Sunday, 08 February, 2015 -( +24˚F / -24˚C & not dark yet @ 5:30 pm near Ithaca )- -( +7˚F / -14˚C & just turned dark & cloudy @ 6:30 pm Closer to Halifax —jim w—)- — { Headlines compiled by douglas j otterson & jim wellington, with help from —jda— } { Some things change, some articles remain. Do you know where your survival kit is? —djo— }
{ Today’s Birthdays : Saint Proclus, the patriarch of Constantinople was born on this date in the year 412. Emporer Sakuramichi of Japan was born on this day in the year 1720 and died in the year 1750. U.S. General William Techumseh Sherman was born on this date in 1820, Our friends south of the Mason-Dixon line will not take it kindly if you celebrate this one. Maxime Du Camp, a French writer/traveler was born on this day in 1822 and Jules Verne gasped his first breaths in France on this date in 1828. They’ve got Dame Edith Evans listed as being born on this date in 1885 and 1888. Lana Turner was born on this day in 1920 and Jack Lemmon was born on this date in 1925. James Dean was born on February 8th, 1931. Jack Larson, who played Jimmy Olsen on the orginal Superman television show was born on Frebruary 8th, 1933. Ted Koppel, ABC TV News Anchor was born in Lancashire England on this date in 1940. Nick Nolte, the actor made his human debut in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1941 the same day that Tom Rush was born in New Hampshire. Brooke Adams the actress will celebrate again today, and Mary Steenburgen will also celebrate her birthday today. John Grisham, the writer – and Gary Coleman, the actor – Were also born on a February 8th. You can find all this and more at http://www.historyorb.com/today/birthdays.php }
{ Canadian Headlines :
Rescue specialists ready to join search for RCAF member missing in Avalanche. { * Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue technician, Mark Salesse, was swept away during an avalanche in Banff National Park on Thursday, His family is ‘preparing for the worst’ as the search continues with little hope left that he might be found alive. * }
Smalll B.C. village evacuated after record snowfall cuts power for 3 days {* It bothers me that I hear so much about Canadian citizens being ordered to evacuate their homes so often lately. It doesn’t feel right. It feels like ‘authorities’ are demanding that everybody adhere to a ‘herd mentality’ and do what they’re told without question, because, hey, the government knows best what is good for you, doesn’t it? *NOT!* —djo— }
At least 22 killed in Egyptian soccer riot { * We’ve heard that ‘Soccer Riots’ occur. Soccer fans have a reputation for being a volitile bunch. I’m getting to the point where I don’t know if I want to believe any official government news release, or any main stream media report about any kind of riot, anywhere. They could show us video of the latest riots in some exotic country and tell us the people are rioting over Howdy Doodie’s birthday, or show us some official government book burning and tell us there was a popular uprising because ‘those people’ hate our freedoms, so hey, we better limit those freedoms of yours because terrorists want to take them away! -What?- * —djo— }
CRA’s new mandate lets agency pass info to police without judicial warrants { * I hope this gets shot down by the Canadian Supreme Court. CRA = Canadian Revenue Agency. “Hey, aren’t we wonderful? We allow you peasants a whole list of rights and freedoms. Oh wait, we’ve just taken most of them away from you. We have to protect you from terrorists who want to take your freedoms away from you. So you can’t have any freedom from now on. You understand, right? -No!- * —djo— }
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Offbeat News:
14-lb baby delievered by woman who didn’t know she was pregnant { }
Valentine’s Day looms, so here’s on way to deal with rejection { * A couple of my best friends refer to February 14th as “V.D. Day” – Too many others were never asked to be anybody’s Valentine. Most of you will never know how brutal Valentines Day can be for too many people. Nobody should have to suffer that kind of humiliation. * }
Montreal Mermaid school offers fantasy and fitness { * I can’t wait for Weird Al to sing us a song called “Mermaid School Dropout” * }
Katy Perry’s lawyer jumps the shark-seller with cease-and-desist letter { }
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Local / New Brunswick / Maritime News:
The big chill: Cold Temperatures continue in Maritimes { }
Marketing prof urges CNIB to speak out about controversy { * – A Halifax marketing professor is urging the CNIB to speak out about the current controversy surrounding the organization. – The charity is taking four former Maritime lotto booth operators to court, trying to recover $100,000 of missing money. – The CNIB — an organization that helps visually impaired Canadians — operates lottery booths in stores across Atlantic Canada under a contract with the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, selling ALC products. – Lottery booth operators are not considered employees. Instead, they’re independent contractors hired by the charity. – The former kiosk operators deny any wrongdoing and think the problem rests somewhere else within CNIB. – Under their contracts, they agree to “accept full responsibility and liability for any and all products and/or cash shortages” and to “repay to the CNIB in full any costs associated with or damages incurred relating to such product and/or cash shortage.” – “Your reputation is everything,” said marketing professor Ed McHugh, adding CNIB has one of the strongest charity brands in the country. – He says CNIB’s decision not to speak out about the controversy in detail could hurt its ability to generate donations. – “You know, there’s how many… places and great causes looking for money and now you’ve got one that has this going on. People will think twice before they send their money to this organization,” said McHugh. – * —djo— }
Final funding push being made for Saint John social enterprise hub { * – Saint John social enterprise hub aims to reduce poverty. The idea behind the new building is that it will house organizations and micr entrepreurs in the city which aim to reduce poverty. – The building will be located at 139 Prince Edward Street. – Working together would bring more results, says Saint John community loan fund manager Seth Asimakos. – “We all work together in the area of poverty reduction in an entrepreneurial way. Hopefully, more ideas will germinate faster and with greater quality when we’re all together in the same building,” he said. – The social enterprise hub will house the Community Loan Fund, the Saint John Human Development Council, the Saint John Learning Exchange and the Ponde Deshpande Centre. The building will also be home to several entrepreneurs. – Asimakos says they will be aggressively campaigning over the next 40 days to raise the rest of the money needed for the capital cost of the $2.25 million building. – * —djo— }
Waterloo Village residents upbeat about plans for former school site { * – An old high school in uptown Saint John is one step closer to becoming a 34-unit mixed-income apartment building in a neighbourhood where the city is keen to attract development. – St. Vincent’s High School first opened in 1919 as a boys school, then turned into a Catholic girls school in 1954. – Since closing in 2002, it’s been vacant. – Last week, Saint John City Council gave its approval to rezone the area for the development. – There is optimism the project will help revitalize the Waterloo Village area. – “As these projects have done in other areas in the city, they do act as catalysts and pump primers for nearby projects,” said Peter MacKenzie of Comeau MacKenzie Architecture. – MacKenzie hopes to have apartments ready to rent by the spring of 2017. – Linda Scott of the Waterloo Village Association says the project will help bring more people to the neighbourhood. – “Part of our problem is that there’s a lot of transient residents and we have several services and things like that in the area, but anything that’s going to attract more residents will be a good thing,” she said. – * —djo— }
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{ We’re taking it slow for now, after being ‘down for the count’ / ‘under the weather’ / being beaten up by flu bugs for the last several weeks. Who knows? We might wake up tomorrow full of vim and vinegar and want to dive right back into what we were doing up to near the end of last month. But right now, I don’t even want to think about a lot of the nonsense that is passing for ‘News’ lately. — Quote Paul Simon? “I get all the news I need from the weather report.” (?) But anyway, we could probably supply you with a barrage of retweeted stuff: Yay? Note to the world: “Hang in there-” —djo— }
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{ We should quit while we’re ahead? Good Night Amerika – Whatever you are. -wink- —djo— & friends — }
Thursday, 08 January, 2015 -( +14˚F / -10˚C & cloudy @ 9:15 pm near Ithaca )- -( -9˚F / -23˚C & cloudy @ 10:15 pm Closer to Halifax —jim w—)- — { Headlines compiled by douglas j otterson & jim wellington, with help from —jda— } { Some things change, some articles remain. Do you know where your survival kit is? —djo— }
In the middle of a very visible crisis with returning Canadian Veterans committing suicide, being denied pensions and facing incredible long waits for health care, the Harper government closed down 9 regional Veteran’s Administration offices and his hand picked, now fired, Minister of Veterans’ Affairs cheated their vets out of 1.1 Billion dollars and handed that money to Stephen Harper as a present? —djo—
{ New Stuff Every Day: We don’t change the images with the twitter stuff every day, but there will almost always be something new there, usually at the top of each section.The red headlines under ‘read this:’ & ‘Not this:’ Will be new. The top 4 headlines in blue “Offbeat” will usually be new.The top ten headlines in maroon/brown under “Most Viewed” are almost always all new, with CBC repeating or rewording something every now and then. Some of the green healines under “Other” are new, the ones at the top of the list are the most new.The top 4 purple headlines under “Local / New Brunswick” are New, except when some of those top 4 are repeated over the weekend or a holiday.And several of the top olive green headlines under “First Nations” are new on most days. — thanks, —djo— }
{ +4,199 New tweets since 9 pm yesterday [Bad News From Paris France Day] – & It just might be National “Something or Other Day”, but nobody tells me these things – —djo— }
{ Headlines missing from below: —> Harper’s trying to look like a hero by claiming he is giving families a big tax break. Nope, he’s giving millionaires’ families a big tax break. ‘Normal people’ are carrying the richest ice-holes’ weight. Why do white cops shoot young black men? * Link * Interesting twist on New Brunswick’s moratorium on Fracking : At the top of the list of what would have to change before the new Premier of N.B. would allow fracking and pre-fracking ‘explorations’ would be “Social License” which, he explained, would mean that the citizens of New Brunswick would have to be in favor of that fracking. = “Hmmmm” – * UBER software raised prices during Australian Hostage Crisis to $140-$200 dollars per ride. Then apologized and offered repayments. — & Loads of people anonymously did nice things for people they never met & Media completely missed that. * —djo— }
– A federal agency banned public employees from accessing news stories at Blacklock’sReporter via government internet servers, documents confirm. Confidential records show Shared Services Canada imposed the government-wide blackout on website access by hundreds of thousands of staff. Files on the blacklisting were obtained through Access To Information. – Shared Services Canada offered no explanation. A 218-page file detailing the ban is heavily censored and conceals email messages in which Shared Services staff discuss the action in messages headed, “Block Domain: Blacklocks.ca”. – “This is outrageous conduct,” said Blacklock’s publisher Holly Doan, who noted the newsroom first learned of the blacklisting from individual subscribers in federal departments who were unable to access news content. Shared Services Canada manages telecom services for 43 departments. – No reason is given for the blacklisting. Blacklock’s is an accredited member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery covering bills, regulations, Access to Information and federal courts. – “It’s astonishing to see Canada join the short list of countries that forbid public employees from accessing internet news sites,” Doan said. “This is not only Orwellian, it appears to breach the government’s own guidelines on workplace internet use.” – Cabinet’s official Policy On Acceptable Network & Device Use adopted in 2013 permits federal employees to “search for information online” and “share links to professional activities and events or interesting and relevant articles”. The Policy also details “unacceptable use” of government computers including access to “hate propaganda”; “pornography”; “obscenity”; and “illegal gambling”. – Doan said, “Surely Shared Services Canada can tell the difference between Blacklock’s and a jihadist website or crime syndicate”; “No rational agency would blacklist an accredited news site in the name of security or crime prevention”. Doan noted the Blacklock’s ban appeared to be revoked September 9, the same day the publication filed a formal request for records from Shared Services Canada. – ‘Way Ahead There, Boss Man’ – Documents indicate the government’s central internet provider blocks numerous domain sites. Shared Services Canada would not explain how many sites it has blacklisted, what their names are, or how many others are accredited news sites. “We do not comment on the specifics of methods used to protect the Government of Canada’s IT infrastructure,” said Marie-Helene Rouillard, a Shared Services spokesperson. – Access To Information records show the department’s IT security division blocked the website blacklocks.ca from last August 22, sending an email alert to numerous agencies including the Department of Industry, Correctional Service of Canada, tax department and others. “The email went to all contacts we have on record,” Dave Tough, a Shared Services security analyst, writes in one August 25 email; “Way ahead of you there, boss-man.” – Tough rated the alert of “high importance”, and indicated several IT staff monitored the news site. Blacklock’s was also cited in an August 27 Cyber Brief distributed to telecom staff across all government agencies; “Cyber Briefs are publications released by the Government of Canada with the goal of preventing widespread incidents,” the memo reads. All references to Blacklock’s were lengthy and censored. – Tough did not reply to repeated requests for an interview. “At no time did our newsroom pose a security threat to the nation,” said Publisher Doan. – Under cabinet’s Policy on workplace computer use, more than 200,000 federal employees are permitted to “watch online broadcasts of work-related content” and “keep up-to-date with news and current events”, according to Examples Of Acceptable Use. Other permitted activities include “subscribe to web feeds”; “check the weather forecast”; “confirm bus schedule information”; “read or contribute to online forums”; and “visit social networking sites to connect with family and friends”. – Forbidden computer activities include using workplace computers to “make public comments about government policies”; “engage in political activity”; or “breach the duty of loyalty requirement for public servants”. –
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{ We’ve tried to move all the New stuff up top here. There may be important and interesting stuff below: Bears, Belugas and Cats may be more important than the corporate ‘bull chips’ in the news to many of our readers, but we tried to give the current newsy stuff priority. }
===Read This:
Lead Articles: Today’s Theme?: “Tell me something Positive!”
CBC used the word ‘Alleged’ in their lead article’s headline – maybe there is hope for some ‘Main Stream Media’ – But then again, I know people who believe that the CBC is a Communist organization. 🙁 ;
Re: Bill Cosby. We will not add to his ‘Trial by Media’ here. He performed in Ontario. He has not been charged by police. Perhaps allogations like those leveled against him should not be made public. I am a firm believer in “Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged” and Everyone should be ‘Presumed Innocent’ until God tells me they’re guilty. And I don’t think God will break silence for something like that. ;
Should a computer programmed to play poker beating the odds be one of the top 4 ‘stories’ at a credible News service? ;
Um, should we think that CBC News doesn’t show controversial cartoon caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad out of sensitivity? I’d like to believe that. Anyone who wants to see what all the fuss is about can ‘google’ the caricatures and find them in a number of places. I know people who believe that there is a direct line running from the Prophet Abraham through most notable Jewish Prophets, through Jesus and directly up to the Prophet Muhammad. May God continually bless them all. ;
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Lead Articles: Today’s Theme?: “—Nothing up my sleeve—“/ slight of hand?
What we know about the alleged Paris gunmen ;
Heckler calls Bill Cosby a rapist at 2nd Ontario show ;
Heads-up limit Texas hold ’em poker solved by computer algorithm ;
-Video- Why CBC News hasn’t shown Prophet Muhammad caricatures ;
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Blasts from the recent past:
Politicians paying somebody to wipe out evidence of overspending? They do more than that, GOTO: CAFR1.Com ;
& – Wouldn’t it be nice if people started living by “Love they Neighbor as thyself”- ‘Could you believe it- no more war—‘ –
There’s a link directly above this section in the caption of a copied and pasted re-tweet defining a global economic flying ‘shitstorm’ – The ‘bad guys’ are plotting to manipulate an economic collapse in order to tighten their grip on everyone and take away what remaining freedoms you believe you still have. One encouraging forecast I heard: There are a lot more of ‘US’ than there are of ‘Them’ – ‘Them = Banksters’ and people will not take this. We might have a rough go for a while, but we will shut those Banksters down and change the way we view economic matters. Let’s hope that forecast was right and lets pray for all the help we need to get through this with ‘ease and grace’ [ —djo— ];
The Keystone pipeline. Um, (1) Big oil companies have ‘buried’ patents for processes that could make competitive technologies viable. (2) Nicola Tesla knew about and was working on methods to distribute electricity free to everybody and the rich and powerful ruined him financially because he was a threat to their monopolies. (3) There’s a book that might be available somewhere, “The Energy Non-Crisis” by Lindsey Williams, a Baptist Pastor who was privileged to insider information and learned that oil keeps replentishing itself, Oil Companies have raised their prices based on lies and are still making record profits. Farmers in Texas discovered new oil on their property, thought they would be rich, signed deals with big oil companies had their wells dug and were told that the oil companies were not going to use their oil, no matter how good it was and they couldn’t tell the world about this because, according to the terms of their contracts, the big oil companies could sue them for everything they were worth if they did. Big Oil is dirty business. Oil-Sands / Tar-Sands is dirty business. Send them buggers to the poor house, or banish them to a parallel dimension where their kind of policies have ruined whole planets and let them starve and freeze with what they’ve done staring them in their faces. ;
On a day when the lead article should be the very unpopular Minister of Veterans Affairs being fired and replaced by a hand picked party line enforcer, The lead ‘story’ here was the Junior World Hockey championship? Jeeze! – ;
Housing costs everywhere in the world are controlled by greedy ice-holes. Until we fix that problem by removing those greedy ice-holes from the equation, be prepared to be hammered in the brain by silly propaganda designed to keep you off balance and in a state of anxiety about everything in your environment. Pray for Angelic Intervention. Bring Heaven to Earth. “Help! – Amen” ;
All kids need a place to play where they can act out their dreams and even mimic the grown up ice-holes they see every day. I’ll include University aged men and women in this. There should be someplace where almost-grown-up kids can be complete ice-holes for a laugh, as long as they don’t hurt anybody. Maybe universities need in-house computer bulletin boards where students can post all kinds of inflamatory b.s. and nobody outside their little group will ever see it. Faculty could probably use something like that, too. A Private Venting Board where you can call your dean a complete freakin’ waste of good dna and get away with it. We never would have heard about Lieutenant Dish if rabid political correctness was in force when M.A.S.H. first entered our collective, -clear throat- uh- ‘consciousness’ (?) – ;
The problem with big oil began with the fact that they’ve been lying to all of us all along. Oil is created by some natural process inside the earth and on distant planets and moons that never had dinosaurs. It is not ‘fossil fuel’. It constantly replentishes itself. There never was or will be an oil shortage. Prices you pay are inflated by lies. What we need here is cheap renewable energy, which the sun and planet provide for free. Put them lying cheating manipulating Oil Barons in the poor house. Or better yet, put them in Jail – ;
Trial by mass media does not make anyone guilty. There is due process. Celebrities should not be put on trial in the corporate media before they have been found guilty in a court of law. And think about this: How many people who have been convicted of really heinous crimes have been exonerated by dna evidence in the last few years. Our ‘Justice’ systems are imperfect and subject to corruption and mistakes made by honest people. You better hope you never have to bet your life on your country’s ‘Justice’ system. ;
Oilsands, Tarsands. The technology is out there to provide everybody on this planet with free energy. WE can and should make sure that everybody on this planet has a safe shelter and enough to eat. We can do that. We should have been doing that all along. There is no such thing as ‘Fossil Fuel’. But YES! Canada should leave its oilsands in the ground, where it belongs. ;
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If you really want to see all of today’s CBC headlines go to their website, listed as a link below this line:
Mummified rat, 1890s newspaper uncovered during Fort Calgary restoration { }
William Shatner to cross U.S. on Rivet, a custom steampunk motorcycle { }
Woman plunging San Diego toilet pulls up snake { }
90’s kids rejoice as Internet Archive releases 2,300 MS-DOS games for free { }
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‘It didn’t even fight us’: Snowmobilers erscue moose buried in avalanche { * Animals are a lot smarter than most humans realize. * —djo— }
6 wild animals in unexpected places … and one very short cat { * Link * }
Waterloo photographer captures movement in mesmerizing LED snaps { }
Goats, elk happy to munch on your used Christmas trees { }
Couple forced to relocate wedding for Obama’s golf game { }
Son pays off parents’ mortgage for Christmas { * & The money used to ‘bail out’ the ‘Too big to fail’ Banksters could have paid off everybody’s Mortgages several years ago. The human race survived on this planet for seven and a half million years without banks trying to control us. “Banking Establishments are more dangerous than standing armies!” -Thomas Jefferson. Burn down the banks. Tar and feather anybody who voted for that bail-out. * —djo— }
Labrador hoisted to safety after falling 46 metres off cliff { The dog got spooked but survived, with ‘minor injuries but walked out to the trailhead’ after a climber rappelled to a narrow ledge with a rescue harness and both dog and climber were hoisted to safety by an 8-person crew from the Oregon Humane Society. This shouldn’t be ‘Offbeat’- This should be the kind of good news we need a lot more of. 🙂 —djo— }
Husky missing for more than 6 months reunited with owner { 🙂 }
Pen pals from P.E.I. and Tennessee meet after 40 years { }
Deer on ice rescued by B.C. conservation officers { }
Polar bears’ stinky feet may help attract mates: study { }
‘He’s just barking in your face’: Would-be police dog fired for poor performance { }
Man’s toilet explodes while city crew cleans sewers { }
Students develop app that rewards you for ignoring your phone in social situations { }
Swedish town seeks to prevent torching of giant Christmas straw goat { * It’s a tradition in the town of Gävle, every Christmas they build a 13 meter tall straw goat and about 50% of the time vandals burn it down. * Link to WebCam * At least in my browser, there was a ‘click here to translate this page’ thing visible for a couple seconds. Jim W has some distant relatives somewhere in Sweden – —djo— }
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Mountie takes woman home from jail to ‘pursue a personal relationship’ { }
Jian Ghomeshi case: Ex-CBC employee among complainants in new ses assault charges { }
Prophet Muhammad cartoon in Quebec papers after Charlie Hebdo shooting { }
Suspects in Charlie Hebdo shooting were on U.S. no-fly list for years { }
Costa Rica tourist catamaran capsizing leaves 3 dead { }
Charlie Hebdo attacks: Why hasn’t CBC shown Prophet Muhammad caricatures? { }
Heads-up limit Texas hold ’em poker solved by University of Alberta scientists { }
Charlie Hebdo shooting: Police detain 9, focus search north of Paris { * One of the weirdest things I heard on this subject today was a reporter on a Fox News radio station saying that the world is in denial if they don’t believe that France brought this on themselves by their policies of open diversity and allowing Muslims into their country. Why hasn’t Fox News been declared a Terrorist Organization? * —djo— }
Mackenzie family of Abbotsford, B.C., fined for noisy kids { * I want to see an article somewhere reporting that politicians anywhere have been fined for broadcasting hot air and groundless propaganda. * —djo— }
-8 photo slide show- Cartoonists respond to Charlie Hebdo shooting { }
-Blog- 90’s kids rejoice as Internet Archive releases 2,300 MS-DOS games for free { }
Canadian among 3 dead after Costa Rica tourist catamaran capsizes { }
Tamir Rice didn’t receive medical attention from police, video reveals { }
The price of divorce? A whopping $975 M for U.S. oil magnate { * How much have ‘oil magnates’ fleeced from honest consumers by dishonesty, subtrafuge, bribing politicians, and other illegal, immoral, unethical, and dangerous practices? * —djo— }
-Updated- Couple with 2 young kids says ‘family noise fee’ may force move from townhouse { * A family friend with an Austism Spectrum Disorder kid had neighbors calling police when the kid was screaming in the middle of the night. They lived in fear that something like this might happen to them. This was a medical problem. They fought against Canadian red tape and biased professionals to get their kid diagnosed. After that, behavioral problems that could have gotten their kid suspended, expelled or even arrested while in grammar school were covered. There should be some kind of way that people with children with medical / behavioral challenges shuld be able to find an acceptable living situation where random outbursts of noise and other ‘strange’ behavior won’t force them to pay insane fines or even move into a possibly dangerous housing situation. * —djo— }
‘People are saying that should be shot’: Coyote hunt organizer threatened { * I can understand both sides of this controversy. Maybe we need multi-dimensionals to help us move the Coyotes to alternate dimensions where they can be happy while protecting pets and citizens of a dimension that doesn’t want Coyotes in its neighborhoods. }
Economist says Alberta should ‘start taxing carbon’, depend less on oilsands { }
-Photos- CES 2015: 10 new gadgets from Consumer Electronics Show { }
Should older actresses act their age? Meryl Streep defends Russell Crowe { * Should the Fashion Police be encouraged to dictate what anybody can wear in public? Should any group be empowered to dictate the behavior of everybody anywhere? Should we surrender Free Speech and Expression and become good little robots and confrom to standards that some idiot with an inflated ego believes are ‘proper’? }
RCMP officer goaded to see ‘how far he would go’ with female prisoner { }
Who is looking at your computer when you’re on hotel Wi-Fi? { }
Cartoonists, economist and police officers among 12 dead in Paris attack { }
-Go Public- Passenger refused flight over missing letter on airline ticket { * Her name was spelled wrong, Belarus native Valiantsina Murashka’s name was printed on her airline ticket missing one ‘n’. So the airline wouldn’t let her fly home. I remember loads of early computer read-outs that truncated my name. ‘Otterso-Dougla’ comes to mind. Good thing I don’t want to fly anywhere, ya think? * —djo— }
