English: Karadouran beach on the Syrian-Turkish borderline in Kesab, Syria (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Black Market Music (album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Turkish Hospitals Traffick Organs of Injured Syrian Citizens
TEHRAN -- Turkish hospitals which receive wounded Syrian citizens steal their body organs to be sold on the black market. According to a report by the Lebanese al-Safir daily, trafficking injured Syrian people's body organs is a phenomenon which has intensified in Turkish governmental hospitals.Nuland: Comic misunderstanding?
Have Duck readers been following the latest glitch in U.S.-European
relations? Josh mentioned it in his recent roundup. Here’s how the
Washington Post explained the story: On Thursday, a video was posted on
YouTube in which Victoria Nuland,, the top U.S. diplomat for Europe,
disparagingly dismissed European Union efforts to mediate the ongoing
crisis in the Ukraine
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Republicans Demand "Job Creation"-- And That Means Higher Unemployment And More Pain For American Families
Boehner and Cantor have a song they want to sing you about jobs
This week, a slightly inebriated Boehner was whining about some hostage
crisis he's cooking up-- for the national debut, if I remember correctly--
and demanded the price of not driving the U.S. government into default on
the debts Congress had run up would be… job creation. Job creation?
Everyone likes job creation, right? Well, no, actually. Republicans have
steadfastly tried to undermine the economic-- for purely partisan reasons--
by sabotaging every single jobs creation bill President Obama has proposed.
And the Ayn ... more »
Live Well Utah Event and Giveaway
I am excited to be able to attend this Live Well Utah event sponsored by
the Utah State University Extension. Come join with us for a fun night out
with entertaining presenters, food and door prizes at Live Well Utah .
Choose from four hands-on workshops about food, finances, gardening and
family. Everyone will leave with fun take-aways. All presenters have been
featured on KSL’s Studio 5! Registration also includes refreshments and all
of the take-aways.
Live Well Utah | Conservation Garden Park | West Jordan, UT
Feb. 19 from 7 to 9 PM | $10 per person
Live Well Utah | Thanksgiving... more »
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*Levee-board reformers worry that Jindal bringing politics back into
process ~Bob Marshall, The Lens*~Last month, Jay Lapeyre, the leader of the
nominating committee for the local flood authority, received a letter from
Garret Graves, head of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s coastal office. It said two
previous nominees from the committee were ineligible, and it asked that
Lapeyre reconvene the panel and send more names up.
One of those rejected is the authority’s president and supporter of its
controversial lawsuit against oil and gas companies the governor opposes.
The letter concluded: “It is ... more »
WISE UP TO NON CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES AS THE KEY TO THE “COLLEGE AND CAREER READY” DOOR.
David T. Conley’s standard for high schools is the following: “They should
be considered successful in proportion to the degree to which they prepare
their students to continue to learn beyond high school.” He has defined
learn as “ the ability to engage in formal learning in any of a wide range
of settings’. He […]
Study finds a huge discrimination against boys at schools
*Science shows that the opposite of the feminist claims is true*
*In the famous Czech cartoon for kids, Mr Mach and Ms Šebestová (right)
found a torn off telephone receiver. Comrade teacher Ms Kadrnošková (pink
skirt) tends to treat Mr Horáček and Mr Pažout as two ultimate losers
although they may be smarter than Ms Šebestová and she just dislikes their
rebellious character. Episodes at YouTube.*
Czech news server iDNES.cz discusses a pair of new sociological papers
about the favoritism in education:
Czech teachers disciminate against boys. A new study debunks the feminists.
Dr/M... more »
Classroom Activity: Interpreting Regression Results
Editor’s note: this post originally appeared on my personal blog. As I
mentioned in a previous post, I’ve decided to try “flipping the classroom”
this semester, meaning I’m posting the lectures online and using class time
mostly for activities that reinforce core concepts and create incentives
for students to keep up with the lectures from week to week.
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Putin on the Ritz
There's nothing like an Olympics in your little burg to make the
authorities heel to. Back in the old days, the world press that descended
on their soil was alone enough to make even the most inhuman tyrants
temporarily cease and desist their brutal tactics. Before and during the
Berlin Olympics of 1936, Adolph Hitler personally ordered a moratorium on
the roundup of gays and systemic crackdown on Jews. While the international
media was still in Berlin that summer, local residents remarked seeing a
dramatic decline in the quantity of anti-Semitic posters.
Now there's somet... more »
Fight the Good Fight!
I visited a failing school today. Here’s what I witnessed. Compliance
and Accountability vs Justice and Responsibility.Filed under: SHAUN
JOHNSON, PHD: Musings from the Chalk Face
Hijack attempt- Ukraine to Sochi-diverted to Turkey?
Was this really a 'terror attack'? Or a move to steal the global spotlight
from Russia?
It's early in the news cycle.... but this can certainly get a lot of play-
All week end long
And avert the eyes of the world from Sochi.
Let's see how this plays out?
*And by the way Russia is putting on one heck of an opening show. Gorgeous.*
[image: Characters perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter
Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.]scene from the show
*The alleged hijack attempt?*
*Hijack attempt forces plane to land in İstanbul*
*The pilot of a... more »
Mandatory disclosure to Unions not a breach of Charter
*Bernard v. Canada (Attorney General) *2014 SCC 13 may be relevant to
potential right to work legislation:
[37] Ms. Bernard's freedom of association argument
has no legal foundation. Her argument was that since the Board's order
required the employer to provide her personal information to the union, she
was thereby being compelled to associate with the union, contrary to s. 2(
*d*) of the *Charter*. In our view, the compelled disclosure of home
contact information in order to allow a union to carry out its
representational obligations to all bargaining unit... more »
"a particular viewpoint on life"
Conservative Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has been quoted in some of
the newspapers today for his criticism of the BBC.
Some of the coverage make it sound as if he savaged the BBC - which he
didn't; in fact, he was rather charitable towards the corporation. (Rather
*too* charitable I'd say.)
This then is what Mr Grayling actually said:
I think the real problem for the BBC is not that there is an intentional
bias at senior levels, not that it is institutionally biased against us.
But it’s that there is a cultural leaning towards the Left. The people who
work at the BBC have a... more »
You Light Up My World Valentine with Free Printable
[image: Housewife Eclectic: You Light Up My World Valentine with Free
Printable]
This Valentine is probably the easiest I have shared so far. You don't even
need anything to attach the little goodie, as book lights have their own
clip. This Valentine is perfect for your older child who still wants to
share Valentines to some of their friends. It is darling and pretty
affordable. I found these cute book lights in red at my local dollar store
in the electronic section.
You will need:
- Book lights
- Valentine Printable found at the end of this post
[image: Housewife Eclecti... more »
DYNASTY IN AMERICA
*Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (on left) and Hillary Clinton are being
pushed by the corporate oligarchy as their candidates in the next round of
political theatre*
Now that Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) is political dead meat the ‘voices’
tell us that Jeb Bush wants to run for president. The conservatives love
him; the fundamentalists do as well, as do the militarists and bankers.
It's a good fit, as they like to say.
But the bankers, and oil barons and the military industrial complex like
Hillary too. Lots of liberal women adore her as well. Many Democrats are
excited about "put... more »
Next Month Mark Pryor Will Throw Away A U.S. Senate Seat On Behalf Of WalMart
Last year-- in fact just short of a year ago-- the House voted on a
Democratic proposal to raise the minimum wage. It failed 184-233, with
every single Republican and 6 of the most corrupt, right-wing Democrats
voting with the GOP, these six:
*•* John Barrow (New Dem/Blue Dog-GA)
*•* John Matheson (Blue Dog-UT)
*•* Mike McIntyre (New Dem/Blue Dog-NC)
*•* Bill Owens (New Dem-NY)
*•* Collin Peterson (Blue Dog-MN)
*•* Kurt Schrader (Blue Dog-OR)
Hated by their own Democratic bases, Matheson, McIntyre and Owens are all
retiring prematurely. Peterson will decide within a few weeks. Bar... more »
PORTLAND TEACHERS STRIKE / TIME TO GET RID OF TESTING AND HIRE MORE TEACHERS
Portland teachers are leading the way people.
Chicago, Philadelphia, Portland, teachers, parents and students are united.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/06/us-usa-teachers-portland-idUSBREA1507V20140206
Portland, Oregon, teachers vote to authorize strike
BY TERESA CARSON, Reuters
Getting it wrong
“*We get complaints from both sides. Ergo we must be getting it about
right.*” says the BBC.
Well. It looks as though they certainly do get complaints from both sides,
but that’s not quite the same as getting it about right.
This pdf sets out decisions made by the BBC Editorial Standards Committee.
