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OPINIONS, Feb 04, 2012

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Faced with good news about economy, Romney dissolves into incoherence
Washington Post (blog)
Post Forum members consistently offer thought-provoking, timelycomments on politics, national and international affairs. Weather Watchers consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on climates and forecasts. World Watchers consistently ...
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Hot-wired, switched on, but still unplugged
Sydney Morning Herald
By one measure we are better equipped than ever before to solve the world's trickiest problems. Technology has empowered us to be more connected than previous generations. Take 2011, for example. In a single year, Facebook helped support democratic ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Strategically Prepare for Fluctuating Demand, ManpowerGroup Advises Employers ...
Sacramento Bee
3, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, reminds employers that creating flexible work models that employ a range of full-time, contingent and virtual skilled workers is the way to drive ...
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Essays: Students reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Salem News
It's occurring around the world and is spreading like an epidemic. Whatever happened to love and unity among people? Simply talking about it won't end it, but I'm hoping it would raise awareness once again. I feel that in order to overcome this ...
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Skyward Sword Review by Axle the Beast
Zelda Dungeon
This review might be a little overdue, now that I think about it. See, when I sat down to write this week's article, I went over my list of article ideas, and when I saw “Skyward Sword Review” Ithought “Aww, but that would be so boring!
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Zelda Dungeon
More letters on Shafia trial
Toronto Star
This has constituted a disservice to those who came before us, and sowed the seeds which have sprouted and provided the foundation for a solid, moral, and caring society, so greatly admired in countries around the world. In my 44 years in Canada, ...
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A working life: the website moderator
The Guardian
Quickly it becomes apparent that, in the squeaky clean corporate world, anything contentious gets removed without a second thought. Only occasionally does Kitchener need to exercise judgment. "Maybe the word 'drugs' has been highlighted and it might be ...
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The Guardian
Celebrities, Athletes, VIPs Pick Giants to Win
Sacramento Bee
And as they walked the red carpet at the Scottish Rite Theater in Indianapolis, they were invited to make their prediction as to which team theythought would deliver a "Simply Perfect" win on Sunday. At the end of the evening, the unscientific poll ...
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Is Bleacher Report ready for some football?
CNET
Instead, it relies on sports enthusiasts around the country and the world who are passionate about the teams they love and who are happy to pen opinionand reaction pieces at a heavy pace--and do so mainly for free--in exchange for a prestigious slot ...
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Former Test captain Steve Waugh talks about all things cricket with Robert ...
Courier Mail
John Buchanan had us throwing left- and right-handed and a lot of peoplethought he was mad. Looking back, Buck was 10 years ahead of his time. Darren Bravo from the West Indies. He is identical to Brian Lara in every way. He is world cricket's next ...
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Unpopular party makes unpopular name change
The Hankyoreh
tweeted Rep. Chun Yu-ok on Friday. “It's a shame that the name has no cause, philosophy or any thought about what kind of new world it is, or what is a new world.” (The name “Saenuridang” translates literally as “NewWorld Party.
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Riding the prancing horse
Business Standard
Before Friday, I would have thought that Clarkson — given his strongopinions — was exaggerating. After all, he was just talking about a car. Well, that was because until Friday I had never driven a Ferrari. And after driving not one but three of ...
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NineSigma to Highlight Industry Trends and Best Practices at Leading ...
Sacramento Bee
The events will convene business leaders from around the world who will address a range of issues facing innovation-driven companies today. NineSigma's CEO, Andy Zynga, and the company's founder, Dr. Mehran Mehregany, will provide insights into OI ...
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The Ultimate Brain Quest
Wall Street Journal
Deciphering how human thought works is mind-bendingly difficult, but researchers now know where to start. By DANIEL J. LEVITIN Nerve cells in the brain. Neurons are supported and protected by smaller, and even more numerous, glial cells.
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Wall Street Journal
A Crisis in Worthwhile Opinions of Capitalism
Business Insider
Now, judging from his comments in the FT, he has moved rapidly from becoming an elder statesman to the kind of senility that affects aging worldimprovers. Try to figure out what this means: “What we need is innovation, imagination and commitment.
