Syria-Lebanon Room, Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Lebanon Mosque (Photo credit: Côte d’Azur)
Map of the crusader states of Syria and Lebanon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Map of Syria and Lebanon on the eve of World War II (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Map of the autonomous areas under the French Mandate of Syria before 1937 (specifically 1923). Based on thishttp://unimaps.com/syria-leb1923/mainmap.gif. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Coat of arms of Syria -- the "Hawk of Qureish" with shield of vertical tricolor of the national flag, holding a scroll with the words الجمهورية العربية السورية (Al-Jumhuriyah al-`Arabiyah as-Suriyah "The Syrian Arab Republic"). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)West Pours Arms into Syria as Al Qaeda Mass Slaughters Civilians
Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 23 minutes ago
West fueling deadly conflict that has allegedly killed 70,000.
*February 24, 2013* (LD) - Repeat a lie often enough, and hopefully people
will begin to believe it. That is what a concerted effort by Western media
houses hopes to achieve as they claim the recent flow of heavy weapons
from Western nations and their Arab-Israeli partners is boosting "moderate
rebels" and "tilting" the balance of Syria's conflict against the Syrian
government.
The Washington Post in particular, sets the tempo for this coordinated
propaganda campaign, claiming in their report, "In Syria, new influx of... more »
Hitler Hitler Hitler Hitler... And Texas
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 33 minutes ago
Texas secessionist Larry Kilbourne ran for the U.S. Senate... and got
225,000 votes-- or so he claimed on the *Daily Show*. I can't find any
record of that having ever happened. I mean, it seems plausible enough, but
either he ran or didn't and attracted 225,000 like-minded Texans or he
didn't. I'm going to consider that an... exaggeration. It's still worth
watching this fella-- whacked out, albeit polite-- claiming Abraham Lincoln
was a tyrant... like Hitler. You can watch the segment above. The
teabaggers have a special affinity with Hitler. They don't have the
slightest und... more »
“Survival Paradigm” Has Dissolved
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 hour ago
*
* *
* *“Survival Paradigm” Has Dissolved*
by ÉirePort
The paradigm of "survival" has dissolved. Cosmic Light energies
sufficiently permeating all levels of Gaia realms, including the 3D
visible, have removed any remaining support structures for this paradigm.
3D human individual attempts to continue what was previously supported by
"survival paradigm" will fall short.
Current Gaia Higher D grid structures support 5D "Thrive Paradigm" only.
ÉirePort | February 23, 2013 at 13:39
URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-6B
Torture as War Victory: My Hugely Unpopular Thesis about the ‘Real’ Agenda of Zero Dark Thirty
Megan MacKenzie at Duck of Minerva - 1 hour ago
“This is what winning looks like” I have to confess, I was late to watch
“Zero Dark Thirty” (ODT). I read a handful of reviews and blogs about the
movie, had arguments with friends about its message, and even wrote it off
completely- all weeks before I bothered to watch it. I wasn’t interested in
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Syrian War Leaking Into Lebanon
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 2 hours ago
*And who benefits? Isn't Lebanon now governed by Shi'ite Hezbollah? *
*
**Related: Syria the Cornerstone of Neo-Con Plan *
*
**How interesting. Here we are at the dawn of 2013, nearly 12 years later,
and Iraq has been done (even though it is now a loss); Somalia has been
shattered; Libya, check; Syria, in the process; Lebanon, in the process;
and Iran is last on the list and where this is all pointing.*
*
**So who do you think is behind the bleeding of the war into neighbor
Lebanon? *
"More than 30 Syrians abducted inside Lebanon" by Damien Cave and Dalal
Mawad | New York Times, Aug... more »
VFP SUPPORTS MANNING & JEJU
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 2 hours ago
We had our Veterans for Peace retreat today and during the lunch hour we
went out to a local bridge in Augusta for a protest in support of whistle
blower Bradly Manning. Today marks day 1,000 in jail without formal
charges against Manning.
The retreat went very well and we were very moved while viewing the video
by Regis Tremblay about the Jeju Island Navy base struggle. The rough
video cut is just a taste of what is to come in this dynamic story that
puts the current Korean situation in a historical context that most people
in the US know little to nothing about. Happily VFP a... more »
Paging Dan Brown
Boris at The Galloping Beaver - 2 hours ago
Day
1. Scottish Roman Catholic Cardinal Keith O'Brien, slated to be a
member of the conclave choosing the next pope says RC priests should be
allowed to marry and have families. Because as he pedantically points
out, celibate isn't actually something their anthropomorphic God told
them to be and that weird passive-aggressive misogyny is actually all
manmade and therefore completely fallible.
Day
In The Money: OPPT Makes Plea To The Swedish Government
Brian Kelly at AMERICAN KABUKI - 2 hours ago
*The Guardian Express*
*In The Money: OPPT Makes Plea To The Swedish Government *
*Open Letter to the Prime Minister and the Ministers of THE GOVERNMENT OF
SWEDEN*
**
Here are the direct links:
**
*Part 1:
http://guardianlv.com/2013/02/in-the-money-oppt-makes-plea-to-the-swedish-government-part-1/
*
**
*Part 2:
http://guardianlv.com/2013/02/in-the-money-oppt-makes-plea-to-the-swedish-government-part-2/
*
First a note from our good friend DZ in Canada:
Hello Everyone,
Here is the second installment in the series by the Guardian Express. The
publisher is delive... more »
Musical Interlude: Renaissance, “Can You Understand?”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Renaissance, “Can You Understand?”
- http://www.youtube.com/
Past Two Weeks
Lori Anne Haskell at Adventures with Kurt and Lori - 3 hours ago
Remembering to blog after a year of not blogging is hard!
I have been pretty busy though. Right now, I am sitting on the couch,
with a sleeping pug named Vito at my side.
Last weekend was fun. Friday night, we had dinner with our friends, Jill
and Jarod, and Ron and got to meet his new girlfriend, Erika! Ate at Dolce,
and had an amazing time. Food was awesome, as usual (I had their amazing
crab cake salad which I highly recommend) and Kurt had sushi and soup. I
also had two drinks, which is rare since I almost never drink. Anyway, the
drink was called a "Smoretini" and was a... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“A mere 2.5 million light-years away, the Andromeda Galaxy really is just
next door as large galaxies go. So close, and spanning some 260,000
light-years, it took 11 different image fields from the Galaxy Evolution
Explorer (GALEX) satellite's telescope to produce this gorgeous portrait of
the spiral galaxy in ultraviolet light.
*Click image for larger size.*
While its spiral arms stand out in visible light images of Andromeda (also
known as M31), the arms look more like rings in the GALEX ultraviolet view,
dominated by hot, young, massive stars. As sites of intense star formati... more »
Napoleon On Homer
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 3 hours ago
Steampunk Napoleon. *Source*.
*Related:*
*Napoleon On Men of Destiny*.
*Napoleon On Speculators And Profiteers*.
*Napoleon On An Age of Transition & The Dangers of A Militarist Government
*.
*Napoleon On Alexander The Great*.
*Napoleon On Public Debts*.
*Napoleon On Public Opinion*.
From, *"The Mind of Napoleon: A Selection from His Written and Spoken
Words,"* edited and translated by J. Christopher Herold. Columbia
University Press: New York. 1955. Pg. 151-152.
