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Clipmarks | Live ClipsHow To Keep Love Going Strongclipped by: jerry23wclippers remarks: 7 principles on the road to happily ever after - that make sense to me.. Worth going to site for full details, and lots of other interesting stuff... 7 principles on the road to happily ever after.  ?Why is marriage so tough at times? Why do some lifelong relationships click, while others just tick away like a time bomb? And how can you prevent a marriage from going bad?or rescue one that already has? ?After years of research, we can answer these questions? But the most rewarding findings are the seven principles that prevent a marriage from breaking up, even for those couples we tested in the lab who seemed headed for divorce.?
Brave Little Squirrelclipped by: JackieDel This brave mother is willing to fight against the giant to save her baby?    Budget Tripping in Da Nangclipped by: menchuvalderamaclippers remarks: Da Nang City in Vietnam is an enticing alternative to the more popular Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi. Its location in the west coast of the country presents visitors with inviting beaches that boast of fantastic sunset views, not to mention its own share of cultural attractions. Budget Tripping in Da Nang by Janice PelayoDa Nang City in Vietnam is an enticing alternative to the more popular Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi. Its location in the west coast of the country presents visitors with inviting beaches that boast of fantastic sunset views, not to mention its own share of cultural attractions. The Marble Mountains, for example, consist of limestone rocks and caves, and is about 12 kilometers west from the city. Aside from being a fascinating view, the place is also known for the 400-year-old Non Nuoc Arts Village, which produces some of the most amazing marble crafts. If youre in the mood for some souvenir shopping, this would be an ideal destination. "Any time you hear the word "privileged," pack your bags because youre about to go on a guilt tripclipped by: Antaraclippers remarks: Try and catch this show if you can: The Knoxville Atrocity is being featured Thursday night on the Investigation Discovery Channel. The Christian/Newsom murders are the premiere episode for "Sins and Secrets." The premise from a preview I just saw is that the victims were "privileged from a wealthy neighborhood" and their murder "shook their wealthy community to its core." FL writes: Any time you hear the word "privileged," pack your bags because youre about to go on a guilt trip. LA replies: Of course. Thats the evil of the word "privileged." It takes the things in life that are the good things, the very things people strive for, for themselves and their families, and it turns those things into something bad, something that was gotten by ill means, namely, that whites were unfairly given those "privileges" because of their race, but blacks were deprived of them because of their race. is being featured Thursday night on the Investigation Discovery Channel. Tags: sins and secrets, knoxville horror, hate crime, channon christian, christopher newsom, privileged, anti-white rhetoric The Missing Defendants In Sherrod v. Breitbart Lawsuitclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: . . . was given away right in the first paragraph: This is an action brought by Shirley Sherrod, a former Presidential appointee and former Georgia State Director for Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") for defamation, false light and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Mrs. Sherrod was forced to resign from her job after Defendants ignited a media firestorm by publishing false and defamatory statements that Mrs. Sherrod "discriminates" against people due to their race in performing her official federal duties. Defendants drew false support for their claims from a speech given by Mrs. Sherrod that they edited, deceptively, to create the appearance that Mrs. Sherrod was admitting present-day racism. In fact, Mrs. Sherrod was describing events that occurred twenty-three years before she held her federal position and, in fact, was encouraging people not to discriminate on the basis of race. February 16, 2011The Missing Defendants In Sherrod v. Breitbart Lawsuit Namely, anyone from the Obama administration, the people who actually "forced" Sherrod to resign. Mark Levin makes the point (and gives a nice shout out to my post Dissecting Shirley Sherrods Complaint Against Andrew Breitbart) February 15, 2011Dissecting Shirley Sherrods Complaint Against Andrew Breitbart Im not going to repeat all the background; read my prior posts:
Where we are today is that last Friday Sherrod filed and this weekend served a Complaint against Breitbart and one of his producers, asserting three Counts: Defamation, False Light, and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress. Sherrod is represented by Thomas Yanucci of Kirkland & Ellis, who has a reputation as a top media litigator. The Complaint is 42-pages long, but the legal weakness of the case [Video] Tags: mark levin-video, ag eric holder.pigford reparations fraud, obama adm.-sec of ag tom vilsack, shirley sherrod v. andrew breitbart Bahrain: Protesting Immigration!clipped by: merrieclippers remarks: ?I was yelling, ?I?m a doctor. I?m a doctor.? But they didn?t stop.? He said the police beating him spoke Urdu, the main language of Pakistan. A pillar of the protest demands is to end the Sunni regime?s practice of giving citizenship to other Sunnis from around the region to try to offset the demographic strength of Shiites. Many of the new Bahrainis are given security posts. But, from an American perspective, things aren?t so cut-and-dry. Since political reforms began about a decade ago, Sunni and Shiite Islamist parties have been gaining strength in elections.So, do we want an oppressive regime that does not represent the will of the people, but is friendly to us? Or do we want an oppressive regime that represents the will of the people, but will be unfriendly to the US? Bahrain: Protesting Immigration more... http://polipundit.com/?p=29170 By PoliPundit The protests in the tiny nation of Bahrain are as much about immigration as anything else. Bahrain is a Shiite-majority state. But, much like the Democrats are trying to do here, Bahrain?s Sunni rulers are trying to alter its demographics and thus its politics: The number of Bahraini citizens rose from some 409,619 in 2001 to 529,446 in 2008. Beneficiaries of al tajnees al siyasi include foreign personnel employed by the Bahraini Defence Force, BDF, the Police and other Security agencies. They also include people who are not even resident of the country. And the consequences are becoming obvious as the mercenary ?citizen? police assault the protesters: Dr. Sadek Al-Ikri, 44, said he was tending to sick protesters at a makeshift medical tent in the square when the police stormed in. He said he was tied up and severely beaten, then thrown on a bus with others. ?They were beating me so hard I could no longer see. There was so much blood running from my head,? he said. Tags: 1963 citizenship act, mercenary "citizen", military recruits, pakistan yemen jordan syria, shiite-majority.sunni rulers.alter demographics / Women vow to eat dog food for a month.clipped by: EddieIsSteadyBecause new Evermore Pet Food is so healthy, the two Brooklyn women who formulated the recipe say they plan to eat it every day for a month. Alison Weiner and Hanna Mandelbaum will begin their pet food diet March 1 in order to prove that their product is so good, humans can benefit from eating it, too.  According to the company Web site, Evermore is made of fresh, human-grade ingredients such as USDA-certified antibiotic and hormone-free meats and fresh produce. There are no by-products, fillers, corn, soy, wheat, potatoes or salt. Both women went to the University of Chicago before starting the business in 2009 to produce healthy food choices for pets. Weiner trained as a health supportive chef and Mandelbaum was a dog walker and trainer. In a press release, Weiner said, ?this is not about the shock value of eating dog food? (but more about advertising, maybe?). She added her dog benefits from the diet and ?for dog people out there, his poop is really, really great to pick up.?  Tags: offbeat Shocker? Obama Administration Is Behind Chaos in Wisconsin ? Students Used as Propsclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: . . . bragged about how they used students as props at their protests today. Shocker? Obama Administration Is Behind Chaos in Wisconsin ? Students Used as Props Posted by Jim Hoft http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com February 17, 2011 Stunner. Barack Obama?s Organizing for America website is helping to organize the ?day of rage? protests in Wisconsin.  What a complete shock. Ben Smith at The Politico reported The Democratic National Committee?s Organizing for America arm ? the remnant of the 2008 Obama campaign ? is playing an active role in organizing protests against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker?s attempt to strip most public employees of collective bargaining rights. OfA, as the campaign group is known, has been criticized at times for staying out of local issues like same-sex marraige, but it?s riding to the aide of the public sector unions who hoping to persuade some Republican legislators to oppose Walker?s plan. And while Obama may have his difference with teachers unions, OfA?s engagement with the fight ? and Obama?s own clear stance against Walker ? mean that he?s remaining loyal to key Democratic Party allies at what is, for them, a very dangerous moment. The OFA Wisconsin twitter feed  Tags: chaos in wisconsin, obama administration, organizing for america, gov. walker wi-r., #defendwisconsin, students used/props We No Longer Wonder; "What Did Obama Know About Egypt And When Did He Know It"clipped by: merrieclippers remarks: . . . The popular revolt gave them an opportunity to do this earlier (and also because Mubarak literally lived too long.) That is the hidden story here. I dont know if Ferguson knows about this but what he said was not far off the mark. Carl attributes Obamas failure to act on the warnings to tunnel vision as to the creation of a Palestinian state, while I attribute it to an obsession with domestic priorities, and primarily Obamacare. Regardless, one thing is becoming clear: The Obama administration dropped the ball on Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East despite having received detailed warnings about trouble to come.When it comes to Egypt, we already know what Obama knew and when he knew it. by William A. Jacobson more... http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/ I have posted before about how "[t]he administrations complete obsession with Obamacare" manifested itself in a "neglect and disregard" of the troubles brewing in the Middle East. Now we have confirmation that there were explicit warnings to the Obama administration about the likelihood of trouble in Egypt, as reported by The Wall Street Journal Carl at Israel Matzav expands on this information, What did Obama know and when did he know it? But in an email I received today, Professor Barry Rubin discloses that the warnings about Egypt go back two years - to the beginning of the Obama administration. And that they came from inside sources and not just from the Egypt Group [F]or more than two years a high-ranking Egyptian official has been warning about this (though he predicted more of an elite revolt against Mubarak than a popular one). We expected generally that Mubarak would die or be disabled, pass the presidency on to his son, and then the elite would revolt and throw out the Mubaraks Tags: 0bama knew me trouble brewing, carl @israel matzav, president mubarak, prof.barry rubin, troubles brewing in the middle east Celebrating Cebu: Popular Events in Cebu Island, Philippines - Visit Europa Mansionette Innclipped by: doveldclippers remarks: Any visit to a distant and unfamiliar destination can be even more exciting when you find yourself in the middle of a city in celebration and bursting with energy. One such location is the Philippines? own province of Cebu, where a vibrant crowd celebrates a wide array fiestas all year, making each event the ideal time to visit and experience unforgettable festivities. Celebrating Cebu: Popular Events in Cebu Island, Philippines Celebrated every 3rd Sunday of January, the Sinulog Festival is Cebu?s grandest and most notable festival. Honoring the holy image of Senyor Santo Nino de Cebu, Cebuanos come together along public roads in an impressive and solemn procession that also include a joyous mardi gras parade. Every 7th of May, history is celebrated in Mandaue City with the Mantawi Festival. Featuring the city?s historical heritage, revelry can be found on the roads across the city with floats, food and trade fairs, street dancing, and sporting events. Another is the Kadaungan sa Mactan in Lapu Lapu City. Held every 27th of April, this includes a spectacular one-day re-enactment commemorating the historic battle of Mactan, where the forces of Philippine hero Lapu-Lapu fought with those of Ferdinand Magellan. porting the Linux OS to Apple Macintoshclipped by: hotdoge3"I dont care if space aliens ate my mouse"or"Porting Linux To The Apple Macintosh"A study in both the technical and human issues in porting the Linux OS to a new M68K target platform. And an analysis of the effectiveness of the platform independant features of the Macintosh. Mostly however an essay on the dangers of saying "Well all you need to do is...." Starting Points There are several barriers to a Linux for Macintosh 68K port. The first of these is that Apple dont want other operating systems on their machines. Whereas you can learn almost all of the workings of a PC from books you will find almost nothing written on the Apple Macintosh. Sometimes the Macintosh specifications and tech notes fill in the blanks at other times its neccessary to apply a great deal of guesswork and experimentation to figure out the hardware. Getting Started Learning MacOS Building and Booting Linux Ginger, cinnamon and cloves have health benefitsclipped by: brigida Ginger, cinnamon and cloves have health benefits SPLENDAs Adulterated Sucrose. Its a CHEMICAL #sugar Found in Products like MILO. #HELLthclipped by: MyQutieclippers remarks: And MILO is endorsed by the Health Promotion Board (Singapore). Anyone knows if Horlicks has funny sugars? Leave a comment! The tritylated sucrose is then acetylated with acetic anhydride....
