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This robot maid could revolutionize the hospitality business
'Rosie' by Maidbot is an autonomous floor cleaner that provides safe
and cost-efficient automated solutions to the hospitality industry. Read
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The badass bomber jackets of WWII airmen
The Type A-2 leather flight jacket — commonly called the “bomber
jacket” — was standardized in 1931 as the jacket issued to U.S. Army Air
Forces officers upon completion of basic flight training. The
distinctive jacket represented an airman’s elite status, and was worn
and decorated with pride. Airmen emblazoned their A-2s with rank
insignia, squadron patches and even elaborate embroidery or pain
Climate media news coverage collapsed in the 2016 election year
After the 2009 peak of Copenhagen-fever and ClimateGate, media coverage
dropped precipitously. Then there’s been a kind of dead cat bounce as
the extreme voodoo climate meme was pumped and every hot afternoon
became a front page headline. But media interest has plummeted — and in a
US election year. To some extent this was coming as the crowd was tired
of the hottest year after the hottest year,
Permian mass extinction 'could happen again'
A
catastrophic rise in temperature wiped out the vast majority of life on
Earth 250 million years ago. Scientists studying the world's worst mass
exti...
Trumpcare Down But Not Out?
Trumpcare Down But Not Out? by Stephen Lendman On Friday, one of
Trump’s signature domestic programs was defeated, at least for now.
Acknowledging defeat, House Speaker Paul Ryan said “Obamacare is the law
of the land.” It’ll remain so “for the foreseeable future…until it’s
replaced,” suggesting AHCA’s Friday defeat isn’t the end of the story,
what’s next yet to be decided. A scheduled Friday Hou
4,000-year-old tomb is unearthed in Egypt
The
unopened tomb was discovered by archaeologists during a Spanish
archaeological mission in West Aswan. According to team leader Alejandro
Jimenez-S...
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Brexit protest: thousands march in London to 'unite for Europe' - live
EU supporters take to capital’s streets to demonstrate against
Britain’s departure from the union 1.45pm GMT The front of the
#uniteforEurope demo has reached Parliament Square now and many of the
marchers are placing yellow flowers at the memorial.
pic.twitter.com/bD48yryHTy 1.37pm GMT Jean-Claude Juncker, the European
Commission’s president, has told French voters to remember the key role
their
WATCH: Conservative political advocate Matt Schlapp says Trump’s ties to Russia are “probably treasonous”
Matt Schlapp and Bill Maher on Real Time, 2.24.17 Tonight’s Real Time
with Bill Maher pitted Matt Schlapp, the conservative political advocate
and chairman of the American Conservative Union, against independent
British journalist Louise Mensch, Yale historian and author Timothy
Snyder, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, and Max Brooks, Modern War Institute
fellow. Schlapp was the first guest at the top of the
Ukip's only MP Douglas Carswell quits party
MP for Clacton announces he is to become independent MP, having
previously defected to Ukip from the Conservatives Ukip’s only member of
parliament, Douglas Carswell, has quit the party, announcing on his
website that he will become an independent MP. Carswell, who defected
from the Conservative party to Ukip in August 2014, said he was leaving
the party “amicably, cheerfully and in the knowledge
Authentic populist vs. bulls**t artist: Why Bernie Sanders is so popular and Donald Trump isn’t
Donald Trump; Bernie Sanders (Credit: Reuters/Mike Segar/AP/Alan
Diaz/Photo montage by Salon) More than four months after Donald Trump
lost the popular vote by 3 million, yet managed to win the election as a
result of the archaic and undemocratic Electoral College, one thing has
remained predictable in this highly unpredictable age of Trump: the
president’s unprecedented unpopularity. According t
Trump says Keystone XL will bring 28,000 jobs. A pipe dream?
TransCanada has a clearer path for the pipeline, after Trump reversed
Obama's block of cross-border construction. But local opposition remains
formidable.
Could a Moore's Law for carbon emissions halt climate change?
