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Red Ice Membership
August 2006
The Birth of Venus
2006 08 29
Many peoples speak of a "lower sky" in the past, a "larger sun," a swifter movement of the sun across the firmament, a shorter day that became longer after the sun was arrested on its path. World conflagration is a frequent motif in folklore. According to the Indians of North America the `shooting star' and the `fire drill' set the world aflame."It was too hot. The sun was put "a handbreadth" higher in the air, but it was still too hot.
Lie by Lie: Chronicle of a War Foretold: August 1990 to March 2003
2006 08 31
The first drafts of history are fragmentary. Important revelations arrive late, and out of order. In this timeline, weve assembled the history of the Iraq War to create a resource we hope will help resolve open questions of the Bush era. What did our leaders know and when did they know it? And, perhaps just as important, what red flags did we miss, and how could we have missed them? This is the first installment in our Iraq War timeline project.
LBJ Night Before JFK Assassination: "Those SOB's Will Never Embarrass Me Again"
2006 08 31
Outside the debate of magic bullets, multiple shooters and grassy knoll theories - an astounding deposition of a deliberately planned criminal conspiracy straight from the horse's mouth. The night before the Kennedy assassination, Lyndon Baines Johnson met with Dallas tycoons, FBI moguls and organized crime kingpins - emerging from the conference to tell his mistress Madeleine Duncan Brown that "those SOB's" would never embarrass him again. It's a jaw-dropping deposition and it's the biggest JFK smoking gun there is - despite the fact that it has received little media attention.
Lost Girls
2006 08 31
Briefly, I'm wondering what to make of Kola Boof. Now, Boof could be a fraud, though her revelations about bin Laden's secret life are no more bizarre than Amanda Keller's about Mohammed Atta, or Leola McConnell's about Bill Bennett, or Cathy O'Brien's about Dick Cheney, or so many other women and men - and girls and boys - about so many other devout jihadists and born-again crusaders. The behaviour is always shocking, but it should no longer be surprising. No man's a hero to his valet, and neither is he a saint to his mistress or sex slave. If we mean to pierce the public veil we need to hear them out.
Supernova captured in 'real time'
2006 08 31
Astronomers say they have witnessed a stellar explosion - or supernova - unfolding in real time. Supernovae occur when a huge, mature star effectively runs out of fuel and collapses in on itself. Their observations, outlined in the journal Nature, offer the most detailed picture yet of these cosmic explosions. An initial release of energy from the star was picked up by the US Swift satellite in February, allowing experts to train their telescopes on the event.
The Stargate of the Alien Gods
2006 08 29
As the year 2012 is approaching many are asking - will the stargate of the gods now open and allow our creators to return in their sunships? If you possessed the key and secret knowledge and could open the cosmic portal leading to the kingdom of the gods, would you be prepared to travel to a world beyond your imagination and meet the masters of the stars? If we examine the progresses of humanity today, or sometimes rather lack there of, we wonder if we have reached a stage in our development allowing us to enter the domain of highly advanced alien species.
Monsanto Buys Terminator Seeds Company
2006 08 29
The United States Government has been financing research on a genetic engineering technology which, when commercialized, will give its owners the power to control the food seed of entire nations or regions. The Government has been working quietly on this technology since 1983. Now, the little-known company that has been working in this genetic research with the Governments US Department of Agriculture-- Delta & Pine Land-- is about to become part of the worlds largest supplier of patented genetically-modified seeds (GMO), Monsanto Corporation.
Share Love with All Creation
2006 08 29
With images representing all of history whirling before our eyes, we live at once all human experience. This is the threshold of our passing into a new era. How we come to terms with what has occurred will largely decide the direction of our evolution. Where there is war, surround it with peace and relentlessly beat the drum of destiny. We are meant to celebrate life together, but so many can not forgive themselves or each other for what theyve done. That is why Jesus says, father forgive them for they know not what they do.
Is this Bush's secret bunker?
2006 08 29
Mount Weather is a top-security underground installation an hour's drive from Washington DC. It has its own leaders, police, fire department - and laws. A cold war relic, it has been given a new lease of life since 9/11. And no one who's been inside has ever talked. Tom Vanderbilt reports. 'Actually, you may want to just put those down a minute," Tim Brown is telling me, as I peer through binoculars at a cluster of buildings and antennae on a distant ridge. "The locals might get a bit nervous."
No DNA match, no JonBenet charges
2006 08 29
Prosecutors abandoned their case against schoolteacher John Mark Karr on Monday, saying that DNA tests failed to link Karr to the slaying of child beauty contestant JonBenet Ramsey. Karr was briefly freed from jail but was quickly returned to await extradition to California, where he is wanted on five misdemeanor child pornography counts, Boulder County Sheriff Joseph Pelle said. Karr's extradition hearing is set for Tuesday afternoon.
The Day The Earth Fell Over
2006 08 28
Earth might have spun on its side to keep its balance in the distant past, and could do so again, scientists reported today. Alaska was suddenly at the equator, the thinking goes. Scientists already know that the North Pole wanders over time. But a theory known as true polar wander suggests that if a very heavy object, like an oversized volcano forms far from the equator, the force of the planet's rotation would pull the object away from the axis the Earth spins around.
Dr. Colm Kelleher on Dreamland - Hunt for the Skinwalker
2006 08 28
Dr. Colm Kelleher spent hundreds of days on the legendary NIDS Ranch, purchased by billionaire Robert Bigelow because of its long history of cryptid animal, UFO and alien sightings, and the ultra-high level of strangeness that abounded there. Then Linda Howe tells us that the next solar max is starting now, YEARS EARLY.
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The Gates and Buffet Foundation Shell Game
2006 08 28
The Gates Foundation now has about $60 Billion under the control of the wealthiest people in America. They do not have to sell any of their positions in the stocks that they put under the tax-exempt umbrella. Furthermore, they can vote their stock holdings the same as if they did before and they can make the same investment decisions about their considerable corporate holdings.
Scientists Erase Memories in Rat Brains
2006 08 28
Scientists have for the first time erased long-term memories in rats and also directly seen how the brain is changed by learning. The research points to potential human benefits. These findings could prove key "to understanding how memories can be augmented, for example in diseases that affect memory, like Alzheimer's," said neuroscientist Mark Bear at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT.
Twin Peaks
2006 08 27
Actress Sheryl Lee was almost destined to play the dead lead actress twice: she was the face of the murdered popular schoolgirl Laura Palmer, largely an acting role limited to playing a dead corpse or a photo on a mantelpiece, until she was given the lead role in Fire Walk With Me, a movie prequel to the series Twin Peaks.
Know Who You Arent
2006 08 27
Knowing who you arent, is just as beneficial as knowing who you are. Try a backwards search. Every little bit you can find out about yourself will serve you on your journey. Look at all the things people do in this world. Some dive deep in the sea, and some fly high in the clouds. Others simply like to keep their feet on the ground and philosophize all day.
What You Need to Know About the British Israel World Federation Movement
2006 08 27
In the late 1930s, the British Israel World Federation Movement's Destiny Magazine published articles identifying September 2001 as the target date for beginning their planned global theocratic state -- a"Kingdom of Heaven on Earth." Notice that the title of the discussion in progress is Steps Toward British Union, a World State, and International Strife.
British Israel: The Hidden Hand Behind the 'The Kingdom of God on Earth' Deception
In Search Of Harry
Megaliths - Lloyd Pye (Audio)
2006 08 27
Welcome to the first audio-visual presentation on www.lloydpye.com, Narrated by Lloyd Pye. The audio commentary on each page should begin automatically, but if it doesn't, please click the play button on the audio control panel.
Canadian maple leaf a stylized Fleur-De-Lis?
2006 08 27
Is the Canadian Maple leaf nothing more than a stylized version of the Fleur-De-Lis? The above Time Magazine covers seams to suggest this! Is the Fleur-De-Lis in it's turn the bee as suggested by Manly P. Hall (p 269 of "Secret Teachings") connected to Charlemagne and the Merovingian grail bloodlines?
CNN.com to Replay 9/11 Attacks Coverage
2006 08 27
CNN will mark the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by replaying on the Internet the cable network's coverage of that day's events. Viewers can watch how events unfolded starting at 8:30 a.m., minutes before the first reports of an airplane hitting the World Trade Center. The feed will run in real time, as the network showed it five years ago, until midnight.
When The Ego Dies...
2006 08 25
I wonder what it means when one mourns a loss before it has happened. Is it prophetic grieving, or self-fulfilling prophecy? I think the question is terribly important, now more than ever. A lot of us are living with a terrible sense of foreboding doom. Is our collective psychic gut tensing itself for some terrible tribulation, or are we actively dooming ourselves with our glum thinking?
Target: USA (Video)
2006 08 25
This is a completely insane and hilarious clip from "The Daily Show" showing CNN's fear mongering tactics at their best. "This clip clearly shows how the news networks are trying to scare you into submission. Everything is a threat, everyone is a suspect. Give up your liberty and the government will take care of you. Just trust them."
Pluto vote 'hijacked' in revolt
2006 08 25
A fierce backlash has begun against the decision by astronomers to strip Pluto of its status as a planet. On Thursday, experts approved a definition of a planet that demoted Pluto to a lesser category of object. But the lead scientist on Nasa's robotic mission to Pluto has lambasted the ruling, calling it "embarrassing".
Pluto Learns Eight Is Enough for Planets
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, time and the texture of reality (Video)
2006 08 25
Brian Greene questions the limits of space and time and the texture of reality in this excellent follow-up to his The Elegant Universe. The subject matter is perhaps the greatest intellectual challenge we face.
