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São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, May 11, 2019
[image: São Paulo music, rap in São Paulo, best clubs in São Paulo, best parties in São Paulo, best show in São Paulo] We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Je TREME + C_atuaba (Bixiga) – Two of the best parties in São Paulo, Je TREME and C_atuaba will meet tonight at the great Mundo Pensante. Brazilian music from […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, May 11, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Morning Shots With Witzel and Coffee With Bandits
Column by Henry Montalto RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Six AM in the morning, the house is shaking so violently that everything bangs and rattles like in a Californian earthquake. Bullets pierce the air and sounds of the jet black helicopter blades cut through the brisk morning air. All cars stop as a sudden freeze […] The post Morning Shots With Witzel and Coffee With Bandits appeared first on The Rio Times.
Projects for São Paulo’s “Cracolândia” Inspire Debate on Drug Use
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – One of the most famous neighborhoods of São Paulo, even if for not such noble reasons, Cracolândia (Crackland) has hosted several public policies by São Paulo’s mayors, and on Thursday (ninth) it was the subject of an event at the University of São Paulo (USP) on […] The post Projects for São Paulo’s “Cracolândia” Inspire Debate on Drug Use appeared first on The Rio Times.
Violent UBN Gang members served notice – Time is up
Listening to all that has been going on over the last two year, we don’t get to hear a lot of good news about what the rank and file in both DoJ and FBI are accomplishing. So when I ran across this today, I decided to post something positive that they are achieving in the fight against crime and gangs. Beginning in 2017 just after Sessions was confirmed as Attorney General, things began to change on the criminal gang violence front. Several violent gangs were identified and efforts have been under way to bring them to trial. In Virginia, New … Continue reading →
Trivia : May 11th
These things happened on this date in history…. Family Watching TV, 1950s First Regularly-Scheduled U.S. TV Broadcasts May 11, 1928 By General Electric station WGY of Schenectady, New York. Programs are broadcast Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Christmas Banned May 11, 1659 Celebration of the Christmas holiday is made illegal in Massachusetts. The Puritans associated such celebrations with paganism and idolatry. Violators were fined. This remained in effect until 1681. Columbus’ Fourth Voyage May 11, 1502 The explorer Christopher Columbus sets sail on... more »
Afghan troops still AWOL in US Again – Program shut down
Here’s how many Afghan troops are still AWOL in America — and why Some Afghan pilots, like those pictured here in Kabul, Afghanistan, attend portions of training in the United States. Afghan students sometimes go AWOL in the U.S., however, complicating training programs. (Rahmat Gul/AP) Military Times Kyle Rempfer May 10, 2019 Out of the more than 200 Afghan military trainees who have gone absent without leave in the United States as of February, only a dozen remain at large, immigration officials told Military Times. “As of Feb. 21, 2019, 228 international military students from Af... more »
You Won't Pass the Army's New Fitness Test
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/8724915525/sizes/l] Tough. Really tough. By October 2020, all soldiers will be required to take and pass the Army’s new gender- and age-neutral Combat Fitness Test, which has more events and less time for rest than the service’s current PT test, officials said on Monday. *(This article by Jeff Schogol originally appeared at Task & Purpose. Follow Task & Purpose on Twitter. This article first appeared in 2018.)* The Army has not yet decided what the standards will be that soldiers h... more »
How You Lose the War: Send Any of these 5 Rifles to Battle
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Worst of the worst. Period. *A direct impingement weapon like the M16 recycled gunpowder gases into the action to cycle the weapon, and experts believed the switch made the weapon six times more likely to misfeed or foul.* Military rifles were for decades the primary weapon of an army. Wielded by the largest fighting branch, the infantry, rifles were used in both attack and defense. Because of their importance and the slow march of technological innovation, rifles were upgraded conservatively, with some armies, such as the German and British armies, ... more »
India's Aircraft Carrier Future: British Designed and F-35 Armed?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Here is where this all could go. India’s search for a third carrier recently made big news in the United Kingdom when it was announced that Indian Navy officials visited the Rosyth dockyard in Scotland, where the Royal Navy’s HMS *Queen Elizabeth* carrier was built. Reports have suggested that this delegation was interested in buying plans for the QE as a basis for their third carrier, the INS Vishal. But why is India interested in a British design? What planes might it use? Could it lead to an F-35 purchase by India? India’s prior experience with the ... more »
The One Thing That Can Cripple an F-35
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Americas* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Darin Russell/Released)] A lack of spare parts. Yep, that simple. On April 30, 2019, two jets flying over the Hamrin Mountains in northern Iraq released GPS-guided JDAM bombs onto a tunnel complexed used by ISIS as an arms cache. This otherwise routine strike was notable in one important respect: it was the first combat missions flown by the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lighting—a stealth jet the Pentagon has bet the bank on for its twenty-first-century air warfare strategy. Earlier on April 15, th... more »
Nazi Pact with Russia: “The Devils’ Alliance: Hitler’s Pact with Stalin, 1939-41” (Review)
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : Book Review from H-Diplo, H-Net: “REVIEW published on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Author: Roger Moorhouse Reviewer: Steven M.…
Poland: The Unconquered
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : On 23 August 1939, Russia (USSR) and Nazi Germany signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact where they agreed…
Neff: when reason is pushed to the corner
*By Ondřej Neff, a Czech science-fiction writer and the editor-in-chief of The Invisible Dog* *The World: When Ratio Stands In a Corner* *Environmentalism is nonsensical in the Western world. Let's be guided by facts, not emotions* The parallel between the communist and environmentalist ideologies is more obvious to the older, if not the oldest, generation. Even people who are in their 50s or 60s today haven't experienced the proper communist regime when people were hanged, tortured, and when prisons were overfilled – while, on the other side, there were polite, educated, idealist p... more »
AUTISM BITES! Ask This Beautiful 10 Year Old Girl Who Was Ravaged On The Bus
God almighty, I am having one HELL of a flashback to when 2010 when my then ten year old daughter leapt of the bus sobbing inconsolably while bruises formed on her body. Look at this beautiful little Wisconsin girl with...more »
The Next Battle: SF City Attorney subpoenas a Vaccine Exemption Writing Doc under a Public Nuisance Theory
Yesterday afternoon and today, there is a nationally breaking story about San Francisco physician Ken Stoller receiving a subpoena from the San Francisco City Attorney for all his medical records for all vaccine exemptions he has written. A new tactic... more »
False Flag Danger Zone: Would Israel Dare to Sink U.S. Battleship and Blame Iran?
