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South Korea’s ‘Low Rider’ Tank Is the Ultimate Mountain Fighting Vehicle
*War Is Boring* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The K2 Black Panther suits Korea’s geography. *In terms of armor, the K2 most likely has a classified composite blend. Clearly, that doesn’t say much, but we do know that the front has been tested to withstand a close range sabot shot from the K2’s own L55 **high velocity** gun. At only 55 tons, the tank is a full 10 tons lighter than the M1A2 or Leopard 2A6, thus it isn’t well protected everywhere so reactive armor blocks bolster the vulnerable parts of the sides and roof**.* The South Korean army has peculiar needs. Fo... more »
Warthogs Rule: Why There is No Plane Like the A-10 (And Every Army Fears Them)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: By Tech. Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr - http://www.af.mil/news/story_media.asp?id=123109310, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5865960] They are truly special. Known for an ability to keep flying after taking multiple rounds of enemy machine gun fire, land and operate in rugged terrain, destroy groups of enemy fighters with a 30-millimeter cannon and unleash a wide arsenal of attack weapons, the A-10 is described by pilots as a “flying tank” in the sky — able to hover over ground war and provide life-saving cl... more »
President Trump Announces 750 Additional Agents Deployed to Ports of Entry…
So, Democrats and The Big Club want to play Lawfare with the border crisis? Well, this is not an ordinary President. In a move that is straight out of the Alinsky ‘make them play by their own rules‘ playbook, President … Continue reading →
Court upholds USEPA policy barring grantees from advisory panels
“This is an action arising out of a directive by the Environmental Protection Agency that prohibits scientists in receipt of certain EPA grants from serving on the agency’s federal advisory committees. The complaint alleges that the directive was arbitrary and … Continue reading →
U.S. Sanctions Against Iran Are Having An Impact
*Samuel Siskind, Opslens*: *Iran Cutting Funds to Syria as U.S. Sanctions Tighten* *Middle East media has reported Iran cutting funds to militia groups in Syria as its economy continues to suffer from the renewed imposition of US sanctions.* According to reports, militant groups backed by Tehran have reported to have missed paychecks over the past months. Even financial aid to Iran’s closest Arab ally, the Lebanese Hezbollah, has dried up in the recent period. Of course no one should be surprised at these developments. The American sanctions that kicked back in last November were... more »
From 'hush-hush stigmatism' to the mainstream: How cosplay is becoming cool
Cosplayers attending Queensland's largest regional single-day pop culture convention, say its popularity has grown so much that it is a sign the subculture has become more mainstream in Australia.
'We're still in the EU': Anger as UK issues passports without EU header
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Despite the political impasse over how to extricate the UK from the European Union, the bloc's name is already being removed from its passports, raising the ire of some Britons.
Saudi Arabia Invests Big On THAAD
A soldier with Battery Echo, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade shows the members of the brigade staff around the training area developed specifically for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system, Sept. 20 at Fort Hood, Texas. Source: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade’s Public Affairs NCOIC *Strategy Page*:* Strategic Weapons: Saudi Goes Big On THAAD* audi Arabia has made a billion dollar down payment on its $15 billion order for a THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) anti-missile syst... more »
“Assange Is Not A Journalist!” Yes He Is, Idiot.
As we discussed yesterday, whenever Assange is in the news and people are defending him you always see a bunch of hyper-emotional empire loyalists running around online trying to manage the narrative about him. One of the most common talking points which comes up is […]
New Neighbor
I haven’t seen this guy before. I have met one of his Arizona relatives though. Two summers ago I watched some babies growing up in Louisville.
Are Other PLanets Here Now?
Watch this video: The woman who has this YouTube channel constantly watches the weather cameras in Alaska and Canada. It looks like she has spotted at least two or three, and maybe as many as four different planets now near the Earth, in the inner solar system. If she is correct, and it looks like she just may be, the Mother of all Cover-ups is underway to conceal this information from the public. It would mean that what we have been taught in school about the solar system is just flat wrong, false, incorrect, untruthful, deceitful disinformation; in brief, that we have been fed a... more »
US Wants 2 Years to ID Migrant Kids Separated from Families
The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice.
Musical Interlude: 2CELLOS, “Live at Exit Festival 2014”, Full Concert
2CELLOS, “Live at Exit Festival 2014”, Full Concert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGU2BBeKaXM
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Like a pearl, a white dwarf star shines best after being freed from its shell. In this analogy, however, the Sun would be a mollusk and its discarded hull would shine prettiest of all! In the above shell of gas and dust, the planetary nebula designated NGC 2440, contains one of the hottest white dwarf stars known. The glowing stellar pearl can be seen as the bright dot near the image center. The portion of NGC 2440 shown spans about one light year. *Click image for larger size.* The center of our Sun will eventually become a white dwarf, but not for another five billion years. The ... more »
"It Better Be Worth It..."
