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Of interest (Fri, Apr 15th, 11am)

This Day in African History – South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Begins Work | About.com African History
On 15 April 1996 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa opened. One of the best books about the process, Country of My Skull, was written by South African journalist and poet Antjie Krog. Read a review of her magnificent book….

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Yale Rolls Out 10 New Courses – All Free | Open Culture – Dan Colman
This week, Yale University rolled out its latest batch of open courses. This release, the first since October 2009, features 10 new courses, and brings the total number to 35. Find the complete list here.

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Sugar consumption buckets | FlowingData – Nathan Yau
Lovely imagery showing sugar consumption for day through lifetime. The average American consumes 45.3 pounds of sugar in a year. It's a part of a read-later NYT article on the toxicity of sugar. Check out the similar pic for high fructose corn syrup.

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On Capitol Hill, Walker Defends Fight With Unions: "We Are Doing Something Truly Progressive" | TPMDC

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