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Abstract: The United States Air Force (USAF) operates two space launch ranges, the Eastern Range (ER) and the Western Range (WR). The ER is primarily located at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) and the WR is located at the Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB). Multiple systems are used to measure the atmosphere at both ranges, including a suite of 915-Mhz (megahertz) Doppler Radar Wind Profilers (DRWP). The 915-MHz DRWPs are used to measure winds in the lowest few kilometers of the atmosphere... Читать дальше...

The Scottish singer is eliminated from America's Got Talent: The Champions.

BUSHWICK, Brooklyn — Police are looking for a man they believe was involved in the vandalization of a Brooklyn synagogue last Saturday. Officials have released the above surveillance footage of the person in question and describe him as a man with a goatee. Police say he was last seen wearing black pants, black sneakers, a black hooded sweatshirt, and a yellow and purple cap. On Saturday, Feb. 16, the front window of The Chabad in Bushwick-East Williamsburg was smashed during […]

1. UK weather forecast – Brits set for 20C SCORCHER this week…following heavy rain  The Sun
2. UK weather forecast: Temperatures to top Australia this week with highs of 18C  Liverpool Echo
3. Snow and warm sunshine: What Met Office and Weather Channel say about those crazy forecasts  Gloucestershire Live
4. Warm weekend weather in Glasgow could break February records  Evening Times
5. What the weather has in store for the North East this week as temperatures set to rise... Читать дальше...

US-China relations continue to be tense and superpower rivalry is here to stay

Australian Test vice-captain Josh Hazlewood believes the biggest gap following Steve Smith and David Warner’s ball tampering bans was the leadership vacuum.

French fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died aged 85, according to reports in France.

Katie Grand, Harriet Verney, Brooklyn Beckham, Lady Lola Bute and Lady Amelia Windsor celebrated the 21st issue

Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most prolific and widely popular designers of the 20th and 21st centuries, died in Paris. He was 85.

An Apple supplier said Huawei tried to pump them for information under the pretence of setting up a business deal, The Information reports.

• Chinese tech company Huawei reportedly tried to glean trade secrets about Apple from suppliers and former employees, The Information reports.
• An unnamed executive at an Apple Watch supplier said a Huawei engineer tried to pump them for information under the pretence of setting up a business deal.
• A former Apple employee said they were grilled about Apple's upcoming tech during a job interview at Huawei.

Chinese phone giant Huawei's attempts to unearth secrets... Читать дальше...

Der Streit um die Enteignung des Hitler-Geburtshauses in Braunau am Inn geht weiter. Die Republik Österreich hat am Dienstag Rekurs gegen den Ende Jänner erfolgten Beschluss des Landesgerichtes Ried im Innkreis erhoben. In diesem war eine Entschädigung von mehr als 1,5 Millionen Euro festgesetzt worden.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced Tuesday he is running for president in 2020.

Translated by Ollie Richardson & Angelina Siard 13:03:0919/02/2019 varjag2007su.livejournal.com In Kiev young “not-nazis” marched through the central streets with torches in the “March of right-wing traditions”. The procession was carried out by the All-Ukrainian organisation “Sokol“ and celebrated the 125th anniversary of its creation. Wolfsangels, torches, the slogan “Glory to the nation – death to enemies!” – everything […]

The Bombastic Bird’s by Lawrence Trent (PC-DVD) An energetic and exciting repertoire after 1.f4 TOver the years I have often heard Bird’s players (1.f4) labelled chess mavericks, “chancers”, too lazy to learn “proper” opening systems. Well, I am happy to say those days are well and truly over. Welcome to

Energy Minister Jeff Radebe listed the finalisation of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity as South Africa’s main energy priority and indicated on Tuesday the policy should be approved in March. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2019 edition of Africa Energy Indaba he said he would be meeting the business and labour constituencies at the National Economic Development and Labour Council on March 5 and expected the IRP to be finalised soon thereafter.

As reported on ERR News, the Estonian branch of Danish Danske Bank has been ordered to close by the Finanical Supervisory Authority (FSA), ending months of speculation following revelations that as much as €200 billion in potentially illicit funds had passed through the bank over a period of several years.

1. Walmart U.S. Q4 comp sales grew 4.2% and Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales grew 43%, Q4 2019 GAAP EPS of $1.27; Adjusted EPS of $1.41, Fiscal year 2019 GAAP EPS of $2.26; Adjusted EPS of $4.91, Company reiterates fiscal 2020 guidance  Business Wire
2. Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce sales up 43% in Q4, thanks to growing online grocery business  TechCrunch
3. Walmart's Q4 smashes expectations, U.S. online sales jump 43%  Yahoo Finance
4. Walmart shares surge as holiday sales crush estimates... Читать дальше...

HANOI: African swine fever has been detected on three farms in Vietnam, authorities said on Tuesday, the first confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease in the Southeast Asia country.