The Cave: 08/16/09

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

AP | As more banks fail, private investors gain favor

The Associated Press

The closings have drained billions from the FDIC deposit insurance fund, which insures regular bank accounts up to $250000 and is financed with fees paid by ...

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Glenn Beck - The Tuesday Show - The New Republic , Americas Future (full show) - August 25, 2009

YouTube Links: Glenn Beck - The Tuesday Show - The New Republic , Americas Future (full show) - August 25, 2009
Glenn Beck - The New Republic: America's Future 8/25/09 Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umfi0LzGk6M
Glenn Beck - The New Republic: America's Future 8/25/09 Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grrD7rLFjEY
Glenn Beck - The New Republic: America's Future 8/25/09 Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNJN51RMIKE
Glenn Beck - The New Republic: America's Future 8/25/09 Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYVRb45TwNc
Glenn Beck - The New Republic: America's Future 8/25/09 Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE_7AGFoeAk

Pine Ridge Sioux Indian Reservation experiencing "inhumanely deplorable conditions." - Lakota men have a life expectancy of less than 44 years

http://www.realitysandwich.com/pine_ridge_permaculture

Pine Ridge Permaculture

Alan Scheurman

According to the Republic of Lakotah, The Pine Ridge Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota is experiencing "inhumanely deplorable conditions." On the reservation, Lakota men have a life expectancy of less than 44 years, the lowest of any country in the world. The Lakota infant mortality rate is five times higher than the U.S. national average and the median income level is approximately $2,600 - $3,500 per year. According to the ROL, 97% of Lakota people live below the poverty line.

This September, you can help make their financial situation better while earnining a Permaculture Design Certificate in a Native American context. The course runs from Setpember 11-27 as part of Olceri, a project to create sustainable, self-sufficient systems on the Pine Ridge reservation. In addition to the 72 hour certification course, workshops will be offered by tribal members on various technologies, tribal history and native practices. There will be field trips to view sustainable projects and other aspects of the reservation. The instructor, Warren Brush, is a permaculture designer and educator in North America and Africa, founder of True Nature Design, and co-founder of Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm and Trees for Children.

For more information or to register email Cory Brennan, cory8570@yahoo.com.

Cost: $1300 Couples Price for Second Partner: $1200 PDC Refresher Price: $1200. Prices include tuition, certification, handbook/course guide, organic catered meals, and camping accommodations nearby. Teepees will be available for early registrants.

Docuticker.com | Daily update of new reports from government agencies, ngo’s, think tanks, and other groups. - August 25, 2009

Decreased Bone Mineral Density in Adults Born with Very Low Birth Weight: A Cohort Study

Source: PLoS Medicine

Young adults born with VLBW, when studied close to the age of peak bone mass, have significantly lower BMD than do their term-born peers. This suggests that compromised childhood bone mass accrual in preterm VLBW children translates into increased risk for osteoporosis in adulthood, warranting vigilance in osteoporosis prevention.

Posted in Children and families, Diseases and conditions, Health and healthcare |

Statistics of Income (SOI) Bulletin - Summer 2009 (PDF; 2.2 MB)
Source: Internal Revenue Service

The Statistics of Income (SOI) Bulletin is issued quarterly, in February, May, August, and November, by the Statistics of Income Division of the Internal Revenue Service. The report provides the earliest published annual inancial statistics obtained from the various types of tax and information returns filed as well as information from periodic or special analytical studies of particular interest to students of the U.S. tax system, tax policymakers, and tax administrators. Selected historical and other data tables, previously published in every issue of the SOI Bulletin, now are published only in the spring issue of the Bulletin. These tables are also available on SOI’s pages of the IRS Web site (www.irs.gov/taxstats).

Posted in Taxation |

The New Orleans Index Anniversary Edition: Four Years after Katrina
Source: Brookings Institution

Though New Orleans has been somewhat shielded from the recession due to substantial rebuilding activity, four years after Katrina the region still faces major challenges due to blight, unaffordable housing, and vulnerable flood protection. New federal leadership must commit and sustain its partnership with state and local leaders by delivering on key milestones in innovation, infrastructure, human capital, and sustainable communities to help greater New Orleans move past “disaster recovery” and boldly build a more prosperous future.

+ Summary (PDF; 6.4 MB)
+ Data tables (.xls)

Posted in Business and economics, Government and politics, Natural Disasters, Social and cultural issues |

Role of Local Police: Striking a Balance Between Immigration Enforcement and Civil Liberties (PDF; 30.9 MB)
Source: Police Foundation

This report presents the findings and recommendations of a nationwide project that examined issues involved in the enforcement of Federal immigration laws by local law enforcement agencies.

