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Uruguay exhibits technological muscle to be chosen as a ‘testbed country’

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With its "proximity" in dealing, its benefits for investors, and its connectivity as critical allies, Uruguay opens its arms to the talent of technology startups. It aspires to be chosen as a "testbed" country. Having become the largest per capita exporter of software in South America and third in absolute […] The post Uruguay exhibits technological muscle to be chosen as a ‘testbed country’ appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Argentina projects 10% growth for 2021 and recognizes persistence of inflation

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine Minister of Economy, Martín Guzmán, ratified an economic recovery of 10% for this year and 4% in 2022. However, he also acknowledged the "greater persistence" in the level of inflation, for which he indicated that he is seeking with international creditors "the greatest possible financing" to reduce the […] The post Argentina projects 10% growth for 2021 and recognizes persistence of inflation appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Real Climate Science1 day ago

Vermont To Save The Climate

Vermont Climate Panel Passes New Emission Reduction Plan | Off Message Vermont generates 0.0001% of the world’s CO2 emissions. _Vermont_Greenhouse_Gas_Emissions_Inventory_and_Forecast_1990-2016.pdf Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data | US EPA Initial Vermont Climate Action Plan read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Leftist media bemoan loss of ability to control the narrative

Conservative Tree House: The NBC media panel for Meet the Press is absolutely apoplectic about their inability to destroy President Donald Trump and his supportive base of pragmatic, awakened Americans. The pearl-clutching and fear are palpable, as the leftist roundtable contemplates future elections that may deconstruct decades of election control, manipulation, fraud and falsehood. What the panel of John Heilemann, Marianna Sotomayor, Kimberly Atkins Stohr and Brendan Buck really fear is the pesky system within our constitutional republic we call ‘federalism’. They need to ... read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation1 day ago

US prep schools held student exchanges with elite Nazi academies

An international schoolboy exchange program was used by the Nazis to favorably influence public opinion of the Third Reich. One tool they used: student exchanges with American prep schools. read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Biden's 'climate change" lie about tornadoes

Jazz Shaw: ... ... Over at Climate Depot, they heard from meteorologist Joe Bastardi who pointed out that making such a leap when looking at global weather patterns is “insanity.” “Insanity. It’s a below-average tornado, wind damage, and hail season. No credibility No knowledge of past weather, We are in the hands of leftists who weaponize weather for their purposes. Deceit and deception.” ... On top of that, the historical record shows that over past decades, heavy tornadic activity has steadily decreased even as carbon emissions increased. The last peak came in the late 19... read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Japan develops anti-aging vaccine

Nippon: A Japanese team has said it developed a vaccine to remove "zombie" cells that accumulate with age and damage nearby cells, causing aging-related diseases including arterial stiffening. The team, including Juntendo University professor Toru Minamino, confirmed that mice administered with the vaccine showed decreases in the zombie cells, or senescent cells in a medical term, and in areas affected by arterial stiffening. "We can expect that (the vaccine) will be applied to the treatment of arterial stiffening, diabetes and other aging-related diseases," Minamino said. The... read more

bilaterals.org1 day ago

FTA with Indonesia under review

14-Dec-2021 A trade agreement between Pakistan and Indonesia is being negotiated to enhance trade activities and it is likely to be implemented soon, said Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan Adam Mulawarman Tugio. read more

bilaterals.org1 day ago

The Minister of Trade ensures that RCEP and IK-CEPA are effective January 1, 2022

14-Dec-2021 The Minister of Trade (Minister of Trade) Muhammad Lutfi confirmed that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will take effect January 1, 2022. read more

bilaterals.org1 day ago

Mendag pastikan RCEP dan IK-CEPA berlaku 1 Januari 2022

14-Dec-2021 Menteri Perdagangan (Mendag) Muhammad Lutfi memastikan Perjanjian Kemitraan Ekonomi Komprehensif Regional (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership/RCEP) bakal berlaku 1 Januari 2022. read more

bilaterals.org1 day ago

India, UAE to wrap up negotiations for trade agreement by next month, says Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

14-Dec-2021 Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that India and the UAE will wrap up the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by next month. read more

The Itihasa & The Darshana1 day ago

The False Terminology of History and Philosophy

Question: What is the common feature in the following terms which we often encounter in history and philosophy books: “State of Nature,” “Primitive Barter Society,” “Noble Savages,” “Primitive Cannibal Society,” “Aryan Invasion,” “the Fertile Crescent,” “the Classical Age,” “the Renaissance,” “the Scientific Revolution,” “the Enlightenment,” “the Dark Continent,” “Aryan Race,” “Classical Liberal Society,” and “Capitalist Free Market Society.” Answer: Each of these terms represents a myth—they represent intellectual hoaxes and blatant European propaganda. No historian or explorer ... read more

Modern Tokyo Times1 day ago

Japan art and the fusion of ideas: Watanabe Shikō (1683-1755)

Japan art and the fusion of ideas: Watanabe Shikō (1683-1755) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artists Watanabe Shikō (1683-1755) was born during the first century of the Edo Period. However, his early life is like a jigsaw with many missing pieces. Therefore, differences of opinion have emerged about Watanabe. Irrespective of this, […] The post Japan art and the fusion of ideas: Watanabe Shikō (1683-1755) first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

Northern Reflections1 day ago

The Clear Coup

Today the House of Representatives will vote to hold former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress. Jennifer Rubin writes: Multiple pieces of evidence have emerged pointing to a deliberate effort to overthrow our democracy. And it is former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows who is key to piecing them all together. Start with the two memos from John Eastman, President Donald Trump’s lawyer, who sketched out a plan for Vice President Mike Pence to block Joe Biden from assuming the presidency. After making false accusations of election fraud, Eastman s... read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Americans left behind in Afghanistan

