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Soylent Green: First Human-Engineered 'Meat Burger' Coming in Weeks

2013-05-21T17:43:00.001-04:00

Starting with a very particular cell extracted from dead cows necks at a local slaughterhouse, a select team of scientists are now close to serving up the world's first human-engineered, cultured meat burger.

That's right. A whopping 5 ounce burger will be freshly made from lab grown bits of cultured meat and muscle tissue.

The burger, the first of its kind, will be served to curious diner's somewhere in London in the coming weeks.

http://intellihub.com/2013/05/21/first-human-engineered-meat-burger-to-be-consumed-in-london/

[…]

Soylent Green

In an overpopulated futuristic Earth (year 2022) a New York police detective finds himself marked for murder by government agents when he gets too close to a bizarre state secret involving the origins of a revolutionary and needed new foodstuff.

What is the secret of soylent green?

SPOILER ALERT...

it's...

people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVpN312hYgU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Tuesday Humor: The Story So Far

2013-05-21T17:13:00.001-04:00

[photo]

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-21/tuesday-humor-story-so-far

Ex-Diplomats Report New Benghazi Whistleblowers with Info Devastating to Clinton and Obama

2013-05-21T14:26:00.001-04:00

More whistleblowers will emerge shortly in the escalating Benghazi scandal, according to two former U.S. diplomats.

These whistleblowers, colleagues of the former diplomats, are currently securing legal counsel because they work in areas not fully protected by the Whistleblower law.

[And we all know how Obama feels about whistleblowers. How many has he tried under the Espionage Act? - http://covertress.blogspot.com/2013/04/six-whistleblowers-charged-under.html]

[…]

Stevens' mission in Benghazi, they will say, was to buy back Stinger missiles from al-Qaeda groups issued to them by the State Department, not by the CIA.

Such a mission would usually be a CIA effort, but the intelligence agency had opposed the idea because of the high risk involved in arming "insurgents" with powerful weapons that endanger civilian aircraft.

Hillary Clinton still wanted to proceed because, in part, as one of the diplomats said, she wanted "to overthrow Gaddafi on the cheap."

This left Stevens in the position of having to clean up the scandalous enterprise when it became clear that the "insurgents" actually were al-Qaeda – indeed, in the view of one of the diplomats, the same group that attacked the consulate and ended up killing Stevens.

[…]

Regarding General Ham, military contacts of the diplomats tell them that AFRICOM had Special Ops "assets in place that could have come to the aid of the Benghazi consulate immediately (not in six hours)."

Ham was told by the White House not to send the aid to the trapped men, but Ham decided to disobey and did so anyway, whereupon the White House "called his deputy and had the deputy threaten to relieve Ham of his command."

The White House motivation in all this is as yet unclear, but it is known that Ham retired quietly in April 2013 as head of AFRICOM.

http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2013/05/21/pjm-exclusive-ex-diplomats-report-new-benghazi-whistleblowers-with-info-devastating-to-clinton-and-obama/?singlepage=true

A giant meteor - not overhunting - wiped out the woolly mammoth

2013-05-21T10:57:00.001-04:00

A meteor hitting the Earth 12,800 years ago released toxic gases into the air and blocked out the sun causing temperatures to plummet and plants to die.

Some species managed to adapt but the woolly mammoth died out in a generation.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2328374/A-giant-meteor--overhunting--wiped-woolly-mammoth-struggled-cope-rapid-climate-change-followed.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Obama-gate and World War III

2013-05-21T10:52:00.000-04:00

Since the start of the Syrian conflict, Russia has sniffed Obama's lack of resolve.

But now -- with so many domestic scandals plaguing Obama -- Russia is even more emboldened to pursue its interests in Syria, and that sets the stage for an inflammable conflict.

[…]

Russia recently sold advanced Yakhont anti-ship cruise missiles to Syrian President Bashar Assad.

These missiles, outfitted with an advanced guidance system, effectively empower Syria to thwart any attempt by international forces to help Syrian rebels with a naval embargo or no-fly zone.

Upping the ante, Russia sent at least a dozen warships to its Tartus naval base in Syria, according to a Wall Street Journal report last Thursday.