Canada to resettle 10,000 more Syrian refugees over 3 years { }
BlackBerry unveils Internet of Things platform at CES { }
Toronto illustrator tweets images of missing, murdered indigenous women to PM { }
First Air still the world’s only disappearance-proof airline { * – Technology that could have solved the mystery of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is currently used by only one airline in the world: First Air, which flies in the Canadian Arctic. – The system, made by Calgary tech company FLYHT Aerospace Solutions, has been around for about five years. – * —djo— }
Discovery of Earth-like planets ‘first step’ in search for extraterrestrial life { * What if you learned that extraterrestrial life is all around us, every day, on this planet? * —djo— }
‘Crazy Indians Brotherhood’ dole kindness to Winnipeg’s homeless { * But they clawed back $1.1 Billion that should have gone to Veterans’ Health Care while systematically denying that health care to veterans in real need? This stuff has to stop * —djo— }
Why it’s impossible to storm-proof the power grid { * uh, would that be because the over-charging power companies don’t want to spend any part of their ‘profits’ to upgrade or use technology that Nicola Tesla developped almost a hundred years ago that could make power distribution free to everyone on this planet? * —djo— }
Triathlon competitor saves couple from drowning in Cancun { }
Cannabinoid e-cigarettes to be available in more countries in 2015 { }
Pope Francis picks 15 new cardinals to reflect diversity { }
9 high-tech gadgets turning heads at CES International { }
-Analysis- Welcome to election year, date to be determined: Chris Hall { }
-Go Public- Ontario man fears fro credit rating after Hertz charges wrong car rental amount { * The man was over-charged $159.24, disputed the bill, after not hearing anything for quite a while he got a letter that said his dispute was not valid. I can’t tell from the article whether a major part of this issue stemmed from the merchant who overcharged him for an extra 3 days, after he had turned the car in on time, failed to respond to the head office of Hertz or what. * —djo— }
CES 2015: 4K TVs, connected home tech- and the last gasp for smartwatches? { * But- are these devices spying on you? * —djo— }
Bad luck plays the biggest role in getting most cancers, researchers suggest { * Find out who paid those researchers. Other studies have found hormone-based herbicides and pesticides cause a lot of cancers. * —djo— }
Canada’s richest 100 CEO salaries have increased by 25% since 2008 { * That’s a crime. * —djo— }
=== And: Daily Stuff ===
-Must Watch- The National – News Broadcast – for Today { }
-Editor’s Pick- Neil Macdonald: Religion, satire and where we draw the line { }
-Editor’s Pick- CES 2015 – Canadian tech firms on the pros and cons of the big show { }
-Editor’s Pick- Charlie Hebdo Paris shooting may deepen ‘normalized Islamophobia’ { }
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-Photos- 10 unusual homes around the world { * Link * }
-Analysis- Neil Macdonald: Can America handle the truth about Saudi Arabia? { * Me: Can America handle the truth about itself? Can America handle the truth about September 11, 2001 or anything the C.I.A. has been involved in since its inception? How about the NSA? How about the ‘dark ops’ projects paid for by taxpayer dollars, how about the lies that taxes are the only income the U.S. Government has to work with? How about a dozen other examples of ‘the putrid underbelly of the american society’? * —djo— }
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“Local / New Brunswick”
‘So many people’ could have stopped deadly bar fight, family says { }
Abortions may not be offered at all hospitals, Gallant says { }
Sea lice pesticides used in salmon industry may be hazardous { }
Kevin Vickers named ambassador to Ireland { }
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New Brunswick hit with more power outages { }
FHS dress code protest penalties too harsh, parents say { * Too many things about public education are too harsh on the students and families, I say. —djo— }
New Brunswickers losing faith in electrical grid { }
Shale gas poll finds New Brunswickers divided on issue { * How did they phrase the questions on that poll? “Would you sell your children’s and grandchildren’s future out so a couple ice-hole politicians can strike it rich?” <— That’s the real question. There is no such thing as ‘Safe Fracking’. They do not have the technology to ensure that their band-aid ‘fixes’ can keep poisons and flammable gasses from leaking into your drinking water when their patches rust, crack or otherwise fail in a couple years. This is not a joke, this is life and death. * —djo— }
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“First Nations”
-Opinion- Idle No More: Where is the movement 2 years later? { }
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Yukon First nations look at aboriginal sentencing reports { }
Rejoice or reproach: Winnipeggers react to Sir John A. Macdonals’s 200th birthday { }
Regina Cree dancer brings powerful dream to reality { }
Do police have a problem with aboriginal people? { }
N.W.T. caribou: Whati chief awaits meeting with government { }
Mountie takes woman home from jail to ‘pursue a personal relationship’ { }
Winnipeg Art Gallery seeks Nunavut input on Inuit Art Centre { }
-Opinion- Improving indigenous health starts with reconciliation: Anna Banerji { }
Leona Aglukkaq to run in upcoming election { }
Evan Munday tweets images of missing, murdered women to Stephen Harper { }
‘Crazy Indians Brotherhood’ dole kindness to Winnipeg;s homeless { }
Snowy owl a ‘peaceful’ messenger for First Nations woman { }
Elections Canada budgets $1M for aboriginal ID issue in federal vote { }
First Nation community mourns 3 deaths suspected to be caused by flu { }
First Air the only airline in the world with black box data streaming { }
Nutrition North: 5 of 6 advisory board members donated to federal Tories { }
B.C. implements new vulnerable witness policy years after Rober Picton inquiry { }
James Clifford Paul makes first, brief court appearance { }
Vancouver’s Skwachàys Lodge billed as first aborigninal arts hotel in Canada { }
-Video- Wynne, Harper discuss Ring of Fire, First Nations’ drinking water { }
Chilliwack gives OK to hazardous waste recycling facility { }
Keystone bill would be vetoed by Obama, White House says { }
Mistreatment claim leads to investigation of Regina polic { }
Family of accused in Paul Band attack forced to move away { }
Stranded family in northern Quebec rescued by Hydro workers { }
CKLB has received $463K in funding since August shutdown { * The First Nation’s radio station went off the air because their funding was late. * —djo— }
Peel watershed: Gwich’in Tribal Council unhappy with appeal { }
Aboriginal representation on 2015 jury rolls to be challenged { }
$3K residential school education credit deadline to be extended { }
Unreserved: From Thomas King to Thomson Highway { }
Harry Okpik, champion dog musher, races 600 km across tundra { }
20 cases delayed by Ontario’s jury roll problem { }
-Video- Aboriginal hotel opens in Vancouver { }
-Opinion- Why does the Canadian justice system treat aboriginal people as if they’re all the same? { }
CBC Aboriginal’s top 10 indigenous music picks for 2014 { }
CBC Aboriginal’s top 10 indigenous music picks for 2014 { }
Lydia-Molly Tayara, Inuk woman, says cancer went untreated { }
Ontario gives green light to clearcutting at Grassy Narrows { * Remember this. * —djo— }
Deninu Kue First Nation gets rights to diamond benefits { }
Loretta Saunders murder trial set for New Year { }
Reporter notebook: CBC’s Jillian Taylor reflections on Tina Fontaine { }
Reporter’s Notebook: Waubgeshig Rice on the Omushkegowuk Walkers { }
Reporter’s Notebook: Angela Sterritt on the oilsands paradox { * “Reporting on a tiny community downstream from Alberta’s Athabasca oilsands was one of the hardest stories I have worked on in my life”. * —djo— }
– 6 photo slide show – Unreserved: A literary special { }
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{ “Fude 4 Thought” : }
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I don’t know how this caption survived, but it did. I guess maybe I should keep it here: * Wealth Is Delusion * If you believe that anyone can ‘own’ the Earth, its resources or ‘wealth’ You’ve bought their ‘bull chips’ and you’ve already lost. You can’t play by their rules. They cheat. —djo—
{ “Why the worlds’s big energy firms are running scared from renewables” >>—> * Link * }
{ “Stephen Lewis roars once more in takedown of the Harper government: Newspaper Article from the Toronto Star: * Link * }
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* Walter Burien’s Web site explains how governments all over the ‘free world’ are stealing from their citizens and ‘cooking their books’ : * link to CAFR1.com *
{ * Attention OathKeepers: When “Serve and Protect” becomes strict “Law Enforcement” with the civilian population seen as the enemy, Police become Terrorists. * Link to article in the Toronto Star * —djo— }
* Link * <—<< Link to John Trudell’s amazing speech from ‘Thanksgiving’ 2013 via First Voices Indigenous Radio
{ * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtzIKCqaZMQ * <——<< * Link * Moody Blues @ Home in 1995? from “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” I like many of the interesting details of Justin Hayward’s ‘Carriage House’ Home. —jim w— }
{ “America- Where are ya now? Don’t you care about your sons and daughters? Don’t ya know We need you now, We can’t fight alone against this monster-” -John Kay of Steppenwolf- & the Monster is the one who convinces the police that they need to arrest a harmless 90 year old man for feeding the homeless in Florida and scares honest police officers to the point where they’re killing unarmed/ harmless men and women. These Police Officers are Not the Enemy. Look Behind the Curtain. —djo— }
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{ “Anyone who would give up a little liberty for a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” —Benjamin Franklin }
{ “Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies” —Thomas Jefferson }
{ From a tweet: Huffington Post: “A Tribe Called Red’s Thanksgiving Track is Tougher to Swallow Than Turkey And Stuffing (Video)” * Link * —djo— }
===== From the “International Business Times” — “Anonymous Hackers Threaten Canadian Police, Alleging ‘Swatting’ Suspect Was Framed” — * Link * { * Consider the source * —djo— } =====
{ From @democracynow “We can reduce the prison population by 50% in the next 6-7 years if we just demand greater justice” * Link * the link might be more interesting than the above quote. —djo— }
Most recently, Mozilla and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced “Let’s Encrypt,” their collaboration with Cisco, Akamai, IdenTrust, and researchers at the University of Michigan in attempt to take the first big step towards a more universally secure Internet. One of the biggest weaknesses in the underlying architecture of the web as it exists currently is the highly bureaucratic and complex (not to mention costly) system required for websites to obtain and deploy the SSL/TSL certificates needed to protect your web surfing experience (these are the basic pieces of information that allow the little lock icon to work in your browser, signaling your session is private and secure). “Let’s Encrypt” will extend these digital certificates to all websites by starting an easy-to-use and free-of-charge certificate authority that issues them; this means that web encryption will not just be available to big players like banking services or email providers, but will set a much higher bar for Internet security across all websites, regardless of their ability to pay for a certificate or properly install it.
We are strong, adamant supporters of this initiative and are excitedly awaiting it’s unveiling in 2015 under a new nonprofit called the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).
In addition to this, Mozilla announced it’s own strategic privacy initiative in collaboration the Tor Project and CDT. We’ll be consulting “on privacy technology, open standards, and future product collaborations” with the open-source browser to help it more effectively and appropriately bring privacy features into its products. “We want to accelerate pragmatic and user-focused advances in privacy technology for the Web, giving users more control, awareness and protection in their Web experiences,” the company explained via its privacy blog. – We believe in the possibilities that privacy innovations could make possible, and are excited and honored to be a part of the process. – What do these changes mean for the short- and long- term future of the security of the Internet? – There will soon be no excuses for not baking encryption into web services, and in turn, consumer privacy and protection into the tools we use to navigate the digital highway.
– “Our ultimate aim is for human rights defenders, journalists and civil society groups to be able to carry out their legitimate work without fear of surveillance, harassment, intimidation, arrest or torture,” Amnesty International said in an online posting introducing Detekt. – Whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the extent of government surveillance on activists and citizens. Amnesty said it is concerned about a chill on human rights activists and journalists, especially those in repressive countries, because of such surveillance.
Microsoft fixes 19-year old Windows bug { * – Microsoft Corp issued patches on Tuesday to fix a bug in its Windows operating system that remained undiscovered for 19 years. – The bug, which is present in every version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onward, allows an attacker to remotely take over and control a computer.
– IBM Corp’s cybersecurity research team discovered the bug in May, describing it as a “significant vulnerability” in the operating system. – “The buggy code is at least 19 years old and has been remotely exploitable for the past 18 years,” IBM X-Force research team said in its blog on Tuesday. – *
*** The bugs were not “undiscovered”, Government Hackers spoke about this on Coast to Coast A.M. before the summer of 2002. Art Bell was the host. This program is not listed in the current Coast to Coast A.M. archives, at least I could not find it by searching ‘hackers’. 3 men who were quite ‘enthusiastic’ and talkative about their experience working for hackers for US Government agencies that ‘officially do not exist’ -one of them told us he has an ashtray with one of those officially non-existent agency’s official logo on it- told us that microsoft was fully aware of holes in their operating system but were not going to do anything about it because the government of the US liked it the way it was. They said it was simple for any hacker to get into your computer if you were ‘running windows’ -“Especially if you have printer sharing turned on.” && They also said they liked Apple Computers back then because it was possible to tell a Mac to do only one thing at a time, not like windows computers which could have all sorts of nonsense going on undetected in the background. – AND Another Coast to Coast A.M. guest, much more recently, related talking to a computer pioneer a long time ago, when dial ups were the latest thing, and when the computer guy finished showing him something, he would not leave the room without shutting off his computer, and disconnecting the phone line from his computer. When the C2C guest asked the computer guy what that was all about, the computer guy said that he, as in insider, knew that the US Government could already get into anyone’s computer that was connected to Delphi or GEnie or AOL, even if the computer had been turned off. — And, now that almost every computer in the world has WiFi capabilities- you can never fully disconnect yourself from the possibility that they can turn your computer on and gather any information you have, or were ever connected to- any time they want to do that- With the possible exception that you might be ‘safe’ if you live inside a Faraday cage, a hundred feet or more beneath the surface of this planet. Welcome to the future, it sucks. —jim w— }
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-Archived?:-
Quebec woman gets jail time after stopping for ducklings led to 2 deaths { * Morton Thiokol executives never even got their wrists slapped for ignoring warnings from engineers. This led to the spectacular explosion that killed everyone aboard a high profile NASA Shuttle launch. I say maybe they could justify locking up someone who tried to save any life after they’ve locked up everybody who willfully let many more people die in the name of corporate profits. * —djo— } Emma Czrnobaj gets 90 days in jail for [trying to save ducks on a highway and causing a fatal accident in the process] { }
Poor posture from technology use can lead to 4 damaging effects { * But the Canadian Chiropractic Society has a free app to inspire you to improve your posture and improve your health * Link * —djo— }
Immigration law that split young family frevents child trafficking, government says { * (1) do not believe anything your government tells you. (2) you gotta be out of your mind to believe that anything your government does is in your best interest. * —djo— }
Tory anti-pot ad mocked and condemned by YouTube viewers { * Link * }
Veterans face too many barriers to mental-health help, auditor general says { }
‘Consumers deserve the truth’: Water-heater firm fined $7M for unfair sales tactics { }
Conservative trap to ensnare Liberal candidate ends up embarassing Tories { }
– ‘What else are they doing wrong?’ artists wonder of Revenue Canada { * The short answer? believing the propagandist liars who tell them that the government needs tax money to offer any kind of services to the people it wants to keep down under their thumbs – They have income streams they reallllly don’t want you to know about. Demand the truth now! * Link to CAFR1 dot com * —djo— }
-Analysis- Question authority? Not if you are black in America: Neil Macdonald { }
Coke plans to start making fancy milk — for twice the price { * If it’s genetically modified, it’s poison. * —djo— }
Law can protect social media users who blindly consent to terms of service { * It CAN – but will it? * —djo— }
Adults, kids cross police line at Kinder Morgan protests { * One tweet today: “The RCMP just arrested two eleven year olds at Burnaby Mountain, I feel safer already.” * —djo— }
-Special Report- Would you know what to do if someone told you they were raped? { * Link * } }
-Analysis- Gobal corruption a bigger scourge than terrorism: Brian Stewart { * Link to the CBC article. * *** And The whole idea behind our ‘modern’ system of ‘banking’ is probably the most corrupt ‘system’ in this world. *** —djo— }
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{ My friends in the U.S. tell me I’m lucky to be in Canada. They are usually correct. —jim w— }
{ 10:10 pm EST — We are Ready to Rock and Roll — & Thanks again for your help, Jim W, and “—jda—“ ———djo——— }
Friday, 28 November, 2014 -( 20˚F / -7˚C – & cloudy @ 9:30 pm near Ithaca )- -( 19˚F / -7˚C – cloudy & dark @ 10:30 pm Closer to Halifax —jim w—)- — { Headlines compiled by douglas j otterson & jim wellington, with help from —jda— }
{ 1549 New tweets since 9 pm yesterday – & It just might be National something or other day, but nobody tells me these things – —djo— }
{ —jda—‘s blog disappeared from the list of NaBloPoMo blogs on the only official page he knows about — & Jim W went over 50,000 words at NaNOWriMo On Tuesday, November 11th — He was pronounced a winner early on the morning of the 22nd with over 100,000 words typed, and copied and pasted into their word count checking application. Monday he began mourning for a family pet and might have only typed a couple paragraphs since, but the word count now = 117,652 words and still growing. & We really are trying to trim away stuff that maybe has been here too long. Trouble is, we think toomuch of it may be important. Maybe we’ll copy and paste today’s stuff in several places on several newsy blogs and try to start with a fresh ‘blank page’ tomorrow of Monday? —djo— }
===== { Message copied and pasted from email on November 25th: ———jda—— }
Re: Radio: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 -( +14°C / 57°F & There has been sunlight and interesting shadows @ 3:00 pm in Atlantic Canada )-
– After facebook contact with a good friend from WPKN radio, where I used to hang out, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, about 50 miles from NYC, I wiggled a few wires and got the speakers back at something like peak sound and listened to a couple things. – But I have to tell you, an airing of last year’s Thanksgiving (U.S. dates) program from First Voices Indigenous Radio knocked me out. It was that good. Tiokasin Ghosthorse played a recording of John Trudell of the Dakota Nation from Thanksgiving 1980. He talks about the difference between real power and brutality, and described the tactics that corporate amerika uses to convince good people that it’s hopeless to try to resist their ‘progress’ as they enslave and exploit us all. John Trudell also tells us that if we are true to the earth, the Earth will protect us.
This is an amazing talk and if this link works, I will encourage everybody to listen to it- * Link * you will have to open the page and click on “First Voices Indigenous Radio November 21, 2013 [dot] mp3. – It should be more than worth listening to.
~~~~~ ———Jim W———
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{ From a tweet: Huffington Post: “A Tribe Called Red’s Thanksgiving Track is Tougher to Swallow Than Turkey And Stuffing (Video)” * Link * —djo— }
===== From ENENews -Energy News- ‘Special Alert’ Issued: A sinkhole has opened beneath a dam in Tennessee and sediment is seeping from the riverbed below the dam — Upstream from a Nuclear Power Plant. * Link * =====
===== From the “International Business Times” — “Anonymous Hackers Threaten Canadian Police, Alleging ‘Swatting’ Suspect Was Framed” — * Link * { * Consider the source * —djo— } =====
{ From @democracynow “We can reduce the prison population by 50% in the next 6-7 years if we just demand greater justice” * Link * the link might be more interesting than the above quote. —djo— }
{ This is from the ‘Tweet-Us-Sphere’ : }
{ “Stephen Lewis roars once more in takedown of the Harper government: Newspaper Article from the Toronto Star: * Link * }
{ My friends in the U.S. tell me I’m lucky to be in Canada. They are usually correct. —jim w— }
{ – The state of Internet security and infrastructure has been rapidly changing of late in response to concerns about online privacy and security (i.e., surveillance revelations and extensive security breaches), and a series of announcements over the past several days have put a lot of momentum behind possible solutions.
Most recently, Mozilla and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced “Let’s Encrypt,” their collaboration with Cisco, Akamai, IdenTrust, and researchers at the University of Michigan in attempt to take the first big step towards a more universally secure Internet. One of the biggest weaknesses in the underlying architecture of the web as it exists currently is the highly bureaucratic and complex (not to mention costly) system required for websites to obtain and deploy the SSL/TSL certificates needed to protect your web surfing experience (these are the basic pieces of information that allow the little lock icon to work in your browser, signaling your session is private and secure). “Let’s Encrypt” will extend these digital certificates to all websites by starting an easy-to-use and free-of-charge certificate authority that issues them; this means that web encryption will not just be available to big players like banking services or email providers, but will set a much higher bar for Internet security across all websites, regardless of their ability to pay for a certificate or properly install it.
We are strong, adamant supporters of this initiative and are excitedly awaiting it’s unveiling in 2015 under a new nonprofit called the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).
In addition to this, Mozilla announced it’s own strategic privacy initiative in collaboration the Tor Project and CDT. We’ll be consulting “on privacy technology, open standards, and future product collaborations” with the open-source browser to help it more effectively and appropriately bring privacy features into its products. “We want to accelerate pragmatic and user-focused advances in privacy technology for the Web, giving users more control, awareness and protection in their Web experiences,” the company explained via its privacy blog. – We believe in the possibilities that privacy innovations could make possible, and are excited and honored to be a part of the process. – What do these changes mean for the short- and long- term future of the security of the Internet? – There will soon be no excuses for not baking encryption into web services, and in turn, consumer privacy and protection into the tools we use to navigate the digital highway. – }
CBC Managers told of Jian Ghomeshi ‘assault’ allegations back in June ;
-Video- Ex-pastor accused of murder told police he tried to save drowned wife ;
Kinder Morgan dismantles Burnaby Mountain site ;
& -Photos- Grey Cup 1955 in Vancouver –
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>>—-> We Are All One Spirit <—-<<
{ – A free tool released Thursday allows users to scan their computers for surveillance malware that has been used to spy on journalists and activists. – The open source tool Detekt is being released in partnership with human rights group Amnesty International, German digital rights group Digitale Gesellschaft, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Privacy International.
– “Our ultimate aim is for human rights defenders, journalists and civil society groups to be able to carry out their legitimate work without fear of surveillance, harassment, intimidation, arrest or torture,” Amnesty International said in an online posting introducing Detekt. – Whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the extent of government surveillance on activists and citizens. Amnesty said it is concerned about a chill on human rights activists and journalists, especially those in repressive countries, because of such surveillance.
– Detekt scans Windows-based computers for common surveillance tools used in spying on activists. Those who detect a threat on their computer can then take steps to remove it. – The software developers warn that there is no guarantee that Detekt will find every bit of spyware, as new technology is continually being developed. – “Beware that it is possible that Detekt may not successfully detect the most recent versions of those malware families,” the developers wrote on the site resistsurveillance.org, which introduces Detekt. – “Indeed, some of them will likely be updated in response to this release in order to remove or change the patterns that we identified. In addition, there may be existing versions of malware, from these families or from other providers, which are not detected by this tool. If Detekt does not find anything, this unfortunately cannot be considered a clean bill of health.” – Commercial entities have developed and sold surveillance tools that read emails and instant messaging conversations, listen in on Skype calls and remotely control a computer’s camera and microphone and sold them around the world. – There is no regulation against these technologies being used by repressive governments, Amnesty says, estimating the market for surveillance software at $5 billion US a year. – “European and American companies have been quietly selling surveillance equipment and software to countries across the world that persistently commit serious human rights violations,” it said. – Amnesty is urging governments to take action to stop the spread of spyware and calls on industry to consider the human rights records of countries where it sells such software. – Targeted surveillance is only legitimate when it is based on suspicion of criminal activity and backed up by a legal order, the group said. – —djo— }
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“Offbeat”
Dawn of the Ducks: Quacking invaders a menace to Burin residents { }
‘He’s just barking in your face’: Would-be police dog fired for poor performance { }
ISS astronauts enjoy Thanksgiving feast { }
Obama’s fowl jokes elecit eye-rolling from teen daughters { }
Man’s toilet explodes while city crew cleans sewers { }
Students develop app that rewards you for ignoring your phone in social situations { }
===== Greatest recent ‘Offbeat’ hits ===== >>——>
Microsoft fixes 19-year old Windows bug { * – Microsoft Corp issued patches on Tuesday to fix a bug in its Windows operating system that remained undiscovered for 19 years. – The bug, which is present in every version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onward, allows an attacker to remotely take over and control a computer.
