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Tupakointikielto ei johtanut konkurssiaaltoon Norjassa (Jan 31 2005 19:58 GMT) - Norjassa ei tullutkaan pelättyä ravintoloiden ja baarien konkurssiaaltoa viime vuonna, kun tupakointi kiellettiin julkisilla paikoilla. Kilpailuviranomaisten rekisteristä ilmenee, että viime vuonna oli vähemmän konkursseja kuin toissa vuonna. |
the finger-keyboard synapse
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BitWise 1.0.4 Beta 2 released (Jan 31 2005 19:57 GMT) - At long last, BitWise 1.0.4 Beta 2 has been released, our first release of the new year. More information is available on our Alpha/Beta page. A logical question might be when the final release of 1. |
Stock Picks Bob's Advice
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Update "EVST" (Jan 31 2005 19:57 GMT) - It is ironic that I posted that terrible comment about Everlast (EVST) and now today, the stock is flying! As I write, EVST is trading at $8.30, up $1.62 on the day or 24.25%!!! |
Kaleva.plus
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Bellamy lainasopimuksella Celticiin (Jan 31 2005 19:57 GMT) - Walesin jalkapallomaajoukkueen hyökkääjä Craig Bellamy siirtyy lainasopimuksella Englannin Valioliigassa pelaavasta Newcastlesta Skotlannin Valioliigan kärkiseuraan Celticiin. Mestaruutta puolustava Celtic vahvistaa sopineensa 25-vuotiaan Bellamyn siirrosta kolme tuntia ennen pelaajasiirrot mahdollistavan ajanjakson päättymistä. |
Gizmodo
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Win a Free N-Gage on Kotaku (Jan 31 2005 19:56 GMT) - Kotaku is giving away a—now don't laugh—Nokia N-Gage QD, as well as a copy of what he calls their "best yet game," which is awesome, because there's nothing I love more than a good game of Yet. The QD is a pretty decent Series 60 phone, too, especially for free. Go win it and think of all the fun times you'll have explaining it to your friends. |
Ecademy: user blogs
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10 ways to improve your Credit Control... [Ian R McAllister] (Jan 31 2005 19:56 GMT) - Optimising cashflow and avoiding bad debts should be two key objectives for any business aiming to be successful. Effective credit control measures are vital to both. So what steps can small businesses take? 1. Ask (potential) customers to complete, sign and date applications for credit from your company: |
TechIMO Forums - TechIMO Best of CES 2005 Part 1
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Thunderbird mail import problem (Jan 31 2005 19:56 GMT) - I installed Thunderbird 1.0 this weekend, but for some reason it imported my mail file only up through mid-November, so I uninstalled it and continued with the Mozilla suite. But I like Firefox better than Mozilla 1.7.5, at least in part because it handles extensions so nicely, and I would really... |
Fools' Blog
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"Ridiculous" (Jan 31 2005 19:56 GMT) - Im a little puzzled. As I read about the religious arguments from everything from SSM to stem cell research, to simple comments on Christianity in general, I am puzzled. On blog wrote the following about a speech by Justice Scalia... |
RandomMaccess
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'Doctor Mac Direct' Mac help site goes live (Jan 31 2005 19:55 GMT) - Doctor Mac Direct, the online help site founded by Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus, is now live and operational. The site provides Macintosh "experts," including MacFixIt founder Ted Landau and LeVitus himself, who provide technical support via a "totally new interactive Web-based control method that allows the Mac expert to see and work on the problem remotely." Pricing for the service is $30 per hour. Doctor Mac Direct provides free estimates and guarantees to fix the problem for the estimate. |
RandomMaccess
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Apple revs PowerBook line, and lowers prices, but no G5s in sight (Jan 31 2005 19:55 GMT) - Apple introduced an upgraded line of PowerBooks, although not to the G5 processor as some were hoping. The three new pro laptops all feature two new technologies -- a scrolling trackpad and "sudden motion sensor," which parks the hard drive to avoid damage if the computer senses it is being dropped or thrown. The new models feature a G4 processor at up to 1.67GHz. All models come with an 8x SuperDrive, 512MB or RAM and a $100 lower price than their predecessors. |
Salon.com
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More ballots, more bombs (Jan 31 2005 19:55 GMT) - The Bush administration will be working hard today to explain how the Iraqi election exceeded the low expectations it set for it. Whatever the truth in the spin, it's hard to quarrel with the courage shown by some of the Iraqis who made it to the polls. The most gripping story we've seen: this Washington Post account of how Iraqis stood in line to vote at a school even after a suicide attack killed five people there. |
Salon.com
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Mud and muddied waters in DNC race (Jan 31 2005 19:55 GMT) - This is the week that was supposed to bring clarity to the race for the DNC chairmanship. So far, it's doing the opposite. With the candidates' meet-and-greet sessions finally over and the DNC election just two weeks away, more and more of the 447 voting members of the DNC are starting to make their preferences public. On Sunday, the executive committee of the Association of State Democratic Chairs voted 8-6 to endorse Donnie Fowler, who immediately trumpeted the endorsement as a sign of momentum going his way. |
Salon.com
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Hillary Clinton collapses at speech (Jan 31 2005 19:55 GMT) - CNN and the Associated Press are both reporting that New York Sen. Hillary Clinton was taken to a Buffalo hospital this afternoon after collapsing at a speaking engagement. Details to come. |
Salon.com
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The Fix (Jan 31 2005 19:55 GMT) - Jon Stewart's anchor hopes dashed? Plus: Eastwood, "Incredibles" rack up awards and Jackson discusses his "nightmare." |
Kaleva.plus
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Fiorentina hankki Bojinovin Leccestä (Jan 31 2005 19:55 GMT) - Italian jalkapalloliigassa Lecceä edustanut bulgarialaishyökkääjä Valeri Bojinov siirtyy kilpailevaan Serie A- seuraan Fiorentinaan. 18-vuotias Bojinov maksaa Fiorentinalle 13 miljoonaa euroa. |
Civil Jobs
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Roadway Senior Project Manager (Jan 31 2005 19:54 GMT) - HNTB has an opening in Austin, TX for a Roadway Senior Project Manager. This person will serve as primary client contact for multiple projects in excess of $2,500,000 of construction costs and have full management responsibility for all aspects of... |
antoin@eire.com
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Irish company builds cheap houses (Jan 31 2005 19:54 GMT) - An Irish company, from Cork is featured in today's Guardian for building cheap houses. A pity they couldn't build some of these in Ireland.It looks like a neat, cheap way of churning out houses to any specification for a reasonable budget. Give people a customised product for a reasonable price, using information technology to cut costs and improve the quality level. That's what innovation is all about. |
KGO Front Page headlines
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SBC To Acquire AT&T For $16 Billion (Jan 31 2005 19:54 GMT) - SBC Communications Inc. has agreed to buy former parent AT&T Corp. for $16 billion, creating one of the nation's largest communications companies and ending the independent run of a firm whose roots stretch back to the telephone's invention. |
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