..........Sucralose, or SPLENDA . A Better Picture of Seed Cyanides and Probiotics in Alternative #Cancer Treatmentclipped by: MyQutieMagic bullet of cyanide could kill cancer cellsCancer patients of the future could be treated with a powerful "magic bullet" that attacks tumours with a cyanide cocktail derived from the cassava plant, scientists disclosed yesterday at the British Associations annual meeting. Cancer patients of the future could be treated with a powerful "magic bullet" that attacks tumours with a cyanide cocktail derived from the cassava plant, scientists disclosed yesterday at the British Associations annual meeting. Researchers from Imperial College in London have devised a way of using cyanide, one of the most dangerous and fast-acting poisons, selectively to destroy cancer cells yet leave healthy tissue untouched. Europa Mansionette Inn?s latest promo invites guests to have a terrific time in Cebu, Philippinesclipped by: doveldclippers remarks: The hotel?s ?Year of the Rabbit? Sale Promo will be available from February 7 to December 31, 2011, where Europa Mansionette Inn?s full line of accommodations can be booked for less than the hotel?s standard rates. The discounted rates include complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi Internet access and apply to all of the hotel?s room categories. Europa Mansionette Inn Presents Guests of Mandaue, Cebu with Year-round Promo PRLog (Press Release) ? Feb 16, 2011 ? Mandaue, Cebu, Philippines ? Guests of Europa Mansionette Inn are in for a lucky year as the hotel in Mandaue, Cebu offers their elegant accommodations on discounted rates. Located at the heart of Mandaue City, Europa Mansionette Inn features comfortably- Montgomery, Alabama is for you on Saturday - if you want to return to racism!clipped by: nedhamson1clippers remarks: Post racial America? Not in Montgomery, Alabama on Saturday! They will be telling lies and yearning for times when no one even thought about Black-American voting but wanted to hang on to getting 3/4 of a person "credit" for Black-Americans when figuring seats in Congress and then decided to try and have a slavery country of their own. Free speech - sure but I want them to hear that I think they are fools and not to be fully trusted - still.  This coming Saturday, the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) is holding a major event to honor the sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, of the beginning of the Civil War. The festivities will ?commemorate? events that most Americans see as a terribly dark period in American history: ?the founding of the Confederate States of America, the inauguration of Jefferson Davis and the raising of the first Confederate Flag. Tags: antebellum south, confederate veterans, defending, hate, montgomery, neo-confederates to march, racism Both Sides Now: It Is Long Past Time to End this Afghan War; Is It Not?clipped by: nedhamson1clippers remarks: Regardless of what your intentions are - the result is that children die and are maimed. Time to stop - no?  A UN report on children and armed conflict in Afghanistan  makes very sad reading. It shows, for example, how children have been used by anti-government elements for suicide bombings and planting explosives, or recruited to the Afghan National Security Forces, despite official government policy banning such practices.The report also sheds light on the detention of children for alleged association with armed groups, on the number of children killed or maimed by suicide attacks and on sexual violence committed by armed groups against boys and girls. The empire strikes againclipped by: ratilfarclippers remarks: With AUI-S in contemporary Kurdistan, however, it was back to square one, ideologically speaking. Oil -- or "The Prize" as it is often called -- was once again the business at hand. This time, access to The Prize was given to George W. Bush?s good friend and contributor, the Texan Ray Hunt, whose Kurdish oil concession is potentially worth billions of dollars. And from the beginning, the academic component of this particular foreign foothold has been plagued by problems far worse than the usual disarray that attends any new university venture. That?s because the people setting it up were missionaries of a uniquely postmodern variety.  The American University of Iraq. Inset: Lynn Cheney. Anyone who still wonders why the Bush administration invaded Iraq would do well to become familiar with an institution whose existence few Americans are aware of: the American University of Iraq-Sulaimaniya. You don?t have to imagine, though, when history provides enough clues. For more than 100 years, American business leaders (usually with the cooperation of local potentates) have funded Christian missionaries to set up universities in foreign countries with valuable resources to exploit. This collaboration has served to create a more friendly environment for establishing a business foothold while simultaneously fulfilling the missionaries? desire to spread the Word around the globe. Save our Sound BBC project to preserve our Audio Worldclipped by: syncopathclippers remarks: Help to create a snapshot of the world in sound! map with clickable sounds could not be clipped. go 2 source. enjoy -)  Audio Map of the WorldWorld Service - Save Our Sounds MapWe?re really excited about Save Our Sounds, but we need your help to create an audio map of the world. We?re especially keen to preserve endangered sounds for future generations. You can get involved by sending us sounds from where you live, and then listen your way around the world with our interactive map. Please upload your sounds onto our map. Find out more about Save Our Sounds and follow our recording tips in order to collect the best quality sound. So get recording and take us all on a journey through sound! Japan ends Antarctic whaling season earlyclipped by: hotdoge3clippers remarks: Japan says the aim is to study their impact on fish stocks. Few Japanese eat whale regularly, but many object to what they see as unjustified foreign interference in a cultural tradition, the BBCs Roland Buerk in Tokyo reports. Anti-whaling nations, led by Australia and New Zealand, and environmental groups say the hunts are cruel and unnecessary. Australia is taking legal action in the International Court of Justice against Tokyo over whaling. Japan ends Antarctic whaling season early The BBCs Roland Buerk says the rights and wrongs of whaling is not debated publicly in Japan Japan has stopped its annual Antarctic whale hunt before the end of the season, saying "harassment" by US activists had made it impossible to continue. The hunt had been halted temporarily last week, after the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society chased the Japanese fleets mother ship. Now the fisheries minister says the fleet will return home. Sea Shepherd said the decision was "great news". "We will however stay with the Japanese ships until they return north and make sure that theyre out of the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary," Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd group, told the Agence France-Presse news agency. Announcing that whaling was being abandoned for this season, Japans Farm and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano said: "Even now the mothership is being chased, and it is difficult to ensure the safety of the crew members." Wisconsin Crowds Swell to 30,000; Key GOP Legislators Waverclipped by: brightlight4clippers remarks: Good to see people finally reacting and defending their rights!! Wisconsin Crowds Swell to 30,000; Key GOP Legislators Waver"I have never been prouder of our movement than I am at this moment," shouted Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt, as he surveyed the crowds of union members and their supporters that surged around the state Capitol and into the streets of Madison Wednesday, literally closing the downtown as tens of thousands of Wisconsinites protested their Republican governor?s attempt to strip public employee unions of their collective bargaining rights.  Where Tuesday?s mid-day protests drew crowds estimated at 12,000 to 15,000, Wednesdays mid-day rally drew 30,000, according to estimates by organizers. Madison Police Chief Noble Wray, a veteran of 27 years on the city?s force, said he had has never see a protest of this size at the Capitol ? and he noted that, while crowd estimates usually just measure those outside, this time the inside of the sprawling state Capitol was ?packed.? German TV Exposes HORRORS of Toxic GM Soyclipped by: leevardiclippers remarks: .....with a special mention for that "Wonder-concoction"..Monsantos ROUNDUP...
Dog Hijacks Sledclipped by: ncoutlanderclippers remarks: Cute! CuteWinFail: Dog Sled[Video] Bill Moyers: America Cant Deal With Reality -- We Must Be Exposed to the Truth, Even If It Hurts |clipped by: doodleiciousclippers remarks: wake up people- while there is still a chance we can improve the world- instead of waking up one day to find ourselves buried in nonsense and excrement  Many people inhabit a closed belief system on whose door they have hung the war paint and lawyers: rainforest indians versus big oil-clipped by: doodleiciousclippers remarks: greg palast spends a lot of time looking into the heartlessness of big oil companies- and strikes the sad sad facts that they just dont give a fig- about harming people and the planet- why care when all that oily money is out there? well we should care- Greg Palast investigates for BBC Newsnight - Wednesday, November 27 - Available on Democracy Now! BBC Television Newsnight has been able to get close-in film of a new Cofan Indian ritual deep in the heart of the Amazonian rainforest. Known as "The Filing of the Law Suit," natives of Ecuadors jungle, decked in feathers and war paint and heavily armed with lawyers, are filmed presenting a new complaint in their litigation seeking $12 billion from Chevron Inc., the international oil goliath. It would all be a poignant joke - except that the indigenous tribe is suddenly the odds-on favorite to defeat the oil company known for naming its largest tanker, "Condoleezza," after former Chevron director, US Secretary of State Condoleezza How is WordPress.com made?clipped by: Alwyn100clippers remarks: One of my favorite shows is How It?s Made. I love seeing how things I use every day are actually created. In that spirit, here at Automattic we?ve thought about sharing more about how we work and think. For starters, here?s a recap on a few things. How is WordPress.com made?One of my favorite shows is How It?s Made. I love seeing how things I use every day are actually created. In that spirit, here at Automattic we?ve thought about sharing more about how we work and think. For starters, here?s a recap on a few things.  Where are we? Everywhere.People are surprised to learn we are a distributed company. Most of our employees live in different cities and countries around the world. We have a headquarters in San Francisco, but most of our employees are elsewhere. This means we are working round the clock and we?re informed by many cultures, places, and cuisines (we like food). A Debate on Regular versus Distance Learning Courseclipped by: Pointing123clippers remarks: The opinion regarding distance learning had been highly ambiguous and foggy till the past decade. However the scenario has now undergone a paradigm shift. The opinion regarding distance learning had been highly ambiguous and foggy till the past decade. However the scenario has now undergone a paradigm shift. The prejudice regarding the online mode of education has been completely and successfully eliminated by the course itself. The market that the professionals try to prepare themselves for bears no distinction as far as regular and online courses are concerned. The online courses have finally started to grab their due attention and recognition. The most popular among them is that of the MBA courses. It has been unanimously termed as the route to assured eminence for the respective individuals in the professional arena. Tags: distance learning Google Me (Docu) ? Have you found your Googleganger?clipped by: lisa-vgclippers remarks: "It all started when I Googled my name." 01/02/11 One night filmmaker Jim Killeen was ego-surfing on the web and found at least 24 men who shared the same name with him. Out of curiosity, he tracked down and contacted six of the other Jim Killeens only to realize that these people, though strangers from different countries, were actually quite similar. His experiences are available in a documentary titled Google Me (see trailer above). Who is a Googleganger? The act of searching your own name on Google is ego-surfing and if you come across people who share your name, they are called your googlegangers. In Jim?s case, he found that he had 24 googlegangers on the web. The term Googleganer has been around for a while (see Urban Dictionary) and earlier this week, the Macquarie Dictionary named ?googleganger? as the word of the year. Google Me 97 min - 13 Nov 2009 It all started when I Googled my name. snagfilms.com Information on your wallclipped by: spirithikerclippers remarks: Add laser beams, touchpad UI, WiFi, bluetooth and computer syncing to get so much more out of your clock. The device wiill beam you the weather, your appointments for the day, stock markets and whatever else you please! Great concept  Nation Spotlight: Australiaclipped by: glowimagesclippers remarks: A stock photo journey to Australia. Today?s stock photography guided trip takes us to Australia. Seeing how it?s both a country and continent, we can cross two things off our list with this one. We also hope to engage in a spirited bout of knife comparison, which you win by saying, ?That?s not a knife. That?s a knife.?  © Pixtal. Image #WE059060. Sydney Opera House ? One of Australia?s most iconic structures. It?s unique design and perfect location makes it a great photo opportunity. Interesting side note: The Opera House has an opera written about itself. Sorry for blowing your mind just then.  © PicturePress. Image #02208587. Great Ocean Road ?  Seafood ?  © Superstock. Image #2058-518A. Tasmanian Rainforests ? Tasmania is home to a mostly unspoiled habitat with a great diversity of wildlife. We will hike through the rainforests, potentially chasing waterfalls despite previous musically-dispensed advice that we do otherwise.  © Pixtal. Image #CD165060. Bondi Beach ? Constitutional Rights for Natureclipped by: jerry23wclippers remarks: Strip corporations of their rights of personhood and give legal recognition to the rights of nature by rewriting local laws - its real and its happening in the USA - please go to source for the best news Ive heard out of America in a long time... "Our system of environmental laws and regulations dont actually protect the environment," says CLEDFs Mari Margil. "At best, they merely slow the rate of its destruction .. The organization has since changed its goals, working with citizens from all over North and South America to literally rewrite local laws in ways that allow people to speak up for their communities, watersheds, forests, and air. In one landmark victory, the town of Barnstead, New Hampshire, voted 135 to 1 to ban the privatization of their freshwater by encroaching corporate interests?the first community in the nation to do so. Other towns have followed, stripping corporations of the rights of personhood and recognizing the rights of communities to self-govern. In 2008, with legal advice from CELDF, Ecuador recognized the right of nature to exist and persist in its national constitution. [Video] [Video] [Video] F-35 Engine Battle Breaks Out On GOP Spending Billclipped by: ratilfarclippers remarks: The engine battle pits Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates ? who say the engine would waste almost $3 billion over the next few years ? against GOP leaders like House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, whose state is a chief beneficiary. The spending measure includes $450 million for the engine, which would be built by the General Electric Co. and Rolls-Royce in Ohio, Indiana and other states. On the other side are lawmakers from Connecticut, where the main F-35 fighter engine is built by Pratt & Whitney, as well members from Florida, Texas and other states. The F-35 engine vote presents 87 GOP freshmen ? infused with fervor to cut spending ? with a dilemma: Vote with the Obama administration to cut spending now or side with supporters of the alternative engine, who argue that it would save money by injecting competition into the F-35 program, the costliest weapons program in Defense Department history.  WASHINGTON ? The Obama administrations campaign against a costly alternative engine for the Pentagons next-generation fighter jet faces a critical vote in the GOP-controlled House, its fate to be decided by more than 90 freshmen lawmakers who previously havent had to choose sides between two major defense companies. The expected vote Wednesday comes as the House enters its second day of debate on a $1.2 trillion spending bill that would make deep cuts while wrapping up the unfinished business lawmakers inherited after last years collapse of the budget process. That includes $1.03 trillion for agency operating budgets that need annual approval by Congress and $158 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tags: military, "defense", military-industrial complex, u.s., empire, "small" government, gop, democrats Borders hits bankruptcyclipped by: ratilfarclippers remarks: Borders had liabilities of $1.29 billion and assets of $1.28 billion as of December 25, 2010, according to documents filed on Wednesday with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. Borders Group President Mike Edward said in a statement that the chain "does not have the capital resources it needs to be a viable competitor." Borders said in January it might have to file for bankruptcy if it could not meet certain conditions for securing a $550 million credit facility from GE Capital, a unit of General Electric Co (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz). It failed to meet those conditions, which included arranging financings with other lenders, vendors and landlords. In bankruptcy, GE Capital will provide Borders with $505 million in debtor-in-possession financing to allow it to continue operating, contingent on court approval.  