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John Ibbitson - Media Troll
NOTE: I've decide that I'm too busy to finish this right now. I'll post as
is and finish when i can. It will (eventually!) be a response to this:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/harper-needs-to-stay-the-course-in-winter-of-native-discontent/article7311834/
A troll lived under the bridge in the story "The Three Billy Goats Gruff."
A troll is a mythical creature - an ugly, greedy, vicious thing. But the
origin of the term "internet troll" came out of the habit of some people on
internet discussion boards and what-not, to post nasty, vicious, outrageous
comments that wou... more »
Mental health and guns...
*be very careful when you say you want stronger restrictions on the
mentally ill owning firearms.*
Did you know that ADD and ADHD are considered "mental illnesses" by the
so-called experts? Think about the hundreds of thousands of kids who are
given dangerous drugs rather than teaching them in a way that is compatible
with how their brains function.
My guess?
None of them will ever be able to purchase a firearm.
I have ADD. I do not have a mental illness. I do not have a disability.
I would, however, be much more interested in that little green ball while
my friends were line... more »
Senators Doing It Right
Chuck Schumer today finally said that he would support confirming Chuck
Hagel for Secretary of Defense. This set off plenty of guffaws on the
twitter machine, as savvy journalists pointed out that of course a leading,
loyal, partisan Democrat would support Barack Obama's nominee for a cabinet
position.
And, yes, that's true as far as it goes.
But the focus on whether Hagel will be confirmed (and he'll still need some
Republican votes, or else a GOP willingness to allow confirmation by simple
majority) misses that what Schumer was up to was a perfectly legitimate and
meaningful part... more »
"Why Americans Are Broke, And Getting Further In Debt"
*"Why Americans Are Broke, And Getting Further In Debt"*
by Tyler Durden
*"I'm in debt. I am a true American."*
-Balki Bartokomous
"Just as the president reminded us yesterday we are not a deadbeat nation,
merely borrowing money today to pay the bills of yesterday, so, as the NY
Times reports in this all-too-real article, many of the citizens of the US
are also living not just paycheck-to-paycheck but
short-term-loan-to-short-term-loan. As one debt-consolidation service noted
"They've been borrowing just to meet payments on previous loans; it builds
on itself." Rings an awful... more »
Drum versus dumb: The way the upper-end press corps reasons!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013*
*David Gregory knows how to count:* Three cheers for Slate’s Dave Weigel,
who has done a highly unusual thing.
But first:
Even as Kevin Drum’s detailed report was breaking every rule in the book,
Maureen Dowd was helping us see the actual way the upper-end “press corps”
reasons. (For yesterday’s award-winning post about Drum, go ahead—just
click this.)
Dowd was discussing a serious topic—the need for full inclusion of women at
all levels of government. But as she started, she gave us a taste of what
was to come:
DOWD (1/13/13): President Obama ran prom... more »
10 Imágenes de amor para el Día de San Valentín
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A Definite Must See Video: Sherrie Telling It Like It Is! The Truth About 9-11, Sandy Hook, AND Who The REAL Conspiracy Theorists Are Now!
I have been under constant fire since I posted up material in this blog
concerning the quite obvious set up and very criminal operation conducted
at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut last month. I and
others in what I call the REAL truth movement saw through the bullcrap put
out by the government and the criminal Jewish controlled media almost from
the moment that this "shooting" took place, and we smelled a rat. Since
that time, we have stuck to our guns, and realized this was a set up and a
fraudulent operation for the sole purpose of convincing an already dumb... more »
Law enforcement has no duty to defend or protect you as an individual...
*bet you didn't know that. *
That's right, people. If you want real protection, it would have to be
bought and paid for by you. In most cases the duty of the police is to
string yellow crime scene tape, pick up spent shells, and take statements
from witnesses - that is if any are still alive.
Not to besmirch the police since in most scenarios they will do their best
to help most citizens, but the fact remains - *they don't have to. *
Listen to Keith Morgan, president of West Virginia Citizen's Defense
League, destroy the wimpy libtard host on "State Journal's Decision Makers"
on ... more »
Florida Python Hunt: Only 11 Snared So Far
Florida wildlife officials say just 11 Burmese pythons were killed during
the first three days of a public hunt for the invasive species in the
Everglades.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said more than 1,000
people from more than 30 states registered to compete in the month-long
Python Challenge.
The snakes killed since the competition began Saturday will be processed by
the University of Florida.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038427/florida-python-hunt-only-11-snared-so-far
'Submerged in Symbolism' - An occult analysis of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine
This is a great interview with Robert Richard Hieronimus. The main focus is
his 2002 book, *"Inside the Yellow Submarine: The Making of The Beatles
Animated Classic,"* but it branches off into other areas of his life and
work.
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: conspiroTV]:
In an interview recorded on June 26th 2012 to mark the latest re-release of
The Beatles' 1968 animated movie 'Yellow Submarine' on DVD and Blu-ray,
ConspiroTV' chats to symbologist, artist, author, researcher and radio-host
Robert Richard Hieronimus Ph.D.
His 2002 book, 'Inside the Yellow Submarine: The M... more »
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake CHIAPAS, MEXICO - 15th January 2013
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 13:42:58 UTC
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 07:42:58 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
15.872°N, 92.311°W
Depth
200.8 km (124.8 miles)
Region
CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Distances
12 km (7 miles) NNW of Chicomuselo, Mexico
Paying Just $11 a Day, Subcontractors Ripping Off Fukushima Nuclear Accident Decontamination Workers
The Tokyo Shimbun has discovered that workers involved with national
government controlled cleanup projects resulting from the accident at the
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant are being ripped off by
subcontractors.
Despite being able to rent lodging facilities from the government and
others for free or for very little money, contractors forcibly deduct
inflated accommodation and meal charges from workers’ pay. When the 10,000
yen (US$111) a day “danger pay” provided to contractors by the government
(read: taxpayers) is taken into consideration, it means the contractors
them... more »
Extreme Misrepresentation: USGCRP and the Case of Floods
The US Global Change Research Program has released a draft national
assessment on climate change (here in PDF) and its impacts in the United
States, as required by The US Global Change Research Act of 1990 (which
incidentally was the subject of my 1994 PhD dissertation). There has been
much excitement and froth in the media.
Here I explain that in an area where I have expertise on, extremes and
their impacts, the report is well out of step with the scientific
literature, including the very literature it cites and conclusions of the
IPCC. Questions should (but probably won't) be as... more »
Dear 'Idle No More' Supporters ... Did you vote in the last election? That's how we will get rid of Harper!
*If you would like to see an end to the Harper administration, you need to
vote and get other like minded people to vote. Elections Canada indicates
that there was a much lower turnout of First Nations voters in the last
Federal Election. Remember .. Conservatives get out and vote for Harper.
Those of us who oppose Harper's policies MUST get out and vote against him!*
*
**There is a reason that Harper and his Conservatives are nervous about
'Idle No More'. There is a reason that Ezra Levant and Sun News Network are
viciously attacking the movement. It's because they know that an
or... more »
The First Totally Digital Public Library?
We knew an exclusive digital public library was coming and to many it makes
good sense for civic communities to mix their digital and physical offer to
members. Now Bexar County, Texas, has announced its plans to become the
first totally digital US public library.
It is claimed that the initiative came to County Judge Nelson W. Wolff
after he read Steve Jobs’s biography. He claims he was inspired to believe
that future generations will have little use for hardcover or paperback
renditions. As a result the new ‘BiblioTech’ system plans to make thousands
of e-books available for coun... more »
Nobody cares about foreign policy
It bears repeating that nobody votes on foreign policy, and most folks
don’t know anything about it anyway (remember that a nontrivial number of
Americans think South Korea is our greatest enemy). I’ll quote myself:
[N]obody gives a damn about foreign policy. Theories of democratic
responsiveness and empirical models of foreign policy choice need to
Continue reading
The Mine Kafun — An Amazing Invention That Could Save Lives And Make the World a Safer Place
Mine Kafon | Callum Cooper from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo.
We all know that life can be cruel, but f*ew things in this world are
crueller than landmines that can indiscriminately maim or kill innocent
civilians,* young or old, decades after they’ve been planted. If ever you
needed proof of human foolishness, you only have to think about the
countless hidden landmines still buried in different parts of the world,
perhaps long forgotten by the people who planted them, but still as capable
as ever of maiming or killing unsuspecting victims.
