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		<title>Federal Government Motivated to Analyze Babar Ahmed Event</title>
		<link>http://www.rasterbot.net/archives/2011/11/03/federal-government-motivated-to-analyze-babar-ahmed-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Campaigners  are calling for &#8220;an urgent full re-review&#8221; of Babar Ahmad&#8217;s case. No British  citizen has been detained longer without trial since  9/11.
During  his arrest he sustained 73 separate injuries and was released without charge six  days later.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Campaigners  are calling for &#8220;an urgent full re-review&#8221; of Babar Ahmad&#8217;s case. No British  citizen has been detained longer without trial since  9/11.</p>
<p>During  his arrest he sustained 73 separate injuries and was released without charge six  days later.</p>
<p>The  37 year old was re-arrested in August 2004 under an international arrest warrant  issued by American federal authorities and is being held in maximum security  prison units awaiting a final ruling on extradition to the US. He has now been  imprisoned for 2,646 days, according to the campaign for him to be  freed.</p>
<p>He  denies he is guilty of any terrorist offence, according to <a href="http://www.lsla.co.uk/about_us/sub-committee/" title="Graham  Huntley Lovells">Graham Huntley Lovells</a></p>
<p>&#8220;Since  all of the allegations against Babar Ahmad are said to have taken place in the  UK, we call upon the British Government to put him on trial in the UK and  support British Justice for British  Citizens.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mr  Ahmad&#8217;s lawyers have also argued that his human rights would be breached if he  was sent to America because he could face life imprisonment without parole and  solitary confinement at a &#8220;supermax&#8221; jail.</p>
<p>&#8220;Over  100,000 members of the British public now ask the DPP to confirm that he will  instruct independent counsel to conduct an urgent full re-review of this case so  that Babar Ahmad can be put on trial in the  UK.</p>
<p>&#8220;We  are overwhelmed by the amount of support for Babar&#8217;s case. This shows that the  British public is still prepared to stand up against  injustice.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Thirteen Biggest Arts Businesses within Calgary Acquired in Business Assist Greater than $5 Thousand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This  booming  base  has  been  constructed  through  a  good  federal  government  assist,  community-minded companies  along  with,  crucially,  any  visionary  and  large  gang  of  philanthropists.
Imagine  this  city  devoid  of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This  booming  base  has  been  constructed  through  a  good  federal  government  assist,  community-minded companies  along  with,  crucially,  any  visionary  and  large  gang  of  philanthropists.</p>
<p>Imagine  this  city  devoid  of the  Only  two.9  trillion  attendees  ingesting  more  than  Eight,500  event-nights a  year  regarding  <a href="http://www.johnnash.com/sovereigncapital/">John Nash Sovereign  Capital</a> ethnic  activity  on  offer  due  to the  operate  in  our  artists  and  also  ethnic  agencies.</p>
<p>Philanthropy  is  one kind of  my  favourite  terms.  The  beginnings?  Prometheus Certain,  the  Language  of ancient greece  misfortune,  where  we  the  term  philanthropos or  the  enjoy  (or  taking  care of)  involving  the  human race.  I  find  this  kind of  link  interesting  and  lighting  up.  Select  chance  that  the  term  had  been  originated  with  a  playwright. The  strongest  impact  of  a  work  of art  *  any  enjoy,  the  statue,  a  song  &#8212;  is  when  it  makes  us  all  believe  in  another way  concerning  the  way  we  are  living  and  correspond  with  other  people.  Or  perhaps,  simply,  the  arts  are  one  individuals  most  crucial  programs  with  regard to  patient  humankind.</p>
<p>In  The  year 2010,  the  particular  Thirteen  biggest  arts  businesses  within  Calgary acquired  in  business  assist  greater  than  $5 thousand  from  particular  person  contributor  along  with  nearly  $7 trillion  coming  from  business  offering.</p>
<p>The  general  public  gains  advantage from  these  non-public  acts  associated  with  supplying  tend  to be  tremendous.  Calgary is  really a  greater  location  to  are  living  and  build  a  company  because  of  our  own  significantly  vibrant  the  downtown area  as  well as  options  for  children  to  engage  attractively.  As  well as,  as  our  own  area  develops  thus  speedily,  the  humanities  provide  a  mutual  understanding  for  individuals  to  understand  our  own  next  door neighbours,  creating  a  common  culture  as  well as  personality.</p>
<p>But  as  McLuhan lets  us know,  if  we  adore  the  human race,  we  should  become  personal  vital  and  look  to  brand-new  methods  for  existing.  Philanthropists participate  in  a  crucial role  within  delivering  speech  to  be able to  artists  who  or  else  would  certainly  fight  to  tell  us  that  which you  might  should  hear.</p>
