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  • The World of Precious Metal Coins

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    Andrea Robertson
    12 May 2012 | 3:44 am
    Coins have been a major trade currency for over 6,000 years. It was forged from precious metals like silver, gold, bronze and copper. The strength of these metals has allowed precious metal coins to survive destruction around them and this is why some still do exist from decades gone. It is possible to get a coin from years before 1965 but it costs more than newer coins. The world of coins is ruled by two metals; gold and silver. Many people never know which precious metal coins to go for. If one wishes to make some money, go for silver. This is because the price of silver is always on the…

  • Movie Review: The Five-Year Engagement

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    zmandell
    16 May 2012 | 1:27 pm
    Rating: R (language, sexual content) Length: 124 minutes Release Date: April 27, 2012 Directed by: Nicholas Stoller Genre: Comedy/Romance Stars: 3 out of 5 On the surface, Tom Solomon (Jason Segel) and Violet Barnes (Emily Blunt) seem to be the perfect couple. They get...read more

  • India: Crackdown on Tamil Nadu Anti-Nuclear Plant Protests

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    Rezwan
    16 May 2012 | 12:49 pm
    Concerns have been sparked that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) currently under construction in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India, may have similar vulnerabilities to the ill-fated Fukushima nuclear power plant of Japan. Activists fear that in the case of an earthquake followed by a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, there could be an accident similar to the radiation leak at the Japanese coastal nuclear plant last year. Construction started more than a decade ago and KKNPP is expected to be in operation soon. S. P. Udayakumar of the voluntary organisation…

  • 'Naked Short Selling'

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    16 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    readersupportednews.org - By Matt Taibbi - May. 16 (Investigative Report) - “Fuck the compliance area – procedures, schmecedures,” chirps Peter Melz, former president of Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. (a.k.a. Merrill Pro), when a subordinate worries about the company failing to comply with the rules governing short sales. We also find out here how Wall Street professionals manipulated public opinion by buying off and/or intimidating experts in their respective fields.NewsTrust Rating: 4.7 average (not enough reviews) - See Review » - Review…

  • Must Reads for May 15th

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    Jonathan Dube
    16 May 2012 | 9:57 am
    Here are today’s must-read digital news stories from around the web: Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine Gets More Social – Katherine Boehret – The Digital Solution – AllThingsD Engagio Gives the Web a ‘Context’ Button An era of ‘spiky attention’ means live TV needs to be social (Wired UK) Panel Discusses Facebook’s Ability to Target Ads Externally | Adweek Facebook and Twitter Ad Spending to Double by 2016 [REPORT] Twitter and ESPN Plan Branded Campaigns Around TV Sports | Spark Capital Ross Levinsohn Lays Out His Vision for Yahoo…
 
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  • India: Crackdown on Tamil Nadu Anti-Nuclear Plant Protests

    Rezwan
    16 May 2012 | 12:49 pm
    Concerns have been sparked that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) currently under construction in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India, may have similar vulnerabilities to the ill-fated Fukushima nuclear power plant of Japan. Activists fear that in the case of an earthquake followed by a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, there could be an accident similar to the radiation leak at the Japanese coastal nuclear plant last year. Construction started more than a decade ago and KKNPP is expected to be in operation soon. S. P. Udayakumar of the voluntary organisation…

  • Bangladesh: Bloggers March for Murdered Journalist Couple, Demand Justice.

    Aparna Ray
    16 May 2012 | 12:06 pm
    Three months have passed since the murder of the journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and his wife Meherun Runi. Till date, the police have been unsuccessful in discovering any clues or leads that would help them to solve the case. In the early hours of 11th February, 2012, the couple was found brutally murdered in their West Rajabajar apartment in Dhaka. The Bangladesh High Court has expressed dissatisfaction with the progress (or lack of it) of the Detective Branch (DB) of police investigating the murder. The case has since then been transferred to the anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit - Rapid…

  • Kenya: Online Platform for Amplifying People's Power

    Ndesanjo Macha
    16 May 2012 | 10:42 am
    Bunge la Mwananchi is an online platform for amplifying grassroots people’s power to decide on their politics and economics so as to improve their social conditions in Kenya. Written by Ndesanjo Macha · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

  • Cameroon: An Overview of Cameroon Prison Literature

    Ndesanjo Macha
    16 May 2012 | 10:32 am
    This is an overview of 10 of the most popular prison literature books from Cameroon: “In the last six months, three former high-ranking government officials currently in jail for a variety of financial crimes have published books about their prison experience.” Written by Ndesanjo Macha · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

  • Spain: The “Indignados” of the 15M

    Elizabeth Rivera
    16 May 2012 | 10:17 am
    The date for the first citizen protest in Barcelona to celebrate the first anniversary of 15M (May 15th) was on Saturday 12M (May 12th) at 6pm in Catalunya Plaza. Sixty-one year-old Mari Ángeles left her place in El Prat, a neighborhood close to the airport within the city limits. With a group of neighbors, she took the banners they had prepared and rode the bus to Spain Plaza. There they met other members of the “southern column” which had already marched for a couple of hours starting at Cornellà near mid-day. Miguel Ángel. Photo by Lali Sandiumenge. Miguel Ángel, 44 years…
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  • 'Naked Short Selling'

    16 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    readersupportednews.org - By Matt Taibbi - May. 16 (Investigative Report) - “Fuck the compliance area – procedures, schmecedures,” chirps Peter Melz, former president of Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. (a.k.a. Merrill Pro), when a subordinate worries about the company failing to comply with the rules governing short sales. We also find out here how Wall Street professionals manipulated public opinion by buying off and/or intimidating experts in their respective fields.NewsTrust Rating: 4.7 average (not enough reviews) - See Review » - Review…

  • Mitt Romney Debt Speech Ignores Key Facts

    16 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Huffington Post - By Tom Raum - May. 16 (News Analysis) - When Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney decried the "prairie fire" of U.S. debt Tuesday, he ignored some of the sparks that set...NewsTrust Rating: 4.3 average (not enough reviews) - See Review » - Review It        Visit NewsTrust | About | Sign Up | Disclaimer

  • Crony Capitalism: After Lobbying Against New Financial Regulations, JPMorgan Loses $2B in Risky Bet

    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman - May. 15 (News Analysis) - The loss has renewed calls for tougher regulation of Wall Street, with critics saying JPMorgan could have avoided it under regulations the bank opposed.NewsTrust Rating: 4.1 average (not enough reviews) - See Review » - Review It        Visit NewsTrust | About | Sign Up | Disclaimer

  • Austerity is Sinking Economies from Europe to U.S.

    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman, William Black - May. 15 (Interview) - White-collar criminologist and former senior financial regulator William Black addresses the grassroots reaction to austerity measures in Europe -- from the "Indignados" movement in Spain to the anti-bailout elections in France and Greece -- as well as in the United States, where the Occupy movement is re-emerging as the presidential campaign gets into full gear. "Finance is supposed to simply be a middleman to help the real economy," Black says. "It in fact now completely dominates and is a parasite on the real economy.

