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High-dose vitamin C injections shown to annihilate cancer

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><img alt="http://www.annybelle.org/NIH_Confirms_VitaminC_kills_cancer_cells.jpg" class="decoded" height="280" src="http://www.annybelle.org/NIH_Confirms_VitaminC_kills_cancer_cells.jpg" width="400" /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'Groundbreaking new research on the cancer-fighting potential of vitamin C has made the pages of the peer-reviewed journal <i>Science Translational Medicine</i>.  A team of researchers from the University of Kansas reportedly tested  the effects of vitamin C given in high doses intravenously on a group of  human subjects and found that it effectively eradicates cancer cells  while leaving healthy cells intact.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> Read <a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/043972_vitamin_C_cancer_treatment_intravenous_injections.html#ixzz2tmU1j33b">more... </a></span><br /><div style="background-color: none; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br /></div>

High-dose vitamin C injections shown to annihilate cancer

'Groundbreaking new research on the cancer-fighting potential of vitamin C has made the pages of the peer-reviewed journal Science Tra...

INTERVIEW: Martin Lee of Project CBD

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="INTERVIEW: Martin Lee of Project CBD" src="http://www.ladybud.com/wp-content/themes/responz/themify/img.php?src=http://www.ladybud.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MartinLee.jpg&w=474&h=&a=t" width="474" /></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">PHOTO: Sam Sabzehzar/Medical Marijuana 411:The Daily Dose</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'I met author Martin Lee during the New Jersey stop on his book tour for Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational, and Scientific.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Lee, the co-founder and director of Project CBD, granted me a lively interview between a book signing event, an NPR interview, and a party in his honor – all within a 24-hour period during which Lee also fielded phone calls and emails from patients seeking high-CBD medical cannabis.'</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.ladybud.com/2013/11/12/interview-martin-lee-of-project-cbd/">more... </a></span>

INTERVIEW: Martin Lee of Project CBD

PHOTO: Sam Sabzehzar/Medical Marijuana 411:The Daily Dose 'I met author Martin Lee during the New Jersey stop on his book tour for Smoke...

Will Codex and the Drug Companies Raid the Spice Rack to Steal Your Eyesight?

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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVj4lTSPzPb2TMpmrPwe2lVB6_4AKGgUJXKYSMxiUKZDbtg3LeqXRF-aKj8HXgZmC2qtcRS_W_nqwdPd8rElRKZ8stMgSzyWRU-VhjldgBr69ZQHCE9_to-NIvhQ_w9PpGOzIqQDDIh4Io/s1600/DSC_0507.JPG" class="shrinkToFit decoded" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVj4lTSPzPb2TMpmrPwe2lVB6_4AKGgUJXKYSMxiUKZDbtg3LeqXRF-aKj8HXgZmC2qtcRS_W_nqwdPd8rElRKZ8stMgSzyWRU-VhjldgBr69ZQHCE9_to-NIvhQ_w9PpGOzIqQDDIh4Io/s400/DSC_0507.JPG" width="400" /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo Credit: http://4.bp.blogspot.com</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'Culinary Indian spices are rising superheroes of the nutritional World.  When most of us were growing up, these spices were not a regular part of  many of our diets.  Today, though, they are commonly available  high-profile healers of the highest order. But if history repeats  itself, we can anticipate a raid on powerful molecules found in your  spice rack, turning them into drugs available only by prescription or  subject to unnecessary regulation. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">This is one of the reasons the  National Health Federation (NHF) opposes Senator Dick Durbin's Dietary  Supplement Act – in this case, to protect manufacturers who encapsulate  spices in therapeutic formulations designed to heal serious eye disease  and more. As <b><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/will-codex-alimentarius-undermine-global-health-freedom">Codex Alimentarius</a></b> has decided to add a new committee to its roster with the Codex  Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) in February 2014, the  potential for unnecessary regulatory control has NHF concerned.'</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/will-codex-and-drug-companies-raid-spice-rack-steal-your-eyesight">more... </a></span>

Will Codex and the Drug Companies Raid the Spice Rack to Steal Your Eyesight?

Photo Credit: http://4.bp.blogspot.com 'Culinary Indian spices are rising superheroes of the nutritional World. When most of us were ...

Change your Microbiome — Change Your Health!

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Post image for Change your Microbiome — Change Your Health!" class="post_image aligncenter" height="300" src="http://realfoodforager.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Depositphotos_5385521_s1.jpg" width="400" /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">'We know that our gut bacteria are a fundamental component of our essence. We can no longer separate our gut bacteria from who we are. Out of the emerging research on the microbiota and the microbiome, one thing is perfectly clear — the bacteria in our body outnumber us and probably outperform us.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">We house microbes in every part of our body — intestines, skin, mouth, to the tune of 100 trillion. That means that there are more bacterial cells in and on our bodies than there are cells that make up our body, tissues and organs.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Justin Sonnenburg, a microbiologist at Stanford, has said,</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">we would do well to begin regarding the human body as an elaborate vessel optimized for the growth and spread of our microbial inhabitants.'</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read <a href="http://realfoodforager.com/change-your-microbiome-change-your-health/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RealFoodForager+%28Real+Food+Forager%29">more... </a></span>

Change your Microbiome — Change Your Health!

