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Common Sense

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:38:47 GMT

clipped by: brazilnut72
clipper's remarks: ...from Mark Steyn.

Clip Source: corner.nationalreview.com

The Headline of the Day, from the BBC:

Shooting Raises Fears For Muslims In US Army

Really? Right now the body count stands at:

Non-Muslims 13
Muslims 0

Tags: common sense, mark steyn

Equality under the law is abrogated by shari'a councils

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:59:32 GMT

clipped by: Antara
clipper's remarks: Bit long, but an important and informative read.

Clip Source: archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com

Islamic shari’a is propagated by UK law.

We have cause to be worried.

Apologists for shari’a claim nothing has changed. A shari’a tribunal decision cannot be enforced if it breaks UK law. This view is out of touch with how things really work and what is going on today.

We have, for example, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s revelation in a BBC interview that the adoption of Islamic shari’a law in the UK is ‘unavoidable’. This gives a disturbing insight into the minds of some of our leaders.

Twisting the law to meet cultural requirements is not unknown. Lord Pearson asked this question in the House of Lords in June: “…. will Her Majesty’s Government take steps to ensure that resident Muslim men will no longer be allowed to commit bigamy by bringing in their second, third and fourth wives and all their children to enjoy the benefits of our welfare state?”

He was not given an answer.

Tags: shariah law, islam, uk, creeping, global jihad

Ghostly 'dance of a sea dragon'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:17:41 GMT

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Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Ghostly 'dance of a sea dragon'

One of the most elegant courtship rituals in the animal kingdom has been captured on film by a BBC crew.

The dance of the weedy sea dragon takes place every year in the shallow seas off the coast of Australia.

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During the ghostly dance, two beautifully odd-looking fish mirror each other's every movement.

At the end of the ritual, the male fish is the one to get pregnant, giving birth two months later, a process the BBC crew filmed for the first time.

The dance of the weedy sea dragon is captured for the BBC natural history series Life.

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"There is no sense that they are at all concerned about anything other than each other."

The mirror dance usually takes place in the fading evening light.

"What's so lovely is you feel you have seen the most intimate moments of their lives," says Mr Chapman.

The ritual usually takes place in spring.

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Sea dragons, seahorses and pipefish are the only fish species in which the males carry and raise the young.

Tags: marine-biology, seahorses, video

Passing Off-Are You A Victim?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:46:50 GMT

clipped by: BusinessAndLegal

Clip Source: businessandlegal.ie

Passing off generally involves the making of a misrepresentation and the meaning or definition of passing off is as follows-

There are 5 characteristics of passing off—-
A misrepresentation

Made by a trader in the course of trade

To prospective customers

Which is calculated to injure the business or goodwill of another trader

Which causes actual damage to a business or goodwill of the trader

Misrepresentation

There must be a false representation by the defendant so that an association with the plaintiff is made in the minds of the public.

Made by a trader in the course of trade

The misrepresentation must be made in the course of trade.
What is considered to be a trader as far as the law of passing off is concerned is very wide-it has been held to include the BBC for example.
Anyone who makes an income from the provision of goods/services is a trader.

To Prospective customers

For passing off to occur, the misrepresentation must be made to prospective customers and then…

Tags: passing off

Three bald bears perplex experts

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:32:35 GMT

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Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Dolores has lost almost all her hair at Leipzig Zoo

Bears in a zoo in eastern Germany have lost their fur, but international experts cannot work out why.

Three spectacled bears in Leipzig Zoo are in various states of baldness, with the worst being hairless all over.

Zoo curator Gerd Noetzhold said he had discovered that zoos throughout Europe and further afield had encountered the same problem, but no-one knew why.

One expert suggested it could be caused by climate and the diet of the bears, whose native habitat is South America.

The bears come from the Andean mountains of Ecuador, Peru and northern Bolivia.

The bears - named Dolores, Bianca and Lolita - are suffering from itchiness as well, so animal keepers apply ointments to soothe their skin.

"This problem with the spectacled bears is not just in Leipzig," Mr Noetzhold told the BBC World Service.

