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Archive for January, 2013
January 11th, 2013 - 12:31 am § in Politics
CUBA: Let my people go?
Cuba ready to implement new Migration Act THE Cuban Immigration and Foreign Travel Office (DIE) has announced that the conditions are in place for the entry into force of legal regulations related to the updating of the migration and travel policy, scheduled for January 14. The DIE emphasized that p[...]
January 11th, 2013 - 12:28 am § in Misc.
Hamas University TEACHING HEBREW?
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Hamas Flagship University Grooms Hebrew Teachers January 9, 2013 06:30 PM Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Hamas’ flagship university in Gaza has a new diploma on offer — Hebrew, the official language of its arch-foe… Read More »[...]
January 10th, 2013 - 11:03 am § in Misc.
Amazon’s New Building: One of the best new architecture of 2013!
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January 10th, 2013 - 8:07 am § in Misc.
Maybe Balmer Would Buy the Huskies Too?
Is Microsoft Buying a Basketball Team? The media report that the Sacramento Kings are being sold to Chris Hansen and Microsoft MSFT +0.56% chief executive Steve Ballmer. Ballmer is said to be a devoted pickup basketball player with a reputation for having mean elbows. But, that is not all! St[...]
January 10th, 2013 - 1:30 am § in Misc.
The AVE Challenge: Who is that woman?
This Jewish woman recently made news: a.First Orthodox woman to head Israel’s nurse core. b. First female ambassador to the US from an Arab state. c. First female chaplain at Annapolis d. Minister of education for Libya. e. Discovered St. Peter’s home in Israel.[...]
January 10th, 2013 - 12:30 am § in Misc.
Syria … a travelogue from Der Spiegel
A Two-Year Travelogue from Hell Since unrest began in Syria in the spring of 2011, reporting from the country has been difficult. Former contacts are now dead or can’t be located, and the country lies in ruins. Now, amid harrowing conditions, the balance of power appears to have shifted, with [...]
January 9th, 2013 - 3:37 pm § in Misc.
India to push for electric cars
THE HINDU: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday, asked vehicle manufacturers to adopt electric technologies fast to reduce dependence on imported oil and supplement efforts for a greener transport system. “It is important that we make efforts for reducing the transport sector’s dependence[...]
January 9th, 2013 - 3:36 pm § in China
Yao Ming Protects African Wildlife Against Chinese Traditional Medicine
Yao Ming visits Kenya to film anti-poaching documentary aimed at protecting African elephants, rhinos (VIDEO) Yao Ming gets up close and personal with a rhino. (Photo by Kristian Schmidt for WildAid, via yaomingblog.com) Retired NBA star Yao Ming is using his international renown and domestic status[...]
Roger Rabbit on Workers, Working for Free
Here’s Corporate America’s new employment offer: Jobs that pay nothing. http://www.cnbc.com/id/101199651 Roger Rabbit Commentary: The reason people are willing to do this, of course, is because blank spots on their resumes look really, really bad. http://www.cnbc.com/id/101204809 So, with pa[...]