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World's biggest trees dying 'alarmingly' fast
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/12/07/big-trees-dying.html
State laying groundwork for managed bankruptcy for Detroit
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121207/OPINION03/212070365/State-laying-groundwork-managed-bankruptcy-Detroit?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
British Columbia is Booming Only In the Spin Zone
Fresh from the Straight Good`s truth zone...
Canada adds 59,000 jobs in November, B.C. job numbers steady
Read more:
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/economy/Canada+adds+59000+jobs+November+numbers+steady/7666420/story.html#ixzz2EO7rkiuu
I`m not talking about that Vancouver Sun headline, I`m talking about the
facts on the ground, Christy Clark`s jobs/propaganda campaign, and of
course, the Vancouver Sun and Global BC`s pimping for Liberals campaign,
and you can throw Daryll Bricker of Ipsos Reid and Vaughn Palmer into the
bought spin zone mix too..
Vaughn Palmer in his last co... more »
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America's Mini-Civil Wars
There's one brewing in the midwest, another raging in the southeast and a
third building in the southwest. They're regional, inter-state conflicts
over distribution of dwindling groundwater resources.
In the southeast, the Army Corps of Engineers is under simultaneous attack
by lawsuits from Georgia, Florida and Alabama, each state accusing the
Corps of unfairly giving too much of their shared water resource to the
others. It's a situation that could well worsen quickly as sea level rise
begins to impact freshwater reserves including the Everglades.
In the southwest, it's the C... more »
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2012: The end of Earth’s Arctic Era
[image: Times have changed: Over a century ago Robert Peary explored a very
different Arctic. The 2012 record ice melts in Greenland and the Arctic
ocean aren't flukes, but confirmation that the Arctic is racing ahead into
a new and unknown climate state, said top US climate scientists on 6
December 2012. NOAA's People Collection]
By Larry O'Hanlon
6 December 2012
This year's record ice melts in Greenland and the Arctic ocean aren't
flukes, but confirmation that the Arctic is racing ahead into a new and
unknown climate state, said top US climate scientists today.
The announceme... more »
Rebels circle Damascus airport; Russia, U.S. downbeat
Rebels fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared
Damascus International Airport a battle zone on Friday, while Moscow and
Washington both sounded glum about the prospects of a diplomatic push to
end the conflict.
Fighting around the capital city has intensified over the past week, and
Western officials have begun speaking about faster change on the ground in
a 20-month-old conflict that has killed 40,000 people.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/07/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE8AJ1FK20121207
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 16:18:42 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 02:18:42 AM at epicenter
Location
37.707°N, 143.877°E
Depth
32.6 km (20.3 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
269 km (167 miles) ESE (102°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
Interesting question
A similar question could be asked of nearly every single person sitting on
Capitol Hill.
[graphic via]
Nearly all of them accrue significant nest eggs while they're in office and
they leave their political careers with secure lifetime benefits far beyond
what ordinary working people could even imagine. Pretty easy to then call
for painful cuts to what were supposed to be guaranteed benefits to the
people who paid for them over a lifetime when they aren't the ones who are
going to feel the pain.
Wonder How A Truly Warlike Economy Looks? (A National Disgrace)
Oh
yes it is.
This is not a story about America's insanely bloated "defense" budget.
It is not a story about the bent priorities this nation has come to
accept; to wit: more than half of every dollar collected in taxes goes
to warfare and spying, a multi-trillion dollar industry, while we reel
through national "debates" about cutting health care benefits for old
people and closing schools
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The Occult Globalist Banksters That Control The U.S. Govt. Put Lenin, Hitler, Mao, Castro, And Khomeini In Power
"Our government and the British government, not just the robber barons,
funded Lenin to take over. That's mainline history. Our government put Mao
in. That's now declassified. Our government helped put Hitler in. And why
do they do that? Why are they putting Al-Qaeda in Libya and Syria? Why are
they putting Al Qaeda-lite, the Muslim Brotherhood? It's backing the folks
in Gaza, no matter which side of that you're on, because they're going to
put the crazies in charge everywhere and then they're going to kill them.
And then they're going to let the crazies attack us so the government c... more »
YouTube embed code changed?
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 1 hour ago
YouTube is apparently experimenting with new page-layouts and embed codes.
Since a few days it is -except for - impossible to embed and run
their videos from blogs, like this one. Also from the Wordpress world many
complaints are coming. It's a pity that these 'experiments' (if any)
prevent using uploaded YouTube materials. Maybe it's becoming time to find
another video librarian? Let us wait and see if the below 3 examples of an
embedded YT someday start working again...
In a few hours the old code started to work, see below James Corbett about
DARPA. Very interesting! ... more »
Old Pesticide Manufacturing Site Has Imminent Cleanup
Rachel Rindfleisch at Contaminated Nation - Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste locations - 1 hour ago
By: Duane Craig
Contaminated land on Whiteford Road in Whiteford, Md., nears a cleanup,
according to this article. The soil on the site is laced with arsenic left
behind from a chemical and fertilizer manufacturer.
Up until 1976, the manufacturer released waste from its mixing operations
into a pond on the property. The waste then flowed through a ditch and into
a nearby stream. While the chemical operation stopped using the pond in the
1970s, the adjacent packing company continued to use it for years afterward.
On the soil’s surface, arsenic has been recorded at 459 parts per bill... more »
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British Nurse Hoaxed by Australian Radio DJs Takes Own Life
Jacintha Saldanha was on duty when two Aussie DJs tricked her into thinking
they were the Queen and Prince Charles calling for an update on the Duchess
of Cambridge. Saldanha put the call through to a duty nurse who divulged
confidential, intimate information about the expectant royal.
Just before 9:30, London time, this morning Saldanha was found
unconscious. She died shortly afterward from an apparent suicide.
A spokesman for St. James Palace said at no time did the palace complain
but, instead, offered its full support to the nurses.
Saldanha was a married mother of two.
The Storm is Brewing ...
It's taken far too long. But more and more, you'll notice that the
harpercon trolls are starting to mutter rather than bray like jackasses.
More and more, people are saying: "How long are we supposed to endure
this?" More and more, Canadians (the sane, intelligent ones) are getting
fed up with the ridiculous nonsense of the harper regime.
As a people, we will NOT tolerate the blatant theft of the electoral
process. Canadians are an apathetic lot. And when they're not apathetic,
they're patient. Canadians have been waiting for some sort of official
response to the disputed May 2011 ... more »
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 16:11:56 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 02:11:56 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.810°N, 143.741°E
Depth
34.9 km (21.7 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
224 km (139 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
Jacintha Saldanha Commits Suicide after Taking Prank Call from Australian DJs
A nurse working at the hospital treating the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge,
who was duped by a prank phone call, has died in a suspected suicide.
Jacintha Saldanha, who has worked at the hospital for four years, was found
dead at an address near King Edward VII's hospital in London on Friday
morning.
The hospital confirmed she had been the victim of a hoax phone call in
which two Australian DJs phoned up about Kate, who was being treated for
severe morning sickness.
http://news.sky.com/story/1022287/royal-prank-call-nurse-commits-suicide
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Loud Rumbling Sounds in Southern Wisconsin, USA
These noises were heard on Saturday September 01, 2012. These rumbling
noises went on and off from 10:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. It was not fighter
jets, no thunder, not a train, and all labor day festivities were done by
10:30 p.m. You may need to turn your speakers up to listen.
