Monday, August 12, 2013

12 August - The View

In an effort to reduce corn stem-borer infesta...In an effort to reduce corn stem-borer infestations, corporate and public researchers partner to develop local [transgenic] Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) corn varieties suitable for Kenya. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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English: GMO maize test, Bourgouin-Jallieu, Is...English: GMO maize test, Bourgouin-Jallieu, Isère, France. Français : Test de maïs OGM, Bourgouin-Jallieu, Isère, France. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Adoption of Genetically Engineered Cr...English: Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S. HT = herbicide tolerance. BT = insect resistance. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
GloFish fluorescent fish. Genetically modified...GloFish fluorescent fish. Genetically modified. Danio rerio. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMGENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM (Photo credit: live w mcs)
 Barbara’s on going non-GMO: ‘It’s a huge shift in the food industry which is driven by consumers’
www.bakeryandsnacks.com
Booming consumer desire for GMO-free products has been the driving force behind Barbara’s efforts towards non-GMO certification, says its vice president of marketing.

The Mexican president has said he wants to open up the state run oil company, Pexmex, to private and foreign investment. President Enrique Pena Nieto said the move can help tap vast reserves of oil and gas. However, he will need to change a constitution which says oil and natural resources belong only to Mexico. Nieto has proposed to profit-share with private companies but the opposition is fiercely opposed to such plans. | Watch Rachel Levin's report from Mexico City here: http://aje.me/18qLGDJ
 
David Cameron to insist that people living in the south of England must accept fracking, as he sets out his argument for the controversial way of extracting gas in his strongest terms yet.
You must accept fracking for the good of the country, David Cameron tells southerners - Telegraph
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David Cameron to insist that people living in the south of England must accept fracking, as he sets out his argument for the controversial way of extracting gas in his strongest terms yet.
 
Suck all the water, gas, and oil out holding things up hydraulically, all over America, what could possibly go wrong? Disney-area resort collapses into 100-feet wide sinkhole - Summer Bay resort officials said no one was hurt and it does not appear the depression is growing.
 
 
http://joannenova.com.au/2013/08/the-price-of-moral-vanity-a-catalogue-of-green-economic-disaster-unfolds-across-europe/

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/bike-boom-popularity-of-cycling-leads-to-overcrowding-a-915598.html

"Laut said he does not disagree with the regulator’s report on 2009 that cited possible geological weakness in the area.

But the problem starts with a faulty well that allows bitumen to move up, not weak rock formation, he said, adding there are 8,000 in the Cold Lake area."

http://o.canada.com/2013/08/10/cold-lake-spill/


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Our own police sometimes have trouble following our laws, Imagine what could happen if we allow foreign armed American agents to operate in Canada while exempt from our laws! Share and contact your local MP, write your editor. We might all be in the streets soon or they'll be knocking down your door.
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One day it's Chase propping you up, today it's Bank of America. You can barely keep your head above $42. How much longer will the shell game continue. This train is just about to run off the tracks. Bye Bye BP.

BP plc’s Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Bank of America Corp. (BP.)

BP plc (LON:BP.)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by Bank of America Corp. in a research note issued on Friday, ARN reports. They currently have a GBX 530 ($8.22) price target on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Analysts at RBC Capital reiterated a “sector performer” rating on shares of BP plc in a research note to investors on Wednesday, July 31st. They now have a GBX 530 ($8.22) price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Societe Generale cut their price target on shares of BP plc from GBX 500 ($7.76) to GBX 490 ($7.60) in a research note to investors on Wednesday, July 31st. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, analysts at Jefferies Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of BP plc in a research note to investors on Wednesday, July 31st. They now have a GBX 500 ($7.76) price target on the stock.

One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. BP plc currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 495.54 ($7.69).

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Earlier today, Attorney General Eric Holder called for scaling back harsh sentences for some drug-related crimes. Watch this interview with legal expert Bryan Stevenson to learn more about the system’s failures at the crossroads of race, class and justice.


Eric Holder's announcement on mandatory minimums for drug offenders is a big deal.

