READ MORE: Wal-Mart CEO Bill Simon expects inflation - USATODAY.com: "Along with steep increases in raw material costs, John Long, a retail strategist at Kurt Salmon, says labor costs in China and fuel costs for transportation are weighing heavily on retailers. He predicts prices will start increasing at all retailers in June.
'Every single retailer has and is paying more for the items they sell, and retailers will be passing some of these costs along,' Long says. 'Except for fuel costs, U.S. consumers haven't seen much in the way of inflation for almost a decade, so a broad-based increase in prices will be unprecedented in recent memory.'"
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Banking—$5 Fees May Be Coming to an ATM Near You - CNBC
Banking—$5 Fees May Be Coming to an ATM Near You - CNBC: "Ridout said the banks are exchanging in political brinksmanship by using the threat of higher ATM fees to 'encourage' pressure on the Federal Reserve to 'tamp down what this interchange cap is going to be.' The Fed issued draft interchange fee rules in December.
Ridout said no one is forcing the banks to charge higher ATM fees, and consumers have other choices if they don't want to pay them."
Ridout said no one is forcing the banks to charge higher ATM fees, and consumers have other choices if they don't want to pay them."
Judge Judy's MK-Ultra Breakdown?
READ MORE: Judge Judy's MK-Ultra Breakdown?: "As I stated in yesterday's article, the Satanic Psychopaths known as the Illuminati have a secret deal with the legions of hell. The Illuminati provide mortal bodies for various demons in exchange for the powers that these evil spirits purportedly provide. Using various techniques, they brutally traumatize their offspring while still in the mother's womb in order to train the unborn child to 'dissociate', or mentally separate from the traumatic experience."
No surveillance without oversight | Jay Stanley | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
No surveillance without oversight | Jay Stanley | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: "The FBI recently announced that its Next Generation Identification System (NGIS) has 'reached its initial operating capacity'. This vast new biometrics project, for which Lockheed Martin won a $1bn contract in 2008, encompasses not only fingerprints but also, possibly, such biometrics as iris scans, face recognition, bodily scars, marks and tattoos.
Such a system raises a number of concerns from a civil liberties perspective. Many types of biometrics are of particular concern because they allow individuals to be tracked secretly and at a distance. For instance, facial recognition may allow a person to be tracked by various CCTV cameras across a city. Worse, in the future, this may be automated and done by computers."
Such a system raises a number of concerns from a civil liberties perspective. Many types of biometrics are of particular concern because they allow individuals to be tracked secretly and at a distance. For instance, facial recognition may allow a person to be tracked by various CCTV cameras across a city. Worse, in the future, this may be automated and done by computers."
Low levels of radiation found in US milk
READ MORE: Low levels of radiation found in US milk: "Very low levels of radiation turned up in a sample of milk from Washington state, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday, but federal officials assured consumers not to worry.
The FDA said such findings were to be expected in the coming days because of the nuclear crisis in Japan, and that the levels were expected to drop relatively quickly"
The FDA said such findings were to be expected in the coming days because of the nuclear crisis in Japan, and that the levels were expected to drop relatively quickly"
Vehicle tries to enter Fukushima Daiichi plant, breaks into Daini plant | Kyodo News
READ MORE: Vehicle tries to enter Fukushima Daiichi plant, breaks into Daini plant | Kyodo News: "A vehicle of what appears to be right-wing campaigners tried to enter the radiation-leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and then broke through the gate of the nearby Fukushima Daini power plant Thursday, the government's nuclear safety agency said.
The driver of the vehicle was later seized by police, and the agency said it ordered Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the two plants in Fukushima Prefecture, to take all measures to ensure security especially from the viewpoint of nuclear material protection.
The purpose of the intrusion remains unknown. The agency said the vehicle and people inside it need to undergo a radiation decontamination process"
The driver of the vehicle was later seized by police, and the agency said it ordered Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the two plants in Fukushima Prefecture, to take all measures to ensure security especially from the viewpoint of nuclear material protection.
