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He Crushed an Empire: The Story of Navy Hero Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By U.S. Navy - U.S. Navy photo [1] from cv6.org; U.S. Navy National Naval Aviation Museum photo NNAM.1996.253.671, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=945178] Here's what he did. *The storm did not dampen Halsey’s aggressive spirit. Once his ships were mended, he requested permission to raid the enemy in the South China Sea. This he did throughout December 1944 and January 1945. His planes ranged far and wide, destroying what was left of Japanese commercial shipping and land-based planes from Saigon to F... more »
Donald Trump spiked Iran nuclear deal to spite Barack Obama, UK leak suggests
Just In - 13 hours ago
Donald Trump's decision to pull out of a landmark nuclear deal with Iran was done so to spite his predecessor, Barack Obama, according to further leaked memos from Britain's outgoing US ambassador, Sir Kim Darroch.
Palantir’s Software For Fusion Centers Exposed In California FOIA
By Aaron Kesel ‘Gotham’ software written by Palantir shows how government agencies can use very little information to obtain quick access to anyone’s personal minutiae.... more »
Meet The Madam: Epstein Arrest Casts Spotlight On Clinton-Linked Socialite
Robert Maxwell died in 1991 when he fell from his yacht, the Lady Ghislaine - however the circumstances surrounding his demise have been rife with speculation. The post Meet The Madam: Epstein Arrest Casts Spotlight On Clinton-Linked Socialite appeared first on The Duran.
Iran v. Trump Enters the Next Stage
It seems that Trump is ready to alter the trajectory of his foreign policy. The post Iran v. Trump Enters the Next Stage appeared first on The Duran.
US Naval Coalition in Gulf – a Provocation Too Far
Aware of the danger of a catastrophic war erupting, several regional states are right to be even more alarmed by the latest proposition of a naval coalition led by the US. The post US Naval Coalition in Gulf – a Provocation Too Far appeared first on The Duran.
British Columbia slow to call for infused cannabis products as launch date nears
With fewer than 100 days to go before the lunch of Canada’s hotly-anticipated infused cannabis market, British Columbia’s government-run wholesaler has yet to issue a call for any new products. The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) – the monopoly wholesale distributor of nonmedical cannabis in the province – said on July 9 it did not […] British Columbia slow to call for infused cannabis products as launch date nears is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
CDC: Suicide at Crisis Level, Environment Plays Role. What About Cell Phone, WiFi and 5G Radiation?
By B.N. Frank From Axios: U.S. suicide rates are at the highest level since World War II, according to a new Centers for Disease Control... more »
Anarchy, Liberalism Or Fascism: No U.S. Media Reports—Why?
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Russia Today (RT) published on July 13, 2019 “ICE protesters take down American flag & replace it with Mexican flag... more »
Hitler Hated Her: Meet Lilya Litvak, One of Russia's Best Female Fighter Pilots
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* She killed a lot of Nazis. *These female pilots displayed incredible courage and stamina that rapidly won the admiration of their skeptical male superiors. * When German panzer and infantry columns rumbled across the frontier into Russia on June 22, 1941, the Soviet Air Force was woefully unready for war. Marshal Josef Stalin had decided to revamp military aviation. Like the Red Army, whose officer corps he had brutally purged in the 1930s, Soviet air power was undergoing a transition and was in a sorry state. During the first disastro... more »
Hellish History: Inside the Bloody 1944 Russian War Against Finland
*Petri Mäkelä* *History, Europe* [image: By Oswald Hedenström - https://finna.fi/Record/sa-kuva.sa-kuva-145026?lng=en-gb, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66985233] Nasty business. *By mid-1944 even the Red Army was scraping the bottoms of the barrel to man the infantry divisions.* It has been 75 years since 1944 and memorial events for the various decisive battles are held across the world. One of the largest and most grueling battles was the Soviet summer offensive against Finland. Here is a short article about this less known campaign. The World... more »
Russia's Aircraft Carrier Has a Big Problem (As in a Very Real Black Cloud)