  • OpEdNews - Article: Romney, Unzipped & Exposed as Babbitt Clone

    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Op Ed News - May. 15 (Opinion) - What if it turns out Romney is little more than Sinclair Lewis' Babbitt on steroids, with more money, clout, and ability to do harm? A classic satire has much to teach about today's politics.NewsTrust Rating: Not rated yet - See Info » - Review It        Visit NewsTrust | About | Sign Up | Disclaimer
 
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  • Must Reads for May 15th

    Jonathan Dube
    16 May 2012 | 9:57 am
    Here are today’s must-read digital news stories from around the web: Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine Gets More Social – Katherine Boehret – The Digital Solution – AllThingsD Engagio Gives the Web a ‘Context’ Button An era of ‘spiky attention’ means live TV needs to be social (Wired UK) Panel Discusses Facebook’s Ability to Target Ads Externally | Adweek Facebook and Twitter Ad Spending to Double by 2016 [REPORT] Twitter and ESPN Plan Branded Campaigns Around TV Sports | Spark Capital Ross Levinsohn Lays Out His Vision for Yahoo…

  • Must Reads for May 14th

    Jonathan Dube
    15 May 2012 | 9:57 am
    Here are today’s must-read digital news stories from around the web: Twitter Will Email You Top Stories From Your Feed MediaShift . Infographic: Moms Hold Big Influence Online | PBS EXCLUSIVE: A Q&A With An Airtime Tester – Business Insider NBA Is World’s First Sports League to 5 Million Twitter Followers New York Times Circ Gains Could Top Ad Losses by 2014, Says Analyst – Peter Kafka – Media – AllThingsD Jesse Angelo says things at his iPad news app, The Daily, are ‘going great’ – :: Future of Journalism Internet Week Highlights: Old…

  • Think Web Video Can Challenge Upfronts and TV? Fuhgeddaboudit!

    Jonathan Dube
    14 May 2012 | 10:12 am
    “Google, Microsoft and AOL are hoping that their web video offerings and NewFront presentations will help them extract a healthy slice of the TV industry’s upfront money this year. Not happening.” Simulmedia founder Dave Morgan expains why.

  • Must Reads for May 14th

    Jonathan Dube
    14 May 2012 | 9:57 am
    Here are today’s must-read digital news stories from around the web: Apple TV rumor mill makes millions as iTV ‘confirmed’ Original Content: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Nielsen: Mom center of online, offline life for families YouTube’s Video Views Are Falling — By Design AmEx Tests New Ways to Transact in Social Media As Video Goes Mainstream, TV, Digital Agency Execs Fight Over Who Owns It More startups added to social TV company directory My personal take: 3 reasons I don’t like newspaper paywalls  Publisher LegalZoom files to go public  OMG, is Amazon going to…

  • Video: The future of technology, as seen in 1961

    Jonathan Dube
    14 May 2012 | 9:22 am
    This is a very cool look at how the future of technology was viewed in 1961, from a film AT&T commissioned shortly after AT&T had just announced its first modem. “This film not only serves as almost the birth of the information age, it also projects that technology far into the future.” The commercial products that would allow this connected, computer-communicating network? They’re basic, but at the time seemed radical: * The wireless Bellboy Pager, which was introduced commercially in 1962 * The Data-phone, which was supposed to revolutionize business…
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  • Open cockpits and aircraft flyby highlight Armed Forces Day at aerospace museum

    SacramentoPress Staff
    16 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Explore the cockpits of legendary airplanes such as the Blue Angels’ fighter jets, the “Top Gun” F-14 Tomcat and the A-10 Thunderbolt as the Aerospace Museum of California celebrates Armed Forces Day. A brief ceremony honoring the troops with a dedication of the McClellan Memorial Rose Garden will be held at 11 a.m. in the Air Park in conjunction with a Coast Guard C-130 flyby. Guests will also have the opportunity to speak to original members of the Tuskegee Airmen from World War II and author Len Kovar, who wrote “WWII Prisoner of War: How I survived.” Entrance is $5, and…

  • Celebrate Asian heritage at Pacific Rim Street Festival Sunday

    Melissa Corker
    16 May 2012 | 1:19 pm
    Colorful paper lanterns, mesmerizing taiko drums, and scrumptious, egg roll esque lumpia will all be on hand at the Pacific Rim Street Festival in Old Sacramento this Sunday The festival, now in its 20th year, displays the richness and diversity of many Asian and Pacific Rim cultures. There will be music from India, Korea and China, dancers from Bali and Thailand and a wide variety of Asian and Pacific Islander arts and crafts to enjoy. Food vendors will be on hand to tempt you with Hawaiian BBQ, Indian naan and delicious chinese favorites from festival founder Frank Fat’s restaurant. The…

  • Walking Spanish comes to the Torch Club Friday

    SacramentoPress Staff
    16 May 2012 | 1:15 pm
    Local rock band Walking Spanish will perform Friday at the Torch Club, which recently celebrated 12 years in its current location. Sacramento Press community contributor Lindol French saw the band last year at the Torch Club and characterized the performance as “a phenomenal, high-energy rock show, peppering their staggeringly good original material with a variety of tasty covers.” Also playing will be special guest Parie Wood. Tickets are $7, and the show begins at 9 p.m. The Torch Club is located at 914 15th St.

  • Photo Essay: River Cats V. Cubs

    John Hernandez
    16 May 2012 | 11:57 am
    The River Cats beats Cubs this yesterday's game at Raley Field, 9-4. Grant Green and Adam Rosales both drove in three runs. Below are photos from yesterday's match.   

  • Sacramento music at Concerts in the Park on May 11

    David Alvarez
    16 May 2012 | 3:23 am
    The second Concerts in the Park show of this year was held amidst another record breaking attendance crowd at Cesar Chavez Plaza. Three bands performed on stage while DJ Whores was featured. Once Horseneck took the stage they gave a preview of what music would be like for the evening. Raw, energetic rock was delivered and the audience loved it. Their Facebook page states their influence as being “alcohol and other awesome sh*t” and if that was the case on Friday they showcased some amazing influence. One of my favorite Sacramento bands is Lite Brite and they were at Cesar Chavez Park once…
 
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  • Democracy against social reform: the Arab Spring faces its demons, Albena Azmanova

    Albena Azmanova
    16 May 2012 | 6:16 am
    The link between ‘karamah’ and ‘al hurriyah”, the call for dignified existence and the rejection of oppression has given birth to a further crucial concept – that of the social responsibility of public authority.  This cannot be achieved by maintaining the economic polices of the old regimes.  The Arab spring is now living in the critical interzone between Past and Future.  It is likely that democracy will have a pride of place in this future, as parliamentary and presidential elections are being scheduled and held, constitutional assemblies convened, suspended,…

  • A country mansion and a wireless connection: Raymond Williams and the future of transformative education , Niki Seth-Smith

    Niki Seth-Smith
    16 May 2012 | 1:40 am
    As formal education in Britain faces commodification, networks of informal participative learning are flourishing. openDemocracy is building ties with these through our relationship to the Raymond Williams Foundation, whose residential last week explored the theme of the Long Revolution. What is the future of transformative education? I had three days last week to reflect on this question, at the Raymond Williams Foundation's residential seminar. Established in 1988, the foundation brings together its members with a loose network of people from across the UK, in pubs, cafes, and every…

  • Nine out of ten: the losers of Italy's long crisis, Mario Pianta

    Mario Pianta
    15 May 2012 | 9:44 pm
    Every ultra-rich person has the income of 100 poor people. But this is not Dickensian England or Depression-era America. It is the Italy of today. Halting the rise of the super-rich will be a crucial issue for the politics of the future. In the analysis of inequality in advanced countries it is often argued that the wide array of changes in economic activities, labour markets and public policies result in a complex picture of changes in individual incomes that escape any general interpretation. However, as I point out evidence strongly suggests that most benefits of the (modest) economic…

  • The Chicago Summit: a relevant NATO in a post-western world ?, Trine Flockhart

    Trine Flockhart
    15 May 2012 | 8:56 pm
    NATO attempts to brush over the original intentions behind the Chicago Summit may prove successful, given an extremely able diplomatic bureaucracy and an environment with a short memory span. But despite 'smart defense', three crucial issues left off the agenda could spell the end of NATO relevance. At the end of this week NATO will host its 25th summit in Obama's hometown Chicago. Heads of state and government from around 60 nations and thousands of international bureaucrats will descend on Chicago to fanfare the progress made since the Alliance met in Lisbon in November 2010.

