Author: Serkadis

Article Tags: Barry Napier, ClimateGate

Is it Advisable to Always Follow ‘Truth’ Websites?

Part of worldwide fraud is consistency of propaganda. This is what we find in the climate change deception. I have no problem calling it that because of its root, its people, and the way it stops all public discussion in the media and in government circles.

I was directed to one particular ‘truth’ website (factcheck.org), because, I was told, it specifically cited Canada Free Press as a spreader of skeptic lies about ‘Climategate’, and it proved that skeptics are all wrong.

So, I visited the site and found nothing of the sort. It is a fact (not a deception) that most people are unable to tell fact from fiction, opinion from proven truth. They just go with whoever best reflects their already biased thinking! The site is expressing legitimate opinions, so my response here is only banter, pointing out flaws in their argument. They are free to do the same with me. The problem is not with the site, but with those who read it and think opinion is the same as fact. I am looking at it as an illustration of how people can be duped in large numbers by not knowing how to read properly.

Source: canadafreepress.com

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Let’s face it, whether carousing around town or out for some casual drinks after work, those uncomfortable leather business shoes aren’t going to cut it and neither will those worn out Chuck Taylors that have been hanging around your closet since senior year of college. Yes, you know the ones I’m talking about.

Sure Chuck Taylors are classics, but even classics need a rest from time to time. So toss those Chucks and check out a footwear collection brand new to the US called Cushe Footwear.

Cushe makes “The Boutique Sneak”, an incredibly comfortable, yet high-end sneaker, that adds a fresh twist and a little more class to your average Puma or Jack Purcell. With premium leathers and a suede upper and anatomical shape, the Boutique Sneak not only looks great but feels great as well (or at least we’re told, as we haven’t yet tried on a pair).

There’s a conventional lace model, which is my fave, as well as a velcro model. The Boutique Sneak comes in military, dark brown, black and white and for a price of $90.00. Cushe is sold at select high-end fashion stores across the United States including Fred Segal and is available online at Shoebuy.com and PlanetShoes.com.

These are great looking shoes, but they really have to change the name. Boutique Sneak? C’mon. Doesn’t exactly scream manliness.

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German carmakers Audi and Volkswagen announced today they will help set up a football match between Germany’s current and record champions, VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munchen, as a means to raise money for the Haiti relief effort.

The proceeds from the match, which will be played not for the win, but for the people, will be donated to the We want to help – A heart for children campaign and benefit the victims of the earthquake catastrophe in Haiti.

We have all seen the horrible pictures … (read more)

Although Vitaly Petrov recently told the media that securing an agreement with Renault F1 Team is vital to occur by the kick-off of the Valencia testing on February 1st, the team’s new manager seems to think otherwise.

Eric Boullier now confirmed that there’s a high possibility that his team will only field Robert Kubica in the season-opening test at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit. The Pole already visited the Enstone facility in recent days and proceeded to his first seat-fitting on the new R30.
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Shortly after its world production debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) last week, Honda released a film showing the development of its new sporty hybrid coupe, the CR-Z.

The film features the CR-Z’s project leader, Norio Tomobe, and one of its chief engineers, Terukazu Torikai, who both provide an insight into the development process behind the Honda’s new model.

The car presented at NAIAS is the US version of the car and is projected to hit the North American… (read more)

Article Tags: Green Tories, Himalayan Glacier Data, Public Polls

The next generation of Conservative MPs place climate change at the bottom of their list of priorities, a survey has found

The results cast doubt over David Cameron insistence that the environment remains a policy priority.

“Reducing Britain’s carbon footprint” was rated the lowest of 19 possible priorities for a Conservative government in a poll of 141 Tory candidates in “winnable seats”.

Tim Montgomerie, editor of ConservativeHome website, which carried out the survey, said Mr Cameron could face rebellion from backbenchers over the issue and described it as the “new Europe” for the Conservatives.

He said: “Europe has divided the Tories since the late 1980s. Could climate change cause similar problems? David Cameron needs to proceed cautiously on this issue if he is to keep the Conservative coalition together.”

