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| English: Mt.Yaguradake in Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| English: Mt. Fuji as seen from the summit of Mt. Amigasa in the Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group, Yamanashi Pref., Honshu, Japan. 日本語: 八ヶ岳・編笠山山頂より望む富士山 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| Mt. Ainodake(3189m) in Mts.Akaishi, Honshu, Japan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
“Federal Rule Limits Aid to Families Who Can't Afford Employers' Health Coverage”
*“Federal Rule Limits Aid to Families Who Can't*
* Afford Employers' Health Coverage”*
By Robert Pear
“When someone says, 'It's not the money,
it's the principle of the thing', it's the money.”
by Kin Hubbard
WASHINGTON - “The Obama administration adopted a strict definition of
affordable health insurance on Wednesday that will deny federal financial
assistance to millions of Americans with modest incomes who cannot afford
family coverage offered by employers. In deciding whether an employer's
health plan is affordable, the Internal Revenue Service said it would look ... more »
Israel on Notice - Remove Settlements or Face Justice
The United Nations Human Rights Council has told Israel to remove all
settlements from the occupied West Bank or else be prepared to be
prosecuted before the International Criminal Court for violations of the
Geneva Conventions.
In other words, get out or stand as an outlaw country, a criminal state.
True to form, Israel responded dismissively, calling the demands
"counterproductive and unfortunate."
*All settlement activity in occupied territory must cease "without
preconditions" and Israel "must immediately initiate a process of
withdrawal of all settlers", said the UN Human R... more »
Meet the Next Senator From Massachusetts
William ‘Mo’ Cowan to be interim US senator
*
**I mean after him. Sometimes I guess it's okay to be a lock-step loyalist,
huh?*
Cowan’s path to Senate began in small-town N.C.
For Patrick’s top aide ‘Mo’ Cowan, echoes of boss’s rise, obstacles
Patrick confident in choosing confidant Cowan
*
**Cowan the crony?*
In naming Mo Cowan to Senate, Patrick lessens state’s clout
*Globe doesn't like him? *
*
**I'm sorry, folks, but I simply won't have time to read those items.*
*Looking ahead*:
"Leaders in party support Markey" by Frank Phillips | Globe
Staff, December 29, 2012
Top members... more »
Perfumadas y coloridas flores adornando el paisaje
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4.9 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 16:04:47 UTC
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 01:04:47 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
35.983°N, 139.746°E
Depth
47.7 km (29.6 miles)
Region
NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
0 km (0 miles) NW of Kasukabe, Japan
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 14:53:41 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 11:53:41 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
36.767°N, 140.490°E
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
12 km (7 miles) E of Daigo, Japan
Hundreds of Birds Washed-Up On South Coast
Hundreds of birds have been washed-up along the south coast, covered in an
unidentified "creamy waxy substance".
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said the guillemots, a
kind of auk, were discovered on Lyme Bay near Weymouth.
They have been taken to West Hatch Animal Centre in Taunton but attempts to
clean them have been hampered by not knowing what the substance is, Grahame
Madge, of the RSPB, said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045833/birds-washed-up-on-south-coast
HMV Staff Use Twitter To Reveal Redundancies
HMV staff have used the company's Twitter account to reveal workers at the
head office and other non-shop employees are being fired.
The staff used the social media service to inform followers that 190 people
were being made redundant.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045744/hmv-staff-use-twitter-to-reveal-redundancies
Lindsay Sandiford Loses Death Penalty Funding Battle
A British grandmother has lost a legal battle over the UK Government's
refusal to fund her appeal against a death sentence imposed by an
Indonesian court for drug smuggling.
Two judges in London refused to declare unlawful a Foreign and Commonwealth
Office refusal to pay for "an adequate lawyer" to represent Lindsay
Sandiford, 56, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045822/bali-brits-death-penalty-funding-battle-lost
Encantadora mariposa comiendo el polen de las flores
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Record precipitable water measured in Michigan and Illinois – ‘What planet is this?’
[image: Car overturned by the tornado near Adairsville, Georgia, on 30
January 2013. Photo: WSB-TV on http://pic.twitter.com/2lAL0Lmc]
By Jeff Masters
30 January 2013
[…] Today's severe weather outbreak was helped by record levels of January
moisture, as a flow of unusually moist air rode northwards from the Gulf of
Mexico, where water temperatures were about 0.5°F above average.
Meteorologists use a term called "precipitable water" to discuss how much
water vapor is in the atmosphere. Precipitable water is defined as how much
rain would fall on the ground if one took a vertical ... more »
Kitty Genovese and continuing silence!
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013*
*The “story” about her death:* In this morning’s New York Times, Leslie
Kaufman writes a fascinating piece about journalism and novels.
On its face, Kaufman discusses the brutal, once-famous murder of Kitty
Genovese, a 24-year-old New York City woman who lost her life in 1964. But
at its heart, this fascinating news report is about something quite
different.
The Genovese murder became nationally famous because of what it supposedly
showed about deteriorating civic culture. According to the standard story—a
story which came from the New York Times—38 pe... more »
Rana intentando comer la fresa exquisita
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Venado luciendo sus elegantes y duros cuernos
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It's the New Normal and We Have to Figure Out How to Live With It
Each day, *Google* serves me a banquet of the latest news stories from
around the world on selected topics including climate change, drought and
floods. It's an amazing service that helps one stay atop developments in
areas of interest. They're only news reports and, therefore, subject to
all the vagaries associated with that type of information, but, over the
course of many months a pretty clear picture emerges of what's actually
going on with our world.
Scientists are now saying they were mistaken to call climate change "global
warming." Not because the globe, our planet, isn... more »
Zumba and Zombies
*Reading the Globe might turn you into one.*
*Better start with the exercises*:
Zumba instructor prostitution story grips Maine town
Police release 21 names in Zumba sex case
*
**It's Maine's Heidi Fleiss.*
Coach quits in Maine Zumba prostitution scandal
*
*
*At least he wasn't pumping some adolescent's pooper.*
*
*"In Zumba prostitution case, now 62 accused clients" Associated
Press, November 27, 2012
The number of accused clients in a high-profile prostitution case in Maine
now stands at 62 with the release of four more names by Kennebunk police
Monday. Four men have already plea... more »
Why People Charged With Crimes Deserve Bail
* Huffington Post*
A dreadful murder in Toronto where the suspect was on bail has, once again,
led to media outrage. Calls to restrict or even prohibit bail have been
made. Even the Justice of the Peace who heard the bail hearing has been
pilloried for implementing a publication ban required by the Criminal Code
itself.
What is striking about the media outrage is how ill-informed the response
seems to be about bail itself.
There is a Constitutional right to reasonable bail not to be refused
without good reason. People charged with offences have not been convicted
and, while most ... more »
Lindo perrito con sus amigos los gatitos
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Mohawk Nation News 'Perfect Storm Coming'
MNN: PERFECT STORM COMING
Posted on January 31, 2013
Mohawk Nation News
http://www.mohawknationnews.com
PERFECT STORM COMING
MNN. Jan. 31, 2013. The corporate chiefs have
always been part of the white serpent’s tail. Duct tape won’t fix the
big crack in the Harper-AFN unity ship. Captain Shawn Atleo of the
Mali-- Is France Freeing The Slaves? I Don't Think So
This month, the army of the quasi-legitimate Malian government-- with the
help of French fighters and cheers from a few African neighbors-- turned
back the Islamists' drive on Mopti (the landlocked country's biggest river
port, Mali's Chicago) and Bamako (the capital) and then retook the only two
big towns that had been in rebel hands, the legendary Sahara trading cities
of Gao and Timbuktu. I tried explaining the significance of this to a
friend yesterday and he thought I was telling him about a version of
speed-cum-ecstasy that club goers are using these days and asked me if I
k... more »
Camino hacia la luz del sol bajo el árbol
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three library issues, part 2: rfid self-checkout
Increasing numbers of public libraries are moving towards a self-checkout
system, based on radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. This is
not the slow and often painful process you encounter in Ikea or Home Depot,
where customers are forced to supply free labour by doing the work of
cashiers, while corporations pocket the savings. (I've been planning to
write about that for a while; future post.)
RFID in libraries is a simple process: you can view an example here.
Customers can check out a big stack of items by placing the entire stack on
the sensor and inserting their li... more »
Hermoso campo de flores bajo un cielo espectacular
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Natalie McMillan Jailed After Baby Killed By Falling TV
A woman who killed her baby son when she knocked a television on his head
while high on drink and drugs has been jailed.
Natalie McMillan, 25, put her "self-indulgent drugs lifestyle" ahead of the
welfare of her son Kian, who died from "catastrophic injuries", Preston
Recorder Judge Anthony Russell QC said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045809/mother-jailed-after-baby-killed-by-falling-tv
Rico coco lleno de agua fresca sobre la arena del mar
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Cascada llena de brisa rodeada de plantas
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New from CREDO: Charter Schools are No Better than Public Schools, and Don't Expect Them to Change
A new analysis of charter schools in the U. S. is out from CREDO, the
Stanford-based outfit that found in 2009, when there were 4,700 charters
across 40 states, that 17 percent of the nation’s charter schools were
scoring better on standardized tests than the public schools they were
created to replace:
While the report recognized a robust national demand for more charter
schools from parents and local communities, it found that 17 percent of
charter schools reported academic gains that were significantly better than
traditional public schools, while 37 percent of charter schools sh... more »
Bella isla con pasto y palmeras para relajarse
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No Point
In perennially NON-breaking news, Canadians feel much the same about
abortion as they have for years.
Which is basically: All's swell. Now can we please all STFU about it?
Only 23% of us know there are no legal restrictions on abortion at any
time. That's actually an improvement. In 2010, just 21% of Canadians knew
there are no restrictions.
And, still and forever, a tiny number of nutbars want to ban abortion
altogether, nationally just 5%. But the regions are interesting. Atlantic
Canada comes in as least banny at 1%, followed by Quebec at 2%, BC at 3%,
and Saskitoba at 4%. Alb... more »
What to make of David Suzuki?
I don’t like David Suzuki. That’s been the case for many years now, ever
since I showed up at a book-signing in Victoria to interview him and
discovered that the man I had thought of as a kind, wise environmentalist
was in fact an obnoxious, rude guy who made no attempt to hide his contempt
of the fans gazing at him all fawn-eyed and adoring.
I’ve generally kept my opinion of him to myself, however, for fear of
seeming un-Canadian. I don’t know what the process is for becoming a
beloved Canadian icon, but have long recognized that once someone achieves
that status, any Canadian who... more »
Eight Isn't Enough
I haven't been around much, I know, and for that I'm sorry. I've been
busy pouring gallons of water into sand dunes and watching it disappear
without a trace.
