Guest Column

Items of notes and interest from the web.

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Thou shalt not question UN “experts” December 20, 2011
Inconvenient questions will not be tolerated in Durban or other climate crisis conferences
Lodwick Drivers and Staff, lend Santa a helping hand December 19, 2011
Toy drive for kids in hospital
Tea Party Express opposes 2-month payroll tax extension December 19, 2011
Senate Republicans Tone Deaf to 2010 Election Results
Reasonable reforms can provide fair fees for physicians and ensure patients receive quality treatmen December 19, 2011
Medicare is a promise and a lifeline for our country’s seniors
Tackling ESPN’s Tebowing Patriot-style December 19, 2011
ESPN hits Tebow and Christianity: Let's tackle it Patriot-style
Employment Imbalance December 17, 2011
The imbalance between high unemployment and a lack of suitable applicants suggests a decline in the American character
Please Call to Prevent Police State Parenting December 16, 2011
Parentalrights.org: Protecting our children by empowering parents
Andrea Lafferty Targeted, Detained By State Department Security Personnel As “Threat” December 16, 2011
Secretary Clinton in a June 2011 conference remarked how certain comments from those concerned about Islamic fanaticism have been deemed as “incendiary” and looked to sympathize with efforts that would criminalize certain speech
Health Canada Approves Abilify®; First Atypical Antipsychotic Treatment for Adoles with Schiz December 16, 2011
One-third of people living with schizophrenia experience a psychotic episode by age 19
Himalayan Glaciers ‘Safe From Warming’ December 16, 2011
Researchers have discovered that contrary to popular belief half of the ice flows in the Karakoram range of the mountains are actually growing rather than shrinking.
New Energy For Israel December 16, 2011
The Arab Spring has turned into winter, with Syria a slaughterhouse, tourists in Egypt fleeing chaos and Salafists, and Islamists taking power everywhere, even in Tunisia
Canadians Losing Billions Due to Lack of Mobile Payment Solutions December 15, 2011
NetSecure offers Kudos credit card readers for smartphones and tablets, filling void in Canadian market
New Snapi Kitchen Server Grabbing The Attention Of Consumers Nationally December 15, 2011
Making it simple to serve foods like salads, fruit, pasta, veggies, and more -- with just one hand.
Mitsubishi Motor Sales CA is Ready to take orders for Canada’s Canada’s Most Affordable Electric Veh December 15, 2011
Buy Green This Holiday Season
Subaru Canada: The only manufacturer with IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK for all models December 15, 2011
Subaru earns distinction from IIHS for the third consecutive year.
Church elder killed in Mindanao, Philippines December 15, 2011
Persecution and Prayer alert, Voice of the Martyrs
Told You So: German Solar Industry Faces Bankruptcy December 15, 2011
EU carbon plunges 10 percent to record low of 6.30 euros
One More Nuclear Nightmare: Saudi Arabia December 14, 2011
Once again, Hussein Obama and his Administration, directly or indirectly, may end up facilitating nuclear capabilities for Saudi Arabia, the country that has never shown any intention of actually stop exporting terrorism worldwide.
Warren Weinstein is Held Prisoner by al-Qaeda and no one cares December 14, 2011
Perhaps Seymour Hersh should get his priorities straight and investigate al-Qaeda and their treatment of Weinstein.
A new genre of tires: Call ‘em “sweet” and “green” December 14, 2011
Bio-based "Green" tires
Potential new drugs plug brain’s biological “vacuum cleaner” and target HIV December 14, 2011
“This overall strategy represents a platform technology that may be readily applied to other therapies with limited brain penetration,” such as anticancer and anti-schizophrenia drugs, say the researchers.
Mercury releases into the atmosphere from ancient to modern times December 14, 2011
Scientists reconstructed human additions of mercury to the atmosphere using historical data and computer models.
Cotton fabric cleans itself when exposed to ordinary sunlight December 14, 2011
Report describes cotton fabric coated with nanoparticles made from a compound of titanium dioxide and nitrogen.
New test could help track down and prosecute terrorists who use nerve gas and other agents December 14, 2011
Nerve agents, like sarin (also called GB), are some of the most toxic and fast-acting chemical warfare agents in existence.
America’s Last Vestige of Freedom December 14, 2011
Stand for Freedom
Honour Killing Entrenched in Islam December 14, 2011
Unless we recognize the problem for what it really is and change the Criminal Code to specifically address honour killings in Canada, they will continue to exist merely as "a complex, difficult-to-eradicate phenomenon"
Your car may be hotter than you think: IBC releases annual list of top 10 stolen vehicles December 14, 2011
Annual list of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada today
Durban Agreement In Doubt Over Faltering Kyoto Protocol December 14, 2011
The decision of Canada to exercise its legal right to withdraw from the protocol has dealt a blow to the spirit of the Durban deal.
Big Bend and the Trans Pecos December 13, 2011
Offers a brief description of a remote portion of the Mexican border now in national focus
Skimming at Lucky Supermarkets Highlights Importance of Shopping Safety December 13, 2011
Five tips to avoid falling prey to online thieves.