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Ozone Problematic for Biosignature Detection
TRAPPIST-1 and its seven interesting planets may be the most compelling
stellar system we’re investigating, given the range of worlds here and
the possibilities for analyzing an entire, nearby planetary system. But
as we look toward examining systems like this with new space- and
ground-based instruments, we may run into problems with searching for
biosignatures. Both the TRAPPIST-1 planets and t
Cassini’s Exquisite Last View
The release of Cassini’s last images of Saturn and its rings is a
welcome event, a capstone to the mission that has taught us so much.
What we see below is a series of images that have been grafted together,
42 red, green and blue images that allow us to see a wide-angle mosaic
of Cassini’s view. The images were taken by the spacecraft’s wide-angle
camera on September 13, and include the moons Pr
New Work on Planetary Inflation
Once in space in 2018, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
will be observing, among many other things, hundreds of thousands of
red giant stars across the entire sky. Planets around red giants are an
interesting topic, because such stars point to an evolutionary outcome
our own Sun will share, and we’d like to know more about what happens to
existing planets in such systems as the ho
Thinking About Saturn After Cassini
Several recent news items on Enceladus have me wanting to catch up with
mission possibilities and the instruments that will drive them. NASA’s
thinking in that direction takes in a remote sensing instrument called
SELFI, an acronym standing for Submillimeter Enceladus Life Fundamentals
Instrument. The plan here is to examine the chemical composition of the
plumes of water vapor and icy particles
Problems with Red Dwarf Habitable Zones
Why all the fuss about red dwarf planets? We’re seeing so much ongoing
work on these worlds because when it comes to terrestrial-class planets —
in size, at least — those around red dwarfs are going to be our first
targets for atmospheric characterization. A ‘habitable zone’ planet
around a red dwarf throws a deep transit signature — small star, big
planet — so that we can use transit spectroscop
‘Dark Star’ and Staring into the Cosmic Abyss
Most of us fortunate enough to see 2001: A Space Odyssey in a theater
when it was released never dreamed it would spawn a strange ‘twin.’ But
as Larry Klaes explains in the essay that follows, Dark Star was to
emerge as a telling satire on the themes of the Kubrick film.
Originating in the ideas of USC film students John Carpenter and Dan
O’Bannon, Dark Star likewise plays into the screenplay for
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Bill 30, Alberta NDP’s workplace safety and Workers Compensation legislation, steps bravely into 21st Century
PHOTOS: Alberta Labour Minister Christina Gray, in a shot taken by the
author at last summer’s Premier’s Pancake Breakfast on the Legislature
grounds. In the background, media camera crews mob Premier Rachel Notley
as she flips pancakes on the griddle. Below: UCP leader Jason Kenney
and Joe McCarthy, some guy who is also mentioned in […] The post Bill
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Lack of information and weak enforcement let private health care clinics fudge public-private health-care line
PHOTO: Parkland Institute researcher Dr. Rebecca Graff-McRae. Below:
The cover of the Parkland Institute Report, Blurred Lines, Private
Membership Clinics and Public Health Care. It doesn’t exactly come as a
surprise that so-called “private membership health care clinics” in
Alberta have been fudging the line between public and private health
care for years, using poorly […] The post Lack of info
Finance Minister Joe Ceci’s call for no wage hikes for public-sector unions a risky strategy for New Democrats
PHOTOS: Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci at yesterday’s news
conference in Edmonton (Photo: Government of Alberta). Below: Alberta
Premier Rachel Notley, her former chief of Staff, Brian Topp, and former
NDP premiers Dave Barrett (Photo: The Tyee), Roy Romanow, and Bob Rae
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons). Alberta’s NDP Government can’t say they
weren’t warned. Back in […] The post Finance Minister Jo
Jim Hole, high-profile Alberta horticulturalist, does his bit to make cannabis cultivation respectable in Canada
PHOTOS: Hole’s Greenhouses co-owner Jim Hole at yesterday’s news
