Is a Massive Cyberattack Underway in the United States of America and European Union?

Check back on this site tomorrow and over the weekend as I will update this story, but there appears that some sort of concentrated cyberattack may be occurring. Click the above map to view. If you want another site to verify, click the Internet Traffic Report. Remixx World! has asked the question of whether a false flag cyber attack will be used to usher in a new order on the Internet and/or an entirely new Internet. I'm not saying this is that attack, but I'm posting it just in case this is the one.

I will update this story soon. Until then, you can check the thread over at the GodLikeProductions message boards.

AS&E's Z Backscatter Van™ Mobile X-Ray Scanner Vans Patrolling the Streets of America

Click the following link if you want to see what a mobile x-ray scanner looks like. You probably have seen similar vans patrolling your 'hood or streets if you happen to notice your daily surroundings. I know I have seen similar vans over the last few months.

A breakthrough in X-ray detection technology, AS&E's Z Backscatter Van™ (ZBV) is a low-cost, extremely maneuverable screening system built into a commercially available delivery van. The ZBV allows for immediate deployment in response to security threats, and its high throughput capability facilitates rapid inspections. The system's unique "drive-by" capability allows one or two operators to conduct X-ray imaging of suspect vehicles and objects while the ZBV drives past.

The ZBV can also be operated in stationary mode* by parking the system and producing X-ray images of vehicles as they pass by. Screening can also be accomplished remotely while the system is parked. Remote operation allows scanning to be done safely, even in dangerous environments, while maintaining low-profile operation. The system is unobtrusive, as it maintains the outward appearance of an ordinary van.

Here is some further information on the vans from a press release announcing a sale of these vans to a Latin American customs agency:

AS&E's Z Backscatter Van(ZBV)

The Most Maneuverable, Versatile Mobile X-ray Detection System on the Market

A breakthrough in X-ray detection technology, AS&E's Z Backscatter Van is the number one selling non-intrusive mobile inspection system on the market. The ZBV system is a low-cost, highly mobile screening system built into a commercially available delivery van. The ZBV system allows for immediate deployment in response to security threats, and its high throughput capability facilitates rapid inspections. The system's unique "drive-by" capability allows one or two operators to conduct X-ray imaging while the ZBVsystem drives past suspect vehicles and objects. For personnel safety in dangerous environments, a remote console is available for operating the system in stationary mode from a distance of up to 500 meters.

Source: American Science & Engineering, Inc.

FAA Announces Category 1 Safety Rating for Nigeria Under FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Program

Here's a morning press release for you to check out wherever you may be reading this site...the house, the phone, the bus, library, someone else's wi-fi, etc.

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Washington Headquarters Press Release

For Immediate Release

August 23, 2010
Contact: Alison Duquette or Les Dorr
Phone: (202) 267-3883

FAA Announces Category 1 Safety Rating for Nigeria

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that Nigeria has achieved a Category 1 rating under the FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, which means that Nigeria complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO is the United Nations’ technical agency for aviation which establishes international standards and recommended practices for aircraft operations and maintenance.

The IASA Category 1 rating is based on the results of a July FAA review of Nigeria’s civil aviation authority. With the IASA Category 1 rating, Nigerian air carriers may now apply to operate to the United States with their own aircraft.

An IASA Category 1 rating means a country has the laws and regulations necessary to oversee air carriers in accordance with minimum international standards, and that its civil aviation authority – equivalent to the FAA for aviation safety matters – meets international standards for technical expertise, trained personnel, recordkeeping and inspection procedures.

As part of the FAA’s IASA program, the agency assesses the civil aviation authorities of all countries with air carriers that operate or might be authorized to fly to the United States and makes that information available to the public. The assessments determine whether or not foreign civil aviation authorities are meeting ICAO safety standards, not FAA regulations.

IASA information is available at http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/iasa/.

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FLASHBACK: H1N1 "Swine Flu" Virus To Be Included in 2010-2011 Seasonal Flu Vaccine

Remixx World! has discussed the H1N1 virus and vaccine exhaustively over the last fifteen (15) months. If you are a new reader to Remixx World! and missed those articles, please click this H1N1 tag or this archive search to review the past research and links.

Remixx World! has always been anti-H1N1 vaccine and I hope that my links helped people make informed choices about the ingredients that are included in the H1N1 "swine flu" vaccine. While my site may not have made a difference in the world, most people in America did not get the H1N1 vaccine despite an excess of supply.

