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"A Look to the Heavens"
“Are the nearest galaxies distributed randomly? A plot of over one million
of the brightest "extended sources" detected by the Two Micron All Sky
Survey (2MASS) shows that they are not. The vast majority of these infrared
extended sources are galaxies. Visible above is an incredible tapestry of
structure that provides limits on how the universe formed and evolved.
*Click image for larger size.*
Many galaxies are gravitationally bound together to form clusters, which
themselves are loosely bound into superclusters, which in turn are
sometimes seen to align over even larger scale struc... more »
"No, No, No..."
"I have no money, no resources, no hopes.
I am the happiest man alive."
- Henry Miller
The Poet: Fernando Pessoa, “Tobacco Kiosk”
*“Tobacco Kiosk”*
"I am nothing
I shall always be nothing
I cannot wish to be anything.
Aside from that, I have within me all the dreams of the world.
Windows of my room,
The room of one of the world's millions nobody knows about
(And if they knew about me, what would they know?)
Open onto the mystery of a street continually crossed by people,
To a street inaccessible to any thought,
Real, impossibly real, certain, unknowingly certain,
With the mystery of things beneath the stones and beings,
With death making the walls damp and men's hair white,
With the Destiny driving the wagon of eve... more »
Chet Raymo, “When The Morning Stars Sing Together”
*“When The Morning Stars Sing Together”*
by Chet Raymo
"A Chinese proverb: 'A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It
sings because it has a song.' Which might be an acceptable epigraph for
this blog. I can't imagine anyone coming here looking for answers.
Certainly, providing answers is the last thing on my mind. I would like to
think you come for song.
We are, I think, by and large, a community who distrusts answers, at least
answers that are vehemently held. We are made uncomfortable by stridency.
By dogma. By the desire to proselytize. We wear our truths lightly, gaily... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands. Thanks for stopping by.
Interested In a Bunch Of Missing Clash Footage?
Did you miss the BBC documentary about The Clash on New Year's Day? That's
it above-- and worth an hour and fifteen minutes of your time. I remember
how excited The Clash were that Julien Temple was filming them-- and I
always wondered what happened to that footage. That's it-- almost 4 decades
later. There are interviews and some decidedly mixed quality context bits,
of course, and a somewhat interesting history of Covent Garden, but the
greatest value here is the New Years Day 1977 concert The Clash did at The
Roxy-- despite a seriously fucked-up sound system. These are the earl... more »
Alice Embree : METRO | Honoring the enduring courage and generosity of Rev. Bob Breihan
Spiritual counselor and social activist Bob Breihan is celebrated on the
occasion of his 90th birthday. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | January 7,
2015 AUSTIN — Rev. Bob Breihan sported a black top hat — with the …
finish reading Alice Embree :
*METRO* | Honoring the enduring courage and generosity of Rev. Bob Breihan
Psychology: “How Your Brain Reacts to Mistakes Depends on Your Mindset”
*“How Your Brain Reacts to Mistakes *
*Depends on Your Mindset”*
by MedicalXpress
"Whether you think you can or think you can't - you're right," said Henry
Ford. A new study, published in an issue of "Psychological Science," a
journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that people who
think they can learn from their mistakes have a different brain reaction to
mistakes than people who think intelligence is fixed. "One big difference
between people who think intelligence is malleable and those who think
intelligence is fixed is how they respond to mistakes," says Jaso... more »
"We Would Rather..."
"We would rather be ruined than changed;
We would rather die in our dread
Than climb the cross of the moment
And let our illusions die."
~ W.H. Auden
"Balance: Life’s Scales"
*"Balance: Life’s Scales"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"A balanced lifestyle is simply a state of being in which one has time and
energy for obligations and pleasures. Like pieces of a puzzle, the many
different aspects of your being come together to form the person that you
are. You work and play, rest and expend energy, commune with your body and
soul, exalt in joy, and feel sorrow. Balance is the state that you achieve
when all of the aspects of your life and self are in harmony. Your life
force flows in a state of equilibrium because nothing feels out of sync.
While balance ... more »
Is 3D Printing About To Revolutionize War And Foreign Policy
*AFP:* *3D printing could revolutionise war and foreign policy*
*My Comment:* We are still at the beginning stage of this "revolution" ....
but then again .... who would have though a few years ago that 3D printing
would be capable of making most of the the critical components in a gun.
Say, Mark Zuckerberg, what be these mysterious devices you've discovered called . . . um, "books"?
*In case you're keeping count, as of when I looked this evening, "Mariel
Feliciano and 123,347 others like[d] this."*
*by Ken*
I know, I know, you're thinking it's both obvious and childish to be the
umpteenth, or umpteen thousandth, person to jump ugly on Facebook guru, and
therefore media wizard, Mark Zuckerberg for writing, in a January 2
Facebook post:
My challenge for 2015 is to read a new book every other week -- with an
emphasis on learning about different cultures, beliefs, histories and
technologies. . . .
I'm excited for my reading challenge. I've found reading books ve... more »
Who Are The World’s Real Seven Great Powers
*Walter Russell Mead, American Interest *-- *The Seven Great Powers*
*WNU Editor*: Brazil, Iran,and Turkey may have a future seat at this table.
Banned in Germany or Become 'Putinized'
*(To get English subtitles just click on 'cc' in lower right-hand corner of
the video)*
Banned German satire "Die Anstalt" exposes double standards on Russia and
Ukraine.
The scandal episode of the German political satire program 'Die Anstalt'
about the media leaders' ties to lobby organisations and their use of enemy
images in the Ukrainian conflict. The major German newspaper Zeit got an
injunction against ZDF to prevent this episode of 'Die Anstalt' from being
aired as it questions the impartiality of the publisher of Zeit.
“Prison. It's For The Cops and Prosecutors”
*“Prison. It's For The Cops and Prosecutors”*
by Karl Denninger
“Nothing is more corrosive to a civil society than a rigged "justice"
system. Nothing. I've written multiple times on the outright scam in
Ferguson related to their so-called grand jury procedure, in which a
knowingly false charge was given to the jurors hearing the Brown shooting
evidence. Specifically, the grand jury was told that it was lawful to shoot
a fleeing felon on a broad basis; this has not been true for 30 years.
You might think this sort of thing was an "honest mistake", but you'd be
wrong. Intentional mi... more »
Has The Islamic State Lost Its Momentum?
Reuters
*Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, The Atlantic* --
*ISIS Is Losing Its Greatest Weapon: Momentum*
*WNU Editor:* It is still far too early to write them off.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 6, 2015
*Quora/Forbes*: How Will The 2014 Drop In Oil Prices Affect The World
Economy And Geopolitics?
*Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 6, 2015*
5 Ways A Low Oil Price Affects The Global Political Landscape -- Shane
Ferro, Business Insider
Why the Saudis want the oil price to keep falling -- Neil Barnett, Center
for Policy Studies
The ISIS seduction -- Loretta Napoleoni, National Post
Terror Expert Louise Shelley: 'Islamic State Is a Diversified Criminal
Operation' -- Interview Conducted by Markus Dettmer and Jörg Schindler,
Spiegel Online
What an Iranian Funeral Tell... more »
Satire: "Day-Old Congress Most Hated Ever"
*"Day-Old Congress Most Hated Ever"*
By Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – "In a troubling sign for the 114th
Congress, a new poll released on Tuesday indicates that the day-old
legislative body is the most hated in the nation’s history. According to
the poll, conducted by the University of Minnesota’s Opinion Research
Institute, only eight per cent of those surveyed approved of the job
Congress is doing, a scathing indictment of the legislators’ first day on
the job.
The 114th Congress started the day on a slightly more positive note,
garnering a ten-per-cent approv... more »
The Silk Road in Late Antiquity by Peter Brown
*Wikipedia: *
Peter Robert Lamont Brown (born 26 July 1935) is Rollins Professor of
History Emeritus at Princeton University. His principal contributions to
the discipline have been in the field of Late Antiquity. His work has
concerned, in particular, the religious culture of the later Roman Empire
and early medieval Europe, and the relation between religion and society.