'We know that our gut bacteria are a fundamental component of our essence. We can no longer separate our gut bacteria from who we are. O...

Planning de la semaine du 21 au 25 février 2014

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<BR><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;" >Permanences<br /></span></strong></h2><ul><br /><li>Le <strong>Conseil Général du Loiret</strong> sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans<br />- le lundi 21 février de 9h à 12h30,<br />- le mardi 22 février de 9h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 17h,<br />- le mercredi 23 février de 13h30 à 17h,<br />- le jeudi 24 février de 13h30 à 17h,<br />- le vendredi 25 février de 13h30 à 17h.<br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2007/11/boutique-de-gestion.html">Boutique de Gestion</a></strong> (sur rendez-vous)<br />- lundi 21 février de 13h30 à 17h<br />- vendredi 25 février de 09h à 12h30</ul><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;" >Atelier</span></strong><br /></h2><br /><ul><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2008/12/atelier-parcours-emploi.html">Parcours Emploi</a></strong> - mardi 22 février à 9h30<br /><br /><li><strong>CV</strong> - mardi 22 février de 9h à 12h30 et mercredi 23 février de 13h30 à 17h<br /><br /><li><strong>Lettre de Motivation</strong> - mardi 22 février de 13h30 à 17h<br /><br /><li><strong>Préparation à l'entretien</strong> - jeudi 24 février de 13h30 à 17h<br /><br /><li><strong>Pôle-emploi.fr</strong> - vendredi 25 février de 10h à 11h30<br /><br /><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2009/07/atelier-situtilises-tu-trouves.html">Sit'Utilises tu trouves</a></strong> - vendredi 25 février de 14h à 16h</ul><br /><h2><strong><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 113%;color:#005c9b;" >Information collective</span></strong><br /></h2><br /><ul><li><strong><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2014/02/securisez-votre-parcours-professionnel_16.html">VAE</a></strong> - vendredi 25 février à 14h</ul>

Planning de la semaine du 21 au 25 février 2014

Permanences Le Conseil Général du Loiret sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans - le lundi 21 fé...

Bitcoin ATM Gets Surprise Launch in Biggest Boston Train Station

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="single-title"><h1><br /></h1><div class="single-info"> <span class="single-author"><a href="http://www.coindesk.com/author/pete-rizzo/" rel="author" title="Posts by Pete Rizzo">Pete Rizzo</a> (<a class="authortwitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/pete_rizzo_" target="_newwindow">@pete_rizzo_)</a> | </span> <span class="single-date">Published on February 19, 2014 at 23:32 GMT | </span> <span class="single-category"><strong><em><a href="http://www.coindesk.com/technology/bitcoin-atm/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in Bitcoin ATM">Bitcoin ATM</a>, <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/companies/investors/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in Investors">Investors</a>, <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/news/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in News">News</a></em></strong></span></div></div><div class="picture featured"><img alt="IMG_2686" class=" wp-post-image" height="185" src="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/02/IMG_2686-300x185.jpg" width="300" /></div><span class="wpsr_floatbts_anchor" data-offset="31"></span>Though they missed becoming <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/first-us-bitcoin-atm-new-mexico/">the first operational bitcoin ATM in the US</a> by less than 24 hours, the entrepreneurs behind <a href="http://libertyteller.com/" target="_blank">Liberty Teller</a> caused quite a stir when they revealed that they would boot up their  new Lamassu machine in Boston’s busy South Station on 19th February.<br />The  largest train station in the Boston metropolitan area, South Station  holds 13 tracks and seven platforms as part of the city’s public subway  system, and is the last stop for New England commuters who take the  public commuter rail. These additional lines provide extended service to  nearby metros Providence and Worcester.<br />Speaking to CoinDesk, Liberty Teller founder Chris Yim said he couldn’t have asked for a better location:<br /><blockquote>“South  Station gets 25 million travellers a year, and there’s really nothing  else like that. None of the other bitcoin ATM locations in the world  come close to that.”</blockquote>The United States was previously  rumored to have its first bitcoin ATMs by the end of the month, but  high-tech hubs Seattle and Austin were <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/first-us-bitcoin-atm-seattle-austin/">pegged as the frontrunners</a> to take the technology to the public for the first time.<br /><h2>Timing the launch</h2>A look at the group’s <a href="https://twitter.com/libertyteller" target="_blank">Twitter account</a> shows Liberty Teller founders Yim and Kyle Powers wasted no time after  receiving their Lamassu brand ATM on 18th February. The former Wharton  School classmates and long-time bitcoin enthusiasts posted pictures of  their unwrapping of the unit, and just the next day, had tweeted  pictures of their fully operational machine at South Station.<br /><br />Addressing  the timing of the launch, Powers said that Liberty Teller was just “in  the right place, at the right time” to be one of the first to market,  and that the machine is really just part of their larger goal to help  bitcoin buying become faster and more secure through the effective use  of kiosks<br />When asked about the New Mexico ATM installed the day  prior, Yim was quick to note that Liberty Teller had made an industry  first with its installation.<br />“It wasn’t public,” he added.<br /><h2>Customer response</h2><a href="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/02/IMG_2682.jpg"><img alt="boston, atm" class="alignright size-large wp-image-47343" height="185" src="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/02/IMG_2682-300x185.jpg" width="300" /></a>While  Yim and Powers did not provide exact figures for the number of  visitors, they were enthusiastic about the attention the launch had  received so far.<br />By lunch time, the ATM had attracted a sizable  crowd of interested onlookers, with most asking Yim and Powers  introductory questions about bitcoin and the machine.<br />Liberty  Teller chose to give out a small amount of bitcoin to every person who  stopped by. The bitcoin was handed out via a paper giveaway wallet that  explained how the recipent could receive the bitcoin online. Yim and  Powers are self-funding the ATMs, but are also calling for interested  community members to donate to the machine as a way to spur adoption.<br />One  enterprising user who made a purchase was Davis Foster, an app  developer from Wellesely, Massachusetts, who was on his way to work when  he noticed the machine.<br />A long-time bitcoin supporter, Foster said he was unaware of the ATM, and simply made a purchase to show his support.<br /><h2>What’s next for Liberty Teller?</h2><a href="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/02/IMG_2672.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2672" class="alignright size-large wp-image-47350" height="185" src="http://media.coindesk.com/2014/02/IMG_2672-300x185.jpg" width="300" /></a>For  now, Yim and Powers say their ATM will make its home in South Station.  Liberty Teller is renting a corridor near one of the station’s rear  entrances, and is currently sharing its space with an apparell vending  machine.<br />Liberty Teller hopes to build a broad network of ATMs  that includes other retail spots, though its founders acknowledged they  were likely to face competition.<br />Yim noted that the  bitcoin-accepting merchants he spoke with see the appeal in hosting a  machine that allows consumers to spend more bitcoin in store.<br />“We’re  going to bring in a ton of traffic, and that’s going to be attractive  to businesses that want to present a high-tech focus, as well as one  that’s consumer friendly,” Yim said.<br /><em>Images and video by <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/author/pete-rizzo/">Pete Rizzo</a></em></div>