The purpose of the intrusion remains unknown. The agency said the vehicle and people inside it need to undergo a radiation decontamination process"
IT'S NOT JUST GLENN BECK: FOX News Has Lost 21% Of Its Audience This Year
IT'S NOT JUST GLENN BECK: FOX News Has Lost 21% Of Its Audience This Year: "Fox News has the top 12 most-watched shows so far this year.
Which is perhaps not totally surprising since this marks the network's ninth straight year as the number one channel in cable.
That is not to say it's all rainbows and unicorns. (Or cupcakes and caliphates.) All of Fox's top shows posted double digit losses year over year."
Which is perhaps not totally surprising since this marks the network's ninth straight year as the number one channel in cable.
That is not to say it's all rainbows and unicorns. (Or cupcakes and caliphates.) All of Fox's top shows posted double digit losses year over year."
Japan nuclear crisis: Fukushima plant to be entombed in concrete after radiation leak | Mail Online
Japan nuclear crisis: Fukushima plant to be entombed in concrete after radiation leak | Mail Online: "Up to 1,000 bodies of victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami have not been collected because of fears of high levels of radiation.
Police sources said bodies within the 12-mile evacuation zone around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant had been 'exposed to high levels of radiation after death'.
It follows the discovery of a body on Sunday in Okuma, just three miles from the power plant, which revealed elevated levels of radiation."
Police sources said bodies within the 12-mile evacuation zone around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant had been 'exposed to high levels of radiation after death'.
It follows the discovery of a body on Sunday in Okuma, just three miles from the power plant, which revealed elevated levels of radiation."
Tepco Workers Threatened by Heat Bursts; Sea Radiation Rises - Businessweek
READ MORE: Tepco Workers Threatened by Heat Bursts; Sea Radiation Rises - Businessweek: "Japan’s damaged nuclear plant may be in danger of emitting sudden bursts of heat and radiation, undermining efforts to cool the reactors and contain fallout.
The potential for limited, uncontrolled chain reactions, voiced yesterday by the International Atomic Energy Agency, is among the phenomena that might occur, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters in Tokyo today. The IAEA “emphasized that the nuclear reactors won’t explode,” he said."
The potential for limited, uncontrolled chain reactions, voiced yesterday by the International Atomic Energy Agency, is among the phenomena that might occur, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters in Tokyo today. The IAEA “emphasized that the nuclear reactors won’t explode,” he said."
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Who Are the Liquidators? | This Can't Be Happening
SEE MORE: Who Are the Liquidators? | This Can't Be Happening: "The prime minister of Japan has said that his government is “not in a position where we can be optimistic” about the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Is there any logical conclusion to draw from that statement other than that a large chunk of Japan is going to be uninhabitable?
They’ve got four nuclear reactors right next to each other in various states of disaster and probably meltdown. Two more are damaged. The workers on site are exhausted, sick and dying. The ocean and air around the plant are highly radioactive. The surrounding farms are producing radioactive vegetables. The drinking water in Tokyo is radioactive. If the Fukushima reactors keep exploding and burning and blowing radiation into the reservoirs, how long before Tokyo becomes Jonestown with a population of 13,000,000?"
They’ve got four nuclear reactors right next to each other in various states of disaster and probably meltdown. Two more are damaged. The workers on site are exhausted, sick and dying. The ocean and air around the plant are highly radioactive. The surrounding farms are producing radioactive vegetables. The drinking water in Tokyo is radioactive. If the Fukushima reactors keep exploding and burning and blowing radiation into the reservoirs, how long before Tokyo becomes Jonestown with a population of 13,000,000?"
BBC News - Japan to scrap stricken nuclear reactors- WOW You Think!
BBC News - Japan to scrap stricken nuclear reactors: "Japan is to decommission four stricken reactors at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, the operator says."
