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CRUDE OIL RISING as Obama announces new vehicle fuel standards

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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Obama's new fuel standards by 2025</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PucLTdsEQAijMKv54ev_3r4mvKvdb0sJUfyoCIIT-flc-Zj3lNn9hSFosefqxibxqb1vJD8rW_Km7UWAqbNtMCWRR9p-rB0doedLpxHkxd-rSO6bn2wgS9ZofZ-JVkG36hyphenhyphengWh4gzbA/s1600/fuel+nozzle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PucLTdsEQAijMKv54ev_3r4mvKvdb0sJUfyoCIIT-flc-Zj3lNn9hSFosefqxibxqb1vJD8rW_Km7UWAqbNtMCWRR9p-rB0doedLpxHkxd-rSO6bn2wgS9ZofZ-JVkG36hyphenhyphengWh4gzbA/s1600/fuel+nozzle.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Get ready for $5 PUMP PRICES </span></b></div><b><br /></b><b>Obama is going to improve our fuel efficiency standards.  He says they will double their mileage capability.   Will crude oil be $500/bbl by then?  I don't think America will last that long folks.</b><br /><br /><b>First we are told that we are the world's largest oil producer now but the prices are being jacked up very conveniently for the consumer who will eventually be forced to drive Obama cars and trucks in the near future: </b><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/N3lSxf-YtOA?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">CRUDE OIL up 7% over the last two weeks</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">We now have CRUDE OIL rising rapidly at $103 and climbing  </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="318" src="http://www.finviz.com/fut_chart.ashx?t=CL&cot=067651&p=h1" width="640" /></div><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xBnxrHdlwZg?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe>

CRUDE OIL RISING as Obama announces new vehicle fuel standards

Obama's new fuel standards by 2025 Get ready for $5 PUMP PRICES Obama is going to improve our fuel efficiency standards. He says they ...