– IBM Corp’s cybersecurity research team discovered the bug in May, describing it as a “significant vulnerability” in the operating system. – “The buggy code is at least 19 years old and has been remotely exploitable for the past 18 years,” IBM X-Force research team said in its blog on Tuesday. – *
*** The bugs were not “undiscovered”, Government Hackers spoke about this on Coast to Coast A.M. before the summer of 2002. Art Bell was the host. This program is not listed in the current Coast to Coast A.M. archives, at least I could not find it by searching ‘hackers’. 3 men who were quite ‘enthusiastic’ and talkative about their experience working for hackers for US Government agencies that ‘officially do not exist’ -one of them told us he has an ashtray with one of those officially non-existent agency’s official logo on it- told us that microsoft was fully aware of holes in their operating system but were not going to do anything about it because the government of the US liked it the way it was. They said it was simple for any hacker to get into your computer if you were ‘running windows’ -“Especially if you have printer sharing turned on.” && They also said they liked Apple Computers back then because it was possible to tell a Mac to do only one thing at a time, not like windows computers which could have all sorts of nonsense going on undetected in the background. – AND Another Coast to Coast A.M. guest, much more recently, related talking to a computer pioneer a long time ago, when dial ups were the latest thing, and when the computer guy finished showing him something, he would not leave the room without shutting off his computer, and disconnecting the phone line from his computer. When the C2C guest asked the computer guy what that was all about, the computer guy said that he, as in insider, knew that the US Government could already get into anyone’s computer that was connected to Delphi or GEnie or AOL, even if the computer had been turned off. — And, now that almost every computer in the world has WiFi capabilities- you can never fully disconnect yourself from the possibility that they can turn your computer on and gather any information you have, or were ever connected to- any time they want to do that- With the possible exception that you might be ‘safe’ if you live inside a Faraday cage, a hundred feet or more beneath the surface of this planet. Welcome to the future, it sucks. —jim w— }
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“Most Viewed”
CBC managers told of Jian Ghomeshi ‘assault’ allegations back in June { * One man interviewed on CBC News program said he’d been told by Jian Ghomeshi ahead of time that one unhappy ex-girlfriend had threatened to get even with him for something and might try fals allegations – The Manager said he was giving Ghomeshi the benefit of the doubt back then. * —jim w— }
Social assistance computer error sees millions paid out by mistake { }
HIghway 403 now open: Mudslide leads to day of gridlock and aggravation { }
Const. Taylor Robinson suspended for 6 days for shoving woman on Vancouver street { }
Black Friday 2014: Surprising fees Canadians pay for shopping online { }
Leighton Hay, wrongfully convicted of murder in 2002, walks free { }
Kinder Morgan pulls equipment from Burnaby Mountain { }
Vaccine alternatives offered by homeopaths ‘irresponsible’ { * ‘Irresponsible’? You mean they’re not bowing down and licking the boots of the corporate fascists who believe they have the right to dictate everything to everybody? * —djo— }
Revelstoke’s Bighorn ski chalet named best in the world { }
Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer out today { }
-13 photo slide show- Black Friday Frenzy { }
-Blog- Controversial 9-year old supermodel Kristina Pimenova is being sexualized, critics say { }
-Archived?:-
Obesity’s global cost hits $2 trillion a year, report suggests { * Monsanto’s GMO food is probably the leading cause of the ‘obesity epidemic’ Don’t make me repeat the idea that public evisceration would probably not be a cruel or unusual punishment for all Monsanto’s executives, considering what they have unleashed on the population of this planet. Monsanto execs on one side of a very long street and Oil company execs on the other, and Fracking advocates down the middle? * —djo— }
-Blog- ‘Terrifying new app Beam Messengers lets users see text messages as they’re being typed { }
Tory anti-pot ad mocked and condemned by YouTube viewers { * Link * }
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Other:
‘Walk into freedom’: Murder charges withdrawn after Toronto man’s 12 years in prison { * The case had one witness who said one of the killers had dreadlocks, police found some hair in one suspect’s home, said that was evidence that he’d gone home and cut his hair after the crime. After fighting for too many years, the lawyer got access to the hair, which turned out to be beard hair, and still had to battle the ‘old boys club’ who tried to delay and deny every request made, finally, the truth did set the wrongfully convicted man free. * —djo— }
-New- Trudeau says ‘pro-lifre’ candidate agreed to vote pro-choice if elected in 2015 { }
-Exclusive- Ontario pays out millions in social assistance by mistake { }
-Opinion- ‘This sad. And this is wrong’: Father of #YouKnowHerName victim decries publication ban { }
-Updated- Veterans funding not as advertised, opposition MPs say { }
-Analysis- Oil price decline could lead to global shocks: Don Pittis { }
Nigeria mosque bombing kills 92 { }
Thalidimide victims invited to Ottawa Monday to talk compensation { }
=== Older Stuff: ===
Veterans face too many barriers to mental-health help, auditor general says { }
‘Consumers deserve the truth’: Water-heater firm fined $7M for unfair sales tactics { }
Conservative trap to ensnare Liberal candidate ends up embarassing Tories { }
-New- ‘What else are they doing wrong?’ artists wonder of Revenue Canada { * The short answer? believing the propagandist liars who tell them that the government needs tax money to offer any kind of services to the people it wants to keep down under their thumbs – They have income streams they reallllly don’t want you to know about. Demand the truth now! * Link to CAFR1 dot com * —djo— }
PTSD and danger among deterrents to visible minorities joining military { }
Another deep freeze ahead for most of Canada { }
L’Isle-Verte rescue effort was ‘free-for-all’, witness says { }
-Analysis- Question authority? Not if you are black in America: Neil Macdonald { }
Coke plans to start making fancy milk — for twice the price { * If it’s genetically modified, it’s poison. * —djo— }
Atlantic Canada expects strong winds as nor’easter threatens U.S. Thanksgiving { * And guess where 2/3 of our newsy blog staff are located? We’re all in the crosshairs, guys. Gobble Gobble – * —djo— }
House prices overvalued in Toronto, Montreal— but not Vancouver { }
Law can protect social media users who blindly consent to terms of service { }
-Photos- Police rules of engagement around the world { }
Cheaper smartphones gain popularity among consumers { }
NDP MP who accuses collegue of sex without consent ‘open’ to resolution { }
Thalidomide victim calls on Canadian government for compensation { }
A pill to drink less? Britain mulls offering drug that takes away the buzz { }
‘Panicked’ Toronto Eaton Centre shooter thought he was going to die { }
-Exclusive- Who are the most wanted extremists in Canada? { * Should we list those in the Prime Minister’s Office? * —djo— }
Military mental health research gets funding boost { * I think the $10 million for research pales in comparison to the $750 million the current Conservative Government spent over 9 years in partisan [ propaganda ] ads on television. * —djo— }
Adults, kids cross police line at Kinder Morgan protests { * One tweet today: “The RCMP just arrested two eleven year olds at Burnaby Mountain, I feel safer already.” * —djo— }
Feds to spend $200M on soldiers’ mental health { }
Ferguson on edge as grand jury expected to reconvene Monday { }
Bird poop, leaking roofs damaging ‘most important building’ in Manitoba { }
3 Ferguson protesters arrested ahead of grand jury decision { }
Strong earthquake collapses at least 10 homes in central Japan { }
14 injured after suspected gas leak explosion in London luxury hotel { }
WestJet can’t ‘pass the buck’ on lost baggage anymore { }
Winnie the Pooh spanked by Polish council for not wearing pants { }
After 40 years in prison, 2 men exonerated, set free in Cleveland killing { }
Gender gouging: Women often pay more than men { }
-Special Report- Would you know what to do if someone told you they were raped? { * Link * } }
-Analysis- Gobal corruption a bigger scourge than than terrorism: Brian Stewart { * Link to the CBC article. * *** And The whole idea behind our ‘modern’ system of ‘banking’ is probably the most corrupt ‘system’ in this world. *** —djo— }
-Updated- Supreme Court to hear landmark case for Métis and non-status Indians { }
=== And: Daily Stuff ===
-Must Watch- Reaction to the Ferguson, Mo., decision { }
-Must Watch- Wrongfully convicted of murder in 2002, Leighton Hay freed { }
-Must Watch- Black Friday in Ferguson, MO { }
-Editor’s Pick- Bell says positive employee-planted reviews will stop, but critics unsure { }
-Editor’s Pick- Random act of kindness group overwhelms woman { }
===== Keep around for a while? : =====
-djo’s Editor’s Pick- Questionable cancer ‘cures’ { * From Friday – Doctors and researchers know and have known since 1925 that sugar feeds cancer cells. Starve the Cells – kill the cancer. Effective herbs and naturally occurring ingredients in some plants also shrink and eliminate most cancerous growths but this information is supressed by Big Pharmaceutical companies who do not care if theire stuff kills you, they want to make a profit on your suffering. The really questionable stuff comes from ‘Big Pharma’ and the the Doctors they pay to spread their lies. —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Pornography, kids and sex education: what to do? { * The article says, “Porn industry is the main sex educator of kids, says child advocate” * What do you think? Maybe somebody with the backing of Medical, Psychological, Ethical, Moral and Legal sensitivity and sensibilities should make a video that shows kids how it’s done, what to look out for and how to avoid problems? -and parents should leave it somewhere where they know the kids will find it and write, “Don’t you dare watch this!” on a sticky note? That might work. —djo— }
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“Local / New Brunswick”
FHS dress code protesters suspended for 3 to 5 days { * And banned from extracurricular activites for 1 year. * —djo— }
Bathurst hopes to attract Atlanticade motorcycle festival { }
Former News 88.9 employees suing Rogers, Newcap { }
Canada’s at risk species failing to improve, study finds { }
New Brunswickers losing faith in electrical grid { }
-Wednesday- Mild weather for New Brunswick ahead of nor’easter { * Ack! Environment Canada says to expect 15 to 25 cm of snow late Wednesday into Thursday. * —jim W— *** P.S. I measured about 12 inches / 30 cm in our driveway at about 8 am on Thursday, the 27th. *** —jim w— }
-Monday-Enjoy the warmth, as 15 cm of snow could land later this week { * 15 Centimeters is about equal to 6 inches. * —djo— }
Three candidates for AFN National Chief { * “Ghislain Picard, Perry Bellegarde and Leon Jourdaine are the three official candidates in the running to become the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, a position which Shawn Atleo resigned from in May amid some conflict.” * —djo— }
>>——> Most Recent Articles Below this line <——<<
Leona Aglukkaq considers legal action against Rankin Inlet deputy mayor { }
Manitoba First Nation to get apology from premier for Jenpeg dam harm { }
A Tribe Called Red releases provacative song for American Thanksgiving { }
Mi’kmaq Confederacy clarifies rold in online gaming plan { }
Sioux Lookout council encouraged to be more ‘culturally aware’ { }
-Opinion- Financial reporting for First Nations: transparency or witch hunt? { }
Study shows oilsands tailings ponds releasing toxic chemicals into air { }
Ottawa police release video in violent home invasion case { }
Dylan McManaman, 14, presumed drowned in Sturgeon Falls { }
Onion Lake Cree Nation takes Ottawa to court over transparency law { }
Selinger government wants to replace federal First Nations band constables { }
Family from Long Plain First Nation worried about missing son in Winnipeg { }
Human rights complaints settled with 3 members of Sheshatshiu Innu Nation { }
52 First Nations risk losing funding for not complying with transparency law { }
Crown to seek adult sentence if youth convicted in Rinelle Harper attack { }
-Review- Fabric of the Sky a powerful residential school survivor’s story { }
RCMP on lookout for suspect after aggravated assault on OCN { }
Indigenous video game designer takes stand against Custer’s Revenge { }
New Jersey Devil tackles racism in the NHL { }
Mint’s new $5 coin features work by Cree artist Tim Whiskeychan { }
Northerners react to AG’s Nutrition North findings { }
===== From Earlier This Week: =====
Suicide of aboriginal boy sparks call for ‘meaningful action’ { }
First Nations mistrust health system, Dalhousie researchers say { }
-Audio- Addressing challenges in Aboriginal health research { }
Racism in the National Hockey League: it’s Ok to talk about it, says Jordin Tootoo { }
Alex Van Bibber, Yukon legend, dies at 98 { }
Popular Winnipeg civic candidates eyefederal, provincial seats { }
First Nations to ‘resist’ complying with financial transparency act { }
Students forced to sit quiet after mental health services march { }
Chris Metallic’s family still searching for missing student { }
Kinder Morgan protest: Derek Corrigan urges protesters to stay calm { }
Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain expansion opposed by island First Nation { }
-Audio- M’Chigeeng woman feels ‘punished; in Pet Save adoption { }
Nutrition North’s impact on northerners uncertain, auditor general says { }
Status of Women Canada approved few projects focused on aboriginal women { }
Aboriginal youth tackle jury under-representation at conference { }
Innu medical glossary, app to allow better access to health care { }
Senate Liberals offer legal arguments for missing, murdered women inquiry { }
Homeless to business school: Manitoba student honoured { }
Highway of Tears documentary: Q & A with director Mattew Smiley { }
-7 Photos- Unreserved: November 15 { }
Man in custody after shot fired, lockdown in Attawapiskat { }
-Go Public- Housing subsidy’s end may leave family of 7 homeless { }
Child advocatges want fewer aboriginal children in child welfare { }
Siksika, Stoney reserves flood recovery to cost 3 times original estimate { }
First Nations Feathers of Hope forum focuses on justice, juries { }
$6K to $166K: N.W.T. chiefs salaries vary widely { }
-Photos- ‘Healing Journey’ continues for Lutselk’e 25 years later { }
Hockey season on ice as Elsipogtog arena awaits funding { }
Yukon NDP pushes for united front against Bill S-6 { }
Buffalo Gals member disturbed by church ban on smudging { }
Lawrence Martin’s municipal experience ‘will serve him well’ { }
Labrador residential school claimants in court today { }
-Opinion- In defence of Immanuel Pentecostal Church’s stance on smudging { }
First Nations students in Ontario and Alberta failing in literacy, math { }
-Opinion- ‘Oh, we are all racists’ { }
-Photos- Petition to put women on Canadian banknotes draws nearly 50K signatures { }
Métis educator Bryanna Scott seeks to build bridges { }
Rinelle Harper only one part of Winnipeg’s race divide { }
-Analysis- Mirror, mirror on Winnipeg’s wall { }
-Photos- 1st indigenous circumpolar women’s gathering wraps up { }
Lawrence Martin elected Mushkegowuk Grand Chief { }
No bodies found under barn where Glenna Mae Breckenridge says her dad buried boys { }
-Video- Chemotherapy ruling { }
‘Little affinity between native spirituality and Christianity’, says pastor { * Rumours from the spiritual community of Truth Seekers who look beyond dogma believe that ‘Saint Paul’ was a false prophet maneuvered into power by Romans who wanted to control the new ‘Christian’ church, and succeeded. Therefore ‘Little affinity exists between “Modern Christianity” and what Jesus taught us.’ * —djo— }
-8 Photos- Kinder Morgan pipeline: First Nations fight back with fish { }
{ We have moved a lot of headlines related to First Nations / Indigenous issues to a Page >>>———> http://www.aerendel.org/wp03/?page_id=340 <———<<< on —jda—‘s blog —djo— }
{ This is what still grabs me – from Twitter – We’re trying to trim this down, I wanted to delete these below and start fresh, but they seem a little too important to me right now. ———djo——— }
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{ “Anyone who would give up a little liberty for a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” —Benjamin Franklin }
{ “Any politician, police, military, or would be authoritarian of any stripe, who would capitalize on an event like yesterday’s in Ottawa: clearly does not deserve any respect at all, let alone the authority they demand.” — douglas j otterson }
{ Here’s a quote for you, not about yesterday and Ottawa but the philosophy applies: “The critical studies about #Ferguson in a decade will be fascinating. Because we are building this plane as we fly.” —deray mckesson }
{ “Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies” —Thomas Jefferson }
Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes, study indicates { * – Carmen Langer had just left his bed to grab a drink of water when he felt his house northeast of Peace River, Alta., begin to shake. – “At first I thought I wasn’t feeling very good that day… and it was just my blood sugar, but no, it shook pretty good,” Langer said about the Nov. 2 incident.
– Moments after the shaking stopped, his neighbours were calling, asking if he had felt what they just felt. – “After a few minutes, I realized it was an earthquake,” Langer said. – There was a small earthquake on Nov. 2 in Peace River, just northeast of Peace River. The recently published study involving Alberta researcher Jeff Gu indicates fracking may trigger earthquakes in the province. – Natural Resources Canada (NRC) registered a small, 3.0-magnitude earthquake that was “lightly felt” from Three Creeks to St. Isidor in northern Alberta at 11:14 p.m. MT. NRC said on its website there were no reports of damage, and that “none would be expected.” – Jeff Gu, a seismologist at the University of Alberta, said the earthquake could have been caused by shifting rock formations in the region — but added there could be another possible explanation. – “Certainly that region is not immune to earthquake faulting, but I would say having actual earthquakes in that area is relatively recent, relatively new,” he said. – Gu is one of three authors of a recently published study in the Journal of Geophysical Research, a peer-reviewed publication that looked at four years of earthquake data around Rocky Mountain House. The study concludes that waste-water injection into the ground is highly correlated with spikes in earthquake activity in the area. – It is the first study of its kind conducted in Canada that links industrial activity to induced earthquakes. – “The conclusion was that the industrial activities could, in some cases, potentially trigger or facilitate earthquake occurrences,” Gu said. – Alberta earthquakes increasing – Since 1985, fewer than 15 earthquakes above a 3.0 magnitude have been recorded anywhere in Alberta, according to the Alberta Geological Survey’s website. There has been an increase in earthquake activity since the 1960s, the organization says. – The Peace River earthquake is not the only one that has shaken the province in the past few months:
In October, a 2.7-magnitude quake was recorded about four kilometres southwest of Banff.
In August, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was registered near Rocky Mountain House, causing about 500 customers in the area to lose power for several hours.
– Gu said the research into whether waste-water induction and fracking are related to earthquakes is still “really a work in progress.” – “There has been more and more evidence, increasing evidence, in the last few years in particular — in Arkansas, in Texas and actually more recently here,” Gu said. – But he said there is nothing to fear right now. – “I’m not worried until we get a conclusive answer on whether these are caused by industry or not, whether they are naturally occurring,” Gu said. – Langer, however, is worried. – “With all the stuff that’s going on in my community, I’m feeling quite concerned about it,” he said. “We’re having all kinds of environmental problems in the community… Something has to give here.” – * —djo— }
{ 10:45 pm EST — We are Ready to Rock and Roll — Jim W is filling in for —jda— while the power is still out in parts of Atlantic Canada — & Thanks again for your help again, Jim W, and “—jda—“ ———djo——— }
Thursday, 27 November, 2014 -( 24˚F / -4˚C – & cloudy @ 7:15 pm near Ithaca )- -( 25˚F / -4˚C – & dark @ 8:30 pm Closer to Halifax —jim w—)- — { Headlines compiled by douglas j otterson & jim wellington, with help from —jda— }
{ -Don’t know how many new Tweets since 3 pm yesterday – Had to reboot computer after crash – & It just might be National something or other day, but nobody tells me these things – —djo— } { —jda— lost power when a couple heavily laden tree branches fell on power lines down the street from him, he’s still down. }
{ —jda—‘s blog disappeared from the list of NaBloPoMo blogs on the only official page he knows about — & Jim W went over 50,000 words at NaNOWriMo On Tuesday, November 11th — He was pronounced a winner early on the morning of the 22nd with over 100,000 words typed, and copied and pasted into their word count checking application. Monday he began mourning for a family pet and might have only typed a couple paragraphs since, but the word count now = 117,652 words and still growing. & We really are trying to trim away stuff that maybe has been here too long. Trouble is, we think toomuch of it may be important. Maybe we’ll copy and paste today’s stuff in several places on several newsy blogs and try to start with a fresh ‘blank page’ tomorrow of Monday? —djo— }
===== { Message copied and pasted from email on November 25th: ———jda—— }
Re: Radio: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 -( +14°C / 57°F & There has been sunlight and interesting shadows @ 3:00 pm in Atlantic Canada )-
– After facebook contact with a good friend from WPKN radio, where I used to hang out, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, about 50 miles from NYC, I wiggled a few wires and got the speakers back at something like peak sound and listened to a couple things. – But I have to tell you, an airing of last year’s Thanksgiving (U.S. dates) program from First Voices Indigenous Radio knocked me out. It was that good. Tiokasin Ghosthorse played a recording of John Trudell of the Dakota Nation from Thanksgiving 1980. He talks about the difference between real power and brutality, and described the tactics that corporate amerika uses to convince good people that it’s hopeless to try to resist their ‘progress’ as they enslave and exploit us all. John Trudell also tells us that if we are true to the earth, the Earth will protect us.
This is an amazing talk and if this link works, I will encourage everybody to listen to it- * Link * you will have to open the page and click on “First Voices Indigenous Radio November 21, 2013 [dot] mp3. – It should be more than worth listening to.
~~~~~ ———Jim W———
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{ From a tweet: Huffington Post: “A Tribe Called Red’s Thanksgiving Track is Tougher to Swallow Than Turkey And Stuffing (Video)” * Link * —djo— }
===== From ENENews -Energy News- ‘Special Alert’ Issued: A sinkhole has opened beneath a dam in Tennessee and sediment is seeping from the riverbed below the dam — Upstream from a Nuclear Power Plant. * Link * =====
===== From the “International Business Times” — “Anonymous Hackers Threaten Canadian Police, Alleging ‘Swatting’ Suspect Was Framed” — * Link * { * Consider the source * —djo— } =====
{ From @democracynow “We can reduce the prison population by 50% in the next 6-7 years if we just demand greater justice” * Link * the link might be more interesting than the above quote. —djo— }
{ This is from the ‘Tweet-Us-Sphere’ : }
{ “Stephen Lewis roars once more in takedown of the Harper government: Newspaper Article from the Toronto Star: * Link * }
{ My friends in the U.S. tell me I’m lucky to be in Canada. They are usually correct. —jim w— }
{ – The state of Internet security and infrastructure has been rapidly changing of late in response to concerns about online privacy and security (i.e., surveillance revelations and extensive security breaches), and a series of announcements over the past several days have put a lot of momentum behind possible solutions.
Most recently, Mozilla and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced “Let’s Encrypt,” their collaboration with Cisco, Akamai, IdenTrust, and researchers at the University of Michigan in attempt to take the first big step towards a more universally secure Internet. One of the biggest weaknesses in the underlying architecture of the web as it exists currently is the highly bureaucratic and complex (not to mention costly) system required for websites to obtain and deploy the SSL/TSL certificates needed to protect your web surfing experience (these are the basic pieces of information that allow the little lock icon to work in your browser, signaling your session is private and secure). “Let’s Encrypt” will extend these digital certificates to all websites by starting an easy-to-use and free-of-charge certificate authority that issues them; this means that web encryption will not just be available to big players like banking services or email providers, but will set a much higher bar for Internet security across all websites, regardless of their ability to pay for a certificate or properly install it.
We are strong, adamant supporters of this initiative and are excitedly awaiting it’s unveiling in 2015 under a new nonprofit called the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).
In addition to this, Mozilla announced it’s own strategic privacy initiative in collaboration the Tor Project and CDT. We’ll be consulting “on privacy technology, open standards, and future product collaborations” with the open-source browser to help it more effectively and appropriately bring privacy features into its products. “We want to accelerate pragmatic and user-focused advances in privacy technology for the Web, giving users more control, awareness and protection in their Web experiences,” the company explained via its privacy blog. – We believe in the possibilities that privacy innovations could make possible, and are excited and honored to be a part of the process. – What do these changes mean for the short- and long- term future of the security of the Internet? – There will soon be no excuses for not baking encryption into web services, and in turn, consumer privacy and protection into the tools we use to navigate the digital highway. – }
-New- Bell says positive employee-planted reviews will stop, but critics unsure ;
Kinder Morgan loses bid to extend injunction as charges dropped against protesters ;
Syrian Electronic Army hacks global news sites, including CBC ;
& -Analysis- Harper’s Supreme Court pick soothes a self-inflicted wound: Chris Hall –
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>>—-> We Are All One Spirit <—-<<
{ – A free tool released Thursday allows users to scan their computers for surveillance malware that has been used to spy on journalists and activists. – The open source tool Detekt is being released in partnership with human rights group Amnesty International, German digital rights group Digitale Gesellschaft, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Privacy International.
– “Our ultimate aim is for human rights defenders, journalists and civil society groups to be able to carry out their legitimate work without fear of surveillance, harassment, intimidation, arrest or torture,” Amnesty International said in an online posting introducing Detekt. – Whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the extent of government surveillance on activists and citizens. Amnesty said it is concerned about a chill on human rights activists and journalists, especially those in repressive countries, because of such surveillance.
– Detekt scans Windows-based computers for common surveillance tools used in spying on activists. Those who detect a threat on their computer can then take steps to remove it. – The software developers warn that there is no guarantee that Detekt will find every bit of spyware, as new technology is continually being developed. – “Beware that it is possible that Detekt may not successfully detect the most recent versions of those malware families,” the developers wrote on the site resistsurveillance.org, which introduces Detekt. – “Indeed, some of them will likely be updated in response to this release in order to remove or change the patterns that we identified. In addition, there may be existing versions of malware, from these families or from other providers, which are not detected by this tool. If Detekt does not find anything, this unfortunately cannot be considered a clean bill of health.” – Commercial entities have developed and sold surveillance tools that read emails and instant messaging conversations, listen in on Skype calls and remotely control a computer’s camera and microphone and sold them around the world. – There is no regulation against these technologies being used by repressive governments, Amnesty says, estimating the market for surveillance software at $5 billion US a year. – “European and American companies have been quietly selling surveillance equipment and software to countries across the world that persistently commit serious human rights violations,” it said. – Amnesty is urging governments to take action to stop the spread of spyware and calls on industry to consider the human rights records of countries where it sells such software. – Targeted surveillance is only legitimate when it is based on suspicion of criminal activity and backed up by a legal order, the group said. – —djo— }
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“Offbeat”
ISS astronauts enjoy Thanksgiving feast { }
Obama’s fowl jokes elicit eye-rolling from teen daughters { }
Dinosaur buffs irked ove scientific inaccuracies in Jurassic World trailer { }
Seth Rogen invites fans to ‘smoke weed’ with him at Colorado screening { }
Man’s toilet explodes while city crew cleans sewers { }
Students develop app that rewards you for ignoring your phone in social situations { }
===== Greatest recent ‘Offbeat’ hits ===== >>——>
Microsoft fixes 19-year old Windows bug { * – Microsoft Corp issued patches on Tuesday to fix a bug in its Windows operating system that remained undiscovered for 19 years. – The bug, which is present in every version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onward, allows an attacker to remotely take over and control a computer.
