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• Journalist Simon Ostrovsky Held by pro-Russian Forces in Ukraine

  Our concern for fellow journalist Simon Ostrovsky is high. His captors say that he has switched sides and now supports their pro-Russian forces. That is a... Read more

  The 23 April 2014 by   Mendeleyeev
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• A College Football Players' Union Is A Bad Idea

  

  (This image of the Northwestern football team is from Bloomberg.com.) One of the major stories recent is the effort by some to create a football players union... Read more

  The 22 April 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Literary Studies in the Current Era (the Machinic and post-Apocalyptic...

  

  Back in August 2011 I published a short document called Preview: The Key to the Treasure IS the Treasure, A Program for Literary Studies in the Current Era. Read more

  The 20 April 2014 by   Bbenzon
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• Remembering His Passion

  

  Good Friday, April 18, 2014. † Though strong as an ox, my erstwhile friend, the faux socialist Stephanie, is allergic to work. She would take a temporary... Read more

  The 18 April 2014 by   Eowyn
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• MIT Proposes Tsunami-Proof Floating Nuclear Plants

  

  This illustration shows a possible configuration of a floating offshore nuclear plant, based on design work by Jacopo Buongiorno and others at MIT's Department... Read more

  The 17 April 2014 by   Dailyfusion
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• The Energy Source of the Future

  

  “Scientists have discovered an enormous energy source for the world…located in the poorest countries in the world,” announced Center for Strategic and... Read more

  The 17 April 2014 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Startup Invents a ‘Homemade’ Solar Lamp for Developing Countries

  

  LEDsafari creates a DIY solar lamp for developing countries. (Credit: LEDsafari)The solar lamp developed by LEDsafari, a young startup from Lausanne, is a more... Read more

  The 16 April 2014 by   Dailyfusion
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• The List of Greatest Ever Americans

  

  Seth MacFarlane, Cher – and Miley Cyrus – have appeared alongside the likes of Abraham Lincoln and Neil Armstrong on a list of the greatest ever Americans.... Read more

  The 16 April 2014 by   72point
  

• What is the Role of the Private Sector in Open Government?

  

  By Dr. Jong-Sung HwangThe Open Government Partnership has become a leading force for advancing transparency and civic engagement in 63 countries. Read more

  The 15 April 2014 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Sharyl Attkisson On White House Harassment & CBS Bias

  

  By Susan Duclos Sharyl Attkisson was a CBS reporter, an Emmy award winner, that exposed the Obama administration lies on Fast and Furious' operation,... Read more

  The 14 April 2014 by   Susanduclos
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