(2005) "When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: 'If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.' It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'no' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in ... more »
The Poet: Theodore Roethke, “The Waking”
*“The Waking”* “I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I have to go. We think by feeling. What is there to know? I hear my being dance from ear to ear. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. Of those so close beside me, which are you? God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there, And learn by going where I have to go. Light takes the Tree; but who can tell us how? The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair; I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. Great Nature has another thing to do To you and me, so take the lively... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Petrosani, Hunedoara, Romania. Thanks for stopping by!
Apocalypse now: Could Israeli airstrikes in Syria trigger war with Russia?
Israel remains determined to continue pounding Iranian forces in Syria in a bid to keep Tehran’s forces away from Israel’s northern border. At the same time, Russia has thousands of troops in Syria that could be caught in the crossfire—or even become belligerents if Moscow tires of its Syrian ally being pummeled. And if Israel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New video emerges of Haftar’s Libyan National Army allegedly advancing towards Tripoli
Footage said to be showing the forces of General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) advancing on the capital city of Tripoli was published on Friday, as LNA forces said that they have taken control of the Libyan capital’s international airport. The Libyan National Army also captured the Wadi el-Rabeia are, which is located just […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force hits militant site in northern Hama (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force bombed a militant site in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate this weekend. Using an attack drone, the Russian Air Force heavily targeted Jaysh Al-Izza’s positions around the small town of Zakat, which is near the front-lines in the Hama Governorate. Video footage of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-04-05
This is a summary of 11 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Israel, Syria, Erdogan, Turkey, Afrin, Aleppo, Saudi, Yemen, Assange, Ecuador, NATO, Russia, US, Venezuela, France, Hama, Idlib, Pompeo, Golan. Categories covered in this brief: Iran, Syria, Turkey, Yemen, World-News, Iraq Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Maginot Line: A Complete World War II Failure or Did It Do What It Was Supposed to Do?
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] A debate worth reading. Like a disjointed, moss-covered, concrete serpent, the Maginot Line snakes some 800 miles, from the Mediterranean border with Italy northward, until it disappears near the North Sea. The serpent’s blank, unseeing eyes—from which the barrels of cannon and machine guns once unblinkingly stared toward France’s traditional enemy—today gaze across a bucolic landscape that gives little hint of the historic events that transpired along its length over six decades ago. The serpent, constructed over ... more »
Korean War Tank Battle Royal: Russian T-34s vs. American M-26 Pershing (Who Wins?)
*Warfare History Network* *History, * [image: By Josh Hallett - Flickr: Tanks at the USS Alabama - Mobile, AL, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18150779] Let's find out. The North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) had almost everything going its way during the earliest Korean War battles. The opposing South Korean and American forces, weak and unprepared, were pushed into a shrinking perimeter around the small port city of Pusan. That perimeter was steadily being reinforced, with an eye toward an eventual breakout and counteroffensive. One of the units sen... more »
Trump says he hasn't read 'total waste of time' Mueller report
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The US President says he hasn't read the report investigating contacts between his 2016 campaign and Russia because 'knows the conclusions' and that there was 'no collusion'.
Brilliant!
From Legal Insurrection: If you spend any time on Twitter, you have probably seen tweets by Titania McGrath, a young woman who is so ‘woke’ that she often comes across as a parody of progressives. It turns out that’s exactly what she is, and the person behind her is a man. Titania is the brainchild of a comedian named Andrew Doyle. He was interviewed by Tucker Carlson on Friday night. It's too funny to see the progressive hard left tying itself up in knots over this. Here's the interview. Congratulations to Mr. Doyle on a brilliant extended satirical performance. Would tha... more »
Number Twelve – Representative Tim Ryan Announces Presidential Bid….
Representative Tim Ryan from Ohio has stepped into the race and kicked off his campaign with a speech in Youngstown Ohio earlier today. “Flyover states are my states,” he proclaimed. . Ryan is not a viable candidate. The larger Club … Continue reading →
SCG's 'patchwork quilt' surface blamed in Victory striker's injury
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Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat is the latest coach to let fly at the quality of the SCG surface after striker Terry Antonis appeared to slip and injure his knee on the uneven surface.
Hundreds of Kimberley brumbies are shot from helicopters — is there a better solution?
Hundreds of them are culled across Western Australia's northern rangelands every year, yet the feral horses of the Kimberley fail to attract the same interest as the brumbies of the eastern states.
How did Vladimir Putin's BFF become Washington DC's golden boy?
Is it weird that the best ice hockey player in the US capital is a close ally and supporter of Russia's President Vladimir Putin? Washington DC doesn't seem to mind.
