New in Morton's Musings
Reasonable Apprehension of Bias
Miracle
v. Maracle III, 2017 ONCA 195: [2] The test for reasonable apprehension
of bias laid down and consistently endorsed by the Supreme Court of
Canada is: what would an informed person, viewing the matter
realistically and practically—and having thought the matter
through—conclude. Would he think that it is more likely than not that
[the decision-maker], whether consciously or unconsciously, w
How to Adopt a Child in Nunavut
R.A v. S.K. and D.K. 2017 NUCJ 5: [12] In Nunavut there are two ways of
adopting a child. One way is in accordance with Inuit custom. This does
not involve the Courts or any government agencies. If a child has been
adopted in accordance with Inuit custom, an adoptive parent may apply
for a certificate recognizing the adoption. This is done pursuant to the
ACARA , by providing certain information
Confession Rule does not apply to Charter Voir Dire
R. v. Paterson, 2017 SCC 15: T he confessions rule should not be
expanded to apply to statements tendered in the context of a voir dire
under the Charter . The Crown must prove the voluntariness of an
accused's statement before it can rely upon that statement at trial as
supporting a finding of guilt. T he purpose of the judicial inquiry in a
Charter voir dire is distinct from the purpose of a cr
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How to Do Hogs for the Cause Like a Boss Hog ~GONOLA
How to Do Hogs for the Cause Like a Boss Hog ~GONOLA
New in News Center PK
St. Petersburg Metro Explosion: Why False Flag Terror Attacks Accelerate?
St Petersburg Metro Explosion! At least 14 people were killed and
dozens injured in a suspected suicide explosion on Monday (April 3,
2017) in a crowded metro train on the St Petersburg subway system.
Following the blast, a second explosive device was found and defused at
another station. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev described the …
St. Petersburg Metro Explosion: Why False Flag Terror
Who is Behind Pak-Afghan Durand Line Issue?
Although Druand Line is internationally recognized border between
Pakistan and Afghanistan, yet some foreign powers which are also in
connivance with the Afghan rulers are manipulating it to obtain their
selfish interests. From time to time, controversy arises between
Afghanistan and Pakistan when Afghan officials refused to recognize the
Durand Line which is the 2640 … Who is Behind Pak-Afghan D
Kashmir: The Enemies within the Islamic Countries
Since the martyrdom of the Kashmiri leaders Burhan Wani by the Indian
securit forces on July 8, 2016, a new wave of brutalities have begin in
Indian Held Kashmir (IHK). Despite intermittent curfews and brutal
tactics of Indian police and other security forces, demonstrations have
continued. To suppress the protestors, Indian Forces started playing
havoc … Kashmir: The Enemies within the Islamic C
Distortion of History: BSNs Observe Black Day
In order to pollute the minds of the patriot people of the Baluchistan
province against the federation of Pakistan, every year Baloch Sub
Nationalists (BSNs) observe March 27 as a black day on alleged
annexation of Kallat state with Pakistan in 1948. During this very day,
shutter down strikes in small and far-flung areas of … Distortion of
History: BSNs Observe Black Day is a post from News Cente
Analysis: London Attacks, The Epicenter of Terrorism Detected
At least five people were killed and approximately 40 were injured,
including policemen in simultaneous terror attacks in London on
Wednesday (March 22, 2017). According to the BBC, “The attacker, whose
identity police believe they know, stabbed the unarmed officer before
being shot dead. After the car crashed into the railings of the Houses
of … Analysis: London Attacks, The Epicenter of Terrori
Pakistan Day Demands National Unity
Although the Pakistan day is being celebrated every year on March 23,
yet this time, this very day has come at a time when Pakistan stands at
the crossroads of its destiny, facing internal and external challenges
and threats to the national security of the country, which demands
selfless national unity among all the segments … Pakistan Day Demands
National Unity is a post from News Center Pk .
New in Philosophical Comment
Save
the date! Symposium on Ethics and Value Challenges in Antibiotic
Resistance Management, Policy and Research, November 15-16, 2017
Ethics and Value Challenges in Antibiotic Resistance Management, Policy
and Research, symposium in Gothenburg, November 15-16, 2017. Save the
date! The World Health Organization identifies antibiotic resistance as a
global challenge so serious that it threatens the fundamental
achievement of modern medicine. Ethics and value conflicts are at the
centre of this challenge: understanding its nature
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Trump Says It's Okay For Federal Contractors To Break Employment Laws
Another
week, another prediction sadly fulfilled. On December 2, I did a list
of executive orders protecting employees of federal contractors that I
predicted would be rescinded under Trump. A very important one just bit
the dust. The Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rule provided two important
protections for employees that are now gone: Blacklisting for
employment/labor law violations : Anyone apply
New Bills In Florida That Will Impact #Employees If Passed
The Florida legislature is in session through May. They may or may not
pass some legislation that will affect employees and employment law. Be
afraid. Be very afraid. Here are some of the bills to watch: SB 160 -
Minimum Wage : Revising the formula for the adjusted state minimum wage,
etc. See HB 945. This is an attempt to slowly bring Florida's minimum
wage up to a living wage by adjusting an ex
Climate Change Denial To Be New Protected #Emplaw Category?
Yes,
I've been absent for a bit. I was caught up in an arbitration (results
unknown at this point) so had a good excuse. Anyhow, I saw this tidbit
and had to share it. A Maine lawmaker has proposed a bill that would
make an employee's opinions about climate change a legally protected
category. To his credit (or maybe he just didn't think it through),
although the stated purpose of the bill is to p
New in Syria Comment
Century Foundation Roundtable on Syria
by Aron Lund A lot of Syria writing tends to be focused on current
events, veering toward the very small, the very recent, and the very
local. We’re all breathlessly racing to keep up with the latest
developments in a stunningly complicated conflict, and only rarely do
journalists and researchers get a chance to step back and look at the
bigger picture. Instead, we find ourselves debating questio
Why the U.S. Should Team Up with the Kurds & Not Turkey to Take Raqqa and Destroy the Islamic State
Why the U.S. Should Team Up with the Kurds & Not Turkey to Take
Raqqa and Destroy the Islamic State By Joshua Landis For Syria Comment –
March 18, 2017 The problem with letting the Turks take Raqqa and
presumably the entire Euphrates Valley that is now held by ISIS is that
the Turks are endeavoring to hem in the Kurds. To do this, Turkey hopes
to establish its Arab proxies in a new “Euphrates sta
Three Points Regarding Syrian Refugees and President Trump’s Travel Ban – By Sam Farah
Sam Farah Three Points Regarding Syrian Refugees and President Trump’s
Travel Ban By Sam Farah For Syria Comment – March 16, 2017 The Travel
Ban of Syrian Refugees Fleeing the War in Syria is Inhumane The
situation in Syria is “the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era.”
