<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" ><channel><title>Newsvine - Chasing's Column - Articles and Seeds</title><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/</link><description>Newsvine - Chasing's Column - Articles and Seeds</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2009</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:32:26 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:57:17 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Publishing Articles to Newsvine</title><description><![CDATA[From time to time we at Newsvine HQ like to remind the Community of certain rules that, if followed, help ensure that Newsvine remains a fair and equitable place for everyone.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Calvin Tang]]></dc:creator><link>http://tang.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/04/3461186-publishing-articles-to-newsvine</link><guid>http://tang.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/04/3461186-publishing-articles-to-newsvine</guid><category>copyright</category><category>citizen-journalism</category><category>content</category><category>plagiarism</category><category>original-articles</category><category>seeding-links</category><category>newsvine-writing</category><pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:32:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:thumbnail medium="image" url="/_vine/images/users/tn/tang/3461261.jpg" width="75" height="100" /></item><item><title>One gay man, two lesbians, a three-legged cat and a poisoned curry plot</title><description><![CDATA[A gay man tried to poison his lesbian neighbours by putting slug pellets into their curry after he was accused of kidnapping their three-legged cat.

Gary Stewart, 37, had been at loggerheads with Marie Walton and Beverley Sales for months.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/07/3360431-one-gay-man-two-lesbians-a-three-legged-cat-and-a-poisoned-curry-plot</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/07/3360431-one-gay-man-two-lesbians-a-three-legged-cat-and-a-poisoned-curry-plot</guid><category>world-news</category><pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 04:48:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Trans Texas Corridor Bites the Proverbial Dust</title><description><![CDATA[Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials announced Wednesday that, in response to citizen comments received during the environmental review of Trans-Texas Corridor-35, the department has recommended the No Action Alternative on the TTC-35 environmental study to the Fe&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/07/3359662-trans-texas-corridor-bites-the-proverbial-dust</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/07/3359662-trans-texas-corridor-bites-the-proverbial-dust</guid><category>politics</category><category>trans-texas-corridor</category><category>texas</category><category>ttc</category><category>nafta</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2009 23:39:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>ACLfest 09 Day Three</title><description><![CDATA[Sunday of Austin City Limits had the dubious distinction of hosting one of those moments where the confluence of shared joy and shared adversity (such as it was) forged a memorable event: rain, and then, inevitably, mud, and lots of it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/05/3352161-aclfest-09-day-three</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/05/3352161-aclfest-09-day-three</guid><category>entertainment</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 02:55:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>ACLfest 09 Day Two</title><description><![CDATA[The day can be summed up in one word: rain.

Not since the wee years of the festival has there been any constant threat of rain, and not since about two years ago was there an actual - if brief - downpour, but today had both.  All day.  And the crowd was soaked, but good.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/03/3346222-aclfest-09-day-two</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/03/3346222-aclfest-09-day-two</guid><category>entertainment</category><pubDate>Sun, 4 Oct 2009 01:38:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:thumbnail medium="image" url="/_vine/images/users/tn/chasing/3346301.jpg" width="75" height="56" /></item><item><title>ACLfest 09 Day One</title><description><![CDATA[Today I decided that I'm not getting older, the average festival-goer is instead getting younger (I swear I saw infants playing hackey-sack), that complaining on public transportation has become an art form, that Spiffie is overly ambitious (hi Spiffie!), and that coffee is the e&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/02/3343803-aclfest-09-day-one</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/02/3343803-aclfest-09-day-one</guid><category>entertainment</category><pubDate>Sat, 3 Oct 2009 01:17:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:thumbnail medium="image" url="/_vine/images/users/tn/chasing/3343854.jpg" width="75" height="56" /></item><item><title>Racism, Party, and the Problem with Absolutes</title><description><![CDATA[Some on the left have called me a Republican, some on the right have called me a Democrat, and frankly I don't see why I should care, so long as I'm left to decide for myself what I am, absent the need for approval.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/14/3266277-racism-party-and-the-problem-with-absolutes</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/14/3266277-racism-party-and-the-problem-with-absolutes</guid><category>politics</category><category>racism</category><category>obama</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:17:41 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Unparliamentary or un-American?</title><description><![CDATA[It is true that to American eyes and ears, our democratically-elected representatives are a rowdy lot.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/14/3265865-unparliamentary-or-un-american</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/14/3265865-unparliamentary-or-un-american</guid><category>politics</category><category>britain</category><category>parliament</category><category>congress</category><category>wilson</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:09:52 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Juarez was fun - before it was dangerous</title><description><![CDATA[If you drive into El Paso Texas on Interstate 10 from the west and look to your left, you will see a neat cluster of Tibetan inspired buildings that make up the University of Texas at El Paso.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/06/2515308-juarez-was-fun-before-it-was-dangerous</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/06/2515308-juarez-was-fun-before-it-was-dangerous</guid><category>world-news</category><category>juarez</category><category>murders</category><category>el-paso</category><category>chihuahua</category><category>border</category><pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2009 02:37:10 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title> Can people unlearn their naked shame?</title><description><![CDATA["All around the world individuals feel great shame when they know that others know that they have failed to be adequately modest," Prof Fessler says.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/03/2498752-can-people-unlearn-their-naked-shame</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/03/2498752-can-people-unlearn-their-naked-shame</guid><category>education</category><category>sociology</category><category>nudity</category><category>psychology</category><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2009 06:25:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Reefer Madness: El Paso council slapped for questioning drug war</title><description><![CDATA[In El Paso, there are some public-policy questions that are not up for discussion.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[spiffie]]></dc:creator><link>http://spiffie.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/30/2372608-reefer-madness-el-paso-council-slapped-for-questioning-drug-war</link><guid>http://spiffie.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/30/2372608-reefer-madness-el-paso-council-slapped-for-questioning-drug-war</guid><category>us-news</category><category>el-paso</category><category>texas</category><category>drug-war</category><category>drugs</category><category>marijuana</category><category>silvestre-reyes</category><category>drug-policy</category><category>mexico</category><category>juarez</category><category>legalization</category><category>prohibition</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:02:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Why are round-robin letters so annoying?</title><description><![CDATA[Sprinkled with Latin accomplishments of the child you've never met, the pay rise of the husband you never liked and the excruciating detail of the family's cruise holiday you care nothing for, the Christmas newsletter is for many recipients something to endure rather than enjoy.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/12/22/2239070-why-are-round-robin-letters-so-annoying</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/12/22/2239070-why-are-round-robin-letters-so-annoying</guid><category>christmas-letters</category><category>holiday-letters</category><category>round-robin-letters</category><category>family-updates</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:25:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Bosses 'should embrace Facebook'</title><description><![CDATA["In today's difficult business environment, the instinctive reaction can be to batten down the hatches and return to the traditional command-and-control techniques that enable managers to closely monitor and measure productivity.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/29/2053008-bosses-should-embrace-facebook</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/29/2053008-bosses-should-embrace-facebook</guid><category>technology</category><category>facebook</category><category>myspace</category><category>work</category><category>workspace</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:48:42 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Have a Heart: Avoid Spoilers in Headlines, Please</title><description><![CDATA[I'm a grad student that for some reason took more than a full load of classes - at a college in another city entirely - which, along with my other duties, means I don't have much time for TV.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/14/1995569-have-a-heart-avoid-spoilers-in-headlines-please</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/14/1995569-have-a-heart-avoid-spoilers-in-headlines-please</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>spoilers</category><category>television</category><category>tv</category><category>reviews</category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:47:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Fear the Headless Zombie Cockroach!</title><description><![CDATA[Ok, maybe not fear, but still....]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/01/1944562-fear-the-headless-zombie-cockroach</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/01/1944562-fear-the-headless-zombie-cockroach</guid><category>science</category><category>cockroach</category><category>cockroaches</category><category>insects</category><category>entomology</category><pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 04:47:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Where in the World?  Global Surname Distribution.</title><description><![CDATA[Where has your surname spread throughout the world as time marched on?  Search and find out!

