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Standard of review on sentence appeals
R. v. Zachary Evans-Renaud 2012 PECA 21 gives a helpful summary of the
standard of review on sentence appeals:
Standard of Review
[20] The standard of review to be applied by appellate courts in
reviewing a sentence has been stated a number of times by the Supreme Court
of Canada. Appellate courts are required to show deference to the manner
in which a sentencing judge exercises his or her discretion within the
framework of the principles and purposes of sentencing established in the *Criminal
Code*.
[21] Appellate courts have been consistently info... more »
Pierre Barnes: Police Find Body In Search For Missing Boy
Police searching for missing 12-year-old Pierre Barnes have found a body in
France, his father has told Sky News.
The body has not yet been identified.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005773/police-find-body-in-search-for-missing-boy
Sandy and Climate Change: Part II
In my last post, I noted that Hurricane Sandy has finally triggered a
vigorous discussion about climate change, prompting much speculation about
whether climate change had some role in causing the storm. I expressed some
doubt whether this is the right question to ask, as it frequently has
triggered feuds among climate analysts about the
Continue reading
VERSE / Don Paul : Word Passed Down through Forbidden Radio
Don Paul and Chuck Kinder at Stanford, January 2002. Photo by April Smith.
Word Passed Down
through Forbidden Radio
for Chuck Kinder and John Sinclair on their birthdays, October 2012
The voices beside your pillow, friends past midnight,
Wailing from the River, whistling through the Gaps,
Bring tales and tones so pure and sexual they lift you like a knife.
Their guitars and drums like
burning fire
Self-Immolations in Tibet
Last Updated: October 30, 2012, 14:00 EST
Tsewang Kyab
Lhamo Tseten
Tsepo
Tenzin
Dorje Rinchen
Dhondup
Lhamo Kyab
Tamdin Dorje
Sangay Gyatso
Gudrub
Yangdang
Lobsang Damchoe
Lobsang Kelsang
Lungtok
Tashi
Chopa
Dolkar Tso
Lobsang Tsultrim
Losang Lozin
Tsewang Dorjee
Dickyi Choezom
Ngawang Norphel
Tenzin Khedup
Tamdin Thar
Rikyo
Dargye
Dorje Tseten
Choepak Kyap
Sonam
Chimey Palden
Tenpa Darjey
Lobsang Sherab
Sonam Dargye
Lobsang Tsultrim
Jamyang Palden
Gepey
Dorjee
Rinchen
Tsering Kyi
Nangdrol
Damchoe Sangpo
Lobsang Gyatso
Tenzin Choedron
Sonam Rabyang
Rinzin Dor... more »
Dan Lipinksi (D-IL)-- Worse Than A Blue Dog... Won't Endorse Obama
Not a leftover Halloween mask-- Rep. Dan Lipinski
About 5 years ago, Blue America started taking more than a passing interest
in Illinois' most reactionary Democrat, Dan Lipinksi, a Tennessee shithead
who inherited his seat from his father, also a corrupt right-wing asshole
from the Daley school. We were happy to back Mark Pera in a primary race
against Lipinski. Pera lost and Lipinksi veered even more sharply right.
This cycle it looked like John Atkinson would challenge Lipinski but when
the new boundaries were drawn, Atkinson was in another district. Yesterday
he sent me this twee... more »
Ryanair call in Spanish police to remove woman from a plane… because her book and a scroll were 'the wrong type of hand luggage'
The Spanish woman was ejected from the flight by a Guardia Civil officer
moments before take-off because she was carrying a scroll that would not
fit in her suitcase. She claimed her credit card was not working and she
could not pay a £40 excess baggage fee.
Twitter users in Spain have called for a Ryanair boycott
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226185/Ryanair-order-Spanish-police-remove-woman-flight-wrong-type-hand-luggage.html
Comet goes bust in massive High Street collapse that leaves 6,500 jobs at risk and customer orders in limbo
The electrical chain, which has struggled to compete against fierce
competition from the supermarkets and cut-price websites, will appoint
administrators. Private equity firm OpCapita, which bought the chain of 240
stores for £2 less than ten months ago, has struggled with cashflow issues.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226175/Comet-calls-administrators-leaving-6-000-jobs-hanging-balance.html
Syria rebels kill 28 soldiers
Rebels killed 28 soldiers as fighting raged on Syria's northwestern
battlefields Thursday, a watchdog said, in some cases apparently beating
and then executing troops taken prisoner.
The fresh clashes came as the main opposition Syrian National Council hit
back at US warnings of rising Islamic extremism among Syria's rebels,
saying the West and its partners were to blame for increasing
radicalisation.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jCqQy3hpzE89hEI1IkKELjlad5qg?docId=CNG.964f27ace75b4ccddf2637e5e42f4606.01
Untitled
*When Corrections Fail -or- Considering The Compassionate Option
~moosedenied*
*~"Do Your Job"* ~ Giant Sean Payton Face. Let's get one thing out of the
way right off the bat. If you're of the opinion that what we've been seeing
from the 2012 Saints defense in any way even vaguely resembles acceptable,
excusable or understandable, then we have nothing to discuss and you might
as well go ahead and stop reading now. It is not acceptable. There is no
excuse. And it's time we quit asking ourselves and one another whether it's
more on the players or more on the coaches and scheme. Because... more »
EU Budget: Clegg Warns Cut Won't Happen
Nick Clegg has warned there is "absolutely no hope" of securing a cut in
the EU budget despite MPs voting for a reduction.
The Deputy Prime Minister said he also wanted a cut but insisted it was
impossible to "wave a magic wand" and that the only option was to press for
a real-terms freeze.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005484/eu-budget-clegg-warns-cut-wont-happen
What Happened to the Power?
Yesterday when I was on my way to first daughter's farm (because she
miraculously regained electricity after only 24 hours!) I lost track of how
many times I had to retrace my route and try another, because there were so
many trees and wires down. Along the way I took pictures of trees that
fell over, and their *invariably rotted interiors*. Even the air around
their torn roots smells rank from the fetid soil. Swathes of them fell.
Remember the Yale Forestry study that said all species they tested in a
mixed hardwood plot - and all others around the world for that matter -
are n... more »
Elzbieta Plackowska Killed her son and a young girl because she was upset with her husband
A woman stabbed her seven-year-old son 100 times and a five-year-old girl
about 50 times and slit both their throats because she was angry with her
husband, prosecutors have said.
Elzbieta Plackowska, 40, is accused of killing her son and a girl she was
babysitting in Naperville, Illinois, on Tuesday.
A judge has now ordered that she should be held without bail.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005722/illinois-mother-killed-two-children
Berlin Starts to Test Its Ties With Russia
Despite the many vicissitudes, culminating in the terrible suffering of
World War II, the relationship has been remarkably close. Germany is
Russia’s most important trading partner and a loyal ally in the European
Union.
Yet over the past few weeks, an increasing number of German politicians
from the main political parties are questioning Berlin’s special
relationship with Russia under Putin Two, as President Vladimir V. Putin’s
return to the presidency has been called.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/world/europe/30iht-letter30.html?_r=0
Libya: armed protesters occupy parliament vicinity
Around 200 mostly armed protesters have occupied an area near Libya's
parliament building, blocking nearby roads and beating up journalists in
protest of the country's new Cabinet.
Thursday's action, in which an AP reporter was also beaten, is the third in
a row staged by the group, which opposes the new government chosen Prime
Minister Ali Zidan and endorsed by Congress.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gXBXTK0Hym_YK6CZa93sgYSEg-4Q?docId=23750524a4bb40d38e1ee4a5c6181775
Is that any way to treat a genius
The BBC blurb for the Danny Baker Radio London afternoon show runs 'The
radio genius with great guests, calls and music.' They're quite correct but
then why have they cancelled his show?
The best radio show in the country, hosted by a multi-award winning
presenter and the BBC axe it, idiots!
Last show today and he's gently letting rip...
@ProdNose is also heavily trending on Twitter.
Remember this from last year?
'Radio and TV presenter, Danny Baker, has lashed out at the BBC for making
radical cuts in jobs and funding.
Baker, who presents a BBC London 94.9FM show, as well as one... more »
Tunisia says foiled plot to kidnap local Jews
Tunisian police have arrested four people for allegedly plotting to kidnap
local Jews for ransom, an official said on Thursday, stoking insecurity in
the dwindling Jewish community after last year's "Arab Spring" revolt led
to a resurgence of Islamists.
There are less than 2,000 Jews in Tunisia, mostly living in the town of
Zarzis and the nearby island of Djerba in the south of the country.
http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE8A002T20121101
Round-Up and Parkinson's Disease
Monsanto's Roundup, Glyphosate Linked to Parkinson's and Similar Diseases
By Elizabeth Renter, Natural Society 2012 October 12
http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/312-16/14279-monsantos-roundup-glyphosate-linked-to-parkinsons-and-similar-diseases
[Excerpted] We already know the links between herbicides and sterility in
men, birth defects, mental illness, obesity and possibly cancer - but now
we have something new to add to the nasty effects of pesticides list -
Parkinson's disease and similar neurodegenerative conditions.
New research, published in the journal Neurotoxicolo... more »
Nigerian forces making Islamist insurgency worse - Amnesty
* Nigerian soldiers fuelling a cycle of violence
* Police to probe report, military says study is "biased"
* Many hundreds have been killed in north's conflict (Adds police reaction
to report)
Human rights abuses committed by Nigeria's security forces in their fight
against Islamist sect Boko Haram are fuelling the very insurgency they are
meant to quell, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5E8M1DKZ20121101
Costas Vaxevanis tried over alleged Swiss bank list
A magazine publisher has gone on trial for printing an alleged list of
Greeks with bank accounts in Switzerland — a topic of fierce political
debate in the debt-crippled country.
Journalist Costas Vaxevanis has been charged with breaching privacy laws, a
misdemeanor. An Athens court was to rule on the case later Thursday.
Vaxevanis was arrested after making public last week the names of more than
2,000 people who allegedly had HSBC accounts several years ago.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jmFwGwzVAnj2wQUOAO4Kq8NJkMWg?docId=52914cbf1f424d4c9c7fc95d46159c85
Reality Check: Is the FBI making us safer breaking up terror plots?
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US warns Israel off pre-emptive strike on Iran
US military commanders have warned their Israeli counterparts that any
action against Iran would severely limit the ability of American forces in
the region to mount their own operations against the Iranian nuclear
programme by cutting off vital logistical support from Gulf Arab allies.
US naval, air and ground forces are dependent for bases, refuelling and
supplies on Gulf Arab rulers who are deeply concerned about the progress
Iran has made in its nuclear programme, but also about the rising challenge
to their regimes posed by the Arab spring and the galvanising impact on
popular... more »
Blaming Sandy Would Be Great
A lot of speculation out there now that if Mitt Romney loses, Republicans
will blame Sandy for the loss. Momentum was going Romney's way all through
October, but the storm shut down the normal campaign and Barack Obama
squeaked through with a win.
If that's what they'll say: that's good news!
