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    WTC7
      Manhattan Judge Spares the CIA - Law Blog - WSJ
        The Central Intelligence Agency has avoided a potential showdown with a Manhattan federal judge.
        Judge Alvin Hellerstein (pictured) yesterday declined to find the CIA in contempt for destroying videotapes of its interrogations of Sept. 11 detainees, concluding that it would serve no beneficial purpose to penalize the agency, according to this AP report.
        Hellerstein also noted in his ruling that the CIA has put in place new procedures to prevent such destruction from happening again.
        The decision came in a lawsuit filed in 2004 by the ACLU against the Defense Department, the CIA, and several other government entities engaged in the arrest, detention, interrogation and rendition to other countries of prisoners caught up in the events following the 9/11 attacks. Filed under the Freedom of Information Act, the suit seeks the release of a range of governmental records.
    Vaccine$
      BBC News - Vitamins linked with higher death risk in older women
        When it comes to vitamins, it appears you could have too much of a good thing, say researchers who report a link between their use and higher death rates among older women.
        Experts have suspected for some time that supplements may only be beneficial if a person is deficient in a nutrient.
        And excess may even harm, as the study in Archives of Internal Medicine finds.
      Media hoax exposed: Recent attack on vitamins a fabricated scare campaign
        One of the most glaring total fabrications in this particular study is the alteration of the raw data using statistical voodoo. If you go to table 2 of the study (page 4 of the study PDF, which we can't post here because it's not a public document), it shows a "Hazard Ratio" number associated with each of the nutrients covered in the study, such as vitamin D, vitamin D, calcium, copper, iron, and so on. There's also a number associated with "multivitamin."
        With these numbers, a 1.0 means "neutral" or "no increase in mortality." A number below 1.0 -- such as 0.92 -- means a reduction in mortality. For example, 0.92 would mean an 8% reduction in mortality associated with that particular vitamin.
        A number higher than 1.0 means an "increase" in mortality. So something like 1.15 would mean a 15% increase in total mortality.
        So what do these numbers really say?
        * Vitamin B complex was associated with a 7% reduction in mortality
        * Vitamin C was associated with a 4% reduction in mortality
        * Vitamin D was associated with an 8% reduction in mortality
        * Magnesium was associated with a 3% reduction in mortality
        * Selenium was associated with a 3% reduction in mortality
        * Zinc was associated with a 3% reduction in mortality
      What the American Medical Association hopes you never learn about its true history
        As an agency that proclaims itself to be concerned with improving the nation's health, the AMA has a duty to accept the field of chiropractic medicine as having proven medicinal value. But history shows just the opposite. Until recently, the AMA viewed chiropractors as competition and tried to destroy the practice of chiropractic medicine in its entirety. In When Healing Becomes and Crime, Kenny Ausubel writes, "For over 12 years and with the full knowledge and support of their executive officers, the AMA paid the salaries and expenses for a team of more than a dozen medical doctors, lawyers and support staff for the expressed purpose of conspiring (overtly and covertly) with others in medicine to first contain, and eventually, destroy the profession of chiropractic in the United States and elsewhere."
        This was not speculation. The actions taken by the U.S. Court of Appeals 7th circuit support Ausubel's accusation. In 1990, chiropractic doctors Chester A. Wilk, James W. Bryden, Patricia B. Arthur and Michael D. Pedigo won a landmark antitrust lawsuit against the AMA. The court ruled that the AMA had violated the Sherman Act by "conducting an illegal boycott in restraint of the trade directed at chiropractors generally, and at the four plaintiffs in particular." This 1990 verdict against the AMA followed three other antitrust cases against the association in 1978, 1980 and 1986, all of which were settled.
      Is having sex more effective than a flu shot? - Barking up the wrong tree
        112 college students reported the frequency of their sexual encounters and were divided into four categories: none, infrequent (less than once a week), frequent (one to two times per week), and very frequent (three or more times per week). Participants also described their overall sexual satisfaction. Saliva samples were collected and assayed for salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA). Individuals in the frequent group showed significantly higher levels of IgA than the other three groups, which were comparable. Data on length of relationship and sexual satisfaction were not related to the group differences.
      Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women: The Iowa Women's Health Study, October 10, 2011, Mursu et al. 171 (18): 1625
      FDA Chemist Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading // Pharmalot
        Seven months after his scheme came to light, FDA chemist Cheng Yi Liang pleaded guilty today to charges that he used confidential information about upcoming announcements of 27 different FDA approval decisions involving 19 publicly traded companies and generated more than $3.6 million in illegal profits for himself.
    United State$ of EURO-pe
      Europa lanceert satellieten navigatienetwerk Galileo - Nieuws - VK
        Europa begint vandaag aan het grootste ruimtevaartproject uit zijn geschiedenis: het navigatienetwerk Galileo. De eerste twee satellieten van het systeem worden gelanceerd vanaf de Europese ruimtebasis Kourou in Frans-Guyana.
        Galileo kan rond 2014 in gebruik worden genomen. In 2019 moet de 30e en laatste satelliet van het netwerk worden gelanceerd.
      'Ruim honderd fondsen moeten korten op pensioenen' - Economie - VK
        Ruim honderd pensioenfondsen dreigen per april 2013 te moeten korten op de pensioenen. De kortingen kunnen oplopen tot 15 procent van de pensioenuitkering en komen gemiddeld uit op 3 procent. Dat heeft Gerard Riemen, directeur van koepelorganisatie Pensioenfederatie, vandaag gezegd in een interview met het Financieele Dagblad.
      UPDATE 3-EU raids banks in lending rates probe
        The European Commission has raided banks, including Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), in a probe into suspected fixing of interbank lending benchmark Euribor, the third major investigation of the finance sector by the EU's powerful executive this year.
        The EU's executive, which has powers to impose heavy fines if it finds wrongdoing, said it had carried out the searches on concerns that the companies involved may have broken antitrust rules.
      PORTUGAL: Crisis Pushes Women into Prostitution - IPS ipsnews.net
        The severe financial and economic problems in Portugal are driving many women to desperation and pushing them into prostitution as a last resort to support their families.
        The decision to sell one's body cannot be taken lightly. But for many mothers the alternative is to condemn their children to hunger, which is why "increasing numbers of women in their thirties, who are victims of the crisis, are resorting to prostitution," said Ins Fontinha, head of the Associa O Ninho (Nest Association).
      CRASH 2: Sarkozy & Baroin come clean: 'firepower' talks stuck in the mud | The Slog
        Last night in Frankfurt was meant to be a glittering reception for EU Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet, on the occasion of his much-welcomed retirement. But at the last minute, French President Nicolas Sarkozy flew to the banking capital, crashed the event, and went into a huddle with Angela Merkel, Christine Lagarde, and Mario Draghi -- Trichet's successor at the ECB.
      BBC News - Greece faces general strike over spending cuts
        Government departments, businesses, offices and shops are all expected to be shut. Planes, trains, buses, taxis and lorries will not be operating. And for the first time, small business owners and shopkeepers are taking part.
