BirdFluWorld (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
English: Avian flu vaccine development by reverse genetics technique. Français: Diagramme en anglais montrant sommairement les étapes menant à la création d'un vaccin contre la grippe aviaire par la génétique inverse. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
The spread of avian influenza in the eastern hemisphere. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Bird flu warning sign (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
English: Avian Influenza ( Bird Flu ) Sign Avian influenza (bird flu)sign at the junction of the A47 and the A140. This has become a entrance of the restricted zone more info see http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2007/02/05/bird_flu_holton_reaction_feature.shtml (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
English: Antonis Samaras, Web Science Conference Українська: Антоніс Самарас, Web Science Conference (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
U.S. election goes down to the wire: Obama and Romney target key states in last-minute scramble for votes
Poll after poll over the weekend confirmed it would be one of the closest
presidential elections in US history, putting the two White House
contenders in a dead heat. The pair were neck and neck in four swing states
which are likely to determine the winner of the White House, according to a
Reuters/Ipsos poll.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227870/U-S-election-goes-wire-Obama-Romney-target-key-states-minute-scramble-votes.html
UK economy 'will power ahead of EU while some single currency nations head towards catastrophic civil unrest', expert warns
An influential think-tank fears economic problems will spill over into
social breakdown in many areas of Europe as unemployment soars and
governments run out of money, provoking civil unrest like those seen in
Greece.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227882/UK-economy-power-ahead-EU.html
Typhoons may join US planes in Gulf
British fighter jets could be based in the Persian Gulf, where tensions are
rising with Iran over its nuclear ambitions, under plans being considered
by the Government.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/middleeast/article3589016.ece
Greece makes austerity push, workers gear for strike
Greece's government will present a new austerity package to parliament on
Monday, facing a week of strikes and protests over proposals which must win
deputies' approval if the country is to secure more aid and stave off
bankruptcy.
Parliament is expected to vote on Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' package
of 13.5 billion euros ($17 billion) in cost cuts and tax hikes on Wednesday
along with measures making it easier for firms to hire and fire workers.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/05/us-greece-idUSBRE8A400J20121105
Syria Rebels detonate Bomb Near Damascus Hotel
An explosion caused by "terrorists" has hit an area near a hotel used by
foreigners in the Syrian capital, state media has reported.
"An explosion caused by terrorists went off near to the Dama Rose hotel and
the union federation, which left a number of people wounded and causing
damage to the area," Syrian TV said.
The governing Assad regime regularly uses the term "terrorists" for armed
rebels in the spiralling civil war.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006811/syria-bomb-explosion-near-damascus-hotel
Kenya: Grenade turns church service deadly
A grenade flew into a Kenyan church today, turning a prayer service into
carnage. The attack in Garissa, a city in northeastern Kenya, killed at
least one person and wounded at least 13 others.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/04/grenade-turns-church-service-deadly/
Bird Flu India: 11 chickens found dead outside CPDO
At least 11 chickens were found dead under unusual circumstances near the
Central Poultry Development Organisation (CPDO) at Hesarghatta near here,
raising fears of the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1)
outside the CPDO where the outbreak of the avian flu has been notified by
the Union government.
According to sources, 11 chickens of the 20 that Manikyappa Ramanna had in
his farm in Hesarghatta were found dead, while three chicks and five hens
belonging to Manjamma in Vinayakanagar were found dead on Saturday night.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/... more »
Waiehu Shark Attack, Hawaii
A 30-year-old Kahului man is recovering this afternoon after suffering
severe lacerations above his right ankle in a shark attack at the area
known as Sand Piles in Waiehu in Central Maui.
Friends say Mark Riglos, a 30-year-old diver from Kahului, had just paddled
out with his dive partner, Kaulana Kaaa when the incident occurred at
around 8:09 a.m. on Sunday, November 4, 2012.
http://mauinow.com/2012/11/04/waiehu-shark-attack/
Possible tornado flips car, damages fire station, Texas
LA MARQUE — High winds, possibly from a tornado caused damaged across La
Marque Sunday morning. A car was flipped, there was damage to the fire
station and storefront windows were blown out, police said.
The possible twister or microburst happened at about 9:45 a.m., according
to a La Marque Police Department statement.
The strong winds flipped a car in the 1200 block of Holly, causing about
$1,000 in damage.
http://galvestondailynews.com/story/359606
Five cases of rare disease reported in Wardha, India
The symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, muscle pain, cough and
gastrointestinal disturbances.
In the weekly report by Sewagram Hospital to district health officer, it
was revealed that five patients with scrub typhus positive were found in
Arvi, Karanja tahsil.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Five-cases-of-rare-disease-reported-in-Wardha/articleshow/17093674.cms
Tornado hits Thimarafushi, razes a 12 foot wall, Maldives
Thaa Atoll Council revealed that the tornado had hit the north side of
Thimarafushi toppling a wall of a house and blown off a roof of one other.
It had also damaged the north side fence of the football ground of the
island while a light pole had been broken in two in its wake.
Council member Hassan Zareer revealed that a 36 foot long and 12 foot high
wall next door had been razed to the ground by the tornado that hit the
island around 7:00pm
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/45411
Are Crazy, Corrupt Religionists Preventing Action To Stop A Climate Change Chain Reaction That Mankind Will Be Powerless To Stop?
It frightens me that the media in the U.S. gives more space and more air to
a discussion of whether storms like Hurricane Sandy are retribution from an
angry god then looking at the scientific data about what the real problem
actually is. Ken covered the science part of the equation pretty thoroughly
Friday evening. People in other countries are concerned as well-- and they
should be. Psychotic and corrupt Bronze Age religionists in the U.S. are
powerful enough to prevent ameliorative action on Climate Change to prevent
the onset of a new Ice Age. Scottish economist, Graeme Maxton... more »
Meet & Greet Monday (#MtaGt)
Welcome to Meet & Greet Monday!
Before we get started, I've made a change to the comments form. It is now
embedded in each post and can be found at the bottom (after the last
comment). I've also removed the word verification feature which some
readers have had a problem with. Hopefully this will make commenting
easier. Let me know what you think!
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Team Romney Disputes Poll Numbers
The Republican candidate's advisers have been briefing that no-one should
believe pollsters' numbers showing Barack Obama is edging towards a second
term.
Team Romney says they are not in denial - they believe they still have the
momentum in this campaign and that tomorrow night will provide a result to
shock the world.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006905/team-romney-disputes-poll-numbers
Pittsburgh Zoo: Boy, 2, Killed by Wild Dogs after Mother Accidentaly drops him in Enclosure
A two-year-old has been killed at Pittsburgh Zoo in the US after he fell
off a railing into an enclosure for wild dogs.
Police say the boy's mother put him on top of the railing to view the
African painted dogs.