That’s according to António Guterres , the U.N. High Commissioner for
Refugees. Syrian civilians are caught in a regional a
Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi: Syrian IRGC Militia
By Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Emblem of Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi. Flanked
by the flags of Syria and Iran, the top reads: “Fawj Qamr Bani Hashim.”
The centre consists of a flag with the inscription: “Labbayk ya
Hussein.” At the bottom is the name Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi. The rise
of ‘Syrian Hezbollah’ is by now a well-established aspect of the
conflict, as multiple Syrian militias have arisen that
Revenge Being Meted Out on ISIS linked Sunni Tribes of Iraq – FrontLine “Iraq Uncovered”
This Front Line documentary — “ Iraq Uncovered ‘ — on Iraqi Sunni
tribes & the revenge that is being meted out on them by Shia
militias that follow behind US and Iraqi regular military is a
cautionary tail for Syria. The same thing is likely to take place in
Syria at the hands of both the YPG (Kurds) and Syrian Arab Army. For all
that the US claims to be trying to contain Iran, it is clear that t
New in The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage
The Science Is Not Just Not Settled; It Is False
The American Thinker site has an article, "The Science Is Settled, So
Shut Up", referring to the climate alarmism on the political Left, and
its tyrannous consequences, but also bringing in other political debates
over science. My response: False dogma is generally ascendant over true
reason now. That is why we see evolution and sexual orientation
aguments intruding into the debate over climate s
New in The High-fat Hep C Diet
The role of silicon in health and disease - is this the whole grain deficiency syndrome?
You can say what you like about whole grains, but their bran provides
an excellent means of concentrating the element silicon from the soil in
an absorbable form. Silicon is required for the cross-linking of
proteoglycans, the heavily glycosylated protein structures that give
tissues as diverse as hair, nails, cartilage, bones, and aortas their
resilience. "The major biological function of proteo
New in The Straight Goods
Christy Clark's LNG Sham Turns To Pixie Dust--2017 B.C. Election Edition
Written by Grant G It's time for a B.C. LNG update...what's going on
with LNG in British Columbia....The answer is nothing but meaningless
staged photo-ops and gobbly goop press releases churned out by Christy
Clark's 220 member gang of public affairs propagandists...Christy Clark
is still trying to sell a promise of untold riches deriving from
technologies of the past....The riches from LNG will
My formal complaint against Christy Clark being filed with Elections BC and BC,s Conflict of Interest Commissioner Paul Fraser
Mr. Fraser.....I am filing a preemptive conflict of interest complaint
against premier Christy Clark. In 2015 Christy Clark and the BC
Government appointed Brad Bennett to the position of Chair of BC
Hydro...The term is for three years and runs into 2018. _______________
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2015PREM0068-001630 Premier Christy
Clark today announced the appointment of Brad Bennett to th
Premier Christy Clark's Legacy of Corruption-Real Estate Edition
( Pictured above, from left to right....Bob Rennie..Pamela
Martin(Trillion dollars LNG tweeter) Cynical Christy Clark and the now
disgraced and resigned Harry Bloy..) Written by Grant G (and friends)
Graft, corruption, thy name is Christy Clark, leader of the scofflaw
gang known as BC Liberals ... That's not an actual quote by Christy
Clark, but it should be...... Cynical and IMO corrupt....Chris
New in thwap's schoolyard
Non-Violent Logic
Here's a video of women in India beating up a couple of rapists: ...
Strange how you can access some videos on YouTube but not via the
"blogger" video upload system. Oh well. Basically, I've seen a few
videos of different instances where a large group of Indian women have
one or two men, caught in the act of attempted rape, and are beating the
men with sticks and any other objects that came to ha
George W. Bush & Rob Ford
Recently, there's been efforts to rehabilitate the war criminal (and
moron) George W. Bush. Supposedly he respected the news media (when he
wasn't lying to them about WMDs) and he isn't as obnoxious as Donald J.
Trump. Yes, and for this thin gruel we forgive him his criminal war of
aggression against Iraq; his vicious racism, his corruption. This lazy,
stupid, ignorant man is now an "elder states
Trudeau Killed Electoral Reform
Just a reminder Liberal partisans: Hero boy has a solid majority.
harpercon obstruction and NDP lately deciding they'd agree to a
referendum were irrelevant in the face of this majority. Like harper
with his omnibus bills, the Liberals could have passed anything they had
a mind to. But this same solid majority reminded Trudeau and his
Liberals why they liked "first past the post." Electoral refor
What's Going To Happen To Chris Alexander?
I've loathed Chris Alexander since I'd first heard of his existence,
back in 2011. That was when he was first running for office as a
Conservative candidate in the riding of Ajax-Pickering. He was saying
that torture in Afghanistan wasn't a big issue, even though
Afghanistan's entire justice/legal system was rife with abuses from top
to bottom. But, aside from my own misgivings, the meme about hi
New in Vagabond Scholar
St. Patrick's Day 2017
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I've used these two before, but they wrok quite well as a pair.
New in Viva Bolivia
Live longer in Bolivia
A
New York Post article by Johnny Oleksienki in yesterday's paper (19
March 2017) , titled " 'Jungle diet' heart boost" tells people they live
longer in Bolivia: "The secret to a stronger heart could be moving to
Bolivia. Researchers have found that the Tsimane people who live in the
forests of that country have the healthiest hearts in the world.
According to a study in the Lancet, few Tsimane pe
New in Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!)
