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Israel hosts its largest-ever international air force exercise. Until November 3rd, local media reports. Not far from where the Russian Airbus 321 flight crashed. Tragic coincidence?
Air forces from around the world have gathered deep in the Arava desert in the south of Israel for the past week and a half to take part in the largest aerial exercise in the history of the Israeli Air Force.
The "Blue Flag" exercise, which is continuing through November 3, pits the Israeli Air Force, the United States Air Force, Greece's Hellenic Air Force and the Polish Air Force against a fictional enemy state, the captain in charge of all IAF exercises told The Times of Israel Thursday night.
A number of other countries, including Germany, also sent pilots and officers to observe the exercise, but did not take part.
This joint drill is the second "Blue Flag" exercise; the first took place in 2013 and was the largest multi-lateral exercise the IAF had ever hosted.
The various air forces collaborated closely through every step of the current exercise, the IAF captain said, from planning to execution and finally to debriefing.
Though the exercise began on October 18, planning for it started nearly eight months ago, the Israeli official said, with an IAF representative contacting each participating country and initially asking, "What do you want to train for?"
Those requests came together to form the plan for "Blue Flag," which sent Israeli and American F-15 squadrons, along with Israeli, Hellenic and Polish F-16 squadrons, flying through nearly all of Israel's air space, firing simulated weapons against fictional enemy missile launchers, convoys and aircraft, he said.
Israel hosts largest-ever intl air force drill, pitting troops against fictional enemy
The Blue Flag drill consists of Israeli and American F-15 squadrons, as well as Israeli, Hellenic, and Polish F-16 squadrons flying through Israeli airspace while firing simulated weapons against fictional enemy missile launchers, convoys, and aircraft, the Israeli Air Force captain in charge of the exercise told the Times of Israel.
However, the captain said the exercise is designed to test the capabilities of the troops involved, rather than the military equipment itself.
"We wanted it to be challenging for the airmen, rather than for the machines," said the IAF captain, who could not be named due to security reasons.
The following maps are presented simply to put the sheer proximity of the military exercises and the Russian Airbus A321 crash.
However, the Egyptian government has rubbished that the plane was shot down by missile. The Russian concluded that the Russian Airbus A321 that crashed in the Sinai broke up in mid-air at 36,000-feet. The plane had been heading from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to the Russian city of St Petersburg before the crash.
Suez-crisis map of Troop Movements
Eilat with airports
Eilat Israel Port On a Map
Eilat is the southernmost city in Israel. Eilat is located on the Red Sea and is an important port for Israel and a popular resort town
Ovda Airport
Ovda Airport is located 45 km to the north from Eilat.
King Hussein International Airport, Jordan
King Hussein International Airport is located 10 km to the north east from Eilat.
U.S. claims it would make preparations to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the upcoming fiscal year.
September 11, 2015 7:39 AM
Since the start of Syria's civil war more than four years ago, the U.S. has taken in just over 1,400 Syrian refugees — a barely detectable fraction of the four million who have fled the country.
On Thursday, White House officials signaled they were ready to do more: they announced the U.S. would make preparations to take in at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the upcoming fiscal year.
"The president has directed our team to consider how we can further scale up our response," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest. "And one thing the United States can do is to begin to admit more Syrian refugees."
O'Malley: U.S. should accept 65,000 Syrian refugees
Washington (CNN)
"I support the call from humanitarian and refugee organizations for the United States to accept at least 65,000 Syrian refugees next year," he said in a statement Friday. "If Germany — a country with one-fourth our population — can accept 800,000 refugees this year, certainly we — the nation of immigrants and refugees — can do more."
Syrian refugees are flooding Europe following the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrians due to ethnic violence in the Middle East. The migrant crisis has engulfed Europe, leading many to ask whether the U.S. would take refugees from the continued fighting in Syria.
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The Supreme Court upheld the centuries-old tradition of offering prayers at the start of government meetings
Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
by Richard Wolf, USA TODAY
Posted on May 5, 2014 at 9:13 AM
Updated today at 9:13 AM
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the centuries-old tradition of offering prayers at the start of government meetings, even if those prayers are overwhelmingly Christian.
The 5-4 decision in favor of the any-prayer-goes policy in the town of Greece, N.Y., avoided two alternatives that the justices clearly found abhorrent: having government leaders parse prayers for sectarian content, or outlawing them altogether.
It was written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, with the court's conservatives agreeing and its liberals, led by Justice Elena Kagan, dissenting.
The long-awaited ruling following oral arguments in November was a victory for the the town, which was taken to court by two women who argued that a plethora of overtly Christian prayers at town board meetings violated their rights.
While the court had upheld the practice of legislative prayer, most recently in a 1983 case involving the Nebraska legislature, the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway presented the justices with a new twist: mostly Christian clergy delivering frequently sectarian prayers before an audience that often includes average citizens with business to conduct.
The court's ruling said that the alternative — having the town board act as supervisors and censors of religious speech — would involve the government far more than Greece was doing by inviting any clergy to deliver the prayers.
"An insistence on nonsectarian or ecumenical prayer as a single, fixed standard is not consistent with the tradition of legislative prayer outlined in the court's cases," Kennedy said.
Kagan, joined by the court's other three liberal justices, said the town's prayers differed from those delivered to legislators about to undertake the people's business. In Greece, she said, sectarian prayers were delivered to "ordinary citizens," and their participation was encouraged.
"No one can fairly read the prayers from Greece's town meetings as anything other than explicitly Christian — constantly and exclusively so," Kagan said. "The prayers betray no understanding that the American community is today, as it long has been, a rich mosaic of religious faiths."
The legal tussle began in 2007, following eight years of nothing but Christian prayers in the town of nearly 100,000 people outside Rochester. Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens, a Jew and an atheist, took the board to federal court and won by contending that its prayers – often spiced with references to Jesus, Christ and the Holy Spirit — aligned the town with one religion.
Once the legal battle was joined, town officials canvassed widely for volunteer prayer-givers and added a Jewish layman, a Wiccan priestess and a member of the Baha'i faith to the mix. Stephens, meanwhile, awoke one morning to find her mailbox on top of her car, and part of a fire hydrant turned up in her swimming pool.
The two women contended that the prayers in Greece were unconstitutional because they pressured those in attendance to participate. They noted that unlike federal and state government sessions, town board meetings are frequented by residents who must appear for everything from business permits to zoning changes.
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Ignorance is not bliss when it directly endangers the life of another. What will it take for Americans to UNDERSTAND their government LIES to them about almost everything ?
It saddens me to see the mindless knee jerk reactions that takes place within the citizenry of this country every time the US government cries boogeyman.
Is it because they need someone to lash out at?
Or is it because the angst from the cold war still persists?
Do the American people need someone to hate , someone to blame to feel that they have a purpose?
Or is it simply a need to justify their lack of backbone against their own government?
Do they justify it because their cowardice or ignorance does not allow them to fight back?
Tennessee liquor store bans vodka over Ukraine situation
Can we as a people not open our eyes and understand that our government is responsible for veiled terrorism throughout the world?
Can we not see that the War on Terror is not against an unknown enemy out to get us . But rather a war against us to achieve not only our subjugation through fear. It strives to bring us to our knees slowly removing our rights at our behest in exchange for their protection from terror they manufacture.
With all the evidence that has been made available worldwide of the role the US government played in the fabrication of evidence to enter into illegal wars abroad. The evidence pointing to black ops to destabilize other countries. The wanton disregard for human life in drone attacks. The lies being told abroad and at home by a government that violates not only International Law but the very Constitution they swore to protect and defend here at home.
What is wrong with Americans who rush to believe the lies of this government and their mouthpiece mainstream media?
Do you not have eyes to see and ears to hear what is truly going on around you?
You play into the media propaganda they have set up for you and you gladly fall into the trap.
You ignore the cries of the People of Crimea and hear only the battle cries of the Ukrainian Opposition . An opposition that has now proven their true intent by selling the Ukrainian people up the river , delivering them into European style Austerity.
Is that what your democratic dreams for the Ukraine consist of ?
Is that what you will allow to happen here at home when they paint you a picture of a false boogeyman coming to get your freedom unless you allow the big bad government to play bodyguard for you?
How much proof do you need of their treachery to get a clue?
How much innocent blood needs to be shed for you to face the truth?
