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The last segment from this morning : taking us back to the timeline of the evening post of June 26
US To Begin Invasion of Syria
US policymakers sign and date paper calling for the division, destruction, and US occupation of Syria. *June 26, 2015* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Unbeknownst to the general public, their elected politicians do not create the policy that binds their national destiny domestically or within the arena of geopolitics. Instead, corporate-financier funded think tanks do - teams of unelected policymakers which transcend elections, and which produce papers that then become the foundation of legislation rubber stamped by "legislators," as well as the enumerated talking points repeated ad nase... more »
Jurassic World of Genetically Modified Simulacra
*Jay Dyer* - there is a technocratic elite that view the world as a giant science experiment. The post Jurassic World of Genetically Modified Simulacra appeared first on Waking Times.
Tornadoes in U.S.
Weather around the world and U.S. is a clear indication of climate change that we humans need to pay attention to before it is too late. To watch a video on weather in U.S. please click Tornadoes in U.S. .
RED AND BLUE TOGETHER: Rep. Clyburn speaks!
*FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015Part 4—And says a magic word:* Who was Clementa Pinckney? According to this New York Times profile, his mother named him for Roberto Clemente, who had just died bringing supplies to survivors of an earthquake in Nicaragua. It seems the concept of service stuck. Later in the profile, Kevin Sack describes the essence of Rev. Pinckney, as seen by his “relatives, colleagues and parishioners:” SACK (6/26/15): *Many cite his disarming humility.* Despite his rapid rise, searing intellect and oratorical gifts, he never conveyed superiority or belittled opponents, t... more »
Fascists Stage Takeover of Ohio Schools
And so the War begins in earnest. In a bold move that has the potential for booting teachers unions from schools, stripping local voters of their authority over their school districts and turning operations over to for-profit companies, the Ohio legislature introduced and passed legislation in a matter of hours with no opportunity for the public to deliver opposition testimony. The bill began innocuously in the House as an effort to help communities turn schools into comprehensive learning centers for the neighborhood. The bill passed from the House to the Senate a month ago with an... more »
False Flag Attack In Tunisia: Setting The Stage For US Attack On Syria!
The Jew spew media in the United States has been going hog wild with their continuing reports on the BULLSHIT Charleston South Carolina "massacre" that is now proven beyond a shadow of any doubt to be another false flag attack where absolutely NOBODY has died.... It came of course with the usual bells and whistles as well as the piss poor crisis actors.... And of course the American people have been duped again just like all previous false flag attacks... Now, today, comes reports from Tunisia of the latest and greatest "false flag" attack, starring the BULLSHIT "ISIS" entourage of ... more »
GEORGE CARLIN / THE PERFECT PROPHET FOR OUR DISINGENUOUS TIMES
*As I search for a morsel of truth in the actions of our disingenuous plutocracy ~ I find myself always falling back to the truths of the late George Carlin, our modern day Mark Twain, who not only saw the duplicity of our present actions but was more than willing to speak his truth with biting humor and sarcasm: Allen L Roland, Ph.D * *“How is it possible to have a civil war?” **~ George Carlin* George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author ~ born in 1937 and died on June 22, 2008 at the age of 71 ~ *but his truth... more »
Islamic State Fighters Launch Attack On The Syrian Town Of Kobani. 145 Civilians Reported To Be Massacred
*Reuters*: *Islamic State kills at least 145 civilians in Syria's Kobani: monitor* *Islamic State fighters killed at least 145 civilians in an attack on the Syrian town of Kobani and a nearby village, in what a monitoring group described on Friday as the second worst massacre carried out by the hardline group in Syria.* *Fighting between the Kurdish YPG militia and Islamic State fighters who infiltrated the town at the Turkish border on Thursday continued into a second day, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group and a Kurdish official said.* *A separate Islam... more »
Submit your proposals!!! 2015 ISSS-ISAC Conference: Global Trends on War, Conflict and Political Violence
