2 Pokemon Jets at the Tokyo International Airport (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
FEMA - 44985 - Flooded area in Iowa (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
10:17 pm MSTDreamliner probe widens after excess battery voltage ruled out
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 4 minutes ago
U.S. safety investigators on Sunday ruled out excess voltage as the cause
of a battery fire this month on a Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jet operated by
Japan Airlines Co (JAL) and said they were expanding the probe to look at
the battery's charger and the jet's auxiliary power unit.
Last week, governments across the world grounded the Dreamliner while
Boeing halted deliveries after a problem with a lithium-ion battery on a
second 787 plane, flown by All Nippon Airways Co (ANA), forced the aircraft
to make an emergency landing in western Japan.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/21/... more »
Niger ambassador to Belgium Issaka Djibo and wife found dead
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 5 minutes ago
NIGER'S ambassador to Belgium and his wife have been found dead at their
residence, apparently the victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, the embassy
says.
The bodies of Issaka Djibo, 61, and his wife, Fatouma, 50, were found in
their bedroom by their daughter, alerted by an embassy employee who had not
heard from the ambassador.
Initial findings suggested the couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning
due to a faulty heater, the Belga news agency cited police as saying.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/niger-ambassador-wife-found-dead/story-fnd134gw-1226557145023
Angela Vane Charged with the murder of two year old toddler
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 7 minutes ago
A 40-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a toddler whose
body was found at a home in Modbury.
Angela Vane has been charged with killing the two-year-old and will appear
before Torquay Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Officers were called to a property in the Devon village at around 8.20am on
Saturday after the child's body was found by a member of the public.
http://news.sky.com/story/1040355/devon-woman-charged-with-toddlers-murder
Taliban Launches Suicide Attack In Kabul
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 7 minutes ago
Taliban insurgents have claimed responsibility for a co-ordinated attack on
a police building in Kabul involving several suicide bombers and a car bomb.
A local police official said there was first a large explosion caused by a
suicide car bomb. It was followed by several other blasts and gunfire.
"A group of terrorists, two or three or four, tried to enter the traffic
police building," Kabul CID chief Mohammad Zahir said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1040650/taliban-launches-suicide-attack-in-kabul
Algeria Crisis: Missing Brit Hostages Sought
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 7 minutes ago
David Cameron is to update MPs on the aftermath of the Algerian hostage
crisis - as officials work to establish the fate of the final missing
British workers.
Three Britons are now known to have died in a four-day siege at the BP gas
plant and three more are believed to be dead. A UK resident is also thought
to have died.
http://news.sky.com/story/1040647/algeria-crisis-missing-brit-hostages-sought
Egypt: Clashes Over Court Case Collapse
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 minutes ago
Hundreds of protesters have set fire to furniture and documents inside a
court in Alexandria where six senior police officers accused of killing
activists in Egypt's 2011 uprising were standing trial.
The violence broke out after the criminal court judge overseeing the trial
said he was transferring the case to the city's appeals court.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs requested that the court consider the report of
a fact-finding committee before proceeding with the defendants' hearings.
http://news.sky.com/story/1040619/egypt-clashes-over-court-case-collapse
Meet & Greet Monday (#MtaGt)
Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 17 minutes ago
Welcome
to Meet & Greet Monday!
Banner by Art Ist
Grab our banner for your site:
Do you have an Eco-friendly blog? Do you occasionally write about the
environment or ways to live green? If you answered yes to any,
you're
invited to link up. Here are the rules:
1. If you have a green-living blog and/or write about the environment,
sustainability, etc., please use the "linky" below to
list your site.
2. If you only occasionally write about green living, please use tags
such
as "green", "Eco",
"Environment", etc. and then link to that collection
of
pos... more »
Work Till You Drop
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 minutes ago
As a small time entrepreneur in San Francisco with my own indie record
label I never thought about money except in terms of meeting our
responsibilities to our artists and creditors and building the company.
Money goes *into* small business startups, not out of them. For years my
take home pay was $100/week. This was considerably before San Francisco's
Mission District, where I lived and had my office (in a somewhat renovated
firehouse), was gentrified. By the time we sold the company to SONY my take
home pay had doubled. I felt rich. Then everything changed. TimeWarner
hired me to... more »
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake MOLUCCA SEA - 21st January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 31 minutes ago
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 03:16:49 UTC
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 12:16:49 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
0.137°S, 124.731°E
Depth
77.3 km (48.0 miles)
Region
MOLUCCA SEA
Distances
98 km (60 miles) SSE of Lolayan, Indonesia
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake GUATEMALA - 21st January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 32 minutes ago
Magnitude M 4.9
Region GUATEMALA
Date time 2013-01-21 00:33:10.3 UTC
Location 14.52 N ; 92.18 W
Depth 132 km
Distances 2 km NE Ocós, Guatemala
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake REYKJANES RIDGE - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 33 minutes ago
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 23:32:22 UTC
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 09:32:22 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
53.876°N, 35.181°W
Depth
10.4 km (6.5 miles)
Region
REYKJANES RIDGE
Distances
925 km (574 miles) SE of Nanortalik, Greenland
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake OAXACA, MEXICO - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 35 minutes ago
Magnitude
4.2
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 22:14:09 UTC
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 04:14:09 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
16.711°N, 98.123°W
Depth
29.8 km (18.5 miles)
Region
OAXACA, MEXICO
Distances
6 km (3 miles) NNW of San Pedro Amuzgos, Mexico
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL ALASKA - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 36 minutes ago
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 22:03:03 UTC
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 01:03:03 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
63.301°N, 151.343°W
Depth
10.8 km (6.7 miles)
Region
CENTRAL ALASKA
Distances
81 km (50 miles) SE (144°) from Lake Minchumina, AK
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake REYKJANES RIDGE - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 36 minutes ago
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 21:40:31 UTC
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 07:40:31 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
54.053°N, 35.157°W
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region
REYKJANES RIDGE
Distances
911 km (566 miles) SE of Nanortalik, Greenland
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake REYKJANES RIDGE - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 38 minutes ago
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 21:26:28 UTC
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 07:26:28 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
54.070°N, 35.123°W
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region
REYKJANES RIDGE
Distances
1343 km (835 miles) SW (220°) from REYKJAVIK, Iceland
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake REYKJANES RIDGE - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 38 minutes ago
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 21:25:06 UTC
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 07:25:06 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
54.004°N, 35.083°W
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region
REYKJANES RIDGE
Distances
1349 km (838 miles) SW (219°) from REYKJAVIK, Iceland
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF COSTA RICA - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 41 minutes ago
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 21:05:22 UTC
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 03:05:22 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
9.998°N, 85.277°W
Depth
39.2 km (24.4 miles)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF COSTA RICA
Distances
9 km (5 miles) WSW of Nandayure, Costa Rica
They've got form (Part II)
Zoe Brain at A.E.Brain - 41 minutes ago
Being in the main a compendium of links about l'Affaire Burchill.
The most helpful one I think is Julie Burchill, transphobia and hostility
towards the victims of oppression. Tellingly, it's in the Grauniad's
Science section.
The recent media furore over an article by Julie Burchill has brought to
light prejudice against transgender individuals among people who should
know better. But this tendency to demonise the victims of unfair treatment
is a well established phenomenon
It ends thus:
But If I was going to try and explain all possible reasons for this
animosity toward trans pe... more »
Free Download: "Star Maker"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Free Download: "Star Maker"
By Olaf Stapledon
"Stapledon undertakes the immense task of describing the entire history of
life in the universe. It dwarfs in scale even his 1930 book "Last and First
Men," which is a history of the human species over two billion years. It
tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay
and death, and the relationship between creation and creator. The narrator
starts with a concern at the clash of ideas on Earth and finds analogies to
both communism and fascism among the aliens he visits. A pervading theme is
that of progr... more »
Musical Interlude: Vangelis, "A Tour of the Universe"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Vangelis, "A Tour of the Universe"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDXp1tpPD38
Whapmagoostui Youth Trekkers 'We are true Warriors'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 hour ago
By Matthew Mukash
Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
A special thank you to Matthew and
the walkers from Censored News!
*January 20, 2013*
Went to the land today on ski-doo to see how our walkers are doing. They're
doing very well and highly pumped up by the news of support coming from the
four directions of Earth. They say the harshest of winter conditions will
not stop them! On their second day on the land they walked under a
relentless -38 temperature. Simply incredible! They're determined to
succeed irregardless of the challenges they could face each day!
Our youn... more »
Smoke haze greets Melbourne at dawn – ‘To think that in 24 hours this fire went from nothing to 40,000 hectares is quite staggering’
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 1 hour ago
[image: Firefighters prepare to defend the Glenmaggie Caravan Park,
Australia, under the threat of flame, 20 January 2013. Photo: Michael
Clayton-Jones / cootamundraherald.com.au]
By JASON DOWLING and BENJAMIN MILLAR
21 January 2013
(Cootamundra Herald) – Victoria is about to enter its most dangerous month
historically for bushfires with the deadly Gippsland blaze still a major
threat, Premier Ted Baillieu has warned.