Bitcoin ATM Gets Surprise Launch in Biggest Boston Train Station

Pete Rizzo ( @pete_rizzo_) | Published on February 19, 2014 at 23:32 GMT | Bitcoin ATM , Investors , News Though they missed becoming t...

The Masterminds of Liberty are warming up for the symposium

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The Masterminds of Liberty are warming up for the symposium

Kerry Lutz and David Morgan Two Masterminds of Liberty ...developing...

With The Unrest Growing In Ukraine, Russia Ponders On What To Do

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/a4b2X2FSNcw" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Worried By Ukraine Violence, Russia Ponders Next Steps -- Timothy Heritage, Reuters</b></span></div><br />(Reuters) - A Ukrainian protester lobs a burning petrol bomb into a doorway, a police officer writhes in agony on the ground, smoke and flames rise from burning barricades.<br /><br />Footage of violence in the Ukrainian capital was beamed almost non-stop into Russian homes by state television on Wednesday, accompanied by apocalyptic warnings of civil war next door and accusations of meddling by foreign states.<br /><br />The pictures tell the story better than any politicians' words, ramming home the message that President Vladimir Putin wants to put across - the violence has got out of hand and must be stopped.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/19/us-ukraine-russia-policy-idUSBREA1I1NI20140219">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>Update:</b> <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2014/0219/Is-Putin-pushing-for-a-crackdown-in-Ukraine">Is Putin pushing for a crackdown in Ukraine?</a> -- Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor<br /><br /><b>My Comment</b>: There are no good options for Russia on the escalating violence in Ukraine. Ukraine is a deeply divided country where moves for reconciliation and compromise are now ideas of the past ..... and any foreign intervention will only solidify positions on both sides. My prediction .... the violence and protests will continue, the economy will crater (if not already), and in the end .... when this mess is over .... Russia will play an important role by bailing out the economy and providing emergency funding to (I predict) a new coalition government.<br /><br />As to the possibility of Russian soldiers entering Ukraine .... that option will only happen if Ukraine descends into civil war .... a prospect that is horrifying to even contemplate. <br /><br /><b>Update #2:</b> <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Merkel-Putin-wants-end-to-Ukraine-unrest-5247262.php">Merkel: Putin wants end to Ukraine unrest</a> -- AP<br /><br /><b>Update #3:</b>  <a href="http://www.newrepublic.com/article/116655/kiev-ukraine-protests-are-vladimir-putins-worst-nightmare">What's Happening in Kiev Right Now Is Vladimir Putin's Worst Nightmare</a> -- Julia Ioffe, National Interest

With The Unrest Growing In Ukraine, Russia Ponders On What To Do

Worried By Ukraine Violence, Russia Ponders Next Steps -- Timothy Heritage, Reuters (Reuters) - A Ukrainian protester lobs a burning petrol ...