He then fell 11 feet into the enclosure, where he was attacked by the wild
animals.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006954/boy-2-killed-in-wild-dogs-enclosure-at-zoo
Cameron Gulf Arms Tour
David Cameron is starting a three-day tour of the Gulf and Middle East
today in a bid to cement major UK arms sales and bolster relations with
allies in the region.
The Prime Minister will personally spearhead a push to persuade the United
Arab Emirates to buy 60 of BAE's Typhoon jets over French rivals in a deal
reported to be worth upwards of £3bn.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006990/delicate-diplomacy-on-cameron-gulf-arms-tour
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 5th November 2012
Magnitude
5.7
Date-Time
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 04:30:29 UTC
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 02:30:29 PM at epicenter
Location
37.782°N, 143.653°E
Depth
35.5 km (22.1 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
248 km (154 miles) E (101°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA - 5th November 2012
Magnitude
5.2
Date-Time
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 00:55:39 UTC
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 08:55:39 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
4.653°N, 125.130°E
Depth
38.4 km (23.9 miles)
Region
KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA
Distances
91 km (56 miles) SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake MOLUCCA SEA - 5th November 2012
Magnitude
5.2
Date-Time
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 00:29:57 UTC
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 09:29:57 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
0.184°S, 125.306°E
Depth
28.9 km (18.0 miles)
Region
MOLUCCA SEA
Distances
142 km (88 miles) SE of Modayag, Indonesia
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE - 5th November 2012
Magnitude
5.2
Date-Time
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 00:24:43 UTC
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 04:24:43 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
28.788°S, 61.998°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE
Distances
1017 km (631 miles) S of Ile Rodrigues, Northern Mariana Islands
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA - 4th November 2012
Magnitude
5.3
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 23:46:39 UTC
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 07:46:39 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
4.600°N, 125.112°E
Depth
43.5 km (27.0 miles)
Region
KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA
Distances
97 km (60 miles) SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA - 4th November 2012
Magnitude M 4.7
Region SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Date time 2012-11-04 23:26:42.9 UTC
Location 3.47 S ; 99.88 E
Depth 10 km
Distances 230 km SW Sungaipenuh, Indonesia
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 4th November 2012
Magnitude mb 4.8
Region NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Date time 2012-11-04 20:49:54.0 UTC
Location 36.38 N ; 140.89 E
Depth 40 km
Distances 28 km SE Kuji, Honshu, Japan
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake GUATEMALA - 4th November 2012
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 19:12:57 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 01:12:57 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
13.987°N, 91.234°W
Depth
84.1 km (52.3 miles)
Region
GUATEMALA
Distances
22 km (13 miles) WSW of La Gomera, Guatemala
Israeli warplanes fly over Golan as Hizballah fighters pour into Syria
http://www.debka.com/article/22499/Israeli-warplanes-fly-over-Golan-as-Hizballah-fighters-pour-into-Syria
Choices . . .
PRISON
POLITICS: on Nov. 2, 1920, Eugene V. Debs received one million votes in
the U.S. presidential election while in prison. He was serving a 10
year sentence for his speech in Canton, Ohio against the war. Listen to
an excerpt from the speech from Voices of a People's History of the
United States. Besides the Wiki, the Debs Foundation has a great site
about the man.
Whither constructivism?
The first posting of some of the audio from this weekend’s ISA-Northeast
conference is up over on my syndication site. [The link function doesn't
seem to be working properly so here's the url:
http://kittenboo.com/blog/2012/11/04/whither-constructivism/.] This one is
from a panel called “Whither Constructivism?” featuring Nick Onuf, Mike
Barnett, and me, chaired by Sammy Barkin. I’ll
Continue reading
Guest Blogger - Politics Plus ...preparing for the US Election
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(My friend TomCat blogs in the USA at Politics Plus. As our American
friends prepare to vote .. I want to share some of Tom's wisdom and
perspective ....)
Trickle Down Gushed UP
By Tomcat - Politics Plus
The Republican Party has been feeding us the same tired line for many years
now. If we give massive tax cuts to the super-rich, they say, the super
rich will create jobs, and the wealth will trickle down to everyone. Of
course the wealth has only gushed up, and what has trickled down is
inequality and financial crisis. Republicans are desperate to prevent
authoritative contradi... more »
UPDATE RE CRYSTAL TERRIQUEZ AND 4 OTHER DEFENDANTS
ONE VICTORY AND ONE MORE TO GO
The political battles in Arizona are long, very long. Especially in the
last six years, the battles have been intense but there have been a number
of victories. One such victory is that of Crystal Terriquez.
She is the young woman Rudy Acuña wrote about, and I wrote about a few
weeks ago, who had lost her job as a result of getting arrested in defense
of ethnic studies, the day after Gov. Brewer signed the anti-ethnic studies
bill HB 2281 in May 2010.
In trying to save her job she received many letters of support. Her
employer still fired her. But ... more »
Plant migrations
Awhile back I showed off, here, this picture of my small comfrey patch,
which utilized the north side of the house.
Although comfrey is said to be twenty percent protein and chock full of
nice vitamins and minerals, as well as excellent for stock feed, it has
recently been deemed by the food and medical establishment as too toxic for
regular human consumption. I'm not going to question this publicly, other
than to note that the way things are going, the approved stuff, such as GMO
corn and soy, seems to me likely to end up more toxic than comfrey ever
was, if it isn't already.
So,... more »
Sunday Classics: Mahler's most characteristically "Mahlerian" symphony is also his least loved
*Claudio Abbado conducts the first five minutes of the chamber-music-like
fourth movement, the second "Night Music" (yes, with guitar, mandolin, and
cowbells!), of Mahler's Seventh Symphony -- at the 2006 Lucerne Festival.*
*by Ken*
We concluded Friday night's "Night Music" preview with a two-minute-plus
"glimpse" of "what I think qualifies as the ultimate in Night Music."
Here's the complete movement:
*MAHLER: Symphony No. 7 in E minor:
ii. Nachtmusik I (Night Music I): Allegro moderato*
*Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti, cond. Decca, recorded May 1971*
If you wonder abou... more »
The Original Sin: Khamenei on America's Crime Against Iran In 1953
*Mohammad Mosaddegh - "If I sit silently, I have sinned."*
*Background:*
Book - Stephen Kinzer - *All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots
of Middle East Terror*.
Video - *History of U.S. Intervention in Iran - 1953 Until Present*.
An excerpt from a *speech* given by Ayatollah Khamenei on October 31, 2012,
to Iranian students in Tehran:
The answer to the first question - "when did the battle start?" - is that
it started before the year 1343. It started from the year 1332 after the
coup d'état of the 28th of Mordad, which was staged in Iran by the
Americans and resulte... more »
WITH OUR DEMOCRACY AT STAKE, THOSE OF US WITH FACT-FREE OPINIONS CALL THOSE OF US WHO STUDY THE FACTS "CONSPIRACY THEORISTS."
