The idea that fake Internet money is going to replace fiat currencies and the global payments system seems a bit far-fetched. This is the view of Vestact CEO Paul Theron who discussed cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin in a recent company newsletter. Bitcoin has had a tremendous run over the past year and broke through levels that surprised […]
Q. Why was Muhammad Ali so mean towards Joe Frazier? answered by Anthony P. Puricelli (Ali Fan since 2012) I am a huge Muhammad Ali fan. But, if there is one thing (among many) that I find fault with in him, it’s his treatment of Joe Frazier. When Ali was barred from boxing in 1968, […]
By Eliza Strickland Early humans were hunters, and their vision systems evolved to support the chase. When gazing out at an unchanging landscape, their brains didn’t get excited by the incoming information. But if a gazelle leapt from the grass, their visual cortices lit up. That neural emphasis on movement may be the key to […]
‘I spotted this eel larva off the island of Lembeh (Indonesia) during a blackwater dive. Blackwater diving is essentially diving at night in the open ocean, usually over deep or very deep water. Divers are surrounded by darkness, with only a lit downline as a visual reference. Peering through the darkness with your torch can […]
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(oggend) Maar die vrug van die Gees is selfbeheersing. (Gal 5:22) En elkeen wat aan ‘n wedstryd deelneem, onthou hom in alles—húlle nogal om ‘n verwelklike krans te ontvang, maar ons ‘n onverwelklike. Ek hardloop dan soos een wat nie onseker is nie; ek slaan met die vuis soos een wat…
Classic 1977 Norton Commando still in its wooden shipping crate to be sold at auction for up to £30,000 The Norton, built in the UK, was shipped to a customer in Belgium in 1977 The buyer never unpacked it before selling it to a collector who took it to Spain The vintage motorcycle has remained […]
U.S. looking for angles to keep Israel a step ahead as the UAE will become first Arab country to get advanced stealth fighter jet. By Paul Shindman, World Israel News The U.S. and the United Arab Emirates are aiming to reach agreement by December on the sale of advanced F-35 stealth bombers to the Gulf […]
Restrictions will get tougher if rules are not followed, Matt Hancock says, as £10,000 fines for those who fail to self-isolate are introduced in England. The health secretary told the BBC’s Andrew Marr show the country was facing a “tipping point and we have a choice”. The prime minister is understood to be considering a […]
Hamas scuba divers loot unexploded munitions even though Israeli navy knew it was there: “They beat us to it.” By Paul Shindman, World Israel News The Hamas terror group in Gaza looted the high explosive ammunition from a sunken British warship off the coast of Gaza, even though the IDF had known the ship’s location […]
Travel During a Pandemic by Neal Freyman Good Saturday morning. Did we catch you at home? Thought so. Memorial Day Weekend, typically one of the busiest travel periods in the U.S., is almost unrecognizable this year. Highways are open, airports are mostly empty…even the line at Seacrets in Ocean City isn’t looking too bad. None […]
