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$90 Million Silver Ponzi Scheme Exposed
Post Date: 2012-06-11 00:55:20 by Tatarewicz
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They say that silver pays off, but not quite like this... Ronnie Gene Wilson and Atlantic Bullion & Coin have banked up to $90 million in a massive silver ponzi scheme. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is charging both Wilson and Atlantic Bullion & Coin with fraud in connection to a massive Ponzi scheme in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations. The scheme was over a decade in the making. The defendants operated out of Easley, South Carolina and allegedly sold silver contracts throughout the nation without actually purchasing any physical silver whatsoever. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal: all of the riches, none of the leg work. ...
Boston teacher tells grads: you're not special
Post Date: 2012-06-11 00:01:02 by Tatarewicz
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A straight-talking Boston teacher gave his students a reality check during their graduation, using his address to tell them they were 'not special'. In a rant targeting modern American parenting, Wellesley High teacher David McCullough Jr reminded the 'pampered, cosseted and doted upon' seniors that they are just another person on a planet with a population of 6.8billion - and therefore utterly insignificant. 'Yes, you’ve been pampered, cosseted, doted upon, helmeted, bubble wrapped... nudged, cajoled, wheedled .. feted and fawned over and called sweetie pie,' he told the teenagers in the speech, published on http://BostonHerald.com. 'But do not get the ...
Canadian Government Exaggerating Terrorist Threat to Justify Illegal Wars and Authoritarianism
Post Date: 2012-06-10 20:56:24 by wudidiz
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Post Date: 2012-06-10 15:36:43 by abraxas
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Al Qaeda group says Obama, Clinton worth only chickens, camels
Post Date: 2012-06-10 03:30:15 by Tatarewicz
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Somali Islamist militant group is offering rewards of chickens and camels for information on the whereabouts of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, mocking the millions of dollars the United States has offered for leaders of the al Qaeda affiliate. Fuad Muhammad Khalaf of the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement in Somalia made the offer after Friday prayers, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant organizations. "Whoever reveals the hideout of the idiot Obama will be rewarded with 10 camels, and whoever reveals the hideout of the old woman Hillary Clinton will be rewarded 10 chickens and 10 roosters," he ...
Coast to Coast AM Schedule
Post Date: 2012-06-09 06:33:53 by Tatarewicz
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Here's what's coming up Saturday, June 9, 2012: John B. Wells hosts various experts in nuclear power, energy, and health for a discussion on the situation in Fukushima, and what the possible outcomes are for containing the crippled reactor, as well as how the situation may affect our health and environment. The line up, in order of appearance: Arnie Gunderson, David Blume, Dr. John Apsley, Theresa Dale.
Bing signs Encyclopaedia Britannica for search results
Post Date: 2012-06-09 06:14:08 by Tatarewicz
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Microsoft has signed a deal with Encyclopaedia Britannica to add entries from the reference work to Bing. The tie-up means summaries of topics using data from the Encyclopaedia will be added to some search results. The deal builds on Britannica's decision in March to stop producing a print edition. It is also seen as a response to Google's "knowledge graph" that consolidates search information about specific subjects. Microsoft announced the deal via a blogpost and said when information from Britannica was relevant to a search, Bing users would see a small box summarising salient facts about a topic or subject. At the same time it would also provide links to other ...
Newly-weds auction off wedding night sex
Post Date: 2012-06-09 04:59:22 by Tatarewicz
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In a modified version of the film “Indecent Proposal,” a German couple have auctioned off their wedding night to a stranger – and been offered just €366 for it. An online advert placed by “NicoleBlow37” – whose real name is Sandra – reads, “Yes, you read correctly: You may take me in front of my husband on our wedding night.” The Bild newspaper reported on Tuesday that one lucky bidder bagged the chance to fulfil the couple's long-time fantasy, which involves the 38-year-old woman being seduced by a stranger in a hotel - only to be caught by her groom. “We'll meet in a hotel which you, as a gentleman, will pay for,” the ...