– IBM Corp’s cybersecurity research team discovered the bug in May, describing it as a “significant vulnerability” in the operating system. – “The buggy code is at least 19 years old and has been remotely exploitable for the past 18 years,” IBM X-Force research team said in its blog on Tuesday. – *
*** The bugs were not “undiscovered”, Government Hackers spoke about this on Coast to Coast A.M. before the summer of 2002. Art Bell was the host. This program is not listed in the current Coast to Coast A.M. archives, at least I could not find it by searching ‘hackers’. 3 men who were quite ‘enthusiastic’ and talkative about their experience working for hackers for US Government agencies that ‘officially do not exist’ -one of them told us he has an ashtray with one of those officially non-existent agency’s official logo on it- told us that microsoft was fully aware of holes in their operating system but were not going to do anything about it because the government of the US liked it the way it was. They said it was simple for any hacker to get into your computer if you were ‘running windows’ -“Especially if you have printer sharing turned on.” && They also said they liked Apple Computers back then because it was possible to tell a Mac to do only one thing at a time, not like windows computers which could have all sorts of nonsense going on undetected in the background. – AND Another Coast to Coast A.M. guest, much more recently, related talking to a computer pioneer a long time ago, when dial ups were the latest thing, and when the computer guy finished showing him something, he would not leave the room without shutting off his computer, and disconnecting the phone line from his computer. When the C2C guest asked the computer guy what that was all about, the computer guy said that he, as in insider, knew that the US Government could already get into anyone’s computer that was connected to Delphi or GEnie or AOL, even if the computer had been turned off. — And, now that almost every computer in the world has WiFi capabilities- you can never fully disconnect yourself from the possibility that they can turn your computer on and gather any information you have, or were ever connected to- any time they want to do that- With the possible exception that you might be ‘safe’ if you live inside a Faraday cage, a hundred feet or more beneath the surface of this planet. Welcome to the future, it sucks. —jim w— }
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“Most Viewed”
Kinder Morgan loses bid to extend injunction { }
Chris O’Neill-Yates: A sick, depraved prank was played on me and I’m angry { }
Meet Marie Henein, the ‘fearless and brilliant’ lawyer defending Jian Ghomeshi { }
RAndom act of kindness group overwhelms woman { }
The price to move Darwin the Ikea monkey to a new home? $490K { }
Syrian Electronic Army claims hack of new sites, including CBC { }
Bell says positive employee-planted reviews will stop, but critics unsure { }
52 First Nations risk losing funding for not complying with transparency law { }
-Blog- Sasha and Malia Obama throw some serious teenage side-eye at their dad during White House turkey pardon { }
-Archived?:-
Obesity’s global cost hits $2 trillion a year, report suggests { * Monsanto’s GMO food is probably the leading cause of the ‘obesity epidemic’ Don’t make me repeat the idea that public evisceration would probably not be a cruel or unusual punishment for all Monsanto’s executives, considering what they have unleashed on the population of this planet. Monsanto execs on one side of a very long street and Oil company execs on the other, and Fracking advocates down the middle? * —djo— }
-Blog- ‘Terrifying new app Beam Messengers lets users see text messages as they’re being typed { }
Tory anti-pot ad mocked and condemned by YouTube viewers { * Link * }
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Other:
-Audio- Reporters recount Parliament Hill harassment by PM’s aide in ’80s { }
Class action OK’d against Bell and Telus over per-minute billing { }
-Exclusive- U.S. firm investigated for clean-up at old Canadian mill site { }
Thalidimide victims invited to Ottawa Monday to talk compensation { }
=== Older Stuff: ===
Veterans face too many barriers to mental-health help, auditor general says { }
‘Consumers deserve the truth’: Water-heater firm fined $7M for unfair sales tactics { }
Conservative trap to ensnare Liberal candidate ends up embarassing Tories { }
-New- ‘What else are they doing wrong?’ artists wonder of Revenue Canada { * The short answer? believing the propagandist liars who tell them that the government needs tax money to offer any kind of services to the people it wants to keep down under their thumbs – They have income streams they reallllly don’t want you to know about. Demand the truth now! * Link to CAFR1 dot com * —djo— }
PTSD and danger among deterrents to visible minorities joining military { }
Another deep freeze ahead for most of Canada { }
L’Isle-Verte rescue effort was ‘free-for-all’, witness says { }
-Analysis- Question authority? Not if you are black in America: Neil Macdonald { }
Coke plans to start making fancy milk — for twice the price { * If it’s genetically modified, it’s poison. * —djo— }
Atlantic Canada expects strong winds as nor’easter threatens U.S. Thanksgiving { * And guess where 2/3 of our newsy blog staff are located? We’re all in the crosshairs, guys. Gobble Gobble – * —djo— }
House prices overvalued in Toronto, Montreal— but not Vancouver { }
Law can protect social media users who blindly consent to terms of service { }
-Photos- Police rules of engagement around the world { }
Cheaper smartphones gain popularity among consumers { }
NDP MP who accuses collegue of sex without consent ‘open’ to resolution { }
Thalidomide victim calls on Canadian government for compensation { }
A pill to drink less? Britain mulls offering drug that takes away the buzz { }
‘Panicked’ Toronto Eaton Centre shooter thought he was going to die { }
-Exclusive- Who are the most wanted extremists in Canada? { * Should we list those in the Prime Minister’s Office? * —djo— }
Military mental health research gets funding boost { * I think the $10 million for research pales in comparison to the $750 million the current Conservative Government spent over 9 years in partisan [ propaganda ] ads on television. * —djo— }
Adults, kids cross police line at Kinder Morgan protests { * One tweet today: “The RCMP just arrested two eleven year olds at Burnaby Mountain, I feel safer already.” * —djo— }
Feds to spend $200M on soldiers’ mental health { }
Ferguson on edge as grand jury expected to reconvene Monday { }
Bird poop, leaking roofs damaging ‘most important building’ in Manitoba { }
3 Ferguson protesters arrested ahead of grand jury decision { }
Strong earthquake collapses at least 10 homes in central Japan { }
14 injured after suspected gas leak explosion in London luxury hotel { }
WestJet can’t ‘pass the buck’ on lost baggage anymore { }
Winnie the Pooh spanked by Polish council for not wearing pants { }
After 40 years in prison, 2 men exonerated, set free in Cleveland killing { }
Gender gouging: Women often pay more than men { }
-Special Report- Would you know what to do if someone told you they were raped? { * Link * } }
-Analysis- Gobal corruption a bigger scourge than than terrorism: Brian Stewart { * Link to the CBC article. * *** And The whole idea behind our ‘modern’ system of ‘banking’ is probably the most corrupt ‘system’ in this world. *** —djo— }
-Updated- Supreme Court to hear landmark case for Métis and non-status Indians { }
=== And: Daily Stuff ===
-Must Watch- Reaction to the Ferguson, Mo., decision { }
-Must Watch- Ferguson: A personal aftermath { }
-Must Watch- U.S. Thanksgiving snow challenges { }
-Editor’s Pick- Danger of runaway inflation means rates could rise sooner: Don Pittis { * All economics is ‘voodoo economics’ * —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- New Brunswick abortion restriction lifted by Premier Brian Gallant { }
-Editor’s Pick- Canadian business practices would be illegal in parts of U.S. { * They’re talking about rent-to-own schemes. I was impressed with Jim W’s television, he paid $1,400 for a beautiful console teevee that was grossly overpriced at $700. US. Because he got it through a rent-to-own place and put it in his parents’ living room in the early 80’s when his father was initially disabled. * —djo— }
===== Keep around for a while? : =====
-djo’s Editor’s Pick- Questionable cancer ‘cures’ { * From Friday – Doctors and researchers know and have known since 1925 that sugar feeds cancer cells. Starve the Cells – kill the cancer. Effective herbs and naturally occurring ingredients in some plants also shrink and eliminate most cancerous growths but this information is supressed by Big Pharmaceutical companies who do not care if theire stuff kills you, they want to make a profit on your suffering. The really questionable stuff comes from ‘Big Pharma’ and the the Doctors they pay to spread their lies. —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Pornography, kids and sex education: what to do? { * The article says, “Porn industry is the main sex educator of kids, says child advocate” * What do you think? Maybe somebody with the backing of Medical, Psychological, Ethical, Moral and Legal sensitivity and sensibilities should make a video that shows kids how it’s done, what to look out for and how to avoid problems? -and parents should leave it somewhere where they know the kids will find it and write, “Don’t you dare watch this!” on a sticky note? That might work. —djo— }
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“Local / New Brunswick”
Winter storm means cash for some and headaches for others { }
New Brunswickers losing faith in electrical grid { }
New Brunswick power outages from winter storm may take days to fix { }
Moncton dog Méo doesn’t let snowstorm get him down { }
-Wednesday- Mild weather for New Brunswick ahead of nor’easter { * Ack! Environment Canada says to expect 15 to 25 cm of snow late Wednesday into Thursday. * —jim W— *** P.S. I measured about 12 inches / 30 cm in our driveway at about 8 am on Thursday, the 27th. *** —jim w— }
-Monday-Enjoy the warmth, as 15 cm of snow could land later this week { * 15 Centimeters is about equal to 6 inches. * —djo— }
Three candidates for AFN National Chief { * “Ghislain Picard, Perry Bellegarde and Leon Jourdaine are the three official candidates in the running to become the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, a position which Shawn Atleo resigned from in May amid some conflict.” * —djo— }
>>——> Most Recent Articles Below this line <——<<
Onion Lake Cree Nation takes Ottawa to court over transparency law { }
Selinger government wants to replace federal First Nations band constables { }
Family from Long Plain First Nation worried about missing son in Winnipeg { }
Human rights complaints settled with 3 members of Sheshatshiu Innu Nation { }
52 First Nations risk losing funding for not complying with transparency law { }
Crown to seek adult sentence if youth convicted in Rinelle Harper attack { }
-Review- Fabric of the Sky a powerful residential school survivor’s story { }
RCMP on lookout for suspect after aggravated assault on OCN { }
Indigenous video game designer takes stand against Custer’s Revenge { }
New Jersey Devil tackles racism in the NHL { }
Mint’s new $5 coin features work by Cree artist Tim Whiskeychan { }
Northerners react to AG’s Nutrition North findings { }
===== From Earlier This Week: =====
Suicide of aboriginal boy sparks call for ‘meaningful action’ { }
First Nations mistrust health system, Dalhousie researchers say { }
-Audio- Addressing challenges in Aboriginal health research { }
Racism in the National Hockey League: it’s Ok to talk about it, says Jordin Tootoo { }
Alex Van Bibber, Yukon legend, dies at 98 { }
Popular Winnipeg civic candidates eyefederal, provincial seats { }
First Nations to ‘resist’ complying with financial transparency act { }
Students forced to sit quiet after mental health services march { }
Chris Metallic’s family still searching for missing student { }
Kinder Morgan protest: Derek Corrigan urges protesters to stay calm { }
Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain expansion opposed by island First Nation { }
-Audio- M’Chigeeng woman feels ‘punished; in Pet Save adoption { }
Nutrition North’s impact on northerners uncertain, auditor general says { }
Status of Women Canada approved few projects focused on aboriginal women { }
Aboriginal youth tackle jury under-representation at conference { }
Innu medical glossary, app to allow better access to health care { }
Senate Liberals offer legal arguments for missing, murdered women inquiry { }
Homeless to business school: Manitoba student honoured { }
Highway of Tears documentary: Q & A with director Mattew Smiley { }
-7 Photos- Unreserved: November 15 { }
Man in custody after shot fired, lockdown in Attawapiskat { }
-Go Public- Housing subsidy’s end may leave family of 7 homeless { }
Child advocatges want fewer aboriginal children in child welfare { }
Siksika, Stoney reserves flood recovery to cost 3 times original estimate { }
First Nations Feathers of Hope forum focuses on justice, juries { }
$6K to $166K: N.W.T. chiefs salaries vary widely { }
-Photos- ‘Healing Journey’ continues for Lutselk’e 25 years later { }
Hockey season on ice as Elsipogtog arena awaits funding { }
Yukon NDP pushes for united front against Bill S-6 { }
Buffalo Gals member disturbed by church ban on smudging { }
Lawrence Martin’s municipal experience ‘will serve him well’ { }
Labrador residential school claimants in court today { }
-Opinion- In defence of Immanuel Pentecostal Church’s stance on smudging { }
First Nations students in Ontario and Alberta failing in literacy, math { }
-Opinion- ‘Oh, we are all racists’ { }
-Photos- Petition to put women on Canadian banknotes draws nearly 50K signatures { }
Métis educator Bryanna Scott seeks to build bridges { }
Rinelle Harper only one part of Winnipeg’s race divide { }
-Analysis- Mirror, mirror on Winnipeg’s wall { }
-Photos- 1st indigenous circumpolar women’s gathering wraps up { }
Lawrence Martin elected Mushkegowuk Grand Chief { }
No bodies found under barn where Glenna Mae Breckenridge says her dad buried boys { }
-Video- Chemotherapy ruling { }
‘Little affinity between native spirituality and Christianity’, says pastor { * Rumours from the spiritual community of Truth Seekers who look beyond dogma believe that ‘Saint Paul’ was a false prophet maneuvered into power by Romans who wanted to control the new ‘Christian’ church, and succeeded. Therefore ‘Little affinity exists between “Modern Christianity” and what Jesus taught us.’ * —djo— }
-8 Photos- Kinder Morgan pipeline: First Nations fight back with fish { }
{ We have moved a lot of headlines related to First Nations / Indigenous issues to a Page >>>———> http://www.aerendel.org/wp03/?page_id=340 <———<<< on —jda—‘s blog —djo— }
{ This is what still grabs me – from Twitter – We’re trying to trim this down, I wanted to delete these below and start fresh, but they seem a little too important to me right now. ———djo——— }
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{ “Anyone who would give up a little liberty for a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” —Benjamin Franklin }
{ “Any politician, police, military, or would be authoritarian of any stripe, who would capitalize on an event like yesterday’s in Ottawa: clearly does not deserve any respect at all, let alone the authority they demand.” — douglas j otterson }
{ Here’s a quote for you, not about yesterday and Ottawa but the philosophy applies: “The critical studies about #Ferguson in a decade will be fascinating. Because we are building this plane as we fly.” —deray mckesson }
{ “Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies” —Thomas Jefferson }
Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes, study indicates { * – Carmen Langer had just left his bed to grab a drink of water when he felt his house northeast of Peace River, Alta., begin to shake. – “At first I thought I wasn’t feeling very good that day… and it was just my blood sugar, but no, it shook pretty good,” Langer said about the Nov. 2 incident.
– Moments after the shaking stopped, his neighbours were calling, asking if he had felt what they just felt. – “After a few minutes, I realized it was an earthquake,” Langer said. – There was a small earthquake on Nov. 2 in Peace River, just northeast of Peace River. The recently published study involving Alberta researcher Jeff Gu indicates fracking may trigger earthquakes in the province. – Natural Resources Canada (NRC) registered a small, 3.0-magnitude earthquake that was “lightly felt” from Three Creeks to St. Isidor in northern Alberta at 11:14 p.m. MT. NRC said on its website there were no reports of damage, and that “none would be expected.” – Jeff Gu, a seismologist at the University of Alberta, said the earthquake could have been caused by shifting rock formations in the region — but added there could be another possible explanation. – “Certainly that region is not immune to earthquake faulting, but I would say having actual earthquakes in that area is relatively recent, relatively new,” he said. – Gu is one of three authors of a recently published study in the Journal of Geophysical Research, a peer-reviewed publication that looked at four years of earthquake data around Rocky Mountain House. The study concludes that waste-water injection into the ground is highly correlated with spikes in earthquake activity in the area. – It is the first study of its kind conducted in Canada that links industrial activity to induced earthquakes. – “The conclusion was that the industrial activities could, in some cases, potentially trigger or facilitate earthquake occurrences,” Gu said. – Alberta earthquakes increasing – Since 1985, fewer than 15 earthquakes above a 3.0 magnitude have been recorded anywhere in Alberta, according to the Alberta Geological Survey’s website. There has been an increase in earthquake activity since the 1960s, the organization says. – The Peace River earthquake is not the only one that has shaken the province in the past few months:
In October, a 2.7-magnitude quake was recorded about four kilometres southwest of Banff.
In August, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was registered near Rocky Mountain House, causing about 500 customers in the area to lose power for several hours.
– Gu said the research into whether waste-water induction and fracking are related to earthquakes is still “really a work in progress.” – “There has been more and more evidence, increasing evidence, in the last few years in particular — in Arkansas, in Texas and actually more recently here,” Gu said. – But he said there is nothing to fear right now. – “I’m not worried until we get a conclusive answer on whether these are caused by industry or not, whether they are naturally occurring,” Gu said. – Langer, however, is worried. – “With all the stuff that’s going on in my community, I’m feeling quite concerned about it,” he said. “We’re having all kinds of environmental problems in the community… Something has to give here.” – * —djo— }
{ 10:5 pm EST — We are Ready to Rock and Roll — Jim W is filling in for —jda— while the power is still out in parts of Atlantic Canada — & Thanks again for your help again, Jim W, and “—jda—“ ———djo——— }
Monday, 24 November, 2014 -( 41˚F / +5˚C – & cloudy @ 7:15 pm near Ithaca )- -( 48˚F / +9˚C – cloudy & dark @ 8:30 pm Closer to Halifax —jim w—)- — { Headlines compiled by douglas j otterson & jim wellington, with help from —jda— }
{ 994 new Tweets since yesterday – It just might be National something or other day, but nobody tells me these things – —djo— }
{ —jda—‘s blog disappeared from the list of NaBloPoMo blogs on the only official page he knows about — & Jim W went over 50,000 words at NaNOWriMo On Tuesday, November 11th — He was pronounced a winner early this morning with over 100,000 words typed, and copied and pasted into their word count checking application. Monday he began mourning for a family pet and might have only typed a couple paragraphs since, but the word count now = 111,967 words and still growing. & We really are trying to trim away stuff that maybe has been here too long. Trouble is, we think toomuch of it may be important. Maybe we’ll copy and paste today’s stuff in several places on several newsy blogs and try to start with a fresh ‘blank page’ tomorrow of Monday? —djo— }
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Re: Radio: Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 -( +14°C / 57°F & There has been sunlight and interesting shadows @ 3:00 pm in Atlantic Canada )-
– After facebook contact with a good friend from WPKN radio, where I used to hang out, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, about 50 miles from NYC, I wiggled a few wires and got the speakers back at something like peak sound and listened to a couple things. – But I have to tell you, an airing of last year’s Thanksgiving (U.S. dates) program from First Voices Indigenous Radio knocked me out. It was that good. Tiokasin Ghosthorse played a recording of John Trudell of the Dakota Nation from Thanksgiving 1980. He talks about the difference between real power and brutality, and described the tactics that corporate amerika uses to convince good people that it’s hopeless to try to resist their ‘progress’ as they enslave and exploit us all. John Trudell also tells us that if we are true to the earth, the Earth will protect us.
This is an amazing talk and if this link works, I will encourage everybody to listen to it- * Link * you will have to open the page and click on “First Voices Indigenous Radio November 21, 2013 [dot] mp3. – It should be more than worth listening to.
~~~~~ ———Jim W———
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===== From ENENews -Energy News- ‘Special Alert’ Issued: A sinkhole has opened beneath a dam in Tennessee and sediment is seeping from the riverbed below the dam — Upstream from a Nuclear Power Plant. * Link * =====
Palestinians demonstrate support for Ferguson, Missouri –
San Francisco Bay Area supporters of free and open internet have a rally –
Anonymous Group “Threatens Police” by hacking government and police department web sites in Ottawa.
===== From the “International Business Times” — “Anonymous Hackers Threaten Canadian Policwe, Alleging ‘Swatting’ Suspect Was Framed” — * Link * { * Consider the source * —djo— } =====
{ From @democracynow “We can reduce the prison population by 50% in the next 6-7 years if we just demand greater justice” * Link * the link might be more interesting than the above quote. —djo— }
{ This is from the ‘Tweet-Us-Sphere’ : }
{ “Stephen Lewis roars once more in takedown of the Harper government: Newspaper Article from the Toronto Star: * Link * }
{ My friends in the U.S. tell me I’m lucky to be in Canada. They are usually correct. —jim w— }
{ – The state of Internet security and infrastructure has been rapidly changing of late in response to concerns about online privacy and security (i.e., surveillance revelations and extensive security breaches), and a series of announcements over the past several days have put a lot of momentum behind possible solutions.
Most recently, Mozilla and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced “Let’s Encrypt,” their collaboration with Cisco, Akamai, IdenTrust, and researchers at the University of Michigan in attempt to take the first big step towards a more universally secure Internet. One of the biggest weaknesses in the underlying architecture of the web as it exists currently is the highly bureaucratic and complex (not to mention costly) system required for websites to obtain and deploy the SSL/TSL certificates needed to protect your web surfing experience (these are the basic pieces of information that allow the little lock icon to work in your browser, signaling your session is private and secure). “Let’s Encrypt” will extend these digital certificates to all websites by starting an easy-to-use and free-of-charge certificate authority that issues them; this means that web encryption will not just be available to big players like banking services or email providers, but will set a much higher bar for Internet security across all websites, regardless of their ability to pay for a certificate or properly install it.
We are strong, adamant supporters of this initiative and are excitedly awaiting it’s unveiling in 2015 under a new nonprofit called the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).
In addition to this, Mozilla announced it’s own strategic privacy initiative in collaboration the Tor Project and CDT. We’ll be consulting “on privacy technology, open standards, and future product collaborations” with the open-source browser to help it more effectively and appropriately bring privacy features into its products. “We want to accelerate pragmatic and user-focused advances in privacy technology for the Web, giving users more control, awareness and protection in their Web experiences,” the company explained via its privacy blog. – We believe in the possibilities that privacy innovations could make possible, and are excited and honored to be a part of the process. – What do these changes mean for the short- and long- term future of the security of the Internet? – There will soon be no excuses for not baking encryption into web services, and in turn, consumer privacy and protection into the tools we use to navigate the digital highway. – }
Pressure on Tories to apologize after Sun retracts story on Liberal candidate ;
& Ferguson officer Darren Wilson’s grand jury testimony: 7 revelations. –
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{ – A free tool released Thursday allows users to scan their computers for surveillance malware that has been used to spy on journalists and activists. – The open source tool Detekt is being released in partnership with human rights group Amnesty International, German digital rights group Digitale Gesellschaft, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Privacy International.
– “Our ultimate aim is for human rights defenders, journalists and civil society groups to be able to carry out their legitimate work without fear of surveillance, harassment, intimidation, arrest or torture,” Amnesty International said in an online posting introducing Detekt. – Whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the extent of government surveillance on activists and citizens. Amnesty said it is concerned about a chill on human rights activists and journalists, especially those in repressive countries, because of such surveillance.
– Detekt scans Windows-based computers for common surveillance tools used in spying on activists. Those who detect a threat on their computer can then take steps to remove it. – The software developers warn that there is no guarantee that Detekt will find every bit of spyware, as new technology is continually being developed. – “Beware that it is possible that Detekt may not successfully detect the most recent versions of those malware families,” the developers wrote on the site resistsurveillance.org, which introduces Detekt. – “Indeed, some of them will likely be updated in response to this release in order to remove or change the patterns that we identified. In addition, there may be existing versions of malware, from these families or from other providers, which are not detected by this tool. If Detekt does not find anything, this unfortunately cannot be considered a clean bill of health.” – Commercial entities have developed and sold surveillance tools that read emails and instant messaging conversations, listen in on Skype calls and remotely control a computer’s camera and microphone and sold them around the world. – There is no regulation against these technologies being used by repressive governments, Amnesty says, estimating the market for surveillance software at $5 billion US a year. – “European and American companies have been quietly selling surveillance equipment and software to countries across the world that persistently commit serious human rights violations,” it said. – Amnesty is urging governments to take action to stop the spread of spyware and calls on industry to consider the human rights records of countries where it sells such software. – Targeted surveillance is only legitimate when it is based on suspicion of criminal activity and backed up by a legal order, the group said. – —djo— }
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“Offbeat”
Man’s toilet explodes while city crew cleans sewers { }
Aussie TV anchor ditches makeup in protest { }
Pig named Ernest Hemingway lives large in Whitehorse condo { }
Sudbury brewer keeps it ‘friendly’ in moose beer name dispute { }
Felines hit the catwalk at Supreme Cat Show { }
Students develop app that rewards you for ignoring your phone in social situations { }
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Microsoft fixes 19-year old Windows bug { * – Microsoft Corp issued patches on Tuesday to fix a bug in its Windows operating system that remained undiscovered for 19 years. – The bug, which is present in every version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onward, allows an attacker to remotely take over and control a computer.
