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| Bashar and Asma al-Assad, President and first-wife of Syria. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
UK: Divorce cases could be settled under Sharia and religious courts after landmark High Court ruling over Jewish couple's dispute
Divorce cases could be settled by Sharia and religious courts after a
landmark High Court ruling.
The settlement of a young Jewish couple was approved under the rabbinical
court of Beth Din, which is said to be the first time that an English
family judge has sent a divorce dispute to a religious court.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271682/Divorce-cases-settled-Sharia-religious-courts-landmark-High-Court-ruling.html
We're proud to help firms make billions by avoiding tax, top accountants tell MPs
Britain's biggest accounting firms yesterday said they were ‘proud’ of
making billions helping companies avoid UK tax.
In ‘shocking’ evidence to MPs, bosses told how they regularly advised
wealthy corporate clients to use offshore havens and legal loopholes to
minimise UK tax payments.
They admitted to having more than 200 offices in tax havens such as the
Cayman Islands or Switzerland.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271633/Were-proud-help-firms-make-billions-avoiding-tax-accountants-tell-MPs.html
Pakistan polio vaccination policeman shot dead by gunmen
A policeman providing security for a polio vaccination team in Pakistan has
been killed by gunmen near the north-western town of Swabi, officials say.
The killing is the latest in a spate of deadly attacks against vaccination
workers in the country.
In December at least eight people engaged in polio vaccinations were shot
dead in Karachi and the north-west.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21244016
Syria opposition says talks must focus on Assad departure
The opposition Syrian National Coalition said on Thursday that any talks on
the country's political future must be about the departure of the regime of
President Bashar al-Assad.
A day after SNC chief Moaz al-Khatib expressed openness to discussion with
members of the regime, the political commission issued a statement
reaffirming the group's charter that "any negotiation or dialogue must be
about the departure of the regime and its pillars."
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Africa/Syria-opposition-says-talks-must-focus-on-Assad-departure/Article1-1004824.aspx
US calls Iran's plan to upgrade uranium work 'provocative step'
The White House said on Thursday that Iran's installation of advanced
uranium enrichment machines would be a "provocative step" in further
violation of United Nations resolutions against Tehran's nuclear program.
Iran, in a letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency earlier this
month, said it would use the new centrifuges - a model called IR2m - at a
unit in the Natanz plant where Iran is enriching uranium to a fissile
concentration of up to five percent, according to an IAEA communication to
member states seen by Reuters.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/u-s-calls-ir... more »
Egypt factions seek talks, opposition call for protests
Rival factions Thursday condemned violence which has killed dozens of
people in a week of unrest in Egypt, and pledged support for a national
dialogue, as the opposition called fresh rallies set for Friday.
Top Islamic scholar Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb chaired talks between
liberal opposition heads, Islamists, youth groups, independents and church
members at the headquarters of Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's highest seat of
learning.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h4IXLaYmxBd6E1NxcG-24oU7JKSg?docId=CNG.3ef9f5fd7e964311f17db090f7f7b624.f1
Cameron Shows Grit in North Africa, but Stirs Concerns About New Entanglements
Prime Minister David Cameron emerged Thursday from hurried visits to two
North African capitals boasting a sheaf of commitments to new partnerships
in the fields of defense, counterterrorism, intelligence-sharing and
military training, including for special forces.
He also won plaudits for courage. In Algiers on Wednesday, he became the
first British prime minister to visit since Winston Churchill wallowed in
warm Mediterranean dips during stopovers to and from Egypt in World War II.
Postwar British leaders shunned Algeria through its bloody war against the
colonial French and, afte... more »
U.S. skeptical about Argentina-Iran "truth commission"
The United States on Thursday voiced doubt that Argentina and Iran's
planned "truth commission" would bring to justice those responsible for the
deadly 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center.
Argentine courts have said Iran was behind the attack on the Jewish center,
which killed 85 people.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/01/us-argentina-iran-usa-idUSBRE91006H20130201
Mohawk Nation News 'The Grudge'
MNN: THE GRUDGE
Posted on February 1, 2013
Mohawk Nation News
http://www.mohawknationnews.com
Herr Harper, the crime is genocide!
THE GRUDGE
MNN. Jan. 31, 2013. We remember that Canadians
elected megalomaniac Stephen Harper as CEO of the Corporation of Canada.
His two main goals for the shareholders are to get rid of the
landowners, the Indigenous
Unknown substance leaking from Deepwater Horizon site
More than a month after BP and the Coast Guard finished a subsea operation
to inspect the Deepwater Horizon site for oil leaks, no source has been
found. Also, BP and the Coast Guard have not publicly identified a mystery
white, milky substance observed seeping from the wreckage. But they say
it's not oil and it's not harmful.
Recurring oil sheens have been spotted in recent months around the
Deepwater Horizon site. Several missions to inspect the sunken Deepwater
Horizon platform, riser pipe, wellhead, relief wells and containment domes
found no oil leaks. However, the Coast Guard ... more »
Thousands of dead fish an 'unbelievable' mystery, Australia
Thousands of fish have mysteriously washed up on the shores of Burrinjuck
Dam, north-west of Canberra.
Liz Richardson from Good Hope Tourist Resort told The Yass Tribune the
amount of dead fish was "unbelievable".
"Every type of fish," she said. "Lots of baby fish, lots of small cod."