A complaint from Hilary Aked about Jonathan Sacerdoti being “*misleadingly
introduced*” as *“director of the Institute for Middle Eastern Democracy,”
“in a way that “gave no clue as to his orientation”* was *partially upheld*becauseit *“may
indeed have contributed to an impression of im... more »
KIPP Has Low Friends in High Places
Another example of KIPP's effective use of billionaire corporate welfare
artists to bulldoze a path into communities to set up their total
compliance reform schools. From the Chicago Sun-Times, by Tim Novak:
Last Modified: Feb 4, 2014 02:14AM
Sarah Howard thought Bruce Rauner was an angel who would rescue her
financially troubled, academically struggling charter school in East
Garfield Park.
Instead, the would-be Republican candidate for Illinois governor took
control of the Academy of Communications and Technology Charter School that
Howard started, dumped her as executive director... more »
Is This Democracy?
Does Harper believe in democracy? This does not sound like Canada, this
sounds like an authoritarian state, where those who dare disagree with the
fearless leader are demonized, investigated for undesirable political
activities. Environmental NGOs are being targeted by the Canadian Revenue
Agency for audits, under direction of Harper's CONS. In Harper's Canada,
you are targeted for not holding the correct political beliefs. This is not
democracy or freedom. Harper has already attacked science and muzzled
scientists and cut funding to environmental agencies and programs.
Harper ... more »
Flagstaff police harass activists before Dew event
Flagstaff
Police Harass Activists as 'Preventative Maintenance’ Before Dew
Downtown EventFree Speech Protest Zone Created at ‘Unsustainable' Urban
Snowboard Event
By Klee Benally
Censored News
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona — Armed plain-clothed City of Flagstaff cops showed
up at a community member’s home and at a community center yesterday. The
officers, Kevin Rued and Eric Greenwald, stated that they
More t.A.T.u - A Rule 5 Friday post
Last week's t.A.T.u post has sparked some interest and people asking me for
more tATu, who am I to refuse?
'All about us' - the uncensored version..
And here is 13 minutes of tATu live at Superdiskoteca 90 in 2013
Legislating Apathy
Yesterday, the Harper Party moved to limit debate on its so called Fair
Elections Act. Three days, they said, is all it should take to debate the
bill. The reason for the three day limit is abundantly clear: the longer
the bill is exposed to sunlight, the more its real intention becomes clear:
“A big part of this bill is about voter suppression,” NDP deputy leader
David Christopherson told The Huffington Post Canada.
Young people, aboriginals and low-income Canadians are being unfairly
targeted by a bill that the Conservatives have labelled the Fair Elections
Act, the NDP argued.... more »
peace
Music in the windFrom a post that I did in my younger days, concerning the
octave and the Pythagorean Theory of Color & Sound.
ZZZZZzzzzzz.....
Friday Nerd Blogging
Fans must content themselves with some trivia this week. Here are “15
Things [Most People] Don’t Know About Game of Thrones.”
Ukraine: can U.S., U.N. meddle with it while [having coitus with] EU?
Some comments related to Russia and Ukraine.
First, Madonna introduced the two freed Pussy Riot members in Brooklyn. She
said that thanks to them, "pussy" became a sayable word in her household.
Her 8-year-old kids are learning to speak and they are already saying
"pussy" all the time, making their mom proud.
Madonna's behavior is an example of the pure cluelessness of the mass
culture's "celebrities" about politics. Hours after the concert, the two
Russian women were finally freed. More precisely, they were fired by Pussy
Riot, i.e. by its remaining members (Cat, Garage, Headlamp... more »
Don’t Make These 10 Easily Avoidable Mistakes That Can Get You Fired
One of my greatest frustrations as an employee-side employment lawyer is
that many people come to me after being fired because they made mistakes
they could have easily avoided. Don’t lose your job over a stupid mistake.
In raising children, my husband and I periodically note, “Things we
shouldn’t have to say, but apparently do.” We’ve put, “Don’t eat the snail
you found on the porch,” “Don’t cut a chunk out of your sister’s hair,”
“Don’t put the cat in the clothes hamper,” and “Don’t write on your feet”
in this category. (I understand silly product warnings more clearly since
I’ve... more »
Steve Israel's Anti-Choice/Anti-Gay Conservative Candidate In Ohio, Jennifer Garrison, Will Now Face A Populist Primary Challenger
Inauthentic
in every way
Steve Israel made a lot of really bad choices this cycle. His Jump Start
program is a compendium of most of the worst, most reactionary corporate
shills running as Democrats this year. Not all of them, but almost all
of
them are not worth voting for even against Republicans. Remember, the
lesser of two evils is still evil. And several of his candidates
*are*Republicans and have just switched their registration for sheer
opportunism
and careerism. One of his favorite candidates is Jennifer Garrison in
eastern Ohio, all the way from the southern suburbs of Young... more »
A Bill Gates Reader: Where Are We Going, Where Have We Been
Teflon reformers Bill Gates and Arne Duncan are hard to separate, but
Duncan sure is trying. In a videoed talk with teachers, Duncan claims: Lisa
Clarke: One of the particular questions we’ve heard teachers ask is if
corporate-based philanthropists are playing too heavy a role in public
education, and if there’s a corporate agenda at […]
China's Liquidity Crisis Is Not Over: 1-Day Repo Jumps 127bps ..... China caught between reforming financial sector and hugh liquidity demands !
China's Liquidity Crisis Is Not Over: 1-Day Repo Jumps 127bps
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/06/2014 21:30 -0500
- China
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Back from the lunar new year celebrations - having missed out on all the
excitement in global turmoiling markets - the Chinese markets are re-open
for business. However, despite the world of status-quo-apologists telling
us that China's liquidity crisis was a storm in a teacup and would blow
over once the 'normal' new year needs were met (and CEQ#1 was bailed out),
it turns out that *liquidity needs remain high..... more »
ARRESTED FIVE HUNDRED TIMES
Lindis Percy tells her story of activism against US military occupation in
England. From the women's peace camp at Greenham Common in the early
1980's to her work today at the US NSA surveillance and 'missile defense'
base at Menwith Hill, Lindis has been arrested 500 times going to prison
about 15 times.
Her work with the Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases (CAAB)
in Yorkshire has helped to illuminate the military mission of Menwith Hill
and other bases in England.
Lindis is also a board member of the Global Network Against Weapons &
Nuclear Power in Space.
Overnight global market review February 7 , 2014 - news , data and views -- US Non Farm Payroll and Employment Situation Report on tap ...... Surprise to the upside on tap ?
http://hotair.com/archives/2014/02/07/january-jobs-report-113000-jobs-added-6-6-unemployment-rate/
January jobs report: 113,000 jobs added, 6.6% unemployment rate
POSTED AT 8:36 AM ON FEBRUARY 7, 2014 BY ED MORRISSEY
The American economy once again failed to keep up with population growth in
job creation in January, the second poor jobs report in a row. Only 113,000
jobs were added last monthaccording to the BLS, but the labor force
rebounded a bit as well:
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 113,000 in January, and the
unemployment rate was little changed at 6.6 percent, th... more »
German Constitution Court finds OMT exceeds Central Bank's powers - "There are important reasons to assume that [the OMT] exceeds the European Central Bank's monetary policy mandate and thus infringes the powers of the member states, and that it violates the prohibition of monetary financing of the budget," the German court said Friday. "Subject to the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Federal Constitutional Court considers the OMT decision incompatible with primary law," the German court said........ Questions still abound as to what this decision actually means !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-07/german-top-court-finds-ecbs-omt-illegal-then-promptly-washes-its-hands-final-decisio
German Top Court Finds ECB's OMT Is Illegal, Then Promptly Washes Its Hands
Of Final Decision
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/07/2014 07:51 -0500
- Bond
- European Central Bank
- European Union
- Eurozone
- Germany
- Monetary Policy
- recovery
- Unemployment
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In what was a shocking and disappointing at the same time decision,
overnight the German Constitutional court, which had bee... more »
How long can it be before Emerging Markets turmoil , Japan market turmoil - finds its way to the PIIGS of Europe ? Keep an eye on Portugal , Spain and Italy !
Catharsis Ours - 9 hours ago
Monday, February 03, 2014 9:22 PM
Portuguese Debt About to Implode? What About Spain?
Is Portugal about ready to implode?
That's what one hedge fund manager believes. For now, interest rate action
suggests otherwise.
We will explore the case for implosion but first consider this chart of
10-year sovereign bonds.
*Portugal 10-Year Sovereign Debt Yield*
One certainly could have made a fortune plowing into 10-year Portuguese
bonds. Does that mean Portugal is out of the woods?
I don't think so, and neither does Tortus Capital hedge fund manager David
Salanic.
The New York times ... more »
How To Ban GMOs In Your City
*The How-to Guide to Ban GMOs in Your City*
This website is designed to provide comprehensive yet simple guidelines for
each individual to approach their respective city council with tools on how
to end GMO cultivation and toxic pesticides associated with them in their
own city.
