Friday, March 31, 2006
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Monday, March 27, 2006
Rising seas raising alarms
arizonarepublic
Is it a pun? "Major study: Global warming will threaten coasts by 2100 if pollutants aren't reduced." Calculating how far to put it in the future to allay public concern.
Is it a pun? "Major study: Global warming will threaten coasts by 2100 if pollutants aren't reduced." Calculating how far to put it in the future to allay public concern.
Drug tests say meth use is surging
CBS News
"job applicants and workers ...testing positive for methamphetamine surge[d] 68 percent last year, ...and usage is likely to continue increasing as the potent stimulant spreads to the eastern U.S."
"job applicants and workers ...testing positive for methamphetamine surge[d] 68 percent last year, ...and usage is likely to continue increasing as the potent stimulant spreads to the eastern U.S."
Mysterious disease kills Indian pigs
Times of India
"Though the state government said there was no need to panic as humans don't get infected by pig diseases, animal husbandry officials admitted bird-flu could also be transmitted to swines and water-fowl."
Influenza is a pig disease.
"Though the state government said there was no need to panic as humans don't get infected by pig diseases, animal husbandry officials admitted bird-flu could also be transmitted to swines and water-fowl."
Influenza is a pig disease.
WHO plan to fight bird flu pandemic
Telegraph UK
"...the mass administration of antiviral drugs must begin within 21 days after the detection of the first case [of] improved human-to-human transmission of the virus." A bird flu.pandemic "could sicken 20 per cent of the global population and put 30 million people in hospital, of whom around 20 per cent could die. ... the WHO agreed that this were a potential pandemic, a range of logistical measures and tests would be carried out along with control measures, notably the use of antivirals, quarantine and hygiene measures."
I don't know who does the math; maybe Arthur Andersen, but at the current rate, if it hits 2 billion people, it will kill a billion.
"...the mass administration of antiviral drugs must begin within 21 days after the detection of the first case [of] improved human-to-human transmission of the virus." A bird flu.pandemic "could sicken 20 per cent of the global population and put 30 million people in hospital, of whom around 20 per cent could die. ... the WHO agreed that this were a potential pandemic, a range of logistical measures and tests would be carried out along with control measures, notably the use of antivirals, quarantine and hygiene measures."
I don't know who does the math; maybe Arthur Andersen, but at the current rate, if it hits 2 billion people, it will kill a billion.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Bird flu virus confirmed in Stockholm
BREITBART
Let the swan in surplice white
That defunctive music can
Be the death divining swan
Lest the requiem lack his rite.
- Shakespeare's Phoenix and Turtle
Let the swan in surplice white
That defunctive music can
Be the death divining swan
Lest the requiem lack his rite.
- Shakespeare's Phoenix and Turtle
FBI official unaware of Moussaoui terror ties
Reuters
Because that would make the FBI guilty of the crime they were trying to send Moussaoui to the death house for. Where did the TIME female whistleblower of the year go? No courtroom testimony from last 9/11 "suspect"; no troop withdrawal from Iraq; my predictions never fail even if they're always for some mistaken reason.
Because that would make the FBI guilty of the crime they were trying to send Moussaoui to the death house for. Where did the TIME female whistleblower of the year go? No courtroom testimony from last 9/11 "suspect"; no troop withdrawal from Iraq; my predictions never fail even if they're always for some mistaken reason.
Israeli bird flu is God's punishment for left wing
Reuters
Intelligent Designer almighty still impressed by burnt offerings after inflicting punishment for sins that only certain special "Sages" are given the power to identify for the rest of us instead of, say, sky writing. Between sheep, mad cows, and millions upon millions of chickens His intelligent appetite seems to have grown since a few hundred smoking birds were enough to convince him to call off a drought. What's Madonna going to do if Kabbalah wipes out the rest of her fans? My own numerology says it's not gay marriage but estate taxes and environmental regulations that have brought the Scourge of Intelligent Design down upon His stiff-necked people.
Intelligent Designer almighty still impressed by burnt offerings after inflicting punishment for sins that only certain special "Sages" are given the power to identify for the rest of us instead of, say, sky writing. Between sheep, mad cows, and millions upon millions of chickens His intelligent appetite seems to have grown since a few hundred smoking birds were enough to convince him to call off a drought. What's Madonna going to do if Kabbalah wipes out the rest of her fans? My own numerology says it's not gay marriage but estate taxes and environmental regulations that have brought the Scourge of Intelligent Design down upon His stiff-necked people.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Rewriting the science of climate change
CBS News
""In my more than three decades in the government I've never witnessed such restrictions on the ability of scientists to communicate with the public' ... the editor at the Council on Environmental Quality ... 'was obviously passing it through a political screen. ... He would put in the word "potential" or "may" or weaken or delete text that had to do with the likely consequence of climate change, pump up uncertainty language throughout." [He[ didn?t return 60 Minutes' calls. In June, he left the White House and went to work for Exxon Mobil."
