“Knife, Fighting, Commando Type, V-42.” The Original Special Forces Knife – The Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army
The distinctive unit insignia (better known as unit crest) of the 1st Special Forces still has the V-42 prominently displayed in the center of the design between two crossed arrows. It has been worn by Special Forces soldiers since 1960 when it was originally approved for wear.
https://armyhistory.org/knife-fighting-commando-type-v-42-the-original-special-forces-knife/
The distinctive unit insignia (better known as unit crest) of the 1st Special Forces still has the V-42 prominently displayed in the center of the design between two crossed arrows. It has been worn by Special Forces soldiers since 1960 when it was originally approved for wear.
https://armyhistory.org/knife-fighting-commando-type-v-42-the-original-special-forces-knife/
Forwarded from Jarrin Jackson (Jarrin Jackson)
Just realized my posts yesterday about Nahum were from Habbakkuk.
Folks, I make mistakes. I read through Nahum & started on Habbakkuk without realizing it.
Habbakkuk 2:18-19 was the part where I was referencing.
Ugh.
That’s embarrassing.
Folks, I make mistakes. I read through Nahum & started on Habbakkuk without realizing it.
Habbakkuk 2:18-19 was the part where I was referencing.
Ugh.
That’s embarrassing.
Japan Cherry Blossoms Reach Earliest Peak Bloom in 1,200 Years | AccuWeather
By Maura Kelly, AccuWeather meteorologist
Updated Apr. 1, 2021 10:36 AM MDT
Records about the cherry blossoms have been traced back to 812 AD by Yasuyuki Aono, a researcher at Osaka Prefecture University, using imperial court documents and diaries.
Since about 1800, the data suggest that the peak flowering date has moved from the middle of April to the beginning of April, the BBC reported.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/japan-cherry-blossoms-reach-earliest-peak-bloom-in-1200-years/925575
By Maura Kelly, AccuWeather meteorologist
Updated Apr. 1, 2021 10:36 AM MDT
Records about the cherry blossoms have been traced back to 812 AD by Yasuyuki Aono, a researcher at Osaka Prefecture University, using imperial court documents and diaries.
Since about 1800, the data suggest that the peak flowering date has moved from the middle of April to the beginning of April, the BBC reported.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/japan-cherry-blossoms-reach-earliest-peak-bloom-in-1200-years/925575
AccuWeather
Japan cherry blossoms reach earliest peak bloom in 1,200 years
Records for cherry blossom peak bloom dates can be traced back 1,200 years in Japan, and this year's bloom is the earliest on record in some parts of the country.
Spaceweather.com Time Machine 2 April 2021
AURORAS AND A VOLCANO: Iceland's Geldingadalur volcano is turning into a must-stop destination for aurora photographers. The latest photo combining geothermal and geomagnetic activity comes from Wioleta Gorecka standing on the banks of the iconic Blue Lagoon.
"My friend had the great idea to take a picture of the BIG THREE: the Geldingadalur volcano, which just erupted, Northern Lights and the Blue Lagoon," says Gorecka. "We were lucky. On March 31st, a little surge of geomagnetic activity produced swirls of green near the volcano's plume; both were reflected in the still waters of the lagoon. It was a wonderful night!"
Pro tip for other photographers on the Reykjanes peninsula: A solar wind stream could hit Earth's magnetosphere on April 5th. That would be a good night to try your own aurora shot near Geldingadalur.
https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=02&month=04&year=2021
AURORAS AND A VOLCANO: Iceland's Geldingadalur volcano is turning into a must-stop destination for aurora photographers. The latest photo combining geothermal and geomagnetic activity comes from Wioleta Gorecka standing on the banks of the iconic Blue Lagoon.
"My friend had the great idea to take a picture of the BIG THREE: the Geldingadalur volcano, which just erupted, Northern Lights and the Blue Lagoon," says Gorecka. "We were lucky. On March 31st, a little surge of geomagnetic activity produced swirls of green near the volcano's plume; both were reflected in the still waters of the lagoon. It was a wonderful night!"
