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Annual Leave From The Vine, OWS, global protest, revolt - and Twitter?, One Poll
Sun Jan 1, 2012 4:33 PM EST
Hi Viners! I’m about two months overdue, but it is time for my annual break from Newsvine to promote my works, (and look for employment, which is a job in and of itself).
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The Texans who live on the 'Mexican side' of the border fence: 'Technically, we're in the United States' | The Lookout - Yahoo! News
Seeded on Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:58 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas—Pamela Taylor's living room has a Santa-hat-wearing stuffed dog atop a red doily on her coffee table, poinsettias near the couch, and, in the center of the room, an angel-topped Christmas tree with a few wrapped presents underneath. Outside, the Christ …
I Can Imagine....a poem, Higgs particle, God particle, 2 Polls
Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:45 PM EST
I can imagine.... Cities that float through the sky, cities in the form of spheres on the Earth to Mars trade route.... A band encircling our …
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Based On His Campaign Ad "Strong", Does Rick Perry Represent Christian Values? 2 Polls
Fri Dec 9, 2011 7:13 PM EST
Found this story on Yahoo! and it was at least notable. It is on this Youtube video I saw of Rick Perry's campaign that made me want to post this. I haven't decided as whether or not to write an article on it, because there are other issues I'd like to mention be …
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Mr. Fine Suit visits Europe | Edward Hadas
Seeded on Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:45 PM EST (Reuters)
Once upon a time there were 11 prosperous merchants who lived in a land of peace and plenty. They decided to form a league that would work together for everyone’s greater good.
Saving the euro: Solutions vary nation by nation - Yahoo! Finance
Seeded on Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:31 PM EST (Yahoo!)
As Europe's debt crisis threatens to consume the global economy, the 17 countries that use the euro have very different solutions in mind. Here's a look at some key countries:
Huntsman and Paul, why these candidates will not be front runners of the Republican Party
Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:19 PM EST
I have a question: Why Huntsman and Paul are not front runners for Republican Party? I saw the National Security Debate for the Republican Party the other day, and I did not think I would see too much to impress me. It is nice to be wrong sometimes.I was impressed by John H …
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Two Polls for GOP/TP candidates, Whom Would You Vote For?
Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:42 PM EST
No, will probably not vote for a GOP/TP candidate, but there are two candidates I would vote for if I were to trust the Republican party again. But of course there is another poll, one based on 'titles'. If I missed anyone, let me know.
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World's Lightest Solid Takes Inspiration From Eiffel Tower - Yahoo! News
Seeded on Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:51 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
A metallic lattice of hair-thin pipes is now the lightest solid yet created — less dense than air, scientists revealed. The strategy used to create these intricate structures could lead to revolutionary materials of extraordinary strength and lightness, including ones ma …
Economist Monti forms new Italian govt with no politicians to rescue nation from disaster - The Washington Post
Seeded on Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:55 PM EST (The Washington Post)
ROME — Premier Mario Monti formed a new Italian government without a single politician Wednesday, drawing upon bankers, diplomats and business executives for a team to steer Italy away from financial disaster....
“Act and learn” versus “debate and wait” | The Great Debate
Seeded on Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:42 AM EST (Reuters)
....Signs of disappointing policy outcomes are, unfortunately, all around us. Over the last two years, American policymakers have failed miserably to lower persistently high unemployment despite a series of stimulus measures, fiscal and monetary, conventional and unconventional.
Opportunity Knocks:The Occupy Wall St.Movement
Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:16 AM EST
When most of us hear someone (or something), knocking on our door, our first response is ask who it is, or to simply open it. I sometimes don't respond well to what's knocking. Most times I'll answer my door, but there is about 10% of the time when …
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Why European Crisis Fears Slammed U.S. Stocks | Breakout - Yahoo! Finance
Seeded on Wed Nov 9, 2011 6:31 PM EST (Yahoo!)