Restoring
the Greatness of Civilizations in Decline? (Four Corners of American
Politics: Delusional Dems, Feckless Repubs, Deep State Handmaidens &
the Golem-King) The Dick Dr. Speaks: Let's Make War On Everyone for the
Good of US (And Shut Up About It or We'll Send in the Troops)
Neoliberalism Brings On Civilization-Ending Disaster or Just
Self-Serving Nihilism? (Green New Deal? NO WAY!)
Well,
it's okay. No one else knew about it. Except for everyone. Look at the
election results (not just the large-state results). It was no mystery
in North Carolina. With the decline of manufacturing jobs in the rust
belt having become a significant issue in this turbulent election year,
the arrival of the play in New York, where it opened on Thursday at the
Public Theater after
Our
Hero W: The Boy King's Golden Return (Hardly a Harmless Jackass - A
No-Lose Proposition) U.S. Health Care Catastrophe? Let the Wealthy
Decide - They Always Do (But for God's Sake Don't Hit the Streets!) Max
and Tracy Hit the Dirt (Streets) & Lee Camps Out As Usual
Get
a drink. Now. This refugee crisis is an American creation, a parting
gift from George W. Bush. We forget what he was, we forget the aftermath
of what he did, but how? Whence comes this shallow grave of memory? The
corporate "news" media, for their part, are all too happy to help us
forget, because in that forgetting they are absolved of any culpability
for their harrowing judgment
New in What Is Sustainable
Savages
One day in 1991, a strange letter arrived at the Rainforest Action
Network in San Francisco, where Joe Kane was working. It was from
members of the Huaorani tribe of Ecuador, wild folks who have lived in
the Amazon rainforest for thousands of years. Their jungle home had
fantastic biodiversity, including many species that live nowhere else on
Earth. The letter said that DuPont-Conoco was planning
Right Relationship to Reality
Reverend Michael Dowd and his wife Connie Barlow are nomadic
evolutionary evangelists who have been on the road since 2002, speaking
to more than 2,000 audiences. In their reality, evolution and religion
are not in conflict; both can happily sit next to each other on the same
pew. A primary goal of their mission is teaching folks about
sustainability. For them, right relationship to reality is wh
Last Child in the Woods
Richard Louv was born in 1949, a card-carrying member of the baby
boomer generation. He has been a newspaper reporter, syndicated
columnist, and author of nine books. The father of two sons, his writing
often covered issues of family life. Over the years, he interviewed
thousands of parents, children, and social science experts. Working on
the front lines of American culture, he became increasing
Nature Connection
Stalking Wolf was a tracker raised in a wild, free Apache community.
His people never surrendered to the barbarian invaders, and some still
continue living in freedom, as undocumented Americans, in remote desert
regions. Later in life, he spent time with his son in New Jersey, where
he happened to meet an 8-year old boy named Tom Brown. He mentored Tom
and his buddy Rick for nine years, giving th
New in wmtc
i have found the way to make perfect hardboiled eggs (or, in which buzzfeed improves my life)
In Egypt, breakfast almost always includes a hardboiled egg. Even the
breakfast cart parked near our bus to Petra had a bowl of hardboiled
eggs. And the eggs are always perfect . The shell slides right off,
leaving a smooth, perfect white, and a bright yellow yolk. How do they
do it? Way back, I posted my method for making hardboiled eggs , which
at the time, I thought was perfect. Alas, it was n
should we give up our voip phone and only have cell phones? help me decide.
The ancient technology I grew up with, including the colour. We still
have a bit of antiquated technology called a home phone. We use a VoIP
phone -- have done since 2002 -- which is why I say "home phone" rather
than "landline". Our home phone is not a landline. I've blogged about
VoIP in the past: it's reliable, very inexpensive, and easier to use
than Skype.* I also like the flat-rate monthly
ontario librarians: should the ola support staffless libraries?
This
week, the Toronto Public Library announced plans to open libraries with
no staff. Not just no librarians -- we've seen that in many places --
but no staff whatsoever. This was bad enough, but we were further
horrified to see that the Ontario Library Association, a
membership-based organization that is supposed to further the interests
of libraries and librarians, seems to support this idea. O
hail hail rock 'n' roll: rip chuck berry
To mark the death of rock legend Chuck Berry, everyone should watch
"Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll," Taylor Hackford's movie chronicling two
concerts that celebrated Berry's 60th birthday. If you want to know what
all the fuss is about, if you need historical context to understand
what Chuck Berry meant to all of rock, see this movie. Here is Berry and
" his band " performing my favourite version of my
what i'm reading: a mother's reckoning by sue klebold
On April 20, 1999, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, two teenagers from
Littleton, Colorado, marched into Columbine High School with explosives
and automatic weapons. Their plan to blow up the entire school failed --
only because their homemade bombs did not explode -- so they walked
around the school shooting people. They killed 12 students and one
teacher, wounded 24 others, and unleashed untold m
mighty leaf tea: green tea and greenwashing
I
recently tried a new brand of tea. I'm always looking for almond tea,
which is difficult or impossible to find (more on that below), and
noticed Mighty Leaf had an Almond Spice . It's green tea, and I prefer
black, but I thought for the almond, I'd take a chance. The Mighty Leaf
Tea box is covered in stories about how carefully they care for the tea,
the quality of their tea leaves, and how gree
New in WWF - Latest News
Climate action shines bright as record number of countries and territories join Earth Hour's tenth anniversary
SINGAPORE, 26 March 2017 - An unprecedented 187 countries and
territories came together for WWF's Earth Hour on Saturday 25 March to
take a stand for climate action. More than 3,000 landmarks switched off
their lights and millions of individuals, businesses and organizations
across seven continents stepped forward to change climate change.
Online, #EarthHour and related terms generated over 1.1 b
WWF's One Planet City Challenge will recognize cities scaling new heights on climate action
Gland, Switzerland – WWF is inviting cities around the globe to join
the One Planet City Challenge and show the world how sustainable cities
can be a hub for creativity, ambition and innovation in climate action.
