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Renewables Aren’t Making Much Headway
Originally posted on sunshine hours: World consumption of primary energy 2017 And don’t forget: Wood and wood products accounted for almost half (45 %) of the EU’s gross inland energy consumption of renewables in 2016.
Bering Ice is Back!
Originally posted on Science Matters: Remarkable growth of ice in Bering Sea has been observed over the last three weeks as shown above. The extent went from 57k km2 to 424k km2 during that period, and is presently 94% of the maximum Bering ice extent in March 2018. To put this event in context, note…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 362 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
UK: Wind farm turbines last only 12-15 years
Originally posted on sunshine hours: They sell you a dream of wind turbines lasting 25 years and they really last 12. And make you pay and pay and pay for them. What a con. The analysis of almost 3,000 onshore wind turbines — the biggest study of its kind —warns that they will continue to…
Recently Dropping Global Temperatures Demonstrate IPCC Claims are Impossible
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Guest Blogger / December 29, 2018 Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball When you put the claims of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in perspective, you get a very different picture that defies logic. I decided to do this because of their recent hysterical claims in Special Report […]
Did CBS Report That ‘Elites Are Lining Up to Ingest the Blood of Children’?
No one outside of characters from mythology and folklore is actually trying this.
Is The U.S. Army Wrong On Future War?
U.S. military vehicles parading near Russia's border in Narva, Estonia on Feb. 24. (Estonian Defense Forces) *Nathan Jennings, Amos Fox and Adam Taliaferro, Modern War Institute:** The US Army is Wrong on Future War* In August 1945, when America initiated the atomic age, the dominant character of land war between great powers transitioned from operational maneuver to positional defense. Now, almost a century later, the US Army is mistakenly structuring for offensive clashes of mass and scale reminiscent of 1944 while competitors like Russia and China have adapted to twenty-first-c... more »
A Year’s Worth Of US Mining Deaths
Upper Big Branch Mine mining disaster boot (2010) The purpose of MSHA is to prevent injuries and deaths. The deaths, … Continue reading →
Australia's MCG loss will spark a rethink — and the Ashes must be the focus
Australia's heavy loss to India at the MCG has been completed and frustrated eyes now turn to Sydney — but if Cricket Australia is smart, every move it now makes will have England in mind, writes Dean Bilton.
Labuschagne added to the Test squad, putting Mitch Marsh under pressure
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The first reshufflings of Australia's men's Test team have begun in earnest, with Marnus Labuschagne added to the squad for the final Test against India in Sydney, potentially putting the heat on Mitchell Marsh's spot.
Footage shows helicopter crashing after 'clipping' world's longest zipline, killing four
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Three Emiratis and a foreigner die when their helicopter crashes and bursts into flames on the highest mountain in the United Arab Emirates.
Cyclist dies after crashing into barrier in Adelaide Hills
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A cyclist dies after hitting a barrier at Crafers West in the Adelaide Hills this morning, as South Australia looks set to have its lowest road toll on record.
No fairytale as India beats Australia to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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India takes the two final wickets on day five at the MCG to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series and ensure Australia cannot win back the trophy.
Kyrgios says he will probably end his season if he wins the Australian Open
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The Australian tennis star signals some familiar frustration with his life as a professional, vowing not to repeat a season in which he spent almost six months away from home.
Warnings From Eurasia
*National Interest:* *Warnings From Eurasia* *Perhaps the globe will muddle through the coming crises—and avoid major disasters—but perhaps not.* One of the major blind spots in how the U.S. national security apparatus responds to and formulates policy for issues that arise across the Eurasian heartland is how the American government has chosen to bureaucratically define the region. Namely: the continued inclusion of Russia within the diplomatic confines of a larger European bureau has intellectually limited assessments about Russia’s position in the world by framing Russian actio... more »
Solutions?…
Here is perhaps the most frequent question we receive. Encapsulated: ….”OK, so we understand the problem, but what is the solution”?.. It’s a very valid question. However, it is also a question that is based on an incorrect assumption. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →
Sherman, T-34 and Cromwell: These Three Allied Tanks Won World War II
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* Allied tanks were engineered for mass production and to handle routine battlefield tasks well, rather than being over-engineered to survive the heaviest guns or penetrate the thickest armor. The Allied victory over Nazi Germany was won on the back of well over tens of thousands of medium tanks churned out by Allied factories over the course of the war. These war-winning weapons stemmed Nazi attacks from the gates of Moscow to Tunisia and the Battle of the Bulge, and swarmed in their thousands to surround and eliminate the Wehrmacht’s ground f... more »
Elizabethan Enigmas
I enjoyed watching the two Elizabeth movies featuring Kate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush as Elizabeth 1st and her spy chief Francis Wallsingham respectively. What amused me later was wondering how Mary of Guise and her French army managed to get … Continue reading →
Osiris, Jesus and Venus
Various authors have noted a close parallel between the Osiris, Vedic and Christian cults, where each portrays a mother and a child, among other religious imageries. Which makes me wonder whether these different cults focussed on the same physical event, … Continue reading →
Did The Top U.S. Military Commander In Afghanistan Just Admit That Victory in Afghanistan Is Impossible?