What lies will you tell yourself when they come for our freedom?
It is a sad day when scenes like the one that has taken place in Tennessee are considered righteous while ignoring the voice of a people who understand the true consequences for their country and very lives.
Freedom and Democracy are not for you to define for others. The cries for respect of National Sovereignty should be respected by all sides not just Russia. But if memory serves the people of Crimea asked Russia to defend them. Russia is there legitimately invited by a people endangered by a coup that has been proven to have been set up by the west. The US government and it's Nato allies serving the interests of t he Central Banks and Corporations. Helping them loot an pillage the resources of the Ukraine at the expense of it's people. You want to see the future of Ukraine then take a good look at Greece and you will understand what you are defending.
~Desert Rose~
How William Hague Deceived the House of Commons on Ukraine
In a statement on 4 March 2014, Foreign Minister William Hague deceived the House of Commons about the legitimacy of the new regime in Ukraine.
He led the House to believe that the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, had removed President Yanukovich from power on 22 February in accordance with the Ukrainian constitution.
"It is wrong to question the legitimacy of the new authorities", he said.
It is simply untrue that the Rada followed the procedure laid down in the Ukrainian constitution to impeach and remove a president from power.
Article 108 of the constitution specifies four circumstances in which a president may cease to exercise power before the end of his term. Those are:
- resignation;
- inability to exercise his or her powers for reasons of health;
- removal from office by the procedure of impeachment;
- death.
The procedure for removal from office by impeachment is laid down in Article 111. It is not unlike that required for the impeachment and removal from power of a US president, which could take months.
Thus, Article 111 obliges the Rada to establish a special investigatory commission to formulate charges against the president, seek evidence to justify the charges and come to conclusions about the president's guilt for the Rada to consider. To find the president guilty, at least two-thirds of Rada members must assent.
Prior to a final vote to remove the president from power, the procedure requires
- the Constitutional Court of Ukraine to review the case and certify that the constitutional procedure of investigation and consideration has been followed, and
- the Supreme Court of Ukraine to certify that the acts of which the President is accused are worthy of impeachment.
To remove the president from power, at least three-quarters of Rada members must assent.
Big Lies Drown Out Truth
by Stephen Lendman
Propaganda war on Russia rages. It exceeds the worst of Cold War bluster.
Scurrilous reporting is featured. Media scoundrels scream Russian aggression. Putin is outrageously compared to Hitler.
Hypocrisy is shameless. It's shocking. It's disgusting. Western-supported neo-Nazi putschists usurped power in Kiev.
It was the most brazen post-WW II coup. Legitimate Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was blamed for their crimes. They continue. They're ignored.
Headlines call them democrats. Incendiary conditions exist. Open conflict is threatened.
Right Sector leader Dmitry Yarosh is unapologetically fascist. "I'll be fighting Jews and Russians til I die," he said.
He has presidential aspirations. He'll run to head Ukraine in so-called May elections. They'll be farcical when held. They'll be illegitimate.
Russia issued an international arrest warrant for Yarosh. He publicly supports terrorism. According to Russia's Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin:
"The investigators believe (he) has been publicly calling upon anti-Russian forces for extreme actions and terror on the territory of Russia."
Doku Umarov is Russia's most wanted terrorist. Yarosh urged him to "activate his fight (and) take a unique opportunity to win" against Russia.
He issued an ultimatum. He demands access to Ukraine's military arsenals. Itar Tass said he "doesn't rule out more decisive action on Ukraine if the government doesn't comply with (his) demands."
He and likeminded fascists run Ukraine. Washington supports them. So do EU partners. Media scoundrels ignore their lawlessness. Ukraine's crisis escalates.
Dubious reports circulate. On March 7, Time magazine headlined "Ukrainian Base in Crimea Resists Russian Raid."
It claimed Russian troops attempt to seize the base failed. It cited an anonymous Kiev coup d'etat defense ministry spokesman saying:
"The base is now in full control of the Ukrainian armed forces."
He claimed two Russian military trucks rammed the base's gate. Several dozen Russian troops were allegedly involved, he said.
"Russian forces…surround(ed) all of the Ukrainian bases in Crimea and barricade(d) their servicemen inside," said Time.
"By slamming through the gates with a military vehicle, the Russian forces initiated an escalation of the ongoing conflict over Crimea between Russia and Ukraine that could easily have led to bloodshed and a full-scale war."
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This Is An Actual Billboard In Crimea
REUTERS/Baz Ratner
These images reveal a lot about the Russian occupation of Crimea and the March 16 referendum that will decide if the Ukrainian peninsula formally secedes to Russia. It is all but a foregone conclusion.
The above poster reads, "On 16 March, we are choosing," on top and the placement of "or" between a Nazi-themed Crimea and a Russia-themed Crimea on the bottom. The sentiment echoes Kremlin propaganda about Ukraine's new government.
America world knows today engineered
People around the world are reeling in shock as America is calling for sanctions against Russia for its military buildup in Crimea in response to the overthrow of the Ukrainian government by ultra-nationalist extremist elements aided by Western intelligence agencies.
Not a single word has come from America, no leader, no "talking head" from the press, nothing but silence at what is clearly a demonstration of unimaginably immense hypocrisy.
Recent events in Ukraine have exposed something of the "dark underbelly" of America. When President Obama speaks of the Russian military presence in Crimea as being a violation of international law, the entire world is aghast.
A nation that, at one time, referred to itself as "the land of the free and the home of the brave," though still admired in many ways is also greatly feared and mistrusted over much of the world.
America hasn't entirely killed its credibility; however, to those of us who live in America and have fought in her wars, especially those of us who remember John F. Kennedy, the country we live in today is "unrecognizable."
There is another question "out there." Are Americans simply monsters, are they stupid, robotic, propagandized or something else? Why is America "unrecognizable?"
After the Vietnam War, where a majority of not only civilians but military as well turned against the war in Vietnam, a "new age" of freedom and justice seemed to be taking root. That was not to be.
What is startling is how the government and President Nixon, at the time considered one of the "dark characters" of history, responded. The American government declared war on the American people, bringing to bear weapons developed during the darkest years of the Cold War.
Science had targeted the human mind, exceeding any of the rudimentary "brainwashing" efforts of many countries. Memories, reality, perceptions, all became a playground for "war science."
These "programs" left America a nation "unrecognizable" to those who have retained an unstained recollection of the "real" past. As we will learn, even memories can't be trusted. A day never passes when the people of the world ask: "Why would the American people allow these things their government does?" We will attempt to address that issue here.
'West lie machine, incompetent and bankrupt'
West lie machine, incompetent and bankrupt
The US spooks are on the defensive over escalating geopolitical tensions between America and Russia over Ukraine. This weekend, the leaders of the 6! or so US intelligence agencies are having to explain to their political masters why they are called "intelligence" given that they failed to foresee the Russian security measures that Moscow has deployed in Ukraine's southern Crimean Peninsula over the past week.
Now Washington is scrambling fighter jets to the Balkans and warships to the Black Sea in a desperate show of purposefulness, having been caught rudely asleep as the self-appointed global police thug.
So much for the $50-billion-a-year American spy industry, including the National Security Agency, which came to prominence this past year with revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden that the agency…[extracted] zillions of data from computers and phones in every country of the world.
Given the evident surprise in Washington over Russian military moves in the Crimea this past week, the US spook industry has got some serious explaining to do for their extraordinary lapse and atrociously
poor value for tax-payer money.
The fallback claim by US director of intelligence, James Clapper, and other spy bosses, as well as President Obama himself, is that the NSA's violation of privacy laws has been necessary because it keeps Americans safe from terrorism and other threats.
Now, with Washington spectacularly wrong-footed by Russia in Crimea, that assurance of alleged vigilance looks even more threadbare. How incompetent can American spooks and their multi-billion-dollar activities be?
For some light relief comes the news that the Pentagon has now taken to "reading the body language" of Russian President Vladimir Putin for guidance.
Ukraine : EU Style Austerity and The Plunder of Natural Resources. For Those Defending The Intentions of The West Have Now Been Educated.
Obama The Poster Boy For Duplicity Speaks : Crimea's Secession Referendum a Violation of International Law
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Ukraine : EU Style Austerity and The Plunder of Natural Resources. For Those Defending The Intentions of The West Have Now Been Educated.
