flabbergasted

“This has literally flabbergasted the American maritime industry,” said Christopher Coakley, vice president for legislative affairs at the American Waterways Operators, an association of domestic ship and barge operators.


literally.


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future plagiarism tribunal

this just goes to show what the wages of plagiarism are.

"Bashir Sewehli, a Libyan activist, told Al Jazeera English a few minutes ago that the rebel Transitional National Council now claim to have captured three of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's sons: Saif al-Islam, Saadi and Muhammad."   link


"In a statement, the university said: "LSE is aware that there are allegations of plagiarism concerning the PhD thesis of Saif Gaddafi.
'The School takes all allegations of plagiarism very seriously, and is looking into the matter in accordance with standard LSE procedures.'"   link


also: this

UPDATE: this

transitional justice

link: Foreign Policy

utilitarians are sociopaths

or something like that.

link here