conference at his store in St. Albert. Below: Atlas Growers President
and CEO Sheldon Croome. Below him: Mr. Hole tests the light in his
pot-growing enclosure for a group of mildly bemused reporters. As
readers can see, the unit can also be used to grow azaleas. […] The post
Jim Hole, high-profile Alberta horticulturalist, does his
2017 Short Story Advent Calendar tops Audreys Books Edmonton Bestseller List for third consecutive week
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in
Edmonton for the week ended Nov. 26, 2017, compiled by Audreys Books and
provided by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta. EDMONTON
FICTION BESTSELLERS 1. Short Story Advent Calendar 2017 – Michael
Hingston, Ed.*+ 2. Christmas At the Vinyl Cafe – […] The post 2017 Short
Story Advent Calendar tops Audreys Books Edmonton Be
Abandon hope, all UCP who enter here? Ted Byfield may have opened the gates to Lake of Fire 2.0
PHOTOS: Social conservative publisher and ideologue Ted Byfield (Photo:
Screenshot of Youtube Video). Below: United Conservative Party Leader
Jason Kenney, NDP Education Minister David Eggen, and Calgary-West UCP
MLA Mike Ellis (Photo: Screenshot of CBC broadcast). It’s fair to
suggest Ted Byfield always dreamed of being able to direct Alberta’s
political agenda. Now, perhaps, he’s […] The post A
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Star Citizen - nope - can't work out what it is
as far as I can tell.... nope, there's no point! Star Citizen's out
there in 3.0 alpha version and good luck to you if you're in 'the
verse'. For me, it's such an ungodly managerial mess, "I just can't work
out what the hell it is."
Star Citizen 3.0 - what works - what doesn't
When architects make a building complex with grounds and parking areas
and facilities and paths and entry/exit points etc. they often dictate
where 'the humans' should be and how they should address the engineered
space. They call it design. They call it unified corporate vision. But
this is not how humans work. Line of Sight Gaming Architecture: this is
the key to folding together the various LS
Star Citizen 3.0 - many many places streaming - many many citing issues
Star Citizen 3.0 has been released to the first wave of the wider PTU
or Persistent Universe. Five years into production, "Is it time for CGI
or RSI to 'do a Nintendo' and scrap most of what they're calling Star
Citizen in favour of what really works," i.e. the core gaming mechanism
for PTU or non-Squadron 42 narrative-cinematic mode. What are RSI hoping
to deliver to the backers/players of Star
Steven Boucher - Earth is 'just a ride' - the spiritual/historical aspect of the UFO experience
See,
this is just weird, and one UFO Experiencer I haven't yet heard...
Steven Boucher. He tells of a couple of abduction or visitor experiences
he's had (at age 4 and age 14). He talks about the spirit (not
religion). He talks about the 'greys'. His story is conveyed in a
perfectly flat lucid Canadian monotone and it's made me want to research
his story quite a lot more. "I ain't going down there
Sgteven Boucher - Earth is 'just a ride' - the spiritual/historical aspect of the UFO experience
See,
this is just weird, and one UFO Experiencer I haven't yet heard...
Steven Boucher. He tells of a couple of abduction or visitor experiences
he's had (at age 4 and age 14). He talks about the spirit (not
religion). He talks about the 'greys'. His story is conveyed in a
perfectly flat lucid Canadian monotone and it's made me want to research
his story quite a lot more. "I ain't going down there
Marjoleine Boonstra - Icarus Films Documentary - The Silence of Mark Rothko
I
love me some Rothko, I've always loved his art, take the opening shot
of this clip from Marjoleine Boostra's 2014 documentary on the man.
Right away, with the opening shot, you can see how it's easy to just
fall into his worlds, his sense-stalllations... THE SILENCE OF MARK
ROTHKO Clip from Icarus Films on Vimeo .
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From Jenna Orkin Byron York: Nunes blows up, threatens contempt after
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AIG to Defend Port Authority Against Asbestos Claims Presidents Obama
And Clinton Failed To Defend The Middle Class: Robert Reich "Surrender
Your Firearms" Hawaii Police Plan To Confiscate Guns From All Medical
Marijuana Users ABC Makes "Epic Mistake", Retr
From Jenna Orkin Is There a More Dangerous Member of Congress than Tom Cotton? CNN: White House claims Obama admin appr...
