Pelosi Pledges Aid To Automakers, Strings Attached (1)
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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday the House would provide aid to the ailing U.S. auto industry, requiring that the industry meet new fuel-efficiency standards, produce advanced vehicles and restructure "to ensure their long-term economic viability." Pelosi, D-Calif., did not disclose the amount of funding House leaders intend to seek for the industry _ automakers have been seeking $25 billion in loans to stabilize their sinking companies. But she said the funding should ...
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Mention of the UAW contract is your first clue that there is a union-busting effort underway here.
The right to live well leads to the right to die well. (2)
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Hannah Jones is a terminally ill 13 year old who has won a court battle in Britain allowing her to die peacefully instead of undergoing the major surgery that could prolong her life.
Is your child’s Halloween candy poisioned with melamine? (1)
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By: D. H. Williams @ 5:36 PM - EST What is Melamine? Melamine is a synthetic white powder used in plastic making and in fertilizers. It was first synthesized by a German scientist in the 1830’s. Melamine is used primarily in the manufacture of floor tiles, white boards and commercial filters. Melamine is marketed under a variety of commercial names used to remove scuff marks and dirt from a range of surfaces. Melamine is also ...
Web 2.0 could take a big hit from down economy (1)
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Oracle has certainly been doing its part in keeping up with the Web 2.0 craze. Last year the company released WebCenter Suite, a comprehensive set of collaboration software, including Wikis, instant messaging, RSS feeds, portals, content management and many other Web 2.0 features and services. WebCenter will be the go-to portal in Oracle’s post-BEA middleware lineup, and Fusion Middleware 11g — expected to be released in the next six to 12 months - will include ...
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Do you ever write something to provoke thinking and then have someone say, “So, what about you? How are you doing that?” Cheryl Smith just did that. Recently I talked about the difference between accountability partners and mentors. I wrote, However, we need mentors as well. Call them teachers, rabbis, disciplers, guides, coaches, parents. They are people who know more than we do, at least about something. They may not touch what we are working ...
What happens to your Facebook when you die? | Joel Corriveau (1)
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Afterlife and the Mind (2)
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Never Say Die: Why We Can't Imagine Death. Why do we wonder where our mind goes when the body is dead? Shouldn’t it be obvious that the mind is dead, too? Examining self-consciousness and mortality.
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