Ed Morrissey: Nine hundred sounds like a big number. It might not even represent seven percent of the crisis: The Biden administration has helped relocate about 900 U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents from Afghanistan to the United States following the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the State Department said Monday. ... So 900 out of 14,000 is just 6.5% of the total number of Americans stuck in Afghanistan. There may be some who don’t want to leave, but do we *really* think that 93% of the Americans who went to Afghanistan to help the US mission there really prefer to s... read more

Snopes.com1 day ago

Data Indicate Omicron is Milder, Better at Evading Vaccines

The omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus. read more

CURMUDGUCATION1 day ago

Who's Afraid Of Testing Backlash

Education Next can be counted on to stand up for the reformy status quo. Let's look at "Testing Backlash Could Hurt American Global Competitiveness," the latest entry in a long line of chicken littling about dropping high stakes testing as the foundation of U.S. education. I read it so you don't have to. Tanxi Fang is a student at Harvard College concentrating in government, and he has hit all of the standard notes in this golden oldie. His way in is a quote from Joe Biden about expanding education into Pre-K and post-secondary areas. But Fang says Biden is skipping over "talk a... read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Inflation is worse than the government is telling you

Andrea Widburg: ... Even this rare burst of actual news from the AP, though, is a lie, since the government no longer calculates inflation as it did during the 1970s and 1980s. In a compelling monologue, Tucker Carlson explains to Americans that we're facing an inflationary rate that's significantly more severe than it was a few decades ago: Tucker walks viewers through the core changes to the Consumer Price Index and the gaslighting in which Democrats are engaging but the real kicker comes when he points out how specific prices in ordinary goods have increased dramatically: ... read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Runoff in Chile: Kast and Boric face each other for the last time in a lukewarm debate with winks to the center

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The last face to face between the two antagonistic candidates that on Sunday will dispute the Chilean Presidency, the conservative religious lawyer José Antonio Kast and the far-left congressman Gabriel Boric, was lukewarm, with winks once again to the center electorate and without real programmatic novelties. As happened last Friday […] The post Runoff in Chile: Kast and Boric face each other for the last time in a lukewarm debate with winks to the center appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

21st Century Wire1 day ago

Crowds at UK Parliament Chant ‘Arrest Boris Johnson!’

*21WIRE* | Executives at Pfizer and AstraZeneca are hoping Johnson can bring home another win read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Improved Communications Could Help the U.S. Navy Protect Submarines

*Kris Osborn* *Submarine Warfare, United States* The U.S. Navy is working with a number of industry partners such as Northrop Grumman to identify, evolve and refine new kinds of undersea communications technology. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *New technologies could make submarines increasingly vulnerable in a peer conflict. The Navy is working with companies like Northrop Grumman to develop improved communications to help protect subs. Sub-hunting spy planes armed with torpedoes, maritime drones armed with missiles, high-resolution, surface scanning cameras, and fast-movi... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Aerial Death Match: Can the Su-35 Best the F-15 Eagle?

*Sebastien Roblin* *Fighter Jets, Russia, United States* The F-15 wasn’t designed to be stealthy—and it isn’t, with an average radar cross section of five meters squared. The Su-35 has been designed for stealth, and reportedly can achieve a radar cross section ranging between one to three meters squared. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Su-35S has a powerful Irbis-E passive electronically scanned array radar with a range of up to 400 kilometers; it is also effective against ground targets. However, the F-15’s APG-63 V3 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar is superior... read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Sen. Warrens ignorance of the energy business exposed

*Wall Street Journal:* *Stupid Inflation Tricks, Round 2* *An energy executive instructs Sen. Warren on natural gas prices and CO2 emissions.* Progressives want Americans to believe that inflation always and everywhere is the result of corporate greed rather than their policies. Behold how they are trying to blame rising energy prices on U.S. oil and gas producers. Two days before Thanksgiving, Elizabeth Warren sent a letter berating major U.S. oil and gas producers for restraining production, increasing exports, and “putting their massive profits, share prices and dividends fo... read more

The Watchers » Latest articles1 day ago

Explosive activity resumes at Etna with heavy ash emission, Aviation Color Code raised to Red, Italy

Explosive activity accompanied by abundant ash emission resumed at Etna volcano at 11:15 UTC on December 14, 2021. Ash is dispersing south of the crater. Today's activity comes just a day after a small lava flow appeared at a new vent on Etna's eastern...... Read more » read more

Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!1 day ago

Transcript of Robert Kennedy Discussing Fauci's AIDS Response

Source: ABC News God bless our Anne Dachel, the transcription Queen. She took the time to write out Robert Kennedy's 28 minute interview with Wayne Rohde on his Right to the Point Podcast. Time is precious, and by reading the... Related Stories - Jump in Autism Prevalence A Mere Blip to Autism Society of America - Report Thy Neighbor - UK Special Ed Jolts and Joy read more

musingsofanoldfart1 day ago

Chris Wallace rides off into the sunset

Chris Wallace’s leaving Fox News is telling and should raise more than a few eyebrows. Yet, we should not forget last month Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hays left Fox because of the Tucker Carlson supported false flag documentary of the … Continue reading → read more

Halifax Examiner1 day ago

“There’s no need to panic right now”

There’s no need to panic about Nova Scotia’s current COVID-19 situation. But using N95 and KN95 masks instead of cloth and medical masks in public won’t hurt, and you should be worrying more about the number of people at your holiday gatherings instead of how many are grabbing food from the same plate of hors […] read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Liberals hope Beto will lose 'less badly' in rural Texas

The *LA Times* suggests that O'Rourke's winning strategy is to someone cob together a few rural votes along with inner-city Democrats to make a close race with Abbott. Never mind that he is already trailing by 15 points in statewide polling. As a rural voter, I plan on voting against every Democrat on the ballot. They have been on a mission of wrecking the country and I will not contribute a vote to the Democrats' efforts. read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Trump endorsements are a winning strategy

