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English: Author Naomi Wolf speaking at an event hosted by the NYC chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. The talk was held at the Brooklyn Law School. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Ralph Goodale's Plaintive Plea
When I read it my gut reaction was "So?" "It" was an e-mail from Ralph Goodale warning that the New Democrats are on the verge of a first, out fundraising the Liberals for an entire year. The Libs apparently need $100,000 to close the gap on the NDP, assuming there are no particularly generous New Democrat supporters writing cheques between now and New Year's Eve. The way the plea was written you might have imagined the Red Army was massed on the gates of Berlin. I like Ralph Goodale. I think he's a fine and honourable man and a first-rate Parliamentarian. Maybe that's why th... more »
Delaware closes out hottest year on record
[image: 2012 tops warmest years since 1895 in Delaware. Delaware Online / data from NCDC] State, nation also note low rainfall totals for 2012 By Jeff Montgomery and Molly Murray 29 December 2012 (The News Journal) – When the New Year rings in at midnight Monday, scientists will book 2012 as the hottest and one of the driest on record for the nation and the Northeast – including Delaware and New Jersey. Some researchers warn it’s a sign of things to come as the globe warms and climate slowly changes in response to ongoing emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. Delaware’s a... more »
Must Read Article About Orwellian Response to OWS in US
How the FBI Coordinated the Crackdown on Occupy By Naomi Wolf, Guardian UK 29 December 12 http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/441-occupy/15285-focus-how-the-fbi-coordinated-the-crackdown-on-occupy[Excerpted] The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, in a groundbreaking scoop that should once more shame major US media outlets (why are nonprofits now some of the only entities in America left breaking major civil liberties news?), filed this request. The document - reproduced here in an easily searchable format - shows a terrifying network of coordinated DHS, FBI, police, regional f... more »
The Hoover Institute's Amazing Discoveries
I previously characterized much of the research published by "reformers" as evidence-influenced, as opposed to evidence-driven. I cited criticisms by Bruce Baker and Julia Sass Rubin of the new Hoover Institute CREDO study of New Jersey charter schools. Today, however, I would like praise the conservative think tank. “Charter School Performance in New Jersey,” includes a repudiation of everything that the Hoover Institute has advocated. It compares outcomes for 77% of their study's charter school students with those of their peers in traditional public schools (TPS). It finds ... more »
Top 10 Posts of 2012
It is time to look back on the top 10 posts of 2012. I was surprised how prevalent the felt flower posts were in the top 10. I think I am going to have to come up with some new felt flowers for 2013. 10. The Capriel Felt Flower. This twisty fun flower is perfect for those printed felts. 9. Spaghetti Storage from a Pringles Can. We still use this in our pantry. 8. The World's Best Homemade Play-doh. My little girl LOVES play-doh, so we make this all the time. 7. The Camri Flower. This is another one of my favorite felt flowers. 6. Chalkboard Photos Shoots. This is som... more »
Fukushima Video of Emissions
There were 3 level 5 earthquakes at Fukushima yesterday, see here The earthquakes often result in more obvious emissions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHXue10-43U here is another video of the same event http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEckQ-sCYTM&list=UUDu1KkkwuzybKx6MXQgGHuw
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake TAIWAN - 30th December 2012
Magnitude ML 5.4 Region TAIWAN Date time 2012-12-30 16:03:25.0 UTC Location 23.46 N ; 120.93 E Depth 6 km Distances 40 km W Yuli, Taiwan
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Scientologists facing fraud and extortion charges in Belgium after police probe into 'criminal organisation'
*** Offices in Belgium, where it is considered a 'cult' have been raided * Belgian federal prosecutors are preparing to bring charges against the Church of Scientology as a 'criminal organisation', it has today been reported. It is believed the charges of fraud, illegal medicine, breaches of privacy and extortion have been drawn up against the Church and two senior executives. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254846/Scientologists-facing-fraud-extortion-charges-Belgium-police-probe-criminal-organisation.html
Julia Thurgarland, 70, is found strangled at her farm house as pensioner is arrested for her murder
A 71-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a churchwarden was strangled to death in her farmhouse in a sleepy country village. Julia Thurgarland, 70, was found dead at a farmhouse, in Maplebeck, near Newark in Nottinghamshire, on Friday afternoon. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254892/Pensioner-71-arrested-suspicion-murder-churchwarden-Julia-Thurgarland-strangled.html
7 injured, 20 missing in reoccurred Colombia landslide
At least seven people were injured and some 20 others went missing in a landslide reoccurred Saturday in southern Colombia, relief agencies said. The incident occurred when a bulldozer was removing earth that blocked a driveway below the Andes Mountains in the aftermath of a previous landslide, and about 20 cars were waiting in a queue to pass at the time, said the Risk Management Department. http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2012-12/30/content_27550681.htm
Hazmat called to ammonia leak in downtown LA
Firefighters said they sealed a significant ammonia leak coming from a pipe at a cold storage facility in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday. Firefighters were dispatched to the area after receiving a call about a strong smell of ammonia. The leak was found on the roof of Los Angeles Cold Storage Co. at 400 S. Central Ave. between 4th and 5th streets. "We got LAPD on scene to assist us with the evacuation. We cleared about a block in either direction and found out that we did actually have a leak from one of the pipes on the roof," said Battalion Chief Greg Gibson of the Los Angeles F... more »
Censored News Top Story 2012: Lakotas arrested blocking tarsands trucks
Censored News Top Story 2012: Reader favorite with most views this year Lakotas arrested blocking tarsands trucks on Lakota land! Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com Lakotas Alex White Plume, Debra White Plume, Andrew Ironshell, Sam Long Black Cat and Terrell Eugene Iron Shell, were arrested at a blockade of tarsands pipeline trucks. (
Obama says failure to reach fiscal deal would hurt markets
Financial markets would be affected adversely if U.S. lawmakers fail to agree on a "fiscal cliff" deal before Tuesday, President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Sunday, while urging Congress to act quickly to extend tax cuts for middle-class Americans. Lawmakers are seeking a last-minute deal that would set aside $600 billion in tax increases and across-the-board government spending cuts that are set to start within days. If Congress does not make that happen, the first bill brought up in the new year would be to reduce taxes for middle-income families, Obama told NB... more »
Michigan hospital blazes trail in fungal meningitis fight