*Title: The Silk Road in Late Antiquity by Peter Brown. Source: Penn
Museum. Date Published: May 26, 2011. Description: *
Peter Brown spoke on the Silk Road in Late Antiquity:: Politics, Trade, and
Culture Conta... more »
A merry March
To give me a gentle start into 2015 blogging – and to help those of you
currently enjoying computer and internet access to catch up with things
you might have missed here last year – I’m going to post some of the best
posts from each month of last year.
So, today, these were NOT PC’s top few still relevant, or still pointed,
posts for March last year…
1. *The end of Pax Americana has implications*
…the key point is that the US, particularly the Obama Administration
(although Bush wimped out over Georgia) has withdrawn from the world.
Putin effectively annexed two... more »
Suicide: The ultimate act of selfishness...
*people who commit suicide (IMO) are sick.*
Their egos are so wounded that they can't see the damage they leave
behind. They have devolved into a complete state of narcissism where they
have determined the world revolves around their pain. Many are
schizophrenics - a very nasty affliction and not of their doing.
However, to willfully involve others in aiding your demise is just horrible.
The Blaze *reports*:
A man fatally shot by San Francisco police after entering a restricted
parking lot and reaching for a replica gun inside his waistband left behind
a suicide note (found on hi... more »
GMO-Free Food Sales Explode Amid Public Awareness
*Christina Sarich* - Americans are speaking with their wallets like never
before in order to voice our true collective opinion of how corporations
and Big Food are working with our food.
The post GMO-Free Food Sales Explode Amid Public Awareness appeared first
on Waking Times.
World News Briefs -- January 6, 2015 (Evening Edition)
*Top Story:* Thousands flee as Kashmir fighting spreads (The Guaridan)
*MIDDLE EAST*
Dozens of Islamist fighters killed *as battle of Kobani rages on*. Kobani
remains key battleground for ISIL *as Kurds push the militants out*.
Iran, top general saved Baghdad *from falling to IS: Iraq MP*.
Militant clashes in* Iraq's Anbar kill 23 troops*.
Iraq says rebuilding of army *still in early stages*.
Islamic State school closures *in Syria affect 670,000: U.N.*.
Watchdog offers more proof Syria government *used chemical arms: U.S.*.
Turkey bombing: Female suicide attacker* hits Istanbul... more »
New Wind Turbine Trees Generate Renewable Energy for Urban Settings
*Anastasia Pantsios* - The Arbre à Vent is able to exploit all types of
wind, in a 360 degree radius—turbulences, vortexes, drays and other wind
phenomena found in urban and rural environments...
The post New Wind Turbine Trees Generate Renewable Energy for Urban Settings
appeared first on Waking Times.
Teabaggers Failed To Fire Boehner As Speaker Again
This morning, Boehner-- once banished from the GOP leadership for handing
out bribery checks on behalf of tobacco lobbyists on the floor of the House
(see video above)-- was elected to his third term as Speaker of the House.
"I'll never di it again," whined Boehner, when caught. "It's a bad
practice; we ought to stop this." In 1923, another 3-term Republican
Speaker, Frederick Gillett (R-MA), was elected Speaker for the last time.
(He left the House to run for a Senate seat, which he won.) Gillett was
opposed by progressives, who rallied around Henry Cooper (R-WI) and it took
9 b... more »
The Price For Oil Continues To Decline
*More News On The Continuing Decline In Oil Prices*
Brent crude oil falls to new five-year low -- BBC
Retreat: Oil sinks further below $50 -- CNN
Oil prices keep falling as fears of supply glut grow -- The Guardian
Oil’s Fall Continues Into 2015, and Stock Markets Shudder -- NYT
Oil Hits New Lows, Brent Crude Nears $50 -- WSJ
How The Price Of Oil Could Fall To Just $20 A Barrel -- Mike Bird, Business
Insider
What’s happening to oil prices? -- Evan Horowitz, Boston Globe
Fukushima Atmospheric Emissions Back Up Again
Majia's Blog - 7 hours ago
Fukushima emissions, which have been down the last week or so, have
worsened today.
Notice the relatively clean line demarcating the pink staining of the
air
at 6:24 AM 1/5/2015:
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Can Virtual Bodyswapping Make Us More Empathetic and Tolerant?
*Alex Pietrowski -* Can virtual bodyswapping help us rise above strong
stereotypes and prejudiced beliefs etched into our minds?
The post Can Virtual Bodyswapping Make Us More Empathetic and Tolerant?
appeared first on Waking Times.
2014: Global Monetary War.
Jim Willy yesterday published a great run down of the 2014 epic explosion
of the Global Monetary War. While I may not always agree with Jim's
conclusions, I can rarely cast doubt on his facts and intel as so often it
exactly lines up with what I am hearing at the exact same time.
The US Dollar is dead. Never to be revived as the global reserve
currency. What we are witnessing right now is just a headless chicken
running around the yard, smashing into anything it's path as it winds
through it's final death throes.
While I do not think that Gold & Silver are the final answer, it... more »
“The Final Act of This Economic Tragicomedy”
*“The Final Act of This Economic Tragicomedy”*
by Bill Bonner
“The Dow fell hard on the first real day of trading in 2015 – down 331
points, or 1.9%. And US crude oil fell below $50 a barrel, as pumpers kept
on pumping to try to keep up with their debt service costs.
We don't know if this heralds bad things for investors in the year ahead.
But it reminds us that, in the struggle between Mr. Market and Ms. Janet
Yellen, Mr. Market will have his way – eventually. Most likely, the "buy
the dip" reflex of last year will assert itself again. US stocks will go
back up. For a while. Bu... more »
Zapatistas: Words on 21st Anniversary of War against Oblivion
The
Words of the EZLN on the 21st Anniversary of the beginning of the War
Against Oblivion. Subcomandante Insurgente Moisés.
Zapatista Army for National Liberation
Mexico
December 31, 2014 and January 1, 2015
Compañeras and compañeros, families of the students from Ayotzinapa who
were murdered and disappeared by the bad government of this capitalist
system:
Compañeras and compañeros of
Site C Dam, Let`s Flush $15 Billion Dollars Down The Toilet
*Written by Grant G*
In late December/2014....A couple of weeks after Christy Clark told
Bloomberg in New York that British Columbia didn`t need Site C dam for the
proposed LNG industry, Christy Clark also told Bloomberg the price of Site
C was going up by potentially $billions of dollars, we are looking at $10
to $15 billion dollars to build Site C...Possibly $15 billion dollars for a
very tiny bite of electric power...Expensive power, power we don`t need
for LNG...The one group that looked at Site C and BC Hydro`s power for the
future projected growth model...They came to the... more »
Jan. 5: Catch-up time....
I had promised a review of Gwynne Dyer's book, Climate Wars; and though I
have certainly been critical of Israel, I think I can understand how it got
that way, and whose fault it is. So this blog is on those two topics.
I'll do the regular blog right after - I hope.
Gwynne Dyer, Climate Wars.
This is a brilliant book. And you needn't take my word for it. I mean, we
haven't yet heard the official word from the Canadian Institute on Public
Research and Public Policy or from AIMS or the C.D.Howe Institute or any of
those other phony think tank propaganda outfits. But the chief scientis... more »
Healing Cancer With Organic Food
*Lance Schuttler* - A major revolution in the western healthcare,
pharmaceutical and cancer industries is occurring and the movement is
reaching the critical mass point...
The post Healing Cancer With Organic Food appeared first on Waking Times.
El Paso: Protest Mexico and US Presidents and Plan Mexico
U.S.
VISIT BY MEXICAN PRESIDENT ENRIQUE PENA NIETO SPARKS PROTESTS DEMANDING
OBAMA & CONGRESS END “PLAN MEXICO”
El Paso, TX, January 6, 2015- Today as President Barack Obama meets with
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, major cities, including El Paso
advocacy group Unión del Pueblo Fronterizo, will protest to demand an
end to the deadly “Plan Mexico” --- a billion-dollar program to aid
All Sides In The Ukraine Conflict Are Preparing For More War
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko speaks during a ceremony to hand over
weapons, military equipment and aircraft to the army at a firing range
outside Zhytomyr. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters
*WNU Editor: *Both sides are not only preparing for war .... but my gut is
telling me that they want to resume hostilities.