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 19, 2014

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DxyZdDO0zzc" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Looking For Syria Options, U.S. Remains Cool To Using Force -- New York Times/Reuters</b></span></div><br />WASHINGTON — Despite a forthcoming review of options in the deteriorating Syria crisis, the White House on Tuesday signaled that President Barack Obama remains wary of any direct U.S. involvement in the three-year-old civil war.<br /><br />U.S. policy toward Syria appears to be approaching a crossroads, with peace talks between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and his armed opponents having failed for now and Russia unwilling or unable to pressure its ally Assad to cede power.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2014/02/18/world/europe/18reuters-syria-crisis-usa.html?ref=world">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Military And Intelligence News Briefs</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/china-says-bigger-soldiers-causing-cramped-tanks-1.268311">China says bigger soldiers causing cramped tanks</a> -- AP<br /><br /><a href="http://english.cri.cn/7146/2014/02/19/2702s813769.htm">China Joins US-Thailand Cobra Gold Military Drills </a>-- CRI English<br /><br /><a href="http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Israel_unveils_Super_Heron_MALE_drone_999.html">Israel unveils "Super Heron" MALE drone</a> -- Space War<br /><br /><a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/how-to/blog/israel-wants-to-use-lasers-to-shoot-down-missiles-16507560?click=pm_latest">Israel Wants to Use Lasers to Shoot Down Missiles</a> -- Popular Mechanics<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-28662-PAF-acquires-F-16s-from-Jordan">PAF acquires F-16s from Jordan</a> -- International News<br /><br /><a href="http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140218/DEFREG01/302180033/Turkey-Demands-183M-Penalties-From-Boeing-AEW-C-Program-Delays">Turkey Demands $183M in Penalties From Boeing for AEW&C Program Delays</a> -- Defense News<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26250273">Colombian military chief Gen Barrero replaced amid scandals</a> -- BBC<br /><br /><a href="http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/opinion/defence-chiefs-need-to-get-smarter-over-budget-cuts-1-5883565">UK Defence chiefs need to get smarter over budget cuts</a> -- Portsmouth News<br /><br /><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-strategy/198616-seven-more-afghan-detainees-under-review-for-release">Seven more Afghan detainees under review for release</a> -- The Hill<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/at-camp-leatherneck-amos-says-marines-have-transformed-helmand-1.268362">At Camp Leatherneck, Amos says Marines have transformed Helmand</a> -- Stars and Stripes<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/navy-orions-likely-damaged-in-hangar-collapse-1.268275">Navy Orions likely damaged in hangar collapse</a> -- Stars and Stripes<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dodbuzz.com/2014/02/18/report-pentagon-to-buy-fewer-f-35s-in-2015/">Report: Pentagon to Buy Fewer F-35s in 2015</a> -- DoD Buzz<br /><br /><a href="http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140218/DEFREG02/302180037/Getting-There-Faster">US Army Emphasizes Speed as It Plans for an Uncertain Future</a> -- Defense News<br /><br /><a href="http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2014/02/end-new-icbm/78986/?oref=d-skybox?oref=d-interstitial-continue">The End of the New ICBM</a> -- Stephen Young, Defense One<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/us-nuclear-weapons-agency-delay-work-interoperable-warhead/">U.S. Nuclear Weapons Agency to Delay Work on Interoperable Warhead</a> -- Global Security Newswire<br /><br /><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/us-navy-set-to-deploy-next-generation-of-weapons/1853674.html">US Navy to Deploy Next Generation of Weapons</a> -- Voice of America<br /><br /><a href="http://breakingdefense.com/2014/02/marines-budget-scramble-commandant-resurrects-mpc-acv-in-limbo/">Marines Budget Scramble: Commandant Resurrects MPC, ACV In Limbo</a> -- Breaking Defense<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/us/stryker-crews-find-ways-to-defeat-armored-enemy-1.268179">Stryker crews find ways to defeat armored enemy</a> -- Stars and Stripes/The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)<br /><br /><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/procurement/198583-defense-contracts-drop-66-percent-in-january">Defense contracts drop 66 percent</a> -- The Hill<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/defense-contractors-face-realities-of-a-slimmer-pentagon-as-cutbacks-yield-smaller-awards/2014/02/18/16a39f56-98dc-11e3-80ac-63a8ba7f7942_story.html">Defense contractors face realities of a slimmer Pentagon as cutbacks yield smaller awards </a>-- Washington Post<br /><br /><a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/02/18/pentagon_tests_electric_brain_stimulation_as_alternative_to_coffee.html">The Pentagon is Trying to Replace Coffee with Electric Brain Stimulation</a> -- Slate<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-18/at-t-says-u-s-requested-surveillance-on-35-000-user-accounts.html">AT&T Says U.S. Sought Surveillance on 35,000 User Accounts</a> -- Bloomberg<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/us/nsa-surveillance-exposes-political-party-divisions-1.268326">NSA surveillance exposes political party divisions</a> -- AP<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/homeland-security-is-seeking-a-national-license-plate-tracking-system/2014/02/18/56474ae8-9816-11e3-9616-d367fa6ea99b_story.html">Homeland Security is seeking a national license plate tracking system</a> -- Washington Post<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/pentagon-gets-new-media-chief-1.268390">Pentagon gets new media chief </a>-- Stars and Stripes<br /><br /><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/198676-mccain-envisions-a-gop-controlled-senate-in-2015">McCain as Armed Services chairman?</a> -- The Hill<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2014/02/18/world/asia/18reuters-usa-crime-forthood.html?ref=world">U.S. Military Tears Down Army Base Site of Mass Killing in Texas</a> -- New York Times/Reuters<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/18/soldier-suspended-honor-guard-posts-we-put-fun-fun/">Soldier suspended for distasteful honor guard posts: ‘We put the fun in funeral’</a> -- Washington Times<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-agency-slow-to-id-return-remains-of-americas-fallen/">Pentagon agency slow to ID, return remains of America's fallen </a>-- CBS<br /><br /><a href="http://rt.com/op-edge/us-missile-shield-russia-361/">US missile shield: ‘Russian Bear sleeping with one eye open’</a> -- William Engdahl/RT<br /><br /><a href="http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Killer_robot_drones_are_like_drugs_regulate_but_resist_the_urge_to_ban_them_999.html">Killer robot drones are like drugs: regulate, but resist the urge to ban them</a> -- UAV News<br /><br /><a href="http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/140746/sarah-kreps-and-micah-zenko/the-next-drone-wars?cid=rss-security-the_next_drone_wars-000000">The Next Drone Wars: Preparing for Proliferation </a>-- Sarah Kreps and Micah Zenko, Foreign Affairs<br /><br /><a href="http://www.weather.com/news/science/environment/climate-change-national-security-american-threat-multiplier-20140216">Climate Change Looming As Threat to U.S. National Security </a>-- Weather Channel<br /><br /><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-strategy/198570-hagel-pens-op-ed-us-is-committed-to-asia">Hagel pens op-ed: US is committed to Asia</a> -- The Hill<br /><br /><a href="http://swampland.time.com/2014/02/18/pentagons-wish-lists-return/">The Return of the Pentagon’s “Wish Lists”</a> -- Mark Thompson, Time<br /><br /><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2014/0218/Will-America-forget-its-veterans">Will America forget its veterans?</a> -- Kayla Williams, Christian Science Monitor<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/18/6168980/us-military-deaths-in-afghanistan.html">US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,173</a> -- AP

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 19, 2014

Looking For Syria Options, U.S. Remains Cool To Using Force -- New York Times/Reuters WASHINGTON — Despite a forthcoming review of options i...

Will Smart Guns Become The Norm?

