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Mohawk Nation News: 'Harper Calls in Sell-Outs
MNN: HARPER CALLS IN SELL-OUTS
By Mohawk Nation News
http://www.mohawknationnews.com
MNN. Jan. 4, 2013. Harper, take some food to Chief Theresa Spence now,
she’s hungry! Canada’s Prime Minister did not call in the Haudenosaunee
or the traditional people. He doesn’t want to hear the truth.
Harper wants poverty in the midst of plenty. So on January 11th he is
Bluefin tuna sells for record $1.76 million in Tokyo
[image: Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Co., poses with a bluefin
tuna in front of his Sushi Zanmai restaurant near Tsukiji fish market in
Tokyo Saturday, 5 January 2013. The tuna sold for a record $1.76 million at
a Tokyo auction Saturday, nearly three times the previous high set in 2012.
Shuji Kajiyama / AP Photo]
By MALCOLM FOSTER
4 January 2013
TOKYO (Associated Press) – A bluefin tuna sold for a record $1.76 million
at a Tokyo auction Saturday, nearly three times the previous high set last
year.
In the year's first auction at Tokyo's sprawling Tsukiji fish market, a
2... more »
Measuring the Externalities of US Food Production
From the National Academies Press
Exploring Health and Environmental Costs of Food: by Leslie Pray, Laura
Pillsbury, and Maria Oria, Rapporteurs; Food and Nutrition Board; Board
on
Agriculture and Natural Resources; Institute of Medicine; National
Research
Council
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13521&utm_medium=etmail&utm_source=The%20National%20Academies%20Press&utm_campaign=NAP+mail+new+01.02.13&utm_content=&utm_term=
DESCRIPTION
[Excerpted] The U.S. food system provides many benefits, not the least
of
which is a safe, nutritious and consistent food supply. However, the... more »
Ellison to Repubs: Want cuts? Let’s Do It!!!
From The Turks - Current TV - 4 minutes
(Sorry about this – the audio track is off
– best to listen to it rather than watch it)
“ ... we work with our Republican colleagues to make cuts that really
make sense.”
”My point is, if Republicans want to do cuts, we should do cuts, but we’re
not going to hurt America’s working class and poor to do it,” Ellison said.
It appears one of the conversation and the topic of the conversation may be
taking a left turn.
Hopefully they stick with their talking points and refine them over the
next two months.
Raping the Land, Contaminating Our Water for Natural Gas Exports
Exports of American Natural Gas May Fall Short of High Hopes By CLIFFORD
KRAUSS
January 4, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/05/business/energy-environment/exports-of-us-gas-may-fall-short-of-high-hopes.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130105&_r=0
[excerpted]
— Only five years ago, several giant natural gas import
terminals were built to satisfy the energy needs of a country hungry for
fuels. But the billion-dollar terminals were obsolete even before the
concrete was dry as an unexpected drilling boom in new shale fields from
Pennsylvania to Texas produced a glut of cheap dom... more »
Saturday Afternoon Linkage
Promotional and Disciplinary Peter Henne’s guest post — in which he asks
questions about peer reviewing from the perspective of a junior scholar —
has been getting a lot of traffic. But it’s a pretty big tell that no one
has attempted to answer his questions. Iver Neumann’s not the first scholar
to be interviewed
Continue reading
Duncan-Bailey Search: Woman's Body Found
A body has been found by police officers investigating the death of a
mother-of-two, Scotland Yard has said.
Officers believe it is that of Janelle Duncan-Bailey, 25, who has not been
seen since she went missing in south London in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Metropolitan Police said a 30-year-old man was last night arrested on
suspicion of her murder and remains in custody at a police station in the
capital.
http://news.sky.com/story/1033870/duncan-bailey-search-womans-body-found
Man Arrested After Shots Fired In NI Clashes
A man has been arrested in Belfast on suspicion of attempted murder after
gunshots were fired after clashes between loyalist and nationalist
protesters.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed the arrest of the
38-year-old man.
He was held after a number of shots were fired in east Belfast.
Officers had earlier used water cannon amid disturbances in the Lower
Newtownards Road area of the city.
http://news.sky.com/story/1033841/man-arrested-after-shots-fired-in-ni-clashes
New twist in stricken Alaska rig saga: Shell was moving it to avoid tax – Salvors board to make initial assessment
[image: The Shell-owned drilling unit Kulluk, which grounded off the
Alaskan coast, near Sitkalidak Island on the north edge of Ocean Bay, on 31
December 2012. USCG via upstreamonline.com]
By Tom Bawden
4 January 2013
(The Independent) – Shell’s ill-fated attempt to tow an offshore oil rig
from Alaska to Seattle in the final days of December was motivated by a
desire to avoid $7m (£4.3m) of Alaskan state taxes, it emerged today.
But the oil giant will instead suffer a multi-million dollar loss on the
exercise after the rig ran aground off the Alaskan coast on Monday night.
Th... more »
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 15:41:43 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 06:41:43 AM at epicenter
Location
55.622°N, 135.154°W
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
75 km (47 miles) SSW (204°) from Port Alexander, AK
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.0
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 15:32:15 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 06:32:15 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
55.485°N, 134.904°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
110 km (68 miles) W of Craig, Alaska
Ex-Burglars Say Gun Owner Maps Make Their Jobs Easier, Safer
Reformed crooks say the New York newspaper that published a map of names
and addresses of gun owners did a great service – to their old cronies in
the burglary trade.
The information published online by the Journal-News, a daily paper serving
the New York suburbs of Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, could be
highly useful to thieves in two ways, former burglars told FoxNews.com.
Crooks looking to avoid getting shot now know which targets are soft and
those who need weapons know where they can steal them.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/04/ex-burglars-say-newspapers-gun-ma... more »
Aurora Hostage Situation: Colorado Man Allegedly Holds Multiple People In Townhouse, Police Say
AURORA, Colo. -- Authorities are outside a Colorado home where they believe
an armed man may be holding as many as four people hostage.