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 16:01:54 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 02:01:54 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.723°N, 143.868°E
Depth
30.7 km (19.1 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
238 km (147 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
Graph of the Day: Value of Logs and Sawn Timber Imports Into China From All Countries, 2000-2011
[image: Value (US$) of logs and sawn timber imports into China from all
countries, 2000-2011. EIA, 2012]
China is now the biggest importer, exporter, and consumer of illegal timber
in the world. Its footprint impacts vital forest ecosystems ranging from
neighbouring countries such as Myanmar to remote areas of Africa.
With domestic forests incapable of meeting surging demand, China has a
gaping and growing timber deficit that can only be filled by imports. In
2011, China imported a massive 180 million cubic metres (RWE), a three-fold
increase since 2000.
Recently, supply restrict... more »
Pesticide in Tap Water Linked to Increased Food Allergies
Pesticide-Chemical in Tap Water Linked to Increase in Food Allergies By
Mike Barrett, Natural Society 06 December 12
http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/312-16/14893-pesticide-chemical-in-tap-water-linked-to-increase-in-food-allergies
[Excerpted] Using government data, researchers at the American College of
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology sought out to find the potential link
between pesticides and food allergies. They were particularly interested in
dichlorophenols, a class of chemical compounds encompassing the well-known
herbicide used in Agent Orange, 2,4-D. For their rese... more »
M408: Sheer Cynical Posturing
At Rabble today, Joyce Arthur has a terrific article on the newest fetus
fetishist gambit, Motion 408, to condemn sex selective abortion.
She makes a bunch of excellent points, including this unintentional
revelation of what they really think of those murderous sluts poor coerced
women.
Warawa wants Parliament to "condemn this worst form of discrimination
against females," which he calls "gender violence -- gendercide."
But women are the ones having sex-selection abortions, which means Warawa
is accusing women of violence and gendercide -- and courtesy of MP Stella
Ambler -- "atro... more »
COMING CRISIS ALERT: Syrian "intervention", military invasion imminent -- December 7, 2012
*The Coming Crisis now has sufficient information to make the announcement
that a military invasion of Syria is likely to happen sometime soon.
Various nations, including the United States, Great Britain, France, and
Russia have stationed fleets off the Syrian coast containing thousands of
marines, carriers and air forces. Arab nations are also preparing their
military forces for the intervention, with Saudi Arabia moving its troops
to the border, and the smaller nations preparing their air power. This may
very well lead into a direct conflict with Iran and Hezbollah, although the
d... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 15:15:31 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 01:15:31 AM at epicenter
Location
37.800°N, 143.850°E
Depth
35.8 km (22.2 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
233 km (144 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
233 km (144 miles) SE of Ofunato, Japan
We Hear A Lot Of Hype About Premier Wall's 'Saskatchewan Advantage' - Here's The Reality: Case # 1
Regina homeless man too sick for shelter, not sick enough for
hospitalization
REGINA — *The executive director of Carmichael Outreach worries Regina’s
homeless population will fall through the cracks this winter, after her
calls for help Thursday went unanswered.*
*Danielle Goulden made eight calls to six different health-care branches
when a homeless man who Goulden described as severely incontinent and in
declining health showed up at Carmichael in the morning.*
*Each one referred her to another. The man’s story calls into question what
services are available for those who are to... more »
Paris: NATO-Arab Syria intervention imminent
*More here:*
http://www.debka.com/article/22594/Paris-NATO-Arab-Syria-intervention-imminent
Show Some Respect
No sooner has it been announced that the nurse who took *that* prank radio
call was found dead earlier today, the Twitterati have been piling in with
the glee of the ignorant and the self righteous.
Quite possibly the worst contribution I've seen is the following (I've kept
the author anonymous to protect him from his own stupidity). He wrote "I
hope those Australian DJs have a guilty conscience for the rest of their
lives. Disgusting. #RIP"
No doubt the DJs in question will thanks to the efforts of dumb, callous
comments like this. You've got to ask what going on in someone's head... more »
Nasa releases stunning satellite images of the Earth at night
*View entire amazing gallery here:*
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/nasa-releases-stunning-satellite-images-of-the-earth-at-night-8389372.html
Africa’s lion population plummets by two thirds in 50 years, study finds
[image: This lioness was killed on 20 June 2012, along with her sister and
four cubs in Sholinge, Kenya, just outside Nairobi National Park. The
lionesses had gone into a cattle area to teach the cubs to hunt. Nickson
Parmisa / Wildlife Direct]
By Miguel Llanos, NBC News
6 December 2012
Africa's lions are running out of habitat and some populations, especially
those in West Africa, are running toward extinction, according to a study
published Tuesday.
Using new satellite data, a research team at Duke University found that
about 75 percent of Africa's savannahs were fragmented by ... more »
Cat parasite toxoplasma uses 'Trojan horse' to infect human brain and may cause suicidal thoughts and risk-taking
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/cat-parasite-toxoplasma-uses-trojan-horse-to-infect-human-brain-and-may-cause-suicidal-thoughts-and-risktaking-8390165.html
Power, Politics and Sorcery in Latin America
*Power, Politics and Sorcery in Latin America*
*By Scott Corrales (c) 2012*
In July 2009, the notorious “Wonkette” blog published a story that made the
rounds of the Internet with the speed of a stray neutrino: Mrs. Marian
Robinson – better known to the whole world as President Barack Obama’s
mother-in-law, was supposedly a practitioner of “Afro Hispanic magic”
(Santería). The report, sourced to Jane Mayer of Townhall, indicated that
the then newly-sworn-in head of state was livid at discovering that Mrs.
Robinson was actively practicing her devotions within the hall... more »
Dutch to Send Turkey 2 Patriot Systems
The Dutch government approved a NATO request Friday to send two batteries
of Patriot missile defense systems to Turkey, following in Germany's
footsteps, Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans said.
Parliament must sign off on the Cabinet decision, but Prime Minister Mark
Rutte's two-party coalition has a comfortable majority in the 150-seat
lower house, so the vote is expected to be a formality.
The Dutch decision comes a day after Germany agreed to send two Patriot
batteries and troops to Turkey's southern border with Syria at NATO's
request.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireSt... more »
Royal Prank Call Receptionist 'Kills Herself'
The receptionist who put through a prank call at the hospital treating the
Duchess of Cambridge is understood to have committed suicide.
The woman, was the first to pick up the phone to the Australian DJs
pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles, and put the call through to
the nurse caring for the Duchess.
http://news.sky.com/story/1022287/royal-prank-call-receptionist-commits-suicide
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 14:32:17 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 12:32:17 AM at epicenter
Location
37.762°N, 143.637°E
Depth
35 km (21.7 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
247 km (154 miles) ESE (102°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
The All New, New Transatlantic Pivot – Trade
This is a guest post by Sean Kay. Professor Kay is chair of the
International Studies program and professor of politics at Ohio Wesleyan
University. He is also Mershon Associate at the Mershon Center for
International Security Studies at The Ohio State University. He has
written extensively on NATO and Europe, with his most recent book, Global
Continue reading
The Deceptive, Destructive ALEC Mechanism
In an article released on PRWatch – the truly destructive and horrific
process of the ALEC legislative process is revealed. Many might read it
and think - ti's the same old, same old - BUT IT IS NOT. New information
released in this article - creates a new lens by which to judge the actions
of your ALEC legislators.
