Monthly Archives: September 2013

World’s first ‘invisible’ skyscraper planned for South Korea

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“Architects in South Korea are going to need one big invisibility cloak. Seoul will soon add a 1,476-foot tower to its skyline, you just may not be able to see it.  The international architectural firm GDS Architect received the green light to begin building the ‘world’s first invisible tower.’  The glass-encased Tower Infinity will use cameras to snap real-time pictures of the area directly behind the building and project them back onto the building’s reflective surface. This will create the illusion that viewers are looking straight through the building.”

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/09/17/world-first-invisible-skyscraper-planned-for-south-korea/

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Scaffolding stops sun’s rays reflected off skyscraper from starting fires

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“Temporary scaffolding has been put in place to shield businesses after a skyscraper was blamed for starting fires and causing damage by reflecting the sun’s rays.  The half-finished 37-storey tower at 20 Fenchurch Street in central London, dubbed the ‘Walkie Talkie’ due to its distinctive shape, is now being called the ‘Walkie Scorchie’ because of its apparent ability to bounce heat from the sun on to buildings in the next street.  Angry business owners in Eastcheap say the £200million project has blistered paintwork, caused tiles to smash and singed fabric.  Motorist Martin Lindsay said the intense heat melted part of his Jaguar when it was parked on the street.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2410972/Walkie-Talkie-building-Walkie-Scorchie-skyscraper-firm-scaffolding-protect-nearby-shops.html

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Feds to seize skyscraper, 4 mosques belonging to Iran-linked group [2009]

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“US federal prosecutors said Thursday they were moving to seize four mosques and a 36-story New York skyscraper from a non-profit Muslim group suspected of having ties to the Iranian government.  Bharara filed a forfeiture action with a New York federal court to seize bank accounts owned by the group and a suspected front company, as well as the office tower and Islamic centers in the states of Maryland, Virginia, Texas and California.  The move to seize the Shiite Muslim places of worship is a very rare step for US law enforcement due to freedom of religion rights enshrined in the Constitution.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2009/11/12/feds-nyc-skyscraper-4-mosques/

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U.S. to seize New York skyscraper it claims is secretly owned by Iran

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“A federal judge ruled in favor of the government’s suit this week, saying the building’s owners had violated Iran sanctions and money laundering laws.  Manhattan Federal Prosecutor Preet Bharara said the decision upholds the justice department claims the owner of the building ‘was (and is) a front for Bank Melli, and thus a front for the Government of Iran.’  Bharara said the funds from selling the building would provide ‘a means of compensating victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism.’ Prosecutors allege the building’s owners, the Alavi Foundation and Assa Corporation, transferred rental income and other funds to Iran’s state-owned Bank Melli.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/18/us-to-seize-new-york-skyscraper-secretly-owned-by-iran/

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Young Greeks Helping Each Other to Combat Crisis

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“The political class may have set the rules, but almost everyone adhered to them. Now the game is over, and there is no money left for fakelaki and rousfeti, corruption and nepotism, two basic principles of Greek political life until now. Suddenly there is room for those who want to set up new rules, and who want change and more cooperation. Some 3,000 initiatives were established throughout Greece in the last three years. They all have the same goal: to do things better than before. There are food cooperatives, community gardens, social pharmacies and neighborhood assistance programs for the poor.  In Crete alone, there are now five alternative currencies.”

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/young-greeks-helping-each-other-to-combat-crisis-a-916123.html

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‘HELP: Detroit is Waiting to be Rescued!’

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“If I believe the sensationalist media, the city where I have spent my half-century on earth is barely recognizable to me anymore, thanks to the fourth estate bobbleheads who have either never step foot here, or, they take a moment to zip through the city via their hired limousines just long enough to have their camera crew photograph some background ruin porn while they spin their melodramatic tales of Detroit’s long, slow, harrowing demise due to bankruptcy woes, oodles of $100 houses falling into disrepair, dead bodies percolating from the ground, and lastly, angry packs of feral dogs (in gangs of 20) roaming the streets and eating humans as appetizers.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/help-detroit-is-waiting-to-be-rescued/

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New Yorker Foodies Pissing Off the Regulatory Bullies

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“The article describes heroic foodies in New York who celebrate and arrange unique dining experiences for folks who voluntarily want to partake of these experiences and pay their hosts a worthwhile fee to provide them with a desired service. Great chefs are doing this not just for a profit, but also because of their love for food culture and the desire to foster unique dining experiences for their own enjoyment. Meet-Ups have been forming here in Detroit doing the same sort of thing. I am going to my first ‘illegal’ event soon.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/new-yorker-foodies-pissing-off-the-regulatory-bullies/

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Underground — And Illegal — NYC Dinner Parties

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“It may look like a dinner party, but it’s really an underground supper club.  The diners are a mix of New Yorkers and tourists. CBS 2’s undercover cameras captured one experience — eight people who didn’t know each other eating a meal in a stranger’s home.  That hostess, Naama Shafi, writes about food but is not a chef. Leitner found her through a website, which connects amateur foodies and professional chefs in 20 different countries with people who want unique dining experiences.  Clandestine dinner parties like the one Leitner attended are completely unregulated.  If caught hosting an underground dinner party, the hosts could be fined $2,000 and ordered to shut down.”

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/09/11/cbs-2-investigation-underground-and-illegal-nyc-dinner-parties/

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Pirate Party Crashes Spy Drone in Front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel

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“As Merkel and members of her team stood on stage, a small object could be seen in the sky. After hovering around for a while onlookers could see that the UFO was in fact a small drone. It proceeded to swoop down just a few feet in front of Merkel, apparently taking photos and recording video of the event.  Seconds later with its Pirate Party operator apparently having been approached by the police, the drone crash-landed into the stage and was taken away by an official. While Merkel seemed to be amused, Germany’s defense minister in the dark suit to her left looked rather less impressed. The party later confirmed that the stunt was a protest against the EU’s use of surveillance drones.”

http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-party-crashes-spy-drone-in-front-of-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-130917/

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California poised to become first state to impose full ban on lead bullets

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“California is on the verge of becoming the first state to impose a full ban on hunting with lead bullets — with environmentalists and gun-rights advocates squaring off as Gov. Jerry Brown decides whether to sign the legislation.  The state already has a ban on lead-bullet hunting in eight counties with an endangered condor population. But the new proposal, overwhelmingly approved this month by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly, would impose a statewide ban on all hunting. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown has until Oct. 12 to decide whether to sign the legislation, which would not be fully implemented for at least several years.”

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/16/california-poised-to-be-first-state-to-impose-statewide-ban-on-lead-bullets/

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