[Conversation, 1816, related by Las Cases] "The *Iliad*," said the Emperor,
"is, like Genesis and the whole Bi... more »
Chet Raymo, “Sky High”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“Sky High”*
by Chet Raymo
“As upright primates, the sky is half of our visual field, but we give it
only a tiny fraction of our attention. Food, drink, sex and shelter are all
to be found close to the ground. What goes on above our heads is mostly
irrelevant.
Here in Ireland the sky is much more than half our visual field; we
couldn't ignore it if we wanted to. Our cottage is perched on a hill above
Dingle Bay, and beyond the garden wall the land slopes to the sea, as if
trying to get out of the way, surrendering the view to- air. Insistent,
in-your-face, not-to-be-ignored nit... more »
For the new pope, tell your cardinal to vote for Chuck Lorre (pass it on!)
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
*Chuck 'n' Charlie*: *Not to worry -- given the current state of relations
between them, it seems highly unlikely that Charlie would be popping in at
the Vatican (with or without "goddesses") to visit Pope Chuck.*
*"[D]on't get me started on the demographic potential of a TV show entitled
'Pope Chuck, P.I.' (Kiss the ring, or get punched by it!)"*
*- from Chuck Lorre's vanity card (#409) proposing
himself as an "outside the box" candidate for pope*
*by Ken*
I was turning over ideas to maybe kick off a weekly series of musings on TV
tonight when I got derailed.
As to the TV musings,... more »
"I Don't Pretend..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“I don't pretend we have all the answers.
But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.”
- Arthur C. Clarke
•
The Moody Blues, “Question”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP9iOqdxS8c
ayahuasca
Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 3 hours ago
Pablo Cesar Amaringo (1938 – 16 November 2009)
February 23rd - Update from the Tree
Alex Lotorto at Stop The Tennessee Pipeline! - 3 hours ago
February 23rd – Update from the Tree
Right now there is a march going on to stop the pipeline. I wish I could
join but I'm afraid that those trees around me wouldn't still be standing
when I returned. It's wet and rainy and there are no chain saws that I can
hear, but I know are running somewhere and so the fight must continue.
Tennessee Gas may not care about these hills and this community, the state
and national government may not care, but we care and people who are being
poisoned by the gas industry, forced to sell their homes and relocate or
live next to the destruction wroug... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Walker's (WI - ALECer) No Bid State Power Plant Sales Pending????
2old2care at Because I Can - 4 hours ago
Just like ALEC – if you wait long enough the nastiness will start to emerge.
Scottie Walker has had other things to deal with the past two years.
NOW – he is digging back to those first couple of pieces of nasty
legislation that he introduced after taking oath of office.
As reported in a tweet site I follow:
But the award for the wildest funding scheme may go to renowned highway
spender Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin, who wants to raise $6 billion
for the state’s roads by selling 37 publicly owned power plants. The
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported this week on Walker’s biza... more »
"An Exquisite Balance..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“It seems to me what is called for is an exquisite balance between two
conflicting needs: the most skeptical scrutiny of all hypotheses that are
served up to us and at the same time a great openness to new ideas… If you
are only skeptical, then no new ideas make it through to you… On the other
hand, if you are open to the point of gullibility and have not an ounce of
skeptical sense in you, then you cannot distinguish the useful ideas from
the worthless ones.”
- Carl Sagan
•
Unless, of course, your ideas come pre-packaged and are digested without
thought...
In which case, ... more »
Speech commands and dictation now on Ubuntu
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 4 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/HfrQrjH3AGw
Speech recognition isn't "new", although after at least 20 years still very
troublesome. What about a barking dog in the background when you tell your
computer to "delete file" and it erroneously starts to delete your music
files instead? I've seen many ridiculous incidents with voice recognition. I
used it (on Windows) years ago when editing a book. My wife unexpectedly
entered my office telling me that I had to make extra corrections in
chapter 6. In dictation mode and without noticing it this entered the final
preprint edit-run and... became pri... more »
Ownership?
Sophia at AMERICAN KABUKI - 4 hours ago
It is our third day and we are in it now. As we navigate the journey we
notice obstacles. There are many ways to get there, all leading home. How
will we know when we arrive? I once heard Barry Neil Kaufman (The Option
Institute, author of “Son Rise”) describe what it was like to be in a love
relationship that was both intimate and equal. He said (and I paraphrase)
“Being with Samahria is like being alone. I never worry about what I am
saying or not saying, doing or not doing. I just Am.”
I’ve thought about that ever since, it seemed such an odd response. He
didn’t s... more »
Talking Turkey on Syria
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 5 hours ago
*What the Globe has had to say these many months*:
*"A mortar shell that landed across the Turkish border and killed five
civilians.... in the fog of war that has settled over Syria, where
allegiances and motives are uncertain and a bloody stalemate has taken
hold, some observers said they could not help wondering if the episode had
been orchestrated by one side or **another**."*
*
**That's about as far as the paper will go in describing a false flag
attack, folks.*
Turkey says Russian munitions aboard plane
Moscow *expressed dismay* at the Turkish actions....
Moscow’s complaints w... more »
Criminal In Cabinet? Well, Another One Anyway (Billionaire Banker Bandit Likely to Become Next Commerce Secretary)
Suzan at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 5 hours ago
Still a little bit confused about why the "change" candidate you voted for
only causes change for those already wealthy and in power? And why the
banks absolutely couldn't be re-regulated? And why the Department of
Justice will never ever stand for any of it (in this country)? Oh well,
maybe next year, eh? ( ;) ) (Also why Cass Sunstein (possessor of another
one of those fake higher
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Africa
John Carroll at Dying in Haiti - 5 hours ago
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What I Love Right Now
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 6 hours ago
1. New Experiences- I took my little one skiing for the first time this
last week. She fought me and cried and told me that it was too hard and
then... she did it. By the end of the day she was smiling and so proud of
herself for doing something hard. Wolf Mountain Resort literally has the
best instructors. A whole post to come on this. I am grateful for new
experiences. I am love not knowing what comes next in life.
2. THIS picture of my niece. She just turned one this month and I had the
wonderful opportunity to take her pictures. Photography always lifts my
spirits.
3. Vals... more »
Disney on Ice Winner
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 6 hours ago
We are getting excited for Disney on Ice coming up in a couple of weeks.
One lucky Housewife Eclectic reader gets to join us! The winner is:
Congratulations Jill! As for the rest of you, we hope to see you there. My
daughter can't wait!
Just tuning in? Disney on Ice will be at the Energy Solutions Arena in
Salt Lake City from March 6- March 10th. You can buy tickets for any of the
nights from Smith's Tix or from the Box Office at the Energy Solutions Arena
. Ticket Prices range from $17, $23, $40 (VIP) and $52 (Front Row) with a
special $12 price being available for regular... more »
The new film about Robert King, entitled 'Hard Time' shown in Canada w/ TV news coverage
angola3news at Angola 3 News - 7 hours ago
You can watch the TV segment by Thunder Bay News Watch, and read their separate
written article, both of which feature an interview with Robert King, while
the video presents archival video footage from the day of King's release
from Angola in 2001.
The news coverage marked the February 12 screening of the new documentary
film about King by Lakehead University professor Ron Harpelle, entitled *Hard
Time*. The following day, King spoke at both the Thunder Bay Public Library
and at Lakehead University.
