Tag Archives: China

Business/Economics, International, U.S.

Investment companies dump GGP & J.C. Penney!

15 November 2013 (14:57 UTC-07 Tango)/11 Muharram 1434/24 Aban 1391/13 Gui-Hai (10th month) 4711

Chinese investment company, China Investment Corporation (CIC), dumped more than 27-million shares of General Growth Properties (GGP).

CIC manages the Chinese government’s foreign investments.  GGP has just sold off their Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck, Idaho, and is selling off four other malls in a group auction. 

JC Penney is negotiating a new lease at the Pine Ridge Mall, which was recently auctioned off by GGP/Howard Hughes Corp.

JC Penney is negotiating a new lease at the Pine Ridge Mall, which was recently auctioned off by GGP/Howard Hughes Corp.

A U.S. investment company, Pershing Square Capital Management (PSCM), also dumped GGP, as well as J.C. Penney.

PSCM sold 48% of its stake in GGP.  They also dumped all their 39-million J.C. Penney shares!  PSCM founder Bill Ackman said he gave up on trying to convince other J.C. Penney share holders to try out his plan to save the retailer.  He says his attempt to save J.C. Penney resulted in a loss of about $400-million USD!

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 19-21 October 2013: U.S. Navy killing their own? Italy bugging out? Obama increases drone strikes! More proof Red Coats are evil! NATO turns to Russia for help! Afghans dream of China!

Helmand Province: In Lashkar Gah (aka Bost) the U.K. Ministry of Defence withdrew a “police mentoring team”.  MoD officials said the are “stepping back” their training of Afghan cops.  A U.S. Marine Lance Corporal, from Louisiana, was killed by explosion: “An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan.”

Kabul Province: In Kabul City, a magnetic bomb exploded on a car, killing the driver.  The Chinese government held a speech contest titled My Chinese Dream.  Two Afghans tied for top prize. Basically the Chinese Dream is what the American Dream used to be; education and prosperity for the average person.

Kandahar Province: In Spin Boldak District, Afghan border police say Mujahideen from Pakistan attacked a border check point.  Two Afghan border cops killed, one wounded.  Ten Mujahideen killed.

Kunar Province: Reports that 20 people killed by five U.S.-NATO drone strikes, over the past four days.  Possibly as a result of relentless U.S. airstrikes, a top Afghan Special Forces commander in Kunar has switched sides and joined the Mujahideen.  The governor of Kunar says the Special Forces commander also gave Mujahideen armored vehicles as well as weapons and ammo.

Maidan Wardak Province: Reports that a U.S.-NATO airstrike killed one person.  Local government officials say it was a Mujahideen leader.

Parwan Province: Foreign Mujahideen group, The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, claimed credit for the attack on U.S.-NATO military convoy on 18 October 2013.

More proof the British empire is evil: Three Red Coat Marines are on trial for murdering a wounded Afghan.  The three scum bags were being investigated for other crimes, when civilian police found the Red Coats’ own video of their war crime on a laptop computer.   The British news media got hold of the audio from the video and you can clearly hear the Red Coats taking about killing the wounded man instead of rendering first aid, as required by international law (and I though we were a society that operated by the Rule of Law).  They turned off their helmet cams right before the murder.  Hear the audio here.

Italian-NATO troops are leaving one year early.  Italy announced it is pulling out starting now, they hope to have 11-hundred troops back in Italy by spring 2014.   However, that would mean Italy would still have 18-hundred troops incountry, and Defense Minister Mario Mauro admitted those troops would remain even after the supposed 2014 U.S.-NATO pullout.

NATO officials admitted they are now relying on Russia to help deal with controlling Afghanistan: “A NATO-Russia Council will start off the second day of the ministerial on Wednesday. The Council is to focus on ways to build on the positive practical military and defence cooperation achieved so far. The NATO ministers, with Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu, will also discuss pressing international security issues, including Syria. A meeting of defence ministers from NATO and partner countries which contribute to the ISAF mission will wrap up the ministerial. The Afghan Defence Minister Bismullah Mohammadi Khan, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and the UN Secretary General’s Special representative Jan Kubis are expected to attend.”-North Atlantic Treaty Organization press release

The Afghan Interior Ministry has stated that the government of Afghanistan must go after terrorist operations outside the country.  They are referring specifically to western Pakistan.  That area of Pakistan used to belong to Afghanistan before it was stolen by the British empire.  Afghan officials have been demanding the territory back, and this declaration of going after terrorists in Pakistan might be an excuse to take back their land.  The Obama regime is against such action.   The increased drone strikes in western Pakistan is an attempt to placate the Afghans.