The Looting of Ukraine Has Begun
Published on Mar 7, 2014
Let the world learn from this. The ukraine people got a reward for joining the EU,…That reward was a %50 cut in their pension and forced into an IMF Plan!
The Looting Of Ukraine Has Begun
Paul Craig Roberts
This supporter of the Ukraine joining the EU has received her reward: a 50% cut in her pension.
According to a report in Kommersant-Ukraine, the finance ministry of Washington's stooges in Kiev who are pretending to be a government has prepared an economic austerity plan that will cut Ukrainian pensions from $160 to $80 so that Western bankers who lent money to Ukraine can be repaid at the expense of Ukraine's poor. http://www.kommersant.ua/doc/2424454 It is Greece all over again.
Before anything approaching stability and legitimacy has been obtained for the puppet government put in power by the Washington orchestrated coup against the legitimate, elected Ukraine government, the Western looters are already at work. Naive protesters who believed the propaganda that EU membership offered a better life are due to lose half of their pension by April. But this is only the beginning.
The corrupt Western media describes loans as "aid." However, the 11 billion euros that the EU is offering Kiev is not aid. It is a loan. Moreover, it comes with many strings, including Kiev's acceptance of an IMF austerity plan.
Remember now, gullible Ukrainians participated in the protests that were used to overthrow their elected government, because they believed the lies told to them by Washington-financed NGOs that once they joined the EU they would have streets paved with gold. Instead they are getting cuts in their pensions and an IMF austerity plan.
Ukraine signs $10 billion shale gas deal with Chevron
(Reuters) – Ukraine signed a $10 billion shale gas production-sharing agreement with U.S. Chevron (CVX.N) on Tuesday, another step in a drive for more energy independence from Russia.
The deal to develop its western Olesska field followed a similar shale gas agreement with Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) in January and boosts Ukraine's leadership at a time of fraught relations with Moscow over gas supplies.
"The agreements with Shell and Chevron … will enable us to have full sufficiency in gas by 2020 and, under an optimistic scenario, even enable us to export energy," President Viktor Yanukovich told investors shortly before the signing.
The highest end of expectations for Olesska's potential reserves would match around three years of European Union gas demand, but similarly sunny hopes for shale reserves in neighboring Poland have been very sharply downsized.
Shale development in Europe is far behind the booming U.S. sector and progress is patchy. Chevron pulled out of a shale exploration tender in Lithuania and has suspended work at a Romanian shale well after local protests.
Ukraine Energy Minister Eduart Stavytsky, who signed the deal with Chevron executive Derek Magness, set it in the context of a high price Ukraine pays Russia for its gas.
US, EU begin looting Ukraine resources: Analyst
The United States and the European Union have begun "looting" Ukraine's resources to obtain stability and legitimacy for their new "puppet government" in Kiev, an analyst writes in a column for the Press TV website.
"Before anything approaching stability and legitimacy has been obtained for the puppet government put in power by the Washington orchestrated coup against the legitimate, elected Ukraine government, the Western looters are already at work," Dr. Paul Craig Roberts wrote on Friday.
Roberts pointed to the EU plan to grant Ukraine an 11-billion-euro ($15 billion) aid package over the coming years. The plan was announced by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday.
"The corrupt Western media describes loans as "aid." However, the 11 billion euros that the EU is offering Kiev is not aid. It is a loan. Moreover, it comes with many strings, including Kiev's acceptance of an IMF (International Monetary Fund) austerity plan," he added.
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Published on Jul 22, 2012
The man who forced the government of Iceland to resign and kicked out the IMF representatives from his country, Hordur Torfarson, is now teaching meta-modern democracy throughout Europe.The rest of the world would benefit from following the example set by Iceland: Arresting the corrupt bankers who are responsible for the current economic turmoil.
Debtocracy documentary about Greece // ΧΡΕΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ http://www.debtocracy.gr/
Full employment contributes above all to achieving human dignity."
"It's nice to be important ,but is more important to be nice."
The financial crash in Iceland in 6 minutes according to ABC´s 20/20.
Iceland economic crisis documentary
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson Iceland president 'Let banks go bankrupt'
AussieNews1 AussieNews1
Published on Jan 25, 2013
Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson tells Al Jazeera's Stephen Cole that Europe should let banks that are ran "irresponsibly" go bankrupt.
Speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Grimsson also held his country as a model of economic recovery after its near-collapse four years ago.
"We didn't follow the traditional prevailing orthodoxies. And the end result four years later is that Iceland is enjoying progress and recovery."
Source, credit to Aljazeera- http://www.aljazeera.com/video
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Earth Watch Report – Forest/Wild Fires
|Forest / Wild Fire
|Thessaly, [Near to Avra ]
Forest / Wild Fire in Greece on Monday, 05 August, 2013 at 14:15 (02:15 PM) UTC.
|Greek firefighters are battling a large wildfire in a hamlet north of Athens that has burnt at least two homes and is threatening others. The fire broke out Monday at Avra near Marathon, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Athens. It spread quickly because of strong winds. No injuries were reported. Eight fire-dropping aircraft were assisting some 60 firefighters in efforts to extinguish the blaze.
A Greek firefighter carries a hose as a forest fire rages in Marathon near Athens August 5, 2013.
Credit: REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
Up to 60 people were evacuated from their homes after a wildfire spread rapidly in hills outside Athens. About 90 firefighters, assisted by eight water-dropping aircraft, partially contained the blaze which destroyed several homes. The fire was caused by a vehicle crashing into an electricity pole. It spread rapidly, fanned by strong winds and dry, hot conditions
A Greek firefighter collects a fire hose after running out of water as a forest fire rages in Marathon near Athens August 5, 2013
Credit: REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
(Reuters) – A wildfire fanned by strong winds raged near Athens on Monday, damaging homes and sending residents fleeing, fire brigade officials said.
Reuters witnesses said the blaze had damaged at least three homes at a hamlet by the town of Marathon – the site of the historic 490 BC battle between Athenians and Persians about 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast of the Greek capital.
A Greek firefighter runs to safer ground as a forest fire rages in Marathon near Athens August 5, 2013.
Credit: REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
"The flames have reached homes, but we don't know yet how many are threatened," said a fire brigade official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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The latest austerity measure is required by the country's international lenders, including the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in order for Athens to start receiving EUR 6.8 billion (USD 8.9 billion) of fresh aid."
At least 16,000 protesters gathered outside the parliament in Athens on Tuesday, shutting down municipal services by disrupting public transport and medical work.
The massive walkout came after unions called for a general strike against fresh austerity measures the government is imposing in order to receive billions of euros in bailout loans.
The latest austerity measure is required by the country's international lenders, including the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in order for Athens to start receiving EUR 6.8 billion (USD 8.9 billion) of fresh aid.
The Greek bill is expected to be passed on Wednesday, placing 4,200 public workers, including teachers, school wardens, and municipal police under so-called redeployment.
By the end of this year, some 25,000 civil servants must be redeployed overall and an additional 4,000 fired in order for the country to receive the tranche in bailout rescue loans.
Greece is experiencing its sixth year of recession, which has forced it to impose harsh austerity measures over the past four years in return for multi-billion-euro international bailouts to avoid defaulting on its debt.
The measures are deeply unpopular among the population as citizens have seen their pensions cut and their salaries reduced by up to 40 percent.
Furthermore, the country's overall unemployment rate has reached a level not seen in its modern history as it stands at 27 percent; the rate is at a shocking 64 percent among the youth.
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Greece – Greece – 4 EQ's from 5.8 to 4.0 Mag June 16th 2013 – A Total of 15 EQ's in the last 2 days.
