine guns of the era. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Breda 37 was truly peculiar. During World War II the Royal Italian Army was noted for not having the best logistics, and it lacked a standardization of ammunition*—*something that became a serious problem in keeping troops supplied. During the war, the RIA fielded nearly a dozen different machine guns in four different calibers. In the case of the Mitragliatrice Breda calibro 8 modello 37*—*commonly known simply a...
High level of activity continues at Pacaya volcano, Guatemala
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
High level of activity-- including strong eruptions, ash emissions, and a new lava flow-- continue at Pacaya volcano in Guatemala, the National Coordination System for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) reports. This new phase of increased activity came less than a week...... Read more »
California hemp bill could provide new opportunities for marijuana firms
John Schroyer, MJBizDaily - 17 hours ago
Two bills in the California Legislature that would establish a new regulatory framework for hemp-infused goods – including CBD-laced foods and drinks – are poised to become law this year, which could jump-start the state’s nascent hemp industry and likely give marijuana businesses an opportunity to expand into a federally legal crop. But few in […] California hemp bill could provide new opportunities for marijuana firms is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Seychelles, World’s Most Vaccinated Country, Hit by Covid Surge….Including Among the Vaccinated
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
A big Covid surge in the Seychelles, a heavly vaccinated country, calls into question relying on vaccines as the route to normalcy.
Asteroid 2021 JS1 flew past Earth at 0.29 LD
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 JS1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.29 LD / 0.00074 AU (110 700 km / 68 800 miles) from the center of our planet at 07:38 UTC on May 6, 2021. This is the 54th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since...... Read more »
Why Rich Parents Have Rich Children
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Looking at the channels through which the rich preserve their advantages across generations.
The Fall and Rise of French Seapower
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Book Review This blog’s readership understands that seapower is one focus of Virtual Mirage, and that praise is dolled out along with criticism when it is due. The book being reviewed, “The Fall and Rise of French Seapower: France’s Quest for an Independent Naval Policy 1940-1963”, by Hugues Canuel, published by the US Naval […] The post The Fall and Rise of French Seapower appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Materials Acquisition for Global Industrial Change (MAGIC)
Paul Driessen, CFACT - 19 hours ago
Biden relies on the climate crisis creed and MAGICal thinking to transform U.S. The post Materials Acquisition for Global Industrial Change (MAGIC) appeared first on CFACT.
Nuclear Climate Change: Washington Heats Things Up
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 19 hours ago
On April 29 Tom Engelhardt, a respected commentator on world affairs, published a piece examining America’s everlasting wars and concluded “The question that Americans seldom even think to ask is this: What if the U.S. were to begin to dismantle its empire of bases, repurpose so many of those militarized taxpayer dollars to our domestic … Continue reading Nuclear Climate Change: Washington Heats Things Up →
Black Agenda Report 6 May 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
6 May 2021 — Black Agenda Report Freedom Rider: Progressives Capitulate to Biden Margaret Kimberley, BAR senior columnist Freedom Rider: Progressives Capitulate to Biden Lebron James in the Eye of White Supremacy’s Storm Danny Haiphong, BAR Contributing Editor No one, not even Lebron James, is immune to the disciplinary process meted out by the ruling … Continue reading Black Agenda Report 6 May 2021
This Biden Proposal Could Make the US a “Digital Dictatorship”
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
A “new” proposal by the Biden administration to create a health-focused federal agency modeled after DARPA is not what it appears to be. Promoted as a way to “end cancer,” this resuscitated “health DARPA” conceals a dangerous agenda.
Small Quadruped Humanoids Observed Along Dark Northern Wisconsin Country Road
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
There are other critters out there that are not large.Here we actually get a good look see. Usually we get glimpses that are difficult at best. Here we may have hairless raccons? However the mind impact is unusual. They are not obviously humanoid though. so why do we have that. *Small Quadruped Humanoids Observed Along Dark Northern Wisconsin Country Road* *Tuesday, May 04, 2021* *A northern Wisconsin teen is with her boyfriend when she begins to experience panic attacks along a certain country road. Later, she observes several small hairless humanoid creatures along the sa...
Progress to Opto-Spintronics
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
We are getting closer with this tech. It will be ahuge leap. We could imagine these tools even decades ago. none of us ever understood the actual creep of technical progress in reality. Still, when it happens it can be cheered at least.. *Progress to Opto-Spintronics* *May 4, 2021 by Brian Wang* *https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2021/05/progress-to-opto-spintronics.html?* *Researchers from Sweden, Finland and Japan have now constructed a semiconductor component in which information can be efficiently exchanged between electron spin and light – at room temperature and above.* ...
The surprising power of chicken manure
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This study is useful. It puts it together properly. We have sort of known this+, but parts of the discussion have also been suspect. Now we know integration with soy faming is well tolerated and clearly beneficial. We do not have to do better than this. Otherwise as often as not this manure can be a problem instead. *The surprising power of chicken manure* *Chicken manure, known as poultry litter, is an age-old fertilizer. New research shows it can improve soils and increase crop yield, a boon for farmers.May 5, 2021 - Each year, American farmers raise billions of...
