Warren Buffett Warns of Financial 'Chaos' The Sage of Omaha has real worries about the U.S. dollar.
It is no surprise that billionaire stock investor Warren Buffett continues to flee the U.S. dollar as he pours billions into foreign currencies.
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Last year Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett’s holding company, reported it had placed some $12 billion in foreign currencies.
Now Forbes reports that Buffett continues to exit dollar investments, and Berkshire Hathaway holds some $20 billion in foreign currencies.
Buffett has used foreign currencies as a hedge against his weakly performing U.S. portfolio.
According to the New York Times, the firm reversed a second quarter loss and gained $412 million between July and September, after increasing its share of foreign currency contracts from $12 billion at the close of 2003 to $20 billion now.
Buffett managed to do that by betting the dollar would decline, and it has.
In fact, it has recently hit record lows against the euro, and experts who spoke to the Times believe the decline will continue, possibly for years.
"In 2002, we entered the foreign currency market for the first time in my life, and in 2003 we enlarged our position as I became increasingly bearish on the dollar," Buffett told investors in a letter in last year's annual report.
He remains bearish on the dollar even now.
30.12.04
CNN.com - Fly-eating robot powers itself - Dec 29, 2004
CNN.com - Fly-eating robot powers itself - Dec 29, 2004: "(CNN) -- Scientists at the University of the West of England (UWE) have designed a robot that does not require batteries or electricity to power itself.
Instead, it generates energy by catching and eating houseflies.
Dr Chris Melhuish and his Bristol-based team hope the robot, called EcoBot II, will one day be sent into zones too dangerous for humans, potentially proving invaluable in military, security and industrial areas."
Instead, it generates energy by catching and eating houseflies.
Dr Chris Melhuish and his Bristol-based team hope the robot, called EcoBot II, will one day be sent into zones too dangerous for humans, potentially proving invaluable in military, security and industrial areas."
Yahoo! News - FBI Probes Laser Beam Directed at Cockpit
Yahoo! News - FBI Probes Laser Beam Directed at Cockpit: "The beam appeared Monday when the plane was about 15 miles from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, the FBI (news - web sites) said.
'It was in there for several seconds like (the plane) was being tracked,' FBI agent Robert Hawk said."
'It was in there for several seconds like (the plane) was being tracked,' FBI agent Robert Hawk said."
cooltech.iafrica.com | coolscience Quake rattled Earth orbit - geophysicist
cooltech.iafrica.com | coolscience Quake rattled Earth orbit - geophysicist: "An earthquake that unleashed deadly tidal waves on Asia was so powerful it made the Earth wobble on its axis and permanently altered the regional map, US geophysicists said on Monday.
The 9.0-magnitude temblor that struck 250km southeast of Sumatra island on Sunday may have moved small islands as much as 20m, according to one expert."
The 9.0-magnitude temblor that struck 250km southeast of Sumatra island on Sunday may have moved small islands as much as 20m, according to one expert."
29.12.04
Forbes.com: The Paper Standard
Forbes.com: The Paper Standard: " "a deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, Li Ruogu, can upbraid the U.S. for financial mismanagement and lay fair claim to some of the facts. 'The savings rate in China is more than 40%,' Li told the Financial Times in November. 'In the U.S. it is less than 2%. So the problem is that they spend too much and save too little.'"
WorldNetDaily: Death count up to 68,000
WorldNetDaily: Death count up to 68,000: "African nation of Somalia, 3,000 miles from the quake's epicenter, reported at least 110 deaths in coastal villages hit by waves."
WorldNetDaily: Arab astrologer predicts Bush assassination
WorldNetDaily: Arab astrologer predicts Bush assassination: "A Tunisian astrologer who reportedly predicted the deaths of Princess Diana, Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Yasser Arafat says President Bush will be killed by an assassin's bullet in 2005.
So seriously are Hassan al-Sharibi's predictions taken in the Arab world that a similar prophecy about Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Mahmoud Abbas has resulted in increased security around the candidate to replace Arafat as president of the Palestinian Authority."
So seriously are Hassan al-Sharibi's predictions taken in the Arab world that a similar prophecy about Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Mahmoud Abbas has resulted in increased security around the candidate to replace Arafat as president of the Palestinian Authority."
Ananova - Top doc backs picking your nose and eating it
Ananova - Top doc backs picking your nose and eating it: "Picking your nose and eating it is one of the best ways to stay healthy, according to a top Austrian doctor.
Innsbruck-based lung specialist Prof Dr Friedrich Bischinger said people who pick their noses with their fingers were healthy, happier and probably better in tune with their bodies.
He says society should adopt a new approach to nose-picking and encourage children to take it up.
Dr Bischinger said: 'With the finger you can get to places you just can't reach with a handkerchief, keeping your nose far cleaner.
'And eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body's immune system."
Innsbruck-based lung specialist Prof Dr Friedrich Bischinger said people who pick their noses with their fingers were healthy, happier and probably better in tune with their bodies.
He says society should adopt a new approach to nose-picking and encourage children to take it up.
Dr Bischinger said: 'With the finger you can get to places you just can't reach with a handkerchief, keeping your nose far cleaner.
'And eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body's immune system."
WorldNetDaily: Rumsfeld says 9-11 plane 'shot down' in Pennsylvania
WorldNetDaily: Rumsfeld says 9-11 plane 'shot down' in Pennsylvania Rumsfeld says 9-11 plane 'shot down' in Pennsylvania. During surprise Christmas Eve trip, defense secretary contradicts official story
The End of Warfare
The End of Warfare: "'Against the most heavily armed opponent in the history of War, Fallujah has still not let itself be 'taken' to date. The mightiest military machine in history has met its match. A turning point in military affairs? The end of warfare, as practiced by the Americans - the application of overwhelming force to obtain a victory?'"
28.12.04
Walmart.com - How Walmart Is Destroying America And The World: And What You Can Do About It
Walmart.com - How Walmart Is Destroying America And The World: And What You Can Do About It Ils vendent le livre en question chez Wal Mart!
entertainment.iafrica.com | news Stars show more skin than ever
entertainment.iafrica.com | news Stars show more skin than ever Stars are showing 59 percent of their naked bodies, more skin than ever, as they step out at premieres, according to Ananova.com.
Researchers from an Odeon survey have scanned through the years to see how much nudity has been on show over the decades. In 1994 — the year that Liz Hurley famously upped the ante in a safety pin Versace creation at the opening of 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' — the average bare skin quota was just 39 percent. Hurley's flesh flash amounted to about triple that.
Since the 1950s, the most prudish decade was, interestingly, the 70s when stars like Carrie Fisher and Goldie Hawn showed just 7 percent of their bods.
Researchers say that if trends continue, stars with be showing off three-quarters of their bods by 2010.
Researchers from an Odeon survey have scanned through the years to see how much nudity has been on show over the decades. In 1994 — the year that Liz Hurley famously upped the ante in a safety pin Versace creation at the opening of 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' — the average bare skin quota was just 39 percent. Hurley's flesh flash amounted to about triple that.
Since the 1950s, the most prudish decade was, interestingly, the 70s when stars like Carrie Fisher and Goldie Hawn showed just 7 percent of their bods.
Researchers say that if trends continue, stars with be showing off three-quarters of their bods by 2010.
Rumsfeld says Flight 93 was ’shot down’
By John Byrne | RAW STORY Editor
In either a gargantuan slip of the tongue or a momentous gaffe departing from the Bush Administration-approved timeline, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld told troops in Iraq that the Sept. 11 flight over Pennsylvania was “shot down,” RAW STORY has discovered.
The quote was found in CNN’s transcript of a video of the Secretary’s visit to Camp Victory in Baghdad. The audio is available from National Public Radio (skip to 3:30) here.