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3PgFHQGrsAOOX48jrkNd9G6VEWCCcAwMk-fUHi-dX4jOWrGaMHxPlkNDHl6Eak-rhT9n5rlCz5iUpiDr-j5Xi6TRGIE8fAbHLXesswKNFWN788WorQRcdqy1Imi2zQGjoSv1au8Ilj_L/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3PgFHQGrsAOOX48jrkNd9G6VEWCCcAwMk-fUHi-dX4jOWrGaMHxPlkNDHl6Eak-rhT9n5rlCz5iUpiDr-j5Xi6TRGIE8fAbHLXesswKNFWN788WorQRcdqy1Imi2zQGjoSv1au8Ilj_L/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Armatix Smart System consists of a pistol and a watch that controls gun access and use. The gun will only fire if it is within range of this watch. Armatrix</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>‘We Need The iPhone Of Guns’: Will Smart Guns Transform The Gun Industry? -- Washington Post</b></span></div><br />One of California’s largest firearm stores recently added a peculiar new gun to its shelves. It requires an accessory: a black waterproof watch.<br /><br />The watch’s primary purpose is not to provide accurate time, though it does. The watch makes the gun think. Electronic chips inside the gun and the watch communicate with each other. If the watch is within close reach of the gun, a light on the grip turns green. Fire away. No watch means no green light. The gun becomes a paperweight.<br /><br />A dream of gun-control advocates for decades, the Armatix iP1 is the country’s first smart gun. Its introduction is seen as a landmark in efforts to reduce gun violence, suicides and accidental shootings. Proponents compare smart guns to automobile air bags — a transformative add-on that gun owners will demand. But gun rights advocates are already balking, wondering what happens if the technology fails just as an intruder breaks in.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/we-need-the-iphone-of-guns-will-smart-guns-transform-the-gun-industry/2014/02/17/6ebe76da-8f58-11e3-b227-12a45d109e03_story.html">Read more </a></b>....<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> I doubt that smart guns will be the norm for the military .... but the technology is intriguing.

Will Smart Guns Become The Norm?

The Armatix Smart System consists of a pistol and a watch that controls gun access and use. The gun will only fire if it is within range of ...

Uncle Bubba, The Early Years

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Uncle Bubba, The Early Years

It Is Good To Be The King Of North Korea

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknxxkM5aeMu2kvmENqLMyxN5PvqQeR4HWvPwqFKn2GxOdTwdEJA6UH7AdyC9FppUbbJQ5sqImsCLP5gfBBGrXKusXpP1VM4gn8-7V_z6dFOpRImVXS3XsEoTuGpnnA-o70QeiDTbyszq9/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknxxkM5aeMu2kvmENqLMyxN5PvqQeR4HWvPwqFKn2GxOdTwdEJA6UH7AdyC9FppUbbJQ5sqImsCLP5gfBBGrXKusXpP1VM4gn8-7V_z6dFOpRImVXS3XsEoTuGpnnA-o70QeiDTbyszq9/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un attends the mass rally Credit: Reuters</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kim Jong-un Out-Spending Extravagant Father: UN report -- The Telegraph</b></span></div><br />North Korean leader raised $645 million for luxuries from ivory trade, underground sale of alcohol <br /><br />The lavish spending of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean dictator, is even putting the excesses of his late father in the shade, according to the United Nations Commission of Inquiry into Pyongyang's human rights record. <br /><br />Spending on luxury goods by the North Korean regime climbed to $645.8 million in 2012, the year after Mr Kim assumed control after the death of Kim Jong-il, the commission's report stated. Records show that Kim Jong-il had treated himself to luxuries adding up to an average of $300 million a year. <br /><br />The imports included dozens of high-end Mercedes-Benz vehicles and musical instruments, including dozens of top-quality pianos. The report did not examine how the items were imported into North Korea, which is ostensibly under strict UN sanctions designed to halt the transfer of "luxury goods" to the regime. <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/10648300/Kim-Jong-un-out-spending-extravagant-father-UN-report.html">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> All of these luxury goods go through shell companies in China .... and the Chinese government turns a blind eye to it all. Cut this flow .... and Kim Jung-un's lifestyle may change very quickly .... and not (for him) the best. Unfortunately .... I doubt that China implement such sanctions.

It Is Good To Be The King Of North Korea

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un attends the mass rally Credit: Reuters Kim Jong-un Out-Spending Extravagant Father: UN report -- The Te...

U.S. Intelligence: Russia`s Nuclear Stockpile Is Not Secure

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3o3kBy5FUhovYqwu4AEAo6962guJaQ_z3alc0P53g2uBxvMXH25IvbrM4FY9ULg6p6AIlwsjJDAsq2vikUhyDG14LJ_d6faIr4IDAMCxgdKiBkvtVNpbxZBIfkOliAszll0IMZPD7P4k/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3o3kBy5FUhovYqwu4AEAo6962guJaQ_z3alc0P53g2uBxvMXH25IvbrM4FY9ULg6p6AIlwsjJDAsq2vikUhyDG14LJ_d6faIr4IDAMCxgdKiBkvtVNpbxZBIfkOliAszll0IMZPD7P4k/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref%3AC4DDCDE7C44989/#.UwRBx4WJJuQ">RUSI</a></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Moscow's Struggle To Protect Nuclear Material -- Al Jazeera</b></span></div><br />US intelligence reports renew fears over Russia's weapons stockpile security.<br /><br />Washington DC - More than two decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the planet's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons materials remains insecure, according to a series of US intelligence reports obtained by Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit.<br /><br />In the wake of the Soviet collapse into 15 independent states, hundreds and perhaps thousands of grammes of nuclear material - including highly enriched uranium used in atomic bombs - were spirited away from Russia's nuclear heartland.<br /><br />"We assess that undetected smuggling of weapons-usable nuclear material has occurred, but we do not know the total amount of material that has been diverted or stolen since the dissolution of the Soviet Union,'' the US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) said in a 2011 report, the latest unclassified document released by the intelligence community. <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/02/moscow-struggle-protect-nuclear-material-201421710591960385.html">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> This is a big story .... but with the exception of Al Jazeera no one else is covering it.

