Holiday Season in SC (1)
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Beginning the day after Thanksgiving, South Carolina residents will have a 48-hour period when they can purchase guns, shotguns, and rifles tax-free.Naturally, "Freedom States Alliance" spokesmodel Scott Vogel has a hissy fit.Take it easy, Scott--if you like, we'll be happy to support a tax-free weekend on these, assuming you don't already own one.[Via Jeffersonian]
White House opposes Congress "raiding" TARP for automakers - Reuters (1)
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The Money TimesWhite House opposes Congress "raiding" TARP for automakersReuters - 47 minutes agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said it opposed Congress "raiding" the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program to bail out US automakers.White House: Levin's auto aid bill fails test Detroit Free PressPanic Ruling Debate About Automakers Wheeling IntelligencerThe Associated Press - Voice of America - Forbes - CNSNews.comall 1,890 news articles
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ax0n said:
Look out! It's a tarp!
Brazil: Flash mob protest against Digital Crimes Bill (3)
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Brazilian bloggers and netizens took to the streets of São Paulo to protest against the Digital Crimes Bill, which typifies the cyber-crimes punishable by law and stipulates penalties accordingly. They claim the law has so many flaws that, instead of punishing real criminals, it might end up deeming as crime trivial conduct when surfing the Internet. Proposed by senator Eduardo Azeredo, the bill has passed through the Senate, has proceeded to the House of Representatives ...
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djspark said:
a melhor matéria sobre o assunto tinah que ser em inglês, né?:(
Brazil: National Park Under Threat from Illegal Fires (1)
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For over a month, the Chapada Diamantina National Park, in Bahia, has been burning relentlessly. According to Brazil's environmental agency, 50 percent of the national park's 1,520 km² have burned, which represents 75,000 hectares of forest (roughly the size of New York City). Nearly 500 people - firefighters and volunteers - are battling the blazes, caused by illegal fires supposedly started by ranchers clearing land for pasture. Only heavy rains will stop the flames, but ...
★ More Notes on Notes (4)
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Some thoughtful feedback from readers regarding my analysis of the UI design of the iPhone’s built-in Notes app. Creation vs. Modification Date Sorting Regarding my assertion that sorting notes by modification date was the right choice, Glen Raphael1 writes: That would be fine for me if it were sorted chronologically by note creation time. That is what the Newton NotePad did and what the Palm notepad app did — quite sensibly. However, what Apple chose ...
New research on a carbon tax (1)
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I was reading my email and eating a blueberry muffin this morning and ran across this in my inbox:Designing a Carbon Tax to Reduce U.S. Greenhouse Gas EmissionsGilbert E. MetcalfRev Environ Econ Policy published 6 November 2008, 10.1093/reep/ren015http://reep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/ren015v1?papetocI then took a sip of coffee, clicked on the link and read the abstract: This article describes a revenue and distributionally neutral approach to reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions that uses a carbon tax. The revenue from ...
The Language Show - Olympia (2)
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The Language Show at Olympia (31st Oct) The Language Show does not necessarily attract teachers from the Primary sector as it also features secondary, higher and business recruitment. Nevertheless, as a regular visitor, I’ve noticed that gradually more exhibitors are offering resources for Primary. Here is a selection (in alphabetical order) of just some of the exhibitors and resources that I came across; for a full list visit …… The Basque Government had a stand; ...
Friday Night Delight/Fright: Fish n’Chips (1)
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Happy Hallowe’en, WANF readers! Instead of posting shots of us dressed up in costume as the tastiest parts of a pig’s anatomy, we’re celebrating All Soul’s Day and the arrival of a much-needed weekend with a classic Friday night dish from the British Isles (where in truth, Hallowe’en has never really caught on in the way it has here in America) - fish n’chips. Note: prepare for a very long read or click here to ...
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Emmanuel Dunand, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Illinois Senator Barack Obama disembarks from his campaign plane at Midway airport in Chicago, Illinois, October 19, 2008 (AFP/Getty Images). -Few extended events are covered as thoroughly as U.S. Presidential campaigns, as news organizations from all over the world ask photojournalists to come back with unique and expressive photographs from heavily covered, repetitive opportunities. Boston.com has gathered 35 of the best photographs of President-Elect Barack Obama from the campaign ...Contribute comment
