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Revisiting Health Care Reform

Now that all the hoopla has calmed down about health care reform, I thought it was a... more

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I do not label myself a liberal. As being a student of political philosophy, I have understood one thing for sure, that you can't entirely label a person's whole gamut of thoughts and opinions about everything under the sun into one segment and say he or she belongs to this stream of thought. A person's thought might suggest colours of one division in a whole continuum more than that of another, but to rule out completely would be making a slight error in judgment.

There are liberal conservatives and conservative liberals; hence there goes the mixing of ideas. It is only for the sake of debate that tags are put on issues and said that they are of concern or importance to one group or certain groups more than to some others. That if approached with this or that political or social ideal, we can solve the matter.
Even starting within a single premise in a whole structure of a complete theory, ideas do build up and develop in ways that are confusing as to where they should exactly belong.
If anything, I call myself a free-thinker, opened to ideas and possibilities. This very notion makes anyone a liberal. Now, what conservative would not say the same thing? It is merely the words that limit and trap our actual thoughts, sometimes conveying what we really think and feel and sometimes denying us the very function they are meant for.

To a question of whether liberal thinking is a panacea for all ills of human society, I would say, we should not hurry in becoming secure in an assumption that liberal thought is the very thing to give all answers and solutions. This very process of "thesis and antithesis" and then generating some synthesis is a method that has granted us progress, both in economics and structural sense. At the end of the day, we are all humans, whether we belong to any spectrum of political ideals. We tend to deal with issues keeping our moral and spiritual beliefs along with our civic and rational approaches intact, so that we remain ideological beings, regardless of what ideology we conform to. The very struggle of doing what "ought" to be done makes us humans and sometimes the struggle is what is it is that ought to be done which then creates contest of solving issues.

I don't label myself a liberal or put myself in particular with any stream of thought, because aim is to give get solutions and put them on work. It is merely for debating and "political means" to garner any discussion on this thought is right and should be applied or that one would do.

To answer whether liberal thought can solve issues, I would say moderation would be good between both sides of the continuum and things should be dealt with as they come of, and not with any politically structured approach. Because essentially as humans, we have an instinct to do what we feel and think is right and that comfort of feeling and thinking can come from any approach.I do not label myself a liberal. As being a student of political philosophy, I have... more

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The New Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project, which began as a small research program in 1939, eventually... more

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Inviting YOU to Decode Cancer!

Above, Dr. Burzynski and his cure with antineoplastons: http://burzynskimovie. com/... more

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Car that runs on nothing but water unveiled in Japan.

The Japanese company Genepax presents its eco-friendly car that runs on nothing but... more

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Simple solution to Wisconsin budget crisis

Easy as pie. This guy should replace Scott Walker.

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Electricity Generating Dance Floors and Piezoelectric Roadways

Even if the planet doubled the amount of solar and wind power available tomorrow,... more

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Abu Dhabi Energy Summit Will Host Global Tweetup

On January 19th, LiveOAK Media will join forces with clean energy firm Masdar to host... more

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We are in throes of Second Great Depression

All economic indicators are down, not only in the U.S. but in all developed economies,... more

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20 Free Online Data Storage & Online Filing Solutions

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Weekly Mulch: When will America be free from BP?

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger On July 4th, Americans are supposed to... more

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Voraxial Oil Spill Solution

Oil Spill Recovery, The Gulf Oil Spill Solution with the Voraxial® Separator... more

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Top Kill, List Your Ideas to Solve the BP Oil Leak & Spill

What are some possible solutions to the BP oil catastrophe? Do you have any? If so... more

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Twelve (Imperfect) Ways to Clean the Gulf

It’s been nearly seven weeks since oil from BP’s deep-ocean Macondo well began gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Over that time, the public has, understandably, become increasingly frustrated with industry and government efforts to prevent damage to wildlife and wetlands. There is the growing sense — reflected in last week’s discussion of using nuclear weapons to stop the leak and a viral video about using hay to sop up the mess — that somehow, somewhere there are more innovative and effective measures for containing and cleaning up the oil.

But I can tell you, based on 21 years’ experience analyzing and observing oil spills, that the best minds in the business are already doing all they can. No special techniques that would work well to clean up the oil in this situation aren’t being tried or planned. There simply are no foolproof solutions.

