December 2009
29 posts
Dec 28th
Dec 28th
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Across many of these predictions, we have identified the following trends suggested to influence consumer behavior: Healthy, Value, Stability, Disclosure, DIY. Is the Recession over? 2010 Predictions Suggests Consumers aren’t Buying it
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“China knows it is becoming an uncontested superpower; indeed its newfound...”
–  How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I was in the room
Dec 23rd
“How the definition of what constitutes a disease evolves, and the role that drug...”
– How A Bone Disease Grew To Fit The Prescription
Dec 22nd
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“A producer from Uruguay who uploaded a short film to YouTube in November 2009...”
– YouTube video leads to Hollywood contract
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“Militants in Iraq have used $26 off-the-shelf software to intercept live video...”
– Insurgents Hack U.S. Drones
Dec 17th
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‘Iron Man 2’ trailer
Dec 17th
Counterintuitive Thought From the Past Decade →
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“Facebook’s recently released privacy controls are leaving the company a...”
– Facebook Backs Off as Founder’s Pictures Go Public
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“Can digital games, especially well-designed education games, help reshape our...”
– Can gaming change education?
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China's 56 Ethnic Groups →
The vast majority (>90%) of Chinese are Han Chinese. The remainder are distributed among 55 other ethnic groups. This diversity was awkwardly displayed during the opening ceremonies of the last Olympic games, when a parade of 56 children representing those groups was later revealed to have been comprised of 56 Han Chinese children wearing the ethnic clothing of the other groups. Now there is a...
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Survival on the surface of the sun.
Created by Oatmeal
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