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Published by Roger Snyder
Sep
27
River deltas are sinking, thanks to us
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[From New Scientist ] THE sinking fate of Venice could be shared by the half-billion people who live in delta regions – many of them in megacities such as Bangkok. A study of river deltas around the world shows that most are sinking due to human activity. James Syvitski of the University of Colorado at [...]
Sep
24
Say No to “Murder Music”
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Buju Banton, the anti-gay Jamaican dance hall, ragga, and reggae singer, whose song “Boom Bye Bye” advocates killing gay men with submachine guns and by pouring acid on them, is coming to Detroit’s Majestic Theatre on Wednesday, September 30th. Banton is a singer whose music promotes violence against LGBT people through lyrics such as, “Anytime [...]
Sep
24
DiNapoli bans donors from pension business
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[From Capitol Confidential] by Casey Seiler [NY] State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has signed an executive order banning any investment advisor who makes a campaign contribution to anyone holding or seeking the comptroller’s office from doing business with New York’s massive Common Retirement Fund. The ban, which DiNapoli is implementing in advance of expected action from [...]
Sep
23
Banks Change Overdraft Rules
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[From The J-Walk Blog] Banking news: Bank of America, Chase to lighten overdraft rules. As Congress considers legislation to crack down on bank overdraft fees, the industry is starting to scale back some controversial practices. Next month, Bank of America (BAC) will stop charging consumers who overdraw by less than $10 a day and will [...]
Sep
23
Don’t, Don’t, Don’t vs. Do, Do, Do
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[From Weblogg-ed News] By: Will Richardson Recently, I presented at a school on an opening day for teachers where the first thing that greeted everyone on the table in the lobby was an 8-page Acceptable Use Policy which staff members were picking up as they filed into the school. I picked one up too, and [...]
