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How Public Opinion Has Been Made Irrelevant in America
2008-07-24 00:27:00 Glen Greenwald (Salon.com) writes: One of the most striking aspects of our political discourse, particularly during election time, is how efficiently certain views that deviate from the elite consensus are banished from sight -- simply prohibited -- even when those views are held by the vast majority of citizens. This discrepancy is a potent commentary on how our democracy functions....read more | digg story
Off topic: Fun
2008-05-24 21:16:00 I just love xkcd - its my favourite comic at the moment, and I keep spamming everybody with my latest favourite. The strips are often diffult to decipher for any one other than computer scientists, and they are very geeky and just simply fun. I came across a youtube video today of a talk that the author Randall Monroe gave at Google december 2007, and I wanted to share that with you. The father of algorithm analysis Donald'Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it' Knuth has appeared in xkcd a few times: So Google invited him to ask Randall Monroe a question, and he askes him what his n log(log n) algorithm is for searching :) Furthermore the author of the Python programming language Guido van Rossum now works at Google, so in reference to this cartoon he a single question: ...
CrispAds: No more Irrelevant Ads, Better Way to Make Money For Bloggers
2008-04-27 08:37:00 If you face difficulties to make money from other Publisher program, CrispAds might be suitable for you. CrispAds is designed for Bloggers with either big or small blogs to make money easily without any difficulties. I joined CrispAds and Matched.co.uk yesterday. Both of the sites are offering great service for Bloggers to make money from their blogs. This post will mainly talk on CrsipAds. If
money becomes irrelevant
2008-04-15 19:30:00 You reach the place where your expectation of wellbeing is such that you begin to sense that, for you, it’s just a matter of pointing at something that you want. It’s not a question of if it will come. It’s a question of just choosing among all the possible things you want to bring into ...
Irrelevant Posts and Categories! Maybe You Like Them, Your Readers Certainl
2008-04-08 17:06:00 Irrelevant posts or categories will hurt your traffic and your readers! When I take a walk on the blogosphere, I tend to look at a blog’s categories list and the posts inside. Then I match them against the blog’s title. If I find them pointing to the same direction, I’ll subscribe to their feed. If I ...
The World Sighs as ISO Becomes Irrelevant
2008-04-02 17:13:00 From this point onwards, it is worth starting to argue in favour of ODF because of its merits rather than its ISO rubber stamp. Microsoft has single-handedly redefined the meaning and significance of ISO. It rendered ISO moot. The aggressive lobbying (and at times even well-documented bribery) has not gone unnoticed. It has gone well over the fine line and even involved bullying, smear campaigns, and libel.
By: Server Tales
The World Sighs as ISO Becomes Irrelevant
2008-04-02 17:13:00 From this point onwards, it is worth starting to argue in favour of ODF because of its merits rather than its ISO rubber stamp. Microsoft has single-handedly redefined the meaning and significance of ISO. It rendered ISO moot. The aggressive lobbying (and at times even well-documented bribery) has not gone unnoticed. It has gone well over the fine line and even involved bullying, smear campaigns, and libel.
By: Server Tales
Are Directories Irrelevant?
2008-03-14 14:15:00 SEO Book, just this morning, mused about the fall in PageRank of a respected directory, JoeAnt. The directory evidently fell in PageRank, to a 3. It’s not surprising, really. You have to pay to be listed in JoeAnt, which means your link is a paid link and we all know how Google feels about those. DMOZ, ...
?Whatever happens on the field for the Marlins this year is irrelevant?
2008-03-12 18:57:00 Deadspin’s take on the 2008 Florida Marlins.
By: Fish at Bat
'The Miley And Mandy Show' - 'Irrelevant'
2008-03-07 00:00:00 Miley Cyrus and her pal Mandy Jiroux are out with a new episode of 'The Miley And Mandy Show' titled 'Irrelevant'. The clip starts out with the pair laughing as they attempt to play a game staring at each other without blinking. That followed with Mi
Days on market is irrelevant
2008-03-03 21:08:00 Buyers like to use a high number of days on market as a tool to eliminate a home from consideration, or as reasoning for a low ball offer. There has been some discussion around the web recently (here and here) about listing agents withdrawing a home from the MLS and immediately re-entering it to make ...
