How to be a quite good bird photographer

I’ve been very fortunate in the four years I’ve been blogging to have received a fair few comments congratulating me on the photographs I’ve taken. I’m very grateful of course, but I have to say that given the opportunities I get from travelling the world with my airline job I’d be a poor photographer indeed if I hadn’t managed to capture the odd [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 10:00:19
Blog: 10,000 Birds — Birding,...

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Virginia Adds a “Glocal” Edge to 100-Mile Thanksgiving

NOVEMBER 16, 2007 - Last year professor Tim Beatley of the University of Virginia invited his students to share a 100-Mile Thanksgiving - he even made bread out of acorn flour for the occasion. This year, he has decided to add a “glocal” component to the festivities [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 18:43:09
Blog: 100 Mile Diet: Local Ea...

More Holiday Campaign Strategies

Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week already? It's really sneaking up on us this year…and it's important to remember to spend some time preparing your PPC campaigns for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the days that follow – in between shopping for turkey (or soy turkey!), green bean casserole, and stuffing fixins [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 00:24:44
Blog: adCenter Blog...

Random thoughts...on the D word

Yes, I am still alive, well and kicking. Due to the lack of interests, coupled with a few pints of writer's block as well as a few quarts of busyness led me to stop blogging for while. After a few weeks, I am still not prepare to make a full comeback as yet [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 07:06:20
Blog: A Flat with a View...

A Prison of One's Own.

Here I am at 2am on a Friday night, and I am finding myself truly in a crisis of faith. For the past few weeks, I've embarked upon a project to lift the idea of a first year writing course AS an introduction to writing studies from the theoretical floor into an actual working class [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 08:30:26
Blog: I am Matthew Williams a...

11/16: Not Dead Yet

In a 6/28 post titled "After McCain" we wrote: "Is there a single issue, outside of Iraq, that conservatives agree and identify McCain with? Short of a dramatic 180 degree turn on progress in Iraq, what series of events could possibly end in a McCain candidacy? [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 20:08:14
Blog: The Hotline's Blogomete...

How to Avoid Extinction

How much impact does your daily activity have on the environment? ... in June of this year and their mission is to “Enable any climate campaign to use a common standard ... have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 06:05:57
Blog: ProgrammableWeb - Mashu...

Adoption of various VCSes

Adoption of various VCSes November 17th, 2007 by newren There are a lot of Version Control Systems out there, and one of the biggest criteria in selecting one to use is who else uses it. I’ll try to quickly summarize what I have learned about the adoption of various VCSes [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 05:09:04
Blog: Elijah\’s Blog...

And The Answer Is…

The answer is “we don’t know.” The question is “what did you guys decide in your discussion yesterday about the future of email?” But we learned a lot and hypothesized even more. Of course, being blogger types, we’ll share and also hope you can add to the discussion. Is email dead? [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 19:50:37
Blog: Fractals of Change...

Biggest invasion since 1066?

Biggest invasion since 1066? Posted on November 15, 2007 by Bookworm There are only two dates in British history that one needs to remember according to the authors of the wonderful 1066 & All That: A Memorable History Of England, Comprising All The Parts You Can Remember, Including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings And 2 Genuine Dates [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 05:19:10
Blog: Bookworm Room...

Guest Post:Sushi on Wondy

Guest Post:Sushi on Wondy Posted on November 17, 2007 by Yummy Sushi Pajamas  Holy crap, I’m on Wondy Woman!!! ... … on the web!  We’ve never actually met in common, which is an interesting thing.  I have always ... t really a bad place at all to meet people, provided you keep your wits about you in terms of personal [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 03:13:16
Blog: Wondy Woman...

Changing Times LinkBlogging

Slush Pile Follies Slave Labor Editor-in-Chief Jennifer de Guzman lists how to get stuck in the slush pile ... ) and Rex Libris. The other series are Disney-licensed comics. You should think of projects in terms ... Secrets= Disaster, a common ailment of his work that he only recently shook off. Fair analysis? My first [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 13:15:09
Blog: Comics Worth Reading...