– IBM Corp’s cybersecurity research team discovered the bug in May, describing it as a “significant vulnerability” in the operating system. – “The buggy code is at least 19 years old and has been remotely exploitable for the past 18 years,” IBM X-Force research team said in its blog on Tuesday. – *
*** The bugs were not “undiscovered”, Government Hackers spoke about this on Coast to Coast A.M. before the summer of 2002. Art Bell was the host. This program is not listed in the current Coast to Coast A.M. archives, at least I could not find it by searching ‘hackers’. 3 men who were quite ‘enthusiastic’ and talkative about their experience working for hackers for US Government agencies that ‘officially do not exist’ -one of them told us he has an ashtray with one of those officially non-existent agency’s official logo on it- told us that microsoft was fully aware of holes in their operating system but were not going to do anything about it because the government of the US liked it the way it was. They said it was simple for any hacker to get into your computer if you were ‘running windows’ -“Especially if you have printer sharing turned on.” && They also said they liked Apple Computers back then because it was possible to tell a Mac to do only one thing at a time, not like windows computers which could have all sorts of nonsense going on undetected in the background. – AND Another Coast to Coast A.M. guest, much more recently, related talking to a computer pioneer a long time ago, when dial ups were the latest thing, and when the computer guy finished showing him something, he would not leave the room without shutting off his computer, and disconnecting the phone line from his computer. When the C2C guest asked the computer guy what that was all about, the computer guy said that he, as in insider, knew that the US Government could already get into anyone’s computer that was connected to Delphi or GEnie or AOL, even if the computer had been turned off. — And, now that almost every computer in the world has WiFi capabilities- you can never fully disconnect yourself from the possibility that they can turn your computer on and gather any information you have, or were ever connected to- any time they want to do that- With the possible exception that you might be ‘safe’ if you live inside a Faraday cage, a hundred feet or more beneath the surface of this planet. Welcome to the future, it sucks. —jim w— }
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“Most Viewed”
Darren Wilson, Ferguson police officer, speaks about Michael Brown shooting { }
Winter outlook: Another deep freeze ahead for most of Canada { }
-Blog- ‘Yik Yak; is the latest anonymous messaging app to cause trouble among teens { }
-Archived?:-
Obesity’s global cost hits $2 trillion a year, report suggests { * Monsanto’s GMO food is probably the leading cause of the ‘obesity epidemic’ Don’t make me repeat the idea that public evisceration would probably not be a cruel or unusual punishment for all Monsanto’s executives, considering what they have unleashed on the population of this planet. Monsanto execs on one side of a very long street and Oil company execs on the other, and Fracking advocates down the middle? * —djo— }
-Blog- ‘Terrifying new app Beam Messengers lets users see text messages as they’re being typed { }
Tory anti-pot ad mocked and condemned by YouTube viewers { * Link * }
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Other:
Veterans face too many barriers to mental-health help, auditor general says { }
‘Consumers deserve the truth’: Water-heater firm fined $7M for unfair sales tactics { }
Conservative trap to ensnare Liberal candidate ends up embarassin Tories { }
Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer to screen Friday in 2 Canada threatres { }
House prices overvalued in Toronto, Montreal— but not Vancouver { }
Law can protect social media users who blindly consent to terms of service { }
‘Substandard medicines a problem in Canada’, researchers conclude { }
Cheaper smartphones gain popularity among consumers { }
Another deep freeze ahead for most of Canada { }
Thalidomide victim calls on Canadian government for compensation { }
A pill to drink less? Britain mulls offering drug that takes away the buzz { }
‘Panicked’ Toronto Eaton Centre shooter thought he was going to die { }
-Exclusive- Who are the most wanted extremists in Canada? { * Should we list those in the PMO? * —djo— }
Military mental health research gets funding boost { * I think the $10 million for research pales in comparison to the $750 million the current Conservative Government spent over 9 years in partisan [ propaganda ] ads on television. * —djo— }
Adults, kids cross police line at Kinder Morgan protests { * One tweet today: “The RCMP just arrested two eleven year olds at Burnaby Mountain, I feel safer already.” * —djo— }
Feds to spend $200M on soldiers’ mental health { }
=== Older Stuff: ===
Ferguson on edge as grand jury expected to reconvene Monday { }
Bird poop, leaking roofs damaging ‘most important building’ in Manitoba { }
3 Ferguson protesters arrested ahead of grand jury decision { }
Strong earthquake collapses at least 10 homes in central Japan { }
14 injured after suspected gas leak explosion in London luxury hotel { }
WestJet can’t ‘pass the buck’ on lost baggage anymore { }
Winnie the Pooh spanked by Polish council for not wearing pants { }
After 40 years in prison, 2 men exonerated, set free in Cleveland killing { }
Gender gouging: Women often pay more than men { }
-Special Report- Would you know what to do if someone told you they were raped? { * Link * } }
-Analysis- Gobal corruption a bigger scourge than than terrorism: Brian Stewart { * Link to the CBC article. * *** And The whole idea behind our ‘modern’ system of ‘banking’ is probably the most corrupt ‘system’ in this world. *** —djo— }
-Updated- Supreme Court to hear landmark case for Métis and non-status Indians { }
=== And: Daily Stuff ===
-Must Watch- Reaction to the Ferguson, Mo., decision { }
-Must Watch- Water rising in New York state { }
-Must Watch- Wicked overnight weather { * Heavy winds and rain wreak havoc in southern Ontario and western Quebec * }
-Editor’s Pick- Pat Quinn’s warmth came through despite tough demeanour { }
-Editor’s Pick- Canadian Forces veterans plant to enlist with Kurds { }
-Editor’s Pick- Canadian surgeons reconstruct people wounded in Ukraine’s revolution { }
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-djo’s Editor’s Pick- Questionable cancer ‘cures’ { * From Friday – Doctors and researchers know and have known since 1925 that sugar feeds cancer cells. Starve the Cells – kill the cancer. Effective herbs and naturally occurring ingredients in some plants also shrink and eliminate most cancerous growths but this information is supressed by Big Pharmaceutical companies who do not care if theire stuff kills you, they want to make a profit on your suffering. The really questionable stuff comes from ‘Big Pharma’ and the the Doctors they pay to spread their lies. —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Pornography, kids and sex education: what to do? { * The article says, “Porn industry is the main sex educator of kids, says child advocate” * What do you think? Maybe somebody with the backing of Medical, Psychological, Ethical, Moral and Legal sensitivity and sensibilities should make a video that shows kids how it’s done, what to look out for and how to avoid problems? -and parents should leave it somewhere where they know the kids will find it and write, “Don’t you dare watch this!” on a sticky note? That might work. —djo— }
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“Local / New Brunswick”
Peter Bryden gives new details to Fredericton police { }
Manslaughter charge laid in death of Gavin Adams in Saint John { }
Former Vitalité CEO Rino Volpe calls firing letter ‘Wacky’ { }
Mild weather for New Brunswick ahead of nor’easter { * Ack! Environment Canada says to expect 15 to 25 cm of snow late Wednesday into Thursday. * —jim W— }
Enjoy the warmth, as 15 cm of snow could land later this week { * 15 Centimeters is about equal to 6 inches. * —djo— }
Three candidates for AFN National Chief { * “Ghislain Picard, Perry Bellegarde and Leon Jourdaine are the three official candidates in the running to become the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, a position which Shawn Atleo resigned from in May amid some conflict.” * —djo— }
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Popular Winnipeg civic candidates eyefederal, provincial seats { }
First Nations to ‘resist’ complying with financial transparency act { }
Students forced to sit quiet after mental health services march { }
Chris Metallic’s family still searching for missing student { }
Kinder Morgan protest: Derek Corrigan urges protesters to stay calm { }
Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain expansion opposed by island First Nation { }
Mint’s new $5 coin features work by Cree artist Tim Whiskeychan { }
-Audio- M’Chigeeng woman feels ‘punished; in Pet Save adoption { }
Nutrition North’s impact on northerners uncertain, auditor general says { }
===== From Earlier This Week: =====
Status of Women Canada approved few projects focused on aboriginal women { }
Aboriginal youth tackle jury under-representation at conference { }
Innu medical glossary, app to allow better access to health care { }
Senate Liberals offer legal arguments for missing, murdered women inquiry { }
Homeless to business school: Manitoba student honoured { }
Highway of Tears documentary: Q & A with director Mattew Smiley { }
-7 Photos- Unreserved: November 15 { }
Man in custody after shot fired, lockdown in Attawapiskat { }
-Go Public- Housing subsidy’s end may leave family of 7 homeless { }
Child advocatges want fewer aboriginal children in child welfare { }
Siksika, Stoney reserves flood recovery to cost 3 times original estimate { }
First Nations Feathers of Hope forum focuses on justice, juries { }
$6K to $166K: N.W.T. chiefs salaries vary widely { }
-Photos- ‘Healing Journey’ continues for Lutselk’e 25 years later { }
Hockey season on ice as Elsipogtog arena awaits funding { }
Yukon NDP pushes for united front against Bill S-6 { }
Buffalo Gals member disturbed by church ban on smudging { }
Lawrence Martin’s municipal experience ‘will serve him well’ { }
Labrador residential school claimants in court today { }
-Opinion- In defence of Immanuel Pentecostal Church’s stance on smudging { }
First Nations students in Ontario and Alberta failing in literacy, math { }
-Opinion- ‘Oh, we are all racists’ { }
-Photos- Petition to put women on Canadian banknotes draws nearly 50K signatures { }
Métis educator Bryanna Scott seeks to build bridges { }
Rinelle Harper only one part of Winnipeg’s race divide { }
-Analysis- Mirror, mirror on Winnipeg’s wall { }
-Photos- 1st indigenous circumpolar women’s gathering wraps up { }
Lawrence Martin elected Mushkegowuk Grand Chief { }
No bodies found under barn where Glenna Mae Breckenridge says her dad buried boys { }
-Video- Chemotherapy ruling { }
‘Little affinity between native spirituality and Christianity’, says pastor { * Rumours from the spiritual community of Truth Seekers who look beyond dogma believe that ‘Saint Paul’ was a false prophet maneuvered into power by Romans who wanted to control the new ‘Christian’ church, and succeeded. Therefore ‘Little affinity exists between “Modern Christianity” and what Jesus taught us.’ * —djo— }
-8 Photos- Kinder Morgan pipeline: First Nations fight back with fish { }
{ We have moved a lot of headlines related to First Nations / Indigenous issues to a Page >>>———> http://www.aerendel.org/wp03/?page_id=340 <———<<< on —jda—‘s blog —djo— }
{ This is what still grabs me – from Twitter – We’re trying to trim this down, I wanted to delete these below and start fresh, but they seem a little too important to me right now. ———djo——— }
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{ “Anyone who would give up a little liberty for a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” —Benjamin Franklin }
{ “Any politician, police, military, or would be authoritarian of any stripe, who would capitalize on an event like yesterday’s in Ottawa: clearly does not deserve any respect at all, let alone the authority they demand.” — douglas j otterson }
{ Here’s a quote for you, not about yesterday and Ottawa but the philosophy applies: “The critical studies about #Ferguson in a decade will be fascinating. Because we are building this plane as we fly.” —deray mckesson }
{ “Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies” —Thomas Jefferson }
Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes, study indicates { * – Carmen Langer had just left his bed to grab a drink of water when he felt his house northeast of Peace River, Alta., begin to shake. – “At first I thought I wasn’t feeling very good that day… and it was just my blood sugar, but no, it shook pretty good,” Langer said about the Nov. 2 incident.
– Moments after the shaking stopped, his neighbours were calling, asking if he had felt what they just felt. – “After a few minutes, I realized it was an earthquake,” Langer said. – There was a small earthquake on Nov. 2 in Peace River, just northeast of Peace River. The recently published study involving Alberta researcher Jeff Gu indicates fracking may trigger earthquakes in the province. – Natural Resources Canada (NRC) registered a small, 3.0-magnitude earthquake that was “lightly felt” from Three Creeks to St. Isidor in northern Alberta at 11:14 p.m. MT. NRC said on its website there were no reports of damage, and that “none would be expected.” – Jeff Gu, a seismologist at the University of Alberta, said the earthquake could have been caused by shifting rock formations in the region — but added there could be another possible explanation. – “Certainly that region is not immune to earthquake faulting, but I would say having actual earthquakes in that area is relatively recent, relatively new,” he said. – Gu is one of three authors of a recently published study in the Journal of Geophysical Research, a peer-reviewed publication that looked at four years of earthquake data around Rocky Mountain House. The study concludes that waste-water injection into the ground is highly correlated with spikes in earthquake activity in the area. – It is the first study of its kind conducted in Canada that links industrial activity to induced earthquakes. – “The conclusion was that the industrial activities could, in some cases, potentially trigger or facilitate earthquake occurrences,” Gu said. – Alberta earthquakes increasing – Since 1985, fewer than 15 earthquakes above a 3.0 magnitude have been recorded anywhere in Alberta, according to the Alberta Geological Survey’s website. There has been an increase in earthquake activity since the 1960s, the organization says. – The Peace River earthquake is not the only one that has shaken the province in the past few months:
In October, a 2.7-magnitude quake was recorded about four kilometres southwest of Banff.
In August, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was registered near Rocky Mountain House, causing about 500 customers in the area to lose power for several hours.
– Gu said the research into whether waste-water induction and fracking are related to earthquakes is still “really a work in progress.” – “There has been more and more evidence, increasing evidence, in the last few years in particular — in Arkansas, in Texas and actually more recently here,” Gu said. – But he said there is nothing to fear right now. – “I’m not worried until we get a conclusive answer on whether these are caused by industry or not, whether they are naturally occurring,” Gu said. – Langer, however, is worried. – “With all the stuff that’s going on in my community, I’m feeling quite concerned about it,” he said. “We’re having all kinds of environmental problems in the community… Something has to give here.” – * —djo— }
Sunday, 23 November, 2014 -( 48˚F / +9˚C – & Partly cloudy @ 7:15 pm near Ithaca )- -( 37˚F / +3˚C – cloudy & dark @ 8:15 pm Closer to Halifax —jim w—)- — { Headlines compiled by douglas j otterson & jim wellington, with help from —jda— }
{ 390 new Tweets since yesterday – It just might be National something or other day, but nobody tells me these things – —djo— }
{ —jda—‘s blog disappeared from the list of NaBloPoMo blogs on the only official page he knows about — & Jim W went over 50,000 words at NaNOWriMo On Tuesday, November 11th — He was pronounced a winner early this morning with over 100,000 words typed, and copied and pasted into their word count checking application. Now = 108,387 words and still typing away. & We really are trying to trim away stuff that maybe has been here too long. Trouble is, we think toomuch of it may be important. Maybe we’ll copy and paste today’s stuff in several places on several newsy blogs and try to start with a fresh ‘blank page’ tomorrow of Monday? —djo— }
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{ From @democracynow “We can reduce the prison population by 50% in the next 6-7 years if we just demand greater justice” * Link * the link might be more interesting than the above quote. —djo— }
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{ “Stephen Lewis roars once more in takedown of the Harper government: Newspaper Article from the Toronto Star: * Link * }
{ My friends in the U.S. tell me I’m lucky to be in Canada. They are usually correct. —jim w— }
{ – The state of Internet security and infrastructure has been rapidly changing of late in response to concerns about online privacy and security (i.e., surveillance revelations and extensive security breaches), and a series of announcements over the past several days have put a lot of momentum behind possible solutions.
Most recently, Mozilla and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced “Let’s Encrypt,” their collaboration with Cisco, Akamai, IdenTrust, and researchers at the University of Michigan in attempt to take the first big step towards a more universally secure Internet. One of the biggest weaknesses in the underlying architecture of the web as it exists currently is the highly bureaucratic and complex (not to mention costly) system required for websites to obtain and deploy the SSL/TSL certificates needed to protect your web surfing experience (these are the basic pieces of information that allow the little lock icon to work in your browser, signaling your session is private and secure). “Let’s Encrypt” will extend these digital certificates to all websites by starting an easy-to-use and free-of-charge certificate authority that issues them; this means that web encryption will not just be available to big players like banking services or email providers, but will set a much higher bar for Internet security across all websites, regardless of their ability to pay for a certificate or properly install it.
We are strong, adamant supporters of this initiative and are excitedly awaiting it’s unveiling in 2015 under a new nonprofit called the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).
In addition to this, Mozilla announced it’s own strategic privacy initiative in collaboration the Tor Project and CDT. We’ll be consulting “on privacy technology, open standards, and future product collaborations” with the open-source browser to help it more effectively and appropriately bring privacy features into its products. “We want to accelerate pragmatic and user-focused advances in privacy technology for the Web, giving users more control, awareness and protection in their Web experiences,” the company explained via its privacy blog. – We believe in the possibilities that privacy innovations could make possible, and are excited and honored to be a part of the process. – What do these changes mean for the short- and long- term future of the security of the Internet? – There will soon be no excuses for not baking encryption into web services, and in turn, consumer privacy and protection into the tools we use to navigate the digital highway. – }
Lead Articles: Today’s Theme?: NDP staffers complain about being told to be quiet and play nice ; Soldier in Petawawa died in ‘freak accident’ ; A 12-year-old boy in cleveland with a toy gun was shot dead by police ; & Iggy Azalea is favorite to win at American Music Awards. –
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{ – A free tool released Thursday allows users to scan their computers for surveillance malware that has been used to spy on journalists and activists. – The open source tool Detekt is being released in partnership with human rights group Amnesty International, German digital rights group Digitale Gesellschaft, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Privacy International.
– “Our ultimate aim is for human rights defenders, journalists and civil society groups to be able to carry out their legitimate work without fear of surveillance, harassment, intimidation, arrest or torture,” Amnesty International said in an online posting introducing Detekt. – Whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the extent of government surveillance on activists and citizens. Amnesty said it is concerned about a chill on human rights activists and journalists, especially those in repressive countries, because of such surveillance.
– Detekt scans Windows-based computers for common surveillance tools used in spying on activists. Those who detect a threat on their computer can then take steps to remove it. – The software developers warn that there is no guarantee that Detekt will find every bit of spyware, as new technology is continually being developed. – “Beware that it is possible that Detekt may not successfully detect the most recent versions of those malware families,” the developers wrote on the site resistsurveillance.org, which introduces Detekt. – “Indeed, some of them will likely be updated in response to this release in order to remove or change the patterns that we identified. In addition, there may be existing versions of malware, from these families or from other providers, which are not detected by this tool. If Detekt does not find anything, this unfortunately cannot be considered a clean bill of health.” – Commercial entities have developed and sold surveillance tools that read emails and instant messaging conversations, listen in on Skype calls and remotely control a computer’s camera and microphone and sold them around the world. – There is no regulation against these technologies being used by repressive governments, Amnesty says, estimating the market for surveillance software at $5 billion US a year. – “European and American companies have been quietly selling surveillance equipment and software to countries across the world that persistently commit serious human rights violations,” it said. – Amnesty is urging governments to take action to stop the spread of spyware and calls on industry to consider the human rights records of countries where it sells such software. – Targeted surveillance is only legitimate when it is based on suspicion of criminal activity and backed up by a legal order, the group said. – —djo— }
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“Offbeat”
Professional eater devours entire turkey to win U.S. competition { }
Leafs’ Joffrey Lupul changes tire for 80-year-old man { }
Felines hit the catwalk at Supreme Cat Show { }
11-year-old Japanese hockey sensation continues to amaze { }
Moustache Gravy calendar paradies Vancouver men for Movember { }
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Microsoft fixes 19-year old Windows bug { * – Microsoft Corp issued patches on Tuesday to fix a bug in its Windows operating system that remained undiscovered for 19 years. – The bug, which is present in every version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onward, allows an attacker to remotely take over and control a computer.
– IBM Corp’s cybersecurity research team discovered the bug in May, describing it as a “significant vulnerability” in the operating system. – “The buggy code is at least 19 years old and has been remotely exploitable for the past 18 years,” IBM X-Force research team said in its blog on Tuesday. – *
*** The bugs were not “undiscovered”, Government Hackers spoke about this on Coast to Coast A.M. before the summer of 2002. Art Bell was the host. This program is not listed in the current Coast to Coast A.M. archives, at least I could not find it by searching ‘hackers’. 3 men who were quite ‘enthusiastic’ and talkative about their experience working for hackers for US Government agencies that ‘officially do not exist’ -one of them told us he has an ashtray with one of those officially non-existent agency’s official logo on it- told us that microsoft was fully aware of holes in their operating system but were not going to do anything about it because the government of the US liked it the way it was. They said it was simple for any hacker to get into your computer if you were ‘running windows’ -“Especially if you have printer sharing turned on.” && They also said they liked Apple Computers back then because it was possible to tell a Mac to do only one thing at a time, not like windows computers which could have all sorts of nonsense going on undetected in the background. – AND Another Coast to Coast A.M. guest, much more recently, related talking to a computer pioneer a long time ago, when dial ups were the latest thing, and when the computer guy finished showing him something, he would not leave the room without shutting off his computer, and disconnecting the phone line from his computer. When the C2C guest asked the computer guy what that was all about, the computer guy said that he, as in insider, knew that the US Government could already get into anyone’s computer that was connected to Delphi or GEnie or AOL, even if the computer had been turned off. — And, now that almost every computer in the world has WiFi capabilities- you can never fully disconnect yourself from the possibility that they can turn your computer on and gather any information you have, or were ever connected to- any time they want to do that- With the possible exception that you might be ‘safe’ if you live inside a Faraday cage, a hundred feet or more beneath the surface of this planet. Welcome to the future, it sucks. —jim w— }
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NDP accused of trying to stifle conflicts as 2 more staffers come forward { }
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Kyle Sinclair died in ‘freak accident’ at CF Petawawa { }
Kinder Morgan protesters rally and get arrested on Burnaby Mountain { }
‘Rapidly intensifying disturbance’ to bring rain, wind to Ontario { }
Man dies after being shot by Vancouver police { }
Vladimir Putin says he won’t be Russia’s president for life { }
Inheritance ‘tension’: Why more families may be headed for court { }
-18 photo slide show- Snowstorm hits New York, buries Buffalo in snow { }
-Blog- Mental health support for veterans ‘a good start,’ but more needed, say CBC readers { }
-Archived?:-
Obesity’s global cost hits $2 trillion a year, report suggests { * Monsanto’s GMO food is probably the leading cause of the ‘obesity epidemic’ Don’t make me repeat the idea that public evisceration would probably not be a cruel or unusual punishment for all Monsanto’s executives, considering what they have unleashed on the population of this planet. Monsanto execs on one side of a very long street and Oil company execs on the other, and Fracking advocates down the middle? * —djo— }
-Blog- ‘Terrifying new app Beam Messengers lets users see text messages as they’re being typed { }
Tory anti-pot ad mocked and condemned by YouTube viewers { * Link * }
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Other:
Adults, kids cross police line at Kinder Morgan protests { * One tweet today: “The RCMP just arrested two eleven year olds at Burnaby Mountain, I feel safer already.” * —djo— }
Feds to spend $200M on soldiers’ mental health { }
Ferguson on edge as grand jury expected to reconvene Monday { }
Bird poop, leaking roofs damaging ‘most important building’ in Manitoba { }
3 Ferguson protesters arrested ahead of grand jury decision { }
Strong earthquake collapses at least 10 homes in central Japan { }
14 injured after suspected gas leak explosion in London luxury hotel { }
WestJet can’t ‘pass the buck’ on lost baggage anymore { }
Winnie the Pooh spanked by Polish council for not wearing pants { }
After 40 years in prison, 2 men exonerated, set free in Cleveland killing { }
Gender gouging: Women often pay more than men { }
-Special Report- Would you know what to do if someone told you they were raped? { * Link * } }
-Analysis- Gobal corruption a bigger scourge than than terrorism: Brian Stewart { * Link to the CBC article. * *** And The whole idea behind our ‘modern’ system of ‘banking’ is probably the most corrupt ‘system’ in this world. *** —djo— }
-Updated- Supreme Court to hear landmark case for Métis and non-status Indians { }
-Must Watch- The world’s shortest cow { }
-Must Watch- Ferguson protests { }
-Must Watch- Japan earthquake aftermath { }
-Editor’s Pick- Syria could be next target of Canada’s CF-18s { * “U.S. Senator John McCain calls coalition strategy in Iraq ‘delusional’.” * —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Subury Basin formed by comet, not asteroid { * “Laurentian University’s Joe Petrus says comet likely created major geological structure.” * —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- How World of Warcraft changed my life: 3 stories { }
===== Keep around for a while? : =====
-djo’s Editor’s Pick- Questionable cancer ‘cures’ { * From Friday – Doctors and researchers know and have known since 1925 that sugar feeds cancer cells. Starve the Cells – kill the cancer. Effective herbs and naturally occurring ingredients in some plants also shrink and eliminate most cancerous growths but this information is supressed by Big Pharmaceutical companies who do not care if theire stuff kills you, they want to make a profit on your suffering. The really questionable stuff comes from ‘Big Pharma’ and the the Doctors they pay to spread their lies. —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Pornography, kids and sex education: what to do? { * The article says, “Porn industry is the main sex educator of kids, says child advocate” * What do you think? Maybe somebody with the backing of Medical, Psychological, Ethical, Moral and Legal sensitivity and sensibilities should make a video that shows kids how it’s done, what to look out for and how to avoid problems? -and parents should leave it somewhere where they know the kids will find it and write, “Don’t you dare watch this!” on a sticky note? That might work. —djo— }
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“Local / New Brunswick”
Maritime lobster levy delayed, fisheries ministers say { }
Winter farmers market to open in Saint John in January { }
‘If democracy is a conversation, the people change the subject’ { }
Mental health in the Canadian military: Feds to spend $200M over 6 years { * Compare that to the $750M the Harper government spent on Partisan [Propaganda] TV commercials in the last 9 years. * —djo— }
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Dress code fight triggers flashback to 1970 FHS protest { * – Linda Morehouse of Keswick Ridge says the controversy over the dress code at Fredericton High School is transporting her back in time.
-Caption- Some Fredericton High School students are getting ready to meet with Anglophone West School District administrators about the school’s dress code.
– She was part of a group of young female students who first challenged the school’s dress code back in 1970. – Back then the fight over the dress code was all about whether girls should be allowed to wear pants to school. – “I can’t believe that we’re still at this after so many years, “Morehouse said. – “It’s been like 44 years since I was involved with the issue at Fredericton High School.”
– In 1970, Morehouse joined a group of girls who took on the administration over its rule that said girls could only wear skirts and dresses to school and never pants.