This has been done in San Juan County, Washington and other cities across
the nation. Proactive citizens all across the country have taken a stance
and made their voices heard, and have made a positive change in their
cities by urgently requesting the end of GMO cultivation - this can be done
and is be... more »
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*Locals work to replace Filipino fishing boats damaged in typhoon ~WWLTV *
*Louisiana Civil Rights Museum would have paid $2 million more for ArtWorks
building ~Tyler Bridges, The Lens*
*What Will New Orleans Look Like After Its Urban Water Plan Is Complete?
~Cassie Owens, Next City *
War Propaganda Goes to the Dogs
The Ideological Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy
With the state media going all in to use the Winter Olympics in Sochi,
Russia as an excuse to scare the hell out of the average American with a
ludicrous daily diet of 'terrorist' threats a second front has been opened
to fire up folks against those dirty Taliban bastards in Afghanistan. The
news is spreading that according to sources that there has been a canine
member of the military occupiers captured and have posted the video of the
animal online. According to some sources the dog is a Belgian Shepherd
named "Colonel", this is ... more »
Maddow doubles down, plus the sum of all natural numbers!
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014*
*A mission of national import:* We’re headed off for the Amtrak ride to
Rhinecliff, New York which we periodically take.
(That’s where the train lets you off.)
As we depart, we’ll recommend our favorite piece of journalism from this
week. And we’ll suggest you watch the tape from the first segment of last
night’s Maddow Show.
For our favorite piece, click this. It’s Dennie Overbye’s piece in Science
Times about what happens if you “add the natural numbers, 1 plus 2 plus 3
and so on all the way to infinity.”
Aw what the heck. This is the way it starts:
O... more »
CERN may sometimes build its bigger SSC
*It would beat the cancelled collider in Texas*
Physics World mentions a conference in Geneva that will start next
Wednesday. Some important personalities will be discussing the long-term
future ambitious plans of CERN.
The LHC is the small circle at the top. Its Southern "endpoint" could touch
a new ring of circumference of 80-100 kilometers. Note that the SSC in
Texas that was abolished in 1993 was supposed to have circumference 87.1 km
so the proposed CERN collider is exactly in the same size category.
The SSC was supposed to boast energies 2 times 20 TeV (i.e. 40 TeV
center-o... more »
George Washington was selected by the bankers to be the first CEO of the Corporation of the United States of America
*(boy, we've been fed a real line of BS, haven't we?? . . ) *
Mohawk Nation News
GEORGE & GEORGE
Posted on February 5, 2014
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[image: custer & indians]*MNN. Feb. 5, 2014.* George Washington was
selected by the bankers to be the first CEO of the Corporation of the
United States of America [1789 to 1797]. He became the commander-in-chief
of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The rules he
helped draft to run the corporation is called the US Constitution. It is a
war constitution. It was the first time anywhere in the world that a
corporatio... more »
Finally, Some Good News: Egypt Rejects Collaborator of Al-Qaeda To Be The Next US Ambassador To Egypt
An excerpt from, *"U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford to retire: sources"*Reuters, February 4:
*Ford had been expected to become U.S. ambassador to Egypt, according to
several sources, but Egyptian government officials had objected because
they regarded him as too close to Islamist parties in the Middle East.*
*A former State Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity,
said it was his understanding that the Egyptian government had made clear
it did not want Ford to go to Cairo to serve as U.S. ambassador*.
Under diplomatic practice known as "agrement," a country ty... more »
Peru: UFO Investigation Office Reopens
*Date: 02/04/2014Source: La Nación, Sin Mordaza (www.sinmordaza.com) and
Planeta UFO*
*Peru: UFO Investigation Office Reopens*
An unidentified flying object (UFO) can be anything at all: an unauthorized
flight, a light, a drone or unmanned aircraft, an optical illusion, or an
alien spacecraft.
Any aerial object flying within national airspace whose flight is unlawful,
anomalous and unidentifiable in nature represents a threat to civilian and
military security and navigation. For this reason, the Peruvian Air Force
(FAP) has the duty to look into these phenomena in order to safeg... more »
ROSEANNE BARR - 'WHISTLEBLOWER'
Rosanne Barr has spoken out about child abuse.
Her parents, Jerry and Helen (above), beat and abused her from the age of
two.
Roseanne Barr (Borisofsky) is a 'Jewish- American' TV star.
*She believes that, in Hollywood, and elsewhere, CIA brainwashing (MK
ULTRA) is a major influence.*
In 2012, Barr was the presidential nominee of the Peace and Freedom Party,
which is associated with Ralph Nadar, and Cindy Sheehan.
Barr grew up in a working-class Jewish Salt Lake City family and was active
in the Mormon Church.
Barr's parents kept their Jewish heritage secret.
Barr has said: "... more »
There are Arabs in the Middle East who have complete political and religious freedom
There are Arabs in the Middle East who have complete political and
religious freedom... the lucky ones who live in Israel.
An equation of intelligence
*Alex Wissner-Gross' thoughts are probably too good to be true*
Óscar Gómez asked me about a 12-minute November 2013 TED talk by Alex
Wissner-Gross. He would talk about an equation or principle that produces
all intelligent behavior.
I know Alex very well. We would often talk about his great inventions at
Harvard where he was a PhD student. Now, he has degrees from physics,
computer science, nanoscience, electric engineering, and various fields
like that, and is an ambitious inventor and entrepreneur. Now he's
affiliated with some Harvard and MIT artificial-intelligence-related
i... more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 2.7.14”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 2.7.14”*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
“There was lots of news out of Washington D.C. this week. First off, don’t
expect a big fight over the debt ceiling. Speaker of the House John Boehner
has already signaled that there will be a debt ceiling increase even if he
has to pass the legislation with Democrats. He clearly does not want to
take the blame for another government shutdown. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew
said the country could run out of cash by the end of the month. Here’s what
you are not hearing. Heard anyone in either party talk about the size of
t... more »
Degenerate, pro-homo elites (laughably) attack Putin
The degenerate, pro-homosexual elites dominating the politics, media, and
economy of the (formerly) Western world are going overboard in their
attempts to demonize and attack Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia is
hosting the *2014 Winter Olympic Games* in Sochi, which began today.
The Jewish owned and operated *New York Times* recently published *an
editorial *condemning President Putin and his regime, arguing that there is
"soul-crushing repression" in Russia, "cruel new antigay and blasphemy
laws", and a corrupt legal system that targets and persecutes radicals and
activists... more »
Bitcoin updates February 4 - 6 , 2014 - Top news items on the Regulatory , Commerce and Adoption Fronts .......
Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
Indonesia Central Bank Takes New, More Neutral Stance on Bitcoin
Jon Southurst (@southtopia) | Published on February 6, 2014 at 12:32 GMT |
*Asia, News, Regulation*
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Indonesia’s central bank, Bank Indonesia, has issued a new statement
defining its stance on bitcoin.
The comments bear similarities to others released over the past few months,
but suggest the government will now take a hands-off approach to digital
currency. Today’s statement differs slightly from the reports issued last
month, in which Bank Indonesia’s deputy Governor suggested digit... more »
Satisfaction with Genital Surgery and Sexual Life of Adults with XY Disorders of Sex Development:
Satisfaction with Genital Surgery and Sexual Life of Adults with XY
Disorders of Sex Development
Koeler et al, *Jnl Clin Endoc Metab* Vol 97 Issue 2, February 1, 2012.
*Results:*
Dissatisfaction with function of the surgical result (47.1%) and clitoral
arousal (47.4%) was high in XY,DSD partially androgenized females after
feminization surgery. Dissatisfaction with overall sex life (37.5%) and
sexual anxieties (44.2%) were substantial in all XY,DSD individuals.
Problems with desire (70.6%), arousal (52.9%), and dyspareunia (56.3%) were
significant in XY,DSD complete females. 46,XY ... more »
Whistle Blowers (Traitors?) Should Be Shot In the Balls! (Thus Sayeth the Lord?)
WhoWhatWhy has an interview with a whistleblower of note (no, not him) who
has quite a bit to relate about the government's previous illegal and
continuing actions and how Snowden's revelations "are just barely
scratching the surface." Edward Snowden and his revelations are a very big
deal. But he isn’t the only NSA whistleblower. One who has not gotten
anywhere as much attention as he
Restoring Natural Sensory Feedback in Real-Time Bidirectional Hand Prostheses
Restoring Natural Sensory Feedback in Real-Time Bidirectional Hand
Prostheses
More please, and faster.