NEW YORK (By Phil Wahba) - Borders Group Inc, the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, filed for bankruptcy protection, after years of sharp sales declines that made it impossible to manage its crushing debt load, and it plans to close nearly one-third of its stores. Its inability to garner significant online business and its near absence from the growing digital books market have made it difficult for Borders to compete with larger rival Barnes & Noble Inc and online retailer Amazon.com Inc. Borders had liabilities of $1.29 billion and assets of $1.28 billion as of December 25, 2010, according to documents filed on Wednesday with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. Ancient Egypts Theory of Everythingclipped by: JULIE PENKOVADiscoveries in the brain sciences in the last half century clearly correspond to a Theory of Everything that was implicit in the iconography of ancient Egypt. In Part 2 it is shown that this extends to the pyramid building of the Old Kingdom and to their mathematics. Ancient Egypt?s Theory of Everything Part 1 The Weighing of the Heart Robert Campbell 2008  science under attack-clipped by: doodleiciousclippers remarks: people dumbing down- when we really need to get a handle on learning and using our brains- [Video] Science Under AttackNobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse examines why science appears to be under attack, and why public trust in key scientific theories has been eroded ? from the theory that man-made climate change is warming our planet, to the safety of GM food, or that HIV causes AIDS. He interviews scientists and campaigners from both sides of the climate change debate, and travels to New York to meet Tony, who has HIV but doesn?t believe that that the virus is responsible for AIDS. This is a passionate defence of the importance of scientific evidence and the power of experiment, and a look at what scientists themselves need to do to earn trust in controversial areas of science in the 21st century. Free Funny Videos Onlineclipped by: vannaheliseclippers remarks: Welcome to the Comedy Videos blog! Here you can find funny videos clips, games, jokes and news from our Comedy label of navegalo videos blog. All New Videos are displayed in Navegalo main website under videos category. Our website doesnt only consisting of a random selection of humorous videos but also Travel & Events, Sports, Pets & Animals, People & Blogs, Policy, Music and many others!!!  Navegalo. com - Find national and international news, entertainment and services for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. Navegalo Videos Website Watch Comedy Videos on Navegalo Videos Website [Video] [Video] [Video] Spanish Castle Magic: Towers of Living Humansclipped by: Mickey Spillaneclippers remarks: Click Video link. Casteller  In the city of Tarragona, Spain, castellers gather every two years to see who can build the highest, most intricate human castles. This uniquely Catalan tradition requires astonishing strength, finesse, and balance. Not to mention courage. Baby trashes bar in Las Palmasclipped by: Mickey Spillaneclippers remarks: Your Daily Smile  [Video] Google Chases Computer Criminals to Search-Engine Competitorsclipped by: hotdoge3clippers remarks: ?We have done a lot of work to detect these quickly and to warn users,? Niels Provos, principal software engineer in Google?s infrastructure security group, said in an interview. Last year, it took 10 hours to remove the bugs; now it takes an hour, he said. Until a few years ago, worms, viruses, Trojans and other such malware could largely be avoided if users stayed away from porn sites and other dubious web neighborhoods. The cyber thieves? gambit to infect search results is harder to bypass. Google Chases Computer Criminals to Search-Engine CompetitorsGoogle Inc. has almost cut in half the malicious software affecting users of its search engine, driving hackers to competitors including Microsoft Inc.?s Bing, Yahoo! Inc. and Twitter Inc., a report says. Hackers targeted Google, owner of the most popular search engine, 38 percent of the time as of Dec. 31, according to the report to be released later this month by Barracuda Networks Inc., a web security firm. Mountain View, California-based Google accounted for 69 percent of the attacks in a sample conducted around June, the report says. A Barracuda report in July labeled Google ?king of malware.? Google said it has ratcheted up efforts to identify and scrub attempts at so-called search poisoning, which allows criminals to take control of computers to perpetuate cyber attacks, as well as large-scale banking and identity-theft swindles. Faster DetectionAlleged Dell Leak Outlines Every Upcoming Smartphone and Tabletclipped by: hotdoge3Alleged Dell Leak Outlines Every Upcoming Smartphone and Tablet Android Central has obtained two alleged product timelines for more than a dozen Dell tablets and smartphones (see photos below, courtesy of Android Central and WPCentral). In the mix we spotted next-gen Windows 7, Windows 8, and Google Androids next build, 2.4, launching within the next 12 months: Codenamed "Wrigley," Dell plans to launch a smartphone in mid-July 2011 equipped with "Windows 7 Next Gen," a 1GHz processor, 4" WGVA screen, 8 megapixel camera, and 720p video recording. Dell Hancock, a smartphone earmarked for September 2011, looks equipped with Androids "Ice Cream" operating system only announced this week at Mobile World Congress. The OS looks to adopt Honeycombs tablet-like capabilities for mobile phones. In the roadmaps youll also notice a couple already-launched products, such as the the "gorgeous" Dell Venue Pro smartphone and the underwhelming Dell Streak 7 tablet. Smartphones:  Tablets:  5 Sites Thatll Help You Keep Your Resolutionsclipped by: MPRachel5 Sites Thatll Help You Keep Your Resolutions Heres how this fab site works; you join and the person who joins just before you coaches you to keep YOUR resolutions and you coach the person who joined just after you. Community in action! Post your resolutions on this site and itll put you in touch with other people with similar goals. You can then commiserate with and encourage each other to make your dreams a reality! This site will send you random emails to hassle you to keep your resolutions! Were sure your partner hassles you plenty already, but maybe youll take it better from a neutral party! The premise of this site is that it takes 21 days to form a new habit. To participate, you set a goal and they will send you a customized email for 21 days to check on your progress! (If you slip up, your 21 days start all over!) Joes Goals Created by a guy that just wanted an easy place to manage his goals Right-Wing Media Use Logans Attack To Justify Bigotry Against Muslimsclipped by: ratilfarclippers remarks: And some on Clipmarks have done the same. Shame on them, on the monsters that did this and those that exploit it. In the wake of the brutal and devastating sexual assault committed against CBS News international correspondent Lara Logan by an Egyptian mob, many in the right-wing media have used the attack to fuel their anti-Muslim agenda. Schlussel: It "Warms My Heart" That Logan Got "A Taste Of Just How Peaceful Muslims And Islam Really Are." In a February 15 post on her website, conservative radio host Debbie Schlussel criticized Logan, stating that "Islam Fan Lara Logan Gets a Taste of Islam." In a February 16 update to the post, she stated that the assault on Logan "warms my heart." From the post: Beck Cites Sexual Assault Against Logan As Evidence That He Was Right About Egypt. During the February 16 edition of his Fox News program, Glenn Beck stated: "This was the only program -- we were mocked and ridiculed. I said, Dont pay attention to this scene. Dont do it. This is the beginning, this is not the end." Public Worker Protests Spread From Wisconsin to Ohioclipped by: spirithikerclippers remarks: Government is trying to bust the unions. There are many other ways to cut budget shortfalls without taking income and benefits from the employed.  In what union leaders say is becoming a national fight, protests against legislation to restrict public employees? collective-bargaining rights spread from Wisconsin to Ohio. In Madison, Wisconsin, crowds that police estimated at 25,000 engulfed the Capitol and its lawns yesterday during a third-straight day of protests as Democratic senators fled the legislative session. In Columbus, Ohio, about 3,800 state workers, teachers and other public employees came to the statehouse for a committee hearing. President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohioan, argued over whether the bills are ?an assault on unions.? The 2000 Year Old Baghdad Batteryclipped by: chestnut501 The Baghdad Battery is believed to be from the Parthian period, roughly 250 BCE to CE 250 The jar was found in Khujut Rabu just outside Baghdad and is composed of a clay jar with a stopper made of asphalt. Sticking through the asphalt is an iron rod surrounded by a copper cylinder. When filled with vinegar - orany other electrolytic solution - the jar produces about 1.1 volts.  There is no written record as to the exact function of the jar, but the best guess is that it was a type of battery. Scientists believe the batteries (if that is their correct function) were used to electroplate items such as putting a layer of one metal (gold) onto the surface of another (silver), a method still practiced in Iraq today. Philadelphia Homeowner Turns Tables, Forecloses On Wells Fargoclipped by: ratilfar Doesnt this story warm your heart? I know it does mine. The attorney quoted on this case is my friend Alexs father, a lifelong public interest lawyer whos really, really good. Philly represent! Patrick Rodgers, an independent music promoter in Philadelphia, has won a judgment against his mortgage lender, Wells Fargo, which Wells hasnt paid, and so hes foreclosed on them and arranged for a sheriffs sale of the contents of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, 1341 N. Delaware Ave to pay the legal bill. Rodgers made all his mortgage payments on time, but Wells decided out of the blue that he had to carry insurance for the full replacement value of his home -- $1 million -- and started to charge him an extra $500 a month in premiums. When Rodgers sent a formal letter to the lender questioning this, they did not answer in good time, so a court awarded him $1,000 in damages, which Wells wouldnt pay. So the court is allowing him to sell the contents of the lenders office to make good on the bill. Top Photos From the Wisconsin Hate Rallies Youll Never See in Legacy Media #wiunion #solidaritywiclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: Democrats have created and bankrupted Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the "Great Society" welfare programs, you name it. Every form of social engineering experiment -- all unconstitutional mind you -- Democrats have tried has resulted in untold misery, poverty and destruction. And they ignore all of that history and pass Obamacare -- against the will of the people -- with an enormous bill that no one read and fewer understand. Now theyre turning Madison, Wisconsin into Greece -- and, believe you me, the worst is yet to come. Hat tips: Hot Air, FoxNation, WISGOP.org, @brentgohde, @jerryhaines, @millbot, @cassidyjasper. Linked by: Weasel Zippers and Don Surber. Thanks! ALSO: Wisconsins Democrat Legislators Go on a Road Trip, Hold Awesome Toga Party, Then Check Out Otis Day and the Knights at the Dexter Lake Club The Wisconsin senate democrats fled the state today rather than vote on a budget repair bill... No captions are necessary. But remember, geniuses like Nancy Pelosi, Charles Blow, Bill Maher and the other drones say all of the hate speech comes from the right.           Attention, drones: there is no money! The Democrats and the public sector union bosses created untenable compensation, pension and benefit packages... and then promptly destroyed them by making them so outrageous that the taxpayers simply cant afford them anymore. And instead of saving up the union members dues money for tough times -- like these -- they spent all of that money electing Demcorats and funding ever more untenable spending programs. Get it? Theres no freaking money! Update: Heres the salary info that Wisconsins public sector union bosses dont want you to see. Tip: prepare to scroll down a while through the list of $100K+ administrators who work nine months a year and get gold-plated benefits courtesy of the taxpayer. Did Israel Just Admit To Creating Stuxnet?clipped by: merrieclippers remarks: Israel Video Shows Stuxnet as One of Its Successes By Christopher Williams15 Feb 2011 A showreel played at a retirement party for the head of the Israel Defence Forces appears to back claims that the countrys security forces were responsible for the Stuxnet cyber attack on the Iranian nuclear programme. The video of Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazis operational successes included references to Stuxnet, a computer virus that disrupted the Natanz nuclear enrichment site last year, it was reported. Although Israel has not officially accepted responsibility for the Stuxnet attack, evidence of its role has been mounting since the virus was first revealed in July. The virus, unprecedented in its sophistication, was designed to infiltrate the control systems at Natanz and make hidden, damaging adjustments to centrifuges. Security researchers say factors including complexity of the operation point strongly to Israel as the source. It has not received much attention in the U.S. media, perhaps because we are more concerned with our national debt spinning out of control than the spinning of Iranian centrifuges. But news reports abroad indicate that the outgoing commander of the Israel Defense Forces may have admitted that Israel created the Stuxnet malware. As reported by The Telegraph: A showreel played at a retirement party for the head of the Israel Defence Forces appears to back claims that the countrys security forces were responsible for the Stuxnet cyber attack on the Iranian nuclear programme. The video of Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazis operational successes included references to Stuxnet, a computer virus that disrupted the Natanz nuclear enrichment site last year, it was reported. The news of the video reportedly started in the Hebrew language version of Haaretz (automated translation here). Israel video shows Stuxnet as one of its successes Tags: lt. gen. gabi ashkenazi, meir dagan israel secret intelligence, natanz nuclear, stuxnet.computer virus Derbyshire police seek owner of size 21 trainersclipped by: gppixelworksDerbyshire police seek owner of size 21 trainers Police in Derbyshire are attempting to reunite a pair of size 21 shoes with their rightful owner. The gigantic trainers were found in Long Eaton and handed in to police by a member of the public. The new shoes, which were in a genuine Nike shoe box, were found at a petrol station in Long Eaton. Denise Bostock who works at the lost property office at Derby police headquarters said: "We were most surprised at the size, we all said wow look at the size of those when we saw them." She added: "We wondered if they belonged to a basketball player, but you just cant imagine the size of the person who could fit into them. "Weve got some very tall police officers but no-one with that size feet at all." Japanese #Women Sue to Keep Their Maiden Names #womanhood #rightsclipped by: brigidaA group of Japanese women and one of their husbands has filed a lawsuit to overturn an archaic law which requires couples to share one last name. Struggle Makes Strengthclipped by: RobertCossclippers remarks: I feel like Ive been "at the mercy of the elements." I trust it wont be in vain. Napoleon Hill liked to tell a story about his grandfather, a wagon builder in North Carolina. When the old man cleared the land for cultivation, he always left a few oak trees in the middle of the field at the mercy of the elements, unsheltered by other trees in the forest. It was from those trees that his grandfather made the wagons? wheels. Because they were forced to struggle against the fury of nature, they grew strong enough to bear the heaviest load. Welcome difficult challenges, for the greatest opportunities will come from challenges that force you to expand your mind as you search for creative solutions. During life?s bleakest hours, take solace in the face that you are strengthening yourself through struggle so that in the future you will be prepared to take on even greater challenges. Like the old oak tree, you grow strong only when you are forced to struggle. The Catholic Church in Ireland is " on the edge"clipped by: Antaraclippers remarks: See Micheal Voris comment on the situation around the world in the video @ the end of this article. (video will be fine to view, just go to source)  Cardinal OMalley is one of several senior prelates leading an apostolic visitation of the Irish Church (Photo: CNS) Cardinal Seán O?Malley will reportedly tell Pope Benedict XVI that the Catholic Church in Ireland is ?on the edge? of collapse due to the fallout from clerical abuse scandals. Cardinal O?Malley is one of several senior prelates charged by Pope Benedict with carrying out an apostolic visitation of the Irish Catholic Church following a series of highly critical judicial reports that revealed abuse by priests and a widespread culture of cover-up for decades among Church leaders. Fr Tony Flannery, a leading member of the Association of Catholic Priests, revealed at a conference of lay people in the Irish capital that ?Cardinal O?Malley told the association the Irish Church had a decade, at most, to avoid falling over the edge and becoming like other European countries where religion is marginal to society?.