Pro tip for other photographers on the Reykjanes peninsula: A solar wind stream could hit Earth's magnetosphere on April 5th. That would be a good night to try your own aurora shot near Geldingadalur.
https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=02&month=04&year=2021
Aurora
Taken by Wioleta Gorecka on March 31, 2021 @ Iceland, Blue Lagoon
https://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=173419
Taken by Wioleta Gorecka on March 31, 2021 @ Iceland, Blue Lagoon
https://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=173419
Mysterious brain infection is making young California bears ‘fearless’ towards humans | Live Science
By Harry Baker - Staff Writer
2 April 2021
Infected bears are less scared of people and are struggling to survive on their own.
The bears, which are all around 1 year old, appear to be suffering from a form of infectious encephalitis — inflammation of the brain tissue that can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, as well as part of an autoimmune response. But veterinarians are unsure exactly what is causing the problem or how fast it is spreading among the population.
Symptoms include a prominent head tilt, lethargic movements, muscle tremors, seizures, walking in circles and being significantly underweight, as well as a surprising fearlessness towards humans.
The disease also doesn't appear to be transmissible between individual bears, Bryant said. This is encouraging for the rest of the population but has left researchers confused as to what is causing it.
"We have identified five new viruses from black bears, some of which are being pursued further as possible causes of the encephalitis," Munk said. "We are also working with a research lab to further evaluate whether a protozoan parasite might be the cause."
However, it is also possible that there is more than one pathogen responsible for the encephalitis, Munk said.
https://www.livescience.com/mystery-disease-fearless-californian-bears.html
By Harry Baker - Staff Writer
2 April 2021
Infected bears are less scared of people and are struggling to survive on their own.
The bears, which are all around 1 year old, appear to be suffering from a form of infectious encephalitis — inflammation of the brain tissue that can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, as well as part of an autoimmune response. But veterinarians are unsure exactly what is causing the problem or how fast it is spreading among the population.
Symptoms include a prominent head tilt, lethargic movements, muscle tremors, seizures, walking in circles and being significantly underweight, as well as a surprising fearlessness towards humans.
The disease also doesn't appear to be transmissible between individual bears, Bryant said. This is encouraging for the rest of the population but has left researchers confused as to what is causing it.
"We have identified five new viruses from black bears, some of which are being pursued further as possible causes of the encephalitis," Munk said. "We are also working with a research lab to further evaluate whether a protozoan parasite might be the cause."
However, it is also possible that there is more than one pathogen responsible for the encephalitis, Munk said.
https://www.livescience.com/mystery-disease-fearless-californian-bears.html
livescience.com
Mysterious brain infection makes bears act 'like friendly dogs'
Infected bears are less scared of people and are struggling to survive on their own.
Crowded Train Crashes In Taiwan, Killing 50, Injuring 69 Ahead Of Holiday Weekend | ZeroHedge
Taiwanese officials said the accident was apparently caused by a maintenance truck sliding down an embankment and striking the train just before it entered the tunnel. The truck's emergency brake was reportedly not active, and police have taken its driver for questioning. "Our train crashed into a truck," said one surviving passenger speaking on Taiwan television. "The truck came falling down."
In what appears to be the worst train wreck in Taiwan's history, a passenger train crashed Friday while entering a tunnel north of the eastern city of Hualien, killing at least 48 people and injuring another 66. The crash, which unfolded at the start of a long holiday weekend, was particularly devastating since the train was packed with nearly 500 travelers. Transport Minister Lin Chia-lung told reporters 490 passengers were aboard at the time of the crash.
Taiwanese news reports claimed that many passengers were forced to stand on the overcrowded train, which amplified the damage caused by the impact since many were simply thrown across the car upon impact.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/crowded-train-crashes-taiwan-killing-48-injuring-66-ahead-holiday-weekend
Taiwanese officials said the accident was apparently caused by a maintenance truck sliding down an embankment and striking the train just before it entered the tunnel. The truck's emergency brake was reportedly not active, and police have taken its driver for questioning. "Our train crashed into a truck," said one surviving passenger speaking on Taiwan television. "The truck came falling down."