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Why exactly is the Kuznetsov so smoky? *Pretty amazing. * For most sailors who served on the Admiral Kuznetzov, Mazut is the stuff of legends. The ultra thick, tarry black substance that powers the ship is known for being rather toxic, sticky, and not easy to get out of clothes. But why did the Soviet navy keep powering its ships with Mazut? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the fuel? Why exactly is the Kuznetsov so smoky? Not all Russian ships run on Mazut. Of all the large ships the current Russian Navy operates, only the Sovremenny-class... more »
How a Modified Iraqi Falcon 50 Business Jet Nearly Destroyed a US Frigate
*Dario Leone* *History, Middle East* [image: By Markus Eigenheer, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49131269] The tale of the USS Stark Incident. *Following a series of training flights, on the morning of May 17, 1987 Suzanna’s crew received the order to load two Exocets and then transfer to Wanda AB for an operation over the Persian Gulf.* All through 1985 and early 1986, director of the Iraqi Air Force (IrAF) Intelligence Department, Brigadier-General Mudher al-Farhan, was collecting intelligence about the work of the Iranian tanker-shuttle (‘shutt... more »
The Crazy Reason the F-52 Fighter Can't Be Defeated (Ever)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * It dosen't exist. *A stealth fighter that only wages war in video games. * President Donald Trump last year told reporters that the United States had delivered the F-52 to Norway. The statement was obviously a mistake; there is no such thing as an F-52 yet. The aircraft only exists in the context of a video game called “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare”—however, there was once a real world concept that looks similar to the fiction jet. *(This first appeared earlier in the year.)* “In November we started delivering the first F-52s and F-35 fighter jets... more »
Is There An Apparent World-wide Deep State Conspiracy Out “To Get” President Trump?
By Catherine J. Frompovich It’s a well-known and given in the United States, if not globally, that there are the Deep State and Shadow Government... more »
Tennessee's Racist Governor, Bill Lee, Commemorates Nathan B. Forrest
Along with Tennessee's governor, Trump voters yesterday commemorated the contributions of Confederate general, war criminal, and first Grand Wizard of the KKK, Nathan Bedford Forrest. On Wednesday, Lee signed the proclamation: "I signed the bill because the law requires that I do that and I haven’t looked at changing that law," Lee said Thursday. He declined to say whether he believed state law should be changed to no longer require the governor to issue such proclamations or whether he had reservations about doing so. So egregious was this act that even Ted Cruz called out Ten... more »
Google Admits “Home” Smart Device Is Listening To Your Recorded Audio
By John Vibes As smart devices have become ubiquitous in our lives, people are becoming increasingly concerned about the privacy implications of the technology. In... more »
Young HBCU Leaders Look to Carry the Torch
Higher education observers consistently note that a number of HBCU presidents will be stepping down or retiring over the next decade, paving the way for up-and-coming leaders to carry on the work for student success and completion.
Critias: On Plato’s Atlantis
In *Critias*, Plato offers a brief account of the political order in the island of Atlantis, its layout, and the way of life of its citizens. But the dialogue ends abruptly—either Plato left it unfinished or rest of the dialogue is lost. Critias suggests in the beginning of the dialogue that there was a war between Athens and Atlantis, after which Atlantis was destroyed in an earthquake—but he does not get to the point of providing the details of the war and earthquake. In the dialogue’s final paragraphs, Critias talks about the people of Atlantis coming together to create a great ... more »
Embracing Pessimism
The British, David Olusoga writes, are reflexively optimistic. But, as Britain hurtles to a messy Brexit, he argues that it's time to embrace pessimism: Brexit, the rise of populism and the constitutional crisis in which we are still utterly ensnared – despite the passing distraction of the Tory leadership circus – undermines that sort of blithe optimism. Now is not the time for upbeat endings. It is a moment to make the case for an ever unpopular and always controversial sentiment – pessimism. But pessimism gets bad press. So Britons assume -- along with Boris Johnson -- that e... more »
Who’s not telling the truth? Bay Ferries? The Nova Scotia government? US Border Services? All of the above?
