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International, U.S.

Norovirus / Tummy Bug update, 08 July 2013: Hundreds more sickened! New Dirty Hands Disease? Bilderberg behind new vaccine?

At least 200 people got sick at the Tough Mudder event in Michigan, U.S.A.  State health officials confirmed that people were infected with norovirus at the “…not your average lame-ass mud run or spirit-crushing ‘endurance’ road race.” held last week.  Health officials don’t know the source of the norovirus outbreak.  New cases continue to be reported, and a new hot line phone number has been established to report new cases: 517-264-5215.

In Wyoming U.S.A., health officials say the number of norovirus cases at Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks, are going down.  At least 200 cases confirmed since the outbreak started in mid June.  The National Park Service says they’ve cleaned everything, including gift shops and hotels.  Park employees were isolated for 72 hours!  They remind people that those hand sanitizers don’t work against norovirus: “People tend to rely on hand sanitizer, but it just isn’t as effective against norovirus as plain old soap and water.”-NPS spokeswoman

The Minnesota U.S.A., a man died after getting infected with listeria.  Several people from several surrounding states have been hospitalized.  It’s being linked to Crave Brothers soft cheeses.  Also, the Department of Health is warning of tummy sickness caused by swimming in pools.  Cryptosporidium, E. coli O157:H7, norovirus, Shigella, and Giardia can all be found in public swimming pools.  The standard levels of chlorine used in pools will not kill these buggers.  Last year the North Star State saw 11 outbreaks caused by infected swimming pools.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, salmonella is the deadliest form of tummy bug.   Listeria is the second deadliest.  E.coli is third.   The CDC says better detection of norovirus helped to identify the real killers.  Norovirus is a major cause of tummy bug outbreaks, but causes relatively few deaths.

The CDC also says food caught in water are the cause of most tummy bugs (because of scombroid toxin and ciguatera).  Vegetarians take note, plants are still the number one source of norovirus, because of the fertilizers used on the crops.

Speaking of fish.  The employees of the new Bonefish Grill, in Florida U.S.A., were hit with suspected norovirus.  Department of Health officials say they’re still trying to find the source.  It was the owner of the restaurant that ordered his employees get tested, after he noticed several were sick: “As a precautionary measure, we notified the local health department, postponed the opening of the restaurant and took significant measures, including a thorough cleaning of a brand new restaurant, to ensure the health and safety of our employees and future customers.”

Takeda Pharmaceutical, a Japanese drug maker claims to have created a norovirus vaccine.  However, according to some reports, it requires a series of shots to become effective, and, is still several years away from being approved.  By the way, the vaccine was originally being developed by a Montana U.S.A. company, but the company was taken over by Takeda.  Also, the man leading Takeda’s norovirus vaccine testing is Rajeev Venkayya, formerly the director for global health delivery at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  Bill Gates is connected to the global elitist organization known as Bilderberg!

In Cumbria, England U.K., a college prom went south as 20 students and teachers got sick with tummy bug.  It happened at the three star Hunday Manor Country House Hotel, which is now closed.  Health officials said it was “very likely” to be norovirus.  They expect more cases.   Also, the retirement home, Bethel House, has been hit with tummy bug.  Operators of the home have called in public health officials to investigate.  Public Health England are concerned that there are so many vomiting bug outbreaks in Cumbria.

Another lawsuit against another cruise line.  A man and wife from Hampshire, England U.K., went on a birthday cruise at the end of May.  He got sick, and said the ship smelled of sewage.  The same cruise line, Oriana, is being sued by at least 30 other people for two other cruises.

In Wales U.K.,  shellfishers are upset about norovirus testing.   They say it could adversely affect their industry: “The number of norovirus cases linked to shellfish is minuscule compared to that spread from person to person.”-James Wilson, Deepdock

The testing of shellfish for norovirus might be from the conception that shellfish cause a lot of stomach problems.  That might be if your talking about allergies or improperly handled or cooked shellfish, and a recent outbreak in Belgium found oysters infected with norovirus, but norovirus originated in humans not shellfish (the oysters probably got infected by human handlers).  It is mainly a human to human disease, so it’s suspect that a fishing industry would be forced to test their catch for norovirus.  The first norovirus case occurred in 1968 in Norwalk, Ohio, U.S.A.  This is why it is sometimes called the Norwalk virus.  However, the 1968 outbreak was not confirmed until 1972, when researchers were finally able to identify the cause.  Ever since then, year after year, there are more and more cases, and stronger and stronger versions of the virus.