Irrelevant Words
2008-02-28 10:39:00 Service to the country has a deep history in the family of John McCain. His father was a navy officer who, as a servant to our nation and freedom, was sent to different parts of the globe to US military bases to supervise operations. When McCain?s father was serving in the Panama Canal Zone in 1936 John was born. For some irrelevant reason people are interpreting this fact to say that it is unconstitutional that John McCain become President of the USA. Of course, this zero substance thought is being pushed by the liberal media who seem to enjoy creating unnecessary and annoying noise. In what way does this help politics? In my opinion we should be focusing our efforts on the platforms (or lack of platforms) of the candidates, not the fact that one of them was not born on the US because his patriot parents were in the business of the nation. This argument is irrelevant and much like the invented ?sex-scandal? story, it will have no impact on the campaign of John McCain.McCain-Obama d...
By: The Good Life
Making Nielsen Ratings Even More Irrelevant
2008-02-27 16:46:00 ABC announced Monday that it will now start offering their hit shows Lost and Desperate Housewives on on-demand cable services. I think it's a good idea. Cable shows on HBO and ShowTime have been doing that since on-demand's conception, and they haven't lost sales on DVDs or suffered much in the ratings as a result. The hitch in this announcement is that you can watch them whenever you want, but the ability to fast forward through commercials, will be disabled. A poll was taken and apparently 93 percent of the people polled, said they found forced commercial watching was acceptable with the inclusion of free service.Free? You are paying for cable right? You are paying for on-demand. That shit aint free. If it were, then this post would mean something to me. If I'm paying all that money for cable and on-demand, I don't want to be forced to watch cartoon bears discuss wiping their asses with toilet paper...I want to be able to segue past that.It's at least a start in the right d...
Republican Potomac Primary irrelevant with Romney exit
2008-02-08 00:10:00 The Republican version of next Tuesday's Potomac Primary has been rendered essentially irrelevant with the exit of Mitt Romney form the presidential race. John McCain had bought ads on Virginia and Washington, D.C. television stations and arranged to speak tonight in Baltimore but the effort no longer seems necessary. Only Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul are left as intraparty candidates to oppose him, neither man can amass enough Republican delegates to capture the nomination. At any rate, while Huckabee may capture some southern Virginia votes, McCain overwhelmingly figures to win the Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia presidential primaries. It's a relief to this blogger if no one else as now I can focus exclusively on the Democrats... and that Fassel guy.
By: DCABloob
Ronaldo: Spanish Dream Is Irrelevant
2008-02-07 20:12:00 Cristiano Ronaldo has always claimed he would be interested in a move to Spain, Real Madrid the most likely destination. Unlike the rough treatment he gets in England, from the opposition players and fans, he would likely be idolised in Spain and wouldn’t have to deal with the vast amount of bad tackles and abuse ...
It?s, Like, Totally Irrelevant
2008-01-30 00:01:00 All the talk about snubs and photo analysis and whether Clinton looked at Obama before cheering once … it’s ridiculous. You’re the press corps, not someone on The Hills gossiping about what vapid character X did last night. (Sorry, I couldn’t make a better reference since I made a conscious choice not to watch awful ...
By: 2008 Central
Target Thinks Bloggers are Irrelevant...
2008-01-28 17:00:00 Bernadette of the Lady at the Bat blog sent me this, and as a part-time member of a media outlet, this made me shake my head. (Anyone find this pose suggestive?)Well, the huge chain conglomerate, Target, has engaged in a move that I think is pretty asinine.Here's what Berandette wrote: "Recently a blogger contacted Target to complain about their latest advertising campaign, which includes the image on the left. Her issue is that it's demeaning to women. That may, or may not be true. If Target had somehow incorporated snow into the image, their intended message about the woman making snow angels would have been clearer. What I have a problem with is how they responded to the blogger's complaint: They told her that they couldn't respond to her inquiry because "Target does not participate with nontraditional media outlets."What was the point of that? I'll tell you what the point was: to insult the blogging community. If you don't participate with nontraditional media outlets, the...
By: The Oriole Post
Why the P/E ratio is irrelevant
2008-01-26 14:06:00 The Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio is simply the market price of a company's shares divided by the company's earnings per share (Share Price/EPS). It is widely (and wrongly) regarded as a measure of value - supposedly a way to quickly determine if a company's shares are cheap.Market commentators, amateur investors and even some professionals use it because it is easy to calculate. But for investment success the path of least resistance is not reliable.Two companies, each with $10 of equity, producing a return on equity of 5%, and each trading on a P/E ratio of 10, would produce entirely different returns to the investor if there was any variation in the dividend payout ratios. For this reason the P/E ratio of 10 has told the investor nothing about which company is better value.Put simply, Price is what you pay, but Value is what you get. Because the P/E ratio uses price it cannot estimate value. This is only a view point. Welcom your comments on the same
By: Investinternals
Do you want to filter irrelevant Adsense ads on your blog? Then use Ad Revi
2007-12-14 08:55:00 Just got update from Adsense team about new feature ?Ad Review center?. You can now filter irrelevant ads appearing on your site.