TruNews Streamed live 11 hours ago Today on TRUNEWS we discuss the prospect that the USS Abraham Lincoln may be dispatched to the bottom of the Persian Gulf by a False Flag operation blamed on the mullahs in Tehran. We detail how past incidents like the Gulf of Tonkin, the sinking of the Lusitania, and …
Palestinian FM Says US Has No Peace Plan But ‘Conditions for Surrender’
Palestinian FM Says US Has No Peace Plan But ‘Conditions for Surrender’ by https://www.trtworld.com/ Palestine’s Foreign Minister Riyad al Maliki said that “it is not possible to have faith in such efforts,” referring to US’s plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. – The US is crafting a surrender document, not a peace plan, and the …
US Sends More Warships, Patriot Missiles to Mideast Amid Escalation With Iran
US Sends More Warships, Patriot Missiles to Mideast Amid Escalation With Iran by https://sputniknews.com/ Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has ordered the deployment of more MIM-104 Patriot missile defense systems to the Middle East due to increasing tensions between the US and Iran. – A Pentagon statement on Friday said Shanahan had send the …
'This verdict will wipe me': Boot maker loses case over use of the term 'ugg'
A western Sydney ugg boot maker loses his case arguing that the term "ugg" is Australian and is ordered by a Chicago court to pay $US450,000 damages.
Israel vows to eliminate Syria’s S-300 system if they use it
Israel has the full arsenal needed to take on Hezbollah in Lebanon and eliminate the Iranian threat in Syria, the outgoing IDF Northern Command chief boasted, warning Damascus against using S-300s to protect its sovereignty. “If our freedom of movement is threatened, we will remove the threat. We know how to do that,” General Yoel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran secretly delivers 1 million barrels of oil to Syria
At a moment the Persian Gulf is heating up given the highest tensions and exchange of threats in years between the US and Iran, Tehran is running the high risk gambit of restarting its crude transfers to Syria. A new CNBC report finds, “Tanker-tracking firms believe Iran is once again shipping crude oil to Syria, resuming the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Al Baghdadi: The US Couldn't Wish for a Greater Ally
*May 11, 2019* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - By 2013 the US-led proxy war on Syria had stalled. A staged chemical attack and threats of direct US military intervention were thwarted by Russian efforts to diplomatically resolve the impasse through the declaration and disposal of Syria's entire chemical weapons arsenal. With US-backed militants having already reached the full extent of their gains on the battlefield and now facing incremental but inevitable defeat - the US appeared to be out of time and out of options. Then suddenly - as if on cue - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - alleged leader ... more »
Current Solar Cycle Among Weakest On Record
We do think that the sunspot cycle is an important driver for climate change. The actual measured heat change appears small, but this is the sun and the bulk can be though of as a steady state phenomena. A tenth of one percent variance in the ocean can flood river valleys as a natural comparable. It also drive variance in cosmic ray flux as well. Thus our clouds get seeded. What is true is that this sunspot decline is notable and the last interlude coincides with the Little Ice Age. Because of it, i do consider Global heat content to be volatile downward and capable of de... more »
Israeli researcher claims chemical giant DuPont colluded with Nazi Germany to create eugenics programs
[image: Image: Israeli researcher claims chemical giant DuPont colluded with Nazi Germany to create eugenics programs] Sounds awful, but we must also understand the times. To start with most did not take Hitler seriously regarding Jewish genocide until late in war itself. even then it was kept secret or at best appeared to be propaganda. We are not so blind now but the holocaust was completely unprecedented and looked like a tall story even to most Germans who had some ability to determine facts. At the same time, the global culture accepted Eugenics per se as a viable scienti... more »
Iceland turns carbon dioxide to rock for cleaner air
[image: Bardarbunga volcano] Yes it works well enough, but is hardly more than a special case with scant application elsewhere. We live in a world in which we have no particular rush to geothermal grid energy which can conceivably apply this. Throw in all the better energy alternatives and this is going nowhere. Still nice work that makes use of difficult geology... . *Iceland turns carbon dioxide to rock for cleaner air* * An aerial picture taken on Sept. 14, 2014 shows fire and smoke rising from the Bardarbunga volcano in southeast Iceland. (BERNARD MERIC / AFP)* * Published We... more »
"This Was Totally Out Of The Blue": Global Stocks Crash As Trade Talks Collapse
This is one hell of a slap down. It also forces the US markets to consolidate which was highly overdue as well. Most likely the Chinese were preparing their own drama to claw back consessions and this is meant to snap them back. Chinese growth has been fueled by unfettered access to the USA market and this has made them progressively more vulnerable to just this. It is completely reasonable for the USA to demand reciprocity and an absolute end to the Chinese military weaponizing the trade relationship. that is not how partners carry on. The Chinese knew this was coming of c... more »
No, They Haven't Got 'Have I Got News For You' For You
*"The BBC has specific editorial guidelines that apply during election periods. B**ecause of this it would be inappropriate to feature political party leaders on entertainment programmes during this short election period, which does not allow for equal representation to be achieved."* * BBC statement* The BBC's last-minute decision to pull this week's *Have I Got News For You *because of fears that the appearance of Change UK/The Independent Group's interim leader Heidi Allen might break the corporation's election impartiality rules has pro...more »
The Texas Jacks
There were two famous gunfighters who carried the moniker "Texas Jack". *John Wilson Vermillion*, also known as "Texas Jack" or later as "Shoot-Your-Eye-Out Vermillion," was a gunfighter of the Old West known for his participation in the Earp Vendetta Ride and his later association with Soapy Smith. Pictured right (L to R) Buffalo Bill Cody, James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok and Texas Jack Vermillion. In the late summer of 1869, Virginian and former Confederate scout *John B. Omohundro *arrived at Fort Hays, Kansas. He had only recently earned the sobriquet “Texas Jack” driving wil... more »
Escaping Extinction Through Paradigm Shift
Whatever happens out there in the world, the crisis out there is calling unto each of us to become who we need to be, truly are, and always were. And on the basis of that internal renewal, to take radical action in our own place-based contexts to build the seeds of the new paradigm, right here, right now.