Sequester is killing the internet
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 7 hours ago
It appears the general public is burned out on manufactured crises. Almost
nobody paying attention to the scary sequester showdown except obsessives
and paid media who doggedly continue to transcribe the tactical minutia of
the contest. Which at this point on the Republican side is a desperate bid
to try to shift ownership of the sequester solely onto President Obama. Yes
I know, stupid and deceitful but that didn't stop Bob Woodward from
delivering some of the dumbest punditry ever to come from a website that
doesn't have Zombie Breitbart's imprimatur stamped on it.
Woodward's far... more »
China's "Cancer Villages"
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 7 hours ago
Chinese officials are now admitting the existence of "cancer villages" in
areas where pollution and environmental degradation have resulted in cancer
rates far above normal.
*According to Chinese business magazine Caijing, Chinese officials with the
Ministry of Environment Protection confirmed the existence of cancer
villages in a statement announcing plans to alleviate pollution and its
harmful side effects.*
**
*“The toxic chemicals have caused many environmental emergencies linking to
water and air pollutions,” the Ministry announced. “There are even some
serious cases of health ... more »
The GOP's Right Wing Cross To Bear
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Thursday night we looked at how thoroughly the Americans people have
rejected the Republican Party, both in terms of the untrustworthiness of
it's leaders and, more importantly, the inappropriateness of its ideas and
policies. So did Lawrence O'Donnell, as you can see in the video above. GOP
leaders claim the president has no plan, an outright lie. Here's the plan
he put forward, the plan Boehner, Miss McConnell, their cronies and
apologists are assiduously trying to ignore.
And now the congressional Republicans are turning on themselves over-- what
else-- military spending. Pat... more »
Valley Views
Way Way Up at Fort McMurray Adventures - 7 hours ago
With today's weather bright and sunny and temperature flirting with the
freezing mark, its hard to believe that about 3 weeks ago things were so
frigid. I decided to take advantage of things while I could and head out
on a trail along the lip of the valley. This section of trail is one of my
favorites and I don't get out on it nearly as much as I'd like.
As always, the views didn't disappoint.
Private Prison Company Buys Naming Rights to FAU Stadium
Jay Allbritton at Jay Allbritton - 7 hours ago
Florida Atlantic University found a taker for naming rights on its
stadium--The GEO Group. What do they do? Stephen Colbert breaks it down.
*The Colbert Report*
Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video
Archive
*SB Nation* has much more.
Cyberwar battle report # 7 PARASTOO VS JANE
Abraham Ben Judea at Abraham says - 7 hours ago
What they got from open servers
Ben judea
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22 February 2013 *Parastoo Discloses Janes CBRN Data*
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*----------*--------------+----------------:
| PARASTOO | PUBLIC OP | 10 FEB,2013 |
| | PUBLIC REL | |
*----------*--------------+----------------:
|ROOHOLLAAH| IHS HOLDING | CBRN |
*----------*--------------+----------------:
1.OPENING
PARASTOO IS SPEAKING . IT IS NEVER LATE TO
RESPECT FELAZ WHO DID THE HBGARY , STRATFOR
AND THE U.S FEDERAL RESERVE , WHAT THEY
DESERVE... more »
Sequestration and the F-35. Kickin in China's Door.
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 8 hours ago
Oh those Americans and their silly budget showdowns. As some observers
say, these confrontations have come to resemble *kabuki theatre*.
Sequestration is scheduled to take effect on March 1, a mere week away.
Budgets get cut about 10%. The effects may not be terminal overall but
some government projects could be hard hit. The US Air Force is warning
that means the F-35 programme might have to be restructured.
*The entire Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme may have to
be restructured if the Pentagon budget undergoes the full 10 year effects
of sequestration.... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Perverted Police Policy'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 8 hours ago
PERVERTED POLICE POLICY
Posted on February 23, 2013
MNN. Feb. 24, 2013. Indigenous children are being
murdered. Hundreds of girls and women are disappearing. We have to guard
ourselves and each other. Take cameras, cell phones, become a witness
and make good notes. We need names, badge numbers, videos and photos of
the abused and abusers. Then we should file complaints
"There It Is..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it, but in the end... there it is.”
- Winston Churchill
Mohawk Nation News 'Monkey Business'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 8 hours ago
Monkey Business
Posted on February 23, 2013
MNN. Feb. 22, 2013. How to steal our consent.
According to court rulings and international law, our view and consent
are required for any legal use of our land, resources and funds. The
racket is to make it look like they got our consent. The ambulance
chasers [lawyers] are trained to build a hall of mirrors.
"Another Mask..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“Paranoia is just another mask for ignorance. The truth, when you finally
chase it down, is almost always worse than your darkest visions and fears.”
- Hunter S. Thompson
Facepalm
Roobin at THROUGH THE SCARY DOOR - 9 hours ago
The party is reviewing its procedures for investigating claims of sexual
harassment after Channel 4 News disclosed that Lord Rennard had been
accused of pestering several female staff – a claim he denies. The women
claimed that the allegations were reported to senior figures in the party,
including Paul Burstow, then the party's chief whip and a minister until
last year, and Jo Swinson, who is currently minister for women, but were
not taken seriously.
The development comes as the party faces a growing crisis over plunging
support, and amid fears that it will lose next week's Eastl... more »
ZERO DARK THIRTY
Anon at aangirfan - 9 hours ago
*Zero Dark Thirty*
In 2003, Maya, a young CIA officer, is studying intelligence related to Osama
bin Laden.
She has just been reassigned to the U.S. embassy in Pakistan to work with
Dan.
During the first months of her assignment, Maya often accompanies Dan to a black
site in order to carry out acts of torture.
*Jessica Chastain plays Maya.*
Maya and Dan become part of a plot to pretend that CIA agent Osama bin
Laden is still alive, and living in Abbottabad in Pakistan.
The plot involves a man using the alias *Abu Ahmed*, who delivers messages
for "bin Laden".
*Jessica Chast... more »
Harper's Fundamentalist Fetish is Just Plain Wrong
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 9 hours ago
It's this simple. If you don't have money to maintain our Coast Guard
stations and our fisheries monitors, you don't have money to squander on an
Office of Religious Freedoms.
Sideshow Steve Harper's twisted, theocratic brain thinks depriving
Canadians of their basic protections is a dandy cost-cutting measure
especially when there's enough left over to fund a little religious
dabbling on the taxpayers' tab.
Screw you, Steve. Maybe if you had balanced the federal budget you could
mount some barely arguable case for wasting tax dollars on your
fundamentalist fetish. You would ... more »
Kits Coast Guard?
Boris at The Galloping Beaver - 9 hours ago
There
be foul odours over English Bay, blown in from East and West.
I've been having a hard time lately justifying why we still need
politicians, because they really aren't making the case for themselves
these days.
BC Liberals, Government of Gimmicks Gadgets And Gobbily Goop
Grant G at The Straight Goods - 9 hours ago
*Written by Grant G*
Before we get started there are two things that need to be said, right now
the province of British Columbia is in structural deficit, meaning this,
predicted and needed expenditures are greater than predicted and expected
revenues, second, for far too long the public has been at the mercy of a
pathetic media, a media that has failed in its public duty to report
honestly, a media of complicit enablers, a media of spin and factual liars..
