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Hashtags, a New Way for Tweets: Cultural Studies
Hashtags — a word or phrase preceded by the “#” symbol — have been popularized on Twitter as a way for users to organize and search tweets.Fashion industry. There is very little creation going on here. -
David Dalakishvili
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Russians Adopt U.S. Tactics in Opposing Abortion
“Russians Adopt U.S. Tactics in Opposing Abortion - http://nyti.ms/mAul1f”Do they understand that children need direct nurture? We are still learning how to get what is needed done.Suppressing abortion does not produce healthy families.
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U.S. Warns Styrene and Formaldehyde May Cause Cancer
Styrene and seven other substances were added to a list of possible human carcinogens, and the warning on formaldehyde was strengthened.This regulation is necessary and late. Both will cost us. Industry will have to behave a bit better. -
France Is Scolded Over Care of Great Hamster of Alsace
The European Union’s highest court ruled that France had failed to protect the Great Hamster of Alsace, the last wild hamster species in Western Europe.If this is Nature in France I am saddened. -
Leonard B. Stern, Creator of Mad Libs, Dies at 88
Mr. Stern, an Emmy-winning television writer, created Mad Libs as he tried to find the right word for a script.He was the best Television could find. -
The Earth Is Full
We are in denial about the severity of the climate crisis and just how big of a response is going to be needed.It is and I have found no acceptable remedy. Many people will die. I will not volunteer to be among them. -
Gay Aspiring Politicians Train in Campaign Strategy
The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund is raising money, providing advice and endorsing candidates.Sooner is better. - - - - As soon as you can is best. -
Defense Secretary Warns NATO of ‘Dim’ Future
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly criticized NATO nations on Friday, warning of “a dim if not dismal future” for an alliance at risk of becoming irrelevant.NATO needs reconstruction. The Soviet Union is no more. -
Alaska Releases Palin E-Mails
I will pay some attention to the filtered product.
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The Long Hard Ride of Damian Lopez Alfonso
A Cuban cyclist, severely disfigured in a childhood accident, longs to compete internationally. New York bikers have embraced his dream.I have nothing to add. -
Employers Spend on Equipment Rather Than Hiring
As the economy recovers, companies’ capital spending is growing faster than their spending on employees, encouraged by tax breaks and falling prices for equipment.This is not recovery.Most of our population has no expendable income. -
How Tyrants Endure
Wealthy dictators can ward off revolution; poorer ones will have no choice but to democratize.This will do for a first approximation. -
You Left Out the Part About ...
The new “X-Men” film is more than a summer flick. It’s historical fiction.I have always preferred clever to magic. -
At Age 90, Prince Philip’s Tongue Is Sharp as Ever
He’s been called both a survivor of Britain’s imperial age and a national embarrassment, but Queen Elizabeth’s consort shows no sign on cutting back on his wildly offensive witticisms.He will stop when he is dead. I would not rush the day. -
Syrian Forces Advance on Restive Town Near Turkey
Syrian forces swept into the northern village of Jisr al-Shoughour, a town that has offered the stiffest challenge to four decades of Assad family rule.Nicolo Machiavelli did good work. -
Politicians Behaving Well
Taking a second look at the qualities that define honorable people.The views are fiction. -
The G.O.P.'s Jon Huntsman, Reluctant Mormon
I hope he is not a viable candidate. He sounds almost sane.
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Character Building
Four first-time Tony Award nominees perform excerpts from their shows.Repost if you care. I don't. -
Egypt’s Economy Slows to a Crawl; Revolt Is Tested
In a region where economic woes enraged an entire generation, whether and how Egypt can fix its broken finances will be a key factor in determining the revolution’s success.Yet another party fight. I don't know how to fix that economy. They have to sell something on the world market. Passage through the Suez Canal is not enough.
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