Brazilian Tax Authority Gets Muzzled by Special Committee
By Xiu Yiing, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A proposal was approved on Thursday by the special committee examining the Provisional Measure which created Bolsonaro’s government design, whereby auditors from the Federal Revenue Service are forbidden to investigate non-fiscal crimes, such as corruption. The government leader in the Senate, Fernando Bezerra Coelho (MDB-PE), […] The post Brazilian Tax Authority Gets Muzzled by Special Committee appeared first on The Rio Times.
Supreme Court Justice will Bring Lawsuit Against Education Cutbacks
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – José Celso de Mello Filho, oldest member of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), has decided to bring to the plenary session of the Supreme Court a lawsuit filed by the Democratic Workers Party (PDT) which questions the decree that blocked 30 percent of the general […] The post Supreme Court Justice will Bring Lawsuit Against Education Cutbacks appeared first on The Rio Times.
Venezuela Will Reopen Borders With Brazil and Aruba
By Newsfeed RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Venezuelan government on Friday announced the reopening of its borders with Brazil and Aruba, but it will keep the borders shut with Colombia, Bonaire, and Curaçao. Venezuela’s Economy Vice President Tareck El Aissami said the move would “restore all the economic, political, social and cultural life, and […] The post Venezuela Will Reopen Borders With Brazil and Aruba appeared first on The Rio Times.
The U.S.-Iran Naval War of 2019: What It Could Look Like
*James Holmes* *Security, * Would Iran close the Strait of Hormuz, could it, and would the United States reply by force of arms if Tehran made the attempt? Would Iran close the Strait of Hormuz, could it, and would the United States reply by force of arms if Tehran made the attempt? Maybe, maybe, and yes. There is precedent: it assailed merchant and naval shipping during the “Tanker War” of the 1980s. Then, it was attacking the export earnings of its archfoe Iraq. The United States, the mullahs’ Great Satan, isn’t nearly so dependent as was Saddam Hussein’s Iraq on merchantmen p... more »
Upgrade You: Air Force B-1 Bombers Join the Navy (Could This Happen?)
*Bruce Bibee* *Security, * What would that mean? *At somewhat more risk, sea mines might be sowed to close down PRC ports to both its naval operations and to its commercial traffic.* The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) released a study suggesting the USAF spends more than it should in order to ensure American remains ‘king of the skies.’ It was also suggested that the B-1 Lancer be retired. *(This story is being republished due to reader interest.)* Once again I feel that I must differ with a group of well-funded subject matter experts - the USAF may not n... more »
Why You Need to Check Out Russia's New AK-200 Rifle
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: By Cslava2003 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40363077] Forget stealth or submarines, is this the weapon from Moscow we should be talking about? While Russia’s AK-12 rifle grabbed headlines when serial production was announced in April 2019, not all of Russia’s military and state security forces are getting the latest rifle. Read full article
Russia Might Have Lost World War II If Stalin Killed His Best General
*War Is Boring* *Security, Europe* [image: By Radomil - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=92108] He almost did. Beginning in 1936, Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin set about deliberately murdering 700,000 people in the Great Purge, an act of mass killing that “constituted a form of rule” unto itself, as Stalin biographer Stephen Kotkin explained. The armed forces were not spared. The purges swept through the officer corps, including 154 division commanders — of 186 in total — and resulted in the NKVD executions of several of the country’s most ... more »
5 Crazy Weapons That Are Banned From Going to War
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * And thank god for that. Long gone are the days when war was governed by an “anything goes” system. As weaponry has become more advanced, so have the rules of warfare. Practices that involve excessive torture of the enemy are not only frowned upon, but have also been made illegal on the international stage. Now, weaponry is governed by the Geneva Convention, which has outlawed scores of weapons because they cause unnecessary suffering. But here are five that surprised us. *(This article by Jared Keller **originally appeared** at Task & Purpose. Fo... more »
As Oregon Sends Jordan Cove LNG Back to Drawing Board, Gulf Coast Projects Press Forward
Oregon state regulators dealt a blow to the proposed Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, refusing to issue a state water quality certificate, delaying the project; meanwhile, Gulf Coast projects proceed.
Are All the World’s Problems Ours?
After an exhausting two weeks, one is tempted to ask: How many quarrels, clashes and conflicts can even a superpower manage at one time? The post Are All the World’s Problems Ours? appeared first on The Duran.
Why the U.S. is silent about military exercises in the Baltic States
As far as Saber Strike is concerned, everything is vague and therefore scary. What is the aim of it? Does it have defensive or offensive nature? The post Why the U.S. is silent about military exercises in the Baltic States appeared first on The Duran.
Venezuela’s Maduro says turncoat general ‘recruited by CIA’ was mastermind of failed coup
"Investigations have succeeded in proving that General Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera has been recruited by the CIA for more than a year," Maduro said. The post Venezuela’s Maduro says turncoat general ‘recruited by CIA’ was mastermind of failed coup appeared first on The Duran.
