national

A nation can mean many things, and so can the notion of "national." It invokes a sense of patriotism and of place and history, culture and language, community and heritage.

A national feeling is often called upon in times of great crises or challenges. For example, the financial crises and ensuing deepening recession in the United States in 2008 brought many to discuss the national mood, national reaction, and national sense of self. And the blogosphere certainly plays a continuing role in updating and defining what national means in various contexts, such as "national nightmares" , "national suicides", and such.

Nationalism is closely related to the term national, and it too conveys a sense of strong emotion and ties to a geographic place, often a country or territorial homeland. Nationalism can fuel acts of violence and civil war – such as in Northern Ireland and Gaza – due to longstanding disputes over control of territory

National can also be used in much more friendly situations, such as Major League Baseball's National Leauge, and national pastimes, such as (once again) baseball in the United States.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “national”

• in Technorati Women
  The Day Osama Bin Laden Fell Into The Ocean
  Osama Bin Laden is dead. We can all sleep a little sounder for a little while.
  by dsteelman / on May 3, 2011
• in Politics
  Let's Get Serious About Energy Independence
  The recent disruption of oil stemming from unrest in the Middle East highlights our precarious situation.
  by efrank / on Mar 9, 2011
• in Politics
  The Tax Cut Deal and Our Personal Finances
  Regarding the tax cut deal, suppose you and I followed Washington's example in handling our personal finances.
  by efrank / on Dec 17, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “national”

 

• Just awful, tornado wipes out town of Moore, Oklahoma, death toll at 51

  
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  Oh Dear Lord this is terrible. Pray for the people in that town as the death toll could go higher A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled ...
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• IRS union head met with Obama the day before targeting of Tea Party groups began

  
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  Well now, isn’t that special? By now, you’ve probably seen the news: Report: Head of IRS Employees Union Met With President Obama the Day Before Tea Party Targeting Began Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union which represents employees of the Internal Revenue Service, met at the White ...
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• Buycott, Shop Your Conscience

  
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  Have you heard about this app? Buycott installed on your smartphone can scan products you intend to buy and give you a rundown of that products corporate history. It can also give you data on what those corporations do with the money they earn from your purchases. Interesting, right? For people who are trying ...
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• Venture Debt as Growth Capital? You Bet.

  
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  Joe Spinelli It’s easy to understand why most discussions about the state of venture capital investing paint a pessimistic view. Access to institutional equity dollars is increasingly limited for new entrepreneurs and early stage companies, and an anemic fundraising environment for VC firms is contributing to the ...
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• Beachcombing Treasure Tile (100 Days Of Play)

  
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  One of activities on the old 50 Things To Do Before Youre 11&¾ list was hunt for treasure on a beach. That may no longer be valid for the 2013 list , but it is still an excellent activity to do with children and even more so for us as we live in a coastal town. It also seemed the ideal play activity to do with ...
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• Kids rescued from rubble at Okla. elementary

  
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  Several children have been pulled out of the rubble alive at a school in an Oklahoma City suburb.
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• Is Big Ten or Pac-12 Most Likely to Dethrone the SEC in 2013?

  
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  DatzHott.com - "Where Everything Cool is Hott!" Ask 10 people in a room who will win the national championship in 2013, and most likely eight or nine are going pick a team from the SEC. When you win seven straight titles and finish with five teams in the . “For me to say we have to get there next year, ...
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• U.S. national team ticket sales update

  
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  With 38,500 tickets sold, the U.S. men’s national team friendly against Germany on June 2 at Washington’s RFK Stadium is the biggest seller among the four approaching home matches. Seattle is second with 32,000 for the World Cup qualifier against … Continue reading →        
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• The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dead at 74

  
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  APThe Doors: From left, John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison.Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock n roll, has died. He was 74.Manzarek died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by...
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• 10 make finals of National Geographic Bee

  
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  Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where theyll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship.
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• 10 make finals of National Geographic Bee

  
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  Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where theyll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship. The preliminary rounds of the national competition were held Monday, narrowing the field of 54 state-level winners to the final 10. The field for ...
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• Kentucky teen dies with dog lead on neck

  
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  A Kentucky teenager known as a "jokester" was strangled by a dog lead he put around his neck while playing with friends at the start of summer vacation, just hours after finishing his freshman year in high school.
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• Customs seizes elephant meat, dead primate in LA

  
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  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles have made some unusual seizures, including elephant meat, a dead primate and hundreds of handbags made from the skin of snakes, lizards and crocodiles.
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• Delivering Flowers to “Prince” John and Thomas P. Mullins

  
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  On Monday May 20, after the security theater closed, Nemi (Free Talk Live co-host) and Graham delivered bouquets of flowers to “Prince” John MacLean and Thomas P. Mullins, the City Manager & City Attorney respectively. The flowers were delivered to thank them for all of the news coverage they have brought ...
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• Vermont is 4th state to legalize assisted suicide

  
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  After years of debate, Vermont became the fourth state in the country Monday to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medicine to terminally ill patients seeking to end their lives.
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• White House promises help after Oklahoma tornado

  
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  Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Oklahomas governor that the Obama administration will provide all possible help to the state after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
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• Curing Americas Fear of Commitment - By Marc Chretien

  
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  Karzai is an ingrate, but theAfghans need us.
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• Getting to Yes with the Taliban - By John Arquilla

  
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  The case for negotiating withterrorists.
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• Deadliest US tornadoes since 1900

  
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  A list of the 10 deadliest tornadoes in the United States since 1900:
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• Sonic Celebrates National End of School Day with 50-Cent Corn Dogs

  
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  Sonic will be offering corn dogs for a mere 50 cents all day Thursday, May 23rd. Why? Because it’s “National End of School Day,” apparently. So what better way to celebrate freedom and lazy summer days than with our favorite fair food? There is no better way. Exactly. Personally, I’m considering stocking up ...
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