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Beth Arnold
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/your-iphone-is-tracking-you-so-what/?src=tp
We can only hope that big brother is bored. He should get a warrant.
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MaricelaC
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Man Shot in Tucson Rampage Is Arrested at TV Taping
“This is America and this has got to stop. "Man Shot in Tucson Rampage Is Arrested" http://nyti.ms/h2gwMO”Sad.
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PantheonBooks
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A Closer Look at the Damage From the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
Zoom in on the images below and examine scenes of the destruction in Japan.The warning stones tell all the story.
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DanHaugen
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In Online Games, a Path to Young Consumers
“Are food companies, including General Mills, skirting child marketing rules with online games? Interesting debate: http://nyti.ms/fvna0t”Do the science. Debate does not make prosecutions and changes.
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Kirsty Piper
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Corner Office - The 5 Habits of Highly Effective C.E.O.’s
“Great insights here; not your same old leadership tips | Corner Office - The 5 Habits of Highly Effective C.E.O.’s - http://nyti.ms/eMEOvd”I am not going there. You are there.
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AntoanetaVlad
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Gut Bacteria Divide People Into 3 Types, Scientists Report
“Gut Bacteria Divide People Into 3 Types, Scientists Report - http://nyti.ms/fRZ9nr”Ok, what does it tell us?
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‘Three Cups of Tea,’ Spilled
Whatever one thinks of the accusations against Greg Mortenson, the author of “Three Cups of Tea,” he was right about some big things.Find another way to support the work. -
In Online Games, a Path to Young Consumers
Food marketers are pitching their products to children via Web sites that critics say blur the line between activities and advertising.Probably unethical. -
hood_and_hat
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Showing Gay Teens a Happy Future
A new online video channel is reaching out to teenagers who are bullied at school for being gay. The message: life really does get better after high school.Sooner is better.
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Silver sleuth
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With Strong Quarter, Nasdaq Presses NYSE Euronext Bid
“With Strong Quarter, Nasdaq Presses NYSE Euronext Bid - http://nyti.ms/eO7bOz”Not meaningful.
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Libyus
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Libya’s Patient Revolutionaries
“Libya’s Patient Revolutionaries - http://nyti.ms/hIKiE1 Beauty from Benghazi's heart #Libya #Feb17”Just the beginning.
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LadyMusic
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In Online Games, a Path to Young Consumers
“In Online Games, a Path to Young Consumers - http://nyti.ms/fvna0t”Probably unethical.
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Jason
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Woody Woodpecker and Shamus Culhane’s Animation
A scholar found that an animator embedded images paying homage to modern art into Woody Woodpecker cartoons in the 1940s.Artists try to make art.
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Gut Bacteria Divide People Into 3 Types, Scientists Report
Scientists report that the three “enterotypes” may have discrete effects on people’s health.What does this mean? -
Susan Whitbourne
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The Crash and Burn of an Autism Guru
“Preview the Sunday #NYT: Crash and Burn of Wakefield, #Autism Guru - http://nyti.ms/eZZdVe #psych”I have not properly read the article.In my skim I saw no evidence that the science has been done.We now have an unvaccinated population.Have the autism statistics changed in that population?
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‘Three Cups of Tea,’ Spilled
I've read both of Greg Mortenson's books and was moved by them. Now, thanks to Nick Kristof's link, I've also read Jon Krakauer's devastating critique, Three Cups of Deceit. Krakauer's critique is grounded, judicious and very serious. The least of Mortenson's shortcomings are the falsehoods contained in his books, although these are bad enough. Even more damaging are Krakauer's discussion of financial and operational mismanagement at the Central Asia Institute (CAI) the charity that Mortenson heads. While CAI has built many schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan, many are not operating due to poor location and the failure to provide funding for teaching and materials. As well, a substantial part of CAI's donations are spent promoting Greg Mortenson's books and purchasing these books to provide to potential CAI donors. If the revenue from Mortenson's books was spent on CAI's charitable activities, that would be fine-- but all such revenues go to Greg Mortenson and, in the case of Three Cups of Tea, his co-author. Some good may come out of this situation if CAI-- with or without Mortenson-- takes this opportunity to reform CAI's programs and finances and to install the needed internal controls. Many have attempted to do this over the years, but appear to have been thwarted by Mortenson. Perhaps the new exposes by Krakauer and 60 Minutes will serve as an impetus for change. I give credit to Greg Mortenson for highlighting the need for good schools for the children of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and for serving as a catalyst on this matter. Donors have responded generously. Now is the time to reform CAI so that the mission is executed correctly, or to fund another organization that can carry out this important work with the professionalism and accountability that it deserves. I thank Mr. Kristof for providing the link to John Krakauer's Three Cups of Deceit, and urge others to read the free download.
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20thObsession
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We Work Hard, but Who’s Complaining?
How gender plays a profound role in the war over public unions.Good point.
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waterock
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Major League Baseball Takes Over Control of Dodgers
“About Damn Time: Major League Baseball Takes Over Control of Dodgers - http://nyti.ms/geKHIV #throwthebumout #Dodgers”
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Gautam Ramdurai
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Kindle Users Gain Access to Library E-Books
“Kindle Users Gain Access to Library E-Books - http://nyti.ms/fKMkuK”
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