An investigation by Washington Times, into the August 2011 Extortion 17 heliborne op disaster,  suggests it was an “inside job”.  A Chinook ‘copter carrying the same SEAL Team 6 that supposedly assassinated Osama bin Laden exploded and crashed, killing 30 personnel on board including U.S. Army personnel.  “I want to know why so many U.S. servicemen, especially SEALs, were assembled on one aircraft. I want to know why the black box of the helicopter has not been found.”-Sith Douangdara, father of USN victim

“Somebody was leaking to the Taliban. They knew. Somebody tipped them off. There were guys in a tower. Guys on the bush line. They were sitting there, waiting. And they sent our guys right into the middle.”-Charlie Strange, father of USN victim

 

Business/Economics, Idaho, Technology, U.S.

Economic Decline: Pocatello’s Hoku factory bought by construction contractor, to be parted out?

05 November 2013 (05:20 UTC-07 Tango)/01 Muharram 1434/14 Aban 1391/03 Gui-Hai (10th month) 4711

The $700-million USD white elephant known as Hoku Materials in Pocatello, Idaho U.S.A., just sold for a paltry $5.273-mill!

The construction contractor responsible for building the white elephant, JH Kelly, made the offer.  This after a bulk auction brought in a high bid of only $3.7-million, and a piecemeal auction resulted in a high bid under $5-mill.

JH Kelly then made an offer of $5.273-million, which will be reviewed in bankruptcy court on 12 November.  JH Kelly stands to lose a lot because Hoku failed to fully pay the contractor for the work (as well as failing to pay a lot of other companies).

JH Kelly will probably dismantle the factory as the parts can used in oil industry construction, which is JH Kelly’s forte.   Because of the current state of the polysilicon market it is not feasible to find a new polysilicon operator, and the parts are obviously worth more than the whole.

Business/Economics, International, Technology, U.S.

Fluoride is poison! Insecticide companies say so! EPA & HHS say so! First use of Fluoride was as a bug killer!

01 November 2013 (01:14 UTC-07 Tango)/27 Dhu’l-Hijja 1434/10 Aban 1391/28 Gui-Hai (9th month) 4711

“…a growing consensus that Americans are exposed to too much fluoride. It raises the concern that, for many decades now, the public has been overexposed.”-Jane Houlihan, Environmental Working Group, January 2011

“The compounds of fluorine which I employ for the purpose of destroying insects, are certain soluble ones, viz.: sodium fluoride, ferric fluoride, the silico-fluorides of the same bases, hydro-fluo-silicic acid, and the boro-fluo-silicates.”-from the first patent on the use of fluoride in 1896

“Investigations by the United States Bureau of Entomology with sodium fluoride have demonstrated that lice infesting poultry may be readily destroyed by the application of a small quantity of this powder.”–Parasites and parasitosis of the domestic animals

“It is used in the manufacture of effervescing steel, and the smelting and refining of light metals. It is also used in fluorination of drinking water, as a wood preservative, an adhesive preservative. An insecticide, a protective coating for metals, a pickle for steels and other metals, a flux for soldering and welding, as well as a flux and pacifier for ceramic, glass and porcelain enamel.”–Fluoride Chemicals (Yunnan) of China describing the many wonderful uses of their fluoride product

“U.S. EPA today proposed to start gradually banning a pesticide often used on cocoa beans and dried fruits that degrades to fluoride, a move closely linked to the Obama administration’s decision last week to curb the maximum levels of fluoride in drinking water out of concern for children’s health…………..The Department of Health and Human Services and EPA announced Friday that fluoride, long considered a beneficial tap-water additive that helps prevent cavities, should be restricted to 0.7 milligrams per liter, or the low end of previous legal ranges.”–The New York Times, 11 January 2011