Charli and I, along with a few other colleagues here in the Five Colleges are hosting this year’s joint annual conference of the International Security Studies Section and International Security and Arms Control Section of ISA and APSA. The conference will be held Oct. 8 – 10 — fall break weekend and peak fall foliage […]
Quantum computers won't end people's confusion about quantum mechanics
On his blog Štetl optimized, MIT complexity theorist Scott Aaronson announced an essay he wrote for PBS, Can Quantum Computing Reveal the True Meaning of Quantum Mechanics? It starts by sketching the description of Nature in terms of probability amplitudes before it switches to the "interpretations". He mentions three – many worlds, pilot wave theory, and quantum mechanics as discovered by its discoverers, in this very order. Bullšiters about "interpretations" never even agree how many interpretations they consider seriously. They only agree that the only correct one – which serious... more »
Ravitch Rationalizes NEA/AFT/NPE Pro-Charter Position
The anti-reformy groups and self-promoting individuals that crouch under the Ravitch umbrella, along with the bloggers who are kept in line by NPE's censorious Anthony Cody and Jon Pelto, go about their business pretending that the corporate unions are allies of corporate education resistance. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, Ravitch's latest gloss on the NEA and AFT embrace of corporate charter schools provides a perfect example of how dangerous Ravitch is to those are not amused or appeased by the her corporate ass kissing. Here she pretends that 1) NEA/AFT lov... more »
Al Shabaab Storms African Union Military Base In Somalia. Dozens Of Soldiers Reported Killed
*VOA*: *Dozens of AU Soldiers Feared Dead in Al-Shabab Attack * *Dozens of African Union soldiers are feared dead after al-Shabab militants attacked an AU base in the southern Somalia town of Leego Friday.* *Witnesses said attackers rammed a car filled with explosives into the main gate, then engaged in a fierce gun battle with Burundian troops manning the base.* *Fighting at the base continued for several hours after the initial attack.* *An al-Shabab spokesman said the group has killed more than 50 AU soldiers.* *The governor of the Lower Shabelle region, Abdikadir Mohamed Nur S... more »
ISIS in Jerusalem, Threatens Christians
You'll not find this reported by the institutionally anti Israel BBC for whom an Israeli death at the hands of Palestinians is not worth reporting, for whom no Palestinian Pallywood lie is too outlandish to repeat. 'ISIS has released a flyer in eastern Jerusalem threatening to kill all the Christian-Arabs living there. ISIS explicitly threatened to kill the Christians if they don't leave eastern Jerusalem by the end of Ramadan.'
How Turmeric Will Light Up The Future – Literally!
*Sayer Ji* - Can you imagine a computer or a display of the future being lit up by a turmeric or pomegranate mixture? The post How Turmeric Will Light Up The Future – Literally! appeared first on Waking Times.
Islamic State 'Ramadan Attacks' Target France, Tunisia, and Kuwait
*NBC:* *Tunisia, France, Kuwait Attacks Follow ISIS Call for Ramadan 'Month of Disaster'* *Terrorists launched horrific attacks across three continents Friday, killing dozens of people just days after ISIS urged supporters to unleash "a month of disaster" during the Muslim holy period of Ramadan.* *A man was decapitated in an apparent Islamist attack on a U.S.-owned gas factory in southeastern France, while 25 worshipers were killed and 200 wounded during Friday prayers at a Shi'ite mosque in Kuwait.* *In Tunisia, gunmen sparked panic at a beach resort, opening fire and killing m... more »
The People Must Be Overthrown
NPC O Street Market, Washington DC 1925*Thanks Arthur for the heads up on this... -AK* http://www.philstockworld.com/2015/06/26/the-people-must-be-overthrown/ *The People Must Be Overthrown* Courtesy of The Automatic Earth. Perhaps I should apologize for writing about Greece all the time. Thing is, not only have I just arrived in Athens last night (and been duly showered in ouzo), but Greece is the proverbial early harbinger of everything that’s wrong with the world (not to worry, I know that’s a hyperbole), and of everything that could be done about it. That places a responsibil... more »
Essential Oils Can Stop Cancer In Its Tracks
*Joe Battaglia* - Even scientists now recognize the powerful healing agents that exist within some essential oils. The post Essential Oils Can Stop Cancer In Its Tracks appeared first on Waking Times.
