Mounting calls for an investigation into whether Moammar Gadhafi was executed in custody overshadowed plans by Libya’s new rulers Sunday to declare liberation and a formal end to the eight-month civil war that toppled the longtime dictator. (Oct. 23)
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If you’re going to go to the trouble of sending a camera to the edge of space, you might as well send one capable capable of doing the trip justice, right? That hasn’t always been the case with similar DIY attempts (for obvious reasons), but the team behind the so-called Cygnus “spacecraft” decided to go all out when they sent their weather balloon / beer cooler contraption aloft this month to photograph the curvature of the Earth. In this case, going all out meant sending a Nikon D300s DSLR equipped with Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens, which manged to capture some stunning pictures like the one you see above — although some got a bit obscured by ice build-up. There’s more where that came from at the Flickr link below, and you can check out a video of the launch after the break. [Thanks, Udi] Continue reading Nikon D300s travels to the edge of space, survives to share the results Nikon D300s travels to the edge of space, survives to share the results originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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“People Mover” is a short film by 4exit4 Productions about 24 Detroit artists, musicians, and other creatives who, one day in April of this year, turned a Detroit People Mover train into a lively performance venue. Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 21/10/2011 22:55 Number of articles : 2
Continue reading …“People Mover” is a short film by 4exit4 Productions about 24 Detroit artists, musicians, and other creatives who, one day in April of this year, turned a Detroit People Mover train into a lively performance venue. Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 21/10/2011 22:55 Number of articles : 2
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“People Mover” is a short film by 4exit4 Productions about 24 Detroit artists, musicians, and other creatives who, one day in April of this year, turned a Detroit People Mover train into a lively performance venue. Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 21/10/2011 22:55 Number of articles : 2
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Click here to view this media Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann admitted Sunday that Libya may still be under the rule of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi if she had been president instead of Barack Obama. In May, the candidate called the U.S. military action in Libya “a disaster in the making.” “If President Bachmann had been in charge, wouldn’t Muammar Gaddafi still be in power?” Fox News’ Chris Wallace asked Bachmann Sunday. “Well, he may be,” Bachmann agreed. “I stand by that decision. I think it is wrong for the United States to go in to Libya. Barack Obama said we were going in to Libya for humanitarian purposes. It wasn’t humanitarian purposes. It was regime change. And what’s the result? We don’t know who the next leaders will be.” “It could be a radical element. It could be the Muslim Brotherhood. It could be elements affiliated with al Qaeda. We don’t know yet who that regime will be, but worse, we’ve seen the MANPADS go missing and the should-fired rockets that are very dangerous, that could fit into a trunk of a car. And there are some reports out there that they may have even gone as far as Gaza and of course, that could be used to bring down a commercial airliner. This is a very bad decision, and it’s created more instability in that region, not less.” “Are you suggesting that we would be better off with Gaddafi’s dictatorship still in effect?” Wallace wondered. “The world is certainly better off without Gaddafi,” Bachmann replied. “But consider what the cost will be. We are only looking at a snapshot today. The last chapter hasn’t been written on Libya… We knew who the devil was that was running [Libya]. We don’t know the next one. And again, this was leading from behind on the part of the administration.”
Continue reading …Click here to view this media Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann admitted Sunday that Libya may still be under the rule of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi if she had been president instead of Barack Obama. In May, the candidate called the U.S. military action in Libya “a disaster in the making.” “If President Bachmann had been in charge, wouldn’t Muammar Gaddafi still be in power?” Fox News’ Chris Wallace asked Bachmann Sunday. “Well, he may be,” Bachmann agreed. “I stand by that decision. I think it is wrong for the United States to go in to Libya. Barack Obama said we were going in to Libya for humanitarian purposes. It wasn’t humanitarian purposes. It was regime change. And what’s the result? We don’t know who the next leaders will be.” “It could be a radical element. It could be the Muslim Brotherhood. It could be elements affiliated with al Qaeda. We don’t know yet who that regime will be, but worse, we’ve seen the MANPADS go missing and the should-fired rockets that are very dangerous, that could fit into a trunk of a car. And there are some reports out there that they may have even gone as far as Gaza and of course, that could be used to bring down a commercial airliner. This is a very bad decision, and it’s created more instability in that region, not less.” “Are you suggesting that we would be better off with Gaddafi’s dictatorship still in effect?” Wallace wondered. “The world is certainly better off without Gaddafi,” Bachmann replied. “But consider what the cost will be. We are only looking at a snapshot today. The last chapter hasn’t been written on Libya… We knew who the devil was that was running [Libya]. We don’t know the next one. And again, this was leading from behind on the part of the administration.”
