What devilry is this – a Flare Path devoid of disgruntlement? Either I’m going Semtex-soft in my old age, or I’ve spent the week in the company of games so marvellous they could turn Moaning Minnies into Appreciative Annies simply by smiling at them. Readers, meet Unity of Command II and A Painted Ocean, two…
LITTLE WHITE WHALE ON THE GO A South African crew, onboard the Gemini Craft, enjoyed the company of a Beluga whale while sailing near the North Pole and played a game of fetch with the sea creature. Alon Kowen captured the extraordinary moment on camera. [Via Reddit] Want more stories like this? Every day we…
Dispatches From Davy Jones' Locker — The pair of warships were sunk to block enemy naval access to Stockholm. Kiona N. Smith - Nov 20, 2019 11:45 am UTC Enlarge / These curved timbers, called knees, help support deck beams.Two 17th-century shipwrecks on the bottom of a busy Swedish shipping channel may be the sister…
It's not easy sailing ahead for First Solar. First Solar's (NASDAQ:FSLR) recently reported third-quarter earnings contained a lot of what investors have come to expect from the company. Revenue came in better than expected, guidance was increased slightly, and manufacturing upgrades are ahead of schedule. But looking at expectations masks the fact that revenue was…
Image copyright Greta Thunberg Image caption Greta Thunberg on La Vagabonde with Riley Whitlum, Nikki Henderson, Elayna Carausu and baby Lennon Climate activist Greta Thunberg will sail from the US to a UN climate summit in Spain by hitching a ride with two sailing YouTubers.The 16-year-old had planned to travel to Chile, but the country…
Wikimedia CommonsJefferies upgraded its price target for Tesla to $400 from $300, reflecting expectations of higher earnings and an improved balance sheet, according to a Monday note from analyst Philippe Houchois. Shares of Tesla gained as much as 3.51% Monday. Jefferies raised its 2020 EBIT estimate for Tesla by 24%, saying stabilizing performance in 2019…
A lorry has been detained by police after sixteen people were found on a ferry sailing from France to the Republic of Ireland. Employees made the discovery during a routine inspection on the Stena Line ferry after it departed from Cherbourg, reportedly after banging was heard on the side of a sealed trailer shortly before 10am on…
Key Point: Going forward the United States Navy will have to develop a new battleship that is in line with new strategy against China. In World War II, the Japanese super-battleships Yamato and Musahi each mounted nine 18.1-inch guns, the largest naval guns ever deployed, but they never sank a single American ship. In a conflict decided by naval aviation, Yamato and Musahi were used…
Dan Torrance returns to the Overlook Hotel in 'Doctor Sleep' due out Nov. 8. Image: warner bros. By Alison Foreman2019-11-07 11:00:00 UTC The following is a spoiler-free review of Doctor Sleep. If you want to watch The Shining, then watch The Shining. That’s the best advice I can give any prospective Doctor Sleep goer attempting…
Greta Thunberg is setting sail back across the Atlantic with an impromptu motley crew: two YouTuber Australians, their 11-month-old son, and a professional sailor.The Australian couple answered Thunberg's call for help getting back to Europe after the year's most important UN climate-change summit, COP25, was moved from Chile to Spain.It will take about three weeks…