oldephartte(in training): 30 December

Bilderberg Website Hacked – Promises Release of Members Private Documents

By: Kristan T. Harris | American Intelligence Report The ultra elite global think tank Bilderberg

8 hr ago
Couple Forced to Destroy 40yo Pond on Their Own Property Because Govt Owns

By Claire Bernish Butte Falls, OR — An Oregon couple has been told they must destroy a 2-acre pond on their

16 hr ago
The Real Reason The West is Pushing War With Russia

By: Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani explains the real reason the West is risking war with Russia for

December 29, 2016

Guest Blog: Dear Mr. Local Guy

This morning I was remembering a moment about 5-6 years ago, not that long after we opened Carmo; a diner

December 13, 2016
The Pearl River and the Biloxi Marshes

The Pearl River’s flow of fresh water moderates salinities in tidal waters that nourish the Hancock County

November 21, 2016
On the Water with GRN

Perhaps no environmental phenomenon is as critical to the future of the Louisiana Gulf coast as sea level

November 21, 2016

A rare comet is zooming past Earth right now, and you should be able to see

Surprise! By Fiona MacDonald Forget the New Year’s Eve fireworks, NASA has announced that a comet

12 hr ago
Dr. Paul LaViolette — Will a Superwave Arrive in 2017? (RECOMMENDED)

December 29, 2016 An earlier posting ( http://etheric.com/the-date-revealed-at-garabandal-for-the-coming-

12 hr ago
Message for the Resistance Movement: December 30, 2016

ZEOLITE EXMOSS phase beta sequence in progress The above is a coded messages for the Resistance Movement

13 hr ago

FBI/DHS Report on Russian "Hacking" Released; Weakest of Weak

8 hr ago
Fake Gray Lady: Gingrich Calls Out NYT on "Willfully False and

December 28, 2016
A Quarter Century Ago: The Collapse of the Soviet Union, 25 December 1991

December 25, 2016

A Bit of a Pause

Blogs of War has always been a bit of an experiment. I’ve changed platforms, technologies, and my

December 4, 2016
Estonian Defense League: Standing Against Russian Aggression Despite the

Tiny Estonia has only one potential path to war but it is a terrifying one: Estonia, a NATO member with a

November 1, 2016
Book Excerpt: The Embassy: A Story of War and Diplomacy

The Embassy (Amazon) is a graphic, cinematic retelling of the harrowing climax of the Liberian civil war

November 1, 2016

Couple get 27 toasters as wedding gifts

A recently married couple received 27 toasters as wedding presents.

March 3, 2014
Injured tortoise 'back to his sprightly self' after wheels fitted

A tortoise has had his front legs replaced with wheels.

March 3, 2014
Woman spent £150,000 on Diet Coke

A Diet Coke addict has spent nearly £150,000 on the fizzy drink.

February 21, 2014

This pilot found an ingenious way to wish everyone a Happy New Year

Well, that’s one way to do it – if you have access to a plane.

8 hr ago
Rex? Poppy? Bob? This can only be the most popular pet names of 2016

The results reveal some interesting quirks too.

14 hr ago
These snow sculptures from China will boggle your snow-deprived mind

Put your carrot and coal away, these sculptors need diggers to make their artwork.

16 hr ago

Bolton: Obama sanctions on Russia not enough (Mark Hensch/The Hill)

Mark Hensch / The Hill : Bolton: Obama sanctions on Russia not enough — Former

11 hr ago
Five Afghan teenagers are convicted of gang-raping a boy at knife-point in

Julian Robinson / Daily Mail : Five Afghan teenagers are convicted of gang-raping a boy at knife-point

11 hr ago
No longer 'Mayberry': A small Ohio city fights an epidemic of self-

Joel Achenbach / Washington Post : No longer ‘Mayberry’: A small Ohio city fights an epidemic

11 hr ago

TUCKER: Your Shower Is Lame, Your Dishwasher Doesn’t Work, and Your Clothes

Even I, who have been writing about terrible American showers for 10 years, was shocked with delight at the

December 29, 2016
Here’s Big Freedia To Close Out 2016 On The Hayride

2016 has been a hell of a year to put it mildly. A year like this needs to go out with a bang and here

December 29, 2016
BAYHAM: The 2016 Louisiana Political Winners & Losers

2016 was a consequential year in Louisiana politics for candidates who ran for office and even those whose

December 29, 2016

Gala update

We’ve decided to change things up a bit. In 2017 our annual fundraising gala will take place in the fall