"There are other zoos in Europe and overseas having the same problem.

Tags: animals, bears, nature

Bald hedgehog is found abandoned

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:28:47 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A bald hedgehog! Who would have thought! There's also movie of the cute little fellow getting an oil massage but it's not clippable.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Baldrick with a fellow rescue hedgehog at the centre

A bald hedgehog abandoned by his mother in a garden in Norfolk is being treated at a wildlife rescue centre in a bid to encourage his spikes to grow.

Baldrick, named after the character from the television programme Blackadder, was brought to Foxy Lodge wildlife rescue centre, Great Yarmouth.

He is now being cared for by Tonia and John Garner in the hope he can be eventually released into the wild.

Treatment includes antiseptic scrubs and baby oil massages.

Mr Garner told the BBC News website that Baldrick was spotted in a garden being pushed along by its mother.

He said: "They are not very good parents in the wild and if they have a family of six babies, about two will never make it."

Baldrick's mother eventually took her other babies away, abandoning her bald son who ended up at the wildlife centre.

Mr Garner said when Baldrick was brought in in August aged about six weeks he weighed 240g, but is now up to about 800g.

Tags: hedgehog, animals, nature, uk, video

New row over Colombia-US accord

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:58:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Venezuela has broken off diplomatic relations with Bogota and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has warned that Colombian military bases could be used by the US to attack his country.

Other countries in the region, including Brazil and Chile, have also expressed concern.

The BBC's Jeremy McDermott, in Colombia, says Colombia is increasingly isolated in the region, but does not seem to care, just so long as it has US support.

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President Uribe's deal with the US has caused concern in the region

Colombian opposition groups have reacted angrily after details of a controversial military deal with the US were made public.

Under the 10-year deal, the US military will not only have access to military bases, but also be able to use major international civilian airports.

US personnel and defence contractors will also enjoy diplomatic immunity.

President Alvaro Uribe says the agreement will help rid Colombia of drugs gangs and left-wing rebel groups.

But leading opposition senator Gustavo Petro, of the left-wing PDA party, said the deal amounted to a virtual US occupation of Colombia.

They reveal that the US military will have access to seven Colombian army, navy and air force bases and also be able to use civilian airports under conditions that have still not been made clear.

The deal has led to a worsening of already strained ties between Colombia and Venezuela.

Tags: empire, by, proxy, u.s., colombia, south america, history, repeats, itself

Hammond's Audi RS6 vs Skiers French Alps Race - Top Gear - BBC

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:15:42 GMT

clipped by: ratilfar
clipper's remarks: One crazy race, Top Gear stylez!

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Tags: top gear, race, audi rs6, france, uk, motoring, cars, video, youtube, hammond

Aston Martin Vanquish vs Ferrari 575 part 1 - Top Gear - BBC

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:13 GMT

clipped by: ratilfar
clipper's remarks: No Part 2 (yet) but the Tom Jones reference?

Priceless!

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Tags: top gear, motoring, cars, youtube, uk, englandm, aston martin, clarkson

Taliban link to Shootings

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:52:32 GMT

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Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

The Taliban could have infiltrated the Afghan police to carry out the fatal shootings of five British soldiers in Afghanistan, Gordon Brown has said.

The British military blamed Tuesday's attack in Helmand on a "rogue" Afghan policeman, but the UK PM said possible Taliban involvement was being examined.

One of the soldiers has been named by his family as Sergeant Matthew Telford.

The Grenadier Guard, two fellow guards and two Royal Military Police died. They had been mentoring Afghan police.

"While we are assembling evidence, the Taliban have claimed responsibility for this incident," Mr Brown told MPs in the Commons on Wednesday.

"It may be that the Taliban have used an Afghan police member or they have infiltrated the Afghan police force and that is what we've got to look at," he said.

However, BBC Kabul correspondent Ian Pannell later said the Taliban had not admitted carrying out the attack.