At least, that's the metaphor that most readily springs to mind
because trying to accumulate awareness of your self-published books, and
translating that awareness into actual sales, has been just like that. Or,
as I also like to put it, it's like dropping a ball of lint from 50 miles
in space and waiting for the impact.
To show just how unforgivably lax I've been while establishing myself
on Goodreads, Twitter... more »
New Version of Intercept Website Available Now
Readers of the Intercept are encouraged to move to the new site and
continue following the stories that are important to us. The Intercept was
constructed in October of 2009 as an alternative to the dismal coverage of
world events, national headlines, corruption and election fraud among local
news outlets surrounding Tucson, AZ.
The Intercept became a regular habit for us news junkies who share and
sometimes construct or write various posts and news items for an expanding
international audience. Providing this service has become an educational
endeavor as we search through what i... more »
We Can't Go On Meeting Like This
From *The Guardian*, video of what a lot of Chinese are enduring these days.
Severance is based on prejudice
R. v. Robins, 2013 ONCA 65 is a recent source for the principle that
severance of charges ought to be based on any prejudice arising from trying
matters together:
[2] The appellant submits that the trial judge erred in failing to
sever the weapons offences from the child pornography offences. Whether to
grant severance is a discretionary decision. The trial judge made no error
in principle and her decision is not unreasonable. There was little, if
any, prejudice from the joint trial. There was no suggestion that the
appellant used the weapon or that it had anything to do ... more »
Syria takes complaint, regarding Israel's unprovoked attack, to UN
*Syria has formally complained to the United Nations over a reported
Israeli attack within its borders.*
* *Israel has declined to comment.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said: "If this information is confirmed, then
we are dealing with unprovoked attacks on targets on the territory of a
sovereign country, which blatantly violates the UN Charter and is
unacceptable, no matter the motives to justify it."
The Syrian army statement said the Jamraya centre - which was focused on
"raising our level of resistance and self-defence" - was damaged in the
attack, and specifically denied report... more »
BLANCO AND BALKANIZATION: Conservative teen-ager gets knocked up!
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013*
*Part 4—Disdain for them the people:* Might Richard Blanco’s poetic vision
really be coming to pass?
At last week’s inauguration, Blanco imagined us as “one people.” He
pictured us as “one country—all of us,” pursuing the future “together.”
Could such a vision be coming to pass? In this post, Kevin Drum asks if the
fever is breaking within the modern Republican Party. If it is, we may be
approaching the day when “all of us” can perhaps work together again.
That said, tribal forces stand in the way of any such resolution. Tribal
forces urge us the people... more »
The Societal Implications of Women in Combat
This is a guest post by Dorit Geva.Geva is an Assistant Professor of
Sociology at the Central European University, and has written a book on
conscription politics in France and the United States. Megan H. Mackenzie
wrote an earlier post on this topic. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s
announcement that some 230,000 combat jobs might open
Continue reading
SEXY INDONESIANS
*
*
The gentleman in this porn film "bares a striking resemblance to Anis
Matta, the secretary general of Indonesia's Islamist *Prosperous Justice
Party* (PKS)"
PKS stars in new Porn and Sex Thriller. | THE DRUM
Anis Mata
*Indonesia's version of the Muslim Brotherhood is the Prosperous Justice
Party (PKS). *
(Playing with Fire in Indonesia).
*On 31 January 2013, we read that Indonesia's anti-graft agency has
arrested the head of the PKS on suspicion of corruption.*
The PKS is Indonesia's largest Islamist party and is part of the coalition
government.
*The very well fed Luthf... more »
Now about that pot of gold...
As we grind through our days now, in one way or the other the question
creeps in – when? When will I have prosperity? When will the corrupt
financial system collapse? When will debt be erased? When will I be truly
free? When?
What I’m about to say is not rhetoric or evasion. I’m as broke and
pressured as you are. It is, however, an answer that requires some thought.
It may not completely satisfy.
It is time to get what freedom encompasses. It has nothing to do with war
or a flag. Freedom is truth. We have all been lied to for our entire
lives. As you may have ... more »
Pathetic, or Just Cynical?
The *New York Times* published an unsigned editorial today bemoaning the
lack of spunk in the Democratic Party. They place the blame squarely on the
shoulders of Harry Reid and Max Baucus, with the powerful Reid once again
misrepresented as a Mr.Peepers milquetoast and Obama consigliere Max Baucus
cast as the slimy corrupt renegade from a Wild West red state.
Not once does the editorial so much as wag a pinkie finger at President
Obama. It embraces the same tired old canard that fear and timidity are at
the root of inaction by the erstwhile party of the people:
That’s particularly ... more »
New Fukushima Video
Thank you Nuckelchen for capturing clear evidence of emissions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQtaJBtsqtI
China's Filthy Air Prompts Mask Rush and Sale of Fresh Air in Cans
For the fourth time this year, a murky haze has descended over north China,
leaving residents of Beijing choking on toxic smog. China's air hasn't been
this bad since 1954, according to the state-run People's Daily newspaper.
In a remarkable record of dirty air, 24 out of January's first 29 days this
year had air classified as hazardous. And the skies have still not cleared.
The Air Quality Index from the U.S. embassy, designed by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, shows that the concentration of fine
particulate matter, known as PM 2.5, has been hovering at the top of the
... more »
UN: Israel Must Withdraw From Judea, Samaria (The Occupied West Bank Territories)
The recommendation came in a report issued Thursday by the U.N. Human
Rights Council, which has a history of passing numerous biased resolutions
condemning Israel for various alleged ‘crimes’ each year.
"Israel must, in compliance with Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva
Convention, cease all settlement activities without preconditions," the
report said in part. "It must immediately initiate a process of withdrawal
of all settlers from the occupied Palestinian territories."
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/164771#.UQqPHuim3aZ
*
**Matt's thoughts:*
Hey, hey. Stop that. You... more »
RUSSIAN MIG-31 JET FIGHTER BUZZES SINAI NEAR ISRAEL TO SEND MESSAGE
The Syrian announcement of an Israeli air strike on a military site near
Damascus Wednesday, Jan. 30, drew strong condemnation from Moscow the next
day: “Such action if confirmed would amount to unacceptable military
interference in the war-ravaged country,” said the statement issued by the
Russian Foreign Ministry Thursday. “If this information is confirmed, then
we are dealing with unprovoked attacks on targets on the territory of a
sovereign country, which blatantly violate the UN Charter and is
unacceptable, no matter the motives to justify it.”
Israel has made no comment on t... more »
A Man Of His Word?
After meeting with First Nations chiefs three weeks ago, Stephen Harper
vowed that his office would give native issues "enhanced oversight." Shawn
Atleo got the impression that the government was finally taking notice of
the First Nations.
But when Stephen Harper met with his caucus yesterday -- and listed his
priorities -- he did not say a word about native issues:
He said that the government will be focused this spring on four areas that
are “priorities” for Canadians:
• families;
• the safety of streets and communities;
• pride in being a Canadian citizen;
• personal financia... more »
When Love And Power Unite Almighty Grace Endows Mankind
*"When Love And Power Unite Almighty Grace Endows Mankind." *
*Egmont.*
Lean Moms- A Month Later and a Giveaway ($147 Value)
Just about a month ago, I confessed to being a stress eater. One of my
major goals for the year is to see my pre-baby weight on the scale. I have
tried many different things to accomplish this and nothing has seemed to
work. Which is why I turned to LeanMoms. I have been following the LeanMoms
program for 1 month now and I feel great.
My husband works out everyday and he offered to do my workouts with me to
help me stay motivated. I can't lie he has had to drag my butt
to exercise every single day, except yesterday. Why? I am feeling so good.
With LeanMoms, I was so sore at first,... more »
NRA Assaults Congress
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee-- one of the most divided and
partisan committees in the Senate, which includes NRA shills and gun
fanatics like Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jeff Sessions
(KKK-AL)-- held the first Congressional hearing on gun violence since the
Sandy Hook school massacre-- or as the far right extremists like to call
it, the Sandy Hook Hoax. Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords started the
hearing with a simple and pointed statement:
"Thank you for inviting me here today. This is an important conversation
for our children, for our communities, ... more »
It's tax return deadline day
In the UK today is the day that personal tax returns are due to be
submitted to HMRC. If you're going to be up late working on your figures,
here's some appropriate music...
Beatles - 'Taxman'
"Be thankful I don't take it all"
Do I really need to remind you of the rest of the lyrics?
So get your return in and pay the tax, even if you do so from behind
gritted teeth!
This Post is Tit
*Literally....*
"Pageant hopeful to have mastectomy" by Hannah Dreier | Associated
Press, January 12, 2013
LAS VEGAS — Win or lose Saturday, Miss America contestant Allyn Rose will
have conveyed a message about *breast cancer* prevention using her primary
tool as a *beauty queen*: her body.
The 24-year-old Miss DC plans to undergo a *double mastectomy* after she
struts in a bikini and flaunts her roller skating talent. She is removing
both breasts as a *preventive measure* to reduce her chances of developing
the disease that killed her mother, grandmother, and great-aunt.
‘‘My m... more »
Facebook slumps as mobile ad growth fails to impress....Shame!
Shares of Facebook Inc were set to open 7 percent lower on Thursday as a
surge in fourth-quarter mobile advertising revenue failed to live up to
Wall Street's high expectations.
Three brokerages downgraded the stock of the No. 1 social network, which
has struggled to develop a full-fledged mobile advertising business.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-facebook-shares-idUSBRE90U0NK20130131
Pygmy Elephant Deaths: More Protection Needed
More than a dozen pygmy elephants have been found dead and possibly
poisoned in Malaysian forests, leading to calls for better protection for
wildlife in the country.
The WWF conservation group said 14 Borneo pygmy elephants have been found
this month in areas where woodland was being turned into plantations.
It called for patrols to be stepped up to prevent more of the animals,
which are endangered and thought to number fewer than 1,200, being killed.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045054/pygmy-elephant-deaths-more-protection-needed
David Cameron Makes Surprise Trip To Libya......With Promises to help Police and Army
David Cameron has made a surprise visit to Libya where he promised to help
bolster the police and the army.
The Prime Minister said Britain was ready to provide training and advice
amid growing concern about the security situation in the region.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045631/david-cameron-makes-surprise-trip-to-libya
Read Stuff, You Should
Lots of good choices today, but I'll go with a Happy Birthday to Connie
Booth, 69.