From the Ukraine side ....
.... *Ukraine gearing up for war alongside peace talks* (IBTimes)
From the rebel side ....
.... *Freed Ukrainian Journalist Says Separatists 'Being Trained For An
Offensive'* (Radio Free Europe)
And from the Russian side ....
.... *How Russians... more »
A Look At How The Ukrainian City Of Mauripol Is Preparing For War
*Lucian Kim, Newsweek:* *Behind the Scenes With Ukraine’s Guards*
*WNU Editor:* A sober assessment on what life is like in Mariupol. As to
what is happening in the rebel regions .... the following two posts give a
good indication ....
War Reporter Explains How Ukraine Became A 'Post-Apocalyptic' Nightmare --
Pamela Engel, Business Insider
Analysis: In Ukraine's Donetsk, the 'death clutch' of a forgotten war --
Don Murphy, CBC
Road Accident Kills 13 Ukrainian Soldiers
*BBC:* *Ukraine crash: Servicemen killed in vehicle collision*
*WNU Editor:* It is bad enough that the war is claiming many lives .... but
a road accident?!?!?!?
*More News On The Ukraine Crisis*
Bus crash kills 12 Ukrainian servicemen and injures 21 on snowy road in
conflict zone -- FOX News/AP
At least 12 Ukrainian servicemen killed in road accident -- Reuters
13 Ukraine soldiers killed in road crash in east -- AFP
Road accident kills 13 Ukrainian soldiers -- Global Post/Xinhua
Death toll of Ukrainian National Guard road accident rises to 13 --
ITAR-TASS
Ukraine reinforces front l... more »
Imágenes Gifs de Jesús con Movimiento Animadas
En esta ocasión, comparto con todos ustedes algunas imágenes gif de Jesús
animadas con movimiento para que las disfruten. Todas las imágenes
pertenecen a Vishnu108. Si desea usted ver la galería completa de este gran
artista, haga usted click aquí.
Is a Conservative/Labour Coalition Possible?
With the polls bouncing all over the place and only a few daft enough to
make predictions about the general election, there's a lot of coalition
talk doing the rounds. The SNP and Greens - wisely - have ruled out any
arrangement with the Conservatives. And Farage has ruled out a deal with
Labour (thanks for that, Nige: it makes it that bit easier for us to paint
your lot as a Tory home from home). Dave hasn't said no to a kiss-in with
UKIP, and Ed has said nothing at all. With a majority for either of the two
main parties looking a big ask, the manoeuvrings between the major and the... more »
Further Notes on Glucagon Dominant Hepatic Metabolism
The idea of the various forms of diabetes and pre-diabetes as a too ready
susceptibility to glucagon dominance of hepatic metabolism, as described in
the previous post, is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease (which
I am not qualified to do, but I could not afford to buy the
iamnotadoctor.com web address). It's a heuristic, a rule of thumb which
puts what I've been reading into context, and which hopefully encapsulates
a useful way of thinking about these diseases.
It produces many other thoughts, questions, and findings that seem
consistent with the facts.
Firstly, a que... more »
The Media and Repeaters of Mis-information
*Video - *David Icke talks about the media and how easy it is to spread
mis-information.
The post The Media and Repeaters of Mis-information appeared first on Waking
Times.
Top ten GreenWorld stories of 2014 | GreenWorld
Top ten GreenWorld stories of 2014 | GreenWorld
Nick Robinson stands up for democracy
From the *Radio Times *(via the *Telegraph*), some interesting words from
Nick Robinson:
The Brand v Farage pre-Christmas Question Time panto drew the crowds in a
way few political programmes ever do.
And yet Brand continues to tell people that all politics and all
politicians are corrupt or venal or a waste of time.
Now, you may ask – ‘Aren’t you meant to be impartial as the Beeb’s
political guy?’ And, you’d be right… and wrong.
Yes, it’s my job to leave my personal views and prejudices at the door when
I report on TV or radio or online.
I am not, though, required to be imparti... more »
Asian Liberty Forum 2015, Kathmandu
The 3rd Asia Liberty Forum will be held this week in Kathmandu, Nepal. It
is mainly sponsored by the Center for Civil Society (CCS) India and the
Asia Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE), and is co-sponsored with
Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation (Nepal), FNF South Asia, and the
Atlas Network (US).
Here is the program.
*Day 1, January 08*
6:30 pm Welcome Address & Keynote Address
Introduction (Video) by *Baishali Bomjan*, Asia Centre for Enterprise
Welcome by *Suraj Vaidya*, Chairman, Samriddhi Foundation, Nepal
Opening Address by *Linda Whetstone*,
Chairman and CEO,
Network ... more »
Ranch Chicken Crockpot Tacos
It's a tradition like no other. No, not the Master's, but family taco
night. But tacos can easily get boring. In fact, I can't remember the last
time we actually had traditional crispy-shell tacos.
To mix up things a bit, try these delicious ranch chicken crockpot tacos.
They're a definite fix-it-and-forget-it meal and they're incredibly tasty.
The meat is wonderful for tacos, but is also tasty on quesadillas,
enchiladas or a salad.
INGREDIENTS4 frozen chicken breasts
1 packet taco seasoning
1 packet ranch
1/2 tsp cumin
1 can chicken broth
8-10 tortillas
Shredded cheese
Tomatoes, ... more »
(Peak Oil Passed Years Ago and The Owners Hate Solar) Demand for Oil Is On the March/Supply Is Flat (Negative Unless You Count the Small Amount Extracted from Tar Sands) We Have No Courageous Political Leadership Who Will Tell Us the Truth
I just saw "A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash" on Link TV, which after the
demise of PBS, Discovery, etc., as public-funded, non-business-allied
sources of information (not to mention NPR for radio) is just about the
only TV I watch. I recommend its programs to all of my readers. Pay
attention, world! We are out of cheap oil (read about the environmental
impact of shale oil for proof) and our
The Government's Drive to Force GMOs into Britain Against the Will of the People Continues
The UK government and its associated bureaucracy is colluding with powerful
global agritech corporations to get genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
into Britain (see here). Politicians and officials whose views of GMOs are
based on ignorance or whose statements are distorted as a result of their
conflicts of interest have been spearheading this campaign (see hereand here).
Government departments, academics and industry lobby and media bodies are
working to push a pro-GM agenda and weaken regulations regarding GMOs and
are engaged in a public relations campaign in an attempt to w... more »
Is Dennis Prager right about Pope Francis?...
*I would say yes with reservations.*
In his article posted on Right Wing News , *Pope Francis, the Climate and
Leftism*
(and what's up with those giant pictures of the authors on RWN? I find
them very disconcerting and rather odd.)
To sum up the article, Mr. Prager makes his case for Pope Francis being a
leftie with focus on the Pope's upcoming encyclical on climate change which
he will present to the UN in September.
In that assertion, I would have to agree with him. I think the Pope is a
product of his environment and, well, not very smart. It really pains me
to have to say ... more »
U.S. Military Begins Training The Iraqi Army
Iraqi soldiers take part in a parade to mark a handover ceremony in Kut,
150 km (95 miles) southeast of Baghdad, October 29, 2008. REUTERS/Jaafer
Abed
*John Beck, VIC News*: *US Military Begins Training Iraqi Troops to Take On
the Islamic State*
*WNU Editor:* The more things change .... the more that things stay the
same .... *U.S. Forces, Returning to Iraq, Unearth the Things Their
Brethren Carried* (New York Times)
*More News On The U.S. Military Beginning To Train The Iraqi Army*
U.S. Military Begins Training Iraqi Forces to Take on ISIL -- US Department
of Defense
U.S. troops... more »
Selma “Bloody Sunday” and Judgement at Nuremberg
*-by Melody Siegler*
Last week I wrote a piece for *DWT*, celebrating my congressman, John Lewis.
