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About Prime Minister Paul

2005-09-14T16:43:00.000-04:00

Mark Mann, rear, and Senior Airman Mike Byerwalters, both from the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Group, unload an L-1011 aircraft on the Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, flight line June 16, 2004. This aircraft, which brought in more than 80,000 pounds of mail, was the first commercial wide-body aircraft to land on the airfield since U. November 14, 2004: Prime Minister Paul Martin tours TIMKATEC, a shelter for homeless children CIDA project in Port Au Prince, Haiti. Minister Carroll's Address at the Meeting on Humanitarian Assitance to Tsunami-Affected Communities Speech. Canada announces comprehensive tsunami disaster relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance News Release.

Amazing

National Hurricane Center Tropical Prediction Center

2005-09-14T16:42:00.000-04:00

Learn about the hazards of hurricanes and what you can do to help protect yourself, your family, and your property.

:)

Hurricane Katrina

2005-09-14T16:41:00.000-04:00

I spent some time on the net to find interesting web sites about Hurricane Katrina.Here is a short list of nice URLs to visit.
National Hurricane Center / Tropical Prediction Center
Official source for world-wide tropical predictions, current satellite images in
infrared and visual spectra, storm advisories, warnings, marine and coastal ...

American Red Cross - Preparing Communities for Emergencies and ...
Humanitarian organization helping communities prepare and cope with emergencies.

Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Contains history of the storm, and its effects on the region. Expect this article
to change as the situation develops.

USA Freedom Corps
Disaster assistance for victims. How to get help. Finding loved ones. Health and
safety information. Where to contribute. Volunteer opportunities but not right ...

Adrienne Clarkson

2005-09-14T16:37:00.000-04:00

Photo Slide Show - Prime Minister Paul Martin visits ships leaving to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Prime Minister Paul Martin visited Halifax on September 6, 2005 to see four ships leave for New Orleans to assist in the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. Make a difference now by supporting organizations on the ground helping those affected by this disaster. Supporting the active duty Coast Guard members, and their families, who live and work in the areas affected by the hurricane. The Ad Finum Ultimum is one example, the Canadian Space Agency's newly granted coat of arms, which went into space in 1992. The Canadian Space Agency is one of many organizations that have an official coat of arms granted by the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Topic: Adrienne Clarkson

2005-09-14T16:30:00.000-04:00

Grabbed from the following site: http://www.parl.gc.ca/38/1/parlbus/chambus/senate/jour-e/003jr_2004-10-06-E.htm?Language=E&Parl=38&Ses=1

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Topic: Hurricane Katrina

2005-09-14T16:29:00.000-04:00

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana CNN -- Authorities in a suburban parish began retrieving the bodies of more than 30 people from a nursing home Wednesday, while New Orleans police prepared to start forcing the evacuation of up to 15,000 remaining residents. The parish is east of New Orleans, where Mayor Ray Nagin has authorized police to forcibly remove anyone not involved in rescue efforts. The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. Whether you are starting from square one or have a good idea of what you are looking for, we can improve every step of the process. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana CNN -- Authorities in a suburban parish began retrieving the bodies of more than 30 people from a nursing home Wednesday, while New Orleans police prepared to start forcing the evacuation of up to 15,000 remaining residents. The parish is east of New Orleans, where Mayor Ray Nagin has authorized police to forcibly remove anyone not involved in rescue efforts.

Grabbed from the following site: http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/07/katrina.impact/

Please comment on hurricane Katrina.

canada.com Top Stories

2005-09-14T16:28:00.001-04:00

Defence Minister Bill Graham will go to cabinet this fall with proposals to buy new equipment for Canada's military, some of which he hopes to have before he sends combat troops to Afghanistan in February. Adrienne Clarkson says she is following in the footsteps of one of her predecessors by inaugurating an elite hockey trophy. Just as Lord Stanley created hockey's ultimate prize in the NHL's Stanley Cup, Clarkson is minting the Clarkson Cup to honour the best in Canadian women's hockey. The husband-and-wife owners of a nursing home were charged with homicide for not evacuating 34 elderly patients who later died in hurricane Katrina's floodwaters. The arrests mark just the beginning of an attempt by prosecutors to hold those responsible for the New Orleans tragedy accountable.

Who cares anyway?

canada.com Top Stories

2005-09-14T16:28:00.000-04:00

silent

2005-09-14T16:22:00.001-04:00

I spent some time on the net to find interesting web sites about silent.Here is a short list of nice URLs to visit.
Silent Movies
Site dedicated to movies of the silent era, including silent stars and films,
silent film resources, list of screenings of silent movies and a Silent Star of ...

Silent Era : The silent film website
Silent film information, news, reviews, top 100 list, lost films, books, and
listings for silent films available on video and DVD.

SilentPCReview.com :: Everything about Silent / Quiet Computers
Everything about low-noise PC components, silencing techniques, DIY mods and
complete quiet computer systems.

Silent Knight Fire Alarms
Manufacturer of fire alarm control panels, UL listed DACTs, life-safety equipment,
central station receivers, telephone entry systems, and power supply ...

Rachel Carson .org
Her life and legacy. Includes biography, bibliography and Web links.

Home - Honeywell Video Systems
CCTV cameras, mini surveillance cameras, digital video recorders, multiplexers,
and transmission equipment.

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Plot summary, trailer, cast information, and user comments.

Silent Scream
Famous ultrasound video (originally produced in 1980) of an abortion 11 weeks
after conception. Online video for Microsoft Media Player, plus transcript and ...

Let me know what you think.

Alternatives : Petitioning Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham, On the Israeli aggression and violence in Rafah, Gaza

2005-09-14T16:22:00.000-04:00

Petitioning Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham, On the Israeli aggression and violence in Rafah, Gaza. Please find below a petition directed to you, signed this evening by over 50 people with telephone numbers . We are concerned about Canada s quiet, if not silent, diplomacy on the Israeli terror and bloodshed in Rafah, Gaza Strip. These people attended this evening s Cries from the Land production in Ottawa on the Palestinian Israeli conflict which proclaims a hopeful message of peaceful cooexistence brought by those who have the courage to speak peace. The play written in 1988 ironically drew its discourse from a house demolition in Rafah in the first scene.

Responsive Politics

2005-09-14T16:20:00.000-04:00

Out of Gas: Hurricane Katrina's Effects Could Stall the Auto Industry's Efforts to Oppose Increases in Fuel Efficiency Standards . Ted Stevens R-Alaska , on the bill restricting gifts from lobbyists to elected officials Congressional Quarterly, 4 30 1994 . Gale Norton s confirmation as interior secretary, a position in charge of national parks and the nation s public lands, was a huge disappointment to many environmentalists. The activists had played up Norton s connections to non-environmentally friendly industries, pointing out that as a lawyer for Brownstein Hyatt Farber, Norton had represented Delta Petroleum and lobbied for NL Industries, which was defending itself in lawsuits over children s exposure to lead paint.

Read at http://www.opensecrets.org/

Please comment!

Dilbert Daily Comic

2005-09-14T11:25:00.001-04:00

Dilbert Daily Comic

2005-09-14T11:25:00.000-04:00

Dilbert Daily Comic

2005-09-14T11:08:00.000-04:00

An odd, but true fact

2005-09-14T11:06:00.001-04:00

Cinderella's slippers were made of fur in the original story. She lost the left one.

Please comment on odd.

Free Images

2005-09-14T11:06:00.000-04:00

Read at http://www.freeimages.com/

I wish I said that myself!