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/thousands-of-dead-fish-an-unbelievable-mystery-20130201-2dolk.html
Large landslide collapses 35 houses in SW China
A large-scale landslide has collapsed 35 residential houses in mountainous
Zhenxiong county in southwest China's Yunnan province, local authorities
said Thursday.
Starting Monday, the gradually deteriorating landslide has affected the
life of 712 villagers in Zhongtun township, according to the Zhenxiong
county government.
The landslide also damaged 928 houses in the county.
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8116897.html
Mount Lokon volcano erupts in Indonesia
Mount. Lokon in North Sulawesi of the central part of Indonesia erupted on
Thursday, spewing ash by up to 800 meters to the sky, head of National
Volcanology Agency Surono said here.
The volcano first erupted at 06:56 local time Thursday (2256 GMT
Wednesday), releasing ash up to over 800 meters high and the second one at
10:44 local time (0244 GMT), but the height of the ash could not be
monitored as it was covered by cloud, Surono said.
"We do not issue an evacuation zone, as the frequent of quake and its
strength has been weakening," he told Xinhua over phone.
http://news.xinhua... more »
Nine people killed as freak hailstorm rains massive boulders down on Indian villages
Hailstones the size of boulders have rained down on villages in southern
India.
At least nine people were killed when the violent weather hit several
villages in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The hailstorm which lasted for almost 20 minutes, destroyed crops, houses
and live stock, causing devastating financial implications for residents.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271147/Nine-people-killed-freak-hailstorm-rains-massive-boulders-Indian-villages.html
Fireworks Truck Explodes Killing 26 In China
At least 26 people have been killed after a truck carrying fireworks
exploded causing a bridge to collapse in China.
China National Radio says the explosion in Henan province completely
destroyed a highway bridge high above the ground.
It said many trucks fell off the bridge after the explosion.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045997/fireworks-truck-explodes-killing-26-in-china
Pemex Oil Company HQ Blast Kills 14
Fourteen people are dead and 80 injured after an explosion at the
headquarters of Mexican oil company Pemex.
Injured workers were seen being evacuated after the blast at the
state-owned firm blew out windows and damaged three floors of the tower in
Mexico City's commercial centre.
There are reports that as many as 30 people could be trapped in the debris
from the explosion, which occurred in the basement of an administrative
building next to the iconic, 52-storey skyscraper.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045967/mexico-pemex-oil-company-hq-blast-kills-14
Frithjof Schuon On The Eye of The Heart
*"The Eye of the Heart: Metaphysics, Cosmology, Spiritual Life." *
Vegan Recipe - Lacto-fermented garlic dill pickles!
*If you've followed me for any length of time, then you know that I believe
that eating meatless meals is one of the easiest ways to live green. That's
because the amount of natural resources involved with producing food and
the cost in fossil fuels to process, transport and cook it, are less for
plant-based foods versus animal-based foods. So, eating meatless meals is
good for the earth!*
*
* *Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Jayedee of Life in the
Lost World. I've been following Jayedee for a long time. Her blog is a
wonderful mix of posts ... giveaways, reviews and ... more »
R.J. Rushdoony-- Alive And Well In Montana! Meet Freak Of The Week, State Rep Jerry O'Neill
Rushdoony and O'Neill-- crackpots
Every now and then, Montana hard right Republican politician Jerry O'Neill
pops his head out of the dumpster he lives in to demand something quaint--
like getting paid in gold and silver for his services or having state
legislatures elect senators again, rather than ordinary Americans. O'Neill
lives in the tiny hamlet of Columbia Falls (which has 966 families, 96.27%
of whom are white; there are a few Native Americans and a Black person too)
and people there must like him. They keep voting for him. That might change
now that he's introduced a bill in... more »
5.9 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1st February 2013
Magnitude
5.9
Date-Time
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 02:17:27 UTC
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 12:17:27 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
6.951°S, 147.667°E
Depth
34.8 km (21.6 miles)
Region
EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
44 km (27 miles) SSW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 1st February 2013
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 01:49:14 UTC
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 12:49:14 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.983°S, 165.446°E
Depth
34.8 km (21.6 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
50 km (31 miles) SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 1st February 2013
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 00:42:59 UTC
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 11:42:59 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
11.056°S, 165.481°E
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
54 km (33 miles) SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 1st February 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 00:18:08 UTC
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 11:18:08 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
11.034°S, 165.334°E
Depth
10.7 km (6.6 miles)
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
64 km (39 miles) WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 23:57:00 UTC
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 10:57:00 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.990°S, 165.478°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances
49 km (30 miles) SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Protest Destruction of Peaks! Stop Snowbowl! Idle No More!
Protest
Destruction of the Peaks! Stop Snowbowl! Idle No More!
Join us February 1-9, 2013In Flagstaff, Arizona
The multimillionaire owners of Arizona Snowbowl are preparing to
celebrate "75 years" of ecological destruction and cultural genocide. We
plan on being there to insure that we honor 500 years of resistance!
We have NEVER been idle.
In 1983, after decades of persistent community
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 20:31:01 UTC
Friday, February 01, 2013 at 02:31:01 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
14.375°N, 92.854°E
Depth
27.2 km (16.9 miles)
Region
ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Distances
295 km (183 miles) N of Bamboo Flat, India
Burning My Boston Globes
*I'm just tired of **sifting** through the unread piles, folks, and I
needed to do something to keep warm.*
"Massachusetts plan to burn waste is opposed; State disputed on safeguards
for environment" by Beth Daley | Globe Staff, December 31, 2012
A state plan to *loosen a nearly quarter-century moratorium* on *new waste
incinerators* is renewing a *long-simmering trash war* in Massachusetts
over how to deal with the *vast amounts of garbage* that residents and
businesses generate each day.