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Afternoon letters: Hard work and determination aren't in style
OCRegister
He would go on and change the way we all communicate in this world. The government didn't level his playing field. The point is that “fair shot” usually comes down to what kind of choices people make for themselves. If it's a life time of bad choices ...
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More voices on OAS
Toronto Star
Sharon Walker, North Bay Opinions are everyone's right to have but give me the facts. Facts can be based on opinions, statistics and historical data.Opinions can vary widely from the sensible to the ridiculous. Statistics are malleable.
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Op-Ed: Game on - a look at the video games 2012 has to offer
DigitalJournal.com
The latest game in the series is shaping up very nicely with critics, but probably not wise to be played by people who have not yet stepped foot into the world of Cocoon which was the realm of its predecessor. This installment, as The Kansas City Star ...
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Chain Reactions | Winter Soldier #1
Comic Book Resources
An espionage thriller, the comic launches out of the revelation that the Russians created other Winter Soldier-like sleeper agents and features something I never thought would be a divisive plot point among readers–a gorilla with a machine gun.
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Comic Book Resources
Patient or team, who comes first?
Globe and Mail
The world's most profitable sports league is being sued by 300 former players, many of whom, such as former Dallas Cowboys star Tony Dorsett, allege that the league and its doctors “used” them and willingly exposed them to serious injury.
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Globe and Mail
As we preach to kids, adults need to take a stand against bullying
Delaware News
I proposed that one day, maybe one of his children will be caught in the web of misfortune and asked whether he wouldn't want the world to receive them with grace. I received a very short email in response, saying, "I respect youropinions.
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Is It Personal? No One Ever Likes the Best Picture Winner Anymore
First Showing
Your opinion is not going to be altered by who wins, you're still going to love the film (and prefer it over whatever does win). And if you're a journalist or blogger, you can still write a glowing piece about it and tell the world how great it is.
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How Social Media Changed ESPN Audio's Super Bowl Week
Mashable
They're also changing how the world's biggest broadcast media companies do business. Mashable recently spoke with top executives and personalities from the sports behemoth ESPN during the company's biggest week of the year for Super Bowl XLVI.
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Jeff Koinange On A Mission?
The Star
His actions had nothing to do with the Prime Minister and Miguna had no evidence other than his own opinions to offer. It is a point emphasised by Miguna himself in response to Koinange's question: “Were you ever interviewed by the investigators – at ...
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Startups pass on Silicon Valley to find their fortunes in New York
GigaOm
3, 2012, 2:33pm PT 2 Comments Though Silicon Valley has lured away plenty of start-ups, (cough: Facebook), New York is becoming a magnet of its own, attracting companies that want to build their businesses amid the bright lights of the big city.
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GigaOm
The Daily Grind: What mob type is too cute to kill?
Joystiq
In World of Warcraft, it's those weird flower-monsters called Lashers. Every game has a super cute mob that I just feel horrible killing. Sometimes I suspect that the devs are purposely adding adorable things to MMOs and asking us to kill them just to ...
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Argentine 2011 car sales in domestic market set to establish a new record
MercoPress
Note: Comments do not reflect MercoPress' opinions. They are the personal view of our users. We wish to keep this as open and unregulated as possible. However, rude or foul language, discriminative comments (based on ethnicity, religion, gender, ...
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MercoPress
The 10th Hour 2.04.12: Top 10 Games of 2011
411mania.com
I slayed the world eater, became the Arch-mage of Winterhold, rose through the ranks of the Companions, and committed near genocide against the dragons. After countless missions, I just stopped. I couldn't stomach the idea of another quest. Thethought ...
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411mania.com
McG Speaks About His Spy v. Spy Action Comedy
HNN Huntingtonnews.net
Chris Pine and Tom Hardy portray the world's deadliest CIA operatives who are also inseparable partners and best friends… until they fall for the same woman (Reese Witherspoon). Having once helped bring down entire enemy nations, they are now ...
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HNN Huntingtonnews.net
Bad house color, like a bad shirt, earns abuse
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Second, my opinion or your opinion on mixing colors only extends to our own world and we should all try harder to wait until we are asked for ouropinions, unless it's our job or something. Third, blurting is almost never a good idea.