Sadly, *mines continue even today to be ... more »
Sunday Globe Special: California Cold Snap
*Maybe the global warming fart mist can warm them up*:
"Californians deal with a cold snap; Records could fall as frost takes aim
at beaches" Associated Press, January 13, 2013
SAN DIEGO — Californians are bundling up with sweaters and gloves and
stocking up on firewood as they endure a *winter storm* that has brought
very *unseasonable freezing temperatures*.
The National Weather Service said *records could fall* as the cold snap
extends into the weekend. ‘‘It’s *only going to get colder*,’’ specialist
Bonnie Bartling of the Weather Service said....
Freeze warnings were issued fo... more »
Hey, NYTimes: Garfield HS Teachers Made News
From Peter DeWitt's Ed Week Blog:
19 teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington refused to
administer the district required Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) to
ninth grade students on January 9th. After many years of out of control
high stakes testing in the U.S. it was bound to happen sooner or later. It
was another example of some strong teachers who are putting the needs of
their students first.
English teacher Kit McCormick said she "*has no problem with state testing,
or testing in general. But they say this particular test has a number of
problems, everything f... more »
Mercury emissions increase in developing countries
[image: Crude methods of gold extraction can also expose miners to very
high levels of lead toxicity. Children gold miners in Nigeria suffer the
twin effects of mercury and lead poisoning. Photo: greenfudge.org]
United Nations, New York, 10 January 2013 (UPI) – People in developing
countries are facing increasing health and environmental risks linked to
exposure to mercury, a U.N. report says.
Parts of Africa, Asia and South America are at risk of increasing emissions
of mercury into the environment, mostly the use of the toxic element in
small-scale gold mining and through the b... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Kill All the Lawyers
*You will feel that way after reading this*:
"New England Law head draws scrutiny for his pay; A princely paycheck for
dean of unheralded school" by Michael Rezendes and Christina Pazzanese |
Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent, January 13, 2013
New England Law, Boston has operated in the shadows of the region’s more
prestigious law schools for decades, trailing so far behind in some
measures of excellence that US News & World Report does not include the
downtown campus in its widely read ranking of 145 better law schools in the
nation.
Yet the school’s longtime dean, John F. O’B... more »
Obama prepares public to accept first Iranian nuclear test
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told an Israeli TV interviewer Monday
night, Jan. 14 that his government had spent billions of shekels to outfit
Israel’s Defense Forces with offensive and defensive options which were
hitherto lacking. He stressed Israel is obliged to be extremely strong –
whether to stand up to the Iranian nuclear threat and the extremist
Islamist wave lashing the Arab world – or to make peace.
Earlier Monday, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz ceremonially installed
Maj. Gen. Gady Eisenkott as deputy C.-of-S, after the state attorney had
approved his taking up t... more »
China shuts factories in latest bid to cut pollution levels – ‘Once people have no water, no air, no land – something will happen’
[image: Palaces in the Forbidden City are seen during the heavy smog in
Beijing, China, 14 January 2013. Photo: Imaginechina via AP Images]
14 January 2013 (Bloomberg News) – China shut dozens of factories and
pulled government cars off the road to limit pollution that hit hazardous
levels for a third day, as state media said Beijing was becoming more
famous for its smog than its culture or food.
A cold front and strong winds tonight are forecast to clear the smog and
pollution levels will be “good” in the next two days, Beijing’s
environmental agency said in a briefing yesterday... more »
Rhino poaching hits new record in 2012
[image: Indian rhino with its horn sawed off, 2007. A cut-off horn may help
keep poachers away, but doesn't guarantee it. Photo: Rhett A. Butler /
mongabay.com]
11 January 2013 (mongabay.com) – 668 rhinos were killed in South Africa
during 2012 according to new figures released by the South African
government. The total, which represents a 49 percent rise over the 448
killed in 2011, reveals the heavy toll the black market trade in rhino horn
is taking on one of Africa's best known and most endangered animals.
The figures show that 425 rhino deaths occurred in Kruger National Par... more »
PEDDLING RHEE: Fuzzy claims, no actual numbers!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013*
*Part 2—What happened to Washington test scores:* Did test scores rise in
the DC schools because of Michelle Rhee's “reforms?”
Last weekend, readers of the Washington Post were told that test scores *did
* go up. But they were offered no data.
(For part 1 in this award-winning series, see yesterday's DAILY HOWLER.)
Over the weekend, the Post went into Full Rhee Mode, as is its periodic
wont. In a trio of reports, the paper defined the wonders of the nation’s
new “education celebrity” while defending her against claims of cheating on
the DC-CAS, the Dist... more »
Herb School - How To Make Your Own Birch Leaf Oil and Tea
Birch Forest.
Source of the picture:
http://www.dw.de/forests-provide-a-range-of-healthy-remedies/a-15823835
Herb School. First Day Of Class
*This information was from a Swedish Television program called, Herb School
if translated into English that was a TV show in Sweden in which it was
shown how to use fresh Birch leaves as a healing herb. You must live in a
Northern area where the Birch tree grows to try your hand at being
more health care self-reliant. *
*There were 2 methods of use shown. *
*The first was on how to make a Birch leaf oil:*
1. Put a handful of fre... more »
New water lows for Great Lakes could drain local economies – ‘In years past, there was always a buffer. That buffer’s gone.’
[image: In 2012, water levels in Lake Michigan, pictured, and Lake Huron
fell to record low levels for December. Photo: Jeff Haynes / AFP / Getty
Images]
By Mike Pearson
14 January 2013
(CNN) – Chris Berkey makes his living plying the often treacherous waters
of the Great Lakes, delivering staples like cement to industries nestled in
the myriad harbors that dot a coastline that's equal to nearly half of the
circumference of the globe.
It's not glamorous work, but it is critical to the U.S. economy. And it's
getting harder.
Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron fell to rec... more »
Extinction looms as Indonesia opens forests for logging – ‘We’ll see the extinction of all the charismatic species in 10 to 20 years’
[image: Deforestation in Aceh, Indonesia. A new government plan will allow
for companies to exploit Indonesian forests, threatening orang-utans,
tigers, Sumatran rhinos, and other endangered species. Photo: Getty Images]
By Michael Bachelard, Indonesia correspondent for Fairfax Media
15 January 2013
(Sydney Morning Herald) – Some of the richest and most biodiverse forests
in Indonesia will soon be opened up for commercial exploitation under a
plan drafted by the new government of Aceh.
The chairman of the Aceh parliament's spatial planning committee, Mr Anwar
(who goes by only on... more »
Untitled
*Happy Birthday Drew and Baylen Brees!*
First of 900 Nigerian troops to Mali 'in next 24 hours'
The first of a planned 900 Nigerian troops will deploy to Mali in the next
24 hours as part of a UN-mandated African force aimed at helping the
country battle Islamists, a defence spokesman said Tuesday.
"The president approved the deployment of a battalion, and in the next 24
hours a company of the battalion will be deployed," Colonel Mohammed Yerima
told journalists. "The remainder will be deployed later."
He added that Nigeria's total commitment will be around 900 troops, or 300
more than previously announced. The first company will include 190
personnel, he said.
http://www.goo... more »
A Message From Northerntruthseeker
I have been quite busy the last while with family, business, and personal
issues, and they will be continuing for the next week or two.... I am
trying to post up material every chance I get, depending on if I have the
time! Hopefully I will have these other matters fully cleared up by next
week and I will be back into posting a few articles in this blog every
day...Please bear with me....
Also, I have been seeing an increase in comments in each article that is
posted in this blog... For that, I want to thank my readers....However, at
the same time, I have seen an increase in very ... more »
“Supernatural: Magic and Spelling as Mind Control”
*Jan Irvin @ Gnostic Media interviews Jose Barrera : "“Supernatural: Magic
and Spelling as Mind Control"*
Where to begin? *WOW!*
Does wow* *work for you?
I first listened to the audio only, which is included below the video.
Then I watched the video and that made all the difference in taking away
the ideas being presented and also understanding how deep the mind control
programming runs.
Or, for people who for whatever reason find the term mind control to* out
there*, this video makes very clear how the implementation of specific
images and rituals are used, EVERYDAY, to manage your... more »
Tuesday Morning Linkage Club
Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ducks at sea! China The New
York Times reports Western studios are giving Chinese censors early access
to their films. Wikipedia’s background on Chinese film censorship. Alyssa
Rosenberg discussed this in June. Some Chinese directors don’t like
censorship Some in Taiwan are suspicious of cross-strait media
Continue reading
Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies- My Favorite Cookie
These have been my absolute favorite cookies, ever since I was a little
kid. I begged my mom to make them and then would usually hide them and eat
the entire plate. Before Christmas I hadn't eaten one in years. My little
girl was deathly allergic to peanuts and then miracles of all miracles,
outgrew the allergy. To celebrate my mom made a huge batch for Christmas,
which I think I ate most of.