A dentist worked for free to save Callie's teeth, but millions of Australians remain in pain
An estimated 2 million Australians can't afford dental treatment and a growing number are being hospitalised with problems caused by poor dental health. What are the major parties proposing to do about it?
NCAR solar cycle prediction exactly backwards
“In 2006, our top government experts issued an unprecedented, breakthrough forecast that the next solar cycle would be 30-50% stronger than the previous one. They had it exactly backwards. The current solar cycle is down nearly 50% from the previous … Continue reading →
A New 200‐year Spatial Reconstruction of West Antarctic Surface Mass Balance
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / May 6, 2019 Antarctica consisted of a large Eastern ice sheet, a smaller Western ice sheet and the Antarctic peninsula. The Eastern ice sheet has been slightly gaining ice from 1992, but the Western ice sheet mass trend is more uncertain. A new paper published in […]
Bramston Reef Corals – The Other Side of the Mud Flat
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: charles the moderator / May 6, 2019 Reposted from Jennifer Marohasy’s blog May 6, 2019 By jennifer THE First Finding handed down by Judge Salvador Vasta in the Peter Ridd court case concerned Bramston reef off Bowen and a photograph taken in 1994 that Terry Hughes from James Cook […]
Politicization of Sports and Sportization of Politics: A Global Dangerous Trend
Why the convergence of sports and political behaviors is bad for each.
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Friday 10th May 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Are The Oldest And Wisest Obsolete?
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.”–Mark Twain. I am happy to listen to the young, […]
Time to Break Up Facebook? Cofounder Says Yes
Hughes sees a monopoly in social media, but he calls for more government control over speech. ~ Thomas Gallatin ~ In an op-ed published in The New York Times on Thursday, Facebook cofounder Mark Hughes states unequivocally, “It is time to break up Facebook.” Hughes argues that Facebook has become too powerful and that […]
House Democrats Are Shortchanging The Military
By Frederico Bartels ~ House appropriators have now released their budget top lines for every government agency, and their number for the Department of Defense shows they acknowledge the defense budget needs an increase. But that increase still isn’t enough, as it falls short of the president’s budget request and of what the military needs […]
Class #3: Lyndon LaRouche’s Unique Contribution to the Science of Universal History
World Land-Bridge Classical Education Class #3: Lyndon LaRouche’s Unique Contribution to the Science of Universal History Video of Class #3: Lyndon LaRouche’s Unique Contribution to the Science of Universal History *Join us on Saturday LIVE at 1:30pm.* Speaker: Will Wertz. The purpose of this class is to pay tribute to Lyndon LaRouche’s unique contribution to the Science of Universal History. In an essay he wrote published in the Spring 1993 issue of Fidelio entitled “On the Subject of God,” Lyndon LaRouche wrote: “If we measure history by the standard of each person as imago viva... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Donald J. Trump is the hot destination for all of those who wish to burn their reputations (whatever reputations they had in the first place) to the ground. That goes for everyone in his administration and also those who refuse to adhere to their oath to protect the Constitution and impeach, convict, and imprison him for the rest of his days.
YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: MOTHER'S DAY: MAY 11, 2019
Happy Mother's Day to all fortunate enough to still have a Momma to appreciate. It has been thrilling to watch my daughter blossom as she has grown into this challenging role with what appears will be a very high voltage baby boy. On a more serious note, I received a message a short while ago from Mark Glenn of The Ugly Truth website. I am still shocked but not surprised; the powers-that-be have removed this top-quality site from the web. This is a great loss for all of us who learned so much from Mark Glenn over the years. I don't know what Mark intends to do or if he plans to ... more »
Trump Has Defied Nearly All Subpoenas. What Can the House Do?
After the redacted Mueller report was made public, Donald Trumptweeted, “No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION.” But when the House Judiciary Committee asked to see Mueller’s full report, Trump said no way. The Constitution gives Congress the authority to check and balance the executive branch. That includes the power to issue and enforce... Read more »
“The Amazon Belongs to Brazil and not Humanity,” says Brazilian General
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – “Managing the world’s largest rainforest is a Brazilian affair, and foreigners must stop interfering with the Amazon,” said the Chief Minister of the Gabinete de Segurança Institucional GSI (The Institutional Security Office), General Augusto Heleno, writes Brazilian news outlet Exame in its latest report. “I do not […] The post “The Amazon Belongs to Brazil and not Humanity,” says Brazilian General appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Bolsonaro is a Sick Man”, Says Lula in his Second Interview From Prison
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Impassioned, the former President declared in his second interview from prison to Brazilian journalist Kennedy Alencar that “for the sake of Brazil” he hopes Bolsonaro will learn how to guide the country,” reports Brazilian news outlet UOL in its latest report. The conversation was recorded one week […] The post “Bolsonaro is a Sick Man”, Says Lula in his Second Interview From Prison appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dressing with Tilapia Skin Developed by Brazilian University will be Sent to Space
By Xiu Xing, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Samples of dressing with tilapia skin, developed in extensive research by the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), will be sent to space by the North American Space Agency NASA. This initiative will enable biological material from the skin of the fish, used mainly in the […] The post Dressing with Tilapia Skin Developed by Brazilian University will be Sent to Space appeared first on The Rio Times.
