6 killed, many injured as dozens of tornadoes rip through US Midwest — video included
RT
Published time: November 17, 2013 23:51
Edited time: November 18, 2013 04:59
A firefighter walks through debris after a tornado struck on November 17, 2013 in Washington, Illinois. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images / AFP)
At least six people were killed and dozens more injured in the US state of Illinois as tornadoes swept through Midwestern states, destroying houses and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), at least 10 tornadoes touched down in Illinois. Many more ripped through other Midwest states. Forecasters say up to 53 million people could be affected.
“We obviously have a very dangerous situation on our hands and it’s just getting started,” NWS deputy director Laura Furgione told reporters earlier Sunday.
Four fatalities were reported by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Two more were reported by the Washington County Coroner.
A spokewoman at St. Francis Medical Center near Washington, Ill. said the hospital was treating at least 37 patients in the emergency room.
MUST HEAR — Dr. Scott Olsen interview – “The Golden Ratio” – #108 – Gnostic Media
Gnostic Media
March 21, 2011
This episode is an interview with Dr. Scott Olsen titled “The Golden Ratio” and is being released on Monday, March 21, 2011. My interview with Scott was recorded on March 19, 2011.
SCOTT A. OLSEN, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy & Religion at the College of Central Florida, Scott first received international acclaim by successfully decoding the geometric mysteries of Plato. His book, The Golden Section: Nature’s Greatest Secret received rave reviews, and in 2007 was awarded a 1st place for design by the Bookbinders’ Guild of New York. A life-long student of the Ancient Wisdom, he has studied under physicist David Bohm, world religion expert Huston Smith, sacred geometers Keith Critchlow & John Michell, and esotericist Douglas Baker. A member of the Theosophical Society in America, Scott lectures widely on the Perennial Philosophy (in both its ancient and modern forms) with special emphasis on the Divine Proportion and transformative states of consciousness. In 2009 he assisted Alexey Stakhov with his highly acclaimed book, The Mathematics of Harmony: From Euclid to Contemporary Mathematics and Computer Science. Today he is working on his new book, Divine Proportion: the Mathematical Perfection of the Universe, due out in the Spring of 2012. Scott will be giving a lecture and workshops in New York in May on Nature’s Divine Proportion and the Canon of the Human Body. Then in June he will travel to the Bibiotheca Alexandrina, Egypt where he will present a workshop on The Philosopher Mathematicians of Alexandria: Euclid and Hypatia for the New York Open Center’s “Esoteric Quest for Ancient Alexandria: Greco-Egyptian Birthplace of the Western Mind.” Applying his knowledge of proportional symmetry in physique competition, Scott won 1st place as Mr. Minneapolis, Mr. Twin Cities, Mr. Gainesville, Mr. Northeast Florida, and the prestigious New York open title, Mr. Apollo. A member of the Florida Bar, he resides in Ocala, Florida.
Education: 1983: Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Florida;
Dissertation: The Pythagorean Plato and the Golden Section:
a Study in Abductive Inference
1982: JD, University of Florida
1977: MA, Philosophy, University of London, Birkbeck College;
(philosophy of science thesis: The Collapse of Continuous Space-Time)
1975: BA cum laude, Philosophy & Sociology, University of Minnesota;
Senior Honors Thesis: Platonic Aesthetics
NY Open Center Esoteric Quest for Ancient Alexandria that I mention in my bio: http://www.esotericquest.org/egypt/
And here is the site for my upcoming sacred geometry workshop in New York:
http://www.fengshuiseminars.com/workshops/2011-natures-divine-proportion.html
http://www.springerlink.com/content/y25x8710708507j7/fulltext.pdf
Theosophical Society in America lecture on The Golden Section and the Roots of Theosophy (March 10, 2011): http://www.theosophical.org/online-resources/video/recent-webcasts
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Tropical Cyclone Podul triggers record flooding in Vietnam
by Adonai
The Watchers
November 17, 2013
Tropical Cyclone Podul approached the coast of Vietnam on Thursday night and weakened to a tropical depression shortly before making landfall on Friday, November 15, 2013. Podul dumped heavy rains across central regions of Vietnam on Friday and by latest reports flooding has killed at least 31 people, with nice others missing.
As much as 700 mm of rain fell in 24 hours between November 14 and 15 in Quang Ngai province. Other areas, particularly the central provinces, saw between 300 mm and 600 mm.
“We are experiencing the worst-ever floods as heavy rains have overflowed several water reservoirs and dams in our province,” Le Huu Loc, the chairman of Binh Dinh province, said in a statement Sunday.
Flood waters rose quickly after 15 hydro power plants opened their sluice gates to release water in reservoir protection. This caused flood waters to rose above a previous peak measured in 1999. In some villages water rose to nearly three meters.
Drone crashes into Navy ship injuring 2 in California
RT
November 17, 2013
USS Chancellorsville (AFP Photo / US NAVY)
An American drone has malfunctioned and crashed into a guided missile cruiser off the coast of Southern California, causing two injuries, say officials. The incident happened while the vessel was testing a combat weapons system.
Lt. Lenaya Rotklein of the US Third Fleet told AP the two sailors injured in the crash were being treated for minor burns. The remotely-controlled craft reportedly veered out of control during an operation to test the USS Chancellorsville’s combat weapons system on Saturday afternoon. Rotklein said the drone was being used to test the ship’s radar.
The guided missile carrier is now heading back to the San Diego Naval Base, where officials will assess the extent of the damage. In response to the accident, the Navy says it is opening an investigation to examine the possible causes.
This is the second drone crash to occur this week in the US after an unmanned craft malfunctioned and came down over Lake Ontario on Tuesday, prompting the suspension of all drone flights in the Central New York area.
The military was unable to say why the $4 million Reaper drone lost control and crashed, but reported there was no damage to civilian property or injuries.
VIDEO — Real Life Terminator ‘Killer Robot’ Fears Grow As Technology Advances
Mark Dice
November 16, 2013
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Saudi capital hit with rare floods, residents urged to stay indoors (PHOTOS)
RT
November 17, 2013
Cars drive through a flooded street in northern Riyadh, on November 17, 2013, after heavy rains fell overnight in the Saudi capital, caused floods and traffic jams which forced the Saudi Eduction Ministry to suspend studies in schools and universities for one day (AFP Photo / Fayez Nureldine)
Severe flooding is being reported in Saudi Arabia, especially in the kingdom’s capital of Riyadh, with the government closing schools and urging people to stay indoors amid heavy rain. Flooding is rare in the country dominated by the Arabian Desert.
Witnesses in Riaydh, which is also the country’s largest city, are reporting flooded streets and shops. Pictures posted on Twitter show cars drowning in rainwater.
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