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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: ARE WE NOW IN THE END TIMES? 7/14/2012 6:14:12 PM
	Should We Just Let The Dead Sea Die? by Beth Buczynski July 13, 2012 The Dead Sea, which borders Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank, gets its name from the extreme salinity of the water. The Dead Sea is 8.6 times more salty than an ocean, making it difficult for any type of life to live in or around it. Despite this perception, however, the Dead Sea is an important link in the ecological chain of the region. Unfortunately, the Dead Sea is dying. Over the past few years, scientists have noticed that water levels in the Sea are shrinking–rapidly. As the water recedes, thousands of sinkholes have opened up around the Dead Sea’s coastal plain, threatening roads and structures alike. The entire Middle East, Israel in particular, has been in a state of drought for several years. As a result, a large percentage of water from the Dead Sea’s main tributary, the Jordan River, has been diverted to more populated destinations. You can’t drink the water once it reaches the Sea, so at first, xthis might not seem like a big deal. Eli Raz, an Israeli researcher at the Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, tells Yale Environment360 why a disappearing Dead Sea is problematic: “In the north and west side of the Dead Sea, there are springs, very special habitats, including endemic species, and all of them are under threat.” He notes that this area is on a major route for migrating birds and that the falling sea level is a threat to the oases on the sea’s coast. “Ecology is like a chain,” he says, “you don’t know what will happen in the future after hurting one link in the chain today.” Some have proposed radical ideas to help preserve the Dead Sea, but others are wondering if such efforts are really worth the time and money. One of the most controversial is the Red Sea-Dead Sea Conveyance, a project that would use series of pipelines, canals, tunnels, and desalination plants to pump water over 100 miles from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. The Conveyance would cost a whopping $10 billion and might permanently alter the chemical makeup of the Dead Sea anyway. Is it worth it? Or should the Dead Sea be allowed to live up to its name? Related Reading: Desalination Will Soon Provide 75% Of Israel’s Drinking Water Drought Conditions Predicted To Continue In England Fossil Fuels Sucking Up Our Water Amid Widespread Drought Read more: conservation, dead sea, desalination, drought, israel, middle east, ocean Image via Thinkstock Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/should-we-just-let-the-dead-sea-die.html#ixzz20cb7wJwr
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: ARE WE NOW IN THE END TIMES? 7/15/2012 6:19:48 PM
	European banks are technically bankrupt A new report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) says the eurozone is in danger of losing 4.5 million jobs over the next four years, unless it changes its current economic policies.
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: ARE WE NOW IN THE END TIMES? 7/15/2012 6:27:08 PM
	U.S. considering criminal charges in Libor case: NY Times Reuters – 14 hrs ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is building criminal cases against severalfinancial institutions and their employees related to the manipulation of interest rates, The New York Times reported on Saturday. Citing government officials close to the case who spoke on condition of anonymity, the Times said traders at Barclays Plc were among the individuals against whom Justice was building cases. Authorities expect to file charges against at least one bank later this year, the newspaper reported. Investigators in Washington and London last month struck a $450 million settlement with Barclays in a rate-rigging case, but the deal does not shield Barclays employees from criminal prosecution. The criminal and civil investigations have focused on how banks set the London interbank offered rate, or Libor. Libor is used to determine borrowing casts for trillions of dollars in financial products, including mortgages, credit cards and student loans. The Times said cities, states and municipalities in the United States were also trying to determine whether they suffered losses due to rate manipulation and some had filed suit. With the prospect of possible criminal charges, several financial institutions, including at least two European firms, are scrambling to arrange deals with the government, the Times reported, citing lawyers close to the case. Given the broad scope of the Libor case and the number of institutions thought to be involved, the investigations could provide authorities with a "signature moment" to hold big banks accountable for misdeeds during the financial crisis, which hit global markets from late 2007, the newspaper said. Still, the investigation is unusually complex, could continue for years and end in settlements rather than indictments, the Times said, citing officials close to the case. (Writing by Todd Eastham; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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Michael 9348 2248 Indian...	RE: ARE WE NOW IN THE END TIMES? 7/15/2012 7:22:31 PM
	Hi Luis, As I am not as yet able to bring any pictures up, I have brought in links to two stories relating to the raid on the motorcycle gang as well as the story on the ongoing drought. This is an example of good and bad mixed together. I'm not even having much luck on being able to adjust my color or print size. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162574707/outlaws-motorcycle-gang-hit-with-mass-arrests/ http://www.theindychannel.com/news/31270696/detail.html GOD BLESS YOU ~Mike~ http://www.countryvalues65.com
	Michael J. Caron (Mike) TRUTH IN ADVERTISING!! Friends First. Business Later.
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: ARE WE NOW IN THE END TIMES? 7/15/2012 10:37:40 PM
	Hi Mike, Thank you so much for the links. After trying a slight change in it, I found the article on the motorcycle gang rather at this link : http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57470747/outlaws-motorcycle-gang-hit-with-mass-arrests/ The below comment on this story seemed to me most interesting and to the point: by 2wheels4life July 13, 2012 1:58 AM EDT Some of you people need to wake up. We live in a world where it's ALL about the MONEY. It doesn't matter who you are or what you do, if your not scamming then your getting scammed...from everyone on every level. Talk on here all you want and call these bikers scum, dirtbags, criminals, OUTLAWS. Well I got news for ya... your getting screwed every single day by people ten times worse than these guys but you don't complain about them all because they wear a business suit and a smile. These "dirtbags" on motorcycles break a few rules or don't conform to your standard of living so let's just lock them up and throw away the key? All these guys are guilty of is giving the people that run this country a taste of their own medicine. Maybe they should ditch the leather and wear suits....then none of you would be commenting on a damn thing. SYLO Here is the article on the ongoing drought in Indiana: Decreased Reservoir Levels Striking From Above Morse, Geist Down Drastically During Drought POSTED: 8:17 am EDT July 13, 2012 UPDATED: 9:42 am EDT July 13, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS -- Reservoir levels are down drastically in central Indiana, and the situation is expected to worsen with little rain in the forecast. Indianapolis' mandatory watering ban goes into effect on Friday, and several other communities are enacting bans or are close to doing so. See: Mandatory Water Restriction List -- Citizens Water and Indianapolis enacted the ban because of concerns over consumption and decreasing supply. Morse Reservoir is down about 5 feet from normal. There are many exposed areas in the reservoir that are normally covered with water. Eagle Creek Reservoir is about 2 feet below normal levels, and Geist Reservoir is down about a foot-and-a-half. Storm Team 6 meteorologist Todd Klaassen surveyed the situation from the air Friday morning. "It is just a dramatic picture. There is no water going over the dam. It is too low for that," Klaassen said. "They can't let any more water out." Reservoir levels are nearing historic records. "This is some very dangerous territory we're entering with our reservoirs. The water level hasn't been this low since 1988," Klaassen said. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis said Thursday that the current stretch of dry weather is the longest in 104 years. For a 42-day period from June 1 to July 12, just 0.09 inches of rain fell at the airport. The only longer dry spell since records began in 1871 was in 1908, when Indianapolis had just 0.09 inches of rain from Aug. 13 to Sept. 26. There were 39 days without measurable rainfall during that period. There are some rain chances this weekend, but there is no drought-busting rain in the forecast. Copyright 2012 by TheIndyChannel.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Thanks again, Miguel
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