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TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime
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Inmate Dead Following Repeated Tasering (May 02 2005 01:27 GMT) - Gwinnett County (Georgia) DA Danny Porter has questions to ask the runaway bride before deciding she should not face criminal charges, but he's doesn't think Georgia sheriff deputies who tasered a handcuffed and foot-bound arrestee five times in 60 seconds should be charged, even though the prisoner died at the scene. Wizbang has a link to the police video of the Georgia deputies tasering Frederick Williams, and writes: Frederick Williams last words as he was carried into the Gwinnett County jail were, "Don't kill me, man. Don't kill me." It turned out to be an unheeded plea - minutes later he was dead after receiving 5 direct stuns from a Taser gun in the span of 60 seconds. |
IT Facts.biz
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Canadian IT spending to reach $78 bln in 2005 (May 02 2005 01:27 GMT) - IDC Canada expects 2005 to be a year of growth for ICT (information, communications and technology), with IT spending reaching $37.2 bln, an increase of almost 4% over 2004. The telecommunications spending will reach $36.1 bln, an increase of 5% over 2005. Combined with business process outsourcing (BPO) spending, total IT-related spending could reach $78 bln for 2005. |
IT Facts.biz
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44% of US 18-34 year-olds get their daily news online (May 02 2005 01:27 GMT) - 44% of US 18-34 year-olds get their news from web portals on a daily basis, while 37% use local TV newscasts, according to Carnegie Corporation of New York. Newspapers win just 19% of young readers on a daily basis, while newspaper web sites have 14%. The Internet is the top choice for financial news, while favorite sources for local, national, and international coverage are split between local news, national network news, and cable news programs, respectively. |
IT Facts.biz
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68% of Web users filed taxes online (May 02 2005 01:27 GMT) - 68% of people have filed their taxes online, according to Claria Feedback Research. The official Internal Revenue Service site was viewed by 69% of survey respondents. The IRS Web site had 51.7% of total traffic to the taxes category during the research period, followed by Intuit.com with 18%, and Turbotax. |
IT Facts.biz
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68.6 mln mobile subscribers in Brazil, 80% of them pre-paid (May 02 2005 01:27 GMT) - TeleGeography reports that Brazil had 68.6 mln mobile phone subscribers in the end of March 2005, for a YTY increase of 40%. That amounts to about 37% of the total population. 80% of Brazilian mobile customers were pre-paid, as opposed to having provider contracts. Operators were split between GSM (38%), TDMA (32%), and CDMA (30%). |
The Disenchanted Forest
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Sunday Sermonette (May 02 2005 01:27 GMT) - I came across the Sunday Sermonette Meme at Majikthise and figured I'd give it a whirl. This is even more applicable today than when it appeared in the New York Times Magazine: "A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of |
hotdog blog!
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Dachshund Spring Fiesta NYC 2005 (May 02 2005 01:26 GMT) - So today was the big day! Max and I went to the dachshund spring fiesta in new york city at washington square park. the day started out a little foreboding with early morning rain. the event had been postponed from saturday to sunday because of rain, so we were a little concerned that it might be canceled today since it looked pretty bad this morning. well, the teutonic gods and godesses must have been shining down on us, because it turned out to be a spectacular day without a cloud in the sky. |
Auctioneo - blogging eBay auction news and strategy
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Mac and eBay Do It In Style (May 02 2005 01:26 GMT) - If you're one of those gadget freaks that has to have everything cool including one of those new Mac Minis, then this ones for you. Some of you are probably users of Vendio, ChannelAdvisor or Auctiva but if you use a Mac, you could encounter problems. A new tool has come along called GarageSale which Read more » |
StarSearchCasting.com - Adult Casting Notices
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Female Models/Actresses (May 02 2005 01:26 GMT) - We are looking for female models and actresses for adult website production. Experience is not required, but you must be open minded and comfortable in front of a camera. Pay is $200-$500 per shoot. If interested, please e-mail resume and photos for more info. Thank you |
StarSearchCasting.com - Adult Casting Notices
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Pretty Ladies Only Need Apply (May 02 2005 01:26 GMT) - Big Budget Production of "Ladies House", an adult series production set in South Beach, Miami ,FL . Series Features : Set in Souht Beach , Miami Beach , FL, 8 young beautifull women live the life of unbridled relentless sexual encounters, this full scale realty series shows their daily life in our South Beach upscale home, all cast must be willing to live 24hrs under constant filming to include all sexual encounters amongst each other and with partners they pick-up and or meet away from t... |
StarSearchCasting.com - Film & Movie Audition Notices
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Film Makers Networking Group (May 02 2005 01:26 GMT) - This is just a feeler to find out if there are any people in and around the Las Vegas, NV area interested in starting up a Film Makers Networking Group? The group would include people with any area of the film making industry both infront and behind the camera. This would be mainly as a hobby for those who want and need a way to promote themselves. The group would meet 2 times a month on weekends to pull their talents to write and produce movie shorts for other people and for themselves to h... |
A blog doesn't need a clever name
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One more from bOing bOing, ... (May 02 2005 01:26 GMT) - One more from bOing bOing, this one Mark's: The President sings "Imagine" and "A Walk On The Wild Side" Someone remixed a bunch of President Bush speeches and rearranged his words so that it sounds like he's singing "Imagine" and "A Walk On The Wild Side." Link (More funny remixes here) (via WFMU's Beware of the Blog) UPDATE: Jon Wiley points out that this song is part of an entire album called The Party Party. Download it here. |
the Literary Saloon
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TIBF (May 02 2005 01:25 GMT) - The Tehran International Book Fair runs 4 through 14 May -- and apparently they really need it. |
DR Nyheder Online
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Offentligt ansatte mest troværdige (May 02 2005 01:25 GMT) - Offentligt ansatte ligger i top, når det gælder troværdighed, viser en undersøgelse som analyseinstituttet Epinion har lavet for Ugebrevet A4. I top ligger sygeplejerskerne, mens advokater politikere og journalister ligger i bunden. |
DR Nyheder Online
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Tyrkiets Erdogan på charmetur i Mellemøsten (May 02 2005 01:25 GMT) - Tyrkiets premierminister Recep Erdogan skal i dag mødes med den palæstinensiske leder Mahmoud Abbas og besøge Al Aqsa Moskeen i Jerusalem. Det franske telegrambureau skriver, at Erdogan vil tilbyde sig som mægler i fredsprocessen. |
Auctioneo - blogging eBay auction news and strategy
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Name that Business! (May 02 2005 01:25 GMT) - If you have big dreams of growing your business beyond eBay, it maybe time to start planning ahead. One thing you're going to need is a name. I found this great article over at StrangeBrand.com about things to consider when creating a name for company. So if you were hoping to get ebaytoys. |
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