  • Thinking outside the building, Will Benson

    Will Benson
    15 May 2012 | 8:50 pm
    Community organisatons, children's clubs, even doctors and health services, frequently lament that it is hard to get the people who most need help through their doors. The answer, a small charity in North-east England has found, is to get out on to the streets It is early evening at a crossroads on a rundown housing estate in the heart of the east end of Newcastle. At each corner of the junction is a patch of grass, each with the stump of a decorative sapling snapped just above its supporting post. Kids jump on a trampoline in a nearby garden, bike frames sit rusting in the long grass of…
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  • Brazil: ‘Hands That Cure, Words That Heal'

    16 May 2012 | 9:02 am
    Written by Paula Góes With their herbs, gestures, prayers and comforting words, the “doctors of the people” are an important element of Brazilian popular culture and religious syncretism. Folk healers are found throughout the country, but play a special role in remote areas, where medical professionals are scarce and allopathic medicine is inaccessible. In a post called ‘Hands that cure, words that heal', Ricardo Câmara [1] recalls the history of faith healing and highlights the work of benzedeiras (women who pray for and bless the ill), usually a free…

  • Entire Amarnathji yatra route is under snow

    16 May 2012 | 8:51 am
        Srinagar, May 16(Scoop News) –N. N. Vohra, Governor, Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, today undertook an aerial reconnaissance of the Panjtarni-Sangam-Holy Cave-Baltal circuit to assess the status of snowmelt along the Yatra route and at the various Camps along the Baltal-Holy Cave tracks.   The Governor, accompanied by  Navin K. Choudhary, his Principal Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board, flew over Panjtarni, Sangam, Holy Cave and reached Baltal after taking stock of the present status of snow melt. It was observed that there…

  • Zanu PF Elites in Land Dogfight

    16 May 2012 | 8:51 am
    By Everson Mushava - Media in Zimbabwe None of his contemporaries took the import of a statement by the late Edison Zvobgo seriously when he warned, “Unless care is taken, revolutions may eat their children. But when they begin to eat their fathers, then fate has doomed their nation’s dreams.” A land redistribution programme that once united President Robert Mugabe’s faithful supporters has turned into a dog-eat-dog fight. War veterans and a ragtag group of party members who led the invasion of thousands of white-owned farmland more than a decade ago, under the pretext…

  • JK Cabinet approves transfers, postings of officers

    16 May 2012 | 8:12 am
      Srinagar, May 16(Scoop News) –The State Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah approved following transfers and postings in the administration: Mrs. Shagufta Parveen, IAS, Director, School Education, Kashmir has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Public Enterprises Department.  Mohammad Shafi Rather, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara has been transferred and posted as Director, School Education, Kashmir.  Ramesh Kumar Koul, IAS, Additional Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Jammu has been transferred and…

  • JK CM stresses on universalizing modern medicare

    16 May 2012 | 7:34 am
      Srinagar, May 16(Scoop News) –Terming SKIMS premier tertiary care medical institution of the State, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday underscored the importance of its growth and development on modern lines.             “All measures need to be taken in this direction to develop it as one of the leading supper speciality medicare centre in the country where modern treatment of highest degree would be available to the people of the State”, he said and referred to the priority given by the government for…
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  • Media links of the day

    Hannah Vinter
    16 May 2012 | 10:28 am
    Gawker Media’s director of editorial operations Scott Kidder was not impressed whenAdWeek’s website prompted him to share a story before he had read it. "Is there anything more desperate a publisher can do? Gross,” he wrote on his blog. But Nieman Lab now explains that this request to share the story was the result of a bug with Google Consumer Surveys, rather than a policy by AdWeek. Nieman Lab also reports that MTV has partnered with a group of news organisations to create a news game, intended to interest young people in the…

  • Media links of the day

    Hannah Vinter
    15 May 2012 | 9:47 am
    Former News International CEO and News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks is to be charged with three counts of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. The Guardian reports that Brooks is one of six individuals who will be charged over allegations that they tried to hide documents and computers from police officers who were investigating phone hacking. The Huffington Post, CNN and Mediaite all reported on a Tweet sent from a account in the name of North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, without realising that it was a spoof, reports Poynter. The article links to Poynter’s own advice on…

  • Media links of the day

    Hannah Vinter
    14 May 2012 | 11:27 am
    The Big Issue, a magazine founded to help the homeless, publishes its 1,000th issue today, reports Journalism.co.uk. The article quotes John Bird, one of the publication’s founders, who says that this milestone makes him feel “ a mix of joy and discomfort, largely because we've achieved a lot, but we've still got more work to do." Poynter provides some handy tips about using audio more effectively in multimedia stories. Among other things, the article advises journalists to use sound to provide extra detail for stories, and suggests that they use layers of audio to create a richer…

  • Front covers: still front page news?

    Hannah Vinter
    14 May 2012 | 9:35 am
    Have front covers lost their edge? As more and more news migrates online, it would be easy to think they might have. When it comes to online news, not only is there no fixed “front cover” on most newspaper websites - which are updated throughout the day. The news that goes on a newspaper’s homepage is also not necessarily what pulls in the audience. “Seventy-five percent of uniques are coming from external sources, only 25 percent are coming to the homepage,” said Google’s head of news products Richard Gingras, in a recent discussion about online journalism at the Paley Center’s…

  • What they were saying at the Newsroom Summit

    Larry Kilman
    11 May 2012 | 2:48 pm
    It's a wrap -- the 11th annual Newsroom Summit came to an end in Hamburg on Friday after examing the major issues of concern to editors everywhere. Here are some of the things they were saying at the World Editors Forum event: “Never before have we had access to so much information and never before have the possibilities been so limitless for doing journalism."Paul Lewis, Special Projects Editor, The Guardian, United Kingdom “We are in the right spot and the right time with the right tools, and it is up to use not to screw it up,” he said. “We were taken by surprise by the internet.
 
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  • Movie Magic: Hugo and Méliès

    15 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    Martin Scorcese's Hugo remembers a pioneer film-maker. The sweeping panoramas of Paris will also not be forgotten anytime soon. Seeing the posters for Hugo, you’d expect something á la The Polar Express. Or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Something right out of your childhood fantasies. If you did, you’re right! Hugo is a magical 2-hour-8-minute long story of the hand-to-mouth life of a little boy, who stumbled on a life changing secret. Film-changing for cinema lovers. Nobody likes to be forgotten. Especially if their work is so tremendous that they are de facto pages…

  • More Citizen Matters writers are now book authors!

