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Boy, 12, Accused Of Killing Family Dog By Injecting It With AirJanuary 24, 2014 at 10:49 am by Morbid
VENANGO TOWNSHIP, PA — A 12-year-old boy in Pennsylvania is facing animal cruelty charges after police say he intentionally killed a dog by injecting the animal with air.
According to police, the boy stole some syringes from a neighbor and used them to inject air into the family dog, a Labrador mix. After being injected, the dog became ill for a week before dying. Police say the boy knew that by injecting air into the dog's blood vessels, that the dog could die.
The investigation is continuing, but Trooper Jason Domenick says he expects theft and cruelty to animals charges to be filed against the boy in juvenile court.
"I've never hear of anybody doing that," said LeRoy Stearns, executive director of the Crawford County Humane Society. "That's a new one on me. I'm dumbfounded."
After running this site for a decade, I'm definitely not dumbfounded. In just the last two years, we've reported on an 11-year-old girl who beat a puppy to death, an 11-year-old boy who drowned a dog in a hot tub, and a 12-year-old boy who hanged a dog just to watch it die.…
Woman Accused Of Strangling Her Dog So No One Else Could Have ItJanuary 22, 2014 at 4:07 am by Jaded
Sarasota, FL — Authorities arrested 28-year-old Shelley Bezanson after learning the woman strangled her 7-year-old adopted Pit bull with her own chain so no one else could have her.
Diamond was apparently abandoned, left chained to a pole, outside the Sarasota County Humane Society in October of 2012. Bezanson, after jumping through all the necessary hoops, adopted Diamond in January of 2013. It was about then that Bezanson made a promise to the critter — the two would be together until the end. Apparently, Diamond's end was in November.
Acting on an anonymous tip, officers were dispatched to the home of Bezanson's mother on November 14. Bezanson was apparently heading to mom's place to bury Diamond. Officials soon learned that Bezanson strangled Diamond to death with her own chain.
"It was prolonged, it was painful, it was torturous, and it was a horrible, horrible death for this dog to die," said sheriff's office spokesperson Wendy Rose.
At the time of her confession, Bezanson reportedly told police she was in the middle of a breakdown while she was choking the life out of the dog, and she had no idea that what she was doing was wrong.…
Couple Accused Of Hanging Puppy From Ceiling, Posting Pics On FacebookJanuary 14, 2014 at 2:50 pm by Morbid
VALLEY GRANDE, AL – The couple who posted pictures on Facebook of their puppy hanging from the ceiling have been charged with animal cruelty.
Last November, 26-year-old Caroline Dunnam and 23-year-old Andrew Parrish posted a picture of a two-month-old puppy hanging from the ceiling by its neck with the caption: "My poor baby." As you might expect, people were not too happy with the picture, but Dunnam said she didn't give a shit what people thought about hanging a puppy by the neck with a rope.
She's may be regretting it now, especially after the picture went viral and someone tipped off police to the Facebook post. The mixed-breed puppy was removed from the home and the couple have now been charged with animal cruelty.
"They decided that they were going to hang a dog from the ceiling by its neck. The poor dog was hanging from the ceiling with some kind of rope around its neck," said District Attorney Michael Jackson. "What their motivation was, we don't know at this point.…
Woman Charged After Breaking Into Ex-Boyfriend's Home, Stabbing His CatJanuary 7, 2014 at 3:49 am by Jaded
Santa Maria, CA — Look at that mug, people. Does that look like the face of crazy? The kind of crazy that would break into your home, steal your shit and kill your cat after a breakup? Meet 43-year-old Nellie Palacios — from what police are saying, yes, she is that kind of crazy.
According to police, on the afternoon of January 2, Palacios, accompanied by her new boyfriend, entered her ex-boyfriend's home and started grabbing paintings from the walls and stashed 'em in her car. She also apparently choked the man's cat a bit before stabbing it with a kitchen knife.
The new boyfriend, who apparently believed he was at a home of one of the woman's cousins, called police to report the woman's erratic behavior. I'm assuming he got a little wigged out once the stabbing commenced….