Posted in Immigration, Legal and law enforcement |

U.S. Small Farms: Decline and Persistence? (PDF; 79 KB)
Source: 111 EAAE-IAAE Seminar

We use two comprehensive and representative USDA databases to assess the performance of small farms in the U.S. Farm production is shifting to much larger farms, and the number of small commercial farms is declining. Most large U.S. farms remain family-owned and operated enterprises, and most remain small businesses by U.S. standards. Small commercial farms tend to focus on three commodities: beef cattle, grains and oilseeds, and poultry. On average, large farm financial returns substantially exceed those on small farms, but the range of performance among small farms is quite wide. About one quarter of the nearly 800,000 small commercial farms show very good financial returns.

See also: Small U.S. Dairy Farms: Can They Compete? (PDF; 155 KB)

See also: U.S. Farm Policy and Small Farms (PDF; 148 KB)

Posted in Business and economics, Food and agriculture |

Country Analysis Brief: Norway
Source: Energy Information Administration

Norway is the world’s third largest exporter of natural gas and the sixth largest exporter of oil. While oil production has been falling in recent years, natural gas production continues to rise.

Posted in Energy, Europe |

2009 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting (PDF; 1.7 MB)
Source: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
From press release (PDF; 52 KB)

The number of students who graduated with accounting degrees in the 2007-08 school year surpassed the previous year’s record level, according to a new report by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. More than 66,000 achieved bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, 3.5 percent higher than in 2006-07.

This represents the largest number of graduates since 1972, the year the AICPA began tracking the data, according to the report, 2009 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits. The gender ratio is 51 percent female, 49 percent male, a 1 percent uptick in the male cohort.

Posted in Business and economics, Careers |

Role of the No Fly and Selectee Lists in Securing Commercial Aviation, (Redacted) (PDF; 1.7 MB)
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General

Potential threats to aviation security will always exist, regardless of efforts taken to eliminate all possible sources of risk. However, comprehensive, interagency security measures, which form the components of a larger aviation security cycle, help mitigate potential vulnerabilities to commercial aviation. The No Fly list is successful in ensuring that … do not fly. The Selectee list further assists in ensuring … are subject to additional physical screening.

Additionally, individuals listed in the consolidated TSDB who were encountered but not included on the No Fly and Selectee lists were not a threat to commercial aviation, and appropriately were not included on the watch lists according to existing criteria. Furthermore, although TSA uses only a limited subset of the TSDB to prescreen passengers, collateral security measures by the Department of State and CBP ensure that all known and reasonably suspected terrorists are screened prior to boarding an aircraft bound for or departing from the United States. These foreign passengers may be denied admission into the country, but CBP cannot prevent the entry of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents into the United States. Various TSA security measures also contribute to aviation security, regardless of an individual’s watch list status. Lastly, although domestic watch list screening associated with commercial aviation only occurs for individuals on the No Fly and Selectee lists, law enforcement efforts fill this gap by investigating potential terrorists. These efforts further protect aviation security by feeding valuable intelligence and information on the domestic activities of potential terrorists back into the watch-listing process.

Posted in Air travel, Government and politics, National security, Terrorism |

Special Review: Counterterrorism Terrorism and Interrogation Activities (PDF; 6.2 MB)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Inspector General
Heavily redacted

Posted in Documents in the news, Ethics, Government and politics, Human rights, Legal and law enforcement, National security, Terrorism |

McAfee, Inc. Names Jessica Biel the Most Dangerous Celebrity in Cyberspace

Jessica Biel has overtaken Brad Pitt as the most dangerous celebrity to search in cyberspace, according to Internet security company McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE). For the third year in a row, McAfee researched Hollywood’s glamorous stars and pop culture’s most famous people to reveal the riskiest celebrities on the Web. McAfee’s latest report found that searches for Barack or Michelle Obama posed a lesser threat compared to others.

Fans searching for “Jessica Biel” or “Jessica Biel downloads,” “Jessica Biel wallpaper,” “Jessica Biel screen savers,” “Jessica Biel photos” and “Jessica Biel videos” have a one in five chance of landing at a Web site that’s tested positive for online threats, such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware. Searching for the latest celebrity news and downloads can cause serious damage to one’s personal computer.

