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This from the Advocate Messenger:BURGIN - There's a certain story from Donald Smith's youth he loves to tell.Fresh out of Western Kentucky University with a teaching degree, Smith was faced with five job offers at different schools. He whittled down his list to two finalists in the Fayette County School district: Beaumont and Winburn middle schools. Unsure of which to pick, he sought guidance from

Call for submissions to the European Yearbook of Minority Issues Vol. 7 (2008) Martinus Nijhoff Publishers General Editors: Arie Bloed, Rainer Hofmann, Joseph Marko, James Mayall, John Packer,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

There was interesting event in a 13D filing today right after the close, and that will be worth some news and gossip alike. An investment firm called... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Shimla: Subhasish Panda, Director, Social Justice and Empowerment informed that the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India is implementing free coaching and allied scheme for the candidates belonging to scheduled castes and other backward classes with the objective of assisting students belonging to SCs and OBCs categories whose parents and guardians’ income [...]

Like you haven't seen this before over and over in The Mo'Kelly Report, but print it in Forbes magazine and now it's "news."Nevertheless, it is a message that still needs to be reiterated and reinforced.____________________________________Race And Conspicuous ConsumptionFashionable clothes, jewelry, flashy cars. ... All are items of conspicuous consumption that give their owners status on the stre

I innocently installed the PicLens add-on for Firefox from a tip from kirtsy and forgot about it. A few days later I noticed a play arrow on my Flickr pictures. I clicked it and I was thrown right into Minority Report. Pictures were flying around to my will. I clicked on Entertainment and swished around to a trailer for Twilight. It is a totally awesome browsing experience. Adam immediately want

There is no nominee yet… Democrat Hillary Clinton yesterday said her opponent Barack Obama may still be getting a little ahead of himself in acting like the party’s nominee before the final contests of the primary season. Related PostsI, nominated? As the first minority female colored lesbian president ever… PART 2 (Vote for me, right here!)*Puts on [...]

*Puts on my Hillary mask and waves to people* Like Hillary baby I am really doing my best, but unlike Hillary I don’t look tired and stress. (I am not aging poorly just because of the stress of this campaign.) Please boat for me, nagmamakaawa po ako sa inyong lahat! I must say that it was really [...]

I visited Wikipedia to find the Republican primary & caucus results. I tabulated the reported vote subtotals and tabulated them. It appears that Senator McCain received 7,908,469 votes. The total vote reported at Wikipedia is 18,199,065.7,908,469 voted for McCain, 10,290,596 voted for someone else. McCain won 43.5% of the vote. McCain's supporters are outnumberd by 2,382,127. Why, exactly, are we about to nominate a RINO, whoopposed President Bush's tax cutssupported illegal alien amnestysponsored legislation in violation of the first amendmentenabled Democrats to Filibuster Supreme Court nomineeswants to close the prison camp at Guantanimo and give the enemy combatants unwarranted "civil liberties"will not acknowledge the identity of the enemy who is at war with us, misla

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If I own 25% of an incorporated business when I declare bankruptcy and the trustee cannot find a buyer for those shares (because nobody in his right mind will pay to be a minority shareholder in a close family run business!) can he demand that the corporation or other shareholders pay him 25% of net [...]

I'm in love with python. Some people don't like the scaly feel of snake skin but python is just so luxurious to me, but pricey. So anytime I can get my hands on an affordable python piece, I grab it! LuxCouture has one of the best selections of luxury bags (thus the name LuxCouture!) and they have an enviable selection of python bags. This one in particular caught my eye. I was surprised to discover it actually isn't python but looks so much like it I love it anyway! The Ultra in Printed Leather is by Minority and it's a brilliant bronze-y oversized clutch with scalloped, snakeskin-like leather detailing. $725 is a price typically reserved for authentic python skin but this bag is so gorgeous it might just get a pass! And for those of you who don't like snakes, this one's for you!

NAHAN : Residents of the town has welcomed the appointment of Mrs Shabnam Iqbal, a senior congress worker of Nahan town as Vice President of state minority cell of Congress party. A letter written by Mr Rehmat Ali Khan, All India Chairman of Congress Minority Department lauds the contribution of Mrs Iqbal for the party and [...]