You Sunk My Carrier: How the Navy Could Sink China's New Aircraft Carriers
*James Holmes* *Security, * That means war. Here's how it goes down. *That carrier-killer imagery resonates with Western audiences comes as little surprise. It implies that Chinese rocketeers can send the pride of the U.S. Navy to the bottom from a distance, and sink U.S. efforts to succor Asian allies in the process. * Ah, yes, the “carrier-killer.” China is forever *touting* the array of guided missiles its weaponeers have devised to pummel U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs). Most prominent among them are its DF-21D and DF-26 antiship ballistic missiles (ASBMs)... more »
Israel's Iron Dome: Just How Good Is It?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] That might be hard to figure out. Here's why. Israel’s Iron Dome is more than a missile defense system. It’s practically an icon, a symbol of how technological creativity can enable one rocket to knock another rocket out of the sky. But did the system fail earlier this month? And what does this mean for the U.S. military’s planned buy of Iron Dome? Any thoughts of an invulnerable missile shield evaporated when Hamas fired six-hundred-and-ninety rockets and mortar shells from Gaza into Israel earlier this month. Out of that ... more »
Fact: America's 'Wooden' Navy Battled German U-Boats During World War I
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: By Willy Stöwer (1864–1931) - http://www.cityofart.net/bship/u_boat_gallery.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33709388] The splinter fleet. When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, the nation’s Navy was shockingly short of combat ships—particularly the submarine chasers that would be vital to combating the German U-boat menace. A prodigious ship-building program was hastily implemented, but because of heavy demands on the country’s steel industry for destroyers, cruisers, and... more »
Maybe the Navy Secretly Hates the Littoral Combat Ship?
*Task and Purpose* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Naval Surface Warriors - 181206-N-N0101-028, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76927619] Or might just be more open about it? *“In many ways, this FFG(X) design goes beyond what today’s LCS can do, particularly as it relates to surface warfare,” as USNI News put it at the time. “The RFI states the frigate should be able to conduct independent operations in a contested environment or contribute to a larger strike group, depending on combatant commander needs.”* After 16 years and billions of dollars,... more »
A Bad Combination: Lethal Aircraft Carriers and Windows XP
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Europe* [image: By Photo: HMS Gannet/MOD, OGL v1.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37242960] And yet, at least for a time, it might have been so. At the height of the British empire in the 19th century, the Royal Navy was renowned for its military might, a global force that imbued its sailors with a special form of geopolitical pride. A British tar was “a soaring soul, as free as a mountain bird,” according to Victorian rap duo Gilbert and Sullivan. “His energetic fist should be ready to resist a dictatorial word.” *(This article b... more »
Second person charged over Canberra shooting that left one man seriously injured
Benjamin James Moarefi is charged with aiding and abetting an attempted murder over a shooting in early March that left the victim with a serious injury.
Storm destroy poor Eels, Warriors and Knights record wins
Just In - 21 hours ago
Lang Park was the scene of a Magic Round bloodbath as the Storm completely belted the Eels. Earlier there were wins for the Warriors over the Dragons and the Knights against the Bulldogs.
Israel Folau's case prompts religious leaders to write to Morrison, Shorten
Just In - 21 hours ago
Nine Australian religious leaders unite to write letters to Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten over concerns that Israel Folau's clash with Rugby Australia sets "a dangerous precedent" on religious freedoms.
12 lessons you learn or end up regretting forever
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2019 #AACE Guidelines: #Diabetes Type 2 principles.
https://www.gertitashkomd.com/blog/2019/5/4/2019-aace-guidelines-diabetes-type-2-principles
Bizarre New Theory: Something Tampered With the Early Universe
https://futurism.com/bizarre-theory-something-tampered-early-universe
How an Ancient Indian Art Utilizes Mathematics, Mythology, and #Rice.
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How an Ancient Indian Art Utilizes Mathematics, Mythology, and #Rice.
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Personalised possibilities? Gut bacteria prevalence linked to genetic ability to digest starch
https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2019/05/10/Personalised-possibilities-Gut-bacteria-prevalence-linked-to-genetic-ability-to-digest-starch?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS
#Avocados can have a long-lasting, satiating effect, study says
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Governments should recommend nuts to pregnant women, says study
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How to Use Resistance Bands.
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#Diabetes Remission Possible with Diet and Exercise.
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Tweets For Today
#UPDATE US President Trump cranks up the heat in a trade battle with China, ordering a tariff hike on almost all remaining imports from the world's second-biggest economy https://t.co/lUsZBFGMbJ pic.twitter.com/ypD1ZujAOU — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 11, 2019 Russia's Putin scores eight goals in all-star hockey game https://t.co/jSnG5h3zey pic.twitter.com/wu0gCJFnQc — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 11, 2019 How gangs used Vancouver's real estate market to launder $5bn https://t.co/zMo6SjLoug — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 11, 2019 French lawmakers approve a controversial... more »
Researchers say vaccinations could stamp out hepatitis A outbreaks
Reports of hepatitis A infections in the United States increased by about 300 percent in 2016-2018 compared with the previous two years, according to research published this week by the Centers for Disease Control ad Prevention. A significant percentage of the confirmed patients in 2016-2018 were infected by contaminated food, according to the research team... Continue Reading
Alfalfa sprouts linked to Salmonella outbreak in New Zealand
Almost 70 people have fallen ill in New Zealand with Salmonella infections from alfalfa sprouts. GSF Fresh New Zealand recalled some of its Pams, Sproutman and Fresh Harvest branded sprout products because of a “production process concern” at the end of March. A spokesman from the Ministry of Health told Food Safety News that the... Continue Reading
Cuba Begins Widespread Rationing
People wait in line to buy rice in a state store in downtown Havana Friday. (Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters) *DW*: *Cuba to widen food rationing as supply crisis bites* Havana says it will extend the rationing of food and other products in the face of hardened US sanctions. The political and economic crisis in Venezuela is also partially to blame. The Cuban government will widen the wholesale rationing of staple food items and other basic products in the face of a grave supply crisis, Commerce Minister Betsy Diaz Velasquez said Friday. She said some items, such as chicken, would be l... more »
Manufactured Iranian Threat in the Persian Gulf
The Real News Network Published on May 10, 2019 The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf, claiming there is an unspecified threat from Iran, but this has no basis other than Bolton’s desire for regime change, says Col. Larry Wilkerson. end
US Tightens Noose Even More Around Iran — Are US & Iran Going to War?