By halving global carbon emissions each decade, humanity could attain
nearly net-zero emissions by 2050, according to new research
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Ornithoscelida Rises: A New Family Tree for Dinosaurs
A novel phylogenetic hypothesis for Dinosauria!? Shock! Horror!—Say it isn't so!!! -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Ornithoscelida Rises: A New Family Tree for Dinosaurs
A novel phylogenetic hypothesis for Dinosauria!? Shock! Horror!—Say it isn't so!!! -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Breaks Orbital Record
The current mission of the U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane is now the longest in the clandestine program's history.
Tesla’s Model 3 Is Coming. Here’s What We Know Now
The latest news comes from a six second video on Elon Musk's Twitter
feed. The post Tesla’s Model 3 Is Coming. Here’s What We Know Now
appeared first on WIRED .
Photographer captures world's glacier melt over decade
For the last decade, American photographer James Balog has been on a mission to document climate change through his camera lens.
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Time Is But a Stubborn Illusion - Sneak Peek | Genius
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Whitefish. Proven Here.
As mountain bikers it is our nature to explore and get lost in the
woods in search of the next prime stretch of singletrack. Riding in
Whitefish and the surrounding Flathead Forrest of Montana, there are
opportunities abound for us to fulfill this inner desire. Whitefish
Mountain is the hub of riding activity with purpose built park jumps and
rugged natural, mountain lines linking together a lift
After the Avalanche: Life as an Adventure Photographer With PTSD (Part 1) | Nat Geo Live
After surviving an avalanche in 2011, photographer Cory Richard's world
began to fall apart. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, he
found that the only escape from the struggles of daily life was the
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Ellen Helps Host a 'Bachelorette' Group Date
Rachel The Bachelorette talked to Ellen about her search for love, and
brought some of her potential soulmates to the show for a revealing
surprise challenge! From: TheEllenShow
Gina Plays 'Cash at Your Car'!
Ellen sent Jeannie to Miami to surprise one of her biggest college fans
with an exhilarating round of "Cash at Your Car"! From: TheEllenShow
Strange Beasts
A sci-fi short about augmented reality. "Strange Beasts" is an
augmented reality game. It allows you to create and grow your own
virtual pet. How far can it go? Written, directed and produced by Magali
Barbé. Co-produced by: Red Knuckles, Peanut. imdb.com/title/tt5638002/
If you're curious about the process... magalibarbe.com/ CAST & CREW
staring: Timothy RENOUF and Poppy POLIVNICK music and soun
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Sears Doubts, Chinese Diplomacy, Legal Chimps – New World Next Week
This week on the New World Next Week: Sears braces for an online
shopping future; China slips into the UN World Order driver's seat; and
chimps may see their day in court yet.
How the CIA Plants News Stories in the Media
It is no longer disputed that the CIA has maintained an extensive and
ongoing relationship with news organizations and journalists, and
multiple, specific acts of media manipulation have now been documented.
But as long as the public continues to ignore the influence of
intelligence agencies in shaping or even fabricating news stories, the
agency will continue to be able to set the policy that dr
Interview 1263 – Financial Survival: What is the Deep State?
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James Corbett joins Alfred Adask for his bi-monthly appearance on
Financial Survival. This time they discuss the #Vault7 documents, the
surveillance state and the deep state. What is the deep state? Who are
its members? How does it operate? Find out in this in-depth
conversation.
What is the Deep State? – James Corbett on Financial Survival
James Corbett joins Alfred Adask for his bi-monthly appearance on
Financial Survival. This time they discuss the #Vault7 documents, the
surveillance state and the deep state. What is the deep state? Who are
its members? How does it operate? Find out in this in-depth
conversation.
