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When work is virtual, Why should physical presence be insisted upon
After a very long gap (almost six months), I am writing an article .I have researched the job conditions before writing this article.I hope you will find the article interesting. I request all my intelligent and intellectual friends to express their opinion on this subject. I will be eagerly waiting for your comments.
Please click the link below to view the article.
http://shyamsunder.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/294/
Regards,
ShyamWhen work is virtual, Why should physical presence be insisted upon
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On the night of February 27, 1973, fifty-four cars rolled, horns blaring, into a small hamlet on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Within hours, some 200 Oglala Lakota and American Indian Movement (AIM) activists had seized the few major buildings in town and police had cordoned off the area. The occupation of Wounded Knee had begun. Demanding redress for grievances—some going back more than 100 years—the protesters captured the world's attention for 71 gripping days.
With heavily armed federal troops tightening a cordon around meagerly supplied, cold, hungry Indians, the event invited media comparisons with the massacre of Indian men, women, and children at Wounded Knee almost a century earlier. In telling the story of this iconic moment, the final episode of We Shall Remain will examine the broad political and economic forces that led to the emergence of AIM in the late 1960s as well as the immediate events—a murder and an apparent miscarriage of justice—that triggered the takeover. Though the federal government failed to make good on many of the promises that ended the siege, the event succeeded in bringing the desperate conditions of Indian reservation life to the nation's attention. Perhaps even more important, it proved that despite centuries of encroachment, warfare, and neglect, Indians remained a vital force in the life of America.Film Description
On the night of February 27, 1973, fifty-four cars rolled,... more
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The Germans are consistent in their decadence and moral bankruptcy.Could anyone imagine the German police going into a private home to remove a Hamas flag?
A local district court in the West German city of Bochum fined a student 300 Euros on Wednesday for displaying an Israel flag at a demonstration organized by Muslim organizations against the IDF Operation Cast Lead in January. According to Der Westen, a regional paper in Bochum, the public prosecutor termed the Israeli flag as "provoking" within a special situation.
The 30-year-old student, who spoke on condition of anonymity because she fears for her safety due to "massive problems with Nazis", told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that the "Israeli flag is a provocation for the anti-Semites." She asked rhetorically, "What is provocative about an Israel flag?" The public prosecutor in Bochum was not available for an immediate comment on the case.
According to Der Westen, the local district court judge deemed the protest of the five activists expressing solidarity with Israel as a "dangerous situation."
A spokesman for the district court, Volker Talarowski, told the Post that there was a "violation of the right to assembly" and the court's decision was issued "independent of a political motivation." Talarowski added that the pro-Israel demonstrators failed to register their protest 48 hours before the event.
Yet the student, who is appealing the fine, said a special regulation permits "spontaneous" demonstrations without a pre-registration. In response to a hardcore anti-Israeli demonstration in Bochum attended by 1,600 protesters on January 17, the student, along with four pro-Israeli activists, displayed a banner stating "Against anti-Semitism and fascism: Solidarity with Israel" as well as the Israel flag. She told the Post that pro-Palestinian supporters "compared Israel with Nazi Germany." Chants of "children murderer Israel" and "Israel terrorist" filled the protest as well as a banner reading "stop the Holocaust in Gaza."
"There is no basis" to draw a parallel between Nazi Germany and Israel, she said. "A Holocaust did not take place in Gaza. Israel defended its territory from rocket fire" emanating from Hamas, added the student. She termed the argument comparing the Israeli military operation in Gaza with the Holocaust as anti-Semitic.
In the Der Westen news report, the student said there is a "confusion of perpetrator and victim. You can only call that anti-Semitism." She told the Post that the protestors in Bochum designated Israelis as Nazis and the Palestinians in Gaza as Jews during the Third Reich.
During Operation Cast Lead over 100,000 mainly German Muslims protested across German cities and frequently compared Israel with the Hitler movement. The European Union's working definition of anti-Semitism defines such comparisons between the Nazis and the Jewish state as a modern manifestation of anti-Semitism, largely because the parallel delegitimizes Israel's right to exist.The Germans are consistent in their decadence and moral bankruptcy.Could anyone... more
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What is the church’s relationship to the government? What is the government’s relationship to the church?
ULC Minister's Can't Perform Marriages in Las Vegas/Clark County Nevada Why?
My wife and I were ordained by ULC back in 1999 while living in Texas, since then we have moved around to Virginia, Vegas again, Oregon, Minnesota, and finally back to Vegas again. Have been a Vegas resident off and on since 1995, my wife is from here.
Have never been much moved to organize a ministry or church, but recently a couple who wish to exchange lifestyle vows contacted me and asked me to perform their Ceremony.
I checked at the County Clerks website, and thought that I could meet the requirements, so told them I would be happy to help them. I got a copy of my Ordination and a letter of good standing from the Church.
However I also called the Mother Church and had quite a long discussion with the lady who answered the phone. She told me that Clark County puts up almost insurmountable roadblocks for Ministers from ULC to obtain the required authority to officiate at weddings in Clark County.