Every day, cybercriminals use celebrities’ names and images, like Kim Kardashian and Rihanna, to lure surfers searching for the latest stories, screen savers and ringtones to sites offering free downloads laden with malware.

Source: McAfee, Inc.

Posted in Internet, Media and entertainment, Privacy and security |

New Report Identifies Barriers, Offers Solutions to Water and Sanitation Service Delivery to Urban Poor
Source: World Bank

Giving poor people a say in the water and sanitation services they receive, and allowing alternative documentation to prove residence are some of the simple solutions that can bring sustainable water and sanitation services to the hundreds of millions currently living without, according to a new report today released by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP).

According to UNICEF and WHO, 900 million do not drink safe water and 2.5 billion people live without access to improved sanitation, leading to millions of deaths every year, mostly of children under five.

The report, Guidance Notes on Services for the Urban Poor: A practical guide for improving water and sanitation services, identifies barriers to service delivery for poor people living in urban areas in Africa, East and South Asia, and Latin America and recommends practical solutions to overcome them.

+ Full Report (PDF; 1.8 MB)

Posted in Environment, Health and healthcare, Poverty, Safety |

Elimination of all forms of religious intolerance: Note by the Secretary-General (PDF; 172 KB)
Source: Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief (UN General Assembly)

The Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief submits the present report to the General Assembly pursuant to its resolution 63/181. In the report, she provides a brief overview of general patterns arising out of the mandate and further issues of concern.

The Special Rapporteur then focuses on persons in vulnerable situations, including persons deprived of their liberty, refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced persons, children, persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and migrants, as regards their ability to freely exercise their right to freedom of religion or belief.

The Special Rapporteur gives an overview of the activities carried out under the mandate since the submission of her previous report to the General Assembly, including communications with Governments, country visits and participation in conferences and meetings, as well as application of a gender perspective in the reporting process.

The Special Rapporteur sets out a number of conclusions and recommendations, especially with regard to the protection of the right to freedom of religion or belief and to the prevention of related discrimination and intolerance. She emphasizes the importance of detecting early signs of intolerance that may not be human rights violations themselves, but that may ultimately lead to discrimination based on religion or belief.

Hat tip: UN Pulse

Posted in Human rights, International, Religion and spirituality, Social and cultural issues |

Recommended use of antivirals
Source: World Health Organization

WHO is today issuing guidelines for the use of antivirals in the management of patients infected with the H1N1 pandemic virus.

The guidelines represent the consensus reached by an international panel of experts who reviewed all available studies on the safety and effectiveness of these drugs. Emphasis was placed on the use of oseltamivir and zanamivir to prevent severe illness and deaths, reduce the need for hospitalization, and reduce the duration of hospital stays.

The pandemic virus is currently susceptible to both of these drugs (known as neuraminidase inhibitors), but resistant to a second class of antivirals (the M2 inhibitors).

Worldwide, most patients infected with the pandemic virus continue to experience typical influenza symptoms and fully recover within a week, even without any form of medical treatment. Healthy patients with uncomplicated illness need not be treated with antivirals.

On an individual patient basis, initial treatment decisions should be based on clinical assessment and knowledge about the presence of the virus in the community.

In areas where the virus is circulating widely in the community, clinicians seeing patients with influenza-like illness should assume that the pandemic virus is the cause. Treatment decisions should not wait for laboratory confirmation of H1N1 infection.

This recommendation is supported by reports, from all outbreak sites, that the H1N1 virus rapidly becomes the dominant strain.

+ WHO Guidelines for Pharmacological Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza and other Influenza Viruses

Hat tip: UN Pulse

Posted in Diseases and conditions, Health and healthcare |

Government policies and drug plans often deprive Canadians of access to new medicines
Source: Fraser Institute

After enduring lengthy waits for the federal government to approve new prescription drugs, Canadian patients all too often discover that their provincial drug plans will not pay for these new medicines, according to a new, peer-reviewed study from independent research organization the Fraser Institute.
Canada’s drug approval process involves two separate stages: First, Health Canada must certify a drug is safe and effective for public use, then provincial governments must decide if the drug will be covered by public health plans. This combination of federal and provincial decision-making creates delays or, more often, results in new drugs being unavailable to some patients.

“It takes more than 14 months, on average, for Health Canada to approve new medicines as safe and effective. And while private insurers will immediately cover those medicines, the provinces can take up to another year to decide if they will pay for the same drugs,” said Brett Skinner, Fraser Institute director of bio-pharma and health policy and author of Access Delayed, Access Denied: Waiting For New Medicines in Canada.