Our carbon tax, it`s a failure, this gimmick hasn`t removed one single gram
of carbon from our provincial airshed, in theory ... more »
Roobarb and Custard Say: Rave
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 9 hours ago
A kiddie rave tribute to Bob Godfrey, the creator of much-loved children's
show *Roobarb* (not *and Custard*!); and national treasure, Richard Briers,
who died earlier in the week.
The 100 million protest march
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 9 hours ago
Chances are you didn't see this story on your TV news stations. I only saw
it because I caught an odd RT in my twitter stream. My google-fu tells me
it was barely covered by the high profile US news orgs even in
print/online. But Al Jazeera was there:
If you can't watch the video, the workers of India have had enough of being
exploited by the owners and the politicians.
As many as 100 million Indians angry about high prices, low pay and poor
working conditions walked off their jobs Wednesday as a two-day strike
organized by 11 major trade unions closed banks, disrupted major
tr... more »
Interesting Update on the Sandy "Hurricane Deductible"
noreply@blogger.com (Roger Pielke, Jr.) at Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog - 9 hours ago
Yesterday the NHC released an update to its hurricane reanalysis page which
lists Sandy as a hurricane in the state of NY, but not NJ. The new update
is consistent with the recent Sandy assessment, but far more back and white
-- a storm is is or is not on the list as a hurricane.
In New York following Sandy this happened (emphasis added, and for more
background go here):
The New York State Department of Financial Services and Governor Cuomo
informed the insurance industry that hurricane deductibles should not be
applied. *The decision was based on the fact that the storm did not s... more »
What Mattered This Week?
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 10 hours ago
Quiet news week, no? I'll go ahead and pick the developments in Syria as
something that mattered, or at least could matter.
And a cheat for what didn't matter -- I'll pick the argument over who
originally proposed sequestration. The truth of it doesn't really matter,
but I argued in my Salon column today that the fact that Republicans chose
that as their spin is quite bad for current and future negotiations.
So that's what I have...what do you have? What do you think mattered this
week?
NSFW or Around Children - Transvaginal Ultrasounds
2old2care at Because I Can - 10 hours ago
Lots of states are trying to push through transvaginal ultrasounds as a way
to denigrate women who are choosing to use their rights under Roe v Wade.
I do not think that state legislatures should be sticking their noses into
this.
I do not think that it is necessary for state legislators to further
humiliate women at a stressful time.
BUT - - - - - I didn't truly picture what this meant.
Well ...................
Then I ran into an actual picture - of the probing, penetrating
transvaginal ultrasounddevice
I just knew it was much more than just - wrong.
The Republicans putting fort... more »
"DHS Contractor Apologizes For Selling Shooting Targets of Children"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*"DHS Contractor Apologizes For Selling *
*Shooting Targets of Children"*
By Paul Joseph Watson
"A company which received $2 million dollars from the DHS has apologized
and taken offline “no more hesitation” shooting targets which depicted
pregnant women, children, and elderly gun owners in residential settings as
“non-traditional threats,” following an online uproar.
As we first reported on Tuesday, Law Enforcement Targets Inc. (LET), a
Minneapolis based company that has received almost $2 million dollars in
contracts from the Department of Homeland Security over the last three
... more »
Must watch interview.
noreply@blogger.com (deBeauxOs) at DAMMIT JANET! - 10 hours ago
For the record, DJ! apologizes to Michael Sona.
It appears the guy was in the throes of electoral fervour when he
dispatched by CON war room bullies to play the role of a minor thug during
the 2011 federal election. For his troubles, he was thrown under the bus.
Watch his candid interview here.
PMSHithead's government, elected by means that appear to me and many others
who are working to collect the evidence of CPC wide-spread electoral fraud,
cannot fall quickly enough.
I hope the members of the CPC oligarchy who engineered this assault on
democracy and the electoral process suff... more »
Useful Idiots
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 10 hours ago
It's always mystified me, how right wing nut jobs with more car
derelicts and washing machines in their front yards than blades of grass
stubbornly cling to the delusion that trickle up and trickle down economics
works. Because self-styled conservatives think, for want of a better word,
in frames and when you compartmentalize your thinking in rigid frames, no
force on earth can move you to rethink, reappraise or reform your mode of
thinking.
Since the Southern Strategy of 1972, poor southern voters were
convinced by the criminals of the Nixon administration that what... more »
U.S. States Jonesing for Drugs
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 10 hours ago
Georgia is said to be rushing to put down condemned prisoners before its
stock of execution drugs expires on March 1. Georgia is just one of
several states that find the supply of drugs needed for lethal injections
drying up. Some states are even said to be hitting the black market.
Georgia confirmed to the Guardian that its entire supply of pentobarbital
expires on 1 March. The expiration date leaves the state in a quandary: it
still has 93 men and one woman on death row, including Hill, but with no
obvious means by which to execute them.
*Anti-death penalty campaigners are sc... more »
“The Trigger Has Been Pulled, The Crash Has Begun”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
* “The Trigger Has Been Pulled, The Crash Has Begun”*
How are things going to play out? My take…
by kaibosh
"We have obviously crossed the threshold folks, things are falling apart by
the day and the game of Kick the Can has at long last gone as far as it
can. The rest of the World no longer has a choice, the United States is no
longer the big bully on the playground who won WWII and their fingers are
no longer so firmly around the throat of the planet. The long lunatic
nightmare of Bernanke monetary ponzi schemes cannot continue.
It will be interesting to see what their plan is ... more »
Separated at birth - England rugby union coach Stuart Lancaster & Brittas Empire/Red Dwarf actor Chris Barrie
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 10 hours ago
"Feds Buy Two Billion Rounds of Ammunition"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
* "Feds Buy Two Billion Rounds of Ammunition"*
by William Bigelow
"Something strange is going on. Federal non-military agencies have bought
two billion rounds of ammunition in the last 10 months. The Obama
Administration says that federal law enforcement agents need the ammunition
for “mandatory quarterly firearms qualifications and other training
sessions.”
Radio show host Mark Levin is suspicious. He commented: "To provide some
perspective, experts estimate that at the peak of the Iraq war American
troops were firing around 5.5 million rounds per month. At that rate, the
[Dep... more »
Schwaller de Lubicz On The Sacred Teachings of The Ancient Egyptians
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 10 hours ago
Below is an excerpt from *R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz's* 1949 book, *"The
Temple in Man: The Secrets of Ancient Egypt."* Translated by Robert &
Deborah Lawlor. Published in 1977 by Autumn Press, Inc. Pg. 106-107.
"The Ancients never "popularized" anything; to the uninitiated they
provided only the minimal *useful *teaching. The explanation, the
philosophy, the secret connection between the myth and the sciences were
the prerogative of a handful of specially instructed men. Did not
Pythagoras wait twenty years before being admitted into the Temple? Did he
not, in his own teaching, i... more »
"GEAB N°72: Global Systemic Crisis - Second Half of 2013"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
* "GEAB N°72: Global Systemic Crisis - Second Half of 2013*"
The reality or the anticipation of the Dollar collapse obliges
the world to reorganize on new fundamentals.
by LEAP/E2020
"The reality or the anticipation of the Dollar collapse obliges the world
to reorganize on new fundamentals. Just as the Euro crisis pushed Europe to
modernize and adapt its economic and financial governance to the challenges
of the 21st century, the terrible US dollar crisis will oblige the world to
transform the whole of world governance structures, beginning of course
with the international mo... more »
Brahimi’s Bulls***
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 11 hours ago
*Maybe we can find a kernel or two of golden corn nuggets in it. *
"UN Syria envoy calls on government to start truce" by Ben Hubbard |
Associated Press, October 18, 2012
BEIRUT — Lakhdar Brahimi’s push to get Assad and rebels seeking to topple
him to stop fighting for the four-day Eid al-Adha feast set to begin Oct.
