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Printing Martin Behaim’s Globe · Leif Gehrmann
09 May 2023 I recently was looking through Wikipedia’s Early World Maps article, and stumbled upon the oldest surviving globe from 1492 called the Erdapfel, German for ‘Earth Apple’. The globe was produced by German merchant and cartographer Martin Behaim, compiling knowledge of the world from various explorers and geographers. Martin Behaim’s Erdapfel© 2019 Germanisches …
Lockheed Martin Sees Hill Support For F-35 PBL « Breaking Defense
F-35 on Lockheed Martin production line WASHINGTON: Lockheed Martin is projecting about an 80 percent drop in its portion of the F-35’s costs per flying hour by 2031, company officials said today — arguing that overall costs could be even further reduced should DoD sign a company-proposed multi-year performance-based logistics (PBL) contract. “Our costs per flying …
Former State Sen. Martin Sandoval Dies After COVID-19 Diagnosis – NBC Chicago
Former Illinois State Sen. Martin Sandoval, who pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges earlier this year and had agreed to cooperate with federal investigations, has passed away after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Sandoval, 56, passed away after he was hospitalized due to the illness, his attorney told the Chicago Tribune. “While he may have strayed …
Martin County vehicle break-in investigation leads to charges agaisnt two men
MARTIN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – A multi-agency investigation into vehicle break-ins has led to charges against two men. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office says that Andre Sanders, 35, and Quatavius Burden, 26, both of Edenton, are charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, felony breaking or entering of a motor vehicle, and felony larceny of …
Micheál Martin becomes new Irish PM after historic coalition deal
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Micheál Martin will lead his Fianna Fáil party into a historic coalition with Fine Gael and the Greens Ireland’s new taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin has said the fight against Covid-19 will be his government’s first priority. The 59-year-old Cork native was elected at a special meeting of …
MLB Mock Draft 2020: Spencer Torkelson, Austin Martin go 1-2; Marlins select first pitcher off board
1 Pick: 1B Spencer Torkelson, Arizona State ($8,415,300 slot value) The Tigers taking Torkelson is close to a lock at this point. The alternative is more likely Texas A&M lefty Asa Lacy than Vanderbilt super utility player Austin Martin, but it appears Detroit is strongly leaning toward Torkelson. He is the “safest” of the draft’s …
Trump tweets about Martin Gugino, a Catholic peace activist, not an ‘Antifa provocateur’
The incident, captured on video, went viral and has become symbolic of the kind of police brutality that has sparked calls for fundamental reforms to American policing. In the video, an officer is seen shoving Gugino, who falls to the sidewalk, hitting his head. As Gugino lies unmoving and bleeding, the officer who pushed him …
Lockheed Martin, Air Force Press Ahead On Air-Launched Hypersonic Missile « Breaking Defense
A B-52 bomber carrying the ARRW. AFA 2020: Lockheed Martin’s air-launched hypersonic missile will complete its critical design review (CDR) today, as the company and the Air Force press ahead on development, John Varley, vice president for hypersonic weapons at Lockheed Martin, says. The company’s first contract for the Air Force’s AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response …
GB wheelchair sprinter Samantha Kinghorn wins T53 bronze at World Para Championships | Athletics News
By Mark Ashenden Last Updated: 08/11/19 5:20pm Samantha Kinghorn was defending champion heading to Dubai British wheelchair sprinter and Sky Scholar Samantha Kinghorn battled to bronze in the T53 100m at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai on Friday. It was Great Britain’s second medal of the Championships following Paul Blake’s stunning gold on …
It’s not just Britain that’s breaking up, Europe is too | Martin Kettle | Opinion
Arguably the most surreal event during the general election campaign is scheduled for the week before polling day. On 3 December, Nato leaders, including Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, will gather at a Buckingham Palace reception. The next day, the Nato chiefs will meet in a luxury – but thankfully non-Trump-owned – hotel outside Watford. …