Related to Personal edition

2005-09-14T11:05:00.000-04:00

To come back on the subject of Personal edition, I have new info to post. With the ability to scan your RAM, registry, hard drives, and external storage devices for known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components, Ad-aware SE easily can clean your system, allowing you to maintain a higher degree of privacy while you surf the Web. Scanning uses the all- new CSI Code Sequence Identification technology to identify new and unknown variants of known targets. Extended registry scanning now scans registry branches of multiple-user accounts and performs additional smart checks to detect dynamically created references. Scanning speed is noticeably faster, and this version offers an Extended Scanning mode for known and unknown possible browser hijackers. Ad-Watch CSI engine performance highly improved; using less CPU and Memory as well as having a smaller footprint.

Internet Explorer

2005-09-14T11:04:00.002-04:00

I spent some time on the net to find interesting web sites about Internet Explorer.Here is a short list of nice URLs to visit.
Microsoft Corporation
Official homepage of Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft Windows Update
Latest bug fixes for Microsoft Windows, including fixes for some possible DoS attacks.

MSN.com
Dialup access and content provider.

An Error Has Occurred - G1WEB05

2005-09-14T11:04:00.001-04:00

What's your opinion about this topic?

My horoscope

2005-09-14T11:04:00.000-04:00

Provided by Astrology.com - Yahoo! What's all the fussing and fighting about? You bring your much-needed sense of calm to the center of a fracas. Frankly, some people just enjoy getting in a tizzy -- which is fine for them, but not so fun for the people who have to deal with them on a regular basis. Fortunately, you're ready to step in and save the day with a sense of perspective and a can-do attitude that makes mincemeat out of some mountainous-seeming tasks.

Who cares anyway?

Mrs. Fields Gifts, Inc.

2005-09-14T11:03:00.000-04:00

Extracted from http://www.mrsfields.com/

images

2005-09-14T11:02:00.001-04:00

I spent some time on the net to find interesting web sites about images.Here is a short list of nice URLs to visit.
Getty Images - Gettyimages.com
Large searchable collection of rights-managed or royalty-free images and films,
as well as custom image services. Registration needed for full access.

Corbis -- stock photography and pictures
Offers photography products and services for creative professionals and home
users available online. Includes keyword search.

Free Images
Free membership to resources for designers' backgrounds, images, and photo collections.

Free Images - Free Stock Photos
More than 2100 free digital photographs for DTP web and design use.

Live Weather Images: WeatherImages.org
Provides links to current weather images from the US and Europe.

Images: A Journal of Film and Popular Culture
Articles about movies, with an emphasis on the visual language of cinema.
Includes studies of Westerns, film noir, serials, horror, stardom, ...

An odd, but true fact

2005-09-14T11:02:00.000-04:00

The world's smallest nation is the Vatican City with a population of about 1,000 and a zero birthrate.

Interesting info I think.

Please comment!

An odd, but true fact

2005-09-14T11:01:00.000-04:00

Cinderella's slippers were made of fur in the original story. She lost the left one.

Interesting info I think.

What's new about New browser

2005-09-14T10:58:00.000-04:00

Copied/Pasted from: http://www.mozilla.org/

Security, Cool Features Of Firefox Web Browser Beat Microsoft s IE - Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal. Get Firefox and Thunderbird on CD, the official guidebook, t-shirts, and more at the new Mozilla Store. A series of bomb attacks kills more than 100 in Baghdad and gunmen shoot dead 17 in a nearby town, Iraqi police say. The UN secretary general appeals to world leaders to persevere on UN reforms and take bolder steps on poverty. This is the first Beta release of our next generation Firefox browser, to be released later this year, and it is being made available to our developer and testing community for compatibility testing and to solicit feedback. Note: This is not the final release of our Web browser, it has been made available for testing purposes only, with no end-user support.

Amazing

Some more info regarding spyware

2005-09-14T10:56:00.000-04:00

Regarding spyware, on which I blogged several times in the recent past, I still have comments to add. Ad-Aware is designed to provide advanced protection from known Data-mining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Scumware, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components. With the release of Ad-Aware SE Personal edition, Lavasoft takes the fight against Spyware to the next level. With Lavasoft s all new Code Sequence Identification CSI technology, you will not only be protected from known content, but will also have advanced protection against many of their unknown variants. To further protect you, Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition also has the capability to scan and list Alternate Data Streams ADS in NTFS enabled volumes. In combination with the new scanning engine, Ad-Aware SE will scan your computer faster and more thoroughly than ever before.

Comments anyone?

The Unofficial Cookie FAQ

2005-09-14T10:55:00.001-04:00

Read at http://www.cookiecentral.com/faq/

A lot of information has been out-of-date for some time, so I felt I had to at least get us back in place. While I should be angered at what is clearly a violation of copyright, I'll choose to be understanding and a little flattered. It's things like this, and the waning interest in the cookie issue which I feel I've done my part to help , that leads me to think that this will be the last update to the FAQ. I nearly pulled it down a year ago, but the owner of Cookie Central prevailed upon me to keep it live. The FAQ led directly to my associations with Netscape, becoming the JavaScript DevEdge Champion, and presenting an impromptu talk on cookies at DevCon.

Interesting info I think.

Cookie Central

2005-09-14T10:55:00.000-04:00

Last week, the Internet Storm Center, a group of security professionals that track threats on the Net, flagged a flaw in how a common Microsoft Windows utility and several anti-spyware utilities detect system changes made by malicious software. By using long names for registry keys, spyware programs could, in a simple way, hide from such utilities yet still force the system to run the malicious program every time the compromised computer starts up. The number of reported corporate spyware incidents rocketed by almost 20 per cent between April and June of this year, research published today has claimed. According to the latest State of Spyware report issued by anti-spyware vendor Webroot Software, spyware writers are actively growing their distribution channels and entering previously untapped markets. The new anti-spyare products no longer rely on signatures, instead using technology that can stop new and unknown programs from invading PCs.

Source: http://www.cookiecentral.com/

cookies

2005-09-14T10:51:00.000-04:00

I spent some time on the net to find interesting web sites about cookies.Here is a short list of nice URLs to visit.
Cookie Central
Comprehensive resource on Internet cookies, including what they are, how to block
or stop them.

The Unofficial Cookie FAQ
A list of frequently asked questions with answers. Covers cookie fundamentals,
cookie creation, cookie retrieval, and other advanced topics.

Cookie Recipes - All Recipes
Features a huge database of cookie recipes. Also allows users to share and request
recipes.

Howstuffworks "How Internet Cookies Work"
Learn exactly how Internet cookies work, see an example, and understand what all
the media uproar is about.

Mrs. Fields Original Cookies
Offers the on-line convenience of ordering fresh baked cookies, brownies, cakes
and gift baskets.

Who cares anyway?

What's new about New browser

2005-09-14T10:49:00.000-04:00

Copied/Pasted from: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/deerpark/new-browser-features.html

Sanitize privacy feature The Sanitize feature provides an easy way to quickly remove browsing history, cookies, cache, saved form information, and other personal data. The items to be removed can be customized, and the feature can be activated using either a keyboard shortcut or through a menu item. About Netscape Netscape Info Help Download Latest Netscape Browser Enterprise Solutions Free Pop-Up Blocker. Security, Cool Features Of Firefox Web Browser Beat Microsoft s IE - Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal. Get Firefox and Thunderbird on CD, the official guidebook, t-shirts, and more at the new Mozilla Store. Sanitize privacy feature The Sanitize feature provides an easy way to quickly remove browsing history, cookies, cache, saved form information, and other personal data. The items to be removed can be customized, and the feature can be activated using either a keyboard shortcut or through a menu item.

This statement is very interesting.

CNN.com

2005-09-14T10:31:00.000-04:00

Hurricane warnings today were extended northward to the North Carolina-Virginia state line as Hurricane Ophelia's top sustained winds neared 85 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. The Category One storm edged closer to the North Carolina coast and was soaking the region with a half-foot of rain, washing away a barrier island street and causing power outages.

Interesting info I think.