Ukraine President And Protest Leaders Agree To A Truce

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LikDtFQi09I" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ukraine President Agrees Truce With Opponents As West Prepares Sanctions -- Reuters</b></span></div><br />(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said late on Wednesday that he had agreed a "truce" with opposition leaders after 26 people were killed in street clashes, ahead of meetings with EU foreign ministers who are threatening to impose sanctions for the violence.<br /><br />A statement on the Presidential website announced an agreement for "the start to negotiations with the aim of ending bloodshed, and stabilizing the situation in the state in the interests of social peace".<br /><br />A tense stand-off between protesters and riot police continued on Thursday morning in Kiev, where the foreign ministers of France, Germany and Poland will later meet Yanukovich before returning to Brussels for a meeting of all 28 European Union foreign ministers to decide on targeted sanctions for Tuesday night's violence.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/19/us-ukraine-idUSBREA1G0OU20140219">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On Ukraine President And Protest Leaders Agreeing To A Truce</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://rt.com/news/ukraine-government-opposition-truce-802/">Ukraine’s president, opposition agree to a truce</a> -- RT<br /><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-19/ukraine-25-killed-241-injured-in-kiev-clashes">Ukraine president, protest leaders agree on truce</a> -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26267220">Ukraine president 'agrees truce' with opposition</a> -- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/kiev-explodes-into-chaos-at-least-25-reported-dead-in-ukraine-protests/2014/02/19/aacecc60-9967-11e3-b88d-f36c07223d88_story.html">Ukraine president, protest leaders agree to a truce</a> -- Washington Post<br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10650325/Ukraine-President-agrees-truce-with-opponents-as-West-prepares-sanctions.html">Ukraine President agrees truce with opponents as West prepares sanctions</a> -- The Telegraph<br /><a href="http://world.time.com/2014/02/19/ukraine-truce/">Ukraine Crisis Reaches Truce</a> -- Time<br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304914204579392321222351150?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304914204579392321222351150.html">Truce Declared in Ukraine in Wake of Deadly Violence</a> -- Wall Street Journal<br /><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-19/ukraine-president-declares-truce-after-lurch-toward-martial-law">Ukraine President Declares Truce After Lurch Toward Martial Law </a>-- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP<br /><a href="http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-army-chief-fired-sanctions/25270054.html">President Yanukovych And Ukrainian Opposition Leaders Agree 'Truce' And Talks</a> -- Radio Free Europe<br /><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-s-president-protest-leaders-agree-on-truce-1.2542830">Ukraine's president, protest leaders agree on truce </a>-- CBC<br /><a href="http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/ukraine-both-sides-willing-to-negotiate">Both sides in Ukraine willing to negotiate</a> -- MSNBC<br /><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/19/ukrainian-president-announces-and-protesters-have-agreed-to-truce/">Ukrainian president announces he and protesters have agreed to truce</a> -- FOX News<br /><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/ukrainian-police-fight-protesters-after-nations-bloodiest-day/article16954452/">Ukraine President agrees to 'truce' with opposition leaders</a> -- Globe and Mail<br /><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/truce-both-sides-ukraine-say-theyre-ready-negotiate-n33396">Truce? Both Sides in Ukraine Say They're Ready to Negotiate </a>-- NBC<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> I am not confident that this truce will last. Both sides are far apart on almost all of the major issues ... and I doubt that they are going to compromise. The only solution will be to call for elections .... but I doubt that Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich is going to agree to this condition.

Ukraine President And Protest Leaders Agree To A Truce

Ukraine President Agrees Truce With Opponents As West Prepares Sanctions -- Reuters (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said l...

Is The U.S. Now Downplaying It's Military Option On Iran?

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1aXjke-Vr5JS-6IHEsou-3ln8RnCnSfRTIZNUAKVlxJPqmYG2O3Z6asS7Ir3WxUxpYKWHZEaeuHWCSyxFICj7KebM6gHh-PR0LQ3mWKVNcjBIuhAJdIKctoQi64yiUWc9M4_55TTaEJ-/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1aXjke-Vr5JS-6IHEsou-3ln8RnCnSfRTIZNUAKVlxJPqmYG2O3Z6asS7Ir3WxUxpYKWHZEaeuHWCSyxFICj7KebM6gHh-PR0LQ3mWKVNcjBIuhAJdIKctoQi64yiUWc9M4_55TTaEJ-/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Hagel Gives Vague Answers When Questioned at Synagogue -- Washington Free Beacon</span></b></div><br /><i>On Iran, Hagel downplays U.S. military option</i><br /><br />Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel sought to downplay the viability of a U.S. military strike on Iran during an informal chat Tuesday evening at a Washington-area synagogue.<br /><br />Hagel took a seat on the bima at the Beth El synagogue in Bethesda, Md., for a wide-ranging discussion about Iran, Israel, budget cuts, and other pressing issues facing the Pentagon.<br /><br />Hagel, who has run into trouble when speaking off the cuff, offered mostly vague answers and avoided delving too deeply into any particular issue.<br /><br />When asked about Iran’s nuclear pursuit, Hagel said diplomacy is “smarter” than the military option.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://freebeacon.com/hagel-gives-vague-answers-when-questioned-at-synagogue/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment: </b>I guess Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel read the White House memo .... "mumble a lot and do not rock the boat when it comes to Iran".

Is The U.S. Now Downplaying It's Military Option On Iran?

Hagel Gives Vague Answers When Questioned at Synagogue -- Washington Free Beacon On Iran, Hagel downplays U.S. military option Secretary of ...

