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The Smith & Wesson Model 39: The Old Gun You Don't Want to Mess With
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * And this is why. One of the earliest American nine-millimeter pistols was adopted for wartime service to take out enemy sentries… and barking dogs. The Smith & Wesson Model 39 semi-automatic handgun served U.S. Navy SEALs during the Vietnam War and then went on to become one of the American nine-millimeter high capacity pistols, the Model 59. The Smith & Wesson Model 39 had its roots in postwar America. U.S. troops, encountering the Walther P-38 on the battlefield, had a favorable impression of the German pistol. U.S. gunmaker Smith & Wesson decided ... more »
No F-14 Tomcats Here: This Is the Story of the Original Top Gun
*Warfare History Network, Patrick Reynolds* *Security, Asia* [image: By The original uploader was Felix c at English Wikipedia. - www.cradleofaviation.org; Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2892598] And Tom Cruise isn't singing Great Balls of Fire either. *Among the tributes paid to Butch was the naming of the destroyer USS O’Hare (DD-889), launched in June 1945. But the biggest honor came in September 1949, when the Chicago-area Orchard Depot Airport was renamed O’Hare International Airpor... more »
The F-22 Raptor: The World's Most Dangerous Fighter Jet Until 2060?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1675924] Big upgrades make that at least in the realm of possibility. While much attention has been focused recently on the F-35 and F-15X, not much has been given to the U.S. Air Force’s premier air superiority fighter, the F-22 Raptor. While the Raptor was one of the most advanced aircraft in the world when it entered service in the early 2000s, sensor, radar, and datalink technology have all advanced since then. The Raptor has received relatively few upgrades compared to legacy... more »
Making Comments
By Paul Homewood One reader mentioned to me that he now has to type in his details every time he comments, rather than them appear automatically. Strangely I have also had the same problem with other sites, such as WUWT and Real Science. Has anybody else had this problem? I’m not aware […]
Econ Theory Summer Camp
Graduate students with an interest in economic theory and/or finance will be interested in this opportunity, run by my colleague Eric Maskin.
Is the Whooping Cough Vaccine Causing Food Allergies?
As the war on those who choose to not vaccinate continues, we see an ever-increasing amount of misinformation and deceptive reporting from the Mainstream media. The post Is the Whooping Cough Vaccine Causing Food Allergies? appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Call for Solidarity with the Russian Environmental Organization Ecodefense & Petition
“The uncompleted reactors of the Baltic Nuclear Power Plant near Kaliningrad. Ecodefense’s campaigning helped end this boondoggle; now the Russian … Continue reading →
Erdogan’s Crackdown In Turkey & Global Outcry Both Intensify
Inside Trump Towers Istanbul: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2019/01/03/trump-has-millions-in-licensing-fees-royalities-at-risk-with-trump-towers-turkey/ What appears to be Erdogan security kicking protestor in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2017, … Continue reading →
CPJ & IPI Urge Slovak Officials To Expedite Charges Against Those Involved In The Murder Of Investigative Journalist Ján Kuciak
From CPJ.org: “CPJ and IPI urge Slovak officials to expedite Kuciak case February 19, 2019 6:01 PM ET Bratislava, February … Continue reading →
Teachers should focus on education, not climate alarmism
“New state laws aim to refocus climate activist teachers on providing academic education.” click here
Bancroft defends controversial interview while starting journey back to Test cricket
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Cameron Bancroft says he was trying to share "important learnings" during his controversial tell-all interview in December, but then lets his bat do the talking on return to the Sheffield Shield.
CLP questions ex-Labor chief minister's appointment at Charles Darwin University
Northern Territory Opposition Leader Gary Higgins is questioning the openness and transparency of the appointment of ex-Labor chief minister Paul Henderson as the new chancellor for CDU.
The Candidate Rides Again: The Bernie Sanders Re-Run
Sanders, this time around, is playing on the unity message. As an announcement of his candidacy goes, “I’m running for president because, now for than ever, we need leadership that brings us together not divides us up. Women and men, black, white, Latino, Native American, Asian American, gay and straight, young and old, native born and immigrant. Now is the time for us to stand together.” The post The Candidate Rides Again: The Bernie Sanders Re-Run appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Introducing the M60 Machine Gun: America's Deadliest Weapon in Vietnam?