A Review Of Saucer by Stepehn Coonts

-By Frederick Meekins In most science fiction stories, extraterrestrial technology is unveiled to the world when it is piloted to earth by proverbial little green men or bug eyed monsters. However, in Saucer, Stephen Coonts presents a scenario where man’s initial exposure to a civilization from beyond the earth does not occur overhead but rather [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 16:10:31
Blog: Publius’ Forum...

Such A Difference...

Perhaps you've noted the journaistic catfight that broke out this week between Paul Krugman, David Brooks and (oy veh!) ... serious economic turbulence, and in need of some common-sense solutions to a whole series of policy [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 04:30:14
Blog: Dennis The Peasant...

John Edwards resigned from the campaign. Okay, he didn't actually announce but in effect he resigned from ever holding office again. Ask George Bush 41. Or you could ask Rep. Ron Paul. Or Sen. Mike Gravel. Or Presidents Carter, Ford, Truman, Nixon, etc., etc [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 13:51:38
Blog: Eucleians and Philomath...

One ring to rule them all...

One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, One ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them, In the land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. For "ring" read "treaty" and that is where it looks like game, set and match. For more than 80 years, [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 12:23:13
Blog: EU Referendum...

Sudden Loss of Page Rank - How to Protect Yours

Last night I got home from work logged into my PC and checked HomeBizBlogger.com; why I checked it I’m not sure as I was online all day at work ... to make money as well and selling reviews, text link ads are a very common method. No wait [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 12:49:45
Blog: Home Business Blog how ...

On Fairness

Thought for the day: “Fairness" is often described in terms of equality of outcomes ... at the start of a fascinating essay which he introduces thus: A wide range of common intuitions about “fairness” cannot ... be easily understood in terms of desires for relatively equal outcomes [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 22:46:00
Blog: India Uncut - published...

30 Interview Questions You Can’t Ask and 30 Sneaky, Legal Alternatives to Get the Same Info

30 Interview Questions You Can’t Ask and 30 Sneaky, Legal Alternatives to Get the Same Info Written by HR World Editors In every job interview, ... to find out about their fluency, but you may offend applicants that are sensitive to common assumptions [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 07:28:57
Blog: iPhone Software ...

High Tech Bullying

Ten per cent of high school students said they have been harassed through emails, websites or blogs, ... and emailing capabilities. Common methods include emailing pictures showing victims’ genitals ... the latest technology. “In terms of technology, email filtering systems are effective,” said Motohiro [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 09:02:10
Blog: Japundit — Japan - A wh...

Business Challenges of the Social Web

Business Challenges of the Social Web Author: Jay Deragon 11 17th, 2007 ... of common processes all interacting with people, products and services. These common processes [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 14:01:49
Blog: A Relationship Economy....

The Story Behind Insulin Resistance

In the beginning of my carbohydrate studies, I came across the fact that our bodies don't absorb carbohydrates as they are.. ... is a disaccharide, is also a simple sugar, an example of which is common table sugar. Three sugar molecules ... together, so they aren't really any more noble or healthy than common table sugar is. Where [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 09:32:49
Blog: Kickin' Carb Clutter...

Open to Debate: Iatrogenic illness: should Lyme patients care?

LymeBlog News Lexington, KY USA By Rita Stanley, LymeBlog News editor Open to Debate is a new column on LymeBlog News designed to get you thinking ... or therapy. It can also result from withholding therapy. Common sources of iatrogenesis include— ... if that is what you want. I'll explain medical or scientific terms that have got you confused. A good [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 11:07:14
Blog: LymeBlog ...

BERSIH Fair and Clean Elections Coalition - Troublemakers?

Are the following organizations who make up the BERSIH Coalition for a Fair and Free General Election this time around, anti-social useless troublemakers? Aliran Kesedaran Rakyat (ALIRAN)All-Women’s Action Society (AWAM)Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM)Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 09:46:06
Blog: MAHAGURU58...

Common Mistakes in Setting Salary for Church Staff

Dan Reiland writes, "In my first full time job out of seminary, as a pastor in a local church, I made an annual salary of $18,000 ... . In this first part of the series, let’s start with: “Common mistakes in salary setting” Lack [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 13:05:10
Blog: MondayMorningInsight.co...