''This is a big fire and it is likely to burn for some time,'' Mr Baillieu
said of the fire that has taken a life and destroyed homes in the Seaton
and Glenmaggie... more »
Transcripts show the central bankers’ central banker is clueless where it matters
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 2 hours ago
Transcripts of the US Federal Reserve Board’s 2007 meetings reveal that the
man who is now experimenting with America’s (and, by extension, the
world’s) monetary health—by whom I mean Ben Bernanke, the current Fed
chairman who is continuously shooting adrenalin into his patient’s heart in
the decreasing hope he can induce a flicker of new life—had no idea at all
in 2007 that catastrophe was about to strike. No idea whatsoever.
Despite the world being already in the Greatest Depression since the Great
Depression, this bozo and his colleagues around the boardroom table never
even ... more »
A Freer Market
mollymew at Molly'sBlog - 2 hours ago
*A FREE-ER* *MARKET*
One of the perpetual myths of our so-called capitalist society is
that we have the closest approach to a "free market", and that this is all
to the good as it connects with our other freedoms. Is this true ?
Certainly some like the *left libertarians* who are in favour of an *actual
*free market would disagree with the idea that our present system is
approximating an such thing. The left libertarians are actually quite the
dissidents as not just apologists for the present order but "critics" such
as academo-Marxists assume that free market describes the pr... more »
Zapatistas Marcos 'Ellos y Nosotros' Them and Us
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago
***Zapatistas Subcomandante Marcos statement January 2013**(Check back for
English translation) ** *
*ELLOS Y NOSOTROS I.- Las (sin) razones de arriba.*Enero del 2013.
Hablan los de arriba:
*“Nosotros somos los que mandamos. Somos más poderosos, aunque seamos
menos. No nos importa lo que digas-escuches-pienses-hagas, siempre y cuando
estés mudo, sordo, inmóvil.*
*Podemos imponer como gobierno a gente medianamente inteligente (aunque ya
es muy difícil de encontrar en la clase política), pero elegimos a uno que
ni siquiera puede simular que sabe de qué va el asunto.
¿Por qué? Porque pod... more »
Gun Show Week Wraps Up - With Body Bags
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 2 hours ago
It's
been a big week for the American gun show circuit. Five people were
wounded from accidental gun discharges at three U.S. gun shows. The
Shot
Show gala, 2013, in Las Vegas set an all-time attendance record.
Brownells
reported it sold 3.5-years worth of large capacity assault rifle
magazines
in just three days.
And, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, police have a 15-year old in
custodycharged with the shooting and killing of five people, three of
them
children. The accused is said to have used a number of firearms,
including
an assault rifle.
*Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputies ... more »
Fracking - the Modern Day Armageddon
2old2care at Because I Can - 2 hours ago
Kinda interesting that two stories come together on the same day.
Found this one on a twitter feed – the affects of fracking in Colorado –
increased disease and pollution – leading to possible moratoriums on
fracking in the identified areas.
Study Links Oil And Gas Extraction To Ozone Chemicals
By Public Lands Team on Jan 17, 2013 at 4:32 pm
By Tom Kenworthy
Oil and gas development in an area of Colorado that is in the midst of a
huge drilling boom is contributing more than half of the chemical pollution
that contributes to the formation of ozone, a new study by University of
Co... more »
I was over fifty when I started to learn Inuktitut
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 2 hours ago
The solitudes separating aboriginal and settler people in Canada are
profound.
As a child I learned that Canada was a nation settled, yes by people who
came long before my parents, but by people who carved a nation out of the
"wilderness".
Only as an adult - indeed as an adult beyond my middle age - did I come to
understand that the settler story is just a story. Canada is older than
1867 or the settlements in Quebec or the fishers off the coast of
Newfoundland.
Visiting then working in Nunavut I realized, no appreciated, that Canada
was as old a place as England and Rome and E... more »
U.S. plants flower nearly a month earlier than they did a century ago
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 2 hours ago
[image: The wild columbine, among other plants, now flowers nearly a month
earlier than it did in the 1800s. Photo: Wikimedia Commons]
By Joseph Stromberg
16 January 2013
Compared to extreme drought, blistering heat, massive wildfires and
tropical cyclones, the latest indicator of climate change is unexpectedly
attractive: early spring flowers. According to a study published today in
the journal *PLOS ONE*, unusually warm spring weather in 2010 and 2012 at a
pair of notable sites in the eastern U.S. led to the earliest spring
flowering times on record—earlier than any other time i... more »
As long as you're not a registered lobbyist, you can buy swell inauguration crap
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
"*This pencil set includes two No. 2 pencils, decorated with the 57th
Presidential Inauguration logo.*" ($3)
*"My children will be devastated to learn that I will be unable to bring
home the much-sought-after $5 presidential dog button. Will the humiliation
ever cease?"*
*-- Peter Goelz, former managing director of the National
Transportation Safety Board, now a registered lobbyist*
*by Ken*
In keeping with the general theme of this presidential inauguration, that
it sure as heck isn't like the last one, our pal Al Kamen calls attention,
in his Washington Post "In the Loop" column,... more »
The Greatest Way to Dishonor Martin Luther King Jr.
Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 3 hours ago
*January 21, 2013* (LD) - What's the greatest way to dishonor Martin Luther
King Jr.? Compare him with US President Barack Obama - a servant of an
engine for the greatest disparity, inequality, and injustice on Earth -
driven by the very corporate-financier interests King stood up against, was
opposed by throughout his entire life, and most likely was killed by. For
Martin Luther King Jr. - whose famous speeches still echo through the halls
of time, who spoke a message of peace and of the importance of character
over the mere color of one's skin - he is ironically compared to Barack ... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“Is this what our own Milky Way Galaxy looks like from far away? Similar
in size and grand design to our home Galaxy (although without the central
bar), spiral galaxy NGC 3370 lies about 100 million light-years away toward
the constellation of the Lion (Leo). Recorded above in exquisite detail by
the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys, the big,
beautiful face-on spiral is not only photogenic, but has proven sharp
enough to study individual stars known as Cepheids.
*Click image for larger size. *
These pulsating stars have been used to accurately determine NGC 33... more »
'Music is nothing more than a Decoration of Silence' (Marsilio Ficino, c.1485)
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 3 hours ago
*Wikipedia:*
Marsilio Ficino (19 October 1433 – 1 October 1499) was one of the most
influential humanist philosophers of the early Italian Renaissance, an
astrologer, a reviver of Neoplatonism who was in touch with every major
academic thinker and writer of his day, and the first translator of Plato's
complete extant works into Latin. His Florentine Academy, an attempt to
revive Plato's school, had enormous influence on the direction and tenor of
the Italian Renaissance and the development of European philosophy.
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: SchAdvStudy]:
Institute of... more »
Paulo Coelho, “The Cycle Of Nature”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“The Cycle Of Nature”*
by Paulo Coelho
"In the cycle of nature there is no such thing as victory or defeat: there
is only movement. The winter struggles to reign supreme, but, in the end,
is obliged to accept spring’s victory, which brings with it flowers and
happiness. The summer would like to make its warm days last for ever,
because it believes that warmth is good for the earth, but, finally, it has
to accept the arrival of autumn, which will allow the earth to rest. The
gazelle eats the grass and is devoured by the lion. It isn’t a matter of
who is the strongest, but God’s... more »
New Common-Core Unit for ELLs: No support from research, no evidence they will work.
skrashen at Schools Matter - 3 hours ago
Re: Three Districts Test Model Common-Core Unit for ELLs.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/01/16/17ellstanford_ep.h32.html
We are told that the newly announced unit on Reading and Writing Persuasion
features a “shift”: the two elements of this shift are “an explicit focus
on language” and “complex texts.” Both are bad ideas. Decades of research
tell us that focus on form does not help in the acquisition of forms:
rather, forms are acquired through focus on meaning. Also, making texts
complex and rigorous will not help language acquisition or literacy
development. Texts need to... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
North Port, Florida, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
“The Parable of the Frogs: ‘Hell is Truth Seen Too Late’"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
* “The Parable of the Frogs: ‘Hell is Truth Seen Too Late’"*
by Morris Berman
"One who knows “enough is enough” always has enough."
–Tao Te Ching
“What does it take to produce large-scale social change? Most historians,
if you catch them in an honest moment, will admit that the popular levers
of social change, such as education or legislation, are bogus; they don’t
really amount to very much. What does make a difference–and then only
potentially–is massive systemic breakdown, such as occurred in the United
States in the fall of 2008. It was the greatest market crash sinc... more »
F-35 Grounded
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 4 hours ago
The U.S. Navy has grounded the Marine Corps' F-35B variant on Friday after
an exhaust system failure. A and C-model variants were said not to be
affected.
**
*The incident came just days after the Pentagon's director of testing and
evaluation released an 18-page report detailing an array of problems which
he said underscored the "lack of maturity" of the $396 billion fighter
program.*
*The report and Friday's grounding of the B-model highlighted the continued
growing pains of the ambitious Lockheed fighter program, which began in
2001 and has been restructured three times in recen... more »
I can calculate the motions of erratic stars, but not the madness of the multitude.