*Warfare History Network, Christopher Miskimon* *Security, Asia* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2365548] The versatile, quick-firing M60 machine gun became one of the iconic weapons of the Vietnam War. The time was early 1967, the place a crowded square over a body of water on a narrow bridge in downtown Saigon. A 19-year-old American Army gun jeep commander in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade stood at his post in the rear of the vehicle. Both he and the driver wore .45-caliber pistols and carried M16 rifles. Besides the pistols and rifles... more »
Why Did 75,000 Russian Soldiers Just Wage a Mock War (Against Each Other?)
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: FILE PHOTO: Russian T-14 tank with the Armata Universal Combat Platform drives during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. Russia marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe on Saturday with a military] One mock battle involved up to 7,000 troops, 2,500 vehicles, 20 aircraft, and more than 60 helicopters, according to a Russian Ministry of Defense press release. For the first time in years, Russia is conducting wargames that pit Russian divisions and brigades against each other. And th... more »
What Would It Mean to Return to the Original Meaning of the First Amendment in Libel Cases?
Justice Thomas's concurrence in the denial of review in McKee v. Cosby attracted some sympathetic commentary, mostly suggesting that the constitutional law of libel post*-Times v. Sullivan* goes too far in insulating from liability those who make false and reputation ally damaging statements about other people (mostly "mere" public figures, but perhaps some public officials). That's a complaint about the "policy" embodied in the current rules. Justice Thomas grounds his criticism differently. His view is that the First Amendment does not displace state libel law *at all*. The reason ... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Friday 22nd February 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
ISIS Bride Hoda Muthana: Birthright Citizenship?
It’s a legal battle that may shed some light on who is and who is not entitled to U.S. citizenship. ~ Mark Alexander ~ “The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions; whom we shall welcome to […]
Far-Left Think Tank Wants Democrats To ‘Dismantle Fox News’
By Corinne Weaver ~ Some of the motivating forces behind the 2020 elections could prove to be sinister for the First Amendment and media outlets the left hates. The founder of Data for Progress, a far-left think tank that endorses socialism and the Green New Deal, wants the next Democrat president to silence Fox News. […]
Green New Deal Reveals Green Left’s True Colors
By Larry Bell ~ Over the next 10 years, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., supported by at least eight prospective 2020 presidential Democratic-Socialist candidates and 40 acolyte lawmakers, plans to eliminate fossil fuels; make air travel obsolete using bullet trains; upgrade or replace every building in America to ensure energy efficiency; and ensure “economic security for […]
Trump Tells Venezuela Military to Back Guaido Or ‘Lose Everything’
PressTV Published on Feb 19, 2019 Trump reiterated his support for Guaido and warned that all options against the Maduro government remain open. He has already threatened to use military force to oust Maduro. The European Union, however, strongly rejects any military intervention in Venezuela. The Latin American country has been gripped in crisis ever […]
US Transferring Special Troops, Weapons Close to Venezuela – Moscow
US Transferring Special Troops, Weapons Close to Venezuela – Moscow by https://sputniknews.com/ The United States’ provocations in Venezuela, if implemented, would dramatically increase the level of tension and confrontation in the world, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said in a statement. – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that US plans to deliver humanitarian […]
Israel Seeks to Wage New Conflict in Mideast: Analyst
Israel Seeks to Wage New Conflict in Mideast: Analyst by https://www.presstv.com/ Israel seeks to initiate a new conflict in the Middle East in order to create alliances, says an analyst, adding that its bombing campaign in Syria can lead to a “full-fledged” war. – The comments came after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned […]
Iran FM: Israeli Airstrikes in Syria Violate International Law
PressTV Published on Feb 21, 2019 The Iranian foreign minister says Israeli airstrikes in Syria are a violation of the Lebanese and the Syrian airspace and also a breach of the international law. In an interview with a German newspaper, Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized as dangerous Israel’s QUOTE-adventurism in the Middle East. Zarif said he […]