Source: telegraph.co.uk

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YouTube is the clear leader in online video worldwide, but Google is working hard to expand the catalog, already the biggest in the world in some respects, especially with professional content in order to boost ad sales. One interesting opportunity, according to new reports, is live sports streams which could be a huge market if YouTube can secure a wide enou… (read more)

Article Tags: Lord Monckton

IS it too much to ask for a measured climate change debate in 2010? Looking back at 2009, it’s hard to think of a more frustrating debate than the one about anthropogenic global warming.

One side says the science is settled and will not countenance dissent. Within that group sit the alarmists who preach death and destruction, those who define humanity as the problem and those who have long harboured an ideological grudge against Western progress. Those on the other side of the debate say man-made global warming is all bunkum. Though they describe themselves as sceptics, for many of them the science is equally settled: in their favour.

And in between is a far larger group of people, those who are open-minded and genuinely sceptical, who are trying to understand the debate as best they can. Yet frustration only grows at the extremism on both sides.

So what will Christopher Monckton bring to this exasperating state of affairs? The former adviser to Margaret Thatcher is in Australia next week, speaking about the flaws of the push for a global solution to global warming. Last year, Monckton blew the whistle on a draft Copenhagen treaty that political leaders seemed keen to keep away from the prying eyes of taxpayers, who will fund the grand promises.

Source: theaustralian.com.au

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America’s Sweetheart, country star Taylor Swift, has sparked whispers that she is dating womanizing musician John Mayer after the pair were spotted dining together at an Italian bistro in Santa Monica on Jan. 6. The former boyfriend of everybody — who is 12 years her senior — invited young Taylor to duet with him on the single “Half of My Heart” – now Star Magazine insists the crooners are doing “intimate dinners” by candlelight.

“They came in together and got a private table in a corner of the restaurant,” a spywitness at Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi blabbed to the tab. “They seemed to really enjoy each other’s company. They definitely looked like a couple,” the source adds. “John was telling stories and she was hanging on his every word.”

Article Tags: Himalayan Glacier Data, Peter Foster

The Himalayan Glaciers will still be around in 2035, contrary to oft-repeated alarmist claims by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Whether the IPCC’s head, Rajendra Pachauri, whose credibility is melting faster than the proverbial snowball in Hades, will make it to his next paycheque is another matter.

With Climategate still simmering and the collapse of Copenhagen reverberating, a fresh storm has blown up over the discovery that the IPCC’s claim that Himalayan glaciers were about to disappear is entirely bogus.

“If the present rate [of melting] continues,” said the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report in 2007, “the likelihood of them disappearing by the year 2035 and perhaps sooner is very high.”

There was no significant questioning of this claim until late last year, when the Indian government published a discussion paper that pointed out that there was in fact no sign of any “abnormal” retreat in the Himalayan glaciers. India’s environment minister Jairam Ramesh accused the IPCC of being “alarmist.”

Doing what he has traditionally done in such circumstances, Mr. Pachauri proceeded to smear the messengers and pontificate about the IPCC’s high “peer-reviewed” scientific standards. He denounced the research paper as “voodoo science.” He accused Minister Ramesh of “arrogance.” He said that such skeptical claims were reminiscent of “climate change deniers.”

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Source: nationalpost.com

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Today’s cars are equipped with all kinds of revolutionary safety equipment that complete changes the way the vehicle per se interacts with the rest of the world, no matter if we’re talking about the road, the other cars or pedestrians. But car manufacturers are simply continuing their efforts and the last milestone is the launch of an auto-swerve technology that could be launched by Mercedes on its own models in five years.

Still in the project phase, the system sounds pretty impressive, as i… (read more)

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Drawings, watercolours and unpublished manuscripts that show the beginnings of Egyptology will be exhibited for the first time in Cairo from January 26 to the end of the February in an exhibition entitled ‘Ippolito Rosellini and the Dawn of Egyptology’. The exhibition of original drawings and manuscripts from the 1828-1829 Franco-Tuscan expedition to Egypt from the University Library of Pisa, has been organised by the University of Pisa in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

The exhibition recounts the Franco-Tuscan expedition to Egypt, led by Jean-Francois Champollion and Pisan Ippolito Rossellini in 1828-29, which signalled one of the founding moments of Egyptology and the first section of the exhibition is in fact dedicated to the birth of the undertaking and the team which conducted it.

Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes

Russia may indeed have a driver competing in the Formula One Championship next season. While several rumors have made the headlines in recent weeks about a potential deal between Vitaly Petrov on the one hand, and Campos Grand Prix or Renault F1 on the other, it has now been confirmed by the Russian driver that negotiations are currently ongoing with the Enstone based team.

The 25-year old is seen as a talented driver that has both the quality and the financial means – benefiting from strong … (read more)

If listening to your favorite tunes through a headset just isn’t enough, now you can feel your music with the Ear Vibe by Technocel.

The Ear Vibe will literally vibrate when your tunes hit the low frequency bass, so you can really get down. It features high-fidelity stereo sound and includes a microphone for hands free voice calls for clear conversation and music.

The Ear Vibe is compatible with most mobile phones that have music playing capability, as well as all MP3 players including the Apple iPod.

The Ear Vibe just hit the stores and retails for $29.99. Could be a gimmick, could be fun – if you get one let us know how you like it.

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My Dad is nothing if not practical. Of all the presents we’ve gotten him over the years for birthdays, Father’s Day, or Christmas his favorite gift by a landslide has been the hospital-sized bottle of Tylenol my sister got him while she was in college. "Now THIS is something I can use." The man spent 20+ years in a household with three women and a lifetime as a Philadelphia sports fan. Need I say more?

Now, my Dad and everyone else better check their medicine cabinets. McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division, the makers of Tylenol, have announced a recall. This includes Tylenol, Motrin, and Benadryl.

Consumers have complained about a moldy, musty smell in the over-the-counter drugs which has led to nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

The recalled products include:

• Junior Strength Motrin
• Children’s Tylenol Grape Meltaway Tablets
• Extra StrengthTylenol
• Extra Strength Tylenol Rapid Release Geltabs
• Motrin Caplets
• Extra Strength Rolaids Fresh Mint Tablets
• St. Joseph Aspirin Chewable Orange Tablets
• Benedryl Allergy Ultratab Tablets

While no serious effects have been reported, you might want to check twice before treating your next headache.

Thunder is created by lighting. A single stroke of lighting has the power to heat the air around it to 30,000 degrees Celsius or 54,000 degrees F. The extreme heating causes the air to expand at an explosive rate.

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The expansion leads to a “shock-wave” that turns into a deafening sound-wave, famously known as “thunder.” Air has the tendency to expand when it is heated and contract when it becomes cold. Since the spark happens quite instantly, the air expands and cools down rapidly.

The sudden expansion and contraction makes the air create a “slapping sound,” much like the way you clap your hands or burst a balloon.

Basically the snap of a spark and the crash of the thunder are one and the same thing because they are a consequence of the same effect. The only difference is the extent of the spark.

	Chevy Volt, cellulosic ethanol named two of the year’s biggest losers Less hype, cheaper price would have helped.		GM clarifies Volt’s “low 30s” price is only possible after tax credit No surprises here.
	Video: Honda CR-Z has “values you can talk about with others” Especially if they remember the CRX, apparently.	Other news: Confirmed: Tesla Co-Founder Eberhard working with Volkswagen Spy Shots: Possible production version of Lexus LF-Ch bound for Geneva One plugged-in hatch: Hyundai i10 electric coming to South Korea in 2010

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Jenson Button celebrated his 30th birthday yesterday, as he entered the 4th decade of his life as a Formula One champion. However, we’re not to discuss his achievements in the world of the Great Circus, but rather focus on the McLaren Mercedes driver’s appearance before the media, when giving his first interview as a 30-year old.

Unlike we’ve seen Button throughout the duration of the past few Formula One seasons, the Somerset-born driver appeared before the journalists without his classic be… (read more)