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 4 hours ago
Isaac Newton
Sandy Hook Hoax Compared To A Real school Shooting
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 5 hours ago
*Matt's thoughts:*
You'll see in this clip the only camera shot of the supposed children's
bodies. This is actually the first time I've ever seen it myself. Is it the
heart-wrenching scene of 20 murdered children? Is it simply 20 something
bundles of material in white sheets made to look like little children's
bodies? We'll never know because not a single camera, paramedic or
situation-relevant individual was let anywhere near the school. The
parents, if they are indeed the real parents, will never know either
because they weren't allowed to view the bodies prior to burial.
Mind-b... more »
'Red Cry' Lakota Grandmothers Rise to Challenge of 'Diabolical' Genocide
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 5 hours ago
*Lakota Grandmothers Rise to Challenge Genocide*
*Silenced No More: Trailer Released for Explosive Lakota Documentary "Red
Cry" *
*Lakota Grandmothers Rise to Challenge “Diabolical” Genocide*
Watch the “Red Cry” Trailer at:
http://cantetenza.wordpress.com or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3L1MdkrB4c
To arrange interviews with Lakota elders, contact Canupa Gluha Mani at
605-517-1547.
*Press statement*
*Posted at Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Turtle Island - The Lakota Solidarity Project (LSP) in association with the
Strong Heart Warrior Society and traditional L... more »
Sandy Hook - Fully Exposed (Part 2 of the documentary)
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 5 hours ago
And in case you missed part one:
Where men are men and women know their rightful place.
noreply@blogger.com (deBeauxOs) at DAMMIT JANET! - 5 hours ago
Following Robert McClelland's recommendation, I read Jonathan Kay's account
of his whirlwind field trip - well financed, and likely as comfortable as
CONvenient - to *collect* examples of First Nations folks who are almost
just like NatPo readers.
About 40 paragraphs into Kay's piece, I started wondering why he didn't
speak to any Indigenous women in the course of his research. Then a couple
of women make an appearance; the men that Kay has exclusively chosen to
interact with, introduce them. Their contribution:
*“Family dynamics is a big problem,” she tells me. “There’s lots of
... more »
A Short History of Progress
What Is Sustainable at What Is Sustainable - 5 hours ago
Every year, Canadians eagerly huddle around their radios to listen to the
Massey Lectures, broadcast by the CBC. For the 2004 season, Ronald Wright
was the honored speaker. He presented a series of five lectures, titled A
Short History of Progress. In 2005, Wright’s presentation was published as
a short book, and it became a bestseller. Martin Scorsese’s movie, Surviving
Progress, was based on the book.
It was an amazing success for a story contrary to our most holy cultural
myths. Wright believed that the benefits of progress were highly
overrated, because of their huge costs... more »
Auckland is the world’s ninth-least affordable city in which to buy a house
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 5 hours ago
The *2013 9th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey*has just been released (here’s
the link to download a PDF copy)*,* showing all New Zealand’s major housing
markets (and more than 60 percent
of all our housing) remain “severely unaffordable”—and this situation is
getting worse, not better.
Auckland continues to ranks as the world’s ninth-least affordable city in
which to buy a house.
The survey covers 337 urban markets of the United States (216); United
Kingdom (33); Canada (35); Australia (39); New Zealand (8); Ireland (5) and
Hong Kong (China). A supp... more »
Winnie pooh jugando con su pequeño amigo
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 5 hours ago
[image: Winnie pooh jugando con su pequeño amigo]
*Nota:* Click aquí para ver más *imágenes de winnie pooh*
Por favor visite nuestra página oficial: www.fotofrontera.com
Tigre corriendo para cazar su comida
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 5 hours ago
[image: Tigre corriendo para cazar su comida]
*Nota:* Click aquí para ver más *imágenes de tigres*
Por favor visite nuestra página oficial: www.fotofrontera.com
Monckton to tour NZ!
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 5 hours ago
[image: Monckton-OpenLetter]Great news! Leading climate skeptic Christopher
Monckton will visit New Zealand this year for a lecture tour that is bound
to put the wind up local warmists already in retreat.
Planning is already under way, under the expert guidance of Esther
Henderson from Climate Realists, and will see him take in virtually the
whole country over most of April in his Climate of Freedom Tour—so every
one of you will get the chance to hear him, and (if you’ve a mind to) to
challenge him.
[image: Monckton-bio]
Don’t miss out.
PS: If you’d like to bone up on his style,... more »
Ricos jugos frescos y nutritivos de diferentes sabores
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 6 hours ago
[image: Ricos jugos frescos y nutritivos]
*Nota:* Click aquí para ver más *imágenes de jugos*
Por favor visite nuestra página oficial: www.fotofrontera.com
UN's Global Mercury ban exempts......vaccines
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
Mercury: A deadly poison. Just the tiniest drop will contaminate everything
Land, air and water and people...
*"It attacks the central nervous system and is particularly harmful to
children*"
*Except when it is contained in vaccines.*
*Then it is perfectly exceptable*
*Because apparently direct injection of mercury, into a living being with
a central nervous system and a brain is not harmful? According to the UN. WHO
clearly caters to the big pharma cartel *
Treaty on mercury would not affect vaccines with mercury (thimerosal)
The treaty says that certain mercury-added products, such... more »
Rico postre para después de comer - Helado con chocolate
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 6 hours ago
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The Truth About Vietnam Finally Revealed In All Its Secretive Loathesomeness
Suzan at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 6 hours ago
Now, in Kill Anything that Moves, Nick Turse has for the first time put
together a comprehensive picture, written with mastery and dignity, of what
American forces actually were doing in Vietnam. The findings disclose an
almost unspeakable truth. Meticulously piecing together newly released
classified information, court-martial records, Pentagon reports, and
firsthand interviews in Vietnam and
D-FOX: Please contact us if you can read this
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 6 hours ago
To D-fox: if you're reading this, please contact us at
thecomingcrisis@gmail.com. It's important -- we believe.
GOP plays politics with public safety - Part One
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 6 hours ago
[photo via Greg Fallis]
Employing the classic Republican projection tactic, GOP Sen. Ted Cruz
accused President Obama of playing politics with gun safety reforms. In the
world according to NRA beholden Republicans, our President and all citizens
concerned with the overly easy availability of firearms are hypocrites. And
by the way he didn't see anything at all odious about the NRA's hideous
pro-gun ad which was definitely *not* about the President's daughters. Pay
no attention to the fact they were referenced in the opening ten seconds of
the ad. And we'll just ignore the NRA's ad ... more »
Lindo paisaje de invierno con un pequeño venadito
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 6 hours ago
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Basic Recall to Consciousness
Roberto Rodriguez at Dr Cintli - 6 hours ago
With the Idle No More movement in full gear, I was reminded by a
conversation I had with elder Jose Lucero of Santa Clara Pueblo in New
Mexico a couple of months ago. The document he passed on to me is
self-explanatory. It is akin to the document recently released by the
Zapatista Movement. This one is about the unity of the Indigenous Movement
of this continent. It is about a historic gathering that took place in 2011.
Not everyone is convinced by Kim DotCom [updated]
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
Internet pirate Kim DotCon has managed to seduce most of the chattering
classes and the commentariat, many of whom joined the oaf on the weekend to
sip his cocktails and consume his canapés at the launch of yet another
website to host stolen property.
John Barnett of South Pacific Pictures is one of the luvvies who’s mercifully
free of the misplaced love for the convicted fraudster.
South Pacific Pictures chief executive John Barnett says the [new] site
will undermine New Zealand's creative industries and encourage piracy.
Mr Barnett said he has seen nothing to suggest the new si... more »
Imágenes de amor - Ricos pastelitos para festejar
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 7 hours ago
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Hermosos gatitos posando para la foto
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 7 hours ago
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NZ Unis plunge down world rankings
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
The latest world university rankings by the *Times Higher Education
Supplement* sees New Zealand Universities continue to slide precipitously.
The *Times Higher Education* rankings for 2012/2013 has put Caltech
(California University of Technology) at #1 spot for the second year in a
row (Caltech was #1 in 2011/2012 and it came at #3 spot in 2010/2011).
Auckland University is ranked #161 on that list and that's the highest from
any NZ University. They (Auck Uni) have been sliding downhill from a few
years ago when they achieved a rank of #48. The friend who sent me the
link (... more »
Why Does Andrew Cuomo Act Like A Republican When It Really Counts Most? Follow The Money
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Baby needs new shoes?
On Friday we looked at how Andrew Cuomo has been able to run to the head of
the parade on popular, high-profile social issues and noisily claim
leadership, while working assiduously in the political backrooms to
undermine the core of progressivism-- economic equality for working
families. Cuomo wants to live up to his father's unrealized potential and
get elected president but, unlike his father, he's the worst kind of
political opportunist, an ugly trait that knows no partisan bounds. He may
wave a rainbow flag at gay marches or kick the NRA douchebags when the... more »
Fresca agua turquesa bajo el cielo azul
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 7 hours ago
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El túnel natural de la felicidad - Arboles, plantas...
