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Hammerl protest grows - CapeArgus - IOL Anton Hammerl A PETITION calling on the Libyan government to release South African photojournalist Anton Hammerl has been signed by more than 27 000 people around the world. Hammerl and three other international journalists have been detained in Libya for the past three weeks.
Your relationship: mathematically doomed or not? I came across an interesting paper that uses a mathematical model of relationships to show that relationships are likely to fall apart unless you put more energy into them than you'd expect. To prove this, the paper, A Mathematical Model of Sentimental Dynamics Accounting for Marital Dissolution by José-Manuel Rey, uses optimal control theory to find the amount of effort to put into a relationship to maximize lifetime happiness. Unfortunately, due to a mathematical error, the most interesting conclusions of the paper are faulty. (Yes, this is wildly off topic for my blog.) Performance Evaluations Yes, Everyone Really Does Hate Performance Reviews by Samuel A. Culbert Monday, April 19, 2010 provided by The Wall Street Journal It's time to finally put the performance review out of its misery.
Our hunger strike for democracy in D.C. On Dec. 8, I began a hunger strike with three other members of Occupy D.C. at McPherson Square — Adrian Parsons, Kelly Mears and Joe Gray. This commitment is necessary to expedite congressional action toward democracy for the District. Ours is an act of protest in response to a clear violation of our rights as Americans. We follow the examples of Alice Paul, Mohandas Gandhi, Anna Hazare and others in refusing food and consuming only water and vitamins in an indefinite hunger strike.
Preparing for the Day You Give Birth to Your Child Every expectant mother goes through the entire nine months waiting for only one day. The day when the baby is finally ready to be born is the only thing on her mind. So how does one prepare for that big day, for D-Day? There are actually things that you can prepare ahead of time, and in fact it would be best to get them ready. This is because when that day comes, you will only need to concentrate on the labor pains and getting to the hospital in time and it would be wise to have all that you need ready in bags that you can just take with you in an instant. 1.
Petition gains support to release journalists held in Libya Campaigners have collected more than 30,000 signatures calling for the release of four journalists held in Libya for three weeks A petition calling for the release of four journalists who have been detained in Libya for three weeks, including a London-based photographer, has received more than 30,000 signatures According to a Facebook page London-based South African photographer Anton Hammerl was captured in Libya on 5 April, along with US journalists James Foley and Clare Gillis, and Spanish photographer Manu Brabo. Foley, a correspondent for GlobalPost, was able to make a call to his mother on Saturday, letting her know he was not injured and was being treated well, GlobalPost reported yesterday. "Foley told his mother that he was in a Tripoli detention centre together with Brabo.
A Dangerous Method: Jung, Freud, and the Pursuit of Scientific Legitimacy --Guest post by Declan Fahy, AoE’s Science and Culture correspondent. Writer David Milch, a creator of NYPD Blue and Deadwood, was quoted in a talk by author Michael Crichton as saying that the scientific method was antithetical to storytelling. The point was that that the painstaking process of data-collection, theorizing and analysis was just too slow to make for a compelling narrative, especially on screen. Nike's Corporate Responsibility Sham May 28, 2001 | Like this article? Join our email list:
The 1 Percent, Revealed This story first appeared on the TomDispatch website. "Class happens when some men, as a result of common experiences (inherited or shared), feel and articulate the identity of their interests as between themselves, and as against other men whose interests are different from (and usually opposed to) theirs."—E.P. Thompson, The Making of the English Working Class The "other men" (and of course women) in the current American class alignment are those in the top 1 percent of the wealth distribution—the bankers, hedge fund managers, and CEOs targeted by the Occupy Wall Street movement. They have been around for a long time in one form or another, but they only began to emerge as a distinct and visible group, informally called the "superrich," in recent years.
5 Couples Tips to Fight Less and Love More - Laurie Puhn Have you ever thought, “I love my husband, but I don’t really like him.” Or, “I used to be in love with my partner, but not anymore.” I see so many couples in my mediation practice who say they are desperate for a strategy to reinvigorate their sedating relationship. What I discovered in time was that most couples want to stay together, but they lack the communication skills to keep the mutual respect, appreciation, compassion and intimacy alive. Not only did they take each other for granted, they also suffered from repetitive bad fights that left lingering resentment and anger.
Libyan captive's mother buoyed by all the support ROCHESTER — James Foley's mother said support for her son's release from a Libyan detention facility has been stoked by ongoing coverage of the issue. But Diane Foley said there still was no news Tuesday regarding James' condition or a date of his possible release. James, 37, a freelance correspondent for GlobalPost, has been held by Libyan forces loyal to dictator Moammar Gadhafi since April 5. He called home and spoke to his mother on Saturday, his first contact since his arrest. "We don't have any idea what's going on," Diane Foley said. "But we've gotten a lot of great support."
Adele: Too fat for fashion designer - Body Wars Is it possible to be both “too fat” and “beautiful”? Ask Karl Lagerfeld – the man who this week found himself about as popular as last year’s jeggings when, in his capacity as Metro’s guest editor, he sounded off about Adele. The 78-year-old Lagerfeld, a man who co-authored a best-selling diet book featuring “protein sachets,” “homeopathic granules” and “quail flambé” — and who has very publicly struggled with his own weight issues over the years — has never been one to hold his tongue on the subject of women’s bodies. In 2009, he was quoted in the German magazine Focus saying, “No one wants to see curvy women. You’ve got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly.” But this time, the Chanel designer seems to have believed he was paying a compliment.
Apple Criticised for Lack of Transparency: Environmental and Social Responsibility Rating Last of 29 MNCs - Waste, Pollution & Recycling - Gaia Discovery Eco Living Sustainable Tourism Heritage Top global electronics and consumer supplier Apple has come under severe criticism from a group of Chinese environmentalists who claim the company is being secretive about its pollution and social responsibility record. By Jeremy Torr. Electronics workers in China often work long hours with very little holiday or spare timeShanghai, 22 Jan 2011.Giant electronics corporation Apple has been branded in a recent report as a serious environmental pollution offender. The report, by Chinese green organization called the Green Choice Initiative (GCI), claims Apple has been guilty of supporting polluting practices through its suppliers, and also of dodging questions about the results of that pollution – including poisoned workers. The report, which looked at 29 international companies which subcontracted much of their manufacturing to Chinese factories and suppliers, ranked Apple in last place for its response to hard questions asked on environmental and worker issues.
This is an interesting story. I wonder if this would stand up in court? What do you think? by egartside Jun 21