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The Road to Confiscation: Connecticut Joins Illinois with Gold & Silver Registration Bill

In 2012, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Precious Metal Purchasing Act. SB3341 states
that a person who is in the business of purchasing precious metal shall obtain a proof of ownership, create a record of the sale, and verify the identity of the seller. Provides that a person who is in the business of purchasing precious metal shall not pay for the precious metal in cash and shall record the [...]

JOE KLEIN: Early Obamacare incompetence ‘really bad sign’

Let me try to understand this: The key incentive for small businesses to support Obamacare was that they would be able to shop for the best deals in health care super-stores—called exchanges. The Administration has had 3 years to set up these exchanges. It has failed to do so.

This is a really bad sign. There will be those who argue that it’s not the Administration’s fault. It’s the fault of the 33 [...]

Six “next best” self-defense alternatives to handguns

From Debt Reckoning:

With tighter gun laws on the horizon, the days of applying for a concealed-carry permit and freely carrying a gun on our person may be coming to an end. For some, depending on their location, or their personal preferences, carrying a gun is not feasible. Either way, it is important to consider a few alternative products for self defense.

All of the items listed below may be found online [...]

The Mother of All Winter Storms in 10 Days!!!

GFS Develops it into the mother of winter storms. ECMWF keeps it over land.

GFS:
http://imgur.com/w0Zjb

ECMWF:
http://imgur.com/7eVEH

Has anyone see the 10 days out? something hurricane like develops off of cape hatters Jan 1-2

http://imgur.com/0ke0q

http://raleighwx.americanwx.com/models/gfs/12zgfs500mbHGHTPMSLtropical324.gif

Someone tell Belski the US is 5 months until the next recession is due simply based on history

from Zerohedge:

Just under two months ago we noted, somewhat comedically, that the Fed’s researchers were ‘confused’ that its models (the wonderful DSGE) pointed to ‘explosive inflation’ given its current ZIRP regime. Perhaps those same PhDs will also be surprised to note that, based on the 44 month average length ‘out of recession’, that the next recession (as proffered by the NBER) is due to begin March 2013 (though of course, the resolution of [...]

Your new TV really IS spying on you

Is your TV watching you? Latest models raise concerns

Samsung’s 2012 top-of-the-line plasmas and LED HDTVs offer new features never before available within a television including a built-in, internally wired HD camera, twin microphones, face tracking and speech recognition. While these features give you unprecedented control over an HDTV, the devices themselves, more similar than ever to a personal computer, may allow hackers or even Samsung to see and hear you [...]

‘Perfect’ Invisibility Cloak Uses Metamaterials To Bend Light

Cavan Sieczkowski
Huffington Post
November 12, 2012

The days when invisibility cloaks were confined to the world of “Harry Potter” may soon be over. Physicists at Duke University announced Monday that they had successfully cloaked an object with “perfect” invisibility.

Attempts at creating an invisibility “cloak” began in 2006, when David Smith (also a co-author of the new study) and colleagues developed theory of “transformation optics,” BBC News reported. The theory centers on redirecting electromagnetic fields [...]

OCEAN BECOMES BAY

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The latest models have Sandy making landfall along the coast of South Jersey on Monday evening between 8 and 10 p.m.

“This storm is HISTORIC,” said CBS 3 meteorologist Katie Fehlinger on her Twitter page.

CBS 3 meteorologists say this is the “worst case scenario” as it will make landfall very close to high tide and say the storm pressure is currently stronger than the Long Island Express Hurricane of [...]

Why we can’t adapt to the new iPhones? Apple will not release dock needed to connect new model with accessories

Hundreds of loyal Apple customers are furious after the technology giant failed to release adaptors needed for the new iPhone 5.

The highly anticipated gadget –which sold five million units worldwide during the first weekend of its release on September 21 – has a new charging connector which is 80 per cent smaller than previous models.

The change means millions who rushed to buy the new phone at prices of up to [...]

iPhone 5’s Lightning Connector Is A Bigger Problem Than Apple Thinks

Among other things, one of the iPhone’s competitive advantages is the unparalleled ecosystem of – no, not apps – accessories. But the iPhone 5’s new Lighting connector threatens to destroy that advantage.

There are only a relatively small number of iPhone models with tens of millions of sales each, and they’ve all shared a common connector since their introduction five years ago. This situation has made easy and lucrative for enterprising [...]

Auckland New Zealand Unprepared for Volcanic Eruption under the city

Auckland volcano danger drowned out
Last updated 09:57 23/08/2012

Aucklanders may get only a day or two warning of a volcanic eruption and will only know hours before where it will explode on the surface, a scientific paper says.

