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With just five days left in office, George Duhbya Bu$h signed a nuclear deal with the United Arab Emirates which lies directly across the historical Straights of Hormuz from Iran. Seems that this would be a grave dis-service to our new administration, but, Once More, it is painfully evident that the Corporate Government is still running the show...
Obama green lights nuclear deal with UAEMay 20th, 2009 - 9:40 pm EST By Sindh Today
Washington, May 21 (DPA) US President Barack Obama has signed off on an agreement authorising the United States to help the United Arab Emirates (UAE) develop nuclear power, the White House announced Wednesday.
The deal was originally agreed in the final days of former president George W. Bush’s term, but was then left to the Obama administration to decide whether to implement the agreement.
"I have determined that the performance of the agreement will promote, and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common defence and security," Obama said in a statement.
NUTRIMEDICAL REPORT SHOW
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Stability force for the United States
Justification and Options for
Creating U.S. Capabilities
Rand Corp.
I cherry picked a few links from this publication
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*Stability Operations Institute
(PKSOI). Its purpose was to make recommendations to Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (US Army)
*An SPF is a high-end police force that engages in a range
of tasks such as crowd and riot control, special weapons and tactics
(SWAT), and investigations of organized criminal groups.
*Our conclusions are based on several facts and assumptions. First,
it would be optimal to have SPF personnel with civilian police skills,
orientation, and perspective do high-end policing.
*The Need for a Stability Force
Our analysis clearly indicates that the United States needs an SPF or
some other way to accomplish the SPF mission. Stability operations
have become an inescapable reality of U.S. foreign policy. Establishing
security with soldiers and police is critical because it is difficult to
achieve other objectives—such as rebuilding political and economic
systems—without it.
*In some cases,
allied countries may be able to fill this gap. Allies did this effectively
in Bosnia and Kosovo, both of which were successful in establishing
security.In other cases, the United States may not be able to count on
allied support. The United States should not depend on allies to supply
these capabilities, because doing so would limit U.S. freedom of action
on the international stage. Consequently, the United States should seriously
consider building a high-end police capacity.
*we concluded that there are three main
sizing options for an SPF that we would consider: 1,000 police; 4,000
police; and 6,000 police. It would be even more difficult and resourceintensive
to mount stability operations in larger countries such as Iran,
Pakistan, the Philippines, Nigeria, and Venezuela.
*Headquarters in the U.S. Government
Of the options considered, this research indicates that the U.S. Marshals
Service (USMS) would be the most likely to successfully field an
SPF, under the assumptions that an MP option would not be permitted
to conduct policing missions in the United States outside of military
installations except under extraordinary circumstances, and that doing
so is essential to maintaining required skills.
*The authors would like to thank the numerous U.S. and European
government officials and scholars who made time in their busy schedules
to talk about policing during stability operations. Of particular
help were Lieutenant Colonel Donald Bohn, who was responsible for
the project in the U.S. Army’s Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
Institute, and his colleagues at PKSOI who shared their insights with
us: Colonel John Agoglia, the PKSOI Director, and Colonel Thomas
Pope. We would also like to thank Lieutenant Colonel Anthony W.
Johnson of PKSOI who took over responsibility for this project after
Colonel Bohn retired.
Others who were generous with their time included Arthur Roderick,
Assistant Director of the U.S. Marshals Service; Richard Mayer
and Robert Gifford of the State Department’s Bureau for International,
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; Robert “Carr” Trevillian of
the Department of Justice’s International Criminal Investigation Training
Assistance Program; Raymond Kelly, the New York City Police
Commissioner; Colonel Domenico Libertini, Commander of the Multinational
Specialized Unit in Pristina, Kosovo; and Gert Besselink,
Deputy Commander of the European Gendarmerie Force. Finally,
Charlotte Lynch of RAND provided important technical assistance
that contributed to the quality of this document. All errors remain the
responsibility of the authors.