You will need:
1/2 C. Granulated Sugar + extra for rolling
1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1/2 C. Peanut Butter
1/4 C. Shortening
1/4 C. Butter
1 egg
1 1/4 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking pow... more »
Southern Man... Don't Forget What Your Good Book Says
My sister didn't move far from where we grew up. She and her family live in
Manhattan Beach, a very narrow spit of land in Brooklyn between Sheepshead
Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. She's been in Florida since right after
SuperStorm Sandy inundated her home. Her husband and two kids have moved
into hotels while they renovated the house and my brother-in-law's
business, also wiped out by the storm. Manhattan Beach was almpst
completely devastated by the storm. My sister's refrigerator was last seen
floating down the street towards Sheepshead Bay and her car drowned too.
Her insurance... more »
Snookered
Shawn Atleo stepped down as head of the Assembly of First Nations yesterday,
a victim of the norovirus which has been ravaging North America's
population. His absence, we were told, will be "brief." But, if he read Michael
Harris' column yesterday, Atleo might consider extending his leave. Harris
wrote that he co-operated in a classic Harper strategy -- divide and
conquer:
First, he destroyed the official unity of his organization. That is a big
gift to the PM, a master of the Rovian game of divide-and-conquer politics.
Thanks to Atleo, it will be much easier for Harper to pull t... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Regina King, 42.
On to the good stuff:
1. Brendan Nyhan on covering the IPAB.
2. You won't be surprised to learn that I agree with Eric Patashnik that
Congress should "Bring back pork barrel spending."
3. Larry Bartels looks back on the economy and 2012.
4. I finally got around to Annie Lowrey's NYT Magazine piece on Washington;
it's excellent.
5. And a good one from Jamelle Bouie on No Labels.
Italy suspends activity at Benghazi consulate, withdraws staff
Italy suspended activity at its consulate in Benghazi and withdrew staff
for security reasons on Tuesday after a gun attack on its consul at the
weekend which underlined the precarious security situation in the North
African state.
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on Guido De Sanctis's heavily armored car
in Benghazi, Libya's second city, on Saturday. The diplomat was unhurt but
the attack was a reminder of the September 11 attack on the U.S. mission
there that killed the ambassador and three other Americans.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/15/us-italy-libya-idUSBRE90E0EQ20130115
Syrian Rebels Bomb Aleppo university causes casualties
An explosion rocked the University of Aleppo in Syria's second largest city
on Tuesday, causing casualties, state television said.
The report described the explosion as a "terrorist attack."
Fighting between rebels and government forces has reached a stalemate in
Aleppo and left the city divided. Rebels say they control more than half
the province.
The university lies in government-controlled territory.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/15/us-syria-crisis-explosion-idUSBRE90E0I920130115
Arab Spring makes region $225 billion poorer
Ousting dictators in the Arab world doesn’t come cheap, according to
Breakingviews calculations. The hope is wealth will be more evenly
distributed, but the fear is the new regimes are less growth-friendly.
U.S. seeks to calm Japan, South Korea
The United States sent its top Asian diplomacy and security officials to
South Korea and Japan to calm tensions between two U.S. allies whose
squabbling has frustrated efforts to deal with a troublesome North Korea
and an increasingly assertive China.
The high-powered delegation from the White House, Pentagon and State
Department departed on Monday and will be visiting the region shortly after
the election of a new nationalist-leaning Japanese government in December
and before Seoul inaugurates a new president in February.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/15/us-usa-japan-diplo... more »
ALEC - "Have Propoganda, Will Travel"
Most of the time we focus on the meetings held by ALEC and we error in not
mentioning the other ways that ALEC influences through their propaganda.
In addition to the multiple meetings across the United States, the American
Legislative Exchange Council also promotes their extremist right wing
agenda through:
Monthly magazine issued to members
Email newsletters issued to members
Amicus briefs before all levels of the court system in the Untied States
Letters written to the leaders of the US Congress promoting ALEC agendas
Editorials published in local newspapers promo... more »
Czech Budweiser defends the trademark in the U.K.
*A
major loss for the world's #1 brewer*
Pilsner Urquell is clearly the most valuable Czech beer trademark – not
only because it's produced in my hometown. The brewery belongs to
SABMiller
these days, the world's second largest brewing empire after Belgium's AB
Inbev which is known as the owner of Anheuser-Busch ("Budweiser").
On the contrary, Budweiser is arguably the second most well-known Czech
beer after all the Pilsner brands. Yes, I said Budweiser. The Czech
brewery(founded in 1895 in its current form but the city has produced OK
beer
since the 13th century and pils since the... more »
Fitch warns on U.S., Spain ratings, upbeat on Ireland
The United States faces a "material risk" of losing its triple-A status if
there is a repeat of the wrangling seen in 2011 over raising the country's
self-imposed debt ceiling, credit ratings firm Fitch said on Tuesday.
Fitch also said Spain will continue to face downgrade risks even if it
avoids having to ask for a bailout, while Ireland could claw its way back
into the single-A rating band if a deal is struck to share the burden of
its banking debts.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/15/us-united-states-rating-fitch-idUSBRE90E0D620130115
France steps up Mali operation, Africans try to catch up
France hit Islamist rebels in Mali with fresh air strikes and deployed
armored cars on Tuesday, stepping up its intervention in the West African
state as regional allies struggled to accelerate their plans to send in
troops.
Paris has poured hundreds of soldiers into Mali and carried out air raids
since Friday in the northern half of the country, which was seized last
year by an Islamist alliance combining al Qaeda's north African wing AQIM
with Mali's home-grown MUJWA and Ansar Dine rebel groups.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/15/us-mali-rebels-idUSBRE90D0FX20130115
Pakistan turmoil deepens as court orders PM's arrest
Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of the prime minister on
Tuesday in connection with an alleged corruption scandal, ratcheting up
pressure on a government locked in a showdown with a cleric who has a
history of ties to the army.
The combination of the arrest order and a mass street protest in the
capital Islamabad led by Muslim cleric Muhammad Tahirul Qadri raised fears
among politicians that the military was working with the judiciary to force
out a civilian leader.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/15/us-pakistan-cleric-protests-idUSBRE90E04920130115
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA - 15th January 2013
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 12:07:35 UTC
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 09:07:35 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
4.312°S, 133.074°E
Depth
17.6 km (10.9 miles)
Region
NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Distances
154 km (95 miles) NNE of Tual, Indonesia
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake MYANMAR - 15th January 2013
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 11:17:00 UTC
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 05:47:00 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
23.669°N, 94.817°E
Depth
115.2 km (71.6 miles)
Region
MYANMAR
Distances
41 km (25 miles) E of Mawlaik, Myanmar
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 15th January 2013
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 10:58:55 UTC
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:58:55 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.760°N, 143.702°E
Depth
34.9 km (21.7 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
222 km (137 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 15th January 2013
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 10:47:09 UTC
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:47:09 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.545°N, 143.878°E
Depth
29.4 km (18.3 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
269 km (167 miles) ENE (78°) from Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
Egypt: Train Crash Leaves 19 Dead Near Cairo
At least 19 people have died and more than 100 are injured after a train
derailed in Egypt.
Two coaches at the rear of the train, which was carrying army recruits,
jumped the track shortly after midnight local time just outside the capital
Cairo.
More than 60 ambulances were sent to the scene, where rescuers tried to
reach survivors and bodies from a twisted heap of metal left on the side of
the rails.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038212/egypt-train-crash-leaves-19-dead-near-cairo
Japan: Heavy Snow Leaves Thousands Stranded
Thousands of people were left stranded at Tokyo's Narita International
Airport after 71 flights were cancelled due to heavy snow.
A total of 3,400 travellers were forced to spend the night in the terminal
as the season's first deluge in the Japanese capital left around three
inches of snow.
Central Tokyo and Narita received some of the worst weather on Monday - a
national holiday in Japan - causing major delays to traffic and trains.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038253/japan-heavy-snow-leaves-thousands-stranded
Train Acid Scare: Man Arrested After Alert
A man has been arrested after a bottle containing hydrochloric acid was
left on a train which sparked a major alert.
The 27-year-old suspect was detained on suspicion of endangering railway
safety.
Middlesbrough station was evacuated and closed after a passenger reported a
burning smell on board a Northern Rail service to Darlington on Sunday
evening.
