[Biofuel] 'People power' proves effectiveness in Nepal

2006-05-03 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=37475 ABS-CBN Interactive 'People power' proves effectiveness in Nepal KATHMANDU - People power in a continent with 60 percent of the world's population proved its potency in Nepal after street demonstrations forced the king to hand over

[Biofuel] The Predator State = Enron, Tyco, WorldCom... and the U.S. government?

2006-05-03 Thread Keith Addison
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article12880.htm The Predator State Enron, Tyco, WorldCom... and the U.S. government? By James K. Galbraith 04/29/06 Mother Jones -- -- WHAT IS THE REAL NATURE of American capitalism today? Is it a grand national adventure, as politicians and textbooks

Re: [Biofuel] The Predator State = Enron, Tyco, WorldCom... and the U.S. government?

2006-05-03 Thread Keith Addison
His book is a wake-up call for everyone who believes that market forces alone will keep companies and their owners honest. The only question is who owns whom, or rather, do they run their companies or do their companies run them? On the one hand, you find yourself trying to use human nature to

[Biofuel] Armed Madhouse - Palast

2006-05-03 Thread Keith Addison
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article12876.htm Armed Madhouse By Greg Palast 04/29/06 ICH -- -- For the past two years, I've nearly disappeared from BBC Television screens and from newspapers so my team could focus on our most important investigation yet. I've put it in a book: Armed

Re: [Biofuel] Fw: I'm the Decider

2006-05-03 Thread Mike Weaver
T-shirt? We need a song! Jason Katie wrote: id wear it, no argument at all, whos going to be printing them? - Original Message - From: Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 11:57 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Fw: I'm the Decider

Re: [Biofuel] Fw: I'm the Decider

2006-05-03 Thread Joe Street
well keep your eyes peeled here http://www.neilyoung.com/ It is a different song but the same idea.I'm listening to the first track as I write Joe Mike Weaver wrote: T-shirt? We need a song! Jason Katie wrote: id wear it, no argument at all, whos going to be

Re: [Biofuel] FFA's as Weed Killer

2006-05-03 Thread fox mulder
--- Ryan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From what I remember from my botany courses, plant leaves are also very tightly regulated to reduce water loss. A leaf is basically a large, flat surface coursing with fluid; exactly what you would do to promote evaporation. To slow evap.,

Re: [Biofuel] The Predator State = Enron, Tyco, WorldCom... and the U.S. government?

2006-05-03 Thread Doug Turner
It seems that James K. Galbraith is following in the footsteps of his late and very great father John Kenneth. It's delightfully ironic that James teaches at the Lyndon B. Johnson school. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Keith Addison Sent:

Re: [Biofuel] Iogen - Post to List

2006-05-03 Thread MK DuPree
Hi Keith...thanks so much for the links to info on Iogen and cellulosic ethanol generally. This whole area is very new to me. Somehow I have been blind for most of my 54 years to the extent that my lifestyle and general world view have been dependent upon and propped up by my dependence upon

Re: [Biofuel] Fw: I'm the Decider

2006-05-03 Thread chris davidson
I liked poem and thought you all may enjoy this. A good parody of the Beatles. Turn on your speakers!http://decider.cf.huffingtonpost.com/___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org

[Biofuel] Are Americans torturers or supporters of torture?

2006-05-03 Thread Hakan Falk
US has not stopped torture, according to Amnesty http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=BreakingstoryId=1519912 Who belive that they stopped? It casts a shadow over all Americans, who are responsible for their government. At least republicans are clearly to identify with what's

Re: [Biofuel] From a Congresswoman, Diana DeGette (D-CO)

2006-05-03 Thread DHAJOGLO
My bad... I figured it was a state level thing. That's even more odd. I would gather that they are presuming the patriot act will eventually be taken out and are trying to put bits and pieces of it here and there. On Tuesday, May 02, 2006 4:25 PM, Zeke Yewdall wrote: This isn't at a state

Re: [Biofuel] Fw: I'm the Decider

2006-05-03 Thread D. Mindock
Thanks Chris. It's very well done. I forwarded it to a gazillion people. Peace, D. Mindock - Original Message - From: chris davidson To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Fw: I'm the Decider I liked

[Biofuel] Processor maintenance

2006-05-03 Thread Keith Addison
Just finished a general overhaul of the processor, for the first time, after three years. That's this processor: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_processor10.html Journey to Forever 90-litre processor There wasn't anything wrong with it, but the hoses needed replacing, so did the silicon

Re: [Biofuel] Are Americans torturers or supporters of torture?