December 13, 2016
Follow the money: Analyzing the Toronto City Budget

Toronto city council releases its budget today, and CCPA-Ontario has been on the case for years. Here are

December 5, 2016
Trudeau disappoints a generation, betrays rights and title of Indigenous

We issued the following news release today - reacting to the disappointing news that the federal cabinet

November 29, 2016

Sexual abuse, HIV haunt Kolkata street children

Research conducted by two Jadavpur University professors has revealed that a large number of street

December 14, 2016

Sea Shepherd finds Japanese whaler ‘hiding behind iceberg’

SYDNEY: Activist group Sea Shepherd’s fast new patrol vessel Ocean Warrior Friday intercepted a Japanese
Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice

SYDNEY: An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a
Huge solar plant beams power, hope to rural Uganda

SOROTI, UGANDA: When power goes out in the rural town of Soroti in eastern Uganda, store manager Hussein

A need to reach out to the orang asli

WHEN an orang asli villager in Sungai Kejar of Perak’s Royal Belum State Park was asked how many people in
Asean more than a club of 10

SOME of us think of Asean as simply a club comprising the 10 countries in this corner of the world, and
Game-changing moves for a better future

A KEY objective of the 11th Malaysia Plan is to ensure the country’s poorest families can seize the

News24.com | EXCLUSIVE: Tsvangirai tipped to lead opposition coalition

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of the MDC says "people will decide their

1 hr ago
News24.com | Patient and rescuers stranded on mountain overnight

A rescue team and patient were left stranded on a mountain in Worcester overnight because the helicopter

28 min ago
News24.com | Parliament 2016: Same politics, different year

Another year, and there were new rules, some brawls, a few new slogans, insults and old politics which

1 hr ago

News24.com | Does SA need to review its foreign policy?

Mpumelelo Mkhabela raises a few questions and delves deeper into the issue of foreign policy and what it

14 hr ago
News24.com | Let's reflect and look at the year that's come and

Faatimah Hendricks looks at the past and the future that lies ahead.

21 hr ago
News24.com | 2016: the year the people took charge

Apart from the scandals and the tears, Adriaan Basson will remember 2016 as the year South Africans took

11 hr ago

News24.com | EXCLUSIVE: Tsvangirai tipped to lead opposition coalition

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of the MDC says "people will decide their

1 hr ago
News24.com | Mali sends 2 people without passports back to France

Authorities in Mali have returned two people to France after French authorities apparently deported them to

1 hr ago
News24.com | Couple raped, forced to have sex before being robbed

A Zimbabwean couple was reportedly raped by two armed men, who later robbed them of their belongings worth

12 hr ago

If you were Chief of CIA Consciousness Ops

If you were Chief of CIA Consciousness Ops by Jon Rappoport December 30, 2016 There is an obsession

15 hr ago
Vaccines under the surface: what mainstream news won’t connect

Vaccines under the surface: what mainstream news won’t connect Fantasy: “vaccines remarkably safe

December 29, 2016
New York Times 1989: no global warming trend

NY Times 1989: no global warming trend by Jon Rappoport December 29, 2016 The New York Times, the

December 29, 2016

No retaliatory expulsions by Russia in hacking controversy

President Vladimir Putin has condemned the US for imposing sanctions and expelling Russian diplomats amid

10 hr ago
17 hurt in coach crash as heavy fog brings chaos to UK

Seventeen people were hurt when a coach veered off a motorway slip road and overturned in heavy fog, as

11 hr ago
South Korea shuts website mapping women of childbearing age

A South Korean government website which drew widespread condemnation for showing the number of women of

11 hr ago

US Major General Claims That A Missile Hit the Pentagon on 9/11, Not An

“How easy is it for you to shift your belief system from ‘I totally believe in my government’ to ‘Oh My God

30 min ago
9 Things To Embrace In 2017 To End Procrastination, Anxiety, Guilt

As the year comes to a close, we all recognize that 2016 has brought us many surprises, all of them

1 hr ago
Freemasons (Luciferians): They Are Bound by Oaths to Protect Each Other

The following provides a basic outline of how Freemasonry is structured and how members are committed by

2 hr ago

17-year-old seriously injured in Cork crash

Gardaí are investigating a single vehicle traffic collision which occurred on a minor road at Lackenroe

8 hr ago
Gardaí seize €83,000 worth of cannabis in Dublin

Gardaí in Dublin have seized cannabis worth €83,000 as part of ongoing investigations against serious crime

8 hr ago
Irish player scoops €379,410 in Euro Millions draw

One lucky Irish winner has scooped €379,410 in the Euro Millions draw.