You are made of space-time
2006 08 24
LEE SMOLIN is no magician. Yet he and his colleagues have pulled off one of the greatest tricks imaginable. Starting from nothing more than Einstein's general theory of relativity, they have conjured up the universe. Everything from the fabric of space to the matter that makes up wands and rabbits emerges as if out of an empty hat.
Did Insiders Milk Terror Plot For Criminal Trading?
2006 08 24
Indian newspaper highlights suspicious patterns, 9/11 and 7/7 were also preceded by insider trading. Did criminal insider speculators with informants inside the British intelligence apparatus take advantage of their foreknowledge of the announcement of a foiled terror plot to place put options on airline stocks, reaping the benefits of their subsequent fall?
The Keys, Locks and Doors Of The Great Pyramids
2006 08 24
The Great Pyramids of Egypt have been riddles and puzzles for investigators over countless centuries. Pivotal portions of the riddles and puzzles have been solved and pieced together. This task was completed when the author thought, experimented and discovered outside of the present day traditional scientific box by deciphering the true, realistic and functional components inside a cosmically connected circle and the Great Pyramids.
Bush says: Iraq Had Nothing To Do With 9/11?
2006 08 24
A lot of the consequences you mentioned for pulling out seem like maybe they never would have been there if we hadnt gone in. How do you square all of that? BUSH: I square it because imagine a world in which you had Saddam Hussein, who had the capacity to make a weapon of mass destruction, who was paying suiciders to kill innocent life, who had relations with Zarqawi. Watch video:
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Israeli Secrets I Shouldn't Know
2006 08 22
No outsider was /supposed /to discover what I did about Israel. And I'm sorry I did. I could be raising my kids in suburban Modiin and working on raising my bowling average. My most outrageous political statement might be, "Now why would any teenager want to French-kiss Chaim Ramon?" But I did discover that Israel's founders and its establishment created a nation based on a form of Freemasonry called Sabbatainism. The first cities they founded were not given Jewish names but Masonic ones.
Quantum Physics and Holographic Repatterning
2006 08 22
When Einstein used the word "spooky" he was referring to the sub-atomic phenomena whereby the building blocks of our material reality exist both as particles and wave-forms at the same time. This makes it possible for an electron to be present everywhere simultaneously throughout the universe. This is known as superposition. What is "spooky" about superposition is that it only occurs when it is not being observed or measured.
The Bush's & Knights of Columbus
2006 08 22
According to Wikipedia, Heinrich Mueller, (b. April 29, 1900) Chief of the Gestapo and Adolph Eichmann's boss, "disappeared in May 1945 and remains the only senior figure of the Nazi regime who was never captured or confirmed to have died." In fact, the Gestapo boss escaped to Switzerland where he worked for the government. In 1948, the CIA recruited him as a Soviet counter espionage specialist because the US government was full of Communists. Frank Wisner and James Kronthal recruited him for $50K annual salary and a $1 million signing bonus.
Apocalypse Tomorrow: Neo-Cons Hype Y2K-Style Fearmongering
2006 08 22
August 22nd said to be 'day of reckoning' for Ahmadinejad. Following a month or more of hysterical fearmongering from Neo-Con cells and their evangelist sympathizers, tomorrow, August 22nd, is being hyped by some as the potential 'end of the world' doomsday in which a massive Iranian attack will result in mushroom clouds over Israeli and US cities. Quite how Madman Mahmoud is going to engineer the apocalypse when the CIA's own investigation said he was ten years away from the bomb is never explained by the festering alarmists.
Hitler's Gestapo Chief Became Top Truman Advisor
2006 08 21
According to Wikipedia, Heinrich Mueller, (b. April 29, 1900) Chief of the Gestapo and Adolph Eichmann's boss, "disappeared in May 1945 and remains the only senior figure of the Nazi regime who was never captured or confirmed to have died." In fact, the Gestapo boss escaped to Switzerland where he worked for the government. In 1948, the CIA recruited him as a Soviet counter espionage specialist because the US government was full of Communists. Frank Wisner and James Kronthal recruited him for $50K annual salary and a $1 million signing bonus.
The Peace of Space
2006 08 21
No matter how enthralling the astral realms become to the seeker who suddenly realizes that the 3D world is nothing but the surface of a vast universe of vibration, they must always remember that beyond it all is the Peace of Space. Beyond the Mind world which interprets the senses and acts as an intermediary between your being and existence OUT THERE, there is consciousness. This is something you do not need to strive to maintain. When you get past the concept that there is something more to be had, you can settle into the idea that ALL IS AS IT SHOULD BE, including YOU.
A History for Hyperion
2006 08 21
Conventional theory places the origins of planets and satellites in a single event billions of years ago. The Electric Universe provides a unique birthday and subsequent history for each one. Cassini, the spacecraft now orbiting among the moons and rings of Saturn, snapped this close-up shot of Hyperion, one of the small moons. According to the currently accepted theory, the crater-saturated surface formed 4 billion years ago. A cloud of gas and dust slowly collapsed under its own gravity, and the Sun, planets and moons gradually condensed out of it.
Scalar Waves and the Human Möbius Coil System
2006 08 20
Contemporary cell research is now based on the principles of quantum physics that shows the world as being created out of energy. Researchers have now demonstrated that our cells membranes contain special proteins called Intergral Membrane Proteins (IMPs) that respond to energy signals from the external and internal environment. These are important findings because they acknowledge that biological behavior can be controlled by invisible energy forces, which include thought.
Part 2: Three Crop Formations Near Uffington White Horse - The Third - A "Merkabah?"
2006 08 20
A few days before I left for England, journalist Jaime Maussan in Mexico City called. Jaime is an TV and magazine investigative reporter for his own production company and last year went to the U. K. to fly over and videotape the 2005 Wayland's Smithy "Mayan Calendar" and Woolstone "Mayan Clock." Jaime asked a Mexican archaeologist to study the 2005 wheat patterns and reported that the glyphs were counting down to 2012 and the end of the Grand Mayan Calendar.
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Red Ice Radio - Lucy Pringle - Crop Circles, Past & Present
Crop Circle at Etchilhampton August 15, 2006, Wheat Formation
Underground Bases, Missing Children and Extra-Terrestrials
2006 08 20
My name is James Casbolt. I worked for MI6 between 1995 and 1999 in (I am ashamed to say) the dreaded 'black ops'. Here is a copy of my new article. I am trying to raise public awareness of the crimes against Humanity that are taking place in the DUMBS (deep underground military bases) around the world. After the completion of my last article MI6 are the lords of the global drug trade I must now present the full picture as to what the intelligence community drug trafficking money is being used for. I need to do this for many reasons.
Single Pervert Theory
2006 08 20
As much as the media love a good blood feast, it's beginning to slowly back away from the bizarre John Karr. The seeming Manchurian Paedophile is right to say he's not innocent, but he doesn't contain the mystery of the Ramsey case, which America is likely never to admit to itself. In the Spring of 1996, months before the Ramsey murder, Karr was apparently attempting to lure children through his "e-mail based crisis feedback program" called Powerwurks.
What do all these logos have in common? - They all represent an aspect of Masonic ritual
2006 08 20
The definition of Freemasonry that it is a science of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols, has been so often quoted, that, were it not for its beauty, it would become wearisome. But this definition contains the exact principle that has just been enunciated. Freemasonry is a sciencea philosophya system of doctrines which is taught, in a manner peculiar to itself, by allegories and symbols. This is its internal character. Albert Mackeys Symbolism of Freemasonry p.11
What the Devil? Prince of Darkness Is Misunderstood, Says UCLA Professor
2006 08 19
He's not the enemy of God, his name really isn't Lucifer and he isn't even evil. And as far as leading Adam and Eve astray, that was a bad rap stemming from a case of mistaken identity. "There's little or no evidence in the Bible for most of the characteristics and deeds commonly attributed to Satan," insists a UCLA professor with four decades in what he describes as "the devil business."
Russo: Rockefeller Admitted Women's Lib Agenda (Video)
2006 08 19
Russo recalls his conversation with one of the Rockefellers, who told him that they created and financed the womem's lib movement so they could tax another half of the population and so that the children would be trained by them in government schools rather than in the context of the family unit.
Scientist Says Chemtrails, Shuttle Launches Endangering Earth
2006 08 19
A Canadian atmospheric scientist warns that chemtrails, airliners and shuttle launches are weakening the stratosphere and destroying Earths ozone layerthreatening all life on Earth. It was one of those messages that phones are notorious for deliveringthe kind of call that cancels the sleep and makes flu symptoms worse. But this time, the health of the entire planet was at stake.
"By the Light of a Burning Bridge" - Mike Ruppert leave US for Venezuela
2006 08 19
It was about a week before I left the United States forever that I watched Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tell Charlie Rose something all of us already know in our hearts. Today, he said, the United States is hated around the world far worse than it was at the height of the Vietnam War. I remember the Vietnam War. I will never forget it. I opposed that war, and I still remember riots on the UCLA campus in May,1970 when four students were shot dead by National Guard troops at Kent State University in Ohio.
New NASA moon patch and its synchronystic significance
2006 08 19
The new NASA moon mission patch again gives us much occult and synchromystic (my new word for meaningful coincidence with mystical connotation) material to investigate. If youre ready, lets go! Firstly the obvious triangular design gives us the sacred number 3, repeated in the 3 stars of Orions belt and the also reminds us of a pyramid. Then we have the number of stars in total giving us the holy number 13 (the twelve months and/or signs of the zodiac plus the sun).