Here's the thing. If Romney loses, we can guarantee one thing: Republicans
will not interpret it as confirmation that the American people prefer the
Democrats' ideas to their ideas (for which they would be correct, by the
way; that's not how elections work). Nor will they interpret it as mainly... more »
UK manufacturing contracts as export demand fades
An increase in exports to the Far East over the past couple of years has
helped offset some of the decline in orders from the UK’s traditional
markets in the eurozone.
However, the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) compiled by Markit and the
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply found that “There were some
reports of lower demand from clients in Asia”.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9649057/UK-manufacturing-contracts-as-export-demand-fades.html
Syria conflict: Will US succeed in reshaping opposition?
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's call for a new Syrian opposition
more representative of those fighting on the frontlines rather than exiles
signals the most forceful attempt yet by Washington to reshape the
fragmented Syrian opposition.
The goal is to create a new political body that could not just provide a
political dimension in the ongoing struggle, but one that could potentially
offer an alternative leadership to that of the Assad regime, at least for a
transitional period.
The US push is linked to a crucial meeting of opposition figures in Doha
next week.
http://www.b... more »
Prof. Pielke Jr.: It's been 'more than 7 years since' Cat 3 or larger made landfall, 'longest such span in over a century'
*
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*'To call Sandy a harbinger of a 'new normal,' in which unprecedented
weather events cause unprecedented destruction, would be wrong...Connecting
energy policy & disasters makes little scientific sense....No evidence of
increasing extreme river floods. Historic tornado damage decreased since
1950...drought in U.S. central plains has decreased in recent decades'*
Thursday, November 01, 2012
By Marc Morano – Climate Depot
*[The below article was written by Prof. Roger Pielke Jr. and appeared in
the October 31, 2012 of the Wall Street Journal. Selected excerpts are
reprinted below... more »
Megaupload founder unveils file-sharing sequel
Like a good Hollywood sequel, Megaupload is back. Kim Dotcom, the founder
of the shuttered file-sharing site, announced a new online storage service
called Mega that will give users direct control - and responsibility - over
their files.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/net-us-megaupload-mega-announcement-idUSBRE8A007M20121101
Earning a Scholarship
*[The following is excerpted from the first chapter of Ralph Ellison's Invisible
Man (1952). Aside from what is obvious regarding the continuation of this
particular social "understanding" of the status of the Black American, I
would offer that this is the primary perspective we operate within as
members of an hierarchically managed society. The narrator is one who has
beheld an incoherence. "All dreamers and sleepwalkers must pay the price,
and even the invisible victim is responsible for the fate of all." I
suppose it must be plain that I am trying to be more assertive with y... more »
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake NORTH OF HONDURAS - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 15:30:48 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 09:30:48 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
16.970°N, 85.516°W
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region
NORTH OF HONDURAS
Distances
67 km (41 miles) NNE of Savannah Bight, Honduras
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake JAVA, INDONESIA - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
5.8
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 14:12:01 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 09:12:01 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
6.821°S, 107.497°E
Depth
138.8 km (86.3 miles)
Region
JAVA, INDONESIA
Distances
3 km (1 miles) ENE of Padalarang, Indonesia
Superstorm Sandy: Fuel Shortages Hit Recovery
Long queues have formed at some US petrol stations due to fuel shortages
following superstorm Sandy as emergency teams struggle to reach the worst
hit areas and restore power to millions.
Tens of thousands of people are stranded in their properties due to
flooding three days after the storm battered the East Coast and killed at
least 72 people.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005399/superstorm-sandy-fuel-shortages-hit-recovery
Mitt Romney Has Made It Clear That He Backs Indefinite Detention Too
Business Insider
Abby Rogers
President Barack Obama has been getting slammed for his act allowing the
indefinite detention of anyone, including American citizens, remotely
connected to terrorist groups.
But would the Mitt Romney Administration be any better?
Earlier this year during one of the Republican presidential debates, Romney
was asked point blank if he would sign the NDAA as it's currently written.
"Yes I would have," he responded, causing the crowd to begin vehemently
booing. "And I do believe that it's appropriate to have in our nation the
capacity to detain people who a... more »
It was the end of times, it was the beginning of times
By Capt. Fogg
I called God this morning after breakfast. (You don't want to talk to him
before he's had his coffee, ) but I just had to ask him about the Texas
Problem. I mean I have friends there and I'm concerned that if he applies
the Sodom and Gomorrah standard of needing ten good people to be granted
immunity from destruction, they're going to get blasted. Hell, I think the
place is long overdue, but maybe my friends could be given a warning or
something. There's precedent.
But no, he says. I try to be fair and Texas has a vastly larger population
than those mud brick sl... more »
31 Days of Photo Props: Costumes
In honor of yesterday's holiday, today's prop is costumes. Whenever I
schedule individual shoots in September and October, I always ask if they
have their Halloween costumes yet. If they do, I tell them to bring them
along and we will tagged it onto the end of the session.
I usually wait until the end of a session to slip them into their
costumes, because some little ones are so happy to be dressed up like
something else, even if they look really cute. I prefer to shoot costumes
on a backdrop, but there is no reason a big pile of leaves can't be a great
backdrop for these photos... more »
ALEC is watching YOU Vote!
*Don't kid yourself folks - ALEC is going to be watching every election
result this year.*
ALEC is going to be worrying/asking - between now and next Tuesday
Was the campaign to expose ALEC a waste of time?
*We laugh at those silly people who thought they could bring us down!!
Ha-ha!!*
*ALEC wins - corporations win - fascism wins. *
*OR*
Did the campaign to expose ALEC - result in loss of power for ALEC?
*Oh, NO - people were actually listening to that stuff they wrote!*
*Damn! what do we do now - we lost 50% of our legislators. *
What YOU do when you enter the voting booth
wil... more »
What Happened to the 50,000 Homeless in NYC During Hurricane Sandy?
Advocate
Sunny Bjerk
[image: What Happened to the 50,000 Homeless in NYC During Hurricane Sandy?]
With the mess of Hurricane Sandy in New York City over the last few days,
we have been hearing a lot about mandatory evacuations for people in Zone A:
areas in Staten Island, lower Manhattan, and eastern Brooklyn (Red Hook and
Greenpoint especially). To meet the needs of these Sandy evacuees,
Bloomberg opened 65 additional shelters across the five boroughs, stocking
these makeshift shelters—high schools, middle schools, etc.—with food,
water, blankets, and pet food.
The strongest part ... more »
Things the New York Times won’t report!
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012*
*Its account of Joe Biden’s complaint:* Mark Landler was holding forth on
the front page of the Times.
He had written the day’s top campaign report. Michael Barbaro helped!
Eventually, Landler reported what Joe Biden said. He even went into a bit
of detail, giving the topic five paragraphs.
Yesterday, Joe Biden said this about a Romney ad:
LANDLER (11/1/12): The disaster [caused by Hurricane Sandy] comes as the
campaigns continue to clash, with the federal bailout of the auto
industry—which Mr. Romney opposed—erupting again as a major issue as the
can... more »
It Begins: Ecuador Demands Repatriation Of One Third Of Its Gold Holdings
Zero Hedge
Tyler Durden
One week ago, when we reported the news that the Bundesbank had secretly
pulled two thirds of its gold from London years ago, we said the following:
... Germany has done nothing wrong! *It simply demanded a reclamation of
what is rightfully Germany's to demand*.
And here is the crux of the issue: in a globalized system, in which every
sovereign is increasingly subjugated to the credit-creating power of the
globalized "whole", one must leave all thoughts of sovereign independence
at the door and embrace the "new world order." After all this is the only
way ... more »
Kate Braun : Samhain Is a Time for Transformation
Time for transformation: Acorn Carved with Dremmel Tool. Image from Skull-A-Day.
Celebrating Samhain:
A time for transformation
By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / October 31, 2012
“Under the moonlight we dance/ Spirits dance, we dance/ Holding hands we dance...”
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 is Halloween, aka Samhain, Third Harvest, All Hallows Eve. It marks a time for transformation and
Lichfield Says No to iPad Ellis
Oh dear. It looks like Cllr Matthew Ellis's pledge to deck Staffordshire
Police out with iPads has gone down like a cup of cold sick in his home
town of Lichfield. For those not in the know, the Tories occupy 26 of
Lichfield's city council's 28 seats, and is home to the very blond Michael
Fabricant MP. The area is as pretty much a Tory heartland as you can get in
Staffs. So for the below to yield the following result in a core stronghold
is a bit of a blow for the Conservative campaign.
*
* *Press release *
*
For immediate use*
What would you spend £1.1 million on – Police Office... more »
Has the Election already been Stolen for Romney/Ryan?
Global Research
Larry Chin
*[image: romney-phoenix_gi_top]*
*For at least the past four decades, the American election process has been
controlled by corpora*
*tions and agents connected to the Republican Party. This year’s “contest”
is no different.*
Voter suppression campaigns have been underway across America, by
Republican operatives. (See Black Box Voting andBrad Blog). Nothing is
being done to stop it.
Mitt Romney has direct ties to voting machines (also see the report by Brad
Friedman). His son, Tagg Romney (who wanted to punch Barack Obama in the
face) and a cadre of former ... more »
RACE TO THE FINISH: Al Sharpton’s explicit anti-black attitudes!
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012*
*Part 4—From the land of professors and tribes:* Do 51 percent of Americans
“now express explicit anti-black attitudes, compared with 48 percent in a
similar 2008 survey,” as the AP is now reporting?
Do that many Americans “now express prejudice toward blacks whether they
recognize those feelings or not?”
In phrasing our inquiry in this way, we're ignoring the AP’s larger
finding, in which 56 percent of Americans—apparently including many
African-Americans—are now expressing “anti-black sentiments” based upon the
things they said when asked to say how t... more »
Thursday Morning Linkage
In honor of the upcoming election: “James K. Polk” by They Might Be Giants.
Hot off the presses: Megan H. MacKenzie’s Foreign Affairs article that
advocates putting women in combat roles. Jason Fritz unloads in “the rank
hypocrisy of veterans on OPSEC.” This looks like an interesting short
course for the international-relations theory set. Steve Saideman
Continue reading
(Death of Alternatives To Death?) We Must Block The Coming Austerity (A Fatal Grand Bargain) & How Lack of Foreign Coverage Leaves US Ignorant of the Truth of Iranian Propaganda
Try to keep in mind (if you can maintain a clear head when others are
losing theirs) that all the wealthy care about is if any smidgen of
inflation starts to occur anywhere, they will take even more of their money
out of the country (heading for even less taxing climes), and they will
scream bloody murder at their elected reps to stop the "inflationary"
expansion (which, of course, is needed by
David Black Shot on the MI in Northern Ireland
The prison officer shot dead on the MI in Northern Ireland was David Black,
a married father of two, from Cookstown.
Mr Black, 52, was attacked on the motorway between Portadown and Lurgan at
about 07:30 GMT as he drove to work at Maghaberry Prison, County Antrim.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20164370
David Cameron will only accept an EU budget deal that is good for taxpayers .....Which taxpayers? Corporate?