Rice Kisses Lobby's A**

Transcript of Rice speech to the General Assembly of United Jewish Communities 11/13/2007 --- "I want to affirm my own personal commitment to Israel's security, and I want you to know how honored I am to serve a president for whom the enduring U.S. commitment to Israel's security is unquestionable and unshakable. (Applause.) [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 16:23:40
Blog: CRIMES AND CORRUPTION O...

Terms Commonly Used in Formula D Racing

Are you a fan of racing? If you are, there is a good chance that you may enjoy the sport known as Formula D Racing, ... . As with just about any other sport, there are certain terms that are used in Formula Drifting. These terms ... the time to familiarize yourself with some of the most commonly used terms. Perhaps, the most important [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 07:28:25
Blog: Blog Things...

What is really surprising is that this is obvious…

What is really surprising is that this is obvious… November 17, 2007 by ninglun One of the top posts on WordPress today is Let’s get this straight: America is not a Christian Nation. Read it. It really shouldn’t be news. The people who have a problem, who are flying in the face of the historical facts, [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 08:42:13
Blog: Lines from a Floating ...

How Philosophy Proceeds

How Philosophy Proceeds Filed under: Metaphilosophy — Peter @ 12:00 am I have heard philosophy characterized as strong opinions in the absence of any information. And I can’t say that is an entirely unfair description, because even when considering philosophical claims that seem correct it is always a bit of an open question as to how the [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 07:03:14
Blog: On Philosophy...

Children in charge

Children in charge November 17, 2007 by planetparker Poverty is a relative concept; there are those, (indeed most people) ... materialist terms any achievements I may have earned in the world of education have been of bugger [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 02:44:14
Blog: Life...

Private Practice - Episode 7

Title: In Which Sam Gets Taken for a Ride (Sorry for the delay in this week’s review; I was under the weather last night and went to bed early.) An enjoyable episode of Private Practice with mostly good medicine. The theme this week was sex — as well as the common result of sex: pregnancy. The show also suggested that the only way [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 03:24:11
Blog: Polite Dissent: comics,...

Anti-Mormon calls in Iowa

Anti-Mormon calls in Iowa Posted by Jim Addison Published: Nov 16, 07 02:33 AM Somebody is "push-polling" in Iowa, ... them "common criticisms of Mormonism." * * * * * UPDATE II: AP's Phil Elliott has a story [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 07:33:20
Blog: Wizbang Politics...

Elizabeth: The Golden Age - A Movie Review

About a week and a half ago when I was wondering what I was going to do with the rest of my life, a friend called and invited me to go see Elizabeth: The Golden Age with he and a couple other friends. Since I’d seen Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen back when it came out, and had grown up basically hero worshipping Elizabeth I ( [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 11:33:01
Blog: My Very Own Blogetary (...

Debit-card purchasers penalized for PIN use

Heidi Hansen, a U.S. Bank customer for nearly 10 years, had never seen anything like it ... : easy money. First, let me explain the terms. "Debit or credit" is a misleading question. While [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 11:00:00
Blog: The Red Tape Chronicles...

White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino 11/14/07 VIDEO PODCAST

Press Briefing by Dana Perino, FULL STREAMING VIDEO, PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE White House Conference Center Briefing Room, Dana M. Perino Biography, 12:43 P.M. EDT.MS. PERINO: Hello. I have two announcements [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 01:16:59
Blog: Republican National Con...

The Liturgical Colour "violaceus" in the Roman Rite PART ONE

A subject that has interested me for many years is the question of the colour of the vestments set down to be used in Advent and Lent: purple ... t. In terms of colour definition, violet has definite overtones of blue whereas purple has overtones of red ... violaceus. In the English-speaking world, we call it Roman Purple; strictly speaking, in terms of [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 04:55:27
Blog: www.saintbedestudio.biz...

the night safari

just two nights ago i was at gwc and so i'd pass a spinelli :X ooh they had my favourite strawberry cheese tart (its actually a cake) and i bought 3! whee.. me and my over indulgence in cakes, tarts and other sweeties! anyway, doo and i were at the night safari last night~ and boy did we spend almost $200 there on admission, food, cab fares, etc [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 03:26:33
Blog: .:* embracing love *:....

here, the Sixth Circuit is currently considering en banc review of the continuing use of acquitted conduct as a sentencing enhancement after Booker ... as confusing, the practice is not only quite common, but was specifically sanctioned by the Supreme [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 02:24:13
Blog: Sentencing Law and Poli...