And a bit of good stuff:
1. We have a new Senator. Okay, not for long, but still: Sean Sullivan
answers "Who is Mo Cowan?"
2. TNC on Mamet. Also: they're reading Hobbes over there, apparently.
Sounds like fun...I really don't think I can justify taking on one more
thing (I'm a little scared by how the collapse of the cover-up is going to
play out for me over the next few months), but, well, it's a little
tempting.
3. And grading Professor Hagel: Dan Drezner is up to the job.
Wikileaks: The Year 2012 in Review
30 January 2013
*Youtube link: **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWW2wcl6w9I&feature=youtu.be*
VIRAL PLS - Petition for FCC Chair Appointnment
I received an email through a listserve I belong to tonight that brought
something to my attention that I want to bring to your attention.
*We really need this to go viral. REALLY!!!!*
Most of the time it is important for the people to speak.
Most of the time we don’t get a chance.
Here is our chance and we must take it.
We need to tell the White House what we want.
The FCC – your phones, your TV, your radio, your internet, community
broadband.
This is BIG stuff kids and you can make a difference by signing a petition.
Most times the voice of the public is ignored in the areas of t... more »
The Break-Up of the WRP
Absolutely shocking:
One of my abiding memories of 1985 is of a members’ meeting in Scotland,
where I lived, held in the week when Healy’s supporters comprised a
faction, i.e. after the charges had been tabled but before they had been
heard. The meeting was addressed by the late Corin Redgrave (brother of
Vanessa), for the CC minority, and myself for the CC majority. Redgrave
opposed charging Healy, on the grounds that it would damage the
revolutionary leadership. In discussion, a veteran member of the Scottish
organisation asked Redgrave whether he could “look me in the eye and tel... more »
Untitled
*Joe Vitt claims Saints owner threw NFL personnel out of the team’s
facilities*
*Super Bowl seminar canceled; bounty scandal to blame?*
*Super Bowl Tickets Available; Bring Cash, Lots, to the Hotel*
*Lycée Français leader explains bullying stance*
*Study: Why Broke, Ambitious Millennials Love New Orleans*
*Corps of Engineers wants illusion of "public feedback" on plan protecting
Terrebonne*
*Drought Causes Ripple Effect Along Mighty Mississippi River*
*Sinkhole project seismic work raises concerns*
*New Orleans Through Wendell Pierce’s Eyes*
*Edward J. Branley - LEGENDARY LOCALS ... more »
Pakistani Energy Minister who Embezzled $850 Million, Arrested in Abu Dhabi
During his time as Pakistan’s head of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority
between 2009 and 2011, Tauqir Shariq embezzled around $850 million.
Before he could be captured and tried he managed to flee the country in
secret and disappear.
The news has just been released that he has been arrested in Abu Dhabi, and
the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) have stated that he could be
handed over to authorities in Islamabad within days.
http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Pakistani-Energy-Minister-who-Embezzled-850-Million-Arrested-in-Abu-Dhabi.html
UN probe says Israel must remove Jewish settlers
UN human rights investigators called on Israel on Thursday to halt
settlement expansion and withdraw all Jewish settlers from the occupied
West Bank, saying that its practices violated international law.
“Israel must, in compliance with article 49 of the Fourth Geneva
Convention, cease all settlement activities without preconditions. It must
immediately initiate a process of withdrawal of all settlers from the OPT
(occupied Palestinian territories),” said a report by the inquiry led by
French judge Christine Chanet.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/24451434-6b90-11e2-8c62-00144feab49a.html
Mali conflict: France backs possible UN peace force
France's defence minister has said he backs the idea of sending a UN
peacekeeping force to Mali.
Jean-Yves Le Drian's comments come as the French troops continue to secure
the most northerly town of Kidal.
France has deployed some 4,500 troops during the three-week offensive
against militant Islamists in the north of Mali - an area the size of
France.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21274518
Russia 'Concerned' By Israeli Air Strike on Syria
Russia has said it is 'deeply concerned' over reports that Israeli jets
attacked a scientific research centre inside Syria.
The country has held back from condemning the action as yet, but says it
will do so if the report is true.
Syria announced on Wednesday that an Israeli air strike attacked the
research centre after reports had emerged out of Israel earlier claiming a
convoy had been attacked on the Syria-Lebanon border.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045513/syria-russia-concerned-by-israeli-air-strike
JOGGING NEWS - new jogging record - ten miles
in a (slow) time of one hour and forty-five minutes, I've just set a new
non-stop jogging record of TEN MILES. Botley, through Oxford, up Headington
hill, and back home past the Orthopaedic hospital up there. Six miles out,
four miles back; accurate route verified by Google maps.
That's sixteen kilometers in European money.
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS - 31st January 2013
Magnitude mb 4.9
Region SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS
Date time 2013-01-31 10:13:53.9 UTC
Location 11.98 N ; 143.06 E
Depth 60 km
Distances 250 km SW Tamuning
5 Ways to Strengthen Your Immune System by Elizabeth Renter
Source of poster: http://www.encognitive.com/node/11145 Ways to
Strengthen Your Immune System
by Elizabeth Renter
Natural Society, 31 January 2013
*It’s flu season, and even if you don’t fall ill like Piers Morgan after **publicly
receiving a flu shot from Dr. Oz**, you still run the risk of getting sick.
Particularly in the colder months, when we are sitting inside more often,
our houses are closed up, and we stay in close quarters—it’s the perfect
time for illness to thrive. But, when you take precautions to keep your
immune system running on high, you can skip the tissues... more »
Ryanair Loses EU Fight Over Ash Cloud Row
A court has ruled Ryanair flouted EU law by refusing to pay out cash to a
customer left stranded by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud three years ago.
Denise McDonagh from Ireland was due to fly back to Dublin from Faro on
April 17, 2010, but was trapped in Portugal for a week after the eruption
closed down much of European airspace for nine days.
She ran up hotel, meal and refreshment bills of 1,130 euro (£940), and
submitted them to the airline when she returned to Ireland.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045552/ryanair-loses-eu-fight-over-ash-cloud-row
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 10:20:04 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 09:20:04 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
1.763°S, 12.957°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND
Distances
701 km (435 miles) NNE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
6.0
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 09:53:43 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 12:53:43 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
55.584°N, 134.745°W
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 miles)
Region
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
101 km (62 miles) W of Craig, Alaska
Czech temperature record 1961-2012
Because
Frank E. L. asked me about related issues, I have downloaded all
the monthly/regional Czech Hydrometeorological Institute's temperature
datafrom the years 1961-2012 to Mathematica and calculated all
statistical
quantities I considered interesting.
Here is the PDF preview of the notebook.
Click at the red tile. Let me describe what I have found.
First, I had to figure out the right URLs of the HTML pages that contain
the tables in an importable enough format, import them with some
sensible
formatting options to Mathematica so that they quickly become an array,
and
replace dec... more »
Simple Teriyaki Sauce
*Simple Teriyaki Sauce*
One of my favorite dishes is Teriyaki glazed baked salmon served with
steamed broccoli and rice. I find it a comforting and indulgent meal that
is super simple and nutritious. When trying to avoid gluten and sugar
teriyaki can be slightly difficult. But I have found the perfect
combination to get that same teriyaki flavor without the limited eater
hostility. Here it goes...
- 2/3 cup gluten free soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Agave nectar
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp corn starch mixed with 1/4 cup of warm water
1. Mix all ... more »
South Africa Train Crash Injures 150
At least 150 people have been injured in a collision between two passenger
trains in South Africa during the peak morning commute.
Many children were among those injured in the crash, which left the driver
of one of the engines needing to be rescued from his cab.
The accident happened when a train collided with a stationary locomotive
near Attridgeville, a suburb west of Pretoria.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045482/south-africa-train-crash-injures-150
Pimlico Teenager Killing: Man Arrested
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager
was stabbed to death in Pimlico, central London.
Police investigating the killing of 16-year-old Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir
detained the suspect during early morning raids across the capital.
On Sunday evening shortly before 7pm, officers were called to reports of a
youth stabbed near Lupus Street.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045529/pimlico-teenager-killing-man-arrested
Sarai Sierra Missing: Turkish police search for 'Dutch tour guide' who chatted online with New York mother before she vanished in Istanbul
Turkish police are looking for a person who chatted with a New York City
mother-of-two on social networking sites before she vanished while
travelling alone in the country.
Sarai Sierra, 33, has been missing since January 21 when she was supposed
to return home to Staten Island from the two-week trip. Turkish police have
set up a special unit to find her and her husband and brother have flown to
Istanbul to help with the search.
A senior police said that Sierra had exchanged messages with a person
before she disappeared and police were now trying to trace the man or woman
as a pos... more
Jimmy Lee Dykes Siege continues into its second day
Police negotiators are still trying to bargain with an Alabama gunman, more
than 24 hours after he abducted a six-year-old boy from his school bus and
held him hostage in his underground bunker.
The suspect, Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, who also allegedly shot dead the driver
of the bus when he tried to protect the children, is described as a
'paranoid survivalist' with 'anti-American views'.
He is fiercely protective of his property in rural Midland City, Alabama.
Neighbors said he beat one of their dogs to death with a pipe after it ran
onto his land and pulled a gun on the the man who... more »
George Zimmerman's legal team say he is out of money AGAIN and must raise at least $30,000 a month in donations - as lead attorney pushes to delay murder trial
Attorneys for the former Florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged with
shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin dead made a public plea Wednesday
asking for more money to fund his defense.
George Zimmerman's lead attorney, Mark O'Mara, wrote on a website set up to
solicit donations that the legal defense could cost up to $1million, which
his client does not have.
The lawyer asked the public to donate more money for legal representation,
saying on the website that Zimmerman's defense fund has raised more than
$314,000 since he was charged, but their war chest is now down to $5,000.
... more »
Rocky Mountain High School, Colorado: Outrage as high school recites Pledge in Arabic saying 'One Nation Under Allah'
KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather
Colin Kennedy Arrested after he 'raped two of his female friends in their dorm rooms on consecutive nights'
A college freshman has been arrested after two of his friends and fellow
students accused him of raping them over two consecutive nights.
Colin Kennedy, 18, from California, was arrested yesterday at Loyola
University, Chicago, after the students, both 19, reported the sexual
assaults to police.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270795/Colin-Kennedy-Freshman-raped-female-friends-dorm-rooms-consecutive-nights.html
Gang-raped and drowned at the age of FOUR: Latest horrific attack on girl shocks India a month after notorious bus assault
Two men face charges of raping and murdering a four-year-old girl in the
town of Mandi Dabwali in Sirsa, India, while under the influence of drugs.