Hand loss is a highly disabling event that markedly affects the quality
of life. To achieve a close to natural replacement
for the lost hand, the user should be provided
with the rich sensations that we naturally perceive when grasping or
manipulating
an object. Ideal bidirectional hand prostheses
should involve both a reliable decoding of the user’s intentions and the
delivery
of nearly “natural” sensory feedback through
remnant afferent pathways, simultaneously and in real ti... more »
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*SCIENTIFIC ADVISER OR COURT JESTER?*
According to an article in The Times (London) earlier this week, the
government’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Mark Walport, is about to start
a lecture tour, which ‘will put climate change back on the political
agenda’.
With the global effort to reduce CO2 emissions in tatters, with the EU
doing a volte-face on its own green energy targets, with the UK examining
its own commitment to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
and to green legislation, and with scientists scratching their heads about
the absence of warming over the... more »
Free Peltier Reno Nevada Rally Photos
Photos by Western Shoshone Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson
Free Peltier Rally today, Feb. 6, 2014, at the federal building in Reno, Nevada.
Republicans Kill Unemployment Insurance Extension Again
This morning the Democrats were unable to break the Republican Party
filibuster against extending unemployment benefits for three months,
despite Democratic compromises with GOP demands. Harry Reid's attempt to
shut down the filibuster through cloture failed 58-40. Almost two million
American workers who lost their jobs because of the vicissitudes of the
market-- almost entirely caused by conservative economic policies-- are now
stuck with no income… as the GOP celebrates another victory in their Class
War against America's working families.
Although 4 Republicans-- Kelly Ayotte, ... more »
Thursday Linkage: Sochi Winter Olympics Edition
This Duck spent the day in the car en route to the Brazilian consulate in
Houston to get visas for a summer field course so I’m running behind in my
linkage for the week. In the car, I had the amazing experience of listening
to an audioversion of The Idealist, Nina Munk’s magisterial account of Jeff
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Update on Common Core Status in the States: Part One
With many states beginning their legislative sessions, issues surrounding
the fate of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are front and center in
statehouses across the country. Below is the first installment of updates
on the issue of CCSS. Given the volume of information, I will likely have
to break the information into three posts. […]
US Media, DJI, And TSA: Stop Fear-Mongering About The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
The TSA is banning carry-on liquids on flights heading to Russia because
the geniuses over at the Department of Jokeland Insecurity believe that
"terrorists could target the Olympic Games with explosive components hidden
in toothpaste tubes" (*Source*). We're supposed to believe that toothpaste
bombs are flying around?
Come on, stop this stupidity and silliness. Stop the fear-mongering about
the Sochi Olympics. The athletes have decided not to bring their families
because of the mainstream media's blatant and illogical fear-mongering
about the games. The US media is ruining this ... more »
Great Article By John Kaminski: The Larger Picture - The Hive MInd Is The Tomb Of Humanity
With all the division going on right now in the so called "truth movement",
due primarily to a select few that have now been outed at true
disinformation agents, I have had to turn to those who are true allies and
friends and are not driven by greed or self interests.... One such person
is of course John Kaminski, whom I have always seen as a true force of good
against the evil machinations of the criminal Jewish supremacists....
Right now, I want to present to my own readers the newest article from John
Kaminski, who writes for The Rebel, at www.therebel.org. It was sent to me
via... more »
Do you have this uncomforable feeling that your financial situation has been declining since 2008? We know that those on Wall Street who caused the financial crash are thriving while those on mainstreet are struggling. If you buy a home for $100,000 it will likely have cost $250,000 once your loan is paid off. So taxpayers are paying more to those that financed the project than to those that built it. Are you alright with that? Well, there is an answer: Public Banks.
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*Prosperity For Main Street, Not Wall Street*
Posted on February 4, 2014 by ErnieM
Another great video from Rudy Avizius and Mike Krauss –
http://youtu.be/8b856VzNlSE
Cherchez la Verite
This One Is Too Good To Miss: Prime Minister And Jew Suck Up Stephen Harper's Drummer Has Been Charged With Sexually Assaulting Children!
Last month, everyone who lives in Canada witnessed the revolting and
disgusting Prime Minister and Jew suck up, Stephen Harper, go to Israel and
absolutely pledge his undying loyalty and support for that evil criminal
enterprise.... It showed the world how badly this once free country,
Canada, has now fallen under the Jewish yoke and is nothing more than a
slave nation to the criminal nation of Israel itself! It was also
revolting to see that idiot Prime Minister perform in front of the criminal
Prime Minister of Isra-Hell, Benyamin Miliewkowsy, a very ugly rendition of
the Beatl... more »
What is that thing called Taiwanese identity?
*Sashimi, a Taiwanese dish.*
Lorand Laskai writes in The Diplomat from Tainan on the KMT's de-Taiwanization
policy and the history textbook revisions.
The potential hazards of a hostile occupation—Taiwanese protesters dying
under PLA fire, freedom fighters waging guerrilla campaigns from house to
house, and the international backlash that these images would set off—would
very likely restrain Beijing from moving its threats beyond words. The
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) derided the foreign adventurism that landed
the U.S. in Iraq, gleefully denoting the event as a milestone on Ame... more »
Hey, Scott Brown, keep your shirt on -- unless you're thinking of . . .
*by Ken*
"It's the middle of winter," writes *Boston Globe* columnist Joan Vennochi
("Don't dismiss Scott Brown's chance in N.H."). "Scott Brown has his shirt
off, and it can only mean one thing. He’s running for US Senate in New
Hampshire."
That’s the way the political press read the picture of a bare-chested Brown
taking part in the Granite State’s 15th annual Penguin Plunge. Whether
Brown was showing off his body or just avoiding the embarrassment of
wearing his team’s official T-shirt -- "Buckley’s Frozen Seamen" -- his
shirtless-ness during a charity plunge to benefit the Sp... more »
Black Bears vs Pandas
A cartoon points out that there are only 300 Formosan Black Bears but 1500
pandas, so why are we subsidizing China's pandas? Just another case of
using Taiwan assets to help China.
______________
*Daily Links*:
- DON'T MISS: What will happen to the Taiwan media after China takes
over? Great paper by paper review of the situation in Hong Kong from Asia
Sentinel
- BBC has an interesting piece on people transitioning from white collar
to blue collar jobs as white collar jobs dry up and wages remain stagnant
under brutal working hours.
- Great blogpost on the Taichu... more »
Why Enbridge`s Northern Gateway Pipeline Will Never Be Built, Even If It Means War In The Woods
____________-
*Russian oil tanker splits in half *
*[image: Russian TV grab of freighter caught in storm - 11/11/07] *
*Russian TV showed pictures of other boats damaged in the storm*
*Leaking tanker *
* Up to 2,000 metric tons of fuel oil have leaked near the Black Sea after
a Russian oil tanker split in half. *
*It came apart after it was smashed by 108km/h (67 mph) winds and 5m (16ft)
waves in the Kerch Strait between the Azov and Black Seas. **Four other
ships sank in the storm, some of them carrying dangerous cargos, and
several more were in trouble. **Th... more »
The Enslavement of Society by a Hidden gang of Banksters.
*Nobel Prizewinner and Social Activist on the Banksters.*
See her video interview at this link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCb15I5-ujs
Gold news and views February 6 , 2014 ......... The Farce Is Complete: Blythe Masters Joining CFTC ..... May the FARCE be with you ! 61 tons of gold bullion flow out of Western ETFs and Exchanges in January 2014...... Gold Daily and Silver Weekly Charts - Word for the Day: Rehypothecation ........ Gata items of the day including Germany's continuing effort to fend off well earned suspicions about its gold allegedly vaulted in the US ......
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-06/farce-complete-blythe-masters-joining-cftc
The Farce Is Complete: Blythe Masters Joining CFTC
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/06/2014 16:53 -0500
- Blythe Masters
- Bond
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Elizabeth Warren
- Enron
- JPMorgan Chase
- None
- Precious Metals
inShare3
We thought today's newsflow and "market action" ranked pretty high on the
absurd surrealism scale. And then we saw this.
- BLYTHE MASTERS TO JOIN CFTC GLOBAL MARKETS COMMITTEE
- JPMOR... more »
US suffers a huge foreign policy own goal -- "Fuck The EU" - US State Department Blasts Europe; Revealed As Alleged Mastermind Behind Ukraine Unrest ...... And in hgih irony ( in light of the NSA recording not just private communications of US citizens , but also global communication intercepts of foreign leaders / foreign companies , we see the US complaining about an intercepted communication on an allegedly unsecured line ???? Lol ! Hubris defined when one assumes you have a god given right to spy on others at will but no one should spy on you.......
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/02/official-apologizes-for-f-k-eu-comment/
US Diplomat Apologizes For Cursing Ally
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Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria
Nuland testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the
situation in the Ukraine, during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,
DC, Jan. 15, 2014. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images.
