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| Warren Buffett P2Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:11:23 -0800 by DarkAngelStarQAmerica's most beloved investor is now the world's richest man. Soared past friend and bridge partner Bill Gates as shares of Berkshire Hathaway climbed 25% since the middle of last July. Son of Nebraska politician delivered newspapers as a boy. Filed first tax return at age 13, claiming $35 deduction for bicycle. Studied under value investing guru Benjamin Graham at Columbia. Took over textile firm Berkshire Hathaway 1965. Today holding company invested in insurance (Geico, General Re), jewelry (Borsheim's), utilities (MidAmerican Energy), food (Dairy Queen, See's Candies). Also has noncontrolling stakes in Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo. Insurance operations flourished in 2007. "That party is over. It's a certainty that insurance-industry profit margins, including ours, will fall significantly in 2008." The Oracle of Omaha issued a challenge to members of The Forbes 400 in October; said he would donate $1 million to charity if the collective group of richest Americans would admit they pay less taxes, as a percentage of income, than their secretaries. Had long promised to give away his fortune posthumously. Irrevocably earmarked the majority of his Berkshire shares to charity in 2006, mostly to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Gift was valued at $31 billion on day of announcement; donation will far exceed that sum so long as Berkshire shares continue to rise. Related: none | |
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| USDA THREATENS ORGANC FARMERSFri, 05 Dec 2008 07:03:47 -0800 by bill122460December 4, 2008CORNUCOPIA, Wisconsin - December 3 - Many media outlets, from the New York Times to the blogosphere, have tracked what has been dubbed the corporate takeover of organic farming. One of the hottest controversies in this rapidly growing $20 billion industry has been giant factory farms milking thousands of cows each in feedlots and masquerading as organic. Some of these industrial dairies are controlled by the nations largest agribusinesses.Since the organic community first appealed to the USDA for better clarification and enforcement of regulations requiring organic dairy producers to graze their cattle, nearly 9 years ago, the number of giant industrial dairy operations, with as many as 10,000 cows, has grown from two to approximately 15. After years of delay, the USDA has finally responded with a new proposed rule that they said would crack down on abuses.The birds have come home to roost, said Mark Kastel, Senior Farm Policy Analyst for The Cornucopia Institute. The Wisconsin-based farm policy research group estimates there are 35,000 to 45,000 cows on giant CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) operating in the United States producing as much as 40% of the nations organic milk supply. These CAFOs are producing so much milk that they have depressed pricing and profit margins for organic family farmers, and now some are being forced out of business by this distressing situation, Kastel said. Organics was supposed to be the antidote to family farmers being forced off the land.The Cornucopia Institute has filed formal legal complaints with the USDA aimed at compelling the agency to enforce organic livestock and management rules. These actions have led to the shut down or penalizing of some of what they call organic scofflaws. But many in the industry criticized the agency for failing to fully investigate many other alleged violations on giant farms, including several that supply milk to the nations largest dairy processor, Dallas-based Dean Foods. Related: farms fowar death fema camps fed banks money bailout federal reserve fraud jail order depopulation evil farms food goverment lies banks usa bankrupt money jobs men women sex dateing pporn god houseing cars trucks nwo cia laws fire war death famly lost kids schooling shcool love dum sadod | |
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| Warren Buffett P1Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:03:46 -0800 by DarkAngelStarQAmerica's most beloved investor is now the world's richest man. Soared past friend and bridge partner Bill Gates as shares of Berkshire Hathaway climbed 25% since the middle of last July. Son of Nebraska politician delivered newspapers as a boy. Filed first tax return at age 13, claiming $35 deduction for bicycle. Studied under value investing guru Benjamin Graham at Columbia. Took over textile firm Berkshire Hathaway 1965. Today holding company invested in insurance (Geico, General Re), jewelry (Borsheim's), utilities (MidAmerican Energy), food (Dairy Queen, See's Candies). Also has noncontrolling stakes in Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo. Insurance operations flourished in 2007. "That party is over. It's a certainty that insurance-industry profit margins, including ours, will fall significantly in 2008." The Oracle of Omaha issued a challenge to members of The Forbes 400 in October; said he would donate $1 million to charity if the collective group of richest Americans would admit they pay less taxes, as a percentage of income, than their secretaries. Had long promised to give away his fortune posthumously. Irrevocably earmarked the majority of his Berkshire shares to charity in 2006, mostly to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Gift was valued at $31 billion on day of announcement; donation will far exceed that sum so long as Berkshire shares continue to rise. Related: none | |