No! Really? Couldn’t be. But there it was. In virtual black and white. “If Yarmouth ferry sailed even once this year, it would be productive: official,” read the headline over CBC reporter Jean Laroche’s piece last week about the latest twisty turn in the long since careened-off-the-rails story of the Yarmouth ferry. You would think […]
Delingpole: ‘Climategate Was Fake News,’ Lies the BBC…
By Paul Homewood From Breitbart: Today I’m at the funeral of my dear friend Christopher Booker. Were he alive — and I still can’t quite believe he is not — I know exactly what we’d have been talking about this morning: the risible section of last night’s Newsnight which the BBC had cobbled … … Continue reading →
ICYMI: House Painting Edition (7/14)
Yes, we're getting the house painted. If that's not fun, I don't know what is. But in the meantime, here's some reading for you. *How Did We Miss This? * The story of the Indiana cyberschool collecting money for ghost students. *Palm Beach Real Estate * What can you do when you're a charter school entrepreneur? Sell one mansion you never actually lived in and then buy another one. *Common Core Tests Are Junk * Okay, I'm shortening headlines today. An actual psychologist explains why some Core-related testing is neither valid nor reliable. *Charter School-Enabled Profiteering Is... more »
'Flying Soldier' Arrives At Bastille Day Parade On A 'Back To The Future' Style Hoverboard
*Daily Mail*:* 'Flying soldier' arrives at Bastille Day parade on an 118mph Back to the Future-style hoverboard as Macron shows off France's military innovation in front of world leaders including Angela Merkel* Franky Zapata, 40, brandished an unloaded rifle as a he raced at 118mph above world leaders in Paris today Mr Zapata calls his invention the Flyboard Air, and admits it is similar to the hoverboard used by Marty McFly Earlier Macron was booed during the Bastille day celebrations by protesters from the Yellow Vest movement He was hosting EU leaders including Jean-Claude Junck... more »
WATCH: Citizens Swarm Cops As They Violently Arrest Musician Over Playing Music
[image: music]A member of a popular brass band was tackled to the ground and violently arrested over playing music in a city famous for street music.
Bastille Day In France
*FOX News*: *Bastille Day in France showcases European military cooperation* The annual Bastille Day celebration in Paris this year was not just about showcasing France, but also military cooperation among European continues. The flags of 10 countries of the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military pact created last year, led Sunday's military parade down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. In a message to the French people before the parade, President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the importance of France's commitment to boost European security. *Read more* .... *WNU E... more »
Climate Change Lawsuits Increase Globally
Climate change litigation is increasing globally from initial US origins. These legal actions will continue to grow as the crisis accelerates.
Episode #288 – ‘MH17, Trump & Africa’ with guest Max Van der Werff, Teodrose Fikre
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Man swept over Niagara Falls survives with non-lifethreatening injuries.