Officers have been negotiating with the man, sometimes using a bullhorn,
and several homes in the area have been evacuated.
Carlson says officers believe the man is holding three to four adults
hostage.
Aurora police did not immediately return phone calls from The Associated
Press.
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Bill Whittle: Rule of Lawlessness...
*is the new reality in the U.S.A.*
Adding Value to the Worthless?
*Why Embrace 19th Century Assessments for the 21stCentury?*
*Guest Commentary by Stephen Stollmack*
*
*
Public education is part of the conceptual framework of this country. Most
accept the basic format of a homeroom teacher keeping the younger children
all or most of the day, phasing into different teachers, each one
responsible for one of the menu of subjects laid out for every child based
on his or her age. Most probably recognize that their children are facing
an environment much different from the one they grew up – with ‘high-stakes
testing, on-line classes, entirely new Stan... more »
On balance, Charles Blow rejects Django Unhinged!
*SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2013*
*Once more, presenting a Challenge:* At best, Charles Blow seems lukewarm
about Django Unchained. Here’s how today’s column starts:
BLOW (1/5/13): America has slavery on the brain these days.
*There were the recent releases of the movies “Lincoln” (which I found
enlightening and enjoyable) and “Django Unchained” (which I found a
profound love story with an orgy of excesses and muddled moralities). I
guess my preferences reflect my penchant for subtlety. *Sometimes a little
bit of an unsettling thing goes a long way, and a lot goes too far. Aside
from its... more »
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 14:37:18 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 04:37:18 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
19.337°N, 155.066°W
Depth
9 km (5.6 miles)
Region
ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Distances
16 km (10 miles) SSE (156°) from Fern Forest, HI
sliver of sky: barry lopez tells his story of sexual abuse and recovery
In the current issue of *Harper's*, there is a long feature by author Barry
Lopez about the sexual abuse he endured as a child, and his path of
recovery and healing. It may be the best first-person account of such
trauma you will ever see.
Right now it is only available on the newstand or online by subscription.
Harper's makes most of their features available online eventually. However,
if you have a personal or professional interest in child sexual abuse, I
highly recommend buying a copy of the January 2013 issue of *Harper's* as
soon as you can.
Barry Lopez, Sliver of Sky.
Haiti In Fantino's Crosshairs
Julian Fantino -- who proclaimed before Christmas that Canada's foreign aid
would be linked to Canadian corporate opportunities -- announced this week
that Canada was suspending aid to Haiti, that God-forsaken half of the
island of Hispaniola:
“If I can put it to you bluntly, we will not be signing any more blank
cheques,” Fantino said. “There will be expectations and accountability
associated with future aid.”
The former head of the Ontario Provincial Police likes to be blunt. The
problem is that, as he showed on the national defense file, he's clueless.
If you want to know w... more »
The Awesome Canadian
I'm not even going copy and paste the anonymous comments from mainstream
websites about Chief Spence and "Idle No More." We all know the drill. They
say that there is NO racism in Canada. The problems that the First Nations
suffer (poverty, alcoholism, suicide, homelessness, high incarceration
rates, prostitution, child abuse, unemployment, etc.,) are all their own
fault. The need for change is entirely with them. Mainstream Canada would
welcome them with open arms if they would only choose to abandon their
retrograde cultures and assimilate. Oh! If only they would make that
choic... more »
Untitled
*WR Lance Moore Named New Orleans Saints 2012 Man of the Year*
*The BS From The NFL League Office Is Starting To Get Deep ~Saints Tailgate*
*Chris Rose: The Super Bowl is a bore*
*State spruces up NO for Super Bowl *
*Property owners oppose land seizure*
*Report: Levee project swells to $12.9 billion*
Sea Frozen In China As Temperatures Plummet
Temperatures in China have plunged to their lowest in almost three decades,
freezing coastal waters and trapping 1,000 ships in ice.
Since late November the country has withstood average temperatures of
-3.8C, 1.3C colder than average and the chilliest for 28 years.
The bitter cold has even frozen the sea in Laizhou Bay on the coast of
Shandong province in the east, stranding nearly 1,000 ships, the China
Daily newspaper reported.
http://news.sky.com/story/1033766/china-weather-ships-stranded-as-sea-freezes
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake WESTERN XIZANG - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 13:41:33 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 09:41:33 PM at epicenter
Location
31.301°N, 86.530°E
Depth
27 km (16.8 miles)
Region
WESTERN XIZANG
Distances
388 km (241 miles) N (357°) from Namche Bazar, Nepal
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN IRAN - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:50:02 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 04:20:02 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
28.415°N, 51.980°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
SOUTHERN IRAN
Distances
74 km (45 miles) SW of Firuzabad, Iran
Boehner Needs Something For A Headache-- Something Strong
According to the latest Gallup poll, most Americans don't trust the
Obama-Boehner deal and they blame Boehner and Republicans in Congress more
than Obama and the Democrats. People are feeling surly and let down by our
political elites. Sure, Boehner fares worst, but no one on either side of
the aisle has reason for celebrating:
Boehner, as usual, is ignoring the broad spectrum of American voters and
focusing on reestablishing unity in his fractured House caucus and
appealing strictly to the Fox-Hate Talk far right base of the GOP. He says
he absolves everyone in the caucus who's ... more »
Obama says U.S. can't afford more showdowns over debt, deficits
Fresh from the long legislative fight to prevent a "fiscal cliff" of tax
hikes and spending cuts, President Barack Obama warned on Saturday that the
United States could not afford further budget showdowns this year or in the
future.
Obama, who returned to Hawaii for a family vacation shortly after the House
of Representatives passed a compromise bill on Tuesday, said in his weekly
radio and Internet address that the new law was just one step toward fixing
the country's fiscal and economic problems.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/05/us-usa-fiscal-obama-idUSBRE90404X20130105
Tsunami warnings for coastal parts of Alaska and Vancouver Island have now been cancelled following an earthquake in the Pacific.
Gerard Fryer, a geophysicist from the Pacific Warning Centre said: "We have
seen a small tsunami at Port Alexander 100 miles south of the epicentre.
