Monday, September 29, 2014

Netanyahu's UN....

Netanyahu at UN
Kids playing around rocket launcher.

Hamas' immediate goal is to destroy Israel, but has a wider goal the same as ISIS," the prime minister said. "ISIS and Hamas are branches of the same poisonous tree. When it comes to their ultimate goals: Hamas is ISIS and ISIS is Hamas."

Israel “was doing everything to minimize civilian casualties. Hamas was doing everything to maximize civilian casualties” by placing its rocket launchers in homes, schools and children’s playgrounds, he said.

The PM also blasted the UN Human Right Council, which sends “a clear message to terrorists to use civilians as human shields by condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza.  

Israel's fight against Hamas is world's fight against militantism,". "The fight against militant Islam is indivisible. That's why Israel's fight against Hamas is your fight. Israel is fighting what your countries might be force to fight tomorrow."

Hamas, Islamic State, Hezbollah and other militant Islam organizations "all share a fanatic ideology. They seek to create ever expanding enclaves of militant Islam. Where there is no freedom or tolerance," Netanyahu warned.

"The Nazis believed in a master race. The militant Islamists believe in a master faith."

Netanyahu enjoyed applause when he reiterated Israel's position that "Iran's nuclear capabilities must be fully dismantled."

The Image speaks for itself.  Just a thought.

Obama's New Plan...


President Barack Obama delivered a call to the peaceful Muslim world to be more forceful in countering the violent extremism of the Islamic State and Al Qaeda.

“It is time for the world – especially Muslim communities – to explicitly, forcefully, and consistently reject the ideology of Al Qaeda and ISIL,”. “It is the task of all great religions to accommodate devout faith with a modern, multicultural world.
No children – anywhere – should be educated to hate other people.”

“There should be no more tolerance of so-called clerics who call upon people to harm innocents because they are Jewish, Christian or Muslim,” Obama said. “It is time for a new compact among the civilized peoples of this world to eradicate war at its most fundamental source, the corruption of young minds by violent ideology.”

“That means cutting off the funding that fuels this hate. It’s time to end the hypocrisy of those who accumulate wealth through the global economy, and then siphon funds to those who teach children to tear it down, Obama said. “That means contesting the space that terrorists occupy – including the Internet and social media. Their propaganda has coerced young people to travel abroad to fight their wars, and turned students into suicide bombers. We must offer an alternative vision.”

Obama said people of different faiths should come together to speak out against this worldview.

He stressed that there is no way to negotiate with the Islamic State, murders innocent children, rapes women and young girls, starves religious minorities to death and beheads hostages on camera.

No God condones this terror. No grievance justifies these actions. There can be no reasoning – no negotiation – with this brand of evil. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force,” Obama said.

This is rather a warning to many oil rich nations that support terrorism.

Just a thought.

Friday, September 26, 2014

Simple...*!


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One-third of US adults are currently obese. Japan and India's, obesity rates fall below five percent.
While national obesity rates depend on many factors, they probably have a lot to do with lifestyle and culture, including what people eat and how they eat it.

With globalization, some foods and eating habits have migrated around the world (for better or for worse). For example, les steaks hachés sounds like a typical French food, but it’s actually the meaty part of Le Big Mac (and hardly part of traditional cuisine).

Japan- It’s all in the presentation. We all know about the health benefits of seafood (omega-3s!) and veggies. One unexpected habit to steal from Japanese eating culture is the emphasis placed on food’s appearance. Small portions and colorful, seasonal vegetables make for a visually appealing and healthy plate. The small portions may help to keep calories in check, while bright veggies provide a range of healthy vitamins and minerals.

Mexico- Traditional Mexican culture includes, a mid-day feast that’s the largest in the day not dinner. 

Beans definitely deserve the title of “superfood” due to their high levels of protein, fiber, and vitamins. Go for dried or low-sodium canned beans for a healthier burrito.

Just A thought.

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Plastic surgery in South Korea has become so successful that some overseas patients are struggling to get through passport control on their way home after the operations




America is a country obsessed with plastic surgery. Americans dished out an estimated $12 billion on cosmetic enhancements last year alone.