The Deputy Prime Minister was speaking after last night's Commons vote
in
which Tory rebels joined forces with Labour MPs to defeat the Government
and demand a real-terms cut in the EU's budget in 2014-2020.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/clegg-turns-on-cameron-in-eu-spat-over-false-promise-wrapped-in-a-union-jack-8273360.html
If the facts are against you argue the law
If the law is against you, pound the table and yell like hell!
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 13:26:12 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 11:26:12 PM at epicenter
Location
5.242°S, 145.520°E
Depth
94.4 km (58.7 miles)
Region
EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
35 km (22 miles) W (271°) from Madang, New Guinea, PNG
Leno: 'Hurricane Sandy Has Already Created More Jobs Than Obama Has'
JAY LENO: Economists say rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy will give the
ailing construction industry a huge boost. In fact, the storm has already
created more jobs than President Obama has.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/11/01/leno-hurricane-sandy-has-already-created-more-jobs-obama-has#ixzz2AyXsvQeA
NY state asks feds to cover all $6 billion in storm costs...
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York state on Wednesday asked the U.S.
federal government to pay all the costs of cleaning up and repairing damage
from massive storm Sandy that tore through the Northeast this week and
crippled New York City.
Governor Andrew Cuomo said he is asking fellow Democrat, President Barack
Obama, to pay 100 percent of the estimated $6 billion bill, at a time that
state and local government budgets remain constrained by a weak economic
recovery.
That would be a significant change from last year when the federal
government covered about 75 percent of the ... more »
Now Iowa threatens to arrest UN election observers...
Iowa has joined Texas in warning international election observers of
possible criminal prosecution if they violate state laws and get near
polling places on Election Day.
Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz — like Texas Attorney General Greg
Abbott last week — on Tuesday threatened Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe election observers with arrest if they came within
300 feet of a polling place’s entrance, in violation of state law. (In
Texas, it’s 100 feet.)
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/83108.html
Looters target Coney Island after Sandy sweeps through
A wave a looters followed the Sandy storm surge in Coney Island, creating a
double-whammy for business owners trying to pick up the obliterated pieces.
The thieves started down Mermaid Avenue Tuesday morning as the chest-high
water receded, turning the seaside community known for its hotdogs and
tourist attractions into a lawless free-for-all.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/looters-target-coney-island-sandy-article-1.1195080
Technology Skills In Demand
What do you think is the technology skill in most demand today?
As all companies fight to be seen in the ever expanding digital arena then
the demand for the right technology skills increases. It’s a simple case of
supply and demand.
Freelancer.co.uk claim that job adverts for top digital jobs grew between
the second and third quarters of this year from 189,917 to 230,614, that’s
over a 20% hike in demand. Following the redesign of the EBay site demand
for developers there rose some 44%. Facebook advertisers and Internet
marketing demand was up 12%, search engine optimisation 12%,... more »
Sewage, Bacteria, Gasoline Found in NYC Floodwater
Water is everywhere in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy – in basements, on
the streets and in transit systems – but the one place that flood water is
most dangerous is in your body.
ABC News chief health and medical editor Dr. Richard Besser collected
floodwater and drinking water in some of the areas hit hardest by Sandy and
had them tested at The Ambient Group lab. The floodwater collected in Lower
Manhattan tested positive for gasoline and two types of bacteria found in
sewage: E. coli and coliform.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/10/31/sewage-bacteria-gasoline-found-in-... more »
US phone addicts suffer withdrawal
Swarms of people wandered around downtown Manhattan on Wednesday, their
faces lit by the glow of mobile phones as they walked up city blocks in
search of mobile phone service.
As a city bus crossed into a service zone, the beeps and buzz of mobile
phones registering messages interrupted the quiet.
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/305dcc48-2397-11e2-bb86-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2AoWGDQfo
first they came for pride: city of toronto vs free speech
Last week, I blogged about the ongoing pattern of harassment and
discrimination against people who express solidarity with the Palestinian
people. This isn't in the same universe as the oppression endured by
Palestine every day; nonetheless, it's a violation of our own civil
liberties and rights, and raises a huge obstacle to disseminating accurate
information about the situation in Gaza and elsewhere.
When powerful institutional forces are heavily invested in repressing
information, for much of the public, that information will remain invisible
or be seen as suspect and dangerous.... more »
James Turk - ''15,000 Tons Of Western Central Bank Gold Is Gone''
Today James Turk once again shocked King World News when he stated, “... in
1997 over (a stunning) 2,000 tons of gold moved out of Great Britain.” Turk
added, “Now since Great Britain is not a gold miner, we know that gold had
to come out of the Bank of England (where they store other countries gold),
and it probably went into Zurich (Switzerland) for what’s called ‘leasing’
but I use the word ‘lending,’ or lending into the market.”
But first, here is what Turk had to say about his last interview titled,
“The Entire German Gold Hoard Is Gone,” which has received an incredible
amount... more »
Paul Craig Roberts: ''The Virtual Economic Recovery''
Since mid-2009 the US has been enjoying a virtual recovery courtesy of a
rigged inflation measure that understates inflation. The financial
Presstitutes spoon out the government’s propaganda that prices are rising
less than 2%. But anyone who purchases food, fuel, medical care or anything
else knows that low inflation is no more real that Saddam Hussein’s weapons
of mass destruction or Gadhafi’s alleged attacks on Libyan protesters or
Iran’s nuclear weapons. *Everything is a lie to serve the power-brokers.*
*
*http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-virtual-economic-recovery/5310073
EU wary of new Soviet empire in disguise
Brussels officials besieged by the Eurosceptic press may be relieved to
discover that for the first time they have a natural ally: Russian
'Eurocrats'. While currently more of a club than an aspiring federal
government, there are already not far from a thousand Moscow-based
'Eurocrats' beavering away at what some suggest could be the next regional
powerhouse: the Eurasian Economic Commission.
http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/2658/eu-wary-of-new-soviet-empire-in-disguise
MN Housewife Donates $1.3 Million to Voter ID
This was pretty f#cking amazing when I saw this!
And it is an excellent example of how
"those who have"
use
"what they have"
to
screw us
"that don't have".
*Examples just don't get much better than this. *
*To fill you in - *
Minnesota has a UNFUNDED Voter ID Amendment on the ballot on 11/6. The
Voter ID Amendment has been pushed for years by - Mary Kiffmeyer (who needs
to be defeated on 11/6) - State Chair of the American Legislative Exchange
Council.
The Minnesota Voter ID Amendment is so vague it does not even say what
types of identification would be acceptable to vote in Minne... more »
Is The Federal Reserve Destroying Us Or Saving Us?
Many economists believe that the actions taken by the Federal Reserve saved
the United States from crashing into another Great Depression.
Economic historians will be debating whether or not the Fed saved the
American economy from a depression for decades, but now that the Fed has
taken an active role in attempting to stimulate the economy and create jobs
through quantitative easing (money printing), many analysts are starting to
question whether the Fed will wind up destroying us while attempting to
“save” us.
http://problembanklist.com/is-the-federal-reserve-destroying-us-or-savin... more »
Starbucks's European tax bill disappears down $100 million hole
Starbucks told investors its European businesses made a $40 million profit
in 2011, but accounts filed for its UK, German, and French units, which
make up 90 percent of European revenues, showed a loss of $60 million
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-starbucks-tax-europe-idUSBRE8A00DP20121101
Laurence Alan Stewart Wanted by the FBI after he 'detonated pipe bombs in homes of ex-girlfriend and two police officers'
Federal agents, state troopers and local police are now desperately hunting
for Laurence Alan Stewart, the 25-year-old suspect who attended Temple
University and is a law school dropout.
The attacks began with a 4am explosion on Tuesday in Fredericksburg,
Virginia, at the home of Stewart’s ex-girlfriend.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226012/Hunt-man-detonated-pipe-bombs-homes-ex-girlfriend-police-officers.html
Internet in Haiti
Please read this regarding the internet in Haiti.
Stop Imperialism podcast #45 - Good stuff
Will be back later with a new posting (working away at it)
For now enjoy this podcast from Stop Imperialism which I had a chance to
listen to yesterday.
Far ranging. Quite informative.
Stop Imperialism - Episode 45
Oct 23rd, 2012 by ericdraitser
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*In today's episode:*
- *1. Syria - Syria rebels pessimistic on mediator's ceasefire plan*
- *2. Lebanon - Anti-Syria rally held in Lebanon on 'day of rage' over
bombing*
- *3. Libya - 26 killed, scores injured in clashes in ex-Gaddafi
bastion*
- *4. Iran (Terror & Propaganda) - Two police k... more »
Babysitter charged with murder after five-year-old girl and boy, eight, found stabbed to death in Naperville, Illinois......ANOTHER ONE?
A babysitter was charged with murder after two young children were found
stabbed to death in her house on Tuesday night.
The victims, an eight-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl, were
discovered by police at the home of Elzbieta M. Plackowska, 40.
Plackowska, who also allegedly stabbed her two dogs to death, was
covered
in blood and blamed the attack on demonic voices when she was found in
suburban Naperville, Illinois.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-2225940/Horror-baby-sitter-goes-bloody-rampage-stabbing-death-girl-5-boy-8-dogs.html
Finding 1: OII Did Not Conduct Effective Oversight of Grantees Receiving Charter School Grants
Late in 2010 near the end of his second term, Gov. Phil Bredesen of TN
worked up the courage to suggest shutting down one of Tennessee's
unnecessary private prisons run by CCA. When the new governor, Bill
Haslam, swept into office with the backing of CCA and ALEC, the plan to
shut down the CCA facility in West Tennessee was quickly cancelled, even
though Haslam admitted to reporters that the the prison was not needed, and
even though Haslam cut $20 million from public colleges and $40 million
from Medicaid patients to come up with the $31 million to pay for it. When
asked to respo... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Marcia Wallace, 70.
Quickly to some good stuff:
1. Dylan Mathews and Ezra Klein bring us a revenue calculator: make Mitt
Romney's tax plan add up!
2. If you like that sort of thing, perhaps you'll like Joseph Cera's electoral
college simulator.
3. I missed this for some reason, but you shouldn't: E.J. Graff on freedom.
4. What exactly is up with GOP attacks on the plain facts of the polls?
Robert Farley speculates, sensibly.
5. And I think Alyssa Rosenberg is largely right in arguing against Joss
Whedon for Star Wars, and especially for the tendency to think th... more »
Alastair Reynolds, Blue Remembered Earth
I think Duck of Minerva readers will really enjoy this podcast. Lots on the
near-future imaginary, technological change, and other topics of interest.
From the write up at New Books in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Blue
Remembered Earth (Gollantz, 2012) takes place roughly 150 years in the
future. Climate change, as well as the political and economic
Continue reading
Guest Post: What’s Wrong with the Human Security Report and the “Global Decline Claim”
This is a guest post by Amelia Hoover Green (Drexel University), Dara Kay
Cohen (Harvard Kennedy School) and Elisabeth Jean Wood (Yale University).