26 reflects *how little progress international diplomacy has made* in
halting 19 months of deadly violence in Syria. Activists say more than
33,000 people have been killed....
*
**It was never meant to progress. It's there as a fig leaf so western
war-makers can say w... more »
Capitalism Exchanges Fire with France
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 11 hours ago
Globalization has transferred a great deal of political power into
corporate boardrooms. And, for some businessmen, it's gone to their heads
- guys like Maurice (Morry) "The Grizz" Taylor, CEO of U.S. tire company,
Titan.
Morry was in France to check out a faltering tire plant he thought Titan
might pick up. When he was done, Taylor fired off a letter to French
industry minister, Arnoud Mountebourg, telling him France could keep its
"so called workers."
**
*"The French workforce gets paid high wages but works only three hours.
They get one hour for breaks and lunch, talk for th... more »
Good News: The Building Trades Unions Aren't Endorsing A Republican In Massachusetts
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
A few days ago Nate Silver warned in his *NY Times* column that Ed Markey
doesn't have Kerry's Senate seat in the bag. He shows the states as
"likely" Democrat. Only likely... when the GOP can't even find a plausible
candidate and after Obama won 61% of the state against Massachusetts'
former governor. He won every county and every congressional district. The
closest Romney came was in John Tierney's 6th CD where he took 43.9% of the
vote.
Most everyone, though, has written off Markey's primary as a bit of
practice for the main event. He's running against ConservaDem and
anti-Cho... more »
Mauna Loa carbon dioxide: a fit
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 11 hours ago
I wanted to find a nice function that gives a satisfactory description of
the carbon dioxide concentration as a function of time.
Mauna Loa, one of the five volcanoes underlying Hawaii, a middle Pacific
state of the U.S., is the most standardized place where the concentration
is measured. See this NOAA page on Mauna Loa weekly and the raw data I have
used.
If you open the page with the raw data, you will get over 2,000 weekly
concentrations of carbon dioxide in ppmv (parts per million of volume – or
equivalently, parts per million of the number of molecules) between May
1974 a... more »
Forgetting Jim Foley
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 11 hours ago
*"Journalists are increasingly getting caught up in the **chaos**"*
**
*
US writer is shown captive in Syria
*
**
*
US news crew is freed in Syria
*
**
*
I'm sorry, but since Mockingbird I view all US reporters as spies,
especially foreign journalists.
*
A close escape for Richard Engel and NBC team
Fortunate to have a big organization like NBC to safeguard their interests;
hundreds of freelance journalists in global hotspots lack such protections.
*Speak of freelancers....*
"War reporter kidnapped a second time; Boston-based; captured in Syria" by
Peter Schworm | Globe Staff, Janu... more »
The Crown Jewels of the Obama Administration
Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 11 hours ago
Those of us not yet moribund with Outrage Fatigue Syndrome (see previous
post) were flabbergasted to learn that while tens of thousands of people
were protesting against the Keystone Pipeline in front of the White House
last weekend, the president was far, far away in Florida, golfing with oil
and gas barons.
Meanwhile, Michelle Obama was off on her annual Aspen ski vacation, hosted
once again by billionaires Jim and Paula Crown, who own and control a
big chunk of defense/security contractor General Dynamics. The Crowns, as
you may know, are prominent Obama campaign bundlers, havi... more »
You make me feel like dancing
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 12 hours ago
I imagine this will be posted everywhere today but I'm posting it too for
the archives. Our First Lady is so cool. Michelle Obama and Jimmy Fallon in
drag...
[More segment clips here]
No-Fly Post
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 12 hours ago
*"Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who also announced an
additional $5.5 million in humanitarian aid for refugees, left open the
possibility of setting up a no-fly **zone**"*
*"Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Washington and Turkey were
discussing a range of steps including a no-fly zone over some parts of **
Syria**"*
*
**France seeks partial no-fly zone above Syria*
*
**"plans for a no-fly zone in Syria were ‘‘not on the front burner as far
as I **know**.’’*"
*
**"Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a television interview
that Moscow rejected inter... more »
Why and When the Use of Drones is Unconstitutional
Len Hart at The Existentialist Cowboy - 12 hours ago
*by Len Hart, The Existentialist Cowboy*
Why 'instant justice' via drones is an evil, pernicious, insidious,
undemocratic outrage to the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights,
specifically the Fourth Amendment:
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,
and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or
affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be seized."
--U.S. Constitution, Fourth Amendment
On ... more »
It's Dangerous Not to Talk
Judy Rabin at Schools Matter - 12 hours ago
The conversation that can change the course of history is well underway.
It's time for our political leaders to listen. When opting a child out of a
standardized test is considered civil disobedience, something is very wrong
and very sick about that society.
Barbara Madeloni at The Chalkface Radio tells it like it is. The cost of
freedom and truth about corporate ed deform is getting higher along with
the cost of everything else.
But, it's more dangerous not to talk.
Dangerous Talk
FEBRUARY 23, 2013 BY BARBARA MADELONI 2 COMMENTS
Talking is dangerous. Jesse Hagopian, a teacher lea... more »
Biden At Bat
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 12 hours ago
Veep Joe Biden is carrying the White House campaign to rein in assault
rifles. And, predictably, he's shooting straight.
*He challenged the National Rifle Association's arguments opposing Barack
Obama's plans, declaring: ''They say, 'Well, it's about our culture … The
facts are, our culture's not killing 25 people a day. It's weapons and
high-capacity magazines. It's criminals who get guns without going through
a background check.*
* *
*''We have to speak for those 20 beautiful children who died 69 days ago,
12 miles from here,'' Mr Biden added, saying he had met two Sandy Hook
... more »
Japan on the Offensive
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 12 hours ago
Majia: As an American citizen I don't feel I have much right to criticize
the militarism of other nations. That said, I do think that Japan's LDP is
escalating conflict in an alarming spiral that could get out of hand.
Japan says Abe’s quotes about China in Post interview were ‘misleading’ by
C. Harlan and D. Nakamura Feb 22, 2012[excerpted] — Japan sought Thursday
to clarify comments about China that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made to The
Washington Post this week, with a top government spokesman saying that
quotations published by the newspaper were “misleading.”
The Post had quote... more »
Hard Times Ahead For American Blacks?
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 13 hours ago
Could the United States Supreme Court open the door for rolling back
decades of progress for America's black minority?