        "We are going to send a loud message to the government and the political system," said Costas Tsikrikas, the head of the public workers' union Adedy.
        "We believe participation will be huge," he said.
        Continue reading the main story
        "Start Quote
          We must persevere in this war as people, as a government, as a parliamentary group in order for the country to win it"
        George Papandreou Greek Prime Minister
        The strikers are planning to gather outside the parliament in Athens later on Wednesday morning to protest against the government's tough austerity measures.
      Short selling in Europa aan banden - Schuldencrisis - VK
        De Europese Commissie en het Europees Parlement hebben gisteravond afspraken gemaakt over nieuwe maatregelen om speculatie op de financiˆ´le markten aan te pakken. Het zogeheten 'naked short selling', waarbij gegokt wordt op een koersdaling zonder dat de speculant het aandeel of de obligatie in handen heeft, wordt verboden als het aan de twee onderhandelende partijen ligt.
        Ook wisten beide partijen het eens te worden over nieuwe regels voor zogenoemde credit default swaps (cds). Dat is een instrument waarmee beleggers zich kunnen beschermen tegen betalingsverzuim van een lener (bijvoorbeeld een land). De prijs van een cds drukt uit hoe hoog beleggers het risico schatten dat de lener zijn leningen niet kan aflossen. Volgens de nieuwe maatregelen mogen deze cds alleen nog worden aangekocht door de eigenaren van de obligaties.
      CRASH 2 EXCLUSIVE: MERKEL 'FURIOUS' AS FRANCE RENEWS DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO RAID EFSF. | The Slog
        The Slog has learned in the last hour that there is consternation in Berlin about a fresh drive from the French to obtain immediate access to the EFSF. Despite being given a firm 'No' to this by both Chancellor Merkel and the G20 at the weekend, I understand that a broad group of French officialdom is pushing to isolate the German leader by presenting "a terrifying picture of French banking collapse without access to these funds", said a source in Brussels. Frau Doktor Merkel herself is said to be 'furious' that valuable time is being lost in the slow progress towards a debt crisis solution because of France's persistent attempts to get EU help for the French banks back on the table.
    Gitmo Nation
      New video system to track suspects at Siberian airport | Crime | RIA Novosti
        New video surveillance equipment able to identify wanted suspects even if they are wearing disguises is to be installed at North Siberia's Norilsk airport, transport police said on Thursday.
        The new system will identify biometric data, said Dmitry Suvorov, head of the transport police's information technology department.
        "Video cameras of high resolution will screen the 'object' on 16 control points," he said. "A match on six parameters is enough to identify a person."
      National Association of Broadcasters
        Emergency Alert System National Test
        November 9, 2011, 2 p.m. (EST)
        The first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) will take place on November 9, 2011 at 2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
        ALL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL EAS TEST.
      IBM Watson pre-crime detection
        Join us for an inside look at how the Memphis Police Department Blue Crush team pioneered the use of IBM SPSS predictive analytics to anticipate crimes before they happen, stop criminals in the act and make life safer for every citizen.
      CA Governor Lets Police Search Your Smartphones At Traffic Stops | Techdirt
        But, unfortunately, despite widespread support for it, Governor Brown has vetoed the bill, meaning that your mobile phones are fair game for searches without a warrant. Not only that, but he couldn't even make a statement to stand up for what he believes in about this, apparently only arguing that he vetoed the bill because "the issue is too complicated for him to make a decision about" and that it's better for the courts to decide.
      Revealed: What Julia Gillard will tell the nation in the event of a terrorist attack | News.com.au
        According to a draft address prepared by national security, the Prime Minister will tell the nation: "I ask the people of Australia at this time to remain calm.
        "We should not allow terrorism to impact upon the way of life we value so highly.
        "I wish to reassure Australians that all of Australia's governments, police forces, emergency services, security and intelligence agencies are doing all they can to prevent further attacks and help those who have been affected.
      Louisiana bans cash transactions | Ackel & Associates L.L.C.
        This summer, the State Legislature and Governor of Louisiana passed a law that bans individuals and businesses from transacting in cash if they are considered a "secondhand dealer". House Bill 195 of the 2011 Regular Session (Act 389) broadly defines a secondhand dealer to include "... Anyone, other than a non-profit entity, who buys, sells, trades in or otherwise acquires or disposes of junk or used or secondhand property more frequently than once per month from any other person, other than a non-profit entity, shall be deemed as being in the business of a secondhand dealer. " The law then states that "A secondhand dealer shall not enter into any cash transactions in payment for the purchase of junk or used or secondhand property
    Elite$
      Queen in Australia for 10-day tour
        Thousands of people cheered and waved from the banks of the Australian capital's central lake as Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, took a motor boat to a flower show on Thursday in their first public appearance of a 10-day tour of Australia.
      France - Writer Says She Won't Sue Strauss-Khan - NYTimes.com
        Last week, prosecutors said they could not bring a case against him, given a three-year statute of limitations for sexual assault, but they said there was evidence that he had sexually assaulted Ms. Banon. On Wednesday, Ms. Banon said she would not pursue a suit because the case had proved that she was not a liar.
      It's a Girl for the French Presidential Couple - NYTimes.com
        Mr. Sarkozy had been at the clinic earlier in the day, but stayed for only about a half-hour. He flew to Germany later in the afternoon for the meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, among others. He returned late in the evening, after the baby was born, the French newspaper Le Figaro reported.
    Ministry of Truth
      'Chilling' bid by government to control the media rejected
        LEADING media organisations have rejected a proposal from the federal government for a protocol to limit reporting of sensitive law enforcement and security information. However, they have agreed to facilitate communication with police and security agencies in the interest of public safety.
      White House accused of Barack Obama 'green screen' trickery - Telegraph
        Experts in video effects said Mr Obama's talk on boosting employment had actually been recorded in front of a neutral "green screen" and the factory background filled in later.
    Bank$ters
      Revealed -- the capitalist network that runs the world - physics-math - 19 October 2011 - New Scientist
        The top 50 of the 147 superconnected companies
      New York Fed: Student loan debt now over $1 trillion | The Raw Story
        The Federal Reserve Bank of New York claimed in a published report Wednesday that student loan debt in the U.S. has now surpassed $1 trillion, for the first time ever exceeding the total amount of credit card debt held by Americans.