Backward Sunspot - New Solar Cycle to Begin
2006 08 17
On July 31st, a tiny sunspot was born. It popped up from the sun's interior, floated around a bit, and vanished again in a few hours. On the sun this sort of thing happens all the time and, ordinarily, it wouldn't be worth mentioning. But this sunspot was special: It was backward. "We've been waiting for this," says David Hathaway, a solar physicist at the Marshall Space Flight in Huntsville, Alabama. "A backward sunspot is a sign that the next solar cycle is beginning." "Backward" means magnetically backward.
Neo-Fascists Declare War On Truth Movement
2006 08 17
As manufactured terror alerts, magnified turmoil in the Middle East, and dire proclamations that doomsday is approaching all converge at the end of the summer of 2006, the twist in the story is likely to be a massive staged terror attack that will smother any remaining voices of descent and once again leave America transfixed in an orgy of militarism, paranoia and fear.
John Mark Karr, suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey Case
2006 08 17
Well, here it is! Enjoy the media circus for the next few months as another "three named" archetype villain with a somewhat creepy yet "I-would-never-had-suspected-him" type look has been rolled out for public view. Strange case!
CNN Video:
A decade-long mystery
John M. Karr: I wrote to Pat
In Karr's own words
Suspect speaks on JonBenet death
Warning on JonBenet speculation
JonBenet: A case that gripped America
A Phoenix Rises from Psychic Crucifixion
2006 08 17
It has been 40 days and 40 nights in the spiritual desert my friends, but at last I have returned. Many demons came out to play while I was away. With big smiles and pretty words they dance around and shout, Look at me! They couldnt conceive of anything more important than the flapping of their jawbone. Speaking endless lies, they accrue so much karma that it will take lifetimes to even reach equilibrium again. Burning with pain they project it in the strangest of ways. Believing exactly the opposite of reality (a by-product of Denial) they seek to push this on any within reach.
Plan boosts solar system to 12 planets
2006 08 17
The tally of planets in our solar system would jump instantly to a dozen under a highly controversial new definition proposed by the International Astronomical Union. Eventually, there would be hundreds of planets, as more round objects are found beyond Neptune. The proposal, which sources tell Space.com is gaining broad support, tries to plug a big gap in astronomy textbooks, which have never had a formal definition for the word "planet." It addresses discoveries of Pluto-sized worlds that have in recent years pitched astronomers into heated debates over terminology.
What Does A Terrorist Preparing To Bomb 10 Airliners Do Beforehand? Buys Cakes
2006 08 17
The characters and behavior of the few known liquid bomb suspects are completely inconsistent with any notion that they were preparing to kill themselves in acts of mass terror - mirroring the pre-attack demeanor of the 7/7 patsies. A CCTV image (top) shows one of the suspects, Tayib Rauf, entering a bulk order supermarket in Birmingham just two hours before anti-terror police swooped in to grab him for his alleged role in a plot to bomb ten transatlantic airliners. What were the tools of terror Rauf was acquiring before his kamikaze death mission? Knives? Peroxide to make the deadly liquid bomb? Cameras to detonate the bombs?
MIT's Energy 'Manhattan Project'
2006 08 16
Solar cells made from spinach. Algae-based biofuel fattened on greenhouse gas. Plasma-powered turbo engines. These are just some of the technologies being developed by a Manhattan Project-style research effort for new energy technologies at MIT. Scientists at MIT are undertaking a big, ambitious, university-wide program to develop innovative energy tech under the auspices of the school's Energy Research Council. "The urgent challenge of our time (is) clean, affordable energy to power the world," said MIT President Susan Hockfield.
The "Key" to Atlantis: The Magic Mushroom
2006 08 16
I came to this conclusion while pondering the differences and similarities between the works of two people I respect very highly. That is the alternative ancient histories of Terence McKenna and Michael Tsarion. Both agree that there is a hidden history that is unknown to the masses but differ greatly on what the "key" to that history is. Michael believes strongly in the physical existence of Atlantis (the Garden of Eden) while McKenna denied the need for a truly ancient technologically advanced culture and concentrated on magic mushrooms.
What's in My Food?
2006 08 16
Few people know that the food coloring listed as cochineal extract comes from female beetles. Food activists want to spread the word. When you dig into a strawberry Yoplait yogurt, take a moment to contemplate where the beautiful pink color comes from. Strawberries? Think again. It comes from crushed bugs. Specifically, from the female cochineal beetles and their eggs. And it's not just yogurt. The bugs are also used to give red coloring to Hershey Good & Plenty candies, Tropicana grapefruit juice, and other common foods.
Sand Castles, Cows And Estrogen In YOUR Food?
Is There Animal Content In Coke?
Got Pizza Hut? Got Silicone!
Dangers Of Milk And Dairy Products - The Facts
Photo Fraud in Lebanon
2006 08 16
"From Benjamin: We know the news is being manipulated, but by who? Whatever your views on the Israel/Hezbollah situation, this video bears watching. Is it a true example of a journalistic expose? Decide for yourself." Check out this great 4 minute movie.
Ed Comment: That first photo showing duplicated smoke practically begs to get caught, considering the extremly lousy photo "manipulation". And who benefits from exposing someone who manipulates a photo?
Rapid Perception - Slowing Time Down
2006 08 15
Your spirit operates outside time and space. When there is an emergency where danger is about to approach you faster than you can normally sense, your spirit will compell you to act quickly without pondering. It directs you through your instinct and reflexes. Think of a time when you moved out of harms way in an instant and the move was so spontaneously it seems that everything just flowed in the moment.
Israeli raid damages Temple of Bacchus
2006 08 15
Israeli air raids in Baalbek killed one child and caused damage to the ancient Roman Temple of Bacchus on Saturday, the town mayor said. Israeli fighter-bombers carried out two raids on Saturday morning in the old town square near the centuries-old Baalbek temple complex, killing a 10 year-old boy and wounding three people, police said. Two buildings were completely destroyed in the raids.
Know Thyself
2006 08 15
The Oracle of Delphi. Once, this womans utterances could change the destiny of nations she was not just consulted by leaders of various Greek city states, but also by king Amasis of Egypt, Solon of Athens and king Croessus from Lydia; all visited Delphi, in search of her divine guidance. Or rather: that of the god Apollo, who spoke through her.
Google Video Doc's - Part 2
2006 08 15
Another nice list of documentaries available on Google Video. Thank for sending me this list Bill! Categories: Mythology, History & Science, Mind Control & the Occult, Money, Secret Societies, War, Unsolved Mysteries, Israel & The Middle East, Misc.
Dr. Bob Hieronimus on Dreamland - Secrets of America's Birth
2006 08 15
Dr. Bob Hieronimus is known to many of you for his long-time show 21st Century Radio. He is also a leading scholar of early American history. In this startling interview, Whitley Strieber explores the occult forces that were involved in the founding of our country. HEAVY USAGE: TRY LATER IF YOU GET A "READY" NOTICE. What does the Great Seal actually mean? Why is a pagan symbol, the pyramid with its all-seeing eye, on the dollar bill?
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Remote Viewing Test
2006 08 15
One of the ways you can experience the Greater Reality is through remote viewing, a form of psychic ability very common among people. Remote viewers "see" objects and scenes hundreds or thousands of miles away by closing their eyes and focusing on the object or place. Craig, author of this Web site, can do it. You may be able to do it. To test your remote viewing ability, follow the instructions below.
The Secret of Eurasia - The Key to Hidden History
2006 08 14
Have secret societies and occult brotherhoods been active behind the scenes of world events for thousands of years? Do these guardians of secret wisdom shape the growth of human consciousness and influence the destiny of nations? Are hidden masters of occult knowledge empowering and infiltrating certain political, cultural, spiritual and economic movements, in fulfillment of an ancient plan?
Part 1: Three Crop Formations Near Uffington White Horse
2006 08 14
On July 8, 2006, four extraordinary crop formations were reported in southern England. The sequence began in Boxley near Maidstone in the county of Kent southeast of London with a "fractal snowflake." Many investigators think this was the finest crop formation of 2006. The ground lay was fluid, like water waves. [ Editor's Note: In the crop formation photographs, the parallel double lines are called "tractor tramlines." The average distance between pair of tramlines is 70 feet.]
Liquid Bomb Pakistan Link Is False Flag Smoking Gun
2006 08 14
Revelations concerning the origins and connections of the alleged liquid bomb terror plot to Pakistan and the 7/7 bombings in London provide a strong indication that the operation, known for months yet deliberately timed for public release, was a synthetic ruse concocted by the Bush/Blair cabal to re-package the flagging war on terror. Media reports in the days following the alert cite Pakistan's ISI as having identified Rashid Rauf as, "the link between the plot's planners and British-based Muslims who were allegedly preparing to carry out attacks on transatlantic flights."
The Predator Class (Part Two)
2006 08 14
In February of last year, the same month diplomat/child pornographer Arie Scher was named Israel's consul to Australia, Shaine Moore was found dead in his Adelaide home, ten days after he was reported missing. On March 18, 2005, South Australia Police declared his suspicious death a "major crime" and "suspected murder," while withholding results of the post mortem for "operational reasons." (This past Monday, David Richard Fraser pleaded not guilty to Moore's murder.)