+ Full Report (PDF; 1.4 MB)

Posted in Canada, Prescription drugs |

U.S. Drinking Water and Watersheds Widely Contaminated by Hormone Disrupting Pesticide, Atrazine
Source: Natural Resources Defense Council

A widely used pesticide known to impact wildlife development and, potentially, human health has contaminated watersheds and drinking water throughout much of the United States, according to a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Banned by the European Union, atrazine is the most commonly detected pesticide in U.S. waters and is a known endocrine disruptor, which means that it affects human and animal hormones. It has been tied to poor sperm quality in humans and hermaphroditic amphibians.

“Evidence shows Atrazine contamination to be a widespread and dangerous problem that has not been communicated to the people most at risk,” said Jennifer Sass, PhD, NRDC Senior Scientist and an author of the report. “U.S. EPA is ignoring some very high concentrations of this pesticide in water that people are drinking and using every day. This exposure could have a considerable impact on reproductive health. Scientific research has tied this chemical to some ghastly impacts on wildlife and raises red flags for possible human impacts.”

“People living in contaminated areas need to be made aware — and the regulators need to get this product off the market,” said Sass.

+ Atrazine: Poisoning the Well

US Arctic fishing policy latest in Can-Am dispute

Canada.com

A US moratorium on new fisheries in the Beaufort Sea has highlighted a long-simmering boundary dispute with Canada in the Arctic waters north of Yukon and

Stop Predatory Lending on Native American Lands! - The Petition Site

Petition: 73 percent of Native American participants said that predatory lending was a problem in their communities.
Overview Petitions - Care2: ThePetiti... - http://www.thepetitionsite.com/browse-petitions/overview

VIDEO: McCain Booed at Town Hall... Defending Obama didn't go over so well...

McCain: "You might be seeing the beginning of a peaceful revolt in America"

South Korea to Establish Clearinghouse for Derivatives Trading

Bloomberg
26 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea plans to establish a clearinghouse for over-the-counter derivatives trading, joining US and European lawmakers seeking to ...

Ant has given up sex completely, report Texas researchers

EurekAlert (press release)

AUSTIN, Texas—The complete asexuality of a widespread fungus-gardening ant, the only ant species in the world known to have dispensed with males entirely, ...

THE UFO CHRONICLES: UFO News and Reports From Around The World

By Frank Warren
In addition to the wobble of a distant star, going on the assumption that it is indeed a planet's gravity causing the wobble, one could assume that if said planet were to cross between the earth and the star being observed, ...

THE UFO CHRONICLES - http://www.theufochronicles.com/

Examiner.com | The Krakatau volcano (history) - August 26, 1883

UPI | Calif. plans 'garage sale' to cut deficit

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- California plans to sell 500 cars and a lot of other stuff the government no longer needs to help close a budget gap, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says.

Cave Headlines - Afternoon August 25, 2009

GLENN BECK
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MICHAEL SAVAGE
Savage: 'We are ripe for the loss of freedom' (Washington Times) "They put me on this list of murderers and terrorists as a political favor to Islamic nations," Mr. Savage tells Beltway ...
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who released Lockerbie bomber, won't release Savage from list of terrorists and murderers (London Daily Mail) International furor over the release of the Lockerbie bomber deepened ...

Cindy Sheehan | Activities on Martha's Vineyard this Week...protesting the wars and creating Peace!

Rense.com Exclusive | MILLION TIMES MORE Squalene In H1N1 Vax than caused catastrophic Gulf War I Illness!!

John Galt | JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Now!!!!

7 Amazing Circular Geological Oddities

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory - August 25, 2009

InfoWars.com | Most doctors reject swine flu vaccine

http://www.healthcarerepublic.com//news/index.cfm?fuseaction=HCR.News.GP.LatestNews.Article&nNewsID=928737&sHashCode=#AddComment

InfoWars.com | Ron Paul Takes Out the New World Order Trash

InfoWars.com | Obama Depicted as Zombie in Comic Book

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/5985592/Barack-Obama-depicted-as-Zombie-kiler-in-new-comic-book.html

FRANCE: Coca-Cola Enterprises chief commits suicide

http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=98261

Detroit Free Press | Detroit's cash shortage could implode

Bing's aides to council: Detroit's cash shortage could implode
Detroit Free Press
Charles Beckham, Bing's chief administrative officer, said the city is operating with a $60-million to $80-million cash shortage — one that could implode ...
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Brazilian Ethanol Producers and the official fuel supplier for this Indy Racing League season at Indy Grand Prix

http://www.biofueldaily.com/reports/Brazilian_Ethanol_Producers_At_Indy_Grand_Prix_999.html

The state of California is implementing a first-of-its-kind low carbon fuel standard, which will affect all fuels sold in the state, and Brazil's sugarcane ethanol is expected to play a key role in its implementation. Cane ethanol has been assessed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as the liquid fuel with the lowest carbon intensity available today.