Rumsfeld appears to suggest that terrorists shot down Flight 93, the flight immortalized with the possibly inaccurate “let’s roll” tale in which passengers struggled to retake the plane, driving it into the ground.
Others, however, who have long taken issue with the events as reported, believe the United States shot down the airliner. No doubt Rumsfeld’s remarks will fuel a new controversy among those who find serious flaws in the historical timeline.
By John Byrne | RAW STORY Editor
In either a gargantuan slip of the tongue or a momentous gaffe departing from the Bush Administration-approved timeline, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld told troops in Iraq that the Sept. 11 flight over Pennsylvania was “shot down,” RAW STORY has discovered.
The quote was found in CNN’s transcript of a video of the Secretary’s visit to Camp Victory in Baghdad. The audio is available from National Public Radio (skip to 3:30) here.
Rumsfeld appears to suggest that terrorists shot down Flight 93, the flight immortalized with the possibly inaccurate “let’s roll” tale in which passengers struggled to retake the plane, driving it into the ground.
Others, however, who have long taken issue with the events as reported, believe the United States shot down the airliner. No doubt Rumsfeld’s remarks will fuel a new controversy among those who find serious flaws in the historical timeline.
26.12.04
Jerusalem Post | Breaking News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World
Jerusalem Post | Breaking News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World: "Some 600 prominent Palestinians, including top officials, cabinet ministers, legislators, intellectuals and poets, have called for an end to armed attacks on Israel and urged the Palestinian Authority to push for democratic reforms."
Bush aims high, faces more foes | csmonitor.com
Bush aims high, faces more foes | csmonitor.comWASHINGTON – Lest there was any doubt, events of the past week have reinforced the image of a president heading into a new term with all the markings of a high-wire act.
President Bush has carved out a second-term domestic agenda as ambitious as any - beginning with fundamental change to the $500 billion-a-year Social Security program - while acknowledging that the deep challenges in Iraq will continue long after the Jan. 30 elections there. Even before an insurgent attack on US forces in Mosul Dec. 21 killed at least 24 people, Bush had adopted a more sober tone in assessing mixed progress toward a stable, democratic Iraq.
A majority of the American public - 56 percent - now says the Iraq war was not worth fighting, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, and Bush's overall job-approval rating hangs just below 50 percent in several polls, right where it was on the eve of his reelection. The president is now playing for the history books, not a third term, while the Congress he needs to carry through his reforms has, as always, reelection in mind. In growing numbers, congressional Republicans are raising questions, if not outright dissent, about Bush's plans at home and abroad.
President Bush has carved out a second-term domestic agenda as ambitious as any - beginning with fundamental change to the $500 billion-a-year Social Security program - while acknowledging that the deep challenges in Iraq will continue long after the Jan. 30 elections there. Even before an insurgent attack on US forces in Mosul Dec. 21 killed at least 24 people, Bush had adopted a more sober tone in assessing mixed progress toward a stable, democratic Iraq.
A majority of the American public - 56 percent - now says the Iraq war was not worth fighting, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, and Bush's overall job-approval rating hangs just below 50 percent in several polls, right where it was on the eve of his reelection. The president is now playing for the history books, not a third term, while the Congress he needs to carry through his reforms has, as always, reelection in mind. In growing numbers, congressional Republicans are raising questions, if not outright dissent, about Bush's plans at home and abroad.
24.12.04
CANOE Money: - Investing in gold bullion made easier with new gold ETF listed on the NYSE
CANOE Money: - Investing in gold bullion made easier with new gold ETF listed on the NYSE(Special) - With the recent listing of a new exchange traded fund (ETF) for gold on the New York Stock Exchange, Canadian investors now have an easy way to invest in gold bullion – inside or outside of their RRSPs.
RRSP rules prohibit the direct holding of gold bullion. But since the gold EFT is traded like a company stock on a recognized North American exchange, Canadian investors can tuck away as many of the gold ETF shares as they want in their self-directed RRSPs, subject to the 30-per-cent limit on foreign holdings.
All it takes to own gold bullion in this way is a call to your full-service or discount broker (or a click of a computer mouse if you are set up for Internet trading).
Each share of the new gold ETF (symbol GLD on the NYSE) represents one-tenth of an ounce of gold and the ETF is properly structured to ensure the price of the shares closely tracks the price of gold bullion with no significant discount or premium.
If the spot price of gold is US$450 per ounce, each GLD share will be US$45 (possibly give or take a few cents for a few minutes until the arbitragers narrow in the difference).
The gold ETF is formally known as Streettracks Gold Trust (details at www.streettracksgoldshares.com). The main custodian holding the gold is HSBC Bank, one of the world's largest banks.
The gold ETF is a great trading vehicle for those interested in speculating on short-term swings in the price of gold, or it can be used for long-term investing.
With the annual management fees for the ETF only around 0.4 per cent, investors would actually be saving on the insurance and storage costs of holding gold bullion directly.
RRSP rules prohibit the direct holding of gold bullion. But since the gold EFT is traded like a company stock on a recognized North American exchange, Canadian investors can tuck away as many of the gold ETF shares as they want in their self-directed RRSPs, subject to the 30-per-cent limit on foreign holdings.
All it takes to own gold bullion in this way is a call to your full-service or discount broker (or a click of a computer mouse if you are set up for Internet trading).
Each share of the new gold ETF (symbol GLD on the NYSE) represents one-tenth of an ounce of gold and the ETF is properly structured to ensure the price of the shares closely tracks the price of gold bullion with no significant discount or premium.
If the spot price of gold is US$450 per ounce, each GLD share will be US$45 (possibly give or take a few cents for a few minutes until the arbitragers narrow in the difference).
The gold ETF is formally known as Streettracks Gold Trust (details at www.streettracksgoldshares.com). The main custodian holding the gold is HSBC Bank, one of the world's largest banks.
The gold ETF is a great trading vehicle for those interested in speculating on short-term swings in the price of gold, or it can be used for long-term investing.
With the annual management fees for the ETF only around 0.4 per cent, investors would actually be saving on the insurance and storage costs of holding gold bullion directly.
NORML Home / News Archive / 2004 / Canada Set To Authorize Prescription Use Of First-Ever Medical Cannabis Spray
NORML Home / News Archive / 2004 / Canada Set To Authorize Prescription Use Of First-Ever Medical Cannabis Spray: "Ottawa, Ontario: Health Canada has issued a 'Qualifying Notice' for the approval of Sativex, an oral spray consisting of natural cannabis extracts, for the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Health Canada is expected to finalize marketing authorization for Sativex by early 2005.
Produced by the British biotechnology firm GW Pharmaceuticals, Sativex is a whole plant medicinal cannabis extract containing precise doses of the cannabinoids THC and cannabidiol (CBD). In clinical trials, Sativex has been demonstrated to alleviate numerous MS-associated symptoms compared to placebo, including pain, muscle spasms, and bladder incontinence."
Produced by the British biotechnology firm GW Pharmaceuticals, Sativex is a whole plant medicinal cannabis extract containing precise doses of the cannabinoids THC and cannabidiol (CBD). In clinical trials, Sativex has been demonstrated to alleviate numerous MS-associated symptoms compared to placebo, including pain, muscle spasms, and bladder incontinence."
23.12.04
New Rules Issued for National Forests (washingtonpost.com)
New Rules Issued for National Forests (washingtonpost.com) The Bush administration issued comprehensive new rules yesterday for managing the national forests, jettisoning some environmental protections that date to Ronald Reagan's administration and putting in place the biggest change in forest-use policies in nearly three decades.
The regulations affect recreation, endangered-species protections and livestock grazing, among other things, on all 192 million acres of the country's 155 national forests. Sally Collins, associate chief of the U.S. Forest Service, said the changes will replace a bureaucratic planning process with a more corporate management approach that will allow officials to respond to changing ecological and social conditions.