The 1.4 million people living on the Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF) make too much noise for existing instruments to hear what is coming up from below.

“This means that localisation of a future eruption site [...]

It’s not you it’s me: Now U.S. Government tells teens how to end relationships in ‘break-up’ class

American high school students are taking dating advice from an unlikely source – the government.

In an effort to prevent abusive relationships, officials have pumped $18 million into a program called Start Strong that teaches teens in 11 cities about healthy dating.

On Thursday, Boston’s Public Health Commission partnered with local social service agencies to hold its third annual ‘Break-Up Summit’.

Violence: In an effort to prevent abusive relationships, officials have pumped $18 [...]

Save the date: iPhone 5 ‘will be released on Friday September 21′

September 21st? Rumours are suggesting an earlier than anticipated launch for Apple’s iPhone 5

 

The iPhone 5 will ship to eager Apple fans on Friday, September 21, according to sources close to Apple.

A Chinese source leaked the release date to a French website called App4Phone yesterday, providing the specific date.

The source also confirmed the new controversial port on the base of the phone, which will make older accessories obsolete unless a [...]

Save the date: iPhone 5 ‘will be released on Friday September 21′

The iPhone 5 will ship to eager Apple fans on Friday, September 23, according to sources close to Apple.

A Chinese source leaked the release date to a French website called App4Phone yesterday, providing the specific date.

The source also confirmed the new controversial port on the base of the phone, which will make older accessories obsolete unless a separate adapter is purchased.

We all know the phone as the ‘iPhone 5′, unless [...]

Fed Minutes: “Few Fed Members Said More Stimulus Would Be Needed”

Just because Bernanke did not explain everything in the post-FOMC conference, here is more:

A FEW FOMC MEMBERS SAID MORE STIMULUS WOULD PROBABLY BE NEEDED
SEVERAL ON FOMC SAID FED SHOULD STUDY `NEW TOOLS’ FOR EASING – C5 Galaxy??
FOMC PARTICIPANTS SAW MODERATE GROWTH LIKELY IN COMING QUARTERS
FOMC AGREED `IT WAS PREPARED’ FOR FURTHER ACTION AS APPROPRIATE
FOMC SAW `UNUSUALLY HIGH’ UNCERTAINTY FOR JOBLESS, GROWTH
SEVERAL OTHER FOMC MEMBERS SAW ACTION NEED IF ECONOMY WORSENS

Well, [...]

VIDEO: First animation reveals how a face forms in the womb.

Your pretty face wasn’t always so pretty: the first animation of a face forming in the womb reveals how different features morph during development.

The time-lapse, produced for the BBC series Inside the Human Body, is based on human embryo scans captured between 1 and 3 months after conception, the period during which a face develops. Virtual sculptures were created at different stages, then combined by mapping hundreds of points to [...]

Germany cool to EU fiscal union plan: report

Germany on Tuesday offered a cool response to a roadmap released by European Union President Herman Van Rompuy and other European officials outlining a path to tighter fiscal integration and a banking union. German Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Link, speaking to reporters in Luxembourg, said the proposals tilt “toward various models for mutualizing debt” but “come up short” in terms of improved budgetary controls, Bloomberg reported.

Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/germany-cool-to-eu-fiscal-union-plan-report-2012-06-26?link=MW_home_latest_news

WTF!! 7,089 CPM RADIATION LEVEL IN INDIANA

CHECK THE CHART
RADIATION LEVELS ARE CRAZY THERE RIGHT NOW!!!

Click here for Alerts

Welcome to RadiationNetwork.com, home of the National Radiation Map, depicting environmental radiation levels across the USA, updated in real time every minute.  This is the first web site where the average citizen (or anyone in the world) can see what radiation levels are anywhere in the USA at any time.

                         Nuclear Site                 Alert Level = 100 CPM

How the Map Works:

A growing number of Radiation Monitoring Stations across the [...]

This could be the smartest thing you’ll read on Facebook

From The Reformed Broker:

Pay attention because I’m about to teach you one of the most important trading lessons you will ever learn, in roughly 400 words.

Last night, I attended a models and bottles party at Hudson Terrace on the west side of the city, in the shadow of the Intrepid and under a shroud of rain and fog. But inside the place was jumpin’ – the DJ played while gorgeous [...]

Watch these two charts for signs of a stock market crash

From The Big Picture:

Followers of my various writings know that I have been wildly bullish on stocks for 2012, making the case that we could see a 2003/2009-like move as the reflation trade takes hold.
On April 6th, I argued that conditions were favoring a “mini-correction” for stocks and that if markets were resilient, it would further increase the chances of the “Spring Switch” out of bonds and into stocks taking [...]

