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Poll: Americans Prefer Energy Fix to Disease Fix

Now, three things immediately came to mind when I read this article.  Number one, how money hungry can we be?  We seriously would rather sacrifice potential cures for cancer and other infectious diseases for better energy prices?  I think we should put some pressure on energy companies to provide these viable alternatives rather than look to the government for research.  Secondly, I wonder if this will have any bearing on Hillary's plan to focus on national health care.  It seems the American people may not be so interested in their health as how much it costs to fill up their Hummer.  And last, why hasn't Obama picked up on this?  I'm sure his pastor has already picked out a dandy conspiracy theory for this one.

Misogyny? Seriously?

"Clinton's women supporters fear her bid has unleashed a sexist backlash"
I ran across this article today and I can't figure it out.  Granted, I have not heard or seen everything that has gone on in the media and that's why I, and maybe the rest of the listening and reading audience, need your help.  In the Wall Street Journal article At the Barricades In the Gender Wars, authors Jonathan Kaufman and Carol Hymowitz claim that Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton has been the target of a barrage of "slurs", "inflammatory language", and "misogynists", all in specific reference to her gender.  For example, "because she's a woman..."  The article doesn't support these assertions, so I'd like to see if anyone can help me find what they're talking about.  At this point it seems that this is more of the same; the liberal media trying to paint anyone not supporting their agenda as intolerant, insensitive, and essentially morally wrong.  What they should be doing is looking for the best candidate to govern this country and not spend so much of their efforts in appealing to emotion and portraying each of "their" candidates as victims.  Just my musings.  Let me hear what you think.

Pants On Fire!

My house is bigger than your house.  My car is better than your car. My foreign policy experience is more than your foreign policy experience.  In the spirit of one-upism, the illustrious Hillary Rodham Clinton recently made some misguided remarks.  While trying to assure the American people that her foreign policy experience far superseded that of Barak Obama, she said some things that were absolutely false. She literally flat-out lied about her experience in Bosnia in 1996, claiming that she came in under gun fire and was fearful for her life. You can see the exposé on YouTube. This is not what Presidents do.. oh wait, there was that Bill guy.  I think he even said something under oath.  But hey, I'm sure we've all learned our lesson right?

P.S. Lol! Check this out, maybe I was wrong

Food Prices Soaring Worldwide

If you're seeing your grocery bill go up, you're not alone.

From subsistence farmers eating rice in Ecuador to gourmets feasting on escargot in France, consumers worldwide face rising food prices in what analysts call a perfect storm of conditions. Freak weather is a factor. But so are dramatic changes in the global economy, including higher oil prices, lower food reserves and growing consumer demand in China and India.

The world's poorest nations still harbor the greatest hunger risk. Clashes over bread in Egypt killed at least two people last week, and similar food riots broke out in Burkina Faso and Cameroon this month.

But food protests now crop up even in Italy. And while the price of spaghetti has doubled in Haiti, the cost of miso is packing a hit in Japan.

"It's not likely that prices will go back to as low as we're used to," said Abdolreza Abbassian, economist and secretary of the Intergovernmental Group for Grains for the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. "Currently if you're in Haiti, unless the government is subsidizing consumers, consumers have no choice but to cut consumption. It's a very brutal scenario, but that's what it is."

No one knows that better than Eugene Thermilon, 30, a Haitian day laborer who can no longer afford pasta to feed his wife and four children since the price nearly doubled to $0.57 a bag. Their only meal on a recent day was two cans of corn grits.

"Their stomachs were not even full," Thermilon said, walking toward his pink concrete house on the precipice of a garbage-filled ravine. By noon the next day, he still had nothing to feed them for dinner.

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Obama pastor's theology: Destroy 'the white enemy'

'If God is not for us and against whites ... we had better kill him'

Barack Obama's suddenly radioactive pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has defended himself against charges of anti-Americanism and racism by referring to his foundational philosophy, the "black liberation theology" of scholars such as James Cone, who regard Jesus Christ as a "black messiah" and blacks as "the chosen people" who will only accept a god who assists their aim of destroying the "white enemy."

"If God is not for us and against white people," writes Cone, "then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill gods who do not belong to the black community."