""In my more than three decades in the government I've never witnessed such restrictions on the ability of scientists to communicate with the public' ... the editor at the Council on Environmental Quality ... 'was obviously passing it through a political screen. ... He would put in the word "potential" or "may" or weaken or delete text that had to do with the likely consequence of climate change, pump up uncertainty language throughout." [He[ didn?t return 60 Minutes' calls. In June, he left the White House and went to work for Exxon Mobil."
Migratory birds did not spread virus
PittsburghLIVE
"Researchers concede that the global poultry trade, much of which is illicit, plays a far larger role in spreading the virus [than migratory birds]. The Nigerian government traced its outbreak to the illegal importation of day-old chicks. Illegal trading in fighting cocks brought the virus from Thailand to Malaysia in fall 2005. And it is probable that H5N1 first spread from Qinghai to Russia and Kazakhstan last summer through the sale of contaminated poultry. But an increasingly hysterical world targets migratory birds."
"Researchers concede that the global poultry trade, much of which is illicit, plays a far larger role in spreading the virus [than migratory birds]. The Nigerian government traced its outbreak to the illegal importation of day-old chicks. Illegal trading in fighting cocks brought the virus from Thailand to Malaysia in fall 2005. And it is probable that H5N1 first spread from Qinghai to Russia and Kazakhstan last summer through the sale of contaminated poultry. But an increasingly hysterical world targets migratory birds."
Friday, March 17, 2006
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Moussaoui case may not go forward
CNN
"The trial came to a halt Monday when it was revealed that Martin had coached witnesses by sending them transcripts and notes about trial testimony by e-mail."
Well that's that. Who did it then?
"The trial came to a halt Monday when it was revealed that Martin had coached witnesses by sending them transcripts and notes about trial testimony by e-mail."
Well that's that. Who did it then?
Russian sees US behind bird flu outbreak
Interfax
"It's strange that not a single duck has yet died in America - they are all dying in Russia and European countries."
"It's strange that not a single duck has yet died in America - they are all dying in Russia and European countries."
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Ready or not, bird flu is coming to US
ABC News
Don't panic; go shopping.
"Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt recommended that Americans start storing canned tuna and powdered milk under their beds."
Don't panic; go shopping.
"Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt recommended that Americans start storing canned tuna and powdered milk under their beds."
Monday, March 13, 2006
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Bird flu in US in months
Yahoo! News
Dr Death Squad takes a break from training on the Mexican border to make a medical diagnosis.
Dr Death Squad takes a break from training on the Mexican border to make a medical diagnosis.
Friday, March 10, 2006
More than half of America rejects evolution
Editor & Publisher
Well I think they've proven their point. Evolution is no law, just a strong suggestion. But how are people who dismiss all the empirical evidence of billions of years of evolution, plus genetics and such, going to keep those space weapons in orbit? Mandatory grade school prayer sessions?
Well I think they've proven their point. Evolution is no law, just a strong suggestion. But how are people who dismiss all the empirical evidence of billions of years of evolution, plus genetics and such, going to keep those space weapons in orbit? Mandatory grade school prayer sessions?
Phoenix drought sets a record a day
New York Times
Breaking the record for records. Breaking the record record. This is getting to be a broken record.
Breaking the record for records. Breaking the record record. This is getting to be a broken record.
Moussaoui dreamed of flying plane into White House
CNN
Fascists dream of an open and shut case. If you were trying to make a dream sound like an ambition and the ravings of a CIA patsy about his nighttime messages from Osama bin Laden sound like a smoking gun you would just keep using the word "dream" as if you didn't realize it even had another definition.
Fascists dream of an open and shut case. If you were trying to make a dream sound like an ambition and the ravings of a CIA patsy about his nighttime messages from Osama bin Laden sound like a smoking gun you would just keep using the word "dream" as if you didn't realize it even had another definition.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Benzene in soft drinks
EWG
* Country Time Lemonade
* Crystal Light Sunrise Classic Orange
* Diet Pepsi Twist
* Diet Pepsi Vanilla
* Diet RockStar Energy Drink
* Fanta Orange
* Fanta Pineapple
* Fruit20 Plus 10 Natural Apple
* Giant Fruity Punch Cooler
* Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red
* Hawaiian Punch Lemonade
* Hi-C Blast, Orange Supernova
* Kool-Aid Jammers Blue-Raspberry
* Kool-Aid Jammers Cherry
* Kool-Aid Jammers Grape
* Kool-Aid Jammers Orange
* Lo-Carb Monster Energy
* Monster Energy
* Pepsi Twist Lemon
* RockStar Energy Drink
* Sierra Mist
* Sunkist
* Sunny D
* Sunny D Baja
* Sunny D Intense Sport Cool Punch
* Sunny D Orange-Fused Strawberry
* Sunny D Smooth
* Sunny D Smooth + Calcium
* Tampico Citrus Punch
* Tampico Grape Punch
* Tampico Tropical Punch
* Tropicana Twister Diet Soda (Diet Orange)
* Tropicana Twister Soda Grape
* Tropicana Twister Soda Orange
* Tropicana Twister Soda Strawberry
This supports UK data below.
