Vitamin D, for instance, was probably the most shocking. It comes from sheep grease, so actually the grease that comes from sheep wool. You have giant barges and container ships that go from Australia and New Zealand over to China, where most of—a lot of our vitamins are produced. About 50 percent of global vitamin production comes from China inside these huge factories, very industrial processes.
Daily Archives: 1. März 2013
Vermont House committee approves GMO food-labeling bill
The bill has drawn warnings from the attorney general’s office that it’s likely to be challenged in a lawsuit brought by industry.
State Dept. Releases Keystone XL Environmental Impact Statement
The US State Department on Friday afternoon released a newly updated draft of its Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which, if approved, would dramatically increase the extraction and transfer of Canadian tar sands oil to the Gulf coast.
Why Johnny Can‘t Read or Win Wars
It‘s high time we infused education with ethical purpose and moral virtue. Today more than ever, we need students who can see past the can‘t, the obfuscation, and the outright lies that pass for „common sense“ in this nation. We need students who are willing to look behind the curtain, rather than being content just to dance in Oz and believe in the Wizard.
Westliche Diplomaten: Fortschritte bei Gesprächen mit dem Iran
Israelische Regierungsvertreter sind gegen Verhandlungen und beschuldigen den Westen, dass er versuche, einen Krieg zu vermeiden
Kriegsschiffe für Griechenland aus Frankreichs Waffenschmieden
Gründung von französisch-griechischem Militärrat zur Vertiefung der Zusammenarbeit im strategischen und operativen Bereich
Rede von Richter a.D. Christoph Strecker auf der Montagsdemo 25.02.13 zu seiner Strafanzeige wegen Subventionsbetrug
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Smart Borders – unverhältnismäßig, teuer und unnötig
Smart Borders, zu deutsch „intelligente Grenzen“ ist ein automatisiertes Grenzkontrollverfahren und besteht im wesentlichen aus zwei Systemen:
Kontrollsystem für Ein- und Ausreise (EES)
Registrierungsprogramm (RTP) für Vielreisende
Silence is Sexy – Modern Antiques Vol. 1
Silence is Sexy is a dutch indie band. They bring nicely polished postpunk-songs.
089 | dml – munique 2
Dirk Lamprecht alias DML ist Münchner und dies auch gerne, was sich auf der “Munique 2 EP” genauso manifestiert wie dem Vorgänger “Munique” auf Broque. Dies zeigt sich weniger direkt durch die Musik, die sich mit bodenständig geschichtsbewußtem Dub und Dub Techno weitab von folkloristischer Volkstümelei bewegt, als durch die mit Field Recordings eingefärbten Tracks, die jeweils die spezifischen Stimmungen verschiedener Stadtteile einfangen.
Aufspüren, identifizieren, neutralisieren – Vom schwierigen Umgang der Europäischen Union mit Kritik
Da das Feld der Fundamentalkritik an der EU von mehr oder minder stramm rechten Parteien und Organisationen dominiert zu werden scheint, ist es in den Parteien der politischen Mitte, die sich ohnehin zutiefst verwoben sehen mit dem EU-Projekt, wie auch im linken Spektrum bislang auffallend still geblieben. Möglicherweise tragen die jüngsten Enthüllungen dazu bei, in den Mitgliedsstaaten der Union einen Klärungs- und Diskussionsprozeß voranzutreiben, in dem nicht davor zurückgeschreckt wird, Fragen nach dem Sinn und Unsinn sowie Nutzen und Schaden dieser Mitgliedschaft ergebnisoffen zu stellen.
5 Star statistics giving hope
The parliamentary group with the lowest average age, the group that has had the major impact on renewal, is the MoVimento 5 Stelle {5 Star MoVement}, with an average age of 37 years (33 in the Lower House and 46 in the Senate); the oldest is the PDL with an average age of 54 years (50 in the Lower House and 57 in the Senate). The 5 Star MoVement} is also the group with the highest percentage of graduates: 88%; at the bottom of the table are the PD with 67% and the Lega with 40%.