Zionism Is Nobody's Friend
2006 08 13
Our public has been and continues to be duped. It is a process which begins early and is unrelenting. It begins in homes and schools. It begins on the radio and television. It begins in the print media. And, ultimately, a Pavlovian reaction occurs; man is no longer a critical thinker. Man has become a machine. I know the process all too well; I was a part of it for more years than I care to admit. And now that I am able to see beyond the curtain, even if only partially, I want nothing more then to alert people to the game that is being played at their expense.
Atlantean Terror
2006 08 13
In the context of the Super Torch Ritual/Damage Plan 'Communication', this situation would have much to do with our 'US Golden Transit Line' which is presently in its 'Timeline C' phase. The 'clock' is now counting down to around the beginning of September, coinciding with the space shuttle Atlantis STS-115 mission. But most relevant here is the fact that US-Golden Transit Timeline C-2, a secondary parallel timeline emerging out of Timeline C at the 'Genesis crossroads', had pinpointed around August 10, i.e. now, which seems to have been 'acknowledged' yesterday...
The New Atlantis, Snakes on a Plane and the World Trade Centre
2006 08 13
Today when I saw a Snakes on a Plane poster something inside my head went click. The coiled serpents around the plane and the wings form a perfect caduceus. The caduceus which is famously used as the symbol of medicine and can be traced back as the staff of Hermes seems strangely out of place on the poster of a Hollywood action film. This is not without president as we have seen these images before on the cover of many Time Magazines as pointed out by people like Michael Tsarion.
"Liquids on a plane"
Head of AIPAC Boasted about his Control of Politicians in 1992
2006 08 13
In 1992, AIPAC Harry Katz phoned the President of AIPAC, David Steiner, to offer contributions. Steiner proceeded to make several claims, including negotiating with then-candidate Bill Clinton over who would be Secretary of State, and had already "cut a deal" with Baker for more aid to Israel. Unknown to Steiner, Katz taped the phone call and gave the recording to the media, worried that AIPAC's influence had grown to dangerous levels.
Organic molecules found in diverse space places
2006 08 11
A two-year survey of enormous interstellar dust clouds has turned up eight organic molecules in two different regions of space. One is a stellar nursery awash in light while the other is a cold, starless void. The finding, detailed in the current issue of Astrophysical Journal, supports other recent studies suggesting molecules important for life commonly form in the gas and dust clouds that condense to form stars and planets. The molecules were discovered using the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT), a large radio telescope located in West Virginia.
Who Will Stop The Countdown?
2006 08 11
The people of Lebanon have five days left to consider how they want to die. One week after this war began, Israel demanded "just one more week" to finish off Hezbollah and create conditions on the ground that would include the Litani River, as a permanent part of Greater Israel. Israel has decided to triple its invasion forces on the ground in Lebanon. But the actions of those that control the governments of Israel and the United States do not represent the populations of their countries.
China is Hit by Typhoon Saomai - Strongest in Fifty Years
2006 08 11
The most powerful typhoon to hit China in five decades slammed into its southeastern coast Thursday, destroying hundreds of homes and battering the region with rain and wind after more than 1.3 million people were evacuated, state media reported. At least two people were killed. Typhoon Saomai was the eighth major storm to strike China int his summer's unusually violent typhoon season. Torrential rains were forecast following landfall as it churned inland across crowded areas where Tropical Storm Bilis killed more than 600 people last month.
'Super typhoon' Saomai leaves 104 dead, 190 missing in China
Red Alert For Staged Government Terror Attack
2006 08 11
Today's red level terror alert in symbiosis with escalation of conflict in the Middle East is the trial balloon for a massive staged false flag terror attack, blamed on Hezbollah or Al-Qaeda, that will light the blue touch paper for World War Three. Radio host Alex Jones, who predicted a staged attack on the World Trade Center involving the use of Osama bin Laden as a fall guy in July 2001, has now gone on record with a second prediction that a staged government terror attack will occur before the end of October unless a gargantuan effort to prevent it is launched.
Dirty Neo-Fascist Slugs Slam-Dunk Another Terror Scam
US warns of Al Qaeda attack, Govt. terms it 'innocuous'
The End of the Beginning
2006 08 11
US forces are ready today to destroy 10,000 targets in the Middle East in a few hours. US readiness for more war is just one indicator that the present war is likely to spread and intensify in the coming months.Unnoticed amidst coverage of the war, Iran has rejected a UN resolution demanding it halt uranium enrichment. Condoleezza Rice anticipates that on the nuclear issue: "when the Iranians get past this August 31 deadline, I think they're going to see sanctions from the international system that are going to start to make life pretty miserable."
Chilling threat as Syria offer to join with Hezbollah
2006 08 10
Syria'S foreign minister yesterday offered to join militant group Hezbollah in its fight against Israel and said a regional war would be "most welcome" as more than 30 people in Israel and Lebanon were killed on one of the worst days since the conflict began. Hezbollah launched a major barrage at northern Israel yesterday and a single missile killed 12 reservist soldiers in the kibbutz of Kfar Giladi in the Shiite militia's deadliest attack of the nearly one-month-old confrontation. Scores more were injured in numerous other attacks across northern Israel.
The Predator Class (Part One)
2006 08 10
In the middle of his September, 2004 address to the UN General Assembly, making the case that America's purpose is to "build a better world beyond the war on terror," George Bush had this to say: Because we believe in human dignity, America and many nations have joined together to confront the evil of trafficking in human beings. We're supporting organizations that rescue the victims, passing stronger anti-trafficking laws, and warning travelers that they will be held to account for supporting this modern form of slavery. Women and children should never be exploited for pleasure or greed, anywhere on Earth.
The Nibelung of Saturn - Part I
2006 08 10
Its an understatement to say that the organization known as the Bohemian Club is extremely secretive and shrouded in mystery. There is no 100% certifiable account establishing how this society developed and much of the information which is available is largely based upon speculation and vague research.
Part II
Emerging from the Deep... Emerging from the Sleep
2006 08 09
It may seem as if the world is falling apart with all the wars and the gathering extremes of weather, but there is another perspective from which all this can be seen. When I first began to consciously 'wake up' amid some extraordinary experiences in 1990-91, a major theme of my life was of a coming transformation of human perception. There didn't appear to be much sign of that at the time, but as I traveled and met people we would call 'psychics' I was told on many occasions that I was destined to play a role in the coming global awakening.
Christopher Dunn on RadiOrbit - Giza Power Plant
2006 08 09
Click "Open Media Player" on the Right hand side to listen or Register to access the archives. Dunn's pyramid odyssey began in 1977 when he read Peter Tompkins' book Secrets of the Great Pyramid. His immediate reaction to the Giza Pyramid's schematics was that this edifice was a gigantic machine. Discovering the purpose of this machine involved a process of reverse engineering that has taken over 24 years of research.
Hizbullah is not anti-Jewish. I repeat, they are not anti-Jewish. (Video)
2006 08 09
"[Hizbullah was] a direct result of Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon. The Israelis killed tens of thousands of people in Southern Lebanon during that occupation . . . this [was] part of the civil war. This is 1980. They devastated the south. Hizbullah went in really as a social services organization during the civil war. They are NOT anti-Jewish. I repeat, they are NOT anti-Jewish." There goes the anti-semite card.
Hezbollah - An Emerging Political Force
Is Israel Allowing Hezbollah to Kill Its Citizens?
World War 3
An Interview with Andrew Collins
2006 08 09
Did an ancient gamma ray burst from the Cygnus star constellation accelerate human evolution? Can the human brain affect a Geiger counter? These and other intriguing questions are discussed in this exclusive and thought-provoking interview with acclaimed British researcher-author Andrew Collins as we cover a wide spectrum of controversial and anomalous subject matter from UFOs to the Holy Grail, ancient civilizations, crop circles, a thing Andrew calls alien energy, and so very much more!
Is Israel Allowing Hezbollah to Kill Its Citizens?
2006 08 08
For the honest historian, it comes as no surprise government either kills its own citizens or allows enemies to do the same in an effort to score propaganda points or as an excuse to commence hostilities. Examples are numerous, from FDR denying Americans passport and travel documents to let them flee the Japanese onslaught of the Philippines in the lead up to the Second World War (see US prisoners claim Roosevelt left them in Philippines deliberately) to Operation Northwoods, a plan drawn up by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to stage fake terror attacks in America.
Profound Aspects of the Soul
2006 08 08
A life lived encounters difficulty and times of trial. In every circumstance there is a lesson. As so many fine friends remind me, there is no failure and no regret. Looking back and second guessing a choice can undermine the strength that you gain when you stand behind a decision. It is precisely in these pressure filled circumstances that we carve out our own unique identity. In one sense, trials are an opportunity to make manifest the deepest and most profound aspects of your soul.
9/11 conspiracy theorists energized (CNN Poll)
2006 08 08
Kevin Barrett believes the U.S. government might have destroyed the World Trade Center. Steven Jones is researching what he calls evidence that the twin towers were brought down by explosives detonated inside them, not by hijacked airliners. These men aren't uneducated junk scientists: Barrett will teach a class on Islam at the University of Wisconsin this fall, over the protests of more than 60 state legislators. Jones is a tenured physicist at Brigham Young University whose mainstream academic job has made him a hero to conspiracy theorists.
The Cult of Cthulhu: Who Wrote the Necronomicon?