<p>Philanthropy  within  the  arts  can  often be  capable  of  complete  spaces  that  business  and  authorities  have  got  overlooked,  as  well as,  to  be truthful,  is  just not  which  hot.</p>
<p>The  Calgary Foundation&#8217;s Eternally  Money  gumption  is  another  instance  of  the  Calgary-based philanthropic effort  that  is  discovering  territory  that  could  well  be  unexplored  by  the  personal  market.</p>
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		<title>Plano OBGYN, Orlando Vacation Packages, VA Loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Orlando Vacation PackagesOrlando vacation packages are really a spectacular relief to get when you&#8217;re going on vacation. When you are in search of Orlando vacation packages, in what way do your family ensure that you will undoubtedly be obtaining the lowest price available? Due to the fact you&#8217;ll find a range of Orlando vacation packages [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Orlando Vacation Packages</b><br /><a href="http://www.travelocity.com/deals-d8530-florida-orlando-vacations">Orlando vacation packages</a> are really a spectacular relief to get when you&#8217;re going on vacation. When you are in search of Orlando vacation packages, in what way do your family ensure that you will undoubtedly be obtaining the lowest price available? Due to the fact you&#8217;ll find a range of Orlando vacation packages you could choose, expecting to find one that is better can take a lot of time once you do it from the beginning. Bear in mind, one can enlist aid from the net and make use of an internet site . that may search through the sea of Orlando vacation packages almost immediately in any respect bringing you not only a significant amount having to do with alternate options, but nevertheless , the right amount of financial savings in the process.For additional information on Orlando vacation packages, go to http://www.travelocity.com/deals-d8530-florida-orlando-vacations. Copyright 2011.
<p><b>VA Loans</b><br />If you are a veteran belonging to the Military Services, then you may be eligible for a <a href="https://www.valoansolutions.com/">VA loans</a>. In order to find out exactly what the requirements will be in your neighborhood and if you satisfy them all, work with a webpage that is committed to assisting veterans to have the facts they desire regarding VA loans. These kind of sites guide you bit by bit with the system as well as easily and quickly help determine whether you qualify. People who do can use a VA loans to help them with their trip towards the American Dream of owning a house.
<p>Doctor. Kathleen Varadi, OBGYN, servicing Plano, McKinney and Frisco Tx. Connect with Doctor. Varadi, </p>
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		<title>Archivist Unfolds to Properties Recovery</title>
		<link>http://www.rasterbot.net/archives/2011/02/04/archivist-unfolds-to-properties-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Barrons complex  in Rattray street  is  actually partially  collapsed  since  that time January  the 12th 1875. These  days nonetheless  it includes  a likely  saviour consist  of Dr  David Murray, a  strong archivist right  from Dunedin. Doctor  Murray seems [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Barrons complex  in Rattray street  is  actually partially  collapsed  since  that time January  the 12th 1875. These  days nonetheless  it includes  a likely  saviour consist  of Dr  David Murray, a  strong archivist right  from Dunedin. Doctor  Murray seems  to have nominated  the  property, basically  designed  for business  oriented purposes,  with  regard to registration  with  all the historical  spots  trust and  affirms  he began  the case  this Wednesday  because  pro-activity is  the greatest weopon against  losing  all  of our traditional  buildings.  A  hundred and tweanty 6  individuals  have so  far agreed  upon the  online version  with  the request  put  forward by  Doctor  Murray along  with a document  one will be  accessible along  with being  marketed  shortly  round  the town.</p>
<p>The  buildin under  consideration is  of  great  hereditary  and architectural importance  as  well as being significantly  necessary  to the citys way  of life. The energetic  bistro  on the ground floor from  the constructing  also contributes  to the vitality  of the neighboring  community.  The  property will  probably be expencive in  order to protect  nonetheless  Doctor  Murray affirms  that he knows  this understanding  that the buildings  proprietor  is  on his side. Doctor  Murray said  &#8220;The added  benefits can  there be &#8211; fiscal,  touristic, and maintainable.  It&#8217;s  a lot  environmentally  friendly option to restore it rather  than have an existing  brand-new  construct.  Definitely,  our  own request  isn&#8217;t visiting  force  everyone  to  accomplish anything,  nevertheless  it will  elevate  understanding  with  individuals of exactly  how considerable  this  development  is  actually, on quite  a few levels.&#8221;</p>