UNICA's fuel supply agreement with Indy complements the association's existing global promotional project with Apex-Brasil, the Brazilian federal government's export promotion agency. The project is designed to promote Brazilian sugarcane ethanol around the world as a clean, renewable fuel. Apex- Brasil is also an official sponsor of the Indy Racing League.

Haverhill, Massachusetts | Sudden sinkhole in road startles drivers

By Mike LaBella

HAVERHILL — Just after 11 a.m. today, a sink hole appeared on South Main Street in front of the Heav'nly Donuts coffee and doughnut shop, startling drivers who were able to avoid the depression in the road.

The hole was about 2 feet across and 3 feet deep. An employee of the coffee shop said she was about to enter the building when a car exiting from the drive-up window came to a sudden stop with a screech of tires.

"The hole had just opened up and the driver had to back up in order to drive around it," said Holly Berube, 29, of Haverhill. "I never saw anything like that in the eight years I've worked here."

Berube said she and other employees placed a metal news rack that was in the store in front of the sink hole to warn drivers until police and Highway Department workers arrived and set out a yellow warning sign.

"It must have been all the rain we've been getting and all the downpours," Berube said while Police Officer Sean Sharneck directed traffic around the hole.

Highway Department foreman Thomas Shanahan said a steel plate will be placed over the hole today so that cars can drive over it. He said repairs will likely be made on Sunday morning when traffic is light.

A complete report will appear in Wednesday's edition of The Eagle-Tribune.

PUERTO RICO REGION earthquake swarm continues - August 25, 2009 12:45pm CDT

Link: List of 44 Earthquakes on the above Map

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/295_20_eqs.php

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/295_20.php

Earthquake Lists

Cindy Sheehan | Activities on Martha's Vineyard this Week...protesting the wars and creating Peace!

http://www.cindysheehanssoapbox.blogspot.com/

Cave's Morning Headline News - August 25, 2009

CIDRAP| Presidential panel calls for planning czar, faster vaccine (what? Another czar?) -- A White House expert advisory group today released a report calling for the Obama Administration to accelerate novel H1N1 vaccination preparation for high-risk Americans and appoint a White House pandemic preparedness point person, among other recommendations.

RussianToday.com | “Swine flu vaccine not considered safe”

Devvy Kidd-NewsWithViews.com | Mandatory Vaccination? Tell The States & Feds To Stick It

Dr. Horowitz’s FluScam.com

Music for Tuesday | Stock Market Crash 2009 ( The Day Wall Street Died) (YouTube)

Chilean researchers on Isla Rey Jorge, off the coast of Antarctica, have discovered fossilized footprints of ancient duck and stork-like birds

http://www.patagoniatimes.cl/index.php/20090825891/News/Health-Science/ANCIENT-STORK-FOSSILS-UNEARTHED-IN-CHILEAN-ANTARCTICA.html
ANCIENT STORK FOSSILS UNEARTHED IN CHILEAN ANTARCTICA

Written by EL MERCURIO
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Chilean researchers on Isla Rey Jorge (King George Island), off the coast of Antarctica, have discovered fossilized footprints of ancient duck and stork-like birds. The scientists, members of the Instituto Antártico Chileno (INACH), think the fossils date back some 50 million years, to a time when Antarctica and South America were joined. The now frozen Antarctica was at that time a land of lush green forests, researchers believe. The INACH scientists – Marcelo Leppe and Héctor Mansilla – made the discovery at approximately 70 meters above sea level. In total they uncovered some 50 fossilized prints. The fossils range in size from 1.8 centimeters to 6 centimeters. According to Leppe and Mansilla, the findings offers further proof than many of the endemic species now found in South America may actually have originated in Antarctica.

