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Amazon (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Price: $15.49; Rating: 3. |
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Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one. (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - truthdig --drilling beneath the headlines. A new webmagazine, offering expert in-depth coverage of current affairs as well as a variety of thoughtful, provocative content assembled from a progressive point of view. The site is built around major ?digs,? led by authorities in their fields, who will drill down into contemporary topics and assemble packages of content... |
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Appropriate Focus? (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Deaths from international terrorism compared with road crash deaths in OECD countries (Abstract). In a study published in the Journal Injury Prevention, researchers found that people in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries are 390 times more likely to die in car crashes than in terrorist attacks. The conclusion of the Brief Report (PDF): "Policy makers need to be aware of this when allocating resources to preventing these two avoidable causes of mortality. |
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Quebec Political Cartoons (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Le Cornichon seems to be Quebec's version of The Onion with a strong political bent. There are many excellent political cartoons covering the sponsorship scandal, Kyoto, and other issues. Movie posters of your favourite politician: Jeancula, The Godfather, Stephen Harper, Jack Layton as Canada Man, and Paul Martin starring in Pirate of Canada, Paul Almighty and The Aviator. And it's always cool to see a vamped Duceppe. |
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Strollin' down the highway with my shoes in my hand... (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Tom Fox, a Quaker peaceworker, abducted in Iraq with three others. He understood the risks, accepted them, and now must "stand firm against the kidnapper as... against the soldier". His friends and supporters are calling for the hostages to be released, making it clear that they " |
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Wayfarers, Ahoy (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Wayfaring.com -- Share your personalized Google maps of your favorite watering holes, hiking trails, or roadside attractions, using numerous customization features. Still in its early stages, you can follow its growing pains on the development blog or post bug reports in the forums. |
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Bizzare WSJ Article Slams Hybrids (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Dear Valued Hybrid Customer... I can't tell if this is a joke or something. As rhetoric, it's well done. As a reasoned argument it falls apart if you actually know anything at all about hybrids. |
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YetAnotherFilter (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - LibertyFilter is an aggregator of freedom-focused bloggers, with some original content of its own as well. Great way to keep up on current happenings (good and bad) regarding our rights. Note, however, not much actual filtering seems to occur. |
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SFW (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Galumpia Adult (SFW) Porn that's safe for work. |
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A Ditty 4 You (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Mark writes ditties for you. Including such songs as THINK! BEFORE MARKING YOUR EMAILS HIGH PRIORITY and others. |
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Information You Don't Need (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Gov't will no longer report on M3 money supply, nor count Columbia River salmon Without explanation, the the Federal Reserve Board will, in March 2006, be stopping publication of its "M3" money supply information. Funding for the lab responsible for counting salmon on the Columbia River has also been eliminated. |
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Homecoming (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Homecoming - anti-war movie from National Amusements featuring the ungrateful dead. This will possibly invoke some controversy. |
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Underworld Engineer (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - The Charts of Clarence Larkin A mechanical engineer by training, Clarence Larkin later found his true calling as a pastor and an author of influential books on religion. He is best remembered, however, for his detailed charts on topics such as: The Underworld, The Failure of Man, The Threefold Nature of Man, and an incredibly detailed The Book of Revelations from his book on Revelations. |
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Listmania (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - The year in lists. Best albums, Top 100 DJs, 100 Notable Books, the list goes on. Lists from 2004 also. |
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Aeon Flux, animated Series. (Dec 03 2005 04:43 GMT) - Aeon Flux, animated Series. This may kill all your time today. With the release of the new Aeon Flux Movie, they are releasing some of their animated shorts on their Overdrive application. Unfortunately, I can't provide a direct link to it, since it goes through a flash interface. You can get their by clicking on the 'movie' link on top. |
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Pregnancy - Surprises during pregnancy (Dec 03 2005 04:42 GMT) - Surprises during pregnancy Women24.com - Being prepared for them reduces your risk of stress and keeps your unborn baby out of danger. You’ve read all the information and heard all the stories and you suddenly start experiencing a symptom you weren’t prepared for. |
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