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Obama has made it clear that, for the most part, his administration isn’t seriously interested in deploying this massive grass-roots list – which was once heralded as a force that could reshape politics as we know it – to fight for sweeping legislative change. It’s a shame. On the contrary, it was probably quite deliberate [...] Chris Carter and Cosey Fani Tutti. In a previous incarnation they were Chris and Cosey and before that were in Throbbing Gristle. Winning their hearts and minds in Vietnam It didn’t work in Vietnam and it’s not working in Afghanistan either. What are they thinking? Destroying villages and killing non-combatants will just make the locals want to join an insurgency – or expose the CIA station head. [...] New strains of yeast developed by University of Illinois break down sugars in red seaweed much more efficiently, making it cost-effective. Marine biomass produces much more per unit area than land biomass too. DADT is expected to pass on Sunday at 3 PM today, EST. Wa-hoo! Until the Democrats are willing to go to the mattresses and fight as hard as Republicans, things like this will continue to happen. Let’s hope DADT passes, that would be a big deal indeed. These little pop-up iHome speakers output surprisingly good sound, are highly portable, and can plug into your mobile device or computer, which makes them ideal for traveling. For example, at a hotel, I plug them into my iPhone at night and listen to radio stations while falling asleep using the wonderful TuneIn Radio app, [...] Spain and Greece are experiencing major protests and serious unrest, England too. In Greece, buildings were burned and molotovs thrown at police. “For me, it’s the spirit of ’68. First the students moved, then the workers. This is exactly what’s happening here but this time it will be on a much bigger scale, right [...] Listening to this, it sounds almost generic. Then you realize that bands like the Johnny Burnette Trio invented rockabilly back in the mid 50′s and their influence is still being felt. The proposed Shepherd’s Flat wind farm in Oregon just got a $1.3 billion loan guarantee from the federal government, insuring the project will be built. Completion is estimated by 2012. 338 GE wind turbines with a capacity of 2.5 MW each will output 845 MW. 1 MW is enough for about 750 homes. Contrast that [...] |  | ||||
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