MSNBC’s Martin Bashir Hails Obama Response to Libya As ‘Measured,’ Slams ‘Neocon’ Criticism
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“President Obama has been taking a truckload of flak from the right for his measured response to the crises embroiling the Middle East,” MSNBC's Martin Bashir harumphed as he opened his “Clear the Air” commentary on the March 1 program. “Measured is my word because it's certainly not one that right-wing pundits have been using,” Bashir complained. Of course the term “measured” implies deliberate calculation and an overarching strategy, whereas the timeline of the Obama administration response to Libya suggests there has been, objectively speaking, some amount of “dithering” by team Obama. Indeed, even liberal observers such as MSNBC's Chris Matthews and Washington Post's Eugene Robinson have been critical of Obama's approach to Libya. Amazed that, “to date, not a single American life has been lost,” Bashir concluded that Obama “actually managed to walk a careful line between encouraging protests without encouraging protesters to blame America for all their troubles.” Of course, this wasn't the case with Obama's similarly “measured” response to the Iranian protests two years ago, when the theocratic regime repeated ad nauseam its usual complaints that the Great Satan was behind the opposition movement. Indeed, back then Obama was careful not to explicitly endorse the opposition movement and sent signals that he still hoped for nuclear talks with the Ahmadinejad regime . What's more, is Bashir actually suggesting that American foreign policy in the Middle East must be governed by the fear of propaganda efforts of this country's enemies? It's one thing to say that President Obama must be careful not to give political and rhetorical ammunition to those who can play on anti-Americanism in the Arab street, but it's quite another to do next to nothing to lend our support to opposition movements that are homegrown, on the verge of toppling dictators, and practically begging for our help. Here's a transcript of the commentary, courtesy of my colleague Scott Whitlock: MARTIN BASHIR: Time now to clear the air. And President Obama has been taking a truckload of flak from the right for his measured response to the crises embroiling the Middle East. Measured is my word because it's certainly not one that right-wing pundits have been using. For instance, Paul Wolfowitz has criticized the administration's response to the conflict in Libya, saying “he situation calls for urgent action, not just improved rhetoric.” And not to be outdone, Bill Kristol, Wolfie's former associate in that band of brothers known as neocons, says “the dithering of the Obama administration has raised a more fundamental question, have our elites become so encumbered by self-doubt, so weakened by sophistication, that they are incapable of acting decisively?”
Continue reading …Prospero the robotic farmer robotically plants seeds, makes humans even more lazy (video)
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Let’s face it — humans are lazy , yet incredibly industrious. We’ve seen everything from a self-making bed , to a channel-changer to even a touchless keyboard . And now, we’re blessed with a robot that plants seeds for us. That’s right, the image you see above is of a five-legged machine that has the ability to complete all of the necessary steps to grow a plant. Thanks to a Parallax Propeller chip that’s mounted on a Schmart Board, Prospero is able to autonomously navigate in any direction and avoid obstructing objects. There’s a sensor that lies under its body that senses where seeds have been deployed. If the robot detects that the ground is in need of a seed, it’ll dig a hole, drop the seed, move the soil back over the hole and then spray paint the ground white to note that the process was successful. The belly of the bot is also equipped with fertilizers and herbicides, and Prospero can ‘talk’ (via infrared) to other robots in order to maintain crop-creating efficiency. You can check out a 48-second clip of the planting process after the break. Or, if you’re a harvest-enthusiast, hit the more coverage link for 5 minutes of glorious green thumb action. Continue reading Prospero the robotic farmer robotically plants seeds, makes humans even more lazy (video) Prospero the robotic farmer robotically plants seeds, makes humans even more lazy (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Image credit: Alex Wiebe , used under Creative Commons license. When I wrote that being carless in America is like second-class citizenship , it stirred up quite a debate. In between the calls for me to “go back to Britain”, and the firm metaphorical nods of agreement from many carless Americans, commenter Vboring made an assertion that “the fact that neighborhoods without sidewalks exist implies that people don’t value si… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo by dave and rose via Flickr Creative Commons We’ve heard about whales suffering from loneliness due to overhunting . There’s simply fewer of their species for them to communicate with. But what about a whale who sings at the wrong frequency? One whale, recorded since 1989 and tracked since 1992, sings at a frequency of 51.75 Hz, whereas others of her kind sing at 12 to 25 Hz. She’s lonely because no one else can hear her. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …When Tree-Planting Goes Bad: Twisted, Misplaced Trees of Death in Columbia (Slideshow)
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Photo: Bogota Environmental Office. Between 1999 and 2004, there was one death a year due to the falling of trees or branches in Columbia’s capital city, Bogota. Though general wisdom says trees are good, this city proves that with poor planning, wrong species in the wrong places, and bad policies around the management of urban green spaces, trees can be annoying or even a death sentence.