Wright has not talked to media since video segments of his sermons over the past decade surfaced last week – including one in 2003 in which he encouraged blacks to damn America in God's name. But in a 2007 interview replayed on the Fox News Channel's "Hannity and Colmes" show Friday, he repeatedly fended off Sean Hannity's questions with an appeal to authority, asking if the host had read any of the books of Cone, professor at New York's Union Theological Seminary, or Dwight Hopkins, professor at the University of Chicago's Divinity School, notes the Asia Times columnist who writes under the pseudonym Spengler."

Obama, who has spoken of his pastor of more than 20 years as his mentor and moral compass, "wants to talk about what Wright is, rather than what he says," notes Spengler, by referring him as a "respected biblical scholar, and as someone who taught or lectured at seminaries across the country, from Union Theological Seminary to the University of Chicago."

But Spengler says "that way lies apolitical quicksand."

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GLOBAL WARMING TAKING A BREAK? -NPR Says "Maybe"

Some 3,000 scientific robots that are plying the ocean have sent home a puzzling message. These diving instruments suggest that the oceans have not warmed up at all over the past four or five years. That could mean global warming has taken a breather. Or it could mean scientists aren't quite understanding what their robots are telling them.

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Supreme Court to back Gun rights in DC

A majority of the Supreme Court indicated a readiness yesterday to settle decades of constitutional debate over the meaning of the Second Amendment by declaring that it provides an individual right to own a gun for self-defense.

Such a finding could doom the District of Columbia's ban on private handgun possession, the country's toughest gun-control law, and significantly change the tone and direction of the nation's political battles over gun control.

During oral arguments that drew spectators who had waited for days to be in the courtroom, there was far more skepticism among the justices about the constitutionality of the District's ban on private handgun possession than defense of it.

Justices balanced the commands of a Constitution written more than 200 years ago with the modern-day questions presented by a gun ban that, it was argued, either prevents the law-abiding from a means of self-protection or keeps more guns off the streets of the nation's capital.

The court seemed swept up in the historic nature of its endeavor, examining a part of the Constitution that most believe has never been clearly defined. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. encouraged the lawyers to keep talking well beyond the scheduled 75 minutes.

For all the references to Lord Blackstone and the English Bill of Rights and the Framers' intent, Roberts was succinct in describing how he might view the District's arguments that its gun law is reasonable.

"What's reasonable about a total ban on possession?" he asked Washington lawyer Walter E. Dellinger III, who represented the city.

The clauses of the Second Amendment -- "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" -- have long vexed constitutional scholars. The Supreme Court's last major ruling on the subject, in 1939, stressed the militia-related aspects of the provision.

Roberts quickly signaled his disagreement. "If it is limited to state militias, why would they say 'the right of the people'?" he asked.

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, often the deciding vote on the divided court, was next. "In my view," he said, "there's a general right to bear arms quite without reference to the militia either way."

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'Death to Ahmadinejad,' Iranian crowds cry

Many Iranian youths rallied in streets across the country, shouting "Death to Ahmadinejad," in celebrations marking the end of the Persian calendar year.

The last Wednesday of the Persian calendar is celebrated as the Fire Festival in Iran, with bonfires and firecrackers marking the occasion.

In the western city of Ahvaz, angry mobs declared "Freedom is our legitimate right" while demonstrators in the western city of Sanandaj shouted "Death to (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad," Ynetnews reported Wednesday.

The police in Tehran were out in force and, though they were met with a barrage of firecrackers, the situation didn't escalate beyond what is typical for the Fire Festival, local reports cited in the news report said.

Ahmed Raza-Radan, the police chief in Tehran, warned demonstrators against violating the rule of law in a news conference.

"The police force has resolved to detain any party-goers who break the law. The secret police will have full control, and will not hesitate to photograph citizens for evidence," he said.

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Norwegian Government Proposes Law Allowing Same-Sex Marriages, Adoptions

OSLO, Norway —  The Norwegian government proposed a new marriage law Friday that would give gay couples the same rights as heterosexual pairs, including church weddings, adoption and assisted pregnancies.

It was not immediately clear whether the proposal would make it through parliament without changes. Even though the Labor-led coalition has a majority in the legislature, one of the three parties, Center, has said its representatives will be allowed to vote according to their consciences.

"This new marriage law is a step forward along the lines of voting rights for all and equality laws," said Minister of Children and Equality Anniken Huitfeldt.

