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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Isreal's stealth attack
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| The Stuxnet virus, which has attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities and which Israel is suspected of creating, has set back the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program by two years, a top German computer consultant who was one of the first experts to analyze the program’s code told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.“It will take two years for Iran to get back on track,” Langer said in a telephone interview from his office in Hamburg, Germany. “This was nearly as effective as a military strike, but even better since there are no fatalities and no full-blown war. From a military perspective, this was a huge success.” |
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Gaming the system - How To 1.0
The 25-Year 'Foreclosure From Hell'
by Robbie Whelan
Monday, December 6, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
The 71-year-old retired insurance saleswoman has been living in her house, a two-story on a half acre in a tidy middle-class neighborhood here in central Florida, since 1978. The last time she made a mortgage payment was October 1985.
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Charles Hugh Smith explains why the status quo is unsustainable
Interview: Straight Talk With Independent Journalist, Charles Hugh Smith
Charles Hugh Smith has been an independent journalist for 22 years. His weblog,www.oftwominds.com, is a daily compendium of observations and analysis on the global economy and financial markets, as well as notable political, social and cultural trends. Charles has authored a number of books across several genres, including the recent "Survival+: Structuring Prosperity for Yourself and the Nation."
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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Monday, November 22, 2010
China tech warfare?
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China Hijacked Internet Traffic From Federal Sites
For 18 minutes in April China Telecom re-routed traffic from .gov, .mil and other sites through Chinese servers, according to a Congressional commission.
By Elizabeth Montalbano, InformationWeek
Nov. 18, 2010
URL: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=228300097
A state-owned Chinese telecommunications firm "hijacked" Internet traffic in April, affecting traffic from U.S. government domains and raising serious implications for Internet safety, according to a report by a Congressional commission.
For about 18 minutes on April 8, 2010, China Telecom diverted U.S. and other foreign Internet traffic through servers in China, according to an annual report by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (PDF) released Wednesday.
Affected was traffic going to and from U.S. .gov and .mil sites, including sites for the Senate, the four main armed services branches, the office of the Secretary of Defense, NASA, the Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and others, according to the report.
Commercial websites for large technology companies -- including Dell, Yahoo, Microsoft and IBM -- also were re-routed during the diversion period.
Other servers around the world adopted the path opened up by China Telecom as well; during the 18 minutes, traffic to about 15 percent of Internet destinations was routed through servers located in China.
The commission said it could not determine what China Telecom did to the data that was diverted; however, such an incident and others like it could have a "number of serious implications" and enable "severe malicious activities."
Arbor Networks chief security officer Danny McPherson, who explained the implications of the incident to the panel, said that China Telecom could have intended the diversion to conceal a targeted attack, according to the report.
The level of access afforded by such a diversion also could have enabled the firm to conduct surveillance on specific users or sites, disrupt a data transaction, prevent a user from connecting to a site or send data somewhere a user did not intend, according to the report.
Indeed, the idea of China Telecom engaging in such activity is certainly troublesome, as a report prepared by Northrop Grumman last year for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission concluded that China is probably spying on the U.S. government to gain advantage for any potential cyber conflicts.
Moreover, some of the most sophisticated hacker attacks -- including one on Google in January that caused the vendor to withdraw from China -- also originated in that country.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Do you know how to recognize a stroke?
STROKE IDENTIFICATION
During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ....she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters..... S.T.R.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
- S - Ask the individual to SMILE.
- T - Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE, Coherently. (i.e. It is sunny out today.)
- R - Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
- New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue
Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Welcome Samson - OMG!
An English Mastiff... Going to try to make a great home for Samson... wish us luck!
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Monday, November 1, 2010
Vote November 2nd
While walking down the street one day a Corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. "Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you." "No problem, just let me in," says the Senator.. "Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from the higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity." "Really?, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the Senator. "I'm sorry, but we have our rules." And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him. Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people. They played a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and the finest champagne. Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who is having a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are all having such a good time that before the Senator realizes it, it is time to go. Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises... The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens in heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him, "Now it's time to visit heaven.." So, 24 hours passed with the Senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns. "Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity." The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell." So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.. Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above. The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders. "I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?" The devil smiles at him and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning. Today, you voted."