Paul Bedard: For anyone questioning former President Donald Trump’s lock on the Republican Party after his 2020 loss, look no further than the impact his endorsement packs. In new polling of several House Republican primary races, a Trump endorsement pushes 2022 candidates past 50%, even against long-established incumbents such as Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney. “The Trump endorsement is a true dagger,” said Zachary Moyle of SoCo Strategies. “Trump is the king of kingmakers.” In last month’s elections, for example, Trump-endorsed candidates went four for four. And according to Brian ... read more

21st Century Wire1 day ago

The Art of Double Denial

*JP Sears* | Remember: everything is for your protection. read more

naked capitalism1 day ago

Links 12/14/2021

Finland: Architect’s ephemeral lake art a winter tradition Associated Press (David L) Anonymous person sends $100 to Minnesota school library 64 years after losing book Twin Cities (Chuck L) The best science images of 2021 Nature (furzy) Rosetta Stone: the secret to unlocking ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs HistoryExtra (David L) Researchers Are Hoping To ‘Hear’ Dark […] read more

naked capitalism1 day ago

Omicron Cases Serious in Denmark and Overall Morbidity Picture Not Pretty Either

The Omicron news hasn't gotten cheerier. read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Russia's Kurganets-25 Is No Superweapon, But It Still Kills

*Sebastien Roblin* *Armored Infantry Carrier, Russia* The Kurganets is no superweapon—but it does indicate a major Russian effort to bring its mechanized fleet up to contemporary standards and keep its soldiers alive. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Kurganets also ditches the infantry firing ports found on earlier version of both the BMP and Bradley. Allowing infantry to shoot from the vehicles was a cool-sounding idea revealed to be largely impractical, and it’s no surprise that feature was finally done away with. Russia’s new T-14 Armata was unveiled in 2015 to much fa... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Next Generation Technologies Require Bigger U.S. Army Infantry Squads

*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Army, Americas* As the U.S. Army adopts new “Next Generation” technology and weapons, it is evaluating whether it needs to change the size of its infantry squads. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *However, the initial results of the study do suggest that a reduction would not be “a good idea,” so if anything the squads are likely to only increase in size. The Army has held infantry squads of nine soldiers for decades and has maintained the company as the base of maneuvers for its dismounted troops. The smaller squads were utilized as components of that large... read more

The Watchers » Latest articles1 day ago

Volcanic unrest continues at White Island with vent temperature rise, New Zealand

Data acquired last week during an observation flight over White Island volcano shows a significant increase of the active vent temperature to just over 500 °C (932 °F). The state of moderate to heightened unrest continues at the volcano and the Volcanic...... Read more » read more

Electroverse1 day ago

Moscow Breaks Multidecadal Snowfall Records, “Tremendous Snow Totals” Hit Sierra Nevada Mountains, + Snowiest Greece Since 2004

Dr. Richard Courtney: “The empirical evidence strongly indicates that the anthropogenic global warming hypothesis is wrong.” The post Moscow Breaks Multidecadal Snowfall Records, “Tremendous Snow Totals” Hit Sierra Nevada Mountains, + Snowiest Greece Since 2004 appeared first on Electroverse. read more

Small Dead Animals1 day ago

Stupid Boffins

Because of the new Xi strain, the U.K. is turning into Canada. Meanwhile here in Justin’s Canada, the fake ethics committee in the fake parliament has voted down investigating Covid contracts. The Liberals stated that it would be just stirring the pot. And the whiny Indian minister stated that the 40 billion dollars offered to… Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals1 day ago

Alberta Children Are White Supremacists

Its a good thing we have school boards across Turtle Island, to instruct white children on how racist they are. read more

CFACT1 day ago

California imported crude oil ranks as a major emissions generator

generator Annual emissions from just 1 of the 180 foreign oil tankers delivering crude to California are equivalent to 50 million vehicles. The post California imported crude oil ranks as a major emissions generator appeared first on CFACT. read more

Real Climate Science1 day ago

February 1884 Tornado

Middlebury Register (Middlebury. Vermont) • 29 Feb 1884. Fri • A TERRIBLE TORNADO. Great Loss of Life in Five Southern States. Thousands of Houses Destroyed—Hundreds of People Killed, The States of Georgia, Alabama, North and South Carolina and Louisiana have … Continue reading → read more

Komando.com1 day ago

Check out these 15 gift ideas for beauty products

15 great gift ideas for those wanting to look and feel their best. read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Covid-19: Five MEPs respond to Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to talk about mandatory vaccination in EU

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It is time for the EU to consider mandatory vaccination. That was the message issued on Dec. 1 by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as Europe once again becomes ground zero for the Covid-19 pandemic. Austria has already unveiled plans to mandate vaccines for every resident over the […] The post Covid-19: Five MEPs respond to Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to talk about mandatory vaccination in EU appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Komando.com1 day ago

DirecTV prices are going up – Here’s your new monthly payment

Your DirecTV Stream bill is about to increase. Some plans are going up by $10 per month soon. read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Progressive prosecutors a danger to civilization

*Epoch Times:* *Progressive District Attorneys Radically Change Rule of Law in California Cities* *More than 50 prosecutors, support, and victim services staff have quit amid “smash-and-grab” crime wave* That is the count in San Francisco alone. These Soros-backed prosecutors are wreaking havoc on the innocent across the country. Voters who backed these people made a costly mistake. See, also: *White House REFUSES to admit that 'soft on crime' prosecutors lead to spikes in crime* read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Biden is illegal trafficker in chief

*Fox News:* *DeSantis: Biden effectively running ‘human smuggling operation’ with secret flights into Florida* *DeSantis says the southern border is a disaster for Biden* Biden's immigration policy is disgusting on several levels. It is worthy of impeachment. Biden's border policy is a disaster for America. read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Kamala is Biden's fall guy for bad policies

Nick Arama: I might feel sorry for Kamala Harris for the position she’s in except that she went along with this whole farce of an administration willingly. Harris seems to be given every fail job in the administration — like making her the point person for dealing with the border crisis. Of course, part of the problem is the Biden policies. Plus she’s not doing much on the job. As we noted, she was supposedly working on the root causes of migration with countries like Guatemala. But since her publicized visit back in June, according to the Guatemalan president, she hasn’t had any... read more

