Archive for ‘December 19th, 2007’

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Dec19

Yep! All for the environment.

by Duane on December 19th, 2007 at 10:58 am
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Bush Signs Energy Bill Mandating Tougher Efficiency Standards
By Daniel Whitten
bloomberg.com
Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) — President George W. Bush today signed legislation aimed at cutting U.S. dependence on overseas energy by setting tougher mandates for carmakers, electric- appliance manufacturers and ethanol producers.
The law contains the first new vehicle fuel economy law in 32 years and mandates a [...]

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Dec19

Check out the HBCU spotlight on blackenterprise.com

by Duane on December 19th, 2007 at 10:41 am
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Who’s representin’ your school?
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Dec19

Unequal treatment in Cuba

by Duane on December 19th, 2007 at 10:37 am
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Video description in YouTube
“In this video a Spanish tourist attempts to check into the famous Havana Libre Hotel with his girlfriend. The problem is that she’s a Cuban citizen and therefore forbidden from staying there. The clerk explains that they need a marriage license or she would need to be a permanent resident of another [...]

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Dec19

$100 laptop may cost more for Nigeria

by Duane on December 19th, 2007 at 10:26 am
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‘$100 laptop’ runs into more murky waters in Nigeria
CHIDIEBERE NWANKWO
businessdayonline.com
After suffering a major setback in the Nigerian market through the termination of purchase agreement between Nigeria and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, facilitators of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, the project has received another major set back.
This time, OLPC has [...]

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Dec19

Keeping whitey impressed with yo’ kids

by Duane on December 19th, 2007 at 10:11 am
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I found this at Stereohyped. Sherri Shepherd apparently believes that being in a “rich White folks’ store” is plenty of a reason to keep her kid in check. Whoopi Goldberg then asks the same question I would have asked. Shepherd then tries to smooth out her original comment, but by then it was too late. [...]

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Dec19

If you are in the Maryland area and have kids, you may want to check this out

by Duane on December 19th, 2007 at 9:25 am
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Njeri was kind enough to do a quick write up so that I could let the rest of the fam know what she is doing in her neck of the woods. Personally I think that she is definently onto something ESPECIALLY for those of us who may live in an area that does not have [...]

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