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Headlined to H1 11/3/12
Calling Out the Left-Wing Election Rigging Denialists*By Victoria Collier (about
the author)* *Permalink*
*OpEdNews Op Eds 11/3/2012 at 16:54:56*
opednews.com
*TO LEFT-WING JOURNALISTS: YES, IT CAN HAPPEN HERE*
This article responds to the damaging attempts by left-wing journalists to
deny the possibility of right-wing electronic vote tampering - or *any*e-vote tampering - particularly in the 2012 election.
In the past week, Chuck Todd at MSNBC News has Tweeted that concerns about
electronic voting machines are "... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Sometimes galaxies form groups. For example, our own Milky Way Galaxy is
part of the Local Group of Galaxies. Small, compact groups, like Hickson
Compact Group 87 (HCG 87) shown above, are interesting partly because they
slowly self-destruct. Indeed, the galaxies of HCG 87 are gravitationally
stretching each other during their 100-million year orbits around a common
center. The pulling creates colliding gas that causes bright bursts of star
formation and feeds matter into their active galaxy centers.
*Click image for larger size. *
HCG 87 is composed of a large edge-on spiral ga... more »
"You Ever Wonder?"
“Centuries ago, sailors on long voyages used to leave a pair of pigs on
every deserted island. Or they'd leave a pair of goats. Either way, on any
future visit, the island would be a source of meat. These islands, they
were pristine. These were home to breeds of birds with no natural
predators. Breeds of birds that lived nowhere else on earth. The plants
there, without enemies, they evolved without thorns or poisons. Without
predators and enemies, these islands, they were paradise. The sailors, the
next time they visited these islands, the only things still there would be
herds o... more »
The Poet: Ella Wheeler Wilcox, “Solitude”
*“Solitude”*
“Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone.
For this brave old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air.
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.
Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go.
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all.
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life's gall.
Feast, and yo... more »
Autumn - A Time for Cooling Off and Reflection
Warm sunshine plays on the turning leaves of a young tree in this rural
scene. Photo courtesy: gillmar | shutterstock
Sandwiched between blazing summer and chilly winter, autumn is the "cooling
off" season. Nighttime arrives earlier, temperatures begin to drop and most
vegetative growth decreases. Animals begin to prepare for the dearth of
food that generally comes during the winter, gathering supplies or
traveling to warmer climates. This is my favourite season followed closely
by Spring.
The cycle of seasons is caused by Earth's tilt on its axis and the planet's
orbit around th... more »
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, November 4th, 2012
I am really pissed off today from what I see happening everywhere in this
world right now. Therefore for this Sunday's rant, I will discuss... What
I am pissed off about!
I am pissed off that the American people can be this stupid and ignorant
that they are actually to choose in this Tuesday's fraudulent Presidential
Election between Israel kiss ass A, also known as Barry Soetoro or what
ever his birth certificate says, and Israel kiss ass B, also known as
Willard Romney who is as crooked as they come. It does not matter which
of these clowns the American people cast their ballot... more »
Latest Victim of FSA's Total War Against Syria: Palestinian Syrian actor Mohammad Rafea
Video: Palestinian Syrian actor Mohammad Rafea speaks truthfully about the
nature of the conflict in Syria. The US-GCC-Turkish backed FSA terrorists
abducted and executed him because of his political views.
Latest Victim of FSA's Total War Against Syria: Palestinian Syrian actor Mohammad Rafea
Video: Palestinian Syrian actor Mohammad Rafea speaking truthfully about
the nature of the conflict in Syria. The US-GCC-Turkish backed FSA abducted
and executed him because of his political views.
Cocaine and Marijuana Taint Air of Some Italian Cities
The air in Rome carries traces of marijuana and cocaine. Photo courtesy:
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic (Stefan Bauer)
Rome is known as a heady and stimulating city, but is that because it's a
vibrant cultural center where modern life buzzes against a backdrop of
thousands of years of history, or because small quantities of cocaine waft
through the streets?
Researchers at Italy's Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research have
published the results of a year-long study that monitored psychotropic
substances in the air of eight Italian cities: Bologna, Florenc... more »
The moment of your quantum jump is approaching very, very rapidly now.
*
*
*The moment of your quantum jump is approaching very, very rapidly now.*
As channeled by Ron Head
November 4, 2012 in Michael, Ron's Channeled Messages
Michael
Once again we find you in the building energies of an opening portal, this
one being the major one of eleven-eleven. We hear groans all around. But
we also note that even you are recognizing the relative ease with which you
are now handling these. This is in accordance with what we have told you,
is it not?
The changes you are noticing in yourselves, if you are paying honest
attention, are now becoming rather lik... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by.
Chet Raymo, “Many Dreams Have Been Brought To Your Doorstep...”
*“Many Dreams Have Been Brought To Your Doorstep...” *
by Chet Raymo
"Yesterday we followed Leonardo da Vinci to his final abode at Amboise in
France, in the shadow of the king's palace. Before we leave him there,
let's ponder for a moment the thing he was perhaps most famous for: the
Mona Lisa's smile. No kidding. A zillion words have been written about
Leonardo, and I would guess that the smile tops the chart for volume of
interest. Even at age fourteen, I laid abed in a dreamy reverie listening
to Nat King Cole croon her praises:
․
"Mona Lisa Mona Lisa, men have named you,... more »
So Let's Get this Straight
Steve Harper has $28-million to blow on 200-year old triumphalism for a war
between Britain and the United States but he can't come up with $5-million
year to cover the funeral costs of impoverished Canadian soldiers.
Remember when that greaseball was the Canadian soldier's Best Friend
Forever, back when he could squeeze buckets of political capital out of
their blood and bones? But then Afghanistan didn't go the way Steve had
promised and, after all, embarrass Steve and someone has to pay, even if
they're dead. So 1812 is definitely in and Afghanistan and those who would
up ser... more »
Every vote counts and nothing else matters
Sure, we say it every time. It's the most important election ever. And you
know what? Every election is important. And this one *is* the most
important one ever. At least in my rather long lifetime.
The fight in 2012 isn't so much about party politics as it is about a fight
to save civil society. Republicans are so emblodened by getting away with
their blatant mendacity, they no longer feel the need to hide behind
subtlety in manipulating the system to only their own benefit.
What's happening right now in early voting is just the beginning. The GOP
is taking a jackhammer to the f... more »
Gas Lines are Not Sandy's Fault
[image: image]*Guest post by Jeffrey Tucker of **Laissez Faire Books** *
It's crazy in New York and New Jersey, and commentators are mystified.
Hurricane Sandy was bad enough. That's a natural disaster, and we are
dealing with it.
But then came the unnatural disaster in the form of the government's
response. This is where the real catastrophe begins.
