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I am seeing all sorts of know-nothing types spouting off about greed, I thought it would be a good opportunity to put things in perspective by using one of my favorite YouTube clips:Here is Milton Friedman giving Phil Donahue a lesson on greed:I decided to put this up after reading a Bloomberg article that has John McCain pulling a John Edwards:McCain struck a strongly populist tone, blaming greed

The Neocons still are setting the agenda. We are still reduced to discussing what they will or will not do (Iran). Yet more and more people are distancing themselves from the Neocons. In an IPS article on Joe Klein. “Neocon Flap Highlights Jewish Divide”, Jim Lobe says: M. J. Rosenberg, a former AIPAC staffer now associated [...]

Romagnoli, the Sporting player, in statements at the end of victory in Mata Real on the P. Ferreira (1-0), commenting on the fact team "leonina" winning points for opponents direct and depend at this time only a tie to determine directly for the Champions League:"The major loser was the terms P. Ferreira, because it was a very difficult game. Of course, at the end of the game when we heard the res

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Because / because of We use these to express a reason.We use because before a clause (a sentence subject verb and complement).Use because of when you put the noun after the reason.Examples:I went to sleep because I was tired.[Use because and NOT because of >> it is followed by a sentence I (Subject) was (verb) tired (complement)]I had to go early to the office because of the meeting[Use because of >> it is followed by a noun (meeting)]-Maria left the party because she was feeling sick.-Carlos couldn't play because of his injury (lesion).-I didn't pass the test because I didn't study.-I feel so sad because of his death.NOTA: Se usa el because y because of para expresar razones. Muchas veces la traducción es porque pero también puede ser por. Cuando es "por" tienen que tener cuidado de n

Salve, minha gente! Nosso tópico hoje é algo que a muitos alunos do nível intermediário causa problemas de uso: although, though, even though, in spite of e despite. Andei fuçando em vários livros e sites e achei uma explicação bem legal no Grammar in Use, do Raymond Murphy (Editora Cambridge), um livro que vale a pena ter em casa como referência. 1) Depois de although usamos um sujeito + verbo: Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. (Embora tenha chovido muito, nós aproveitamos nosso feriado) I didn’t get the job although I had all the necessary qualifications. (Não consegui o emprego, embora eu tivesse todas as qualificações necessárias.) 2) Depois de in spite of ou despite (apesar de), usamos um substantivo, um pronome (this/that/what etc.) ou a forma do gerúndio –ing. In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday. (Apesar da chuva, aproveitamos nosso feriado.) I didn’t get the job in spite of having all the necessary qualifications. (Não cons

Though (apesar) e although (embora, ainda que) são conjunções, ou seja, são palavras invariáveis que servem para conectar orações. Dessa forma elas podem ser substituídas uma pela outra dentro de uma frase. Entretanto, although é mais encontrada no início da sentença, enquanto que though é usada em outros pontos. Algumas pessoas utilizam o although quando querem ser mais formais, já o though tem mais a função de ligar palavras ou frases. Exemplos: - He still argues, though he knows he’s wrong. - Although it rained, we had a great time. Ouça os exemplos [Visite o blog para ouvir o exemplo] Audio by: Christopher O’Donnell Visite o blog English Experts e avalie esse artigo de 1 a 5 estrelas no rodapé do post. Só assim poderemos saber quais assuntos são mais relevantes para os leitores e dessa forma melhorar os textos. Agradeço antecipadamente pela visita e atenção! Envie essa dica Leia outros artigosGrammar Girl: regras de gramática e truques para memor

This is the pumpkin that Coffeegirl (11) carved. She wouldn't let me see it or know her plan until it was completely done. LOL. I love this kid. Last night during dinner I was simple exhausted. It was only 6:00 pm and I was ready to go to bed. I knew I couldn't as I had one child at dance class, another child was at a church function. Dishes needed to be cleared, the fresh cookies I

Princess likes to comb my hair and play hairdresser. I gotta say, I love the attention! I'm one of those girls who loves to get her hair done at the salon (although it's been months since my last cut and years since I had anything major done to it - me bad. But my low-maintenance style will have to wait for another post!) At any rate, Princess likes to "twist and brush."Princess (as she is combing my hair): Every time you yell, your hair gets a snarl.Me: You like Mommy to have messy, snarly hair, dontcha?Princess: OOO yes, it's so fun to try to comb those snarls out!Lovely. I see the future. I need to buy more conditioner!

