Is The Media Afraid Of Christine LaSala And The WTC Insurance Fund?

A general theme that I've tried to make over the last several posts is that not only are Christine LaSala and the WTC Insurance Fund squandering the $1 Billion they were granted by Congress and negligently allowing the health of WTC rescue workers to deteriorate, but also that the media has hardly reported these events. Certainly the inner workings of complex tort litigation isn't the first thing that people want to read in the morning paper, but with the memories of 9/11 so fresh in the minds of all Americans, but especially New Yorkers, you would think more attention would be paid to the plight of the rescue workers and of the WTC Insurance Fund and how Christine LaSala has run it.

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One India?

Some months ago a leading newsweekly of the country reported how more and more of India's young were building their support systems outside the family. The phenomenon is catching on like wildfire all over the place. Networking and support systems have turned a full circle in India today.

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Homeless Veterans - A Short Message

Our Nations veterans are a national treasure. That's right... a treasure. Unfortunately in today's culture, veterans are rarely acknowledged. I mean sure, you can ask someone if they know a vet or if they respect a vet and most will readily say yes, but where is their action? I can tell you... I am a combat veteran, and much of the social perceptions and cultural understandings of sacrifice and commitment of veterans is completely misunderstood, ignored and even looked down upon by many young people today.

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A Story Of A Man

The "makaveli" is a name that made a legacy that will be remember for years to come. The name makaveli is known now as a popular clothing line, the legacy behind it is still in our hearts. Now you might think that the makaveli clothing line was founded by Tupac himself.

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National Missing Children's Day 2008

May 23, 2008 has been designated "National Missing Children's Day", and is set aside as a day to remember the 800,000 children who are reported missing each year, and the ongoing hardships their families endure every day they remain missing. The numbers are staggering, and the demographics spread across the racial spectrum. Young and old, infant and teen, boy and girl, rich and poor, no one is immune. Some of these children are runaways, others are the victim of predators, and still others are the victim of other criminal intent.

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Find Records Online

How can you find records online? In older days, when looking for something on someone, you had to lose a lot of time in searching records from one place to another. Today life has become easier and the good thing is that we have various new technologies available.

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Congratulations To NASA And JPL For Success With The Phoenix Lander

As NASA enters a new era in discovery, setting the ground work and paving the way for future off-world colonies and human presence, they have many people to thank; for instance Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the vision of so many. The Phoenix Lander has successfully landed on Mars.

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Who Is Joining The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Program?

The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism ("C-TPAT") program was developed as a voluntary effort to protect the import supply-chain from terrorists who would use one of the nine million cargo containers that arrive in the U.S. each year to smuggle personnel, firearms, and weapons of mass destruction.

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Corporal Punishment Ban - Opponents' Fears

New Zealand passed legislation to prohibit corporal punishment by anyone, including in the home environment, May 2007. Opponents of the ban feared it would lead to a flood of prosecutions against good parents, who believed their parental rights were violated or a parent, who simply reverted to old habits.

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The Littlest "Big Give" Raises Funds For Closed Playground

The playground of St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic School in Michigan City, Indiana has been silent this year in the aftermath of vandals setting fire under the playground equipment. All of that is being changed by the big heart of a little kindergartener, Jordan Lamoruex, who has raised nearly $1200 to repair the playground.

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Julian Deathblow - Or - Changes In The Dutch Culture

You can judge the developments in a country by remarkable events. In Italy the return of Berlusconi is a sign that the country is in deep trouble, people hope that an previous hero / leader will be able to change the situation. In the Netherlands a recent incident sheds some light on the progress of cultural integration of various ethnic groups.

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Corruption

The most corrupt nations - pork in Congress - billions lost that could go to basic needs - can we survive as a world power? - The Roman Empire, a victim of its own corruption - basic rights denied by a judicial process controlled by money - can ordinary citizens be trusted to oversee Congress? - Mahatma Gandhi saw corruption as inevitable in democracies

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Terrorism - Does It Achieve Anything?

It can be argued that there are two separate ways of using terror as a weapon; one is to maintain the status quo and the other is to change something, usually in terms of a political and/or economic regime. The question is, does the use of terror achieve these ends in either case? The answer, surprisingly, seems to be 'yes' in the case of one and 'no' in the case of the other, while the two are nevertheless conjoined.

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The New World Order - Origin And Agenda

The approaching New World Order is a lethal and complex monster that has been hundreds of years in the making. Some think of it as the Military Industrial Complex which it isn't, but it does involve the Military Industrial Complex in addition to many other components.This article examines some of them.