Cities generate 70 per cent of the world's carbon emissions. WWF's One
Planet City Challenge is a biennial competition that recognizes and
rewards cities for developing infrastructure, h
Three arrested for trafficking 159 ivory tusks
The tusks were stocked in a metallic seal and concealed in the back
booth of a car. Said to have been transited from the town of Djoum in
the South Region of Cameroon, the suspects disclosed they were taking
the tusks to the north of the country. The tusks could have been
probably smuggled out of the country into neighbouring Nigeria. They
have been kept under seal in the regional service of Came
Celebrating a decade of Earth Hour for a future of climate action
SINGAPORE/GLAND - Ten years after the world's first Earth Hour in
Sydney put climate change in the spotlight, WWF's landmark movement is
set to once again unite millions of people around the globe to shine a
light on climate action. As the planet continues to witness climate
records being broken and the need for greater ambition and commitment
accelerates, the world's largest grassroots movement
Back-to-back mass coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef confirmed, as WWF releases dramatic new video
Gland/Sydney, 10 March 2017 – The Australian Government's Great Barrier
Reef Marine Park Authority confirmed today that one of the world's
greatest natural icons is experiencing back-to-back mass bleaching for
the first time. This came as WWF released a dramatic new video showing
the Great Barrier Reef suffering mass bleaching for an unprecedented
second year in a row. The Great Barrier Reef has
New in A Very Public Sociologist
On the New Statesman Protest
I once attended a demonstration called by the local PCS branch that
attracted a mammoth 14 people. Not great, but it was enough to get a
hack from the local rag to run a story about their grievances. But have
you seen this nonsense about the protest outside the New Statesman
offices this evening? Sparsely attended and completely messed up, this
just makes Corbyn supporters look mad and brittle. B
Gerard Coyne: Another Reason to Vote Len McCluskey
Got nothing against Gerard Coyne, but in 20-plus years associating with
the labour movement I have never seen a candidate run such a desperate
and rubbish General Secretary election campaign. Kicking off his Unite
leadership bid, Gerard criticised Len McCluskey for spending more time
talking about and fiddling with the Labour Party than looking after the
welfare of the members. And since then, al
Ken Livingstone and Anti-Semitism, Again
"Ken Livingstone is a massive dickhead. It's high time he acted like a
member of the Labour Party, not the Ken Livingstone Party. I and many
thousands of activists, including plenty on the left, are fed up with
his frequent foot-in-mouth moments that damage his own reputation, that
of Labour's new leadership, and the standing of the party as a whole."
That was me, just shy of a year ago and nothi
Postcapitalism - A Belated Review
Is capitalism coming to an end? Perhaps not its end, but it is facing a
number of difficulties. These aren't episodic issues that can simply be
reformed away by enlightened politicians or ironed out by a spot of
Keynesian demand management here and there. They are structural,
fundamental, and would require a political struggle and defeat of whole
sections of capital for them to be sorted out. Thi
Air - All I Need
A spring day redolent of the summer to come, lovely. And a long blog
post is in the works, so here's a lazy sunshiney tune to settle you down
before bed.
Shining in the Darkness for the MegaDrive/Genesis
I got into table top role playing games before my trusty MegaDrive came
along, and so was attracted to them as RPGs drip-dripped onto the
system in the early part of its life. The problem was as larger games
with battery back up, they tended to weigh in with a heftier asking
price. Seeing the second and third installments of the Phantasy Star
series come with £60 and £50 price tags respectively (
New in Adrienne's Corner
Behold the anti-Trumpers in all their glory...
and weep for our country. This display of disgusting behavior is
brought to you by the anti-Trumpers as they marched to Ivanka Trump's
neighborhood to hold a gay dance protest about something or another. The
irony of the "Protect Our Common Home" sign is surely lost on these
writhing denizens of the deep. How about the disruption to an entire
neighborhood - most of whom are likely libtards? There
Tucker Carlson to Charles Murray critic George Ciccariello-Maher: "Your writing is crap"...
that wasn't the only thing Tucker said, but it's the one that jumped
out at me. I had planned to write a positive and happy review of a book I
just read. Instead, I was waylaid by this video (look, a squirrel.) How
Do You Spell Crap Weasel? I'm amazed that parents are willing to shell
out close to 50K in tuition to send their spawn to Drexel University
where they will be subjected to crap weasels
Is the lunatic left looking for a civil war?...
they need to remember that we own all the guns. Ace of Spades had a
very good article How to Survive In the Age of Rage Just in case people
don't get this: I'm not being rhetorical when I say that a large
fraction of the country, on both the left and the nevertrumper/GOPe side
of things, has gone insane. The world feels like a Twilight Zone
episode to them -- the world they went to sleep in on No
There's snow falling in New York on March 14th...
and we should care, why? This snow storm even has a name. Why is New
York snow more important than, say, Odie The Woodsterman snow? Every
time he gets his driveway and sidewalks shoveled he gets another two
feet of unnamed snow. Does naming a snow storm make it more important?
Hey, Odie - next time it snows run out, smack a berm with a shovel and
cry out, "I dub you Snow Charlotte", or any name o
Bobble head Chuckie Schumer attacked unsuspecting couple with an outrageous anti-Trump rant?...
doubtful. But that doesn't stop the echo chamber from declaring it so.
Their confirmation bias is on full display. I don't like Chuck Schumer.
Many of us on the right don't like Chuck Schumer. Is Chuck Schumer a
jerk? Yes. However, everyone is reporting today that he confronted
Joseph Califano, former US secretary of health, education and welfare
under President Jimmy Carter and domestic policy a
FBI Director James Comey nominated for best tap dancer in a government agency...
