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German Translation Workers Report Mass Protests on University Campuses

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:48:34 GMT

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clipper's remarks: According a number of outspoken German Translation students, demonstrations began on Monday and are anticipated to continue through the weekend. Apparently, the protests began at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich sparked these new comments from the Education Minister. Other protests are being held simultaneously on 20 different university campuses throughout Germany. However, German students are not alone in their call for academic reform. In fact, the German protests are more of a display of camaraderie for students in Austria who are also demanding changes. In Austria, complaints range from overloaded degree courses, social inequality within the educational system, chronic funding shortages, and the introduction of tuition fees and the bachelor and master system into German universities problems in restructuring bachelors and masters degree programs. More specifically, student tend to be protesting most for publicly funded education.

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Throughout Germany, more than 10,000 students are protesting and demonstrating in 70-cities over university programs

, rising costs and numerous other conditions. As a result of their demands for government intervention and immediate action, the Education Minister in Berlin has called for the immediate enactment of reforms that have already been agreed upon. According to German Translation workers covering the protests, there have been a number of mixed signals from school and government officials concerning the streamlining of academic programs, changes to degree programs, school policies, financial aid, age limits and national grant programs.

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Complete Genomics Gets Gene Sequencing Under $5,000

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:36:47 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Probably a better "coming of age" present than a boob job, or penis extension.

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Complete Genomics, a Silicon Valley company backed by venture capitalists, produced complete sequences of three people’s DNA at an average cost of $4,500, accelerating the race to develop faster, cheaper gene-mapping systems

That’s about one-tenth as cheap as the $48,000 effort reported in August by Helicos Biosciences Corp. of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The first human genome map was completed by researchers in 2001 at an estimated cost of more than $100 million, according to a report published today in the journal Science. Complete Genomics funded the research.

Helicos, Illumina Inc. of San Diego, Pacific Biosciences Inc. of Menlo Park, California, and Roche Holding AG of Basel, Switzerland, are competitors trying to develop technology that would map the DNA of individuals for less than $1,000 and to sell systems to government and academic researchers. Complete Genomics is pursuing a different strategy, contracting with research institutions to perform genomic scans under contrac

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Three more quit over Nutt sacking

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:18:00 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Professor Nutt was sacked more than a week ago in response to views he expressed in an academic journal in January and a lecture he later gave at King's College London. He spoke out against the government's decision to toughen penalties for possessing marijuana and argued that the drug is less harmful than tobacco or alcohol.

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Three more quit over Nutt sacking

Three more scientists have resigned from the UK drug advisory body after the home secretary sacked of its chief advisor, Professor David Nutt, for disagreeing with government policy on marijuana.

The trio quit after a meeting with Home Secretary Alan Johnson that was called to reassure them that their independence would not be compromised, according to the BBC.

According to the BBC, the latest to resign are doctors John Marsden, Ian Ragan, and Simon Campbell. Their departure would mean six of the panel's 31 members appointed to advise Johnson on drugs policy have defected in solidarity with Nutt.

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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:38:52 GMT

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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:56:23 GMT

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The Doomsday Tea Party

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:06:37 GMT

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Clip Source: www.motherjones.com

For more than a decade Dr. Igor Panarin, a Russian academic, has been predicting that sometime around 2010 the United States will collapse, splintering into separate states, some of them controlled by foreign powers. Outside of Russia, no one's put much stock in his crackpot and stereotype-based theories—until now, that is. Who are the newest members of the Igor Panarin fan club? Tea partiers

According to Panarin, the US will collapse within the next year because of its economic problems and deep racial and ethnic divisions

the South, "with its Hispanics," Panarin says, will break away from the union and merge or ally with Mexico. The rest of America will split into several other countries, some becoming the protectorates of other major powers.

With the tea partiers embracing Panarin, he can rest assured that if he falls out of favor in Russia, he'll have a receptive audience in America—that is, if America still exists.

Certified Translation

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:21:50 GMT

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clipper's remarks: University Admissions Offices Require Certified Translations of Transcripts

Posted November 2nd, 2009.