Lt. Gen. Scott Miller, the Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command, speaks at a Jordanian dining facility at the New Joint Training Center, April 5, 2018. (U.S. Army photo/Whitney Hughes) *Task & Purpose:* *Top US Commander In Afghanistan: We Won't Be Seeing A Military Victory* In the week before President Donald Trump's reported decision to abruptly withdraw 7,000 U.S. service members from Afghanistan, the top U.S. commander there all but admitted that the 17-year-old war there will not end with a military victory for the Pentagon. "This fight will go until a political ...more »
COAL!! BBC & Magical Thinking
Originally posted on Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole: Ashes and Dust The BBC’s latest Christmas Cracker is to promote the first deep coal mine…
Who wants new Coal AND new Nuclear in their stocking this Christmas?
Originally posted on Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole: Local leaders in Cumbria have been agitating for new nuclear and new coal in Cumbria just…
Angry Anderson sheds tears thanking supporters after his son's death
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The Rose Tattoo rocker tearfully thanks supporters months after his son Liam was allegedly beaten to death by a friend in Sydney's north.
Man found wandering naked in Perth's south charged with murder
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A man who police said was "running around naked and appearing disoriented" in Perth's south on Friday is charged with murdering a 30-year-old woman earlier that day.
Trump blames Democrats after migrant children die in US custody
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US President Donald Trump deflects blame for the deaths of two Guatemalan children in US custody and instead points the finger at his political opponents and their "pathetic immigration policies".
'We went from three-word slogans to 3,000': Dutton unleashes on Turnbull
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Four months after losing the leadership spill he instigated, Peter Dutton breaks his silence in an extraordinary spray at former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Ruth Strauss, wife of former English cricketer Andrew Strauss, dies from rare lung cancer
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Former English cricket captain Andrew Strauss remembers his wife's "loving" nature after the Australian-born actor dies aged 46 amongst her family in Australia, from a rare form of lung cancer.
For The Fourth Saturday In The Row, Thousands March Against The Serbian President
Thousands of protesters march through central Belgrade on Saturday for the fourth rally. Photo: BIRN. *Balkan Insight:* *Protesters Pile More Pressure on Serbian President* *Tens of thousands of protesters marched again through the streets of Belgrade on Saturday, voicing anger at President Aleksandar Vucic and calling on him to fire the Interior Minister.* For the fourth Saturday in the row, anti-government protesters gathered in the Serbian capital Belgrade to raise their voice against political violence, thus demanding resignations of officials as well. Columns of people marche... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"It Is Our Fate..."
"Well, it is our fate to live in a time of crisis. To live in a time when all forms and values are being challenged. In other and more easy times, it was not, perhaps, necessary for the individual to confront himself with a clear question: What is it that you really believe? What is it that you really cherish? What is it for which you might, actually, in a showdown, be willing to die?...I say, with all the reticence which such large, pathetic words evoke, that one cannot exist today as a person – one cannot exist in full consciousness – without having to have a showdown with one’s s... more »
2018 In Review: Sex-Obsessed Hypocrite Edition-A Holiday Cornucopia Of Republican Wackos. The Whole World Is Watching, Part 10.
*by Noah* Yesterday, I wrote about a handful of the Republican Party’s Nazi brethren. But, hey, enough of Republicans who worship Nazis and Nazis who worship republicans. The two are interchangeable anyway, so let’s proceed. How about some sex-crazed republicans? Republicans are always so obsessed with other people’s sex lives that they live by a “do as I say not as I do” “religious” creed. Their eager support of Judge Roy Moore for Senator and the attitudes they displayed during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings went even further than that. But then, what would we expect from 62 milli... more »
Stress Management Slideshow: 8 Ways to Decompress.