After his first day working at St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor hospital's newly created Fungal Outbreak Clinic, Dr David Vandenberg struggled to describe to his boss the enormity of what lay ahead. He settled on a line from the movie Jaws. "We're going to need a bigger boat," Vandenberg told Dr Lakshmi Halasyamani, chief medical officer of the Michigan hospital, echoing the film's local police chief after he first eyes a 25-foot (7.5-metre) killer shark. h ttp://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-usa-meningitis-michigan-idUSBRE8BT03X20121230
Child Sex Rings Reveal Unspeakable Acts of Power Elite
Wikimedia image Nicholas West One of the most difficult things to convey to people who are relatively new to information that appears in the so-called alternative media is just how diabolical the controlling elite really are. People can seem to accept that the world is run by a bunch of ruthless bankers, or perhaps they realize that presidents and national leaders are puppets to corporate interests, or perhaps they even have come to grips with the fact that "The Elite" are willing to destroy nations and people to consolidate power and form a one-world government. Poison the planet... more »
Private Wealth and Public Squalor
Today's *Toronto Star *reports that things have been as they are in Attawapiskat for decades -- and there's not a lot of hope that they will change: The community was founded in 1893 by Catholic missionaries. The steepled church, an aging grey structure next to the Attawapiskat River, remains the most striking structure. In 1901, the Hudson’s Bay Co. built a store here. Most natives lived in the bush at the time, hunting, trapping and fishing, and it was only in the 1930s that the settlement began to grow. Housing came in the 1970s, running water and sewage treatment arrived i... more »
5 Facts To Take Away From The Tragedy In Newtown
Andrew Criscione Speak Liberty Now The recent school shooting in Newtown that killed 20 children and 6 adults is a horrific tragedy, and there are five very important facts to take away from it. *1.) Gun-free zones are extremely dangerous.* In Switzerland, where many adults carry semi-automatic weapons while in the course of their daily activities, “the gun crime rate is so low that statistics are not even kept.” (1) On the other extreme is Norway, where guns are very tightly controlled. This enabled a shooter to casually take his time massacring over 70 children at the equivalen... more »
2012 Bird List
I'm not really a big fan of lists in general since most lists I do are of all the errands and minutiae I have to attend to on my days off. When it comes to birding I don't keep many lists either other than maintaining a journal in which I check off species that I see. Earlier in the year I decided to start a yearly bird list along with the date (when applicable) of when I had my first sighting. Its a modest list as I've seen ones by professionals that I could only dream of. (According to this list from Bird Life International, there are something like 192 species to be found her... more »
Will House GOP Succeed Where Senate Republicans Failed? Inflicting More Pain On Hurricane Sandy Victims
Bergen County's Scott Garrett sides with the Confederates against his own constituents Friday, the Senate passed a $60.4 billion aid package, 62-32, which the GOP tried cutting back. Much of the money will be used for long-term capital-intense projects to work on things like strengthening the NYC subway system and rebuilding New Jersey’s devastated shoreline and to further bolster FEMA, which has once again become an effective organization now that the shrinking government small enough to drown in a bath is no longer the underlying goal, as it was when Bush controlled the White Hous... more »
Sunni protesters attack Iraq official's convoy, guards wound two
Bodyguards for Iraq's deputy prime minister wounded two people when they fired warning shots at Sunni protesters who pelted his convoy with bottles and stones on Sunday, witnesses said. The incident took place the city of Ramadi in western Anbar province, to where Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq had travelled to address people in an attempt to defuse sectarian tensions. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-iraq-protests-idUSBRE8BT04820121230
Pakistan militants kill 41 in mass execution, attack on Shi'ites
Pakistani militants, who have escalated attacks in recent weeks, killed at least 41 people in two separate incidents, officials said on Sunday, challenging assertions that military offensives have broken the back of hardline Islamist groups. The United States has long pressured nuclear-armed ally Pakistan to crack down harder on both homegrown militants groups such as the Taliban and others which are based on its soil and attack Western forces in Afghanistan. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-pakistan-taliban-idUSBRE8BT00T20121230
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*Saints-Panthers preview part II ~Gambit * *Could the new Panama Canal help save Louisiana's coast?: Bob Marshall* *Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries files petition for relief from subsidized shrimp* *Cheap Shrimp, Funded by Human Trafficking and Environmental Destruction* *Lady & Men Rollers Parade ~WWOZ*
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Nouel Alba who 'set up fake donation website for six-year-old Sandy Hook victim also had FOUR charity sites collecting money for victims of Superstorm Sandy'
Nouel Alba, 37, who was charged with lying to a federal agent for allegedly taking money from a Sandy Hook victim. when posed as a relative of Noah Pozner, pictured. It's now been alleged she also made up four charities in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. It is unclear how much money she made from the sites, which have now been removed. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254694/Noah-Pozner-site-Nouel-Alba-allegedly-Hurricane-Sandy-charity-sites.html
California: Ice Lake Rescue Drama Captured On Video
What should have been a day of sledging thrills turned into a string of near-disasters in California after one person fell into an icy lake. As they overshot the edge of the ice and fell into the bitterly-cold water, flailing and waving their arms in panic, pals to rushed to their aid. http://news.sky.com/story/1031566/ice-lake-rescue-drama-captured-on-video
a people's history of the war of 1812
At last, this is the fourth post of the talks I attended in November and December. Allan and I organized this in Mississauga, through the Mississauga "twig" of the IS. The talk was given by our friend and comrade John Bell. The other recent talks: noah richler, u.s. war resisters, and the militarization of canadian culture, from greece to chicago to toronto, workers fighting back against austerity, and talking radical: a history of canada through the eyes of activists. Allan is guest-posting this one. * * * * This past year, Conservative MP Paul Calandra hosted a War of 1812- ... more »
Norovirus Cruise: 'Outbreaks' On Two Ships
More than 400 passengers and crew have been sick with vomiting and diarrhoea as suspected norovirus hits two cruise ships sailing in the Caribbean. Both luxury liners, the Queen Mary 2 and the Emerald Princess, reported the outbreak to the Centres for Disease Control, following guidelines that come into play when more than 2% of the passengers and crew are laid low. The US public health agency said it was still conducting lab tests to determine the pathogen, but it said norovirus was suspected. http://news.sky.com/story/1031527/norovirus-cruise-outbreaks-on-two-ships