      The Ulsterman Report -- Wall Street Tells Democrats "Not This Time" - The Ulsterman Report
        Such a stance was also given to some degree during the 2010 midterm elections, but it appears it will be even more determined for 2012. According to Politico, Wall Street executives are "livid" over the repeated tone taken against them by Democrats:
      BofA Said to Split Regulators Over Moving Merrill Derivatives to Bank Unit - Bloomberg
        The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. disagree over the transfers, which are being requested by counterparties, said the people, who asked to remain anonymous because they weren't authorized to speak publicly. The Fed has signaled that it favors moving the derivatives to give relief to the bank holding company, while the FDIC, which would have to pay off depositors in the event of a bank failure, is objecting, said the people. The bank doesn't believe regulatory approval is needed, said people with knowledge of its position.
      cryptogon.com >> Federal Reserve Now Backstopping $75 Trillion Of Bank Of America's Derivatives Trades
        What this means for you is that when Europe finally implodes and banks fail, U.S. taxpayers will hold the bag for trillions in CDS insurance contracts sold by Bank of America and JP Morgan. Even worse, the total exposure is unknown because Wall Street successfully lobbied during Dodd-Frank passage so that no central exchange would exist keeping track of net derivative exposure.
    Lucifer's Moves
      Clinton in Afghanistan to discuss peace moves | Reuters
        Top U.S. officials have also accused Pakistan of supporting insurgent groups in Afghanistan after September's 20-hour attack on diplomatic targets in Kabul, including the U.S. embassy.
        But President Barack Obama and Clinton have both stressed that the U.S. relationship with Pakistan is too important to abandon, although Clinton said last week if Islamabad did not help solve Afghanistan's difficulties it would "continue to be part of the problem."
      Hillary Clinton: 'It's Time for Others to Step Up' - Sophie Quinton - NationalJournal.com
        "I'm really old-fashioned. I feel I have made my contribution,"-Clinton said. "I'm very grateful I've had a chance to serve, but I think it's time for others to step up."
    OWS
      Onderwijsprotest Chili mondt uit in geweld - Buitenland - VK
        De tweede dag van een groot onderwijsprotest in de Chileense hoofdstad Santiago is gisteren geˆ´indigd in geweld. Ongeveer 25.000 mensen betoogden voor goedkoper en beter onderwijs toen enkele honderden gemaskerde demonstranten de politie belaagden met stenen en molotovcocktails.
      Not Their Job - NYTimes.com
        President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness has some promising job growth ideas, including ways to speed up projects in energy and infrastructure. But the 27-member council -- made up mostly of corporate executives, along with a handful of investors, labor leaders and academics -- has indulged in outrageous special pleading, with its assault on Sarbanes-Oxley, the anti-fraud law passed in 2002 in response to Enron, WorldCom and the dot-com bust.
      NPR | National Public Radio | Occupy DC Spokeswoman | The Daily Caller
        National Public Radio host Lisa Simeone appears to be breaking the taxpayer-subsidized network's ethics rules by acting as a spokeswoman for Occupy D.C. group "October 2011," which is currently "occupying" Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C.
        Simeone hosts NPR's nationally syndicated "World of Opera" program and "SoundPrint," a program that airs on NPR's WAMU affiliate at American University in Washington, D.C.
        When Roll Call asked Simeone about the conflict of interest and the apparent ethics violations, she replied, "Well, I work in radio still, but this is totally different" because she says she's a "freelancer." (SEE ALSO: NPR executives caught on tape bashing conservatives and tea party, touting liberals)
        NPR's ethics policy for journalists forbids them from "engag[ing] in public relations work, paid or unpaid."
        The code allows for exceptions in cases such as "certain volunteer nonprofit, nonpartisan activities, such as participating in the work of a church, synagogue or other institution of worship, or a charitable organization, so long as this would not conflict with the interests of NPR in reporting on activities related to that institution or organization."
      MTV Casting 'Occupy Wall Street' Protesters -- Deadline.com
        Really? An ad appeared on Craigslist seeking members of the Occupy Wall Street movement to audition for MTV's The Real World 27. The New York Observer surmises that maybe someone at Bunim/Murray Productions saw the Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street Tumblr. Says the ad: "Are you part of the Occupy Wall Street Movement? MTV's Real World is seeking cast members to tell their unique stories on our show. If you are over the age of 20 and appear to be between the ages of 20-24, and the description below sounds like you, we want to hear from you!" along with a request for recent photos, bio and contact information. Apparently oldsters in the OWS movement -- anyone who even looks like they might be 29 -- need not apply.
    Drone Nation
      FX Developing Comedy About Drone Pilots -- Deadline.com
        FX is developing Drones, a dark comedy from writer/novelist Chad Kultgen and Milo Ventimiglia and Russ Cundiff's production company Divide Pictures. Kultgen will write the comedy, about drone pilots in Nevada who commute to war. He will executive produce the CAA-packed project with Ventimiglia and Cundiff. Ventimiglia is not set to star though that is a possibility. Kultgen's writing credits include pilots Waiting to Die and Southern Comfort and novel The Average American Male. Heroes alum Ventimiglia will next be seen in the upcoming Adam Sandler movie I Hate You Dad.
      Tomgram: Nick Turse, Mapping America's Shadowy Drone Wars | TomDispatch
        Meanwhile, at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, according to a report by the New York Times, teams of camouflage-clad Air Force analysts sit in a secret intelligence and surveillance installation monitoring cell-phone intercepts, high-altitude photographs, and most notably, multiple screens of streaming live video from drones in Afghanistan. They call it "Death TV" and are constantly instant-messaging with and talking to commanders on the ground in order to supply them with real-time intelligence on enemy troop movements. Air Force analysts also closely monitor the battlefield from Air Force Special Operations Command in Florida and a facility in Terre Haute, Indiana.
      US Army to fly 'kamikaze' drones
        The Switchblade, however, is touted as a way to avoid killing bystanders.
        "Flying quietly at high speed the Switchblade delivers its onboard explosive payload with precision while minimizing collateral damage," the company said.
        The US Army in June approved a $4.9 million contract for AeroVironment to supply the new drones as soon as possible. Officials have not said how many Switchblade drones were ordered or when the robotic weapons would make into the hands of US forces.
    Trains Good, Planes Bad (Whoo Hoo!)
      Incident: Southwest B737 near Orlando on Mar 27th 2011, loss of separation because checking a losscom aircraft
        The air traffic controllers' application of inappropriate separation between the B737 and the Cirrus and their inappropriate use of airborne civilian aircraft for observation of other airborne aircraft. Contributing to the incident was the crew of the B737's execution of a clearance that resulted in operation near other aircraft.
      Shocked pilot manages to land safely after finding plane's speedometer had been deliberately damaged with glue | Mail Online
        He said: 'This was potentially very serious, not having the airspeed indicator working leaves the danger of stalling.-
        'A similar problem was blamed for an Air France crash in 2009.-
        'I noticed the problem soon after take-off. I was only a few feet off the floor when I realised but I didn't just want to land on the same runway. I wanted time to think about how I landed.
    Techno Experts
      Libyamax : WiMAX Go Live in Libya - WiMAX360
        Libya is North Africa's first market to deploy WiMAX. Built by three leading telecommunications equipment makers, France's Alcatel-Lucent, and China's ZTE and Huawei, this new WiMAX network is meant to accommodate more than a quarter million users. The service managed by Libya Telecom and Technology Corporation (LTT), the country's primary Internet mobile services company.