Mummified mice found in 'beautiful, colourful' tomb in Egypt
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A well-preserved and finely painted tomb with about 50 mummified animals inside, as well as the mummies of a woman and a boy, is discovered after Egyptian authorities thwart smugglers digging illegally for artefacts.
Why doesn't the world's oldest living culture attract more tourists?
Thousands of years before the first stone was cut for the Pyramids of Giza or Olympians competed on the tracks of ancient Greece, Jamie Brooks' ancestors were painting rocks near the Katherine River. Yet only 15 per cent of domestic tourists experienced his culture during trips to the Territory.
Are we remembering the lessons of our World War II veterans?
Close to one million Australians served in some capacity during World War II. Now, figures from the Department of Veterans' Affairs show how close we are to losing firsthand memories of the deadliest conflict in human history.
Melbourne has the most co-working spaces in Australia, so what's all the fuss about?
Melbourne has seen a meteoric rise in co-working spaces, where crafting a community of like-minded individuals takes more than just providing a few desks and a slab of beer at the end of the week.
Free clinic for homeless pets 'fantastic' relief from life on the streets
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For many homeless people, an animal companion is their greatest comfort but paying for vet care is financially impossible. Now volunteer vets are offering that care for free.
Brownlie Towers went from being a utopian paradise to a hotbed of crime
The housing complex in Perth promised so much, but it soon degenerated into a notorious ghetto of crime and violence that left a lasting impact on its former residents.
Horsehair helps breathe new life into Hobart's old buildings
In a bid to restore a 19th-century Hobart building with as much authenticity as possible, a plasterer resorts to using horsehair as a binding agent.
Libyan general claims to have seized Tripoli airport, unsettling UN
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There are fears a military offensive on Tripoli by forces loyal to one of Libya's competing authorities could plunge the oil-rich country into another spasm of violence, possibly the worst since the 2011 civil war.
Why children in day care are bringing pride and joy to people with disabilities
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In south-east Queensland, a not-for-profit organisation is encouraging children from its family day-care centres and adults with disabilities to spend time together.
Brexit: Parliament is Revolting
Back on 29th June 2016, just after the referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, I indulged in a little speculation about what would happen next: “I don’t usually like to indulge in prophetic utterances, and I’m not sure I would describe this as such an attempt – more an informed hunch – but I believe that the 17,410,742 people who just expressed their opinion in a democratic vote to leave the European Union are about to find themselves […]
Short and sweet on Saturday
On this beautiful Saturday, let me offer a few short and sweet (or sour) observations this Saturday morning. No, Mr. President, there is no truth that wind mills cause cancer. GOP Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa, where 1/3 of the … Continue reading →
Ukraine elections, Putin and Trump
*Volodymyr Zelensky* *-by Reese Erlich* @ReeseErlich Ukrainians can chose a crook or a clown as their new president. So far the clown is winning. Volodymyr Zelensky, a prominent comedian without political experience, received 30% of the vote in a multi-candidate election last Sunday. Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko, a corrupt oligarch, came in second with 16%. They face a runoff election later this month. Like Donald Trump and comedian Beppe Grillo in Italy, Zelensky capitalized on his entertainment fame to run as an outsider staunchly opposed to corruption. Zelensky campaign... more »
Recipients of 2019 AREA Awards for Excellence in Education Research Announced
More than 15 scholars have been announced as recipients of the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) awards for excellence in education research. The association recognized the winners for their scholarship and service during the AREA Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony and Celebration on April 7 in Toronto, Canada. Some of this year’s winners include: Dr. […]
Dr. Stella Flores Named Recipient of Harvard’s 2019 Alumni Council Award
Nationally recognized scholar and higher education leader Dr. Stella Flores has been named the recipient of the 2019 Alumni Council Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Flores currently serves as the associate dean for faculty development and diversity and associate professor of higher education at New York University […]
ORAU, TMCF Partner to Further STEM Research Opportunities at HBCUs
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has recently partnered with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) to further student and faculty opportunities in STEM research at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This partnership, which officially began with the signing of a memorandum of understand on March 29, will strive to provide resources to those schools to […]
Alumni, Several Lawmakers Decry Proposed Georgia HBCU Bill
After backlash to proposed Georgia Senate Bill 273 that would consolidate the state’s three public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) into the Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical University System, lawmakers swiftly withdrew and introduced in its place a second bill, SB278, allowing the institutions to keep their names under the system.