Not Invited To The Party
Mark L. Daniels Global Political Awakening "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" arose as part of a quotation by the expansively named and impressively hirsute John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, first Baron Acton (1834–1902). The historian and moralist, who was otherwise known simply as Lord Acton, expressed this opinion in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." During her recent visit to Arkansas, Christina Tobin, Founder and Chair of The Free and Equal Elections Foundat... more »
Molly Crumley Death: Mother stops her car on highway and leaves daughter, 11, in car before leaping 55 feet to her death off busy traffic bridge to land on frozen-over lake
A Wisconsin mother left her 11-year-old daughter in the car as she jumped to her death off a busy traffic bridge to land on the frozen-over lake below. Molly Crumley, 48, of River Falls, pulled onto the shoulder of eastbo http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254809/Molly-Crumley-death-Mother-leaves-daughter-11-car-plunges-55-feet-death-busy-traffic-bridge-land-frozen-lake.html
Argentina: Alleged UFO Photographed Over Tucumán
*Source:Tucumán a las 7 and Planeta UFO http://www.tucumanalas7.com.ar/nota.php?id=75405 Date: 12.28.2012* *Argentina: Alleged UFO Photographed Over Tucumán* *** Highway worker was performing his duties in Yasyamayo Valley. Hugo Cesar López was engaged in his daily routine when he saw a UFO and photographed it*** A strange object appeared in Valle de Yasyamayo and Hugo César del Valle López was able to photograph it. The man works for the local Highway Authority (Vialidad Provincial) and was working in the area. He took the photos which he inevitably associates with an ... more »
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO - 30th December 2012
Magnitude 5.2 Date-Time Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 12:21:23 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 06:21:23 AM at epicenter Location 14.525°N, 92.927°W Depth 35.5 km (22.1 miles) Region OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO Distances 76 km (47 miles) W (268°) from Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico
UK Independence Party support hits all-time high of 15% as anti-EU sentiment among voters increases
Support for the UK Independence Party (Ukip) has reached a new high of 15 per cent, up from 4.5 per cent last year, according to a new poll. The anti-EU, right-wing populist party's rating has risen by another percentage point in the past fortnight as its fortunes continue to rise, the Opinium survey for The Observer found. The party believes in the right of the people of the UK to govern themselves, 'rather than be governed by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels.' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254815/UK-Independence-Party-support-hits-time-high-15-anti-EU-sentiment-voters-... more »
Debt-hit soldiers are targeted by 3,300% payday loan firm... in MOD's own magazine
The Ministry of Defence was condemned last night for cashing in on the debts of its poorest soldiers by selling advertising space in its staff magazine to a payday loans company. For an undisclosed fee, Forces Loans, which charges an APR of more than 3,300 per cent, is promoting its loans in Defence Focus – a magazine published by the MoD and read by British troops worldwide. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254767/Debt-hit-soldiers-targeted-3-300-payday-loan-firm-MODs-magazine.html
RSPCA destroys HALF of the animals that it rescues - yet thousands are completely healthy
The RSPCA destroys nearly half the animals it ‘rescues’ each year, with thousands being put down for non-medical reasons, shocking figures obtained by The Mail on Sunday reveal. The animal-welfare charity destroyed 53,000 animals last year – 44 per cent of those it took in – leading critics to claim that the organisation spends too much time on prosecuting cases of neglect and cruelty and not enough on finding new homes for animals. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254729/RSPCA-destroys-HALF-animals-rescues--thousands-completely-healthy.html
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 - From The The Fantastikids Of France
29 December 2012 THE FANTASTIKIDS & Monsieur Nô wish you "HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013" This english children choir is made up 20 pupils from ERMITAGE, International School of France and sing to help PLAN INTERNATIONAL FRANCE: *www.planfrance.org* Welcome on www.thefantastikids.com/ andyou can see many video-clips on YOUTUBE --THEFANTASTIKIDS *Merci aux enfants de partir ERMITAGE, Ecole Internationale de France pour leur chanson.* *Thanks to the children from ERMITAGE, International School of France for their song . *
Three-quarters of doctors who are struck off in Britain are trained abroad
Three-quarters of the doctors who have been struck off this year were trained abroad, new figures have revealed. Statistics released by the General Medical Council have shown doctors trained overseas are five times more likely to be struck off than UK-trained doctors. The 'worrying and shocking' figures have raised concerns at the training of health professionals coming to work in Britain from other countries. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254824/Three-quarters-doctors-struck-Britain-trained-abroad.html
3.5 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - 30th December 2012
Magnitude 3.5 Date-Time Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 11:52:35 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 03:52:35 AM at epicenter Location 36.157°N, 118.060°W Depth 1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained) Region CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Distances 13 km (8 miles) SSW (205°) from Olancha, CA
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake MOLUCCA SEA - 30th December 2012
Magnitude 5.1 Date-Time Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 11:33:41 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 07:33:41 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 1.574°N, 126.690°E Depth 58.6 km (36.4 miles) Region MOLUCCA SEA Distances 115 km (71 miles) NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia
Facebook bans Gandhi quote as part of revisionist history purge
(NaturalNews) The reports are absolutely true. Facebook suspended the Natural News account earlier today after we posted an historical quote from Mohandas Gandhi. The quote reads: *"Among the many misdeeds of British rule in India, history will look upon the Act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest."* - Mohandas Gandhi, an Autobiography, page 446. This historical quote was apparently too much for Facebook's censors to bear. They suspended our account and gave us a "final warning" that one more violation of their so-called "community guidelines" would result in our accou... more »
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake INDIA-BANGLADESH BORDER REGION - 30th December 2012
Magnitude 4.3 Date-Time Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 08:16:44 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 02:16:44 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 24.265°N, 91.890°E Depth 30.5 km (19.0 miles) Region INDIA-BANGLADESH BORDER REGION Distances 9 km (5 miles) NE of Kamalpur, India
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Hold on, does that mean that Egypt was blockading Gaza?