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Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, January 20th, 2013
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 8 hours ago
Yes, it is that time again...That time when once a week I take a look at
what is really happening in the world, and tear it to shreds...
I truly cannot understand that in spite of all the evidence we see, the
videos, and the fabulous articles written by those who I call the REAL
truth movement, there are still many who cannot see the Sandy Hook
"shooting" for what it really is... A criminal operation to brainwash the
already dumbed down Americans to obediently give up their guns as their
only defense against a very criminal government. I really have been on
the defensive with all ... more »
Cascada rodeada de flores de colores
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 8 hours ago
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"Today..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will
happen
in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today.”
- Ernest Hemingway, “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
“Here's How You Are Being Profoundly Manipulated By Political Parlor Tricks And Media Sleight Of Hand”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“Here's How You Are Being Profoundly Manipulated By *
*Political Parlor Tricks And Media Sleight Of Hand”*
by Mike Adams
(NaturalNews)- "If you just got paid recently, you probably noticed your
taxes went UP and your take-home pay went DOWN. Yes, this is true even if
you voted for Obama, the very man who promised nobody's taxes would go up
if he were elected President. This is the equivalent of a sleight-of-hand
magician apparently placing a coin in your hand, but when you open your
fist, there's no coin there at all. You've just been conned by a master
manipulator.
You probab... more »
Sunday Question for Liberals
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 8 hours ago
What's the most important lesson that you hope Barack Obama has learned
from his first term?
Cameron to deliver jinxed Europe speech
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
David Cameron will this week finally deliver his long-delayed speech
promising a referendum on Britain’s relationship with the European Union.
After months of preparation, he had been due to travel to the Netherlands
on Friday to spell out his plans. But the Prime Minister was forced to
postpone it the night before as the gravity of the Algerian hostage crisis
became apparent.
William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, said today Mr Cameron would make the
speech this week.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cameron-to-deliver-jinxed-europe-speech-8459152.html
Sunday Question for Conservatives
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 8 hours ago
Here's one for inaugural weekend...what, if any, lessons -- positive and
negative -- do you think Republicans should learn from the way Barack Obama
has conducted his presidency? Has the Obama presidency affected what
experience or qualities you would look for in the next Republican nominee?
NASA: "Is a Planetary Cooling Spell Straight Ahead?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
* NASA: "We May Be On the Verge of a “Mini-Maunder” Event:
Is a Planetary Cooling Spell Straight Ahead?"*
by WashingtonsBlog
"All climate scientists agree that the sun affects Earth’s climate to some
extent. They only disagree about whether or not the effect form the sun is
minor compared to man-made causes. We noted in 2011: "This week, scientists
from the US Solar Observatory and the US Air Force Research Laboratory have
discovered – to their great surprise – that the sun’s activity is
declining, and that we might experience the lowest solar output we’ve seen
since 1645-1715." ... more »
Denial of Harm
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 9 hours ago
As I've mentioned, I'm writing a book on Fukusima titled *Fukus**him**a
and the Privatizatio**n of Risk*. The book will go to the publisher very
soon as I'm almost done. It should be published in 2013.I've been
researching the disaster since it began in March 2011.I've read many, many
accounts of the disaster and of the history of radiation safety.Based on
the vast knowledge I've acquired and documented, I can say with certainty
that this headline is not true: Fukushima: Fallout of fear After the
Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan kept people safe from the physical
effects of radi... more »
Did Japan's Government Act Quickly to Defend its Citizens from Fukushima Fallout?
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 9 hours ago
Read what the Japanese media has to stay about this question:
‘Japan Ignored Own Radiation Forecasts from Very Beginning’ (10 August
2011), *Japan Today*,
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-ignored-own-radiation-forecasts-from-very-beginning,
date accessed 12 August 2011.
‘Government Knew Radiation Fallout Forecast Reliable’ (11 June 2012), *NHK*,
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120611_32.html, date accessed 11 June
2012.
H. Sunaoshi and K. Kanai (18 June 2012) ‘Government Ignored U.S. Radiation
Monitoring Data in Days After 3/11’, *The Asahi Shimbun*,... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Kidney Punch
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 9 hours ago
*Got you ¢aught in a ¢lin¢h, taxpayers!*
*"a largely unnoticed coup.... language buried in Section 632 of the fiscal
cliff law.... cost Medicare up to $500 million."*
*
**And look who is in their corner*:
*
**"Supporters of the delay, primarily leaders of the Senate Finance
Committee who have benefited from Amgen’s political largess"*
*Time to ¢ount you out, taxpayers!*
"Fiscal cliff bill benefits biotech company Amgen" by Eric Lipton and Kevin
Sack | New York Times, January 20, 2013
WASHINGTON — Just *two weeks after pleading guilty* in a *major federal
fraud case*, Amgen, the *w... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Government Has Got Your Tweet
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 9 hours ago
*Where do you think it went? *
"Library of Congress finds archiving tweets no small task" by Adrienne
LaFrance | Washington Post, January 19, 2013
WASHINGTON — In the *few minutes* it will take you to *read this story*, 3
million new tweets will have flitted across the publishing platform Twitter
and ricocheted across the Internet.
*
**I almost stopped reading right there. *
The Library of Congress is busy archiving the sprawling and frenetic
Twitter canon — with some key exceptions — dating back to the site’s 2006
launch. That means saving for posterity more than 170 billion twee... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Simply the Best
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 9 hours ago
*Better than all the rest... *
"Is Tom Brady the best QB ever?" by Dan Shaughnessy | Globe
Columnist, January 20, 2013
.... Professional sports loves “best” debates. Here in New England, where
the best local franchise will play the Baltimore Ravens in Foxborough on
Sunday night with a ticket to Super Bowl XLVII at stake, we have been
graced by several bests.
Ted Williams was the greatest hitter who ever lived. Bill Russell is the
most prolific winner (11 championships) in the history of team sports.
Bobby Orr is mentioned (alongside Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky) any time
puckh... more »
Plant Therapy Winner and Surprise for Entrants!
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 9 hours ago
And the winner of the Plant Therapy oil set is:
Congratulations to Megan!
Remember how I said if we got more than 150 entries, that everyone who
entered would get a surprise?
Want to know what the surprise is?
Plant Therapy is giving anyone who entered the giveaway a coupon code for
$10 off a $10 purchase! Many of their oils are less than $10 a
piece. Excellent! The code is good for one week from today.
Use the code housewife10 at checkout to receive the coupon.
Drone strikes 'to be exempted' from CIA terror 'playbook'
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
The Obama administration is nearing completion on a new detailed counter
terrorism 'playbook' which will establish a guide for lethal operations
during the president's second term.
However, the Washington Post reported that the CIA's controversial drone
operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan would effectively be given an
exemption from the new rules in the run up to the American withdrawal next
year.
This is likely to prove controversial in Islamabad and Kabul, where the
drone strikes have provoked angry demonstrations against the violation of
sovereignty.
http://www.telegraph.co.... more »
Bulgaria 'Assassin' Was Only Seeking 5 Minutes of Fame
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
The man who pointed a gas pistol at a Bulgarian politician's head was only
trying to "get his five minutes of fame" and did not want to kill him,
according to police psychologists.
The 25-year-old who pulled the gun on the head of Bulgaria's Turkish
minority party leader while he was speaking at a party conference was only
trying to frighten his target.
Police have revealed that Oktay Enimehmedov, an ethnic Turk originally from
the eastern city of Burgas, thought he would die in the attack and left a
letter at his Sofia flat.
http://news.sky.com/story/1040516/bulgaria-assassin-was... more »
Graph of the Day: World Energy Consumption by Source, 1820-2010
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 9 hours ago
[image: World Energy Consumption by Source, 1820-2010. Graphic: The Oil
Drum, based on Vaclav Smil estimates from 'Energy Transitions: History,
Requirements, and Prospects' and BP Statistical Data on 1965 and subsequent]
By Gail the Actuary
11 January 2013
Most of us have heard that Thomas Malthus made a forecast in 1798 that the
world would run short of food. He expected that this would happen because
in a world with limited agricultural land, food supply would fail to rise
as rapidly as population. In fact, at the time of his writing, he believed
that population was already in ... more »
15-year-old shoots dead five in New Mexico
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
The boy, who local media reported as 15-years-old, was arrested following
the shootings which took place on Saturday night.
A man, a woman, two girls and a boy were found dead inside the house in
South Valley, near the state's largest city Albuquerque.
A spokesman for the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said that it was
unclear whether the victims were related to each other or the alleged
gunman. No identities have been released.
The boy was charged with two counts of murder, and three counts of child
abuse resulting in death.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northameri... more »
Mars: 'Strongest evidence' planet may have supported life, scientists say
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Minerals found underground on Mars are the "strongest evidence yet" that
the planet may have supported life, according to new research.
The team, led by the Natural History Museum in London and the University of
Aberdeen, said the ingredients for life could have been in a zone up to 5km
down for much of the planet's history.
They used data from the US space agency (Nasa) and European Space Agency
(Esa).
Nature Geoscience has published the research.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-21063817
BBC apologises after airing children’s TV show that parodied Jimmy Savile
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
THE BBC has issued an apology after showing an episode of children’s
programme the Tweenies in which one of the characters appeared dressed
as
Jimmy Savile.
