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  • Study Confirms That Women Worse at Parking Than Men

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    Scientific research now confirms what every guy already secretly knew: women are worse at parking a car than men.

    Researchers in Germany asked 65 people to park an Audi A6 sedan in a standard parking spot in three ways: head-on, reverse, and parallel. The subjects were timed and rated for how far they kept the car from the edges of the parking spot.

    The scientists from Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany found that women were not only slower than men in parking – by an average of 20 seconds longer than men – but also were less accurate.

    The study confirmed earlier findings that men have better coordination and spatial awareness than women.

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  • Organic Farmers Must Embrace GM Crops Says Scientist

    ‘The organic movement
    should overcome its hostility to genetically modified crops and embrace
    the contribution that they can make to sustainable farming, one of the
    world’s leading agricultural scientists has told The Times.
    Although
    organic farmers are among the most implacable opponents of genetic
    engineering, it should be accepted as legitimate, according to Gordon
    Conway, Professor of International Development at Imperial College
    London and a former government adviser.

    In an interview with The
    Times, he said that the ban on organic farmers using GM crops was based
    on an excessively rigid rejection of synthetic approaches to farming
    and a misconception that natural ways were safer and more environment-
    friendly than man-made ones.’

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    See more about the ‘
    Scentist’ Sir Gordon Conway KCMG FRS FRGS and ex president of the
    Rockefeller Foundation,ex Ford Foundation and World Bank and current
    presisdent of the Royal Society
    here and here…

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  • BMW TriTurbo Engine, X5 Performance Diesel Update

    Back in April 2009, an interesting piece of information hit the web: German carmaker BMW is planning a triturbo diesel engine for the X5 SUV. Now, less than a year from that moment, the rumors grow in intensity, as some info even points to the models on which the new engine will be fitted: BMW X5 xDrive45d and X6 xDrive45d.

    The likely moment of the unveiling for the new technology is, according to BMWblog, the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, a million years from now…The two new models will thus j… (read more)

  • Workers From the EU Claim UK Pensions

    ‘Polish-owned companies
    with UK offices are encouraging self-employed people who live and work
    in Poland to switch their NI payments to Britain.

    All that is required is a
    one-day visit to London for an appointment at a JobCentre Plus to get a
    NI number and open a UK bank account. They are lured by the promise of
    a British basic pension of £412.75, compared with just £130
    a month in Poland.’

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  • Obama Advisor Promotes ‘Cognitive Infiltration’

    ‘It’s easy to destroy groups with
    “cognitive diversity.” You just take up meeting time with
    arguments to the point where people don’t come back. You make
    protest signs which alienate 90% of colleagues. You demand
    revolutionary violence from pacifist groups.’

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  • Insurance Group Says Stolen E-Mails Show Risk in Accepting Climate Science by Evan Lehmann, New York Times

    Article Tags: ClimateGate, Financial, Headline Story

    A major trade group for the insurance industry is warning that it is “exceedingly risky” for companies to blindly accept scientific conclusions around climate change, given the “serious questions” around the extent to which humans cause atmospheric warming.

    The assertion was made in a letter (pdf) to insurance regulators, who will administer the nation’s first mandatory climate requirements on corporations in May. Large insurers will have to answer about a dozen questions related to the preparations they are taking to safeguard themselves from climatic hazards.

    The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies believes that the new regulation leaves little room for companies to cast doubt on widely accepted assumptions about global warming. Insurers are hamstrung to provide answers that dovetail with the perception of key regulators who believe climate change threatens the industry’s financial strength, said Robert Detlefsen, the group’s vice president of policy.

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    Source: nytimes.com

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  • Victoria Beckham “The X Factor” US Judge

    Simon Cowell wants Posh Spice on his US adaptation of Britain’ hit talent show The X Factor, tattles marvel. Former girl bander Victoria Beckham is being courted to join the judges’ panel of the US X Factor, it has emerged.

    The former Spice Girl appeared alongside Cowell on American Idol this week and it’s thought he might want her for his new show. According to a new scoop, the cranky music mogul is willing to pay mega bucks to get the fashionista onboard for his new venture — which will also reportedly feature ex-Idol judge Paula Abdul.

    “Simon was trying to get hold of Victoria for a few days, keen to suggest a few X Factor dates,” The Mirror cites a source as spilling. “When they did finally speak, she was incredibly flattered, not to mention surprised. Money was not discussed but as American TV judges go, the minimum she would be on in a four-show deal is $4 million. However, if she was to become a permanent fixture, she could earn tens of millions.”

