Summit to call for pan-Arab rail network
Summit to call for pan-Arab rail network Politics & Economics The Arab Economic Conference in Kuwait will discuss transport, unemplyment, food and water security. Investment fund scraps women-only policy Banking & Finance Company seeks to widen its remit but denies change is linked to global economic slowdown. Hamas issues [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 04:05:06
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Lake George New York
by LJ James As a Biker I love to take long Rides on my 2007 Harley Davidson, Nightrain. Some times a trip to Connecticut where one has the freedom of choice to decided if they want to wear a Helmet or not is a great place to go. Often I head up to the NY Catskill Mountains, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:01:21
Lake George New York
by LJ James As a Biker I love to take long Rides on my 2007 Harley Davidson, Nightrain. Some times a trip to Connecticut where one has the freedom of choice to decided if they want to wear a Helmet or not is a great place to go. Often I head up to the NY Catskill Mountains, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:00:46
Lake George New York
by LJ James As a Biker I love to take long Rides on my 2007 Harley Davidson, Nightrain. Some times a trip to Connecticut where one has the freedom of choice to decided if they want to wear a Helmet or not is a great place to go. Often I head up to the NY Catskill Mountains, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:02:13
Ban ki Moon admonishes, Israel skulks
Israel received stern words from UN leader Ban Ki Moon who was outraged at the firing on the UN at Beit Lahia. “I have seen only a fraction of the destruction. This is shocking and alarming,” Ban said, condemning an “excessive use” of force by Israel as well as Hamas’s rocket fire into Israel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 07:17:35
Honor Marie Warren: Swingin’ with Grandma
Enjoying the good life, Honor Marie Warren was spotted out spending the day in the sun without her grandma on Tuesday afternoon (January 19). The adorable tot hit up Cold Water Park, spending most of her time swinging and playing with her famous parents’ helping hand while keeping comfortable in a pink ensemble and the cutest little [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 23:04:54
Hey, Fringe fanatics, good to see you again. It's a new year, there's a new President of the United States, and there's another Pattern of the Week that had me giggling/squirming/wincing at the very site of it. However, this episode was anything but (get ready for it) sluggish [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 04:16:25
Beef Rendang
Out of the many recipes in my ever growing 'to try' list, the one that had been calling my name lately was the beef rendang ... lemongrass (white part only)5 cloves garlic10 dried chilies (soaked in warm water)2 tablespoons oil1 ... the coconut milk, water, tamarind and simmer while stirring until the meat is almost cooked.6. Add [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 23:14:00
How to Booby Trap A Water Bottle!!!!!
Im about to show you how easily you can booby trap a water bottle! This prank is great for April Fools Day, or for any other funny occasion. You can pretty much get anyone who drinks water and leave them wet from top to bottom. Check it out It FUN!!!! Materials! You will need the following items. ... By: Nextraker [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 03:19:45
Land of the lonely foreign bachelor
Thomas Crampton recently posted a video interview on Danwei titled Can marriage survive Asian expat life?. Predictably, the post generated some passionate comments. This happens every time Danwei publishes anything about foreign men and East Asian women, foreign women in China and other Sino-expat sexual subjects [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 08:13:58
American Macro Week 2: Busch Light
Last year I reviewed Busch Beer but I never got around to it's "lite" counterpart, Busch Light ... , a sweetish note over mineral water. Taste: Almost no flavor profile; touch of corn, grassiness. Kind of a sparkling mineral water character. Mouthfeel: Very lively in the mouth—really fizzy. Thin, watery [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 06:19:41
What's in the Water in Chicago ?