I predict he will win. Director Comey is being grilled today at an open
hearing on the Russian active measures investigation. You can watch the
dancing live below if you have absolutely nothing of any interest to do
today. I want to make sure I completely understand what is going on: It
appears that while a fat little freak in North Korea is threatening to
nuke us, the libtards are trying to prov
New in Catharsis Ours
Economic
News , Data & Views.....April 6 , 2017......Quick Hits For Thursday
-1) Markets : Asia - Economic Calendar For Friday , Market Moving News
& Data ; US - Modest Gains For The Major Indexes Ahead Of Big US
Employment Report Friday , Oil Up A Bit , Gold Down A Bit , US Bond
Yields Largely Unchanged. 2) US Politics : Trumps Considers Military
Action Against Syria After Alleged Chemical Weapon Attack Which Killed
Numerous Civilians ; Gorsuch Confirmed After GOP Senators Use Nuclear
Option ; Trump - XI Summit Starts With Dinner At Mar -a-Lago ; Repeal
& Replace Updates ; Additional News Of Note. 3) Europe In Focus :
Greece Updates , Privatization Progress , Economy & Creditor Talks
Updates ; France Election Updates - Interesting Articles To Consider ;
UK - Transitional Deal With EU Being Floated.
Markets......... Asia.... ForexLive @ForexLive 2h 2 hours ago
Economic data due from Asia today LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk 31m 31
minutes ago South Korea ForMin: US VP Pence To Visit South Korea April
16 -18 LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk 1h 1 hour ago China To Unveil Plan To
Boost Shanghai Insurance Industry – News US... ForexLive @ForexLive 2h
2 hours ago US major indices end the day with modest ga
Economic
News , Data & Views ...... April 5 , 2017..... Quick Hits For
Wednesday - Markets : Asia Economic Calendar For Wednesday , Data And
Market Moving News From Australia & New Zealand / Pertaining To
North Korea / Japan & China Items Updated If Noteworthy ; US - Major
Indexes Finish In The Red / USD Lower As FOMC Minutes & Weaker Than
Expected ISM Non Manufacturing And Services Data Leaves Dour Taste In
Traders Mouths. 2) US Politics : Susan Rice Controversy Not Going Away ;
Syria Tragedy In Idlib Gets Attention Of POTUS , US Ambassador To UN
Haley & SoS Tillerson ; Trump & Merkel Discuss Issues Of Mutual
Concern ; 13 Billion Of Puerto Rico Debt Downgraded By Moody's ; Repeal
and Replace Stymied , Same Goes For Tax Reform ; Bannon Booted From
National Security Council ; Gorsuch Nomination News / Updates ;
Additional Items Of Interest. 3) Europe In Focus : News Of Note From
Across Europe : Le Pen Making Headway In Recent Polling ; Italy EMG Poll
Shows Five Star Movement…
Markets... Asia..... ForexLive @ForexLive 2h 2 hours ago Economic
data due from Asia today ... and two central bank speakers ForexLive
@ForexLive 27m 27 minutes ago NZ Treasury forecast a larger than
expected budget surplus ForexLive @ForexLive 32m 32 minutes ago Japan
press on the BOJ: Kuroda eager to revive public hopes for 2% inflation
target ForexLive @ForexLive 2h 2 hours ago Austral
Economic
News , Data & Views ......April 4 , 2017 ......Quick Hits For
Tuesday -1) Markets : Asia - Calendar For Wednesday , North Korea Fires
Projectile In East Sea As Trump - Xi Set To Meet , US To Deploy THAAD
Anit-Missile System In South Korea Despite Chinese Complaints , Data
& Additional News Updated As Appropriate ; US - Major Indexes Post
Small Gains , Oil Post Moderate Gain & Private Inventory Data
Reveals Larger Draw Than Expected , Gold Modestly Lower , Fed Speaker
Tarullo Discusses Regulation , No Charges To Be Brought Against Fed's
Lacker For Alleged Leaking Information. 2) US Politics : Alleged
"Unmasker" Of Trump Team Transition Members Susan Rice On The Hot Seat ,
Trump - Xi Meeting Will Be A Feeling Out Process For A Key Relationship
, Repeal & Replace Faltering AS Revival Talks Seem Stagnant ,
Additional Items Of Note, 3) Europe In Focus : French Election Data ;
Greece Updates On Economy & Regarding Talks With Creditors ; Odds
& Ends From Around Europe.
Markets.... Asia,,,,, ForexLive @ForexLive 2h 2 hours ago Economic
data due from Asia today (Fed speaker up soon) ForexLive @ForexLive
28m 28 minutes ago Yonhap- North Korea fires an unidentified projectile
in East Sea LiveSquawk @LiveSquawk 1h 1 hour ago WH Official: U.S.
Plans No Change In Deployment Of Thaad Anti-Missile System In South
Korea Despite Chinese Complaints ForexLive @Forex
Economic
News , Data & Views......April 3 , 2017....Quick Hits For Monday
-1) Markets : Asia - Economic Calendar For Tuesday , RBA Policy
Announcement Headlines Early News From Asia ; US - Major Stocks Modestly
Lower On Monday , Gold Up a Tad , Oil Down A Tad , Bond Yields Continue
To Drop Lower. 2) US Politics : Democrats Set To Filibuster Gorusch And
"Nuclear Option " Looms For Confirmation Process , Repeal & Replace
News For Monday , Susan Rice Allegedly "Unmasked " As The Unmasker Of
Trump Transition Team , Additional Items Of Note. 3) Europe In Focus -
Local /Domestic News Items From France , Germany , Italy , Greece , UK
& Russia. 4) Odds & Ends - South Africa & Libya In Focus.