U.S. Intelligence: Russia`s Nuclear Stockpile Is Not Secure

RUSI Moscow's Struggle To Protect Nuclear Material -- Al Jazeera US intelligence reports renew fears over Russia's weapons stockpile...

The First US Bitcoin ATM Arrives in New Mexico

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="single-title"><h1><br /></h1><div class="single-info"> <span class="single-author"><a href="http://www.coindesk.com/author/daniel-cawrey/" rel="author" title="Posts by Daniel Cawrey">Daniel Cawrey</a> (<a class="authortwitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/danielcawrey" target="_newwindow">@danielcawrey)</a> | </span> <span class="single-date">Published on February 19, 2014 at 01:14 GMT | </span> <span class="single-category"><strong><em><a href="http://www.coindesk.com/technology/bitcoin-atm/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in Bitcoin ATM">Bitcoin ATM</a>, <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/news/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in News">News</a></em></strong></span></div></div><div class="picture featured"><img alt="bitcoinatmunitedstates" class=" wp-post-image" height="185" src="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/02/bitcoinatmunitedstates-300x185.png" width="300" /></div><span class="wpsr_floatbts_anchor" data-offset="31"></span>After months of rumors and speculation, the first bitcoin ATM in the United States is now in operation.<br />The machine, manufactured by <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/tag/lamassu/">Lammasu</a>, is located in a cigar bar called <a href="http://imbibenobhill.com/site/index.php" target="_blank" title="Imbibe">Imbibe</a> in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is being operated by <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/02/prweb11593591.htm" target="_blank">Enchanted Bitcoin</a>, run by Eric Stromberg.<br />Lamassu and Enchanted Bitcoin worked together to make the US bitcoin ATM a reality.<br />Zach  Harvey, CEO of Lamassu, told CoinDesk that Stromberg was able to obtain  proper regulatory permissions quickly, and that as a result, the launch  occurred upon receipt of the ATM.<br /><blockquote>“He’s been very  good at concentrating on what had to be done to be fully compliant. Yet  he kept things simple enough to manage a launch only weeks after  receiving his machine.”</blockquote><h2><b>Compliance</b></h2>New  Mexico happens to be one of only two US states that do not require a  money transmitter business (MSB) license to operate. The other is South  Carolina.<br />Stromberg’s briskness has allowed his ATM to reach the  US market in a short time. The absence of procedural money transmitter  requirement in New Mexico may have helped, too.<br />Harvey told CoinDesk that Lamassu’s ATMs have verification features built-in:<br /><blockquote>“We’ve  always had compliance in mind. Our machine was designed to scan IDs  barcodes and OCR for use with third party verification services.”</blockquote>Compliance means that Lamassu has to remain vigilant on the latest money transmitter policies.<br />“It’s  an ongoing project. It’s been a challenge to find a way to take the  regulatory requirements and make them quick and painless for the  end-consumer,” he said.<br />Physical and not just digital security is important as well, said Harvey.<br /><blockquote>“Our  machines were designed to resist any standard smash-and-grab attacks.  Anything more than that would render any ATM vulnerable.”</blockquote><h2><b>Demand</b></h2>The  current turnaround time for a Lamassu ATM is 10-14 weeks. Harvey told  CoinDesk this is because the devices have become rather popular.<br /><blockquote>“This is only due to the recent rise in demand, we are making them and shipping them as fast as possible.”</blockquote>Lamassu is building its ATMs as fast as it can, but it has competitors. Robocoin is planning to <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/first-us-bitcoin-atm-seattle-austin/">launch ATMs in Seattle and Austin, Texas, soon</a>. Further, <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/companies/localbitcoins/">LocalBitcoins.com</a> recently announced <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/localbitcoins-manufacturing-low-cost-bitcoin-atm/">it is building a 2,732 BTC ATM of its own</a>.<br />Because of this, Lamassu needs to deliver ATMs to customers as fast as possible to compete with a growing number of rivals.<br /> <figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_46935"><a href="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/02/lamassuupclose.png"><img alt="A close-up rendering of what the Lamassu bitcoin ATM looks like. Source: Lamassu" class=" wp-image-46935 " height="332" src="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/02/lamassuupclose.png" width="418" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="figcaption_attachment_46935">A close-up rendering of what the Lamassu bitcoin ATM looks like. Source: <a href="https://lamassu.is/#faqs" target="_blank">Lamassu</a></figcaption></figure>“We  are currently ramping up production from 40 machines a month to 60  machines a month, and then to 80 machines a month. Our goal is to build  up inventory and reduce lead times to zero,” Harvey said.<br />Harvey wants to be able to serve its customer base as quickly as possible.<br />“If people want our machine, we want to be able to give it to them now,” he said.<br />Lamassu ATMs <a href="https://lamassu.is/" target="_blank">are available to order</a>. The price is $5,000 for one unit, $4,500 for 5-9 units and $4,000 for 10 units or more.<br />The company does accept fiat in the form of bank wires, but it prefers payment in bitcoin, according to its website.</div>