(My emphasis)
All legislators who are ALEC Task Force members *are eligible for generous
offers of flights and hotel rooms from the Task Force Scholarship Fund*, *paid
for by the task force’s corporate members*.
*How do legislators earn the privilege of task force m... more »
Egypt's crisis will cost Mursi, even if he prevails
Demonstrators rejected a call from Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi
for a national dialogue after deadly clashes around his palace and demanded
the "downfall of the regime" - the chant that brought down Hosni Mubarak.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/07/us-egypt-politics-idUSBRE8B30GP20121207
Jihad Jane: From abuse to a chat room, a martyr is made
The American who called herself Jihad Jane read the words on her computer
screen. Colleen LaRose was fiddling on the Internet, passing time in her
duplex near Philadelphia, when the call to martyrdom arrived from halfway
around the world.
The order came from an al-Qaeda operative. The date: March 22, 2009.
This was it, she thought. Her chance. At 45, LaRose was ready to become
somebody.
A compact woman with a seventh-grade education, LaRose was a recent convert
to Islam. She found a place for herself quickly, raising money and
awareness online for the plight of her Muslim brothers... more »
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
5.3
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 14:08:43 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 10:08:43 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
38.745°N, 88.101°E
Depth
16.1 km (10.0 miles)
Region
SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Distances
234 km (145 miles) ENE of Qiemo, China
Doha climate talks stall over draft text wording
[image: Local and international activists march to demand action on climate
change at the U.N. climate talks in Doha, Qatar, 1 December 2012. AP Photo]
By Fiona Harvey
7 December 2012
Doha, Qatar (guardian.co.uk) – Talks aimed at a global agreement on climate
change appeared stalled on Friday, with countries failing to agree on the
wording of the draft texts that will form the outcome of the fortnight-long
UN conference in Doha.
Delegates reported "tough going" and "frustratingly slow progress", as a
key text that was supposed to be delivered overnight in its near-final
draft fo... more »
When Energy is Scarce, This Village Voluntarily Powers Down
Photo courtesy: Shaun Merritt/CC BY 2.0
We already know that smart grid technologies could cut peak power demand by
20%, but this is particularly important in remote communities where energy
security is fragile.
That's why Hawaii is experimenting with demand response technologies,
powering down lights and appliances in businesses and homes when the wind
stops blowing. Now Business Green has an interesting case study of the
Faroe Islands' demand response experiments, where 3 major businesses
account for a full 10% of the islands energy use. These businesses — all
involved in one wa... more »
Death toll from Typhoon Bopha tops 500 in Philippines
[image: Villagers wash their clothes amidst a destroyed banana plantation
after Typhoon Bopha hit Compostela Valley, southern Philippines, 5 December
2012. Erik De Castro / Reuters]
NEW BATAAN, Philippines, 7 December 2012 (AP) – Rescuers were digging
through mud and debris Friday to retrieve more bodies strewn across a
farming valley in the southern Philippines by a powerful typhoon. The death
toll from the storm has surpassed 500, with more than 400 people missing.
More than 310,000 people have lost their homes since Typhoon Bopha struck
Tuesday and are crowded inside evacuation... more »
Mike DeWine Attorney General of Ohio
The United States needs many more people in leadership roles like Mike
DeWine.
Please read this article.
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Johnny Bench, 65.
Plenty of good stuff today:
1. Stuart Rothenberg has the best case I've seen for waiting a bit before
diving into 2014 (or presumably 2016). I'm on the other side, but I have
little to disagree with. See also Walter Shapiro. I disagree with more
there (what's wrong with categorizing the nomination chances of
potential/earlybird candidates?), but he makes some fair points.
2. Bad news for now for everyone who cares about good political reporting:
David Dayen is leaving FDL, and generally going on hiatus. I feel as if the
times I've mentioned Day... more »
In Their Sights
The Harperites are gunning for Justin Trudeau. Michael Harris writes this
morning that:
Not only does the Harper government have the magic wand of incumbency, it
has the ruthless machinery to destroy its opponents. The political roadkill
is everywhere. And the coming assault on Trudeau hangs in the air like an
unspent thunderstorm ready to burst.
And, on the other side, Justin's recent pronouncements on the Nexxen deal
and the gun registry have made progressives uneasy. But he stands for an
old idea -- which, in the Harper era, seems remarkably fresh:
“Our democracy is in troubl... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 12:58:07 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 10:58:07 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.877°N, 143.663°E
Depth
34.9 km (21.7 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
215 km (133 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 12:48:51 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 10:48:51 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.535°N, 143.715°E
Depth
35.1 km (21.8 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
234 km (145 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 12:33:37 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 10:33:37 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.555°N, 143.651°E
Depth
34.9 km (21.7 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
227 km (141 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 12:05:27 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 10:05:27 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.853°N, 143.735°E
Depth
35 km (21.7 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
222 km (137 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
Bogobrush: A Toothbrush You Can Care About
Photo courtesy: © Bogobrush
Beautifully designed, ecologically sound, and socially-minded are not
phrases we associate with toothbrushes. But maybe they should be. Recently
profiled on Design Milk, Bogobrush is a biodegradable toothbrush on a
mission to bring healthy smiles to people across the country that do not
have accesses to dental care.
Growing up the children of a dentist, the brother and sister team of John
and Heather McDougall seemed destined to design a product that brought
social awareness, and environmental action to something as mundane as
brushing your teeth.
Ac... more »
Beyond The Phony Battle Over The Bush Tax Cuts
Despite the insanity on GOP talk shows that dominate the airwaves (like the
one above), a new Quinnipiac poll shows Obama with a 53-40% job approval
rating, his best in three years. "And by a wider 53 - 36 percent they trust
the president and Democrats more than Republicans to avoid the 'Fiscal
Cliff'... By a huge 67 - 23 percent margin, voters oppose eliminating the
home mortgage interest deduction, but strongly favor, 62 - 28 percent,
limiting the deduction to the first $500,000 of mortgage debt. By 56 - 35
percent, voters favor eliminating that deduction for second homes. Voter... more »
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit
George Herbert
Friday Morning Linkage
Driving in Russia: And also: Justin Gengler on… well… just go read. In a
move sure (not) to keep NATO defense planners up at night, China and
Belarus hold a joint exercise. Long-term US unemployment as a loss of weak
ties? National Geographic reports on the wave of politically-motivated
self-immolations in Tibet (via 3QD). Arms Control
Continue reading
Michigan - The Hell Hole of ALEC Experimentation
Michigan has been the hell-hole of ALEC policy.
Every nasty possible thing that ALEC offers has been pushed and pushed and
implemented in Michigan.
ALEC-ers are determined to make Michigan the horror story of ALEC policy
implementation.
The extremely sad thing is that the entire ALEC experiment is based on a
free-market philosophy that has NOT been successfully implemented anywhere
in the world. Even knowing that, ALEC state legislators just push ALEC
legislation and policy - knowing that they are doing irreparable harm to
their states.