A tricky story for the BBC to tell but they manage to blame Israel. The article is headlined 'Gaza construction convoy crosses from Egypt' and begins 'Egypt has allowed a shipment of construction materials to enter the Gaza Strip from its territory for the first time since 2007. A convoy of trucks carrying thousands of tonnes of supplies donated by the Gulf state of Qatar entered Gaza via the Rafah border crossing on Saturday.' Hold on, if Egypt has a land border with Gaza then wasn't Egypt blockading Gaza just like Israel is accused of. Fortunately the BBC set the record straight i... more »
The Catastrophic Disaster That Never Ends
Majia's Blog - 7 hours ago
Why are the radiation levels rising in areas of Fukushima Prefecture? I'm going to site some headlines from Fukushima Diary as evidence of rising levels. Fall-out level increasing in Fukushima city from 12/18/2012 Posted by *Mochizuki* on December 22nd, 2012 Cs-137 in Sub-drain water marked the highest reading in these 2 months Posted by *Mochizuki* on December 22nd, 2012 What is going on at the plant? <img alt="" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAARoAAACICAIAAAC3CLMRAAAgAElEQVR4nNy9WZccRZYuKmqiAEk5xOCzu9k2M/eY5zkyInJWKjM1T0iJ0AxCEiBAElVQUFRRdFO97u3T/dLndK9+Pb9T92G7W...more »
Must read article including analysis of refugee numbers around the world, including Palestinian 'refugees'
'Statistics provided by the UNHCR at the end of 2010 put the total number of refugees in the world at 15.4 million – of those, 4.82 million Palestinians. Of the 10.58 non-Palestinian refugees, 3.05 million are from Afghanistan and 1.7 million from Iraq. However, the UNHCR does not include in its refugee figures Internally Displaced Persons, and in that category it placed a further 27 million people in 2010 – mostly from Libya, the Cote d’Ivoire, Somalia and Sudan. UNRWA, of course, does not count Palestinian refugees living under Palestinian rule in the Gaza Strip (1,167,572 in Ja... more »
Compare Syrian regime attacks on its civilians with those of Israel on Palestinians
'The picture above (and follow link) is from an attack on civilians in Aleppo, Syria, by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whose regime is indifferent to attacks on civilians. Compare that to Israel, which uses its drone technology to minimize civilian casualties. http://israelmatzav.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/who-avoids-civilian-casualties-and-who.html
Cough syrup death toll rises to 34, Pakistan
Seven more people died after consuming tainted cough syrup here, rising death toll to 34. The deceased are Kamroo, Ramzan, Younis, Qasim, Faisal, Saleem Sabir and Maqbool. Sources disclosed that seven more people were still being treated at the DHQ Hospital. Meanwhile, teams of the district administration, Health Department and the police sealed 15 medical stores for selling intoxicated cough syrup. Under instructions from Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, the district administration has launched a crackdown against medical stores selling spurious medicines. Giving break-up, D... more »
UK employment set to reach record high of 30 million by 2015
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has issued its latest analysis of the UK jobs market and it says there is a high possibility that the number of people in work in the UK will reach 30 million by 2015. It says that low wage increases and attempts by firms to retain skilled workers has helped to keep unemployment down. It said the number of people working will continue to grow in 2013 but that the reasons for this during a period when the economy is weak remain difficult to explain. http://www.myfinances.co.uk/pensions/2012/12/29/cipd-predicts-uk-employment... more »
SANDY HOOK, SATANISM, SEX
*ALEISTER CROWLEY, who with Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl, reportedly worked for the UK security services. Richard B. Spence writes in his 2008 book Secret Agent 666: Aleister Crowley, British Intelligence and the Occult that Crowley was apparently a lifelong agent of British Intelligence.* * *Reportedly, the elite use 'Satanism' as part of mind control. Nathan Crowley was the production designer of *Dark Knight Rises.* * **In Dark Knight Rises, Commissioner Gordon points to the words “Sandy Hook” on a map * Nathan Crowley is related to the Satanist Aleister Crowley, who worked for the... more »
City Leaders Warn Of 'Civil Unrest' Amid Cuts
City leaders have warned that spending cuts could lead to social unrest and the "break-up of civil society". The council leaders of three of England's biggest cities - Newcastle, Liverpool and Sheffield - say the north of England has been unfairly targeted. But there are also signs of a backlash from rural authorities, mostly Conservative-led, who claim the shires are losing out disproportionately under the Government's cuts. http://news.sky.com/story/1031495/city-leaders-warn-of-civil-unrest-amid-cuts
Insisting on Assad's Exit Will Cost More Lives, Russian Says
Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, said Saturday that there was “no possibility” of persuading President Bashar al-Assad to leave Syria, leaving little hope for a breakthrough in the standoff. He also said that the opposition leaders’ insistence on Mr. Assad’s departure as a precondition for peace talks would come at the cost of “more and more lives of Syrian citizens” in a conflict that has already killed tens of thousands. Moscow has made a muscular push for a political solution in recent days, sending signals that the Kremlin, one of Mr. Assad’s most important allies, s... more »
Facebook Instagram use dived after photo fiasco
Facebook Inc's Instagram lost almost a quarter of its daily users a week after it rolled out and then withdrew policy changes that incensed users who feared the photo-sharing service would use their pictures without compensation. Instagram, which Facebook bought for $715 million this year, saw the number of daily active users who accessed the service via Facebook bottom out at 12.4 million as of Friday, versus a peak of 16.4 million last week, according to data compiled by online tracker AppData. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-facebook-instagram-idUSBRE8BR0HE20121228
Most Greeks say government crackdown on tax evaders failing: poll
More than two-thirds of Greeks say their government is failing to fight tax evasion, a poll showed on Saturday, a major focus of popular discontent along with austerity measures imposed to unlock bailout aid. Almost 68 percent of respondents in a Kapa Research/To Vima poll said the ruling coalition of conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was not doing enough to catch tax dodgers. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/29/us-greece-poll-idUSBRE8BS0C320121229
Wall Street Week Ahead: Cliff may be a fear, but debt ceiling much scarier
Investors fearing a stock market plunge - if the United States tumbles off the "fiscal cliff" next week - may want to relax. But they should be scared if a few weeks later, Washington fails to reach a deal to increase the nation's debt ceiling because that raises the threat of a default, another credit downgrade and a panic in the financial markets. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/29/us-usa-fiscal-marketjitters-idUSBRE8BR0J120121229
After "fiscal cliff" debate, more battles, new cliffs
Whether or not the "fiscal cliff" impasse is broken before the New Year's Eve deadline, there will be no post-cliff peace in Washington. With the political climate toxic in Congress as the cliff's steep tax hikes and spending cuts approach, other partisan fights loom, all over the issue that has paralyzed the capital for the past two years: federal spending. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/29/us-usa-fiscal-dive-idUSBRE8BS0CD20121229
Five Bangladeshi sentenced to death for Saudi diplomat killing
A Bangladeshi court sentenced five members of a gang to death on Sunday for killing a Saudi Arabian diplomat in the capital Dhaka last March, court officials said. Khalaf Ali, 45, a second secretary at his embassy, was shot at night near the embassy in Dhaka's diplomatic zone, raising an alarm over the first slaying of a diplomat in the country. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/30/us-bangladesh-saudi-idUSBRE8BT01I20121230
Wallasey tunnel fire: Fire crews evacuate 30 people from their cars
WALLASEY tunnel had to be evacuated after a lorry burst into flames. Fire crews were called to the Kingsway Tunnel, which runs from Wallasey to Liverpool, at about 2.30pm yesterday after reports the cab of a lorry was on fire. http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/local-wirral-news/2012/12/29/fire-crews-evacuate-30-people-from-their-cars-after-wallasey-tunnel-fire-100252-32511932/
Canada: Woman suffering flu-like symptoms dies on Via Rail passenger train
A woman was found dead on a Via Rail passenger train early Saturday morning. The company says the Vancouver-to-Toronto train stopped near Parry Sound, Ont., because four passengers were showing flu-like symptoms. Emergency crews boarded the train and confirmed that a woman who Via Rail described in a news release as elderly had died. http://www.timescolonist.com/news/national/woman-suffering-flu-like-symptoms-dies-on-via-rail-passenger-train-1.36788
Swine flu outbreak kills nine people in West Bank
An outbreak of swine flu has claimed the lives of nine Palestinians in the West Bank, the office of Palestinian Authority Prime Minster Salam Fayyad said Saturday, according to AFP. The PA said that 187 cases of the H1N1 influenza strain had been recorded since the start of the winter season, the majority of which were in the northern West Bank. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=297735
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake JAVA, INDONESIA - 30th December 2012
Magnitude 5.0 Date-Time Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 07:56:52 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 02:56:52 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 7.098°S, 105.200°E Depth 55.6 km (34.5 miles) Region JAVA, INDONESIA Distances 57 km (35 miles) SW of Tugu Hilir, Indonesia
Seals: Killers of Osama Dying or Being Killed?
