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Brain Dead Couch Potatos Awash In Voluntary Debt
2008-05-07 00:43:00 America, The Ignorant by Boom2Bust - snip:Back on February 19, 2008, I wrote a post that talked about how Americans are in serious intellectual trouble. One finding by the National Science Foundation that I noted in that discussion and which really disturbed me was that one in five American adults think the sun revolves around the Earth. Now I know why we love ?reality? shows so much. Well, it?s time to revisit the topics of intellectualism and knowledge among Americans. On April 22, op-ed columnist Bob Herbert of the New York Times talked about a recent survey of teenagers by the education advocacy group Common Core, which found:? One-quarter of teenagers could not identify Adolf Hitler? One-third did not know that the Bill of Rights guaranteed freedom of speech and religion? Fewer than half knew that the Civil War took place between 1850 and 1900? One-fifth did not know who the United States fought during World War II? Eleven percent thought Dwight Eisenhower was the president for...
Yes...Awesome, so Titan is awash in hydrocarbon goo...but can we get a pipe
2008-03-04 19:04:00 Titan?s surface organics surpass oil reserves on Earth "Titan is just covered in carbon-bearing material?it?s a giant factory of organic chemicals," said Lorenz. ...maybe when we get there we can bring along our big SUV's.
By: techRivet
Saskatchewan Entertainment - Study finds U.S. popular music awash in booze,
2008-02-05 19:20:00 WASHINGTON — They have lyrics such as “Tequila makes her clothes fall off” and “Breakin down the good weed, rollin’ the blunt/Ghetto pimp tight girls say I’m the man.” Read More… ‘‘
By: Saskapedia
Awash in the greenback
2008-01-17 02:13:00 The supply of the dong in the local monetary market is becoming scarce while the demand of domestic currency capital is increasing sharply close to the Tet holidays. Meanwhile, the supply of US dollar now is in ample supply thanks to stronger... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Disney castle awash in 200,000 lights
2007-11-21 08:54:00 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Cinderella Castle is getting all dressed up for Christmas.Disney World has a new Cinderella Holiday Wish show that transforms Cinderella Castle into a shimmering ice palace with 200,000 twinkling lights.Th...
Awash In A Sea Of Confusion!
2007-11-05 23:00:00 So I had a confusing moment when I went out today. I went over to Walmart because I needed to get some stamps to mail the letters I’d written over the weekend otherwise they wouldn’t be going anywhere since there doesn’t seem to be a mail fairy handy to deliver my mail. Since it isn’t ...
Silicon Valley Start-Ups Awash in Dollars, Again
2007-10-20 00:21:00 New York Times "The trend is described as a return to...
By: Boomer Entropy
Nemawashi and Nominal Group Technique
2007-09-12 01:41:00 The Japanese have very different ways of conducting meetings or gaining consensus on an idea. This is termed Nemawashi and it is an informal process of talking to the people concerned, gathering support and feedback, so before a formal meeting starts, participants have already drawn conclusions regarding information to be presented at the meeting. The original meaning of the word is to smooth around roots before planting. Whilst we may no be able to emulate this culture, we can use a methodology called Nominal Group Technique (NGT) to gain consensus; this is a structured method for group brainstorming that encourages contributions from everyone. When should a team use NGT? When a team needs to create a list of options and rank them, using NGT effectively neutralizes the domination of the loudest person, or the person with the most authority, over the decision-making process. This tool can also help a team achieve consensus about the relative importance of issues. The final result ma...
Neighborhood awash in arts & junk
2007-09-08 03:09:00 Preceding City of Asylum?s annual jazz concert, Writers-in-the-Gardens is a literary event staged in the cozy and eclectic public gardens of the Mexican War Street area. Starting from four different gardens on the North Side, … ……
By: Fine Art Prints
Nemawashi and Nominal Group Technique
2007-04-24 13:50:00 The Japanese have very different ways of conducting meetings or gaining consensus on an idea. This is termed Nemawashi and it is an informal process of talking to the people concerned, gathering support and feedback, so before a formal meeting starts, participants have already drawn conclusions regarding information to be presented at the meeting. The original meaning of the word is to smooth around roots before planting.Whilst we may no be able to emulate this culture, we can use a methodology called Nominal Group Technique (NGT) to gain consensus; this is a structured method for group brainstorming that encourages contributions from everyone.When should a team use NGT?When a team needs to create a list of options and rank them, using NGT effectively neutralizes the domination of the loudest person, or the person with the most authority, over the decision-making process. This tool can also help a team achieve consensus about the relative importance of issues. The final result may n...
By: 63 buckets
Awash in Colors of Passion
2007-04-18 16:20:00 The most vivid illustration that, to borrow a phrase from Mike Vogel, it’s hockey’s most wonderful time of the year, was on display last night in the Calgary Saddledome: a Stampede of Red, a Sea of Red-Out, the Calgary iteration of the novel fashion spirit begun more than 15 years ago in Winnipeg. Remember all ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Awash with History
2007-04-13 05:57:00 Ever since Roman times, the city of Bath has drawn vacationers looking for a beautiful relaxation destination. Starting in the 18th century, the heart of Bath was transformed by two men?John Woods senior and then junior?in a spa and shopping paradise that is today easily reachable in a few hours by car or bus from central London. The heart of Bath remains car-free and offers visitors a chance to indulge in some wonderful shopping and sightseeing. If you head north from the train station along Union Street, the first destination of note is, appropriately, the ancient remains of the 1st century Roman baths. The adjacent pump rooms, which served as teas houses, were a hive of social activity during the spa heydays of the 18th century. Right next to the baths is the Bath Abbey, in front of which street entertainers captivate crowds in the Abbey Church Yard. Also make sure to check out the lovely stonework façade which features, among other designs, angels ascending Jacob?s Ladder. Head...
Analysis: DR Congo Awash with Militia Decreased Chance for L
2006-12-01 00:36:19 By Staff GLCSS Like the United States in Iraq, the United Nations gambled on the penultimate solution of elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). However, the DRC remains at risk because of a failure to provide equal importance to disarming over 80,000 former soldiers and militia. At the weekend, dissident General Laurent Nkunda mounted another [...] |
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