Scores Killed In Islamic State Suicide Attack On A Shiite Mosque In Kuwait
*France 24:* *Deadly suicide blast strikes Shiite mosque in Kuwait* *A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait’s capital Kuwait City on Friday, killing at least 10 people, according to the local governor. The attack was later claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group.* *The blast struck the Imam al-Sadeq Mosque while it was packed with worshippers for Friday prayers, said witness Khalil al-Salih, who is a member of Kuwait’s parliament.* *“It was obvious from the suicide bomber’s body that he was young. He walked into the prayer hall during sujood (kneeling in pra... more »
27 Killed In Terror Attack At Tunisian Beach Resort
*Al Jazeera.com:* *Dozens killed in Tunisia beach resort attack* *At least 27 people, including foreigners, are killed in a hotel attack in the coastal resort city of Sousse. * *At least 27 people have been killed after a hotel in the Tunisian coastal city of Sousse came under attack by unidentified gunmen. * *An interior ministry official said that tourists were among those who had been killed in Friday's attack.* *One attacker had been killed by police and a search operation was ongoing, with reports that another attacker was involved.* *Ongoing exchanges of gunfire had ear... more »
Kurds fighting & killing Kurds/Arabs & Christians.Kobane(i) attack benefits Kurdistan creators
My Kurd/ISIS symbiosis theory keeps validating itself, repeatedly, by that not so subtle give and take between the two groups. *The attack on Kobane? Kurds killing Kurds and others. Wearing one of their alternative costumes* * SOHR mouthpiece-* “IS militants could infiltrate the city wearing YPG and pro-YPG rebel brigade uniforms,” according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring group. *ISIS militants disguised as Kurdish fighters infiltrate Syrian town* * "ISIS militants disguised as Kurdish security forces infiltrated Kobani on Thursday"... more »
Terror Attack In France. Decapitated Head Hung On Fence. Explosion At U.S. Plant. Suspect Arrested Claims He Is A Member Of ISIS
*Daily Mail:* *Man decapitated as severed head is 'covered in Arabic writing' and hung on a fence next to Islamist flag at factory in France after terrorists storm building and set off 'gas bomb' explosions* ** Shocking attack took place at the headquarters of American-owned Air Products close to Lyon in southern France* ** Two men burst through the factory gates in a car, setting off small 'gas bombs' and injuring factory workers* ** Murder victim's severed head was said to have been covered in Arabic writing and left hanging on a fence* ** It is not yet clear whether the terrorist... more »
How Can You Tell If A Candidate Is A Progressive Or Not?
DINO Maria Gutzeit has already proven how awful she is Sometimes candidates lie about where they are politically to get support. Two of the worst Blue Dogs I ever had the misfortune to see in action-- Chris Carney (PA) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ)-- swore to me on the phone before they were elected that they were dedicated progressives. Both are bare-faced liars. Probably the only way to be sure is to watch the voting records *after* the election. A handful of candidates are movement progressives, and you have nothing to worry about. When Bernie Sanders ran, when Alan Grayson ran, when D... more »
It's Only A Matter Of Focus - A Discourse by M.N. Hopkins
*We see so little real kindness today within your world. A meanness or lacking of awareness of what is possible when one but just calm one's emotions long enough to touch again to oneSelf, which will again put you all in touch with the better or higher angels of your being.* *It's only a matter of focus or concentration.** If you concentrate upon your fears and ego needs for more and more and more then you will have less and less and less of that which brings with it happiness and contentment.* *See what has happened in your world recently as a few of dark determination driven b... more »
Over 100 Terror - Jihadist Training Camps Have Been Identified In Iraq And Syria
*Long War Journal:* *Over 100 jihadist training camps identified in Iraq and Syria* *The number of training camps operated by jihadists inside Iraq and Syria continues to rise. The Long War Journal has identified more than 100 in the two countries. While not all of these facilities may be currently operational, the proliferation of camps by the Islamic State, the Al Nusrah Front, and other groups poses a regional and global threat.* *Since the beginning of 2012, a total of 117 camps have been identified as being operational at one point in time. Of those, 85 have been found in Sy... more »
A Look At 600 Years of War On One Chart
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *VOX:* *600 years of war and peace, in one amazing chart* *You would not know it from the headlines, but today we're living through one of the most peaceful times in human history. This great chart from Oxford's Max Roser — which shows the global death rate from war over the past 600-plus years — shows just how lucky we are.* *The red line in Roser's chart shows the worldwide rate of war deaths per 100,000 people, streamlined over a 15-year moving average. Each red dot shows an individual war or episode of killing; larger dots mean more people died. ... more »
Another Willy Loman
http://chicagocritic.com/ Stephen Harper believes in marketing. His career has been based on his firm conviction that he can sell anything to Canadians. But, Michael Harris writes, the sales pitch isn't working like it used to: As we begin the bumpy descent towards the October election (assuming it will be called), there is only one question to be answered: can Harper (assuming he runs) market his way to victory in the most important election in the country’s history? The PR-as-reality machine has slipped its gears. Consider the econ... more »
