cropped version of Oscar Bluhm: Ermüdende Konversation, 41 x 31 cm (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Yawning dog animated (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Hippo yawn hippopotamus (Photo credit: @Doug88888)Is yawning contagious from people to dogs?
*THURSDAY,
AUGUST 22, 2013*
*How contagious is it:* Is yawning contagious from people to dogs? And
if
so, as Ed McMahon might have asked:
“How contagious is it?”
We ask because of this short report in Tuesday’s Science Times
section.Sure enough! A new study has found that dogs are contagious
yawners.
When they see their owners yawning, they start yawning too! But wouldn’t
you know it? We had our usual problems with the Times’ reporting.
Anahad O’Connor started like this. Already, we had minor problems:
O’CONNOR (8/20/13): *Yawning when you see someone else yawn is thought
to
sign... more »
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*Suing oil and gas interests to save the coast: author John Barry weighs in ~The
Lens*
Censored on the US Border: Howard Buffett's $6 million donation
On
the southeastern Arizona border: Where the national media fears to
tread
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
The Runner News: Tohono O'odham Police purchased armored tank
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. -- The truth about the US Border seldom appears in
print. However, reporter David Morgan has exposed a $6 million
"anonymous" donation from the Howard G Buffett Foundation to the Cochise
County
Structural Problems With Iraq’s Economy Creating Job Crisis
Iraq’s economy is producing fewer jobs today than it did in the recent
past. At the same time, the population is growing and becoming younger.
This creates a huge dilemma for the country to meet the expectations of its
populace. The government has tried to step in using its growing oil
revenues to produce more work, but it can’t meet demand. Luckily private
sector employment is picking up, but many Iraqis turn down that opportunity
for the civil service, because it offers better pay and pensions. There’s
the added issue of Iraq importing large numbers of foreign workers. These
mir... more »
Hockey breaks out on the Times op-ed page!
*THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2013*
*Maureen Dowd does it again:* What’s the old joke? We were at a boxing
match and a hockey game broke out?
Yesterday morning, we were conducting our latest vigil concerning Maureen
Dowd. In 1992, Katherine Boo warned the press corps about the journalism
she derided as “Creeping Dowdism.”
By now, the spawn of that Dowdism has crept all over the land. But in the
years since Boo issued her warning, only one career journalist has told the
truth about Dowd.
That was Times public editor Clark Hoyt, who savaged Dowd for her horrible
conduct in June 2008. Chaste... more »
Obamacare: Your doctor won't be seeing you...
*"If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor." Barack Hussein Obama*
Except you can't.
Just received a letter from my former physician who I was forced to abandon
due to Medicare. Back in 2004, he transitioned to an all-cash practice
enabling him to practice *real* medicine. Since the insurance we purchased
privately was more along the lines of a catastrophic policy with
deductibles of $2500.00 - $5000.00, it suited us just fine. If a patient
wanted something submitted to their insurance company, the coding
information was sent to an independent company for filing. Cost?... more »
Fake Steve Harper
There is a tweeter who calls himself Fake Steve Harper. His tweets are
hilarious. Here are some examples:
*FakeSteveHarper @FakeSteveHarper 20 Aug *
*My name is Big Steve, and I am addicted to proroguing.*
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Like Superman to his Fortress of Solitude, I head north when things get a
little hairy. Usually to talk about the military.
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Working on a piano version of Nugent's Stranglehold.
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15 Aug
I'm hiring a new Director of Communications, requirements are:
- Fear
- Fanatical Devotion
- Inability to speak unless told what to say
~~~~~~~... more »
Hopi Paatuwaqatsi 'Water is Life' Run Sept. 14, 2013
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Paatuwaqatsi
Runners and Public Invited
to 10TH Annual
Paatuwaqatsi (Water is Life) Run
Hopi Trail Run Celebrates Sanctity of Water
Censored News
POLACCA, Ariz—On September 14, 2013, runners and their supporters from
around the world will gather on Hopi’s First Mesa to celebrate and
commemorate the sanctity of water in the 10th annual Water is Life run.
This year’s run
Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Putting Athabasca Back in Bitumen.
We - Canada, Alberta, the Oil Patch - are the *sine qua non* of the
emissions that result from the production, transportation, refining,
distribution and consumption of Athabasca bitumen.
Just because we find someone else to burn the crud doesn't matter. We made
it available for them to burn. We marketed the stuff to those who burn
it. We transported it thousands of miles to their markets so they could
burn it. That's all on *us*, not them.
It doesn't matter that they burn the stuff thousands of miles distant. The
emissions still go into our atmosphere, the world's atmosphere,... more »
Are The Rightists Smarter... Or Just More Motivated?
It's how the Bourbons saw themselves; it's how conservatives always see
themselves, especially the plutocratic ones
Right after Obama was reelected, the Republican-controlled state government
of North Carolina kicked an ALEC-initiated plan into high gear--
disenfranchising, to whatever extent they could, two of Obama's biggest
constituencies, students and African-Americans. They've been spectacularly
successful, just as other states controlled by right-wing governors and
legislatures-- think Ohio, Wisconsin, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and,
basically, the whole Old Confederacy--... more »
1st Day of School Picture and Graduation Year Shirt
I can't believe that summer is over. We have one more weekend and then it
is back to school for us. Even though my husband is no longer a school
teacher and he is not going back to school, this month has seemed busier
than ever. Last year we started a picture tradition, and I am excited to
continue it this year. I can't believe how much bigger my little girl looks
in just one year. I made a shirt that has her graduation year on it, and
every year we will slip it on for a picture.
To Make the Graduation Shirt You Need:
An Adult Large Shirt
Freezer Paper
A Craft Cutter or Sci... more »
Iron Law of Politics? House Republican Leaders Are Always Squishes
There's a lot of good talk this morning about the GOP House leadership's
current maybe-plan to trade in the possibility of shutting down the
government over Obamacare for the threat of defaulting the government over
Obamacare. Regardless of how it plays out, it occurs to me that there may
be an Iron Law of Politics: House Republican Leaders Are Always Squishes.
John Boehner, of course, is a well-known traitor to true conservatives. He
replaced Denny Hastert, who mostly was a blank slate for most people...at
any rate, by the end of his tenure as Speaker, conservatives were quite
unha... more »
RODEO CLOWNS: Blackface, she said!
*THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2013*
*Part 4—From Rush Limbaugh over to Capehart:* Did American rodeo clown
Tuffy Gessling really do something wrong last week, along with a second
such clown?
Possibly! For ourselves, we’d be just as happy if rodeo clowns stopped
telling stale jokes about American presidents, as seems to be their wont.
Is it wrong to tell stale jokes? If so, Gessling did something wrong. That
said, a more powerful charge quickly pervaded “liberal” circles—and, in
accord with current law, it’s a question which answers itself:
Did Tuffy Gessling do something “racial” or “raci... more »
Stephen Harper is working hard and needs rest?
That is why he is proroguing the Parliament. Or is he sleeping on the job?
Is he simply a pro-rogue or a rogue.
Syrian Government uses chemical weapons against opposition and demonstrators
Situation in Syria is getting more deadly. According to NBC News Bashar Al
Assad of Syria uses chemical weapons against Syrians who are opposed to his
regime. Over 1000 civilians killed and most of them were women and children.
It is about time that world intervenes and stops this slaughter of
civilians.
Warning: This video is quite graphic.
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news
Global Warming
The clock is ticking and countries around the world need to take action now.
Gaia Portal: 1469
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* *1469*
by ÉirePort
Progress on all dimensional levels has been made during the recent moments
and allows substantial High Energetic Upgrades in all Gaia inhabitants,
Hue-Being and human.
At this moment Gaia recognizes not the term "human", as all inhabitants of
Gaia are now upgraded sufficiently towards the "Hue-Man" levels.
Potential for "Whole Planet Ascension" has now reached critical mass point,
so such is assured.
All former paradigms of operation upon Gaia are now closed. Those
attempting to operate via those paradigms will be "stonewalled", as some
might say. [Eirepor... more »
Forcillo was Eight for Nine
That Sammy Yatim was range practice for his executioner, constable James
Forcillo, is apparent from the autopsy findings. Forcillo emptied all
nine-rounds from his gun. Eight times his bullets found their target,
Sammy Yatim's body.
Eight hits in the course of firing lasting 13-seconds. You rarely see
anyone firing that fast at a shooting range. You also won't see shooters
that close to their target at a firing range. What's the point?
