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...Idiot James Poniewozik's essay "The Age of iPod Politics," about Americans' ability to fashion their own insular world, was right on target [Sept. 27]. With the smorgasbord of available media coverage of presidential politics, we can see to it that even the news can be personalized to jibe with our own particular reality. America's endless supply of niche media outlets has given us the option of selecting a news source that suits our specific political ideology, leaving us with a narrower perspective and a brazen contempt for opposing viewpoints. Individualism and dissent are the lifeblood of our democracy...
...WIND AND OTHER RENEWABLES: Current Percentage: 1.5% Target for 2010: 10% MAJOR PROJECTS: The nation's biggest wind farm will be built in Pingtan county in Fujian province. The first phase started in 2000 with a capacity of 6 megawatts. Most of China's wind farms currently provide electricity for remote villages in the far west. The west is also home to the country's largest solar power station, which is located on 3,000 sq m of a livestock farm in Xinjiang. When fully operational it will provide electricity for more than 10,000 local farmers. Although scientists...
...suggested retail price, dealer invoice price and a list of incentives for any car you're interested in. Your starting point in any negotiation should be the invoice price--how much the car cost the dealer. Every penny above that figure is the dealer's profit. SET A TARGET. There is a direct correlation between the price you're aiming to pay and the price you actually pay, explains Laschever. "Men go in hoping to pay less and then end up paying less, not just when they're purchasing a car but in general. Women set less aggressive targets...
JAMES PONIEWOZIK'S ESSAY "THE AGE OF iPod Politics," about Americans' ability to fashion their own insular world, was right on target [Sept. 27]. With the smorgasbord of available media coverage of presidential politics, we can see to it that even the news can be personalized to jibe with our own particular reality. America's endless supply of niche media outlets has given us the option of selecting a news source that suits our specific political ideology, leaving us with a narrower perspective and a brazen contempt for opposing viewpoints. Individualism and dissent are the lifeblood of our democracy...
Meanwhile, fear for his own survival increasingly ruled Saddam's daily life. He told his debriefer that he had used a telephone only twice since 1990, so no one could target him. He had his food tested for poisons at a special laboratory. He justified his orgy of palace building in the late '90s as a way to make it harder for enemies to spot him. He grew increasingly paranoid about assassination after attackers nearly killed his elder son Uday in 1996. In deepening seclusion, the former micromanager who used to personally ground-check the truth of his underlings' reports...