Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Egypt's prime minister considers disbanding Muslim Brotherhood, bloodshed continues (+video) - CSMonitor.com

In Egyptian village, Christian shops marked ahead of church attack (+video) - CSMonitor.com

Samsung to release jumbo-sized Galaxy Mega - CSMonitor.com

Monday, 19 August 2013

Scottish Independence Case Clouded by Oil Industry Growth Drag - Businessweek

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-18/scottish-independence-case-clouded-by-oil-industry-growth-drag


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Cell tower may sprout on church lot | Local News | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon

I guess churches had smokers and smoking pastors as well!

http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/local/30318519-75/tower-church-taylor-cell-att.html.csp


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Data-Stealing iPhone Malware Can be Smuggled Through App Store - IBTimes UK

Apple responds to possible malware, but vigilence at the app review stage and afterwards is needed. The same methods if used in Android devices would have even less security?

To catch some malware, apps would need to be reviewed constantly as they are being used.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/500023/20130819/iphone-ios-jekyll-malicious-apps-smuggled-through.htm


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Glenn Greenwald Vows to Publish UK Spy Secrets Following Partner's Airport Detention - IBTimes UK

Why are the authorities using terrorist powers on journalists seeking to unveil bias and overshooting of legal authorities by the authorities?

Anger deepens because of abuses?

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/500012/20130819/snowden-journalist-greenwald-vows-publish-uk-spying.htm


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EMF and brain activity

http://andrewamarino.com/PDFs/130-BrainResRQA.pdf


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4 Lessons We Can Learn From "The Best Country in the World" | The Daily Muse

http://www.thedailymuse.com/travel/4-lessons-we-can-learn-from-the-best-country-in-the-world/?utm_campaign=desktop&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=outbrain


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Sunday, 18 August 2013

7 Ways of Boosting Your Metabolism | Fitnea – Stay Fit

iOS 7's iBooks: Apple, Leave The Skeuomorphism Alone - The Mac Observer

How Your Body, the Sun, and Vitamin D Work Harmoniously Together

Why Your Computer Slows Down - Business Insider

Apple iOS 7 Official Release - Business Insider

Google Goes Down - Business Insider

Perhaps, people need a few crashes to stimulate search for alternative search site. Preference for google is in no sense mandatory any more than McD's iced coffee?

Saturday, 17 August 2013

Global warming:Apples ‘losing crunch, getting sweeter’ | Capital

Yes! Yes!

Oakville Council asking for Moratorium

Received from a contact who suffers!

Any thinking group should look out for their own interest let alone the residential public?


***BIG news out of Oakville today! The Mayor and Council have passed the below motions re the Town's Telecommunication Protocol, showing co-operation with C4ST and the public after two new local tower proposals that sparked renewed opposition.

www.c4st.org/dragos
www.c4st.org/bro

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Most significant is the MORATORIUM ON ALL NEW TOWER INSTALLATIONS UNTIL SAFETY CODE 6 HAS BEEN REVIEWED.

"THAT Industry Canada be requested to place a moratorium on the approval of any new radiocommunication facilities located within the criteria noted above until such time as the review of Safety Code 6 has been finalized, and provide a response to the Town of Oakville regarding this request outlining reasons for or against the moratorium;"

A big step in the right direction...

Electromagnetic Fields, Oxidative Stress, and Neurodegeneration

FYI!

One of the free science research distributions at the NIH / WHO. 

Deals with non ionising impacts which are potentially very costly to some individuals!  If one gets sick, as in the case of neurodegenerative disease within the average community, you can imagine millions following unless the something that causes the problem changes. Even if the damage is only peripheral to that individual such as losing balance and having to walk with a support, just add up the numbers over time and space from a badly/ignorantly designed entertainment distribution system and it is rather frightening.

EMR Induces Mold and Yeast Growth: The Evidence | Omega-News

FYI:

EMFs And Indoor Mold – The Deadly Connection | www.electricsense.com

Directors please please note the comments about research into risks associated with EMF radiation from cell towers and the growth of deadly moulds!

The question is how far has this already gone in our residential neighbourhoods?  Radiation from cell towers normally stretches more than 30 kilometres. 