Stationary shooter, stationary target, short range, eight for nine. That's
not suspect down. It's suspect done.
Zapatistas: National Indigenous Congress Declaration of Rights August 2013
National
Indigenous Congress: Declaration of Rights
August 2013
Statement by the Chair
Tata Juan Chávez Alonso
The peoples and governments of the world
At the Sixth , national and international Women and men students in
small Zapatista school
As is the case in time in our history with Mother Earth, we the people
following nations and tribes, natives Yaqui, Mayo, Nayeri, Wixárika,
Blogging the syllabus, international security edition: what is security?
With all of the focus on APSA, there’s been little discussion of another
Labor Day ritual—the Revising of the Syllabus. In truth, I should have
begun this ritual a few weeks ago. Now that the panic dreams have kicked
in—you know, the ones where you show up to class on the first day without a
Continue reading
Mining 31: Prof. Winnie Monsod's Faulty Tax Proposal
* This is my article today in Mining Week.
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In an opinion last August 09, 2013 at the Inquirer, *Worse than the pork
barrel scam**,* Prof. Winnie Monsod wrote,
*Alas, there is an even greater scam that is being perpetrated on the
Filipino people, beside which, in terms of orders of magnitude, the pork
barrel pales in comparison. A scam that allows the rich to get richer, and
the poor to get screwed coming and going. A scam that affects not just the
present generation, but also generations to come….*
*What humongous scam is this? That foisted by the Philippine Mining ... more »
American Healthcare and inequality
If you're employed and especially if you're rich then you can get all kinds
of healthcare services. If an employed and rich person's kidney, lungs or
heart fail, a new organ will be available so that you can live on and maybe
live a long life. However, if you're unemployed and poor and you have
similar health problems then RIP and may you enter heaven if there is one.
It is a very troubling situation in America - the world's most powerful
nation according to Americans. Chris Hayes of MSNBC points out such an
inequality quite well.
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news
My Plan (Part the Third)
In the first and second parts of this series, I wrote about why something
as radical as a constitutional insurgency was required in response to the
actions of stephen harper. I am talking about putting into actions, the
notion that we should be "in the streets" to "do something" about stephen
harper's abuses of democracy. This system (as compromised as it is) is OUR
system and it is therefore up to US to do something about it.
So, harper's CONTEMPT for Parliament, his human rights abuses, his
unilateral abrogation of sworn treaties, and his violations of election
laws, all make him ... more »
Missouri ALEC Action? A lobbyist for every legislator.
Well - just in case Missourians want to say, NO to ALEC.
They are holding a dinner in Jefferson City - evidently the state dinner
held at the annual meeting wasn't good enough.
Read the bennies on this one.
MO - ALEC State Dinner
Monday, Sept 9, 2013
6:30-8:30pm
Double Tree Sapphire’s Restaurant
422 Monroe St Jefferson City, MO
ALEC is hosting a dinner.
A dinner to bring together ALEC legislators and ALEC Corporate member
lobbyists.
How quaint.
*Wonder if the public can buy a ticket. *
*Ticket purchaser - evidently there will be a lobbyist for every legislator.
*
Your chance to s... more »
The Muslim Brotherhood’s War on Coptic Christians - The Daily Beast
' USA Today reports that "forty churches have been looted and torched,
while 23 others have been attacked and heavily damaged" in one week.
According to the Coptic Orthodox and Catholic churches in Egypt, 160
Christian-owned buildings
have also been attacked.'
More here
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/22/the-muslim-brotherhood-s-war-on-coptic-christians.htmlbut
not on the pro Muslim Brotherhood BBC.
Newest Syrian Chemical Weapons False Flag Attack: What Did The Terrorists Do To These Children To Make This FAKE Film?
As I stated in my previous article, I am one pissed off blogger these
days.... I tried, and lord knows I did try, to actually watch the Jew run
mainstream media garbage news telecasts yesterday concerning the obvious
false flag chemical weapons attack in Syria that has supposedly killed over
1000 people....I could barely stomach the lies and innuendos promoted by
the liars in the American media that continued to harp on the falsehood
that this latest chemical attack was conducted by Assad's forces against
his own people....
I was indeed bothered by all of the videos that have been f... more »
Surveillance theatre
Given the sheer pointlessness of :
1) destroying the Guardian copy of Snowden hard drive data after being
informed there were two other copies in existence elsewhere anyway, and
2) detaining Greenwald's partner Miranda for 9 hours under a terrorism
statute when they knew he isn't a terrorist
we are reliably inclined to view this as a clear intent to intimidate the
Guardian and Greenwald, as well as any other media with the audacity not to
equate journalism with terrorism.
But there may be another possibility.
In this Guardian article published earlier this month based on Edward
Sno... more »
Networking at Conferences: Not Just for Graduate Students and Junior Faculty
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by David Lake, who is the Jerri-Ann and
Gary E. Jacobs Professor of Social Sciences and Distinguished Professor of
Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. I want to
weigh in on “networking at conferences” debate here on the Duck (and
elsewhere), some of which has been lost
Continue reading
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Valerie Harper, 74. Was in "Blame it on Rio." Also a
Columbo. Seems totally weird to me that most young folks nowadays don't
watch the classic sitcoms; one of the few things that definitely makes me
feel like an old guy.
Also some good stuff:
1. I pretty much disagree with Scott Lemieux about the filibuster, but I do
agree with him that it doesn't really matter what the Framers thought.
2. I still love the election reports series from the Monkey Cage. One of
the most valuable things out there. This time, it's Natalia C. Del Cogliano
and Mariana L. Prats on Argent... more »
Posturing Redacted
“A spokeswoman for the BBC said that Kennedy’s remarks would be cut from
the television screening because they did not “fall within the editorial
remit of the Proms as a classical music festival."She added: “The Proms is
not an appropriate place to foster political statements.”
Quotes John Bingham in the Telegraph.
Which seems quite right and proper to me. But the row is being framed to
look as if it’s only “Jews” who are making a big fuss about the BBC’s
decision to cut the political posturing out of Nigel Kennedy’s prom when
it’s re-broadcast on BBC3.
This is like deja-*don’t-v... more »
Return of Pennsylvania ConservaDem Mark Critz... And Progressives Fight Back
-by LeftGeoff
When Mark Critz battled Blue Dog Jason Altmire in a member to member
primary in 2012, progressives who didn't just walk away in disgust, chose
to back Critz over Altmire. It was a bitter pill to swallow. Critz, who a
few people viewed as not as bad and unfit for office as Altmire, still left
much to be desired. Altmire, was a pro-business/anti-family conservative
Democrat; Critz was a pro-labor conservative Democrat. Critz then lost the
general election and has since taken employment as a... wait for it... you
guessed it: lobbyist. When Critz's loss followed Tim Hold... more »
Syria: Images of death but NO PROOF of chemical attack
*Images of death, but NO PROOF of chemical attack*
*The attack was especially conspicuous given the presence in Damascus of a
team sent by the United Nations to investigate chemical strikes* reportedly
waged earlier in the war.
The Security Council, meeting in emergency session, issued a statement
calling for a prompt investigation of the allegations and a cease-fire in
the conflict, but took no further action.
*“I can say that there is a strong concern among Council members about the
allegations and a general sense that there must be clarity on what happened*,
and that the situat... more »
The Founding Fathers Would Weep
Chris Hedges writes that, with the sentencing of Bradley Manning, the
United States is now a penal colony:
There are strict rules now in our American penal colony. If we remain
supine, if we permit ourselves to be passively stripped of all political
power and voice, if we refuse to resist as we are incrementally reduced to
poverty and the natural world is senselessly exploited and destroyed by
corporate oligarchs, we will have the dubious freedom to wander among the
ruins of the empire, to be diverted by tawdry spectacles and to consume the
crass products marketed to us. But if w... more »
Omate Truesmart Smart Watch offers Built-in Camera
*Omate Truesmart - a smartwatch with a built-in five megapixel camera - is
set to go into production after striking its crowd funding target.* The
machine raised more than $100,000 of pledges on fundraising site
Kickstarter, guaranteeing it will get the cash. Omate's success comes ahead
of the much-anticipated launch of a smart watch from Samsung.