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Disasters In Myanmar, Burma And China - Thoughts And Lessons

The world was shocked by two major disasters within two weeks of each other, in Myanmar/Burma and China. It's no secret that we're seeing an increasing number of natural disasters and weather-related catastrophes. However, are there lessons we can learn from these tragic occurrences? And are there any implications for the environment and environmental protection?

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Positive Identification In Your Community

Remember when the meter reader used to come into your backyard unannounced, pet your dog, record your meter reading and move on to the next door neighbors house? Not wearing any badge, dressed in clothes appropriate for climbing through bushes and kneeling on the ground, carrying only a clipboard and pencil, this person was a trusted municipal worker that sometimes was greeted with a cool drink or fresh baked cookies.

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All Across the Country - Locate with Social Security Numbers

People search engines only require you to provide the social security number of the person you're looking for. At the least, information returned to you will include the person's current name should he or she be hiding under a new one, current location or address and existing contact number.

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In Quest of Desert Rose

Life is not a "bundle of roses" for expatriate workers in the Middle East as most of us think. Once the ultimate job destination for numerous Indians, Chinese, and Pakistanis, today, Gulf countries face a severe crunch of skilled workers these days. Thanks to the economic progress of most of the Asian countries.

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Gas Prices & What President Bush Said About Them

The Energy Department recently raised its short-term gasoline price forecast, saying it will peak at a monthly average of about $3.73 a gallon in June, 13 cents higher than its previous forecast. The monthly report from the department's Energy Information Administration also predicted oil prices will average $110 a barrel this year, up $9 from last month.

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The Online Campaign That Is Uniting Youths

Shawn Carter, more commonly known as Jay Z has been running the campaign "I Will Not Lose" since August of 2007. The initial goal was to let young American's know that nothing can stop you from achieving your dream. It is a celebration of all those who have overcame adversity to succeed, taking inspiration from campaign brainchild Jay Z.

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The Testimony Of A Theological Community In Times Of Crisis

The actual outbreak of the rebel war started in 1991 in Eastern Sierra Leone, then it spread to the pSouth. In April 1994 it reached the North and after a year in 1995 it made itself felt in the Western Area of the country. At the moment, in the year 2008 the yoke of this rebel war is still psychologically and painfully hanging over the head of every living Sierra Leonean.

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How To Get Government Records Online?

We elect our government to stay in front and up-close to national events so as to warn us and protect us from danger. For them to be able to pass down their observations and findings over time there is bound to be a hardcopy to store up this information. This copy may not be accessible or if accessed, only by those willing to pay the price. But what are recorded in this copy surely compensates for a big price when talking about their possible uses.

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USFA Impact On Residential Fire Sprinklers

On March 28, 2008, the United States Fire Administration (USFA) office delivered a potentially fatal blow to opponents of residential fire sprinkler requirements. For those not familiar with the USFA, it is an entity of the US Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In other words, this is the highest government agency in the United States focused on reducing life and economic losses due to fire. The USFA's public support of residential fire sprinklers adds a shot of adrenaline to the movement for mandated residential fire sprinklers.

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750 UK Workers Made Redundant By Capital One

750 people are facing the axe as Capital One decides to cut jobs in its UK head office. The office which currently has 1,750 members of staff is located in Nottingham. It has been the US companies headquarters since opening in 1998. It has been announced that the cuts will mostly affect call centre, account servicing and support staff. Most of these positions will be outsourced to India and other countries. Nottingham City council has said that although the cuts are bad news Capital One will still be a big player in Nottingham and that this at least, is a good thing.

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How To Avoid Diseases And Accidents

The dreams you see when you sleep are not a product of your own mind and are not meaningless images without purpose. On the contrary, they are very important messages with directions and warnings that will protect you from depression, craziness, diseases, accidents and misfortune. The wise unconscious mind that produces your dreams is your doctor and your teacher.

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Virginia Tech Massacre Victims To Be Compensated

It is now one year on from the horrific Virginia Tech Massacre and it has come to light that families of those who were murdered in the shootings will be compensated by the state. A mentally unstable student at the school named Seung-Hui Cho, shot 32 victims dead and seriously hurt many more at the school on the 16th of April in 2007 before killing himself. Without filing compensation claims those affected by the massacre are to be awarded $100,000 dollars.

