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Rare 'red sprites' seen above Atacama Desert in Chile
A rarely seen aerial phenomenon involving bright red streaks floating in the sky was photographed above the Atacama Desert in Chile on August 22. The mysterious lights, known as "red sprites," were snapped at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) La Silla Observatory, in the middle of the desert around 100 miles northeast of the city of Coquimbo. Red sprites are so rare that they were only photographed for the first time in 1989, although legends of the scarlet lights have been reported anecdotally for centuries. According to ESO, red sprites are a rare form of lightning very high in the Earth's atmosphere. Occurring between 30 and 55 miles high, in the troposphere layer of the atmosphere, the red lights are caused by large-scale, low-temperature electrical discharges above thunderclouds.
https://www.sott.net/article/471443-Rare-red-sprites-seen-above-Atacama-Desert-in-Chile
Rare 'red sprites' seen above Atacama Desert in Chile
A rarely seen aerial phenomenon involving bright red streaks floating in the sky was photographed above the Atacama Desert in Chile on August 22. The mysterious lights, known as "red sprites," were snapped at the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) La Silla Observatory, in the middle of the desert around 100 miles northeast of the city of Coquimbo. Red sprites are so rare that they were only photographed for the first time in 1989, although legends of the scarlet lights have been reported anecdotally for centuries. According to ESO, red sprites are a rare form of lightning very high in the Earth's atmosphere. Occurring between 30 and 55 miles high, in the troposphere layer of the atmosphere, the red lights are caused by large-scale, low-temperature electrical discharges above thunderclouds.
https://www.sott.net/article/471443-Rare-red-sprites-seen-above-Atacama-Desert-in-Chile
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Scholz's own party wants Germany to stop arming Ukraine, 'continuation brings only more death and destruction' - Der Spiegel
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing dissent within his own party ranks from those who want Berlin to stop providing Kiev with weapons, Der Spiegel has claimed. The outlet suggests the left wing of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has also called on Scholz to engage in dialogue with Russia. In its article published on Friday, Der Spiegel said the chancellor's decision to beef up the German military, sever ties with Russia, and ship heavy weaponry to Ukraine earlier this year was hard to swallow for many in a political party that had for decades stood for disarmament and a policy of detente. According to the outlet, a group of SPD members representing the party's left wing have penned a letter to Scholz, titled "The weapons must fall silent!" In it, they advocate a diplomatic offensive as a means of ending the Ukraine conflict.
https://www.sott.net/article/471444-Scholzs-own-party-wants-Germany-to-stop-arming-Ukraine-continuation-brings-only-more-death-and-destruction-Der-Spiegel
Scholz's own party wants Germany to stop arming Ukraine, 'continuation brings only more death and destruction' - Der Spiegel
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing dissent within his own party ranks from those who want Berlin to stop providing Kiev with weapons, Der Spiegel has claimed. The outlet suggests the left wing of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has also called on Scholz to engage in dialogue with Russia. In its article published on Friday, Der Spiegel said the chancellor's decision to beef up the German military, sever ties with Russia, and ship heavy weaponry to Ukraine earlier this year was hard to swallow for many in a political party that had for decades stood for disarmament and a policy of detente. According to the outlet, a group of SPD members representing the party's left wing have penned a letter to Scholz, titled "The weapons must fall silent!" In it, they advocate a diplomatic offensive as a means of ending the Ukraine conflict.
https://www.sott.net/article/471444-Scholzs-own-party-wants-Germany-to-stop-arming-Ukraine-continuation-brings-only-more-death-and-destruction-Der-Spiegel
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TikTok car theft challenge: Chicago area sees 767% increase in Hyundai, Kia thefts
A car theft challenge going viral on TikTok and other social media apps has led to a 767% increase in Hyundai and Kia vehicle thefts in the Chicago area since the beginning of July compared to last year, according to authorities. TikTok users are posting videos under the hashtag "Kia Boyz," teaching people how to start Kia or Hyundai vehicles without keys, using the tip of a phone charger or USB cable, prompting juveniles across the country to try and steal those vehicles. "Vehicle theft is up an astounding 767% due to an emerging TikTok challenge," The Chicago Police Department's 15th District said in an Aug. 24 community advisory. "This challenge is a play by play [sic] for young adults on how to steal both Hyundai and Kia vehicles. These automobile thefts are a crime of opportunity and can affect just about any member of the community."