The U.K.‘s Food Standards Agency is recommending that chicken slaughter houses wash chicken in lactic acid, or blast freeze them.  This is because the latest studies show that tummy sickness caused by bad chicken increases year after year.  (maybe it’s all that crap the mass production chicken farms use as poultry feed, or all those antibiotics they shoot ’em up with?)

In the United Kingdom, the Accident and Emergency (aka A&E) scandal is being blamed on thousands of people seeking help with norovirus infections (along with NHS restructuring of services).  The scandal is the result of incredibly long waiting times for people seeking help.  But here’s the thing, if most of the case load involved norovirus, then most of them were wasted trips to the A&E!   There is no treatment for norovirus, for most cases the only thing the medical staff will due is try and rehydrate you, usually intravenously.  Save some time by trying to keep yourself hydrated and stay away from the germ infested hospitals (more people get sick in the hospital than outside the hospital)!

Here’s another reason to stay out of the hospital if you’ve got norovirus or a mild case of tummy bug: money!  According to the U.S. CDC, each year there are hundreds of millions of dollars in healthcare costs resulting from people seeking medical help from untreatable norovirus.  The main problem are people who can’t keep hydrated!  Save some money, keep hydrated, and stay out of the germ infected hospitals (unless you’re on the verge of death)!

In Slovakia, something called the ‘dirty hands disease’ is causing concern.  The 17th Bažant Pohoda multicultural open-air festival (aka The Pohoda) is about to begin, and health official are concerned over last year’s outbreak of dirty hands disease.  Last year The Pohoda got hit with more than 100 cases of gastroenteritis.  Apparently dirty hands disease is what they call norovirus in Slovakia.   All it takes is one infected person to attend a crowded festival, and BAM, your sick as a dog that just chowed down on a bunch of grass.

In Canada, the Vancouver General Hospital was the first to begin using robots to kill norovirus.  Canadian hospitals are using a germ killing UV light system.  Tru-D the ultra violet robot issues a warning: “Disinfecting will commence in 15 seconds; please leave the room.” 

U.S.

Corporate Bio-War: Did BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill create human eating bacteria? One person dead, three wounded! Giant Dead Zone emerging!

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“….we’re virtually on the verge of something that could end up becoming a deadly pandemic.”-John Waterman, former professor of anatomy, trained for biological warfare with U.S. Army Medical Command

In the past week, at least one person has been killed, three wounded by flesh eating bacteria, after fishing or wading along the Gulf of Mexico (for some reason some local news sources are reporting they were swimming).  It was reported by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.

The gram-negative bacteria is called Vibrio vulnificus, and infects through existing wounds on your body, or ingestion.  Health officials say the four people had wounds on their skin when they got infected.  The man who died was fishing from a boat.  Another fisherman got infected when he was cut by a fishing hook.  One man cut his foot on an oyster reef, and the fourth man was reported as having Gulf water splash on him.

One man is still in the hospital.

Louisiana health department’s beach monitoring program has been testing the water at 25 locations, to find out if the levels of the bacteria are higher than normal.  Usually people with healthy immune systems can fight off Vibrio vulnificus.

It is fact that British Petroleum sprayed massive amounts of GMO (genetically modified organism) bacteria onto the massive oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon disaster, in 2006.

Was it the GMO bacteria nick named Synthia (because it’s a synthetic bacteria created using viruses)?  Some analysts warned that the GMO bacteria would affect the naturally occurring bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico, or replicate out of control.  For years now there have been reports about the expanding and evolving Blue Plague in the Gulf of Mexico, things like fish found with two mouths, biologists reporting bacteria that has never been found in the Gulf before the BP disaster, “…evidence of bizarre sickness in the phytoplankton and bacterial communities.”, persistent skin rashes on people being caused by bacteria that are not affected by antibiotics, etc.

Even BP official Mike Utsler admitted to the U.K. news media that “There is a new form of microbiology that is attacking this plume and using it as a food source.”   And that was in 2010, four years after the spill!