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Awe and Wonder for Sale
Our public lands, now under siege, offer space for quiet reflection, contemplation, and renewed faith in our agency
Grizzlies in Jeopardy
Proposal to remove Yellowstone bears from Endangered Species Act is premature
Shell Warned of Climate Change Danger in 1991
Public
information film unseen for years shows oil giant had clear grasp of
global warming 26 years ago but hasn't acted accordingly, say critics
Strawberries, Spinach Top Dirty Dozen List of Produce Containing Pesticides
Report finds pesticide residues often remain on fruits and vegetables even after they are washed
Using Nonnative Oysters to Help Restore Native Oysters in the Puget Sound
Conservationists are using nonnative Pacific oyster shells as homes for Olympia oysters
UN Experts Denounce ‘Myth’ that Pesticides Are Necessary to Feed the World
New
report warns of catastrophic consequences for the environment and human
health and blames manufacturers for ‘systematic denial of harms’
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WHEN and THEN it is
some
phrases on phrasing so i am talking about inflation in the 1970s and
the policy response to inflation and how policy sometimes creates a
recession and i get to the point where i say if policy creates a
recession then the resulting unemployment is due to policy but i go back
and change "if policy creates a recession" to "when policy creates a
recession" because the words are stronger by logic
New in A Different Perspective
Project Blue Book and Fold3
While chatting with Barry Greenwood on the radio version of A Different
Perspective , we got around to talking about Fold3. This is a web site
that houses tens of thousands if not millions of documents that have
historic and military information. Most of the Project Blue Book files
are included and those interested can “join” the web site for free to
have access to those files. Other aspects of t
Chasing Footnotes: The Chiles-Whitted Cigar... Again
As so often happens, I’m doing research on one thing and stumble onto
something else that is interesting. Such is the case today. I was
looking through Dick Hall’s The UFO Evidence when I noticed something
that struck me as incorrect so I thought I would chase a footnote or
two. Hall wrote that the Chiles-Whitted UFO sighting on July 23, 1948,
involved a physical manifestation which, in this case
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Barry Greenwood
Barry Greenwood Barry Greenwood was the guest on this week’s program.
Barry is one of the UFO field’s historians, preserving the documentation
that has been accumulated over the years, including the periodicals
that were professionally produced (magazines) and the newsletters and
other printed material from the civilian UFO organizations. You can find
the interview here: http://differentperspecti
X-Zone Broadcast Network - David Halperin
As I was doing research for another project, I had occasion to look up
information on the Glassboro, UFO landing, and that lead me to David
Halperin. He was the guest on A Different Perspective , the radio show.
You can listen to it here:
http://differentperspective.rnn.libsynpro.com/a-different-perspective-with-kevin-randle-ep-0032-guest-david-halperin
We talked about the Glassboro landing, whic
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Brenda McClurkin, University of Texas, Arlington Special Collections
Veering away from UFOs, sort of, I spoke with Brenda McClurkin of the
Special Collections at the University of Texas at Arlington library
about their, well, special collection. We learned that there were over
four million negatives held in their state-of-the-art, climate
controlled vault. You can listen to the interview here:
http://differentperspective.rnn.libsynpro.com/ Ramey, DuBose and the in
Curse of Oak Island - This Blog's Season Finale (I hope)
Back more years than I care to think about, while I was still on active
duty in the Army, I bought a book, This Baffling World by John Godwin.
It contained information on thirteen mysteries from about the world. I
bought the book because of the segment on UFOs, but other segments were
about Bermuda Triangle, the abominable snowman (Big Foot in the world
today) and, importantly here, Oak Island. T
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SrY and 46,XX men
It
has often been claimed that "DNA" or "Genes" or "Chromosomes" - the
three words often used interchangeably - define what sex someone
"really" is. That they are the very definition of sex. There have even
been attempts to enshrine this principle in law. Reality differs. A case
report of an XX male with complete masculinization but absence of the
SrY gene Ghalia Abou Alchamat, Marwan Alhlabi, Muh
Gloucester County School Board v. G.G - interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, et al.
Gloucester County School Board v. G.G - interACT: Advocates for
Intersex Youth, et al. (Pdf) Some highlights: This is, as far as I'm
aware, the first court case involving Transgender where the binary
nature of "physiological sex" has been challenged. Universally, Intersex
people have always been dismissed as inconsequential, rare one in a
zillion cases of no importance. Or against sincerely held
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Latest development in my academic freedom case: Supreme Court refuses to fix administrative tribunal law
By
Denis G. Rancourt SUMMARY: The Supreme Court of Canada today refused to
clarify and fix the Canadian common law of affidavits needed to remedy
an absence of transcripts in administrative tribunal hearings. I was
fired under a false pretext in 2009, at the University of Ottawa where I
was a tenured Full Professor of Physics. [1][2][3] Following a lengthy
legal process, in 2014 a labour
Pernicious effects of political correctness
"Were
third-party bugging a prevalent practice, it might well smother that
spontaneity—reflected in frivolous, impetuous, sacrilegious, and defiant
discourse—that liberates daily life." -- Justice Harlan, dissenting
(Supreme Court of the US), United States v. White, 401 U.S. 745 (1971).