Human Rights Watch: Syria Now Using Powerful Cluster Bombs On Civilian Targets

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IzoTRvAwA6N2G2Dew7d81oBkyc4MmjzdAQbrrbzzOJT66v35lNgFcO9YNmI_6ARRShn_Ouc8M2wsHtXpWXoQKe11CVvDnqCDvK8hrB0fyi0fbtDorVjIvQIL-Kj0kUksWVviydTcAsNe/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IzoTRvAwA6N2G2Dew7d81oBkyc4MmjzdAQbrrbzzOJT66v35lNgFcO9YNmI_6ARRShn_Ouc8M2wsHtXpWXoQKe11CVvDnqCDvK8hrB0fyi0fbtDorVjIvQIL-Kj0kUksWVviydTcAsNe/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">An unexploded 9N235 antipersonnel fragmentation submunition found in Keferzita in Syria. Each submunition contains 395 pre-formed fragments, some the mass of 9mm pistol bullets. © 2014 Private </span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New And More Powerful Cluster Munitions Used In Latest Attack On Civilians In Syria -- Cluster Munition Coalition</b></span></div><br />Syrian government forces are using new and more powerful cluster munitions not seen before in the conflict, adding to the civilian death toll and leaving a deadly legacy of unexploded ordnance according to a new report by Cluster Munition Coalition member, Human Rights Watch.<br /><br />HRW reports that government forces used rockets containing explosive submunitions in attacks on Keferzita, in northern Syria, on February 12 and 13, 2014. These are the largest type of cluster munition rockets yet identified in Syria, more powerful and deadly than those previously used.  An eyewitness who spoke to Human Rights Watch reported that at least two civilians were killed and least 10 others were wounded in the attacks last week.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.stopclustermunitions.org/news/?id=4624">Read more </a></b>....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On HRW's Report On Cluster Bomb Use In Syria</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2014/Feb-19/247818-hrw-says-syria-using-powerful-new-cluster-munitions.ashx#axzz2thKlsXWL">HRW says Syria using powerful new cluster munitions</a> -- Daily Star/AFP<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/19/us-syria-crisis-clusterbombs-idUSBREA1I1LQ20140219">Powerful new cluster bombs used in Syria: rights group</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2014/02/19/Syrian-regime-using-new-cluster-munitions-.html">Syrian regime using ‘new cluster munitions’ </a>-- Al Arabiya<br /><br /><b>My Comment</b>: More misery on top of more misery in Syria.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Human Rights Watch: Syria Now Using Powerful Cluster Bombs On Civilian Targets

An unexploded 9N235 antipersonnel fragmentation submunition found in Keferzita in Syria. Each submunition contains 395 pre-formed fragments,...

2 Former Navy SEALs Working As Contractors Found Dead Aboard The Maersk Alabama

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Kb8birn3x-4" width="420"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2 Former Navy SEALs Found Dead Aboard Ship At Center Of ‘Captain Phillips’ Saga -- FOX News</b></span></div><br />Two former Navy SEALs working as security contractors aboard the Maersk Alabama were found dead Tuesday aboard the container ship, a day after it was docked near an island northeast of Madagascar, according to the Trident Group, the security firm that employed the men.<br /><br />Authorities identified the two men as Jeffrey Reynolds and Mark Kennedy, both 44.<br /><br />Details of the contractors' deaths remain unclear, but they were not on watch and did not die while performing a security operation, Tom Rothrauff, the president of the Trident Group, said. He said an initial assessment of the scene did not suggest any foul play.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/19/2-american-contractors-found-dead-aboard-ship-featured-in-movie-captain-philips/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On 2 Former Navy SEALs Found Dead Aboard The Maersk Alabama</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/19/2-former-navy-seals-found-dead-captain-phillips-sh/">2 former Navy SEALs found dead on ‘Captain Phillips’ ship</a> -- Washington Times<br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/02/19/americans-dead-captain-phillips-ship/5615165/">2 U.S. guards found dead on 'Captain Phillips' ship</a> -- USA Today<br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2563213/Two-former-Navy-SEALs-hired-guards-dead-aboard-Captain-Philips-ship-near-Madagascar.html">Two former Navy SEALs hired as guards found dead aboard 'Captain Philips' ship near Madagascar</a> -- Daily Mail<br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/19/world/asia/seychelles-maersk-deaths/">Police: 2 Americans found dead on Maersk Alabama</a> -- 'Captain Phillips' ship -- CNN<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26266489">Two US men found dead on 'Captain Phillips' cargo ship</a> -- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2-us-security-officers-found-dead-in-seychelles/2014/02/19/b7064272-9991-11e3-b1de-e666d78c3937_story.html">2 US security officers found dead in Seychelles</a> -- Washington Post/AP<br /><a href="http://hamptonroads.com/2014/02/reports-two-found-dead-maersk-alabama">Two U.S. guards found dead on Maersk Alabama</a> -- The Virginia-Pilot

2 Former Navy SEALs Working As Contractors Found Dead Aboard The Maersk Alabama

2 Former Navy SEALs Found Dead Aboard Ship At Center Of ‘Captain Phillips’ Saga -- FOX News Two former Navy SEALs working as security contra...

