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Argentina government mandate turning more food into fuel in an attempt to alleviate fuel shortage
So the reason why there was a shortage in the first place was......and how did the government let it get to a shortage before they acted. If the nation of the USA was in a real formula shortage a couple C-17's would not be enough, one would have expected to see trailer trucks crossing the borders o...
Jump to postThe Yemen 'civil war' is not a civil war, it is an invasion of Yemen by Saudi Arabia. This invasion is related to (one facet of) the Israeli bargain that has been struck between Israel and SA whereby SA will be supported by Israel in a war against Iran with the promise that Saudi Arabia will become...
Jump to postThe Yemen 'civil war' is not a civil war, it is an invasion of Yemen by Saudi Arabia. This invasion is related to (one facet of) the Israeli bargain that has been struck between Israel and SA whereby SA will be supported by Israel in a war against Iran with the promise that Saudi Arabia will become...
Jump to postHow are some of the recent conflicts in Middle East, like Yemen civil war, ISIS, Turkish dealing with Kurdish people (which cause Turkish current action in Northern Syria), and war between Georgia and Armenia, or a bit earlier the blockade against Qatar, having anything to do with Israel? There was...
Jump to postThe Middle East has been unstable for decades. Something will happen in the region sooner or later, and NATO or the USA will suddenly find Incirlik particularly useful again The ME is unstable because Israel keeps it unstable. The US has no possibility of solving the core problem there which is Isr...
Jump to postIs there anything stopping countries who are in NATO supporting Sweden and Finland, but not with their NATO hats on. Form a NATO2 Without Turkey and abandon NATO1 is possible, I guess. But it wouldn't make sense with the significance of Turkey's role in blocking Russian access from Black Sea to Med...
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US CDC approve vaccine for children down to age of 6 months old
Interest rates are going up. There is no cost free default. Just as there is no cost free printing of money (more money chasing goods creates inflation). The shortage of food will be, unfortunately, "interesting." Fertilizer is important. The green revolution happened thanks to chemical f...
Jump to posthttps://topick.hket.com/article/3278103/%E6%B6%88%E6%81%AF%EF%BC%9A%E6%96%B0%E7%8F%AD%E5%AD%90%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE%E6%9B%9D%E5%85%89%E3%80%805%E5%B1%80%E9%95%B7%E7%95%99%E4%B8%8B8%E4%BA%BA%E5%8D%87%E9%81%B7%EF%BC%88%E9%99%84%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE%EF%BC%89 Current CEO of Greater Bay Airlines will join the ...
Jump to postMost of Europe, Japan and other countries have had polices to limit the numbers of vehicles and use on the road since WW II to keep money in the countries for rebuilding and continued to keep a better quality of life. If have a car, it will only be 1, usually a fuel efficient small car or SUV. I do...
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As swimming class return to Japanese school after multiple years of suspension, some students find it questionable that girls and boys are swimming together in the same pool.
https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20220615/mobile/bkn-20220615150754106-0615_00822_001.html Hong Kong government is now making a law, which state that if one cannot attend work due to being infected with coronavirus, or due to being quarantined under pandemic prevention law, they can apply for a paid...
Jump to postHong Kong TV news: - Starting from today, Minister of Health will take over the daily reporting press conference from Center of Health Protection, as the development of the pandemic is "concerning" in recent days with 700-800 cases each days (aka 0.01% population of the city) - People ente...
Jump to postThe Great Reset makes the most sense, but the current crop of global billionaires would stand to lose too much to sign off. "The Great Reset" make 0 sense in solving this problem. The current food and fuel price increase and shortage, is ultimate caused by lack of supply as well as logist...
Jump to postThe Great Reset makes the most sense, but the current crop of global billionaires would stand to lose too much to sign off. "The Great Reset" make 0 sense in solving this problem. The current food and fuel price increase and shortage, is ultimate caused by lack of supply as well as logist...
Jump to posthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-10/hong-kong-school-asks-kids-to-quarantine-amid-possible-xi-visit As part of coronavirus prevention measure, a primary school in Hong Kong have asked schoolkids to undergo a week of quarantine in hotel, in order for them to participate in a "very...
Jump to postQuick Googling show that the preexisting PGA tour have announced this policy beforehand, and there are also players who resigned from PGA to join this LIV. It make no sense for the suspended players to claim it make no sense.