Unlike many of the smart watches already on the market, Omate says the True
smart can be fitted with a micro-Sim card to make use of its 3G chip. It
has not announced when it will unveil the product, but its next scheduled
event is at B... more »
Dan Rather: "This Is Demolishing The Trust In The Government!"
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Chinese medicine is carcinogenic
The following insights look particularly ironic and make me think about the
prescientific way of analyzing Nature.
One of the most omnipresent chemical compounds in Chinese herbal medicine
have been aristolochic acids (AA) which are found in wild ginger,
pipevines, and other long tubular flowers. AA I is almost omnipresent in
Aristolochia species.
*This European Asarum edition of wild ginger almost looks like a tumor
itself.*
The three hexagons plus a pentagon in the chemical formula don't look
particularly healthy to me. ;-) But just to be sure, not all polycyclic
compounds suc... more »
Overnight market review - overview of Asia trading news , data , a look at the global markets ( equities / commodities / bonds / FX ) , Jackson Hole starts ( no agenda made public yet ) as we watch the ten year slouch toward 3 percent in yield !
Jackson Hole Begins As 10 Year Slouches Toward 3.00%
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/22/2013 07:07 -0400
- Ben Bernanke
- Bond
- British Pound
- CDS
- China
- Citigroup
- Copper
- Crude
- EuroDollar
- European Central Bank
- Eurozone
- fixed
- Germany
- Goldilocks
- Gross Domestic Product
- headlines
- India
- Initial Jobless Claims
- LatAm
- Market Conditions
- Markit
- Nikkei
- POMO
- POMO
- Price Action
- recovery
- Reverse Repo... more »
Fukushima updates - a second leaking tank (tank area H3) containing highly contaminated water discovered ( recall 350 similar tanks to the one that has leaked at least 300 tons of highly contaminated water are at Fukushima ) ..... BTW , as the article regarding the ongoing leaks ( at tank area H 4 ) from ex skf reveals , Tepco doesn't have the slightest clue as to what the heck is going on ( par for the course )
More tank leakage - different tank , same type......
[More tank leakage] 100 mSv/h detected beside another tank area of the same
type
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Following up this article..*[300m3 leakage] Fukushima nuclear plant has 350
more tanks of the same type / Rubber sealing instead of welding* [URL]
According to Tepco, they detected extremely high level of radiation beside
the tank area called H3 on 8/22/2013. This is *a different tank area from
where Tepco found 3... more »
Releasing / leaking / providing highly classified information either is a crime ( ask Bradley Manning ) or it isn't a crime ( Stuxnet leaker(s) ) ....... The standard should be whether or not the " release " is politically helpful or politically embarrassing ......
Catharsis Ours - 8 hours ago
How about a little consistency.....
Wash Times: Stuxnet Links Lead Back to Obama White House
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The Obama administration provided a New York Times reporter exclusive
access to a range of high-level national security officials for a book that
divulged highly classified information on a U.S. cyberwar on Iran’s nuclear
program, internal State Department emails show.
The information in the 2012 book by chief Washington corresp... more »
White House just rolls out the same lies concerning illegal NSA spying on Americans despite being caught ( by a fresh set of new disclosures proving prior White House statements on NSA spying were false ) , no wonder the wag the dog operation for Syria is being strongly encouraged by the US !
http://news.antiwar.com/2013/08/21/caught-white-house-reiterates-flat-out-lies-about-nsa-surveillance/
Caught, White House Reiterates Flat Out Lies About NSA Surveillance
by Jason Ditz, August 21, 2013
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Fresh off of a brand new series of document releases, including several
that flat out admit to the NSA violating the US Constitution with its
surveillance schemes and collecting broad swathes of data about ordinary
Americans’ communications, the White House is quick with another statement.
Caught red-handed in repeated lies about the NSA not doing any surveillance... more »
The funniest end to a film ever?
I'm sure I've posted the end of Billy Wilder's incomparable Some Like It
Hot before but here it is in all of its magnificence. Jack Lemmon and Joe
E. Brown achieve comic perfection whilst Tiny Curtis and Marilyn Monroe
make-out in the seats behind them.
In fact I have posted this scene before, take a look here for several more
magic scenes.
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*State coastal authority votes to demand that East Bank levee authority
drop its oil, gas, pipeline lawsuit ~Mark Schleifstein*
*Bubba Dove Floodgate opens, offers protection to Terrebonne (Video) ~Amy
Wold*
*How could city of New Orleans raise money to pay for police, jail consent
decrees? ~Charles Maldonado, The Lens*
*Downtown housing transformation begins with start of Iberville demolition ~
WWLTV*
*Some who sought FEMA assistance after Federal Flood being forced to pay
back 'debt' ~WDSU*
*Louisiana to overhaul food establishment inspection process ~Leigh
Isaacson, WVUE*
*Boe... more »
In the after math of an alleged attack in the Syria town of Ghouta ( unclear by whom but the timing is suspicious that the syrian rebels could be behind this once again ) , a unbiased , professional investigation is required to establish what occurred
http://rt.com/news/unsc-chemical-investigation-syria-814/
The UN Security Council (UNSC) said it is seeking “clarity” on recent
conflicting claims of chemical weapons use near Damascus, adding that
humanitarian aid needs to be provided to the victims as soon as possible.
*“There must be clarity on what happened and the situation must be followed
carefully,”* UN Permanent Representative of Argentina and President of the
Security Council, Maria Cristina Perceval, told reporters after a
closed-door emergency meeting of UNSC on Wednesday.
*“All council members agree that any use of chemi... more »
Allow Grace - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
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*Be not deceived*
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*Rather*
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*Be relieved*
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*Of the fog*
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*That has covered your eyes*
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*And *
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*Dimmed your view*
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*Of the world around you*
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*See*
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*With clear*
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*Eyes*
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*Of Light*
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*Open yourself*
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*And allow yourself*
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*To be loved by others*
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*Allow Grace*
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*To clear a pathway*
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*Into your heart*
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*Seek not *
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*The consul of others*
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*Rather*
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*Seek only that which*
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*Is best within yourself*
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*And *
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*Share it with others*
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*For*
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*Your time has come*
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*To forgive*
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*And*
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*To be forgiven*
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*Now*
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*You can be*
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*An... more »
Spotify For Trade eBooks?
Many talk about creating a ‘Spotify for eBooks’, but all too often they
fail to grasp the differences between the media, marketplace and cultures
and once again see all as the same. There is no reason to doubt that a
subscription service will work for some book sectors, but there is plenty
to question whether it could prevail across all sectors.
Academic, professional and educational sectors have a captive audience and
market and often also have ‘must have’ content. This makes subscription
services potentially viable in these sectors. There are questions about who
can aggregate th... more »
Darren Lehmann what a delightful chap
I heard the Darren Lehmann Australian radio interview yesterday but didn't
have tome to blog it. He made some rather off colour remarks about Stuart
Broad including this:
“From my point of view I just hope the Australian public give it to him
right from the word go for the whole summer and I hope he cries and he goes
home.
...
*DJ* “The first day at the Gabba is Free Tomato Day, they’re giving
tomatoes out outside the ground, so just let him know that would you,
Boof?”
*DL* “Perfect, we’ll get the whole lot for him. I just hope everyone gets
stuck into him because the way he’s ca... more »
Miliband touching cloth - says Daily Mash
'FALLING unemployment and signs of economic recovery have left Ed Miliband
dangerously close to self-befoulment.
Experts said the faint signals of optimism could destroy the Labour
leader's strategy of hoping you are still poor and frightened come May 2015.
Julian Cook, professor of political underwear at Roehampton University,
said: "If you look closely at Miliband you'll see that his smile is
wonderfully desperate and that his eyeballs are sweating.'
More and the worrying image here
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/politics/politics-headlines/miliband-touching-cloth-2013061271887
"Fukushima: Tank Has Leaked 300 Tons of Contaminated Water"
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*"Fukushima: Tank Has Leaked 300 Tons of Contaminated Water"*
by the NY Times
TOKYO — "Three hundred tons of highly contaminated water has leaked from a
storage tank at the ravaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on
Japan’s Pacific coast, its operator said Tuesday, prompting regulators to
declare a “radiological release incident” for the first time since disaster
struck there in 2011 and adding new fears of environmental calamity.
Workers raced to place sandbags around the leaking tank to stem the spread
of the water, contaminated by levels of radioactive cesium and st... more »
The "Hate Assad" Parade Continues Down Fantasy Lane: New Chemical Weapons Propaganda Is Even More Absurd Than Before
[image: sarcastic joker]
*Is there evidence to support these wild claims? What do we got? "Nothing.
