Mood:  caffeinated

British actress Emma Thompson

Latino pop star Ricky Martin

and Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak

led international calls for an end to human trafficking at a UN forum last Wednesday.

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Ex-Pakistani Minister Arrested for Trafficking
The Media Line, NY - 9 Mar 2008
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency says he is facing charges of human trafficking to Europe and to Canada. Austria, Britain, Canada, Germany and Italy.

are you a human trafficker coldharvest?better watch out, someone might get suspicious...

https://mach1231.tripod.com/index.blog/1428408/out-with-the-oldin-with-the-new/

Last year, Canada was singled out in an international study for failing to meet its obligations for the protection of victims of human trafficking. The 40-page study, titled Falling Short of the Mark: An International Study on the Treatment of Human Trafficking Victims, concluded that out of the countries evaluated - Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Britain and the United States - only Canada and Britain failed to meet their obligations to protect victims under the United Nations Trafficking Protocol and international best practices.

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=2d953737-bd6e-4f81-b64c-c2755eb489cc

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International Women's Day: Top 10 Reasons Why Harper is Turning Back the Clock on Women's Equality

To me, equality is not the issue. The issue should be equal pay for equal work. Regardless of sex or gender. But do I make sense?

Stupid Harper government!

Posted by mach1231 at 12:09 PM PDT

Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:38 PM PDT

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Mood:  accident prone

an 1893 Popular Science article predicted..

"...the measurements and statistics of psychology..may in the end become the most important factor in the progress of society". 

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Googling : Minds, Measures and Machines: The Materialization of Psychological Ideas

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In 1960 Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901--1972) was appointed a Professor for Theoretical Biology of the Department of Zoology and Psychology at the University of Alberta (Canada).

There along with the psychologist Royce and the philosopher Tenneysen, he established the Advanced Center for Theoretical Psychology that became a center for cognitive psychology over the next 30 years.

In that time his system theoretical approach focused on the modern world of technology that has thrown us humans out of nature and has isolated us from each other.

To overcome this Vereinzelung, Bertalanffy emphasized in his later works the importance of the symbolic worlds of culture which we ourselves have created during evolution.

After his retirement he became a Professor of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the State University of New York (SUNY).

An international symposium celebrated his 70th birthday in 1971. In June 1972, he suffered a heart stroke and died a few days later, on June 12, shortly after midnight.

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Posted by mach1231 at 1:35 AM PST

Updated: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 1:25 AM PDT

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Mood:  hug me

I spoke with Robert on the phone once, yes, THIS Robert.

He was tough to get a hold of but a genuine pleasure to speak with.

Obviously we didnt talk at much length.  I think its about time this blog and me said so long for now...

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Robert Hurst, President of CTV News has been
named the recipient of the

2008 President's Award

by RTNDA Canada - The Association of Electronic Journalists.

It is the highest honour awarded by RTNDA Canada.

 http://www.rtndacanada.com/

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During his 35 years as a journalist, Hurst
has distinguished himself as an award-winning reporter, a foreign correspondent, executive producer and author.

Hurst's investigative work on Parliament Hill led to the tainted tuna scandal that rocked the Mulroney government. As a war correspondent, Hurst covered the invasion of Panama as well as civil wars in Nicaragua and El Salvador. As CTV's Asia Correspondent, Hurst reported on the downing of Korean Airlines 007. He was also in Moscow to cover the collapse of the Soviet Union
in 1991.

Hurst has won numerous awards for journalistic excellence - notably a Gold Medal at the New York Film Festival for his documentary about life in China after Mao Tse Tung, and at the Cannes International News Awards for his
riveting coverage of the Canadian seal hunt.

Posted by mach1231 at 11:51 PM PST

Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:39 PM PDT

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Mood:  lazy

Take a look at this video on the popular video sharing site : YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RUhJGbjDM

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Is BC the equivalent of the next Western Nigeria? What a polite question to ask.

Posted by mach1231 at 5:40 PM PST

Updated: Friday, March 7, 2008 5:44 PM PST

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Quite right, James.

Apparently there are border lineups with lines of trucks up to 10 kilometres long as they try to capture this convict.

And Singapore already has restricted car access to the city!

But certainly the people in THOSE lineups would probably welcome a distraction such as one provided by Mrs Spears.

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Dubai has about 541 vehicles per thousand population, which is higher than New York (444), London (345) and Singapore (111)

Posted by mach1231 at 3:33 PM PST

Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:40 PM PDT

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Mood:  special

The Untold Stories of Black Athletes To Air on ESPN

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http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_10785.shtml 

Posted by mach1231 at 11:27 PM PST

Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:41 PM PDT

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Mood:  down

Saw the Oscar nominated 'Michael Clayton' last night with a small crowd of people on a small screen in a small theatre.

The film is moody, brooding and dark. I noticed the lack of burnishing golden lighting. I really admired Clooneys effort to play an everyman, low key subdued and with admirable restraint.

Overall? Excellent film! There was something about it that seemed to suggest it was deliberately underscored as a production given its weighty subject matter (a billion dollar class action lawsuit ) as it could have easily slipped into melodrama and subplots like alcoholism or WHATEVER. Instead it avoids this with a tightly focused storyline sowe end up feeling aroused,  provoked and riveted to the action on the screen.

I just loved Tom Wilkinsons performance.

Actually, come to think of it, this film is a tour de force.

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Although a little sex would have been good-lol, just joking.

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Found this neat little X reference Googling the film.

http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/307327

Take your care out there. - Mach

Posted by mach1231 at 3:11 PM PST

Updated: Friday, February 29, 2008 3:28 PM PST

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Mood:  not sure

UPDATED:

http://www.ugandacan.org/item/2672

Does this mean a pyrhric victory of sorts for child soldiering in Africa is nearing a complete course?  

Maybe a partial victory? Who really cares? 

It has been reported that African countries such as Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi share a dubious distinction of all being countries which have resorted to using physical violence to settle political disputes.

The International Criminal Court will pursue charges against Ugandan
rebel leaders despite efforts to establish a local war crimes court as
part of a peace deal.

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Uganda signs permanent ceasefire with LRA rebels

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iZX5ULDRW-zvOE058h1HsqANv2GQ

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Take it easy Black Flaggers\

How does a self-described ‘grump’ deal with his melancholy?

He searches for happiness and documents his journey.

That is exactly what journalist, Eric Weiner, did when he wrote about his travels to many countries in

the search for the happiest places in the world.

Thats funny eh>? Introducing Eric Weiners Guide to the Worlds Most Happiest PLaces!

:)

Follow your bliss. - Joseph Campbell

 

Posted by mach1231 at 6:08 PM PST

Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:41 PM PDT

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Mood:  bright

LOOK @ THIS !!!!!

As a result of the Canadian federal governments effort to curb spending on the Court Challenges Program which provides and ensures language and equality rights are continually guaranteed (and not withered away!) under this country's Constitution. .... this poor Frenchman from Quebec is pulled over for speeding and is spoken to in German and den arrested!

A good reason to keep the Court Challenges program is for educational purposes. After all this fellow who is French but speaks and understands English is from Quebec was in Saskatchewan when this occured and was spoken to in German by a police officer ....

is a high school teacher...

so how do you spell erosion?

-  - -at a time when airport security means tasering to death innocent Pole immigrants, theres something about understanding language and police oversight that reeks of a lack of accountability....but requires beefing up and not toning down.

Posted by mach1231 at 12:10 AM PST

Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:42 PM PDT

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