Jump to postTV news: As Hong Kong government extend vaccine mandate to substitute, despite accepting PCR test as substitute, patient groups and disabled people groups say many find it inconvenience and some would rather cancel or defer their regular medical appointment, in order to avoid having to face the risk...
Jump to postI think one thing that might affect Canadian attitude on the issue compared to American, is probably that most Canadian live in urban area, instead of the US where there are many people and especially many number of states that aren't urban-centric?
Jump to postCan you convert to other fuels in North America ? Here you can go for LPG, but the conversion is a bit of a bother. E85 is easier. My father drives on LPG but he bought the car already equipped from the factory (Dacia Sandero). 1 liter is 0.80€, same for E85. Taking into account the decreased fuel ...
Jump to posthttps://china.hket.com/article/3258973/%E5%9C%8B%E5%AE%B6%E7%A7%BB%E6%B0%91%E7%AE%A1%E7%90%86%E5%B1%80%EF%BC%9A%E4%B8%8D%E9%BC%93%E5%8B%B5%E5%80%8B%E4%BA%BA%E5%87%BA%E5%9C%8B%E6%97%85%E9%81%8A%E8%A7%80%E5%85%89%E3%80%81%E8%A8%AA%E6%9C%8B%E6%8E%A2%E5%8F%8B Chinese government immigration department sa...
Jump to posthttps://www.hk01.com/%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E/777781/%E8%A2%81%E5%9C%8B%E5%8B%87%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6-%E9%98%B2%E6%96%B0%E5%86%A0%E5%85%BC%E6%B8%9B%E6%8A%97%E8%97%A5%E6%83%A1%E8%8F%8C-%E7%96%AB%E6%83%85%E8%8B%A5%E5%BB%B6%E8%87%B3%E5%86%AC%E5%AD%A3-%E5%85%A8%E6%B0%91%E7%BA%8C%E6%88%B4%E5%8F%...
Jump to postKlimaBXsst wrote:Here is some real life social science to help one draw their own conclusions, why cheap gas is important.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-rented-a ... 1654268401
https://www.upmedia.mg/news_info.php?Ty ... lNo=146223
Taiwan: UK data indicate long COVID rate among Omicron patients are in single digit percent points, Japanese data indicate a long COVID rate of 5.6% for Omicron infected as opposed to 55.6% for Delta infected
https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202205300180.aspx Some in China claim they got acute leukemia after getting SinoVac, with population claim to be affected in the number of thousands. https://twitter.com/wenjun7011/status/1530198872278310912 In response to such question at press conference, Chinese g...
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Taiwan: For the time being, border control relaxation will not include leisure travel
https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/info/1175/95119.htm
University in China launched an automatic coronavirus PCR test machine in campus, taking PCR tests against the air periodically.
A problem is that, for political reason they have to make the Chinese vaccines no less appealing than the Western vaccines, and as the data is out there showing that SinoVac are less efficient against Omicron, they tried to push the narrative that it is milder and thus cause less side effects, so a...
Jump to posthttps://www.thatsmags.com/shanghai/post/34526/shanghai-back-to-normal-at-midnight-but-what-does-that-mean As Shanghai try to return to normal, they are now building tens of thousand PCR sample collection site, so that they will be within 15 minutes of walk from anywhere in the city, to allow citizen...
Jump to postHong Kong government said that, as recently many coronavirus cases are found among inbound travellers on the PCR test taken by them on 12th day of arrival, inbound travellers will be required to take an additional PCR test on the 9th day of arrival, in order to.reduce the risk of the virus being sp...
Jump to posthttps://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%9E%97%E9%84%AD%E6%9C%88%E5%A8%A5%E6%8C%87%E6%9C%AC%E6%B8%AF%E6%87%89%E5%B0%8Domicron%E5%8A%9B%E6%9C%89%E6%9C%AA%E9%80%AE-%E5%86%80%E5%BE%A9%E5%B8%B8%E4%B9%8B%E8%B7%AF%E7%A9%A9%E6%AD%A5%E5%89%8D%E8%A1%8C-044749086.html Carrie Lam: Hong Kong did not have sufficient capabi...
Jump to postDelta have numerous destinations across the Pacific. Many of those markets still haven't "emerging from the pandemic" yet.