The hazardous liquid was left in a drinks bottle in the middle of the train.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038327/train-acid-scare-man-arrested-after-alert
Untitled
*Nagin, feds may soon reach plea agreement*
*7 years later, are New Orleans schools better off? ~Karran Harper Royal*
*Super Bowl Bicycle Share*
*MLK Jr. events get started in New Orleans*
*Texas Brine, state agree on sinkhole imaging plan ~The Advocate*
*Houma homeless housing center, Jindally evicts longtime tenant for missing
one rent payment*
*Corps of Engineers finishes project to try to keep Mississippi River open *
*Hey Blake, who was Sam Bonart? ~Gambit *
*Event kicks off journey toward reopening of Circle Food ~Danny Monteverde*
*Bidders, Brunch and Bubbles aims to introd... more »
Cleaner Steals Train And Hits House In Sweden
The woman was seriously injured when the train derailed at Saltsjobaden
station, southeast of Stockholm, and collided with the building, police
spokesman Lars Bystrom confirmed.
She was flown to hospital in the capital city and has been arrested on
suspicion of endangering the public.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038312/cleaner-steals-train-and-hits-house-in-sweden
DPP 'Fury' March Success
*Morning traffic hurries past motorcycles parked by the train station in
Tanzi.*
LOL. Lots of different numbers out there for the DPP protest on Sunday. AP
reports in an article that gives an excellent view of the situation,
hitting on Ma's many failures:
Organizers from the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party estimated
the crowd at 150,000, though Associated Press journalists on the scene put
the number at no more than 50,000. There was no immediate estimate from
police.
Since Ma’s re-election, his popularity has plummeted amid the failure of
his China-oriented economic... more »
No to Assimilation, No to Colonisation.
Islam in the Europe is on the rise due to people being sick of degenerate
political correctness. However, it is a fallacy that vast numbers of
Europeans are converting to the Mohammedan cult. Rather, the decline in
Christianity which has occurred as a result of the collusion of the Church
with the Talmudic enemy, has given the Muslim colonists a higher profile in
the arena of morality than they deserve. The numerical increase in the
Muslim population is not due to a significant percentage of Europeans
accepting the drivel of Islam, but due to the vast numbers of Muslims
entering... more »
Lentil and Seafood Stew!
*Lentil and Seafood Stew!*
Last Friday night I wanted something a little special, but didn't have much
to work with. So once again I went for an improv and ended up with
something surprisingly good! It was a green lentil soup with prawns,
tilapia, chorizo, a splash of white wine and pinch of saffron. And what a
winning meal it was. Perfect for a Friday night in! I hope you love this
healthy and decadent meal as much as we did! Get that eating ooon!
*What you need:*
Serves 6
- 1 3/4 cup green lentils
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 cans of crushed toma... more »
Word for the day - Polycephalous
http://cyberboris.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/cleggie-thinks-we-brits-need-to-be-put-in-our-place/
Boris Johnson & Will Self, the two writers you need to read with a
dictionary to hand!
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake MID-INDIAN RIDGE - 15th January 2013
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 09:20:21 UTC
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 01:20:21 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.127°S, 66.510°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Distances
719 km (446 miles) WSW of Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
Pakistan's Supreme Court Orders PM's Arrest
Pakistan's supreme court has ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja
Pervez Ashraf over a corruption case.
The surprise move plunges the country into fresh political turmoil and came
as a populist cleric, who is believed to be backed by the military,
demanded the resignation of the government in protests attended by
thousands in capital Islamabad.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50972497/comingcrisisbreakingnewsbanner.jpg
in Taichung, even the dogs....
In Taichung, even the dogs dress like betel nut girls...
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Two MORE whales wash up on NY beaches hours apart - three weeks after finback whale washed up and died in Breezy Point
Two additional whales washed up on New York's Long Island shore just
hours
apart, less than a month after a pregnant whale washed up on New York's
Breezy Point shore and died soon after.
Among the most recent New York whale fatalities, one was found dead and
the
other was later euthanized, marine officials said.
The two helpless marine mammals were discovered on Sunday on separate
stretches of East Hampton beaches, Newsday reports.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262192/Two-MORE-whales-wash-NY-beaches-hours-apart-weeks-finback-whale-washed-died-Breezy-Point.html
Officer Richmond Phillips 'shot dead mistress and left their baby to die in boiling car - because he didn't want to pay child support’
Richmond Phillips, a Washington, D.C., police officer involved in a
paternity dispute with his mistress shot the woman dead and left their
infant child to die in a hot car, prosecutors say. Phillips killed the
two
because he didn't want to pay child support, Prince George's County
State's
Attorney Angela Alsobrooks said during opening statements in court on
Monday.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262444/Richmond-Phillips-D-C-police-officer-paternity-dispute-mistress-shot-dead-left-infant-child-die-hot-car.html
Obama to take on Republicans over immigration with plan to attract skilled workers and give illegal immigrants amnesty
Barack Obama is set to make a new push for immigration reform - and hopes
to solve a number of tricky issues at once.
The U.S. President plans to introduce a comprehensive reform bill which
will enable illegal immigrants to earn citizenship, attract highly skilled
workers and establish a guest-worker programme for temporary immigrants.
The immigration agenda represents a significant political risk for Mr
Obama, who is also battling with Congress over gun control and fiscal
policy.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262083/Obama-Republicans-immigration-weeks-plan-attract-skille... more »
Obama confirms he IS prepared to use executive orders to tighten gun controls without approval of Congress
President Obama confirmed Monday that he is prepared to use executive
orders to tighten gun controls without the approval of Congress.
'I'm confident that there are some steps that we can take that don't
require legislation and that are within my authority as president,' Obama
said during his final press conference of his first term.
Obama is also reviewing a range of legislative actions, such as a
'meaningful' assault weapons ban and limit to high-capacity magazines, he
said.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262324/President-Obama-confirms-prepared-use-executive-orders-ti... more »
Aaron Swartz Death: I WARNED over-zealous prosecutors that tragic Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz was suicidal, claims his lawyer
A lawyer who formerly represented Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz on
hacking charges said Monday he told federal prosecutors about a year ago
that Swartz was a suicide risk.
Swartz, 26, was found dead of an apparent suicide in his New York apartment
Friday.
Andrew Good, a Boston attorney who represented Swartz in the case last
year, said he told federal prosecutors in Massachusetts that Swartz was a
suicide risk.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262518/Lawyer-says-warned-prosecutors-Reddit-founder-Aaron-Swartz-suicidal.html
Bryan Oliver Charged: Bullied teen who shot his 16-year-old 'tormenter' at LA high school before he was talked down by hero teacher
A student who was teased by his California high school classmates for his
red hair, bookish appearance and social awkwardness has been charged as an
adult for allegedly wounding one of his 'bullies' with a shotgun and
targeting another. Bryan Oliver, 16, pictured, pleaded not guilty on Monday
to two counts of premeditated attempted murder and three counts of assault
with a firearm in the attack Thursday at Taft Union High School that left
another 16-year-old wounded.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262579/Bryan-Oliver-Bullied-teen-tried-adult-Taft-High-School-shooting.html
Pakistan: Clashes At Protests Called By Qadri
Security forces in Pakistan have fired live rounds in the air and used tear
gas to try to control anti-government protests.
Television pictures also showed demonstrators throwing stones at a rally in
Islamabad organised by the Sufi cleric Tahirul Qadri.
His supporters said the crowds prevented the cleric from being arrested by
government forces.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038155/pakistan-clashes-at-protests-called-by-qadri
German Bank Heist: Robbers Tunnel Into Vault
Robbers dug a 30-metre tunnel into the vault of a Berlin bank, German
police have said.
The criminals escaped with the contents of safety deposit boxes, setting
fire to the tunnel as they left to destroy any evidence.
Berlin police spokesman Thomas Neuendorf said the tunnel led from an
underground garage into Volksbank's safe deposit room.
Mr Neuendorf said the tunnel was "very professional" and must have taken
weeks or possibly months to complete.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038136/german-bank-heist-robbers-tunnel-into-vault
Armstrong 'Confesses Drug Use To Oprah'
Fallen sports star Lance Armstrong has admitted using performance-enhancing
drugs, according to reports.
In an interview with US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, the cyclist ended a
decade of denial, according to the AP news agency.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038106/lance-armstrong-confesses-drug-use-to-oprah
Murderer Brian Grady On Run From Open Prison
A murderer has gone on the run from prison and could be a danger to the
public, police have warned.