2006 08 07
From the insane depths of Lovecrafts Mythos comes the dark and satanic sect The Cult of Cthulhu. Phenomenas Esotericist-at-Large Edward OToole takes a plunge into the Abyss to visit them, and also find out just who wrote the Necronomicon. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890 1937) was a genius. Legend has it that he never laughed or even smiled. Ever. With the eldritch horrors that he wrote about floating around in his head that is quite understandable.
The Root Problem: Jews or Illuminati?
2006 08 07
Israel's demonic assault on innocent Lebanese civilians naturally has increased anti-Jewish feeling. There have been sporadic attacks on Jewish institutions and the usual voices again have denounced "the Jews." "There is coming a time soon in which we shall have to fight Jews because they are Jews and because we are not," J.B. Campbell proclaimed in "Jewish Rule" posted on Rense.com. " They will leave us with no other choice, just as they left the Russians and the Palestinians and the Hungarians and now the Lebanese with no other choice but fight or die a nasty death after captivity and thirst and starvation and torture."
The Zionist Manifesto - Part 1 - The Bible Is the Blueprint for Modern Zionism
What is this Carnage Really all About...?
Zionism, Israel & Shabbetai Tzvi
Jim Marrs and Peter Levenda on Dreamland - Sinister Forces 3
2006 08 07
Sinister Forces 3 has arrived and we kick off our examination of this monumental book with a three-way interview between Whitley Strieber, Peter Levenda and Jim Marrs about the recent collapse of Chile's Nazi enclave, Colonia Dignidad, and the arrest of its leader for child molestation, and the role that former Nazis play in the world today. Then Linda has a warning from scientists: California is at much more serious risk of a quake than they thought.
Listen Now
NORAD Tapes Expose Lax Military Attitude On 9/11 Air Defense
2006 08 07
"We'll get back to you on that," Navy ATC told ground ops as they pleaded for fighter support. NORAD tapes released this week which shed light on the negligence of the U.S. military in providing adequate air defense on 9/11 contain a conversation with a Navy air traffic control operator that provides another smoking gun for the assertion of a deliberate stand down policy on the morning of the attacks.
Kenneth Grant and the Merovingian Mythos
2006 08 05
What is this Typhonian Tradition and how is it linked to the Merovingian/Grail Bloodline and the Priory of Sion? According to Kenneth Grant, a leading exponent of this Typhonian Tradition,and head of the Ordo Templi Orientis (a magical organization that was once headed by the one and only Aleister Crowley) this tradition is part of a current of magical force and occult lore dating back to Sumeria and pre-Dynastic Egypt.
Michael Tsarion 2012 - The Future of Mankind (Video)
2006 08 05
2012 - The Future of Mankind. Michael Tsarion gives a talk at the Granada Forum in Los Angeles, 2006 - Duration: 3 hr 24 min. Check out
to find out more. And don't forgett to tune into
Red Ice Radio this Sunday at 2pm for Part 4 with our series with Michael Tsarion
Google Video Documentaries
2006 08 05
Superb list of some of the many documentaries available on Google Video. Thank for sending me this list "AAA sky", Legend of Atlantis, The Money Masters, Loose Change, William Cooper: JFK Assassin Unmasked, Rigged USA Elections 2004 exposed, What Is Fascism? Much, much more...
The Zionist Manifesto - Part 3 - Is The Talmud Zionism?
2006 08 04
Many Christians in America fear that a Zionist network is trying to vilify and erase their religion and they believe these Zionists are loyal to the Talmud. As each blow is felt by Christians (like "Merry Christmas" becoming a taboo expression last year), a retaliation is launched, often now in the form of an article exposing ugly passages from the Talmud to show the evil of Judaism.
1984: For the love of Big Brother
2006 08 04
The novel 1984 has had a surprisingly large impact on the English language. Many of its concepts, such as Big Brother, Room 101, thought police, doublethink and Newspeak, have entered common usage in describing totalitarian frameworks. The adjective "Orwellian" is used to describe any real world scenario reminiscent of the novel.
'Brainbox' Computer Mimics Human Brain
2006 08 04
A computer with thousands of microprocessors is being built to mimic and model the function of millions of nerve networks in the brain. The Spinnaker short for "spiking neural network architecture" system will not only help scientists better understand the complex interactions of brain cells, but it could also lead to fault-tolerant computers that, like the brain, work despite malfunctions in tiny circuits.
The Zionist Manifesto - Part 2 - What Is Judaism?
2006 08 03
Does the Bible say that Israel should assassinate their enemies' leaders and proudly boast about it? Does it suggest buying bulldozers from Caterpillar Inc. to pulverize Arab homes and trees? Does it order the destruction of vineyards and farmlands, the imprisonment of thousands of Palestinians without charges; the erection of a 20-foot army-protected cement wall to imprison a whole population; mass murder; and the brazen theft of land?
Islamic Movement: Prevent Jewish groups from visiting Temple Mount on Thursday
2006 08 03
The Islamic Movement warned Wednesday against the possibility that Jewish groups would try to reach the Temple Mount on Thursday (The Ninth of Av) and damage the Al Aqsa Mosque. The group's warning follows a Supreme Court decision made earlier this week, ordering police to allow whoever wants to visit the Temple Mount during regular visiting hours on the Ninth of Av.
9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes
2006 08 03
How did the U.S. Air Force respond on 9/11? Could it have shot down United 93, as conspiracy theorists claim? Obtaining 30 hours of never-before-released tapes from the control room of NORAD's Northeast headquarters, the author reconstructs the chaotic military history of that dayand the Pentagon's apparent attempt to cover it up. VF.com exclusive: Hear excerpts from the September 11 NORAD tapes. Click PLAY after each transcript to listen.
NORAD Tapes Only Intensify Implausibility Of 9/11 Official Story
Arcadian Fields Forever
2006 08 03
Man Says Sex With Kids a Sacred Ritual. A man accused of sexually assaulting nine boys with physical or mental disabilities told a judge that having sex with children is a sacred ritual protected by civil rights laws. Phillip Distasio, who said he is the leader of a church called Arcadian Fields Ministries, represented himself at his pretrial hearing Wednesday. He is charged with 74 counts including rape, pandering obscenity to minors and corrupting another with drugs.
Red Ice Radio - Richard Hamlin - Mind Control, Mk-Ultra & Satanic Ritual Abuse
Methane Lakes on Titan?
2006 08 03
NASA scientist believe they see lakes of methane on Saturns moon Titan, but electrical theorists suggest another possibility. Since posting our Picture of the Day on July 30, more than one reader has wondered if weve seen recent announcements by NASA of methane lakes on Titan. We certainly have, and it is a good opportunity to test the predictive ability of two starkly contrasting interpretations.
The Untold Story of the Battle of Los Angeles
2006 08 03
In the early morning hours of February 25, 1942, the sleep of two million Americans, in the vicinity of Los Angeles, California, was interrupted by the sound of air raid sirens and anti aircraft fire. Groggy residents awakened by the high pitched warnings and the almost ceaseless firings of artillery were rewarded with a light show that made the night into day.
The Case Against Dr. Sidney Siemer
2006 08 02
After 3 ½ years of investigation, it is time to present the facts and findings which proves the charges that Dr. Sidney Siemer is a serial child rapist and that his daughter Susan Siemer Hamlin was a principle victim of Dr. Siemer. The allegations against Dr. Sidney Siemer all began in 1999, when his other daughter, Terri Aal, met with her sister Susan Siemer Hamlin and told her that she believed that both of them had been molested by their father.
The Zionist Manifesto - Part 1 - The Bible Is the Blueprint for Modern Zionism
2006 08 02
I do not believe that the people who today call themselves Jews have any blood relation to the Israelites of the Old Testament. When I speak of the ancient Israelites, it should not be taken to have anything to do with modern Jewish people. My agenda is to show the Israelite plan of the Bible, and how modern Zionism is consistent with its instructions. You don't have to be Jewish to follow an old plan, thus an attack on Zionism should not be seen as an attack on Jews.
9/11 Truth American Scholars Symposium Conference Video Links & Download Sources
2006 08 02
Here are a few video links and downloads for all you guys who haven't seen anything from the 9/11 Truth American Scholars Symposium Conference. 9/11 Truth American Scholars Symposium Conference. The program re-aired on C-SPAN 1 at 6:10PM EST (5:10PM CST) on Tuesday August 1st -
Click here
for live online stream.
Click here
for the panel video.
C-Span Firestorm: 9/11 Truth Symposium Gains Momentum
2006 08 02
Scholars symposium to re-air again on Tuesday. Judging by the reaction on the web to C-Span's airing of the American Scholars Symposium, the 9/11 truth movement has been afforded another jolt of momentum in its quest to bring criminal proceedings against those complicit in the attack and its subsequent cover-up. Video:
9/11 Truth American Scholars Symposium Conference On C-Span
Did the Devils Disciple Successfully Summon the Spirit of Marilyn Monroe on the Eleventh Anniversary of Her Death?
2006 08 02
Robert F. Slatzer, who claimed a long-term friendship and a brief marriage to Marilyn Monroe, the Hollywood Love Goddess of the 1950s, told us that on the night of August 4, 1973 he had participated in a ritual that had actually caused Marilyn's spirit form to materialize. Slatzer, a correspondent for an eastern newspaper, had arrived in Hollywood in the late 1940s. He met Norma Jeane Baker, a young model, in the summer of 1946 while he was doing interviews with movie celebrities.
