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Thursday 16th November 2017
Good Morning Gentle Reader…. Perfect weather as we head towards the week end.. 70f and 50f at night, could it be any better I ask... The walk today with Bella was wonderful, cloudless night sky and I watched shooting stars, a satellite and the International Space station transit across the heavens... We walked back to the house and the coffee was ready, Bella ate and is now fast asleep on my foot as is her custom lately… Shall we have a look at the news that caught my eye this morning…
ROMANCE NOVEL MODEL PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK ROBBERY SPREE…. A former romance novel cover model, nicknamed "the Beefcake bandit", has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank and petrol station in Connecticut. David Byers, 35, of San Diego, led police on a two-week manhunt, and managed to avoid capture several times. Investigators, who called the model a "one man crime spree", say he also committed robberies in New York. The model, who appeared the cover of four romance novels, concealed his face with a bandanna during his crimes. Los Angeles-based photographer Michael Stokes, who worked with Byers, said he was best known for his "edgy, hard, bad-boy" look. Byers was arrested by Swat officers in California in April after committing the robberies on the opposite side of the country in Greenwich, Connecticut.
EXTINCT WOLF-SIZED OTTER HAD POWERFUL BITE…. A giant otter that roamed southwestern China six million years ago had a surprisingly strong bite and could have been a top predator, say scientists. Studies of the animal's fossilised skull reveal that it had the chewing ability of a bear. Unlike its living relatives, which feed on fish and shellfish, the otter may have eaten a wide range of prey.
It was capable of crushing big mollusc shells or the bones of birds and rodents, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal, Scientific Reports, provides insight into the life of this oversized otter. Known as Siamogale melilutra, it weighed more than 50kg and was the size of a wolf. Not only was it larger than living otters, but its jaws were more powerful. "We conducted a series of engineering simulations on the jaw models of fossil otters as well as ten living otter species and what we found was that the fossil otter had a jaw that was six times as strong as expected, based on what we see in living species," Dr Jack Tseng of the University at Buffalo, US, who led the research, told BBC News. The fossil record of the animal is incomplete. The few skull fragments that have been discovered were found in what was once a swamp or shallow lake surrounded by evergreen forest or dense woodland.
The site, known as Shuitangba, has yielded hundreds of fossils of animals and plants, which are exceptionally well preserved.
Read More: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OurPastBeneathOurFeet/
BLOODHOUND SUPERSONIC CARRIES OUT FIRST PUBLIC RUNS…. The Bloodhound Super Sonic Car has conducted its first public runs.
Using just the thrust of its jet engine, the vehicle raced to 210mph (340km/h) down the runway at Newquay Airport in southwest England. Ultimately, Bloodhound will be fitted with a rocket motor as well so that it can go 1,000mph (1,610km/h).
That will not happen for two to three years, but the Newquay tests have given the team confidence that the car can achieve its designed performance. Driven by RAF Wing Commander Andy Green, Bloodhound SSC made two trips down Newquay's 1.7-mile (2.7km) runway.
TWITTER HALTS 'BROKEN' VERIFIED-PROFILE SYSTEM…. Twitter has suspended its verified-profile scheme and described it as "broken", following complaints over the type of accounts being verified. Typically, prominent people, including musicians, journalists and company executives, get a blue icon on their profile after proving their identity. However, some far-right and white-supremacist accounts have now also been verified. Twitter founder Jack Dorsey said the scheme would now be "reconsidered".
In a statement, the company said: "Verification was meant to authenticate identity and voice, but it is interpreted as an endorsement or an indicator of importance. "We recognise that we have created this confusion and need to resolve it." The company said no further "general" accounts would be verified, while it worked on a fix. Twitter has been making a series of changes to address abuse and harassment on the social network.
Well Gentle Reader I hope you enjoyed our look at the news from around the world this, Thursday morning… …
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A Sincere Thank You for your company and Thank You for your likes and comments I love them and always try to reply, so please keep them coming, it's always good fun, As is my custom, I will go and get myself another mug of "Colombian" Coffee and wish you a safe Thursday 16th November 2017 from my home on the southern coast of Spain, where the blue waters of the Alboran Sea washes the coast of Africa and Europe and the smell of the night blooming Jasmine and Honeysuckle fills the air…and a crazy old guy and his dog Bella go out for a walk at 4:00 am…on the streets of Estepona…
All good stuff....But remember it’s a dangerous world we live in
Be safe out there…
Robert McAngus