Why? Because it can have a huge impact on disparities like this one.

Learn why:
http://on.msnbc.com/16HdUc0

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It keeps getting worse and worse.

1. The next terror attack may be pinned on 'limited government,' 'anti-Obama,' or 'activist' groups.

2. Using data NSA has already (illegally) obtained, 'advanced algorithms' ready to go with approval will pick out every suspected member of those networks - including just people who have watched certain YouTube videos or belong to certain political pages on Facebook.

3. Targeted individuals can be hit with frivolous IRS audits, subjected to government intimidation, or even detained without trial in the middle of the night under NDAA Section 1021 provisions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye00-7parKw


After a decade of war, the U.S. military and American veterans are experiencing an alarming rise in suicides, and experts believe many more are at risk. During September, National Suicide Prevention Month, The Huffington Post is presenting a special project on suicide prevention, and we need your help.

If you or someone you know with military service has ever been affected by or considered suicide, we want to hear your story.

Give us a call at 860-348-3376, and you can record your story in your own words. Please be sure to include your name and phone number. Or you can send us a note at openreporting@huffingtonpost.c
om. Let us know if you want to remain anonymous. We will not publish your name or any identifying details without your permission.

For more info: http://huff.to/16LCdaQ

Human rights groups in Russia have alleged high-handedness in the country's bid to control the influx of illegal migrants. The country's new network of camps has been holding migrant workers from across the world, where they are rounded up before being readied for repatriation. Rights groups are raising concerns about the living conditions inside the overcrowded camps. | Watch Peter Sharp's report from Moscow here: http://aje.me/18qJDzj


CRUSH Twitter Names
List of Canadian MPs on Twitter
http://politwitter.ca/page/canadian-politics-twitters/mp/house


Here are live links to make it easier to find people. The Twitter names follow the /

Alia (Ally) Labbe  https://twitter.com/Ally_Freak
Brenda Arndt  https://twitter.com/tdnraadnerb
Boycott Sun News Network https://twitter.com/boycottsunnews
Nadine Lumley https://twitter.com/#!/NadineLumley
Alex Milne Voice of tReason https://twitter.com/V_of_tReason
Barbara Ryan Pearce https://twitter.com/#!/truththrust
Beth Hughes Dame https://twitter.com/#!/NSValley
Carolyn Weatherson https://twitter.com/#!/CarolynWea
Catherine Rhodes .https://twitter.com/#!/SeedyRoads
Cheena Eagle Graham https://twitter.com/#!/cheena1
Cheryl MacIntyre https://twitter.com/#!/MacIntyreCheryl
Chris Andersen            https://twitter.com/#!/RC_Andertweet
Cindy Aspden & Joe Vass  https://twitter.com/#!/JCVdude
Collin Gary Thomas Grasley https://twitter.com/#!/mode
Dan Radinovic              https://twitter.com/#!/danradinovic
Daryl Mary Smith https://twitter.com/DarylSm41790717
David John Shaw https://twitter.com/#!/Duvidoo
Denyse Pez                  https://twitter.com/#!/Coteter
Gail Bates                https://twitter.com/#!/bates_gail
Hope Aldridge           @HopeAldridge
Jeff Hanks https://twitter.com/#!/worldminwage
Jim Bobbysez https://twitter.com/#!/jimbobbysez
Jymn Parett https://twitter.com/#!/Jymn
Keltar King https://twitter.com/#!/keltarking
Kim Hunter https://twitter.com/#!/westendartist
Kim Leaman https://twitter.com/#!/TwainShallMeet
Mark Hlady https://twitter.com/#!/peacemeat
Meagan Greentree https://twitter.com/#!/_Proletarian_
Michael Bradley https://twitter.com/#!/ckayaker
Michael Chopek https://twitter.com/#!/d2mac420
Michael McNeil https://twitter.com/#!/TemereCogitatio
Min Reyes https://twitter.com/#!/Min_Reyes
O'Neil Brooke https://twitter.com/#!/oneilbrooke
Occupy Sara Piotrofsky  https://twitter.com/#!/SaraPiotrofsky
Ouderkirk, Jean https://twitter.com/#!/jeanoudy
Ozaway Pinesse https://twitter.com/#!/wikigeek1
Ozaway Pinesse https://twitter.com/#!/Geraldmcivor
Pam Allard https://twitter.com/#!/pam_unapathetic
Patch O'Cool https://twitter.com/#!/patchocool
Sandra Harris https://twitter.com/#!/Sandra_Harris
Shelley Cooper-Stephenson https://twitter.com/#!/ShellCeas
Skeena Sage Williamson https://twitter.com/#!/SkeenaSage
Sophie Blahuta https://twitter.com/#!/SophieBlahuta
Sue-Lynn Manone https://twitter.com/#!/runnindeer8
Mel Clifton https://twitter.com/#!/MrCanucklehead
Morse Code https://twitter.com/#!/immavoice
Daryl Smith https://twitter.com/#!/DarylSm41790717
Chris Andersen @RC_Andertweet
Kathryn Roston @kroston87
Benn' Viel https://twitter.com/BennViel
Robert Mowry @RobMowry
Daryl Mary Douthwaite-Smith @DarylSm41790717
John Langdon @vansopinion8ted
Jacqueline Evans @jcat111
Michelle Mainwaring https://twitter.com/LuvLaffen ( @LuvLaffen)

