I’m always reluctant to criticize people excessively for things they say on Twitter — it’s one hundred and forty characters, for God’s sake, and people trying to squeeze a real, adult thought into that space invariably cut logical and analytical corners. But lately I have come across two (actually, three) gems that really take the cake which I must highlight.
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The idiocies of Indian right-wingers need to be pointed out
The depiction of the human soul is not a task every artist can handle. For Zhang Huan, one of the most recognizable names in Chinese art and a man acclaimed for “getting naked in the name of art,” his attentions have turned to the exploration of the soul, a journey symbolized by the medium of incense ash. A former performance artist, the 45-year-old is now fully clothed and his solo exhibition, which was two years in the making and named Free Tigers Return to Mountains, was featured until July 20th at the Pace Gallery in the 798 art district
Gunmen went on killing sprees in Pakistan’s largest city after the assassination of a lawmaker, killing at least 37 people by Tuesday. Dozens of vehicles and shops were set on fire as security forces struggled to gain control as Karachi seethed
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Officials: 37 gunned down in Pakistan’s Karachi
By Yoges Palaniappan | The Malaysian Insider GEORGE TOWN, August 3 — Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the man who harassed him in Komtar yesterday “appeared confused and needed help”. Relating the incident, Lim said he was approached by a man in his 60s in the drivers’ room at the building’s second floor
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Guan Eng says ‘confused’ man harassed him over federal project
North Korea’s military threatened Tuesday to retaliate against South Korea over its planned naval drills this week near their disputed sea border. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said that the military would crush the naval drills with a powerful physical blow and warned all civilian ships to stay away from areas near the sea border. South Korea plans to hold five-day naval drills in the Yellow sea, including near the border, beginning Thursday in response to the March sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on North Korea
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NKorea threatens to retaliate against SKorea
Work and study together can be made reasonable with the help of a distance learning master degree. Joining a distance learning master degree program is less expensive compared to a regular university. Working personals can acquire a …
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OUT OF CONTEXT- this quote provides a very exciting point of entry for contemporary performance, literary and visual art : “To understand what it has to offer, one must learn how to read it. [It] is not a textbook, but is like an ocean with waves and currents and …. Niegel, a graduate of Dartmouth College , has received grants and fellowships from Theater Communications Group, the Van Lier Fund, and the Tucker Foundation.
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Just Another Drama Queen: IT
Hamilton College – News, Sports , Events – Bonham Discusses Awarding of Honorary Degrees in Latest Issue of Trusteeship . Filed Under: Uncategorized by abraham. Aug.03, 2010.
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Yani Tseng, the 21-year-old Taiwanese golfer who won the Women’s British Open on Sunday, has received lavish praise at home, with one newspaper hailing her as the island’s Tiger Woods. Tseng made a 6-foot putt on the last hole to win the title by one stroke, holding off Katherine Hull of Australia to capture her third major championship.
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Tseng hailed as Taiwan’s Tiger Woods
Indonesian lawmakers and journalists got a shock when an online porn video blazed across dozens of computer monitors outside the press room at Parliament. Witnesses say it took security guards 10 minutes to shut down the computers Monday. The touch-screen monitors are used by visitors to check the Parliament agenda and other political activities.
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Porn site airs at Indonesia’s parliament
I think that about sums it up from the News Daily article featured over at The Marmot’s ; everybody’s favorite buffoon Lee Eun-ung also has a starring role. …
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Report: Itaewon is hive of scum and villainy; also full of dirty foreigners
The goal of the new education framework is to provide consistent instruction nationwide. But not everyone approves of the plan. California on Monday joined 31 states and the District of Columbia in approving new common learning standards in math and English language arts for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
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California signs on to education standards
A U.S.-based rights group urged the Philippines on Monday to reform a tough anti-abortion law that it says has spawned widespread underground procedures that kill about 1,000 women each year in the predominantly Roman Catholic country. An estimated 560,000 women in the Philippines in 2008 sought abortion involving crude and painful methods such as intense abdominal massages by traditional midwives or inserting catheters into the uterus, said a report by the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights.
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Rights group slams Philippine abortion ban
Thousands of workers from the garment industry demonstrated Monday near the Bangladeshi capital over a new minimum wage they call too low, defying government warnings against moves that might jeopardize the country’s top export earner. At least 25 protesters were injured when security officials charged with batons to remove them from a major highway at Ashulia and Savar, a major industrial hub just outside Dhaka that supplies international chains including Wal-Mart, Gap and Marks & Spencer.
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Defiant Bangladesh garment workers protest anew
North Korea opened this year’s massive dance and gymnastics performance known as the Arirang Festival, turning to propaganda to unite its people amid new U.S. sanctions on the isolated country to squeeze its nuclear program. Named after a traditional Korean love song, the show typically features thousands of gymnasts in synchronized maneuvers and giant mosaics formed by children turning pieces of colored paper
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North Korea begins massive dance performance
With the introduction of distance learning in India, several individuals are able to continue their education despite financial difficulties and other problems. Before, despite the efforts put in to develop the educational system, …
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Earlier the mode of distance learning in India was not considered to be effective enough, but the availability of the video conferencing facilities, positive use of social networking site, arrangement of online forums and the online …
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The Bangkok Post has an excellent and detailed article looking at the politicisation of the Internet, and particularly social media, in Thailand – ‘Political Battles Go Online’ – which is worthy of a read, and not just because yours truly and this blog are (albeit briefly) referenced. The article can be found here , while a few selected excerpts are below: Then there are those who prefer to silence rather than debate those who do not share their views. In some cases these “digital witch-hunters”, as some social critics call them, have grouped together and literally hunted down those who dare express views different from their own They extract photos, names, phone numbers, email addresses, the names of workplaces and other personal information of those they disagree with and expose them in an incriminating and derogatory manner for all to see.
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The politicisation of the Internet in Thailand
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Pakistan summoned the top British official in the country Monday amid a diplomatic spat over comments by Britain’s leader suggesting the South Asian nation exports terrorism. British Prime Minister David Cameron’s comments last week were amplified by the fact that he made them while visiting Pakistan’s nuclear rival, India. The two countries have fought three wars since they gained independence from Britain over 60 years ago.
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