Sunday, December 5, 2010

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Universe Contains Three-Times More Stars Than Previously Thought

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:47 PM PST


I wonder what implications this will have on the notions of Dark Matter and Dark Energy.

http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/007710.html

"I suddenly feel very crowded. The cool dwarf stars have been undercounted. They've been staying in the background trying to avoid being noticed..

The biggest galaxies in the universe are elliptical galaxies. The largest of these hold over one trillion stars according to astronomical census takers, compared to 400 billion in our Milky Way. However, new research shows that elliptical galaxies actually hold five to ten times as many stars as previously believed. This means that the total number of stars in the universe is likely three times bigger than realized.


As soon as the news about these dwarf stars gets spread across the galaxies residents of their habital planets are going to be at much greater risk of interstellar invasions.
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Helen Thomas Doubles Down on 'Israeli Jews Should Get The Hell Out of Palestine' Comment With 'Bonus' Material

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:42 PM PST


Helen Thomas was forced to retire over the comment, but not before issuing an apology of sorts. I guess this means she was not really being truthful in that apology.

http://www.freep.com/article/20101202/NEWS02/101202052/Defiant-Helen-Thomas-defends-remarks-that-led-to-exit (via)

"Striking a defiant tone, journalist Helen Thomas, 90, said today she absolutely stands by her controversial comments about Israel made earlier this year that led to her resignation. But she stoked additional controversy with new remarks, claiming that "Zionists" control U.S. foreign policy and other American institutions. The local Jewish community strongly condemned her remarks.

"I can call a president of the United States anything in the book but I can't touch Israel, which has Jewish-only roads in the West Bank," Thomas said. "No American would tolerate that -- white-only roads."
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"I paid the price for that," said Thomas, a longtime White House correspondent. "But it was worth it, to speak the truth."

"The Zionists have to understand that's their country, too. Palestinians were there long before any European Zionists."

Thomas claimed that "You can not say anything (critical) about Israel in this country."
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"We are owned by propagandists against the Arabs. There's no question about that. Congress, the White House, and Hollywood, Wall Street, are owned by the Zionists. No question in my opinion. They put their money where there mouth is…We're being pushed into a wrong direction in every way."
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Off-Duty Cop Drags Man From Tracks Just in Time

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:32 PM PST

House Censures Rangel (D) For Ethics Violations (333-79)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:28 PM PST


This followed the recommendation.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/131779-house-censures-rangel-for-ethics-violations-on-xx-vote

"The House censured Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) Thursday evening, a dramatic downfall for the once powerful chairman of the Ways and Means panel.

In an overwhleming vote of 333-79, the House handed down its steepest form of punishment short of expulsion to one of the most senior and beloved members of the House.

Rangel, a 40-year veteran of the House, is only the 23rd lawmaker to be censured in the history of the House and the fifth in the last 100 years.
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Health And Wealth Charted For 200 Countries Over 200 Years in 4 Minutes

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:21 PM PST

'Non-Violent' Imam Beats His Wife Bloody While Quoting The Koran

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 07:35 PM PST


'Non-Violent' must mean something different in Germany than it does in the US.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1335024/Muslim-imam-Sheikh-Adam-lectures-non-violence-arrested-wife-beating.html (via)

"A Muslim imam who lectures on non-violence and advises the German government on interfaith issues has been arrested in Germany for beating up his wife.

Sheikh Abu Adam, 40, is now on remand in Munich while his wife, 31, is being guarded by police.

She was allegedly assaulted so badly that she suffered a broken nose and shoulder and numerous cuts and bruises.

Media reports claimed the woman, who has borne one of his ten children, wanted to live a more 'western' lifestyle and was allegedly attacked after telling her husband.
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Adam is alleged to have shouted a verse from the Koran at his wife as he beat her.

The line said: 'Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God has guarded them.

'As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them.'
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Google Offering Free Calls Military Families

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 07:29 PM PST


You must be a member of either Sesame Street Family Connections or Blue Star Families; then head to http://www.google.com/googlevoice/military to sign up. You must do so before the 22nd of this month.

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/call-credits-for-military-families-this.html (and)

"To make staying in touch this holiday season even easier for military families, we're offering a $10 calling credit to help them reach their loved ones serving abroad.

These international call credits can be used to make calls with Google Voice or from right inside Gmail, and will provide families with roughly 30 minutes of call time to Afghanistan, 60 minutes to Iraq, or hundreds of minutes to many countries in Europe and around the world.
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To be eligible for $10 calling credits, military family members must:
  1. Be a member of either Blue Star Families or Sesame Street Family Connections — registration is free for all military families
  2. Provide their Gmail address
  3. Enable calling in Gmail and accept the terms of service OR have an existing Google Voice account
  4. Complete this registration form by December 22, 2010

We recognize the sacrifices military family members make when loved ones serve abroad, and we're proud to help make it a little bit easier for families to stay connected over the holidays.
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Brawl Erupts at Seoul Council Over Free Lunch Bill

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 07:22 PM PST

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