Markets.... Asia... ForexLive @ForexLive 2h 2 hours ago Economic data
due from Asia today - RBA policy announcement US .... ForexLive
@ForexLive 3h 3 hours ago Stocks making a comeback as come to the finish
ForexLive @ForexLive 1h 1 hour ago Forexlive Americas forex wrap: JPY
pairs wilt as US yields fall. US Politics..... Sahil Kapur Verified
account @sahilkapur 1h 1 hour ago Replying to
Economic
News , Data & Views......April 2 , 2017...... Quick Hits for Sunday
-1) Europe In Focus : UK News - Spain States It Will Not Initially
Block An Independent Scotland's EU Bid ; War Of Words And Maneuvers
Between Spain & UK Regarding Gibraltar Continues On Sunday ; France :
French Presidential Election Updates For Sunday ; Greece : Domestic
& International Politics , Creditor Talks Status and Ongoing Refugee
Crisis Tops News For Sunday ; Additional News Of Note Across Europe. 2)
US Politics : Russia Interference Intel Committees Updates ; Replace
& Repeal News To Consider ; Trump Agenda Moving Forward - State Of
Play On Tax Reform and Other Non HC Matters ; Democrats Surprisingly
Making Hay So Far In 2017 With Ongoing Strife & Turmoil Within Trump
Presidency ; Trump Tweets To Ponder ; Additional Political Items To
Ponder. 3) Odds & Ends : Iraq In Focus - ISIS Terrorizes Civilians
On A Daily Basis - Key Tweets From Mosul Eye , Independence Referendum
Looms For Iraq's…
Europe..... UK Reuters Top News Verified account @Reuters 2h 2 hours
ago Spain would not 'initially' block Scotland from joining the EU after
Brexit http:// reut.rs/2nYSatY Andrew Marr Verified account
@AndrewMarr9 2h 2 hours ago Andrew Marr Retweeted Jamie Ross Big story,
substantial change. Will reverberate! Andrew Marr added, Jamie Ross
Verified account @JamieRoss7 The Spanish foreign mini
Economic
News , Data & Views......April 1 , 2017 ...... Quicks Hits On April
Fool's Day 1) : Market Round Up For Quarter One : Doug Noland Weekly
Missive Focuses On "Q-1 " 2017 & "Sure Bets That Weren't " ; Global
Stocks Gain 4.8 Trillion USD In Q-1 , Global Bonds Gain 1.5 Trillion USD
In Q-1 , Q-1 Stars & Slackers ( H/T Holger Zschaepitz ) ;
Additional News Of Note. 2) Europe In Focus : UK / Brexit : Spain Plays
Games Regarding Gibraltar , EU Plays Games Regarding Brexit ; France -
While Much attention Rightfully Place on Macron / Le Pen And Fillon -
Keep Your Eyes On Dark Horse Melenchon Who Has Been Making Up Ground On
The Leaders ; Greece In Focus : Eurogroup Pours Cold Water On April 7th
Deal , IMF Discusses State Of Play On Staff Level Agreement ( Work In
Progress , Prognosis Uncertain ) ; Political Corruption Updates ,
Domestic & International Odds & Ends. 3) Libya News Of Note For
Saturday
Markets...... fred walton @fredwalton216 2m 2 minutes ago Credit
Bubble Bulletin : Weekly Commentary: Q1: Sure Bets That Weren’t http://
creditbubblebulletin.blogspot.com/2017/04/weekly
-commentary-q1-sure-bets-that.html?spref=tw … Holger Zschaepitz
@Schuldensuehner 5h 5 hours ago Global bonds have gained $1.5trn in
value in Q1, paring Q42016 losses of $3.2trn as investors bet on
goldilocks s
New in Centauri Dreams
Atmosphere Detected around Super-Earth GJ 1132b
There’s interesting news this morning about planets around M-dwarfs. A
team of astronomers led by John Southworth (Keele University, UK) has
detected an atmosphere around the transiting super-Earth GJ 1132b. While
we’ve examined the atmospheres of gas giants and have detected
atmospheres on the super-Earths 55 Cancri e and GJ 3470 b, GJ 1132b is
the smallest world yet where we’ve detected one. 39
Building the Tools for Icy Moons
With my own memories of the July 4, 1997 landing of Mars Pathfinder at
Chryse Planitia as fresh as yesterday, it’s hard to believe that we are
looking at the 20th anniversary of rover operations on the planet. But
as the Curiosity rover continues its travels and we look toward the Mars
2020 rover mission, we’re also taking a much longer look ahead at the
worlds where life may be more likely to be
‘Blue Binaries’ Argue for Smooth Neptune Migration
We’re getting a few clues about the nature of planet migration in the
early Solar System thanks to a class of objects being described as ‘blue
binaries.’ Cold Classical Kuiper Belt Objects (CCKBOs) are generally
reddish, but a population of widely separated binaries has now been
identified that is thought to have originated in the inner edges of the
Kuiper Belt. The paper reporting on this work a
New Options for Locating Fast Radio Bursts
Our catalog of distant, highly energetic events continues to grow. On
the Fast Radio Burst (FRB) front, we have the welcome news that the
Molonglo radio telescope some 40 kilometers from Canberra, Australia has
undergone extensive re-engineering, a project that is paying off with
the detection of three new FRBs. The telescope’s collecting area of
18,000 square meters and an eight square degree fi
New Horizons: Star Fields Beyond
The attitude you bring to a star field changes everything. When I was a
kid trying to figure out how to use a small telescope, I scanned the
usual suspects — the Moon, Saturn and its rings, the Galilean satellites
of Jupiter — all the while planning to branch out into major wonders
like M31 or the Ring Nebula in Lyra. But when I turned to deep sky
objects, what I discovered was that I could see l
Fast Radio Bursts: Signature of Distant Technology?
We have a lot to learn about Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs), a reminder that
the first of these, the so-called Lorimer Burst (FRB 010724) was
detected only a decade ago. Since then we’ve found 16 others, all
thought to be at cosmological distances. The 2015 detection of FRB
150418, at first thought to have left an afterglow, has now been traced
to an active galactic nucleus powered by a supermassive bl
New in David Climenhaga's Alberta Diary
Alberta’s first woman premier calls for more than talk about the deplorable treatment of women in politics
PHOTOS: Former Progressive Conservative Premier Alison Redford smiles
sadly as she leaves Government House in Edmonton on March 13, 2015, the
day her Progressive Conservative caucus made the first steps toward
firing her. Below: NDP Premier Rachel Notley, CBC morning show host Mark
Connelly and NDP Status of Women Minister Stephanie McLean. Alison
Redford was […] The post Alberta’s first woman pr
‘My Decade at Old Sun, My Lifetime of Hell.’ by Arthur Bear Chief tops Audreys Books non-fiction bestseller list
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in
Edmonton for the week ended April 2, 2017, compiled on April 4, 2017, by
Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers Association of
Alberta. EDMONTON FICTION BESTSELLERS 1. Believing is not the same as
Being Saved (Poetry) – Lisa Martin*† […] The post ‘My Decade at Old Sun,
My Lifetime of Hell.’ by Arthur Bear Chief tops
Two by-elections, three probes, and plenty more: All the Alberta political news that’s fit to print
PHOTO: The decision desk at AlbertaPolitics.ca calls it for
Conservative candidates Bob Benzen and Stephanie Kusie in two Calgary
by-elections yesterday. Actual Alberta political bloggers may not appear
exactly as illustrated. Below: Mr. Benzen and Ms. Kusie, former
Conservative premier Alison Redford, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and
Wildrose Opposition Leader Brian Jean. Conservatives motor t
Jason Kenney and the GSA reverse-tip-line brouhaha: Is this conservative turning into the Anita Bryant of Canada?