“Fluoride, the primary toxin, interferes with the metabolism of stored fats and carbohydrates that the insect needs to maintain a sufficient source of energy (disrupts glycolysis and the citric acid cycle). The insect then uses protein and amino acids as an alternative source of energy; however, the metabolic rate does not increase sufficiently, and the insect dies. Mortality may not occur for several days…………The following effects were observed at 100 and 300 ppm: decreased body weights, mottled teeth, and injury to the brain, nervous system, liver, kidney, lung, and nasal tissues. In another study, animals died when exposed to concentrations of 600 ppm………At 200 ppm (5.0 mg/kg/day) dogs showed decreased body weight and body weight gain, nervous system effects and changes in the brain………Data is not available from work-related exposures, accidental poisonings, or epidemiological studies to indicate whether sulfuryl fluoride is likely to cause cancer in humans…….Animal studies show that fluoride binds to teeth and bones following long term exposures, resulting in mottled teeth……Sulfuryl fluoride is broken down by hydrolysis into fluoride……”-National Pesticide Information Center Technical Fact Sheet

“The false idea that ingesting fluoride is somehow good for your teeth. At best, fluoride is a topical treatment which should be swished around your mouth and then spat out.“-NaturalNews.com

Fluoride Wars, primary ingredient in Sarin Gas!

Fluoride Wars, people accused of being terrorists when they question water quality! Proof it’s a class warfare thing!

…..none of the drinking water buckets and pans for the dogs and cats were infected, even though they’ve been sitting for a few days.  The animal’s water buckets were filled with city water, which is treated with chlorine and contains fluoride. 

EPA and HHS admit too much fluoride is bad! Argentina says it causes diabetes! Japan says it causes cancer! China (and Harvard) says it reduces intelligence! 

Study contradicts pro-fluoride claims!

Even the ADA now suggests fluoride is bad!

Fluoridated water blamed for Dumbing Down Americans and causing chronic unexplained pain…..

International, Technology, U.S.

China & United Nations uses U.S. NSA spying ops as False Flag to control the internet!

28 October 2013 (13:28 UTC-07 Tango)/23 Dhu’l-Hijja 1434/06 Aban 1391/24 Ren-Xu (9th month) 4711

“New cybersecurity threats and revelations of widespread Internet surveillance are only two of emerging issues that the multi-stakeholder community must address.”-Elia Armstrong, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

China is now using the U.S. NSA spying scandal to demand the United Nations create international laws to control the internet/cyberspace.

The government of China made the comment several days after the 8th UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concluded.

At the four day IGF government spying through the internet was called “the elephant in the room”.

 

Business/Economics, International, U.S.

Mystery dog deaths in the U.S., China strikes again! Your local butcher can sell you healthy soup bones & meat scraps for less money!

23 October 2013 (20:16 UTC-07 Tango 22 October 2013)/18 Dhu’l-Hijja 1434/01 Aban 1391/19 Ren-Xu (9th month) 4711

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now blaming jerky dog and cat treats made in China for years of mystery deaths.

Since 2007 more than 3600 dogs and 10 cats have gotten sick, 580 pets have died.  The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has narrowed down the cause to duck or chicken jerky treats made in China.  They want pet owners to report to them if their pet has gotten sick or died after eating the treats.

I have an answer: I’ve been buying soup bones and meat scraps from local butchers.  I’ve been able to get them for less than not only what dog and cat treats cost, but sometimes less than canned and dry pet food (sometimes I can get fresh cut soup bones, with lots-o-meat on ’em, from WinCo, for about one dollar per pound)!   The majority of dog and cat food is not meat, but grains and other fillers, even the expensive brands.  Dogs and cats are carnivores (in fact we humans share a similar digestive system, which should tell you we are carnivores), meat scraps from your local butcher are better for them than processes and expensive pet food or treats!

International, U.S.

World War 3, South East Asian Front: Japan & Vietnam practice war on China, under the guise of rescue ops!

21 October 2013 (05:06 UTC-07 Tango)/16 Dhu’l-Hijja 1434/29 Mehr 1391/17 Ren-Xu (9th month) 4711

Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force is taking part in “rescue” games with the navy of Vietnam.

It’s interesting that some of the crews of the rescue training operations took part in familiarization with anti-ship missiles!  The three Japanese ships taking part are totally combat oriented, and are not true rescue ships.  Japanese naval officers also gave their Vietnamese counterparts a computer presentation about the combat capabilities of the Japanese ships.

Japan and Vietnam have increased military relations, in July the Japanese Coast Guard made a port call in Da Nang.