Government and Taxes1 day ago

BWorld 516, Economic forum and COVID summit

* My article in BusinessWorld, November 22, 2021. ----------------- The year 2021 will end in six weeks and there are many business conferences and economic forums that pin their hopes for 2022. Among those events that I attended and plan to attend are the following: 1.) The Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E), Nov. 17-18. This is the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (PCCI) annual big event and this year’s theme was “Innovation PH: Economic Recovery for All.” The Chairman of the 47th PBC&E was Jeffrey Ng who is also the President of our UP School of Econom... read more

Halifax Examiner1 day ago

Corey Rogers’ mother disappointed with Nova Scotia Police Review Board decision

The mother of a man who died in police custody feels the officer who arrested her son got off too easy in a recent decision. Corey Rogers, 41, choked to death after vomiting into a spit hood in cells at Halifax Regional Police headquarters in June 2016. He was arrested for public intoxication outside a […] read more

MJBizDaily1 day ago

Arizona’s cannabis market is booming, but social equity concerns linger

Cannabis sales in Arizona are thriving nearly a year after the state's adult-use program launched, but some industry officials fear smaller operators, including social equity license holders, risk getting swallowed by big companies. Arizona’s cannabis market is booming, but social equity concerns linger is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Nicaragua Dumps Taiwan, Embraces Beijing

*Trevor Filseth* *Taiwan, Asia* In accordance with the “One China” policy, the Nicaraguan government severed its diplomatic relations with Taiwan after it had formed them with China. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega declared on Thursday that his country would switch its diplomatic ties from Taiwan, where it remained one of a handful of nations that continued to recognize the government in Taipei as the legitimate government of China, to the “People’s Republic of China,” the Communist government that has led the mainland since 1949. In accordance with the “One China” policy, t... read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Putting Biden's gas price comments in 'context'

PJ Media: ... I’ll give you the context McCarthy won’t. Since Biden was sworn in last January, gas prices are up nationally from an average of $2.46 on Inauguration Day to $3.44 today. That’s an increase of 71.5%. Here’s the chart courtesy of yCharts. The part I circled in red is the part Biden is bragging about. [image: Fact-Check This About Gas Prices, PolitiFact] Fact-Check THIS, PolitiFact ------------------------------ How’s that for context? Prices are down because of traders’ fears that omicron-related travel restrictions will reduce the demand for oil and not because B... read more

Bayou Renaissance Man1 day ago

Amazing clouds!

I came across this image, posted by user MsOctober1017 on Gab. Click it for a larger view. They're *Undulatus Asperatus* clouds. I'd never heard the name before, and certainly never seen them myself. They were added to the cloud "catalog" as recently as 2009. The Cloud Appreciation Society says: "Since they look like the surface of a rough sea from below, we call them the 'Jacques Cousteau cloud' in honor of the legendary French diver and ecologist." They certainly do seem to resemble photographs and video that I've come across elsewhere of the sea surface from below. ... read more

Halifax Examiner1 day ago

97% of Halifax employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Fewer than 145 out of about 4,000 employees of Halifax Regional Municipality are still unvaccinated, and they could be placed on unpaid leave this week. “As of Friday, December 10, 97 per cent of municipal staff have presented proof of full vaccination, of which 99.5 per cent of Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) and […] read more

PrairiePundit1 day ago

Chicoms lack self sufficiency in food

Washington Examiner: Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping thinks the United States and its allies could deprive China of food in a crisis, an assessment underpinning a frank call for self-sufficiency. Chinese Communist officials have struggled to feed the country for decades, particularly during Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward, which caused a famine that killed an estimated 30 million people from 1959 to 1961. Xi alluded to “the time of no grain” but cast the memory as motivation to fortify national security against external threats. ... “You have a very aggressive, self-confid... read more

Government and Taxes1 day ago

Covid 61, CCH and CDC Ph full page ads re mandatory vaccination

The Covid Call to Humanity (CCH, https://covidcalltohumanity.org/) issued a full-page ad at the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) last December 1. It struck some nerves in some government agencies including the Supreme Court. CCH is headed by Nick Perlas and head of its legal team is Prof. Tanya Lat, Prof. of legal ethics in UP Law and Ateneo Law. Afternoon of Dec. 1 there was also a Congress Committee on Labor public hearing re the IATF Resolution 148-B. None of the IATF officials came while there were many speakers who questioned its resolution. The Committee later ruled that the I... read more

Retraction Watch1 day ago

Paper retracted because authors ‘misrepresented a published theoretical model as if they had found it’

A physics journal has retracted a 2017 paper after learning that the authors had tried to pass off the ideas of others as their own. Normally, we’d just call that a case of plagiarism and move on. But in this case, the charge goes a bit deeper – less cribbing a few lines of the … Continue reading Paper retracted because authors ‘misrepresented a published theoretical model as if they had found it’ read more

The Watchers » Latest articles1 day ago

Heavy snowfall wreaks havoc in Serbia, leaving tens of thousands without power

Heavy snowfall hit much of Serbia on December 12, 2021, causing traffic chaos, leaving communities cut off and some 90 000 customers without power. Much of western Serbia was left without electricity after heavy snowfall hit the country on December 12. Authorities...... Read more » read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

In the last ten years, Brazil has experienced the largest wave of emigration in its history -survey

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Survey applied by the Brazilian Foreign Relations Secretariat unveiled this Monday that the number of Brazilians living abroad went from 1,898,762 in 2012, to 4,215,800 at present, which represents an increase of 122% in that period of time. The information provided by the consulates of the country in 2020 […] The post In the last ten years, Brazil has experienced the largest wave of emigration in its history -survey appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Russia Is Sending its MiG-29Ks Fighters North to the Arctic

*Peter Suciu* *Fighter Jets, Antarctic* The aircraft will join the Northern Fleet's 45th Air Force and Air Defense Army (anti-aircraft missile)regiment, which is armed with S-400 'Triumf' surface-to-air missile systems. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Now for the first time, MiG-29Ks are being deployed to the arctic region. *MiG-29K, Explained: * The Russian military has been conducting combat training exercises of the upgrade MiG-29K (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-D) from the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the arctic. The goal of the operations has been to increase the zone o... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Is China Ready to Fight a War in Its Western Mountains?