https://www.sott.net/article/471445-TikTok-car-theft-challenge-Chicago-area-sees-767-increase-in-Hyundai-Kia-thefts
TikTok car theft challenge: Chicago area sees 767% increase in Hyundai, Kia thefts
A car theft challenge going viral on TikTok and other social media apps has led to a 767% increase in Hyundai and Kia vehicle thefts in the Chicago area since the beginning of July compared to last year, according to authorities. TikTok users are posting videos under the hashtag "Kia Boyz," teaching people how to start Kia or Hyundai vehicles without keys, using the tip of a phone charger or USB cable, prompting juveniles across the country to try and steal those vehicles. "Vehicle theft is up an astounding 767% due to an emerging TikTok challenge," The Chicago Police Department's 15th District said in an Aug. 24 community advisory. "This challenge is a play by play [sic] for young adults on how to steal both Hyundai and Kia vehicles. These automobile thefts are a crime of opportunity and can affect just about any member of the community."
https://www.sott.net/article/471445-TikTok-car-theft-challenge-Chicago-area-sees-767-increase-in-Hyundai-Kia-thefts
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Study: Look-Alike Humans Have Similar DNA
New research led by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute scientists shows that people with extreme look-alike faces share common genotypes, but differ in their DNA methylation and microbiome landscapes. "For decades, the existence of individuals who resemble each other without having any family ties has been described as a proven fact, but only in anecdotal terms and without any scientific justification," said senior author Dr. Manel Esteller, a researcher at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute. "The widespread use of the Internet and social networks for image-sharing has meant that we are now able to identify and study such people." In their study, Dr. Esteller and his colleagues set out to characterize a set of look-alike humans on a molecular level. To do so, they recruited human doubles from the photographic work of François Brunelle, a Canadian artist who has been obtaining worldwide pictures of look-alikes since 1999. They obtained headshot pictures of 32...
https://www.sott.net/article/471446-Study-Look-Alike-Humans-Have-Similar-DNA
Study: Look-Alike Humans Have Similar DNA
New research led by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute scientists shows that people with extreme look-alike faces share common genotypes, but differ in their DNA methylation and microbiome landscapes. "For decades, the existence of individuals who resemble each other without having any family ties has been described as a proven fact, but only in anecdotal terms and without any scientific justification," said senior author Dr. Manel Esteller, a researcher at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute. "The widespread use of the Internet and social networks for image-sharing has meant that we are now able to identify and study such people." In their study, Dr. Esteller and his colleagues set out to characterize a set of look-alike humans on a molecular level. To do so, they recruited human doubles from the photographic work of François Brunelle, a Canadian artist who has been obtaining worldwide pictures of look-alikes since 1999. They obtained headshot pictures of 32...
https://www.sott.net/article/471446-Study-Look-Alike-Humans-Have-Similar-DNA
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Moderna sues BioNTech/Pfizer?
Before I could even get one cup of coffee down the hatch this morning, I was hit with a barrage of emails, texts, and phone calls asking me for quotes concerning the press release issued by Moderna regarding their decision to sue BioNTech/Pfizer for patent infringement concerning the insanely profitable SARS-CoV-2 mRNA "vaccine" products marketed by BioNTech/Pfizer ("Comirnaty" - licensed but not actually marketed in the USA). What I had hoped to do today was put on my work clothes and go pick up the ditch trencher that I had reserved so that we can get fiber optic cable laid down between the various buildings that form our farm compound, including the new recording studio. And to try to finish editing on the book - "The lies my government told me and the better future coming". But no, once again the tyranny of the urgent has ambushed me, and like a shakedown in a NY City alley, I must comply. Let's dive into this. I have done the diligence, reviewed the (amazingly superficial)...
https://www.sott.net/article/471447-Moderna-sues-BioNTech-Pfizer
Moderna sues BioNTech/Pfizer?