It Is Tough To Be A Russian Hockey Coach

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj715zvr0QeLlNZtbSVBRCxH67dS5lDtYB2nh3GycTcKgAbLiu3Q04Jj35x2il1nCe9VIoVTcDs5G7oWYZBfzHtYZsC75AdplbEF3xMyRVEjge2Zl-2I8t0MoNn7yy3Rnp91XBXWyAu22Xt/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj715zvr0QeLlNZtbSVBRCxH67dS5lDtYB2nh3GycTcKgAbLiu3Q04Jj35x2il1nCe9VIoVTcDs5G7oWYZBfzHtYZsC75AdplbEF3xMyRVEjge2Zl-2I8t0MoNn7yy3Rnp91XBXWyAu22Xt/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Russian men's hockey coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov watches his team during its quarterfinal loss to Finland. ZUMAPRESS.com</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Russian Olympic Hockey Coach: 'Eat Me Alive Right Now' -- Wall Street Journal</b></span></div><br /><i>A Shocking Loss to Finland Leads to a Theatrical Postgame Interview</i><br /><br />Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, the 58-year-old head coach of the Russian hockey team, faced a crowd of stunned Russian journalists after Finland eliminated his squad from the men's hockey tournament here with a 3-1 win in the quarterfinals.<br /><br />A news conference with Bilyaletdinov, followed by a brief impromptu session surrounded by roughly 20 reporters, offered evidence of how much the loss shocked Russia. Excerpts of the exchanges between the coach and Russian journalists are below:<br /><br />At a news conference at Sochi's Bolshoy Ice Dome shortly after Russia's loss to Finland: <br /><br /><b><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303636404579392940335780808">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> To new readers of this blog .... my nationality is Russian .... and I love hockey. I now live in Montreal .... so I now get to see the Montreal Canadiens play regularly ... but it is not the same. Today's Russian loss is a shocker .... at least the Canadians won (barely) .... but the Russian loss is still a shocker.<br /><br />Sighhh .... <br /><br />My prediction is for a Canadian - Finland final match-up .... and the Canadians will take the Gold. But still .... no Russian - Canadian/U.S. final ..... what a bummer ....  :(<br /><br /><b>Update:</b> Yup .... I know how <b><a href="http://deadspin.com/that-sad-vladimir-putin-photo-is-not-from-today-1525874263">these guys feel. </a></b>

It Is Tough To Be A Russian Hockey Coach

Russian men's hockey coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov watches his team during its quarterfinal loss to Finland. ZUMAPRESS.com Russian Olympi...

China Prepares For War Against Japan (Updated)

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgG5B-73-C4XDQgdLf_1_z31Ffqizt2jKK3InPCUqYsarprH0MjReT2V0VdmrhxPitquieVWGE8ymexZw7CVxlW8AYIuaHi-9PKR-S_WEmWFttr1pFit_TE7DPtVlxuHaUOcD1q-lZSDk/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgG5B-73-C4XDQgdLf_1_z31Ffqizt2jKK3InPCUqYsarprH0MjReT2V0VdmrhxPitquieVWGE8ymexZw7CVxlW8AYIuaHi-9PKR-S_WEmWFttr1pFit_TE7DPtVlxuHaUOcD1q-lZSDk/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Chinese soldiers discuss during the Peace Mission-2013 China-Russia joint military drill in Chelyabinsk, Russia, Aug. 6, 2013. The 20-day Peace Mission-2013 China-Russia joint military drill began in Chelyabinsk on July 27. (<a href="http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/special-reports/2013-08/07/content_5432568.htm">Xinhua/Xian Yunqiang</a>)</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>China’s Military Trains for War Against Japan -- Zachary Keck, The Diplomat</b></span></div><br />A senior US military official says the PLA has been holding exercises to practice seizing islands in the East China Sea.<br /><br />A senior U.S. military officer has accused China’s People Liberation Army of training for a “short sharp war” against Japan in the East China Sea aimed at seizing the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands.<br /><br />According to the U.S. Naval Institute, Captain James Fanell, Director, Intelligence and Information Operations for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, said that the massive Mission Action 2013 exercise between all three branches of the PLA last year was aimed at preparing for a war to defeat Japan’s Self Defense Forces in a conflict in the East China Sea.<br /><br />“We witnessed the massive amphibious and cross military region enterprise — Mission Action 2013,” USNI News quoted Capt. Fanell as saying. “[We] concluded that the PLA has been given the new task to be able to conduct a short sharp war to destroy Japanese forces in the East China Sea following with what can only be expected a seizure of the Senkakus or even a southern Ryukyu [islands] — as some of their academics say.”<br /><br /><b><a href="http://thediplomat.com/2014/02/chinas-military-trains-for-war-against-japan/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>Previous Post:</b> <a href="http://warnewsupdates.blogspot.ca/2014/02/china-trains-for-short-war-with-japan.html">China Trains For ‘Short War’ With Japan</a><br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> Captain James Fanell (Director, Intelligence and Information Operations for the U.S. Pacific Fleet) may be blunt in his assessment of Chinese intentions .... but he is probably right.

China Prepares For War Against Japan (Updated)

Chinese soldiers discuss during the Peace Mission-2013 China-Russia joint military drill in Chelyabinsk, Russia, Aug. 6, 2013. The 20-day Pe...

