A New Disinfectant
In February 2004 the San Francisco Public Utility Commission (SFPUC) added the new disinfectant, chloramine, (a combination of chlorine and ammonia) into the water distribution system. Since then, chloramine in the water supply has caused severe health problems, environmental risks, plumbing damage, and increased business costs. The public was not consulted in the decision to use chloramine in place of chlorine although there were other…
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Added by C on February 2, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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Study by Advanced Cell Technology and collaborators questions ability of human-animal hybrids to generate stem cells
Worcester, MA February 2, 2009 (PR Newswire)—Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (
OTC: http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=actc.pk&d=t) and its collaborators reported today that human oocytes (or ‘eggs’) have the capacity to extensively reprogram adult human cells. The research, which appears online ahead of…
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Added by C on February 2, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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Arizona fans tuning in for climax of American football season get 30-second view of Club Jenna cable channel
Shortly after 7.30pm, with less than three minutes to play in a tightly fought final, the Cardinals had taken the lead with a crucial touchdown. Fans watching in Arizona would have been forgiven for scenting a victory for their team against the odds. Then the pictures from Tampa disappeared.
Instead, viewers in the Tuscon area were astonished to see a…
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Added by TheLasersShadow on February 2, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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bleah... what a week!
LOTS more traffic on the UFO front...
(but like the social pages I per into, it looks like they're being over-run with paid-blogger loons. Sigh. If ya can't dazzle 'em or bury the news, salt sites with nut cases.)
Some eco disturbances this week...
(does anyone really want to hear a list of riots in France, Britain, Eastern Europe , Iceland....)
hey, there's gonna be food riots next week, people. Stay tuned.
not that…
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Added by pat donovan on February 1, 2009 at 11:27am —
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police officers have leeway to frisk a passenger in a car stopped for a traffic violation even if nothing indicates the passenger has committed a crime or is about to do so.
The court on Monday unanimously overruled an Arizona appeals court that threw out evidence found during such an encounter.
The case involved a 2002…
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Added by C on February 1, 2009 at 10:41am —
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The Bush-Cheney administration has covered its tracks of criminal activities by closing files on some major unsolved cases: stolen elections, anthrax, Iraq-related government deceptions and lies, and corporate-related corruptions.
by Diana Lee
Source:
http://mathaba.net/news/?x=616455
As of January 20, 2009, George W. Bush finally made his exit from the Oval Office, leaving his fingerprints as the U.S.…
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Added by 7R33SandR0P3S on February 1, 2009 at 2:11am —
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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/735519/humans-will-be-implanted-with-microchips
All Australians could be implanted with microchips for tracking and identification within the next two or three generations, a prominent academic says.
Michael G Michael from the University of Wollongong's School of Information Systems and Technology, has coined the term "uberveillance" to…
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Added by TheLasersShadow on January 31, 2009 at 1:40pm —
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Added by truth on January 31, 2009 at 5:00am —
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Note: Is anyone here in the Military (active or retired) who would know if this is/was an actual survey?
The following survey was given to U.S. Marines at the 29 Palms Marine Corps base in California: DD Form 3206 (Rev 2/96)
(partial question list)
JOINT SERVICES TRAINING COMBAT ARMS SURVEY…
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Added by leilei on January 30, 2009 at 9:01pm —
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By Thomas Frank, USA TODAY
Authorities at Super Bowl XLIII will be looking for more than just drunken fans. They'll be watching spectators' body language, facial expressions and demeanor to find suspicious people.
For the first time Sunday, federal behavior-detection officers will team with local police to use a controversial technique on people heading to a major event, the…
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Added by C on January 30, 2009 at 7:00pm —
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Researchers at the
UCLA School of Public Health have found the first evidence that perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) – chemicals that are widely used in everyday items such as food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and personal care products – may be associated with infertility in women.
The study published online in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal…
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Added by C on January 30, 2009 at 6:30pm —
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The Real Ascended Master
My name is Michael. Hi folks all around the world its time to wake up big time. Haven’t you noticed something is wrong in the world? They have gone mad! I ascended and came back to help you to figure it out. If you help mankind you help the animals and all living species including plants and mother Earth. Well where do you begin, at the beginning? There is no beginning and no end. If you astral through the universe and keep on going through the universes you will…
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Added by mick the ascended master on January 30, 2009 at 6:23pm —
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Steele Takes Party Chairmanship
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele was elected Friday as chairman of the Republican National Committee -- giving the GOP its first African-American leader as the party seeks to frame its identity under the presidency of Barack Obama. Steele won after five rounds of balloting, besting four other candidates who were seeking the…
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Added by leilei on January 30, 2009 at 5:35pm —
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Subject: The Scam Bill
The House passed an $819 billion "stimulus" bill Wednesday, 244 to 188. All 177 Republicans, plus 11 Democrats, opposed the bill. This doesn't mean the battle is over. The Senate is considering a different variation of the bill and both chambers will have to vote again on a unified version. We must continue to fight. We cannot make this point often…
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Added by leilei on January 30, 2009 at 4:44pm —
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Obama: Trilateral Commission Endgame
The August Review Global Elite Research Center Patrick Wood, Editor
January 30, 2009
As previously noted in…
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Added by leilei on January 30, 2009 at 4:30pm —
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http://republicanwhip.house.gov/Jobs/
Cantor Launches “Smarter, Simpler” Economic Recovery Website
Posted by Kevin on January 30th, 2009
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) is urging Americans to visit a new website unveiled today by Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) outlining the House Republican Economic Recovery Plan, which would create twice the jobs - 6.2 MILLION total - at half the cost of the trillion…
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Added by 7R33SandR0P3S on January 30, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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Minneapolis Taser Incident Ruled Homicide
The death of a 24-year-old Minneapolis man last December after he fought with police and was shot with a Taser has been ruled a homicide caused by cardiorespiratory arrest, according to the Hennepin County medical examiner. Quincy DeShawn Smith, a former radio DJ, died around 12:45 a.m. Dec. 9 after a confrontation with officers…
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Added by leilei on January 30, 2009 at 2:38pm —
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Defense Department Establishes Civilian Expeditionary Workforce
By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2009 – The Defense Department is forming a civilian expeditionary workforce that will be trained and equipped to deploy overseas in support of military missions worldwide, according to department officials.
The intent of the program “is to maximize the use of…
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Added by TheLasersShadow on January 30, 2009 at 10:34am —
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WASHINGTON -- The economy shrank at a 3.8 percent pace at the end of 2008, the worst showing in a quarter-century, as the deepening recession forced consumers and businesses to throttle back spending.
Although the initial result was better than economists expected, the figure is likely to be revised even lower in the months ahead and some believe the economy is contracting in the…
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Added by TheLasersShadow on January 30, 2009 at 9:41am —
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