When police arrived on scene, the new boyfriend informed them he had primarily been outside while Palacios was robbing the place, but did admit to seeing Palacios stab the cat and stash the body in an igloo type doghouse in the yard.…
Police Find Evidence Of Macabre Animal Torture During Drug BustDecember 17, 2013 at 2:29 am by Jaded
Sante Fe, TX — A Sante Fe couple were taken into police custody Friday after police raided their home and found a bunch of drugs and stuff. That's not what landed them here on the DD, though… it was the bodies of nearly two dozen tortured cats that earned them their spot.
Brian Cheek and his wife, Veronica Springer, were apparently the target of a somewhat lengthy narcotics investigation. When police finally raided Friday, a search of the couple's home revealed roughly 9 grams of crystal meth, a scale and packaging materials. In addition to the narcotics, a stolen ATV valued at about $14,000 was recovered.
In addition to the drugs, police reportedly found about 20 dead cats, ranging from kittens to adults, on the property. Each and every one had apparently been tortured. Investigators stated that there was evidence of blunt force trauma, disemboweling, strangulation, and burning. One of the dead cats was discovered in a box in the bed of Cheek's truck.
Remains of several of the cats were picked up by Galveston County Sheriff's Office Animal Cruelty investigators and will be examined by necropsy.…
Police Say Woman Stalked Duck Before Killing ItNovember 19, 2013 at 3:24 pm by Morbid
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – In my continuing efforts to report on the news that matters, police have arrested 36-year-old Karie Lindgren after they say she stalked a duck before purposely running it over with her car.
Natalie Paraskevopoulos called police after she found a duck squished in her driveway, accompanied by tire tracks across her front yard. "It was just really, really, upsetting to find it that way," she said. "I mean, I was choked up. I was in tears by the time the police arrived."
While on the scene, police were probably wishing a kid would get abducted nearby when another neighbor informed them they'd seen what had happened. They said they watched Lindgren first tried luring the duck with candy. When that tactic failed to work, Lindgren began stalking the duck in her car before finally running it over at a high rate of speed.
Police arrested Lindgren and charged her with felony animal cruelty. She's currently in jail on $5,000 bond. She didn't make her first court appearance because detention deputies said she was being uncooperative. …
Man Accused Of Assaulting Girlfriend With Her CatOctober 29, 2013 at 11:52 am by Morbid
DAVIE, FL – A man with a history of battery arrests has been arrested again after allegedly using a cat to attack his girlfriend.
Kenneth Stuart, 41, was fighting with his live-in girlfriend last week when he walked into the bedroom holding her cat over his head, then threw it in her face. The cat ended up scratching the woman on the left side of her face and her eye.
When police arrived, Stuart told them, "Just take me to fucking jail. I'm tired of this." And take him to jail they did, charging Stuart with battery, tormenting an animal, and resisting an officer without violence.
When he faced Broward Circuit Judge John Hurley to answer to the charges, he told Hurley he's unemployed and unable to work because of herniated discs in his back. Hurley found that interesting, especially after reading the facts about the case.
"That's very interesting. I didn't realize you had such a bad back," said Hurley. "They say you broke the TV, the computer, the kitchen window, and then during it, you pushed her, knocked the TV and the computer to the ground."
Hurley ordered Stuart to be held in jail on a $16,000 bond.…
Romanian Princess Accused Of Running Illegal Cockfighting Ring In OregonAugust 16, 2013 at 10:39 am by Agony In Black
GRANTS PASS, OR – Federal law enforcement agents swooped in and busted a group of Oregonians Thursday, including a Romanian princess and her husband, for allegedly running a cockfighting ring. It isn't every day you get to write up a story about a Romanian Princess and cockfighting unless you're in porn, let me tell you.
Indictments unsealed in U.S. District Court in Portland charge Irina Walker, 60, and her husband, John Wesley Walker, 67, a former sheriff's deputy, with hosting cockfights and illegal gambling at their ranch just outside Irrigon, in Morrow County. Prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of the couples' ranch, which does business under the name Stokes Landing Sport Horses. Guess they got away with it for so long by not using the name Stokes Landing Sport Cocks.
The Walkers were scheduled to be arraigned in federal court in Portland Friday on charges of operating an illegal gambling business, along with four other people from Irrigon and Hermiston. According to court records, no lawyer was listed for either the Walkers or any of the other defendants. …
Georgia Man Accused Of Decapitating Puppy With Pair Of ScissorsAugust 15, 2013 at 9:43 am by Agony In Black
MARIETTA, GA – A Georgia man stands accused of hideous animal abuse after mutilating two puppies that a neighbor had asked him to keep at his house for a few days.