Some more info regarding baby boomers

2005-09-14T05:52:00.000-04:00

More information on http://www.aginghipsters.com/

To come back on the subject of baby boomers, I have new info to post. The Baby Boomer Generation is a source for trends, research, comment and discussion of and by people born from 1946 - 1964. Covering issues on the Boomer Generation including original Boomer content, bulletin boards, user comments, Sixties and Seventies music, Baby Boomer culture, health and coverage of issues for Aging Hipsters. Although I didn't realize that crankiness in Boomer-age men was an actual syndrome, the book, by Jed Diamond, sounds pretty interesting. The Baby Boomer Generation is generally thought to include those born after World War II from 1946-1964 inclusive. While there is some debate about the exact years, statisticians generally accept the definition as being valid.

Whatever

More info about oil imports

2005-09-14T05:28:00.000-04:00

Recently, I posted an article about oil imports. I still have things to say about that... Notice: Ongoing analysis of imports data to the Energy Information Administration reveals that some imports are not correctly reported on Form EIA-814 Monthly Imports Report . Contact with the companies provides sufficient information for EIA to include these imports in the data even though they have not provided complete reports on Form EIA-814. Estimates are included in aggregate data, but the estimates are not included in the file of Company-Level Imports. Therefore, summation of volumes for PAD Districts 1-5 from the Company-Level Imports will not equal aggregate import totals. Starting with the revised January 2004 Company-Level Imports data released on June 29, 2005, the PADD designation for imports into Guam, found in column I, changed from PADD 9 to PADD 7.

global warming

2005-09-13T13:05:00.000-04:00

I spent some time on the net to find interesting web sites about global warming.Here is a short list of nice URLs to visit.
Global Warming
Home page of the "Cooler Heads Coalition," claims that myths and flawed analyses
are presented by global-warming doomsayers.

Global Warming: Early Warning Signs
Illustrates observed consequences, as indicated by periods of unusually warm
weather, coastal flooding, and changes in glaciers and polar regions.

The EPA Global Warming Kids Page
Focuses on science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions
that help address global warming. Features games, events, and links to other ...

Interesting info I think.

More info about climate changes

2005-09-13T09:14:00.000-04:00

Recently, I posted an article about climate changes. I still have things to say about that. p WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for . 8 April 2005 - IPCC adopted major new report on safeguarding the ozone layer and the global climate system in Addis Ababa. Joint IPCC WG II III Expert Meeting on Integration of Adaptation, Mitigation and Sustainable Development into the Fourth Assessment Report.

Read at http://www.ipcc.ch/

More info about global warming

2005-09-13T08:53:00.000-04:00

Call for Papers Deadline: October 30, 2005 Key Slot Presentation Deadline: August 30, 2005 Submit Abstracts Online: abstracts@globalwarming. Sustainable Environment And Health For The 21st Century Remote Sensing And Global Surveillance Water Resources Management Carbon GHG Management Extreme Events And Impacts Assessment Nao And El Niño Global Warming And The Oceans Greenhouse Gas Ecosytems Human Health In A Changing Climate Agricultural And Forestry Resources Management Clean Energy Technology Low GHG Transportation Education: Global Change Sustainable Development . This page is based on a brief synopsis of the 2001 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the National Research Council's 2001 report Climate Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key Questions, as well as NCDC's own data resources. One of the most hotly debated topics on Earth is the issue of climate change, and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service NESDIS data centers are central to answering some of the most pressing global change questions that remain unresolved.

More information on ##SOURCEURL## http://www.globalwarming.net/

Topic: Global warming

2005-09-13T06:19:00.000-04:00

FINGERPRINTS: Direct manifestations of a widespread and long-term trend toward warmer global temperatures Heat waves and periods of unusually warm weather Ocean warming, sea-level rise and coastal flooding Glaciers melting Arctic and Antarctic warming. HARBINGERS: Events that foreshadow the types of impacts likely to become more frequent and widespread with continued warming. To protect the health and economic well-being of current and future generations, we must reduce our emissions of heat-trapping gases by using the technology, know-how, and practical solutions already at our disposal. The groundbreaking science we introduced in Climate Change in California: Choosing Our Future, has galvanized support across the state for measures to reduce heat-trapping gas emissions.

Up to you to comment.

ABC News: Trade Deficit Narrows; Oil Imports Surge

2005-09-13T04:47:00.000-04:00

Analysts believe the July improvement will be short-lived given that oil prices continued to soar in August, reflecting the impact of Hurricane Katrina on oil production in the Gulf of Mexico. However, outside of the volatile energy and food sectors, so-called core inflation showed no increase at all in August, providing support for the view that the surge in energy prices this year is not spreading into other areas of the economy. Economists believe the deficit will worsen even more in 2006 as soaring oil prices continue to transfer more U. Critics blame the soaring deficit on Bush administration trade policies, contending that the administration has not been tough enough in attacking unfair trade practices in China and other countries and has pursued an agenda of striking free trade deals with other nations that expose American workers to increased competition from low wage countries. 7 billion and is running at an annual rate 29 percent above the same period last year, when the deficit hit 162 billion.

This is very interesting, isn't?

Microsoft Vista means you need new monitors

2005-09-12T11:10:00.000-04:00

EVERYTIME Microsoft releases a new version of its operating system, someone points out that it will involve the wholesale scrapping of existing hardware. Going through the specs of Vista it looks like you will not only probably need a new PC, but it will be time to splash out on a new monitor too. According to a US tech consultant Stephen Speicher, Vista will make protected digital content all fuzzy unless it is viewed on high bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP compatible monitor. He said that the number of people whose display is equipped with HDCP are so rare that it would take a special distributed screen saver to find them. The missing technology is Protected Video Path - Output Protection Management and while it is a de facto standard for display copy-protection in televisions, so far it has not made much of an impact in the computer display market.

Topic: Apple nano

2005-09-12T09:20:00.000-04:00

Home theaters that cost more than your home News Aggregator Home Page Music Thing: The Williams Keytar V-1 . Blog: Support for FireWire in the iPod, already waning, takes a further blow with Apple's newest music player. Home theaters that cost more than your home News Aggregator Home Page Music Thing: The Williams Keytar V-1 . Blog: Support for FireWire in the iPod, already waning, takes a further blow with Apple's newest music player. With 2GB 500 songs and 4GB 1,000 songs models starting at 199, the pencil-thin iPod nano packs the entire iPod experience into an impossibly small design. Add accessories to your iPod nano via the Dock connector and headphone jack and your music will always keep up with you at home, on the go, even in your car.

Ocean temperature watch

2005-09-12T09:13:00.000-04:00

The development of a huge observing network to monitor ocean currents and temperature and understand the conditions that bring rain and drought to nearly two thirds of the world's population is underway in the Indian Ocean. This is a significant initiative that will be as relevant and important to the wheat farmers of Western Australia as it will be to rice growers in India or Indonesia, says Dr Gary Meyers, from CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship. The development of a huge observing network to monitor ocean currents and temperature and understand the conditions that bring rain - and drought - to nearly two thirds of the world's population is underway in the Indian Ocean. The development of a huge observing network to monitor ocean currents and temperature and understand the conditions that bring rain - and drought - to nearly two thirds of the world's population is underway in the Indian Ocean.

What's new about Sedna antarctic

2005-09-12T09:08:00.000-04:00

Canada's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in December 2002 held special significance for Canadian Geographic's Polar Bound contest winners Alysia Garmulewicz left and Sonya Bell right . , were two of four students from across Canada who huddled around a satellite phone on a glacier on Enterprise Island off the Antarctic Peninsula on December 23, 2002 to congratulate Anderson on ratifying Kyoto. It is both an austere and inhospitable land and home to some of the most extraordinary biodiversity on the planet. Indeed, the whole concept of continental drift is made more fascinating by a study of this land of extremes. Michael Chen rides the Toronto subway to school every day, but it just doesn't feel right now that he's been to one of the most remote places on Earth. Life in the city is strange, he says while describing his two-week trip to the Antarctic in December 2001.

