Archaeologists say iron was of extra-terrestrial origin.
No, not that kind of ET origin. From a meteorite. Probably. Maybe.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.12664/full
Link and shorter version: Tutankhamun’s dagger made from meteoric iron
http://www.thehistoryblog.com/
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Update on ‘Fat Leonard’ and Navy ‘leadership’
“Three current and former Navy officers were charged in documents unsealed today (May 27) for their roles in a massive bribery and fraud scheme involving a Navy contractor.
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“Including those charged yesterday, 13 individuals have been charged in connection with this scheme; of those, nine have pleaded guilty, including U.S. Navy Captain (Select) Michael Misiewicz, U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Dusek, Lieutenant Commander Todd Malaki, NCIS Special Agent John Beliveau, Commander Jose Luis Sanchez and U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Dan Layug. Former Department of Defense Senior Executive Paul Simpkins awaits trial. On Jan. 21, 2016, Layug was sentenced to 27 months in prison and a $15,000 fine; on Jan. 29, 2016, Malaki was sentenced to 40 months in prison and to pay $15,000 in restitution to the Navy and a $15,000 fine; on March 18, 2016, Alex Wisidagama, a former GDMA employee, was sentenced to 63 months and to pay $34.8 million in restitution to the Navy; on March 25, 2016, Dusek was sentenced to 46 months in prison and to pay $30,000 in restitution to the Navy and a $70,000 fine; and on April 29, 2016, Misiewicz was sentenced to 78 months in prison and to pay a fine of $100,000 and to forfeit $95,000 in proceeds for the scheme.”
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-navy-officers-charged-expanding-bribery-and-fraud-scheme
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“Including those charged yesterday, 13 individuals have been charged in connection with this scheme; of those, nine have pleaded guilty, including U.S. Navy Captain (Select) Michael Misiewicz, U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Dusek, Lieutenant Commander Todd Malaki, NCIS Special Agent John Beliveau, Commander Jose Luis Sanchez and U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Dan Layug. Former Department of Defense Senior Executive Paul Simpkins awaits trial. On Jan. 21, 2016, Layug was sentenced to 27 months in prison and a $15,000 fine; on Jan. 29, 2016, Malaki was sentenced to 40 months in prison and to pay $15,000 in restitution to the Navy and a $15,000 fine; on March 18, 2016, Alex Wisidagama, a former GDMA employee, was sentenced to 63 months and to pay $34.8 million in restitution to the Navy; on March 25, 2016, Dusek was sentenced to 46 months in prison and to pay $30,000 in restitution to the Navy and a $70,000 fine; and on April 29, 2016, Misiewicz was sentenced to 78 months in prison and to pay a fine of $100,000 and to forfeit $95,000 in proceeds for the scheme.”
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-navy-officers-charged-expanding-bribery-and-fraud-scheme
Feds tell local schools to monitor soldier’s kids
Associated Press | May 31, 2016 | by Jane Meredith Adams
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Schools across the country are preparing to formally track students from military families, monitoring their academic progress as they move from military base to military base and state to state, under a new provision in the federal education law.
The change comes in response to concerns raised by the Department of Defense that the children of active-duty members of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Marines have academic and emotional needs that schools are ill-equipped to meet.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/05/31/schools-begin-monitoring-students-military-families.html
(It’s so the government can help the kids, don’t you know, because the children are our future. And about "the federal education law" -- Did Congress add the monitoring to a present law, or did bureaucrats in some federal agency make the decision?)
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Schools across the country are preparing to formally track students from military families, monitoring their academic progress as they move from military base to military base and state to state, under a new provision in the federal education law.
The change comes in response to concerns raised by the Department of Defense that the children of active-duty members of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Marines have academic and emotional needs that schools are ill-equipped to meet.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/05/31/schools-begin-monitoring-students-military-families.html
(It’s so the government can help the kids, don’t you know, because the children are our future. And about "the federal education law" -- Did Congress add the monitoring to a present law, or did bureaucrats in some federal agency make the decision?)
‘Fat Leonard’ and Navy ‘leadership’
“In December, Adm. John Richardson, the chief of naval operations, summoned about 200 admirals to a special gathering in Washington.
“Without naming names, he revealed that about 30 of them were under criminal investigation by the Justice Department or ethical scrutiny by the Navy for their connections to Francis, according to two senior Navy officials with direct knowledge of the meeting.”
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=66083
This investigation has been going on for some time. Initial news stories mentioned the criminal’s use of naval ranked Commanders and Lieutenant Commanders changing routes and dates of arrival of U.S. Navy ships so “Fat Leonard” could resupply and/or refuel the ships.