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10% of this Italian Village Lives Past 100. Their Secret? Rosemary, Diet, and Lots of Sex
https://bigthink.com/laurie-vazquez/the-secret-to-living-past-100-lots-of-sex-also-rosemary?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1546047073
NEJM Journal Watch Gastroenterology Top Stories of 2018
https://www.jwatch.org/na48008/2018/12/28/nejm-journal-watch-gastroenterology-top-stories-2018
Gaining Weight Is A Sign of A Happy Relationship, Study Finds
https://www.lucisphilippines.press/2018/06/gaining-weight-is-sign-of-happy.html?m=1
Why is it that in 45 years we haven’t gone back to the Moon?
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/09/04/apollo-17/
Science is catching up to the Buddha
https://bigthink.com/errors-we-live-by/science-is-catching-up-to-the-buddha?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&facebook=1#Echobox=1546090112
Bacteria found in ancient Irish soil halts growth of superbugs—new hope for tackling antibiotic resistance
https://m.phys.org/news/2018-12-bacteria-ancient-irish-soil-halts.html
Photos: Top 10 new species of 2018
https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/photos-top-10-new-species-of-2018/
Exercise Can’t Save Us: Our Sugar Intake Is The Real Culprit, Say Experts
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/04/24/exercise-wont-save-us-sugar-and-carbs-are-our-bodily-downfall/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Malorie/#30bb92fc2466
A New Theory On Time Indicates Present And Future Exist Simultaneously
https://www.tsknowledge.com/2018/12/a-new-theory-on-time-indicates-present.html?spref=fb&m=1
"How Are Things Going, Joe?"
“You go up to a man, and you say, “How are things going, Joe?” and he says, “Oh fine, fine... couldn’t be better.” And you look into his eyes, and you see things really couldn’t be much worse. When you get right down to it, everybody’s having a perfectly lousy time of it, and I mean everybody. And the hell of it is, nothing seems to help much.” - Kurt Vonnegut ○ *Past is prologue... and what's coming will make 1929 look trivial...* Bing Crosby, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" Lyrics by Yip Harburg, music by Jay Gorney (1931) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eih67rlGNhU
"Opioid Crisis Leaves 700,000 Americans Dead: 'Epidemic Continues To Worsen And Evolve'”
*"Opioid Crisis Leaves 700,000 Americans Dead: * *'Epidemic Continues To Worsen And Evolve'”* by Tyler Durden "More than 700,000 Americans died from drug overdoses from 1999 to 2017, about 10% of them in 2017 alone, according to a new report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In total, there were a staggering 70,237 drug overdose deaths last year, which is more deaths than all US military fatal casualties of the Vietnam War. Opioids were involved in 67.8%, or 47,600 of those deaths. Of those opioid-related overdose deaths, 59.8% of them, or 28,466,... more »
Is ISIS Plotting a Comeback?
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, Middle East* [image: A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014. The offshoot of al Qaeda which has captured swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic] According to a new analysis by in Jane's Intelligence Review, ISIS is "exploiting the chaotic and unresolved security situation" in Iraq to reconstitute itself. President Donald Trump may believe the U.S. military has soundly defeated ISIS in Syria, but a new report suggests that the terror group... more »
I bought my husband an MVMT watch for Christmas
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But it came with no information, instructions or warranty. When I wrote the company and asked, I got some of the answer in an e-mail from customer service, and some in an attachment which if printed would be white on black. Really? So I did what I should have done before I ordered: I looked up the company. It was crowd funded. “When Jake Kassan and Kramer LaPlante dropped out of college to start MVMT in 2013, they had no clue what venture capital was. Instead, the duo raised around $300,000 in preorders through Indiegogo, the crowdfunding site, to create their first line of watc... more »
destined to be a lamp unto the feet of mankind
* The *changes necessary to lift mankind out of the socket of mortal error are often sweeping and intense. The far-reaching and sometimes drastic effects of a valiant spiritual search will frequently cause some individuals to recoil or to desire retreat into a past era of lesser progress. In reality this can never be, for those who have once tasted the gift of illumination, who have reached forth their hand and eaten of the Tree of Life, are never again satisfied with the husks of mortal surfeiting or the limited scope of mortal attainment…. The present age is one of total warf... more »
Boko Haram Have Launched A Series Of Attacks In North-East Nigeria
*Reuters:* *Hundreds flee Islamist attacks in northeast Nigeria to seek refuge in Maiduguri* MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Hundreds of people in northeast Nigeria who fled a town targeted by militants linked with Islamic State have sought refuge in capital of Borno state, Reuters witnesses said on Saturday. An uptick in attacks by Islamists and the resulting upheaval in the region comes in the run up to an election in which President Muhammadu Buhari will seek a second term. Security has become a campaign issue following a series of attacks. A faction of Boko Haram, Islamic State... more »
"Isn't It The Moment..."