There have been many warnings from officials in health care, science, EPA and even some members of the U.S. Congress, but for some reason the U.S. main streamer news media, and the majority of public officials are ignoring the ongoing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico:

“Within a matter of months, the bacteria completely removed that methane. The bacteria kicked on more effectively than we expected.”-David Valentine, University of California Santa Barbara

“It would take a superhuman microbe to do what they [BP] are claiming.”-Samantha Joye, University of Georgia

“Oil-eating bacteria produce bio-films…..studies have found that bio-films are rapidly colonized by other Gram-negative bacteria, including those known to infect humans.”-Riki Ott, marine toxicologist, 2010

“This is like a major bacterial storm. It could be the reason we are seeing a variance of symptoms in different individuals. In some people, we see respiratory complications, while in others we see skin or GI symptoms. I think it is due to a multitude of colonized bacteria, which may have been triggered by BP’s disaster.”-Allison Schmidt, retired RN, 2010

“We are undertaking a huge uncontrolled experiment with the entire Gulf. They [EPA] have fallen down on the job very substantially because they allowed BP to use dispersants. Even when they told BP not to use dispersants they allowed BP to ignore their advice.”-Jerrold Nadler, U.S. congressman from New York, August 2010

“We knew going into this, and the EPA knew, that this mixture is highly toxic to many, many species. There is a whole weight of literature.”-Susan Shaw, Marine Environmental Research Institute, August 2010

“They [BP] are trying to spin this limited piece of information to make it look like dispersants are safe and that the Corexit dispersant is safe.”-Hugh Kaufman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2010

Now, researchers with the University of Michigan and Louisiana State University are warning of a record breaking Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

It could be as large as 13777 square kilometers (8561 square miles, the size of New Jersey)!

It’s being caused by record breaking algae blooms, which are feeding off the record use of farm chemicals/“nutrients” (due to the fact that GMO crops have produced super insects) that runoff into the Gulf.  Those algae are then eaten by the new GMO affected bacteria, and that process then destroys the oxygen in the water, killing off most of the marine life!

U.S.

Martial Law U.S.A. Israeli style: Operation Independence Day does just the opposite! Disguised as drug & DUI busts!

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Oklahoma Highway Patrol says it will increase statewide patrols starting at 18:00 hours UTC-6 Sierra, and will conduct DUI and saturation patrols throughout the holiday weekend.

Last night, in one Missouri city, dozens of people were arrested or ticketed at a sobriety checkpoint and during saturation patrols, however, only a fraction were intoxicated.  Independence police arrested a total of six people for being intoxicated, ten people arrested on warrants and four “other” arrests.

14 people were given tickets for hazardous driving, six for not having a driver’s license, and 22 people ticketed for “other” violations!  Doesn’t sound like a sobriety crackdown to me.

This morning, in Kentucky, police began rounding up who they call suspected drug traffickers.  Laurel County Sheriff’s Office deputies, London police, Williamsburg police, Kansas State Police and Constable Charlie Johnson arrested more than 20 people, and took their cars and money.  Officials say they continue to seek suspects.

In North Carolina, cops conducted drug raids in what’s being called Operation Independence Day.  Lincolnton police said they nabbed more than 30 people on warrants that were simply based on probable cause.  Lincolnton cops told local news media that they never stop their undercover ops, and that they will double the number of people arrested this year!

But according to an exclusive report out of Los Angeles, California, Operation Independence Day is not about fighting intoxication or illegal drugs.

TV station KTTV were given access to training being conducted at the behest of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department revealed massive oppression operations being conducted across the country, in the name of security.

Not only will there be an increase in uniformed cops on the streets, but massive amounts of plain clothes cops as well: “Working undercover, looking like any other passenger, they scour faces, briefcases and backpacks, looking for anything out of the ordinary.”-KTTV report

Here’s the major problem with plain clothes cops: Recently a University of Virginia student was chased down by a group of men she thought was trying to rob her.  They tried breaking in the windows of her car.  They were plain clothes cops, who thought the underaged girl had just bought beer.  They arrested her, but couldn’t charge her with the alcohol crime ’cause it was actually bottled water, so they charged her with assaulting a cop and resisting arrest!

You have to wounder, where are they getting all these cops from anyway?

It’s been reported that Ohio cops are chasing down anyone who tries to avoid a checkpoint.

In New York City, a female college student (from New Jersey) is suing the city because the cops randomly stopped and searched her, including looking in her underwear!  (this is just one of a growing number of incidents around the country, like the video of the Florida cop making a woman pull open her bra after he stopped her for a broken headlight, his police department told local news media they have no such policy allowing him to do that)

Why are more and more U.S. cops acting like Israeli storm troopers?