See also Megan H. MacKenzie’s post and Andrew Mack’s reply. tl;dr notice:
3,608 words The Human Security Report (HSR) released last week has
attracted considerable attention in both the news media and the
Continue reading
*Inadvertent* Cop Brutality?
Or teaching kids what police can and will do to them?
Officer Chris Webb was attending “career day” at Tularosa New Mexico
Intermediate School when he sent 50,000 volts of electricity into the
child’s chest on the playground.
The young boy blacked out and has, according to his legal representative,
been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder ever since; the officer
faces a civil suit.
According to the complaint, Webb shot his Taser at the child (referred to
only as “R.D.”) after he said he did not want to join fellow classmates in
cleaning the officer’s patrol car. [...] We... more »
I Bet Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) Is Wishing Sandy Was Heading Towards His District
The Romney campaign sent back a campaign contribution from Gambino Crime
Family affiliated Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm, Staten Island's corrupt
congressman. They also told corrupt Miami-Dade sleaze bag/congressman David
Rivera that his campaign and their campaign are not working together and
that he should stay clear of their events and not try to get anywhere near
Romney or Ryan. And they took down the Rep. Scott DesJarlais endorsement
from their website. DesJarlais is an embarrassment but Romney hasn't
returned the $2,000 he gave the campaign. And with DesJarlais' fund-raising
... more »
Tevon D'sean Jackson: 'Even momma got outta house to loot new shirt': Looters brag on Twitter
Several brazen thugs have robbed their neighbors and their local shops
of
everything from basic food stuffs to expensive electronics and they are
taking to Twitter to broadcast their spoils. One user bragged about
stealing a cat from an evacuated home whilst a man naming himself as
Tevon
D'sean Jackson boasted that his own mother had looted him a shirt.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225663/Superstom-Sandy-looters-brag-Twitter-Even-momma-got-outta-house-loot-new-shirt.html
Jeremy Furchtgott Beaten by 5 Thugs as Sandy battered NY
- Jeremy Furchtgott was rushing home in Brooklyn before the worst of
the
storm hit on Monday
- Five thugs tripped him to the ground and kicked and punched him
- Mr Furchtgott suffered a concussion and was knocked unconscious
- The robbers took his wallet with $40 and his iPhone
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226017/Hurricane-Sandy-Shocking-video-shows-Jeremy-Furchtgott-20-brutally-beaten-robbers-New-York.html
Ragewith.me / Coming Crisis Contest Closed (NEW POSTS BELOW)
The Contest hosted by RageWith.Me and the Coming Crisis has now closed.
Our thanks go out to all those who participated and we have already seen
some amazing assays among them.
The turnout has been great, we have shortlisted the top 100 which will be
reviewed again this week before the winners are announced.
The Winners will be notified by Email and also be listed at the top of the
Front Page on Friday 8th November 2012.
Well done to all.
Lynsey & Matt
Catherine Gowing Search: Body Found
A body has been recovered by search teams involved in the hunt for missing
Irish vet Catherine Gowing.
Ms Gowing, 37, was last seen on the evening of Friday October 12 at a
supermarket near her home in New Brighton, Flintshire, north Wales.
A 46-year old man from Gynnedd, north Wales, has since been charged with
her murder.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005625/body-found-in-missing-vet-search
Explosions tear through warship off coast of the Algarve destined to be diving site for tourists
The former Portuguese Navy corvette Oliveira e Carmo was sunk by a team of
explosives experts off the Portuguese mainland to provide a diving site and
artificial reef.
The vessel had been loaded with 220 tons of concrete to ensure it came to
rest in the right position. The vessel is one of four former warship that
will serve as an artificial reef and diving site to attract more visitors
to the area.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225825/Explosions-tear-warship-coast-Algarve-vessel-sunk-diving-site-tourists.html
Pediatricians Back Agrochemicals Over Kids’ Health by Charlotte Vallaeys
Pediatricians back agrochemicals over kids’ healthby Charlotte Vallaeys
Food Freedom News, 31 October 2012
For the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has weighed in
on organic foods for children. Its news release was widely covered in the
national media.
While the AAP should be commended for acknowledging the potentially harmful
effects of pesticide residues on conventional foods, their report—and
associated press coverage—is seriously flawed in its basic approach to
agrochemical contamination in our food supply and the associated threat to
public health.
E... more »
Canada's CEO
Mike Harris once famously referred to his job as being the province's CEO.
Stephen Harper, Frances Russell writes, sees his job as being the nation's
CEO. Under Harper, Canada is becoming a corporate state -- and Parliament
is merely an annoyance:
Harper’s contempt for Parliament is systemic and reflexive. He bundles
budgets into huge omnibus bills, trampling the ancient right and duty of
parliamentarians to monitor the government’s management of the public
purse. He forces parliamentary committees to operate behind closed doors,
presumably to prevent any public washing of dirty ... more »
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake JUJUY, ARGENTINA - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 12:02:03 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 09:02:03 AM at epicenter
Location
23.996°S, 64.973°W
Depth
24.1 km (15.0 miles)
Region
JUJUY, ARGENTINA
Distances
86 km (54 miles) ENE (77°) from San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
Alleged hacker caught on camera by cyber-security experts who infect his computer with HIS OWN virus
Cyber-security experts turned the tables on an alleged hacker by using his
own malware to film him through his own laptop webcam.
Specialists from Georgia's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-Georgia)
tricked a man they claim has been targeting their networks by hiding the
virus inside a file titled 'Georgian-Nato Agreement'.
After the attacker stole that archive from an infected PC in their lab,
they were able to seize control of his computer and capture video of him at
work.
Easy Fix: Cover Webcam
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2225743/Alleged-hacker-caught-c... more »
Near Riot Last night in Hurricane-Devastated Broad Channel Over Slow Response From Relief Agencies ..... and FEMA representatives didn't Show for Meeting
Two days after Hurricane Sandy, the situation in the storm-stricken
Rockaways and other southern Queens neighborhoods is getting worse in terms
of the need for basic supplies and aid. Anger is growing that the
government relief agencies have been slow to deal with the problems.
Tonight, in Broad Channel, a sliver of land on Jamaica Bay which was
hammered by the hurricane, there was a near riot when 280 people arrived
for a much anticipated meeting with FEMA representatives, but the reps
didn't show up. That caused already frayed tempers to boil over, and
residents blocked traffic to... more »
Facebook shares plummet nearly 4% as company's own employees dump stock
The
social networking giant ended the day down 3.79 per cent after
99million shares changed hands. Company stock fell 83 cents to close at
$21.11. The stock is down 44 per cent from its IPO price of $38.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-2226004/Facebook-shares-plummet-nearly-4-cent-companys-OWN-employees-dump-stock.html
Sam Busby who wrote offensive Facebook comments about missing April Jones tells magistrates he was 'looking for attention'
- Call centre worker Sam Busby, 18, reported to police by Facebook
users
- Busby pleaded guilty at Worcester magistrates to posting the
comments
on October 6 - the day Mark Bridger was charged with April’s murder
- April, 5, had gone missing from her home in Machynlleth, Powys,
Wales,
just five days earlier
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225754/Sam-Busby-18-wrote-offensive-Facebook-comments-April-Jones-looking-attention.html
Border Agency 'to access your emails, text data and internet' under new law plan
Ministers are planning a new law that will require internet firms to store
vast amounts of information, a move civil liberties campaigners say amounts
to a 'Snooper's Charter'.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226060/Border-Agency-access-emails-text-data-internet-new-law-plan.html
Dirty bomb attack now a 'real threat' to Britain as nuclear waste smugglers swap tips online, Foreign Office warns
Minister Alistair Burt uses speech to warn nuclear terrorism, once
unthinkable, is now a real possibility
More information about nuclear weapons is available online than ever
The Middle East minister says global terror networks are 'thriving'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226146/Alistair-Burt-Dirty-bomb-attack-real-threat-nuclear-waste-smugglers-swap-tips-online.html
Contrast Alberta's Understanding Of 'Dutch Disease' Economic Condition With Sask Premier Brad Wall's Limited Grasp ...
*(Alberta's Understanding of the Economic condition known as 'dutch
disease')*
*"The Canadian dollar remains elevated, buoyed by high commodity prices.
And appreciation of the Canadian dollar could hurt exporters. Manufacturing
companies will continue to be challenged by a strong Canadian dollar and
moderate external demand."*
*Alberta Budget 2012-13*
*(Brad Wall's Understanding of the Economic condition known as 'dutch
disease')*
*(click on image to enlarge ...)*
Tory Euro rebels warned they are damaging David Cameron's hopes of re-election as Nick Clegg says there is 'no hope' of EU budget cut
- Government loses crunch vote by 307 votes to 294 as Commons demands
a
real terms cut in funding for Brussels
- Nick Clegg says there is 'absolutely no chance' of persuading all
26
states for a real-terms cut
- George Osborne says he understands the 'frustration' of
backbenchers
- Rebels say they have spoken for the people but loyalists warn Tory
hopes of re-election have been damaged by the revolt
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225329/EU-budget-vote-Cameron-humiliated-eurosceptics-exultant-53-Conservatives-vote-Labour.html
GOP Rape Advisory Chart
Just found this on Daily Kos and when I started doing checking around found
that for the most part - it has already made the rounds. A perfect visual
of the RWNJ's.
But for those of you that have not seen it before (like me) it is well
worth your perusal and maybe send the link out to a person or two.
Here's the link >>>>HERE<<<<<
Have you read through it?
Here's just a small part of what the GOP Rape Advisory Chart looks like and
how Repugs view and talk about rape:
MN - To Give ALEC the Heave Ho at the Polls
Minnesota Voters are getting geared up to give the American Legislative
Exchange Council legislative members the Heave-Ho!
Disgusted by the Voter ID Amendment brought to the state by ALEC State
Chair Mary Kiffmeyer – Minnesotans are saying – not in our State – to ALEC.
You Betcha!– these folks are pissed about ALEC corporations writing
legislation that is then brought into the state after ALEC legislators have
been wined and dined at posh hotels and fancy resorts by ALEC corporate
profit sector members.
Minnesotans are pissed as hell about ALEC state legislators who are trying
to ... more »
CO Voters to ALEC - GET OUTTA HERE
This past summer Coloradan saw what happens when the policies of the
American Legislative Exchange Council get implemented in your state.
Coloradans watched in horror – when in a drought situation – Colorado water
was sold to a company to be used for fracking, which is very important to
ALEC corporate profit secotr members..
Coloradans watched the ALEC free-market prevail while their public rights
to water were put on the free market to the dismay of farmers and cities
across Colorado.
And now Coloradans fear for their public lands – which ALEC legislative
members, using the ALEC f... more »
Riyadh Gas Tanker Explosion: 22 Killed 111 Injured
A fuel tanker has exploded in the Saudi capital Riyadh killing at least 22
people and injuring 111 others.
Witnesses say the vehicle crashed into a flyover triggering an explosion
that caused the collapse of a nearby building.
Adjacent buildings were also damaged as well as nearby vehicles.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005463/over-20-killed-in-riyadh-gas-tanker-explosion
Scott Stephens Escapes Shark By Punching It In The Head, California
A surfer fought off a shark by punching it on the side of the head -
seconds after biting him.
