Del.icio.us links for January 18th through January 19th:
- Nancy Kanwisher: Reigniting Violence: How Do Ceasefires End? – “This analysis shows that it is overwhelmingly Israel that kills first after a pause in the conflict: 79% of all conflict pauses were interrupted when Israel killed a Palestinian, while only 8% were interrupted by Palestinian attacks (the remaining 13% were interrupted by both sides on the same day).” Interesting statistical breakdown of #039;conflict pause#039; interruptions during the Second Intifada.
- BrakesBrakesBrakes on MySpace Music – Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures Music Downloads – Waaacky. But not bad!
- LENIN’S TOMB: Gaza: was there a winner? – “It may seem crass to talk about winning and losing in the face of the Gaza slaughter, as though it were a football game. But there is good reason when one considers that the final tally of a battle or a war shapes key future events, determining the likelihood of future victories or even whether other battles will be entered into by those involved.”
- Gulfnews: Children found with bullets lodged in their head – “Doctors operating the only brain-scanning machine at an Egyptian hospital near Gaza have been almost overwhelmed by the number of Palestinian children arriving with bullet wounds to the head.”
- Essential SF Criticism « Torque Control – “I also know there are a number of people reading this better-read than I in sf criticism: what would you put on an essential reading list? (And, perhaps, what non-sf critics would you put on an essential reading list for would-be critics?)” Interesting discussion ensues.
- LENIN’S TOMB: Resisting the recession – “Amid the slaughter in Gaza, and the opposition to it, this may seem like an odd issue to raise. Fantastic mobilisations have occurred in response to Operation Cast Lead. But how on earth can one #039;resist#039; a recession? Surely it is a force over which we have precious little control, almost a force of nature?”
- Palestine Monitor Factsheet – The Gaza Strip – Timeline, stats and other information on the Gaza Strip. The most chilling figures: 2/3 of the population are refugees, the population density is 4117 per sq. km, and the average age is 17.2 years.
- Business Feed Article | Business | guardian.co.uk – “A report by the trade body IFPI showed legal digital global sales grew by an estimated 25 percent to $3.7 billion in trade value, to account for about 20 percent of the industry#039;s global recorded music sales, up from 15 percent in 2007.”
- hypebot: Despite Downturn CD Baby Acts See 28% Growth – “While the long tail is a concept that has come under fire in recent months, the success of the almost 200,000 artists on CD Baby shows that independent music remains the most vibrant part of the music business”