Safeguarding The Health of People and Planet Through Food
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 06 (IPS) - Food sustainability, both in production and consumption, is at the heart of a healthy public and planet. On World Health Day, it is increasingly clear that a radical transformation of the global food system is sorely needed. Read the full story, “Safeguarding The Health of People and Planet Through Food”, on globalissues.org →
The Origin of The Feces – President Trump Smartly Draws Attention to Beginning of Russian Conspiracy Effort…
In a series of tweets today President Trump smartly directs attention to the origin of the operation to create the Russian Collusion-Conspiracy narrative, calling it a “con job”, and “made up fraud”. Calling attention to the origin of the fraud … Continue reading →
Cold War Crazy: America and Russia Both Had Plans to Nuke the Moon
*War Is Boring* *Security, Americas* [image: By Created by User:Fastfission in Inkscape. Mushroom clouds are derived from Image:Mushroom cloud.svg, rocket outline from Image:V-2 rocket diagram (no labels).svg. - Created by User:Fastfission in Inkscape. Mushroom clouds are derived from Image:Mushroom] We have both of their wacky plans. In 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into low earth orbit. It was the planet’s first artificial satellite—and much to the apprehension of the Pentagon and U.S. policymakers, it belonged to the commies. The Space Race had begun and America was ... more »
“One Country, Two Systems” Has Been a Success for Hong Kong
*Eddie Mak* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Hong Kong remains resolute in upholding its reputation as a responsible stakeholder in abiding by its international obligations. Since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the city has robustly maintained its common law tradition buttressed by a staunchly independent judiciary—both go to the heart of the “one country, two systems” principle. The integrity of our judiciary is internationally recognized while our international business communities express high confidence in our legal system. The World Econom... more »
Trump's Republican Base Is Wary of India
*Pratik Chougule* *Economics, Asia* Core Trump supporters view trade deals as benefiting other countries at the expense of the United States. The U.S. decision to remove India from the Generalized System of Preferences program last month, citing its lack of “equitable and reasonable” market access, was the toughest action of the Trump presidency against the country. It may also be a sign that a decade of growing U.S.-India partnership is entering a new normal with lingering economic and trade disputes taking center stage. Stronger measures against India by Congress and the presi... more »
O’Rourke Caught in More Campaign Finance Shenanigans
[image: o-rourke-caught-in-more-campaign-finance-shenanigans] Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic presidential candidate whose claim to fame is losing a Senate race, has a habit of playing fast and loose with campaign funds.
Nothing is to be compared with the light wave.
49. *Love *and striving work miracles in life. We are awakening your energy for new thoughts which are needed for transmutation and for the work of thought in life. You must find the resources to create a new life. We send you thoughts —sharpen them without violating karma. My work allows no indecisiveness. What is sent by me take without hesitation. 126. Austerely and in pure thought commence my work. Remember the obstacles at the beginning of every great task. 149. Be benevolent not by impulse but by constant striving. With pure spirit must you work and all will follow wi... more »
As someone once said, you couldn't make it up
Ah, you flitter into Twitter and find BBC News (UK) at the very top of your feed and the BBC News story being reported is history-based and concerns "the father of the US cavalry", Casimir Pulaski - the man who saved George Washington's life. Not very BBC, eh? Ah, that's what *you* think! Here's the tweet: How BBC is that! It's even second on the 'Must See' section of the BBC News website home page.
Bigger Issues – Suspect Cesar Sayoc Writes Letter to Judge Denying Packages “could have worked”…
Not A Tick Tock Everything about last year’s headline story just two-weeks before the mid-term election was weird; including the refusal of the FBI to state what ‘specifically’ was the material suspect Cesar Sayoc was accused of using to create … Continue reading →
Cheap and mobile filter makes wastewater drinkable in droughts and natural disasters
Scientists at QUT develop a water filtration system that could be a game-changer for properties in drought and communities hit by natural disasters.
Crack the code to get chooks laying eggs in their boxes
Many Aussie backyards are home to a number of chooks, but it's an annoying fact that they like to lay eggs in places not restricted to their fancy nesting boxes.
British cop proposes new theory about gruesome 1937 cold case
The British teenager was found dead near her home in Peking in 1937; her body mutilated and her heart torn out. Now a former cop has a new theory about the identity of the murderer.
Surviving trauma and anxiety with song, puppets and poetry
When Rebecca Dostal and her sister discovered the remains of a murdered eight-year-old girl, their lives changed forever.
'I could not live with anger forever': Rwanda's survivors remember the genocide, 25 years on
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A quarter of a century after the Rwandan genocide, convicted killers have re-integrated into society through public apologies for their crimes. But many believe the reconciliations are artificial and have not succeeded.
Is this the world's most remote drive-in cinema?
Secret rocket tests, comets across the sky and explosives warnings are normally figments of the silver screen. But at Coober Pedy's drive-in they happen all around you.
Could the mysteries of Stonehenge be destroyed by a multi-billion-dollar tunnel?
The secrets of Stonehenge could be buried underneath it. UK archaeologists fear a proposed multi-billion-dollar tunnel will plough right through them.