The new legislation would replace a 1993 law that gives gays the right to enter civil unions similar to marriage, but refuses them the right to church weddings or to be considered as adoptive parents. Like parliament, the three-party coalition was split on key points of the new law.

For the first time since Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's government took office in October 2005, there was open dissent in the Cabinet over a legal proposal.

Minister of Local Government Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa and Transport Minister Liv Signe Navarsete said they could not support the right to assisted pregnancies for lesbian couples, but endorsed the remainder of the bill.

Parliament's second-largest bloc, the Party of Progress, and the smaller Christian Democratic Party both immediately said they would oppose the bill.

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6.3-Magnitude Quake Shakes Islands Off Japan

A moderate 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Bonin Islands in the Pacific, Japanese officials said on Saturday. The shallow quake struck around 30 miles south of Chichijima, or about 630 southeast of Tokyo, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency.

There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and officials do not expect the quake to generate a tsunami, the agency reported.

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Russia Vows To Work Closer Together With China

Russian president Vladimir Putin promised China on Thursday that Moscow would maintain its strong ties with Beijing under his successor, Dmitry Medvedev.

Putin, who rules the world's second-biggest oil exporter, says relations with China are at an historic high while Chinese leader Hu Jintao describes Putin as his "good friend".

"Putin and Hu Jintao exchanged sincere wishes of success in future work for the stable development of the two countries in the period after the election of the new Russian president," the Kremlin press office said in a statement.

"Putin underlined that the course of comprehensive development of Russian-Chinese strategic cooperation will be continued in the future," the Kremlin said.

The two leaders meet regularly and Hu was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Medvedev after his March 2 election as Russia's next president.

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China's leader re-elected in near-unanimous vote

China's National People's Congress re-elected Hu Jintao as president on Saturday in an almost unanimous vote, giving him a new five-year term at the helm of the world's most populous nation.

In the 3,000-seat legislature only three delegates voted against Hu, and five abstained. He was also confirmed as head of the Central Military Commission. The top member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, was elected vice president.

Xi is seen as a likely future leader of China. Hu's popularity remains high among China's middle class, after years of fast-paced economic growth under his presidency.

However, the leadership currently faces a major challenge with ongoing anti-Chinese riots in Tibet. Chinese troops have reportedly launched a crackdown on supporters of the self-proclaimed Tibetan government in Lhasa, but the number of casualties remains uncertain.

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Fed Takes Boldest Action Since The Depression To Rescue US Mortgage Industry

The US Federal Reserve has taken the boldest action since the 1930s, accepting $200bn of housing debt as collateral to prevent an implosion of the mortgage finance industry and head off a full-blown economic crisis.

The Bank of England, the key European central banks, and the Bank of Canada all joined in a co-ordinated move with a mix of policies to halt the dowward spiral in the credit markets, expanding on the "shock and awe" tactics used late last year.

The Fed's dramatic step came after an emergency conference call by governors on Monday night. It followed the melt-down of the US chartered agencies -- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other lenders -- which together guarantee 60pc of the entire US home loan market. Fannie Mae's share price fell 19pc in panic trading on Monday after Barron's magazine said it may need a rescue package.

"The agency crisis was a Tsunami event," said Tim Bond, global strategist at Barclays Capital.

"The market was starting to question the solvency of bodies that stand at the top of the credit pile. These agencies together wrap or insure $6 trillion of mortgages. They cannot be allowed to fail because it would cause a financial disaster. The fact that this sector has blown up has caught everybody's attention in Washington," he said.

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Russia Wants To Flex Nuclear Muscles, Too

Russia must reserve the right to use nuclear weapons to protect Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) members in case of an imminent threat, a Russian political analyst said on Wednesday.

The CSTO is a post-Soviet security group comprising Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

"It is necessary to extend part of Russia's nuclear doctrine, which covers the use of tactical nuclear weapons, to all members of the CSTO treaty as a deterrence guarantee," said Leonid Ivashov, the head of the Moscow-based Academy of Geopolitical Sciences.

He said the existing treaty was too vague about the assistance, including military, which each CSTO country must provide to an ally in case of a clear and imminent threat of military aggression.

"Article 4 of the treaty must be revised and contain a concrete definition of such assistance, clearly described in military-strategic terms," Ivashov said during a round-table meeting in Moscow.

The Treaty on Collective Security was signed in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 15 May 1992. The CSTO was established on 18 September 2003 in accordance with a decision of the heads of member states on transforming the treaty into an international regional organization.

