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Pentagon auditors fudge figures [drudge]Pentagon auditors spent 1,139 hours altering their own files (Jan 12 2004 01:44 GMT) - Surprise surprise file: Pentagon auditors fudge figures [drudge]Pentagon auditors spent 1,139 hours altering their own files in order to pass an internal review, say investigators who found that the accounting sleuths engaged in just the kind of wasteful activity they are supposed to expose. When the auditors in the New York City office learned well in advance which files a review team would check, they spent the equivalent of more than 47 days doctoring the papers and updating records fro... |
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War is A RacketGeneral Smedley Butler's concise and devastating 1935 indictment of war and the g (Jan 12 2004 01:44 GMT) - War is A Racket General Smedley Butler's concise and devastating 1935 indictment of war and the greed that is always the reason for it has been reissued by Feral House, with 2 other essays and pics from the anti-war photo classic The Horror of It This should be required reading for every student in the world. And everyone else too. It's also reproduced here.Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. |
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Just a quick word of thanks. (Jan 12 2004 01:43 GMT) - Dear Green Bay Packers, Thank you. Thank you for putting no pressure on the quarterback on a fourth and 26 that would have ended the game with you as victor. Thank you for throwing the ball so softly to us in overtime. Thank you for not going for that fourth and one that, again, would have won the game for you. I guess what we're saying is thank you for giving us the game today. |
Satan's Poop Inc. Paila Master: Venezuela
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Interesting statistics from the Venezuelan Central bank (Jan 12 2004 01:43 GMT) - I found this table in the year end report by the Venezuelan Central Bank. I am not even sure why it is there, it pretends to show that only after 1999 did the index of human development go up, but it was only the overvaluation of the currency that led to the GDP per capita to go up briefly and thus that index, an effect lost once the currency was devalued. Anyway, what I found interesting is that this table quantitatively shows that the forty years of democracy was not the failure that it is made out to be the President (which I knew, but I did not know these |
The Devil's Excrement
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Interesting statistics from the Venezuelan Central bank (Jan 12 2004 01:43 GMT) - I found this table in the year end report by the Venezuelan Central Bank. I am not even sure why it is there, it pretends to show that only after 1999 did the index of human development go up, but it was only the overvaluation of the currency that led to the GDP per capita to go up briefly and thus that index, an effect lost once the currency was devalued. Anyway, what I found interesting is that this table quantitatively shows that the forty years of democracy was not the failure that it is made out to be the President (which I knew, but I did not know these |
KevinDonahue.com
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Good looking girl (Jan 12 2004 01:43 GMT) - Got some pictures from Brian & Courtney tonight of my little niece, Kailey. She's a gourgeous kiddo. I can't believe how fast she's growing! Those beautiful eyes seem to know so much now. ((Sigh))... |
Recent MA Jobs Posted
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QARun andor QALoad ConsultantCompuware (Boston , MA ) (Jan 12 2004 01:41 GMT) - Darwin Partners' Enterprise Quality Management Practice is currently tracking several initiatives involving the Compuware suite of tools. We are looking for a senior QA Resource with experience around Compuware, specifically QARun and/or QALoad. The ideal candidate will also have experience in some or all of the following: - Training/Mentoring experience - Test Script Writing - Project/Engagement Management These opportunities are nationwide so consultants willing to relocate are ideal. We are also interested in people who are interested in full time work that are willing to travel. |
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101 Ways to Save the Internet (Jan 12 2004 01:41 GMT) - Wired has a list by Paul Boutin because: "The Net, which once seemed so invincible, is under attack by the forces of evil. Viruses knock servers to their knees. Spammers hijack our inboxes. Hackers and identity thieves menace our collective security and personal privacy... |
Carlos Reyes' Weblog
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Wi-Fi gear makers make home ... (Jan 12 2004 01:41 GMT) - Wi-Fi gear makers make home connections: Wi-Fi gear makers introduced new products that will allow traditional consumer electronics products, such as home stereos and DVD players, to connect to and playback digital media stored on other devices connected to wireless networks.[news.com] |
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