From Jenna Orkin Is There a More Dangerous Member of Congress than Tom
Cotton? CNN: White House claims Obama admin approved Flynn calls with
Russian ambassador The Scary New Evidence on BPA-Free Plastics Iceland
gets first Green prime minister The Trump Administration Is Mulling A
Pitch For A Private “Rendition” And Spy Network Moody's To State &
Local Governments - Prepare For Climate Change Or
From Jenna Orkin Did Janet Yellen Just Recommend Buying Bitcoin John McAfee Ups Bitcoin Target Price To $1 Million By E...
From Jenna Orkin Did Janet Yellen Just Recommend Buying Bitcoin John
McAfee Ups Bitcoin Target Price To $1 Million By End 2020 ("Will Still
Eat His Dick If Wrong") Build Fast, Fix Later: Tesla Employees Say 90%
Of Model S/X Cars Fail Quality Checks After Assembly McDonald's
Bun-Supplier Loses 35% Of Staff To Immigration Raids Great News From
McKinsey: Robots Will Take 800 Million Jobs Worldwide B
From Jenna Orkin U.S. Coast Guard operating secret floating prisons in Pacific Ocean Facebook Announces It Will Use A.I...
From Jenna Orkin U.S. Coast Guard operating secret floating prisons in
Pacific Ocean Facebook Announces It Will Use A.I. To Scan Your Thoughts
"To Enhance User Safety" Recovery? We Have Tripled The Number Of Store
Closings From Last Year... Flynn Used White House Position To Lobby For
Mid-East Nuclear Reactors: WSJ Suffolk County DA Used $3.3 Million In
Asset Forfeitures To Fund Massive Public Em
From Jenna Orkin World on track to lose two-thirds of wild animals by 2020, major report warns Robert Reich: The Poor A...
From Jenna Orkin World on track to lose two-thirds of wild animals by
2020, major report warns Robert Reich: The Poor Are Being Barred From
Voting. And That’s Unconstitutional Putin Is Mediating A Secret Deal
Between Assad And Netanyahu, Bombshell Report Reveals Did NBC Push An
Unfounded Conspiracy Theory On Behalf Of CIA? Health Officials Warn:
40,000 Could Die As Britain Hit With 3-Week-Long Ar
From Jenna Orkin Hookworm, a disease of extreme poverty, is thriving in the US south. Why? Texas School Beats ADHD by T...
From Jenna Orkin Hookworm, a disease of extreme poverty, is thriving in
the US south. Why? Texas School Beats ADHD by Tripling Recess Time
Black Friday Posts New Single-Day Record For Gun Background-Checks
Ex-Clinton Foundation Official Tied To Chinese Kindergarten Embroiled In
Bizarre Sexual Abuse Scandal Self-Driving Cars And Deciding Who Lives
And Dies - Sacrificing Your Family For The "Greate
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BWorld 167, Multilateral, bilateral, or unilateral liberalization
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last November 21, 2017. During
the ASEAN Summit + Related Summits in Manila, trade and the further
deepening of economic integration was among the major topics. There were
new initiatives as well as updates to existing negotiations at
multilateral and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs). Here are some
of those old and new FTAs as reported in BusinessWorld
BWorld 166, US energy trading and implications for Asia and Philippines
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last November 16, 2017. Among the
global leaders who attended the ASEAN Summit 2017 this week in Manila
were the leaders of the US, China, Russia, Australia, and India. These
five countries are also the top five in having the world’s biggest coal
reserves and top five biggest coal producers. US President Trump in
particular emphasized his desire for “reciproc
Climate Tricks 63, The search for huge climate money in COP 23
Many if not all politicians and "planet saviours" from developed
countries during the UN COP meeting in 2009 or so were dishonest when
they pledged that their countries will give $100B/year to developing
countries starting 2020. Now the latter are asking, "where's our money?