    15 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    A couple of years ago, we talked about some of our writers who had authored books. We are now happy to share that more Citizen Matters writers have jumped into the bandwagon of published authors.The latest (and youngest we may add) is Malini Srikrishna. Malini writes a blog online on Citizen Matters. Malini, 14, has just published a book of her poems on Amazon. It is said to take the reader on a “roller coaster ride of a teen girl's life. It talks of best friends and bitter enemies that sometimes you can't tell apart. Of…

  • What’s up with the MLC elections?

    14 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    Citizen Matters brings you the latest on the upcoming election for the Bangalore graduate constituency. How to register? Who is contesting? When is the election? Registration closes for Bengaluru MLC election. There was confusion till the last minute, and for the time being, gates are closed for new registrations to the graduates constituency for the MLC election. The High Court has also been hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) on substantial difficulties with voter registration.  Read more at Registration closes for Bangalore MLC voter rolls. (May 2012)Apr 2012: The dates may not…

  • We dug 23 wells at Ferns Paradise layout

    14 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    Ferns Paradise layout manages all of its water requirements with its own borewells. Residents have also come forward to implement Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) in their own homes. The layout has 23 wells with an average holding capacity of 4000 litres each. We have been recharging 4.5 million litres into the ground with rainwater harvesting, with about 50 rainy days in a year.Ferns Paradise is a 48 acre layout, in Whitefield, consisting of around 300 residential plots. The residents are completely dependent on groundwater. Realizing the importance of having a sustainable water resource, the…

  • What will be the nail on this city's head?

    14 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    What makes the real Bangalore that resides behind the glitz and glamour of the shiny software parks? A citizen wonders as her cab drives through the back alleys avoiding the crazy ORR traffic. On days such as these, when it rained through the night, our cab driver takes a alternative route. A route which traverses through the many hamlets of Bellandur and Doddanekundi villages. This route does not ensure a faster and quicker access to Marathahalli but atleast we get to escape the traffic jam at ORR signals. It really seems like a never ending journey sometimes. So while he drives through…
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  • Lasting peace in SL will be achieved through a “home-grown” solution – FM

    CA-(JNW)
    16 May 2012 | 2:11 am
    External Affairs Minister Prof.G.L. Peiris has begun a four-day, official visit to Washington, D.C. with a series of meetings with key U.S. Senate leaders and a talk on Sri Lanka’s post-conflict redevelopment and reconciliation programs, emphasizing that lasting peace, stability and growth in Sri Lanka will be achieved through home-grown solutions, not those prescribed by the international community. Marking nearly three years to the day that Sri Lanka defeated the terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Prof. Peiris highlighted Sri Lanka’s accomplishments before a large…

  • IPL council suspends five players

    CA-(JNW)
    16 May 2012 | 1:57 am
    The IPL governing council has suspended five players named by a sting operation alleging corruption until an inquiry into the accusations is conducted. TP Sudhindra (Deccan Chargers), Mohnish Mishra (Pune Warriors), Shalabh Srivastava (Kings XI Punjab), Amit Yadav (Kings XI Punjab) and Abhinav Bali were suspended, according to IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla. “The above players would not be entitled to participate in any cricket match played under the aegis of the BCCI while under suspension,” N Srinivasan, the BCCI president, said in a statement. Shukla said Ravi Sawani, the former…

  • Cannes Film Festival to open amid ‘sexism’ row

    CA-(JNW)
    16 May 2012 | 1:55 am
    The Cannes Film Festival opens later with US director Wes Anderson’s film Moonrise Kingdom. His movie, which stars Bill Murray, is one of the 22 movies selected to compete for the festival’s biggest prize, the Palme d’Or. However, the celebrations have been marred by criticism that no female directors will be in competition. The only woman to have won the prestigious award was Jane Campion in 1993, with The Piano. A group of prominent female filmmakers have written an open letter to the French newspaper Le Monde criticising the lack of women being showcased. Ripe with…

  • Euro falls on fresh Greece fears

    CA-(JNW)
    16 May 2012 | 1:52 am
    The euro has hit a fresh four-month low against the dollar as political uncertainty in Greece fuels speculation the country could be forced to leave the single currency. The euro fell more than a half a cent to $1.27. Against the pound, the euro slipped slightly to 79.6 pence. The eurozone crisis also pushed Asian stocks lower and knocked oil prices. On Tuesday, Greek politicians failed to form a coalition, meaning the country will go the polls again next month. In elections earlier this month, the majority of Greeks voted against those parties backing drastic austerity measures agreed with…

  • Former Bosnian Serb Army Commander to face genocide charges

    CA-(JNW)
    16 May 2012 | 1:51 am
    Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic is set to go on trial on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including genocide. He is the last of the main protagonists in the Balkan wars of the 1990s to face an international trial in The Hague. He is accused of orchestrating the massacre of more than 7,000 Muslim boys and men at Srebrenica in 1995. General Mladic calls the accusations “monstrous” and the court has entered a “not guilty” plea on his behalf. Now nearly 70, Gen Mladic spent 15 years on the run before being apprehended by Serb forces…
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  • PMANE denies any role in 'bomb threats' to Koondakulam Plant

    16 May 2012 | 7:37 am
    Reacting to the reports of reported 'bomb threats', PMANE made it clear that they had nothing to do with it as they believed in a non-violent movement. They alleged that their members have been brutally beaten by police and demanded that government should punish the guilty officers as well.

  • Is BCCI also involved in IPL spot-fixing?

    16 May 2012 | 7:32 am
    BCCI suspended all those five uncapped Indian players who were allegedly involved in spot-fixing and were demanding black money as shown in a sting operation, but what game BCCI is playing is the question propping up in the minds of IPL lovers, under whose nose this dirty sport of money is taking place.

  • Aishwarya Rai gears up to strut extra kilos at Cannes Red Carpet

    16 May 2012 | 6:52 am
    Aishwarya Rai has become talk of the town but for all the wrong reasons. She is about to walk the..

  • Doctors misdiagnose tuberculosis with 'lovesickness', teenager dies

    16 May 2012 | 5:53 am
    There was not one but several signs that showed that Alina Sarag was in physical pain and that she was certainly not lovesick as the doctor's claimed. Suffering from Tuberculosis, Alina ultimately died of cardiac arrest.

  • Seema Biswas stirs back to life in Jeevit Ya Mrit

    15 May 2012 | 5:28 am
    Mixed with Biswas' superb acting skills and props like funeral pyre, shroud and waste from cremation ground, Jeevit Ya Mrit turned out to be a successful play as audience rendered a standing ovation to Biswas and team.
 
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    The Nata village blog

  • 1 May 2012 | 7:51 am

    natavillage
    1 May 2012 | 7:51 am
    The HIV AIDS Nata Village football festival will hosted shortly and promises to be a big success ! ! Dates still to be finalised by the Guest of Honour ( Mr Mompati Thuma the well known Zebra National Football team hero from AFCON ) .Further information to be advised .