*Click image for larger size.* "Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity." - Vaclav Havel
"I Would Rather Have..."
"When a bull is being lead to the slaughter, it still hopes to break loose and trample its butchers. Other bulls have not been able to pass on the knowledge that this never happens and that from the slaughterhouse there is no way back to the herd. But in human society there is a continuous exchange of experience. I have never heard of a man who broke away and fled while being led to his execution. It is even thought to be a special form of courage if a man about to be executed refuses to be blindfolded and dies with his eyes open. But I would rather have the bull with his blind rage... more »
"How It Really Is"
Oh, there's going to be an astonishing number of events and circumstances we won't want to believe, but "great" won't apply to any of them...
"And Why Does It Make You Sad..."
And why does it make you sad to see how everything hangs by such thin and whimsical threads? Because you're a dreamer, an incredible dreamer, with a tiny spark hidden somewhere inside you which cannot die, which even you cannot kill or quench and which tortures you horribly because all the odds are against its continual burning. In the midst of the foulest decay and putrid savagery, this spark speaks to you of beauty, of human warmth and kindness, of goodness, of greatness, of heroism, of martyrdom, and it speaks to you of love." - Eldridge Cleaver
What’s Really Going Down in Paris?
By Truthstream Media Aaron and Melissa Dykes report from Paris, France where ongoing protests and riots have brought the city to a halt. They explore... more »
Journal retracts paper by controversial Australian journalist
The Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) has retracted a 2003 paper that resulted from the PhD thesis of Maryanne Demasi, an Australian journalist whose reporting on statins and the risks of cancer from cell phones has been a lightning rod. The move, for what the journal says was attempts to reuse images to represent different … Continue reading Journal retracts paper by controversial Australian journalist
Russia And Turkey Agree To Coordinate On Syria
*Al Jazeera:* *Russia, Turkey to coordinate on Syria: Foreign ministers* *Moscow and Ankara say will coordinate military activities in the war-torn country as US decides to withdraw its troops.* Russia and Turkey have agreed to coordinate ground operations in Syria after last week's announcement of a United States' military withdrawal, Turkish and Russian foreign ministers said. "We paid special attention to new circumstances which appeared in connection with the announced US military pullout," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after talks with Turkish counterpart Mevlut... more »
Let's do follow the climate money! by Paul Driessen
Climate Crisis Inc. gets billions to promote imaginary manmade cataclysm – but attacks realists The climate crisis industry incessantly claims that fossil fuel emissions are causing unprecedented temperature, climate and weather changes that pose existential threats to human civilization and our planet. The only solution, Climate Crisis, Inc. insists, is to eliminate the oil, coal and natural gas that provide 80% of the energy that makes US and global economies, health and living standards possible. Failing that, CCI demands steadily increasing taxes on carbon-based fuels and carb... more »
"Happily Men Don't Realize..."
"Happily men don't realize how stupid they are, or half the world would commit suicide. Knowledge is a will-of-the-wisp, fluttering ever out of the traveller's reach; and a weary journey must be endured before it is even seen. It is only when a man knows a good deal that he discovers how unfathomable is his ignorance. The man who knows nothing is satisfied that there is nothing to know, consequently that he knows everything; and you may more easily persuade him that the moon is made of green cheese than that he is not omniscient." - W. Somerset Maugham
As it happened: India mops up Australian tail to win Boxing Day Test
India retains the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking two quick wickets on the morning of day five to secure its first win at the MCG since 1981.
'Game changer': Darwin schools roll out bold plan to end playground violence
After a year that saw the reintroduction of police in the classroom and schools go into lockdown, four Northern Territory schools are making strides to move forward.
Teen shot by police in Brisbane after 'threatening officers' with knives
Police have shot a 16-year-old boy on Brisbane's southside in the early hours of Sunday morning after he allegedly "came at police" armed with two knives.
'We are heartbroken': Yemeni boy dies after being caught in Trump's Muslim travel ban
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The two-year-old was brought to a US hospital by his father for treatment for a genetic brain disorder, while his mother was denied a visa and remained in Egypt.