The attack in Eureka, California left Scott Stephens with eight deep cuts
lacerations, according to the Times-Standard.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005515/surfer-escapes-shark-by-punching-it-in-the-head
Halloween Stampede: Three Killed In Madrid
The disaster struck some time before 4am at an indoor stadium that had been
transformed into a party venue for Halloween.
"Three victims were trampled to death and two others were injured," a
police spokesman said.
The victims were aged between 18 and 25, he said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005496/halloween-stampede-three-killed-in-madrid
Prison Officer Shot Dead On Motorway In Northern Irland
A prison officer has been shot dead when he was ambushed on a motorway on
his way to work in Northern Ireland.
The officer, from the high security Maghaberry Prison near Lisburn, was
ambushed on a stretch of the M1 between Portadown and Lurgan, County Armagh.
One unconfirmed report claimed a gunman opened up when another car pulled
up alongside.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005529/prison-officer-shot-dead-on-motorway-in-ni
Superstorm Sandy: Thousands Stranded In Floods
Nearly 20,000 people have been trapped at home in the New Jersey city of
Hoboken, just across the river from New York City, amid accusations that
officials were slow to deliver food and water.
One man blew up an air mattress and floated to City Hall, demanding to know
why supplies had not reached residents - at least a quarter of homes there
are flooded and 90% do not have power.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005399/superstorm-sandy-thousands-stranded-in-floods
News Round-up For Our Disgraced Country
The majority on the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that procedural errors
shouldn't deprive a vote of its integrity. You have to prove fraud in order
for votes (with no accompanying verification) to be discounted.
What the SCOC did not do was to say that the government cannot create laws
that restrict the right to vote. The point being that if a voter ID card is
made mandatory and that voting without one is a felony (as is allowing
someone to vote without one), then it's not a "clerical error" that can be
discounted, but a true legal barrier.
The Ottawa Citizen sides with the minorit... more »
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 09:51:05 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 12:51:05 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
51.265°N, 179.631°W
Depth
60.7 km (37.7 miles)
Region
ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Distances
36 km (22 miles) W of Amatignak Island, Alaska
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake FIJI REGION - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 09:48:01 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 09:48:01 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
20.238°S, 177.655°W
Depth
458.7 km (285.0 miles)
Region
FIJI REGION
Distances
118 km (73 miles) ENE of Ndoi Island, Fiji
Oh, NO! Floridians to Dump ALEC Members!
Floridians have finally come to the conclusion that Rick Scott would not be
able to propel his crazy agenda without the help of the American
Legislative Exchange Council state legislators.
Based on that fact – exit polling is showing that. by an overwhelming
majority. voters in Florida are sending ALEC members back to the
free-market private sector life that they love so much, in this election. Floridians
have decided to take back their state from the extremist policies of ALEC
and to rid themselves of corporatist ALEC legislators.
*Source: The Ph-ALEC Poll of America (phollowing t... more »
GMO Foods: Science, PR, and the Public Backlash with James Corbett
29 October 2012
GMO Foods: Science, PR, and Public Backlash
by grtv
In the face of yet more scientific evidence of the adverse health effects
of genetically modified foods, country after country is working to ban,
limit or restrict the cultivation and testing of GM crops.
But as the biotech giants gear up the PR war against their opponents, the
question of what people can do to avoid GMO foods is becoming more
important than ever. Find out more about this topic in this week's GRTV
Backgrounder on Global Research TV.
TRANSCRIPT AND SOURCES: http://www.corbettreport.com/?p=6029
... more »
Bay Street law firm uses fingerprint technology to monitor employees’ comings and goings
The days of sneaking out for three-hour lunch breaks will soon be over at a
Bay Street law firm after it decided to install fingerprint-scanning
technology to monitor its employees’ whereabouts.
Last month, McCague Borlack LLP announced plans for a revamped security
system that will require staff (except lawyers who spend much of their time
with clients) to clock in and out of the office with a finger swipe,
keeping track of morning late-comers or those who try to jump-start their
weekends by slipping out early on a Friday.
“Some people were abusing the system,” said founding partn... more »
So what will be in this year’s Christmas stocking?
We now have all the technology contenders lined up the Christmas shelves,
sometimes side by side and sometime under an exclusive umbrella. The Kindle
Fire has landed in the UK alongside the Nook, Apple have released, what
they said they would never do – a smaller iPad, Microsoft bumble along as
ever trying to play catch-up and Samsung continue to get the sales. Now
even the children have their own LeapPad 2, a child-friendly tablet
computer, or the alternative robust looking Kurio tablet.
Watch any group of people, on trains, buses, in concerts, or just walking
the streets and yo... more »
Calm In The Storm: Through The Eye Of The Turbulence - A Guest Post by Jyothis Chrystallis Orthonis
We are in the Earth-Changes, Dear ONEs... The Weather intensifies... where
there is imbalance, the BALANCE is brought unto...in this re-Calibration...
We are broken open unto COMPASSION...in this P-R-E-P-A-R-A-T-O-R-Y **
T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-O-N...
The choices of positive actions will last far longer than the
sensationalizing N-E-W-S / North-East-West-South with no CORE that reports
of the negative,
and this compassion that is generated for them is actually going into, and
staying within, Gaia...
It is how we respond to our OWN, this alone being The RESPONSIBILITY, The
Ability-to-RESPO... more »
When Humanity Can Let Go Of Being Controlled By Fear - A Guest Post by Michael Brine
When Humanity can let go of being controlled through fear and resist
judging others and follow the deeper urgings of their hearts then, and only
then, will we be able to soar to new heights of understanding, letting go
of the shackles that we have allowed to bind us, discovering some of the
very real mysteries that when understood will move us to new heights of
awareness.
Now, some thoughts and quotations from Major Wellesley Tudor Pole written
in 1962. These insights made by this remarkable being are even truer today
than ever. “TP” as we affectionately called him worked with C... more »
Shashank Tripathi aka @ComfortablySmug faces fallout for spreading false Sandy reports on Twitter
It all began Monday when Hurricane Sandy was approaching landfall and the
owner of the Twitter account @ComfortablySmug, whose bio lists interests
including "Finance, Gin, Politics, Books, Food, Fine Clothing (and) Meeting
Strangers," began posting rapid-fire tweets to his 6,500 followers.
The tone of many of the tweets, which included false accounts of
destruction, seem intended to spread confusion and fear.
"BREAKING: Con Edison has begun shutting down all power in Manhattan," read
one tweet.
"BREAKING: Governor Cuomo is trapped in Manhattan. Has been taken to a
secure shelter,"... more »
Sandy ruptures tank, causing diesel spill in New Jersey
The refining company Motiva has notified officials that an estimated
300,000 gallons of diesel spilled at its facility in Sewaren, New Jersey,
when Superstorm Sandy pushed through, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said.
Russell Tibbets of the Coast Guard told CNN on Wednesday the incident
occurred when one tank ruptured. Most of the diesel was contained by a
backup containment unit, he said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/31/us/new-jersey-sandy-spill/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
BIG CYRIL, JIMMY SAVILE, IAN BRADY, LIBERAL BEHAVIOUR
*Sir Cyril Smith - a leading Liberal MP.*
*
*
Several decades ago, Sir Cyril Smith, the former Liberal Party member of
parliament for Rochdale, reportedly informed the authorities about Jimmy
Savile's high level pedophile ring.
*BIG CYRIL IN THIS WONDERFUL LAND*
In 1979, *Rochdale Alternative Press* reportedly obtained evidence that,
during the 1960's, Cyril Smith "was using his position to get teenage boys
to undress in front of him in order that he could get them to bend over his
knee while he spanked their bare bottoms or let him hold their testicles in
a 'medical inspection’.
... more »
The PR Pivot: White House Now Says Al-Qaeda Is A Liability In Syria
"It was exposed in "NATO Using Al Qaeda Rat Lines to Flood Syria With
Foreign Terrorists," that indeed, the very networks used by Al Qaeda to
flood Iraq with foreign fighters is now being used by the United States,
NATO and the Persian Gulf States of Saudi Arabia and Qatar to violently
overthrow Syria. The narrative that recent US efforts aim at heading off
"extremists" from "hijacking" the armed violence in Syria, is exposed as a
blatant lie. Extremists have constituted the so-called "opposition" from
the very beginning, by design, with explicit US, NATO, Saudi and Qatari
funding... more »
Attempting to obstruct justice is a substantive offence of specific intent
*R v Yazelle*, 2012 SKCA 91 is a good source for the holding that the
offence of attempting to obstruct justice pursuant to s. 139(2) of the
Criminal Code is a substantive offence of specific intent. The Court holds:
[4] The Crown does not dispute that obstruction is a specific intent
offence. While it had initially submitted that, in this case, the mens rea
of the offence of obstruction is manifest upon proof of the actus reus of
the offence, the Crown agreed in oral argument that the requisite mens rea
requires proof of an intention to obstruct justice, not just an intention
to d... more »
Bay Area Meteor Debris Found in Yard
After analyzing the 2-inch gray colored rock that was collected from Lisa
Webber's yard on Saturday, researchers have confirmed it to be the first
chunk of the meteor that dramatically exploded over the Bay Area last week.
As told by Lisa Webber, she heard a strange voice from her roof three days
back but since she was totally unaware about the meteor explosion she never
give it a second thought. As soon as she read a narrative story about
debris from the meteor falling from sky in a region elongated east of San
Rafael toward Napa and Sonoma, she went to the yard and checked it out.... more »
Nora Naranjo-Morse - Stories upon stories
I'm not such a big fan of native American sculptor Nora Naranjo-Morse's
'mud people' figures, but this cast aluminium Aztec-like plaque 'Stories
upon stories' is just gorgeous.
Stories upon stories, cast aluminium, 2005
Fire erupts at Kentucky chemical train derailment site
Add captionFlames from a derailed train car sent people rushing out of
neighborhoods and an entire town near Louisville on Wednesday while
firefighters tried to douse the chemical blaze that left three workers
badly burned.
Some people forced from their homes faced a long night on cots in shelters
set up after the blaze — sparked by a cutting torch that ignited leaking
vapors — broke out shortly after 1 p.m. EDT.
Officials in West Point, a short distance from the fire, ordered its nearly
1,000 residents to get away from the flames and the potential health
hazards posed by the burni... more »
Google sued over photograph
IN what is believed to be an Australian legal first, Google has been sued
by a Melbourne man aggrieved at how it linked his photograph to one of
Australia's most notorious drug barons.
A Victorian Supreme Court jury found Google defamed Milorad Trkulja by
publishing his image alongside side a picture of Tony Mokbel and linking
his name to stories about an unsolved murder.
While the jury decision does not set a legal precedent, a ruling yesterday
on damages by trial judge Barry Beach may have broad implications for
Google and other search engines.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new... more »
Terrorist Offers Hurricane Sandy Aid, US Says No Thanks
The U.S. has turned down an offer of post-Hurricane Sandy assistance from
one of the world's most wanted men, a Pakistani terror leader with a $10
million U.S. bounty on his head.