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/07/09/americas/niagara-falls-man-survives-plunge-trnd/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-07-14T02%3A34%3A39&utm_source=fbCNNi Advertisements
5 weirder facts about #maths
https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/five-weirder-facts-about-maths/
Novel therapy for acute #migraine shows promise in phase 3 clinical trial
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-07-therapy-acute-migraine-phase-clinical.html
Extroverts Prefer Plains, Introverts Like Mountains
https://bigthink.com/topography-and-personality.amp.html?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1562936410
Water, the strangest Liquid in the Universe
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/bioscience/water-the-strangest-liquid-in-the-universe/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rrssopenmind&psm=psm::fb:—-:rrssopenmind:::::20190703::sitlnk::
Russian Physicists Built The Tesla Tower and Plan to Provide Free Energy On Earth
http://alien-star.org/science/russian-physicists-built-tesla-tower-and-plan-to-provide-free-energy-new/amp/
‘Organic’ Food From China Found To Be Highly Contaminated
http://expand-your-consciousness.com/organic-food-china-found-highly-contaminated/?t=HHL
This Dangerous ‘Zip Bomb’ Can Explode 46MB File Into 4.5 Petabytes
https://fossbytes.com/zipbomb-unzips-46mb-file-into-4-5-petabytes/
7 health habits you can use to build energy and get more done every day
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/7-health-habits-you-can-use-to-build-energy-and-get-more-done-every-day?utm_campaign=intl_keywee&utm_content=7-health-habits-you-can-use-to-build-ene&kwp_0=1283288&kwp_4=4058653&kwp_1=1690573
Harvard researchers say certain ADHD drugs may up risk of psychosis
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/20/harvard-researchers-say-certain-adhd-drugs-may-up-risk-of-psychosis.html?fbclid=IwAR1dzdB4–45dafX56NKF35OBeqyXsZWppx71zn1ihCpUYdXt1kajqrMAYc
Former U.K. Ambassador Believes President Trump 'Axed' The Iran Deal To Spike Former President Obama
*Daily Mail: **Trump axed Iran deal to spite Obama: How the British ambassador called the President's actions 'diplomatic vandalism' fueled by 'personality reasons' - as revealed in more explosive cables that have sparked a free speech row while Iran tensions mount* * Sir Kim Darroch's 2018 memos accused Donald Trump of 'diplomatic vandalism' * The ambassador claims that Trump abandoned Iran deal to spite Barack Obama * His comments came after Boris Johnson tried to change the US president's mind * Then-Foreign Secretary failed to persuade the White House to save nuclear deal Don... more »
New Leaks: Dallagnol Had a Plan to Profit Personally From Lava Jato Prosecutions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol planned to become a millionaire at the expense of the prestige attained by the Lava Jato operation. This is what emerges from a new Vaza Jato chapter, in a partnership between the Intercept and Folha de S. Paulo. In a chat on the subject held in late […] The post New Leaks: Dallagnol Had a Plan to Profit Personally From Lava Jato Prosecutions appeared first on The Rio Times.
One in Every Three Prisoners in Brazil is Still Awaiting Trial, Says Infopen
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The National Penitentiary Information Survey (Infopen) for June 2017 reports that 32.4 percent of prisoners in Brazil were still awaiting trial. According to the report, the state of Piauí records the highest rate of temporary prisoners (sixty percent), followed by Amazonas (53.9 percent). The study was released this Friday, July […] The post One in Every Three Prisoners in Brazil is Still Awaiting Trial, Says Infopen appeared first on The Rio Times.
Plastic Straws are Banned in the State of São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Plastic straws are banned in hotels, restaurants, bars, bakeries, night clubs, dance halls and musical events of any kind, among other commercial establishments in the state of São Paulo. The resolution was published this Saturday, July 13th, in the Official State Gazette. Plastic straws are to be replaced by recyclable […] The post Plastic Straws are Banned in the State of São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pro-Moro Rally Aimed at Silencing Greenwald and Duvivier Talks at FLIP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Friday night, July 12th, dozens of people with green and yellow flags, fireworks and loud sound equipment attempted to prevent journalist Glenn Greenwald from speaking to the public who crowded the Paraty Wharf at a parallel event to the International Literary Festival of Paraty (FLIP). Greenwald is the editor […] The post Pro-Moro Rally Aimed at Silencing Greenwald and Duvivier Talks at FLIP appeared first on The Rio Times.
