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Posted by shbanchang on January 28, 2012
Mrs. John Theriault obituary Year peak of News 24 hours a day online I found this obituary in the 9/15/1949 edition of the weekly Chelmsford – “. Mrs. John Hardy” does not even mention it, the women’s first name or maiden name, but refers only has I’m curious, what does her grave stone . Update: [...]
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Libyans reject ‘hijacked’ revolution?
Posted by shbanchang on January 27, 2012
Libyans reject ‘hijacked’ revolution?
Russia Today
24 January, 2012
Violent clashes between supporters of the new and old regimes have been seen in cities across Libya. The successful regrouping and attacks by former regime loyalists has raised fears that another civil war might take place in the country.
Fighters loyal to late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have clashed with revolutionary forces in the former regime stronghold of Bani Walid on Monday, taking control of the city in the process. At least five NTC troops were killed and 30 others injured in the violence.
There is a lot of disquiet in every corner of Libya at the moment, as investigative journalist Simon Assaf told RT.
“The thing we have to remember about the Gaddafi regime or any kind of regime is that it isn’t simply about the people at the top,” Simon Assaf explained. “There are people, the supporters on the ground, low and mid-level officials and so on. And I think quite a few of them would have been thrown to the winds after the death [of Gaddafi].”
Assaf believes that this group, “the new victims” of the revolution, represents a “certain section of population that now wants to find its voice.”
“The NTC forces when they marched into Bani Walid would have had to face the local population,” he said. “Now it is the local population that seems to have thrown them out.”
There is extreme discontent with what some people are describing as the “hijacked revolution,” Assaf says. And the process of hijacking was very “messy and brutal,” leaving many people seeking revenge, he added.
“There was the total annihilation of Sirte, the attacks on areas considered to be loyal to the old regime,” Assaf explained. “So I think there is no question that there are many people who died under NATO bombs. I think there are quite a lot of acts of revenge taking place.”
“The thing about revolutions is that they are not simply passive events,” he concluded. “There is a whole awakening of the population in the Middle East.”
Ali Alkasih, an eyewitness to NATO’s campaign in Libya told RT that life in Libya was better under Muammar Gaddafi’s regime but now the country is facing more corruption and violence against its own citizens.
“We didn’t have these thugs in Libya. We didn’t have the killings taking place now in Libya. We didn’t have interference – we were an independent country.”
http://rt.com/news/libya-revolution-clashes-discontent-603/
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IFTTT Remote trigger system ties all your “services” together
Posted by shbanchang on January 26, 2012
Iftt.com. It stands for (if this then that). It’s basically a “trigger”system that ties into tons of services including RSS, Dropbox, Evernote, Gmail, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, general email, Flickr, LinkedIn, Last.fm, Read it Later (which I love), WordPress, etc. It even has triggers for text messages, phone calls, stocks and bonds, and the weather.
brianhaddock.com
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Sanctions dodge: India to pay gold for Iran oil, China may follow
Posted by shbanchang on January 25, 2012
Sanctions dodge: India to pay gold for Iran oil, China may follow
Russia Today
24 January, 2012
India has reportedly agreed to pay Tehran in gold for the oil it buys, in a move aimed at protecting Delhi from US-sanctions targeting countries who trade with Iran. China, another buyer of Iranian oil, may follow Delhi’s lead.
The report, by the Israeli-based news website DEBKAfile, states that Iran and India are negotiating backup alternatives with China and Russia, should the US and EU find a way to block the gold payment mechanism.
Delhi’s move is seen as surprising, as earlier India and Iran said they would switch to yen and rupees. China, another major importer of Iranian oil, may follow Delhi’s lead, the report adds.
India and China need to switch from the dollar in bilateral trade, since the US and EU have issued unilateral sanctions against the Iranian oil industry and financial institutions. The sanctions would ban any bank involved in oil trade with Iran from dealing with American and European counterparts.
Both India and China, two major buyers of Iranian oil accounting for 22 and 13 percent of its total export respectively, have refused to join such sanctions. This means they have to establish a reliable way of paying for crude, independently of the parts of the global financial system controlled by New York and London.
Delhi’s current plan is to effect payments through two state-owned banks, India’s UCO Bank and Turkey’s Halk Bankasi, Turkey being another country refusing to join the sanction spree.