Ouspenski: In Search of the Miraculous
Fragments of an Unknown Teaching
P. D. Ouspensky
In Search of the Miraculous 2
In Search of the Miraculous 3
In Search of the Miraculous 4
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Main stream media does business as usual while history is being made
I was looking at CNN last night, expecting the usual MSM spin, but what I saw was a huge omission of what was happening on the streets, not only of Tehran, but throughout Iran. They even tried to show what looked like comparable demonstrations by pro Ahmadinajad groups, while downplaying the largest demonstrations since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Is it just me, or does the main stream media seem to be asleep while history is being made?This is it. The big one
TEDBlog 16 June 2009
Q&A with Clay Shirky on Twitter and Iran
NYU professor Clay Shirky gave a fantastic talk on new media during our TED@State event earlier this month. He revealed how cellphones, the web, Facebook and Twitter had changed the rules of the game, allowing ordinary citizens extraordinary new powers to impact real-world events. As protests in Iran exploded over the weekend, we decided to rush out his talk, because it could hardly be more relevant. I caught up with Clay this afternoon to get his take on the significance of what is happening. HIs excitement was palpable.
What do you make of what's going on in Iran right now.
I'm always a little reticent to draw lessons from things still unfolding, but it seems pretty clear that ... this is it. The big one. This is the first revolution that has been catapulted onto a global stage and transformed by social media. I've been thinking a lot about the Chicago demonstrations of 1968 where they chanted "the whole world is watching." Really, that wasn't true then. But this time it's true ... and people throughout the world are not only listening but responding. They're engaging with individual participants, they're passing on their messages to their friends, and they're even providing detailed instructions to enable web proxies allowing Internet access that the authorities can't immediately censor. That kind of participation is reallly extraordinary.
Which services have caused the greatest impact? Blogs? Facebook? Twitter?
It's Twitter. One thing that Evan (Williams) and Biz (Stone) did absolutely right is that they made Twitter so simple and so open that it's easier to integrate and harder to control than any other tool. At the time, I'm sure it wasn't conceived as anything other than a smart engineering choice. But it's had global consequences. Twitter is shareable and open and participatory in a way that Facebook's model prevents. So far, despite a massive effort, the authorities have found no way to shut it down, and now there are literally thousands of people arond the world who've made it their business to help keep it open.
Plasma EMF DEW Laser Extraterrestrial Weapons
"This film is neither a work of fiction, nor a documentary"
THE ORION CONSPIRACY # 1 - SEB JANIAK
THE ORION CONSPIRACY # 2 - SEB JANIAK
More than fifty years of misinformation and manipulation in the shadow of the media have divided and impoverished public opinion, so as to control it all the better.
This film is neither a work of fiction, nor a documentary.
Forget the words "esoteric" or "fantastic", here we're speaking about REALITY...
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Opinion
The best Sci Fi is reality and makes us thankful for tinfoil. What I see here is a collage of things that I've read and experienced through the years in addition to some that I've never heard of, but I have a hunch that I can find references to all of them on the Googleplex. Reality, tinfoil, or Sci-Fi, this is an edifying presentation that tickles my aha spot. I have a difficult time resisting a catagory so that I will be able to file it, like I guess it is a control issue, but for now I'll accept it for reality and hope that it isn't an H G Wells thing...G:
Opinion
The best Sci Fi is reality and makes us thankful for tinfoil. What I see here is a collage of things that I've read and experienced through the years in addition to some that I've never heard of, but I have a hunch that I can find references to all of them on the Googleplex. Reality, tinfoil, or Sci-Fi, this is an edifying presentation that tickles my aha spot. I have a difficult time resisting a catagory so that I will be able to file it, like I guess it is a control issue, but for now I'll accept it for reality and hope that it isn't an H G Wells thing...G:
Mt. Carmel: A holy place since ancient times
University of Haifa atop Mount Carmel in 1996
A view of Mount Carmel in 1894
Google image of Mt. Carmel, which runs SouthWest from the point of this peninsula. Haifa University is the large building near the lower right corner of the picture.Geography and geology
The phrase Mount Carmel has been used in three distinct ways:
* To refer to the 39 km-long (24-mile long) mountain range, stretching as far in the southeast as Jenin.
* To refer to the northwestern 19 km (12 miles) of the mountain range.
* To refer to the headland at the northwestern end of the range.