The9 buys minority stake in G10GamesIndustry.biz, UK - 46 minutes agoThe Chinese online games operator, who holds the license for World of Warcraft, Hellgate: London and FIFA Online 2, bought the minority stake for an equity … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

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Now this is the Jigga I remember, before he pulled a Too Short and before the mildly entertaining conceptual album. Being that the Heart Of The City concert was in H-Town, how could he of not brought out Bun-B to perform the classic joint ‘Big Pimpin”? And yes unfortunately we will never hear another live [...]

Now narrowed from 67 to 35 percent of the British House of Commons, the now Labour led Iraq minority coalition survives what would be an unnecessarily immediate inquiry into the Iraq War. The Torie led anti-war coalition should lay off until the mission is done. Political cunning and trickery are never more honorable than the [...]

Efforts to increase the adoption of open-source software are being derailed by the efforts of a "loud minority" within the community who have made personal attacks on individuals who have expressed doubts about the software, according to one of the open-source movement's main advocates.

Efforts to increase the adoption of open-source software are being derailed by the efforts of a "loud minority" within the community who have made personal attacks on individuals who have expressed doubts about the software, according to one of the open-source movement's main advocates.

If a minority shareholder holds more than 25% of the voting capital in the joint venture company, under the law of Northern Ireland it will have the power to block the passing of special or extraordinary resolutions covering a limited selection of matters such as resolutions to reduce share capital, resolutions to disapply the statutory [...]

La tecnología denominada ya comúnmente como "minority report", en honor a la película, es aquella que el contenido digital se puede manipular con las manos sin tener ningún contacto con la pantalla y por medio de guantes. Hace tiempo en Pisito puse un experimento de Cynergy Labs en el que hacían una fiel reproducción de [...]

By Jackie HeadapohlDiversity is strength. Financial experts know that a diversified portfolio is the best way to build wealth, and business experts know that a culturally-diverse candidate pool is the best way to build a staff that will provide the maximum performance and results.“Study after study shows diversity creates a positive impact on businesses,” says Tracey de Morsella, who produces the Multicultural Advantage, a Web site with resources to help employers increase their effectiveness in diversity recruiting. Miami-based Convergence Media Inc., runs the site and publishes multicultural-focused directories.“Studies show culturally-diverse companies increase productivity, creativity and develop new and more varied products and services,” de Morsella says. “Most new business

I got an email today which said my blog had not been silly enough recently and could I lower the bar a little. Fair point, and since I aim to please, I'm going to do a section on minority porn. This is sectors of porn that are of interest to a very small demographic and consequently do not even have their own sites. Enjoy.Irish PornBlind PornCorn PornTortoise PornSushi PornToothpaste FetishHammock PornAnd now, alas, I must bid you all au revoir as I jet off to Madras for a vacation, (without the kids). This time next week I will be taking a tour of a coconut grove. Please don't hate me! See you all soon. Be good.EmmaxxxSubscribe to Feed

By Anita BruzzeseGannett News ServiceKen Arroyo Roldan says that there is a dearth of diversity at the senior levels in American companies today, and executive search firms share much of the blame for that fact.By the way, Roldan works for an executive recruiting company."We are the perpetuators," he says. "We control a lot of the search for the new talent brought on board, and if there are not incentives to do it, it doesn't get done."Specifically, Roldan says that recruiters often ask employers to pay a 40 percent premium to recruit a minority "because they say it's more difficult," a fact that Roldan disputes.As diversity practice leader with Battalia Winston Amrop Hever Group, Roldan says that assertion is just one of the myths that compounds the problem of minorities in the workplace.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsVkHNiuIWM En el video podéis ver la demostración que ha realizado Jordi Domènech el que nos muestra el Wairglove, un guante que permite controlador el ordenador mediante el mando de la Wii. La comunicación con el ordenador se realiza mediante bluetooth mapeando las acciones enviadas por el mando de la wii como si fuera un ratón conectado a la maquina. Lo veo un proyecto interesante aunque pienso que se hará un poco incomodo si no se dispone de un teclado en pantalla y tienes que emplear un teclado estandard ^^ Ubuntu Life Tags: Minority, report, Ubuntu, Wii, Nintendo, Virtual, Laptop, PC, MacroBlog, Ventas, Mario, LinuxTags: Minority, report, Ubuntu, Wii, Nintendo, Virtual, Laptop, PC, MacroBlog, Ventas, Mario, LinuxTags: Minority, report, Ubuntu, Wii, Nintendo, Virtual, Laptop, PC, MacroBlog, Ventas, Mario, LinuxCompártelo To2blogs: Minority, report, Ubuntu, Wii, Nintendo, Virtual, Laptop, PC, MacroBlog, Ventas, Mario, Linux