"The tsunami amplitude was 13cm which suggests there may be troublesome
waves in the immediate area of the quake, but beyond that there is no
hazard so we do not have a tsunami warning for anywhere else in the
pacific."
Homes were shaken in Alaska's state capital of Juneau some 205 miles (330
kilometers) away, The Juneau Empire newspaper reported. But there was
apparently no major damage in the city, the largest in the area.
http://ne... more »
Nine Belfast Police Injured In 'Sustained Attack'
Nine officers have been injured in east Belfast after a crowd of up to 300
people hurled fireworks, bricks and petrol bombs during "a sustained
attack".
A spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said 18
arrests were made after the public disorder in the Castlereagh Street and
Templemore Avenue areas overnight.
Some 30 petrol bombs were thrown at police officers as they dealt with the
fresh riots on Friday night.
http://news.sky.com/story/1033643/nine-belfast-police-injured-in-sustained-attack
Six Russian Tourists Killed In Snowmobile Crash
A mother and her daughter were among six Russians killed after their
snowmobile crashed through a safety barrier and fell 300ft in the Italian
Alps.
Two others were seriously injured in the late night tragedy, which police
have blamed on excessive speed and icy conditions on the Mount Cermis in
north east Italy.
Officials said the run is usually lit at night but it had closed early
because of the icy conditions, and was shrouded in darkness when the
accident happened on Friday night.
http://news.sky.com/story/1033719/six-tourists-killed-in-snowmobile-crash
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:28:30 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 03:28:30 AM at epicenter
Location
55.235°N, 134.527°W
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 miles)
Region
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
91 km (56 miles) WSW of Craig, Alaska
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:08:57 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 09:08:57 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
30.341°S, 72.107°W
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 miles)
Region
OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Distances
85 km (52 miles) WSW of Coquimbo, Chile
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.0
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 11:39:37 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 02:39:37 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
55.520°N, 135.087°W
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
122 km (75 miles) W of Craig, Alaska
Citizens Call for GMO Labeling in Washington State – The Movement Continues by Mike Barrett
Yes on I-522
Citizens Call for GMO Labeling in Washington – The Movement Continues
by Mike Barrett
Natural Society, 4 January 2013
*Once again the fight for GMO labeling has reignited with the introduction
of a new GMO labeling bill, but this time in Washington. The “**Label it Wa*
*” campaign has already gained 350,000 signatures, and is finally headed to
the Secretary of State’s office in Olympia for submission. As the movement
comes during the same time that a New Mexico law **calls for mandatory
labeling of GMOs**, it is obvious that individuals everywhere are still
deeply conc... more »
is it time to ban WIFI and MOBILE PHONES completely?
there comes a time in anyone's career where they achieve a LEVEL OF
INCOMPETENCE; that point where all their old experience and training has
suddenly become extinct.
IMPRACTICAL, or surplus to requirements.
At this point, one moves on to something more useful for oneself and one's
aspirations.
And so it should be with the wireless world. And please don't think I'm
joking about this. I'm currently amending a third draft of CUSTODIAN (book
one of the free planet series) and this radiational pollution, this false
global warming of the airwaves, this ruination of the evolved species i... more »
Intro to Synthetic Biology
*January 5, 2013* (LocalOrg /Tony Cartalucci) - Professor Jamie Davies
walks an audience through the coming synthetic biology revolution.
Comparing it to the personal computer revolution of the 70's and 80's,
Professor Davies explains the lessons learned and how they can be applied
to developing an open and constructive use of synthetic biology.
What is synthetic biology (video)? It is the next step in genetic
engineering - not simply copying and pasting genetic code from one life
form to another, but creating entirely new genetic sequences, and thus
entirely new life forms. Alread... more »
The Word From on High in Massachusetts
*And they don't even have to tell you why.*
"Judges needn’t reveal thoughts behind rulings, SJC declares" by Andrea
Estes and John R. Ellement | Globe Staff, August 09, 2012
The state’s highest court barred ethics investigators Thursday from asking
embattled Boston Municipal Court Judge Raymond Dougan how he reached
individual decisions during his 21 years on the bench, ruling that judges
cannot be forced to explain their inner thinking to anyone.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Judicial Court created an absolute
“judicial deliberative privilege” for the first time in Massa... more »
Don't Cross the Law in Cambridge
"Cambridge
man charged with stealing ID in benefits scam" by Milton J.
Valencia | Globe Staff, August 27, 2012
A Cambridge man used the identity of an out-of-state man to *steal tens
of
thousands of dollars* in *government benefits* over the last two
decades,
authorities alleged Monday.
Frederick Cross, 68, was charged with multiple counts of *identity
theft*and with making false statements under penalty of perjury and to
falsely
obtain medical assistance. He faces up to 20 years in prison on some of
the
charges.
“Public assistance fraud is *much more than a crime* against governm... more »
War on Syria: Gateway to WWIII
*January 5, 2013* (Corbett Report/Global Research)
....
*The book, "War on Syria: Gateway to WWIII," can be found, for free in .pdf
format, here. For the latest Land Destroyer Report headlines on Syria, see
here. *
January 3: Why, exactly, is it not in the public interest? - Readers' Letters / Opinion / The Courier
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/opinion/readers-letters/january-3-why-exactly-is-it-not-in-the-public-interest-1.63372
ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELLED...
CANCELLATIONS
-------------
* THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER
ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED
80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/
IMPACTS - UPDATED
-----------------
* A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED DURING THIS EVENT BUT NO LONGER
POSES A THREAT.
* SOME AREAS MAY CONTINUE TO SEE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES.
* THE DETERMINATION TO RE-OCCUPY HAZARD ZONES MUST BE MADE BY
LOCAL OFFICIALS.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS - UPDATED
-----------------------------
* DO NOT RE-OCCUPY HAZARD ZONES UNTIL LOCAL EMERGENCY... more »
SWP: Life on the Revolutionary Treadmill
In recent years, it's become customary for SWP conference time to be
accompanied by a split, and 2013's meeting (due to convene at the customary
'secret location' in London today) is likely to see the tradition continue.