Chinese court orders retrial for Canadian drug smuggler
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In a case that could further test the strained relations between Beijing and Ottawa since the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, China reviews a 15-year prison sentence given to a Canadian man convicted of smuggling "an enormous amount of drugs" into the country.
Fish songs harbouring important secrets on the health of waterways
Fish make sound as they hunt, spawn and defend their nests. The underwater sounds are being touted as a new way to to monitor the health of waterways.
One man dead after taking 'unknown substance' at NSW music festival
A 22-year-old Queensland man dies at the Lost Paradise music festival on the NSW Central Coast, while two people remain in hospital in a stable condition and dozens are awaiting court dates for alleged drug possession.
Alive becomes first Tasmanian yacht to win Sydney to Hobart in 39 years
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Mini maxi Alive wins the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on handicap, becoming the first Tasmanian boat to do so in 39 years.
Absolutely Fabulous actor Dame June Whitfield dies aged 93
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During her six-decade career, the celebrated actor featured in hits like Absolutely Fabulous and was remembered by co-star Joanna Lumley as "brilliant and gorgeous".
NSW Government vows to 'throw the book' at dodgy building certifiers after Opal Tower fiasco
Up to 30 per cent of certification work will be audited every year in NSW as part of a crackdown on dodgy operators following Sydney's Opal Tower fiasco.
We're about to buzz a mysterious world way out beyond Pluto for the first time
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is about to fly past Ultima Thule, the most distant world we've ever explored, lying 1.6 billion kilometres beyond Pluto. Within a couple of days it will go from an object we know almost nothing about to the best-studied Kuiper Belt object in history.
Flights resume at German airport after man drives car near runway
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Police say the driver of the vehicle, which had Polish registration plates, was under the influence of amphetamines and cocaine when he drove onto the apron where planes park and are loaded.
Global-warming Alarmist Gets Hot, Attacks Fiancée — and Reflects Leftist “Morality”
[image: global-warming-alarmist-gets-hot-attacks-fiancee-and-reflects-leftist-morality] In the latest example of leftists behaving badly, a climate-change expert apparently created a very dangerous climate in his own apartment: He allegedly attacked his fiancée, leaving her fearing for her life.
John Kerry Believes In Border Wall Security - As Long As It Pertains To His Family's Palatial French Villa
*Earl of Ketchup - Duke of Heinz* Following the law is for the little people. Walls and enforcing secure borders is only for rich elites. That seems to be the conclusion as the family of John Kerry continues to fight rules about land access around the family's Palatial French Villa, while demanding that migrants, hikers and the great unwashed be kept away from their multi-million dollar property. The former senator, presidential candidate, and *least effective U.S. Secretary of State of the past 50 years*, spends a significant amount of time at his family’s ancestral home in *Sain... more »
Saudi Coalition nearly besieges Houthi forces along Yemeni border (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Saudi Coalition is on the verge of besieging the Houthi forces along the Yemeni border after launching the latest phase of their Harad offensive. Taking advantage of the air supremacy, the Saudi Coalition and their Yemeni allies have been able to score new advances in this mountainous region, capturing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military names new commander of 2nd Corps
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The High Command of the Syrian Armed Forces has named a new commander of the 2nd Corps after announcing a major shuffle in the leadership of several units. General Talal Makhlouf was named the commander of the 2nd Corps by the Syrian military after spending much of the war as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kurdish forces rush to defeat ISIS amid Turkish threat in northern Syria (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are rushing to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in the eastern part of the Euphrates River Valley as the Turkish military and their allies prepare to invade the territories under their control. Backed by U.S. Coalition airstrikes, the Syrian Democratic Forces have captured several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hezbollah mourns death of fighter killed in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – Hezbollah mourned the death of one of its fighters that was recently killed while fighting inside of Syria. According to Hezbollah’s official media wing, Hassan Farid Salman was killed fighting an unnamed group in an undisclosed location in Syria. No further details were released by Hezbollah’s media relations. Hezbollah has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army eliminates ISIS sleeper cell in southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) eliminated an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) sleeper cell in the southern region of Syria this evening, a source told Al-Masdar News. According to a military communique in the area, the Syrian Arab Army stormed a cave used by the Islamic State sleeper cell to store weapons […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