Brian Grady, also known as Brian Revill, walked out of HMP Prescoed in
south Wales on Monday and failed to return, Gwent Police said.
The 26-year-old was jailed for at least 11 years in July 2003 at Bristol
Crown Court after being convicted of murder and robbery.
Police believe he could be in the Bristol area where he has contacts.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038163/murderer-brian-grady-on-run-from-open-prison
HMV Collapse: Gift Cards And Vouchers Invalid
HMV has confirmed it will not be accepting gift cards or vouchers from
customers as the retailer prepared to collapse into administration.
The company confirmed its intentions following a board meeting last night,
as exclusively revealed by Sky's City Editor Mark Kleinman.
In its statement, HMV - which employs 4,350 people - said its 238 stores
would remain open while administrators Deloitte sought a buyer.
It added that trading in HMV's ordinary shares had ceased.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038182/hmv-collapse-gift-cards-and-vouchers-invalid
Diet Soda With Aspartame Shown to Destroy Kidney Function by Lisa Garber
Source:
http://mnhopkins.blogspot.se/2012/11/9-health-risk-of-drinking-soda-pop-by.html
Diet Soda, Aspartame Shown to Destroy Kidney Function
by Lisa Garber
Natural Society, 15 January 2013
*In an 11-year **study** by scientists at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital
in Boston, there was a strong positive correlation found between
degeneration of kidney function and consumption of aspartame-containing
diet soda.*
Published in the *Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology*,
the study followed 3,318 women for a number of years as they consumed diet
soda containing a... more »
What is your favorite word?
The Davis Enterprise's man-on-the-street question this week was, "What is
your favorite word?" Although I think it's a good question, the
answers published were rather uninspired.
‘Bungalow,’ because it’s fun to say. ... ‘Dunno,’ because I say that a
lot. ... ‘Hello.’ When you meet somebody, you don’t want to say the other
words. ... I heard my friend say ‘aardvark’ today. I’m not quite sure what
it is. I think it’s an animal. ... “Paradise.” ... “I like ‘ey-ther’
instead of ‘ee-ther.’ It just really stands out to me.”
I am not sure I have a favorite word. I love a lot of word... more »
JAVA
US says Java still risky, even after security update
Reuters UK . "Unless it is absolutely necessary to run Java in web
browsers, disable"
Java still contains security flaws, experts claim
BBC News
Homeland Security STILL warning Americans to disable Java ...
No, Seriously, Just Disable Java in Your Browser Right Now
Java is a free bit of software, distributed by Oracle, used to enable
features of certain websites to run on all computers regardless of operating
system,
A flaw in the Java software could allow computers to being taken over by
malicious attacks.
This is according to... more »
Attack of the GM Mosquitos
It appears that this protocol is working well enough to seriously suppress
targeted mosquito populations. It is at least as effective as a pesticide
program that inevitably leaves gaps in coverage and destroys no end of non
targeted species.
In fact it is working well enough to be universally applied. The present
heat is motivated by the subclass of anti GM agitators who have had ample
success demonizing genetic modification and will not quit over the bodies
of millions of malaria victims.
This happens to be the one solution that is simply good enough. The enemy
will no... more »
Freezing Antimatter
Antimatter is the interesting problem and is simply not understood at
all. What it clearly proves is that particles can degenerate into photons
or my preference as partially bounded curvature. Again my work nicely
encompasses that but does not as yet understand the natural production of
larger particles or the direct creation of an anti proton. I think it most
likely that preferred neutron decay produces a hydrogen atom. A non
preferred decay will produce the anti hydrogen.
The question becomes what drives preference and modeling may well reveal
all that. It could be sim... more »
Inflatable Module Will be Added to Space Station
I have posted before extensively on the utility of using rotating bubbles
out in space. The skin itself would not rotate, but the goods inside could
easily do so around a central axis that acted as a cable stay hub. After
that is in place, your imagination runs wild.
So it is good to see an over engineered inflatable device now going up to
work out the inevitable issues.
Yet even a Mylar bubble hundreds of yards across could stand in as a
safety net and garbage retainer. A few puffs of air would keep it inflated
and micrometeorites could simply pass through. If that wor... more »
17 Billion Earth Sized Planets in Galaxy
At least we now have a number. It happens to be completely huge. What is
more, this is likely the minimum number of planets that can be terraformed
and are likely been terraformed or have been.
In our own solar system Earth has long been effectively terraformed and is
now in the process of been redone after the Pleistocene nonconformity some
13,900 years ago.
On top of that Venus was likely ejected from Jupiter quite recently and
now needs to be bombarded with volatiles to cool down the crust and provide
enough water and carbon. We will eventually get the job.
Otherw... more »
World Economic Forum Releases Top Risks List
The World Economic Forum is fearful of an imminent risk of major systemic
economic failure.
*"...high in the rankings of nail-biting concerns were also risks related
to climate change, both rising greenhouse gas emissions and the failure of
governments and businesses to mitigate or adapt to these changes.
"At the report’s launch, John Drzik, the CEO of the risk and insurance
services group Oliver Wyman, said, 'We see two big risks coming together,
one is an environmental storm and the other is an economic storm, and we
see them on a collision course.'
"He pointed out that governm... more »
Alisa Massaro, Bethany McKee, Adam Landerman and Joshua Miner Arrested: Brutal teens 'kill and try to dismember' Terrence Rankins and Eric Glover
Two men had been killed and dismembered by four young adults who were
caught playing video games in the home when police arrived at the scene of
the gruesome murder.
The bodies of Eric Glover and Terrence Rankins were found by police inside
a home in the suburb of Joliet, Illinois on Thursday and the atrocious
nature of the deaths shocked even veteran members of the force.
'This is one of the most brutal, heinous and upsetting things I've ever
seen in my 27 years of law enforcement,' Police Chief Mike Trafton said.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262564/Brutal-teens-kille... more »
Republican Congressman vows to impeach President Obama if he institutes gun control
Texas Republican Rep. Steve Stockman is threatening to attempt to impeach
President Barack Obama if the commander in chief uses an executive order to
institute new gun control measures.
Stockman claimed that such measures would be 'unconstitutional' and
therefor 'infringe on our constitutionally-protected right to keep and bear
arms.'
'I will seek to thwart this action by any means necessary, including but
not limited to eliminating funding for implementation, defunding the White
House, and even filing articles of impeachment,' Stockman said in a
statement.
http://www.dailymail.c... more »
Mid-January Flooding Hits Alaska
Homeowners in Anchorage are having to cope with a new winter challenge - flooding
in mid-January Alaska. That's right - Alaska - mid-January - flooding.
*Some call it a Chinook, while others say the "Pineapple Express". No
matter what you call it, the weather has created a headache for some
homeowners.*
*As of 4 p.m. Sunday, Anchorage had received 10" of rainfall according to
Channel 2 meteorologist Tracy Sinclare.*
* *
*Some residents in Anchorage, Eagle River and the Mat-Su Valley spent the
weekend trying to protect their homes by averting the melting snow and ice.
“It was like ... more »
Mindy McCready's boyfriend shoots himself dead at the Arkansas home he shared with troubled country music star
David Wilson, the live-in boyfriend of troubled country singer Mindy
McCready (seen together center), shot himself in his Heber Springs,
Arkansas home on Sunday night and died hours later in a nearby hospital.
McCready, 37, described songwriter Wilson, 34, as her 'soul mate' and 'life
partner.' Wilson is the father of their nine-month-old son Zayne and played
a father-figure role to the singer's elder son Zander (left). McCready, who
made a name for herself in the country music world, was found in December
2011 in the Heber Springs home when she fled with her son Zander as part of
... more »
Serial rapist accused of murdering nine-year-old girl in India is released from jail and commits almost identical crime
A 32-year-old Indian man acquitted of the rape and murder of a
nine-year-old girl was arrested on Friday after an almost identical
attack.
He had been released from jail for two other rape-murders just months
earlier, because of good behaviour.
Sunil Suresh (aka Pappu Salve) is now accused of kidnapping a
nine-year-old
girl from Shirdi town in Maharashtra in December and carrying out
another
brutal attack.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262246/Serial-rapist-accused-murdering-year-old-girl-released-jail-commits-identical-crime.html
Mindaugas Butkus: Fugitive criminal from Eastern Europe stalked and raped two women in knife-point attacks
A fugitive Eastern European criminal exploited EU 'open door' border laws
to enter Britain and rape two women in terrifying twin attacks.