Seoul, South Korea is a foreign city where plastic surgery is even more extreme than here in the U.S.     Roughly 7.5 million people have traveled to this plastic surgery mecca to get work done, where there is an entire district filled with plastic surgery clinics.
A staggering one in five South Korean women has had cosmetic work done, compared to about one in 20 American women.
Jessica, a 33-year-old property manager for a real estate company 6,000 miles away in Los Angeles, flew to Seoul to undergo her own plastic surgery overhaul.
“I just always feel like my eyes were never big enough. I used to even get made fun of when I was little for having ‘Asian eyes,’” Jessica said. “I think the results will be better in Korea because they know the Asian face better.”
“In high school, my first procedure was getting this double eyelid crease put in, and it made my eyes so much bigger. I remember how exciting that was,” she said. “Just recently, I had my nose done by a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, sort of a plastic surgeon to the stars ... but it’s still not what I’m looking for.

It is very hard to realize that you can't live your life as you... but you feel the desperate need to continue changing your features.  Just a thought.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

UAE Female Pilot...!!!..

PHOTO:Mariam Al Mansouri, the first Emirati female fighter jet pilot, gives the thumbs up as she sits in the cockpit of an aircraft in United Arab Emirates June 13, 2013.

The first female fighter pilot for the United Arab Emirates led the mission when that country joined the United States and other allies in airstrikes against ISIS over Syria earlier this week.
       
Maj. Mariam Al Mansouri graduated flight school in 2007 and was one of the first three to join the Emirati air force when it admitted women. She flew an F-16 Desert Falcon on Monday night.
“The U.S. tanker pilots called in for air refueling and asked for the UAE mission, and when they heard a female voice on the other side, they actually paused for about 20 seconds, radio silence,” he said.
Mansouri, 35, was born in Abu Dhabi and graduated from collage with a degree in English literature. Her love of country and a passion for challenge and competition drew her to aviation.  She is the first in this part of the world and a pioneer.
Just a [good] thought.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Un-Rest...



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Three Afghan soldiers in US to participate in a military training at Joint Base Cape Cod went missing.
They visited Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis, MA, on an off-base trip meant to "introduce them to cultural aspects of American life,"

They were at a strip club called Zachary's Pub the night before they disappeared. Zachary's Pub touts itself as "Cape Cod's only Gentleman's Club."  "features all-nude exotic entertainment, pool tables, Keno, full menu and $4 draft beer. Open every day, with continuous entertainment from noon - 1 a.m. Couples are welcome!” 
The three soldiers were apprehended after trying to cross the border into Canada and presented themselves for asylum.

No Mall, beach, entertainment, music, dancing, movies, diversity, tolerance, certain cloths, walk safely in the street, girls' education or jobs,... may be the cause of all this hate and conflict in Afghanistan. So what is it?

Just a thought. 

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Moral...?



Predator drone aircraft

“US military and partner nation forces have begun striking Isil targets in Syria using mix of fighters, bombers and Tomahawk missiles,” said the Pentagon press secretary. France has already openly joined the US strikes in Iraq.

"The Americans had informed the Syrian representative at the UN that strikes would be carried out against the terrorist organisation in Raqa," according to state television.

This wave of strikes is intended to weaken it, ensuring that it faces a pincer movement from both Syria and Iraq forces. Stopping the flow of money, eliminate its ability to move and counter its Media propaganda is the way to go.

Now some Arab Countries are providing money and support, others bombing them, in order to stop their advancement, so what is it?.       Just a thought.

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Made in ...?!

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As labor costs have risen and currency appreciated, China is slowly losing work to countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, etc. at least for cheaper, labor-intensive goods like casual clothes, toys and simple electronics.

For DBL Group, employs 9,000 people making T-shirts and other knitwear, business has been so good that the company is finishing a new 10-story building with open floors the size of soccer fields, planted with row after row of sewing machines.

The company that handles sourcing and apparel manufacturing for companies like Wal-Mart and Liz Claiborne, reported that its production in Bangladesh jumped 20 percent last year, while China, slid 5 percent.

Bangladesh is the third-biggest exporter of clothing after China, and Turkey [WTO] and could probably absorb many more of China’s 20 million garment industry jobs as the Chinese workers demand higher salaries.

With many counterfeit product from China, a small change in the label is a huge business to others " Made in Bangladesh."

Just a thought.

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Faking Disability.... Shame.


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She alleged that an unknown male passenger spat on her and threatened her with bodily harm, causing her to fear for her life during her employment with the NYCTA as a bus operator.

She told a transit shrink she couldn’t work because of “anxiety and avoidant behavior when boarding and traveling on a bus”.  Claimed not doing any type of work and couldn’t exercise.

She posted photos of herself on Facebook and Instagram driving around a van with “Celebrities Mobile Boutique’’ painted on it, peddling necklaces, etc. in Harlem.

