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So I says to Mable, I says... |
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Homeopaths not crackpots afterall? |
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Topic: Science |
9:12 am EDT, Jun 13, 2003 |
] Claims do not come much more controversial than the idea ] that water might retain a memory of substances once ] dissolved in it. The notion is central to homeopathy, ] which treats patients with samples so dilute they are ] unlikely to contain a single molecule of the active ] compound, but it is generally ridiculed by scientists. Homeopaths not crackpots afterall? |
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Topic: Technology |
8:55 am EDT, Jun 13, 2003 |
Though out of the spotlight since leaving Apple Computer Inc. in 1985, Steve Wozniak remains revered for his integral role in helping Steve Jobs establish the company in 1976. He is credited with single-handedly designing the Apple I and Apple II machines. The Woz - Part 2 |
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Bush falling off a Segway! |
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Topic: Current Events |
8:44 am EDT, Jun 13, 2003 |
] U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) is ] pictured in this combo image falling off a Segway ] personal transporter on the front driveway of his ] parents' summer home June 12, 2003 in Kennebunkport, ] Maine. Bush arrived from Washington to spend the weekend ] with his father, former President George Bush, who ] celebrates his 79th birthday today and his mother ] Barbara. Bush was not injured in the fall. Oh this is hysterical - tipping these things really takes some doing! But then we aren't talking about the sharpest tool in the shed either. "'being able to ride a segway' is akin to 'being able to ride an escalator' -- what's remarkable isn't that someone can do it, it's only remarkable when somebody can't" Laughing Boy Bush falling off a Segway! |
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The Sunday Mail QLD: Stabbed 14 times over a hairdo [11jun03] |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
12:07 am EDT, Jun 13, 2003 |
] IT was the hairdo that almost cost a hairdresser her ] life. Heidelberg hairdresser Luul Jimale thought she had ] done a reasonable job of trying to redden Farhia Ali ] Mohamud's jet-black hair one Friday last year. ] ] ] But after a weekend of phone insults, the irate customer ] returned to her shop on the Monday morning and stabbed Ms ] Jimale 14 times. The Sunday Mail QLD: Stabbed 14 times over a hairdo [11jun03] |
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RedNova News: A Moon Illusion Onboard the ISS |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
12:01 am EDT, Jun 13, 2003 |
] NASA -- Astronauts onboard the International Space ] Station (ISS) have seen some odd-looking moons before: ] red moons, squashed moons, vanishing moons. They've ] learned to expect the unusual. ] ] Even so, this picture, taken on May 11th while the ISS ] was above Russia, must have come as a surprise. The moon ] seems to be floating inside Earth's atmosphere. RedNova News: A Moon Illusion Onboard the ISS |
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Why IT Doesn't Matter Anymore |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
9:13 am EDT, Jun 10, 2003 |
Are we spending too much on technology? This provocative Harvard Business Review excerpt suggests that IT no longer conveys competitive advantage, so invest your capital elsewhere. This is the article that caused so much hullabaloo last week. Why IT Doesn't Matter Anymore |
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Federal Observer Articles - Federal Observer |
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Topic: Society |
9:02 am EDT, Jun 9, 2003 |
] Your Credit: Personal Information goes public Starting ] July 1st, 2003, the four major credit bureaus in the US ] (Equifax, etc.) will be allowed to release credit info, ] mailing addresses, phone numbers, etc., to ANYONE who ] requests it. If you do not want to be included in this ] release of your personal information, you can call ] 1-888-567-8688. Once the message starts you will want ] option #2 (even though option #1 refers to this email, ] push #2) and listen to the message. Then select the ] option to permanently remove your name. ] ] Be sure to listen closely, the first option is only for a ] two-year period. Make sure you wait until they prompt for ] the option, which opts you out FOREVER. You should ] receive their paperwork in the mail confirming the ] "opting out" in less than one week after making the call. Federal Observer Articles - Federal Observer |
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A conversation with Steve Wozniak (part 1 of 2) |
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Topic: Technology |
9:00 am EDT, Jun 9, 2003 |
Though out of the spotlight since leaving Apple Computer Inc. in 1985, Steve Wozniak remains revered for his integral role in helping Steve Jobs establish the company in 1976. He is credited with single-handedly designing the Apple I and Apple II machines. A conversation with Steve Wozniak (part 1 of 2) |
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Ex-Official: Evidence Distorted for War |
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Topic: Current Events |
11:01 am EDT, Jun 7, 2003 |
] The Bush administration distorted intelligence and ] presented conjecture as evidence to justify a U.S. ] invasion of Iraq (news - web sites), according to a ] retired intelligence official who served during the ] months before the war. gee. what a surprise. Ex-Official: Evidence Distorted for War |
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Topic: Society |
9:19 am EDT, Jun 5, 2003 |
Mitnick is out to prove to the world that he really has changed. He gave BusinessWeek access to his new life through a series of interviews and referrals to his family and friends. And he recounted the long, strange trip of his hacking career, the prison stints, the years on the run, and his attempts to come to terms with himself and society. Fee Kevin |
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