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- The ancient city of Bam, a 2000 year-old complex (take that, Hearst Castle), was shaken by two earthquakes, today. Both quakes measured at about the same level as the recent SoCal quake, yet managed to wreak havoc something fierce. The historical part (linked above) has been completely destroyed, causing between 5,000 and 20,000 fatalities, depending on who is reporting. So far Russia and Germany have offered to send personnel and aid to the region, the UNOCHA has dispatched a team for initial assessments. |
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- Way back in October of 2002 we predicted that Smart Display, Microsoft's operating system for wireless monitors that can detach and double as dumb tablets,... |
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- The ancient city of Bam, a 2000 year-old complex (take that, Hearst Castle), was shaken by two earthquakes, today. Both quakes measured at about the same level as the recent SoCal quake, yet managed to wreak havoc something fierce. The historical part (linked above) has been completely destroyed, causing between 5,000 and 20,000 fatalities, depending on who is reporting. So far Russia and Germany have offered to send personnel and aid to the region, the UNOCHA has dispatched a team for initial assessments. |
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- Way back in October of 2002 we predicted that Smart Display, Microsoft's operating system for wireless monitors that can detach and double as dumb tablets,... |
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- Some nice small semi-autos with the stopping power of 9mm. Thanks to frank mataitis. ... |
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- Jones: "A fundamental problem with the financial reporting of WorldCom, for example, was that huge quantities of expenses were misallocated in the accounts as assets." |
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- οι αποικιακες δυναμεις στο ιρακ εχουν ανακοινωσει 9 νεκρους στρατιωτες κατα την διαρκεια των ανταρτικων επιθεσεων προς τιμην [βεβαιως] των χριστουγεννων. ανακοινωθηκαν επισης αρκετοι τραυματιες απο επιθεσεις που απλωνονται απο τον βορρα στον νοτο |
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- Call to the European mobilizations against the mercantilization of the education |
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- Παρά τις θριαμβολογίες των Αμερικανών και των παρατρεχάμενων τους στην Ευρώπη ότι με τη σύλληψη του Σαντάμ Χουσεΐν ο πόλεμος τελειώνει στο Ιράκ, η πραγματικότητα τους διαψεύδει. Η Ιρακινή αντίσταση προκαλεί μεγάλες απώλειες και συνεχή αιμορραγία στις ΗΠΑ και τους συμμάχους τους. |
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- I finally started my job this week. The pay is $50 a day, on the days I work (which was only two this week.) But this gives me a foot in the door so I can work my way up. I am an assistant to my cousin, who is an MRI Tech. I am really enjoying working with my cousin. |
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- For the second time in a week, I've had to email Sgt. Mom asking for the posting address to this blog. This time my loss of data was my own fault, for blindly following some erronious service instructions provided by MS. She advised me to... |
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- One thing I like to look at with possible HOF candidates is to see how their numbers stack up... |
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- interesting but unverified letter to the NYT editor from Howard Dean in 1988, on the topic of tort reform: To the Editor: Randall Bezanson and Gilbert Cranberg detailed a situation that I hope will get far worse. As a physician, I have been frustrat |
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- Atrios predicts that the new media meme (pumped by the GOP) will be that Dean is "pessimistic." Since Dean thinks... |
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- Well, maybe not, but you owe it to yourselves to go read the Imperial Blogson Jay's creative adaptation of one... |
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- The rumors concerning the demise of maritime piracy back in the 19th century were a tad premature. |
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- Lil' Brick: Christmas Eve this was a lot of fun! we visited and ate and exchanged presents (damn--tracey always gets... |
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- The world is responding to Iran's plea for help after an earthquake devastated a historic city, killing up to 20,000 people as they slept. |
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- This pre-publication release of my 2004 real estate forecast will appear in Paradise NEWS in their January 2004 edition. This pre-publication release is only available here on Blogcritics and on my Inside Real Estate Journal. |
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- The Dutch media are starting to really enjoy the term neocon as well. It's already making front page articles, such as a recent edition of the NRC. So, who are these neocons? Supporters of Bush, gloating after the capture of Saddam. Enthused by it to distract from the WMD questions that the same neocons already tried to cover up with humanitary arguments after they weren't found. |
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- Dec. 26 - Arson investigators mull over the scene of a church fire in Fayetteville Christmas Day. |
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- Dec. 26 - About two-dozen families in southeast Raleigh are enjoying a hefty Christmas present -- a new home. |
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- Police have thrown their weight behind calls for the Voice Protocol Technograph system. |
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- I was in such a hurry to get ready to come home for Christmas that I completely forgot to make... |
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- CircuitCity.com - Xbox™ Live Online Starter Kit $49.99 Shipped. Circuit City has the Xbox™ |
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- CircuitCity.com - Xbox™ Live Online Starter Kit $49.99 Shipped. Circuit City has the Xbox™ |
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- Fascinating thing about memory Scientific American: Unmaking Memories: Interview with James McGaugh -- this is really interesting. On the agenda today: getting out of bed, breakfast, laundry, and a birthday party. |
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- Merry Christmas That's all I have to say, really. Peace and Love to you. |
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