Russia has also declared its intention to complete its sale of the S-300 advanced anti-aircraft missile system to Syria.

The S-300 is a state-of-the-art system that can intercept fighter jets and cruise missiles at a range of about 124 miles and would therefore -- if actually delivered to Assad -- represent a game-changer in the Middle East.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/05/m-obama-gate_and_world_war_iii.html

Minimum Equipment For Standard Bug-Out-Bag

2013-05-21T10:09:00.001-04:00

[Another GREAT bug out bag article. No armchair-quarterback advice can ever touch that of an experienced player. - c]

Many of the articles that I have read on various web sites are, in my not so humble opinion, not adequately addressing the equipment necessary for a Bug-Out-Bag (BOB).

Having had many years of experience in the survival arena, winter and summer, in the Arctic, mountains, tropic and desert regions, many times in hostile theaters, I have drawn up a list for a BOB, along with some accompanying information.

There are variations for some of these items and the list of potential equipment and gear is nearly infinite.

However, in my considerable experience, what I have listed below has proven to work.

http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/05/minimum-equipment-for-standard-bug-out-bag-by-talon.html

Bomb Shelters Get Pimped Out With Underground Pools, Basketball Courts

2013-05-21T09:51:00.000-04:00

The latest real estate boom to sweep America comes with all the trappings of luxurious living: custom-built swimming pools, gyms, full-length basketball courts, and even airplane hangars.

The only catch is that this time, the features are all burried underground.

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=19184215

TWO MORE NEO ASTEROIDS DISCOVERED: 2013 KT1 & 2013 KS1 - Due 21-May-2013 & 22-May-2013

2013-05-21T08:25:00.001-04:00

Two newly discovered near Earth objects, asteroids 2013 KT1 and 2013 KS1 will make their closest approaches to Earth on 21-May-2013 and 22-May-2013 respectively.

2013 KT1 is an Aten-class asteroid and is not predicted to intersect the Earth's orbit.

It is rated with an orbital uncertainty level of 5 (on a scale of 0-9.)

2013 KS1 (like 2013 KB) is an Apollo-class asteroid which means that it will cross the Earth's orbit.

Both 2013 KT1 and 2013 KS1 are predicted to pass within .006 AU of the Earth. (Closer than 2013 KB which is predicted to pass Earth at .008 AU.)

Also, like 2013 KB, 2013 KS1 has an orbital uncertainty rating of 8 (on a scale of 0-9) which leaves quite a bit of wiggle room as to just how close these asteroids will approach Earth.

YouTube video of new asteroids:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr9MN84Y_Og&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Stay tuned to SpaceWeather.com for asteroid updates:

http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=21&month=05&year=2013

JPL NEO Asteroid Database - 2013 KT1

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2013%20KT1&orb=1

JPL NEO Asteroid Database - 2013 KS1

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2013%20KS1&orb=1

ASTEROID IMPACT IMMINENT? - NEO 2013 KB - Projected Distance on 23-May-2013 of .008 AU, Orbital Uncertainty 8 of 9!

http://covertress.blogspot.com/2013/05/asteriod-2013-kb-projected-distance.html?m=0

F5 Moore, Oklahoma Tornado - Time Lapse [video]

2013-05-21T07:29:00.000-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvR5c2FHglQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Family comes out of storm cellar after Moore, Oklahoma tornado [video]

2013-05-21T07:27:00.000-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dazThWvPEuY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

4MIN News May 21, 2013: Severe Weather, Quake Watch, Solar Update

2013-05-21T07:25:00.001-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQMnRKVqMXo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Oklahoma Tornado Live Feed - "This Is About The Worst Damage I Have Ever Seen"

2013-05-20T21:45:00.000-04:00

The devastation from what is being described as a mile-wide tornado is horrifying according to local news.

The live feed and raw footage of the aftermath suggests casualty rates will be significantly higher as the evening progresses...