Syrian president blames protests on 'conspirators' - Yahoo! News
Syrian president blames protests on 'conspirators' - Yahoo! News: "Syrian President Bashar Assad blamed 'conspirators' Wednesday for an extraordinary wave of dissent against his authoritarian rule, but he failed to lift the country's despised emergency law or offer any concessions in his first speech since the protests began nearly two weeks ago."
Threats Claim Nuclear Bombs Hidden All Over U.S. « CBS Chicago
READ MORE: Threats Claim Nuclear Bombs Hidden All Over U.S. « CBS Chicago: "The letter inside said, “The Al-Qaeda organization has planted 160 nuclear bombs throughout the U.S. in schools, stadiums, churches, stores, financial institutions and government buildings.” It also said, “This is a suicide mission for us.”
The writer, who claims to be Osama Bin Laden, tells the reader the nukes are remotely controlled. “It was clear the writer wanted to scare me,” said Rizzo, “Yes, it frightened me.” Rizzo was one of eight people in the Chicago area to contact the FBI."
The writer, who claims to be Osama Bin Laden, tells the reader the nukes are remotely controlled. “It was clear the writer wanted to scare me,” said Rizzo, “Yes, it frightened me.” Rizzo was one of eight people in the Chicago area to contact the FBI."
I SMELL A RAT. Some How Al Qaeda got their hands on 160 mini nukes. I just don't get how CBS News fell for this one.
EPA: Expect More Radiation in Rainwater - Jeff McMahon - The Ingenuity of the Commons - Forbes
READ MORE: EPA: Expect More Radiation in Rainwater - Jeff McMahon - The Ingenuity of the Commons - Forbes: "The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday reported finding elevated levels of iodine-131, a product of nuclear fission, in rainwater in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The levels exceed the maximum contaminant level (MCL) permitted in drinking water, but EPA continues to assure the public there is no need for alarm:"
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
UPDATE 1-Japan shipper mulls future of vessel with abnormal radiation | Reuters
READ MORE: UPDATE 1-Japan shipper mulls future of vessel with abnormal radiation | Reuters: "Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has not yet decided what it will do with its container ship when it returns to Japan this week, a company official said on Tuesday, after China rejected the vessel for 'abnormal' radiation levels.
The MOL Presence is the first ship barred from unloading its cargo at a foreign port over radiation concerns since Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant was crippled by the March 11 earthquake, a spokesman for the Japanese Shipowners Association said."
The MOL Presence is the first ship barred from unloading its cargo at a foreign port over radiation concerns since Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant was crippled by the March 11 earthquake, a spokesman for the Japanese Shipowners Association said."
Japan: The Solution to the Blown Reactors : Veterans Today
Japan: The Solution to the Blown Reactors : Veterans Today: "The Japanese military has deployed two Type 74 Main Battle Tanks to the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi GE nuclear reactors. The 80,000 lb, or 36,363 kg, Type 74 Tanks are equipped with bull dozer blades and can be equipped with Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare Protective ki"
U.S. deploys low-flying attack planes in Libya - The Washington Post
READ MORE: U.S. deploys low-flying attack planes in Libya - The Washington Post: "Military officials consider AC-130s and A-10s well suited to attacks in built-up areas, although their use has led to civilian deaths. Unlike fighter jets and bombers, which typically carry 500- or 1,000-pound bombs, the AC-130s and A-10s deliver more discriminate but still devastating machine-gun fire. “They offer weapons that you can meter against a much smaller area and not risk as much collateral damage,” said retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, who played a key role in overseeing the initial U.S. attack on Afghanistan in 2002."
Damaged reactor may be leaking radioactive water, Japan says - CNN.com
READ MORE: Damaged reactor may be leaking radioactive water, Japan says - CNN.com: "The Japanese company trying to contain the release of radiation from its Fukushima nuclear plant must pour enough water to cool its damaged reactors without creating an overflow of contaminated water from the plant, a government official said Tuesday.
