China pours £70bn into rescuing its water supply - World - Times Online

We have to start thinking about the total cost of ownership when we do things cheaply and "efficiently". This poluted water is principly the result of modernization. It's cost should be considered far greater then the 70 billion being spent.

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China laments dying sea | Herald Sun

Consider- among the dwindling "cash fish" which are yeilded according to this artical, sinse we are talking severe heavy-metal and petrolium polution, would you feel safe to eat the fish?

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The Roots of Muslim Rage Part 1

Source of Muslim rage analysis

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Kosher Nazi

Wierd. I like this artical because raises questions about supremacy- such as, what happens when a white supremist realises one fine day, he isn't all-white? He is infact his own worst enemy.

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curruption in Chinese Business

I am just curious- how does somebody get six years in prison for theft of approximately $9 million in company funds? Seems to me the $ amount of theft should figure importantly.

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Magic food from space

Sounds far fetched to me.

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Play Turns Spotlight on China's Hidden History

Insightful artical about what sounds like a compelling and provocative play. I'll have to keep my eye on this guy.

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NPR : The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot?

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MSN Encarta - The High Cost of Dropping Out

I'm considering taking a year off of work (albeit- not this one or even next one- but about 6 years from today- when I have acheived certain financial and personal prerequisites). Found this artical somewhat illuminating and am further researching the proposition.

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Link lincludes a Discourse of 'Abdu'l-Bahá given at the Theosophical Head Quarters:

(neatly lays out the Bahai Principles)

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New Scientist Stealth sharks to patrol the high seas - Technology

Mind Control! Awesome.

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China 'could become banana republic' - Breaking News - Business - Breaking News

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FT.com / World / Asia-Pacific - China's drive to close wealth gap leaves question of cost unanswered

Beyond cost of programs, I find it troubling that China is so ready to abandon it's agrarian economy so utterly. This will come back to haunt China in the future when good aggriculture becomes an increasingly valuable commodity.

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Xinhua - English

Check out the stats on rural unrest in China. Remarkable

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Cheney's Canned Kill, and Other Hunting Excesses of the Bush Administration

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NPR : Kurt Vonnegut Judges Modern Society

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Salon exclusive: The Abu Ghraib files

Sinse the time when the original Abugraib story broke, at work I have heard many people expressing anger that these issues are being given attention and that such photos are being looked at and distributed, in their words "endangering the lives of our soldures".

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Wired News: Flash: Blogging Goes Corporate

I have recently started doing the same thing after getting over my nervousness about it. Go to www.fulins.com (Im the webmaster- the owner is a friend of mine) and check out the blog link on the front page.

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Boing Boing: Super Mario 3 scarf!

Very good idea. The pixel and the 'knixel' are historical relatives when you think about it- kind of like morse code and tcpip. Nice to make the link overt.

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Hamas Calls For 'Giant Summit' With All Israelis (Satire)

Humor often illuminates complex issues. Consider the Hamas Charter:

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