It drew an intriguing comment: “ABC interrupted the airing of Judgement at
Nuremberg to report on the event in Selma. Interesting fact.” I wanted to
know more. And, there was more. Barbara Harris Combs spoke about this in
her book *From Selma to Montgomery to Freedom: The Long March to Freedom*:
Arguably, ABC News had the most influence. The network interrupted the end
of its Sunday night movie to show part of the assault. Coverage came at the
end of the film Judgment at Nuremberg, w... more »
Untitled
*From Michoud to Mars: New Orleans workers building NASA's next generation
spacecraft ~Jennifer Lorino*
*Buffa’s bar in French Quarter robbed on eve of anti-crime rally ~New
Orleans Advocate *
*Growth vs neighborhoods fight brews in New Orleans ~Cain Burdeau, AP*
*The Gusman extends controversial electronic monitoring program 30 days
~Jim Mustian*
*Kyle June Williams: On overcoming temporary defeats and starting a web
series ~GOINVADE *
*Chargrilled Louisiana Oysters with Bacon-Anchovy Butter*
*What is Cajun Country Mardi Gras, also known as Courir de Mardi Gras? *
Islamic State Top Executioner Is Found Executed
YouTube
*Reuters*: *Islamic State 'police' official beheaded: Syria monitor*
*WNU Editor*: Live by the sword .... die by the sword.
*More News On The Execution Of The Islamic State's Top Executioner*
Live by the sword, die by the sword: ISIS executioner found decapitated
with a cigarette in his mouth and a message pinned to his corpse saying:
'This is evil' -- Daily Mail
Syria: Isis chief executioner found beheaded with cigarette in his mouth --
IBTimes
Islamic State 'police official' beheaded in Syria -- The Telegraph
Deputy Emir of Islamic Police Found Beheaded in Eastern Syria: W... more »
It's The POVERTY, Stupid! https://dcgmentor.wordpress.com/2015/01/06/its-the-poverty-stupid/
[image: WiseProgram1]
The following comes from a story written by Gary Stern of Lo-Hud.
I have been working with YPIE to attempt to help them augment their program
to make Yonkers high school seniors more ready for college and career. We
are negotiating with them to include the opportunity for a WISEprogram of
experiential learning for credit whereby these students can gain college
and career skills out of a classroom setting on a project or internship of
their choice.
“The “holy grail” for urban school systems has long been to increase their
graduation rates. In other words, hand ou... more »
Opt Out Seattle Organizes
From Seattle Education
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Beacon Hill Library
2821 Beacon Avenue, South
Seattle 98144
If you have any questions, please send an email to seattled@icloud.com
Islamic State Posts Video Executing 8 Iraqi Police Officers Who Were Caught Infiltrating The Group
Final moments: ISIS has released still images from a forthcoming video
which allegedly shows the execution of eight Iraqi police officers
*Daily Mail*: *Executed for the world to see, ISIS release footage of brave
Iraqi police officers who infiltrated the Islamist group but were caught
aiding coalition air strikes*
*Update:* Islamic State kills 8 men for allegedly cooperating with
government forces -- AP
*My Comment*:Another example on how ruthless the war against the Islamic
State has become.
Iraq Defense Minister: Rebuilding Army Will Take Time
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, second from left, shakes hands with
military officials with Iraq Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi, left,
during the Iraqi Army Day anniversary celebration, in Baghdad, Jan. 6,
2015. VOA
*Reuters: **Iraq says rebuilding of army still in early stages*
*WNU Editor*: Talk about understatements .... it is going to take a lot
more than just time to rebuild the Iraqi army.
*More News On The Iraqi Defense Minister Admitting That It Will Take Time
To Rebuild The Army*
Iraq army being rebuilt to address weaknesses, says minister -- Daily
Mail/AFP
Ira... more »
Fat Free Econ 56: Major Global Economic News of 2014
* This is my article for interaksyon.com the other day.
------------
Last year saw another roller coaster ride for the global economy. Below is
a list of the most important economic news around the world, and what we
can learn from them as we navigate 2015.
*1. Cheap oil*
This is definitely the single biggest item of business news of 2014. From a
record US$107 a barrel in mid-June, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) at the
New York Mercantile Exchange was halved, closing at $53 at end-2014.
Here is the chart for the last 45 years of WTI prices. The big question now
is whether oil prices... more »
1983 survivor's story of skirmish in the Spartly Islands - another nail in the coffin for the Keenan-Count Albert Chiang Scam
-by GrandeLander (Jan 05, 2015)
*Extract of Summary*:
Do you still believe Keenan's stories of the Global Collateral Accounts
(GCS) and trillions of gold under the control of the Dragon Family which
Keenan admits to be working for? Perhaps not.
But hundreds of thousands, if not more than a million, have read David
Wilcock's twisted tales of Financial Tyranny. With only a handful of
serious critics and even less published works debunking the fictional parts
of his articles, it would be a safe estimate that more than 90% of those
who had read David Wilcock's twisted tales of Financ... more »
Iraqi MP And Militia Commander Credit Iran For Saving Baghdad From Falling To The Islamic State
Secretary General of Iraq’s Badr Organization Hadi al-Ameri. Trend
*AFP:* *Iran, top general saved Baghdad from falling to IS: Iraq MP*
*WNU Editor*: Welcome to the messy world of Middle Eastern politics. I
blame Iran and their ally .... former Iraqi PM Maliki .... for causing this
mess in the first place. To be given credit for saving Baghdad .... you
cannot get more ridiculous than that.
Happy Orthodox Christmas! Happy Julian Yule!
The 6th and 7th of January is Christmas for the Orthodox Church. Unlike
the Catholic and Protestants, the Orthodox Church adheres to the Julian
Calendar, established by the Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Cæsar. Therefore,
allowing for the adjustment from Julian to Gregorian, tomorrow is the 25th
December under the old system, and is thus the date of Christmas/Sol
Invictus/Saturnalia/Yule. That the Church of Rome failed to shift the date
of Christmas to allow for the change from Julian to Gregorian time, is
worthy of note insofar as it shews a staggering lack of respect for a date
whi... more »
How Bad Slavery Was
We accept today an appalling lack of historical instruction in our
classrooms and even what there is is terribly misleading and far too often
serving perceived national interests. That bias has led to a different
form of bias. We need to understand that history is bias, but get over
that and teach enough to allow the diligent at least to find alternative
narratives in his library.
The slave machinery put in place in the USA was awful. It was worse in the
Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Can you believe that that is possible?
My point is that slavery meant no rights e... more »
All About Nuts
I am a fan of nuts, not least because they can be naturally integrated
profitably with field crops in the form of wide spread rows allowing a
double swath in between to harvest the crop. The spacing needs to be
sufficient to interfere little with sunlight and equipment operation
Such a protocol will produce massive supplies of all such nuts and fruit as
well as making a natural nutrient cycle as well. Deep nutrients do end up
in leaves rotting on the top of the ground.
Actual crop losses should be minimal and may well becomes actual gains as
the protocol matures. The nuts and ... more »
Voyager Buffeted by Interstellar 'Tsunami Waves'
I do not think that this explanation will stand the test of time but it
must do for now. I suspect that we have now truly entered the real bow
wave produced by our solar system and that this is steadily increasing the
free electron count as well. That the bow wave should form a multipeaked
standing wave also feels right.
Yet this is all speculation until we send many probes in multiple
directions and map it all. My own expectation is that we are still within
the solar system's 'Dark Matter' body which serves to shield free
electrons. Our motion then serves to help release su... more »
The Coming Era of Mega Systems
This is a quick review of mega builds we can actually do now. I also think
we need to do them all now and many more.
First off, the cost of fuel is about to disappear and all transport will
become much cheaper. Add in high speed rail cargo that we have discussed
here in this blog and rail linkage is soon very desirous. Once rail
linkage is on the way, it is simple enough to add in road transport as
well. Add in thermal tunneling technology and tunneling soon becomes the
bridge of choice. The Bering Strait is ideal for just that.
