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Post Views: 263 Product tanker WISDOM, anchored off Baniyas, Syria, suffered explosion followed by fire in one of cargo tanks during wielding works on Apr 24. Three people were killed by explosion, including two crew and one worker, according to Syrian authorities. Fire was extinguished same day. Many news agencies so far, believe explosion and fire were the result of Israeli missile or drone attack, but presence of worker on board confirms Syrian official version. WISDOM is understood t...

Post Views: 737 Russian general cargo ship ALEXANDER TVARDOVSKIY was searched by Portuguese police on a tip from “one foreign agency”, on Apr 23, at Viana do Castelo port, northern Portugal. The ship arrived at Viana do Castelo on Apr 20 from Turkey via Gibraltar, reportedly with cargo of blast furnace slag. Not clear what is it exactly they’ve been looking for – some news agencies name drugs, others are mentioning arms trafficking. As of morning Apr 24, the ship remained berthed...

Post Views: 301 Car carrier HOEGH PUSAN (renamed MARGARET N in Feb 2021) ran aground at Tuzla Anchorage, Marmara sea, Istanbul area, at around 2340 UTC Apr 19. The ship is in Tuzla since Jan 2021, probably to undergo conversion into livestock carrier, considering her new owners. Still aground as of 0400 UTC Apr 20, refloating under way with tug or tugs assisting. Car carrier HOEGH PUSAN (renamed MARGARET N in Feb 2021), IMO 9153783, GT 44219, built 1997, flag Panama, manager Safe Sea Ser...

Post Views: 338 Cargo ship GHANA on Apr 18 landed onto breakwater at Catbalogan, Samar island, Philippines, when typhoon Surigae hits eastern Philippines islands. Ship’s AIS is off for a year or more, she recently changed flag, understood ship was at anchor, probably unmanned. Landing craft LCT CEBU GREAT OCEAN was beached by typhoon Surigae at Cantapoy in Malimono in Surigao del Norte, on Apr 19. The ship is reportedly, loaded with nickel ore, all 20 crew went missing, assumedly they ...

Highlander Latino – Archive /The Highlander Latinos make up 38.3% of UCR’s population, making it the largest ethnic group at UCR with nearly 10,000 students and positioning it as one of the most diverse universities in the country.  Chicanos in the Inland Empire have participated in a decades-long struggle to recruit students to UCR and to build up Latin American Studies, says Alfonso Gonzales Toribio, an associate professor in UCR’s Department of Ethnic Studies and the chair of the ...

Highlander Courtesy of Netflix “Thunder Force,” which premiered on Netflix with stars Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer at the forefront as Lydia and Emily, presents two former friends who become superheros after genetically altering their DNA. The film flows well with the traditional comedic expectations of McCarthy, while maintaining a traditional superhero plot inspired by comic books.  The movie has everything that’s expected from a superhero movie: an established city...

Highlander Courtesy of Pexels Joe Biden’s presidency gave many hopes for extensive change to occur; already we have seen the country slowly but surely returning to normalcy with the fairly successful vaccine rollout. However, at the same time, there has been a surge in tragic events that have transpired in the past few weeks. Multiple mass shootings have occurred all over the country, along with multiple instances of police brutality.  As a result, these events unfortunately maintain the...

Highlander Courtesy of Pexels In between classes, studying and work, I can’t always find the time to make hot homemade meals. Cooking on a stove or with an oven can often take more effort than it’s worth, and microwave meals are a sad substitute. As a result, I invested in a toaster oven so that I could make the warm and crispy meals that I enjoy without taking too much time out of my busy schedule. One meal that I often make are toasted sandwiches: they’re easy to make, quic...

Highlander ASUCR – Ryan Poon /The Highlander On Wednesday, April 14, ASUCR held their first State of the Association meeting of the spring quarter, where members of the Executive Cabinet briefed the senate on updates that they have had over the past few weeks.  SR-S21-005 Campus Advocacy for Reopening with Equity Act was presented by President Pro Tempore Orlando Cabalo and outlined the senate’s commitment to providing updates to the student body surrounding the ongoing changes to the ...

Highlander Courtesy of Pexels 2021 marks the 100-year anniversary of Northern Ireland: a century filled with political upheaval, sectarian conflict and hard-won peace. Since the partition in 1921, Northern Ireland has endured continued conflict between its two communities. The conflict has historically been fought between the Protestant majority, Unionists/loyalists who identify as British, and the Catholic minority, that is, Republicans or nationalists who identify as Irish. The conflict b...