Earth Watch Report – Earthquakes
Today's Map
Greece – 7 EQ's ranging from 6.2 to 4.5 Magnitude – 61km S of Pirgos June 15th , 2013
Greece – 15 EQs in the last 2 days June 17th 2013
- 4.1 84km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-17 02:34:42 UTC-05:00 10.0 km
- 4.1 74km SSW of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-16 21:55:02 UTC-05:00 10.1 km
- 4.0 64km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-16 18:43:40 UTC-05:00 57.8 km
- 5.8 56km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-16 16:39:09 UTC-05:00 37.9 km
- 4.3 83km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-16 03:15:14 UTC-05:00 10.2 km
- 4.2 68km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-15 23:32:48 UTC-05:00 10.0 km
- 4.5 76km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-15 19:53:34 UTC-05:00 10.0 km
- 4.3 76km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-15 14:04:04 UTC-05:00 10.0 km
- 4.5 76km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-15 13:24:50 UTC-05:00 10.6 km
- 4.9 73km SSW of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-15 12:22:02 UTC-05:00 3.2 km
- 4.9 67km SSW of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-15 12:02:05 UTC-05:00 30.2 km
- 4.8 87km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-15 11:59:34 UTC-05:00 28.4 km
- 4.6 73km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-15 11:51:14 UTC-05:00 24.5 km
- 4.9 73km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-15 11:28:56 UTC-05:00 21.6 km
- 6.2 61km S of Pirgos, Greece 2013-06-15 11:11:00 UTC-05:00 10.0 km
M5.8 – 56km S of Pirgos, Greece
Event Time
- 2013-06-16 23:39:09 UTC+02:00 at epicenter
- 2013-06-16 16:39:09 UTC-05:00 system time
34.491°N 25.087°E depth=37.9km (23.5mi)
Nearby Cities
- 56km (35mi) S of Pirgos, Greece
- 82km (51mi) SW of Ierapetra, Greece
- 92km (57mi) S of Irakleion, Greece
- 93km (58mi) S of Nea Alikarnassos, Greece
- 406km (252mi) SSE of Athens, Greece
Instrumental Intensity
M4.0 – 64km S of Pirgos, Greece
Event Time
- 2013-06-17 01:43:40 UTC+02:00 at epicenter
- 2013-06-16 18:43:40 UTC-05:00 system time
34.424°N 25.073°E depth=57.8km (35.9mi)
Nearby Cities
- 64km (40mi) S of Pirgos, Greece
- 88km (55mi) SW of Ierapetra, Greece
- 100km (62mi) S of Irakleion, Greece
- 101km (63mi) S of Nea Alikarnassos, Greece
- 412km (256mi) SSE of Athens, Greece
M4.1 – 74km SSW of Pirgos, Greece
Event Time
- 2013-06-17 04:55:02 UTC+02:00 at epicenter
- 2013-06-16 21:55:02 UTC-05:00 system time
34.354°N 24.946°E depth=10.1km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities
- 74km (46mi) SSW of Pirgos, Greece
- 102km (63mi) SW of Ierapetra, Greece
- 109km (68mi) S of Irakleion, Greece
- 110km (68mi) S of Nea Alikarnassos, Greece
- 417km (259mi) SSE of Athens, Greece
M4.1 – 84km S of Pirgos, Greece
Tectonic Summary
Seismotectonics of the Mediterranean Region and Vicinity
The Mediterranean region is seismically active due to the northward convergence (4-10 mm/yr) of the African plate with respect to the Eurasian plate along a complex plate boundary. This convergence began approximately 50 Ma and was associated with the closure of the Tethys Sea. The modern day remnant of the Tethys Sea is the Mediterranean Sea. The highest rates of seismicity in the Mediterranean region are found along the Hellenic subduction zone of southern Greece, along the North Anatolian Fault Zone of western Turkey and the Calabrian subduction zone of southern Italy. Local high rates of convergence at the Hellenic subduction zone (35mm/yr) are associated with back-arc spreading throughout Greece and western Turkey above the subducting Mediterranean oceanic crust. Crustal normal faulting throughout this region is a manifestation of extensional tectonics associated with the back-arc spreading. The region of the Marmara Sea is a transition zone between this extensional regime, to the west, and the strike-slip regime of the North Anatolian Fault Zone, to the east. The North Anatolian Fault accommodates much of the right-lateral horizontal motion (23-24 mm/yr) between the Anatolian micro-plate and Eurasian plate as the Anatolian micro-plate is being pushed westward to further accommodate closure of the Mediterranean basin caused by the collision of the African and Arabian plates in southeastern Turkey. Subduction of the Mediterranean Sea floor beneath the Tyrrhenian Sea at the Calabrian subduction zone causes a significant zone of seismicity around Sicily and southern Italy. Active volcanoes are located above intermediate depth earthquakes in the Cyclades of the Aegean Sea and in southern Italy.
In the Mediterranean region there is a written record, several centuries long, documenting pre-instrumental seismicity (pre-20th century). Earthquakes have historically caused widespread damage across central and southern Greece, Cyprus, Sicily, Crete, the Nile Delta, Northern Libya, the Atlas Mountains of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. The 1903 M8.2 Kythera earthquake and the 1926 M7.8 Rhodes earthquakes are the largest instrumentally recorded Mediterranean earthquakes, both of which are associated with subduction zone tectonics. Between 1939 and 1999 a series of devastating M7+ strike-slip earthquakes propagated westward along the North Anatolian Fault Zone, beginning with the 1939 M7.8 Erzincan earthquake on the eastern end of the North Anatolian Fault system. The 1999 M7.6 Izmit earthquake, located on the westward end of the fault, struck one of Turkey's most densely populated and industrialized urban areas killing, more than 17,000 people. Although seismicity rates are comparatively low along the northern margin of the African continent, large destructive earthquakes have been recorded and reported from Morocco in the western Mediterranean, to the Dead Sea in the eastern Mediterranean. The 1980 M7.3 El Asnam earthquake was one of Africa's largest and most destructive earthquakes within the 20th century.
Large earthquakes throughout the Mediterranean region have also been known to produce significant and damaging tsunamis. One of the more prominent historical earthquakes within the region is the Lisbon earthquake of November 1, 1755, whose magnitude has been estimated from non-instrumental data to be about 8.0. The 1755 Lisbon earthquake is thought to have occurred within or near the Azores-Gibraltar transform fault, which defines the boundary between the African and Eurasian plates off the west coast of Morocco and Portugal. The earthquake is notable for both a large death toll of approximately 60,000 people and for generating a tsunami that swept up the Portuguese coast inundating coastal villages and Lisbon. An earthquake of approximately M8.0 near Sicily in 1693 generated a large tsunami wave that destroyed numerous towns along Sicily's east coast. The M7.2 December 28, 1908 Messina earthquake is the deadliest documented European earthquake. The combination of severe ground shaking and a local tsunami caused an estimated 60,000 to 120,000 fatalities.
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'Moon Landing in Context' is a 15-month series about the history of the U.S. space program in the 1960s. The series will delve into other big events during that era, such as the Civil Rights Movement and the Cold War, and how they influenced what became the space race.
FRAMINGHAM - President John F. Kennedy hoped getting a man on the moon would be a matter of collaboration, not competition. In 1961, he asked Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, "Why don't we do it together?"
That anecdote is a part of a story about the U.S. space program that many people are unfamiliar with, and Framingham State University wants to change that.
Starting in late September and running through December 2019, the university's project "Moon Landing in Context" aims to place the U.S. space mission to land on the moon within the historical framework of the 1960s. The new series is timed to correspond with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and will feature 20 events that are free and open to the public. The goal is not just to look at the past but to examine how it informs today's challenges.
"It's not just about reflecting for the sake of reflecting," said Dr. Irene Porro, the director of the series.
The series will open at 7 p.m. Sept.27 in FSU's McCarthy Center Forum with a discussion by author and space philosopher Frank White. He will discuss Kennedy's initial hope for Apollo to be a multi-national effort, not a space race. Porro, director of the Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning at Framingham State, said the university wants to "tell other aspects of the story that are often neglected or forgotten."
"From a historical perspective, we wanted to start from the beginning. (John F. Kennedy) proposed multiple times an idea that the mission be a multi-national mission. Somehow, that is part of the information that got lost in history - partly because after Kennedy died, there was no other person to carry on that message. And from the beginning, we wanted to show to audiences that in addition to a story that we are familiar with, there is much more to the story," said Porro.
Many of the other events focus on the racial tensions of the 1960s, which Porro said is intertwined with the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Topics range from the "Star Trek" character Lt. Uhura to how the turbulence of 1968 characterized the Apollo program.
Another highlight of the series includes a visit from U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III on Oct. 2 to reflect on his great-uncle's famous quote: "We choose to go to the moon and do other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." Porro said it's a quote she turns to often.
"Our first reaction as human beings is to keep going with what's comfortable, but we shouldn't be afraid to face difficult issues," said Porro. "That's when the best of our human beings come out."
The series is in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.