In what appears to be the worst train wreck in Taiwan's history, a passenger train crashed Friday while entering a tunnel north of the eastern city of Hualien, killing at least 48 people and injuring another 66. The crash, which unfolded at the start of a long holiday weekend, was particularly devastating since the train was packed with nearly 500 travelers. Transport Minister Lin Chia-lung told reporters 490 passengers were aboard at the time of the crash.
Taiwanese news reports claimed that many passengers were forced to stand on the overcrowded train, which amplified the damage caused by the impact since many were simply thrown across the car upon impact.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/crowded-train-crashes-taiwan-killing-48-injuring-66-ahead-holiday-weekend
ZeroHedge
Crowded Train Crashes In Taiwan, Killing 48, Injuring 66 Ahead Of Holiday Weekend
Many passengers on the packed train were standing at the time of the crash: "People just fell all over each other, on top of one another..."
Taiwan train derails, killing dozens - YouTube
Reuters
Published on Apr 2, 2021
A train in Taiwan has derailed inside a tunnel killing dozens of people. The train had been travelling from Taipei to Taitung when it apparently hit a truck and came off the rails north of Hualien.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MdttTBoXOXU
Reuters
Published on Apr 2, 2021
A train in Taiwan has derailed inside a tunnel killing dozens of people. The train had been travelling from Taipei to Taitung when it apparently hit a truck and came off the rails north of Hualien.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MdttTBoXOXU
YouTube
Taiwan train derails, killing dozens
A train in Taiwan has derailed inside a tunnel killing dozens of people. The train had been travelling from Taipei to Taitung when it apparently hit a truck ...
... maintenance truck emergency brake not engaged...
How small mistakes can result in major disasters, such as:
The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion and the O-ring
How small mistakes can result in major disasters, such as:
The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion and the O-ring
The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion and the O-ring
Published Dec 16, 2016
By Nemil Dalal
The cause of the disaster was traced to an O-ring, a circular gasket that sealed the right rocket booster. This had failed due to the low temperature (31°F / -0.5°C) at launch time – a risk that several engineers noted, but that NASA management dismissed. NASA’s own pre-launch estimates were that there was a 1 in 100,000 chance of shuttle failure for any given launch – and poor statistical reasoning was a key reason the launch went through.
...
But NASA management made one catastrophic mistake: this was not that chart they should have been looking at.
...
This comparison highlights just how important having a full set of data is – and how it might literally mean the difference between life and death. You can't just look at the problem events, you also have to look at the absence of problem events.
...
I drew a key lesson from the Challenger disaster: looking at selective data that excludes critical information leads to flawed decision-making.
...
My particular interest is how selective data has been particularly troublesome in media, especially with the growth of social media. In the next post in this series, we’ll look at the challenges of selective media coverage, seeing how it leads us to bad inferences and distorts the decisions we then make.
https://priceonomics.com/the-space-shuttle-challenger-explosion-and-the-o/
Published Dec 16, 2016
By Nemil Dalal
The cause of the disaster was traced to an O-ring, a circular gasket that sealed the right rocket booster. This had failed due to the low temperature (31°F / -0.5°C) at launch time – a risk that several engineers noted, but that NASA management dismissed. NASA’s own pre-launch estimates were that there was a 1 in 100,000 chance of shuttle failure for any given launch – and poor statistical reasoning was a key reason the launch went through.
...
But NASA management made one catastrophic mistake: this was not that chart they should have been looking at.
...
This comparison highlights just how important having a full set of data is – and how it might literally mean the difference between life and death. You can't just look at the problem events, you also have to look at the absence of problem events.
...
I drew a key lesson from the Challenger disaster: looking at selective data that excludes critical information leads to flawed decision-making.