Irrelevant to Blogging Examination Ended Today
2007-12-11 11:00:00 I am so enthusiastic about blogging and I don’t know what my academics are for! I got sarcastic comments from my lecturers because I have a blogging tips blog which has nothing to do with my academics and I am always online! AT LAST! My examination ended just now and I am so happy to ...
Totally irrelevant but exciting news
2007-12-05 18:46:00 Okay, so long-time readers might remember my husband and I were married this summer on Mackinac Island, Mich. July 25. Yes, yes, I did all the nauseating wedding gushing, from making a wedding announcement page to an online wedding photo gallery. Anyway, my mom just called me to let me know she saw ...
The irrelevant and the irreverent (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-12-04 20:22:00 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – And out somewhere on the periphery of the Johan Santana watch came a free-agent signing… Read the full story.
By: MLB News Blog
Pool victory over England irrelevant for World Cup final, say ... - The Can
2007-10-15 03:11:00 Pool victory over England irrelevant for World Cup final, say ...The Canadian Press - 11 minutes agoBefore that, England had enjoyed seven successive wins over the Springboks starting from mid-2000, and including in pool play at the 2003 World Cup. ...
The Title is Irrelevant?Or Is It?
2007-10-15 00:00:00 The Title is Irrelevant...Or Is It? This is a blog about anything and everything that I can come up. Here you may find some of the most hilarious pieces of modern literature ever written, or the most awful piece of garbage you have ever read. Also in Humor Blogs ...
By: BlogDumps
Murali absence irrelevant - Shah
2007-10-12 08:58:00 Murali absence irrelevant - Shah By Oliver Brett I'm just lucky and really happy to be part of Peter Moores' plans Owais Shah England's Owais Shah says the absence of Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan knocks none of the gloss off his team's one-day series victory on the island. England have a 3-1 lead with the l...
Riya Sen Receives Irrelevant Phone Calls
2007-09-30 08:56:00 Receiving blank calls is not a new phenomenon for most of the Bollywood actress. The concept of blank call is following since the era of Rekha, Perveen Booby, Zeenta Taaman etc. Now in this very age it has taken a more crucial form. Most of the young heroines are facing the problem of irrelevant phone ...
Radiohead Cryptically Post New Song Lyrics, Make Sudoku Seem Irrelevant
2007-09-21 21:53:00 Share on StumbleUpon: Their new album won’t be released until 2008 (and on what label remains an open question), but it looks like Radiohead aren’t done teasing us with details about their first LP since 2003’s Hail to the Thief. Two and a half months after their artwork depot Hodiau Direkton went on hiatus, a series of boxed faces with stick arms remerged on the site yesterday. For anyone who saw Zodiac, or just enjoys word games, it became obvious that these little boxes represented some form of cryptogram (for those outside the know, that’s a puzzle in which a symbol represents a letter of the alphabet). One RH fan on the fan site Ateaseweb.com diligently figured out that yesterday’s message spelled out “Yes, WeAre Still Alive.” Kind of vague, but maybe it was Radiohead’s way of making first contact with the fans. So today, to test our merit, Thom Yorke and the boys have posted another message (see above). This time, the code revealed lyrics to a song that will most likely featur...
Kanye West: Britney Spears is Irrelevant, MTV Sucks
2007-09-15 15:38:00 Kanye West continues to bash MTV, saying Friday that the network “used” Britney Spears to get higher ratings for Sunday’s Video Music Awards. “I just felt like she wasn’t ready and I felt like they had to get their ratings. … It just shows you it’s not a black and white thing; it’s a money thing,” ...
ENERGY SECURITY: Energy´s nationality is irrelevant !
2007-09-08 05:15:00 Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rex... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
Is life irrelevant past retirement as one gets
2007-09-05 20:44:00 Is life irrelevant - past retirement as one gets older ? I retired from a US Multinational Company on May 31,1998 after completing 60 years . But I took up two assignments effective June 1,1998. In the eyes of people, I was not aretiree,my commercial value did not go down. I gave up one of the assignments in February next year because I did not like some thing and my assignment in the other Company was made one with Executive power after a few months. It continued for couple years more. Early 2001 I decided to hang my boots and gave my employer notice. I took my retirement on May 31,2001 and on June 2 moved to Nashik where we decided to settle. This is when I faced some of the realities of life. It was not that I did not know about it, still there is a little pain of neglect. I read an article many years back written by a lady associated with Lions Internation on middleage and Old age is not so bad if one prepares as they approach. I prepared m...