The alleged crime is the latest in a series of rape cases that has seen the
nation undergo debate, self-scrutiny and mass protests calling for greater
punishments for rapists and more measures to increase the safety of women.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270589/Two-Indian-men-accused-raping-drowning-year-old-girl-Dabwali.html
Two dead after terrifying cluster of TWENTY tornadoes destroys hundreds of homes as giant 1,000-mile storm hits Southeast
A massive,1,000-mile-long storm that formed at least 20 tornadoes beat down
on six states throughout the Southeast today, leaving at least two people
dead.
A Georgia town was devastated with overturned cars on an interstate,
wrecked homes and at least one person killed. Another person in Tennessee
was also dead.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270878/US-weather-Tornado-tears-Southeast-leaving-dead-homes-destroyed.html
Cannibal Cop: Lawyers for accused 'cannibal cop' want to show pictures of women being cooked and served as food to potential jurors
These are the shocking images that the lawyers for accused 'cannibal cop'
Gilberto Valle want to show to the jury before the trial even begins.
Attorney Julia L Gatto argues that she needs to show the pictures - which
include women in sexual positions being cooked or served as food - to
prospective jurors to determine whether they can be impartial in weighing
the facts of a court case that revolves around violent sexual fantasies.
Valle, a New York City police officer, was arrested in October and accused
of plotting to kidnap, rape, cook and eat several women.
http://www.dailymail... more »
New York cops handcuff and interrogate boy, 7, for hours over 'stolen' $5... and now his family wants $250million
The mother of a 7-year-old boy in The Bronx, New York is suing the police
for $250 million claiming they overreacted and treated her son like a
hardened criminal after he was accused of stealing $5 from another student
after school.
Instead of a simple trip to the principal’s office, Wilson Reyes was
arrested in his third-grade classroom at Public School 114 on Cromwell Ave,
handcuffed and held in a room for four hours.
Later he was hauled off to the 44th Precinct station house for another six
hours of interrogation and verbal abuse, according to the $250 million
claim against th... more »
William Harmon III Killed CEO and wounded two others including a lawyer' in Phoenix is STILL on the run as it is claimed he was targeting victims
The suspected gunman, William Harmon III, pictured left, is still at large
following a shooting spree in a Phoenix office complex that left one dead
and two injured. Steve Singer, top right, was killed in the shooting, and
lawyer Mark Hummels was wounded. A third victim, a 32-year-old woman,
suffered non-life threatening injuries. Other bystanders were also treated
for shock after fleeing the scene.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270834/Phoenix-shooting-At-people-shot-gunman-opened-office-complex.html
Three people hospitalized after butane gas explosion at hotel near SeaWorld San Diego caused by makeshift drug lab
A powerful explosion on Wednesday ripped through a hotel near SeaWorld San
Diego from a room where authorities say a couple was extracting hash oil,
sending guests fleeing for safety.
A 22-year-old man in the room suffered life-threatening injuries. Also hurt
were a woman in the room and a young man staying next door, authorities
said. All three were hospitalized.
Julie Jordan of San Diego was sleeping with a friend's baby in a nearby
room at the three-story Heritage Inn Sea World Hotel when she felt the
building shake violently, then heard a loud explosion.
http://www.dailymail.c... more »
New York fireman Angus Pascall 'used "key to the city" to lock down elevator and rape 11-year-old girl' is found guilty of assaulting FIVE women
A New York Fire Department worker was convicted Wednesday of sexually
assaulting five women, one as young as 11 years old, in Brooklyn between
2001 and 2010.
Angus Pascall, 36, faces life in prison for the charges. His DNA tied
him
to the scene of every assault.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271089/New-York-fireman-Angus-Pascall-used-key-city-lock-elevator-rape-11-year-old-girl-guilty-assaulting-FIVE-women.html
Jason London Attack: Actor shows off his bruised face as he claims unmarked hands prove he was attacked in bar brawl
Dazed and Confused star Jason London has released a photo showing the
extent of his injuries following his arrest for alleged involvement in a
bar brawl on Sunday.
His face appears bruised and swollen, while his hands are unmarked,
which
London claims proves he was the victim and not the aggressor.
The actor was arrested for his alleged violence during the brawl in a
Scottsdale, Arizona bar on Sunday.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2271016/Im-victim-Jason-London-shows-bruised-swollen-face-claims-attacked-bar-brawl.html
Banks 'Mis-Sold 90% Of Swaps' To Small Firms......How many more times will they be allowed to Screw us?
The Financial Services Authority has revealed that more than 90% of
interest rate swaps were mis-sold to small businesses by banks.
Last night Sky News City Edtior Mark Kleinman revealed that the City
regulator had set out a revised framework for small business enteprises
(SMEs) to pursue redress.
It is the latest mis-selling scandal to hit Britain's high street banks.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045509/fsa-reveals-scale-of-interest-rate-swap-mis-sell
Greek doctors, public transport workers on strike
Public transport workers in the Greek capital have walked off the job in a
24-hour strike, snarling traffic around Athens, while a doctors' strike has
left hospitals functioning with emergency staff.
Athens was without buses, suburban rail and trolleys Thursday, while dock
workers began a 48-hour strike that was to leave islands without ferries
for two days. Hospital doctors and ambulance workers were also on strike
for the day.
The civil servants' union has declared a three-hour work stoppage at all
public services from noon in solidarity.
http://www.timesonline.com/news/world/eur... more »
Adolf Hitler anniversary: Angela Merkel warns far-Right could rise again
Germany marked the 80th anniversary of Adolf Hitler's rise to power
yesterday with a warning from Angela Merkel that social divisions could
allow far-Right tyranny to rise again.
Nationwide events to highlight Nazi atrocities and the obliteration of
whole segments of German society were staged to deliver the message never
again.
Chancellor Merkel gave a speech timed to coincide with the moment that
President Paul von Hindenburg, appointed Hitler as head of government in
1933.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/9837719/Merkel-invokes-rise-of-Hitler-to-warn-Ger... more »
Brazil nightclub owner attempts suicide
An owner of the Brazilian nightclub where 235 people perished in a weekend
fire tried to commit suicide, police said Wednesday, as the number of
survivors seeking medical treatment after the disaster continued to rise.
Elissandro Sphor tried to kill himself with a plastic shower hose, said
senior police official Lilian Carus in the town of Cruz Alta 125 kilometers
(about 80 miles) from Santa Maria, where the club owner is hospitalized.
"It was clear he wanted to hang himself," Carus told AFP, adding that a
police officer arrived at the scene -- a hospital where Sphor is being
treate... more »
Israeli vote doesn't nail shut door to peace: Clinton
The outcome of Israel's elections did not torpedo hopes for peace with the
Palestinians, but instead opened up a new chance for dialogue, US Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton argued Tuesday.
"I actually think this election opens doors, not nails them shut," she
said, during a so-called "global townhall" meeting, in which she took
questions from Internet-users and broadcasters around the world.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud-Beitenu list emerged from
last week's vote with the biggest single share of seats in the Knesset, but
was weakened by a surge in support for ... more »
Syrian opposition leader Alkhatib open to talks
The head of Syria’s main opposition coalition says he is ready to sit down
with representatives of President Bashar al-Assad.
Mouaz Alkhatib, in an offer extended via his Facebook page, has said he is
prepared to hold talks outside Syria on the condition that thousands of
detainees are released.
Syrian officials said this week that certain opposition figures could
return to Damascus for dialogue without facing charges.
http://www.euronews.com/2013/01/30/syrian-opposition-leader-alkhatib-open-to-talks/
Hamas plans more "enemy language" classes
Islamist Hamas authorities plan to expand Hebrew-language classes in the
Gaza Strip's high schools to help Palestinians know their enemy in times of
conflict with Israel.
Far from a sign that peace will soon break out, Hamas's promotion of Hebrew
learning in the Israeli-blockaded Mediterranean enclave aims to make
linguistic skill a useful new front in the struggle against the Jewish
state.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-palestinians-israel-hebrew-idUSBRE90U02C20130131
Iran plans to upgrade uranium work at Natanz: diplomat
Iran has informed the U.N. nuclear agency that it plans to use more modern
uranium enrichment centrifuges at its Natanz plant, a diplomat said on
Thursday.
Such a step could enable Iran to refine uranium faster than it can at the
moment and increase concerns in the West and Israel about the goals of
Tehran nuclear program.
The diplomat who declined to be identified, said Iran had informed the
International Atomic Energy Agency of the plan in a letter dated January 23.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-iran-nuclear-enrichment-idUSBRE90U0A020130131
Deutsche Bank posts huge fourth-quarter loss to pay for clean-up
Deutsche Bank's (DBKGn.DE) posted a fourth-quarter pretax loss of 2.6
billion euros ($3.5 billion) hit by hefty litigation and restructuring
charges as the bank downsizes to a leaner investment banking environment
under new leadership.
Germany's largest lender said strong operating results at its business
divisions were overshadowed by a 1.9 billion euro goodwill impairment to
pay for a new divisional structure and to hive off assets into a non-core
unit.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-deutschebank-q-idUSBRE90U07R20130131
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake KERKIRA REGION, GREECE - 31st January 2013
Magnitude M 4.2
Region KERKIRA REGION, GREECE
Date time 2013-01-31 08:04:10.0 UTC
Location 39.89 N ; 19.81 E
Depth 2 km
Distances 14 km NE Karousádes
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 06:50:16 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 05:50:16 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.418°S, 166.251°E
Depth
35 km (21.7 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
56 km (34 miles) NE of Lata, Solomon Islands
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 06:42:10 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 05:42:10 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.713°S, 166.386°E
Depth
35.2 km (21.9 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
60 km (37 miles) E of Lata, Solomon Islands
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
5.4
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 05:18:14 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 04:18:14 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.567°S, 166.446°E
Depth
45.7 km (28.4 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
69 km (42 miles) ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 05:16:58 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 04:16:58 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.502°S, 166.201°E
Depth
25 km (15.5 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
46 km (28 miles) ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake ATACAMA, CHILE - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 05:10:52 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 01:10:52 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
28.053°S, 70.927°W
Depth
46.1 km (28.6 miles)
Region
ATACAMA, CHILE
Distances
60 km (37 miles) NNW of Vallenar, Chile
President Morsi Public Speech
On the eve of January 25, 2013, president Morse addressed the nation
expressing his concern about the protesters’ impact on Egyptian society.