Breaking: Terrorist attacks knocks major gas pipeline out of service in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – A terrorist attack targeted one of the most important gas pipelines in Syria this afternoon, a source from the Syrian military told Al-MasdarNews. According to the source, the terrorist attack struck the Al-Sha’er and Ibla gas factories, knocking them out of service. The source added that the likely culprit for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia confirms military convoy came under attack in southern Syria
Militants in Syria’s Daraa province carried out a bomb attack on the route of Russian Armed Forces’ military police patrol on Saturday, Maj. Gen. Alexey Bakin, head of the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation, said. There were no casualties among the Russian troops as a result of the attack, he added. “A remote-controlled improvised explosive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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*Fed Chair: Wealth Gap Stems From 'Stagnation in Educational Attainment'* Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday that the nation's education system is contributing to the growing wealth gap. Powell was asked how the top one percent of American families came to own 40 percent of the wealth in this country. Powell agreed that lower incomes have "stagnated" compared to higher incomes, and he said the gap between those two has never been this large. He also said upward mobility in the U.S. is less likely than it is in other ... more »
Andrew the tenacious
Shame Craig’s gone (temporarily) AWOL because the Andrew Marr Show is more his baby than mine. My eyes glaze over at the unwatchable bits, which seem to me to be more and more frequent these days. (Could be just me.) However, having settled in front of the TV to watch Andrew Marr’s interview with Emily Thornberry, I spent the first half wondering what the pattern on her dress was meant to represent - some sort of snakeskin, perhaps? Crocodile? - and considering whether the dress was exaggerating her bulk, then noticing the exasperating way she does that rapid blinking or closes her... more »
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*The Prince of Wales has warned global leaders they have 18 critical months to solve climate change and restore the balance of nature, ensuring the survival of the human race* *The Prince has given warnings before that did not work out. When the day of doom arrived, nothing happened, which is what ALWAYS happens with doom prophecies. He lacks even basic prudence* The Prince, addressing foreign ministers from around the Commonwealth, said they were "uniquely positioned" to lead the world by example, urging them to match ambition with “the practical action that is required”. Speaki... more »
Which Pollster to Believe?
Polls can be confusing. Let's consider two from the end of this week. According to the latest from YouGov, the Tories lead on 24%, the Brexit Party on 21%, Labour on 20% and the LibDems 19%. We're still very much in four-party territory and the crisis of the two-party system we entered into after the EU elections hasn't gone away. But if you look at Survation's latest, we find a different story. Here, Labour is on 29%, the Tories 23%, BXP 20%, and the LibDems on 19%. Who's right, and who should we take with a pinch of salt? There are two ways of looking at this. We can compare the ... more »
S-400 and More: Why Does Turkey Want Russian Military Technology so Badly?
*Ali Demirdas* *Politics, Europe* [image: By vitaly kuzmin - http://www.vitalykuzmin.net/keyword/air%20defence/i-MtJwptD/A, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64857539] Breaking up with NATO? *Why is Turkey so adamant about acquiring Russian weaponry, which would result in an irreversible rupture in transatlantic relations? The answer begs political and technical analysis.* On June 5, 1964, then-President Lyndon Johnson sent a stern letter to Ismet Inonu, the then-prime minister of Turkey, urging him to abandon the imminent Turkish military interventi... more »
Here Is the Ultimate Way to Tell One Russian Tank from Another
*Petri Mäkelä* *Security, Europe* [image: By Vitaly V. Kuzmin - http://www.vitalykuzmin.net/Military/Rehearsal-in-Alabino-05April2017, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57833635] Are you ready? *So how can you identify what type of tank are you looking at?* As most of the western nations have reduced their inventories to a few or mostly one type of main battle tank model in their active inventories, the myriad of tank platforms and distinct versions employed by the Russian armed forces may feel overwhelming. Here is a quick guide to identifying Russi... more »
Get Ready, NATO: Russia's S-500 Is Coming Soon to a Battlefield Near You
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * What can it do? Following months of radio silence and scattered leaks by anonymous sources, top Russian defense industry officials are finally going on record about Russia’s upcoming S-500 missile defense system—and it may be coming sooner than expected. Sergei Chemezov, CEO of Russian defense conglomerate Rostec, kicked off a new round of speculation when he recently told* Russian media *that the S-500 will enter service “very soon”: "New state-of-the-art weapons are being developed. So, once we can already sell S-400 systems, we now begin to man... more »
The Pentagon Wants a Robot Swarm Space Station
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Space* [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)] What does that mean? The U.S. military wants tiny, robot space stations. The goal is to conduct research in space. But such platforms would also be useful for orbital surveillance and even for combat missions such as missile defense. The Department of Defense wants proposals for developing “a self-contained and free-flying orbital outpost,” according to the Defense Innovation Unit, the Pentagon’s agency charged with rapidly acquiring advanced technology. “The solution must be capable of... more »
War Talk: Turkey Has Fired Ballistic Missiles Into Iraq
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: By CeeGee - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78712782] What happens now? As if the Near and Middle East needed more ballistic missiles, now Turkey has fired one in combat. Turkey fired a Bora – a ballistic missile based on a Chinese design – at Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. “Turkey’s domestically-produced tactical ballistic missile BORA successfully struck its target after it was used for the first time in actual combat within the scope of Operation Claw in northern Iraq,” according to T... more »
Want to Be A Chinese Army General? Pay in Cash.
