December 2009
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Wow.
link Posted on 28 December 2009 The proposal would trade labs seen as benefiting white students for resources to help struggling minority students. Berkeley High School is considering a controversial proposal to eliminate science labs and the five science teachers who teach them to free up more resources to help struggling students. The proposal to put the science-lab cuts on the table...
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What exactly is an eco warrior?
The Chinese government expressed quiet satisfaction at the outcome of the Copenhagen talks despite European accusations that it had systematically wrecked the negotiating process. China’s foreign minister, Yang Jiechi, described the outcome as “significant and positive”. Among the achievements, he said, was the setting of binding emissions cuts for rich nations and...
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No, no, no, the recession isn't over yet
GDP contracted by 2.1 per cent in real terms in the third quarter of this year, the NSO said today. GDP had contracted by 3.2 per cent in the second quarter and 1.7 per cent in the first quarter.
It said that in terms of the production approach, growth in value added was registered in electricity, gas and water supply; financial intermediation; health; other community services; public...