    However, Posh has not said yes as yet. And she may not — Victoria doesn’t seem to be very popular in the country. American TV reviewers ripped the singer-turned-designer’s Idol debut this week, merciless calling her judging style — and outfit — a disaster.

    “Victoria told Simon she needs time to think about it as she is so busy with her fashion work right now. Looking at her hectic schedule, some of the dates mooted could be problematic as David is away, so she wants to work from home and look after the kids,” the insider added. “Simon is incredibly charming so who know. They did have a long conversation and although Victoria thinks she will be too manic to commit, she loved her time on the Idol panel,” the snitch says.


  • B’nai B’rith – The Jewish Secret Society that Dominates America

    ‘B’nai B’rith was
    instrumental in gaining U.S. support for the nascent Zionist state of
    Israel in the late 1940s. The Jewish secret society of Freemasons used
    President Harry Truman’s friend – and their agent – Eddie Jacobson of
    Kansas City (standing behind Truman) in off-the-record meetings in the
    Oval Office to persuade the president to approve the Zionist land grab
    known as the 1947 U.N. Partition Plan of Palestine and then to
    recognize the state of Israel the next year following the Zionist
    ethnic cleansing of nearly 400 Palestinian villages and towns. By
    applying pressure directly on Truman, B’nai B’rith dictated U.S. policy
    in spite of strong resistance from the U.S. Department of State.’

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  • Just How Low Can Zionists Go

    ‘This information
    concerning the continued rape of a traumatized Palestinian child comes
    via my friend at NorthernTruthSeeker who came across it at Incogman’s
    site. I just had to post it immediately. When I use the word “rape”, I
    am not speaking of sexual rape; first there was her violation by the
    Israeli military when they took her family. But then her terrified face
    was used by unscrupulous greedy Zionists to raise money.’

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  • STP Sponsors Chad Racing Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 Car

    American fuel additive brand STP will challenge the 2010 Avon Tyres British GT Championship title, supporting a Chad Racing Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 for Daniel Brown and Chris Hyman. Joining STP in supporting the team is car styling accessory brand, Brown & Geeson, and MOMO, who have both been backing up Daniel Brown since he entered motorsport at the age of 14, in the T-Car series.

    Brown had three race wins in the MOMO Mosler last year, at just 17 years of age, that earned him the title of B… (read more)

  • 13 Afghan Demonstrators Killed by NATO

    ‘Villagers in southern
    Afghanistan have claimed that Afghan and Nato forces killed 13
    demonstrators after a group of people took to the streets to protest
    the alleged desecration of the Quran.
    Residents
    in Garmsir district of Helmand province on Tuesday said that Nato-led
    forces raided a house in the area on Sunday and destroyed copies of the
    holy book in a local mosque.

    Haji Abdul Manan, one of
    the protesters, told the German Press Agency, DPA: “The people came out
    of their homes today to protest this action of foreign forces in a
    peaceful way, but the Afghan and international forces opened fire on
    us.”
    He said more than 20 others were wounded in the firing.’

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  • Motorola Spites Google, Promises Multitouch For All [Phones]

    Google may not be too interested in giving their US market native app multitouch in the Nexus One, but Motorola aims to please, with CEO Sanjay Jha promising to “deliver multitouch in the majority of our devices.”

    Going on, he told Laptop Mag “There’s a complex set of factors, not all of them technical,” which makes us wonder is he’s referring to Google’s thoughts on multitouch Androids. Google’s motto may be “don’t be evil,” but giving European Nexus One owners native multitouch and ignoring other countries is frankly baffling. [Laptop Mag via Phone Arena via Engadget]







  • US Offers Support for Anti-Palestinian Steel Walls

    ‘The United States has
    offered its full-fledged support for the building of a wall by Egypt to
    disrupt the Gaza Strip’s lifeline that moves basic items underground
    past the Israeli-imposed blockade.

    The construction of the
    steel tunnel-impervious wall, believed to have started some time in
    November, comes in line with Israeli and Egyptian accusations that
    Palestinians resistance fighters use the tunnels for procuring and
    storing weapons for use against the Israelis.

    Washington, the chief
    Israeli baker, echoed the allegations on Tuesday and voiced support for
    installing the steel walls, which are reported to be designed by the US
    army engineers.’