*Kris Osborn* *People's Liberation Army, China* While China has also been acquiring ruggedized high-altitude combat vehicles for plateau transport and ground combat, the existence of these new weapons systems may face a deployment problem. *Here's What You Need to Know: *Despite recent demonstrations, China may lack the logistical ability to deploy large numbers of troops in mountainous regions. A lack of capability from heavy lift helicopters is one factor. The Chinese military is firing off new rockets and artillery in its Western plateau region. This is the country’s latest e... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Russia's T-14 Armata Tank May Have a Key Advantage Over the M1 Abrams

*Kris Osborn* *T-14 Armata, Russia* A last year claimed that the T-14 can operate at ranges of 310 miles, compared to a 265-mile range for an Abrams tank. *Here's What You Need to Know: *The 125mm main cannon for the T-14 Armata is also reported to be more powerful than that on Germany's celebrated Leopard 2 tank. The Russian T-14 Armata tank receives a lot of attention from around the world, with some advocates of the platform claiming it may be the best tank in the world. Is it really? The answer may remain unknown or at least full of mystery unless there is a direct warfar... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Why the U.S. Air Force Used Old F-117s in Modern Wargames

*Kris Osborn* *Stealth Fighters, United States* Training against stealth fighters would likely prove extremely worthwhile for F-22 and F-35 pilots preparing for an entirely new level of warfare engagement. *Key Point: *An F-117 is much less stealthy than an F-22 or F-35. However, make no mistake, the aircraft is stealthy, as one can see looking at its flat wings, absence of external weapons pylons. Air Force experts in charge of the service’s massive Red Flag real-combat replicating wargame have for many years explained that the “red team,” or adversarial force, against which th... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Russia Loves its Soviet Era T-34 Tanks

*Peter Suciu* *T-34, Eurasia* There are actually hundreds of surviving T-34s around the world, and many are on display in museums and used as war memorials. *Here's What you Need to Know: *Moscow had sought to acquire the vintage tanks, which it maintained were of the 1944 production model, for use in movies, parades, and for display at various military museums around Russia. The Soviet T-34 medium tank first rolled out in 1940 and was famously deployed to counter the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. While nations such as Cuba, North Korea and Yemen have continued to u... read more

naked capitalism1 day ago

Oil & Gas Investors Are Underestimating This Systemic Risk: Plugging Costs

An issue to keep in mind as fossil fuel demand declines: plugging costs can no longer be kicked down the road. read more

CURMUDGUCATION1 day ago

Luxury Beliefs And Education: An Intro

So here's a new rhetorical framing device that you may have seen cropping up here and there. Luxury beliefs. It's an interesting concept. Its coiner is Rob Henderson, currently a Cambridge scholar, but with a striking backstory ("I suspect I'm the only student at Cambridge University who lived out of garbage bags as a child"). Here's his description of luxury beliefs *Ideas & opinions that confer status in the upper class while inflicting costs on the lower class.* Here is another description: *Luxury beliefs are those that act as status symbols for the elite. In the past, the... read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Port handling in Brazil grows 5.5% from January to October

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The national port sector, which includes public and private ports, handled one billion tons from January to October 2021, according to data released today (13), in Brasilia, by the National Agency of Waterway Transport (Antaq). The number represented a growth of 5.5% in relation to the same period in 2020. […] The post Port handling in Brazil grows 5.5% from January to October appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

In Brazil, white men in the richest 1% have more income than all black women in the country -study

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a study that evaluates the income of Brazilians from a racial and gender perspective, researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) identified one more statistic among those that expose the inequality picture in the country: 705 thousand white men who belong to the wealthiest 1% of the population […] The post In Brazil, white men in the richest 1% have more income than all black women in the country -study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Watchers » Latest articles1 day ago

Tropical Cyclone "Ruby" makes landfall in New Caledonia, heading toward New Zealand

Tropical Cyclone "Ruby" formed on December 12, 2021, as the first named storm of the 2021/22 South Pacific cyclone season. Ruby made landfall in western New Caledonia on December 14, moving fast toward the middle of the island with winds of 110 km/h (70...... Read more » read more

naked capitalism1 day ago

Culture Wars: Identity Politics and the Fight Against Surveillance Capitalism

Why identity politics is just another face of neoliberalism. read more

Global Issues News Headlines1 day ago

Greed-Driven Pandemic Still Killing Millions

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 14 (IPS) - Failure to vaccinate most in poor countries sustains the COVID-19 pandemic. Rich country greed and patent monopolies block developing countries from affordably making the means to protect themselves. Read the full story, “Greed-Driven Pandemic Still Killing Millions”, on globalissues.org → read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Central Bank prepares digital version of Brazilian real

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Central banks worldwide are discussing the creation of digital currencies and this includes the Central Bank of Brazil, which is working for the Brazilian currency to gain a digital option soon. This is a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency), an alternative currency, but with the same value as traditional physical […] The post Central Bank prepares digital version of Brazilian real appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

GREENIE WATCH1 day ago

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* Ice shelf connected to Antarctic's doomsday glacier is CRACKING: Eastern part that is the size of Florida will likely break free within five years and trigger 25 INCH rise in sea levels* [image: image from https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/09/21/14/4450224-6192781-Researchers_ran_computer_models_on_Thwaites_Glacier_in_the_Amund-a-5_1537537480962.jpg] * "Doomsday" my foot. Not exactly scientific vocabulary. The prophecy is a lot of excitement about a small part of West Antarctica. When glaciers split bits off into icebergs they normally come from West AntacticaA refreshing aspe... read more

balance101 day ago

“FLOOD THE ZONE"--strategy of Event 201!!