Palestinian Teenager Shot Dead in Gaza Strip by Israeli Forces
PressTV Published on Feb 22, 2019 Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian teenager in the besieged Gaza Strip. The victim, identified as 14-year-old Youssef Saeed Hossein, was shot dead during the latest round of anti-Israeli demonstrations near the buffer zone. Dozens of protesters also sustained injuries as Israeli soldiers used live ammunition and […]
‘Velayat 97’: Iran Launches Annual Navy Maneuvers from Gulf to Indian Ocean
RT Published on Feb 22, 2019 Iranian naval forces departed from the port of Jask on Friday, as a large scale three-day exercise began in the Gulf of Oman, codenamed ‘Velayat 97’. The newest additions to the Iranian fleet, the recently unveiled Fateh submarine and Sahand destroyer will take part in the drills, which are […]
Empire Crumbles: MAGA Hate Crime Hoax Ends With Actor in Jail
TruNews Streamed live on Feb 21, 2019 Today on TruNews we discuss the Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax which has now crescendoed into police charging the actor with felony disorderly conduct. We also detail the history of hoaxes staged by the left during President Trump’s administration and how it’s produced division and distrust in media. […]
Rumors of the WIMP miracle's death have been greatly exaggerated
Ethan Siegel has shown us another example of the profound difference between careful scientists on one side and zealous activists on the other side (the side where he sadly belongs) when he wrote The 'WIMP Miracle' Hope For Dark Matter Is Dead The bold statement from his title is repeated very many times in his text: [...] The big hope was for a WIMP miracle, a great prediction of supersymmetry. It’s 2019, and that hope is now dashed. Direct detection experiments have thoroughly ruled out the WIMPs we were hoping for. [...] Theorists can always tweak their models, and have done so m... more »
YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: FEBRUARY 23, 2019
Another week has passed. It has been a tough one but no complaints. The best thing about knowing a cold is slowly sinking into your chest and bones is fighting it all off with hot toddies and dozing in sunny spaces. Amazing to realize we are already two months into 2019. More on Smollett. So predictable on all levels. The fool has made himself a joke; he is already using every excuse possible for his behaviour. Drug problems. Lousy salary. (((!!!))) Who listens to a liar beside his shrink? Oh, forgot. And a lot of mad dems/libs. Just how much has this foolishness diverted public a... more »
Can you microwave away glyphosate?
[image: Image: Can you microwave away glyphosate? Health Ranger releases surprising results from glyphosate experiment at CWC Labs] What this is telling us is that microwaving releases glyphosate in a more readily available form. Not what we want. What we really need is some idea of the biological safety levels, but it appears that the manufacturer has stalled on this simple idea for decades. After all, detectable does not mean dangerous. However it is also true that the glyphosate background is rising through intensive agricultural application. Why are we experimenting with the... more »
Mental Models I Find Repeatedly Useful
This is an excellent list of useful mental tropes that can be used all the time and do actively assist in application when confronted with data particularly from an area you lack expereince in. Ideally you should be familiar with most of these and if you are not, then you have a fresh area to develop.These also assist in reading reports as the prepares will surely be relying on such a trope without actually spelling it out.all good. .. *Mental Models I Find Repeatedly Useful* By Gabriel Weinberg July 6, 2016 *113,350 saves* * https://getpocket.com/explore/item/mental-models-i... more »
‘Khadi’ can uphold country’s traditional industry to the world
This is promising. In a world in which clothing is cheap and plentiful, you have a natural market for more expensive custom products. The Wine industry and the cheese industry are two excellent examples. Add in that there is always interest in conspicous consumption and this will proper. The brokers need to smarten up and set premium pricing at all levels to ensure a steady supply of labeled and numbered product as well as securing their own reputation. Most of this will naturally revolve around communities. All good.. . *‘Khadi’ can uphold country’s traditional industry ... more »
3 simple habits that can protect your brain from cognitive decline