Drunk driver’s immigration status not “irrelevant” to grieving mother
2007-08-23 14:58:00 From Michelle Malkin You won’t see Geraldo Rivera reporting on this terrible tragedy. Via the Houston Chronicle: Felinda Williams couldn’t make herself go to court on a recent morning, couldn’t bring herself to look at the man accused of driving drunk and killing her daughter, her son-in-law and her 2-year-old grandson. She knows few details of the Aug. ...
IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS IN SELF DEFENSE SITUATIONS
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2007-08-15 19:20:00 IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS IN SELF DEFENSE SITUATIONSIn self defense situations acting odd, weird or different can give you those extra seconds to catch your attacker off guard. Here is what I mean lets say you have some guy threatening you and out of the blue you ask him "When's your birthday?" or "What's your favourite colour?" or by just acting dumb can give you the upper hand with catching your attacker off guard. When making these statements your attacker will stop, begin thinking either of the question or wondering what the hell this is about giving you time to follow through with a self defense tactic. Irrelevant questions leads to relevant outcomes. Remember you must be committed in your attack after you ask your question there is no time to waste.
Irrelevant
2007-08-14 17:48:00 The war supporters are orgasmic about this article in Der Spiegel after some selective reading. Their claim is the anti-war German Magazine now thinks the US is winning.Ed Morrissey says 'This Is The News The World Doesn't Hear'.Rob at Say Anything says Germany?s Spiegel Magazine Does About-Face On Iraq.Well not exactly. There certainly have been some military success. Since June, Ramadi residents have only known the war from televison. Indeed, US military officials at the Baghdad headquarters of Operation Iraqi Freedom often have trouble believing their eyes when they read the reports coming in from their units in Ramadi these days. Exploded car bombs: zero. Detonated roadside bombs: zero. Rocket fire: zero. Grenade fire: zero. Shots from rifles and pistols: zero. Weapons caches discovered: dozens. Terrorists arrested: many.Ramadi is an irritating contradiction of almost everything the world thinks it knows about Iraq -- it is proof that the US military is more successful than t...
Afghanistan Is (Sort Of) Irrelevant
2007-08-06 01:59:00 August 5, 2007. For your consideration I will present two arguments: one arguing that the importance of Afghanistan is exaggerated and another arguing that Afghanistan is, and will remain, important.                Â-         Pic: Nothing important to see here.          So……Afghanistan is not important because:  A) The “bases” for terrorism have shifted to Pakistan, Iraq, the Middle East Europe and even to the United States and Canada. That’s with the current understanding that a built-up AQ training camp full of guys in black pajamas jumping through fiery rings is so 1997.  B) I’m no Bonnie Boyd, but it seems to me that as an energy transit route, Afghanistan is not a great candidate. The likelihood of oil and gas from Central Asia transiting through Afghanistan and Pakistan is extremely unlikely. Can you imagine any oil company seeing a proposal for the Turkmenistan-Taliban Country-Baluchistan Gas Pipelin...
By: Afghanistanica
Irrelevant mice
2007-07-11 09:59:00 Recently I have lost a few stone in weight and in attempting to adjust my steroid medication to fit with my new BMI I have knocked myself out of kilter and am really knackered.Therefore - instead of spending the evenings pulling thistles and digging beds in advance of the garden club coming on Saturday, I have been making what Euan is terming "those highly irrelevant mice". This is as in "And are Connell Garden Club going to be impressed with these ranks of highly irrelevant mice?". I should point out that, while I am sitting on the deck embroidering dresses for mice, he is busy strimming a path to let the garden club members into the garden.When I was small the magazine with the craft patterns in it was "Woman's Weekly" - my Gran got it, storing it under her sofa cushions to keep it in mint condition until our visits. Then my Mum would make things from it - mainly small soft furry toys. the main designer was a woman called Jean Greenhowe so when I saw a book of her patterns I ...
Draft?s ?Mr. Irrelevant? agrees to deal with Lions
2007-06-29 13:16:00 Mr. Irrelevant Ramzee Robinson, the last player selected in the NFL draft, agreed to a three-year deal with the Detroit Lions. Read More: Associated Press
By: NFL Connection
Can We Agree That Carter Is Irrelevant Already?