Check out the mess in New Jersey. *The New York Times* reports that
"widespread gas shortages stirred fears among residents and disrupted some
rescue and emergency services as the New York region struggled to return to
a semblance ... more »
Meet Mitt Romney's Base
One of the few good things about general election years is that someone out
there can be trusted to compile an anthology of crazy like this poor kid
from New Left Media. How he kept a straight face while preventing his head
from exploding is beyond me. (By the way, Pink Shirt Lady *rocks*! I want
her to do my next Halloween!)
In their Tupperware hermetic worldview, nothing's changed in the last four
years and drones, deficits and loss of Constitutional freedoms was
something we *never* had to worry about during Bush. When you hear the
phrase "low information voter", think of these ... more »
Portal 2012: Interesting developments
Sunday, November 4, 2012
*Interesting developments*
This weekend marks a great progress of the Light forces. Much is happening
behind the scenes and needs to remain classified for now, but there are a
few things for all to see.
First, a signficant part of Fixing the World project has been completed:
http://hopegirl2012.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/what-you-have-been-waiting-for-the-fix-the-world-project-results/
Also, a nice summary of former black budget projects of the Cabal has been
released:
http://projectcamelotportal.com/kerrys-blog/1404-black-projects-follow-the-money
... more »
Thoughts on the Media and Child Abuse
Some thoughts:
1. The Jimmy Savile revelations, have raised serious questions about the
BBC and the complicity of its management, and how Savile gamed the child
care system to allow him to abuse in hospitals and children's homes with
impunity. This in and of itself is as damaging to the establishment as it
is appalling to everyone else. But, unfortunately, as awful as the Savile
case is, there could be more. A great deal more.
2. Tom Watson's recent comments during Prime Minister's Questions, and yesterday's
blog post point to the alleged involvement of powerful Conservative
polit... more »
Sunday Question for Everyone (2)
Not so much a question, but: okay, time for your election predictions. I'll
take anything: the presidency, electoral college totals, a particular
state, the national vote, how the Senate or House wind up, any particular
Congressional, state, or local election...whatever you have, here's the
spot for it.
D-FOX: Please contact us if you can read this
To D-fox: if you're reading this, please contact us at
thecomingcrisis@gmail.com. It's important -- we believe.
Flash Mob Targets GOP Rep. McKeon For "NRAcism"
Ticked off anti-gun activists targeted GOP House Armed Services Committee
chair Howard "Buck" McKeon this weekend with a multi-front attack on his
longtime support of the National Rifle Association (NRA). The activists
took to the Web, the highways, and McKeon's campaign phone bank to express
their concern.
As you may know, NRA board member Ted Nugent has a long history of
inflammatory comments that have offended African-Americans, women, Latinos,
immigrants and more. Other NRA board members have also made discriminatory
comments, though Nugent is in a class of his own. To protes... more »
Syria FM accuses UN members of supporting terrorism
Syria FM is telling the truth. Al Jazeera is lying. Shame on Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera is protecting Jihadist terrorists in its coverage of Syria.
Syria is under attack from foreign-backed Jihadist terrorists who use child
soldiers, execute civilians, and target minorities like Christians and
Kurds.
Al Jazeera is not a news organization. Any journalist who works for Al
Jazeeera cannot call himself/herself a journalist, but a propagandist.
The Armored Car Driver; The Last Sunday Before The Election...
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=258884
Posted By: Jordon
The Armored Car Driver; The Last Sunday Before The Election...
Date: Sunday, 4-Nov-2012 14:55:00
Received via email from Dragon
~Jordon
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"This is Ragnarok, isn't it?"
It's Sunday, the last Sunday before the election. Joe and I are out on the
front porch drinking coffee and talking about the election.
For those of you who are not familiar with Joe; he's the driver of the
armored car that comes by Z-Force Group HQ on Monday and Thursday to pick
up receipts. Joe's employer is unaware of his affili... more »
POOF for NOV 4: As the Insanity Ends
"Overjoyed"
Over time, I've been building my castle of love
Just for two, though you never knew you were my reason
I've gone much too far for you now to say
That I've got to throw my castle away
Over dreams, I have picked out a perfect come true
Though you never knew it was of you I've been dreaming
The sandman has come from too far away
For you to say come back some other day
And though you don't believe that they do
They do come true
For did my dreams
Come true when I looked at you
And maybe too, if you would believe
You too might be
Overjoyed, ov... more »
Politics: "Romney’s Napoleon Complex"
*"Romney’s Napoleon Complex"*
by Jason Stanford
"Mitt Romney has a Napoleon complex. Yes, I know he stands 6’2”, and no,
I’m not talking about any insecurities he may harbor about his, um, tax
returns that he keeps hidden. We’re talking about a different Napoleon
entirely.
We all know the basic story of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” The animals
overthrow the drunken farmer, and an evil pig co-opts the revolution,
oppressing his animal brethren through violence and groupthink. The evil
pig adopts twisted slogans (“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is
strength”) and re... more »
Politics: Paul Krugman, "Math Is Hard"
*"Math Is Hard"*
by Paul Krugman
"OK, this might be my last post until tomorrow night — life will intrude.
And it’s more about polling; sorry, even I am finding it hard to focus on
macroeconomics until this thing is over. Before I get into the substance,
such as it is, let me make a point that the many trolls who showed up
yesterday don’t seem to grasp: at this point, speculation about the state
of the race has no significance whatsoever for the outcome. Somebody will
win; my informed guess is that it will be Obama, but if the polls are
systematically wrong, it will be Romney. Eve... more »
"Democracy Is a Terrible System, Period"; "Animal Farm"
*"Democracy Is a Terrible System, Period"*
by Douglas French
"The election year of 2012 reminds us of the sheer waste and lunacy of
democracy. Like soccer’s World Cup or the Summer or Winter Olympics,
presidential elections in the United States come every four years. The
campaign is a carnival that begins the minute after a winner is declared in
November. Each successive campaign is said to be dirtier than the last.
Each candidate touts change and hope, but delivers neither. No matter who
wins, the government is elected, every time. Thousands of bureaucrats march
off to work the... more »
Presidential race too close to calls, polls say
Actually, the race to which I was referring occurred in 1980…
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Staten Island residents say Hurricane Sandy relief effort 'forgot' victims in their borough Outrage at response
*I agree with the comment below about the American Red Cross. That
organization is a scam! I worked with people who lived through Hurricane
Andrew and the Red Cross just exploited the disaster to raise money but did
nothing to help anyone. Same thing happened here in San Diego during the
Witch Creek wild fires, the Red Cross again exploited the disaster with TV
and Radio ads and did nothing to help anyone. Subsequent investigations
into the local Red Cross chapter revealed that the CEO made a $500,000
salary. Give your money to the Salvation Army where 97% of the money given
go... more »
Is An Election This Close Too Tempting Not to Rig?