Yukio Edano, Japan's chief Cabinet secretary and the government's point man for the nation's nuclear crisis, said the effort to prevent the reactors from overheating 'must be given priority.'
But Edano acknowledge the danger posed by continuing to pour water into them.
'If we need to increase water injection, this is what we need to do. If we stop water injection, fuel rod temperatures may increase and that may result in overheating,' Edano said. 'But fundamentally we need to drain the water as soon as possible.'"
Yukio Edano, Japan's chief Cabinet secretary and the government's point man for the nation's nuclear crisis, said the effort to prevent the reactors from overheating 'must be given priority.'
But Edano acknowledge the danger posed by continuing to pour water into them.
'If we need to increase water injection, this is what we need to do. If we stop water injection, fuel rod temperatures may increase and that may result in overheating,' Edano said. 'But fundamentally we need to drain the water as soon as possible.'"
Japan on "maximum alert" as plutonium found in soil near nuclear plant - Telegraph
READ MORE: Japan on "maximum alert" as plutonium found in soil near nuclear plant - Telegraph: "Japan's prime minister has declared a state of 'maximum alert' over the country's nuclear disaster after highly toxic plutonium was found to have leaked into the soil from the plant."
Lawrence Solomon: Plutonium for Pluto | FP Comment | Financial Post
READ MORE: Lawrence Solomon: Plutonium for Pluto | FP Comment | Financial Post
WHAT A LOAD OF YOU KNOW WHAT.
Little known Story: Over 3,700 Burmese Fishermen Still Missing, Presumed Dead
READ MORE: Over 3,700 Burmese Fishermen Still Missing, Presumed Dead: "Of the 7,000 fishermen that were swept into the Andaman Sea during a tropical storm on March 14-16, a total of 3,374 have now been rescued, according to a source close to the Myanmar Marine Fishing Association (MMFA).
The remaining 3,700 are still missing. Nearly two weeks since 400 fishing vessels were overturned or destroyed in 70mph winds, little hope remains of anyone else surviving.
“There are currently about 400 fishing vessels at sea trying to rescue survivors of the storm,” said the source. “So far, more than 3,700 fishermen have been rescued and brought to Rangoon.”"
The remaining 3,700 are still missing. Nearly two weeks since 400 fishing vessels were overturned or destroyed in 70mph winds, little hope remains of anyone else surviving.
“There are currently about 400 fishing vessels at sea trying to rescue survivors of the storm,” said the source. “So far, more than 3,700 fishermen have been rescued and brought to Rangoon.”"
EU to ban cars from cities by 2050 - Telegraph
READ MORE: EU to ban cars from cities by 2050 - Telegraph: "The European Commission on Monday unveiled a 'single European transport area' aimed at enforcing 'a profound shift in transport patterns for passengers' by 2050.
The plan also envisages an end to cheap holiday flights from Britain to southern Europe with a target that over 50 per cent of all journeys above 186 miles should be by rail.
Top of the EU's list to cut climate change emissions is a target of 'zero' for the number of petrol and diesel-driven cars and lorries in the EU's future cities."
The plan also envisages an end to cheap holiday flights from Britain to southern Europe with a target that over 50 per cent of all journeys above 186 miles should be by rail.
Top of the EU's list to cut climate change emissions is a target of 'zero' for the number of petrol and diesel-driven cars and lorries in the EU's future cities."
I've been telling my friends this for years. Its all a part of "Agenda 21". This is why bike lanes are being installed in U.S. cities like New York. They will take away our cars soon and our freedom to travel will be gone. We will only be allowed to travel with proper Identification.
A Stealth Downsizing, as Shoppers Pay More for Less Food - NYTimes.com
READ MORE: A Stealth Downsizing, as Shoppers Pay More for Less Food - NYTimes.com: "As an expected increase in the cost of raw materials looms for late summer, consumers are beginning to encounter shrinking food packages.