The First US Bitcoin ATM Arrives in New Mexico

Daniel Cawrey ( @danielcawrey) | Published on February 19, 2014 at 01:14 GMT | Bitcoin ATM , News After months of rumors and speculatio...

China Trains For ‘Short War’ With Japan

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjnBhCn182fKHbFwzqSQyrY_Bi4ubPwA4onOHhxgbHcIIWQfsX6s1of9QubIdvyZX2DwCajcGgH3e0m9B6K05LVxJl2LHDcIuuR340dpTiHw9WZmcDNPovf40gOI2zMVT78j3r_LOCggV/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjnBhCn182fKHbFwzqSQyrY_Bi4ubPwA4onOHhxgbHcIIWQfsX6s1of9QubIdvyZX2DwCajcGgH3e0m9B6K05LVxJl2LHDcIuuR340dpTiHw9WZmcDNPovf40gOI2zMVT78j3r_LOCggV/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Chinese marines assault a beach during the Mission Action 2013 exercise. Xinhua Photo</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Navy Official: China Training For ‘Short Sharp War’ With Japan -- USNI News</b></span></div><br />China has long trained for an amphibious invasion of Taiwan during military exercises but has expanded its training to include a similar attack on Japanese holdings in the East China Sea, according the chief of intelligence of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLEET).<br /><br />As part of China’s Mission Action 2013 exercise — a massive exercise between the all branches of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) — the military trained for taking the Senkaku Islands, said Capt. James Fannell, deputy chief of staff intelligence and information operations for PACFLEET.<br /><br />“We witnessed the massive amphibious and cross military region enterprise — Mission Action 2013,” Fannell said at the West 2014 conference on Feb. 13 in San Diego, Calif.<br />“[We] concluded that the PLA has been given the new task to be able to conduct a short sharp war to destroy Japanese forces in the East China Sea following with what can only be expected a seizure of the Senkakus or even a southern Ryukyu [islands] — as some of their academics say.”<br /><br /><b><a href="http://news.usni.org/2014/02/18/navy-official-china-training-short-sharp-war-japan">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> All armies train for war ....but China has raised it to a level that is causing concern among it`s neighbors .... Japan included.

China Trains For ‘Short War’ With Japan

Chinese marines assault a beach during the Mission Action 2013 exercise. Xinhua Photo Navy Official: China Training For ‘Short Sharp War’ Wi...

Why Is Japan Keeping Enough Weapons-Grade Plutonium To Produce 50 Nuclear Weapons

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjONUyGneFcG9AJscCWkjR5-zNaDEmJU4B87ZYTrmlsxlOKEURXr20Vzv7klb8MVnv_NFvZt0Hd-UrddEat_-NuQ-JQGwXoxYs1w2jgWn-f4sF9jfNatxye4MucZzLsSdpOrx_jM7ln9F/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjONUyGneFcG9AJscCWkjR5-zNaDEmJU4B87ZYTrmlsxlOKEURXr20Vzv7klb8MVnv_NFvZt0Hd-UrddEat_-NuQ-JQGwXoxYs1w2jgWn-f4sF9jfNatxye4MucZzLsSdpOrx_jM7ln9F/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">An anti-nuclear protest in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2007 — the anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city by the United States in 1945. (Photo/Xinhua)</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Japan's Plutonium Problem -- Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat</b></span></div><br />Japan’s stockpile of plutonium is causing concerns regionally and globally.<br /><br />According to the Japan Times, both Japanese and U.S. government sources have confirmed that the Obama administration wants Japan to return over 300 kg of plutonium that was given to Japan “for research purposes” during the Cold War. It’s estimated that the plutonium could be used to make between 40 and 50 nuclear weapons. The plutonium is currently kept at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s fast critical assembly.<br /><br />Japan’s government initially was reluctant to return the plutonium, saying it was needed for research on fast reactors. Now, however, sources say Tokyo has agreed to the request. The U.S. and Japan are expected to reveal a formal deal at next month’s nuclear security summit in the Netherlands.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://thediplomat.com/2014/02/japans-plutonium-problem/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On Concerns Over Japan`s Stockpile Of Weapons Grade Plutonium</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/01/27/national/return-arms-grade-plutonium-u-s/#.UwQ1UYWJJuR">Return arms-grade plutonium: U.S.</a> -- Japan Times/Kyodo<br /><a href="http://japandailypress.com/china-extremely-concerned-over-japans-plutonium-stash-1844416/">China ‘extremely concerned’ over Japan’s plutonium stash</a> -- Japan Daily Press<br /><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/china-wants-japan-to-remain-nuke-free-114021800033_1.html">China wants Japan to remain nuke-free</a> -- Business Standard<br /><a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/17/china-japan-idINL3N0LM2GO20140217">China concerned at Japan holding weapons-grade plutonium</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/843099.shtml#.UwQ2UIWJJuQ">China questions Japan over weapons-grade plutonium </a>-- Global Times<br /><a href="http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2014-02/18/content_17287935.htm">Beijing calls on Tokyo to return plutonium to US</a> -- China Daily<br /><a href="http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/843374.shtml#.UwQ2H4WJJuQ">Tokyo plutonium stockpile cause for worry</a> -- Global Times<br /><a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-02/17/c_133121872.htm">China questions Japan on weapons grade plutonium</a> -- Xinhuanet<br /><a href="http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20140218000087&cid=1101">Japan secretly developing nuclear weapons: Yazhou Zhoukan</a> -- Want China Times<br /><br /><b>My Comment: </b>The Chinese are deeply concerned .... and it is justified .... but I just wish the Chinese were also concerned with North Korea`s nuclear program .... and the dangers that it possesses.