[eyewitness video, photos, shelter information]

http://gawker.com/the-biggest-most-destructive-tornado-in-history-just-508956719?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Mexican drug cartels’ spreading influence

2013-05-20T20:12:00.001-04:00

[graphic map]

http://chasvoice.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/mexican-drug-cartels-spreading-influence-graphic/

Rumors Spark Bank Run, Break-Ins in Brazil

2013-05-20T18:34:00.001-04:00

Rumors that Brazil's social security fund called Bolsa Familia was to be cancelled led thousands of people to rush to withdraw money from a Brazilian bank over the weekend.

Customers lined up at ATMs at dozens of bank branches of Caixa Economica Federal, a government-owned bank, which pays the social security subsidy on Saturday and Sunday.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100750288

Syria aims half-ton warhead missiles at Tel Aviv

2013-05-20T18:25:00.001-04:00

Syria's advanced Tishreen missile batteries, which carry 500-kilogram (1100-pound) warheads have standing orders to fire at Tel Aviv if Israel carries out any military strike on Syrian territory.

http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=9349

Nasty Creatures with Dangerous Bites: Yellow Flies

2013-05-20T11:29:00.000-04:00

Only female horse flies and deer flies (yellow flies) feed on blood.

Both flies are vicious, painful biters which feed on the blood of cattle, horses, mules, hogs, dogs, deer and other mammals, including humans.

These flies cut through the skin using razor-sharp mouthparts that are shaped like a knife or razor.

The flies will then suck the blood up from the wound for several minutes.

This process makes these flies potential mechanical vectors of such diseases as anthrax, tularemia, anaplasmosis, hog cholera, equine infectious anemia and filariasis.

Deer flies and horse flies are also suspected of transmitting Lyme disease (New England Journal of Medicine 322:1752, 1990).

The open wound left by the fly bite also permits secondary feeding sites for other nuisance insects.

Biting deer flies frequently attack humans along beaches, streams, ponds, lakes and around woods and dirt roads near large bodies of water.

Some people suffer severe lesions, high fever and even general disability when bitten.

Allergic reactions may occur from the saliva, which is poured into the wound to prevent clotting while the fly is feeding.

A person can become increasingly sensitive to repeated bites.

(If bites cause an adverse reaction, see your doctor or pharmacist. Severe allergic reactions can be potentially life-threatening. - c)

http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/deerhorseflies.html

Cicadas: "The Shrimp of The Land"

2013-05-20T10:29:00.001-04:00

Billions of bite-sized snacks are about to appear in your backyard.

After nearly two decades living under the earth, cicadas are about to shake off the dirt and invade our great outdoors.

And they'll be ripe for your feasting says Isa Betancourt, an entomologist from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.

"It's a delicacy that's rare," says Betancourt, who's known to dine on a few bugs from time to time.

She calls cicadas "the shrimp of the land."

"They are arthropods, which means they have an exoskeleton," she said.

"We regularly eat the arthropods of the sea and those are the shrimp, lobsters and crabs. And so cicadas are arthropods too."

[…]

For the squeamish, Raupp says he has a land and sea analogy he likes to use.

"Have you ever eaten an oyster or a clam out of the bay?

"It lives on the bottom of the bay and filters, you know what (feces)," he said.

"You'd eat this thing, but would not eat this delectable insect that's been sucking on plant fat for 17 years?

"I think it's weird."

Betancourt is more pragmatic, offering this piece of advice for the cicada-eating virgins:

"Close your eyes when you're taking the bite."

[recipe links]

http://m.nbcphiladelphia.com/nbcphilly/pm_108054/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=hK0o6sZ8

5MIN News May 20, 2013: 6.8 Quake, Tornadoes are Back, M Flare from Limb

2013-05-20T07:26:00.000-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBgGfqQYMuI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Kansas Tornado [video]

2013-05-20T06:54:00.001-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3clHsUjo3E&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Four Fireballs at Four in Last 24 Hours: American Meteor Society

2013-05-19T22:53:00.001-04:00

In the last 24 hours the AMS has received confirmed reports about 4 unique fireball events all occurring near 4:00 AM UTC time.

The most recent event occurred in Arkansas and Missouri on May 19th near 3:37 UTC.

At the same time 3:37 UTC 4 witnesses reported a fireball in Arizona.

The distance between these two locations would inhibit witnesses from observing the same fireball from both locations.

On May 18th two large fireball meteors were also spotted within an hour of each other, one over the central east coast and another in Colorado.

