 Dvorak Slams OLPC As 'Naive Fiasco'
(Slashdot: Sun, 09 Dec) theodp writes "PC Magazine's John C. Dvorak has a unique take on the cute One Laptop per Child XO-1, deeming the OLPC project a naive fiasco waiting to unfold that sends an insulting 'let them eat cake' message to the world's poor. When it comes down to a choice of providing African kids living in absolute poverty with access to Slashdot or a $200 truckload of rice, Dvorak votes for the latter. ...
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 BLM evaluation: Horse goals unmet
(Billings Gazette: Sun, 09 Dec) A recently released evaluation of the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range's management practices paints a bleak picture of the health of the island range ecosystem and charts the inability of the federal agency in charge of managing the area to meet its own goals.
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 Uganda: Baryomunsi Got It Wrong
(AllAfrica.com: Thu, 06 Dec) I have read Dr Chris Baryomunsi's rendition on the 'alarming' rate at which Uganda's population is growing (Daily Monitor, November 29 on page 12). He said it is dangerous to urge Ugandans to beget many children without considering the implications.
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 Mining boosts SA's economic outlook
(ABC via Yahoo!7 News: Thu, 06 Dec) A biennial economic report shows a positive outlook for South Australia, but warns of substantial interest rate rises in 2008.
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 More construction projects planned for U.S. Highway 395
(News 4 Reno: Fri, 07 Dec) Some major roadwork is expected on U.S. Highway 395 northbound between Moana and Interstate 80. But that won't be for another year. It's one of the slowest parts of Highway 395. From Moana Lane northbound, all the way to Interstate 80, it's slow-and-go every afternoon.
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 THE RON ANSWER
(Daily Mirror: Thu, 06 Dec) Congratulations to China on winning Miss World. As one of the visitors to winner Zhang Zilin's website put it: "You've brought honour to China."
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Skaneateles fishing releases passions on paper's Web site