    Biodiversitée
      Obama's Big Green Mess - The Daily Beast
        What they found was quite a surprise. Some of the energy-efficient furnaces installed at taxpayer expense spewed carbon monoxide that could poison occupants. New water heaters lacked required pressure valves, putting them in jeopardy of exploding. And a handful of contractors--unfamiliar with the nuances of specialized weatherization work--had used air blowers in homes with asbestos, potentially dispersing the cancer-causing agent, according to several Energy Department inspector-general reports.
    Gun Walking
      Amnesty klaagt wapenleveringen aan repressieve Arabische r... - De Standaard
        Amnesty probeert in het woensdag gepubliceerde rapport de wapentransfers naar Bahrein,
    Monsantooo
      Ambergris Today | Stories | A Modern Day Maya Maize Nightmare
        After centuries of struggle to preserve their culture and, in many instances, their lives, from foreign greed, the Maya are now facing a new battle as a global conglomerate attempts to introduce GMO (genetically modified organisms) corn into Belize. Fortunately, people are beginning to heed the alarm.
        The Maya of Belize won some respite -- maybe -- when the country's Prime Minister, the Hon Dean Barrow, recently announced a ban on GMO seed imported into Belize without proper authority. He further stated that any such seed stock coming into Belize will be destroyed. This is a significant event, and to properly appreciate it, one needs to understand the importance of corn to the Maya.
    Poppie$tan
      US forces 'massing on Afghanistan-Pakistan border' - Telegraph
        US forces are massing on the Pakistan border in eastern Afghanistan amid reports of an imminent drone missile offensive against fighters from the feared Haqqani Network, a Taliban faction which operates from safe havens in Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan Army sources have confirmed.
    Shut Up Slave!
      Idaho Uses Prison Labor to Pick Potatoes - WSJ.com
        "This is the first year we're doing a harvest," said Steve Little, warden here at the minimum-security St. Anthony Work Camp. Prior to this season, he explained, inmates worked mainly in processing sheds and kitchens, not open fields. But farm labor is so scarce, Mr. Little said, that prisoners now pick as well as pack potatoes.
        Despite high unemployment across the U.S., many farmers are struggling to find hands willing to labor in their fields. From Arizona to Alabama, states are cracking down on undocumented migrant labor with legislation that gets tough on employers. One result: some "illegal" farm hands are being replaced by criminal ones.
    Shadow Puppet Theatre
      John Miller to Join CBS, Bolstering 'The Early Show' - NYTimes.com
        Mr. Rhodes said he was unconcerned by Mr. Miller's passes through the revolving door of media and law enforcement. "He understands journalistic sources and methods and he understands our values," Mr. Rhodes said.
    VIDEO
      [VIDEO] "Everyone In America Knows Ron Paul Will Never Be President Of The United States!" -
      [VIDEO] Law Bans Cash for Second Hand Transactions - Acadiana's News Leader
        Cold hard cash. It's good everywhere you go, right? You can use it to pay for anything.
        But that's not the case here in Louisiana now. It's a law that was passed during this year's busy legislative session.
        House bill 195 basically says those who buy and sell second hand goods cannot use cash to make those transactions, and it flew so far under the radar most businesses don't even know about it.
        "We're gonna lose a lot of business," says Danny Guidry, who owns the Pioneer Trading Post in Lafayette. He deals in buying and selling unique second hand items.
      [VIDEO] Remarks With Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril
        Libya is blessed with wealth and resources, most particularly the human resources of the Libyan people. And there is a pressing need, as I was told today, for international expertise and technical assistance. That is why we welcome the idea of a joint committee between Libya and the United States to look at the priorities that the Libyans themselves have.
      [VIDEO] - Anti-Gaddafi forces reveal customised weapon in Sirte
        As the battle for Sirte continues, anti-Gaddafi forces have unveiled their latest weapon.
        It is a customised, hybrid vehicle made of steel and concrete, which is a cross between a bulldozer and a battleship.
      [VIDEO] Lord Mayor gives notice to Occupy Melbourne protesters | News.com.au
        As the protest enters its sixth day, Cr Doyle said the protesters had made their statement and would be required to leave the square in a matter of days.
        "They have made their statement," he said on ABC Radio yesterday.
        "When it does come time for them to pack up and move on I would hope they do so in a respectful manner."
        But Greens MP Adam Bandt said he thought the protest was great.
        "I came down to have a look and I think it's great. Julie Gillard and Tony Abbott should come down and have a look,'' he said.
      [VIDEO] GOP Race Heats Up As Candidate In Coma More Appealing Than Rest of Field -
        Full story tonight at 10/9c on IFC TV. Follow Clarkson's rise on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JohnClarkson2012.
      [VIDEO] Ron Paul EXPOSED in this old video!
        Ron Paul is exposed in this old video. I can't believe the things he is saying. You've got to see this. How can this man be so absolutely right in predicting what America would be facing today? Because our founding fathers knew what fiat money and a central bank would do if they gained control of the U.S. economy, that's how. Apparently Ron Paul is the only candidate running for President that takes the founders seriously.
      [VIDEO] President Obama's Teleprompter Stolen in Virginia | Video | TheBlaze.com
        That's right, a truck carrying the president's teleprompter (jokingly referred to as TOTUS, or the teleprompter of the United States), podiums, and audio equipment was stolen in Virginia, WWBT-TV reports.
      [VIDEO] Switchblade Weapon System | Rollin SD
        The Switchblade is designed to provide the warfighter with a "magic bullet". It can rapidly provide a powerful, but expendable miniature flying Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) package on a Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) target within minutes. This miniature, remotely-piloted or autonomous platform can either glide or propel itself via quiet electric propulsion, providing real-time GPS coordinates and video for information gathering, targeting, or feature/object recognition. The vehicle's small size and quiet motor make it difficult to detect, recognize, and track even at very close range. The Switchblade is fully scalable and can be launched from a variety of air and ground platforms.
      [VIDEO] Celebrities Spoof Clinton Global Initiative: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig And More Make Video
        Celebrities Spoof Clinton Global Initiative: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig And More Make Video
      [VIDEO] vagina - mybeautifulchandelier
        And the mooncup makers have written a song to ignite your ladybits-love. I contributed "cooch".
      [VIDEO] Johnson & Johnson Gyno: A diary written by a vagina | Ads of the World
        www.xiaov.com (translated as "little v") where they can log onto an online diary written by female consumers about the most intimate of women's issues -- a diary written as the voice of a vagina.
      [VIDEO] LOWKEY ft LUPE FIASCO, M1 (DEAD PREZ) & BLACK THE RIPPER - OBAMA NATION PART 2
      [VIDEO] Lucifer in Libya
        Oct. 18, 2011: Secretary Clinton holds a joint press availability with TNC Prime Minister Jabril, in Tripoli, Libya. AP Washington Direct Video
      Rant On America's Use Of Drone Strikes Goes Blank Screen 3/4 Of The Way Through! (Censorship?) - YouTube
  WTC7
    Manhattan Judge Spares the CIA - Law Blog - WSJ
      The Central Intelligence Agency has avoided a potential showdown with a Manhattan federal judge.
