Friday 19th

Britain seems to be saying "bye bye" to EU, says Finland
{http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-eu-britain-finland-idUSBRE89H19J20121018}

Map: US bases encircle Iran
{http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2012/04/2012417131242767298.html}

Shipping News – and a bit more
{http://brucekrasting.com/shipping-news-and-a-bit-more/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BruceKrasting+%28Bruce+Krasting%29}

These Pictures May Give You Nightmares About The Canada Oil Sands
{http://www.businessinsider.com/photos-destructive-canada-oil-sands-2012-10#}

A Chemist Comes Very Close to a Midas Touch
{http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/16/science/modern-day-alchemy-has-iron-working-like-platinum.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0}

19 crazy things that only happen in China
{http://business.financialpost.com/2012/10/17/19-crazy-things-that-only-happen-in-china/}