...
My particular interest is how selective data has been particularly troublesome in media, especially with the growth of social media. In the next post in this series, we’ll look at the challenges of selective media coverage, seeing how it leads us to bad inferences and distorts the decisions we then make.
https://priceonomics.com/the-space-shuttle-challenger-explosion-and-the-o/
Priceonomics
The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion and the O-ring
A tragic case of how poor data analysis can lead to very bad outcomes.
Ed. Note:
One can easily update this subject to analyze "How media fuels our fear of COVID"!
How Media Fuels Our Fear of Terrorism
Published Jan 12, 2017
by Nemil Dalal
https://priceonomics.com/our-fixation-on-terrorism/
One can easily update this subject to analyze "How media fuels our fear of COVID"!
How Media Fuels Our Fear of Terrorism
Published Jan 12, 2017
by Nemil Dalal
https://priceonomics.com/our-fixation-on-terrorism/
Priceonomics
How Media Fuels Our Fear of Terrorism
How selective media coverage fuels our fear of terrorism.
Map: Sanctuary Cities, Counties, and States
By Jessica M. Vaughan and Bryan Griffith on March 22, 2021
https://cis.org/Map-Sanctuary-Cities-Counties-and-States
By Jessica M. Vaughan and Bryan Griffith on March 22, 2021
https://cis.org/Map-Sanctuary-Cities-Counties-and-States
CIS.org
Map: Sanctuary Cities, Counties, and States
Updated 11/20/25: Map and list of sanctuary cities, counties, and state that are obstructing federal immigration enforcement.
Do You Live in 1 of the 11 Sanctuary States?
Sanctuary policies are those followed by towns, cities, counties, states, and other jurisdictions that restrict most forms of cooperation with federal immigration authorities. While jurisdictions are not compelled by federal law to participate in federal immigration enforcement activities, federal law (8 USC § 1373) prohibits them from actively obstructing enforcement of federal law. In addition, sanctuary policies may violate the supremacy clause of the United States Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2) and the 10th Amendment.
Most importantly, sanctuary policies place the public at risk by preventing the federal authorities from locating, arresting, and prosecuting criminal aliens. The result is that all residents, including legal immigrants and illegal aliens, are in danger of being victimized, even killed, by criminal illegal aliens who benefited from protections afforded by sanctuary policies.
Currently, there are 11 states in the nation that have through executive action or passage of a law declared themselves “sanctuary states.” Although not a state, the District of Columbia is also considered a sanctuary jurisdiction. All are part the approximately 600 sanctuary jurisdictions in the U.S., most of which were established after 2000.
https://www.fairus.org/issue/sanctuary-policies/do-you-live-1-11-sanctuary-states
Sanctuary policies are those followed by towns, cities, counties, states, and other jurisdictions that restrict most forms of cooperation with federal immigration authorities. While jurisdictions are not compelled by federal law to participate in federal immigration enforcement activities, federal law (8 USC § 1373) prohibits them from actively obstructing enforcement of federal law. In addition, sanctuary policies may violate the supremacy clause of the United States Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2) and the 10th Amendment.
Most importantly, sanctuary policies place the public at risk by preventing the federal authorities from locating, arresting, and prosecuting criminal aliens. The result is that all residents, including legal immigrants and illegal aliens, are in danger of being victimized, even killed, by criminal illegal aliens who benefited from protections afforded by sanctuary policies.
Currently, there are 11 states in the nation that have through executive action or passage of a law declared themselves “sanctuary states.” Although not a state, the District of Columbia is also considered a sanctuary jurisdiction. All are part the approximately 600 sanctuary jurisdictions in the U.S., most of which were established after 2000.
https://www.fairus.org/issue/sanctuary-policies/do-you-live-1-11-sanctuary-states
Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIRUS.org)
Do You Live in 1 of the 11 Sanctuary States? | FAIRUS.org
Sanctuary policies are those followed by towns, cities, counties, states, and other jurisdictions that restrict most forms of cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Moral: Don't post online when you're "on the lam"! (That includes your spouse as well!)