The presumed harmful effects against people of both state surveillance
and political correctness are of
One simple rule to improve Western "representative" democracy
By
Denis G. Rancourt, PhD Representative democracy is designed to limit
popular interference with elite rule, while providing a nurtured
illusion of community and justice. However, if the system goes too far
in dissociating itself from the popular will, then the entire society is
at risk of destabilization. My recommendation especially applies to the
Western states Canada and the USA, which
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Trump And Bannon'S Dystopia / Deconstruction Of The Establishment And Fade To Black
Commander-in- chief Trump in full plumage and ready for war. The last
refuge of a scoundrel is patriotism and Donald Trump is well on the way
toward claiming that refuge. Constant campaign rallies and fervant
nationalism speak of America's Trumph of the will moment in which Steve
Bannon's dystopian and totalitarian world becomes a reality. The perfect
storm is looming ~ an out of control military
The Urge To Unite Is In Our Dna / Urge To Surrender Is Soul Based
Death is the ultimate return home and a time of great soul celebration
for we are returning to our original oneness and a place of such deep
profound love that it's beyond words or description ~ only poetry can
offer clues: Allen L Roland, PhD Death is the great unknown and can only
be conquered by totally surrendering to the moment and the fact that we
are universally loved. Dr Eben Alexander po
The Unified Field / Allen L Roland, Phd
The basic underlying and uniting force of the universe is a psychic
energy field of love and soul consciousness (the Unified Field ) which
lies not only beyond time and space but ALSO beneath our deepest fears
and whose principle property is the universal urge to unite ~ which we
collectively resist at our universal peril: Allen L Roland, PhD "Out
beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there
New in AMERICAN KABUKI
Chinese Gold Mining in Antarctica, Subterrean Train and Gold Depository in Chilean Andes
March 1, 2017 Loie: Ready for a short viewing, dear? Loie: A flow view?
Terran: Yes Loie: Sending a frequency now. Loie: Boosting, dear!
Terran: Seeing something like a railway but might be like mining cars
comes out of the ground there's snow then some men on the side then
another tunnel upwards seems to be on chains or cogs like Terran: Can
you boost? Loie: Boosting. Terran: I'm glad I'm on the
Elon Musk and Antarctic Technology Release
Terran to Denice: Can you ask Stan X about Elon Musk of Tesla/Space X ?
What is his relationship to SSP and underground rail networks? What is
his essence? Does he have links to Antarctica? He appeared out of
nowhere after creating PayPal with all this advanced tech which has
little to do with PayPal payments. DEAR ONE/TERRAN. THE ONE/ELON MUSK IS
AN ESSENCE OF THE SECOND EXPANSION OF SOURCE. THE
GAIA PORTAL: Storms of compliance awaken the hu-beings.
Storms of compliance awaken the hu-beings. by ÉirePort Storms of
compliance awaken the hu-beings. Flashes of constructives illuminate the
closed miunds. Freedoms of marches toward the Light are recognized.
