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04 JAN 10
Pasta&Vinegar » Blog Archive » Communication infrastructures from 1901 to 2009 SAVE
Last hours of 2009 devoted to contemplation of the world gets more and more interconnected; as attested by the following maps:TAGS
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2020 vision: where will we be in a decade's time? - Telegraph SAVE
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Our experts make twenty predictions for the end of the next decade.TAGS
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Regional accents thrive against the odds in Britain - Times Online SAVE
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Geordie, Scouse, Mancunian and Brummie inflections are becoming more distinct and dominant because they are one of the few remaining badges of identity against the homogenising effects of modernity.TAGS
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Scientists say dolphins should be treated as 'non-human persons' - Times Online SAVE
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Dolphins have been declared the world’s second most intelligent creatures after humans, with scientists suggesting they are so bright that they should be treated as “non-human persons”.TAGS
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03 JAN 10
Visual Voltage Workshop SAVE
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The goal of this workshop is to discuss, share and invent design strategies for raising awareness about energy-efficiency, without imposing the “gloomy feeling of guilt” (Régine Debatty); and for changing our consuming behaviour without making us feel like energy-saving martyrs.TAGS
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"Lombroso razzista" e il Sud scende in piazza- LASTAMPA.it SAVE
Poco importa che, a cento anni dalla morte, le teorie lombrosiane sull’«atavismo criminale» siano state ampiamente superate e che l’allestimento del museo sia incentrato sul concetto di devianza, e inviti a un confronto con il metodo scientifico, anche quando sbaglia.TAGS
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02 JAN 10
Schloss Rivoli: Unmut über Doppelspitze SAVE
Andrea Bellini und Beatrice Merz sollen als Doppelspitze künftig das Schloss Rivoli nahe der italienischen Stadt Turin leiten. Die Vorgänger Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev und Rudy Fuchs zeigen sich über die Wahl enttäuscht.TAGS
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30 DEC 09
Priest pelted with pasta after shoplifting remarks | World news | The Guardian SAVE
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a man approached the priest outside the church and threw 30 tins worth of ravioli and spaghetti on him. The contents of the bucket may well have been inspired by Jones himself, who said he would "rather that people take an 80p can of ravioli rather than turn to some of the most appalling things".TAGS
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Shell must face Friends of the Earth Nigeria claim in Netherlands | Business | guardian.co.uk SAVE
"For years, these people have been trying to get Shell to clean up its mess and stop polluting their habitat. However, again and again they have come away empty-handed. "That is why they are now trying to get justice in the Netherlands. The court decision is an initial victory for all Nigerians that have been fighting for years for a cleaner habitat and justice," he added.TAGS
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The Big Mideast News Story that Isn't "Fit to Print" | Stephen M. Walt SAVE
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If you do want to learn a bit more about this worthy effort to help the Gazans, you can go to the group's website, here. Or you can follow it on Mondoweiss, here. Or even read about it in Ha'aretz, here. And then you might have a better idea why the Mubarak government isn't very popular, why Israel faces growing censure for its conduct, why the United States continues to be despised in much of the Arab and Islamic world, and why the blogosphere is so important.TAGS