A museum worker checks the hair on this woolly mammoth replica.Photogrpah by Jonathan Blair, National Geographic Creative
Jurassic Park
imagined a future in which it was possible to bring dinosaurs back to
life. Now, that fiction may become reality as geneticists seek to
resurrect the woolly mammoth.
These Ice Age herbivores, whose closest living relatives are the Asian elephant, lived on several northern continents and had a thick, furry coat that protected against the extreme cold.
Kenny Shields, the Saskatchewan-born lead singer of Streetheart, died Friday.
/ Regina Leader~PostKenny Shields, the brash lead singer of Canadian rock band
Streetheart who swaggered across the country’s stages for decades, died
of heart failure Friday. He was 69.
The Juno-winning artist was
part of the homegrown brand of guitar-driven hits that became rock radio
staples throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, including “Action,”
“Hollywood,” “Look in Your Eyes,” “What Kind of Love Is This,” and a
cover of the Rolling Stones classic “Under My Thumb.”
Some argue Orwell's dystopian vision has finally arrived.
George Orwell's novel 1984 was incredibly popular at the time
it was published, and it remains incredibly popular to this day. With
multiple stars citing the book as one of their favorites - including
Stephen King, David Bowie, Mel Gibson, and Kit Harrington - 1984
has been growing in popularity in recent years. The book reappeared on
best-seller lists in early 2017, as some argued Orwell's dystopian
vision had finally arrived.
Rosario Castanon, from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, says
knotweed is aggressive. (Laurie Fagan/CBC)
Conservation experts in Ottawa are waging war on Japanese knotweed,
an aggressive, invasive plant species which has taken root in more than a
dozen places on the city's shorelines.
"Give me a man or woman who has read a thousand books and you give me an interesting companion. Give me a man or woman who has read perhaps three and you give me a dangerous enemy indeed." - Anne Rice http://www.readprint.com/
After an eagle scooped one of her
prized hens, a Deroche woman captured photos of the neighbour's cows
fighting with the raptor — though probably not in defence of the
chickens.Submitted / Emilie HendersonAn eagle hungry for chicken found itself beefing with a local cow earlier this week.
Emilie Henderson of Deroche, just east of Mission, snapped the
pictures after an eagle swooped down to snatch one of her hens on
Tuesday.
“All my chickens were kind of squawking and making a racket,” she
said, ”and I had been giving my kids a bath at the time so I couldn’t
see what was going on.”
When she finally stepped outside, she startled the invading eagle, who flew out of the chicken pen with a hen in its talons.
Rather than try to defend her birds, Henderson broke out her camera.
Not a day passes without at least one commentary about the nefarious
plots foreign powers are hatching against Turkey. For instance, if you
google “Türkiye’ye büyük tuzak” (Big plot against Turkey), you get 8,700
results. If you search for “Hedef Türkiye!” (Turkey is the target!),
you can find—wait for it—a whopping 239,000 results. Naturally, there
are many other similar examples.
In such commentaries, Turkey is
often portrayed as a strong and rising power, which has been facing
unprecedented international plots by jealous outsiders.
In fact,
the idea of Turkey being surrounded by internal and external enemies is
not a new phenomenon. It has long been embedded in Turkey’s political
culture and is often referred to as the Sevres Syndrome—from the treaty
that confirmed the defeat and partition of the Ottoman Empire by foreign powers after World War I.
But
maintaining the sense of trauma doubtlessly serves a political purpose,
since it is instrumental in terms of mobilizing the masses against
threats, whether real or imagined. Therefore, it helps policymakers
manufacture consent about specific policies. And at times, governments
reap the benefits of being a victim of conspiracies without having to
assume responsibility for their actions...http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/conspiracy-theories-are-the-opium-of-the-masses.aspx?pageID=238&nID=115763&NewsCatID=570
When we say that the Ottomans will rise again, including its image “the image of the beast,” Shariah and Islamic Beheading’ we concluded all this decades ago just by reading the Bible.
And now, as we monitor the news in Turkey, just in the last few days,
we find two news pieces which further confirm our proclamations.
Firstly, Hayrettin Karaman, Turkey’s main Fatwa giver, wrote an article for Yeni Safak headlined with “Shariah Will Rise Again”.
This would be the minor piece of news.
Secondly, Erdogan erected a giant image symbolizing his victory and
“Turkey’s unification,” he then had his people come to visit the image
as a symbol of pledging allegiance to him. It was topped by a crescent,
carried by seven statues signifying Turkey’s seven regions united. Tek Devlet “One State” the image said.
And yes, Erdogan vowed that beheading is coming to Turkey as well to all who betray him.
More cases of whirling disease have been found in Banff National Park
— this time in the Bow River, elevating concerns for southern
Alberta’s fish populations.
On Monday, officials announced that the contagious disease was confirmed Sept. 7 in fish taken from the Bow River.
“For
some samples taken at about four or five sites downstream of Bow Falls,
between there and the east park boundary, we have positive results for
whirling disease,” Bill Hunt, manager of resource conservation with
Banff National Park, said in an interview Monday. “It indicates it’s in
the Bow River.
“There were fish sampled from a number of locations.”
Native Americans from seven U.S. states and Canada are suing the
United States’ federal government over its recent decision to remove
grizzly bears from the endangered and threatened species list. Their
lawsuit alleges that the government failed to consult with Native American groups and that the delisting violates their religion.