Coastzone C2C program recaop - Biocentrism
Post Date: 2012-06-07 03:17:49 by Tatarewicz
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Stem Cell Research: On Tuesday's show, renegade thinker & scientist Robert Lanza discussed the nature of the Universe, and his theory of 'biocentrism,' as well as the latest developments in stem cell therapy. Dr. Lanza, who is currently the Chief Scientific Officer of Advanced Cell Technology, said they've developed multiple methods of "cellular reprogramming," and a type of stem cell (akin to nanoparticles), that can be injected into the bloodstream and will travel to where damage repair is needed such as in the heart. A new type of super-potent stem cell demonstrated success in stopping multiple sclerosis in animal tests, he reported, which gives hope that ...
Latest K Pop offerings
Post Date: 2012-06-04 23:24:51 by Rube Goldberg
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Bob Chapman, International Forecaster - on his (sudden Pancreatic Cancer) death bed (written by Bob's daughter, Jenifer)
Post Date: 2012-06-04 21:29:17 by christine
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Here's daughter Jeni Chapman's e-mail as sent out to the e-mail list of International Forecaster - thanks to Reader GV and BB for sending us copies of this: Poster Comment:I could not get it to format properly, so go to the source to read.
Half of US Susceptible to Online Scams, Study Finds
Post Date: 2012-06-04 04:19:12 by Tatarewicz
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If you browse the Web, chances are you’ve seen alerts saying you’re the millionth viewer or offering a vague “work from home” opportunity. Or maybe you’ve received emails saying you’re the heir to $52 million, and you just need to wire over some money for the transfer. Despite the seemingly obvious nature of these scams, a study found that close to half the people targeted by them are likely to fall victim. The study was conducted by digital security company PC Tools, and the Ponemon Institute, a think tank that researches privacy and data protection. The results drift away from some stereotypes: young people, between 18 and 25, were more likely to fall for ...
Sad News. Bob Chapman Near Death
Post Date: 2012-06-03 19:16:50 by christine
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Al Adask reports that Bob is dying from pancreatic cancer. I am so, so sorry to hear it. He's always been one of my favorites and one of the good guys.
Phoenix police say mom forgets baby on car roof
Post Date: 2012-06-03 03:12:04 by Tatarewicz
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PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police have arrested a woman who allegedly drove off after forgetting that her 5-week-old baby was in a car seat on the roof of her vehicle. Officer James Holmes said officers were called out early Saturday after witnesses found a child strapped in a safety seat in the middle of an intersection. The boy wasn't hurt. He's now in the custody of Arizona Child Protective Services. Authorities say the child's mother, 19-year-old Catalina Clouser, her boyfriend and their friends had been smoking marijuana earlier in the evening at a nearby park. Upset that her boyfriend was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, police say Clouser went ...
All Grown Up, How Time Flies
Post Date: 2012-06-02 13:35:05 by James Deffenbach
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The Power of Words
Post Date: 2012-06-02 12:07:21 by James Deffenbach
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Dad faces poaching charge for fake fishing
Post Date: 2012-06-02 05:34:19 by Tatarewicz
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A German dad who tried to impress his kids while on holiday by “catching” a couple of fish that he had actually bought at a supermarket - could face prison after being prosecuted for poaching. Alexander Donninger was on holiday in Austria with his family when he decided on the trick to make his kids think he was a top fisherman, newspaper Die Welt reported on Tuesday. He went to a supermarket in the Kufstein district and bought two frozen trout – already gutted and ready to cook - not anticipating how tangled his lines were about to become. Once back at the lake where he and his kids were “fishing” he tied them to the end of lines and dangled them in the lake ...
Natural disasters that might destroy our planet
Post Date: 2012-06-01 04:56:38 by Tatarewicz
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1, Super volcano 2, solar flares 3. Methane hydrate gun hypothesis... See remaining seven (with illustrations) at link. Click for Full Text!