And for the sad Kremlinologists who follow the far left, we're in for
something of a treat.
In the red corner we have the 'Democratic Opposition' faction, which was
formed to defend four oppositionists expelled prior to conference for
"factionalising" (something the SWP's permanent leadership cadre is never
guilty of doing), and raise questions about the appalling ... more »
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 10:11:16 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 01:11:16 AM at epicenter
Location
55.759°N, 135.451°W
Depth
7 km (4.3 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
73 km (45 miles) SW (223°) from Port Alexander, AK
LHC: discovering grand unification
*...aside from supersymmetry...*
Apologies if the title was too dramatic. Supersymmetry and its possible
looming discovery at the LHC has been discussed many times. But let's look
at a different portion of modern model building in particle physics, Grand
Unification. Grand Unified Theories (GUTs) are those that embed the
Standard Model group\[
SU(3)_c\times SU(2)_W\times U(1)_Y
\] into a larger group, typically "simpler" (having fewer factors), ideally
"simple" group in the technical sense (one factor). If it is possible, and
it possible, the advantage is that the quarks and lepton... more »
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.2
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 09:41:25 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:41:25 AM at epicenter
Location
55.736°N, 135.211°W
Depth
16.2 km (10.1 miles)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
66 km (41 miles) SSW (212°) from Port Alexander, AK
Alaska 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake - TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR...
..THE TSUNAMI WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED
-------------------------------------
TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE
NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH COLUMBIA TO CAPE
FAIRWEATHER ALASKA/LOCATED 80 MILES SE OF YAKUTAT/
CANCELLATIONS
-------------
* THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM THE WASHINGTON-BRITISH COLUMBIA
BORDER TO THE NORTH TIP OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BRITISH
COLUMBIA
* THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS CANCELED FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
ALASKA FROM... more »
Taiwanese young people are awesome...now with Chomsky Update
[image: anti-mediamonopoly]
Young people against the WantWant media monopoly.
Noam, you rock!
_______________________
[Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its
sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores
of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums! Delenda est, baby.
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 09:32:08 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:32:08 AM at epicenter
Location
55.102°N, 134.634°W
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 miles)
Region
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
103 km (64 miles) WSW (247°) from Craig, AK
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 09:27:20 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 12:27:20 AM at epicenter
Location
55.541°N, 135.252°W
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
86 km (54 miles) SSW (206°) from Port Alexander, AK
Quickie Poll....
*Spider waits inside flower....*
Taiwan tourism people want to know.... have you foreigners ever
participated in any of the following four activities? Leave the answer in a
comment below
1. Pingxi Lantern Festival
2. Dachia Matsu Procession
3. Yenshui Fireworks Festival
4. 101 Stairway Climb
_______________________
[Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its
sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores
of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums! Delenda est, baby.
THOUSANDS STRANDED AS FIRES DEVASTATE TASMANIA
At least 100 properties have been destroyed and thousands of people have
been left stranded by bushfires that are continuing to rage out of control
in Tasmania.
Towns on the devastated Tasman Peninsula in the state's south-east are cut
off and only accessible via sea.
Meanwhile, a fire emergency warning has been issued
http://au.news.yahoo.com/local/tas/a/-/local/15765837/thousands-stranded-as-fires-devastate-tasmania/
Mary Polak Plants Both Feet Firmly In Her Mouth
Christy Clark and Mary Polak just made a huge critical error, I can`t
believe how stupid this out going Government is, actually I can believe how
stupid they are, Christy Clark`s handlers must be the dumbest people on
earth..
Yesterday the Port Mann crown corporation admitted the sub-contractors
de-icing was insufficient, they admitted the bridge turned into a skating
rink after the last road check by the contractor..
They told the public the contractor was going to apply more stronger
de-icing and more often than every 48 hours...Here is the Thursday
statement from the Transpo... more »
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 5th January 2013 - TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED
Magnitude
7.7
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 08:58:19 UTC
Friday, January 04, 2013 at 11:58:19 PM at epicenter
Location
55.292°N, 134.728°W
Depth
9.6 km (6.0 miles)
Region
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
101 km (63 miles) SW (221°) from Edna Bay, AK
PUBLIC TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 1
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
1201 AM AKST SAT JAN 5 2013
...A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT...
...A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT...
WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES - UPDATED
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TSUNAMI WARNING IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE COASTAL AREAS OF BR... more »
Three people die as plane crashes into Florida home and explodes into fireball
Authorities say a small plane carrying three passengers was trying to land
at a Florida airport when it crashed into a house, killing all three aboard.
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office reports that the pilot declared an
emergency shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, saying that the plane was shaking.
Authorities say the plane hit a Palm Coast home near the Flagler County
Airport in Jacksonville, Florida just west of I-95 a few minutes after the
pilot's mayday call.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257397/Three-people-die-plane-crashes-Florida-home-explodes-fireball.html
James Russell's documentary - Resonance - melatonin creation is disabled in the modern electromagnetic environment
As David Icke will explain in his forthcoming newsletter, GET OFF THE
BLOODY CELLPHONE already.
*I have been warning for years about the electromagnetic ‘sea’ of pollution
and distortion in which billions live their lives and now comes an
excellent documentary by British television presenter James Russell that
looks in detail at this very issue.
I have posted the video below, but in this newsletter I want to put James’
work into an even wider context of human suppression and control. It would
be bad enough if what is happening was the result of crass stupidity and
irresponsibility.... more »
Theory of something: QM has reached limits
Several people have asked me about the following press release that was
published a few days ago and that was reprinted at various servers such as
one that belongs to San Francisco Chronicle:
Theory of Something Reveals Why Quantum Mechanics has Reached its Limits:
Mass is Outside of Particles (press release)
We learn that quantum mechanics has been defeated. More colorfully, the
mass is located in a grid outside particles that is 100,000 times larger
than the particle itself. A proton has a core with 63 "negtrinos", electron
has 9 of them, and the hydrogen atom has a "grid room" fo... more »
Something Awful at Isfahan?
