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POPSJuan F. Nakpil, National artist for Architecture His firm, Juan F.Nokpil and Sons, is indicative of the creative Filipino family guided by a strong sense of cultural nationalism and generous participation in helping build an environment that is native to the temperament of the people, but at the same time embracing the demands of change from the rural to the urban way of life.
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POPSFree Lectures and Courses... This was clipped some time ago by someone to whom I add thanks. Newer clippers may find it interesting. I've detailed the astronomy items as that is what I was searching for.
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POPSCitadels of Dead Capital Such "extralegality" is often perceived as a "marginal" issue. In fact, it is legality that is marginal; extralegality has become the norm. When international agencies jet their consultants to the gleaming glass towers of the elegant quadrants of town to meet with the local "private sector," they’re talking to only a fraction of the entrepreneurial world. The emerging economic powers of the developing world are the garbage collectors, the appliance manufacturers, and the illegal construction companies in the streets far below.
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POPSImages of Abandoned Cities I've always had a fascination with ghost towns of the Old West. There's a rustic, old-world charm about the history they hold. But, there are similar forces at work today. It's hard to see sometimes, because it seems like there are so many people ... everywhere you turn. But it is happening in some places. What's really interesting is seeing images of what these places look like now that they are being discarded. And, even wilder is that some of these will be destroyed to make way for new, more modern improvements. Check out the city in China, for example, just the character of the buildings speak of history. And yet ... they will be gone soon to welcome advancement. But will anyone want to come back? And what makes them come back?
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POPSGlobal warming is the new religion of First World urban elites
The dynamic and changing character of the Earth's climate has always been known by geologists. These changes are cyclical and random, he says. They are not caused or significantly affected by human behaviour. Plimer gets especially upset about carbon dioxide, its role in Earth's daily life and the supposed effects on climate of human manufacture of the gas. He says atmospheric carbon dioxide is now at the lowest levels it has been for 500 million years, and that atmospheric carbon dioxide is only 0.001 per cent of the total amount of the chemical held in the oceans, surface rocks, soils and various life forms. Indeed, Plimer says carbon dioxide is not a pollutant, but a plant food. Plants eat carbon dioxide and excrete oxygen. Human activity, he says, contributes only the tiniest fraction to even the atmospheric presence of carbon dioxide. There is no problem with global warming, Plimer says repeatedly. He points out that for humans periods of global warming have been times of abun
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POPSOur Historically Challenged President FTA: "With all due respect to our president, this assertion is again not fully accurate. The only thing that ended slavery in the United States was the Civil War, which saw some 600,000 Americans — the vast majority of them white — lost in a violent struggle to ensure that nearly half the country would not remain a slave-owning society. Also, the massive urban riots of the 1960s and 1970s were certainly violent." Selective historical interpretation. Probably learned it at those Ivy League colleges and from Rev. Wright.
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POPSFrontline: "From Jesus To Christ: The First Christians"
The entire documentary is viewable at the site. HOUR 1 examines how Judaism and the Roman empire shaped Jesus' life. Jesus was an ordinary Jewish resident of his time, but new archaeological findings show that Jesus was probably not the humble village peasant often portrayed Nazareth, where he grew up, was about four miles from the cosmopolitan urban center of Sepphoris, one of the Roman provincial cities HOUR 2 explores the period after the crucifixion of Jesus and traces the beginnings of the Jesus Movement, in those early years before it was called Christianity HOUR 3 follows the story of the first attempts to write the life of Jesus--the Gospels: The Gospels were products of social and religious reconstruction in the period after the war, ranging from roughly 70 to after 100 C.E. The program looks at how these stories were passed down before they were written. HOUR 4 chronicles how the Christian movement - as it became separate from Judaism-would face new challenges
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POPSObama's Choice Embroiled In The Largest Fine In U.S. History - the largest ever assessed in a public records case - and recommended that the penalty be increased to as much as $825,000. Mr. Obama nominated Mr. Sims as the top deputy at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) just three weeks after the court's ruling, which harshly and repeatedly criticized Mr. Sims' office for its conduct during a 12-year legal fight. If confirmed, Mr. Sims would help manage billions of federal dollars set aside for building, maintaining and operating public housing inside a government agency with a history of misspending and corruption. A Senate committee last week forwarded Mr. Sims' nomination to the full Senate without asking the nominee a single question. Obama's openness Government watchdogs said Mr. Sims' nomination conflicts with the president's oft-stated commitment to openness and transparency.
