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Nov 09

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Home | Report Card for America’s Infrastructure – America's Infrastructure GPA: D
Estimated 5 Year Investment Need: $2.2 Trillion
NASA – 2012: Beginning of the End or Why the World Won’t End? – Much like Y2K, 2012 has been analyzed and the science of the end of the Earth thoroughly studied. Contrary to some of the common beliefs out there, the science behind the end of the world quickly unravels when pinned down to the 2012 timeline. Below, NASA Scientists answer several questions that we're frequently asked regarding 2012.

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Aug 09

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The Right-Wing Op-Ed Insurgency | The Daily Beast – Liberal bias? A Daily Beast investigation crunches the numbers and shows how conservative think tanks have quietly achieved domination over the opinion pages of America’s biggest papers.

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May 09

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The Benefits of Distraction and Overstimulation — New York Magazine – Twitter, Adderall, lifehacking, mindful jogging, power browsing, Obama’s BlackBerry, and the benefits of overstimulation.
Study surveys 25,000 owners, reveals most highly recommended vehicles – "Typically, car buyers are very pleased when they first drive their new car off the dealer lot. But just as a vehicle's worth depreciates over time, some car owners' level of confidence depreciates," says George Peterson, president of AutoPacific. "We have quantified their level of confidence to see which new car owners will recommend their model most and this is information which will help new car shoppers make informed, confident buying decisions. While many owners can be happy with their new cars, it takes another level of confidence to recommend it."

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Apr 09

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How Obama Is Using the Science of Change – TIME – The existence of this behavioral dream team — which also included best-selling authors Dan Ariely of MIT (Predictably Irrational) and Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein of the University of Chicago (Nudge) as well as Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman of Princeton — has never been publicly disclosed, even though its members gave Obama white papers on messaging, fundraising and rumor control as well as voter mobilization. All their proposals — among them the famous online fundraising lotteries that gave small donors a chance to win face time with Obama — came with footnotes to peer-reviewed academic research. "It was amazing to have these bullet points telling us what to do and the science behind it," Moffo tells TIME. "These guys really know what makes people tick."

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Mar 09

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Firedoglake » FDIC Bulls Ahead in Bear Market; KC Fed President Cheers Them On – There are hundreds, if not thousands of jobs posted with titles like Compliance Officer, Compliance Examiner, Risk Management Examiner, and Loan Review Specialist. Make no mistake: the FDIC is preparing for a bull market in bank takeovers. And they may not be alone in their thinking.
The Wall Street Journal Online – Interactive Graphics – Moody's Investors Service is launching a list called the "Bottom Rung," which details 283 companies that are at risk of defaulting on their debt. Below are the 30 largest companies on the list, based on rated debt.

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Mar 09

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10 Things To Consider When Choosing The Perfect CMS | How-To | Smashing Magazine –

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Jan 09

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Dismal Science: What Is A Depression And Are We In One? –
"State of the States" Series – Gallup.com's "State of the States" series reveals state-by-state differences in political party affiliation, religiosity, consumer confidence, and job-market conditions, based on Gallup Poll Daily tracking data collected throughout 2008.
RNC chairman vote enters fourth round – USATODAY.com – What an apt metaphor for the GOP! I say elect Rush!

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Dec 08

Daily Links for December 22nd through December 31st

Fimoculous.com – misc – 30 Most Notable Blogs of 2008 – Maybe half of the blogs listed below are new, and the other half deserve attention for having reinvented the medium in some way. Consensus is an impossible task in a world this diverse, but that shouldn't stop us from pointing out excellence when we see it. So here they are, the most notable blogs of the past year[.]
Inside the Playbook – The New York Times –

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