Yet even bridge technology has advanced in le... more »
THE PROBLEM IS US: As we the liberals emerge!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2014Part 2—Uncaring and clueless on schools:*
Yesterday morning, the New York Times editorial board was worried about
“the needs of black students” in Missouri’s Ferguson-Florissant School
District.
For several reasons, we found the paper’s editorial hard to take. And that
wasn’t all! One night before, we’d watched Tavis Smiley pretend to discuss
the needs of black students as part of C-Span’s In Depth program.
(For yesterday's post, click here.)
We got the impression that Smiley didn’t know whereof he spoke. It made us
think of Dana Goldstein’s portrait of t... more »
10 Things Money Can’t Buy
*Jordi Alemany - *A compilation of wise quotes and statements about the top
10 things money can't buy.
The post 10 Things Money Can’t Buy appeared first on Waking Times.
Baby It's Cold Outside
There's a big chill, and it has nothing to do with the new Polar Vortex
(named *Gorgon, *because of its many tentacles) now writhing its way
through the lower 48.
Americans who write for a living (or for free, for that matter) are still
afraid to jot down every thought that comes into their heads, lest the
all-seeing icy eye of the government Gorgon be watching them. It's the
reptilian chill felt round the world, but the head, or epicenter, of this
particular monster is smack dab in Washington, DC -- or more aptly, within
the Surveillance State snake-pit located in and around our ... more »
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*David Attenborough tries to use his authority as a substitute for evidence
and reasoning*
*The last paragraph below outs him as a Malthusian -- an economic and
demographic ignoramus. He is talking way outside his field and his
comments on both population and global warming show how little he knows
outside his field*
Sir David Attenborough is calling on global leaders to step-up their
actions to curb climate change, saying that they are in denial about the
dangers it poses despite the overwhelming evidence about its risks.
The TV naturalist said those who wield power need to use ... more »
Exposing The Lies About Vaccines: Shocking Report - Unvaccinated Are HEALTHIER Than Vaccinated Populations
With the bitterly cold temperatures here in Central Canada (Gosh darn, that
Global Warming) there has been a massive outbreak of seasonal Influenza....
Right now, the Jew spew media is constantly bombarding the sheeple with
false claims that EVERYONE must go out and get their "flu shots"
immediately to stop this "epidemic".... BUT of course they do not tell the
people about the reports that have come out by the CDC itself that not only
do vaccines do not work, but this "flu vaccine" that is being promoted will
absolutely do nothing to stop this outbreak of Influenza!
I have long bee... more »
Charts On Violence In Iraq 2014 Part II - Dead And Wounded By Group
*Chart 4 - Deaths In Iraq By Group 2014*
*ISF*
*Sahwa*
*Peshmerga*
*Asayesh*
*Civilians*
*Totals*
Jan
424
69
2
988
1,483
Feb
522
54
2
707
1,285
Mar
566
47
2
991
1,606
Apr
540
45
1
870
1,456
May
493
79
1
889
1,462
Jun
1,478
31
63
2,600
4,173
Jul
470
28
60
1,741
2,299
Aug
290
64
299
2,181
2,834
Sep
548
34
11
1,583
2,176
Oct
343
52
79
1,873
2,347
Nov
308
20
190
3
1,310
1,831
Dec
170
47
190
2 YPG
1,365
1,774
*Totals*
*6,152*
*570*
*895*
*8 + 2 YPG*
*17,098*
*24,725*
*Chart 5 - Wounded In Iraq By Group 2014*
*ISF*
*Sahwa*
*Peshmerga*
*Asayesh*
*Civilians*
*Totals*
... more »
Charts On Violence In Iraq Part III - Casualties By Government Shelling/Air Strikes & Coalition Air Strikes
*Chart 6 - Casualties Government Shelling 2014*
*Anbar*
*Babil*
*Kirkuk*
*Salahaddin*
Jan
85 Killed
446 Wounded
Feb
61 Killed
204 Wounded
Mar
122 Killed
405 Wounded
Apr
140 Killed
359 Wounded
May
220 Killed
420 Wounded
Jun
170 Killed
298 Wounded
Jul
201 Killed
553 Wounded
3 Killed
12 Wounded
15 Killed
20 Wounded
Aug
262 Killed
497 Wounded
6 Killed
9 Wounded
20 Killed
66 Wounded
Sep
194 Killed
397 Wounded
7 Killed
Oct
87 Killed
221 Wounded
48 Killed
18 Wounded
Nov
56 Killed,
162 Wounded
Dec
90 Killed
162 Wounded
Totals
1,688 Killed
4,124 Wounded... more »
South Korea: North Korea 'Close To Miniaturising Nuclear Weapons'
Soldiers of the three services of the Korean People's Army attend a rally
at the plaza of the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang in January 2012
(Courtesy Reuters/KCNA KCNA).
*IBTimes*: *North Korea Has Achieved 'Significant' Technology Level To
Build Mini Nuclear Devices: South Korea*
*WNU Editor*: It also appears that North Korea has the missiles to deliver
these nuclear weapons .... *North Korea's Missiles Able to Reach US
Mainland: South Korea* (Sputnik).
*More News On Reports That North Korea Is Close To Miniaturising Nuclear
Weapons*
North Korea making nuclear progress,... more »
Canada wins the World Jouniors
Let our kids compete. Not on a battlefield. Really there is no chance of
anyone conquering anybody with a credible nuclear threat. So why not just
sit back and do your own thing in pleasure of this dome of invincibly.
Like Hitler at the 1936 games wonder why he got the games
and have we made rumours mistakes in modern history?
This game was not about the Ukraine or Bios
It was about kids competing at the highest level
with minds that worked when they overcame
self conscious and just worked in a network
of speed to rule.
You can see it everyday in tribes
in Africa undulating
yes th... more »
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*'Rape culture'? Women are safer on campus than off*
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report, "Rape and Sexual Assault
Among College-age Females, 1995-2013," should be an early Christmas present
for President Obama.
On Jan. 22, 2014, Obama established a special White House Task Force to
Protect Students From Sexual Assault. He stated, "It is estimated that one
in five women on college campuses has been sexually assaulted during their
time there. ... It's totally unacceptable."
The BJS data released on Dec. 11 finds the actual rate of sexual assault
for female students to b... more »
World News Briefs -- January 5, 2015
*Top Story:* Retreat: Oil sinks further below $50 (CNN)
*MIDDLE EAST*
Iran, top general saved Baghdad *from falling to IS: Iraq MP*.
Militant clashes in* Iraq's Anbar kill 23 troops*.
Kobani remains key battleground for ISIL *as Kurds push the militants out*.
Iraq says rebuilding of army *still in early stages*.
Yemen's al-Qaida thrives on *Sunni backlash to Shiite rebels*.
Saudi Arabia pledges stability *for nation as oil declines*.
Saudi Arabia suicide bombing puts country* on alert for jihadi attacks*.
Hamas denies reports its leader *was expelled from Qatar*.
*ASIA*
Divers ... more »
Neutering Parliament
http://lincolncathedral.com/
If you want to know how irrelevant Parliament has become, Scott Clark and
Peter Devries write, consider what has happened to the budget consultation
process:
In the past, pre-budget consultations took place outside the Finance
Committee and the minister’s “public” pre-budget consultations. They were
run by the Department of Finance as part of a normal process of policy
development leading up to delivering recommendations to the minister.
Under the previous government — the first one to ask the Finance C... more »
Kurdish militia aims to connect Kurdish enclaves in Syria
*Eureka!-* found an article verifying that which seemed obvious. Just about
two months back, I mentioned this goal of connecting alleged Kurdish
(Sunni Muslim) enclaves into one territory. Clearly *these are not *Kurdish
enclaves alone, because, other persons are resident in these areas. A point
that has been mentioned here and is made clear again in the article below-
*From two months ago...*
Kurd/ ISIS Symbiosis- The impending destruction of Turkey.