Hafiz Saeed, an Islamist militant who is alleged to have masterminded the
2008 Mumbai terror attacks that left more than 160 people dead, issued a
written statement Wednesday saying his organization was willing to send
supplies and volunteers to help the U.S. East Coast recover.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/terrorist-offers-hurricane-aid-us/story?id=17607455#.UJI2xW8xoQo
Edward Teller's great H-day: 60 years ago
*Ivy Mike released 188 times more energy than Hurricane Sandy*
Hungarian-Jewish-American physicist Edward Teller had a great day exactly
60 years ago, on November 1st, 1952. For some years, he's been working on
an idea originally due to the great physics guru Enrico Fermi (most likely,
and one invented in Summer 1942) which totally fascinated him: a bomb
getting its energy from thermonuclear fusion.
While fission only releases about \(0.001E=0.001mc^2\) from some mass,
fusion is able to get to \(0.01E=0.01mc^2\), one percent of the total
latent energy, and it may employ as omnipre... more »
Adam Werritty won't face charges despite describing himself as Mr Fox's adviser on business cards and allegedly accepting donations
The self-styled adviser to former defence secretary Liam Fox will not face
criminal charges, prosecutors announced yesterday.
Adam Werritty was under investigation after describing himself as Mr Fox's
adviser on business cards and allegedly accepting donations. Andrew Penhale
from the Crown Prosecution Service said: "We have advised City of London
Police there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of
conviction."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/adam-werritty-wont-face-charges-8269993.html
Broadmoor staff said Jimmy Savile was a 'psychopath' with a 'liking for children'....They laughed about it instead of putting a Stop to it, they also should be held accountable
The
former DJ was given full access to the hospital because of his
fund-raising activities and would roam the corridors and take girls back
to
his flat on the campus, it was claimed.
Some nurses even joked that it should have been him behind bars such was
his behaviour.
"I'd say he was a psychopath," said Bob Allen, a staff nurse at the
time.
"A lot of the staff said he should be behind bars. We used to laugh
about
it in those days."\
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/jimmy-savile/9647718/Broadmoor-staff-said-Jimmy-Savile-was-a-psychopath-with-a-liking-for-children.html
Indian Cyclone Forces Tanker Aground
At least five people are missing after a cyclone that has battered southern
India forced an oil tanker aground.
The storm, named Cyclone Nilam, has weakened to a tropical storm after
coming ashore near Chennai off the Bay of Bengal.
Thirty-two crew members were recovered alive from the Pratibha Cauvery on
Thursday, and rescuers were using helicopters and small boats to search for
the missing. One crew member was confirmed drowned.
http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/11/01/indian-cyclone-forces-tanker-aground/
Taoiseach Enda Kenny to meet Merkel in Berlin
Taoiseach Enda Kenny faces a host of challenges this morning in Berlin.
At a joint press conference after talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the
Taoiseach will be anxious to move beyond recent tensions over Ireland’s
bank debt.
His first challenge will be to show that Dublin remains a constructive EU
player but still has unfinished business with its partners.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1101/breaking5.html
Jimmy Savile estate frozen after abuse claims
The estate of television presenter Jimmy Savile has been frozen in response
to the sex abuse claims made against him, NatWest bank says.
The bank, which is acting as the late DJ's executor, said: "Given the
claims raised, distribution of the estate has been put on hold."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20162980
Barclays faces $470m energy fine from US regulators
Barclays has been threatened with fines of $470m (£291m) by US regulators
to settle accusations it sought to manipulate the California energy markets
from 2006-2008.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been investigating it, the
bank revealed on Wednesday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20164795
Superstorm Sandy Death Toll Continues To Rise
The death toll from Superstorm Sandy has risen to at least 72 people, as
populations along the East Coast of the United States prepare to take the
first steps towards returning to their daily routines.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005399/superstorm-sandy-death-toll-continues-to-rise
David Cameron suffers stinging defeat over Europe
The defeat came after more than 50 Conservative rebels were joined by
Labour MPs in supporting a demand for real-terms reductions in spending by
Brussels.
The Government was defeated by 307 votes to 294, a majority of 13. Commons
sources estimated that 51 Tories voted against the Government, with two
more acting as tellers.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9647205/David-Cameron-suffers-stinging-defeat-over-Europe.html
Halloween Mask Gang's Armed Raid On CCTV
CCTV cameras have captured the moment an armed gang wearing Halloween masks
burst into a jewellery shop.
They ordered two men to get on the floor and threatened a pregnant woman,
who was in the shop at the Tyldesley Arcade in Wigan.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005258/halloween-mask-gangs-armed-raid-on-cctv
Smugglers' Jeep Gets Stuck On US Border Fence
Suspected Mexican smugglers had to abandon their attempt to get into the US
after the 4x4 they were in got stuck on top of the 14ft border fence.
US Border Patrol spokesman Spencer Tippets said agents spotted the SUV
perched on top of the fence on Tuesday at the border between Arizona and
California.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005366/smugglers-jeep-gets-stuck-on-us-border-fence
Train 'Racial Abuse' Inquiry - Arsenal to Abbey Wood train in south east London
Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a video appearing to
show a woman racially abusing passengers on a train was posted on the
internet.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005427/woman-sought-in-train-racial-abuse-inquiry
Sandy: 'Mass Destruction' In Atlantic City
When the people of Atlantic City emerged from wherever they had been
sheltering against Superstorm Sandy, there was only thing they wanted to
see.
A stretch of the city's iconic boardwalk, ripped up and thrown inland, has
become a nationwide symbol of the devastating impact of nature's assault on
the New Jersey shore.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005371/sandy-mass-destruction-in-atlantic-city
Lloyds Sets Aside A Further £1bn For PPI
Lloyds Banking Group has set aside a further £1bn to cover costs relating
to the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) - taking its total
bill to £5.3bn.
The announcement came as the 40% taxpayer-owned bank said it made a pre-tax
statutory loss of £583m in the nine months to the end of September.
This compares with a £3.8bn loss over the same period last year.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005449/lloyds-sets-aside-a-further-1bn-for-ppi
Riyadh Tanker Explosion Kills 10
A tanker has exploded in the Saudi capital Riyadh killing at least 10
people and injuring 50 others.
The fuel truck had crashed into a flyover triggering an explosion that
caused the collapse of an industrial building.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005463/riyadh-tanker-explosion-kills-10
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 07:35:27 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 12:05:27 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.619°N, 71.055°E
Depth
223.1 km (138.6 miles)
Region
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Distances
45 km (27 miles) WNW of Khorugh, Tajikistan
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake KURIL ISLANDS - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
5.2
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 06:57:22 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 05:57:22 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
49.403°N, 155.546°E
Depth
49 km (30.4 miles)
Region
KURIL ISLANDS
Distances
148 km (91 miles) SSW of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 06:33:37 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 06:33:37 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
71.913°N, 0.396°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION
Distances
315 km (195 miles) ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Voter fruad is "funny" and "cool"?
According to this Democratic Party worker, Stephanie Caballero, Regional
Field Director in Houston Texas, yes apparently it is...
Barack Obama and the Democratic Party want people to 'Vote Early'. Is that
really only half of what they want? 'Vote early, vote often' as they said
in Chicago some time ago.
Like elements of the Labour party in the UK, are the US Democratic (sic)
party really not above trying to steal an election?
My Eulogy For Bud
Bud is being buried this morning.
I wrote about my uncle Bud a few days ago but I took down the post. It
was too personal, too angry, even disrespectful of his privacy and dignity.
What a difference a few days can make. Today they'll be burying a man I
never really knew in life and the regret I feel for that is powerful. In
death I know, and understand, my uncle as I never did in life. Almost
overnight, it all makes sense.
For the first 60+ years of my life I knew that my uncle Bud had been in the
Air Force at the start of WWII. He'd flown really horrible, twin engine
b... more »
Baltic Capitalism Thrives
This is a delightful story of just how right it can be done when a country
gets the opportunity to shift into the modern world. It only needs the will
to do it right even if mistakes are inevitable. Every new leader emerging
from the Arab spring needs to make a long visit to the Baltic and learn
first hand what worked.
We all want these nascent societies to succeed and it is not to much to
ask for respectful imitation. The Japanese practically invented respectful
imitation.
Yet thugs still grasp and extort for the privilege of breathing their air.
The people themselves... more »
Sandy Tests Us
Well, it is over. This storm was as bad as could be imagined and as
predicted. Even better, just about everyone heeded common sense and got
well out of harms way. That could not protect from flying debris or
toppling trees, but could get folks well clear of obvious death traps.
No one has got a meaningful measure of the damage yet, but recall the area
affected was an order of magnitude larger than any comparable. Thus a
figure of 50 billion is not unreasonable.
The truth is that we came through this far better than we might have. We
did not lose any dams nor did we l... more »
Breakthrough in World's Oldest Undeciphered Writing
What makes this problem interesting is that a first writing system would
not be too interested in preserving sound. It is also contemporaneous with
the building of the Great pyramid and the global emergence of the European
Bronze Age Civilization which was sea based and certainly demanded a
working record keeping system. Since we lack the evidence for an Atlantean
writing system it is reasonable to assume it was lost.
This working system from Mesopotamia nicely confirms its existence was
possible and known technology. However, if it was used only to record
contracts then ... more »
You can’t overlook convenient hours if you hope to preserve the obvious benefits of public liquor sales
In Alberta, this kid would be buying Jägermeister and Red Bull. Below: The
Parkland study; Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall. In one regard, Alberta’s
1993 experiment in liquor store privatization has been a resounding
success. To wit: almost everyone thinks it worked. I was reminded of this
reality earlier this week when the Parkland Institute and ... more »
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM? DREAM ON, CLIFFORD MAY!
Neocon writer Clifford May had an amusing piece up on *National Review
Online’s* temporary site today. I say ‘amusing’ because I find the whole
idea of Americans fancying themselves as being ‘exceptional’ quite
laughable – especially when one reads the reasons why Americans think of
themselves as exceptional.
The somewhat delusional Clifford May reckons some of the reasons America is
exceptional is because:
*The ideas on which this nation is based were revolutionary in the 18th
century — and still are today. All men are created equal? Governments
derive their powers only from the c... more »
Barclays faces record £290m penalty: British bank suffers another hit to its battered reputation as it confronts huge costs for alleged US energy market manipulation
*Barclays faces record £290m penalty*
British bank suffers another hit to its battered reputation as it confronts
huge costs for alleged US energy market manipulation
Jill Treanor, city editor
The Guardian, Wednesday 31 October 2012
Barclays bank has endured a torrid year having been caught up in a number
of financial scandals.
Barclays took another major hit to its already bruised reputation last
night when a US regulator threatened the bank with a record $470m (£290m)
penalty for allegations that it attempted to manipulate the US electricity
market.
After the London market... more »
Bolivia radio host attacked on air
A 70-year-old radio journalist was in stable condition Tuesday after masked
men barged into his studio and set fire to it while he was on the air.