RealCatholicTV [Video] Tags: sex abuse scandals, political stealh, catholic church, infiltrated, communists, atheists, evil, ireland, canada, australia Quiz: Does Clutter Control You?clipped by: brigidaTake this quiz to see if you are controlling your clutter or if your clutter controls you, and get some tips for getting some control over your clutter problem. Lose weight and help prevent hypertension with figsclipped by: brigida Lose weight and help prevent hypertension with figs michael pawlyn: using natures genius in architectureclipped by: doodleiciousclippers remarks: oh! i luv this stuff!!! How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. At TEDSalon in London, Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society: radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and drawing energy from the sun. Michael Pawlyn takes cues from nature to make new, sustainable architectural environments. Full bio and more links [Video] Internet Kill Switch bill threatens your access to health informationclipped by: brigida Internet Kill Switch bill threatens your access to health information WHY I DONT TRAVEL ANYMORE.clipped by: mountainpalmclippers remarks: . Besides, my passport is usually filled with stamps that should tell them that I travel a lot and that even if I lived in the US, I spend most of my time flitting around the world) Paranoid as the INS are, the TSA are even worse. Mostly because they are a huge bureaucracy where nobody seems to be accountable and their on-the-ground personnel are mostly people who had to choose from a range of other low paying jobs. On several occasions Ive had expensive gear disappear from my carry-on during security checks and last year a TSA agent dropped my Canon 1D Mk3, smashing both the lens and the camera body. No apology, but more importantly: I was never compensated. Im not rich and that camera (and the lens) was important to my livelihood. An expensive piece of kit lost that meant that I basically didnt make any money that month. Oh, and of course, now you have all this nonsense with pat-downs and backscatter X-rays which increases security with exactly zero percent and makes an alre With every trip Ive taken to the US over the past 30 years, things have gotten a little worse every time. Things are now so bad that I have stopped visiting the US and i no longer have any clients in the US. Mostly because having clients in the US means having to go there. And Ive grown to really dislike going to the US. Im a photographer. I mainly do street photography now, but i still do the odd bit of contract work. I travel with expensive gear though not that much of it. I like to travel light. The INS do not like that. If I turn up with just my camera backpack and a small bag of clean underwear for a one week stay I usually have to spend a lot of time being interrogated for my lack of a huge suitcase. (I guess they suspect I live in the US illegally. Which borders on comical since nobody knows more about my travel patterns than the US government. COUNTRIES OFFERING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIPclipped by: mountainpalmclippers remarks: .Thats right, every other modern developed nation in the world has gotten rid of birthright Its not just Mexico and South America who are sending illegals across our borders. Currently, the CBP reports that of those apprehended illegally crossing the border, China is number ONE! Yet, most of U.S. News media and politicians the last two weeks have ridiculed the comments by some other politicians that it is time for the U.S. To put an end to birthright citizenship for tourists and illegal aliens. Only the U.S. Values its citizenship so lowly as to distribute it promiscuously to the off-spring of foreign citizens visiting Disney World on tourist visas and to foreign citizens who have violated their promises on their visitor, work, and student visas to stay illegally in the country, as well as to those who sneak across our borders. Nations Granting Birthright Citizenship Birthright Citizenship is the automatic granting of citizenship to children born within a nations borders or territories. The United States and Canada are the only developed nations in the world to still offer Birthright Citizenship to tourists and illegal aliens. 8 U.S.C. § 1401 : US Code - Section 1401 (1952) grants automatic citizenship to any person born in the United States. The following are among the nations repealing Birthright Citizenship in recent years:
 Dad pimps sons pushchairclipped by: drgreenfingersDad pimps sons pushchair A Swansea dad has pimped his toddlers pushchair by installing a DVD player, vacuum cleaner, bottle warmer, solar panels and a sat-nav. Harry Berrys high-tech pram also features tiger stripes, Knight Rider-style lights and a personalised numberplate - all for a bargain £70. The stroller has been put together over the past 12 months by Harrys dad, Richard Berry, 44, reports the South Wales Evening Post. "Every time we go for a walk, we get stopped by people who come to take a look at the pram," said Mr Berry. "Harry has no idea his stroller is special. He and the pram have become local celebs." Mr Berry and girlfriend Anne-Marie Morgan, 40, bought the pram at a car boot sale for £20 shortly after Harrys birth last February. "Anne-Marie spent a ludicrous amount of cash on a pushchair," he added. "I thought it was a total rip-off and after our first attempt to go to the beach realised it was just no good for our needs." Anti-government riots, Bangkok, Thailand, May 2010clipped by: alexxxgorclippers remarks: ?????????? ?????? World Press Photo 2010  Wisconsin in Revoltclipped by: mklosinskiclippers remarks: Let me see if I can sum this up correctly, public employees are protesting, on strike, for taxes to be raised so that they can receive more benefits. Remember the Air Traffic Controllers In accordance with state law, police have been dispatched to force truant Democrats to return to work. A vote cannot be called on the Walker-backed bill without at least one Democrat present. Mary Katherine Ham sums it up nicely: "Wisconsin teachers abandon students in the name of devotion to students; Wisconsin Democrats abandon vote in the name of devotion to democracy." Siberian Tiger - Cats | Pictures of Wild Animalsclipped by: AlfonsoPazTigre da Sibéria ? Felinos | Fotos de Animais Selvagens  Tigre da Sibéria [Panthera tigris altaica]Tags: wildlife, photography, photo, photos, tiger, siberian, siberian tiger, animals, animal, animais fotos Rolling Thunder 2010 - A Marines Vigilclipped by: Normn8orclippers remarks: Rolling Thunder 2010 - A Marines Vigil Rolling Thunder 2010 - A Marines VigilA Marine Staff Sergeant pays tribute during Rolling Thunder 2010. Over 300,000 Veterans on motorcycles from across the USA paraded in D.C. the Sunday before Memorial Day, while a solitary, saluting Marine greeted them out on Constitution Avenue. The Marine stood at salute for 3 straight hours, while the parade of roaring bikes kept on coming. Rolling Thunder is held in remembrance of MIA?s, POW?s and those who?ve fallen in the military. Semper Fi. [Video] The Milquetoasty Wayclipped by: JohnWatermanI write about spiral galaxies here, and when I do it?s usually because they?re unusual. They?re really big, or small, or violent, or forming lots of stars. So how about one that?s entirely normal? But don?t let that fool you: it?s still gorgeous. Take a gander at NGC 2841, a perfectly normal spiral galaxy as seen by Hubble:
Breathtaking, isn?t it? Click it to galactinate, or grab the super-dooper 3400 x 3000 pixel high-res version. NGC 2841 is about 45 million light years way. That kinda sorta close, but not too far, keeping with our theme of averageness. It?s not particularly extraordinary in any way ? assuming that any time you see an object tens of thousands of light years across and possessing a hundred billion stars, you?re seeing something ordinary. This type of galaxy is called flocculent: with lots of short arms instead of a two or three long, grand, majestic ones So if this galaxy is so steady and serene, why observe it? Well, for exactly that reason run-of-the-mill exquisite Super-Relaxed Cat Doesnt Let a Bird Interfere With His Nap.clipped by: EddieIsSteadySuper-Relaxed Cat Doesnt Let a Bird Interfere With His Nap  The Japanese title of this video translates to "a parrot looking at the camera," but that doesnt do justice to the real star: the super-relaxed cat whos just chilling out and completely ignoring the bird. Go ahead and ham it up for the camera, birdie. Kitty doesnt give a hoot. If classic American cartoons have taught me anything, its that cats go to extreme lengths to devour any pet bird in the house. Apparently things dont work that way in real-life Japan, where cats disregard food and acquire naps. Good to know, if youre a bird. [Video] Baby Horse Cuddles Up in Moms Lapclipped by: murieleileenBaby Horse Cuddles Up in Moms Lap This newborn baby horse knows where hes safest -- in his moms lap. (I know! I didnt know horses did this either.) These pictures were taken right after the little guy was born. Mom was tired and laid down, and he cuddled right up with her! Beautiful, isnt it? ![[baby-horse-1.jpg]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u2Scsl79m2I/Soiv1EIKHZI/AAAAAAAABBs/Flegvq53huM/s1600/baby-horse-1.jpg) ![[baby-horse-2.jpg]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u2Scsl79m2I/Soiv02kXkWI/AAAAAAAABBk/tHYNHzexw9w/s1600/baby-horse-2.jpg) ![[baby-horse-3.jpg]](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u2Scsl79m2I/Soiv0Sm-RoI/AAAAAAAABBc/b3-3GGXiX80/s1600/baby-horse-3.jpg) ![[baby-horse-5.jpg]](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u2Scsl79m2I/SoivzxtRItI/AAAAAAAABBU/jlQ9PnVcddY/s1600/baby-horse-5.jpg) Bring It: The Debt Deniers Will Loseclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: While union workers march because they might have to contribute to their health care costs, small business owners face having their Health Savings Accounts taken away by Obamacare. Where unions once held a place of respect and honor in America, their collective star falls fast. And President Obama, union stooge and Debt Denier, falls with them. How long can these people operate in a parallel universe where they suffer no consequences from this horrendous economy? Worse than sucking tax dollars out of the system is their sense of entitlement to tax dollars they take. Forced union membership. Forced dues. Forced political activity. Forced tax payer pillage. The unions have become a force for all that is bad about the American economy. The union thugs and their Supreme Leader Barack Obama have decided to Bring It. The Wisconsin Senators run and hide rather than be participants in a sensible way to save the Wisconsin state budget. Fine. Bring it. February 17th The Debt Deniers wage a rebellion in Wisconsin. Bring it. Wisconsin unions rebel at the notion, that they, like every other American must contribute to their own retirement. They cry because, like every other American, they may have to pay a percentage of their own health care. Who is out of touch again? It?s a rhetorical question, but let me answer it for you: President Barack Obama. He has voiced his solidarity with the unions and Organizing for America, his organization, called Wisconsinites to arms (metaphorically). Does it seem unseemly to you that the President is choosing the unions over the out-of work taxpayers? Another rhetorical question. Clearly, these unions jerks don?t understand this: While union workers have increased across America, increasing the tax burden on the private sector, private sector employees are out of work. While union workers bitch about benefits cuts, people without jobs don?t have benefits or a job. Mom Punishes Kids By Selling Their Toys on eBay, 4chan Boosts Bids to Over $9,000 - Urlesqueclipped by: wiganfootie Beyblade is a Japanese Manga series that has become popular among American children due to the branded spinning top toys associated with the cartoon. Austria: Illegal to say Muhammad was a pedophileclipped by: Antaraclippers remarks: " Why is it wrong? Not because its wrong to judge a man who lived 1400 years ago by todays standards, but because Muhammad continued to have sex with his very young wife after she turned 18."  I thought this story would get some attention from the mainstream media. I was wrong. The only mainstream site I found that mentioned it was the Austrian Times. They headlined their article Lecturer fined for calling Koran evil, though apparently, that wasnt the case. Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff was put on trial for saying that "Islam is in a perpetual state of war with us", "Islam is vicious" and "Muslims hate us." But apparently thats OK. What really bothered the judge, and what she fined Sabaditsch-Wolff for, was calling Muhammad a pedophile. The Save Free Speech site summarized what the judge said: The language used in the seminars were not inciting hatred, but the utterances regarding muhammad and paedophilia were punishable. In other words, generalizing about all Muslims, is fine. But saying that Muhammad was a pedophile for having sex with a 9 year old, a fact which has been used by countries like Iran and Saudi Arabia to legally justify pedophilia today, is wrong. Tags: austria, eu, free speech, islam, pedophilia, muhammed, elisabeth sabaditsch-wolff, creeping sharia, censorship, koran Three SEIU Locals--Including Chicago Chapter--Waived From Obamacare Requirementclipped by: Normn8orclippers remarks: Three SEIU Locals--Including Chicago Chapter--Waived From Obamacare Requirement Full article Here... http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/seiu-locals-including-chicago-chapter-wa Three SEIU Locals--Including Chicago Chapter--Waived From Obamacare Requirement (CNSNews.com) ? Three local chapters of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), whose political action committee spent $27 million supporting Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, have received temporary waivers from a provision in the Obamacare law.  Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) rests her arm on an autographed copy of the health care law legislation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The three SEIU chapters include the Local 25 in Obama?s hometown of Chicago. I carry your heartclipped by: darenbergi carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it (anywhere i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling) i fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and its you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder thats keeping the stars apart i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart) Lost in Space: 8 Pieces of Space Junkclipped by: boozichclippers remarks: watch out for that pee! While spreading some goo astronaut lost a spatula 2. Tool bag lost her grip on a tool bag 3. Glove let go of a glove 4. Tank of ammonia full of ammonia became obsolete 5. Gene Roddenberry?s ashes ashes of Gene Roddenberry, creator of the Star Trek 6. Pee urine produced by astronauts has been simply dumped 7. Pliers accidentally lost a set of needle-nose pliers when her camera came untethered and drifted away. [Video] Hummingbird Spy Droneclipped by: cakebellyclippers remarks: video at source Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its the armys latest $4million spy drone disguised as a hummingbird, measuring just 16 centimetresA pocket-sized spy drone disguised as a hummingbird has been unveiled by a major Pentagon contractor measuring just 16 centimetres and weighing less than an AA battery. The mini spy plane can fly up to 11 miles an hour and took five years to develop at a cost of $4million. Army chiefs hope to use the drone?s tiny camera to spy on enemy positions in war zones without arousing detection and eventually deploy it into both rural and urban environments.   Test: The $4million project has taken five years. The latest demonstration saw the drone fly into and out of a building at 11mph, and withstand 5mph winds for the eight minute flight Matt Keennon, AeroVironment?s manager on the project, said the milestone of building a machine inspired by nature pushes the limits of aerodynamics. He added: ?This is a new form of man-made flight?. Hula Hoopsclipped by: spirithikerclippers remarks: who can resist  Aliens in the NASA Archivesclipped by: davedragon41clippers remarks: I saw most of this videos on youtube but here ,they made great compilation and cool background music