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 25th June)
Boris Johnson attacks firms that use tax credits to keep pay down The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has warned David Cameron against “hacking back” on benefits for low-paid workers until companies “cough up” more money and increase their pay. He condemned private firms that fail to pay the living wage and force their staff to rely on tax credits to top up their pay were “scandalous”. Mr
Mandatory vaccination is mandatory incarceration: Parents being jailed over vaccine injuries
Thursday, June 25, 2015 by: Jennifer Lilley [image: vaccine] For people trying to fight the system over the fact that their once-healthy child developed a vaccine injury, it's bad enough that they're often faced with missing medical records and lies. Then there's the fact that they could go to jail. It's absurd, but it's true. The cycle is as follows: You give your child a mandatory vaccination. They soon fall ill. When you dare question the situation, or more specifically, suggest a link between vaccinations and the onset of health problems which never before existed, the govern... more »
Italian Air Force unveils new HH-101A Caesar helicopter
[image: HH-101A Caesar]The Italian Air Force has unveiled its new AgustaWestland-built HH-101A special operations helicopter at its Cervia air base, near Venice. The new helicopter is has been named Caesar. It is the first of 20 AW101s that Italy has ordered together with options for an additional four aircraft intended for personnel recovery and special forces missions. Caesar is the military variant of AgustaWestland's AW101 helicopter. It is designed to perform a range of missions, including air support to special operations (SAOS), personnel recovery (PR) and search and rescue (... more »
T-38 loses canopy just after takeoff from Vance
[image: T-38 Talon]A T-38 that had just taken off from Vance Air Force Base Wednesday morning lost its front canopy about 10 miles south of the airfield. The canopy was located at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015, thanks to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol helicopter pressed into the search, said Linda Frost, public affairs chief at Vance. The four-foot long, clear Plexiglas canopy was located a half-mile north of Bison Road between Cleveland and Oakwood. The jet was flown by two instructor pilots on an instrument flight bound for Topeka, Kan. When the aircraft lost its canopy at about ... more »
NATO To Reassess Nuclear Policy Amid Tensions With Russia
[image: Iskander-M SRBM]According to sources at the organization, NATO is set to reconsider its nuclear weapons strategy. Concerns over the use of nuclear weapons by Russia mean that NATO chiefs are anxious to reconsider their own strategy, writes Ewan MacAskill for The Guardian. Tensions with Russia continue to worsen due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and nuclear weapons have become an increasingly important part of the escalating situation. Read more
Australia Fires Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles
The Royal Australian Navy has successfully fired two Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles from the HMAS Melbourne Adelaide class frigate on Wednesday. The missiles were deployed off the coast of New South Wales using Melbourne’s MK-41 Vertical Launch System against two unmanned aerial targets launched from the Beecroft Range at Jervis Bay. The missiles were controlled in flight and resulted in a successful engagement with the target as part of her operational training program. Read more
Can You Supercharge Your Brain?
Electric stimulation is inherently crude yet may well also act to reset. That reset could trigger a relearning process that reinforces previous work and allows unnatural errors to be corrected. What we see here though is gentle progress and should be actively worked with. At worst it provides a controlled learning environment that alone enhances learning. From this there is still more empirical work to do and it is promising. Obviously this can become an excellent therapeutic tool to add to our rather meager arsenal when it comes to mind. *Can You Supercharge Your Brain? El... more »
Ancient History Repeating as Wolves Associate with Monkeys?
Given government policies of making predation dysfunctional by killing wolves...you have to think from wolves' point of view monkeys might be better associates.
I am not convinced by this particular argument simply because no end of predators do work among herds when hunting other game. The herd understand they are not been hunted and that is god enough. That it can also be advantageous is merely a bonus here. Real domestication took place because we chose to raise cubs and those cubs bonded with us. That led swiftly in several generations to the transition to domestication which removes a number of traits no longer desirable and adds those that are unique to domestication itself. We have repeated the process with some success with... more »
Iraqi Pilot Training in US Was Flying F-16 When It Crashed
An Iraqi pilot was flying the F-16 fighter jet that crashed near Douglas Wednesday night, an Air Force official said Thursday. The pilot, whom the official described as "an Iraqi student pilot training here," remained unaccounted for. A rescue team was combing the desert, the official said. "We don't have anything on the status of the pilot at this time," the official said. Asked if there was any sign the pilot had ejected, she said, "Not at this time." Read more
THE WORLD IS TOPSY TURVY - Matt Damon for US Presidential Election?