The human penis is a puzzler, no bones about it
Post Date: 2012-06-01 02:07:26 by Tatarewicz
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The penis. It comes in so many different shapes and sizes … and that’s just in humans. As you would imagine, different species have very different penises. The males in most mammal species, including cats, dogs and rats, have a bone in their penis called a “baculum”, or “os penis”. Of course human males don’t possess an os penis – in fact, humans are the only primate species besides the spider monkey to be lacking in this department. But we aren’t the only mammal not to have one: whales, horses, rhinos, rabbits, elephants, marsupials and hyenas all go without. So, why do some species have a penis bone? Well, simply put, to help males ...
Oregon marriage proposal raises the bar, goes viral on YouTube
Post Date: 2012-05-31 14:45:16 by Ferret
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Was there any doubt she’d say yes? If there’s one thing YouTube has taught us, it’s that Americans like a good love story with ridiculous choreography. Following that trend, a couple in Portland, Ore., raised the bar for marriage proposals In a video going viral, Amy Frankel sits in the open back of a Honda CRV wearing a pair of headphones as the car slowly drives down the street. A song starts playing. It’s Bruno Mars’ “Marry You.” Soon people start marching in the street behind the car, lip-syncing and dancing to the music — first two, then four, then six, then 16, then many, many more. At the end of the song, the crowd parts, and her ...
Special Scent of Age: Body Odor Gives Away Age
Post Date: 2012-05-31 04:25:59 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (May 30, 2012) — New findings from the Monell Center reveal that humans can identify the age of other humans based on differences in body odor. Much of this ability is based on the capacity to identify odors of elderly individuals, and contrary to popular supposition, the so-called 'old-person smell' is rated as less intense and less unpleasant than body odors of middle-aged and young individuals. "Similar to other animals, humans can extract signals from body odors that allow us to identify biological age, avoid sick individuals, pick a suitable partner, and distinguish kin from non-kin," said senior author Johan Lundström, a sensory ...
Debunking the Myth of Intuition
Post Date: 2012-05-31 03:40:53 by Tatarewicz
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Can doctors and investment advisers be trusted? And do we live more for experiences or memories? In a SPIEGEL interview, Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman discusses the innate weakness of human thought, deceptive memories and the misleading power of intuition. Info SPIEGEL: Professor Kahneman, you've spent your entire professional life studying the snares in which human thought can become entrapped. For example, in your book, you describe how easy it is to increase a person's willingness to contribute money to the coffee fund. Kahneman: You just have to make sure that the right picture is hanging above the cash box. If a pair of eyes is looking back at them from ...
California's Senate passes bill to ban gay therapy
Post Date: 2012-05-31 02:41:01 by Tatarewicz
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SACRAMENTO, May 30, 2012 (Reuters) — A bill that would ban a therapy that aims to reverse homosexuality in children and teens passed California's Senate on Wednesday, moving the state a step closer to becoming the first in the nation to ban the controversial treatment. The 23-13 vote in the Democratic-controlled Senate marked a major victory for gay rights advocates who say the therapy has no medical basis because homosexuality is not a disorder, and that it can cause depression and lead to substance abuse and suicide. The bill still needs to be passed by the state Assembly and signed by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown before it can become law. It is expected to be taken up by ...
Zinger Mencken Quote
Post Date: 2012-05-30 10:52:23 by christine
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Volvo’s self-driven car convoy treks 125 miles across Spanish motorway
Post Date: 2012-05-30 03:35:03 by Tatarewicz
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Motorists may soon be able to use their cellphones while driving without fear of getting a ticket. In fact, they may be able to take their eyes off the road completely. Volvo has successfully completed a public test of a self-driven convoy of cars. A human driver led the convoy of three self-driven vehicles, which mimicked the lead driver's actions through a wireless link. "Driving among other road-users is a great milestone in our project. It was truly thrilling," Linda Wahlstroem, project manager for the Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) project at Volvo Car Corp., told the BBC. "We covered 200km in one day and the test turned out well. We're really ...
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