The Carmel range is approximately 6.5 to 8 km (4 to 5 miles) wide, sloping gradually towards the southwest, but forming a steep ridge on the northeastern face, 525.4 m (1,742 ft) high. The Jezreel Valley lies to the immediate northeast. The range forms a natural barrier in the landscape, just as the Jezreel Valley forms a natural passageway, and consequently the mountain range and the valley has had a large impact on migration and invasions through the Levant over time. The mountain formation is an admixture of limestone and flint, containing many caves, and covered in several volcanic rocks. The sloped side of the mountain is covered with luxuriant vegetation, including oak, pine, olive, and laurel trees.
Several modern towns are located on the range, including Yokneam on the eastern ridge, Zikhron Ya'aqov on the southern slope, the Druze town of Carmel City on the more central part of the ridge, and the towns of Nesher, Tirat Hakarmel, and the city of Haifa, on the far northwestern promontory and its base. There is also a small kibbutz called Bet Oren, which is located on one of the highest points in the range to the southeast of Haifa.
Unfortunately neither Google Earth or wikipedia will locate this Kibbutz, but if it's on one of the highest points in the range, it must be around the Haifa University.
Early history
The History of Haifa dates back to the 3rd century B.C. Since then it has been controlled by several civilizations, including the Canaanites, Israelites, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders, Kurds, the Mamluks, the Ottoman Turks and it is currently a major city in Israel. Today, it is a mixed city of Jews and Arab citizens of Israel.
History of occupation
Occupation date April 23rd,1948
Attacking Israeli force
The Zionist forces were made up of 5,000 soldiers mostly organized by Haganah (Carmeli Brigade) and some IZL troops. The attack on Arab Haifa started on the 21st of April and was initiated from Hadara Ha Carmel (Haifa's Jewish neighborhood), which aimed to split the city into three separate and isolated pockets (operation Misbarayim meaning scissor)
The Bahá'í World Centre at the base of Mt Carmel
Shrine of the Báb and its associated terraces at the Bahá'í World Centre
The Bahá'í Arc from the International Archives building
Bahá'í World Centre
The Bahá'í Arc from the International Archives building
Bahá'í World Centre
The Bahá'í World Centre is the name given to the administrative centre of the Bahá'í Faith. Based in Haifa, Israel, the Bahá'í World Centre is recognizable by the gardens that dominate the area of Mount Carmel directly above the sea port. The Bahá'í World Centre is also the current destination for Bahá'í pilgrimage.
Many of the locations at the Bahá'í World Centre, including the terraces and the Shrine of the Báb which constitute the north slope of Mount Carmel were inscribed on the World Heritage List in July 2008.[1][2]
History
The location of the administrative centre was a result of the banishment and imprisonment of Bahá'u'lláh, when he was sent to the penal colony of `Akká in 1868. He lived out the rest of his life and died in that area, passing away in 1892. The location of the Shrine of the Báb was indicated by Bahá'u'lláh to his son `Abdu'l-Bahá during a visit to Haifa. The establishing of the administrative centre on Mount Carmel was indicated also by Bahá'u'lláh in his Tablet of Carmel, which is considered one of the charter documents of the Bahá'í administration.
During Shoghi Effendi's time as the head of the Bahá'í Faith, the British Mandate of Palestine was dealing with a growing conflict between Zionists and Arabs in the region of Palestine. With the failure of the mandate in 1948, and the resulting 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the majority of the Bahá'ís in Palestine left the country and only Shoghi Effendi and a few others remained behind. In 1963 the first Universal House of Justice was elected, with its seat in Haifa, and was recognized by the Israeli government as the legal head of the Bahá'í Faith.
Uniquely, despite the presence of several hundred volunteer staff in Haifa and `Akká, there is no formal community of Bahá'ís in Israel in the sense that there are no Nineteen Day Feasts, assemblies, etc. Additionally, since the days of Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'ís have observed a self-imposed ban on teaching their religion to the local population of Israel. Formal declarations of faith by Israelis are not accepted. In a letter dated 1995, the Universal House of Justice wrote:
“ ...the people in Israel have access to factual information about the Faith, its history and general principles. Books concerning the Faith are available in libraries throughout Israel, and Israelis are welcome to visit the Shrines and the surrounding gardens. However, in keeping with a policy that has been strictly followed since the days of Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'ís do not teach the Faith in Israel. Likewise, the Faith is not taught to Israelis abroad if they intend to return to Israel. When Israelis ask about the Faith, their questions are answered, but this is done in a manner which provides factual information without stimulating further interest.