So far this story has near zero coverage and certainly no boots on the
ground. As quoted it has come by way of the BBC and I am sure, no end of
twitter messages.
However you only evacuate a population because of a disaster that can not
be safely contained. That cuts things down pretty quickly to chemical
disasters including gas blowouts and at worst radiation. The fact that it
looks like a full evacuation pretty well confirms those options. Something
very serious has occurred and it is necessary to put distance between the
population and the event center. So just what dir... more »
Ten Point Model for a Mental Health System
Today, we have no system except in the form of hospital administered care
which was never meant to handle this class of problem. This item is a
valuable rethink of the whole project.
What I would add is my direct reconnection with agricultural process. A
respite in the urban environment provides convenience to some at the
expense of constraining patient options. A farm based environment allows an
internal economy to emerge and ample opportunity for self development and
exercising choice.
Again it is time to open a debate on this and to operate outright
experiments to e... more »
Tobacco Can be Cancer Free?
This is actually ugly. I would posit that all other obvious carcinogens
produced by the combustion process are readily handled by the body itself
since we have actually been doing just so for millennia.
The problem is alpha emitters of any kind. Outside the body, they are
effectively harmless. Recall how Radium glows so nicely and harmlessly.
Inside they are in immediate contact and overwhelm the adjacent cells to
trigger radiation induced carcinomas. I suspect that the body finds it
difficult to remove these islands and the problems accumulate until the
body is overwh... more »
Donna Vanzant: 'He made a promise to help us and he broke it': Hurricane Sandy Victim pictured in embrace with Obama reveals her heartbreak at receiving standardized letter after his visit
When President Obama hugged a tearful New Jersey business owner after
Hurricane Sandy ravaged her home and livelihood, it was the image of
compassion, promise and hope.
But the victim in the photo, Donna Vanzant, has now revealed that the
president's promises to pour aid into the area were empty - and that, after
the hug, she merely received a form letter from him.
Obama visited the destroyed marina Ms Vanzant owns in Brigantine, New
Jersey on October 31 and promised her 'immediate' aid. Soon after, Ms
Vanzant wrote him an email.
'Many days later, I got a response back,' she told ... more »
German chancellor Angela Merkel courts international controversy by posing for photos alongside blacked-up children for annual 'Three Kings Day' celebrations
Fortunately for the CDU leader, the children visiting the Chancellery in
Berlin were not a political stunt but traditional carollers dressed up
as
the three wise men. Although the costumes of the children may appear
controversial, the blackened face of the young girl is part of the
Sternsinger, or star singer, tradition of Dreikönigstag, the Three
Kings'
Day.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257342/German-chancellor-Angela-Merkel-courts-international-controversy-posing-photos-alongside-blacked-children.html
The dolphin snatchers: Mail investigation exposes vile trade where animals are sold for up to £100,000 each to aquariums where they suffer unimaginable cruelty
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT These barbaric scenes took place at Taiji on
the
south coast of Japan just before Christmas, during a hunting season when
fishermen 'harvest' dolphins to sell to aquariums. It is estimated for
every wild dolphin caught to be trained, around four times that number
are
slaughtered. The fishermen then sell off the meat for about £10 a kilo.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257426/The-dolphin-snatchers-Mail-investigation-exposes-vile-trade-animals-sold-100-000-aquariums-suffer-unimaginable-cruelty.html
Neil Ellerbeck: Millionaire banker who killed wife in a jealous rage is back in the home where he strangled her with their two children after just three years in jail
Just four years after he killed his wife in a jealous rage, a millionaire
banker is out of jail and back living with their two children at the family
home where he strangled her.
Neil Ellerbeck, 49, has moved into the smart suburban house where he took
his wife Kate's life after she asked for a divorce.
Mr Ellerbeck, who earned £170,000 as HSBC's global chief of investment,
feared losing his two children, £650,000 home and £1.3million fortune in
the break-up.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257449/Millionaire-banker-Neil-Ellerbeck-killed-wife-jealous-rage-home-strangled-... more »
Labour councils still squandering cash as if there were no tomorrow despite claiming cuts had taken them to the brink of civil unrest
For more than a century the horse-drawn carriage, all polished wood and
gold inlay, has transported the Lord Mayors of Newcastle as they perform
their civic duties.
But not any more. Today, the four-wheeled charabanc is up for grabs to the
highest bidder, its sale ordered by Nick Forbes, the Labour leader of the
city council.
‘I will always put people before objects,’ he announced late last year. ‘We
have endured two years of savage cuts from this Government with another
three to come.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2257385/The-apocalypse-The-Labour-councils-squandering-ca... more »
BRICE TAYLOR
*Brice Taylor*
Brice Taylor (born Sue Ford) claims to be a former mind control victim.
She claims to have been used as a sex slave by US presidents, and various
other members of the elite, while under the influence of mind control.
Some people believe that her story is essentially true.
Some believe that the CIA has infiltrated her circle, and 'edited' her
story, in order to try to discredit both her and the allegations concerning
CIA mind control programmes.
Mark Phillips, who reportedly has links to the CIA, helped Brice Taylor to
writer her book.
His aim may have been to make... more »
Thousand-hand Kwan-yin
Thousand-hand Kwan-yin performed by 21 hearing-impaired ladies.
2 elderly patients die after norovirus outbreak sickens dozens at Marin County senior center, California
Marin County officials say two elderly residents have died following an
outbreak of a gastrointestinal virus that sickened nearly 60 people at a
senior care center.
The Marin Independent Journal reports the norovirus outbreak began just
before Christmas and has afflicted residents and employees at The Redwoods
facility in Mill Valley.