Con una Nintendo Wii y un poco de maña con la electrónica puedes hacerte un “sistema operativo” al más puro estilo Minority Report. Parece que la ciencia ficción está un poco más cerca de la realidad (¿quién pensaba hace unos años que esto podría hacerse de forma tan sencilla?). Sin duda en no demasiado tiempo aparecerán dispositivos que incorporen esta tecnología para su uso doméstico. De momento, si te gusta cacharrear, puedes ir probando con este experimento casero y adelantarte al futuro. YouTube DirektLink Comparte esta noticia

Apology For Racism: By Courtnee Romer - Nassau, Bahamas: FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – Director of the One Bahamas Foundation Sir Durward Knowles on Tuesday apologized for the oppression of blacks in The Bahamas, which occurred decades ago. Sir Durward spoke at a flag-raising ceremony at Independence Park where One Bahamas ceremonies were held after a five-year hiatus. "Boys and girls, you are living in a great country. I was brought up when white people were in charge of these lands and they treated the black people very badly," Sir Durward said. "I’m here to apologize on our behalf. Today, we’re living in a great society. We’ve [beaten] all the trials and temptations and now we’re here as one Bahamas," added Sir Durward, who said he was glad that he lived in the time of oppression because he came out better for it. He said he appreciates all races and it was a blessing to listen to all the performances at the celebration. The re-launch of the One Bahamas festivities could

First of all:Pic Courtesy:arkworldHuge fan of his work! Visit his Flickr profile for more. Remember I did a post of his rendition of the Judgement Day on Techkeyla. Have a look at this one. It ain't as good as the previous one, but its really good. I loved it.

And where else will [Hume,] this degenerate son of science, this traitor to his fellow men, find the origin of just powers, if not in the majority of the society? Will it be in the minority? Or in an individual of that minority? –Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824. ME 16:44 Copyright © 2007 JONTILLMAN.COM. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@jontillman.com so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by TaraganaShare This

The Edwards campaign has been pushing claims of electability for the last several months, most likely to distract potential supporters from his actual weakness in this area. Convincing supporters of the validity of this argument has been one of the few successes of the struggling Edwards campaign. For example, MyDD has a front page story arguing that John Edwards will help us with rural voters. Before his decision to accept matching funds, along with the spending limitations this requires, there might have been some truth to this. Edwards might have done better than Obama in rural areas and possibly would have done better than Clinton, but his advantages in Iowa are fading. Edwards was also unable to help the ticket in 2004, even in his home state where he was considered to be unable to win reelection to the Senate if he ran. Even if Edwards could have done better in rural areas with a level playing field, limitations on his spending now make it virtually impossible for him to be comp

John McCain pictured at a Fox News debate in which he decided was important enough to show up to. Sam Brownback on the right was not scared to debate minority issues in Baltimore and was embarrassed that the other candidates did not show up. Photo by REUTERS. The stage was set for the PBS debate at the historically black Morgan State University in Baltimore, but the four leading Republicans decided they had more important things to do. Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson (who has yet to debate), Mitt Romney, and John McCain were all afraid that the forum of journalists would be “too hostel”. The candidates chalked it up to “scheduling conflicts” but the host of the forum was quick to state the real reason at the opening out of frustration. The candidates who did bother to show up were able to reach out to minorities and criticize the other candidates for not being there. Sam Brownback, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Alan Keyes, Tom Tancredo, and Duncan Hunter were all present

The mainstream media, after defaming Bill O’Reilly for attempting to dispel racial stereotypes, is dumbfounded why Republicans skipped the recent Republican debate. The truth is that whenever any white person attempts to speak honestly about race, they are dragged through the mud as a racist. With the exception of Bernard Goldberg, few have been able to do so as eloquently. I digress.Any person who heard the Bill O’Reilly radio conversation with Juan Williams, in context, learned very quickly that the MSM deliberately tried to defame Bill O’Reilly without justification. Then when Juan Williams came to O’Reilly’s defense, CNN shielded themselves behind liberal black activists who in tern attacked Juan Williams. It was beyond deplorable because Bill O’Reilly and Juan Williams were making headway with discussions of racism and stereotypes in America. Sadly, liberals in the MSM attempted to set back any progress that was made.In truth, white Americans are scared to death to spe

