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• Melissa Nelson, a Dental Secretary, is Fired for Being “too Attractive”

  

  ABC NewsMelissa Nelson worked as a dental assistant for ten years.  Then one day in 2010 she was incredulously fired for being “too attractive” and a “threat” t... Read more

  The 27 December 2012 by   Real Talk
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• Ex-con Kills Two New York Firefighters in Apparent Ambush

  

  Lt. Michael Chiapperini, 43, and firefighter Tomasz Kaczowka, 19, who worked as a 911 dispatcher, were killed in an apparent trap setup by a deranged ex-convict. Read more

  The 27 December 2012 by   Real Talk
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• Cannabis in Russian Agricultural History

  

  Sometimes you can learn some of the most interesting things from readers. Thanks to Mendeleyev Journal subscriber Raisa Tarasova, herself an interesting blogger... Read more

  The 26 December 2012 by   Mendeleyeev
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• Behavioral Science

  

  (1958-59 class of Fellows at Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences; link) Sometimes the rubric "behavioral science" is used to capture some of th... Read more

  The 26 December 2012 by   Dlittle30
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• Polls Show Optimism for 2013

  

  This is an interesting graphic. It comes from a new ABC News/Washington Post Poll, and it shows that Democrats and Republicans have widely divergent views of... Read more

  The 26 December 2012 by   Jobsanger
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• Merry Christmas Everyone (2012)

  By Susan Duclos Merry Christmas Everyone!!! Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year It's the most wonderful time of the year With the kids... Read more

  The 25 December 2012 by   Susanduclos
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• Most Americans Don't Share Pope's Bigotry

  

  In this holiday season, when most people (including religious leaders), are expressing views of peace, brotherhood, and love for all humanity, Pope Benedict... Read more

  The 25 December 2012 by   Jobsanger
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• The ONE Retail Business That’s Doing Well For Christmas

  

  Merry Christmas from 1974–Ain’t That America! (Photo credit: deflam)Firearm Sales . . . especially the sale of “black rifles” (military-style, semi-automatics... Read more

  The 25 December 2012 by   Adask
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• A Leader Worth Mourning: Samer Soliman (1968-2012)

  

  As we prepare for Christmas, we celebrate a season of illumination, yet we also mourn many tragedies across the globe. This is appropriate, as Christmas is a... Read more

  The 25 December 2012 by   Warigia
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• JOFA Panel: Separate but Equal? The Status of Women in Israel and the American...

  

  Don't forget to submit an entry to the Second Annual Star of Davida Essay Contest!On November 28, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) held a panel... Read more

  The 25 December 2012 by   Starofdavida
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