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To address this question, the author has devised an "ethico-legal barometer" ("Skene's Barometer"; see figure) that gauges whether it would be ethical to do research abroad that is banned at home.
In mainstream American media, there exists the left and the right. The right represents the Republicans. They support economic freedoms [to a degree] while wishing to restrict social freedoms. They are generally opposed to increased taxes, gay marriage, and abortion.
THE CHINESE INTERNET CRASH OF 2007 Calamity or Capitalism? By Tom Carter
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Kabul Express is the first international feature film to have been shot entirely in Kabul after the end of the Taliban. It was shot over a period of 45 days from October to December 2005.
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Simply by checking around between telephone companies, you can lower your monthly fee for long distance and cut out costly options that are unnecessary. Also, great links to low cost long distance carriers.
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Article on how conservative Harper came to power illuminates Canadian political landscape and somewhat bolder foreign policy.
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Am I an "America-hater" for posting this? No, I'm an America-lover. But I am angry that the stupidity and criminality of one man has tainted the world's impression of my country and of me. I was brought up to believe that being American was something to be proud of.
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Interesting to see how the rest of the world is faring on these issues.
Before the "war on terror" America was well regarded. We actually had an advantage in the global economy — as a global superpower that had not abused our power (at least not too blatantly) we were by and large looked upon favorably.
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TechCrunch reports that Iowa-based AllFreeCalls.net allows people to make international phone calls for free. Simply calling a number (provided in the TechCrunch post) allows the dialer to be redirected to the number of their choice.
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Sport Movies International Festival in Mumbai from Jan 18 BY A STAFF REPORTER | Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:57:36 IST If you are a sports fan who loves movies, then Mumbai is the place to be from January 18 to 21 as the second edition of the Sport Movies Internatio …
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An Chinese and American couple were getting ready for bed. The wife (Chinese) was standing in front of a full-length mirror taking a hard look at herself. She realized that even Asian women will succumb to age at sometime.
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Western Michigan will play Cincinnati in the International Bowl Game. Each team will take home between $750,000...that will make no difference to the average student's tuition costs. What I learned today were a few more important numbers...
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The Dec. 26th earthquake off Taiwan is causing havoc among Chinese students wanting to go overseas to study. Late December/early January is the usual deadline for international applications.
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Like a challenge? Think starting, building, running a successful business is tough? Try to get into one of these business specialy schools (10-60% get rejected) and then try to graduate out.
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The Japanese government is considering lowering the age for adulthood from 20 years old to 18 years old. Two reasons come to mind:
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With all the allegations of "poorly spent money" in the hurricane disasters, it's become apparent that a lot of money hasn't reached the people, who need it.
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Though eating beef from a cloned cow may seem incredibly creepy, the FDA has decided the manufactured twin is just as safe as the original animal, and requires no special identification once in the food supply.
Source: PanAsianBiz
Beijing real estate is bubbling....not cooking...bubbling. An investigative report found that the ratio of selling price of 10,000 second-hand houses to their related house rental fees has reached the "alerting" line.
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North Korea's nuclear weapons, suspicions surrounding Iran's intentions, and the uncovering of the A.Q. Khan network have seriously compromised an already strained nuclear nonproliferation regime.
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World Traditions
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Saudi Arabia has told the Bush administration that it might provide financial backing to Iraqi Sunnis in any war against Iraq's Shiites if the United States pulls its troops out of Iraq, according to American and Arab diplomats.... Until now Saudi officials have promised their …
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Belarus opposition politicians asking the Slovaks for favour. (It's good to trust those with an experience similar to Lukashenko's regime).
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A European Parliament commission issued a draft report in Brussels on Tuesday that vigorously condemned the United States for apprehending terrorists on European soil and transporting them to "secret prisons" around the world.
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Anna Politkovskaya, a fierce critic of the war in Chechnya, was murdered — contract-style — in early October, the latest in a series of killings of journalists in Russia under President Vladimir Putin.