Archives for February 2006
Right Wing Nut House » LUCY’S LOCOMOTION
One of the major milestones in [the] journey [of human evolution] occurred when for some mysterious reason, our ancestors stood up and took the first tentative steps that freed their hands to do other things. This was an extraordinary long process that could have begun as long as 5 […]
Is it on?
David Warren, writing about the Islamist creation of grievances over the Danish cartoons, warns that it is:
Even after the experience of the Great War, and the Depression, people on the eve of the Hitler war could not appreciate what was coming. It is only in retrospect that we understand what happened as the […]
IAEA- Iran atom aims still in doubt after 3-year probe
Three years of U.N. probes have failed to verify whether Iran’s nuclear aims are really peaceful due to continued lack of full cooperation with inspectors, a confidential atomic watchdog report said on Monday.The report by International Atomic Energy Agency director Mohamed ElBaradei was circulated to […]
Cavegirls were first blondes to have fun
According to [a new] study, north European women evolved blonde hair and blue eyes at the end of the Ice Age to make them stand out from their rivals at a time of fierce competition for scarce males.The study argues that blond hair originated in the region because of […]
Iraqi Sunni Bloc to Rejoin Talks on Government - New York Times
Leaders of the main Sunni Arab political bloc have decided to return to suspended talks over the formation of a new government, the top Sunni negotiator said Sunday. The step could help defuse the sectarian tensions that threatened to spiral into open civil war […]
ScienceDaily: Thin Tough Skin, Slow-growing Gills Protect Larval Antarctic Fish
Very thin but hardy, unblemished skin and slow developing gills appear to be keys to survival for newly hatched Antarctic notothenioids, a group of fish whose adults thrive in icy waters because of antifreeze proteins (AFPs) in their blood.
Paul A. Cziko, left) and Kevin Hoefling, a […]
The U.S. Winter Olympic team in Torino has suffered numerous disappointments and fiascos.
Bode Miller “trained” in the bars and missed three gates in his oafish 0-for-5 downhill skiing non-performance.
Chad Hedrick sought five speed skating golds, instead picked up one medal of each color, feuded with a teammate, and boasted about his “big heart.” […]
Silenced by Islamist Rage - New York Times
With every new riot over the Danish cartoons, it becomes clearer that the protests are no longer about the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, but about the demagoguery of Islamic extremists. The demonstrators are undeniably outraged by what they perceive as blasphemy. But radical Islamists are trying to […]
Jurassic Fossil Breaks the Mold
In modern times it would be called a chimera, a furry, fish-eating swimmer and burrower a bit bigger than a tree squirrel, with an otterlike body, teeth like a seal, webbed hind feet like a platypus and a flat tail just like a beaver.But it lived — and died — about […]
Some people of both parties are howling about the port deal with a company based in the United Arab Emirates. In fact, the company is owned by the UAE.
I was not sold on the deal. So, let’s take a look at some of the facts surrounding it.
The UAE will not control security at the […]
Danes to Host Inter-religious Dialogue Conference
Denmark will host a conference next month to promote inter-religious dialogue in the aftermath of the cartoon crisis that put the Islamic world on edge for ridiculing the Prophet Mohammed, causing a stir between West and Muslim countries.
Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller said he will support the United […]
an article by Rahma Hugira, female Yemeni journalist
Sana’a -Yemen
Recently, 23 prisoners of alQaeda most dangerous members in Yemen broke away from their prison after a very long process of planning, while Yemeni security were too busy chasing and snooping on opponent journalists .The fugitives were said to dig a more than 400 meters underground […]
Semiconductor giant Intel has announced plans to set up a technological center in the politically volatile Gaza Strip.
The “Intel Information Technology Center of Excellence”, to be located at the Islamic University of Gaza, will aim to promote technology skills, knowledge transfer and economic development in the region.
The Intel IT Center of Excellence–a project undertaken in […]
In addition to the 23 escapees who dug their way out of jail with a spoon and al-Waeli, supplier of weapons to the Cole bombers, there have been additonal releases of al-Qaeda affiliated individuals in Yemen. Note: I am waiting for secondary confirmation of the following:
The PSO released 22 prisoners from its prison in Aden […]
an article by Tawakkol Karman, a female Yemeni journalist and heads Women Journalists Without Constraints (WJWC), from the Yemen Times:
Muslims, we have nothing to be alarmed about in terms of freedom of speech, as we are the ones provided with wisdom and the miraculous Qur’an.
We are not to call for tyranny and bans on freedom. […]
