Friday, 29 August 2014
EU ministers call for new sanctions against Russia
Is this the modern pacifism in view of the fact Russia read history and knows the soft underbelly of Europeans? He may just awaken a demon and lose Russia to history in the process.
"The foreign ministers were set to propose new sanctions against Russia for consideration at a summit of the bloc's 28 heads of state on Saturday in Brussels.
All options except military action will be considered to punish Russia for pursuing "the wrong path," Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said.
"The European Union should be ready to move forward with possible new measures against Russia because the situation is still getting worse," Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet said.
Don't mess with nuclear Russia, Putin says - Yahoo News
"LAKE SELIGER Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia's armed forces, backed by its nuclear arsenal, were ready to meet any aggression, declaring at a pro-Kremlin youth camp that foreign states should understand: "It's best not to mess with us."
Putin told the assembly, on the banks of a lake near Moscow, the Russian takeover of Crimea in March was essential to save a largely Russian-speaking population from Ukrainian government violence."
The nightmare of a new world war begins.... We understand Russia. We understand.... We will mess with you...
https://news.yahoo.com/putin-says-russia-ready-respond-aggression-123956691.htmlUkraine: "Full-scale invasion" by Russia is under way – Erin Burnett OutFront - - CNN.com Blogs
Rebel site suggests they shot down plane by mistake
Sale of govt’s Rosneft stake under way | New Straits Times
Swiss banks hit by huge fund exit - Companies | IOL Business | IOL.co.za
Mothers of Russian Soldiers ask why their Russian sons were in the Ukraine "Captured by Ukraine" .... Demand Answers
KOSTROMA, Russia — Dozens of women gathered at the checkpoint of a military base outside this provincial town on Thursday, demanding to know how their sons and husbands had ended up on Ukrainian videos being interviewed as captives.
Lexington: The Rand Paul bubble | The Economist
Killings in US and NRA response is a perverted message to kids: Parks bad, guns good
America's gun lobby is nothing more than a group of sick perverted people making children sick and perverted.
A society divided so profoundly will fail.
"The New Republic's Alec MacGillis has a simple observation. In today's US, it's illegal for 9-year-olds to play in a park by themselves, but it's perfectly permissible for them to fire Uzi machine guns."
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-28991716BBC News - Obama's 'no strategy' gaffe reveals political truth
"Mr Obama's line is a textbook example of veteran journalist Michael Kinsley's definition of a political gaffe, which occurs when a politician tells an "obvious truth that he isn't supposed to say".
But is that "obvious truth" that the Islamic State situation is beyond an easy fix or that the president is blundering without a foreign policy vision? (Or both?)"
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-28977365BBC News - Ukraine to seek Nato membership, says PM Yatsenyuk
"On Thursday Nato released satellite images it said showed Russian forces inside Ukraine. and said more than 1,000 troops were operating there.
Russia denies sending troops."
BBC News - Ukraine 'slipping out of control', Germany warns
'Foreign Minister Frank Steinmeier made the remarks on the eve of an EU summit which will consider further sanctions against the Russian government.'
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28990428‘Hack Attack,’ About a Rupert Murdoch Paper’s Trials, by Nick Davies - NYTimes.com
Russia is lying to the whole world and even its own people. FSB mentality takes over Russian state operations.
GOP says it will do almost anything for money such as fouling up the middle class in America.
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Dog smells out cancer in humans
"Remember my jokey piece: Dr. Fido will see you now!1 I wrote about the fact that dogs could be trained to sniff out cancers with a high degree of accuracy (better than blood tests and x-rays)."
http://www.alternative-doctor.com/newsletter/medicineoutsidethebox-73.html?inf_contact_key=ce3489ddad54e114ee0c60bf3acfaebd247243c9eb075f19230d127332302661Electric bike that was stolen but tracked down
"As we explained in 'Underworld Economics: Why are so many bikes stolen?', bike theft is usually a low-return but low-risk activity (sadly). But once in a while, a thief will bite more they can chew and karma catches up with them. This recently happened in London where Ben Jaconelli's high-end GoCycle electric bike worth £2,500 (about $4,200 at today's exchange rate) was stolen despite the fact that it was securely locked and was left unattended for only 20 minutes."
Energy efficiency gone Norwegian.... House design traded up ....
"It not only generates enough energy to power the house and offset the embodied energy of the materials and construction phase, but it is designed to power an electric car for a minimum of 12,500 miles per year."
Tim Hortons ... Going once ....going twice ..... Sold to Burger King?
"It's in all the news: Burger King is merging with Canada's huge coffee chain Tim Horton's and moving its head office north to chase a lower tax rate. Timmy's are big in Canada; they pour 80% of the coffee sold in the country and have thousands of stores. When they come into town, usually on the outskirts near the highways, every coffee shop on Main Street shuts down. They are a cultural phenomenon; the government even shipped one to Afghanistan to boost troop morale. Because of their size, their environmental impact is huge and attracts a lot attention."
Sitting down?
"The Romans had pretty sophisticated toilets, often with running water and stone seats. But up in the north end of Roman Britain, where they were building Hadrian's Wall, a stone seat would be pretty uncomfortable. Now archaeologists working at Vindolanda, a Roman fort near the wall, have dug up a well-preserved, albeit well-used wooden toilet seat in what appears to be the fort's dump. Director of Excavations, Dr Andrew Birleysays in a press release:"
http://www.treehugger.com/bathroom-design/worlds-oldest-wooden-toilet-seat-discovered-hadrians-wall.htmlBook House?
"Who says books are dead? Not the clients of Foldes Architects, who built what is straightforwardly called the Long Brick House in Pilisborosjeno, Hungary. It is really a temple to books. The architect is quoted in Mocoloco:"
http://www.treehugger.com/interior-design/long-brick-house-built-around-books.htmlTaking care of man's best friend.
Ebola virus has mutated during course of outbreak - The Washington Post
The network crashes last night ... DOJ said letting one broadband company run half the country was a bad idea
JPMorgan and Other Banks Struck by Hackers - NYTimes.com
Time Warner Cable: An 'Erroneous IP Configuration' Caused Nationwide Blackout | Motherboard
'"Today's widespread internet outage that has apparently impacted more than 11 million customers at Time Warner—which is based in New York—is a stark reminder that our economy is increasingly dependent on a reliable broadband network," Cuomo said in an emailed statement.'