* Country Time Lemonade
* Crystal Light Sunrise Classic Orange
* Diet Pepsi Twist
* Diet Pepsi Vanilla
* Diet RockStar Energy Drink
* Fanta Orange
* Fanta Pineapple
* Fruit20 Plus 10 Natural Apple
* Giant Fruity Punch Cooler
* Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red
* Hawaiian Punch Lemonade
* Hi-C Blast, Orange Supernova
* Kool-Aid Jammers Blue-Raspberry
* Kool-Aid Jammers Cherry
* Kool-Aid Jammers Grape
* Kool-Aid Jammers Orange
* Lo-Carb Monster Energy
* Monster Energy
* Pepsi Twist Lemon
* RockStar Energy Drink
* Sierra Mist
* Sunkist
* Sunny D
* Sunny D Baja
* Sunny D Intense Sport Cool Punch
* Sunny D Orange-Fused Strawberry
* Sunny D Smooth
* Sunny D Smooth + Calcium
* Tampico Citrus Punch
* Tampico Grape Punch
* Tampico Tropical Punch
* Tropicana Twister Diet Soda (Diet Orange)
* Tropicana Twister Soda Grape
* Tropicana Twister Soda Orange
* Tropicana Twister Soda Strawberry
This supports UK data below.
BodyBurden 2-Pollution in newborns
EWG Report
A few minutes of research into Republican sponsored legislation should erase your last excuse.
A few minutes of research into Republican sponsored legislation should erase your last excuse.
Monday, March 06, 2006
Sunday, March 05, 2006
UK, US to withdraw Iraq forces by early '07
Reuters
A bit early for April Fools. Here is a choice specimen of the recent brand of $2 propaganda. Reuters is quoting two UK Sunday papers who are quoting unnamed military sources. One is the Daily Mirror. You remember them: the political science journal investigating the American stupidity epidemic after the '04 elections. The paraphrase reads: "Britain's Sunday Mirror newspaper also reported on the planned withdrawal saying it would happen within 12 months." As a complete quote, owing to a quirk of the subjunctive case in English, it means that they said it will happen. Out of context, it means the conditional i.e. it would happen if some stated condition. I guess you can look it up, but even if they said this rather than that, it's still only unnamed senior defense ministry sources. Major Paul Swiergosz of the Pentagon, on the other hand (can't call him unnamed; unfortunately maybe), says in plainer English in the fifth paragraph that, ""We've made no such plans." Reuters is, of course, merely reporting what the newspapers said, and not what is so, though wishful thinking on a Saturday might lead people to leap to the conclusion that troops will be withdrawn ever. After all, the two governments have accepted that "the presence of foreign troops in Iraq was now a large obstacle to securing peace." As the standard method of securing war, it's probably not ideal, but now that the greatest imperialists in history have accepted that, it could hardly be more than a few months before they get the electricity running to the boot camp where the 230,000 Iraqis are learning to fly American helicopters and drive aircraft carriers. Have they improved their method of interviewing generals, or are they going to use contractors? I guess we'll leave that to the unnamed serior defense ministry. Good thing they're not going to draft anybody. They could hardly reinstate the draft for such a criminal war. Reuters does state, however that "however, the Telegraph, quoting a defense official, said that if civil war were to break out, [however] it would likely cause the withdrawal plan to be put off."
A bit early for April Fools. Here is a choice specimen of the recent brand of $2 propaganda. Reuters is quoting two UK Sunday papers who are quoting unnamed military sources. One is the Daily Mirror. You remember them: the political science journal investigating the American stupidity epidemic after the '04 elections. The paraphrase reads: "Britain's Sunday Mirror newspaper also reported on the planned withdrawal saying it would happen within 12 months." As a complete quote, owing to a quirk of the subjunctive case in English, it means that they said it will happen. Out of context, it means the conditional i.e. it would happen if some stated condition. I guess you can look it up, but even if they said this rather than that, it's still only unnamed senior defense ministry sources. Major Paul Swiergosz of the Pentagon, on the other hand (can't call him unnamed; unfortunately maybe), says in plainer English in the fifth paragraph that, ""We've made no such plans." Reuters is, of course, merely reporting what the newspapers said, and not what is so, though wishful thinking on a Saturday might lead people to leap to the conclusion that troops will be withdrawn ever. After all, the two governments have accepted that "the presence of foreign troops in Iraq was now a large obstacle to securing peace." As the standard method of securing war, it's probably not ideal, but now that the greatest imperialists in history have accepted that, it could hardly be more than a few months before they get the electricity running to the boot camp where the 230,000 Iraqis are learning to fly American helicopters and drive aircraft carriers. Have they improved their method of interviewing generals, or are they going to use contractors? I guess we'll leave that to the unnamed serior defense ministry. Good thing they're not going to draft anybody. They could hardly reinstate the draft for such a criminal war. Reuters does state, however that "however, the Telegraph, quoting a defense official, said that if civil war were to break out, [however] it would likely cause the withdrawal plan to be put off."
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