Robert Williams Davis, 38, was arrested shortly before midnight on Saturday. He was charged with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and three counts of tampering with evidence. According to the arrest warrant, Davis allegedly beheaded a 6-week-old black and white pit bull puppy late Saturday night with a pair of scissors.
"The puppy's neck was completely severed with the head attached to the body by a single piece of skin," an affidavit says. "The puppy's body did not appear to contain blood, suggesting the puppy's head was severed while the puppy was still alive." That sound you may be hearing is my blood starting to boil.
The unfortunate pooch was decapitated by what was described as a "sawing" type motion, according to the police report. This is I ask, "Just five minutes, worm your honor, him and me alone?" [Pink Floyd reference in an article about a decapitated puppy?…
Video: Police Break Car Window To Rescue Bulldog Suffering From Heat StrokeAugust 13, 2013 at 9:21 am by Morbid
Spartanburg, SC – Some people just shouldn't be allowed to care for any living thing. For example, 33-year-old Tony Lee Davis from North Carolina.
This moron went inside the WestGate Mall and left his 18-month-old bulldog, Thor, in his locked car in 95 degree temperatures. When police officers noticed him, Thor was showing all the signs of heat stroke – heavy panting, rapid breathing, and excessive drooling.
They broke a car window to get the dog out, noting that Thor vomited, his tongue had turned purple, and he was too weak to drink any water the officers tried to give him. At about this time, Davis walked up and was promptly arrested and charged with ill treatment of animals.
Thor was taken to the Spartanburg Humane Society and the CARE Animal Emergency Clinic for care. When he arrived, his body temperature was 109 degrees. It could have been higher, but the thermometer didn't read any higher than that. He was also suffering from tiny bleeds under the surface of his skin and blindness.…
Man Blew Up His Labrador Retriever Because Devil Was Inside DogAugust 6, 2013 at 9:59 am by Morbid
STEVENSON, WA – A man is facing felony charges after he admitted to strapping a homemade bomb around his dog's neck, then detonating it around 4 a.m. outside his home.
The explosion woke many people up in the neighborhood, with one neighbor saying it sounded like a high-power rifle was fired right outside his window.
When police arrived at the home of 45-year-old Christopher Dillingham, they found the remains of his dog strewn about the yard, along with household items.
When asked why in the hell did he just blow up his dog, Dillingham informed them he was preparing for the Rapture and that the devil was in the dog. When asked why he was throwing items from inside his home into the yard, he explained that "the souls of demons" were inside the metal objects in the house.
Dillingham, who owns and operates a fireworks stand called Thundershack, said his ex-girlfriend gave him the dog, named Cabella, and "put the devil in it." So he made a bomb using black powder from fireworks then strapped it around Cabella's neck before feeding it treats.…
Man Arrested For Having Sex With Same Horse Twice In Three MonthsJuly 4, 2013 at 9:08 pm by Morbid
Hidalgo County, TX – Police in Texas have arrested a man for having sex with the same horse twice in the last three months.
Cirilo Castillo, 43, was recently arrested for having sex with a horse named Nadia and was just released from jail in April. After that encounter, Nadia's owner ended up setting up a security camera in the horse's corral after finding a "mystery bucket."
Once they reviewed the surveillance footage, they found that Castillo just can't stay away from the warm embrace of Nadia's vagina and turned over their findings to police.
"We have a hell of a surveillance tape," said Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino. "It is not going to go to, 'America's Funniest Videos,' that is for sure."
Castillo was arrested, but since there's no law against bestiality in Texas, Castillo can only be charged with trespassing. If there's evidence Nadia was hurt during the sexual encounter, he may be charged with animal cruelty.
Trevino described Castillo as a laborer with prior arrests for theft, marijuana possession and the first time he got busted having sex with Nadia.…
Man Strangles Family Dog Then Cooks ItJune 28, 2013 at 3:58 pm by Morbid
TAMPA, FL — A man in Tampa has been charged with animal cruelty after police said he strangled the family dog, then cooked it.