  • Nata Village Trust Men's Forum (Involvement of Men in the fight against HIV/AIDS)

    natavillage
    9 Apr 2012 | 11:26 am
    police & CTO representative            Forum in progress On the 02 March 2012, The Health Department Tutume Sub District in conjunction with Nata Men's sector committee and Nata Aids & Orphan Trust held a forum in Sepako village which is situated 60 km from Nata. The reason why Sepako village was chosen is because of the problems concerning the spread of HIV/AIDS and teenage pregnancies caused by elder men. The Sepako village Kgosi, Kgosi Ramaditse did mention that he was fully aware of this problem in the village…

  • Nata Village Trust takes Christmas to Underprivillaged Rural Children

    natavillage
    13 Dec 2011 | 7:57 am
      LITTLE BOYS AND THEIR CHRISTMAS TOYS                                     COOKING LUNCH                                           LUNCH TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On Saturday the 3rd of December the Trust hosted a Childrens Christmas…

  • 5 Nov 2011 | 3:18 am

    natavillage
    5 Nov 2011 | 3:18 am
    Hi everyone ! Well , after an absence of nearly a year through no fault of our own ( people being transferred , moving on etc . ) we are back on line and raring to go . We've got some great stuff coming up soooo ........watch this space ! Peter

  • After nearly 5 years, Nata Blog takes a hiatus

    natavillage
    28 Nov 2010 | 1:49 pm
    When the Nata Village Blog was first founded in March 2006, the co-founders promised that the blog would not simply fade away.  So many blogs just end without any conclusion or explanation and this will never be the fate of the Nata Blog.  As you can see, we haven't had a posting since July. As you all know, no one on this project was ever paid.  It was a 100% volunteer run project.  When we find another volunteer blogger, the blogging will resume. We will keep the site active so it can serve as a reference and educational tool.  The blog was…
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    Coastsider

  • Amina Figarova Sextet, with guest vocalist, Jackie Ryan, Mother’s Day at the Bach

    bp@coastsider.com
    8 May 2012 | 7:32 pm
    Azerbaijan-born Amina Figarova is a globe-trotting, Rotterdam-based composer/pianist/bandleader with more than a dozen recordings to her credit. With her husband, Bart Platteau, Figarova arranges and plays artful and heartfelt changes on the urbane, bluesy lyricism originally developed by the likes of Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, et al. Amina made her recording debut with Attraction in 1994, and was accepted into the prestigious Thelonious Monk Jazz Colony in Aspen, Colorado in 1998. Her CD Sketches, was described as “a beautiful mingling of her…

  • SF Jazz High School All-Stars, Sunday at the Bach

    bp@coastsider.com
    25 Apr 2012 | 9:25 am
    Directed by esteemed educator and performer Paul Contos, the ensemble comprises 24 of the finest young Bay Area jazz musicians, selected annually by competitive audition. They have appeared at the SF Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival and at concerts in top professional jazz clubs, festivals, museums, and community arts centers throughout California. Ensemble members enjoy regular workshops, master classes and mentoring sessions with leading artists, such as members of the SFJAZZ Collective, Terence Blanchard, Yusef Lateef, and Vijay Iyer. Sunday,…

  • Stan Kenton Alumni Band, Sunday at the Bach

    bp@coastsider.com
    18 Apr 2012 | 9:39 am
    Featuring alumni from the 1952 - 1978 Stan Kenton Orchestra, the Stan Kenton Alumni Band performs some of Kenton’s well known orchestra music,  plus keeping with Stan’s insistence on not just performing nostalgia type music, it also performs fresh new material written in the Kenton style, as well as original material written by members of the Band. The Alumni Band is not trying to be the “Stan Kenton Orchestra,” but is carrying on his tradition of dedication to creative music, and to jazz education.  Band leader Mike Vax has been leading bands for more than 45 years and his…

  • Alzheimer Café, Wednesday, April 18

    bp@coastsider.com
    14 Apr 2012 | 1:29 am

  • Friday the 13th Animation Night hosted by the Coastside Film Society

    bp@coastsider.com
    12 Apr 2012 | 2:35 pm
    Thirteen funny Friday the 13th cartoon classics that deal with bad luck, murder, trips to Hell, ghosts and other unwanted experiences. Once again the Film Society has asked Karl Cohen, the famous animator and film historian to assemble an array of captivating shorts to show at film night in Half Moon Bay. Friday April 13, at 7:30 pm Suggested donation  $8.00 adults, $3.00 kids   Community United Methodist Church Sanctuary 777 Miramontes Half Moon Bay More info at : www.HMBFilm.org The night starts with a couple of early black and white cartoons from the 1920s. In “The Pet”, animation…
 
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    READERS EDITION

  • Die Diktatur des Proletariats und DIE LINKE

    Albert Albern
    16 May 2012 | 11:57 am
    Gleichwohl, ob man den religiösen oder den politischen Zusammenhalt betrachtet, das Bekenntnis zu einer politischen oder religiösen Gruppierung und zu deren Idealen steht praktisch immer ganz vorne – im Vordergrund. Keine Ahnung, warum es eigentlich so viel Anstrengung kosten muss, um DAS zu erkennen. Aber die Welt ist nun mal so – sehr schwer zu ergründen und auch schwer zu entschlüsseln. Das Bekenntnis DIE LINKE bekennt sich zum kompromisslosen „Antikapitalismus“ und zum „demokratischen Sozialismus“. Und ihr Bekenntnis ist wie bei den meisten ordnungsliebenden Parteien…

  • Panama: Arm aber nicht vergessen dank Onlinevideos

    RE-Redakteur
    16 May 2012 | 7:03 am
    Im Jahr 2008 veröffentlichte Reuters [en] einen Artikel über „die Armut und den Verfall“ in Coco Solo, dem Geburtsort von John McCain, dem damaligen republikanischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten: McCain wurde 1936 im Coco Solo U-Boot-Stützpunkt in einem von der USA kontrollierten Gebiet in Panama geboren, wo sein Vater als Marineoffizier arbeitete. Heute spielen Kinder in der Stadt, die um den Stützpunkt herum gebaut wurde, neben offenen Abwasserkanälen, und große Häuser, die einst von amerikanischen Diplomatenfamilien bewohnt wurden, liegen verlassen und von Schutt übersät da.

  • Die neuen Lotto-Apps machen den Millionär!