Nevertheless, the government does not accept failure, so instead of promoting the H1N1 vaccine as a stand-alone vaccine, the government will now include the H1N1 virus in the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine.

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Protection Against 2009 H1N1 To Be Included in 2010-2011 Seasonal Flu Vaccine

February 22, 2010

A key U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee recommended today that protection against the 2009 H1N1 virus, which was first identified last April, be included in the 2010-2011 seasonal influenza vaccine starting this fall. That means that, barring some unforeseen circumstance, this fall, most Americans will be able to return to the traditional routine of having one flu vaccine to protect them against the major circulating flu viruses. As is always the case with seasonal vaccine, younger children who have never had a seasonal vaccine will still need two doses.

Today’s recommendation to include protection against the 2009 H1N1 flu strain in next season’s flu vaccine was made by the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee. The committee’s recommendations typically guide vaccine manufacturers in preparing each season’s flu vaccines. The World Health Organization has made the same recommendation.

This recommendation will go into effect for next fall’s flu season. In the meantime, you can still protect yourself against the H1N1 flu by getting your H1N1 vaccine now. Supplies are still available and getting immunized now can protect you against H1N1 while it continues to circulate. H1N1 has led to nearly 260,000 hospitalizations and approximately 12,000 deaths in the United States. Use our handy vaccine locator to find a vaccination location near you.

U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin Team Complete GPS III Design Phase & Shift to Production Phase

Another asset in the arsenal of the military industrial complex. GPS 3.0!

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U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin Team Complete GPS III Design Phase Ahead Of Schedule

Next Generation GPS III Program Shifts to Production Phase

NEWTOWN, Pa., August 20th, 2010 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team developing the U.S. Air Force’s next generation Global Positioning System, known as GPS III, has successfully completed the program’s Critical Design Review (CDR) phase two months ahead of the baseline schedule. CDR completion, the program’s most significant milestone to-date, validates the detailed GPS III design to ensure it meets warfighter and civil requirements, and allows the program to begin the production phase.

More than 350 representatives from the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning Systems Wing, the GPS III contractor team, as well as user communities from the Department of Defense, Air Force Space Command, the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration participated in a four-day Space Vehicle CDR at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company’s new Patriot Center in Newtown, Pa.

Completion of the CDR phase represents the culmination of many rigorous assembly, subsystem, element, space vehicle and system level CDR events and validates the overall design maturity of the GPS III Space Vehicle and Lockheed Martin’s readiness to enter production.

"With a focus on strong systems engineering and program management fundamentals, the team successfully executed a high-quality design review, which included 65 detailed CDR events,” said Col. Bernard J. Gruber, U.S. Air Force GPS Wing Commander. “Having completed the milestone ahead of schedule with excellent results, the program is on firm footing, and I am confident the team will successfully deliver this critical next generation system to enhance GPS capabilities for millions of military and civilian users around the globe.”

GPS III will improve position, navigation and timing services and provide advanced anti-jam capabilities yielding superior system security, accuracy and reliability. The next generation GPS IIIA satellites will guarantee signals three times more accurate than current GPS spacecraft and provide three times more power for military users, while also adding a new civil signal (L1C) that is designed to be interoperable with other global navigation satellite systems. The GPS IIIA flexible design will allow for low-risk, reliable and affordable capability insertion for the future GPS IIIB and IIIC spacecraft.

“This successful review demonstrated with high confidence that our low-risk GPS III design will meet warfighter and civil user requirements and that we are fully prepared to enter the production phase of this vitally important program,” said Joe Trench, Lockheed Martin's vice president of Navigation Systems. “Working in partnership with the Air Force, we look forward to building on our momentum to achieve our customer's cost, schedule and performance requirements for this essential program."

Lockheed Martin, Newtown, Pa., along with teammates ITT of Clifton, N.J., and General Dynamics of Scottsdale, Ariz., is working under a $3 billion Development and Production contract awarded by the Global Positioning Systems Wing of the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles, Calif., which includes production of up to 12 GPS IIIA satellites. The team is on track to launch the first GPS IIIA satellite in 2014.

