July 6th
This will be a short entry today because Katie has an appointment to get her oil changed this morning.
Knitting continues on the Levanto. I am about ½ done with the back now. :)
We are gearing up for a hot weekend and they already have heat advisories out for tomorrow. It is times like this that I am glad I don’t live in the city anymore.
Your Power Is In My Hands, Old Sexist White Dude. Remember That.
http://www.upworthy.com/your-power-is-in-my-hands-old-sexist-white-dude-remember-that?c=upw1
I have to get moving. Have a wonderfull day all!
Recommended Reading/Viewing - *
Navy to deafen 15,900 whales and dolphins and kill 1,800 more - sign the petition please
http://signon.org/sign/navy-under-water-sound?source=s.em.cr&r_by=913515&mailing_id=4893
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Vetoes $7.5 Million In Family Planning Funding
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/07/02/new-jersey-governor-chris-christie-vetoes-75-million-in-family-planning-funding
In Supreme Court Filing, Libraries Say Decision in Wiley Suit Threatens Lending Rights
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/52874-in-supreme-court-filing-libraries-say-decision-in-wiley-suit-threatens-lending-rights.html?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&utm_campaign=00778e7307-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email
Conservative Southern Values Revived: How a Brutal Strain of American Aristocrats Have Come to Rule America
http://www.alternet.org/story/156071/conservative_southern_values_revived%3A_how_a_brutal_strain_of_american_aristocrats_have_come_to_rule_america_?akid=9022.204376.VZr6py&rd=1&t=2
As Farms Bite the Dust, "Megadrought" May Be the New Normal in the Southwest
http://www.alternet.org/story/156100/as_farms_bite_the_dust%2C_%22megadrought%22_may_be_the_new_normal_in_the_southwest?akid=9022.204376.VZr6py&rd=1&t=5
Climate Disasters' Toll Worsened by Sustained Attacks on Public Sector, Science and Regulation
http://www.alternet.org/story/156164/climate_disasters%27_toll_worsened_by_sustained_attacks_on_public_sector%2C_science_and_regulation?akid=9022.204376.VZr6py&rd=1&t=27
NYPD Decides OWS Protester Couple Are "Professional Agitators," Puts Their Faces on "Wanted Posters"
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/1019721/nypd_decides_ows_protester_couple_are_%22professional_agitators%2C%22_puts_their_faces_on_%22wanted_posters%22/
How Did Mitt Romney Get $100 Million in His IRA? By Rigging the System?
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/1019462/how_did_mitt_romney_get_%24100_million_in_his_ira_by_rigging_the_system/
Romney Directly Contradicts His Campaign, Now Insists Healthcare Mandate is a "Tax”
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/1019436/romney_directly_contradicts_his_campaign%2C_now_insists_healthcare_mandate_is_a_%22tax%22/
Steam Punk
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/07/danielle-fong/
"What's in the Beef?" Survey Results
http://www.louise.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2744:survey-results-antibiotics-in-the-food-you-buy&catid=69&Itemid=59
ALEC Accused of Violating Its Tax-Exempt Status; Will the IRS Take Action?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10159-alec-accused-of-violating-its-tax-exempt-status-will-the-irs-take-action
Japan panel: Fukushima nuclear disaster 'man-made'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18718057
Romney Invested in Medical-Waste Firm That Disposed of Aborted Fetuses, Government Documents Show
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/07/romney-bain-abortion-stericycle-sec
GOP Rep to Questioning Constituent: ‘Get a Job’/B>
http://www.care2.com/causes/gop-rep-to-questioning-constituent-get-a-job.html#ixzz1zqCw8zAo
Shocking Health Effects of Commonly Used Pesticide: Brain Problems, Sexual Deformities and Paralysis
http://www.alternet.org/story/156174/shocking_health_effects_of_commonly_used_pesticide%3A_brain_problems%2C_sexual_deformities_and_paralysis?akid=9026.204376.JhcgDm&rd=1&t=15
On the Other Hand, At Least There Was No Self-Plagarism Involved
http://mikethemadbiologist.com/2012/07/06/on-the-other-hand-at-least-there-was-no-self-plagarism-involved/
*
OOPS!
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/07/san-diego-bay-set-off-all-its-fireworks-at-once.html?mid=383213&rid=422577047
10 Mind-Blowing Discoveries This Week
http://www.alternet.org/story/156099/10_mind-blowing_discoveries_this_week?akid=9022.204376.VZr6py&rd=1&t=42
Whale freed from shark net off Australia's Gold Coast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18721426
Odd Box - love the bottle players
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18731202
Whales to gain Panama Canal traffic protection
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18720380
Magic Town: Kids' books get digital makeover
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18173266
Santiago de Compostela Codex Calixtinus found in garage
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18720178
Dozens of Caravaggio sketches 'discovered'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18732331
The non-existent tags
weather, knitting, gardening, global warming, environment, politics, Repugs, scumbags, whales, Monsanto, oops!, odd box, books, art
Petitions to sign
A Definite must sign petition
You could have to pay a big fine for simply clicking on the wrong link.