The US issued sanctions against Iran in December, aiming to put pressure on the Islamic Republic and make its controversial nuclear program more transparent. The EU joined the initiative on Monday, banning new oil contracts with Iran, but allowing current ones to be fulfilled.
Australia on Tuesday became the latest country to voice plans for such an embargo, although the move would be more symbolic than practical, considering the country’s small share in Iran’s oil export.
Japan and South Korea, two other major buyers of Iranian crude, are in talks with Washington over the issue, although both Seoul and Tokyo are worried that stopping their imports could hurt their economies.
Iran, which is highly dependent on its sales of oil, is reacting to the sanction campaign nervously. Tehran says it will not yield to pressure, and threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil tanker route in the Persian Gulf.
German political analyst Christoph R. Horstel told RT that amid the economic crisis the embargo on Iranian oil imports could backfire on the EU, while Iran “will do quite well even under the embargo.”
“All the present faithful customers to Iran oil are set to continue buying this oil, and they will find a way, rest assured,” he said. “This is the signal I get from Tehran.”
“I was personally present when the deputy economics minister of Iran was talking to a foreign society in Berlin,” he added. “And the gentleman said very openly to the shocked audience ‘OK. You don’t want to buy our goods. Well, the Chinese do.”
http://rt.com/news/iran-india-gold-oil-543/
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Effortless Online Passport Renewals And Various Other Solutions
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The passports renewals are simple most of the time. Most can be done by mail but you will not be required to appear in person. There are, however, some conditions that must be fulfilled if done by mail.
Conditions
Several conditions must be met if you plan to send your request by mail. These include being able to submit your latest passport in an undamaged condition with your application. It must have been issued within the last fifteen years and you must have been older than sixteen when it was issued. If your name has changed since its issue, you must be able to provide documentation proving the change.
Form DS-82
If all qualifications mentioned above are met and you are able to use the accompanying form by mail, you will receive the new passport using this convenient method. Even if you have never had a passport before, you can still get one without a personal appearance in some situations.
Expedited Service
You can receive help if you need an expedited copy within a couple of weeks. If you are travelling very soon, you may need this expedited copy, even with the extra fee that is involved. Also, if you need a foreign visa in four weeks, you will have to pay the extra fee. You should be sure to write the word “expedite” across the front of you envelope. You will also have extra overnight charges for both sending and receiving.
Appearance Required
If you plan on travelling within fourteen days or need a foreign visa in less than four weeks, you must apply in person and pay a higher fee to get your document. You must have all necessary documentation upfront to get this service. You should apply at a center designed for this type of transaction.
Name Change
If your name legally changes, you will need to change it officially on your document. You are required to send a copy of the court order or marriage license, whichever is needed. You will also need your original passport to send with the original or certified document proving the name change. Include the appropriate application form and a color picture. You do not have to pay a fee for this. The same thing goes for a kids pasport fast.
Errors
Errors that appear can be corrected whenever needed, using the appropriate forms. They do not have any charges associated with them. Things like typographical errors and errors with the date of birth are some examples. You simply need to include the proper form to get them corrected.
Mailing
Any time you need to make corrections, additions or renew, you need to send the correct forms and documentation. They need to be in perfect condition. Mailing them unfolded in a large envelope, preferably reinforced for protection, insures they will we undamaged. This is important to prevent delays.
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‘Clear signal’ to Iran: UK warns of more firepower in Hormuz
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‘Clear signal’ to Iran: UK warns of more firepower in Hormuz
Russia Today
24 January, 2012
Britain could send reinforcements to defend the sensitive Strait of Hormuz against a possible blockade by Iran.
On Sunday, the Royal Navy dispatched HMS Argyll to a flotilla of mostly American warships in the Gulf region. These have been gathering ever since the tension between Iran and the West started to bubble last year.
The move sends “a clear signal” to Tehran, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday, adding that “the UK has a contingent capability to reinforce that presence, should at any time it be considered necessary to do so.”
The flotilla passed within a few kilometers of the Iranian coast.
Besides the HMS Argyll, it includes two destroyers and a guided missile cruiser from the US Navy, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, and a French warship. The US, France, and UK maintain a permanent military presence in the Persian Gulf.
Another US aircraft carrier, the Carl Vinson, has already been in the region for several months. Each of the carriers is equipped with more aircraft than Iran has in commission.