*When a black man won the White House in 2008, many in the commentariat declared
the United States a "post-racial" society, no longer hamstrung by old
hatreds, freed at last from the embarrassments of segregation – finally and
triumphantly color blind. *
*Conservatives have been telling themselves some version of this pretty lie
ever since Robert E Lee surrendered at Appomattox. On 27 February, we'll
hear it again when the supreme court takes up a challenge to th... more »
Drones and Fascism
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 13 hours ago
New Drone Base in Niger Builds U.S. Presence in Africa by E. Schmitt
and
S. Sayare The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/23/world/africa/in-niger-us-troops-set-up-drone-base.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130223&_r=0
WASHINGTON
— Opening a new front in the drone wars against Al Qaeda and its
affiliates, President Obama announced on Friday that about 100 American
troops had been sent to Niger in West Africa to help set up a new base
from
which unarmed Predator aircraft would conduct surveillance in the
region. The
new drone base, located for now in the capital, Niam... more »
Sex Could Solve Roman Catholicism's Biggest Problems
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 13 hours ago
The debate is open again as to whether Roman Catholic priests should have
to be celibate.
Britain's top Catholic, Cardinal Keith O'Brien says the next Pope should
re-open the issue of ecclesiastical celibacy.
*Britain's most senior Catholic has suggested Catholic priests should be
able to marry and have children, saying the demand for celibacy was not of
"divine origin".*
*In one of the most significant breaks with Catholic orthodoxy, Cardinal
Keith O'Brien said many priests found it "very difficult to cope" with the
celibate life and suggested lifting that ban could soon happen... more »
Indonesia’s palm oil developers threaten the Congo Basin – ‘The Indonesians came here for the first time in September 2010 and started to destroy properties, farmlands, crops, livestock, and houses’
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 13 hours ago
[image: Cover photo for 'Seeds of Destruction', a report issued by The
Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK), which reveals impacts on forests and local
people of the biggest palm oil plantations in the Congo Basin. The
Rainforest Foundation UK says there is 'a real and growing risk that some
of the serious, negative environmental and social impacts resulting from
the rapid expansion of palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia, such
as widespread deforestation, social conflict and dispossession, could be
repeated in the Congo Basin.' Photo: Rainforest Foundation UK]
By Hayat Indriy... more »
Another two great songs ruined by some kids
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 13 hours ago
One Direction's dire Comic Relief version of Blondie's 'One Way Or Another'
segued with The Undertones 'Teenage Kicks'.
David Cameron you must remember the original versions, have you no
standards?
Here's the original Blondie version of 'One Way Or Another'
And The Undertones original version of 'Teenage Kicks'
There's just no comparison with the anodyne, wimpy One Direction cover is
there?
Cameron's Austerity Wins Britain a Credit Downgrade
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 13 hours ago
It's not like Britain's Conservatives weren't warned their austerity
platform would bludgeon their nation's economy. Still, David Cameron
didn't have to boast that keeping Britain's AAA credit rating intact would
by the real test of his economic and political credibility.
Oopsie.
Britain's credit rating has now been dropped from AAA to Aa1 by the ratings
agency, Moody's. And the Tories, predictably, have vowed to stay the
course since that seems to be working so well.
*Chancellor George Osborne said the government would continue taking "tough
measures" to deal with the deficit... more »
Duffy to Cough Up Cash
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 13 hours ago
Harper senator (just add water and stir) Mike Duffy has said he'll repay
the housing allowance he's been pocketing for living in Ottawa while
"resident" in Prince Edward Island.
"*What we've got here is a case where the rules aren't clear,*" Duffy
offered by way of a blended excuse/apology. He seems to think that
resolves everything yet it might only make things worse - for him.
If Duffy is legitimately resident in Prince Edward Island then the money
he's refunding is properly his, every dime of it. It's only if Duffy isn't
a resident of P.E.I. that he's taken money that he isn... more »
Slow Saturday Special: Saturday Morning Cartoons
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 14 hours ago
*I thought I would start you off with this one since it brings back so many
memories*:
"Buck Biggers, 85; created Underdog, Tennessee Tuxedo" by Daniel E. Slotnik
| New York Times, February 23, 2013
NEW YORK — W. Watts “Buck” Biggers — who with his partner, Chet Stover,
created the 1960s cartoon “Underdog” and wrote its infectious theme song —
died Feb. 10 at his home in Manomet, Mass., a village in Plymouth. He was
85.
The cause was a heart attack, said his longtime companion, Nancy Purbeck of
Plymouth and Boston.
Mr. Biggers was an account manager at the advertising firm Dance... more »
Tree Sit Remains, Tree Cutters Faced with Difficult Tasks Ahead
Alex Lotorto at Stop The Tennessee Pipeline! - 14 hours ago
*February 23, 2013*
*
*
*Tree Sit Remains, Tree Cutters Faced with Difficult Tasks Ahead*
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
*Contact:*
Alex Lotorto, Pike County, PA Resident 570-269-9589 / alotorto@gmail.com
www.NoTennesseePipeline.blogspot.com
photos attached
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*Milford, PA, February 23 2013* – A 12 p.m. march is still on for today in
Milford across the Milford Bridge, from Milford to Montague, across the
Delaware River! Meet at the corner of Broad and Harford. This will remain
on the sidewalks and shoulder of the road and is child/pet friendly.
Pinchot is still in the tree stand as tree c... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 15 hours ago
*Rally to #makeBPpay!*
*New research: Louisiana coast faces highest rate of sea-level rise
worldwide ~Bob Marshall*
Buying Votes
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
This week, Stephen Harper launched his Office for the Promotion of
Religious Freedom. Tasha Kheiriddin is puzzled:
Of all the Conservatives’ initiatives to date, the most bewildering is its
newly created Office for the Promotion of Religious Freedom. The Tories are
deploying five million dollars of taxpayers’ money — ostensibly to promote
not a particular religion, but the freedom to practice religion in general.
Not in Canada, mind you, but around the world, in places from Turkey to
Tibet.
But the office is more than puzzling. It strikes at the very heart of
Canadian democracy... more »
Did Pope Ratzinger Abdicate Over A Much Worse Boy Rape Scandal In The Vatican Hierarchy Than Has Ever Been Reported Before?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
Gays? Where?
There are all sorts of reasons being given for Benedict's unprecedented
abdication and his decision to be shut up, incommunicado, in a cloister for
the rest of his life. On the positive side, he could have done it because
he knew he was no longer physically and mentally (or even spiritually) up
to the job and wanted to do the right thing for the organization and for
the more than a billion Catholics who profess at least a nominal allegiance
to his sect. More discerning critiques said the Pope stepped aside because
of another in a series of scandals involving the Vatican ... more »
Channel 4 - Walking Wounded - Artist Taxi Driver rantorial
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 15 hours ago
this rantorial from Artist Taxi Driver starts off quite quietly, then he
LETS RIP...
...and he's right.
today bradley manning has been imprisoned 1,000 days without trial
laura k at wmtc - 15 hours ago
One thousand days. Think of where you were one thousand days ago, and all
you have done since then. In all that time, Bradley Manning has been in
prison.
For 62 days, he was held in a cage in Kuwait.
For 265 days, he was held in solitary confinement.
For 1,000 days, he has been imprisoned.
And when Manning does receive a hearing, it will not be a trial. It will be
a court martial: his accusers will be the only judge and jury.
Manning's "crime" is exposing the truth about the murder of civilians by US
forces in Iraq. While the real criminals go unpunished - indeed, while they
le... more »
Breaking: This whole press corps is out of order!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 16 hours ago
*SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 23, 2013*
*The New York Times attempts to report on the nation’s Hispanic
students:*In some ways, yesterday was the wrong day to be called away
from our
sprawling campus.