The regulations affect recreation, endangered-species protections and livestock grazing, among other things, on all 192 million acres of the country's 155 national forests. Sally Collins, associate chief of the U.S. Forest Service, said the changes will replace a bureaucratic planning process with a more corporate management approach that will allow officials to respond to changing ecological and social conditions.
21.12.04
Reuters News Article
Reuters News Article: "Mobile Phone Radiation Harms DNA, New Study Finds
Mon Dec 20, 2004 04:38 PM ET
MUNICH/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union, researchers said on Monday.
The so-called Reflex study, conducted by 12 research groups in seven European countries, did not prove that mobile phones are a risk to health but concluded that more research is needed to see if effects can also be found outside a lab.
The $100 billion a year mobile phone industry asserts that there is no conclusive evidence of harmful effects as a result of electromagnetic radiation.
About 650 million mobile phones are expected to be sold to consumers this year, and over 1.5 billion people around the world use one.
The research project, which took four years and which was coordinated by the German research group Verum, studied the effect of radiation on human and animal cells in a laboratory.
After being exposed to electromagnetic fields that are typical for mobile phones, the cells showed a significant increase in single and double-strand DNA breaks. The damage could not always be repaired by the cell. DNA carries the genetic material of an organism and its different cells."
Mon Dec 20, 2004 04:38 PM ET
MUNICH/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union, researchers said on Monday.
The so-called Reflex study, conducted by 12 research groups in seven European countries, did not prove that mobile phones are a risk to health but concluded that more research is needed to see if effects can also be found outside a lab.
The $100 billion a year mobile phone industry asserts that there is no conclusive evidence of harmful effects as a result of electromagnetic radiation.
About 650 million mobile phones are expected to be sold to consumers this year, and over 1.5 billion people around the world use one.
The research project, which took four years and which was coordinated by the German research group Verum, studied the effect of radiation on human and animal cells in a laboratory.
After being exposed to electromagnetic fields that are typical for mobile phones, the cells showed a significant increase in single and double-strand DNA breaks. The damage could not always be repaired by the cell. DNA carries the genetic material of an organism and its different cells."
20.12.04
Wine and chocolate help you live longer and better
Wine and chocolate help you live longer and better: "A Dutch researchers has found that wine, fish, dark chocolate, fruit and vegetables, garlic and almonds eaten regularly can lower your chances of developing heart disease later in life by 76%.
Results of dining on the Polymeal were most dramatic for men, who were projected to live on average 6.6 years longer in total than those not eating the meal. Men will also live for nine years longer without succumbing to heart disease, and those that do will suffer it for less years of their lives. "
Results of dining on the Polymeal were most dramatic for men, who were projected to live on average 6.6 years longer in total than those not eating the meal. Men will also live for nine years longer without succumbing to heart disease, and those that do will suffer it for less years of their lives. "
19.12.04
ABC News: In U.S., 44 Percent Say Restrict Muslims
ABC News: In U.S., 44 Percent Say Restrict MuslimsITHACA, N.Y. Dec 17, 2004 — Nearly half of all Americans believe the U.S. government should restrict the civil liberties of Muslim Americans, according to a nationwide poll.
The survey conducted by Cornell University also found that Republicans and people who described themselves as highly religious were more apt to support curtailing Muslims' civil liberties than Democrats or people who are less religious.
Researchers also found that respondents who paid more attention to television news were more likely to fear terrorist attacks and support limiting the rights of Muslim Americans.
"It's sad news. It's disturbing news. But it's not unpredictable," said Mahdi Bray, executive director of the Muslim American Society. "The nation is at war, even if it's not a traditional war. We just have to remain vigilant and continue to interface."
The survey conducted by Cornell University also found that Republicans and people who described themselves as highly religious were more apt to support curtailing Muslims' civil liberties than Democrats or people who are less religious.
Researchers also found that respondents who paid more attention to television news were more likely to fear terrorist attacks and support limiting the rights of Muslim Americans.
"It's sad news. It's disturbing news. But it's not unpredictable," said Mahdi Bray, executive director of the Muslim American Society. "The nation is at war, even if it's not a traditional war. We just have to remain vigilant and continue to interface."
18.12.04
George Harrison guitar sells for $567,500
George Harrison guitar sells for $567,500: "A classic Gibson guitar used by George Harrison on the Beatles' 'Revolver' album and by John Lennon on the 'White Album' sold Friday to an anonymous bidder for $567,500, Christie's auction house announced."
Wine and chocolate help you live longer and better
Wine and chocolate help you live longer and better: "A Dutch researchers has found that wine, fish, dark chocolate, fruit and vegetables, garlic and almonds eaten regularly can lower your chances of developing heart disease later in life by 76%.
Results of dining on the Polymeal were most dramatic for men, who were projected to live on average 6.6 years longer in total than those not eating the meal. Men will also live for nine years longer without succumbing to heart disease, and those that do will suffer it for less years of their lives. "
Results of dining on the Polymeal were most dramatic for men, who were projected to live on average 6.6 years longer in total than those not eating the meal. Men will also live for nine years longer without succumbing to heart disease, and those that do will suffer it for less years of their lives. "
17.12.04
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Nano-needle' operates on cell
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'Nano-needle' operates on cell: "Scientists have performed a delicate surgical operation on a single living cell, using a needle that is just a few billionths of a metre wide.
They claim the procedure could be used to manipulate embryonic stem cells intended for use in medical treatment.
This 'nano-needle' was used together with an atomic force microscope (AFM) to penetrate the membrane of a cell to a depth of one or two micrometres."
They claim the procedure could be used to manipulate embryonic stem cells intended for use in medical treatment.
This 'nano-needle' was used together with an atomic force microscope (AFM) to penetrate the membrane of a cell to a depth of one or two micrometres."
Dec 17 $$$ Even Hijackers Shun Dollars Texas Hedge 321gold
Dec 17 $$$ Even Hijackers Shun Dollars Texas Hedge 321gold: "Just a few days ago, the South China Morning Post reported that Chinese upper and even middle class citizens are lining up in the streets of Beijing and Shanghai to exchange Dollar savings for gold bullion. Chinese citizens, whose Yuan is pegged to the Dollar (which produces negative real interest rates), are now seeking to diversify in the face of an increasing current account imbalance as well as a likely revaluation in the coming years.
Because foreigners are much better acquainted with foreign exchange rates and currency movement, they are usually way ahead of Americans in this category. The sounding of the Dollar alarm by the French was what led to Richard Nixon's Dollar devaluation. Thirty years later, it seems that the Dollar alarm is being cranked up again by the Asians, Europeans, Arabs and just about anyone who doesn't watch CNBC. Speaking of CNBC, it was funny to watch former General Electric CEO Jack Welch explain yesterday how more government borrowing will lead to growth and therefore a strong Dollar.
So how do you protect yourself or even profit from this coming Dollar crisis? Surprisingly, we don't think the answer is to load up on euros or other currencies. While we think the Dollar is in bad shape, we think the Euro, Yen or Aussie Dollar are not much healthier. Some of those countries' governments run deficits as a percentage of GDP that are in line with America's. Therefore we expect a series of competitive currency devaluations which will likely result in inflation around the world. The only currencies that you should consider to be 'safe' are the world's two oldest - gold & silver."
Because foreigners are much better acquainted with foreign exchange rates and currency movement, they are usually way ahead of Americans in this category. The sounding of the Dollar alarm by the French was what led to Richard Nixon's Dollar devaluation. Thirty years later, it seems that the Dollar alarm is being cranked up again by the Asians, Europeans, Arabs and just about anyone who doesn't watch CNBC. Speaking of CNBC, it was funny to watch former General Electric CEO Jack Welch explain yesterday how more government borrowing will lead to growth and therefore a strong Dollar.