Several Japanese and Vietnamese news sources admitted that Vietnam and Japan are joining forces against China in ongoing territorial disputes.  Japan occupied Vietnam during World War 2, claiming they were liberating the country from French control.

During the Second World War, the U.S. government promised the Vietnamese independence if they rescued U.S. aircrew who were shot down by the Japanese.  Then after the war the U.S. government stabbed them in the back by letting France retake control of Indochina.

Japan is now a major lender of official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam.

Vietnam has also contracted with Japanese companies to build nuclear power plants.  Why isn’t the U.S. government upset over that?

Business/Economics, International

Corporate Evil: Danone bribed hospitals to use its infant formula, court testimonies imply addictive ingredient being used!

14 October 2013 (03:05 UTC-07 Tango)/09 Dhu’l-Hijja 1434/22 Mehr 1391/10 Ren-Xu (9th month) 4711

So far 13 hospital employees have been convicted of taking bribes from food maker Danone.  As many as 116 people in 85 hospitals are being investigated!

Court testimonies imply that Danone is using an addictive ingredient in its products.

The case involves hospitals in China’s Tianjin Municipality.  Those convicted so far have testified that the France based food maker, Danone, bribed them to feed Danone products to infants in the hopes the infants would become addicted!

Danone officials are also accused of paying hospital employees to convince parents to buy Danone products only.   The sinister plot was revealed by China Central Television on 17 September.

Business/Economics, Idaho, U.S.

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 03-06 August 2013. Canadian company bails on California, says U.S. economy dragging them down! Japan taking over U.S. ATM industry! Social Security has already been cut, causing layoffs!

Incomplete list of announced closings and layoffs:

AOL laid off another undisclosed number of employees.

Apple subsidiary FileMaker laid off 20 employees.

Internet shopping innovator, Geek.com, has abandoned the internet and will now operate traditional brick & mortar stores.

Alabama: At Fort Rucker, tax sucking military aircraft maintenance contractor, Army Fleet Support, laid off 70 employees.  Apparently the U.S. Army is intentionally reducing aircraft flights to save money on fuel, but that also means a reduction in aircraft maintenance intervals.  In Jefferson County, two Food World grocery stores closed.  The parent company, Belle Foods, is bankrupt and will close/sell off stores in several states.

California: In La Jolla, Kashi closed down. 28 people laid off.  In San Jose, Bon Appetit Management closed, 188 people out-o-work!  In Hayward, for profit legal drugs pusher, Impax Labs, laid off 142 employees! The FDA rejected Impax’s new costly Parkinson’s drug.  In Fontana, Canadian based trucking company, Viatran Express, ended U.S. operations. Company officials said they had to get out of the U.S. economy if they were to remain profitable! 87 California jobs lost.  In Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center laid off 113 employees!  In Bassett, National Envelope shut down, 147 jobs lost!  For the reason see Wisconsin, below.  In Yuba, Rideout Health laid off 13 employees. Originally 90 employees were gonna get the axe.  Company officials are struggling to adjust their operating budget to the new Obama Care funding.

Colorado: In Colorado Springs, Lang’s Shoes closed.

Florida: In Miami, AgroTrade America laid off 157 employees!  No official reason given. Homewrecker RealAuction.com/RealForeclosure.com now bankrupt.  Good!  ATM operator, Global Axcess, sold its assets for $10 Million USD, then went bankrupt!  U.S. news reports said the ATM operations were sold to a California based company, however, according to a report in The Japan Times the so-called California company is really a front (“wholly owned U.S. subsidiary”) for a Japanese company called Seven Banks. In Orlando, Orlando Health laid off hundreds of employees in a second round of cuts.  Hospital officials warned back in November 2012 they were forced to layoff up to 400 employees, due to a 20% cut in Medicaid funding (thank you Obama Care)!  In West Boca, popular kids indoor playcenter, Playtown Cafe, shut down. It’s blamed on the property owner and property developers.

Idaho: In Caldwell, the Canyon County Animal Shelter warned of layoffs due to county budget concerns and crashing donations!

Illinois: Allsup, a company that helps people with their disability funding, laid off 65 employees.  Company officials blame it on the U.S. Social Security Administration.  Company officials also warned of more possible layoffs due to the rip off called Obama Care.

Indiana: In Lafayette, heavy equipment maker Caterpillar laid off 125 people!  Company officials blame their crashing sales on the dead economy in Europe, and a slowing economy in China.