Joe RaoSPACE.com Skywatching ColumnistSPACE.com Fri Aug 24, 5:30 PM ETTuesday morning, Aug. 28 brings us the second total lunar eclipse of 2007. Those living in the Western Hemisphere and eastern Asia will be able to partake in at least some of this sky show.The very best viewing region for viewing this eclipse will fall across the Pacific Rim, including the West Coast of the United States and Canada, as well as Alaska, Hawaii, New Zealand and eastern Australia. All these places will be able to see the complete eclipse from start to finish.Europeans will miss out on the entire show, as the Moon will be below the horizon during their mid and late morning hours.What to look for:The eclipse will begin when the Moon enters the faint outer portion, or penumbra, of the Earth's shadow about an hour before it begins moving into the umbra. The penumbra, however, is all but invisible to the eye until the Moon becomes deeply immersed in it. Look for a slight hint of shading or smudginess on the

Just a quick heads-up... I'm probably not going to be writing much (if anything) until (a) I get my shit sorted with my new place, (b) get a decent night's sleep, (c) eat something with bacon in it and (d) manage to jam a ballpoint pen more than two inches down the shaft of my urethra. Then again, this is the kind of shit I always say before I write something else, so maybe I'm just using a little reverse psychology here. But just in case I'm not, you're going to have to go somewhere else for entertainment......Which is where these guys come in. I was only going to give them a cursory mention, but I think they're so fucking awesome that they deserve a full-on plug. Straight out of Australia - where else? - I give you the band with the greatest name (and the greatest promo pics) ever known to man. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...FILTHY MAGGOTY CUNTAnd you can find them here. These guys - Sister Fister (Vocals/Guitar/Trannie), Cocksmoking Crackwhore (Bass/Vocals/Menstruation), C

Today was a day of ups and downs.Although the insurance company hasn't officially announced it, my car appears to be totaled. My baby Kala has died and is going to RAV4 heaven. I will miss her. She was the first car I ever bought and completely paid for all by myself.In fact, she's the only "big ticket" item I've ever bought and paid off myself. My parents helped me with my education and I have no real estate or other significantly large material holding.*sigh* But the plus side to losing Kala (sounds like Koohla, it's Hawaiian for "princess"), is that my insurance company is going to pay me for her. I don't know exactly how much but it will be a few thousand dollars. Those few thousands will be my ticket straight to Chicago.And continuing on the positive side, I have a 30 day contract to work for The Sports Authority starting on Wednesday.It's as a special projects copywriter! Cool right?! I'm excited for that, it should be a lot of fun. The pay is better than my other temp job

Although Qatar has gone months without rain, buildings sites like these soon fill up with ground-water.Qatar Visitor e-store (U.S.)Qatar Visitor E-store (U.K.)Find the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsQatar Doha Middle East ground-water

The Hultsfred Report: The Day AfterAlthough Hultsfred ended with a bang and a washout, I wasn’t done concert going yet. For, the day after the festival, in the small coastal town of Oxelösund, was the line-up of my dreams: a double billing of Melody Club and The Ark. Really, could it get any better than that? For me, it couldn’t. The gig was held at the town’s Hamnfestival (harbor festival), and it was really quite bizarre circumstances, actually. For one, Oxelösund is even smaller than my home town (small enough that it didn’t even have a McDonalds!), and The Ark and Melody Club are two of Sweden’s biggest bands. I, quite frankly, would fall over and die if bands like that came to my town.Second, the two groups played after an endless succession of local bands, who ranged from alright to awful. The venue was tiny and located right on the coast and there really weren’t all that many people there. Of course, that just meant that I could get close enough to touch the bands

The Kinks - The Kinks(1964)320kbpsAlthough the best of the Kinks' early work is among the best British Invasion music, their initial pair of albums was far less consistent than those of the Beatles, Stones, and Who. Aside from the great "You Really Got Me," this was a shabby, disappointing set with surprisingly thin production. As R&B cover artists, the Kinks weren't nearly as adept as the Stones and Yardbirds; Ray Davies' original tunes were, "You Really Got Me" aside, perfunctory Merseybeat-ish pastiches; and a couple of tunes that producer Shel Talmy penned for the group, "Bald Headed Woman" and "I've Been Driving on Bald Mountain," were simply abominable. The rave-up treatments of the R&B standards "Got Love If You Want It" and "Cadillac" were good, and the simple "Stop Your Sobbing" would eventually be covered by the Pretenders, but overall this is real patchy. The CD reissue, however, is a great improvement, adding a wealth of bonus tracks from early singles and their first E

