--- ritu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Jan Coffey wrote:
I didn't post the article,
Apologies.
For what? I was only clarifying.
and I am basing my coments on that
article and
co-workers of mine, and my wife who had to get a special
waver to even be
able to go over to Bangalore
Jan Coffey wrote:
I didn't post the article,
Apologies.
For what?
Incorrect attribution. :)
That should be interesting. Still, those Bangalore workers
could and should
be asking for at least twice (at a minimum) what they are
getting. It's not
like there is an over abundence
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s957750.htm
Molecule found in meat, milk and tumours Maggie Fox
Reuters
Wednesday, 1 October 2003
A non-human molecule found in red meat and milk makes its way into the
human system when eaten - and seems to build up especially in tumours.
The
Ritu asked:
I imagine that the term is offensive, because it reminds us of a time
when Humanity was split into Four Races: whites, blacks, yellows
and reds.
Oh, this reminds me of something I have always been curious
about: back in the days you mention above, what happened
to the browns?
From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Raceism
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 18:07:08 -0500
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From: Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A link to the news source this came from would be helpful.
Personally, I don't take articles seriously unless I know who's writing 'em.
:)
TIA,
Jon
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Subject: 3G cell phone signals:
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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 23:24:31 EDT
Saw this in hard copy, but the website isn't current yet.
October Rehab Management: Interdisciplinary Journal of Rehabilitation
The
Alberto Monteiro wrote:
You mean, the people from India with brown skin colour? I think
they were lumped with the whites, among the Aryans.
Yes, from the Indian subcontinent. I guess Afghans probably fell in the
same caegory as well. I somehow doubt that they were lumped with the
whites. There
From: Jon Gabriel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A link to the news source this came from would be helpful.
Personally, I don't take articles seriously unless I know who's writing
'em.
http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,60641,00.html
On 2 Oct 2003 at 22:01, Jan Coffey wrote:
It's sad really. For the modern economist game to work, someone has
to loose. Capitalism doesn't have to work that way, but it is a whole
lot easier to manage if it does. Someday maybe peopel will wake up and
use their group power to end this kind
This is really silly, Jon. If you want to change people's minds, telling
them they can't or shouldn't be use a name is a rather dumb way to go
about it. Besides, most people don't like whiners. Using or not using
the name redskins is not an important battle to fight-- surely there
are more
Jon Gabriel wrote:
I did find this site: http://aistm.org/1indexpage.htm which
covers Native American Sports Team Mascots and might have
some info of interest. Unfortunately, their webmasters
probably aren't colorblind: I have a lot of trouble
concentrating on and reading red text on a black
--- Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
snip
I think that perjorative terms, losing the power to
hurt is a good thing.
And this seemingly PC attitude you espouse actually
perpetuates a perjoratives ability to hurt.
There is a sports team called the Whities. And their
motto is
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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definition of chronic pain- usually this pertains to
pain lasting more than 6
months, and often begins to change the personsality
(and relationships of the
person). We often start by understanding where the
individual is- afraid damage is
indicated by
From: Steve Sloan II [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Racism
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 12:50:31 -0500
Jon Gabriel wrote:
I did find this site: http://aistm.org/1indexpage.htm which
covers Native American
--- Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ritu asked:
[not sure who said:]
I imagine that the term is offensive, because it
reminds us of a time
when Humanity was split into Four Races: whites,
blacks, yellows and reds.
Oh, this reminds me of something I have always
been curious
--- Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is really silly, Jon. If you want to change people's minds, telling
them they can't or shouldn't be use a name is a rather dumb way to go
about it. Besides, most people don't like whiners. Using or not using
the name redskins is not an important
On Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 10:36 pm, Deborah Harrell wrote:
And as Buffy might say, We're here in hell
already. [Further thread creep: enjoyed most of
'Angel' last night -- rah Blondie Bear! ;} ]
Possible SPOILERS
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On Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 08:56 pm, Jan Coffey wrote:
With the end of SG1 looming, and the inside story on the replacement
supposedly makeing season 4 of Sliders look like a masterpeice, Sci-Fi
Channel, You Loos!