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FDA Reports That Deaths From Contaminated Heparin May Be More Than Triple Previous Estimates

The FDA reports that contaminated Heparin may be to blame for at least 62 deaths and countless numbers of severe reactions in patients that have received the drug. Find out how this happened and what you can do if you or a loved one have become ill after taking Heparin.

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Oracle Roars

You have to give Larry Ellison credit. When he makes up his mind to do something, he'll take on the biggest and the baddest in order to win. He faced down the Federal government when he acquired most of the competitors in the ERP market in one massive gulp.

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Why Is There No One On the Line When A Telemarketer First Calls You?

Have you ever answered the phone and after saying "hello" encountered silence for 2 - 3 seconds before a telemarketer finally gives there greeting? Or have you answered the phone only to find no one on the other line at all? There are reasons why these two situations occur with telemarketing calls.

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Atlantic City's Reaction To The Smoking Ban

Atlantic City now has much cleaner air since April 15, from the day when a new smoking law went into effect and restricted smoking to no more than 25 percent of casino floors in the city. The law took effect exactly a year after New Jersey's Smoke-Free Air Act prohibited cigarette, cigar and pipe smoking in private office buildings, restaurants, bars, and other indoor places. Smoking in Casinos, however, remained unaffected.

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Does Poverty Affect Our Kids?

Poverty suggests a family with no food, clothing, or shelter. In the year 2005, a Poverty Pulse poll was taken by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). It asked the public this question: "How would you describe being poor in the United States?" The responses focused on homelessness, hunger and not being able to meet basic needs.

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How to Read a Person Like a Book, A Humorous Look at Social Science

There are 10 attributes to observe in reading a person. You may know of more but these 10 will suffice to tell you all you want and need. Each item can be scored producing a person-revealing value (PRV.) Then, massaging in a "finagle" factor, you can know that the person you have read is honest and sincere or mean-spirited and evil. Never forget that the person you are reading is probably reading you!

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The Burrabazar Massacre - Nandaram Building Fire

Inside the building, there is pitch darkness, as electricity has been disconnected. The shops still lie in a damaged state, with collapsed shutters, charred walls and burnt goods. Although a large portion of the debris has been removed, at every floor inside the building, fire has left indelible signs...

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College Student To Make Asheville Just A Little Happier

As Asheville enjoys its recent ranking as the happiest city in America, a college student at Warren Wilson College is planning on making his city a little happier. He is launching the Spread Laughter Project which will bring together his school's student body to spend ten minutes doing nothing but laughing non-stop.

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Unscripted Burglariter

The instances, in which law/commandments are misapplied, are reflected in a book that was portrayed in a humorous way but in many, many ways true and applicable. Pressure to yield to administrative legal tactics is a daily event and may not be so obvious to everyone-at least in the beginning. Bleeding blood from a stone seems to be a cumulative art and is now, a mandated practice.

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A News Worthy Day

It could have been the fact that I had the flu and had to lie around all day and watch the news, but by the end of the day I commented to my wife, there sure seemed like there was a lot going on today. Normally all you hear about is how someone is gaining or losing the most points in the latest opinion polls or who is winning when there is not even a primary and there is no one voting. But today there was some real news going on and a lot of it all at...

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Summer Youth Jobs and After School Programs

It seems as though words are thrown around like bird feed nowadays. People are quick to say things but, when the time comes to back it up, they're no where to be found. A perfect example is the quote that seemingly appears to show concern for our youth, " Children Are Our Future.

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Our Gifts Can Be Our Curse

In the early nineteen hundreds there was a world wide outbreak of influenza. People in cities and countries all over the world were dying in record numbers. Doctors discovered that the influenza somehow affected the immune system by making the immune system attack its own body. That was why there were so many deaths. They also discovered something else: The people with the strongest immune systems who were dying because their immune systems were so strong that the influenza became a more effective kill agent in them. Their health and robust immune systems became the very thing that was killing them. What was good about the individuals served to promote what was bad.

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Are You Angry About The Cost Of Gasoline?

Why is the cost of gasoline so high? Is anyone as upset about this as I am? When reading news paper articles about how there is no end in sight, how does that make you feel? It makes me angry and I feel that we as the consumers, need to come together and do something about it. I'm looking for people as upset and disappointed as I am, about what is occurring.

