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Coronavirus update – U.S. Department of State issues ‘Do Not Travel’ to China advisory

Map of Coronavirus from CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html The coronavirus remains a serious threat, both inside the U.S. and its country of origin, China, with the The Washington Post reporting the death toll in China has climbed past 200.  In the United States, the number of those infected appears to remain at 5, with 68 [...]

By |2020-01-31T10:58:54-05:00January 31st, 2020|News|Comments Off on Coronavirus update – U.S. Department of State issues ‘Do Not Travel’ to China advisory

Fentanyl, more powerful than heroin, could be a WMD, experts say

Image from the Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com By Anna Edney, Bloombergquint.com It would take only 118 pounds of fentanyl to kill 25 million people. That’s how much of the powerful opioid painkiller Nebraska State Trooper Sam Mortensen found in April when he stopped a truck marked “U.S. Mail” swerving onto the shoulder along Interstate [...]

By |2018-12-13T06:25:55-05:00December 13th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Fentanyl, more powerful than heroin, could be a WMD, experts say

Brick-throwing burglar KOs accomplice in China #karma

Sometimes, justice comes swiftly; and in some cases, even at the hands of those intent on committing crime. Take a recent case in Shanghai. Security cameras catch two would-be burglars creeping toward a storefront, armed with bricks. One Burglar #1 whips his brick at the window, then moves out of the way so Burglar #2 [...]

By |2018-02-19T06:19:17-05:00February 19th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Brick-throwing burglar KOs accomplice in China #karma

Preventing and Mitigating Violence Part 2 (“What happens there, comes here”)

Chris Hertig, former professor and IFPO board member. Preventing and Mitigating Violence Part 2 (“What happens there, comes here”) by Chris Hertig As Americans we often view the world as being limited to our immediate surroundings. Not always, only during waking hours! Historically, the US has had a strong history of isolationism in international [...]

By |2016-06-24T23:06:32-04:00June 24th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Preventing and Mitigating Violence Part 2 (“What happens there, comes here”)

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