So how do you protect yourself or even profit from this coming Dollar crisis? Surprisingly, we don't think the answer is to load up on euros or other currencies. While we think the Dollar is in bad shape, we think the Euro, Yen or Aussie Dollar are not much healthier. Some of those countries' governments run deficits as a percentage of GDP that are in line with America's. Therefore we expect a series of competitive currency devaluations which will likely result in inflation around the world. The only currencies that you should consider to be 'safe' are the world's two oldest - gold & silver."
16.12.04
Science News Article | Reuters.com
Science News Article | Reuters.com: "NEW YORK (Reuters) - Turkey leftovers will take on a whole new use after a Minnesota company finishes construction of a power plant fired by the birds' droppings.
It may not be the total answer to relieving the United States' addiction to foreign oil, but the plant will burn 90 percent turkey dung and create clean power for 55,000 homes.
Three poultry litter plants have already been built in England, but the Benson, Minnesota-based facility will be the first large-scale plant of its type in the U.S. and the largest in the world, according to operator Fibrominn, a subsidiary of power plant builder Homeland Renewable Energy, LLC of Boston."
It may not be the total answer to relieving the United States' addiction to foreign oil, but the plant will burn 90 percent turkey dung and create clean power for 55,000 homes.
Three poultry litter plants have already been built in England, but the Benson, Minnesota-based facility will be the first large-scale plant of its type in the U.S. and the largest in the world, according to operator Fibrominn, a subsidiary of power plant builder Homeland Renewable Energy, LLC of Boston."
15.12.04
The Prophet of Immortality - Popular Science
The Prophet of Immortality - Popular Science: "The Prophet of Immortality
Controversial theorist Aubrey de Grey insists that we are within reach of an engineered cure for aging. Are you prepared to live forever?"
Controversial theorist Aubrey de Grey insists that we are within reach of an engineered cure for aging. Are you prepared to live forever?"
Weekly Planet | THIS WEEK IN TALK OF THE TOWN
Weekly Planet | THIS WEEK IN TALK OF THE TOWN: "LSD For OCD?
A Sarasota nonprofit sees a non-traditional remedy for OCD.
BY ALLYSON GONZALEZ
Rick Doblin had a vision. The Chicago-born Jew had grown up under the shadow of World War II, and came of age feeling that the capacities of the human brain had been undernourished and overlooked. The mind, Doblin thought, was a powerful tool that often fell short of its full potential and, as a result, a profound cultural insanity had emerged.
He arrived at these conclusions in 1982, 10 years after dropping out of New College as a freshman. His first LSD trip, just months after he enrolled in the school, had cracked open the idea that emotional transformation could be achieved through psychedelic drug use. By bringing the unconsciousness to the surface through psychedelics, Doblin felt the future of humanity could change. Everyone from seekers to those with a variety of physical and mental struggles -- including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -- could benefit."
A Sarasota nonprofit sees a non-traditional remedy for OCD.
BY ALLYSON GONZALEZ
Rick Doblin had a vision. The Chicago-born Jew had grown up under the shadow of World War II, and came of age feeling that the capacities of the human brain had been undernourished and overlooked. The mind, Doblin thought, was a powerful tool that often fell short of its full potential and, as a result, a profound cultural insanity had emerged.
He arrived at these conclusions in 1982, 10 years after dropping out of New College as a freshman. His first LSD trip, just months after he enrolled in the school, had cracked open the idea that emotional transformation could be achieved through psychedelic drug use. By bringing the unconsciousness to the surface through psychedelics, Doblin felt the future of humanity could change. Everyone from seekers to those with a variety of physical and mental struggles -- including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -- could benefit."
NBC 4 - News - Judge Suspended For Wearing Blackface To Party
NBC 4 - News - Judge Suspended For Wearing Blackface To Party: "Judge Suspended For Wearing Blackface To Party
POSTED: 6:52 am EST December 14, 2004
NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana Supreme Court has given a judge a six-month suspension for wearing blackface makeup, handcuffs and a jail jumpsuit to a Halloween party.
Judge Timothy Ellender will lose all of his pay during the suspension. That totals more than $50,000.
Ellender, who is white, said the costumes worn by him and his wife were meant as a joke. She dressed as a policewoman. And the party's host, Ellender's brother-in-law, was dressed as Buckwheat.
The justices agreed Ellender did not mean to insult blacks. Still, they ordered him to take a sociology course to get 'a greater understanding of racial sensitivity.'"
POSTED: 6:52 am EST December 14, 2004
NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana Supreme Court has given a judge a six-month suspension for wearing blackface makeup, handcuffs and a jail jumpsuit to a Halloween party.
Judge Timothy Ellender will lose all of his pay during the suspension. That totals more than $50,000.
Ellender, who is white, said the costumes worn by him and his wife were meant as a joke. She dressed as a policewoman. And the party's host, Ellender's brother-in-law, was dressed as Buckwheat.
The justices agreed Ellender did not mean to insult blacks. Still, they ordered him to take a sociology course to get 'a greater understanding of racial sensitivity.'"
14.12.04
The New York Times > Technology > Google Is Adding Major Libraries to Its Database
The New York Times > Technology > Google Is Adding Major Libraries to Its Database: "Google, the operator of the world's most popular Internet search service, plans to announce an agreement today with some of the nation's leading research libraries and Oxford University to begin converting their holdings into digital files that would be freely searchable over the Web.
It may be only a step on a long road toward the long-predicted global virtual library. But the collaboration of Google and research institutions that also include Harvard, the University of Michigan, Stanford and the New York Public Library is a major stride in an ambitious Internet effort by various parties. The goal is to expand the Web beyond its current valuable, if eclectic, body of material and create a digital card catalog and searchable library for the world's books, scholarly papers and special collections."
It may be only a step on a long road toward the long-predicted global virtual library. But the collaboration of Google and research institutions that also include Harvard, the University of Michigan, Stanford and the New York Public Library is a major stride in an ambitious Internet effort by various parties. The goal is to expand the Web beyond its current valuable, if eclectic, body of material and create a digital card catalog and searchable library for the world's books, scholarly papers and special collections."
13.12.04
MSNBC - Ice Age mammoth flute found in Germany
MSNBC - Ice Age mammoth flute found in Germany BERLIN - Archaeologists have unearthed a 35,000-year-old flute made from a woolly mammoth’s ivory tusk in a German cave, the University of Tübingen said Friday.
The flute, one of the oldest musical instruments discovered, was pieced together from 31 fragments found in a cave in the Swabian mountains in southwestern Germany, the university said.
The flute, one of the oldest musical instruments discovered, was pieced together from 31 fragments found in a cave in the Swabian mountains in southwestern Germany, the university said.
12.12.04
e4engineering.com - Engineering news, engineering information and engineering jobs for engineering professionals
e4engineering.com - Engineering news, engineering information and engineering jobs for engineering professionals Scottish researchers are developing a hand-held Terahertz device to identify illegal drugs concealed within clothing, plastics, and potentially inside the human body.
Researchers at the University of St Andrews will next year build and test a prototype, based on an improved method of generating THz waves, in collaboration with crime science and technology specialist Forensic Alliance.
The team hopes that the use of THz waves will allow them to produce a portable device capable of distinguishing between different drugs, by detecting variations in frequency absorption between one type of molecule and another.
Other drug-detection methods — sniffer dogs and swiping the person or container with a trace detection system — rely on finding traces of the drug outside its packaging, but THz waves can see through paper, wood, plastic, fabrics, ceramics, bone, and human and animal tissue.
Researchers at the University of St Andrews will next year build and test a prototype, based on an improved method of generating THz waves, in collaboration with crime science and technology specialist Forensic Alliance.
