January 2012
Citigroup CEO Calls Jobs 'Our Number One Priority'... →
As Reuters’ Felix Salmon noted, Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit went to the Davos Economic Forum to announce that job creation should be a top priority for the international business community:
The 42nd World Economic Forum Annual Meeting closed today, with business leaders urging resolute action to promote growth and employment, particularly among young people.“Jobs should be our number one...
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unfollow rules of the night
…you tell me all there is to know about your maturity level when you:
1)refer to a man as cute(puppies are cute).
2)post pictures of yourself sporting the infamous “ducklips” or trying your damnedest to look like an anime character(i.e silly eye squints, goofy lip or mouth contortions, etc).
3)bloviate in length about the evils of sexism, inequality, and homophobia, all the...
“Order was only restored in LA when it came time for the blacks to pick up their...”
– From the Ron Paul Political Newsletter, June 1992 (via shitthatronpaulsays)
Flaws Seen in Vocational Education →
By LISA FLEISHER, wsj.com
Nearly four in five vocational programs in city high schools aren’t directed toward high-growth careers, meaning it could be tough for graduates to land jobs, according to a report to be released Monday by Public Advocate Bill de …
Work out - 29 Jan 12
curvyandtoned:
What I did today at the gym
Quads
15 mins on the treadmill
Smith Machine Squats - 4 sets, reps = 10, 10, 8, 6
Dumbbell Lunges - 4 sets, reps = 10, 10, 8, 6
Seated Leg Extensions - 4 sets, reps = 10, 10, 10, 10
Hamstrings
Leg Curls - 4 sets, reps = 12, 12, 10, 10 (50lbs)
Calves
Calf Raises - 3 sets, reps = 7 each way
Abs
Hanging Knees to Elbows - 4 sets, reps =...
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[rjeSTUDIO]: Cis straight white people are trying... →
stfuconservatives:
londonbones:
stfuconservatives:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
witchsistah:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
alasweneverdo:
Can I just take a second to point out how wildly offensive I find it that they phrase this as “cis straight white people” as opposed to just “bigots” or anything else they could have said? Why is it necessary to specify what demographic they are? I’m white and...
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“Romney has said he was unemployed. He’s right. He actually does nothing to earn...”
– Atrios, “Unemployed.” (via ryking)
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In order to get your driver’s license, you should... →
the-absolute-funniest-posts:
Here is a blog that will change your LIFE - it’s a must follow
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Winn(ow)ing the Textbook Revolution →
If textbooks need revolutionizing, it’s not because there is something fundamentally wrong with them. It’s because, given the state of today’s technology, there are now ways to make the textbook much more right, to bring deeper and more lasting value to teachers and students.
…and yes, I didn’t disguise their tumblr accounts on purpose.
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“It’s heart-wrenching to watch you covet others daily, casting as either...”
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MLK Jr. Memorial Statue Completed Using Unpaid... →
The fact that the Chinese workers were not being paid was only discovered when the BAC sent an investigator to determine if they were being exploited. While they were given room and board and hoped to be paid upon returning to China, using free labor to construct Kings monument seems to fly in the face of what he stood for. “It is a crime for people who live in this rich nation to receive...
“A $250 billion per year loss would be almost $800 for every man, woman, and...”
– The Freakonomics guys call bullshit on the MPAA’s piracy numbers. (via jimray)
…your excessive use of highly sexual, often pornographic images and gifs remind me how fortunate I am to have self-efface.
Carry on, bitches.
