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		<title>Inexcusable: &#8220;The Way It Looks Is Not the Way It Is&#8221; &#124; Bitch Magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Inexcusable: &#8220;The Way It Looks Is Not the Way It Is&#8221; &#124; Bitch Magazine.
Book review from Bibliobitch.
Intro:
&#8220;In Chris Lynch’s 2005 young adult novel Inexcusable (2005 National Book Award Finalist – Young People’s Literature, 2005 School Library Journal’s Best Books, 2006 YALSA Best Books for Young Adults) is a disturbing tale of the effects of rape [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=loud4alibrarian.com&blog=6441871&post=155&subd=loud4alibrarian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/11/04/inexcusable-the-way-it-looks-is-not-the-way-it-is-bitch-magazine/</link>
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		<title>Book Review &#8211; The Heretic&#8217;s Daughter by Kathleen Kent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Heretic&#8217;s Daughter by Kathleen Kent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Other readers have stated that they thought this book started very slowly.  I experienced the audio version and it had me hooked right away.  Based on Kathleen Kent&#8217;s family history, The Heretic&#8217;s Daughter is the fictionalized tale of the Carrier family during [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=loud4alibrarian.com&blog=6441871&post=153&subd=loud4alibrarian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/10/25/book-review-the-heretics-daughter-by-kathleen-kent/</link>
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		<title>Taylor Swift Wants To Ban Access To Your Lady Bits &#124; Bitch Magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Taylor Swift Wants To Ban Access To Your Lady Bits &#124; Bitch Magazine
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Intro:
&#8220;Ladies, gentlemen: it is time to discuss the pernicious influence of Taylor Swift on our society today.
Oh, I know. I&#8217;ve heard all the pro-Taylor propaganda &#8211; about how she&#8217;s a &#8220;good role model,&#8221; and an antidote to your Lohans or your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=loud4alibrarian.com&blog=6441871&post=152&subd=loud4alibrarian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/10/11/taylor-swift-wants-to-ban-access-to-your-lady-bits-bitch-magazine/</link>
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		<title>The Pornification of a High School Sports Rivalry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[http://feministlawprofessors.com/?p=13251
I found this on Jezebel, but the image was originally submitted to Feminst Law Professors.  Apparently, gang rape, bestiality, and school spirit are linked at this high school.  What were these people thinking?
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		<link>http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/10/06/the-pornification-of-a-high-school-sports-rivalry/</link>
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		<title>Book Review &#8211; Fallen Skies by Phillipa Gregory</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Fallen Skies by Philippa Gregory
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a superb historical novel with tragic themes.  Phillipa Gregory demonstrates the she can craft such a great story that takes place in the past century.  (This book was initially released in 1993.   Due to Gregory&#8217;s popularity, it has been [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=loud4alibrarian.com&blog=6441871&post=143&subd=loud4alibrarian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/10/04/book-review-fallen-skies-by-phillipa-gregory/</link>
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		<title>Notice of Proposed Rule to Revise ADA Regulations Published</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From SHRM online by Allen Smith.
http://www.shrm.org/LegalIssues/FederalResources/Pages/NPRMADA.aspx
 
Intro:The Federal Register published the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s notice of proposed rulemaking to revise its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations on Sept. 23, 2009. The proposed rule has been issued to align the ADA regulations’ definition of “disability” with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=loud4alibrarian.com&blog=6441871&post=142&subd=loud4alibrarian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/09/29/notice-of-proposed-rule-to-revise-ada-regulations-published/</link>
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		<title>3rd Circuit: Ledbetter Law Leads to Equal Pay Victory</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From SHRM online article by Amy Onder
http://www.shrm.org/LegalIssues/FederalResources/Pages/3rdCircuitLedbetter909.aspx
 
Intro: The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court ruling in light of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act where a failure to answer a request for a raise qualifies as a compensation decision because the result is the same as if the request had been [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=loud4alibrarian.com&blog=6441871&post=141&subd=loud4alibrarian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/09/29/3rd-circuit-ledbetter-law-leads-to-equal-pay-victory/</link>
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		<title>U.S. Employers: &#8216;We&#8217;ll Pass Along Health Reform&#8217;s Added Costs&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From SHRM online by Stephen Miller
http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/benefits/Articles/Pages/PassAlong.aspx
 
Intro: U.S. employers say they will not absorb any additional costs that result from health care reform and plan to reduce benefits, raise prices for customers and cut head count to accomplish this financial goal, according to a survey of HR and benefit executives from mid-size and large U.S. organizations [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=loud4alibrarian.com&blog=6441871&post=140&subd=loud4alibrarian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/09/29/u-s-employers-well-pass-along-health-reforms-added-costs/</link>
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		<title>Beer-drinking Muslim woman&#8217;s caning to go ahead &#8211; The Connecticut Post Online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Beer-drinking Muslim woman&#8217;s caning to go ahead &#8211; The Connecticut Post Online
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		<link>http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/09/28/beer-drinking-muslim-womans-caning-to-go-ahead-the-connecticut-post-online/</link>
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		<title>Wine Tasting Bachelorette Party &#8211; Some Excellent Finds!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For my best friend&#39;s bachelorette party, we had a wine tasting paired with our dinner.  We went to GUSTO Ristorante in Manhattan and Swirl Events conducted the food &#38; wine tastings.  Anu, the CEO of Swirl Events, did a phenomenal job with the wine selections and pairings.  We had a special evening for our bride and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=loud4alibrarian.com&blog=6441871&post=138&subd=loud4alibrarian&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/09/22/wine-tasting-bachelorette-party-some-excellent-finds/</link>
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