The show, aired before 9 o’clock this morning, showed one of the
characters, Max, wearing a white tracksuit and blonde wig whilst
repeating
Savile’s ‘now then, guys and gals’ catchphrase.
http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/tv-and-radio/bbc-apologises-after-airing-children-s-tv-show-that-parodied-jimmy-savile-1-2748449
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 19:10:11 UTC
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 01:10:11 PM at epicenter
Location
12.629°N, 87.737°W
Depth
87.3 km (54.2 miles)
Region
NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
Distances
61 km (38 miles) W (266°) from El Viejo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake TAIWAN - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Magnitude ML 5.5
Region TAIWAN REGION
Date time 2013-01-20 19:09:47.0 UTC
Location 24.66 N ; 122.54 E
Depth 102 km
Distances 71 km E Suao, Taiwan
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake IRAQ - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Magnitude ML 4.1
Region IRAQ
Date time 2013-01-20 17:12:31.3 UTC
Location 31.67 N ; 45.97 E
Depth 10 km
Distances 15 km SW Ar-rifa'i, Iraq
A brief moment in bold media leadership
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 10 hours ago
[Image via Bronx Banter]
Never would have expected John Dickerson to write this piece advising
President Obama to forget the bipartisan nonsense and do the Hulk Smash on
the GOP. John has historically been one of the most tepid, "both sides do
it" journalists on the beat. So much so I found this piece to be shocking
in its frankness.
Worth a read in full, because it's good advice but this bit about Obama's
new resolve was what captured my interest.
He ran for president as a one-term senator with no executive experience. In
his first term, he pushed for the biggest overhaul of he... more »
Statistics, laymen, and shuffling cards
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 10 hours ago
On Sunday, we usually spend hours by playing Canasta, a card game, in a
broader family.
Most typically, there are 2 teams with 2 players each (the composition of
the team may change during the tournament which consists of something like
25 games per afternoon).
Sometimes men win but it seems that more often, women win, and so on. I
don't want to go into that. ;-) Instead, I want to discuss an unlikely
event and people's reactions to it.
A week ago or so, one of the players – whom I will refer to as HM – was the
dealer who deals out 14 cards out of 108 Canasta cards to each of ... more »
Syrian opposition seeks Qatar help for transition government
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
The head of Syria's opposition coalition has flown to Qatar to secure
promises of financial aid for a transitional government in rebel-held
areas, sources at negotiations in Istanbul said on Sunday.
The talks on agreeing a transitional government had been hit by
disagreement over whether a transitional government could survive when the
Syrian National Coalition President Moaz Alkhatib left in the middle of
deliberations, the sources said.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/20/uk-syria-crisis-opposition-idUKBRE90J0EQ20130120
Video: On Victoria’s bushfire front – Blaze expands from 950 to 20,000 hectares – ‘It was unbelievable to see the whole sky light up’
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 10 hours ago
19 January 2013 (10 News / Sydney Morning Herald) – Bushfires in
Victoria's east blaze out of control as one man dies, homes are lost, and
thousands of hectares are burnt through. The blaze expanded from 950 to
20,000 hectares around Lake Glenmaggie and Coongulla.
On Victoria's bushfire front
Technorati Tags: Australia,heat wave,drought,global warming,climate change,
wildfire,forest fire
Veteran jihadist claims Algeria siege for al Qaeda
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
A veteran Islamist fighter claimed responsibility on behalf of al Qaeda for
the Algerian hostage crisis, a regional website reported on Sunday, tying
the bloody desert siege to France's intervention across the Sahara in Mali.
Algeria said it expected to raise its preliminary death tolls of 23
hostages and 32 militants killed in the four-day siege at a gas plant deep
in the Sahara.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/20/uk-sahara-crisis-idUKBRE90F1K220130120
David Icke on the trail of the so-called "Royal Paedophile Ring"
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 10 hours ago
well, David Icke has put his delicate white neck on the public chopping
block once more, reaffirming that he has overwhelming evidence of a really
nasty London porn ring involving satanic sexual rituals with minors by 'key
members of the establishment'.
And I quote, from his Jan 20th Newsletter:
*I have been on the trail of Elite paedophilia and Satanism on both sides
of the Atlantic for two decades but I still shake my head at the same
recurring names year after year in location after location. *
*Names emerging from sources seeking to expose what happened at Rocks Lane
have inc... more »
Liam Fox says voters want return to Common Market as PM faces more pressure over EU speech
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Voters want a return to the Common Market, one of the Conservative Party's
leading Eurosceptics told David Cameron yesterday today ahead of the Prime
Minister's long-awaited speech on Britain's future in the EU.
Former defence secretary Liam Fox said Britain should be aiming to return
to a 'basic economic relationship' with Brussels, which people backed in a
referendum in 1975.
Dr Fox said he had seen the Prime Minister's speech -- expected to be
delivered on Wednesday after being postponed because of the Algeria hostage
crisis -- and believed it would be an historic moment.
http... more »
David Cameron calls for 'global response' after Algerian hostage crisis
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
David Cameron has warned that the fight against terrorism in north Africa
could go on for decades as he confirmed that six Britons and a British
resident are believed to have died in the Algerian hostage crisis.
The prime minister said the seizure of a Saharan gas facility by a group of
international jihadists last week was a stark reminder of the threat from
terrorism the world over. He pledged a global response to what he described
as a global threat.
"It will require a response that is about years, even decades, rather than
months," Cameron said.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/... more »
European Central Bank's Praet says euro zone economy still shrinking
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
European Central Bank Executive Board member Peter Praet warned Europe's
economy was still shrinking, making it necessary for euro zone states to
continue their reforms, and he dismissed fears low interest rates could
spur higher inflation in Germany.
In an interview with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine
Sonntagszeitung published on Sunday, Praet said although financial markets
were now significantly calmer it was too early to say the euro zone crisis
had ended, and the single currency bloc should not rely on the ECB alone.
"Unfortunately we are still in a phase were the econ... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 13:47:40 UTC
Monday, January 21, 2013 at 03:47:40 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
16.750°S, 173.495°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region
TONGA
Distances
92 km (57 miles) SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
Praying Man
John Carroll at Dying in Haiti - 10 hours ago
January 19, 2013--Medical/Dental Clinic Cite Soleil
(Photo by John Carroll)
*Who is this Praying Man and why is he praying?*
*He is a slum dweller from Cite Soleil and is praying that our dentist
would pull one of his painful and rotten teeth.
Yesterday he was in line in our medical/dental clinic in a notorious
neighborhood in Soleil. He patiently waited for hours sitting on a wooden
bench with dozens of other dental patients with chronic pain. *
*However, it wouldn’t be. The hour was late and the patient before Praying
Man turned out to be our last dental patient. This last patient... more »
Who said failing students are not clever?
Rich Rifkin at Lexicon Daily - 10 hours ago
The Business Insider posted some humorous "wrong" answers that students
gave to teachers on recent exams.
British author Richard Benson and his publisher, Chronicle Books, asked
teachers to share their favorite (real) answers kids have given on tests.
Here a few I liked:
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Just another lazy Sunday
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 10 hours ago
It's official. President Obama was sworn in for his second term this
morning. So that's done.
[Pete Souza/WH photo]
This tweet sums up the moment the best.
@ntoddpax: RT @markm1962: Today we celebrate the only job the GOP managed
to create in 4 years: Obama's 2nd Term.
Meanwhile, for your Sunday amusement, here's a beautiful timewaster. It's
sort of an aerial google street view thingy, where you can take virtual
aerial tours of NYC, Paris and other famous cities. Lots of controls to
enhance the experience.
Lost art
Boris at The Galloping Beaver - 10 hours ago
I
was reading Simon this morning as everyone should, and he made an
insightful comment about hockey, which seemed to be a pretty good
analogy for so many other things in Canada these days.
So until the
National Concussion League tightens the rules, punishes the guilty, and
enlarges the rinks so the good players have a chance to get away from
the goons, I won't be going back.
Goons. Goons
Sunday Classics chronicles: Music vs. words -- in "Capriccio," the Countess makes her choice
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
*Kiri Te Kanawa as the Countess sings Flamand's setting of Olivier's sonnet
in the Final Scene of Richard Strauss's Capriccio in San Francisco, with
Donald Runnicles conducting, in 1993.*
*by Ken*
As I mentioned Friday night, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, the Countess of the
1960 Vienna performance of *Capriccio* we've been sampling, first recorded
the opera's Final Scene in 1953 for an EMI LP that also included her first
recording of Strauss's *Four Last Songs*. In 1957-58 she sang the role in
EMI's premiere commercial recording of the opera, conducted by the young
Wolfgang Sawallisch. ... more »
What we saw (and heard) at Zero Dark Thirty!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013*
*The law of the ranger’s command:* Yesterday, eager to limn the
controversy, we went to see Zero Dark Thirty.
This is what we saw and heard, and what we didn’t see:
*The controversy concerning torture:* One of our strongest reactions was
this: If we weren’t already aware of the controversy, it wouldn't have
entered our heads that we were supposed to leave the theater wondering if
torture did or didn’t help capture bin Laden.