Robert WaldmannGary Becker writes (via Lane Kenworthy who is strangely polite in response)As Posner and others have indicated, there appears to have been a huge conversion of economists toward Keynesian deficit spenders, but the evidence that produced such a "conversion" is not apparent ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 13:54:00
Visitors from Mozambique and Inaugural Awe
Today I had the pleasure as Director of our law school's Certificate Program in Law and Government to host two visitors from Mozambique through the International Leadership Visitor Program funded by the State Department. This program focuses on bringing emerging leaders from developing countries concerned with good governance to the United [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 00:24:02
Take the Cinnamon Challenge
Up there with drinking a gallon of milk in an hour without puking, or eating six saltine crackers in a minute without any liquid assistance, the cinnamon challenge is the newest challenge taking the world by storm. All you have to do is eat a tablespoon of cinnamon and swallow it, with no water. Can you do it? These people have tried… [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:48:56
3 Busy Mom Strategies for Staying Hydrated
water droplet Photo by Barkertrax The following post is written by health columnist Lisa Byrne ... happens in the medium of water– so we simply need enough in order to keep running well. Knowing all this didn’t change the challenge of getting enough water every day, though - so here [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:01:32
Cold Steel
Frost on Entry Grate Down below the entry grate is an air tube that penetrates the concrete slab of our tiny cottage ... to put an insulated box there and use it for a refrigerator. Eventually I plan to build a refrigerator ... the coolth of our spring and possibly and ice house up hill of us from whence the cold can flow down [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 02:46:50
Coast Guard searches for 10 Haitians after boat breaks apart
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Coast Guard rescue crews continue searching Tuesday for 10 Haitian migrants in British Virgin Islands waters, after their vessel collided with shoal water Monday evening and broke apart throwing all the passengers on board into the water. Still missing are five men, two women and three children [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 03:07:16
Israeli Occupation of Palestine
Israel’s incursions into Palestine and its attacks against the Palestinian people did not begin with the founding of Hamas in 1987, during the first intifada (uprising), or its victory over Fatah during the January 2006 elections. Sadly, what is seemingly lost in news reports is the root of the Israel-Palestinian conflict: [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:07:24
Monday Monty Blogging (a mother's love edition)
After today, there can be no doubt as to my love for Monty ... , like my white living room rug. Poop is prevailing. My paper towel offense made more of a mess than helping ... to lay comfortably on his pillow, chewing a bone. I spend the next hour cleaning the bathroom [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 21:24:54
Surfers Save Downing Man At Seal Beach
Roy Poblete (left) and Derek Smith (right) ... , Romero had been under water anywhere between 45 seconds and a minute before he was able to reach Romero’s lifeless body. He pulled his head up from the water to see Romero’s eyes rolled back, foam coming [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 00:27:47
In which I disagree with Paul Krugman
As James Surowiecki points out here, my views on what’s entailed in bank nationalisation differ significantly from those of Paul Krugman. Krugman, like quite a few other advocates of nationalisation, has in mind models like the Resolution Trust Corporation and the Swedish nationalizations of the 1990s, where the government took [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 06:26:33
The Flight 1549 survivors escape to tell the tale
Disasters leaving no survivors are not only tragic and terrifying, they remain mysterious. If no one escapes to tell the tale, we are left to imagine how the unfortunate victims spent their last moments. Was the end quick, or did it involve terrible suffering? Was it chaotic and fear-filled, or cooperative and spiritual? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:46:03
My Comfort Food.
As I’ve indulged too much on sweets last week because of PMS, I’m trying hard NOT to need Lipovox that much ( ... I’ve read in Good In Bed that it is the most effective pill out there) so I have resulted to the good old fashion way of plumping oneself – water retention aka pile the ... [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 18:34:57
Beef Farmer Group Calls For An End To ETS Madness
Beef Farmer Group Calls For An End To ETS Madness NSW farmer and Chairman of the Australian Beef Association (ABA) Brad Bellinger ... , we have seen the UN try to run a Clean Development Mechanism, - with no success. We have seen ... in their inability to even sort out our major water problems. ABA gives its full support to Barnaby Joyce and [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 00:26:52
Sprint Touch Pro Accessories - the Basics
While the Sprint Treo Pro has been getting quite a bit of attention lately, the Sprint Touch Pro is still my device of choice. I've found that I am much happier with it now that I've built a cache of some basic accessories to deal with things like the lack of a 3.5 mm headset jack and a touchscreen that almost begs to be scratched [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 19:42:47
Removing lead to prevent poisoning
Removing lead to prevent poisoning By Yun Xie | Published: January 19, 2009 - 08:59AM CT Lead poisoning is a serious problem for children, ... can permanently damage the central nervous system, kidneys, and various other organs. Children are particularly ... every year in the US. Scientists have found lead in toys, drinking water, paint, and numerous [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 14:59:00
Two Days. Two Rotten Days.
