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Friday 31 December 2010
Thursday 30 December 2010
My Parents Were Executed Under the Unconstitutional Espionage Act -- Here's Why We Must Fight to Protect Julian A
Fascist State???!!!
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My Parents Were Executed Under the Unconstitutional Espionage Act -- Here's Why We Must Fight to Protect Julian Assange
The Espionage Act is a huge danger to our open society; it's been used to send hundreds of dissenters to jail just for voicing their opinions, transforming dissent into treason.
It is no accident that Julian Assange may face a “conspiracy” charge just as my parents did. All that is required of the prosecution to prove a conspiracy is to present evidence that two or more people got together and took one act in furtherance of an illegal plan. It could be a phone call or a conversation.
In my parents’ case the only evidence presented against my mother was David and Ruth Greenglasses’ testimony that she was present at a critical espionage meeting and typed up David’s handwritten description of a sketch. Although this testimony has since been shown to be false, even if it were true, it would mean that the government of the United States executed someone for typing.
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What the M`s stand for in M&M`s
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What the M’s stand for in “M&Ms”
In 1941, Forrest Mars Sr., of the Mars candy company, struck a deal with Bruce Murrie, son of famed Hershey president William Murrie, to develop a hard shelled candy with chocolate at the center. Mars needed Hershey’s chocolate because he anticipated there would be a chocolate shortage in the pending war, which turned out to be correct.
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A sight for sore eyes
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Wednesday 29 December 2010
Afghan sex practices concern US, British forces
I have resisted posting this since I first read it this morning. This really isn't a surprise since most people who have read anything about Islam and the not-so-secret culture there is not surprised. However, considering the recent change in our Law, our own cultural decline, the ever growing sex crimes against America children, the publicity about decadent priests....I find this very, very disturbing.
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How to make Pickled Eggs
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Space bathroom history
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Even when you're millions of miles from home, you can't escape certain facts of life. When astronauts are orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth's surface, they still have to eat, sleep and go to the bathroom. Of course, the mechanics of using the toilet -- and disposing of the resulting waste -- in zero gravity can get a little tricky.
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Even in outer space, astronauts have to sleep, eat -- and relieve themselves. See more pictures of the space shuttle.
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A political year in Words
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Politicians always have plenty to say. BBC political reporter Justin Parkinson looks at some of the words that rose to prominence in 2010.
Agree In the true spirit of coalition, how nice it is to start our little compendium with a bit of seasonal conciliation. During the televised prime ministerial debates, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg was deemed by the press to be quite a hit. Even Gordon Brown and David Cameron uttered the phrase "I agree with Nick" several times. Lib Dem supporters liked it so much they printed T-shirts bearing the slogan.
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk
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Tuesday 28 December 2010
Cuts protester jumps off Romanian parliament balcony
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Cuts protester jumps off Romanian parliament balcony
Adrian Sobaru, 40, who was wearing a T-shirt with the words ‘You’ve killed our children’s future’ escaped without serious injury in the 7m (23ft) plunge.
The father-of two performed his stunt in front of prime minister Emil Boc, who was fighting a vote of no confidence after reducing public sector wages by 25 per cent and cutting benefits.
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Monday 27 December 2010
Happy Vappy
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HappyVappy Vaporizer
The direct inhalation vaporizer that provides a smooth, smoke-free way to enjoy your favorite herbs.
HAPPYVAPPY IS...
Smoke-free
The medicinal qualities of herbs can be released without burning. This means that you can avoid the carcinogenic tars and noxious gases found in smoke. Using patent pending Tempest Core Technology, HappyVappy brings your herb to optimal vaporization temperature, providing you with all the positive effect of herbal therapy, without the negative effects of smoking.Efficient
HappyVappy uses less herb than traditional means of consumption. You get bigger breath for your buck as it's not going up in smoke.Discreet
HappyVappy has streamlined styling, a simple interface and fits into your lifestyle. Because it's a vaporizer, it's also virtually odorless.Effective
It reaches operating temperature in 3 minutes, with no bag or dome to fill. HappyVappy is designed to stay at optimal temperature, so you don't have to worry about dials or overheating or anything other than kicking back and relaxing.