Civil celebrants 'doing it for love' amid calls for sector review
From getting dressed up in crazy costumes to taking their kit off, many civil marriage celebrants will go the extra mile for your special day. But with the 'wedding cake' only so big, are there too many celebrants in Australia to make a comfortable living?
NY Times Publishes Op-Ed Written by Self-Proclaimed and Unashamed Tech Addict Who Gave Birth While Using Her Blackberry
By B.N. Frank As I skimmed through this Kara Swisher’s op-ed, “I’m a Tech Addict and I’m Not Ashamed,” I immediately thought of Rosie O’Donnell. ... more »
Russian military tests new Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft system
The Russian Aerospace Forces have tested the newest Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft missile system, it showed itself well against quadcopters, the forces’ deputy commander Lt. Gen. Yuri Grekhov, said Saturday. “During the air training, 54 combat and theoretical classes were held. We gathered everyone in one place and held classes for three days, which ended in firing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Henningsen: US, UK, Ecuador’s ‘Dirty Backroom Deals’ to Blame for Latest Threat to Assange
*Patrick Henningsen* | What's going on behind the scenes between Washington DC, Westminster, Quito - and Belgravia.
Russia’s Military Undertaking Growing Role in Creation of ‘Sovereign Internet’
Russia’s Military Undertaking Growing Role in Creation of ‘Sovereign Internet’ Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Roger McDermott The Jamestown Foundation Russia’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed its involvement in the creation of a “sovereign Internet,” which marks part of its wider efforts to transform its system of military communications. This will involve the Russian military […]
Antarctic Temps
Sorry for the cock up on the images on today’s Antarctic post. I have cancelled it, and will republish next week
Facebook ad algorithm out of control
“Facebook’s advertisement targeting system can’t help but discriminate, according to a report, which claimed it discriminates by race and gender even when told not to.” click here
Lucky to stabilize NGDP, not inflation
Australia has long been known as the “lucky country”, and hence many people attribute their current 28-year expansion to dumb luck—perhaps they benefited from trade with China. The NYT has a new piece that suggests the reason for Australia’s success goes well beyond just luck: But China’s gravitational pull can explain only so much. For […] The post Lucky to stabilize NGDP, not inflation appeared first on Econlib.
DOCTORS ARE NOW GIVING HORMONE TREATMENTS TO CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 8 WHO ‘IDENTIFY’ AS TRANSGENDER
Share List A Californian doctor “discovered” that “government-funded research” now permits doctors to administer “cross-sex hormones” in children as young as 8 years old. Dr. Michael Laidlaw, filed several Freedom of Information Act requests to... The post DOCTORS ARE NOW GIVING HORMONE TREATMENTS TO CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 8 WHO ‘IDENTIFY’ AS TRANSGENDER appeared first on Healing Oracle.
Sizzling March?
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadcet/cetmaxdly1878on_urbadj4.dat ? According to CET, March 2019 was the 17th warmest on record since 1659, 1.2C higher than the 1981-2010 average. Sound impressed? No, thought not! The month as a whole actually seemed to be pretty unremarkable. There was some mild weather…
Headline news?
The Sunday Times headline tonight is: It will be interesting to see how the BBC covers this. *P.S.* A Twitter thread of this from *Sunday Times* reporter Gabriel Pogrund sums it up: - EXCLUSIVE: Leaked data base and hard drive of emails reveal Corbyn has interfered or failed to deal with hundreds of anti-semitism cases, incl. members who declared "Heil Hitler", "Fuck the Jews" and blamed Jews for 9/11 (1/) - Massive leak reveals crazy decisions: Labour councillor suspended for ranting about "Jewish" media and Rothschilds was let back into the party - after ... more »
VIDEO ALERT: Watch a Navy SEAL Train Keanu Reeves 'John Wick 3'
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Americas* [image: English: United States Navy SEALs [Public domain]] We have the video. Keanu Reeves doesn't mess around when it comes to training. For the last several years, there's been a steady trickle of behind-the-scenes clips showing how the actor went from playing space cadets who only seem to know how to look confused and say "whoa" to a bespoke-suited murder machine who once killed a man using just a pencil. Now, thanks to Vigilance Elite, we can see what new tricks Reeves has up his sleeves when John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum premieres o... more »
Check Out Sig Sauer's Tiny Machinegun (That The Army Passed On)
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.sigsauer.com/store/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/1800x/040ec09b1e35df139433887a97daa66f/m/p/mpx-copperhead-right-small.jpg] Does it have a future? SIG’s “Copperhead” pistol is one of the smallest guns of its type on the market. With a 3.5 inch barrel and an MSRP of over 1800 dollars, the gun is a very niche product. The odd design is a result of being built for the U.S. Army’s subcompact weapon (SCW) project. Unfortunately for SIG, the competing B&T APC9K won the contract. But does the Copperhead have wider appeal? Th... more »
An AK-47s Best Friend: Why This Russian Grenade Launcher Is a Terror on the Battlefield