Is Matt Damon (like actor Ronald Reagan before him) realistically gunning for US Presidential Election in 2016 or 2020? He did make that Adjustment Bureau film, so beware... "Our problem is Civil Obedience," states Damon and you know there's gonna be a zombie-rush of pointless riots in our pristine modern prison-cities where *routing of the structures that furnish these egotistical elites* would be more useful. End profit. End patent. End the arbitrary rule of law... that is the only way forward to a Free Planet.
General Atomics Readies Drone for European Skies
[image: MQ-9 Reaper]Drone-maker General Atomics is upgrading the bigger version of its Predator-series unmanned aircraft so it can fly across European skies by 2019, an official said. The San Diego-based company said the enhanced Predator B — known in U.S. Air Force parlance as the MQ-9 Reaper — will be able to soar as high as 50,000 feet for more than 40 hours at a time, thanks to new fuel-economy features such as a 79-foot wingspan and winglets. What’s more, the unmanned system will include a series of modifications designed to make it compliant with European regulations so govern... more »
Russia’s New Tank Can Resist All NATO’s Weapons
Russia's 3rd-generation battle tank armor will be impenetrable for all existing and upcoming anti-tank missiles with a caliber of 120 mm, according to the company-developer of the tank, ‘NII Stal’. The developers note that the T-14 Armata will be even protected from rocket launchers and anti-tank missiles with a caliber of up to 150 mm. The T-14 Armata will also feature an advanced version of explosive reactive armor (ERA), which is able to withstand all commonly used NATO’s anti-tank missiles, according to a source at a top Russian military equipment company, which produces armor ... more »
Farewell, mighty Prowler!
[image: EA-6B Prowler]The EA-6B Prowler isn’t the fastest aircraft or the sexiest. A refueling probe on its nose and two bulging canopies over the cockpit give the jet the look of an overgrown metallic insect. But the Prowler’s ability to deliver a potent crotch kick to the enemy’s air defense systems made it an indispensable asset to the military for more than four decades. Read more
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-up, 6/26/2015”
*“Weekly News Wrap-up, 6/26/2015”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The huge concocted lie that is Obama Care was upheld by the Supreme Court. The majority opinion simply reworded the law because it did not want to stop subsidies to more than 8 million people. They are involving themselves in policy instead of interpreting the law. Now, there is talk of a bill in the House that will force the Supreme Court onto Obama Care by taking away their exemption. Obama Care is the biggest policy lie in U.S. history, and we know that to be fact because of MIT professor Jonathan Gruber who bra... more »
HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier powers up for first time
[image: Diesel generator on board HMS Queen Elizabeth]HMS Queen Elizabeth's huge diesel generators have been powered up for the first time at the home of the UK's aircraft carrier programme in Rosyth. The move brings the 65,000-tonne future flagship of the Royal Navy closer to becoming an operational warship. The first of the ship's four generators was officially started by defence procurement minister Philip Dunne. Read more
Harry Hubbard - Paul Shaffranke - Dead Sea Scrolls Knights Templar Israel Scandal
corroborating the ancient-seafaring claims of Alan Wilson and Baram Blackett (Arthur the Welsh King, 492 AD in America and the Khumric People), Harry Hubbard shows how the whole of Modern History was re-written in the 18th 19th century. This is probably the first sign of a Globalist Banker Take-over of the so-called Royal Lineages of the day. You can watch it for yourself in the video (from 1994, below) but this post's about the content of the latter half of the video where Paul Shaffranke goes into the scandal of the Qumran *or Dead Sea* Scrolls. - *Dating from 200 BC to 50 AD ... more »
West Midlands Police withheld report revealing how Muslim gangs groomed girls per Daily Mail Online
This article doesn't really surprise me http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3138984/Police-withheld-bombshell-report-revealing-gangs-Muslim-men-grooming-100-schoolgirls-young-10-case-inflamed-racial-tensions-ahead-General-Election.html but it does disgust me. Here's an excerpt: 'Britain's second largest police force withheld a report about gangs of Muslim men grooming children in case it inflamed racial tensions ahead of a General Election, it was revealed today. West Midlands Police were warned more than 100 predominantly white children - some as young as 13 - were at serious r...more »
China says Manila trying to 'rope in' others to sea dispute