“Without naming names, he revealed that about 30 of them were under criminal investigation by the Justice Department or ethical scrutiny by the Navy for their connections to Francis, according to two senior Navy officials with direct knowledge of the meeting.”
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=66083
This investigation has been going on for some time. Initial news stories mentioned the criminal’s use of naval ranked Commanders and Lieutenant Commanders changing routes and dates of arrival of U.S. Navy ships so “Fat Leonard” could resupply and/or refuel the ships.
Political writers never get it right, so they should just stop guessing
Here’s a 2-year-old piece from The Unz Review on how Mrs. Clinton’s whiteness spells DOOM for the GOP.
‘GOP’s Biggest 2016 Problem: Clinton’s Numbers Among White Voters’
“Hillary Clinton’s strength among white voters is the key to 2016—and it spells nearly certain defeat and disaster for Republicans.
“Culture will likely shape the 2016 presidential elections, and this is bad news for the Republican Party. Recent polls show Hillary Clinton running well among white voters overall, showing real strength among white non-evangelical Protestants, and running competitively among white Catholics. Trailing only among evangelicals, Clinton is poised to move beyond the upstairs-downstairs coalition that brought Barack Obama to the White House, and that continues to characterize his policies and presidency to this day.”
(So, Mrs. Clinton is a white culturist. As the lady herself might say: Ah am a leadeh in white cultcha? Why, shut my mouf! Ya shuah coulda fooled me!)
http://www.unz.com/isteve/green-gops-2016-problem-hillarys-white/
‘GOP’s Biggest 2016 Problem: Clinton’s Numbers Among White Voters’
“Hillary Clinton’s strength among white voters is the key to 2016—and it spells nearly certain defeat and disaster for Republicans.
“Culture will likely shape the 2016 presidential elections, and this is bad news for the Republican Party. Recent polls show Hillary Clinton running well among white voters overall, showing real strength among white non-evangelical Protestants, and running competitively among white Catholics. Trailing only among evangelicals, Clinton is poised to move beyond the upstairs-downstairs coalition that brought Barack Obama to the White House, and that continues to characterize his policies and presidency to this day.”
(So, Mrs. Clinton is a white culturist. As the lady herself might say: Ah am a leadeh in white cultcha? Why, shut my mouf! Ya shuah coulda fooled me!)
http://www.unz.com/isteve/green-gops-2016-problem-hillarys-white/
Well, don’t go there
The supposed most dangerous roads in the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdoAFK3FD1Y
Two are in Norway, so don’t go there.
One in Brazil has bad maintenance, missing pavement, big potholes, bandits and a prostitution ring. So, don’t go there.
Link at http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/
Could be more dangerous roads in, say, Africa have worse landslides, more attacks by bandits, and wild animals. But that is only a guess.
In 1968, one of the most dangerous roads in the world ran south from Xuan Loc, RVN, to Vung Tau. A 9th Infantry Division 3rd Squadron 5th Cavalry platoon was ambushed just south of Blackhorse Base Camp, with every one of the platoon's seven organic ACAVs, mortar track and both supporting M48 tanks hit by RPG and/or recoilless rifles.
Of course, Vietnam at that time probably would have scored 10 of 10 on most dangerous roads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdoAFK3FD1Y
Two are in Norway, so don’t go there.
One in Brazil has bad maintenance, missing pavement, big potholes, bandits and a prostitution ring. So, don’t go there.
Link at http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/
Could be more dangerous roads in, say, Africa have worse landslides, more attacks by bandits, and wild animals. But that is only a guess.
In 1968, one of the most dangerous roads in the world ran south from Xuan Loc, RVN, to Vung Tau. A 9th Infantry Division 3rd Squadron 5th Cavalry platoon was ambushed just south of Blackhorse Base Camp, with every one of the platoon's seven organic ACAVs, mortar track and both supporting M48 tanks hit by RPG and/or recoilless rifles.
Of course, Vietnam at that time probably would have scored 10 of 10 on most dangerous roads.
Why is ESPN losing subscribers?
The network has no idea. Probably what will happen: An announced policy of "increased diversity."
Ideas on why people are canceling subscriptions: Out, Mike Ditka. Out, Curt Schilling. In, some woman doing “color” for Major League Baseball games, explaining how and why men play baseball.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/espn-continues-to-lose-subscribers-at-an-alarming-rate/ar-BBtHCjV?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=HPCDHP
Ideas on why people are canceling subscriptions: Out, Mike Ditka. Out, Curt Schilling. In, some woman doing “color” for Major League Baseball games, explaining how and why men play baseball.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/espn-continues-to-lose-subscribers-at-an-alarming-rate/ar-BBtHCjV?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=HPCDHP
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