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DRUG CZAR and His Numbers

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:40:00 GMT

clipped by: klippety
clipper's remarks: A little late for the RNC, but the drug war is lost the way our government is waging it, raging it....

Clip Source: www.alternet.org

New Drug Survey Demolishes Drug Czar's Claims

Well, now we know why federal officials chose to release the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on a day when the Republican convention's climax and a string of hurricanes is likely to keep it out of the headlines. The survey pretty much dynamites Office of National Drug Control Policy chief John Walters' claims of success in reducing marijuana and drug use during his tenure, which he'd like us to attribute to his aggressive policies, and particularly ONDCP's near-obsession with demonizing marijuana.

First, some raw numbers: The total number of Americans who have used illicit drugs is up from 108 million in 2002, the first full year of Walters' tenure, to 114 million in 2007. And the number of Americans who've used marijuana has passed the 100 million mark for the first time -- up from 95 million in 2002.

huffing and puffing about marijuana

number of Americans starting marijuana

has not budged during his tenure.

New Drug Survey Demolishes Drug Czar's Claims

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:19:05 GMT

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Clip Source: www.alternet.org

And, strikingly, despite all of Walters' huffing and puffing about marijuana, the number of Americans starting marijuana use for the first time has not budged during his tenure.

If this is success, someone please tell me what failure looks like.

Tags: marijuana, prohibition, drug war

Date a co-worker?

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:35:41 GMT

clipped by: Tara Weiss

Clip Source: www.steelcase.com

Grand Rapids, MI – September 2, 2008 – Nearly half of office workers surveyed in the United States see advantages to an office romance, but an overwhelming majority choose to pursue love elsewhere due to office politics and perceptions. These results are the second in a four-part Workplace Index Survey of 279 workers on the nature of work commissioned by Steelcase, a global office environments manufacturer.

While only 17 percent of respondents have engaged in an office romance, many see personal advantages to dating a coworker. Just under 50 percent of American workers (47 percent) would enjoy dating a colleague that understands the issues they face at work, and 42 percent believe that their mood would improve, encouraging them to go to work each morning. A third of respondents would also welcome the ease of coordinated personal and professional lives.

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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:52:15 GMT

clipped by: pinky123

Clip Source: postcode.royalmail.com

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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:12:46 GMT

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Clip Source: www.thegreenduck.com

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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:44:45 GMT

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Clip Source: www.thegreenduck.com

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McCain's must ....

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:16:51 GMT

clipped by: lp97702
clipper's remarks: If you need to go to the middle why would you pick a right wing nut case to be your VP? That's a move to solidify your base. Besides she give the Dems so much ammo to paint McCain as an extremist...Wow...

Clip Source: www.fivethirtyeight.com

The problem McCain faces is that if Obama's base solidifies, the numeric partisan ID advantage Democrats enjoy threatens to swamp his campaign. A tie in base favorability goes to Obama. That has always been Obama's game. Solidify and turn out the base, keep his constant edge among independents, and McCain is essentially powerless to change the outcome.

As we go forward in the campaign, look for McCain's camp to constantly push toward the middle. Attention is up, Obama's base is solidifying, so trying to stop Obama from carrying independents is now McCain's last, best hope. A National Journal survey of Republican convention insiders confirms an awareness that the swing voters are a much more important group for McCain to win. By a 55%-33% margin, GOP insiders urge McCain to go for the middle. Tomorrow night's speech will tell us whether McCain understands this need.

Tags: mccain

Poll gives Obama edge in two of three key states

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:18:35 GMT

clipped by: bbking13

Clip Source: www.cnn.com

Poll gives Obama edge in two of three key states

In a CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corp. survey out Wednesday afternoon, 55 percent of Iowa registered voters who were questioned said that Obama, D-Illinois, is their choice for president, with 40 percent backing McCain, R-Arizona. That's more than double the lead Obama had in a University of Iowa poll taken early last month.

It appears to be a similar story in Minnesota, where the Republicans are holding their national convention this week.

The poll indicates that Obama has a 12-point lead over McCain, 53 percent to 41 percent.

President Bush's narrow victory in Ohio four years ago clinched his re-election. It looks like it could be just as tight this time around in Ohio.

The poll suggests he has a two-point lead over McCain, 47 percent to 45 percent, which is a virtual tie when taking into account the survey's 3.5-percentage-point sampling error.

Still a bunch of people have no clue what social networking is

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:41:42 GMT

clipped by: butesch

Clip Source: www.webwire.com

Global survey shows 58% of people don’t know what social networking is, plus over one third of social networkers are losing interest

Tags: social networking

no facebook no work

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:05:08 GMT

clipped by: martah

Clip Source: www.meshly.com

"A recent survey by IT services provider Telindus found that a whopping 39 percent of 18-to-24-year-olds would consider leaving their jobs if a Facebook ban was imposed, reports vnunet.com. Another 21 percent said they’d feel “annoyed” by such a ban."

Under 60 Character Email Subject Lines Increases Open Rate

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:08:48 GMT

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Clip Source: www.mediapost.com

Under 60 Character Email Subject Lines Increases Open Rate

According to eROI's latest email marketing survey, The Elements of Email, email marketers are missing opportunities to increase their deliverability, opens, clicks and conversions. The study examines several elements of an Email, recommending that readers test their positions to compare to prevailing practices.

50% of the respondents say they use the company name as the best "from" name choice, while a third say it's based on the campaign. Responses are based on the question: How do you address your "from" line?

The Company… 50.89%
Depends on the Campaign… 31.95%
Individual… 17.16%

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Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:58:10 GMT

clipped by: cgries

Clip Source: www.mshare.net

Some of the 70 Questions to ask a VP candidate

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:34:18 GMT

clipped by: iulawboy
clipper's remarks: There are only 70 questions you need to ask if you are searching for a GOP VP candidate and 4 of them revolve around sex and drugs. Of course these are important/embarrassing questions - but only 70 question total?

Clip Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com

Defending his choice and the team that helped pick her, McCain said Tuesday that "the vetting process was completely thorough." Campaign advisers at the convention in St. Paul, Minn., said Palin filled out a survey with 70 questions, including: Have you ever paid for sex? Have you been faithful in your marriage? Have you ever used or purchased drugs? Have you ever downloaded pornography?

Tags: gop vp selection, election 2008, mccain, palin

Laboring longer a growing trend for Americans

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:35:25 GMT

clipped by: bbking13

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

Laboring longer a growing trend for Americans

While the average retirement age remains 63, that standard may soon be going the way of the gold watch — a trend expected to accelerate as baby boomers close in on retirement without sufficient savings.

Twenty-nine percent of people in their late 60s were working in 2006, up from 18 percent in 1985, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly 6 million workers last year were 65 or over.

Over the next decade, the number of 55-and-up workers is expected to rise at more than five times the rate of the overall work force, the BLS reported.

In an April survey conducted for AARP, 27 percent of workers age 45 and over, and 32 percent of those 55-64 said they had pushed back their planned retirement date because of the economic downturn. The telephone poll by Woelfel Research interviewed 1,002 respondents and carried a sampling error margin of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

Halloween Costume for Teen and Kid and Costumes Accessories - Oya Costumes

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:28:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: OyaCostumes for your Halloween Costumes for Adults, Teens, Couple and Kids. Large selection of Halloween sexy costume, plus-size costume, Santa claus costume, New for 2008 and promotion costume.

Clip Source: www.oyacostumes.com

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