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This may mean nothing, but the Independent is owned by father and son partnership, Evgeny and Alexander Lebedev. The former is often referred to as...

OK, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, an automotive radiator additive figured prominently in the life of one ship. What ship, why was it...

We keep a list of people dependent on oxygen concentrators and other powered medical devices so that we can check on them in an emergency. We will...

So we have made no reforms? My God man over 17,000 non existent staff were fired from the Ministry of the Interior... Where did the wages go? Well...

Very good. Also brought my grandfather over from Genoa. The thread goes back to you sir.

Thanks to WAB for the nice birthday wishes. I'm 69 and have just more year until I'm in my 70s. 69 didn't sound "old" to me, but 70...whew! That...

Ventura is a weirdo and the Seal seems to have had truth issues. Guess he can fund his 2016 presidential campaign. In video deposition,...

The thing we (the US and the ROTW) need to realize is that any time we get involved the people of that country has to want democracy for themselves...

SS Dante Alighieri. She was an Italian passenger liner built for the route that brought Vito Corleone from Palermo to Nova York. :hug: She also...

We also check shelters for access. For example schools... generally wheel chair accessible, but not if only the hallways are being used for...

Yup. You know what used to make me absolutely crazy though? The fact that they gave a ship to a couple of gits who couldn't lead their way out of a...

One of the other things that people don't realize is that in many States you cannot force someone to evacuate. In other States you can only do it...

Well, A and B.......and C. A: That's a background concern in the security field that a lot of managers don't think about until someone points it...

It's true whether on a naval vessel or supermarket- if you can't bother to keep the area where you welcome people to your ship, (business or...

Perhaps another aspect of intel failure is Israel's apparent inability to know for sure what they're aiming at before they fire, especially this past...

That's what happened with Katrina- many elderly and disabled left at assisted living centers with no one to evacuate of care for them. People forget...

ukraine gvmnt is too corrupt, and unreliable, it may backfire. he is not dealing with small Syrian army, but with nuclear power, that grabbed some...

This ship sailed under 3 flags and served in 2 wars. I would not be here if were not for her. Name at least 2 of the countries and 2 of her 4...

Another attack on a UN building, this time one housing children and refugees. BBC News - Gaza conflict: US and UN condemn school shelling Is...

Whatever happened to Israeli intel community, they are not even shadows of their fathers. 140 tunnels built under their noses? Captain, usually...

Seems unlikely that Merkel would go behind Ukraine's back like this and validate the annexation. "Ukrainians decide for Ukraine" has been central to...

if you look for orginal sin you'll find most rocket attacks were retaliatory, not initial strikes followed by IDF response. The current round of...

Good job Israel, your targeting on the market with its ambulance and journalists was spot on... though of course you'll claim it was another...

Source Obama will provide weapons to jihadi groups fighting the Russian backed Assad regime in Syria, but no such assistance to Ukraine which has...

What to make of this? Seems Merkel is trying to pawn Crimea. Gotta save that German/Russia business apple-cart! Land for gas: secret German...

Gaia, located at SEL2, completed its commissioning phase on July 18th and is now fully operational. The first scan routine - each lasting 4 weeks -...

Doesn't want to invade doesn't mean he won't. It will be coming soon: From Stratfor: July 30, 2014 | 1818 GMT Russia's proposal to send...

From their POV, yes. They also tried to blow up the 'crooked mosque', which is a symbol of Iraqi nationalism - nationalism is also bad. People...

Good point! :)

Oh, my, didn't even notice. Where've you been? This one's for you, Yella. :danc::danc: