The Joy of Trump
Sunday, August 31, 2014
War Memorial
Over 5000 ice sculptures in Birmingham in memory of WW1 soldiers. Very clever and poignant. #BhamWW1 pic.twitter.com/e8dF8CFP9m
"Meet the Navy"
Women sitting on a torpedo at HMCS Discovery as a part of a "Meet the Navy" movie promotion, 1946 from @VanArchives
Cree Native
Cree Indian - Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, 1903
Cree Indian - Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, 1903
Friday, August 29, 2014
The Army’s New Handgun: A Weapon for Criminals?
A U.S. sailor demonstrates the Beretta M9 to a Chinese solider aboard the USS Mason. ( U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet/Flickr)
"“Advancements in firearms have taken place since the M9 was adopted nearly 30 years ago, and it is our intent to take advantage of these advancements,” a military spokesperson told FoxNews.com on Friday. “The Army is seeking to replace the M9 and M11 pistols with a handgun that is more accurate, ergonomic, reliable and durable than the current pistol.”"
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California Drought
California is currently suffering through its worst drought in at least a century, with 82 percent of the state facing "extreme" or "exceptional" drought. The before-and-after photos below offer a visual look at just how staggering the change has been.
Justin Sullivan, a photographer at Getty Images, recently took a number of aerial shots of California's Lake Oroville, the state's second-largest reservoir and a popular fishing and recreational site. He then compared them with similar images from 2011 taken by Paul Hames of the California Department of Water Resources.
Three years ago, in 2011, the lake was relatively flush with water. Today, the lake is at just 32 percent capacity (when full, it can hold 3.5 million acre feet of water). Run the slider over each picture to see the dramatic change:
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