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Another Cultural Awareness Post: Native Americans

SCOTT: Today we interview the noble Native American, who some call Indian. They're enlightened ancestors roamed the idyllic plains of ancient North America long before any European appeared to foul the land with their wretched modernity and economy and philosophy and their fashion magazines. Tell us, noble aboriginal American, do you weep for your people, dispossessed and scattered, robbed and broken? KEVIN: Dude, I told you. I'm Korean. I have no idea what you're talking about. SCOTT: Isn't

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Grab Your Wallets, Check That, Just Hand It All Over

The liberal tax and spenders aren’t going to take the Holiday season off this year. Nope your own dwindling personal finances are a great threat to the posh digs as a professional lobbyist who is trying to pry every red cent out of your hands and put them into the hands of the special interests who have more experience wasting money than the Congressional Transportation Committee.   [...] even if that means raising taxes during tough economic times Go read the rest and be ready to call the Go

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Holiday Property Rentals In Morocco

Holiday Property Rentals In Morocco Thursday 20 November 2008 @ 1:29 pm Whether you’re planning a beach vacation, a sightseeing trip or an adventure holiday, you need look no further than Morocco! Whatever type of holiday you’re looking for, this North African country is an ideal destination to choose. It’s also perfect for a holiday property rental, as there is a good selection of self catering apartments, houses and villas in Morocco. It’s not surprising why so many tourists visit

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Flash Bangs

Flash Bangs, or Noise Flash Diversionary Devices (NFDD), are an important part of the modern law enforcement toolbox. When properly used these devices that are capable of generating 3,000 degrees (F) and 10,000 PSI are real life-savers. Some of these devices actually produce 6-8 million Candela (really bright light) and a 180db deafening blast. The purpose of using a NFDD is to direct the attention of a dangerous suspect away from the team of officers entering the target building, giving th

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Green Ink: Empty-Handed Jet Set

Crude oil futures fell further to about $52 a barrel amid more signs of falling global demand, with some analysts now forecasting a big demand contraction next year, Bloomberg reports. To juice demand, China is studying lowering domestic fuel prices, also in Bloomberg. The dismal outlook for oil demand translates into more woes for U.S. automakers, but for now Washington is unlikely to offer additional help. General Motors is on track for a “Lehman-like” bankruptcy situation but isn’t preparin

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Make The Right Choice

Although I am no fan of township government, I’ve been thinking lately about one way they could stay relevant. Take poor relief and turn it into school vouchers. If you think about it, the whole purpose of poor relief is to help people in need and one way to help people in need is to make sure they are self-sufficient.  And what better way to make people self-sufficient is to make sure they have a good education.  And what way to guarantee a good education than to ensure choice? Remember, po

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BlizzCast 6 and Other Blues

 BlizzCast episode 6 landed in iTunes and the BlizzCast page this morning. BlizzCast In the sixth epic episode of BlizzCast, we spend a day with a developer and find out what life is like for World of Warcraft Lead Tools Programmer Monte Krol. Next, we take a look at StarCraft II unit design from concept to creation with Senior Art Director Samwise Didier and Lead Game Designer Dustin Browder. In our third segment, Bashiok spends some time with Anthony Rivero, senior artist for Diabl

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Hotlinking is rude

Hotlinking is rude 20th November 2008, 07:25 am I have no problem with someone hotlinking to my photos - if they ask first!  There are seveal sites hotlinking to mine and only one person every asked to do so. I do not hotlink.  I download the image, resize or crop, post the photo with a link to the original site.  I believe that is fair use.  I don’t take credit for work that is not my own and I don’t steal bandwidth.  If the creator objects to the posting, I remove it. That is being a good

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Massachusetts City Threatens Lien Over 1 Cent

In Attleboro, Massachusetts, the city is threatening a 74-year-old blind woman with a lien on her house because she owes 1 cent on a 2007-2008 utility bill. Eileen Wilbur’s daughter opened her mail and told her the city threatened a lien on her house and the 1-cent bill would increase to $48 if not paid by December 10. According to the Sun Chronicle: “They wasted taxpayer money on the letter,” Wilbur said, noting the 42-cent charge for a stamp. City Collector Debora Marcoccio said the bill

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Finding the best business credit card deals

You’re ready to apply for your first business credit card - but where do you find the best business card deals? Sure, there are plenty of offers out there; each with deals and discounts that make each one more tempting than the last - but where do you go to make sure that the one you choose is the one that is the best available? The answer may seem an unusual one: the first place you research is your own business. The reasoning behind this is that no two businesses are going to need the same

