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Archive for January, 2011

Mass death of birds

Posted by seumasach on January 17, 2011

Georgiy Ostroumov, Ph.D. (microwaves)
8th January, 2011
There are at least two possible reasons of the mass death of the birds. The first reason is a microwave radar. Microwave radiation from the powerful radar, even at a distance of several tens of meters can significantly heat air.

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Jumping off the Wireless Bandwagon – Wifi and You

Posted by seumasach on January 17, 2011

Joyce Nelson

Watershed Sentinel

Jan/Feb 2011

During three days of hearings on health impacts of Wi-Fi and wireless technologies, which wrapped up on Oct. 28th, 2010, Canada’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health heard from some of the top international experts in the field, many of whom roundly criticized Health Canada’s protection of Canadians from the dangers of non-ionizing microwave radiation.

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The Conservative Awakening

Posted by smeddum on January 16, 2011

They’re finally getting wise to the empire racket

January 14, 2011

One has only to look at today’s headlines at Antiwar.com to see the trend:

Another news story details the results of a survey which shows a dramatic turnabout, on the war: Read the rest of this entry »

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‘We went to war to keep the Army busy’

Posted by smeddum on January 15, 2011

By Daily Mail Reporter
14th January 2011

Daily Mail

A furious row has erupted in Whitehall after a former Kabul envoy claimed British commanders committed troops to war in Afghanistan because they feared cuts if they did not use them.

Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles said he had been told by the former head of the Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, that if he did not re-deploy battlegroups coming free from Iraq he would lose them in a future defence review. Read the rest of this entry »

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China moves to prop up Europe’s economy

Posted by smeddum on January 15, 2011

The Asian nation pledges to buy billions of dollars’ worth of bonds in European Union governments to restore confidence in the debt-ridden region. The EU is China’s biggest trading partner.

15-1-2011

 

LAtimes

Reporting from Beijing and London —

Growing into its role as a global economic power, China is pledging to buy billions of dollars’ worth of bonds in European governments to help restore confidence in the debt-ridden region.

The move is the latest evidence that the giant Asian nation is developing ties with strategically important trading partners and expanding its influence in areas where it has long played a minor role. Read the rest of this entry »

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News of the World phone hacking: DPP orders review of police evidence

Posted by seumasach on January 15, 2011

Guardian

15th January, 2011

The Crown Prosecution Service yesterday announced that it would mount a “comprehensive” review of phone-hacking material held by the Metropolitan police in a dramatic volte-face prompted by recent revelations in the courts.

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Saad Hariri urged to dismiss STL

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2011

PressTV

14th January, 2011

Lebanese opposition groups have reportedly conditioned their support for Saad Hariri’s reinstatement as premier to dismissal of US-backed tribunal set-up to probe his father’s assassination.

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How the state has bitten off more than it can chew

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2011

Ian Hamilton QC

14th January, 2011

Let all who love freedom rejoice. The state which permits our bankers to steal millions is in trouble. It may not be big trouble but revolutions sometimes start with a tiny touch of indigestion. This disorder is bound to start quite soon. Its name is Tommy Sheridan.

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Liban : la fuite en avant des Etats-Unis

Posted by seumasach on January 14, 2011

 

Thierry Meyssan

Voltairenet

14th January, 2011

Le Liban est à nouveau sans gouvernement. Selon la presse occidentale, le Hezbollah exerce un chantage pour ne pas avoir à répondre de sa culpabilité dans l’assassinat de Rafik el-Hariri. En réalité, observe Thierry Meyssan, l’opposition libanaise (qui représente la majorité populaire mais est minoritaire à l’Assemblée) vient de faire échec à la machine infernale mise en place par Washington en vue de provoquer une confrontation générale au Proche-Orient.

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Agenda Dictators: Democracy smothered by US policy of dictating debate with dollars

Posted by smeddum on January 14, 2011

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Europe fears motives of Chinese super-creditor (but not more than the US)

Posted by smeddum on January 13, 2011

The EU authorities fear that China’s purpose in buying eurozone debt may be double-edged, intended to push up the euro exchange rate against the yuan and gain advantage for exports.

A man checks new euro notes at a counter of the Bank of China in Shanghai. Europe fears motives of Chinese super-creditor 

China has pledged to use part of its £1.82 trillion reserves to safeguard global stability Photo: EPA
13 Jan 2011

Herman Van Rompuy, Europe’s president, said during a visit to Downing Street that the Chinese may have “political” thoughts in the back of their minds for coming to Europe’s help, and gave a strong hint that they are also engaging in currency manipulation.

“When they buy euros, the euro becomes stronger and their currency a little bit weaker. That is not neutral in regard to their competitive position. But I go no further in this topic. It could be too delicate,” he said. Read the rest of this entry »

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