SEAL Team 4 Commanding Officer Job W. Price commit suicide. He was best known for finding and then killing Osama bin Laden. Cmdr. Job W. Price, 42, died Saturday, Dec. 22, of a non-combat-related injury while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Suicide of the Officer of this grade raises many questions among the media, as the team was best known for killing Osama Bin Laden that assaulted his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 1, 2011. *** AUGUST 2011: ‘More Than 20 Navy SEALS From The Unit That Killed Osama Bin Laden’ Die In Helicopter Crash http... more »
1991 Book Predicts School Shootings By Drugged Individuals In Order To Disarm Public
Does this seem familiar? From the pages of Milton William Cooper’s 1991 book Behold A Pale Horse: http://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2012/12/1991-books-predicts-school-shootings-by-drugged-individuals-in-order-to-disarm-public-2479764.html
dreams - flying to remember - liquid metal core
Vought V-173 Flying Pancakethis was a strange dream, not because it was about 'exotic flight characteristics and a liquid metal core' but that I had several dreams after it, during the same night, REMINDING me not to forget all the details of the dream. In the sky, face on, was a 'helicopter'. I must have been at altitude also, or in a skyscraper to have seen it from this angle. It was a very strange helicopter. The people in it, flying it, controlling it, were standing up, facing the 3x3 or nine-pane (e.g. V-173's take off) window. Then it did this swoop to the right and down man... more »
Media Quiet About San Antonio Theater Shooting
On Sunday December 17, 2012, 2 days after the CT shooting, a man went to a restaurant in San Antonio to kill his X-girlfriend. After he shot her, most of the people in the restaurant fled next door to a theater. The gunman followed them and entered the theater so he could shoot more people. He started shooting and people in the theater started running and screaming. It’s like the Aurora, CO theater story plus a restaurant! Now aren’t you wondering why this isn’t a lead story in the national media along with the school shooting? There was an off duty county deputy at the theater. SHE... more »
Erika Menendez Charged with Murder over New York Subway Death
A woman who told police in New York City that she shoved a man in front of an oncoming subway train has been charged with murder as a hate crime, prosecutors have said. Erika Menendez, from the Bronx, was motivated by hatred of Muslims and Hindus, according to the Queens District Attorney's Office. http://news.sky.com/story/1031014/new-york-subway-death-woman-charged
Pakistan: 21 Kidnapped Policemen Found Dead
Twenty-one policemen believed to have been kidnapped by the Taliban have been found shot dead in Pakistan, government officials say. Their bodies were discovered with gunshot wounds on a cricket pitch in the troubled tribal Peshawar region in the northwest. http://news.sky.com/story/1031463/pakistan-kidnapped-policemen-found-dead
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake SCOTIA SEA - 30th December 2012
Magnitude 5.2 Date-Time Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 06:44:41 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 04:44:41 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 60.930°S, 36.967°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) Region SCOTIA SEA Distances 619 km (384 miles) WSW of Bristol Island, Antarctica
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA - 30th December 2012
Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 02:54:51 UTC Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 04:54:51 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 52.047°N, 171.030°W Depth 53 km (32.9 miles) Region FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA Distances 51 km (31 miles) SSE of Amukta Island, Alaska
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 29th December 2012
Magnitude 5.2 Date-Time Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 23:05:26 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 08:05:26 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 37.056°N, 141.182°E Depth 58.3 km (36.2 miles) Region NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Distances 26 km (16 miles) E of Iwaki, Japan
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake MOLUCCA SEA - 29th December 2012
Magnitude 4.2 Date-Time Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 23:01:21 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 07:01:21 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 0.995°N, 125.607°E Depth 34.8 km (21.6 miles) Region MOLUCCA SEA Distances 69 km (42 miles) SE of Bitung, Indonesia
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake BANDA SEA - 29th December 2012
Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 22:43:55 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 07:43:55 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 6.603°S, 129.857°E Depth 168.5 km (104.7 miles) Region BANDA SEA Distances 219 km (136 miles) NW of Saumlaki, Indonesia
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake WEST OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS - 29th December 2012
Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 21:47:28 UTC Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 02:47:28 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 2.130°N, 97.587°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) Region WEST OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Distances 812 km (504 miles) WNW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake WEST OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS - 29th December 2012
Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 21:37:01 UTC Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 02:37:01 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 1.567°N, 98.241°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) Region WEST OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Distances 856 km (531 miles) WNW of Puerto Villamil, Ecuador
A last thought for 2012: 2013 is bound to be an important year for Alberta’s NDP
2013 could be a big year for Alberta’s NDP – if they play their cards right. Members of the Alberta NDP caucus and their opponents may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: NDP Leader Brian Mason. Surely the strategic goal of Alberta’s New Democrats between now and the next provincial election must be to move ... more »
Fateh missiles and Russian-Iranian military cooperation to bolster Assad
French and Israeli intelligence sources affirmed Saturday, Dec. 29, that, contrary to reports appearing in the United States Friday, Iran has accelerated rather than slowed down its 20-percent grade enrichment of uranium and is racing toward a nuclear weapons capacity. Furthermore, for the moment, there is not the slightest indication that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has any intention of accepting the Obama administration’s latest plan for a nuclear deal. As debkafile has revealed, this plan would require Iran to discontinue production of 20-percent enriched uranium (which... more »
Who Are The Jews, Really?
For years, there has always been a question that has plagued myself, and others in this fight against the criminal Jews out for our enslavement: Who exactly are they, and where did they really come from? To help answer that important question, I want to turn to two most interesting articles from my friend, Noor, who writes the blog: Snippits and Snappits (www.snippits-and-slapits.blogspot.com), entitled: "Who Are The Jews, Really?". Her article comes in two parts, and due to the long length of both articles, rather than enclose them within my own blog, I have placed the links to ... more »
Facebook, Twitter, And Other Social Media Sites Are An Elaborate CIA (And Mossad) Spying Scheme!