Before I could even get one cup of coffee down the hatch this morning, I was hit with a barrage of emails, texts, and phone calls asking me for quotes concerning the press release issued by Moderna regarding their decision to sue BioNTech/Pfizer for patent infringement concerning the insanely profitable SARS-CoV-2 mRNA "vaccine" products marketed by BioNTech/Pfizer ("Comirnaty" - licensed but not actually marketed in the USA). What I had hoped to do today was put on my work clothes and go pick up the ditch trencher that I had reserved so that we can get fiber optic cable laid down between the various buildings that form our farm compound, including the new recording studio. And to try to finish editing on the book - "The lies my government told me and the better future coming". But no, once again the tyranny of the urgent has ambushed me, and like a shakedown in a NY City alley, I must comply. Let's dive into this. I have done the diligence, reviewed the (amazingly superficial)...
https://www.sott.net/article/471447-Moderna-sues-BioNTech-Pfizer
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Graph shows close correlation between vaccine booster rollout in the United States and excess deaths
A colleague prepared this graph which shows an interesting correlation between the timing of the spring booster rollout in the U.S. (green line) and a wave of excess deaths (red line), made more striking by the fact that Covid deaths (blue line) were falling at the time. It should be noted that in absolute terms the excess deaths shown here are relatively low, which is perhaps not surprising after a large number of additional deaths over the last two and a half years; the units on the above graph have also been normalised to make the trends clearer. Still, the correlation is striking, and in light of similar correlations in the U.K. and Netherlands I thought worth drawing attention to. Correlation doesn't equal causation, of course. But given other indicators of vaccine injury, it's a trend worth investigating, I would have thought.
https://www.sott.net/article/471448-Graph-shows-close-correlation-between-vaccine-booster-rollout-in-the-United-States-and-excess-deaths
Graph shows close correlation between vaccine booster rollout in the United States and excess deaths
A colleague prepared this graph which shows an interesting correlation between the timing of the spring booster rollout in the U.S. (green line) and a wave of excess deaths (red line), made more striking by the fact that Covid deaths (blue line) were falling at the time. It should be noted that in absolute terms the excess deaths shown here are relatively low, which is perhaps not surprising after a large number of additional deaths over the last two and a half years; the units on the above graph have also been normalised to make the trends clearer. Still, the correlation is striking, and in light of similar correlations in the U.K. and Netherlands I thought worth drawing attention to. Correlation doesn't equal causation, of course. But given other indicators of vaccine injury, it's a trend worth investigating, I would have thought.
https://www.sott.net/article/471448-Graph-shows-close-correlation-between-vaccine-booster-rollout-in-the-United-States-and-excess-deaths
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Roger Waters added to Ukrainian govt-sponsored hit list
Russian political analyst Daria Dugina, who was killed in a car bomb explosion in Moscow on Saturday, now appears as "liquidated" on the Ukrainian online hit list. The site was created under the watch of the Minister of Internal Affairs. This article was originally published by Deborah L. Armstrong at Medium.com Editor's note: The IP address of Mirotvorets has been traced to a server in Brussels, Belgium. I have written about the Ukrainian hit list known as Mirotvorets, or "Peacekeeper," twice before. The first time was in this article about internet censorship, and the second time was when a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl, Faina Savenkova, was added to the list for publicly speaking out against Kiev's bloody war on Russian-speaking civilians in the eastern part of Ukraine, a region known as the Donbass.
https://www.sott.net/article/471449-Roger-Waters-added-to-Ukrainian-govt-sponsored-hit-list
Roger Waters added to Ukrainian govt-sponsored hit list
Russian political analyst Daria Dugina, who was killed in a car bomb explosion in Moscow on Saturday, now appears as "liquidated" on the Ukrainian online hit list. The site was created under the watch of the Minister of Internal Affairs. This article was originally published by Deborah L. Armstrong at Medium.com Editor's note: The IP address of Mirotvorets has been traced to a server in Brussels, Belgium. I have written about the Ukrainian hit list known as Mirotvorets, or "Peacekeeper," twice before. The first time was in this article about internet censorship, and the second time was when a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl, Faina Savenkova, was added to the list for publicly speaking out against Kiev's bloody war on Russian-speaking civilians in the eastern part of Ukraine, a region known as the Donbass.