Portions are increased. ÉirePort | March 1, 2017 at 13:13 | Categories:
Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-BH - Posted using BlogPress
from my iPhone
The Last Post on American Kabuki (I think) and a New Blog Terran Cognito
Hi, thought I'd mention that I've started a new blog at
https://terrancognito.blogspot.com . Please bookmark this site as it
will be were I post from here on out (provided there are not glitches
with Google). The blog design is still a work in progress. Its now 5
years this February for the American Kabuki blog. I made Google a lot of
money over those 5 years (I suspect much much more than I made
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In His Own Words: Albert Woodfox interviewed by Amnesty International UK
Amnesty International UK has released a new interview with Albert
Woodfox of the Angola 3. Listen to the podcast here . Accompanying the
podcast interview is a post on Amnesty UK's blog that features an
extended statement by Albert Woodfox, entitled: It's a human right to
agitate the 'injustice' system . Albert's full statement is featured
below: A year ago on 19 February 2016 I walked out of a L
Albert Woodfox and Robert King in Canada: Thunder Bay 3/2 and Montreal 3/17
March 2, Thunder Bay, Ontario: Albert Woodfox and Robert King of the
Angola 3 in Ontario, Canada for panel and screening of the film "Hard
Time" about Robert King, made by Ron Harpelle. Event at 7pm, Trinity
Hall, 310 Park Ave. In the context of the Week Against Police Brutality (
https://cobp.resist.ca/ ), a discussion on incarceration and political
repression with Albert Woodfox et Robert H. Ki
New in ArmsControlWonk
Low Yield Nuclear Weapons (Again)
Quote
of the week: “The pattern of the use of atomic weapons was set at
Hiroshima. They are weapons of aggression, of surprise, and of terror.” —
Bernard Brodie, The Absolute Weapon John Donnelly of CQ Roll Call was
the first to write about a Defense Science Board report issued last
December, “Seven Defense Priorities …
Guest Post: Connecting the OSINT dots on Sri Lankan-North Korean military deals
My
wonderful colleague Andrea Berger unearthed a few nuggets on the Sri
Lankan-North Korean military relationship and has written up a
fascinating little piece to share with us. The UN Panel of Experts
working on North Korea sanctions implementation published its latest
report last week which is, as usual, a treasure trove of details for …
U.S.-Pakistan Relations and the Big Stick
Quote
of the week: “The great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now
it’s sanctimony.” – Nathan Hill, The Nix Does it make sense for the
Trump Administration and the Congress to try to bludgeon Pakistan into
doing Washington’s bidding, including the threat of labeling Pakistan a
state sponsor of terrorism? I don’t think so, but …
Responding to the INF Treaty Violation
Quote
of the Week: “I don’t think even the surreptitious and very
disagreeable deployment of a hundred SS-20s would have a very
significant military effect. I think the SS-20s, in my judgment, in
fact, is not a terribly useful military weapon. I think it would have
far-reaching political effects… But almost any kind of violation …
Reasons for the Great Unraveling of the Arms Control Enterprise
New
Feature: Quote of the week “The demagogue, though he professes (and
fails) to readjust matters in the interests of the majority of the
electors, yet stereotypes mediocrity, organizes intolerance, disparages
exhibitions of uncommon qualities, and glorifies conspicuous exhibitions
of common ones. He manages a small job well: he muddles rhetorically
though a large one.” …
The Long Demise of the German H-List
At
a meeting in Berlin today I was privy to an update, from someone who
really knows this stuff, on the European Union’s efforts to amend its
dual-use export control regime. The key document is called Regulation
428/2009 and the review of it, which is mandated by its Article 25,
turns out to be a …
New in Cherchez la Verite
Taken
from Wikipedia: "The adjective Orwellian connotes an attitude and a
policy of control by propaganda, surveillance, misinformation, denial of
truth, and manipulation of the past." And now, 67 years after the death
of George Orwell, we have a famous American university, Harvard,
adopting a full-blown Orwellian clamp-down of any American who wants to
know and/or spread the Actual Truth!
Harvard University has established a modern version of the Catholic
Church’s Index Librorum Prohibitorum , a list of prohibited online
publications which are tagged as “fake” and “false”, broadly following
the politically tainted “List” of censored independent and alternative
media. As we recall the Catholic Church’s Index was a list of books
“deemed heretical, anti-clerical or lascivious”.1 Ex C
Ever
wonder why Trump won? Well, it wasn’t due to Russia. Why not? Because
even if Russians could have traveled half way around the world to enter
thousands of US polling places, how could they have changed the votes in
all of them without a single Russian being apprehended? Answer: It was
impossible. So why have the “mainstream media” been claiming that Russia
did it? Well, it appears that the lying media are owned by the neocons,
who seem to want a war with Russia. So, why on earth would anyone want
that?! Wouldn’t that kill us all? Well, my only answer is that they must
be insane. So, what is really going on now? Find out by playing the
discussion below. It’s the best summation you will find anywhere!
