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• It’s Hard to Love a Leaker. Except YOUR Leaker.

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 166
  The secretary of defense let off some steam on his airplane, warning of the terrible consequences of leaking information about internal government policy debates. He’s “appalled.” Navy Times tells us that Gates said that “disclosures of sensitive information on any ‘options under consideration’ does not serve ...
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• Abu Dhabi marches on: improves building standards

  
  INNOVATION. International Journal by 2thinknow. — Authority: 111
  ANALYST NOTE: Abu Dhabi, was listed as the most innovative city in mid-East, in the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Emerging 11 Index and discussed in the Innovation Cities Analysis Report . ABU DHABI, UAE, November 12 /PRNewswire/ — Outside banking and economics, regulators rarely hit the headlines but the rapid ...
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• Government Purchasing Policy Forum in Washington, DC

  
  Labor is Not a Commodity — Authority: 416
  Brett Eisenbrown, Intern, International Labor Rights Forum The use of sweatshops to produce the goods we consume is not the exception but, unfortunately, it is the rule.  While the very idea of people having to endure such working conditions in order to try and provide for themselves and their families is ...
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• Rhode Island Governor Says He’s Open To Domestic Partnership Law

  
  Box Turtle Bulletin — Authority: 677
  Gov. Carcieri speaking at the Massachusetts Family Institute banquet Last Tuesday, Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri (R) vetoed a bill that would have added domestic partners to the list of people who are allowed to make funeral arrangements for each other. Now the Providence Journal reports that “a ...
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• Ratings

  
  Regaining the Center — Authority: 128
  In the business world, as in many sports, many organizations look for the “big play” person. The business or sports hero is the person, who with the team in danger of losing, steps in and does some fantastic act that brings victory where otherwise defeat was certain. Is President Obama our next “home run ...
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• Jeremy Siegel on the EMH

  
  Skeptical CPA — Authority: 478
  "Financial journalist and best-selling author Roger Lowenstein didnt mince any words in a piece for the Washington Post this summer, The upside of the current Great Recession is that is could drive a stake through the heart of the academic nostrum known as the efficient-market hypothesis. ... But is the Efficient ...
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• E.U. Environment Chief Still Hopeful for Global Climate Cooperation

  
  Green Inc. — Authority: 734
  The European Unions climate chief noted that the trade bloc would meet its Kyoto obligations, and that talk of failure at Copenhagen was too pessimistic.
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• Senators Seek CO2 Scrubbing Technology

  
  Green Inc. — Authority: 734
  Two senators introduce a plan to offer awards for extracting carbon dioxide from the air.
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• Government 2.0 Australia – Change that’s needed

  
  INNOVATION. International Journal by 2thinknow. — Authority: 111
  David Eaves of the Government 2.0 Taskforce Australia  – International Reference Group – wrote this interesting post on their web blog. Third, Create a Government Wide Wiki The first reason to create a wiki is that it would give people a place to work collectively on documents, within their departments or ...
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• Worst. Idea. Ever.

  
  Crooks and Liars — Authority: 785
  Talking Points Memo notes that former SecState Condi Rice and former NSA Stephen Hadley are joining forces to create a" strategic consulting" firm.  May I suggest that this is probably an even bigger farce than former FEMA Director Michael Browns decision to start a consulting firm on disaster preparedness ...
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• Questions on NZ stimulus

  
  TVHE — Authority: 420
  Bill English says it is now time for New Zealand to begin pulling back from its stimulus measures.  The RBNZ also says that they won’t lift rates because they expect fiscal stimulus to be withdrawn. However, I have a question.  Other then the cycle way (which will still be constructed) and permanent tax cuts ...
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• Metrobus of Mexico City Gets a Boost

  
  Green Inc. — Authority: 734
  Mexico Citys Metrobus system received an award from Harvard University on Thursday, and the country has announced plans to build more such transit systems.
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• A Battle in Canada Over Drive-Through Idling

  
  Green Inc. — Authority: 734
  Should the drive-through lanes at Tim Hortons, a doughnut and fast-food chain, be part of an anti-idling ordinance in Kingston, Ontario?
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• Aint Misbehaving, Saving My Contracts for You

  
  Crooks and Liars — Authority: 785
  DOWNLOADS: (381) PLAYS: (834) I am shocked, shocked to discover that US contractors bribed Iraqi government officials to overlook its misconduct... Really, does this ...
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• Brand Name for Packing Industry: – All is well that ends well

  
  LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES FROM TAX GURU — Authority: 446
  SSI Exemption is granted subject to fulfillment of certain conditions which are prescribed in Notification no. 8/2003. One of the conditions prescribed is that the SSI exemption will not be applicable to specified goods bearing a brand name or trade... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ...
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• Group Urges Protection of Northern Forests

  
  Green Inc. — Authority: 734
  A coalition of conservation groups is urging global climate negotiators not to forget the northern boreal forests of Canada, Scandinavia and Russia.
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• Catholic Church Threatens D.C.

  
  Box Turtle Bulletin — Authority: 677
  Washington, D.C. City Council is expected to take up a same-sex marriage bill in the coming weeks. The bill would not require religious institutions to perform or accommodate same-sex marriages, but they would have to obey city laws prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people. It’s that point — that religious ...
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• Five Greatest US Green Scams Of All Time

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 727
  Abandoned,open drums. Image credit: State of Massachusetts The original green scam, prominent in the US during the late 1970s and early 80s, was called short hauling . Being a simple scam, mafia involvement was optional (though that changed once the potential for serious profits became clear). Basic mode of ...
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• Next Generation Government HR

  
  HR to HR 2.0 and Human Capital (HCM) — Authority: 422
       Jacquie Heany from the Cabinet Office quoted Gill Rider fom the Civil Service HR conference last week, suggesting that government departments face the leadership challenge of a generation . “How will you know who to keep, and who to let go, in order to ensure you have the right skills for the ...
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• Comparison of the Cap-and-Trade Provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1733

  
  RFF Library Blog — Authority: 129
  Open CRS report comparing the House and Senate cap-and-trade portions for the Waxman-Markey and Kerry-Boxer bills. http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40896_20091105.pdf “Although there are significant differences in some portions of the House and Senate bills, both bills would require major reductions in greenhouse ...
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