PHOTOS: Is Jason Kenney turning into Canada’s Anita Bryant? Actual
Canadian politicians may not appear exactly as illustrated. (Photo:
Wikimedia Commons.) Below: The real Jason Kenney, and singer-songwriters
k.d. lang and Boy George. Is Jason Kenney turning into the Anita Bryant
of Canada? If you’re of a certain age, you won’t be able to forget […]
The post Jason Kenney and the GSA reverse-tip-li
Guest Post: The time has come for a sober conversation about Jason Kenney … and his implied platform
ILLUSTRATIONS: Jason Kenney, the victor in the PC leadership campaign
now trying to create a narrative of invincibility about his ambition to
lead Alberta. Below: Author Barret Weber. Charts shown are based on the
Royal Bank of Canada fiscal tables, updated as of March 22, 2017, that
show Alberta’s debt situation under the Alberta NDP […] The post Guest
Post: The time has come for a sober convers
Something for the NDP to think about: How about bringing Alberta’s labour laws into the 20th Century? (Never mind the 21st)
PHOTOS: Alberta Labour Minister Christina Gray. Below: Gil McGowan,
president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, Athabasca University
Labour Studies Professor Bob Barnetson and Ontario Premier Kathleen
Wynne. The CBC says the province’s businesses are “spooked.” The Chamber
of Commerce is deeply worried by the prospect of “sweeping reforms.”
Naturally, the Chamber also says they’re […] The post
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Mike Philbin art - Introversions and Dichotomies 2017 - metallic paint gold and silver series
my
gold/silver metallic paints eventually arrived direct from the paint
manufacturer and, while the sun was out, I did some more pair paintings
on stretched canvas. The first one's a repaint with a lovely textured
underpainting, as you can see... 2 x 100 cm by 30cm The second one's a
new paint on virgin canvas... 2 x 50 cm by 50 cm
Pen art - Helena Hauss - Paris, France
yes,
there are more-photorealist ball point pen artists out there, I've seen
a lot of them, but this one really caught my attention. witness the
AMAZING penmanship of biro artist Helena Hauss from Paris, France. I
mean, just stunning work.
9/11 - Sydney White - Studies in Propaganda i.e. nothing just happens
in
her 'seventeenth year' delivering such material to her captive
audience, investigative journalist Sydney White talks 9/11 Studies in
Propaganda @ Truth Decay. Proper eye-opener...
Gordon Keirle-Smith - Genesis Antarctica - The Secret Origins of Humanity
In 1974-5, artist and copywriter Gordon Keirle-Smith wrote a treatment
for a trinity of novels called Genesis Antarctica: The Secret Origins of
Humanity and submitted it (unsuccessfully) to a publisher. In 1962 a
cache of ancient urns was discovered in Antarctica dating back tens of
thousands of years. They contained writings proving our ancestral myths
and lore are actually rooted in the history
Ridley Scott - Covenant poster - Aliens vs Engineers
"You want aliens, I'll give you aliens," that's what Ridley Scott said
in response to the dirth of alien material in his so-called prequel to
his classic Alien (1979). And boy has he given us aliens (vs engineers)
in this new Alien Covenant poster from Fox.
Scarlett Johannsen - Ghost in the Shell - first five minutes clip
MovieLad crop'd I'm not sure if this is chronologically the 'first five
minutes' of the new live-action Scar-Jo vehicle i.e. Ghost in the
Shell, but I still want to see this movie for myself ... I want to make
up my own mind about a celluloid/digital creation or
re-creation/re-imagining of a classic slice of Manga-land ... and not
listen to a load of politically-motivated whitewash-naysayers just
New in From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog
From Jenna Orkin Russia warns it will shoot down alliance jets over Syria if US launches air strikes against Assad Hung...
From Jenna Orkin Russia warns it will shoot down alliance jets over
Syria if US launches air strikes against Assad Hungary is cooperating
with Iran in a joint mini nuclear plant project Somalia's new president
just declared the country a war zone Greenland’s Coastal Ice Caps Have
Melted Past The Point Of No Return China is building a brand-new city
twice the size of New York City Rodrigo Duterte
From Jenna Orkin Bannon Taken Off Trump National Security Council in Shake-Up Peter Dale Scott explaining COG as lynchp...
From Jenna Orkin Bannon Taken Off Trump National Security Council in
Shake-Up Peter Dale Scott explaining COG as lynchpin between Dallas in
'63, 9/11, Iran Contra (archive) WSJ: Susan Rice Was Not Alone In
"Unmasking" Team Trump The sudden resignation of a Federal Reserve
president came with a huge hint that there's more to come Amateur
astronomers just found objects in space that could lead to t
From Jenna Orkin St. Petersburg subway bomber identified as a Russian citizen born in Kyrgyzstan The hottest story abou...
From Jenna Orkin St. Petersburg subway bomber identified as a Russian
citizen born in Kyrgyzstan The hottest story about Trump and Russia you
never heard Trump signs repeal of US broadband privacy rules Global debt
has hit an eye-watering $215 trillion Virtually every single Brexit
outcome is going to damage British trade Confirmed: Susan Rice
"Unmasked" Trump Team China Starts 2017 With Highest
From Jenna Orkin Trump Considering Resigning Blackwater founder held secret Seychelles meeting to establish Trump-Putin...