Some history of US involvement in the middle East
Video compliments of proteanview who has a channel on Youtube
Some interesting history on US relationships with Israel and the Zionist agenda.
A Disturbing Document
By James Zogby
September 23, 1996
More
Here is the original document from The Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies
Some links from Political Friendster
Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies
Project for a New American Century
A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm
Source Watch
Project Bluebeam Video
PROJECT BLUEBEAM
The Coming New World Religion Lie
PROJECT BLUEBEAM PART 2
H A A R P
PROJECT BLUEBEAM PART 3
China Earthquake connection
The Coming New World Religion Lie
PROJECT BLUEBEAM PART 2
H A A R P
PROJECT BLUEBEAM PART 3
China Earthquake connection
James W Johnson's Anti-Stylist Manifesto. A not-so-tongue-in-cheek bit of guidance for the art world.
Steal This Movie
Steal This Movie (2000) is an American biographical film of 1960s radical figure Abbie Hoffman. It was directed by Robert Greenwald and the screenplay was written by Bruce Graham. It is based on a number of books including To america with Love: Letters From the Underground by Anita and Abbie Hoffman and Abbie Hoffman: American Rebel by Marty Jezer. The film follows Abbie Hoffman's (Vincent D'Onofrio) relationship with his second wife Anita (Janeane Garofalo) and their awakening and subsequent conversion to an activist life. The title of the film is a play on Hoffman's 1970 counter-culture guidebook titled Steal This Book
Star wars returns
"Star Wars Returns," a video documentary exposing how the Bush administration is moving to make space a new arena of war, in violation of the intent of international law, has just been released by EnviroVideo.
Star wars returns - Free speech tv. 1 of 3
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An early Republican viewpoint:
"The prudent, penniless beginner in the world, labors for wages awhile, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land for himself, then labors on his own account another while, and at length hires another new beginner to help him. This is the just and generous and prosperous system, which opens the way to all, gives hope to all, and consequent energy and progress, and improvement of condition to all. No men living are more worthy to be trusted than those who toil up from poverty--none less inclined to take or touch aught which they have not honestly earned. Let them beware of surrendering a political power which they already possess, and which, if surrendered, will surely be used to close the door of advancement against such as they, and to fix new disabilities and burdens upon them, till all of liberty shall be lost."
Abraham Lincoln
April 25, 2008 | Bill Maher | Part One
This week, Bill Maher welcomes actor Garry Shandling, TV personality Phil Donahue, blogger Arianna Huffington. Plus, Real Time correspondent Matt Taibbi and, via satellite, economist Jeffrey Sachs.
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This week, Bill Maher welcomes actor Garry Shandling, TV personality Phil Donahue, blogger Arianna Huffington. Plus, Real Time correspondent Matt Taibbi and, via satellite, economist Jeffrey Sachs.
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Vintage Beads Information
Vintage Beads
Complements of robinatkins.com
If you are looking for ideas, inspiration, or beading books and supplies to aid you in your developing bead passion, you've come to the right place! Use the menu on your left or the thumbnails above to find information about workshops and slide shows, to order books or hard-to-find beading supplies, to see some of my beaded creations, to explore links to some wonderful bead-related websites, and to contact me. Since many of my students enjoy hearing about how I got started beading and tales of bead adventures along the way, I've also included some of these stories for you.
As you can read in my first book, One Bead at a Time, whether you do beadwork just for fun, as an exploration of your creativity, or with the added incentive of healing an old wound or finding a path through a life change - whatever your motivation - I believe you will always be glad for the time you give to your beadwork. As for me, beading is forever compelling, exciting, challenging, and meditative - a meaningful process that is never boring.
Why buy gold when you can buy bronze?
Commander in Chief George W. Bush
by Nano Lopez
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Medium: Bronze
Size: 16" x 10" x 7"
Mounted on Black Granite
Made in the USA
by Nano Lopez
$2,995
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Medium: Bronze
Size: 16" x 10" x 7"
Mounted on Black Granite
Made in the USA
Raw Story
Bush National Guard bust unveiling said postponed from December of 2002 because of 'pending war' with Iraq
Ron Brynaert
Published: Wednesday June 7, 2006
The unveiling of a bronze bust commemorating President George W. Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard was postponed initially from December of 2002 due to the "pending war" with Iraq at the time, according to an assistant to the renowned sculptor commissioned for the project.