Can You Trust the Cloud With Your Photos?clipped by: odiedogThe answer, in a nutshell, is no.  I?ve written about this before? when Digital Railroad failed a couple years ago and gave photographers 24 hours to download their photos, it should have been a big wake up call for photographers that these services can?t be trusted as archives (at least, not without offline backups as well). Now, maybe they can?t even be trusted as temporary storage. With tech companies it?s all good? until it?s not. Then the CEO announces everyone is laid off and the servers are shut down. I?ve been part of startups where this has happened. As Jason Perlow points out in an excellent blog post ?Flickr: Too big to fail??, Flickr is not too big to fail. The Mystery of the Missing Moon Treesclipped by: wiganfootie15 years after NASA astronomer David Williams started searching for them, hundreds of trees grown from space-faring seeds are still missing. The moon 99% Of Republicans In House Voted Against The Constitutionclipped by: saharaclippers remarks: The motion included two parts: No Constitutional shortcuts. When investigating American citizens, the government must comply with the Constitution, even in national security investigations Challenging unconstitutional action. If a citizen challenges the governments use of PATRIOT Act power in a court of law, the case must be expedited to ensure the individuals rights are upheld. A total of two House Republicans -- Texas Ron Paul and North Carolinas Walter Jones -- voted for this, while 234 did not!!!!!! Results: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll035.xml 234 House Republicans (99%) vote against bill that says "When investigating American citizens, the government must comply with the Constitution.." Source: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2011_02/028006.php Every Member of Congress takes an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. While Members of Congress are all united in their commitment to protect our country against its enemies, they should be equally united to uphold the Constitution. Today, Democrats offered a motion to recommit on legislation to extend expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act to ensure that PATRIOT Act powers are not used to violate the Constitutional freedoms and protections guaranteed to all Americans. The motion included two parts: No Constitutional shortcuts. When investigating American citizens, the government must comply with the Constitution, even in national security investigations Challenging unconstitutional action.  60 Lab Studies Now Confirm Cancer Link to a Vaccine You Probably Had as a Childclipped by: brightlight4clippers remarks: Vaccines are supposed to protect us arent they? 60 Lab Studies Now Confirm Cancer Link to a Vaccine You Probably Had as a ChildThe video above has circulated for awhile, and some of you may already have seen it. But I think its important to revisit and remember history when it comes to vaccines, especially in light of current developments. For starters, the HPV vaccine Gardasil, which is being vigorously pushed on unsuspecting young girls and women to theoretically guard against cervical cancer still has never been proven to actually prevent cancer. On the contrary, evidence suggests that under certain circumstances the vaccine increases your risk of precancerous lesions by nearly 45 percent, and an ever increasing number of girls are being seriously injured by this unnecessary vaccine. As of December 13, 2010, 20,915 adverse reactions had been reported in the United States alone, including 89 deaths, 297 miscarriages or stillbirths, and 370 reports of abnormal pap smears post vaccination. Best Moment To Drink Waterclipped by: AnacaonaDrinking Water at Precised Moment of Time Maximises its Efficacity in Human Body : * 2 Glasses of Water When 1st Get Out the Bed Activates the Internal Organs; * 1 Glass of Water 30 Minutes Before Eating Helps to Have a Good Digestion; * 1 Glass of Water Before Taking a Shower Helps Lower The Arterial Tense (Blood Pressure) ; * 1 Glass of Water Before Going To Bed Help Avoid Heart Attacks Iowa girl makes historyclipped by: houseofmaxclippers remarks: Wrestling is the most intimate of contact sports. Dont know if I would want my teenage girl competing with her male counterpart Thu Feb 17 01:03pm EST For first time, Iowa girl wins a state wrestling match ... by forfeitOn Thursday, a girl won a match at the most historic high school state wrestling tournament in the country, but she did so in an even more unusual and controversial way than most had imagined possible. According to the Cedar Rapids Metro Sports Report, Des Moines Register and Associated Press, among other outlets, Cassy Herkelman, one of two girls who qualified for the Iowa state wrestling tournament, won the opening match in her Class 3-A, 112-pound classification by forfeit when her scheduled opponent, Joel Northrup, officially reported and withdrew from the bout, earning a loss but ensuring he could continue to participate in later matches at the tournament. Why Isnt Wall Street in Jail?clipped by: ratilfarclippers remarks: The rest of them, all of them, got off. Not a single executive who ran the companies that cooked up and cashed in on the phony financial boom ? an industrywide scam that involved the mass sale of mismarked, fraudulent mortgage-backed securities ? has ever been convicted. Their names by now are familiar to even the most casual Middle American news consumer: companies like AIG, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. Most of these firms were directly involved in elaborate fraud and theft. Lehman Brothers hid billions in loans from its investors. Bank of America lied about billions in bonuses. Goldman Sachs failed to tell clients how it put together the born-to-lose toxic mortgage deals it was selling. Whats more, many of these companies had corporate chieftains whose actions cost investors billions ? from AIG derivatives chief Joe Cassano, who assured investors they would not lose even "one dollar" just months before his unit imploded....  Over drinks at a bar on a dreary, snowy night in Washington this past month, a former Senate investigator laughed as he polished off his beer. "Everythings fucked up, and nobody goes to jail," he said. "Thats your whole story right there. Hell, you dont even have to write the rest of it. Just write that." I put down my notebook. "Just that?" "Thats right," he said, signaling to the waitress for the check. "Everythings fucked up, and nobody goes to jail. You can end the piece right there." Nobody goes to jail. This is the mantra of the financial-crisis era, one that saw virtually every major bank and financial company on Wall Street embroiled in obscene criminal scandals that impoverished millions and collectively destroyed hundreds of billions, in fact, trillions of dollars of the worlds wealth ? and nobody went to jail. Nobody, that is, except Bernie Madoff, a flamboyant and pathological celebrity con artist, whose victims happened to be other rich and famous people. Obama proposes to significantly cut funding for organic conservation programsclipped by: brigida Obama proposes to significantly cut funding for organic conservation programs 4 Strategies to Cope with Anger in a Healthy Wayclipped by: AlcanzarloOur world is in the midst of an emotional meltdown. People are restless, volatile, our tempers about to blow. Recently, a riveting Newsweek cover story, "Rage Goes Viral" described how from Tunisia to Egypt a wave of rage is rocking the Arab world to create revolutions. Then there are the talk radio ranters, congressional incivility, and domestic terrorists such as the Arizona shooter. Rage is also prevalent in our daily lives: Theres road rage, office rage, supermarket rage, and even surfers rage. Why is rage so rampant? What is the solution? Republican Governor Deliberately Spent Wisconsin Surplus To Pick Fight With Unionsclipped by: ratilfarclippers remarks: "Walker was not forced into a budget repair bill by circumstances beyond he control," says Jack Norman, research director at the Institute for Wisconsin Future -- a public interest think tank. "He wanted a budget repair bill and forced it by pushing through tax cuts... so he could rush through these other changes." "The state of Wisconsin has not reached the point at which austerity measures are needed," Norman adds. Its important that people understand this: This is a fight Gov. Walker picked for the specific purpose of breaking the unions. Wisconsin had a surplus, and as soon as he was sworn in, Walker gave it away to special interests in order to put the state into deficit. Is it a coincidence that every Republican governor is suddenly going after the unions and the pensions? Is it simply bubbling up from the ground for no special reason? Hell, no. Furthermore, this broadside comes less than a month after the states fiscal bureau -- the Wisconsin equivalent of the Congressional Budget Office -- concluded that Wisconsin isnt even in need of austerity measures, and could conclude the fiscal year with a surplus. In fact, they say that the current budget shortfall is a direct result of tax cut policies Walker enacted in his first days in office. Tags: gop, republicans, union busters, from surpluses to deficits, breaking the bank, attacking workes, war on public servants The Young Turks Lay Open The Scott Walker Messclipped by: BartendingBearclippers remarks: As I said before... Scott Walker is a deluded conservative despot with NO sense of what his responsibility to the governed really is. Hes a partisan hack with eyes on a bigger prize. Six years from now, watching him pandering like a lap dog to the GOP powers for a shot at the Presidency, based on the "good work" hes started here in WI. Hes a poster boy for those of addled mind. [Video] Multiple Sclerosis - Simple Cure Hypothesisclipped by: jerry23wclippers remarks: A standard catheter op to clear veins cured 73% in initial study, with the possibility of simple improvements on the procedure that could improve results further... An Italian doctor has been getting dramatic results with a new type of treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, which affects up to 2.5 million people worldwide. In an initial study, Dr. Paolo Zamboni took 65 patients with relapsing-remitting MS, performed a simple operation to unblock restricted bloodflow out of the brain - and two years after the surgery, 73% of the patients had no symptoms. Dr. Zambonis thinking could turn the current understanding of MS on its head, and offer many sufferers a complete cure. He formed a hypothesis on how this could lead to MS: iron builds up in the brain, blocking and damaging these crucial blood vessels. As the vessels rupture, they allow both the iron itself, and immune cells from the bloodstream, to cross the blood-brain barrier into the cerebro-spinal fluid. Once the immune cells have direct access to the immune system, they begin to attack the myelin sheathing of the cerebral nerves - Multiple Sclerosis develops. Why the Vampire Spider is Attracted to Human Feet.clipped by: EddieIsSteady Crouching on the ground, it sniffs the air looking for the scent of a human foot. Finally it is in luck, it gets a hint of what it is looking for and tracks it, ready to pounce on its prey. Wait though... the prey is not the foot but the mosquito that is feeding on it! Most jumping spiders find their prey with their incredible eyesight but this one uses its olfactory organs instead.
Especially drawn to malarial mosquitoes, Evarcha culicivora goes for our blood after the mosquito has filled its belly.  In a devilish way this spider is our friend as it goes after the dangerous and annoying mosquito; but they are both drawn to the smell of our blood. In fact for the jumping spider in this case, once they have fed on the blood they become irresistible to the opposite sex so it is an aphrodisiac as well! So, if you find yourself in Kenya and a spider is looking at you curiously dont run necessarily, just be glad that it is after the mosquitoes feeding off you. Tags: insects BREAKING: House votes to bar Planned Parenthood from federal fundingclipped by: brightlight4clippers remarks: If you disagree you should protest and sign this before it is too late!! I Stand with Planned Parenthood The U.S. House of Representatives has just voted to bar Planned Parenthood health centers from all federal funding for birth control, cancer screenings, HIV testing, and other lifesaving care. It is the most dangerous legislative assault in our history, and it cannot go unanswered. We ? Planned Parenthood and the three million women, men, and teens who are at risk of losing access to basic care ? need you to stand united with us now. Sign our open letter to every single representative in the House who voted for this cruel, unconscionable, unthinkable law, and to every senator who still has a chance to stop it. AN OPEN LETTER TO CONGRESS How could you? How could you betray millions of women ? and men, and teens ? who rely on Planned Parenthood for basic health care? How could you condemn countless women in this country to undiagnosed cancer, unintended pregnancies, and untreated illnesses? Planned ParenthoodRead the letter! Add your name!* Required fields Mr. President, We Want Change .... Stop Clinging To The Pastclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: Mr. Walkers very modest proposal would take away the ability of most government employees to collectively bargain for benefits. They could still bargain for higher wages, but future wage increases would be capped at the federal Consumer Price Index, unless otherwise specified by a voter referendum. The bill would also require union members to contribute 5.8% of salary toward their pensions and chip in 12.6% of the cost of their health insurance premiums. If those numbers dont sound outrageous, you probably work in the private economy. The comparable nationwide employee health-care contribution is 20% for private industry, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average employee contribution from take-home pay for retirement was 7.5% in 2009, according to the Employee Benefits Research Institute. President Obama thrust himself and his political operation this week into Wisconsins broiling budget battle . . "Mr. President do the job your charged to do!" In your oath of office you promised to "Preserve, protect and defend." Do your job and stop acting "stupidly" [Video] The drama unfolding in Wisconsin has the potential to be a defining moment in the 2012 presidential campaign because Obama openly has picked sides against the taxpayers in favor of public sector unions The presidents political machine worked in close coordination Thursday with state and national union officials to get thousands of protesters to gather in Madison and to plan similar demonstrations in other state capitals. Obama has cast his lot with unions which seek to perpetuate a system of benefits which is destroying state budgets. The Governor of Wisconsin only wants to move these benefits more in line with the private sector and other states: [Video] Gates and? Obama are the ones that made race the issue here Tags: community organizer, sides with union thugs, against taxpayers, "organizing for america", foments class-warfare, states bankruptcies, wisconsin drama Conrad Black- The liberal apologistclipped by: babaldoThe United States seems to be enduring a prolonged Groundhog Day. No matter what happens, responses from the governing liberal establishment remain the same. At the prospect of freer elections in Egypt, the New York Times produces pages of anesthetizing treacle on the benignity of the Muslim Brotherhood. The same people who told us the Viet Cong were agrarian reformers in a civil war who made their own weapons, and that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was an idealist who would end the Shah?s police excesses and govern with the godly severity but honest scruple of Pius IX in the Papal States, tell us now that the assassins of Anwar Sadat are moderate reformers driven to occasional attacks of extremism by the oppressive provocations of our departed Egyptian ally. Pope John Pauls coffin to be exhumed for faithful | Reutersclipped by: wiganfootie * Coffin will be on display in St Peters Basilica* Entry to ceremony free to all, no tickets required* Vatican warns against ticket fraudsters, tour operatorsBy Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) DEFINITION: UNSUSTAINABLEclipped by: mountainpalmclippers remarks: In summary, here is what we see in Wisconsin ; Democratic legislators in hiding and not legislating, teachers on sick-out and not teaching, and students out of school and not learning. Most importantly, we see our President, who is supposed to be a leader, not ?leading.? Is it any wonder that public opinion has turned against the President, the Democrats, public employee unions and their thugs?? AND...what part of UNSUSTAINABLE DONT THEY UNDERSTAND?????????? Statement About Wisconsin?In the current situation in Wisconsin, we see Democratic politicians and their constituency standing against democracy. Instead of responding to the will of the people, Democratic legislators are in hiding, and refusing to show for a vote which they are certain to lose. Teachers have closed down the schools. Union thugs have overrun the capitol and are damaging property, and carrying signs with crude abuse and threats. Meanwhile, instead of acting ?Presidential? and calling for a restoration of the democratic process, civility and decency, the President and his Organizing for America are actually standing against democracy in Wisconsin ..EVEN MAJ. NIDAL HASAN ISNT CLASSIFIED AS A TERRORIST............clipped by: mountainpalmclippers remarks: As Nancy Genovese was preparing to drive away, she was stopped and approached by Robert Iberger, a lieutenant with the Southampton Town Police. Lieutenant Iberger demanded to know why she was taking photographs. Nancy showed the lieutenant her camera, but Lieutenant Iberger grabbed her camera and handled it ?without care?. In an attempt to prevent the lieutenant from damaging the camera, Nancy removed her memory card, which Lieutenant Iberger confiscated. To date, Nancy?s memory card still has not been returned to her. Lieutenant Iberger demanded that Nancy remain where she is, and he refused to allow her to leave. At this time, Lieutenant Iberger notified the Suffolk County Sheriff?s Office and the authorities at Gabreski Airport of Nancy?s presence outside the airport, and falsely and wrongfully informed them that she posed a terrorist threat. Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of Tourist Attraction at Airport This case is a frightening example of what can happen when a photographer encounters ignorant bullies with badges. According to the complaint filed in Federal Court, Nancy Genovese, a mother of three, was driving home on County Road 31 past Gabreski Airport in Suffolk County. Gabreski Airport displays a decorative helicopter shell by the roadway to the public, which is visible to all who pass by. Nancy Genovese stopped her car on the side of the road across the street from the airport in an area that is open and accessible to the public, and crossed over the road to the airport entryway that is also open and accessible to the public to take a picture of the helicopter display. While still in her car, she took a picture of the decorative helicopter shell with the intention of posting it on her personal ?Support Our Troops? web page. US vetoes UN vote on settlementsclipped by: tabseyclippers remarks: Once again, America does its best to render the UN as useless. This also shows who has the power in America - the Jews (as part of the corporatist group.) The United States vetoed a UN resolution Friday that would have condemned Israeli settlements as "illegal" and called for an immediate halt to all settlement building. All 14 other Security Council members voted in favour of the resolution. British Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant, speaking on behalf of his country, France and Germany, condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank. "They are illegal under international law," he said. He added that the European Unions three biggest nations hope that an independent state of Palestine will join the United Nations as a new member state by September 2011. The Obama administrations veto is certain to anger Arab countries and Palestinian supporters around the world. An abstention would have angered the Israelis, the closest US ally in the region, as well as Democratic and Republican supporters of Israel in the American Congress. Living in the Tea Republic: The Politics of "Waiting for Superman"clipped by: zizzyclippers remarks: Guggenheim has gotten a good deal of favorable media coverage for the film. On the Tavis Smiley show, he stated that he originally didn?t want to do the film because it was a ?story telling quagmire.? But he said he decided to do it when he realized that most kids were consigned to poor schools because their families didn?t have the same wealth and privilege he had, which allowed his children to attend high-performing private schools. While his motive seems to be sharing class privilege, its effects may be the reverse. The film that Davis Guggenheim has made is in fact a ?story telling quagmire? ? but one which fits squarely into the fast-growing ideological narrative in the country, one that blames social spending and public employees for our many miseries. what kind of values does a school, and its principal and its teachers and its supporters have, that sets up a gym and a lottery and a process of pure anxiety in which 90% of these hopeful and well-meaning students are rejected? Even if Guggenheim wants a world without unions and without bad teachers, why do the schools that he favors push such a heartless acceptance process? Guggenheim?s film is devoid of any class or structural analysis. Poverty? No problem, as kids who are poor will flourish in the schools that Guggenheim favors. Like other reformers, Guggenheim criticizes tracking, but he doesn?t mention the major reason they oppose it ? and that is its class bias. Tracking, like I.Q. and SAT tests and all the high stakes testing that No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top foster, is biased towards middle and upper class kids. his solution is simplistic and individualistic: Don?t even think of poverty, inequality, unemployment, hunger, racism or any other social problem. Living in the Tea Republic: Shirley Sherrod on Breitbart Suit: He Never Apologizedclipped by: zizzyclippers remarks: A news release responding to the suit on Breitbarts Big Government website refers to Sherrod as "a central figure in the Pigford back-door reparations case" and suggests that the suit was timed in response to Breitbarts reporting on the governments restitution payments to black farmers. "This lawsuit is not about politics or race," Sherrod said in a statement sent to Media Matters by her attorney Thomas Clare. "It is not about Right versus Left, the NAACP, or the Tea Party. It is about how quickly, in todays internet media environment, a persons good name can become collateral damage in an overheated political debate. I strongly believe in a free press and a full discussion of public issues, but not in deliberate distortions of the truth. Mr. Breitbart has never apologized for what he did to me and continues -- to this day -- to make the same slurs about my character." Sherrod also said that although she knows her suit could attract "intense" media interest, she does not currently intend to speak about it further. he lawsuit alleges that Breitbart was "angered by the NAACPs claims of racism against the Tea Party" and used Sherrod "to further his own agenda of counter-attacking the NAACP with claims of racism." The Ku Klux Klan - Steel Pulse (Live)clipped by: JohnWaterman[Video] Spanish nun expelled from order over Facebook usageclipped by: wiganfootieSpanish nun expelled from order over Facebook usageA Spanish nun has been kicked out of the religious order where she lived the last 35 years in seclusion after spending too much time on the social networking site Facebook. María Jesús Galán, dubbed "Sister Internet" by her fellow nuns, announced on her Facebook page that she had been asked to leave the convent after disagreements over her online activities. The 54-year old, who lists her hobbies as "reading, music, art, and making friends" had almost 600 Facebook "friends"at the time of her eviction and now has fan pages with thousands of supporters from around the globe calling for her to be allowed back into the order. A computer was first brought onto the premises of the 14th century Santo Domingo el Real convent in Toledo, central Spain 10 years ago after the Mother Superior was persuaded it would lessen the need for nuns to enter the outside world. Rainbow flag flying with prideclipped by: tabseyRAINBOW banners are again flying high over Sydneys Town Hall for the start of the citys world famous gay and lesbian Mardi Gras season  The red, yellow, green, blue and violet striped pennants are symbolic of the world famous two-and-a-half week festival The colours represent love, healing, sunlight, nature, harmony and spirit, Lord Mayor Clover Moore told a small gathering at the steps of Sydneys Town Hall Australian-born British gay human rights activist Peter Tatchell will launch proceedings on Saturday with an address Mr Tatchell is co-ordinating an attempt in the European Court of Human Rights to overturn twin bans on gay marriages and heterosexual civil partnerships in the UK the main Mardi Gras drawcard is the colourful parade of flesh-baring types which begins in Hyde Park and snakes up Oxford Street Sydney Councils float will be themed "One step closer to equality" to celebrate the recent passing of the Same Sex Adoption Bill in NSW Tags: equality Any questions about venomous Arizona Atmosphere?clipped by: nedhamson1clippers remarks: Kill a nine-year- old just cause she was there when you were trying to steal money to fund your anti-alien Minutemen??? Spin this away - not. Vigilante Found Guilty of Murder in Arizona; Could Face Death Penalty Shawna Forde (left) was convicted in the murder of 9-year-old Bricenia Flores (right) and her father Raúl Flores. (Via New America Media) PHOENIX, Ariz.?Shawna Forde, the founder of a vigilante border group, could face the death penalty after she was found guilty on Monday of killing 9-year-old Bricenia Flores and her father Raúl Flores in 2009. The jury began deliberations on Tuesday on whether or not to impose capital punishment. How the middle class became the underclassclipped by: sincitykittyclippers remarks: "The erosion of collective bargaining is a key factor to explain why low-wage workers and middle income workers have seen their wages not stay up with inflation," How the middle class became the underclass The average Americans income has not changed much, while the richest 5% of Americans have seen their earnings surge. This chart includes capital gains. Incomes for 90% of Americans have been stuck in neutral, and its not just because of the Great Recession. Middle-class incomes have been stagnant for at least a generation, while the wealthiest tier has surged ahead at lighting speed. One major pull on the working man was the decline of unions and other labor protections, said Bill Rodgers, a former chief economist for the Labor Department, now a professor at Rutgers University. Crowds go wild for Anna Nicole`s Operaclipped by: wiganfootieAnna Nicole opera a trite night wastedWhat a tragedy. What a waste. Not the life of Anna Nicole Smith, stupid ? though the American bimbo who died of a drug overdose in 2007, aged 39, epitomised both. No, I mean the new Mark-Anthony Turnage ?opera? about her and the celebrity culture she represented. ?Anna Nicole? is not an opera. It?s a musical-theatrical hybrid, so simplistic in its construction and vocal scoring, so cheap in its pseudo-sexual thrills and narcotic spills, that it wastes an opera house?s resources. A tragedy indeed: music director Antonio Pappano, dramatic soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and a large, talented ensemble have little to show for their efforts, but that?s not the point. The purpose of the venture is to show that Covent Garden is somehow in sympathy with contemporary life, rather than an elite-serving museum. [Video] Saudi Prince Talal Warns of Uprising Threatclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: Because of his involvement with the Free Princes Movement it is unlikely that Talal, a former ambassador to France, will ever become king. Leaders throughout the Arab world are anxiously studying the spread of protests which have already unseated the presidents of Tunisia and Egypt. Bahrain is the latest country to be consumed by crisis after the army deployed across the capital Manama yesterday and vowed "strict measures" to restore order after a police raid on anti-regime protesters killed three people. "Well, what is happening in this area surprised me frankly," Talal admitted. "I did not expect it and nobody else expected what happened. That means any nation in this world, especially the Third World, could surprise with such uprising." more... http://www.theaustralian.com.au A SENIOR member of the Saudi royal family has warned that the oil-rich country could be harmed by the uprisings sweeping the Arab world unless it speeded up reforms. "King Abdullah ... is the only person who can carry out these reforms," the prince told the broadcaster. "On his departure, may that be in many years to come, latent trouble will surface and I have warned of this on many occasions. We need to resolve the problems in his lifetime," the prince added. Talal has long called for reform in Saudi Arabia and formed the liberal political group "Free Princes Movement" in 1958 in reaction to the hostility between former kings Saud and Faisal. Michelle Obama urges men to breastfeedclipped by: foxyarseclippers remarks: Discussing her "Lets Move" anti-childhood obesity campaign, Mrs Obama said she wanted "to focus on the important touch points" in a childs life. "And what were learning now is that early intervention is key. Breastfeeding. Kids who are breastfed longer have a lower tendency to be obese." Mrs Obama has previously spoken about going to a job interview when she was breastfeeding her younger daughter Sasha, now eight. "I packed up that little infant, and I put her in the stroller, and I brought her with me. And I prayed that her presence wouldnt be an automatic disqualifier. Michelle Obama urges women to breastfeedMichelle Obama is extending her campaign against childhood obesity by urging women to breastfeed and calling for the removal of barriers to nursing at work. The Obama administration has already introduced more flexible work rules and tax breaks on nursing equipment in order to encourage American women to breastfeed. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics found that babies who were breastfed for the first four to six months were less likely to be overweight or obese than children who were fed using formula and began eating solid foods before their fourth month. The move risks fresh controversy for Mrs Obama after she was accused by Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor, and others of trying to use government power to dictate private behaviour like eating habits. 35 Stunning Examples Of Soap Bubble Photographyclipped by: kkcapricornclippers remarks: These are captivating, awesome. World of Dreams  Imagining Millais  Reflection Of Soul  Corona on Planet Bubble  Dark Bubble  Hedge Bubble  Bubble Sunrise  My Bubble Within a Bubble  The Planet is Like a Soap Bubble  Quadruple Bubble  Bubble Flower  Leafy Bubble  Twisted House  Morning Light Reflected in a Soap Bubble  Tree Foregrounded  Me in the Bubble  Before the Bubble Burst  Against a Dark Background  Popping Soap Bubble  Double Bubbles  Orbital  Snow Bubble Panorama  Soap Bubble  Popped Bubble  Tags: photography, bubbles Scientists build the worlds first anti-laser.clipped by: EddieIsSteadyPhysicists have built the worlds first device that can cancel out a laser beam - a so-called anti-laser. The device, created by a team from Yale University, is capable of absorbing an incoming laser beam entirely. But this is not intended as a defence against high-power laser weapons, the researchers said. Instead they think it could be used in next-generation supercomputers which will be built with components that use light rather than electrons.  The anti-lasers big advantage is that it is built using silicon, which is already widely used in computing. It would not, however, be much use as a laser shield "The energy gets dissipated as heat. So if someone sets a laser on you with enough power to fry you, the anti-laser wont stop you from frying,"  The anti-laser could turn out to be more useful in computing than weapon defenceFirefighter Fired After Allegations Of Sexual Assault, Diaper Fetishclipped by: ncoutlanderclippers remarks: Maybe he can be a spokesman for Pampers now! Firefighter Fired After Allegations Of Sexual Assault, Diaper FetishHodgson Was Spokesman For Mountain View Fire DepartmentUPDATED: 10:27 am MST February 18, 2011 Deb Stanley, 7NEWS Producer LONGMONT, Colo. -- The Mountain View Fire Protection District has fired firefighter and department spokesman Jesse Hodgson, according to the Longmont Times-Call.Hodgson was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and indecent exposure in December, however the allegations date back to May 2010.The newspaper said Hodgson is accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman related to him after a Memorial Day party while he wore an adult-size diaper as part of a sexual fetish and twice punished an elementary school-age child by diapering her. Hodgson appeared in court Thursday for a disposition hearing, but did not enter a plea. He is expected back in court in March.Read more about the case in the Longmont Times-Call. 9 pictures that expose this countrys obscene division of wealthclipped by: doodleiciousclippers remarks: no trickle down here- just flagrant greed 9 Pictures That Expose This Countrys Obscene Division of WealthSome Wall Street types (and others) make over a billion dollars a year ? each year. How much is a billion dollars? How can you visualize an amount of money so high? Here is one way to think about it: The median household income in the US is around $29,000, meaning half of us make less and half make more. If you make $29,000 a year, and don?t spend a single penny of it, it will take you 34,482 years to save a billion dollars. . . . (Please come back and read the rest of this after you have recovered.) What Do People Do With SO Much? What do people do with all that money? Good question. After you own a stable of politicians who will cut your taxes, there are still a few more things you can buy. Let?s see what $1 billion will buy. Greenland of 1770s gives clues to chill wintersclipped by: amgumenThe icy winters suffered by Europe and North America for the last two years contrast with unusually mild weather in the Arctic, in a pattern first noted by a Danish missionary in Greenland in the 1770s the deep freeze may simply be part of a natural variation first recorded by Denmarks Hans Egede Saabye, a missionary who lived in Greenland from 1770-78. The Danes have observed that, if the winter in Denmark has been severe, that in Greenland was, in its kind, more mild, and vice versa." That see-saw pattern is now known as the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). In a so-called negative phase, it disrupts westerly winds across the Atlantic and sends warmer air towards the Arctic while parts of Europe and North America freeze. The NAO has been negative for longer than at any time since the winter of 1969-70," said John Cappelen, a Senior Climatologist The NAO was very positive -- meaning milder winters for Europe and North America -- during the 1990s snow monsters of Japanclipped by: doodleiciousclippers remarks: brrrr...beautiful-but oooh sooo cold!  Ghostly trees covered in snow and rime ice -- known as "snow monsters" or juhyou (frost-covered trees) in Japanese -- are a celebrated feature of the winter landscape in mountainous areas of northern Japan. Here are a few photos.   