Many American news services claim the vote on Wednesday is just too close
to call between Obama and Romney. That elevates a problem that, it seems,
no one wants to talk about, rigging the enormously vulnerable electronic
voting systems so many States use.
First of all, if someone tinkers with these machines it won't be to skew
the election Obama's way. The main companies that make and service these
machines are tied to Republican interests.
For inexplicable reasons these machines have never been made tamper
proof. The vulnerabilities that have plagued them back into the Bush I... more »
Greece Between Austerity and Fascism
Image: Members of the extreme right Golden Dawn party handed out food
parcels outside Parliament on Wednesday, but made sure only Greek citizens
received the assistance.
ATHENS, Greece — The European Union has been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.
But it is today’s Greek anti-fascist movement that deserves an award for
doing what European states have so far failed to do — confronting the rise
of violent neo-Nazi movements on the continent.
Golden Dawn’s third place in the polls
Polls in Greece show the far-right Golden Dawn party would come third were
an election held tomorrow. The party’s policies include putting landmines
on the Greek border to kill illegal immigrants, and its logo is a
Hellenised swastika. The country’s Prime Minister and BBC journalists alike
have drawn chilling parallels between the rise of Golden Dawn and the rise
of the Nazis in the 1930s.
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2012/11/golden-dawns-third-place-polls-not-all-it-seems
You’d be batshit crazy not to
Take the David Beckham IQ test. Because there are some things about which
he really does know more than you or John Key:
- *Quiz: The Beckham IQ test*
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Robert D. Skeels for LAUSD Board of Education
Robert D. Skeels has been writing at SM since June 11, 2011, and his
astute, acerbic, and sometime acidic commentaries have effectively lifted
many rocks where profiteer snakes hide, melted away many corporate leeches
from their public hosts, and shamed many professional self-servers for
their unwavering commitments to themselves. In doing so, he has shone his
own true colors as a relentless advocate for public schools, democracy, and
social justice.
And so I was excited to hear that Robert is now campaigning for a seat on
the LAUSD Board of Education, which will hold its primary e... more »
Fine Art Sale, with Jasmine Kamante & Jesper Sundwall
*[image: image]**“Seated Nude III,” by **Jasmine Kamante**, oil on panel
300 x 200mm*
*[image: image]**“Memento Mori II,” by **Jesper Sundwall**, oil on canvas,
450 x 350mm*
Artists Jasmine Kamante and Jesper Sundwall have been invited to exhibit at
the annual King’s College Fine Arts Sale, along with a wonderful line up of
artists, proceeds from which are used to promote the development of art and
culture, and the improvement of student facilities. These are just two of
the paintings they will be exhibiting there.
They invite you to join them at the opening cocktail party on No... more »
Car bomb kills child, wounds 18 in southeast Turkey
The blast happened when a police special forces armored vehicle passed the
entrance to the town of Semdinli, near Turkey's borders with Iraq and Iran,
the scene of frequent conflict between Turkish security forces and Kurdish
militants.
Most of the wounded were believed to be passers-by, with two reported to be
in a serious condition. Police in the armored vehicle suffered only light
wounds, Dogan news agency reported.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/04/us-turkey-kurds-bomb-idUSBRE8A30CQ20121104
Avian Acrobatics
I must profess that my inner 5-year-old emerged yesterday when I noticed a
blue jay (two of them actually) at the backyard feeders. Since I've lived
here I haven't been lucky enough to see one in the backyard (or front yard
for that matter). I would see them in other yards but never mine. Until
yesterday. A tenant told me she had seen them earlier in the week but since
she described them only as blue and white birds that scared the other birds
away and could barely fit on the feeder, I assumed they were magpies and
thought nothing else of it.
Over the course of last two days this ja... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake POTOSI, BOLIVIA - 4th November 2012
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 19:08:24 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 03:08:24 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
20.371°S, 67.922°W
Depth
168.5 km (104.7 miles)
Region
POTOSI, BOLIVIA
Distances
103 km (64 miles) W of Colchani, Bolivia
MOOC-ing Toward Epistemological Imperialism
The newest fad in digitized thought delivery is the MOOC (Massively Open
Online Courses), and as soon as the politically-disinterested MIT engineers
can hook up with the economically-rapacious profiteers of UofPhoenix, we
are likely to see the "global economy" become underpinned by the new
"global college." And just as the the global economy is about ferreting
out the most vulnerable societies on Earth for exploitation, from
production to consumption, the global college will be about stocking the
cognitive shelves of tribesmen everywhere with the exceptionalist
epistemologies that ... more »
The Joy that is Vancouver Island
It's grey and wet and windy and cold today on Vancouver Island or what we
like to call "normal." An ability to tolerate these conditions month in,
month out, for much of the year is a prerequisite for living here. There
is a good reason the region is called the *Wet Coast*.
We usually get two, occasionally three, good summer months when it can turn
sunny and warm, even at times hot. We call that "tourist season." When
the sun goes, the tourists don't linger.
A good many of us just love the place, even during the Rain Festival (runs
every October to July, tickets subject to... more »
America's Internally Displaced Refugees
We became familiar with internally displaced populations in the wake of the
American conquests of Afghanistan and Iraq and the sectarian violence that
ensued.
America suffered a bout of internally displaced people after Hurricane
Katrina hammered New Orleans and many thousands were forced to leave the
city to take refuge in FEMA trailer camps.
Now the states of New Jersey and New York are faced with internal
displacement challenges in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. It's estimated
that 30,000 to 40,000 residents of New York City have lost their residences
and need to be relocated. ... more »
Harper Stirs the Asian Pot
*"Don't Let On You Want to Bomb His Country"* To Mittsy Romney, Russia is
America's biggest geo-political foe. To Harpo, it's China that most
endangers Canada.
China, really? The same China we're selling our Tar Sands to, and in
partnership with whom we're building our Northern Gateway pipeline to
transport diluted bitumen across British Columbia to Kitimat where it will
be loaded into Chinese state-owned and operated supertankers, that China?
The same China that will be refining our bitumen into crude oil products
that could be fueling its new, blue water navy, and its equally... more »
Sunday Question for Everyone
How are you planning to get election information Tuesday night? TV? If so,
which network? Twitter? Who will you be following? What else? Do you try to
follow lots of downballot races as they develop, or just the presidential
contest, leaving everything else for the next day when you can catch up
quickly?