Yes, there are scenes of torture at the start of the film. Within the logic
of the film, were we supposed to think that those acts... more »
U.S. mayors focus on ‘local warming’, urge Obama to act
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 11 hours ago
[image: Stone bridge in Ripley County, Indiana, 4 October 2008. The creek
is completely dry, due to persistent drought. Photo: Jim Grey / flickr]
By Valerie Volcovici and Patrick Rucker
18 January 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reeling from an historic drought, the hottest year
on record and more frequent wild weather, mayors from a number of U.S.
cities urged the White House this week to take the lead on setting an
agenda to address climate change.
City leaders said that only the federal government has the tools and clout
to address greenhouse gases often blamed for warming the pl... more »
more books on books
laura k at wmtc - 11 hours ago
A while back, I wrote some "what i'm reading" posts under the general
category "books on books". Allan has just added to this small collection with
a post about *The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction*, a book by
Alan Jacobs. If you are a self-reflective reader, and if you suffer from a
tendency to judge yourself and your choices, I recommend it.
For the record, my earlier posts:
Part 1: Robert Darnton's *The Case for Books*
Part 2: James Shapiro's *Contested Will*, his demolition of the
who-wrote-Shakespeare "scholarship"
Part 3: *Reading Matters: What the Research Reve... more »
Preparing Richardson Bay for rising sea levels – ‘There are two reactions to dealing with sea level rise: there is fight and there is flight’
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 11 hours ago
By James Temple
19 January 2013
(San Francisco Chronicle) – On a sunny Friday afternoon last fall, a Grand
Banks trawler idled at the mouth of Richardson Bay, giving those aboard a
close look at a battleground in the fight against climate change.
The lobster claw-shaped estuary defines and occasionally redefines the
southeastern edge of Marin County, a shoreline area dotted with expensive
homes, shops and restaurants. During the king tides near the turn of the
year, when sea levels reach their zenith, water overwhelms the banks and
marshes, flooding parts of Shoreline Highway a... more »
Video: Living with Beijing’s ‘air-pocalypse’ – ‘I haven’t seen the sun in four days’
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 12 hours ago
[As usual, apologies for the ad.]
By Jaime A. FlorCruz, CNN
19 January 2013
Beijing, China (CNN) – "Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in …" my wife
Ana blurted into a song this week, as she gazed eastwards through the
window of our apartment in downtown Beijing.
The old tune from the Broadway show *Hair* seemed apt. This is the fourth
consecutive morning that we woke up staring at a grey haze.
It's another bad-air day in Beijing. You can barely see. You can barely
breathe. But you can feel -- and even taste -- the grit floating in the air.
The World Health Organization has set ... more »
CBC Manitoba
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 12 hours ago
double nickel has informed me about a story on CBC Manitoba about the
controversy behind the racist comments at the Morris Mirror, the local
newspaper in Morris Manitoba:
In a one-paragraph comment, which appeared earlier this week in the *Mirror,
* Turcotte gave a "thumbs down" to the Idle No More movement and wrote that
some aboriginals "are demanding unrealistic expectations of the government
and … in some cases, natives are acting like terrorists in their own
country. Indians/natives want it all but corruption and laziness prevent
some of them from working for it."
d.n. referre... more »
50 doomiest graphs of 2012
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 12 hours ago
In 2012, “the new normal” is how observers from Christiane Amanpour to *The
Onion* characterized the various forms of extreme weather that wrought
havoc around the globe. This is a practical definition of “climate change”,
and Dr. James Hansen showed clearly what this means quantitatively:
[image: Frequency of occurence (y-axis) of local temperature anomalies
divided by local standard deviation (x-axis) obtained by binning all local
results for the indicated region and 11-year period into 0.05 frequency
intervals. Area under each curve is unity. Standard deviations are for the
195... more »
Praying Man
John Carroll at Dying in Haiti - 12 hours ago
January 19, 2013--Medical/Dental Clinic Cite Soleil
(Photo by John Carroll)*Who is this Praying Man and why is he praying?*
*
**He is a slum dweller from Cite Soleil and is praying that our dentist
would pull one of his painful and rotted teeth.
Yesterday he was in line in our medical/dental clinic in a notorious
neighborhood in Soleil. He patiently waited for hours sitting on a wooden
bench with dozens of other people.
**However, it wouldn’t be. The hour was late and the patient before Praying
Man turned out to be our last dental patient. This last patient was a very
afraid thin yo... more »
1 Sun Nooz Regiment
Boris at The Galloping Beaver - 12 hours ago
Apparently
that station gives these patches to Canadian Forces members, which
might explain why my recent long-serving sparring partner had so much
trouble with loyalties and political structures.
Six years of Conservative oral and some of the troops have lost their
bearings.
I'm reading the comments below the site where this was posted, and it's
all military people thanking SunNooz and
Good People Still Exist: Woman Offers Apology to Shop Owners Seven Years After Deceiving Them
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 12 hours ago
Now here’s a tale that will warm the cockles of your heart. A married
couple in China had their faith in humankind restored earlier this month
when a woman who intentionally used a counterfeit 100 Yuan note in their
shop seven years ago returned to apologise and make amends.
Despite having long since forgotten the incident, the couple were overjoyed
to receive a sudden visit from the woman, who had bourne feelings of guilt
ever since the day she tricked the pair into accepting the fake cash.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee opened their small clothes shop in the city of Baoji,
Shaanxi, in 2006. O... more »
Untitled
Disaster MapNet at New Orleans Ladder - 12 hours ago
*New sinkhole seismic events studied*
*Sinkhole to be seen in 3-D*
*Krewe du Vieux (71 photos) *
*TODAY: Undefeated Divas rolling 12-4pm. Finally getting our stride back! ~Red
Cotton*
*Today in New Orleans ~NOLA DEFENDER*
Natalija Belova and The Sun's Benefit Lies
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 13 hours ago
*The Sun* is to journalism what syphilis is to good sexual health. And the
latest proof is this deliberately misleading, scurrilous article. Entitled
'You're a Soft Touch' and with the webpage by-line "IMMIGRANT sponger
living off handouts REFUSES full-time job" (caps theirs), *The Sun* tells
us how Lithuanian Natalija Belova (pictured) has been in receipt of
£14,500/year worth of benefit payments that, in the paper's words, "fund
her love of designer clothes, jaunts to the Spanish sun and nightclubbing".
Contributing in its inimitable manner to a fair and reasoned debate about
mig... more »
What really happened at Sandy Hook last month? How can we possibly know? How well do the published facts fit the official story? This video has been viewed 11 MILLION times in just about 12 days!!! Do you know what this means? It means that virtually everyone who has viewed it has recommended it to friends. This is the meaning of going viral. By contrast, this blog is only visited by about 1000 viewers a month...
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 13 hours ago
------------------------------
*The Sandy Hook Shooting - Fully Exposed*
http://youtu.be/Wx9GxXYKx_8
*ThinkOutsideTheTV*
Published on Jan 7, 2013
First off I would like to thank the users that contributed to this video,
including IDAHOPICKER, MAX MALONE and OneTruth4Life. This is not meant to
offend anyone but merely to raise questions that need to be answered. I am
not pointing the finger because there is too much confusion, but it seems
something is going on!
LINKS:
Helicopter footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9YwnXAtm4k
Multiple Shooters: https://www.youtube.com/wat... more »
Snowpocalypse Russia: 'Snow tsunami' swallows streets, cars, buildings (PHOTOS)
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 13 hours ago
On Friday, Moscow was on a verge of traffic collapse as more than 10 inches
of snow fell on the city, which is more than half of January’s average.
Thousands of passengers were stranded overnight in the capital’s major
airports, as several dozen flights were delayed.
Muscovites woke up and found their cars, driveways and houses buried under
a thick layer of snow, with city workers unable to get to smaller streets.
Moscow’s Yandex app showed traffic at level 10, the highest possible, as
strong winds created blizzard conditions and built imposing snow drifts.
http://rt.com/news/winte... more »
ALEC - Lying by Ommission, Again????
2old2care at Because I Can - 13 hours ago
Well – the American Legislative Exchange Council is jerking the press
around again – this time the New York Times.
Last week the NY Times did an editorial on the NRA entitled “The Gun
Challenge The States Confront Gun Violence” – on Friday they added this
correction at the bottom of the article(my emphasis)::
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:
Correction: January 18, 2013
An earlier version of this editorial stated that the N.R.A. currently
contributes to the American Legislative Exchange Council. *ALEC says it
stopped receiving money from the N.R.A. ... more »
what i'm reading, children's books edition: # 4
laura k at wmtc - 14 hours ago
*Still Classic?*
*A Wrinkle in Time*, Madeleine L'Engle, 1962
*A Wrinkle in Time* has always been one of my favourite books. Although I
have re-read it a few times over the years, I approached it for this series
with some trepidation, a bit concerned that I might no longer recommend it
to young readers. I needn't have worried. The book - continually in print
since it was first published in 1962 - was reissued last year in a special
50th anniversary printing, and with very good reason.