She suggested that I contact other ULC Ministers in Clark County for advice and pointed me towards the index at ULC.Net.
If anyone has any experience with registration with the Clark County, NV County Clerks office I would appreciate hearing about it, especially how to go about doing it smoothly. I am seeking registration only to marry the couple that contacted me.
What I was told by the lady at the mother church is that the County pretty much disregards the separation between Church and State and has taken it upon itself to define what a church is, and who may officiate.
As a semi-retired old coot, I am tempted to investigate, and perhaps fight these limitations, if they in fact exist. It seems to me that a web based virtual church reaching out to specific communities and communicating with its members certainly is a church in fact, despite what the county clerk may on may not think.
However this is about this particular couple and their needs, so looking for the easy $ way to perform their marriage.
Looking forward to some advice, State to make money? Or control People for profit?
http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/churchhi/church7.htmWhat is the church’s relationship to the government? What is the government’s... more
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Consider the caloric damage of typical summer activities—weekly backyard BBQs provide pounds of juicy burgers topped with gobs of high-calorie condiments; ice cream dates offer options of double and triple scoops, smothered in sugar-packed and fat-blasted toppings; and seasonal drink choices (the kind you add umbrellas to and sip from faux-coconuts) guarantee you'll wash it all down with hundreds of extra calories. Not exactly flat-belly fare.
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/33631/6-essential-flat-belly-foods/Consider the caloric damage of typical summer activities—weekly backyard BBQs... more
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Background An important medical concern of the Iraq war is the potential long-term effect of mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, particularly from blast explosions. However, the epidemiology of combat-related mild traumatic brain injury is poorly understood.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa072972Background An important medical concern of the Iraq war is the potential long-term... more
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Hoping to make history, the Senate set off on its major overhaul of the nation's health care system Wednesday, but its first steps were quickly overtaken by fresh cost concerns and partisan anger. An ambitious timetable that called for completing committee action in early summer seemed in danger of slipping away.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090617/ap_on_go_co/us_health_overhaulHoping to make history, the Senate set off on its major overhaul of the nation's... more
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The amount of counterfeit money in the US is low enough that most people feel safe taking money with barely a minimal check for counterfeits. Does it look and feel like money? Then it probably is. But have you ever gotten a bill where something—either the bank note or the person giving it to you—seemed a little off? Ever wished you could quickly check to see if it was good? Well, here’s how.
http://www.divinecaroline.com/22287/73997-spot-counterfeit-moneyThe amount of counterfeit money in the US is low enough that most people feel safe... more
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Rep. Alan Grayson testifies before the Budget Committee on the President's budget. Rep. Grayson wants to make sure this budget meets human needs, does not raise taxes, and weeds out waste
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvVJ7U-TekERep. Alan Grayson testifies before the Budget Committee on the President's budget.... more
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Rep. Alan Grayson asked Chief Judge Belvin Perry to implement a mandantory mediation program to get lenders and borrowers talking before a foreclosure happens.
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Rep. Alan Grayson discusses the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and its appalling work in Vieques, Puerto Rico. This was in the subcommittee on Science and Technology Investigation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TWDCZkmJrIRep. Alan Grayson discusses the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and... more
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Rep. Alan Grayson gives a floor statement supporting his first bill, the Pay for Performance Act, which caps executive pay for companies partially owned by the taxpayer (through the TARP program).
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Rep. Alan Grayson asks the Federal Reserve Inspector General about the trillions of dollars lent or spent by the Federal Reserve and where it went, and the trillions of off balance sheet obligation..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXlxBeAvsB8Rep. Alan Grayson asks the Federal Reserve Inspector General about the trillions of... more
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Congressman Grayson and Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner discuss the AIG and Frannie/Freddie situations. Grayson's questions are organized around the theme of what kinds of proscriptive rule.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZLiu_9Q2FECongressman Grayson and Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner discuss the AIG and... more
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Keep in mind that this is not bashing one or the other party. He is former prosecutor, House Democrat Alan Grayson; she is Elizabeth Coleman, Inspector General of the Federal Reserve. The issue is oversight pertaining to the ever-expanding im-balance sheet of the Fed. They are BOTH DEMOCRATS, but one is not doing their job.Keep in mind that this is not bashing one or the other party. He is former... more
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THE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
yOU CAN ALL READ THIS BOOK ON HERE AND YOU CAN ALL USE IT TO DEBATE AGAINST THE ENORMOUS PROPAGANDA IN OUR MEDIA, AND ON CURRENT.COM
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THE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
John J. Mearsheimer
Department of Political Science
University of Chicago
Stephen M. Walt
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
March 2006 RWP06‐011
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The two authors of this Working Paper are solely responsible for the views expressed in it. As academic institutions, Harvard University and the University of Chicago do not take positions on the scholarship of individual faculty, and this article should not be interpreted or portrayed as reflecting the official position of either institution.
