The Brits finally got him on the plane.
The five have sought to avoid extradition by raising concerns about human rights and the conditions they would face in a U.S. prison.
Here’s hoping.
Reader Tips
Sorry, no funnies tonight. h/t Hot Air
The Sound of Settled Science
In the article, the examples cited are about falsifying data. The conclusion is about plagiarism detection software.
An interesting link to Retraction Watch for science readers.
h/t Instapundit
#Eastwooding
h/t, Instapundit
Zero Fallout
Principal moves on.
Don’t worry though:
“I have applied and been successful in the competition for the position of supervisor of Leadership Development. I will be co-ordinating the development and implementation of Edmonton Public Schools’ leadership development framework. This has always been a deep passion of mine and I start my new job with the human resources department on Tuesday, Oct. 9.”
So to recap, a teacher who stuck to his values got fired and an administrator was shuffled out of the loop. I think this years curriculum contains two new courses, Moral Fortitude and Defining the Peter Principle by Example.
Obviously a win for the kids. /sarc
Update: From Sun:
After months of turmoil, Dorval has bounced back from his termination.
Recently he accepted a part-time physics position at Tempo School, a private kindergarten-Grade 12 school on the city’s south side.
Happy ending.
QOTW
“These numbers are so suspect, even MSNBC can’t swallow them.” – YouTube user, HoundOfDoom
Via Breitbart, we learn that CNBC and ABC are a little confused about the US Jobs report today. Add, FNC. Ed Morrissey helps explain things.
Now, I hope that the current gov’t had nothing to do with these weird numbers. If the idea gains hold that gov’t economic statistical data can be manipulated for purely partisan reason, well, heads will roll. Lots of lawyers will be called.
The Tolerant Left
“All teachers are heroes.” At least, that’s what we’re constantly told by pundits on the Left. That must go a long way to explaining this:
More here.
David Cameron’s Britain
Where the foxes caper unmolested, the government packs your school lunch and reality bites.
h/t Mike from Montreal
We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Fans
After a fantastic run spanning a few years, the renewable energy sector has taken a number of hits recently, which suggests its inevitable march as the energy source of the future is far from certain.
“It’s pretty bleak — there is no way to sugar coat it. But I wouldn’t call it a lost cause,” says Matt Horne, director of climate change at the Pembina Institute.
While all sectors have ups and downs, there is a fear that renewables’ weaknesses could lead to structural changes, as policymakers no longer have the luxury of supporting and extending subsidies at a time of fiscal austerity.
Think of the billions that might have been saved if only policy makers had done their homework.
h/t Kevin B
So…about Ohio.
In Ohio, people who request absentee ballots, are marked by party affiliation based on previous declarations. Ace of Spades has a post on the details of the states requests.
This isn’t a poll. This is people, previously declared, asking for ballots.
For the 3000′ view, see the Washinton Examiner Secrets blog.
University of Dayton Professor Larry Schweikart told American Majority Action President Ned Ryun that the GOP gains favor Romney. “Although it is early, we will soon be at a point where–assuming Republicans vote for Romney–the Democrats will have to overwhelmingly win all the remaining early voting just to be even on November 6. But, given Ohio’s voting history, if the numbers are even close after early voting, Obama will lose, and possibly lose big.”
The above the 49th view? Landslide. It’s still the 3rd quarter, though, and as a Rider die-hard, I know only too well that no lead is safe, so as the Prof says, “Don’t get cocky, kid.”
That really sucks, doesn’t it?
Vice President of the United States, lamenting to fellow Americans that, you know, “This job is tough”, while he gets fast food.
23M people out of work,
1 out of 6 people in poverty,
47M Americans on food stamps,
50% of college graduates can’t find work.
Yeah, Mr. Vice President, that job must just totally suck.
H/t, Weasel Zippers
Take Me, Obama
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Rest Easy Warrior
We’ve got this.
“Anyone who is willing to stand next me, to fight the progressive left. I will be in that bunker. And if you’re not in that bunker ’cause you’re not satisfied with this candidate…More than shame on you…you’re on the other side.”
Four More Years
Possibly the strongest video to date.
O, Sweet Saint Of San Andreas
The Romney Rally
Hmm, which are those swing states, again?
“By the way, I like coal. I’m going to make sure we can continue to burn clean coal,” said the former head of the private equity firm, Bain Capital.
“People in the coal industry feel like it’s getting crushed by your policies,” he told Obama.
Coal Production, by State (PDF, 1p)
h/t Drudge
Mighty Nice of Them
After wave of tweets on the topic, Obama campaign aide says they’ve changed policy: Reporters can now go to restroom w/out campaign escort.
— JenniferJacobsDMReg (@JenniferJJacobs) October 4, 2012
The Sound Of Settled Science
In the year that Popeye became once again a major movie star it is salutary to recall that his claims for spinach are spurious. Popeye’s superhuman strength for deeds of derring-do comes from consuming a can of the stuff. The discovery that spinach was as valuable a source of iron … was fraudulent; German chemists reinvestigating the iron content of spinach had shown in the 1930s that the original workers had put the decimal point in the wrong place and made a tenfold overestimate of its value. Spinach is no better for you than cabbage, Brussels sprouts, or broccoli. For a source of iron Popeye would have been better off chewing the cans.
h/t the joel