With unemployment still high, companies in recent months have tried to camouflage price increases by selling their products in tiny and tinier packages. So far, the changes are most visible at the grocery store, where shoppers are paying the same amount, but getting less."
With unemployment still high, companies in recent months have tried to camouflage price increases by selling their products in tiny and tinier packages. So far, the changes are most visible at the grocery store, where shoppers are paying the same amount, but getting less."
The Associated Press: FACT CHECK: How Obama's Libya claims fit the facts
READ MORE: The Associated Press: FACT CHECK: How Obama's Libya claims fit the facts: "There may be less than meets the eye to President Barack Obama's statements Monday night that NATO is taking over from the U.S. in Libya and that U.S. action is limited to defending people under attack there by Moammar Gadhafi's forces.
In transferring command and control to NATO, the U.S. is turning the reins over to an organization dominated by the U.S., both militarily and politically. In essence, the U.S. runs the show that is taking over running the show.
And the rapid advance of rebels in recent days strongly suggests they are not merely benefiting from military aid in a defensive crouch, but rather using the multinational force in some fashion — coordinated or not — to advance an offensive."
In transferring command and control to NATO, the U.S. is turning the reins over to an organization dominated by the U.S., both militarily and politically. In essence, the U.S. runs the show that is taking over running the show.
And the rapid advance of rebels in recent days strongly suggests they are not merely benefiting from military aid in a defensive crouch, but rather using the multinational force in some fashion — coordinated or not — to advance an offensive."
Vanishing act by Japanese executive during nuclear crisis raises questions - The Washington Post
READ MORE: Vanishing act by Japanese executive during nuclear crisis raises questions - The Washington Post: "The Japanese public hasn’t seen much of him recently either. Shimizu, the president of Tokyo Electric Power Co., or Tepco, the company that owns a haywire nuclear power plant 150 miles from the capital, is the most invisible — and most reviled — chief executive in Japan.
Amid rumors that Shimizu had fled the country, checked into a hospital or committed suicide, company officials said Monday that their boss had suffered an unspecified “small illness” because of overwork after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake sent a tsunami crashing onto his company’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant."
Amid rumors that Shimizu had fled the country, checked into a hospital or committed suicide, company officials said Monday that their boss had suffered an unspecified “small illness” because of overwork after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake sent a tsunami crashing onto his company’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant."
Monday, March 28, 2011
The Kill Team | Rolling Stone Politics
READ MORE: The Kill Team | Rolling Stone Politics: "How U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan murdered innocent civilians and mutilated their corpses – and how their officers failed to stop them. Plus: An exclusive look at the war crime photos censored by the Pentagon"
Japan Nuclear Crisis: Plutonium in Soil Outside Fukushima Plant - ABC News
Japan Nuclear Crisis: Plutonium in Soil Outside Fukushima Plant - ABC News: "Radiation from Japan's crippled nuclear reactors has now contaminated the ground and the sea surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi complex, as officials fear that some of the reactors may already be in partial meltdown."
Meltdown's can't be partial.
Hundreds of dead starfish wash up on Talybont beach, UK
READ MORE: Hundreds of dead starfish wash up on Talybont beach, UK: "Several hundred dead starfish have been found washed up on a north Wales beach and it comes following the discovery at Talybont, between Harlech and Barmouth in Gwynedd. Authorities reveal that its common for starfish to be washed ashore during spring tides but it was not clear why they had migrated so far up the shoreline."
Obama administration restricts findings on Gulf’s dead dolphins
READ MORE: Obama administration restricts findings on Gulf’s dead dolphins: "The Obama administration has issued a gag order on data over the recent spike of dead dolphins, including many stillborn infants, washing up on Mississippi and Alabama shorelines, and scientists say the restriction undermines the scientific process."
But isn't Obama all about transparency?