Former Marine, Gordan Duff, reporting on the Israelization of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: “The door to this foreign influence in America was thrown open by the Department of Homeland Security and, in particular, Michael Chertoff, an Israeli citizen who was, in particular, most instrumental as former Director of DHS in implementing policies challenged as unconstitutional, policies the new ‘Israeli trained’ American police are tasked with stopping opposition to.”

“Hundreds of such units are with American police departments, as advised by the Department of Homeland Security, to keep track of groups they feel require observation, despite recent court rulings that have overturned FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) as unconstitutional.

Among the groups watched are veteran’s organizations, the Tea Party, Christian, Muslim and Jewish religious groups, labor unions, professional organizations and members of government, police officers and members of Federal law enforcement and anti-drug organizations.”

“….America has a long reputation for corrupt police organizations. Every few years there is, in every major city, an investigation with the police commissioner and many senior officers imprisoned.

At one point, Bernie Kerik, nominee for head of the Department of Homeland Security and Police Commissioner of the City of New York had actually served as Minister of the Interior of Iraq under the interim US government that ran that country after the 2003 invasion.

Kerik is in prison, originally charged with 16 felonies, some committed while running Iraq and facing a 142 year sentence and millions in fines. In a plea deal, Kerik is only serving 4 years. Kerik, prior to becoming police commissioner, Minister of the Interior of Iraq and nearly taking over the operation of the largest agency in the United States was New York mayor Rudy Giuliani’s driver.”

U.S.

Declaration of Independence, 04 July 1776

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.–Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences
For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

U.S.

Martial Law U.S.A.: How one city in Ohio celebrates Independence Day, with tyranny!

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In the U.S. state of Ohio, Independence Day doesn’t mean freedom, it means police state thuggery!

The mayor of Lakewood, Mike Summers, said it best when he revealed how much the U.S. has changed.  Instead of liberty and justice for all, the new mantra is “Safety is our first priority.”  (way to go, Ohio!)

On 14 June 2013 the city issued the following totalitarian martial laws:

  1. All generators, propane and gas fueled grills are prohibited.
  2. All tents and shelters are prohibited.
  3. Police will be conducting searches of bags and coolers for reasons of public safety.
  4. No alcoholic beverages are permitted at any time throughout the year.
  5. No personal fireworks. This includes novelty fireworks like sparklers.
  6. No dogs or pets of any kind will be permitted in the park on July 4th.
  7. The skate park, tennis courts, basketball courts and Kid’s Cove playground will be closed at 7:00 p.m.

Idaho, U.S.

2 1/2 mile fire update, containment. More Idaho fires expected, warns officials.

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Blackened hill from 2 1/2 Mile Road fire. About 1048 acres (424 hectares) burned. During the night winds died down and firefighters got the upper hand.

Blackened hill from 2 1/2 Mile Road fire, northern Bannock County (as seen from Cotant Park, Chubbuck). About 1048 acres (424 hectares) burned. During the night winds died down and firefighters got the upper hand.

Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center reports the 2 1/2 Mile fire is contained.

EIIFC also reporting the lightning caused Beaver Pass fire in Butte County.   One of the fire crews that battled the 2 1/2 Mile fire are now working the Beaver Pass fire with other crews from federal agencies and the cities of Arco and Custer County’s Lost River.  50 acres burned so far.

In southern Idaho, several fires are burning federal Bureau of Land management property.   The Emery Fire has burned at least 600 acres (248.8 hectares), they hope to have it contained by Wednesday night.  Another fire 3 miles north of the city of Wendell has burned 1833 acres (741.7 hectares), and is considered contained.  The Point fire, near Rogerson, has burned at least 2500 acres (1011.7 hectares).  The Jim Brown fire has burned 13000 acres (5260.9 hectares), containment expected by Wednesday night.   The West Hollister fire is contained, and burned at least 3000 acres (1214 hectares).  All the mentioned fires are suspected of being caused by lightning.

In western Idaho, fire crews are fighting the Turner fire, near Lucky Peak.  It burned about 300 acres (121 hectares) and is suspected of being human caused.

“We saw what last year’s fire season did to Idaho. Right now, we are set up to have potentially a worse fire season than last year.”-Bob Shindelar, Boise National Forest

Back in June, analysts warned that the fire danger is extreme for Idaho mountain areas.