https://www.sott.net/article/471449-Roger-Waters-added-to-Ukrainian-govt-sponsored-hit-list
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Russia releases video of 'drunk' US embassy worker
Foreign ministry in Moscow has jokingly suggested American mission staff should get a raise for their hard working conditions. Russia's foreign ministry has, in jest, advised the US Department of State to remunerate more generously its staff working in Moscow, for their tough working conditions. The suggestion is accompanied by a video apparently depicting a drunken US embassy employee trying to make it to his work early in the morning. On Thursday, the ministry published a post on its Telegram channel reading: "We call on the US Department of State to raise the pay for the employees of the American embassy in Moscow for unbearable working conditions." The message went on to suggest that "fighting us is a tiring activity."
https://www.sott.net/article/471450-Russia-releases-video-of-drunk-US-embassy-worker
Russia releases video of 'drunk' US embassy worker
Foreign ministry in Moscow has jokingly suggested American mission staff should get a raise for their hard working conditions. Russia's foreign ministry has, in jest, advised the US Department of State to remunerate more generously its staff working in Moscow, for their tough working conditions. The suggestion is accompanied by a video apparently depicting a drunken US embassy employee trying to make it to his work early in the morning. On Thursday, the ministry published a post on its Telegram channel reading: "We call on the US Department of State to raise the pay for the employees of the American embassy in Moscow for unbearable working conditions." The message went on to suggest that "fighting us is a tiring activity."
https://www.sott.net/article/471450-Russia-releases-video-of-drunk-US-embassy-worker
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Artillery hits Zaporozhye nuclear dump
Four Ukrainian artillery rounds struck the spent fuel storage area, Energodar officials say. Four artillery projectiles fired from Ukrainian positions struck the fuel storage site of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant on Friday, authorities in the Russian-controlled city of Energodar claimed. They added that radiation levels remain normal, suggesting that they inflicted no damage. Europe's largest nuclear power plant was seized by Russian troops in early March, soon after Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine. Since then, Russian National Guard and specialist troops have been guarding the site, while the Ukrainian staff continued operations.
https://www.sott.net/article/471451-Artillery-hits-Zaporozhye-nuclear-dump
Artillery hits Zaporozhye nuclear dump
Four Ukrainian artillery rounds struck the spent fuel storage area, Energodar officials say. Four artillery projectiles fired from Ukrainian positions struck the fuel storage site of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant on Friday, authorities in the Russian-controlled city of Energodar claimed. They added that radiation levels remain normal, suggesting that they inflicted no damage. Europe's largest nuclear power plant was seized by Russian troops in early March, soon after Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine. Since then, Russian National Guard and specialist troops have been guarding the site, while the Ukrainian staff continued operations.
https://www.sott.net/article/471451-Artillery-hits-Zaporozhye-nuclear-dump
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Not even Pope Francis is safe from Kiev's wrath: Holy Father is latest subject of Ukraine's fiery judgment
The pontiff incurred Kiev's wrath once again, for calling a Russian journalist killed in a terrorist attack 'innocent'. After mentioning the death of Darya Dugina, a young Russian journalist and political activist, Pope Francis has faced the anger of Kiev, which apparently thinks it has the monopoly on "innocence." For the past six months, Kiev has lashed out at various government leaders and international organizations, like Amnesty International, for example, which reported on Ukraine's violations of international law on the battlefield. So it was just a matter of time before the Catholic Church got an earful, too. And that's what happened this week when Pope Francis, addressing a congregation in the Vatican, mentionegd the death of Darya Dugina, whose life was cut tragically short by a car bombing.
https://www.sott.net/article/471452-Not-even-Pope-Francis-is-safe-from-Kievs-wrath-Holy-Father-is-latest-subject-of-Ukraines-fiery-judgment
Not even Pope Francis is safe from Kiev's wrath: Holy Father is latest subject of Ukraine's fiery judgment
The pontiff incurred Kiev's wrath once again, for calling a Russian journalist killed in a terrorist attack 'innocent'. After mentioning the death of Darya Dugina, a young Russian journalist and political activist, Pope Francis has faced the anger of Kiev, which apparently thinks it has the monopoly on "innocence." For the past six months, Kiev has lashed out at various government leaders and international organizations, like Amnesty International, for example, which reported on Ukraine's violations of international law on the battlefield. So it was just a matter of time before the Catholic Church got an earful, too. And that's what happened this week when Pope Francis, addressing a congregation in the Vatican, mentionegd the death of Darya Dugina, whose life was cut tragically short by a car bombing.