The Strait of Hormuz has been high in the headlines lately. Iran threatens to block the naval route, through which some 35 per cent of global oil tanker traffic passes, in response to an embargo on Iranian oil imposed by the US and the EU.
The US has said it will use military force to lift the blockade, should Iran choose to impose one. Tehran recently held some of the biggest naval exercises in the region in years, unnerving some Gulf nations. Earlier this month, Iran announced it would also hold drills in the Strait of Hormuz in February.
‘Iran will survive’
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich, an independent researcher and writer, believes that Iran will eventually survive the pressure coming from the West.
She insists that there has been a covert war against Iran for decades. “America and Israel have unleashed terrorists in Iran – they’ve been taking out people, they’ve been killing them. And sanctions are warfare.”
“But Iran has become very well experienced in being able to fight off these wars and these covert actions,” she states. “America, Israel and the Western allies are only harming themselves.”
Sepahpour-Ulrich also argues that the pressure on Iran has nothing to do with the country’s nuclear program. “America is pushing for regime change in Iran. It is important to Washington to take out the regime in Iran and install a puppet that would side with the American power structure and American ambitions in the region.”
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What You Should Know About The Rocket Spanish Review
Posted by shbanchang on January 24, 2012
Rocket Spanish Review: When you find yourself visiting other countries, it makes it a lot easier if you can speak the language. This innovative program includes a computer software program that incorporates a comprehensive language-speaking curriculum. This program will provide you with the confidence you will need to speak fluently. The course utilizes audio and video to teach a new language. This plan incorporates all you need to learn a new language at a conversational level. The course employs audio and video lesson to teach a whole new language.
That is a great interactive course. What’s more, it constantly provides new ways to master your language skills. You can take the course right from your computer. The teachings inside the course are extremely interactive which encourages rapid learning. The course will teach you to have conversations that will aid be very helpful during travel. The teachings will cover a lot of different subjects that can all be researched through best review site. The subjects are associated with relevant topics so you will be learning phrases that you will frequently use. This particular teaching course shows the correct approach to studying and using new words appropriately.
The key to this curriculum will be the 32 training files included inside the plan. It is very helpful to be able to listen to men and women conversing in the language appropriately. It will allow you to become more comfortable speaking in conversations. The training course employs easy to listen to audio files that you can use at any time. It will allow you to practice the words whenever you desire. The program makes it quite trouble-free to quickly master a brand new terminology.
The mp3 files are a simple way to include the language course in your daily routine. The easiest method to learn another language is to participate in conversations and listen to conversations as often as possible. Rocket Spanish Premium offers you a chance to experience Spanish conversations any time you like.
The course permits you to track the development because as you play the included games, your scores are kept for comparison. It features entertaining online games and tons to other components that will help you learn a new language fast. You are likely to find yourself learning a new vocabulary quite rapidly.
One of the best features in the program is the speed in which it teaches a new language. The program gives many hours of training regarding conversational training. It is important to listen to the language being spoken in the correct manner in order to learn how to be fluent. You will also get to listen to other people speak the language fluently.
Another great feature of this program is the fun games that are included in the software package. This makes it more fun to learn the language. This will help you to learn the language faster. The games keep score so you know how you are doing. The program also includes grammar and pronunciations games.
Rocket Spanish Reviews: The course advances from novice to advanced. The games can be played at different levels of the course. There are many different ways to learn the language with this program. It is a very comprehensive course that gives good results. This has grown to become a very popular program that is successful in teaching individuals a new language. More information regarding this program can be found through the best review site.
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Cool censorship tool protesting SOPA
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Cool censorship tool (protesting SOPA) at: http://americancensorship.org/. Censor your post with the tool and users have to contact congress to “unlock” the censored text. Brilliant.
brianhaddock.com
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TSX Mine Financing Alerts: Who’s Got the Money?
Posted by shbanchang on January 23, 2012
The following companies have filed press releases pertaining to a financing on the TSX and Venture exchanges for mining and exploration activities.
Brokers, analysts and investors can use this information to help evaluate whether a company has the funds to continue the business of making mines to feed the mills that create the metals for myriad [...]
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JoshJPhilipp: Why we are going offline to protest SOPA – http://t.co/MsHijSwN #sopa
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JoshJPhilipp: Why we are going offline to protest SOPA – http://t.co/MsHijSwN #sopa
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