    Anna Freud
    16 May 2012 | 6:59 am
    Gemeinsam mit den Internet-Anbietern regieren seit kurzem innovative Lotto-Apps die Lotterielandschaft. Der neue Trend geht hin zum mobilen Lotto tippen auf dem Handy und verabschiedet sich besonders untern den jungen Erwachsenen von den klassischen Lotto-Annahmestellen. Meistens sind es sehr kleine Lotto-Kiosk-Buden, die in einer Seitenstraße noch einen Platz gefunden haben, innen sind sie vollgestellt mit eingestaubten Regalen voller Schulhefte, die mich an meine Kindheit erinnern. Berge von ungeöffneten Kartons versperren den Weg. Die schon ältere Verkäuferin hinter der Theke trägt…

  • “Krieg und Frieden”: Eines langen Tages Reise in die Nacht

    Claus-Dieter Stille
    16 May 2012 | 6:53 am
    Seit meinem Besuch der Kooperationsinszenierung Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen/Centraltheater Leipzig weiß ich: Ja, und wie! Sebastian Hartmanns Inszenierung ist mit fünfeinhalb Stunden Spieldauer eine wahre Wuchtbrumme. Ein unvergessliches Theater-Erlebnis, das – jedenfalls bei mir – noch immer heftig nachwirkt. Ich ging etwas naiv in die am 14. Mai für 18 Uhr vorgesehene Vorstellung bei den Ruhrfestspielen Recklinghausen. Das Wetter war entgegen den Voraussagen (Eisheilige!) dennoch annehmbar geworden. Ich wagte ein prächtiges Stück Erdbeertorte (trotz in letzter Zeit alarmierender…

  • Die gespaltene Linkspartei – Eine fast solide Analyse von links

    ugellermann
    15 May 2012 | 2:37 pm
    Wesentlich in sogenannte Reformer und antikapitalistische Linke. Und diese Lager sind auch an Spitzen-Personen festzumachen: Einerseits Dietmar Bartsch, dessen inhaltliche Nähe zur Sozialdemokratie Ergebnis eines eitlen Wunsches nach einem “Auch-Dabei-Sein” gestundet ist: Noch einen Artikel, barmt Bartsch, in der “Welt” (der alten, nicht der jungen versteht sich), einmal im “Stern” sein dürfen, mit SPD-Gabriel sogar. Und alle möglichen Gegner der Linkspartei finden ihn einfach prima, weil sie in seinem Gegner, Oskar Lafontaine, zu recht jene Alternative…
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    CNN iReport - Latest

  • Arizona Wildfires: The Sunflower wildfire burns on.

    16 May 2012 | 1:19 pm
    After a record breaking amount of wildfires in 2011 it seems 2012 is going to be a scorcher as well. In 2011 the largest wildfire in its state recorded history happened in Arizona. Unintentionally set by two campers in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest of eastern Arizona, the Wallow Wildfire burned 538,049 acres, surpassing the 468,000 acres destroyed in the 2002 Rodeo-Chediski Fire, which affected an area not far away in the White Mountains. The blaze required over 4,000 dedicated firefighters to put out with thousands of people having to evacuate their homes and personal belongings…

  • Shoutout for Palm Beach Lakes

    16 May 2012 | 1:14 pm
    This is a shoutout request for Mr. Sorenson's Law and Economics classes at Palm Beach Lakes High School. If selected would prefer to be played on 5/21/12, 5/23/12, 5/25/12, 5/30/12 or 6/1/12. Thank you.

  • SANCTI PETRI

    16 May 2012 | 12:59 pm
    I love all about marine life, here is the port of Sancti Petri is a very nice place and where you can surf in an ocean of calm waters and beautiful beaches

  • Air France CDG on strike

    16 May 2012 | 12:49 pm
    Air France Ground personnel and crew on strike at airport CDG on evening of long holiday weekend in France.

  • LONG MARRIAGE

    16 May 2012 | 12:49 pm
    The wedding couple has remained together 68 years of marriage yesterday and now they say love like the first day.She has 88 years of age and has 92 years of age Congratulations !and your how old are you married?
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    When Falls the Coliseum

  • Austrian economists in league with Somalian pirates!

    Mike Farrell
    16 May 2012 | 1:25 pm
    If this is a reasonable response, why do we need the nation-state? Or, multi-national states? I just saw this particular piece about insurance companies providing armed escorts and establishing convoys for the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Seems that NATO, the UN, the EU and the various entities in that area have been unable to secure the seas and so private business has turned to the old profit motive. I immediately thought of letters of marque and the use of privateers…in other words, in a world in which austerity by government has passed economy and spiraled down to suicide,…

  • The Emperor decrees that ye will use the damned microphone they gave ye

    Chris Matarazzo
    15 May 2012 | 9:30 am
    I have been declared Emperor of the World. Let us not waste time explaining why or how; let’s all simply accept the fact that we are better off, as a result; hence, my next decree: Emperor’s Decree No. XXIV: If there is a microphone provided, use it. Enough with the [begin nasal, whiny voice]: “Can you hear me back there? I don’t want to use this thing if I don’t have to…” [end nasal, whiny voice]. It’s 2012. Use the freaking microphone. Luddite. You’re not “warm” for not using it. You’re not “more personal.”…

  • Life itself is grace

    Frank Wilson
    15 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    I have lately found myself in a grand funk. The condition is well described by a sentence at the very beginning of Henry Miller’s Tropic of Capricorn: “There was nothing I wished to do which I could just as well not do.” This doesn’t happen to me very often, and when it does I can never quite figure why. It descends upon me and envelops me, like a dense fog. This time it may have had something to do — I can’t say for sure — with a project of mine. I have been gathering the reviews I wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer with a mind to making a selection of them for an eBook. I…

  • Bad sports, good sports: High School baseball team forfeits rather than face a team with a girl player

    Alan Spoll
    14 May 2012 | 9:30 am
    I guess I am naive. I tend to believe that adults, by their very nature, should be reasonable people. I manage to be regularly amazed by how often that belief is proven wrong. The world of sports is as susceptible to this as anything else, of course, and this column is usually dedicated to illustrating all kinds of foolish behavior. This week is no exception. On Wednesday night, two high school baseball teams from Arizona were scheduled to play each other in the state championship game for their classification. Instead of playing, however, one of the schools, Our Lady of Sorrows Academy,…

  • Top ten signs your home could use a spring cleaning

    Bob Sullivan
    14 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    10. You have more empty takeout containers than P.F. Chang’s 9. You’ve lost three pets to indoor avalanches 8. Your refrigerator mold and your oven mold are caught in a life-and-death struggle 7. Even Jehovah’s Witnesses won’t come inside 6. You check to make sure cheese isn’t supposed to fizzle 5. Your bathroom has hot and cold running roaches 4. When you accidentally moved your Christmas tree, you finally found out where Gramps has been all this time 3. The odor has that certain ‘skunk-in-an-outhouse-getting-a-perm’ mystique 2. Your “bean bag chair” is made of accumulated…
 
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    College Media Matters

  • Central Connecticut State Suspends Soccer Coach, Fines Athletic Department $100,000 for Student Paper Theft

    Dan
    16 May 2012 | 6:30 am
    In response to a student newspaper theft earlier this month, Central Connecticut State University has levied fairly substantial punishments against the soccer coaches who admitted taking part in it and the school’s athletic department. – As I previously posted, Shaun Green, head coach of the CCSU men’s soccer team, recently stole and trashed roughly 150 copies of The Recorder in response to an article he didn’t like.  He subsequently apologized to campus security, but not to Recorder staff.  According to the paper, Green’s motivation for the theft was an article…

  • Elon’s Edge Magazine Shares Student Traumarama Stories

    Dan
    15 May 2012 | 4:27 pm
    One word, four syllables, lots of blushing: Traumarama.  In the latest issue of The Edge, the magazine supplement of The Pendulum at Elon University, there is a laugh-out-loud-hide-your-eyes feature on student traumarama. – The term, first coined by Seventeen magazine, involves life happenings so embarrassing they “make even the most dignified college student’s skin crawl.” – The Edge feature, by Kyra Gemberling, is headlined “Elon’s Own Traumarama.”  It shares first-person accounts from students about their especially cringe-inducing accidental…