https://www.sott.net/article/471452-Not-even-Pope-Francis-is-safe-from-Kievs-wrath-Holy-Father-is-latest-subject-of-Ukraines-fiery-judgment
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Spectacular rainbow-coloured scarf cloud stunned onlookers in Haikou, China
An incredible scarf cloud danced above a town in southern China earlier this week. Here's how this stunning cloud got its rainbow hue. A town in southern China witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime sight earlier this week when a vibrant rainbow-coloured scarf cloud danced above a towering thunderstorm. The stunning cloud formed above Haikou, a city of two million in far southern China. A billowing cumulus cloud sprouted in the tropical air over Haikou around sunset. It wasn't the cumulus that drew all the attention—it was the incredible formation that rose above it, called a pileus cloud. Pileus, sometimes called cap clouds or scarf clouds, are smooth clouds that form atop a growing cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud.
https://www.sott.net/article/471453-Spectacular-rainbow-coloured-scarf-cloud-stunned-onlookers-in-Haikou-China
Spectacular rainbow-coloured scarf cloud stunned onlookers in Haikou, China
An incredible scarf cloud danced above a town in southern China earlier this week. Here's how this stunning cloud got its rainbow hue. A town in southern China witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime sight earlier this week when a vibrant rainbow-coloured scarf cloud danced above a towering thunderstorm. The stunning cloud formed above Haikou, a city of two million in far southern China. A billowing cumulus cloud sprouted in the tropical air over Haikou around sunset. It wasn't the cumulus that drew all the attention—it was the incredible formation that rose above it, called a pileus cloud. Pileus, sometimes called cap clouds or scarf clouds, are smooth clouds that form atop a growing cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud.
https://www.sott.net/article/471453-Spectacular-rainbow-coloured-scarf-cloud-stunned-onlookers-in-Haikou-China
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UK: Three quarters of pubs facing extinction
A survey by The Morning Advertiser (MA) showed more than 70% of operators did not expect to make it through the winter without Government intervention. Over 65% said they'd seen their utility costs increase by over 100%, meanwhile 30% reported a jump of 200% and 8% reported increases of more than 500%. Nearly 80% of operators said they could not afford the increase in energy costs. Desperate operators are calling for a range of measures to help them survive the crisis, from reductions in VAT and business rates through to a cap on energy prices for business.
https://www.sott.net/article/471454-UK-Three-quarters-of-pubs-facing-extinction
UK: Three quarters of pubs facing extinction
A survey by The Morning Advertiser (MA) showed more than 70% of operators did not expect to make it through the winter without Government intervention. Over 65% said they'd seen their utility costs increase by over 100%, meanwhile 30% reported a jump of 200% and 8% reported increases of more than 500%. Nearly 80% of operators said they could not afford the increase in energy costs. Desperate operators are calling for a range of measures to help them survive the crisis, from reductions in VAT and business rates through to a cap on energy prices for business.
https://www.sott.net/article/471454-UK-Three-quarters-of-pubs-facing-extinction
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Lightning kills two bikers in northern Italy
Two bike riders were struck by lightning and killed in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the Italian la Repubblica daily reports. The local mountain rescue service and a helicopter rescue team arrived in the municipality of Pragelato, located north of Turin, on Friday, after they were alerted by a car driver, who saw the bodies of two men on the road, the newspaper said. According to la Repubblica, one of the men killed by lightning was Alberto Balocco, president and CEO of the confectionery industry founded by his grandfather in 1927 and still 100% controlled by the family. Balocco was on a mountain bike ride with a Luxembourgish friend when the tragic incident happened, according to local media reports.
https://www.sott.net/article/471455-Lightning-kills-two-bikers-in-northern-Italy
Lightning kills two bikers in northern Italy
Two bike riders were struck by lightning and killed in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the Italian la Repubblica daily reports. The local mountain rescue service and a helicopter rescue team arrived in the municipality of Pragelato, located north of Turin, on Friday, after they were alerted by a car driver, who saw the bodies of two men on the road, the newspaper said. According to la Repubblica, one of the men killed by lightning was Alberto Balocco, president and CEO of the confectionery industry founded by his grandfather in 1927 and still 100% controlled by the family. Balocco was on a mountain bike ride with a Luxembourgish friend when the tragic incident happened, according to local media reports.