This statement is very interesting.

Comments anyone?

Glaciers and global warming

2005-09-12T08:51:00.000-04:00

We ll keep our heads in the blazing hot sand until we actually feel the flames of a full-fledged catastrophe. This graph below shows the record of global average temperatures as compiled by the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research of the UK Meteorological Office. The US, China and Australia have all signed up to a six-nation pact to use technology to halt climate change, but what will it mean for the world. Every year the world consumes energy equivalent to about 10 billion tonnes of crude oil, but what is the breakdown, and what is the future. We ll keep our heads in the blazing hot sand until we actually feel the flames of a full-fledged catastrophe. This graph below shows the record of global average temperatures as compiled by the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research of the UK Meteorological Office.

Topic: AMR technologies

2005-09-12T07:07:00.000-04:00

They believe that it has significant implications for uses in major global consumer products and estimate that they can earn US 25 million per year for every 1 of market share they gain. The developmental project has been carried out on behalf of an unnamed party who currently holds a major market share as well as an extensive portfolio of patents and patent applications for the above-mentioned consumer product. From checking yourself out at the grocery store or home improvement center to getting a boarding pass at the airport, self-service is becoming more and more prevalent in our lives. The utility industry is well-evolved in delivering self-service channels for a number of interactions with their customers, from automated telephone IVR outage reporting systems to extensive usage history analysis tools on the corporate website.

Topic: Oracle

2005-09-12T07:03:00.000-04:00

The Oracle FAQ puts a wealth of information at the fingertips of Oracle professionals all over the world. We provide not only answers to frequently asked questions, but also Message Boards, Sample Code, Books, Links, Job Listings, Tools, USENET Archives, Mailing List Archives, and many more features to enrich your Oracle journey. All software downloads are free, and each comes with a development license that allows you to use full versions of the products only while developing and prototyping your applications. You can buy Oracle products with full-use licenses at any time from the online Oracle Store or from your Oracle sales representative. Partner Connection continues to provide resources to Partners who have not completed their OPN contracts. PeopleSoft Support, Consulting, Education, Hosting, and Financing are now integrated with Oracle Services.

Who cares anyway?

Topic: Skype Ebay

2005-09-12T06:59:00.000-04:00

Internet telephony is outside the scope of eBay's core business of bringing together buyers and sellers of goods and services through a series of Web sites. The auction Web site is interested in the VoIP provider to make it easier to buy and sell goods online, according to the source. Business Business hardware Business software Communications Employment Skills Public sector Security More. Citing sources close to the deal, the Wall Street Journal claimed that talks are at a sensitive stage and could yet fall apart. Internet telephony is outside the scope of eBay's core business of bringing together buyers and sellers of goods and services through a series of Web sites. The auction Web site is interested in the VoIP provider to make it easier to buy and sell goods online, according to the source.

This is very interesting, isn't?

What's new about Ebay skype

2005-09-12T05:51:00.000-04:00

Numerous industry experts are trying to answer that question after learning Thursday that eBay, the undisputed leader in online auction services, is reportedly in talks to acquire Skype Technologies Profile, Products, Articles , one of the world's largest providers of free VoIP voice over Internet Protocol services. The head-scratching was prompted by a report in The Wall Street Journal that claimed eBay is considering paying between 2 billion and 3 billion to acquire Skype. Now that I've gotten rid of AIM and Yahoo Messenger, I have only two IM clients on my desktop, Trillian and Skype. Skype offers the Internet auctioneer a thriving e-commerce business that benefits from so-called network effect, which is a good or service that has value to a potential customer based on the number of customers who already own that good or use that service, said this person familiar with the matter.

I could only disagree with that.

Your turn!

About Ebay and Skype

2005-09-12T05:42:00.000-04:00

UL , a source said on Thursday, prompting a 4 percent drop in shares of the online auctioneer amid concern Skype could crimp highly-profitable eBay's growth. A deal would combine eBay, a company prized by many for its ideal Internet business model -- connecting millions of paying customers as buyers and sellers -- with Skype, a two-year-old Web firm growing explosively, but with limited revenue. Numerous industry experts are trying to answer that question after learning Thursday that eBay, the undisputed leader in online auction services, is reportedly in talks to acquire Skype Technologies Profile, Products, Articles , one of the world's largest providers of free VoIP voice over Internet Protocol services. The head-scratching was prompted by a report in The Wall Street Journal that claimed eBay is considering paying between 2 billion and 3 billion to acquire Skype.

Who cares anyway?

Your opinion?

Topic: Ebay and Skype

2005-09-12T05:35:00.000-04:00

Numerous industry experts are trying to answer that question after learning Thursday that eBay, the undisputed leader in online auction services, is reportedly in talks to acquire Skype Technologies Profile, Products, Articles , one of the world's largest providers of free VoIP voice over Internet Protocol services. The head-scratching was prompted by a report in The Wall Street Journal that claimed eBay is considering paying between 2 billion and 3 billion to acquire Skype. UL , a source said on Thursday, prompting a 4 percent drop in shares of the online auctioneer amid concern Skype could crimp highly-profitable eBay's growth. A deal would combine eBay, a company prized by many for its ideal Internet business model -- connecting millions of paying customers as buyers and sellers -- with Skype, a two-year-old Web firm growing explosively, but with limited revenue.

I could only disagree with that.

Metallica

2005-09-11T12:27:00.000-04:00

I spent some time on the net to find interesting web sites about Metallica.Here is a short list of nice URLs to visit.
Metallica.com
Official site features news, tour dates, fan club, forum, chat, timeline, FAQ,
pictures and merchandise.

ENCYCLOPEDIA METALLICA - For fans, by fans.
Large Metallica site with tabulatures, updated news, free newsletter, quiz,
photos, illustrated discography.

The Metallica Club
The official Metallica fanclub website.

MetallicA -LIVE-

Amazon.com: Metallica: Music

TheMetSource - Your Source For Everything Metallica

All Metallica - Your Source For Everything Metallica
Includes news, lyrics, biographies, pictures, discography, and videography.

Third Eye @radical.media, Inc.

Atlantic Records - Metallica Home

Atlantic Records - Metallica Home
Includes song lyrics, audio clips, biography, discography, photos, tour dates,
and news.

This is very nice!

Do you agree?

About Metallica

2005-09-11T12:25:00.000-04:00

'You can't go wrong with raw human emotion: fears, questions, the unknown, authority,B childhood issues. 'You can't go wrong with raw human emotion: fears, questions, the unknown, authority,B childhood issues. Metallica is an extremely successful American heavy metal band that has been active since the early 1980s. After building a loyal following through its role in the development of thrash metal in the 1980s, the band successfully broadened its audience in the early 1990s to include many new fans. Kirk Hammett will be performing with FLUX QUARTET on Thursday, September 15 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, California. METALLICA will be the special guest for THE ROLLING STONES as part of their A Bigger Bang world tour at SBC Park in San Franci.

IMHO, this is mostly true.

Web Page Design

2005-09-11T12:18:00.000-04:00

I spent some time on the net to find interesting web sites about Web Page Design.Here is a short list of nice URLs to visit.
Web Page Design for Designers
"Editorials" and reference material on selected topics, plus a resource directory.

Web Page Design for Designers - Resources Menu

Web Style Guide, 2nd Edition
A manual covering graphic and information design, page layout, graphics, site
navigation, and multimedia content.

Web Page Design and Layout in the Yahoo! Directory

Web Design - HTML XML - Web Development - Web Site Design
Resources for web designers with weekly featured articles, newsletters, chat and
a forum.