No matches on prints, DNA." *
Check out the following articles:
*US Has "Strong Indications" Assad Used Chemical Weapons; Russia Says Rebel
False Flag*.
*Syria gas attack story has whiff of Saudi war propaganda*.
*Corporate Media Begins Chemical Attack Propaganda Ahead of Syrian Invasion*
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*Syria: Another False Flag "Chemical Weapon" Attack*.
Your moment of Zen
A lotus blossom. [Birgit.Juergen Pictures]
Camp David: Good For Israel, Bad For America?
Below is an excerpt from, *"Bacevich in ‘LA Times’: Camp David ushered in 4
decades of US militarism in Mid East"* by Philip Weiss [Mondoweiss, August
21]:
The LA Times op-ed page has run an important piece by realist Andrew
Bacevich saying that military aid to Egypt is symptomatic of a failed
US policy across the Middle East of supplanting diplomacy with militarism.
The aid was the price of the Camp David accords, *and Bacevich argues that
in the four decades before Camp David, the US had little military
involvement in the region, while in the four decades since it has been
en... more »
Lead stories
Continuing to keep an eye on the lead stories of the day to check if the
BBC is indeed being led by the nose by the *Guardian....*
....well, not today.
The lead story of the *Guardian, Times, Independent *and *Daily Mirror *is
the apparent gas attack in Syria*. *The *Telegraph *has 'BBC licence cases
make up one in 10 prosecutions'. The *Daily Express *has 'Millions hit by
pension rip-off'. The *Daily Mail *goes with 'Exposed: Health supplement
con'. Sky News leads with Syria, as does ITV News.
The BBC's top three stories are very much their own:
1. GCSE pupils receiving exam re... more »
Bradley Manning Headed To Prison, While Those Who Authorized Torture Go Free
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* *Bradley Manning Headed To Prison, While Those Who Authorized Torture Go
Free*
The Huffington Post | By Matt Sledge
Posted: 08/21/2013 10:22 am EDT | Updated: 08/21/2013 1:47 pm EDT
FORT MEADE, Md. -- Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison on
Wednesday for releasing 700,000 documents about the United States'
worldwide diplomacy and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Manning was a 25-year-old Army private first class at the time of his
arrest. He saw himself as an idealist acting to end the wars, and said in
online chats with hacker Adrian Lamo that he was part... more »
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Democrats Are Unprepared For A Rare Opportunity To Win A Senate Seat In Tennessee
Anti-immigrant Know Nothing Joe Carr (R)
Tennessee's congressional districts are so gerrymandered that Democrats can
only win in the state's two districts that are primarily in big cities,
Nashville and Memphis. And in Nashville, the Democratic incumbent, Jim
Cooper, is a conservative corporate-friendly Blue Dog who votes with the
GOP very frequently. Statewide, it's not as clear cut, although the state
has trended red in recent years. Democrats lost every presidential race in
Tennessee after Bill Clinton's narrow 48-46% win in 1996. And last year,
Obama did worst of all, failing to ... more »
bradley manning in his own words
In case you haven't seen it, this link at Democracy Now! has the transcript
of Bradley Manning's statement, read by his lawyer David Coombs, after
Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
The decisions that I made in 2010 were made out of a concern for my country
and the world that we live in. Since the tragic events of 9/11, our country
has been at war. We’ve been at war with an enemy that chooses not to meet
us on any traditional battlefield, and due to this fact we’ve had to alter
our methods of combating the risks posed to us and our way of life.
I initially agreed with thes... more »
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New Orleans Advocate*
Untitled
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Professor Adel Iskandar On The Political Crisis In Egypt: "Media Polarization Eliminates The Middle Ground" [Video]
*"Egypt in Flux: Essays on an Unfinished Revolution"* by Adel Iskandar.
*Wikipedia:*
Adel Iskandar "proposes the concept of "contextual objectivity" as a
critique of media's coverage of war. He writes a regular column for
Egyptian independent newspaper Almasry Alyoum, and teaches in the
Communication, Culture and Technology (CCT) program as well as the Center
for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) at Georgetown University."
*Al Jazeera Became Al Morsi:*
Professor Adel Iskandar says that under Morsi, "Al Jazeera Arabic almost
became an extension of government media directed towards... more »
Where to now for Labour?
Labour leader David Shearer—who was voted in by Labour members only 2 years
ago—has resigned today, citing a lack of full support from his caucus
colleagues.
That’s putting it mildly.
Over the last two years his caucus colleagues, especially the three listed
below, have directed more fire at Shearer from behind the scenes than they
have in the open across the aisle at Key.
So where to now for the rudderless Labour Party, under which of the
colleagues who’ve spent the last three years rat-fucking their elected
leader?
Back to 60s unionism with Andrew Little?
Back to Clarkist ant... more »
Changes
Welcome friends, I'll be on the road for a few days taking my daughter to
college, so posts might be sporadic until next Monday. If I don't answer
emails or comments on the blog you know why...
This has been quite a week. I am still on my quest to release limits and
emotional baggage from my being. I very much recommend Jodie Newell's
technique for the emotional side of that equation.
Had a number of interesting insights in the past week, including a memory
fragment of having been friends with Heather in another life somewhere
(where I don't know). In that life she was... more »
Faith Goldy Suffers an Unthinkable Horror, A Sunnews Exclusive
Laughter is said to be the best medicine and it has been awhile since I had
a really good laugh..
There is a story at Sunnews network, Faith Goldy who has been covering the
line 9 protesters..
Faith Goldy was sitting/seated in a court facility in Hamilton, Faith Goldy
was so busy tweeting and emailing, her head like most young people glued to
their electronic devices, oblivious to her surrounding, unbeknownst to
Faith Goldy was the fact one of the dirty stinky(Ezra Levant`s description)
line 9 protesters put his rear end near and pointed at Faith Goldy`s
face(who was seated, prot... more »
Urban Gadabout: New palm trees for the World Financial Center's breathtaking Winter Garden
*The Winter Garden, the breathtaking public atrium in the World Financial
Center, is one of New York City's most beautiful interior spaces.*
*by Ken*
Amid the devastation of 9/11, the fate of the Winter Garden, the majestic
and much-loved 10-story atrium of the Cesar Pelli-designed World Financial
Center, adjacent to the World Trade Center, may not have been uppermost in
many people's minds, but in fact it was pretty much totaled.
The relatively quick and genuinely masterful rebuilding of the Winter
Garden correspondingly became one of the city's most heartening symbols of
revi... more »
Political Islam Is A Dead End: Could Egypt Just Be The Beginning?
*Source of Photo*.
Political Islam's solutions to complex economic, social, cultural,
political, spiritual, and other problems comes down to one simple word:
martyrdom. Death is all that political Islam offers to the countries in
which it is the ruling philosophy. In a spiritual and warrior-minded nation
like Iran that message is easier to swallow, but in a materialistic and
secular country like Egypt that has historically been either in the
Communist camp or the American-Western camp in global geopolitics, it is a
no-go.
What's happening to the Muslim Brotherhood was inevita... more »
Quote of the day: The past is a violent country
On a day when hundreds of Syrians are reported cold-bloodedly gassed by
their government, it might seem almost obscene to post a quote celebrating
modernity’s declining level of violence, but read on…
“A common misconception often quoted by media, politicians, activists is
that violence is on the rise and has historically been much lower.
Similarly, the trend in post-colonial anthropology has been to regard
historically indigenous and tribal societies as more peaceful than
contemporary Western society. However, archaeological [image: handshake]evidence
shows that previous societie... more »
Harry Targ : The CIA's Iranian Coup and 60 Years of 'Blowback'
Supporters
of Mohammed Mossadegh demonstrate in Tehran, July 1953. Placard depicts
an Iranian fighting off Uncle Sam and John Bull. Image from The
Spectator.
The overthrow of Mossadegh:
Sixty years of Iranian 'blowback'
The overthrow of Mossadegh and the backing of the return of the Shah to
full control of the regime led to U.S. support for one of the world’s
most repressive and militarized
Has the White House " secretly " suspended US military aid to Egypt ? And , why would the White House attempt to put the suspension on some type of double secret probation - odd ? Or looking at the NY Times piece - has non military aid been stopped , but not military aid ? Is the " secret " decision to cut off Egypt's military and non economic aid the explanation for why the Saudis suddenly declared they would cover the tab for Egypt if the US and EU cut off the country ?
