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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 23, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Multiple Russian Attacks On Avdiivka Repulsed

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Israel Conducts Limited Gaza Ground Raid

Pentagon to Restock Arms Depots for Israel Initially meant for Ukraine

Israel has shunned ground operations for decades. Is it still looking for a way out?

Saudi crown prince announces esports ‘world cup’

AI-Powered Chatbots and Audio Bibles Transform Worship in South Korea

Why Longer-Dated Treasury Yields Spiked. Related: Ten-year Treasury yields jump above 5% for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis as the bond-market rout drags on

In 2020, scientists decided just to rework the alphanumeric symbols they used to represent genes rather than try to deal with an Excel feature that was interpreting their names as dates and (un)helpfully reformatting them automatically. Yesterday, a member of the Excel team posted that the company is rolling out an update on Windows and macOS to fix that.

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 22, 2023

Ukraine fears drone shortages due to China restrictions

The U.S. is sending THAAD and additional Patriot batteries as the threat that Iran and its proxies will enter the war grows.

Wall Street Journal Corrects The Record On Hospital Blast

US Amps Up Military Posture in Mideast, Warns Against ‘Escalation’

Evacuees live nomadic life after Maui wildfire as housing shortage intensifies and tourists return

Speaking personally, on Chart “A” I bounce between 1&2 with occasional flashes of #3 (but very rare). I don’t understand chart B at all but maybe because I am doing this to late at night to understand the jargon. If you don’t want to read all the blah blahing you need to scroll down a little bit to see what I am talking about.

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 20, 2023

The dramatic debut of the ATACMS ballistic missile in Ukrainian hands may well result in Russia pulling back elements of its forces.

Young Adults’ Views on Middle East Changing Most

Some military experts believe Hamas’ attack and the scope of proposed US military assistance to Israel point to a vulnerability that is making Israel’s opponents rethink their positions.

With hundreds of thousands of troops amassed for an invasion of Gaza, Israel laid out a three-staged plan for the operation.

Hamas Release Two American Hostages, a Mother and Daughter From Chicago

An opinion from a member of the American elite— AMERICA’S FAILING IRAN NUCLEAR POLICY: TIME FOR A COURSE ADJUSTMENT

China To Curb Graphite Exports In Latest Trade Spat

Italy defending the important things.

US broadly eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal

Earth’s Core Appears to Be Leaking In the Arctic and Scientists Don’t Know Why

Statistics Norway, aka Statistisk sentralbyrå or “the national statistical institute of Norway and the main producer of official statistics”, has just published a paper “To what extent are temperature levels changing due to greenhouse gas emissions?” The awkward part isn’t trying to grasp the subtleties of Norwegian since it’s also available in English. It’s that the Abstract bluntly declares that “standard climate models are rejected by time series data on global temperatures” while the conclusions state “the results imply that the effect of man-made CO2 emissions does not appear to be sufficiently strong to cause systematic changes in the pattern of the temperature fluctuations.”

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 19, 2023

USS Carney Shoots Down Missiles, Drones Fired From Yemen

Officials involved say admin indicated US military will join IDF if Hezbollah starts new front; Biden denies ever saying that but spokesman says we’ll protect Israel ‘if we need to’

‘Major expansion’: China now has more than 500 nukes, Pentagon says

Inside the Chinese-Run Crime Hubs of Myanmar that Are Conning the World

The decline in China’s US Treasury holdings isn’t as big as it seems

30-Year Treasury Yield Spikes Past 5%, 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 8%, Mortgage Applications Plunge

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 limited the profits of health insurers to between 15% and 20% of collected premiums, depending on the size of the health plan. But it imposed no restrictions on what physicians or other intermediaries can earn. The law created an incentive for insurers to buy clinics, pharmacies and the like, and to steer customers to them rather than rival providers. As with all things medical related that are posted on Marginal Revolution, you will get the most benefit out of this by going through the comments and reading all the ones by “Sure”.

In a Huge First, Scientists Transfer Alzheimer’s to Healthy Young Animals

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 18, 2023

Destruction From Ukraine’s First ATACMS Strike Now Apparent

Almost this entire al-Ahli Baptist Hospital story is a massive lie started by Hamas and amplified by western media

Iran-backed Shia militias target 2 U.S. bases in Iraq

Dow drops 332 points as oil jumps and Treasury yields hit fresh 16-year highs

Comment on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Proposed Rule – Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, OCTOBER 16, 2023

Fierce fighting continues in and around the town of Avdiivka, while one Ukrainian commander explains why he is confident of a Russian defeat there.

U.S. Defense Officials have reportedly convinced the Israeli Government not to launch a Preemptive Strike on Hezbollah Forces in Lebanon, with them promising that U.S. Naval Assets in the Eastern Mediterranean including the USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier will provide Military Assistance if Hezbollah does launch a Major Attack against Israel.

IDF notifies relatives of 199 people that their loved ones are Gaza hostages

Religious Freedom Again in Legal Peril in Finland

Over 70 Families Say They Lost Their Children to False Munchausen by Proxy Allegations Levied by One Doctor

NY State Bill Would Require Background Checks to Buy 3D Printers

Posting mostly for the graphic which as a little kid I would have studied endlessly and still find to be cool even now. The Underground City of Derinkuyu Could Shelter As Many As 20,000 People & Reached A Depth of 60m

Smaller blood draws in ICUs could prevent transfusions