“ITT's strong commitment and support of the recent successful CDR affirms the strength of the Lockheed Martin GPS III team," said Mark Pisani, vice president and general manager of Positioning, Navigation and Timing Systems, ITT Geospatial Systems. "ITT looks forward to working with the entire GPS III team to develop and integrate the navigation payloads for the next generation of navigation satellites.”

The GPS constellation provides critical situational awareness and precision weapon guidance for the military and supports a wide range of civil, scientific and commercial functions - from air traffic control to navigation systems in cars, cell phones and wristwatches. GPS is increasing productivity in areas as diverse as farming, mining, construction, surveying, package delivery and supply chain management. The system is also enhancing public safety by reducing response times for ambulances, firefighters and other emergency services.

Air Force Space Command's 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2SOPS), based at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., manages and operates the GPS constellation for both civil and military users.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 136,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s 2009 sales from continuing operations were $44.5 billion.

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Michael Friedman
303-971-7255
michael.1.friedman@lmco.com

Department of Justice Seeks Linguists Fluent in Ebonics to Work in Atlanta Field Division

If your English teacher ever said you couldn't get a job knowing Ebonics, then your teacher was wrong. In fact shawty, you might even qualify for a Special Agent position with the Drug Enforcement Administration in the Atlanta, Georgia field office.

A maximum of nine Ebonics experts will work with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Atlanta field division, where the linguists, after obtaining a “DEA Sensitive” security clearance, will help investigators decipher the results of “telephonic monitoring of court ordered nonconsensual intercepts, consensual listening devices, and other media”...

The contract documents are excerpted here.

Source: The Smoking Gun

Is Poultry Industry's Use of Roxarsone Polluting Fields with Arsenic Runoff?

Based on the below press release, the answer to question in the above title is yes.

Click here for further information on:
4-Hydroxy-3-nitrobenzenearsonic acid a/k/a Roxarsone.

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News Releases

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NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Sara Uttech, American Society of Agronomy, 608-268-4948, suttech@agronomy.org

Arsenic in Field Runoff Linked to Poultry Litter

Arsenic in food supplements passes through chickens, then passes through the field

Measurement numbers were incorrect in the summary provided to us and were correced in this News Release on 8/19/2010

MADISON, WI, August 16th, 2010 - Fields amended with poultry litter can accumulate significant levels of arsenic, according to studies by USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and associates. These findings provide key information about the agricultural pollutants that can build up in agricultural soils over time—and possibly migrate into nearby streams and rivers.

Poultry producers have sometimes supplemented chicken feed with roxarsone, a compound containing arsenic, to control parasites and promote weight gain. Most of this arsenic is excreted by the birds and then becomes mixed in with sawdust and other litter materials used in poultry houses. Farmers typically use the litter as a nutrient-rich—and free—fertilizer for amending their crop soils.

Chemist Clinton Church, who works at the ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit in University Park, Pa., led this research. His partners included University Park soil scientist Peter Kleinman, support scientist Lou Saporito, research leader Ray Bryant and University of Maryland Eastern Shore scientist Arthur Allen.

For two years, the team measured arsenic levels in runoff that flowed from farm fields into seven drainage ditches in the Delmarva (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) Peninsula, an area dominated by large-scale poultry production for decades. Runoff measurements indicated that annual arsenic losses from these fields could range from 0.004 kilograms per hectare to 0.071 kilograms per hectare. Runoff with the largest arsenic loads was recorded in a ditch closest to a main point source of the contaminant—a shed where litter was stored.

They team also tracked phosphorus runoff, as it are known to interact and compete with arsenic. During storm events, both pollutants exhibited similar behavior. However, their concentrations differed significantly between ditches and showed no seasonal patterns. This suggests that management practices for phosphorus are unlikely to be applicable to arsenic.

This study highlights the importance of controlling point sources of arsenic and other chemicals and suggests that management practices—such as properly storing dry litter and controlling litter spills outside storage facilities—can help protect local regions from the migration of arsenic and other agricultural pollutants.

Results from this research will be published in the November/December 2010 issue of the Journal of Environmental Quality, a publications of the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America.

The full article is available for no charge for 30 days following the date of this summary. View the abstract at https://www.soils.org/files/publications/jeq/abstracts/39-6/q09-0210-abstract.pdf.