EU-Morocco: Barroso launches talks for free trade agreement
European Commission president Jose‘ Manuel Barroso was in Rabat on Friday to launch talks for an EU-Morocco free trade agreement.
Sanktionen sind Gift für die Gesellschaft
Die laut US-Präsident Obama härtesten Sanktionen, die je in der Geschichte auferlegt wurden, treffen die einfachen Menschen in Iran und nicht etwa das Regime. Die Zivilbevölkerung leidet massiv unter den Folgen, der Humus der Zivilgesellschaft wird langsam aber sicher ausgetrocknet. Somit wächst der Machtvorsprung des Staates gegenüber zivilgesellschaftlicher Widerstandskraft“, kritisiert der deutsch-iranische Politologe Ali Fathollah-Nejad. Wie auch zunehmend in den USA zugegeben werde, sei diese Druck- und Drohpolitik gegen Iran gescheitert.
Fukushima : hausse confirmée du risque de cancer
L’histoire se répète-t-elle ? En 1986, après l’accident de Tchernobyl en Ukraine, il avait été relevé une augmentation des cancers de la thyroïde parmi les enfants. Aujourd’hui, Maria Neira, directrice du Département santé publique et environnement de l’OMS dresse le constat suivant : « L’analyse des informations, basées sur l’âge, le sexe et la proximité avec la centrale de Fukushima, montre que les risques de cancer sont plus élevés chez les personnes qui habitent les régions les plus contaminées ». Il est fait état de différents cancers.
Obama‘s half brother runs for governor in Monday‘s election in Kenya
The president‘s relative even invokes the message that Barack Obama leaned on during his groundbreaking 2008 political campaign: Change. Malik Obama says his platform is poverty eradication, infrastructure development and industrialization.
Neuer Arbeitslosenrekord in der Eurozone
Die Krise hat die Arbeitslosigkeit in den 17 Euro-Ländern erneut auf einen Rekord getrieben. Im Januar waren im Euroraum knapp 19 Millionen Menschen ohne Beschäftigung, so viele wie nie zuvor seit Einführung der Gemeinschaftswährung, meldete die europäische Statistikbehörde Eurostat am Freitag in Luxemburg.
Die Dritte Intifada
IST DIES die Dritte Intifada? Diese Frage wurde in dieser Woche von einer Anzahl israelischer Sicherheitsexperten gestellt. Und nicht nur von ihnen – ihre palästinensischen Kollegen waren fast genauso perplex.
Schwarz-Gelb beschließt Betrüger-Schutz-Gesetz
Die Koalition hat nichts anderes getan, als einen erst vor einem halben Jahr gestrichenen, bekanntermaßen wirkungslosen Absatz im Lebensmittelrecht zu recyceln – und will dies auch noch als Verbesserung der Verbraucherinformarion verkaufen. Damit betreibt die Regierung selbst Etikettenschwindel. In dem bis zum 31. August 2012 gültigen Gesetz hieß es, dass die Behörden die Öffentlichkeit bei hinreichendem Verdacht auf einen Verstoß gegen das Täuschungsverbot über die betroffenen Produkte informieren „sollen“.
Merkel says Turkey’s EU bid must be ‘kept on track’
(25.02.) “First of all it will be good to open one chapter and then it will proceed step by step,” said Merkel.
Erdoğan: Assad a ‘mute devil’ for not defying Israel
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkey’s prime minister denounced Syria’s leader Sunday, calling him a “mute devil” for carrying out attacks on his own people but not standing up to Israel’s occupation of Syrian territory.
Titanic II … and III and IV? Meet the Australian millionaire planning his fleet
To some people the idea of building a replica of the Titanic and launching it on the high seas amid a blaze of publicity is the ultimate act of hubris – sticking two fingers up at fate and inviting a future disaster.
North Korea and the United States: Will the Real Aggressor Please Stand Down?
North Korea is really not a significant threat compared to what the United States is doing with nuclear weapons, the Asia Pivot and war games off the Korean coast. In this article, we seek greater understanding by putting ourselves in the place of North Korea.
