tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138499592012-02-02T22:27:59.202+01:00Internet is a wondrous tool and I use it, (ain't I a fool?)for you dear pupils, who wish to speak the Queen's English. Well, maybe not but at least, if asked whether you speak English or not, don't say: "I do not!"E. Bilienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356728941869700886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6881100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849959.post-72054356599218851852012-02-02T22:25:00.003+01:002012-02-02T22:27:59.209+01:00

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Mitt is Mitt Romney, a candidate for the Republican primaries that may well become next presidential candidate representing the Republican party. Buck means dollar. Mitt's bucks gives an idea of what big money is. Have a go! http://mittbucks.com/

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Radioactivity increase in the Japanese MainStreamMedia. http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012012300780 Governments Worldwide Raise Acceptable Radiation Levels Based Upon Politics … Not Science                        Here is a video about low dose effects and why the governments' political decision to raise the safety limits is scientifically groundless and therefore irresponsible. But it seems

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http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/press/releases/2012/jan/19/megaupload-takedown/

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http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2012/01/slow-and-rude-awakening-of-japanese.html A very interesting read.

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Hardly a day goes by without one of those appalling news: extract from the following article: salon.com/2012/01/13/whos_afraid_of_the_tempest/ Another notable text removed from Tucson’s classrooms is Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest.” In a meeting this week, administrators informed Mexican-American studies teachers to stay away from any units where “race, ethnicity and oppression are central

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Mitt Romney

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in what is now an election year. NUCLEAR POWER IS TOO EXPENSIVE! REALLY? Well, I knew that much and now, everybody knows!

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Turn off your TVs for a start!  http://thejuicemedia.com Chomsky appears at 5:00 but the previous bit is fun and subtitled!

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by the way...

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Read: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/14/bradley-manning-deserves-a-medal and: http://www.salon.com/2011/12/24/the_intellectual_cowardice_of_bradley_mannings_critics/singleton/

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and so are we. Nature works wonders!  Watch those beautiful pics: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/multimedia/snowcrystals/index.html

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9JQoR0o9jo On the 16th of december 2011, Japanese Minister of the Environment Hosono expressed some concern that "No one knows where the fuel is until we open the reactors", but he reaffirmed the cold shutdown, following the lead of his prime minister. He said, "No matter where the fuel is, it is being cooled". In a typical display of utter disregard for the

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Survey: in the US, 85% of New College Graduates Move Back in with Mom and Dad http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/05/10/survey-85-of-new-college-grads-moving-back-in-with-mom-and-dad/

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watching the night sky: here is where you ca get a map of the sky above your head, wherever you are. http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/ For example, the Lycée Arago is right here! 49.22872447348272, 4.008207321166992 To get your latitude and longitude, you can go there:and yes, the web is wonderful,let's hope it lasts. http://www.getlatlon.com/ One bright star seems to touch the ground below the

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Really worth the while. M. Chomsky is one of the most important intellectual of our times. He talks about the significant shift of the economy from productive enterprise to the financialization of the economy. First, in the 70s, there was a concentration of wealth in the hands of a few which gave them political and legislative power. Then, these few people, the top one tenth of the one percent of

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For the last 9 months people from all over the world have been watching. They have been writing, researching, discussing and making sure this massive disaster that is still ongoing is not forgotten. Even just reading what is going on and being a person who possesses the knowledge of what is really going on in Japan plays a role in making sure this is all known. Sometimes just sharing the news is

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http://robertreich.org/post/13163087845 Robert Reich is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, most recently as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton. He has written thirteen books, including The Work of Nations, Locked in the Cabinet, Supercapitalism, and his most recent book, Aftershock.

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I can't keep my eyes off it:see here: http://reimsbtsarago.blogspot.com/2011/11/fukushima-update.html I've just read a very deep statement about it and I would like to share it with you. Thank you [Mauibrad. Just as they increasingly lose control of the situation, trained manpower becomes a problem. In the manner that they have been dealing with Fukushima, TEPCO and the Japanese Govt. will

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November 12th, 2011 On CBS tv network, a Republican presidential primary TV debate took place from Wofford College in South Carolina between Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Perry and Rick Santorum. Have you already heard of those politicians? One of them will be chosen in the Republican primaries to represent the GOP in the 2012 U.S. presidential elections. And might

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Created by: X Ray Technician Schools

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http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7388307n On Tuesday morning a judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the owners of Zuccotti Park from enforcing rules about occupying its public space, or from preventing protesters from re-entering the park with tents.