The State Department’s top official... more »
Here We Go Again: Explosive Toothpaste Alert
With the crown jewel of American cultural decadence that is the Super Bowl
now receding into the recesses of the national memory the next great
offering up of bread and circuses for the masses will be the 2014 Winter
Olympics in Sochi, Russia. While the Super Bowl was a national celebration
of all that has gone awry in this once great country, in particular the
worship of the militaristic security state this edition of the world games
presents the establishment with a particularly fine opportunity to traffic
in the fear and loathing that have become the coin of the realm. In the sa... more »
Pussy Riot's letter: Out of prison and making change
Out
of prison, and making change
Pussy Riot reminds Amnesty International that their performances are
always illegal, radical and not for entertainment to sell pricey tickets
By Pussy Riot
Censored News
We, the anonymous members of Pussy Riot, would like to say many thanks
to all the people who have supported us all this time, those who
demanded the release of our members, those who
Community Update: Hardening the Plans
Good evening everyone!!!
Tonight I have just a short update for you as I have had a ridiculously
busy day of.... well the usual shenanigans.
I have been very quiet for the past few weeks on the subject of the new
community. This was not due to inaction, but due to working and planning
and working some more, talking and discussing all aspects of where, when,
and how.
I am not ready to give out details until the plans have hardened more and
right now we are still in the "not quite set yet" zone. BUT...... after
two weeks of what seemed like a very pregnant pause, as if we were... more »
Teacher who played drums in Harper's band charged with sex assault
And so?
I am not a big fan of Stephen Harper but he can hardly be held accountable
for things his acquaintances do secretly.
Not to mention these are charges and not convictions.
http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=9477379
Dithering Dave and the Floods
Dithering, indecision, fighting shy of consequences, all these can kill a
political career. Ask Gordon Brown about the election that never was. But
for all his faults - and they are legion - Dave does a good job of
affecting the prime ministerial. As a pointy-elbowed member of the *ruling
class* with the born-to-rule training and public relations CV at his back,
he is one oily slick customer. Yeah, Ed occasionally bests him at the
despatch box but most people don't bother with PMQs, and don't see his
frequent slips into schoolboy bullying a red-faced ranting. Dave knows
about the i... more »
Thinking Aloud
It's a curious thing, but right-leaning blogs about BBC bias tend to pass
over Laurie Taylor's longstanding *Thinking Allowed *on Radio 4*. *
From time to time, on blogs like *Biased BBC*, you might see the occasional
comment about it (usually from ChrisH), but these are rare events, and I
myself have never written about the programme before. (I've thought about
it but never done it.)
Given that on any objective analysis *Thinking Allowed *has just about the
strongest left-wing bias of any Radio 4 programme you might expect it to be
a much more regular target for criticism - a low... more »
The Economy: “Stay Away from Obama's MyRAs...”
*“Stay Away from Obama's MyRAs...”*
by Bill Bonner
“Stocks fell hard on Monday, bounced on Tuesday, and came to rest on
Wednesday. Which way does this market want to go? We don't know. But so far
there was not much follow through in either direction. So, we wait...
glance up at our "Crash Alert" flag from time to time... and watch... from
the sidelines, of course.
Meanwhile, have you opened your MyRA account yet? As you remember from
carefully following President Obama's State of the Union address, there's a
new way to save for your retirement. The Los Angeles Times explains: "The... more »
Momentum Continues To Build For Pennsylvania's Liberal Lion, Daylin Leach
Today two more important progressive groups, MoveOn and the Philadelphia
Chapter of DFA (Philly for Change), joined Blue America and the PCCC in
backing state Senator Daylin Leach in his bid for the open congressional
seat (PA-13). In the May 20th primary Daylin will face a crowded field of
garden variety Democrats, endorsed by Big Money interests. Republicans have
no shot in this deep blue seat, so the bad players are backing conservative
Democrats who will play ball with them.
It's a dynamic not unlike the one in the Silicon Valley high profile
primary (CA-17) where Big Busines... more »
“Dying Dad Writes Over 800 ‘Napkin Notes’ To His Daughter To Ensure She Never Has To Eat Lunch Without Him”
*“Dying Dad Writes Over 800 ‘Napkin Notes’ To His Daughter *
*To Ensure She Never Has To Eat Lunch Without Him”*
By Ryan Perry
“Garth Callaghan has been diagnosed with cancer three times — prostate
cancer once and kidney cancer twice. Recently told he was “high risk” by
his oncologist, Garth asked what exactly that meant. “You’re going to die
of this,” the doctor responded. Jarred by those words (statistics say the
44-year-old has just an 8% chance of living another five years), Callaghan
has taken an extraordinary step to make sure he sees an important family
tradition through to ... more »
Margarita Alarcón : Cuba hosts the CELAC Summit, and ‘parallel’ dissident gathering
The CELAC Summit was unprecedented, with all the leaders from Latin America
and the Caribbean gathering together with a common goal: unity. By
Margarita Alarcón | The Rag Blog | February 6, 2014 HAVANA — All of Latin
America and … finish reading Margarita Alarcón :
Cuba hosts the CELAC Summit, and ‘parallel’ dissident gathering
PM Harper's drummer charged with sexual assaults. On children
*UPDATE @ Bottom! *
Well, well, well...... Prime Minister Stephen Harper's bandmate, his
drummer, has been charged with molesting children. Sexual assaults on
children. What is that saying about the company you keep?
“Tell me what company you keep and I'll tell you what you are"
*PM Harper certainly keeps some interesting company *
Ottawa police have charged a 43-year-old public school teacher — who is
also the drummer in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's band — with sexual
assault.
Police say* Phillip I. Nolan* has been charged with five counts each of
sexual assault, sexual inter... more »
Big Snow? + Even Colder Still
*Big Snow? + Even Colder Still*
The early part of Friday will see some outbreaks of rain turning wintry at
times across some parts of central, southern, and eastern England. Some
moderate falls of snow are also likely across certain parts of Wales and
central England for this period, especially across higher ground. As we
progress throughout *Friday* evening and into Saturday some strong winds
will begin to develop from the west, before pushing in across many other
parts the country (roughly 1 day out in terms of timing from several days
ahead in below forecast, weather timings devi... more »
Maddow spots Christie changing his story!
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014*
*If only she’d change her approach:* If it’s Monday, it must be Salem
Village!
On her increasingly ridiculous TV show, Maddow had another victim to dunk
in the village lake that night. For details, just click here.
Last night, she started with her endless piddle about how no one can say
what Wildstein did at the Port Authority. Plus, he was paid too
much—$150,000!
One hour later, a WNYC editor explained Wildstein’s job in substantial
detail. And, according to TV Guide, Maddow is paid about $7 million per
year. For the full skinny, click this.
This i... more »
And in Other Weird Sculpture News Today
That's NOT funny.
The Davis Museum at Wellesley College is holding an exhibit of the work of
sculptor Tony Matelli, and to help advertise the exhibit, the museum placed
one of Matelli's statues outside. Titled The Sleepwalker, the
realistic-looking statue shows a bald man in his tighty-whities lumbering
forward with his arms outstretched, his eyes closed, and his head lolling
around in deep sleep. It's funny and is, unsurprisingly, a big hit on
Instagram. It's also creating controversy, as reported by the Boston Globe,
as many students object to the statue on the grounds that it's... more »
Small irony
The Slender Man was created online in 2009 as part of a contest to
manufacture paranormal images. Many people will have seen the original
thread with the original pictures and stories. I have, and they were great.
I say 'were' because some time last year they began to be taken down.
It turns out someone has bought the rights to the Slender Man. Not his
creator, the well-known Victor Surge, but an unknown third party. A small
irony: private property in ideas means a mysterious entity has bought the
rights to a mysterious entity.
Quote of the Day: On political battles
“A political battle is merely a skirmish fought with
muskets; a philosophical battle is a nuclear war.”
- Ayn Rand, from her essay “What Can One Do?”
in her book *Philosophy: Who Needs It*
Discuss.
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Victoria Nuland "F the EU on the Ukraine"? Political elite or something else?
I gotta admit a certain term crossed my mind when listening to Ms Nuland.
Can't say why it just popped into my head? It just did. The elites.....
phooey
*ht karin*
Penny,
Leaked phone tap of Victoria Nuland of State Dept clearly shows depth of US
intervention in Ukraine affairs including using "international' celebrities
(
Terminator and Rocky) Stalone and Arnold.
*It further inplicates UN use as a tool for US operations in Ukraine* and
mz nuland clearly says "Fuck the EU on Ukraine" at the 3:02 min mark of
confab (sorry, just quoting out illustrious Gov appointees ) ;^)
Lea... more »
Bonus quote of the day: On our system of government
*“Ineptocracy*: A system of government where the least capable
to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where
the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed,
are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated
wealth of a diminishing number of producers.”
- Anonymous
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Roger Baker : Can Austin survive the current Texas drought?