A pro-Kurdish demonstrator displays his tattoo as he attends a rally
marking the 20th anniversary of the introduction of a ban of the ... more »
Needed: A Good Dose Of Grassroots Populism For The Beltway Party Establishments
Joel Kotkin ends his essay for *The Guardian* on the rise of Wall Street
under Obama with a plaintive call that many grassroots types on both sides
of the partisan divide would recognize: "In caving in to Wall Street and
its economic priorities, members of both parties have demonstrated where
their primary loyalties lie. Amid the obscene levels of compensation going
to the financial grandees, it seems the ideal time for politicians, right
or left, to challenge Wall Street’s control of Washington. High finance has
so devastatingly rocked the world of the middle and working classes. ... more »
"Huda" Storms the Arab World
Palm Trees in the Snow- not impossible, but, not very common
Several countries in the Middle East are bracing for cold weather this
week, with snow storm “Huda,” also called “Zina,” expected to hit parts of
Jordan, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.
In Jordan, people are storing food and fuel in anticipation of possible
shutdown of main roads and stores during the storm, according to Al
Arabiya’s correspondent in Amman.
The country’s Petra News Agency has said that “a tangible drop in
temperatures is expected on Wednesday, and it will be very cold, cloudy and
rainy in the nort... more »
All Droned Out
The US military is planning to increase its use of drones in modern warfare
tactics. But a newly uncovered memo reveals that the US Air Force is facing
a significant shortage of drone pilots. Now the US drone fleet is at its
“breaking point”... and turning down a request for more flight in the
battle against the Islamic State. RT’s Manila Chan takes a look at the
consequences of being over funded and understaffed on the USAF’s Air Combat
Command.
Why it is time to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline | Susan Casey-Lefkowitz's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC
Why it is time to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline | Susan
Casey-Lefkowitz's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC
Chen Shui-bian out, Eric Chu moving in
[image: DSC03843]
*Went out to Gaomei Wetlands today. Here my friend Eva flies past a long
fishing net unrolled out of the back of a van in the distance.*
President Chen Shui-bian, jailed on bribery charges, has been released on a
one-month medical parole. This does not count against his prison time, and
he will be returned to prison when his health improves. Everyone is in a
tizzy....
Some are reading in the CSB release the consequences of the recent blowout
election loss by the KMT, seeing it as the KMT fishing for votes in 2016.
For example, see this CS Monitor piece.
“It’s a go... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 6, 2015
Tribal fighters take part in a military training to prepare for fighting
against Islamic State militants, at the Ain al-Assad military base in Anbar
province November 15, 2014. Picture taken November 15, 2014. Credit:
Reuters/Stringer
*Top Story:* US troops begin training Iraqi military forces at bases in
Anbar and Taji (The Guardian)
*Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 6, 2015*
Formal training mission in Iraq is underway -- Stars and Stripes
Israeli Military Divided Over Gaza War Probes -- AP
China Launches Weapons Acquisition Website -- Defense Tech
Intelligence: ... more »
How to Resist Illegal Police Searches and Violations of the Fourth Amendment!
Commit this to memory:
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,
and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or
affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
persons or things to be seized."
--Fourth Amendment, U.S. Constitution
Bottom line ---unless the officer wanting to harass you, search your car,
pester you or argue with you can PRODUCE a WARRANT issued by a judge that
describes 'particularly' the article that... more »
Play-Doh offers to replace 'dildo' playset tool after criticism
*this sort of thing is really about Nimrod/Osiris, sex magik, pedophelia,
and children's minds*
The Independent
The 'extruder tool' caused a fuss on social media
The company that makes Play-Doh has offered to replace a toy in one of its
playsets that some people have said looks like a penis.
In a statement posted on Facebook Play-Doh said it would be phasing out the
current phallic design for its “extruder tool” and that anyone with the
current version could get a free replacement.
“We have heard some consumer feedback about the extruder tool in the
Play-Doh Cake Mountain playset ... more »
Can We Not Agree That the USA Has Made the Middle East an Inferno of Misery & Despair?
Imagine if the Russians, in 2001, had invaded Afghanistan. (They did invade
in 1979, the same way the USA invaded South Vietnam. They were invited in
by a puppet-government.) Then they invaded Iraq in 2003. The whole time
they were backing Israel, including those times when that racist country
carpet-bombed civilians. Then they enabled the same fundamentalist nut-jobs
they were fighting in Iraq to overthrow Qaddafi and plunge Libya into
bloody chaos, and to start a civil war against Assad in Syria that has
killed 250,000 people and added to the area's millions of refugees. And
the... more »
Stunning X-ray of Body Moving Through Yoga Postures
*Video - *Bringing the full human skeleton to life with x-ray of yoga
postures.
The post Stunning X-ray of Body Moving Through Yoga Postures appeared first
on Waking Times.
MoD Reminds Its Soldiers To Salute Their Seniors
*Daily Mail:* *Salute who, sir? MoD reminds soldiers who they should show
respect to as top brass complain of being called 'mate' by servicemen*
*More News On The MoD Reminds Its Soldiers To Salute Their Seniors*
MoD reminds the lower ranks to salute their seniors -- The Telegraph
MoD guide to service ranks tells personnel who should salute whom -- The
Times
Who, What, Why: Why does the military insist on saluting? -- BBC
A 'Peek' At China's Special Forces
Soldiers from the People's Liberation Army's special operations forces
undergo training. (Photo/CNS)
*Dennis J. Blasko, War On the Rocks:* *Chinese Special Operations Forces:
Not Like “Back at Bragg”*
*My Comment:* The Chinese rarely reveal what their special forces are doing
let alone what they are capable of. But kudos to Dennis J. Blasko for
providing this summary on what we know so far when it comes to China's
special forces.
Signed Copy of The Bible
Somehow we think this may be a mistake!
U.S. Soldiers Are Now Taking 'Regular Fire' From Islamic State Forces At Iraqi Base
*Newsweek/Reuters*: *Iraqi Base With U.S. Troops Taking Fire From Islamic
State*
*WNU Editor: *It is only a matter of time before there are U.S. casualties.
*More News On U.S. Forces Now Taking Regular Fire From Islamic State
Fighters At Iraqi Base*
Iraqi base with U.S. troops hit by indirect ISIS fire -- CBS/AP
U.S. Troops Now Under `Frequent’ Attack at Iraqi Base -- Time
US Troops Take ‘Regular’ Fire at Iraqi Base -- Washington Free Beacon
IS mortars target Iraqi base in Anbar: US military -- AFP
US troops brush off 'harassment fire' from ISIS -- The Hill
U.S. troops under mortar f... more »
Banking on RoboCon - A Fractured Fairy Tale
Guest post from the Salamander - An analogy ...
Across Canada, Trust Funds & Savings accounts at 240 branches of THE BANK
are robbed on the same day via electronic theft using directories,
passwords & access codes shared within Head Office of THE BANK in Ottawa as
well as the branches. Thousands and thousands lose all their savings and
Trust Funds
THE BANK spokespersons & lawyers immediately bluster that the robberies did
not happen - 'Baseless Smears' says one, over and over and over again. Then
they grudgingly describe the alleged event as isolated to just one
branch... and that... more »
Carbon tax: the Pope and Larry Summers are not dealing with facts fairly
The Catholic Church enjoys its first left-wing Pope, in the modern sense of
the word. He often talks – about egalitarianism and other things – as if he
were just another left-wing activist. It doesn't mean that no previous Pope
had a similar social thinking. But no previous Pope operated in the world
where the left-wing activism represented a powerful mainstream movement.
Just to remind you, John Paul II was still a politically neutral religious
figure with a strongly anti-communist image while Benedict XVI was a
conservative religious leader and, to a large extent, a right-wing thin... more »
Kurdish Forces Now Control 80% Of Kobane
*BBC:* *Kurds 'seize key Kobane district'*
*WNU Editor:* This is a surprise .... everyone expected 3 months ago the
Islamic State to conquer this border town .... but coalition air strikes
and Kurdish reinforcements have clearly shifted the battle in their favor.
