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- Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:17 am
- Forum: Fitness Nutrition
- Topic: Scientists Make Blood From Human Stem Cells
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1310
Scientists Make Blood From Human Stem Cells
<t>By Sonali Paul<br/> <br/> MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian scientists say they have found a way to make blood cells in volume out of human master cells, which could eventually lead to production of safe blood cells for transfusions and organ transplants.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Synthetically produ...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:15 am
- Forum: Earth Changes
- Topic: Spain Warns Desert Is Spreading
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1704
Spain Warns Desert Is Spreading
<t>By Giles Tremlett in Madrid<br/> <br/> The Guardian - UK<br/> <br/> The deserts of north Africa are threatening to leap the Mediterranean and creep through Spain, according to government figures made public as part of a national campaign to halt desertification.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> A third of ...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:13 am
- Forum: Bizarre News Stories
- Topic: Police: Lions free kidnapped girl
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4143
Police: Lions free kidnapped girl
<t>ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Police say three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl kidnapped by men who wanted to force her into marriage, chasing off her abductors and guarding her until police and relatives tracked her down in a remote corner of Ethiopia.<br/> <br/> The men had held the girl for s...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:11 am
- Forum: Science
- Topic: Get Ready For Freaky Robots!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1042
Get Ready For Freaky Robots!
<t>Quick, which one is the robot?<br/> <br/> Repliee Q1 (at left in both pictures) appeared yesterday at the 2005 World Expo in Japan, where she gestured, blinked, spoke, and even appeared to breathe. Shown with co-creator Hiroshi Ishiguru of Osaka University, the android is partially covered in ski...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:08 am
- Forum: Crimes Trials
- Topic: Happy Slapper
- Replies: 4
- Views: 868
Happy Slapper
<t>I doubt it will ever make much of an appearance in the U.S. With people like Bullet, Babyrider, Tombstone, LadyCop, Jives, Hawke, Anastrophe, and others, Happy Slappers would get their asses kicked. <br/> <br/> Forget this stupid British rationalization of needing to build a culture of respect. W...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:57 am
- Forum: Pacific West
- Topic: Trying to solve the mystery of the 200,000 missing salmon
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5397
Trying to solve the mystery of the 200,000 missing salmon
<r>By Warren Cornwall<br/> <br/> Seattle Times staff reporter<br/> <br/> Mike Mahovlich could tell something was wrong with last year's Lake Washington sockeye-salmon run just by standing at the Ballard Locks.<br/> <br/> Salmon carcasses floated belly-up when water rose in the Locks, which separate ...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:54 am
- Forum: Paranormal Science
- Topic: They Fail
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6587
They Fail
<t>Thank you: Alfred Lehmberg<br/> <br/> AlienView.net<br/> <br/> Roswell is revisited, yet again. Et tu Brute'?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I think what I find most personally offensive about the Roswell 'tree' being shaken further is the fallaciously stretched and unjust satisfactions of the ardent ske...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:52 am
- Forum: Science
- Topic: Sunspot Penumbra Shock Astrophysicists
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1137
Sunspot Penumbra Shock Astrophysicists
<r>Do I believe in the new electrical theory of the Sun? You better believe it mister.<br/> <br/> _______________________________________________<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Textbook theory of sunspot activity faces new difficulties posed by the magnetically confined structures of the penumbra. The old i...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:49 am
- Forum: Conservation The Environment
- Topic: OPEC unable to lower oil price
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1351
OPEC unable to lower oil price
<t>People, it is time to do something, and fast. Am I wrong for being worried? Sue me.<br/> <br/> _______________________________________--<br/> <br/> Leading OPEC producer Saudi Arabia on Tuesday underlined the cartel's inability to ease fuel costs, saying oil supplies would not rise despite plans ...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:45 am
- Forum: Wall Street to Main Street
- Topic: Tax activist wins in Federal Court
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1841
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:44 am
- Forum: Wall Street to Main Street
- Topic: Tax activist wins in Federal Court
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1841
Tax activist wins in Federal Court
<t>Ex-IRS agent says Congress has no power to collect levy on income.<br/> <br/> A former IRS agent who believes citizens are not required to pay federal income taxes was acquitted today on charges he attempted to defraud the government.<br/> <br/> Joseph Banister, a Certified Public Accountant in S...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:42 am
- Forum: Warfare Military
- Topic: MIssion Accomplished in Iraq?
