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Question: Could the oil spill be an Act of War against the American way of life?
This recent article and/or blog post seems to make a case that the oil spill could have been deliberate and part of a bigger and more sinister agenda aimed at destroying the American way of life as we know it-You Decide:
Is the Oil Spill an Act of War? "The enemy is that which is opposed to truth, freedom, and God. Politically, we call it the Far Left — Marxist/Fascists"–Posted on Canada Free Press-By Jim O'Neill-On June 16, 2010:
These are pertinent excerpts from this article and/or blog post:
"You can't get Americans to agree on anything. …He [Obama] just needs to drag them to it. Like I just said, they're stupid. Just drag them to this. …Suck on it, America, if you don't like it."—Bill Maher HBO "entertainer" (Link)
"Conservatives think of war as a metaphor when applied to politics. For radicals, the war is real." —David Horowitz (Link)
The President shall direct all Federal, State, and private actions to remove a discharge or mitigate or prevent the threat of a discharge from onshore or offshore facilities which is determined to be a substantial threat to the public health or welfare of the United States.—Clean Water Act 311 (c) (2) (Link)
Doesn't the above quote from the Clean Water Act say that "The President shall direct…the cleanup?" So why is "Pass the Buck" Obama passing the… never mind, I answered my own question. Still and all, why the heck is BP in charge of the oil spill—and don't tell me because the Obama Administration and Congress are worried about the cost. Heck, they've been spending money like it's going out of style since Obama took office. A billion here, a trillion there—it's never been a problem for them to spend money before. Our money. (Link)
It makes you wonder.
But that's not what this article's about, I'm mainly concerned with whether the oil spill was caused intentionally, or not, and if it was, would that constitute an act of war against the United States? You would think that our government (which supposedly protects us from such stuff) would be showing a tad more interest in getting to the bottom of things.(Link)
You would think that our military, which used to swear an oath the protect America from all enemies, "foreign and domestic," would be a bit more concerned. I guess they don't take that oath anymore. (Link)
Oh well.
How did the oil spill start? The mundane, if unlikely answer, is greed and human stupidity caused it. I say "unlikely" for two reasons: The number of "fail-safe" protocols, techniques, and equipment that all failed at the same time, and 2) the all-too-convenient timing of the "accident." (Link)
Before the Deepwater Horizon fiasco, the Lieberman-Kerry "Cap-and-Trade" bill was stalled in Congress. With the loss of trillions of dollars at stake, with the likely collapse of the CCX (Chicago Climate eXchange), and the "redistribution of wealth" scenario coming apart, what to do, what to do? (Link) Enter the old Far Left hoary saw, "When all else fails, force it!"—jam it down America's throat, ala Bill Maher's suggestion.
There are a lot of "heavy hitters" surrounding the CCX—Goldman Sachs, Al Gore, BP, George Soros, to name just a few. And there are a number of possible culprits directly responsible for the oil spill: BP, Halliburton, Cameron, Boots and Coots, Transocean…. (Link)
I'm not suggesting that any of these companies, as such, committed an act of war against the United States. Nor do I believe that any individual country was behind the oil spill.
I believe that certain elements, certain individuals, within the companies connected with the Deepwater Horizon, are responsible for the disaster, but who those individuals actually represent, is much larger than any company.
("Oil spill," by the way, has become a euphemism for what, if several scientists and oil-field professionals are correct, will soon become a disastrous catastrophic-failure around the blown BP wellhead. In such an event, "you ain't seen nothin' yet." The resulting gusher will dwarf what has happened to date. Check out the oilfield website "Oil Drum" for a more in-depth look [pun noted]). (Link)
Do I believe it was sabotage? Yes, I do.
To get back to the main topic—I don't believe that any individual company or country is behind the oil spill. Do I believe it was sabotage? Yes, I do. Do I believe that such sabotage constitutes an act of war against the United States? You bet. We've been at war for some time, and we're losing badly.
So who's the enemy?
The enemy is that which is opposed to truth, freedom, and God—call it what you will. Politically, we call it the Far Left—Marxist/Fascists.
Sociologically, we're talking about a self-anointed elite, who want to rule everyone else.
On one level, it's class warfare, with a snobbish element wanting to eradicate the despised, upstart middle-class. The hated bourgeois. (You may have noticed that America's middle-class has been shrinking for the past few decades). (Link)
I'm talking about a NWO (New World Order). It's not a conspiracy theory, it's a conspiracy fact, and if you doubt it—boy are you in for a surprise. (Link)
A new world order—emphasis on the word "world." Look for violent attacks against freedom and democracy, world-wide—the Middle East, Europe, Asia, South America…. The New World Order end-game.
The Lame Stream Media will dismiss such an accusation out of hand. Of course they will—from the wire services on down, they're all in on the game. Outside of a few newspapers, and flickers of honesty from Fox News, patriotic Americans are for the most part limited to the Internet and radio for the truth. (Link)
The takeover and destruction of the United States of America has been planned for quite some time, and they've covered all of the bases as best they can. They've done a darn good job of it too.
Every facet of our social structure has been infiltrated, compromised, and corrupted:
Every facet of our social structure has been infiltrated, compromised, and corrupted—from our courts and schools, to our religions and military.
Many of my readers are already aware of what I'm saying, but If you doubt me, then I would suggest that you take your blinders off, and do a little research. You might want to look into:
The "green agenda"—especially Agenda 21. (Link)
The Club of Rome, and its affiliates, the Club of Madrid, Club of Budapest, and branches (e.g. the American Club of Rome). (Link)
The UN. Whoo boy. (Link)
The "dumbing down" of America, and the rise of our indoctrination centers (aka "schools"). (Link)
The dismantling of our borders, and the infiltration of America by illegal invaders—and I'm not just talking about Mexicans. (Link)
The stealth jihad of Islamic radicals. The Far Left and radical Islam—a marriage made in hell, if ever their was one. (Link)
That should be enough to set you on the right track.
Let me make clear that my beef is not with liberals, per se. Although my personal politics may run "to the right of Attilla the Hun," I harbor no hatred for bona fide liberals. In fact, I feel sorry for any decent, well meaning liberal—brain-dead though they be.
("He's to the right of Attila the Hun." Ha, ha. Visions of right-wing rapine and plunder—the destruction of Roman civilization…. The thing is, the Huns were a Eurasian tribe, and tribalism, as we know, is a collectivist doctrine of the left-wing. So the saying, correctly stated, should be, "He's to the Left of Attila the Hun," with the attendant subliminals. Just wanted to mention that in passing). (Link)
Why do I feel sorry for liberals? Because historically, when the Far Left takes over things; the last to know, are the first to go. Why? Because the "useful idiots," justifiably feel betrayed, and are very angry. Therefore, they gotta go—ASAP.(Link) If the liberal Jews in America, for example, haven't caught the whiff of the ovens firing up, then it's only because they have chosen to remain willfully ignorant of what's been going on in Europe, and around the globe. Their lookout. (Link)
If you haven't done so yet, you might want to read F.A Hayek's (1899-1992) "The Road to Serfdom." At least read the short, five page, chapter "The End of Truth." And if you've gone that far, you might as well read the next chapter "The Socialist Roots of Naziism," as well, (six pages). (Link)
Reading those eleven pages may be enough to clear your mind of the fog induced by a over a century of Far Left lies, obfuscation, and misdirection. Eleven pages—such is the power of truth. (Link)
America is being forced to accept "green energy." General Motors (recently acquired by the government) has come out with a new car that runs on hydrogen. An article by Dan Baum states that "GM is betting $1 billion that the end of internal combustion is near." My God, those people must have a crystal ball! (Link)
RINO governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, has been promoting a "Hydrogen Highway" for California since 2004. He must have a crystal ball too! (Link)
"Suck on it, America, if you don't like it."