RT America Published on May 10, 2019 While Iran’s critics continually argue that Iran poses a threat to the US and Israel and deserves US sanctions, Rick Sanchez suggests that the latter may be cynically doing all they can to provoke Iran into war. RT America Published on May 10, 2019 Professor Mohammad Marandi of …
France Continues Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia While Denying Their Use Against Civilians
RT Published on May 10, 2019 The French government has pledged to continue selling arms to Saudi Arabia, despite mounting evidence its weapons are being used against Yemeni civilians. It comes amid a growing backlash from human rights activists, who on Thursday tried to block the latest shipment to Riyadh. end
Delusional ‘Deal of The Century’ Leaked: Palestinians Lay Down Arms, US Intervention in Gaza
The annexation of the West Bank Settlements (at least Area C) means it is not possible to have a Palestinian state based on West Bank and Gaza. Ie. the Palestinians will reject the deal. Why is it necessary to lease land from Egypt to build airport, factories …. ? Why can’t they build it in …
Could The US China Trade Talks Collapse | Inside Story
Al Jazeera English Published on May 9, 2019 A rift has opened up between the world’s two biggest economies just as attempts to end the US-China trade dispute appear to be making progress. The US says China is backtracking on promises, such as protecting intellectual property and stopping unfair trade practices. President Donald Trump is …
Attempts to Disarm Palestinian Resistance Will Spark War This Summer: Islamic Jihad
Attempts to Disarm Palestinian Resistance Will Spark War This Summer: Islamic Jihad by https://www.presstv.com/ Secretary General of the Islamic Jihad resistance movement Ziad al-Nakhala has said that attempts to disarm Palestinian resistance factions will spark a war in the coming summer. – “We, the resistance, will face any war against us with complete readiness,” said …
The PA Wants The EU to Help, Not The Resistance
The PA Wants The EU to Help, Not The Resistance by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ The EU must clearly and unequivocally state that it has abandoned the Palestinian people to complete political isolation. The recent Israeli air strikes on Gaza have not only revealed the UN’s scheming in terms of protecting Zionist colonisation of Palestine, but also the …
End of Gold Price Suppression and The Dollar Empire: GATA’s Chris Powell (Part I)
GoldCore Premiered May 9, 2019 – GOLD PRICE SUPPRESSION is “the BIGGEST ISSUE in the WORLD … it involves the valuation of all capital, labor, goods and services in the world and these valuations are being set in a really imperialistic and totalitarian way and not in an open and transparent way & we think …
US B-52 Bombers Ordered by the White House to the Persian Gulf Land in Qatar Over Unspecified Iran Threat
US B-52 Bombers Ordered by the White House to the Persian Gulf Land in Qatar Over Unspecified Iran Threat by LAUREN FRUEN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ASSOCIATED PRESS and AFP,via https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * B-52H Stratofortress bombers arrived at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Thursday * Others landed at an undisclosed location Wednesday from Louisiana * The White House …
Trump’s “Deal of the Century” Will Use Sanctions, Military Threats to Force Palestinian Acceptance
Trump’s “Deal of the Century” Will Use Sanctions, Military Threats to Force Palestinian Acceptance by Whitney Webb, https://www.mintpressnews.com/ Recently leaked provisions of the plan include threats of US sanctions & military force if Palestinians reject the plan and a requirement for Palestinians to pay the Israeli Defense Forces for protection. – TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — The …
BOMBSHELL: Obama/Clinton/British Spying Began in 2015, Involved All Potential Successors to US Presidency & Obama Enemies
BOMBSHELL: Obama/Clinton/British Spying Began in 2015, Involved All Potential Successors to US Presidency & Obama Enemies by https://larouchepac.com/ There have been significant developments in the last days showing that investigators of the coup are broadening their focus to the appropriate target: the British imperial complex. As LaRouche PAC has repeatedly emphasized, the “why” motivating the …
US-China Trade Talks Collapse As Geopolitical Superpower Fight Begins
The Duran Published on May 9, 2019 The Duran Quick Take: Episode 162. The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the breakdown in trade talks between the United States and China. After the talks reached an impasse, US President Donald Trump said that he would raise tariffs on $200 billion of imports from …
How #RussiaGate Is a Cover for #IsraelGate
[image: https://www.haaretz.com/.premium-beware-republican-jews-on-the-warpath-1.5303047]Click on image for article. [image: https://www.wrmea.org/old-html/sharon-to-peres-don-t-worry-about-american-pressure-we-control-america.html]Click on image for article. [image: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/netanyahu-in-2001-america_n_649427]Click on image for article. [image: http://socioecohistory.x10host.com/2018/11/07/modern-jews-admit-they-are-not-semitic-people-not-the-descendants-of-the-12-tribes-of-israel-the-bible-says-ashkenazi-jews-90-of-modern-jewry-are-not-semitic-people/]Revela... more »
CrossTalk on Christianity: Forgotten Persecution
RT Published on May 10, 2019 A recent report from the UK’s Foreign Office highlights in detail the persecution of Christians around the world. In the Middle East – the cradle of Christianity – Christians face extinction. Why is it deemed politically incorrect to defend the West’s foundational religion? end
Countdown to Escalation of US-China Trade War
FRANCE 24 English Published on May 9, 2019 The clock is ticking down to an escalation in the US-China trade war. Businesses on both sides are pleading for a longer-term truce. Also in the show: former pilot Bjorn Fehrm on Boeing’s image problem, and an embarassing typo on an Australian bank note. end
Judge Rosa Weber Says Bolsonaro has Five Days to Clarify gun Decree
By Newsfeed/AP RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian supreme court judge Rosa Weber, appointed by Dilma Rousseff, said Friday that President Jair Bolsonaro and his Justice Ministry had five days to respond to opposition assertions that a recently passed gun decree was unconstitutional. The decree presented on May 7th widely loosens the country’s strict gun […] The post Judge Rosa Weber Says Bolsonaro has Five Days to Clarify gun Decree appeared first on The Rio Times.
