"Renaissance Thinking About the Issues of Our Day"
A Mexican pig farm at La Gloria is being blamed by the Mexican press, but not the US press.
Back in 2006 he wrote, "The message from scientists and public health agencies the world over is clear: A pandemic of avian flu is going to circle the globe, killing millions, and in an age of air travel there will be little advance notice of its impending arrival. It is a time when Americans must believe that their health and safety is in the hands of those whom they can trust. But they don't.". This is not that pandemic, it is not as vicious. Evolution in action in the viruses. The age of those who died. The New York group affected is young. Take personal protections. If you are sick do not go to work. Wash hands. Wipes.
IMPRECATORY PRAYERS AGAINST ANTI-JESUS BARRY LYNN AND MIKEY WEINSTEIN
“Let us pray. Almighty God, today we pray imprecatory prayers from Psalm 109 against the enemies of religious liberty, including Barry Lynn and Mikey Weinstein, who issued press releases this week attacking me personally. God, do not remain silent, for wicked men surround us and tell lies about us. We bless them, but they curse us. Therefore find them guilty, not me. Let their days be few, and replace them with Godly people. Plunder their fields, and seize their assets. Cut off their descendants, and remember their sins, in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
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DOG DIARY
8:00 am - Dog food! My favourite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favourite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favourite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favourite thing!
12:00 pm - Lunch! My favourite thing!
1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favourite thing!
5:00 pm - Milk bones! My favourite thing!
7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favourite thing!
8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favourite thing!
11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favourite thing!
CAT DIARY
Day 983 of my captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am. Bastards! There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies." I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage. Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow - but at the top of the stairs. I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now...
Under the European Commission recommendations, a copy of which has been seen by the Financial Times, the 27 EU countries would be asked to bring in tougher remuneration rules for financial institutions with an office within their borders, covering all staff whose activities affect the firm’s risk profile. The rules would also apply to subsidiaries of EU-based parents, including those in offshore centres.
Directors’ termination payments would be limited to no more than two years of their fixed remuneration and they would also face a minimum three-year vesting period for share options.
Financial companies would be able to withhold bonuses entirely or partly when performance criteria were not met and a major part of bonuses should be deferred, the policy says.
Calls for a tougher approach to remuneration policies have been widespread in the wake of the financial crisis, most recently at the G20 summit of world leaders in London, as resentment over perceived “rewards for failure” has mounted.
The commission also proposes running an annual “scorecard” to show how member states are performing in terms of implementing EU guidelines.
"In addition, the company said it would give bondholders 225 shares, worth $414 as of Friday, for every $1,000 that they hold.
It urged the bondholders, who hold more than $27 billion in G.M. debt, to accept the deal to allow a faster out-of-court restructuring and said their bonds could be worth less or nothing in a bankruptcy filing.
G.M. said the holders of at least 90 percent of its outstanding bonds must agree to the swap by May 26 for the company to avoid bankruptcy.
“We do not intend to seek relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code if the exchange offers are consummated,” G.M. said in a regulatory filing.
By exchanging stock for its bonds and by converting its debt to the Treasury Department and to a retiree health care fund for the United Automobile Workers union, G.M. said it can eliminate $44 billion in debt. The Treasury and the U.A.W. would own up to 89 percent of the company’s outstanding shares, while bondholders would hold no more than 10 percent and current shareholders would hold 1 percent.
The Treasury would own more than half of G.M. on its own and therefore have control over the election of its board and other matters requiring the approval of shareholders.
"This is video I took at the tea bag party in my town last week.
The first woman was holding a sign that read "Honk if you support the constitution". So I stopped and asked her what exactly she thought was threatening the constitution. Then I asked her if she had been protesting for the constitution over the last 8 years.
The second woman was holding a sign that said "Brew the liberals", so I asked her what exactly her sign meant.
I wish I had more time because these people were not unique. I could have spent all day there and come away with enough craziness for a feature length movie.
Our progress as a nation and our values as a nation are rooted in free and open inquiry. To undermine scientific integrity is to undermine our democracy. It is contrary to our way of life.
That’s why I’ve charged John Holdren and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy with leading a new effort to ensure that federal policies are based on the best and most unbiased scientific information. I want to be sure that facts are driving scientific decisions, not the other way around.
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