The Far Left always ends up ruling by force:
The Far Left always ends up ruling by force. Their policies are so opposed to human nature and common sense, that they have no alternative but to use force to implement their social engineering plans, and remain in power. (Link)
All in all, I would say that things are looking pretty bleak for truth and freedom in America, and around the world. Nonetheless, truth and freedom are aligned with the creative intelligence/energy behind the universe—God. In the end, truth and freedom will win out. It's our privilege, and duty, to try and help bring that end about, as best we can.
Time to put on your "game face" America. Let the games begin.
Laus Deo."
Note: This is the newly released U.S. National Security Strategy and video that relate to this issue-You Decide:
U.S. National Security Strategy–Posted on WhiteHouse.gov-On May 2010:
BREAKING: President Obama: "USA to LEAD the WORLD in the NEW WORLD ORDER"–Posted on YouTube.com-By jessewoodrow-On June 11, 2010:
Note: What follows are numerous articles and/or blog posts and videos that relate to and/or support the above article and/or blog post-You Decide:
Geoengineering Dangers!–Posted on We The People USA-By Jake Martinez-On March 14, 2013:
Obama's Cronyism Leads To Oil Spill In Minnesota!-Posted on Political Outcast-By Chris Graham-On March 30, 2013:
Oil Production Keeps Recession at Bay in North Dakota!–Posted on Heartlander Magazine-By KENNETH ARTZ-On December 20, 2011:
Obama Blames Republicans, Hides Behind His Own State Dep't, in Rejecting Keystone Pipeline!-Posted on CNSNews.com-By Fred Lucas-On January 19, 2012:
On Keystone, Obama Sides With Urbanista America!-Posted on RealClearPolitics-By Joel Kotkin, Forbes-On January 19, 2012:
A Lose, Lose, Lose, Lose, Lose Proposition!-Posted on National Review Online-By Victor Davis Hanson-On January 19, 2012:
Shocked That Obama Rejected Keystone XL Pipeline?–Posted on Western Journalism-By FRANK YORK-On January 19, 2012:
Obama Nixes Job-Creating Pipeline 11 Months After Launching Plan With Canada to Boost Growth on Both Sides of Border!-Posted on CNSNews.com-By Penny Starr-On January 18, 2012:
Obama says no to Keystone pipeline, no to energy independence and no to American jobs!-Posted on Net Right Daily-By rebekah rast-On January 18, 2012:
Obama Administration Approving Only 35 Percent of Gulf Drilling Plans!–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-By Rob Bluey-On November 24, 2011:
Rep. Poe: Obama at War With US Energy Firms!–Posted on NewsMax.com-By David A. Patten-On November 19, 2011:
Obama USDA delays shale drilling, up to 200k jobs!–Posted on The Washington Examiner-By Joel Gehrke, Commentary Staff Writer-On November 18, 2011:
Junk Science War: Fracking Quakes and 'Dirty Faces'!-Posted on Western Journalism-By By Steve Milloy, EPAabuse.com-On November 18, 2011:
Contractors Complain That WH Pressured Them to 'Soften' Job Loss Numbers!–Posted on FoxNews.com-By Judson Berger-On November 18, 2011:
The Open Fuel Standard Act Gains an Important New Sponsor!-Posted on Open Fuel Standard-On October 28, 2011:
Geithner: Oil Reserve Release Is 'Sensible Policy'!–Posted on FoxNews.com-By Ros Krasny-On June 24, 2011:
President Obama Abuses Nation's Oil Reserves!–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On June 24, 2011:
Obama's Oil Release Leaves US Vulnerable in Emergency!–Posted on NewsMax.com-By Jim Meyers and Kathleen Walter-On June 24, 2011:
What If Oil Producers Actually Received Subsidies Like Wind Energy Producers?-Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On May 13, 2011:
Ending Oil Company Tax Breaks a 'Money Grab' by Democrats, Says Chamber of Commerce–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Matt Cover-On May 10, 2011:
"Natural Born" Does Not Equal "Loyal Citizen"–Posted on Floyd Reports-By Guest Writer-On May 10, 2011:
Senate prepares to go after Big Oil–Posted on Politico-By DARREN GOODE-On May 6, 2011:
Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers Takes Heat at Company's Annual Meeting for Promoting President Obama's War on Fossil Fuels–Posted on The National Center for Public Policy Research-On May 5, 2011:
House passes bill making it easier to drill-Posted on Yahoo News-By DINA CAPPIELLO, Associated Press-On May 5, 2011:
Sen. Vitter asks why the U.S. is sending money to Brazil for oil–Posted on The Daily Caller-By Caroline May-On April 29, 2011:
Exxon Earns Huge Profits, But Also Pays Huge Taxes-Posed on The Blaze–By Mike Opelka-On April 29, 2011:
Pelosi Blamed 'Oil Men in the White House' for Gas Prices in '08, Now Who's To Blame?–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Eric Scheiner-On April 28, 2011:
Obama Encourages Rest of World to Drill for Oil So We Don't Have To-Posted on Conservative Byte-On April 28, 2011:
Reptile Blocking Oil in Texas?-Posted on The Patriot Update-On April 28, 2011:
Obama Administration Moratorium on Oil Drilling Hurts Consumers, Report Says-Posted on CNSNews.com-By Penny Starr-On April 28, 2011:
Thanks to Obama, Gas Jumps in a Flash: 'Thanks to the left, prices will keep on rising, too.'–Posted on Pajamas Media-By Will Collier-On April 26, 2011:
The Left Hates Oil Companies: 'That's really what all this is about.'-Posted on National Review Online-By LARRY KUDLOW-On April 26, 2011:
Gas Pump Activism on Obama's Outrageous Energy Policy–Posted on Right Side News-By RICK HAYMOW-On April 26, 2011:
Energy in America: EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Oil Drilling Plans–Posted on FoxNews.com-By Dan Springer-On April 25, 2011:
Why would OPEC give money to the American environmental left? Walter E. Williams explains–Posted on The Daily Caller-By Jeff Poor, The Daily Caller-On April 23, 2011:
Battered by gas prices White House starts attacks on oil companies–Posted on The Hill-By Ian Swanson-On April 23, 2011:
With a Democrat in the Oval Office, Five Dollars a Gallon is No Big Deal-Posted on by Conservative Byte-On April 21, 2011:
Morning Bell: Gulf Oil Spill, One Year Later–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On April 20, 2011:
GOP accuses Obama of pushing up gas prices: 'We need to look at the actions of this administration'–Posted on WND.com-By John Rossomando-On April 19, 2011:
What's Really Causing Soaring Gas Prices?–Posted on The Patriot Update-On April 19, 2011:
Support for Deepwater Drilling Up to 59%–Posted on Conservative Byte-On April 19, 2011:
U.S. Gov't Agency Plans $2.84 Billion Loan for Oil Refinery—In Colombia–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Terence P. Jeffrey-On April 18, 2011:
Obama's Fake Energy Policy: 'Flex fuel is the solution to our reliance on foreign oil.'–Posted on National Review Online-By ROBERT ZUBRIN-On April 18, 2011:
Interior Secretary Suggests Republicans Have Amnesia–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Penny Starr-On April 15, 2011:
Trump to OPEC: Oil Should Be $40-$50 a Barrel, Not $150–Posted on Money News-By Thomson, Reuters-On April 13, 2011:
Pain at the Pump: Gas Tax Looming?–Posted on The Patriot Update-On April 5, 2011:
Senator: Gulf Coast Residents 'Galled' by Obama's Suggestion We Buy More Brazilian Oil–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Christopher Neefus-On April 4, 2011:
Obama's Actions on U.S. Energy Production 'Diametrically' Opposed to His Rhetoric, Says Natural Resources Chairman–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Christopher Goins-On March 30, 2011:
Obama Lays Out Plan to Cut Reliance on Fuel Imports–Posted on The New York Times-By JOHN M. BRODER-On March 30, 2011:
House GOP Seeks to Reverse Rising Gas Prices, Questions Obama's Commitment on Domestic Exploration–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Fred Lucas-On March 30, 2011:
Morning Bell: Obama's Anti-Drilling Agenda Costs Jobs Across America–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On March 25, 2011:
The Left is Sapping America's Energy Supply–Posted on The Heritage Foundatio0n-By Amanda Reinecker-On March 25, 2011:
A Man-Made Energy Crisis: 'Obama's policy is working . . . to raise energy costs.'–Posted on National Review Online-By VICTOR DAVIS HANSON-On March 24, 2011:
Senator Questions $2-Billion Loan to Brazil for Offshore Drilling as Domestic Production Languishes–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Penny Starr-On March 21, 2011:
Obama: Drill, Brazil, Drill!–Posted on Investors.com-On March 21, 2011:
19,000 Jobs Worth $1.1 Billion in Wages Lost Nationally Since Offshore Drilling Moratorium Imposed–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Christopher Goins-On March 21, 2011:
U.S. Offshore Drilling Czar 'Not Thoroughly Familiar' with Billions in Lost Royalties from Offshore Drilling–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Penny Starr-On March 21, 2011:
Drilling Unlikely to Lower Oil Prices, Energy Information Chief Says–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Dan Joseph-On March 18, 2011:
More Drilling in U.S. is 'A Problem, Not A Solution' to Creating Jobs, Says Democrat Member of House Labor Subcommittee–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Nicholas Ballasy-On March 18, 2011:
Obama Drills Our Wallets, Not the Gulf-Posted on Floyd Reports-By Guest Writer-On March 16, 2011:
Hugh Hewitt: Obama's oil production protest fails fact-checking test-Posted on The Washington Examiner-By Hugh Hewitt-On March 13, 2011:
Federal Reserve Policies Drive Up Gas Prices–Posted on The New American-By DANIEL SAYANI-On March 11, 2011:
Obama Blames Oil Companies For Lack Of Drilling–Posted on Investors.com-By Sean Higgins-On March 11, 2011:
Bill Clinton: Drilling Delays 'Ridiculous'–Posted on Politico-By DARREN GOODE-On March 11, 2011:
Time for Obama to Surrender in His War on Fossil Fuels: 'Black Conservatives Criticize Obama Effort to Stifle Domestic Production'–Posted on The National Center For Public Policy Research-On March 11, 2011:
High Energy Prices Are Obama's 'Explicit Policy Goal,' Inhofe Says–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Christopher Neefus-On March 10, 2011:
Hope and Change: Gas Prices Have Gone Up 67 Percent Since Obama Became President–Posted on The Weekly Standard-By MARK HEMINGWAY-On March 9, 2011:
Republicans Pledge New Legislation for Domestic Energy Production as Gas Prices Rise–Posted on FoxNews.com-By The Associated Press-On March 10, 2011:
Morning Bell: Don't Tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On March 9, 2011:
Inhofe: Obama Trying to Kill Oil and Gas, Force Green–Posted on NewsMax.com-By Jim Meyers-On March 8, 2011:
Gas Prices Surge Again, Renewing Talk of a Double-Dip Recession–Posted on Daily Finance-By DOUGLAS MCINTYRE-On March 7, 2011:
Interior Secretary Says White House Opposes Drilling in Arctic Because It Will Not Lead to Energy Independence–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Nicholas Ballasy-On March 4, 2011:
ABC Finally Asks The Oil Question–Posted on Big Journalism-By Ron Futrell-On March 5, 2011:
U.S. May Reject Off-Shore Drilling Permits Due to Ruling–Posted on The Wall Street Journal-By RUSSELL GOLD-On March 4, 2011:
The Only Way Out for the American Economy–Posted on American Thinker-By Steve McCann-On March 4, 2011:
Morning Bell: The Jobs Obama is Leaving Behind–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On March 4, 2011:
Morning Bell: How Obama Is Making Gas Prices Higher-Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On March 3, 2011:
George Soros Handicapping American Energy–Posted on American Thinker-By Ed Lasky-On March 02, 2011:
Oil climbs despite Saudi output pledge–Posted on Yahoo News-On March 1, 2011:
RAHN: Deliberately making Americans poorer 'Obama's energy policies hit hardest below the poverty belt'–Posted on The Washington Times-By Richard W. Rahn, The Washington Times-On February 28, 2011:
Robert Bryce: Obama Oil Policy Will Rob Consumers–Posted on Money News-By Julie Crawshaw-On February 28, 2011:
Libyan turmoil, $100 per barrel oil fuel Republican drilling push on Capitol Hill–Posted on The Hill-By Andrew Restuccia and Ben Geman-On February 26, 2011:
Middle East Chaos Demands U.S. Oil Production: 'Our economy requires energy, and we could find more at home.'-Posted on National Review Online-By DEROY MURDOCK-On February 25, 2011:
Obama Pushes for $8-a-Gallon Gas–Posted on ImpeachObamaCampaign.com-By Ben-On February 24, 2011:
Obama Huddles with "The Usual Suspects" – Liberal Business Leaders on West Coast – to Advance his Big Government Agenda–Posted on The National Center for Public Policy Research-On February 17, 2011:
Exxon Struggles To Find New Oil–Posted on The Wall Street Journal-By RUSSELL GOLD And ANGEL GONZALEZ-On February 16, 2011:
New Drilling Method Opens Vast U.S. Oil Fields–Posted on FoxNews.com-By The Associated Press-On February 10, 2011:
Are Two Constitutional Crises on the Way?–Posted on Pajamas Media-By Dan Miller-On February 9, 2011:
Time to "Drill, Baby, Drill"–Posted on Floyd Reports-By Guest Writer-On February 7, 2011:
Video: Rush Limbaugh on Obama's Felonies–Posted on ExposeObama.com-On February 5, 2011:
White House's Contemptible Drilling Ban–Posted on Investors.com-On February 4, 2011:
The Interior Department's Culture of Contempt–Posted on The Patriot Update-By Michelle Malkin-On February 4, 2011:
Morning Bell: Obama, Not Egypt, is Biggest Threat to U.S. Energy Prices–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On February 2, 2011:
Anti-Drilling Policies Costing Federal Government Billions in Lost Revenue–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On January 16, 2011:
U.S. Contains Enough Reserves to Fuel Country for Decades, Petroleum Institute Says–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Penny Starr-On January 05, 2011:
Drilling Is Stalled Even After Ban Is Lifted–Posted on The Wall Street Joujrnal-By BEN CASSELMAN And DANIEL GILBERT-On January 3, 2011:
Obama's Offshore Ban Already Cutting Domestic Energy Supply–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On January 3, 2011:
Official Says U.S. Won't End Drilling Ban in Eastern Gulf–Posted on The New York Times-By JOHN M. BRODER-On December 1, 2010:
Alaska Considers Suing Obama Over Plan to Save Polar Bears–Posted on FoxNews.com-On November 27, 2010:
On Today: Bobby Jindal Slams Obama for His Slow Response to Oil Spill, Lauer Offers Excuses-Posted on The Media Research Center-By Geoffrey Dickens-On November 15, 2010:
Throw Carol Browner under the bus; Update: Senate GOP calls for probe-Posted on by Michelle Malkin-On November 12, 2010:
Report on offshore oil drilling ban was doctored to mislead the public–Posted on American Thinker-By Ed Lasky-On November 10, 2010:
Morning Bell: The Oil Drilling Moratorium Doesn't End Till the Permits Begin–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On October 13, 2010:
Obama Administration Admits New Drilling Rules Will Kill Jobs-Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On October 11, 2010:
Morning Bell: Was Obama's Oil Spill Response 'Not Fully Competent' or 'Not Fully Candid'?–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On October 7, 2010:
Panel: Gov't blocked scientists on spill estimate–Posted on Yahoo News-By DINA CAPPIELLO, Associated Press Writer-On October 7, 2010:
Obama Uses Your Money to Monitor the Media, Outsource Jobs, and Teach Kenyans Genital Hygiene–Posted on Floyd Reports-By Ben Johnson-On September 14, 2010:
BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts–Posted on The New York Times-By CLIFFORD KRAUSS and JOHN M. BRODER-On September 2, 2010:
Morning Bell: Why Does Louisiana Think This is Obama's Katrina?–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On August 30, 2010:
Networks Skim Over White House Oil Claim: 'Vast Majority' of Spill is Gone-Posted on News Busters-By Julia A. Seymour (Bio | Archive)-On August 26, 2010:
Morning Bell: The Gulf Recovery Obama Does Not Want to See–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On August 13, 2010:
Conventional Wisdom on BP Leak was Wrong, Knee-jerk, Reactionary–Posted on RushLimbaugh.com-By Ruch Limbaugh-On August 13, 2010:
Obama Causing Depression in Louisiana–Posted on ExposeObama.com-On August 2, 2010:
Did the government cause the Gulf spill?–Posted on Hot Air-By ED MORRISSEY-On July 30, 2010:
Republicans Say Obama's Drilling Moratorium Could Have Taxpayers Picking Up Tab for More Unemployed Oil Workers–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer-On July 29, 2010:
Morning Bell: 100 Days Later, Obama Still Failing the Gulf–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On July 28, 2010:
Jindal: Obama, We Don't Want a BP Check, We Want to Go Back to Work!–Posted on ExposeObama.com-On July 23, 2010:
Saying "Damn your Constitution" Pelosi illegally uses House "Observers" to beat anti moratorium act–Posted on Collins Report-By Kevin "Coach" Collins-On July 21, 2010:
Video: Obama on Leak Fix: Now I'll take the credit–Posted on ExposeObama.com-On July 16, 2010:
Offshore drilling ban kills jobs and weakens economy–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-By Amanda J. Reinecker-On July 15, 2010:
Rubio Calls Federal Oil Spill Response 'Abysmal'–Posted on CNSNews.com-By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press-On July 15, 2010:
Oil Spill: The Video Obama Doesn't Want you to See–Posted on ExposeObama.com-By the Impeach Obama Campaign-On July 15, 2010:
While Obama hides in Maine on his third vacation since DAY ONE, Gulf oil jobs float away–Posted on CollinsReport.net-By Kevin "Coach" Collins-On July 12, 2010:
Morning Bell: Cap and Ban–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On July 14, 2010:
Court rejects Obama's moratorium appeal–Posted on The Examiner-By Robert Moon-On July 9, 2010:
Morning Bell: Remember the Gulf–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On July 6, 2010:
Volunteers ready but left out of spill cleanup–Posted on Yahoo News-By TOM BREEN, Associated Press Writer-On July 2, 2010:
Morning Bell: Obama's Oil Spill To-Do List–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On June 30, 2010:
Coming Soon to a Food Supply Near You–Posted on The Steady Drip-By Nancy Matthis at American Daughter-On June 24, 2010:
American Politics 101 with Dan Gonzales–Posted by wafstv: America's Free Speech Network-On June 16, 2010:
If you'd like a glimpse of what's really going on in the Gulf start video at about minute 12:
Gulf oil full of methane, adding new concerns–Posted on Yahoo News-By MATTHEW BROWN and RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press Writers-On June 18, 2010:
Videos: The way to close the oil well…If Obama had the guts–Posted on ImpeachObamaCampaign.com-By Patrick-On June 18, 2010:
Video: No Crisis left Wasted.Salazar says Oil Spill Disaster is the Catalyst for Change–Posted on ImpeachObamaCampaign.com-By Patrick-On June 24, 2010:
Judge Blocks Deep-Water Drilling Moratorium–Posted on The New York Times-By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS-On June 22, 2010:
8 of 15 Experts Consulted by Obama Administration on Offshore Drilling Were Not Informed of Moratorium–And Now Oppose It-Posted on CNSNews.com-By Edwin Mora-On June 22, 2010:
How Our Government Slowed Down the Gulf Cleanup–Posted on The Huffington Post-By Ernest Istook, Distinguished Fellow, The Heritage Foundation-On June 22, 2010:
Federal Gov't Halts Sand Berm Dredging: "Nungesser Pleads With President To Allow Work To Continue"–Posted on WDSU.com-On June 22, 2010:
Frustrated by boycott, station owners want BP help–Posted on Yahoo News-By HARRY R. WEBER, AP Business Writer-On June 27, 2010:
Florida senator: Obama told me we can't deploy oil skimmers because they might be needed elsewhere–Posted on HotAir.com-By ALLAHPUNDIT-On June 21, 2010:
The BP-Afghanistan Connection–Posted on NewsMax.com-By Christopher Ruddy-On June 21, 2010:
Iran Offers to Rescue Obama from Oil Spill Mess–Posted on IsraelNationalNews.com-By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu-On June 22, 2010:
Obama's Thuggery Is Useless in Fighting Spill–Posted on National Review Online-By Michael Barine-On June 21, 2010:
Armey: Obama, Democrats Using Spill Crisis to Push Cap-and-Trade Agenda–Posted on NewsMax.com-By John Rossomando-On June 20, 2010:
Regulators Failed to Address Risks in Oil Rig Fail-Safe Device–Posted on The New York Times-By David Barstow, Laura Dodd, James Glanz, Stephanie Saul and Ian Urbina-On June 20, 2010:
Could the Obama Administration be Blocking Gulf Clean-up Efforts Intentionally?-Posted on ExposeObama.com-By Floyd and Mary Beth Brown-On June 18, 2010:
Incompetence or Design? Obama's "Regime Change" of Socialist Control-Posted on America's Survival, Inc.-By Pieter Samara:
Trust Fund Ignores Rule of Law–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On June 17, 2010:
Joe Barton is Right: There Was a $20 Billion Shakedown in the White House–Posted on The Heritage Foundation-On June 17, 2010:
Twisting Arms at BP, Obama Sets Off a Debate on Tactics–Posted on The New York Times-By DAVID E. SANGER-On June 17, 2010:
Obama Administration Rejected Help with Oil Spill Cleanup–Posted on FortLiberty.org-By JAMAL WASHINGTON-On June 11, 2010:
Is Obama trying to shut down the oil industry?-Posted on The Post & Email-By Sharon Rondeau-On May 3, 2010:
Was the Gulf Oil Rig Explosion a Deliberate Attack on America?–Posted on DakotaVoice.com-By Gina Miller-On May 1st, 2010:
Democrats step up probe of Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion–Posted on TheHill.com-By Ben Geman-On April 28, 2010:
Barack Obama's New World Order–Posted on Time.com-By Michael Scherer / Strasbourg-On April 3, 2009:
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Powerful men who meet secretly to plan on how to run our country!