https://www.sott.net/article/471455-Lightning-kills-two-bikers-in-northern-Italy
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Poll: Mar-a-Lago search boosts Trump among GOP, but may damage him with most voters
Earlier this summer, Donald Trump's formerly rock-solid support among Republicans seemed to be wavering as a majority of party loyalists said they were open to backing a different GOP presidential nominee in 2024. But the FBI's decision to search Trump's Mar-a-Lago property for highly classified documents on Aug. 8 — coupled with the former president's furious pushback — appears to have changed that. According to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, a majority of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents now prefer Trump (54%) over "someone else" (34%) for the 2024 nomination. Right before the Mar-a-Lago search, those numbers were 47% and 38%, respectively.
https://www.sott.net/article/471456-Poll-Mar-a-Lago-search-boosts-Trump-among-GOP-but-may-damage-him-with-most-voters
Poll: Mar-a-Lago search boosts Trump among GOP, but may damage him with most voters
Earlier this summer, Donald Trump's formerly rock-solid support among Republicans seemed to be wavering as a majority of party loyalists said they were open to backing a different GOP presidential nominee in 2024. But the FBI's decision to search Trump's Mar-a-Lago property for highly classified documents on Aug. 8 — coupled with the former president's furious pushback — appears to have changed that. According to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, a majority of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents now prefer Trump (54%) over "someone else" (34%) for the 2024 nomination. Right before the Mar-a-Lago search, those numbers were 47% and 38%, respectively.
https://www.sott.net/article/471456-Poll-Mar-a-Lago-search-boosts-Trump-among-GOP-but-may-damage-him-with-most-voters
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Groom in China killed by lightning strike while posing for wedding photos
A man has been killed by a lightning strike while posing for pre-wedding photos with his fiancée during a thunderstorm at a popular scenic spot in southwestern China. According to a statement by the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Management Committee in Lijiang, Yunnan province, the man was hit by a lightning bolt just after 1:30pm on Wednesday at Spruce Meadow, a popular tourist spot famous for its grasslands and snow-capped mountain backdrop. Local emergency services soon arrived at the scene and took the man, surnamed Ruan, to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. People who were standing close to the victim were unhurt, a tour manager who was present told The Paper.
https://www.sott.net/article/471457-Groom-in-China-killed-by-lightning-strike-while-posing-for-wedding-photos
Groom in China killed by lightning strike while posing for wedding photos
A man has been killed by a lightning strike while posing for pre-wedding photos with his fiancée during a thunderstorm at a popular scenic spot in southwestern China. According to a statement by the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Management Committee in Lijiang, Yunnan province, the man was hit by a lightning bolt just after 1:30pm on Wednesday at Spruce Meadow, a popular tourist spot famous for its grasslands and snow-capped mountain backdrop. Local emergency services soon arrived at the scene and took the man, surnamed Ruan, to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. People who were standing close to the victim were unhurt, a tour manager who was present told The Paper.
https://www.sott.net/article/471457-Groom-in-China-killed-by-lightning-strike-while-posing-for-wedding-photos
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Man riding bike killed in 'aggressive' dog attack in Channelview, Texas
A man was mauled to death by dogs in Channelview on Friday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said a person driving home from work at about 1:45 a.m. spotted a man lying on the road in the 15700 block of Garlang Street. Deputies responded to the scene and, upon arrival, found an unresponsive man in his late 30s with multiple dog bites, according to HCSO. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Deputies said they believe the victim was riding his bicycle when dogs attacked him.
https://www.sott.net/article/471458-Man-riding-bike-killed-in-aggressive-dog-attack-in-Channelview-Texas
Man riding bike killed in 'aggressive' dog attack in Channelview, Texas
A man was mauled to death by dogs in Channelview on Friday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said a person driving home from work at about 1:45 a.m. spotted a man lying on the road in the 15700 block of Garlang Street. Deputies responded to the scene and, upon arrival, found an unresponsive man in his late 30s with multiple dog bites, according to HCSO. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Deputies said they believe the victim was riding his bicycle when dogs attacked him.
