PLWBlogSpot2

The president has given J-SOC the rare authority to select individuals for its kill list — and then to kill, rather than capture, them. Critics charge that this individual man-hunting mission amounts to assassination, a practice prohibited by U.S. law. J-SOC’s list is not usually coordinated with the CIA, which maintains a similar but shorter roster of names. J-SOC answers to the Presedential Office only.  When Obama came into office, he cottoned to the organization immediately. (It didn’t hurt that his CIA director, Leon E. Panetta, has a son who, as a naval reservist, had deployed with J-SOC.) Soon Obama was using J-SOC even more than his predecessor. In 2010, for example, he secretly directed J-SOC troops to Yemen to kill the leaders of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

Canada's creaky broadcast regulator is edging towards giving Canadians more choice in what TV channels they watch, and how they pay for it. Ifs proposing that cable and satellite providers be required to offer consumers a fairly cheap basic service, and then let them choose individual channels in a so-called "pick and pay" model. Those changes are welcome, as far as they go. TV fees have become one of the biggest bills most consumers face each month. And few things irk consumers as much as being forced to shell out for a pack of channels they don't want in order to get the few they do. So the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is on the right track by pushing more choice and greater flexibility. That kind of change can't come soon enough. The CRTC proposes a "skinny basic" package of local Canadian channels, with the price capped at $20 to $30 a month. On top of that, customers of Bell, Rogers and other pr

The RCMP and CSIS estimate as many as 100 Canadians are in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East fighting for or otherwise supporting terrorist groups. What happens when these terrorists want to come back to the country where they were born? In this country, the Harper government — with, it should be noted, the support of the Liberals — passed a new law in 2013 aimed at dealing with the kind of bad guys in the Foley video. The Combating Terrorism Act made it illegal to go overseas to commit acts of terrorism, and even made it illegal to plan to do so. That means the homecoming for these terrorists will be keys to a jail cell. Harper's Conservatives are willing to take the gamble that the courts wll uphold their view. And in the meantime, it will at least delay the return of some of these Canadian jihadis

No Meat Vegetable Soup - Cooking time 3 hrs.- alkaline friendly -large pot - we use a dutch oven -6 cups water -4 level tablespoons of chicken soup base -to taste - basil,worcester, tabasco,seasoned salt,pepper -turnip,baby carrots,green beans,sweet potatoe,white potatoe, celery, mushrooms,cabbage,kale(1/5 of a head) spanish   onion,celery, all cut in 1 inch pieces. Kale cut in strips, too   much of this leafy vegetable will produce a strong taste.We  divide the kale head into 5 parts and freeze 4 of them for future  soup. SuperMarket kale heads vary - ours are particullary large. For the first hour -1 handfull each brown rice,wild rice,barley,condiments. I have  big hands so judge accordingly.Next to go in turnip,sweet  potatoe,celery,carrots,,kale, to start - bring to a boil,turn down  heat to simmer for about a hr. For the second hour Add cabbage,white potatoe, and onion cut in strips, and  mushrooms. green beans, barely simmer - we use a

Samsung Text .(snb) to .jpg to Win7 text. 500,000 Canadians visit Florida every year. TheJOLT Act (Jobs Originated through Launching Travel), would allow Canadian retirees to spend up to eight months, or 240 days, each year in the U.S. without a visa. That's almost two months longer than the current 182-day annual limit. The bad news is that snowbirds who spend that long in the U.S. may be required to pay U.S. taxes."It looks like a great deal. I can be in Palm Springs for 240 days., but they didn't tell you that it comes with a very high tax cost," Roy Berg, international tax lawyer at Moodys Gartner Tax Law in Calgary, said in an interview.The changes, part of a U.S. immigration reform bill introduced in the Senate on April 15, are likely to become law, but it is not clear when they would effect Snowbird travel. ********************************************* To convert Samsung text to Notepad in Win 7  - Take snapshot of Tablet  selected .snb

Printscreen a free software from Gadwin is something you  can use. How often have you run across a Web based picture that you would like to keep. Printscreen can do this for you . Make up your own backgrounds for your computer; real easy with Printscreen.