Oodles of money?" And they demand further this week, "More money on top
of $100B/year." "In 2013, the World Economic Forum
BWorld 165, Airport transfers and tourism
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last November 10, 2017. Is there a
connection between tourism and the travel time to and from the
international airport and the city proper? I asked myself this question
while I was reading Eva Air’s inflight magazine en route to Houston,
Texas. I spent a total of 17 hours traveling — two hours from Manila to
Taiwan, a layover of one hour, and another 14 hour
Energy 103, The proposed Jamaica coalition in Germany -- before the collapse
Until middle of this month, there was still hope of a possible “Jamaica
coalition” in Germany – Black flag by CDU-CSU, Yellow by FDP and Green
by the Greens. I posted these thoughts and news liniks from November
18-20, 2017 in my fb wall, reposting them here. --------------- Before,
Merkel and CDU/CSU were chummy-chummy with Obama in the anti-coal, "save
the planet" drama. Then pro-coal, climate
BWorld 164, PES conference amidst reduced risk and uncertainty
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last November 6, 2017. The
Philippine Economic Society (PES) annual conference is probably the most
cerebral event in the field of economics and business in the country.
The reason is that in the afternoon, there are eight simultaneous panel
discussions on eight different topics within 1 ½ hours, each panel with
3-4 presenters giving technical papers. A coffe
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Having Facilitated Holocaust, Can Zionists Represent Jews?
(Rudolf Kastner 1906-1957) Rudolf Kastner, the Zionist leader in
Hungary, made a deal with Adolf Eichmann. For allowing 1700 hand-picked
Zionists to go to Palestine, he would help transfer 460,000 Hungarian
Jews to death camps. Kastner acted with the approval of the World
Zionist Organization. He was murdered in 1957 to suppress the scandal.
Details Here. Zionist bankers funded the Nazi Party. It
Hague War Crimes Tribunal are NATO Fraud
Suicide of Bosnia General Wednesday draws attention to NATO Kangaroo
Court in the Hague. "Why are no Western Nato leaders on trial for 'war
crimes', for 'conspiring', 'allowing' etc war crimes in Libya, Syria,
Iraq and many other places?" by Brabantian (henrymakow.com) The dramatic
public suicide of Bosnian Croat General Slobodan Praljak Wednesday in a
'war crimes trial' courtroom in the Hague (d
We are Witnessing Overthrow of God
"To get to God, [Lucifer] intends to destroy man. To get to man, he
approached woman. That irrational, rationalizing creature obeyed the
serpent in an attempt to gain wisdom, which is something of which she is
incapable because it is against her nature. She "sinned" in that she
acted according to Lucifer's direction, instead of the man's, who is her
path to God." One Reader's Grim Vision "I came
Celebration of Ridiculous Failure is a Success
(left, honest review of world's worst movie) Something has gone awry
when a movie about the making of a flop becomes a hit. With satanic
possession, all standards are erased or inverted. Bad becomes good.
"It's so bad it's good." "It's all good." By Henry Makow Ph.D. A 2003
movie "The Room" garnered a 25% approval rate from Rotten Tomatoes and
is considered one of the worst movies ever made. The
Why is Western Society Toxic?
(What motivates Jews like Louis CK and Harvey Weinstein? Read on.)
Freemasonry, a satanic cult based on Cabalist Judaism has colonized the
West by creating a bogus reality. "Secularism" is a mask for Satanism.