Mindaugas Butkus, 23, fled his native Lithuania over a vicious knife-point
robbery - yet he was allowed to come to the UK legally and without
permission saying he wanted to work here to support his family back home.
Just weeks after arriving in Liverpool, he stalked two women before beating
one across the face and threatening the other with a knife in two separate
rapes.
Bizarrely an EU arrest warrant for Butkus was only issued in Lithuania
aft... more »
Norovirus led to the closure of 1,500 hospital wards last year with South West of England the hardest hit
The winter vomiting bug led to the closure of 1,500 hospital wards last
year, new figures show.
There were a total of 1,818 norovirus outbreaks in hospitals in England in
2012, which closed 1,513 wards, according to statistics from the Health
Protection Agency (HPA).
Hospitals in the South West of England appear to have been the worst hit,
with 363 wards closed in the region.
The East of England saw the fewest hospital ward closures, with just 15
units shut as a result of the bug.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2262369/Norovirus-led-closure-1-500-hospital-wards-year-Sout... more »
Cenk Uygur Interviews Alex Jones
Good interview. I respect both men. Both have chosen a life of passion,
purpose, and principles.
It is good that people are talking about controversial subjects, whether it
be gun control, indefinite detention of activists, the destructive use of
drones, unjust counter-terrorism policies, etc. There are authoritarians
who don't want debate and dialogue about public policy. They are not
confident about their ideas and solutions so they censor opposing views and
smear critics.
The favourite tactic of the thought police is to label dissenters as
"mentally ill," to discredit what they ... more »
Paul Currie fighting for his life after being punched unconscious by speeding 4x4 driver he waved at in bid to slow him down
A father-of-three is fighting for his life today after he was punched in a
road-rage attack by a driver he had asked to slow down.
The 40-year-old victim, named locally as Paul Currie, waved his arms at the
driver urging him to kill his speed as he drove along the quiet residential
street in Dudley, West Midlands, at 3pm on Sunday.
But the driver took exception to the man's gestures and pulled over in his
4x4.
He approached Mr Currie, who was making his way home from the pub where he
had been playing in a darts league and floored him with a single punch -
leaving him lying unconsc... more »
60-mile front wildfire blazes across Australia
A wildfire with a 60-mile front is blazing across Australia's most
populous
state of New South Wales after destroying more than 30 homes and
damaging
the country's biggest observatory.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/9799889/60-mile-front-wildfire-blazes-across-Australia.html
U.S. Sees Stakes as the French Do the Fighting in Mali
The U.S. is leaving France to battle militant Islamists in Mali, providing
“limited” military support even as officials warn that al-Qaeda advances
there endanger American interests.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said yesterday that the U.S. is providing
intelligence to French forces, and is considering “some limited logistical
support” such as airlift.
While the U.S., which is speeding its withdrawal from combat in Afghanistan
and has steered clear of the fighting in Syria, doesn’t plan to commit
troops to the conflict in Mali, Panetta said it has a “responsibility” to
prevent al... more »
Dozens of Civilians Are Said to Be Killed by Syrian Airstrikes (shh! Don't mention the amount of civilians killed at the hands of Rebels)
Lebanon — Syrian warplanes have killed dozens of civilians, including more
than 20 children, in an intensifying campaign of anti-insurgency airstrikes
across the country over the past few days, bombing some targets as families
were congregating outside to enjoy a sunny break from prolonged winter
storms, activists and international medical aid workers said Monday.
Their version of events was disputed by the Syrian government, which said
through the official news agency that the airstrikes had made great
progress against what it called armed terrorists fighting against President
Bash... more »
In 2011, Fraser Institute continued to take Koch Brothers donations and file tax returns claiming no political activity
Michael Walker, right, President of the Fraser Institute Foundation and
former director of the Fraser Institute, looks at a copy of the Edmonton
Sun with a well-known columnist from that newspaper. The great public
intellectuals of the Canadian right may not appear exactly as illustrated.
Below: Consistent Fraser Institute donors Charles and David Koch. In ... more »
Train carrying army recruits derails in Egypt, 19 killed
A military train carrying young recruits to an army camp derailed in a
Cairo suburb on Tuesday, killing 19 people and injuring 107, Egypt's health
ministry spokesman said.
The train was traveling from Upper Egypt to Cairo when it derailed in the
Giza neighborhood of Badrashin, a security source said, adding that the
train was a military vehicle carrying conscripted youth on their way to an
army camp.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/15/us-egypt-train-crash-idUSBRE90E03P20130115
What decades of research tell us
Sent to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jan 14
What decades of research tells us
Re: Educators struggle to combat dropout rate disparities (January 14, 2013)
Here is what we know from decades of educational research:
A large percentage of minority students live in poverty.
Those who live in poverty have a hard time in school.
Those who live in poverty have inadequate nutrition, poor health care and
little access to books. Each of these factors is associated with low school
performance.
We can take a huge step forward by protecting students from some of the
effects of poverty and we can ... more »
Analysis: Move on assault weapons creates risks for Obama
President Barack Obama appears ready to gamble in the debate over gun
control.
By signaling on Monday that he will ask Congress to ban military-style
assault weapons, Obama is embarking on a high-risk strategy that is likely
to further inflame tensions with Republicans at a time when feelings
already are raw because of a series of running budget battles.
At a White House news conference, Obama said he favored a "meaningful"
assault weapons ban, stronger background checks for gun buyers and tighter
controls on high-capacity magazine clips in the wake of the Newtown,
Connecticut, sch... more »
Assad and family said to be living on a Russian warship, having fled Syria
Embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad has moved with his family and a
select cadre of associates to a warship off Syria’s coast, where he is
being guarded by Russian naval forces, a Saudi daily reported on Monday.
The Russian protection effectively amounts to political asylum for the
Syrian president, unnamed intelligence sources told the Saudi daily
al-Watan. Assad now travels by helicopter to mainland Syria for official
meetings in his presidential palace in Damascus, having lost faith in his
security detail, the report said.
Assad has grown increasingly entrenched in the 22 m... more »
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
*Mass murder pills* have many negative side effects. There are better,
alternative techniques to heal people who suffer from mental problems. One
alternative is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation [TMS]. Read about it *here*and
*here*. And watch the two videos below for more information.
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: bu]:
A transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment is simulated by Domenic
Ciraulo, a MED professor and chair of the department of psychiatry and
chief psychiatrist at Boston Medical Center, and Maryam Afshar, a MED
assistant professor and principal investigator o... more »
Sunday Globe Special: The Nantucket Effect
"21 states take aim at Mass. hospitals’ Medicare windfall; Nantucket’s tiny
hospital that funnels hundreds of millions to other institutions" by Tracy
Jan | Globe Staff, January 13, 2013
WASHINGTON — Nantucket Cottage Hospital is *a national symbol of inequity
and political machinations* in the way the federal government reimburses
hospitals for treating Medicare patients.
Under an arcane hospital payment system, Nantucket Cottage’s rural
designation has allowed the state’s 81 other hospitals to collectively reap
between a *$256.6 million and $367 million annual bonus* for the las... more »
DAVID LYN MILLER
PLEASE PEOPLE... DON'T SEND ME ANY MORE DAVID LYN MILLER VIDEOS! THIS IS
GETTING TO BE LIKE HARRY POTTER'S LETTER FROM HOGWARTS...ITS AN AVALANCHE
IN MY EMAIL BASKET. THAT'S MOST OF MY EMAILS RIGHT NOW. LET ME GET SOME
FREE TIME FIRST AND REVIEW IT FIRST... more »
Blackall in central Queensland hit by tornado as 120km/h winds come to town
A
TOWN in central Queensland was hit by a tornado Monday night, just 11
months after a flood swept through the area.
Blackall retailer Ian Kinsey said a tornado hit the town about 9pm,
ripping
part of his clothing store’s roof clean off.
“The tornado wasn’t a massive one…but it would have been a couple of
more
minutes before it ripped the roof off completely."
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/blackall-in-central-queensland-hit-by-tornado-as-120kmh-winds-come-to-town/story-e6frg6n6-1226554204928
Bird Flu: H5N1 in Bhutan, variant H3N2 pandemic risk
H5N1 hits backyard flocks in Bhutan
An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu in backyard free-ranging
flocks in Bhutan has killed 18 poultry and led to 952 more being culled,
according to a Jan 11 report to the World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE). The birds had died from Dec 19 through Dec 30 in Dagana village in
Dagana district, the report said. Trace-back investigations found that 10
more birds had died in the previous month but had not been reported, the
report said.