Web Page Design

Web Pages That Suck learn usability and good Web design by looking ...
Source for learning good design by looking at bad design.

Accessible Web Page Design
List of resources for building accessible websites.

HTML Tutorials
Features well presented basic and advanced HTML lessons, covering from changing
text color to imaps. JavaScript is introduced. There are 21 free lessons and 17 ...

Web Page Design - WhiteGyr
Offering web site design and graphics. Located in Deer Lodge, Montana.

Classical Music

2005-09-11T12:16:00.000-04:00

I spent some time on the net to find interesting web sites about Classical Music.Here is a short list of nice URLs to visit.
Classical Music - Classical Net - Classical Music
Comprehensive collection of information and news: articles, CD reviews, composers
and their music, the basic repertoire, recommended compositions and ...
Classical Music - Classical Net - Classical Music

CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVES - CLASSICAL MUSIC

The Classical Music Pages
Excellent database of composer biographies and other music history materials.
All Music Guide
Comprehensive guide to recordings in every genre. Cross-indexed source of reviews,
essays, and ratings; all available online, on in-store kiosks, ...
DW3 Classical Music Resources - Browse Resources

DW3 Classical Music Resources - Browse Resources

Essentials of Music
Basic information about classical music, including eras, terms and composers,
with audio examples.
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Classical Music
Categorized links from Georgetown Preparatory School.
classical music - andante - home
Classical music news, reviews, interviews, and streaming concerts.

Topic: Forrest Gump

2005-09-11T11:55:00.000-04:00

Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack - 32 American Classics On 2 CDs SOUNDTRACK Various Artists. The Big Chill - 15th Anniversary: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED SOUNDTRACK Various Artists. br br The title character leads viewers through an accidental travelogue of American social history from the early 1960s through the present in this revisionist fable. Vietnam, desegregation, Watergate and more are presented from the perspective of Hanks' lovably slow-witted character as he finds himself embroiled in situations he can't quite comprehend.

I wish I said that myself!

What's new about Umberto eco

2005-09-11T11:51:00.000-04:00

Umberto Eco born January 5, 1932 is an Italian medievalist, philosopher and novelist, best known for his novels and essays. In the middle ages, he wrote, there was a geometrically rational schema of what beauty ought to be, and on the other hand the unmediated life of art with its dialectic of forms and intentions -- the two cut off from one another as if by a pane of glass. p Above her head was the only stable place in the cosmos, the only refuge from the damnation of the panta rei, and she guessed it was the Pendulum's business, not hers. A moment later the couple went off -- he, trained on some textbook that had blunted his capacity for wonder, she, inert and insensitive to the thrill of the infinite, both oblivious of the awesomeness of their encounter -- their first and last encounter -- with the One, the Ein-Sof, the Ineffable.

Topic: Radiohead

2005-09-11T07:01:00.000-04:00

My Iron Lung EP EP IMPORT Radiohead Explore Similar Items: 20 in Music, 10 in DVD, and 1 in Books. How is it that Kid A's opening track, laden with an electronic vocal stuttering bleh, bluh-bleh bleh bluh is the most fascinating statement made in rock roll this year. The band's future-perfect musical grammar may be hard to decipher, and the melody is even more subliminal, but the journey traveled with Radiohead reveals them to be not only rock music's greatest adventurers in 2000, but teachers as well. With every record, Radiohead jump off higher and higher cliffs, daring fans to take the plunge in their artistic feats of derring-do. The journey from that scratchy bit of raw guitar angst in Creep from 1993's Pablo Honey to any song on Kid A amounts to a high-wire act that few, if any, bands in popular music have ever attempted.

Topic: Global warming

2005-09-11T06:30:00.000-04:00

Higher temperatures threaten dangerous consequences: drought, disease, floods, lost ecosystems. By shifting the perception of global warming from abstract threat to pressing reality, and promoting online activism. FINGERPRINTS: Direct manifestations of a widespread and long-term trend toward warmer global temperatures Heat waves and periods of unusually warm weather Ocean warming, sea-level rise and coastal flooding Glaciers melting Arctic and Antarctic warming. HARBINGERS: Events that foreshadow the types of impacts likely to become more frequent and widespread with continued warming. Spreading disease Earlier spring arrival Plant and animal range shifts and population changes Coral reef bleaching Downpours, heavy snowfalls, and flooding Droughts and fires. In its 2001 assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC concluded that, an increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system. While North America and Europe where the science is strongest exhibit the highest density of indicators, scientists have made a great effort in recent years to document the early impacts of global warming on other continents.

Please comment!

What's new about Hurricanes

2005-09-11T06:08:00.000-04:00

Almost two weeks after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, some of the cities hardest hit by the storm are waiting for more help. Clearly the FEMA response has been slow, Matthew Avara, mayor of Pascagoula, Mississippi, told CNN. Later today, President Bush will fly to New Orleans, his third trip to the Gulf Coast since the storm struck.

What's new about Michael moore

2005-09-11T06:04:00.000-04:00

Well, after what turned out to be a few days rest, instead of a week, I am heading back out on the truth trail. Members of our Camp Casey group took 10,000 pounds of supplies to Covington which is a poor African-American town in La. One of the most controversial and provocative films of the year, Fahrenheit 9 11 is Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore's searing examination of the Bush administration's actions in the wake of the tragic events of 9 11. With his characteristic humor and dogged commitment to uncovering the facts, Moore considers the presidency of George W. He looks at how - and why - Bush and his inner circle avoided pursuing the Saudi connection to 9 11, despite the fact that 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis and Saudi money had funded Al Qaeda. Fahrenheit 9 11 shows us a nation kept in constant fear by FBI alerts and lulled into accepting a piece of legislation, the USA Patriot Act, that infringes on basic civil rights. It is in this atmosphere of confusion, suspicion and dread that the Bush Administration makes its headlong rush towards war in Iraq - and Fahrenheit 9 11 takes us inside that war to tell the stories we haven't heard, illustrating the awful human cost to U.

I wish I said that myself!

Your turn to talk about Camp Casey

What's new about Beethoven

2005-09-11T06:00:00.000-04:00

David Ludwig, head of the obesity program at Children's Hospital in Boston, complains of an invasion of our diet by soft drinks, fast foods and high calorie, poor quality snack food. He attended the 2003 conference intended to encourage and support litigation against the food industry hosted by the Public Health Advocacy Institute PHAI . Ludwig's work supports efforts like those of PHAI, as he has made a science out of releasing banal studies with flashy and unjustified calls for extra taxes and restrictions on soda and fast food. is simple: publish a study that documents mere common sense, and, in the pages of respected medical journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, make wild policy recommendations unsupported by his own data that range from nuisance to borderline unconstitutional. Ludwig first gained notoriety in 2001 when he co-authored an attack on soda with fellow PHAI speaker Steven Gortmaker.

Tell me what you have to say about fast foods

About Star wars

2005-09-11T05:57:00.000-04:00

Enter 021282 as a code at the cheats screen under the options menu to unlock all bonuses. Enter JAINA as a code at the cheats screen under the options menu to unlock all Jedi moves and force powers. Enter KORRIBAN as a code at the cheats screen under the options menu to unlock all story missions. Enter NARSHADDAA as a code at the cheats screen under the options menu to unlock all bonus missions. Enter TANTIVEIV as a code at the cheats screen under the options menu to unlock all duel arenas.

Topic: Jim morrison

2005-09-11T05:51:00.000-04:00

One interesting vantage point from which to consider alternatives to business-as-usual rebuilding is the New Economics Foundation's Well-being manifesto. An opening discussion of the blurring borderlines between art, economy and politics takes place at Kurvi tomorrow. After that, m-cult and Kiasma have organised web documentation of the event as it moves from Helsinki through Moscow and Novosibirsk to its destination in Beijing. 50 international researchers, artists and activists participating in the mobile conference will form a mobile production unit aboard the train. For the audiovisual streams, Adam Hyde and Luka Princic have developed a 'mobicasting' platform which enables mobile transmission of material on the web from tomorrow September 7 .