In June, U.S. Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke announced
that grizzly bears would be removed from the Endangered Species List.
He cited the bears’ population increasing from “as few as 136 bears in
1975 to an estimated 700 today.”
Somali immigrant cop shot/killed a woman who called 911, from inside his car w/ bodycam off.
Media doesn't care because the victim is White. pic.twitter.com/Elhmq9PnPD
— /pol/ News Forever (@polNewsForever) July 18, 2017
Smoke is seen rising in front of the sun as a wild fire burns near Little Fort, B.C. Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (JONATHAN HAYWARD/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Cars filled with evacuees were caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic as
they tried to leave Williams Lake B.C. this weekend. A citywide evacuation order
caused by encroaching wildfires forced residents to seek shelter in
other towns, with many heading to Kamloops. The drive between the two
cities normally takes three hours, but because of the snarled traffic,
it took many residents three times as long to get there.
Inside the main house of Ronnie Hawkins' Hawkstone Manor on Stoney Lake,
which is currently listed for sale with Sotheby's at an asking price of
$4,250,000. (Photo: Realtor.ca)
Famous musician Ronnie Hawkins has put his Stoney Lake home,
Hawkstone Manor Estate, on the market again — for an asking price of
$4,250,000.
Vlad DRACULA vs Ottoman Empire – The Forest of The Impaled
Roman Catholic Vlad Tepes: Impaled The Muslim
‘Brotherhood’, Thus Saving His Country From The Ottoman Empire’s
Islamic Headcutters.
In 1462 when the invading Muslim Sultan Mehmed II reached Tirgoviste,
he saw a terrifying scene, remembered in history as “the Forest of the
Impaled”, there, outside the city, were 20,000 Muslim prisoners,
Almost everything on Game of Thrones is complicated — the
family trees, the politics, the geography, the languages, etc. You name
it, it’s harder to understand than whatever’s going on this week on say,
Grey’s Anatomy. This extra thorough level of detail extends to the religions in Game of Thrones,
which as the show has progressed, have become increasingly important to
the story. Season five saw the Faith of the Seven taken to its most
fundamentalist extremes, and now, going into season seven, it seems
likely that the whole Lord of Light/Prince Who Was Promised thing will
come up again. Below, a handy guide to the most important faiths kept by
the people of Westeros and Essos. May the Crone guide you on this
journey...http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a10303130/game-of-thrones-religion-explainer/
"...As I stand here today before this incredible crowd, this faithful
nation, we can still hear those voices that echo through history. Their
message is as true today as ever. The people of Poland, the people of
America, and the people of Europe still cry out “We want God.”
(Applause.)
Together, with Pope John Paul II, the Poles reasserted their identity
as a nation devoted to God. And with that powerful declaration of who
you are, you came to understand what to do and how to live. You stood
in solidarity against oppression, against a lawless secret police,
against a cruel and wicked system that impoverished your cities and your
souls. And you won. Poland prevailed. Poland will always prevail.
(Applause.)..."https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/06/remarks-president-trump-people-poland-july-6-2017
" THIS PENGUIN SWIMS 5000 MILES EVERY YEAR TO MEET HIS BRAZILIAN FRIEND , WHO ONCE SAVED HIS LIFE " FRIENDS FOR LIFE 👌@Koksalaknpic.twitter.com/F5iq2aZvEb
Beth Allan captured this storm view over Pleasant Point Church, about 40
kilometres southeast of Saskatoon. (Beth Allan/@adolwyn)
With tornado watches in place for parts of the province, a
thunderstorm pummeled Saskatoon with hail shortly after 6 p.m. CST on
Monday.
Cracks of thunder could be heard as hail rained down on
the city, forcing many residents to wait indoors for the storm to
pass...http://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4198105
A former Google[x] exec Mary Lou Jepsen wants to bring telepathy to your list of technological needs, accomplishing this feat through a simple ski-hat.
“I figured out how to put basically the functionality of an M.R.I.
machine — a multimillion-dollar M.R.I. machine — into a wearable in the
form of a ski hat,” Jepson told CNBC.
So how does she hope to achieve this and is it possible?
Current M.R.I. technology can already see your thoughts: “If I threw
you into an M.R.I. machine right now … I can tell you what words you’re
about to say, what images are in your head. I can tell you what music
you’re thinking of,” Jepsen said. “That’s today, and I’m talking about
just shrinking that down,” she added...http://www.activistpost.com/2017/07/telepathic-mind-control-technology.html
The elevated posture and folded front legs of the praying mantis
might lead you to believe that this cunning predator is a seemingly
benign, upstanding member of the insect kingdom – but don't be fooled.
Naked Bike Ride Manchester as World Naked Bike Ride 2017 continues to
raise awareness of cyclists. The nude bike ride is an annual event
across the world and this time nude cyclists stripped to the buff in
Manchester. Nudists ride bikes, and nudity is encouraged to get as BARE
AS YOU DARE!
breakingnews.ie
A parent in Canada fighting to keep
their child’s sex off all official records has successfully had a health
card issued for them without a gender marker.
Eight-month old
Searyl Atli has a “U” – presumably for “undetermined” or “unassigned” –
instead of “male” or “female” on the card, which is used for medical
treatment.