CIA Declassifies OSS Field Manual

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8AcYechJ1OBbvlvUFxMaqEcTjpoA3L33KHYHFjfV2QlE8SUZjm4BfeIy8TP5ysnP5HcHdw_boEldLY3mWErR6i7ob3vouRxYdphttkYk7O2aaLGqemvCuAVxwSdYeVP92E0zjjRy_eho/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8AcYechJ1OBbvlvUFxMaqEcTjpoA3L33KHYHFjfV2QlE8SUZjm4BfeIy8TP5ysnP5HcHdw_boEldLY3mWErR6i7ob3vouRxYdphttkYk7O2aaLGqemvCuAVxwSdYeVP92E0zjjRy_eho/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="132" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: William J. Donovan. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:William_Donovan.jpg">Head of the OSS</a></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>How to Operate Like a Spy: CIA Declassifies OSS Field Manual -- The Blaze</b></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">Commentary by </span><a href="http://sofrep.com/author/14charlie/" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;" title="Posts by 14Charlie">14Charlie</a><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">, </span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">a junior active duty officer working ground intel and supporting an airborne-capable unit. <i>Due to his placement and access, he writes under the pseudonym seen here. </i>Nothing  here is written in an official capacity or represents the positions of  the United States government; all work is his personal opinion alone.  This was </span><a href="http://sofrep.com/33044/how-to-operate-like-a-spy-cia-declassifies-old-oss-field-manual/#ixzz2tgt4Azsc" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">originally published </a><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">on </span><a href="http://join.sofrep.com/the-blaze/" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">SOFREP</a><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;"> on Feb. 17, 2014. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>-</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">The CIA isn’t known for sharing its secrets  with anyone, let alone the public. As such, the contents of an old  Office of Strategic Services field manual aren’t something to be missed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As SOFREP has <b><a href="http://sofrep.com/31166/jed-21-beyond-counter-terrorism-part-2/" title="Jed-21: Beyond Counter-Terrorism (Part 2)">covered previously</a></b>,  the days of the OSS were the glory days where espionage, sabotage, and  war-fighting all converged under the banner of “Wild Bill” Donovan and  the Allied fight against the Nazis during World War II, with resounding  success.</div><br /><b><a href="http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/how-to-operate-like-a-spy-cia-declassifies-oss-field-manual/#">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>WNU Editor: </b> The full declassified manual straight from the CIA is <b><a href="https://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/2012-featured-story-archive/CleanedUOSSSimpleSabotage_sm.pdf">here</a></b>.

CIA Declassifies OSS Field Manual

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U.S. Navy SEALS Love The Swiss Army Knife

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Pnkb8HRo7I-LZvXKiGhckhmVp-JvQi91uraJfKHhEo7LupzbMt2-s1BAmuDj8g5dFDcfQdO7uVlu0W9zBgTPyiMK8hyuP24Pu7yh6Q7pMpS8QV0WHFbNginYPwJxi674_U4VUgvpYcH9/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Pnkb8HRo7I-LZvXKiGhckhmVp-JvQi91uraJfKHhEo7LupzbMt2-s1BAmuDj8g5dFDcfQdO7uVlu0W9zBgTPyiMK8hyuP24Pu7yh6Q7pMpS8QV0WHFbNginYPwJxi674_U4VUgvpYcH9/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wenger RangerGrip 75 130 mm (5.1 in) Swiss army knife. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ranger_Grip_75.JPG">Wikipedia</a></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Swiss Army Knife Key To Navy SEALs' Survival Kit -- USA Today</b></span></div><br />How valuable is a Swiss Army knife?<br /><br />Well, the Navy SEALs, perhaps the military's most elite fighting force, puts the knife at the top of its wish list for survival kits to be issued to its members.<br /><br />A solicitation for survival kits released this week by the U.S. Special Operations Command lists a variety of tools needed for people stuck in the wild trying to survive. This 31-item, "worst-case scenario" kit includes the following:<br /><br />• Swiss Army knife. First developed by Swiss knife maker Karl Elsener in 1884 for his nation's army, the knife has been a standard item in any outdoors enthusiast's tool kit. New versions have included USB flash drives and cellphones.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/nation/2014/02/19/swiss-army-knife-seal-survival-kit/5604249/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> I have gone through three Swiss Army Knifes in the past 20 years. One I lost, one I gave to my friend's oldest son, and the last one has been with me for ten years. If there is a tool that you must carry with on a camping trip or trekking/hiking in the woods .... this is a must tool.

U.S. Navy SEALS Love The Swiss Army Knife

Wenger RangerGrip 75 130 mm (5.1 in) Swiss army knife. Wikipedia Swiss Army Knife Key To Navy SEALs' Survival Kit -- USA Today How valua...

Meet 'Johnny Walker' The Iraqi Interpreter Who Earned The Respect Of The U.S. Special Forces

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DWxDQu82N04" width="420"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>'Code Name: Johnny Walker': How Iraqi Interpreter Saved The Lives Of U.S. Special Forces --FOX News</b></span></div><br />Offering a unique perspective on the Iraq War, the new memoir “Code Name: Johnny Walker” tells the story of one Iraqi who risked everything to fight with U.S. troops, in particular the Navy SEALs, becoming perhaps the only “terp” (interpreter) to be welcomed into their tight-knit fold.<br /><br />Co-written by Walker (a pseudonym and nickname given to him based on his love of the Scotch whisky) and author Jim DeFelice, "Code Name" is the story of a family man who the SEALs came to rely on to interpret the local language on dangerous missions as the insurgency intensified following the American invasion.<br /><br />But for Walker, this isn’t so much about telling his story as it is honoring the Americans he ended up spending eight dangerous years working alongside.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/02/18/code-name-johnny-walker-how-iraqi-interpreter-saved-lives-us-special-forces/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b>  To be accepted by such a closed knit group is quite an accomplishment .... he must have done some unbelievably heroic actions to receive this respect.