2007-06-20 09:08:00 Former president of the United States. Nobel Peace Price laureate. Human rights campaigner. These are the titles that Jimmy Carter can lay claim to. As of yesterday Pres. Carter can add another title to his list: Terrorist sympathizer. Yep, I went there. Why? At an Irish human rights conference on Tuesday ...
Here?s Your Mister Irrelevant, MLB Style
2007-06-09 03:30:00 UCONN’s very own Lawrence Day, a senior catcher for the Huskies, is your Mister Irrelevant for the MLB draft. He was selected with the 1,453 pick in the 50th round by the New York Yankees. You can see more about Day over at UConnHuskies.com Also, UCONN pitcher, Jim Tarsi was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the ...
By: Random Thoughts
An Irrelevant Nation
2007-05-21 01:08:00 Ok, Jimmy Carter may not have the ear of millions of Americans and may not be the most popular of former presidents, but just how is he becoming "increasingly Irrelevant" by making comments critical of Bush?Oh, wait, I get it, irrelevant to them. Well, that should be no surprise. 200 million Americans are irrelevant to this administrationCarter, and all former Presidents are pretty relevant to me, even if I disagree with them and/or don't think highly of them
By: Nicks Notes
Irrelevant aside
2007-05-08 12:01:00 I am putting this in here because it makes me laugh, it’s not particularly spiritual, but it is about word play, but I hope you enjoy it anyway. Click here to generate titles for the next big tv show…..http://meish.org/2-007/05/03/televisual-gold-guara-nteed/#remove
Asinine Suggestions, Irrelevant Anecdotes, and Smart Ass Responses
2007-05-02 07:28:00 "You're lucky, this treatment wasn't available 15 years ago." Yeah, I feel lucky punk; every time I stick that needle in my belly. "Stop trying." If we stop trying we will never have a baby. Where is the logic in that? What's you I.Q. Einstein? "Have some wine." F*ck off, I don't even like wine. I like cigarettes!"Just think positive." I am thinking positive douche bag! "Just relax, then you'll get pregnant." Oh my G-d! That's all I have to do; why didn't my R.E. tell me? These shots hurt. "Go on vacation." Okay, great! Who's paying? You see, Mike and are I woefully underpaid teachers. Also, After my laparosopy and second cystoscopy I lost my job. Thanks FMLA, 12 years of dedicated service to children and all you guarantee me is a substitute position? "I work with this lady and her daughter-in-law had to do shots for two years, plus she had to deal with kidney stones; twice! In fact she's in the hospital right now..." Wow, I guess I am lucky cuz I only just started jabbing ...
Here?s Your Mister Irrelevant
2007-04-27 20:38:00 With the NFL draft set to take place tomorrow and Sunday, everyone looks forward to who the last player in the draft will be. Otherwise known as Mister Irrelevant. Well, I bring you a different Mister Irrelevant. The Israel Baseball League held it’s draft for it’s inaugural season and with the final pick of the draft, ...
By: Random Thoughts
IRRELEVANT EXPERTISE: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CONSULT A ZOOLOGIST ABOUT STATI
2007-03-27 00:21:00 We read: The British government was advised against publicly criticising a report estimating that 655,000 Iraqis had died due to the war, the BBC has learnt. Iraqi Health Ministry figures put the toll at less than 10% of the total in the survey, published in the Lancet. But the Ministry of Defence’s chief scientific adviser said ...
Age Is Utterly Irrelevant (How You Can Live Indefinitely)
2007-03-18 10:43:00 JERRY: Esther and I went to the Cirque de Soliel, in New York City, the other evening. Our friends, who are show business folks also, wanted us to go because of my circus background. And it was really fun watching folks do the things I used to do. All the somersaults ...
The ?Peaceful Majority of Muslims? Are Irrelevant
2007-02-07 22:25:03 This article by Debris Trail, was published last year on Frontpage Magazine, and recently re-published at Passionate America: The Peaceful Majority I used to know a man whose family was German aristocracy prior to World War Two. They owned a number of large industries and estates. I asked him how many German people were true Nazis, and the answer he gave has stuck with me and guided my attitude toward fanaticism ever since. “Very few people were true Nazis,” he said, “but many enjoyed the return of German pride, and many more were too busy to care. I was one of those who just thought the Nazis were a bunch of fools. So, the majority just sat back and let it all happen. Then, before we knew it, they owned us, and we had lost control, and the end of the world had come. My family lost everything I ended up in a concentration camp and the Allies destroyed my factories.” We are told again and again by ?experts? and ?talking heads? that Islam is the ...
By: Euphoric Reality
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