[ the shaved ape ] (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
The Iraqis are using what amounts to "explosives divining rods" to find bombs. NY Times : The Iraqis, however, believe passionately in them. “Whether it’s magic or scientific, what I care about is it detects bombs,” said Maj. Gen. Jehad al-Jabiri, head of the Ministry of the Interior’s General Directorate for Combating Explosives. Dale Murray, head of the National...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Ted Neeley as a moody pinup Personal Saviour in Norman Jewison's movie of Jesus Christ Superstar Chicago Public Radio's Sound Opinions continues its occasional film series with a screening of the "rock opera" Jesus Christ Superstar at the Music Box on December 3. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot will be on hand to introduce the movie. Advance tickets are $9. There is a certain Chicagoist...
Staring At Empty Pages (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Interesting article in Tuesday’s New York Times. Apparently, the Iraqi security forces have taken to using divining rods to search for explosives, against the advice of U.S. trainers and advisors. The small hand-held wand, with a telescopic antenna on a swivel, is being used at hundreds of checkpoints in Iraq. But the device works “on the same principle as a Ouija board” —...
Mr Eugenides (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Nice to see that British exports are, er, booming : Iraq’s security forces have been relying on a device to detect bombs and weapons that the United States military and technical experts say is useless. The small hand-held wand, with a telescopic antenna on a swivel, is being used at hundreds of checkpoints in Iraq. But the device works “on the same principle as a Ouija board” —...
The Captain's Journal (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
From The New York Times: Despite major bombings that have rattled the nation, and fears of rising violence as American troops withdraw, Iraq’s security forces have been relying on a device to detect bombs and weapons that the United States military and technical experts say is useless. The small hand-held wand, with a telescopic antenna on a [...]
Why Evolution Is True (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
by Greg Mayer Although they’re a little bit off the usual topics here, two items in today’s New York Times caught my attention. First, there’s an article by Rod Norland on the use of dowsing rods (!!!!) by Iraqi police and military to detect explosives. The Iraqis have spent tens of millions of dollars on these [...]
Gizmodo (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The promise of the ADE 651 is seductive: a handheld detector, which susses out bombs, guns, drugs, and human bodies from up to a kilometer away. And the Iraqi military swears by it! One problem: It doesn't seem to work . To be able to instantly detect contraband like this would be a gamechanger in Iraq, where the (effectively) free transit of roadside bombs and IEDs is a constant threat, so the Iraqi...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Andy Murray, who has not hit a tennis ball in anger for more than 40 days, says he has no great expectations as he returns to competition at the Valencia Open this week.
Sunset Over Slawit (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
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ERE Blog Central | ERE Blog Network (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
This year's world junior entry could be missing up to nine age-eligible players when the tournament faces off in Saskatoon and Regina
In Entertainment (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
If McG was keeping his head down after making enemies this summer when he turned in a below par movie Terminator: Salvation, after he had promised everyone he wouldn’t ruin the franchise, he really shouldn’t mess with Bill Murray. This is a story that I have certainly missed, but according to McG he said that Bill [...]
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
A DANISH energy giant has pulled out of plans to build a new coal-fired power station in Scotland.
Springfield MO Soccer (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
PRESS RELEASE Over the weekend of September 12-13 in Bentonville, Arkansas the Springfield Soccer Club sent six teams to the Clorox Cup hosted by the Northwest Arkansas Lightning Soccer Club. Held at Sugar Creek Park and Memorial Park the tournament annually brings in competition from Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas. While it is still early in [...]
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Local campaigners are absolutely right to challenge Scottish Government plans to build a coal-fired power station at Hunterston on the basis that they haven't been properl
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