We must eschew modern "cult--ure" if we are to become human. "
Increasingly, Western society is an open-air mental asylum run by
psychopaths ." Humanity is Satanically Possessed Revised fro
Jewish Conspiracy Responsible for Anti-Semitism, says Young Israeli
"There is a rational explanation and justification for Anti-Jewish
feelings. ...a satanic element within Jewry is engaged in warfare
against mankind..." Michael Berg, a young Israeli, says ordinary Jews
need to tell Organized Jewry, YOU DON'T REPRESENT ME or they will be
blamed for its misdeeds. (Freemasons will ensure that ordinary Jews are
scapegoats for what they and Organized Jewry have done
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The GOP Tax Bill Is Basically Like Throwing Gasoline On The Dumpster Fire That Is the Climate Crisis
The GOP’s latest tax bill won’t just benefit the wealthy at the expense
of everyone else, it will also be horrible for the planet—and not just
in the ways you might think. In the Republicans’ bid to pass as many of
their long-standing priorities as possible, they’ll also do plenty to
cook the planet. For starters, the bill would extend a generous
corporate tax cut to the very industries now caree
Fascism in the United States Can’t Be Defeated Without a Mass Movement
The following is an excerpt from the book Fascism Today: What It Is and
How to Fight It . On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, Mike
Cernovich, the “MAGA Mind-set” internet celebrity, and Peter Thiel
associate Jeff Giesea held the much-publicized Deploraball in
Washington, D.C.—an event named as a campy throwback to Hillary
Clinton’s unfortunate “basket of deplorables” quip about Trump suppo
A Newly Elected Democratic Socialist On How to Win in Trump Country
“I’d like to think of myself as ordinary,” says Ross Grooters as he
describes his life in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, an eastern suburb of Des
Moines. But then he corrects himself. “Most people’s passions or
enjoyment are not going out and doing activist things, so that’s where
I’m not an ordinary Joe.” Indeed, it has been a long, strange trip for
Grooters. After growing up as an “Air Force brat” in a c
Building an Alternative to Capitalism From the Ground Up
sol•i•dar•i•ty e•con•o•my noun 1. An alternative economic system based
around institutions—from food co-ops to community-owned renewables—that
make decisions democratically, meet local needs and put people and
planet over profit “There is no blueprint. We’ve had two blueprint
disasters in the past 50 years: centralized socialism and corporate
capitalism. We need something different.” —Filipino so
Lauren Greenfield’s Look at the Children of the New Gilded Age
Generation Wealth , Lauren Greenfield’s 25-year retrospective on the
pursuit of the American dream, first opened at the Annenberg Space for
Photography in Los Angeles and is now on display at the International
Center of Photography in New York through Jan. 7, 2018. In These Times
spoke with Greenfield about the exhibition and her book of the same
name. How did you become interested in wealth? I h
The Paradise Papers Are Proof That Capitalism and Racism Fuel The Global Plutocracy
The Paradise Papers, a stash of over 13 million documents from 19
tax-haven nations and two offshore law firms leaked this month to the
German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung , present an archive of global
avarice. Today, the richest one percent own half of the world’s wealth.
The Paradise Papers show how this global elite uses offshore tax
arrangements, often perfectly legal, to circumvent both th
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Unidentified Submarine Objects in Argentina - A Conspiracy?
Unidentified Submarine Objects in Argentina - A Conspiracy? By Luis
Burgos - "Ovnis Siglo XXI" © 2017 As a consequence of the tragic events
involving the submarine ARA San Juan on 15 November 2017, many people
have contacted us asking whether [the tragedy] could be related with an
aspect of our research. It need not be said that to insinuate any such
connection is extremely hazardous. Time will t
Mexico: UFO Over Morelia (Michoacán)
Our friend and colleague Salvador Mora shares detailed 2D and 3D
analysis of the UFO photographed on November 21, 2017 in the vicinity of
the aqueduct of the city of Morelia in Mexico's Michoacán state.
"Following an in-depth 2D and 3D analysis," he writes, "using analytical
techniques originally developed by this researcher, we can confirm that
it was a genuine case." A video of the analysis can
Argentina: A Strange Apparition in Ramada Paso (Dogman?)
Source: CORRIENTES HOY (Argentina)and Andrés Salvador Date: 11.10.2017
Argentina: A Strange Apparition in Ramada Paso (Dogman?) Voluntary fire
brigades reported to Ramada Paso to fight a wildfire that broke out in
the pastures. They were treated to the sight of a strange apparition.