Right now, a group of 600 industry lobbyist "advisors" and un-elected government trade representatives are scheming behind closed doors1,2 to craft an international agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Why the secrecy? We know from leaked documents3 that the TPP includes what amounts to an Internet trap that would:
• Criminalize4 some of your everyday use of the Internet,
• Force service providers to collect and hand over your private data without privacy safeguards5, and
• Give media conglomerates more power to fine you for Internet use,6 remove online content-including entire websites-and even terminate7 your access to the Internet.
• The TPP would create a parallel legal system of international tribunals that will undermine national sovereignty and allow conglomerates to sue countries for laws that infringe on their profits.
•
The TPP's Internet trap is secretive, extreme, and it could criminalize your daily use of the Internet. You could be fined for simply clicking on the wrong link. We deserve to know what will be blocked, what we and our families will be fined for.
If enough of us speak out now, we can force participating governments to come clean. Your signature will send a message to each country's leaders.8 Please sign the petition and share it with everyone you know
http://stopthetrap.net/?tag=SOUblast1206
Do you really own your computer? - not if this legislation goes through. Go sign the petition.
Do you really own the smartphone you’re using to read this email?
If you sold your computer, would you be breaking the law? A federal court in New York says you would be.
It's unbelievable, but trademark and copyright holders really are trying to take away your right to sell things that you own.
http://act.demandprogress.org/act/first_sale/?referring_akid=a6457446.655732.o9Lw_Q&source=auto-e
If we don't speak out now, we won’t be able to sell almost anything we own -- and if we do, we'll face charges for violating intellectual property law!
First-Sale Doctrine gives us the right to sell most property we own. But if the Supreme Court supports the lower court’s decision, we won't really “own” anything if it's been made in a different country. We expect them to issue a ruling later this year.
If we want to sell products that were made abroad, from Macbooks and iPhones to our clothing and textbooks -- even our homes -- we'll have to ask copyright holders for permission first. And they'll have the right to deny it!
This is bad for so many reasons: It'll undermine Craigslist and Ebay, hurt the environment, increase incentives for manufacturers to make things and move jobs off-shore, and effectively ban the traditional American yard sale.
http://act.demandprogress.org/act/first_sale/?referring_akid=a6457446.655732.o9Lw_Q&source=auto-e
Change the world one loan at a time - visit http://www.Kiva.org to find out how
Knitting continues on the Levanto. I am about ½ done with the back now. :)
We are gearing up for a hot weekend and they already have heat advisories out for tomorrow. It is times like this that I am glad I don’t live in the city anymore.
Your Power Is In My Hands, Old Sexist White Dude. Remember That.
http://www.upworthy.com/your-power-is-in-my-hands-old-sexist-white-dude-remember-that?c=upw1
I have to get moving. Have a wonderfull day all!
Recommended Reading/Viewing - *
Navy to deafen 15,900 whales and dolphins and kill 1,800 more - sign the petition please
http://signon.org/sign/navy-under-water-sound?source=s.em.cr&r_by=913515&mailing_id=4893
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Vetoes $7.5 Million In Family Planning Funding
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/07/02/new-jersey-governor-chris-christie-vetoes-75-million-in-family-planning-funding
In Supreme Court Filing, Libraries Say Decision in Wiley Suit Threatens Lending Rights
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/52874-in-supreme-court-filing-libraries-say-decision-in-wiley-suit-threatens-lending-rights.html?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+PW+Daily&utm_campaign=00778e7307-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email
Conservative Southern Values Revived: How a Brutal Strain of American Aristocrats Have Come to Rule America
http://www.alternet.org/story/156071/conservative_southern_values_revived%3A_how_a_brutal_strain_of_american_aristocrats_have_come_to_rule_america_?akid=9022.204376.VZr6py&rd=1&t=2
As Farms Bite the Dust, "Megadrought" May Be the New Normal in the Southwest
http://www.alternet.org/story/156100/as_farms_bite_the_dust%2C_%22megadrought%22_may_be_the_new_normal_in_the_southwest?akid=9022.204376.VZr6py&rd=1&t=5
Climate Disasters' Toll Worsened by Sustained Attacks on Public Sector, Science and Regulation
http://www.alternet.org/story/156164/climate_disasters%27_toll_worsened_by_sustained_attacks_on_public_sector%2C_science_and_regulation?akid=9022.204376.VZr6py&rd=1&t=27
NYPD Decides OWS Protester Couple Are "Professional Agitators," Puts Their Faces on "Wanted Posters"
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/1019721/nypd_decides_ows_protester_couple_are_%22professional_agitators%2C%22_puts_their_faces_on_%22wanted_posters%22/
How Did Mitt Romney Get $100 Million in His IRA? By Rigging the System?