The latest is this:
LANSING, Mich. — Republic... more »
MAX CLIFFORD, PAMELA BORDES, OLIVER NORTH, SPOOKS...
*Max Clifford.*
"PR Guru Max Clifford revealed his fondness for the Jewish community during
a fundraiser..."
The Jewish Chronicle - Max factor
Max Clifford, in 1962, went to work for the press office of the EMI music
company.
"EMI was a key member of Britain's military intelligence establishment."
(The Roots of Rock)
Clifford claims he was given the job of promoting an unknown group called The
Beatles
In 1970 aged 27, Clifford started his own agency named Max Clifford
Associates.
Among those he represented were Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Paul Simon,
Muhammad Ali, Marvin Gay... more »
Is The Florida Commission On Human Relations A Malignant Force Against Employees?
The Florida Commission on Human Relations is the state equivalent of EEOC.
In order to sue under the Florida Civil Rights Act, you must first file a
Charge of Discrimination with them and let them investigate. They have a
deal with EEOC that, if you file in Florida with EEOC you're automatically
filed with them, and vice versa. Truthfully, I rarely deal with FCHR,
because I usually file with EEOC.
The Florida chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, of
which I am a proud member, just issued a scathing report about FCHR. The
report refers to the human rights commission... more »
Interview with Robert Scott Bell - EU Citizens Unwittingly Paid Monsanto To Help Defeat Prop 37 In California
29 November 2012
*It turns out that at the same time Monsanto was helping to finance the
defeat of Prop 37 in California, the EU gave some bailout money to Monsanto
because they were unsuccessful in opening up markets in Eastern Europe.
The EU gave them 40 million to feather their nest. This is what happens
when an EU Commission is formed behind closed doors outside the democractic
process. If European taxpayers only knew how their tax money is being
spent, this most likely would not have happened. *
*Please listen to the above interview to get the full story:*
*http://NextNe... more »
"The annhiliation of the Jews here in Palestine is one of the most splendid blessings for Palestine"
Some video of Hamas talking peace...
Chomsky on Climate Change Denial
*The Chomsky interview, *How Climate Change Became a 'Liberal Hoax'* has
been doing the round on the internet in recent weeks. Below I've provided a
transcript of the talk relevant specifically to the construction of the
liberal hoax mythology that has been assiduously cultivated by American oil
elites and their lackeys. Please note this is not a word perfect
reproduction of what Chomsky says as it has very slightly been reworked to
make it readable. The rest of the video is given over to the discussion of
the appalling US healthcare system and the industrial futures of the
country... more »
Untitled
*Cut me, Mick ~Moosedenied*
~Look, I understand that for the most part this team has been a
barely-legible facsimile of itself all season, and that's not likely to
change over the next month. Sean Payton ain't walking though that door
until February. Even Drew has had his head up his ass lately. And if you
can't trust Drew, who the hell *can *you trust? I get it.
But, goddammit, there just *has *to be a reason why the Football Gods and
the other NFC wildcard hopefuls simply refuse to put the Saints down for
good.
*Dangerous gas discovered at sinkhole Thursday*
*Government agency has... more »
US, French Troops Prepare For Syria Invasion In Response To “Chemical Weapons” Threat
The USS Eisenhower, an American aircraft carrier that holds eight fighter
bomber squadrons and 8,000 men, arrived at the Syrian coast yesterday in
the midst of a heavy storm, indicating US preparation for a potential
ground intervention.
While the Obama administration has not announced any sort of American-led
military intervention in the war-torn country, the US is now ready to
launch such action “within days” if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
decides to use chemical weapons against the opposition, the Times reports.
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2012/12/07/us-french-troops-prepa... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 09:56:27 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 07:56:27 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.572°N, 143.775°E
Depth
35 km (21.7 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
236 km (146 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
F-35 Purchase Cancelled
OTTAWA — The F-35 jet fighter purchase, the most persistent thorn in the
federal government's side and the subject of a devastating
auditor-general's report last spring, is dead.
Faced with the imminent release of an audit by accountants KPMG that will
push the total projected life-cycle costs of the aircraft above $30
billion, the operations committee of the federal Cabinet decided to scrap
the controversial sole-source program and go back to the drawing board, a
source familiar with the decision said.
Women Organizing Protest In Egypt
A source in Egypt said the Morsi dictator regime sent thugs with shotguns
and machete's into the crowd of protestors yesterday, killing scores of
people.
In an act that seems to be living proof of the divine feminine rising on
this planet, the women of Cairo organized a massive protest, the largest
yet, and crowds swept into the gates of the Presidential palace. Soldiers
and tanks observed but did not intervene. Morsi was rushed out the back of
the palace in a security car before the crowd broke into the palace doors.
The people of Egypt do not want a religious constitution. T... more »
Russia, U.S. talk as Syria events "accelerate on the ground"
The two superpowers divided by Syria's civil war met head to head on
Thursday, with signs emerging that Russia might curb its support for
President Bashar al-Assad and Washington saying events were gathering speed
on the ground.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei
Lavrov in Dublin on the sidelines of a security conference, at a time when
rebel advances have brought the 20-month war to the doorstep of the capital
Damascus.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/07/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE8AJ1FK20121207
Snow Alert: UK Faces 'Beast From The East'
Britain is facing a weather front dubbed the "Beast from the East" next
week - with heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures.
Temperatures could plummet as low as -6C around London as icy winds blow in
over the eastern coast.
Forecasters are also predicting "lots of snow" from Monday - "obliterating"
East Anglia and spreading to southeastern areas.
http://news.sky.com/story/1022049/snow-alert-cold-weather-beast-to-hit-uk
Strong earthquake strikes off northeastern Japan
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/12/07/japan-earthquake.html
*Strong earthquake strikes off northeastern Japan*
The Associated Press Posted: Dec 7, 2012 3:41 AM ET Last Updated: Dec 7,
2012 4:37 AM ET
A strong earthquake struck Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan in
the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami in March
2011. Authorities issued a warning of a possible tsunami.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary
magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi
prefecture at 5:18 p.m. local... more »
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives Off Syrian Coast
Amidst Turkey getting NATO approval to line up Patriot anti-missile systems
on its border and with US officials indicating that the consequence of
President Bashar Al-Assad using chemical weapons will be military
intervention, the USS Eisenhower has arrived off the coast of Syria to send
a clear signal that direct confrontation could be near.
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2012/12/06/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-off-syrian-coast/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Globular star cluster 47 Tucanae is a jewel of the southern sky. Also
known as NGC 104, it roams the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy along with
around 200 other globular star clusters. The second brightest globular
cluster (after Omega Centauri) as seen from planet Earth, it lies about
13,000 light-years away and can be spotted naked-eye near the Small
Magellanic Cloud (SMC) in the constellation of the Toucan.
*Click image for larger size. *
Of course, the SMC is some 210,000 light-years distant, a satellite galaxy
of our Milky Way and not physically close to 47 Tuc. Stars on the o... more »
Czech president won't sign ESM
When the Treaty of Lisbon was debated, Czech president Václav Klaus
displayed some resistance, reflecting the will of all the Europeans who
realize that such treaties are counterproductive. At the end, due to the
nearly unanimous agreement of the "European political elite", he
surrendered.