She was busted and charged with grand larceny after netting $84,000 in workers’ comp since her 2012 “breakdown.’’

After her arrest, she posted a photo of herself in one of her skirts bragging, “Today was grrrreaat!!!!!  “Shout out to all my #celebutants for your support. Now let’s see what tomorrow brings, I’m making a few skirts tonight, since I sold out today,” she wrote.

She could and should get 15 years on the grand-larceny of the public funds charge.

Just a thought.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Alibaba... Don't Buy it..!!


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Investors should steer clear of Alibaba, valuation expert Aswath Damodaran said.

Investors are not getting a piece of a company, but getting a piece of a shell that owns a company where a politburo, basically, sets the board of directors. To pay fair price and get treated as a second-class citizen  is not a good deal.

Investors marry companies and have to be in for the long term. But in this case it is scary that investors have absolutely no power over how this company run, or what happens in the future.

It's a merchandising company that does it really well, has made a lot of money in China, but can't attach a $250 or $300 billion value.

Alibaba became more China-focused in the last year than less China-focused.

It's never been a particularly innovative company.

Jack Ma has power for life?

Add to all this, the Chinese market is to a great extent ambiguous.

Just a thought.

Missing Student.

PHOTO: Missing University of Virginia student Hannah Elizabeth Graham is seen in an undated photo provided by the Charlottesville, Va., Police Department.

The family of missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham pleaded for help in finding their daughter whose disappearance this weekend has left them "heartbroken."

Graham’s apartment is off campus and she and other students were drinking heavily that night and were “fairly well intoxicated." Graham was seen at a pizza restaurant before she and a classmate headed to another party, authorities said. They left at 12:15 a.m., with Graham appearing to be walking home alone, according to police.

The 18-year-old sophomore was last heard from after 1 a.m. Saturday when she texted friends saying she was on her way to a party but never showed up.
 

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Unethical...!


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NYS attorney general filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to stop a pharmaceutical company from forcing patients with Alzheimer’s to switch to a new version of a widely used drug. The lawsuit contends that the switch is designed to blunt competition from low-priced generic versions of the medication.
Forest Lab announced that it would stop selling the existing tablet form of the drug, Namenda, in favor of new extended-release capsules called Namenda XR that can be taken once a day instead of twice.
While the company said that patients preferred the newer drug, it has made little secret of its desire to switch all patients to the newer form, which has a longer patent life, before the old tablets face generic competition. The strategy would make it much harder for the generics to gain traction.

The step taken by Forest Lab. is intended to maintain its monopoly even after its patent expires.
A drug company manipulating vulnerable patients and forcing physicians to alter treatment plans unnecessarily, simply to protect corporate profits, is unethical and illegal,” the attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, said in a statement.

Remedies is very easy. Since the company abandoned their patent drug, the Generic should jump right into production before the patent expires. In addition, Walmart and the likes should be allowed to import the item from other Countries since US patients are left out in the dark.  Way to go AG.

Just a thought.

Separation-Scotland

Four new posts were advertised on the Scottish Government's internal website

Voters in Scotland will decide on Thursday whether to continue a 307-year partnership with England or declare independence from the United Kingdom. How did a seemingly fruitful union reach the breaking point? 

Business leaders and economists worry that an independent Scotland will not be able to prosper alone: its economy relies on revenue from North Sea oil, which has been falling sharply, and its per capita government spending is higher than the rest of Britain.

Scotland would not be able to use the British pound as its currency. And it would be “extremely difficult, if not impossible” for Scotland to join the European Union.

Major financial institutions such as the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, and the insurance giant Standard Life, have indicated they would move their registered offices from Scotland and incorporate in England.

Around two thousand Londoners gathered in Trafalgar Square early on Monday evening in an effort to persuade Scots to reject independence when the country goes to the polls on Thursday.

The European Union has 18 Countries, big and small. The world is moving together and that would be the outcome.

Scotland will stay in the UK. Just a thought.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Humiliated...

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Iraq forces and Peshmerga pushed ISIS out of few villages in Iraq. As they entered one village, a horror story of a woman, tied to a tree, naked, repeatedly raped by the ISIS fighters. Another woman was discovered in a second village, similar treatment. The ISIS fighters, it appears, are “rewarded” by having their way with captured women.

ISIS has received attention for its savage beheadings, executions of captured soldiers and men in conquered towns and villages, violence against Christians and Shiites, and the destruction of non-Sunni shrines and places of worship. But its barbarity against women has been treated as a side issue.