*
**Everything is framed in terms of a war in my war paper (sigh). *
*
**As for vast amounts ... more »
A Final Salute to the Boston Globe
*Flying the surrender flag up now... *
"More towns designing flags to join State House display" by Noah Bierman |
Globe Staff, January 02, 2013
Peru is part of a trend, as once flagless towns in the Commonwealth adopt
flags, after a bit of coaxing from constituents and state lawmakers, who
say a flag is a way to instill community pride and to remind the rest of
the world that their municipalities matter.
Towns, of course, don’t need flags. Unlike countries that wage battles or
race to the moon, or states that christen dams and tunnels, many
communities have been content with humb... more »
VIDEO International Treaty to Protect Sacred Lands Signing 2013
Published on Jan 31, 2013
Signing Ceremony - January 25, 2013
Ihanktonwan Homelands, Yankton Sioux Tribe, South Dakota
International Treaty to Protect the Sacred from Tar Sands Projects
Supported
by Yankton Sioux Tribe, The Black Hills Treaty Council, The Great
Plains Tribal Chairman's Association, Yinka Dene Alliance, Indigenous
Environmental Network, West Coast
Musical Interlude: Moody Blues, "Land of Make-Believe"
Moody Blues, "Land of Make-Believe"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E32Nvlb8p98
•
For the Dreamers, still believing and hoping for a better world,
may you never stop dreaming...
- CP
Roger Baker : Can TxDOT Avoid Financial Disaster? / 2
Is
a change of direction in order? Image from Cypress Creek Mirror.
Agency in denial:
Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster? / 2
By Roger Baker / The Rag BlogFebruary 1, 2013"Denial isn't just a river
in Egypt." -- Mark Twain
Second of a two-part series.
A glaring example of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT)
denial of financial reality is that they view their roads in a way that
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The delightful Dark Doodad Nebula drifts through southern skies, a
tantalizing target for binoculars in the constellation Musca, The Fly. The
dusty cosmic cloud is seen against rich starfields just south of the
prominent Coalsack Nebula and the Southern Cross. Stretching for about 3
degrees across this scene the Dark Doodad seems punctuated at its southern
tip (lower left) by globular star cluster NGC 4372.
*Click image for larger size.*
Of course NGC 4372 roams the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy, a background
object some 20,000 light-years away and only by chance along our
lin... more »
Chet Raymo, “Stretching The Imagination”
*“Stretching The Imagination”*
by Chet Raymo
*“Professor, that stuff you spoke of in class this morning- about the
beginning of the universe..."*
Yes?
*"Well, you know how you said that the universe began 14 billion years ago
as an infinitely small point...?"*
Yes, that appears to be the case. An explosion from a point of infinite
energy. Space and time expanding from nothing. Matter coalescing from
cooling radiation. Stars, galaxies...
*"To tell the truth, I'm having a hard time believing it. I mean, the idea
that everything that exists today, the billions and bill... more »
Must-Read Posts Today
If you want to understand what we're up against in resisting the Northern
Gateway and Kinder Morgan plans, you must read Ray Grigg's expose on Harperin the
*Common Sense Canadian. *The bastard we have as a prime minister is
plainly diabolical and ready, willing and able to inflict harm on Canada
and the world.
Richard at *Canadian Trends *shows how corporatism and petro-politics is
playing hell with Alberta's economy and its provincial budget. Much of
what he writes could apply to your province too. Also read Richard's take
on why Alberta's petro-economy is a ship that has saile... more »
The "30 Rock" finale: The New Yorker's Emily Nussbaum says she'll miss the show ("quotable to a nearly psychotic degree") "like a stalker misses her stalkee"
*by Ken*
By the time this post posts, new episodes of *30 Rock* will be a thing of
the past, at least on the East Coast -- I guess in the Mountain and Pacific
time zones the one-hour finale will still be upcoming. I've got the finale
happening in real time as I write, though I can't say I'm really watching
it, since I'm, you know, writing this post. (I'm trusting the DVR to do its
thing, though it has been increasingly independent-minded over the last
year or two. Well, there's always "On Demand.")
As it happens, *The New Yorker*'s TV critic, Emily Nussbaum, is watching
now too, ... more »
RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Progressive Economist Robert Pollin, Author of 'Back to Full Employment'
Economist
Robert Pollin. Image from Unionocity.
Rag Radio podcast:
Economist Robert Pollin discusss his
new book, 'Back to Full Employment'
By Rag Radio / The Rag Blog / January 31, 2013
Progressive economist, activist, and author Robert Pollin was Thorne
Dreyer's guest Friday, January 25, 2013, on Rag Radio, a syndicated
radio show produced at the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, Texas. The
Poll Closing is Imminent
If you’ve got a ballott — i.e., an email with a survey link — and you
haven’t voted for the OAIS blogging awards, time is running out. Don’t let
your vote be the difference between elimination and survival for your
favorite blog.