Ever since I started doing this blog on Blogger, I have had many people come forward and claim that I would reach a larger audience by using so called Social Media sites such as "Facebook" and "Twitter". I have absolutely refused to have anything to do with these so called Social Media sites what so ever, because my research over the last few years has shown them to be nothing more than Data Mining operations used to gather information on their users. There has been a wealth of recent information coming forward that shows clearly the criminal intent of these so called "Social Media... more »
"Melting..."
"Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand- and melting like a snowflake." - Francis Bacon Sr.
Weekend
So, vacation created a slight problem with the scale, so I have been back to strictly counting calories since our return. and let me tell you, it sucks. it's so hard getting back into it again, and I have not actually counted calories in a long time, as I have just been trying to eat healthy. I *thought* we did well on vacay, but I think I just eat a lot *more* calories on vacay, and it's a problem. So, from Wed until today, I have been perfect with recording everything and staying under 1200 calories a day. Ugh. After about a week of this though, I get used to it and it will... more »
Lincoln and Slavery
But the president resisted. In Lincoln’s view, the end of slavery was not a matter of if; it was a question of when, and how. Long before he became a national figure, he had predicted that the time would come when all Americans would be forced to choose sides over slavery, and he knew which side he would be on. Slavery was “a great and crying injustice,” he said, “an enormous national crime.” To one friend he said simply: “Slavery is doomed.” On another occasion he said: “I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I can not remember when I did not so th... more »
Wild Dolphins Give "Gifts" to Humans
Wild dolphins have been observed sharing with humans. Photo courtesy: DocklandsTony/CC BY-SA 2.0 While it's already well-known that dolphins rank among the most intelligent creatures on the planet, new research is suggesting that they just might be one of the most magnanimous too. A team of biologists recently published a study examining dozens of fascinating cases of inter-species generosity between dolphin and human, all taking place along the shore of Australia's Tangalooma Island Resort. According to their findings, wild dolphins have been observed bearing gifts, such as dead ... more »
Musical Interlude: Loreena McKennitt, “Dante's Prayer”
Loreena McKennitt, “Dante's Prayer” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eKUdsUH3Gc
Uh-oh! Republicans, says Bob Reich, "may not care a hoot about the opinions of most Americans"
* **by Ken* So White House strategists have probably been crowing that for once they've won the PR battle, or at least gotten the upper hand. That's what the poll numbers show, isn't it? As Robert Reich points out in the blogpost we're about to look at (which you can read on his blog [link below] or via Nation of Change, where I first saw it, the House Republicans are still takin' a whuppin' in the polling on the "fiscal cliff" cliffhanger. Dems are so used to being outmessaged in these battles that the president's people must really think they're in the catbird seat on this one. S... more »
Remains of Ancient Temple Found in Israel
An overhead view of the excavation site. Photo courtesy: Skyview/Israeli Antiquities Authority Israeli archeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient temple that is nearly 3,000 years old and was once home to a ritual cult. "The ritual building at Tel Motza is an unusual and striking find, in light of the fact that there are hardly any remains of ritual buildings of the period in Judaea at the time of the First Temple," excavation directors Anna Eirikh, Hamoudi Khalaily and Shua Kisilevitz said in a statement released by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The temple... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Recognized since antiquity and depicted on the shield of Achilles according to Homer, stars of the Hyades cluster form the head of the constellation Taurus the Bull. Their general V-shape is anchored by Aldebaran, the eye of the Bull and by far the constellation's brightest star. *Click image for larger size. * Yellowish in appearance, red giant Aldebaran is not a Hyades cluster member, though. Modern astronomy puts the Hyades cluster 151 light-years away making it the nearest established open star cluster, while Aldebaran lies at less than half that distance, along the same li... more »
The Poet: John O’Donohue, "For The Time Of Necessary Decision"
*"For The Time Of Necessary Decision"* "The mind of time is hard to read. We can never predict what it will bring, Nor even from all that is already gone Can we say what form it finally takes; For time gathers its moments secretly. Often we only know it’s time to change When a force has built inside the heart That leaves us uneasy as we are. Perhaps the work we do has lost its soul, Or the love where we once belonged Calls nothing alive in us anymore. We drift through this gray, increasing nowhere Until we stand before a threshold we know We have to cross to come alive once more. May... more »
Chet Raymo, "Humility In The Face of Complexity"
*"Humility In The Face of Complexity"* by Chet Raymo "In the September, 2009 issue of "Harper's Magazine," contributing editor Mark Slouka has an essay titled "Dehumanized: When Math and Science Rule the School." The title and subtitle say it all. Education in America today is all about preparing Americans to compete in the global marketplace, says Slouka, all about inflating the nation's GNP. Math and science are key to making our kids competitive. He quotes everyone from Bill Gates to Thomas Friedman on the need for job related skills. What is taught in the schools at any giv... more »
Plane Crashes into Russian Highway, Four Dead
A passenger airliner has careered off a runway at Russia's third-busiest airport, killing four people. There were eight to twelve people aboard the Tu-204 belonging to Russian airline Red Wings. The aircraft broke up and burst into flames in the crash on Saturday. Emergency officials said several people were in critical or serious condition. Interior Ministry spokesman Gennady Bogachev told the state TV news channel Vesti that two people were killed. http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/-/world/15735619/four-people-die-in-russian-plane-crash/
The final solution . . .
GENOCIDE CAN BE CULTURAL, and NativeWritesNow is grateful to Christie Blatchford for the explanation, with a post, "Christie Blatchford is telling the truth". Take a minute and check out how this is so.
there is no justice in murder
First we read about the horrific gang rape, with spectators. Then we learn that the victim has died. Then, on top of all that, we hear authorities may seek the death penalty for the perpetrators. I was heartened by the demonstrations and the vigils. Until I read that people are clamouring for murder. Murder is not justice. It is vengeance. It won't make women any safer.