Why vaccinated people are making HEALTHY people sick
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This item takes the vaccine narritive to the next level in which it is described as the pandemic agency. i do not know the truth of any of this. again, i am calm because i am reassured by available intel that we know and have been able to divert the intent.. \\ It will still kill. not good. It will be enough to prove deliberate intent. Then perps die. This is all very difficult. knowing bthere is a plan and that we win is still not fun. *EXTERMINATION machine unmasked: Why vaccinated people are making HEALTHY people sick, Pfizer document admits vaccinated people “shed” ...
Coronavirus on the Nile: 15 months of COVID-19 in Egypt in graphs
egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 19 hours ago
Another monthly post as part of the COVID-19 coverage in Egyptian Chronicles. This time it is a quick look into COVID-19 numbers in Egypt after 15 months since its arrival to the country in February 2020. [image: A file photo of an Egyptian doctor in PPE "AFP"] A file photo of an Egyptian doctor in PPE "AFP" Now we have got three months to compare with the numbers of 2020, specifically February, March and April. This is an interactive graph. You can see each year and month by clicking on the tabs. Breakdown of 15 Months of COVID-19 in Egypt Infogram From March 2021 to April 202...
High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements Significantly Reduce ICU Admissions & COVID-19 Deaths
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
NEW JERSEY, USA, May 06 (IPS) - There is considerable evidence that vitamin D reduces the risk and severity of COVID-19 (Mercola 2020 ; Wimalawansa, 2020). More than 50 clinical studies have published confirming that high doses of vitamin D administered early in persons with COVID-19 significantly reduce complications and the need for ICU admissions. Read the full story, “High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements Significantly Reduce ICU Admissions & COVID-19 Deaths”, on globalissues.org →
FROM THE FIELD: Uganda conflict survivor helps communities find ‘ways forward’
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
A Ugandan man who avoided being drawn into a decades’ long conflict as a child soldier, is dedicating his adult life to healing communities which were impacted by his government’s fight with the rebel Lords Resistance Army (LRA). Read the full story, “FROM THE FIELD: Uganda conflict survivor helps communities find ‘ways forward’”, on globalissues.org →
The OV-10A Bronco Was a Vietnam War Hero (and Forest Firefighter)
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *OV-10A, Americas* The Bronco proved to be faster and more tactically versatile than the Army’s helicopters of the era. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This rugged airplane served well during the Vietnam War and even had an afterlife dealing with forest fires. The 1960s saw the development of some very unique and very specialized military aircraft. Among those was the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, a twin-turboprop light attack and observation aircraft. Developed in the early 1960s for use as a counter-insurgency (COIN) combat, the OV-10A’s primary role was ...
Colombia Protesters Demand ‘No More Violence’
Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago
Thousands of people returned to the streets of Colombia on Wednesday to participate in the second “national strike” against the government.
US Backs Suspending Patents for COVID-19 Vaccines
Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago
The United States will support a proposal by more than 100 nations to temporarily waive patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, President Joe Biden’s administration said on Wednesday.
Chelsea Postpones Real Madrid Bid for 14th Champions League Title
Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago
Real Madrid saw its dream of lifting the Champions League trophy for a record-extending 14th time put off on Wednesday for at least another year as Chelsea beat the Blancos 2-0 in the second leg of the semifinal to win 4-1 on aggregate.
Nadal Brushes Aside Alcaraz at Madrid Open; Barty, Sabalenka Reach Semis
Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal outclassed promising teenager Carlos Alcaraz in Wednesday’s second-round action at the Madrid Open, dominating his countryman from start to finish in a 6-1, 6-2 victory.
Mexicans Suspect Negligence in Deadly Metro Accident
Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago
Even as work continued on Wednesday to clear the rubble after the collapse of a metro overpass resulted in the deaths of 25 people, Mexicans voiced suspicions that negligence played a part.
Facebook Given Six Months to Specify Length of Trump Ban
Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago
Facebook’s suspension of Donald Trump’s accounts was deemed to be justified by the social media giant’s international Oversight Board, but that body on Wednesday gave the company six months to specify precisely how long the ban on the ex-president of the United States will last.
Iraqi President Confirms Reports of Saudi Arabia-Iran Talks
Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago
Representatives of Iran and Saudi Arabia have met on several occasions in Iraq, President Barham Salih said on Wednesday, confirming persistent reports.
Israel’s President Tasks Opposition Leader with Forming Government
Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked Yair Lapid, leader of centrist main opposition party Yesh Atid, on Wednesday with forming a new government after incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to forge a viable coalition following the country’s fourth election in less than two years.
UN Expresses Regret over Not Reaching Agreement in Yemen Conflict
Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago
The United Nations envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, said on Wednesday the warring sides in Yemen are far from reaching an agreement to end the country’s long conflict.
PSG: Qatar’s Unfinished 10-Year Dream
Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago
Qatar’s 10-year Parisian dream of relishing the European glory has been put on hold once more as Paris Saint-Germain was knocked out of the Champions League semifinals.
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