Consider a few of the day’s events as recorded by Kevin Drum:
You had a fake column by David Brooks. For Drum’s review, click here.
You had a somewhat fake review of health care costs by Steven Brill.
Click
this.
Following Monday’s fake interview by Charlie Rose, these presentations
made
us think of Al Pacino’s famous rant in that famous movie:
*This whole “press corps” is out of order,* as we... more »
Gender and Human Capital Returns
Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 17 hours ago
Here is an interesting fact: Women earn a higher rate of return from a
college degree than men. In particular:
After controlling for various demographic factors, the researchers found
that female graduates earned more than $6,500 more per year than women with
just a high school diploma, and more than $4,500 more than women who
dropped out of college. Male graduates, by contrast, earned only about
$2,700 more than high school graduates, and about the same amount as male
college drop-outs.
The findings are consistent with past research, which has showed that jobs
are much more gend... more »
From Uvajuq - how death came into the world
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 17 hours ago
In the very earliest time
When both people and animals lived on earth
A person could become an animal if he wanted to
and an animal could become a human being.
Sometimes they were people
and sometimes animals
and there was no difference.
All spoke the same language
That was the time when words were like magic.
The human mind had mysterious powers.
A word spoken by chance might have strange consequences.
It would suddenly come alive
and what people wanted to happen could happen--
all you had to do was say it.
Nobody could explain this:
That's the way it was.
Naalungiaq, 1923
Fully funded doctoral positions in practical philosophy open in Gothenburg
noreply@blogger.com (Christian Munthe) at Philosophical Comment - 17 hours ago
A brief pointer to a call for applications, officially launched by my
university yesterday, to fully funded doctoral studies positions at my
department (of philosophy, linguistics and theory of science). Among the
subjects to which one can apply is my own of practical philosophy – i.e.
ethics, applied ethics, metaethics, political philosophy, philosophy of
law, and so on. So if you meet the eligibility criterion (basically a BA
plus a minimum of a 1-year MA in a relevant subject), and think that
spending four-five years in Gothenburg doing a philosophy/ethics doctoral
project within... more »
High Fructose Corn Syrup Leads to Obesity and Liver Damage by Elizabeth Renter
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
High Fructose Corn Syrup Leads to Obesity and Liver Damage
by Elizabeth Renter
Natural Society, 23 February 2013
*Experts agree – **sugar truly is a health destroyer**. And whether it’s
real sugar or sugar in the form of high-fructose corn syrup, negative
health effects will surely pop up with over-consumption. But some research
does indeed pinpoint HFCS specifically for causing a concerning amount of
damage. Two studies coming to these conclusions found evidence showing that
HFCS promotes obesity and causes damage to the liver.*
One study, conducted by Duke University research... more »
BBC News - UK's credit rating cut humiliating, Labour says
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
The BBC are acting as the Labour party's mouthpiece again today.
The news that Moodys has cut the UK credit rating from AAA to AA1 is
headlined
Ratings cut humiliating, says Labourand is accompanied by a long quote from
Ed Balls that completely ignores Moodys analysis and reasons for cutting
the UK's rating.
Contrary to the much repeated Labour/BBC line that George Osborne is
cutting too fast and too deep, the credit ratings agency criticises George
Osborne for the slower than expected 'pace' of 'deficit and debt-to-GDP
reduction', for 'mounting debt levels' and the failure 'to rev... more »
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
I posted the Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel version on wednesday but have
found some cover versions which I post here for your perusal
Duran Duran's 1982 live version - I'm not a fan of this very Duran Duran
version
Erasure's version which is truer to the original but Andy Bell's voice just
isn't on a par with Steve Harley's.
Suzi Quatro from 1977 - I like this version but then I always did have a
thing for Suzi in my pre-teens.
The Wedding Present with a punkesque version form 1990 - I normally like
punk versions of old tracks and this is no exception!
Which is your favo... more »
Seen in Eastleigh
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
Seen on the campaign trail in the Eastleigh by-election.
Gladue Factors beyond sentencing
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 18 hours ago
The *Gladue* factors may have other effects, even though they are only
directly applied to sentencing in the *Criminal Code*. Since*Gladue* sets
out principles intended to address the "crisis on the Canadian criminal
justice system" that the horrendous over-incarceration of Aboriginals
represents: (*Gladue, supra*, par. 64), some have suggested that a court
should consider such principles in other situations that have the capacity
to improve this situation.
The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that *Gladue *principles apply in
other situations where the court is engaged with the ... more »
Religious Freedummmmmmdumdumdum!!!!
noreply@blogger.com (Niles) at DAMMIT JANET! - 19 hours ago
Crawling out from under several biotic invasions jumping up and down on me
since November, I am finally starting to believe I will survive this
winter, except I've likely jinxed it now by 'saying' that 'aloud'.
Times like this remind one the stress of even temporary disease wears you
down in a way that makes you slither away from added emotional
aggravation. By the time you crawl home the only energy you have is for
necessities of domesticity before passing out.
Still, I am an adult and I'm privileged to have a home, plus employment
that pays the bills and has HR policies against b... more »
China Policy Institute Blog at U of Nottingham
Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 20 hours ago
*Kiln in Kaohsiung.*
Jonathon Sullivan at the U of Nottingham alerted me to his China Policy
Institute blog. One of the changes he has made is running regular special
feature issues. The current one is on China-Japan relations, including some
good articles on the Senkakus mess. In March they will run a special issue
on President Ma, a year after the election. There will also be weekly
pieces on Taiwan. Check it out!
_______________________
[Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its
sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores... more »
A solution to the menace of children on a plane
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 20 hours ago
It could work!
Zuckerberg and Brin Join Forces to Extend Life
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is now happening mainly because it is becoming plausible. Recent work
has blown open the problem sufficiently that pathways are now worth
investigating. I would not be surprised to discover that the solution even
turns out to be easy. Keep that thought.
The ultimate human lifespan will not be earthly immortality but it can be
centuries for individuals who prepare themselves. Recent work has already
shown us that telomeres can be rebuilt and that implies restoration to
one's prime is a viable proposition.
When I started this blog, interest was still modest, but has ... more »
Corn Yields Boosted
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This will squeeze a significant gain in yield for corn likely on the
range of perhaps another twenty percent. Corn is been subjected to many
other beneficial improvements that secures it position as the leading field
crop. In time we will have a rich nutrient enhanced product that is welcome
everywhere.
The conversion to corn culture worldwide continues to be rewarding and
well rewarded and is handily providing us much of our food security. It
will clearly continue to expand its range.
It is all good news for the long term as agriculture prepares to shift
into organic m... more »
Picasso Used Common House Paint
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
It let him get the look he wanted and it was the age of high quality house
paints. Thus it is no particular surprise. This merely improves analytic
precision should we care.
Yet it allowed him to create a vastly more expansive style that shed the
attention to the traditional stroke by stroke methodology of the past and
approaches the styles of today were it is all computer assisted. He
truly led the way and was recognized for it.
It made great art.