Wilkerson: Trump's Proposed $54 Billion Increase in the Military Budget
Not for National Security Adversarial Relationship With Russia Result
of Decades of US Provocation Col. Lawrence Wilkerson tells Paul Jay that
from the expansion of NATO to the Western-led plundering of the former
USSR, the US has given Russia enough reason to feel threatened.
https://youtu.be/XXnZH2PB_AA Published on Feb 27,
Americans
who would like to know what is behind the "iron curtain" created by the
so-called mainstream media must turn to the stories of the few
Americans who had the guts to take themselves behind the US-created
media curtain. Here below, US Representative (and retired US soldier)
Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) tells you what she has found in Syria. Hint,
you won't hear it in the "prestitute" US media.
To help refugees, stop arming terrorists – Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Published
time: 1 Mar, 2017 23:05 Edited time: 2 Mar, 2017 11:06 Representative
Tulsi Gabbard called again for the US to stop aiding terrorists like
Al-Qaeda and ISIS, while her guest at the presidential address to
Congress, a Kurdish refugee activist, called for an end to the US policy
of “regime change in Syria.” While many Democrats
Paul
Craig Roberts: Despite the facts, the Washington Post, New York Times,
CNN and all the rest of the CIA’s media whores are consciously and
intentionally misrepresenting the facts. Americans do not need any more
evidence that the entirety of the American media is totally devoid of
integrity and respect for truth. The American media is a collection of
whores who lie for a living. The presstitutes are despicable, the scum
of the earth.
What Is To Be Done? — Paul Craig Roberts March 3, 2017 | Categories:
Articles & Columns | THIS IS YOUR SITE. IT DEPENDS ON YOUR SUPPORT.
What Is To Be Done? Paul Craig Roberts The question in the title is V.I.
Lenin’s question. His answer was to create a revolutionary “vanguard”
to spread revolutionary ideas among the workers, the economic class that
Karl Marx had declared to be the class rising
New in Dr Cintli
Re-indigenization is Underway
by Roberto Rodriguez Fleshing the Spirit: Spirituality and Activism in
Chicana, Latina and Indigenous Women’s Lives is a book that I regularly
teach. As I was going through my students’ papers this past week, I came
to the realization that something radical is happening within these
communities alluded to in this book. It is a process referred to as
re-indigenization. This is a huge development,
What Does It Mean To Be An American? = Wrong Question.
by Roberto Rodriguez It appears that an all-points bulletin has been
issued in search of this nation’s soul. It is no secret that the current
administration’s policies, including its budget priorities, have
triggered a profound questioning of this nation’s beliefs and ethos. In
effect, it is war, over people. This is not metaphorical, but actual
choices being made by the current administration: t
THE SMILING BROWN PROJECT March 12
THE SMILING BROWN PROJECT GENTE DE BRONCE: PEOPLE THE COLOR OF THE
EARTH The Smiling Brown Play/presentation/performance was historic. It
was nothing short of amazing. Below is the schedule for March 12. I can
say it was intense. The good news is that it was taped. This project is
akin to the Vagina monologues. The most important aspect of Smiling
Brown is the dialogue. From the discussion held a
http://diverseeducation.com/article/93575/
WE NEED AUTONOMOUS AND ICE-FREE INSTITUTIONS: Something radical is
happening in this country, and whatever is happening here, is actually
also affecting the rest of the world. That’s the macro view. Whatever is
happening is also happening at a personal level. Fear is taking hold
and gripping entire communities. For the rest of the column, go to:
http://diverseeducation.com/article/93575/
Time for Brown Berets to be Seen in Court?
The Brown Berets have a storied history in this country, somewhat akin
to the Black Panthers. But for this story, what concerns us is their
recent history in Tucson, Arizona. Two weeks ago, two members were
assaulted and arrested, charged with aggravated assault against police
officers, while part of a protest against the Trump administration’s
immigration policies. And it was not the first time
New in Fort McMurray Adventures
A Glimpse of Ground Zero
Since today was likely going to be the mildest day weather-wise during
my days off, I was keen to head out and stretch my legs. Of course I
wanted to do a little bird-watching but I also just needed to stretch my
legs. I enjoy being outside this time of year for the most part and
doubly so when I'm carrying my binoculars rather than scaffolding
material at work. There's a section of trail that sk
New in Greg Mankiw's Blog
An Odds-On Bet
According
to the betting odds over at Ladbrokes , President Trump is more likely
to resign or be impeached than he is to serve a full term.