The Wounding of the Grail King
2006 08 02
Having considered love and transcendence in Arthurian Romance through several lessons, it is time to return to a primary theme of the Grail quest: the wounding of the Fisher King. It may seem that we have already tackled this subject from several angles, and that we have encompassed the problem quite well. If fact, we have not yet considered the essential key to this element of the story. Not a surprising oversight, perhaps, for there is a pivotal theme of the Grail Legend that has been missed by almost every scholar writing on the subject.
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I dont think it would be a good idea not to use pandra for benchmarks as we are going to use pandra for our application. Secondly, it will give Pandra guys some boost to enhance the performance of thier library. On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Jordan Pittier <email@example.com>wrote: > Hi, > If you really want to benchmark your box, you should concidere not using > Pandra nor any library built upon Thrift. They all come with a (small) > overhead. > > I also realized when I made my first benchmark that most of my box's > ressources was used by the benchmarking tool it self and not by Canssandra. > I recommend using 2 boxes if possible, one for running the benchmark tool > against the other which will run Cassandra (both boxes have to be in the > same LAN). > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 1:55 PM, vineet daniel <email@example.com>wrote: > >> Hi >> >> A little while ago I tried cassandra's read n write operations and timed >> it. >> I am using Pandra for communication with cassandra. System is CentOS 5 >> with 2 GB RAM and dual core. >> >> I inserted 100000 rows in around 30 secs and read the same in 25 seconds. >> >> If anyone of you have run similar tests can you please share or tell >> whether this can be improved or not. I am using default configuration of >> cassandra and its a single node setup. >> >> Thanks >> Vineet Daniel >> > >
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This image is completely raw and unedited; the light was absolutely unbelievable when I shot this down in Newport Beach at Sunrise a couple weeks ago.
Nice shot cpaice! Can you edit the photo details and add the location details? Otherwise, it won't be featured and included in the competition which would be a shame!


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Times Was 'ard
Ian Huckin
I have to chuckle at times when people talk about having it hard and suffering from stress due to work! My Grandmother was widowed in 1926 with two small children and pregnant (Which she lost following a road accident). No Social security in those days.
She sent my dad (aged 5) and aunt (aged 3) off to school and went to work 'in service'. I am sure most of you understand that term. Legal slavery really!
My dad had to leave school at 13 and go working on a farm for 7/- a week. He got 1/- [one shilling] for himself and the rest was housekeeping money. Very little in the way of charity or handouts came their way either. But a good garden and an allotment provided fresh veg to eek out the megre rations.
Despite the undoubted stress and hard work, she lived to be 92 and had all her marbles until the day she died of a stroke - her first. She outlived her second husband (Mont's brother) by several years too.
Maybe stress is the result of the pace of life rather than the work we do. It was certainly not prevalent back in those days. She was not alone in such circumstances of course. Many women had lost husbands and/or children in the First World War. But, villagers rally around and support those in need. Not with money or handouts, but with kindness and understanding. One of the reasons I wanted to move back to a village.
I am sure most who have lived in a village can identify with that. It is said that if you sneeze at one end of the village, someone the other end says 'bless you' before you can wipe your nose. News travels fast!! So, feel free to recount this true story when anyone mentions stress. Let's face it, we have it pretty light nowadays.


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Manchester - Bangkok
10.01.2009 - 15.01.2009
View Asia Adventure 09 on Brett-Asia's travel map.
Ok, ok, ok, here we go folks......
Saturday 10th January
After a very nervous sleep and bacon butty from our lovely hosts, Debbie and Lee, we set off back to Liverpool to drop off our hire car and then return to Manchester for our flight. Pretty uneventful apart from forgetting to fill up with petrol until the airport carpark, which prompted a swift handbrake turn and a sprint to get juice!
Oh, and then the Terravision bus that we really needed at 10.30 was cancelled, NO!
Got a normal bus outside with 30 seconds to spare and settled down with a bunch of Dutchies for the trip to Piccadilly.
Arrived a little later than expected which then prompted a jog to the platform, a big smile to the guard that we were late and a free ticket later we were on the train. I thought we were cutting it fine until 4 Irish girls jumped on as the doors were closing and one got stuck! A quick debate on how funny it would be to see her running alongside the train and i helped open the doors, good deed done for the day!
At the airport...
Check-in, cool.
Boarded and take-off, cool.
Food, cool.
Movies, cool.
Doha International airport, 00.15 with a 7hr wait, mmm, not so cool!
Sunday 11th January
We survived the wait in the airport "quiet room" on a chill out chair. Was fairly quiet apart from lots of Arab coughing, snoring and farting.
After a restless night we boarded the plane and i think the only thing that could of annoyed me at that point would be to sit behind 2 Germans who had no idea at all of personal space. Job done!
After i got a tv screen in the nose and Suus's knees got crushed during breakfast we lost the plot and spent the rest of the flight poking their chairs whilst they slept and getting the stewardess to ask if they could sit up whilst we ate, mean i know but hey, 7 hrs is a long time to entertain yourself!
So, arrival in Bangkok was a lot easier than i was worried about, went through customs and got a visa (would love to see everyone's visa picture that is taken after 20hrs travelling!) and out into the craziest city ever.
A 45 min bus trip later and a short walk and we were into out hostel for the next 4 days.
My relief at that point was immense, we had arrived safe and sound!!!!
After a quick wash, food was calling and we ended up sitting on plastic chairs in the middle of the pavement whilst some crazy looking ladies prepared our chicken dishes. It took a slightly inebriated one of them a good 30 seconds to do the 4 steps to our table with my meal and i thought it would end up in my lap!
Monday 12th January
I have no idea how, but, managed to sleep for 16 hrs on a 1" mattress.
Woke up at 4pm, aching and instantly knowing that this was the wrong thing to do to battle jetlag.
Eventually crawled out of bed and spent and hr or so planning the next few days, went for food and came home again.
It was time for the body to sleep again, mmmm, good luck with that!!!
Tuesday 13th January
After staring at the ceiling for 6 hrs i nodded off at 6am and the alarm went off 4 hrs later. i was in a great mood!
So, we staggered from our beds, showered and headed off in automatic zombie mode to see the Golden Buddha, it was closed for repair.
Luckily, we then met a lovely old man who was a English teacher in the local school, he told us all about the city, informed us that the boats that we wanted don't run in the daytime but there was plenty of shops open and would be happy to explain to the taxi were we wanted to go, how kind!
Another old man appeared from nowhere with his car and for 30b would take us to the malls, how kind!
After 10 mins in the car our driver went past the mall saying he could only stop in certain places and carried on until he found a spot, just outside a Govt. run store.
He then explained that we could buy all sorts of jewellery and gems for giveaway prices............bugger!
Been travelling for 15 yrs and get conned on day 1, bugger again!
So, our carefully planned day was ruined in the first 20 minutes and we ended up on the opposite side of town than we planned.
I wanted to go have a chat with the lovely old man and ask why he was not teaching today and why the driver looked very similar to him, almost brothers in fact??? Bugger, bugger, bugger!
Anyway, Suus was happy, she got her nails done and we went shopping instead!
Wednesday 14th January
After a mix of sleep and ceiling staring we headed out a bit fresher and a bit weary about trusting people. I never thought i would feel like not believing a word anyone said in Thailand but i did, and only hoped it was just the people of Bangkok?
We grabbed the metro and then the skytrain to the central pier and grabbed a ferry, on which the monks had their own space to gather, cool.
(Note : the machines at the stations don't try and scam you!!)
Had a look in the National Gallery and then walked around the corner to the most famous backpacker strip in the world, Khao San Road. It was a pretty chilled out area with lots of people in traveller gear and dreadlocks, Bob Marley playing in the cafes and the feeling that not one person was in a hurry to do anything.
Grabbed a bit of lunch, cheese and ham toasty which was ok and a watermelon shake which was fantastic!
Had a look at a very tall Buddha that even Dutchies have to bend the head to look up at and decided to grab a tuk-tuk for the first time to take us the 800m to the Grand Palace.
After bartering down to 20b (40p) we set off with other drivers telling us that the palace was shut, yeah, yeah, yeah!
100m around the corner and our driver pulled over and got a Thai tourist official to ask us where we wanted to go! The driver never spoke a word of English and had no idea where we wanted to go! OMG!
After a quick Lonely Planet moment and a chat with the official it turned out the Temple shuts at 3pm and we were 30 minutes late. they were telling the truth after all, bugger!
We told the guy we were paying 20b and he went nuts at the driver and told him he must take us to 3 other temples, over to the tourist information office and back to Khao San and we were to pay 20b only.
Almost scammed again! I know its only a pound here and there that we are talking about but its the principle that annoys me and over 90 days they all add up!
So 2hrs later and very worn out with the stop-start traffic and pollution he dropped us back at Khao San, was paid 20b and we grabbed a beer and a burger on the strip.
The beer hit the spot and so we did some shopping, got some vests and some Fisherman pants and then taxi home to bed, knackered but a bit more streetwise, i hope!
Packed our bags and tried to sleep, we were heading for WWII country tomorrow and could do with some energy!
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The Teraport is a revolutionary Faster Than Light travel system, the most recent inventor of which is Kevyn Andreyasn. It opens quadrillions of tiny wormholes around the object to be teraported, breaks the object into microscopic chunks, pushes those chunks through the wormholes, and then reassembles them on the other side, a process that Kevyn described as "pushing cooked spaghetti through a colander". The teraport is shown to be a small object, approximately half the size of Ennesby's "maraca-head", and multiple teraport units are required to move very large objects around.
Their use can be blocked using Teraport Area Denial fields, which destroy any object teraported into or out of interdicted space. In a pinch, these in turn can be defeated using Teraport Cages.
