What is a human shield?

CBC News: Israeli air strike kills dozens of civilians
I seems to be a 30 children sleeping in their own beds in their own homes…. oh, and the shields worked so well that no militants were killed, just 60 civilians, half children. Will the rest of the world stop talking about doing something and actually […]

Canada’s Trusted News Source Exclusive — the PM

Man With a Plan - Stephen Harper
Since cutting off almost all access to the journalists that are tasked with covering the ongoings of parliament, in favour of staged press events, the current Canadian government has learned from the methods of other message controlling administrations.
Globeandmail.com - PM fires another salvo at the press. […]

M.A.Sc. Research Seminar

Breaking news:
The first of 2 presentations of my research work (the other being the formal defence) goes Thursday July 27 @ 10:00, at McMaster.

Topic: Symbolic Timing Analysis of Real-Time Systems
Abstract:
Timing analysis of a real-time control program is often required to verify that the system meets timing requirements. For example, if a real-time control program responds […]

Measured with what scale

CBC News: Beirut bombings violate humanitarian law: UN
PM Steven Harper (aka Stevie to some) continues to stand behind his statement that the Isreali response to the kidnapping and retaliatory missile strikes is measured. It seems to be that Stevie’s measuring scale is off by an order of magnitude. To date, 375 civilians in […]

10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job

StevePavlina.com | 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job
At a point in my life when I’m struggling with this issue, Steve’s ideas and experience come at a good time. I have recently come to learn that the self-realisation of the value I provide is a limitation I need to overcome. One […]

Seriously, get a SmartCar

digg - Woman Pimps Hummer To Honour Fallen Marine Son
If this woman wanted to honour her fallen son, maybe she should get rid of the gasoline sucking Hummer. There by helping to eliminate the reason her son died in a war over oil.
Seriously.

Why Protugal keeps getting what they deserve

YouTube - Cheating Portugal Highlights vs France World Cup
If these guys tried half as hard to win as they do trying to draw fouls they might actually have a chance at winning a championship. Good on France, and Greece 2 years ago, to give them what they deserve.