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Month: December 2017
Fuel up for finals…make a parfait!
Swing by the Marketplace until 1:30 to make some study fuel…at our parfait bar! Learn from our dietetic technician Courtney about how each ingredient helps provide energy that you can use to power through finals!
Food Open Forum, Today!!
Today at noon, take a quick study break and head down to the Student Dining Room. We are holding another open forum on the food service on campus! Let your opinions be heard, and enjoy some crudite, mac & cheese bites, jalapeno poppers, and pigs in a blanket!
Hope to see you there!
TOMORROW: Come out to our Food Open Forum!
It's time for another Food Open Forum with University Dining and USGA! Take a study break tomorrow at noon to stop by the Student Dining Room in the Marketplace and take part in conversations that enhance the student experience when it comes to the dining program on campus. Enjoy some free food too!
A few things on the horizon, including Midnight Breakfast TONIGHT!
Tonight is the night! Come take a break from exam-cramming and enjoy some delicious breakfast at the Marketplace as a late night snack. Put on by the Center for Learning Resources, you can also pick up some study guides for certain courses as well. Studying never tasted so good!
Wednesday, December 13, use the reading day to give your feedback on anything Dining (plus snag some free food)! Come to the Student Dining Room in the Marketplace at 12 pm to our Food Open Forum, and let your voice be heard!
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Go Nuts for Donuts!
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Today's Burger: the Fun Guy!
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We Heard You! Changes in how dining dollars transfer – Read on!
The limit of dining dollars that transfer from the fall semester to spring is gone!
Before, up to $100 of dining dollars would be added to your spring semester total…so if you had $75 left at the end of the fall, $75 would transfer. But if you had $150, only $100 would transfer. No more! Now you get to keep that $150 in its entirety!
This change applies to all the residential plans, plus commuter meal plans. Let us know if you have any questions!
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A REDCAR support group hopes Gazette readers will return the favour in supporting them in this year's Wish campaign.
The Friendship Group for Widowed People meets every alternate Thursday, trying to help get people's lives back on track after losing a loved one.
Any money the group receives goes towards planning day trips, such as to the theatre, and helps fund an annual Christmas party.
Group leader Ann Robinson said: "Our group survives on members' donations, therefore anything extra that we receive helps towards social costs.
"We aim to create happy memories for members by attending and organising regular activities, as old memories of those lost are usually foremost in their minds."
The Evening Gazette has £40,000 up for grabs in this year's Wish.
All not-for-profit organisations registered on our Wish list are guaranteed a share of the cash.
The exact amount will depend on the number of tokens they collect.
Tokens will be printed in the Gazette every day until January 12, 2013.
The group, based at Redcar Cricket Club, hopes to collect enough tokens to fund a Christmas party for their 40 members, who range in age from their sixties to eighties.
The group received £97.65 from Wish last year.
Ann said: "Wish is an amazing scheme."
To show the Friendship Group for Widowed People your support, send tokens to Ann Robinson at 46 Castle Road, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 2NQ.


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We read with great interest the article by Duggan and colleagues who found in a randomized controlled trial that dietary weight loss, with or without exercise, resulted in significantly reduced plasma concentrations of some circulating oxidative stress biomarkers in postmenopausal women after a 12-month period (1). The greatest reduction in the diet (−23%), exercise (−15%), and diet + exercise (−24%) groups was observed for F2-isoprostanes, which were measured by a gas chromatography–mass spectrometry method and include 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α (2). Yet, the utility of 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α, malondialdehyde (MDA) and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE) as markers of free radical–induced oxidative stress is limited because they are also produced enzymatically from arachidonic acid by COX (3–5).
A major concern of measuring circulating 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α, MDA, and HNE is their easy and abundant artifactual formation, even if plasma/serum samples have been immediately generated after blood sampling and stored at −80°C. Artifactual formation of circulating 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α, MDA, and HNE is not fully understood. Its prevention is incomplete and has become a serious problem in long-term clinical studies. We performed two placebo-controlled clinical studies on elderly patients with peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD) or coronary artery disease (CAD), which ran for 3 (PAOD) or 6 (CAD) months. We observed much lower 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α, MDA, and HNE plasma levels in the samples collected at the end of the studies than in those collected at the beginning of the study, both in the placebo and the verum groups (Fig. 1; refs. 4, 5). Yet, this was not the case when these biomarkers were measured in urine samples collected concomitantly with the blood samples at baseline and after treatment (4, 5). Most likely, this is because urine is regularly poor in lipids. Thus, inclusion of placebo/control groups is important but does not per se correct for artifactual formation of lipid peroxidation biomarkers.
In long-term clinical trials on oxidative stress, reporting the age of the study blood/plasma/serum samples at the time point of analysis is essential. Duggan and colleagues reported that paired samples were randomly placed across batches (1). The decrease in plasma F2-isoprostanes observed in that study could be therefore due to the great difference of the samples' age at the time of analysis. The comparably lower extent of decrease seen in the control group (1), which is, however, not useful as a placebo group, could be due to differences in nutrition, for example, ingestion of higher amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids (6).
We appreciate the contribution of Duggan and colleagues to the potential importance of dietary weight loss, physical exercise, and oxidative stress on postmenopausal women (1). Reporting of additional information from long-term clinical trials as discussed above will help improve our understanding of the nature and significance of oxidative stress in health and disease. It seems that 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α, MDA, and HNE are not useful as lipid peroxidation biomarkers when measured in blood/plasma/serum samples.
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No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.
- Received March 27, 2017.
- Revision received May 4, 2017.
- Accepted May 17, 2017.
- ©2017 American Association for Cancer Research.


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Over the last decade Jules has written and illustrated two childrens books which are both published in the USA. She has also founded an indie publishing business supplying Greetings Cards to department stores &independent retailers around the world. Today Jules continues to freelance as a digital designer/illustrator & tutor.
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A resident of Bengaluru has been awarded a compensation of Rs 12,000 by the consumer court. The decision comes over a year after the man approached the court complaining of unfair trade practice.
As per a report in the Times of India, Raghavendra, who hails from the city's Cottonpet area, had purchased a one-litre bottle of Kinley mineral water in December 2015 from GS Enterprises in Royal Meenakshi Mall. As per the complaint, he was charged Rs 40 for the bottle instead of its maximum retail price of Rs 19. Claiming he had purchased a similar water bottle from another store at Rs 19, he approached the consumer court along with relevant bills alleging that the shopkeeper and Coca-Cola had jointly conspired to cheat customers.
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When I'm traveling around I keep a plush chococat in my bag.
^_^ He reminds me to stay calm and not to be scared when traveling to unknown places (one look at Choco can relax me).
*DB has his brother of the same set keroppi (it's a way of being together when we can't see each-other).*
Imagine my shock when I looked into the bag a and little Choco was not there! I felt sick to my stomach thinking anything bad could have happened to him, until me head began to reason with me.
"He is probably in your other bag, don't worry."
I finished all my extra jobs and made my way home where the first thing I did was go to find choco. My head was right, he was sitting in my other bag with his little green backpack on perfectly safe.
O_O Even DB would be in shock if I told him anything bad had come to Choco (The reason I gave him keroppi was because he liked how I had a little travel companion).


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- Integration enables Monzo and Starling customers using the Moneyhub app to choose to link up current and savings accounts, credit cards, pensions, loans, mortgages, SIPPs, ISAs and investments
- Monzo and Starling users will have access to Moneyhub's proprietary categorisation engine and Smart Nudges, empowering them to make well informed monetary decisions across all assets held
- The move follows introduction of Open Banking, involving Moneyhub working closely with the Open Banking Implementation Entity to define the standard for UK Banking APIs
Moneyhub has integrated with Monzo and Starling's APIs, enabling Moneyhub to offer users of the digital banks an holistic overview of all their financial assets through Moneyhub's platform.
Users of the two UK challenger banks will now have access to Moneyhub's proprietary categorisation engine and Smart Nudges, enabling them to make well informed monetary decisions and fulfil their financial wellbeing potential.
The technology developed by Moneyhub features the most data links of any aggregation provider in the UK. Users can link up current and savings accounts alongside any credit cards, pensions, loans, mortgages, properties, SIPPs, ISAs or investments. With an all-inclusive overview of their finances, Monzo and Starling customers will now be able to manage their money even more efficiently and effortlessly than they can today.