Why Is Japan Keeping Enough Weapons-Grade Plutonium To Produce 50 Nuclear Weapons

An anti-nuclear protest in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2007 — the anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city by the United States in 1945. (Phot...

Molecular Biologist Explains How THC Completely Kills Cancer Cells

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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></span><img alt="http://www.clarepeople.com/wordp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cannabis.jpg" class="decoded" height="267" src="http://www.clarepeople.com/wordp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cannabis.jpg" width="400" /></div><br /> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Photo Credit:</span><a class="_Mf irc_hol" data-ved="0CAQQjB0" href="http://www.clarepeople.com/2014/01/15/fifth-cannabis-seizure-in-clare-in-under-a-week/"><span class="irc_ho" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> www.clarepeople.com</span></a><span class="_vo"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">'Below is a video of Dr. Christina Sanchez, a molecular biologist at Compultense University in Madrid, Spain, clearly explaining how THC (the main psychoactive constitute of the cannabis plant) completely kills cancer cells.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Not long ago, we published an article examining a case study recently published where doctors used cannabis to treat Leukemia, you can read more about that<a href="http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/02/10/cannabis-helped-treat-leukemia-in-teenage-girl-doctors-publish-case-study/" title="http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/02/10/cannabis-helped-treat-leukemia-in-teenage-girl-doctors-publish-case-study/"><span style="color: blue;"> here. </span></a>To read more articles and view studies about how cannabis is an effective treatment and cure for cancer, click <a href="http://www.collective-evolution.com/?s=Cannabis+Cancer"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a>.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cannabinoids refer to any of group of related compounds that include cannabinol and the active constituents of cannabis. They activate cannabinoid receptors in the body. The body itself produces  compounds called endocannabinoids and they play a role in many processes within the body that help to create a healthy environment. I think it’s also important to note that cannabis has been shown to treat cancer without any psychoactive effects.'</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Read <a href="http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/02/18/molecular-biologist-explains-how-thc-completely-kills-cancer-cells/">more...</a> </span></span></div>

Molecular Biologist Explains How THC Completely Kills Cancer Cells

Photo Credit: www.clarepeople.com 'Below is a video of Dr. Christina Sanchez, a molecular biologist at Compultense University in Ma...

10 Reasons You Should Be Eating Olives Daily

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10 Reasons You Should Be Eating Olives Daily

'Even though more attention is usually given to their delicious oil than the whole food itself, olives are one of the world’s most widel...

Soy Sauce: The Good, the Bad, and the Surprisingly Ugly

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" class="img" height="207" src="https://fbexternal-a.akamaihd.net/safe_image.php?d=AQB3-h5uO-xxa1Gr&w=377&h=197&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F07%2Fsoy-sauce1.jpg&cfs=1" width="400" /></div>Photo Credit: Healthy Home Economist<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'Soy sauce, also commonly known as shoyu, is the best known flavor enhancer in Asian cooking. Made the old-fashioned way — through a careful fermentation process that can take as long as 18 months — it’s a healthy and nourishing product.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The best quality soy sauce is not only fermented in a traditional manner but also unpasteurized to retain beneficial enzymes and nutritional cofactors.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Tamari is a variant that is made only with soybeans (without any wheat). As far as I know, all the brands of tamari and most brands of shoyu sold in health food stores have been pasteurized. Though not optimal, these are far superior to the commercial soy sauces sold in supermarkets and used by the restaurant industry.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/soy-sauce-the-good-the-bad-and-the-surprisingly-ugly/">more... </a></span><br /><br />

Soy Sauce: The Good, the Bad, and the Surprisingly Ugly

Photo Credit: Healthy Home Economist 'Soy sauce, also commonly known as shoyu, is the best known flavor enhancer in Asian cooking. Made ...