9 hr ago

This year's greatest gift

2016 has given us many reasons to be hopeful, not least by way of the Trump and Brexit phenomena. But most

7 hr ago
A development to celebrate

I see that the Democrats might elect a black Muslim as Chairman of the Democratic National Convention. I

December 27, 2016
Happy Christmas everyone

Been a pretty good year what with Donald and BREXIT. On to 2017! Site feed

December 24, 2016

Today's Best Deals: Amazon Digital Day, Your Favorite Toaster Ovens

Amazon Digital Day , your favorite toaster ovens, and stools to help you poop lead off Friday’s best deals.

15 hr ago
Most Popular Top 10s of 2016

Every weekend we round up our best guides and posts on a specific subject, from working better to upgrading

10 hr ago
Turn an Old DVD Case Into the Perfect LEGO Travel Set

If you have kids that like to play with LEGO toys, here’s an easy way for them to bring their favorite toys

11 hr ago

REFRESH — Let There Be Light

More than 60 years ago this month – though not related to the holiday season as far as we know — a

December 27, 2016
Five Questions with Rick Hasselberg

Rick Hasselberg is a Senior Emergency Response Coordinator with the NRC’s Office of Nuclear Security and

December 20, 2016
Improving Public Meetings with New Facilitators and Policy Statement

Lance Rakovan Senior Communications Specialist It’s been a while since I first addressed the topic of

December 14, 2016

Solar observatory to add leap second to master clock

To maintain accuracy, NASA said its missions, including the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, which

51 min ago
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers purple rocks on Mars

The image captured from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on Curiosity Mars rover shows purple-hued rocks near the

21 hr ago
NASA may build ice homes on Mars to protect astronauts

The surface of Mars has extreme temperatures and the atmosphere does not provide adequate protection from

22 hr ago

Beatles' first manager Allan Williams dies aged 86

The man credited with discovering the Beatles and who became the band's first manager has died at the

6 min ago
Quake jolts Fars province

An earthquake measuring 4 degrees on the Richter scale rocked the town of Lamerd in Fars province

52 min ago
Weekly review of Azerbaijani currency market

The official exchange rate of Azerbaijani manat to the US dollar set by Azerbaijan’s Central Bank (CBA

1 hr ago

Here are smart ways to avoid overeating this New Year’s Eve

Not ready for another excessively large meal on New Year’s Eve? It’s never easy to hold back on

7 hr ago
War continues on HIV/AIDS

Kick and kill. The Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), that is. Touted as one of the first serious

December 29, 2016
Are you mentally ill, or is it just your personality?

You don’t need fancy genome-sequencing or brain-imaging equipment to know that some of the people we know

December 27, 2016

China's CCTV launches global 'soft power' media network to

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China Central Television (CCTV), Beijing's largest and most important TV network,
Employers to pay levy of foreign workers from Jan 1, says Zahid

PETALING JAYA: Employers will be responsible to pay the levy of foreign workers beginning Sunday, said the
Taiwan says will be calm when dealing with China, 2017 will test national

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday that Taiwan will be "calm" when

Quadrantid 'Shattered Comet' Meteors Will Rain In New Year | Video

On the evening of Jan. 3-4 the peak of the shower could produce up to 100 meteors per hour. Find out where

20 hr ago
Planets, Constellations and Quadrantid Meteors In Jan. 2017 Skywatching

Mars and Venus are visible in the evening while Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury are present in the early

21 hr ago
Alaskan Aurora Mimics Spiral Galaxy in Spectacular Skywatcher Photo

John Chumack took this image of the Aurora Borealis on a 2016 trip to Alaska, an annual event for him and a

23 hr ago

EU's Departing Internet Commissioner Leaves Behind Copyright Plan That

We've written quite a few times about EU Commissioner Gunther Oettinger , a bigoted luddite , who

13 hr ago
Victims Of Car Crash Sue Apple For Not Preventing Distracted Driver From

A lawsuit has been filed against Apple , alleging that it did nothing to prevent the driver of a car from

15 hr ago
White House Kicks Russian Diplomats Out Of The Country, Releases

As was widely expected, the White House officially announced its response to claims of Russian interference