Mafia fugitive was living a quiet island life. Then police found his YouTube cooking show.
The alleged gangster's "love for Italian cuisine” — and tattoo ink — made his arrest possible, police said.
Yasmine Salam and Matteo Moschella
Tue, March 30, 2021, 10:03 AM
Though he carefully hid his face during the videos, Biart failed to disguise a distinctive giveaway: his body tattoos.
He had been wanted for allegedly trafficking cocaine from the Netherlands since 2014, police said.
Biart, 53, had been living in the Dominican Republic for the past five years and police said he had been keeping a low profile during his stay in the Caribbean — besides the cooking videos posted to the internet.
Alerted by his wife's YouTube activity and armed with the knowledge that the fugitive had previously worked at a restaurant in Italy, Galasso said, police discovered the cooking videos and realized they had their man.
https://news.yahoo.com/italian-mafia-fugitive-caught-thanks-115342900.html
Mafia fugitive was living a quiet island life. Then police found his YouTube cooking show.
The alleged gangster's "love for Italian cuisine” — and tattoo ink — made his arrest possible, police said.
Yasmine Salam and Matteo Moschella
Tue, March 30, 2021, 10:03 AM
Though he carefully hid his face during the videos, Biart failed to disguise a distinctive giveaway: his body tattoos.
He had been wanted for allegedly trafficking cocaine from the Netherlands since 2014, police said.
Biart, 53, had been living in the Dominican Republic for the past five years and police said he had been keeping a low profile during his stay in the Caribbean — besides the cooking videos posted to the internet.
Alerted by his wife's YouTube activity and armed with the knowledge that the fugitive had previously worked at a restaurant in Italy, Galasso said, police discovered the cooking videos and realized they had their man.
https://news.yahoo.com/italian-mafia-fugitive-caught-thanks-115342900.html
Yahoo
Mafia fugitive was living a quiet island life. Then police found his YouTube cooking show.
The alleged gangster's "love for Italian cuisine” — and tattoo ink — made his arrest possible, Italian police said.
PHRASE FOR TODAY
"On the lam" or "on the run" often refers to fugitives. The Thesaurus of American Slang proclaim that lam, lamister, and "on the lam" — all referring to a hasty departure — were common in thieves' slang before the turn of the twentieth century. A "lamister", or, "lamster," is a slang term for fugitive.
Source: urbandictionary.com
"On the lam" or "on the run" often refers to fugitives. The Thesaurus of American Slang proclaim that lam, lamister, and "on the lam" — all referring to a hasty departure — were common in thieves' slang before the turn of the twentieth century. A "lamister", or, "lamster," is a slang term for fugitive.
Source: urbandictionary.com
Earth wobble: Widespread water receding event across Croatia worries locals in photos and videos - Strange Sounds
Apr 2, 2021
According to scientists, this phenomenon has never occurred along the coast of Croatia.
The disappearing water event has been associated to the full moon and a small amount of precipitation, which in combination leads to the largest oscillations in the ebb tide.
https://strangesounds.org/2021/04/earth-wobble-major-water-receding-event-croatia-photos-videos.html
Apr 2, 2021
According to scientists, this phenomenon has never occurred along the coast of Croatia.
The disappearing water event has been associated to the full moon and a small amount of precipitation, which in combination leads to the largest oscillations in the ebb tide.
https://strangesounds.org/2021/04/earth-wobble-major-water-receding-event-croatia-photos-videos.html
Strange Sounds
Earth wobble: Widespread water receding event across Croatia worries locals in photos and videos - Strange Sounds
Earth wobble: Unprecedented and widespread water receding event across Croatia worries locals in pictures and videos...