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen - http://www.defenselink.mil/PhotoEssays/photoessay.aspx?ID=247&Page=4&Count=12 (070324-F-0193C-031), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3013017] This can't be good at all. When dozens of senior officers are punished for bribing their way into promotions, you know that the Chinese military has a corruption problem. More than 70 serving and retired senior People’s Liberation Army officers have been demoted for pay-for-promotion, according to the South China Morning Po... more »
How Israel and Iran Joined Forces To Kill a Nuclear Weapons Program
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Middle East* [image: By Rob Schleiffert from Holland - F-16I Israel, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43525721] Any guesses who they attacked? At dawn on September 30, 1980 four American-made F-4E Phantom jets screamed low over central Iraq, each laden with air-to-air missiles and three thousand pounds of bombs. Prior to entering Iraqi airspace they had rendezvoused for aerial refueling with a Boeing 707 tanker escorted by two more advanced F-14 Tomcat fighters—the type immortalized six years later in the film Top Gun. A... more »
Status Quo Joe And McKinsey Pete Get Their Talking Points From The Republican Party
Judd Legum's tweet-storm Saturday morning, helps explain why you shouldn't get upset about loud divisions inside the Democratic Party. It's why primaries are so needed and so healthy. As he wrote, "There is a big debate about the future of the Democratic Party. Does the party need to represent a "return to normalcy" after Trump? Or should it advocate for bold positions about the nation's biggest problems: health care, climate, wage stagnation? The idea that everyone should pretend there is no such agreement within the party and no Democrat should criticize another Democrat seems p... more »
Climate Revolution – The Grand Solar Minimum – Great new book
The ADAPT 2030 Climate Revolution book by David DuByne is finished, 220 pages about the Grand Solar Minimum, how the Sun drives our climate in mappable patterns, and the problems we face moving from 2019 through 2035. The last half of the book is about solutions we can all use to prepare for the inevitable ... Read moreClimate Revolution – The Grand Solar Minimum – Great new book The post Climate Revolution – The Grand Solar Minimum – Great new book appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Jim Jordan rips into Democrat attitude on border crisis
Jim Jordan: Hearing on Migrant Children and Border Security — July 12, 2019 Bud Meyers – Published on Jul 13, 2019 Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) The Ranking Member of the House Oversight Hearing on Border Child Separation Policy was a “witness” AND an inquisitor where a number of members of Congress were among the witnesses on the child separation policy at the U.S.-Mexico border. At the same committee hearing according to Newsweek: There was yelling, crying and even fainting at a congressional hearing Friday on the Trump administration’s former child separation policy and the current cond... more »
Four children go on interstate joyride after taking car from family in central Queensland
Just In - 16 hours ago
Police find four children under the age of 14 who took a Nissan Patrol from Gracemere in central Queensland and embarked on a joyride to Grafton in northern New South Wales.
