Contents contributed and discussions participated by jessica Friday - SVHS HWC '12-'13

Sacred texts - 0 views

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religion

shared by jessica Friday on 05 Dec 12 - Cached

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Audio narration of stories from sacred texts.

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North Korean prisoner escaped after 23 brutal years - CBS News - 0 views

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east_asia news

shared by jessica Friday on 03 Dec 12 - No Cached

jessica Friday on 03 Dec 12

A 60 minutes segment detailing the brutal, inhuman conditions in North Korean prison camps.

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Will Twitter war become the new norm? - CNN.com - 0 views

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shared by jessica Friday on 16 Nov 12 - No Cached

jessica Friday on 16 Nov 12

Very interesting article and video about how both Hamas and Israel are using Twitter to justify actions and threaten the opponent.

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Election-Year Stakes Overshadow Nuances of Benghazi Investigation - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by jessica Friday on 16 Oct 12 - No Cached

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Interesting analysis of media coverage and political gamesmanship surrounding the Sept. 11 attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya.

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The Associated Press: US: Hackers in Iran responsible for cyberattacks - 0 views

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shared by jessica Friday on 12 Oct 12 - No Cached

jessica Friday on 12 Oct 12

AP news story describing cyber attacks against oil companies by Iran

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Ikea apologises over removal of women from Saudi Arabia catalogue | World news | guardi... - 4 views

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- jessica Friday on 03 Oct 12
  
  Here's a link to a Starbucks logo in Saudi Arabia: http://www.yadig.com/uploads/biz-logo/Starbucks_Rashid_Mega_Mall_120320124440.jpg
  
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jessica Friday on 03 Oct 12

Very interesting article illustrating how a global company deals with local traditions/laws. I posted a link to the Saudi Starbucks logo on a sticky note.

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End of the Arab Spring? - Businessweek - 2 views

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- jessica Friday on 03 Oct 12
  
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What these extremists have really capitalized on is the existing frustrations of the Arab Spring protesters, who continue to wait for the benefits of the democratic transition to trickle down to them
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- jessica Friday on 03 Oct 12
  
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jessica Friday on 03 Oct 12

An interesting op-ed piece examining the causes of recent developments in North Africa & SW Asia (specifically the attacks on US embassy in Bengazhi).

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jessica Friday on 03 Oct 12

Check out the highlights & sticky notes functions - pretty cool!

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Issue Viewer: Syria - 0 views

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shared by jessica Friday on 02 Oct 12 - No Cached

jessica Friday on 02 Oct 12

Thomas Friedman op-ed on the significance of Syria's political crisis to the region.

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Revolutionary Road Trip : NPR - 2 views

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shared by jessica Friday on 01 Oct 12 - No Cached

jessica Friday on 01 Oct 12

An NPR series that examines changes (and continuity) in the Arab world a year after (June 2012) the so-called Arab Spring.

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What Drove Early Man Across Globe? Climate Change : NPR - 0 views

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shared by jessica Friday on 18 Sep 12 - No Cached

jessica Friday on 18 Sep 12

Brief news story about recent research suggesting the early human migrations were related to climate change.

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