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http://www.businessinsider.com/occupy-wall-street-suits-fashion-2011-10 Someone Wants To Solve Occupy Wall Street's 'Dirty Hippie' Problem Suits for Wall Street from Wall Street Suits on Vimeo.

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A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a university, although the term is also used for secondary education institutions. The "commencement" is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community, during the commencement exercise.

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Occupy Wall Street: this movement has been going on for three weeks in NYC and spreading across the US. And elsewhere. People marching with placards saying “Tax the rich”, “Welcome to the US autumn” and chanting slogans like: “We are the 99%” or “We are in the United States”. It’s gone MSM. (Which means it is now being covered by the MainStream Media.) See CNN link below. So I guess it’s time I

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Tatsuhiko Kodama is the chairman of the radio-isotope center at the University of Tokyo. He is speaking in the lower house of the Japanese parliament and in front of the ministry of health,labour and welfare. Outraged. We should all be.

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Today, six months have passed. Remember March 11th and the ongoing Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis after the 9.0 earthquake and the ensuing tsunami. Japan: S.O.S. From Fukushima English translation (PLEASE SHARE!) - July 15, 2011

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http://thefuntheory.com/ Several super ideas. Here is one of them.

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Calling for an independent, unbiased investigation:

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A new site that contains lots of great exercises, explanations for grammar, listening, reading and so on. Enjoy! http://flesl.net/ REMEMBER THAT IT IS LISTED IN THE "LESSONS" LABEL IN THE LEFT COLUMN. THIS LEFT COLUMN CONTAINS LABELS THAT CONTAIN LOTS OF FREE SITES (ORAL COMPREHENSION SITES/GRAMMAR/LESSONS/ ETC...) FOR MOTIVATED PUPILS TO WORK ON THEIR OWN.

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Michio Kaku, the white-haired Asian scientist speaking in this video is one of the most accomplished scientist today. We can rely on him to say the truth. And the truth is not to be ignored, nor hidden, but faced with dignity.

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I have reasons to think I have Mongol ancestors. I hope to have African and American Indian ancestry too! Makes sense!

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In this short RSA Animate, renowned philosopher Slavoj Zizek investigates the surprising ethical implications of charitable giving.

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Internal emails seen by Guardian show PR campaign was launched to protect UK nuclear plans after tsunami in Japan After reading this headline, you may well want to read the whole article here:. http://tinyurl.com/6dtjb4f

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http://www.commondreams.org/further/2011/06/24-8

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http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20110627p2a00m0na004000c.html

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Peter Falk visited Reims.He went to "Le Palais" where a plaque reminds us of his having a drink there.When I was a kid and had a TV, Columbo was one of my favourite series.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/17/us-flooding-nuclear-idUSTRE75G4Z120110617 And meanwhile in Fukushima: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/18/fukushima-halts-water-decontamination PS: I quote Reuters: The highly radioactive water -- officials say 110,000 tonnes, the equivalent of 40 Olympic swimming pools -- is stored in the buildings of the Fukushima Power Plant.

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Thanks for Supporting Whistleblowers and Transparent Government | War Is A Crime .org

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http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=74&jumival=736

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http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=6910

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A MUST SEE http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/31/japan.nuclear.suicide/

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WASHINGTON — Minutes before a midnight deadline, President Barack Obama signed into law a four-year extension of post-Sept. 11 powers to search records and conduct roving wiretaps in pursuit of terrorists... http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-moves-patriot-act-toward-4-year-extension-before-thursday-midnight-deadline/2011/05/25/AGnYjXBH_story.html

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Declaration rules out use of force to solve international disputes. http://chinawatch.washingtonpost.com/2011/05/for-peace-and-prosperity.php