Edging Closer to Direct Military Intervention in Syria: John Kerry the Interventionist
Though President Obama last year rejected a proposal from the State Department, Pentagon, and CIA to directly arm Syrian rebel fighters, his administration is once again edging closer to directly intervening in the Syrian war.
Introductory speech of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the meeting with Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Republic Walid al-Muallem, Moscow, 25 February 2013
(25.02.) We are convinced that there is no acceptable alternative for a political settlement through reconciliation of all issues within the framework of a dialog between the Government and the Opposition. Russia’s stand is compelling and remains unchanged in all aspects of the “Syrian dossier”. We advocate for Syria to be independent and united, so that all the ethnic or religious groups of the population, irrespective of their political preferences, would live peacefully in conditions of peace, stability and democracy. We believe that Syrians are able to solve problems of their country without any interference from outside.
Friends of Syria Group ‘Encourages Extremists’ – Moscow
“There is a general understanding within the international community that there is no military solution to the Syrian crisis,” Lukashevich said in a statement posted on the ministry’s website.
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Ägyptische Behörden können Pyramiden verpachten
Im Finanzministerium glaubt man, dass die Verpachtung der Denkmäler an Reisegesellschaften dem Land rund 200 Milliarden US-Dollar innerhalb von fünf Jahren bringen würde.
Die Grafik hier sieht für mich so aus, als hätte die Opposition das LSR verhindern können, wenn … alle gekommen und gewählt hätten
DAS DARF JA WOHL NICHT WAHR SEIN! WTF?
The Geopolitics of Oil and Natural Gas: Russia is Back to Stay in the Middle East
Russia is back. President Vladimir Putin wants the world to acknowledge that Russia remains a global power. He is making his stand in Syria.
M5S says it will not help form Italian government
Speaking exclusively to the Guardian, Casaleggio said: „If a government is put together, formed by other parties, the Five Star Movement will vote for everything that forms an integral part of its programme.“
Greece: Ninth Congress of Pasok opens in Athens
Party President Evanghelos Venizelos will deliver the opening speech. The congress will wrap up on Sunday with the election of the party‘s central committee.
‚Rod‘ the undercover police officer was my friend. I am left with a sense of loss
I am one of the activists deceived by Rod. His actions caused deep psychological damage, and have left a feeling akin to grief
FBI’s LulzSec informant Sabu gets second stay of execution
Hector Monsegur – aka Sabu, the former LulzSec leader turned FBI informant – was expected to be sentenced on Friday following a six month reprieve. It didn’t happen; instead he got a further six months reprieve.
Aaron Swartz Partner: Prosecution was ‘Political’
The partner of the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz has called his prosecution “political,” after reading a report in the Huffington Post of a briefing last week for congressional staffers given by a Department of Justice official.
DOJ admits Aaron’s prosecution was political
The DOJ has told Congressional investigators that Aaron’s prosecution was motivated by his political views on copyright.
Progressive Democrat and conservative Republican team up against ‘too big to fail’ banks
“This is a disastrous outcome because it transfers wealth from the rest of the economy into these megabanks and it suspends the rules of capitalism, perpetuating the moral hazard that comes from saving risk-takers from the consequences of their behavior,” the progressive Democrat added.
Menschenkette gegen Kündigung von politisch unliebsamen Professoren in Ungarn
Studenten und Mitarbeiter der humanwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der ELTE-Universität in Budapest protestierten am Dienstag mit einer Menschenkette gegen die Entlassung von 22 Lehrkräften, die, nach Meinung der Demonstranten, aus politischen Gründen erfolgt ist.
Kim Jong-un meets Dennis Rodman as Harlem Globetrotters visit North Korea – video
North Korea‘s state TV channel KRT reports on the meeting of Kim Jong-un and ex-Chicago Bulls basketball star Dennis Rodman on Thursday. Rodman arrived in the country on Tuesday to film a documentary with the Harlem Globetrotters. Kim and his wife watch a basketball match with Rodman before attending a dinner in honour of their NBA guests
Labour: 3 million unemployed in Italy, record among youths
Youth unemployment (15-24 years) rose 38,7% in January, the maximum level reached since the start of Istat‘s time series both on a monthly (January 2004) and three-monthly basis, that is the fourth trimester of 1992.