According to a police statement, someone called police to report one of their family members, 25-year-old Elliot Huggins, had strangled the family dog.
When police arrived at the location, they found the dog's head in the garbage and the dog's ribs cooked in a pot on the stove. The rest of the animal was found in the freezer after Huggins "expertly" cut the animal apart, according to an investigator with Hillsborough Animal Services
They also said that this is probably not the first time Huggins has done this. Huggins was taken into custody and charged with animal cruelty, and is currently in jail on $2,000 bond.
Personally, I don't have an issue with people eating any animal as food, including their pets. Aside from obvious social taboos, I don't understand why we aren't able to consume meat from any animal that isn't endangered (or human).
It's not that I'm jumping at the chance to eat dog or cat, but I've heard donkey meat is delicious yet you cannot buy it here in the US.…
Tennessee Man Accused Of Killing Puppy By Placing It In Running DishwasherJune 28, 2013 at 10:28 am by Morbid
MEMPHIS, TN – Police have arrested Marcus Curry after they say he killed a German Shepard puppy by placing it in a running dishwasher.
Police were called Wednesday by an apartment maintenance man who found a dead German Shepherd puppy in a dumpster. He told police it was the same dog he saw earlier on Curry's apartment porch on a short leash and without water.
When he and some other workers gave Curry's dog some water, they told Curry he needed to take better care of the dog. Afterwards, Curry took the puppy inside but came out an hour later to put a red duffel bag in the dumpster.
"I was thinking to myself 'That must be the dog,'" said the worker. "I unzipped the bag and saw the dog and it was wet."
When police questioned Curry, he didn't initially admit to placing the dog in the dishwasher, but did admit he put it in the dumpster. But a witness told investigators that Curry told him he put the dog in the dishwasher and "left it in there too long" while another witness saw the puppy in the dishwasher and said it was not moving when Curry took it out.…
Man Tried Raping Wife In Front Of Kids Before Killing LambJune 20, 2013 at 8:40 am by Morbid
EAGLE POINT, OR – This happened earlier this month, but someone sent it to us and I couldn't pass it up. Leland Kinkey has been accused of trying to rape his wife twice before killing a lamb with his bare hands.
Jackson County Sheriff deputies responding to a physical domestic dispute call arrived at a home to find 46-year-old Leland Kinkey running around his property naked and screaming. Kinkey allegedly told the deputies that he had killed a lamb by slamming it into a car, breaking its neck, because "he was trying to be a man."
After detaining Kinkey, they got more details from witnesses at the scene. Deputies learned Kinkey had gotten angry an hour earlier earlier because of mechanical issues with a vehicle. Enraged, he went inside the home and tried to rape his wife. She was able to run out of the home, along with her two children, and jump into a van.
While trying to leave the property, Kinkey dragged her out of the van by her hair and began beating her.…
Gerardo Perez Accused Of Having Sex With Pit Bull Inside Chicago Animal ShelterJune 7, 2013 at 11:28 pm by PaganOne
Chicago, IL – DD's most talked-about victimizer, the dreaded pit bull, seems to be suffering a bit of karma lately at the hands of the human penis. We just posted about a pit bull getting sexed up by a man in an alley, now we have Gerardo Perez. The 50-year-old was arrested after he sexually assaulted a pit bull in a Chicago animal shelter. Oh, how the mighty pit bull has fallen.
Perez was on a group tour of the Chicago Animal Care and Control Facility when he broke off from the group and was found by an employee going into a restricted area. The employee told him he needed to leave, but returned later to find Perez had not left. Or more specifically, the employee found Perez had not left and was inside a kennel, on his hands and knees, next to a grey and white pit bull. Apparently, he was just "finishing up."
Perez made "inculpatory statements" regarding his having sexual conduct with the dog to several employees, police said. …
Desiree Gillard Charged After Her Son Drowns Neighbor's Dog In Hot TubMay 31, 2013 at 7:38 pm by Morbid
SPRING, TX – The mother of an 11-year-old boy has been charged with child abandonment after she left her son home alone and he decided to kill some time by choking and drowning a neighbor's dog.
On May 26, the dog's owner noticed her dog was not in the yard and checked out her surveillance camera footage to see what may have happened. Video captured her neighbor's son sneaking into her yard and snatching her dog, so she called police. When they arrived at the boy's home, they found he was there alone. home alone.