https://www.sott.net/article/471458-Man-riding-bike-killed-in-aggressive-dog-attack-in-Channelview-Texas
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Boerboel dogs maul girl (6) to death in Zimbabwe
In another spine chilling incident, two vicious Boerboel dogs mauled a six-year-old girl to death on Wednesday at the family's rented home in Matsheumhlophe suburb. This is the second incident in Bulawayo where dogs have killed people following the death of Mr John Gavhera of Selbourne Park who was mauled by his two Boerboels after they reportedly mistook him for an intruder in May this year. In the latest fatal incident, the girl, Moleen Ndlovu was home alone in a cottage which her parents are renting in Matsheumhlophe when the two dogs owned by the landlord ripped her neck which led to her death at around 7AM. While dogs are meant to protect people, dog trainers and experts have warned that some of the breeds can be aggressive to people including their owners. Some of the breeds considered to be aggressive and dangerous include Boerboels, Pit Bulls and Rottweilers, among others. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident yesterday.
https://www.sott.net/article/471459-Boerboel-dogs-maul-girl-6-to-death-in-Zimbabwe
Boerboel dogs maul girl (6) to death in Zimbabwe
In another spine chilling incident, two vicious Boerboel dogs mauled a six-year-old girl to death on Wednesday at the family's rented home in Matsheumhlophe suburb. This is the second incident in Bulawayo where dogs have killed people following the death of Mr John Gavhera of Selbourne Park who was mauled by his two Boerboels after they reportedly mistook him for an intruder in May this year. In the latest fatal incident, the girl, Moleen Ndlovu was home alone in a cottage which her parents are renting in Matsheumhlophe when the two dogs owned by the landlord ripped her neck which led to her death at around 7AM. While dogs are meant to protect people, dog trainers and experts have warned that some of the breeds can be aggressive to people including their owners. Some of the breeds considered to be aggressive and dangerous include Boerboels, Pit Bulls and Rottweilers, among others. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident yesterday.
https://www.sott.net/article/471459-Boerboel-dogs-maul-girl-6-to-death-in-Zimbabwe
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US admits it will continue to buy Russia's uranium, is not capable of producing its own
The US will not be able to replace Russian uranium in the event of an import ban, Assistant Secretary of Energy Kathryn Huff has warned, saying Washington must develop enrichment capabilities domestically. "Worldwide, there's not enough capacity to replace that gap from trusted sources," Huff told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, adding that it was the US's responsibility to "encourage and incentivize that enrichment and conversion capability" on American soil. Huff told the Examiner that US reliance on Russian-sourced uranium posed unique energy security and national security risks, and noted that Russia still provides about 20% of the low enriched uranium at existing US reactors.
https://www.sott.net/article/471460-US-admits-it-will-continue-to-buy-Russias-uranium-is-not-capable-of-producing-its-own
US admits it will continue to buy Russia's uranium, is not capable of producing its own
The US will not be able to replace Russian uranium in the event of an import ban, Assistant Secretary of Energy Kathryn Huff has warned, saying Washington must develop enrichment capabilities domestically. "Worldwide, there's not enough capacity to replace that gap from trusted sources," Huff told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, adding that it was the US's responsibility to "encourage and incentivize that enrichment and conversion capability" on American soil. Huff told the Examiner that US reliance on Russian-sourced uranium posed unique energy security and national security risks, and noted that Russia still provides about 20% of the low enriched uranium at existing US reactors.
https://www.sott.net/article/471460-US-admits-it-will-continue-to-buy-Russias-uranium-is-not-capable-of-producing-its-own
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Oldest case of rare genetic condition discovered in 1,000 year-old skeleton from Portugal
A group of international researchers has uncovered evidence of a super rare genetic condition that gives men an extra X chromosome, reporting the oldest clinical case of Klinefelter syndrome to date. The evidence comes from a 1,000-year-old skeleton from Portugal. Klinefelter syndrome is a rare genetic condition where individuals are born with an extra copy of the X chromosome, occurring in approximately one in 1,000 genetic-male births. The study coordinated by Dr. João Teixeira, an ARC DECRA Fellow at The Australian National University (ANU), brought together a multidisciplinary team that combined genetic, statistical, archaeological and anthropological information to establish a definitive diagnosis.