CRUSH Twitter account https://twitter.com/#!/unseatharper



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DESKTOP APPLICATIONS FOR TWITTER:
There are safe desktop apps that allow you to see and track even MORE twitter topics and/or hash tags(#). One of them is tweetdeck.
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I use Hootsuite but haven't found a howto yet.

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF #HASHTAGS:
http://mashable.com/2009/05/17/twitter-hashtags/

ELLE Magazine (US) responds to criticism of their GMO article. Kudos to them for holding their ground!
"Bosses and leaders everywhere should cherish the people who bring them bad news, disappointing data or hard problems." —Margaret Heffernan in a fascinating essay on the TED Blog: http://wp.me/p10512-l2S

Watch her latest TED Talk: http://on.ted.com/Heffernan2013
Google Fiber continues awful ISP tradition of banning "servers":
https://eff.org/r.5bYT

This month marks the zenith of grassroots influence over Congress, when members return home from Washington. Download the Bill of Rights Defense Committee's grassroots organizing toolkit to see how you can focus your representatives on rescinding the NDAA's detention powers, as well as the NSA's authority to spy on you & your family.

Think the NSA is a snoop? How companies watch your every click online: http://bit.ly/13uRc4L

http://o.canada.com/2013/08/12/democracy-watch-calls-lack-of-disclosure-on-election-campaign-volunteers-a-serious-hole-in-oversight/

On CBC, "First Nations Stand Between Canada-China Agreement (FIPA) - this story's comments could have a pivotal effect in raising awareness. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/08/09/pol-fipa-with-china-first-nations-rally-ottawa.html# and I attach the link for the podcast on The Current, where Gus Van Harten, Law Professor, debates with head of the Canada Business Council on FIPA. Oct. 29th. http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2012/10/29/canada-china-agreement-fipa/



In Lahore Pakistan, only the wealthy can afford drinking water. In the nearby village groundwater levels have fallen dramatically because of Nestlé's pumping, and the village fountain water is foul-smelling sludge. The poor must drink from sources that often make them sick and the Nestlé factory refuses to provide a well or spigot to provide locals with a clean source.