The above video is a BBC documentary on the battle for Kobane.
*Update #1*: Kurds seize most of Kobane from ISIS: monitor -- AFP
*Update #2*: In Kobane, Kurdish forces prepare for offensive on strategic
height -- Rudaw
Navy Wants Rail Guns to Fight Ballistic and Supersonic Missiles Says RFI
Fighting ballistic missiles, stealthy targets, swarmed surface and
supersonic threats are high on the Pentagon’s wish list for its future
electromagnetic rail gun, according to a request for information (RFI) for
a rail gun fire control systems from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
that posted in Dec. 22 but was quickly taken down.
The RFI for rail gun fire control systems was pulled because it posted
earlier than intended due to a clerical error, NAVSEA officials told USNI
News on Monday. The final announcement will repost on FedBizOpps later this
month.
Regardless, the rescind... more »
Lithuania receives Polish shoulder-fired air defense missiles
[image: GROM air defence missile]Lithuania's Ministry of National Defense
has added Polish-made shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles to its air
defense missile inventory.
The short-range man-portable missiles, or MANPADS, are the GROM, a 72mm
weapon with an operational range of about 3.4 miles and an infrared
guidance system.
The first batch of missiles and launchers, provided by Poland's MESKO S.A.,
were delivered late last month under a contract worth more than $30
million, the ministry said.
Read more
Navy to Set Up UCLASS Introduction Team
[image: X-47B UCLASS]A team tasked with smoothing the introduction of
future carrier-based unmanned aerial system into the fleet will be
established later this year.
The Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) Fleet
Introduction Team (FIT) is scheduled for establishment at Naval Air Station
Point Mugu, Calif., on Oct. 1.
According to a Navy directive, the team will plan the effort to establish
the initial and full operational capability of the UCLASS and determine the
“squadron requirements for manpower, training, maintenance, logistics,
carrier integration, opti... more »
Spending chief welcomes fighter jet milestone
[image: RAF F-35B Lightning II]Contracts for the first batch of fighter
jets for the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers have been hailed as a key
milestone by the Ministry of Defence’s spending chief.
Bernard Gray, the Chief of Defence Materiel, said the military is on target
for operational capability on land and at sea with the aircraft.
It comes after the MoD signed the contract for the first 14 jets, some of
which will fly from HMS Queen Elizabeth when she is based in Portsmouth.
Read more
USS Nimitz coming to Bremerton on Tuesday
[image: USS Nimitz (CVN-68)]The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz will arrive
Tuesday at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton for a 16-month planned maintenance
period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
Nimitz's homeport will be shifted from Naval Station Everett to Bremerton
during the stay so the ship's crew can move their families here.
Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent sees advantages to the shift for the families
and city.
Read more
Venerable C-1s and A-4s Being Upgraded for Brazilian Carrier
[image: C-1A Trader]The Brazilian Navy is proceeding with a project to
refurbish four venerable Grumman C-1A Trader carrier-onboard delivery (COD)
aircraft, despite initial problems in returning the 50-year-old aircraft to
service.
Elbit Systems recently announced that M7 Aerospace, its wholly owned U.S.
subsidiary based in San Antonio, Texas, would perform the upgrade, which
includes the addition of air tanking capability.
The Brazilian Navy will use the aircraft to resupply its aircraft carrier,
the NAe São Paulo, and for in-flight refueling of its forthcoming fleet of
refurbis... more »
No final decision on 2 more US-made Perry-class frigates
[image: Oliver Hazard Perry class FFG]The Ministry of National Defense
(MND) yesterday said it has not yet made a decision on whether to buy all
four Perry-class frigates the U.S. has offered to Taiwan, pending a review
on the nation's defensive needs.
During a Legislative interpellation session, Defense Minister Yen Ming (嚴明)
said the ministry has already been in talks with its U.S. counterparts in
preparation for receiving the two of the four frigates that are still in
active service with the U.S.
The ministry will be sending a group of military personnel to the U.S. soon
to chec... more »
Kauffman deploys Wednesday, the last frigate cruise
[image: USS Kauffman (FFG 59)]The frigate Kauffman will depart on its final
deployment Wednesday.
It will be the last deployment for an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate.
While there have been 51 frigates of the Oliver Hazard Perry class, the
Navy has reduced that number to single digits. Lawmakers and Navy leaders,
faced with diminishing budgets, made the decision to sell most frigates to
foreign navies as the ships' hulls hit their three-decade lifespan.
Read more
It wasn't always like this....
*And standing there as big as life,And smiling with his eyes,Joe says,
"What they can never kill,Went on to organise.*
-- Joe Hill
From
Royal College of Psychiatrists – (UK)
16 April 2002
Trans People in the New NHS
*Historical context:*
From the 1930s to the 1960s, Trans people were understood to experience a
congenital physical condition, and after appropriate clinical intervention,
they had full civil liberties in their real sex. Their Birth Certificates
could be corrected, they could marry if they wished, and live otherwise
ordinary lives. In the late 1960s, however, two ... more »
India - Pakistan Border Battles Continue As Thousands Flee The Fighting
*Reuters**: Thousands flee intensifying India-Pakistan clashes*
*WNU Editor*: This is not what the world needs right now .... two nuclear
powers exchanging fire over their disputed border.
*More News On The Border Clashes Between India And Pakistan*
India-Pakistan Border Clashes Kill 5 As Thousands Flee Intensified Violence
-- IBTimes
Kashmir: Five killed in India-Pakistan clashes -- BBC
New Pakistan-India Border Clashes Kill Five -- Radio Free Europe
India-Pak tension prevails, over 10,000 villagers abandon homes in Kashmir
-- First Post
Border violation continues as India, Pakistan... more »
South Australian shipbuilding criticises Japanese Government submarine plan
[image: Collins class SSK]Australian industry would be involved in the
construction of the navy’s new submarines but Japan would be responsible
for assembling the boats, under a proposal reportedly floated by the
Japanese Government.
Proponents of South Australian shipbuilding yesterday criticised the plan,
dismissing it as a “con of a compromise”.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government had proposed that Japan and
Australia jointly develop the Future Submarines, Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun
newspaper reported.
Read more
Unmanned Underwater Drones: The U.S. Navy's Next Super Weapon
*James Holmes, National Interest:* *The U.S. Navy's Next Super Weapon? Here
Come Unmanned Underwater Vehicles*
*My Comment: *For the US Navy .... this is a big development. Why send in
an LCS or smaller naval vessel when a UUV can do the same job.
The U.S. Army Is Building A Better Bullet
Sensors crammed into the tip of the grenade trigger the round's detonation
once it passes over a wall or other obstacle. U.S. Army
*Mark Thompson, Time:* *U.S. Army Aims to Build a Better Bullet*
*WNU Editor: *This would have made a difference during the height of the
Iraq and Afghan wars.
Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Eyes of Heaven”
Medwyn Goodall, “Eyes of Heaven”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC0-RJ3P1G0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The spiral arms of bright galaxy M106 sprawl through this remarkable
multiframe portrait, composed of data from ground- and space-based
telescopes. Also known as NGC 4258, M106 can be found toward the northern
constellation Canes Venatici. The well-measured distance to M106 is 23.5
million light-years, making this cosmic scene about 80,000 light-years
across.
*Click image for larger size.*
Typical in grand spiral galaxies, dark dust lanes, youthful blue star
clusters, and pinkish star forming regions trace spiral arms that converge
on the bright nucleus of older yellowish stars. Bu... more »
"The Life You Have Left..."
“The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it.
Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.”
~ Leo Babauta
Chet Raymo, “Why Cranes Fly”
*“Why Cranes Fly”*
by Chet Raymo
"There were a few Comments here recently about herons, from right around
the world. What is the power of this bird to touch our minds and hearts?
The naturalist Aldo Leopold was intimately familiar with the cranes of
Wisconsin, cousins of our New England great blue heron, the Irish gray
heron, and Adam2's aosagi from Japan, and wondered about their ability to
move us so deeply. In A Sand County Almanac he watches as a crane "springs
his ungainly hulk into the air and flails the morning sun with mighty
wings." Our ability to perceive beauty in nature... more »
"An Exquisite Balance..."