What Chuck Hagel Knows
Obama's Republican nominee for Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, is getting
mauled in his confirmation hearings by his former colleagues like Ol'
Grumpy (John McCain). Obama has praised Hagel as a Vietnam combat veteran
today's soldiers can follow.
Hagel was an outspoken critic of Bush's war on Iraq (although he
reluctantly voted for it initially) and he plans to steer America clear of
entanglement in the Sahara. His views have rubbed former colleagues like
Senator "Bomb, bomb, bomb; bomb, bomb Iran" McCain the wrong way.
In 1968, while McCain was being held in a North Vietnamese... more »
Broun (GA - Nutcase) Wants A Promotion
GOP Rep. Paul Broun is informing donors that he will enter Georgia’s
open-seat Senate race, with an official announcement expected shortly.
Broun appears likely to become the first Republican to enter the race to
succeed retiring GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss
Hope Georgia says - Hell No!
Oh, myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Last week, Congressman Paul Broun (R-Lunatic, GA) pronounced evolution,
embryology, and the Big Bang theory, “lies straight from the pit of hell”.
In his speech, Broun claimed that as a legislator he takes direction from
the Bible:
And what I’ve come to learn is that it’s th... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Bronx, New York, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
“Incestuous Amplification, Economics Edition”
*“Incestuous Amplification, Economics Edition”*
by Paul Krugman
"It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble,
it's what we *know* that ain't so."
- Will Rogers
“Back during the early days of the Iraq debacle, I learned that the
military has a term for how highly dubious ideas become not just accepted,
but viewed as certainties. “Incestuous amplification” happen when a closed
group of people repeat the same things to each other – and when accepting
the group’s preconceptions itself becomes a necessary ticket to being in
the in-group. A fundamentally flawed notion – say... more »
Minnesota US House Races - May Get Some PAC Help
Minnesota - lookie - lookie
Hopefully Jim Graves will run again and they send some love his way.
Hopefully we can get that loonie in the 6th District to go home and cuddle
up to Marcus - permanently.
Gotta find someone in the second that the PAC can put their money behind.
House Majority PAC, the super PAC formed in the 2012 cycle to support
Democratic House candidates, has rolled out its first round of Republican
incumbent targets for the 2014 cycle.
They are:
Rep. Michele Bachmann – Minnesota’s 6th
Rep. Mike Coffman – Colorado’s 6th
Rep. Gary G. Miller –... more »
Explosion Hits State Oil Company Building In Mexico City, 14 dead
What appears to be a significant explosion has rocked the Pemex tower in
Mexico City. Television images are showing smoke billowing from the glass
high rise in the Mexican capital.
Pemex, the state-owned oil company, tweeted that an explosion happened in
the administrative building next to the oil giant's headquarters and that
injuries have been reported.
The towers, Pemex said, have been evacuated.
El Universal, one of Mexico's biggest newspapers, is reporting that at
least 30 are injured.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/31/170790603/explosion-hits-state-oil-company-... more »
Today in Sarah Palin News
By now you probably know that Sarah Palin's 3-year gig at *FOX News** *is
over. Seems she's now been consigned to *GlennBeckistan*.
But luminaries like Palin don't "just fade away" like old generals. No,
their passing is the subject of much observation and reflection.
For example, *AlterNet* did a retrospective on Palin's *FOX* gig that
tallied everything she said on air and divided that into her million dollar
annual salary. The result? Sarah earned $15.85 a word. It didn't make
any difference whether they were wacky, goofy or bore only the faintest
resemblance to the En... more »
Climate Change: “Humans Have Already Set In Motion 69 Feet Of Sea Level Rise”
* “Humans Have Already Set In Motion 69 Feet Of Sea Level Rise”*
by Chris Mooney
“Last week, a much discussed new paper in the journal "Nature" seemed to
suggest to some that we needn't worry too much about the melting of
Greenland, the mile-thick mass of ice at the top of the globe. The research
found that the Greenland ice sheet seems to have survived a previous warm
period in Earth's history - the Eemian period, some 126,000 years ago -
without vanishing (although it did melt considerably).
But Ohio State glaciologist Jason Box isn't buying it. At Monday's Climate
Desk Live b... more »
North Korea holds emergency war lectures across country in "preparation for conflict with South"
North Korea has convened nationwide emergency lectures to follow-up on
yesterday’s military readiness posture change. Lecturers reportedly told
assembled citizens that President-elect Park Geun Hye is preparing to go to
war with North Korea so they must be ready to defend the nation in response.
A source from Hyesan in Yangkang Province told Daily NK today, “Lectures
were convened shortly after the declaration of ‘preparation for combat
mobilization.’ He said that the alliance of imperialists including the UN
are sanctioning us to try and crush socialism in the only such country le... more »
Israel threatens Syria with more airstrikes
An Israeli air attack staged in Syria this week may be a sign of things to
come.
Israeli military officials appear to have concluded that the risks of
attacking Syria are worth taking when compared to the dangers of allowing
sophisticated weapons to reach Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon.
With Syrian President Bashar Assad's grip on power weakening, Israeli
officials fear he could soon lose control over his substantial arsenal of
chemical and advanced weapons, which could slip into the hands of Hezbollah
or other hostile groups. These concerns, combined with Hezbollah's... more »
ALEC - Yes Massah, yes massah
Folks – if you don’t read this one closely – you’re gonna miss the nasty
bits by the American Legislation Exchange Council.
.
I’m not going to bold it to make it easy for you.