A related issue is being debated these days: ESM, the European Stability
Mechanism known as the "eurowall" in Czechia (well, more precisely,
"euroval" in Czech and Slovak but the similarly sounding English term is an
almost exact translation, "val" is something like an embankment). It's been
de... more »
The Universe
“If you frequently give yourself permission to doodle, wander, and be
totally unproductive, and you actually relish such interludes, I can
guarantee that your genius, creativity, and productivity will increase
exponentially. I've seen it happen a billion times. Operative words, were
"frequently," "permission," and "relish"; does not work with "stingily,"
"regret," and "guilt."
“Through the roof,”
The Universe
“Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!”
www.tut.com
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 09:23:04 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 07:23:04 PM at epicenter
Location
37.822°N, 144.175°E
Depth
35.1 km (21.8 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
292 km (182 miles) E (98°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
*NOTE: This earthquake has been listed by USGS as a 4.8 Magnitude, when in
Fact it measured 5.5 Magnitude with a depth of just 10km.*
18:23 JST 07 Dec 2012 37.9N 144.0E 10 km 5.5 Magnitude Sanriku Ok
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 09:13:23 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 07:13:23 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.721°N, 143.746°E
Depth
35.1 km (21.8 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
228 km (141 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
The Daily "Near You?"
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Thanks for stopping by.
Paulo Coelho, "The Good Fight"
*"The Good Fight"*
by Paulo Coelho
"In 1986, I went for the first and only time on the pilgrimage known as the
Way to Santiago, an experience I described in my first book. We had just
finished walking up a small hill, a village appeared on the horizon, and it
was then that my guide, whom I shall call Petrus (although that was not his
name), said to me: "We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment
for the soul, just as a meal does for the body. Many times in our lives we
see our dreams shattered and our desires frustrated, but we have to
continue dreaming. If we don’t... more »
North Korean leader cracking down on dissent, South says
North Korea's new young leader is using an imminent rocket launch to
bolster his prestige internally and crack down on dissent amid signs the
transition of power is not going as smoothly as planned, a top South Korean
official said on Friday.
The isolated North is to launch a rocket carrying what it says is a
satellite between December 10-22 in a move that has been condemned by the
United States, South Korea and Japan as they believe it is designed to test
technology for a long-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/07/us-korea... more »
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 09:01:53 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 07:01:53 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.741°N, 143.543°E
Depth
35.3 km (21.9 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
210 km (130 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
PREPARING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD
Andrei Iltchenko knows exactly what he is going to do when the world comes
to an end on December 21.
"We are buying food and alcohol for the apocalypse. Then we will descend
into our bunker and happily close the hatch door," the Ukrainian student
from Dnipropetrovsk, near Kiev, says.
He and his companions plan to celebrate the end of the world with a "last
supper" complete with plenty of food and drink in a Soviet-era underground
bunker.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/-/world/15580470/preparing-for-the-end-of-the-world/
Berlusconi party racks up tension with Italy government
Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom party withdrew its support for
Italy's technocrat Prime Minister Mario Monti on Thursday, setting up a
conflict that could force an early election.
The People of Freedom (PDL) walked out of a Senate confidence vote on a
package of economic measures and said it would abstain in a separate
confidence vote in the lower house later in the afternoon after criticism
of Berlusconi from a senior government minister.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/06/italy-vote-idUSL5E8N67K720121206
Russia sees slim chance of resolving Syria crisis at talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggested there is only a slim
chance of finding a solution to the crisis in Syria at talks with the
United States and international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, according to
comments published on Friday.
Lavrov, who met Brahimi and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in
Dublin on Thursday, confirmed a U.S. State Department official's statement
that U.S. and Russian officials would hold a follow-up meeting with Brahimi
in coming days.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/07/syria-crisis-russia-idUSL5E8N71N920121207
Rights group: Israeli strike on Gaza home unlawful
A leading human rights group on Friday accused Israel of violating the laws
of war when it killed 12 civilians in an airstrike during its recent
conflict with Palestinian terrorists in Gaza.
Israel's army countered that Palestinian terrorists were to blame for
hiding in civilian buildings.
Israel launched its air assault on Gaza last month to try to stop frequent
rocket barrages at southern Israel. The conflict ended after eight days
with an Egyptian-brokered truce.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4316886,00.html
Egypt braces for protests after Morsi calls for talks
Egypt is bracing for a day of fresh protests after opposition leaders
reacted angrily to a televised speech by President Mohammed Morsi.
Mr Morsi, under fire for issuing a decree that gives him sweeping new
powers, had invited all major political factions to a meeting on Saturday.
But an opposition spokesman said the president had missed a historic chance
for compromise.
Late on Thursday, the Cairo offices of the Muslim Brotherhood were attacked.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20636420
Philippine death toll due to "Bopha" climbs to 418
Death toll in the Philippines due to Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo) has
continued to rise to 418 based on the latest data released Friday by the
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
NDRRMC Executive Director Benito Ramos said Friday that of the reported
deaths, only 73 cadavers were identified, while most of the unidentified
victims came from southern Philippine province of Compostela Valley.
There were 383 people who were still missing, he added.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-12/07/c_132025624.htm
Whale Rotting On Malibu Beach
A 40-foot whale carcass has washed ashore on one of Southern California's
most pristine beaches and has begun to rot while authorities try to decide
who should remove it.
The 40,000-pound (18,143kg) male fin whale washed up in Malibu on Monday,
not far from homes owned by singers Barbra Streisand and Bob Dylan.
Los Angeles County lifeguards had the idea of trying to pull the carcass
out to sea but were unsure if they could manage the job.
http://news.sky.com/story/1021868/whale-rotting-on-malibu-celebrities-beach
Bomb Found Before Clinton's N Ireland Visit
A bomb has been discovered in a car in Londonderry just hours before US
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to visit Northern Ireland.
The "viable explosive device" was discovered after officers investigating
dissident republican activity stopped the vehicle in the Creggan area on
Thursday evening, police said.
Two men aged 47 and 49 were arrested at the scene at about 8.40pm. Two
others, also in their 40s, were detained later.
http://news.sky.com/story/1021923/bomb-found-before-clintons-n-ireland-visit
Japan Earthquake Sparks Tsunami Alert
A tsunami alert has been issued for Japan's northeast coast after a strong
earthquake shook buildings as far away as Tokyo.
The tremor struck in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 23 miles, and the
epicentre was 285 miles from the capital.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, the US Geological Survey
said, adding that there was no risk of a widespread tsunami.
http://news.sky.com/story/1022016/japan-earthquake-sparks-tsunami-alert
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
5.5
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 08:48:15 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 06:48:15 PM at epicenter
Location
37.849°N, 143.581°E
Depth
34.8 km (21.6 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
240 km (149 miles) E (100°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
4.0
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 07:29:22 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 11:59:22 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
36.559°N, 70.160°E
Depth
208.3 km (129.4 miles)
Region
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Distances
27 km (16 miles) E of Farkhar, Afghanistan
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 02:25:46 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 12:25:46 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
5.301°S, 151.427°E
Depth
94.2 km (58.5 miles)
Region
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
139 km (86 miles) SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake BOUVET ISLAND REGION - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 01:35:09 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 01:35:09 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
54.094°S, 1.928°W
Depth
17.4 km (10.8 miles)
Region
BOUVET ISLAND REGION
Distances
346 km (214 miles) W of Bouvet Island, Bouvet Island
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake PAKISTAN - 6th December 2012
Magnitude
4.2
Date-Time
Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 23:26:56 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 04:26:56 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
28.498°N, 66.103°E
Depth
27.4 km (17.0 miles)
Region
PAKISTAN
Distances
15 km (9 miles) W of Surab, Pakistan
TSUNAMI WARNING NORTHERN JAPAN: GET TO HIGHER GROUND
Warnings from Japanese Stations.
