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It may have one of the biggest bloopers in the stock market this year. In October, when Twitter Inc announced its impending IPO, thousands of eager stock buyers raced to be the first to invest. Instead of buying Twitter shares, those investors wound up purchasing thousands of shares of a bankrupt electronics company, Tweeter Home Entertainment Inc. "... We've seen other circumstances where ... View the full article
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"A University of Melbourne study found race exertion sees half of race horses bleed in the windpipe and 90% bleed deeper in the lungs. High-concentrate grain diets (rather than extended grazing) can lead to gastric ulcers. A study of racehorses at Randwick found 89% had stomach ulcers, and many of the horses had deep, bleeding ulcers within eight weeks of training commencement." http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/31/melbourne-cup-horse-racing I'm looking to provoke some healthy discourse I personally find the en masse slaughter of any animal quite disturbing, particularly if it is a bi product of our entertainment. These animals are pushed past t…
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They are among our most personal daily decisions: what to eat or drink. Maybe what to inhale. Now that the government's banning trans fat, does that mean it's revving up to take away our choice to consume ... View the full article
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I didn't know where to put this as it is not strictly cannabis related (Mods feel free to move it to a more approriate thread if required. It is a bit of a joke though, albeit a sick one, so here it is The new laws that heve been introduced into QLD that we've al been hearing about : Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013 Tattoo Parlours Act 2013 Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013 .And here is the official propaganda to go with it: http://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-taxes-elections-and-complaints/queensland-laws-and-regulations/new-criminal-bikie-gang-laws/ I do not ride a motorcycle and don't associate with anyone …
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Strokes are increasingly hitting younger people and the incidence of the crippling condition worldwide could double by 2030, warns the first global analysis of the problem. Though the chances of a stroke ... View the full article
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Well they do, in their helicopter over my house right now Here's hoping they're just watching the traffic up on the highway.
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http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2013/10/02/459182_crime-and-court-news.html CAMPBELL Newman has offered Queenslanders a massive $5 million pool of reward money to dob in a bikie. Mr Newman will hand out lucrative rewards to people who provide information to CrimeStoppers leading to the arrest of criminal motorcycle gang members. Rewards include $1000 cash for tip-offs that lead to successful raids and $500,000 for information that results in the successful prosecution or shutdown of a criminal gang. Mr Newman said the $5 million was a measure of how determined his Government was to rid Queensland of the bikie menace. "With the community, the police and the justi…
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Came out today this is an old thread…http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/files/2013/10/NewMoney.gov_.png (Source: NewMoney.gov) The government is accomplishing at least one thing today: releasing a new $100 bill! Okay, so maybe it has taken Uncle Sam more than three years to debut these new Benjamins. And maybe the printing got screwed up twice, resulting in some bills with blank spots and others with reportedly too much ink. (Those had to be destroyed.) But the new $100 bill is here now, with fancy new security features, such as an image of the Liberty Bell that appears in an inkwell and a 3D blue motion strip down the center. (See The Switch for a rund…
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http://www.independentaustralia.net/2013/business/abbott-set-to-sign-secretive-tpp-agreement-this-month/ Full story ^^ Quote The TPP seeks, among other things, to rewrite the global rules on intellectual property enforcement that would give Big Media new powers to lock users out of our own content and services, provide new liabilities that might force ISPs to police our online activity, and give giant media companies even greater powers to shut down websites and remove content at will. It also encourages ISPs to block accused infringers’ Internet access, and could force ISPs to hand over our private information to big media conglomerates without appropriate privacy …
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http://www.moonshiners.com It’s almost that time again! The 2013 Moonshiners Reunion & Mountain Music Festival will be held Thursday October 3rd through Saturday October 5th. It’s almost that time again! The 2013 Moonshiners Reunion & Mountain Music Festival will be held Thursday October 3rd through Saturday October 5th. It’s almost that time again! The 2013 Moonshiners Reunion & Mountain Music Festival will be held Thursday October 3rd through Saturday October 5th.
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Marijuana activist and author Jack Herer was recently commemorated with a mural that now adorns the side of Venice Beach’s Nile Collective. The mural, completed by Los Angeles artistTazroc, posthumously honors the activist and author who founded the organization Help End Marijuana Prohibition. Herer’s influence on cannabis culture is so profound that he was inducted into High Time‘s Counterculture Hall of Fame. An award-winning strain was also named after him in tribute, the “Jack Herer,” a cross between Skunk #1, Haze, and Northern Lights #5. Herer even ran for United States President twice, in 1988 and 1992. Future plans for a Mitt Romneymural are unlikely.
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Just heard on the radio that the australian sex party wants to legalize marijuana and tax is like alcohol. Got my vote http://www.sexparty.org.au/federal-drug-policy.html
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http://www.news.com.au/national-news/queensland/strip-searches-approved-in-massive-police-powers-boost-for-g20-forum-in-brisbane-cbd/story-fnii5v6w-1226703817810 I am certain we should not bury our heads in the sand any longer- UN agenda 21 will emerge and this is one of its machinations. God's Peace. v
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SYNTHETIC drug retailers have sought legal advice to challenge Queensland laws on artificial highs, as NSW and South Australia look to copy them. View the full article
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