Decentralized Authoritarianism in China: The Communist Party's Control of Local Elites in the Post-Mao Era: The Communist Party's Control of Local Elites in the Post-mao Era
Sexual Health / STDs NewsYoung People In Hillingdon To Receive Information On How To Get Chlamydia Tests Through The Post, UKDuring this month, more than 40,000 young people in Hillingdon will be receiving Chlamydia information through the post and a chance to order a free Chlamydia postal test kit. Young people can get tested for free at many sites in the borough including their GP, local Pharmacies,...
...but first: so much for that "Republican Revival" after Tuesday's election. If your "incredible momentum" can be stalled simply by a major news event sweeping you off the front page... perhaps... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
in Public Discourse : A recent profile in the New York Times of the marriage between President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle had a great deal to say about how the Obamas have balanced their desire for public influence and personal privacy. The article had nothing to say about one of the most simple and remarkable facts about the first family: for the first time in recent memory, the family in...
We’ve just learned that there are still a few rooms available for Christmas at The Post Hotel & Spa, voted No. 1 ski hotel in North American by Condé Nast Traveler. Experience the warmth of the festive season at of one of Banff National Park’s remaining historic log lodges. After a day on the slopes [...]
Congressional Democrats seem to have two different ideas on what Tuesday’s elections meant for their party, the Washington Post says. “[M]oderate and conservative Democrats took a clear signal from Tuesday's voting, warning that the results prove that independent voters are wary of Obama's far-reaching proposals and mounting spending, as well as the growing federal debt. Liberal lawmakers,...
Final weekend, AIK lead IFK Göteborg atop the Allsvenskan table by a lone, solitary, unloved point. AIK play, you guessed it, IFK Göteborg in Gothenburg; Charlie Kaufman could hardly have scripted this better. With matters level at one late on (4.10 post-jump), Stefan Selakovic of IFK unleashes the most audacious left footed curler from the [...]
The story John Gerzema says there’s an upside to the recent financial crisis - the opportunity for positive change. Speaking at TEDxKC, he identifies four major cultural shifts driving new consumer behavior and shows how businesses are evolving to connect with thoughtful spending. Why this story inspired me All the positive examples of shifts that are happening due to the financial crisis made...
Well, the off-year elections are now, for all intents and purposes, all over but the shouting. Except for a handful of recounts (I did see a Virginia House of Delegates race that had a 16-vote margin with 100% of precincts reporting), the 2009 election cycle is now in the books. Of course, there will be no shortage of spin during the balance of the week. That said, it has to be pointed out that, despite...
While we can't decisively compare outcomes of choices that were made to alternative choices, we can ask why certain decisions haven't even been tackled.
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This is a guest post by Jonathan Rick. If ever you’ve interviewed for a job you didn’t get, no doubt you’ve bumped into this unpleasant experience. You interview, you send a follow-up letter—maybe even with some writing samples or references—and then you wait. A week or so goes by, and you check in, yet hear nothing. [...]
... people in jobs that are aimed at breaking this strike! Show solidarity with posties and claimants. The Posties are striking for all of us Show them you support them! More here .
" Imprivatisable ," opined Christian Estrosi, innovating with bravitude where the authors of the Dictionnaire de l'Académie might fear to tread. Already the voters of the Left, impavide , had responded to the clarion call of France's ubiquitous postman-in-chief: No pasaran! But now Henri Guaino, ce fêlé ( dixit Sarko), says that, well, maybe nothing is forever, and anyway...
The Denver Post has been bringing in the Unique Lives & Experiences series since 1999. The good, the bad and the ugly have packed the Buell Theatre with stories designed for a woman's ear.