Arab and Muslim governments have been virtually silent on ISIS’s systemic degradation, abuse, and humiliation of women. To the men of ISIS, women are an inferior race, to be sold off as slaves.

From ISIS-captured territory in Syria, a photograph of a line of women, covered from head to toe and tied to one another by a rope, as they were being led to a makeshift slave market.  ISIS set up marriage bureaus in captured Syrian towns to recruit virgins and widows to marry fighters, and also called on fellow jihadists in other countries to recruit brides for the fighters. 
[Haleh Esfandiari, The Wall Street Journal]

Sunday, September 14, 2014

The Family-Palin!!

Palin Goes 0-for-2 In Alaska As Clout Disappears Nationally

Sarah and Todd Palin had been invited to the 40th birthday party for a champion snowmobile racer and brought the children along. Most of the party was outside with dancing and live band.

At one point during the event, Bristol allegedly unleashed a “flurry of blows” at the host because a boy wanted to “have a go” at her sister Willow, the blog said.

The former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant  who has a 5-year-old son, Tripp, stumbled onto the floor and was ushered outside.

Outside, the entire Palin crew got involved, with Track allegedly ripping off his shirt and starting to throw punches. Todd Palin ended up with a bloody nose after the brawl, but it wasn’t clear how, the blog said.
 
According to Alaska political blogger Amanda Coyne, who also reported on the fracas, Sarah Palin yelled at one point, “Don’t you know who I am?”
One partygoer responded, “This isn’t some damned hillbilly reality show!”

Palin family members climbed back into their limousine. Before they left, however, Mrs. Palin unleashed several rounds of profanity and Track Palin made a vulgar gesture toward the crowd.

So what 's the big deal? The story is not clear. Someone must have an accurate video of the events.  Just a thought.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

L'Oreal's App.

Lara Stone.

L’Oréal, the French beauty giant, released a Makeup Genius App that lets you see yourself in real time wearing products that aren’t actually on your face.

When you smile, pucker up, or wink, the virtual cosmetics move along with you. If you turn rapidly to the side, the screen lags a second before the digital mask jostles back into place. You can apply, say, a lip liner with a lipstick or choose from full looks such as Evening Smokey and Jennifer’s Nude, created with a bundle of products.

If you hold your phone here rather than here, the lighting will be different, and the color will look different.

The app has been downloaded more than 1.7 million times in the U.S. and France, the two countries where it’s available. Of course, L’Oréal hopes all that tapping will lead to purchases, either through its built-in e-commerce platform or at a local store.

The result is mesmerizing but can look over-the-top: Don't try it when home sick, it only emphasized sunken eyes and sallow complexion. 

It is a great idea.  Just a thought.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Contrave... Weight Loss Pill.

Drug and Medical Conditions
 

Contrave helped patients lose more weight compared to a placebo.

With Diet and Exercise, the drug is approved for adults with a body mass index of 27 or greater, with high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol and  with a BMI of 30 or above without compounding conditions.

In people with diabetes patients lost an average of 2 percent more weight compared to the placebo. 36% of people taking Contrave lost at least 5% of body weight compared to 18% of people taking a placebo.

The extended release of naltrexone and Bupropion combined in Contrave.

The diet pill can cause seizures, raise blood pressure and heart rates.  The FDA warns risks of increased suicidal thoughts behaviors and reported neuro-psychiatric.

Defined minor exercise and selective eating will do miracle.    [W.P.-Abby Phillip]

Just a thought.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Self-Destructive.

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Shannon Conley of Arvada, Col. confessed to making online contact with a self-confessed member of ISIS. According to the plea agreement, Conley pledged over a series of conversations to marry a fighter in Syria, provide tactical support to the organization and engage in combat herself if necessary.
She joined the U.S. Army Explorers to gain training in armed combat and ignored warnings from federal agents to steer clear of a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.
She was arrested at Denver International Airport to board a flight to Turkey.
She faces five years prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentencing on Jan.
"The fact that she was arrested may very well have saved her life" her lawyer said. The life span of terrorist is very short. Halima, was the name she adopted after her conversion to Islam.
A sad story of a self-destructive style.
Just a thought.

I'll start wars-Dick..

Sarah Walton hugs the tombstone of her husband, Lt. Col. James Walton, at Arlington National Cemetery after placing a Christmas wreath at his graveside December 12, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. More than 15,000 wreaths were placed at Arlington National Cemetery as part of the Wreaths Across America project. Walton was killed while serving in Afghanistan.