From Jenna Orkin Trump Considering Resigning Blackwater founder held
secret Seychelles meeting to establish Trump-Putin back channel A guy
who made tools to catch terrorists is now using bomb-sensing technology
to grow food This turbine can harvest green energy in water currents as
slow as 2 mph Dubai police say they arrested hackers who were targeting
White House staff REPORT: Mike Cernovich Rev
From Jenna Orkin The Guardian addresses change of economic system (july) Betsy DeVos backs a technique claiming to cure...
From Jenna Orkin The Guardian addresses change of economic system
(july) Betsy DeVos backs a technique claiming to cure ADHD without
medication — but the science is questionable Moscow And Beijing Join
Forces To Bypass US Dollar In Global Markets, Shift To Gold Trade Super
SEALs? "Promising Signs" From Navy SpecOps' "Brain-Stimulating
Technologies" Does Size Matter? Visualizing The Population Of
From Jenna Orkin McCaskill To Oppose Gorsuch, Virtually Assuring Use Of "Nuclear Option" The Big Contraction - An Inter...
From Jenna Orkin McCaskill To Oppose Gorsuch, Virtually Assuring Use Of
"Nuclear Option" The Big Contraction - An Interview With James Howard
Kunstler NBC Confirms Obama Administration Officials Saved Trump-Russia
Probe Docs Connecticut Considering Use of Drones Outfitted with Deadly
Weapons for Police Urban Farm video . They’re Finally Going To Close
Rikers Island, America’s Monument To Jail Cru
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BWorld 119, Seven myths in the mining debate
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on March 15, 2017. The endless
debate in mining is largely fueled by endless myths and disinformation
that fan more emotionalism than reason. Below are some of these myths
and the realities behind these half-truths. 1 Mining provides a small
contribution to GDP, only P70 billion a year in gross value added (GVA).
Wrong. Mining GVA is P85 billion a year, avera
Energy 92, Asia retains big coal use
Why Is Asia Returning to Coal? The fossil fuel is undergoing an
unexpected renaissance in the region. By Grace Guo February 17, 2017
"For Japan, coal has emerged as the best alternative to replacing its 54
nuclear reactors, which are deeply unpopular with the population and
seen as symbols of devastation after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
disaster six years ago... But why did Abe go with coal an
BWorld 118, Regulate this, prohibit that: bureaucracies in transportation
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last March 14, 2017. Traffic
congestion is an engineering problem with engineering solutions, not
bureaucratic solutions involving increased prohibitions. The recent plan
of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to extend the car ban
on EDSA to certain hours five days a week is very idiotic and arbitrary.
Its plan is (a) the existing one day a week, 7
Climate Tricks 61, Obama's $1B transfer to the UN climate fund
This is a delayed post. I gathered these news reports in mid-January
2017, about 1-2 weeks before Donald Trump would be officially
inaugurated as the next US President. There was a debate in the US then,
whether the US' commitment to the Paris Agreement in 2015 was a treaty
(would necessitate Senate ratification) or an Executive agreement. The
White House under the previous administration argued
BWorld 117, Energy bureaucracy, electric cooperatives and NEA
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last March 08, 2017. The
Philippines experienced a seemingly energy revival in 2016 and 2017 with
plenty of new power plants commissioned and running. Mindanao
experienced an energy surplus after many years of frequent involuntary
“Earth hours” or almost daily blackouts lasting for many hours. So it is
ironic that while new power capacity were added into the
Drugs War 4, The NYT documentary
There is a new NYT documentary , I watched it but was not able to
finish it, I stopped. More than the sights of so many dead bodies on the
streets (zero trial, zero investigation, zero hearing of the other
side, just shoot-kill-obosen), it's the pain and crying of the family
members that struck me. Even if I'm not exactly a fan of the NYT. When
my Mama died 1 1/2 years ago and my Papa died 3 week
New in Housewife Eclectic
Copycat Mickey Mouse Beignets
If you love Disney as much as we do, then you have probably had a
Mickey Mouse Beignet. These delicious treats from New Orleans Square in
Disneyland are a family favorite and one that we have made at home for
years. Here is our fun and easy recipe that will take you back to the
Happiest Place on Earth! You will need: 1.5 cups lukewarm water 1/2 C.
sugar 1 envelop yeast 2 eggs, beaten slightly 1 1
Chillin' With My Peeps Shirt and how to use Cricut Design Space
My kids love holiday themed shirts. Each year they beg me to make them a
fun shirt for each upcoming holiday. With Easter just around the
corner, we made these cute and glittery Peeps shirts. I absolutely love
how they turned out and they are so easy to make. I pulled both shirts
together in less than 20 minutes. How's that for fast? Are you new to
Cricut Design Space? No worries! I walked you th
8 Amazing Mother's Day Gifts for Avid Readers
What do you buy for an avid reader? An obvious answer would be a book.
But what if you want to think outside of the box? Uncommon Goods is the
perfect place to find the perfect gift. This incredible site brings
artisan gifts to you. Every thing on this this list comes from Uncommon
Goods and this list contains everything from wearables to decor that
bibliophile's are bound to love! Banned Book So
Dragonwatch Blog Tour
Fablehaven fans rejoice! Your favorite characters are back! Dragonwatch
features Kendra, Seth and many more in this long hoped for sequel
series. In the long-awaited sequel to Fablehaven, the dragons who have
been kept at the dragon sanctuaries no longer consider them safe havens,
but prisons and they want their freedom. The dragons are no longer our
allies.... In the hidden dragon sanctuary of W
Unlimited LDS Audiobooks with Deseret Bookshelf Plus and 6 Book Series for YA LDS Readers
Every year right around Easter, I start to feel drawn to religious
topics. I don't often write about religion here, but I try to keep my
eyes and ears open to questions and things my readers want to know. More
than once I have been asked by readers who are the members of my same
faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints what I recommend
for their teenagers to read. Easter, combined w
Resurrection Eggs: A Memorable Easter Activity for Kids
This post is sponsored by Mormon.Org My mom has been in pain my entire
life. Arthritis has been my mom's constant companion for more than 30
years. When I was a child I prayed over and over again to the Lord,
begging him to take away my mom's illness. Even in pain, my mom is an
absolutely amazing mom. She would read to us every night, hilarious
books that made all of us roll on the floor with lau
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