There's still season 8...
How many times will the charachters of the new
From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Raceism
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 13:20:17 -0400
This is really silly, Jon. If you want to change people's minds, telling
them they can't or shouldn't be use a
On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 05:22:10PM -0400, Jon Gabriel wrote:
Uh huh. And 'Nigger' comes from 'Negroe', which means 'Black'. I'm
sure that with subtle alterations, this argument would go over very
poorly with African-American communities nationwide.
You're being ridiculous. I refer to black
Rather late, I'd like to congratulate all the new parents: Chad, Julia, and
Jean-Louis. From the little I've posted on anything, one might guess that
I've been busy.
I have. While my wife's surgury went well, taking care of her at the
hospital and at home was fairly taxing. Running up to help
Indian Country Today considers the use of sports names, symbols, mascots and
logos depicting American Indians by non-Indian teams and organizations as
being offensive. Its policy states: ... the name 'Redskins' is a derogatory
term that for at least 300 years has been used to insult, ridicule,
Jon Gabriel wrote:
From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Raceism
Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 23:15:02 -0500
Was *anyone* complaining about that sort of thing in the 1930s? Because
I
Among the higher Eeeu!-factor medical treatments
are the use of maggots to clean gangrenous wounds, and
leeches for therapeutic blood reduction; now comes the
lowly pig whipworm for imflammatory bowel
disease(IBD).
http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/74/89187.htm?printing=true
...It turns out
Erik Reuter wrote:
On Thu, Oct 02, 2003 at 01:45:47PM -0400, Jon Gabriel wrote:
The judge said they weren't, but the Federal law in question was
established in 1946 and prohibits the gov't from registering a
trademark disparaging any race, religion or other group.
I'm quite ignorant
Deborah Harrell wrote:
Among the higher Eeeu!-factor medical treatments
are the use of maggots to clean gangrenous wounds, and
leeches for therapeutic blood reduction; now comes the
lowly pig whipworm for imflammatory bowel
disease(IBD).
Good link. For me, it is grosser than
- Original Message -
From: Jon Gabriel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: Raceism
Before I do anything else, I want to respond to just this portion of Jons
message, because what he says is the most important thing anyone has said
From: Steve Sloan II [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jon Gabriel wrote:
I did find this site: http://aistm.org/1indexpage.htm which
covers Native American Sports Team Mascots and might have
some info of interest. Unfortunately, their webmasters
probably aren't colorblind: I have a lot of
On 3 Oct 2003 at 22:14, The Fool wrote:
From: Steve Sloan II [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jon Gabriel wrote:
I did find this site: http://aistm.org/1indexpage.htm which
covers Native American Sports Team Mascots and might have
some info of interest. Unfortunately, their webmasters
You can use my usual admin address to get in touch with me for
administrative stuff now.
I'm checking e-mail at least twice a day.
Julia
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Microsoft moves to integrate Windows with BIOS
Matthew Broersma
ZDNet UK
October 03, 2003, 17:25 BST
A deal with BIOS maker Phoenix Technologies would allow the operating
system to directly control hardware. It also raises
The Fool wrote:
A BIOS, or basic input/output system, is the software that ties the
operating system to a PC's hardware. Traditionally, it has carried out
basic tasks such as hardware and system configuration, and has been
standardised and simple enough to allow the installation of
Deborah Harrell wrote:
You mean, the people from India with brown skin
colour? I think
they were lumped with the whites, among the Aryans.
In South Africa I think they were called
colored...didn't this influence Gandhi, IIRC?
Yes. He spent 21 years in South Africa and started forming
--- Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 05:22:10PM -0400, Jon Gabriel wrote:
Uh huh. And 'Nigger' comes from 'Negroe', which means 'Black'. I'm
sure that with subtle alterations, this argument would go over very
poorly with African-American communities
From: Andrew Crystall [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: Racism
Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2003 04:53:07 +0100
On 3 Oct 2003 at 22:14, The Fool wrote:
From: Steve Sloan II [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jon Gabriel wrote:
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