Reporting to an emergency call, the Volunteer fire brigade left it
headquarters last Monday (11.06) at 17:30 and he
Argentina: The Route 5 Teleportation Quandary
Source: Planeta UFO and Diario Popular Date: 11.07.2017 Article by
Sebastián Aranguren
https://www.diariopopular.com.ar/general/fenomeno-misterioso-trenque-lauquen-y-santa-rosa-n322512
Argentina: The Route 5 Teleportation Quandary To drive along the
segment of National Route 4 connecting Trenque Lauquen and Santa Rosa
can lead to unforeseen situations, such as instantaneously going from
kilometer
Argentina: A "UFO Fleet" on the Shores of the Gualeguay River
Source: Planeta UFO and Noticiasvillaguay.com.ar Date: 11.24.2017
Argentina: A "UFO Fleet" on the Shores of Gualeguay A group of people
engaged in farmwork at a field on the banks of the Gualeguay River was
startled by the transit of several unidentified flying objects plowing
across the sky at high speed. Among the accidental witnesses to the
sighting was Yamil López Bantar, who told this news s
The Punta Cuevas UFO - A "Repeater"?
Luis Burgos from ICOU/FAO shares some intriguing photographs with us.
Was the Punta Cuevas UFO seen on two earlier occasions (Las Grutas,
January '75) and Caleta Olivia (1974)? That would place it among the
elite category of "repeaters" in the history of UFO study, which
includes the McMinnville UFO, which had also been reported during a
French saucer wave. Readers interested in the fascinating s
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The US and the Global Artificial Intelligence Arms Race
December 4, 2017 ( Ulson Gunnar - NEO ) - Artificial intelligence (AI)
is already widely used by tech firms worldwide for everything from
search engines to social media. It is also increasingly being developed
for other applications including monitoring systems and decision making.
Experimental platforms are already being tested that can review medical
records and images to diagnose patients. The
US Looks to Southeast Asia to Unleash its ISIS Hordes
November 26, 2017 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - Western think tanks have
been increasingly busy cultivating a narrative to explain the sudden and
spreading presence of militants linked or fighting under the banner of
the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" (ISIS) across Southeast Asia. This
narrative - these think tanks would have audiences believe - entails
militants fleeing Syria and Iraq, and entren
Confronting the Threat of Ethnic Bioweapons
November 30, 2017 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - The United States Air
Force's 59th Medical Wing's molecular biology branch recently was
revealed to have been collecting specifically Russian RNA and synovial
(connective) tissue samples, prompting fears in Russia of a possible US
directed ethnic-specific bioweapons program. TeleSUR's article, "
'Ethnic Bomb' Feared as US Air Force Confirms Collection
The Truth About Radical Islam
November 5, 2017 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - There are approximately
1.8 billion Muslims on Earth. That is approximately 24% of the world
population. They live in regions spanning North Africa, the Middle East,
Central Asia, and reaching as far as Southeast Asia. There are Muslim
communities in virtually every nation - and in many - they have played a
pivotal, constructive, and welcomed role in n
How Modern Empire Uses "Awards" to Keep Servants Loyal
November 21, 2017 ( Joseph Thomas - NEO ) - Nineteenth century French
military and political leader Napoléon Bonaparte once said, "a soldier
will fight long and hard for a bit of coloured ribbon," recognising a
fundamental aspect of human nature he readily exploited to bolster his
now famous campaigns of European conquest. Human beings value
recognition. Today, it drives the addictive nature of s
USAID and Wall Street: Conflicts, Coups, and Conquest
November 17, 2017 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - In 1928 when the US-based
United Fruit Company - now known as Chiquita Brands International -
faced labor issues in Columbia, it had at its disposal Colombian troops
which gunned down hundreds of strikers to maintain production and
profits. Ensuring that Columbia protected "American interests" was the
US State Department who hosted company representat
