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Archive for January 15th, 2011

January 15th, 2011 - 10:12 pm § in America, Jews

SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Jews for foreskins

Beyond The Bris: Welcome to the web-based multimedia project that’s putting real faces and voices to the current Jewish movement opposing circumcision. This dynamic site is being created by, for and about Jews who are united in the belief that cutting children’s genitals is unnecessary a[...]

January 15th, 2011 - 1:14 pm § in America, China, Politics

Can China Compete with US for The Best Immigrants?

China opens doors of state-run companies to top talent  Berkeley Blog Vivek Wadhwa,  11/17/11 The top talent in countries around the world have a new suitor: the Chinese government. China has a severe shortage of skilled talent and, in a policy reversal, has decided to open its doors to talent fro[...]

January 15th, 2011 - 11:40 am § in Uncategorized

The Global Class, Is Fascism Next?

Chrystia Freeland of the Atlantic has a very important article. The Rise of the New Global Class, a Prelude to Fascism? Christia Freeland’s piece in the Atlantic is a brilliant and frightening vision not of the future, but of a present that is likely summed up best by one word “fascism.&[...]

January 15th, 2011 - 9:52 am § in The Ave Scene

An Offer from The Henry

from Hankblog I did not realize that the Henry (and the Burke) are able to lend materials for UW uses!  I wonder if this would include putting some objects on display at South Lake Union? How to use the Henry January 14, 2011 – 1:42 am Rachael Faust, the Henry’s assistant curator of collection[...]

January 15th, 2011 - 8:56 am § in Schools & Colleges, UW

Francis Collins To Blocl 50% of Chimp Grants on Moral Grounds

Most Medical Research Using Chimps Isn’t Necessary, NIH Says December 15, 2011, 2:02 pm A report out today from the Institute of Medicine criticized most federally supported medical research on chimpanzees as unnecessary. Immediately afterward, Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institut[...]