The Journal of Environmental Quality is a peer-reviewed, international journal of environmental quality in natural and agricultural ecosystems published six times a year by the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). The Journal of Environmental Quality covers various aspects of anthropogenic impacts on the environment, including terrestrial, atmospheric, and aquatic systems.

The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) www.agronomy.org, is a scientific society helping its 8,000+ members advance the disciplines and practices of agronomy by supporting professional growth and science policy initiatives, and by providing quality, research-based publications and a variety of member services.

Fueling of Iran's Nuclear Plant at Bushehr Begins

Is this story about Iran's nuclear plan being fueled legitimate or is it propaganda put out by the State media?

Nuclear fuel is being transferred to the Bushehr reactor under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency and senior officials from Iran and Russia.

Source: PressTV

Denver Police Brutalize Man on Video Over Alleged Statement

Another police brutality video!

[Mark Ashford's attorney, Will] Hart says Ashford was walking his dogs near 20th and Little Raven in LoDo, when he saw police pull over a driver for failing to stop at a stop sign. Ashford told the driver he saw him stop and would be willing to testify in court. Hart says the officer overheard him and "wasn't very happy."

...Ashford tried to take a picture of the officers to document the incident, and a few second later he was on the ground.

Source: KDVR

Pentagon Wants National Security Agency to Monitor Select Dot.com Domains of Government Defense Contractors

If the capacity exists for the NSA to monitor suspicious traffic on the dot.com domains of the defense contractors, what makes you think that this type technology is not available for the private sector?

Under the proposal, which is being informally circulated throughout the department and the Department of Homeland Security, the NSA could set up equipment to look for patterns of suspicious traffic at the internet service providers that the companies' networks run through. The agency would immediately notify the Pentagon and the companies if pernicious behavior were detected.

Oh wait, there is a suspicious traffic detector for the private sector. It's called EINSTEIN. The Department of Homeland Security is currently running pilot tests on EINSTEIN 3.

Source: The Atlantic

Russian Scholar Warns that U.S. HAARP Device May Have Caused Russian Heatwave & Fires

A few years ago I would have dismissed this case as complete propaganda nonsense. However, the more information I learn about HAARP, the more I believe that anything is possible. Therefore, this story is not surprising. A Russian scholar blames HAARP for Russia's recent climate tragedies.

As Muscovites suffer record high temperatures this summer, a Russian political scientist has claimed the United States may be using climate-change weapons to alter the temperatures and crop yields of Russia and other Central Asian countries.

Source: Radio Free Europe

For further reference, check out the past Remixx World! article Secrets of Cold War Technology - Project HAARP and Beyond (Book About Tesla Technologies by Gerry Vassilatos.

Will FDA's Rescission of Its Endorsement for Avastin Be the Beginning of the Obamacare "Death Panels" as Predicted?

The current administration has repeatedly stated that Obamacare does not include death panels. Remixx World! has countered those statements in previous articles (see Obamacare's "Advance Care Planning Consultation" (Pages 425-430 of the Health Care Bill -- Death Planning?) or Verizon Unveils Cloud Computing Patient Information Database & Decision Support Cycle System Using CareEngine® Technology), because I simply do not believe anything that the federal government tells me these days.

Needless to say, I'm not alone in my beliefs, because some are reporting that the decision to drop the endorsement of the anti-cancer drug Avastin was based on monetary factors (i.e., it is too expensive from the government's perspective to provide the drug).

The FDA advisory panel has now voted 12-1 to drop the endorsement for breast cancer treatment. The panel unusually cited "effectiveness" grounds for the decision. But it has been claimed that "cost effectiveness" was the real reason ahead of reforms in which the government will extend health insurance to the poorest...

During the debate, those opposed to the reforms cited Britain’s National Institute for Clinical Excellence, which decides whether new treatments should be made available on the NHS on the basis of cost effectiveness, as an example of the sort of drug rationing that amounted to a "death panel".

Source: London Telegraph

FLASHBACK: Section 11 in Treaty of Tripoli Says U.S. Government is Not Founded on Christian Religion (1796)

Click the picture above to read the Treaty of Tripoli (or officially, Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States of America and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary). The provision at issue is Section 11, which states:

"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion,—as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen,—and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."

There is some issue whether the original treaty (which was written in Arabic) was properly translated, but nevertheless, the translated treaty is the document that was approved by Congress.