It’s a game of “Find the ALEC Nasty Bits"
Yep folks – this is from the November 2011 ALEC Civil Justice Task Force
Meeting in Snottsdale AZ.
*NOTE 2011*
AT December 11that
3:25 p.m. MODEL LEGISLATION: Amendments to the Product Liability Act
Victor Schwartz, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon; Civil Justice Task Force
Co-Chair
Original
Product Liability Act
Summary: The Model Product Liability Act (... more »
Loretta Lacy: Useless police officers cite same woman four times in a matter of hours for speeding, no insurance, marajuana, yet let her go each time
The 49-year-old woman who received no fewer than four speeding tickets last
week after flying down on I-90 as fast as 112 mph has been identified.
Loretta Lacy, of Sioux Falls, S.D., was heading to Racine, Wis. and trying
to make it in time for her granddaughter’s formal dance that evening.
Lacy was first stopped in Martin County at 2:25 p.m. after authorities
received multiple complaints of her speeding, and weaving in and out of
traffic. She was ticketed for speeding (she passed the trooper at 112 mph),
no insurance and possession of marijuana.
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/0... more »
Israel Attacks Syria: And Syria Does Nothing But Complain To The UN?
The curtain is being pulled back. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Europe, the
United States, and now Israel are waging an aggressive and illegal war
against the people of Syria.
There was never an armed revolution in Syria. There was popular discontent
and signs of peaceful revolt but that's true of any country. The "Free
Syrian Army" are drugged up mercenaries and Jihadist terrorists who attack
ethnic and religious minorities, loot and burn down homes, and basically
wreck shit up.
Syria makes formal complaint at UN over 'Israeli' attack. Source: Euronews.
Syrians Defiant Over Israel... more »
Cookies
At both work and church the Girl Scout dads are in full cookies selling
mode...
The original. Oh, so delicious. $3.50 per box.
The generic imitation. Oh, so equally delicious. $1.34 per package.
What's a Southern Man to do? Why, use the online Wal-Mart product locator,
find a store with thin mints, and stock up.
Can't beat a plate of thin mints and a glass of cold milk!
Thursday Afternoon Linkage: Zero Dark Thirty Catch up
Given the growing debate surrounding “Zero Dark Thirty”, it is now
mandatory to have a strong opinion on the movie. In addition to the
excellent posts on this blog, including “Zero Dark Thirty” Debate Needs and
Interrogation and “Zero Dark Thirty”: Touchstone Par Exemplar by Jeffrey
Stacey the internet is awash with excellent commentary on
Continue reading
The Mental Illness of Canada's Parliament
Anyone who believes that selling the world's most carbon-intensive
petroleum is a good thing must embrace certain irrational beliefs or suffer
the pangs of cognitive dissonance.
They must have some ability to disconnect the impacts of bitumen from the
climate change that is already setting in around the world. Would any of
our parliamentary bitumen boosters say that accelerating and worsening
climate change impacts is a good thing? Would any of them be so bold even
as to say it's a worthwhile result to achieve? Would they claim that
Canada is entitled to do that if only because ... more »
The Real News: Major Cuts Needed to 1.2 Trillion Dollar National Security Budget
Source - The Real News:
Lawrence Wilkerson: Pressure from arms manufactures and politicians
protecting jobs make it difficult to have a rational approach to US
military budget.
Sylvia Stolz - Reply to Holocaust Denial Accusations
*Sylvia Stolz, my hero*
Because He Has Intellect, And You Don't, Senator
A senator asked incoming Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel why the Iranian
foreign ministry supported his nomination, and during his questioning he *repeated
the lie* that Iran said it wants to "wipe Israel off the map." My god, no
wonder Obama wants to act like a dictator. There are fucking morons below
him. This level of ignorance is dangerous.
It Starts ... Harper And The Conservatives Get Back At Aboriginal And First Nations People For Acting Up ....
* Stephen Harper pledged more dialogue and respect for Aboriginal and First
Nations people when he met with Chiefs as part of the Idle No More
protests. But what's this? .... Mere days later, the Federal government
began the shut down of the comprehensive Information Portal for Federal
government programs and services for **Aboriginal and First Nations! Just
to add 'insult to injury', the Harper Conservatives are relegating
information services to the dust bin.*
*
**See what happens if you dare challenge Mr. Harper and the Right wing
party that supports and maintains his government.... more »
Blogger's Note: As I cruise the (mostly liberal) internet news and opinion sites, I seem to be finding more and more unworkable solutions proposed to solve non-existant, unimportant, or insoluable-due-to-partisan-bickering problems. To get a grip on the REAL problems facing We the American People, I keep returning to the columns of (Republican) economist Paul Craig Roberts. Today's message is really scary, but it seems far better to know what's afoot than to bury our heads in the sand.
