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To: FJB who wrote (4156)	1/27/2007 10:17:43 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 20106

From a Turkish newspaper! 'There will be an Islamic occupation' english.sabah.com.tr Middle East specialist Israeli, in his new book, claims that the fast increase in the number of Muslims in Europe is a cause for distress: also the European Union, which is not looking to become 'Eurabia' is hesitating most about Turkey's possible membership. The Muslim population in Europe is increasing every day. Europeans who do not want Europe to turn into 'Eurabia' are fearing Turkey's membership. These statements are directly from the book by the eminent professor Raphael Israeli. In his book, entitled 'The Third Islamic Invasion of Europe,' Israeli emphasized that 100 thousand French and British have converted to Islam in the last decade. According to the professor, the number of Muslims will double due to increasing immigration and fertility.

To: FJB who wrote (4156)	1/28/2007 10:14:57 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

21 die in weekend of factional clashes in Gaza Haaretz.com ^ \| 1/28/07 \| Avi Issacharoff haaretz.com Six Palestinians were killed Saturday in clashes between Fatah and Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip, bringing the number of fatalities since fighting began Thursday to 21. Some fifty people were kidnapped throughout the weekend and dozens wounded. Two men were killed Saturday as gunmen exchanged fire near Gaza City's Islamic University. Two died in the neighborhood of Tal al-Howa, one in the Sudeniya refugee camp and one died of his wounds in a Gaza hospital. Earlier, Hamas and Fatah gunmen firing mortar shells and lobbing grenades fought outside a security compound in Gaza City. The ruling Hamas movement said Friday evening that it was suspending talks with Fatah on forming a unity government in the wake of the ongoing fighting. "Following the awful massacres committed today in Gaza and northern Gaza... we have decided to postpone all dialogue with Fatah," said Hamas spokesman Ismail Radwan. Earlier, Fatah also said it was suspending negotiations. Representatives of Fatah and Hamas reached a cease-fire agreement Friday evening, in a meeting with Palestinian Interior Minister Said Siyam in Gaza, although the cease-fire has yet to be implemented. Gaza hospital officials said a 2-year-old boy was killed when Fatah gunmen fired at a car believed to be carrying Hamas militants in the southern town of Khan Yunis. Hamas and Fatah officials accused each other of firing the deadly shot. In other fighting, gunmen exchanged fire outside a mosque in Gaza City. Hamas said three members were killed. (Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ....

To: FJB who wrote (4156)	1/28/2007 10:59:50 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

MIT-led study finds geothermal energy potential untapped By Martin LaMonica news.com.com Story last modified Mon Jan 22 11:02:02 PST 2007 A study led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has concluded that geothermal energy is a largely untapped resource for electricity in the United States. The study (PDF), issued Monday, was sponsored by the Department of Energy and included the participation of 18 experts in geology, drilling and energy. MIT professor Jefferson Tester led an 18-member panel of experts studying geothermal energy. With geothermal energy, or "heat mining," electricity is generated from hot rocks thousands of feet beneath the Earth's surface. Water is flowed into drilled wells, creating a heat exchanger that can produce hot water or steam to run electrical generators on the surface, according to MIT. The United States already has geothermal systems operating in the West, but MIT concludes that the technology can be used broadly and be economical. What's needed are improvements in deep drilling and technologies to manage the flow of water within wells, Jefferson Tester, professor of chemical engineering at MIT, said in a statement. Also required are demonstrations of large-scale operations and the ability to transfer technologies to different regions of the country, said Tester, who was head of the panel. Further pursuing large-scale commercial geothermal power is important because the demand and price of fossil fuels--which generate the majority of electricity in the United States--continue to rise, MIT said. Geothermal energy also has the advantage of being a domestic energy source and is cleaner than fossil fuels, according to MIT. Unlike wind and solar power, geothermal plants can operate at all times. Risks associated with large-scale heat mining include meeting water requirements, according to the study. The potential for seismic risks is also an issue. "Geothermal energy could play an important role in our national energy picture as a noncarbon-based energy source. It's a very large resource and has the potential to be a significant contributor to the energy needs of this country," panel member M. Nafi Toksöz, professor of geophysics at MIT, said in a statement.