Opposition Will Use Cuts in Education to Accomplish Actions Against Bolsonaro Administration
By Richard Mann RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Presidents of some of the main opposition parties to the government of Jair Bolsonaro decided, in a meeting in Brasília on Wednesday, May eighth, to use the cuts announced in the area of education as a catalyst for demonstrations and a way to unify the Left. On […] The post Opposition Will Use Cuts in Education to Accomplish Actions Against Bolsonaro Administration appeared first on The Rio Times.
Picture Of The Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during the Victory Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, marking the 74th anniversary of the Nazis' defeat in WWII. © Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolskyi *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Aerospace Servicewomen & Battle-Tested Hardware: 74th V-Day Parade in Moscow * (Sputnik).
Hiking Trail Opens In The DMZ
The DMZ is a 160-mile-long zone north of Seoul and was established at the end of the 1953 Korean War to divide the two nations. Pictured are the vibrant blue Military Armistice Commission Conference Rooms, which straddle both North and South Korea *Daily Mail:* *Hiking trail opens in the Korean Peninsula's heavily armed demilitarized zone, where endangered species are flourishing* * First of three hiking trails has opened on the Korean Peninsula with tours running twice a day, six days a week * Pictures have emerged of the first hikers to tackle the trail, which is surrounded by b... more »
May 11th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #842
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Saturday May 11th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Michael Pillsbury Outlines China’s Biggest Miscalculation…
Great interview segment between Lou Dobbs and Michael Pillsbury discussing the status of the U.S-China trade conflict. Pillsbury notes how the Chinese analysts likely fell into the trap of believing what most western financial media were saying about domestic opposition … Continue reading →
The Legacy Of Past Nuclear Tests
The "Baker" explosion, part of Operation Crossroads, a nuclear weapon test by the United States military at Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, on 25 July 1946. Wikipedia *The Independent:* *Radioactive remnants of nuclear bomb tests found at deepest point in world's oceans* *Marine organisms increase spread of carbon and use it to build molecules within their cells.* Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, a study has revealed. Researchers found the first evidence of radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb testing in... more »
Missing elderly man found riding mobility scooter down Melbourne freeway
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An elderly man is filmed driving a mobility scooter along Melbourne's Monash Freeway as a worried motorist tails him with hazard lights on to protect him from the busy flow of traffic.
Vets perform world-first brain surgery on endangered NZ parrot chick
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Surgeons take inspiration from human medicine to save the life of kakapo chick Espy 1B, one of just 144 of the flightless native New Zealand parrots left in existence.
Husband of woman charged over cyclist hit-and-run apologises to family
The husband of a Sydney woman accused of "purposefully" reversing over a cyclist before fleeing the scene of the fatal incident apologises to the 66-year-old's family.
Crows claim Showdown honours, Eagles hold off Saints
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Adelaide withstood a serious late scare to claim Showdown victory over Port, while the Eagles were too good for Saints. Earlier, the Dees pulled off a remarkable victory over the Suns while the Pies and Dogs enjoyed wins.
NZ man discovers moa footprints while taking dogs for a swim
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After noticing some strange markings in the clay in the Kyeburn River in March, local resident Michael Johnston alerts the Otago Museum of his discovery via a Facebook message.
Silicon Valley Giants Collaborate With The US Government On Venezuela
Whenever you speak out on a public forum against internet censorship, like the recent Instagram/Facebook banning of Louis Farrakhan, Infowars, and several right-wing pundits, you always offend two major political groups. The first group are the power-serving authoritarians who identify with the left side of the […]
Trump's Trade War With China Might Be Justifiable-- But Can Trump Be Trusted To Lead It?
At *The Hill* this morning, Alexis Simendinger referred to Trump's style of negotiating trade with China as "reality TV" trade discussions. Yesterday's comments by Trumpanzee, he wrote, "veered between hope that a deal was still possible and enthusiasm for what he called a U.S. 'alternative,' amounting to a period of tit-for-tat trade levies. The president said he might speak by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after receiving what he called 'a beautiful letter' from him." By dawn here in California, the *NY Times* was reporting that Trump had "escalated his trade war wit... more »
Gun Control Works!
On November 8, 1938 German Socialists confiscated all of the Jews’ guns. TimesMachine: November 9, 1938 – NYTimes.com The Holocaust began the next day. When did the Holocaust begin?
GHCN v3.3 vs v4 Asia Anomaly
Comparison graphs of the GHCN Global Historical Climate Network version 3.3 vs version 4 temperature data anomalies. Continue reading →
Stealth Is Dead! Stealth Fighters and Bombers Are Unstoppable! (Which Is It?)
*War Is Boring* *Security, * [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon E. Renfroe Released)] Who wins this debate? A Russian military expert has sounded a seemingly dire warning for the United States. Dr. Igor Sutyagin claims that stealthy fighter jets and bombers can’t stay hidden much longer as enemy radar technology improves. The U.S. military is betting hundreds of billions of dollars—in essence, its whole air-power investment—that detection-dodging stealth works … and will keep working for many decades to come. *(This article by Joseph Trevithi... more »
The Best Semi-Auto Shotgun: A Battle of the Big Guns
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * [image: By Vitaly V. Kuzmin - Vitalykuzmin.net, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22525765] Who wins? Semi-auto shotguns are the upgraded version of the pump-action shotguns we all know and love. They are prized for their quick firepower and reduction in recoil. For anyone who has shot a semi-auto shotgun you’ll know why. They feel great to shoot. Emptying out a few cartridges in quick succession is a great way to unwind after a long day. Semi-autos aren’t necessarily as reliable as pump-action shotguns, however, their m... more »
Would I lie to you?