A Guide to the GOP Tax Plan
Tax
policy nerds will enjoy this detailed and thoughtful discussion of the
proposed Brady-Ryan tax reforms by University of Chicago law professor
David Weisbach.
Three Cheers for Kevin Hassett
Numerous
news reports suggest that President Trump will tap Kevin Hassett to
chair the Council of Economic Advisers. This would be an excellent
choice. Here is an overview of Kevin's perspectives on economic policy,
and here is my old review of his book Dow 36,000 .
Econ 101 for Potus 45
Click here to read my column in Sunday's NY Times .
Economics Teaching Workship
I
will be speaking at the University of Kentucky Economics Teaching
Workshop on April 22. If you are interested in more information, click
here .
Swagel on Tax Reform
My old friend Phill Swagel has good things to say about the Brady-Ryan tax reform .
New in Home Nature Report
Trump better stay the hell out of Oregon
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New in Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology
Argentina: A Triangular UFO Over Entre Rios
Source: VISION OVNI Date: March 12, 2017 Argentina: A Triangular UFO
Over Entre Rios By Andrea Pérez Simondini TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Location: Island region between Rosario (Santa Fe) and Victoria (Entre
Rios) Date of Sighting: December 2012 Time: 1:50 Witnesses: Pablo
Sanchez and two friends Object Type: Triangular or three lights Flight
Direction: East-West The island region is a consistent so
Peru: A Dozen UFOs Suspend Flights in Peru's Jorge Chavez Airport
Source: Planeta UFO and Radio Santiago (Chile)
https://www.radiosantiago.cl/archivo/4907 Date: March 3, 2017 Peru: A
Dozen UFOs Suspend Flights in Peru's Jorge Chavez Airport A flotilla of
UFOs allegedly caused the suspension of flight operations at the Jorge
Chávez Airport in El Callao (Perú). The sighting ocurred during the
month of February, and what startled Peruvian ufologists is that the Co
Colombia: Three Alleged UFOs over Plata (Huila)
SOURCE: GIFPU and Planeta UFO Date: 03.04.2017 A report by Joe Carpio,
GIFPU Colombia: Three Alleged UFOs Over Plata (Huila) On March 3, 2017,
starting at 3:00 p.m., a phenomenon was recorded over Plata (Huila) that
left locals looking for answers. Three mysterious UFOs were sighted in
the skies over the community. According to eyewitnesses, the objects
remained static most of the time and as eve
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U.S. Has Worst Wealth Inequality of Any Rich Nation, and It's Not Even Close
I've
discussed the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Reports before, an excellent
source of data for both wealth and wealth inequality. The most recent
edition , from November 2016, shows the United States getting wealthier,
but steadily more unequal in wealth per adult and dropping from 25th to
27th in median wealth per adult since 2014. Moreover, on a global
scale, it reports that the top 1% of wealth
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The Chicken Came Home to Roost
Yesterday, March22, 2017, a terrorist attack occurred in front of the
British Parliament. A vehicle and knife attack let to the injury of 40
people. A policeman and the terrorist were killed. I used to above title
because of Tony Blair, an ex-prime minister and president George W.
Bush. They ordered the invasion of Iraq without any justification. This
unjust war let to the killing of more than on
International Women's Day
The International Women’s Day is a reminder of gender equality. Sadly,
the majority of world societies have failed to achieve such goal. In
general women are still discriminated against and are not equally
treated with men, even in the USA. The Arab world is not different.