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] Meet the GP-25. The U.S. military’s M203 underbarrel grenade launcher is an iconic weapon. It is commonly seen on rifles from the 1970s forward, it replaced the Vietnam-era M79 stand-alone grenade launcher as the “squad leader’s artillery,” allowing a skilled infantryman to eliminate enemy concentrations and hardpoints without needing to call for fire. The benefits of such a weapon were not lost on military planners in the Soviet Union. While accounts on when work began differ, the project to develop a grenade launcher meant ... more »
The Tank That 'Rolled Over' Nazi Germany: Meet Russia's Legendary T-34
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Nothing like it. In 1942, careworn Nazi Führer Adolf Hitler lamented to his military intimates at his Wolf’s Lair headquarters near Rastenburg in East Prussia, “If I had known that there were so many of them, I would have had second thoughts about invading!” The “them” he was referring to were the famed Soviet Red Army T-34 battle tanks that had come as such a nasty surprise to the Nazis in the summer of 1941 and then went on to become a major reason for the panzers being halted at the gates of Moscow. Drs.... more »
Russia Has a 'Bullet' That Could Kill America's Best Tank (But There's a Problem)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: By Alexey Vasilenko - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72003954] It doesn't fit inside most Russian tanks. The Soviet Union’s huge tank fleet was a cornerstone of its power during the Cold War. However, events in the 1991 Gulf War called its superiority into question. On February 26, 1991, a cavalry troop of nine M1 Abrams tanks and twelve Bradley fighting vehicles bumped into an armored brigade of Iraqi T-72 tanks of the elite Tawakalna Republican Guard division. Within twenty-three minutes of... more »
You Don’t Have To Go To War To Fire A Machine Gun From A Helicopter Anymore
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Americas* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2365669] We have the video to prove it. In case you’re feeling nostalgic about opening fire on a battlefield from a heavily-armed military helicopter, an arena in Las Vegas will now let you pay them the totally reasonable price of just $689 to play machine gunner in a battle-ready helo, complete with 360 degrees of pure desert sand. The company, helpfully called Machine Gun Helicopters, is attempting to recreate an authentic military door gunner experience by taking cus... more »
On the Brink?: Chinese Fighters Fly Across the Taiwan Strait
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Asia* [image: By Retxham - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5688728] Tensions are climbing. Two Chinese J-11 fighter jets crossed the cross-strait median, the de facto maritime border between China and Taiwan, the morning of March 31, Taiwanese officials said. When the Chinese fighters failed to change course after being hailed by the Taiwanese, they were met by Taiwanese interceptors. Even so, the Chinese fighter jets continued the incursion for about 10 minutes. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen labeled the ... more »
Why Imperial Japan Was Destined to Fail
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] A series of really foolish mistakes. Since 1931, Japan’s army had asserted control over territory on the continent of Asia, brushing aside Chinese resistance, condemnation and political pressure from other nations, and most recently, the Allied military. Further, Japan had gained control over a vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, creating an outer ring of defenses extending thousands of miles from the home islands. Japanese aggression and territorial expansion had been justified as a crusade to rid Asia of Euro... more »
Less than half the story
Avan Najmadeen The BBC News website has a report in its Stoke and Staffordshire section headlined *Man jailed for life for murdering wife in immigration row*. Failed Iranian asylum seeker Dana Abdullah stabbed his estranged wife Avan Najmadeen to death "in a row over immigration", the BBC report says. Reading it you are told that the murdered lady had "refused to support his application to remain in the UK". Read on through the piece's 15 paragraphs though till you read the very last paragraph and you'll find, almost as an afterthought, something startling: Other motives for th... more »
Communist Party Boasts It Controls Chinese UN Officials
[image: communist-party-boasts-it-controls-chinese-un-officials] Amid the arrest of Communist Chinese agent and former Interpol boss Meng Hongwei, the Communist Party of China revealed that all Chinese officials working within international organizations are expected to obey party orders. Obviously, that conflicts with their ostensible job descriptions within global outfits such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, Interpol, and beyond. But with Communist Chinese agents now operating across the leadership of dozens of UN agencies, the explosive rev... more »
ICE Boots Two Jamaican Thugs in a Big Week for Immigration Enforcement
[image: ice-boots-two-jamaican-thugs-in-a-big-week-for-immigration-enforcement] Enforcement and Removal Operations, the subsidiary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in charge of deporting illegal aliens, sent two illegal Jamaicans — one suspected of murder and the other, attempted murder — back home to face charges for myriad crimes.
