Daily Archives: May 9, 2011

FAX to President Obama RE: Netanyahu and Peres Vis-a-Vis Vanunu Mordechai

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Thus far I have received snail mail acknowledgments from VP Biden, the Knesset Archives, President Peres and Prime Minister Netanyahu [see attached] regarding the receipt of their copies of BEYOND NUCLEAR

F-8 Crusader Pilot Falls 15,000 feet with failed chute and lives!!

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Panic is always a death sentence in these situations, and a little luck appreciated, although there usually is no time to pray for it.

Confessions of an Unrepentant Hood Rat

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The degree that I managed to obtain through my “formal” education was theoretical at best. I simply received a receipt attesting to the fact that I was warming a chair in an environment where psychology was discussed.

Mothers’ Day Proclamation 2011 “Hope For The World”

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Mother's Day was originally started after the Civil War, as a protest to the carnage of that war, by women who had lost their sons. Here is the original Mother's Day Proclamation from 1870, followed by a bit of history (or should I say "herstory")

Apocalypse When???

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According to the Christian organization Family Radio Worldwide, Jesus is coming back on Saturday, May 21, 2011, guaranteed! Five months after that, on October...

Samouni Inter-Trade Palestine, Trade Not Aid

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Samouni Inter-Trade Palestine (SIP) is a social enterprise international trade mission. We endeavour to catalyse the end of Gaza’s charitable dependency through import and export trade.

Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News

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To provide federal beneficiaries with a safer and more convenient alternative to receiving payments via paper checks, the Department of Treasury is encouraging all VA beneficiaries to elect electronic payment for recurring benefits

VA Partners with Easter Seals to Train Family Caregivers of Wounded Warriors

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Easter Seals formally announced a partnership to provide comprehensive Caregiver Training to Family Caregivers of eligible post-9/11 Veterans as authorized by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010.

Was Raymond Davis CIA’s Bin Laden Handler?

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Sources tell us that the "lifelines" that kept what has been identified as Osama bin Laden safe inside Pakistan were operated under the supervision of CIA operative Raymond Davis. There were two safehouses in Abbottabad, one for "bin Laden," the other for the CIA. We are told that this explains why there was no Al Qaeda security detail. The CIA was in charge of that.

US Navy Gives OK for On Base Same-Sex Marriages

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It would appear the Navy has decided to let same-sex couples in the Navy, get married in Navy chapels that are located on bases in state where where same-sex marriage is legal, and will allow Navy chaplains to perform those ceremonies.

The most wanted and hunted man hits the bucket

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On the night of 02 May 2011, two US Black Hawk stealth helicopters carrying two dozen soldiers from US elite Navy SEALs took off from Jalalabad or Baghram Airbase and headed for Abbotabad to get Osama bin Laden. Two helicopters remained at a distance in back up support role. Obama and other top leaders of his administration watched the live show on the screen in White House with rapt attention and with throbbing hearts. Obama’s nervousness was understandable for he knew the negative political fallout effects upon him in case the mission got aborted.

How Safe is Soy?

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Food products made with soy have enjoyed great popularity in the U.S. and elsewhere in recent years. Two decades ago, Americans spent $300 million a year on soy food products

VA Honors Veteran Mothers and Daughters

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WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has always recognized and appreciated the special sacrifice that families make when military service crosses generations. In recent years, VA has watched with pride as this special generational service has increasingly extended to mothers and their daughters.

VA Names New Industry Innovation Competition Winners

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the second round of awards from the agency’s Industry Innovation Competition to six commercial and non-profit organizations. Five projects will provide new tools for Veteran entrepreneurs, reduce the risk of adverse drug reactions and streamline clinical coordination in VA hospitals.

VA Putting “Point-of-Care Research” to the Test

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A team from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Stanford University is exploring a new approach to clinical trials that experts say will cost less and be easier to translate into practice.

VA and Easter Seals Kick Off Enrollment for Caregivers of Wounded Warriors

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This Monday, May 9, leaders of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Easter Seals, the nation’s leading non-profit disability services provider

Four VA Employees Are Finalists for Top Government Award

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Four Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees are finalists for the prestigious Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal, which honors outstanding federal employees who are making high-impact contributions critical to the health, safety and well-being of Americans.

VA-DoD collaboration guidebook now available

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Researchers from the Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) have produced a new 56-page guidebook to spur more collaboration between the agencies on clinical health research.

Issues to contemplate before leaving the military

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How’s that military career working out for you? This is a question many of us had to ask ourselves as we neared the end of our enlistment. I’m sure most of the military personnel from past generations also had that same question on their minds.