vermont communes, the world bank, bambu station and the coming of MAY DAY

songs of the day

AMBIVALENT R U Ok (12") Minus Canada

"take one of these"

usicmay for akingtay ugsdray.

SHAHROKH SOUNDOFK (12") Compost Black Label Germany
Physiology is a pumping tech workout with lots going on and a persistent squarish bassline that makes me want to dance and create robots.

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I am ready to cement my plans for a weekend of techno debauchery in Montreal. the last weekend of May is shaping up to be a memorable one.

After getting my retroactive raise today and paying off some balances on debts the trip is looking much more possible than it was last week. I had no clue I would get the money retroactive so quickly. I only signed my performance review on Friday. Oh the quickly moving arms of the modern corporation... always there for me with its big soft arms.
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Sacrificial Wolfie

By Naomi Klein, The Nation. Posted April 28, 2007.

I am posting this in response by democritus to a Naomi Klein article calling into question the world Bank and its current leader Paul Wolfowitz.

Posted by: Democritus on alternet.org Apr 28, 2007 7:04 AM

Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are the tools of unfettered capitalism. Wolfowitz's job, like McNamara's before him, was to make the World Bank an agent of global empire. Because of the "structural adjustments" and "conditionalities" of the World Bank and the IMF, developing countries are forced to submit to the forces of globalization--to the detriment of the people living in those countries and for the profit of the huge corporations that have the power to reward and to punish.

Anyone who is doubtful of the pernicious effects of these global money-lenders should read John Perkins' book, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which lays out the international corporate skullduggery that organizations like the World Bank aid and abet. Naomi Klein is right. Wolfowitz and the World Bank are made for each other. Wolfowitz's indiscretions are but a microcosm of the organization that he leads.
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On Earth day I ended up at a commune called the MAPLE HILL COMMUNITY. I had a nice day getting back to my rural farming roots.

The community is very close to Cate Farm a 40-acre farm at Goddard College. I was at a Bambu Station concert at The Old Lantern in Char-Lot Vermont when Maggie Balanger showed up most unexpectedly and invited Maggie Schier and myself back for a place to stay. I awoke to a very orderly sleeping quarter in the midst of a working farm with chickens, calves, a gorgeous little girl named Ruby June, and lots of chores to do! Maggie B and I woke up early and went to get breakfast in the town center of plainfield... the town center had a comfortable feeling about it and the locals all looked very much like the back to the land set I grew up around in central maine. Im so glad I was able to help out in putting up the plastic shell around the greenhouse. Dave, Noah, and co. were fantastic to work with and taught me a thing or two about cutting giant swathes of anti-condensation treated plastic.
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Bambu Station

Bambu Station is a roots reggae band from the Virgin Islands that was founded in 1996 by Jalani Horton. The Station's sole mission is to create and broadcast informative, positive and joyful music. Bambu Station has produced the dynamic albums of Iba, "Many Lives" and "Jah Lion (Children of the Nile)", the award-winning "Talkin' Roots - Volume I and II" compilations, the debut of Black Culture "Lion's Den Adversity" and it's own albums of "Congo Moon" the hypnotic and award-winning "One Day" and "Break The Soil."

night owl gene found. finally

A genetic mutation called the "after-hours gene" may explain why some people are night owls, it is revealed in Science journal today.

Owl
Do you have the night owl gene?

It could also hold clues for pharmacologists working to develop drugs to help people adjust to shift work or jet lag.

There are further implications for the study of causes of some psychiatric disorders.

The altered gene, named "after hours" or Afh, is a variant of a gene called Fbxl3, which had not been linked to the body clock that keeps our metabolism, digestion and sleep patterns in tune with the rising and setting of the sun.

By monitoring laboratory mice, scientists noticed that instead of following the typical 24-hour pattern some animals had body clocks that stretched to a 27-hour day.

It was then discovered that their DNA had the after-hours version of the Fbxl3 gene, one of a large family that controls the breakdown of specific proteins within body cells.

In other research, scientists have identified a part of the brain that affects how we deal with seasonal change.

The research will help our understanding of the causes and consequences of seasonal affective disorder and could also shed light on why we crave more food in winter.

Dr Gerald Lincoln, of Edinburgh University's Centre for Reproductive Biology, said: "Surprisingly, the circannual body clock works on a 10-month cycle.

"We reset our body calendar every summer, when increased light inhibits the production of melatonin. This could explain why sunshine makes us feel happier."

cigarettes and statistics

http://www.ryomagazine.com/

for a rather heated discussion on the following topics and so many more
rolling your own cigarettes
global warming
statistics
taxation
evolution

The people who create this publication have a style of sensible humor that will make you think twice about your preconceptions in the realms of law, health, and leisure.


here is an excerpt from the first page
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netflixx history

Fellini, Leone, and Kurasawa

Can't say as I will be watching fellini movies over and over on my days off. I did truly appreciate his output. I look forward to watching more Leone films... "once upon a time in the west" will for all time be one of my favorite movies. Kurasawa... to look at a frightening thing head-on is to defeat its ability to cause fear... thank you akira-san.

listen up kids... moms gonna learn you bout bein a liberal.

www.runcomputerblue.com

http://www.runcomputerblue.com/

rcb has linked to a very valid concern in the realm of personal finance. I have often thought what a ridiculous concept the credit card in its current form is. Leaving nothing to the imagination your cc # can be finked with a single transaction.

While attending university in canada I found a credit card on the street and thought of all of the nefarious things I could do with it. The person who owned it almost got PWNED by a broke uni kid.

We shouldnt let good people do bad things by simply linking the cards biometrically to the card in a very simple way. PUT A PICTURE ON IT AT VERY LEAST. I know they started doing this sometime ago but most cc's still dont even have this very simple security failsafe.