The president declared Marshall law to be imposed for a whole month on
three governorates: Suez, Ismailia, and Port Said. The public was
astonished that those three cities were only targeted and not the whole
country since demonstrators and violence have occurred in many other cities.
The media criticized the declaration because of its unconstitutionality.
The foreign press has also criticized president Morsi’s decision in
imposing Marshall l... more »
Two Passenger Trains Collide In South Africa
Two passenger trains have collided in South Africa near Pretoria during the
peak morning commute.
Around 20 people are believed to have been injured and the driver is said
to still be trapped in his cabin.
Lillian Mofokeng, spokeswoman for the Passenger Rail Agency of South
Africa, told AFP: "There are two trains that have collided this morning,"
"At this stage, we do not have any loss of life," she added
http://news.sky.com/story/1045482/two-passenger-trains-collide-in-south-africa
You Might Not Like It, But I Think They Nailed It.
The Stones, "Doom and Gloom", from *GRRR (volume up, full screen)*
Mastering the Science of Mass Persuasion
This needs to be understood. Data mining has reached the point that it
can predict your behavior with serious accuracy. The unanswered question
here is just how much investment in time and money is needed to provide
this data?
I ask that because the political cauldron has seen a no holds barred dash
to the finish line at what is becoming catastrophic expense. Most of that
money is outright wasted although no contractor will ever let on. In fact
it has become an advertising war contributing little to understanding the
candidates.
Obama is a great example. During the fi... more »
Gamma Ray Signal?
Nice idea, but a full on solar flare is way more likely and may produce
similar effects. Just how do we tell the difference? What is needed is
someway to determine the effect of a solar flare in the first instance so
that we can determine frequency. In short we are running blind.
In the meantime we have notable signal in the data stream that lacks
confirmation so far from alternative data. The explanation is creditable
but unprovable for now.
I continue to be impressed by just how successfully the Earth's envelope
protects life on Earth. If this explanation holds up and... more »
Israeli Bombs Missile Convoy in Syria
Let us make it simple. When the Assad regime in Syria falls or at least
enters its terminal stage, the Israeli air force will act to destroy all
threats available then and there as if war had been declared. They may even
claim it is in support of the new regime.
This will cleanly eliminate a Syrian threat for years to come and may
partially stabilize the Northern flank. Most certainly, Hezbollah is well
on the way to been fully isolated and Iranian regime change would finish
that. And the Iranian string is surely running out.
Thus Israel is able to operate over Syrian ... more »
Killer Cats and Birds
We have been seriously underestimating the damage inflicted by wild cats.
On the other hand, mice are an easy meal for a cat and that is surely the
bulk of the diet. Yet one does need to know just were these numbers
actually come from.
My own experience with wild and tame cats inform me that females do not
enjoy the wild and tend to come in from the cold with their litter. Thus it
is the surviving males that run wild. Their numbers are actually small and
now smaller yet because of the contraction of fertile tame females through
neutering.
Cats themselves have serious e... more »
Israeli Attack: Desperate Bid to Save Failed Syrian Campaign
*January 31, 2013* (LD) - Israel has conducted airstrikes in Syria based on
"suspicions" of chemical weapon transfers, in a flagrant violation of the
UN Charter, international law, and in direct violation of Syria's
sovereignty. The Guardian in its report titled, "Israel carries out air
strike on Syria," claims:
"Israeli warplanes have attacked a target close to the Syrian-Lebanese
border following several days of heightened warnings from government
officials over Syria's stockpiles of weapons."
It also stated:
"Israel has publicly warned that it would take military action to pre... more »
Aide to Egypt's President Morsi: Holocaust a 'myth' | The Times of Israel
'A top Egyptian official close to President Mohammed Morsi in recent days
called the Holocaust a "myth" and "an industry that America invented."
Eddim is reportedly responsible for appointing the editors of all state-run
Egyptian newspapers.
"US intelligence agencies in cooperation with their counterparts in allied
nations during World War II created it [the Holocaust] to destroy the image
of their opponents in Germany, and to justify war and massive destruction
against military and civilian facilities of the Axis powers, and especially
to hit Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the atomic... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake ATACAMA, CHILE - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 05:10:52 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 01:10:52 AM at epicenter
Location
28.053°S, 70.927°W
Depth
46.1 km (28.6 miles)
Region
ATACAMA, CHILE
Distances
96 km (60 miles) SW (214°) from Copiapo, Chile
South Africa: Michael Tellinger: Our Countries are Corporations
http://www.michaeltellinger.com/ubuntu-cont.php
From: Michael Tellinger
Sent: 31 January 2013 02:07 AM
To: Lynton
Subject: Our Coutries Are Corporations
Our countries are registered as corporations. What does that make us -
Trading stock?
Dear Lynton
Part of discovering our human origins is discovering some sobering and
shocking information that we do net expect. It is up to us to be strong in
our conviction to get as close to the truth as possible. The path that
brought us here as a species is not only filled with lies and deception of
unimaginable proportion, but... more »
January 30, 1973
Gordon Liddy and James McCord are convicted on all counts. The first
Watergate trial is over, with the other five all having plead guilty.
Everyone has stuck to the cover story: they acted alone, with Hunt and
Liddy having no authorization from anyone else.
The Senate investigation is looming...but the court isn't done with them
yet.
McCord has been busy during the trial, with Jack Caulfield arranging a
series of meetings with McCord in which Caulfield assured him that McCord
would receive clemency after a year in jail and would otherwise be taken
care of. As we have seen, however... more »
‘Leading thinkers’ to set Alberta’s new economic course lickety-split – and you’re not invited
Premier Alison Redford eyeballs an uninvited visitor to the province’s
economic summit. Without the password, you’re not getting in. Below,
Premier Redford and Deputy Premier Tom Lukaszuk present their bona fides at
the door. Actual Alberta politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated.
Below them: The premier’s communications director, Stefan Baranski. In just
10 days, ... more »
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Britons with data on Amazon, Apple and Google cloud servers in America can be snooped on in secret by U.S. government
Britons who store their data on cloud-based servers in America could have
all their files rooted through in secret by the U.S. government, it emerged
today.
Campaigners say a renewed piece of American legislation will allow federal
agencies to spy on foreign nationals without warning.
The U.S. government granted itself the right to snoop after its secret
rubber-stamping of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270608/Britons-data-Amazon-Apple-Google-cloud-servers-US-snooped-US-government.html
'Holocaust was a myth invented by U.S': Aide to Egyptian President Morsi triggers outrage with claim six million 'dead' Jews had simply moved to America
A senior figure close to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi provoked outrage
today after claiming the Holocaust was a myth invented by the United States.
Fathi Shibab-Eddim, who is responsible for appointing editors of all the
state-run newspapers, claimed the six million Jews killed by Hitler had
actually been moved to America.
His comments came as the world marked Holocaust Remembrance day on Sunday
and little more than a week after it emerged that President Morsi himself
had once described Jews as 'descendants of apes and pigs'.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270675/Egyp... more »
Jacob Marx killed by falling bookmakers' sign was on 'holiday of a lifetime' from New Zealand with his girlfriend
A man killed by a 30ft metal sign that fell onto the street outside a
betting shop has been named as a tourist on holiday in Britain from New
Zealand.
Jacob Marx, 27, was struck on the head as he walked past a branch of
William Hill in Camden, North London, on Monday night.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270707/Jacob-Marx-Lawyer-killed-falling-sign-Camden-holiday-lifetime-New-Zealand-girlfriend.html
Alien planet hunters redefine the 'habitable zone' where life can exist - and find Earth is right on the edge
In astronomical terms, it is known as the 'habitable zone, or the
'goldilocks zone', where condition are not too far, and not too close -
just right for life to exist.
Now researchers have redefined the boundaries using new, more accurate
calculations - and found that Earth is right on the edge of the habitable
zone.
The team say their research will have major implications for planet hunters
looking for alien life.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2270889/Alien-planet-hunters-redefine-habitable-zone--Earth-right-edge.html
Why higher benefits won't solve child poverty: Iain Duncan Smith says addict parents will 'waste cash on drink and drugs'
Giving more benefits to poor families will not address child poverty
because too many irresponsible parents will spend it on alcohol or
drugs,
Iain Duncan Smith has warned.
The Work and Pensions Secretary said parental addiction – not family
income
– had emerged as the main factor in determining a child’s life chances.
He insisted that the last government’s strategy of spending more than
£170billion in additional welfare payments had failed comprehensively.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271018/Why-higher-benefits-wont-solve-child-poverty-Duncan-Smith-says-addict-parents-w... more »
Israel to boycott UN human rights review
Israel said it was boycotting a UN meeting due to review its human rights
record, in a move advocacy groups warned would undermine the watchdog’s
authority and set a negative precedent for other countries.
A foreign ministry official confirmed that Israel, which accuses the UN of
anti-Israel bias and stopped co-operating with its human rights
organisations last year, would not be attending a universal periodic review
of its human rights record, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Geneva.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/679132d4-6a02-11e2-a80c-00144feab49a.html
Germans tolerated Hitler's rise - Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel has reminded Germans that Nazi crimes were
possible only because ordinary people allowed them take place.
Exactly 80 years after Adolf Hitler rose to power, Dr Merkel opened a new
exhibition yesterday addressing the Nazi take-over and the regime’s
subsequent persecution of Jews, homosexuals, Sinti-Roma and political
rivals.
“The rise of National Socialism was possible because the elites and parts
of German society participated but, above all, because most in Germany
tolerated this rise,” said Dr Merkel.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2013/0131/12... more »
'Millions of low-income households' face council tax rise
Millions of the poorest households face council tax rises because most
councils in England will pass on a 10% cut in funding from April, research
suggests.
A typical bill will rise between £100 and £250 a year, but some could rise
as much as £600, according to think tank the Resolution Foundation.
Its report coincides with the deadline for local authorities to submit
their plans for changing council tax benefit.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21264773
John Friend visits the Wise Old Man
John Friend, a young foolish man, with Zan Overall, truly a Wise Old Man.
I've been meaning to take a trip up to Los Angeles to visit my good friend,
Zan Overall, the Wise Old Man. Zan and I met over one year ago, and have
been good friends ever since. I drove up to Los Angeles yesterday morning
and spent the day with Zan. We perused his excellent library of books,
drove around Hollywood, enjoyed a nice dinner, and attended an open mic
night at a local Hollywood club. Zan sang a wonderful song he wrote, which
I will hopefully have on YouTube later tonight or tomorrow.
