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Governor Mario Cuomo, Secretary Andrew Cuomo Endorse John Kerry (Feb 29 2004 02:35 GMT) - [We Will Beat Bush] - NEW YORK, NY ? Former Governor Mario Cuomo and Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo today endorsed John Kerry for President. The two New York leaders are supporting Kerry for his unparalled experience, strong leadership, and inspiring vision. ?This is a critical moment for our country,? |
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Rage Radio (Feb 29 2004 02:35 GMT) - [We Will Beat Bush] - THE POINT by Peter Daou Issue 10- February 28, 2004 Rage Radio Few things are more damaging to our national discourse than the incessant stream of rage spewing from a cadre of rightwing radio talk show hosts. It's hard to stomach such unadulterated hatred, but under the rubric of 'know thine enemy', I switch the dial, turn up the volume, and listen to these virulent ragemongers for perspective on the deterioration of our political dialogue. Anyone who values reason, who... |
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Sun Sets on English? (Feb 29 2004 02:33 GMT) - From La Nación (Argentina, subcription): El porcentaje de la población mundial que emplea el inglés como primer idioma está en franco declive. Ya ha sido superado por el chino y dentro de 50 años también lo será por el árabe, lenguas de origen indio y el castellano, pronosticó el investigador británico Daid Graddol. The percentage of the world population using English as its first language is in frank decline. It has already been overtaken by Chinese and will be surpassed by Arabic, Indic languages, and Spanish within 50 years, according to British researcher Daid Graddol. |
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Saint Precarious and the Wobbly Wobbly Wobbly (Feb 29 2004 02:33 GMT) - And remember: somewhere on the planet, a Wal*Mart waits to be unionized From Chainworkers, "the Italian webzine on media and mall activism for awareness-building and unionization of chainstore part-timers": A prayer (MP3) to Saint Precarious, patron of temporary and seasonal labor. Oh Saint Precarious Protector of us, the temporary of the earth Give us this day our paid maternity leave Protect the employees of the retail chains The angels of the call center The VAT identification number The freelancer hanging by a thread Grant them holiday and pension contributions Income and free services And deliver them from the lugubrious layoff. |
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The Last Nazi (Feb 29 2004 02:33 GMT) - Poe peed on Rexy's head. Rexy didn't seem to mind.I watched Degrassi last night, definitely not as good as My So Called Life, but then again I am really old now.Started reading The Last Nazi and it gave me nightmares about creepy crawlers, because I forgot to lock the doggy door. So that was my night. |
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Anne Hooper's Kama Sutra (Feb 29 2004 02:33 GMT) - Oh no! Pirates are scanning paper books without even bothering to OCR them. And they're getting pretty good results via the sacred PDF format--so dear to major software companies and certain publishers, especially with onerous DRM in place. The pirates themselves couldn't care less about DRM. Via image-based PDF, they simply want to spread the stuff around with minimal work for themselves or their readers. |
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The creation of human ability: a handbook for Scientologists (Feb 29 2004 02:33 GMT) - We found out yesterday that Sweetie made the Dean's List for his first semester at the University. Whoa. Back up a few years ago when he was not sure if he wanted to go to college so he decided to include college requirements in his homeschooled subjects just in case. The boy never studied more that a few hours in the morning since we agree that "The secret lies entirely in the fact that education is as effective as it is pleasant, unhurried, casual, and is as ineffective as it is stressed to ... |
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Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World (Feb 29 2004 02:33 GMT) - Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the WorldCLOSING THE LEADERSHIP GAP: Why Women Can & Must Help Run the World by Marie C. Wilson, HC from Viking, ISBN 0670032743. Rich with historical context, current data, and innovative research, this book explains the leadership gap between men and women and the cultural factors that continue to create resistance for women at the top. |
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Quantum Creativity: Nine Principles for a Life of Possibility (Feb 29 2004 02:33 GMT) - In Quantum Creativity, author Pamela Meyer discusses a concept called Strange Attractor. Strange because the pattern is not familiar, and attractor because the trajectories of the system get closer and closer to a pattern. Considered a snowflake. No two snowflakes are alike but they are all snowflakes. |
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Strategy Maps: Converting Intangible Assets into Tangible Outcomes (Feb 29 2004 02:33 GMT) - Reply from Chris Macrae: My history of reviews - you will see I have reviewed over 20 books with 4 or 5 stars. I've never bothered reviewing a 1-star book before but strategy maps is so much the mathematical and human opposite of systemising intangibles governance transparently for people, I felt I must speak up at Amazon, just as in the past I have by going to Harvard to give a talk on why governing with the value exchange-based theory of the firm (1,, 2) can now change every leadership decisio ... |
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Elmo's World: Opposites! (Feb 29 2004 02:33 GMT) - Well, the parks, anyway. Don't know that I can say much for the state of DisCo itself. I guess we'll all know more on Wednesday. La la la. That's not the point of this post at all. |
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Palestinian Car Swarm Watch (Feb 29 2004 02:32 GMT) - Angry Palestinians crowd around the remains of a car hit by two Israeli missiles in Gaza City February 28, 2004. Israeli helicopters fired two missiles at a car in Gaza City, killing two Palestinians and wounded five others, Palestinian medics said. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem |
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Film Listings (Feb 29 2004 02:32 GMT) - (US) Todd Philips directed; with Snoop Dogg as a snitch and Vince Vaughn as the drug lord they hope to topple. [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(100%), $propaganda_theme1(100%), $propaganda_theme5(70%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(90%), $drug_law(60%), $various_drugs(90%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%)] |
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Teachers reject drugs testing (Feb 29 2004 02:32 GMT) - (UK) TEACHERS in Hertfordshire have hit out at the Government announcement that random drug testing could be carried out in schools. TEACHERS in Hertfordshire have hit out at the Government announcement that random drug testing could be carried out in schools. [$drug_related(50%), $drugwar_propaganda(75%), $propaganda_theme3(75%), $propaganda_theme5(60%), $illegal_drugs(50%), $drugs(95%), $various_drugs(95%), $various_illegal_drugs(50%)] |
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