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Israel - a golden opportunity?

Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:14pm — Carol

interesting point of view from jfjfp.com/?p=16048

1904, Conservative, Communism

Sat, 31/07/2010 - 10:52pm — Carol

Great article in The Guardian with Bo Jo on apparently sparkling form

For example

"The Tory mayor said he was determined to spark a cycling renaissance in London. In 1904, 20% of all journeys in the city were made by bike, he said, 'and if you can't turn the clock back to 1904, what's the point of being a Conservative?'"



"'It took a Conservative mayor to do a deeply, deeply communist thing.'"

A minor accounting error?

Wed, 28/07/2010 - 9:35pm — Carol

I wonder who could help them with their inquiries?!

World news

Audit reveals billions of dollars of Iraqi oil funds gone missing

  • guardian.co.uk, Tuesday July 27 2010
  • Martin Chulov in Baghdad

The US department of defence has called in forensic accountants to help track $8.1bn (£5.2bn) of $9.1bn in Iraq's oil revenue entrusted to it after the fall of Baghdad, following an official audit that revealed the money was missing. The funds were to be used for spending on reconstruction during 2004-07, a period when Iraq was under weak transitional rule.

So the Pentagon doesn't do war, intelligence or accounting .... wonder what it is good at?

The ladder of relative risk?

Wed, 28/07/2010 - 9:07pm — Carol

As a side report in today's report about the tangible effects of loneliness on heaalth:

Life and style

Black-clad Putin roars into Ukraine biker fest | Reuters

Mon, 26/07/2010 - 7:52pm — Carol

Looks like Vladimir Putin has been busy enjoying himself

 

Sad for 7 points

Sun, 25/07/2010 - 7:30pm — Carol

Forty eight laps of a fun Grand Prix cheering a great return to form by Ferrari when Ferrari ruined it for 7 lousy points.

What a terrible shame. Ruined the race, robbed Massa of a well earned and great win, robbed Alonso of his racer's pride, robbed the team of its pride, robbed the fans of a race. For seven points.

Not cheering for Ferrari now. Just sad :(

Response: Don't let the phoney melanoma scare keep you out of the sun | Comment is free | The Guardian

Wed, 21/07/2010 - 9:27pm — Carol

Interestingly different view on UV exposure and melanoma's in The Guardian's Comment is Free - stirred up plenty of response too!

Comment is free

Don't let the phoney melanoma scare keep you out of the sun

  • guardian.co.uk, Wednesday July 21 2010
  • Sam Shuster

Kira Cochrane asks "why can't we give up the tan?" (Going for the burn, G2, 7 July). The answer is simple: we are not convinced that the alleged harm outweighs the obvious benefits, and we dislike the bullying, fear-mongering campaign against sun exposure. Skin cancer statistics are used to scare, not educate.

Comments on Don't let the phoney melanoma scare keep you out of the sun

Wed, 21/07/2010 - 12:00am — Carol

Commented on Don't let the phoney melanoma scare keep you out of the sun.

21 Jul 2010 9:27pm

I thought the article was very interesting

The incidence in the UK has risen from about 1.2 per 100,000 of population in 1971 to 3.1 in 2007. In Australia and New Zealand the incidence was nearly 38 per 100,000 in men and over 29 per 100,000 in women.

Extracts from Baroness Manningham-Buller DCB testimony to Iraq Chilcot inquiry

Tue, 20/07/2010 - 6:53pm — Carol

Couple of exchanges from  Baroness Manningham-Buller DCB (Deputy Director General, Security Service until 2002  Director General, Security Service, 2002 to 2007)'s testimony to the Chilcot enquiry

SIR LAWRENCE FREEDMAN: Were you given sight of some of the material produced by the Pentagon?
BARONESS MANNINGHAM-BULLER: I don't think I was. Probably a good thing; it would have made me cross.
SIR LAWRENCE FREEDMAN: Thank you.

on the Pentagon