- Replies: 225
- Views: 16704
MIssion Accomplished in Iraq?
<t>Just for discussion. Please don't crucify me for posting this:<br/> <br/> Psychological Armor<br/> <br/> By JB Campbell<br/> <br/> Here's one reason that so many American soldiers and marines have died in Iraq...<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Back in 1981, I was the head of a bulletproof car company in ...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:37 am
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Flag burning may be outlawed
- Replies: 43
- Views: 10334
Flag burning may be outlawed
<t>Count me in too.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> valerie wrote: I'm with flopstock on this one. One of the things our flag stands for<br/> <br/> is your right to burn it. I say, let them. This is a great candidate for<br/> <br/> BR's "I don't care" thread. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Don't give flag burners a...
- Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:05 am
- Forum: Wall Street to Main Street
- Topic: $90 million home sets US property record
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2179
$90 million home sets US property record
<t>I've been to the Hamptons. Highly overrated. It's close to the big money in NYC. I'm glad these New Yorkers are not familiar with the Carolinas, The Ozarks, The Pacific Northwest, or the Wilds of the South. <br/> <br/> --------------------------------------------<br/> <br/> A 40-acre estate in th...
- Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:37 pm
- Forum: Societal Issues News
- Topic: Safe Nuclear Power? Talk to the Swedes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 988
Safe Nuclear Power? Talk to the Swedes
<r>Sweden's Nuclear Waste Headache<br/> <br/> As Sweden begins decommissioning its nuclear power plants, time is running out to find a way to make 9,000 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel safe for the next 100,000 years.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> The nuclear industry says it has the answer, but environmental...
- Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:35 pm
- Forum: Societal Issues News
- Topic: Japan Discovers 19th Case of Mad Cow Disease
- Replies: 5
- Views: 997
Japan Discovers 19th Case of Mad Cow Disease
<r>TOKYO (AP) - A cow in northern Japan is suspected of being the country's 19th case of mad cow disease, an official said Wednesday.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Preliminary tests on the animal at a slaughterhouse in Hokkaido prefecture were positive, and authorities sent samples to two laboratories in t...
- Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:32 pm
- Forum: Immigration
- Topic: Iranian Smuggling Ring Busted Near Mexican Border
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6158
Iranian Smuggling Ring Busted Near Mexican Border
<r>Feds Believe Man Brought 60 From Terrorist State Into US<br/> <br/> A smuggling ring specializing in bringing Iranians into the U.S. over the Mexico border has been broken up in an FBI sting operation.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> A 39-year-old Iranian with permanent legal residency status who is suspe...
- Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:30 pm
- Forum: Paranormal Science
- Topic: Second Bigfoot Sighting In Manitoba
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3522
Second Bigfoot Sighting In Manitoba
<r>A second bigfoot sighting has been reported by a young girl, and her play mates in Paupanekis Point, Norway House, Manitoba, which is located on the south end of the same First Nations reserve where ferryman, Bobby Clarke, videotaped a large, dark, bipedal creature walking along the bank of the N...
- Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:20 pm
- Forum: Conservation The Environment
- Topic: Biomass Adds to Ethanol Debate
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1222
Biomass Adds to Ethanol Debate
<r>Federal subsidies have made growing corn for ethanol a profitable venture for Corn Belt farmers while irking free-market advocates. Now, new technology for processing biomass from widely available plant and tree residue could increase Beltway bickering over ethanol funding.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>...
- Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:16 pm
- Forum: Warfare Military
- Topic: Pentagon Delays Figures on Recruits
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1233
Pentagon Delays Figures on Recruits
<r>The Pentagon, hard-pressed to meet recruiting goals for the all-volunteer armed forces, yesterday delayed announcing enlistment numbers for May until June 10.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> A spokesman said the services want to take more time to analyze the numbers - which typically are released on the f...
- Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:04 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Wal-Mart - The Great Big Un-American Retailer
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3733
Wal-Mart - The Great Big Un-American Retailer
<t>Ted continues:<br/> <br/> Below are a few more additional points about the blue box chain:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> * Annual revenue is currently more than 285 billion dollars. Most likely the reporter on CNBC was referring to net income<br/> <br/> rather than gross. However, this is not a terribly...
- Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:02 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Wal-Mart - The Great Big Un-American Retailer
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3733
Wal-Mart - The Great Big Un-American Retailer
<r>A CNBC in-depth 2 hour documentary [1] on Wal-Mart that has aired several times, and revealed the real truth about the world's largest retailer. Since few people will watch news on a weekend, especially on a holiday like this one, I've summarized the important details in this report. The document...
- Wed May 11, 2005 12:34 am
- Forum: Paranormal Science
- Topic: Hitler's ghost was roaming about Europe until 1970
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14558
Hitler's ghost was roaming about Europe until 1970
<t>His mortal remains were reburied 8 times and eventually destroyed by fire.<br/> <br/> Adolf Hitler put down his own funeral arrangements back in 1938 as he dreamt of the world domination and his worldwide glory. He wished to be laid to rest in the city of Lintz, in a giant burial vault of the Nat...
- Wed May 11, 2005 12:30 am
- Forum: Paranormal Science
- Topic: Officer investigates possibility of ghosts in his own home
- Replies: 1
- Views: 967
Officer investigates possibility of ghosts in his own home
<t>Houston's police officers usually hunt down criminals, but one lieutenant has been spending his time hunting ghosts -- in his own home.<br/> <br/> It has all the makings of a movie, but this isn't fiction - it's a home right here in Texas. In fact, it's just up Highway 249 in Cypress. The home ha...
- Wed May 11, 2005 12:27 am
- Forum: Science
- Topic: A genius explains
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1552
A genius explains
<r>Daniel Tammet is an autistic savant. He can perform mind-boggling mathematical calculations at breakneck speeds. But unlike other savants, who can perform similar feats, Tammet can describe how he does it. He speaks seven languages and is even devising his own language. Now scientists are asking ...
- Wed May 11, 2005 12:22 am
- Forum: Christianity
- Topic: A Celestial View of the Malachy Prophecies
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1999
A Celestial View of the Malachy Prophecies
<r>By: ADRIAN GILBERT<br/> <br/> By: Author and Phenomena Senior Editor<br/> <br/> On April 2nd 2005 Pope John-Paul II, after years of debilitating illness, finally gave up the ghost and made way for a new papacy. Even before his death, which was far from unexpected, people began to speculate on who...
- Wed May 11, 2005 12:19 am
- Forum: Paranormal Science
- Topic: Phantoms of the Airways: Pilots and UFOs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1123
Phantoms of the Airways: Pilots and UFOs
<r>By Scott Corrales<br/> <br/> FATE Magazine - 2005 UFO Special<br/> <br/> Commercial aviation has almost surely seen better days: complaints about flight delays, congested runways, collapsing radar systems, and passengers venting their pent-up rage against flight attendants have made the evening n...
- Wed May 11, 2005 12:15 am
- Forum: The Library
- Topic: Who Wrote the Reptilian Agenda?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1267
Who Wrote the Reptilian Agenda?
<r>By: JOHN LASH<br/> <br/> By: author of Metahistory.org<br/> <br/> In a Collector's Edition entitled "Secrets of the Da Vinci Code," published by US News and World Report, there is a brief interview with James Robinson, general editor of the Nag Hammadi Library. In response to Dan Brown’s r...
- Wed May 11, 2005 12:13 am
- Forum: Christianity
- Topic: Will the New Pope Face the ET Question? Probably, But How Will He Answer?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1478
Will the New Pope Face the ET Question? Probably, But How Will He Answer?
<r>Source: <URL url="http://www.raidersnewsupdate.com/Pope-Aliens.htm">http://www.raidersnewsupdate.com/Pope-Aliens.htm</URL><br/> <br/> RNU.com – (Raiders News Update) In 1997, popular radio host Art Bell on his program Coast to Coast asked eminent catholic theologian and former Jesuit pries...
- Wed May 11, 2005 12:01 am
- Forum: Paranormal Science
- Topic: Film claims town attracts alien visitors
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1331
Film claims town attracts alien visitors
<r>By MARTIN J. KIDSTON <br/> <br/> DEER LODGE  Stories in this dusty cow town come a dime a dozen, hardly a surprise given its hold on the old prison, the new state prison, its historic cattle ranch, and its fabled car museum. But here, 50 miles southwest of Helena, stories of a different s...