Md. state workers to face furloughs - 70,000 would lose up to two weeks' pay under plan to save $75 million

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bal-md.furlough25aug25,0,3358781.story

InfoWars.com | “True Deleveraging Has Not Begun Yet Because Losses of Financial Institutions Have Been Socialized”

SteveQuayle.com | Hot Headlines - August 25, 2009

Brookings “Experts” Admit Stimulus a Bust
Federal Reserve Paying Interest on Excess Reserves: Why Lend when you can Earn Interest for Holding on to Funds with Low Risk? The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Walking a Tight Rope.
Federal Reserve Loses Suit Demanding Transparency
CBO Warns of Higher Unemployment: Washington Worries About the Deficit
World Faces Hi-Tech Crunch as China Eyes Ban on Rare Metal Exports
Preparing for the Worst
Basket Cases
Obama Plan: Temple Mount Under Arab-Muslim Sovereignty
RI Gov to Shut Down State Government for 12 Days
Possible Leak Detected at Chemical Weapons Depot
Did Mossad Hijack Russian Ship to Stop Iran Arms Shipment?
Every Critic a Racist
Insulter-In-Chief
Rex 84 – Your Internment Camp Awaits You
Trailer for the Upcoming ‘Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack Obama’ Staggering Indifference and Cowardice of American Media
Exclusive Interview with FBI Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds
Erupting Volcanoes on Earth as Seen from Space
Israel Makes Waves by Simulating an Earthquake
It's Time to Play God

Telegraph.co.uk | World faces hi-tech crunch as China eyes ban on rare metal exports

Beijing is drawing up plans to prohibit or restrict exports of rare earth metals that are produced only in China and play a vital role in cutting edge technology, from hybrid cars and catalytic converters, to superconductors, and precision-guided weapons.

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Robert Kiyosaki Why the Rich Get Richer Robert Kiyosaki - Why the Rich Get Richer Preparing for the Worst

http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/richricher/184720

Ron Paul: We Need Sunlight to Disinfect the Legislative Process! (Sunlight Rule) 8/24/09 (YouTube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-IdLUI9kDk

We Need Sunlight to Disinfect the Legislative Process!
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/article.php?view=181
By Ron Paul
Published 08/25/09

NaturalNews.com | Today's Featured Stories - August 25, 2009

Another Danger from High Glycemic Foods: Research Shows They Damage Arteries
(NaturalNews) Anyone interested in healthy and nutritious foods has probably heard that whole grains are far better for you than the processed variety like white bread and sugar-laden cereals. There are several reasons for this, including the fact whole...

Strontium, Not Calcium, Builds Strong Bones
Calcium is known to prevent broken bones. But a study conducted on nurses from Harvard University showed that calcium was not an important nutrient for bone density. However, the mineral strontium has been shown to prevent bone loss and bone...

Green Tea Nutrients Prevent Leukemia
(NaturalNews) One of the potent antioxidants found in green tea may slow and possibly even reverse the progress of leukemia. Scientists have been aware since 1970s that green tea can help fight cancer, as demonstrated by lower cancer rates in countries...

Detox and Cleanse with Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
The cleansing properties of apple cider vinegar have been utilized for centuries. Eastern medicine teaches us that apple cider vinegar can help stimulate circulation and aid detoxification in the liver. Ancient cultures often used apple cider...

Digestive Enzymes are Important for Health and Longevity
During a recent natural health seminar in Utopia, Texas Naturopathic Doctor Ken O`Neal gave a presentation on digestive enzymes and the vital role they play in our health and longevity. As Dr. O`Neal explained, until the advent of modern...

How to Fight Back Against Genetically Modified Foods
With genetically modified (GM) foods dominating the United States' corn and soybean crop today, Monsanto - the company most responsible for GM foods - has also dominated most of South Africa`s seed crops as well. As ...

Weaponized Food and Medicine is Bad for Your Health (Opinion)
Could food and medicine be used as weapons of mass destruction and genocide? We are on the eve of the world`s largest ever vaccination campaign. Vaccinations, of which efficacy and safety is questionable under the best of conditions, are...

InformationClearingHouse.info | Weaponizing Psychology - Treating People Like Dogs

August 24, 2009"ICH" -- Nearly all of the Pentagon’s counter-insurgency warfare doctrine has been based on distortions of the pirated theories of former president of the American Psychological Association, Prof. Martin Seligman. Now we learn that post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) treatments for war veterans have been developed from his work as well.

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Don't Inject Me (the Swine Flu Vaccine Song) by NaturalNews.com's Health Ranger (YouTube)

NaturalNews.com | Don't Inject Me - Swine Flu Vaccine Song and Music Video Released by the Health Ranger

(NaturalNews) We've just launched the latest song and music video in the Beyond All Reason album. It's an anti-vaccine song entitled Don't Inject Me (the Swine Flu Vaccine Song), and it's already making waves on YouTube and peer-to-peer...