18 hr ago

Barcodes stamped on breast implants and medical equipment

Avoidable harm prevention for things like 'surgery on the wrong part of the body' The NHS is
Qualcomm faces $853m fine for alleged antitrust violation

Chip biz to challenge decision in court US chip giant Qualcomm is to face a fine of $853m (£696m) for
How Google.org stole the Christmas Spirit

Festive giving has become a ‘Googlicious’ sales push Special Report The dictionary defines charity as

Lester Haines: RIP

Register Special Projects Bureau chief dies aged 55 It is with incredible sadness that El Reg must report
US 5th graders have a pop at paper plane record

Close to claiming highest launch Guinness World Record A bunch of US 5th graders* yesterday came close to
NASA's stadium-sized sandwich bag overflies Oz

So far so good for Super Pressure Balloon mission The NASA Super Pressure Balloon (SPB) which lifted off

Folders return to Windows 10's Start Thing

If you all ask nicely, maybe they'll restore Program Groups? Because it’s not complicated enough
Flight simulator sets fire to airport

VR gets a bit too real A flight simulator turned into a real life hazard of its own, after it caught fire
The Register's Top 20 Most-Commented Stories in 2016

This is what got you stoked Brexit and Windows 10 stories dominated reader discussions in 2016.…

Complete 2016 Roundup

Here’s the complete roundup for 2016. I’ve changed the format this year and have grouped the

12 hr ago
The Computational Condition

Over the past few months I read Hannah “Banality of Evil” Arendt’s difficult and

December 21, 2016
Robert Martinson and the Tragedy of the American Prison

This is a guest post by Adam Humphreys based on a documentary he’s making . This is an early version

December 15, 2016

Russia's refusal to expel US diplomats act of power that knows it is

On December 29, US State Department expelled 35 Russian diplomats and closed two Russian-owned facilities

3 hr ago
UN SC to vote on draft resolution on Syria on Saturday ― Russian diplomatic

The draft resolution was distributed by the Russian delegation on Thursday evening and officially presented

4 hr ago
Putin's decision on diplomats demonstrates responsible approach to

Putin demonstrated that he "proceeds from long-term and strategic character of bilateral relations

5 hr ago

ISS astronauts do the Mannequin Challenge

The viral phenomenon has managed to make its way in to the zero-gravity environment of outer space. Thought

18 hr ago
Scientists set to revive extinct steppe bison

Teams from Russia and South Korea are working together to bring the extinct species back to life. Thought

December 29, 2016
2016 is set to last one additional second

The final minute of the final hour of December 31st, 2016 will be 61, rather than 60 seconds long. The time

December 29, 2016

Staying Trim, Strong May Cut Incontinence Risk

But for women in study, these factors only helped with one type of incontinence

12 hr ago
Weight Loss Tips You Haven’t Heard Before

Follow these 11 doable strategies, all backed by research, to reach your goals.

13 hr ago
Pot May Restrict Blood Flow to Brain: Study

It's too early to say if this contributes to mental decline, Alzheimer's expert says

16 hr ago

Press Call on the Administration Response to Russian Malicious Cyber

Via Conference Call 2:42 P.M EST MR. STROH: Thank you very much and, everyone, thanks for

December 29, 2016
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals

December 29, 2016
Letter from the President -- Taking Additional Steps to Address the

TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT

December 29, 2016

Brooding Thoughts on Tenth Anniversary of Saddam Hussein’s Hanging

Here we are on the tenth anniversary of Saddam Hussein’s hanging: December 30, 2006. As with the removal

12 hr ago
Guardian’s False Assange Story

PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are

12 hr ago
Fake News Brought to You by the Ad Wizards of Corporate America

Steve Jobs once said that “people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” It was a simple

18 hr ago

The Best Is Yet to Come

The hosts take a look at what's coming in 2017, at CES and beyond. The post The Best Is Yet to Come

11 hr ago
The 21 Best New Words of 2016

From bompeln to Textalyzer, our favorite weird and wired words of the year. The post The 21 Best New Words

13 hr ago
2017 Will Be the Year Tesla Reigns Supreme—Or Finally Flops

It's time for Elon Musk to take his game to the main stage. The post 2017 Will Be the Year Tesla Reigns

18 hr ago

All the Biggest Space News to Look Forward to in 2017

The Cassini mission's end! A complete solar eclipse! More rockets! The post All the Biggest Space News