      Judge Alvin Hellerstein (pictured) yesterday declined to find the CIA in contempt for destroying videotapes of its interrogations of Sept. 11 detainees, concluding that it would serve no beneficial purpose to penalize the agency, according to this AP report.
      Hellerstein also noted in his ruling that the CIA has put in place new procedures to prevent such destruction from happening again.
      The decision came in a lawsuit filed in 2004 by the ACLU against the Defense Department, the CIA, and several other government entities engaged in the arrest, detention, interrogation and rendition to other countries of prisoners caught up in the events following the 9/11 attacks. Filed under the Freedom of Information Act, the suit seeks the release of a range of governmental records.
  Vaccine$
    BBC News - Vitamins linked with higher death risk in older women
      When it comes to vitamins, it appears you could have too much of a good thing, say researchers who report a link between their use and higher death rates among older women.
      Experts have suspected for some time that supplements may only be beneficial if a person is deficient in a nutrient.
      And excess may even harm, as the study in Archives of Internal Medicine finds.
    Media hoax exposed: Recent attack on vitamins a fabricated scare campaign
      One of the most glaring total fabrications in this particular study is the alteration of the raw data using statistical voodoo. If you go to table 2 of the study (page 4 of the study PDF, which we can't post here because it's not a public document), it shows a "Hazard Ratio" number associated with each of the nutrients covered in the study, such as vitamin D, vitamin D, calcium, copper, iron, and so on. There's also a number associated with "multivitamin."
      With these numbers, a 1.0 means "neutral" or "no increase in mortality." A number below 1.0 -- such as 0.92 -- means a reduction in mortality. For example, 0.92 would mean an 8% reduction in mortality associated with that particular vitamin.
      A number higher than 1.0 means an "increase" in mortality. So something like 1.15 would mean a 15% increase in total mortality.
      So what do these numbers really say?
      * Vitamin B complex was associated with a 7% reduction in mortality
      * Vitamin C was associated with a 4% reduction in mortality
      * Vitamin D was associated with an 8% reduction in mortality
      * Magnesium was associated with a 3% reduction in mortality
      * Selenium was associated with a 3% reduction in mortality
      * Zinc was associated with a 3% reduction in mortality
    What the American Medical Association hopes you never learn about its true history
      As an agency that proclaims itself to be concerned with improving the nation's health, the AMA has a duty to accept the field of chiropractic medicine as having proven medicinal value. But history shows just the opposite. Until recently, the AMA viewed chiropractors as competition and tried to destroy the practice of chiropractic medicine in its entirety. In When Healing Becomes and Crime, Kenny Ausubel writes, "For over 12 years and with the full knowledge and support of their executive officers, the AMA paid the salaries and expenses for a team of more than a dozen medical doctors, lawyers and support staff for the expressed purpose of conspiring (overtly and covertly) with others in medicine to first contain, and eventually, destroy the profession of chiropractic in the United States and elsewhere."
      This was not speculation. The actions taken by the U.S. Court of Appeals 7th circuit support Ausubel's accusation. In 1990, chiropractic doctors Chester A. Wilk, James W. Bryden, Patricia B. Arthur and Michael D. Pedigo won a landmark antitrust lawsuit against the AMA. The court ruled that the AMA had violated the Sherman Act by "conducting an illegal boycott in restraint of the trade directed at chiropractors generally, and at the four plaintiffs in particular." This 1990 verdict against the AMA followed three other antitrust cases against the association in 1978, 1980 and 1986, all of which were settled.
    Is having sex more effective than a flu shot? - Barking up the wrong tree
      112 college students reported the frequency of their sexual encounters and were divided into four categories: none, infrequent (less than once a week), frequent (one to two times per week), and very frequent (three or more times per week). Participants also described their overall sexual satisfaction. Saliva samples were collected and assayed for salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA). Individuals in the frequent group showed significantly higher levels of IgA than the other three groups, which were comparable. Data on length of relationship and sexual satisfaction were not related to the group differences.
    Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women: The Iowa Women's Health Study, October 10, 2011, Mursu et al. 171 (18): 1625
    FDA Chemist Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading // Pharmalot
      Seven months after his scheme came to light, FDA chemist Cheng Yi Liang pleaded guilty today to charges that he used confidential information about upcoming announcements of 27 different FDA approval decisions involving 19 publicly traded companies and generated more than $3.6 million in illegal profits for himself.
  United State$ of EURO-pe
    Europa lanceert satellieten navigatienetwerk Galileo - Nieuws - VK
      Europa begint vandaag aan het grootste ruimtevaartproject uit zijn geschiedenis: het navigatienetwerk Galileo. De eerste twee satellieten van het systeem worden gelanceerd vanaf de Europese ruimtebasis Kourou in Frans-Guyana.
      Galileo kan rond 2014 in gebruik worden genomen. In 2019 moet de 30e en laatste satelliet van het netwerk worden gelanceerd.
    'Ruim honderd fondsen moeten korten op pensioenen' - Economie - VK
      Ruim honderd pensioenfondsen dreigen per april 2013 te moeten korten op de pensioenen. De kortingen kunnen oplopen tot 15 procent van de pensioenuitkering en komen gemiddeld uit op 3 procent. Dat heeft Gerard Riemen, directeur van koepelorganisatie Pensioenfederatie, vandaag gezegd in een interview met het Financieele Dagblad.
    UPDATE 3-EU raids banks in lending rates probe
      The European Commission has raided banks, including Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), in a probe into suspected fixing of interbank lending benchmark Euribor, the third major investigation of the finance sector by the EU's powerful executive this year.
      The EU's executive, which has powers to impose heavy fines if it finds wrongdoing, said it had carried out the searches on concerns that the companies involved may have broken antitrust rules.
    PORTUGAL: Crisis Pushes Women into Prostitution - IPS ipsnews.net
      The severe financial and economic problems in Portugal are driving many women to desperation and pushing them into prostitution as a last resort to support their families.
      The decision to sell one's body cannot be taken lightly. But for many mothers the alternative is to condemn their children to hunger, which is why "increasing numbers of women in their thirties, who are victims of the crisis, are resorting to prostitution," said Ins Fontinha, head of the Associa O Ninho (Nest Association).
    CRASH 2: Sarkozy & Baroin come clean: 'firepower' talks stuck in the mud | The Slog
      Last night in Frankfurt was meant to be a glittering reception for EU Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet, on the occasion of his much-welcomed retirement. But at the last minute, French President Nicolas Sarkozy flew to the banking capital, crashed the event, and went into a huddle with Angela Merkel, Christine Lagarde, and Mario Draghi -- Trichet's successor at the ECB.
    BBC News - Greece faces general strike over spending cuts
      Government departments, businesses, offices and shops are all expected to be shut. Planes, trains, buses, taxis and lorries will not be operating. And for the first time, small business owners and shopkeepers are taking part.