People and Places Megan Vogel. Although she did not make the Mystics’ roster, … finalists for the 12-member USA Women’s Basketball 2007 Pan American Games Team. Others vying for a spot … for a British pub? Well, anyway, out in Colorado Springs, the roster for the USA Women’s Basketball U21 2007 Posted in DC BasketCases ( 27 links from 5 sites)

Deep Purple - Burn(1974)320kbpsAlthough it shook the band's fan base to its core, the acrimonious departure of vocalist Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover served to rejuvenate Deep Purple in time for 1973's aptly named Burn album, which unquestionably showed huge improvement over their lackluster previous effort, Who Do We Think We Are. And in an interesting twist rarely attempted before or since, new recruits David Coverdale (vocals) and Glenn Hughes (bass and vocals, ex-Trapeze) traded lead singing duties on virtually every track -- an enviable tag team, as both possessed exceptional pipes. The phenomenal title track started things off at full throttle, actually challenging the seminal "Highway Star" for the title of best opener to any Deep Purple album, while showcasing the phenomenal drumming of Ian Paice. Up next, the intro to the equally timeless "Might Just Take Your Life," however simple from a technical perspective, remains one of organist Jon Lord's signature moments, and

Found a great site that is apparently all about food:Happy Burp: Things to Eat Before You Die (, although I don't want you to die really.)Not related to the shopautodotca seocontest but funny and yummy.

Queen - Queen (1973) 320 kbpsAlthough it may not be up to par with such future classics as A Night at the Opera and The Game, Queen's 1973 self-titled debut is one of the most underrated hard rock debuts of all time. Chances are that many will only be familiar with one song (the classic rock radio staple "Keep Yourself Alive"), but it is a very consistent and solid album; even the more uncommon compositions are impressive and memorable. Unlike other notable hard rock debuts of the '60s/'70s (Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Kiss, etc.), Queen's first album was not recorded quickly, but over the course of a year or two, since the band had to record during the studio's off hours to minimize costs. Even so, the album does retain continuity, a perfect balance of anthems (the aforementioned "Keep Yourself Alive"), gorgeous ballads ("The Night Comes Down," "Doing All Right"), and raging heavy metal ("Liar," "Great King Rat," "Son & Daughter"). All of the band's future musical trademarks can be

Spirit - Clear Spirit (1969)320kbps Although this album may not be seen as the definitive Spirit statement, it has several moments of brilliance that prove what a revolutionary band they were. Coming off of the success of The Family That Plays Together and "I Got a Line on You," the group entered the studio with Lou Adler once again in the producer's chair. Unfortunately, the group appeared to be beginning to fragment, and it shows on this uneven but ultimately fine album. "Dark Eyed Woman" opens the album with promise, and it is indeed one of Spirit's hardest-rocking studio performances. Randy California's inspired guitar solo is one of the finest performances of the period. The riff and general feel of the track (right down to the siren sound effects) were borrowed by Traffic on "Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory." The record tends to go downhill from there (primarily due to some uninspired songwriting), but not without high points like "Cold Wind" and the awesome closer "New Dope

Although a good lightning storm is my favorite I'm not sure this is the best description of me, but I'll take it.You Are LightningBeautiful yet dangerousPeople will stop and watch you when you appearEven though you're capable of random violenceYou are best known for: your powerYour dominant state: performingWhat Type of Weather Are You?

Spirit - Clear Spirit (1969)320kbps Although this album may not be seen as the definitive Spirit statement, it has several moments of brilliance that prove what a revolutionary band they were. Coming off of the success of The Family That Plays Together and "I Got a Line on You," the group entered the studio with Lou Adler once again in the producer's chair. Unfortunately, the group appeared to be beginning to fragment, and it shows on this uneven but ultimately fine album. "Dark Eyed Woman" opens the album with promise, and it is indeed one of Spirit's hardest-rocking studio performances. Randy California's inspired guitar solo is one of the finest performances of the period. The riff and general feel of the track (right down to the siren sound effects) were borrowed by Traffic on "Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory." The record tends to go downhill from there (primarily due to some uninspired songwriting), but not without high points like "Cold Wind" and the awesome closer "New Dope