Blew up..

 

China blew up the world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, with hypersonic missiles in a menacing simulation , which Chinese researchers say proves the US Navy warship could be “destroyed with certainty.”

Using a war game simulation system, China’s military forces sank the carrier fleet using a volley of 24 hypersonic anti-ship missiles over the course of 20 intense battles.

The results of the simulations were made public in a May paper published by the Chinese-language Journal of Test and Management Technology, according to the South China Morning Post.

Is that a routine exercise done by many nations?   Just a thought.

MVI..

 

Multivitamin supplements may help slow the normal forgetfulness that comes with aging, researchers reported Wednesday.

The analysis of data from more than 3,500 older participants showed that those who took a daily Centrum Silver pill over a period of three years had better memories than those who received a placebo treatment, according to the report published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The effects seen in the study are “very, very encouraging,” said study co-author Adam Brickman, a professor of neuropsychology at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University.

“Cognitive change and memory loss are a top health concern for older adults,” he said. “And we don’t have many strategies to mitigate the changes that come with aging. So it’s encouraging that a supplement can help address one of the main health concerns older adults have.”

Vegie..

 

Only 1 in 10 Americans eat enough fruits and vegetables, which are a key pathway to good health. And according to a new study, there’s a distinct benefit for anyone diagnosed with high cholesterol.

Researchers looked at levels of LDL, or low-density lipoproteins, often called “bad” cholesterol because a buildup can increase the risk of stroke and heart disease. In study particpants, LDL levels dropped 10% and total cholesterol declined 7% for people following a plant-based diet when compared with those who eat both meat and plants, the study found.

“This corresponds to a third of the effect of taking cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins, and would result in a 7% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease in someone who maintained a plant-based diet for five years,” said lead author Dr. Ruth Frikke-Schmidt, professor of clinical biochemistry and chief physician at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Orcas..

 

 Recently, a small group of killer whales battered the 66-foot sailing yacht Mustique off the coast of southern Spain, doing enough damage, including puncturing the hull and breaking the rudder, that the crew had to call in a maritime rescue and the vessel had to be towed to port for repairs.

 It was the second time in less than a week that such an encounter was reported in the area, and the latest in a baffling series of seeming attacks on boats by the animals in or near the Strait of Gibraltar. 

On May 5, the 50-foot sailing yacht Alboran Champagne sank after being struck by orcas the previous night, the third vessel in the last three years to go under after a run-in with some unruly Orcinus orca locals.

Pay to..

 

Violated..

 

Sugar..

 

That is happening world wide. Just a thought.

Conflict..

 

When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flew into Taiwan on an Air Force passenger jet, she became the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island.

 China announced military maneuvers in retaliation, even as Taiwanese officials welcomed her and she headed to her hotel.

The reason her visit ratcheted up tension between China and the United States.  

Just a thought.

Hired..

 

5,500 Department of Defense contractors are in Syria and Iraq battling ISIS, according to a quarterly report from the U.S. Central Command.

The report lists two theaters of operations under USCENTCOM’s jurisdiction – Afghanistan and Syria/Iraq. 

This report is the first time that the Pentagon has said that there are anti-ISIS contractors in both countries.

Altogether, there are more than 11,000 contractors in the theater, including those who work for non-DoD agencies..

This latest disclosure comes at a time of uncertainty regarding the American mission in Syria. 

As usual, military commanders warn that such a withdrawal could allow ISIS elements to re-form and present a continuing danger. Just a thought.

Default..

 
A quote falsely attributed to Abraham Lincoln saying that America will be destroyed from the inside not the outside is circulating online. Several Lincoln scholars confirmed that this quote is fabricated. However, it is similar to a remark he made at a speech in 1838.

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves – Abraham Lincoln