      "We are going to send a loud message to the government and the political system," said Costas Tsikrikas, the head of the public workers' union Adedy.
      "We believe participation will be huge," he said.
      Continue reading the main story
      "Start Quote
        We must persevere in this war as people, as a government, as a parliamentary group in order for the country to win it"
      George Papandreou Greek Prime Minister
      The strikers are planning to gather outside the parliament in Athens later on Wednesday morning to protest against the government's tough austerity measures.
    Short selling in Europa aan banden - Schuldencrisis - VK
      De Europese Commissie en het Europees Parlement hebben gisteravond afspraken gemaakt over nieuwe maatregelen om speculatie op de financiˆ´le markten aan te pakken. Het zogeheten 'naked short selling', waarbij gegokt wordt op een koersdaling zonder dat de speculant het aandeel of de obligatie in handen heeft, wordt verboden als het aan de twee onderhandelende partijen ligt.
      Ook wisten beide partijen het eens te worden over nieuwe regels voor zogenoemde credit default swaps (cds). Dat is een instrument waarmee beleggers zich kunnen beschermen tegen betalingsverzuim van een lener (bijvoorbeeld een land). De prijs van een cds drukt uit hoe hoog beleggers het risico schatten dat de lener zijn leningen niet kan aflossen. Volgens de nieuwe maatregelen mogen deze cds alleen nog worden aangekocht door de eigenaren van de obligaties.
    CRASH 2 EXCLUSIVE: MERKEL 'FURIOUS' AS FRANCE RENEWS DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO RAID EFSF. | The Slog
      The Slog has learned in the last hour that there is consternation in Berlin about a fresh drive from the French to obtain immediate access to the EFSF. Despite being given a firm 'No' to this by both Chancellor Merkel and the G20 at the weekend, I understand that a broad group of French officialdom is pushing to isolate the German leader by presenting "a terrifying picture of French banking collapse without access to these funds", said a source in Brussels. Frau Doktor Merkel herself is said to be 'furious' that valuable time is being lost in the slow progress towards a debt crisis solution because of France's persistent attempts to get EU help for the French banks back on the table.
  Gitmo Nation
    New video system to track suspects at Siberian airport | Crime | RIA Novosti
      New video surveillance equipment able to identify wanted suspects even if they are wearing disguises is to be installed at North Siberia's Norilsk airport, transport police said on Thursday.
      The new system will identify biometric data, said Dmitry Suvorov, head of the transport police's information technology department.
      "Video cameras of high resolution will screen the 'object' on 16 control points," he said. "A match on six parameters is enough to identify a person."
    National Association of Broadcasters
      Emergency Alert System National Test
      November 9, 2011, 2 p.m. (EST)
      The first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) will take place on November 9, 2011 at 2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
      ALL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL EAS TEST.
    IBM Watson pre-crime detection
      Join us for an inside look at how the Memphis Police Department Blue Crush team pioneered the use of IBM SPSS predictive analytics to anticipate crimes before they happen, stop criminals in the act and make life safer for every citizen.
    CA Governor Lets Police Search Your Smartphones At Traffic Stops | Techdirt
      But, unfortunately, despite widespread support for it, Governor Brown has vetoed the bill, meaning that your mobile phones are fair game for searches without a warrant. Not only that, but he couldn't even make a statement to stand up for what he believes in about this, apparently only arguing that he vetoed the bill because "the issue is too complicated for him to make a decision about" and that it's better for the courts to decide.
    Revealed: What Julia Gillard will tell the nation in the event of a terrorist attack | News.com.au
      According to a draft address prepared by national security, the Prime Minister will tell the nation: "I ask the people of Australia at this time to remain calm.
      "We should not allow terrorism to impact upon the way of life we value so highly.
      "I wish to reassure Australians that all of Australia's governments, police forces, emergency services, security and intelligence agencies are doing all they can to prevent further attacks and help those who have been affected.
    Louisiana bans cash transactions | Ackel & Associates L.L.C.
      This summer, the State Legislature and Governor of Louisiana passed a law that bans individuals and businesses from transacting in cash if they are considered a "secondhand dealer". House Bill 195 of the 2011 Regular Session (Act 389) broadly defines a secondhand dealer to include "... Anyone, other than a non-profit entity, who buys, sells, trades in or otherwise acquires or disposes of junk or used or secondhand property more frequently than once per month from any other person, other than a non-profit entity, shall be deemed as being in the business of a secondhand dealer. " The law then states that "A secondhand dealer shall not enter into any cash transactions in payment for the purchase of junk or used or secondhand property
  Elite$
    Queen in Australia for 10-day tour
      Thousands of people cheered and waved from the banks of the Australian capital's central lake as Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, took a motor boat to a flower show on Thursday in their first public appearance of a 10-day tour of Australia.
    France - Writer Says She Won't Sue Strauss-Khan - NYTimes.com
      Last week, prosecutors said they could not bring a case against him, given a three-year statute of limitations for sexual assault, but they said there was evidence that he had sexually assaulted Ms. Banon. On Wednesday, Ms. Banon said she would not pursue a suit because the case had proved that she was not a liar.
    It's a Girl for the French Presidential Couple - NYTimes.com
      Mr. Sarkozy had been at the clinic earlier in the day, but stayed for only about a half-hour. He flew to Germany later in the afternoon for the meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, among others. He returned late in the evening, after the baby was born, the French newspaper Le Figaro reported.
  Ministry of Truth
    'Chilling' bid by government to control the media rejected
      LEADING media organisations have rejected a proposal from the federal government for a protocol to limit reporting of sensitive law enforcement and security information. However, they have agreed to facilitate communication with police and security agencies in the interest of public safety.
    White House accused of Barack Obama 'green screen' trickery - Telegraph
      Experts in video effects said Mr Obama's talk on boosting employment had actually been recorded in front of a neutral "green screen" and the factory background filled in later.
  Bank$ters
    Revealed -- the capitalist network that runs the world - physics-math - 19 October 2011 - New Scientist
      The top 50 of the 147 superconnected companies
    New York Fed: Student loan debt now over $1 trillion | The Raw Story
      The Federal Reserve Bank of New York claimed in a published report Wednesday that student loan debt in the U.S. has now surpassed $1 trillion, for the first time ever exceeding the total amount of credit card debt held by Americans.
