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12 Jan 09

Middle East Strategy at Harvard

Political THinktank devoted to analysis of the middle wast has some good information about the 2008-2009 Isreali Palestinian conflict.

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Israel and Gaza: rhetoric and reality | open Democracy News Analysis

  • Israel's
    senseless war in Gaza
  • What I utterly reject is the Zionist
    colonial project beyond the "green line"
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B'Tselem - Land Expropriation and Settlements in the International Law

  • The Fourth Geneva Convention prohibits an occupying power from transfering citizens from its own territory to the occupied territory
    • The actual legal framework that explains why the expansion into the West Bank is wrong and violates human rights. - on 2009-01-12
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  • The Hague Regulations prohibit an occupying power from undertaking permanent changes in the occupied area unless these are due to military needs in the narrow sense of the term, or unless they are undertaken for the benefit of the local population.
    • Legal explanation of West Bank expansion. - on 2009-01-12
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B'Tselem - Land Expropriation and Settlements

  • srael established 121 settlements in the West Bank
  • 12 other settlements are located on land annexed by Israel in 1967 and made part of Jerusalem. There are an additional 100 or so unrecognized settlements, referred to in the media as “outposts.” The 16 settlements built in the Gaza Strip and three settlements in the northern West Bank were dismantled in 2005 during implementation of the "disengagement plan."
    • Research disengagement plan. - on 2009-01-12
    • 121 Settlements(Legitimate)
      -- 12 settlements annexed by Isreal in 1967
      -- 100 additional unrecognized settlements(outpost)
      -- 16 settlements in Gaza Strip
      -- 3 settlements in N West Bank
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30 Dec 08

9 Strong Reasons To Eat Slowly

  • food control eating habits dieting - muaddib on 2008-12-30
  • Insulin resistance


    Japanese researches found[4]
    that eating fast is associated with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance
    is a silent condition that increases the chances of developing diabetes
    and heart disease. Also, fast eating seems to be a risk factor for the metabolic
    syndrome[5] (combination of the
    symptoms such as high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol, and insulin
    resistance).

  • Heartburn & Gastroesophageal
    reflux


    Rapid eating may cause acid reflux[6].
    It may be especially true for people suffering from GERD (Gastroesophageal
    Reflux Disease).

US Fed gives American Express full bank status - Breaking News - World - Breaking News

  • Interesting news on AMEX wonder if there stock price was efffected by this. Need to do more research. - muaddib on 2008-12-30
  • The US Federal Reserve Monday authorized giving credit card giant American Express full status as a bank holding company.
  • AMEX, with 127 billion US dollars in consolidated assets, will convert the Centurion Bank, which is classified as a limited industrial loan company with about 25.3 billion US dollars in assets, into a full bank.
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