Once oil spills into water, responders must race against time and the forces of physics, chemistry and biology to minimize the harm to life in the sea and on land. Oil spreads quickly into a hair-thin sheen and begins to evaporate, dissolve and travel with the winds and currents. Strategies to chemically disperse the oil, vacuum it away, sponge it up, burn it or divert it from especially sensitive areas all have their benefits — and their drawbacks.

So decisions about how to respond to a disaster of this magnitude involve evaluating the tradeoffs and the net long-term benefits to the environment. Efforts to spare marsh birds may hurt fish; a wetland may be protected, but only by diverting oil to a sandy beach; attempts to clean up the oil may involve trampling marshes or polluting the air.

The best strategy, of course, is to prevent spills in the first place. The second best strategy is to do everything possible to clean them up. And that seems to be what is happening.

The chart below summarizes the various cleanup efforts being undertaken or proposed in the gulf and along the coast.

— DAGMAR SCHMIDT ETKIN, an environmental risk consultant, who is advising the State of Louisiana and Mobile County, Ala., on the BP spill

IDEAS FOLLOW---
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/31/opinion/20100606opchart.html?ref=opinionIt’s been nearly seven weeks since oil from BP’s deep-ocean Macondo well... more

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Moore's Law of online data growth - The Coming Data Explosion

One of the key aspects of the emerging Internet of Things - where real-world objects... more

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Six Things To Do About the BP Gulf Disaster

Instead of sitting helplessly on the sidelines, here are six things every American can... more

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John Francis talks to YES! Magazine about the BP spill in the Gulf

When an oil spill coated birds in San Francisco Bay 40 years ago, planetwalker John... more

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Will This Stop the BP Oil Leak?

THIS IS MY SOLUTION FOR SEALING THE BP OIL LEAK

Please note: This rod is approximately 20 to 25 feet long and quite heavy. The diameter is just under 2 feet right below the ball valve.

This image has been updated on 06/12/2010. The initial image is below in a following entry
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If British Petroleum does decide to cut the "Blowout Preventer," that is just above the well, this will expose the raw shaft into the well. It is vertical without any bends or debris and this will give them a straight shot down the well. This metal rod is telescoped in design so that it is smaller on the tip and gradually graduated into a larger diameter. The final diameter is fairly close tolerance to that of the well pipe. This end, (the top), of the metal rod has a series of O-rings or seals that will assist in sealing the final stage but it is the tight tolerance of the final diameter that will actually accomplish the seal. The top of the rod will basically have an oversize head on it so it will stop the rod from descending any further down the well than is desired. The rod I have shown is tapered or telescoped so it will allow the oil pressure to bypass the rod initially upon insertion. Once it has entered the pipe, the weight of the rod is more than adequate to overcome any of the oil pressures being exerted as it is approximately 20 to 25 feet long, and about 21 inches in diameter at the sealing end. The well pipe will guide the rod accordingly down the throat due to the telescoping shape of the rod. Once it bottoms out against the head and the top of the fresh cut pipe, the seal will be complete. The well will be plugged permanently but the rod still has the ability to be removed if needed.

The rod can be made of stainless steel or whatever is best for this application. It can be solid or if desired it can be hollow for the purpose of still pumping oil. The ring on top would still need to be present for any continued modifications or repairs. A ball valve would need to be implemented into the design as shown in the diagram and a series of in-flow ports would need to be added along the lower extremities of the rod for the oil to enter and flow through the rod. It would be a good idea to have two ball valves, (not shown), one on top of the other in case of failure of one or the other.

If the rod is hollow, then it needs to be longer so the loss in weight would be regained. The weight needs to be sufficient to force the rod into the well pipe and cause it to seat. This would seal the well as there would be no place for the oil to find a by-pass.
I have other solutions that will work if the decision is to plug the up-riser and the pipe that has currently been the focus.

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Inventor/designerTHIS IS MY SOLUTION FOR SEALING THE BP OIL LEAK Please note: This rod is... more

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ANGELS TO HELP YOU

THIS GROUP HAS ONE PURPOSE, TELL ME YOU PROBLEM IN 15 LINES AND I WILL TRY TO SOLVE... more

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Book Review: The Seven Day Weekend by Ricardo Semler

A great article about a book written by the CEO of the Sao Paulo, Brazil-based company... more

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