Article 4 of the current treaty stipulates that: "If an act of aggression is committed against any of the member states, all other member states will render it necessary assistance, including military, and provide support with the means at their disposal by exercising the right to collective defense in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter".

The Russian leadership has already reaffirmed its commitment to building and maintaining a strong nuclear deterrent, while strongly criticizing the proposed deployment of the U.S. missile shield in Central Europe, and further eastward expansion of NATO.

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Client #9, Tragic...

Governor Eliot Spitzer resigns today amid allegation of involvement in a call-girl scandal.  The dignity of those in the public eye is again tarnished by the failings of a moral leader.  There is a baffling, yet simple explanation as to why a man of his stature would do something like this.  To us, this seems - well frankly, stupid.  To men like this it usually comes back to this uncomplicated statement, "because I can."  It is a demon of powerful people.  The disillusionment that they have somehow aspired to godship.  They are above the law, above the rules, beyond considerations of "good and evil."  They are outside the limitations of the majority of people who must live lives of discipline, self-control, and in recognition that we must be subject to a higher law.  It is the pursuit and exercise of power through selfish ambition that creates echoes of the divination of human beings.  The truth is, we are all fallible.  We are all weak.  We must rely on the grace and empowerment of Jesus Christ to live a pure life.  Anything less than that and men fall and are destroyed. 

INFIDEL(ity)

Looking at a man with a beautiful wife and family, one has to ask the question, "Why would Governor Spitzer do this?" Not only has he been connected to prostitutes for over six years, but he has been using the alias of a close friend to cover himself! Wow, what a governor, husband, father, and friend! CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE:

 

In the midst of all the commotion, I have been mulling over a thought that I finally scribbled down. Please do read! And if you have anything to add, please do so!

INFIDEL(ity)

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary:
in•fi•del•i•ty

1: lack of belief in a religion

2: unfaithfulness to a moral obligation; disloyalty

3: marital unfaithfulness or an instance of it

This 15th Century word has been the catch-phrase for countless controversies and cataclysmic events, ranging from religious strife to marital madness.

According to the Encyclopedia of Islam, an infidel is a person who does not acknowledge Allah as God. Of course we know that this religion which is stained with violence, terrorism and revulsion commands all infidels to be converted or be killed, (Koran, Surah 9:5).

The King James Version Bible only mentions the word infidel twice, both in reference to a person who does not believe in God or his word.

Aside from the religious context, the relevance of this word has become all too real in the day and age we live in.  In Second Timothy chapter three, Paul warns Timothy that in the last days, perilous times would come. It also describes the various characteristics that would be the prevailing attitude in the hearts of men and women. I truly believe that if Paul could have summarized these traits into one word, he would have used the word, "Infidelity."

Everywhere we turn, whether it's in politics, sports, social figures, neighbors, co-workers, friends, or even family, the effects of infidelity have ravaged our society.  If you think like me (or if I think like you), you probably have already determined that this is going to be a write-up on the necessities of staying true to your marriage or relationship.  Well, you're almost half right. The heart of the matter is really based upon the fact that infidelity is an infraction of a higher obligation than marriage; it speaks to the position and alignment of man and God.

In broader terms, infidelity is a violation of the mutually agreed-upon rules or boundaries of a relationship. Throughout history, starting with Adam and Eve, God has made covenants, promises, and agreements with humanity for the sole purpose of a relationship. Yet after God did everything except bend over backwards for humanity, the Bible is still replete with stories of how man constantly broke the contract. The psalmist David, after looking out at the landscape of humanity, wrote the words, "Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men" (Psalms 12:1, KJV).

To illustrate this grand fiasco, the Old Testament Prophet, Hosea, was instructed by God to marry a prostitute named Gomer. After their marriage, she conceived and bore Hosea a child, yet she did not give up her career as a prostitute. When Hosea and Gomer first married, she probably promised eternal love and devotion. She probably showed every sign of being committed to Hosea. But after a while, and in difficult circumstances, she fell back into prostitution. Perhaps it was out of boredom. Perhaps it was out of a feeling of neglect. Perhaps it was out of a sense of need. Sadly, this describes the many promises we have made to God. The cycle begins with either a love for God or a desire to improve a disheveled life. Either way, God, in his loving kindness, stretches out loving arms of mercy, and a new covenant is made.  Yet after a period of time if we don't keep our love for God fresh and alive, somehow our humanity manipulates a way to fall right back into the mire and debauchery that we once left to draw closer to God.