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Peak Oil, sovereign insolvency, and currency debasement
Markets Will Unravel Faster Than Expected
By Chris Martenson Oct 04, 2010 10:15 am
By my analysis, we aren't yet on the final path to recovery, and there are one or more financial "breaks" coming. Underlying structural weaknesses haven't been resolved, and the kick-the-can-down-the-road plan is going to encounter a hard wall in the not-too-distant future. When the next moment of discontinuity finally arrives, events will unfold much more rapidly than most people expect.
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Peak Oil, sovereign insolvency, and currency debasement
Markets Will Unravel Faster Than Expected
By Chris Martenson Oct 04, 2010 10:15 am
By my analysis, we aren't yet on the final path to recovery, and there are one or more financial "breaks" coming. Underlying structural weaknesses haven't been resolved, and the kick-the-can-down-the-road plan is going to encounter a hard wall in the not-too-distant future. When the next moment of discontinuity finally arrives, events will unfold much more rapidly than most people expect.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Reward: Have you seen...
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of the trophy seen in this picture, please contact Craig Dunn in Kokomo, Indiana.
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My New Hero
Tepper exudes convincing confidence. Hard not to be persuaded be his views.my
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wow... maybe they will give it back.
GM Resumes Political Giving
With the government owning 61% of GM, I just don't understand how this conflict of interest is allowed.
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Obama Anti Business - Jack Welch
Show Entire ArticleObama Administration Is 'Anti-Business': Jack WelchCNBC.com | September 23, 2010 | 08:35 AM EDT
High unemployment may last for a long time because of the sluggish economy, bad politics and advances in technology, Jack Welch, author of "Straight from the Gut," told CNBC Thursday.
President Barack Obama's administration has an "anti-business" bias which manifests itself through intimidation, trade, taxes and regulation, Welch also said.
"Our businesses across the board look like 1.5-2 percent gross domestic product (advance) businesses," he said.
"The facts are in most businesses there's 20 to 25 percent excess capacity that they can fill in without adding any new people," Welch added.
Technology, which is improving business "exponentially", is also a factor in not adding jobs.
The government should make it easier for companies to invest and expand but instead they are hampering business, according to Welch.
"I still maintain that the economy's been terrible and they have not done things to move the economy forward," he said.
"He's there a month and he vilifies Las Vegas… he kills the hotel business," Welch said.
Soon after he came into office, Obama slammed companies that benefitted from taxpayer money for taking corporate trips to Las Vegas.
Businesspeople said tourism in Nevada took a hit partly because companies decided to cancel trips to Las Vegas following his comment.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The Coming Generational Storm
“The basic story is bleak. We’re broke, we’re not thinking about it, or accepting it. We’re leaving a huge bill for our kids, endangering our kids. We at some level know we’re doing this. We’re not letting them vote about it. ”
Laurence J. Kotlikoff
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Obama's Wars
Bob Woodward book details Obama battles with advisers over exit plan for Afghan war
By Steve Luxenberg
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 22, 2010; 12:11 AM
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Deflation not likely
Deflation worries? Don't worry about it!
Why Deflation Never Had a Chance By Toby Connor Sep 08, 2010 9:10 am
What the deflationists fail to acknowledge is that in a purely fiat monetary system, deflation is a choice, not an inevitability. To put it in simple terms, if a government is willing to sacrifice its currency, there's absolutely no way deflation can take hold in a modern monetary system.
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Monday, September 20, 2010
St Mikes Fall Fest 2010
Thank-You Grandma Janet!
Kids all had a great time at St. Michaels Fall Fest...
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Homer Harvest Days
Saturday, September 11, 2010
A few weekends back.
Never seem to get a good routine down for posting. Trying to get more oraganized.
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