*“Flood the Zone” * March 15, 2020. ( Amazing Polly) Using video of their Event 201 Pandemic strategy session, I show you how Global Organizations planned to dominate the messaging in the event of a global outbreak. At 15:25, here! https://www.bitchute.com/video/-727K585amo/ ……………........................................................... Fake news is challenged at last: see this video, at 6:05 https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=Awr9GjAfT7hhKicAaRtXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNncTEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZANQSFhMTkNfMQRzZWMDcGl2cw--?p=Ryan+Morhard+Klaus+Schwab&fr2=piv-web&fr=yfp-t#id=10&... read more

Virtual Mirage1 day ago

Momentum

The Feminist Retelling The Guardian newspaper out of Great Britain reports that the estate of Eric Arthur Blair, better known as George Orwell, has granted permission to rewrite his classic dystopian nightmare book NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR from a feminist perspective. The tale is reimagined from the viewpoint of Winston Smith’s lover Julia, who operates a […] The post Momentum appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Brazil’s Attorney General appeals to Supreme Court over vaccine passport enforcement

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Attorney General Bruno Bianco Leal has requested clarifications and corrections to what he considers "material errors" in Justice Luis Roberto Barroso's decision, making the vaccine passport mandatory to enter Brazil, in an appeal lodged on Monday, December 13, at the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The Attorney General considered in […] The post Brazil’s Attorney General appeals to Supreme Court over vaccine passport enforcement appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Terra Forming Terra1 day ago

Elon Musk is Wrong About Immortality

There is a lot of myth regarding the emrgence of knowledge. Somehow age is supposed to affect it. The only way to become a being with great knowledge and wisdom is to take in a lot of knowledge and to contemplate it and then to set it aside and go one to the next item. Time is now your friend and understanding that all the heavy lifting is done by your spirit body means that you never really lose it. You merely forget it until it is useful. Our future will have many long lived wise ones living in their physical prime, just like the Greek Gods of Greek Mythology which was fr... read more

Terra Forming Terra1 day ago

Alex Epstein Explains How Fossil Fuels Lead to Human Flourishing

Of course it has, even including the coal steam engine revolution. Coal first and oil and now gas has provided bountiful and cheap energy easily used to power machinary. It astonishes me just how blind and ignorant most folks are to this fact. One of hte primary problems i have investigated in this blog has been access to all forms of energy able to replace or suppliment our current protocols. The Big cheap ones happen to be grid Geothermal energy and grid atmospheric stacks. Both can power grid level power and the latter can be built downtown. Nuclear systems are the Big e... read more

Terra Forming Terra1 day ago

Time Slips: '...the good thing is that you always return.'

This is actually good because it conforms to my understanding of TIME through Cloud Cosmology. We travel through TIME one page at a step. It is thus possible to momentarily step out of our current spot laterally when it does not have too much interfereance. since we are dominent in our own TIME line, we tend to pop back easily enough while picking up memories. In this case, a gap opened up for him and a couple came from the forties forward and became disorienterd before obviously popping back. I do think that this happens often when there is no interference and explains many ... read more

Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch1 day ago

Manuka honey fights antibiotic-resistant bacteria plus so much more

(NaturalHealth365) The steadily worsening problem of antibiotic-resistant pathogens – cause for grave concern in the medical community – has researchers working overtime to discover solutions. But several studies raise hope that Manuka honey may hold the key to combating MRSA and other drug-resistant strains. In one study conducted at Cardiff Metropolitan University and published in … Continue reading Manuka honey fights antibiotic-resistant bacteria plus so much more → read more

Dances With Bears1 day ago

THE SKELETON UNDER THE VEIL IS FLAT-FOOTED — BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S NOVICHOK OPERATION MOVES INTO NEW COVERUP STAGE

By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The British Government announced this week that after cancelling the coroner’s court inquest into the death of Dawn Sturgess from alleged Russian Novichok attack, the public inquiry replacing the inquest will not start for more than a year — until February 2023. Sturgess died in Salisbury District Hospital on July 8, […] read more

Socio-Economics History Blog1 day ago

666 Cases of Heart Disease in 12 to 17-Year-Olds after COVID Shots – Less than 2 Cases Per Year Following All Vaccines for Past 30+ Years

666 Cases of Heart Disease in 12 to 17-Year-Olds after COVID Shots – Less than 2 Cases Per Year Following All Vaccines for Past 30+ Years by Brian Shilhavy, Health Impact News, via https://www.globalresearch.ca/ The COVID-19 shots cause heart disease, mainly myocarditis and pericarditis, which is destroying the health of our young people. This is … read more

Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch1 day ago

Amazing! New research links chili peppers to a LOWER risk of disease

(NaturalHealth365) With coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the media for close to two years, news of developments in scientific research appears to have been somewhat eclipsed. For example, a report from the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics contained exciting findings about the ability of capsaicin in chili peppers to fight deadly diseases and … Continue reading Amazing! New research links chili peppers to a LOWER risk of disease → read more

Real Climate Science1 day ago

YouTube Censoring Fox News

Tucker Carlson Tonight 12/13/21 FULL | BREAKING FOX NEWS December 13, 2021 YouTube read more

EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL1 day ago

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* UK universities took £89m from oil firms in last four years* Some of Britain’s most prestigious universities are among those to have shared in funds totalling at least £89m from major oil companies in the last four years, an investigation has found. Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London are among the universities to have been given funding from some of the world’s biggest companies, according to new research by openDemocracy. In recent months there has been increasing pressure on institutions to break links with fossil fuel companies. Last month, more than 40 senior aca... read more

Terra Forming Terra1 day ago

Facebook court filing admits 'fact checks' are just a matter of opinion

what this is showing us that no facts are actually checked because that would have a legal consequence. This then means that all such opinions are merely reflecting the obvious fact that the BOSS does not like your facts and opinions which you have chosen to stand behind. Thus a fact check comment is an overt act to censor facts and opinions by a legal representative of the corporation. Been not based on any research or scholarship, it should be possible to sue all Social Media corporations for exercising an illegal authority. I am saying that they cannot haver it both ways.... read more

The Duran1 day ago

Gutfield nails the tell-tale signs of wokeism [Video]

You ever see those people with hair that does not have normal colors? Purple, blue, green, and so on? Probably liberals. Do you see people with tattoos? Also probably liberals, but often it depends on the tattoo. Pierced noses, belly buttons, eyes, tongues… anything but one or two earrings in both ears on WOMEN: liberals. […] read more

The Duran1 day ago

LYNCHING — An American Tradition?