Looking at the larger spectrum, this generation continues to slide down Mount Degeneration without a care in the world.  There was a time, not too long ago, when public leaders, icons and role models were revered and respected for their commitment to a certain moral standard. In our country, many, if not most of them, were religious and God fearing people. But as the Zeitgeist, or spirit of the age, has digressed in a rapid fashion, more and more families have been ravaged by the onslaught of hedonism in this "Post-Modern Generation."

Frank Pittman, who wrote the book, "Grow Up: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult," observed that "infidelity is involved in 90% of first time divorces." Also, a study performed by Kristina Gordon, a professor in clinical psychology at the University of Tennessee, found that "more than half of the marriages that experience infidelity (known by the spouse) end in divorce."

A fascinating statement was made by Save Your Marriage Central:

Because of the deep connections created and forged by intimate emotional and physical/sexual intercourse, we recognize and acknowledge this form of infidelity as the most destructive to the marital bond and therefore to society as a whole.

Again, I repeat the words of the Psalmist David, "Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men" (Psalms 12:1, KJV).

I pray that you are reminded of the covenants God has made with humanity, and of course the covenants you have made with God. This higher level of living is not only a more clean and rewarding pathway, but is the road towards deeper relationship with God. In the event of a mistake or misstep, like King David himself experienced in the adulterous affair with Bathsheeba and murder of her husband, God's grace is always just a prayer a way! But the notion that it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission will lead you towards misery and discontent.

Oh, one last thing...  I encourage you to remind yourself of how important it is to be committed to your marriage (or even relationship). See, I told you that you were "almost half right."

Tim Torres

Express-Way / Endtime Generation Ministries
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US On Olympics: China Lacks Freedoms

The U.S. says that China, host of the summer Olympics, is an authoritarian nation that denies its people basic human rights and freedoms.

In its annual survey of human rights, the State Department says that Beijing harasses journalists and foreign aid workers and tortures prisoners. Tuesday's report—which was obtained by The Associated Press ahead of its release—says China is still among the world's human rights abusers despite rapid economic growth that has transformed large parts of Chinese society.

The report gives a chilling account of alleged torture, including the use of electric shocks, beatings, shackles, and other forms of abuse. It also says that forced relocations went up last year with people pushed out of their homes to make way for Olympic projects in Beijing.

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ALSO: MARATHON RECORD HOLDER PULLS OUT OF OLYMPICS

$108!!

Oil prices are still on the rise.  Jumping up to over 108 dollars per barrel, this is something that hurts the everyday consumer.  Opec has opted to keep its output unchanged, driving prices higher than they've ever been.  As go the principles of scarcity or resources and monopolization, oil producers are making more money than ever.  Boycotts, protests, congressional investigations, wars, etc have failed to see the little guy find a reprieve.  What should we do?

The Cardinal Sin: Vatican Says "Iran Sanctions Are Shocking"

Sometimes I have to ask myself, "what planet are these people living on?"  We have to remember the fact that the Vatican isn't a political body - well, ok let me rephrase that, "Shouldn't be a political body." With this in mind, if they want to play the International Interventionist game, they should be reminded that Ahmadinejad boasts of wiping Israel off the map. I ask the question, "how is Iran going to do that?" Maybe with their highly sophisticated nuclear energy plant? Yeah right! Tell that to the UN! Several rounds of sanctions have been imposed by the UN Security Council, yet they continue to be ignored by countries like Russia, who shipped nuclear fuel to Iran last month. Also US companies like GE and Coca Cola have ignored the UN sanctions and are pulling in large profits in the middle this mess! This is only one of many reasons why the US has historically grown weary of continued UN sanctions: When they're not enforced and obviously not working, something else must be done!

Tim Torres
Express-Way / Endtime Generation Ministries
www.endtimegeneration.com

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Vatican’s President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace has voiced surprise over the third round of sanctions against Iran.

“Like any other state, Iran is entitled to peaceful use of nuclear energy. This is Vatican’s stance toward Iran's nuclear issue and it has always been one of our principal policies,” Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, said on Thursday.

He made the remarks in a meeting with Iran’s chargé d’affaires to Vatican, Mohammad Hossein Mirzaaqaie.