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Public Banking and Sustainable Energy Development
In this blog I tend to focus on "critique" rather than recommending
specific solutions. That is a flaw in my focus that I'm trying to
rectify. I'm trying to rectify it by identifying solutions that will
help address catastrophic risks built into our infrastructures,
especially financial and military-energy infrastructures, by the limited
priorities and accountability of key decision-making instit
Catastrophic Risk
November 30, 2017 5:12 pm JST (Updated December 1, 2017 2:06 am JST)
Kobe Steel fraud delays Japan's plans to restart reactors. Asia Nikkei,
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Kobe-Steel-fraud-delays-Japan-s-plans-to-restart-reactors
Data falsification mess spreads to country's weakened electric
suppliers... Kansai Electric had said it uses Kobe Steel-made parts at
its nuclear facilities
Engineering Catastrophe
Ulrich Beck was a German sociologist of risk who studied how
catastrophic hazards are structurally encoded into our modern industrial
and military infrastructures. Beck noted that we are able to reflect
upon our socially-engineered catastrophic hazards, but too often unable
to prevent their unfolding. A very good illustration of Beck's argument
about modernity is illustrated here: Water is normal
Engineering Consent By Framing
I've found that the mass media often seek to FRAME public perceptions
of an issue in the headline. The framing function is illustrated in this
headline addressing plans in Japan to dump radioactive water into the
ocean. Most of the water that is being proposed for dumping is
contaminated with tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that cannot
be filtered from water. What I find problematic in
Japanese Geneticists on Radiation
I was searching for information using JSTOR, a historical index, and
found this very interesting article: Japanese Geneticists on Radiation
(1957). Science, New Series, Vol. 126, No. 3263 (Jul. 12, 1957), pp.
68-69. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1753454 Accessed:
27-11-2017 15:24 UTC "From what has been pointed out above, we are led
to conclude that any amount of radiation, however smal
"Radiation is Safe" Meme
The "radiation is safe" meme is being promoted in a "re-statement"
published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society. It is important to
understand what a "restatement" is and is not according to this journal.
It is NOT a systematic review of literature. It is NOT a comprehensive
appraisal of the state of the art. It does not address contaminated food
and water and the internalization of radioiso
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Clear and present danger rising in North Korea – China
On
November 27th, the North Koreans launched yet another suspected
intercontinental missile. This continuous demonstration by North Korea,
of work to develop offensive nuclear weapons, […]
You cannot trust pedigreed historians with American history …
In
the beginning of the 21st Century someone, or some group decided that
American history was too American. I say someone or some group, because
[…]
What would General Lee do?
When
you consider the Culture War, if you are Southern, think like the
premier Southern strategist and commander in the field during the War
for […]
Do the current rash of sex scandels serve a purpose? Let’s look?
I
would suggest there could be several very important purposes-objectives
behind the avalanche of sex scandals which have befallen America! While
the election in Alabama […]
Anti Moore media strategy … requires bi-partisan ruling elite…
Clearly,
Judge Roy Moore, a Judge who had the Ten Commandments in his Courtroom
and fought the Supreme Court, when they ordered it removed has […]
Republicans proving they have zero principles to add to zero policies to Make America Great Again
What
will it take for America’s grass roots to abandon the Republican Party?
They have not only not repealed Obama Care, and look like they […]
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The Sociopathic Corporation
The Paradise Papers -- like the Panama Papers before them -- have
revealed a stark fact: Corporations have run amok. Murray Dobbins writes
: Global corporations have become the greatest threat to the planet.