There is sound science that says there is likely to be big trouble, even in
supplying Austin’s current population with enough water. By Roger Baker |
The Rag Blog | February 6, 2014 First of two. I met a traveller …
finish reading Roger Baker :
Can Austin survive the current Texas drought?
did adult city-based 3D gaming just go photo-realistic?
I'll not spin this with my own flavour of 3D-game freakish, I'll just leave
the evidence to speak for itself.
EXTREMELY HIGH RESOLUTION LANDSCAPES:
EXTREMELY HIGH RESOLUTION CHARACTERS:
I am the weaver!
Nothing lifts me out of a funk faster than a dose of Trey Gowdy (R-SC, 4th District) - a must see!...
*if video doesn't show up go *
*HERE*
Doll Face (and Body)
Twitter is often a very strange place.
One of the people I follow, @SarahSecord, posted this earlier today.
I had to ask: Where does it come from? She didn't know, said the person who
posted it "did not a) post it respectfully or b) provide the name of the
artist."
So I used the fabulous feature of Google Images and dragged the image into
the search box and found the artist, Freya Jobbins. Have a look at her
other work. For me, it's about equal parts playful and seriously creepy.
Here's an Artist Statement from her.
Toys, especially dolls can represent so much to us all. Memories... more »
Kobo Takes Over Sony's North American eBook Business
Today, two days after Takahito Aiki, took over the reins as CEO of Kobo, he
has announced the effective consolidation of the Sony ebook business under
Kobo in North America. It is almost certain that this is the final and long
overdue retreat of Sony from a market that they expected to win and sadly
lost from beginning. It also sends a strong signal to the market that the
dominance of Amazon in this sector is real and is giving even those with
potential credentials and market presence a hard time.
Sony entered the market some 8 years ago with huge fanfare, fancy ebook
readers ba... more »
MYSTERIOUS WILLIAM ROACH
*William Roache, at a Druid ceremony.*
On 6 February 2014, TV star William Roache was cleared of rape and indecent
assault charges by a jury.
Linus Roache, William Roache's son, is managing director of the New York
centre of EnlightenNext.
http://www.dailymail.
Some people believe that EnlightenNext is a brainwashing cult.
WHAT enlightenment. / Andrew Cohen (spiritual teacher).
Such cults are usually run by the CIA.
*Stuart Hall (left), William Roache (back) and Owen Oyston (right). *
Five women claimed that TV star *William Roache* sexually assaulted them
when they were aged ... more »
Khashoggi, Cults, Cover-ups & Mars & Venus Doing Lunch - by DanielHopsicker
*Genghis Khan*: Hao! Dai ye! We won again! This is good, but what is best
in life?
*Dai Ye*: The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind
in your hair!
*Genghis Khan*: Wrong! Conan! What is best in life?
*Conan*: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the
lamentation of their women.
*Genghis Khan* That is good! That is good.
The story of the auto thief from Cleveland who discovered 39 dead bodies in
Rancho Santa Fe Ca. in March of 1997 in the Heaven’s Gate cult mass suicide
is a reflection in a fun house mirror of America's s... more »
Apeman Experiments Disclosed - New Breed Of Subhuman Slave EnvisionedIn Tests, Chicago Tribune May 14, 1987
[Bow-ties are Cool.]
Apeman Experiments Disclosed
*New Breed Of Subhuman Slave Envisioned In Tests*
May 14, 1987|By Uli Schmetzer, Chicago Tribune.
ROME — The image of the mad scientist with the white beard concocting an
apeman in his laboratory is no longer a science fiction fable but a 1987
reality.
An Italian anthropologist said this week that biogenetic scientists, using
refined techniques of artificial fertilization, are capable of creating a
new breed of slave, an anthropoid with a chimpanzee mother and a human
father.
Brunetto Chiarelli, dean of anthropolgy at Florence Univ... more »
Who cares?
When I say that BBC insiders seem to be the only sentient beings who are
unaware that the BBC’s influence is wielded irresponsibly, in the
willy-nilly manner of those who don’t know their own strength, I
immediately think of the way that your man in the street regards Israel.
(sigh)
The recent news concerning Scarlett Johansson and the SodaStream factory,
together with the Bethlehem Unwrapped debacle highlighted the magnitude of
wrong assumptions that are generally held about Israel. Both these
newsworthy occurrences showed how widespread is the reach of the BBC, with
the inextrica... more »
Do we care?
I
see Archie Bland has reviewed Alain de Botton’s book in the Indy.
Unlike
Craig and me, Archie’s actually read it, and even though I suspect he’s a
bit of a lefty, he’s not keen. “Simplistic and ultimately flawed.” We,
however are going merely by what we’ve heard on the BBC.
A few days ago, unbeknownst to me, Craig was writing about Alain de
Bottonat the same time as I was, and would you believe it, we came to
similar
conclusions. For example Craig outlined Alain’s theory:
*“Too much information "starts to numb you", and makes you forget what
you're interested in and what can be c... more »
OAIS Blogging Awards: Last Call to Vote
Voting closes tomorrow at 5pm EST for this year’s OAIS Blogging Awards. If
you haven’t already done so, now is the time to cast your ballot. You can
review the nominees and get more information here. Once the votes are in,
we’ll identify the finalists for each category and turn the process over to
our
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‘Come The Revolution’
Fascism And Contemporary Canada. Locating The Present Conservative
Government Led By Stephen Harper. Part XII....
*‘Come The Revolution**’*
*Written by Robin Mathews*
From the so-called Peasants Revolt of 1381 in England through the French
Revolution of 1789 to the Russian Revolution of 1917, the Chinese
Revolution of 1949, the Cuban Revolution of 1959, the Nicaraguan Revolution
of 1978-9, the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Bolivarian (electoral)
Revolution in Venezuela in 2007, the Ecuadorian Citizens’ (electoral)
Revolution of 2008... more »
Republican North Carolina Senate Candidate Thom Tillis Caught Blatantly Lying About The Affordable Care Act Again
It may be hard for normal people to understand that there are actually candidates
to the right of Thom Tillis running for Senate in North Carolina and that
he's playing the role of the Establishment (Art Pope) shill. Tillis was
first elected to the North Carolina legislature by beating a more
mainstream Republican, John Rhodes, in a primary in 2006 and 4 years later
was elected by the far right as Speaker. Most people in North Carolina view
the General Assembly as far too radical for North Carolina and are
horrified at how radical and extreme Tillis' GOP-controled legislature has ... more »
Charlie's Angels (...and Hell followed with Them...)
Charlie's Angels (...and Hell followed with Them...) from Spike EP on Vimeo.
*Revelations Number 9*
1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the
earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit,
as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by
reason of the smoke of the pit.
3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was
given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
4 And it was commanded them that they sh... more »
ANTI-SNOOPING ACTION
*DEAR USERS OF THE INTERNET,*
In January 2012 we defeated the SOPA and PIPA censorship legislation with
the largest Internet protest in history. Today we face another critical
threat, one that again undermines the Internet and the notion that any of
us live in a genuinely free society: mass surveillance.
In celebration of the win against SOPA and PIPA two years ago, and in
memory of one of its leaders, Aaron Swartz, we are planning a day of
protest against mass surveillance, to take place this February 11th.
Together we will push back against powers that seek to observe, co... more »
觀看禧項目的最新一個良好的事業視頻
http://blog.angryasianman.com/2014/02/watch-jubilee-projects-latest-video-for.html
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http://www.blacklistednews.com
/Supreme_Court_justice_predicts_internment_camps_in_America%E2%80
%99s_future/32643/0/38/38/Y/M.html]
法官Scalia，不幸的是，正確的在他的評估。
這將是有趣的，看看誰的政府將採取拘捕行動，我願意打賭，這組的搜捕首先必須做的種族，因為它做了最後一次，而只是一個不同的種族（如，與任何人一個
中東冠冕堂皇的姓氏）。如果你還沒有看過這部電影，這將是一個很好的時間去租“圍攻”，丹澤爾·華盛頓主演，安妮特班寧，托尼Shahoub和Burce
威利斯。
請記住，在NDAA的語言下，總統可以下令軍方拘捕任何美國公民和扣留他們無限期，未經正當程序，權利的憲法和比爾該死！...
Maddow and the very large salary!
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014*
*Seven million ways to get fake:* What did David Wildstein do at the Port
Authority?
Last night, one of Lawrence’s guests has no trouble explaining. WNYC’s
Andrea Bernstein described some of the gentleman’s projects:
BERNSTEIN (2/5/14): *I mean, this wasn’t a nothing job. This was a really
important position, where he was in charge of doling out billions of
dollars for capital projects,* much of that in New Jersey. And what we know
now is that David Wildstein was taking money and putting them into projects
that solved other problems for Chris Christie, ... more »
What the Fascist fear
That you will co operate. Listen to me now, and I will tell you later I
have only said whats on my mind. Kafka spoke of this before 1939. Lock me
up but stop these guys, in the whole universe of ideas its not much of a
compromise.