Catharsis Ours - 20 hours ago
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/19/senator-obama-administration-secretly-suspended-military-aid-to-egypt.html
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Musical Interlude: Joe Bonamassa, "Driving Towards The Daylight"
Joe Bonamassa, "Driving Towards The Daylight"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTG-bCMG05E
Chet Raymo, “Yet…”
* “Yet…”*
by Chet Raymo
"My suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose,
but queerer than we can suppose."
- J. B. S. Haldane
“Legend has it that after reciting his official recantation, kneeling on
the floor of the Holy Office in Rome before assembled officials of the
Inquisition, Galileo whispered, "And yet it moves." To save his life, or at
least to avoid some dank dungeon and perhaps torture, the old man had
publically denied that he ever believed or taught that the Earth orbits the
Sun, rather than the other way around. The public recantation ... more »
Syria gas attack story has whiff of Saudi war propaganda
William Engdahl
Russia Today
The reports of massive chemical attacks in Syria might become the “red
line” for the US for active military intervention. But even rudimentary
analysis of the story shows it is too early to believe its credibility.
The Middle Eastern newspaper, Al Arabiya, reports that “At least 1,300
people have been killed in a nerve gas attack on Syria’s Ghouta region,
leading opposition figure George Sabra said on Wednesday…” The paper went
on to claim that the Government of President Bashar al Assad was
responsible for the attacks. If confirmed it could be the “red... more »
Silly Plonka & the Cock-Up Factory
Brain block tonight, blog-chums. So how's this for a piece of political
artistry? Unfortunately, I don't know who to credit it to. Anyone know?
Post script: Thanks to Chris in the comments. Image source
Did last night’s debate change the Australian election?
If you abused a popular Prime Minister, you’d lose.
So…
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Egypt updates - August 21 , 2013..... Mubarak set to be released while Brotherhood spiritual guide Mohamed Badie detained ? Military pushing the envelope as they seek to break the Brotherhood once and for all. Apart from calling another protest which could lead to more deaths and arrests of members , does the Brotherhood have a hidden hand to play - is the US or the US President at risk with " evidence held in the possession of certain Brotherhood leaders ? Tahani al- Gebali , Vice - President of the Supreme Constitutional Court believes Egyptian Intel Agencies possess documents that could be damning ! What financial exchanges are at issue , if any ? Where does President Obama's brother ( Malik Obama ) fit in - with respect to the Muslim Brotherhood ? As with many things , the proof is in the pudding and not the allegations - until shown what exists , FWIW ! But interesting to ponde !
Mubarak set to be released while more Brotherhood leaders being arrested ,
pressure being deployed to break the Brotherhood once and for all by the
Egyptian military ( and supported by the GCC leadership )
http://news.antiwar.com/2013/08/21/egypt-could-release-mubarak-on-thursday/
Egypt Could Release Mubarak on ThursdayAs Corruption Charges Fade, Court
Says Dictator Must Be Freed
by Jason Ditz, August 21, 2013
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Long-time Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak has been ordered released once
again by a court today, insisting that with the corruption charges against
hi... more »
"How It Really Is"
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Plagiarism in UFO Writing
I saw, the other day, in the *Skeptical Inquirer*, an article by Benjamin
Radford about plagiarism in paranormal writing. He was suggesting that some
“writers” lift case reports from others and report as if they are their
own. I know these things happen in the world of the UFO and the one
instance that springs to mind is a line written by Ed Ruppelt in his *The
Report on Unidentified Flying Objects*. In writing about the fabled
Estimate of the Situation, Ruppelt said, “The situation was UFOs; the
estimate they were interplanetary!” (Page 58, Ace paperback).
I have seen that very li... more »
The Economy: “There Is No Scenario Where This Ends Well”
*“There Is No Scenario Where This Ends Well”*
by Jim Quinn
“Luckily, the average American is so bad at math they can’t read this chart
and understand the implications. They remain willfully ignorant of their
plight. After a lifetime of working, the median Boomer household has
managed to accumulate $12,000 of retirement savings.
*Click image for larger size.*
That means that 50% have even less than $12,000 for their retirement.
These 55 to 64 year olds are up the creek without a paddle. No wonder the
percentage of over 55 people working is at an all-time high. Every age
bracke... more »
Why Americans are so uninformed
Not sure if this says more about the media, or the markets.
Each week, TIME Magazine designs covers for four markets: the U.S., Europe,
Asia and the South Pacific. Often, America's cover is quite, well –
different. This week offers a stark example. [...]
This is not an isolated incident, for perusing TIME's covers reveals
countless examples of the publication tempting the world with critical
events, ideas or figures, while dangling before Americans the chance to
indulge in trite self-absorption.
Click over to see more.
It's easy to blame Time for dumbing down the public but the... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Cancel Subscriptions
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)!
Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we
challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're
already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop
Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet.
Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World!
If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a
complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far.
This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »
Bruce Lipton: your mind or your checkbook?
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 21 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/0quDjlkVvPM
You haven't heard about Dr. Bruce Lipton, Ph.D.?! You have missed
something. He is a biologist and promotes ideas that aren't particularly
favoured by everybody, for instance globalists, like oil companies,
pharmaceutical products producers, food chemists and pseudo-skeptics. He
has a very special sense of humour as well. I have a lot heard and seen
from him. So hurry to YouTube to learn and enjoy more from him. Bruce
indeed is a fascinating personality! He deserves your special attention!
John
“A Complex World”
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*“A Complex World”*
by Bill Bonner
“It is a complex world. There is a solution to every problem (even problems
that don’t really exist). And every solution comes with more new problems.
Joseph Tainter was right. Society becomes more and more complex. Complexity
sucks up resources. Eventually society goes broke. In today’s installment,
your editor returns to his farmhouse in rural Maryland, only a couple of
miles from where he was born. His house has just been remodeled. It is so
completely improved that it is almost unbearable. Howard, the builder,
attempts to explain. Here’s... more »
The Realist Report with John Friend
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Mike King of *
TomatoBubble.com*.
Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and past
episodes.
Our Countryside is Sacred. The Enemy Wishes to Destroy it
Europe is a continent of beauty. We have vast lakes, splendid plains,
rolling hills and mountains. Our forests and woodlands are home to an
amazing richness of native wildlife. Our coastal areas are breath-taking.
The diversity of life to be found upon our sacred soil is truly
astounding. This soil is ours, not to exploit and to corrupt, but to care
for and pass on wholly intact to future generations. The union of blood
and soil, of native Europeans and our glorious indigenous wildlife, is of
such profound importance that it must be seen as the absolute highest value
to all Eu... more »
Woodward and Bernstein did it without computers
[Guardian photo]
Adding a bit to my earlier post on trusting BigMedia, here's The Guardian
on the destruction of their computers. Not sure which iteration of the
story this might be but I'm told this is *not* a photograph of destroyed
hard drives.
Read it and see if it makes more sense to you, but for me the real tell was
the last graf:
"I hope what [the Miranda detention row] will do is to send people back to
read the stories that so upset the British state because there has been a
lot of reporting about what GCHQ and the NSA are up to. What Snowden is
trying to do is draw at... more »
The Syrian Chemical Attack: Things Fall Apart, the Centre Cannot Hold
The news out of the Damascus suburbs this morning is highly disturbing and,
if the reports are confirmed that this was a chemical attack, no doubt will
mark a turning point in the conflict. Dan is somewhat skeptical that it
will change the intervention calculus. I disagree. For the better part of
the past two
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Social Media Before Conference Networking
This is a guest post by Brent Sasley. Sasley is Assistant Professor in the
Department of Political Science at the University of Texas at Arlington. He
blogs at Mideast Matrix and Open Zion. Follow him on Twitter. The political
science/IR blogosphere has been engaged in an interesting discussion in
recent days: whether and how junior scholars should network at academic
Continue reading
Kate Braun : Third Quarter Moon Is Time to Banish Negative Energies
Third quarter moon. Image from Leaders in Science.
Moon Musings:
Third Quarter Moon
(August 24-26, 2013)
This is a time to banish negative energies, to rid yourself of bad habits, bad jobs, bad relationships, bad choices.