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/jan1413fluscan.html
Modeling study ... more »
Robert Richard Hieronimus - Decoding the Great Seal
There is nothing sinister about this symbol.
Robert Richard Hieronimus is the author of the book, *"Founding Fathers,
Secret Societies: Freemasons, Illuminati, Rosicrucians, and the Decoding of
the Great Seal."*
*Wikipedia:*
Robert Richard Hieronimus, Ph.D. (b. 1943) is an educator, artist, author,
activist and has been an acknowledged pioneer in the "New Paradigm"
movement since 1971.
Hieronimus's research on the Great Seal has been used in the speeches,
literature, and libraries of the White House (1976, 1982), the State
Department (1978), and the Department of Interior (1... more »
Struggling HMV Calls In Administrators
HMV has thrown in the towel after years of struggling to fend off nimbler
rivals by calling in administrators in a move which puts more than 4,000
jobs in jeopardy.
As Sky News revealed exclusively earlier on Monday evening, the board of
HMV has served notice of its intention to appoint Deloitte to oversee
last-ditch efforts to rescue the high street entertainment retailer.
http://news.sky.com/story/1038057/struggling-hmv-calls-in-administrators
If only every American could watch these interviews and understand what is said here, millions would take to the streets when Obama and the Congress get set pass the "Grand Bargain," which is truly the "Grand Betrayal" -- aka legislative theft of American's social safety net. Bill Black is one of the top economists in the country and also a white-colar criminologist who sent over a thousand savings-and-loan CEOs to jail in the early 1990's for kind of financial crimes now committed with impunity by today's "too-big-to-fail" banks, whose CEOs have been rewarded, rather than jailed for their mega-crimes, protected by the likes of Tim Geithner and Jack Lew. Matt Taibbi is an investigative reporter who has been exposing in Rolling Stone magazine the criminality of the big banks and the government that coddles them.
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*FRIDAY, JANUARY 11,
2013
Original Here *
*"Failure of Epic Proportions": Treasury Nominee Jack Lew’s Pro-Bank,
Austerity, Deregulation Legacy *
Former bank regulator William Black and Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi join us
to dissect the career of Jack Lew, President Obama’s pick to replace
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geither. Currently Obama’s chief of staff, Lew
was an executive at Citigroup from 2006 to 2008 at the time of the
financial crisis. He backed financial d... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION - 15th January 2013
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 02:58:14 UTC
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 11:58:14 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
32.448°N, 141.554°E
Depth
43.7 km (27.2 miles)
Region
IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances
178 km (110 miles) ESE of Hachijo-jima, Japan
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA - 15th January 2013
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 00:54:54 UTC
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:54:54 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
43.386°N, 81.054°E
Depth
27.5 km (17.1 miles)
Region
NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Distances
56 km (34 miles) SSW of Yining Xian, China
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake CARLSBERG RIDGE - 14th January 2013
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 23:40:43 UTC
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 04:40:43 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
2.041°S, 68.097°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
CARLSBERG RIDGE
Distances
576 km (357 miles) WSW of Hithadhoo, Maldives
India-- Another Woman Raped On Another Bus By Another Gang
I arrived in India on December 16, the same day a 23 year medical student
was brutally gang-raped on a bus in Delhi. Her fight for life-- a fight she
eventually lost-- was the only story anyone cared about in Delhi for the
entire time I was there. The core of the downtown was often shut down-- the
metro stations closed and the roads in and out barricaded-- as hundreds of
thousands of Indians protested, first the brutality of the crime and Indian
society's nonchalance towards violence against women, but eventually the
inevitable police brutality directed against the protesters. Lik... more »
Reduce Footprints is back (so is #CTWW & #MtaGt)
Happy New Year and welcome back to Reduce Footprints. We have a new look
and some exciting activities planned for 2013.
Last year, before leaving for hiatus, I asked readers the following
question: "What would you like to see on this blog in 2013?" I got some
great responses and plan to incorporate them into this year's activities.
Here are a few changes we'll start with:
- Challenges will no longer include a requirement to return to this blog
for an update. You'll simply be asked to accomplish the task. However,
since I believe we learn from each others experiences, you a... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Toddler Lost in Lawrence
"Police investigate tot’s troubled trip home" by Patricia Wen | Globe
Staff, January 13, 2013
Lawrence *police are investigating* a day-care transportation company for
allegedly losing track of a 2-year-old boy for up to two hours Friday
afternoon, before getting the child safely back into the arms of his
desperate mother with little immediate explanation of what happened.
“I need questions to be answered,” said Diana Bermudez, 30, who said her
toddler was sleeping in a *urine-soaked diaper and partially covered in
vomit* when reunited with her.
The transportation company, Trans... more »
Funny Video: Member of Elite FSA Special Forces Gets Shot In The Hand
Maybe the FSA "rebels" do need American training. Nothing fancy, just the
basics, like how to hold your gun, how to confront the enemy, and how not
to run away like a little girl when you're in the middle of a firefight.
Not a nation of deadbeats -- yet
President Obama gave a presser today on gun control. But the twitter told
me the White House media insiders found it *much* too boring so the
questions were about the dreaded deficit that so consumes what Charlie
perfectly named the courtier press.
President actually did well on defining the players and the stakes in the
GOP's reckless gamble with their ante of the full faith and credit of the
United States. Sadly, he failed on the defining the solution. This
compelled Charlie Pierce to evoke his First Law Of Economics:
*Fk The Deficit. People Got No Jobs. People Got No Money.*
... more »
US and Japan: Locked Into a Pathological Military Partnership
*U.S. Arms Sales to Asia Set to Boom on Pacific 'Pivot'* By Jim Wolf,
Reuters 09 January 13
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/01/us-usa-asia-arms-sales-idUSBRE90005D20130101
*U.S. sales of warplanes, anti-missile systems and other costly weapons to
China's and North Korea's neighbors appear set for significant growth amid
regional security jitters.*
[Excerpted] Japan has emerged as the most important U.S. partner in
crafting a layered shield against ballistic missiles of all ranges and in
all phases of flight.
The administration told Congress two days before Pyongyang... more »
First Nation Terrance Nelson: Oil Pipeline and Rail Blockades
By Terrance Nelson, First Nation Roseau River Ojibway
Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Chief FoxMy sources have raised a
concern that needs to be considered. Although, I have not used these two
sources too much and I do not know if this information is true, it
rings like the truth. I am being told that the "big money" in the States
are hoping that an oil blockade
Lamar W. Hankins : Obama Continues Immoral Bush Policies
Four
more years. Image from NewsOne.
Obama embraces five
immoral Bush policies
“History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period...
was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling
silence of the good people.” -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / January 14, 2013
Looking back over the last four years, it has become clear that
Musical Interlude: Loreena McKennitt, "Kecharitomene"
Loreena McKennitt, "Kecharitomene"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dq9kI74kRk
"A Look to the Heavens"
"In silhouette against a crowded star field toward the constellation
Scorpius, this dusty cosmic cloud evokes for some the image of an ominous
dark tower. In fact, clumps of dust and molecular gas collapsing to form
stars may well lurk within the dark nebula, a structure that spans almost
40 light-years across this gorgeous telescopic portrait.
* Click image for larger size.*
Known as a cometary globule, the swept-back cloud, extending from the
lower right to the head (top of the tower) left and above center, is shaped
by intense ultraviolet radiation from the OB association of v... more »
Chet Raymo, “On Offering It Up”
*“On Offering It Up”*
by Chet Raymo
“I provided here previously a religious naturalist's reading of Pope
Benedict XVI's recent encyclical Spe Salvi, "in hope we are saved." I have
no delusions that my critique will satisfy or convince the majority of
people. The hope for something better than we find in this vale of
happiness and tears is part and parcel of the attraction of Christianity
and other religions. In the latter part of the encyclical, the pope
comments at length on suffering as a school for learning Christian hope.
"It is not by sidestepping or fleeing from suffering ... more »
Top 3 PC operating systems - for women...?
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 14 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/sYTOavWs6Aw
Quite interesting to have your Mum do the testing... Although I nearly
experienced the same when my wife changed her Win XP for Ubuntu! The test
is quite interesting and amusing for several OS's are shown. From bad to
good, old to new.
Enjoy!