Good basic advice here that i largely follow. I would add in the hobby of doing mind games or writing perhaps. I presently do a nice six mile tramp once a week with my daughter as well and this has nicely recovered a lot of general muscle tone.I am fortunate in that i know i will see my hundredth birthday. This is ample motivation to maintain myself in something approaching good condition. My general advice though is that the next thirty years will see the advent of real life extension. For that reason, if you suspect that you will have those same thirty years that I appear t... more »
De-radicalization and the Defeat of Isis: Radicalization Will Not Disappear by Itself
Global Issues News Headlines - 20 hours ago
GENEVA, Feb 23 (IPS) - The defeat of ISIS in Middle East and North African battlefields is now a reality. The terrorist group - which brought bereavement to the populations of the Arab region - has been defeated militarily in Iraq and in Syria. Read the full story, “De-radicalization and the Defeat of Isis: Radicalization Will Not Disappear by Itself”, on globalissues.org →
A Spotlight on those Suffering in Silence
Global Issues News Headlines - 20 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 23 (IPS) - While news of political scandals and tweets may inundate social media feeds, numerous humanitarian crises have slipped under the radar, leaving victims "suffering in silence." Read the full story, “A Spotlight on those Suffering in Silence”, on globalissues.org →
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* I'm glad Senator Whitehouse has said what he said (above), but it's horrifying to me that it has taken more than two years for even a handful of people in Washington to even begin talking about Donald Trump's obvious severe mental illness and treachery. During the 2016 campaign, any reasonable person could look at any two minute segment of any Trump speech or interview and see that he was not just 25th Amendment material but a strong candidate, not for the presidency, but the nuthouse or a federal penitentiary. So, now, more than two years too late, we get small doses o... more »
Man hospitalised after small plane crashes into tree
A man is taken to hospital after a light plane crashed into a field north of Bungendore, in southern New South Wales.
This house fell short of $1m — was a school zone change to blame?
Real estate agents in Adelaide's inner west are preparing for house prices to take a hit in the wake of controversial changes to the catchment zone for two public high schools.
The Daily Brief 2019-02-22
This is a summary of 17 AMN articles on the following subjects: Syria, Tanf, US, Idlib, Russia, FSA, Hama, Assad, Erdogan, Shaaban, Iran, Euphrates, SDF, Brazil, Maduro, Venezuela, Israel, IRGC, Colombia, Sanaa, Saudi, Yemen, China, Deir_Ezzor, ISIS. We have changed our format from posting full articles to our steem readership to a summarized daily brief, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Naval Nightmares: These Aircraft Carriers Might Be the Worst Of All-Time
*War Is Boring* *Security, * [image: A photo taken from a Norwegian surveillance aircraft shows Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in international waters off the coast of Northern Norway on October 17, 2016. 333 Squadron, Norwegian Royal Airforce/NTB Scanpix/Handout via Reuters ATTE] From Russia with tugboats? Imposing, flexible, able to sail fast and launch devastating air strikes at long range, aircraft carriers are the ultimate expression of national power. And many of the world’s best-armed countries are acquiring them. China, Russia, India, Brazil, the U.K., France,... more »
Listeriosis death prompts investigation, closure of hospital catering company
Health authorities in Australia have closed a catering firm while they investigate the death of a woman who contracted listeriosis. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services in the state of Victoria said the confirmed case of listeriosis may be linked to consumption of food supplied to a hospital. An elderly woman in... The post Listeriosis death prompts investigation, closure of hospital catering company appeared first on Food Safety News. Continue Reading
Texas company recalls more than 100,000 pounds of wild caught catfish
A Houston company initiated a recall of more than 100,000 pounds of catfish because they were not inspected, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Fulton Seafood Inc. “produced” the wild caught catfish between Jan. 1 and Feb. 21, inclusive, the FSIS reported. Federal officials are concerned that people may have the... The post Texas company recalls more than 100,000 pounds of wild caught catfish appeared first on Food Safety News. Continue Reading