The Most Anti-Inflammatory Spices

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The Most Anti-Inflammatory Spices

8 top secrets to a Healthy Brain

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 top secrets to a Healthy Brain" class="size-large wp-image-5250" height="400" src="http://d2gwbl38o1oegs.cloudfront.net/content/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/10503774_ml-988x1024.jpg" width="385" /></div>Photo Credit:curejoy.com<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'The ability to enjoy and perceive life is all related to brain Function.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Brain Fog, Memory Loss and Emotional Instability all have one thing in common –Neuro-degeneration.  Neuro-degeneration occurs when the neurons, the brain cells that transmit information, die due to lack of activation, stimulation or proper nutrients. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The following are some simple steps you can take to provide your brain with its basic nutrients, while keeping it active, and stimulated:'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.curejoy.com/content/8-top-secrets-to-a-healthy-brain/">more... </a></span>

8 top secrets to a Healthy Brain

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The Next Recession Arriving Right on Schedule?

11:20 PM Tukiyooo 0

The following chart shows the annual change in the 2-year moving average of retail sales (excluding food services). I'm going for a maximum smoothing approach to remove as much noise as possible (while still seeing the underlying trend).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXjw19ZXIsDTNWnofw-T-WkXF4DlYgXR7sElwpxdoL3alcbTBgbZhFDxHMKuO7DQg3mtzaE3B-ScDv_4WHSbm5OxBDwEMao9mJxRUdp158XdwgHXhYSKpmQml1njk6XDdbqH3Yv97mCw/s1600/Retail+Sales+Growth+-+Smoothed.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXjw19ZXIsDTNWnofw-T-WkXF4DlYgXR7sElwpxdoL3alcbTBgbZhFDxHMKuO7DQg3mtzaE3B-ScDv_4WHSbm5OxBDwEMao9mJxRUdp158XdwgHXhYSKpmQml1njk6XDdbqH3Yv97mCw/s320/Retail+Sales+Growth+-+Smoothed.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br />Good luck blaming the slow and steady growth rate decline (since 2012) on this winter's weather.<br /><br />In May of 2012, I predicted that <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/recession-prediction.html">the next recession would hit on or before October 2014</a>. Eight months to go. I see little reason to alter my opinion. At the rate we're going, it could be close enough for government work anyway. I truly hope I am wrong. Seriously.<br /><br />If I am right (might not be of course), this is going to be a nasty recession. Why? Many seem to think a recession is impossible during ZIRP and that the Fed has saved us. What a confidence shaking wake-up call that would be.<br /><br />I am especially amused by the party of 1999. Had we not thrown such a spectacular one (and hoarded for the Y2K bug that was a non-event), the recession may have happened right then and there. Praise be to celebratory can-kicking.<br /><br />And lastly, rising interest rate environment my @$$.<br /><br />This is not investment advice. As always, just ugly charts and opinions.<br /><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/RSXFS">St. Louis Fed: Retail Sales: Total (Excluding Food Services)</a>

The Next Recession Arriving Right on Schedule?

The following chart shows the annual change in the 2-year moving average of retail sales (excluding food services). I'm going for a maxi...

China`s Soldiers Are Too Big To Fit Into Their Tanks

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NSrn47aVczdd7XadSjFsSnokOhbzaGil29CjWxgVkBNtpKsOvAIH3LdmxLhA_056X_RgbqfYIQtaTz0grLlDbWQVk2ZILyX_uqFAlRTg8NzLL1soQjb6xX33AtyQMHQElOLa4TeA4K4N/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NSrn47aVczdd7XadSjFsSnokOhbzaGil29CjWxgVkBNtpKsOvAIH3LdmxLhA_056X_RgbqfYIQtaTz0grLlDbWQVk2ZILyX_uqFAlRTg8NzLL1soQjb6xX33AtyQMHQElOLa4TeA4K4N/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Soldiers in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, participate in a military skills competition. A research institute with the PLA's General Armament Department found that the average Chinese soldier is 2 cm taller and has a waistline 5 cm larger than 20 years ago. [Photo by <a href="http://www.ecns.cn/military/2014/02-19/101383.shtml">Duan Hongwen/China Daily</a>] </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>China's Growing Soldiers Struggle To Fit In Tanks -- The Guardian</b></span></div><br />The People's Liberation Army is also having trouble with its rifles as a result of average Chinese being bigger<br /><br />China's average soldier has grown taller and wider over the past two decades, leading to cramped tanks and other equipment problems, according to official sources.<br /><br />The official People's Liberation Army Daily newspaper reported on Tuesday that a survey of 20,000 troops begun in 2009 has found them to be an average of two centimetres (about three-quarters of an inch) taller and five centimetres (about two inches) bigger around the waist.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/18/china-soldiers-bigger-30-years-peoples-liberation-army">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On Chinese Soldiers Becoming Taller And "Fatter"</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.ecns.cn/military/2014/02-19/101383.shtml">Chinese soldiers get bigger, requiring new gear to match</a> -- ECNS.cn<br /><a href="http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/843397.shtml#.UwQzJYWJJuQ">Chinese troops outgrow arms designed 30 years before</a> -- Global Times<br /><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/18/china-says-larger-average-size-soldiers-causing-cramped-tanks-other-equipment/">China says larger average size of soldiers causing cramped tanks, other equipment problems</a> -- FOX News/AP<br /><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/02/18/chinas-swelling-soldiers-too-big-for-tanks/">China’s Swelling Soldiers Too Big for Tanks</a> -- Wall Street Journal<br /><a href="http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1430632/pla-needs-bigger-guns-and-tanks-its-growing-soldiers">PLA needs bigger guns and tanks for its growing soldiers</a> -- South China Morning Post<br /><a href="http://www.digitaljournal.com/life/health/china-s-soldiers-are-getting-to-big-to-fit-in-their-tanks/article/371615">China's soldiers are getting to big to fit in their tanks</a> -- Digital Journal<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/02/18/chinese-soldiers-are-getting-too-big-for-their-tanks/">Chinese soldiers are getting too big for their tanks</a> -- Max Fisher, Washington Post<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> The Chinese are adopting Western diets .... no more simple rice/fish/pork/chicken dishes ....  but Big Macs, beef, potatoes, dairy products, etc..