<p>Work on  the  dwelling has at  this point began  with  focus  on <a href="http://www.rmdkwikform.com">facade  retention</a> and the basic  appearence of the  particular development  so  the road  might  be re opened  up for visitors.Once  the facade  retention is  strong  the  rest of the portions  of the  structure will  probably be stabilised as  well as the work  will  be taken  from presently  there. There  isn&#8217;t any schedule  in  respect of when  the consruction work  is  going to be finnished but  the long  term future looks  shiny  for the Barrons Development  finally.  </p>
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		<title>Depressing Papa?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s natural to feel down sometimes, but if that low mood lingers day  after day, it could signal depression. Major depression is an episode  of sadness or apathy that lasts at least two consecutive weeks and is  severe enough to interrupt daily activities. Depression is not a sign  of weakness or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s natural to feel down sometimes, but if that low mood lingers day  after day, it could signal depression. Major depression is an episode  of sadness or apathy that lasts at least two consecutive weeks and is  severe enough to interrupt daily activities. Depression is not a sign  of weakness or a negative personality. Also and  most often, daytime sleepiness is blamed on sleep apnea, which occurs  when people stop breathing for periods of 10 seconds or more, causing  them to wake repeatedly during the night and preventing deep, restful  sleep. After analyzing data collected in a study, the  researchers found a weak relationship between sleep apnea and excessive  daytime sleepiness. &#8220;It appears that EDS (excessive daytime sleepiness)  is more strongly associated with mood factors (e.g. depression). Having physical conditions like stroke, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, cancer and dementia further increases that risk. I found an interresting list of <a href="http://www.caringhomes.org/our-homes?c=226">Care Homes in West Sussex</a> which have a strict internal quality management system. These care  homes have been accredited externally and has achieved the ISO9001 and  Hospitality Assured standards. While depression may be an effect of certain health problems, it can also increase a person&#8217;s risk of developing other illnessesprimarily those affecting the immune system, like infections.</p>
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		<title>How to Pass Hair Drug Tests</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 05:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hair Drug Testing
False vs. Reality
Myths:    Hair drug testing is impressive, but not a popular course of drug testing, because it is therefore pricy.
Truth: drug tests are indeed far more pricey rather than a standardurinalysis&#8211;we&#8217;re talking dollars to pennies here&#8211;and is a more innovative form of drug testing, so most employers choose for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hair Drug Testing<br />
<h2>False vs. Reality</h2>
<p>Myths:    Hair drug testing is impressive, but not a popular course of drug testing, because it is therefore pricy.</p>
<p>Truth: drug tests are indeed far more pricey rather than a standardurinalysis&#8211;we&#8217;re talking dollars to pennies here&#8211;and is a more innovative form of drug testing, so most employers choose for a average urine drug test.  Psychemedics, the companythat makes hair drug tests in the United States, has been rather successful at depressing the cost and raising knowingness, but a whole switch from urine to hairhas a ways to go.</p>
<p>Case Open:    There is small deviation between a urine drug test, and hair drug testing.</p>
<p>Closed:    Quite untrue.  A urine drug test is cleaner, less expensive, open, and at this point, an recognized course of drug testing.  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_test#Hair_drug_testing">Hair drug testing</a> is not as aggressive&#8211;having it perfect for restricted spheres of testing, such as student drug tests&#8211;than its counterpart.</p>
<p>Myths:    Hair drug testing will find toxin exposure and/or illicit drug use fromseveral ages ago.</p>
<p>Reality:    Indeed, hair drug testing will uncover drug &#8220;use&#8221;&#8211;direct andindirect exposure&#8211;for up to seven years.  The hair strand is analyzed related toassessing the historic period of a tree by its internal ring structure.  Body hair is likea Velcro for all things ingested from your diet, the air you breathe, and yes, to any banned substances.  This is a great benefit of hair drug testing, butalso poses a greater psychological dilemma:  is vulnerability true &#8220;use&#8221;?</p>
<p>Myths:   Hair drug testing can be defeated by shaving your head.</p>
<p>Truth:    While continuing empty of hair may seem to make sense when posed witha drug test that utilizes hair as its specimen, regrettably for you, no, it does not function.I mean, it is not like you could go out, buy a , shave your head, and <a href="http://thedetoxstore.com">pass hair drug test</a>methods simply because your bald!    No, seriously, the examiner will simplyclip some body hair.  There&#8217;s zero way to trim your way out of a hair drug test.</p>
