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Meerkat: An Open Wire Service
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Systemantics (Dec 24 2003 16:45 GMT) - daltonlp writes with the review below of John Gall's 1977 work Systemantics, writing "Most of the systems described by the author are societal or economic ... |
Incremental Blogger
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I'll take that to go please (Dec 24 2003 16:44 GMT) - Cnet: "Analysts predict as many as 2 million U.S. white-collar jobs such as programmers, software engineers and applications designers will shift to low-cost centers by 2014." Hmm. |
The Curt Jester
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Yule be sorry (Dec 24 2003 16:44 GMT) - CRANSTON -- A dozen vibrating rubber duckies, provided by a California sex-toy manufacturer, briefly joined the eclectic holiday display outside... |
Thought Mesh
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Happy holidays! (Dec 24 2003 16:44 GMT) - I have no idea how much I’ll be posting over the Christmas weekend, so both of you readers, have a... |
Diamond Talk
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8* visit (Dec 24 2003 16:43 GMT) - Why 2.3cts? Just curious. Is that weight exactly 9mm or something? |
Gratuitous Sax and Senseless Violins
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blah blah bliddy blah (Dec 24 2003 16:42 GMT) - I have never worked on Christmas Eve before. I have decided that I DO NOT LIKE IT!! And, to top it off--I don't have anything to do. Because no one gives a shit about Evil Nameless Insurance Companies™ on Christmas... |
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Sixth Flu Death Confirmed in North Carolina (Dec 24 2003 16:42 GMT) - An 18-month-old Stanly County boy is the sixth North Carolina child to die as a result of the flu, state health director Dr. Leah Devlin said Tuesday. The boy died Dec. 10, but the flu wasn't confirmed until lab results were received. |
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Armed with Kindness In the Line of Duty (Dec 24 2003 16:42 GMT) - Some local sheriff's deputies are spending this holiday season trying to make a special connection with the people they protect and serve. Chatham County deputies are adopting 54 families. They've met with these families before, but under very different circumstances. |
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A Christmas Miracle for a Fayetteville Family (Dec 24 2003 16:42 GMT) - Things haven't been great for Tamora Jones. When she came home from work Monday she noticed smoke coming from all three chimneys in her home. She knew something was terribly wrong. "By time I opened up the door... so much smoke came out the house... |
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Crabtree Valley Mall Expansion Proposed (Dec 24 2003 16:42 GMT) - In an effort to compete with two new malls, Crabtree Valley Mall wants to expand. Managers are hoping a 73,000 square foot expansion will help keep shoppers from going to the new Triangle Town Center on Streets at Southpoint. |
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New Options for Orange and Chatham County Driving Violators (Dec 24 2003 16:42 GMT) - New information reveals the danger of driving if your record is tainted with violations. A new study released by AAA-Carolinas shows that a driver with just one moving violation in a 12-month period is twice as likely to be in a crash in the new year. That's compared to a driver with a clean record. We found out what one Triangle organization is doing to help minimize that danger. |
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Orange County is Asking for Help 'Before' the Emergency (Dec 24 2003 16:42 GMT) - One Heart of Carolina county is recruiting hundreds of people to prepare for a terrorist strike. Orange County is asking for volunteers to respond to emergencies. They're looking for doctor's, nurses, social workers, clergy and computer experts anyone who is willing to help out if needed. |
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RDU Increases Security Measures (Dec 24 2003 16:42 GMT) - The FBI is meeting with local and state leaders to make sure everyone is taking the appropriate steps in response to the terror alert. Monday, managers at RDU International made some major security changes. |
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Suspect shot in dispute with officer (Dec 24 2003 16:42 GMT) - An investigation is underway after a suspect is wounded during an altercation with a Chicago police officer. It happened earlier this morning in front of a currency exchange at Diversey, Damen and Clybourn on the city's North Side. |
Gawker
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The Other Green Party (Dec 24 2003 16:42 GMT) - Disturbingly similar to what a previous generation would have called a "flash mob," the Green Party takes the holiday tippling... |
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