18 hr ago
Inside the Lab that Grows Human Skin to Test Your Cosmetics

MatTek grows thousands of dime-sized pieces of skin in plastic dishes that add up, altogether, to about two

18 hr ago
Month by Month, 2016 Cemented Science’s Sexual Harassment Problem

To hear a story about sexual harassment in the sciences, just ask a person who has been a woman in the

December 29, 2016

Vote for the 2016 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year

Lots of volcanoes made news in 2016, but which deserves to walk away with the award for the greatest? The

December 28, 2016
WIRED’s Guide to Turning Your Kids Into Masterful Makers

Everyone should have some practice creating things rather than just consuming things. Here are some ideas

December 24, 2016
Let’s-a-Go: The Physics of Jumping in Super Mario Run

When Mario jumps in Super Mario Run, is it realistic or not? What is the acceleration of Mario? How big is

December 21, 2016

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Live from Lord North Street – 2016: A Year in Review
December 23, 2016 11:32 AM
Institute of Economic Affairs Podcast (#1) IEA staff join IEA News Editor Kate Andrews (chair) to discuss all of the surprises and upsets in 2016, what these revelations will mean for the new year. First, we hear from IEA Director General Mark Littlewood and Digital Officer Madeline Grant join in to discuss the unforeseen triumph … Continue reading "Live from Lord North Street – 2016: A Year in Review"
A different kind of industrial policy
December 22, 2016 4:54 AM
There seems to be widespread agreement within the political class that the British economy is in need of ‘rebalancing’ following the financial crash of 2008. It is argued that too big a fraction of UK output is generated by the services sector – particularly financial services – and too little by manufacturing industry. Indeed, changing … Continue reading "A different kind of industrial policy"
An alternative history: Britain without the NHS (Part 3)
December 20, 2016 11:59 PM
Continued from Part 2 After an attempt to nationalise the health sector failed miserably in 1946-48, Britain seemingly returned to the old mutual insurance system. But behind the scenes, there was an important realignment of incentives. What appeared to be minor technical tweaks would soon tilt the balance much more in favour of the … Continue reading "An alternative history: Britain without the NHS (Part 3)"
It’d be a Christmas miracle if the Chancellor delivered on these three festive reforms
December 19, 2016 11:01 PM
While Philip Hammond hasn’t been chancellor for long, he has already adopted George Osborne’s style of giveaways – the gifts aren’t simply bought by taxpayers, but are often funded by taxpayer money that hasn’t been raised yet. Of course, this kind of gift-giving rarely places the goods in the hands of the people who need … Continue reading "It’d be a Christmas miracle if the Chancellor delivered on these three festive reforms"

Sun Recycles Fake News AGAIN

The Murdoch goons at the Super Soaraway Currant Bun have once more returned to the subject of press

14 hr ago
Jan Moir Condemns Compassion

At this season of goodwill, it might have been thought that even the professional misery-mongers in the

16 hr ago
Kelvin McFilth Border Stupidity

The moment when those Government policies championed by the cheaper end of the Fourth Estate come back to

20 hr ago

Obama to meet lawmakers in attempt to protect health law

President Barack Obama plans to meet Democratic lawmakers in Congress next week to discuss how to protect

12 hr ago
Mormon Tabernacle Choir member resigns rather than sing for Trump

(Reuters) - A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has resigned over its plan to sing at the inauguration

11 hr ago
Trump fans' 'Deploraball' party shows rift in alt-right

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have appropriated the

December 29, 2016

Simon & Schuster Will Publish Book By Breitbart Editor, Despite Criticism

Some Simon & Schuster authors are outraged over plans to publish the book by Milo Yiannopoulos, widely

6 hr ago
Intelligence Compounds Or Bucolic Resorts? Russian Estates May Be Both

Neighbors on Maryland's Eastern Shore said the Russian vacationers "were just like anybody else

7 hr ago
Britain's Leader Theresa May Reportedly Condemns John Kerry's

In a rare break in relations between the U.S. and Great Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May was reportedly

8 hr ago

Apple to cut iPhone production in first quarter of 2017: report

(Reuters) - Apple Inc will trim production of iPhones by about 10 percent in the January-March quarter of

12 hr ago
Silicon Valley's obscure unicorns could boost 2017 IPO market

Such firms are a "leading indicator" of broader investor demand for market debuts, said Justin

11 hr ago
Oil down, but ends year with biggest gain since 2009

U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 5 cents, or 0.1 percent, at $53.72 a

9 hr ago