June 2010
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Free Online Courses from Top Universities →
Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy – iTunes – Feed – Stream – David Ebrey, UC Berkeley
Death – YouTube – iTunes – Download Course – Shelly Kagan, Yale
Existentialism in Literature & Film – iTunes – Feed – Hubert Dreyfus, UC Berkeley
Heidegger – iTunes – Feed – MP3s – Hubert Dreyfus, UC Berkeley
Heidegger’s Being & Time – Feed – MP3s – Hubert Dreyfus, UC Berkeley
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May 2010
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UN Security Council to hold emergency session over... →
afghanipoppy:
UN calls for full inquiry after Israel Navy commandos storm international aid boat; European Union condemns incident; White House ‘deeply regrets’ loss of life on Gaza flotilla.
Security Council meeting at 1PM in NYC. I have little faith for action but rather just soft condemnation and a push for a later meeting. Arab League is meeting Tuesday. CONTINUE DOING YOUR PART AND FLOOD...
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Palestinian Civil Society Condemns Repression in... →
abcsoupdot:
From Mostly Water:
Palestinian Civil Society Condemns Repression in Canada Against Palestine Solidarity Campaigns and Humanitarian Efforts By Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) - May 26, 2010 Occupied Palestine, May 26 2010 – The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) strongly condemns the actions taken by Canadian...
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“It hardly seemed possible for Israel — after its brutal devastation of Gaza and...”
– Israel attacks aid ship, kills at least 10 civilians - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com via ryking (via selva)
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“A shocked world has responded with outrage. Turkey recalled its ambassador to...”
– Turkey threatens action; Israel on alert - World - ibnlive via guerrillamamamedicine
WWIII, here we come!!
(via selva)
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U.N. official to call for halt of C.I.A. drone... →
azspot:
New York Times reported that only 9 percent of Pakistanis approved of U.S. drone strikes in their territory, with a majority of Pakistanis viewing the U.S. as a greater threat to their nation than India or the Pakistani Taliban. And little wonder. Pakistani authorities estimate that some 140 innocent civilians die for every Al Qaeda or Taliban militant killed in a drone strike. Even a...
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John Mayer - Love Song For No One [from Room For...
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“I’m just a vagabond with flowers for Algernon
An average joe who knows...”
– Feather - Nujabes ft. Cise Starr & Akin
i’ve never identified with four lines in a song more than these lines right here.
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What Happens When Summer's Predicted Big... →
As if Gulf residents need anything else to be worried about at the moment, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced yesterday that this hurricane season (which officially starts next Tuesday) is likely to be “active to extremely active,” comparing it to the 2005 season that produced Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Greg Holland, a tropical meteorology expert at the...
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How Poverty Shapes the Brain (The Globe and Mail) →
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Over the past four decades, researchers have established how poverty shapes lives, that low socioeconomic status is associated with poor academic performance, poor mental and physical health and other negative outcomes. Dr. Swain is part of a new generation of neuroscientists investigating how poverty shapes the brain.
The University of Michigan...
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Scientifically; Islam.: Expansion of the Universe →
“And it is We Who have constructed the heaven with might, and verily, it is We Who are steadily expanding it.” (Qur’an, 51:47)
Ever since Einstein’s theory of general relativity was applied to what is known about the universe as a whole, it has been suspected that the…
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“A new poll found that 43 percent of Americans think President Obama is doing a...”
– JIMMY FALLON, Late Night
(via the New York Times)
(via inothernews)
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Toronto police get 'sound cannons' for G20 →
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From The Toronto Star:
Riotous protesters marching at the G20 summit next month may be greeted with ear-splitting “sound cannons,” the latest Toronto police tool for quelling unruly crowds.
Toronto police have purchased four, long-range acoustic devices (LRAD) — often referred to as sound guns or sound cannons — for the upcoming June 26-27 summit, the Star has...
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“Every deen has an innate character. The character of Islam is modesty.”
– ~Hadeeth (via 4s)
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“BP wants Twitter to shut down a fake BP account that is mocking the oil company....”
– JIMMY FALLON, Late Night
(via the New York Times)
(via inothernews)
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“I will not fall in love with your bones and skin. I will not fall in love with...”
– Anonymous
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ayatollah replied to your photo: GPOYW - Van-City Edition! (Forgive the cropping…
Goodness. O_O
lol I don’t know what that reaction suggests so I’ll just stare back with your same expression: O_O
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“Life is like a box of crayons. Most people are the 8-color boxes, but what...”
– John Mayer (via livethroughthisday, lifeisfragile, sudhershi)
looking for an Emerald, if anyone knows where to find one please holler.
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Just got back from Vancouver, B.C.
and all i’m going to say is that Vancouver is the most aesthetically pleasing city in Canada.
Best city? Probably not, but I would trade Calgary’s and Toronto’s scenery combined for Van-City’s anyday.
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“A lot of what we were trying to do we didn’t communicate.”
– Mark Zuckerberg
[Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Announces New Privacy Policy - WSJ]
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Apple knocks off Microsoft as biggest tech →
SEATTLE — Apple Inc shot past Microsoft Corp as the world’s biggest tech company as measured by market value on Wednesday, the latest milestone in the resurgence of the maker of the iPhone, which nearly went out of business in the 1990s.
Apple’s shares rose 1 percent on Nasdaq on Wednesday, pushing its market value up to $225.1 billion and ahead of Microsoft’s $222.7 billion,...
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