The deliberate starvation of government, climate change, grotesque
inequality, Dickensian working conditions, environmental degradation,
dwindling biodiversity, the slow (or not so slow) deat
No Special Relationships
When Theresa May criticized Donald Trump for tweeting British
anti-Muslim propaganda, Trump took to Twitter : “Theresa@theresamay,
don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism
that is taking place within the United Kingdom,” the US president
tweeted on Wednesday evening. “We are doing just fine!” But, in what has
become Standard Trumpian Operating Procedure, Trump sent th
One For The Record Books
Robert Kuttner has an interesting op-ed in this morning's New York
Times . Trumpworld, he writes , is controlled by what are
euphemistically called "financial engineers:" This is an administration
run by and for financial engineers. The president’s policies have sought
to gut what remains of the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation that
protects consumers from financial wrongdoing, most recently
We'll Be In
There has been a lot of discussion about whether the Trans Pacific
Partnership is a good deal for Canada. The discussion, Tom Walkom writes
, is inconsequential. Business wants the TPP. And, when it comes to
trade, business has always gotten what it wanted: Canada has always
based its trade policy on the needs of business. John A. Macdonald’s
19th century National Policy of protective tariffs was
The Policies Don't Change
I'm a lucky man. I have a defined benefit pension. It guarantees me a
particular income at retirement. It used to be the standard type of
pension. But, in the 1980's, businesses began to complain that they
could no longer afford defined benefit pensions. Because of the vagaries
of the market, they argued, retirement payments should fluctuate. And
so the push began for defined contribution pension
Sealing His Fate
As Americans celebrate their Thanksgiving, it may be hard to see any
blessings which Donald Trump is showering on his fellow citizens. But
Robin Sears sees several: Wilmot Collins, an African who became an
American, is the first Black and the first African to be elected mayor
of this small city. When he had recently arrived and spoke out against
racism, his house was smeared: “Go back to Africa,
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Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, December 3rd, 2017
Well, after a long and gruelling week for yours truly, it is indeed
Sunday and once again time for my weekly rant... Let me start by going
after one of my greatest pet peeves, which is of course the fraud of
this "Climate Change" aka "Global Warming" nonsense... The weather here
in central Canada has been absolutely normal for this time of year and
has been in line with the weather over the last
Back To My Roots Once Again: Exposing The Fraud Of The Apollo Moon Landings
I
always get the odd comment or email ever so often asking WHY I continue
to put up articles at this blog concerning what I see as one of the
biggest frauds in all of our history... I am of course talking about
NASA's infamous and most phoney Apollo Moon Landings of 1968-1972.... A
lot of the comments thrown my way ask me WHY I am willing to somehow
'risk my credibility' by continuing to attack NA
Important Health News: Vaccines Do NOT Work - Shocking Report Reveals 1000% Increase In Flu Shot Injuries In One Year!
Just
a few days ago, I put out yet another important report concerning the
FRAUD of vaccines and how it is so important that everyone absolutely
resist all of the propaganda, and the psychological war being waged
against our minds, to go out and get their "annual flu shot"..... I have
already put out countless articles at this blog concerning the lies
about Vaccines overall, and what I was alerted
The
Syrian War To Free Itself From The Evil US/Israel/NATO Criminal Cabal:
Newest Updates On Situation In Syria - China To Send In Their Special
Forces To Thwart Criminal US Motives!
The
situation in Syria is changing very rapidly... The US/Israel/NATO
criminal cabal has indeed "lost" their initiative and plans to oust
Bashar al-Assad by force and through the usage of their ridiculous and
phoney "terrorist" groups such as Al-Nusra concentrated in Idlib
Province as well as their "ISIS" fraud located in the eastern
provinces..... Yes, their initial "Plan A" has now turned into a
The
Criminals Behind SITE Are At It Again: Israel Threatens To Use Its
Fraud ISIS Thugs To Attack New York City Just In Time For Christmas!
People
so quickly forget these days how that fraud "SITE" group run by that
despicable and most ugly, Rita Katz, used to put out their periodic and
absolutely laughable "Bin Laden tapes" to try to scare the gullible
American public with bullshit "terrorist threats".... Then after the US
government disposed of their phony "bin Laden", the scumbags over at
SITE changed gears and tried the same scare
Vaccines Do NOT Work: Flu Vaccine Is THE Most Dangerous Vaccine In The US Based Upon Settled Cases For Injuries
Well,
yesterday was another "me day" where I spent much of the day away from
my computers and surfing the net..... I went for my usual long walk and
spent part of the day with my better half doing some chores, including
getting some grocery shopping done at the local supermarket..... While I
was at the Supermarket the other day, I could not help but notice once
again a lot of people over at the Ph
( Even if the official spin on vaccines was not a pack of lies, it makes no sense to 'vaccinate' against a strain of disease which has mutated so that it could not work regardless in the time which passes between assessment and implementation )
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