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Fearless history
Financial Times
Midway through this provocative and inspiring book, Tony Judt asserts that Richard Cobb, one of the world's most renowned experts on the French revolution, “never really regarded me as a historian. For Cobb, I was a disciplinary interloper with all the ...
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Malaysia: Why do I care? (Part 2) — Clive Kessler
The Malaysian Insider
Why do I have ideas and opinions? Why do I voice them? And why do I believe that people might occasionally listen and give some heed when I do? Half the answer, which I have already provided in sketchy outline, is biographical. It is a matter of, ...
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On Patrick Henry's -- "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased ...
OpEdNews
But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope that it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen, if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my ...
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Home swee-Test home
Daily News & Analysis
Opinions will be divided as to whether the causes were purely technical or mental, or were there other distractions? Did India's eye leave the ball through with too much thought given to Sachin Tendulkar's elusive 100th international hundred?
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Analyzing Noteworthy Buys And Sells Among Mega-Cap Stocks Thursday
Seeking Alpha
There is no exact definition, but generally they are thought of as companies with market-caps in excess of $100 billion, which number between 80 and 90 among US exchange traded equities. For the purposes of this article, we have extended that range to ...
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Torchlights In The Swamp
Outlook
All our raging debates are here—but explored through the experiences of people whose opinions on them we rarely seek. From November 2007 to March 2011, Boo tenaciously followed life at an airport slum called Annawadi in Mumbai to tease out larger ...
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Outlook
Ron Paul Wants You To Know He Is Still Not a Bigot
Austinist
Contact the author of this article or email tips@austinist.com with further questions, comments or tips. By Barbara Strickland in News on February 3, 2012 2:03 PM 0 Comments I thoughtthe article was pretty good overall. I do agree with posters that ...
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Austinist
Why 2012 Is Not Looking Rosy For Tennis
Oxford Student
Like the Grand Slams, it's an event that draws some of the world's top talent for both the men and women due to its status as a tune-up. This year, the WTA tournament featured the likes of recent US Open champion Samantha Stosur, last year's Australian ...
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Horse Communicator
Brisnet.com
She is a practicing telepathic communicator who has made her living for many years talking to animals about life and death, about health and behavior problems, asking their opinions and discovering their desires. Horse communication is pretty much what ...
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Rattled: When a good eater's too good to be true
Savannah Morning News
Eventually, they even have language enough to express those opinions. But who, I ask you, really needs words when you can wipe the slate (highchair tray) clean whenever you please? In one swift motion, it's a new day. Hisworld is rid of the negativity ...
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M.I.A Premieres "Bad Girls" Video On Noisey - Vice's New YouTube Channel
Bradenton Herald
"I thought I was gonna die on the shoot when I saw the drifting. It was a four day shoot so everyone was on edge the whole time specifically ME when I had to do bluesteel singing to the camera while the cars did doughnuts on the wet road ten feet away.
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Man Caves and Woman Caves
Voice of America (blog)
Sometimes Czabe doesn't let the facts get in the way of thoseopinions, but then, neither do other sports fanatics. Not Steve's, and not this year, but a typical Super Bowl party gathering. (Joe Schlabotnik, Flickr Creative Commons) For the past week, ...
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Voice of America (blog)
Councilwoman wants to clear the air with smoking ban
SunHerald.com
Council President Edward Gemmill said at first glance hethought this ordinance had a chance of passing. After he read through it, Gemmill said he felt it was not uniformly applied to all businesses and would be difficult to enforce. As it is written,...
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SunHerald.com
Leave Ellen Alone: 'Family Group' Protests JCPenney for Hiring DeGeneres
Big Hollywood
She doesn't shy away from what she believes, but she seems like she understands that there are differing opinions. And that's really all I ask from Hollywood. Good on her. If Barney Frank is also hired as a JCP Spokes-woman, will it be OK as long as he ...
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Romney's Olympics: Mitt came on board in dark days of 2002 Winter Games
Salt Lake Tribune
He left behind a world inspired by the Salt Lake Olympics, especially coming as it did just five months after the horrors of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Just how much credit Romney personally deserves for Salt Lake City's stellar showing varies.
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