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The Graco Baby Delight Swing in Wild Day Out is the perfect baby swing for sleep or play, featuring 3 recline positions, 2 swing speeds and a rotating toy bar to cater to your little one's every whim and desire! The Baby Delight Swing is super portable thanks to its compact fold and light weight, so you can take it with you almost anywhere, or store it away easily when you don't need it.
Battery operated and with a 5-point safety harness, the Graco Baby Delight Swing can hold a little one up to approximately 9 months (9kg), allowing you to take a moment to relax while your tiny tot is playing or snoozing.
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Last week I introduced the idea of using a smartphone to detect Parkinson's (biomarkers, see link HERE), inspired by Max Little's Parkinson's voice initiative. This week I want to share some of the apps available to people with Parkinson's disease… Medication Tracker: You've got the best pill tracker available sitting right in your pocket. Download these two apps for iPhone and Android to manage your… Read more »


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Welcome To Pre-K!
My name is Rebecca Barrett and I will be your child's teacher this year. Our class is the Busy Bee's. I would like you to know a little about me. My husband and I have a daughter in college. I enjoy going to high school football games. I also watch as many football games as I can for Auburn, Georgia Tech, Clemson and the Falcons. Growing up I lived in three states and attended eleven different schools by the time I graduated from high school. Because of that I believe children need a good foundation in their early education. I am looking forward to a year filled with learning and fun with your child.
Your child's successful transition depends on several things. One of the most important is regular, prompt attendance. Please try to have your child at school on time every day. (The tardy bell rings at 7:40. Your child should be in the classroom when the bell rings.)
PARENT-TEACHER COMMUNICATION: You are the most important teacher your child will have. I will do my best to keep in touch with you through newsletters, telephone calls, notes, as well as parent conferences. Please call me at the school after 2:45 any day of the school week.
CONFERENCES: Pre-K will have two conferences- one toward the end of the first semester and a second in May. If at ant time you need to talk to me, please send a note in the agenda or call after 2:45.
LUNCH: Lunch is scheduled from 10:40-11:10. All money must be placed in an envelope or bag with the child's name, amount, lunch number and my name. Please try to come and have lunch with your child. They always feel special when their parents show up for lunch. We will not have birthday parties at school. You may bring cupcakes at lunchtime on your child's birthday.
SNACK: Pre-K does not buy ice cream after lunch for snack. We have snack after rest time. If you would like to donate snacks for the class it would be appreciated. We can use things like cheese crackers, nilla wafers, gram crackers, and animal crackers.
VOLUNTEERING: Please feel free to visit us at any time. I only ask that you give us a couple of weeks to get our procedures in place before you visit. If you would like to help out in our room, let me know and I will have things prepared for you.
DISCIPLINE: As a class we will develop a set of class rules and they will be posted as a reminder for us all. Children in early childhood do very well with rules when they have a sense of ownership of said rules.
GOING HOME: If you change the way your child will go home you need to write the change in the agenda or come by the school before 2:00 to make that change.
Lending Library: Children can check out a book from the classroom to read at home. Just put a note in agenda if you want a book sent home to read.
Wednesday Folders: Yellow folders will go home on Wednesdays. Please check the folder and return on Thursday.
Dress code: Please look at the dress code in the student hand book. Shirts need to have sleeves and shorts should be worn under skirts and dresses.
OUTDOOR PLAY: We are an active classroom. We have an outside playtime everyday (unless the weather is extremely hot, cold or rainy). Children develop gross motor skills-running, jumping, skipping, hopping, and climbing- on the playground as well as creative thinking and social skills. So dress your child accordingly. They will get dirty on the playground.
Please send a change of clothes (names on each item) and 2 towels for rest time.
No medication can be given at school until the office has a medication form filled out.
If you would like to donate any of the following items, we will need them throughout the year.
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Healthy snacks (crackers, nuts, fruit)
I look forward to working with you and your child and to communicate with you concerning his or her progress, special achievements, and any concerns that may arise. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give me a call.
Rebecca Barrett
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Our English-speaking tour driver will welcome you at the dock of your ship. This excursion combines a brief visit to Pisa to admire "Piazza dei Miracoli" and the famous "Leaning Tower." Then, we will drive through the lovely Tuscan countryside to enchanting Siena, one of Italy's best preserved medieval towns, located in the heart of Tuscany. Siena, built on three hills and surrounded by well-preserved walls, is filled with fine examples of Gothic architecture and has one of the world's most unique piazzas – il Campo – (shaped like a shell with scalloped edges). Of course, the world-famous Palio is an important part of Sienese identity, history and culture. Upon arrival in Siena, you will be transported back to the Middle Ages. You will have approximately 5 hours to explore Siena by walking, and your tour driver can suggest some great local trattoria for a typical "Tuscan" lunch.
While in Siena, you will be able to walk along the small medieval streets admiring the splendid palaces before ending up at the Cathedral and its Baptistery. In the Baptistery, you can see the beautiful interior with its lavish and intricate frescoes and a baptismal font from 1417, one of the greatest in all of Italy. The 13th century Cathedral, Il Duomo, is an architectural beauty with its greenish-black and white bands of colored marble. The floor has many inlaid works of art depicting Biblical and mythological subjects. Be sure to see the octagonal pulpit by Nicola Pisano; it is his masterpiece. In the chapel of the left transept is a glass box containing the arm of John the Baptist, said to be the one used to baptize Christ. While at the Duomo be sure to visit the Libreria Piccolomini, which is renowned for its well-preserved frescoes. After you break for lunch, you will want to visit the Piazza del Campo, one of the most beautiful squares in the world. Also, make sure to take time to enjoy the Fonte Gaia (Fountain of Joy); this piazza is the site of the thrilling horse race (the Palio) held every year. Also of interest is the Ospedale di Santa Maria della Scale, a hospital from the Middle Ages, which is in the process of being transformed into a museum complex. In 1997, the hospital moved its services to a modern site, leaving the city with a treasure trove of art from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. You will be back to your ship by 6:00pm approx.