China`s Soldiers Are Too Big To Fit Into Their Tanks

Soldiers in Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, participate in a military skills competition. A research institute with the PLA's General Ar...

GOLD, SILVER, and MINING STOCKS up in 2014

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GOLD, SILVER, and MINING STOCKS up in 2014

GOLD and SILVER redefining the economy GOLD up 9% SILVER up 12% GOLD STOCK up 23% YTD

GOLD and SILVER investor interest rising worldwide

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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Strong demand for physical GOLD and SILVER</span> </b></div><br /><b>Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott US Holdings discusses the recent developments in the GOLD and SILVER markets with Sean Turnbull of the SGT Report.  The GOLD and SILVER markets are rapidly revealing a growing worldwide</b><b> interest in the precious metals:</b><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/R1IwzzEJF8o?feature=player_detailpage" width="640"></iframe><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>Other recent interviews with Rick Rule:</b><br /><b><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2014/02/rick-rule-examines-gold-and-silver.html" style="color: red;">http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2014/02/rick-rule-examines-gold-and-silver.html</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2014/02/rick-rule-expects-volatile-gold-and.html" style="color: red;">http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2014/02/rick-rule-expects-volatile-gold-and.html</a> </b><br /><br /><b><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2014/02/kenneth-ameduri-and-rick-rule-talk-gold.html" style="color: red;">http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2014/02/kenneth-ameduri-and-rick-rule-talk-gold.html</a> </b><br /><br /><b>...developing...</b>

GOLD and SILVER investor interest rising worldwide

Strong demand for physical GOLD and SILVER Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott US Holdings discusses the recent developments in the GOLD and SILV...

Video Shows The Shocking Moment A 500lb Bomb Is Dropped On U.S. Soldiers By Mistake

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BSzBCgbicbA" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This Is What It’s Like To Have A 500-Pound Bomb Hit Your Position (VIDEO) -- Guns</b></span></div><br />While details are still sparse on how this unfortunate situation came  to be, this U.S. Army infantry outpost in Paktika Provence,  Afghanistan, was mistakenly hit by a not-so-friendly 500-pound bomb.<br /><br />The air strike was called in to support the Army mortar team,  equipped with 60mm mortars. Their First Sergeant made the decision to  “stand do” before the air strike, which almost certainly lead to saved  lives.<br /><br />“If it hadn’t been for the decision of the First Sergeant to bring  everyone to stand to, three of our guys would have died in that wood  building. His decision saved three of our men,” explained one soldier in  <b><a href="http://www.funker530.com/500-pound-bomb-dropped-on-u-s-soldiers-by-mistake-interview/" target="_blank">an interview with the Funker team</a></b>.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.guns.com/2014/02/18/like-500-pound-bomb-hit-position-video/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>Update #1</b>:<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/18/army-bombs-own-soldiers_n_4808772.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics"> So The U.S. Military Apparently Dropped A 500-Pound Bomb On Its Own Soldiers</a> -- Huffington Post<br /><b>Update #2:</b> <a href="http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140218/NEWS/302180020/Video-500-pound-friendly-bomb-dropped-too-close-soldiers-Afghanistan">Video: 500-pound friendly bomb dropped too close to soldiers in Afghanistan</a> -- Army Times<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> A second video from a different outpost filmed the same strike (it is shown on the  last few seconds of the above video) .... and these soldiers were more surprised than the soldiers at the FOB that was struck.

Video Shows The Shocking Moment A 500lb Bomb Is Dropped On U.S. Soldiers By Mistake

This Is What It’s Like To Have A 500-Pound Bomb Hit Your Position (VIDEO) -- Guns While details are still sparse on how this unfortunate sit...

Picture Of The Day

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Picture Of The Day

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog aircraft takes off on a nighttime mission from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. U.S. Air Force pho...