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...people like the elderly, the disabled or the underemployed, who have little opportunity to earn money. For example, in some systems one can "bank" Time Dollars for tasks like child care and changing motor oil. It's not whether you're employed or what financial assets you have that matter, says Les Squires, a consultant on social-networking software who has been working with groups developing alternative currencies. Each person has "value" that is "exchangeable" on the basis of time spent or a given task...
...matter has still not been resolved. Ever since the recount was completed, the two campaigns have been fighting over crucial handful of ballots that are being challenged for one reason or another. On Friday, Franken won a round in court when a state elections board ruled that more than 600 rejected absentee ballots could be sorted and counted, and that 133 missing ballots from Minneapolis could be counted by examining the tapes from a ballot counting machine. Coleman promptly said he would challenge the ruling in court...
...Burn the cars and burn the ghetto,’ but you try setting a car alight.” Guitarist Mick Jones remarks about music, “Your sound is a reflection of your personality, you’ll always sound like you, no matter who you are. When I play you’re hearing my whole life.” No one could ever say it better.“The Clash” abounds with memories that are charming, unique, and personal. It is fascinating to observe what the band members remember from their glory...
...through the film, and his death is characterized as little more than collateral damage. The ethos of “Nobel Son” seems to imply that the suffering of innocent strangers can be rather humorous. Only the attractive, wealthy characters at the center of the film truly matter as human beings, it seems. Ethics aside, what is perhaps most disappointing about “Nobel Son” is the enormous amount of talent wasted on the project. Rickman was born to play the despicable Eli, and he imbues his character’s every action with...
...students who attended said they found the presentation very informative. “I feel like we need more help in knowing how to handle intimate encounters,” one female senior, who asked not to be named, said. “I appreciate that [PCC] presents a matter of fact attitude towards sex: that you can just be yourself and communicate. ” One gray-haired male attendee stood out among the predominantly female and undergraduate audience. A 1982 graduate of the College, he had stumbled upon the presentation on his way out of another event...