ALEC - Pushing Nuclear/Uranium Mining
A couple of things came together the past two weeks – a press release about a new report that ALEC sent your ALEC legislator – to get them to deregulate mining – and a story about the disaster that was caused by uranium mining that was documented on Common Dreams. Always look at coincidences like that as the universes way of telling me I need to put something up on the blog. *First the right-wing nasty side of the story:* ALECReleases "Dig It! Rare Earth and Uranium Mining Potential in the States" In-depth report details the economic impact of mineral resource development... more »
chief theresa spence calling for solidarity actions on sunday, december 30
Media Release For Immediate Release December 28, 2012 Attawapiskat Chief Spence heading into day 19 of hunger strike and seeking Canadians, Members of Parliament and politicians to urge Prime Minister Harper to meet and commit to Nation to Nation relations with Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples. Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario Chief Theresa Spence is heading into day nineteen of a hunger strike and concern for her health has been expressed by community members worldwide. Her resolve is unwavering to continue her hunger strike until the Prime Minister and his government agree to a me... more »
Media Quiet About San Antonio Theater Shooting
A recent breakup set off a shooting spree that ended with the suspect wounding a man at the Santikos Mayan Palace 14 movie theater Sunday night before being shot by an off-duty deputy, authorities said. Police are shown questioning men outside the theater Sunday night.. Jesus Manuel Garcia, 19, an employee at a nearby China Garden restaurant, apparently became upset Sunday night after his girlfriend broke up with him. Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, San Antonio Express-News / San Antonio Express-News Before It's News On Sunday December 17, 2012, 2 days after the CT shooting, a man wen... more »
Continuing skirmishes with CCSS cheerleaders on Diane Ravitch's blog
*"There is no evidence that standards and tests improve school achievement. The money budgeted for standards and tests to enforce the standards should be used to protect children from the effects of poverty." — Professor Stephen Krashen* [image: Common Core State Standards (CCSS) means profits for corporations and reduced critical thinking skills for working class people]The following is my edited commentary in response to comments by a CCSS supporter on the Professor Ravitch post: A Teacher of Latin Writes In Defense of Fiction. Kaye Thompson Peters, I've grown weary of the trite...more »
Romney Plays Pocket Pool, Pumps Gas -- Parting Shots at Willard!
*by Noah* Perhaps God intended something else for Mittens Romney. You don't always get the job you want. Post-election reports of Romney pumping gas -- the camera doesn't lie, even if the subject does. Was this disheveled turn at the pump the logical ending for Big Oil's favorite bitch? Does he really enjoy the smell of gasoline in the night? I coulda been the president, instead of a bum, which is what I am. Well, you won't have Mittens Romney to kick around anymore. I am not a crook. My wife wears a good Republican mink coat with a white ermine collar and the kids' dog was a gif... more »
Saudis Sweat Bullets As Energy Revolution Changes the Rules | Via Meadia
' As the energy revolution unfolds, the Saudis are likely to have less discretionary money for missionary projects and the United States will be in a stronger position to press its longtime partner on a variety of issues. Interesting times.' More here - http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/2012/12/29/saudis-sweating-bullets-over-energy-revolution/ Will this reduce or increase Saudi funding for Islamism around the world.
British man reportedly stopped in Africa while attempting to join terrorist group - Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/mauritania/9770742/British-man-reportedly-stopped-in-Africa-while-attempting-to-join-terrorist-group.html Now what about this 'British man' are we not told, but can surmise?
Muslim Member of British Parliament Supports Israel! | United with Israel
'British Economic Secretary to the Treasury and MP for Bromsgrove, Sajid Javid, is a self-made man. The son of a bus driver, he grew up attending British state schools and won a place to study economics and politics at Exeter University. 21 years ago, he became active in Britain’s Conservative Party. In 2010, Javid would be elected to the British Parliament as a member of the Conservative Party after working his way up the latter with his own hands. He is a secular Muslim who married a Christian woman and also happens to be a supporter of Israel. As a member of the British Parlia... more »
Gang Rape and “Peaceful Death”
The world has payed attention to the gang-rape of a young woman (her name has not been made widely public) in Delhi and her struggle to survive over the last few weeks. The reports of the brutal incident on December 16th broke through the national news of India and set waves of reports through the Continue reading
Christy Clark`s Freudian Slip?
Funny stuff politics is.....Funny enough to make one cry.. These corrupt BC Liberals, this corrupt BC Liberal Government, let`s be absolutely clear on this, we know, the Liberals know from both public polls and their own internal polling that if an election was called today they`re gone, out the door, BC`s combination to the vault and access to our purse strings taken away from this Liberal Government....That is a fact.. And if the polls are in the same range by early April/2013 the same scenario exists, these corrupt BC Liberals know they are gone, no longer Government, and most d...more »
"The Object Of Life..."
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." - Marcus Aurelius
"16 Things About 2013 That Are Really Going To Stink"
*"16 Things About 2013 That Are Really Going To Stink"* By Michael Snyder "The beginning of the year has traditionally been a time of optimism when we all look forward to the exciting things that are going to happen over the next 12 months. Unfortunately, there are a whole bunch of things about 2013 that we already know are going to stink. Taxes are going to go up, good paying jobs will continue to leave the country, small businesses will continue to be destroyed, the number of Americans living in poverty will continue to soar, our infrastructure will continue to decay, global ... more »
BBC News - Drought may last until Christmas: Environment Agency
Hmmm got that right didn't they... 'Head of water resources at the Environment Agency Trevor Bishop said: "A longer-term drought, lasting until Christmas and perhaps beyond, now looks more likely. "We are working with businesses, farmers and water companies to plan ahead to meet the challenges of a continued drought. "While we've had some welcome rain recently, the problem has not gone away and we would urge everyone - right across the country - to use water wisely now, which will help to prevent more serious impacts next year."' http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17690389
Asahi Shimbun Summarizes How LDP Can Push its Pro-Nuclear Stance in Face of Public Resistance
Pro-nuclear bureaucrats back in the picture under Abe December 29, 2012 The Asahi Shimbun http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201212290056 [Excerpted] One reason the LDP is easily overturning the DPJ’s nuclear policy is because the DPJ administration did not put much muscle behind its pronouncements. No Cabinet approval was given for seeking a nuclear-free society--and that objective was not clearly included in the new energy basic plan or any laws passed by DPJ administrations. The LDP’s coalition agreement with New Komeito includes a reduced dependence on nuclear ... more »
Make Your Mark - Just Put an "X"
Today I received a holiday card from a family with two teen-agers in it and the card brought me back to a conversation I had with two colleagues at a recent conference Both colleagues had noted that their teenage children could not write their names. On the card I received today – the signature of one of the children was printed and barely legible – so I thought I’d look around - something to think about. Cursive Writing May Become Obsolete for the Tech Generation Angela Skinner Mullen This fall, the state of Indiana will no longer require their public schools to teach cursive w... more »
"A Longer Shelf Life..."
"There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life." - Frank Zappa
"75 Economic Numbers From 2012 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe"
*"75 Economic Numbers From 2012 That * *Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe"* By Michael Snyder "Despite the goings-on in Congress, I don't think the U.S. is bordering on madness. I think Canada and Mexico are." - Robert Brault "What a year 2012 has been! The mainstream media continues to tell us what a "great job" the Obama administration and the Federal Reserve are doing of managing the economy, but meanwhile things just continue to get even worse for the poor and the middle class. It is imperative that we educate the American people about the true condition of our economy ... more »
"It'll Do..."