Former British citizens killed by drone strikes after passports revoked
The government has secretly ramped up a controversial programme that strips people of their British citizenship on national security grounds – two of whom have been subsequently killed by US drone attacks.
German Bundestag adopts controversial online copyright bill
The Bundestag, the lower house of Germany‘s legislature, adopted the bill on Friday, by 293 votes to 243 with 3 abstentions.
Spain Considers Making Digital Copyright Law Worse: Pleasing The US Again?
We wrote a couple of weeks ago how some were arguing that Spain ought to go back on the „naughty“ Special 301 list for failing to show any „positive developments“ on the copyright front recently. By an interesting coincidence, the Spanish Internet Association has just published a leaked draft of proposals to make digital copyright law in Spain even harsher. Here‘s how the Web site ADSL Zone describes them (original in Spanish):
U.S.: Kerry leaves Rome for Ankara, then Egypt and Gulf
US Secretary of State John Kerry left Rome on Friday morning to travel to Ankara, Turkey.
Milliardengrab `Stuttgart 21` stoppen
2,6 Milliarden Euro sollte Stuttgart 21 ursprünglich kosten, dann auf jeden Fall unter 4,5 Milliarden bleiben. Doch im Dezember 2012 musste die Bahn Kostensteigerungen um weitere 2,3 Milliarden einräumen.
How to Watch SpaceX Launch Private Rocket for NASA Today: 2 Live Webcasts
SpaceX is on track to launch a Falcon 9 rocket today from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to send a robotic Dragon space capsule packed with precious NASA cargo for the space station.
Elections to the State Duma are returned to the 2003 rules
The Kommersant recalls that the idea of the possibility to form election blocs was raised in the address of President Vladimir Putin to the Federal Assembly. The conception was discussed, but the decision was taken that each must struggle independently, Kremlin sources said.
Deflation Arrives In The Eurozone
(16.02.) I‘ve recently been exploring the statistical data warehouse provided by the ECB, and I was able to assemble the following chart, comprising MFI Loans (MFI = monetary financial institution) + Bonds (sovereign & corporate). It was good timing, because it shows that for the first time during this whole crisis, the eurozone has dropped into deflation.
Euro Zone Unemployment Rose to New Record in February as Inflation Eased
A separate Eurostat report showed price pressures easing in February. In the euro zone, the annual inflation rate came in at 1.8 percent, down from 2.0 percent in January, and below the European Central Bank’s 2 percent target.
Hungary‘s prime minister nominates Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy to head central bank
Hungary‘s prime minister says he is nominating Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy as the new head of the National Bank of Hungary.
Bersanis Wahl zum Eurostaats-Präsidenten von Italien gerät ins Wanken
Heute schlug der C.D.U.-Abgeordnete Klaus-Peter Willsch der Republik Italien einen Wechsel des Finanz- und Währungssystems und die Rückkehr zu einer eigenen Währung vor. Das kam der Aufforderung eines Wegelagerers gleich, dem das so scheinbar hilflose Opfer plötzlich eine Bazooka an den ehrenwerten Schädel hält, und der daraufhin mit roten Backen kreischt: “SCHIESS DOCH, SCHIESS DOCH!!”.
Eurozone crisis live: Italian unemployment hits record high as centre-left rejects Berlusconi
• Italian jobless rate hits 11.7%
• Pier Luigi Bersani says he hopes to lead a ‚government of change‘
• German politician suggests Italy could leave the eurozone
Czechs Split Deeply Over Joining the Euro
Vaclav Klaus, the departing president of the Czech Republic, has equated the European Union to the former Soviet bloc, blamed the euro for the Greek crisis and called the single currency a mistake. He has even refused to hang the Union’s gold-starred flag at the Prague Castle, the seat of the Czech president.
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