More frozen catfish from Vietnam recalled for lack of import reinspection
Another California-based company is recalling catfish from Vietnam because it was not presented for import reinspection. Federal officials discovered the problem while they were performing a recall effectiveness review involving fish imported by different company. The new recall, involving TV Food LLC of San Leandro, CA, affects almost 28,000 pounds of Yellow Hito catfish, according... The post More frozen catfish from Vietnam recalled for lack of import reinspection appeared first on Food Safety News. Continue Reading
Nine sick in Norway from Salmonella; source unknown
Authorities in Norway are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has affected nine people. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) said the patients became ill in January and early February. They are aged from 2 to 91 years old. The agency is investigating with local authorities, the Veterinary Institute (Veterinærinstituttet) and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority... The post Nine sick in Norway from Salmonella; source unknown appeared first on Food Safety News. Continue Reading
US Defeat in Syria: The Wrong End of "Might Makes Right"
*February 23, 2019 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO)* - *With Damascus and its allies firmly in control of Syria and its future – the war having been decided on the ground rather than "politically" as envisioned by Western politicians, media, and policymakers - the US proxy war against Syria has all but failed. Despite the obvious defeat - and as contemporary American history has illustrated - the US will unlikely relent and instead, do all within its power to complicate the war's conclusion and disrupt desperately needed reconstruction efforts. Encapsulating current American intentions in... more »
Animal rights group under fire over Steve Irwin tweets
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Animal activist group PETA faces a backlash over tweets accusing Google of dangerously "fawning" over the late conservationist Steve Irwin, with the organisation accused of "dragging a beloved dead man's name through the mud" for publicity.
Botswana unveils plan to kill elephants and turn them into pet food
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Botswana banned big game hunting in 2014, but now there are plans to start culling elephants in a bid to address what the government says is a growing conflict between humans and wildlife.
Before the 'distracted boyfriend' meme, there was the distracted girlfriend
From Dolly Parton to the dorky third cousin who friended you on Facebook, it would seem every man and his dog knows the "distracted boyfriend" meme. But was it inspired by a 1950s US marines magazine?
RSPCA, Animals Australia accused of being 'missing in action' in cattle death debate
A West Australian pastoral body has hit out at the state's largest and oldest animal welfare groups over their "silence" on the deaths of more than a thousand cattle on two Indigenous properties in the state's north.
China uses social credit surveillance system to ban millions from travel
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China is using AI and other surveillance tools to impose its "Orwellian" social credit system, and now it has been revealed that a poor social credit score can stop you from travelling by plane or train.
Professor Easterbrook Testified Before Congress with Real Data Showing Global Warming Ended in 1998
Professor Don Easterbrook, who teaches geology at Western Washington University, testified before Congress that climate change is cyclical. Easterbrook made it clear that he was not politically motivated or funded by any big industry. In fact, he has 50 years of experience and provided the data to support his claims. The professor has been speaking out […]
Beverly Hillbillies
Someone left this comment on the blog earlier today : The author states but doesn’t prove that “The reality is that there is no legitimate evidence extreme weather is increasing or sea level rise is accelerating.” His graph (% day … Continue reading →
Interesting Prescott Snow History
Toto went hiking in Prescott, Arizona with an old friend last November. This is what her place looked like yesterday, after 28 inches of snow. That was nowhere near the record of 60 inches set in 1967. 20 Dec 1967, … Continue reading →
February 23rd – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #765
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Saturday February 23rd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Using Too Much Toilet Paper Heating Planet!!!