John
SUMMER SNIPPETS: ‘Migrations & Cultures,’ by Thomas Sowell
[image: Migrations And Cultures: A World View]*More interesting snippets I
highlighted during my summer reading, this time from Thomas Sowell’s* Migration
& Cultures*, part of his Race & Culture trilogy. (Send a copy to Tariana
Turia.)*
“Cultures are not merely customs which people have a sentimental
attachment, or badges of “identity” which permit them to engage in
breast-beating. Cultures are particular ways of accomplishing the things
that make life possible—the perpetuation of the species, the transmission
of knowledge, and the absorption of the shocks of change and death, am... more »
“The Brutal Truth About How Childhood Determines Your Economic Destiny”
* “The Brutal Truth About How Childhood *
*Determines Your Economic Destiny”*
by Lynn Stuart Parramore
"Give me the child until he is seven," the old Jesuit teachers say, "and I
will give you the man."
"Back in 1964, filmmaker Paul Almond set out to test that theory by
documenting the lives of a group of seven-year-old British children. Some
were born to the manor; others grew up in charity homes. There were tykes
from both the countryside and the city. Almond wanted to know if the
destiny of the children had already been scripted by the circumstances of
their birth - particul... more »
GOP congressman threatens impeachment if Obama uses executive action for gun control
Texas Republican Rep. Steve Stockman threatened Monday afternoon that he
would file articles of impeachment against President Barack Obama if he
institutes gun control measures with an executive order.
Stockman warned that such executive orders would be “unconstitutional” and
“infringe on our constitutionally-protected right to keep and bear arms.”
(RELATED: Levin: If Obama sidesteps Congress on debt ceiling, ‘no choice’
but impeachment)
“I will seek to thwart this action by any means necessary, including but
not limited to eliminating funding for implementation, defunding the Whi... more »
"An estrangement between the South and the rest of the country would bring out the worst in both" (George Packer)
*
* *"An estrangement between the South and the rest of the country would
bring out the worst in both -- dangerous insularity in the first, smug
self-deception in the second.
"Southern political passions have always been rooted in sometimes extreme
ideas of morality, which has meant, in recent years, abortion and school
prayer. But there is a largely forgotten Southern history, beyond the
well-known heroics of the civil-rights movement, of struggle against
poverty and injustice, led by writers, preachers, farmers, rabble-rousers,
and even politicians, speaking a rich language of in... more »
Queen's Secret VETO Power on UK Laws
The Queen was asked for consent on a range of bills,
including those affecting her estates. There is growing
concern in parliament at a lack of transparency over
the royals’ role in lawmaking. Photograph: Sergeant Dan Harmer
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/14/secret-papers-royals-veto-bills
*Secret papers show extent of senior royals' veto over bills*
*Court order reveals how approval of Queen and Prince Charles is sought on
range of bills*
Robert Booth
The Guardian, Monday 14 January 2013
The extent of the Queen and Prince Charles's secretive power of veto over
new laws has ... more »
The centrist solution
It appears the mythical non-partisan problem solvers, a/k/a the
Centrasauri, have arrived early this season. I see NoLabels is launching a
mighty comeback and now we have Jon Huntsman and Joe Manchin teaming up to bring
back civilized political discourse by recruiting a Gang of 24 on Capitol
Hill. Their goals are lofty, and familiar:
While in past years members of Congress used to interact regularly with
members of the opposite party, today members of Congress interact very
little with people from the other party — or even members of their own
party in the opposite body. Members’ ... more »
Untitled
*Crouere statement confirms claims that NewOrleans.com capitulated to Aaron
Broussard's office ~Your Right Hand Thief *
Snark - A vew of Politics - By a Wannabe King
Excellent snarky wisdom – this post made me smile many times.
Snips from “If I Were King”, 2013 edition.
The King summons his sullen scribes with this year’s list of changes deemed
necessary to restore peace and harmony to his lands.
The King has had it up to his royal migraine with fools with guns.
If aging macho men like Sly Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce
Willis require mass amounts of ammo to shore up their manly bona fides the
kingdom’s taxing authority will assess a per bullet fee for every shot
fired.
The liquor industry isn’t routinely invited to AA meetings, so ... more »
Iowa Takes Action Against ALEC
Something that definitely can be reproduced in every states.
*Liberal group urges Iowa lawmakers to renounce membership in conservative
organization*
5:04 PM, Jan 14, 2013 | by Jason Noble |
Comments
Categories: Iowa Politics Insider
Progress Iowa, the liberal advocacy group, is ramping up pressure on Iowa
lawmakers to cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council, the
conservative think tank that provides model legislation to states across
the country.
The Des Moines-based group said Monday it has sent a letter to every Iowa
legislator asking them ... more »
Bob Feldman : Texas During the Great Depression, 1930-1940
Jobless
men picket at San Antonio City Hall, c. 1932. Image from the San
Antonio Light Collection, UT Institute of Texan Cultures.
The hidden history of Texas
Part 11: 1930-1940/1 -- Economic survival difficult during Great
Depression
By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / January 14, 2013
[This is the first section of Part 11 of Bob Feldman's Rag Blog series
on the hidden history of Texas.]
The 4 Things That We KNOW for SURE....
http://theempressoftime.blogspot.com/p/the-4-thinngs-that-we-know-for-sure.html
The 4 Things That We KNOW for SURE....
.... there are only
*4 THINGS THAT i/WE KNOW FOR SURE:*
*1. Everything will work out perfectly for everyone, somehow;* (i don't
have to have all of the answers, or details right NOW. )
ALL IS WELL.
*2. It doesn't look like what i think it looks like-* (...there are ALWAYS
infinite perspectives to choose from in any given NOW. )
*3. NOBODY'S insanity is more superior to anyone else's;* ( I AM another
yourSelf....got it?!)
*4. THE cu... more »
Signs of cabal defeat are proliferating
*Signs of cabal defeat are proliferating*
Posted by Benjamin Fulford
January 14, 2013
Signs that the Satanic cabal is headed for a decisive defeat are
proliferating. One clear indication is that even corporate media has begun
to report on Satanic paedophiliac ceremonies presided over by the likes of
UK media star Jimmy Savile.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/370439/Jimmy-Savile-was-part-of-satanic-ring
Furthermore, 311 tsunami and nuclear terrorist-attack accomplice Senator J.
Rockefeller announced he was not running for re-election. This is a sign
the Rockefellers are join... more »
Media Malpractice: Politico edition
Under no circumstances should you click on this link to Politico's
surrender to pure stenography. It burns the brain cells and it's a waste of
precious time you'll never get back. The piece reads like it was delivered
full written by the RNC.
Instead, read Steve Benen's takedown of the GOP talking points.
It's unfortunate that the Politico passes along so many of these Republican
allegations without scrutiny, but it's worth noting, in case anyone's
forgotten, that (a) trashing the full faith and credit of the United States
would almost certainly produce catastrophic results; (b) ... more »
New CIA Director John Brennan Cheers Torture
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MN Legislation - To Out ALEC Bills and Freebies
* *
*Bill aims to make ALEC disclose*
Posted by: Rachel E. Stassen-Berger Updated: January 14, 2013 - 2:29 PM
In a measure aimed at making the American Legislative Exchange Council
reveal more, DFL senators on Monday proposed expanding who is a lobbyist
and what lobbyists need to disclose.
If the measure became law, anyone who promotes or distributes model
legislation would be required to register as a lobbyist. Under the measure,
lobbyists and lawmakers would have to disclose any scholarship funds they
get to attend events or meetings.
"It is aimed at ALEC," said Minneapolis DFL... more »
HMV Demise Offers All a Wake-up Call
The UK High Street casualties continue. In recent weeks more have fallen
and now media HMV chain is poised to follow With administrators being
appointed tomorrow.
Over the last decade the music chains that once dominated have fallen
like domino and it is now hard to find any music on the High Street. The
video stores have also largely disappeared along with the game stores.
Is it all down to Amazon, Apple and their online offers? Is it down to the
actual music going online and streamed services such as Spotify and
YouTube? Is it down the likes of Love Film and Netflix? Is it dow... more »
“Mind Games: Reading Classics Stimulates Brain Activity”
*“Mind Games: *
*Reading Classics Stimulates Brain Activity”*
by RT.com
“British scientists have proved that reading Shakespeare and other
classics can stimulate the mind and has a beneficial effect on brain
activity. Scientists at Liverpool University have monitored the brain
activity of a number of volunteers while they were reading works by William
Shakespeare, T.S Eliot and others, The Daily Telegraph reports. Then the
original texts were altered and "translated" to simpler modern language and
given to the readers again. The data recorded during reading both versions
of the... more »
Sandy Hook shooting - MSNBC reports that AR-15 rifle was left in the car
Editor's Note: Straight up reporting before it was necessary to blame the
shooting on an AR-15.
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