Kentucky: Fruit of the Loom laid off an undisclosed number of employees.  Company officials would only say it was less than 100.  The United States Enrichment [Uranium] Corporation began laying off employees at its Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.  The first round will put 160 people out-o-work.  It’s blamed on high production costs and falling nuclear fuel prices.

Maryland: In Hagerstown, women’s clothing store Lena’s closed.  The store’s manager/investor said the economy is dead: “The economic situation in Hagerstown and Washington County is, I mean I know others may say other things, but to me it is pretty devastated!”-Lori Ruda

Massachusetts: In Wesseley, the 84 years old upscale women’s clothing Triangle Shop closed. The greedy property owner suddenly canceled the lease, no warning.  The current shop owner is hoping to re-open in a new location.

New Hampshire: Stop & Shop grocery stores shut down across the state.  670 people out-o-work!  It sounds like BS to me because the corporate officials said the grocery stores “…have not achieved performance goals…”, they never said the stores were losing money.

New York: In NYC, Green Chimneys-Gramercy Group Residence for homeless homosexual children closed after hidden video cameras revealed physical abuse of children by staff.  Teenagers also claimed sexual and financial exploitation.  43 people deservedly unemployed. Upstate Cerebral Palsy laid off 26 teachers. It’s blamed on a sudden and unexpected crash in student enrollment: “We can’t refer students if we don’t have them.”-Lori Eccleston, Utica City School District

North Carolina: The Craven County School District laid off 36 teachers.  It’s blamed on $1.27 million in state funding cuts!  In Rockingham, the Goodman Furniture store closed.

Ohio: In Mason, Bradley Caldwell (BCI) closed down.  81 jobs lost.  In Waverly, 58 years old Streitenberger’s Garage shut down.  In Toledo, Maryland based Ukazoo Books closed. The retail space is now being used for internet sales only.

Oregon: The Umatilla Chemical Weapons Depot laid off 100 people! The depot is shutting down, claiming they’ve destroyed the last of their CW.  Since 2011 hundreds of employees have been laid off.

Pennsylvania: In Johnstown, Yankee Shoe Repair factory shut down after 92 years of operations. The owner blamed a multitude of things: “Without sufficient skilled staff, and considering current footwear buying trends, coupled with economic conditions, the long term stability of the business was in jeopardy…Given the materials used in footwear today, 95% of the shoes people buy can’t be repaired.”-Larry Coco

South Carolina: In Clinton non-profit Alzheimer’s care center, Senior Options, laid off 21 more staff.  Back in March they laid off 20 drivers, a direct result of cuts to Medicaid funding (Obama Care)!  In Aiken, funding cuts from the U.S. Department of Energy forces Shaw Project Services Group/Savannah River Remediation to layoff 485 employees!  Also in Aiken, AREVA Federal Services laid off 28 employees.  In Landrum, the Christian God can’t stop the Blue Ridge Christian Academy from shutting down.  School officials said they couldn’t raise enough funding for the school year.  The school also caused controversy with a science test given to fourth graders last year.

Tennessee: In Memphis, tech startup Work for Pie failed.  Lack of revenue is blamed.

Texas: In Midland, AT&T closed down, 101 people unemployed! In Roanoke, Ryder Logistics closed down, 60 people unemployed.

Wisconsin: In Appleton, bankrupt National Envelope shut down after being sold off.  153 people unemployed!  Employees across the country affected as well.

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.

Business/Economics, Idaho, Technology, U.S.

What Economic Recovery? 700 million+ dollar white elephant for sale in Idaho! I’ve been warning you!

11 October 2013 (16:48 UTC-07 Tango)/06 Dhu’l-Hijja 1434/19 Mehr 1391/07 Ren-Xu (9th month) 4711

It’s now official; Idaho’s Hoku Materials polysilicon factory is now up for auction, in whole or in part, without ever making one production run.

The “bulk or piecemeal” auction runs for 24 hours, beginning on 23 October 2013.  Visit www.hgpauction.com for more info (under In Progress and Upcoming Sales) .

I’ve been following this disaster for years, here’s more on the demise of Hoku Materials:

Idaho Falls company needs your support…

Idaho Electric rates going up, blame the demise of Pocatello’s Hoku silicone factory!

Capitalist Commodity Markets to blame for Pocatello’s Hoku Polysilicon near abandonment!