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• U.S. and China agree on toy safety improvements

  Published: September 11, 2007, 11:02 am

  Tags: Childrens Product Safety, Childrens Products, Childrensproducts, Childrensproductsafety, China Exports, China Made Toys, China Toys, Chinaexports, Chinamadetoys, Chinatoys, Chinese, Chinese Manufactured Products, Chinese Toys, Chinesemanufacturedproducts, Chinesetoys

  of lead paint in Chinese-manufactured toys. As a result of the discussions, an agreement was reached between China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wherein the AQSIQ has agreed to take immediate action to eliminate the use of lead paint in

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• My Requisite Two Pennies Re: The Ahmadinejad Ground Zero Controversy'

  Published: September 20, 2007, 3:52 pm

  Tags: Racism, Jena Six, Manufactured Outrage, Protests, Video, Activism, Music, Civil Rights, Race, Black People, Iran

  to our regularly scheduled manufactured outrage du jour. Related: There is still time to stand up and be counted; DeWayne Wickman: “‘Jena Six’ case awakens civil rights movement“; Too Sense and Driftglass on the colour of the day. Also, keep checking the Jena Six tags @ All About Race and Slant Truth for updates.

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• Seven Words On The Flag Pin Controversy' (Manufactured Outrage FTW!)

  Published: October 5, 2007, 8:50 pm

  Tags: Sean Hannity, 2001, Barack Obama, Manufactured Outrage, Fucktardery, Wtf, 2008

  What Atrios said. More from Media Matters.

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• PT DI builds first military special action vehicle

  Published: October 25, 2007, 12:12 am

  Tags: Aircraft, Bandung, Chief, Commander, Equipped, Force, Hasan, Herman, Humvee Type, Manufactured, Margahayu, Marshal, Military, Prayitno, Ranger, Special, Staff, Subekti, Sulaiman, Technology, Ujang, Vehicle

  "The special action vehicle could be used by Air Force Special Unit. read more

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• Mercedes museum hosts most powerful artificial tornado

  Published: October 27, 2007, 7:50 pm

  Tags: Artificial, Manufactured, Mercedes Benz, Mercedesbenz, Tornado

  Filed under: Home Entertainment, Household How better to get visitors to your museum than to create a massive man-made tornado in the middle of the building? Clearly, our cynical suggestion is not the motivation behind the creation of Mercedes-Benz's artificial tornado in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart: their excuse was that the building

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• Indies on DVD: 'Waitress,' 'The Namesake,' 'Manufactured Landscapes'

  Published: November 27, 2007, 6:02 am

  Tags: Adrienne Shelly, Andy Griffith, Bruno Ganz, Cinematical, Edward Burtynsky, Fredi M Murer, Irfan Khan, Jennifer Baichwal, Kal Penn, Keri Russell, Manufactured Landscapes, Michael Roiff, Mira Nair, Nathan Fillion, Sahira Nair, Tabu, The Namesake, Vitus, Waitress

  Tomatoes) to documentary Manufactured Landscapes. It's said to be an "investigation of photographer Edward Burtynsky's legacy, with its aesthetic studies of industrial landscapes. ... It uses the topic of Burtynsky as a springboard." Jennifer Baichwal directed. The DVD includes additional scenes, a stills gallery and a discussion with

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• Altered Perspectives

  Published: December 23, 2007, 5:11 pm

  Tags: Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal, E Waste, Manufactured Landscapes, Why We Fight, An Inconvenient Truth, China Industrialization

  on our global environment. Manufactured Landscapes, a film by Jennifer Baichwal, chronicles photographer Edward Burtynsky's trip to the developing world, with a focus on America's impact on industries in China and India. I prefer its more apt abbreviation: "Man Lands". At first glance, this cinematic

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• Canadian Cranberry Warriors to Besiege Beijing in Summer.