It isn’t quite the day before the Oscar nominations but it feels like it. The race often seems wide open to possibilities until it doesn’t. How do I know the nominations are about to drop? The adrenalin tells me so. Every year around this time my palms start to sweat and they don’t stop until the Oscars have ended [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 01:43:27
Morning Roundup: You Gotta Serve Somebody Edition
Good morning, Washington. How do you like your Inaugurapocalypse so far? Would you say, in addition to big crowds and long lines everywhere, like to add a little snow ... , or go get a snack and hang back for a while before heading home. Briefly Noted: Mendelson seeks Rhee’s plans [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 13:45:54
Quinoa Porridge
Here’s a recipe for a delicious, hot breakfast: a much-needed thing on a cold winter morning ... water 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Pinch coarse sea salt 1/2 cup low-fat milk or unsweetened soy milk ... syrup (optional) Add quinoa, water, cinnamon and salt to a small pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 20:00:25
Lake George New York
Lake George New York by LJ James As a Biker I love to take long Rides on my 2007 Harley Davidson, Nightrain. Some times a trip to Connecticut where one has the freedom of choice to decided if they want to wear a Helmet or not is a great place to go. Often I head up to the NY Catskill Mountains, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:01:22
Old Postcard Wednesday--East Cemetery Hill and Statue of General Hancock, Gettysburg, PA
Pub. by C. A. Blocher, Gettysburg, Pa c 1920sI've never been to Gettysburg, so some maps helped me get a sense of the lay of the land. This waymarking site pinpoints the location of the statue and has a small gallery of photos. Much has been said about Abraham Lincoln in the days surrounding the Inauguration of President Obama [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:01:00
*Updated*Operator of Christian Non-Profited Indicted in Fraud
*Update*A reader wrote to correct me about my Iceland real estate remark ... opportunity for you in Iceland right now. There are also some great projects going on in Nigeria ... just for him, and that all he needed to get it was to mortgage his house that he had paid for years [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 14:41:55
Marisa Miller: St Barts Beach Beauty
Enjoying a walk along the beach, Marisa Miller was spotted readying to take part in a photo shoot in St. Barts on Tuesday (January 19). The Victoria’s Secret stunner is staying on the island along with a few fellow models including Miranda Kerr, who was spotted romping in the water in her bikini yesterday afternoon. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 20:22:39
ATB: Inauguration Hoops
Game of the Night.Boston College 80, Georgia Tech 76 (OT). Most of the games tonight were average or worse (we suppose ESPN was smart to not combat Obamania), but this ACC contest between two teams fighting to keep their heads above water was a pretty good one. BC got its second ACC road win (the other [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:05:55
No need to put out a missing persons report...I'm here.