Authorities said three men were arrested in Monday's attack on Fernando
Vidal but were refusing to talk.
http://news.yahoo.com/bolivia-radio-host-attacked-air-120340189--finance.html
HSBC Caught in New Drug Money Laundering Scandal
http://dissidentvoice.org/2012/10/hsbc-caught-in-new-drug-money-laundering-scandal/
*HSBC Caught in New Drug Money Laundering Scandal*
by Tom Burghardt / October 31st, 2012
While HSBC’s Canary Wharf masters are back-peddling furiously over charges
that they gave a leg up to terrorist financiers and drug traffickers as a
recent U.S. Senate report charged, new evidence emerged that its business
as usual for the multinational banking giant founded by Hong Kong-based
British opium merchants.
Earlier this month, The Independent reported that French police had
“intercepted one of th... more »
Syrian rebels arm Palestinians against Assad
Syrian rebels said on Wednesday they had begun arming sympathetic
Palestinians to fight a pro-Assad faction in a Palestinian enclave in
Damascus - a move which could fuel spiraling intra-Palestinian violence.
Two rebel commanders told Reuters they expected their Palestinian allies to
fight the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command
(PFLP-GC) which dominates the Yarmouk enclave - a one-time refugee camp
turned sprawl of apartment blocks which is run by the Palestinians
themselves.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-syria-crisis-palestinians-idUSBRE89... more »
25 killed in fire at Saudi wedding
At least 25 people, mostly women, died and 30 others were injured in a fire
at a wedding in eastern Saudi Arabia, reports say.
Hundreds were inside the courtyard of a home in the village of Ain Badr, in
the Abqaiq region, to celebrate a wedding when the blaze started.
The disaster occurred when a high voltage power line fell down and touched
the metal door of the house where the wedding was being held, according to
Saudi Civil Defense sources.
http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/210448456/scat/b8de8e630faf3631/ht/25-killed-in-fire-at-Saudi-wedding
Senate likely to revisit cyber bill when Congress returns
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hopes to reintroduce cyber security
legislation opposed by business groups once lawmakers return after
Tuesday's election, a Senate aide said, adding that a White House executive
order might pave the way for a compromise on the bill.
Senator Joe Lieberman, one of the authors of the bill, would consider
dropping a provision aimed at shoring up protection of critical
infrastructure that had raised concerns among Senate Republicans, if that
issue could be addressed in an executive order, Jeffrey Ratner, senior
adviser for cybersecurity on the Senate Ho... more »
Expect feisty defense from China's disgraced Bo Xilai
Disgraced former top Chinese politician Bo Xilai can be expected to mount a
feisty defense of himself when he finally comes to trial, but a guilty
verdict is not in doubt, a lawyer who had a front seat at China's last
major show trial said.
Zhang Sizhi was defense lawyer for Mao Zedong's widow, Jiang Qing, leader
of the "Gang of Four" that wielded supreme power during the 1966-76
Cultural Revolution. She was given a suspended death sentence in 1981 for
the deaths of tens of thousands during that period of chaos.
As such, Zhang was witness to Jiang's spirited though ultimately fruit... more »
East Coast Rebuilds As Storm Death Toll Rises
The death toll from Superstorm Sandy has risen to at least 72 people, as
populations along the East Coast of the United States prepare to take the
first steps towards returning to their daily routines.
New York's three major airports are expected to be open later, offering
stranded passengers a limited number of flights.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005399/superstorm-sandy-death-toll-continues-to-rise
Riyadh industrial building hit by explosion: witness
An industrial building in eastern Riyadh was almost entirely destroyed by a
large explosion on Thursday, a Reuters witness said.
The building was almost leveled by the blast, with one corner left
standing, the witness said. Nearby vehicles were on fire and at least five
fire engines were arriving at the scene.
The reason for the explosion was not immediately clear.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-saudi-riyadh-explosion-idUSBRE8A007620121101
Saudi Arabia: Large Explosion destroys Industrial Building
Cars near the building reported to be on Fire
Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover finds soil similar to volcanic sands of Hawaii
Curiosity's x-ray imager advances first mineral inventory of another planet
in detection of Mars' basalt-type soil
In the first inventory of minerals on another planet, Nasa's Mars rover has
found soil that bears a striking resemblance to the weathered, volcanic
sand of Hawaii, say scientists.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/oct/31/nasa-curiosity-mars-rover-soil
US withdraws support for Syrian opposition
The Obama administration demanded a major shake-up of the Syrian opposition
last night. Hillary Clinton brought an end to America's efforts to “lead
from behind” by attempting to intervene in the make-up of Syria's dissident
leadership.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/middleeast/article3586437.ece
Turkey Given Reassurance by Germany on Talks
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany met with Turkey’s prime minister here
on Wednesday and pledged that the European Union would continue to pursue
talks “in good faith” over Turkey’s accession to the bloc, despite
disagreements that have proved challenging for both sides.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/world/europe/germany-says-europe-will-pursue-talks-on-turkey.html
Untitled
*32nd Annual Day Of The Dead Celebration*
*Celebrations mark All Saints ~Advocate*
*Thousands opting out of BP spill settlement*
Barak: Israel won't outsource its security to anyone
Defense minister signals J'lem will not rely even on "closest, most trusted
allies" to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Speaking at the British Israel Communications and Research Center, Barak
addressed Iran’s uranium enrichment program: “All options are on the table
to prevent Iran from crossing the point of no return. We expect all those
who say it to mean it; we mean it.”
http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=290012
Comet: more than 6000 jobs at risk
More than 6,000 jobs are at risk as the troubled high-street electricals
chain Comet teeters on the edge of administration.
Comet, the UK's second largest electrical specialist after Dixons, has
struggled to make headway as supermarkets and online retailers such as
Amazon targeted the cut-throatmarket, and could go into administration as
soon as Thursday. It is estimated to have made a loss of £35m in the year
to 30 April. In a sign of the toughness of the market US giant Best Buy
pulled out of the UK last year after struggling to gain a foothold.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technolo... more »
Tory rebels give PM a bloody nose in fight over EU budget
Eurosceptics defy whips and join Labour to defeat Cameron and demand cut in
Brussels spending
David Cameron suffered a damaging defeat tonight as dozens of mutinous Tory
MPs joined forces with Labour to demand the Prime Minister presses for cuts
in European Union spending.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-rebels-give-pm-a-bloody-nose-in-fight-over-eu-budget-8269200.html
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake BANDA SEA - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 03:31:24 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 12:31:24 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
5.592°S, 129.126°E
Depth
238.5 km (148.2 miles)
Region
BANDA SEA
Distances
237 km (148 miles) SSE (153°) from Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 03:16:00 UTC
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 08:16:00 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
52.564°N, 131.943°W
Depth
10.3 km (6.4 miles)
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
162 km (100 miles) S of Masset, Canada
The Global Warming Fraud: Al Gore Blames Hurricane Sandy On "Global Warming"!
Since the Climategate scandal broke in the United Kingdom over two years
ago, many people have wondered what ever became of the kingpin and chief
huckster in the Global Warming fraud, Al Gore, himself. It seemed that
since the entire man made Global Warming push has now been exposed as a
massive swindle and hoax, Al Gore himself had gone into hiding..... But
guess what, he is back!
I came across this article, from the Washington Times online news service,
at www.washingtontimes.com, and I knew it belonged here in this blog for
everyone to see for themselves... According to this art... more »
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
5.1 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 03:15:23 UTC
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 08:15:23 PM at epicenter
Location
52.500°N, 131.100°W
Depth
1 km (~0.6 mile) set by location program
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
207 km (129 miles) SSW (196°) from Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA - 31st October 2012
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 22:46:30 UTC
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 01:46:30 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
52.273°N, 171.545°W
Depth
62.3 km (38.7 miles)
Region
FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Distances
31 km (19 miles) SW of Amukta Island, Alaska
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 31st October 2012
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 21:27:05 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 07:27:05 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
4.620°S, 153.369°E
Depth
43 km (26.7 miles)
Region
NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
41 km (25 miles) ESE of Taron, PNG
Soylent Mitt-- The One Percent Will Eat The Poor, And Other Prophecies By Hal Crowther
Unless you live in western North Carolina, you probably only know Cecil
Bothwell as a progressive Blue America candidate who the Blue Dogs and DCCC
screwed out of a chance to win the state's 11th CD. But Cecil is also an
author-- *Whale Falls: An exploration of belief and its consequences*, *Finding
Your Way In Asheville: 2009* and *The Prince of War: Billy Graham's Crusade
for a Wholly Christian Empire*-- a songwriter and owner of Asheville's
Brave Ulysses Books. This week he sent me an essay by Hal Crowther, who
lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina. He's expressing, with great ... more »
Sheer Madness: Washington Post Says That It Is OK To Give Up Liberty For Security (!)
America is now a police state. I have long thought that the good people
living in the once free United States of America would have had enough by
now by the criminal actions of their own crooked and deceitful government,
but I guess I have been mistaken...
There was a famous quote made by Benjamin Franklin at the time of the
American Revolutionary War, and the words still ring absolutely true
today... The quote goes something like this: "If a nation ever surrenders
its Liberty for Security, then it's citizens will wake up one day with no
Liberty and no Security!". Ben Franklin wa... more »
Muhamad from Aleppo on Insight SBS Sydney
The FSA terrorists are not revolutionaries, they are just morons with guns
who hate everybody that's not like them. They are creating anarchy, not
revolutionary change. They don't have a political vision, a social program,
an economic plan, a leader, nothing. They are intolerant barbarians who
burn the holy bible, *kill Christian priests*, and destroy churches. They
are disposable to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and NATO.
German poet Heinrich Heine said, "Where they burn books, they will
ultimately also burn people." After burning bibles and other religious
texts, the thieves and c... more »
John Friend Interviews Deanna Spingola On His First Show On Truth Militia Radio!
A close friend of mine, John Friend, who writes the great blog: John
Friend's Blog, at www.johnfriendsblog.blogspot.com, has broken new ground
in the fight against the criminal element that is out for our enslavement.
He is now hosting his own show, every Monday, on Truth Militia Radio, at
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-truth-militia , at 8pm, CDT.
Just this last Monday, October 29th, 2012, he had a fine lady who I have
been a great fan of for years, Deanna Spingola, on his show to discuss
various very important subjects. I have the link here for everyone to
download for the... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Described as a "dusty curtain" or "ghostly apparition", mysterious
reflection nebula VdB 152 really is very faint. Far from your neighborhood
on this Halloween Night, the cosmic phantom is nearly 1,400 light-years
away. Also catalogued as Ced 201, it lies along the northern Milky Way in
the royal constellation Cepheus.
*Click image for larger size. *
Near the edge of a large molecular cloud, pockets of interstellar dust in
the region block light from background stars or scatter light from the
embedded bright star giving parts of the nebula a characteristic blue
color. Ultraviol... more »
"The Essential Thing..."
"The most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.
The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."