I haven’t been following the Richard Burgon spat, but I spotted this Twitter thread. At first glance, it seems that what we have here is an example of a post-truth definition of “to lie”. It works like so. You deny saying something you are later clearly shown to have said, but claim you said it so long ago that you had forgotten saying it. (“I didn’t *lie!*” ) Ergo, your denial was ‘true’, because in the moment of your denial you sincerely believed yourself. (In the zone.) Actually, there is a fraction of an element of logic in there; but ‘pan out’, and the bigger picture tells us t... more »
More starving polar bear nonsense from National Geographic & a better video to watch
Originally posted on polarbearscience: This time National Geographic’s ‘Hostile Planet’ series laughably claims a fat polar bear that’s caught a beluga calf off the coast of Western Hudson Bay has been saved from starvation! The message: here is a prime example of climate change pushing a species to its limit. This is nonsense, of course:…
Curious Correlations
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Willis Eschenbach / May 10, 2019 Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I got to thinking about the relationship between the Equatorial Pacific, where we find the El Nino/La Nina phenomenon, and the rest of the world. I’ve seen various claims about what happens to the temperature in various places […]
climate change; US Civil War; capitalism vs. European socialism; etc.
1) *clim**ate change sc**am: * 12-12-18 “*The* climate change industry supports the academics, scientists, non-governmental organizations, media and political groups that together promote the anthropogenic global warming movement,” Grant Jeffrey writes. “There is far greater financial support available to those who promote the man-made global warming agenda than there is for any scientists who dare to explore alternative research theories.” https://www.theepochtimes.com/is-climate-change-science-settled-no-way-say-scientists_2735242.html ........................................ more »
Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward, "The Way of the World"
Justin Hayward, "The Way of the World"
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Large, dusty, spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this rich telescopic image. The field of view spans nearly 2 degrees, or about 4 times the width of the Full Moon, toward the expansive southern constellation Centaurus. *Click image for larger size.* About 13 million light-years distant, NGC 4945 is almost the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy. But X-ray and infrared observations reveal even more high energy emission and star formation in the core of NGC 4945. The other prominent galaxy in the field, NGC 4976, is an elliptical galaxy. Left of center, NGC 4976 ... more »
Chet Raymo, "Free As A Bird"
*"Free As A Bird"* by Chet Raymo "All afternoon I have been watching a pair of hummingbirds play about our porch. They live somewhere nearby, though I haven't found their nest. They are attracted to our hummingbird feeder, which we keep full of sugar water. What perfect little machines they are! No other bird can perform their tricks of flight - flying backwards, hovering in place. Zip. Zip. From perch to perch in a blur of iridescence. If you want a symbol of freedom, the hummingbird is it. Exuberant. Unpredictable. A streak of pure fun. It is the speed, of course, that gives the ... more »
"I Know..."
"I know the world seems terrifying right now and the future seems bleak. Just remember human beings have always managed to find the greatest strength within themselves during the darkest hours. When faced with the worst horrors the world has to offer, a person either cracks and succumbs to ugliness, or they salvage the inner core of who they are and fight to right wrongs. Never let hatred, fear, and ignorance get the best of you. Keep bettering yourself so you can make the world around you better, for nothing can improve without the brightest, bravest, kindest, and most imaginative... more »
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The Universe
“It's no accident that when you look closely into the eyes of another, the very first thing you see, is yourself. That when you hold their hand, you can feel your own warmth. And that when you give of yourself, you give to yourself. Because, quite simply, both you and they are me. Freaky? Maybe. An accident? No.” “Let's get it started, uh-huh -” The Universe “Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!” -www.tut.com
The Poet: Robinson Jeffers, "The Brown Forest"
*"The Brown Forest"* "I entered the life of the brown forest And the great life of the ancient peaks, the patience of stone, I felt the changes in the veins In the throat of the mountain, a grain in many centuries, we have our own time, not yours; and I was the stream Draining the mountain wood; and I the stag drinking; and I was the stars, Boiling with light, wandering alone, each one the lord of his own summit; and I was the darkness Outside the stars, I included them, they were a part of me. I was mankind also, a moving lichen On the cheek of the round stone..." - Robinson Jeffers
"If You Can't Sleep..."
"If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep." - Dale Carnegie
"The Only Real Way to “Fix” Capitalism"
*"The Only Real Way to “Fix” Capitalism"* By Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "World stock markets are already down more than $2 trillion – supposedly on “trade war worries.” And now, Friday has come. Tariffs have gone up. $200 billion worth of Chinese imports now face levies of 25%, up from 10%. And the trade negotiations with China continue. Foreign markets are selling off a bit more, but not catastrophically. These negotiations are a big waste of time, from an economic point of view. But they seem to have helped Donald Trump’s approval ratings. There’s nothing like a war – even a... more »
Graham Sends Letters to Horowitz and Pompeo – FBI Backtracks on Self-Serving Redactions…
Against the backdrop of documents from the state department, Senator Lindsey Graham sends a letter to both OIG Michael Horowitz and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seeking additional information about State Department contact with Christopher Steele. (Source Link) Additionally, the … Continue reading →
Man remanded in custody after hit-and-run killing of Melbourne soccer 'club legend'
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A Melbourne man appears in court charged over the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a car while walking home from his soccer club is remembered him as a "true club legend".
Bull semen sells for $67k at auction
Bull semen is not something that sounds all that desirable, but some people are prepared to pay a lot for it — sometimes tens of thousands of dollars.
Dozens dead after migrant boat sinks off Tunisian coast
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Tunisia's navy is searching for survivors after a migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean, killing at least 65 people.
Uber shares sink on first day of trading
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The world's biggest ride-hailing company picks a tough week to make its New York Stock Exchange debut, ending its first day down 7.6 per cent.
Baseball Great Albert Pujols Defends Property Rights
I don’t play this game so I can pay fans so they can give me, you know… He can have that piece of history, its for the fans that we play for too. He has the right to keep it, the ball went in the stands so I would never fight anybody to give anything […] The post Baseball Great Albert Pujols Defends Property Rights appeared first on Econlib.