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NFL made history last season with two black head coaches in the Super Bowl. A new university report on diversity in sports said Wednesday the league also had a record number of minority assistant coaches. NFL teams had 165 minority assistants in 2006 — a 200 percent increase from 1991, the oldest data researcher Richard Lapchick had. Lapchick, head of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, said there was a 4 percent increase more…

I'm not one to buy into or promote stereotypes which is why when the front running GOP candidates pulled a no show at the NAACP debates I didn't post about it. Additionally when the same candidates blew off the debates hosted by Univision I didn't post about that either. (They also all blew off a conservative Christian forum in Florida around the same time.) However now that they have all opted out of the PBS debates at a historically Black college we officially have the beginning of a pattern. While many may attribute the worst possible motives to this behaviour I see other more likely and more logical reasons.Number one being that by and large the GOP has written black voters off much in the same way the Dems had previously written off the South. Meaning that the numbers have shown that spending time and effort elsewhere turns out a greater number of voters or wins more districts. However in regards to the Hispanic debates I see another motive altogether. Simply put the odds of

There’s a dispute going on over in India in relations to a land bridge Hindus are insisting was built by Lord Ram.  In response to the hoopla a few politicians have made smart-ass remarks regarding Lord Ram’s formal education.   And much like the Christians here in America, Hindus are claiming they are being victimized by the “micro-minority” of atheists with the author of the linked piece saying the “bullies” ought to be arrested. And why should they be arrested?  Because India has a law that forbids anyone from upsetting religious people: Meanwhile, someone should read out Section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code to Mr Karunanidhi. It says anyone who, by words or visible representation outrages the religious feelings of any class of citizens “with deliberate and malicious intention” or otherwise “insults or attempts to insult the religion or the religious beliefs of the class”, shall be punished with impri

BBC's Panorama dealt with the DNA database yesterday and this post was intended to be simply a link to the programme - Give us your DNA: Someone is added to the UK DNA database every minute, including people who have not been charged with any offence. And to note that the British database is larger by an order of magnitude than any other in the world - I think it is around 100 times larger (by percentage of the population) than its US equivalent. But I was surprised to learn that two-thirds of the British public is in favour of the project, which stores the DNA of the innocent as well as that of criminals. A specially commissioned opinion poll for Panorama has revealed that two thirds of people would be in favour of a national DNA database. Sixty-six percent of those questioned by ICM said they would approve of a new law requiring all adults to give a sample of their DNA to help with the prevention and detection of crime.>>Technorati tags: DNA; personal information>>IceRocket tags: DN

Intern preparing to be superintendentDemetria Choice hopes to one day become a school superintendent in Kentucky."We have 174 superintendents and just one of them is a minority," said Lisa Gross, spokeswoman for the Kentucky Department of Education. "That does not reflect the racial makeup of this state."That's why the department started the Minority Superintendent Internship Program in 2003.Choice is the program's lone participant this year and is conducting her internship with the Kenton County School District. Her salary is paid by the education department, but her work is in Kenton County.She's filling in the next three weeks for an assistant principal who is on leave at Simon Kenton High. She has attended training sessions on law and finance, and has done research and written a letter for the district to legislators about scholarship money."This isn't about shadowing me," said Kenton Superintendent Tim Hanner. "We're making sure that we're putting her in a position where she

Você que adora filmes de ficção científica ou não, já deve ter ouvido algo sobre o famoso diretor de cinema Steven Spielberg ou sobre o seu filme Minority Report, onde Tom Cruise no papel do policial, mexe com as mãos naquela tela de computador que é projetada numa placa transparente. O que até aquele momento não passava de um sonho das pessoas, virou realidade, graças aos cientistas do The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, você não acredita? Então confira o vídeo!

