Friday, June 05, 2009

Thought the 'exposure' of the USA IAEA document was a mistake? No it wasn't.

Highly notable are the 'dark gray shaded' countries. The ones in the 'key' that Formerly had Nuclear Weapons/Programme.

Key to map (click here)

Russia calls for tighter nonproliferation regime (click title to entry - thank you)
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05/06/2009 (June 5, 2009)
ST. PETERSBURG June 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and the United States should elaborate "tougher rules of the game" relating to the international nuclear nonproliferation regime, a Russian deputy prime minister said on Friday.
Speaking at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Sergei Ivanov said the existing nonproliferation regime was "weak."
He said that the ongoing global economic crisis was lending a special urgency to the issue.
"In the context of the crisis, those who possess [enrichment] technology or even enriched uranium could be tempted to sell their technology or materials on the side," he said.
He said there were an increasing number of potential buyers, especially among terrorist and extremist organizations.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said earlier on Friday he intended to discuss nuclear proliferation at his upcoming meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama.
The two presidents are due to meet in Moscow in early July....

If Russia is saying these things, they have intelligence to back it up !

Sotomayor Favored for Top Court, Quinnipiac Poll Says


June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Americans approve of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor by a 2-1 margin, according to a poll of voters.
President Barack Obama’s choice to fill the seat of retiring Justice David Souter won the approval of 55 percent of the more than 3,000 voters polled, Quinnipiac University said in a statement. Twenty-five percent disapproved....

Poll: Public Overwhelmingly Says Sotomayor Not Racist, And Empathy Is Important (click here)
By Eric Kleefeld - June 5, 2009, 1:34PM
A new Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll suggests that two key right-wing talking points against Sonia Sotomayor, which they've worked hard to get into the collective public mind, have in fact...totally failed.
"Based on what you know or have heard about Sonia Sotomayor do you think she is a racist?" The numbers: Yes 8%, No 61%. Even among Republicans, the number is only Yes 19%, No 28%.
"Do you think empathy is an important characteristic for a Supreme Court Justice to possess or not?" The numbers: Yes 52%, No 29%.


Poll: Few voters think Sotomayor is a ‘racist,’ majority say she’s qualified
By Ernest Luning 6/5/09 5:54 PM
Only eight percent of Americans agree with Tom Tancredo that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor “is a racist,” according to a non-partisan poll released Friday. A majority ranks “empathy” as important for a Supreme Court justice and an even bigger majority says Sotomayor is qualified for the high court.
The results, The Plum Line’s Greg Sargent writes, “strongly suggests that the two main right-wing talking points about Sonia Sotomayor are a bust.”
Despite a barrage of attacks by Tancredo, Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich and others characterizing Sotomayor as a racist, voters aren’t buying it, according to a telephone poll of 2,400 adults conducted by Research 2000 for Daily Kos.
Even among Republicans, only 19 percent think the federal judge, who would be the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court, is a racist.
Among Latinos surveyed, only two percent say Sotomayor is a racist — within the poll’s margin of error — and 83 percent say she isn’t.

I am working in forest restoration for the summer. Great work. Very rewarding. But, today I attended an all day Sustainability Conference.

Just for the record, I am not making megabucks and my work is privately funded. Thank you.

We discussed a lot today. Mostly municipal issues and the Star Performers was "Sustainable Jersey."(click here) But, by far the most fascinating presentation was about the very progressive measures of Woolwich, New Jersey.


Woolwich Township Takes On C&D Waste (click title to article - thank you)
Woolwich Township is not only one of the fastest growing communities in Gloucester County, but also one of the most progressive when it comes to construction and demolition waste (C&D) management. With the pace of new development showing no signs of easing up, township officials have addressed the growing quantity of construction and demolition waste being generated in the municipality through an innovative new C&D recycling ordinance.

The ordinance, which took effect on April 16, 2007, requires 65% of the C&D debris generated from projects to be diverted from landfill disposal and instead managed through reuse and recycling options. Integral to the ordinance is the requirement that all applicants for a building permit or demolition/removal permit must first submit information on the anticipated amount of debris to be generated and recycled by the project....

The best part of the ORDINANCE in Woolwich, New Jersey is that there is 'built in' savings for the contractors AND the recycling of 'gypsum board / sheet rock' is VITAL to the remaining construction industry because the manufacturing of any new wall board has been grossly cutback. The recycled construction materials cut back on 'landfill' by as much as 98% at any construction site. It is far more cost effective and beneficial to the construction industry to recycle building materials whenever possible.

That's not all. There is a new economy that uses 'De-Construction' of older buildings. These 'up start' businesses are sometimes supplied with labor from our 'youth' and our 'homeless.' But, the projects where by valuable fixtures, window frames, doors, etc. are carefully removed from homes before they are demolished to produce vacant land and/or places for new construction.

This is an example of a Colorado project, however, the actual project in New Jersey employee homeless men. One of the men is approaching the possibility of an independant business, because, the 'products' obtained through this process are valueable and unique.

New Jersey is impressive. They leave no stone unturned when it comes to recycling and reclaiming the land. Restoring and appreciating Open Space. It was refreshing to be back.

Deconstruction projects help youths build on their future (click here)
BY NATE TAYLOR

NateTaylor@coloradoan.com

May 30, 2009

Neil Kaufman saw a void in the construction and deconstruction industry, and he's trying to fill it with young men and women who otherwise would be missing out on opportunities to succeed in life....