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*In Amerika Law No Longer Exists: the extermination of truth — Paul Craig
Roberts*
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January 31, 2013 | Original Here
In the 21st century Americans have experienced an extraordinary collapse in
the rule of law and in their constitutional protections. Today American
citizens, once a free people protected by law, can be assassinated and
detained in prison indefinitely without any evidence being presented to a
court of their guilt, and they can be sentenced to prison on the basis of
secret testimony by anonymous witnesses ... more »
Ed Markey Has To Fight Off Two Anti-Choice Conservatives-- Stephen Lynch & Scott Brown
John Kerry gets to cap his career off as Secretary of State. Huzzah! I like
the sound of "Elizabeth Warren, senior Senator, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts," but... but by taking Kerry out of the Senate, Democrats now
face the task of holding a seat. Scott Brown, Wall Street's favorite
politician, is likely to run again, which means it won't be a cakewalk. The
almost universal favorite for the Democratic nomination, with endorsements
from the DSCC and from Kerry, is progressive champion Ed Markey, the dean
of the Massachusetts delegation, who has a stupendous record in the House,
no... more »
#IDLENOMORE J-11 2013 EARTH REVOLUTION by TA'KAIYA BLANEY - YouTube
#IDLENOMORE J-11 2013 EARTH REVOLUTION by TA'KAIYA BLANEY - YouTube
January 11th at City Hall, Coast Salish territory (Vancouver, B.C) :)
Video by: Damien Bouchard
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Untitled
*Pulitzer winner Bob Marshall to cover environment for The Lens*
Snowmobiler Caleb Moore dies a week after crash
CNN is reporting sad news out of Aspen, Colo.
Snowmobiler Caleb Moore died Thursday, a week after a crash that has raised
new safety concerns about the X Games. He was 25 years old. ... Moore, a
freestyle snowmobiler, was attempting a backflip at the Winter X Games in
Aspen, Colorado, when he couldn't rotate his machine enough to land
properly. The skis dug into the lip of the slope, bringing the 450-pound
snowmobile crashing down on him. The vehicle slammed into Moore's head and
chest.
What X Games athletes do is incredible. And incredibly dangerous. And as
they push the envel... more »
Time Has Run Out
"Time cutting 500 from its staff" Associated Press, January 31, 2013
NEW YORK — Time Inc., the magazine unit of Time Warner Inc., says it is
cutting 6 percent of its global staff of 8,000, or about 500 people.
The cuts began Wednesday and will affect domestic and international workers.
In a memo to staff, Time chief executive Laura Lang said the company *must
become more nimble*, and operate on multiple platforms. She said operating
more efficiently will create room for critical investments and new
initiatives. The unit publishes magazines such as Fortune, InStyle, People,
Real Simp... more »
Migrants are sending £335BILLION to their struggling families back home... more than three times the world's total aid budget
The amount of remittance money topped £335billion last year as more people
than ever choose to live abroad, according to figures from the World Bank.
It has sparked debate whether this so-called remittance money could be a
viable alternative to relying on help from other governments. Britain's
shadow minister for international development, Rushanara Ali, who was born
in Bangladesh, believes the UK government should try to harness migrant
money to complement aid spending.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271320/How-migrants-sending-335BILLION-struggling-families-home--times-w... more »
Burger King admit it has been selling Whoppers containing horsemeat
Burger
King has tonight admitted that it has been selling burgers and
Whoppers containing horsemeat despite two weeks of denials.
The fast food chain, which has more than 500 UK outlets, had earlier
given
a series of ‘absolute assurances’ that its products were not involved.
However, new tests have revealed these guarantees were incorrect in a
revelation that threatens to destroy the trust of customers.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271440/BREAKING-NEWS-Burger-King-admit-selling-beef-burgers-Whoppers-containing-horsemeat.html
Young people full of promise and hope!
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013 *
*One dead, the others ignored:* Nicholas Kristof wrote a type of good news
column today.
Kristof discussed our national high school chess champion team. This is the
way he started:
KRISTOF (1/31/13): You see America and its education system in all their
glorious, exhilarating, crushing, infuriating contradictions in our
national high school chess champion team.
Chess tends to be the domain of privileged schools whose star players have
had their own personal chess coaches since elementary school. *Yet the
national champion team comes from a high-povert... more »
It's Always the Same Even for the F-35
History is rich with accounts of novel weaponry breakthroughs that changed
the battlefield forever, failed miserably, or fell somewhere in between.
Regardless of the outcome it seems that, whenever the next big thing comes
along, somebody will inevitably take a long bet on it working. The
promise routinely seems far greater than the result but we instinctively go
for it because we just want so much for it to work.
History also teaches us that we rarely, if ever, get it right the first
time out. We go into these things with assumptions gilded with perceptions
of our own omnipote... more »
Going With Their Strength
I'm mostly over a Greg's place today, but I'll do a quick post here based
on a twitter exchange...it's in reference to Ted Cruz's questioning of
Chuck Hagel today, which featured a bunch of dubious Hagel quotes.
So I said: "GOP takeaway from 2012 seems to have been: wow, we need more
campaigns built around out-of-context quotes"
To which Matt Yglesias had the sensible reply: "It’s a kind of hammer/nail
issue, right? They’re really good at drawing attention to out of context
quotes."
Yeah, that's just about right.
I suppose I can also do the "elsewhere" stuff here, since it's relev... more »
French intervention in Mali Where have the jihadists gone?
WHEN French soldiers blazed into the northern city of Gao on January 26th,
they won the decisive victory of a three-week-old campaign to dislodge
jihadists. But only when they paraded through the mud-built streets of the
mystical town of Timbuktu two days later did the triumph feel real. Rebels
in remote Kidal, their last redoubt, may still hold some sway but
reportedly want to negotiate.
France is keen to present the intervention as a joint effort with African
forces, yet its soldiers did not wait around for Nigerians, Senegalese,
Ivorians and various others to arrive. Some 2,900 ... more »
Could Egypt fall apart?