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  • Lies, Damned Lies and Mr Campbell

    ‘Quite the most striking
    aspect of Alastair Campbell’s evidence to the Iraq War inquiry is that
    most of it was untrue. Blatantly, breathtakingly untrue.
    Take his claim that he was not making the case for war when he produced
    his dossier on Saddam Hussein’s (non-existent) weapons of mass
    destruction.
    Oh, yes you were, Mr Campbell. That was the whole point of the exercise.

    Or take his assertion: ‘I
    don’t think we were ever saying, “look, Saddam has got these weapons
    and can whack them off to Cyprus in 45 minutes”.’
    Isn’t that precisely what he was saying? Or if it wasn’t, why didn’t he
    set the record straight when the whole country ‘misinterpreted’ him?

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  • Alonso Admits Motivation to Beat Hamilton, Schumacher

    Fernando Alonso did his first interview as an official Ferrari driver during the Wrooom event at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort, and obviously the Spaniard was asked plenty of questions about his new teammate and new challenge for the 2010 season. However, the thing that interested the media the most was how he sees Michael Schumacher’s return to the sport next season.

    Alonso admitted that Schu’s return to the series in a great thing for the sport, especially after a so-and-so season in … (read more)

  • Investors Aggressively Pouring Back Into Deserted Commercial Real Estate

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    Investors are starting to return to the commercial real estate market in force. A lot of substantial deals have been done in recent weeks as highlighted by the Financial Times.

    Either previous commercial real estate crisis fears were overdone or these new investors are about to get creamed. Success will probably all come down to the particular property in question. At least that must be the logic.

    FT: A public sign of such activity came on Friday when Colony Capital won a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation auction for $1bn of commercial property loans formerly held by failed banks in states hit hard by the real estate downturn.

    Earlier last week, SL Green, a real estate investment trust, said it had refinanced a Times Square tower it owns with Canada’s Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec in a $475m deal ed by Bank of China.

    In December, JPMorgan Chase raised $625m for Inland Western, a real estate investment trust, of which $500m was in the form of securities backed by commercial real estate assets.

    The deal was particularly notable because it was done without help from the term asset-backed securities loan facility, or Talf, which was set up to provide financing for investors in such deals.

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  • NO CONTRACT – RETURN TO SENDER

    ‘Since April this year
    Rich joined me in using the process of NCRTS against the police, the
    courts (including the high court), credit card companies, the DVLA,
    councils and many others, in fact anyone who sends us
    ‘paper’ through the post we do not wish to receive. The
    objective is very clear; we do not want to or have to contract with
    anyone we wish not to contract with. After serving our affidavits on
    the queen we instructed Elizabeth that we no longer wish to play their
    game and this is all we needed to do. The NCRTS process is the action
    needed to show that we mean what we say, i.e. walking the walk rather
    that just talking the talk. We said ‘NO’ and we mean
    ‘NO’.’

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  • Europe in Crisis

    ‘At the start of the last
    decade, in March 2000, the European Union heads of state announced the
    Lisbon Strategy. Its aim, by 2010, was to make Europe “the most
    competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable
    of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater
    social cohesion.” This would create “the conditions for
    full employment and the strengthening of regional cohesion in the
    European Union.”

    As the second decade of
    the 21st century begins, the aspirations set forth in the Portuguese
    capital have evaporated. Instead of full employment, Europe is gripped
    by mass unemployment; instead of economic growth, there is stagnation;
    in place of cohesion, there is discord. Even the common currency, the
    foundation of the lofty plans of Lisbon, is in acute danger.’

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  • If Government Won’t Break Up the Giant Banks, Let’s Do It Ourselves

    ‘If the government isn’t doing anything to fix this dangerous situation, we’ll have to do it ourselves. As
    a start, if Congress won’t reimplement the Glass-Steagall Act (the
    Depression-era law which previously separated depository functions from
    speculative investing), let’s manually separate these two types of
    businesses.
    How?

    Simple: let’s pull our money out of the too big to fails and put it into small community banks and credit unions. The
    giant banks may still make bucketloads of cash on their casino style
    speculative gambling (for now, at least), but after we’ve moved our
    deposits to more responsible, smaller banks which don’t gamble as much,
    then we will have manually separated depository banking functions from
    the giant banks’ speculative investing.’

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  • PROVINCIA DE MERIDA

    Habro este post para hablar de la conveniencia de reordenar Extremadura en 3 o cuatro provincias. Para mi tendrian que ser:Mérida, Cáceres, Plasencia y Badajoz