Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early today, killing one person and leveling buildings. The death occurred when a house collapsed near the city of Gorontalo, about 1,950 kilometers (1,200 miles) northeast of Jakarta, said Rustam S. Pakaya, head of crisis management at the Indonesian Health Ministry.
Several buildings, including a partially built school, were destroyed when the temblor struck at 1:02 a.m. local time. A tsunami warning issued by the Indonesian government was canceled about 30 minutes after the quake. The temblor struck 135 kilometers northwest of Gorontalo at a depth of 26 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Today's quake caused buildings to collapse in Tolitoli, located west of Gorontalo, Agence France-Presse reported, citing residents. Three aftershocks of magnitude 5.1 or higher struck the area, the latest at 6:33 a.m. local time.
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ION RIAN > ANOTHER GREAT FLOOD: TIME TO BUILD ANOTHER [Noah's]ARK? HEAD FOR THE HILLS - you know, SIBERIA!
Article > World has entered a period not only of GREAT POLITICAL INSTABILITY, BUT ALSO GREAT CLIMATE = ELECTRO-MAGNETIC INSTABILITY. It is well-known by Science that Earth's magnetic field has been weakening since first detected back in the early 20th century, thru the 1980's and 1990's to present. A decrease of one second per year in Earth's rotational speed releases tremendous amounts or quantities of HEAT ENERGY UPON THE GLOBE/WORLD, AND MUCH GREATER THAN ANY HEAT PRODUCED BY PAN-HUMAN ACTIVITIES IN ALL OF RECORDED HUMAN HISTORY = HUMAN CIVILIZATION. Earth may had experienced up to 30 epochs of NOAH-STYLE, NATURAL GREAT FLOODS, the last being NOAH's FLOOD ITSELF, believed by many Perts to had prob occurred circa back in 11,100 B.C.
Weakness or redux in Earth's magnetic field likely also responsible for OZONE HOLES + POLE(S) SHIFTS, WID "RIPPLE/DOMINO" EFFECTS AS PER INDUCEMENT OF GLOBAL HEATING + COOLING PERIODS.
*IOW, ARTICLE > doesn't describe iff INCREASED SOLAR MAGNETIC/EM OUTPUT IS CAUSING THE SLOWDOWNS IN EARTH'S ROTATIONAL-ORBITAL VELOCITY???
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OOPSIES, forgot to say that RIAN ARICLE > fluxes/variabilities in Earth's magnetic field as affected by Solar Radiation/Energies is prob the cause of the MANY HIGH-MAGNITUDE QUAKES WORLD HAS EXPERIENCED IN RECENT TIMES.
* Lest we fergit, 2012 > QUAKE HEARD/FELT AROUND THE WORLD [Global Quake].
Which is likely, as I'd posted on the Net already, why the USAF-DOD wants certain advanced satellite missions to add new missions including the monitoring and collection of SUN/SOLAR DATAS
[e.g. SIRIUS Event = SUN, NOT SPACE ALIENS].
D *** NG IT, MORIARITY, WHAT STAR TREKKIE FAN, ETC. MALE WOULDN'T LIKE SEXY SLINKY ORION SPACE BIKINI BABES, ESPEC ON FUTURE SPACE/STAR ILLUSTRATED SPORTS POSTERS, BUT THE ORION BABES, ETAL. ARE BESIDES THE POINT!
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WORLD MIL FORUM > A FEW GRAMS OF MATERIALS FROM ADVANCED US ANTI-MATTER RESEARCH AND WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT COLD DESTROY THE ENTIRE WORLD VIA "GLOBAL WAR FOR EXTINCTION". Super-Nukular style BOOM-BOOMS = MUSHROOM CLOUDS BUT WIDOUT THE DEADLY RADIOACTIVE AFTER-EFFECTS {AM Pert John Edwards].
Not just NUKEY DESTRUCTION, BUT QUICK/RAPID EXTINCTION.
Prosecutors announced the release of a doctor whose Nov. 6 kidnapping in Tijuana helped spark anti-crime protests, but deadly violence continued unabated in the Mexican city across from San Diego.
Shootings across Tijuana claimed the lives a 14-year-old girl and seven others, local authorities reported Sunday. Baja California state prosecutors say the girl and two men were shot down in a Tijuana street on Saturday just before midnight.