Maddow and the false cover story!
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014*
*Fuzzy claims, disappeared facts:* We thought Rachel Maddow’s Monday night
program was pretty much a disgrace.
It wasn’t just the fuzzy claims, a staple of her extended performance in
the Fort Lee theater. It was the way she staged the latest summary trial of
her latest defendant.
The new defendant was Philip Kwon, a Port Authority lawyer, part of the
Christie team.
Has Kwon done something wrong in the Fort Lee mess? So far, there’s
absolutely no way to know that—unless you’re watching Maddow’s program,
which turned on some fuzzy assertions this nigh... more »
We have the money to do this now
the lottery knows no numbers
no meaning to the prize'
it is just a statically anomaly
brining joy to some family tribe
Looking down deep
its a government solution
to government mission creep
We all love to dream
and I suggest its
just human nature
that the richest billionaire
is frustrated because he can
not be in a first somewhere
So all these bored people
without enough chlorine
in their pool
must decide
what is more pretty
living well served
or living in an organic
block of getting along/
Imagine a scocity were you
did not have to fight
even if your house
was more better than
the one... more »
'CHRISTENING' PROTEST PLANNED IN BATH
*The Zumwalt 'stealth' destroyer was put into the water at BIW in late
2013. The warship is outfitted with new electromagnetic 'rail guns' right
out of a sci-fi movie. Using electric pulses, not chemical explosives, the
guns can shoot a 40-pound metal slug from New York to Philadelphia at up to
5,600 mph - more than seven times the speed of sound - with 32 times the
force of a car traveling at 100 miles per hour.*
The Navy has announced that the 'christening' of the new $3
billion 'stealth destroyer' USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is scheduled for
Saturday, April 12, 2014 in Bath, Maine.
... more »
Sam Zell 'The 1 Percent Work Harder'
*When the going gets tough, the rich dudes stick together. Or at least rich
dude Sam Zell did in an interview with Bloomberg TV Wednesday. The
billionaire chairman of Equity Group Investments backed up fellow rich guy
Tom Perkins, who set off a firestorm when he recently compared the
"progressive war on the 1 percent" to Nazi anti-Semitism in a letter to the
Wall Street Journal.*
Read more here.
Obamacare Emancipation Proclamation
When you have a cumbersome free-market health insurance reform package like
the ACA instead of, say, Medicare for All, confusion and disinformation are
the inevitable byproducts. You really do have to be an economist to fully
understand all the ramifications of a program that covers some of the
people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time.
The latest outbreak of mass confusion revolves around headlines falsely
claiming that the Congressional Budget Office had announced that there will
be a net loss of some two million jobs as a result of Obamacare. What's
actu... more »
Pacific Rim Job
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.)
It's time I wrote about the Transpacific Partnership, aka the TPP.
It's not as if I hadn't known about its existence. But being a political
journalist in the 21st century necessarily involves some intellectual
triage, in weighing how much attention one scandal should get over the
countless multitudes of others. It's literally an embarrassment of riches.
Yet journalists still have a responsibility to the people even if only
to justify our remuneration. And it can't be said the utterly worthless
mainstream media have bee... more »
KIPP Uses Funds Shortage As Excuse to Shut Two Galveston Schools
Having collected hundreds of millions of federal grants, public education
dollars, and tax-exempt philanthrocapitalist cash, KIPP Inc. is the richest
corporate charter chain in the world.
Yet when Galveston Schools finally decided it was unfair to give KIPP $1.5
million more per year than it does for the same number of its public
schools, KIPP decided that the public teat is no longer fat enough to
justify keeping its two Galveston schools open.
When you look at test scores by these two schools, one has to wonder if
there were other considerations for closing them. It is easy enoug... more »
Teflon, Fatalism, and Accountability
Teflon, Fatalism, and Accountability. via Teflon, Fatalism, and
Accountability.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
Absent an explanation an unlawful search is unconstitutional
*R. v. Mandziak*, 2014 BCCA 41:
[72] The fact that there was no evidence or a paucity of evidence to
support the Crown’s attempt to justify the unlawful seizure was not
*per se *probative of whether the police acted in bad faith. It merely
left the seizure as unlawful with no explanation for it. What was
probative was the fact the seizing officer acted knowing that he was
seizing documents he was not authorized to seize; in fact, documents he
specifically had not been authorized to seize. In the absence of any
explanation, how can it be said that the officer was not acting... more »
YOU WANT A JOB?
When Keystone XL's top job recruiter comes to town, he reveals just what
jobs the controversial oil pipeline would really create.
Oil executives like to claim that the Keystone XL pipeline would create
thousands of jobs. But in a project fueling so many environmental and
health risks, only one man is honest enough to say exactly what those jobs
would be. (Hint: they're not construction.)
It's true, Keystone XL has a job for you! But the question is: do you
really want it?
Terrible Humans
Everybody has a flaw
It may be in their
face or body weight
these are things we can
define and understand
we do not fall in love
with imperfections
except for that lizard brain
source of deception
that makes us
all turtle
Thats why you
can see everyday
people so in love
that do not in any way
belong together
I can see the phycisla
contributions to this
kind of non normal clover
In the reality of men
there are only women
this is our fire
our reason to exist
what make us wake up
in the morning
and take that first piss
The world is built upon piss
and fire
and thats what is wrong
wit... more »
The Insurgency Makes It Personal, House Bombings In Iraq
As Iraq’s insurgency has rebuilt itself it has become bolder in its
attacks. One of its new tactics is to bomb houses. Sometimes these are
improvised explosive devices (IEDs) placed outside someone’s residence, but
more often than not they are bombs placed inside houses that destroy them.
This is a much more personal and intimidating type of operation, because it
lets the targets know that the militants know where they live, and that
they can lose their property and families, not just their own lives.
In January 2014, 46 houses were bombed across the country. The vast
majority o... more »
ALEC Mission Has Lost Focus
We are currently watching the implosion of the RepubliCONS at a national
level as the Tea Party factions tears the party apart.
One thing any group needs is cohesion and cooperation among its members.
Another thing any group needs is a purpose and mission that is coherent and
consistent.
Those things are not happening for the RepubliCONS at the national level
and ALEC may be beginning to experience the same thing.
This entry is just one example - other examples include ALEC members who
are at each others throats - like Cantor and Boehner - - - or Enzi and
Cheney - - there's more, lo... more »
Choice in Canada vs. No Choice in Texas
In Canada, a brain-dead pregnant women is being kept on life support until
her fetus, dubbed "Baby Iver", can be delivered.
In Texas, a brain-dead pregnant woman was similarly kept on life support to
incubate her fetus.
Can you spot the difference? The Canadian partner and family believe that
the mother would have wanted it this way and, indeed they want the process
to continue if possible, notwithstanding potential damage to the eventual
child.
In Texas, however, the parents, paramedics both, had discussed this sort of
horrible possibility and had decided that life support should ... more »
ALL ROADS LEAD TO BIAS: Rachel Maddow’s week that was!
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014*
*Part 3—Scandal culture hits critical mass:* Last evening, a guest on
Hardball made a sensible statement.
The guest was Robert Del Tufo. From 1990 through 1993, Del Tufo was
attorney general of New Jersey, serving under Governor Florio, a Democrat.
An excited cable host threw to his guest. The guest made a sensible
statement:
MATTHEWS (2/5/14): Let me go to Mr. Del Tufo. Thank you for joining us
about this, legally. And I’m looking at this question, which any reasonable
person asks:
All these people running around speaking for the governor. A young wo... more »
The Fair Elections Act
*First : Five things you need to know about "Fair" Elections Act.*
then : Kady O'Malley :
"After giving MPs just two hours to debate the pros and cons of a bill that
would radically rewrite Canada's election laws, the government has, it
seems, heard quite enough from the duly elected representatives in the
House.
Yesterday afternoon, Government House Leader Peter Van Loan served notice
that he intends to bring forward a motion that would force an end to the
first round of debate, which will likely be tabled shortly after the
Commons reopens for business later this morning, and -... more »
Don't Worry… Franklin's List Is Never Going To Turn Into Anything Like EMILY's List… It's Not In Their DNA
Of course, when EMILY's List started their incredible work, I never thought
they would turn into the anti-progressive monstrosity that have morphed
into either. Franklin's List has nothing to do with them, other than the
last name. Franklin's List is a brand new PAC dedicated to electing public
officials with professional science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) backgrounds. I've heard a lot about them from Blue
America candidate Lee Rogers, who went to Washington to meet them. A
scientist by vocation and by nature, Rogers looks forward to being
appointed to the Ho... more »
Disney on Ice Family 4 Pack Giveaway
I have been given tickets to Disney on Ice in exchange for hosting a
giveaway. All opinions are 100% my own.
