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Phil Collins a Story to remember.

December 29, 2012December 29, 2012 / avicenna2020 / 1 Comment

Philip David Charles “Phil” Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist, and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist.

Phil Collins – Hello, I Must Be Going! (oldgamereviewer.com)
Phil Collins Ends Career Due to Hearing Loss and Other Health Issues (healthyhearing.com)

Shiva Rea “Emergence”

November 29, 2012November 29, 2012 / avicenna2020 / Leave a comment

Come immerse yourself in yoga in the beautiful Hudson Valley. Our entire Rhinebeck, New York campus will be transformed into a yoga community where you can sample a variety of yoga styles and meet new friends. Enjoy the outdoors, quiet nights, and delicious, nutritious, vegetarian meals that make Omega a renowned destination for all those interested in wellness and personal growth.

Omega is a leader in shaping a “modern approach” to this 5,000-year-old tradition, combining yoga’s physical, philosophical, and spiritual ideals in a way that you won’t find at your local gym or health club.

At Omega, we inspire you to think of yoga not just as something you do, but also as something you are.

Asthanga: The best yoga for strength (theconfluencecountdown.com)
Yoga holiday with Laurent Roure in Slovenia (queenofretreats.com)
What Do You Think of Facial Yoga? (bellasugar.com)

Protect Yourself From Digital Utility Meters

November 19, 2012November 19, 2012 / avicenna2020 / Leave a comment

English: Evadale, TX, Oct 2. 2005 — Utility companies are working overtime to re-establish power and utilities. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Do not sucker for costly “Opt-Out” programs. IT’S EXTORTION!
Utility companies have blind-sided their customers with digital meters that are harmful, dangerous, invasive and unlawful. Here are some ways for utility customers to protect themselves. More solutions are available at freedomtaker (d’o’t’c’o’m)

If you expect to post comments here about how great it is that the power companies are radiating and conducting surveillance on private properties without disclosure and consent, expect your comments to be removed. This is not censorship, it is responsible management of false information. You can always post that on your own page.

Automated meter reading systems make life easy for intruders (phys.org)
Is your utility meter getting personal? (phys.org)
Smart Meter Deployments Continue To Rise (earthtechling.com)

How the ITU could put the internet behind closed doors.

November 14, 2012November 14, 2012 / avicenna2020 / Leave a comment

English: 100 years International Telecommunication Union Deutsch: 100 Jahre Internationale Fernmeldeunion :*Graphics by Lichtwitz :*Ausgabepreis: 40 Pfennig :*First Day of Issue / Erstausgabetag: 17. Mai 1965 :*Michel-Katalog-Nr: 476 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

We love the internet.

And we’re guessing you do too. Think about all the awesome things it gives us: A vast communication network; innovative businesses; a platform to freely speak or challenge powerful governments; and hundreds and hundreds of hours of cat videos.

All this great stuff is available because the internet was designed in an open and inclusive way, with a multitude of voices being able to get a say on how it’s governed.

But the internet is in danger.

There’s a meeting between the world’s governments in a just a few weeks, and it could very well decide the future of the internet through a binding international treaty. It’s called the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), and it’s being organized by a government-controlled UN agency called the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

SIMON KENT – UN agency wants to control the Internet (sunnewsnetwork.ca)
FW: Changing the internet as we know it? – Rex P. (inquiringminds.cc)
UK ranked fifth in the world for broadband (xlntelecom.co.uk)

Who is the best leader?

November 6, 2012November 7, 2012 / avicenna2020 / Leave a comment

We just have to wate and see.

You don’t have to wait for long.. here is the election END just click.

Publiée le 6 nov. 2012 par france24english

UNITED STATES – US ELECTION : Millions of American voters are choosing between US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Tuesday after a closely fought campaign with the polls pointing to a tight race between the two candidates.

Vote first, and watch the results on YouTube tonight (youtube-global.blogspot.com)

Sandy Storm hit New York

October 30, 2012November 2, 2012 / avicenna2020 / Leave a comment

Publiée le 30 oct. 2012 par Sandwellnews
US President Barack Obama has declared a “major disaster” in New York state after storm Sandy smashed into the US East Coast, causing flooding and cutting power to millions.

A record 4m (13ft) tidal surge sent seawater cascading into large parts of New York City’s subway system.

Across the city, a power sub-station exploded, a hospital was evacuated and fire destroyed 50 homes.

At least 32 people are reported dead across several US states.

After the storm on 2nd Nov.

Barbara PlettBBC News, New York

It is day four of the superstorm crisis and the city is shuddering back to life – but slowly. Transport is one of the main problems. Part of the subway system that is the lifeline of the city has reopened but no trains are running in the business hub of Lower Manhattan, where the electricity is still out, or under the East River to the outer boroughs, because the tunnels are still flooded.

Bloomberg: Sandy is worst storm in NY history (fsn.typepad.com)
Watch: Hurricane Sandy Closes Entire Cities (abcnews.go.com)
Superstorm Sandy Floods New York City (voanews.com)

What Seafood Idioms? | Learn English

October 29, 2012October 29, 2012 / avicenna2020 / Leave a comment

It’s so nice to hear real English (and spoken so well and beautifully!).
Most of the English lessons that I see on the internet are given by Americans. When I go abroad, all the foreigners speak English with an American accent.
I so love the beautiful English accent!
I have to ask which county your accent comes from??
satsumamoon said

iCard English: Daily Micro Lessons to Perfect Your Spoken English (techinasia.com)
The Reading Pros: Wonderstruck (thelupinelibrarian.me)
English Class (themediajourney.wordpress.com)

NFC: Bezahlen mit dem Handy

October 6, 2012 / avicenna2020 / 1 Comment

Bezahlen im Supermarkt, Ein- und Auschecken bei öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln, Bestellen im Restaurant: All das geht demnächst mit dem Handy, dank des neuen Funkstandards NFC. Doch Datenschützer sehen die neue Technik kritisch. Mehr dazu unterhttp://www.dw.de/dw/episode/9800/0,,16171843,00.html