Someone Intentionally Released 4,000 Gallons of Diesel Fuel into Vermont's Black River

There is a whole lot of eco-terrorism acts happening below the radar these days. I wonder who released the fuel into the Black River.

And officials say the evidence shows the release of about 4,000 gallons from the fuel tank used by Black River Produce was a deliberate act, not an accidental spill. The [Vermont Agency of Natural Resources] agency's Gary Kessler said the release is one of the largest in Vermont history.

Source: Burlington Free Press

Harvard University Fund Sells 100% of Its Israel Holdings

This news clip came across my screen today and it caught my attention. Is there a reason for this massive sell-off? The article says "no," but does Harvard know something a potential Middle East conflict involving Israel that the rest of us don't know?

In another blow to Israeli shares, the Harvard Management Company notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday that it had sold all its holdings in Israeli companies during the second quarter of 2010. No reason for the sale was mentioned. The Harvard Management Company manages Harvard University's endowment.

Source: Globes

Compilation of News Videos about Deadly Floods in Pakistan

Thanks to Recipe Apart for compiling these videos.

Federal Judge Dismisses Apache Lawsuit Against Yale's Skull and Bones over Alleged Theft of Geronimo's Remains

Unfortunately, this case was doomed from the start. There was no way that the powers-that-be were going to let information about the Skull and Bones secret society and its alleged theft of Geronimo's remains be broadcast in a public forum. Nevertheless, let's hope I'm wrong and that Attorney Clark is able to re-file the case to get a different result.

A District of Columbia judge on July 27 dismissed a case that had been brought against the mysterious society, as well as the University and senior members of the U.S. government, in February 2009. The plaintiffs are 20 descendants of the legendary Native American chieftain Geronimo hoping to reclaim their ancestor's remains.

Source: Yale Daily News

Maple Grove Farms Forced to Stop Popular Syrup Factory Tour Over Food-Defense & Terrorist Concerns

I am utterly speechless. So now a person can't go see a maple syrup tour? What's next? A beer factory tour? A farm? A port? This is just another example of a clueless government in my opinion.

Recently however, the company, the largest maple syrup wholesaler in the nation, had to shutter the tour as a result of “food-defense” concerns that have sprouted since terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., nearly nine years ago...

But post-9/11 guidelines developed by the Department of Homeland Security and Food and Drug Administration have shaped the voluntary food-safety standards that companies like Maple Grove must meet in order to sell their wares to major retailers.

Source: Rutland Herald

CNBC's Rick Santelli Tells Ron Insana To Read G. Edward Griffin's The Creature From Jekyll Island

The good part starts around the 6:00 mark. If you cannot see the above video, click this CNBC link for the video.

Click the following link for more information on G. Edward Griffin's The Creature from Jekyll Island.

Thousands of Dead Peanut Bunker Fish Wash Ashore in Delaware Bay, Cape May County, New Jersey

What is up with all of the fish die-offs? I'm starting to hear way too many of these stories.

See also:

1. Millions of Small Dead Fish Wash Ashore on Beach in Gulfport, Mississippi Near Jones Park

2. Hundreds of Dead Trout Fish Wash Ashore at Lake Shasta, California Due to Unknown Causes

3. Hundreds of Bottom-Feeding Carp Dying & Stinking in Lake Spokane, Washington (Cause Unknown)

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DEP INVESTIGATING LARGE DIE-OFF OF MENHADEN IN DELAWARE BAY

(10/P79) TRENTON - The Department of Environmental Protection is investigation a major wash-up of dead fish along the Delaware Bay in Cape May County. The cause of the die-off is not known and is under investigation.

The Division of Fish and Wildlife, the Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring and the Bureau of Emergency Response are working with local officials to evaluate the wash-up of menhaden that appears to be encompassing a large stretch of the Delaware Bay shoreline. The fish appear to be exclusively small menhaden, also known as peanut bunker.

The Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring reviewed results of water samples taken Wednesday by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and found no indication of toxic phytoplankton species, such as red tide. The DEP is also analyzing oxygen levels in the water.

The DEP has dispatched conservation officers who are working with the Cape May County Office of Emergency Management to evaluate the beaches. The DEP has sent out an aircraft to assess the extent of the die-off.

Initial reports suggest dead fish are heavy in an area of Middle Township known as Pierce’s Point. The DEP will continue to provide updates to the media and the public as they become available.

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