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Archive for January 2nd, 2011

January 2nd, 2011 - 5:39 pm § in Politics, Schools & Colleges

Judge:Florida Legislature Has Tuition-Setting Power

Tuition To Be Set By the Legislature December 31, 2010, 7:47 am A state judge ruled on Thursday that Florida’s Legislature has the authority to set tuition for its 11 public universities, dealing another setback to a former governor and U.S. senator, Bob Graham, who had led a lawsuit seeking to gi[...]

January 2nd, 2011 - 5:35 pm § in Misc.

IRANN vs US .. a gam2 of chicken

Iran plans to practice its use of submarines, surface-to-sea missile systems, torpedoes and drones Iran’s navy has started a 10-day drill in international waters near the strategic oil route that passes through the Strait of Hormuz. The exercises, dubbed “Velayat 90”, could brin[...]

January 2nd, 2011 - 12:45 pm § in Misc., UW

Komiks …

José Alaniz, assistant professor of Slavic Languages and Literature writes about comic books in Russia.  Apparently the form there is parasitic on the west .. as this image of batman and Robin shows.  His book is available on Amazon.[...]

January 2nd, 2011 - 12:47 am § in Misc.

Public Workers Facing Outrage as Budget Crises Grow

I think this is something we really need to worry about.  . From an article in today’s New York Times: Michael Tini, 54, … a card dealer in Atlantic City,  taps his head, (and says) “Look, I understand that teachers are the brains of the operation, O.K.? But my hours are cut, and my [...]