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Whooper Swans
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Sunday 26 December 2010
Do you have a sense of Wonder?
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Do You Have A Sense Of Wonder?
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What happened to Leonard Bernsteins Hands
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We are in Vienna. Leonard Bernstein is on the podium. The Vienna Philharmonic is on the stage, Haydn's Symphony no.88 is in the air, and our question is: Where are Bernstein's hands? Why isn't he using his hands? He's moving nothing — except his face.
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Young Nuns Habits
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For These Young Nuns, Habits Are The New Radical
For the most part, these are grim days for Catholic nuns. Convents are closing, nuns are aging and there are relatively few new recruits. But something startling is happening in Nashville, Tenn. The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia are seeing a boom in new young sisters: Twenty-seven joined this year and 90 entered over the past five years.
The average of new entrants here is 23. And overall, the average age of the Nashville Dominicans is 36 — four decades younger than the average nun nationwide.
Unlike many older sisters in previous generations, who wear street clothes and live alone, the Nashville Dominicans wear traditional habits and adhere to a strict life of prayer, teaching and silence.
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Saturday 25 December 2010
Friday 24 December 2010
Did Shrooms sends Santa and his Reindeer Flying
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Did 'Shrooms Send Santa And His Reindeer Flying?
The hallucinogenic mushroom Amanita muscaria. Harvard biologist Donald Pfister claims that both people and reindeer ate the mushrooms. "Reindeers flying — are they flying, or are your senses telling you they're flying because you're hallucinating?" he says.
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Wishing all my Amplify Friends a Merry & Blessed Christmas
Thank you all for your recommends and Comments much appreciated,Sue x
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Calvin and Hobbes Quotes
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CALVIN & HOBBES QUOTES
Reality continues to ruin my life.
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Thursday 23 December 2010
Sign Our Letter: Stop the Inhumane Treatment of Bradley Manning
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Bradley Manning deserves humane treatment while he awaits trial.
Bradley's friend, David House, will deliver your letter to the Commanding Officer at the Quantico Marine Base brig when he next visits Bradley Manning.
Pfc. Bradley Manning has been held for five months under “maximum custody” at Quantico Marine Corps Base under your supervision. Pfc. Manning is under a “Prevention of Injury Order” (POI) that puts him in severe isolation and that limits his:
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Myths about your eyes and vision
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Myths about Your Eyes and Vision
Eating Carrots Will Improve Your Vision
Sitting Too Close to the TV Will Damage Your Vision
Reading in the Dark Will Weaken Your Eyesight
Children With Crossed Eyes Can Be Treated
There's Nothing You Can Do to Prevent Vision Loss
Using a Nightlight in Your Child's Room Will Contribute to Nearsightedness
Using Artificial Sweeteners Will Make Your Eyes More Sensitive to Light
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7 Ways to get past tough situations Quickly
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“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.” -Charles Swindoll
One day everything seems great in your world; maybe not perfect, but overall things are going to plan. And then something happens.
You lose your job. Or someone you love. Or your home. Or maybe even your health.
It isn’t fair. You don’t deserve it. You didn’t see it coming. You didn’t plan for it. You have so many feelings and frustrations you don’t know what to do first–or if you want to do anything at all.
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The Five Worst Cookbooks of 2010
That recipe for Bacon Donuts sounds awesome, however...
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Some popular cookbooks of 2010, including recipe collections from top chefs and celebrities, encourage Americans to fill up on high-fat, meat-heavy meals, even as the country struggles with record obesity levels and skyrocketing diabetes rates. Dietitians with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine reviewed the year’s new cookbooks and named the worst offenders.
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Our Miraculous conceptions
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Our miraculous conceptions: One battled a mastectomy and another was told her baby had died
Each one of them has faced her own struggle. So it is no wonder that these women love every inch of their growing bumps.
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Sitting close to the TV Will not damage your Eyes
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So why do parents the world over still say this to their kids? Surprisingly, there was actually a very brief period of time where sitting close to the TV could damage your eyes, assuming you owned a General Electric TV in the 1960s. Specifically, in 1967, General Electric informed the public that many of their color televisions were emitting excessive x-rays due to a “factory error”. GE fixed this problem by putting a leaded glass shield around the tubes.
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