Behold what’s thought to be the first ever video footage of a meteorite falling to earth during its ‘dark flight’, or straight trajectory terminal velocity stage.
In the summer of 2012, Anders Helstrup of the Oslo Parachute Club jumped from a small plane. His helmetcam records him deploying his chute and – seconds later – a falling meteorite (travelling at about 300km/h) clearing him by just meters.
(H/T: John Gallen)
Are you sure you have your ticket?
Because.
Over on Adverts.ie, Sellmystuff is trying to locate the owner of a ticket that’s been found.
They write:
“Hey I got this off another person off adverts, she found this ticket in Portlaoise and tried her best to find the owner (rang Ticketmaster and the venue) but she got no luck. It’s for tonight if anyone is interested at Coppers in Portlaoise.”
Anyone?
Thanks Helen
[Inchydoney in West Cork]
Depends.
“Research into the mindsets of anti-vaccination campaigners suggests that they tend to exhibit traits such as conspiratorial thinking, reasoning flaws, a reliance on anecdote over data and low cognitive complexity in thinking patterns.”
“Similar traits are seen in the anti–fluoride movement, with similar mistrust of health interventions. It may not be a coincidence that the current drive against fluoride in Ireland emanates from West Cork, a region of the country with an extremely low vaccine uptake that has been the epicentre of recent measles outbreaks.”
Jaykers.
FIGHT!
Thanks Senan Kerr
Pic: Inchydoney.net
Berkeley Street Dublin 7 earlier today.
(Pix: Oisín Kane)
[Interim Garda Commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan at a garda reserve graduation in Templemore, Co Tipperary this morning]
During her speech at the ceremony, Ms O’Sullivan said there needs to be more accepting of internal dissent within An Garda Síochána.
Afterwards, she took questions from journalists which involved questions about the fact Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe still has no access to PULSE and about reports that Gardaí sought to destroy some of the garda recordings.
She was first asked if she would have used the word ‘disgusting’ to describe the Garda whistleblowers Sgt Maurice McCabe and former Garda John Wilson – like her predecessor, former Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan.
RTÉ News At One reported:
Nóirín O’Sullivan: “I think it was unfortunate use of the word disgusting, I think that in any organisation, that’s large and complex and as large and complex as An Garda Síochána there will be people within the organisation who will identify issues that they wish to bring to attention. And I certainly believe that those people need to be supported and we need to have mechanisms in place to ensure that they can bring those forward. Indeed they may not always be fully right but nevertheless, there may be issues which will help us to continue to improve.”
Paul Reynolds: “So you wouldn’t support his attitude towards the whistleblowers?”
O’Sullivan: “I think that the former Commissioner had a personal opinion in relation to the matter and I think he’s entitled to his opinion.”
Reynolds: “Well on the basis of that do you support the calls from politicians in Dáil Éireann that Sgt Maurice McCabe, still a serving officer, his full access to PULSE should be restored?”
O’Sullivan: “It’s a matter for review and I would like to be able to tell you more about that at the moment, but I can’t.”
Later
Reynolds: “In relation to the tapes controversy, the recordings, there has been public criticism of that and there has been some suggestion that the gardaí may have attempted to destroy the tapes.”
O’Sullivan: “Well Paul, as you know, the Commission of Investigation has been established. Though I would like to be in a position to give you more detail in relation to that, I don’t want in any way infringe on the Commission of Investigation that has been established.”
Reynolds: “But that’s the concern, that then, it’s still left open to the possibility that the gardaí may have made attempts to destroy these tapes?”
O’Sullivan: “Again, Paul, I’m constrained in what I can say to you because of the Commission of Investigation but I think in the fullness of time that that will be explained fully.”
Garda Commissioner signals change in attitude to whistleblowers (RTÉ)
Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
A pleasingly chilled-out 360° timelapse sequence by German photographer Jonas Ginter, who spent two years trying to achieve the effect you see here.
The spherical or ‘polar’ panoramas were captured by a 3D printed rig holding six GoPro cameras.
Related: Polar Panoramas
(H/T: Noel)
The gardai are going door-to-door in Stoneybatter asking what they can do better. It may be a PR exercise but fair play all the same.
— On the Batter Blog (@onthebatterblog) April 4, 2014
Yikes.
Of this teaser from director Ciarán Nugent, currently seeking your support on Fundit, Colmán Mac Séalaigh sez:
Big Time is a mockumentary focusing on the Garda Síochána (no doubt there is plenty of material out there at the moment to make this a success!) Here’s a video introducing the various characters.
Tom writes:
My bike was robbed on Wednesday night. It’s a Giant Defy 4 and it was stolen from Desmond Street, Dublin 8. Any information would be much appreciated. I can be contacted on 086 1651881.
Anyone?
The Guardian’s Leah Green went undercover in London to see how unsuspecting men reacted to sexist situations often experienced by women.
‘Get your arse out, mate’: we turn the tables on everyday sexism – video (The Guardian)