]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/30/1806551-where-in-the-world-global-surname-distribution</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/30/1806551-where-in-the-world-global-surname-distribution</guid><category>history</category><category>surname</category><category>immigration</category><category>emigration</category><category>surnames</category><pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:31:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Russia's &quot;frozen conflicts&quot; and the EU's frozen actions.</title><description><![CDATA[Now for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union Russian tanks have rolled into an independent country, a part of the old empire.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/28/1798454-russias-frozen-conflicts-and-the-eus-frozen-actions</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/28/1798454-russias-frozen-conflicts-and-the-eus-frozen-actions</guid><category>politics</category><category>russia</category><category>putin</category><category>georgia</category><category>ossetia</category><category>ukraine</category><category>nato</category><category>european-union</category><category>eu</category><category>poland</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:51:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Obama wins the popular vote, but McCain wins the College?</title><description><![CDATA[Strategists for both John McCain and Barack Obama are chewing over a hypothetical scenario wherein Barack Obama recieves millions more votes than John McCain, but, because of the distribution of votes in the electoral college, McCain would become the president.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/10/1559483-obama-wins-the-popular-vote-but-mccain-wins-the-college</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/10/1559483-obama-wins-the-popular-vote-but-mccain-wins-the-college</guid><category>politics</category><category>electoral-collage</category><category>presidential-election</category><category>mccain</category><category>obama</category><category>popular-vote</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:18:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>E-mail warns of bloody weekend in Mexican border city</title><description><![CDATA[The streets of Ciudad Juarez are empty after police became aware of an e-mail warning that this weekend will be "the bloodiest" in the Mexican border city.

Ciudad Juarez police have been given assault rifles and instructed not to patrol the streets alone.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/23/1508761-e-mail-warns-of-bloody-weekend-in-mexican-border-city</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/23/1508761-e-mail-warns-of-bloody-weekend-in-mexican-border-city</guid><category>world-news</category><category>texas</category><category>el-paso</category><category>juarez</category><category>mexico</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 23:03:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Latino Groups Sue Texas Democratic Party</title><description><![CDATA[Eight plaintiffs, including the Texas branch of the League of United Latin American Citizens and the Mexican American Bar Association of Houston, have filed suit against the Texas Democratic Party, charging that its dual primary/caucus system for selecting presidential delegates &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chasing]]></dc:creator><link>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/11/1481163-latino-groups-sue-texas-democratic-party</link><guid>http://chasing.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/11/1481163-latino-groups-sue-texas-democratic-party</guid><category>politics</category><category>austin</category><category>texas</category><category>obama</category><category>clinton</category><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 10:06:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>