STAY AWAY FROM THE COAST - GET TO HIGHER GROUND OR TALL BUILDINGS
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
6.2
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 08:31:14 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 06:31:14 PM at epicenter
Location
37.939°N, 143.763°E
Depth
29.2 km (18.1 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
254 km (158 miles) E (97°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE - 6th December 2012
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 20:42:15 UTC
Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 05:42:15 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
22.009°S, 68.410°W
Depth
106.6 km (66.2 miles)
Region
ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Distances
73 km (45 miles) NE of Calama, Chile
7.3 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 7th December 2012
Magnitude
7.3
Date-Time
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 08:18:24 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 06:18:24 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.889°N, 144.090°E
Depth
36.1 km (22.4 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
245 km (152 miles) SE of Kamaishi, Japan
SUBJECT - TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
ORIGIN TIME - 1018 PM HST 06 DEC 2012
COORDINATES - 37.7 NORTH 144.6 EAST
LOCATION - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN
MA... more »
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 6th December 2012
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 20:32:05 UTC
Friday, December 07, 2012 at 05:32:05 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
35.561°N, 140.083°E
Depth
66.9 km (41.6 miles)
Region
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
4 km (2 miles) N of Ichihara, Japan
Breaking! Amtrak rider seen heading north!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012*
*Won't be posting till Saturday:* We're off on a matter of national import
and don't expect to post today. As we head north, we still have this
question troubling our minds:
As he continued, how did Glenn Kessler explain "The Facts" about the
workings of Social Security? That and other vital matters will be on the
docket when our labors resume.
We're not trying to single out Kessler! Our side has never created a clear
response to the disinformation machine which has confused so many people
for so many years concerning the workings of this program.
That ... more »
Lions of Delos?
I extracted this from Dale Drinnon's blog and it covers the Lions of Delos
which is our starting point.
My postings of the giant sloth conjecture informs us exactly just what
this creature happens to be.
Unsurprisingly, the usual depictions drawn from skeletons of a Giant Sloth
are dead wrong. As the statues show us, the animal did not sport a huge
belly but was more tiger like.
The Giant Sloth could process plant material but did not when it could
simply convert any kill into a maggot cache.
It is also noted that the African Nandi Bear only eats the brain of a ki... more »
Japanese Support for Whaling at Only 26.8%
There may come a day in which the whale population or some part of it
will need to be managed. However, that is generally centuries in the future
at best. It is also plausible that communication will be achievable and the
whales can become active participants in the management of the seas
themselves. We need them if that becomes possible.
In the meantime, we need to support efforts to change the Japanese
consensus itself. Without popular support the Japanese double game cannot
end without considerable loss of face. A change of consensus allows a
backing down in the face ... more »
Induction Heating for Home Cooking
The advent of new magnetic materials have made induction heating both
practical and attractive. Thus the new generation of cooking systems that
also include convection ovens and really good microwave ovens, although
their propensity to fry up when you make a mistake and put metal inside
will continue to haunt consumers. Someone needs to think out a sensor
system to prevent that.
It is all getting much better, not that we are not utterly spoiled now.
I suspect that those cast iron pots and pans will even come back into
vogue regardless of the weight. No other pot system ... more »
Natural Remedy For Bed Bugs
This is one inconvenience that we need to see the back end of quickly.
Thus this report is great news and will surely be implemented.
The bed bug has been making a thorough comeback simply because it requires
draconian measures with the full commitment of society to eliminate it.
Thus when we inevitably lower our guard and give it a chance it gets on
board.
In ten years it has gone from zero to been an expensive threat everywhere.
Having a powder to produce a hostile environment is a solution that every
building manager will be happy to deploy.
*Scientists Discover ... more »
Unfinished Business: The Unspoken Link Between Dispersants and Sick Children in the Gulf of Mexico by Riki Ott
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Source
of picture:
http://www.examiner.com/article/censored-gulf-news-people-bleeding-internally-millions-poisoned-says-epa-whistleblowerUnfinished
Business: The Unspoken Link Between Dispersants and Sick Children in the
Gulf of Mexicoby Riki Ott
Huffinton Post via Food Freedom News, 6 December 2012
All six of Julie Creppel’s young children are sick. Vomiting. Blisters
all
over their bodies, even in their throats. Boils. Severe headaches that
wake
them up screaming at night. Nausea. Fevers. Diarrhea. Stomach spasms
that
contort their bodies in pain. Skin lesions. Psoriasis. No... more »
Northeast US Mumps Outbreak Involved 97% Vaccinated Children by Kenny Valenzuela
Northeast US Mumps Outbreak Involved 97% Vaccinated Childrenby Kenny
Valenzuela
Food Freedom News, 6 December 2012
The *New England Journal of Medicine* has recently *released
conclusions*to the media of a manufactured mumps outbreak of 2009 which
occurred in New
York City, two upstate New York counties, and one New Jersey County.
There were a total of 3,502 cases of salivary-gland swelling and other
symptoms clinically compatible with mumps of which 1,648 were confirmed
with clinical specimens.
The results covered in the video report below indicate that 97% of the
cases tested ... more »
Hockey-starved Canucks pray for brawl as Peter Van Loan channels Darrel Stinson
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien gets up close and personal with a protester.
Below: NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, Tory chuck-a-bub Peter Van Loan, Liberal
Fuddle-Duddler Pierre Trudeau, New Democrat Nathan Cullen, known for his
gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability. Maybe
I’ve just spent too much time hanging around the dojo, but ... more »
BUSH, BOB MARLEY, FOSTERING, EGYPT, SYRIA...
*Bush and a scout.*
"One of Bush's alleged former boyfriends, Anthony Berusca (class of '70),
told The Dallas Morning News that Bush was 'deeply conflicted about being
gay, even somewhat self-hating'...
"Bush claimed to be straight, born again, and engaged to Laura Welch.
"Kitty Kelly in *THE FAMILY* wrote that Bush's twin daughters were not his
offspring, but from a donor at a fertility clinic.
"Bush at all-male Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts was 'head'
cheerleader.
"Drama club and cheerleading are where the gay boys hang out.
"George earned the nickname Lips Bu... more »
The Legitimacy of the Harper Majority is No Longer In Question. It's Over, Finished.
It wasn't just a troubled warplane that crashed and burned with Harper's
decision to cancel the purchase of the troubled F-35 light bomber. The
legitimacy of the Harper majority government crashed and burned alongside
it.
In addition to the robocalls and other election chicanery, Harper won his
majority by lying his ass off about the true cost of the F-35 programme.
