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I like the way this guy thinks (Dec 11 2003 09:14 GMT) - Editor of Kuwaiti Daily: 'The U.S. is not going to Quit... It will Convert Poles of Jihadi Flags into Arrows... |
4 Banalitaten
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Dio salvi le nostre orecchie (Dec 11 2003 09:14 GMT) - A quelli del Guardian non piace God Save the Queen. Ma la cosa clamorosa è che tra i primi 3 inni nazionali mettono il nostro, "Inno di Mameli (Hymn of Mameli) is distinguished not merely by being named after its composer, Goffredo Mameli, but by its wonderful false climax. Just when you think it's safe to sit down, off it goes into a jaunty and seemingly interminable second theme, opera buffa-style".A questo punto traggo la conclusione che nessun inno è |
This Old House
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On The Ball (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - James Bond would approve. Concealed inside this Christmas tree ornament is a heat alarm. Although not an excuse to dump your trusty smoke detectors, the glittery decoration sounds an early fire warning -- before smoke reaches sensors near bedrooms ... |
This Old House
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Unlimited Access (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - Though our aging population is a main force behind the trend (the number of U.S. citizens 65 years of age or older will nearly double to 62 million between now and 2020), universal design isnt just for older people. Our mission is to be able to create ... |
This Old House
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Installing Wall-Mounted Shelves (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - Consult the chart below for how much weight a given shelf material will support. Its based on a 3-foot shelf, supported on both ends; the shelf can support the weight listed without sagging more than ¼ inch immediately (and another 1/8 inch over time) ... |
This Old House
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Workbenches (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - A workbench is an essential fixture for any job site or workshop. Portable or permanent, equipped with drawers, vises, or drafting-table tilt top, a bench not only helps work go faster and more accurately, it also keeps you safe. "I very seldom work ... |
This Old House
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Repairing A Drawer Front (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - Make sure the edges of your drawer frame and the area behind the drawer face are clean and smooth. Wear gloves (to avoid staining your skin) and apply a small amount of glue to one surface. Attach the face to the frame with a few finish nails. If you ... |
This Old House
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A Tree For All Seasons (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - Anderson advises choosing a location carefully: Typical Christmas tree varieties such as white spruce and Colorado blue spruce can grow to 60 feet, blocking views and shading out gardens -- something hes observed firsthand as two 4-foot spruce ... |
This Old House
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Anchors For Mirrors (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - First, choose the anchor. What you need is something that will expand in the hole as a screw is driven into it. Since you only have to support 30 pounds, a common lead-sleeve or plastic-sleeve anchor should do just fine -- you can get them at any ... |
This Old House
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Pop The Top! (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - Fortunately for Tom Silva, the downstairs has enough ceiling height to accommodate the 9-inch loss needed to lower the second floor. Plus, in a barn with exposed framing, lowering the joists is straightforward; with no plaster and lath to rip out or ... |
This Old House
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Easy-Start Mower (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - Roger Cook replies: The starter rope of a mower usually gets slightly easier to pull as the mower gets broken in, so its possible that something is obstructing the rope or the blade. Following the directions in the owners manual, try taking off the ... |
This Old House
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Tree For All (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - In many national forests, you too can cut and cart away some holiday cheer for as little as $5. Purchase permits from a local ranger station and start scouting the ideal tree after Thanksgiving. (Or next year, do like hunters in the West; early in the ... |
This Old House
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Setting Up A Home Theater (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - Wireless technology isn't yet refined enough to satisfactorily connect hi-fi surround sound equipment, so the last items you'll need to throw into your cart are some wires and cables. The price range here is wider than with any other component -- from ... |
This Old House
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No-Sweat Toilet (Dec 11 2003 09:13 GMT) - Richard Trethewey replies: The same thing happens to a glass of iced tea at a summer picnic. Humid air hits the cold glass, cools, and gives up some of its moisture, which forms beads of water on the outside of the glass. You have a couple of choices ... |
Hot Chicks from Yahoo! News
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Newlyweds musician Dave Navarro and wife, actress Carmen Electra pose ... (Dec 11 2003 09:12 GMT) - Newlyweds musician Dave Navarro and wife, actress Carmen Electra pose for photographers at the 2003 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 10, 2003 which were telecast on the Fox television network. The couple were presenters on the awards program. REUTERS/Steve Marcus (Click for Large Photo) [yahoo: 8, +wife ++actress +carmen ++electra +pose +presenters] |
Mark Michaelis' Weblog
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.NET Wiki (Dec 11 2003 09:11 GMT) - It perhaps took me 20 minutes or so to install and it seems to work pretty smoothly. This is the same Wiki that Chris Anderson put up just before the PDC. So far I am pretty please. |
DR Nyheder
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Danske aktier åbner i plus (Dec 11 2003 09:11 GMT) - Det danske aktiemarked bød på stigninger straks fra morgenstunden, og som ventet var der med det samme stor rift om Radiometer. |
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Oprør mod gamle mænd (Dec 11 2003 09:11 GMT) - En række unge folketingsmedlemmer kræver nye arbejdsgange i Folketinget, så de ikke behøver at vente til langt ud på aftenen, inden de kan komme hjem til familien.Tirsdag og torsdag er der ofte forespørgselsdebatter, der ender med, at der skal stemmes om en udtalelse. |
LetterLuck en Figuurlog
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Chello weert spam (Dec 11 2003 09:10 GMT) - "Chello neemt haar toevlucht tot draconische maatregelen in de strijd tegen spam. Gisteren is de internetprovider begonnen alle inkomende en... |
Niutopia/Jouebs
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oanga : ca y est, c'est fait!!!!! (Dec 11 2003 09:10 GMT) - je l'ai eu!!! emcore trois d'etudes et mes qutres traductions et j'ai fini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! j'ai fini, je presente mon memoire et tout est terminer!!!!!!!!!!!!! le calvaire des profs, le terrorisme psychologique qu'ils te font en te disant que tu es une merde et que tu n'y arrivera jamais!!!!!!!!! trois, trois putins d'exams et c'est fini!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Niutopia/Jouebs
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calinou : un conseil de classe etonnant !!! (Dec 11 2003 09:10 GMT) - hier c'était mon conseil de classe et j'ai parlé a ma deleguer pour savoir ce qu'ils ont di sur moi .... elle me dit ke les profs ont pas parler de mes notes mais de mon moral !!! je leur avais pas di ke j'avais pas le moral mais ils l'ont vu .... |
Richard@Home
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Yahoo! to tackle spam with public keys (Dec 11 2003 09:09 GMT) - Reported here. Yahoo is considering using DomainKeys software to combat spam. In effect every email sender has a private key and the mail server checks for a public key. Only if the message can be decripted is it assumed to be ok. I prefer to do my own f ... |
My Notebook
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Recipes I Just Made Up (Dec 11 2003 09:09 GMT) - I made up a recipe for a college student (Rachel) to eat without having to leave her house. Unfortunately it did not work because yes, she has no bananas, but she did like the recipe. "you should be a CHEF with your own cooking show", says she. Well, I am a CHEF of sorts, but unfortunately my proposal for a cooking show was rejected by ESPN. I call this "Bisected Banana". |
Lessig Blog
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ccRDF (Dec 11 2003 09:08 GMT) - More from Nathan: "ccRdf is a set of Python classes which (hopefully) allow developers to easily parse and manipulate Creative Commons licensing metadata." |
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