I did not mysteriously disappear while on the cruise ship. It's just hard to get caught back up with home and work after being gone for a week ... had to shoot with a disposable (gasp), underwater camera when we went on a couple of water-related [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 17:57:28
Bad Economic Metaphors: Priming the Pump
President Obama faces the immediate challenge of getting funds again flowing through the financial system ... Louisiana where some families still relied on old style hand pumps. The process for pulling water ... some water into the pump pipe would moisten the leather, recreating the seal and restoring the potential [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 17:28:04
President Obama in Jewish America: Israeli Terror War & Cold Rhetoric
Posted by: abc on: January 21, 2009 In: conflict analysis| dr. abdul| world affairsComment! By Dr. Abdul Ruff A crude Arabian joke { ... that the overall physical damage so far amounted to about $1.9bn (£1.4bn), including about $200m (£140m) of damage to infrastructure.Ceasefires declared by Palestinian militant groups and Israel are holding [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:55:11
In Honor of January 20, 2009: Black and White
From an unpublished memoir: a childhood in Southeastern Kentucky (Painting: John Hendrick's Smokehouse: Willard Hardin)BLACK AND WHITEBy Nan Hendricks Hardin One summer on a Saturday afternoon in the years of WorldWar II two old cars filled with black passengers stopped in front of ourhouse [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 04:11:00
Marisa Miller nipple slip at beach
Marisa Miller nipple slip at beach There is more to this photo shoot than a nipple slip Marisa Miller really looks beautiful the way she smiles the water that runs of her body everything about these photo’s are beautiful. Now note I am using the word beautiful a lot because before today I never saw her as so beautiful, like the hottest [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 06:09:17
UFO Cloud Spotted Over Golf Club In Wales
IS it a wind turbine? Is it an Martian? Is it a…cloud? It is a cloud ... fundamental properties of air and water. First, when air is lifted and expanded, it cools. This is why temperature normally decreases with height. Second, as air cools, the amount of water it can hold decreases [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 15:29:57
Escape To Gran Canaria
Escape To Gran Canaria Where can you escape to in the first week of January for a quality but inexpensive break where you will enjoy sunshine and summer temperatures without long haul flights The answer is the Canary Isles and in particular Gran Canaria Where to Find the Best Sports Car Hire By definition a sports car is equipped with two [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 05:56:19
Chilling Stars: A New Theory of Climate Change
Henrik Svensmark, a weather scientist at the Danish National Space Center believes that the planet is experiencing a natural period of low cloud cover due to fewer cosmic rays entering the atmosphere, which is responsible for much of the global warming we are experiencing [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 08:11:16
Creative marketing targets credit-crunched customers
"Buy now, pay later" offers have long been used by retailers to flog sofas, electrical items and the like. But gig tickets? During the last few days adverts have appeared in some newspapers promoting a summer concert by the singer Dionne Warwick where you can "Book now pay by March 2009" [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 16:09:08
Mean Joe Green #45: Water: Nature’s Wonderdrug (now with wonderdrugs)
Between 2006 and 2007, the Southern Nevada Water Authority in Las Vegas screened tap water from 19 US water utilities for 51 different compounds ... Research Laboratory says that neither this nor other recent water assessments give cause for health concern ... compromised health.” More on water Top 11 compounds in US drinking water Drink Your Pee!: The [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 12:13:33
Snowy Days and Hot Soup
These days, no matter where I am -- and in the past week, I've been in Paris, New York City and Westbrook, ... was a prop. The water bowl's real, as is the welcome -- dogs almost always get the royal treatment ... soup The soup's made with leeks, potimarron, a squash, and equal parts milk and water. Potimarron [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 00:01:55
VerTerra Signature Plates
VerTerra specializes in eco-friendly single-use dinnerware and their signature collection (shown above) is a heck of a lot better looking than paper plates. Each piece is made from 100% renewable and compostable plant matter and water. No chemicals, waxes or dyes, like those found in disposable [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 15:27:03
what I drink on my winning by losing plan that has no calories.
I decided to write down what I drink because I am sure some of you are wondering what I do drink since I only write the beverage down when it counts ... tea a day sometimes 6. I drink between 8 to10 16 oz or 32 oz bottles of either special k water or vitamin water or flavored water a day sometimes i fill up 3 empty arbor mist bottles of water a day [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 05:14:18
With this Presidency, I thee wed...
By Andrea Mann in Washington It's struck me that the mood in America right now reminds me of something else ... . And America said 'I do'. Or, to be more accurate: it was the other way round. And, like any normal ... , between the haves and the have-nots. No other city shows this as much as DC - and as American TV pundit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 08:12:10
Obligatory “OH MY GOD I LOVE OBAMA” Post
I feel like I woke up in candyland today. Honestly, Obama day was as good as advertised (and it was advertised a bit…JUST a little…). But really, you don’t even need to be political to say that today was just a phenomenal day for lovely America. Last time I checked, I’m JUST not that political, considering I love drugs ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 07:43:09
What a Miracle Looks Like
“Yesterday God sent us a reminder, a reminder of what’s truly important ... is stacked against us, we can make it. Even coming at a dirty and grungy and mob body-filled water ... t swim.” If we do get out, how long can I last in that water? What is the pilot thinking as he’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 09:00:35
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