Isn't Parmenides worried about Argumentation that depends on the form/content Distinction? It's not just about Logic.

I've wondered whether Parmenides was only concerned about reason being a matter of logical argument. I thought his concern was that if reason is thought to be a matter of logical argument, then we would not be able to rely on reason to resolve conflicts because logical argumentation makes us have certain problems with truth [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 02:57:58
Blog: Touchy Subjects...

Asus Eee 0.9 impressions

Asus Eee 0.9 impressions Saturday, 17th November, 2007 by Simon 0.9 cos I’ve been using it a fair bit at home, but not been travelling yet ... thing’ in a market changing kind of a way. Bear in mind the most common way to get a pc without ... (the intrusive spyware fails). In terms of non web apps, I havent done much yet as I have bought it mainly [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 08:50:13
Blog: Smurf on Spreadsheets...

Ten Equipment Leasing Tips - Save a Bundle on Your Next Lease

According to the Equipment Leasing Association (“ELA”), U.S. businesses lease every thing from laptop computers to commercial airplanes, racking up more than $ 200 billion in equipment leased each year. Although four out of five U.S. companies use leasing to acquire equipment, [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 03:57:10
Blog: The Stop Shopping Monit...

Africa’s largest institutions have to sponsor African researchers

Prof. William Lyakurwa, Executive Director Of the African Economic Research Consortium The only way to overcome the lack of means to finance high quality economic research in Africa is to strengthen cooperation as well as research networks and [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 10:19:28
Blog: The Ghanaian Journal - ...

Halitosis - Placing You at Risk

Halitosis - Placing You at Risk Thursday 15 November 2007 @ 6:38 pm Are you the type of person that the bad breath germs just adore? There are many risk factors for halitosis—that’s bad breath in lay terms— ... breath that may affect some individuals more than others. Although it is less common, there is also [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 18:36:13
Blog: Health, Disease, Preven...

Terrible Book I read

Push by Sapphire was a very frightening, alarming and disconcerting book for me. My world seemed to be rocked out of its placate and comfortable zone and thrown into the trenches where the most gruesome and horrifying incidents took place day after day and nothing would stop it [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 12:21:47
Blog: Words and more words...

Interview with Christy Lowry, author of “PAM, Life Beyond Death; Joy Beyond Grief”

We are so pleased to have with us Christy Lowry, all the way from Anchorage, Alaska, speaking with us today ... , very individual reactions, created that common meeting ground—the human condition–and point [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 03:52:22
Blog: Urban Expressionist Vie...

We Wish You a Wii for Christmas

Since Nintendo's hit console launched, the wee, white Wii has been in short supply ... , and we've got a colorful box to prove it. We merged common search terms for the Nintendo Wii [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 19:34:11
Blog: Yahoo! Buzz Index...

Nationalism and patriotism

I suppose essays like this one, called Patriots, Not Haters, ... mean. I've been doing more than the usual amount of pondering what terms like nationalist ... on the meaning of these various terms, it seems. The following passage starts out promisingly, expressing [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 09:42:25
Blog: Vanishing American...

Unite on the right?

Yesterday I posted about 'recognizing enemies,' in the context of the partisan politics of the right ... European conservatism (Ali) the fact is that all share a common platform. At all costs, Islamism must ... they recognized that they all had much more in common with each other than that of the enemy [more...]

Date: 2007-11-16 05:45:24
Blog: Vanishing American...

Transcript: Making Your Site Work in Opera

This is the CastingWords transcript of my interview with David Storey and Jan Standal of Opera Software. You can find the video and audio versions of the interview here. Joshua Allen: I'm here today with Jan and David from Opera Software. Jan is the director of product management for Opera, [more...]

Date: 2007-11-15 01:15:00
Blog: Joshua | Blogs | MIX ...

Shared Parenting - at least 7 ways to make it happen for you

Shared Parenting - at least 7 ways to make it happen for you November 16th, 2007 People always ask - how did it happen, ... . There are at least 6 or 7 most common ways, in terms of timing, to obtain a Shared Parenting arrangement [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 04:17:13
Blog: Washington Shared Paren...

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