The boy told them that his mother had been gone since earlier that morning and eventually confessed he'd taken the small dog, choked it unconscious and then drowned it in a hot tub at a nearby vacant house. He led police to the dead dog's body and returned the corpse back to the extremely distraught owner.
Police called his mother several times before finally reaching her. Once they made contact, they informed her they were waiting for her at her home.…
Rescue Dog Punched To Death By Brian Perry Four Days After Being AdoptedMay 31, 2013 at 1:37 pm by Morbid
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – A 4-year-old Rottweiler is dead after Brian Perry punched it to death only four days after he adopted the dog from Gulfstream Guardian Angels Rottweiler Rescue.
Grace Acosta, who runs the rescue, said Perry had passed all the necessary background checks needed to adopt Gipper, an 85-pound Rottweiler. You can check out some pictures of the dog in their "Happy Endings" section where it states: "His adoption came very quickly and his new family, Cristy and Brian are now in love with him."
"These people that adopted this dog from us went through the whole thing. We had excellent vet reports, we had someone visit their home, checking the home. It was approved. And they came with their own dog to meet with us,' Acosta said.
But after four days in his new home, Perry punched the Gipper to death after the dog ran to a neighbor's home and began barking at other dogs through a screen enclosure. In response to this, 47-year-old Brian Perry allegedly killed Gipper by repeatedly punching it in the face.…

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The global chemical industry has seen a number of trends lately that are challenging the sector and driving new opportunities for both organic and inorganic growth. Among these trends, and motivating mergers and acquisitions, are emerging markets, advanced materials systems, and shale gas discoveries. The industry is facing portfolio rearrangement as many companies take steps to strengthen balance sheets, chase consolidation strategies, and create footholds in emerging markets.
Worldwide chemicals production growth in 2013 is expected at around 2-3%, despite problems led by Europe. In 2014, the US chemicals industry will be the one to watch. Additional regions enjoying a favorable outlook in this industry include the Americas and Asia. In Europe, the industry is still struggling to make growth progress in light of blows sustained in the global recession, as well as rising competitive factors.
In this article, I pick two companies operating in the chemical industry: Dow Chemicals (NYSE:DOW) and Air Products (NYSE:APD). Both offer attractive dividends with real growth potential. Additionally, it's my belief that these two players have strong business models and the ability to consistently deliver strong earnings. Both are making smart strategic moves to enhance growth and emerging market share.
How Prospects Look Bright for Dow Chemicals
In the volatile global business environment, Dow is focusing on managing every aspect of its activity through cost control measures, liberating and deploying cash to augment its capital structure and recompense shareholders. To generate earnings momentum, the company is targeting growth investments in strategic sectors such as water, agriculture, electronics and packaging, along with de-emphasizing its focus in commoditizing and non-strategic markets.
The company continues to show positive momentum with its drive to execute self-help measures in a slow-growth global marketplace, achieving strong cash flow, and with year-over-year earnings growth for the fourth successive quarter. Through its integrated value chains and the diversity of targeted end markets, Dow continues to display strong performance-chiefly in emerging geographies, and in key downstream businesses such as coatings and infrastructure, electronics, and packaging. The company continues to prioritize its resources to focus on these and other proven high-growth markets.
Over the last 12 months, the company has trimmed non-strategic businesses, including the recently announced divestiture of its polypropylene licensing and catalysts business, and pulled back on its prioritization of low-growth commoditizing businesses, including the announcements on the chlorine value chain. The company has plan in place, has identified targets and is moving forward with divestiture plans. The company will use these proceeds for future growth opportunities to generate returns to shareholders.
Dow's focus on executing self-help measures, both as tactical interventions as well as strategic moves, are working to achieve top- and bottom-line growth. At the end of the recent quarter, the company has been able to grow adjusted earnings per share by 19% year over year, representing the fourth successive quarter of EPS growth. Additionally, it has generated $1.4 billion of cash flow from operations, an increase of 27%. In TTM, it has generated an additional $3.1 billion of cash flow from operations over the past year. The strong cash flow resulting from these strategic measures is allowing the company to fund organic growth and providing additional cash for shareholders.