Personalised 'Smart Nudges' bring real insight that save money, for example a Loan to Value ratio nudge that proactively alerts when qualifying for better mortgage rates , or a Micro Saving nudge where a reduction in regular spending has been identified which could easily be put to better use. All of which makes money work harder and last longer.
Moneyhub sits at the forefront of the Open Banking revolution. AISP authorised, Moneyhub works with banks, investment managers, pension providers and employee benefit consultants to provide cutting edge financial management white labelled solutions and APIs for their clients. Moneyhub is poised to work with all the nine CMA banks when they go live, and is currently integrating with the six who are ready so that all of their customers will be able to access benefit from more secure, accurate and timely financial data through the Moneyhub platform.
Samantha Seaton, CEO of Moneyhub, commented: "Our vision is to empower the consumer via our Enterprise partners and clients who understand a truly customer centric proposition needs to be personal. Open Banking has moved us one step closer to this and brings significant benefits to both businesses and consumers. Connecting with Monzo and Starling, two challenger banks already at the forefront of putting consumers in control of their finances, is exciting for us and for Monzo and Starling customers who can enjoy being in control of their financial situation in its entirety".
Tom Blomfield, CEO of Monzo, commented: "Our goal is to give people more choice and more control over the way they manage their money, and everything it touches. By making an API available, companies like Moneyhub can integrate with Monzo and offer customers safe, secure access to other services that help give them that control."
Megan Caywood, Chief Platform Officer at Starling Bank, commented: "Starling was founded to empower its users to manage their money more effectively and integrating with Moneyhub so they can manage their Starling current account alongside other accounts continues to fulfil this promise to our customers."
Moneyhub has been working closely with the Open Banking Implementation Entity to define the standard for UK Banking APIs. In addition, the Fintech provider was one of the few non-banking participants of the Open Banking technical workgroups, set up to deliver a framework for the design and development of the initiative. It also played a key role in the European Parliament's PSD2 workshops which focused on delivering innovative payment solutions for European citizens.


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" Let's Caffeinate Wichita! Join 1 Million Cups every Wednesday at WSU Old Town on 238 N. Mead.
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Attendance is free. Doors open at 8:30am. Presentations run from 9 -10am. Each presentation ends with an audience Q&A where the last question is always
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This final article closes my retrospective of the Salvador Dalí retrospective at the Instituto Tomie Ohtake in São Paulo which opened on 19th October 2014 and which closes on January 11th 2015.
The full series is here:
In Praise of the Curators of Salvador Dalí at Instituto Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo
Salvador Dalí Illustrates Faust
Salvador Dalí Illustrates Alice in Wonderland
The Dynamics of Seeing within Salvador Dalí's Illustrations of Dom Quixote
It had been a huge education for me, visiting this exhibition three times in total, each time with a different frame of mind. It is interesting looking back at my pictures, since there were many of Dalí's paintings and illustrations which I did not take photos of, some of which I now regret not trying to capture despite the challenging lighting conditions, and others which were disturbing to me, such as the many depicting self-mutilation to the point of butchery.
I still can not praise the team at Instituto Tomie Ohtake enough, and also those who contributed to the incredibly diverse and intelligently laid out retrospective, which as you moved through, showed us recurring themes and also the development of Dali's ideas and influences, from the early contact with Picasso and the work of Freud, to his own surrealist genius and inspiration from the Renaissance.
I thought I would use this article to show you some of the exhibits not yet covered in my other articles, such as the blockbuster paintings which drew dense crowds.
Here are some of of the other very amazing illustrations, and details to be found.
Accompanying the artwork were many exhibits to help us explore the progress of the presentation of Dalí in both the art world and mass media.
I don't know if anyone has looked through all of this series, but it soon becomes clear just how near obsessed Dali was with certain recurring themes, such as the Y shaped crutches which symbolise life and death. I was also blown away by the deceptive manner in which Dalí was able to draw horses, just with swirling lines.
What I now need to do is to study the life of Dalí, searching out his biography and interviews to give me a glimpse into his creative mind. He certainly seems to have a deep perception not just artistically, by culturally and politically, sending us extremely profound messages about our human condition if we have the eyes to see.
Finally, I should say that Instituto Tomie Ohtake have produced a superb book featuring every single piece of artwork from the exhibition, and given the quality and size of it, is a very reasonable R$100 (around £25). It is available from Queen Books in Brazil (queenbooks.com.br/produto/1316/salvador-dali.html).
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In Praise of the Curators of Salvador Dalí at Instituto Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo
Salvador Dalí Illustrates Faust
Salvador Dalí Illustrates Alice in Wonderland
The Dynamics of Seeing within Salvador Dalí's Illustrations of Dom Quixote


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Inside The Freemasons: Series 1
This brand new five part documentary seeks to discover the truth behind the ancient rituals and closely-guarded practices of the worlds oldest social network, taking viewers exclusively behind the scenes in the run up to its 300th anniversary in 2017.
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As the United Grand Lodge of England celebrates its 300th anniversary the secretive organisation throws open the doors of its wood-panelled rooms to show some of what goes on behind-the-scenes.
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Cameras capture one of the most important ceremonies in Freemasonry as two men undertake their Second Degree ceremony to become Fellow Craft Masons. Two members organise a charity boxing event.
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The most powerful of all Masonic rituals comes under the spotlight as cameras continue their unprecedented look at what it means to be a Freemason today
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Freemasons reveal why they joined the brotherhood. Plus, it's the annual ladies' night in Bedford and a new music-themed lodge opens in South Wales.
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Liverpool player Adam Lallana's Freemason father David opens a football-themed lodge as the world's oldest fraternity looks for new ways to attract members.


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The Dangers of Tap Water and How to Protect Yourself
The segment comes following the explosion surrounding the video I released just 3 days ago showing the putrid build up found in my water filtration device after funneling tap water through it for just one month and a few days. Generating more than 10,000 views per day organically, the video is a telling and graphic demonstration of just how contaminated your tap water really is.
If you are living in a city, for example, your tap water is likely loaded with pharmaceutical drug residues from birth control pills, antidepressants, antibiotics, and a host of other medications. Is it any wonder that antibiotic-resistant bacteria is continually popping up and causing problems throughout the world? One key thing I forgot to mention in the interview is the fact that 43,381 viruses have been found within the sewer system, many of which are completely unknown to scientists.
What this means is that our sewage system, which in many cases is turned into some form of tap water after being doused in chlorine and other chemicals, is actually breeding an unknown amount of deadly super viruses.
Beyond this looming threat is the presence of sodium fluoride. In many major cities, the average level of fluoride in the water is set to hover around 1ppm. As over 20+ other studies have discovered, Harvard research has revealed that this level of fluoride (as low as 1ppm) can impact IQ and potentially lead to permanent damage — especially in unborn children. The findings coincide with previous discoveries made public as far back as 1977 by the head of the Cytochemistry Section at the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Dean Burk.
Dr. Burk's research exposed a direct correlation between fluoride intake and tumor spread. Finding a 25% accelerated tumor growth rate when exposed to fluoride, Dr. Burk also found that fluoride was capable of sparking melanotic tumors and transforming perfectly normal cells into cancer cells. Perhaps most startling is the observation that fluoride also caused other dangerous chemicals to become even more carcinogenic.
In 1977, Dr. Burk estimated that fluoridation had actually caused about 10,000 deaths according to his research.
It's very important to secure a water filtration device for you and your family. Anything is better than nothing, however if you can afford a high quality fluoride-removing device then it is highly recommended. I have no financial ties to any filtration companies, by the way. The cost of disease and poor health is much greater than the initial investment into purchasing a filter.
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There is no known way to adequately filtrate the many deadly carcinogens in our water, even with an expensive combo of whole house filtrations and multistages, it is just too contaminated. Drink authentic spring water sourced from a locally protected aquifer. Just read the label, it will tell you the source. And if you must drink tap, understand that it is "generally safe". This is not the same as safe, but it does mean that in a pinch, a few glasses here and there won't kill you.
First off Blah InfoWars/Alex Jones. The idiotic propaganda that spews from there has to be remembered when one watches anything on InfoWars yet I must research this further just to make sure all that yuk really does come out of the water. I doubt it but I think reverse osmosis or a water filter would work quite well. Anthony seems like an intelligent individual and no doubt has credence in his studies yet I think scientific research would make sure to have all sides covered.