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Online advertising - a bubble

I just recorded a podcast with Duncan Riley and Bronwen Clune - two New Media innovators I greatly admire, to discuss what the future of media was. Unfortunately, the podcast recording came out battered and my normal analytical mind wasn’t in gear to add fruitfully to the discussion. So Dunc and Bron, here I go: why I think advertising on the Internet has a future that will repeat the property bubble that fueled the worlds economic expansion these last few decades. (Y’know -the one that just b

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Chinese Automakers may buy GM and Chrysler

Chinese Automakers may buy GM and Chrysler 20 11 2008 Chinese Automakers may buy GM and Chrysler by Bertel Schmitt . This newspaper cites a senior official of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology– the state regulator of China’s auto industry– who dropped the hint that “the auto manufacturing giants in China, such as Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and Dongfeng Motor Corporation, have the capability and intention to buy some assets of the two crisis-plag

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A La Carte (10/20)

A La Carte (10/20) Ware Elected President of ETS Yesterday Bruce Ware was elected President of the Evangelical Theological Society. Congratulations to Dr. Ware (and to ETS, for that)! Drudge Report and Web Design Here’s an interesting take on why Drudge Report is an example of excellent web design. Let Detroit Go Bankrupt An op-ed from Mitt Romney. “If General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive ind

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The Hero’s Quest III: The Journey Begins & Progresses

So Young Ray sold his legal practice and armed with false confidence sallied forth. At least I did not make one mistake that some newbies make: I was well capitalized. I meet many novice traders who have dreams of becoming full-time traders with a starting capital of about US$10,000.00. I have yet to see one such dream reach fulfillment. Trading is a business in every sense of the word and the first requirement of a business is adequate capitalization. Traders today have one resource not avail

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Diabetic fitness: Is it worth the sweat?

Top 10 benefits of staying active • Physical activity burns glucose (calories) and makes your body more sensitive to insulin and ultimately blood glucose level is lowered. • Physical activity lowers blood pressure. It helps your heart pump slower and stronger. • Exercise lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) and can raise good cholesterol (HDL) and triglycerides. Your heart becomes healthy and strong. • Physical activity can lower blood glucose and weight. Ultimately these may lower how much

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Michael Yon’s ‘Happy Ending’

Michael Yon is one of those people you just want to clone over and over again. He is our journalist overseas (everywhere!), and he survives with our prayers and financial support. This way, he is not bought. He is able to print articles as he sees them, and HE does the editing. A true American. Yesterday he wrote a marvelous article about an Iraqi man and his family and their life during the war. Here is a taste: Shortly after graduating, Bashar began service in the Iraqi Army Reserve, but t

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Character Traits Successful Team Leaders Should Exhibit

Both small and large companies perform useful and needed services for their customers. These tasks are best performed by a company with employees that operate at a high level of efficiency. The best way to have employees that perform at their best is to have a team leader that can instill and encourage that type of performance. Few people are more responsible for the success or failure of a company than the leader of the team responsible for the work that is being done. There are a number of ch

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News Release - Biology Battle for XBLCG Launch Confirmed

Novaleaf Game Studio was officially released Biology Battle as a launch title of Xbox Live Community Games (XBLCG) on Nov. 19. This was done alongside Microsoft’s release of the NXE (New Xbox Experience) on the same day. Biology Battle is a unique take on the classic space shooter genre. Take control of medical nano-bots during its mission inside of its target cell. The game takes the best aspects of the “shmup” genre, including 360 degree movement and firing, and revolutionizes the action wi

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DC/NoVA Housing Crisis

President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is expecting over 3 million visitors for the inauguration on January 20. The hotels from Baltimore to Richmond are booked solid even at gauging prices and now private citizens are getting into the game. A simple search on DC Craigslists shows several dozen offers for apartments, condos and townhouses going for up to $20,000 during that week. I’m so tempted to take money away from Obama supporters but at the same time the thought of having a bunch o

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The Bandit Finds A Friend

From Squawk Box this morning: bigshot investor in Citigroup, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, says Vikram Pandit’s work in the top spot is all good in the hood, and that he’s going to raise his stake in C from 4% to 5%, which at today’s share price will probably cost him about $66 total. Hey, at this point we need The Bandit to stay in his job for the comedy value, so we will take it. Add to:

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