Your turn!

Topic: Lars trier

2005-09-11T05:49:00.000-04:00

This is the sad tale of the township of Dogville, in the Rocky Mountains, up where the road came to its definitive end near the entrance to the abandoned silver mine. Dramas, Drama, Politics, Religion, Rape, Film Noir, Corruption, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema. Was Emily Rose possessed by a demon or was she just a sick 19 year-old in need of medical attention. Robert Redford has a deep-seated beef with daughter-in-law Jennifer Lopez in their new movie An Unfinished Life. Philosophy and politics aside, von Trier has forgotten to make a movie worth watching, create a single sympathetic character or write dialogue that isn't prattle.

I fully agree with that.

Now tell me your opinion about Dogville

What's new about Shetland cows

2005-09-11T05:42:00.000-04:00

The Mountain Tailgate Market Association, a group of farmer- and vendor-only markets in western North Carolina, promotes local markets, fresh food, and artisan crafts of the area's farmers, artists, bakers, food processors, and other vendors. htm in order to share its collaborative tools and promote fresh food and farmer connections. Building Better Rural Places, an extensive directory of federal programs for sustainable agriculture, forestry, conservation and community development, was compiled in 2004 by USDA agencies and The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute and the National Center for Appropriate Technology. The Organic Farming Compliance Handbook offers materials for use by agricultural professionals interested in what methods, materials and practices are compatible and consistent with organic standards. Subtitled Practical Gardening Advice for Maine s Zone 3B and 4A, this book is just what the plant doctor ordered for our state s cooler-climate gardeners.

What's new about Tropical plants

2005-09-11T05:40:00.000-04:00

com is a family owned and operated seed business serving home gardeners, University botanical departments and research facilities world wide. On Monday, August 29th, our offices and shipping departments were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina as she came ashore on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Even though our losses were catastrophic, we consider our selves among the lucky, as we did not lose any family or staff. We have already started rebuilding and relocating, we intend to come back from this stronger than ever. We hope our customers will understand the great duress we are under, and will have patience as we try to return things to normal.

IMHO, this is mostly true.

Comments anyone?

About Calving and hobbes

2005-09-11T05:38:00.000-04:00

This blog tells the tales of Astrid Walstra who is totally insane, but in a very positive sense, okay. She is bursting with fruit-flavor and truly thinks that with her happy thoughts she can fly off to Neverland and never grow up. Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in Get Rid Of Slimy girlS' LiveJournal:. Anyways, ever since I got the essential Calvin and hobbes I've been a HUGE fan of Calvin and Hobbes and I hope this will be a great community. i have been reading Calvin and Hobbes for as long as i can remember, and i have about 14 of the books, which is almost all of them. Oh also, I am learning about John Calvin and Thomas Hobbes who the stip is named for in history right now. Any one mind if i join, i really like calvin and hobbes as you can see so yeah can i join .

Now tell me your opinion about astrid

Dogville

2005-09-10T19:36:00.000-04:00

This is the sad tale of the township of Dogville, in the Rocky Mountains, up where the road came to its definitive end near the entrance to the abandoned silver mine. Dramas, Drama, Politics, Religion, Rape, Film Noir, Corruption, Theatrical Release, Essential Cinema. Do you know that when Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi are fighting in the original Star Wars, Vader's chestplate is on backwards. To read up on more movie mistakes for Star Wars or any other movie, just go to that movie's about page. Cole Hauser plays the leader of an expedition team that discovers all sort of nastiness in a cave.

I could only disagree with that.

Tell me what you have to say about org

Johnny depp

2005-09-10T14:37:00.000-04:00

This fanlisting was previous owned by the wonderful Kim, that kindly passed it to Luciana, who gave it to me. For all the latest News, Information, Fan Interaction, Boards, Pictures and everything about Johnny, check the main site: JohnnyDeppWeb. A fanlisting is simply an online list of fans of a subject, such as a TV show, actor, or musician, that is created by an individual and open for fans from around the world to join. There are no costs, and the only requirements to join a fanlisting are your name and country. A fanlisting is NOT a mailing list, and you won't be receiving any e-mail unless we're changing urls, which is not likely to happen.

I fully agree with that.

What's new about Rogers

2005-09-10T14:29:00.000-04:00

Article describes the network and includes information about Customer Service, Network, Phones, Pricing, Price Plans, Features and Overall Value. fido is crap for customer service and the phones just dont compare to Telus or even Rogers. I wonder where you guys call for customer service but I never had any problems with Fido Customer service. Clearnet was the first Canadian company to create a competitive mobile phone market in Canada. Telus grew so fast and had to hire so many new client representatives, obviously they need to weed out some not so good reps.

Amazing, isn't it?

Topic: Marilyn monroe

2005-09-10T14:25:00.000-04:00

Filmography as: Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances. Filmography as: Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances. S1m0ne 2002 simone wishes to thank the following for their contribution to the making of simone . River of No Return 1954 singer: River of No Return , I'm Gonna File My Claim , One Silver Dollar and Down in the Meadow uncredited . Filmography as: Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances.

Do you agree?

What's new about Firefox

2005-09-10T14:19:00.000-04:00

If you are looking for Firefox the company which is focused on providing enabling technologies and services for the support of educational e-communities including e-mentoring and technology based mentoring programs, please click on the Firefox company logo. com domain, for generously having transferred this domain to our use for the Firefox web browser.

Tell me what you think...

What's new about Sodium lamp

2005-09-10T14:13:00.000-04:00

An electric lamp containing a small amount of sodium and neon gas, used in generating yellow light for lighting streets and highways. Meaning 1: lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting. A sodium vapor lamp is a gas discharge lamp which uses sodium in an excited state to produce light. LPS Lamps Low Pressure Sodium , also known as SOX Lamps Sodium OXide , consist of an outer vacuum envelope of glass coated with an infrared reflecting layer of indium-tin oxide, a semi-conductor material that allows the visible light wavelengths out and keeps the infrared heat back. It has an inner borosilicate 2 ply glass U shaped tube containing sodium metal and a small amount of neon and argon gas to start the gas discharge, so when the lamp is turned on it emits a dim red pink light to warm the sodium metal and within a few minutes it turns into the common bright orange yellow color as the sodium metal vaporizes.

Let me know about your opinion on that matter

What's new about Blogs

2005-09-10T14:08:00.000-04:00

He thinks it's not a primary strategy, but if Microsoft can't own the platform, they want to own as many of the paths onto the platform as possible. Steve Gillmor compares Microsoft to Wily Coyote, the Roadrunner's nemesis, chased off the edge . In my quest for the perfect notebook that could double as both my production system to get my job done as well as a test system for a year's worth or more of testing Microsoft Windows Vista64 see our new blog: Microsoft vistulations , I've been playing around with the idea . Ever since I was asked at a Comdex sometime around the turn of the century to make a prediction, I've been predicting the end of the PalmOS here's a Google search that gets you to most of that coverage . Eric Raymond's laughing rejection of an approach from Microsoft, and Drew Gardner's piece here about the legal implications of open source, lead me to believe that everyone has to choose a side in the open source world.

Comments anyone?

What's new about Jane birkin

2005-09-10T14:00:00.000-04:00

A superb 19 track compilation by the late '60s French pop chanteuse who's music career skyrocketed in 1969 with 'Je T'Aime. This set is comprised almost entirely of Gainsbourg compositions, with two exceptions, a duet with Brett Anderson of Suede entitled 'Les Yeux Fermes' 'La Gadoue' with Les Negresses Vertes. I could have sworn I had this one, so I went to look for it because I wanted to hear somehing on it since I thought I had it again before passing judgement on it. Amazon's records say I have four count 'em: 4 of hers, and this isn't one of them--and I can find all four and Amazon is right. And I have on my four, among other things: Je t'aime, ni moi non plus; Fuir Le Bonheur de Peur Que; Ballade de Johnny Jane; and Ex-Fan des Sixties, all of which are on this one, and I'm not getting this one too.