How much better is reverse osmosis water?
I really want to know too, I been buying it at the store and cant afford the filter system… really hope some one knows
I have a Pur Filter that claims to remove 98 percent of pharmaceuticals and heavy metals says nothing about fluoride though 🙁
Is store bought reverse osmosis water better? they have the kind you can fill yourself at my store. so hopefully not sitting in plastic containers in the back of a truck for days and sitting on the shelve for who knows how long is ok. sometimes i buy the filtered water and re-filter it at home lol
If one were to send agents of a municipality by means of a declaration, it could give them pause for thought, before spending public resources to taint drinking water.
The Notice might be most effective if it contained the usual "attached hereto and incorporated herein" statements that referred to attached reports that informed them of dangers of treating water with fluoride.
The Notice-Declaration might cite laws or codes that make clear public agents can be sued when they can be shown to have [been given] knowledge act outside their scope of authority, or that may or would cause injury can leave them open to liability for those damages.
Ok, here's the whole truth on fluoridation!
The Khazarian Zionists (our psychotic non-Jewish illumiNazi bankster owners) first practiced water fluoridation on their prisoners in Hitler's concentration camps with pharmaceutical grade sodium fluoride. Today they use fluorosilicic acid, a multi-poisonous waste byproduct from the smoke stacks of fertilizer plants, containing 23% sodium fluoride (RAT POISON), lead, arsenic, mercury, barium, cadmium and palonium 20. The latter 3 are known radioactive carcinogens. Our water and land are also poisoned with aluminum and barium from their chemtrail spraying.
No known type of filtration process can remove even most of the fluoride from our tap water. The fluorene molecule has only one atom more than water, so it evaporates at essentially the same temperature as water. So, even distillation can typically remove only about 20% of the fluoride, though distillation and filtration can eliminate most of the heavy metals and other impurities. Only long term geological processes can remove all fluoride from fluroidated water.
Most food crops absorb varying amounts of fluoride from pesticides. Hence, we are being poisoned by many times the governments own guidelines with fluoride.
For the past half century, agricultural fluoride pesticide run-off and our municipal waste water discharges have perpetually poisoned our rivers which perpetually poisoned our oceans, killing America's lovely coral reefs that took millions of years to form. Cuba has pristene reefs, because they couldn't afford to poison their people or their land.
It really amuses the Khazarians that they force Us to perpetually pay them extortionist's rates to perpetually poison us, because they think of us as rats. They use every covert weapon at their disposal to dumb us down, sicken, unemploy, confuse, empoverish, fraudulently indebt, disenfranchise, divide, conquer and kill Us off in their eternal secret War Against Humanity. It's written in granite on the Georgia Guide Stones that they fully plan to kill 90% of Us and openly enslave Our survivors.
Buy spring water to drink. And, pray it's really from a natural spring.
Lastly, at the very least, send a letter to your city council demanding they stop poisoning Us. Or better yet, send your email address to [email protected] for "The Fluoride Nightmare" a free, concise but comprehensive speech for your city council, along with many pages of documentation. Alert the press of your intended speech and take along as many friends as possible for moral support.


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The sapphire is a new item that was added only to trade with alien villagers. It should have more uses. All the other materials have their tools and blocks, why not do the same with sapphire? It's kinda wasteful to add an item only to be used for 1 task and nothing else. The sapphire should at least have its own block, for storage and decoration purposes. If the sapphire is good enough, it should also have its own tools, weapons, and armor. The emerald in vanilla Minecraft is used only to trade villagers, but at least it has its block for storage and decoration. The sapphire should have more of a purpose than it does now.


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- Does the Sanpete Treasure Office issue Drivers Licenses?
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- What do I do if I am pulled over and the officer says I don't have insurance, even though it is not revoked?
- Please call Insure-rite at 800-867-4167.
- How do I get Utah Plates and Registration for an out-of-state Vehicle?
- If the vehicle is currently registered, or has an out-of-state title, you will need: the current out of state registration or Title (if available), Lien Holder Information (if there is a Loan on the Vehicle), and a TC-661 Certificate of Inspection completed by law enforcement.
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Vastavam web: Leadership plays an important role in a player's development and young Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman's improved performance has a lot to do with playing under the wings of Ravichandran Ashwin, Kings XI Punjab chief coach Brad Hodge insisted today.All of 17, Mujeeb has played in KXIP's all seven games with seven wickets at an economy rate of 6.51. Ashwin in fact wanted the teenager to defend 17 runs against Delhi Daredevils at Kotla and he responded to his captain's call by restricting the opposition to 12 runs."Mujeeb is a very simple human being. Therefore, it is important that one makes him aware about the various processes without making it complicated. Communication is one issue but we have very capable assistant coaches, who would pass any specific message that needs to be conveyed to him," Hodge said.
Hodge, who was an acclaimed T20 freelancer during his playing days (he represented 16 various domestic T20 teams), is enjoying his partnership with KXIP's Director of Cricket Virender Sehwag."I think the secret of KXIP's success this season has been at the auction table itself. We went into auction with a plan which was successfully executed," Hodge added.
The veteran of 277 T20 games also feels that a champion performer like Chris Gayle must have felt "hurt" after not being picked during KXIP's first two games.
Gayle has since then played four matches, scoring 252 runs with a hundred and two half-centuries to his credit."Sometimes you need to challenge the greatest in the world. Gayle had to sit out in a couple of games and that must have hurt a champion like him. Even before the start of the tournament, Gayle had shown a great attitude and no one can ever question his class and ability. He is an absolute legend of the game," the former Australian middle-order batsman said.


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I just got home after taking my daughter to the doctor. My little Karítas is sick Nothing serious, just a cold and a fever. The doc said she would be fine in a couple of days. I hope he is right, I need to get back to work and she needs to feel better.
When I got home I checked to see if there was any mail for me and to my surprise I got a package all the way from Japan! Japan to Iceland, what a trip! I opened it and it was the Grateful Hearts Exchange from Chizue.
She made me this beautiful pinkeep with Drawn Thread's 'Linen & Lace' design on it. It is so delicate and beautiful. And the finishing is just perfect! I love the ribbon she used on the edges.
She also sent me a cute card, some Green Tea and amazing fabrics. I love the prints! And look at the two cute origami birds. So delicate and beautiful!
Thanks for such an amazing exchange Chizue! I am very fascinated with Japan and would love to visit the country sometime. And my favorite food is sushi 😉


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By Douglas Herbison, Chief Executive, the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA).
This year, the appliance industry aims to ensure that landlords across the UK take the sensible safety measure of registering their tenant's appliances at www.registermyappliance.co.uk.
This is a vitally important home safety measure. In fact, by failing to register landlords could be putting their tenants at risk as they may miss out on important safety notices concerning the appliances in their property.
Worryingly, even though there are over 100 million large appliances in use in homes across the UK, that are kept running a very long time, less than half (47%) of consumers registered the last product they bought. Unlike cars, this leaves the vast majority untraceable if a safety action becomes necessary.
In fact, the appliance industry, who are investing thousands to keep the public in the loop about product safety, deem registration such a crucial issue that they are holding a Register My Appliance Day. On the 21st January millions of citizens will receive a safety message from their favourite brands, reminding them to register fridges, freezers and washing machines.
The industry want conscientious landlords to be aware that by registering they are safeguarding their tenants against any appliance safety recall issues. It's never been easier to register and landlords can complete this quick admin job, at no cost, in one fell swoop.
The Registermyappliance.co.uk portal provides quick access to the registration pages of 62 leading brands and, once registered, owners can be contacted immediately in the rare instance a free safety repair or modification becomes necessary. All that is needed is the product's serial number, found on appliance data plate (at front of ovens, at the entrance to the drum of washing machines and sometimes on the underside or back of smaller appliances).
Landlords should be particularly mindful if they are have unregistered older appliances. These trusty, older machines, which are in constant use, could suffer some unforeseen and potentially dangerous wear and tear. Usefully the online safety initiative allows them to register many products that are up to 12 years old.
Ever since its launch in 2015, this important public safety campaign has garnered support that includes the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) as well as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), Age UK, Citizens Advice, Electrical Safety First (ESF) and local Fire and Rescue Services.