German police arrest Syrian man wanted in Netherlands for terror-related activity
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – German police arrested a 26-year-old Syrian man wanted by the Dutch authorities on the suspicion of preparing to commit a terrorist attack in the Netherlands. According the Reuters News Agency, the Syrian man was arrested in the town of Mainz after they were alerted by the Dutch police. “The arrest […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Egyptian military kills 40 militants after Cairo tourist bus attack
Egyptian security forces have killed 40 suspected militants in three separate incidents in North Sinai and Giza, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday, a day after a bombing on a Vietnamese tourist bus in Giza killed four people. The bombing, less than 4 km from the pyramids, on the outskirts of Cairo, is the first […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey continues to amass troops along Syrian border
A new group of Turkish heavy military vehicles arrived in the country’s southeastern province of Sanliurfa bordering northern Syria, the Anadolu news agency reported on Saturday. According to Anadolu, howitzers, tanks and other vehicles were redeployed to the Sanliurfa province in order to boost security in the border area. On Friday, the Syrian army announced it had entered Manbij after receiving an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian President makes surprise visit to Tartous (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his family made a surprise visit to the Tartous Governorate this weekend, as they celebrate the holiday in this coastal province. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey deploys military equipment to border with Syria
The Turkish heavy military equipment is being deployed to the border with Syria, Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday. Convoys with tanks, howitzers and armored vehicles set off from the republic’s western provinces toward the border, the agency reported. On December 12, the Turkish president reported about the intention to start an operation in the coming […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
China’s S-400 Air Defense System Successfully Intercepts A ‘Ballistic Target’
Russian Defense Ministry *The Diplomat*: *China’s S-400 Air Defense System Intercepts ‘Ballistic Target’ 250 Kilometers Away* This constitutes the first time that China tested one of its recently acquired S-400 air defense systems. The People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force (PLARF) has conducts its first live fire drill of its newly acquired first regimental set of Russian-made S-400 Triumf long-range interceptor-based air defense systems (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler), according to Russian media reports. The test purportedly took place in November at an undisclosed locati... more »
each call you make to us believing that we exist and that we exist to serve the needs of both God and man will be answered
* Gratitude* as the catalyst of good fortune must not be overlooked by those seeking abundance in their lives, whereas ingratitude rooted in hardness of heart must be considered the enemy of joy, happiness and the flow of the divine energy from God to man. Truly it is that openness of spirit aptly described in the phrase “leaping and praising God” which frees all men on the planetary body from harms and hatreds and creates a spirit of regeneration that animates the flame of thanksgiving throughout the pageant of the year. In memory of the men and women the world around who thro... more »
Russiagate, Memes and Pokemon Ads: Is Our ‘Democracy’ Really That Fragile?
*Teodrose Fikre* | The problem with our elections is not outside interference - it's inside corruption. Don't let the media or political class tell you otherwise.
Welcome to Russia's Hybrid War in the Sea of Azov
*Wavell Room* *Security, Europe* Doubtful that Kremlin planners would commit to a full-scale land invasion, Moscow is likely attempting to use the Sea of Azov as a stepping stone to further develop their interests in the Black Sea In a war which has claimed the lives of over 10,000 people, Russia’s increasing maritime presence in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov has quickly transformed the region into one of the main strategic bridgeheads in the conflict. Officially opening on 16 May, Moscow successfully constructed a bridge across the Kerch Strait, connecting Crimea to mainland Ru... more »
2 Million in Times Square for New Year’s? Experts Say No Way
Crowd-size experts scoff at those mammoth figures — floated annually by city officials and event organizers — saying it's impossible to squeeze that many of even the skinniest revelers into such a relatively small space.
Boy Dies After Yemeni Mom Fought US Travel Ban to Reach Him
The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued for a waiver from the Trump administration's travel ban to be with the ailing boy in the United States has died.
Your right to see, under attack!