Storm Barry Update
By Paul Homewood https://uk.news.yahoo.com/gulf-coast-drenched-storm-barry-044528264.html Just a quick confirmation that Storm Barry officially made landfall as a tropical storm, and not a hurricane. It briefly strengthened to a Cat 1, but weakened before landfall. In fact it barely reached Cat 1 status, with max winds of 65Kts – the Saffir Simpson Cat 1 band starts […]
Sunday morning music
There are some songs, or musical works in general, that have come to define their composers and/or performers, rather than the other way around. When we hear the music, we instantly think of the performer - it's indelibly associated with them, and no amount of performances by other artists can break the mental link between "this song" and "that performer". They define each other, as it were. I thought that today, I'd pick half a dozen of those pieces that are fixed in my memory from the days of my distant youth. I can't hear them without thinking of their performers. I daresay ... more »
Pakistan fined Rs950 bn in Reko Diq case
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
14-Jul-2019 The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) of World Bank has rendered almost $6 billion (Rs950 billion) award against Pakistan in Reko Diq case.
Socialists’ weapon of choice: Climate alarmism
Speaking in 2010, IPCC official Ottmar Edenhofer offered some clear advice to all of us: "One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy. Instead, climate change policy is about how we redistribute de facto the world’s wealth ." The post Socialists’ weapon of choice: Climate alarmism appeared first on CFACT.
Rising Sea Levels – The Climate Debate
By Daniel Fitzhenry The seas and oceans to the east of Australia forms the largest body of water on Earth. This broadly connected vast body of water presents a genuine sea level. The Sydney Fort Denison Recording Station provides stable, accurate and genuine mean sea level data. The following table shows mean sea levels at […]
Battery Storage – An Infinitesimal Part of Electrical Power
Battery Storage-An Infinitesimal Part of Electrical Power By Steve Goreham Originally published in Energy Central. Large-scale storage of electricity is the latest proposed solution to boost the deployment of renewables. Renewable energy advocates, businesses, and state governments plan to use batteries to store electricity to solve the problem of intermittent wind and solar output. But […]
Changes
I’m going to be making changes in the next weeks as I rearrange web sites. That may mean this blog starts appearing under a new URL.
The Price of Fish III
In the price of fish II I took the general concept of two societies with different costs of essentials (fish) and derived a relationship between fish (essentials) and shell necklaces (luxuries). This showed that the two were related in value … Continue reading →
China Watch 37, US is winning the trade-IPR conflict with China
As of last Friday, US' DJIA was at all-time high at 27,332, Nasdaq and S&P 500 also all-time high. In the past 3 years, DJIA is +50%, Nasdaq +65%; China's Shanghai is -2%, Shenzhen -22%. In Nov. 4 2016, days before the US Presidential elections, Shanghai was +5%, Shenzhen was +4%. Conclusion -- Trump is good for the US, bad for China. https://quotes.wsj.com/index/DJIA?mod=md_home_overview_quote Many Trump-haters will be unhappy with this fact, they argue that Trump is bad for the US economy, bad for US agri and stocks, that he should have not "started the trade war" with their (si... more »
Tied after 50 overs and a super over, England edges Cricket World Cup final
England wins its first men's Cricket World Cup in a match hailed as the greatest final of all time, breaking New Zealand's hearts in a tied super over after the match ended all square at Lord's.
Wallabies player robbed in South Africa outside team hotel
Just In - 17 hours ago
Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou suffers minor cuts to his arm after being the victim of a robbing in South Africa, with his phone stolen outside the team's hotel in Johannesburg.
