4/05/2015

A "Musical Interlude" For All To Enjoy: Roman Street- Elizabeth

On the eve of a new week here in #Outsiders, a "Musical Interlude" to enjoy: 


4/03/2015

On This Easter & Passover Week-End: A "Thought 4 the W-End" :-)

On this Easter Week-End 2015, Sharing this as we go "Dark" on the "Outsider Network"--Happy Easter & Happy Passover!!!




We all know Helen Keller’s inspirational story, but do you know her legacy of effecting positive social change? In honor...
Post by Walden University.

Notations On Our World: On the #IranTalks (The Day After)

As the news of the deal spread around the World, the reactions were quite interesting to observe as noted below:






and of course, what has been noted by Israel Below: 





The conservatives in Iran have also begun their rampage by calling it a "sell-Out" as epitomized by the comments made by the Editor of Kayhan who has been a long-standing opponent of the Foreign Minister, Dr. Zarif.   Yet, the celebrations in Tehran was telling (this is an extended one that Manoto TV released to Facebook earlier):


ویدیوی فرستاده شده به #گزارشگر Manoto TV از استقبال مردم در #ایران در فرودگاه مهرآباد تهران از جواد #ظریف Javad Zarif و دادن شعارهای سیاسی علیه روزنامه کیهان و درحمایت از جواد ظریف...شما هم گزارش‌های خود را به ما از طریق Gozaresh@Manoto1.com یا از طریق تلگرام به شماره: 00447590899999 ارسال کنید.
Posted by Manoto TV on Friday, April 3, 2015


One of the many cheers was "Minister of Logic...In the legacy of Mossadeq" On this Easter Week-End, one must remember the Bible reminding all that Blessed are the Peacemakers, because they are the Children of God.   The agreement lived up to it.  

4/02/2015

Witness to History: On #IranTalks (The reaction in Iran)

This was the scene When the Iranian Foreign Minister returned to Tehran (please click on "Bold"):



همین حالا: ورود جواد ظریف در جمع پرشور استقبال‌کنندگان در فرودگاه مهرآبادهمین حالا: ورود جواد ظریف در جمع پرشور استقبال‌کنندگان در فرودگاه مهرآبادشعارهای استقبال کنندگان:- دکتر ظریف زنده‌ باد، روحانی پاینده باد- وزیر اهل منطق، یادآور مصدق- روز سرافرازیه، ملت ازت راضیه- یاحسین، میرحسین- کیهان، اسراییل،‌ تسلیت، تسلیت
Posted by Mohammadreza Jalaeipour on Thursday, April 2, 2015
They swamped his car with chants of "Great Job Dr. Zarif...Long Live Rouhani".  It was quite a joyful scene as earlier scenes out of Tehran showed people stopping in the middle of street dancing.   It was a joyful day to be witness to and comment on as the World will come to understand the Joint Plan announced and is now available here to be reviewed.   

An #Outsider Newsflash: On the #IranTalks (A Late Breaking Development)



There is a deal!!! 


 The World Powers  have closed a deal on the Iran Nuclear Negotiations based on this noted by President Rouhani on Twitter earlier: 




The headline on the Islamic Republic News Agency Website affirmed this further--and it is clear that it has the approval of Iran's Supreme Guide, Ayatollah Khameini.  The EU High Representative and the Iranian Foreign Minister just got done with their joint statement--which includes a lifting of sanctions subject to International Atomic Energy Agency verification.      

4/01/2015

On the "Prowl" For the Day: On the Water Challenge in #California

As we here @ #outsiders were assessing our World and sharing daily insights on the "Grid", we saw this as noted by the Wall Street Journal:




What is clear is that those of us in California (where #outsiders is) have a challenge before us to step up and do what we can to help save Water in lieu of the unprecedented order by Governor Brown.      It was of interest in a major way as Around the Capital's + Scott Lay in his "The Nooner" Update shared this on the Governor's Plans to help further mitigate this life and death challenge as noted in his newsletter received by us here @ #Outsiders within the past 30 minutes: 

 


GOVERNOR PROPOSES SECOND CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT TO ADDRESS WATER CRISIS
Today, at a press conference at the Phillips Station in the Sierras where the April snowpack measurement was taken, Governor Jerry Brown proposed the largest public works project in California's history, continuing the Brown family legacy. A major component of the legacy of the governor's father, Edmund G. Brown, is the California Aqueduct, which is named in his honor.
The news comes amidst what is expected to be the lowest snowpack water equivalent in history.
The new aqueduct would parallel the existing aqueduct and would have tunnels that connect to Sacramento, extending further north than the existing aqueduct, which originates at the southern end of the Bay-Delta.
The aqueduct would also be unique in another way--it ends in water, but doesn't start that way. The aqueduct seeks to solve Califiornia's water problem through the ultimate recycling--turning urine into safe drinking water. "The technology is safe for our astronauts, why can't it be safe for us?" said an administration source who was not authorized to speak on the record. He continued "This is the Tang of our time." 
The aqueduct would collect urine from the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Central Valley and convey the liquids to a purifying plant just north of the Edmonston Pumping Plant at the base of the Tehachapis. Near the huge pipes viewable from I-5 that currently carry water over the pass to Lake Castaic and other reservoirs, a large plant would be built that would use proven technology to convert the matter into safe drinking water and electricity. After purification, the clean water would be pumped into the existing aqueduct and pumping system. The water would be purified and tested again in the same manner as existing aqueduct water.
According to a fact sheet obtained from the Administration, the average person produces between 800 and 2000 milliliters of urine per day, of which 95% is water in a healthy person. This would result in approximately 13 million liters (3.4 milion gallons) of urine flowing from Northern California into the aqueduct daily, supplemented by the "flushing" water associated with the waste. Federal standards require new toilets to have a maximum of 1.6 gallons/flush.
Not everyone is sold on the plan. "This is Sacramento literally p*ssing on us," said Bob White of Simi Valley-based Californians for Fresh Drinking Water. Peter E. Eckhardt, President of the Jefferson State is more optimistic, saying "This might just keep the Jeffersonian counties in Califiornia. We love the idea of keeping more of our water for our farms and flooding Los Angeles with our waste."
Details are expected to be included in the governor's May Revision of the 2015-16 Budget Act. 
The official name of the project is "Golden Showers for the Golden State."




On the Eve of the New Quarter: Thought(s) 4 the Week

As a new Quarter dawns throughout Outsiders, we wanted to begin by sharing some comments that underscores the guiding thought over this "labor of love"--onward w/all its' possibilities as we express our appreciation to +Jonathan Huie  for all the great work and the team @ +BrainyQuote  that help us immensely as we seek out the daily words of wisdom...Onward!!!! :-) 







Since you are the one who has to live with your choices,
be sure they are your own.
- Alan Cohen


Be simply yourself and don't compare or compete.
- Lao Tzu

In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves.
The process never ends until we die.
And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
- Eleanor Roosevelt