Libya - From Gaddafi To Hafter
[image: undefined] In March 2011 the United Kingdom, France and the US set out to destroy the government of Libya. Muslim Brotherhood militia and al-Qaeda aligned forces, equipped by Qatar and supported by Britain, took the eastern city of Benghazi. The US airforce destroyed government troops on the ground and helped the militants to capture and murder Muhammar Ghaddafi. Chaos ensued as various tribal forces, local militia and Islamist fought over control of the cities and the spoils. One person who tried to insert himself into the chaos as new leader of Libya was the former genera... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
*~ No Tuxedos Required ~* Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director
Joe Vialls is Alive and Well and Living in Sweden - at least in memory
*Stockholm, Sweden* The other day I received an e-mail from Krister in Stockholm, Sweden. He was eager to tell me that he had discovered some of the writings of the late, great Conspiracy Theorist/blogger, Joe Vialls. I had asked in a post about the Christchurch False Flag *"Where is Joe Vialls when we need him?"*. What follows is the e-mails from Krister and the *Part One *of Vialls series on how the Zionists have been planning to set up a colony "Down Under" for decades...and indeed back in 2005 when Vialls was still blogging from Australia. Younger readers who are unfamiliar w... more »
Want To Understand Why Our Universities Are In the Crapper?
Because the well-paid progressive geniuses who set the direction of our academies are engaged in a circle jerk of politically-correct, anti-white, pro-homo insanity, that’s why. Lord forbid our academic leaders should concentrate on improving the real-world merit of their curriculae. And don’t suggest that they should work to repair government secondary schools that send our universities high school graduates with the reading and math abilities of yesterday’s 6th grader. Don’t ask these in-ta-leck-shuls to get their hands dirty and work with the secondary school systems to teach stu... more »
Yassmin Abdel-Magied turns to fiction to process public backlash
When the writer and broadcaster was "the most publicly hated Muslim in Australia", she used young adult fiction to work through the storm.
Bush schools removing 'anxiety of being in the classroom', teachers say
Bush schools which harness outdoor exploration and play are increasing, and teachers say they are improving engagement, reducing anxiety and building resilience.
Oh, T**** T****
How do you feel about T**** Robinson? (Real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon). I think I was one of the first bloggers to give him the (cautious) benefit of the doubt, back in the olden “Biased-BBC” days. From a post in July 2011. “Stephen Lennon AKA T**** Robinson – he has two names, so people usually call him the bloke from the EDL – had another grilling on BBC News 24 from £92,000 per annum worth of BBC anchorwoman, Carrie Gracie. However hard she tried, she just couldn’t trip him up, and she didn’t bother to conceal her frustration. Breivik’s insane killing spree has unleashed some u... more »
Nipsey Hustle Was At Trump's Beverly Hills Fund-Raiser-- But Outside... And Only In Spirit
*Still Brazy* On most of the TV news broadcasts yesterday, it appeared as though Trump was doing something vaguely government-related by pointing at some fencing-- approved by President Obama-- claiming it was part of his own big new beautiful wall and declaring the U.S.is "full" and can't accept any more refugees or immigrants. The photo op, though, was just a cover for a couple of campaign events. Tarpley Hitt reported for the *Daily Beast* that Trump's event in Beverly Hills was a dud by L.A. standards-- bot star-studded, for one thing. “Celebrities? No celebrities,” Rabbi Marv... more »
President Trump Speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition 2019 Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas….
Today President Trump is speaking to the Republican Jewish Coalition 2019 Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Global News Livestream Link – Alternate Livestream Link .
Green shoots pop-up in the global economy as China keeps pumping
Market bears are in retreat as a wave of positive economic news blows out the betting on a global recession.
Scientists and traditional owners working together to save the bilby
Can you spot a footprint? A poo? A burrow? In the middle of Western Australia, scientists and Indigenous rangers are searching for a trace of a bilby. They're like a search-and-rescue line, but for the environment.
Can you have a real democracy within India's caste system?
The world's biggest democratic election is being held over seven weeks starting this week, putting the issue of India's caste system back in the spotlight — here's a look at how the system plays into India's democracy and could influence the polls.
Her son was killed by a police officer. Here's what she has to say about Justine Damond Ruszczyk
Australian woman Justine Damond Ruszczyk and Philandro Castile had nothing in common — until they were both shot dead by police officers in Minneapolis. Philandro's mum now wants justice to be served.
