Sunday, December 1, 2019
Drones...

The use of lethal drones was once an area dominated by the US, but has spread rapidly, drawing in new conflicts and causing more civilian casualties as warfare is revolutionised.
The principal battleground is Libya, where both sides in the ongoing civil war are trying to gain air superiority with cheap Chinese-made craft run by the United Arab Emirates on one side, and equally inexpensive Turkish-made drones on the other.
The use of drones intensified when, after rapid early gains, Haftar’s forces were stalled by resistance from a coalition of militias fighting for the GNA.
Haftar is supported by Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The UAE operates a handful of Chinese-made.
Thanks to the Obama/Hillary dual regiem change that failed in every aspect and succeeded to start a civil war in the country. Just a thought.
Friday, November 29, 2019
Shale...
Chesapeake Energy—which helped propel the shale gas revolution in the late 2000s with leading positions in shale basins—is now facing tough times trying to heal its balance sheet, on which US$9.7 billion in total debt weighs.
Chesapeake Energy has to focus on generating free cash flow and successfully manage the debt they had taken on to boost production instead of profits. Squeezed between the scarce availability of capital from debt and equity markets and investors demanding more profits, many U.S. oil and gas firms are reducing capital expenditure plans for 2020.
In this challenging environment, aggravated by low commodity prices, Chesapeake Energy warned in early November that “If continued depressed prices persist, combined with the scheduled reductions in the leverage ratio covenant, our ability to comply with the leverage ratio covenant during the next 12 months will be adversely affected which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.”
terrified...

For five days, workers at a Florida wildlife facility watched anxiously as a bear remained stuck in a tree, hanging precariously over a tiger enclosure.
A caretaker at Florida C.A.R.E. Foundation first discovered the 50-pound (23-kilogram) bear Saturday. The bear appeared to be terrified by the 300-pound (135-kilogram) and 400-pound (180-kilogram) cats below, unaware they were in cages.
On Wednesday, workers tried to help the bear by moving the tigers to another location. The cub descended several branches but was still in the tree Wednesday night.
When the workers returned the next morning, the bear was gone. Foundation director called it a Thanksgiving miracle, saying the animal seemed exhausted.
When the workers returned the next morning, the bear was gone. Foundation director called it a Thanksgiving miracle, saying the animal seemed exhausted.
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Concocted...

Gordon Sondland, the Trump-appointed European Union ambassador at the center of the House impeachment inquiry, is facing accusations that he forcibly kissed and exposed himself in front of three women over a decade ago.
In a report published by ProPublica and Portland Monthly, the women alleged in specific detail how Sondland made unwanted sexual advances. All three alleged victims also say Sondland retaliated against them professionally after they rebuffed him.
Sondland vehemently denied the accusations, calling them “concocted.
"He also claimed at least one of the women, Nicole Vogel — the owner and publisher of Portland Monthly — has ulterior motives in accusing him of sexual misconduct.
Every political issue appears to go nationally , there are always a story of sexual misconduct. And I don't think this will help any issue whatsoever.
Thanksgiving...

On January 6, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered a speech before Congress, articulating his vision for a postwar world founded on four basic human freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
So remember those who don't have as much as you do. You have been lucky.
Happy Thanksgiving
Free...

There’s been a growing global movement to “Free the Nipple” and get society, social media and the law to treat men and women’s chests equally.
The movement has clocked up several victories; six states (Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Kansas or Oklahoma) recently got rid of their bans on women being topless in public.
The movement is bigger than breasts: it’s about treating female bodies like human bodies, not sex objects. It’s about bodily autonomy.
In Utah, which has some of the most permissive firearm laws in America, you can buy a handgun without a background check. You can openly carry a handgun without a permit. You can go grocery shopping with a pistol on your hip. But god forbid anyone see a woman’s nipples.
It depends. Just a thought.
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