InfoWars.com | Judge Orders Fed To Disclose Who Received Bailout Trillions

InfoWars.com | Trailer for Alex Jones' upcoming ‘Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack Obama’

140,000+ suddenly disappeared from the “continuing claims” rolls of those receiving unemployment checks at the same time as we see rising unemployment

http://dailyreckoning.com/golden-eggs-in-the-most-valuable-market-basket/

Florida congressman Alan Grayson laughs in Ben Bernanke's face - priceless! (YouTube)

ZeroHedge.com | Federal Reserve Loses Bloomberg FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Lawsuit, Sensitive Disclosures Forthcoming

SpaceRef.com | Drawing the line - New maps will help with environmental protection of Antarctica

Joyce Riley's THE POWER HOUR NEWS - August 25, 2009

Re-mix of ‘9/11 building 7’ by Martin Noakes & Tim Jones -- Toronto producers "SO OUT THERE" have released one of the most controversial dance tracks to hit the floors this summer which is FREE for download. Their latest song 9/11 What Went Down With Building 7? was written to support the massive growth of the global 9/11 Truth Movement - individuals and organizations questioning the mainstream interpretation of September 11th 2001. Check out the video and music on the site. DOWNLOAD HERE!

SPLC Report: Return of the Militias -- The total report can be downloaded in the right side box or click here.

It FINALLY made the news: 1,200 Gulf War Veterans Wrongly Told They Have ALS -- At least 1,200 Gulf War veterans across the country have been mistakenly notified by the Veterans Administration that they suffer from a fatal neurological disease.

MANDATORY VACCINATIONS? TELL FEDS AND STATES TO 'STICK IT' by Devvy Kidd

Hundreds of 9-11 first responders dying of cancer -- 85 per cent of first responders are suffering from lung diseases which they say were caused by the huge clouds of dust. Those people are now calling on the state for medical support. So far the US government has refused to help.

Rhode Island to shut down state government for 12 days -- Rhode Island will shut down its state government for 12 days and trim millions of dollars in funding for local governments under a plan Gov. Don Carcieri proposed Monday to balance a budget hammered by surging unemployment and plummeting tax revenue.

First it was Cash for Clunkers - Latest in stimulus: Cash for refrigerators -- A $300 million cash-for-clunkers-type federal program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances provides a glimmer of hope for beleaguered makers of washing machines and dishwashers, but it's probably not enough to lift companies such as Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR - News) and Electrolux out of the worst down cycle in the sector's history.

Homelessness grows in shadow of White House -- The nation's capital has one of the worst chronic homelessness problems in the nation and almost triple the number of homeless per 10,000 people as the national average, according to 2007 statistics from the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

First lady now requires 26 servants -- The annual cost to taxpayers for such unprecedented attention is approximately $1,750,000 without taking into account the expense of the lavish benefit packages afforded to every attendant. She is served by twenty-six attendants, including a hair dresser and make-up artist.

"Don't Inject Me" swine flu vaccine song & video by Mike Adams -- Check it out!!

When swine flu brings in big money -- Never in history has there been an attempt to vaccinate so many people in so short a period of time.

Radioactive wreckage, land mines plague Iraq -- Radioactive wreckage and tens of millions of landmines still blight Iraq after decades of war and the deadly violence that engulfed the nation after the 2003 invasion, the environment minister has said.

Exposed: The swine flu hoax -- The alarm has been sounded. Politicians, pharmaceutical executives and media conglomerates would have us believe that a 1918-style pandemic is a real threat. The 1918 pandemic, however, evolved out of conditions unique to World War I, for four specific reasons.

Presidential panel calls for planning czar, faster vaccine (what? Another czar?) -- A White House expert advisory group today released a report calling for the Obama Administration to accelerate novel H1N1 vaccination preparation for high-risk Americans and appoint a White House pandemic preparedness point person, among other recommendations.

Panel urges HHS to prepare for vaccine safety concerns -- An advisory committee today called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be ready to respond quickly to safety concerns that may emerge during this fall's novel H1N1 influenza vaccination campaign.

Most GPs may reject swine flu vaccine -- Up to 60% of GPs may choose not to be vaccinated against swine flu, with many concerned about the safety of the vaccine, a GP newspaper survey suggests.

