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A Plane, Terrorism, and Chemicals
Taylor Marsh —
Authority: 595
“I took him in a choke to the first class and all the people were like, ‘What’s going on?!” – New York Post The plan Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab had to take down an airplane failed . That doesn’t mean the intended terrorism was unsuccessful, especially if we follow Rep. Pet Hoekstra’s lead. ...5 hours ago -
Fabrications around AIDS in 2010
Gender Masala —
Authority: 111
By Mary Crewe and Pierre Brouard Center for the Study of AIDS, University of Pretoria, South Africa Fabrications is the theme of the 2010 calendar produced by the Center for the Study of AIDS. The gorgeous images are digitally manipulated African textiles. The notion of “fabrications” was ...16 hours ago -
Ashura Artwork: Part II
?????? ?? ????? Views from the Occident —
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The third Shii Imam, Husayn bin Ali, cradling his son Ali Akbar who was killed at the Battle of Karbala which ended the formers rebellion against the Umayyad caliph Yazid bin Muawiya (Yazid I) in 680 C.E. *Post in the Ashura 1431 Occasional Series of posts about the annual Shii Muslim (all branches) ...1 day ago -
A Merry White Christmas from Washington
Taylor Marsh —
Authority: 595
Merry Christmas. It’s been an extra special season for me and Mark, our first in Washington, D.C., with the white Christmas a kid’s continuing dream for me, no matter the years that pass. It’s interesting how neighbors become friends in the middle of a blizzard, when all anyone can do is walk through it, ...1 day ago -
HISTORY MADE as SENATE DEMS PASS HEALTH CARE BILL
Taylor Marsh —
Authority: 595
updated Love it or hate it , it is historic, Vice Pres. Biden presiding. In a humorous moment, when Sen. Reid was called to vote he mistakenly said “no,” but then was allowed to change his vote, with laughter breaking out, as he threw his hands up to say “AYE!” That moment is at about 1 minute into ...2 days ago -
Village verdict on health care reform
Balloon Juice —
Authority: 153
I thought it would be deficit scare-mongering, but it’s actually teh bipartisanship. Gergen (via Digby ): In my judgment it’s a tragedy for the country to have a bill this important, a historic piece of legislation, pass with only one party voting for it. Broder tomorrow (no link from me): But even ...2 days ago -
Conservative Philosophy Returns?
Julian Sanchez —
Authority: 537
A long New York Times profile this weekend advances the proposition that philosopher Robert P. George—whose work I first encountered back in college—is now “this country’s most influential Christian conservative thinker.” I have my doubts, but to the extent the profile itself helps make the claim more ...3 days ago -
Stop The Stupid
Taylor Marsh —
Authority: 595
Oh, no he didn’t. Those elements are in the House and Senate versions of the legislation; their competing proposals will have to be reconciled in conference committee next year. The House bill includes a government-run insurance plan favored by progressive Democrats ; the Senate version does not. “I didn’t ...3 days ago -
Should the Indy/Comres have heeded Sir Humphrey’s advice?
politicalbetting.com —
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Isn’t it all about how the questions are framed? The above clip always makes me chuckle and although it’s perhaps a bit over the top it’s a useful reminder about the hazards of of non-standard polling questions. So what are we too make of the poll findings from the ComRes survey that the Indy is leading on ...4 days ago -
Ieplexus’ Week In Social Media: Dec 18, 2009
Sreelancer —
Authority: 177
From an army taking over Twitter to an 80 year old tweeter, this is what happened this week in the world of social media. http://www. ieplexus. com http://www. ieplexus. com/blog http://www. facebook. c. . .6 days ago -
Sunday odds & ends…Honolulu Weekly editor hits ‘Tiser “propaganda”, why UH didn’t publish the Dunham dissertation, and a talkative duck
i L i n d . n e t —
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Credit Honolulu Weekly editor Ragnar Carlson with calling out the Honolulu Advertiser for its faux front page in Sunday’s edition. I have to admit that I just ripped the annoying thing off and discarded it without further analysis, so I appreciate that Carlson went further to assess this advertising copy ...6 days ago -
Way Cool from Adidas
Whale Oil Beef Hooked | Gotcha! —
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from Mashable If you’re Adidas and you’ve got a Star Wars -inspired collection rolling out in January, what better way to promote it than by using social media? Adidas, however, has taken its online marketing initiative one step further integrating Facebook and Google Maps to create the Star Wars Death Star ...6 days ago -
Mets Fan Social Network From MetsReport.com
The Mets Report —
Authority: 117
Image via CrunchBase I started up a social network, or community, for Mets fan on Ning in 2008. For some unknown reason, I let it slip away. But I’ve been inspired over the last few months to start it up again. And I think that’s because I’ve heard from so many Mets fans with opinions that they want to ...1 week ago -
Uganda: Can the media force a country to mourn?
Global Voices Online —
Authority: 697
Can the media force a country to mourn? This it the main question that the Ugandan journalist and blogger, Rosebell Kagumire , raised in a lively conversation that took place on her blog and Facebook page following local media coverage of the death of Ugandas Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya’s son . In this ...1 week ago -
Dylan Ratigan Previews 2010
Taylor Marsh —
Authority: 595
Meet the new hero of economic rage, and the foreshadowing of things to come. Dylan Ratigan gets it. He absolutely feels my pain, but also my political rage. How can any Democrat defend the practice of forcing the American people to buy a product from an industry that enjoys a monopoly, with individual choice ...1 week ago -
Does Social Networking Make Sense For Realtors?
AgencyLogic PowerSites —
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This short video touches on several important subjects including the need to break out your Facebook profile and Facebook page ( waaaaay to many people don’t know the difference) and the importance of having social media guidelines.1 week ago -
Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ Becomes the World’s First Double Platinum Holiday Ringtone
Net News Publisher —
Authority: 153
Mariah Carey’s contemporary yuletide classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” has become the first seasonal ringtone to cross the RIAA Double Platinum mark in recognition of sales of more than two million units. “Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has become one of the essential ...1 week ago -
Job losses, furloughs top list of newspaper industry stories of 2009
The Editors' Desk —
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Joe Strupp, senior editor of the soon-to-fold journal Editor & Publisher , says the top newspaper industry story of the year was job losses at newspapers : more than 40,000 in 2009. Strupp says the ranks of newspaper journalists now number 284,220 , down from…1 week ago -
Selective History
Cross-Currents —
Authority: 534
One hardly expects the British Broadcasting Corporation to present an objective or comprehensive picture when it addresses the Middle East. But a recent BBC radio documentary may set some sort of record for myopia. The second installment of a series entitled “The Crescent and the Cross” aiming to examine ...1 week ago -
New Study Shows Companies Don’t Hear Complaints First
Costa DeVault —
Authority: 115
The evidence for companies to establish a social media monitoring program keeps building up. The most recent is the latest study from England’s Institute of Customer Service , which shows that dissatisfied customers are turning to social networks to complain about companies – before complaining to the companies ...1 week ago