- Tue May 10, 2005 11:58 pm
- Forum: Conspiracy Theories
- Topic: Thousands of Missiles Fired by both Russian and United States Military Forces over Ea
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3058
Thousands of Missiles Fired by both Russian and United States Military Forces over Ea
<r>Thousands of Missiles Fired by both Russian and United States Military Forces over Earths Arctic Regions as Large Cosmic Blasts Continue Hitting Planet<br/> <br/> By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Russian Subscribers<br/> <br/> Full hyper-linked version here: <URL url="http://www.whatdoesit...
- Tue May 10, 2005 11:55 pm
- Forum: Paranormal Science
- Topic: Do You Believe in Bigfoot?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3392
- Tue May 10, 2005 11:53 pm
- Forum: Films Cinema Forum
- Topic: Amityville Horror/Hoax
- Replies: 8
- Views: 915
Amityville Horror/Hoax
<t>Ex-resident of house debunks much of Amityville "horror"<br/> <br/> By Jennifer Smith<br/> <br/> As a child living in the house made famous by "The Amityville Horror," he saw a menacing, shadowy figure approach him, and he remembers the night his bedroom window kept banging open and shut.<br/> <b...
- Wed May 04, 2005 9:24 am
- Forum: General Music
- Topic: Free Delphi Portable XM Satellite Radio !
- Replies: 7
- Views: 885
Free Delphi Portable XM Satellite Radio !
<r>spot wrote: That's not Spam, that's an offer on the manufacturer's homepage! Look at <URL url="http://www.xmradio.com/skyfi/">http://www.xmradio.com/skyfi/</URL> - it says free there too.<br/> <br/> I expect it only picks up one satellite, and they put a lot of advertising content in their output...
- Wed May 04, 2005 9:19 am
- Forum: Warfare Military
- Topic: Germany Pressures US over Nuke Removal
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5537
Germany Pressures US over Nuke Removal
<t>I was only referring to Germany and Europe in general. Korea we should stay.<br/> <br/> I think it is a shame that we don't even have enough money to keep our National Parks in good shape and we are sending billions and billions of dollars to Europe to protect them from themselves.<br/> <br/> I d...
- Wed May 04, 2005 9:13 am
- Forum: Work Employment
- Topic: redundancy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1336
redundancy
<t>pink princess wrote: anyone know the laws on redundancy in the UK?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> we have someone at my company being told they may face redundancy...... they are then going to 'farm' her work out to other members of staff..... can they do that? or is it just they cant recruit someone els...
- Wed May 04, 2005 9:03 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: hello there from me
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2056
hello there from me
<t>runnerbeans wrote: Hello<br/> <br/> I still have to find out what this place is all about but thought I'd introduce myself.<br/> <br/> I'm 35, living in Wales with my boyfriend, dog (Devo) and Cats (Little Bones and Polly)<br/> <br/> I work in a Broadcast library and basically enjoy my life. I ha...
- Wed May 04, 2005 9:00 am
- Forum: Paranormal Science
- Topic: Do You Believe in Bigfoot?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3392
Do You Believe in Bigfoot?
<t>There is a Forumgarden member here who has seen a Bigfoot. Will you expose yourself?<br/> <br/> If you haven't heard the news, a Bigfoot video shot by a northern Manitoba man a few weeks ago will aired on the American TV show A Current Affair last night. I missed it.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Expert...
- Wed May 04, 2005 8:55 am
- Forum: Warfare Military
- Topic: U.S. military report: Wars straining U.S. power
- Replies: 0
- Views: 848
U.S. military report: Wars straining U.S. power
<r>You just know our enemies are pondering this every minute of the day.<br/> <br/> __________________________<br/> <br/> WASHINGTON - After years of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military is seriously limited today in its ability to fight in other major conflicts.<br/> <br/> S...
- Wed May 04, 2005 8:53 am
- Forum: Warfare Military
- Topic: Germany Pressures US over Nuke Removal
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5537
Germany Pressures US over Nuke Removal
<t>I think the US should not only withdraw its missiles, but should withdraw all American troops from Europe. What do you think?<br/> <br/> ______________________<br/> <br/> Agence-France Presse<br/> <br/> Germany is using a meeting to review the effectiveness of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty...