Women are left behind despite the fact that Islam does not differentiate
between men and women, as it is apparent in some Qur
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Expert Police Evidence Excluded for Lack of Independence
R. v. McManus, 2017 ONCA 188: (c) The Relevant Principles [63] To be
admitted into evidence, an expert's opinion must be (1) logically
relevant to an issue in the proceedings; (2) necessary to assist the
trier of fact; (3) not precluded by an exclusionary rule; and (4)
tendered by a properly qualified expert: Mohan , at pp. 20-25. The trial
judge also has residual discretion to exclude evidence t
Lawsuits are to be determined on the pleadings
Moore v. Sweet, 2017 ONCA 182: [39] This Court has made it clear on a
number of occasions that lawsuits are to be decided within the
boundaries of the pleadings (i.e., the documents framing the issues),
and based on findings and conclusions that are "anchored in the
pleadings, evidence, positions or submissions of any of the parties".
Otherwise, they are "inherently unreliable" and "procedurally
Reasonable Apprehension of Bias
Miracle
v. Maracle III, 2017 ONCA 195: [2] The test for reasonable apprehension
of bias laid down and consistently endorsed by the Supreme Court of
Canada is: what would an informed person, viewing the matter
realistically and practically—and having thought the matter
through—conclude. Would he think that it is more likely than not that
[the decision-maker], whether consciously or unconsciously, w
How to Adopt a Child in Nunavut
R.A v. S.K. and D.K. 2017 NUCJ 5: [12] In Nunavut there are two ways of
adopting a child. One way is in accordance with Inuit custom. This does
not involve the Courts or any government agencies. If a child has been
adopted in accordance with Inuit custom, an adoptive parent may apply
for a certificate recognizing the adoption. This is done pursuant to the
ACARA , by providing certain information
Confession Rule does not apply to Charter Voir Dire
R. v. Paterson, 2017 SCC 15: T he confessions rule should not be
expanded to apply to statements tendered in the context of a voir dire
under the Charter . The Crown must prove the voluntariness of an
accused's statement before it can rely upon that statement at trial as
supporting a finding of guilt. T he purpose of the judicial inquiry in a
Charter voir dire is distinct from the purpose of a cr
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Mardi Gras Pass is building land. Here’s why it’s important ~ Theryn Henkle
Mardi Gras Pass is building land. Here’s why it’s important ~ Theryn Henkle
Hankering for oysters? Here's how your craving is helping save Louisiana's coastline ~Janet McConnaughey, The Advocate
Hankering for oysters? Here's how your craving is helping save Louisiana's coastline ~Janet McConnaughey, The Advocate
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Water: India Victimizes Pakistan
Pakistan is facing acute shortage of water, as being on lower riparian
in connection with the rivers emanating from the Indian-Occupied
Kashmir. Since its inception, India has never missed an opportunity to
victimize Pakistan by creating deliberate water scarcity with the aim to
damage the latter agriculturally. Historically, India has been trying
to establish her … Water: India Victimizes Pakist
TTP Connections
In the recent past, new wave of terrorism in Pakistan’s province of
Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed several
innocent people, while various terrorist outfits such as the Islamic
State group (Also known as Daesh, ISIS, ISIL) and the affiliated faction
of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
Jamaat-ur-Ahrar (TTP-JA also known as … TTP Connecti
Importance of the Baloch Cultural Day
Every year on March 2, Baloch Cultural Day is being celebrated with the
aim to highlight and promote the diversified and rich Balochi culture.
The importance of this very day could be judged from the fact that it is
being commemorated not only in various districts of the Balochistan
province, but also throughout the country … Importance of the Baloch
Cultural Day is a post from News Center Pk .
Nepal: A Memorandum about Indian Permanent Membership of the UN
It is misfortune that by ignoring the modern global trends like
renunciation of war, peaceful settlement of disputes and economic
development, India continues its hegemonic designs by threatening the
security of South Asia and Asia in particular and the entire world in
general. Besides other neighbouring countries, Nepal is another victim
of the Indian hegemonic … Nepal: A Memorandum about Indian
Modi Led the Gujarat Riots
The 2002 Gujarat riots were a three-day period of communal violence in
the Indian state of Gujarat by extremist Hindus under the guidance and
command of the Indian Prime Minister Narinder Modi who was chief
minister of Gujarat and mastermind the massacre of the Muslims. Besides
previous massacre of Muslims, more than 2500 Muslims were … Modi Led the
Gujarat Riots is a post from News Center Pk .
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