Chris Matthews "Cheney was head of Halliburton. The oil company gave him a $34 million signing bonus to become vice president of the United States." 5/20/10 in an interview with Jay Leno on NBC's The Tonight Show.

The Bush family earned $894,880. The bulk from interest earned on blind trusts and as governor of Texas [70,554].

In Albuquerque, Mr. Kerry declared: “Dick Cheney’s old company Halliburton has profited from the mess in Iraq at the expense of American troops and taxpayers. While Halliburton has been engaging in massive overcharging and wasteful practices under this no-bid contract, Dick Cheney has continued to receive compensation from his former company.”

After listing some instances of Halliburton overcharging alleged by Pentagon auditors, Mr. Kerry asserted: “Dick Cheney received $2 million in bonuses and deferred compensation since taking office in 2001. And the independent Congressional Research Service found that under federal ethics law, Dick Cheney did have a lingering financial interest in Halliburton.”
By DAVID E. ROSENBAUM-NYT -Published: September 28, 2004.

Houston-based firm KBR, Inc., was spun off  oilfield services provider Halliburton Co. in 2007.
 
The company was given $39.5 billion in Iraq-related contracts over the past decade, with many of the deals given without any bidding from competing firms, such as a $568-million contract renewal in 2010 to provide housing, meals, water and bathroom services to soldiers, a deal that led to a Justice Department lawsuit over alleged kickbacks, as reported by Bloomberg.  By Angelo Young, International Business Times 20 March 13.
 
No wonder the drums of war sounds to some as "cashing, cashing".

just a thought.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Oil Prices falling?

 
OPEC: Shale Gas has 'Large Potential'
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The oil market has become more bearishly positioned than it's been for several years.
Brent crude fell through $100 for the first time in 16 months, as Chinese import growth fell unexpectedly. Besides softer demand from China, the developed world is using less oil in general.

"There's as much as 30 million barrels sitting on floating storage, and it's got to go somewhere. Eric Lee, Citigroup energy analyst said his long-term forecast for Brent is $70 to $90 per barrel, and it could be starting to head in that direction.

So far OPEC is pumping 30 million barrels a day, and Saudi Arabia, the world's swing producer, has not said it would step back from its 10 million per day production level, analysts note.

John Kilduff of "Again Capital" said he expects to see WTI fall possibly below $80.
and the Saudis could easily change the outlook for oil. "If the Saudis don't respond, the price drop is going to be fairly swift." Any action is a double sword edge and may push the prices further down. 

The Saudi would survive on $70/barrel, while for now it is all about defeating the ISIL terrorists.

Just a thought.

Terminated...!*


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The Baltimore Ravens terminated Ray Rice's contract after a video emerged of the running back punching his then-fiancee in an Atlantic City hotel elevator.
The video shows Janay Palmer, now Rice's wife, being hit in the face in the elevator. Palmer then lunges at the running back before he delivers a blow that knocks her out. When the elevator doors open, Rice drags Palmer's body outside, leaving her face down on the floor, her legs still inside the elevator.
The NFL followed up by suspending Rice indefinitely, preventing another team from picking him up. Earlier in the day, the NFL said it had never seen the violent video before it suspended him for two games for domestic abuse.
Within hours of the video's appearance on TMZ.com, Rice's team, the Baltimore Ravens, tweeted, "The Baltimore Ravens terminated the contract of RB Ray Rice this afternoon."
That should never happened treating any body this way.  Waiting for prosecution. Just a thought.

Marijuana at Work.

MARIJUANA LUNG CANCER

Even in Colorado and Washington, marijuana-friendly states, a glance at online classified ads lays out an unwelcome landscape for marijuana smokers. "Please do not apply if you are NOT drug free or carry a medical marijuana card," warns one job listing for a mechanic in Denver.

Employers and business groups say the screenings identify drug-abusing workers, create a safer workplace, lower their insurance costs and, in some cases, are required by law

Courts have ruled against marijuana users, saying that companies have the right to create their own drug policies.

One company wrote in a brief to the court, employer can no longer maintain a drug-free policy" and could risk losing federal contracts.

Recently a handful of businesses in Colorado cautiously opened up to marijuana, said Mr. Graves of the Mountain States Employers Council. They decided their fears were overblown, and have asked the group to help them revise their drug-testing policies to remove marijuana from the mix.

That is a dilemma. Do you want your coworker coming back from lunch after using the item? Just a thought.