On the same day the American bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list, a plurality of the Supreme Court replaced the once-threatened eagle with minority children. Their decision in two school cases endangers the well-being of countless children of color nationwide.In the 50th anniversary year of the Little Rock school integration crisis, the Court, by a 5-4 vote, issued a judicial slap in the face to those who, as youngsters, braved howling mobs in Arkansas to make democracy work.Knocking down voluntary plans to promote diversity in their classrooms, a Court plurality dreamingly suggested non-racial plans to cure the schools' racial imbalances. Sadly for the two cities' children -- and for other believers in fairness -- there are no non-racial remedies for racial discrimination. In order to get beyond race, you've got to go to race. To suggest racial neutrality as a remedy is sophistry of the highest sort......Segregated neighborhoods make segregated schools inevitabl

I’m finding this a little hard to believe at this point, but I guess I shouldn’t.  According to a press release from CEA Research, only 30 percent of US households own an HDTV at this point. Astonishing. The report states that approximately 16 million HD sets will be sold this year, bringing the total number of HDTVs sold in the US to 52.5 million. Here’s what I find interesting.  We HDTV owners are still in the minority here in the US.  But, we’re fanatical.  CEA states that of that 30 percent, nearly 1/3 own more than one high definition set. What does that mean?  I know that for many people the number one stumbling block to buying an HDTV is the lack of content from providers.  Price is not too much of an issue any more with some LCDs and plasma HDTVs now below the $1000 mark.  However, most HDTV providers only offer a handful of channels to choose from.  I know I only get about 9, not including premium channels like H

Minorities who become citizens of the United States deserve the same benefits given to the rest of the population. One of the benefits they are entitled to are minority government grants. The minority groups that the US government recognizes include, African North Americans, Hispanics, and the Native North Americans. By providing minority government grants many of these people are able to improve their overall quality of life. There are a number of minority government grants available including grants for small business, health care, education, and personal minority government grants. Personal minority government grants are awarded for things like buying or renovating a house. This may include paying the rent or mortgage. Also personal minority government grants include any assistance with food, clothing, and buying a car. MInority government grants for business provide funds for community-based business opportunities, minority entrepreneurs, real-estate and investing, unemployed and m

What’s wrong with the Democratic party? The leaders would have us believe it’s their inability to sucker Christian bigots into voting for them. I disagree. It’s their collective inability to stand up and fight for what they allegedly “value” - even when they’re a damned majority. Over 80 percent of Americans support comprehensive sex education in public schools. So, what do the Democrats in Minnesota do? They strip an education bill of a comprehensive sex education proposal per the demands of the minority Republicans. In a last-minute piece of strong-arming that went almost unnoticed, Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty forced DFL leaders of the Legislature to drop a comprehensive and moderate sex-education proposal from the $14 billion education bill that passed on the last day of the 2007 session. The sex-ed proposal — backed by educators and the public — was blocked by the extremist conservative forces that Pawlenty has pandered t

It really is not surprising to know that FOX News Channel does not respect minorities at all. As Fox News was covering one of the biggest corruption cases in US history, they apparently felt that all black Congressmen look alike. While reporting on the story of Democratic Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson’s indictment of 16 counts [...]

Minority Report ... ... και αν έχετε δει την πολύ γνωστή ταινία του Tom Cruise, θα τον έχετε προσέξει σίγουρα να "παίζει", σε μια στιγμή της ταινίας, με κάτι έγγραφα -μεγαλώνοντας τα με τα δάκτυλά του- και κάνοντας κατι επεξεργασίες που δεν υφίστανται. Δεν? Στο παρακάτω βίντεο είναι μια παρουσίαση της Microsoft που πολύ μοιάζει με τη λειτουργία της ταινίας και αφορά το σκανάρισμα ενός εγγράφου

I've been starting to wonder recently if comics today have gone too far in how they feature minority group characters, to the point of where they're only featured as stunt gimmicks, or serve little to no significant purpose beyond their just being.I found this debate panel on Silver Bullet Comics about how to make comics more appealing to minority groups. But here's an even better question: must they? And how do they know that any minority groups are really asking for them to?And if they really have to appeal to minorities, why then does it only have to be according to race? That's the problem, that comic book publishers, in their attempts to reach out to minorities are still only featuring those considered minorities - black, Asian, Latino and caucasian. If they really want to appeal to minorities, not to mention show some creativity, why then can't they start featuring some characters of noteworthy European backgrounds, for example, of Hungarian, Armenian, Latvian, Romanian, Bul