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5d8419446f1c42b7a2d3bd1a22f0a0cd/CA--Marin-Virus-Outbreak
Zimbabwe: More Than 20 Villagers Hospitalized With Anthrax After Eating Contaminated Meat In Makoni District
More than 20 villagers from the northeastern Zimbabwe village of Masvosva,
Makoni District have contracted the bacterial disease, anthrax, after
butchering and eating infected livestock, according to a Manica Post report
Thursday.
According to the report, sources at Rusape District Hospital confirmed more
than 20 hospitalised cases of anthrax. Fortunately, there were no
fatalities.
District Medical Officer Dr Mohammed Khaled has advised the public to
abstain from eating meat from animals whose causes of deaths are unknown.
http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/zimbabwe-more-than-20-vil... more »
Hepatitis B kills 29 people in West Nile
Health officials in West Nile have expressed fear over the persistent
existence of Hepatitis B virus, which has killed at least 29 people.
They say cases of Hepatitis B virus are on the rise in Moyo and Adjumani
districts as most of the health facilities in the area lack the required
vaccines to combat the virus.
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Hepatitis-B-kills-29-people-in-West-Nile/-/688334/1657636/-/cfi9xl/-/index.html
13 Cases of Meningitis Prompts Closure of Private Clinic in Algeria
Authorities said the Amina clinic in the town of Chiffa was closed by
authorities as a precautionary measure following the detection of 13
meningitis cases. According to Dr. Zenati Ahmed, the director of health in
the city of Blida, the cases of meningitis have been reported in patients
who sought treatment at the clinic. Based on health records, the first
patient came in on December 6, although the alert was issued on December 24
following the diagnosis of additional cases.
http://www.ubalert.com/Gp5
Family Poisoned After Barbecue Taken Indoors
Four children were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning after their
grandmother brought a barbecue indoors to dry her washing.
The woman, who has not been named, lit the device which she set up in the
family kitchen before leaving the house.
Her daughters-in-law were in the house with her grandchildren, two of whom
were asleep upstairs.
http://news.sky.com/story/1033639/family-poisoned-after-barbecue-taken-indoors
Belfast Police Injured In 'Sustained Attack'
Several officers have been injured in east Belfast after a crowd of up to
300 people hurled fireworks, bricks and petrol bombs during "a sustained
attack", the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said.
A PSNI spokesman said several arrests were made after the public disorder
in the Castlereagh Street and Templemore Avenue areas overnight.
It comes after 10 police officers were injured on Thursday during a
demonstration against the decision to reduce the number of days the Union
flag is flown from City Hall.
http://news.sky.com/story/1033643/belfast-police-injured-in-sustained-at... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF PAKISTAN - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 05:58:21 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 09:58:21 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
24.516°N, 61.933°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF PAKISTAN
Distances
61 km (37 miles) SSE of Jiwani, Pakistan
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 04:32:45 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 09:02:45 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
36.399°N, 71.343°E
Depth
113.9 km (70.8 miles)
Region
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Distances
35 km (21 miles) SSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 04:14:08 UTC
Friday, January 04, 2013 at 07:14:08 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
53.613°N, 163.604°W
Depth
23.4 km (14.5 miles)
Region
UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
Distances
138 km (85 miles) S of False Pass, Alaska
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
5.4
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 04:11:53 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 01:11:53 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
28.736°N, 128.580°E
Depth
39.1 km (24.3 miles)
Region
RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Distances
97 km (60 miles) WNW of Naze, Japan
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake MID-INDIAN RIDGE - 5th January 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 04:00:44 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 08:00:44 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
13.206°S, 66.744°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Distances
799 km (496 miles) NNE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 4th January 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Friday, January 04, 2013 at 23:16:27 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 10:16:27 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
20.904°S, 169.548°E
Depth
73.3 km (45.5 miles)
Region
VANUATU
Distances
152 km (94 miles) S of Isangel, Vanuatu
DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS - ARMY SPRAYED CHEMICALS ON KIDS
Website for this image
In Texas, planes were used to spray dangerous chemicals onto the local
population.
In St. Louis, the Army placed chemical sprayers on buildings and station
wagons.
*I-Team: The Army's secret Cold War experiments on St. Louisans ..*
For fans of inclusiveness and tolerance, it was a good night on the pizza line in Columbus
*You can hear Joel Diaz tell the story of what happened that night in the
Columbus pizza line via HuffPost Live here.*
*by Ken*
Since this story went viral you may well already have heard it, but it's a
pretty happy story, so I thought we'd just give it a run here.
Joel Diaz is the chief development officer for Ohio's AIDS Resource Center,
a Columbus resident, and last weekend he and his friend Ethan, "after a fun
night out in the Short North . . . ventured down the street to a popular
pizza truck called Mikey's Late Night Slice," accepting the harsh reality
of "the requisite wait... more »
Christy Clark Going Mobile, John Slater Going To Have A Knife Removed From His Back
*MLA: John Slater*
*Boundary-Similkameen*
------------------------------
*Elected:* 2009
*BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY *
*Yes indeed *folks, remember how the BC Liberals stabbed Moe Gill in the
back, Moe Gill who signed up hundreds of new BC Liberal members and raised
a-lot money for his anticipated election campaign*...Then Rich Coleman *brow
beat Moe Gill with his stench and bellow, only to turn around and hand an
uncontested nomination to fellow white trasher Bob Plecas...A crude rude
move typical of this disgusting, lying, corrupt and inept BC Liberal
Government...