The team hopes that the use of THz waves will allow them to produce a portable device capable of distinguishing between different drugs, by detecting variations in frequency absorption between one type of molecule and another.
Other drug-detection methods — sniffer dogs and swiping the person or container with a trace detection system — rely on finding traces of the drug outside its packaging, but THz waves can see through paper, wood, plastic, fabrics, ceramics, bone, and human and animal tissue.
Scoop: Is The Annexation Of Canada Part Of Bush's Agenda?
Scoop: Is The Annexation Of Canada Part Of Bush's Agenda?: "For nearly two years now, Ottawa has been quietly negotiating a far-reaching military cooperation agreement, which allows the US Military to cross the border and deploy troops anywhere in Canada, in our provinces, as well station American warships in Canadian territorial waters. This redesign of Canada's defense system is being discussed behind closed doors, not in Canada, but at the Peterson Air Force base in Colorado, at the headquarters of US Northern Command (NORTHCOM).
The creation of NORTHCOM announced in April 2002, constitutes a blatant violation of both Canadian and Mexican territorial sovereignty. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced unilaterally that US Northern Command would have jurisdiction over the entire North American region. Canada and Mexico were presented with a fait accompli. US Northern Command's jurisdiction as outlined by the US DoD includes, in addition to the continental US, all of Canada, Mexico, as well as portions of the Caribbean, contiguous waters in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans up to 500 miles off the Mexican, US and Canadian coastlines as well as the Canadian Arctic."
The creation of NORTHCOM announced in April 2002, constitutes a blatant violation of both Canadian and Mexican territorial sovereignty. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced unilaterally that US Northern Command would have jurisdiction over the entire North American region. Canada and Mexico were presented with a fait accompli. US Northern Command's jurisdiction as outlined by the US DoD includes, in addition to the continental US, all of Canada, Mexico, as well as portions of the Caribbean, contiguous waters in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans up to 500 miles off the Mexican, US and Canadian coastlines as well as the Canadian Arctic."
11.12.04
Article: Construction of world's tallest tower to begin�| New Scientist
Article: Construction of world's tallest tower to begin�| New Scientist: "The construction of what will be the world's tallest building is set to begin in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building contract was awarded to a consortium led by the South Korean Samsung Corporation on Thursday.
The Burj Dubai tower will stand 800 metres tall - just 5 metres shy of half a mile - once completed in 2008. That will be a full 350 metres taller that the tallest floored in the world today, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur."
The Burj Dubai tower will stand 800 metres tall - just 5 metres shy of half a mile - once completed in 2008. That will be a full 350 metres taller that the tallest floored in the world today, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur."
10.12.04
t r u t h o u t - C.I.A. Warning Leaked: Iraq Faces Descent into Chaos
t r u t h o u t - C.I.A. Warning Leaked: Iraq Faces Descent into Chaos: " Report leaked as 1,000th US soldier dies in action.
In all, 1,275 US service personnel have died since the invasion on March 20 last year. This figure includes accidents, suicides and other deaths not classed as killed in action. A total of 9,765 U.S. troops have been wounded.
The Bush administration's robust assertions that the situation in Iraq would improve with next month's elections were badly shaken yesterday with the leak of a gloomy end-of-tour cable from the departing CIA station chief in Baghdad.
The bleak assessment, reported in yesterday's New York Times, warned that Iraq would descend even deeper into violent chaos unless the government was able to assert its authority and deliver concrete economic improvements."
In all, 1,275 US service personnel have died since the invasion on March 20 last year. This figure includes accidents, suicides and other deaths not classed as killed in action. A total of 9,765 U.S. troops have been wounded.
The Bush administration's robust assertions that the situation in Iraq would improve with next month's elections were badly shaken yesterday with the leak of a gloomy end-of-tour cable from the departing CIA station chief in Baghdad.
The bleak assessment, reported in yesterday's New York Times, warned that Iraq would descend even deeper into violent chaos unless the government was able to assert its authority and deliver concrete economic improvements."
United Press International: Homeless Iraq vets showing up at shelters
United Press International: Homeless Iraq vets showing up at shelters: "WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. veterans from the war in Iraq are beginning to show up at homeless shelters around the country, and advocates fear they are the leading edge of a new generation of homeless vets not seen since the Vietnam era."
Countries that refuse US immunity 'face aid cuts' - World - www.smh.com.au
Countries that refuse US immunity 'face aid cuts' - World - www.smh.com.au: "Supporters of the International Criminal Court warned today that a law signed into effect by President George W Bush would cut off humanitarian aid to countries that refuse to grant Americans immunity from the world's first war crimes tribunal.
It will cut off hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid to countries that belong to the court, or ICC, but have not signed a so-called bilateral immunity agreement with the United States.
The bill, submitted by House Representative George Nethercutt, passed Congress as part of a $US388 billion ($513.43 billion) legislative package covering spending of every federal agency but the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security. It was approved by Congress and signed by Bush on Wednesday.
'None of the funds made available in this act ... may be used to provide assistance to the government of a country that is a party to the International Criminal Court and has not entered into an agreement with the United States,' a portion of the text reads."
It will cut off hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid to countries that belong to the court, or ICC, but have not signed a so-called bilateral immunity agreement with the United States.
The bill, submitted by House Representative George Nethercutt, passed Congress as part of a $US388 billion ($513.43 billion) legislative package covering spending of every federal agency but the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security. It was approved by Congress and signed by Bush on Wednesday.
'None of the funds made available in this act ... may be used to provide assistance to the government of a country that is a party to the International Criminal Court and has not entered into an agreement with the United States,' a portion of the text reads."
8.12.04
Aljazeera.Net - Ex-US marine: I killed Iraqi civilians
Aljazeera.Net - Ex-US marine: I killed Iraqi civilians: "A former US marine has said his unit killed more than 30 innocent Iraqi civilians in just two days.
In graphic testimony presented to a Canadian asylum tribunal on Monday, Sergeant Jimmy Massey's evidence appeared to bolster war crime claims made by fugitive US paratrooper Jeremy Hinzman.
The 26-yea-old Hinzman said he would face persecution if sent home to the US, in a politically charged case which could set a precedent for at least two other American deserters seeking asylum in Canada.
Massey told Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) that men under his command in the 3rd battalion, Seventh Marines, killed 30-plus civilians within 48 hours while on checkpoint duty in Baghdad.
'I do know that we killed innocent civilians,' he said, relating the chaotic days after the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. "
In graphic testimony presented to a Canadian asylum tribunal on Monday, Sergeant Jimmy Massey's evidence appeared to bolster war crime claims made by fugitive US paratrooper Jeremy Hinzman.
The 26-yea-old Hinzman said he would face persecution if sent home to the US, in a politically charged case which could set a precedent for at least two other American deserters seeking asylum in Canada.
Massey told Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) that men under his command in the 3rd battalion, Seventh Marines, killed 30-plus civilians within 48 hours while on checkpoint duty in Baghdad.
'I do know that we killed innocent civilians,' he said, relating the chaotic days after the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. "
WorldNetDaily: Plot to assassinate candidate confirmed
WorldNetDaily: Plot to assassinate candidate confirmed: "� 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
Suspicions that Ukrainian political leader Viktor Yushchenko was the victim of an assassination plot have now been confirmed, as doctors in Austria say he was deliberately poisoned during the recent election campaign.
The London Times reports physicians at Vienna's Rudolfinerhaus clinic are within days of identifying the substance that left Yushchenko's face disfigured with cysts and lesions, believing it was either a biological or chemical agent, or possibly a rare poison."
Suspicions that Ukrainian political leader Viktor Yushchenko was the victim of an assassination plot have now been confirmed, as doctors in Austria say he was deliberately poisoned during the recent election campaign.