Teraports have almost completely replaced wormgates as a method of travel, removing a great many problems. Including problems with warfare, which kicked off the Teraport Wars.


text: Politics 4 October 2012 Morning Call: pick of the papers The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML 1. Now it's David Cameron's turn to display his one-nation credentials (Daily Telegraph) It's a simple choice for the Tories: face defeat or rekindle the high hopes of two years ago, says Peter Oborne. 2. Miliband and Blair have more in common than those stuck in the past can allow (Guardian) Like Eric Hobsbawn, Miliband and Blair recognise the Labour party has to transcend old failed labourism to win and govern, says Martin Kettle. 3. Innovation drives America's reinvention (Financial Times) From looking lost in telecoms and energy, the US has recovered and raced ahead of competition, writes John Gapper. 4. Savile's time was different. We've grown up (Times) (£) Today, rumours of sex with under-age girls bring instant investigation, writes David Aaronovitch. Forty years ago people looked the other way. 5. Maria Miller, the abortion limit and a case of ideology masquerading as science (Independent) The minister should hold back on her lifestyle advice, says Mary Ann Sieghart. 6. Tweaking it all for the telly is infantilising our party conferences (Guardian) The accent is on clarity, repetition and brevity; delegates are reduced to meat, writes Zoe Williams. There hardly seems room for politics. 7. Whitehall's West Coast railway disaster (Daily Telegraph) Ministers and mandarins must work together to avoid repeating the West Coast rail franchise fiasco, says Sue Cameron. 8. David Cameron has lost his chance to redefine the Tories (Guardian) He has abandoned the vision of one-nation conservatism that so inspired me, and retoxified his party, says Philip Blond. 9. One nation? Hypocritical Red Ed is the most divisive Labour leader for decades (Daily Mail) Miliband attempts to conceal his own privileged background, while stoking up the politics of envy, says Stephen Glover. 10. Demographics ignite China's factory riots (Financial Times) The country can no longer rely on an endless stream of pliant migrant workers, says David Pilling. › Quote of the Day Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles Jeremy Corbyn's opponents are going down a blind alley on tuition fees Changing the Gender Recognition Act won't solve discrimination What Jeremy Corbyn gets right about the single market Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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This resort is ideal for large families on a budget who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the Orlando attractions.
This town homes is located in Phase 1 of the resort and is spacious with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a full living room with 2 new sofas, new beds, a fully stocked equipped kitchen, new carpeting, new washer & dryer, cable TV w/over 150 channels DVD player. There are 5 TVs in the home. A great way to end your evening from the kids. The queen suite on the first floor is great for anyone that has a wheel chair or cannot climb the stairs. The Master King suite has its own balcony.
Amenities on the property which includes an on site restaurant, 3 swimming pools with a water slide and the lazy river make it ideal for children. Banana Jack's arcade and the volleyball court are a good draw for older children and the sunbathing terraces and poolside Tiki bar is a welcome retreat after a day at the parks. For those who want to combine business with pleasure, there is free WiFi available in the business center. A fitness center including sauna, steam room and whirlpool is located on-site.The Bamboo Tiki Bar serves American and European dishes daily. A variety of drinks may also be enjoyed by the pools or indoors.The Market at Regal Palms Resort & Spa is open late and offers snacks, amenities and souvenirs.
The Bamboo Tiki Bar serves American and European dishes daily. A variety of drinks may also be enjoyed by the pools or indoors.
Regal Palms is less than 30 minutes from Disney World and less than 40 minutes from the Orlando International Airport
These Florida vacation properties are off Interstate 4 and feature an on-site water park with pools, lazy river, and water slide. Guests are just 9 miles from the Walt Disney World Resort.
After an exciting day of theme parks, Regal Palms Resort and Spa guests can retreat to the spa for a massage or spend time in sauna. Free property-wide WiFi is provided.
Guests are 4 miles from Orange Lake Resort Golf Courses. The Universal Orlando Resort, which includes the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, is 23 miles away.
There are many great golf courses within a 15 mile radius of the resort. Golfers can also enjoy the Highlands Reserve Golf Club, which is a 72 par and perfectly situated adjacent from the Regal Palms Resort & Spa. Some of the most popular courses in Central Florida, including Southern Dunes, Ridgewood Lakes, Legends, Stoneybrook West, Diamond Players Club, Orange County National, Champions Gate in Reunion are only minutes from the resort.
Due to flight delays we arrived quite late at night and were all very tired, thankfully the check in process was very quick and simple. The property itself was ideal for this type of holiday with 3 adults and two children it was the perfect size. we only used the onsite facilities a couple of times as we spent most of our time either at the parks, recovering from being at the parks or visiting family in west palm beach. The on-site pool was brilliant and perfect for the kids an I'm sure we could have really made better use of the pool area if we'd had time. Local supermarket and fast food (pizza and Chinese) are within walking distance and very nice. Only possible area for improvement, we normally holiday in Europe and it's customary to get a welcome pack of milk, bread, coffee etc just to get you through until you can get to a super market so I'd recommend taking the essentials with you in case like us your flight gets delayed. Over all brilliant holiday and a massive Thanks to Laura especially for arranging for a wedge pillow for my Mum to delivered ahead of our arrival!
I recently spent a week at this resort and had a great time. It is close to Disney and there is shopping and restaurants close by. We decided to book the home through Laura of Laura's Villas. The process was simple and Laura was fantastic to work with. She even let us check out later since our flight was delayed at no additional cost. The home was clean and roomy, enough for my immediate family and my in-laws. It was very close to the club house which has water slides, a lazy river, a restaurant, and a spa. All of the homes in this resort are individually owned and not maintained in the same manner. We were happy with this home and will be coming back in the near future!
This was the perfect rental property. Everything was clean and ready for us the minute we walked in the front door. The front desk had excellent customer service and we were worried it would be hard to find, as we checked in late at night, but it was very simple to find with a driveway right up to the front door making it easy to unload in the dark. We walked into the home and it looked exactly like the pictures! The carpets were brand new and the home was filled with just about anything you would need for your stay. We were glad to see a fully stocked kitchen with all the appliances and dishes we would need. The bathrooms were spotless and filled with fresh towels and linens. The beds were very comfortable with an abundance of extra pillows and blankets. The wi-fi was fast and the cable worked great, with a TV in every bedroom! We had board games and DVD's stocked making the home very welcoming. The washer and dryer seemed to be brand new as well. The town home was just a minute walk to the pool and amenities! The resort was located right off a main road making it simple to go shopping and just a short ride from Disney! The whole community was gated with key card access only, making us feel safe for our entire stay! The pool area was beautiful with so much to do, we spent an entire day keeping busy at the resort! I would recommend this property to anyone visiting Orlando. We will definitely be back in the future!
We had a great time and the home was clean and spacious. Looking to go back in the future.
It was a thousand times better than I expected and affordable too. It's much better than a hotel. Townhouse is really spacious, the bedrooms are large with full baths and walk in closets. And you pull right up to your own driveway. Can't beat that!
It's the perfect family vacation. Kids had an amazing time. It's gated so you don't have to worry about your kids wondering around. So convenient everything is right there.
Absolutely loved it. We are defiantly going back soon.
We really enjoyed our family vacation in this resort. It had everything when we felt like relaxing. The kids had a great time on the water slide and arcade. The home was clean and just a short walk to the clubhouse. The kitchen was equipped with everything. There a strip mall within walking distance with a Publix, pizza, ice cream, Applebees, Fish & chips and more.
This home is located only 8 miles to Disney Animal Kingdom entrance,close to Legoland, Downtown Disney, shopping, movies, and is in the middle of the East Coast and West Coast.
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25 Jun 2017 - 2 Sep 2017
3 night minimum stay
for 3 nights
My Standard Rate
3 night minimum stay
for 3 nights
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There is an additional charge of $12.95 US per night per reservation, monthly stays are charged $5.00 (NOT PER GUEST) that is paid directly to the resort upon check in for temporary membership of the Regal Palms Club. Benefits entitles free access to all the facilities at the Regal Palms Resort which includes full use of the Water Park, two heated Swimming Pools, water slide, lazy river, heated Jacuzzi's, full gym, sauna, free WiFi, Entertainment, and pool towels. All guest will be permitted free use of Banana Jacks jungle gym.


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By Audra Ang, Associated Press Writer
BEIJING Rescuers rushed tents, food and water to villagers in Tibet on Tuesday after an earthquake and scores of aftershocks rattled the capital and surrounding areas, killing at least 10 people and collapsing hundreds of houses.
State media said soldiers and rescue dogs were searching through rubble for people in Yangyi, the hardest-hit village in Dangxiong County, where the magnitude 6.6 quake struck late Monday afternoon.
The official Xinhua News Agency said nine people were killed in Yangyi. The 10th death was a high school student killed in a stampede in Shan'nan Prefecture, about 120 miles (200 kilometers) southwest of Dangxiong, during a quake evacuation, Xinhua said.
Nineteen people were injured in Yangyi, many with bone fractures, Xinhua said. They were mostly women, children and the elderly because the men were away harvesting and foraging for winter, it said.
About 171 homes were destroyed. Photos on the central government's Web site show piles of concrete -- all that remained of collapsed houses -- and the exposed roots of trees ripped from the ground.
"Almost all the buildings have collapsed in Yangyi," said Yi Xi, an employee of the Geda Township government, which oversees the village. "I went there earlier and did not see a single one still standing."