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		<title>A Primer to Mesothelioma: Rare Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cancer of the mesothelium is a scarce cancer of the tissue that lines people&#8217;s internal organs. Nearly 2,000 brand new cases are pinpointed each year in the whole United States. Of this group, aboutthree out of four of instances concern the sac around the lungs, called the pleura. This type of cancer is called pleural [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cancer of the mesothelium is a scarce cancer of the tissue that lines people&#8217;s internal organs. Nearly 2,000 brand new cases are pinpointed each year in the whole United States. Of this group, aboutthree out of four of instances concern the sac around the lungs, called the pleura. This type of cancer is called pleural mesothelioma. In almost 10 to 20 percent of occurrences, <a href="http://www.whitelung.org/">malignant mesothelioma</a> could involve the tissue that encloses visceral organs, named the peritoneal membrane, resulting in what is then acknowledged as peritoneal mesothelioma.</p>
<p>Introduction to asbestos is absolutely the main cause for this uncommon aliment. Following exposure to asbestos, the time period to development of the mesothelioma disease may be twenty to forty years. Due to <a href="http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asbestos.html">job related exposure</a>, malignant mesothelioma is almost three times more regular in males, than in females. Due to the amount of instances rises with your age, there are nearly 10 times more occurrences in the males over age 64 than in the males in their 30s.</p>
<p>Developing Cancer of the mesothelium is a weighty sickness, that, currently, has a incredibly poor percentage of lasting survival. Although, if it is diagnosed quickly, care are  then available that can notably lengthen the patient&#8217;s life. Cutting edge approaches continue to be and are being tested through <a href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00402766">clinical trials</a>.</p>
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		<title>A Guide to Election Night for the Non-Political Junkie</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 15:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Even if you are not a political junkie like I am, you will still probably find yourself glued to your TV set on election night. Obviously, you&#8217;ll be waiting to find out whether President George W. Bush will be elected or if Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts will become our 44th President. Will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Even if you are not a political junkie like I am, you will still probably find yourself glued to your TV set on election night. Obviously, you&#8217;ll be waiting to find out whether President George W. Bush will be elected or if Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts will become our 44th President. Will everything you see and hear that night be interesting? Will it even make sense to you? Well, if all you are interested in is finding out who wins, you may be in for a long and boring night. Volumes of information will be presented that night before a final winner is declared. However, if you know a few things to look for, all of that stuff might make a lot more sense and actually be interesting as well. </p>
<p>For one thing, you need to be aware that there&#8217;s only going to be a passive emphasis on the national popular vote, i.e., the total amount of votes cast nationally for each candidate. That&#8217;s because it doesn&#8217;t determine who wins &#8211; the electoral votes do. In every state except Maine, Nebraska, and perhaps Colorado (more on that later), the winner of that state receives all of its electoral votes. Maine awards them by congressional district, with the other two going to that state&#8217;s overall winner. Nebraska awards its electoral votes proportionally, based on the percentage of the popular vote each candidate receives in that state. </p>
<p>The number of electoral votes each state has is calculated by adding the number of its congressional districts to the number of its senators. The number of congressional districts each state has is based on its population. The more populous states like California and Texas have a lot more congressional districts than more sparsely populated states like Wyoming or Vermont. However, every state has at least one congressional district, no matter how small its population. Every state has exactly two senators. Therefore, every state has at least three electoral votes. In addition to all the states, the District of Columbia is allotted three electoral votes, even though it has no voting members in Congress. </p>