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POPSgot nature? why you need to get out in 2007 it was estimated that more than half of the world's population lived in urban areas-rather than rural- for the first time in human history-animals takn out of their natural habitats can start to degrade mentally and physically-parenting skills decline, aggression increases and playful activity stops. some of these same symptoms can be seen in particularly stressed human populations- nature is kinder to our craniums
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POPSPremium Web Directory Premium Directory of Information and business resources. Search on various categories, Cadillac Tight is family friendly human edited directory. We review all listing prior accepting into our directory.
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POPS"Tatoos of the Cross" "While cross tattoos are no longer widespread among urban Copts, they remain popular among Egyptian Christian villagers as reminders of particular blessings and religious vows. To these Copts of both the past and present, cross tattoos have not been a sign of teenage rebellion or fashion forwardness. Instead, they have been enduring reminders of their Christian faith—showing the Copts' dedication to the One who bore the everlasting scars of mercy, grace, and truth."
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POPS"Byrd Warns Obama to Limit Powers" You can watch a video over this article at http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/549098.aspx My question is what is the purpose of these jobs? What is their "job?" What would "The Office of Health Reform" do exactly? Sometimes I think the government, like many churches, has too many committees. It ends up that no one knows who exactly has authority over certain areas of concern or one group will assume they have authority over things that aren't really in their scope of practice. It is just all very confusing.
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POPSSen. Byrd Troubled, Warns Obama about Abuse of Power Sen Byrd (D), who raised issues about power with the Bush administration, is very evidently troubled about the abuse of power by the Obama administration. Byrd is the senior Senator and third in line of succession, therefore worthy of this counsel. If Obama does not heed him, of the same party, it will speak volumes. There is apparent reference to Obama's Justice Dept. which raised the issue of Executive Privilege itself to thwart investigation of the Bush administration in court. (See my Clipmark Obama Administration is Covering for Bush Administration ). Not a good sign, and all too familiar, which smacks of rule by Secrecy. Is there anything more anti-American, in the Constitution, than appointing "Czars"--unaccountable heads of agencies to do whatever they please? The term "Czar" has become all too familiar (Energy Czar, Drug Czar, etc) and accepted, always under the plea of "necessity".
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POPSMore Unfair Taxing Proposed Living in a rural area without access to public transportation, this would be horribly unfair. On an average, I drive 40 miles each way to work. It's 90% highway miles in a car that gets about 30 mpg. As it is, I fill up the 15 gal tank at least twice a week, sometimes more. If the system changes, people living in urban areas will pay the least (if they avail themselves of public transport or live close to work) but, as history shows, will benefit the most from road improvements. State roads tend to be the last repaired when compared to city streets, federal highways. And lord help you if you live on a dirt road! Nope, not a fair solution at all. Personally, I favor toll roads. People who use the roads pay for the upkeep -- especially the large trucks that are so hard on them. Also, states should be forced to use materials that will last! That cold patch junk is useless. Black top should be thick enough to stand up to the weather.
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POPSGovernment Bailouts Unconstitutional, Well Sorta..
Up until the new deal Constitutional limitations were strictly enforced upon congress. However Roosevelt grew angry when told that he did not have the authority to enact all these government regulations and interventions into the private sector. His response was to replace these aging constructionist Supreme court judges with ardent NEW DEAL supporters and the rest like they say is history. No longer was it necessary to actually write legislation that had to be voted upon and approved through the regular democratic process, now all that needed to be done was for the Supreme court to legislate the Presidents objectives from the bench. And then congress would have to enact law accordingly. AFTER ALL who could argue with the SUPREME COURT? Does any of this sound familiar? Although the constitution strictly limited governmental powers Roosevelt found a way around the constitution. Lawlessness always finds a way to circumvent the law to justify their lawlessness.
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POPSHow the city hurts your brain With all the distractions of busy city streets our brains are constantly being redirected to focus on what we need to pay attention to. This constant redirecting takes energy and effort. Natural settings don’t require this same amount of effort. That’s why when we get out into nature we feel like a weight has been lifted off our shoulders and we begin to relax. So, the next time someone tells you to “take a hike”, they are actually looking out for your best interests.
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