Assailants in a separate attack on the pool hall used assault rifles to kill four men and one woman. Assault rifles are frequently used in the violent drug cartel turf battles and assassinations that have plagued Tijuana recently.
There was no immediate information on the motive in the attack on the Banana Loca pool hall. Prosecutors did not say how the kidnapped doctor was released or whether a ransom was paid.
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For any government looking to raise money in the capital markets in the next few months, there was an ominous development in Germany this week.
A German 10-year bond auction failed -- something more or less unheard of until this year -- as cash-strapped banks and investors snubbed the government offering.
It is a clear sign of straitened times when a benchmark bond in one of the most liquid markets in the world cannot attract enough bids to reach its target amount. Crucially, it raises serious doubts about whether governments can raise the vast amounts of debt needed to fund fiscal stimulus packages and bank recapitalisations in the current tough market conditions.
Any sign of waning demand may force up bond yields -- putting further pressure on public finances when they are already under strain. Nowhere is the issue more pressing than in the US.
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Interestingly Japan has the highest level of public debt (as a %age of GDP) in the world (excluding a couple of places like Zimbobwe). Japanese debt is 3 times the USA's level. Germany's debt is not much lower the USA's.
But we are going to see an explosion of government debt and in all likelyhood countries going bankrupt.
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The government's own subprime paper. Betting on the chicken's chicken's chicken's hatchlings showing up. We've checked your income statements and projected what you can be expected to produce in 10 years, and the numbers aren't matching there old boy.
And in it, the Republicans have their issue for the next election provided Bambi doesn't do the unexpected and lower spending.
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The Big O has made a lot of industrial strength promises to people that he cannot keep, w/r/t govt money giveaways. If he cannot deliver, he will alienate his base. Damned if you do, and damned if you don't. He has not even taken office yet and he is pre-screwed.
When painting the floor, always first look for the door.
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"He has not even taken office yet and he is pre-screwed."
Thanks for warming my cockles, AP. :-D
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A quick calculation is government debt (all developed countries) will increase by 15% to 20% of GDP over the next 12 to 16 months ex 'economic stimulus', due to falling revenues and increasing welfare, etc. payments. With economic stimulus, bailouts etc, probably north of 25% of GDP. Those are big numbers.
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I think that would be, technically, "self-pre-screwed", wouldn't it?
Actually, good news here. I vaguely recall (correct me please) that a signature moment in the Carter fiasco was the bond market's rejection of the federal budget submission (1979?).
I've kinda been hoping for the same thing for the USG for a long time. The only actual restraint on our imprudence would seem to be a scarcity of lenders.
I'ma also thinking that unless the hangover (unwinding of leverage) from this latest greatest binge really really sucks, odds of a repeat will be distressingly high.
Speaking to a session of the World Economic Forum's 24th India Economic Summit, held in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger endorsed US Senator Hillary Clinton, rumored to be the favorite for the post in President-elect Barack Obama's administration.
"I believe it would be an outstanding appointment," Kissinger said. "If it is true, it shows ... great courage on the part of the president-elect. To appoint a very strong personality into a prominent cabinet position requires a great deal of courage."
Kissinger acknowledged that "Obama was my second choice in the election. But at the same time, I want to stress that this is the moment for nonpartisanship in America. There are a number of challenges that must be dealt with."
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He doesn't actually say that he considers it a good idea, does he?
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it shows ... great courage on the part of the president-elect. To appoint a very strong personality into a prominent cabinet position requires a great deal of courage."
There's a fascinating Charlie Rose interview floating out there in the ether. He spoke with a Newsweek editor and the reporter embedded with the Obama campaign about the in-depth report they released after Election Day. Amongst many other questions in the 20 minute interview, Mr. Rose asked what courageous moves Candidate Obama had made. Interestingly, the reporter's response was that in his opinion the candidate had done absolutely nothing courageous whatsoever, although he had stood up to his campaign advisers to address directly the Reverend Wright problem.
So now President-elect Obama is placed in the position of appointing someone he really doesn't want to prove his courage, or doing as he prefers and giving a portion of his fan base their first major disappointment. Reality is full of difficulties.