An edited and reworked version of this paper was published in the
London Review of Books Vol. 28, No. 6 (March 23, 2006), and is available online at www.lrb.co.uk
THE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
U.S. foreign policy shapes events in every corner of the globe. Nowhere is this truer than in the Middle East, a region of recurring instability and enormous strategic importance. Most recently, the Bush Administration's attempt to transform the region into a community of democracies has helped produce a resilient insurgency in Iraq, a sharp rise in world oil prices, and terrorist bombings in Madrid, London, and Amman. With so much at stake for so many, all countries need to understand the forces that drive U.S. Middle East policy.
The U.S. national interest should be the primary object of American foreign policy. For the past several decades, however, and especially since the Six Day War in 1967, the centerpiece of U.S. Middle East policy has been its relationship with Israel. The combination of unwavering U.S. support for Israel and the related effort to spread democracy throughout the region has inflamed Arab and Islamic opinion and jeopardized U.S. security.
This situation has no equal in American political history. Why has the United States been willing to set aside its own security in order to advance the interests of another state? One might assume that the bond between the two countries is based on shared strategic interests or compelling moral imperatives. As we show below, however, neither of those explanations can account for the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the United States provides to Israel.
Instead, the overall thrust of U.S. policy in the region is due almost entirely to U
continuedTHE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
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Barack Obama – Mass Murderer
By Dan Spielberg
"The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names"
~ Chinese Proverb
May 13, 2009 "Lew Rockwell" -- If you are a poor, hapless Afghan civilian whose family's bodies were ripped apart by U.S. bombs, does it really make a difference to you if the air "strikes" were ordered by the Moron from Texas, George W Bush, or the Agent of Change, Barack Obama? I would think not. If you were a Pakistani civilian whose village had been bombed by the U.S. would your heart be comforted by the fact that the mad bombers have a new, young, hip "Commander-in-Chief" who makes funny jokes to all the stenographers known as "The Washington Press Corps"? I sincerely doubt that as well.
Barack Obama sold himself to the country as someone who would bring massive "change" to the policies of the U.S. government, but of course when it comes to the favorite activity of that cancerous organism, warring against wholly innocent civilian populations in foreign countries, there will be no change. In fact, even the pleas of the President of the supposedly free and democratic country of Afghanistan are meaningless in the face of the U.S. government's desire to enforce its will on as much of the Earth as possible. I wonder if Americans would feel like they lived in a "free democracy" if the U.S. was occupied by a foreign military power that regularly killed our people and refused to stop? A power that calls refraining from murder as fighting with "one hand tied behind our back" as White House "National Security" Advisor James Jones recently did? I am pretty sure they emphatically would NOT.
This morning's news brings more information to us of "Barry's" latest slaughter, with at least 8 people in Pakistan dead, none of whom ever hurt a single innocent American. If they had hurt any U.S. soldiers in the region, that, of course, is wholly a result of the imperialists in Washington invading the region in the first place. To kill someone for defending themselves against aggression is the definition of tyrannical is it not? Or is the U.S. Government so holy, so infallible and morally upright that any who defy it are to be disposed of, like so much human garbage? Is a country that claims to be Christian really ready to accept the blasphemous idea that the U.S. Government is above any laws, even those of the God that the majority of Americans claim to believe in?
The Chinese proverb that opens this piece is true in all times and places, so let's call Mr. Obama by his real names: Wall Street Stooge, Zionist lickspittle, National Socialist, liar and above all, mass murderBarack Obama – Mass Murderer
By Dan Spielberg
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JUST fill in your mom's Name and send a video she will never forget "It's Free"
SEND A CUSTOMIZED VIDEO TO ALL THE MOMS YOU KNOW "FREE"
Parades Erupt Throughout Country to Celebrate [ YOUR MOMS NAME HERE ] Achievement http://news.cnnbcvideo.com/?nid=z06G4UuRM9FKpX0i5Fqa4DEzMjQzOTIy&referred_
by=16337254-RzkA5zxJUST fill in your mom's Name and send a video she will never forget "It's Free"... more
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Now in the aftermath of the incident, Jamlink is encouraging continued dialogue as a measure to further engage the sensitivity of the global Jamaican community. If we can honestly characterize the handling of Mr. Fray’s dysfunctional behavior, it may be possible still, to inspire greater sense of fairness, decency and compassion toward all our fellow Jamaicans.
http://www.jamlink.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69:jamaican-hijacker-5-part-video-series&catid=1:citizen-reports&Itemid=27Now in the aftermath of the incident, Jamlink is encouraging continued dialogue as a... more
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US aid to Israel violates US laws
US aid to Israel, and the way in which this aid is used, frequently violates US law, policy and interests.
Under US policy, financial aid to Israel should not be spent by Israel in the Occupied Territories. But Israel spends US aid with impunity.
The US has a number of laws regulating foreign military aid and weapons’ exports. The 1961 Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) states that “No assistance [ought to be given] to countries that violate human rights”. But Israel systematically violates human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
The 1976 US Arms Export Control Act (AECA) states that “Weapons purchased from the US should only be used for legitimate self-defense”. But since September 2000 the Israeli military has killed more than 3,354 Palestinian civilians (as of 8 August 2007).US aid to Israel violates US laws
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