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sunshineejc
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Qaddafi YouTube Spoof by Israeli Gets Arab Fans
“Qaddafi YouTube Spoof by Israeli Gets Arab Fans - http://nyti.ms/gvFwKz #jan25 #feb17 #Libya #p2 #sgp #tlot”The link at the top of the story is live.
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Al Qaeda Finds Itself at a Crossroads - News Analysis
The powerful protests spreading across the Middle East and North Africa have shunned the two central tenets of Al Qaeda’s credo: murderous violence and religious fanaticism.
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Texas, Budget Cuts and Children
Guess who pays when states call for fiscal austerity.
The children of the poor. They might eat of the tree of knowledge and become powerful. -
mariocampos
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Iran Seized U.S. Hikers in Iraq, U.S. Report Asserts
“Iran Seized U.S. Hikers in Iraq, U.S. Report Asserts - http://nyti.ms/bOPviE”It has made little difference so far. Having the bodies works for them."The War of Jenkins' Ear" is not in their books.
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walidbey
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Red Carpet at the Oscars
“Great collection of pix of the red carpet at the Oscars - http://nyti.ms/i9roSz” A swim suite issue.http://gofugyourself.com/
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Libyan Rebels Tighten Ring of Control Near Tripoli
In Zawiya, people rejoiced in a square as rebels reinforced its boundaries and army units that had defected stood guard.http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/world/africa/01unrest.html?ref=africa -
DrBillASU
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Oscar Courts the Young With Franco and Hathaway
“Best review of the historic evening where Internet age meets Hllywd Oscar Courts the Young With Franco and Hathaway - http://nyti.ms/gUo7nh”http://gofugyourself.com/The gowns were OK but there could be better things. The party is for the industry.
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Mattie96
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A Legal Manual for an Apocalyptic New York
“Prepping for disaster. NY publishes legal guidelines for apocalypse - http://nyti.ms/ijKQol ”If we think now, we can do more faster at need. Emergency powers are overwhelming. There must be a way to call them off.
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Peaceful Goddess
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Latest Video Playlist - Video Library - The New York Times
““What Malala misses most is her lost education.” – A Schoolgirl’s Odyssey in Pakistan, NYTimes http://bit.ly/12XzB3”Why now, again?
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Michael Smith
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In Online Ads, Publishers Focus on Revenue From Remnants
“In Online Ads, Publishers Focus on Revenue From Remnants - http://nyti.ms/gKOmpv”Seems like an idea. Interesting.
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Qaddafi YouTube Spoof by Israeli Gets Arab Fans
A clip mocking Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s megalomania is fast becoming a popular token of the Libyan uprising.And youtube took it down. -
Regulation Lax as Gas Wells’ Tainted Water Hits Rivers
A method to extract more natural gas often produces wastewater laced with toxic substances.It does produce toxic waste water. Stop pulling the punches. -
LHC
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AOL Goes ‘Local’ With $10 Million V.C. Fund
“AOL Goes ‘Local’ With $10 Million V.C. Fund - http://nyti.ms/bhtgkd”City council meetings? School boards? Mom&pops? Candy store reviews?
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bexbooks
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Get a Daily Dose of Green Space - Personal Health
“Get a Daily Dose of Green Space - The New York Times - http://nyti.ms/fXlhww”Dry is good too. My plan was to get up one of the lesser canyons and play among the rocks. Water, rocks, sun, privacy, limited if any radio contact. No cell service, no broadband, no telephone. CB might work.Radio to 50 mhz would probably work but I am not licensed.A galley kitchen, a double bed and reading lights.
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World
A screen grab of a video put together by Noy Alooshe, an Israeli journalist.That it is popular among the demonstrators is a hopeful sign.Youtube has taken it down. -
John Wilson
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Students and Technology, Constant Companions
“Interesting anecdotes: "Students and Technology, Constant Companions": http://nyti.ms/ahPWjp”I have been over this at least twice. My conclusion was that the school needs a change of curriculum. The kids seem to be in decent shape but the school is trying to force them into patterns their grandparents rejected. The discussion needed is: what is a HS education?
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At Academy Awards, a Coronation for ‘The King’s Speech’
“The King’s Speech” garnered best film and best actor for Colin Firth, but no film walked away with a commanding sweep. Natalie Portman of “Black Swan” won best actress.There are a number of films I should see. They will be a good excuse for lazy evenings. -
X-Rays and Unshielded Infants Raise Alarms
Radiation errors at a hospital in Brooklyn raise questions about the competence, training and oversight of technologists who operate powerful equipment.This has the appearance of messing up. Reasonable supervision is where a fix starts. This gets followed by vigorous disciplinary action repeated errors can not be tolerated. -
RichardTMoody
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In Indiana, Clues to Future of Wisconsin Labor
“In Indiana, Clues to Future of Wisconsin Labor - http://nyti.ms/fzyPwg”What will it take to convince management that the time to bargain is contract renewal time."“With collective bargaining in the public sector, it’s, ‘You can’t make me,’ ” he said. “It’s hard to change anything unless the union lets you.”"
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mitch1261
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Collective Bargaining Can Help Lower Deficits
“Collective Bargaining Can Help Lower Deficits - http://nyti.ms/f1ZFi9 # NYT Bloomberg”
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The Contribution Scam
David Cay Johnston has a terrific piece up about the nonsense of comparing government workers to private-sector counterparts by claiming that the government pays for more of their benefits. As he says, . . .
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/the-contribution-scam/
And for good measure:
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/the-truth-about-pensions/
If the pension schemes are underfunded it is because the employers put those wages to other uses. This looks like fraud and theft to me.