The unveiling took place before a global war on terror speech given by the president at the National Guard Memorial Museum in Washington, DC this February. The bust is currently on display in the Hall of the States wing of the museum, alongside the sculpted heads of ten other Guard presidents, including the former leader of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis.
"Charles Parks completed the bronze bust of George W. Bush for the National Guard Museum in the fall of 2002," Joanne Cimini told RAW STORY. "The original unveiling was supposed to be in December of 2002."
"However, as it was stated to me, because of the then-'pending war' it was postponed until further notice," Cimini said.
Evidence of "pending war" long denied
The Bush Administration has always insisted that there was no "pending war" in 2002. Congress passed a joint resolution to authorize the use of force against Iraq in October of 2002. However, the President has always maintained that no definitive decision had been made at that time.
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Seascape by Casati~Oil on canvas
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Casati (20th Century)
Oil on canvas signed "Casati" in lower right corner depicts a seascape. This seascape features white capped waves splashing against an isthmus of dark, craggy rocks. A mountain is visible in the background. Impasto painted cloud (not a repair) is visible directly above mountain. Brass plaque on frame indicates artists name. Canvas measures apprx 20" x 40." Framed, this painting measures apprx 27" x 47."
200/400 Sold: $356.50
Old Woman in a Shoe
Paul B. McKee painted by Arthur James Cahill in 1962
Paul B. McKee painted by Arthur James Cahill in 1962
Oil on canvas...44" by 48" frame size
Arthur Cahill, artist
American, 1879 - 1970
signed Arthur Cahill
Paul B. McKee, president of Pacific starting in 1933, realized that the massive government projects presented Pacific with tremendous opportunities for growth--partly because the projects would stimulate the regional economy, but also because the company could buy a share of the low-cost hydroelectric power that the dams would produce. McKee also dealt with a strong government-ownership movement in Washington and northern Oregon from the Depression through the mid-1950s. More than 100 votes were held on establishing public utility districts or municipal ownership, and Pacific won most of them. It had fairly strong support from the public because of its good service record and its efforts to stimulate economic growth in the regions it served.
PacifiCorp
Arthur James Cahill
Born in San Francisco, California, Arthur Cahill became noted for his portraiture. He was also an illustrator and caricaturist who lived in California much of his life but spent a few years in San Antonio, Texas in the 1930s.
Cahill attended public school in Eureka and the Jesuit Brothers School of San Jose. He studied art at the Mark Hopkins Institute and in Paris, and from 1892 to 1906, worked as an illustrator for San Francisco newspapers. After the earthquake (showing 500 of 1096 characters).
Another example of his work.
Arthur Cahill, artist
American, 1879 - 1970
Adolph B. Spreckels, 1920
oil on canvas
33 1/4 x 26 (84.5 x 66 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Alma de Bretteville Spreckels through the Patrons of Art and Music 1951.42
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) is the city's largest public arts institution. Founded in 1970, FAMSF is comprised of the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park and the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. FAMSF is the city's most successful public/private partnership-a designated city department whose funding is largely raised privately.
The Legion of Honor displays a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an exquisite Beaux-Arts building overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Built to commemorate Californian soldiers who died in World War I, the Legion of Honor's collections include Rodin's Thinker, which sits in the museum's Court of Honor, European decorative arts and paintings, and one of the largest collections of prints and drawings in the country.
The de Young is San Francisco's oldest museum. Its collections include American paintings, decorative arts and crafts, arts from Africa, Oceania and the Americas, and both western and non-western textiles. The de Young is particularly recognized for its many educational arts programs for children and adults.
Legion of Honor History
The Legion of Honor was the gift of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels to the city of San Francisco. In 1915 Mrs. Spreckels fell in love with the French Pavilion at San Francisco's Panama Pacific International Exposition. This pavilion was a replica of the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur in Paris, one of the distinguished eighteenth-century landmarks on the left bank of the Seine. Alma Spreckels persuaded her husband, Adolph B. Spreckels, the sugar magnate, to recapture the beauty of the pavilion as a new art museum for San Francisco
Gift of Mrs. Alma de Bretteville Spreckels through the Patrons of Art and Music 1951.42
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