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Insulted‏? No way!!

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I asked to see a shoe behind the counter and [a salesman] said, 'Well, I'll show it to you, but it's very expensive.

Despite the feeling of condescension, I didn't leave the store," . In fact, it made me want the pricey shoe even more. 

Many high-end retailers have spent the past decade or so training staff to be less judgmental. A customer who arrived on bicycle, was mistaken for a delivery boy, and purchased a $10,000 watch.

Luxury consumers are among the most empowered consumers because of their wealth and ability to pay.  They wouldn't accept that kind of treatment. 

In a study to be published, they found that consumers who were treated poorly by sales staff were willing to pay 10 percent more than others. [Study, titled "Should the Devil Sell Prada?"]

So if you'r shopping, don't fall for that trick. You speak to the owner, refuse the ill treatment, then leave even bare foot. You'll be happier.

Just a thought.

Treatment of Women.


Afghan women attend a protest against a high-profile gang rape case that shocked the capital Kabul, in Kunduz, Afghanistan, 7 September 2014

Kabul police said ten men wearing police uniforms stopped a convoy of cars, pulled out four of the women, robbed and attacked them.

One of the victims had to spend a week in hospital and another was said to be pregnant.

Seven of the men were arrested five were given a further 15 years for rape and three is on the run. All got the death penalty for armed robbery.

Kabul police chief Zahir said the men "confessed to their crime within two hours of their arrest".The trial on Sunday lasted two and a half hours.

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The process is just too quick, robbery, rape, pregnancy, confession, and trial.

It is important to teach all, in school, that women are mothers, sisters, wives and equal partners in life.

Women needs new uniforms. Just a thought.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Unfullfilled...

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A man was recently granted a divorce by a Mumbai, India family court because he could no longer deal with his wife's "excessive and insatiable desire for sex."

We've heard of people divorcing over a sexless marriage, but divorcing over too much sex? 

According to The Times Of India, the sex-fatigued husband first approached the court in January, claiming that his wife was "aggressive, stubborn and autocratic" and that she'd be harassing him for sex since they married in April 2012.

The man told the court his wife forced medication on him to boast his sexual stamina and threatened to hook up with other men if she remained unfulfilled

Due to wife's non-appearance before the court, the husband's evidence remains unchallenged on record

This wife's desire must be fulfilled. Use different pills.

Just a thought.

Corruption in Education??

A Just Russia party proposes to create an open list of people convicted on corruption charges
 
The Chinese  government has banned "leading cadres" within the Communist party,  from signing up for costly business training unless they have official approval and pay full fees themselves.

Chinese officials are rushing to pull out after being banned from accepting scholarships as part of a widening anti-corruption campaign.

The decree will be a blow to China's booming business schools, where the cost of such part-time MBAs can be more than $100,000. In some schools, government officials were offered free enrolment to attract wealthy entrepreneurs seeking to build networks.

The head of one business school expressed dismay at the policy. He said all the officials who had enrolled as EMBA students had quit and that many executives from state companies, [20 per cent of the students] were likely to follow suit.

While full-time MBAs have always been the flagships of US business schools, in China these part-time EMBAs, is the degree of choice. However, in recent years some Chinese EMBA programs have been criticized for their high price tags and low quality.
[Lifen Zhang FT]

More to come.... Just a thought.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

A mission to save lives



A volunteer nurse, the first Briton known to have caught Ebola in West Africa, was flown back to the UK for treatment on August 24 after contracting the virus in Sierra Leone.

William Pooley has been discharged from hospital as he told how "very lucky" he is to have survived the deadly virus.

Mr. Pooley was being treated with the experimental drug ZMapp – the same medication credited with saving the lives of two American missionaries earlier last month.

He was on a mission to save lives. Just a thought

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Looking Good

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The car is the next frontier for using "smart" sensors to gather and crunch consumer data. The move is part of the escalating fight over who can use technology to make money from drivers -  "The user experience is an untapped opportunity that will crown the leader in this space.
  
General Motors is preparing to launch the world's first mass-produced cars with eye- and head-tracking technology that can tell whether drivers are distracted. It will tell how hard a driver is thinking by monitoring the dilation of the pupils, and combines facial information with sensors for vital signs such as blood alcohol levels and heart rate.  The technology raises significant privacy concerns over how is data stored and handled. 
While "Safety doesn't sell cars - sexy sells,"   a safer other drivers may be happy with that.  Drivers who like to check their email, text, or do their make-up at traffic lights, beware.
Just a thought.