Defeat Romney, Without Illusions about Obama
October 18, 2012 by Common Dreams Defeat Romney, Without Illusions about
Obama Advice to progressives in swing states, vote for reelectionby Daniel
Ellsberg It is urgently important to prevent a Republican administration
under Romney/Ryan from taking office in January 2013.The election is now
just weeks away, and I want to urge those whose values are generally in
line with mine --
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE - 4th November 2012
Magnitude ML 4.1
Region OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Date time 2012-11-04 18:34:34.0 UTC
Location 31.77 S ; 71.83 W
Depth 32 km
Distances 64 km W Illapel, Chile
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 4th November 2012
Magnitude M 4.5
Region QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Date time 2012-11-04 18:27:22.0 UTC
Location 52.44 N ; 132.22 W
Depth 10 km
Distances 244 km SW Prince rupert
'When are you gonna get us some f****** help?!' Bloomberg confronted by angry New Yorkers who are cold, hungry and still without power six days after the storm
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was ambushed by angry constituents during
a visit to one storm storm-ravaged neighborhood of the city on Saturday.
'When are we going to get some f****** help?' one woman demanded of the
billionaire mayor.
After six days without power, some New Yorkers are losing their patience
with the response from the city.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227406/Michael-Bloomberg-Mayor-confronted-angry-New-Yorkers-visit-Rockaways-Queens.html
A 2012 election message for white people
Everybody is posting this one. Just got around to watching it this morning.
It really is good. So for the archives and anyone who might have missed it.
Sailors, Marines Join USS Wasp for Sandy Relief
*Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard
USS Wasp, Nov. 1, 2012, currently afloat off the coast of New York City, to
assist in disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The
26th MEU can provide generators, fuel, clean water and helicopter lift
capabilities to aid in disaster relief efforts. The 26th MEU is currently
in pre-deployment training, preparing for their departure in 2013. As an
expeditionary crisis response force operating from the sea, the MEU is a
Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operatio... more »
ALEC Scholarships - Not Just for Legislators
*A little history about ALEC scholarships*
The scholarships funded by big business to help your state legislator go to
ALEC meetings at luxury hotels and posh resorts. Scholarships that allow
corporate lobbyists close door access to your legislator – out side the
public view in secret meetings.
Here are some snips from ALEC document – my emphasis throughout.
1989 Wyoming Private Sector Chair asking for money from RJR
ALEC activities in Wyoming have provided the opportunity for constant
communication with legislators which has been most helpful in pursuing the
interests of R . J . Re... more »
Simple good for your tummy Pesto...
*Good for your tummy Pesto!*
This weekend I really wanted a real comfort food, and the first thing that
came to mind was pasta with pesto! So I have decided to swap out Parmesan
cheese for Manchego cheese (Manchego is made of sheep's milk; sheep's milk
and goat's milk are built up of smaller proteins than cow's milk and
therefore are much easier for the stomach to digest, so if you have a
sensitive digestive system, these could be better options for you!), add in
some roasted pine nuts, garlic and olive oil, and Pesto, here we come!
*What you need:*
Serves 8
- 2 cups fresh basil... more »
Hundreds turn out to run NYC marathon route anyway after bosses blame the MEDIA for race cancellation
A letter sent to 47,000 runners said the 'antagonistic' media coverage
had
made holding the 26.2-mile race though New York's five boroughs unsafe.
Many runners understood the decision, especially with the death toll
from
the storm at 107, including 41 in New York City.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227638/Hurricane-Sandy-NY-marathon-bosses-blame-media-race-cancellation--runners-buses-help-victims.html
Catherine Gowing Remains Identified By Police
Human remains found in a shallow pool last week have been identified as
those of missing vet Catherine Gowing.
Ms Gowing, who was originally from Clonlee, Co Offaly, in Ireland, was last
seen on October 12 at a supermarket near her home in New Brighton,
Flintshire, North Wales.
A 46-year old man, from Gynnedd, North Wales, has been charged with her
murder.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006848/missing-vets-remains-identified-by-police
Millennium-- Why Do Some Normal People Vote For Republicans?
Last year the easternmost hill in Los Feliz that borders Griffith Park was
like a flowerbed of Obama signs. Almost every house was festooned with one.
The creator of the iconic Obama "Hope" image, Shepard Fairey, is one of the
residents. Less so this year, however. Again, there's just one lonely
Republican on the high end hill overlooking the biggest metropolitan park
in the country-- or at least only one that displays. It's an old bungalow
from the 20's and the people living in it aren't actors or directors or
screen writers, lawyers or professionals. They're old and ratty and pis... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE - 4th November 2012
Magnitude ML 4.6
Region OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Date time 2012-11-04 17:35:47.0 UTC
Location 31.77 S ; 71.86 W
Depth 36 km
Distances 67 km W Illapel, Chile
Cameron to demand EU budget cuts in bid to recover billions from Brussels after Commons defeat
The Prime Minister will demand significant changes in how the EU's
'structural funds' are spent at a budget summit later this month, after
pressure from his own rebellious backbenchers.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227590/Cameron-demand-EU-budget-cuts-bid-recover-billions-Brussels-Commons-defeat.html
2.6 Magnitude Earthquake ARKANSAS - 4th November 2012
Magnitude
2.6
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 17:08:14 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 11:08:14 AM at epicenter
Location
35.865°N, 89.942°W
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 miles)
Region
ARKANSAS
Distances
5 km (3 miles) N (1°) from Burdette, AR
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS - 4th November 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 17:07:06 UTC
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 05:07:06 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
24.365°S, 179.098°W
Depth
353.6 km (219.7 miles)
Region
SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
Distances
413 km (256 miles) S of Ndoi Island, Fiji
3.1 Magnitude Earthquake GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA - 4th November 2012
Magnitude
3.1
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 17:03:01 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 09:03:01 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
34.176°N, 117.659°W
Depth
0.4 km (~0.2 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances
7 km (4 miles) N (359°) from Upland, CA
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES - 4th November 2012
Magnitude mb 4.9
Region MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Date time 2012-11-04 16:28:24.0 UTC
Location 5.56 N ; 125.52 E
Depth 200 km
Distances 11 km SE Butulan, Philippines
Elsewhere: My Endorsement; Contesting Elections
Over at Salon this weekend, I wrote my version of an endorsement column.
Ah, but all of you regulars could have seen this one coming, no?
And at PP, I went through some scenarios for what the norms should be on
contesting presidential elections. It's consistent with my basic feeling
about the 2000 election, which is that Bush stole it fair and square (I
think SCOTUS was embarrassingly hackish and, on the merits, wrong -- but
not in a way that really undermined democracy).
Terrance Nelson 'Jailing Chief Frank Brown'
Chief Frank Brown
*Jailing Chief Frank Brown*
*'Chief Frank Brown's people have railway lines and oil pipelines in their
territory that can be blocked in a matter of days after Frank Brown is
jailed.'*
**
*By Terrance Nelson*
*First Nation Roseau River Ojibway*
*To Brenda Norrell, Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
With the death of Russel Means, an AIM leader who was courageous in his
defence of his people, we have other Dakota leaders who are stepping up for
the Dakota people. Since coming back from Tehran, Dennis Pashe and I have
been meeting with First Nations.