- Wed May 04, 2005 8:51 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: School Mistakes Burrito For Weapon, Goes Into Lockdown
- Replies: 0
- Views: 955
School Mistakes Burrito For Weapon, Goes Into Lockdown
<t>CLOVIS, NM (AP) - A call about a possible weapon at a middle school prompted police to put armed officers on rooftops, close nearby streets and lock down the school. All over a giant burrito.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Someone called authorities Thursday after seeing a boy carrying something long and...
- Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:11 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Mountain Lion vs. Mule. Who would win?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23803
Mountain Lion vs. Mule. Who would win?
<t>These photos come from a guy in AZ. Yes, the mule killed the mountain lion. The lion had been stalking them for the better part of the morning. The party was out on a hunt. The thought was that they the lion was wanting one of the dogs.<br/> <br/> The cat ambushed them, and the mule pictured toss...
- Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:04 pm
- Forum: Fitness Nutrition
- Topic: Dutch Say Have First Human Mad Cow Victim
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2174
Dutch Say Have First Human Mad Cow Victim
<t>A Reuters story said that:<br/> <br/> "The Netherlands has discovered its first case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human variant of "mad cow disease", the government said on Thursday."<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> The interior ministry said in a statement a patient at a hospital in the central town...
- Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:02 pm
- Forum: Wall Street to Main Street
- Topic: 2 Brits nabbed with $3 trillion in fake US fed notes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1485
2 Brits nabbed with $3 trillion in fake US fed notes
<r>If this money got into the system, wouldn't you think that a real devaluation would happen?<br/> <br/> The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday said it has arrested two British nationals with $3 trillion fake US federal bank notes in their possession, DZMM reported.<br/> <br/> NBI D...
- Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:26 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Scientist Stands Behind Mad Cow Coverup Claim
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1159
Scientist Stands Behind Mad Cow Coverup Claim
<r>OTTAWA (CP) - A scientist and former inspector for the U.S Agriculture Department says he's willing to take a lie detector test to back his claim that his government is covering up mad cow disease.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Lester Friedlander, now a consumer advocate, was fired from his job as head ...
- Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:17 pm
- Forum: Science
- Topic: Beer Giant Threatens Boycott Over GM 'Medicinal' Grain
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1122
Beer Giant Threatens Boycott Over GM 'Medicinal' Grain
<r>I say Hurray! for Anheuser-Busch! This is the right thing to do. I'm going out to buy a six pack of Bud!<br/> <br/> WASHINGTON (AP) -- Anheuser-Busch Cos., the nation's No. 1 buyer of rice as well as its largest brewer, says it won't buy rice from Missouri if genetically-modified medicinal crops ...
- Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:15 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Lethal Flu Virus Sent To 18 Countries By Mistake
- Replies: 1
- Views: 823
Lethal Flu Virus Sent To 18 Countries By Mistake
<r>Who needs terrorists when you have Government Agencies like this? <E>:mad:</E> <br/> <br/> From the BBC News - Link at end of article:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Some 4,000 laboratories in 18 countries have been asked to destroy potentially lethal influenza samples that were accidentally included in ...
- Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:12 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Congress Schiavo
- Replies: 114
- Views: 8616
Congress Schiavo
<r>I thought you all might find this interesting. From CNSNews.com<br/> <br/> Schiavo's 'Dr. Humane Death' Got 1980 Diagnosis Wrong<br/> <br/> By Jeff Johnson<br/> <br/> CNSNews.com Senior Staff Writer<br/> <br/> April 12, 2005<br/> <br/> (CNSNews.com) - A neurologist hired by Michael Schiavo to con...
- Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:49 pm
- Forum: Fitness Nutrition
- Topic: Fluoride And Aggression
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5087
Fluoride And Aggression
<r>Take a read of this article. Some would say this is ridiculous. Others cite valid scientific evidence. I'm thinking about this one.<br/> <br/> Fluoride And Aggression<br/> <br/> c. 2005 by Mary Sparrowdancer<br/> <br/> By Mary Sparrowdancer<br/> <br/> The United States is in the wake of yet anoth...
- Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:45 pm
- Forum: Wall Street to Main Street
- Topic: A top insurance company as the new Enron?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2079
A top insurance company as the new Enron?
<r>An accounting probe at AIG worries Wall Street, and involves some of America's richest men.<br/> <br/> --------------------------------------<br/> <br/> NEW YORK – American business is facing yet another major scandal involving more accounting shenanigans. <br/> <br/> But, this scandal has...