*The Wis... more »
David Wilcock: Disclosure Now: NEW 3-HR Russian Documentary Blasts Financial Tyranny!
Disclosure Now: NEW 3-HR Russian Documentary Blasts Financial Tyranny!
| Print |
by David Wilcock
January 30, 2013, 4:44 pm
On January 30, 2013, top Russian network REN-TV aired "Shadow
Gold"--ANOTHER three-hour documentary blasting Financial Tyranny. See it
here NOW, before it is officially translated!
India is also picking up the Financial Tyranny investigation as well. The
alliance is finally revealing itself -- and demanding justice.
*THE GREATEST SECRET OF MODERN HISTORY*
The graphic you just saw at the top of this article is what all the
officia... more »
COVER UP OF JEWISH CHILD ABUSE; OPERATION TEMPSFORD; LIQUID BOMB PLOT
In the UK, a Channel 4 Dispatches investigation has uncovered evidence of
rabbis covering up the sexual abuse of children.
Rabbi Ephraim Padwa, who leads the Charedi community in north London's *Stamford
Hill*, was secretly filmed speaking to an alleged victim of child sex abuse.
Dispatches secretly filmed the top rabbi telling the victim not to involve
the police.
*Stamford Hill dcaseyphoto*
*
* The documentary, *Britain's Hidden Child Abuse*, shows how some rabbis
forbid victims from reporting crimes committed against them.
During the investigation, reporters uncovered 19 all... more »
North Korea Raises Military Combat Readiness Level
Four days after Kim Jong Eun was cited in the North Korean media as saying
that he would order “great national action” in response to the most recent
UN Security Council resolution sanctioning the country, the authorities
have moved the military to a state of increased combat readiness.
An inside source from North Hamkyung Province revealed news of the step on
the 30th, saying, “The status change to preparation for combat mobilization
was declared today at midnight.” A day earlier on the 29th, the authorities
issued an emergency order instructing Party cadres to stay at their desks... more »
New York Times says targeted by China hackers after Wen report
The New York Times said on Thursday that Chinese hackers had "persistently"
attacked its computers over the past four months since the paper published
a story on Premier Wen Jiabao, but sensitive material related to the report
was not accessed.
The New York Times said the attacks coincided with its report last October
that Wen's family had accumulated at least $2.7 billion in "hidden riches".
China said at the time the report smeared its name and had ulterior motives.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-china-newyorktimes-idUSBRE90U05620130131
Iran crude oil exports rise to highest since EU sanctions
Iran's crude oil exports in December leapt to their highest level since
European Union sanctions took effect last July, analysts and shipping
sources said, as strong Chinese demand and tanker fleet expansion helped
the OPEC member dodge sanctions.
Exports rose to around 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in December,
according to two industry sources and shipping and customs data compiled by
Reuters on a country-by-country basis and corroborated by other sources and
consultants.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-iran-oil-exports-idUSBRE90U01Y20130131
Magnitude-6.8 earthquake shakes northern Chile killing at least 1 Person
A magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook offices, toppled supermarket shelves and
broke windows on Wednesday in north-central Chile, where people fled some
buildings in panic.
A 50-year-old woman in the city of Copiapo died of a heart attack, said
Atacama Regional Governor Rafael Prohens, who attributed her death to fear
during the quake. Authorities said that damage was limited and discounted
the possibility of a tsunami.
The U.S. Geological Survey originally reported the quake at 6.7, but later
revised it upward. It struck at 4:15 p.m. (3:15 p.m.; 2015 GMT) and was
centered 27 miles (44 ... more »
Powerful storms in Georgia flip cars, decimate homes; 2 dead
A massive storm system raked the Southeast on Wednesday, generating
tornadoes and dangerous winds that flipped cars on a major Georgia
interstate, demolished homes and businesses and killed at least two people.
WSB-TV in Atlanta aired footage of an enormous funnel cloud bearing down on
Adairsville where the storm ripped through the city's downtown. Winds
flattened homes and wiped out parts of a large manufacturing plant in the
city about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta. Pieces of insulation hung from
trees and power poles, and a bank was missing a big chunk of its roof.
http://www.kgw... more »
Mysterious tics and vocalizations similar to Tourette’s syndrome hit Essex Aggie students in Massachusetts
Local and state health officials are investigating reports that more than a
dozen students are exhibiting mysterious vocal tics or hiccups at Essex
Agricultural and Technical High School.
“The school is willing to do whatever the town and the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health want to do,” said Essex Aggie
Superintendent-Director Roger Bourgeois. “The health and well-being of our
kids is our No. 1 priority.”
Bourgeois declined to speculate on what may be the cause.
http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1746083240/Mysterious-hiccups-hit-Essex-Aggie-students
*The incidents on the No... more »
Radioactive Cattle Found Near Fukushima
Thousands of cows were abandoned in the evacuated zone around the Fukushima
Daiichi nuclear power plant after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami
that devastated the Tōhoku region of Japan and released radioactive
materials from the plant.
Now, nearly two years after the disaster, those abandoned cattle were found
to be contaminated with radioactive elements. Traces of radioactive cesium,
silver and tellurium were found in the 79 cattle analyzed by a scientific
team led by Tohoku University engineer Tomokazu Fukuda and published in the
journal PLOS ONE.
Fetuses and calves had ra... more »
Mob of wild monkeys rampage through homes in eastern Indonesian village, injuring 7 people
A mob of wild monkeys has gone on a rampage in a village in eastern
Indonesia, entering houses and attacking residents. Seven people were
injured, including one who is in critical condition.
Ambo Ella, a spokesman for Sidendeng Rappang District in South Sulawesi
province, says the surprise attack by about 10 monkeys happened in Toddang
Pulu village.
He said Wednesday that a 16-year-old boy was badly bitten in the attack
Monday and is being treated at the hospital
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/monkeys+rampage+Indonesian+village+enter+houses+attack+hurt/7892229/story.html
Guest Post - Do your bit for the Environment and Cycle!
After Christmas and the New Year celebrations, it is normally this time of
year when the January blues start to set in, and most people start setting
resolutions as they promise themselves to detox and get fitter.
So, there is no better time than now to start thinking about how these
resolutions can not only help your own well-being but also the environment.
Nowadays, we are all becoming more environmentally focused, trying to do
our bit wherever we can and live a greener lifestyle, whether that’s
re-using carrier bags in supermarkets, buying organic produce or recycling
effectively ... more »
At Least Canadian Immigrant Ted Cruz Can Never be Presidente
Texas teabagger Ted Cruz is already making an effort to be the most
revolting badass in town. And it's working. He was the first senator out of
the box to attack fellow Cuban-American wingnut Marco Rubio and other
Republicans for working with Democrats on a comprehensive immigration
policy. And yesterday he was one of only 3 reactionaries to vote against
confirming John Kerry as Secretary of State. A chickenhawk and spawn of Joe
McCarthy himself, Cruz went out of the way to smear two decorated war
heroes, Kerry and Chuck Hagel.
And on top of all that, Cruz picked a fight with Rahm... more »
5.6 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
5.6
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 04:31:33 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 03:31:33 PM at epicenter
Location
10.934°S, 165.418°E
Depth
32.9 km (20.4 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
385 km (239 miles) E (98°) from Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
America's Titanic Plot 100 years ago
If Sandy Hook, 911 and Aurora shootings had all been planned and
orchestrated by the same evil forces, then it stands to reason that the
Titanic was deliberately set on a "suicide collision" course into the
dangerous ice bergs zone to pave the way for the Federal Reserve system a
year later.
America is suffering today for that "Titanic Plot" 100 years ago. The wave
of disasters including BPGOD that hit America since the start of the
century has all been orchestrated. But the Symphony of Disasters can easily
be disrupted by the people, if only the people refuse to play to their... more »
EU Referendum Debate 'Damaging Economic Growth'........Of course nothing to do with the Failing EU or Inadequate Government
An influential group of economists has said the government debate over
having an "in or out" referendum over Europe is damaging economic growth.
The London School of Economics Growth Commission also branded Government
investment in a long-term growth strategy as "inadequate", "unstable" and
"failing".
http://news.sky.com/story/1045346/eu-referendum-debate-damaging-economic-growth
Hadiya Pendleton Shot Dead After Obama Ceremony Performance
A 15-year-old marching band member who performed at President Barack
Obama's inauguration celebrations has been shot dead in Chicago.
Police said Hadiya Pendleton was shot in the back on Tuesday in a South
Side park. She was taken to hospital, where she died.
The honour roll student was one of a dozen teens taking shelter under a
canopy during heavy rain when a man jumped over a fence, ran towards the
group and started shooting.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045378/teen-shot-dead-after-obama-ceremony-performance
West Coast Mainline Deal: Ministers 'Lied To'
The Transport Department was "irresponsible" over its role in the collapse
of the £5bn West Coast Mainline rail contract, a group of MPs have said.
Members of the Transport Committee said the Government department had
embarked on an "ambitious, perhaps unachievable" reform in haste, and
claimed that ministers and senior officials were lied to.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045432/west-coast-mainline-deal-ministers-lied-to
Arthur D Harmon Wanted for the Arizona Office Shooting
Police are still searching for a gunman after three people were shot - one
fatally - during a dispute at an office complex in Phoenix, Arizona.
The suspect has been named as 70-year-old Arthur D Harmon.
Police reportedly served a search warrant on Harmon's house seven miles
from the office park, but found nobody inside.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045275/arizona-office-shooting-gunman-on-the-run
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake ATACAMA, CHILE - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 04:15:55 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 12:15:55 AM at epicenter
Location
27.878°S, 70.941°W
Depth
26.8 km (16.7 miles)
Region
ATACAMA, CHILE
Distances
82 km (51 miles) SW (222°) from Copiapo, Chile
Masonic Lithograph 1880's
An odd item picked up by a friend in the antique trade
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 04:10:46 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 11:10:46 AM at epicenter
Location
4.613°S, 102.515°E
Depth
51.7 km (32.1 miles)
Region
SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances
98 km (61 miles) SSE (164°) from Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
5.6 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
5.6
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 03:58:00 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 02:58:00 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.680°S, 166.391°E
Depth
35.1 km (21.8 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
61 km (37 miles) E of Lata, Solomon Islands
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
6.2
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 03:33:49 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 02:33:49 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.670°S, 166.376°E
Depth
55.4 km (34.4 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
60 km (37 miles) E of Lata, Solomon Islands
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 02:45:00 UTC
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:45:00 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
28.504°S, 67.365°W
Depth
117.7 km (73.1 miles)
Region
LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA
Distances
52 km (32 miles) SSE of Tinogasta, Argentina
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHWEST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 02:26:20 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 01:26:20 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
49.877°N, 150.751°E
Depth
355.5 km (220.9 miles)
Region
NORTHWEST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
Distances
171 km (106 miles) NE of Vostok, Russia
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 30th January 2013
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 23:53:54 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 10:53:54 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.565°S, 166.438°E
Depth
15 km (9.3 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
68 km (42 miles) ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU - 30th January 2013
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 23:34:30 UTC
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 06:34:30 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
16.011°S, 74.815°W
Depth
26.3 km (16.3 miles)
Region
NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU
Distances
161 km (100 miles) SSW (208°) from Puquio, Peru
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 30th January 2013
Magnitude
6.0
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 23:03:45 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 10:03:45 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.518°S, 166.486°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
498 km (309 miles) E (91°) from Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
The Minerva Project: Time for a Disciplinary Appraisal?