By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / August 21, 2013
The third quarter moon is a time to banish negative energies; a time to rid yourself of bad habits, bad jobs, bad
...And One More Thing
Yes, it's a good idea for news organizations to report on Dem and GOP WH
2016 right now. It's important. It's likely a good story.
But so is what's happening in Congress. So is implementation of various
laws in the executive branch departments and agencies. So is what's
happening in the White House. So is what's happening in the states. And in
the courts.
Presidential nominations are absolutely very important, but so are House
and Senate elections, both in 2014 and 2016. Including the nomination
battles in those contests. Including not just the horse race stories and
the implicatio... more »
Testing testing 1 2 3....
hello everyone!
I suddenly had the urge today to make a few changes to the RTS site here
(changes that I'd been procrastinating over for about 2 months, lol).
I'm hoping that the over all effect will be easier to read and easier on
the eyes. I know that some computers see things differently, so please let
me know if any of the changes are either
a) completely wonky
b) difficult to navigate through or read.
I'm off to research a new bit of intel, and will "see" you all tomorrow!
Love D
Kerry Bentivolio, Who's Trying To Impeach President Obama, Is A Congressman Today Only Because Steve Israel Is A Bigot
The BRAVO! TV show about Steve Israel's constituents and psyche, *Princesses:
Long Island*, has no sympathetic characters. Every single one of them is
vomit-inducing. But the worst is the spoiled gnome from Roslyn, Ashlee
White, a thirty year old monstrosity who lives at home with her parents and
spends her time asking Irish and Italian hunks in bars if they're Jewish.
I can't imagine any scenario that would bring Ashlee and Michigan teacher
of the year/reindeer rancher and impeachment-obsessed congressman from
Michigan's 11th district, Kerry Bentivolio, into contact. Too bad. All... more »
A catch-all round-up grab-bag of stuff
To start with the latest on the story of linoleic acid and cholesterol,
NAFLD and NASH; this PDF
Effects of dietary cholesterol and fatty acids on plasma cholesterol level
and hepatic lipoprotein metabolism
sets out what I think might be the "design flaw" in hepatic cholesterol
regulation. Cholesterol is the only lipid I can think of which is produced
through the TCA cycle but cannot be broken down again by beta-oxidation and
the TCA cycle - it has to be conjugated and excreted. Thus the medical
focus on cholesterol and disease is not, of itself, a deluded one. It is
the focus on sa... more »
Attacks on journalists: The lies that make it possible
Attacks on journalists are made possible by PR spin, a sleeping public and the collapsed media in their easy chairs
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Today Censored News takes a look at what others are writing and the fresh attacks on journalism, journalists and truth.
First of all, a big welcome to our news readers. Most of our readers today, outside of the US and Canada, are in Russia,
Michael James : 'El Lechero' in San Miguel de Allende, 1962
'El
lechero' in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, August 1962. Photo by
Michael James from his forthcoming book, Michael Gaylord James' Pictures
from the Long Haul.
Pictures from the Long Haul:
'El lechero' in San Miguel, 1962
We arrive early and watch people setting up and selling their produce
and wares. There are a few vaqueros stumbling up a cobblestone street...
I shoot an image of a
The science is settled [updated]
Yes, the science is settled.
The acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface is 9.8m/s2. That is
settled science. It is what the data says, and it’s the figure on which
scientists, engineers and Newton’s falling apple agree on.
If someone were to say that their model showed a figure for gravitational
acceleration of, say, 32.1 m/s2, then we’d be entitled to call their model
bunk. And we wouldn’t rely on it to build bridges, say, or to calculate
space flight or the launch of a satellite.
Yet this amount of error is precisely the case with *every* *one* of the 44
mainstrea... more »
As usual, Chris Matthews has flipped!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013*
*New take on foreign birth:* Poor Ted Cruz is being forced to explain his
foreign birth.
The gentleman was born in Canada, to an American mother. And Canada is a
foreign country!
This creates an awkward echo of the Tea Party furor about Obama’s imagined
foreign birth. Last night, on Hardball, Chris Matthews explained the Cruz
situation as follows:
According to Matthews, Cruz is a natural-born American citizen despite his
birth on Canadian soil. The segment started with tape of Cruz explaining
his situation to Jonathan Karl:
HARDBALL (8/20/13):
KARL: Y... more »
There Is An Ocean Without Shore
Below is an excerpt from William C. Chittick's book, *"Ibn 'Arabi: Heir to
the Prophets."* 2005. Oneworld Publications: Oxford. Pg. 100.
"By definition, scientific research is cut off from anything beyond the
realm of "being and corruption," the realm of time and space, and by
definition it leaves out the "subject." It may be that some of the latest
theories in quantum mechanics are stretching the limits of "scientific"
reality, but, compared to any traditional cosmology, the quantum universe
remains enormously impoverished.
In short, modern science specifically and modern learning ... more »
The Lost Art of Knowing Stuff
The internet is reshaping our minds. Reconfiguring might be a better
word. A recent study shows that we don't learn things the way we once
did. We don't accumulate knowledge as our ancestors did.
We don't have to commit information to memory as in the past. The web
functions as a replacement for memory. If we need a fact we can use a
search engine. Google or Yahoo or Bing will pull it up, we can read it,
use it and discard it.
There's a real frailty attached to this sort of information sourcing. It's
not the forgetting, it's the not remembering. What does it mean to read
s... more »
Blaming Obama
This takes Obama Derangement Syndrome to a new level.
The latest survey from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling, provided
exclusively to TPM, showed an eye-popping divide among Republicans in the
Bayou State when it comes to accountability for the government's
post-Katrina blunders.
Twenty-eight percent said they think former President George W. Bush, who
was in office at the time, was more responsible for the poor federal
response while 29 percent said Obama, who was still a freshman U.S. Senator
when the storm battered the Gulf Coast in 2005, was more responsible.
Nearly ... more »
Trial counsel’s approval of the jury charge, and to a lesser extent his or her failure to object, will be a significant consideration on appeal
*R.
v. P.G.*, 2013 ONCA 520 holds:
[25] I add that while not dispositive, the errors now alleged
about
the instructions concerning the burden of proof are that the
instructions
were legally inadequate. According to Doherty J.A. in *R. v.
Austin*(2006), 214 C.C.C. (3d) 38 (Ont. C.A.) at para. 14, in such
circumstances
trial counsel’s approval of the jury charge, and to a lesser extent his
or
her failure to object, will be a significant consideration on appeal.
(See
also: *R. v. Carrière* (2001), 159 C.C.C. (3d) 51 at para. 59 (Ont.
C.A.),
and *R. v. Johnson* (2002), 166 C.C.C. ... more »
Three cheers for the Washington Post!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013*
*Writes coherent headline:* We’ll offer three cheers for the Washington
Post, which features a coherent headline on the front page of today’s Metro
section.
The headline concerns the lower passing rates on this year’s statewide
tests in Virginia, which were substantially harder than last year’s
statewide tests.
Do you understand what we’re saying? Last year, the tests were easier! So
the passing rates *dropped* this year!
Two weeks ago, the New York Times did a miserable job reporting a similar
situation on New York’s statewide tests. The Times creat... more »
NO MORE WELFARE FOR MR. BIG
*TIF Petition at Bath Polling Place on August 27*
A group of local concerned citizens will have a petition opposing another
round of corporate tax breaks (Tax Increment Financing) for BIW at the
August 27 polling station in Bath.
We encourage you to be sure to stop and sign it when you vote. If you've
already voted please stop by and sign the petition. We'll have extra
copies on hand that people can take home and get their neighbors to sign
and get back to us before September 4. That is the date of the next City
Council workshop on the TIF.
Here is the petition language:
*Pe... more »
WRONG PEOPLE IN JAIL
Kevin Zeese (Baltimore, MD) writes from the Manning sentencing courtroom:
Manning sentence: Courtroom TV cut-off immediately so media could not hear
audience erupt with calls of continued support for Bradley and shouts of
ongoing efforts to free Bradley Manning; but Bradley heard it. 35 year
sentence was extreme, Manning will serve 2/3 plus get 4 years off for time
served. Could also get parole and serve 1/3. Tonight 7:30 at the White
House effort for pardon begins.