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It's official. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509104576325110776621604.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_News_BlogsModule

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Wall Street Journal about Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703730804576318470827245128.html#project%3Djnuke0512_pg%26articleTabs%3Dcomments

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This professor, Michio Kaku, also says: 'The nightmare is not over yet.' And: 'You get this image of Homer Simpson operating the power plant.' var VideoID = "14946"; var Width = 425; var Height = 344; or here: http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/05/13/exp.arena.japan.nuclear.kaku.cnn?iref=videosearch

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Unfortunately, the Fukushima power plant doesn't make the headlines. Not even a word in "Le Monde" ? Oh yes, today's article deals with the fact that Tepco is expecting to lose $ 9 billion dollars. http://www.lemonde.fr/japon/article/2011/05/11/fukushima-tepco-annoncerait-une-perte-nette-de-9-milliards-d-euros_1519964_1492975.html and not a word on the huge radioactivity on the site? That's just

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700 millisieverts per hour... http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_23.html "In Japan, 100 millisieverts is seen as the annual maximum permissible dose for those engaged in emergency repair work. But the current emergency situation has prompted raising the limit to 250 millisieverts." What it means? Well, for now, it is impossible to work in the plantwithout being in great danger. Or not

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and the current crisis at the FFF http://sites.duke.edu/wcwp/

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Where were safety concerns ignored? In Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. When? In June 2010. You don't say... http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/01/japanese-pm-admits-government-and-tepco-ignored-safety-concerns/

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...with MEMOVOC: http://www.memovoc.com/ Big thanks and kuddos to Hélène.

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And 4 years of hard work in the Japanese power plants if cleaning the mess is possible.

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Worldwide military spending edged up in 2010 to a record $1.6 trillion, a leading think-tank said on Monday. And other impressive figures. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/10/us-military-spending-idUSTRE73937Y20110410

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...since 3/11. Yes, one thousand quakes above 4° magnitude on the Richter scale. 439 quakes above 5°; 57 quakes above 6° and 4 above 7° Much tremor in 34 days.

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I was checking the pronunciation of obesity and I discovered a great site. http://fr.forvo.com/word/obesity/

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Terabecquerels and level 7 http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/04/84805.html

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And we're left to wonder what the situation really is as the earth keeps shaking. Tonight in Japan, a 7.4°-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Miyagi, Japan Closing Ranks: The NRC, the Nuclear Industry, and TEPCo. Are Limiting the Flow of Information from Fairewinds Associates on Vimeo.

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The so-called Ottawa Process that led to the signing of the Mine Ban Treaty in 1997 was unorthodox, historic and unprecedented. The treaty is the product of an unusually cohesive and strategic partnership between non-governmental organizations, international organizations, United Nations agencies and governments. The political initiative launched in October 1996 and culminating in the opening

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In case you're still more interested in Facebook than in the Fukushima world catastrophe,read this: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/28/earlyshow/living/parenting/main20047775.shtml?tag=stack Otherwise, read that here: "This sort of mistake is not something that can be forgiven," Edano said sternly Monday. http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/03/28 And remember this: "Plutonium can be

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa (神奈川沖浪裏, Kanagawa Oki Nami Ura, lit. "Under a Wave off Kanagawa")is a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Hokusai. An example of ukiyo-e art that inspired the impressionists.An example can be seen in Giverny, Monet's home. FRANCE LOVES JAPAN

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Read the Guardian here http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/12/japan-ministers-ignored-warnings-nuclear and here from a Korean website/english: http://www.peacemaking.co.kr/english/news/view.php?papercode=ENGLISH&newsno=1037&pubno=315&returl=%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Flistall.php%3Fpapercode%3DENGLISH%26pageno%3D1%26q%3D%26ordertype%3D

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Every day, the world over, large amounts of high-level radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants is placed in interim storage, which is vulnerable to natural disasters, man-made disasters, and to societal changes. In Finland the world’s first permanent repository is being hewn out of solid rock – a huge system of underground tunnels - that must last 100,000 years as this is how long