Continue reading …Bank of America Website Down 2011 – BOFA Down Are you experiencing the same problem as mine? Bank of America website has been down. Does anyone know what is going on with BOFA online banking system? When I checked for Bank of America down reports online, others were even unable to access the site since yesterday (2/28). ( Read Bank of America Website Down 2011 more… ) Bank of America’s (NYSE:BAC) Website Woes Continue, Online Banking Down Nationwide… had reported over on my Business Insider column earlier today that Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) customers across the U.S. were having difficulty logging into their online banking system. I, too, was unable to even get the homepage to fully load! ( Read Bank of America Website Down 2011 more… ) Bank of America Web site down; bank denies attack Bank of America is experiencing service issues with its online banking system. Bank customers had reported that the bank’s Web site was slow or not working at all Monday, with reports that the site was completely down Tuesday. Although the bank restored service for a brief time Tuesday, the site was down again in the afternoon. A spokeswoman for the bank told the Wall Street Journal that the site was slow because of routine upgrades made over the weekend, and not because of an attack of any kind. ( Read Bank of America Website Down 2011 more… ) The Jones Group Inc. to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Consumer Conference on March 9, 2011 NEW YORK, March 1, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — The Jones Group Inc. (NYSE: JNY) is scheduled to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Consumer Conference on March 9, 2011 at 8:25 am eastern time. The presentation will be webcast and made available through the Company’s website at www.jonesgroupinc.com . ( Read Bank of America Website Down 2011 more… ) Bank of America website suffers outage … again NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Bank of America’s online banking system went on the fritz for some users Tuesday, the second such incident this year. Customers attempting to access the bank’s online services were experiencing “intermittent service disruptions,” according to Tara Burke, a spokeswoman for the bank. ( Read Bank of America Website Down 2011 more… ) Are You Having Trouble With Bank Of America Today? By Laura Northrup Have you been unable to log in to your Bank of America online account? You’re certainly not alone. The bank told Crain’s that “some customers may experience slowness” and many customers aren’t able to access the bank’s Web site at all. Reader Allison reports, “Online access has been awful for over 24 hours. Lines inside branches are 30-40 minutes long!” ( Read Bank of America Website Down 2011 more… ) Bank of America Online Banking Temporarily Unavailable By Missy Yates Bank of America’s online banking website went down on Tuesday. The company says it has been having “intermittent service disruptions” all day due to a routine update that took place over the weekend. So, no worries. There is no virus or attack and no one is stealing your banking and/or credit card info. Bank of America says no customer information has been compromised in any way. ( Read Bank of America Website Down 2011 more… ) The Jones Group Inc. to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Consumer Conference on March 9, 2011 About The Jones Group Inc. The Jones Group Inc. ( www.jonesgroupinc.com ) is a leading global designer, marketer and wholesaler of over 35 brands with best-in-class product expertise across five divisions: apparel, footwear, jeanswear, jewelry and handbags. The Jones Group has a reputation for innovation, excellence in product quality and value, operational execution and talent. The Company also markets directly to consumers through branded specialty retail and outlet stores and through its e-commerce sites. ( Read Bank of America Website Down 2011 more… ) Zale Scheduled to Speak at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Consumer Conference Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Consumer Conference DALLAS–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Zale Corporation (NYSE: ZLC) announced today that Theo Killion, Chief Executive Officer, and Matt Appel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to speak at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Consumer Conference in New York City on March 10, 2011, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the presentation, as well as a replay, will be available on the Company’s Web site at www.zalecorp.com via the Investor Relations homepage. For additional information, contact Investor Relations at 972-580-4391. ( Read Bank of America Website Down 2011 more… ) New Arizona Attorney General Still Pursuing Bank of America Lawsuits It looks as though the new Republican Attorney General of Arizona , Tom Horne who started his job on January 3, won’t be giving Bank of America (BofA) any relief from the mortgage lawsuit that was filed while his predecessor, Terry Goddard served his last days in office. Horne told the press yesterday that he still has plans to pursue BofA in the lawsuit filed by Goddard on December 17. ( Read Bank of America Website Down 2011 more… ) Related Searches : bank of america website down, bank of america, bank of america online banking, bank of america login, bank of america careers Courtesy : Daily Postal , Outlaw , The Washington Post , The Sacramento Bee , CNN Money , The Consumerist , Long Island Press , PR News Wire , Business Wire & Loan Safe
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Voodoo founder Rahul Sood has never shied from controversy — he famously cut a cake with a MacBook Air during his tenure at HP — and today he’s expressing his love for Apple hardware from his pulpit as a Microsoft exec . “Every executive in the PC industry should use an Apple notebook,” Sood tweeted today, implying that they were of higher quality than those that come with Windows by default. That certainly sounds a bit like a shot at Microsoft, but according to ConceivablyTech he may actually be pointing at his former employer HP, as a series of private status updates point to HP’s unwillingness to compete at the high end of the laptop marketplace. “We could have done it – just need a few years of patience, and investment in our tooling/process,” the message reportedly reads, “We really could have done it. …especially with webOS, what a combination that would have been.” We’re actually pretty happy with our Envy 14 — lack of Radiance Display aside — but we can’t help wondering if it coulda been a contender with Voodoo DNA on board. Microsoft’s Rahul Sood says every PC industry exec should use a MacBook originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Phillip and Nancy Garrido have confessed to kidnapping Jaycee Lee Dugard and holding her for 18 years, Nancy’s defense attorney says. The confession was made in an effort to reduce Nancy’s sentence, the Los Angeles Times reports: Authorities have offered her a plea deal of nearly 242 years to life,…
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