The one standing up for transparency, true democracy, and support for peace
and justice gets 35 years. The real cr... more »
RV/Gold Bait and Switch? - Secular Value vs Absolute Value - Hidden History of Gold
Reposted by D. at:
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2013/08/rvgold-bait-and-switch-secular-value-vs.html
*AK NOTE: Comments in red below are solely mine.... -BILL*
http://sitsshow.blogspot.com/2013/08/rvgold-bait-and-switch-secular-value-vs.html
*RV/Gold Bait and Switch? - Secular Value vs Absolute Value - Hidden
History of Gold*
Visual of average Joe, happily putting on clothes with their
golden shackles. Represents Gold's true purpose in oursociety,
maintaining slavery systems.
GOLD Gold gold! This post is going to cover, why Gold historically has so
much significa... more »
On the Other Hand...
There's very little to say right now about the 2016 general election. I'm
not going to say that there's no point at looking at changing demographics,
or early financial mobilization, or whatever, but almost all of what you're
going to read in 2013 and 2014 about the 2016 general election is going to
be useless.
In particular, speculation about the electoral college is mostly a waste of
time. So are the specific comparisons of how this or that candidate would
do in the general election; even to the extent that candidates can matter,
which is limited, it's very unlikely that we can sa... more »
Brothels and Massage Parlours: Girls are bought for prostitution
America talks about spreading democracy and freeing women in Afghanistan.
Why doesn't the American Government do the same in their own country? The
situation in Canada is not much different. The majority of these victims
are Asians. Slavery continues to exist in some form or even worse than
slavery. These girls are used and abused for the sex trade. Why not raid
these brothels and massage parlours to free these victims? It is so sad
that this kind of human rights violations exist in the 21st century.
Advanced civilization? What civilization?
Longest Walk 4 walks into Illinois!
Long
Walk Photo by Susan Suhar on Aug. 14 Indiana
MARSHALL, Illinois: Day 37 (Tues. Aug. 20, 2013) Hard 20 miles today.
Very hot. Got just past Marshall in the area some call Illinois. Getting
vehicles checked out tomorrow. Hope we find a stay place in central
Illinois soon. Wayne Hamilton has been a great host here, and the
LaPlantes have come and fed us as well. -- Longest Walk 4 Return to
Using Copyright to Silence Oil Sands Satire? How Crude.
AUGUST 20, 2013 | BY MITCH STOLTZ
Using Copyright To Silence Oil Sands Satire? How Crude.
By Electronic Frontier Foundation
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/08/using-copyright-silence-oil-company-satire-how-crude
Video still available at:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/welcome-to-fort-mcmoney-remember-to-breathe
When will they ever learn? The Alberta tourism
Fishing Trip Nets Unexpected Prize
RH Reality Check has performed a great service in documenting the total
waste of time perpetrated by the US House RAPEublicans' latest fishing
expedition.
In May, Republican members of two congressional committees—the House
Judiciary Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee—wrote letters
to the departments of health and attorneys general in all 50 states, asking
for thousands of pages of information about how each state monitors and
regulates abortion.
“By now you are surely aware of the trial of Kermit Gosnell, who is charged
with the serial murder of infants, the murder ... more »
My View of Bradley Manning's Sentence
Today, Bradley Manning received his sentence after having been declared
guilty on 20 of the 21 charges on which he had been put before military
court (several of which he confessed to) for leaking an abundance of
classified material, among that the infamous diplomatic cables, to Wikileaks.
He was acquitted on the charge of aiding and abetting the enemy, which
potentially could have motivated life or even a death sentence. The
prosecutor had moved for 60 years out of the originally 136, eventually
reduced to 90, total maximum years for the crimes for which he was
convicted, but the j... more »
Will this be the Straw that Break the Back of Non-Intervention in Syria?
There are gruesome reports out of Syria today of a chemical weapons attack
in a suburb of Damascus. If they are accurate, the chemical weapons
inflicted mass civilian causalities. As David Kenner reports at Foreign
Policy: The information coming out of the Ghouta region, where the rebels
enjoy significant support, is still unconfirmed by independent observers.
Continue reading
Wednesday Linkage
While the IR blogosphere navel-gazes, history marches on: Media is
reporting a massive civilian casualties from a chemical weapons attack in
Syria. The UN is holding an emergency meeting. More from Reuters. Great
coverage w/ updates at NuclearDiner. In sharp contrast, an elementary
school clerk in Georgia prevented a school massacre by deploying empathy,
respectful language
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Follow Up Q&A From Senate EPW
Today I submitted responses to the questions posed by two Senators on the
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, following up on my testimony
last month. Such questions for the record are a standard part of
participating in Congressional hearings.
Below are the questions (*italicized*) and my answers (inset). If you are
interested in my original testimony, it is here and my advice for those
asked to provide evidence to policy makers was the subject of my latest
column for Bridges.
*Replies of Professor Roger Pielke, Jr. to Questions from Senate EPW*
*21 August 2013*
*Que... more »
Maureen Dowd parses the Clintons’ bad works!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013*
*Our laziest pseudo-journalist:* Is something wrong with the budgeting or
with the books at the Clinton foundation?
A person might get that impression from the giant mound of nothing which
appeared in last week's New York Times. At one point, Confessore and
Chozick presented this worrying copy:
CONFESSORE AND CHOZICK (8/14/13): Mr. Band repeatedly urged Mr. Clinton to
fire Mr. Magaziner, according to people briefed on the matter. Mr. Clinton
refused, confiding in aides that despite Mr. Magaziner's managerial
weaknesses, he was a visionary with good inte... more »
Behind the Smoke Curtain - The 9/11 Pentagon Attack - Barbara Honegger
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Lady Gaga garners applause for being nearly naked
That's Lady Gaga's video for her new single 'Applause'. It's the usual
Madonnaesque video with no more than average singing but am I alone in
thinking her voice at the beginning is reminiscent of Hazel O'Connor's
'Eigth Day' from the film Breaking Glass?
Can The Democrats Win Back The House Next Year? It's Up To Nancy Pelosi-- She Has To Make The Decision
Not the path to victory in 2014... or ever
The *National Memo* lists 5 reasons Republicans are beginning to worry they
could lose the House in 2014. The reasons are sound. But... Steve Israel is
still the head of the DCCC and it's almost as though he were working from
inside the make sure the Democrats *never* take back the House. The
Democrats never will take the House back as long as Israel controls the
DCCC.
In his analysis Jason Sattler acknowledges that the number of competitive
districts is extremely low-- the lowest at least since 1988. "After the
Republican landslide of 2010... more »
PARCC: A buffet of answers.
PARCC promised us a “next-generation assessment” to help assess whether our
children are “college and career ready”. These new super tests must be
vastly improved: some of the questions give students six choices instead of
the standard four! Here is the full release of new prototypes. Follow
Chris Cerrone on twitter: @Stoptesting15 Tagged: ccss, […]
Bail request filed by Herman Wallace's legal team
*(Recent photo of Herman Wallace)*
On the evening of August 20, the Angola 3 legal team filed a request for
bail in Herman's habeas case. This comes only days BEFORE a recommendation
is expected from the Magistrate Judge reviewing the case. Judge Jackson
has the authority to issue bail at any time while the case is under
consideration, but especially when the facts are compelling and failure to
release on bail could "leave the petitioner without remedy."
In addition to an overwhelming body of evidence pointing to actual
innocence, his habeas claim presents not one but 4 strong co... more »
Three very savvy women, two of them economists and one a journalist, explain why Eliot Spitzer should be elected the Comptroller of the City of New York (namely, because he would regulate the crooks on Wall Street for the first time in 15 years). Meanwhile some supposed feminist organizations close to Wall Street claim falsely that Spitzer is anti-women's rights. Part 1. Economist and banking specialist Ellen Brown makes the case favoring Spitzer, citing along the way economist Yves Smith and feminist columnist Lynn Parramore (plus a couple very savvy guys).
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Not Too Big to Jail: Why Eliot Spitzer Is Wall Street’s Worst Nightmare
Posted on August 19, 2013 by Ellen Brown
Before Eliot Spitzer’s infamous resignation as governor of New York in
March 2008, he was one of our fiercest champions against Wall Street
corruption, in a state that had some of the toughest legislation for
controlling the banks. It may not be a coincidence that the revelation of
his indiscretions with a high-priced call girl came less than a month after
he published a bold editorial in the Washington Post titled “Predatory
Lenders’ Partn... more »
Three very savvy women, two of them economists and one a journalist, explain why Eliot Spitzer should be elected the Comptroller of the City of New York (namely, because he would regulate the crooks on Wall Street for the first time in 15 years). Meanwhile some supposed feminist organizations close to Wall Street claim falsely that Spitzer is anti-women's rights. Part 2. Lynn Parramore is interviewed on The Real News
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*Why Has NY Planned Parenthood & NOW Denounced Spitzer for NYC Comptroller?*
Lynn Parramore: Despite his strong record on women's rights and reining in
Wall Street, feminist organizations denounce Spitzer due to their close
ties to Wall Street - *August 19, 13*
More at The Real News
Cherchez la Verite
Pigs above the parapet
It wouldn’t make any difference if I decided to boycott Roger Waters because
I never did like Pink Floyd, but would it make much difference to Roger
Waters if he decided to properly boycott Israel, and would that impinge on
his career as an aging rock-star?