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/1019462/how_did_mitt_romney_get_%24100_million_in_his_ira_by_rigging_the_system/
Romney Directly Contradicts His Campaign, Now Insists Healthcare Mandate is a "Tax”
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/1019436/romney_directly_contradicts_his_campaign%2C_now_insists_healthcare_mandate_is_a_%22tax%22/
Steam Punk
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/07/danielle-fong/
"What's in the Beef?" Survey Results
http://www.louise.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2744:survey-results-antibiotics-in-the-food-you-buy&catid=69&Itemid=59
ALEC Accused of Violating Its Tax-Exempt Status; Will the IRS Take Action?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10159-alec-accused-of-violating-its-tax-exempt-status-will-the-irs-take-action
Japan panel: Fukushima nuclear disaster 'man-made'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18718057
Romney Invested in Medical-Waste Firm That Disposed of Aborted Fetuses, Government Documents Show
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/07/romney-bain-abortion-stericycle-sec
GOP Rep to Questioning Constituent: ‘Get a Job’/B>
http://www.care2.com/causes/gop-rep-to-questioning-constituent-get-a-job.html#ixzz1zqCw8zAo
Shocking Health Effects of Commonly Used Pesticide: Brain Problems, Sexual Deformities and Paralysis
http://www.alternet.org/story/156174/shocking_health_effects_of_commonly_used_pesticide%3A_brain_problems%2C_sexual_deformities_and_paralysis?akid=9026.204376.JhcgDm&rd=1&t=15
On the Other Hand, At Least There Was No Self-Plagarism Involved
http://mikethemadbiologist.com/2012/07/06/on-the-other-hand-at-least-there-was-no-self-plagarism-involved/
*
OOPS!
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/07/san-diego-bay-set-off-all-its-fireworks-at-once.html?mid=383213&rid=422577047
10 Mind-Blowing Discoveries This Week
http://www.alternet.org/story/156099/10_mind-blowing_discoveries_this_week?akid=9022.204376.VZr6py&rd=1&t=42
Whale freed from shark net off Australia's Gold Coast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18721426
Odd Box - love the bottle players
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18731202
Whales to gain Panama Canal traffic protection
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18720380
Magic Town: Kids' books get digital makeover
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18173266
Santiago de Compostela Codex Calixtinus found in garage
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18720178
Dozens of Caravaggio sketches 'discovered'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18732331
The non-existent tags
weather, knitting, gardening, global warming, environment, politics, Repugs, scumbags, whales, Monsanto, oops!, odd box, books, art
Petitions to sign
A Definite must sign petition
You could have to pay a big fine for simply clicking on the wrong link.
Right now, a group of 600 industry lobbyist "advisors" and un-elected government trade representatives are scheming behind closed doors1,2 to craft an international agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Why the secrecy? We know from leaked documents3 that the TPP includes what amounts to an Internet trap that would:
• Criminalize4 some of your everyday use of the Internet,
• Force service providers to collect and hand over your private data without privacy safeguards5, and
• Give media conglomerates more power to fine you for Internet use,6 remove online content-including entire websites-and even terminate7 your access to the Internet.
• The TPP would create a parallel legal system of international tribunals that will undermine national sovereignty and allow conglomerates to sue countries for laws that infringe on their profits.
•
The TPP's Internet trap is secretive, extreme, and it could criminalize your daily use of the Internet. You could be fined for simply clicking on the wrong link. We deserve to know what will be blocked, what we and our families will be fined for.
If enough of us speak out now, we can force participating governments to come clean. Your signature will send a message to each country's leaders.8 Please sign the petition and share it with everyone you know
http://stopthetrap.net/?tag=SOUblast1206
Do you really own your computer? - not if this legislation goes through. Go sign the petition.
Do you really own the smartphone you’re using to read this email?
If you sold your computer, would you be breaking the law? A federal court in New York says you would be.
It's unbelievable, but trademark and copyright holders really are trying to take away your right to sell things that you own.
http://act.demandprogress.org/act/first_sale/?referring_akid=a6457446.655732.o9Lw_Q&source=auto-e
If we don't speak out now, we won’t be able to sell almost anything we own -- and if we do, we'll face charges for violating intellectual property law!
First-Sale Doctrine gives us the right to sell most property we own. But if the Supreme Court supports the lower court’s decision, we won't really “own” anything if it's been made in a different country. We expect them to issue a ruling later this year.
If we want to sell products that were made abroad, from Macbooks and iPhones to our clothing and textbooks -- even our homes -- we'll have to ask copyright holders for permission first. And they'll have the right to deny it!
This is bad for so many reasons: It'll undermine Craigslist and Ebay, hurt the environment, increase incentives for manufacturers to make things and move jobs off-shore, and effectively ban the traditional American yard sale.
http://act.demandprogress.org/act/first_sale/?referring_akid=a6457446.655732.o9Lw_Q&source=auto-e
Change the world one loan at a time - visit http://www.Kiva.org to find out how