The real winner for women in the Budget? Julie Bishop's dress
Just In - 8 hours ago
I've packed up my "It's a Budget for Women!!!" banner, unused for another year: my learned female friends have already made some major criticisms of what this Budget offers women and I've got a few too, writes Zoë Norton Lodge
This is what happens if you feed your pet a vegan diet
Just In - 8 hours ago
Animal lovers often believe a vegan diet for their pet is a good choice, but they could not be more wrong, writes Rachel Allavena
April 6: Worse
I have have had several days of computer chaos due to google interference. (Hint - in such a case, do not depend on google to be any help whatever.) Now, I'm very late in starting this blog. So it may be short. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/teacher-unions-education-protest-queens-park-1.5087 734 Get used to it. We are living in a chaotic political world. Most of it - the Liberals and Conservatives - are our enemies. The NDP is on our side - but flabby. Popular protests, like the Ontario teachers' one, protest with real anger, with a real desire to make change is something ... more »
A GHCN Temperature Database Install Script
A couple of scripts to do all the database installation, Python install, table creating, table loading et. al. with minimal steps. It does not include the FORTRAN data preparation steps that are only done once but are documented in other postings. It does bring together bits and pieces from several postings in one place so you don't need to search all over to find the bits. Continue reading →
Long-Term Outcomes for Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation vs Observation in Locally Advanced NSCLC.
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Manuka Honey Is Killing Every Kind Of Bacteria Scientists Throw At It, Even The Super-Bugs
https://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2017/02/manuka-honey-killing-every-kind-of-bacteria-scientists-throw-at-it-even-the-super-bugs.html?fbclid=IwAR3PAidHPbQoKPAIOjbV-xyj7zoh1jD4GFGVsPbFbVqM8qLN1voGbOSEKRc&m=1
A neuroscientist says there’s a powerful benefit to exercise that is rarely discussed.
https://qz.com/592569/a-neuroscientist-says-theres-a-powerful-benefit-to-exercise-that-is-rarely-discussed/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=qz-organicarchive
Does Primary Tumor Surgery Increase Survival in Patients With Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer?
http://www.ascopost.com/News/59900
Why Movie Villains Have Scars.
https://www.rd.com/culture/why-movie-villains-have-scars/?trkid=soc-rd-facebook
Diet Coke is not killing you.
https://theoutline.com/post/842/diet-coke-is-not-killing-you?zd=3&zi=i4fihufv
Stress, Sadness Really Can Break Your Heart
https://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20181217/stress-sadness-really-can-break-your-heart?ecd=soc_fb_190406_cons_news_brokenheartsyndrome&linkId=100000005607864
Panpsychism’s new twist: We are multiple personalities of cosmic consciousness.
https://bigthink.com/robby-berman/are-we-all-multiple-personalities-of-universal-consciousness?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1554482455
Even one drink raises stroke risk, study says.
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/04/05/health/alcohol-stroke-study-intl/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-04-05T13%3A16%3A02&utm_source=fbCNNi
HPV vaccine linked to ‘dramatic’ drop in cervical disease
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47803975
Book Review: China's Maritime Gray Zone Operations
*China's Maritime Gray Zone Operations * It's a book, edited by Andrew S. Erickson and Ryan D. Martinson, and a joint publication by the China Maritime Studies Institute and the Naval Institute Press. It takes a close look at the Chinese navy, coastguard and the maritime militia. The Gray Zone, referred to by its authors and editors is that place somewhere between peace and war where the Chinese Navy operates. Whenever I review a book or reference a book, the reaction of many readers who don't share a keen interest in maritime topics or in China's naval adventures is "should I rea... more »
CBS: Wisconsin baby with rare disease has weeks to live without liver donor
Marcus, a sweet 5-month-old baby from Wisconsin needs a partial liver transplant to survive a life-threatening genetic condition and his parents, Tony Albers and Whitney McLean are not a match. Marcus has a rare liver disease called immunodeficiency 47, of which there are only 12 known cases in the world. The disease attacks the liver, giving […] The post CBS: Wisconsin baby with rare disease has weeks to live without liver donor appeared first on Health Nut News.
Don't Be Fooled By This Proposal To End Testing
Tom Vander Ark has a long and checkered past in the ed reform biz, and he is ready to cash in on the next big thing (he's been ready for a while), which is why we find him at Forbes proposing an end to standardized testing. Just to be clear from the jump-- that's not a good thing. The article comes in two parts-- a pretty good take-down of the Big Standardized Test, and a pretty weak argument for the next reformster meal ticket. *Good schools know how every student is doing in every subject every day. They don’t need a week of testing in the spring to tell them what they already kn... more »
No compost Sherlock!
So much is happening at the moment that I almost forgot to post about Michael Buerk's *Radio Times *piece a week or so ago where he slammed the BBC for being so preoccupied with diversity and gender balance that it has become less representative of the country it serves. He also said: (a) that the corporation excludes working-class talent in favour of "gilded youth", (b) that the BBC is dominated by "a metropolitan middle class", and (c) that the BBC has a "world view" that's "bound to reflect the collective set of assumptions of those who work for it". To which the obvious (poss... more »
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