This tour length is approximately 9 hours and is conducted by an English-speaking tour driver. Your tour driver will not enter sites but drive you around and show you places, pointing out things while explaining what they are, as well as stopping at the places that require a visit and helping you access them.
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Skip to comments.Nancy Pelosi sounding more bonkers than ever
Posted on 07/10/2018 9:42:49 AM PDT by jazusamo
Her mind wandering and her words not coming out right, House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, 78, is sounding more addled than ever, unable to express any clear line of thought.
This is consequential if you are a Democrat, because she utterly refuses to step aside as leader of her party. In fact, she's convinced everyone loves her.
Look at this landscape of apparent dementia, based on her hour-long interview with Rolling Stone . Asked about her leadership and the pressure from Democrats for her step down, Pelosi replied:
I think some of it is a little bit on the sexist side although I wouldn't normally say that. Except it's like, really? Has anyone asked whatshisname, the one who's the head of Senate?
[Aide Jorge Aguilar who is sitting beside Pelosi] McConnell.
McConnell. I mean he's got the lowest numbers of anybody in the world. Have you ever gone up to him and said, "How much longer do you think you'll stay in this job?" Nobody ever went up to Harry Reid and said that. Nobody ever says that to anybody except a woman. But it's a thing.
And you know what? You get the upside and the downside of it. The one thing I want women to know is that you don't walk away from a fight. You don't let them make your decisions for you. I don't mean to sound arrogant. But I am confident. I am confident.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Hopefully the Dems keep her.
Please stay! We need you blathering right up until November 6, 2018! :)
I love you Nancy. Please, never change!
Someone needs to a "Nancy in the Bunker" video after the Democrats get crushed in November.
McConnell is the Senate MAJORITY leader, Pelosi is House MINORITY leader, which is a meaningless job,
If Dems take the Senate then maybe McConnell should resign.
We'll name that the "McCain Effect".
You get it, right? Nancy thinks she is the Speaker of the House.
Just to be absolutely clear—Nancy is senile and thinks she is Speaker of the House!
If Nancy is not off the rails, somebody has certainly pulled up all the spikes holding the rails down to the ties. and the rails themselves are loose and falling on their sides, making staying on track a very dicey situation.
Where is Superman when you need him?
Yeah we should ask whats his name to step aside shes right.
I predict aftèr she falls to win the house in the midterms, she will have her Nixon moment being asked to leave or be forced out...
We won't have Nan Pelosi to kick around anymore.
For me, this makes me sad for our country because it confirms what hit me a couple of decades ago: The people we elect are not the problem. We, the voters that elect them are the problem.
Who votes for a person like this? Americans.
In a democracy, you not only get the government you want. You get the government you deserve.
I wouldnt jump to the conclusion that she has dementia just yet.
Having watched Pelosi for along time I was never impressed by her command of the English Language or her ability to express and intelligent thought.
Is that even possible?
I read the article. She sounds pretty articulate and savvy to me. She might have early Parkinsons or some of the side effects of the medication for it, but she's a nut and always has been, but to write her off is wrong. You can tell in this article that she's a strong person and has an agenda.
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If Mugabe was a 78 y/o white woman clinging to the vapors of diminishing power, he might sound like Nancy.
Somebody call Mr. Pelosi, "Nan, it's time we went on a long vacation, just the two of us! Mayor London Breed wants to rename Market St. after you. Isn't that fantastic?"
Someone needs to a Nancy in the Bunker video after the Democrats get crushed in November.....HUH?
I think you're right about that, many Dems are not too bright but only a few are downright stupid.
Joe Crowley was to be her replacement so now I guess it's got to be Ocasio-Cortez...put the new Brains of the Democrat Party right into the leadership seat. Replace old crazy with young cray-cray.
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Florida was America's film capital until the Puritanical residents of Jacksonville ran those industry heathens out to California in the 1920s. But Miami knows how to treat those denizens of debauchery, which is why they keep coming back to Miami to film movies. In Celluloid City, we spotlight some of the classics shot right in our own backyards.
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The Pogo Sketch Pro is a versatile, reliable writing and drawing tool for the iPad.
Our favorite iPad stylus is the simplest we tested. The Pogo Sketch Pro ($24.95), the highest-end model in Ten One Design's Pogo stylus series, is a serious, well-balanced stylus for creating artwork on your iPad (and maybe your Android tablet as well.)
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The Sketch Pro is a tapered aluminum stylus with a comfortable, slightly bulging rubber grip. It comes with two screw-on tips: one is squishy, the other firmer with a rough texture. The stylus also comes with a little travel bag.
Compared to last year's Editors' Choice, the Wacom Bamboo Stylus ($29.99, 4 stars), the Sketch Pro is longer at 5.5 inches, and its tapered body speaks more of drawing and painting than the more pen-like Bamboo. I liked the additional length, which gave the stylus excellent balance.
I had professional artist (and my wife) Leontine Greenberg test the Pogo Sketch Pro and she pronounced it "boring, but in the end my pick… most like a regular thing you would draw with in real life." The tip's friction made it easier to control than the Nomad Compose ($39, 3.5 stars) and oStylus ($37.50, 3 stars), and the stylus had better balance and was easier to maneuver than the Cosmonaut ($25, 3 stars).
I agree: for note-taking as well as drawing, the Pogo Sketch Pro is the best stylus we tested. There's nothing we'd improve about this. It's our Editors' Choice.
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Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. But then, everybody has bad days, sometimes. Not only does Alexander wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he's not his best friend anymore. And if that's not bad enough, Alexander's brothers don't have any cavities but - he does. And just when it can't get any worse, there are lima beans for supper and - yuck!- kissing on the TV. It is enough to make anyone want to go to Australia.
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A vital part of having a successful school district is a strong, supportive community. Otsego Public Schools' Communications Department launched the Key Communicators Network in January of 2013 to connect with key stakeholders in the district and open the doors of communication in a new way. Our KCN members simply commit to be more informed, share what they know and ask questions.
Members of the KCN represent the variety of stakeholder groups in our community:
Those who work in the school district know what's happening day to day, but how many others know? We want others to understand the initiatives of district, more about great programs, the professional development of our teachers and much more of the day-to-day happenings.
KCN members receive monthly newsletters, important notices of messages sent to district parents and updates on what stories were sent to the media. OPS also schedules quarterly meetings for our KCN members with more in-depth information on different district programs or upcoming initiatives. Our KCN members also serve as a great community resource for information that the district may be seeking. For example, our KCN members were a focus group as the district went through the process of creating a new district Strategic Plan. Many of our members are serving on committees for that 5-year plan.