A little over four years ago the U.S. Department of Defense issued its
first Minerva grants. These often substantial awards have produced a
significant number of publications by some of the “best and brightest”
(including long-term Duck of Minerva guest blogger Josh Busby) in the field
and, whether directly or indirectly, shaped the nature of
Continue reading
Musical Interlude: Adiemus, “Adiemus”
Adiemus, “Adiemus”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL8kZ-iVk90
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Stars are sometimes born in the midst of chaos. About 3 million years ago
in the nearby galaxy M33, a large cloud of gas spawned dense internal knots
which gravitationally collapsed to form stars. NGC 604 was so large,
however, it could form enough stars to make a globular cluster.
*Click image for larger size.*
Many young stars from this cloud are visible in the above image from the
Hubble Space Telescope, along with what is left of the initial gas cloud.
Some stars were so massive they have already evolved and exploded in a
supernova. The brightest stars that are left emit l... more »
Patty Andrews...
*RIP*
*February 16, 1918 – January 30, 2013 *
*Three beautiful ladies with gorgeous gams... *
More: Boogie Woogie Bye-Bye
Syria: Israeli jets strike Jamaraya arms depot near Damascus leaving casualties
The Syrian government, by admitting that the Israel Air Force attacked the
Jamaraya “Military Research Institute” (a euphemism for an arms deport),
near Damascus, broke the barrier of silence the Israeli government had
clamped down on its initial involvement in the Syrian conflict. It also
indicated that Bashar Assad may have decided to pick up the gauntlet thrown
down by Israel. The Syrian statement also refuted the report by foreign
media from “Israeli sources” that Israeli jets had struck a convoy carrying
sophisticated weapons from Syria to the Hizballah in Lebanon.
The Syrian... more »
Everybody's Right (still)
(Re-post from October 2012)
I am filled with hope, love and excitement for what is to come. Something
has changed recently and although I cannot show you a picture of what it
was, I can tell you what I see. I see all of us right.
There are so many versions of truth. What if they were all correct? We
stand today a divided planet. There are nations and within them states and
within them counties and towns. Within the towns there are men, women and
children; from every nation, following every religion, team, political
party, interest and sexual preference. Within each... more »
NETANYAHU CONCEDES ISRAEL CAN’T SUCCESSFULLY ATTACK IRAN ALONE
For years I have been writing saying that Israel could not unilaterally
attack Iran without the full blessing, support and connivance of the United
States despite Netanyahu’s threats that he would. Now Netanyahu has
moderated his tune in line with what US military leaders have recently saidconceding that Israel
indeed needs US help to ensure the permanent destruction of Iran’s nuclear
facilities.
This concession to reality by Netanyahu may well be an attempt to thaw
relations with Obama now that both the US and Israeli elections are out of
the way and the rhetoric against Iran has ... more »
All cashed up with no where to grow
KDrum and Ezra are mystified. They can't imagine why multinational
corporations are hoarding cash in these amounts: "Total liquid assets held
by nonfinancial corporations have increased from 7.7 percent of GDP to 11.3
percent of GDP."
Kevin is looking for an answer:
I'm not sure. But for 15 years the people with money to bet have been
betting that they'll get better returns investing in financial instruments
than they will by investing in expansion of existing products and the
invention of new ones. Until we figure out why, we're going to be stuck
with a combination of sluggish ... more »
If there's anything we should be able to do, it's overfish the hated snakehead to extinction
*The snakehead doesn't look so bad this way -- in Rockfish chef Chad
Wells's second course of "snakefish soaked in chimichurri, napped with
avocado sauce, Nopal cactus relish and chipotle crema" (served with Flying
Dog ale), the lone actual snakehead dish served at a gala dinner devoted to
encouraging the fishing-to-extinction of the alien predator that's
devouring Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River life. (No, it doesn't look so
bad this way, but take a peek below.)*
*"'I don't like snakes, and I don't like fish,' said Nicky Safari of Tysons
Corner, who appeared to be in exactly the ... more »
Listen Steve Melendez, American Indian Genocide Museum 'Treaty Rights'
Steve on Treaty Rights. Kpft.org by Censored News
Listen to Steve Melendez, American Indian Genocide President, Pyramid Lake Paiute, speaking on Treaty Rights, on KPFT radio.
HOUSTON Canadian Consulate: Photos Tarsands Blockade www.tarsandsblockade.org
Jan. 28, 2013 In Texas, Blockaders joined with indigenous people representing Idle No More and the American Indian
Untitled
*The Wisner Fund - Battle for the Bayou -Part I ~American Zombie*
Review of Rancourt's book "Fight Against Racism"
"Hierarchy
and Free Expression in the Fight Against Racism" by Denis G. Rancourt,
Stairway Press, 2013, pp. 180.
Book review by Prof. Anatole French [1]
As a legal academic, I have been asked by the author to review his book
"Hierarchy and Free Expression in the Fight Against Racism".
Specifically, I was asked to succinctly describe what is the animal in
question. What is this book mainly
Lisa Harrison “Collective Imagination” Show 1-29-13… MP3s
http://kauilapele.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/lisa-harrison-collective-imagination-show-1-29-13-mp3s/
*Lisa Harrison “Collective Imagination” Show 1-29-13… MP3s*
Posted on 2013/01/29 by kauilapele
Okay, I have not heard this yet, but Ginger has, and here is what she wrote
about it in her email to me…
“KP – wow, did you listen to this??? Heather finally opened up big high
vibrational time on every level and well, you just have to hear this if you
haven’t yet -[link to show] and now left wondering if she is the one
Sheldon and others speak of as being the one who will be the one to de... more »
Number of Israelis updating gas masks nearly triples
The defense establishment's concerns about the potential threat of chemical
weapons from Syria and Hezbollah has not gone unnoticed by the Israeli
public.
The Israel Postal Serivce reported Wednesday that more Israelis are
updating their gas masks and ABC kits. In fact, the number of Israelis
changing their nonconventional warfare protection kits has nearly tripled
over the past month.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4338964,00.html
Federal Reserve continues to print money at a feverish pace as US economy continues collapsing
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left in place its monthly $85 billion
bond-buying stimulus plan, arguing the support was needed to lower
unemployment even as it indicated a recent stall in U.S. economic growth
was likely temporary.
The U.S. central bank predicted that the nation's job market would continue
to improve at a modest pace, and repeated a pledge to keep purchasing
securities until the outlook for employment "improves substantially."
"Growth in economic activity paused in recent months, in large part because
of weather-related disruptions and other transitory factors," th... more »
Oskar Werner Reading Rilke's Der Schaunde with English Translation
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: miladymell]:
Using scenes and clips from the film, Interlude, here is Der Schaunde (The
Man Watching) with English translation.
The Kerry Confirmation
*Just looking over his portfolio*:
"Kerry faces scrutiny over extensive investments; Panel considers steps to
prevent conflicts for secretary of state" by Bryan Bender and David
Uberti | Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent, January 16, 2013
WASHINGTON — Senator John F. Kerry and his wife hold *an array of
international investments* that could pose *conflicts of interest* for him
as secretary of state, and an ethics review is already underway to
determine whether he *needs to divest* holdings, put them in a *blind trust*,
or *recuse himself* from some discussions, according to Obama ... more »
Revising History
From *Econ Journal Watch*:
Paul Krugman Denies Having Concurred With an Administration Forecast: A Note
by David O. Cushman
Abstract
In a previous article for Econ Journal Watch, I attributed to Paul Krugman
a concurrence with the optimistic economic forecast put forward in early
2009 by the incoming Administration. Krugman reacted by denying that he had
concurred with that forecast, pointing to a blog entry of his from January
2009. But Krugman apparently did not read my paper. It concerned not a blog
entry from January 2009 but rather one from March 2009. In this note, I
take gre... more »
“Anxiety! Why We're Anxious and the Secret to Getting Better”
*“Anxiety!*
* Why We're Anxious and the Secret to Getting Better”*
By Reid Wilson
“Anxiety and its next of kin, fear, are arguably the oldest, most basic
human emotions, bequeathed to us by a vast history of prehominid ancestors.
We owe our survival as Homo sapiens to these emotions, which were literally
built into our nervous systems as an evolutionary hedge against extinction.
Yet today, while still protecting us from genuine danger, they’ve morphed
into a multitude of extraneous and dysfunctional afflictions—panic
disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, and all... more »
To tell the truth
This slipped under the radar. WaPo is launching a new fact check featurefor it's website -- Truthteller.
The concept is well-intentioned. Watch the vid at the link, it's short but
you can't, it basically does fact checks in real time. They have some kind
of algorithm that flags phrases and matches them to their archived previous
fact checks.
The obvious problem is the WaPo doesn't have that stellar on record on
doing fact checks. Lots of dubious "both sides do it" has been passed on by
their human "truth tellers" for "balance." And of course, the other big
problem is there's stil... more »
Our Disgusting Heroes: More Consumer-Punishing Bank Amnesty and Disturbing Facts About Obama's New CIA Boss Pick Brennan
The important thing to remember is that the MONEY never came from ANY of
the parties in the sham securitization chain starting with the originator.
While there are exceptions - like World Savings - the truth defeats further
claims regarding the Wachovia acquisition and then the Wells Fargo
acquisition of Wachovia. Either the assignments were missing or they
fabricated and forged.. . . But
The Corbett Report: Calling Out The Hypocritical, War-Loving Left
Neither the right nor the left are consistent in the application of their
beliefs and principles. James Corbett breaks it all down in this video
called, "Calling Out The Hypocritical, War-Loving Left."