The London Times reports physicians at Vienna's Rudolfinerhaus clinic are within days of identifying the substance that left Yushchenko's face disfigured with cysts and lesions, believing it was either a biological or chemical agent, or possibly a rare poison."
Boston.com / News / World / Returning Fallujans will face clampdown
Boston.com / News / World / Returning Fallujans will face clampdown: "FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The US military is drawing up plans to keep insurgents from regaining control of this battle-scarred city, but returning residents may find that the measures make Fallujah look more like a police state than the democracy they have been promised.
Under the plans, troops would funnel Fallujans to so-called citizen processing centers on the outskirts of the city to compile a database of their identities through DNA testing and retina scans. Residents would receive badges displaying their home addresses that they must wear at all times. Buses would ferry them into the city, where cars, the deadliest tool of suicide bombers, would be banned."
Under the plans, troops would funnel Fallujans to so-called citizen processing centers on the outskirts of the city to compile a database of their identities through DNA testing and retina scans. Residents would receive badges displaying their home addresses that they must wear at all times. Buses would ferry them into the city, where cars, the deadliest tool of suicide bombers, would be banned."
CNN.com - Moore to shoot sequel to 'Fahrenheit' - Nov 11, 2004
CNN.com - Moore to shoot sequel to 'Fahrenheit' - Nov 11, 2004: "LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Michael Moore plans a follow-up to 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' his hit documentary that assails President Bush over the handling of the September 11 attacks and the war on terrorism, according to a Hollywood trade paper."
7.12.04
BBC NEWS | Technology | 'Brainwave' cap controls computer
BBC NEWS | Technology | 'Brainwave' cap controls computer: "A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer.
Four people, two of them partly paralysed wheelchair users, successfully moved a computer cursor while wearing a cap with 64 electrodes."
Four people, two of them partly paralysed wheelchair users, successfully moved a computer cursor while wearing a cap with 64 electrodes."
CNN.com - Company lets U.S. travelers�'Go Canadian' - Dec 7, 2004
CNN.com - Company lets U.S. travelers�'Go Canadian' - Dec 7, 2004: "ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) -- An American T-shirt company has a solution for their fellow citizens who want to vacation in Europe without having to answer questions about U.S. politics -- pose as Canadians.
For $24.95, T-shirtKing.com offers the 'Go Canadian' package, full of just the kind of things an American traveler needs to leave their country and its politics behind."
For $24.95, T-shirtKing.com offers the 'Go Canadian' package, full of just the kind of things an American traveler needs to leave their country and its politics behind."
The New York Times > International > A Silent Act of Rebellion Raises a Din in Ukraine
The New York Times > International > A Silent Act of Rebellion Raises a Din in Ukraine: "KIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 28 - The most striking, and the most potentially significant, public rebellion against President Leonid D. Kuchma and his chosen successor in last Sunday's contested election began silently.
Last Thursday morning, Natalia Dimitruk, an interpreter for the deaf on the Ukraine's official state UT-1 television, disregarded the anchor's report on Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovich's 'victory' and, in her small inset on the screen, began to sign something else altogether.
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'The results announced by the Central Electoral Commission are rigged,' she said in the sign language used in the former Soviet states. 'Do not believe them.'"
Last Thursday morning, Natalia Dimitruk, an interpreter for the deaf on the Ukraine's official state UT-1 television, disregarded the anchor's report on Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovich's 'victory' and, in her small inset on the screen, began to sign something else altogether.
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'The results announced by the Central Electoral Commission are rigged,' she said in the sign language used in the former Soviet states. 'Do not believe them.'"
Activists Dominate Content Complaints
Activists Dominate Content Complaints In an appearance before Congress in February, when the controversy over Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl moment was at its height, Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Powell laid some startling statistics on U.S. senators.
The number of indecency complaints had soared dramatically to more than 240,000 in the previous year, Powell said. The figure was up from roughly 14,000 in 2002, and from fewer than 350 in each of the two previous years. There was, Powell said, “a dramatic rise in public concern and outrage about what is being broadcast into their homes.”
What Powell did not reveal—apparently because he was unaware—was the source of the complaints. According to a new FCC estimate obtained by Mediaweek, nearly all indecency complaints in 2003—99.8 percent—were filed by the Parents Television Council, an activist group.
The number of indecency complaints had soared dramatically to more than 240,000 in the previous year, Powell said. The figure was up from roughly 14,000 in 2002, and from fewer than 350 in each of the two previous years. There was, Powell said, “a dramatic rise in public concern and outrage about what is being broadcast into their homes.”
What Powell did not reveal—apparently because he was unaware—was the source of the complaints. According to a new FCC estimate obtained by Mediaweek, nearly all indecency complaints in 2003—99.8 percent—were filed by the Parents Television Council, an activist group.
5.12.04
Dec 06 Gold & Silver - 2005 to 2008 Nigel H. Maund 321gold Zugzwang
Dec 06 Gold & Silver - 2005 to 2008 Nigel H. Maund 321gold Zugzwang: "Gold & Silver - 2005 to 2008
'The Greatest Bull Market of all Time is about to Commence'
Nigel H Maund
6 December, 2004"
'The Greatest Bull Market of all Time is about to Commence'
Nigel H Maund
6 December, 2004"
3.12.04
IBM Said to Be Leaving the PC Business
IBM Said to Be Leaving the PC Business: "IBM Said to Be Leaving the PC Business "
30.11.04
Yahoo! News - Flu Pandemic Inevitable, Plans Needed Urgently -WHO
Yahoo! News - Flu Pandemic Inevitable, Plans Needed Urgently -WHO: "Flu Pandemic Inevitable, Plans Needed Urgently -WHO
Fri Nov 26, 7:24 AM ET
Add to My Yahoo! Science - Reuters
By Vissuta Pothong
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Every country in the world must come up urgently with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday."
Fri Nov 26, 7:24 AM ET
Add to My Yahoo! Science - Reuters
By Vissuta Pothong
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Every country in the world must come up urgently with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday."
Man says fish stick has Jesus' face
Man says fish stick has Jesus' face: "Man says fish stick has Jesus' face
Canadian Press
Nov. 24, 2004 12:00 AM
KINGSTON, Ontario - An eastern Ontario man is hoping to make a bit of money by auctioning a fish stick he says looks like Jesus.
Fred Whan, who has kept the fish stick in his freezer since burning it at dinner a year ago, decided Tuesday that it was time to thaw it out so he could sell it on eBay.
A Florida woman recently sold a decade-old grilled cheese sandwich with the toasty visage of what's purported to be the Virgin Mary for $28,000, according to the eBay Web site. "
Canadian Press
Nov. 24, 2004 12:00 AM
KINGSTON, Ontario - An eastern Ontario man is hoping to make a bit of money by auctioning a fish stick he says looks like Jesus.
Fred Whan, who has kept the fish stick in his freezer since burning it at dinner a year ago, decided Tuesday that it was time to thaw it out so he could sell it on eBay.
A Florida woman recently sold a decade-old grilled cheese sandwich with the toasty visage of what's purported to be the Virgin Mary for $28,000, according to the eBay Web site. "
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Alabama clings to segregationist past
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Alabama clings to segregationist past: "Alabama clings to segregationist past
US state with racist history votes to keep 'separate schools for white and coloured children' as part of constitution "
US state with racist history votes to keep 'separate schools for white and coloured children' as part of constitution "
Telegraph | News | Brown's gold sale 'cost the UK �1.5bn'
Telegraph | News | Brown's gold sale 'cost the UK �1.5bn': "Brown's gold sale 'cost the UK �1.5bn'
By Tony Freinberg
(Filed: 28/11/2004)
Gordon Brown has cost the British taxpayer almost �1.5 billion by selling off half of Britain's bullion reserves just before the gold price soared."
Le Canada a aussi presque tout vendu son or depuis 15-20 ans.