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Wow, things sure have changed here in Maine. Last week I went on a bus trip with a friend. It was 50 and showery all day. Do you recognize this? This is the tea room at the Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island. Alvah Vanderbilt had Votes for Women meetings here in the early 1900s. We visited the Marble House, The Elms, Chateau sur Mer (my favorite), Rosecliff, and the Breakers. Just unimaginable how rich these people were and how they lived. I'd like to go on the servant's tour sometime and also stroll the grounds.
In the meantime, strolling my own grounds isn't so bad....
Bearded Iris in full bloom...there are some lovely pale yellow iris with these, too, but the flowers were either gone by or still in the bud for this photo
Aw, who can resist Johnny Jump Ups?
Bachelor Buttons
The last of the magnolia blooms
I planted this this morning while it was still a "cool" 80 degrees. We went from 50 last Saturday to 90+ today.


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I went shopping at a goodwill and found some gold keds. I was very skeptical about buying these shoes because they weren't at all attractive, but I bought them anyways with the hope that new laces and pinterest would help me see the light. They did. Every were I looked "gold keds" presented me with Kate Spade. I really liked how there were being worn (especially here), and I knew that where were the kind I wanted so I got to work.
[see how terrifying they look? the after looks so much better than before, I think]
step one. cover the top and bottom areas of the rubber part of the shoe with tape so that only the middle part is showing. paint two coats of black paint in the middle for a straight black line. (if it goes through the tape like mine did, cover the mistakes with some white paint.)
step two. squeeze the glitter paint onto the shoe and paint everything except for the tongue of the shoe (and the rubber). keep painting coats on until it is as glittery as you want it.
step three. tape around the border of the shoes (make sure the tape is firmly pressed-- it's harder to cover up these mistakes.) paint two coats of black.
step four. put tape around the middle of the back of the shoe so that only a straight strip down the middle is exposed. paint the exposed area with two coats of paint.
step five. tape the sides of the shoe down for easier access to the tongue and paint coats of glitter on the tongue until it is as glittery as the rest of the shoe.
step six. place tape around the border of the shoe's tongue and paint the border of the tongue with two coats of black.
step seven. for the ribbon laces, I just bought some black ribbon, wrapped them in tape, and painted the tips where the tape was black.


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Snacks trail in Madhya Pradesh
Winter is all about indulgence and indulgence is best relished with a nip in the air! A traveler's heart no doubt gets pulled in winter by destinations that offer the luxury of treating us with the piping hot snacks to crunchy crispy munchies. So here we come with a definitive list of snacks which can be every foodie's companion during winter months while visiting the Heart of Incredible India- Madhya Pradesh.FIND OUT MORE
5 best tea shops in Bhopal
In Madhya Pradesh, Chai is more than just a regular drink to start the day. The thick milk drink is an integral part to maintain the rhythm of life. As people are open to experiment, shops are coming up with new blends in tea. From traditional masala, adrak, elaichi to new flavours like chocolate and paan, tea lovers are wholeheartedly relishing a wide variety of chai. Talking about love for tea, Bhopal is no exception, it's famous for having numerous tea shops and unique flavours of chai. Here's sharing some of the best places to enjoy chai in Bhopal.FIND OUT MORE
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS)
Any exploration of a museum is incomplete without a visit to the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), in Bhopal. It's India's largest Mankind Museum located in the city of lakes with a centre in Mysore. On a sprawling land of over 200 acres, one can see the open-air exhibition of tribal habitats from all corners of India. These dwells are made by the tribes themselves using the indigenous raw material that depict the lifestyle of tribal in the villages.FIND OUT MORE
National Chambal Sanctuary
The cleanest of all, Chambal is haven for countless wildlife!
The legend has it that the River Chambal originated from the blood of thousands of cows sacrificed by a ruthless king wanting supreme powers. It is said that the dark history of this place is the reason why no industrial town has been established near the river, making it one of the cleanest rivers in India.FIND OUT MORE
British architecture has evolved hugely over the centuries, with styles and patterns from years gone by and have a vast appeal even today. The wonderful masterpieces of colonial architecture are still visible in institutions, utilitarian and government buildings in various destinations of Madhya Pradesh. One such beautiful city that is adorned with the traces of British architecture is Jabalpur.FIND OUT MORE
Pachmarhi, a hill station in Madhya Pradesh is also known as Queen of Satpura. Besides its beautiful waterfalls and rich biodiversity, this place also catches the fancy of the tourists for its bungalows, buildings and especially Churches from the colonial period. Pachmarhi is quite a treasure trove in itself which was discovered by a British Officer James forsyth and with the British, also came new forms of architecture in Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh is one of the states in India that has sustained the rich forest cover, maximum national parks & tiger reserves, and the largest number of tribal population.FIND OUT MORE
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Madhya Pradesh has recently won the award for the 'Best State for Adventure Tourism' along with Uttarakhand. The heart of incredible India offers the best adventure opportunities to its tourists. From river rafting, mountaineering, jungle safari, heritage walk to food walk, there is something for everyone.FIND OUT MORE


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I picked up my race bib and packet of goodies from The North Face store today. Lucky number 1128! (Or something.) I just like that it starts with an 11.
Here are some of my thoughts and concerns as the race is now less than 48 hours away:
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• Ewww, I have to get some Gu packs. A necessary evil.
• Yay, that means I get to go to the Sports Basement on the way home.
• iPod or no iPod for this kind of race?
• I totally got my new lamp timer to work! It's light when I come home now.
• Hydrate.
• Smile.
This is going to be fun.
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OTTAWA, May 24, 2006 - QNX Software Systems today announced that it will add support for Renesas Technologys Sequoia automotive platform to the QNX® Neutrino® RTOS. This early compatibility for the latest SuperH® RISC processors and associated development platforms from Renesas further strengthens QNXs position as a global leader in operating systems and middleware for the in-car telematics and infotainment market.
Based on Renesas SH7397 system-on-chip, Sequoia offers a highly comprehensive, modular automotive-grade reference platform for car infotainment systems (CIS) and telematics applications. Through Renesas Community Enabling Telematics (COMET) partnership program, developers can leverage the companys SH-4A-powered platform along with technology from leading software providers such as QNX Software Systems to accelerate the development of automotive solutions. Sequoias expandable baseboard also provides support for numerous peripherals and optional expansion interfaces for modules, including Bluetooth, GPS, or user-defined functions.
The mission-critical reliability of the QNX Neutrino RTOS makes it one of the most popular foundations for telematics and infotainment developers, said Paul Sykes, segment marketing manager, automotive business unit at Renesas Technology America, Inc. The combination of QNX technology and the Sequoia platform translates into a fine-tuned development system that helps to shave precious design cycles off of the research and planning process for Tier One suppliers.
Telematics and infotainment devices now permeate all car makes and models, and as the market for in-car technology continues to grow, making sure that these applications are future-proof is a crucial requirement, said Andrew Poliak, automotive segment manager at QNX Software Systems. We are committed to working with partners like Renesas to create seamless development solutions that are easily customizable and that meet the stringent reliability requirements of automakers.
To support the Sequoia platform, QNX Software Systems is developing a board support package (BSP) that is expected to be available in 3Q2006.
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"Well, Jawn, we had wan iv th' liveliest political argumints ye iver see without so much as a blow bein' sthruck. Evenly matched, d'ye mind, with a chair f'r ivry man. An' th' bar-tinder was a frind iv mine. I knowed him whin he was with Schwartzmeister. A good la-ad,-a good lad."