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| KOGAN AGORA Pro Mobile Phone Featuring AndroidFri, 05 Dec 2008 06:52:39 -0800 by Droideohttp://www.droideo.c omThe Kogan Agora Pro mobile phone is the world's second handset and the first in Australia that is powered by Google Android? software the ground-breaking new open source mobile phone operating system.Kogan Agora Pro will work on networks around the world, and is not restricted to customers in Australia and New Zealand. Pre-installed software applications provide access to many services including GMail ?, Google Calendar ?, Google Maps ?, Google Talk ?, and a YouTube ? video player. The integrated Google Maps? application supports detailed map, satellite, traffic, and the new street view.The fully customisable home screen lets you put all the tools and gadgets you want at your finger tips.With the Kogan Agora Pro mobile phone, you will have the ability to download new software applications from third-party developers and further enhance your mobile experience.You can pre-order here: http://www.kogan.com .au/shop/android-pow ered-kogan-agora-pro -mobile-phone/ Related: kogan agora android google t-mobile g1 | |
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| BOPE - O Lado Obscuro do Rio part 1/5Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:48:21 -0800 by KNIhokkiBOPE (Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais) is the most elite unit in the Military Police of the state of Rio de Janeiro.The life in the slum quarters is conducted by the poverty, the drugs and the violence! With its typical Carnival, the convivência of its millions of inhabitants, Rio De Janeiro is a city that takes the people to dream. During the Carnival they come people of the whole world to attend the Brazilian sambistas that meneiam ancas in the parades of cars. However, for backwards of this idyllic side another reality exists! In Rio De Janeiro, each one of five inhabitants lives in the quarters of the can the one that if calls slum quarters. The life in the slum quarters is conducted by the poverty, the drugs and an enormous violence. With a daily average of 107 people deceased the shot, Brazil withholds the record of abated victims for firearms. The BOPE is a troop of the elite of the Brazilian military policy created especially to clean the slum quarters of the drugs and the traffics. For the first time, the BOPE was followed by a team of television during one of its operations!A vida nas favelas é regida pela pobreza, pelas drogas e pela violência! Com o seu típico Carnaval, a convivência dos seus milhões de habitantes, o Rio de Janeiro é uma cidade que leva as pessoas a sonhar. Durante o Carnaval vêm pessoas de todo o mundo para assistir aos sambistas brasileiros que meneiam as ancas nos desfiles de carros. Contudo, por trás deste lado idílico existe outra realidade! No Rio de Janeiro, cada um de cinco habitantes vive nos bairros da lata a que se chama favelas. A vida nas favelas é regida pela pobreza, as drogas e uma enorme violência. Com uma média diária de 107 pessoas mortas a tiro, o Brasil detém o recorde de vítimas abatidas por armas de fogo.O BOPE é uma tropa da elite da polícia militar brasileira criada especialmente para limpar as favelas das drogas e dos tráfegos. Pela primeira vez, o BOPE foi seguido por uma equipe de televisão durante uma das suas operações! Related: bope brazil rio de janeiro military police swat | |
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| US Interrogator in Iraq Says Torture Policy Has Led to Deaths of Thousands of American Soldiers on Democracy Now ( 2 of 2)Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:33:17 -0800 by mediagrrl9We speak with a former special intelligence operations officer who led an interrogations team in Iraq two years ago. His nonviolent interrogation methods led Special Forces to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the head of al-Qaeda in Iraq. He has written a new book, How to Break a Terrorist: The US Interrogators Who Used Brains, Not Brutality, to Take Down the Deadliest Man in Iraq. The publication date for the book was delayed for six weeks due to the Pentagons vetting of it. The soldier wrote it under the pseudonym, Matthew Alexander, for security reasons. He says the US militarys use of torture is responsible for the deaths of thousands of US soldiers by inspiring foreign fighters to kill Americans.READ/LISTE N: http://www.democracy now.org/2008/12/3/us _interrogator_in_ira q_says_torture Related: seg 1 2 | |
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| US Interrogator in Iraq Says Torture Policy Has Led to Deaths of Thousands of American Soldiers on Democracy Now ( 1 of 2)Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:29:08 -0800 by mediagrrl9We speak with a former special intelligence operations officer who led an interrogations team in Iraq two years ago. His nonviolent interrogation methods led Special Forces to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the head of al-Qaeda in Iraq. He has written a new book, How to Break a Terrorist: The US Interrogators Who Used Brains, Not Brutality, to Take Down the Deadliest Man in Iraq. The publication date for the book was delayed for six weeks due to the Pentagons vetting of it. The soldier wrote it under the pseudonym, Matthew Alexander, for security reasons. He says the US militarys use of torture is responsible for the deaths of thousands of US soldiers by inspiring foreign fighters to kill Americans.READ/LISTE N: http://www.democracy now.org/2008/12/3/us _interrogator_in_ira q_says_torture Related: seg 1 1 | |
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| Third Day, Do You Hear What I Hear? video by beanscotFri, 05 Dec 2008 06:11:44 -0800 by bornagain7777777This is another skillful rendering of a classic Christmas carol by Third Day. There are images of children around the world, including those affected by war and poverty. You will see the faces of Iraq, Afghanistan, Darfur, Malawi and others.The children shown receiving gifts are from Operation Christmas Child. Pray for peace, people everywhere. Related: "third day" | |
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| Viamare Seaplanes.movFri, 05 Dec 2008 06:01:11 -0800 by foletjacobssonViamare Seaplane in Stockholm, Sweden. Commercial Sea plane company operation in the worlds largest archipelago (24.000 islands, rocks and skerries) Related: viamare1 | |
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