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Airport Operator BAA's Debt Could Be Made 'Junk'

According to reports, airport operator BAA could have their massive £10bn debt classified as 'junk' in the next couple of months if they fail to refinance it. If their debt is written off in this way, it could spell financial disaster for BAA, which counts Heathrow, Gatwick and Edinburgh Airport among its business portfolio. This is because the business currently has £5bn worth of lenders, who will be eager to recall their loans if the massive debt is made junk.

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Take A Bite Out of The Food Crisis

Now is the right time for countries to develop long term plans and goals about the current food crisis, to make sure it does not happen again. Right now the world is in a panic, governments are trying to come up with solutions, and if they do it will be for the short term at best. A senior agriculture official from Brazil predicts the crisis and high food prices will last for at least another six years, which is all the more for governments to act now!

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What Happened to CNN's Dynamic Reporter Richard Quest?

This article will discuss the recent Scandal with CNN reporter Richard Quest as well as point to a larger issue that is troubling is becoming more and more troubling in society. The trouble is when people reaching their pinnacles are blurring fantasy and reality; a dangerous mix to find solutions to sadness.

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The Entire Internet is About to Upgraded to Web2.0 Standards

With the web2.0 functionality the web is no longer static information. Web 2.0 sites like You Tube and Myspace has become the new way to experience the web. Web 2.0 is really about in action. People drive the content of the web these days not the webmasters. The heartbeat of the new web2.0 website is the user and not the website owner.

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True Tales of Birbal in India

Polished like gemstones in the river of time, the tales of Birbal's wit and insight have delighted children and grownups across India for generations. These tales have entertained and taught people on all levels for hundreds of years. Although these tales are charming and amusing, they are not fictional.

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Capita Launches Cover For Muslims

A new insurance business which is tailored to fit Islamic beliefs is being launched by outsourcing giant Capita, best known for managing London's congestion charge and collecting the BBC television license fee. Capita will work with British Islamic Insurance to launch this initiative in April. The partnership will initially sell car and cheap home insurance followed by investments.

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Washington Considers Release Of Strategic Petroleum Reserve

This week in Washington another house committee on energy debated the pros and cons of releasing some or all of the strategic petroleum reserve to help lower gas prices. Rep. Markey (D-Ma) presided over a panel of experts from consumer advocacy, MIT Energy Research fellows, and others who floated various ideas from suspension of gas taxes to switching expensive light crude for less expensive heavier crude reserves.

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Ancient Andean Traditions Under Threat By The UN

In March 2008, This month the UN's International Narcotics Control Board recommended a ban on coca chewing and the use of coca in mass-consumption products such as tea in Peru and Bolivia. Millions of Indians have chewed coca on a daily basis for many hundreds of years, yet never has a plant been so misrepresented and its use so controlled by prejudice and ignorance, including up to the present day.

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Las Vegas Hepatitis Scare Linked To Unsafe Medical Practices At Clinic

More than 50,000 patients at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada and the Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center may have been exposed to hepatitis C, hepatitis B, HIV or other blood-borne illnesses as a result of the unsafe medical practices at these clinics. Investigators found that staff routinely re-used syringes, single-use medicine vials, biopsy forceps and other items. At least 850 patients have already tested positive for hepatitis C as a result of these practices.

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American BIG OIL Execs Get 'What For' And Some Sweet Talk From House Select Energy Committee

Dragged or volunteered, the heads of the big 5 American Oil companies appeared before the House Select Energy Committee to answer questions about everything from windfall profits and executive salaries to alternative fuels research. Republicans sweet talked their honored guests by sympathizing with their development and exploration cost burdens, excessive taxes and over-regulation by an environmentally sensitive government. Democrats meanwhile, unleashed a more critical barrage of probing questions while banging the gong for everything ...

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Profit Before Health - Bayer Hid Information About Deadly Drug Trasylol

"Good medicine demands that you protect the patient. That's the issue here, and not the drug, and not the profit margin," stated Dr. Dennis Mangano, the San Fransico doctor who conducted the largest study to date concerning the dangers of the anti-bleeding drug Trasylol. Dr. Mangano offered these comments during a scathing report featured on 60 Minutes which revealed that....

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BRT To Face New Scanner

A body with all experts and representatives from all the stakeholders / Road owning agencies proposed to tackle the road engineering issues placed before the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. Ironically in the midst of the greatest traffic chaos Delhi has ever witnessed the Ministry of Urban Development today formally signed, sanctioned & notified the formation of Unified Traffic & Transportation Infrastructure Center (Engineering & Planning) under Section 5 of DDA Act.

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