‘I can’t believe we’re still doing this 44 years later, we’re still dictating to women what is appropriate and what is inappropriate to wear to school, I can’t believe it.’– Linda Morehouse
– No matter what the temperature outside they were expected to follow the dress code, which could lead to bizarre situations. – “You were allowed to wear a mini-skirt but you weren’t allowed to wear pants, I’m talking about anything that would cover your legs fully,” she said. – Morehouse said she joined a group of girls that was hatching a plan to fight the dress code. Between 20 and 30 of them met secretly in a classroom to decide on day of action. – “So we had the meeting and we had the date set and what we were going to do at that point is that, ‘OK, as a unified group, we were going to wear pants that day,'” Morehouse recalls. – “Now, at that time pants meant maybe a pant suit, a matching top bottom kind of thing, not jeans. We were told we could possibly be sent home. We just said, ‘You know what, we’re just going to do this anyway, and let’s see what happens.’” – Protest was a turning point – Morehouse said she considers that day a turning point in her life and the lives of many young women who wanted to be treated equally.
-Caption- The Fredericton Youth Feminists recently released a video that takes aim at FHS’s dress code. The group says the dress code promotes a rape culture by blaming female victims for attracting male aggression.
– “The motivation was, I think, that we as a group, were looking at the fact that we were being dictated to as a group of women, young women, how to dress, what we could and could not do, what was appropriate and what was inappropriate for us,” said the retired social worker. – “I remember changing classes and seeing other women with the pants on, it was so empowering to me and I thought, ‘Yes, we can make these changes and you know what? The world is not going to crumble around us because of that.’” – She’s been cheering on the young feminists this month at Fredericton High School for their efforts against what they perceive as sexist attitudes in the dress code. – Many of them claim they’re being sent home or to the principal’s office for such violations as visible bra straps or tops that are deemed too sheer. – “I can’t believe we’re still doing this 44 years later, we’re still dictating to women what is appropriate and what is inappropriate to wear to school, I can’t believe it,” she said.
No teacher stopped the protest
-Caption- David McTimoney, the superintendent of the Anglophone West School District, said he will listen to what the dress code opponents have to say at their meeting next week. (CBC)
- Morehouse said she doesn’t remember many punishments being handed out back in 1970 and despite her fears, no teacher ever came to her to tell her what she was wearing was inappropriate. – “Shortly after that we were allowed to wear pants. Now it had to be something coordinating, it couldn’t be jeans but we could see that we were starting to make little gains along the way,” Morehouse said. – She laughs now at the memory of radicals wearing matching polyester pant suits. The next barriers to fall were jeans for girls and workboots. – Fast forward to 2014 and Morehouse said she’s pleased that Anglophone West School District superintendent David McTimoney is offering to meet the young women asking for a more relaxed, individualistic dress code at FHS. – “I think they need to listen to what these women are saying. I was listening to the school supervisor and it seems to me that he is prepared to listen. When you go into negotiation with that kind of attitude – ‘I need to hear what you have to say and you need to listen to what I have to say, then you can come to some type of middle ground’ and I think that’s really important,” she said. – “And I really want the feminists that are leading this at FHS, who I’m very proud of by the way, I want them to do the same thing. Go into this and listen to what other people have to say and then come to some type of agreement, then it’s a win-win for everybody, then it’s empowering for everybody.” – }
Three candidates for AFN National Chief { * “Ghislain Picard, Perry Bellegarde and Leon Jourdaine are the three official candidates in the running to become the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, a position which Shawn Atleo resigned from in May amid some conflict.” * —djo— }
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===== From Earlier This Week: =====
Man in custody after shot fired, lockdown in Attawapiskat { }
-Go Public- Housing subsidy’s end may leave family of 7 homeless { }
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Lawrence Martin’s municipal experience ‘will serve him well’ { }
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First Nations students in Ontario and Alberta failing in literacy, math { }
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Lawrence Martin elected Mushkegowuk Grand Chief { }
No bodies found under barn where Glenna Mae Breckenridge says her dad buried boys { }
-Video- Chemotherapy ruling { }
‘Little affinity between native spirituality and Christianity’, says pastor { * Rumours from the spiritual community of Truth Seekers who look beyond dogma believe that ‘Saint Paul’ was a false prophet maneuvered into power by Romans who wanted to control the new ‘Christian’ church, and succeeded. Therefore ‘Little affinity exists between “Modern Christianity” and what Jesus taught us.’ * —djo— }
-8 Photos- Kinder Morgan pipeline: First Nations fight back with fish { }
{ We have moved a lot of headlines related to First Nations / Indigenous issues to a Page >>>———> http://www.aerendel.org/wp03/?page_id=340 <———<<< on —jda—‘s blog —djo— }
{ This is what still grabs me – from Twitter – We’re trying to trim this down, I wanted to delete these below and start fresh, but they seem a little too important to me right now. ———djo——— }
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{ “Anyone who would give up a little liberty for a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” —Benjamin Franklin }
{ “Any politician, police, military, or would be authoritarian of any stripe, who would capitalize on an event like yesterday’s in Ottawa: clearly does not deserve any respect at all, let alone the authority they demand.” — douglas j otterson }
{ Here’s a quote for you, not about yesterday and Ottawa but the philosophy applies: “The critical studies about #Ferguson in a decade will be fascinating. Because we are building this plane as we fly.” —deray mckesson }
{ “Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies” —Thomas Jefferson }
Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes, study indicates { * – Carmen Langer had just left his bed to grab a drink of water when he felt his house northeast of Peace River, Alta., begin to shake. – “At first I thought I wasn’t feeling very good that day… and it was just my blood sugar, but no, it shook pretty good,” Langer said about the Nov. 2 incident.
– Moments after the shaking stopped, his neighbours were calling, asking if he had felt what they just felt. – “After a few minutes, I realized it was an earthquake,” Langer said. – There was a small earthquake on Nov. 2 in Peace River, just northeast of Peace River. The recently published study involving Alberta researcher Jeff Gu indicates fracking may trigger earthquakes in the province. – Natural Resources Canada (NRC) registered a small, 3.0-magnitude earthquake that was “lightly felt” from Three Creeks to St. Isidor in northern Alberta at 11:14 p.m. MT. NRC said on its website there were no reports of damage, and that “none would be expected.” – Jeff Gu, a seismologist at the University of Alberta, said the earthquake could have been caused by shifting rock formations in the region — but added there could be another possible explanation. – “Certainly that region is not immune to earthquake faulting, but I would say having actual earthquakes in that area is relatively recent, relatively new,” he said. – Gu is one of three authors of a recently published study in the Journal of Geophysical Research, a peer-reviewed publication that looked at four years of earthquake data around Rocky Mountain House. The study concludes that waste-water injection into the ground is highly correlated with spikes in earthquake activity in the area. – It is the first study of its kind conducted in Canada that links industrial activity to induced earthquakes. – “The conclusion was that the industrial activities could, in some cases, potentially trigger or facilitate earthquake occurrences,” Gu said. – Alberta earthquakes increasing – Since 1985, fewer than 15 earthquakes above a 3.0 magnitude have been recorded anywhere in Alberta, according to the Alberta Geological Survey’s website. There has been an increase in earthquake activity since the 1960s, the organization says. – The Peace River earthquake is not the only one that has shaken the province in the past few months:
In October, a 2.7-magnitude quake was recorded about four kilometres southwest of Banff.
In August, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was registered near Rocky Mountain House, causing about 500 customers in the area to lose power for several hours.
– Gu said the research into whether waste-water induction and fracking are related to earthquakes is still “really a work in progress.” – “There has been more and more evidence, increasing evidence, in the last few years in particular — in Arkansas, in Texas and actually more recently here,” Gu said. – But he said there is nothing to fear right now. – “I’m not worried until we get a conclusive answer on whether these are caused by industry or not, whether they are naturally occurring,” Gu said. – Langer, however, is worried. – “With all the stuff that’s going on in my community, I’m feeling quite concerned about it,” he said. “We’re having all kinds of environmental problems in the community… Something has to give here.” – * —djo— }
Saturday, 22 November, 2014 -( 42˚F / +6˚C – & there are beads of moisture dripping down the window in fronto of my web cam @ 4:00 pm near Ithaca )- -( 28˚F / -2˚C – with bright sun & cool @ 5:25 pm Closer to Halifax —jim w—)- — { Headlines compiled by douglas j otterson & jim wellington, with help from —jda— }
{ 389 new Tweets since yesterday – It Should Be “National Conspiracy Busting Day in the U.S.A.” – —djo— }
{ —jda—‘s blog disappeared from the list of NaBloPoMo blogs on the only official page he knows about — & Jim W went over 50,000 words at NaNOWriMo On Tuesday, November 11th — He was pronounced a winner early this morning with over 100,000 words typed, and copied and pasted into their word count checking application. Now = 100,255 words and still typing away. & We really are trying to trim away stuff that maybe has been here too long. Trouble is, we think toomuch of it may be important. Maybe we’ll copy and paste today’s stuff in several places on several newsy blogs and try to start with a fresh ‘blank page’ tomorrow of Monday? —djo— }
— “Other Media” : —
{ From @democracynow “We can reduce the prison population by 50% in the next 6-7 years if we just demand greater justice” * Link * the link might be more interesting than the above quote. —djo— }
{ This is from the ‘Tweet-Us-Sphere’ : }
{ – The state of Internet security and infrastructure has been rapidly changing of late in response to concerns about online privacy and security (i.e., surveillance revelations and extensive security breaches), and a series of announcements over the past several days have put a lot of momentum behind possible solutions.
Most recently, Mozilla and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced “Let’s Encrypt,” their collaboration with Cisco, Akamai, IdenTrust, and researchers at the University of Michigan in attempt to take the first big step towards a more universally secure Internet. One of the biggest weaknesses in the underlying architecture of the web as it exists currently is the highly bureaucratic and complex (not to mention costly) system required for websites to obtain and deploy the SSL/TSL certificates needed to protect your web surfing experience (these are the basic pieces of information that allow the little lock icon to work in your browser, signaling your session is private and secure). “Let’s Encrypt” will extend these digital certificates to all websites by starting an easy-to-use and free-of-charge certificate authority that issues them; this means that web encryption will not just be available to big players like banking services or email providers, but will set a much higher bar for Internet security across all websites, regardless of their ability to pay for a certificate or properly install it.
We are strong, adamant supporters of this initiative and are excitedly awaiting it’s unveiling in 2015 under a new nonprofit called the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).
In addition to this, Mozilla announced it’s own strategic privacy initiative in collaboration the Tor Project and CDT. We’ll be consulting “on privacy technology, open standards, and future product collaborations” with the open-source browser to help it more effectively and appropriately bring privacy features into its products. “We want to accelerate pragmatic and user-focused advances in privacy technology for the Web, giving users more control, awareness and protection in their Web experiences,” the company explained via its privacy blog. – We believe in the possibilities that privacy innovations could make possible, and are excited and honored to be a part of the process. – What do these changes mean for the short- and long- term future of the security of the Internet? – There will soon be no excuses for not baking encryption into web services, and in turn, consumer privacy and protection into the tools we use to navigate the digital highway. – }
Lead Articles: Today’s Theme?: Canadian soldier dies in ‘unfortunate inciden’t at Petawawa base in Ontario ; Insurance company won’t pay for Nepal avalanche rescue ; More Kinder Morgan protesters arrested as test drilling starts ; & Alberta ‘forgot some simple truths’ on energy industry, premier says. –
Today’s 3rd lead article on the CBC /news/ page = “More Kinder Morgan protesters arrested as test drilling starts ” – “About 100 anti-pipeline protesters marched up Burnaby Mountain and several were arrested Saturday for crossing into the Kinder Morgan work site as the company continued with test drilling that started Friday night.” { * If what I’ve heard about this kind of drilling and fracking in general is true, public castration of all Kinder Morgan executives and supervisors would not strike me as ‘cruel or unusual’. * —djo— }
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>>—-> We Are All One Spirit <—-<<
{ – A free tool released Thursday allows users to scan their computers for surveillance malware that has been used to spy on journalists and activists. – The open source tool Detekt is being released in partnership with human rights group Amnesty International, German digital rights group Digitale Gesellschaft, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Privacy International.
– “Our ultimate aim is for human rights defenders, journalists and civil society groups to be able to carry out their legitimate work without fear of surveillance, harassment, intimidation, arrest or torture,” Amnesty International said in an online posting introducing Detekt. – Whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the extent of government surveillance on activists and citizens. Amnesty said it is concerned about a chill on human rights activists and journalists, especially those in repressive countries, because of such surveillance.
– Detekt scans Windows-based computers for common surveillance tools used in spying on activists. Those who detect a threat on their computer can then take steps to remove it. – The software developers warn that there is no guarantee that Detekt will find every bit of spyware, as new technology is continually being developed. – “Beware that it is possible that Detekt may not successfully detect the most recent versions of those malware families,” the developers wrote on the site resistsurveillance.org, which introduces Detekt. – “Indeed, some of them will likely be updated in response to this release in order to remove or change the patterns that we identified. In addition, there may be existing versions of malware, from these families or from other providers, which are not detected by this tool. If Detekt does not find anything, this unfortunately cannot be considered a clean bill of health.” – Commercial entities have developed and sold surveillance tools that read emails and instant messaging conversations, listen in on Skype calls and remotely control a computer’s camera and microphone and sold them around the world. – There is no regulation against these technologies being used by repressive governments, Amnesty says, estimating the market for surveillance software at $5 billion US a year. – “European and American companies have been quietly selling surveillance equipment and software to countries across the world that persistently commit serious human rights violations,” it said. – Amnesty is urging governments to take action to stop the spread of spyware and calls on industry to consider the human rights records of countries where it sells such software. – Targeted surveillance is only legitimate when it is based on suspicion of criminal activity and backed up by a legal order, the group said. – —djo— }
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“Offbeat”
Leafs’ Joffrey Lupul changes tire for 80-year-old man { }
Felines hit the catwalk at Supreme Cat Show { }
11-year-old Japanese hockey sensation continues to amaze { }
Moustache Gravy calendar paradies Vancouver men for Movember { }
===== Greatest recent ‘Offbeat’ hits ===== >>——>
Microsoft fixes 19-year old Windows bug { * – Microsoft Corp issued patches on Tuesday to fix a bug in its Windows operating system that remained undiscovered for 19 years. – The bug, which is present in every version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onward, allows an attacker to remotely take over and control a computer.
– IBM Corp’s cybersecurity research team discovered the bug in May, describing it as a “significant vulnerability” in the operating system. – “The buggy code is at least 19 years old and has been remotely exploitable for the past 18 years,” IBM X-Force research team said in its blog on Tuesday. – *
*** The bugs were not “undiscovered”, Government Hackers spoke about this on Coast to Coast A.M. before the summer of 2002. Art Bell was the host. This program is not listed in the current Coast to Coast A.M. archives, at least I could not find it by searching ‘hackers’. 3 men who were quite ‘enthusiastic’ and talkative about their experience working for hackers for US Government agencies that ‘officially do not exist’ -one of them told us he has an ashtray with one of those officially non-existent agency’s official logo on it- told us that microsoft was fully aware of holes in their operating system but were not going to do anything about it because the government of the US liked it the way it was. They said it was simple for any hacker to get into your computer if you were ‘running windows’ -“Especially if you have printer sharing turned on.” && They also said they liked Apple Computers back then because it was possible to tell a Mac to do only one thing at a time, not like windows computers which could have all sorts of nonsense going on undetected in the background. – AND Another Coast to Coast A.M. guest, much more recently, related talking to a computer pioneer a long time ago, when dial ups were the latest thing, and when the computer guy finished showing him something, he would not leave the room without shutting off his computer, and disconnecting the phone line from his computer. When the C2C guest asked the computer guy what that was all about, the computer guy said that he, as in insider, knew that the US Government could already get into anyone’s computer that was connected to Delphi or GEnie or AOL, even if the computer had been turned off. — And, now that almost every computer in the world has WiFi capabilities- you can never fully disconnect yourself from the possibility that they can turn your computer on and gather any information you have, or were ever connected to- any time they want to do that- With the possible exception that you might be ‘safe’ if you live inside a Faraday cage, a hundred feet or more beneath the surface of this planet. Welcome to the future, it sucks. —jim w— }
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Kyle Sinclair, Canadian soldier, dies in Petawawa incident { * The article calls the ‘incident’ “unfortunate” but doesn’t say any more about it. * —djo— }
Nepal avalanche: Insurance company won’t pay for airlift { }
Jim Prentice says Alberta ‘forgot some simple truths’ on energy industry { }
Buffalo snow 2014: Flooding feared as weather warms { }
Kinder Morgan protests: More protesters arrested as test drilling starts { }
Should Mexico still be considered a ‘safe country’? { }
Saskatchewan winter too much for one CBC radio listener { }
Rob Nicholson calls on Russia to leave Ukraine { }
Sudbury Basin formed by comet, not asteroid, researcher says { }
New Mexico spaceport scrambling to get tenants, maintain lawmakers’ support { }
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Obesity’s global cost hits $2 trillion a year, report suggests { * Monsanto’s GMO food is probably the leading cause of the ‘obesity epidemic’ Don’t make me repeat the idea that public evisceration would probably not be a cruel or unusual punishment for all Monsanto’s executives, considering what they have unleashed on the population of this planet. Monsanto execs on one side of a very long street and Oil company execs on the other, and Fracking advocates down the middle? * —djo— }
-Blog- ‘Terrifying new app Beam Messengers lets users see text messages as they’re being typed { }
Tory anti-pot ad mocked and condemned by YouTube viewers { * Link * }
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Buffalo braces for glooding as temperatures rise after massive snowfall { }
Hackers may be streaming video of your home live online { }
Record high ocean temperatures put B.C. marine species at risk { }
Syria could be next target of Canada’s CF-18s { }
3 Ferguson protesters arrested ahead of grand jury decision { }
Strong earthquake collapses at least 10 homes in central Japan { }
14 injured after suspected gas leak explosion in London luxury hotel { }
WestJet can’t ‘pass the buck’ on lost baggage anymore { }
Winnie the Pooh spanked by Polish council for not wearing pants { }
After 40 years in prison, 2 men exonerated, set free in Cleveland killing { }
Gender gouging: Women often pay more than men { }
-Special Report- Would you know what to do if someone told you they were raped? { * Link * } }
-Analysis- Gobal corruption a bigger scourge than than terrorism: Brian Stewart { * Link to the CBC article. * *** And The whole idea behind our ‘modern’ system of ‘banking’ is probably the most corrupt ‘system’ in this world. *** —djo— }
-Updated- Supreme Court to hear landmark case for Métis and non-status Indians { }
-Must Watch- Buffalo braces for flooding { }
-Must Watch- Michael Brown’s family on looming decision { }
-Editor’s Pick- How shovelling snow can ‘shock; your heart { * “Sudden exertion in the cold can lead to reduced oxygen supply to the heart” * —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Bill Cosby accusers face legal limits in U.S. unlike in Canada { * “Canada has no statute of limitations on laying a sexual assault charge and more flexibility to sue.” * —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- European Apace Agency successes ‘remarkable’ { }
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-djo’s Editor’s Pick- Questionable cancer ‘cures’ { * From Friday – Doctors and researchers know and have known since 1925 that sugar feeds cancer cells. Starve the Cells – kill the cancer. Effective herbs and naturally occurring ingredients in some plants also shrink and eliminate most cancerous growths but this information is supressed by Big Pharmaceutical companies who do not care if theire stuff kills you, they want to make a profit on your suffering. The really questionable stuff comes from ‘Big Pharma’ and the the Doctors they pay to spread their lies. —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Pornography, kids and sex education: what to do? { * The article says, “Porn industry is the main sex educator of kids, says child advocate” * What do you think? Maybe somebody with the backing of Medical, Psychological, Ethical, Moral and Legal sensitivity and sensibilities should make a video that shows kids how it’s done, what to look out for and how to avoid problems? -and parents should leave it somewhere where they know the kids will find it and write, “Don’t you dare watch this!” on a sticky note? That might work. —djo— }
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Enjoy some cat and snow photos to start your day { }
New Brunswick man escapes burning vehicle in P.E.I. crash { }
Why you may never see the Justin Bourque confession video { }
Saint John councillor Greg Norton calls for sunshine list { }
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Dress code fight triggers flashback to 1970 FHS protest { * – Linda Morehouse of Keswick Ridge says the controversy over the dress code at Fredericton High School is transporting her back in time.
-Caption- Some Fredericton High School students are getting ready to meet with Anglophone West School District administrators about the school’s dress code.
– She was part of a group of young female students who first challenged the school’s dress code back in 1970. – Back then the fight over the dress code was all about whether girls should be allowed to wear pants to school. – “I can’t believe that we’re still at this after so many years, “Morehouse said. – “It’s been like 44 years since I was involved with the issue at Fredericton High School.”
– In 1970, Morehouse joined a group of girls who took on the administration over its rule that said girls could only wear skirts and dresses to school and never pants.
‘I can’t believe we’re still doing this 44 years later, we’re still dictating to women what is appropriate and what is inappropriate to wear to school, I can’t believe it.’– Linda Morehouse
– No matter what the temperature outside they were expected to follow the dress code, which could lead to bizarre situations. – “You were allowed to wear a mini-skirt but you weren’t allowed to wear pants, I’m talking about anything that would cover your legs fully,” she said. – Morehouse said she joined a group of girls that was hatching a plan to fight the dress code. Between 20 and 30 of them met secretly in a classroom to decide on day of action. – “So we had the meeting and we had the date set and what we were going to do at that point is that, ‘OK, as a unified group, we were going to wear pants that day,'” Morehouse recalls. – “Now, at that time pants meant maybe a pant suit, a matching top bottom kind of thing, not jeans. We were told we could possibly be sent home. We just said, ‘You know what, we’re just going to do this anyway, and let’s see what happens.’” – Protest was a turning point – Morehouse said she considers that day a turning point in her life and the lives of many young women who wanted to be treated equally.
-Caption- The Fredericton Youth Feminists recently released a video that takes aim at FHS’s dress code. The group says the dress code promotes a rape culture by blaming female victims for attracting male aggression.
– “The motivation was, I think, that we as a group, were looking at the fact that we were being dictated to as a group of women, young women, how to dress, what we could and could not do, what was appropriate and what was inappropriate for us,” said the retired social worker. – “I remember changing classes and seeing other women with the pants on, it was so empowering to me and I thought, ‘Yes, we can make these changes and you know what? The world is not going to crumble around us because of that.’” – She’s been cheering on the young feminists this month at Fredericton High School for their efforts against what they perceive as sexist attitudes in the dress code. – Many of them claim they’re being sent home or to the principal’s office for such violations as visible bra straps or tops that are deemed too sheer. – “I can’t believe we’re still doing this 44 years later, we’re still dictating to women what is appropriate and what is inappropriate to wear to school, I can’t believe it,” she said.
No teacher stopped the protest
-Caption- David McTimoney, the superintendent of the Anglophone West School District, said he will listen to what the dress code opponents have to say at their meeting next week. (CBC)
- Morehouse said she doesn’t remember many punishments being handed out back in 1970 and despite her fears, no teacher ever came to her to tell her what she was wearing was inappropriate. – “Shortly after that we were allowed to wear pants. Now it had to be something coordinating, it couldn’t be jeans but we could see that we were starting to make little gains along the way,” Morehouse said. – She laughs now at the memory of radicals wearing matching polyester pant suits. The next barriers to fall were jeans for girls and workboots. – Fast forward to 2014 and Morehouse said she’s pleased that Anglophone West School District superintendent David McTimoney is offering to meet the young women asking for a more relaxed, individualistic dress code at FHS. – “I think they need to listen to what these women are saying. I was listening to the school supervisor and it seems to me that he is prepared to listen. When you go into negotiation with that kind of attitude – ‘I need to hear what you have to say and you need to listen to what I have to say, then you can come to some type of middle ground’ and I think that’s really important,” she said. – “And I really want the feminists that are leading this at FHS, who I’m very proud of by the way, I want them to do the same thing. Go into this and listen to what other people have to say and then come to some type of agreement, then it’s a win-win for everybody, then it’s empowering for everybody.” – }
Three candidates for AFN National Chief { * “Ghislain Picard, Perry Bellegarde and Leon Jourdaine are the three official candidates in the running to become the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, a position which Shawn Atleo resigned from in May amid some conflict.” * —djo— }
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‘Little affinity between native spirituality and Christianity’, says pastor { * Rumours from the spiritual community of Truth Seekers who look beyond dogma believe that ‘Saint Paul’ was a false prophet maneuvered into power by Romans who wanted to control the new ‘Christian’ church, and succeeded. Therefore ‘Little affinity exists between “Modern Christianity” and what Jesus taught us.’ * —djo— }
-8 Photos- Kinder Morgan pipeline: First Nations fight back with fish { }
{ We have moved a lot of headlines related to First Nations / Indigenous issues to a Page >>>———> http://www.aerendel.org/wp03/?page_id=340 <———<<< on —jda—‘s blog —djo— }
{ This is what still grabs me – from Twitter – We’re trying to trim this down, I wanted to delete these below and start fresh, but they seem a little too important to me right now. ———djo——— }
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{ “Anyone who would give up a little liberty for a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” —Benjamin Franklin }
{ “Any politician, police, military, or would be authoritarian of any stripe, who would capitalize on an event like yesterday’s in Ottawa: clearly does not deserve any respect at all, let alone the authority they demand.” — douglas j otterson }
{ Here’s a quote for you, not about yesterday and Ottawa but the philosophy applies: “The critical studies about #Ferguson in a decade will be fascinating. Because we are building this plane as we fly.” —deray mckesson }
{ “Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies” —Thomas Jefferson }
Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes, study indicates { * – Carmen Langer had just left his bed to grab a drink of water when he felt his house northeast of Peace River, Alta., begin to shake. – “At first I thought I wasn’t feeling very good that day… and it was just my blood sugar, but no, it shook pretty good,” Langer said about the Nov. 2 incident.