At the moment, the company offers a quarterly dividend of $0.32/share. Its payout ratio of 52% is also manageable. What's more, Dow's free cash flows are providing adequate cover to dividends. The company is also focusing on debt reduction. In the past quarter, it has returned $200 million of debt and, year-to-date, $2.4 billion, which drove its net debt to capital ratio down to 34.7%, well below the low end of its historical range. In addition to all of this, Dow has a number of key catalysts in place that are fueling momentum and enhancing return on capital. The company is seeking to go narrower and deeper into emerging markets and profit pools, and is deselecting portions of value chains that are no longer core to our business.
How Prospects Look Bright for Air Products
Air Products is benefiting from robust growth opportunities, thanks to its strong positions in environmental, energy and emerging markets internationally. By taking actions that encourage innovation, better integration of its businesses and disciplined, continuous improvement, Air Product is driving down costs and generating greater competitive advantage. In fiscal 2013, the company had generated approximately $10.2 billion in revenue and increased its dividend for the 31st consecutive year. Its last dividend increase was 10.90%, which took its dividends to $71 cents/share.
Air Products provides atmospheric, process and specialty gases; performance materials; equipment; and technology. The company's 20,000+ employees supply innovative solutions for the environment, energy and emerging markets in 50 countries. These include refinery hydrogen, semiconductor materials, coal gasification, advanced coatings and adhesives, and natural gas liquefaction.
In fiscal 2013, the company's overall revenue was standing at $10.2 billion, an increase of 6% over the past year, with acquisitions contributing 5% and higher energy pass-through contributing 2%. Despite a weak economy, its volume improved and its productivity initiatives more than offset inflation. The company is working on plans to build momentum and speed up earnings growth. To achieve this, it plans to remain consistent, executing against its backlog, winning lucrative new projects, implementing further productivity and cost initiatives, and loading existing assets. The investments Air Products has made over the last several years will become key drivers for its future growth. The company is looking to generate $5.70 to $5.90 per share for fiscal 2014.
Acquisitions and strategic investments will support the achievement of forecasted results in fiscal 2014. Air Products' acquisition of a 67% stake in Indura S.A, a Chilean industrial gas company, offers a substantial growth opportunity. The EPCO buyout complements the company's objective of expanding its portfolio of industrial gases offerings in the United States. Additionally, Air Products has been elected for a large off-shore LNG project in Malaysia, a major growth opportunity for its LNG equipment and technology business. The company is also making considerable progress in its hydrogen business with a plan to build a new hydrogen production plant in Canada. Combined with acquisitions and strategic investments, its cost cutting measures and work process improvement initiatives will lead Air Products to maximize returns to shareholders.
Final Notes
Amidst a volatile environment over the past year, the industry's total returns are standing at around 28%. Looking forward, the US chemicals industry is the one to watch. Overall, the chemical industry will grow at a moderate rate. Margins are anticipated to be fairly robust- possibly boosted by cost-cutting and continued support from low natural gas prices. Both of these companies are well set to gain momentum from recent investments, portfolio rearrangement and cost-cutting.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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After nearly a decade of development, the U.S. Air Force has ordered eight MOP (massive ordnance penetrator) GBU-57A/B bunker buster bombs. These 14 ton weapons cost $3.5 million each. In the last few years, several B-2 bombers have been equipped to carry these weapons (two bombs per B-2). This was apparently meant to send a message to Iran and North Korea.
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I think it was used against German sub pens.
Anyway this isn't a new idea just a refinement of an old one
MOAB I believe is not a penetrator, just a huge new version of the "daisie cutter". If I recall correctly it is a FAE (fuel air explosive) type bomb.
I thought that bunker busters were like gigantic howitzers dropped, that will penetrate as far as they can into whatever, then they blast a projectile even further...
They will only get the message if one is actually dropped on them.
GBU 28 is not the MOAB.
GBU-43/B "Mother Of All Bombs"
Earlier versions of BBs were indeed manufactured from howitzer gun tubes and modified to penetrate-as to any use of a cannon barrel to actually fire another projectile after it pentrated, I have not heard that, but it is a novel idea....