  Published: May 3, 2008, 12:11 pm

  Tags: Canada, Asia, Beijing, Canadian, Centre, China, Dewar, Maple, Ottawa, Paul, Apparel, Athletes, Barry Artiste, Brainer, Called, Culture, Domestic, Duds, Environment, Fabrics, Games, Leaf, Local, Made In, Manufactured, Olympians, Olympic, Opinion, Style, World

  OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn what can only be described as Cranberry Camouflage , Canada's Olympic athletes look more like Warriors off to "Fright in Cranberryistan" intimidating the neighbouring...read more

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• Does Seinfeld Still Work for You? [Manufactured Humbug]

  Published: May 3, 2008, 3:18 pm

  Tags: Comedy, Manufactured Humbug, Media, Seinfeld, Television

  Well, I certainly think so. But since this month marks the ten-year anniversary of the sitcom's final episode, you just knew some cranky-ass little critic boy would have to take the opportunity to be...

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• MANUFACTURED JOY - MIAMI DOLPHINS

  Published: June 6, 2008, 1:04 pm

  Tags: Zac, Nfl, Manufactured Joy, Dolphins, Bill Parcells, Afc East

  Zac, Throwing Into TrafficManufactured Joy is a new series in which we'll be going through the NFL team by team, from the bottom to the top, and giving fans five good reasons why they should be excited to watch their team in action this season. First up, the Miami Dolphins.1. Jason Taylor is cool with playing football until his dance career

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• MANUFACTURED JOY - ATLANTA FALCONS

  Published: June 16, 2008, 8:53 am

  Tags: Zac, Nfl, Matt Ryan, Manufactured Joy, Nfc South, Falcons

  Zac, Throwing Into TrafficManufactured Joy is a new series in which we'll be going through the NFL team by team, from the bottom to the top, and giving fans five good reasons why they should be excited to watch their team in action this season. Today, the Atlanta Falcons.1. The Roddy White Era is upon us!I've been going on and on about this

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• MANUFACTURED JOY - OAKLAND RAIDERS

  Published: June 20, 2008, 2:18 pm

  Tags: Zac, Nfl, Raiders, Manufactured Joy, Afc West

  by Zac, Throwing Into Traffic1. Jamarcus Russell isn't actually 300 pounds!Although you'd have trouble telling by looking at him. Seriously though, we've made fun, but after panning the Raiders for picking him last year (and they should have gone with Joe Thomas; that is not up for debate), I've come around to wanting to see what he can do. Last

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• MANUFACTURED JOY - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

  Published: June 24, 2008, 9:52 am

  Tags: Zac, Chiefs, Manufactured Joy, Afc West, Brodie Croyle

  By Zac, Throwing Into Traffic1. More draft picks are better than fewer! Fortunately for Chiefs fans, Carl Peterson and Herm Edwards discovered one important truth this past draft: It's easier to just cast more hooks than it is to become a better fisherman. Considering they managed to turn various deals, including the blockbuster trade of their

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• MANUFACTURED JOY - NEW YORK JETS

  Published: June 30, 2008, 10:01 am

  Tags: Zac, Nfl, Jets, Manufactured Joy, Afc East

  Zac, Throwing Into TrafficManufactured Joy is a series in which we'll be going through the NFL team by team, from the bottom to the top, and giving fans five good reasons why they should be excited to watch their team in action this season. Today, the New York Jets.1. Gh-Gh-Gh-GHOLSTON!Crappy old cartoon references aside, DE Vernon Gholston,

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• MANUFACTURED JOY - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

  Published: July 9, 2008, 6:53 am

  Tags: Zac, Nfl, 49ers, Manufactured Joy, Nfc West

  Zac, Throwing Into TrafficManufactured Joy is a series in which we'll be going through the NFL team by team, from the bottom to the top, and giving fans five good reasons why they should be excited to watch their team in action this season. Today, the San Francisco 49ers.1. Vernon Davis's third year!This is the last year I let Vernon Davis

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