Sgt Matthew Telford joined the Army when he was 16

Nature Picking Up Obama's Slack

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:30:46 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Bear kills militants in Kashmir
By Altaf Hussain
BBC News, Srinagar

A bear killed two militants after discovering them in its den in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say.

Two other militants escaped, one of them badly wounded, after the attack in Kulgam district, south of Srinagar.

The militants had assault rifles but were taken by surprise - police found the remains of pudding they had made to eat when the bear attacked.

Animal attacks

Wildlife experts say the conflict in Kashmir has actually resulted in an increase in the population of bears and leopards.

Following the outbreak of the insurgency people had to hand in their weapons to police - which put a halt to poaching.

As a result, there has been a greater incidence of man-animal conflict, say experts.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8339549.stm

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See? We don't need additional (human) troops to fight terrorists. McChrystal's such a drama queen.

A bear killed two militants after discovering them in its den in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say.

Two other militants escaped, one of them badly wounded, after the attack in Kulgam district, south of Srinagar.

(HT: JWF)

Handcrafted by Flip on November 3, 2009

Tags: kashmir bears den, two militants killed

A letter to the Mail

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:58:44 GMT

clipped by: notareargunner
clipper's remarks: It is just over thirty years since Sgt Ray Beamish 1st Fld Reg RhA, and others were murdered by terrorists they were 'converting', much against what the mass of voices were screaming silently from within Army itself. It was in 1964 that the police in Aden city turned their guns on the Brits soldiers and were 'put down' by 45 Commando and the Gordons. Yesterday 5 more young men, and probably more, were gunned down by a rogue policeman and Brown still waffles out his venal apologies to the Nation, and his supporters swallow it hook line and sinker. In N. Ireland the situation is as desperate as when I stood the barricades exactly 40 years ago, and everyone tells how much improved it all is.
Get real. The only thing that has happened is that far too many Brits have died, the taxpayer has forked out billions to immoral politicians, both here and abroad, bankers have got richer and politicians haven't the slightest notion of why they have got us into so much doodoo.
The question I want an

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A letter to the Mail

13 days is a long time in politics. The rightful debate on immigration and not the BBC's ridiculous shall they shan't they tennis match, has been blown wide open with the accounts of Labour reckless and probably illegal immigration policies since they came to office. Kim Howells conversion to mainstream thinking is laughable, but better late than never.

Tags: free speech, bbc, daily mail

Amazing Humming Bird Courtship

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:27:42 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Wonderful vid, worth following one of the links to view it.

Clip Source: video.google.com.au

Amazing Humming Bird BBC - 10/4/09

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Tags: nature

Science chief backs cannabis view

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Will this bloke be sacked for telling the truth to people who don't know shit from clay (politicians)

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

The UK government's chief science adviser has told BBC News that he supports the former chief drugs adviser's scientific view on cannabis.

Professor John Beddington, the UK's chief scientist, would not be drawn on whether the Home Secretary was wrong to sack Professor David Nutt.

David Nutt was chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

He was fired after using a lecture to say cannabis was less harmful than alcohol and tobacco.

Asked whether he agreed with Professor Nutt's view that cannabis was less harmful than cigarettes and alcohol, Professor Beddington replied: "I think the scientific evidence is absolutely clear cut. I would agree with it."

Professor Beddington is the man ultimately responsible for scientific advice in government.

He said that he believed that the sacking had occurred because of a breakdown in trust between Professor Nutt and the Home Secretary Alan Johnson.

Tags: "i, am, the, truth." (any politician)

iran

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:43:07 GMT

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Clip Source: www.irannewsdigest.com

Iran’s rulers are considering plans to relocate the country’s capital. They say Tehran is in danger of being struck by a major earthquake. So how easy is it to move a capital out of a city, and where might Iran’s go? Penny Spiller reports.

Tehran is a sprawling metropolis at the foot of the Alborz mountain range. It is home to some 12 million people, and is the largest city in the Middle East.

Not only is it the political and economic heart of the country, the city has a cosmopolitan air with its museums, art galleries, parks and universities. It has been Iran’s capital since 1795. Go to BBC.