– Moments after the shaking stopped, his neighbours were calling, asking if he had felt what they just felt. – “After a few minutes, I realized it was an earthquake,” Langer said. – There was a small earthquake on Nov. 2 in Peace River, just northeast of Peace River. The recently published study involving Alberta researcher Jeff Gu indicates fracking may trigger earthquakes in the province. – Natural Resources Canada (NRC) registered a small, 3.0-magnitude earthquake that was “lightly felt” from Three Creeks to St. Isidor in northern Alberta at 11:14 p.m. MT. NRC said on its website there were no reports of damage, and that “none would be expected.” – Jeff Gu, a seismologist at the University of Alberta, said the earthquake could have been caused by shifting rock formations in the region — but added there could be another possible explanation. – “Certainly that region is not immune to earthquake faulting, but I would say having actual earthquakes in that area is relatively recent, relatively new,” he said. – Gu is one of three authors of a recently published study in the Journal of Geophysical Research, a peer-reviewed publication that looked at four years of earthquake data around Rocky Mountain House. The study concludes that waste-water injection into the ground is highly correlated with spikes in earthquake activity in the area. – It is the first study of its kind conducted in Canada that links industrial activity to induced earthquakes. – “The conclusion was that the industrial activities could, in some cases, potentially trigger or facilitate earthquake occurrences,” Gu said. – Alberta earthquakes increasing – Since 1985, fewer than 15 earthquakes above a 3.0 magnitude have been recorded anywhere in Alberta, according to the Alberta Geological Survey’s website. There has been an increase in earthquake activity since the 1960s, the organization says. – The Peace River earthquake is not the only one that has shaken the province in the past few months:
In October, a 2.7-magnitude quake was recorded about four kilometres southwest of Banff.
In August, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was registered near Rocky Mountain House, causing about 500 customers in the area to lose power for several hours.
– Gu said the research into whether waste-water induction and fracking are related to earthquakes is still “really a work in progress.” – “There has been more and more evidence, increasing evidence, in the last few years in particular — in Arkansas, in Texas and actually more recently here,” Gu said. – But he said there is nothing to fear right now. – “I’m not worried until we get a conclusive answer on whether these are caused by industry or not, whether they are naturally occurring,” Gu said. – Langer, however, is worried. – “With all the stuff that’s going on in my community, I’m feeling quite concerned about it,” he said. “We’re having all kinds of environmental problems in the community… Something has to give here.” – * —djo— }
Thursday, 20 November, 2014 -( 31˚F / 0˚C – with snow showers coming and going- and neat special effects with sun rays coming down around the edges of clouds @ 12:30 pm near Ithaca )- -( 37˚F / +3˚C – mostly sunny & cool @ 1:45 pm Closer to Halifax —jim w—)- — { Headlines compiled by douglas j otterson & jim wellington, with help from —jda— }
{ Is today national anything day? —djo— }
{ —jda—‘s blog disappeared from the list of NaBloPoMo blogs on the only official page he knows about — & Jim W went over 50,000 words at NaNOWriMo On Tuesday, November 11th — Now = 93,460 words and still typing away. & We really are trying to trim away stuff that maybe has been here too long. Trouble is, we think it may be important. —djo— }
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{ This is from the ‘Tweet-Us-Sphere’ : }
{ – The state of Internet security and infrastructure has been rapidly changing of late in response to concerns about online privacy and security (i.e., surveillance revelations and extensive security breaches), and a series of announcements over the past several days have put a lot of momentum behind possible solutions.
Most recently, Mozilla and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced “Let’s Encrypt,” their collaboration with Cisco, Akamai, IdenTrust, and researchers at the University of Michigan in attempt to take the first big step towards a more universally secure Internet. One of the biggest weaknesses in the underlying architecture of the web as it exists currently is the highly bureaucratic and complex (not to mention costly) system required for websites to obtain and deploy the SSL/TSL certificates needed to protect your web surfing experience (these are the basic pieces of information that allow the little lock icon to work in your browser, signaling your session is private and secure). “Let’s Encrypt” will extend these digital certificates to all websites by starting an easy-to-use and free-of-charge certificate authority that issues them; this means that web encryption will not just be available to big players like banking services or email providers, but will set a much higher bar for Internet security across all websites, regardless of their ability to pay for a certificate or properly install it.
We are strong, adamant supporters of this initiative and are excitedly awaiting it’s unveiling in 2015 under a new nonprofit called the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).
In addition to this, Mozilla announced it’s own strategic privacy initiative in collaboration the Tor Project and CDT. We’ll be consulting “on privacy technology, open standards, and future product collaborations” with the open-source browser to help it more effectively and appropriately bring privacy features into its products. “We want to accelerate pragmatic and user-focused advances in privacy technology for the Web, giving users more control, awareness and protection in their Web experiences,” the company explained via its privacy blog.
We believe in the possibilities that privacy innovations could make possible, and are excited and honored to be a part of the process.
What do these changes mean for the short- and long- term future of the security of the Internet?
There will soon be no excuses for not baking encryption into web services, and in turn, consumer privacy and protection into the tools we use to navigate the digital highway. – }
Lead Articles: Today’s Theme?: Air Tindi: No major injuries after plane lands on Great Slave Lake; Kinder Moran pipeline protesters arrested by RCMP; RSnow continues to pound Buffala, western New York ; & Obesity could be costing the world $2 trillion a year-‘
Today’s 3rd lead article on the CBC /news/ page = “Snow continues to pound Buffalo, western New York ” – & I heard an interview on BBC radio where a man who lives in North Buffalo has 3 inches of snow while his parents who live in the southern center of town had over five and a half feet of snow- Lake effect snow. Should we wait to see if Doug has anything to add about weaponized weather control technology? —jim w— { * Uh, Doug says he doesn’t know enough about such a technology, which, if it does exist, would explain a lot, wouldn’t it? * —djo— }
– 4th lead article – “Obesity could be costing the world $2 trillion a year.” { * Um, how many hundreds of trillions of $s a month are being stolen from everyone on this planet by ‘banksters’? * —djo— }
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{ – A free tool released Thursday allows users to scan their computers for surveillance malware that has been used to spy on journalists and activists. – The open source tool Detekt is being released in partnership with human rights group Amnesty International, German digital rights group Digitale Gesellschaft, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Privacy International.
– “Our ultimate aim is for human rights defenders, journalists and civil society groups to be able to carry out their legitimate work without fear of surveillance, harassment, intimidation, arrest or torture,” Amnesty International said in an online posting introducing Detekt. – Whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the extent of government surveillance on activists and citizens. Amnesty said it is concerned about a chill on human rights activists and journalists, especially those in repressive countries, because of such surveillance.
– Detekt scans Windows-based computers for common surveillance tools used in spying on activists. Those who detect a threat on their computer can then take steps to remove it. – The software developers warn that there is no guarantee that Detekt will find every bit of spyware, as new technology is continually being developed. – “Beware that it is possible that Detekt may not successfully detect the most recent versions of those malware families,” the developers wrote on the site resistsurveillance.org, which introduces Detekt. – “Indeed, some of them will likely be updated in response to this release in order to remove or change the patterns that we identified. In addition, there may be existing versions of malware, from these families or from other providers, which are not detected by this tool. If Detekt does not find anything, this unfortunately cannot be considered a clean bill of health.” – Commercial entities have developed and sold surveillance tools that read emails and instant messaging conversations, listen in on Skype calls and remotely control a computer’s camera and microphone and sold them around the world. – There is no regulation against these technologies being used by repressive governments, Amnesty says, estimating the market for surveillance software at $5 billion US a year. – “European and American companies have been quietly selling surveillance equipment and software to countries across the world that persistently commit serious human rights violations,” it said. – Amnesty is urging governments to take action to stop the spread of spyware and calls on industry to consider the human rights records of countries where it sells such software. – Targeted surveillance is only legitimate when it is based on suspicion of criminal activity and backed up by a legal order, the group said. – —djo— }
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“Offbeat”
Martin Short meets CBC ‘doppleganger’ Shane Foxman { }
Watch Lexi the rescue dog wow David Letterman’s audience { }
Rare white deet spotted in northwestern Ontario { }
Meet Frida, San Francisco’s chihuahua mayor { }
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Microsoft fixes 19-year old Windows bug { * – Microsoft Corp issued patches on Tuesday to fix a bug in its Windows operating system that remained undiscovered for 19 years. – The bug, which is present in every version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onward, allows an attacker to remotely take over and control a computer.
– IBM Corp’s cybersecurity research team discovered the bug in May, describing it as a “significant vulnerability” in the operating system. – “The buggy code is at least 19 years old and has been remotely exploitable for the past 18 years,” IBM X-Force research team said in its blog on Tuesday. – *
*** The bugs were not “undiscovered”, Government Hackers spoke about this on Coast to Coast A.M. before the summer of 2002. Art Bell was the host. This program is not listed in the current Coast to Coast A.M. archives, at least I could not find it by searching ‘hackers’. 3 men who were quite ‘enthusiastic’ and talkative about their experience working for hackers for US Government agencies that ‘officially do not exist’ -one of them told us he has an ashtray with one of those officially non-existent agency’s official logo on it- told us that microsoft was fully aware of holes in their operating system but were not going to do anything about it because the government of the US liked it the way it was. They said it was simple for any hacker to get into your computer if you were ‘running windows’ -“Especially if you have printer sharing turned on.” && They also said they liked Apple Computers back then because it was possible to tell a Mac to do only one thing at a time, not like windows computers which could have all sorts of nonsense going on undetected in the background. – AND Another Coast to Coast A.M. guest, much more recently, related talking to a computer pioneer a long time ago, when dial ups were the latest thing, and when the computer guy finished showing him something, he would not leave the room without shutting off his computer, and disconnecting the phone line from his computer. When the C2C guest asked the computer guy what that was all about, the computer guy said that he, as in insider, knew that the US Government could already get into anyone’s computer that was connected to Delphi or GEnie or AOL, even if the computer had been turned off. — And, now that almost every computer in the world has WiFi capabilities- you can never fully disconnect yourself from the possibility that they can turn your computer on and gather any information you have, or were ever connected to- any time they want to do that- With the possible exception that you might be ‘safe’ if you live inside a Faraday cage, a hundred feet or more beneath the surface of this planet. Welcome to the future, it sucks. —jim w— }
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“Most Viewed”
Air Tindi: No major injuries after plane lands on Great Slave Lake { }
Saskatchewan winter too much for one CBC radio listener { }
Buffalo, western New York being hit by another blast of snow { }
Glass ceilings caused by partners and work culture, Harvard study suggests { }
Kinder Morgan pipeline protesters arrested by RCMP { }
Hackers post webcam, security camera, baby monitor video online { }
202,000 Graco strollers recalled in Canada due to amputation risk { }
Obesity’s global cost hits $2 trillion a year, report suggests { * Monsanto’s GMO food is probably the leading cause of the ‘obesity epidemic’ Don’t make me repeat the idea that public evisceration would probably not be a cruel or unusual punishment for all Monsanto’s executives, considering what they have unleashed on the population of this planet. Monsanto execs on one side of a very long street and Oil company execs on the other, and Fracking advocates down the middle? * —djo— }
How to navigate the risky world of travel insurance { }
Martin Short meets ‘doppleganger’ Shane Foxman { }
-23 photo slide show- Snowstorm hits New York, buries Buffalo in snow { }
-Blog- To Uber? Or not to Uber? That is the question { }
-Archived?:-
-Blog- ‘Terrifying new app Beam Messengers lets users see text messages as they’re being typed { }
Tory anti-pot ad mocked and condemned by YouTube viewers { * Link * }
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Graco recalls strollers over finger amputation risk { }
Hackers may be streaming video of your home live online { }
-Special Report- Would you know what to do if someone told you they were raped? { * Link * } }
-Analysis- Gobal corruption a bigger scourge than than terrorism: Brian Stewart { * Link to the CBC article. * *** And The whole idea behind our ‘modern’ system of ‘banking’ is probably the most corrupt ‘system’ in this world. *** —djo— }
-Updated- Supreme Court to hear landmark case for Métis and non-status Indians { }
-Must Watch- Buffalo continues to cope with snow aftermath { }
-Must Watch- Martin Chort vs. Shane Foxman { }
-Must Watch- London eagle camera { * “Darchan, an eagle with a camera attached to its head, has flown across London and offered a new perspective of the capital’s best-known landmarks. The footage was recorded over a week by The Freedom Project to mark the 50th anniversary of a list that compiles the world’s most threatened species.” * —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Russians scorn Harper’s ‘shirt-fronting’ of Putin { }
-Editor’s Pick- How Barack Obama’s presidency has come undone { * I think Mark Twain’s quote might work here, “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” * —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- ISIS unmasked: Why the new beheading video is different { }
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-djo’s Editor’s Pick- Questionable cancer ‘cures’ { * From Friday – Doctors and researchers know and have known since 1925 that sugar feeds cancer cells. Starve the Cells – kill the cancer. Effective herbs and naturally occurring ingredients in some plants also shrink and eliminate most cancerous growths but this information is supressed by Big Pharmaceutical companies who do not care if theire stuff kills you, they want to make a profit on your suffering. The really questionable stuff comes from ‘Big Pharma’ and the the Doctors they pay to spread their lies. —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Pornography, kids and sex education: what to do? { * The article says, “Porn industry is the main sex educator of kids, says child advocate” * What do you think? Maybe somebody with the backing of Medical, Psychological, Ethical, Moral and Legal sensitivity and sensibilities should make a video that shows kids how it’s done, what to look out for and how to avoid problems? -and parents should leave it somewhere where they know the kids will find it and write, “Don’t you dare watch this!” on a sticky note? That might work. —djo— }
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“Local / New Brunswick”
Slippery roads cause accidents across southern New Brunswick { }
Unconditional grant formula is ‘not fair’ to Fredericton { }
NB Power warns of longer outages due to severe weather { }
Dress code fight triggers flashback to 1970 FHS protest { * – Linda Morehouse of Keswick Ridge says the controversy over the dress code at Fredericton High School is transporting her back in time.
-Caption- Some Fredericton High School students are getting ready to meet with Anglophone West School District administrators about the school’s dress code.
– She was part of a group of young female students who first challenged the school’s dress code back in 1970. – Back then the fight over the dress code was all about whether girls should be allowed to wear pants to school. – “I can’t believe that we’re still at this after so many years, “Morehouse said. – “It’s been like 44 years since I was involved with the issue at Fredericton High School.”
– In 1970, Morehouse joined a group of girls who took on the administration over its rule that said girls could only wear skirts and dresses to school and never pants.
‘I can’t believe we’re still doing this 44 years later, we’re still dictating to women what is appropriate and what is inappropriate to wear to school, I can’t believe it.’– Linda Morehouse
– No matter what the temperature outside they were expected to follow the dress code, which could lead to bizarre situations. – “You were allowed to wear a mini-skirt but you weren’t allowed to wear pants, I’m talking about anything that would cover your legs fully,” she said. – Morehouse said she joined a group of girls that was hatching a plan to fight the dress code. Between 20 and 30 of them met secretly in a classroom to decide on day of action. – “So we had the meeting and we had the date set and what we were going to do at that point is that, ‘OK, as a unified group, we were going to wear pants that day,'” Morehouse recalls. – “Now, at that time pants meant maybe a pant suit, a matching top bottom kind of thing, not jeans. We were told we could possibly be sent home. We just said, ‘You know what, we’re just going to do this anyway, and let’s see what happens.’” – Protest was a turning point – Morehouse said she considers that day a turning point in her life and the lives of many young women who wanted to be treated equally.
-Caption- The Fredericton Youth Feminists recently released a video that takes aim at FHS’s dress code. The group says the dress code promotes a rape culture by blaming female victims for attracting male aggression.
– “The motivation was, I think, that we as a group, were looking at the fact that we were being dictated to as a group of women, young women, how to dress, what we could and could not do, what was appropriate and what was inappropriate for us,” said the retired social worker. – “I remember changing classes and seeing other women with the pants on, it was so empowering to me and I thought, ‘Yes, we can make these changes and you know what? The world is not going to crumble around us because of that.’” – She’s been cheering on the young feminists this month at Fredericton High School for their efforts against what they perceive as sexist attitudes in the dress code. – Many of them claim they’re being sent home or to the principal’s office for such violations as visible bra straps or tops that are deemed too sheer. – “I can’t believe we’re still doing this 44 years later, we’re still dictating to women what is appropriate and what is inappropriate to wear to school, I can’t believe it,” she said.
No teacher stopped the protest
-Caption- David McTimoney, the superintendent of the Anglophone West School District, said he will listen to what the dress code opponents have to say at their meeting next week. (CBC)
- Morehouse said she doesn’t remember many punishments being handed out back in 1970 and despite her fears, no teacher ever came to her to tell her what she was wearing was inappropriate. – “Shortly after that we were allowed to wear pants. Now it had to be something coordinating, it couldn’t be jeans but we could see that we were starting to make little gains along the way,” Morehouse said. – She laughs now at the memory of radicals wearing matching polyester pant suits. The next barriers to fall were jeans for girls and workboots. – Fast forward to 2014 and Morehouse said she’s pleased that Anglophone West School District superintendent David McTimoney is offering to meet the young women asking for a more relaxed, individualistic dress code at FHS. – “I think they need to listen to what these women are saying. I was listening to the school supervisor and it seems to me that he is prepared to listen. When you go into negotiation with that kind of attitude – ‘I need to hear what you have to say and you need to listen to what I have to say, then you can come to some type of middle ground’ and I think that’s really important,” she said. – “And I really want the feminists that are leading this at FHS, who I’m very proud of by the way, I want them to do the same thing. Go into this and listen to what other people have to say and then come to some type of agreement, then it’s a win-win for everybody, then it’s empowering for everybody.” – }
Three candidates for AFN National Chief { * “Ghislain Picard, Perry Bellegarde and Leon Jourdaine are the three official candidates in the running to become the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, a position which Shawn Atleo resigned from in May amid some conflict.” * —djo— }
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===== From Earlier This Week: =====
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‘Little affinity between native spirituality and Christianity’, says pastor { * Rumours from the spiritual community of Truth Seekers who look beyond dogma believe that ‘Saint Paul’ was a false prophet maneuvered into power by Romans who wanted to control the new ‘Christian’ church, and succeeded. Therefore ‘Little affinity exists between “Modern Christianity” and what Jesus taught us.’ * —djo— }
-8 Photos- Kinder Morgan pipeline: First Nations fight back with fish { }
{ We have moved a lot of headlines related to First Nations / Indigenous issues to a Page >>>———> http://www.aerendel.org/wp03/?page_id=340 <———<<< on —jda—‘s blog —djo— }
{ This is what still grabs me – from Twitter – We’re trying to trim this down, I wanted to delete these below and start fresh, but they seem a little too important to me right now. ———djo——— }
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{ “Anyone who would give up a little liberty for a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” —Benjamin Franklin }
{ “Any politician, police, military, or would be authoritarian of any stripe, who would capitalize on an event like yesterday’s in Ottawa: clearly does not deserve any respect at all, let alone the authority they demand.” — douglas j otterson }
{ Here’s a quote for you, not about yesterday and Ottawa but the philosophy applies: “The critical studies about #Ferguson in a decade will be fascinating. Because we are building this plane as we fly.” —deray mckesson }
{ “Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies” —Thomas Jefferson }
Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes, study indicates { * – Carmen Langer had just left his bed to grab a drink of water when he felt his house northeast of Peace River, Alta., begin to shake. – “At first I thought I wasn’t feeling very good that day… and it was just my blood sugar, but no, it shook pretty good,” Langer said about the Nov. 2 incident.
– Moments after the shaking stopped, his neighbours were calling, asking if he had felt what they just felt. – “After a few minutes, I realized it was an earthquake,” Langer said. – There was a small earthquake on Nov. 2 in Peace River, just northeast of Peace River. The recently published study involving Alberta researcher Jeff Gu indicates fracking may trigger earthquakes in the province. – Natural Resources Canada (NRC) registered a small, 3.0-magnitude earthquake that was “lightly felt” from Three Creeks to St. Isidor in northern Alberta at 11:14 p.m. MT. NRC said on its website there were no reports of damage, and that “none would be expected.” – Jeff Gu, a seismologist at the University of Alberta, said the earthquake could have been caused by shifting rock formations in the region — but added there could be another possible explanation. – “Certainly that region is not immune to earthquake faulting, but I would say having actual earthquakes in that area is relatively recent, relatively new,” he said. – Gu is one of three authors of a recently published study in the Journal of Geophysical Research, a peer-reviewed publication that looked at four years of earthquake data around Rocky Mountain House. The study concludes that waste-water injection into the ground is highly correlated with spikes in earthquake activity in the area. – It is the first study of its kind conducted in Canada that links industrial activity to induced earthquakes. – “The conclusion was that the industrial activities could, in some cases, potentially trigger or facilitate earthquake occurrences,” Gu said. – Alberta earthquakes increasing – Since 1985, fewer than 15 earthquakes above a 3.0 magnitude have been recorded anywhere in Alberta, according to the Alberta Geological Survey’s website. There has been an increase in earthquake activity since the 1960s, the organization says. – The Peace River earthquake is not the only one that has shaken the province in the past few months:
In October, a 2.7-magnitude quake was recorded about four kilometres southwest of Banff.
In August, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was registered near Rocky Mountain House, causing about 500 customers in the area to lose power for several hours.
– Gu said the research into whether waste-water induction and fracking are related to earthquakes is still “really a work in progress.” – “There has been more and more evidence, increasing evidence, in the last few years in particular — in Arkansas, in Texas and actually more recently here,” Gu said. – But he said there is nothing to fear right now. – “I’m not worried until we get a conclusive answer on whether these are caused by industry or not, whether they are naturally occurring,” Gu said. – Langer, however, is worried. – “With all the stuff that’s going on in my community, I’m feeling quite concerned about it,” he said. “We’re having all kinds of environmental problems in the community… Something has to give here.” – * —djo— }
Wednesday, 19 November, 2014 -( 24˚F / -4˚C – & kind of gloomy out there @ 11:00 am near Ithaca )- -( 34˚F / +1˚C – Cloudy, chilly & damp here @ 12:10 pm Closer to Halifax —jda—)- — { Headlines compiled by douglas j otterson & jim wellington, with help from —jda— }
{ Is it really World Toilet Day today? —djo— }
{ —jda—‘s blog disappeared from the list of NaBloPoMo blogs on the only official page he knows about — & Jim W went over 50,000 words at NaNOWriMo On Tuesday, November 11th — Now = 85,250 words and still typing away. & We really are trying to trim away stuff that maybe has been here too long. Trouble is, we think it may be important. —djo— }
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{ This is from the ‘Tweet-Us-Sphere’ : }
{ – The state of Internet security and infrastructure has been rapidly changing of late in response to concerns about online privacy and security (i.e., surveillance revelations and extensive security breaches), and a series of announcements over the past several days have put a lot of momentum behind possible solutions.
Most recently, Mozilla and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced “Let’s Encrypt,” their collaboration with Cisco, Akamai, IdenTrust, and researchers at the University of Michigan in attempt to take the first big step towards a more universally secure Internet. One of the biggest weaknesses in the underlying architecture of the web as it exists currently is the highly bureaucratic and complex (not to mention costly) system required for websites to obtain and deploy the SSL/TSL certificates needed to protect your web surfing experience (these are the basic pieces of information that allow the little lock icon to work in your browser, signaling your session is private and secure). “Let’s Encrypt” will extend these digital certificates to all websites by starting an easy-to-use and free-of-charge certificate authority that issues them; this means that web encryption will not just be available to big players like banking services or email providers, but will set a much higher bar for Internet security across all websites, regardless of their ability to pay for a certificate or properly install it.
We are strong, adamant supporters of this initiative and are excitedly awaiting it’s unveiling in 2015 under a new nonprofit called the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG).
In addition to this, Mozilla announced it’s own strategic privacy initiative in collaboration the Tor Project and CDT. We’ll be consulting “on privacy technology, open standards, and future product collaborations” with the open-source browser to help it more effectively and appropriately bring privacy features into its products. “We want to accelerate pragmatic and user-focused advances in privacy technology for the Web, giving users more control, awareness and protection in their Web experiences,” the company explained via its privacy blog.
We believe in the possibilities that privacy innovations could make possible, and are excited and honored to be a part of the process.
What do these changes mean for the short- and long- term future of the security of the Internet?