The renewed bloodshed and defiant protests in Egypt prompts a provocative
question: Could Egypt really collapse?
Just two years into a revolution that ignited during the Arab Spring,
Egypt's defense minister warned this week the raging conflict "may lead to
the collapse of the state and threaten the future of our coming
generations."
On Wednesday, analysts described that statement as overreaching, but none
dismissed the severity of the country's problems.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/31/world/meast/egypt-collapse-analysis/?hpt=hp_t3
Spanish prime minister Rajoy accused of hiding secret income
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy's government was rocked by a major
corruption scandal on Thursday after the publication of documents that
allegedly showed him receiving €250,000 that had been hidden from tax
authorities.
Rajoy denied the allegations after El País published extracts from what it
said were secret accounts for his People's party (PP). But opponents called
for his resignation and ordinary Spaniards asked whether those now imposing
spending cuts and tax rises in the middle of a painful recession had
previously indulged in, or tolerated, systematic tax avoidance.
El... more »
White House warns Syria over 'weapons to Hezbollah'
The White House has warned Syria not to transfer weapons to Hezbollah in
neighbouring Lebanon.
The warning came amid contradictory claims of an Israeli strike in Syria.
Syria says Israeli war planes bombed a military research centre north-west
of Damascus, but the US and others say lorries carrying weapons bound for
Lebanon were hit.
Israel has maintained silence about the incident, but Syria has made a
formal complaint to the UN.
Damascus says it reserves the right to defend itself, while its allies
Russia and Iran have strongly denounced the attack.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/wo... more »
Atlanta, Price Middle School Shooting: Teen Shot In Head
Police officials in Atlanta say two suspects are in custody after at least
one person was shot at a middle school there.
Police say a 14-year-old student was shot in the head and taken to hospital
on Thursday morning. Information on the teen's condition was not
immediately available.
A teacher suffered minor cuts and bruises and was given medical help at the
scene, said Atlanta Fire Captain Marian McDaniel.
http://news.sky.com/story/1045891/atlanta-school-shooting-teen-shot-in-head
"Tearing Down to Rebuild: Rethinking Complaining"
*"Tearing Down to Rebuild: Rethinking Complaining"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"When we spend all of our time complaining, we are in essence in constant
destroy mode rather than building mode. We all know someone who has
elevated the process of complaining to a high art. Sometimes funny,
sometimes exhausting, these people have the ability to find a problem just
about anywhere. In its more evolved form, complaining is simply the ability
to see what’s not working, in one’s own life or in the external world, and
it can be quite useful if followed to its natural conclusion—fin... more »
Kahlil Gibran, "The Madman"
*"The Madman"*
by Kahlil Gibran
"It was in the garden of a madhouse that I met a youth with a face pale
and lovely and full of wonder. And I sat beside him upon the bench, and I
said, “Why are you here?” And he looked at me in astonishment, and he said,
“It is an unseemly question, yet I will answer you. My father would make of
me a reproduction of himself; so also would my uncle. My mother would have
me the image of her seafaring husband as the perfect example for me to
follow. My brother thinks I should be like him, a fine athlete. And my
teachers also, the doctor of philos... more »
Cameron promises closer ties with Libya to boost security in North Africa
British police investigating the 1988 Lockerbie bombing are to visit Libya
for the first time.
Following talks in Tripoli with Libyan prime minister Ali Zeidan, David
Cameron said officers from the Dumfries and Galloway force had been granted
permission to travel to the country.
"I am delighted that the Dumfries and Galloway Police team will be able to
visit your country to look into the issues around the Lockerbie bombing,"
he told a joint news conference.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lockerbie-bombing-police-to-visit-libya-for-first-time-8475379.html
"Government to Dispose of Radioactive Waste By Putting It In Our SILVERWARE"
*"Government to Dispose of Radioactive Waste*
* By Putting It In Our SILVERWARE"*
by WashingtonsBlog
"The overwhelming scientific consensus is that any amount of radiation –
no matter how small – can cause cancer and other serious health effects.
(Current safety standards are based on the ridiculous assumption that
everyone exposed is a healthy man in his 20s – and that radioactive
particles ingested into the body cause no more damage than radiation
hitting the outside of the body. In the real world, however, even low doses
of radiation can cause cancer. Moreover, small part... more »
Colombia rebels free seized oil workers, kill four soldiers
Colombia's FARC rebels on Thursday freed three oil contractors kidnapped a
day earlier, military sources said, though the guerrillas killed four
soldiers in the south as they step up pressure during peace talks.
The kidnappings and other violent incidents came days after the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, made clear during peace
negotiations in Cuba that it would continue to capture armed forces,
possibly hampering the talks.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-colombia-rebels-idUSBRE90U12R20130131
Syria warns of response to Israel attack
Syria protested to the United Nations on Thursday over an Israeli air
strike on its territory and warned of a possible "surprise" response.
The foreign ministry summoned the head of the U.N. force in the
Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to deliver the protest a day after Israel
hit what Syria said was a military research centre and diplomats said was a
weapons convoy heading for Lebanon.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/31/us-syria-israel-attack-idUSBRE90U0TX20130131
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake LUZON, PHILIPPINES - 31st January 2013
Magnitude M 4.5
Region LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Date time 2013-01-31 17:14:15.0 UTC
Location 14.12 N ; 120.73 E
Depth 233 km
Distances 5 km N Tumalim, Philippines
three library issues, part 3: the human library
January 26, 2013 was the first Human Library Day, but the Human Library,
also known as the Living Library, has been around for several years.