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do you remember the movie 'sliding doors'?
i love this concept of choice ...
in the film it was all about that moment of
either catching the train or not ...
... hence the sliding doors
one element in her life slides past the other
& massive life changes are made
you may have worked out i like referring to a visual reference
the "open door' meaning an opportunity
for a choice to be made to take a certain path
in my life these open doors have been mostly
... really obvious
the feeling of making that 'right' choice
the one that is the perfect 'fit' is priceless
the thing is, even when the door is open
it is still not necessarily 'the' choice to make ...
... so choose wisely my friends!
i've had so many wonderful moments in my life
where the fit has been right & the door was open
& to be honest its felt like its too good to be true when
the open door has just 'fallen in my lap'
then ...
there have been many times when the door has simply been
closed shut
tightly shut & i have not understood why
so life sometime seems like a maze where i believe
our God has a guiding hand
a hand to open or close
we still choose the journey but those gentle
or at times not so gentle nudges ....
guide us along to 'see' the open doors
when i met my husband is was more like a smack round the ears than a gentle nudge
when my final school year results arrived it felt more like a slam in the face
when we were searching for a new-to-us-home they seemed like all closed doors
when i applied for my first teaching position everything just fell into place
when it came to conceiving a baby naturally
.... well that has been a door shut closed with a great big bolt
when i finally decided that teaching in a school wasn't for me anymore
... the doors opened on 'new horizons'!
i stepped out of the boat & felt brave & it was good
when we looked for new homes closer to our church
.... we fell in love with the first one we found & it became ours in almost a wink
craig was offered an overseas position & we even went & had a look-see
... we would have gone but that door was closed for us
..... with hindsight .... the 'right' move
then another 'os' opportunity ... the door was wide open
.... but we had discovered by then that we were where we wanted to be
.... & with further hindsight .... definitely the 'right' move
one door that i have been 'willing' to open since i was a teenager
has been all about owning & running my own studio/gallery
.... i'm starting to see the real possibilities
.... feels like i've been dreaming this for so long
it has felt like i've walked past the door many times
i've wanted to turn the handle to see ...
i've just not been brave enough ... silly me
.... but now .... i think the door might just been opening just a titch!
sometime soon i am going to swing it wide open & race on through ...
sometime soon i am going to swing it wide open & race on through ...
all the above pics are from the weekend just gone
we were at our favourite beach
went for drive & an explore about Queenscliff
there is still a lovely historical charm to that little town
so which doors will open in my near future ...
hoping its one i've wished for ... soon


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Feasibility of Drought Prediction
Weather patterns in many parts of the world appear to be related to different phases of the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO; chapter 3) cycle. The existence of such linkages is now being used in operational early warning systems, such as FEWS, to forecast rainfall patterns for the coming cropping season. The basis for forecasting is that a particularly strong linkage exists between the warm-ocean phase of the ENSO and drought in southern Africa. Such correlations have proved useful in tropical areas, and it may soon be possible to predict, for Southern and Eastern Africa, certain climatic conditions associated with ENSO events more than a year in advance.
In the North Africa and West Asia, no significant relationships have been confirmed between droughts and ENSO events. This is probably because the effect of this global ocean-weather linkage is substantially modified by more localized weather phenomena, such as the NAO, but also by very site-specific factors, in particular the topography and the nearness of large desert landmasses in the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula. Nevertheless, according to Ward et al. (1999), sufficient evidence exists to suggest an
ENSO influence on sea-surface temperatures in the northern Atlantic and on late-season (March-April) precipitation levels in northwestern Africa. Particularly in Morocco, west and north of the Atlas Mountains, late-season precipitation tends to be below normal during warm ENSO years.
A major research need is to investigate whether the NAO, like ENSO, is a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon as opposed to a random atmospheric phenomenon. If the NAO were a coupled phenomenon, it would enhance the use of an NAO index in drought early warning systems (Cullen and deMenocal, 2000). However, as Iglesias (2001) points out, the large variability of climate in the region, spanning time scales from the intrasea-sonal to the decadal, poses particular challenges for the management of agriculture. It is therefore expected that, even if this research leads to a successful outcome, the contribution of seasonal forecasts to the stabilization of agricultural production in the Near East will be relatively modest as compared to other management strategies adapted to highly variable climates.
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A first task for an early warning system is to understand the spatial variations of drought risk. If good time series data exist for spatially well-distributed climatic stations, drought risk can be spatialized from the probability surfaces of selected drought indicators. However, for drought planning it is also essential to go beyond the symptoms of drought, as they appear from the meteorological or hydrological records. As experienced in the region, access to and the stability of the natural resource capital (particularly natural vegetation, climate, soil, and irrigation water) are major determinants of the resilience of rural livelihood systems against drought. Understanding the underlying causes of vulnerability and anticipating the impact of drought thus requires an integrated approach, which considers both the differences in agroecological and socioeconomic characteristics between different areas.
The basis for mapping vulnerability to drought could be a spatial framework of combined agroecological zones and production systems zones. The agroecological zones can be established by integrating available climatic, soil, terrain, and land cover digital data sets. The production system zones can be derived from remote sensing in combination with farming systems information. By integrating the spatial agroecological and socioeconomic data, "agroecozones" can be established, which have unique characteristics in terms of climate, soil, and water resources, population characteristics, and livelihood systems. The agroecozones offer a useful framework for selecting sampling areas as part of a regular drought-monitoring program.
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Exactly a year ago we posted this brilliant sketch from FOIL ARMS & HOG. Have a look ..
The writing, performance and editing was so sharp and spot on! It was also the point that a lot of people felt there was something special happening – and it did as the year unfolded. The Dublin trio have to be well pleased – and with Colm O'Regan, Emma Doran, Karl Spain, The Rubberbandits and Al Porter – count themselves to be amongst the most innovative, successful and productive Irish comedy acts of 2016.
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A picture, also called an image, is a group of coloured points on a flat surface that looks the same as something else. A picture can look the same as an object or a person. Pictures can also be drawings, paintings or photographs. People who make such pictures are called artists, photographers or painters. Pictures are very helpful. Some pictures are worth a thousand words. Pictures and diagrams can be used to explain how to do things, and thus a picture is a kind of tool.
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1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup picante sauce
4 medium boneless skinless chicken breast trimmed of visible fat
6 tablespoons light cream cheese from block, softened
1/2 cup (1oz) finely shredded cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread 1/3 cup picante sauce in the bottom of a 13"x9" baking dish. Set aside.
Spread chicken evelenly with cream cheese. Lay the chicken, cream cheese up, in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Spoon remaining picante sauce evenly over the breasts. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until no longer pink. Serve immediately.
This recipe is from the Biggest Loser Cookbook. Per serving it is 198 calories, 30g protein, 4g carbs, 6g fat (3g saturated), 83 mg cholesterol, 1g fiber, 591mg sodium.
We also fix a box of Rice a Roni Mexican Rice to serve with it so it isn't quite as healthy but it tastes good! Also we don't necessarily stick to the measurements of cream cheese and picante. We use however much we feel is needed to cover the chicken. :-) Enjoy!


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