[image: JASDF P-3C Orion]China's military on Thursday accused the Philippines of trying to "rope in" other countries to the dispute over ownership of the South China Sea and stir regional tension after Japan joined a military drill with the Philippines. According to Japanese and Philippine officials, a Japanese surveillance aircraft, with three Filipino guest crew members, this week flew at 5,000 feet (1,524 m) above the edge of Reed Bank, an energy-rich area that is claimed by both China and the Philippines. It was accompanied by a smaller Philippine patrol aircraft. Chinese Defen... more »
Goa Shipyard looks at building OPVs armed with missiles
[image: BrahMos supersonic cruise missile]India's leading defence shipyard, Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) has submitted a proposal to the Indian Navy to construct offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) armed with missiles. "We have submitted a proposal to the Indian Navy that all the future OPVs should be developed with the missile on board. That will give more combat muscle to the vessel. If fitted with missile, the pricing of the vessel goes up only by ten per cent," GSL's Chairman and Managing Director Rear Admiral (retd) Shekhar Mital told PTI Thursday on the sidelines of ongoing "Make in Goa"... more »
Lakshya PTA successfully test flown
[image: Lakshya PTA]India's indigenously developed, micro-light pilot-less target aircraft 'Lakshya-1' has been successfully test flown from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore, Odisha on Wednesday. Lakshya-1, fitted with an advanced digitally controlled engine, was test flown from the launch complex-2 of the ITR at about 12.15 PM successfully, Defence sources said. The test was carried out to check the validity of its engine and duration enhancement, they said, adding that usually the flight duration of the six-foot-long micro light aircraft is 30 to 35 minutes. R... more »
TPP ALERT
The trade agreement known as the TransPacific Partnership (TPP) has now been afforded fast-track status, meaning that changes to the agreement are barred when it goes before the US Senate for vote. This agreement was negotiated in secret and its details remain undisclosed to the public after fast-track authority was approved by the US House in June (23) 2015. The TPP will lower tariffs and other import barriers, yet the scope of its applications extends well beyond trade to include many other concerns of international corporations, including intellectual property, creation of new ... more »
China trying to outperform Russia on weapons exports
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[image: JF-17 Thunder]Recently a photograph of three Chinese-made CAIC Z-10 attack helicopters delivered to Pakistan has been circulating online, according to Sina's military news website. This has led to comparisons between Chinese and Russian weapons systems online. In certain traditional fields, the Russian defense industry has a clear advantage, according to the website. Its Soviet legacy and its efforts in research and development put Russia at the forefront of the international weapons market, the article said. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute... more »
Russia Tested Hypersonic Glide Vehicle in February
[image: Hypersonic Glide Vehicle]Moscow is developing a new, ultra-high speed strategic attack vehicle similar to China’s hypersonic weapon, according to military analysts. However, unlike high-profile strategic bomber flights and large-scale nuclear war games that U.S. military commanders have called provocative, details about the Russian hypersonic vehicle remain one of Moscow’s closely held military secrets. The Russians have been developing the new Yu-71 vehicle for several years and conducted the most recent flight test in February, according to an article published this month... more »
Pentagon Says It Needs $270 Billion to Upgrade Nuclear Arsenal
[image: LGM-30 Minuteman III ICBM]The United States will need to spend as much as $18 billion per year for 15 years starting in 2021 to keep the nation's nuclear stockpile and the weapons and vehicles designed to deliver these weapons viable, Pentagon leaders told lawmakers. "We've developed a plan to transition our aging system. Carrying out this plan will be an expensive proposition. It is projected to cost DoD an average of $18 billion a year from 2021 through 2035," Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work told members of the House Armed Services Committee at Thursday's hearing on nucl... more »
Submarine John Warner Delivered Ahead of Schedule
Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division delivered the submarine John Warner (SSN 785) to the U.S. Navy today. The Virginia-class submarine, the first to be named for a person, was delivered two and a half months ahead of schedule. "This submarine embodies the spirit of Senator Warner and symbolizes his unwavering support for the Navy and the shipyard," said Jim Hughes, Newport News' vice president of submarines and fleet support. "It's truly special to have a boat named after a living person, and we as shipbuilders are proud to deliver John Warner to the N... more »
Pakistan Wants to get Relatively Modern, Peaceful and Stable by 2025