[Map & table of the events in question.]

http://www.amsmeteors.org/2013/05/four-fireballs-at-four-in-last-24-hours/

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I witnessed the brightest fireball I've ever seen on 15-May-2013, from the FL panhandle. - c

http://covertress.blogspot.com/2013/05/3min-news-may-15-2013-x-class-flare.html?m=0

ASTEROID IMPACT IMMINENT? - NEO 2013 KB - Projected Distance on 23-May-2013 of .008 AU, Orbital Uncertainty 8 of 9!

2013-05-19T17:21:00.001-04:00

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcuY65XQqfU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

JPL Near Earth Object Database

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2013%20KB&orb=1

Clif High: 2013 KB - May 22 -25 hrs at .0082 AU = 1 million km (m/l)..orbital uncertainty value = 8 (out of 9) hmmmmm!?!

http://www.halfpasthuman.com/

TWO MORE NEO ASTEROIDS DISCOVERED: 2013 KT1 & 2013 KS1 -Due 21-May-2013 & 22-May-2013

http://covertress.blogspot.com/2013/05/two-more-neo-asteroids-discovered-2013.html?m=0

Sea Surface Temperature [MAPS]

2013-05-19T15:56:00.001-04:00

http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/sst/contour/index.html

US Human Depopulation Programs: A Brief History from the 1700's to Present

2013-05-19T15:07:00.001-04:00

Population control serves the U.S. strategic, economic, and military interests at the expense of the developing Third World or Lesser Developed Countries (LDCs).

The plan claims that their population growth is detrimental and a grave threat to U.S. national security in four ways:

(1) large nations may gain political power.

(2) The U.S. and its allies need the strategic materials from those countries.

(3) A high birth rate means more young people who are more likely than older people to challenge global power structures.

(4) Population growth in relatively disadvantaged countries jeopardizes U.S. investments.

[…]

Genocidal war is about body counts – un-armed men, women and children are all total war targets to fulfill the objective of world population reduction.

However, war destroys a lot of infrastructure.

Accordingly, other methods were developed that are equally effective and might even increase profits in other service industries, also affiliated with the elite who consistently view other humans as sources of profit or commodities, even in death.

Genocide, under other pretenses, is regularly practiced to limit "excesses" in order to preserve the earth and its resources for the "fittest."

Elite-controlled governments are indifferent to the slaughter, starvation, slave labor, and suffering of others, as evidenced by a callous response from former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright when questioned about the 500,000 children who died in Iraq as a result of the U.S.-imposed sanctions.

She said, "It was worth it."

[source links]

http://www.spyeyes.se/news-item/us-government-will-pass-laws-that-will-allow-human-depopulation/

Seven foreign chem engineers caught trespassing at Boston's water reservoir

2013-05-19T14:11:00.000-04:00

Just after Midnight Tuesday night, seven people - five men and two women - were caught trespassing at the Quabbin Reservoir.

The Quabbin is one of America's largest man made water supplies, and delivers most of Boston's drinking water.

So, no big deal, right?

It's probably just some kids who decided to sneak in and have a few beers at the water's edge.

The problem is all seven were from either Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, or Singapore.

All of them live in either Boston or New York and all of them are recent college graduates with chemical engineering degrees.

They told police they wanted to see the reservoir due to "their education and career interests."

Which, of course, means you sneak in after midnight.

http://www.caintv.com/seven-foreign-chem-engineers-c5

MONSANTO is the owner of the black ops mercenary group BLACKWATER

2013-05-19T14:05:00.000-04:00

A report by Jeremy Scahill in The Nation (Blackwater's Black Ops, 9/15/2010) revealed that the largest mercenary army in the world, Blackwater (now called Xe Services - pronounced Zee) clandestine intelligence services was sold to the multinational Monsanto.

Blackwater was renamed in 2009 after becoming famous in the world with numerous reports of abuses in Iraq, including massacres of civilians.

It remains the largest private contractor of the U.S. Department of State "security services," that practices state terrorism by giving the government the opportunity to deny it.

http://www.spyeyes.se/news-item/monsanto-is-now-the-owner-of-blackwater/