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The only real impediment to Hillary's appointment so far is ... you guessed it ... Bill. Right now, someone is undoubtedly poring over Bill's financial dealings with some interesting foreign entities. Conflicts of interest?
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SecState Hillary works well for Obama - he no longer has to worry about here plotting a revenge return from outside - any messes he gets into will also be pinned on her.
And I doubt she could foul it up any worse than Madeline Halfbright did.
On the plus side, as mentioned, "SecState Clinton" would NOT put up with the backstabbing, leaking and other BS that is rampant in Foggy Bottom. She'd clean house with a feral grin on her face. Something Bush failed to do and paid the price for.
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Truly dumb idea for The One. There's going to be a lot of heavy lifting domestically over the next 4 years. And Hillary's finger prints will be on none of it. And The beneficial results, if any, won't be visible by 2012. Hillary will be in a perfect position to run against the clearly failed Obama presidency in the primaries.
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Although I do feel that Hillary has much to prove, I truly believe that positive thought can transform this country! While it may be easy to dwell on the past, or negative aspects of Hillary, we can only look to the future and all that it holds in store for us. I've been using this concept in my personal life as well. Positive thought combined with the use of vision boards has truly helped me be more open to opportunity- just as Hillary was! Here's a great resource explaining (better than I can) how to use these concepts to better your life: www.thevisionboardkit.com. You can download a free first chapter, too!
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Never considered that...
Hmm. Rudy just might be able to win her seat if there is no incumbent.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) held a protest demonstration outside Karachi Press Club on Sunday against the privatisation of Qadirpur gas field and other state assets. Addressing the protestors here, JI Sindh Naib-Amir, Merajul Hudda said Pakistan People Party has always opposed the privatisation, but now it is handing over the profit-making assets under private control. Â"The real reason behind the privatisation of the entity is to meet the high expenses incurred by a massive cabinet,Â" he said. JI Naib-Amir further said people would not benefit from the proposed sale of Qadirpur gas field, Pakistan Steel Mills and other state assets. It will not bring any improvement in the countryÂ's economy also, he felt.
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Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Oil fell for a second day in New York on signs the global slowdown is limiting demand in China and Japan, the world's second- and third-largest crude users.
Japan entered the first recession since 2001 as its gross domestic product fell an annualized 0.1 percent in the three months ended Sept. 30 after shrinking 3.7 percent in the previous period. China National Petroleum Corp., the country's biggest oil producer, said demand has contracted ``sharply'' since September because of the global credit crisis.
``There doesn't seem to be much out there to stop the fall in prices,'' said Toby Hassall, research analyst at Commodity Warrants Pty in Sydney. ``Weak demand and a pretty bleak demand outlook'' may push oil prices as low as $50 this week, he said.
Crude oil for December delivery dropped as much as $1.44, or 2.5 percent, to $55.60 a barrel in after-hours electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was at $55.73 at 9:35 a.m. in Singapore. The contract slumped 2.1 percent to settle at $57.04 on Nov. 14, having touched $54.67 the previous day, the lowest since Jan. 30, 2007. Prices declined 6.6 percent last week as world equity markets dropped, Germany entered its worst recession in 12 years and U.S. retail sales fell for a fourth straight month.
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I have always suspected it was related to an interaction from all the shots we got (esp the nerve agent and experimental anthrax shots), combined with exposure to petrochem and minute amounts of nerve agent (Czech CW units near us picked up alarms a ton).
My unit had a ZERO incidence because our medics dumped that nerve gas medicine into the sand and pencilwhipped the reports. I BET that is what saved us. I'm glad to this day.
Iran has converted financial reserves into gold to avoid future problems, an adviser to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in comments published on Saturday, after the price of oil fell more than 60 percent from a peak in July. They don't know very much about economics, do they?
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"There's never been a better time to buy gold."
--Commercial, any radio talk show, any day
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When those commercials ramp up it is usually because there is someone who is trying to get rid of theirs. I have noticed that the commercials really crank up when the price of gold is tanking. When it is going up, they disappear.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
Speaking to a session of the World Economic Forum's 24th India Economic Summit, held in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger endorsed US Senator Hillary Clinton, rumored to be the favorite for the post in President-elect Barack Obama's administration.