  • Keys to Writing a Student Newspaper Farewell Column: An Awesome Infographic (@easel_ly)

    Dan
    15 May 2012 | 5:37 am
    In recent weeks, as spring semester rocketed to a close, the forever-adored-nay-clichéd editor’s farewell column once again appeared ad nauseum within student newspapers nationwide. – The column is a time-honored part of the college media experience, like skipping classes to work on a story, random awards from state press associations, and InDesign freezing up just before you save the most beautiful page you’ve ever laid out and will never be able to replicate.  (Sorry, it’s been years, but I’m still bitter.) – Below is a slightly-snarky-nay-awesome…

  • Graduation Memes: Guest Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Wikipedia, Adderall, a Cat & Pam from ‘The Office’

    Dan
    14 May 2012 | 12:29 pm
    With commencement weekend now wrapped at many colleges and universities nationwide, it is the perfect time for a glimpse at cap-and-gown meme madness.  Top related meme themes: the academic shortcuts students take to get to diploma-ville, post-graduation uncertainties, and economic hard truths. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Related College Memes, Final Exams Edition: Guest Starring Effie Trinket, The Rock, Polar…

  • Student News Story of the Moment: Meningitis Deaths

    Dan
    14 May 2012 | 5:10 am
    During my student news searching this morning, I came across a word I don’t typically see pop up repeatedly: meningitis.  Apparently, three students at three separate schools have died from different complications of it within three days.  Pure circumstance?  A quietly emerging outbreak?  A regular occurrence?  Here are the sad news screenshots. – – – – – – – –
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    CitizenTube

  • Newt Gingrich says 'so long' on YouTube

    Ramya
    1 May 2012 | 10:45 am
    Former Speaker Newt Gingrich hasn't hit the airwaves yet to announce his exit from the race but he did post this YouTube video, announcing his departure and thanking his supporters, this morning: It's a fitting finish for a candidate who began his presidential journey on YouTube just under a year ago. Here's his announcement video: Now, close to 10 million channel views later, he's calling it quits. Farewell, sweet Newt.

  • Six years later, the campaign tracker sees a re-birth on YouTube

    Ramya
    24 Apr 2012 | 1:24 pm
    In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition. In 2012, campaign trackers are no longer a novelty on the trail. Today's NPR "All Things Considered" story offers a deeper look at how this position has evolved into a campaign "must-have" and how they've changed how politicians operate. But…

  • With a great big roar...

    Ramya
    10 Apr 2012 | 10:45 am
    Yesterday marked the White House annual Easter Egg Roll and while the footage of kids rolling eggs is pretty cute, the media seems to be zeroing in on another tradition -- President Obama's reading of his favorite book, "Where the Wild Things Are." Watch it here, particularly starting at 1:15 when Obama really gets into character, letting out a pretty epic "wild rumpus" roar. Even Bo gets in on the action. You can also compare it to his reading of the same book from last year: and 2009:

  • This Week's Top News Stories on YouTube-- Dramatic rescue in Italy, protests in Tunisia, and uneasy truce forms in Zabadani, Syria

    Will Houghteling
    20 Jan 2012 | 3:37 pm
    Everyday on the CitizenTube Channel (and @CitizenTube on Twitter), along with our curation partners @storyful, we look at how the top news stories are covered on YouTube. Every week we'll post a weekly recap of the top news stories of the week: We witnessed dramatic rescue efforts as the cruise ship Costa Concordia crashed into rocks in shallow waters in Giglio, Italy. We watched the CEO of the Costa company blame human error, as most accused the ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, of being at fault for the crash. We monitored…

  • This Week's Top News Stories on YouTube-- Mitt Romney claims victory in New Hampshire, award-winning French journalist is killed in Syria, and a national strike paralyses Nigeria

    Will Houghteling
    13 Jan 2012 | 10:40 am
    Everyday on the CitizenTube Channel (and @CitizenTube on Twitter), along with our curation partners @storyful, we look at how the top news stories are covered on YouTube. Every week we'll post a weekly recap of the top news stories of the week: We were saddened as award-winning French journalist Gilles Jacquier was killed during attacks on a pro-government rally in Homs, Syria. We watched strong condemnation worldwide as video emerged of four US marines urinating on Taliban corpses. We monitored events in Syria as…
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    Chicagotalks

  • Immigrant Rights Advocates Protest Before NATO

    Kaitlyn Mattson
    15 May 2012 | 11:19 pm
    Immigrant rights activists protested Tuesday before the NATO Summit kicks off in Chicago this weekend. They gathered at the Congress Center, 525 W. Van Buren Street, before marching five miles from Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, located at 344 W. 6th Street, to the Detained Immigration Court Building for a candlelight vigil. The events were organized by the Wisconsin Bailout People Movement. “After deporting over one million immigrants, President Barack Obama realized that he is in an election year and has to do something to recuperate the votes he has lost,” said Jorge Mujica with the…

  • NATO May Affect Mail Delivery

    Chicagotalks
    15 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    From Alderman Fioretti (2nd Ward) comes this note about NATO and normal life: Operational changes will take place in the Downtown Chicago area to accommodate planned activities associated with the 2012 NATO Summit and necessary security requirements. While the actual Summit will be held at McCormick Place, other events, protests/rallies, and designated secured transportation routes for delegates will impact retail locations. The possible impacts could occur from now until May 22,  with peak impacts from May 18-22. Customers can expect the following:   Possible Mail Service Delays…

  • Spring Dating for Nerds = Board games, Chia Pets, and the Promise of Love

    Anna for Nerds at Heart
    15 May 2012 | 9:50 am
    Come out and play with other brainy bachelors and bachelorettes during a spring-themed singles’ bash. Love blooms over rounds of board games and trivia, plus awaken your inner child with seasonal festivities. Color your social world using sidewalk chalk during a Hangman-inspired icebreaker activity. Get your green on with geeky Chia Pet giveaways (think Albert Einstein, Bart Simpson and Abraham Lincoln). Win prizes like umbrella rain hats, Hello Kitty bubble wands, Spiderman kites and insect bouncy balls.  And, youthful outdoor activities get an adult twist with vernal drink…

  • Need NATO Summit Backgrounding or Quick Contact Links?

    Chicagotalks
    15 May 2012 | 9:01 am
    In addition to live coverage of NATO related events from our reporters, there are good resources online from ChicagoHeadline club and Chicagostories.org (sponsored by Community Media Workshop).Need NATO Summit Backgrounding or Quick Contact Links?

