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Remembering V... Here's to you on the 5th of November
by darthfader inhttp://www.watchtowercomments.com/.
a well designed site and quality production videos make a solid impact!.
hope you're doing well.. cheers!.
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The TSA wants to reach out and touch you even if you're not riding a plane..
by darthfader ininteresting article.... http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/26/tsas-power-grope/.
the transportation security administration (tsa) has always intended to expand beyond the confines of airport terminals.
its agents have been conducting more and more surprise groping sessions for women, children and the elderly in locations that have nothing to do with aviation.
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Wal-Mart trims health care coverage for some
by darthfader inseems the cost of healthcare for it's employees is getting to be to much.... http://news.yahoo.com/wal-mart-trims-health-care-coverage-225625971.html.
new york (ap) wal-mart stores inc., the nation's largest private employer, is scaling back the eligibility of health care coverage offered to future part-timers and dramatically raising premiums for many of its full-time workers.
industry observers say the changes could have implications for millions of other workers, as more companies on the fence could replicate its moves.. the discounter, which employs more than 1.4 million workers, said the changes were forced by rising health care costs.
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Doing the right thing for Animals
by darthfader inin light of all the bad things happening to animals this past week, i thought i'd post something positive.... .
anchorage, alaska (ap) an anchorage endodontist performed a root canal on a big tooth in a very big patient a full-grown siberian tiger.. dr. doug luiten worked on 300-pound kunali measuring nearly 7 feet from backside to nose thursday at the alaska zoo.. "it's the longest tooth i've ever worked on," luiten said of more than three-inch (8 centimeter) canine.. the zoo had to order some special instruments to accommodate the longer tooth, and even had to modify those during the root canal.. http://news.yahoo.com/alaska-dentist-performs-root-canal-tiger-080352907.html.
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Mike Daisey goes after Apple, the late Steve Jobs (high tech MFG in China)
by darthfader ininteresting article on the conditions for high tech manufacturing in china:.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mike-daisey-goes-after-apple-apf-2036183637.html?x=0&.v=1#mwpphu-container.
new york (ap) -- normally, the launch of a new apple device such as the iphone 4s would make mike daisey salivate.
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The Polarizing of America: Rep. Michele Bachmann wins Iowa Straw Poll
by darthfader inhttp://news.yahoo.com/bachmann-wins-gop-2012-test-vote-224544660.html.
minnesota rep. michele bachmann won a test vote of iowans on saturday, a show of strength five months before the state's caucuses kick off the gop presidential nominating season.. the result is the first indication of what iowans think of the field of republicans competing for the chance to challenge president barack obama next fall.
but it's hardly predictive of who will win the winter iowa contest, much less the party nod or the white house.. well... there goes the neighborhood....
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Living in fear
by darthfader inmy wife and i have been trying to put a finger on our personal motivations.
what drives us to do what we do?.
it comes down to this basic fact: we are afraid.
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DEAR RICH FOLKS: Get Ready For A (Tax) Revolution...
by darthfader ininteresting point of view and graphs.
is the us different today than it was in the 50's and 60's when tax rates were at their highest?
a lot of people agree that raising taxes pulls money out of the economy and will hinder job creation.
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With Chevrolet Sonic, G.M. and U.A.W. Stand Automaking on Its Head
by darthfader ininteresting to see such cooperation between gm and the uaw.
i wonder what the quality of these will be -- how long will they last?
will they really be competitive with cars made in mexico etc?.