10 Fresh, In-Season Vegetables the East Coast Should be Eating Now (Slideshow) : TreeHuggerclipped by: brigida Photo: ibm4381/Creative Commons We know that seasonal produce seems like a distant fantasy when your neighborhood is covered in 30-plus inches of snow -- but East Coasters, listen up: Vegetables native to your region and season do exist. And Euphoric Recall: Struggling with my addictions tonightclipped by: JohnWatermanclippers remarks: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/519990F8-8204-4F03-97DD-AB84908194FC/ not wanting to go back to this http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/2DF739F2-36AA-477F-AD77-9345D06F8B3D/ "Euphoric recall," first described by Johnson (1973), may also contribute to denial. Euphoric recall allows the alcoholic to remember selectively only the positive (euphoric) aspects of drinking, and to block memory of any adverse consequences. Two more S.African farmers killed: death toll now at 3,037clipped by: Antaraclippers remarks: 3,037 (and counting) White Farmers hacked, stabbed, beaten and burned to death you say? Nuthin to see here folks.............nuthin at all..... Two South African farmers are attacked every day, and two killed each week, according to figures released by the countrys largest agricultural union.Since 1991, there have been 11,785 attacks and 1,804 murders, and the problem is getting worse, Andre Botha, the president of Agri SA warned. Mr Botha told the South African parliaments police committee: "Were talking about two attacks per day, were talking about two farm murders per week, and its increasing. What is a very worrying aspect is the brutality in which the murders are conducted." Farm killings are a racially charged matter in South Africa with official reforms having failed to dent apartheid land patterns that left the bulk of farms in white hands 16 years after majority rule. Mr Botha said one of the biggest challenges facing agriculture was irresponsible remarks from government officials and political leaders. "The hate speech and the inflammatory remarks should not be tolerated," he said.      Norways most creative cabin? In an oil tank - for rental.clipped by: ezqimoclippers remarks: Disclaimer. I am not in any way affiliated with this project. It is a cabin for rental on daily/weekly basis, but my only point with this clip is the creativity and the interesting photos. That said, it is certainly located in one of Norways most sceneric places, "Lofoten", in northern Norway. The web site only has Norwegian text.         Vil du leie Oljetanken. Oljetanken er en topp moderne hytte, smakelig innredet, fordelt på 1.etg innholder kjøkken med oppvaskmaskin,gang og ett soverom med 2.etg innholder ett soverom med dobbelseng 160 cm bred, gang og bad med dusj og WC. Alle senger har gode dundyner. 3.etg er en stor stue med 360° utsikt til praktfulle Lofot-natur. Her er Ønsker dere havrafting tur for å se mer av Lofoten? Ørnesafari, hvalsafari og eller fisketur mm. kan dette ordnes. An Expats Memories of English Foodclipped by: TumbitGrowing up on a farm in the People?s Republic of Yorkshire back in the ?80?s, my education to food was somewhat retarded. A typical meal would be meat, potatoes and two veg. If my mother was feeling particularly adventurous we may even have three veg, that said the veg was almost always a combination of Carrots, peas, cabbage or cauliflower. Sprouts were strictly for Christmas only and broccoli was something that would confuse all but the seasoned traveller. I remain convinced that there was a law that stated that all vegetables had to be boiled for a minimum of 30 minutes before consuming. Fish was something that was exotic, growing up as far away from the sea as we did (an hour at the most) we clearly didn?t have access to a fishmonger in our town. As such we ate fish very rarely, and when we did it was always cod. And battered. Olive oil was something that was kept in the medicine cabinet. Union Thugs Go After Idaho Official?s Motherclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: Remember this next time some lefty tells you about civility. by Duane Lester http://www.allamericanblogger.com When you do something they Tea Party doesn?t like, they hold a rally in a local park, sing ?God Bless America? a couple times and clean up the park before they leave. Do something the union doesn?t like, they go after your mom: Idaho has a ?superintendent of public instruction,? and his name is Tom Luna. He has proposed some measures that the teachers? union doesn?t like, at all. And his opponents have made sure that he feels good and threatened. Someone went to his mother?s house ? his mother?s. Someone slashed his tires and spray-painted a threat onto the door. As reported in this article, Luna has said, ?Family and personal property are off-limits. You don?t cross that line . . .? Oh, yes, you do. At least some do. I will repeat what I have already said this morning: I don?t want to hear from the Left about ?civility? for the rest of my life. That?s worse than when they terrorized a young kid home alone because they didn?t like his dad. [Video] Hat Tip: Sister Toldja Afghanistan: Time for everyone to come home in peace?clipped by: nedhamson1clippers remarks: 1939-1945 - thats almost 6 years to fight an actual world war. 2001-2011 US and allied nations fighting in Afghanistan. Something wrong with this picture? Read what this former elected official in Germany has to say after visiting/researching Afghanistan since 1980. Maybe has has learned something that Americans, as well as Germans need to know. Why Germany Must End its Deployment in AfghanistanA Commentary by Jürgen Todenhöfer  The first lie says were there to fight international terrorism. The second lie is that were there to defend our civilizations values. The third lie is that we prioritize civilian reconstruction over military activities. The fourth lie is that were in the Hindu Kush to prevent the return of the Taliban for good. frogs evolve teeth- againclipped by: doodleiciousclippers remarks: what was good then? is good now...........frogs with teeth... go figure- Frogs Evolve Teeth?Again Lower-jaw teeth in frogs re-evolved after an absence of 200 million years, a new study says. The discovery challenges a "cornerstone" of evolutionary thinking, according to experts. Of the more than 6,000 species of frogs, only one, a South American marsupial tree frog called Gastrotheca guentheri, has teeth on both its upper and lower jaws. Most frogs have only tiny upper-jaw teeth. The discovery runs counter to a principle called Dollos law, which states that physical structures lost during evolution are never regained, according to Wiens, an evolutionary biologist at Stony Brook University in New York State. Be more sensitive with my blind sonclipped by: Tribbleclippers remarks: Raising awareness is very important here-though I have found most small children are very vulnerable in large shops. Be more sensitive with my son  Oscar, who lives with parents Kate Hughes and Anthony OSullivan in Wythenshawe, Manchester, has Lebers Congenital Amaurosis. Ms Huges, 30, said: Oscars used the cane since hes been able to walk. Often when we are out in the shops he will stop to smell the bread, touch the fridges or smell the shampoos. People will lose patience with him and stride right over his cane. They have never knocked him over but they are so insensitive and will tut at him because he is holding them up. Often we think its because they are not aware or because they see that he is so young and think he cant possibly be blind. Oscar is now at the forefront of a campaign to raise £50,000 for Henshaws Society for Blind People, a charity based in Old Trafford. It helps blind and visually-impaired people build the skills they need to lead normal lives.  Yeaahh, Business Cat Needs You to Come In On Caturdayclipped by: chestnut501clippers remarks: Ba Da Bing Ba Da Boom Cyberculture has given cats a bum rap. Our feline friends aren?t always LOLing or playing the keyboard. Some of them have regular lives and work nine-to-fives. Like Business Cat. He means business. Also, he?s a cat.                    News For Colorado Medical Marijuana Onlineclipped by: jimmjohnsonclippers remarks: Marijuana has been used as a source of medicine for centuries - a common medicinal plant for the ancients. For more details about Colorado Medical Marijuana Dispensary, please visit us at goodchem.org              Good Chemistry is a medical marijuana dispensary conveniently located in downtown Denver, Colorado. If your physician has recommended medical cannabis as a part of your treatment, please give us a call or stop in. We believe that medical cannabis can be a very potent and effective medication Good Chemistry feel you deserve. We hope to meet and exceed all of your cannabis needs and wants. for many varying ailments. In addition, we realize there are many barriers involved in accessing medical cannabis and will continue to work toward reducing them. There are many MMCs within the state of Colorado to choose from, and we aim to set ourselves apart from the rest by providing you with the best medicine, an informative and friendly staff, and a comfortable, professional, and non-invasive environment that we at Bora Bora Photosclipped by: stephanhongclippers remarks: Greatest impressions and experiences thru photos from great vacation at Bora Bora Bora Bora Photos 
Bora Bora Tags: bora bora photos Xenophobia and Racism Surface in Reaction to Reporter Lara Logan?s Sexual Assault in Egyptclipped by: zizzyclippers remarks: A rape occurs in the U.S. every two minutes. Would that suggest that the U.S. is a "country of savages?" Those who aren?t holding Logan responsible for her assault, blame Islam. But Islam has as much to do with Logan?s assault as Christianity does with the fact that a rape occurs in the U.S. every two minutes. Moreover, let?s not forget that Egypt isn?t just home to Muslims but to Christians and atheists as well. More importantly, let?s not forget that the group of women and soldiers who rescued Logan from her attackers were Egyptian. That fact makes it much harder to swallow commentator Debbie Schlussel?s drivel about Egypt being a ?country of savages? and Islam a religion of violence.  Ghastly Animal Cruelty in Spainclipped by: zizzyclippers remarks: If you can stand it, more detail & images @ clip source. A "traditional ritual." Sick, sick, sick ...  A bull has fire attached to its head and is released in the square to be taunted and abused by the villagers. The fiesta of the Toro Jubilo takes places in Medinaceli, Soria, Spain every November. A bull has lighted tar torches attached to its head and is released in the square to be taunted and abused by the villagers. It suffers terror and physical pain. The event starts around midnight and finishes when the fire extinguishes itself, about 40 minutes later. Apart for burning the bull eyes and skin, the feet also suffer from stepping on the fire. Why its great to be a dog!clipped by: ofcapri Tags: haha #Singapore #Survival 4 Reasons to Prepare for a Food Crisisclipped by: MyQutieclippers remarks: Fermented food keeps without refrigeration. Beauty! Why prepare for a food crisis? 4 reasons: One day, either your ginger is gonna cost as much as ginseng.... Or you find that they are really selling you a lot of unlabelled genetically modified foods (which you dont want). [There may already be pig genes in halal foods for example.] Or that the governments (like Africa) have kept much of the food to themselves, in order to mark up food prices based on "scarcity of food" (a blatant lie). Or that there really is not much food left because they screwed up nature and weather big time (weather modification may bring about unwanted earth quakes, flood, etc). You never know which generation or country would be hit. Be prepared. The beauty of dehydrating foods is they can keep longer indefinitely without refrigeration and without going bad - if done properly. The full article to Zapping Sugar Cravings: http://www.foodrenegade.com/zapping-sugar-cravings-with-fermented-fo Zapping Sugar Cravings With Fermented Food | Food Renegade My eldest child LOVES sugar. He has literally said to me: I love sugar so much I wish I could eat it all day long every day. I can lead by example. I can say that sugar makes your teeth grow in crooked or rot and fall out. I can say that sugar makes you sick, irritable, and angry. My choice of food to keep you fuller for longer: vegetables (mashed into sauce or fermented vegetables), nuts (eaten as snacks). Fermented meat can keep longer but I have not looked into whether fermentation actually kills the hormones, and the 3 things found in meat: http://amplify.com/u/bqets?ref WISCONSIN:TEA PARTIERS, BREITBART COMING TO FIGHT UNIONSclipped by: karevalclippers remarks: GO TO SOURCE FOR MORE Wisconsin: Tea Partiers, Breitbart Coming To Fight UnionsAfter several days of union protests in Madison, Wisconsin, opposing Republican Gov. Scott Walkers attempt to end collective bargaining rights for many state employees, tea party activists are mobilizing their own foot soldiers to converge on Madison on Saturday, February 19. Tea partiers are arranging for buses to the state Capitol, with the help of a local talk radio host. Theyre promising a massive counter-demonstration to all those angry teachers. And this effort is being spearheaded by the conservative group American Majority, which has been training activists to become candidates at the state level. American Majority has set up an "I Stand With Scott Walker Rally" Facebook page to spread the word, and by 1 oclock Friday, 1100 people had replied and said they were planning to descend on Madison. Record snowfall revives 2,000 Himalayan glaciersclipped by: amgumen MANALI: Record snowfall in Himachal this year has revived more than 2,000 glaciers. Almoras G B Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Developments senior scientist J C Kuniyal said apart from reviving the glaciers , this years record snowfall would also boost the crop cycle. "It is difficult to understand the environment. As we start talking about the dry winters, record snowfall leaves stunned everyone," he said. He cautioned that unequal snowfall remains a matter of concern. But Lahaul-Spiti has received more than 175-cm snow in first 16 days of February, breaking the earlier record of 148-cm for the month in 1998. Record snowfall in HP revives 2,000 glaciersEven Harvard Atheists are getting a clue: Faith is Good for you :)clipped by: Antaraclippers remarks: But if the ?congregation? effect is one explanation for the good health of churchgoers, it?s not the only one. Other surveys have found that intrinsic faith is also important. For instance, a study of nearly 4,000 older adults for the U.S. Journal of Gerontology revealed that atheists had a notably increased chance of dying over a six-year period than the faithful. Crucially, religious people lived longer than atheists even if they didn?t go regularly to a place of worship. This study clearly suggests there is a benefit in pure faith alone ? perhaps this religiousness works by affording a greater sense of inner purpose and solace in grief. This begs the question: Given all this vast evidence that religion is good for you, how come the atheists seem so set against it? One of the latest surveys to suggest that religious people are happier than the non-religious was conducted by Professors Chaeyoon Lim and Robert Putnam, from Harvard, and published last year. They discovered that many of the health benefits of religion materialise only if you go to church regularly and have good friends there. In other words, it?s the ?organised? part of organised religion that does a lot of the good stuff. Going to a friendly church, temple or mosque gives you a strong social network and a ready-made support group, which in turn gives you a more positive outlook on life ? and offers vital help in times of need. The Harvard scientists were so startled by their findings that they considered altering their own religious behaviour. As Professor Lim said: ?I am not a religious person, but . . . I personally began to think about whether I should go to church. It would make my mum happy.?  Leaders Lead by Exampleclipped by: Antaraclippers remarks: and others follow, not because they have to, but because they are inspired to. Obama has left a leadership void. Now, it is being filled by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Leading a markedly blue state, with a Democratic legislature, Christie has not just balanced the budget without raising taxes. He has also followed Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan in standing up to public employee labor unions. To those who discovered Christie on Youtube videos, it was as though someone was finally treating Americans like adults. Next to the preening of Barack Obama it was a breath of fresh air. People responded favorably. Other governors, facing similar fiscal trainwrecks, followed Christie?s lead. Whether or not they ran on his platform, many governors have been emboldened by Christie to face their fiscal crisis head on. When it comes to incivility, labor unions make the Tea Party look like? a tea party. Chris Christie?s speech to the American Enterprise Institute on Wednesday. Link here. THE IMPOSSIBLE RECONCILIATIONclipped by: mountainpalmclippers remarks: . The Right sees that when the government exercises its "rights" it removes liberty from individuals. These two positions cannot be reconciled to a middle. They are darkness and light. The other important reason the Left and Right cannot meet in the middle is eloquently discussed by Daniel Klein. The Left sees the government as the overlord of all property and individuals merely as stewards of it. There is no fundamental right to property for the Left. People enjoy property only as permitted by government. For the Right, individual property rights are fundamental to a free, sustainable and functional society. Government may consume only such property as individuals allow it to take. There?s no middle ground between these views. Again, these are two completely opposing views that cannot possibly meet in the middle. Either the state owns all things or it doesn?t. Either I have a right to the fruits of my own labor or I don?t. FINISH ARTICLE AT SOURCE. The Myth of the Middle This article could be entitled many things. It could be ?Why the Left and Right Will Never Meet?. It could be ??No Labels? Makes No Sense?. But ?The Myth of the Middle? makes the most sense. There is no viable centrist position. It?s not possible. The reason is that the Left and Right come from opposing viewpoints which are fundamentally incompatible. The Left sees all Rights as positive, that is, our rights are granted to us by the State. We have only the rights the government chooses to grant to us. The Left sees granting rights like the right to health care and same sex-marriage as adding to our liberty. The Right sees our rights as negative, that is they exist outside of any government. We have rights; the government has only the rights we choose to give it. The rights, or rather authority, granted to goverment is conditional and limited. 