Steven Spielberg's Minority Report (2002) is a great film, a sci-fi action tale with well-drawn characters, exciting plot, and multi-layered story. Tom Cruise plays John Anderton, a near future cop who runs the government's Precrime Department, an experimental program which apprehends criminals before they commit any offense. After being fingered as a soon-to-be killer, Anderton runs.In this scene (one of several fine set pieces), Cruise nabs a stun-gun from a federal stooge stalking him in an auto manufacturing plant. Notice how Spielberg shows us how lame the no-name punching bag reloads versus Cruise when he grabs the thing (revealing how familiar his character is with current weaponry). It's very cool, and reminded me of the classic way the Duke used to re-cock his classic Winchester in a classic western or two.Schwarzenegger used a similar technique in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), but Cruise uses finesse and speed to show how fast he can turn the situation to his advantag

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says there should be equal rights for his country's ethnic Chinese minority following decades of discrimination.In a speech at a Lunar New Year ceremony the President said all all citizens were equal before the law.He says that means everyone, including those of Chinese descent, has equal rights and responsibilities as Indonesian citizens.Public displays of Chinese culture and religious practices were banned under the three-decade rule of former dictator Suharto, who stepped down in 1998.President Yudhoyono says it is not the time to discriminate against people based on their ethnic group.

In a 2006 Zogby poll, it was determined that 59% of voters self-identified as fiscally conservative and socially liberal. According to The World’s Smallest Political Quiz at the Advocates for Small Government website, this is the definition of a libertarian. So why do libertarians consistently fare so poorly in elections? Is a [...]

Some numbers from Quebec City show that Conservative support there is as strong as ever. It's likely that even if support is down to 12% province-wide, that the Conservatives will keep between 4 and 6 seats. Quebec of course is responsible for all of the Conservative loss since the election, which is a mere 2% according to the latest Ipsos-Reid poll and within the margin of error. The Liberals have gained ground at the expense of the NDP in other areas, particularly Ontario. They could gain a few seats off of that, but the Conservative vote is still solid outside Quebec. It's not as bad as it seems, despite what all the Liberal bloggers want people to think.

Check this out from the Herald Sun... Meat advert gets chop Lincoln Wright December 17, 2006 12:00am A proposed TV commercial featuring Sam Kekovich holding a slab of meat and announcing "Is lamb" has been dropped for fear it might offend Muslims. Meat and Livestock Australia, which employs former footy star Kekovich for the overtly politically incorrect meat ad series, [...]

Think for a moment about the typical, centrist Canadian. No, that's probably not you or I. We're talking about a middle-class person who lives in the suburbs, maybe with one or two kids. The average Canadian would've picked civil unions over SSM or neither. The average Canadian would discourage abortion but allow it to exist as a necessary yet undesirable option. What kind of Parliament would best represent that average Canadian? I would argue that a strong Conservative minority would be the best.It is clear that the Liberal party has been trying to shed any perception that it may be even slightly centre-right. They care more about NDP votes than Conservative votes. They think that they can scare the centrists who went Conservative in January by calling them "far right-wing". It doesn't help that Dion is firmly on the centre-left.This means that a Liberal minority will not represent the centrist Canadian. The Conservatives would be easily outvoted by a coalition of left-leaning Lib

It's hard being the minority, especially since one often finds oneself outnumbered. This is no less true in the sphere of religion; and when it comes to the flock of God, atheists are clearly the black sheep. But I haven't always been a member of the god-hating atheist minority. On the contrary, I was actually quite religious as a child. When I was only six years old I decided to enter the priesthood. Of course my parents assumed that it was just a childish phase I was going through, especially when I began holding mass for my Lego blocks and G.I. Joe action figures. But I approached my ministerial aspirations with the determination of a wine stain on a silk blouse. At once I implemented a strict spiritual dietary regimen consisting of the Old and New Testament scriptures, the writings of the church fathers and Veggie Tale videos. My bedroom wall boasted a signed pin-up poster of Mother Theresa and next to my closet stood a life-size cut-out of the pope. Each morning the sun peeked

Fascinating editorial in today's Washington Post by Jennifer Booher-Jennings, a doctoral student at Columbia University which argues that NCLB is actually increasing the gap between whites and minorities:The stakes for schools are enormous. So it isn't surprising that many educators game the system by reaching first for the low-hanging fruit, the students closest to passing. Dubbed the "bubble kids," because their scores put them on the bubble of the passing mark, these students give schools the biggest bang for the buck. In response to this incentive, many schools have rationed out practically all of their resources to these students. Meanwhile, the lowest-performing students, the "hopeless cases," languish. So do their high-performing classmates, who are relegated to the waiting room while the bubble kids are cured.Is she correct? The author states that Charles Murray and the Harvard University Civil Rights Project have come to the same conclusion.