“They’re coming into their third year of really dry conditions. Even though we had a relatively good snowpack across most of Idaho this year, it hasn’t made up the deficit we’ve seen in the past.”-Ed Delgado, National Interagency Fire Center

02JUL2013 update: 2 1/2 MILE FIRE, APPROACHING NORTHERN POCATELLO

01JUL2013: NEW 2 AND A HALF MILE FIRE NORTHEAST OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO

June 2012:

Smoke seen from downtown Old Town Pocatello. Photo by AAron B. Hutchins, 28JUN2012.

POCATELLO CHARLOTTE FIRE STILL BURNING! 66 HOMES NOW DESTROYED!

International, U.S.

World War 3, Martial Law U.S.A.: Russian troops to return to United States, in greater numbers!

02 July 2013 (14:21 UTC-07 Tango)/23 Sha’ban 1434/11 Tir 1391/25 Ji-Wie (5th month) 4711

In April 2012 I wrote about Russian airborne troops landing in the U.S. state of Colorado.  It was about domestic terror operations.

On 26 June 2013 the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry made the following announcement:

The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry and the USA Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are going to exchange experts during joint rescue operations in major disasters. This is provided by a protocol of the fourth meeting of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission Working Group on Emergency Situations and seventeenth meeting of Joint U.S.-Russia Cooperation Committee on Emergency Situations, which took place in Washington on 25 June.

The document provides for expert cooperation in disaster response operations and to study the latest practices.

In addition, the parties approved of U.S.-Russian cooperation in this field in 2013-2014, which envisages exchange of experience including in monitoring and forecasting emergency situations, training of rescuers, development of mine-rescuing and provision of security at mass events.

At the end of the meeting the parties expressed their satisfaction with the level of cooperation between the Russian Federation and the United States in the area of emergency prevention and response and agreed to develop it in order to respond efficiently to all kinds of disasters.

 

Business/Economics, U.S.

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 01 May 2013.

Aluminum maker, Alcoa, says it will reduce production even more.  Alcoa has already been shutting down operations world wide.  They blame the low price of aluminum.  Reduced production equals more layoffs.

In Rhode Island, Westerly Hospital eliminated 45 jobs.  It’s being blamed on the takeover by Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.

Schumacher Group shutting down its Patient Financial Management Services in Louisiana.  41 people laid off.   Blame Obama/Romney Care (Affordable Care Act).

In California, the not for profit doctor and hospital network known as Sutter Health announced 169 people losing their jobs!  There was no reason given, but apparently the network is consolidating 1000 jobs, so expect more layoffs.  The Paradise Unified School District wants to get rid of at least six jobs.  It all depends on Title 1 federal funds.  In Atascadero, Colby Jack Café & Bakery closed down.  The owners blame the bad economy: “We tried to make it work and couldn’t. We haven’t seen the economy get better.”-Natalie Dorris

The proposed budget for the city of Portland, Oregon, plans 182 layoffs, and increases the water/sewer rates!

Electronics/communications company Harris Corporation wants to layoff 150 people in Brevard County, Florida!  Company officials say they have to cut operating costs.

In North Carolina, Too Big to Jail Bank of America closed down its employee child care center in Charlotte.  In High Point, Tar Heel Lanes bowling alley closed after 42 years of business.  The owners were not able to get  new loans, so now the bowling alley is up for sale.  After 37 years Gaston County’s John Deere dealership, Briley’s Lawn and Leisure, closed down.  Blamed on death in the family.

Ecolab laying off 500 people across the U.S., mainly in Texas!  It’s blamed on restructuring after the takeover of a company called Champion Technologies.

In Maryland, Aramark laying off 202 people!  The dining service company lost a major contract.   In Bethesda, Zen Tara Tea shop shut down.   The owners blamed loss of business on major construction projects in the area.  In College Park, On Cloud 9 clothing store closed up.  Blamed on death in the family.  In Ellicott City, Mumbles and Squeaks toy store closed.  After 21 years the owners decided it was time to retire.

What automotive sector recovery?  In Indiana, Jay Products Company of Portland ceased operations.  61 people out-o-work.  The car parts maker blamed it on a reduction in production in the automotive industry.

In Missouri, the Affton Blockbuster video store closed down.

Update on ESCO Technologies closing its Aclara plant in Solon, Ohio.  At least 79 employees being laid off.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) doesn’t count the hundreds of layoffs involving less than 50 people each, in its mass layoff reports. It also doesn’t count all the little ‘mom & pop’ businesses that shut down.

Idaho, U.S.

2 1/2 mile fire update, approaching northern Pocatello

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Idaho, U.S.

New 2 and a half Mile fire northeast of Chubbuck, Idaho

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