Can you believe this *C*limate *R*etarded *A*larmist *P*ropaganda? *Report: Americans Using Too Much Toilet Paper, Heating Planet* Americans use more toilet paper than anyone else in the world, helping destroy the habitats of native people who live where it is sourced and contributing to global warming, a research study said on Wednesday. U.S. consumers use roughly three rolls of toilet paper a week, accounting for a fifth of the world's tissue consumption, according to the report by environmental groups Stand.earth and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The forest p... more »
How the War in Yemen Could End in a Matter of Days
*-by Reese Erlich* The murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has intensified Washington’s debate over the war in Yemen. On February 13, by a 248-177 vote, the House of Representatives passed a War Powers Act resolution to end U.S. participation in the war. But officials in Washington, D.C. don’t generally know that under terms of a little noticed U.S. law, President Donald Trump could end the Yemen War in a matter of days. U.S. arms manufacturers such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin supply 57 percent of the military aircraft used by the Royal Saudi Air Force. The U.... more »
NBC: YouTube pulls ads from vaccine hesitancy videos/channels after pressure mounts, say goodbye to freedom
Note from Erin: My better half of 10 years (Dr. Mercola), Del Bigtree and so many others have talked about how we ARE being taken off of social media! Please get on my newsletter here where you’ll have the news before the news does AND we will have forums like a FB alternative!!! Put your […] The post NBC: YouTube pulls ads from vaccine hesitancy videos/channels after pressure mounts, say goodbye to freedom appeared first on Health Nut News.
Chicago’s Vast Camera Network Helped Smollett Investigation
Police tapped into Chicago's vast network of surveillance cameras — and even some homeowners' doorbell cameras — to track down two brothers who later claimed they were paid by "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett to stage an attack on him.
First female speaker at Vatican abuse summit says bishops should kneel before victims
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The first woman to speak at a Vatican conference on the sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church has called for bishops to deal with the crisis by taking responsibility and kneeling before victims and their families.
Anyone Buying This Venezuela Bullshit Is A Complete Fucking Moron
#VenezuelaAidLive is trending on Twitter in the USA as I write this, forced to the forefront of public consciousness and into everyone’s eyeballs by a concert staged by billionaire plutocrat Richard Branson. Branson’s Virgin Group controls hundreds of companies and brings in some $21 billion […]
UPDATE: UC Berkeley Police Identify Suspect in Attack on College Conservative…
Good news. The UC Berkeley Police have identified the suspect (pictured below) who was caught on camera attacking a young college conservative. According to the press release: UC Berkeley – Responding quickly to information provided by members of the UC … Continue reading →
Transcript: President Trump Meets With U.S-China Trade Negotiation Teams in Oval Office…
Today in presidential history is a day when the import of consequence doesn’t surface until historians apply hindsight. However, those who carry the longest-lens are enjoying these moments in history…. We make with our support of Trump such a sound … Continue reading →
Brilliant Agitprop: Peshwa Warrior Trump…
The selected facial impressions are buckets of awesome.
First female speaker at Vatican abuse summit says bishops should kneel before victims
Just In - 1 day ago
The first woman to speak at a Vatican conference on the sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church has called for bishops to deal with the crisis by taking responsibility and kneeling before victims and their families.
Jiu-jitsu 'jedi' overcomes 'horrific' pain to set world record
Self-described "jedi" Damian Todd, who set himself the task of carrying out Brazilian jiu-jitsu against almost 200 challengers in 24 hours, overcomes a suspected cracked sternum to complete the epic feat.
'Heart of gold': Tributes pour in for cattle station worker found dead near NT-WA border
Police recover the body of 29-year-old expectant father Bradley Keeley from bushland close to where his car was found broken-down and abandoned a day earlier.
Intensive care nurse found with mystery head injury dies in Gold Coast hospital
Queensland police confirm a nurse who was found lying in the driveway of her Arundel home with a mystery head injury has died in the same ward where she worked.
Super Bowl-winning billionaire facing soliciting charges after massage parlour sting
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Florida Police say the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots is among hundreds of people caught up in a sting aimed at curbing sex trafficking in the state's massage parlours.
California couple who kept their 13 children captive plead guilty to child abuse
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The abuse came to light when one of the captives, an emaciated 17-year-old girl, escaped through the window of her parents' house and called authorities.