Amazing, isn't it?

Let me know about your opinion on that matter

Lava lamps

2005-09-10T13:59:00.000-04:00

SL city council unanimously approves Target lava lamp move, Arrival anticipated in December; erection in spring. The Soap Lake city council unanimously agreed at their meeting Wednesday November 17, 2004 to contract with Target Corporation to facilitate moving the lamp sign structure, which currently stands on the corner of a building in Times Square in New York City, to Soap Lake. At the present time, it is a matter of waiting for it to be removed from its position in Time Square and then, to our understanding, placed on trucks and shipped to Soap Lake, Mayor Wayne Hovde said. Blake said that the corporation is waiting Target's final signing and returning of the contract, cautioning that nothing is set in stone until that is obtained. NOTE: City of Soap Lake received signed final contract from Target Monday, December 6, 2004.

This is very nice!

What's new about Charlotte gainsbourg

2005-09-10T13:57:00.000-04:00

The daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and the French singer Serge Gainsbourg, she played opposite Catherine Deneuve at the age of 12, won a Cesar French Oscar at 15 and now, at 22, is feted by directors across Europe as one of the most talented prospects in cinema. Pictures of a six-month pregnant Jane Birkin made the papers and her parents exploits were the talk of le tout Europe. Jane stripped her skinny body, referring to her nipples as Pinky and Perky , while Serge blundered drunkenly from saloon-bar brawl to television notoriety, once asking American singer Whitney Houston to have sex with him on live television. She says she has her mother s gawky, flat-chested body and lifeless hair, combined with something of her father s face: a Slavic slump to the jowls, a nose borrowed from Barry Manilow and a mouth seemingly designed to accommodate an endless sequence of cigarettes. Gainsbourg is one of those rare creatures to have slipped through the film business net designed to fish out those without the necessary idealised features, lashings of self-confidence and the sheen of celebrity.

Hard to believe, but seems to be true.

What's your opinion on that topic?

Topic: Mozart

2005-09-10T13:55:00.000-04:00

Mozart the Music Processor is music notation software for computers running Microsoft Windows. mozart allows you to type in music notation - as easily as entering text in a word processor - view it on the screen, hear it, edit it, and then print high quality music scores and individual parts for musicians. Mozart's in-built knowledge of music syntax lets you create scores and parts quickly and efficiently. These pages contain lots of information about mozart: lists of features; illustrated examples; what you need to run it; how to download the evaluation copy; how to buy the full Virtuoso Edition. Each section of the site is only a click away using the navigation bar at the top of each page:.

Hard to believe, but seems to be true.

What's your opinion on that topic?

About bird flu

2005-09-10T13:38:00.000-04:00

WHO WHO sites Communicable Disease Surveillance Response CSR Diseases covered by CSR . This document sets out activities that can be undertaken by individual countries, the international community and WHO to prepare the world for the next influenza pandemic and mitigate its impact once international spread has begun. - Assessment of risk to human health associated with outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in poultry .

This is very nice!

Tell me what you think...

About metallica

2005-09-09T16:03:00.000-04:00

Kirk Hammett will be performing with FLUX QUARTET on Thursday, September 15 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, California. METALLICA will be the special guest for THE ROLLING STONES as part of their A Bigger Bang world tour at SBC Park in San Franci. SANTANA's new album, All That I Am , featuring a guest appearance by METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, is scheduled for releas.

What is your opinion on issue?

About harmonium

2005-09-09T16:02:00.000-04:00

BETA Prog fans who like HARMONIUM Harmonium also like these other bands' albums in the same genre:. This album is really the start of it all : superb vocals harmonies, two acoustic guitars and an electric bass; not your standard prog lp but splendid songwriting in french sung with a mild quebec accent. This is of course one of my fondest memories but this does not alter my jugement, as this is in my first ten records ever bought and I still listen to it now and then although I know it by heart. The latest edition comes with a bonus track , although not on the same level of this album , it is still worthy. The title track is really superb and ends in a great moment of energy and is the only place on the album were drums are present.

What is your opinion on that?

New Scientist Breaking News - Gamblers are a superstitious bunch

2005-09-09T15:59:00.000-04:00

Gamblers are significantly more superstitious and place more importance on so-called lucky events than the larger population, according to new research. Over 80 of UK bingo players surveyed were generally superstitious - some attributing lucky seats, lucky friends and lucky nights of the week to gambling success. Just one-third of the larger UK population are thought to be superstitious - the most commonly reported behaviours being: avoiding walking under ladders, touching wood for good luck and throwing salt over shoulders. Superstition is a belief that a given action can bring good luck or bad luck even when there are no rational grounds for that belief, explains Mark Griffiths, professor of gambling studies at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Griffiths surveyed 412 bingo players to find that 4 reported having a lucky friend, 5 a lucky night of the week, 6 a lucky mascot such as a rabbit's foot , 13 lucky and unlucky numbers and 21 a lucky seat they would prefer to sit in.

Copied/Pasted from: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7969

This is very nice!

Please comment!

About albert einstein

2005-09-09T15:57:00.000-04:00

Six weeks later the family moved to Munich and he began his schooling there at the Luitpold Gymnasium. Later, they moved to Italy and Albert continued his education at Aarau, Switzerland and in 1896 he entered the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich to be trained as a teacher in physics and mathematics. In 1901, the year he gained his diploma, he acquired Swiss citizenship and, as he was unable to find a teaching post, he accepted a position as technical assistant in the Swiss Patent Office. During his stay at the Patent Office, and in his spare time, he produced much of his remarkable work and in 1908 he was appointed Privatdozent in Berne. In 1909 he became Professor Extraordinary at Zurich, in 1911 Professor of Theoretical Physics at Prague, returning to Zurich in the following year to fill a similar post.

Just can't believe this.

About woody allen

2005-09-09T15:56:00.000-04:00

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances. aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet USA: video title . Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances. Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances. Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances.

Who cares anyway?

Your opinion?

About old quebec temporel

2005-09-09T15:54:00.000-04:00

Glistening Quibec City embraces the thick fall of winter snowflakes with exuberance and fills its narrow, crooked streets with songs and festivity. With old stone houses wedged between cozy cafis and bistros, it's a city that wears history on its streets as well as in its museums. Quibec is a small jewel with three facets: the colonial settlement on the riverbanks, the walled city atop the cliff that towers above, and the modern metropolis that has spread far outside the walls. Once the cradle of New France, this is where French kings sent pioneers to establish a North American dominion. Now the seat of government for the province of Quibec, the city remains in the throes of a debate over its future within Canada.

:)

Think about it

2005-09-09T15:44:00.004-04:00

It is sin, whether you steal sesamum or sugar.

Comments anyone?

Dilbert Daily Comic

2005-09-09T15:44:00.003-04:00

An odd, but true fact

2005-09-09T15:44:00.002-04:00

The earth circles the sun in 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46.2 seconds.

Amazing, isn't it?

Let me know about your opinion on that matter

My horoscope

2005-09-09T15:44:00.001-04:00

Provided by Astrology.com - Yahoo! Some verbal fallout from a recent confrontation with someone close to you could have big emotional repercussions and lead you to question this person's loyalty. Get some exercise to clear your head, and think about meditating or taking a yoga class to get your mind and emotions in sync so you can deal with this situation calmly. After all, having a heart-to-heart won't help if you go into it feeling confused, cloudy or upset.