In the US, 49.7 percent of the nation's households are comprised of married couples (see report here) which could actually mean the numbers could drop in the following more years as the singlehood trend and "live-in" partners become a more preferred option in relationships. What does it have to do with the Philippines? Well, we could be next. If the cost of living would to continue to rise, and the gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen, it's certain that a future where wedding is exclusive only to those who can afford is a fact of life. Of course, there are always free mass-weddings around the corner, courtesy of ultra-generous politicians and political figures. Then, perhaps, there should be more free mass weddings in the future where populations will logically multiply. Weddings in those days, thus, will commonly be lacking its exclusivity for the bride and the groom.It's also important to take note that when the demand for career driven professionals in our

[There are fanatics on both sides of every issue we face in society today. This editorial isn't directed or inclusive of these fanatical activists. People who murder because abortion is murder - and people who vandalize and assault because selling SUVs damages the ozone - are outside the scope of the current discussion vis-a-vis the moral majority.] The topic on everyone's lips the past few days

Michael Freund is spot on with The straightforward arithmetic of jihad (h/t LGF).It's time we open our eyes and confront reality. Ever since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the media has sought to reassure us that only a tiny minority of Muslims actually support the use of violence against Israel and the West. It's just a small fringe, a marginal few at best, they tell us, so don't worry about it all too much. One percent or three percent - who cares? Just sit back, enjoy your morning eggs and coffee and have a nice day. But a look at the numbers tells a very different story. The extent of support for global jihad is frightening in its proportions, and the numbers are anything but insignificant. Consider, for example, the following statistics regarding support for suicide bombings and other types of terror attacks. In a poll conducted five months ago, and broadcast on Britain's Channel 4 TV, nearly 25% of British Muslims

It's hard being the minority, especially since one often finds oneself outnumbered. This is no less true in the sphere of religion; and when it comes to the flock of God, atheists are clearly the black sheep. But I haven't always been a member of the god-hating atheist minority. On the contrary, I was actually quite religious as a child. When I was only six years old I decided to enter the priesthood. Of course my parents assumed that it was just a childish phase I was going through, especially when I began holding mass for my Lego blocks and G.I. Joe action figures. But I approached my ministerial aspirations with the determination of a wine stain on a silk blouse. At once I implemented a strict spiritual dietary regimen consisting of the Old and New Testament scriptures, the writings of the church fathers and Veggie Tale videos. My bedroom wall boasted a signed pin-up poster of Mother Theresa and next to my closet stood a life-size cut-out of the pope. Each morning the sun peeked

I accidently flipped the channel late last night and saw/heard a very tiny piece of this on MTV. I believe it has something to do in part with Black History Month. Focus: "I blow kisses" your way LOLP.S. I'm trying to be focused (I relapsed today) AND I do have the stalker chick that was on Dr. Phil, I'll up if anyone really wants to see it.

if you're really interested in upcoming technology, you have to watch this one. It demonstrates an all new multi-touch sensing touch-screen technology that was showcased at TED 2006. Remember Minority Report (the movie) ? This will distinctly remind you of that.. In this video Jeff Han and Phil Davidson demonstrate how a multi-touch driven computer screen might change the way we work and play..

The union Minority Affairs Ministry has sought details from the Ajmer Dargah committee regarding the show cause notices served to Bollywood star Katrina Kaif and others for filming a scene for a movie allegedly without permission. Katrina had worn a short skirt during the shoot of the film “Namaste London” on November 11, drawing the ire [...]

PhotoBoard - the slick image rotating and scaling app from Cedsoft which lets you play with images a la the movie Minority Report - has just been released in its first Alpha version. We mentioned this one a couple weeks ago, as the video demo looked wild. I’ve only played ...

In "Minority Report" starred by Tom Cruise, an advance computer technology and networks that allow Tom Cruise to demand things in the thin air, as if he could be like Merlin.  Well, this YouTube video at the below shows you that we have something similar to what Tom had used.  Close enough, I think!

 Updated June 24, 2008    Mechel forwarded a voluntarily offer for minority stockholders of its three subsidiaries - Southern Kuzbass Coal Company OAO, Korshunov Mining Plant OAO and Southern Urals Nickel Plant OAO. In the company do not expose the volume of the possible bonus at buyout, and a ...