*Picasso's Genius Revealed: He Used Common House Paint*
*Clara Moskowitz, LiveScience senior writer*
*Date: 08 ... more »
Primal Evil's Physical Basis
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
There are two types of evil. The type this addresses is the worst kind
and we will simply label it primal evil and it is strongly associated with
a physical flaw in the brain itself. Evidence exists suggesting that
Hitler suffered a war injury to the head and that effected his subsequent
behavior. Other specific cases also typically are associated with brain
flaw and this work polices the obvious science.
The other type of evil is derivative evil and it is learned and impressed
through the social environment. This is both forgivable and also
modifiable if not outright... more »
Wayne Madsen - 100% certain 9/11 author Philip Marshall was assassinated
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 21 hours ago
yesterday, I chanced upon this video report from Wayne Madsen. Topic: 9/11
author and *former IranContra cocaine pilot* Philip Marshall who allegedly
went bezerk with a gun in his home in a gated community called Forest
Meadows and killed his teenage daughter Macaila, his teenage son Alex (both
pictured) and his shitzu dog Suki before turning the gun on himself.
*Neighbors’ houses are “practically on top of” Marshall’s house, so dozens
of neighbors would have heard any gunshots that weren’t muffled by a
silencer…and Marshall’s “patsy gun” did not have a silencer. *
*The crime scene ... more »
Comet to see in March, NASA reports
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 21 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/OZlenAvqLCI
Go find your binoculars! There's a new light in the skies...
John
dream - muntjack sized regurgitating rat barman
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 21 hours ago
i) it was about the size of the Muntjack Deer I saw on yesterday
afternoon's jog since the (triumphant) ten mile jog that did my knee in.
I'm slowly getting back into my stride, as it were. Couple miles here,
couple miles there. Running less on tarmac, more on grass where possible.
Resting more in between runs. I'd got to the top of the hill, and there was
the Muntjack in the bushes. It being winter, there was less cover than
usual and I stopped and had a good look at it for seconds before it
scampered away.
But this RAT. That's all it was, an actual rat? Or was it another talking ... more »
POPE, RENT BOYS, CIA, NAZIS, MAFIA...
Anon at aangirfan - 22 hours ago
*Pope Paul VI, allegedly a gay Marrano Jew. Allegedly, under Pope Paul VI,
Jewish and Freemason influence increased within the Catholic church.*
How might the CIA, Mossad, the Mafia, and the top oligarchs, control the
Papacy?
*La Repubblica has reported the existence of an underground gay network at
the Vatican...*
In April 1976, in an interview with the Italian magazine Tempo, gay French
author Roger Peyrefitte, wrote that Pope Paul VI was gay.
"He is homosexual... It is known that a boyfriend of Paul VI was a certain
movie star, whose name I will not give."
(Paul VI's Homosexu... more »
Such inspiration!
Alex Lotorto at Stop The Tennessee Pipeline! - 23 hours ago
It has been such an inspiring week so far.
Tens of thousands of people came together for the largest environmental
protest in US history!
There have been multiple successful actions against extractive industries!
*Congratulations everyone I think we just leveled up as a movement!*
This all helps me imagine a world where tens of thousands of people are
standing together against whatever threatens the planet or those who live
on it.
Something Burning....
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 23 hours ago
Something burning at Fukushima
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyGtSu8DLlU&feature=youtu.be
Thanks Nuckelchen
February 22, 1973
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 23 hours ago
Howard Baker, the top Republican on the Senate Watergate Committee meets
secretly in the White House with the president in the Oval Office --
there's no record of it in the White House official records of such things.
Baker tells the president (according to a conversation between Nixon and
Erhlichman the next day) that the committee intends to build up slowly to
the major witnesses; in Nixon's words, they would "call of a lot of
pipsqueak witnesses, little, little shitasses over periods of weeks to
build it up, and then build the pressure to call" the headliners. The
fight, from the... more »
Personal Note From Northerntruthseeker
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 23 hours ago
I want to take this time to inform everyone that my family issues are
almost cleared up (finally!)... Yes, I have been spending a lot of time the
last while visiting with my sick mother, and working with other family
members on getting everything ready for her move to a personal care
facility. It has been a long process, but it looks like the major
headaches are now out of the way, and everything should be back to
"normal"by next week....I hope.....
It also has taken a lot of out me mentally and I have found myself
absolutely wiped out... I have also had to take it more easy the l... more »
The Myth Of The Jewish People
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
I have always been amazed by the audacity of those who call themselves
"Jews" to claim falsely that somehow they are a distinct race of mankind.
Common sense dictates that when you put an Ashkenazi, a Sephardic, and an
Ethiopian Jew side by side, you can obviously see that you are looking at
three distinct races, and yet all three ignore their racial distinction,
and call themselves "Jews" first and foremost!
I have put up many previous articles at this blog exposing the lies and
fraudulence of Judaism itself. And now I want to present a new article
that comes from the website:... more »
Sunday Classics preview: Long live Tsar Boris Feodorovich!
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*The Cathedral of Our Lady of Smolensk, part of Novodevichy Convent, near
Moscow, where Boris Godunov, who had been the power behind the throne of
his brother-in-law the newly departed Tsar Feodor, retreated in 1584,
waiting to be implored to accept the throne. The rise of the curtain is
preceded by this deeply forlorn orchestral introduction:*
*MUSSORGSKY: Boris Godunov: Prelude (ed. Rimsky-Korsakov)*
*Vienna Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan, cond. Decca, recorded November
1970*
*by Ken*
No, Sunday Classics isn't back from hiatus exactly. It's more like a hiatus
from hiatus. I'... more »
Red Ice Radio - Egypt Roundtable - Hour 1 - Ancient Technologies & Khemitology
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: RedIceRadio. Posted on February 22,
2013]:
This roundtable discussion features Egypt experts Stephen Mehler
(archaeologist and prehistorian), Chris Dunn (craftsman and engineer),
Patricia (artist) and Yousef Awyan (stone mason), Gary Evans (Infinite
Connections) and Brien Foerster (Peruvian expert and sculptor) all of which
will be guiding a unique 2 week tour of Egypt. In the first hour, we'll
discuss ancient Egypt and the highly advanced civilization that was there
before writing. This advanced civilization had knowledge of science based
... more »
Taxpayers and students have a right to know what’s happening at Athabasca University
David Climenhaga at Alberta Diary - 1 day ago
Athabasca University from the air, with the town of Athabasca in the
background. Below: Former VP Academic Margaret Haughey, President Frits
Pannekoek and former VP IT Brian Stewart. What the heck is going on at
Athabasca University? It was revealed to the university’s faculty earlier
this week that four senior administrators have left their positions ... more »
Adequacy of reasons
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 1 day ago
R. v. Burnie, 2013 ONCA 112 is yet another adequacy of reasons case:
[28] It is a well-established legal principle that the reasons a judge
gives in a criminal trial without a jury fulfill an important function in
the trial process and where that function goes unperformed, the judgment
may be vulnerable to reversal on appeal: *R. v. Sheppard*, 2002 SCC 26,
[2002] 1 S.C.R. 869.
[29] Speaking on behalf of the Supreme Court in *Sheppard*, Justice
Binnie noted, at para. 21, that it is a reviewing court's task, "not so
much to extol the virtues of giving full reasons, which no on... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “An Ocean Apart”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
2002, “An Ocean Apart”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfPONyDT_WQ
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