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MOAB is a guided bomb which delivers the 18,700 lb BLU-120/B warhead bomb with KMU-593/B GPS/INS. The MOAB is the largest-ever satellite-guided, air-delivered weapon in history [not the largest ever, but the largest satellite guided]. The 21,600-pound MOAB is an improved replacement for the unguided 15,000-pound BLU-82 Daisy Cutter. It is 30 feet long with a diameter of 40.5 inches. The warhead is a blast-type warhead. It was developed in only nine weeks to be available for the Iraq campaign, but it was not used in combat.
The 21,700-pound [9,500 kilogram] bomb contains 18,700 pounds of H6, an explosive that is a mixture of RDX (Cyclotrimethylene trinitramine), TNT, and aluminum. H6 is used by the military for general purpose bombs. H6 is an Australian produced explosive composition. Composition H6 is a widely used main charge filling for underwater blast weapons such as mines, depth charges, torpedoes and mine disposal charges. HBX compositions (HBX-1, HBX-3, and H6) are aluminized (powdered aluminum) explosives used primarily as a replacement for the obsolete explosive, torpex. They are employed as bursting charges in mines, depth bombs, depth charges, and torpedoes. HBX-3 and H-6 have lower sensitivity to impact and much higher explosion test temperatures than torpex. The MOAB weapon produces a very large explosive blast, with lesser fragmentation effects due to a thin-walled aluminum casing.
Contrary to some published claims, it most certainly is not an Ethylene-Oxide Fuel-Air Explosive (FAE).
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"MOAB I believe is not a penetrator, just a huge new version of the daisie cutter. If I recall correctly it is a FAE (fuel air explosive) type bomb."
I was thinking MOAB was going to use some kind of "slurry" explosive, was never actually dropped on anybody, but not a fuel-air explosive. Last time I remember hearing anything about it was about 2002 or 2003.
Thanks. Good info.
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A failed graph.
The MOAB is 30 feet, 1.75 inches (9.17 m) long, has a diameter of 40.5 inches (102.9 cm) and weighs 22,600 lb (10.3 tons) (of which 18,700 lb (8.5 tons) are high explosives.) Its blast radius is 450 feet (137.16 m, 150 yd), though the massive shockwave created by the air burst is said to be able to destroy an area as large as nine city blocks. Due to its large size and weight, it was designed to be dropped via parachute extraction out of the back of a C-130 cargo aircraft.
There's a reasonable write up here... Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (MOAB)
That figure has the 60' scale on it.
It is not a graph but a dimensional comparison.
The gray area is the area the rock is broken down.
It's bum-fiffery. What kind of rock? How well will the penetrator penetrate aggregate, sand, shale, granite? Where's the dang engineers to make this a useful graphic?
It is a generalized comparison to past weapons.
It is not an engineering specification or sale brochure and never pretended to be one.
It's engineering-like, number-like, science-like. IOW, it's not real. It's purporting to show engineering numbers and comparisons when it really isn't. "60'"!
Many of military and ex-military engineer-types prefer to keep our mouths shut about actual numbers nad distances and dimensions.
WWII, the Grand Slam and Tallboy worked well (supersonic, very heavy conventionally-dropped bombs - see the example near Baltimore at the Armor Museum), but all too often, they did miss. Not by much, but by enough to reduce the effect, particularly against smaller targets like bridges.
B-36's were last bombers I know of to drop the Grand Slam and its US-derivatives. Laser-aiming will improve accuracy, and conventional explosives reduce the political pressure against their use. Personally, I think the Grand Slam is prettier than these. (The C-130 super-daisy-cutter bomb is little more than box-on-a-pallet actually. It works, of course, against surface spread-out targets; it's just fugly.
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I am not an engineer but I have read a bit about bunker busters.
I think you could use them in succession to hit the same spot to get down lower. This is certainly possible with GPS guidance or lasers.
Just a thought. These things are really nasty and the shockwave in an underground cavern would be devastating. Can you imagine one, two, three, and then four in the same spot? Each bomb working it's way lower until the desired depth of destruction was achieved.
Or you could pulverize hard rock with the first bomb and thus provide a huge sand pile that disburses the impact of follow-on bombs.
I know that MOAB stands for Massive Ordnance Air Blast, and is not a penetrator. And that MOAB was affectionately called the Mother Of All Bombs.
That's why I suggested MOABB might stand for Mother Of All Bunker Busters.
In any event, I don't want to be in the same county with either one of them.