Jump to postDon't forget that China owns the rights and all technical data for the 225. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-09-06/antonov-sells-dormant-225-heavylifter-program-china If China is reasonable-and they could be-it would be possible for a type of co-production deal to be set up. Chi...
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Some in China claim they got acute leukemia after getting SinoVac, with population claim to be affected in the number of thousands.
Thank god Japan still allows transit/connecting passengers. This will be a relief to the AA-JL/UA-NH alliances with connecting traffic to the following citites from most to least: SIN, MNL, BKK, SGN, HAN, CGK. Transit to China/HKG and entry into Japan still requires COVID testing. I believe Mainlan...
Jump to postgatibosgru wrote:"Staff shortage" just means companies won't take a hit on their profits to make an enticing offer. I feel for the current staff and for pax, but that's capitalism for you.
CO/UA flew EWR-ARN on a 757, 3,930 miles. DL flew ATL-BSB on a 757, 4,110 miles. There are examples, albeit not too many and they don’t account for winds. Infamously, CO/UA had trouble with EWR-TXL westbound in the winter with a 757 at 3,980 miles. ‘902 I stand corrected...thanks, '902. Then I'm gu...
Jump to postAs widely reported on various media, starting from June 10, Japanese government will ease border control measures against coronavirus, allowing entry of package tourists, and doubling the daily number of passengers allowed to enter Japan. https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/20220527-OYT1T50032/ This ...
Jump to postNow they (Big Oil) are under more pressure to return more cash to investors instead of building new and improved. (Hey - that's just like Boeing) Big American oil companies used to be innovators of drilling and refining technology. Now can you think of anything they developed recently? Remember the...
Jump to postThis is my take. Biden's statement on Ukraine that he would not intervene militarily was the biggest US gaffe in the 20 years since the Iraq invasion. Immediately after Biden's horrible mistake, Germany, more shocked than they have been since 1945, instantly began developing a full military. Biden'...
Jump to postQuestion is, do we want to risk the economic recovery and threaten global security for these enlarged returns? Investors usually don't think about the good of the overall economy or world peace. Economic recovery/growth, and global security, being threatened by fossil fuel is something happening co...
Jump to postThere are some in the US Congress who would call for that but it isn't going to happen. Nationalization would be a disaster. Now breaking up the conglomerates that were created during the Clinton Administration has some merit (Exxon Mobil, BP Amoco Texaco Chevron, Conoco Phillips) It's not the BP's...
Jump to postI think it's fine as long as you realize and keep into mind that the other side is providing entertainment to everyone, and have no specific relationship or specific interest with you, and do not try to make any actions/behavior/moves to change this.
Jump to posthttps://www.wsj.com/articles/why-shale-drillers-are-pumping-out-dividends-instead-of-more-oil-and-gas-11653274423 This article from Wall Street Journal explain why shale oil drillers aren't increasing capacity. TLDR: Managements of these companies were rewarded to drill as much oil capacity as poss...
Jump to posthttps://www.wsj.com/articles/why-shale-drillers-are-pumping-out-dividends-instead-of-more-oil-and-gas-11653274423 This article from Wall Street Journal explain why shale oil drillers aren't increasing capacity. TLDR: Managements of these companies were rewarded to drill as much oil capacity as possi...
Jump to postWhat I mean is that, if someone in a court case want to be appeal, unless being rejected, shouldn't all of them have the chance to present their case in front of the court? Why the court have the power to "pick" which cases they do and which cases they don't? Wait, come to think of it, wh...
Jump to postI know of three places where we have metro services from point A to point B every 10 mins. Mumbai, Bangalore, and Delhi. All these three metros have services which are 10 mins. apart. So let's say I miss the 10'0 clock service (metro) from point A to point B, I can catch the 10:10 one, and so on. T...
Jump to postthe court That wasn't the issue here. The Supreme Court took on a case that was rebuked by the appeals court in a manner consistent with previous rulings in order to push the conservative will onto the people of the United States. What I mean is that, if someone in a court case want to be appeal, u...
Jump to postIt does seem that just by taking this case from Mississippi, the Supreme Court ended it's legitimacy, and has made itself into a political arm. Juan Williams makes a good case below. https://thehill.com/opinion/3497549-juan-williams-the-supreme-court-is-on-the-brink-of-disaster/ Did Congress force ...
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