Pakistan has always been tomorrow land. It has always been obvious how to improve things simply because everyone else does the right thing first as a glowing example. Now we have a massive capital expansion program as per both China and India been planned. Even better, perhaps they can come to their senses and settle with India. Make it simple. give India all their silly land claims that you are fighting over in exchange for a free trade agreement. Add that to the massive land bridge and the economy will rocket. The military can then rotate west to confront the fools sti... more »
Joe Eck finds Superconducting Transition at 141C
We have been tracking this for some years now and we are seeing progress. Getting something commercial out of all this is likely a more difficult problem but we have long since gone past the artificial threshold of room temperature. All good work and i do think that the problem is one of field ordering than anything else. Materials may well not matter at all once we really master this problem. The second tier of matter is a natural superconductor and we simply lack the skill or tools to access it. It naturally neutralizes the effect of free electrons but cooperates in... more »
Economic News and Views ( June 26 , 2015 ) Greece Update ( Make or break meeting in Brussels for Greece Negotiators and Creditors - news and views touching on same ) ....... Broader Europe items - ( UK's Eu Referendum conundrum - tied as it is with UK tortured attempts at renegotiation with Europe , Europe and the Refugee situation - on agenda at the Eu leaders Summit ) ..... Markets of note - Bonds serene so far , while Chinese markets under duress
Tweets.... Evening Wrap ... http://www.hri.org/docs/syntagma/artcl50.html *Article 44* 1. Under extraordinary circumstances of an urgent and unforeseeable need, the President of the Republic may, upon the proposal of the Cabinet, issue acts of legislative content. Such acts shall be submitted to Parliament for ratification, as specified in the provisions of article 72 paragraph 1, within forty days of their issuance or within forty days from the convocation of a parliamentary session. Should such acts not be submitted to Parliament within the above time-limits or if they shoul... more »
Trouble Sleeping? - Try Cherry Vanilla Juice
Cherry juice (and vanilla) drink I have made cherry juice a regular part of my morning and nighttime routines since the first time I tasted it. To make it even better, it is one the easiest sleep tonics you can concoct! Why tart cherry juice: Tart cherries are incredibly rich in melatonin, the hormone responsible for regulating our sleep-wake cycles, so indulging in a glass of the tart but sweet ruby red liquid every morning and night will help you keep your sleep schedule on track. Why vanilla (optional): Vanilla has a soothing scent, and adding a drop of extract to your cherry jui... more »
The Heat discusses US strategy in Iraq
*Iraq is history. The sooner all parties involved accept that reality and embrace it the better it will be. The U.S. took a sledgehammer to Iraq in 2003, whether rightly or wrongly, and has pretended for twelve years to pick up the pieces as if the country is some jigsaw puzzle to solve. Sometimes, you just have to break with diplomacy, and tell it as it is because continuing to pretend has run its course. * *Title: The Heat discusses US strategy in Iraq. Source: CCTV America. Date Published: June 25, 2015. Description:* The Obama administration pledges more U.S. troops to help tr... more »
Canadian Terror Patsies Trial Update: CSIS "behind the scenes' involvement delaying justice?
*Statue of Justice outside Vancouver Courthouse* The latin phrase *Res Ipsa Loquitur, *meaning "the thing speaks for itself", is used when there's no need to make a legal argument because *the facts are self evident*. Here's the latest report in the Vancouver Sun about the Canadian Terror Patsies Trial...which is being delayed again, due to complications in getting information from the *Canadian Security and Intelligence Services*. The lawyers for the Defense need to know what CSIS's involvement was, if any, in initially identifying and targeting the mentally vulnerable, impoveris... more »
Harper's Perps with Perks #17
Dean Del Mastro - Stephen Harper's Parliamentary Secretary, Ethics Committee appointee, and elections fraud pointman for the Cons in the HoC - shown here in cuffs as he went off to the big house today in shackles in a real life perp walk. He was convicted eight months ago on four counts of Elections Canada charges and trying to cover it up. "Why, Mr. Speaker, why?" he wailed in the HoC two years ago before resigning the Con caucus to keep his pension intact. Sentenced today to a month in prison plus four months house arrest and eighteen months probation, he will probably be out a... more »
Musical Interlude: Sting, “Fields of Gold”
Sting, “Fields of Gold” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnj1zshmTE0
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