True, they may be ugly but they're sure nice to have in your quiver. Makes for a nice means of persuassion.
MOP (massive ordnance penetrator) GBU-57A/B bunker buster bombsMaybe on Iran, possibly on the Hizbollah missile bunkers.< br>
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Effective Date: June 2013
TJX.com Website Privacy Notice
Welcome to the TJX Corporate Website ("the website"), the website for The TJX Companies, Inc. ("TJX"). TJX, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post, Derailed and other affiliates are the "TJX Businesses." This Privacy Notice describes the type of personal information we collect on the website, how we may use that information, with whom we share that information, how we protect that information and how you can access and update your employment profile.
Information We Collect
Request Current Investor Information Online
If you would like to request current investor information online, we ask you for information such as your name, telephone number, postal address and e-mail address so we can provide you with the requested information.
Apply for Funding from The TJX Foundation
Certain qualified nonprofit organizations may apply for program funding from The TJX Foundation on tjx.com. As part of the review process, an eligibility questionnaire and an application is requested, which includes your organization's name, postal address, e-mail address, and taxpayer identification number, as well as the name and contact information for the organization's executive director, application preparer and private grants specialist.
When you apply for a job at TJX or create a profile for employment purposes via the website, we may ask for the following information:
- Your name
- Contact information, such as phone number, postal or email address
- Employment/Education History (resume)
If you would like to send a job listing you found on the website to a friend, we may ask you to provide:
- Your friend's email address
- Your name
- Your email address
We may also collect certain computer and browser information through automated technologies such as cookies. A "cookie" is a file that a website sends to a visitor's computer or other Internet-connected device to identify the browser or to store information or settings in the browser. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you can set up your browser to refuse some or all cookies. However, disabling our cookies may impact certain functionalities of the website.
How We Use the Information We Collect
- Review and process your application for the position you posted for and if applicable, shared for other job opportunities
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Comply with your request for current investor information
- Perform a review of eligibility for program funding from the TJX Foundation
- Helps us understand website activity and improve your use of our website
- Helps us prevent unauthorized activity, claims and other liabilities
- Measure and manage the advertising effectiveness of our job postings and events
- Comply with and enforce applicable legal requirements, industry standards and our policies and our Terms of Use
- Operate, evaluate and improve our talent acquisition process (including managing our communication and administering our website)
With Whom We Share Your Information
TJX Businesses - We may share your information among TJX Businesses (which are affiliates owned by TJX, including T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post, Derailed, Winners, HomeSense, and T.K. Maxx). They may use this information to process your application or request and communicate with you the status of your application or request.
Service Providers Arrangements – We may also share certain information we collect about you with partners or third parties who perform services on our behalf. For example, we may use third parties to host our website, operate certain of its features, send e-mails, and manage and analyze data and our advertising effectiveness. Such third parties are given the information they need to perform their designated functions, and we do not authorize them to use or disclose your personal information for their own or any others' marketing purposes.
Legal and Compliance – We may disclose information about you as is required by law or legal process such as subpoenas or court or agency orders, or as we may reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate to protect our rights or the rights of others, to avert loss or harm to persons or property, to enforce our website Terms of Use or this Privacy Notice, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual fraudulent or illegal activity.
Sale of Business - Your information may also be transferred as an asset in connection with a merger or sale (including any transfer made as part of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings) involving all or part of TJX Businesses or as part of a corporate reorganization, stock sale or other change in corporate control.
How We Protect Your Information
We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect against loss, misuse or unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction of your information.
Online access to certain personal information may be protected with a password you select. We strongly recommend that you do not disclose your password to anyone, and we will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited communication.
Your Rights and Choices
To view or update your profile, you can log in to your account to make your changes. You can also ask us to remove your information from our systems by contacting us as described in the Contact Information section.
Changes to Our Notice
This privacy notice may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our online privacy practices relating to the site. We will post a prominent notice on the site to notify you of any significant changes to our Privacy Notice and indicate when it was most recently updated.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Notice, or if you wish to update the information you have provided us, you may do so by:
- Writing to us at the following address:
The TJX Companies, Inc.
770 Cochituate Road
Framingham, MA 01701
Attn: Customer Service - Privacy Notice
- Calling Customer Service Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) at the following toll-free number: 1-800-926-6299.