John Sla... more »
David W. Scott on self-represented litigants
Here
in the capital city Ottawa of the advanced nation that is Canada, a
Co-Chair of the national law firm BLG, and an officer of the Order of
Canada, Mr. David W. Scott, was quoted in the following way in the
city's Ottawa Citizen newspaper, on the topic of self-represented
litigants in Canadian courts [1]:
The jaundiced judicial attitude is a holdover from an earlier era, when
many of
TOPPT - Transcript: A Conversation with Heather Tucci-Jarraf, Trustee of The One People's Public Trust
*NOTE: We are still reviewing this transcript, and it will change when we
insert words that were difficult to hear due to the phone connection. I
put it up in its raw draft state so the translators can get started on
translating it to other languages. -AK*
Hello everyone Brian here from the American Kabuki ground crew. I am so
incredibly thrilled to be here celebrating this beautiful moment of now
with all of the amazing beings who will be listening to this call over the
course of the coming days and weeks. Words couldn’t possibly express the
level of gratitude I feel for bein... more »
Japan’s Citizen Kane: A media mogul whose extraordinary life still shapes his country, for good and ill
In its year-end double issue, The Economist has an interesting short biography
of Matsutaro Shoriki, the long-time owner of Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's most
popular newspaper, and the founder of a media empire, which includes
Japan's largest private TV network. Mr. Shoriki also was a founder of
Japan's leading conservative political party, the LDP, and the founder of
its best professional baseball franchise, the Yomiuri Giants.
Here is an excerpt regarding the time Shoriki brought Babe Ruth to Japan:
The melding of commercial pragmatism with ideological dogma shaped much of
Shorik... more »
The Pope vs Paul Ryan
Ryan has long tried to fashion himself an image for Wisconsin voters as a
sturdy conservative Catholic. He's certainly been fanatically
anti-Choicebut Pope Benedict's New Year mass shows the basic divergence
between the
Catholicism of Ryan's anti-Choice/anti-gay zealotry and the Catholicism
of
one of the most conservative Popes in the last century. Ryan may try to
pass himself off as a loyal son of the Catholic Church but he has always
picked and chosen which parts of Catholicism he embraces and which parts
he
discards. And his stronger loyalty to Ayn Rand's reactionary social
theo... more »
Loughareema, Ireland's Vanishing Lake
The lake when full and visible. Photo courtesy: flower76young
Scotland has its vanishing village - Brigadoon - and Ireland has its
disappearing lake. Magic just seems to shroud the British Isles.
Loughareema. A sign posted along a roadside in far northeastern Ireland
proclaims this lake's existence, but depending on when you visit, it may or
may not be there. That's because Loughareema is Ireland's famous 'vanishing
lake.'
With phenomena like Loughareema, it's really no wonder that Ireland has
such a rich mythology attached to it, but there is a very simple scientific
reason for ... more »
Baked Canadian Bill Could Be Threat to National Security
A Kelowna bank teller has reported that she had heard of cases in which
several new polymer banknotes had melted together inside a car. Photo
courtesy: Nathan Denette, The Canadian Press Files , The Canadian Press via
vancouversun.com
The Canadian government has taken a lot of flack lately - on every level of
government. I happen to believe they deserve it; but, that is only my
humble opinion.
After much ado about nothing it turns out, the Bank of Canada released
their new banknotes - state of the art; harder to counterfeit; stronger;
harder to destroy; and, a step into the future... more »
Gentlemen prefer platinum coins
I
don't know if the newly fabled One Trillion Dollar Platinum Coin, would
work or not. Kevin Drum says it's illegal. But this fomer head of the US
Mint says there's no reason not to mint a platinum coin and Josh Barro
argues fiercely that we should. And though he never gets any credit,
Atrioshas been pushing the One Trillion Dollar Platinum Coin solution
for
literally, years.
If there's a chance it could shut down the GOP's hostage strategy, it's
worth trying. Our government wasn't built to function well under
extortion
by a minority with the most money.
I've seen a lot of calls t... more »
A Quick Note
I just wanted to let you know I am little behind on collecting some of the
comments. They have been received and will be forwarding them on. I
apologize for the lack of posts on the sister blog Obi Wan Kabuki, but that
will probably be lean for the coming week. Most of you know where you can
get those postings directly. But make sure you visit Sophia Love's posts
at O.K.
We are moving quite rapidly bringing more information forward, tools,
protocols, and whatever aid we can lend to understanding what has taken
place on planet earth with the Trust fund. Its a complex subje... more »
Fantino's Foot-In-Mouthitis Flares Again
Harper loose cannon Julian Fantino is at it again. Now safely distanced
from the F-35 fiasco, Fantino has been unleashed on the International
Cooperation portfolio.
His diplomatic prowess was demonstrated in *La Presse* where Fantino
announced Canadian aid to Haiti was being frozen. It turns out that nobody
notified the Haitians or, for that matter, Canada's ambassador to
Port-au-Prince either.
*Haitian ambassador to Canada Frantz Liautaud said the first he heard of
Mr. Fantino’s freeze on aid to Haiti was through this morning’s news. He’s
already contacted the Canadian Internat... more »
Elsewhere: Filibuster, Silly Polls, More
Sorry for the slow blogging today; we had a power outage here at Plain Blog
World Headquarters this morning (on top of a messed up night last night, as
those who noted the time stamp on the Watergate post might have noticed),
and next thing you know I hadn't actually wound up with anything to put
here.
I'll try to get back later with a baseball post...we'll see. Meanwhile, I
wrote an Ignore Those Polls! post about the House Republicans and issue
polling on the debt limit over at Greg's place. That episode reminded me of
Newt and Luntz in 1994/1995, but yesterday I suggested that per... more »
'US dollar will collapse in 2013'
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"Before We are Made" by Rilke
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"Before We are Made" by Ranier Maria Rilke (1875 -- 1926)
poem translated from the German and read by Dr. Richard Borofsky
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Translations of this poem, from German to English, differ.
One might translate the title as "Before our Beginning." In this particular
translation, Rich speaks of "welken words," which might be translated as
"numinous words."
Before the Beginning by Rainer Mari... more »
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 4th January 2013
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Friday, January 04, 2013 at 20:24:37 UTC
Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 06:24:37 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
5.427°S, 146.071°E
Depth
36.3 km (22.6 miles)
Region
EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
37 km (22 miles) SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake ECUADOR - 4th January 2013
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Friday, January 04, 2013 at 19:46:24 UTC
Friday, January 04, 2013 at 02:46:24 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
1.586°S, 77.702°W
Depth
191.3 km (118.9 miles)
Region
ECUADOR
Distances
28 km (17 miles) ENE of Palora, Ecuador
Washington's Global Reign of Terror
*Source: Dees Illustration*.
