What China and Russia wants to happen in Syria. China maintains that any attempt by the international community to help Syria solve its crisis must respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the country. A messy civil war in Syria will not be conducive to peace in the Middle [...]
Archive for February, 2012
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Political Diversity Sprouts in Libya.
Despite concerns of the UW’s own Ali Terhouni, Reuters reports hopeful signs in Libya that democracy has taken root. Terhouni, a former UW economist, returned to Libya as a member of the provisional government, but resigned in protest to organize a new political party. His party is now o[...]
February 5th, 2012 - 10:35 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Forget Romney or Obama, the voters want Tim Tebow: poll
Asked which NFL playoff quarterback they would choose for president of the United States in the coming election, more than one in four voters go for Tebow, according to the results of a new Reuters/Ipsos poll of likely voters released on Friday.[...]
February 5th, 2012 - 8:53 am § in Misc.
Why “they” all look alike
Clues to why ‘they’ all look alike “]from e! science Northwestern University researchers have provided new biological evidence suggesting that the brain works differently when memorizing the face of a person from one’s own race than when memorizing a face from another race. [...]
February 5th, 2012 - 6:26 am § in Politics
Sunday Revelations: Chernobyl was ‘punishment for state atheism’
© RIA Novosti. Andreі Mosienko The Chernobyl disaster was God’s punishment for Soviet atheism, according to Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church. by Andy Potts at 28/04/2011 Moscow News And he argued that the nuclear catastrophe 25 years ago was a vital step towards rebuilding a[...]
Washington State Schools Get a “C” in Science.
The Fordham Institute has released their annual evaluation of state science standards. We Washington did pretty good .. by the dismal standards of the US. We ranked with Michigan, Georgia and Texas … getting a gentleman’s C. Our neighbors ranked worse … with Fs for the 0ther [...]
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:39 pm § in Misc.
Interview with Kim Jong Il
The Onion, PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA—In surprisingly candid remarks today following his father’s death, Kim Jong-un, heir apparent to North Korea’s highest government post, expressed doubt that he was sufficiently out of his mind to succeed longtime dictator Kim Jong-il. Kim says the task[...]
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:02 am § in Misc.
More Pressure on Apple
What’s the dirty secret behind all our glittering tech gadgets? That question was on the minds of many this week as The New York Times turned up the heat on a long-simmering story about Apple supplier Foxconn’s labor practices (and Apple’s response to the situation). In the followi[...]
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:05 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Senator Murry and Representative Peterson Celebrate Passage of Gay Marriage in WASTATE
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