Montana firearms freedom act -- The primary purpose of the MFFA is to set up a legal challenge to federal power under the commerce clause. MSSA and SAF expect to mount this legal challenge by filing a suit for a declaratory judgment to test the principles of the MFFA in federal court on October 1st, the day the Montana law becomes effective.

Social Security payments to shrink for the first time in a generation -- Millions of older people face shrinking Social Security checks next year, the first time in a generation that payments would not rise.

Detox & Cleanse with raw apple cider vinegar -- The cleansing properties of apple cider vinegar have been utilized for centuries. Eastern medicine teaches us that apple cider vinegar can help stimulate circulation and aid detoxification in the liver. Ancient cultures often used apple cider vinegar to purify the blood. Today we are exposed to more toxins than ever before, so it's become even more important that we take care of our bodies by detoxing with natural medicinal foods like apple cider vinegar.

Fed must release data on emergency loans judge says -- The Federal Reserve must make records about emergency lending to financial institutions public within five days because it failed to convince a judge the documents should be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.

Vegetable gardens help morale grow -- Employer-sponsored gardens can be a cheap and easy way to boost workers' morale, relate better to certain customers and expand a company's health and wellness program.

$1000 Per Day Fine And 30 Days In Jail For Refusing The Swine Flu Vaccine In Massachusetts? -- A new law just passed in Massachusetts imposes fines of up to $1000 per day and up to a 30 day jail sentence for not obeying authorities during a public health emergency. So if you are instructed to take the swine flu vaccine in Massachusetts and you refuse, you could be facing fines that will bankrupt you and a prison sentence on top of that. See the YouTube video on this website of a news report about this disturbing new law.

NewsDay.com | 4.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Oregon coast

August 25, 2009 By The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A moderate earthquake has struck deep in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.1 magnitude temblor hit late Monday about 133 miles west-northwest of Bandon. It says the epicenter was six miles deep and was more than 250 miles west-southwest of Portland.

No tsunami warning has been issued so far.

On the Net:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009kta3.php

U.S. Geological Survey, http://earthquake.usgs.gov

Geology.com | News - August 25, 2009

Seattle Earthquake Hazard Video

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 08:57 PM PDT

This CNN video explores what will happen when a major earthquake strikes Seattle. Embedded video from CNN Video

Algae Biofuel Attracts Lots of Investors

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 08:29 PM PDT

An article on the CNN website reports that at least 50 companies are working on projects aimed at producing fuel from algae. Related: Renewable Natural Gas from Algae.

The-Vug.com: Mineral Videos, Shows, Dealers and More

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 02:32 PM PDT

There are lots of new articles and videos at The-Vug.com, along with a comprehensive list of fall mineral shows and links to mineral dealers who have updated their websites.

Mineral Collecting in India – Photo Gallery

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 02:31 PM PDT

SpiriferMinerals.com has an interesting gallery of photos from a recent trip to India. These photos illustrate mineral collecting at quarries being done by local people and visitors. The photos are of crystal cavities, specimens and local mineral specimen collectors, specimen preparation plus a few tourist shots.

Springfield Mineral Show Video

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 10:52 AM PDT

A new video highlighting the recent Springfield Mineral Show in Springfield, Massachusetts is available on The-Vug.com website. Richard Jackson of Collector’s Edge shares his photos of scenes of dealer set-up, booths, specimen exhibits, people and more. If you have not attended this show you might be surprised at how big it is.

Impact of Climate Bill on Domestic Oil Production

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 10:38 AM PDT

An article at the Wall Street Journal website explores the impact of proposed climate legislation on the production of domestic oil and refined products.

Foreign Investment in US Natural Gas

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 10:35 AM PDT

An interesting article at the Financial Times website explores the topic of foreign companies investing in United States natural gas. Billion dollar investments have occurred in which foreign companies have bought major interests in the emerging shale gas plays.

US Rig Count is Up Six Straight Weeks

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 10:24 AM PDT

The Baker Hughes United States rig count has increased now for six consecutive weeks. Seven weeks ago there were 916 rigs in operation in US fields and the count is now up to 985. The Baker Hughes website has lots of data, charts and maps to illustrate the history of US drilling activity [...]

Solar-Generated Steam to Drive Oil

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 10:16 AM PDT

Chevron plans to enhance the oil recovery from an aging field in California by producing steam with solar energy, then pumping that steam downhole to lower the viscosity of oil in the ground. Perhaps this on-site steam production can be used in other sunny oil fields?