Enraged by the BBC’s decision to cut Nigel’s rant from the BBC3 broadcast,
Waters hits back.
“I write to you now, my brothers and sisters in the family of Rock and
Roll, to ask you to join with me, and thousands of other artists around the
world, to declare a cultural boycott on Israel,” he wrote.
“Please join me and all our b... more »
Fed Up With Rubin/Summer/Geithner Yet? Gulf Between Stock-Market Economy Driven by Booming Banking Industry and Human Economy Wracked by Consumer Fears, Falling Wages, Joblessness, Low-Level Jobs for Those Who Find Jobs At All (Bankization of America)
My computer died and I'm living off the charity of friends and the library.
I know you're not religiously inspired, but a few prayers to the computer
fixit gods may be in order. From OpEd News: John Jonik (
http://jonikcartoons.blogspot.com) Why I’m Fed Up with Summers By Jim
Hightower Will America ever get rid of Robert Rubin? The Wall Streeter
became a top economic witch doctor for
FSA GASSED DAMASCUS?
Leaked emails from a defense conractor refer to a plan, approved by
Washington, to carry out a chemical weapons attack on Syria.
*Here is the hacked e-mail "from a British private defense contractor
called Britam Defence."*
Phil
We’ve got a new offer.
It’s about Syria again.
Qataris propose an attractive deal and swear that the idea is approved by
Washington.
We’ll have to deliver a CW (chemical weapon) to Homs, a Soviet origin
g-shell from Libya similar to those that Assad should have.
They want us to deploy our Ukrainian personnel that should speak Russian
and make a v... more »
Official Permission: You May Think, Write, and Talk about Dem and GOP WH 2016 Without Guilt
Look, I never do this, but I think this time it's justified. I'm going to
very officially give everyone permission to think about the 2016 nomination
contests without guilt or apology.
I shall begin by, officially, declaring credentials. I've published on and
written about presidential nominations for a long time, and I even have a
fancy Ph.D. to show for (in part) my expertise about them. As a result, I
wound up as co-editor of the quadrennial edited volume about the
presidential nomination process...here, I'll even throw a link to the 2012
edition, just in case you should want to ... more »
Question Of Whether Iraq Will Ever Stop Using Fake Bomb Detectors And Start Using Dogs Instead
In the wake of the conviction of the English businessman who sold fake bomb
detectors very little has changed in Iraq, which purchased several thousand
of them. Baghdad said that it would start using dogs instead, but no
timeline was given for when that would happen. Instead the fake devices are
still seen throughout the country. So far only two provinces have announced
that they would buy dogs on their own. Those two are in the south where
there is very little violence. When and if the central government ever
takes action on this issue is an open question, and the problem of
corr... more »
Brian’s Departure and the Duck
I expect that our readers have seen Brian’s public letter of resignation,
as well as Charli’s personal take on all this and Steve’s discussion of
the perils and rewards of blogging. This is a choice that Brian made on his
own recognizance, one that he announced to the other permanent contributors
in an email exchange.
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Every Way You Look At This, You Lose
(graphic by Kat Garcia)Where have you gone, Barack Obama? The nation turned
its lonely eyes to you. Woo, woo, woo. But now your approval rating among
the young has plummeted to an all-time low, thanks in large part to the NSA
spying revelations. You seduced the young folks, and now they've abandoned
you for Edward Snowden.
And then there's that little matter of a 65% summer unemployment rate among
teenagers. And new college graduates who can't find decent jobs. A
whole lost generation of the permanently indebted is ending up in
part-time, low-wage hell. They're sleeping in mom and d... more »
Newest US/Israeli False Flag Attack On Syria: Syrian Government Forces Rightfully Deny Use Of Chemical Weapons Against Civilians
I am a very pissed off blogger this morning... I actually turned on the
crud Jewish run media for a whole 10 minutes on the Talmudvision to see
what the liars are stating about this latest US/Israeli chemical weapons
false flag attack in Syria, and all I can see is the lying SOB's in the
"media" try to promote the LIES that this latest attack was conducted by
the good guys.. The Syrian Government forces. I had to turn it off,
because honestly, I wanted to vomit!
For this article, I want to present to anyone that wants the real truth
about this US/Israeli conducted false flag attac... more »
Guardian forced to destroy Snowden files
DEMOCRACY NOW!
UK Media Crackdown: Greenwald’s Partner Detained, Guardian Forced to Destroy Snowden Files
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The Obama
administration has acknowledged it had advance notice British officials
were going to detain David Miranda, the partner of Guardian journalist
Glenn Greenwald, who has revealed the National Security Agency’s massive
spy practices.
My Plan (Part the Second)
"Whaddaya mean 'Part the Second'??? Where's 'Part the First' ya dweeb! All
I saw yesterday was another one of your pompous rants about how bad stephen
harper is!"
Ah! Ye of little faith!
Isn't it the case that many of us, from time to time, remark that it's
shameful that harper didn't even need to call out the troops to defend
himself from an enraged citizenry when he violated the last election? Don't
many of us say that we should rise up and do something about harper?
Well, what does that mean exactly?
You see, right after the Toronto Police Service gunned-down Sammy Yatin
(shot ... more »
An Alternative to Accountability-Based Education Reform | the becoming radical
During three decades of accountability based on standards and high-stakes
testing at the state level and another decade-plus of federal oversight of
that accountability, the overwhelming evidence has exposed accountability
as a failed network of policies in education reform. Education reform in
the U.S. now faces a potential watershed moment in which setting aside
accountability and […]
Is Ted Cruz the most dangerous man on American right?
He is the Tea-bagger that Tea-baggers were looking for. He is considering
to run for President in 2016.
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Chris Hayes: *"But tonight we begin with a man who I believe is the most
dangerous politician on the American right. In October 2007 I sat in the
media gallery of the United States Supreme Court and watched the solicitor
general of Texas argue on behalf of the state that he should have the
ability to put to death a Mexican national, José, who had been convicted of
raping and murdering two teenage girls in ... more »
RODEO CLOWNS: And a tow truck driver!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013*
*Part 3—R-bombs is us:* Did Paul LePage make a racist remark about Barack
Obama?
That’s what the headlines on Joan Walsh’s column at Salon seemed to say.
Walsh had opened yesterday’s piece with LePage’s latest alleged remark, a
statement the crackpot Maine Republican has now denied making.
Salon’s headline writer wrote this:
*GOP racism of 2009: Still alive and well*
Maine's Tea Party governor is sure that the president "hates white people."
The party just keeps producing nut-jobs
In her column, Walsh never explicitly says that LePage’s alleged remark ... more »
New Chemical Attack In Syria Is An Israel/US False Flag Attack: Chemical Attack Conveniently Staged And Timed In Syria - Absolutely A Staged Psy-Op!
I started surfing the Internet this morning, and lo and behold, I see the
same thing everyone is seeing and hearing about today.... Accusations
coming out of the Jew run Mainstream Media that the Government of Syria has
just launched a new "chemical attack" on civilians living in Damascus!
However, I am not fooled at all, and of course I smell a rat with a huge
Star of David on its butt.....It is absolutely ridiculous and moronic to
even assume that the Assad government would launch a "chemical weapons"
attack on its own citizens... The people of Syria are fully behind the
Syrian go... more »
Tarsands 'Draw the Line on Keystone XL'
Tarsands Blockade Today at 9 PM Eastern, 6 PM Pacific some of our friends will host a video chat to talk about the 'Draw the Line' day of action on September 21st and next steps to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.Speakers will include Clayton Thomas-Muller from the Indigenous Environmental Network to discuss the fight in Canada and Cherri Foytlin from Bridge the Gulf to discuss the southern legRelated articles
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