*Deputy Wendell:* “It's a mess, ain't it, Sheriff?” *Sherrif Bell:* “If it ain't, it'll do till the mess gets here.” -* *“No Country For Old Men”
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake BANDA SEA - 29th December 2012
Magnitude 4.6 Date-Time Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 20:29:52 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 05:29:52 AM at epicenter Location 6.610°S, 129.865°E Depth 162.5 km (101.0 miles) Region BANDA SEA Distances 225 km (140 miles) NW (313°) from Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN - 29th December 2012
Magnitude 4.4 Date-Time Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 20:13:05 UTC Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 12:43:05 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 36.683°N, 71.116°E Depth 239.5 km (148.8 miles) Region HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN Distances 32 km (19 miles) SE of Jarm, Afghanistan
Obama calls the GOP's fiscal bluff
Admit I was getting a little worried last week when the White House was floating so many concessions to get to grand bargain on the fiscal tragicomedy. So feeling relived to see it was apparently a negotiation ploy to set up the GOP for a big fall over the semi-fictional cliff. At a meeting convened at the White House yesterday, Obama laid down his final offer and nobody looked happy on the way out. [Evan Vucci AP photo] It seems President Obama told them in no uncertain terms that he wasn't playing anymore. So they should stop dicking around, get to work and do their damn jobs. ... more »
Women with Guns
http://www.suzannemacnevin.com There's guns and then there's - guns.
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA - 29th December 2012
Magnitude 4.2 Date-Time Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 18:42:03 UTC Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 09:42:03 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 52.541°N, 169.470°W Depth 6.5 km (4.0 miles) (poorly constrained) Region FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA Distances 60 km (37 miles) SW of Nikolski, Alaska
SANDY HOOK - SIMULATION EXERCISE; KEVIN ANZELLOTTI; SCHOOL RECORDS
"By grim coincidence, even as the terrible events were unfolding in Newtown on Friday morning, the Putnam County Emergency Response Team (“ERT”) happened to be assembled for regular training in Carmel, and *team members were at that very moment engaged in a mock scenario of an active-shooter in a school."* *southeast.patch.com/articles/afternoon / *The Information Underground "The ERT is comprised of specially trained and heavily armed officers from the Sheriff’s Office and the Carmel and Kent Police Departments. When news broke of the Newtown shooting, the Putnam County ERT comm... more »
ALEC Right to Work - Why Now???
I found an article last weekend and started working on it and lost it in the holiday mess of things to do – so I had to start over today and it brought me to places I had not gone last weekend – probably meant to be First of all, (off onto an ADD tangent - that happened while I was researching - but still applicable to the post) I found the divisive language perpetuated by ALEC over the decades to their members in newsletters and magazines that they distribute to ALEC legislators: Members of labor unions are forced by union leaders into paying tribute to the union bosses, with much... more »
New government top secret project?
Ascension an isolated little Island of the coast of Africa. Here is what is known so far...A lot of curious people are thinking what is going on in that Island why so many different types of Antennae... so What did some government entity do...they ORDERED GOOGLE to the reduce the resolution to that island's views...We can get a better resolution of Guantanamo Bay than we can get out of this Island...So something really interesting must be going on in there. Go to the island here... If they already have this Antennae array, Why all the others and their strange bases? http://www.pa... more »
Maybe the Rs and Ds are both wrong
Click here to read my column in Sunday's *NY Times*.
Kings dodge big collapse to beat Knicks on buzzer-beater
I don't watch every Sacramento Kings game. And when I do tune in, I will often surf other channels and miss good portions of their games. The problem for me--a bandwagon fan, if you will--is that the Kings lose most of the time. It's just not that much fun to see my local outfit stink. But last night, aided by the New York Knicks not having their best player, Carmelo Anthony, available, and not having their starting point guard, Felton Spencer, healthy enough to play, the Kings held on for a 1 point victory at home on a last-second shot. Earlier in the game Sacramento was up by ... more »
What Mattered This Week?
Senate reform matters, so I'll say that the bipartisan group put out a proposal that wasn't a complete joke probably counts. If you don't like that: Hawaii's new Senator may well be there for 25 years or more, so that matters, too. Can I use that it doesn't matter whether a fiscal cliff deal is reached this week or next? Because I don't think that it does. Matter, that is. Starts mattered after that, though... Well, that's what I have. What do you think mattered this week?
Pakistan authorities investigate cough syrup believed to have killed 33 people
Pakistani authorities are investigating allegations that cough syrup has killed 33 people over the past three days, a government official said Saturday, the second time in recent months medicine is suspected of causing multiple deaths. Also Saturday, an explosion ripped through a passenger bus while it was at a terminal in the southern city of Karachi, killing six people and wounding 52 others, police and hospital officials said. It's unclear if the blast was caused by a bomb or a gas canister exploding. The deaths from the cough syrup occurred in the eastern city of Gujranwala and... more »
“6 Steps to Release Your Fear and Feel Peaceful”
*“6 Steps to Release Your Fear and Feel Peaceful”* by Nicolas Perrin “We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn.” ~ Mary Catherine Bateson “It was a balmy spring morning and I started my day as per usual, but I soon realized that my mind was entertaining fearful thoughts about my financial insecurity. With many new ventures within the seedling stage, my income flow was erratic and unpredictable, while my financial responsibilities were consistent and guaranteed. At the time I ignored these thoughts as “petty,” like a parent dismissing a crying child after a mil... more »
200 passengers on Queen Mary 2 fall sick on exclusive Christmas Cruise - as those on SECOND liner become ill with 'norovirus'
Hundreds of passengers hoping to enjoy a pampered Christmas cruise on the imposing Queen Mary 2 are instead below deck with an unknown illness that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Earlier this week, 189 passengers and 31 crew members had come down with symptoms, which are consistent with the norovirus, a highly-contagious virus that is easily passed from person to person through contaminated food or water. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254566/Queen-Mary-2-Passengers-sick-norovirus-Caribbean-cruise.html
US Senate leaders work to avoid New Year's 'fiscal cliff'
Congressional negotiators burrowed into their Capitol offices on Saturday to see if they can stop the U.S. economy from falling off of a "fiscal cliff" in just three days when the biggest tax increases ever to hit Americans in one shot are scheduled to begin. Aides to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell were expected to work through the day on a possible compromise that would set aside $600 billion in tax increases and across-the-board government spending cuts that are set to kick in next week. http://www.reuters.com/article/2... more »
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