The most important advance in civil liberties in this century so far, in the U.S. and by extension the western world, was in 2013 when the Obama Administration and then five U.S. district courts ruled that citizens have a powerful right to record the actions of officials - especially police - in public. No interaction with authority is more needful of accountability than at the level of the street. Moreover, a citizenry who are accustomed to that right will apply sousveillance also upward, as I have long held and as I describe in The Transparent Society and in EARTH. Now the U.S. ... more »
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Joe Vipond and Noel Keough highlight the gap between the global impetus to avoid climate breakdown and the narrow self-interest of the Alberta oil industry. Michael Bueckert discusses Jason Kenney's attempt to turn the government apparatus against the exercise of fundamental freedoms through boycotts. And Markham Hislop comments that violent rhetoric from Kenney and his supporters is entirely counterproductive. - Meanwhile, Janani Whitfield reports on the damage being done to Saskatchewan municipalities by oil and gas operators skipping... more »
Why Flynn? – A Confluence of Highly Charged Political Events…
Several people have requested specificity as to why President Obama and candidate Hillary Clinton viewed Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as a risk worthy of primary confrontation/removal after Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 presidential election. The most obvious answer is not … Continue reading →
As man begins to divide the light and the darkness in himself
* Let* me hasten to assure you that a call to your own God Self, to the indwelling I AM Presence or unto me, Hilarion, will be answered by a quickening of your imagination and an outpouring of light from the well-springs on high. Yes, my friend, there are by God’s grace many in the higher octaves who are beckoning you to come up the ladder of life so that you might begin to understand the potential of the soul that God has nourished within you. You are aware of the many pulls upon the soul of man, in fact upon his whole psyche, pulls that originate in the chaotic conditions of... more »
Living in an empire
Published by Will Griffin The American Empire Defined in 3 ways: 1. National Security Spending 2. Empire of Bases 3. Status of Forces Agreements
Far-right activists accused of 'deliberately provoking' young men at St Kilda Beach
African community leaders condemn the actions of far-right activists who filmed a group of men playing football as "un-Australian", accusing them of attempting to deliberately provoke violence in order to incite hate and fear against the African community.
The Case On Why U.S. Forces Must Stay In Syria And Afghanistan
Syrian Democratic Forces and U.S. troops are seen during a patrol near the Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria, November 4, 2018. (Rodi Said/REUTERS) *David French, NRO*: *The Frustrating Necessity of Staying in Syria and Afghanistan, Explained * We almost certainly know who will dominate in our absence, and we know their hostile intent. One of the primary problems with our endless debates over (seemingly) endless American conflicts with jihadists overseas is that we rarely go back to first principles. We rarely take a step back and accurately define our strategic and tactical challe... more »
When did dog-earing a book become outrageous?
To fold or not to fold the corners of your pages? There is evidence to show a long history of dog-earing books, which used to be commonplace and was a sign of use rather than misuse. So when did it become unacceptable?
Lawn survival tips that will leave your neighbours green with envy
As the sun beats down and with backyard cricket in full swing, there's a few things you can do to keep your lawn looking lush over summer.
Doctors told her she was mentally ill — it was actually deadly brain disease
Mariana Tana was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia and was even accused of faking her seizures. Then a doctor told her she has a rare and serious brain disease.
Flights suspended at German airport after man drives car near runway
Just In - 7 hours ago
Police are investigating whether the driver of the vehicle, which had Polish registration plates, was trying to carry out an attack when he drove onto the apron where planes park and are loaded.
Xi Jinping's turbulent year marked by trade wars, detention camps and an economic slow down
Diminishing returns from China's debt-fuelled growth model — more than the US trade spat — is causing the country's economic slowdown, and if it worsens in 2019 as many predict it'll be difficult for Xi Jinping and his the Communist Party not to wear the blame, writes Bill Birtles.
Australia's unwanted refugees are living with nightmares in the US
Around 415 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru are living in the United States under a deal struck between Malcolm Turnbull and Barack Obama, but their support is drying up.
Despite the fairytale facade, things have been far from smooth for Meghan Markle
Just In - 7 hours ago
This year saw Meghan Markle officially join the Royal family. But despite the "happily ever after" line peddled by fairytales, things have been far from smooth behind the scenes. What is next for the Duchess of Sussex?
Mysterious flesh-eating bacteria infects hundreds of Victorians
When an itchy lump on Jacinta Mazzarella's ankle developed into a large, painful ulcer, she feared she would lose a leg. Scientists are now racing to work out why hundreds of Victorians are falling victim to the flesh-eating disease, usually found in tropical areas.
How one of Australia's most isolated communities is holding back the ice wave
Kalumburu lies at the northern tip of WA and locals are taking advantage of this remoteness to block the arrival of methamphetamine in a community that knows too well the effects of drug abuse.
Tornadoes Have Not Cooperated With Climate Alarmists in 2018
[image: tornadoes-have-not-cooperated-with-climate-alarmists-in-2018] Isn't climate change supposed to lead to more violent and more frequent storms? Tornadoes, it seems, are refusing to follow that narrative.