<p>Many people believe the electoral college, the system of casting electoral votes to determine the outcome of the presidential election, is inherently unfair and should be abolished in favor of a system in which the winner is determined purely by the national popular vote. Of course, it would take a Constitutional amendment for that to happen. Therefore, the electoral college is here to stay. Even if such amendment could get the required two-thirds margin in the House and Senate, it would never be able to get the required three-quarters of the state legislatures. There are too many small states that would be staunchly opposed to it, as they feel that the electoral college allows them to be &#8220;players&#8221; in the presidential election campaign that they would not be in a purely popular vote system. These small states fear that they would be completely ignored by presidential candidates, without the electoral college. I fear that they are right. </p>
<p>Many states will be &#8220;called&#8221;, i.e., a projected winner of that state will be announced, by news organizations as soon as the polls close in those states. This can be done fairly accurately with the use of exit polls, a process by which voters are asked about their decision as they are exiting their polling places. If the exit polling sample alone from a given state shows a clear victory for one candidate, they will call that state as soon as its polls close. If the exit polls show that a given state is too close to call, they will wait until enough of the actual vote count comes in before calling that state. Exit polls are sometimes wrong, though. The most infamous example was Florida in 2000, when it was called for Gore based on exit polling data and some of the actual results. After more of the actual results started coming in, however, the news organizations soon started to realize things might not go in Florida the way they had projected, so they soon retracted their call and the state ultimately went to Bush. </p>
<p>By the way, people who say they never believe exit polls (or political polls in general) will offer two main criticisms of them. The first is: &#8220;They&#8217;ve never asked me.&#8221; In actuality, very few voters are ever contacted by pollsters. Only a very small sample of voters is needed to get a reasonably accurate result, provided it is random enough and varied enough among all demographic groups, geographic areas, etc. To use an analogy that I&#8217;ve often heard, you don&#8217;t need to drink the whole glass of tea to find out whether or not it&#8217;s sweet. Just a taste will due, assuming the glass has been stirred properly. The other criticism is: &#8220;They ask intentionally misleading and confusing questions.&#8221; This is quite true of many political polls. However, the main question asked during exit poling is: &#8220;For whom did you vote?&#8221;. I wonder which part of that question people wouldn&#8217;t understand. </p>
<p>As states are called, their electoral votes are placed into one candidate&#8217;s column. Also, look for each news organization to utilize a map of the United States, which starts out with each state depicted as white. As a state is called for Bush, its color is changed to red; as a state is called for Kerry, its color is changed to blue; hence, the red states and blue states. Look for Kentucky to be the first state called. That state closes its polls at 6:00 Eastern Time and will almost certainly fall into Bush&#8217;s column. Once a candidate reaches 270 or more electoral votes, he will be declared the winner of the election, regardless of the total popular votes or how many red or blue states he has earned. </p>
<p>If Bush wins all the states he won in 2000 and no more, he will win by a larger margin (277-261) in the electoral college than he won by last time (271-267). Actually, he could lose one of his smaller states like New Hampshire, without picking up one that Gore won, and still win the election. This is because, based on the 2000 census, the population has shifted a bit and six congressional seats (and therefore the same amount of electoral votes) have shifted from &#8220;Gore&#8221; states to &#8220;Bush&#8221; states. </p>
<p>The key states to watch throughout the evening will be the so-called &#8220;battleground&#8221; states. The candidate who wins the majority of those states will likely win the election. By most estimates, these states include New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Florida, West Virginia, Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, Colorado, and New Mexico. Most of the other states are considered to already be in the column of one candidate or the other. As a general rule, Bush is expected to be strong in the south, southwest, and mountain and prairie west. Kerry looks to be strong in the northeast, upper Midwest, and along the Pacific coast. I don&#8217;t see any state further west than New Mexico or Colorado being a major decisive factor. It is already assumed that California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii will all go for Kerry, while Alaska will go for Bush. </p>
<p>Colorado could prove to be the most controversial this time, but only if everything falls right. There is an initiative on the Colorado ballot to award its electoral votes proportionally, instead of awarding all nine of them to the winner, as it does now. If passed, this would go into effect immediately with this election. Since the race in Colorado is expected to be close, the results of this measure would effectively take four electoral votes away from the winner of the state and give them to the loser. Therefore, if the measure passes and the candidate who wins Colorado loses the election by less than nine electoral votes, the measure will have cost that candidate the election. Obviously, a major legal battle would ensue if that happened. </p>