Tom... more »
Republicans Want ALEC GONE!!!
Yes, even Republicans are waking up and want the American Legislative
Exchange Council out of the Republican party!!! Yep - this may be one
thing we all can agree on!!!
I found a blog thread this morning snipped on Google and would have
normally bypassed it – but was drawn in for some unknown reason – glad I
went there.
I thought – looking at the Google snip that this was probably a Dem site –
but thought I’d look anyway.
I left in all the nasty bits so you would truly understand that this was
not written by a Dem/liberal/progressive or independent.
*Let the Post-Mortems Begin:... more »
1987-1997 Puerto Rico's Incredible Decade
*1987-1997: Puerto Rico’s Incredible Decade*
By Scott Corrales
(c) 2010
[*Author's note: This feature appeared originally in the United Kingdom's
sadly defunct UFO MATRIX magazine and formed part of my regular Orbis
Tertius column -- its title being a nod to that extraordinary Argentinean
author and translator, Jorge Luis Borges. The "incredible decade", too, is
a nod to M.K. Jessup and his description of abnormal activity in the late
19th century. Some of the information presented may be "old hat" to readers
of my work in Tim Beckley's UFO UNIVERSE or FATE magazine,... more »
Fat-Free Econ 29: Anti-capitalism, Fanaticism and the Poor
* This is my article yesterday in TV5's news portal,
http://www.interaksyon.com/business/47182/fat-free-economics--anti-capitalism-fanaticism-and-the-poor
----------
HONG KONG - One of the good things of our time, a daydream just a few
decades ago, is the ease in communication among people from different
countries and continents, the ease in getting information in just minutes
without leaving our house or office. Online news portals like
Interaksyon.com is one such product.
These are all products of entrepreneurship, innovation, risk taking and
capitalism. The profit motive under th... more »
Untitled
*1987-1997: Puerto Rico’s Incredible Decade*
By Scott Corrales
*[Note: This article appeared as part of my regular column - "Orbis
Tertius", a nod to the extraordinary Argentinean author Jorge Luis Borges -
in the UK's defunct UFO MATRIX magazine. The information will be old to
those who have been following my reporting since the early '90s, but new
audiences may be startled at the intensity of the UFO-related
manifestations taking place at the time. -- SC]*
Looking back at major outbreaks of UFO activity always has a dream-like
effect. In later years it becomes hard to believe t... more »
Welcome to Canada!
:
Welcome to our piece-of-shit home and [stolen from the] natives' land! The
first image is a picture of Wally Pickton. A misogynist creep who killed
women and fed their bodies to the pigs on his farm. The official count is
six convictions for second-degree murder, but it's likely there were dozens
more. Here was the response of the guardians of public order, the RCMP and
the Vancouver Police Department:
The overall police attitude towards sex workers and Aboriginal women (60
per cent of the Missing and Murdered Women were Aboriginal) was one of
indifference and disrespect,... more »
compassion
"If you want others to be happy,
practice compassion.
If you want to be happy,
practice compassion."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Sandy shows hospitals lack crisis preparedness
Kim Bondy was in New Orleans seven years ago when Hurricane Katrina
devastated the city, and scores of patients died in flooded hospitals cut
off from power. She never thought that she might face that danger herself.
But on Monday night, as superstorm Sandy submerged parts of New York City,
Bondy was one of 215 patients evacuated from New York University's Langone
Medical Center after basement flooding from the East River cut off its
electricity.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/03/us-storm-sandy-hospitals-idUSBRE8A20AV20121103
Sandy: 'Tens Of Thousands In NY Need Housing'
Andrew Cuomo issued the warning as New York City residents were urged to
guard against the increasing risk of hypothermia
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg estimated between 30,000 and 40,000 people
in the city alone would need housing in the wake of the storm.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006640/sandy-tens-of-thousands-in-ny-need-housing
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE - 4th November 2012
Magnitude ML 4.4
Region OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Date time 2012-11-04 14:33:06.0 UTC
Location 31.73 S ; 71.89 W
Depth 43 km
Distances 69 km W Illapel, Chile
Martial Law Officially Declared in Parts of New Jersey As Hurricane Sandy Brings Massive Damage, Flooding
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2012/11/04/martial-law-officially-declared-in-parts-of-new-jersey-as-hurricane-sandy-brings-massive-damage-flooding/
Electronic notice may be effective
*Grewal v. Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Society*, 2012 BCCA 430 deals with
specific provisions of British Columbia legislation – however, it has
broader statements about the giving of notice, especially electronically,
which are relevant nationally:
[15] In the modern electronic world we inhabit, the giving of notice of
something might properly be given in a more innovative manner than mailing.
It was obviously in pursuit of such an objective that amendments concerning
methodologies of notice were proposed and approved in 2010. I consider that
courts must be alive to the times in which... more »
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA - 4th November 2012
Magnitude mb 4.1
Region SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Date time 2012-11-04 14:31:53.0 UTC
Location 40.23 N ; 75.22 E
Depth 15 km
Distances 105 km NW Kashi, China
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake JUJUY, ARGENTINA - 4th November 2012
Magnitude ML 4.8
Region JUJUY, ARGENTINA
Date time 2012-11-04 13:40:47.0 UTC
Location 22.56 S ; 66.84 W
Depth 310 km
Distances 138 km SW Villazón, Argentina
The more things change...
Cuso International brought me to Honduras to do communications work for a
Honduran non-profit organization, a job that is both strikingly similar and
completely different to communications work in Victoria.
On the one hand, communications is ultimately about finding effective ways
to talk to the people you need to talk to, whether you’re in Honduras,
Canada, East Timor or Uzbekistan. But in Canada that largely means
focusing your efforts on those with money or influence, whereas in Honduras
the whole game changes because the country doesn’t have a responsive
government or much of ... more »
Rival Libya militias battle in streets of Tripoli
Rival state-sanctioned Libyan militias fired guns and rocket-propelled
grenades at each in the Libyan capital on Sunday, leaving the police
powerless to protect locals.
At least five people were wounded and a stray bullet entered a hospital,
causing panic and increasing concerns about Libya's precarious security
situation a year after the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/04/us-libya-attack-idUSBRE8A306420121104
Crucial votes will end talk of Greece exiting euro: PM
Talk of Greece exiting the euro will end after critical votes in parliament
this week on new austerity measures, labor reforms and the 2013 budget,
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Sunday.
The three-party government will submit the package of measures to
parliament on Monday and must approve both it and the 2013 budget to
receive aid from the IMF and European Union that it needs to avoid
bankruptcy.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/04/us-greece-samaras-idUSBRE8A305820121104
Callum Hilton Killed in Hit and Run: Arrest Made
Victim Callum Hilton, 16, suffered a serious head injury after he was
thrown 20ft by the impact with a car that failed to stop.
