March 2010

Asian Ocean Carriers Slashed Fleets | Journal of Commerce

31 March 2010

Asian Ocean Carriers Slashed Fleets | Journal of Commerce: “A number of Asian carriers significantly trimmed the number of containerships they own over the last 15 months as they sought to reduce exposure to the fragile liner shipping markets, according to Alphaliner.”

I would say that they don’t see an economic recovery happening anytime soon, it [...]

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AccuWeather.com – Weather News | Rain Still Threatening Flooding, Records in Northeast

31 March 2010

AccuWeather.com – Weather News | Rain Still Threatening Flooding, Records in Northeast: “Rivers across the region will remain in flood stage for days despite a return of dry weather at the end of the week. The Pawtuxet River at Cranston, R.I., southwest of Providence, has actually risen past record flood stage. Numerous homes have [...]

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BBC – BBC World Service Programmes – Discovery, Feeding The World, Episode 2

31 March 2010

BBC – BBC World Service Programmes – Discovery, Feeding The World, Episode 2: “A drought resistant maize is needed urgently. Sue Broom travels to Kenya and Mozambique to investigate a new research project that is combining conventional crop breeding with genetically modified crops.”

From what I have been reading and listening to about permaculture things need [...]

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City ramps up subway firepower over suicide bombings on Moscow trains – NYPOST.com

31 March 2010

City ramps up subway firepower over suicide bombings on Moscow trains – NYPOST.com: “Bleary-eyed New Yorkers began their work weeks with a morning rush hour that featured city cops in full military gear, including helmets, goggles, body armor, sidearms and M16 assault rifles.”

I remember going thru the terminals in Europe and they also had and [...]

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Buried for 27 days: Haiti earthquake survivor’s amazing story – Telegraph

30 March 2010

Buried for 27 days: Haiti earthquake survivor’s amazing story – Telegraph: “Severely malnourished, dehydrated, deeply traumatised and with festering wounds, the frail slum-dweller’s survival was hailed a miracle when he emerged after an extraordinary 27 days trapped in the ruins of Haiti’s earthquake, confounding doctors and defying medical logic. It is believed to be the [...]

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Free Printable Sketching, Wireframing and Note-Taking PDF Templates – Smashing Magazine

30 March 2010

Free Printable Sketching, Wireframing and Note-Taking PDF Templates – Smashing Magazine: “Below you will find a concise collection of ready to print sketching, wireframing and note-taking templates. Most, as expected, are geared towards the design community, but there are also templates that could be used within any industry and for any purpose.”

A couple of weeks [...]

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Health Reform Implementation Timeline – Kaiser Family Foundation

30 March 2010

Health Reform Implementation Timeline – Kaiser Family Foundation: “With the enactment of comprehensive health reform, the Kaiser Family Foundation has prepared a timeline detailing when specific provisions of the legislation are scheduled to take effect.
The implementation timeline reflects the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which President Obama signed on March 23, [...]

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The Volokh Conspiracy ? Blog Archive ? President Makes Fifteen Recess Appointments

30 March 2010

The Volokh Conspiracy ? Blog Archive ? President Makes Fifteen Recess Appointments: “During part of the Bush Administration, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would avoid taking full recesses in the Senate to prevent recess appointments from being made.? Not anymore. Back then, Senator Reid maintained that recess appointments were “an end run [...]

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Weekend New Roundup

29 March 2010

Double suicide bombings kill 38 on Moscow subway
It’s over: MPs say the special relationship with US is dead
CNN on Size of Searchlight Tea Party Rally: “Hundreds of People, At Least Dozens” plus more

Bracing Brew Bring on the Tea Parties! 

We’re gonna let the Founders’ freak flag fly

Tax writers can’t figure out the tax code, either

Universities encourage students [...]

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Education is Freedom Too

26 March 2010

“Don’t let your schooling interfere with your education.” -Mark Twain
When you learn for yourself it becomes part of you and it is something that cannot be taken from you.
Slashdot is pretty fun but it is often more noise then signal, but there are gems that make it worthwhile. They link to a story on PsychologyToday that [...]

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