The idea is to assemble a diverse group of people to be "books", then
invite an audience to "borrow" the books by engaging them in conversation
about themselves. The "book" person talks to the "reader" about her or his
life, giving people an opportunity to interact with a greater range of
human diversity than they might normally encounter. Human books might be
called, for example, activist, musician, lesbian, Muslim, doctor, cancer
survivor, w... more »
"Turning point" and "Disarray"
Government
ministers should know better by now than to say things like this.
Turning Point and Disarray are popular terms for describing the early
phases of Western wars in developing countries.
Really, all they mean are that the war has entered a new phase because
the hardscrabble enemy unsurprisingly discovered they couldn't survive
conventional combat against a NATO-standard offensive and
Women, Vaccines & Bodily Integrity
Posted 1/24/2013
*By Barbara Loe Fisher*
* *
2013 was only a few days old when I saw a photo of 61-year old Ethel
Hoover, a veteran hospital nurse, who had only missed 4 or 5 days of work
in 22 years, she was fired from her job for declining to get a flu shot.
*Defending Freedom of Conscience*
On her last day of work, she wore black. In the photo, she was standing
straight, looking directly into the camera, unafraid, signaling strong
ownership of the principled choice she made in defense of autonomy, [1]freedom of conscience
[2] [3] and protection of bodily integrity. [4]
“This is ... more »
DISPOSSESSED in FUKUSHIMA
On July 19, 2011 Fukushima citizens met with spokespeople for the Japanese
Government. The meeting was recorded and posted on YouTube[i] In the video,
a spokesperson for the people of Fukushima repeatedly asks, “As other
people do, people in Fukushima have a right to avoid the radiation exposure
and live a healthy life, too. Don’t you think so?”
The government official, Akira Satoh, Director of the Local Nuclear
Emergency Response Headquarters, responds, “The government has tried to
reduce the radiation exposure dose as much as it can.”
The citizens’ spokesperson presses, “So, are... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE - 31st January 2013
Magnitude M 4.6
Region CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE
Date time 2013-01-31 17:09:59.9 UTC
Location 8.99 S ; 108.51 W
Depth 10 km
Distances 3024 km S Acapulco
Extension of time to perfect an appeal
Mortazavi v. University of Toronto, 2013 ONCA 66 deals, in part, with
extending the time to perfect an appeal. The Court holds:
[21] The overriding principle the court must consider in deciding
whether to grant a party an extension of time to perfect an appeal is
whether the justice of the case requires it. In applying this principle,
the court typically takes into account the following four factors:
1. Whether the appellant formed an intention to appeal within
the relevant period;
2. The length of the delay and explanation for the delay;
3. ... more »
A Quarter-Baked Note on Grand Theory in IR
Political scientists often say that ‘no one reads books anymore.’ I’d add
that ‘almost no one reads book reviews.’ This is a shame. Although most
book reviews are paint-by-numbers affairs, some smuggle in provocative
claims or important statements about aspects of the field.* For example, in
his Perspectives on Politics review of Miles Kahler, ed. Networked
Politics: Agency,
Continue reading
TEXAS TARSANDS ACTION Blockader disrupts oil and gas pipeline conference
BREAKING: Blockader Disrupts Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference
January 31, 2013
Tarsands Blockade
www.tarsandsblockade.org
UPDATE: 12:00 PM – Ramsey has been arrested. Demonstrate your support and contribute to his bail here.
PHOTO: Ramsey Sprague being detained by police.
Ramsey took the opportunity to educate the officers on the dangers of
tar
Business Bureaucracy 6: Presentation at Rotary Club of Manila Bay
Last night, I was the guest speaker of the Rotary Club of Manila Bay, RI
District 3810, held at Astoria Plaza in Ortigas. Thanks to a friend way
back in UP, Bobby Galvez, who is the club President-Elect (PE), for
inviting me.
Below is my 24-slides presentation.
Thank also to Club Pres. Francis "Pankoy" Santaromana for the warm welcome
and nice Certificate of Appreciation. Later in the evening, Sen. Koko
Pimentel, one of their active club members, came.
Group photos to follow.
See also:
Business Bureaucracy 1: Avoiding government: Egyptian experience, March 12,
20... more »
“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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4.5 Magnitude Earthquake STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR - 31st January 2013
Magnitude mb 4.5
Region STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
Date time 2013-01-31 16:48:12.0 UTC
Location 36.41 N ; 6.10 W
Depth 40 km
Distances 5 km E Chiclana, Spain
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 slightly different version of this post appears at Common Dreams.*
*
*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... 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
Continue reading
SEXY INDONESIANS
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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 »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake PAPUA, INDONESIA - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 12:10:50 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 09:10:50 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
4.487°S, 138.273°E
Depth
84.1 km (52.3 miles)
Region
PAPUA, INDONESIA
Distances
230 km (143 miles) ESE (109°) from Enarotali, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
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 »
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR SOUTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 31st January 2013
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 08:27:28 UTC
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 06:27:28 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
7.271°S, 144.084°E
Depth
33.3 km (20.7 miles)
Region
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
Distances
109 km (67 miles) S of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea
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 »
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