Queen Beatrix's abdication: too 'typically Dutch' for the Windsors?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/29/queen-beatrix-abdication
*
* *Queen Beatrix's abdication: too 'typically Dutch' for the Windsors?*
*The abdication of a monarch comes naturally to the Dutch, while the
British maintain a martyrish attitude to succession*
Joris Luyendijk
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 29 January 2013 11.54 EST
Is there something unhealthily martyrish about the British "Queen for Life"
system? I can't be the only foreigner who wasn't even aware that t*he
British queen is like the Catholic pope; only death gets you a new one. *But
then on Monday, Queen Beat... more »
The Poet: David Whyte, “The Winter of Listening"
*“The Winter of Listening"*
“No one but me by the fire,
my hands burning red in the palms
while the night wind carries everything away outside.
All this petty worry,
while the great cloak of the sky grows dark
and intense round every living thing.
What is precious inside us does not
care to be known by the mind
in ways that diminish its presence.
What we strive for in perfection
is not what turns us into the lit angel we desire,
what disturbs and then nourishes
has everything we need.
What we hate in ourselves is what we cannot know
in ourselves, but what is tru... more »
A Case For Natural Disaster Vengeance?
Republican Congressman Peter King was correct when he said New York and New
Jersey donors would be crazy to contribute campaign money to Republican
candidates. "Anyone from New York or New Jersey who contributes one penny
to the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee should have their head
examined," he raved to CNN. "It was absolutely disgraceful. People in my
party, they wonder why they're becoming a minority party... They're going
to have a hard time getting my vote, I can tell you that. Turning your back
on people who are starving and freezing is not a Republican value."
... more »
Well yes, it's the uncertainty
So not exactly spelling doom forever, but troubling to see GDP dropped 0.1
percent in the last quarter of 2012. Part of the reason is cyclical. Fiscal
years ends in the third quarter and the Pentagon has to give back whatever
they didn't spend. So they go a wild spending spree to protect their
funding. And of course they don't spend in the last quarter because they're
out of money.
But this time the swing was bigger than usual. I have no doubt this is why:
Another possibility, as Michael O’Hanlon of Brookings told me, is that the
Pentagon has been preparing for the sequester budge... more »
Paulo Coelho, “Why Do That?”
*“Why Do That?”*
by Paulo Coelho
“Nature is telling us: ‘Change!’ And those who do not fear the Angel of
Good Fortune understand that they must go forward, despite their fear.
Despite their doubts.
Despite recriminations.
Despite threats.
They confront their values and prejudices. They hear the advice of their
loved ones, who say: ‘Why do that? You have everything you need: the love
of your parents, your wife and your children, the job it took you so long
to get. Don’t run the risk of becoming a stranger in a strange land.’
Nevertheless, they risk taking a first step... more »
Clinton's Clot
*Trying
to clear some of my Globes*:
"Announcement on Senator John Kerry is delayed; Other national security
team picks are factor" by Glen Johnson | Globe Staff, December 16,
2012
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was *bedridden with a virus*
that
forced her to cancel a planned trip to the Middle East and North Africa.
On Saturday, her spokeswoman said Clinton had a *concussion after
fainting*because of her illness and would work at home next week.
*
**Related: **Sunday Globe Special: Field of Dreams*
*I'm wondering if maybe that wasn't it at all.*
She had been *slated to ... more »
Untitled
*"Winning Isn’t Everything: Competing with Yourself"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"When we are satisfied with our life, we do not look for experiences of
winning and losing to define our self-worth. The urges that drive us to
compete with others tend to be straightforward. Years of both evolution and
societal influences have shaped us to pit ourselves against our peers. The
needs and desires that inspire us to compete with ourselves, however, are
entirely personal and thus far more complex. A need to outdo our earlier
efforts—to confirm that we have grown as individuals—can... more »
Robert Reich's Blog:
------------------------------
Why Consumers are Bummed Out
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013
Original Here
The Conference Board reported Tuesday that the preliminary January figure
for consumer confidence in the United States fell to its lowest level in
more than a year.
The last time consumers were this bummed out was October 2011, when there
was widespread talk of a double-dip recession.
But this time business news is buoyant. The stock market is bullish. The
housing market seems to have rebounded a bit. ... more »
Is Harper Begging for Trouble?
A nagging worry I've had about the plans to ramp up supertanker traffic
through Vancouver's inner harbour and Kitimat and the Douglas Channel is
their extraordinary vulnerability to sabotage or terrorism.
It wouldn't take much to block the Second Narrows or Lions Gate and it
probably wouldn't take much more to create havoc in the Douglas Channel,
Dixon Entrance or Hecate Strait in the north.
In those waters it could take a long time to clear a scuttled hulk. And
what happens if either of those routes is blocked for any extended period?
What happens to ordinary, west coast commerc... more »
Lindsey Graham’s exciting new murder charge!
*WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2013*
*It’s time to denounce this misconduct:* Hillary Clinton stands accused of
murder all over again!
Monday night, speaking with Greta van Susteren, Lindsey Graham took the
nation down a repulsive old road.
“I haven’t forgotten about Benghazi,” Senator Graham dimwittedly said.
“Hillary Clinton got away with murder, in my view.”
What makes this a repulsive *old* road? At Salon, Joan Walsh remembers:
WALSH (1/30/13): Now, let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and assume
he’s using “got away with murder” figuratively, rather than saying Clinton
murdered... more »
Catch of the Day
(Updated)
The Catch goes to Ed Kilgore, who notes the similarities between this
year's and last year's Republican obsessions. The key point, however, generalizes
beyond that:
When a significant group of politicians decide to make some event or issue
the center of media attention, they can often do so to a considerable
extent whether it makes sense or not. When an entire political party
becomes committed to an event or issue as of transcendent importance, it
instantly becomes so regardless of the merits of the case.
That's right; we tend to assume that heavy news coverage is the res... more »
Sheldan Nidle - January 29, 2013
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* *
* *Sheldan Nidle - January 29, 2013*
1 Cauac, 7 Yax, 9 Eb
Dratzo! We return! Your world is being held in a sacred limbo, awaiting
the magic touch that only Heaven can provide. Heaven decreed a short delay
in order to afford humanity an integration period into these very new
energies. *Long ago, when the Anunnaki wished to rule over you, a special
agreement was put forth which stipulated that the period of dark rule would
only be allowed for around 13 millennia. This time has come and is well and
truly gone. The collapse of the many timelines into one was the final
verifica... more »
Syria Claims Israeli Jets Hit Military Facility
An Israeli airstrike has hit a military research centre north west of
Damascus, the Syrian army has claimed.
In a statement carried by the state news agency, SANA, the Syrian army's
general command said: "Israeli fighter jets violated our air space at dawn
today and carried out a direct strike on a scientific research centre in
charge of raising our level of resistance and self-defence."
http://news.sky.com/story/1045063/syria-claims-israeli-jets-hit-military-facility
Liberals Infiltrating the Tea Party?
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is in trouble. Kentucky Tea Party
activists want him out and could spoil his re-election bid. That's got
McConnell lashing out, claiming his opponents have been infiltrated by,
gasp, Liberals.
*In a campaign fund-raising email Monday, McConnell's campaign manager,
Jesse Benton, said every conservative in the state needs to be aware of "an
important development." *
* *
*He said a report by Politico, a political journalism news group,
"confirmed that (President) Barack Obama's Democratic allies are attempting
to infiltrate conservative organiz... more »
“Keynes Said: ‘Lets Euthanize The Rentiers’; Instead, We Euthanized The Economy”
*“Keynes Said: ‘Lets Euthanize The Rentiers’;*
* Instead, We Euthanized The Economy”*
*By Andrew McKillop*
“In the end notes to his 1936 'General Theory', John Maynard Keynes said
that he looked forward to the "Euthanasia of the Rentier", to be replaced
by “communal saving by the agency of the state; maintained at a level which
will allow the growth of capital up to the point where it ceases to be
scarce”. In his time and in so-called "classical economics" a rentier is a
person who lives on interest income, called "rent" received for the loan of
capital and productive assets ... more »
6.7 Magnitude Earthquake ATACAMA, CHILE - 30th January 2013
Magnitude
6.7
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 20:15:43 UTC
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 04:15:43 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
28.168°S, 70.804°W
Depth
47.5 km (29.5 miles)
Region
ATACAMA, CHILE
Distances
44 km (27 miles) N of Vallenar, Chile
Israel attacks Syria: Details sketchy and of course contradictory
Exactly what I had feared was going to happened has happened. *Israel has
attacked Syria.*
I have mentioned this fear previously at the blog and over at MoA
PennyJanuary 27, 2013 at 1:47 PM
.......
*That all said, and I do say it cautiously Israel is the wild card
They can launch a go it alone strike on Syria.*
That was three days ago. I believe I made that remark prior to that date
over at MoA
It sure looked as if that was going to happen and sadly it did
*Israeli aircraft fires missile at target in Syria*
Israeli aircraft attacked a truck convoy along the Syria-Lebanon border
We... more »
Available pleas
R. v. R.P., 2013 ONCA 53 deals with potential pleas available in Canada:
[38] Section 606(1) describes the pleas available to an accused who
is called upon to plead. The section makes it clear that, apart from the
general pleas of guilty and not guilty and the special pleas authorized by
Part XX, no other pleas are available. Thus, a formal plea of *nolo
contendere*, literally "I am unwilling to contest", is not available under
our procedural law.
[39] A plea of guilty is a formal admission of guilt and constitutes
a waiver, not only of an accused's right to require ... more »
HADIYA PENDLETON; DANGEROUS WASHINGTON
*Hadiya (Centre) who attended the elite King College Prep school.*
Hadiya Pendleton, 15, performed in a school band at Obama's inauguration.
She also performed at a presidential brunch and at a political event at
Howard University.
Days later, she was shot dead in a park, just a few blocks away from
Obama's Chicago home.
Another student from her school, Lawrence Sellers, was shot in the leg.
Police said gang members were at the park where Hadiya was killed.
The shooter jumped into a waiting car and sped away.
CPS Student, 15, Dead in South Side Shootings / Girl who performed at... more »
MNN: WOMEN, STOP CAUSING DEATH and DESTRUCTION
WOMEN, STOP CAUSING DEATH & DESTRUCTION
Mohawk Nation News
http://www.mohawknationnews.com
“Please stop dropping bombs on us!”
MNN: Jan. 29, 2013. More drone bases, more guns, more bombs,
flying killer robots, more gas, more killing fields of women, men and
kids, more hunger, malnutrition, starvation. We Indigenous women are
the “progenitors
Syrian TV says Israeli planes attacked Damascus research center
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