A Wall of Blackouts
by Jerry Ellis and Sir Rod Carnegie 20 February 2019 The Chairman of the Saltbush Club, Mr Jerry Ellis, today warned that Australia needs more reliable baseload power. “With the population and the economy growing, but with electricity availability and reliability in decline, we are racing headlong into a brick wall of blackouts. “Recession and […]
the crystal ascending back to the mist; to place not one hand but both hands in the hands of the Guru
* My* blessed ones, I AM in the heart of the world even as I hold the world in my hands. One may guide the totality of a sphere, yet the individual parts may continue on the merry road of destiny. Freewill within the confines of karmic law appears to mankind as a shrinking box closing in around them. By prior exercise of freewill limitation upon limitation is built in to what once was a magnanimous gift of the Infinite whereby infinity as a conscious reality could be bestowed upon the manifest creation. Expand, O concentric spheres--crystal sphe... more »
One Way Not To Die: Russia's Thermobaric Launchers Are Truly Terrifying
*Robert Beckhusen, War Is Boring* *Security, * And they have a dangerous reputation. Lumbering with oversized, boxy turrets, TOS-1A Buratino thermobaric rocket launchers rolled out at the Shikhany training ground in southeast Russia in late October 2017. An array of tubes mounted on a T-72 tank chassis, the 45.3-ton Buratino is hardly a new weapon but one that has become increasingly popular internationally for its firepower. Namely, two dozen 220-millimeter rockets — between 381 and 478 pounds depending on the version — equipped with either incendiary or thermobaric warheads. T... more »
Meet the Super SAW Machine Gun (And Why the U.S. Military Loves It)
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * [image: By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane - https://www.flickr.com/photos/usairforce/6022315397/in/photostream/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16041293] And why it just won't go away. *Here's what we know.* U.S. Special Operations Command plans on continuing to equip operators with FN America’s Mk 46 spec-ops designed M249 Squad Automatic Weapon variant and the beefed-up Mk 48 “super SAW,” doubling down on the two lightweight machine guns adopted nearly 15 years ago amid a major overhaul of the ... more »
Haunting ‘Roma’ Scene Shines a Rare Spotlight on Stillbirths
Of all the little moments of joy and strife that fill the top-nominated Oscar film "Roma," the most gut-wrenching takes place in a Mexico City hospital room, where a doctor coolly tells a frightened young woman, "Your baby was born dead."
Taking the Lead in Fight Against Climate Change
Global Issues News Headlines - 1 day ago
PARIS, Feb 22 (IPS) - As the grandchild of Jamaican citizens who moved to Great Britain, Monique Taffe says she inherited a tradition of recycling and learned not to be part of the "throwaway culture", as some environmentalists have labelled consumerist societies. Read the full story, “Taking the Lead in Fight Against Climate Change”, on globalissues.org →
The Unwanted People of Myanmar: A Tropical Srebrenica in the Land of the Golden Pagodas
Global Issues News Headlines - 1 day ago
GENEVA, Feb 22 (IPS) - Dr. Hanif Hassan Ali Al Qassim, Chairman of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue. The massacre of Srebrenica will enter human history as one of our darkest chapters. From 11 to 22 July 1995, Bosnian Serb military forces massacred approximately 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks. It became the largest massacre committed on European soil since the end of the Second World War. In November last year, the Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic was convicted of war crimes and of genocide. This constituted relief for the victims of the Srebre... more »
Local School Is a Model for Energy and Water in Rapa Nui
Global Issues News Headlines - 1 day ago
HANGA ROA, Chile, Feb 22 (IPS) - A school in the capital of Easter Island (Rapa Nui, in the local indigenous tongue) gives an example of clean management with the use of solar energy, rainwater recovery and an organic vegetable garden, as well as rooms and spaces built with waste materials. Read the full story, “Local School Is a Model for Energy and Water in Rapa Nui”, on globalissues.org →
A Modest Proposal for Prosecutors Who Lie
The title is a little simplified because this post is not just about prosecutors who lie. It’s also about those who hide exculpatory evidence and get witnesses to lie. The proposal is this: Any prosecutor who does this should be charged with a crime and the penalty should be equal to the penalty that […] The post A Modest Proposal for Prosecutors Who Lie appeared first on Econlib .
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