YouTube - Crane collapses on fuel rods at Fukushima
YouTube - New Aerial Video of Fukushima w/ Analysis 3/28/11: ""
At 1:45, the newscaster states that a crane collapsed onto the fuel rods. This is MOX fuel, meaning they damaged rods that contained plutonium.
Developing ozone hole approaches Europe | EurActiv
READ MORE: Developing ozone hole approaches Europe | EurActiv: "The fast-thinning Arctic ozone layer was first detected by an international network of over 30 ozone sounding stations spread across the Arctic and sub-Arctic, and coordinated by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research.
The institute's latest predictions, based on data collated from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts, are that it will affect parts of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe on 30 March and 31"
The institute's latest predictions, based on data collated from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts, are that it will affect parts of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe on 30 March and 31"
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Marines on ground in Libya :: www.uruknet.info :: informazione dal medio oriente :: information from middle east :: [vs-1]
Marines on ground in Libya :: www.uruknet.info :: informazione dal medio oriente :: information from middle east :: [vs-1]: "WCTI-TV in New Bern reports those Marines, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) at Camp Lejuene, are 'preserving the sanctity of the city [of Ajdubiyah] and the safety of the civilians within it.'
Capt. Timothy Patrick with the 26th MEU told the station: 'In Libya right now they are doing exactly what we need them to do. They are doing what they are told, and right now that's protecting Libyan people against Qadhafi forces.'
Evidently the Marines' efforts are being successful. The commanding officer of the 26th MEU, Col. Mark Desens, says that following a second round of strikes by AV-8B Harrier jets, the Libyan dictator's forces 'are now less capable of threatening the town than before.'"
Capt. Timothy Patrick with the 26th MEU told the station: 'In Libya right now they are doing exactly what we need them to do. They are doing what they are told, and right now that's protecting Libyan people against Qadhafi forces.'
Evidently the Marines' efforts are being successful. The commanding officer of the 26th MEU, Col. Mark Desens, says that following a second round of strikes by AV-8B Harrier jets, the Libyan dictator's forces 'are now less capable of threatening the town than before.'"
Activist Post: Earth Hour: A Despicable Hoax
READ MORE: Activist Post: Earth Hour: A Despicable Hoax: "Not only has science failed to prove that anthropogenic climate change is happening - to the extent proponents like the White House's John Holdren have relabeled 'Global Warming' to 'Global Climate Change' to the now most ambiguous version, 'Global Climate Disruption,' but the evidence suggests that the 'scientists' peddling this theory have defrauded the public again and again. Worth noting, is that John Holdren himself is a creature of Harvard's Belfer Center, which is named in fact, after corrupt oil tycoon Robert Belfer. Much of the policy coming out of the Belfer Center ends up in front of delegates attending the very fraudulent and ineffective climate change summits held, most recently in Copenhagen and Cancun."
Radioactive Water Being Pumped Into Ocean By Japanese Engineers
READ MORE: WRAPUP 2-Engineers toil to pump out Japan plant; radiation spikes | Reuters: "Japanese engineers struggled on Sunday to pump radioactive water from a crippled nuclear power station after radiation levels soared in seawater near the plant more than two weeks after it was battered by a huge earthquake and a tsunam"
Iodine for Radioactive Fallout by Donald W. Miller, Jr., MD
READ MORE: Iodine for Radioactive Fallout by Donald W. Miller, Jr., MD: "Taken in a sufficient amount, natural iodine can block uptake of radioactive I-131 in fallout and prevent thyroid cancer. The U.S. government’s Department of Health and Human Services has approved potassium iodide (KI), in a dose of 130 milligrams (mg), as a thyroid blocking agent in radiation emergencies. This dose contains 100 mg of iodine, as iodide, in its salt form. But it doesn’t have to be KI. Lugol’s solution, Iodoral, SSKI (super saturated potassium iodide), and Nascent iodine work just as well."
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