2006-05-03 Thread Randall
Hakan, To answer your question: No. Your questions imply that ALL Americans have proof about systematic and long-term torture, and quite simply I do not believe that you have the evidence to support that assertion. What other countries have been reported to and are listed with Amnesty

[Biofuel] Electric lynch motors

2006-05-03 Thread Keith Addison
Hi all A nice person wrote to me from the UK and told me about this, among other things - anyone know about 'biscuit tin motors'? You may be interested to know that I own a 1936 canal barge which I have had converted so that the propulsion system is an electric lynch motor. I dare say you

[Biofuel] War on the cheap

2006-05-03 Thread D. Mindock
War on the cheapBy BOB KERRProvidence JournalMay 3, 2006, 05:54The Iraq war has been the war fought on the cheap - not enough body armor, not enough armor on vehicles, not enough night vision equipment.It has been the war in which packages from back home have had to fill some crucial

[Biofuel] Biodiesel videos

2006-05-03 Thread Joe Street
I just watched a biodiesel DVD that was made in eastern Ontario. It was obvious that a pile of money was invested by somebody but everything looked brand new and shiny, instead of used and oily like it should. There were three hot water tanks in all, one for preheating, one for reacting and

Re: [Biofuel] Iogen - Post to List

2006-05-03 Thread Jason Katie
Sanity is the ability to doubt your own sanity. - Original Message - From: MK DuPree [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Iogen - Post to List Is this clear...or am I coming off as the probable lunatic I

[Biofuel] Films needed for sustainable living meetings

2006-05-03 Thread marilyn
Hi all Can someone recommend some good films to tell people about at sustainable living meetings? We know about these: The End of Suburbia NOVA - the Dimming Sun CNN Presents - Climate Change The Corporation An Inconvenient Truth I'd like to find out about the film Eating (up) the World

[Biofuel] films for sustainable living meetings (corrected)

2006-05-03 Thread marilyn
Hi all Can someone recommend some good films to tell people about at sustainable living meetings? We know about these: The End of Suburbia NOVA - the Dimming Sun CNN Presents - Climate Change The Corporation An Inconvenient Truth I'd like to find out about the film We Feed the World - Essen

Re: [Biofuel] Electric lynch motors

2006-05-03 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Never heard of biscuit tin motors, but I have heard of lynch motors -- used for all kinds of little electric vehicals. I've also heard a bit about eletric boats and ferries -- they used to have one for president Roosevelt (Teddy) I think, for the official launch (equivalent to his Marine 1

Re: [Biofuel] Are Americans torturers or supporters of torture?

2006-05-03 Thread Hakan Falk
Randall, US have already proved that they do not want to give up the veto in UN. This also means that they can veto any change that are suggested for UN. So it is the old story about what comes first. Yes, there are some other countries that apply torture, most of them are countries that US

Re: [Biofuel] Electric lynch motors

2006-05-03 Thread Hakan Falk
Zeke, Galapagos: Nothing, if they have not done it the last 8 month. I did not see any solar, not even on the houses. The tour boats are not small, generally they take 100 or more passengers, with spacious dining, entertainment and kitchen areas. I was very surprised by the contradictions

Re: [Biofuel] Are Americans torturers or supporters of torture?

2006-05-03 Thread Fritz Friesinger
Hey Randall, its greed just greed and again greed and only greed! Fritz - Original Message - From: Randall To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Are Americans torturers or supporters of torture?

Re: [Biofuel] War on the cheap

2006-05-03 Thread Fritz Friesinger
It seems,Bushes an Co.never learned their Historylessons! Same thing happened to Napoleons Armee in cold Russia! Hitler made the same Mistake,now its Bushes Thanks god the rule works! Fritz - Original Message - From: D. Mindock To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; Sent:

Re: [Biofuel] Fw: I'm the Decider

2006-05-03 Thread Debra
It's a winner! By now, even those that voted for him might wear it - Original Message - From: Jason Katie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 1:19 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Fw: I'm the Decider id wear it, no argument at all, whos going

Re: [Biofuel] War on the cheap

2006-05-03 Thread D. Mindock
Fritz, Well, the sad thing is that this illegitimatewar is causing needless deaths and suffering on both sides, especially the Iraqi side.It is bankrupting the future of the USA. Now some might say that's good, but not if you're stuck here in the USA and will have to pay, one way or the