Critical Care and Constant Compassion
By Cathy Jameson Ronan was scheduled for a procedure last week that would require sedation in a clinical setting. Procedures, sedation, and medical clinics make Ronan nervous. All of that makes me nervous also. Some of my worries were put... more »
Meet the Powerful German G3 Assault Rifle
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: By Bundeswehr-Fotos - originally posted to Flickr as Informationslehrübung Heer, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11595593] How good is it really? *But what has made the G3 design so much more enduring than the FAL and M14? Is it actually a better rifle?* After World War II, the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization collectively decided to adopt a new class of infantry weapon. *(This first appeared in May 2019.)* The new battle rifles would arm almost every NATO nation by the 1950s were lightweight,... more »
Flying U.S. B-17 Bombers over Nazi Germany Was Nearly a Death Sentence
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By US gov - http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos/igphoto/2000554589/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3464751] Here are the odds they faced. *In almost daily letters to Gladys, Hardwicke has, with unshakable faith, assured her that, no matter what she may hear, he will return to her as soon as the war is over. * When the call came that morning, it was not unlike the 25 times previously when they had flown, or all those other times when weather intervened and postponement was ordered. ... more »
Russia Turned Its Crack Paratroopers into Amphibious Shock Troops
*Petri Mäkelä* *Security, Europe* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=439377] A good idea? *Is this a game changing capability? Probably not. * For the last three centuries the Naval Infantry was the sole force in Russia trained to conduct forced landings to seashores. In 2017 the Russian military reforms reached a point that more amphibious landing capable forces were needed. In a surprising moment of military insight, they begun training the VDV airborne forces to conduct amphibious landings on their own. The 2017 test runs were followed up ... more »
A True Story of a Carrier and Sub's Game of Cat-And-Mouse During the Falkland War
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* [image: By Camera Operator: Garvinhouse - U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DN-SC-87-05084, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1287036] A deadly game. *British intelligence had compromised the Argentina Navy’s Swiss Crypto AG encryption systems and intercepted Argentine plans for a combined carrier strike and surface attack. Aided by CIA spy satellites, the Royal Navy had a general idea of the Argentinian carrier taskforce’s positions but lacked precise coordinates.* On the afternoon of April 30, 1982, the War Cab... more »
Crazy: The Army Wants to Make Russian Weapons and Ammo for Its Allies
*Michael Peck* *Politics, Americas* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=790015] Wait, what? *The announcement by Army Contracting Command merely says that the Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition System, is conducting a market survey to determine which manufacturers can produce ammunition for a shopping list of Russian weapons. But what a shopping list! The Army seems to want to recreate half the Soviet Cold War arsenal. * *(This article was published earlier this year.)* Why does the U.S. Army want American companies to make ammu... more »
Geothermal heat flux a significant contributor to Greenland Ice melting
Irina M. Artemieva. Lithosphere thermal thickness and geothermal heat flux in Greenland from a new thermal isostasy method. Earth-Science Reviews, Volume 188, January 2019, Pages 469-481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2018.10.015 Lithosphere thermal structure in Greenland is poorly known and models based on seismic … Continue reading →
Journalist Glenn Greenwald Says he Can no Longer Walk Streets Alone
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After disclosing alleged conversations between Lava Jato’s prosecutors and former judge Sérgio Moro, journalist Glenn Greenwald, from The Intercept Brasil, told Folha de S.Paulo how his life has changed. “My life has changed completely. What I like to do most in Rio is to walk the streets alone. I can’t […] The post Journalist Glenn Greenwald Says he Can no Longer Walk Streets Alone appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Group of Over 500 Dolphins is Spotted in the Sea off Rio’s Copacabana Beach
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Pictures taken by researchers from the Mammals Laboratory of the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) on Friday, July 12th, show more than 500 Atlantic spotted dolphins swimming along Copacabana beach, in Rio’s south zone. According to Professor José Lailson, this dolphin species is common in the city’s seas, […] The post A Group of Over 500 Dolphins is Spotted in the Sea off Rio’s Copacabana Beach appeared first on The Rio Times.
Second Anniversary Of The End Of The World
It has been ten years since Prince Charles (who wants to move into an 828,000 square foot house) announced that the world would end in 2017 – unless everyone else gave up capitalism and consumerism. Capitalism and consumerism have brought … Continue reading →
The Kingdom Within
In December of 1849, the Russian author, Fyodor Dostoevsky, stood waiting his turn for execution, having been found guilty of plotting against the Russian Tsar. At the last minute, under instructions from the Tsar, the sentence was commuted from death, to four years in a Siberian prison. Later that day, […]
Will Democratic Party Superdelegates Prevent a Progressive Nominee in 2020?
This Real News Network interview discusses the threat of superdelegates intervening in the 2020 Democratic party convention.
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