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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:01:10 +0200
Pipe Dreams: Canada's Addiction to Raw Resource Exports
Opium dreams, de-industrialization
and the export of raw materials
by Peter Ewart
One of the problems with sucking on an opium pipe is that it
renders you just about useless for anything else. So it has been in the
United Kingdom with the love affair it has had with banking, financial
services and other non-manufacturing industries over the last few
decades.
For years, the mantra from economists and pundits in London’s high
finance centre of Canary Wharf has been that manufacturing, the
production and export of “things”, has no future in post-industrial
U.K. Like a bubble, financial services grew and grew, and with it the
bombast of the bankers and their shills. “The financial services
economy”, “The knowledge economy”, “The service sector economy” - all
were trumpeted as the way of the future for the country that once led
the world in manufacturing.
Until, of course, the recent financial and credit crisis burst the
bubble, leaving battered banks, empty office towers, thousands of
layoffs, and a dazed and confused British elite in its wake. Now a new
government has come to power, David Cameron’s Conservatives.
And what is
the centerpiece of its new economic program? Lo and behold, it is to
“resurrect” and “rejuvenate” Britain’s manufacturing base. At the core
of the government’s thinking is that serious structural problems exist
in the British economy, not the least of which has been the hollowing
out of manufacturing, which has been
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:23:00 +0000
Total War Patriots
When Limited Warfare Strategy
Seems Like Treason
by Peter Chamberlin The Afghan war is a controlled experiment in conflict management.
The one-sided nature of the war, what the generals call “asymmetrical
conflict,” means that one side has the latent military power to utilize
enough force to decisively win the battle, but chooses to not escalate
the violence to adequate levels.
There are two alternatives to this total pacification
solution–status quo, where the major force accepts a stand-off
situation; or various limited warfare strategies. In Afghanistan, the
US and NATO have chosen the limited warfare option, in order to limit
damage to our image, or reputation in world opinion, while pursuing
pipeline plans to their completion in Central Asia and Pakistan.
Completing “the mission” before economic collapse overtakes us will
eventually force our leaders to embrace the total war solution. They
understand this; it has always been the plan. The cost of this
solution will be paid in massive collateral death. It will be
unavoidable in the end. Such a move will do serious damage to
America’s image in the court of world opinion, seriously undermining
any agreements or understandings based on trust.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:12:00 +0000
Obama and the War on Whistleblowers
Obama’s War on Whistleblowers
by Scott Horton
 As a young lawyer, Obama represented a whistleblower;
as a presidential candidate, he pledged to “strengthen whistleblower
laws to protect federal workers who expose waste, fraud, and abuse of
authority in government.” But as president, Obama has unleashed the
most aggressive assault on whistleblowers Washington has ever
seen—surpassing even George W. Bush.
The latest example comes in a
remarkable prosecution of Steven Kim, a well-known scholar of North
Korea’s nuclear program.
Like most area experts at the top of the game, Kim does
consulting for the State Department. He works for Lawrence Livermore
Labs and was on secondment to the State Department at the time of the
events in question.
Now, however, Kim finds himself under indictment by
the Justice Department. His crime? He spoke to Fox News about how the
North Koreans were likely to react to proposed sanction measures.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:30:00 +0000
Vigilant Eagle and Canada's Northern Sovereignty
NORAD-Russian Joint Air Drill, Bomber Incursions
and Canada’s F-35 Jet Purchase
by Dana Gabriel
 The
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Russian
Federation Air Force conducted a cooperative air defense exercise from
August 8-11 that focused on combating terrorism.
Vigilant Eagle
was hailed as a milestone exercise between the Cold War era rivals. It
included Russian, U.S., along with Canadian Air Force personnel
operating from command centers inside Russia and the United States
directing fighter jets, as well as civilian air traffic controllers. It
took several years to stage the drill which centered around, “an
international air terrorism scenario exercised over the Pacific Ocean
consisting of forces from the U.S. and Russia responding to the
simulated hijacking of a B-757 en route to the Far East.”
The joint
exercise was, “designed to establish clear communication processes that
would allow the two forces to work together during a real crisis.”
Russian Air Force Col. Alexander Vasilyev emphasized the importance of
cooperation in combating the dangers of air terrorism. He stated,
“Terrorism is something that affects all our countries. So it is very
important that we work together to develop procedures and bring the
relationship between our countries closer together to unite our
countries in the fight against terrorism.”
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:08:00 +0000
Nanoose Forest Reserve Imperilled: Gordon the "Green" Strikes Yet Again
Saving the Nanoose Forest Refuge
by Arrowsmith Parks and Land-Use Council
For months now, citizens, community organizations,
and local governments have been moving from crisis to crisis
over the fate of the mature Coastal Douglas fir forest at
Crown land District Lot 33 -- which has become known as the
Nanoose Forest Refuge.