https://www.sott.net/article/471461-Oldest-case-of-rare-genetic-condition-discovered-in-1000-year-old-skeleton-from-Portugal
Oldest case of rare genetic condition discovered in 1,000 year-old skeleton from Portugal
A group of international researchers has uncovered evidence of a super rare genetic condition that gives men an extra X chromosome, reporting the oldest clinical case of Klinefelter syndrome to date. The evidence comes from a 1,000-year-old skeleton from Portugal. Klinefelter syndrome is a rare genetic condition where individuals are born with an extra copy of the X chromosome, occurring in approximately one in 1,000 genetic-male births. The study coordinated by Dr. João Teixeira, an ARC DECRA Fellow at The Australian National University (ANU), brought together a multidisciplinary team that combined genetic, statistical, archaeological and anthropological information to establish a definitive diagnosis.
https://www.sott.net/article/471461-Oldest-case-of-rare-genetic-condition-discovered-in-1000-year-old-skeleton-from-Portugal
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3 ancient burials hint at multiple migrations of humans through Southeast Asia
Three skeletons uncovered in a rock shelter adorned with red pigment rock art reveal burial rituals of early humans who followed well-trodden paths through Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands, albeit thousands of years apart. Aside from deepening our understanding of the evolution and diversification of burial practices, the finds - from Alor Island in southeast Indonesia - enrich past discoveries that previously provided some clues about patterns of migration of early humans making their way southward. "Burials are a unique cultural manifestation to investigate waves of migration through the terminal Pleistocene to the Holocene period in Southeast Asia," says archaeologist Sofia Samper-Carro of the Australian National University. From the positioning and treatment of bodies to the presence or absence of ornamental grave goods, Southeast Asian burial sites "offer a panoply of social expressions related to the deposition of the deceased," Samper-Carro and colleagues write in their...
https://www.sott.net/article/471462-3-ancient-burials-hint-at-multiple-migrations-of-humans-through-Southeast-Asia
3 ancient burials hint at multiple migrations of humans through Southeast Asia
Three skeletons uncovered in a rock shelter adorned with red pigment rock art reveal burial rituals of early humans who followed well-trodden paths through Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands, albeit thousands of years apart. Aside from deepening our understanding of the evolution and diversification of burial practices, the finds - from Alor Island in southeast Indonesia - enrich past discoveries that previously provided some clues about patterns of migration of early humans making their way southward. "Burials are a unique cultural manifestation to investigate waves of migration through the terminal Pleistocene to the Holocene period in Southeast Asia," says archaeologist Sofia Samper-Carro of the Australian National University. From the positioning and treatment of bodies to the presence or absence of ornamental grave goods, Southeast Asian burial sites "offer a panoply of social expressions related to the deposition of the deceased," Samper-Carro and colleagues write in their...
https://www.sott.net/article/471462-3-ancient-burials-hint-at-multiple-migrations-of-humans-through-Southeast-Asia
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When light flashes for a quintillionth of a second, things get strange
The bulb on an old-style film projector flashes some 24 times a second; a typical CRT television screen changes frame 50 or 60 times every second. The fastest cameras in the world can snap frames lasting just a trillionth of a second — short enough to watch light itself slowly creep across a surface. That may be fast, but it's still nothing next to the lasers some physicists get to play with. Welcome to the world of ultrashort light pulses: little blips of a light wave, lasting as little as a quadrillionth of a second after they leave the laser that makes them. At those timescales, strange things start to happen. For instance, pulses often pop out in pairs, one after the other. Now, physicists at the Universities of Bayreuth and Konstanz in Germany have found they can control the pacing of those duos. They published their work on October 19 in the journal Optica.
https://www.sott.net/article/471463-When-light-flashes-for-a-quintillionth-of-a-second-things-get-strange
When light flashes for a quintillionth of a second, things get strange
The bulb on an old-style film projector flashes some 24 times a second; a typical CRT television screen changes frame 50 or 60 times every second. The fastest cameras in the world can snap frames lasting just a trillionth of a second — short enough to watch light itself slowly creep across a surface. That may be fast, but it's still nothing next to the lasers some physicists get to play with. Welcome to the world of ultrashort light pulses: little blips of a light wave, lasting as little as a quadrillionth of a second after they leave the laser that makes them. At those timescales, strange things start to happen. For instance, pulses often pop out in pairs, one after the other. Now, physicists at the Universities of Bayreuth and Konstanz in Germany have found they can control the pacing of those duos. They published their work on October 19 in the journal Optica.
https://www.sott.net/article/471463-When-light-flashes-for-a-quintillionth-of-a-second-things-get-strange