Students seeking entry into foreign universities are required to present certified translations of their academic records as part of their admissions paperwork. This applies not only to American students applying for entry into European or other foreign institutions of higher learning. Moreover, it applies to all foreign students seeking admission into American colleges, universities and technical schools. In fact, many secondary schools also require translated and certified documentation for foreign exchange students. The Marketing Analysts have established one-stop shopping for these types of certified translations. We provide certified translations which consist of the translation, certification, notary stamp and postage of the hard copy, all for one low price.

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Students seeking entry into foreign universities are required to present certified translations of their academic records as part of their admissions paperwork. This applies not only to American students applying for entry into European or other foreign institutions of higher learning. Moreover, it applies to all foreign students seeking admission into American colleges, universities and technical schools. In fact, many secondary schools also require translated and certified documentation for foreign exchange students. The Marketing Analysts have established one-stop shopping for these types of certified translations. We provide certified translations which consist of the translation, certification, notary stamp and postage of the hard copy, all for one low price.

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Palin & the Dysfunctional Political Class

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:33:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The current GOP seems to look for mediocrity...someone who will *fit*...a person who appears *electable*, a vanilla-type. It seems to stand for everything and yet nothing.

Whether Mrs. Palin would make a good Presidential candidate, I don't know. But I'm weary to death of the clandestine people who mouth conservative rhetoric and then fold when the game is on. Give me a candidate who gives me a clear choice; not one who bows to the current political breeze blowing through Washington. I've just about lost all "Hope" because I don't see any on the horizon.

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Sarah Palin and the Dysfunctional Political Class

The frenetic hostility to Sarah Palin, even by many on the Republican side, is unnerving, because her qualifications to be president are objectively better than those of almost anyone who has been on the national ticket over the past decade.

Al Gore would be disqualified by knowledge of his academic career and by a reading of Earth in the Balance, an exercise in messianic ignorance. His subsequent career getting rich from climate change subsidies would reinforce this opinion. John Kerry had a Senate career of unbroken mediocrity

John Edwards had no shadow of a qualification, and again the judgment is confirmed by subsequent events.

Obama’s qualifications were will-o-the-wisp. His supporters cited his “potential,”

One can deeply respect John McCain’s courage and service. But he is an erratic senator, with a tendency to reach decisions on a whim and then excoriate anyone who disagrees

Noam Chomsky: 'US Foreign Policy is Straight Out of the Mafia'

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:46:14 GMT

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Noam Chomsky is the west's most prominent critic of US imperialism, yet he is rarely interviewed in the mainstream media. Seumas Milne meets him

Noam Chomsky is the closest thing in the English-speaking world to an intellectual superstar. A philosopher of language and political campaigner of towering academic reputation, who as good as invented modern linguistics, he is entertained by presidents, addresses the UN general assembly and commands a mass international audience. When he spoke in London last week, thousands of young people battled for tickets to attend his lectures, followed live on the internet across the globe, as the 80-year-old American linguist fielded questions from as far away as besieged Gaza.

dubai

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:33:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: expansion

Clip Source: www.grafdom.com

Grafdom expands its R&D capabilities with the establishment of Dubai lab

Dubai, UAE, January 5, 2009 – Grafdom, the leading software development & outsourcing provider, has announced the establishment of an R&D lab in Dubai to pursue the development of advanced technologies and web 2.0 applications.

The lab will work on new technologies, online web 2.0 tools and mobile applications to serve clients’ upcoming needs and help strengthen their competitive advantage within their industry. In addition, Grafdom will collaborate with computer scientists, engineers and educational institutions to deliver on joint research and academic projects.

“A globally positioned R&D network will enable Grafdom to access diverse talents and collaborate to develop revolutionary technologies for its customers. The Middle East’s high growth, emerging economic opportunities and depth of technology talent make it an ideal location to expand.” said Director of Operations, Farid Gasim.

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Man of hatred shocks the land he calls home

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:10:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Jewish terrorist.