Alternative title: USrael's global reign of terror.
Glenn Greenwald writes in his article, *"The 'war on terror' - by design -
can never end"*:
"There's no question that this "war" will continue indefinitely. There is
no question that US actions are the cause of that, the gasoline that fuels
the fire. The only question - and it's becoming less of a question for me
all the time - is whether this endless war is the intended result of US
actions or just an unwanted miscalculation.
It's increasingly hard to make the case that it's the latter. The US h... more »
Republicans Using Debt Ceiling As ‘Legislative Terrorism’
Did I mention too many times already how much I loooouuuurrrvvve this guy?
Get ready. Much more to come. Rep. Grayson: Republicans Using Debt Ceiling
As ‘Legislative Terrorism’ By Eric W. Dolan Thursday, January 3, 2013 Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) blasted Republicans on Thursday
night for planning to use the federal debt ceiling as leverage in the
ongoing battle over
What next for Venezuela?
My colleague, Javier Corrales, has an excellent summary of the internal
political dynamics in Venezuela on the news yesterday of President Hugo
Chavez’s deteriorating health condition. Corrales reports that the
“Venezuelan government is busy preparing for the re-inauguration of the
country’s beloved president, Hugo Chávez, and also for his funeral.” The
timing of all of
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Video 'The People Round Danced' Idle No More
Broadway train station
How Corrupt Are Members Of Corgress? Short Answer: Very Corrupt
*A uniquely American shame*
The congressional ethics committees are pitiful jokes-- and the joke is on
the American people. They are the center of congressional corruption,
protecting incumbents who get caught with their paws in the cookie jar. Two
weeks ago, one of Congress' most horrifying corrupt members, Buck McKeon,
was quietly let off the hook for his latest infraction. He's the last
Member of Congress standing who took big bribes from Countrywide, the only
"Friend of Angelo" who hasn't been defeated for reelection or forced to
retire. This kind of cover-up and white-wash is th... more »
Syrian Victims of USrael-AlQaeda Terror Are Starving To Death In The Cold
Video: Syrian refugees scrape out a living [Al Jazeera]
Video: Syrian Refugees in a Race Against Winter [AP]
Video: Syrian refugees seek shelter in Jordan - no comment [no comment TV]
Video: Global National : Syrian refugees struggle through winter [Global
Toronto]
Podcast No. 17: Interview with Iver Neumann
The seventeenth Duck of Minerva podcast features Iver Neumann of the London
School of Economics. Professor Neumann discusses his intellectual and
educational background and a small part of his copious academic output.
Topics incude post-structuralism, policy engagement, the practice turn,
popular culture and politics, and the Mongols. I should reiterate important
change to procedures. From now on,
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Dine' Arlene Bowman 'Salmoncrates' Magic of salmon
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Club for Growth says jump, GOP replies -- how high
The ultra-conservative moneybags at the Club for Growth issued their
marching orders to the GOP, demanding Congress votes against relief aid for
Hurricane Sandy survivors still struggling to deal with the devastation
caused by the storm during the freezing cold of a New England winter. So 67
Republicans obediently voted against the first relief bill which was only
for $9.1 billion to allow federal flood insurance to meet its obligations.
Still to come, on a vote allegedly to be scheduled for January 15th, is the
additional $57 billion necessary to cover the costs of rebuilding the
... more »
Short term Senator Barney Frank?
Hell yes. At first he said he wasn't interested, but today Barney Frank
wants to be interim Senator from MA until the special election.
Frank said that the fiscal cliff deal that passed the House of
Representatives earlier this week and set the stage for a return to the
same legislative fight in a matter of months "means that February, March
and April are going to be among the most important months" for the American
economy. The outspoken Democrat indicated he would only hold the seat until
the statewide special election and has no designs of carving out a career
in the Senate, but... more »
I miss 'Episodes' - A Rule 5 Friday post - NSFW
Great acting, intelligent humour and of course a topless Labia...
Sophie Rundle Topless from Episodes - Follow... *by Badlandz*
To explain, Labia was the name of Matt Le Blanc's stalker.
Grand Chief Clearsky's letter to Obama
Grand
Chief Murray Clearsky's letter to President Obama
President Barak ObamaUnited States of AmericaThe White House1600
Pennsylvania AvenueWashington, DC 20500Dear President Obama,RE: Idle No
More – Canadian Indian Democratic movementAs the Grand Chief of the
Southern Chiefs Organization in Manitoba, Canada, it is my honor to
extend to you our heartfelt congratulations on your successful
The Daily "Near You?"
Kazakhstan. Thanks for stopping by.
"Belief vs. Fantasy"
*"Belief vs. Fantasy"*
Which one is real and why?
by MYei5
"When we are looking at the way we view the world, it is important to know
if that view is from belief or from fantasy. As we have previously spoken
about the topic of beliefs, how many of you are even really living by
genuine beliefs or are you actually living from fantasy? If you don’t know
the entire scope it is possible that your world is a world of ideals. An
ideal is a difficult thing to discuss sometimes because ideals are based on
concepts and concepts do not always consider all factors. Once we consider
all of w... more »
Southern Son Moves North
After a - well, let's say *tumultuous* - year Southern Son has elected to
head north and live with his mother for a time. Southern Man and Southern
Parents agree that this is a Good Thing.
This also means that, as of today, none of Southern Man's children live in
the same state as he. And that will be...different.
Judge denies Obama administration attempt to dismiss challenge to “no-fly” list
World Socialist Web Site
Eric London
A federal district court judge in California last week denied a motion by
Obama administration lawyers to dismiss a legal challenge to the “no-fly”
list brought by a young Malaysian woman, Rahinah Ibrahim.
Ibrahim, at the time a Stanford University Ph.D. candidate, was detained at
San Francisco International Airport on January 2, 2005 when she and her
daughter attempted to board a flight to her home country. She was intending
to fly home to present her doctoral research at a conference sponsored by
Stanford. Ibrahim was subjected to harsh treatm... more »
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