Are you excited for Disney on Ice to come back to Salt Lake City? We sure
are. Tickets are currently on sale, for this spectacular featuring Merida,
Belle, Rapunzel and Ariel. We love the video and have found ourselves
watching it over and over, we can't wait to see Merida on ice! You can win
four tickets to take your family to the show in Salt Lake City in March.
Enter to win at the bottom of this post.
What is Rockin' Ever After all about? You can *Jam to a Scottish jig ... more »
He Won't Change
Yesterday, Rob Ford announced that he would not attend World Pride in
Toronto because "I'm not going to change the way I am." Judging from his
continuing escapades, it would seem that the public can take that statement
to the bank.
And, after reading Robin Doolittle's book *Crazy Town*, Tasha Kheiriddin writes
that Ford is anything but mayoral:
The Fords — according to Doolittle — live in a world of thugs and drugs.
From high school on, the four Ford siblings — Kathy, Randy, Doug and Rob —
were enmeshed in the drug culture in various ways, as users and (allegedly)
in the case of... more »
Bridge - Gate and Sandy - Gate updates February 3 , 2014 - Items of the day surrounding the Chris Christie Scandal-A-Ramas !
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Sandy - Gate ?
WERE HOBOKEN AND OTHER NEW JERSEY TOWNS SHORTCHANGED ON SANDY AID?
SCOTT GURIAN | FEBRUARY 3, 2014
Click to expand/close.
An in-depth analysis by NJ Spotlight in collaboration with WNYC/NJ Public
Radio has discovered multiple irregularities in how funds have been
allocated through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Energy Allocation
Initiative -- the program at the heart of Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s
allegations against the Christie administration.
An examination of the fund shows that despite a scoring system that awarded
various towns and cities points for eligibil... more »
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*Jury rules for parish in Jefferson Parish flood suit ~Chad Calder, N.O.
Advocate*
*Nagin Trial - dados cargados? ~American Zombie*
*Soul Rebels and DJ Soul Sister featured in VH1 documentary, “Finding the
Funk” ~Jocelyne Ninneman, offBeat*
War Watch February 6 , 2013 - Geneva 2 Talks set to resume next week , US arms transfers and aid to rebels increased after Geneva Talks - rebels told to try to pressure Assad ........... US Steps Up Military Support for Iraq State Dept: Al-Qaeda in Iraq Is an Army ....... Misread Telexes Led Analysts to See Iran Nuclear Arms Program ........ Troop Deal Delay Renews Administration Debate Over Afghanistan Role
Syria.....
Syria Rebels: US Increased Aid After Geneva TalksRebels Launch US-Funded
South Syria Offensive
by Jason Ditz, February 05, 2014
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The last few days of the Geneva II peace talks took place under the shadow of
US arms transfers to Syrian rebels, with a lot of fear that the US was
trying to undermine the deal. The talks ended with no deals, but a plan to
resume mid-February.
Rebels are reporting that virtually the moment the talks ended, the US
started pumping hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to rebel
commanders in Jordan. The money was given o... more »
War watch February 3 , 2014 - Syria rebel infighting continues apace as Assad forces continue to pressure rebel held areas , Kerry tells Capitol Hill that Obama’s Syria policies have failed ...... Iraq sectarian fighting continues as Iraq Government allegedly sets stage for ground invasion of Fallujah........ Iran focused on reaching long term nuclear deal but not inclined to give up centrifuge research...... Afghanistan Election off to violent start....... Turkey is focus - corruption probe items of note as PM Erdogan in the spotlight , Economy facing inflation headwinds based on various factors !
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Syria.........
Syria chemical weapons handed over by March, says Russia
Regime will dispatch large shipment this month, says Russian deputy foreign
minister, blaming security concerns for delays
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[image: Danish chemical warfare officers on a frigate that is to escort
chemical weapons shipments from Syria.]Danish chemical warfare officers on
a frigate that is to escort chemical weapons shipments from Syria.
Photograph: Reuters
Syria plans to send a ... more »
Japanese Calligraphy - Direct, Guide, Lead, Conduct - "導" (dō, or michibiku).
* "導" (dō, or michibiku). It is translated as direct, guide, lead, conduct.*
* This character is written by Kanzi, Regular script. *
* Etymology : Ideogrammic compound*
* 道 (path) + 寸 (hand) *
*This character reminds me a parent hold the child by the hand.*
*I feel that would have been led to something at all times.*
*Source:*
*Calligraphy in the Landscape Blog - Japan*
Two Decades Is Enough to Show Value-Added Is a Scam
by Joey Garrison at The Tennessean:
Tennessee’s largest teachers union has turned against the policy of
including student *learning* gains in the evaluation of teachers, a flip
that shows its growing discomfort with a major Race to the Top reform.
When Tennessee applied for $501 million in federal Race to the Top funds in
2010, a critical part in landing the coveted grant was that competing
stakeholders reach accord on major education policy overhauls. That
especially meant the Tennessee Education Association, which agreed to sign
on to a *new* teacher evaluation system that based 35... more »
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*How smearing micro-fat on your joints can ease arthritis*
*Sounds hopeful*
A radical new treatment for arthritis has just appeared on local pharmacy
shelves - a gel that contains no medication.
It is smeared, not rubbed, on to the skin, where it apparently slides
through the pores and into the painful joint, where it begins to replace
the natural lubrication lost through the disease.
It takes around a week to provide relief - about the time it takes you to
use up a single tube on one joint.
The gel, Flexiseq, contains tiny spheres made of the same sort of fat,
called phospholi... more »
Lawless Abortion Still Safe
More as satisfying dénouement than as surprising development, here is the
end of Maurice Vellacott's doomed last kick at the abortion can.
If you listen carefully, you may be able to hear a quiet collective sigh of
relief emanating from Langevin Block this week, as the prime minister's
House strategists go through the fine print of the next batch of private
members' business set to hit the Commons floor over the next few weeks.
Despite constant rumours of continued, if muted, muttering from the
government backbench, it doesn't look like any of the 5 Conservative MPs
set to join the ... more »
Latest EU Proposal: Let's Pretend for Another 50 Years ! Why Now ? Why not pretend for another hundred years ? Speaking on the subject of pretending - ECB decision day is here , what will they pretend to address ? Is Italy pretending they are insane as they threaten to sue S&P for a downgrade - failure to value art and history Italy's sword ?
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2014/02/latest-eu-proposal-lets-pretend-for.html
Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:26 PM
Latest EU Proposal: Let's Pretend for Another 50 Years! Why Now?
What cannot be paid back won't, but that never stops officials from
pretending it will. Please consider EU Said to Weigh Extending Greek Loans
to 50 Years.
The next handout to Greece may include extending the maturity on rescue
loans to 50 years and cutting the interest rate on some previous aid by 50
basis points, according to two officials with knowledge of discussions
being held by Eur... more »
dylan farrow and woody allen: a feminist, a rape survivor, and a woody allen fan weighs in
Wmtc friend and reader Dharma Seeker writes:
Some of my discussion groups have been blowing up since Dylan Farrow's open
letter to actors in Woody Allen films. My brain is muddled trying to sort
out the various issues. I'd love your thoughts and hoped you might blog
about it, although if you've not read it yet Dylan's open letter should
come with a trigger warning.
If the allegations are true, does that mean that actors have a moral
obligation to boycott his films?
Do movie lovers have a moral obligation to boycott his films?
Where do we draw the line that separates the personal ... more »
SONY gutted
SONY remains an iconic brand to me. If I am buying a TV it is going to be a
SONY. I have had my reality enchanted by fantastic SONY products. A Buddakan
Walkman I now really regret throwing away, just because cassete tapes where
no longer shiny. An XBR CRT TV that played every format and used any
voltage.
By far my favorite was a Stereo Betamax player. I bought it at Whitby Audio
when Beta and VHS were fighting Samurai. I paid $1200 1984 dollars for my
precious, in today's dollars over $5000. I was a pioneer that got arrows.
Although at the pro level Betamax remained the sole ... more »
Forget the Internet - soon there will be the OUTERNET: Company plans to beam free Wi-fi to every person on Earth from space
The New York company plans to ask NASA to test
their Outernet technology on the International
Space Station*Forget the Internet - soon there will be the OUTERNET:
Company plans to beam free Wi-fi to every person on Earth from space*
*Forget the Internet - soon there will be the OUTERNET: Company plans to
beam free Wi-fi to every person on Earth from space. An ambitious project
known as Outernet is aiming to launch hundreds of miniature satellites into
low Earth orbit by June 2015. Each satellite will broadcast the Internet to
phones and computers giving billions of people across ... more »
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