Clip Source: www.smh.com.au

A Jewish extremist has put Israeli security in doubt, writes Jason Koutsoukis.

JERUSALEM: Yaakov Teitel is the new face of Israel's extreme right-wing religious movement. A fanatical Jewish settler from the tiny outpost of Shvut Rahel in the northern West Bank, Teitel flashed the peace sign as he was led from an Israeli courtroom this week.

But after confessing to a string of murders and hate crimes over the past 12 years, Teitel has emerged as anything but a peacemaker.

Branded a ''Jewish terrorist'', the 37-year-old father of four has already admitted to the murders of two Palestinians in 1997 and the pipe-bombing of the left-wing Israeli academic Zeev Sternhell this year.

Police also suspect Teitel of the shooting murder of two Israeli police officers on a West Bank highway nine months ago, a crime initially blamed on Palestinian terrorists. ''If the wheel were to turn back I would do it all again,'' Teitel told investigators after his arrest.

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Special Education Programs - Special Education - Learning Differences - Learning Disabilities - Vinc

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:41:46 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Vincent Smith School is the premier special education school on Long Island addressing the needs of special education students.

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Academic 'abused' before expulsion from Fiji

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:30:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The dictator is probably disappointed because he can't make billions from such a poor country. Depends on tourism and this paranoid, delusional egomaniac spoils it for everyone.

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Fijian-born Australian academic Brij Lal says he was subjected to verbal abuse and "explosive anger" for three hours before being ordered out of Fiji by authorities.

Professor Lal, from the Australian National University, has arrived back in Australia after being kicked out of Fiji yesterday following interviews he gave to the ABC.

His expulsion follows a fast deterioration in relations between Australia and Fiji this week.

Yesterday Australia responded to the expulsion of Australia's high commissioner in Fiji by ordering Fiji's acting high commissioner out of the country.

Professor Lal says while he was being held for three hours he was told "in no uncertain terms" that he had to get out.

"I was kept there for three hours and I suppose it is very difficult to distil that experience into words, but [I suffered] intense verbal abuse, foul language and explosive anger on the part of the officer who was interrogating me," he said.

xpelled: Brij Lal was told he had 24 hours to leave Fiji

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Should We Trust The Experts?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:45:01 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "None of this suggests the public should abandon a healthy skepticism toward even well-credentialed authorities. Pharmaceutical companies, with colossal missteps like the dangerous medication Vioxx, have earned suspicions about their motivations.
Vaccinations foregone put not only those individual children at risk but clear the path for infectious disease to spread more easily. That's not a great outcome, whether we're collectively battling the measles or this season's H1N1 flu.

"You can't minimize your individual risk," Wallace writes, "unless your herd, your friends and neighbors, also buy in."

Our children most certainly deserve safe vaccines; that's a given. I don't blame people for not trusting special interest groups. I just thought this article brought out some interesting points regarding social media.

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Two weeks after the story hit the Internet, the e-mail keeps flowing. A majority voice support for “An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All.” But at least one in five disagrees. Many seethe with indignation. A few sling vile names and veiled threats.

Wallace has run smack into an abiding, perhaps growing, phenomenon of the Internet Age: Citizens armed with information are sure they know better.

Unhappy with the scientific consensus that man's activities have exacerbated global warming? Then just find and promote the academic naysayers. Or merely post your personal musings: "Climate change, bah, there's a foot of snow on my lawn."

The rise of computer literacy, high-speed Internet connections, blogging and social networks has emboldened the common man to tell his own story and, sometimes, to disdain trappings like a university degree, professional training or corporate affiliation.

Free Market Mojo - An Interview with Steven G. Horowitz

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:53:32 GMT

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An Interview with Steven G. Horwitz

He has also done public policy research for the Mercatus Center, Heartland Institute, Citizens for a Sound Economy, and the Cato Institute. His current project is a book tentatively titled Classical Liberalism and the Evolution of the Modern Family. Horwitz currently serves as the book review editor of The Review of Austrian Economics and as an academic advisor for the Heartland Institute and a contributing editor to Critical Review and Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines.

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