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Thursday, March 13, 2008 - Posts
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I want to say a little more about how academics might hope to take advantage of the shift to a ' publish, then filter ' world. The first thing to note is that we already solicit and offer each other informal feedback (i.e. outside of the journal peer Read More...
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The following events took place in a creative writing class: I made a note to bring in some ashtrays and then I rooted through the wastepaper basket for a few empty cans. Standing beneath the prominently displayed NO SMOKING sign, I distributed the cans Read More...
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I never imagined things to be this bad in an Arab country, let's be honest, we're not doing great economically but still! we always believed in the old proverb: "no one dies from hunger". Maybe it's time to revisit our taken-for-granted assumptions, some Read More...
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and a blow to our slow and already damaged & severely injured "freedom of speech": Enjoy: From the international press institute: .... According to information before IPI, the Jordanian Ministry of Interior has recently issued regulations for the Read More...
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I don't realy know which one is it? At what point in time do we stop and think about the diginity of human life? At what point in time do we stop and talk about what should be done to preserve what is left of our dignity? Did human life become so cheap Read More...
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A common theme in analyses of the Internet is the transformation from a 'filter then publish' to a 'publish, then filter' world. The high costs of publishing previously forced the former model on us: anyone who wanted to see their work in print first Read More...
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I don’t know exactly why crap just keeps on happening to me in all its possible forms, but it does. I emit, attract, and absorb negative energy. When I woke up this morning, I mistakenly selected a HUGE chunk of the sidebar design and it got deleted Read More...
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Here is something I wasn’t expecting, although AOL has been making some strong moves towards transforming their brand from a dial up provides to an internet giant, they acquired yedda a while ago but the move to acquired Bebo for $850 Million is Read More...
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Today the dollar is closest to its all time low against the Euro. $1.55 = €1. And since oil is usually traded with dollars, oil prices fluctuate as the dollar does. looking at the below graphs, you will see how oil prices have risen as the dollar fell Read More...
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Dr. Kervorkian, the 79-year old doctor who helped 130 people die is running for congress in Michigan. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080312/ap_on_el_ho/kevorkian_congress Obviously he has no chance of being elected because he believes in personal freedom. Read More...
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I was extremely pleased to learn of the existence of the brand new "International Prize for Arabic Fiction," which this year went to Egyptian author Baha Taher for his book Sunset Oasis . According to Bloomberg , "The $50,000 prize, announced Read More...
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R: Can you believe they are going to raise the prices of fuel AGAIN? And that they're raising the prices of electricity by 36%?I: A person who makes 700 JDs these days is like a person making 300 JDs two years ago. Damn it, how are we supposed to live?K: Read More...
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I kinda messed up the sidebar of my blog just now. I am working on fixing it, so in the meantime, please bear with me as I offend your eyes with WP default theme.
Moral of the story: Never, ever, touch your blog design files when you’re half asleep. Read More...
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.... or simply put 'do to others as you would have them do unto you' ... the golden rule of human rights that threads its way through all major religions and ancient philosophy, funny how no-one seems to be paying attention to this noble doctrine. However Read More...
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