    The Ulsterman Report -- Wall Street Tells Democrats "Not This Time" - The Ulsterman Report
      Such a stance was also given to some degree during the 2010 midterm elections, but it appears it will be even more determined for 2012. According to Politico, Wall Street executives are "livid" over the repeated tone taken against them by Democrats:
    BofA Said to Split Regulators Over Moving Merrill Derivatives to Bank Unit - Bloomberg
      The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. disagree over the transfers, which are being requested by counterparties, said the people, who asked to remain anonymous because they weren't authorized to speak publicly. The Fed has signaled that it favors moving the derivatives to give relief to the bank holding company, while the FDIC, which would have to pay off depositors in the event of a bank failure, is objecting, said the people. The bank doesn't believe regulatory approval is needed, said people with knowledge of its position.
    cryptogon.com >> Federal Reserve Now Backstopping $75 Trillion Of Bank Of America's Derivatives Trades
      What this means for you is that when Europe finally implodes and banks fail, U.S. taxpayers will hold the bag for trillions in CDS insurance contracts sold by Bank of America and JP Morgan. Even worse, the total exposure is unknown because Wall Street successfully lobbied during Dodd-Frank passage so that no central exchange would exist keeping track of net derivative exposure.
  Lucifer's Moves
    Clinton in Afghanistan to discuss peace moves | Reuters
      Top U.S. officials have also accused Pakistan of supporting insurgent groups in Afghanistan after September's 20-hour attack on diplomatic targets in Kabul, including the U.S. embassy.
      But President Barack Obama and Clinton have both stressed that the U.S. relationship with Pakistan is too important to abandon, although Clinton said last week if Islamabad did not help solve Afghanistan's difficulties it would "continue to be part of the problem."
    Hillary Clinton: 'It's Time for Others to Step Up' - Sophie Quinton - NationalJournal.com
      "I'm really old-fashioned. I feel I have made my contribution,"-Clinton said. "I'm very grateful I've had a chance to serve, but I think it's time for others to step up."
  OWS
    Onderwijsprotest Chili mondt uit in geweld - Buitenland - VK
      De tweede dag van een groot onderwijsprotest in de Chileense hoofdstad Santiago is gisteren geˆ´indigd in geweld. Ongeveer 25.000 mensen betoogden voor goedkoper en beter onderwijs toen enkele honderden gemaskerde demonstranten de politie belaagden met stenen en molotovcocktails.
    Not Their Job - NYTimes.com
      President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness has some promising job growth ideas, including ways to speed up projects in energy and infrastructure. But the 27-member council -- made up mostly of corporate executives, along with a handful of investors, labor leaders and academics -- has indulged in outrageous special pleading, with its assault on Sarbanes-Oxley, the anti-fraud law passed in 2002 in response to Enron, WorldCom and the dot-com bust.
    NPR | National Public Radio | Occupy DC Spokeswoman | The Daily Caller
      National Public Radio host Lisa Simeone appears to be breaking the taxpayer-subsidized network's ethics rules by acting as a spokeswoman for Occupy D.C. group "October 2011," which is currently "occupying" Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C.
      Simeone hosts NPR's nationally syndicated "World of Opera" program and "SoundPrint," a program that airs on NPR's WAMU affiliate at American University in Washington, D.C.
      When Roll Call asked Simeone about the conflict of interest and the apparent ethics violations, she replied, "Well, I work in radio still, but this is totally different" because she says she's a "freelancer." (SEE ALSO: NPR executives caught on tape bashing conservatives and tea party, touting liberals)
      NPR's ethics policy for journalists forbids them from "engag[ing] in public relations work, paid or unpaid."
      The code allows for exceptions in cases such as "certain volunteer nonprofit, nonpartisan activities, such as participating in the work of a church, synagogue or other institution of worship, or a charitable organization, so long as this would not conflict with the interests of NPR in reporting on activities related to that institution or organization."
    MTV Casting 'Occupy Wall Street' Protesters -- Deadline.com
      Really? An ad appeared on Craigslist seeking members of the Occupy Wall Street movement to audition for MTV's The Real World 27. The New York Observer surmises that maybe someone at Bunim/Murray Productions saw the Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street Tumblr. Says the ad: "Are you part of the Occupy Wall Street Movement? MTV's Real World is seeking cast members to tell their unique stories on our show. If you are over the age of 20 and appear to be between the ages of 20-24, and the description below sounds like you, we want to hear from you!" along with a request for recent photos, bio and contact information. Apparently oldsters in the OWS movement -- anyone who even looks like they might be 29 -- need not apply.
  Drone Nation
    FX Developing Comedy About Drone Pilots -- Deadline.com
      FX is developing Drones, a dark comedy from writer/novelist Chad Kultgen and Milo Ventimiglia and Russ Cundiff's production company Divide Pictures. Kultgen will write the comedy, about drone pilots in Nevada who commute to war. He will executive produce the CAA-packed project with Ventimiglia and Cundiff. Ventimiglia is not set to star though that is a possibility. Kultgen's writing credits include pilots Waiting to Die and Southern Comfort and novel The Average American Male. Heroes alum Ventimiglia will next be seen in the upcoming Adam Sandler movie I Hate You Dad.
    Tomgram: Nick Turse, Mapping America's Shadowy Drone Wars | TomDispatch
      Meanwhile, at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, according to a report by the New York Times, teams of camouflage-clad Air Force analysts sit in a secret intelligence and surveillance installation monitoring cell-phone intercepts, high-altitude photographs, and most notably, multiple screens of streaming live video from drones in Afghanistan. They call it "Death TV" and are constantly instant-messaging with and talking to commanders on the ground in order to supply them with real-time intelligence on enemy troop movements. Air Force analysts also closely monitor the battlefield from Air Force Special Operations Command in Florida and a facility in Terre Haute, Indiana.
    US Army to fly 'kamikaze' drones
      The Switchblade, however, is touted as a way to avoid killing bystanders.
      "Flying quietly at high speed the Switchblade delivers its onboard explosive payload with precision while minimizing collateral damage," the company said.
      The US Army in June approved a $4.9 million contract for AeroVironment to supply the new drones as soon as possible. Officials have not said how many Switchblade drones were ordered or when the robotic weapons would make into the hands of US forces.
  Trains Good, Planes Bad (Whoo Hoo!)
    Incident: Southwest B737 near Orlando on Mar 27th 2011, loss of separation because checking a losscom aircraft
      The air traffic controllers' application of inappropriate separation between the B737 and the Cirrus and their inappropriate use of airborne civilian aircraft for observation of other airborne aircraft. Contributing to the incident was the crew of the B737's execution of a clearance that resulted in operation near other aircraft.
    Shocked pilot manages to land safely after finding plane's speedometer had been deliberately damaged with glue | Mail Online
      He said: 'This was potentially very serious, not having the airspeed indicator working leaves the danger of stalling.-
      'A similar problem was blamed for an Air France crash in 2009.-
      'I noticed the problem soon after take-off. I was only a few feet off the floor when I realised but I didn't just want to land on the same runway. I wanted time to think about how I landed.
  Techno Experts
    Libyamax : WiMAX Go Live in Libya - WiMAX360
      Libya is North Africa's first market to deploy WiMAX. Built by three leading telecommunications equipment makers, France's Alcatel-Lucent, and China's ZTE and Huawei, this new WiMAX network is meant to accommodate more than a quarter million users. The service managed by Libya Telecom and Technology Corporation (LTT), the country's primary Internet mobile services company.
