Beard Championship Update
In 2006, we learned of a competition of beards in a land far away. This is that update.

Posted: April 24th, 2011
at 11:58am by mnp
Categories: myninjaplease,mnp is for the children,weaponry,"ninja",competitions,events
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The Way We’ll Live Next

Posted: April 12th, 2011
at 1:29pm by mnp
Categories: life,green,business,mnp is for the children,architecture,travel,development,education,jobs
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iPad 2 For Every Child
Start ’em early…
Every kindergartner in the city will get an iPad2 computer in the fall to boost learning, the Auburn School Committee voted unanimously Wednesday night.
Auburn may be the first school district in Maine to give computers to a whole grade level, former Gov. Angus King said. He was in the audience applauding the committee vote. "I think this is a stunning idea," he said.
King introduced laptops for seventh-graders in Maine 10 years ago, a program many educators credit with being successful. via
Posted: April 7th, 2011
at 4:46pm by mnp
Categories: apple,mnp is for the children,real life news,education
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My Ninja, Please! 4.4.11: GMO Cows Making Human Milk
MMMM MMMM MMMMMMM… just like Mama used to make. My Ninja, Please!
The scientists have successfully introduced human genes into 300 dairy cows to produce milk with the same properties as human breast milk.
Human milk contains high quantities of key nutrients that can help to boost the immune system of babies and reduce the risk of infections.
The scientists behind the research believe milk from herds of genetically modified cows could provide an alternative to human breast milk and formula milk for babies, which is often criticised as being an inferior substitute.
They hope genetically modified dairy products from herds of similar cows could be sold in supermarkets. The research has the backing of a major biotechnology company.
The work is likely to inflame opposition to GM foods. Critics of the technology and animal welfare groups reacted angrily to the research, questioning the safety of milk from genetically modified animals and its effect on the cattle’s health. [Read the rest of this absurdity here]
This is almost as sweet as the bovines/swines that glow in the dark. But seriously, people, I mean, think about it! Are we really supposed to be drinking cow’s milk anyway? Why do we think it’s acceptable to drink that but not human milk? Doesn’t that seem ass-backwards? Just sayin’…
Besides possible cancer-causing effects, this is probably better for the chil’rens.
Posted: April 4th, 2011
at 12:50pm by Black Ock
Categories: mnp is for the children,grub,fo' real?,science
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He was an injured man…
We usually don’t post ads (except for all the ads we post…), but this one actually made me laugh my ass off. Not only is the kid cute, but what he says is too freakin’ much. Bravo.

Posted: March 31st, 2011
at 7:46am by Black Ock
Tagged with junk punch, ouch
Categories: mnp is for the children,health,ninjas are everyehere
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Mr. Rogers, BOYEEEE
Sorry, but I love this…

Posted: March 23rd, 2011
at 4:37pm by Black Ock
Tagged with breakdance, breakdancing
Categories: mnp is for the children,ninjas are everyehere
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My Ninja, Please! 3.22.11 : Kid Lotto
I wonder if any of them won…
Gidani’s PlaySALottery, a website that allows punters to buy Lotto tickets online and from their cellphones, was suspended for just more than a week because a technical glitch would have allowed children under the age of 11 to register and play. (Source)
Posted: March 22nd, 2011
at 11:52am by mnp
Categories: myninjaplease,games,business,mnp is for the children,real life news
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Internal Brain Drain
Norman Matloff of the University of California-Davis computer science department on the current serious scientific and technological workforce problem facing the US:
In fact, Matloff went on, the nation is "wasting the innovation" that Americans could create because they are being driven from technical and scientific fields by the influx of foreigners. "There are a lot of good people who are displaced," he said. In the tech field, this does not occur because of talent, education, productivity or ability but with age, and ultimately with pay, he stated. Employers prefer to bring in young foreign workers who are cheaper in preference to employing experienced Americans who are more expensive. In a number of tech companies, a majority of workers are foreign-born while many Americans being displaced "are of good quality." Over 20 years ago, he noted, experts predicted that encouraging immigration would discourage citizens from entering these fields.
"It’s an issue of money….It’s all due to an oversupply of people" created by immigration policies, he said. The issues applies to both the IT industry and scientific research, he added. One result is that young American "would have to be crazy to go into lab science today," he said. "No study except for industry studies has ever shown a shortage" of scientific or technical workers, he said. One indication of non-shortage is that "salaries are flat," whereas in a shortage situation they should rise.
Posted: March 21st, 2011
at 10:06pm by mnp
Categories: computers,business,mnp is for the children,science,"ninja",development,blogs,education,jobs
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Documentary : Botany of Desire
Watch the full episode. See more Botany of Desire.
Posted: March 16th, 2011
at 6:28pm by mnp
Categories: myninjaplease,green,drogas,mnp is for the children,grub,science,boredom killer,documentary,drinks
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