"Our efforts are focused on providing them food and shelter," she said in a telephone interview.
Tenzin Chodrak, who escaped because he was putting extra hay into the sheepfold when the quake struck and his home collapsed, told Xinhua his nephew was killed and his mother was injured.
"I can't believe it," Nyima, a Tibetan herder who lost her 2-year-old daughter, was quoted as saying by Xinhua as she wept.
According to the news agency, at least 700 rescuers were working Tuesday, with soldiers putting up more tents hoping to accommodate all the villagers by dusk. Health workers were doing medical checkups and sanitizing the area to prevent epidemics, it said.
Dangxiong County is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of the capital city of Lhasa, more than 1,600 miles (2,600 kilometers) from Beijing.
Many families stayed in tents Monday night because they were afraid their homes would fall down. The regional seismological bureau registered 188 aftershocks by 7 a.m. Tuesday (2300 GMT Monday), Xinhua said, including one above magnitude 6.0.
Authorities said Lhasa airport and the Qinghai-Tibet railway -- which stretches from western Qinghai province to Tibet -- were still operating. Chinese media reports said none of Lhasa's landmarks, such as the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple, appeared to be damaged.
But schools in the capital were closed Tuesday for safety reasons, Xinhua said. Shops and hotels in Dangxiong County reached by telephone said they were open and business was normal.
China's far west is fairly earthquake-prone. On Sunday, a magnitude-5.7 earthquake shook the Xinjiang region, which borders Tibet, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, which also suffered a 6.6-magnitude quake hours later. At least 60 people were killed when a village collapsed.
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake on May 12 devastated parts of Sichuan province, just east of Tibet, killing 70,000 people and leaving 5 million homeless.
China says Tibet has been part of its territory for centuries but many Tibetans say their homeland was essentially independent for most of that time. On March 14, monk-led protests against Chinese rule turned violent in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, and ethnic Chinese residents were attacked.
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, said Tuesday that he was "deeply saddened by the loss of life and property as a result of the earthquake."
"Our prayers go out to those who have lost their lives in this tragedy and offer condolences to their families and those affected," he said in a statement issued by his government-in-exile in Dharmsala, India.
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up shit's creek (without a paddle)
rude slang In a challenging or daunting situation. I'm a single mother who just lost her job—I'm really up shit's creek right now. A: "I just found out that the school told my parents that I'm failing French." B: "Oh man, you're up shit's creek without a paddle."
paddle one's own canoe
Fig. to do something by oneself; to be alone. I've been left to paddle my own canoe too many times. Sally isn't with us. She's off paddling her own canoe.
paddle your own canoe(informal)
to be independent and not need help from anyone else We hoped that after he left college he'd paddle his own canoe.
paddle one's own canoe
Be independent and self-reliant, as in It's time Bill learned to paddle his own canoe. This idiom alludes to steering one's own boat. [c. 1800]
up a creek
Also, up shit creek; up the creek (without a paddle). In trouble, in a serious predicament, as in If the check doesn't arrive today I'm up a creek, or The car wouldn't start, so I was up the creek without a paddle. This slangy idiom conjures up the image of a stranded canoeist with no way of moving (paddling) the canoe. President Harry S. Truman used the first term in a letter in 1918. The first variant is considered vulgar.
up shit creek (without a paddle)and up the creek (without a paddle) and up a creek
mod. in an awkward position with no easy way out. (Usually objectionable.) There I was, at Disney World with only a measly $47.54. I was literally up the creek without a paddle. You are up a creek! You got yourself into it, so get yourself out.


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UN Climate Panel Report's Findings
Date: 01-Feb-08
Country: INTERNATIONAL
Here are findings on climate change from a February 2007 report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which groups 2,500 researchers from more than 130 nations.
* "Most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic (human) greenhouse gas concentrations," it says. The IPCC says "very likely" means at least a 90-percent probability.
* "The level of confidence that humans are causing global warming has increased a lot," report author Peter Stott said.
* It is very likely that extremes such as heatwaves and heavy rains will become more frequent.
* The report does not include possible warming from methane, a potent greenhouse gas, escaping from melting permafrost.
* Warming is expected to be greatest over land and at high northern latitudes, and least over the Southern Ocean and North Atlantic.
* "For the first time we have a best estimate of what we can achieve if we keep emissions levels lower," said report chair Susan Solomon.
* The report cites six models with core projections of sea level rises ranging from 7.2 to 23.6 inches (18 to 59 cm) this century. That is a narrower and lower band than the 3.5 to 34.6 inch (9 to 88 cm) gain forecast in 2001.
* If the Greenland ice sheet melts proportionally to the temperature increases, then sea levels would rise by up to 31.6 inches (79 cm) this century.
* Some models show an ice-free Arctic in summer by 2100, meaning that sea ice floating in the water disappears, but not ice resting on Greenland.
* If the Greenland ice sheet melted completely, that would lead to a 23.1-foot (7-metre) sea level increase.
* The report predicts a gradual slowdown this century in ocean currents such as the one that carries warm water to northwest Europe.
* "It's very unlikely there will be an abrupt breakdown in ocean currents in the 21st century," said Jurgen Willebrand, the report's author with special expertise in ocean effects.
* The report says it is "more likely than not" that a trend of increasing intense tropical cyclones and hurricanes has a human cause.
* It predicts such tropical cyclones will become more intense in the future.


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It is quite obvious this time of year that America has decided to virtually skip Thanksgiving. As soon as Halloween is finished, Christmas movies, music and decorations begin to fill our televisions, radios and storefronts.
The only explanation for this phenomenon is consumerism. Think about it: Thanksgiving is about being thankful for what you already have. The American culture, at its core, is about the dream of having more.
This is why Halloween and Christmas gain so much attention, while Thanksgiving is swept under the rug. There is no receiving of free candy, gifts or anything else at the Thanksgiving table. You will walk away from Thanksgiving with less than what you arrived with in the first place, as your contributions will leave in other people's stomachs.
We receive nothing at Thanksgiving, which is exactly why America cannot stand the holiday.
Thanksgiving in America has turned into that pesky waiting period before we can get back to our normal, selfish, materialistic lives on Black Friday. Our beloved corporate big-box stores have even helped alleviate this inconvenience by opening earlier and earlier on Thanksgiving night.
How long until Thanksgiving becomes nothing more than a four-day weekend shopping spree? How long until we get back to the roots of what this holiday was meant to celebrate? How long until we realize that we already have more than we deserve, need or even want? How long until we actually take advantage of what God has given us and then actually thank Him for it?
Happy Thanksgiving.
Tim Rusher


text: This happened last night during the game, but man the number of stories that have come out in 24 hours... Whooo! Jason La Canfora CBS Sports NFL Insider Dolphins harassment case: Text from Incognito to Martin used racial slur Among the texts that Jonathan Martin made available to his parents, and then, eventually the Dolphins and the NFL, include those in which Richie Incognito refers to Martin, who is biracial, as a "half-******," according to a source who was privy to the communication. There are several instances of threats as well, the sources said, and overall disturbing exchanges, including one in which Incognito refers to defecating in Martin's mouth. Incognito also made reference to tracking down members of Martin's family and harming them in the texts as well, according to a source. In some instances, that kind of rhetoric might be shaken off or ignored, but, given the track record of incidents between Incognito and Martin, and how sustained it had become, Martin truly felt that Incognito might be capable of inflicting harm, and for his safety getting away from the team was in his best interests. Read the rest: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer...ext-from-incognito-to-martin-used-racial-slur


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Professor Emeritus
School of Veterinary Medicine
Dept. of Molecular Biosciences
University of California
Davis, CA 95616
530-752-7674 Fax: 530-752-4698
Buckpitt Lab home page
Current Research Interests
Pulmonary toxicology and xenobiotic metabolism
Cytochrome P450 monoxygenases
Glutathione transferases
Comparative metabolism and toxicity
Key Publications
Bartosiewicz M, Penn S, Buckpitt A. 2001. Applications of gene arrays in environmental oxicology. Fingerprints of gene regulation associated with CdC12, benzo(a)pyrene and trichloroethylene. Env Health Perspectives 109:71-74.
Shultz MA, Chang A, Morin D, Buckpitt A. 2001. Metabolic Capabilities of CYP2F2 with various pulmonary toxicants and its relatie abundan ce in mouse lung subcompartments. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 296:510-19.
Plopper CG, Van Winkle LS, Fanucchi MV, Malburg S, Nishio S, Chang A, Buckpitt AR. 2001. Early events in naphthalene-induced acute Clara cell toxicity: II. Comparison of glutathione depletion and histopathology by airway location. Am J Resp Cell Mol Biol 24:272-81.
Veterinary Pharmacology (UCD)
Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology (UCD)
Toxicant and Drug Metabolism (UCD)
Achievement Award, Society of Toxicology, 1985


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Stay Vigilant!
Oh, sure, George W. Bush may have singlehandedly thwarted the terrifying numerologically determined impending attack from Iran by personally throwing the Bill of Rights and the United States Code into a big bonfire at the place where he clears all the brush. But think that this means that the threats–and the necessity for the President to accrue more arbitrary authority–has ended? Not hardly:
I believe the calendar is free of apocolypses for the next six weeks, right until the Chinese Confucio-Nazis begin their long-planned Columbus Day weekend invasion of Missouri. I hope we will have learned the lessons of 1938 by then.
We can only hope so! Perhaps a quick repeal of the 14th, 16th and 19th Amendments will put out that fire…