  Biodiversitée
    Obama's Big Green Mess - The Daily Beast
      What they found was quite a surprise. Some of the energy-efficient furnaces installed at taxpayer expense spewed carbon monoxide that could poison occupants. New water heaters lacked required pressure valves, putting them in jeopardy of exploding. And a handful of contractors--unfamiliar with the nuances of specialized weatherization work--had used air blowers in homes with asbestos, potentially dispersing the cancer-causing agent, according to several Energy Department inspector-general reports.
  Gun Walking
    Amnesty klaagt wapenleveringen aan repressieve Arabische r... - De Standaard
      Amnesty probeert in het woensdag gepubliceerde rapport de wapentransfers naar Bahrein,
  Monsantooo
    Ambergris Today | Stories | A Modern Day Maya Maize Nightmare
      After centuries of struggle to preserve their culture and, in many instances, their lives, from foreign greed, the Maya are now facing a new battle as a global conglomerate attempts to introduce GMO (genetically modified organisms) corn into Belize. Fortunately, people are beginning to heed the alarm.
      The Maya of Belize won some respite -- maybe -- when the country's Prime Minister, the Hon Dean Barrow, recently announced a ban on GMO seed imported into Belize without proper authority. He further stated that any such seed stock coming into Belize will be destroyed. This is a significant event, and to properly appreciate it, one needs to understand the importance of corn to the Maya.
  Poppie$tan
    US forces 'massing on Afghanistan-Pakistan border' - Telegraph
      US forces are massing on the Pakistan border in eastern Afghanistan amid reports of an imminent drone missile offensive against fighters from the feared Haqqani Network, a Taliban faction which operates from safe havens in Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan Army sources have confirmed.
  Shut Up Slave!
    Idaho Uses Prison Labor to Pick Potatoes - WSJ.com
      "This is the first year we're doing a harvest," said Steve Little, warden here at the minimum-security St. Anthony Work Camp. Prior to this season, he explained, inmates worked mainly in processing sheds and kitchens, not open fields. But farm labor is so scarce, Mr. Little said, that prisoners now pick as well as pack potatoes.
      Despite high unemployment across the U.S., many farmers are struggling to find hands willing to labor in their fields. From Arizona to Alabama, states are cracking down on undocumented migrant labor with legislation that gets tough on employers. One result: some "illegal" farm hands are being replaced by criminal ones.
  Shadow Puppet Theatre
    John Miller to Join CBS, Bolstering 'The Early Show' - NYTimes.com
      Mr. Rhodes said he was unconcerned by Mr. Miller's passes through the revolving door of media and law enforcement. "He understands journalistic sources and methods and he understands our values," Mr. Rhodes said.
  VIDEO
    [VIDEO] "Everyone In America Knows Ron Paul Will Never Be President Of The United States!" -
    [VIDEO] Law Bans Cash for Second Hand Transactions - Acadiana's News Leader
      Cold hard cash. It's good everywhere you go, right? You can use it to pay for anything.
      But that's not the case here in Louisiana now. It's a law that was passed during this year's busy legislative session.
      House bill 195 basically says those who buy and sell second hand goods cannot use cash to make those transactions, and it flew so far under the radar most businesses don't even know about it.
      "We're gonna lose a lot of business," says Danny Guidry, who owns the Pioneer Trading Post in Lafayette. He deals in buying and selling unique second hand items.
    [VIDEO] Remarks With Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril
      Libya is blessed with wealth and resources, most particularly the human resources of the Libyan people. And there is a pressing need, as I was told today, for international expertise and technical assistance. That is why we welcome the idea of a joint committee between Libya and the United States to look at the priorities that the Libyans themselves have.
    [VIDEO] - Anti-Gaddafi forces reveal customised weapon in Sirte
      As the battle for Sirte continues, anti-Gaddafi forces have unveiled their latest weapon.
      It is a customised, hybrid vehicle made of steel and concrete, which is a cross between a bulldozer and a battleship.
    [VIDEO] Lord Mayor gives notice to Occupy Melbourne protesters | News.com.au
      As the protest enters its sixth day, Cr Doyle said the protesters had made their statement and would be required to leave the square in a matter of days.
      "They have made their statement," he said on ABC Radio yesterday.
      "When it does come time for them to pack up and move on I would hope they do so in a respectful manner."
      But Greens MP Adam Bandt said he thought the protest was great.
      "I came down to have a look and I think it's great. Julie Gillard and Tony Abbott should come down and have a look,'' he said.
    [VIDEO] GOP Race Heats Up As Candidate In Coma More Appealing Than Rest of Field -
      Full story tonight at 10/9c on IFC TV. Follow Clarkson's rise on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JohnClarkson2012.
    [VIDEO] Ron Paul EXPOSED in this old video!
      Ron Paul is exposed in this old video. I can't believe the things he is saying. You've got to see this. How can this man be so absolutely right in predicting what America would be facing today? Because our founding fathers knew what fiat money and a central bank would do if they gained control of the U.S. economy, that's how. Apparently Ron Paul is the only candidate running for President that takes the founders seriously.
    [VIDEO] President Obama's Teleprompter Stolen in Virginia | Video | TheBlaze.com
      That's right, a truck carrying the president's teleprompter (jokingly referred to as TOTUS, or the teleprompter of the United States), podiums, and audio equipment was stolen in Virginia, WWBT-TV reports.
    [VIDEO] Switchblade Weapon System | Rollin SD
      The Switchblade is designed to provide the warfighter with a "magic bullet". It can rapidly provide a powerful, but expendable miniature flying Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) package on a Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) target within minutes. This miniature, remotely-piloted or autonomous platform can either glide or propel itself via quiet electric propulsion, providing real-time GPS coordinates and video for information gathering, targeting, or feature/object recognition. The vehicle's small size and quiet motor make it difficult to detect, recognize, and track even at very close range. The Switchblade is fully scalable and can be launched from a variety of air and ground platforms.
    [VIDEO] Celebrities Spoof Clinton Global Initiative: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig And More Make Video
      Celebrities Spoof Clinton Global Initiative: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig And More Make Video
    [VIDEO] vagina - mybeautifulchandelier
      And the mooncup makers have written a song to ignite your ladybits-love. I contributed "cooch".
    [VIDEO] Johnson & Johnson Gyno: A diary written by a vagina | Ads of the World
      www.xiaov.com (translated as "little v") where they can log onto an online diary written by female consumers about the most intimate of women's issues -- a diary written as the voice of a vagina.
    [VIDEO] LOWKEY ft LUPE FIASCO, M1 (DEAD PREZ) & BLACK THE RIPPER - OBAMA NATION PART 2
    [VIDEO] Lucifer in Libya
      Oct. 18, 2011: Secretary Clinton holds a joint press availability with TNC Prime Minister Jabril, in Tripoli, Libya. AP Washington Direct Video
    Rant On America's Use Of Drone Strikes Goes Blank Screen 3/4 Of The Way Through! (Censorship?) - YouTube