Travel… : In My Mind's Zen Garden

I would like to travel more, to more exotic destinations, but I don’t have much time or money, and what little I have goes to see my parents and Kris’ mom, so that they can spend quality time with their grandchild.

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Travel… : In My Mind's Zen Garden

WindowonEurasia: Window on Eurasia: Internet Has Reduced but Not …

Vienna, August 17 – Despite the expectations of many, the Internet has not killed off samizdat publications in the Russian Federation, although the blogosphere has reduced the amount of “self-published” materials by as much as 50 …

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Achieve3000 Adds Science Units to Instructional Resources — THE …

Achieve3000 has announced the addition of a new collection of science units to its differentiated instructional resources offerings.

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Health Reform Update: Good-Bye Public Option, Hello Co-Ops …

At least since June, it’s been clear that the final health -care legislation might not include a new, government-backed health plan — and that the Obama Administration was open to that possibility.

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Geary Behavioural Economics Blog: Science and Technology Teaching

Several commentators point to low levels of higher-level maths take-up, continuing low popularity of science /maths courses and so on as evidence of a crisis in Irish education that could damage national competitiveness.

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Global Guerrillas: JOURNAL: 3D Printing Update

More on the local fabrication revolution (an important driver of functional resilient communities) from Shapeways (an online 3D printer that allows people to share designs): in stainless steel in DNA (using self-assembly) mechanical …

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RealClearPolitics – More Health Care Nonsense

WASHINGTON — In the 48 hours of June 15-16, President Obama lost the health care debate. First, a letter from the Congressional Budget Office to Sen. Edward Kennedy reported that his health committee’s reform bill would add $1 trillion …

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RealClearPolitics – More Health Care Nonsense