By Tony Freinberg
(Filed: 28/11/2004)
Gordon Brown has cost the British taxpayer almost �1.5 billion by selling off half of Britain's bullion reserves just before the gold price soared."
Le Canada a aussi presque tout vendu son or depuis 15-20 ans.
29.11.04
Nov 29 $$$ The Dollar Stares into the Abyss Clive Maund 321gold
Nov 29 $$$ The Dollar Stares into the Abyss Clive Maund 321gold: "Dollar Market Update
The Dollar Stares into the Abyss
Clive Maund
29 November, 2004"
The Dollar Stares into the Abyss
Clive Maund
29 November, 2004"
28.11.04
Yahoo! News - Government Uses Color Laser Printer Technology to Track Documents
Yahoo! News - Government Uses Color Laser Printer Technology to Track Documents: "Technology - PC World
PC World
Government Uses Color Laser Printer Technology to Track Documents"
PC World
Government Uses Color Laser Printer Technology to Track Documents"
23.11.04
22.11.04
Wired News: Apply Current, Boost Brain Power
Wired News: Apply Current, Boost Brain Power: "Apply Current, Boost Brain Power
Sending a weak electrical impulse through the front of a person's head can boost verbal skills by as much as 20 percent, according to a new study by the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke."
Sending a weak electrical impulse through the front of a person's head can boost verbal skills by as much as 20 percent, according to a new study by the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke."
13.11.04
Yahoo! News - Ashcroft Condemns Judges Who Question Bush
Yahoo! News - Ashcroft Condemns Judges Who Question Bush: "'Courts are not equipped to execute the law. They are not accountable to the people,' Ashcroft said."
12.11.04
Police use Taser on boy, 6, at school
Police use Taser on boy, 6, at school: "Police use Taser on boy, 6, at school
Associated Press
Nov. 12, 2004 08:00 AM
MIAMI - Police used a stun gun on a 6-year-old boy in his principal's office because he was wielding a piece of glass and threatening to hurt himself, officials said Thursday.
The boy, who was not identified, was shocked with 50,000 volts."
Associated Press
Nov. 12, 2004 08:00 AM
MIAMI - Police used a stun gun on a 6-year-old boy in his principal's office because he was wielding a piece of glass and threatening to hurt himself, officials said Thursday.
The boy, who was not identified, was shocked with 50,000 volts."
11.11.04
A Stolen Election?
A Stolen Election?: "Last year, Walden O'Dell, the head of Diebold, a leading manufacturer of touch-screen machines, declared in a fundraising letter for the Ohio Republican Party that he was 'committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the president next year.' That hardly inspired confidence."
NPR : Nader Raises Questions on Electronic Voting
4.11.04
Telegraph | News | Vatican sex guide urges Catholics to do 'it' more often
Telegraph | News | Vatican sex guide urges Catholics to do 'it' more often: "
Vatican sex guide urges Catholics to do 'it' more often
By Julian Coman
(Filed: 31/10/2004)
A Vatican-sanctioned sex guide is encouraging churchgoers to make love more often in an effort to offset 'impotence and frigidity' and address papal concerns over declining birth-rates among Italian Roman Catholics."
Vatican sex guide urges Catholics to do 'it' more often
By Julian Coman
(Filed: 31/10/2004)
A Vatican-sanctioned sex guide is encouraging churchgoers to make love more often in an effort to offset 'impotence and frigidity' and address papal concerns over declining birth-rates among Italian Roman Catholics."
130-year-old Chinese fire put out
JengaJam.com >> 130-year-old Chinese fire put out A fire that broke out more than 100 years ago at a Chinese coalfield has finally been extinguished, reports say.
2.11.04
UK fertility scientists permitted to hand-pick embryos. 01/11/2004. ABC News Online
UK fertility scientists permitted to hand-pick embryos. 01/11/2004. ABC News Online: "UK fertility scientists permitted to hand-pick embryos
The authority overseeing fertility treatment in Britain has given scientists in London permission to select embryos for fertility treatment which are free from genes which can cause a form of colon cancer."
The authority overseeing fertility treatment in Britain has given scientists in London permission to select embryos for fertility treatment which are free from genes which can cause a form of colon cancer."
1.11.04
Guardian Unlimited | Arts Friday Review | Lost in music
Guardian Unlimited | Arts Friday Review | Lost in music: "Lost in music
Some 25,793 CDs were released last year - and there will be as many, if not more, this year. We made Alexis Petridis listen to every single one out this month. What did it tell him about the state of the music industry?"
Some 25,793 CDs were released last year - and there will be as many, if not more, this year. We made Alexis Petridis listen to every single one out this month. What did it tell him about the state of the music industry?"
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Radical fabric is one atom thick
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Radical fabric is one atom thick: "Radical fabric is one atom thick.
The new class of material is much more stable than others
A new class of material, which brings computer chips made from a single molecule a step closer, has been discovered by scientists."
The new class of material is much more stable than others
A new class of material, which brings computer chips made from a single molecule a step closer, has been discovered by scientists."
31.10.04
Hair of the 'hobbit' jolts science - Science - www.theage.com.au
Hair of the 'hobbit' jolts science - Science - www.theage.com.au: "Hair of the 'hobbit' jolts science"
28.10.04
Technology Review: Hackers Target Apple? Congratulations!
Technology Review: Hackers Target Apple? Congratulations!: "Hackers Target Apple? Congratulations!
Hackers wouldn't bother writing malicious code to infect the Macintosh unless those computers actually mattered."
Hackers wouldn't bother writing malicious code to infect the Macintosh unless those computers actually mattered."
24.10.04
Amazing 12V Saltwater Generator
Amazing 12V Saltwater Generator: "The Enviro-Gen 12 Saltwater Generator: An Ideal Power Source for Boaters, Campers, etc ."
Yahoo! News - Carter Says Bush Exploited Sept. 11 Attacks
Yahoo! News - Carter Says Bush Exploited Sept. 11 Attacks: "Carter Says Bush Exploited Sept. 11 Attacks
LONDON (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) has exploited the Sept. 11 attacks for political gain, former president Jimmy Carter said in an interview published on Monday."
LONDON (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) has exploited the Sept. 11 attacks for political gain, former president Jimmy Carter said in an interview published on Monday."
Blennus - your driveling idiot
Blennus - your driveling idiot: "Cat experiment
Tuesday, 19 October 2004
If you got a cat, you have to try this out!"
Tuesday, 19 October 2004
If you got a cat, you have to try this out!"
Guardian Unlimited | US elections 2004 | President wins endorsement from admirers in the 'axis of evil'
Guardian Unlimited | US elections 2004 | President wins endorsement from admirers in the 'axis of evil': "President wins endorsement from admirers in the 'axis of evil' "
BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Can dung power save the world?
BBC NEWS | Northern Ireland | Can dung power save the world?: "Can dung power save the world?
Imagine a car that runs not on petrol or diesel but on the waste we either throw away or leave to rot in the ground."
Imagine a car that runs not on petrol or diesel but on the waste we either throw away or leave to rot in the ground."
22.10.04
Oct 22 Gold Bull Market: Just the beginning Texas Hedge 321gold
Oct 22 Gold Bull Market: Just the beginning Texas Hedge 321gold: "Gold Bull Market: Just the beginning"
21.10.04
18.10.04
17.10.04
AlterNet: War on Iraq: James Baker's Double Life
AlterNet: War on Iraq: James Baker's Double Life: "James Baker's Double Life
By Naomi Klein, The Nation. Posted October 13, 2004.
Bush's special envoy is asking countries to forgive Iraq's debts even as he tries to recover $27 billion from Iraq on behalf of the Carlyle Group."
By Naomi Klein, The Nation. Posted October 13, 2004.