Martino also noted that Vatican welcomes IAEA’s stand and role as well as its recently released report indicating Iran’s positive cooperation with the agency.

“The IAEA’s report clearly states Iran’s cooperation with the agency and urges diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear standoff.”

“As an internationally approved institution, world powers as well as the UN Security Council should prepare the grounds for the Agency to accomplish its duties,” the Vatican’s cardinal highlighted.

The Iranian envoy, for his part, called for further Tehran-Vatican cooperation in a bid to ensure the establishment and the promotion of justice, peace and international security.

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Deadly Cyclone Ravages Mozambique

At least seven people have been killed and thousands have fled their homes as Cyclone Jokwe continues to hit northern Mozambique, state radio reports.

Some 500 buildings including schools and hospitals, have been destroyed and electricity pylons downed.

The cyclone is expected to move south on Monday and people have been warned to stay out of the sea, as wind speeds reach 200km/h (125mph).

Tens of thousands of people were left homeless by flooding earlier this year.

Last month Cyclone Ivan battered parts of Madagascar, off the coast from Mozambique, but lost intensity before it reached the mainland.

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Britain Makes Camera That "Sees" Under Clothes

A British company has developed a camera that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under people's clothes from up to 25 meters away in what could be a breakthrough for the security industry.

The T5000 camera, created by a company called ThruVision, uses what it calls "passive imaging technology" to identify objects by the natural electromagnetic rays -- known as Terahertz or T-rays -- that they emit.

The high-powered camera can detect hidden objects from up to 80 feet away and is effective even when people are moving. It does not reveal physical body details and the screening is harmless, the company says.

The technology, which has military and civilian applications and could be used in crowded airports, shopping malls or sporting events, will be unveiled at a scientific development exhibition sponsored by Britain's Home Office on March 12-13.

"Acts of terrorism have shaken the world in recent years and security precautions have been tightened globally," said Clive Beattie, the chief executive of ThruVision.

"The ability to see both metallic and non-metallic items on people out to 25 meters is certainly a key capability that will enhance any comprehensive security system."

While the technology may enhance detection, it may also increase concerns that Britain is becoming a surveillance society, with hundreds of thousands of closed-circuit television cameras already monitoring people countrywide every day.

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Pilots Complain Of Laser Attacks

At least 33 pilots in Canada, including some flying large commercial airliners, have complained about being flashed in the eyes by bright lights that could be lasers, officials said on Thursday.    

Canada's transport ministry said it is probing the complaints, which started in 2005, and had handed most of them over to the police.

"All we know is that a bright light was shone into the cockpit. We don't know if it is in fact a laser and that's why when these reports happen, an investigation is started," said ministry spokeswoman Kirsten Goodnough.

"It is a serious concern because anything that distracts the pilot and affects the safe operation of the aircraft is a problem for us," she said.

None of the pilots involved had suffered any eye damage, she added.

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California: Court Rules To Ban Homeschool

San Francisco Chronicle: A California appeals court ruling clamping down on homeschooling by parents without teaching credentials sent shock waves across the state this week, leaving an estimated 166,000 children as possible truants and their parents at risk of prosecution.

The homeschooling movement never saw the case coming.

"At first, there was a sense of, 'No way,' " said homeschool parent Loren Mavromati, a resident of Redondo Beach (Los Angeles County) who is active with a homeschool association. "Then there was a little bit of fear. I think it has moved now into indignation."

The ruling arose from a child welfare dispute between the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services and Philip and Mary Long of Lynwood, who have been homeschooling their eight children. Mary Long is their teacher, but holds no teaching credential.

The parents said they also enrolled their children in Sunland Christian School, a private religious academy in Sylmar (Los Angeles County), which considers the Long children part of its independent study program and visits the home about four times a year.

The Second District Court of Appeal ruled that California law requires parents to send their children to full-time public or private schools or have them taught by credentialed tutors at home.

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Tim Torres

Israel Hit By Worst Terror Attack Since April 2006

Yes, we have been talking about this for weeks. There's definitely a feeling of urgency in Israel and world leaders. A war is just one rocket away-and it wont last long!

Tim Torres
Express-Way / Endtime Generation Ministries
www.endtimegeneration.com
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A Palestinian terrorist opened fire at a central Jerusalem yeshiva late Thursday night, killing eight students and wounding 10 others, police and rescue officials said.