Does new iPad have faulty wi-fi? Apple is quietly replacing units affected by connection problems

Problem affects ‘wi fi only’ models
Slow speeds, and inability to connect
Leaked memo tells staff to replace units

Apple is quietly replacing units of the new iPad affected by slow, unreliable wi-fi.

The company’s Applecare support service has been told to replace affected units, according to a leaked internal memo seen by 9to5Mac.

The memo says that Applecare is ‘actively investigating’ problems including an inability to connect to nearby networks and slow speeds.

The new [...]

Wi-fi woes? New iPads have serious trouble connecting to wireless hotspots, say users

Hundreds of complaints on official forums
Gadget has weak connection or loses it altogether
‘This is a problem, Apple, you need to fix it,’ says user

Apple’s new iPad might have a state-of-the-art HD screen but the tech giant seems to have forgotten something – the web connection.

Users on Apple’s forums have reported that the new gadget has trouble picking up and holding on to wi-fi signals.

A thread on Apple’s official forums has [...]

New report reveals the 10 worst-built cars of 2012

From Forbes:

… Of the 10 models that comprise our final list of 10 Worst-Built Cars for 2012, all but two of them, the Smart ForTwo and Toyota FJ Cruiser, come from domestic-brand automakers, specifically Chrysler LLC and General Motors.

While those automakers have been making great strides in recent years with new and recently redesigned models, they’re still recovering from their near-death experiences in 2008-2009 and the laggards in their respective lines awaiting [...]

‘He turned into a sexual predator’: Teenage model ‘lived in fear of her Christian agent’

An aspiring teenage model fell into the clutches of a ‘Christian’ agent who duped her into living with him and turned into a ‘sexual predator’, according to a lawsuit.

Hayden Holt, who is originally from Pennsylvania, claims Aristeo Tengco spotted her at a modelling competition and convinced her to stay in his New York City apartment, which he had turned into a boarding house for models.

The 19-year-old said her parents allowed [...]

10 Jobs That Pay Far Less Than You’d Think

by Newser

Just because a job sounds interesting, complicated, or intriguing does not mean it pays a fortune.

Forbes uses Bureau of Labor stats to round up what it views as the 10 “most surprisingly low-paying jobs,” including:

Marriage and family therapists: Average salary, $47,530
Models: Average salary, $42,560
Corpse embalmer: Average salary, $44,280
Private investigator: Average salary: $47,830
Firefighter: Average salary, $47,730

Check out the rest of the list here >

This post originally appeared at Newser.

It’s Official – Greece Unveils The Negative Salary, And A Whole New Meaning For “Pay To Play”

We thought we had seen it all. It turns out we hadn’t. The country that gave the world the alphabet, philosophy, and plates with funny sexually ambiguous drawing s on them, has outdone itself again. Because beginning this month some Greeks will have to pay for the privilege of having a job. From the Press Project:

Salary cutbacks (called “unified payroll”) for contract workers at the public sector set to be finalized today. [...]

Fifteen new cars that could substantially reduce your insurance costs

From Forbes:

While auto insurance rates are largely based on personal factors, including a person’s age, gender, driving record and address, the particular make and model of vehicle you choose can significantly affect your rates. According to an extensive survey conducted for Insure.com, minivans, mid-priced crossover SUVs, and pickup trucks are among the most affordable vehicles to insure for 2012, with (no surprise here) premium sports coupes and luxury cars commanding [...]

Davos elites to seek reforms of ‘outdated’ capitalism

AFP
January 22, 2012

Economic and political elites meeting this week at the Swiss resort of Davos will be asked to urgently find ways to reform a capitalist system that has been described as “outdated and crumbling.”

“We have a general morality gap, we are over-leveraged, we have neglected to invest in the future, we have undermined social coherence, and we are in danger of completely losing the confidence of future generations,” said [...]

Alaska town tries to dig out from huge snow dump

From breitbart:

Acer on Sunday unveiled the world’s thinnest laptop computer as an array of “ultrabook” rivals prepared to debut this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The Taiwan-based computer titan will begin shipping Acer Aspire 5 models in the second quarter of this year, with prices to be disclosed in coming weeks.

“That S5 is quite significant,” analyst Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies said after the Acer press event.

“It looks like the thinnest [...]

OBAMA STIMULUS DOWNGRADED

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/22/cbo-stimulus-hurts-economy-long-run/

The Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday downgraded its estimate of the benefits of President Obama’s 2009 stimulus package, saying it may have sustained as few as 700,000 jobs at its peak last year and that over the long run it will actually be a net drag on the economy.

CBO said that while the Recovery Act boosted the economy in the short run, the extra debt that the stimulus piled up “crowds [...]