Bush's special envoy is asking countries to forgive Iraq's debts even as he tries to recover $27 billion from Iraq on behalf of the Carlyle Group."
MSNBC - FDA approves computer chip for humans
MSNBC - FDA approves computer chip for humans: "FDA approves computer chip for humans"
8.10.04
Newsday.com: Austria unveils on Fifth Avenue what bankers call world's biggest gold coin
Newsday.com: Austria unveils on Fifth Avenue what bankers call world's biggest gold coin: "Austria unveils on Fifth Avenue what bankers call world's biggest gold coin
NEW YORK -- It would take an Arnold Schwarzenegger to lift his native Austria's new coin: 68 pounds of 24-carat gold worth about $500,000.
On Tuesday at a Manhattan art gallery, the Austrian Mint unveiled Big Phil, calling it the world's biggest gold coin _ and a powerful investment tool for today."
NEW YORK -- It would take an Arnold Schwarzenegger to lift his native Austria's new coin: 68 pounds of 24-carat gold worth about $500,000.
On Tuesday at a Manhattan art gallery, the Austrian Mint unveiled Big Phil, calling it the world's biggest gold coin _ and a powerful investment tool for today."
7.10.04
The Truth Seeker - Kerry is related to King Harald
The Truth Seeker - Kerry is related to King Harald: "Not only did Kerry live a couple of years in Oslo during his youth, he is also related with the Norwegian King, according to Harold Brooks-Baker, director of Burke’s Peerage, the "Bible" of the European royal families.
“He is not only related to the Queen of England on his mother’s side, but also to the Queen of the Netherlands, the Queen of Denmark and the King of Norway, and other European royal families,” stated Brooks-Baker. “Even Princess Diana was a distant relative.”
And it is precisely Kerry’s connections to the royal families that may ensure him the victory in this falls presidential election, according to Brooks-Baker. According to the expert, the candidate who has the most royal blood pulsing in his veins has won every American presidential election since the time of George Washington."
“He is not only related to the Queen of England on his mother’s side, but also to the Queen of the Netherlands, the Queen of Denmark and the King of Norway, and other European royal families,” stated Brooks-Baker. “Even Princess Diana was a distant relative.”
And it is precisely Kerry’s connections to the royal families that may ensure him the victory in this falls presidential election, according to Brooks-Baker. According to the expert, the candidate who has the most royal blood pulsing in his veins has won every American presidential election since the time of George Washington."
BLUE BLOOD: Kerry is related to King Harald
Nettavisen: News in English: "The Democrat’s president candidate John Kerry is related to King Harald of Norway, and according to one expert, royal relation ensures that he will win the election this fall."
6.10.04
Beatallica.com
Beatallica.com
Mélangez les Beatles et Metallica et ça donne A Garage Dayz Nite (2001) et Beatallica (2004).
Mélangez les Beatles et Metallica et ça donne A Garage Dayz Nite (2001) et Beatallica (2004).
5.10.04
Écoutez quelques messages subliminaux dans des pièces de musique
Stairway to Heaven Backwards: "Years ago someone told me that if you played Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven song backwards that you could make out 'satanic messages'." Il ya quelques autres messages inversés provenant de pièces de John Lennon, Queen et un, assez convaincant, de Britney Spears.
Kerry Promotes Expanded Stem Cell Research
Yahoo! News - Kerry Promotes Expanded Stem Cell Research: "Kerry Promotes Expanded Stem Cell Research
Mon Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET
By MARY DALRYMPLE, Associated Press Writer
HAMPTON, N.H. - Democratic Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites) said Monday that President Bush (news - web sites) has sacrificed hopes for disease cures offered by stem cell research to 'extreme right-wing ideology.'"
Mon Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET
By MARY DALRYMPLE, Associated Press Writer
HAMPTON, N.H. - Democratic Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites) said Monday that President Bush (news - web sites) has sacrificed hopes for disease cures offered by stem cell research to 'extreme right-wing ideology.'"
BBC NEWS | Rumsfeld questions Saddam-Bin Laden link
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Rumsfeld questions Saddam-Bin Laden link: "Rumsfeld questions Saddam-Bin Laden link
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld's comments can be revealing
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has cast doubt on whether there was ever a relationship between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda."
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld's comments can be revealing
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has cast doubt on whether there was ever a relationship between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda."
Nouvelle bourde de Rumsfeld
"Le secrétaire américain à la Défense s'exprimait hier soir devant le Conseil des affaires étrangéres à New York. Interrogé sur les liens entre le réseau terroriste et l'ancien dictateur irakien, Donald Rumsfeld a d'abord refusé de répondre, puis a fini par lâcher: à ma connaissance, je n'ai pas vu de preuve claire et solide liant les deux.
Quelques heures après son intervention, le Pentagone a publié un communiqué de Donald Rumsfeld revenant sur ces déclarations et affirmant que, fâcheusement, il avait été mal compris."
Quelques heures après son intervention, le Pentagone a publié un communiqué de Donald Rumsfeld revenant sur ces déclarations et affirmant que, fâcheusement, il avait été mal compris."
Le Grand Canyon et la rivière Colorado en 3D
The Colorado River & Grand Canyon in QTVR Full Screen: "The Grand Canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The park covers 1,904 sq. miles (4,950 sq. km) in northern Arizona; it is 277 miles long (446 km) and is cut by the Colorado River. The gorge is a mile deep (1.6 km) and 18 miles wide (29 km) in some places."
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Venturi Fetish
Finally on the roads: Venturi Fetish: "THE SPORTS CAR OF THE FUTURE, TODAY. Presented as a World Premiere at the 2004 Paris Motor Show, the Venturi Fetish is the first production electric sports car in automobile history. Fetish demonstrates, with ease, that it is possible to make today what the big automobile manufacturers are only proposing 20 years from now."
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Elumens/ VisionStation
Elumens/ VisionStation: "The VisionStation by Elumens is a low-cost 3D immersive viewing system with a wide range of applications."
Asian Doubts Regarding the Dollar by Gary North
Asian Doubts Regarding the Dollar by Gary North: "On September 28, China Daily ran an article by Jiang Ruiping, who is identified (in broken English) as the director of international economics at the China Foreign Affairs University. Dr. Jiang had some disturbing things to say about the future of the dollar. He began:
Many international institutions and renowned scholars have recently warned that the possibility of a US dollar slump is increasing and may even lead to a new round of 'US dollar crisis.'
Since China holds huge amounts of US-dollar-denominated foreign exchange reserves, the authorities should consider taking prompt measures to ward off possible risks.
It is still too early to conclude if the US dollar is heading towards a crisis. But it is an indisputable fact that it has gone down continually. Its rate against the euro, for example, has dropped by 40 per cent since its peak period and it lost 20 per cent of its value against the euro last year alone.
It is becoming more and more evident that the possibility of a further slump of the US dollar is increasing."
Many international institutions and renowned scholars have recently warned that the possibility of a US dollar slump is increasing and may even lead to a new round of 'US dollar crisis.'
Since China holds huge amounts of US-dollar-denominated foreign exchange reserves, the authorities should consider taking prompt measures to ward off possible risks.
It is still too early to conclude if the US dollar is heading towards a crisis. But it is an indisputable fact that it has gone down continually. Its rate against the euro, for example, has dropped by 40 per cent since its peak period and it lost 20 per cent of its value against the euro last year alone.
It is becoming more and more evident that the possibility of a further slump of the US dollar is increasing."
Democratic National Committee
Les visages de la frustration
Les multiples grimaces simiesques de George W. Bush lors des interventions de John Kerry au cours du 1er débat entre les candidats à la présidence.
Les multiples grimaces simiesques de George W. Bush lors des interventions de John Kerry au cours du 1er débat entre les candidats à la présidence.
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