The 8:45 p.m. shooting at Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in the Kiryat Moshe neighborhood broke a two-year lull in terror in the capital and sent students scurrying for cover from a hail of gunfire - a reported 500-600 bullets - that lasted for several minutes.

"There were horrendous screams of 'Help us! Help us!'" recounted Avrahami Sheinberger of the ZAKA emergency rescue service, one of the first to respond to the scene. "There were bodies strewn all over the floor, at the entrance to the yeshiva, in various rooms and in the library."

As security forces raced to the scene, the gunman fired round after round of ammunition into the library at the seminary, religious Zionism's flagship institution. About 80 students had gathered in the library to celebrate the Hebrew month of Adar II, which begins on Friday evening.

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Moscow: New World Capital For Billionaires

Moscow has overtaken New York City as home to the most billionaires, according to Forbes magazine, with 74 of the super-rich elite now counting the Russian capital as their home.

By contrast, 71 billionaires live in New York, according to the magazine's annual list, which placed London in third place with 36.

"Russia is again the dominant story in (Europe) this year. Its billionaires are just fast and fearsome. What's fascinating is that every single one of them is self made," said Forbes senior editor Luisa Kroll.

"We're not going to get into exactly how they got it but none of them inherited it and their average age is 46," she added.

Russia now counts a total of 87 billionaires, ousting Germany in second place but still trailing the first-placed United States, which has 469.

Russian oligarchs have made seen their fortunes rise in recent years thanks to booming commodity prices.

Among the top-placed Russian figures were aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska, valued at 28 billion dollars and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich, said to be worth 23.5 billion dollars.

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Israel Criticized Over Conditions in Gaza

A conglomeration of human rights groups have recently spoken out against Israel's blockade of supplies to the strip.  From their reports it seems that those in Gaza are in really terrible shape and conditions are continuing to worsen.  Innocent people are suffering and there is an outcry from UK human rights groups.  So why does Israel continue to hold this blockade and why isn't there more being done by the international community to stop it?  I'd like to hear your opinion.

"Gaza cannot become a partner for peace unless Israel, Fatah and the Quartet engage with Hamas and give the people of Gaza a future"  -Daleep Mukarji, Christian Aid

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Las Vegas Clinic May Have Sickened Thousands

Nearly 40,000 people learned this week that a trip to the doctor may have made them sick. In a type of scandal more often associated with Third World countries, a Las Vegas clinic was found to be reusing syringes and vials of medication for nearly four years. The shoddy practices may have led to an outbreak of the potentially fatal hepatitis C virus and exposed patients to HIV, too.

The discovery led to the biggest public health notification operation in U.S. history, brought demands for investigations and caused scores of lawyers to seek out patients at risk for infections.

Thousands of patients are being urged to be tested for the viruses. Six acute cases of hepatitis C have been confirmed. The surgical center and five affiliated clinics have been closed.

"I find it baffling, frankly, that in this day and age anyone would think it was safe to reuse a syringe," said Michael Bell, associate director for infection control at the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

One of the infected patients is retired airplane mechanic Michael Washington, 67, who was the first to report his infection. On the advice of his doctor, he received a routine colon exam in July at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada.

In September, he started to get sick. He was losing weight fast. His urine turned dark. His stomach hurt. By January, it was clear what had happened.

He describes his virus as a "creeping death sentence" and worries that others will hear his story and think twice before getting preventive care they need.

In letters that began arriving this week, patients who received injected anesthesia at the endoscopy center from March 2004 to mid- January were urged to get tested for hepatitis B and C, and HIV.

Because all three viruses are transmitted by blood, they could have been passed from one patient to the next by the unsafe practices at the clinic.

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A True Love Story - For Better Or Worse

I came across this story, and actually did the research. It's both remarkable and true!

Tim Torres
Express-Way / Endtime Generation Ministries
www.endtimegeneration.com
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Their spirits were soaring as the newlywed couple, Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, headed toward Phoenix to spend Thanksgiving with her family. They were driving their new Ford Escort and chatting about the Cowboys, the university baseball team that Kim coached back in their hometown of Las Vegas. With them was Milan Rasic, Kim's assistant coach.