Jefferson Airship - A Brief Update
For those who have been wondering, yes, I chose the name for the articles, “Jefferson Airship,” because the 1960s band, Jefferson Airplane which became Jefferson Starship and the just Starship. What would you have called a story Jefferson Herald and the Airship Crash, 2018about the Great Airship crashing near Jefferson, Iowa? Just seemed to make sense to me. Andrew McGinn, the editor of the *Jefferson Herald*, which had been the *Jefferson Bee*, supplied a little additional information. He wrote: Just thought you'd like to know that, while letters to the editor attributed to "Geor... more »
Can More Trump Enablers In The House Be Beaten In 2020? Oh Yes
An Associated Press story on Friday, Trump's Presidency has Changed Washington, Defied Convention, sounds kind of good-- but is kind of horrible. The ignoramus Putin left, like a stinking pile of manure, on the White House steps, has blundered his way through 2 years of chaos and dysfunction. Jonathan Lemire wrote that he "has rewritten the rules of the presidency and the norms of the nation’s capital, casting aside codes of conduct and traditions that have held for generations." Trump has written or rewritten anything. A Republican-controlled Congress enabled him to behave in a w... more »
Moscow Pushes Own Approaches to Cyber Security on Rest of CSTO
Moscow Pushes Own Approaches to Cyber Security on Rest of CSTO Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Sergey Sukhankin The Jamestown Foundation Russian military strategists who have analyzed regional military conflicts between 1999 and 2014 conclude that even a less-developed party may be able to at least partly degrade the technological advantage of a stronger adversary […]
In the great brilliance of the burst of light celebrated as the Christ mass
*In* the great brilliance of the burst of light celebrated as the Christ mass the darkness without may beckon the flame within to sing of new beginnings Then with the building bricks of the Spirit solidly placed upon the foundation of God’s heart and transcendentally mounting into the blue of His Will the soul shall rise as a tower of strength, facing all outer conditions and saying to them: “If you are not of God, you have no power!”—for only God can bring eternal life into the human heart. And as I utter these words I envision millions among you reading my message and cheris... more »
Russia-India Trade Set to Rise Again in 2019
*21WIRE* | Ironically, Russia's increasing economic expansion eastward is a direct result of aggressive US and EU economic sanctions.
UN Report: Israel Murdered 295 Palestinians, Injured 29,000 in 2018
*Robert Inlakesh* | The casualties continue to mount as a result of IDF violence, and also Israel settler rampages.
10 Conflicts To Watch In 2019
Khaled Abdullah/Reuters *Robert Malley, Foreign Policy:* *10 Conflicts to Watch in 2019* As U.S. leadership fades, authoritarian leaders are competing to see how much they can get away with. In a world with fewer rules, the only truly effective one is knowing what you can get away with. The answer today, it turns out, is: quite a lot. As the era of largely uncontested U.S. primacy fades, the international order has been thrown into turmoil. More leaders are tempted more often to test limits, jostle for power, and seek to bolster their influence—or diminish that of their rivals—by ... more »
Was Melania Trump the First First Lady to Visit a War Zone?
Several different First Ladies have visited "war zones," "potential combat zones," and other dangerous areas.
Elections, Films Help Effort to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy
Activists urging more states to ban gay conversion therapy for minors are expecting major gains in 2019, thanks to midterm election results and the buzz generated by two well-reviewed films.
Does This Photograph Show Barack Obama Dressed as Satan?
"Gosh, that cheek looks awfully familiar. Could it be ... Satan?"
Gardasil Vaccine’s Reign of Destruction and Death Top News Story on Health Impact News for 2018
The Gardasil vaccine scandal once again was the top news topic on Health Impact News for 2018, as it has been for the past several years. Three of our top 10 stories from 2018 were in the vaccine topic area, with the top 2 news stories dealing with the Gardasil HPV vaccine. The top story, by far, was the tragic story of 14-year-old Christopher Bunch, originally published at The Vaccine Reaction, who died shortly after receiving a Gardasil vaccine. The Gardasil vaccine was also the focus of the second most-read article in 2018, where Vera Sharav, from the Alliance for Human Research ... more »
Bering Ice is Back!
Remarkable growth of ice in Bering Sea has been observed over the last three weeks as shown above. The extent went from 57k km2 to 424k km2 during that period, and is presently 94% of the maximum Bering ice extent in March 2018. To put this event in context, note that Bering 2018 maximum was […]
W.O.O.D. – 29 December 2018
Weekly Occasional Open Discussion page for 29 December 2018 Continue reading →
Tips & Notices – January 2019
A couple of days early, but the December Tips is so full of video links it takes forever to load on my laptop (that swaps to an SD card so very slow). Besides, I don’t want to be writing a … Continue reading →
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