  • NATO Protests Kick Off Monday, Arrests Follow

    Katherine Iorio
    15 May 2012 | 8:12 am
    Eight protesters from the Catholic Worker Movement were arrested Monday during a peaceful demonstration outside President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters in Prudential Plaza. Roughly 100 protesters attended the rally, but only eight refused to leave and were taken into custody. This demonstration was the first of what is expected to be many protests this upcoming weekend of the NATO Summit. Various activist groups have planned a series of demonstrations and marches, highlighting topics such as poverty, the environment and education during the May 20-21 NATO Summit in the city and…
 
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    Forex Training Reviews

  • Metals Keep Increased Intrinsic Value as Assets

    Andrea Robertson
    16 May 2012 | 3:40 am
    Through the ages man has always been attracted to all kinds of precious metals and this is amply proved by many archaeological finds. Kings, priests and other powerful people all over the world used to store such precious metals. Most of these collections have been stolen and sold by some treasure hunters. The great precious metals have always been gold, silver, palladium and platinum. The precious metal palladium is a very costly metal as well as being very rare. This has to be removed from the deposits under the surface of the earth either mechanically or by means of hand. Its extraction…

  • Is The Foreign Exchange Market An Option For You

    Leo D. Endo
    15 May 2012 | 3:40 am
    In today’s uncertain world, many people are looking for an alternative to the stock market with its unpredictable ups and downs. Some are turning to the foreign exchange market as a substitute. Before you decide to get involved in this arena, which is also called the FX market or Forex, you should spend some time researching this form of investment. Many people have never heard of this form of trading that is being touted as the latest, greatest thing in investments. However, banks, multinational corporations and institutions have recognized this as a superior opportunity for many…

  • No-Risk Investment Investments In Precious Metals

    Andrea Robertson
    14 May 2012 | 3:41 am
    People throughout the ages have always been in awe of the precious metals. Among these, gold and silver have always had a special spot not only because of their attractive looks but also because they inherently possess some great characteristics. By possessing these precious metals, one can gain more prestige and status in a society. One can even buy these precious metals such as silver and gold as an investment. Silver has long been used as a form of monetary exchange in coins. Great civilizations such as the Roman and Greek ones did silver mining and thus vast stores of silver were created.

  • The Best Forex Strategy- Keep It Simple, Clear And Workable!

    Adam Woods
    13 May 2012 | 3:42 am
    Every Forex trader, old and new alike is always in the lookout for the best forex strategy to strike gold in the market more often than not. However, such a perfect strategy would greatly hinge on the timing of a trading action, and that is where the problem lies. Being absolutely sure of the right time to invest in the market or even sell for that matter of fact is something that no amount of strategizing can provide. On the other hand, a working strategy will help you curtail the loss quotient by a fair margin. In broad strokes, a working Forex plan should be able to function in a practical…

  • The World of Precious Metal Coins

    Andrea Robertson
    12 May 2012 | 3:44 am
    Coins have been a major trade currency for over 6,000 years. It was forged from precious metals like silver, gold, bronze and copper. The strength of these metals has allowed precious metal coins to survive destruction around them and this is why some still do exist from decades gone. It is possible to get a coin from years before 1965 but it costs more than newer coins. The world of coins is ruled by two metals; gold and silver. Many people never know which precious metal coins to go for. If one wishes to make some money, go for silver. This is because the price of silver is always on the…
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    The Demotix Blog

  • JOB: Weekend Publishing Position

    StephenSidlo
    16 May 2012 | 6:44 am
    Demotix is growing fast. We're looking for a weekend publishing person to help us grow even faster, to join our growing team and to work through all the extraordinary stories you're sending in. The position is long-term. We're looking for a native English speaker, articulate and quick, with great writing skills and a great eye for photographs, to help us cover the heavy workload on weekends. We want someone who understands what we stand for and can really grow with us. The job entails: read more

  • She can’t take much more captain !

    a_c_m
    10 May 2012 | 6:30 am
    Our servers are currently under massive strain. Record breaking month after record breaking month is taking its toll, and May is already looking to be our biggest to date (it’s only the 10th for crying out loud!) All this means a large scale server upgrade is long overdue, and we’re all over it like a rash! As of today, we have a CDN enabled: so when you’re viewing pages on Demotix the images you see are not coming all the way from London, but from a server much closer to you. This will both speed up your viewing experience as well as reduce the load on our current servers. read more

  • Sales update, April 2011

    ossieike
    30 Apr 2012 | 9:43 am
    As usual it’s been another manic month in the world of Demotix sales! The end of the first quarter always presents a challenge, especially when it follows a year that saw a phenomenal increase in clients and revenue. I'm glad to say we have succeeded in passing the new targets and objectives we set ourselves for this quarter at the start of the year. read more

  • Demotix launches online photojournalism training

    StephenSidlo
    30 Apr 2012 | 7:44 am
    Graduation day at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women's University - Owais Islam Ali read more

  • Demotix and Storyful announce citizen news channel

    tombarfield
    27 Apr 2012 | 8:53 am
    Two of the leading forces in social journalism have joined forces to create an unique real-time newswire. read more
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    First Arkansas News (FAN) - reporting from across the Natural State

  • Upping the ante — sponsors to receive original ‘Lum and Abner’ artwork

    Ethan C. Nobles
    14 May 2012 | 9:17 pm
    Just yesterday, we posted an article talking about the need for sponsorships to keep our Lum and Abner comic strip running.Artist Donnie Pitchford had an idea to make the idea of sponsorships more appealing — sponsors who give at least $50 will receive some original artwork from the series. That’s right — even a small donation of $50 will net you some of the original gorgeous artwork which has made the comic strip so appealing. If you’re a Lum and Abner fan that’s looking for a unique keepsake, here’s your chance to pick up something that’s authentic…

  • Lum and Abner, Year 2

    Ethan C. Nobles
    13 May 2012 | 11:45 pm
    My how time flies. It was almost a year ago that we launched our Lum and Abner comic strip here at First Arkansas News.Why is this series important? Because Lum and Abner is an Arkansas institution. Those two boys from Mena have had a major impact on the Natural State and we’re proud to run a comic strip that we hope honors them suitably.The artist on the series is Donald Pitchford, who is both a fan of the team and the president of the National Lum and Abner Society. He’s been submitting one comic per week since the first of June and, fortunately, has agreed to give another year…

  • The coming fight over principal reduction

    Ethan C. Nobles
    13 May 2012 | 9:47 pm
    There have been a number of political spats over the past few years among lawmakers with the intention to help Americans through the housing crisis that’s been blamed for everything from falling housing prices to reduced sales.We’ve seen the federal government bail out banks and attempt to remedy bogus foreclosure practices. We’ve watched the government put tax credits in place for home buyers and regulate the appraisal process in an attempt to make sure home values aren’t exaggerated. There have also been some attempts to help out home owners who are at risk of going into…

  • Between a rock and a hard place…

    Ethan C. Nobles
    13 May 2012 | 4:23 pm
    It’s all over but the protests — the United Methodist Church, at its 2012 General Conference, resisted efforts to strike language from the Book of Discipline proclaiming homosexuality to be incompatible with Christian teachings.With that language firmly in place, what followed was predictable — the Church resisted efforts to allow pastors to marry homosexual couples and consent to ordination of gay clergy. For the record, the Book of Discipline contains the rules and regulations for the United Methodist Church. The denomination has about 8 million members worldwide and is…

  • Methodists leaning Conservative in General Conference

    Ethan C. Nobles
    30 Apr 2012 | 9:16 pm
    If early reports from the Confessing Movement are any indication, those hoping for the United Methodist Church to change its stance on homosexuality will likely be disappointed.For those who haven’t been following the 2012 United Methodist General Conference, proposals have been made for the worldwide group to change its stances on, specifically, homosexual clergy members and gay marriage. Central to the conflict is the Book of Discipline, the document which provides the rules and regulations to United Methodist churches. In 1972, language was added to the Book of Discipline that…
 
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