Ernst Mauch designed some of the world's most lethal weapons, including the one that reportedly killed Osama bin Laden. A state regulator once called him a "rock star" in the industry. Mauch's solution, the iPl, can be personalized so it only fires if the gun's rightful owner is wearing a special watch connected wirelessly to the weapon . Law Officers, some branches of the military, security rent a cop must be overjoyed at this new invention. NRA backed Second Amendment advocates, fearing the technology will be mandated, launched angry protests this year against stores in Maryland and California that tried to sell it. The industry that once revered him now looks at him with suspicion. Anyone can make a gun or a pistol. But if the potential is here to make it safer, we have to do it. We absolutely must. His contacts at the Army Research Laboratory back him up. "He has come up with a design thafs reliable, it provides safety, and it provid

One reason loyalty programs collect so much information is to  predict which items customers might buy, a privacy official says. Hyper-targeted advertising — Ads are tailored based on  knowledge about you and your buying behavior. Coupons can  be sent to your smartphone to anticipate your stored shopping  patterns.  Social media — Google searches, Face-book posts  and Twitter messages. Face-book has the most comprehensive  database ever gathered on social behavior. It gives insights into  how ideas or trends spread, or the extent to which future actions  are influenced by communications with friends.

Families pay more for taxes than basics A new study says the average Canadian family was spending  more on taxes than on food, shelter and clothing combined. The Fraser Institute study says that in 2013, the average  Canadian family earned $77,381 and paid $32,369 in total taxes  which adds up to 42% of income. By comparison, in 1961 the average family earned about $5,000  and spent 56.5 per cent of its income on food, shelter and  clothing, while $1,675 went to taxes (33.5 per cent). The study says the total tax bill represents both visible and  hidden taxes paid to the federal, provincial and local  governments. This includes income taxes, payroll taxes, health  taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, fuel taxes, vehicle taxes,  import taxes and alcohol and tobacco taxes. The think-tank says that since 1961, the average Canadian  family's total tax bill has increased by 1,832 per cent, moving  past increases in shelter costs 0,375 per cent), c

Companies tend to give the best deals to new customers because getting them in the door offers a chance to sell more stuff. Existing customers often think they get the best deal, but don't as a telling Bank of Canada study of mortgage practices revealed. Who wouldn't jump at a two-for-one sale at their favourite store? Thafs 50 per cent off each item. But how many would fight to reduce annual fees on investments from 2 per cent a year to 1 per cent? We know it makes a difference, but the number seems so small. If you invest $6,000 a year for 40 years in a registered retirement savings plan, earn 5 per cent and pay a 2-per-cent fee, you'll have $435,000. If you were only paying 1-per-cent, you'll have $606,000. There are simple ways to stop doing dumb things with your money. Hie first step, is to reflect on past decisions to identify where you can change your behaviour. The goal isn't to make a perfect decision, but do the best you can and move f

I worked as a shift worker for 38 years. Mortality risk was greater for men. the authors said. It has been suggested lack of sleep or poor sleep quality may worsen insulin resistance.They said those working shift work should keep a eye on their health and diabetes related symptoms. British Medical lour rial's Occupation and Environmental Medicine puhlisher the study online. We worrked midnight to 8:00 AM for 5 days, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM 5 days, 4:00 PM to midnight, 5 days.15 days straight and then 10 days off. You  never get used to the midnight shift, everything is upside down. You can only try to eat at  approximate same time. Your sleep cycle is completely out of whack. It takes most of your time off to try and get regulated again. Then the "cycle" starts again. I did work some 12 hr. shits when we were commisioning the new unit installs at 4 stations on the Madawaska River, then I had only 1 day off a month as there were only 2 opera

All is not lost. You have 90 days to restore it. Follow this procedure and you can restore everything as Google will make a .zip backup. THAT'S IT

If you've ever had a burning sensation in the middle of your  chest that works its way up toward your throat, then you're  all too  familiar with heartburn. Also called acid indigestion,  heartburn is  extremely common.  Estimates are that 60 million Americans suffer from  heartburn  at least once a month. For many people it's an  occasional nuisance.  For others, it's a daily misery that makes  eating  and sleeping difficult.  Left untreated, it can lead to serious complications. Everybody experiences heartburn differently. Besides  that  painful burning sensation, it might feel like food is coming back into your  mouth, or you might have a bitter taste in the back  of your throat.  Often, the discomfort gets worse when you bend over or lie  down, Elevate  your head with a folded old blanket under  your mattress raising the head.  Heartburn strikes when stomach acid flows up  into your  esophagus, the tube that connects your

I did play football for about 4 years.  My playing days were over in 1952 when I joined Ontario Hydro.  Really never had a serious injury but my bell was rung a few times. Just some ringing in  the ears and a little dizziness. The coaches all advised you will get over it, and sent us back in to play. ********************************************************* Jim McMahon is one of several  NFL players identified by name in a federal lawsuit filed in California last month accusing teams of illegally dispensing powerful narcotics and other drugs to keep players on the field without regard for their long-term health. He now suffers from dementia. He also is part of a class-action lawsuit in which the NFL agreed to a $765 million settlement without acknowledging it hid the risks of concussions from former players. A federal judge has yet to approve the settlement, expressing concern the amount is too small. While McMahon wouldn't discuss the most recent suit, he