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http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/23_28.html "Extremely high radiation found in soil Japanese authorities have detected a concentration of a radioactive substance 1,600 times higher than normal in soil at a village, 40 kilometers away from the troubled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. The disaster task force in Fukushima composed of the central and local governments surveyed

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http://www.irsn.fr/FR/Actualites_presse/Actualites/Pages/20110319_simulation_dispersion_panache_radioactif.aspx The site above contains a planetary simulation of the radiation. http://www.asn.fr/ If you want to have a look at the earthquake map in Japan since 3/11: http://www.japanquakemap.com/

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Go to the link below nd watch and listen to this couple and to this young woman. They're about to take a plane and leave Japan. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2011/mar/15/japan-earthquake-evacuation-akita-airport

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WISCONSIN!FIGHT BACK!06:00 NO MORE WAR 09:50 ! Dennis Kucinich has always been my favourite. http://kucinich.house.gov/ I quote : "Since being elected to Congress in 1996, Kucinich has been a tireless advocate for worker rights, civil rights and human rights" I like this comment from EmileZ(+50p) "Dennis Kucinich is the most terse, pithy, passionate, inspiring, truthful, righteous,

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The phrases we use when a man-made or natural catastrophe turns all our planet's inhabitants' eyes in the same direction. I remember September 11 in 2001. 'We're all Americans.' That's what we said at the time about the man-made catastrophy. Now I'll remember 3 /11 in 2011."We're all japanese." That's what we can say today about this natural and man-made (we build nuclear power stations)

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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2011/02/what_is_a_presidential_alert_1.html quote: "It may seem like a scene out of George Orwell's "1984" or some other apocalyptic Hollywood blockbuster, but government officials have wanted for years to establish a way for the White House to quickly, directly alert Americans of impending danger."

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I posted this video which was suppressed, and then reappeared. I hope my pupils can watch it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zW4AKrOIak&feature=player_embedded

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an oscar for best documentary: ... Banksy didn't get the Oscar but as a nominee, many people discovered his talent and his message.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7357858n&tag=channelMore;vid Watch the great video above and see more of Banksy's works. "Banksy is the elusive British bad-boy street artist and nominee for best documentary feature for his directing debut, "Exit Through the Gift Shop." Will the artist who prefers to hide his face from public view suddenly turn ham and appear in front of a half-billion

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http://costofwar.com/en/ Figures that make you think.

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Really one of my favourite!

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http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/ Kuddos Claudio

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/12/mubarak-egypt-roots-of-despotism Extract: "The so-called Higher Military Council inspires no confidence. Does another military strongman lurk in the regime's entrails? I wonder if western leaders, shamed into moral bluster after being caught in flagrante with Mubarak, will, when we relax our vigils, tip the balance towards "stability" and

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The Egyptian people is jubilant.So am I! So are we! PEACE and French wishes:Liberty, Equality, Fraternity! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12433045

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An uncontacted tribe in Peru was filmed from afar.Watch this remarkable footage. Do you think they would like to get into contact with the rest of the world? You can also read an article about this tribe here: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-amazonian-tribe-that-hid-from-the-rest-of-the-world-ndash-until-now-836774.html or this one: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/

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'more life threatening than any experienced in recent generations' Cyclone Yasi is quite huge indeed but some say Hurricane Katrina was even bigger. Have a fantastic satellite look at Cyclone Yasi here: http://www.theweatherchaser.com/radars/australia/national-satellite http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/north-queensland-braces-for-cyclone-anthony-as-cyclone-yasi-brews-behind-it/

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http://www.googleartproject.com/

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20029950-10391709.html What the journalists who interviewed him for 60 minutes have to say. And then, watch the 60 minutes interview. Keep informed about Wikileaks!... And say what you think! For I'm still desperately waiting for your comments! UPDATE : http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/24/world/main20035758.shtml?tag=nl.e879

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...desperately in need of some education. I guess we could have the same types of answers in France! I like the part with the wrong map of the world!

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English Social Network.You'll love it! http://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishSocialNetwork

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Go to the following link to watch and listen to RAY BRADBURY, a great science fiction writers. http://neabigread.org/books/fahrenheit451/filmguide.php

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