The explosive moves in the stock market recently are testing the resolve of investors worldwide, and today there was no relief.
7 Billion Peolple and Counting: Space and How To Deal With Over Population
Tue Nov 1, 2011 11:53 AM EDT
I read an article the yesterday about the population of our planet reaching 7 billion people. While the article raised some important questions, what ticked me off were the responses by posters. Many of these posters seem to believe that the US, or perhaps Western …
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What if the 99% movement were successful?
Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:32 AM EDT
I have a problem and a thought: What if the 99% movement were successful? Problem Everyone has heard about the 99% movement, Occupy Wall St in over 200 cities in this country alone, and in the major financial capitals of the world.
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Is there anything wrong with Self Empowerment?
Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:55 AM EDT
Personally, I think it's a great idea. It is an idea I try to practice everyday. Yet, I wonder just how many people feel the way I do about this idea. Over the years, I have only bumped into a few people that feel the way I do.
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False Picture for 2007 protests circulated as Occupy Protest Picture
Seeded on Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:39 AM EDT (WE are the Democracy)
Kim Silver (NYSE) is circulating this pic from 2007 by suggesting this is from the OWS occupiers.
How to Thrive in a Stagnant Economy - Yahoo! Finance
Seeded on Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:19 PM EDT (Yahoo!)
Rick Newman, On Friday October 14, 2011, 2:04 pm EDT There's a great debate about the great stagnation. Are we at the beginning of it, or the middle? Will it last for a decade or two, as in Japan, or might we get off easier? Most importantly, is there anything we can do abo …
My Complaints: Occupy Wall St./Atlanta
Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:51 AM EDT
I'm one of the 99%, and These Are My Complaints First, our people Occupying Wall Street, are trying to draw attention to economic unfairness, and the fact that this will only get worse if we continue to allow it. Let me repeat this, the fact that this will …
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Apollo Astronauts to Congress: Bring Back the Space Shuttle - Yahoo! News
Seeded on Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:45 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
The United States desperately needs a way to get its astronauts to space and back — and one solution could be taking NASA's space shuttle fleet out of retirement, famed moonwalkers Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan told Congress today (Sept.
The Beginning of the End for Suburban America - Yahoo! Finance
Seeded on Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:13 AM EDT (Yahoo!)
By 2000, that number had reached 2.75 trillion miles. In 2007, vehicle miles traveled hit 3.02 trillion.Now, though, the relentless growth in those figures is coming to an end.
The 9/11 generation | The Great Debate
Seeded on Fri Sep 9, 2011 12:58 AM EDT (Reuters)
In a speech last week at the American Legion convention in Minneapolis, President Obama rightly hailed what he called “the 9/11 generation,” the five million Americans who served in the military over the last decade. “They’re a generation of innovators,& …
Just Solutions Please....Economy, Globalization.
Thu Sep 8, 2011 8:14 PM EDT
Again, just solutions.... I have posted and seeded on occasion articles concerning the economy, both national and global. And from what I see, it don't look pretty.
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Graphene finding could lead to super-fast Internet| Reuters
Seeded on Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:31 PM EDT (Reuters)
British scientists have devised a way of using graphene, the thinnest material in the world, to capture and convert more light than previously, paving the way for advances in high-speed Internet and other optical communications.
China's currency: Stranger than fiction | The Economist
Seeded on Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:01 PM EDT (The Economist)
IN HIS new book “Super Sad True Love Story”, the novelist Gary Shteyngart depicts a future in which an overstretched America depends on the forbearance of its Asian creditors. That scenario is not, sadly, a great test of the author’s imagination.
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Thanks for the invite. I am going to peruse your articles. At first glance there is some great info there. I especially want to see your take on climate change. We should have alot in common there. PEACE!
Thank you for the Invite.
We are all created spiritual and to question things and seek knowledge, thats the quest God put for us all i think .
May you have a blessed day and peace be unto you.
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