A man has been arrested over the hit-and-run death of a 16-year-old boy in
Bury, Greater Manchester Police has said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006755/arrest-over-callum-hilton-hit-and-run-in-bury
Callum Hilton Killed in Hit and Run: Arrest Made
Victim Callum Hilton, 16, suffered a serious head injury after he was
thrown 20ft by the impact with a car that failed to stop.
A man has been arrested over the hit-and-run death of a 16-year-old boy in
Bury, Greater Manchester Police has said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006755/arrest-over-callum-hilton-hit-and-run-in-bury
Untitled
*Sean Payton contract voided ~Adam Schefter*
Bobby Hebert Kicked Out of LSU-Alabama Press Box After Excessive Cheering
for Tigers
Read more at:
http://www.nesn.com/2012/11/bobby-hebert-kicked-out-of-lsu-alabama-press-box-after-excessive-cheering-for-tigers.html
Bobby Hebert Kicked Out of LSU-Alabama Press Box After Excessive Cheering
for Tigers
Read more at:
http://www.nesn.com/2012/11/bobby-hebert-kicked-out-of-lsu-alabama-press-box-after-excessive-cheering-for-tigers.html
Bobby Hebert Kicked Out of LSU-Alabama Press Box After Excessive Cheering
for Tigers
Read more at:
http:/... more »
Mitt Romney-- A Car Guy?
Mitt Romney blurted out a fatuous statement a few weeks ago about being "a
car guy." Well... his father was. And owns lots of them (cars, not guys)--
and even an elevator for some-- but the closest he is to being a car guy is
that he kind of resembles a used car salesman-- in the worst sense of the
term. The most recent polling in Michigan shows him losing, 52-46%. That's
not unexpected. But the polls have also shown Obama consistently ahead in
Ohio-- and Romney has always known that that would be a death knell for his
campaign. Tuesday they either steal Ohio or they have zero cha... more »
rtod: i ain't marching (to the u.s. polls) anymore
I spent the summer and fall of 2004 working on a Get Out The Vote campaign
for the Democrats, not because they were my party of choice, but because I
was angry at the prospect of another stolen election, and I wanted to make
a difference in the popular vote numbers. After that election was stolen,
too, I stopped voting in the US.
Now, in 2012, voter suppression has reached new depths. If I still lived in
the US, I don't know if I'd vote Green or not at all. Voting Green can be
seen as a protest against the duopoly, and it shows support for a
progressive agenda. Voting for any cand... more »
New Blogs
In my 18 month or so-long sabbatical from regular posting, many writers who
once shone brightly in the blogging firmament have faded away or pulled
into the orbits of big collective blogs. Precious few 'independents' now
shine in their place. Thing is because I've been hiding in the warm, cuddly
cave Stoke Labour made available to me, I don't know a great deal about
"the scene" as it currently stands.
When AVPS was a Y-list'er as opposed to its present Z-list status, a
feature here did provide a new blog a small audience and Wikio/ebuzzing
boost. Now? I suppose repeating the exerci... more »
Romneyism
Mitt Romney has been the ultimate political chameleon. He has reversed
every significant political position he held when he was Governor of
Massachusetts. But, Robert Reich writes, there is a coherent philosophy
behind his reversals. Reich calls that philosophy Romneyism:
Despite its contradictions and ellipses, Romneyism has an internal
coherence. It is different from conservatism, because it does not intend to
conserve or protect any particular institutions or values. It is also
distinct from Republicanism, in that it is not rooted in traditional
small-town American values, na... more »
He's just . . .
WHITE AMERICAN MEN over forty are the core of Rmoney's support. So, Chris Rock offers this piece of reassurance:
The days the lights went out...
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 16 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/iEoZJE2G7wc
How "adaptable" people are with their flashlights..., but: ooooh that gas
for their cars. Somebody said to me: 'Wow, that looks like Russia some 30
years ago!' Nature can be a killer indeed. Nothing we can do about that, or
can we? What might happen next?
John
Free Online Viewing Of The Video Documentary, David vs. Monsanto Until November 10, 2012
*Mercola.com is PROUD to offer a FREE Viewing of this Documentary for a
LIMITED TIME. Please show this documentary with all your friends and
family! The free viewing expires on November 10th, 2012.*
*By Dr. Mercola*
Monsanto has long been trying to establish control over the seeds of the
plants that produce food for the world. They have patented a number of
genetically altered food crops, which can only be grown with proper
license, and the seeds for which must be purchased anew each year.
Alas, genetically engineered (GE) crops cannot be contained. And rather
than being found ... more »
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 4th November 2012
Magnitude
5.2 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 12:27:43 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 04:27:43 AM at epicenter
Location
52.544°N, 131.154°W
Depth
20 km (12.4 miles) set by location program
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
204 km (127 miles) SSW (197°) from Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS - 4th November 2012
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 12:13:01 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 11:13:01 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
22.278°S, 171.432°E
Depth
94 km (58.4 miles)
Region
SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
Distances
376 km (234 miles) ESE (104°) from Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
NC officials investigate hanged Obama effigy at early voting site
North Carolina election officials have asked prosecutors to investigate
reports of a trailer parked at an early voting site that held effigies of
former and current elected officials with nooses around their necks.
Photographs show eight effigies and signs on the trailer side naming
President Barack Obama, Gov. Beverly Perdue and state and local law
enforcement officials.
http://www.wtsp.com/news/watercooler/article/280771/58/NC-officials-investigate-hanged-Obama-effigy
BLACK PASTOR RECEIVES DEATH THREATS FOR REVERSING SUPPORT FOR OBAMA
*One Sacramento pastor, whose congregation has thousands of members, voted
for Barack Obama in 2008 but won't be doing the same in 2012. *
*
**Video = *
http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2012/11/03/Black-Pastor-Receives-Death-Threats-For-Reversing-Support-For-Obama
Bill Maher Warns Romney Supporters: 'Black People Know Who You Are and They Will Come After You'
*Bill Maher on HBO's Real Time Friday might have said one of the most
disgraceful things uttered during the 2012 campaign season.*
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/11/03/maher-if-you-vote-romney-black-people-know-who-you-are-and-will-come
British Press Association Publishes Known-To-Be-False UK Government Flu Death Figures
British Press Association Publishes Known-To-Be-False UK Government Flu
Death Figures – In A Story To Promote Known-To-Be-Ineffective ‘Flu Vaccines
To UK ElderlyChild Health Safety, 3 November 2912
An irresponsible scaremongering UK Press Association story published today
in the British Media falsely claims a grossly inflated known-to-be-false
invented figure for UK ‘flu deaths of 4700. This was in a story intended
to promote ‘flu vaccines to the elderly when numerous repeated peer
reviewed papers show the vaccines are ineffective and when the risk of ‘flu
death is often nil and... more »
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