Two years ago when the actor Jussie Smollett claimed to have been the victim of a bizarre attack in Chicago, some people referred to it as an attempted lynching. That didn’t age well! That being said, those of a certain political persuasion claim lynching is an American tradition, often citing the case of Emmett Till. […] read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Why Was the Legendary SR-71 Blackbird Retired?

*Trevor Filseth* *U.S. Military, Global* The plane's performance wasn't the issue. *Here's What You Need To Know:* In spite of the plane’s unparalleled service record, it was simply too expensive for the U.S. Air Force to continue to run after the end of the Cold War. The SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most legendary aircraft of all time. Over the span of its five-decade service, it ran thousands of missions over sensitive areas, outrunning thousands of missiles launched at it—the majority of those from the Soviet Union—and setting the record for the fastest plane ever to fl... read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Survey: 2 in 3 Brazilians support proof of vaccination

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two out of 3 (65%) Brazilians support proof of vaccination in establishments, according to a survey published Monday, December 13, by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI). Conversely, 22% said they are against showing proof of immunization to enter establishments; 10% said they were neither for nor against it; and […] The post Survey: 2 in 3 Brazilians support proof of vaccination appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Brazil’s Prosecutor General urges Justice Moraes to reconsider inquiry into Bolsonaro

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Prosecutor General Augusto Aras on Monday, December 13, filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) urging Justice Alexandre de Moraes to reconsider his decision to open an inquiry into President Jair Bolsonaro. Aras argued that the petitioner of the inquiry, the Covid Parliamentary Inquiry Committee (CPI), lacked […] The post Brazil’s Prosecutor General urges Justice Moraes to reconsider inquiry into Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Is the BBC biased?1 day ago

The Curious Case of the Vanishing Welsh NHS Logo

This is a bit odd... There was a report by BBC health correspondent on the BBC's *News at One* yesterday which contained the following section: *Dominic Hughes, BBC*: And in hospitals, where staff are already under pressure, there is real anxiety over what the next few weeks may bring, particularly for patients that need high levels of care. *Dr Ami Ross, intensive care consultant*: It's awful, you feel like you are giving them a Third World service. The report was re-broadcast every hour during the afternoon, but someone on Twitter spotted a slight change between the report as br... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

This Air Force Museum Holds 360 Aircraft—and the Jets of Legend

*Peter Suciu* *Aviation History, * It is the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world, with more than 360 aircraft and missiles on display. *Here's What You Need to Know: *Its exhibits are spread out over 1,120,000 square feet in four massive aircraft hangers that are divided into a dozen galleries, which explore the history of military aviation from the early 20th century, through both World Wars and into the modern era. During the annual spring break season, many college students may opt to head to Daytona Beach, but throughout the year aviation history buffs ma... read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Nubank’s Cristina Junqueira is 2nd Brazilian entrepreneur in Forbes list

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After Nubank's (NU) debut on the New York Stock Exchange, the digital bank's co-founder Cristina Junqueira joined Forbes magazine's list of billionaires, with US$1.3 billion. The wealth estimated by the magazine would be enough to place Cristina among the 10 wealthiest women in Brazil in its latest list, from August, […] The post Nubank’s Cristina Junqueira is 2nd Brazilian entrepreneur in Forbes list appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Will Russia Field Large Numbers of Both the Su-57 and Su-75?

*Kris Osborn* *Su-57, Russia* Perhaps the Su-57 could function alongside and support the new Checkmate, but that would depend upon the efficacy, security and scope of Russian networking. *Key Point: *Russia originally planned to acquire just a few hundred Su-57s, and the new Su-75 could change that plan if it can fill a similar role to the air superiority fighter. With the arrival of Russia’s new F-35-like Checkmate stealth fighter jet, or what some are calling the Su-75, some might wonder about the fate of the Su-57. Wasn’t that supposed to be Russia’s signature 5th-generation ... read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Brazil: Fiocruz publishes booklet with guidelines for a safe Christmas and New Year’s Eve

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Covid-19 Fiocruz Observatory yesterday, December 13, alerted that although Brazil is currently registering a decrease in the main indicators of the disease as a result of the vaccination campaign, the pandemic is not over yet. Just as the Delta variant emerged late last year, the recent detection of the […] The post Brazil: Fiocruz publishes booklet with guidelines for a safe Christmas and New Year’s Eve appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Modern Tokyo Times1 day ago

Japan wants to improve evacuation missions after the Afghanistan debacle: US failure

Japan wants to improve evacuation missions after the Afghanistan debacle: US failure Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF) only managed to evacuate one Japanese national after the Taliban quickly overrun the American-backed government of Afghanistan. Not only was Japan caught off guard by events, but the same […] The post Japan wants to improve evacuation missions after the Afghanistan debacle: US failure first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Brazil’s Health Ministry suffers repeat hacking attempt

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Minister of Health Queiroga on Monday acknowledged that the federal government's servers suffered a second hacking attempt. However, the Minister downplayed the impact of the new criminal action. "That first attack was not on the Ministry of Health, it was on Embratel, and fortunately the data was not compromised. […] The post Brazil’s Health Ministry suffers repeat hacking attempt appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