Harper lied, MacKay lied, the whole sorry lot of them lied straight into
the faces of the Canadian public.
Look at it this way. If the Harper regime's chronic and blatant lying had
been exposed just a few days be... more »
At the end of the lens
We must be getting pretty close now; this Quest is but two days from
completion. With binoculars we could most likely see our destination. What
does it look like? How about this?
Or this (which I think must be a given)?
Perception with only our eyes is limited. We’ll have to rely on our most
powerful perceptual organ – our heart.
On the surface, life at the end of this Quest will “look” the way it does
now. We will be people doing our jobs and having relationships. You’ll
have to listen carefully to hear the Agape.
There will be an absence of sarcasm, a ... more »
US, NATO, GCC-backed Terrorists Preparing Chemical Attack?
A troubling video appears on YouTube showing rebel fighters testing
chemical weapons in Syria.
[image: Tekkim chemical containers in the hands of Syrian Rebels]*December
7, 2012* (Syria Tribune) - While President Obama is busy talking about
Syria’s chemical weapons, a troubling video appears on YouTube yesterday
showing what appears to be a rebel group testing chemical weapons on lab
rabbits, and threatening to use them against Syrian civilians on a
sectarian basis.
The video (see here) starts with several scenes showing chemical containers
with Tekkim labels (Tekkim is a Turkish c... more »
News from the Jews
Once again, I’d like to highlight a few recent news items from the Jewish
press. You can really learn a lot reading the Jewish press, and gain a
deeper insight into the true nature of organized Jewry, as we’ll see here.
Gary Osen, writing in *The Times of Israel*, argues that journalists are in
fact military targets, but only when they are documenting the crimes of and
resisting the usurping, illegitimate Jewish state occupying Palestine.
Anyone resisting the terrorist state of “Israel”, intellectually,
physically, or both, is a "terrorist" and a legitimate target according to
this ... more »
Clinton vows to thwart "new Soviet Union"
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/a5b15b14-3fcf-11e2-9f71-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2EKqguDBN
Only Once Has Canada's Minister of Defence Taken Part In A 'Peace Keeping Mission' Since Harper Became PM
*Pity ... we were once a proud and respected nation that put our military
between warring parties ... Harper has turned us into his idea of a
'warrior' nation. Yesterday was the first 'peace keeping mission' that
Canada's Minister of Defence has been involved with in many, many years.*
North Korea Currently Filling Rocket Fuel Tank at Dongchang-ri in Preparation for Launch
*More here:*
http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk00100&num=10114
Pillars of Light Over Finland
Forwarded to me by GW Hardin and Michael Sharpe from a Finnish web site.
Here's Blossom Goodchild's channeling links to the predicted pillars of
light:
Aug 28, 2012: http://galacticchannelings.com/english/blossom28-08-12.html
June 06, 2012: http://galacticchannelings.com/english/blossom06-06-12.html
March 01, 2012: http://galacticchannelings.com/english/blossom01-03-12.html
January 30, 2012:
http://galacticchannelings.com/english/blossom30-01-12.html
November 29, 2011:
http://galacticchannelings.com/english/blossom29-11-11.html
November 24, 2011:
http://galacticchanneling... more »
Sifting Through the Smoking Wreckage of Canada's F-35 Fiasco
*Never to Be*
The Harper government's abandonment of the "troubled" F-35 buy has seismic
implications.
This is the first time Stephen Harper truly lost his mojo. He wanted this
hopelessly flawed warplane so badly that he was prepared to lie and have
his cabinet menagerie do the same. It was Canada's admission ticket to
America's aerial Foreign Legion. It was stepping up to the plate, staring
down the critics at home, standing "shoulder to shoulder" with all the big
boys - America, Britain, Australia - all the English-speaking
major-leaguers.
Curiously enough it wasn't the F-35's... more »
The Pathology of the Free-Trade Disease
A prophetic interview with Sir James Goldsmith in 1994 exposes pathology of
economic decline - sober warning then vs. NAFTA & GATT, and a sober,
vindicated warning today against TPP, ASEAN, and more.
*December 7, 2012* (LD) - The sneering, conniving defenders of free-trade
laughed in Sir James Goldsmith's face during a 1994 interview when
Goldsmith warned that not only would unskilled labor be moved offshore in
the wake of both NAFTA and GATT, but skilled labor as well, undermining the
very purpose of nation's economy to serve the needs of society, and instead
serve the needs of va... more »
Apple... INsourcing
Apple is such an iconic American brand that many Apple evangelists feel
hurt that the company outsources so much of its maufacturing overseas.
People are more emotionally attached to Apple than to most brands-- and
want it to be all-American... or at least, more American. And that may be
happening. According to CEO Tim Cook, Apple is planning to bring back some
of its production to the U.S. from China next year. In fact, some of the
newest iMacs no longer carry the embarrassing "designed in California,
assembled in China" label.
Looks like Apple is sick of being the face of outs... more »
Canada Bails Out on the F-35
*It's over!!!* Canada will not be buying Lockheed's "troubled" light
strike bomber.
*Faced with the imminent release of an audit by accountants KPMG that will
push the total projected life-cycle costs of the aircraft above $30
billion, the operations committee of the federal Cabinet decided to scrap
the controversial sole-source program and go back to the drawing board, a
source familiar with the decision said.*
Shit, now what am I going to write about? Oh yeah, stopping the Northern
Gateway.
What to do now? How about a real competition where we test all the
contenders agai... more »
A Big Win for American Progressives
U.S. chain restaurants like Papa John's and Applebee's didn't pull any
punches before the November elections. In fact they outright threatened
they would retaliate against an Obama win, taking it out on their employees.
Papa John C.E.O. John Schnatter vowed to cut his employees' hours so they
wouldn't qualify for Obamacare benefits. Applebee's said they would build
no new restaurants and hire no new staff. These were just two of many
firms that issued similar, dire threats.
Oopsie.
The public backlash against Papa John's, Applebee's and the others was prompt
and brutal.
*A... more »
How long did Cain hate his brother?
As long as he was Abel.
Insane Israeli Prime Minister Says Conflict With Palestinians Is NOT About (Illegal) Settlements (!)
I have come to a conclusion a while ago, and I suppose everyone sees it the
same way... How can you tell when the criminally insane Prime Minister of
the criminal and terrorist state of Israel is lying? Simple.. When he
opens his mouth! The proof is obvious in his recent statements when all
he tells is lie after lie, especially about Israel's continuing murderous
campaign of genocide against the Palestinian people.
Now comes another example of Benyamin Milikowsky (Netanyahu) insanity...
According to this report that comes from the Israel National News website,
at www.israelnation... more »
Watch: US gov’t charges nun, anti-nuclear activists with sabotage (VIDEO)
Three anti-nuclear activists, including a nun, are charged under the
Federal Sabotage Act for vandalizing the walls of a uranium facility with
blood and peace messages.
[...] As part of an updated indictment announced on Wednesday, Greg
Boertje-Obed, Michael Walli and Sister Megan Rice could spend 20 years in
prison for the felony crime of injuring national-defense premises under the
Sabotage Act.