In Lagos, Nigeria/Africa water always comes at a price. The scenario of a city in which everyone has to pay for life-giving water, is already a sad reality in Lagos. Families eking out an existence in the slums spend half their meagre budget on canisters of water. The upper class? They purchase Nestlé Pure Life

One of the most basic of all American beliefs is upward mobility -- that with enough guts and gumption, anyone can make it in America. That Horatio Alger mythology may have described the nation forty years ago, but not today. In fact, upward mobility is less likely in the United States now than in most rich countries of the world. Over 40 percent of children born into poverty in America will ever get out of poverty. In Britain -- a nation for which "class" has had palpable meaning for at least five centuries -- the corresponding number is 30 percent. By the same token, a child born into the lower-middle class (what we used to call "working class") in America will most likely remain there, while one who is born into a wealthy family will almost certainly be a wealthy adult. The increasing class rigidities in America are due partly to education -- children born to rich and upper-middle-income parents attend stimulating pre-K programs and continue on to well-endowed private schools (or, swanky pubic schools financed by local property taxes in rich school districts and the contributions of wealthy parents) and from there to elite universities; while poor and lower-middle class kids are in over-crowded child care and then lousy public schools, and can't afford higher education. But another reason has to do with increasing geographic segregation by income: Poor and lower-middle-class kids see few models of success, while being born rich in America increasingly means never coming across anyone who isn't.

So why do so many of America's lower-middle-class ("working class") families vote against their economic interests, and succumb to Republican lies?
List of Women's Organizations whose funding has been cut or ended by the Harper government.

http://www.womensequality.ca/Images%20PDFs%202011/2011_April_25_defunded_organizations.pdf

Twitter storm on August 24th.

Mark McCaw @bigpicguy 13m
‪#‎DearPoliticians‬ you might want to keep your twitter machine on August 24th http://bigpicguy.blogspot.ca/2013/08/dearpoliticians.html … We're coming

Remember this from 9/11?

Oh, well you probably don't because it was only shown once...

The Israelis which were detained for having a van full of explosives were released without charges 71 days later....

Because, you know, having a van full of explosives, on a day when three skyscrapers demolish is not suspicious at all...

ekim
 
NSF says biosphere is breathing in CO2 more deeply
NSF says biosphere is breathing in CO2 more deeply
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Press Release 13-139 Seasonal carbon dioxide range expanding as more is added to Earth’s atmosphere
 
Contamination sprayed on men at Fukushima plant — Alarm sounds over radioactivity levels — Worker: They never told us Reactor 3 building was steaming, “I found out about it on TV” (VIDEO)

http://enenews.com/contamination-sprayed-on-men-at-fukushima-plant-alarm-sounds-over-radioactivity-levels-worker-they-never-told-us-reactor-3-building-was-steaming-i-found-out-about-it-on-tv-video
Tepco: Trench connected to Unit No. 2 is what’s contaminating groundwater at Fukushima — Has extremely high levels of over 3 billion Bq/liter of radioactive substances — Water is flowing in from reactor building (VIDEO)

http://enenews.com/tepco-trench-connected-to-no-2-reactor-is-contaminating-groundwater-leaking-extremely-high-levels-of-over-3-billion-bqliter-of-radioactive-substances-video

WHO KNEW CUCUMBERS COULD DO ALL THIS!!!

Spice up your 8 glasses per day of water with a slice or two of cucumber. It's wonderfully refreshing, but there are amazing benefits to cucumber as well. Cucumbers are cooler than you think ...
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1. Fat busting: Do you ever wonder why women put cucumbers on their eyes to relieve puffiness? The photochemical in cucumbers makes the collagen in your skin tighten, thus the lack of puffiness. Did you know that you can rub a cucumber on a problematic spot of cellulite anywhere on your body to lessen the visibility of it? Did you also know that it has the same effect on wrinkles? Wow, it makes purchasing those fifty dollar creams seem a little silly, doesn’t it? You can also rub a little bit under your kiddo’s eyes after a long bout of crying to avoid that puffy ‘I cried for an hour straight’ look.

2. Defogger: Do you get annoyed when you get out of the shower and you have to fight the fog on the mirror? Who has time for that when the kids will be awake at any moment? Try rubbing a slice of cucumber on the mirror before you hop in and not only will you get a fog-free mirror, but you’ll have a nice smell that will boost your mood.