“It seems to me what is called for is an exquisite balance between two
conflicting needs: the most skeptical scrutiny of all hypotheses that are
served up to us and at the same time a great openness to new ideas… If you
are only skeptical, then no new ideas make it through to you… On the other
hand, if you are open to the point of gullibility and have not an ounce of
skeptical sense in you, then you cannot distinguish the useful ideas from
the worthless ones.”
- Carl Sagan
•
Unless, of course, your ideas come pre-packaged and are digested without
thought...
In which case, the expec... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Argyle, Minnesota, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
For Most American Musicians Adequate Healthcare Is Still A Million Miles Away
*"What does it say about the richest country on earth that its citizens
must depend upon raffles and spaghetti dinners to pay the medical bills-- a
situation that exists in no other civilized country? What does it say about
members of Congress and presidents, Democrats and Republicans all, who are
content with a health care system that ignores the needs of tens of
millions of Americans while it makes multimillionaires out of those who
profit from disease and death?"* --from *Critical Condition* by Donald
Bartlett and James Steele
Later this month Alan Grayson, central Florida's c... more »
Arctic News: State Of Extreme Emergency
Arctic News: State Of Extreme Emergency: PRESIDENT OBAMA MUST DECLARE A
STATE OF EXTREME NATIONAL EMERGENCY AND CEASE ORCHESTRATING A WAR WITH
RUSSIA. HE MUST RECALL HIS ENTIRE ARMY AND NAVY PERSONNEL TO THE UNITED
STATES TO BEGIN A MASSIVE CONVERSION OF THE US ENERGY SYSTEM TO SOLAR AND
WIND POWER. THIS CONVERSION MUST RESULT IN ALL 600 COAL POWER STATIONS AND
NUCLEAR STATIONS BEING COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN THE NEXT 5 TO 10 YEARS. ALL
SURFACE TRANSPORT BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC MUST BE ENTIRELY ELECTRIFIED AND
AIR TRANSPORT CONVERTED TO METHANE OR HYDROGEN FUEL. IF THIS IS NOT DONE,
H... more »
Protesters Disrupt Ceremony For 100-Year Old Navy Vet
*Lisa Suhay, Christian Science Monitor:* *Protesters disrupt ceremony for
100-year old Navy vet. Is 'uncivil' disobedience rising?*
*WNU Editor: *I am all for free speech and protest .... but this is a step
too far. And no .... this type of "uncivil" disobedience is not effective.
The Five Tibetan Rites of Rejuvenation
*James Borges - *Simple postures that activate the body’s nervous system on
the etheric level, stimulate the glands and restore optimal health.
The post The Five Tibetan Rites of Rejuvenation appeared first on Waking
Times.
"Perspective..."
“Our souls are hungry for meaning, for the sense that we have figured out
how to live so that our lives matter, so that the world will be at least a
little bit different for our having passed through it. What frustrates us
and robs our lives of joy is this absence of meaning. Does our being alive
matter?”
- Harold S. Kushner
“All of us have been dying, hour by hour, since the moment we were born.
Realizing this, let all things be placed in their proper perspective.
Remember, it is always later than you think.”
- Og Mandino
“Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "And Yet..."
"And yet, though we strain
against the deadening grip
of daily necessity,
I sense there is this mystery:
All life is being lived.
Who is living it then?
Is it the things themselves,
or something waiting inside them,
like an unplayed melody in a flute?
Is it the winds blowing over the waters?
Is it the branches that signal to each other?
Is it flowers interweaving their fragrances
or streets, as they wind through time?"
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
"The Road to New Beginnings: Completion"
*"The Road to New Beginnings: Completion"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"Just as new beginnings are important, so is honoring the experience of
closure. Life is a collage of beginnings and endings that run together like
still-wet paint. Yet before we can begin any new phase in life, we must
sometimes first achieve closure to the current stage we are in. That’s
because many of life’s experiences call for closure. Often, we cannot see
the significance of an event or importance of a lesson until we have
reached closure. Or, we may have completed a certain phase in life or path
of le... more »
Another Sex Scandal For Former U.S. President Clinton?
Latest ladies: Clinton was pictured posing for a photo with Barbie Girl
(left) and Ava Adora (right), two known prostitutes who work at the Bunny
Brothel in Nevada
*Daily Mail: *Bill Clinton identified in lawsuit against his former friend
and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein who had 'regular' orgies at his Caribbean
compound that the former president visited multiple times
*WNU Editor:* As I had mentioned in a previous comments thread .... this is
actually an old story that is now being litigated in a civil court .... but
it is making the news right now for one simple reason (and this is ... more »
U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point’
Drone operators fly an MQ-9 Reaper training mission from a ground control
station at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, in this U.S. Air Force
handout photo taken October 3, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Airman 1st Class
Michael Shoemaker/USAF/Handout
*Dave Majumdar, Daily Beast:* *Exclusive: U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking
Point,’ Air Force Says*
*WNU Editor: *The first sentence of this report sums it up ....
.... *Too many missions and too few pilots are threatening the ‘readiness
and combat capability’ of America’s unmanned Air Force, according to an
internal memo.*
and the last sent... more »
Is there anything besides crackpot ineptitude that can save us from a two-year nationwide Reign of Far-Right-Wing Terror?
*This is a *Washington Post* map from November 5 of the partisan breakdown
of state-legislature control following the 2014 election. [Click on it to
enlarge.]*
*by Ken*
When I went to retrieve a washingtonpost.com piece that had sent chills
through me over the weekend, I wasn't surprised to find that Greg Sargent
had taken note of it too. He begins a "Plum Line" post today, "Shellacked
on the state level, Democrats chart a way out of the wilderness":
Reid Wilson had a great piece over the weekend reporting that Republicans,
having expanded their control on the level of the states,... more »
ISA Blogging Update: Committee Reports Recommendations
Last winter, the ISA executive committee proposed new rules for editors of
ISA journals that would restrict their blogging. This led to a pretty
hostile reaction. At the ISA meeting, the proposal was sent to committee.
The committee has circulated its report and recommendations. What do they
recommend? Basically, the recommendations: suggest some language that
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Hijacking of Skepticism to Subvert Critical Thinking
*Video -* Why alternative theories so often no tolerated and often
ridiculed?
The post Hijacking of Skepticism to Subvert Critical Thinking appeared
first on Waking Times.
Fat Cat News - the Puppet Show: Our news anchors meet Sir Felix Gross
FTSE
100 Chief Executives
are paid an average £4.72 million, equivalent to hourly pay of nearly
£1,200. That means that before the first week of January is over, top
bosses will have made more money than the average UK worker earns in an
entire year. Yet the evidence shows that there is no link between their
high levels of pay and their performance.
Our brave news anchors give Sir Felix
How Cheap Oil Hurts Russia And OPEC
(Click on Image to Enlarge)
*Mike Corones, Reuters: **Shale industry hedges, OPEC fiddles and Russia
squirms*
*WNU Editor:* I am not going to shed any tears for OPEC or Russia.
Untitled
*Thursday wind chill to drop into teens in New Orleans and Baton Rouge,
single digits on north shore ~Mark Schleifstein*
Top 10 Fun (and Crazy) Videos Of 2014
*RT:* *2014 as we saw it: Top 10 fun (and crazy) videos of the year*
*WNU Editor*: My favorite video is the one above. Mind you ... two of the
23 young men and women did want to look.
A frolicsome February
To give me a gentle start into 2015 blogging – and to help those of you
currently enjoying computer and internet access to catch up with things
you might have missed here last year – I’m going to post some of the best
posts from each month of last year.
So, today, these were NOT PC’s top few still relevant, or still pointed,
posts for February *last* year…
1. *QUOTE OF THE DAY: On the gap between rich and poor*
*“The poor are not poor because the rich are rich. The two
conditions are generally unrelated.” * - Robert Samuelson, from
his arti... more »
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