100 + Must Have Cheat Sheets and Quick References For Web Designers and Developersclipped by: kkcapricornclippers remarks: These are awesome. I will be busy with them for some time. I only clipped a few, but there are many more. Totally worth a look.           It is your first responsibility to check whether your kitten is able to use the litter box or not .clipped by: aki1431clippers remarks: DEFINITELY it is the owners responsibility to check whether your kitten is able to use the litter box or not . WHAT DO YOU THINK ?  That implementation you won?t bonk to trouble near actually find a way to get your cat to use the litter box, but rather, ensuring that your cat knows where the litter box is.For that faculty, when you basic get your new pet internal, the initial kitten training rule should be to put the cat in the litter box . It is your first responsibility to check whether your kitten is able to use the litter box or not . This way, the kittens know exactly where their place is, so that they can come to the same place when nature calls. Adopting a kitten is a eager way to add a new pet to your family , that the whole family members wilclipped by: aki1431clippers remarks: adopting a new kitten i definitely a very important decision WHAT DO YOU THINK ? Adopting a kitten is a eager way to add a new pet to your family , that the whole family members will utterly adore. But they are also immense commitments in cost of time and money, over the direction of their period. For that sanity, you?ll change to be equipped for the earnestness.  HOW to avoid your kitten from SCRATCHING your Furniture ?clipped by: aki1431clippers remarks: This is the best way of avoIding your kittens from scratching your furniture , WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINKS LET ME KNOW BY COMMENTING AND POPPING ?  But perhaps one of the most important aspects of kitten training is how to avoid them from scratching your furniture . This is one of the major aspects that most of the people are looking forward for this solution , well the solution is simple but you will have to make a very important decision of removing your cats claws . Tags: kittens training, kitten training, kittens, cat health, cat behavior, kitten food, scratching, cat training, newborn kitten, furniture Most CUTTEY kittens of the WORLDclipped by: aki1431clippers remarks: THE MOST cuttey kittens of the world what do you think ?  Tags: kittens training, kitten training, kittens, cat health, cat behavior, kitten food, new kitten, cat training, newborn kitten, training cats Kitten training is the most important aspects of your life when you are going to adopt a kittenclipped by: aki1431clippers remarks: Kitten training is the most important aspects of your life when you are going to adopt a kitten . Adopting a kitten is a eager way to add a new pet to your family , that the whole family members will utterly adore. But they are also immense commitments in cost of time and money, over the direction of their period. For that sanity, you?ll change to be equipped for the earnestness. That implementation you won?t bonk to trouble near actually find a way to get your cat to use the litter box, but rather, ensuring that your cat knows where the litter box is.For that faculty, when you basic get your new pet internal, the initial kitten training rule should be to put the cat in the litter box . It is your first responsibility to check whether your kitten is able to use the litter box or not . This way, the kittens know exactly where their place is, so that they can come to the same place when nature calls. Tags: kittens training, kitten training, kittens, cat health, cat behavior, kitten food, new kitten, cat training, newborn kitten Cuttiest KITTEN playing with treesclipped by: aki1431clippers remarks: the most cuttiest kittens of all  Do casual words betray terrorists murderous intent?clipped by: pennyserenadeDo casual words betray terrorists murderous intent?What do George W. Bush and Osama Bin Laden have in common? Both may have unwittingly revealed their decisions to launch violent actions through subtle shifts in their use of language. "It doesnt matter which team youre on," James Pennebaker, a psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin, claimed at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. "If youre team is going to war, there are these linguistic shifts." Pennebaker is one of several researchers working with the US Department of Homeland Security on the Comparative Case Studies of Radical Rhetoric project, which is analysing English translations of statements issued by al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Pensinsula, alongside those released by two groups with similar radical Islamic philosphies, but which have not resorted to violence. The ultimate goal is to help intelligence analysts predict impending acts of terrorism. Wallpapersclipped by: weblahorimind       Exploring The Real Wonders of The Universe: The Night Skyclipped by: MrGhazclippers remarks: Since the Ancient Greeks, astronomers have called the night sky the celestial sphere because, seen from Earth, it looks like a transparent sphere with the stars attached to it. Earth?s Equator and poles are projected onto the sphere to give the celestial equator and celestial north and south poles, which are used to map the position of stars in the sky.  Constellations are star patterns which are visible in the night sky. Other bright night sky objects include planets, nebulae, galaxies and supernovae.  Forty-eight constellations in the Northern Hemisphere were listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD and many were first recorded in Babylonian times. Eight-eight constellations are currently identified. The constellations name refers to the whole area of sky occupied by a constellations, as well as to the star pattern  Tags: arts, astron, celestial sphere, constellation, constellations searcher, crux, exploring the real wonders of the universe: the ni Fido: More than just a petclipped by: ctravis1258Dogs share their owners emotionsThe bond between dogs and their owners may be deeper than we thought, according to research that suggests the pets may share their owners emotions. When the animals are confronted with a human displaying strong feelings, they themselves produce a similar emotional response, the researchers found. "Also, it has been reported that untrained dogs may be sensitive to human emergencies and may act appropriately to summon help, which, if true, suggests empathic perspective taking." One study published 18 months ago found pet dogs tend to yawn when they see people doing the same while another reported five years ago showed pet pooches stress hormones rose or fell in direct relation to their owners. The researchers went on: "Clearly, there is a need for additional investigations to analyse the emotional and cognitive components that may be involved in dogs seemingly empathic behaviour towards humans." Thanks to the GODSclipped by: wiganfootie[Video] THOUSANDS of Iranian Protesters Call for Execution of Opposition Leaders After Friday Prayersclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: Late Thursday, Karroubi?s web site quoted him as saying he is willing to stand trial, provided it is open. http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com  (ISNA) Iranian protesters called for the execution of opposition leaders today after Friday prayers. Thousands of chanting worshippers on Friday called for the execution of two opposition leaders, in response to anti-government protests earlier this week. The chants against opposition figures Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi were heard during Muslim prayer services Friday in Tehran. On Monday, Iran?s opposition brought out tens of thousands of supporters in a first significant show of strength in more than a year. Two people were killed in clashes. Pro-government hardliners have demanded that Mousavi and Karroubi be tried and executed.  We knew the world would not Be the Sameclipped by: syncopathclippers remarks: Video: Ryuichi Sakamoto - music. Shiro Takatani - visual art. From "Life - Fluid, invisible, inaudible" opera / Oppenheimers aria / Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media commissioned Installation 2007. Quote: J. Robert Oppenheimer. (original video here. )  We knew the world would not be the same ... .. I suppose we all thought that, one way or another. [Video] Vintage Magazine Coversclipped by: chestnut501Life Magazine, February 2, 1922 ?The Flapper?  McCall?s August 1917 Vogue, Feb 15, 1917 People?s Home Journal, February 1924 Vogue, 1926 Life Magazine, February 18, 1926 Life Magazine, September 28, 1928. Natura, 1933 Popular Science, June 1933 Popular Science, April 1933 Life, May 1934Artist: Dr. Seuss  Saturday Evening Post, October 6, 1945 Gourmet, January 1947 Fortune, November 1951 People, July 29, 1953This was just one of the many magazine covers featuring the famous actress, Marilyn Monroe.  Fortune, April 1953 Glamour Photography, Summer 1957 Better Homes & Gardens, September 1958 Esquire, January 1958 The Journal of Commercial Art, October, 1959 Sports Illustrated, April 3, 1961 Which?, July 1968 Life, August 21, 1970 Car, November 1973 Viva Magazine, August 1974 Print Magazine, March/April 1988 I Love Black History: Martin Luther King Jr. comic book distributed in Tahrir Squareclipped by: zizzyclippers remarks: Martin Luther King Jr: still inspiring youth after all these years.  Comic Alliance reports that a translated version of a 50 years old comic book relating the non-violent civil disobedience movement of Martin Luther King, Jr. was distributed throughout Tahrir Square in Egypt by the American Islamic Congress. The group advocates peace and civil rights through non violent means. The Fellowship for Reconciliation agreed. Ziada shared this anecdote in her communique: When, at first, we went to print the comic book, a security officer blocked publication. So we called him and demanded a meeting. He agreed, and we read through the comic book over coffee to address his concerns. At the end, he granted permission to print and then asked: ?Could I have a few extra copies for my kids?? he comic book has been credited with inspiring young activists in Egypt and the larger region (we have a Farsi version as wel The comic book is entitled, ?Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story.? Do you think I`m Sexy ?clipped by: wiganfootie 4 in 5 surfers open to browser exploits from fixed flawsclipped by: hotdoge3clippers remarks: The figures are especially troubling when you consider that consumers who have chosen to scan their system with BrowserCheck in the first place are likely to be more security-aware than the majority of internet users. 4 in 5 surfers open to browser exploits from fixed flawsPatchy patches provide pretty paltry protection Eight in 10 browsers remains vulnerable to attacks targeting already patched bugs, with the majority of problems stemming from plug-ins such as Java. The figures come from real world scans by users of Qualyss BrowserCheck service, a free of charge consumer-focused scanning utility released last year. The web-based service scans Windows, Mac and Linux machines for security problems either in the browser itself or in 18 commonly used plug-ins, such as Adobe Flash and Windows Media Player. Browsers supported include IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera (ie all the big five). Adobe Reader (32 per cent), QuickTime (25 per cent), Flash (24 per cent), Shockwave (22 per cent), and WMP (10 per cent) plug-ins were also frequently left vulnerable to attack. Think That iPhone Isnt A Corporate Security Risk?clipped by: hotdoge3Think That iPhone Isnt A Corporate Security Risk?If so, you had better think again. Researchers have shown how the passwords on the iPhone can be revealed in less than six minutes.  Security managers and CIOs alike have enough to worry about when it comes to securing mobile devices. They certainly didnt need to learn that many of the passwords stored on an iPhone can be had in about half the time it takes to hard boil an egg. But thats exactly what researchers in Germany just disclosed, and its raising eyebrows. The cracking technique requires attackers have physical access to the device. Considering how many mobile devices are lost every year, thats not much consolation in this case. Heres a video demonstration:
Tea Party Counterdemonstration in Madisonclipped by: Antaraclippers remarks: SATURDAY: NOON SOUTH STEPS of the WISCONSIN STATE CAPTIOL The Tea Party may not have the Executive Branch of the federal government behind it, like the communist hooligans throwing their extended tantrum in Madison, but that doesnt mean it cant turn out a crowd. The I Stand With Scott Walker Rally is scheduled for noon tomorrow at the South Steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol: NOW Featuring Andrew Breitbart of Breitbart.com and Jim Hoff of Gateway Pundit. More Speakers TBA. As the week has progressed, Wisconsin and the Nation have watched schools across Wisconsin close due to teachers participating in a "sick out", the unions bussing people in from other states to inflate their rally numbers in Madison and legislators fleeing the state to avoid the vote on the budget repair bill. Its time the voices of the Wisconsin people are heard.  As JSOnline points out, "Tea Party groups have held several well-attended rallies in the past in Madison." This one looks like another big success.  Multiculturalism Threatens Americaclipped by: Normn8orclippers remarks: Multiculturalism Threatens America Full Article here... http://www.ricksantorum.com/2011/02/18/multiculturalism-threatens-america/ Multiculturalism Threatens AmericaAmericans have become accustomed to our presidents standing tall in times of peril. So when warnings of the looming threat posed by multiculturalism to national identity and security are made, it is natural to believe they come from the American president. But not this time. Over the past month, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and British Prime Minister David Cameron have spoken out on the challenges posed by multiculturalism in Finally a Headline we can find HOPE in: Police seeking Democratsclipped by: Antaraclippers remarks: **snigger**
 Wisconsin Senate Republicans call in state troopers to capture fugitive Democrats who have fled the state in protest over a contentious anti-union bill that would end collective bargaining rights for unionized public employees. Tags: police, democrat criminals, wisconsin, playing politics, union thugs, obama, students, pawns, violence, greed Amendments To Defund 0-Care & Abortions Approvedclipped by: merrieclippers remarks: The proposals were among more than 120 amendments remaining for the House to vote on as Republican leaders wind down a week of frenzied action on the spending bill. The overall bill is the first step in an increasingly bitter struggle between Democrats and Republicans over how much to cut federal agencies funding over the second half of the budget year that ends Sept. 30. Current funding runs out March 4 and a temporary spending bill will be needed to avoid a government shutdown. more... http://minx.cc/?post=312238 House Votes to Defund ObamaCare EnforcementThe House voted to defund President Obamas health care overhaul on Friday during a sustained burst of floor activity on amendments to a temporary spending bill that would keep the government lights on but impose deep cuts on domestic programs. The House approved the amendment in a 239-187 vote. Among the other actions the House took was to reject a controversial plan to end the Pentagons sponsorship of a NASCAR team and to vote for a ban on federal aid to Planned Parenthood. The news is not all good. A lot of Republicans defected on defunding the COPS nonsense, and what I guess was supposed to be a temporary Homeland Security payout to first responders (in the wake of 9/11) which has now become, like all government programs, permanent. And commenters say they havent cut Amtrak yet (but theyre offering amendments so they might) and youve got Dan Lundgren whining about cutting his staff budget. Tags: amendment approved 239-187, cops / fema waste of money, no $$$ to planned parenthood, obamacare defunded Anne Boleynclipped by: Gweltaz TELL CONGRESS NOT TO PULL THE PLUG ON PUBLIC MEDIAclipped by: brightlight4clippers remarks: Conservatives have longed for any opportunity to defund NPR, PBS and other public media, and now it looks like they may finally get their wish. If you dont want corporate media only FIGHT FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND DEFEND PUBLIC MEDIA!! Tell Congress: Dont pull the plug on NPRWere only a few weeks into the 112th Congress, and Republicans in Congress are already attempting to pull the plug on public media.  While deciding how to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year, House Republicans were able to zero out all funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the nonprofit responsible for funding public media including NPR, PBS, Pacifica and more. If the funding is not restored in the Senate, it would be a tremendous blow to the entire public interest media sector. We cannot allow congressional Republicans to destroy public media. Tell Congress: Fully fund NPR and defend public service media! Sign the petitionWithout public media, corporate media monopolies would increase their already large control of what we see on television, hear on the radio or read in the newspaper. Tell Congress: Fully fund NPR and defend public service media! Caturday: Fashion Week Editionsclipped by: ratilfar | ||||||||
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Breaking News: House Passes Amendment to Defund Health Care Law 