3. Headaches: If you suffer from headaches from chasing your babies all day (or pets or your husband), or had a little too much wine with dinner and want to avoid a hangover, eat half of a cucumber before bed. Cucumbers are high in B vitamins, sugar, and electrolytes, and they replenish the nutrients missing in your body to help you avoid a hang over or to beat that headache that’s been threatening to take over.

4. WD-40 replacement: Did you know you can get rid of a squeak by rubbing a cucumber on the hinge? Wow, now you don’t have to tear your garage apart looking for that little can with the red straw, and the baby won’t wake up when you slowly open the nursery door to check on him.

5. Crayon on the walls: Take an unpeeled cucumber and rub the crayon off of the walls in the event that your kiddo left you some art. You can also use this technique to erase a pen mistake.

6. Halitosis killer: Take a slice of cucumber and put it on the roof of your mouth. Hold it there with your tongue for 30 seconds. The photochemical that you love for cellulite and puff reduction will also kill the bacteria that is causing your bad breath.

7. Tarnish remover: If you’re finding tarnish on your stainless steel kitchen faucets and appliances? Rub it off with a cucumber slice. Not only will it remove years of tarnish, it will leave it streak free and your hands will thank you, and your kids won’t be put at risk from a dangerous chemical.

8. Energy booster: If you’re feeling tired in the afternoon, don’t give Starbucks your five bucks. Instead, grab a cucumber. There are just enough carbohydrates and B vitamins to give you a longer-lasting and healthier boost of energy than soda, coffee, or those health hazard energy drinks.

9. Munchy madness: Did you know that European trappers ate cucumbers for energy and to keep from starving to death? If those big burly manly men can eat a cucumber to keep from starving, you can eat one as a healthy choice when the munchies hit. Slice some up and take them in a small plastic container to the movies if your theater doesn’t offer healthy alternatives to munching on butter soaked popcorn.

10. Frugal facial: Slice up a cucumber and boil it in a pot of water. The chemicals inside of the cucumber will mix with the steam. Remove the pot from heat and lean over it, letting the steam hit you. Your skin will be more radiant and healthy, and you will feel relaxed and rejuvenated.

11. Shoe polish: Cut a slice off of your cucumber and rub it on your shoe. It will not only shine it up, but it will repel water.

12. Pest control: Put three or four slices of cucumber in a small pie tin and place them in your garden. The chemicals in the cucumber have a reaction that pests hate. You won’t smell it, but it will drive them from your garden all year long. Replace them periodically.

13. Sunburn: Sometimes sun block doesn’t always protect your little ones from sunburn. If you have burnt little kiddos you don’t have any aloe, rub some cucumber on them. Many doctors even use cucumber to treat patients with irritated skin and sunburns.

14. Blood pressure: Cucumber has been long used to treat high blood pressure. If you have it, add cucumbers to your daily diet. There is also ongoing research into the use of cucumbers for lowering cholesterol.

15. Constipation remedy: The seeds of a cucumber are a diuretic. If you’re constipated, try eating a cucumber. If you suffer from chronic constipation, add cucumber to your daily diet.
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free documentaries, short films, videos, trailers on many different topics, e.g. human rights, climate change, social issues.

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The average individual's knowledge of the world extends as far as sports "entertainment", sitcoms, reality shows, celebrity gossip and other worthless bullshit, because we are raised to be ignorant.

Ignorant people cannot create positive change in the world because they're not even aware of the prison in which we all live.

Instead of challenging the system they become a part of it.

Read my article on the history of compulsory education to give you a better understanding: http://choiceandtruth.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-history-of-compulsory-schooling-its.html


Outrage Over Adeboye’s 3-km Long Church Auditorium-PM News, Lagos | Sahara Reporters http://bit.ly/1d0d3Ig
Outrage Over Adeboye’s 3-km Long Church Auditorium-PM News, Lagos | Sahara Reporters
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The announcement last Saturday that the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, would build a three kilometre long auditorium in Nigeria has triggered outrage among Nigerians who call the humongous investment a waste


http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/why-is-martin-o-malley-channeling-jimmy-carter-20130805
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