It was pitch dark at 6:30 p.m., and by then Krickitt had taken the wheel. Kim, who had a head cold, had gotten in the back seat of the car so he could lie down. Six miles west of Gallup, N.M., on Interstate 40, a flatbed truck traveling ahead of them at about 30 miles per hour was obscured by exhaust smoke. Kim woke to Krickitt's scream of terror and Milan's shout, “Watch out!”

Krickitt hit the brakes and attempted to swerve left, but collided with the flatbed. A pickup truck that had been behind them slammed into the driver's side of the Escort. The little car flew through the air and came down on its roof, skidding more than 100 feet before it stopped.

Kim was squeezed against the roof of the car, which was underneath him. He couldn't move his legs, and the pain in his back was excruciating.

“Krickett!” Kim screamed. There was no answer. He couldn't see that Krickett was suspended above him, held by the seat belt and the steering wheel, her head swelling grotesquely as fluid flooded her brain.

Only ten weeks after their marriage, Kim listened in shock as a doctor told him that Krickitt was in a coma, completely unresponsive. There was possible brain damage. She might die. She had a plastic hose in her mouth and a device stuck in her head to measure intracranial pressure. Plastic bags hung on metal stands, all draining fluids down clear tubing into her arms. This can't be Krickitt! Kim thought as he felt the room sway and go dark.

Krickitt gradually came out of her coma, and three weeks after the accident it was time for a professional assessment of her mental abilities. Kim stood by anxiously as a therapist asked Krickitt questions.

“Where does the sun rise?” the therapist said.

Answer, Babe, Kim urged silently. Show us you're getting well. Krickitt looked puzzled, then satisfied. “North,” she said with certainty.

“Who is the President?”

“Nixon.”

“Where do you live?”

“Phoenix.”

Phoenix was where she had lived before she was married. Kim was encouraged. Yes, Babe! We're going home soon, and everything will be all right.

“Who are you married to?” Krickitt's blue eyes drifted around the room. Her voice was flat, emotionless, and her words stabbed at Kim's heart: “I'm not married.”

Stunned, Kim backed out of the room. In the hallway he wept openly, slamming his fist against a wall. God, help me! Help Krickitt and me.

As Krickitt became more responsive, it gradually became clear that she had lost all memory of the year before the accident. She didn't remember their courtship, wedding or honeymoon, or their short time together as husband and wife. Kim Carpenter was a complete stranger to the woman he had fallen madly, hopelessly in love with.

On March 12, 1994, Kim and Krickitt went to their apartment for an “orientation” visit. In the small living room, Krickitt picked up an 11 by 14 inch photo and studied it with a quizzical look. It was their wedding picture, but it didn't mean a thing to her.

 

In the fall of 1995, Kim went to a professional counselor. During one session the therapist asked him, “What made Krickitt fall in love with you?” At first he gave the counselor a glib answer, describing himself as “funny, clever, handsome.” But then he took the question seriously. What made Krickitt fall in love with him?

He thought of all the love and affection he'd shown her during their courtship. He was her sweetheart. Then he considered how he had acted since her injury. He was more like a parent or coach. Finally it struck him: Start over! Win her back!

“Would you like to go to a movie tonight? We could get some pizza afterward.” It felt awkward courting Krickitt again, but Kim made “date night” a part of their weekly routine.

They tried golfing together, but they often didn't make it past the second hole. Kim had to learn patience, to let go and not criticize. They knew they were on the right track when they could laugh and say, “Wow! We made it to the fourth hole without fighting!”

Krickitt began to notice how compassionate and generous Kim was. Gradually, she felt herself “growing into love,” which she described as “sort of like falling in love, only better.”

 

On Valentine's Day 1996, Kim once again went down to one knee, and with a bouquet of flowers in one hand, asked Krickitt to be his bride.

“People think we're getting married a second time to make my memory come back,” Krickitt would say. “But I have accepted [the fact that] part of my life is erased.”

The reason for the wedding ceremony, Krickitt adds, was because “every woman should have that moment to remember.”

On May 25, 1996, Krickitt Carpenter held out her hand to Kim. “I thank you for being true to your original vows,” she said, “and I pray that I might be the wife you fell in love with.”

They gave each other their original wedding rings. Then, unaware of the other's plan, each brought a second ring to commemorate this second vow of love.

Kim and Krickitt emerged from the chapel, posed for photos and then made their way through a crowd of family and friends. It was the beginning of a new life for them, a moment that, now, Krickitt could remember and treasure forever.