War News Updates1 day ago

Tweets Of The Day

#UPDATES 7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, USGS says, as monitors warn possibility of hazardous tsunami waves USGS says quake struck around 100 kilometres north of town of Maumere at a depth of 18.5 kms https://t.co/RVy3O2ZNnc pic.twitter.com/Uz4CLnv5vA — AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 14, 2021 #UPDATES US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges China to cease "aggressive actions" in the Asia-Pacific, speaking during a visit to the region, as Washington seeks to bolster alliances against Beijing https://t.co/OgEKVUmADU pic.twitter.com/kN1AesFsJ6 — AFP News Agency... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

The Russian Air force Upgrades its Arsenal with a New Hypersonic Missile

*Peter Suciu* *Military Affairs, Europe* According to Russian state media, the work on the new missile began several years ago and its testing was completed simultaneously with the work on the upgraded Tu-22M3M aircraft. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *An important part of the upgrade package was the inclusion of up to three of the Kh-32 missiles. That missile allowed the Tu-22M3M to occupy a unique position between strategic and operational-tactical roles. The Russian Air Force has recently conducted testing of a new hypersonic aircraft missile for a modified version of the... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

Classic Warfare, Modern Technology: The Marine Corps Plan for the Future

*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Marine Corps, United States* The Marine Corps plans on using integrated networks and heavy, precise fires with their classic concepts of maneuver warfare to fight on modern battlefields. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Marine Corps Vision and Strategy 2025 combines classic approaches to maneuver warfare with new technology and concepts. As key tenets or points of emphasis in a newly released U.S. Marine Corps philosophy paper, yet the text does introduce some uniquely modern variables and applications which represent interesting steps forward and adap... read more

The Rio Times1 day ago

Brazil: TSE presents new electronic ballot box model for 2022 elections

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) yesterday, December 13, presented the new electronic ballot box model to be used in the 2022 elections. The presentation was held in Manaus, at the Positivo Tecnologia plant, the company in charge of producing the equipment. According to the TSE tender, 225,000 ballot boxes of […] The post Brazil: TSE presents new electronic ballot box model for 2022 elections appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

OrientalReview.org1 day ago

Week After Biden-Putin Meeting, Crunch Time Is Coming

Russia is reiterating its ‘red lines’ seeking long-term legal guarantees against NATO’s further advancement to the east and the deployment of weapons on Russia’s western borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on December 10 putting on record its expectation that long term legal guarantees must be given “within […] read more

Small Dead Animals1 day ago

December 14, 2021: Reader Tips

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. In the spirit of Clement Clarke Moore’s famous poem, this evening we present you with several… Continue reading → read more

The National Interest1 day ago

U.S. Navy Find Many at Fault for the USS Bonhomme Richard Fire

*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Navy, America* The fire, which burned for four days in San Diego, California, injured forty sailors and twenty-three civilians. *Here's What You Need to Know: *The report has not officially been made public, and it is still reportedly unclear if any of the thirty-six individuals named within it have been published or will face punishment from their superiors. The U.S. Navy is down an amphibious assault ship (LHD), and the service has now concluded that there were failures at all levels—from the commanders, crew members, and others that fueled the July 2020 ar... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

The U.S. Army is Getting Closer to Fielding New Robotic Combat Vehicles

*Kris Osborn* *Robotic Combat Vehicles, United States* The Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle effort, which has been going through extensive development and testing, is making progress toward being ready to send new robots to war. *Here's What You Need to Know: *There is an emphasis to combine new light and medium robotic combat vehicles into a company-size force to perform integrated operations. Combat Commanders in Europe and the Pacific want ground robots to support their training, force deployments, war preparations and deterrence operations in response to increasing Russian and ... read more

The National Interest1 day ago

The Future Successor to the SR-71 Blackbird: The SR-72 Darkstar

*Trevor Filseth* *SR-72 Darkstar, United States* Is it possible to improve upon the fastest plane on Earth? *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Lockheed Martin has not announced any new details on the project, and difficulties in maintaining global supply chains with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic have probably instituted additional delays. More than fifty years after its maiden flight in 1964, the SR-71 Blackbird remains the fastest manned aircraft of all time. With the purpose of its creation—namely, high-altitude aerial photography—largely having been taken over by satel... read more

The Watchers » Latest articles1 day ago

Major M7.3 earthquake hits Flores Sea, Indonesia - 1 person injured, 241 homes damaged

A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.3 hit Flores Sea at 03:20 UTC on December 14, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 18 km (11 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.3 at a depth of 12 km (7 miles). The epicenter was located about 113 km...... Read more » read more

War News Updates1 day ago

Picture Of The Day

Rick Foley, 70, sits outside his home after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states in Mayfield, Kentucky. "I was in the middle of it, just trying to pull the pieces together now," said Rick who survived the storm crouched in a doorway inside his home. REUTERS/Cheney Orr *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters). read more

Real Climate Science1 day ago

He’s Not A Scientist, But He Plays One In The Comics

In the comic books, Dr. Bruce Banner has seven PhD’s. And when he gets angry he turns green and saves the planet. But in the real world he is just a clown. 11:38 AM · Dec 11, 2021 The press … Continue reading → read more

War News Updates1 day ago

China's Successful Pursuit Of Industrial Secrets Is Helping Beijing To Rapidly Improve Its Military

A Chinese J-20 stealth fighter. China's military has struggled to develop aircraft engines on its own. Reuters *Business Insider:* *A recent spy case shows how China has been able to pull off its whirlwind military modernization* * In November, a US jury convicted Yanjun Xu, a senior Chinese intelligence officer, of espionage. * Xu was arrested in Belgium in 2018 and is the first Chinese intelligence officer extradited to the US. * The case shows how China has pursued industrial secrets to help it rapidly improve its own military. A historic court decision sheds light o... read more

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