Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Harper admits we wasted lives and money in Afghanistan
Another Point of View: Harper: War-Cheerleading Rhetoric Being Thrown Back In His Face <read full post
In the final analysis, it has been clearly and definitely established that Harper and his Harpies are nothing but the very chickenhawk poseurs I previously called them out to be.
And in their wake, we have lives of our soldiers, and those of their families, utterly wasted - not counting Afghan lives and the billions spent - for nothing more than an empty political excercize aimed at stirring patriotic frenzy and dishing out fearmongering in order to have the power of elected offices.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Conservative Party proposes harsh penalties for pot
TheFilter.ca » Articles » New Conservative Drug Legislation Includes Harsh Penalties For Pot <full post
The Conservative Party of Canada has proposed draconian new drug legislation that includes mandatory prison sentences for non-violent offenders. If passed, the laws would significantly increase jail time for adults caught possessing, selling, or growing marijuana, and would introduce outrageous penalties like six-months imprisonment for producing as little as a single plant.
Israeli Apartheid Week at UBC
World Report: Israeli Apartheid Week at UBC < read for more details
Israeli Apartheid Week will bring you a series of events (mentioned below) aimed at raising awareness about the reality, nature, and consequences of racist and discriminatory Israeli policies which have led to a complete disenfranchisement of the Palestinian peoples. Apart from raising awareness, one of the main objectives will be to offer suggestions on required measures to halt grave and continual violations of Palestinian human rights and to provide practical mechanisms on how best to organize and campaign against the powers and policies denying Palestinians these very basic rights.
Israeli Apartheid Week will bring you a series of events (mentioned below) aimed at raising awareness about the reality, nature, and consequences of racist and discriminatory Israeli policies which have led to a complete disenfranchisement of the Palestinian peoples. Apart from raising awareness, one of the main objectives will be to offer suggestions on required measures to halt grave and continual violations of Palestinian human rights and to provide practical mechanisms on how best to organize and campaign against the powers and policies denying Palestinians these very basic rights.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Eat less to diet
What's the Best Diet? Eating Less Food - TIME
Keep eating a healthy balance, but just eat a little less.
Keep eating a healthy balance, but just eat a little less.
Porn in the USA
Porn in the USA: Conservatives are biggest consumers - science-in-society - 27 February 2009 - New Scientist
However, there are some trends to be seen in the data. Those states that do consume the most porn tend to be more conservative and religious than states with lower levels of consumption, the study finds.
"Some of the people who are most outraged turn out to be consumers of the very things they claimed to be outraged by," Edelman says.
Canada's Number One!
TheStar.com | Canada | U.S. says Canada the top source for ecstasy
The report says Canada has become the No. 1 source of ecstasy south of the border.
Now, just imagine if recreational drugs were legalized and regulated. Big savings in the judicial system and policing, big income for the government in tax revenues, and better quality and safety of drugs supplied and produced. And, as with all jurisdictions where prohibition ends, a reduction in users.
The report says Canada has become the No. 1 source of ecstasy south of the border.
Now, just imagine if recreational drugs were legalized and regulated. Big savings in the judicial system and policing, big income for the government in tax revenues, and better quality and safety of drugs supplied and produced. And, as with all jurisdictions where prohibition ends, a reduction in users.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Windows 7 will have .mov support built-in
Windows 7 to kill off QuickTime on PCs? | News | TechRadar UK
While this may delight owners of cameras which output in the .mov format, it's also good news for anyone who enjoys watching movies on their PC, as movie trailers, particularly those on Apple Movie Trailers, come in .mov format, and so require QuickTime (or a freeware player such as VLC) to view.
Windows users who install QuickTime are then nagged with pop-ups from the Apple update software prompting them to install other Apple software such as iTunes and Safari.
And while this move brings wider camera support, and rids Windows users of those annoying nag screens, it also has the added benefit for Microsoft of making one Apple application less necessary to download.
I've always used Quicktime Alternative to play .mov files and movie trailers on-line.
The Decline of Handwriting
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The slow death of handwriting
When was the last time you actually hand-wrote more than a sentence?
When was the last time you actually hand-wrote more than a sentence?
Cancer Prevention
globeandmail.com: Cure for cancer just might be prevention
Based on this review, it concludes that cancer "is mostly preventable," estimating that about one-third of all cases in advanced countries like Canada could be eliminated by diets that aren't loaded with fatty, sugary foods, by people exercising regularly and, if they are obese, by slimming down to an appropriate weight. Among the cancers with links to these factors are those of the breast, prostate, mouth and colon.
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Another third of cancers are due to smoking, indicating that well over half the cases of the disease could easily be prevented.
Solar Energy Breakthrough - another one
University of Alberta and NINT researchers make solar energy breakthrough
Cheap and efficient solar power - We keep reading about it, but not seeing it happen. And always, it is a few years away. Eventually...
Cheap and efficient solar power - We keep reading about it, but not seeing it happen. And always, it is a few years away. Eventually...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
US white phosporous weapons used by Israel in Gaza
Investigate misuse of US weapons in Gaza and stop arms transfers to Israel < read full post
Amnesty International researchers came across many US made white phosphorus artillery carrier shells, and fragments of other US produced weapons, throughout Gaza.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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