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Drug testing is not the answer (Dec 23 2004 17:46 GMT) - (US) Drug testing is not the answer Some Lamar County school officials seem to think that drug testing gives students an excuse to avoid using drugs ("Drug testing planned for Lamar schools.[$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(85%), $propaganda_theme3(60%), $use_is_abuse(85%), $propaganda_theme4(85%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $drug_ngo(100%), $prohibition_agency(100%), $drug_reform_ngo(100%), $ssdp(100%), $drug_policy(100%), $various_drugs(95%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%)] |
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Health Highlights: Dec. 23, 2004 (Dec 23 2004 17:46 GMT) - (US) Pfizer Inc. says it will reformulate the popular over-the-counter decongestant Sudafed to replace an ingredient that's often used to make an illegal drug called methamphetamine. [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(100%), $propaganda_theme2(100%), $propaganda_theme5(60%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $prohibition_agency(100%), $stimulant(100%), $amphetamines(100%), $methamphetamine(100%), $various_drugs(95%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%)] |
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Beltway Traffic (Dec 23 2004 17:46 GMT) - I was traveling to Baltimore-Washington Airport yesterday to pick up a friend when something with the potential to spoil my holiday cheer occurred: I got stuck in Beltway traffic. A variation on the old Sisyphus curse, with a little Tantalus... |
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The Dark Sky Society (Dec 23 2004 17:46 GMT) - Light pollution occurs when outdoor lights are misdirected, misplaced, unshielded, excessive, or unnecessary. This results in light spilling upward and outward, causing a nighttime 'urban sky' glow, obscuring stars and wasting energy. The Dark Sky Society offers information on light pollution and tips on reducing your impact on the night sky. |
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Rs 3.5 crore for a psychic killing? But that seem... (Dec 23 2004 17:45 GMT) - Rs 3.5 crore for a psychic killing? But that seems like such a reasonable rate! On December 4, according to the Chembur police, Sarla contacted Ashok Chhadwa, a resident of Chembur, and told him that his son Himanshu (21) is likely to be in trouble. A few days later she asked him to meet her at her house. |
De tout et de riens- Yvan Lemay
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Je me mets au thé... (Dec 23 2004 17:45 GMT) - Chinese herbalists claim they have demonstrated the slimming effects of tea, whose theine and vitamins consume calories and can therefore reduce fat in the human body. Research conducted by the Guiyang Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine shows tea drinkers on... |
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Blockbuster Drops Prices, Netflix Yawns (Dec 23 2004 17:45 GMT) - Firing the latest salvo in the online DVD rental war, Blockbuster has announced to customers it will lower monthly pricing by $2.50 to $14.99 USD. The cheaper rate takes effect immediately and will last until at least the end of next year, Blockbuster said. But rival Netflix remained unfazed by the news and has no plans to drop its prices. |
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Vianoseeee (Dec 23 2004 17:45 GMT) - [kazdy.bloguje] - usss saa bliiisjaaa, usss tu buduuu, tak aspon zajtra veceer bez inetu? iba icq, ukesali mje ste ;-) |
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Theo van Gogh translations (Dec 23 2004 17:43 GMT) - Two months before that fatal May 6th I asked on this site why Pim [Fortuyn] so far hadn’t been shot. Readers were perplexed and asked if I had lost my mind, because something like that "would never happen in Holland". Right. In an update to their van Gogh file, Peaktalk offers translations [via Zacht Ei] of some excerpts of the writings of murdered filmmaker Theo van Gogh, which previously appeared (in Dutch) on The Healthy Smoker, van Gogh's web site, which now lives on as The Quit Smoker. |
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