The Minister for Product Safety, Anna Soubry MP also recently expressed her support for Register my Appliance, encouraging everyone to invest a little time to register their products. In the interests of a tenant's safety and a landlord's peace of mind those few minutes online are time well spent.


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By the time you have paid to hunt, purchased everything you need, traveled to the site, etc., you may have spent a couple of hundred dollars. So when you look down at your "catch" and see a couple of birds/ducks/whatever, you are looking at some high-priced meat!
(These directions are the same for most fowl.) Often, hunters tell me that they discard the wild birds because of the "gamey" taste. That is a shame! Perhaps a review of some of the tried-and-true methods of preparing freshly caught game would help. Wild birds are gourmet fare and some careful handling will ensure that your birds have eye appeal and superior eating quality.
First Steps in Bird & Duck Cleaning
Field dress your birds immediately. Remove the head, bleed and remove entrails. Wipe the body with a clean, damp cloth. While tending to your next bird, you should leave the cavity open on the cleaned duck for good air circulation. If the outdoor temperature is not cold, it is important to get the birds into a cooler as quickly as possible.
Aging Your Waterfowl
To reduce gamey flavor and develop tenderness, aging is the next task. How you do this is based on whether or not the bird has been plucked at this point. Many prefer to skin the fowl; it's easier. However, by plucking, you retain moisture and flavor.
If your bird is unplucked, hang it at a temperature between 40 – 45 degrees for 3 or 4 days. Fully plucked birds can be safely aged under refrigeration (between 35 – 40 degrees) for 3 to 4 days.
Rough Pickings
Remove the wings (at the joint nearest the body) and feet (at the first joint above the feet). Now that you are sure that your duck won't fly or walk away, let the plucking begin. 😉
Most hunters prefer to pick ducks dry, rather than when they are wet. Keeping your fingers moist will help speed the process. Holding the carcass firmly in one hand, use the thumb and index fingers to pluck feathers. Remove the down feathers by rubbing the thumb firmly across the bird.
Pluck that Duck
Pin feathers call for a different technique. Use a knife's edge and your thumb to pull those pesky pin feathers. Another way to get the downy feathers from a bird is to singe the carcass. The flame will burn off the down.
Another way to remove feathers is to remove as many feathers by hand; then submerge the outer skin of the fowl in melted paraffin. Remove the wing and tail feathers before repeatedly dunking the bird's skin into the hot wax. You should have a bird or duck thickly coated in set wax. As you pull off the wax, the downy feathers come too.
Final Words – Packing, Freezing, Using
After this much effort, it is important to wrap your birds in quality, moisture and vapor-proof, freezing paper (or plastic).* They can be stored 9 to 10 months at 0 degrees. To thaw, place package in refrigerator for 12 to 18 hours. According to our nutrition specialist for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Frances Reasonover, "This slow thawing will tenderize the meat."
* A friend, with a lot of freezer space, puts his birds/ducks in a empty milk cartons and fills with water. He never has to deal with freezer burn.
Now your 'catch' will be safe, clean and delicious!
Where do I get paraffin? Hardware stores; Wal-Mart; look on grocer's shelves next to the canning supplies!
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Every once in a while there comes along an athlete extraordinaire. We're talking about a Cy Young Award or a Heisman Trophy winner… perhaps even someone as dominating of his or her particular sport as a Tiger Woods. I believe I have discovered such an incredible athlete.
Now, I'm not really sure how the sports agent business works, but if this kid is really as good as I think he is I may go ahead and make a drastic career change, to represent this boy. Of course, I'm going to have to track him down first. Let me explain.
Tonight was my bi-weekly trip to take my stepson Jerry home to Broken Arrow after a weekend at his mom's (and my) house. We were driving through Tulsa up the BA Expressway when I noticed a couple of kids playing in a creek bed that passed under the highway. Just as we approached the boys I saw one go into a perfect wind up, as if he were pitching a baseball. But it wasn't a baseball… it was a rock!
Maybe I've discovered a future Cy Young or Heisman winner...
And folks, that rock hit my car dead center. Now, had it been high and outside or low and off a tire I wouldn't have been so impressed. But this rock was definitely in the strike zone. And you have to realize I was driving 65 miles an hour at the time. (In fact, as long as you're not a State Trooper, I was probably driving about 70).
A few random thoughts:
First, I gather there weren't any other cars on base or the boy would have thrown from his stretch instead of his windup. (You'd have to be a baseball fan to get that joke, and it still wouldn't be funny. Sorry.)
Second, right after the kid threw the rock, he ran. Everyone knows the pitcher doesn't run… the batter does. I'll probably have to teach him some rules.
Third, the boys were wearing soccer uniforms. I remember thinking, "It's a crying shame these kids are relegated to playing a sport where you don't use your arms. Such an arm this kid has!
And fourth, this guy really ought to be playing football. Anyone that can hit a car traveling 70 miles per hour can certainly lead a receiver at any speed and distance!
So maybe I've discovered a future Cy Young or Heisman winner... maybe not. But of one thing I am certain – when this boy grows up he will be the star of his ball team… at the State Prison!
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The 2015 Honda CR-V is available now at a West Michigan Honda Dealer near you, and we think that once you see it, you'll understand why we think it's one of the best crossover SUVs on the market and why it was named the 2015 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year.
Great Standard Features
Honda has made it their business to reshape the auto market year after year, and lately that means rethinking what should be considered standard. As such, you'll find some of the best standard features on the entry-level CR-V LX, including:
- Bluetooth HandsFreeLink: Honda's Bluetooth system lets you sync your compatible gadget for handsfree phone calls and streaming music.
- Honda's i-MID infotainment system: Connect all of your tech in one convenient and crystal clear interface. Need to focus on the drive? Control it from a set of steering wheel-mounted controls.
- Rearview camera: Back up with confidence and have an unobstructed view of what's behind the CR-V with the standard rearview backup camera.
- Available all-wheel drive: Every trim level of the CR-V has all-wheel drive available, including the entry-level LX.
As if that's not enough, the new 2.4L four-cylinder engine of the CR-V is rated at 185 hp and 181 lb-ft of torque, and 2015 CR-V 2WD models will enjoy an EPA-estimated highway fuel economy of 34 mpg!*
Honda Sense Safety Tech
The brand new Honda CR-V Touring comes with a special suite of safety features in addition to some of the best luxury and technology amenities in its class. You can find the following on each CR-V Touring:
- Collision Mitigation Braking System
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Lane Keeping Assist System
- Lane Departure Warning
Take a Test Drive
We think that you really need to take the 2015 Honda CR-V for a spin to really understand what it's capable of. We invite you to visit a West Michigan Honda Dealer near you and let us put you behind the wheel of this amazing new crossover. We think you'll agree that it's one of the best SUVs around.


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Natalie Wiedmeyer Joins EXIT Realty in Germantown
Germantown, Wisconsin (Grassroots Newswire) October 09, 2015 - EXIT Realty XL in Germantown today announced the addition of Natalie Wiedmeyer to its team of real estate professionals.
"We're excited to welcome Natalie to EXIT Realty," says Jerry Grosenick, Broker/Owner of EXIT Realty XL. "EXIT is growing and attracting quality business people like Natalie each and every day."
She is an enthusiastic and passionate person. She has a flair for interior design and home organization. With over 15 years' experience in the customer service industry, she knows the importance of providing the highest level of professionalism making her clients feel comfortable and confident. Growing up in Wisconsin, she appreciates all that this beautiful state has to offer. In her free time she enjoys watching Wisconsin Sports and spending quality time with her husband, children, and their bull dog. Let's find your new home together!
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Great Training, Cutting Edge Technology, a Team Culture and retirement income is what makes us different.
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EXIT Realty is a proven real estate business model that supplies single-level residual income - for agents, security, stability and direction; for agents' families, security in the form of beneficiary and retirement residuals. EXIT's MIND-SET Training Systems offer the industry's best hands-on, interactive sales training. State-of-the-art technology, including the Digital Marketing Strategy, gives EXIT Realty agents the edge in a competitive marketplace. A portion of every transaction fee collected by EXIT International is applied to its charitable fund. To-date, over $2 Million has been pledged to Habitat for Humanity.
EXIT Realty XL is located at W157N1159 Fond Du Lac Ave. Germantown, WI 53022. For more information, please call 262-255-5588.
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