Possible contamination from moulds definitely affects property values and provincial/local health costs . 


Arthur

Justin Bieber breaks charity record

Cool Bieber!

A 21st Century Military, Using 21st Century Energy Technology - OpEd

Search engines for mining and storage ops!

More power to computers that use geographic information. 

Saturday, 10 August 2013

Trudeau rents Ottawa home in Rockcliffe, returning to his childhood stomping grounds

Trudeau is very wise as it saves loads of travel time for when he becomes the next PM and has to entertain all those embassy people!  What's really so great about a Rockcliffe address? I used to have one and I certainly was not wealthy.

NSA 'secret backdoor' paved way to U.S. phone, e-mail snooping | Politics and Law - CNET News

Snowden should be given a medal rather than treated as a spy. Just shows how distorted US system of justice has become. 

Obama should give a pardon and apologise to the world!

Paul Krugman: Economic myths fall - including austerity | National Columnists | ADN.com

Bad American economics exposed! 

Lax monetary policy indeed does cause inflation (future inflation) except that it is not measured and largely hidden in the present, though the effects are very real for Americans. 

Enter those holding US dollars who because they cannot spend them deflate the full value of their foreign assets including exports. The inflation of numbers of US dollars lowers the real value of American goods and is why China holds on to US dollars anticipating a day when the real value of US assets will appreciate. It's somewhat like the monkey in the cookie jar to stupid to let go!  But, let go they must and the inflation will be reflected in the massive purchase of US assets, such as real estate and companies making both in unreachable to the average American investor / household. 

Yes! The inflation is definitely there waiting to express itself as a visible force and more obvious decision making force.

Incidentally, the debt and massive holdings of currency as a protective hedge are very well described as the Keynesian trap because there is no investment in the economy ..... Consumers are spending beyond their means, government investment is constrained and contracting other than military, private sector investment is very hard to find as companies stock pile profits having cut labour costs to the bone. It's all Economics 100, text book stuff!

Appalachians Home To Oldest Inland European Fort - Science News - redOrbit

First American gold rush described!

Shale gas and green technologies - MariettaTimes.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Ohio, Community Information - The Marietta Times

Study minimises stated risk of contamination from pollutants?

Does it not depend on concrete blocking the potential seepage?  Are there no regulations as this seems urgently needed. 

Questions? Sideways drilling and types of fracking procedure may pose special problems leading to unexpected contamination. Were all forms of exploitation studied?

Federal government to look at exotic pet store rules, Harper says

About time!  Some exotic creatures are killing machine, obviously....

Friday, 9 August 2013

NEW: Teen graffiti artist dies after tasered by police | HeraldTribune.com

Ben Bernanke smiles in the face of critics - The Washington Post

The Chinese holding these dollars are caught in a strange logic that threatens to upset both apple carts spilling the apples into the gutter.

Michael Gerson: America’s bubble of complacency - The Washington Post

The hidden costs of monetary lack of discipline will destroy America financially!

Surge of investment in farming threatens £5trn catastrophe - Climate Change - Environment - The Independent

A second depression is gathering steam!

Wealthy foreign buyers boost London property bubble which 'could burst' (and one in 10 mortgages are now buy-to-let) | Mail Online

London is being destroyed financially by these programmes.  The government has lost direction more than Gordon Brown!

Mayan Frieze: Extraordinary Huge Stone Carving Found in Guatemala : Life&Culture : Latin Post

Shark Week Megalodon 'Documentary' Hoax Gets Discovery Channel Accused Of Trickery : Entertainment : Latin Post

Discovery Channel fiction?  The Discovery Channel should change its name to Fantasy Channel!

Now, I'm convinced not to watch the Discovery Channel because I hate people lying to me...

It's US dumbing down!

Oprah Winfrey 'was victim of racism' in Switzerland

People are mean when in debt!

The South Korean buses powered by an electric road

BBC News - Did Mark Carney guide Canada to growth?

BBC News - Mark Carney says forward guidance should boost economy

Canada loses 39,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate rises to 7.2% | CTV News

More difficult for youngsters trying to find summer jobs!

Samsung Confirms 24 Layers in 3D NAND | EE Times

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