From the moment we begin, we are drawn to Meg - confused and frustrated,
feeling like she can't d... more »
Paul Krugman: Conscience of a Liberal
Len Hart at The Existentialist Cowboy - 14 hours ago
*by Paul Krugman *
Some readers may have noticed a recent op-ed by King and Soneji alleging
that Social Security projections understate life expectancy and are
therefore far too optimistic. This claim will, I’m sure, become part of
what all the serious people think they know.
But the Social Security actuaries have replied (pdf), offering among other
things one of the best examples I’ve ever seen of a brutally polite
intellectual takedown:
King and Soneji developed their own projection methodology for mortality
and made a series of assertions in their op-ed about the methods used by... more »
A new blog...
Roobin at THROUGH THE SCARY DOOR - 14 hours ago
And a mighty fine one it is too: the International Socialism blog.
Preferred allocation method in investment frauds where a deficiency exists
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 15 hours ago
*Boughner v. Greyhawk Equity Partners Limited Partnership (Millenium)*,
2013 ONCA 26 holds that in the context of an investment fraud the
appropriate method for tracing funds where there is a deficiency is the
lowest intermediate balance rule or LIBR.
The rule is described in *In re Dameron* 155 F.3d at 724 as follows:
[P]ursuant to the lowest intermediate balance rule, if the amount on
deposit in the commingled fund has at all times equaled or exceeded the
amount of the trust, the trust’s funds will be returned to their full
amount. Conversely, if the commingled fund has been depl... more »
Bill Cash's Stone Constituency
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 15 hours ago
An observation.
Here is a map of the so-called 'Second Reich', the German Empire of
1871-1918.
The borders were established in the victorious wake of the Franco-Prussian
war which, once and for all, affirmed Prussian hegemony over the patchwork
of petty states that comprised the Germany of the time. The House of
Hohenzollern rose to the imperial throne, but retained their sovereignty
over the Kingdom of Prussia until the house fell from power in 1918. The
borders of the German Empire officially ceased to be with the Treaty of
Versailles one year later. Interestingly, though the Fed... more »
Algeria expects heavy hostage toll as West defends ally
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
Algeria said on Sunday it expected heavy hostage casualties after its
troops ended a desert siege, but Western governments warned against
criticising tactics used by their vital ally in the struggle with Islamists
across the Sahara.
An Algerian minister acknowledged the death toll would rise, and a private
television station reported that 25 bodies had been found at the gas plant
near the town of In Amenas after forces staged a final assault against the
Islamist hostage-takers on Saturday.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/20/uk-sahara-crisis-idUKBRE90F1K220130120
Bogus 9/11 Coins: US Seller Settles Claims
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
A US company selling 9/11 commemorative coins that purportedly contained
silver from Ground Zero has agreed to pay $750,000 (£473,000) to settle
charges that it deceived consumers.
The National Collector's Mint was accused in a Federal Trade Commission
complaint of failing to properly identify its coins and of charging
customers for items they never ordered.
The company, based in Port Chester, New York, sells 9/11 coins and other
memorabilia.
http://news.sky.com/story/1040447/bogus-9-11-coins-us-seller-settles-claims
Arab Dominoes?
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
When the French were defeated at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, they asked
President Dwight Eisenhower to help them re-establish their hold in
Vietnam. Eisenhower -- who was a dark realist when it came to sizing up
battles -- refused their invitation.
But his successor, John Kennedy -- humiliated by Nikita Khrushchev early in
his administration -- decided to draw a line in Southeast Asia. Some
historians claim that he quickly saw the folly of his decision and that he
planned to remove American troops from the rice paddies by the end of his
first term. Unfortunately, Kennedy was ... more »
Hollande's Mali campaign seen as pretext to snatch resources
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
John Mica-- A Pig's Anus? Or Calamari?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
Sometimes things aren't what they seem-- like calamari and pig anuses. And
is there any way of thinking about a pig's anus without congering up an
image of Florida Republican John Mica? Even Allen West was disgusted by
this guy. Hopefully in 2014 DCCC Chairman Steve Israel won't give Mica
another "Re-election Free Pass" since Mica lost his committee chairmanship.
There's a progressive Democrat, an old friend of Blue America's, Nick Ruiz,
already in the race. Below is a guest post he did for us about Mica's
hypocrisy concerning SuperStorm Sandy. If you'd like to help Nick beat Mica... more »
Lake Victoria: 'Most dangerous lake' kills 5,000 a year
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
Straddling three East African countries -- Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya --
Lake Victoria has for centuries been a vital resource for the millions of
people living along its vast coastline.
The massive lake, which stretches some 70,000 square kilometers, is the
world's second-biggest freshwater body and the biggest of its kind in
Africa, as well as the chief reservoir of the Nile. Home to a stunning
archipelago of more than 80 islands, Lake Victoria provides a livelihood
for the fishermen navigating its waters and the businesses dotting its
shores.
But for many that comes with a risk... more »
Five wounded at U.S. gun shows
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
At least five people -- three in North Carolina, one in Indiana and one in
Ohio -- were injured after weapons went off at gun shows Saturday,
officials said, at a time when there's been renewed discussion about
private gun sales at such shows.
The most casualties came at the Dixie Gun and Knife Show in Raleigh, where
attendees bolted -- with at least one woman wiping out in the frenetic
scene -- when gunfire rang out around 1 p.m., as seen on video captured by
CNN affiliate WRAL.
Police later explained that a a 36-year-old man from Wilmington, North
Carolina, was unfastening the ca... more »
Clashes in Alexandria
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
Egyptian protesters clash with security forces in Alexandria ahead of the
trial of police officers accused of killing protesters during uprising.
Blast, drone kill 13 al Qaeda-linked militants in Yemen
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
More than 10 suspected al Qaeda operatives were killed by an explosion in a
house in south Yemen where they were making bombs and at least three others
died in a drone strike, tribal and official sources said on Sunday.
A bomb ripped through a house in the province of al-Bayda on Saturday
night, the state news agency Saba and a local official said. Three other
suspected militants were killed in a drone strike in the central province
of Maarib, also on Saturday, tribal sources and the Ministry of Defence
said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/20/us-yemen-violence-idUSBRE90J03T2... more »
A Message From Far Rockaway
BAL at WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Green Rights Collection - 15 hours ago
Assad's overthrow "red line" for Iran: supreme leader's aide
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
A senior aide to Iran's supreme leader warned against the overthrow of
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, saying his fate was a "red line", in one
of the Islamic state's strongest messages of support for the Damascus
government.
Iran has steadfastly backed Assad's rule since an uprising against his rule
began almost two years ago and regards him as an important part of the axis
of opposition against arch-foe Israel.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/20/us-syria-crisis-iran-idUSBRE90J08320130120
Amityville killer Jonathan Thompson confesses to punching his girlfriend's four-year-old godson to death because he wouldn't take a nap
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
A judge ordered a Long Island man held without bail Saturday after
prosecutors said he confessed to killing a 4-year-old boy in his care by
punching him twice in the stomach when the tot wouldn't take a nap.
Jonathan Thompson, 31, was charged with second-degree murder in the
death
of the youngster, Adonis Reed, who was found unconscious on a couch in
an
apartment in the New York town of Amityville on Wednesday afternoon.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2265294/Amityville-killer-confesses-punching-girlfriends-year-old-godson-death-wouldnt-nap.html
Invasion of the foreign supercops: Minister wants to hire U.S. crimebusters to take over British police
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
Foreign crimebusters such as US supercop Bill Bratton will be given the
chance to take over British police forces under radical new plans to be
unveiled by Home Secretary Theresa May.
And former Army officers will be recruited as police superintendents in an
attempt to end the ‘closed shop’ police culture blamed for bungled
investigations and corruption. The changes, set to be fiercely opposed by
police chiefs, rip up the centuries-old tradition of only British citizens
serving in the police.
They also abolish the rule that senior policemen have to work their way up
from being a b... more »
British man who 'vanished' after being stripped of citizenship claims he was tortured and forced to confess by the CIA
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
A British man who disappeared after being stripped of his citizenship
claims he was tortured in an African prison before being handed over to
the
CIA and forced to sign a confession.
Mahdi Hashi, who vanished last summer in Somalia, has described for the
first time his 'horrific' ordeal at the hands of the secret police in
the
neighbouring state of Djibouti, who he claims worked closely with US
interrogators.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2265185/British-man-vanished-stripped-citizenship-claims-tortured-forced-confess-CIA.html
'How Music Works'
Martyn Daniels at Brave New World - 15 hours ago
'How Music Works' is not an autobiography on the life of musician and
writer David Byrne, but is what it says on the tin, an insight into how
music works. It is told by an artist who has lived they highs and lows,
through one of the most turbulent periods of music, where music itself has
gone through many changes. During these last decades how the industry
invests and rewards its artists, how music is recorded and now captured,
how we as consumers pay for it, listen to it , share it and value it and
above all the way artists earn from it have all have changed.