There will soon be no excuses for not baking encryption into web services, and in turn, consumer privacy and protection into the tools we use to navigate the digital highway. – }
Lead Articles: Today’s Theme?: ‘Ferocious U.S. snow blankets parts of New York, blamed for 7 deaths; Bill Cosby’s lawyer calls Janice Dickinson’s sex assault claim ‘a complete lie’; Robbers wore burkas in $500K Toronto jewely store heist; & “How big a failure is Obama’s presidency? Let me count the ways: Neil Macdonald”-‘
Today’s lead article on the CBC /news/ page = “Ferocious U.S. snow blankets parts of New York, blamed for 7 deaths ” . —jim w—
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& About the second Lead Article today: “Bill Cosby’s Lawyer and the 14th or 15th person to accuse him of drugging and raping?” Bill Cosby had a reputation for being one of the most moral people on television. I have a gut feeling somebody is out to get him for something, and went so far as to implant false memories in victims or have them victimized by somebody wearing a mask after drugging them with something that makes them believe it’s the real person raping them, not some idiot wearing a mask? This stuff is possible, I have no idea why anyone would go after Bill Cosby, and I’m thinking that even running a headline to that effect almost amounts to ‘bearing false witness’. —djo—
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“Offbeat”
Calgary rescue dog Lexi to appear on David Letterman show { }
Bob Marley to gront ‘world’s first global cannabis brand,’ says US firm { }
‘I am a vain fool’ says TV personality who wants no makeup to be the norm { }
New YOrk pay phones to be changed into Wi-Fi hubs { }
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Microsoft fixes 19-year old Windows bug { * – Microsoft Corp issued patches on Tuesday to fix a bug in its Windows operating system that remained undiscovered for 19 years. – The bug, which is present in every version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onward, allows an attacker to remotely take over and control a computer.
– IBM Corp’s cybersecurity research team discovered the bug in May, describing it as a “significant vulnerability” in the operating system. – “The buggy code is at least 19 years old and has been remotely exploitable for the past 18 years,” IBM X-Force research team said in its blog on Tuesday. – *
*** The bugs were not “undiscovered”, Government Hackers spoke about this on Coast to Coast A.M. before the summer of 2002. Art Bell was the host. This program is not listed in the current Coast to Coast A.M. archives, at least I could not find it by searching ‘hackers’. 3 men who were quite ‘enthusiastic’ and talkative about their experience working for hackers for US Government agencies that ‘officially do not exist’ -one of them told us he has an ashtray with one of those officially non-existent agency’s official logo on it- told us that microsoft was fully aware of holes in their operating system but were not going to do anything about it because the government of the US liked it the way it was. They said it was simple for any hacker to get into your computer if you were ‘running windows’ -“Especially if you have printer sharing turned on.” && They also said they liked Apple Computers back then because it was possible to tell a Mac to do only one thing at a time, not like windows computers which could have all sorts of nonsense going on undetected in the background. – AND Another Coast to Coast A.M. guest, much more recently, related talking to a computer pioneer a long time ago, when dial ups were the latest thing, and when the computer guy finished showing him something, he would not leave the room without shutting off his computer, and disconnecting the phone line from his computer. When the C2C guest asked the computer guy what that was all about, the computer guy said that he, as in insider, knew that the US Government could already get into anyone’s computer that was connected to Delphi or GEnie or AOL, even if the computer had been turned off. — And, now that almost every computer in the world has WiFi capabilities- you can never fully disconnect yourself from the possibility that they can turn your computer on and gather any information you have, or were ever connected to- any time they want to do that- With the possible exception that you might be ‘safe’ if you live inside a Faraday cage, a hundred feet or more beneath the surface of this planet. Welcome to the future, it sucks. —jim w— }
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How Barack Obama’s presidency has come undone { * Um, is it a crime for a News gathering organization to pronounce a regime dead while it’s still breathing? Should it be? * —djo— }
[ Never Mind the Article On Bill Cosby’s latest accuser —djo— ] { }
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Tory anti-pot ad mocked and condemned by YouTube viewers { * Link * }
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-Analysis- Fairer wage gap a hopeful sign for middle-class Canada: Don Pittis { }
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NDP law expert told Liberals misconduct allegation could be assault: sources { }
Average Canadian home now worth more than ever { * They should probably replace the word “worth” with “costs”. —djo— }
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===== Keep around for a while? : =====
-djo’s Editor’s Pick- Questionable cancer ‘cures’ { * From Friday – Doctors and researchers know and have known since 1925 that sugar feeds cancer cells. Starve the Cells – kill the cancer. Effective herbs and naturally occurring ingredients in some plants also shrink and eliminate most cancerous growths but this information is supressed by Big Pharmaceutical companies who do not care if theire stuff kills you, they want to make a profit on your suffering. The really questionable stuff comes from ‘Big Pharma’ and the the Doctors they pay to spread their lies. —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Pornography, kids and sex education: what to do? { * The article says, “Porn industry is the main sex educator of kids, says child advocate” * What do you think? Maybe somebody with the backing of Medical, Psychological, Ethical, Moral and Legal sensitivity and sensibilities should make a video that shows kids how it’s done, what to look out for and how to avoid problems? -and parents should leave it somewhere where they know the kids will find it and write, “Don’t you dare watch this!” on a sticky note? That might work. —djo— }
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“Local / New Brunswick”
School’s dress code defended against ‘rape culture’ allegations { * What I heard on television leaves me with the impression that the most vocal partisans on both sides of this issue are certifiably nuts. One side is screaming, ‘if a young woman so much as shows a naked elbow she’s asking to be attacked,’ and the other side is roaring back, ‘Just because you believe that all young women should dress like your great great grandmother did as a teen-ager – doesn’t give you the right to tell my daughter what to wear.’ And nobody will listen to anybody else. * —jim w— }
Data centre outage cost $1.6M in equipment, lost productivity { }
Storm Arthur victims to get financial relief { }
‘Significant asbestos’ found during Highfield Square demolition { }
Three candidates for AFN National Chief { * “Ghislain Picard, Perry Bellegarde and Leon Jourdaine are the three official candidates in the running to become the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, a position which Shawn Atleo resigned from in May amid some conflict.” * —djo— }
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‘Little affinity between native spirituality and Christianity’, says pastor { * Rumours from the spiritual community of Truth Seekers who look beyond dogma believe that ‘Saint Paul’ was a false prophet maneuvered into power by Romans who wanted to control the new ‘Christian’ church, and succeeded. Therefore ‘Little affinity exists between “Modern Christianity” and what Jesus taught us.’ * —djo— }
-8 Photos- Kinder Morgan pipeline: First Nations fight back with fish { }
{ We have moved a lot of headlines related to First Nations / Indigenous issues to a Page >>>———> http://www.aerendel.org/wp03/?page_id=340 <———<<< on —jda—‘s blog —djo— }
{ This is what still grabs me – from Twitter – We’re trying to trim this down, I wanted to delete these below and start fresh, but they seem a little too important to me right now. ———djo——— }
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{ “Anyone who would give up a little liberty for a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” —Benjamin Franklin }
{ “Any politician, police, military, or would be authoritarian of any stripe, who would capitalize on an event like yesterday’s in Ottawa: clearly does not deserve any respect at all, let alone the authority they demand.” — douglas j otterson }
{ Here’s a quote for you, not about yesterday and Ottawa but the philosophy applies: “The critical studies about #Ferguson in a decade will be fascinating. Because we are building this plane as we fly.” —deray mckesson }
{ “Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies” —Thomas Jefferson }
Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes, study indicates { * – Carmen Langer had just left his bed to grab a drink of water when he felt his house northeast of Peace River, Alta., begin to shake. – “At first I thought I wasn’t feeling very good that day… and it was just my blood sugar, but no, it shook pretty good,” Langer said about the Nov. 2 incident.
– Moments after the shaking stopped, his neighbours were calling, asking if he had felt what they just felt. – “After a few minutes, I realized it was an earthquake,” Langer said. – There was a small earthquake on Nov. 2 in Peace River, just northeast of Peace River. The recently published study involving Alberta researcher Jeff Gu indicates fracking may trigger earthquakes in the province. – Natural Resources Canada (NRC) registered a small, 3.0-magnitude earthquake that was “lightly felt” from Three Creeks to St. Isidor in northern Alberta at 11:14 p.m. MT. NRC said on its website there were no reports of damage, and that “none would be expected.” – Jeff Gu, a seismologist at the University of Alberta, said the earthquake could have been caused by shifting rock formations in the region — but added there could be another possible explanation. – “Certainly that region is not immune to earthquake faulting, but I would say having actual earthquakes in that area is relatively recent, relatively new,” he said. – Gu is one of three authors of a recently published study in the Journal of Geophysical Research, a peer-reviewed publication that looked at four years of earthquake data around Rocky Mountain House. The study concludes that waste-water injection into the ground is highly correlated with spikes in earthquake activity in the area. – It is the first study of its kind conducted in Canada that links industrial activity to induced earthquakes. – “The conclusion was that the industrial activities could, in some cases, potentially trigger or facilitate earthquake occurrences,” Gu said. – Alberta earthquakes increasing – Since 1985, fewer than 15 earthquakes above a 3.0 magnitude have been recorded anywhere in Alberta, according to the Alberta Geological Survey’s website. There has been an increase in earthquake activity since the 1960s, the organization says. – The Peace River earthquake is not the only one that has shaken the province in the past few months:
In October, a 2.7-magnitude quake was recorded about four kilometres southwest of Banff.
In August, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was registered near Rocky Mountain House, causing about 500 customers in the area to lose power for several hours.
– Gu said the research into whether waste-water induction and fracking are related to earthquakes is still “really a work in progress.” – “There has been more and more evidence, increasing evidence, in the last few years in particular — in Arkansas, in Texas and actually more recently here,” Gu said. – But he said there is nothing to fear right now. – “I’m not worried until we get a conclusive answer on whether these are caused by industry or not, whether they are naturally occurring,” Gu said. – Langer, however, is worried. – “With all the stuff that’s going on in my community, I’m feeling quite concerned about it,” he said. “We’re having all kinds of environmental problems in the community… Something has to give here.” – * —djo— }
Sunday, 16 November, 2014 -( 36˚F / +2˚C – & ‘partly cloudy’ out there @ 10:30 pm near Ithaca )- -( 28˚F / -2˚C – With Light Snow making it beautiful outside @ 11:00 pm Closer to Halifax —jda—)- — { Headlines compiled by douglas j otterson & jim wellington, with help from —jda— }
{ —jda—‘s blog disappeared from the list of NaBloPoMo blogs on the ‘BlogHer’ page — Jim W went over 50,000 words at NaNOWriMo On Tuesday, November 11th — Now = 74,408 words. & We really are trying to trim away stuff that maybe has been here too long. Trouble is, we think it may be important. —djo— }
Lead Articles: Today’s Theme?: “U.S. aid worker among dead in ISIS video of mass execution; $66M earthquake-proof upgrades urged for Parliament Hill’s East Block; Refugee appeal division gives more claimants 2nd chance; & Gordie Howe ‘not doing well at all’ in recovery after stroke.”
Today’s lead article on the CBC /news/ page = “U.S. aid worker among dead in ISIS video of mass execution” Bleeding and Leading is in for hot button topics today. —jim w—
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“Offbeat”
Napoleon’s hat fetches $2.7 M at auction { }
Banff residents raise a stink over horse poo on trails { }
Artist uses pregnant bellies as canvases { }
Australia’s Today Show host wore the same suit for a year, and no one noticed { -From Sunday- * I wore variations on the same uniform every day for several years and nobody said anything about my taste in work clothes. If a woman host wore the same dress two days in a row, that would be noticed. I’ve seen jokes where a woman’s closet had thousands of all kinds of dresses etc. in various colors and lengths and styles, and her huband had hundreds of identical suits. * —djo— }
Rosetta mission scientist apologizes for wearing ‘sexist’ shirt covered in half-naked cartoon women { * From yesterday * }
Janina Kolkiewicz wakes up in morgue hours after she is pronounced dead { * That was from yesterday.* —djo— }
Oddly shaped ‘suspect Cheetos’ photographed for art project { * That was from Thursday.* —djo— }
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Microsoft fixes 19-year old Windows bug { * – Microsoft Corp issued patches on Tuesday to fix a bug in its Windows operating system that remained undiscovered for 19 years. – The bug, which is present in every version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 onward, allows an attacker to remotely take over and control a computer.
– IBM Corp’s cybersecurity research team discovered the bug in May, describing it as a “significant vulnerability” in the operating system. – “The buggy code is at least 19 years old and has been remotely exploitable for the past 18 years,” IBM X-Force research team said in its blog on Tuesday. – *
*** The bugs were not “undiscovered”, Government Hackers spoke about this on Coast to Coast A.M. before the summer of 2002. Art Bell was the host. This program is not listed in the current Coast to Coast A.M. archives, at least I could not find it by searching ‘hackers’. 3 men who were quite ‘enthusiastic’ and talkative about their experience working for hackers for US Government agencies that ‘officially do not exist’ -one of them told us he has an ashtray with one of those officially non-existent agency’s official logo on it- told us that microsoft was fully aware of holes in their operating system but were not going to do anything about it because the government of the US liked it the way it was. They said it was simple for any hacker to get into your computer if you were ‘running windows’ -“Especially if you have printer sharing turned on.” && They also said they liked Apple Computers back then because it was possible to tell a Mac to do only one thing at a time, not like windows computers which could have all sorts of nonsense going on undetected in the background. – AND Another Coast to Coast A.M. guest, much more recently, related talking to a computer pioneer a long time ago, when dial ups were the latest thing, and when the computer guy finished showing him something, he would not leave the room without shutting off his computer, and disconnecting the phone line from his computer. When the C2C guest asked the computer guy what that was all about, the computer guy said that he, as in insider, knew that the US Government could already get into anyone’s computer that was connected to Delphi or GEnie or AOL, even if the computer had been turned off. — And, now that almost every computer in the world has WiFi capabilities- you can never fully disconnect yourself from the possibility that they can turn your computer on and gather any information you have, or were ever connected to- any time they want to do that- With the possible exception that you might be ‘safe’ if you live inside a Faraday cage, a hundred feet or more beneath the surface of this planet. Welcome to the future, it sucks. —jim w— }
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Peter Kassig ISIS video beheading confirmed by U.S. { }
Tariq Mohammed slain in Garden Restaurant shooting, police say { }
No bodies found under barn where Glenna Mae Breckenridge says her dad buried boys { * Think he could have moved them? * —djo— }
Franck Gervais faces charged after impersonating soldier at Remembrance Day ceremony { }
Veteran ticketed escorting body of Private Steven Allen { }
-Must Watch- MH17 crash aftermath { * Amateur cellphone video captures immediate aftermath of Malaysian Airlines Flight crash in Eastern Ukraine * —djo— }
-Must Watch- Cathedral’s first Muslim prayer { * Planners hope service at historic D.C. cathedral will foster acceptance between Christians, Muslims. * —djo— }
-Must Watch- Flooding in Italy { }
-Editor’s Pick- How marijuana got so strong and what it means for legalization { * Federal government running ad campaign highlighting risk to young users * & An ex law enforcement guy advocates legalization or decriminalization with prohitions on anyone under the age of 24 being legally allowed to use it. There is evidence that the stuff can hurt brain development before the age of 24.* —djo— }
-Editor’s Pick- Canada’s record on child poverty is ‘bloody terrible’ { }
-Editor’s Pick- Alibaba shakes up online shopping for Canadian makers { * – “90,000 Nova Scotia lobsters sold in a single day on its Tmall website” – * —djo— }
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-djo’s Editor’s Pick- Questionable cancer ‘cures’ { * From Friday – Doctors and researchers know and have known since 1925 that sugar feeds cancer cells. Starve the Cells – kill the cancer. Effective herbs and naturally occurring ingredients in some plants also shrink and eliminate most cancerous growths but this information is supressed by Big Pharmaceutical companies who do not care if theire stuff kills you, they want to make a profit on your suffering. The really questionable stuff comes from ‘Big Pharma’ and the the Doctors they pay to spread their lies. —djo— }
-djo’s Editor’s Pick- Sugar wars { * From Friday: “White sugar, brown sugar, honey, juice? It’s all the same, nutritionally speaking.” * But what is significant here are the omissions: GMO modified sugars might even be ‘nutritionally’ as good as ‘Pure Cane Sugar’ BUT- the modified stuff will rot you from the inside out a lot quicker. GMO food is poison. * —djo— }
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“Local / New Brunswick”
Saint John East byelection candidates make final pitch { }
RCMP divers join search for Dorothy Tucker near St Stephen { }
Crash in Oakland kills 21-year-old man { }
Jets fly over Base Gagetown as part of training exercise { }
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“First Nations”
Three candidates for AFN National Chief { * “Ghislain Picard, Perry Bellegarde and Leon Jourdaine are the three official candidates in the running to become the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, a position which Shawn Atleo resigned from in May amid some conflict.” * —djo— }
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‘Little affinity between native spirituality and Christianity’, says pastor { * Rumours from the spiritual community of Truth Seekers who look beyond dogma believe that ‘Saint Paul’ was a false prophet maneuvered into power by Romans who wanted to control the new ‘Christian’ church, and succeeded. Therefore ‘Little affinity exists between “Modern Christianity” and what Jesus taught us.’ * —djo— }
-Video- Chemotherapy ruling { }
Rinelle Harper only one part of Winnipeg’s race divide { }
-Opinion- First Nations children not well served by chemotherapy ruling: Arthur Schafer { }
When 2 worlds collide, can they coincide? Unreserved this week { }
Rinelle Harper discharged from Winnipeg Hospital, recovering at home { }
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Family says ‘stress of court case over chemo for [ First Nations ] girl ‘uncalled for { }
Judge rejects application to take [ First Nations ] girl from family for chemo { }
Diabetes epidemic among indigenous Canadians, say front-line workers { * Stay away from sugars and get a lot of exercise, Before your doctors warn you that you may be heading for Diabetes. * —djo— }
Saskatoon lottery winner gives back to community { }
Saskatoon group trying to up the profile of restorative justice { }
2 Alberta First Nations file suit against site C dam project { }
Brian Bowman urges Winnipeggers to reach out to Rinelle Harper and family { }
Police dig up barn where Glenna Mae Breckenridge says her dad buried bodies in 1955 { }
Internal document urges government to raise cap on aboriginal education { }
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Teen Rinelle Harper ‘left for dead after 2 attacks { * – Two males have been charged with attempted murder after Rinelle Harper was twice attacked and “left for dead” during a violent assault on Winnipeg’s riverbank, police say. – * —djo— }
Racism in Canada: Join our live chat Thursday at 6 pm CT { * Too Late Now * }
‘It’s our story:’ N.W.T. Healing Film Festival Kicks off Sunday { }
-Exclusive- ‘Doctor’ treating First Nations girls says cancer patients can heal themselves { }
New police board chair backs murdered, missing women inquiry { }
Racism in hockey still hants Nova Scotia father { }
Amina Abu-Bakare says ‘walk together’ to end racism { }
-Opinion- Beware of assumptions and stereotypes in the Rinelle Harper case { }
-Updated- Attacked Winnipeg teen Rinelle Harper called a hero and fighter { * And her parents say she remembers nothing of the attacks. * —djo— }
Fort Good Hope elders go hungry due to delayed cheques { }
-Audio- Laurentian University hires more aboriginal professors in Sudbury { }
-Analysis- Racism still an uncomfortable truth in Canada: Duncan McCue { }
Regina artist teaches Prince Charles to make moose hide art { }
People on the Prairies less tolerant, CBC poll says { }
Eagle wing trafficking case to be heard in Lethbridge court { }
-Photos- Indigenous circumpolar women leaders descend on Yellowknife { }
Chrisma Denny’s family says society has ‘failed’ her { * The family of a missing woman from Cape Breton believes she wouldn’t have disappeared if there was more support for homeless and aboriginal women. * —djo— }
-Opinion- First Nations contributions to WW I and WW II: Lest we forget { }
MANFF [Manitoba Association of Native Firefighters] loses federal funding: Flood evacuee, critics seek answers { * -First Nations flood evacuees and those who help them say it’s about time that the Manitoba Association of Native Fire Fighters has lost its federal funding amid accusations about misspent money.- / Earlier: -An Aboriginal aid agency in charge of 2011 flood evacuees has been stripped of its federal funding effective immediately.- * —djo— }
Remembrance Day poem to be read in aboriginal language { }
Francis Pegahmagabow, unsung WW I hero, to get overdue recognition { }
‘Just move it’ gets P.E.I. aboriginal people physically active { }
Aboriginal Affairs short of cash for education, social programs: document { }
Jim Prentice, northern Alberta chiefs to discuss oilsands concerns { }
Police identify Rinelle Harper, 16, as victim of Midtown Bridge attack { }
Behchoko boy, 14, takes own life after bullying { }
B.C. First Nation considers growing medical marijuana on its reserve { }
-Opinion- Time for some serious thought about Inuvik’s future { }
-Updated- Missing Sask. teens believed found, being returned home { }
Clyde River supports Greenpeace petition against seismic testing { }
Adrienne Clarkson on why Canada’s multiculturalism works { }
Toronto rally ‘overwhelms’ struggling homeless First Nation house-builder { }
Australians share indigenous protected area strategies with N.W.T. { }
Gary Moostoos rejects apology from City Centre mall manager { }
AFN national chief candidates address key issues in election { }
-Photos- Unreserved: The radio show in pictures, November 8 { }
-Video- Mother glad Nunavut govenment is taking action following infant’s death { }
Manitoba Association of Native Firefighters loses federal funding { * -An Aboriginal aid agency in charge of 2011 flood evacuees has been stripped of its federal funding effective immediately.- * —djo— }
Decorated First Nations vet Tommy Prince a Canadian hero { }
Shoal Lake no. 40 gets backing from IJC { }
Homeless woman fined for building her own home { }
Head of B.C. Missing Women Commission says no to national inquiry { * “Wally Oppal, the commissioner of the British Columbia Missing Women Commission, is saying no to the possibility of a national inquiry into more than 1,100 missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada.” * *** He says now is the time for action, not an inquiry. *** —djo— }
-Feature- Nunavut put community’s health ‘at risk’ by mishandling nurse { * -When a baby in a Nunavut hamlet died of a lung infection in 2012, questions arose about the nurse who allegedly failed to treat him. A CBC investigation reveals a history of complaints about the nurse and a government that refused to fire her.- * —djo— }
-Video- Derek Nepinak calls for boycott of Sun Media, Winnipeg Sun newspaper { }
Minister of Child Services offers Onigaming support after suicides { }
Indigenous physician brings unique perspective to her practice { }
-8 Photos- Kinder Morgan pipeline: First Nations fight back with fish { }
{ We’ve left a lot of First Nations news on this page after it was taken down from the ‘aboriginal’ page at the CBC web site. & The ‘First Nations Page’ is actually called ‘Aboriginal’ on the CBC web site, but some First Nations object to that title, so we renamed it here. —djo— }
{ This is what still grabs me – from Twitter – We’re trying to trim this down, I wanted to delete these below and start fresh, but they seem a little too important to me right now. ———djo——— }
{ “Anyone who would give up a little liberty for a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” —Benjamin Franklin }
{ “Any politician, police, military, or would be authoritarian of any stripe, who would capitalize on an event like yesterday’s in Ottawa: clearly does not deserve any respect at all, let alone the authority they demand.” — douglas j otterson }
{ Here’s a quote for you, not about yesterday and Ottawa but the philosophy applies: “The critical studies about #Ferguson in a decade will be fascinating. Because we are building this plane as we fly.” —deray mckesson }
{ “Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies” —Thomas Jefferson }
Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes, study indicates { * – Carmen Langer had just left his bed to grab a drink of water when he felt his house northeast of Peace River, Alta., begin to shake. – “At first I thought I wasn’t feeling very good that day… and it was just my blood sugar, but no, it shook pretty good,” Langer said about the Nov. 2 incident.
– Moments after the shaking stopped, his neighbours were calling, asking if he had felt what they just felt. – “After a few minutes, I realized it was an earthquake,” Langer said. – There was a small earthquake on Nov. 2 in Peace River, just northeast of Peace River. The recently published study involving Alberta researcher Jeff Gu indicates fracking may trigger earthquakes in the province. – Natural Resources Canada (NRC) registered a small, 3.0-magnitude earthquake that was “lightly felt” from Three Creeks to St. Isidor in northern Alberta at 11:14 p.m. MT. NRC said on its website there were no reports of damage, and that “none would be expected.” – Jeff Gu, a seismologist at the University of Alberta, said the earthquake could have been caused by shifting rock formations in the region — but added there could be another possible explanation. – “Certainly that region is not immune to earthquake faulting, but I would say having actual earthquakes in that area is relatively recent, relatively new,” he said. – Gu is one of three authors of a recently published study in the Journal of Geophysical Research, a peer-reviewed publication that looked at four years of earthquake data around Rocky Mountain House. The study concludes that waste-water injection into the ground is highly correlated with spikes in earthquake activity in the area. – It is the first study of its kind conducted in Canada that links industrial activity to induced earthquakes. – “The conclusion was that the industrial activities could, in some cases, potentially trigger or facilitate earthquake occurrences,” Gu said. – Alberta earthquakes increasing – Since 1985, fewer than 15 earthquakes above a 3.0 magnitude have been recorded anywhere in Alberta, according to the Alberta Geological Survey’s website. There has been an increase in earthquake activity since the 1960s, the organization says. – The Peace River earthquake is not the only one that has shaken the province in the past few months:
In October, a 2.7-magnitude quake was recorded about four kilometres southwest of Banff.
In August, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was registered near Rocky Mountain House, causing about 500 customers in the area to lose power for several hours.
– Gu said the research into whether waste-water induction and fracking are related to earthquakes is still “really a work in progress.” – “There has been more and more evidence, increasing evidence, in the last few years in particular — in Arkansas, in Texas and actually more recently here,” Gu said. – But he said there is nothing to fear right now. – “I’m not worried until we get a conclusive answer on whether these are caused by industry or not, whether they are naturally occurring,” Gu said. – Langer, however, is worried. – “With all the stuff that’s going on in my community, I’m feeling quite concerned about it,” he said. “We’re having all kinds of environmental problems in the community… Something has to give here.” – * —djo— }