Meet 'Johnny Walker' The Iraqi Interpreter Who Earned The Respect Of The U.S. Special Forces

'Code Name: Johnny Walker': How Iraqi Interpreter Saved The Lives Of U.S. Special Forces --FOX News Offering a unique perspective on...

Apache Helicopter Pilots Will Now Be Able To See Targets In Color

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Apache Helicopter Pilots Will Now Be Able To See Targets In Color

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The Pentagon Wants To Shock Soldier's Brains To Keep Them Alert During Combat

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dwtVpil5z8PQmJ8Ieo_qjrUrohPuGD4vvCW3k-jBCSZvOLYElnUCw0io7PUUUZiCv9NuQEcYOlZJWNgWj20Kfb86PHWfUeoTmnL6gykwM5n1SjzGiaiS9Jcdje40Jm_s3TtkW-TmLa6c/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dwtVpil5z8PQmJ8Ieo_qjrUrohPuGD4vvCW3k-jBCSZvOLYElnUCw0io7PUUUZiCv9NuQEcYOlZJWNgWj20Kfb86PHWfUeoTmnL6gykwM5n1SjzGiaiS9Jcdje40Jm_s3TtkW-TmLa6c/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Air Force Research Laboratory is researching the use of electrical stimulation to increase troops’ alertness and cognitive ability. <a href="http://www.guns.com/2014/02/18/military-use-low-levels-electricity-stimulate-troops-brains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=military-use-low-levels-electricity-stimulate-troops-brains">Guns.com</a></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pentagon Considers Using Electricity To Stimulate Troops’ Brains -- Boston Globe</b></span></div><br />WASHINGTON — For some modern soldiers, caffeine is just not enough to stay vigilant, especially for the growing ranks of digital warriors who must spend hours monitoring spy drone footage and other streams of surveillance data.<br /><br />So the Pentagon is exploring a novel way to extend troops’ attention spans and sharpen their reaction times: stimulate the brain with low levels of electricity.<br /><br />It sounds like science fiction, but commanders in search of more effective tools than the ubiquitous cups of coffee and energy drinks are testing medical treatments designed to treat such brain disorders as depression to determine whether they can also improve the attentiveness of sleepdeprived but otherwise healthy troops.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/02/18/air-force-stimulates-brain-waves-improve-performance-drone-operators/V8ZG5DEYze4lCoGlloq14H/story.html">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On Reports That The Pentagon Wants To Shock Soldier's Brains To Keep Them Alert During Combat</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2562152/The-shock-troops-U-S-military-trials-ELECTRIC-PULSES-soldiers-alert-combat.html">The shock troops: U.S. military trials ELECTRIC PULSES to keep soldiers alert during combat</a> -- Daily Mail<br /><a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/02/18/pentagon_tests_electric_brain_stimulation_as_alternative_to_coffee.html">The Pentagon is Trying to Replace Coffee with Electric Brain Stimulation</a> -- Slate<br /><a href="http://www.guns.com/2014/02/18/military-use-low-levels-electricity-stimulate-troops-brains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=military-use-low-levels-electricity-stimulate-troops-brains">Military to use low levels of electricity to stimulate troops’ brains </a>-- Guns.com<br /><a href="http://www.newsmax.com/scitech/brain-electricity-pentagon-studies/2014/02/19/id/553489">Shock the Brain vs. Coffee? Pentagon Studies Ways to Keep Soldiers Sharp </a>-- Newsmax<br /><a href="http://www.policymic.com/articles/82751/pentagon-wants-to-use-electroshock-therapy-on-sleepy-drone-operators">Pentagon Wants to Use Electroshock Therapy on Sleepy Drone Operators</a> -- Policy Mic<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> I prefer to take my coffee or energy drink instead.

The Pentagon Wants To Shock Soldier's Brains To Keep Them Alert During Combat

The Air Force Research Laboratory is researching the use of electrical stimulation to increase troops’ alertness and cognitive ability. Guns...

The Pause That Depresses

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The following chart shows the average of new private housing units authorized by building permits and new privately owned housing units started.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AFXyXf63BOt50KtzE0w-asLGEMWSPxpw1prTx0b9UwEop4Cs7Vc-hY_oUSmcgIW00VIntdBcAMagL-jtvCd6wDQ33iGU5kMNBGBkMv8Pm_FDWwPpPnGkzVAdI0hDjZmN7AplTnbwtK4/s1600/The+Pause+That+Depresses.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AFXyXf63BOt50KtzE0w-asLGEMWSPxpw1prTx0b9UwEop4Cs7Vc-hY_oUSmcgIW00VIntdBcAMagL-jtvCd6wDQ33iGU5kMNBGBkMv8Pm_FDWwPpPnGkzVAdI0hDjZmN7AplTnbwtK4/s320/The+Pause+That+Depresses.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br />If cold weather is responsible for the exponential trend failure then, as seen in the chart, it sure has been cold over the past year.<br /><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=si2">St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart</a>

The Pause That Depresses

The following chart shows the average of new private housing units authorized by building permits and new privately owned housing units star...

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