Many have written ... more »
'There's no chance we're leaving': Lavish lifestyle of the Lithuanian single mother who gets more than £1,000-a-month in benefits after moving to UK
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
Natalija
Belova, 33, said she was shocked at how much she would be entitled
to from the State after she moved here four years ago and fell pregnant.
Her handouts total £279 a week which includes housing benefit, child tax
credit and child benefit.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2265341/Theres-chance-leaving-British-benefits-daughter-good-life-Migrant-enjoys-lavish-lifestyle-raking-1-000-month-benefits.html
Restrict
Bulgarian and Romanians from entering the UK:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/41492
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 12:01:07 UTC
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 09:01:07 AM at epicenter
Location
31.769°S, 69.251°W
Depth
98.7 km (61.3 miles)
Region
SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA
Distances
74 km (46 miles) WSW (251°) from San Juan, Argentina
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEASTERN SAKHA, RUSSIA - 20th January 2013
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 15 hours ago
Magnitude
5.5
Date-Time
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 10:48:47 UTC
Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 09:48:47 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
64.791°N, 146.601°E
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 miles)
Region
SOUTHEASTERN SAKHA, RUSSIA
Distances
163 km (101 miles) ENE of Ust'-Nera, Russia
The Benefits of Growing Thyme Plants: Grow Your Own Medicine by Elizabeth Renter
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
Source of Picture:
http://loveofherbs.co.uk/planning-ahead-six-medicinal-herbs-you-can-groThe
Benefits of Growing Thyme Plants: Grow Your Own Medicine
by Elizabeth Renter
Natural Society, 20 January 2013
You probably have the dried variety of this herb in your spice cabinet.
But, you may or may not know all of its benefits. Thyme (thymus vulgaris)
has a rich history as a healing herb. Not only does it smell good and add a
fragrant flavor to many dishes, it has a wide array of medicinal uses and
it’s easy to grow! Read on to see exactly why you should start growing
thyme right n... more »
CYRIL SMITH, JIMMY SAVILE, SATANIC ORGIES, HINDLEY AND BRADY, MADELEINE McCANN
Anon at aangirfan - 16 hours ago
*Victim: Michael Roberts, whose devil-worshipping stepdad Michael Horgan
organised abuse.*
The *Sunday People* newspaper reports that Pervert Member of the UK
Parliament Sir Cyril Smith was pals with a satanic child sex monster
*According to the Sunday People:*
Paedophile MP Cyril Smith was in league with a child sex abuser who
organised satanic rituals and raped children as young as two.
Victim Michael Roberts says he was only six when he was sexually abused by
29-stone Sir Cyril Smith.
*Michael Horgan*
Michael Roberts says his devil-worshipping stepfather Michael Horgan
organi... more »
Splenda’s Many Secrets: Gut Flora Destruction, Side Effects by Lisa Garber
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
Source of poster:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/12/03/sucralose-dangers.aspxSplenda’s
Many Secrets: Gut Flora Destruction, Side Effects
by Lisa Garber
Natural Society, 20 January 2013
It’s becoming increasingly clear that aspartame is bad news. But what about
the other artificial sweetener, sucralose (Splenda)? *Is Splenda safe*?
Known commercially as Splenda, sucralose is a synthetic product—a
chlorinated sugar molecule—of McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, a subsidiary of
Johnson & Johnson. Splenda continues to be avidly used by consumers
watching their weigh... more »
Allocating Inauguration Tickets
Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 16 hours ago
Here is a good topic for class discussion.
Background: The Congress allocates free tickets to the presidential
inauguration, often by lottery. Some winners of the lottery try to sell
them for thousands of dollars. Senator Schumer objects to the resale.
Question 1: When David, a lottery winner, sells his ticket to Ann, both
David and Ann are better off. Who is worse off?
Question 2: Senator Taxcut proposes auctioning off the tickets and rebating
the revenue lumpsum to all taxpayers. Who would be better off? Who would
be worse off? Which group is larger?
Question 3: Senator De... more »
BBC tastelessness
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
You would have thought that the BBC would by now have managed to ask all
their producers to advise them of what footage of, or references to, Jimmy
Savile they had in their programmes and to have instructed them not
broadcast said programmes. That's what a responsible, efficient
organisation with income in the £billions would do, hell it's what I would
have organised in companies with turnover in the low £millions.
However the BBC seems not to have been able to manage even that simple task.
The BBC report that:
'CBeebies has apologised after a character from the children's TV progra... more »
POLICE SEIZE ELM HOUSE FILES
Anon at aangirfan - 17 hours ago
According to *The Sunday People* newspaper, Child abuse cops, investigating
the Elm Guest House in London, have seized a VIP list: Politicians, an MI5
agent, a Royal aide and pop stars are all named
"First arrests are expected soon."
"A list of names seized by police probing allegations of child abuse
includes ministers, members of the royal household and a world-famous pop
star, the Sunday People can reveal.
All were recorded as visitors to the Elm Guest House that operated as a gay
brothel.
"Now *some* could be suspects in an investigation into a network of
powerful people w... more »
Syria & Russia "Hang Tough" Against NATO Assault
Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 17 hours ago
*January 21, 2013* (Tarpley.net - PressTV)
Also read Dr. Webster Tarpley's report, "North Syria learns to hate FSA
occupation, NATO errs to add new front."
The PirateBox & Internet Freedom
Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 17 hours ago
*January 21, 2013* (LocalOrg) - There has been a big response regarding the
PirateBox mentioned in "WiFi + USB Drive = Your Own Mini-Internet (Freedom)"
ranging from mostly excitement to some confusion and many questions in
between - especially on how to get involved.
The PirateBox is software that can be used to turn your WiFi enabled
computer into a local router. It can also be used to make actual
"PirateBoxes," which are stand alone devices that likewise create a local
network. The advantage of a local network, not connected to the Internet is
that you can file share and commun... more »
Tom Bellmont: Student goes berserk and tries to 'rip face off' after overdosing on drug used for psychiatric patients
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 19 hours ago
*Class A drug: 2CB was first used in treatment of psychiatric patients*
A screaming students clawed at his head and tried to 'rip his face off'
after taking a party drug, it was reported today.
He was taken to hospital and put on a ventilator after frantic friends
called the emergency services.
Tom Bellmont, 20, refused to let anyone near him when he went berserk at
flats in Marketgate, Bristol, at around 2am.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2265351/Student-goes-berserk-tries-rip-face-overdosing-drug-used-psychiatric-patients.html
*Sound
Familiar?: Another witness told the ... more »
Some of our Spitfires are missing: Doubts over existence of 160 WW2 fighter planes in Burma
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 19 hours ago
As the media frenzy over the search for Spitfires allegedly buried in Burma
ran out of steam last week, with doubts raised about their very existence,
the man chiefly responsible for getting the project off the ground was
sorely tempted to say "I told you so".
Excitement at the prospect of exhuming up to 160 of the historic warplanes,
which, it was claimed, the British had buried at the end of the Second
World War, threatened to curdle after the man leading the search, the
Lincolnshire farmer David Cundall, called off a press conference on
Thursday because the search at Mingaladon a... more »
Guest post: food supply
risa bear at A Way to Live - 19 hours ago
*A guest post by Killian O'Brien.*
*
*
Global Grain Stocks Drop Dangerously Low as 2012 Consumption Exceeded
Production
And so it begins. It was a year-and-a-half ago, at least, that I had a
sudden and visceral realization that neither Peak Oil and other resource
limits, nor climate disasters *per se* were going to be our most immediate
global impact from the process of collapse and the condition of overshoot.
It's the food supply, Stupid.
The logic was incomprehensibly obvious, so I was shocked I hadn't realized
it years ago. Well, I *had*, but thought of it as a mid-century issu... more »
US warns its citizens of travel dangers in Algeria
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 19 hours ago
The US State Department is warning American citizens about the risks of
travel to Algeria and is authorising the families of State Department staff
to leave the country if they choose.
The warning comes after the Algerian government reported that special
forces stormed a natural gas complex in the Sahara desert to end a standoff
with Islamist extremists. Algerian officials say at least 23 hostages and
all 32 militants involved were killed.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-warns-its-citizens-of-travel-dangers-in-algeria/article4325717.ece
Germany's Merkel rattled by Lower Saxony vote
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 19 hours ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is hoping for a victory for her CDU party
in Lower Saxony.
She has been in the region to show her support for David McAllister, who is
in a tight race to retain his position at the head of the local government.
McAllister is being challenged by Stephan Weil of the Social Democrat Party
(SPD) in the first of a series of local elections in Germany.
http://www.euronews.com/2013/01/20/germany-s-merkel-rattled-by-lower-saxony-vote/
Ford and BMW warn against UK exit from EU as David Cameron readies historic speech
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 19 hours ago
David Cameron was expected to deliver one of the most keenly awaited
political speeches in recent years on Friday, but it was cancelled because
of the Algerian hostage crisis. However, excerpts show that the
Conservative leader is prepared to raise the prospect of Britain leaving
the EU without major changes to the relationship.
"All countries should have their sovereignty, but don't discuss leaving a
trading partner where 50pc of your exports go," said Stephen Odell, chief
executive of Ford in Europe. "That would be devastating for the UK economy."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/financ... more »
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