Continue reading …‘Just Scrap The Cap’ Video A Creative Way to Raise Awareness on Social Security Fix
October 23, 2011 No CommentThe Economic Opportunity Institute and Social Security Works released a new video this week that features two senior citizens rapping “Scrap the Cap,” a reference to the easiest and most logical solution to the long-term funding of Social Security. The organizations are quick to point out that talk of a ‘crisis’ in Social Security is nonsense since the program currently has a $2.6 trillion surplus, and that scrapping the cap on taxable income for Social Security is a good fix for the long-term projections of a funding shortage. Currently, everyone paying into Social Security only pays taxes on the first $106,800 of their income and nothing on any income above that, effectively meaning that wealthier citizens pay no Social Security taxes on most of their income. Eliminating this cap would make the program solvent for a much longer time period. Anyone who supports “Scrapping the Cap,” can take action on the web site related to the video . The lyrics of the song: The real old school in the house Give it up for the geezers Had our golden years all planned out Small pension, golf cart and a Florida house But congress put a hit on Social Security Mugged us of our dignity despite our maturity Tax we paid with every check we earned Time to collect we the ones gettin burned There’s nothing we can do if we can’t get paid ‘cept eat cat food, and drink haterade Listen up cuz while we drop some knowledge We raised our little boy, put him through college Only safety net is our next of kin Look out son, cause we’re movin in (what!?) We’re movin in (what!?) We’re movin in (what!?) Pull out the couch cause we’re movin in (what!?) No arguin (what!?) No arguin (what!?) Pull out the couch cause we’re movin in Name’s Spinal Twist, check my orthopedic kicks ‘cause I stoop farther south than the St. Lunatics. I’m still getting play and it’s all thanks to Pfizer, Keepin me stiffer than my Yankees cap visor My station wagon windows are dark with tint I subscribe to vibe and I get the large print They call me Martini got substance abuse ‘cause I’m always playin gin and sippin on juice Our son wants to know if we can pay the rent, But without benefits we ain’t got 50 cent, We don’t pack a nine, we’re just strapped for funds But we’re still game killers for our bachelor son [interlude] Social Security payments are far from erratic “it’s broke and failin” don’t believe that static This crisis is a fiction there would be no debate If we all pitched in at the same tax rate There’s a cap on how much millionaires pay Even though we all work like every single day These are the facts but they’re provin’ thin So pull out the couch ‘cause we’re movin in We’re movin in (what!?) We’re movin in (what!?) Pull out the couch cause we’re movin in (what!?) No arguin (what!?) No arguin (what!?) Pull out the couch ‘cause we’re movin in Alright now younginz, you’re our last resort ‘cause sooner or later, we’ll be needin support If you don’t want roommates just learn this rap It’s only one line, shout SCRAP THE CAP Scrap the cap Scrap the cap Throw your hands up Just scrap the cap Scrap the cap Scrap the cap Throw your hands up Just scrap the cap
Continue reading …‘Just Scrap The Cap’ Video A Creative Way to Raise Awareness on Social Security Fix
October 23, 2011 No CommentThe Economic Opportunity Institute and Social Security Works released a new video this week that features two senior citizens rapping “Scrap the Cap,” a reference to the easiest and most logical solution to the long-term funding of Social Security. The organizations are quick to point out that talk of a ‘crisis’ in Social Security is nonsense since the program currently has a $2.6 trillion surplus, and that scrapping the cap on taxable income for Social Security is a good fix for the long-term projections of a funding shortage. Currently, everyone paying into Social Security only pays taxes on the first $106,800 of their income and nothing on any income above that, effectively meaning that wealthier citizens pay no Social Security taxes on most of their income. Eliminating this cap would make the program solvent for a much longer time period. Anyone who supports “Scrapping the Cap,” can take action on the web site related to the video . The lyrics of the song: The real old school in the house Give it up for the geezers Had our golden years all planned out Small pension, golf cart and a Florida house But congress put a hit on Social Security Mugged us of our dignity despite our maturity Tax we paid with every check we earned Time to collect we the ones gettin burned There’s nothing we can do if we can’t get paid ‘cept eat cat food, and drink haterade Listen up cuz while we drop some knowledge We raised our little boy, put him through college Only safety net is our next of kin Look out son, cause we’re movin in (what!?) We’re movin in (what!?) We’re movin in (what!?) Pull out the couch cause we’re movin in (what!?) No arguin (what!?) No arguin (what!?) Pull out the couch cause we’re movin in Name’s Spinal Twist, check my orthopedic kicks ‘cause I stoop farther south than the St. Lunatics. I’m still getting play and it’s all thanks to Pfizer, Keepin me stiffer than my Yankees cap visor My station wagon windows are dark with tint I subscribe to vibe and I get the large print They call me Martini got substance abuse ‘cause I’m always playin gin and sippin on juice Our son wants to know if we can pay the rent, But without benefits we ain’t got 50 cent, We don’t pack a nine, we’re just strapped for funds But we’re still game killers for our bachelor son [interlude] Social Security payments are far from erratic “it’s broke and failin” don’t believe that static This crisis is a fiction there would be no debate If we all pitched in at the same tax rate There’s a cap on how much millionaires pay Even though we all work like every single day These are the facts but they’re provin’ thin So pull out the couch ‘cause we’re movin in We’re movin in (what!?) We’re movin in (what!?) Pull out the couch cause we’re movin in (what!?) No arguin (what!?) No arguin (what!?) Pull out the couch ‘cause we’re movin in Alright now younginz, you’re our last resort ‘cause sooner or later, we’ll be needin support If you don’t want roommates just learn this rap It’s only one line, shout SCRAP THE CAP Scrap the cap Scrap the cap Throw your hands up Just scrap the cap Scrap the cap Scrap the cap Throw your hands up Just scrap the cap
Continue reading …‘Just Scrap The Cap’ Video A Creative Way to Raise Awareness on Social Security Fix
October 23, 2011 No CommentThe Economic Opportunity Institute and Social Security Works released a new video this week that features two senior citizens rapping “Scrap the Cap,” a reference to the easiest and most logical solution to the long-term funding of Social Security. The organizations are quick to point out that talk of a ‘crisis’ in Social Security is nonsense since the program currently has a $2.6 trillion surplus, and that scrapping the cap on taxable income for Social Security is a good fix for the long-term projections of a funding shortage. Currently, everyone paying into Social Security only pays taxes on the first $106,800 of their income and nothing on any income above that, effectively meaning that wealthier citizens pay no Social Security taxes on most of their income. Eliminating this cap would make the program solvent for a much longer time period. Anyone who supports “Scrapping the Cap,” can take action on the web site related to the video . The lyrics of the song: The real old school in the house Give it up for the geezers Had our golden years all planned out Small pension, golf cart and a Florida house But congress put a hit on Social Security Mugged us of our dignity despite our maturity Tax we paid with every check we earned Time to collect we the ones gettin burned There’s nothing we can do if we can’t get paid ‘cept eat cat food, and drink haterade Listen up cuz while we drop some knowledge We raised our little boy, put him through college Only safety net is our next of kin Look out son, cause we’re movin in (what!?) We’re movin in (what!?) We’re movin in (what!?) Pull out the couch cause we’re movin in (what!?) No arguin (what!?) No arguin (what!?) Pull out the couch cause we’re movin in Name’s Spinal Twist, check my orthopedic kicks ‘cause I stoop farther south than the St. Lunatics. I’m still getting play and it’s all thanks to Pfizer, Keepin me stiffer than my Yankees cap visor My station wagon windows are dark with tint I subscribe to vibe and I get the large print They call me Martini got substance abuse ‘cause I’m always playin gin and sippin on juice Our son wants to know if we can pay the rent, But without benefits we ain’t got 50 cent, We don’t pack a nine, we’re just strapped for funds But we’re still game killers for our bachelor son [interlude] Social Security payments are far from erratic “it’s broke and failin” don’t believe that static This crisis is a fiction there would be no debate If we all pitched in at the same tax rate There’s a cap on how much millionaires pay Even though we all work like every single day These are the facts but they’re provin’ thin So pull out the couch ‘cause we’re movin in We’re movin in (what!?) We’re movin in (what!?) Pull out the couch cause we’re movin in (what!?) No arguin (what!?) No arguin (what!?) Pull out the couch ‘cause we’re movin in Alright now younginz, you’re our last resort ‘cause sooner or later, we’ll be needin support If you don’t want roommates just learn this rap It’s only one line, shout SCRAP THE CAP Scrap the cap Scrap the cap Throw your hands up Just scrap the cap Scrap the cap Scrap the cap Throw your hands up Just scrap the cap
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