Archive for September, 2012
France to Close Embassies in Fear of Cartoon Backlash
September 19th, 2012Via: France24: The French foreign ministry announced Wednesday that France will close 20 of its embassies in Muslim countries this Friday following the publication of controversial Prophet Mohammed cartoons by satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. Major protests in the Muslim world generally take place after Friday prayers. The illustrations, which show the Prophet Mohammed naked and […]
Tungsten-Filled 10 Oz Gold Bar Found In Manhattan
September 19th, 2012Via: ZeroHedge: Moments ago, Myfoxny reported that a 10-ounce gold bar costing nearly $18,000 turned out to be a counterfeit. The discovery was made by the dealer Ibrahim Fadl, who bought the PAMP bar in question from a merchant who has sold him real gold before. “But he heard counterfeit gold bars were going around, […]
Keshe Foundation
September 19th, 2012Many of you are submitting the one about the Keshe Foundation’s alleged energy technology. Click through to that link if you haven’t heard about this. Briefly, because this one is very definitely in the put-up-or-shut-up category: I emailed them and asked why they were dealing with governments when, in fact, the governments, in service to […]
Beijing Hints at Bond Attack on Japan
September 19th, 2012My guess is that this is, at present, little more than bloviation. But tomorrow, or next week… Who knows… Via: Telegraph: Jin Baisong from the Chinese Academy of International Trade – a branch of the commerce ministry – said China should use its power as Japan’s biggest creditor with $230bn (£141bn) of bonds to “impose […]
Warp Drive Might Be Possible
September 19th, 2012Via: Space: A warp drive to achieve faster-than-light travel — a concept popularized in television’s Star Trek — may not be as unrealistic as once thought, scientists say. A warp drive would manipulate space-time itself to move a starship, taking advantage of a loophole in the laws of physics that prevent anything from moving faster […]
Cyber Clues Link U.S. to New Computer Viruses
September 18th, 2012Via: Reuters: Researchers have found evidence suggesting that the United States may have developed three previously unknown computer viruses for use in espionage operations or cyber warfare. … For now, the two firms know very little about the newly identified viruses, except that one of them is currently deployed in the Middle East. They are […]
‘Britons must work harder if the country is to compete with China and India’
September 18th, 2012I didn’t watch the piece, but one of my filters found this comment by Guardian reader, DivineColours: Via: Guardian: Britons must work harder if the country is to compete with China and India. Oh my aching sides. Currently under development is a robot which can work a sewing machine. Pretty soon the garment industry will […]
Two American Companies Layoff Hundreds Of Workers: Military Uniform Contracts Awarded To Prison Inmates
September 17th, 2012Via: Inquisitr: Two American companies which make military uniforms are laying off hundreds of workers as the federal government decides to use prison inmates to make soldier fatigues. American Apparel currently charges $29.44 per uniform. The cost will increase by 15 percent when Federal Prison Industries (FPI) convicts begin sewing the clothing at a cost […]
Widow of Flight 93 Pilot Died of Alcohol and Drug Caused Heart Failure
September 17th, 2012Via: NBC: The widow of the pilot of United Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, died of heart failure caused by accidental alcohol and drug overdose, according to an autopsy released Friday. Sandy Dahl, the wife of Captain Jason Dahl, died in May, at the age of 52 near Denver. The autopsy report from the […]
PANASONIC, CANON CLOSE FACTORIES IN CHINA DUE TO VIOLENT PROTESTS
September 17th, 2012Via: NBC: Major electronics firms Panasonic and Canon have temporarily suspended production at factories in China after a territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islets in the East China Sea triggered violent anti-Japanese protests. Sites linked to auto manufacturers Toyota and Honda have also been attacked in the unrest, which has forced frightened expatriates […]