It Got Serious In A Hurry, by Robert Gore | STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC
Posted on April 1, 2021
Keynes also said, “In the long run we are all dead.” True enough, but a government that undermines its country’s energy base, economy, currency, debt, and military, and antagonizes not one but two powerful rivals could be pulling that long run way forward.
These aren’t mere political issues, they’re survival issues. Lights don’t come on, economies crash, hyperinflation happens, wars are lost, people die. Biden, Harris, and cohorts are making and amplifying mistakes their predecessors have made for decades. It’s long odds betting that potentates will admit their mistakes, even privately to themselves, and longer odds that they’ll learn anything from them. The difference between Biden, Harris, and company and their predecessors is that they—and we—might not survive theirs.
https://straightlinelogic.com/2021/04/01/it-got-serious-in-a-hurry-by-robert-gore/
Posted on April 1, 2021
Keynes also said, “In the long run we are all dead.” True enough, but a government that undermines its country’s energy base, economy, currency, debt, and military, and antagonizes not one but two powerful rivals could be pulling that long run way forward.
These aren’t mere political issues, they’re survival issues. Lights don’t come on, economies crash, hyperinflation happens, wars are lost, people die. Biden, Harris, and cohorts are making and amplifying mistakes their predecessors have made for decades. It’s long odds betting that potentates will admit their mistakes, even privately to themselves, and longer odds that they’ll learn anything from them. The difference between Biden, Harris, and company and their predecessors is that they—and we—might not survive theirs.
https://straightlinelogic.com/2021/04/01/it-got-serious-in-a-hurry-by-robert-gore/
STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC
It Got Serious In A Hurry, by Robert Gore
He’s a joke, but nobody’s laughing. Trump’s five years were fun. He said things that provoked outrage among all the right people, often because they were true. You could laugh at their …
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Message about the shroud and sudarium begins at about the 27 minutes mark.
Shroud, Sudarium & Science - YouTube
Jeffrey Prather
Streamed live on Apr 1, 2021
Easter again approaches, but few know the intelligence & evidence of the Resurrection. And the Deep State and Big Church want to keep it that way.
https://JeffreyPrather.com
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RGE9cS-YiXk
Message about the shroud and sudarium begins at about the 27 minutes mark.
Shroud, Sudarium & Science - YouTube
Jeffrey Prather
Streamed live on Apr 1, 2021
Easter again approaches, but few know the intelligence & evidence of the Resurrection. And the Deep State and Big Church want to keep it that way.
https://JeffreyPrather.com
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RGE9cS-YiXk
JEFFREY PRATHER
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The Sudarium of Oviedo:
Its History and Relationship to the Shroud of Turin
Mark Guscin, B.A. M.Phil.
Copyright 1997
Such a cloth is known to have existed from the gospel of John, chapter 20, verses 6 and 7. These verses read as follows, "Simon Peter, following him, also came up, went into the tomb, saw the linen cloth lying on the ground, and also the cloth that had been over his head; this was not with the linen cloth but rolled up in a place by itself." John clearly differentiates between this smaller face cloth, the sudarium, and the larger linen that had wrapped the body.
...
The experiments with the model head and the study of the stains also show that when the man died his head was tilted seventy degrees forward and twenty degrees to the right. This position further suggests that the man whose face the sudarium covered died crucified.
https://www.shroud.com/guscin.htm
Its History and Relationship to the Shroud of Turin
Mark Guscin, B.A. M.Phil.
Copyright 1997
Such a cloth is known to have existed from the gospel of John, chapter 20, verses 6 and 7. These verses read as follows, "Simon Peter, following him, also came up, went into the tomb, saw the linen cloth lying on the ground, and also the cloth that had been over his head; this was not with the linen cloth but rolled up in a place by itself." John clearly differentiates between this smaller face cloth, the sudarium, and the larger linen that had wrapped the body.
...
The experiments with the model head and the study of the stains also show that when the man died his head was tilted seventy degrees forward and twenty degrees to the right. This position further suggests that the man whose face the sudarium covered died crucified.
https://www.shroud.com/guscin.htm