Sad to say, we now know exactly what to expect.
The government announced in a recent press release that it would
conserve only 1600 hectares of Crown land in its ineffective action to
prevent the demise of the Coastal Douglas fir forest
ecosystem. The Nanoose Forest Refuge is not included in the
protected area. And the total amount of the protected area
is insufficient to save the CDF.
As matters presently stand, the government will allow
logging at DL 33. To the best of our knowledge, logging
will commence as soon as the forest fire ban is lifted -- after
the next significant rainfall.
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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:46:50 GMT
Longest cricket match - Blunham Cricket Club sets world record
BEDFORDSHIRE, UK -- Blunham Cricket Club's first and second teams went head-to-head for 105 hours, batting and bowling around the clock for five days through torrential rain, wind and tiredness - setting the new world record for the Longest cricket match.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:12:41 GMT
Fastest lunge mile - world record set by Jamasen Rodriguez
MODESTO, CA, USA -- Jamasen Rodriguez, a senior at Modesto High School, ran a lunge mile (1.609 kilometers) in 25 minutes 21 seconds - setting the new world record for the Fastest lunge mile.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:23:11 GMT
Most digits of pi calculated - Shigeru Kondo and Alexander Yee sets world record
TOKYO, Japan -- Shigeru Kondo, a Japanese systems engineer and Alexander J. Yee, an American computer science student, have calculated the value of pi to five trillion digits - setting the new world record for the Most digits of pi calculated.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:59:02 GMT
Oldest Dance School Graduate - world record set by Frederick Salter
ELTHAM, UK -- Frederick Salter, a 99-year-old war hero and retired engineer, began regularly attending classes at Dance 2 Dawn, a dancing school in Eltham and has been awarded his Gold Bar after taking exams in ballroom and latin - setting the new world record for the Oldest dance school graduate.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:23:39 GMT
Running most consecutive marathons - Mike Buss sets world record
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:16:14 GMT
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:43:34 +0200
Keeping your Swimming Pool Filter Nice and Clean
Keeping your Swimming Pool Filter Nice and clean One of the most great ways to maintain your pool running like it have to is always to keep the filtration system nice and clean. The moment it is blocked it will result in a volitile manner of things happening that you aren’t likely to be satisfied [...]
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:43:34 +0000
Having Fun While Alpine Skiing
Even though the sport of skiing is fast being overtaken by snowboarding as the supreme extreme winter sport, there are still hundreds of thousands of people who look forward to hitting the ski slopes as winter approaches. The most popular type of skiing is alpine or downhill skiing.
Alpine skiing can be as mild or extreme [...]
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:26:14 +0000
How To Market Effectively To Seniors
There are a couple reasons why marketing to seniors can be so effective. Although they don’t have a lot of money, they do have a lot of time and are frequently lonely and bored. Because of this fact, there are many possibilities for marketing seniors campaigns. You can market senior citizens by capitalizing on their [...]
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:22:58 +0000
Office Chairs – Features to Consider Before Purchasing a Swivel Office Chair
Once weighed against regular office chairs, swivel chairs are certainly more comfortable, simpler to use, safer and much more eye-catching visually. Office Chair swivel office chairs surpass every aspect of the ergonomic chair design. Users feel lessen aches as pains, especially so in the lumbar region, thanks to a lesser amount of pull on the [...]
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:18:00 +0000
Online California Traffic School Projects
It’s often debatable as to whether a traffic offence should have the fine reduced if the offending driver takes a course in one of the many California Traffic School Projects online. After all, haven’t these men and women caused a motoring misdemeanour’s that may have put other road users lives at risk, even if only [...]
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:45:29 +0000
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Review: Manifest Absolutely Anything
Every once in a while, I’ll come across a website that simply takes me by complete surprise. This is exactly what happened when I stumbled upon Rishan Bhagowat’s website teaching us how to manifest absolutely anything.
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:15:07 +0000
The Solution to Any Problem?
Perhaps slightly over-simplified, but a great starting point in your pursuit of the solution to any problem.
Mon, 24 May 2010 19:13:52 +0000
Improve Your Self-Talk
Here's a great talk on Self-Talk & Self-Esteem.
If you want any facet of your life to improve, you must start by improving your self-talk.
Sun, 02 May 2010 15:01:49 +0000
Words of Wisdom From Will Smith
Words of Wisdom from one of Hollywood's hottest celebrities, Will Smith.
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:36:02 +0000
Review: Bob Proctor’s The Science of Getting Rich
As of midnight, December 1st, you can now get your very own copy of their entire Science of Getting Rich Program at a 90% discount off of what it originally sold for when first released. The amount of content provided by Masters Proctor, Canfield and Beckwith is second to none. Throw in additional bonuses from John Assaraf and others and you’ve got one of the most complete self-improvement packages available anywhere.
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:27:38 +0000
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