“They are innocent of all these charges and feel that everything they did
was legal and moral, and I think they believe that this (new charge) is
ridiculous,” said Bill Quigley, a law pr... more »
The Obush Doctrine Comes Alive: Obama Admin Prepares To Attack Syria
An excerpt from an article by 'b' at Moon of Alabama called, *"German
Paper: U.S. Pressing For NATO War On Syria"*:
While U.S. "officials" continue to spread rumors of Syrian preparations of
chemical weapons the reliable center-left German daily *Süddeutsche Zeitung*
reports (in German) on U.S. attempts to get NATO to fight a war against
Syria.
An excerpt from John Glaser's article, *"Obama’s Syria Policy Comes
Dangerously Close to ‘Bush Doctrine’"*:
The Obama administration is peddling two scenarios for a potential war in
Syria. With news and official statements this week repeati... more »
“Blue Skies: The Sky Is Blue Even on a Cloudy Day”
*“Blue Skies: The Sky Is Blue Even on a Cloudy Day”*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
“Darker days are just as much a part of life as are the days graced with
sunshine. When we refer to a “beautiful day,” we are often describing a day
that is sunny, clear, and without a cloud in sight to mar a sky that is a
brilliantly perfect blue. We find ourselves bouncing along, light in
spirit, free from worries, and enjoying the moment. That is, until the
clouds begin to form. The sky may turn grey, and a fog may roll in. Puffs
of white take on whimsical, darker shades, and our beautiful day ... more »
Op-Ed: US-UK Genocide Against Iraq 1990-2012 Killed 3.3 Million-Including 750K Children
Denis Campbell's U.K. Progressive
Sherwood Ross
Approximately 3.3 million Iraqis, including 750,000 children, were
“exterminated” by economic sanctions and/or illegal wars conducted by the
U.S. and Great Britain between 1990 and 2012, an eminent international
legal authority says.
The slaughter fits the classic definition of Genocide Convention Article II
of, “Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to
bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part,” says Francis
Boyle, professor of international law at the University of Illinois,
Champaign, an... more »
Middle-earth will swallow you
Fully engulfed in The Hobbit mania building on the internets. Love this
from George Takei this morning on the facebook.
And haven't watched this whole video yet, but thanks to Atrios who
uncovered this gem of a former adaption in the original Russian.
[via]
Come to think of it, there was also a hopelessly unsatisfying animated
version that aired on the teevee at least two decades ago. Odd that hasn't
turned up yet. Perhaps we're all trying to forget that one.
Chet Raymo, "Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence"
*"Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence" *
by Chet Raymo
"There have been so many books lately proffering "proof of heaven" one
could almost call it a fad. Seems like everyone and his brother has had a
near death experience that gave them a short sojourn in paradise. And a
book contract. Am I being cynical? I suppose so. I do wonder though why no
one ever has a near death experience of the other place. A book called
"Hell Is For Real". Who's going to buy that?
The latest contender is different. Dr. Eben Alexander came to the heavenly
feast with credentials as a neu... more »
Forget Jim DeMented, and Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff. I came THIS CLOSE to running into Katie Holmes at the Carnegie Deli!
*UPDATE: For a picture of the $24.95 Carnegie
Deli Reuben (the pastrami version), see below*
*Inquiring minds want to know: Did Katie
eat that turkey Reuben all by herself?*
*by Ken*
I know we should be talking about world-changing stuff, like SC Sen. Jim
DeMented's decision to move his Senior Crazyman's Caucus of One from the
Senate to the Heritage Foundation, presumably to eliminate any possible
confusion about the quality of thinking coming out of a "think" tank that
was once known as merely right of center. (This must also come as a relief
to SC's other senator, "Loopy Lindsey" G... more »
Mind Over Matter
Can we really train our minds to do tasks we once considered possible only
with our hands and feet? It seems the answer is "yes."
Washington Floats Chemical Weapons Charge as Pretext for Syria Buildup
Global Research
Bill Van Auken
[image: syriaflag]The Obama administration and the corporate media have
cited unspecified “intelligence” about the movement of chemical weapons to
issue new threats of direct intervention in Syria, where Washington and its
allies have been backing so-called “rebels” in a bid to topple the regime
of President Bashar al-Assad.
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both made
public statements Monday alleging a danger of Syria using chemical weapons
and threatening US retaliation.
Appearing before a military audience at the Nation... more »
PORTAL 2012: The Omega Grid
http://2012portal.blogspot.com/2012/12/theomega-grid-tacticalreadiness-of.html
Thursday, December 6, 2012
*The Omega Grid*
Tactical readiness of the Light forces on the surface of our planet to
trigger the Event was reached on November 22nd at the opening of the
eleventh gate of the 11:11.
The first crucial factor to achieve this was a general decision of the
critical mass of key people within positive surface groups that they will
cooperate with Resistance surface operatives when the Event will be
triggered. Therefore we now have enough consensus within top echelons of
posit... more »
U.S.: "Don't emulate us, Syria!"
The U.S. government is now vociferously warning Syria not to use chemical
weapons. The U.S. government! That would be the same country that firebombed
67 Japanese cities, killing hundreds of thousands of people and destroying
50-90% of each of the cities. Were they dropping matches from the air? No,
they were dropping Napalm bombs, a chemical weapon.
That would also be the country that in addition to continuing to use Napalm
in its war against the people of Vietnam, carpetbombed that country with Agent
Orange, another chemical weapon that killed or maimed an estimated 400,000
Vietn... more »
Black 9/11: Money, Motive, Technology, and Plausible Deniability
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World Bank - High Food Prices are the New Normal
High food prices mean one thing for many people, food insecurity. A report
from the World Bank warns that high food prices have become the "new
normal" meaning that the scourge of food insecurity for the most vulnerable
is now permanent.
The world cannot afford for high and volatile food prices to be the “new
normal,” while millions of people continue to suffer from hunger and to die
from malnutrition, the World Bank Group warned today.
The World Bank's Vice President, Otaviano Canuto, warns*“A new norm of high
prices seems to be consolidating. **The world cannot afford to be
co... more »
How to Prosecute the 9/11 War Crimes - Panel Discussion at the 9/11 Revisited Conference in Malaysia
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GAIA PORTAL: Winding Energetic Roads” Being Made Straight
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* *Winding Energetic Roads” Being Made Straight*
*by ÉirePort*
*
* What we would call "Winding Energetic Roads" are being made straight.
Energy pathways of complex configuration are being straightened in
preparation of the 12-12-12 gateway. each Hue-man will be able to
comprehend and feel this "straightening".
Complexity is simplified.
Discontinuity is rectified.
Discord is harmonized.
Uncertainty is clarified.
Energetic patterns to be "solidified" via the 12-12-12 permit direct
pathways to Higher Self Awareness and understanding.
Grids of Iridescent Blue bring in the new.
Éi... more »
What's in a name
I understand what Ryan is trying to say here. I share his regret that we
didn't come up with a better name than the fiscal cliff. But I don't think
the problem was that everyone was too fond of their own alternative. It's
more that none of the alternatives were catchy enough.
I'm reminded of our efforts to dislodge Obamacare. Once a term gets firmly
lodged in the official public discourse, it's really hard to replace it.
Not even sure it's worth it in this case. This fight won't last that long.
Personally, I wish the left could find a way to replace the odious
"entitlements." That ... more »
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