<p>One final item to watch for on election night is the battle for control of the House and the Senate. The Republicans currently hold a slim margin in both houses. Several key wins, or &#8220;pick-ups,&#8221; by the Democrats could turn things around in their favor in one house or possibly both. Conversely, some pick-ups by the Republicans could increase their margin in one or both house. Key races that could go either way will be monitored closely throughout the evening. </p>
<p> About the Author </p>
<p>Terry Mitchell is a software engineer from Hopewell, VA. He operates a website, <a href="http://www.commenterry.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.commenterry.com</a>, on which he posts commentaries on various subjects such as politics, technology, religion, health and well-being, personal finance, and sports. His commentaries offer a unique point of view that is not often found in mainstream media. Mr. Mitchell is also a trivia buff.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shaking Earth and flooding water are potential eventualities of living here on Earth. When we see our fellow man suffering we all feel the Global Empathy, as well as the volumous strength of character and energy of human intent. Disaster can strike anywhere and cause damages far worse than man made wars in the ongoing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shaking Earth and flooding water are potential eventualities of living here on Earth. When we see our fellow man suffering we all feel the Global Empathy, as well as the volumous strength of character and energy of human intent. Disaster can strike anywhere and cause damages far worse than man made wars in the ongoing struggle of the species. Wars certain are unfortunate, as killing one&#8217;s own species does not make a lot of sense from a philosophical standpoint. But we know humans and political will is part of who we are or as some have said; &#8220;War is a sense that gives us purpose.&#8221; Yet I propose a different set of wars that unite the World in a common cause rather than divide us and doom us to repeat.</p>
<p>This is not to say that one should forgo the truths of protecting a nation or to chastise the Military Industrial Complex, as even Carl von Clauswitz warns us that a leader, which fails to protect itself, does so at the future demise of their people. What I am saying here and wish to point out to the leading thinkers of the present period is that when such disasterous events unfold, as horrible as they are such as the Indonesia Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and Rita, Flooding in Africa, Central America and China or the most recent Pakistan Earthquake; it is time to re-build. Re-build our civilizations and our unity, as we are all in this together and must never forget this.</p>
<p>No one wishes ill on another thru a tragedy of such magnitude however if we turn this into a positive one observing from a distance could see and this is an incredible month of opportunity in Foreign Policy for United States. The unfortunate eventuality, the Horrific Earthquake in Pakistan, may in fact be a blessing for Peace Policy, thru Condi Rice&#8217;s excellent diplomacy and should be pushed forward. Good opportunities there for both nations; India giving financial support and supplies and Pakistan accepting, as it shows a dropping of the swords rather than the rattling of them.</p>
<p>This Earthquake has World Peace Possibilities. Just like the pouring out of support after Hurricane Katrina from so many nations across the Globe. This coupled with the Angela Markel election victory in Germany could be played in such a way to really change the thoughts from the mass media hit on the US image for the Iraq war. We can mend a lot of fences and all realize the need for Global Unity now, which if carefully continued can lead to a positive future period sense of team work.</p>
<p>Thru the leadership of the White House and the direction of Condi Rice, we can use this in gaining political points and capital now and thus change the current reality for a more favorable US reality in World Affairs. This Political Capital could be spent as Early as November and be a major forward stride for the future of mankind and the Nations World Image. One looking at the Chess Board of future cooperation between nations, could see a bright future and allow us to move forward in a war against those issues which plague our species, as we all have to live on the surface of this Planet together.</p>
<p>What I am saying and wish to point out here is even though these disasters are horrific, they also present opportunity, which we must seize. If there is something we wish to do to bring mankind together and there is much, then indeed this might be time to get&#8217;r done. All world leaders are hereby advised to be thinking here, a good couple of visits and strategic moves now, could be worth their weight in gold for all of our futures. Don&#8217;t you agree? Think on it.<br />
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