Hard to believe, but seems to be true.

About goddard

2005-09-09T15:44:00.000-04:00

Filmography as: Director, Writer, Editor, Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Cinematographer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances. aka Grandeur et décadence, d'un petit commerce de cinéma, la recherche des acteurs France: complete title . Filmography as: Director, Writer, Editor, Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Cinematographer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances. aka Grandeur et décadence, d'un petit commerce de cinéma, la recherche des acteurs France: complete title . Plus vieux métier du monde, Le 1967 screenplay segment Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000 story segment Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000 .

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About andre boisclair

2005-09-09T15:38:00.000-04:00

A third candidate has joined the race to succeed leader Parti Quebecois Bernard Landry: former cabinet minister Andre Boisclair. Boisclair, 39, is a moderate sovereigntist who wants to build bridges with minorities and the rest of Canada. He looks at sovereignty from a positive standpoint, not the bitter anti-Anglo attitude that we used to hear all the time from the previous generation. He is tuned into the reality the Quebec would be far more successful on it's own and have more say in the world arena. Liberals saw the savagery of the 9 11 attacks and wanted to offer therapy and understanding for our attackers.

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About lucien bouchard

2005-09-09T15:37:00.000-04:00

MONTREAL - Negotiations between the Orchestre Symphonique de Montrial musicians and management may get a boost from the former Quebec premier. Lucien Bouchard, who chairs the board of the orchestra, says he's willing to step in to help end the strike. The OSM earned its reputation as one of the top 10 orchestras in the world through touring and recording, but Bouchard says the inflexibility of the musicians' current contract makes it impossible to keep that up. For the last five years, we have not been able to tour abroad, Bouchard the former Parti Quibicois premier and Bloc Quibicois founder said. The orchestra needs the musicians to be able both to schedule rehearsals on tour and use their rehearsal time at home for recordings, he added.

Amazing, isn't it?

About scottish sheep

2005-09-09T15:35:00.000-04:00

Join us on a journey of dramatic history and awe inspiring beauty, which will leave you with a fantastic impression of Scottish life and culture. Specifically designed for the demanding traveller, this journey is limited to a maximum of 25 individuals and features top quality hotels, meals and sightseeing throughout. Few nations have a more complicated and dramatic history than Scotland, a country that remains shrouded in mystery and secrecy. There are many instantly recognizable symbols of Scotland, such as the bagpipes, haggis, Scotch Whiskey, tartans and, of course, the kilt. Throughout the centuries, Scotland has defied its strong neighbour and fiercely defended its unique character and spirit that still rings true today.

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Wal-Mart's quick Katrina response helps image - Sep. 9, 2005

2005-09-09T12:51:00.000-04:00

Experts say quick response to Katrina has softened its image some but deeper problems remain. First, the world watched as Wal-Mart Research quickly galvanized efforts to help Katrina victims within hours of the catastrophe. Second, by doing so, the world's largest retailer seems to have achieved the unthinkable -- silencing its many critics. Still, industry watchers and branding experts are divided as to how long the second effect will last. 3 million workers in the United States alone, the company has attracted dozens of lawsuits against it alleging pay and labor violations and gender discrimination.

Well, I think that's wrong, but in my humble opinion.

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About the reasons why rescue has not worked well after katrina

2005-09-09T12:49:00.000-04:00

In addition to all of the other horrors befalling New Orleanians during the flood was the creepy discovery that red ants form themselves into floating clusters to avoid drowning. As Dante Ramos and I paddled along Carrollton Avenue on Wednesday, I saw two glittering, golf ball-sized masses of ants floating beside our canoe. New Orleans resident Cynthia Shephard took several steps closer to heaven on Tuesday, when she left the safety of her room at the W Hotel in order to rescue flood refugees stranded along the Interstate. Although still closed to civilian traffic, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway sustained only minor damage from Katrina s storm surge, General Manager Robert Lambert said Wednesday night in the first official report on the twin bridges' condition. There s no questions about the safety, the integrity of the Causeway, Lambert said from his Metairie office.

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About early retirement

2005-09-09T12:34:00.000-04:00

Many people choose to do some type of work, or follow their passion, rather than retire altogether. At the age of 30, I became really committed to the idea of being able to retire before I was 50 years old. Four years ago, my husband and I built our retirement home and moved into it when I was 46 years old. I also want to explain my choice of title for this article because this was a very important discovery for me along the way. Through the years I have found myself so focused on my goals, retirement included, that I often forget to enjoy the journey along the way.

Amazing, isn't it?

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About intrusion prevention system

2005-09-09T11:53:00.000-04:00

Intrusion Detection Systems IDS are still in their infancy, but in terms of development they are evolving at an extraordinary rate. As a result of IDS' rapid growth and the marketing prowess of some IDS vendors, some confusion has arisen about the correct meaning of key terms. This is the first of a two-part series that discusses IDS terminology, including terms where there may be disagreement from within the security community. Wherever possible, I have tried to include all definitions except where I consider usage of the term to be inaccurate or misleading. An IDS alert is a warning issued by the IDS to the system operator when it detects suspicious activity.

Hard to believe, but seems to be true.

About cuba

2005-09-09T09:46:00.000-04:00

Cuba's revolution has its origins in the struggle against Spanish colonialism, which intensified in the second half of the 19th century. An uprising in 1895 sealed the fate of Spanish colonialism, but victory was snatched from the people by a US expeditionary force in 1898. Cuban revolutionary Jose Marti, who had travelled in the USA, wrote of the occupiers: 'I have lived inside the monster and I know its entrails. Shall we bring the country dear to our hearts, virgin and fruitful, to this frenzied pack of rich against poor,. Shall we deliver it into this oven of wrath, into these sharp-toothed jaws, into this smoking crater.

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About nanotechnologies

2005-09-09T09:43:00.000-04:00

Com ; CBS Evening News with Dan Rather: evening ; ABC NEWS ; 60 Minutes II: 60II ; 48 Hours: 48hours ; 20 20 . Cc: Washington Times ; Washington Times ; Washington Times ; WASHINGTON POST ; Vines@Knews. Gov ; Senator ROCKEFELLER ; Senator DORGAN ; Senator AKAKA ; Scott Wheeler ; Russell_Feingold ; Rlardner@Tampatrib. Since you have read One-Way Ticket to Crawford, Texas, you already know about nesting doll arrangements and how UTIMCO, Bush, Hicks, Muse, Rainwater, Bass Boys, Blackstone, Carlyle Group and others set up the Gang-Bang of America Corp down in Austin known as The Texas Growth Fund as they pick your pocket and send that money down there to those robber barons . See this link, now that you know what a nesting doll arrangement looks like and what it is used for:.

neomarxisme: Comment on Alas, the iPod Shuffle

2005-09-09T09:24:00.000-04:00

Since we all know about your love affair with Top 10 lists, here are the Top 10 songs on the iTunes website this week:.

Grabbed from the following site: http://www.pliink.com/mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=532

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Slashdot Linux Five Years Away From Mainstream

2005-09-09T07:51:00.000-04:00

Gartner indicates that 'mainstream' use of open source in IT environments may be 5 years away. From the article: Gartner's latest Linux 'hype cycle' report shows that open source is halfway to maturity but warns the biggest test will be whether it can demonstrate the necessary performance and security to function as a data centre server for mission-critical applications. Leading-edge businesses are generally still in the early stages of Linux deployments but Gartner expects increased commercialisation and improved storage and systems management for the operating system by the end of 2005, with Linux being used primarily for WebSphere and infrastructure applications on mainframes and web services on blades and racks. com on directions I think a Linux Distribution could take, I expected that there would be some controversy. However, I hardly expected the shear number of responses to the effect of, Linux is great as it is.

Source: http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/05/09/09/1218238.shtml?tid=163

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