Tuesday, March 26, 2013

OOPS

UPDATE here is what prevents me from refilling the OC list  after my careless move. Still, Blogger seems to be having problems: I found that here: http://knownissues.blogspot.fr/ 
Known issues for Blogger: 
The latest on what's still a problem, what's getting fixed, and what's been taken care of, direct from the Blogger team.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
We're investigating reports of users not being able to edit the Link List gadget. We'll update this post as soon as we have more information. Thanks for your patience.

Today is March 30th ... so that makes 3 days for Blogger to try and fix and fail.  But hey! Let's be patient.
And I say Thank You Blogger guys and gals for your hard work. 
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Wow wow wow, I've just made a big mistake and deleted the LABEL with the Oral Comprehension great sites I've found on the marvellous Web.

SITES FOR YOU TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH FOR FREE!

(Am I making myself clear dear pupils?)
So I'm going to have to put it up again and I will begin with Randall's site. http://esl-lab.com/
I started this blog because of this site. It made me realize how useful a blog could be for my pupils. Just to show them they had free access to many English recordings and that by listening to them EVERYDAY, they would get better and better at English.
Since then, I've made many other discoveries on the web.Enjoy! And sorry when the links are no longer valid. I was actually trying to remove the Macao link in the label OC sites when I deleted the whole bunch.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

What is Wealth really like?

Too big for trial... An honest politician! Kuddos to Elizabeth Warren



Senator Elizabeth Warren embarrasses Bank Regulators at first hearing :

« What I want to know is, tell me a little bit about the last few times you’ve taken the biggest institutions on Wall Street all the way to a trial. …. Anybody ? »

Well, after the answers she got, repeating the same questions twice, she concludes : « You know, I just want a note on this : There are District attorneys and U.S. attorneys who are out there everyday squeezing ordinary citizens on sometimes very thin grounds and taking them to trial in order to ‘make an example’ as they put it. I’m really concerned that too big to fail has become too big for trial. » 


Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Japan's Prime Minister on 3/11: Naoto Kan

Naoto-san, thank you so much for speaking out.
My Experiences as Prime Minister during the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster from Cinema Forum Fukushima on Vimeo.

No headlines on the ongoing nuclear disaster -update

Still no headlines around Fuku Nuke plant. Not even for the anniversary of the big Tohoku earthquake.
Holy smoke! What a shame!

Monday, March 11, 2013

No headlines on the ongoing nuclear disaster



« Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Ongoing Disaster » doesn’t make the headlines though it should.
Still, here are some of the articles I was able to find today that feebly commemorate the accident, the man-made disaster that took place after the huge Magnitude 9 earthquake and the following tsunami.

Maybe it's too early in the U.S. and real HEADLINES will appear on the sites I've visited this morning.
I thought I'd see something like:
                     
           ONGOING DISASTER IN FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI
Anyway, I've found these articles on different issues:

NBC Rare tour of Fukushima reveals colossal decontamination efforts                   http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/08/17234000-rare-tour-of-fukushima-reveals-colossal-decontamination-efforts?lite

CNN  DEBRIS IN HAWAII

ABC  EMPTY SCHOOL in Namie, Japan

WASHINGTON POST   A personal fight against nuclear power in Japan                http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/a-personal-fight-against-nuclear-power-in-japan/2013/03/09/ff64d5e4-882e-11e2-999e-5f8e0410cb9d_video.html


This video is from NBC news from last year... It ends with 'Consequences go on.' Indeed...


Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Sunday, March 10, 2013

The day begins in Japan. REMEMBER 3/11



JAPAN and FRANCE have at least one crucial thing in common. Both are nuclear nations.
Let us demand  transparent information on the ongoing nuclear catastrophe at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The rest will follow.
Monday March 11, 2013 begins in Japan.  In less than a hour.
                         GANBATTE NIHON!


Saturday, March 09, 2013

Impressive.

"General David Petraeus and 'dirty wars' veteran behind commando units implicated in detainee abuse."
Meet U.S.colonel James Steele, a Fascinating video

Sunday, March 03, 2013

Advice from Stéphane Hessel


FOIA

"The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a U.S. law that gives U.S. citizens the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government."

Here is a fascinating read that exemplifies the interest of the FOIA so very vividly.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/long-ago-wiretap-inspires-a-battle-with-the-cia-for-more-information/2013/03/02/8ebaa924-77b0-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html


FOIA and its French equivalent: CADA.fr