- Pierre de Courbertin
Obama $10.00 a gallon Gasoline Coupon - Campaign where They "Feel Your Pain" Most
As the old saying goes, there is a reason why elections are not held after
April 15th. Election outcomes would be quite different if they were held
in April as the fermenting anger would still be fresh within voters. For
low to middle income Americans, the consequences of leftist government
policies have created high gas prices that are actually -more painful- than
the income tax itself as it is paid weekly and exceeds what many in lower
income brackets pay in federal taxes (if they pay at all).
You can help to get voters to think about the *ramifications* of Barack
Hussein Obama ... more »
Grow up, Mr Hickey
Mark Hubbard calls out Bernard Hickey for yet another childish swipe at
efforts by governments, however lack-lustre, to either repay or avoid
further debt--to both of which Big-Govt Bernie is apparently opposed.
In Bernard’s item number one this morning], looking at the continuing train
wreck of Greece, he says:
* “…the debt debacle is getting even worse in Greece, forcing the
Germans to think about
stumping up yet more money.
“**The austerity medicine is clearly not working.”*
Really? It took Greece, and all the other Keynesian basket-cases, sixty ... more »
US to Focus Exclusively on Arming Al Qaeda in Syria
US dumps Syrian proxy political front in latest move to accelerate
long-stalled regime change.
Tony Cartalucci
Land Destroyer
November 1, 2012 *
*
The Washington Post in its recent article, "U.S. looks to build alternative
Syrian opposition leadership," claims:
The Obama administration has spent the past several months in secret
diplomatic negotiations aimed at building a new Syrian opposition
leadership structure that it hopes can win the support of minority groups
still backing President Bashar al-Assad.
The strategy, to be unveiled at a Syrian opposition meeting next week in... more »
Stimulus failure
Back in 2009, the Australian government panicked. It saw the global
financial crisis and immediately pulled the Keynesian lever: they cut a
cheque for $900 to every Australian for a shopping subsidy—which was paid
for by every taxpayer.
How much extra spending did each $900 “stimulate”?
About $20.
Just twenty dollars for every nine-hundred dollars poured down this
particular drain.
In fact, even the original unpublished paper on which the “stimulus” was
based, now its finally been published, only talks about a fifty-dollar
spending increase. Fifty dollars over seven weeks.
No... more »
It's The Final Countdown
Less than one week to go until the end of the Endless Campaign.This long
march began the day after Barack Obama was elected in 2008. It was well
underway in January 2009, when just days before inauguration Rush Limbaugh
said of the incoming president, "I hope he fails." On October 23, 2010,
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took it up a notch, telling everyone
what we already knew, when he said, "*The single most important thing we
want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president." *
*Since Obama's inauguration the Republican answer to everything has been
"no".... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
Thanks for stopping by.
Psychology: "How the Brain Stops Time"
"How the Brain Stops Time"
by Jeff Wise
"One of the strangest side-effects of intense fear is time dilation, the
apparent slowing-down of time. It's a common trope in movies and TV shows,
like the memorable scene from "The Matrix" in which time slows down so
dramatically that bullets fired at the hero seem to move at a walking pace.
In real life, our perceptions aren't keyed up quite that dramatically, but
survivors of life-and-death situations often report that things seem to
take longer to happen, objects fall more slowly, and they're capable of
complex thoughts in what would ... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Universe Becomes Conscious of Itself”
*“The Universe Becomes Conscious of Itself” *
by Chet Raymo
"By now most of us will have seen this spectacular photograph of a dusty
star-birthing region of the Carina Nebula, celebrating the 20th anniversary
of the Hubble Space Telescope. I offer a slightly different cropping from
what you may have seen in the media or on APOD. Please click the image to
see it it all of its glory.
Let me add some context. The image shows an area of the sky that you could
cover with the intersection of two crossed sewing pins held at arms length.
Think about that for a minute. Hold two imagin... more »
Your second time…
You might have seen the patronising approach the Obama campaign has taken
towards women?
The likes of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton argued that women
were just as capable of rational deliberation as men [writes Rich Lowry].
The conceit of the Obama campaign is that, to the contrary, they are quite
susceptible to a few powerful dog whistles and unable to see beyond their
gender. To paraphrase a notorious post on the Obama campaign’s Tumblr page,
“Ladies vote like their lady parts depend on it.”
The twenty-something filmmaker and actress Lena Dunham captured the
s... more »
Average American knows very little about daily life in Iran
Kourosh Ziabari
Tehran Times
November 1, 2012
*U.S. journalist and photographer Nile Bowie says U.S. citizens know very
little about daily life in Iran, adding that the realities on the ground in
the country are different than what is being presented by Western media
outlets.*
*“Keeping American society fearful of Iran is key to manipulating the
general public into accepting the immoral barrage of economic sanctions and
possible military operations taken against the country in the future,” Nile
Bowie said in a recent interview with the Tehran Times.*
*He is based in Kuala Lumpur,... more »
Nation suddenly realizes this is just going to be a thing that happens from now on
[image: Destruction in the Northeast United States following Hurricane
Sandy, October 2012. This, all of this, is just going to be a part of
life
from here on out, the entire nation now understands. The Onion]
NEW YORK, 31 October 2012 (The Onion) – Following Hurricane
Sandy’sdestructive tear through the Northeast this week, the nation’s
300 million
citizens looked upon the trail of devastation and fully realized, for
the
first time, that this is just going to be something that happens from
now
on.
Gradually comprehending that this sort of thing is now just a fact of
life,
citizen... more »
The thing to remember about kooky clerics is that there are doody-brained people who LISTEN to them
*Now that the crackpot lying-filth-spewing rabbis are chiming in, the
religionist hate-mongering imbecility has officially gone ecumenical.*
*by Ken*
Just the other day ThinkProgress's Zack Ford reported ("Anti-Gay Preacher
Blames Hurricane Sandy On Homosexuality And Marriage Equality," links
onsite):
A Christian religious leader has already claimed that Hurricane Sandy is
further proof that "God is systematically destroying America" as political
judgment for the "homosexual agenda." *John McTernan* [right] previously
made similar allusions about Hurricanes Katrina (2005) and Isaa... more »
The Economy: "AMT: Uncle Sam Wants YOU…to Pay Up!"
*"AMT: Uncle Sam Wants YOU…to Pay Up!"*
by Byron King
"In September, we discussed the looming U.S. tax increases (what we dubbed
“taxaggedon”) scheduled by law to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013. Absent new
legislation over the next couple of months, your taxes WILL increase at the
beginning of 2013. It’s going to be a tax avalanche! As I stated in the
article, “If you earn income in the U.S., or otherwise have ties to U.S.
income… you’re in the cross hairs. If nothing else, the tax collector
cometh, and he knoweth your name. If you’re a taxpayer, you’re not going to
like it.”
Many... more »
Halloween 2012, Nexon Style
We prepare to pillage for candy! No one got my costume’s reference. So sad.
Happy Halloween!
The Economy: Dr. Marc Faber, "Disaster Area"
*"Disaster Area"*
by Dr. Marc Faber
"In order to exercise control over the population, governments throughout
history have made people dependent on government largess. A government can
make an increasing number of people dependent on its generosity by
providing more and more benefits to a larger and larger share of the
population.
․
Social Security Disability Insurance vs. Employment Since 2009:
Because of these “freebies,” people will go along with the government’s
enlargement as a percent of the economy. The masses believe in their free
lunch and because the business elite k... more »
Samhain Tidings
As a virtual ghost around here the last number of months, I decided to
scratch out some sign that while perhaps not sentient, I am still alive and
not boycotting the sweat and blood work of DJ!. I thought perhaps today
might be the most appropriate; plus I'm huddling in a corner over a hot
rock.
I confess I retreated from participation in blogging because I was feeling
extremely disappointed in myself for not being able to add more than the
intermittent beep of 'me too' and deciding I needed to concentrate on my
individual existence before I got too despondent at not being able to ... more »
Going to Extremes
The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is a multidimensional study in contrasts
and similarities.
The battered seaside estates of the obscenely wealthy and the flooded inner
city housing projects of the neglected poor vie for our split screen
attention.
Polished Mercedes Benzes and battered Ford pickups are equally vulnerable,
it turns out, to falling trees and bricks and metal signs.
A Democratic Laurel and a Republican Hardy are equity actors in
post-disaster consolation theatre. Even though Halloween was cancelled in
New Jersey, Thanksgiving came early. They spoke their lines with bar... more »
Attendance Encouraged at Tomorrow's Hearing to Get Pima County to Comply with Existing Election Laws
Update: From John Brakey-
PLEASE, be in court with us, and bring lots of friends, we need a big
presence to show that this is a critical case and “we the people” are
paying attention and we expect the judge to do the same.
*Thursday, November 01, 2012 @ 2 pm
Judge James E Marner’s Courtroom 668**Pima Superior Court: 110 W.
Congress, Tucson, AZ*
All we want is “Verifiable Elections”, not more* **“Election Theater” *Our
suit*, “It demands that county races be included in the hand-count audit,
which is not required by Arizona law. County staff workers and advocates
dispute wheth... more »
PORTAL 2012: Important Update about Fixing the World Project
Important Update about Fixing the World Project
This is the immediate phase one results of the project. It has been sent to
the parties in charge of releasing the funds. It needs to also be spread on
the internet for the people to read.
There will be much much more to this project to come soon, but this is the
immediate communication that needed to go out NOW as time is running very
short:
http://hopegirl2012.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/from-the-people-for-the-people-of-earth-phase-one-how-to/
*[Note: This link above appears to be dead now, the author has decided to
re-arrang... more »
Democracy at risk: Voting machines might be hacked
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Blessed Samhain
Or happy Halloween if you don't observe the earth based celebrations. If
you're going out to enjoy the festivities, be careful on the roads. Lots of
amateurs drinking and driving. And Zombies. This is coolest graphic I found
all month. It really works. If you stare at the fog long enough, you see
more and more of the walking dead. (works best if you click to make it
bigger)
These were my favorite politically themed pumpkins. They won some contest
for scariest entry.
I've been collecting Halloween graphics at my other blog, Last One Speaks,
all month and I think we all have to ag... more »
Iowa warns international observers of arrest
Politico
Bobby Cervantes
[image: Early voters cast ballots in Iowa. | AP Photo]We don't need your
oversight. That's what the machines are for.
Iowa has joined Texas in warning international election observers of
possible criminal prosecution if they violate state laws and get near
polling places on Election Day.
Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz — like Texas Attorney General Greg
Abbott last week — on Tuesday threatened Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe election observers with arrest if they came within
300 feet of a polling place’s entrance, in violation of... more »
Project Camelot: Admiral Fired For Attempted Coup?
http://projectcamelotportal.com/kerrys-blog/1393-admiral-fired-for-attempted-coup
*ADMIRAL FIRED FOR ATTEMPTED COUP?*
Tuesday, 30 October 2012 23:43
Written by Kerry Cassidy
According to this story on PRESS TV, an admiral was fired today for being
involved in plans for an attempted coup against the President of the U.S.
Today, Rear Admiral Charles M. Gaouette was “fired” from his command of
one of the three carrier battle groups back to Bremerton, Washington to
face an investigation.
It is impossible to adequately state how unusual this is and how serious..."
..."the decision ... more »
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