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There Was a Lot He Didn't See. (Across the Great Divide)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:22:38 GMT

Barbara Tronnier, a Minnesota native and Las Vegas middle school teacher who commuted by bike, was killed last month on her way to school for the last day of classes. The driver of the minivan who rear-ended her said he did not see her riding along the right edge of the traffic lane. A month after her death, he has not been charged. Tronnier was apparently an inspiring teacher as well as avid...

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Is this our new home kit for the coming season? (Through the seasons before us..)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:51:04 GMT

... the stars near the badge, less fussed about the circle of writing around it. That said, I’m not an avid purchaser of replica kits anyway, so it’s not exactly important from a commercial perspective whether I like it or not!

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Ice Road Truckers - What A Great Tourist Idea! (Get Rich Slick)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:00:10 GMT

After you’ve traveled the world, it becomes a bit mundane to stay at the same old resort & spas, visit the area’s museums, wine country and local tourist traps so I’m always on the look out for something a little different. As it so happens, I’m an avid fan of the show Ice Road Truckers on [...]

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Callous Kewell (Daily Star)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:40:51 GMT

... done Ray Fell, chairman of Leeds United Supporters ClubThe tie went ahead just 24 hours after two avid Leeds supporters, Kevin Speight and Christopher Loftus, were murdered on the streets of the Turkish port by hooligan Galatasaray fans. Ray Fell, chairman of Leeds United Supporters Club, revealed: “I know that many of our fans will be totally appalled by what Kewell has done. “They will...

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[audio] Life Jackets Issued To All Americans For Some Reason (The Onion)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:24:07 GMT

A 14-year-old Doyle Redland began working at the Onion Radio News Office as an office page in 1963. After leaving to receive a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and a short lived job at CBS Evening news, he returned in 1974 to the Onion Radio News to become an anchor, where he has remained. Redland is fluent in two languages, enjoys cooking, and is an avid...

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MONTAGUE: Michigan's first honey wine production business a team effort (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:09:00 GMT

CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP -- Like their marriage of 17 years, the Haysteads' distinctive interests also fit well together. Steve Haystead is passionate about bees. Jan Haystead is an avid wine drinker with a background in chemistry.

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Try on a new set of wheels (Baltimore Sun)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

D avid Schapiro has a message for anyone, including other SUV owners, thinking about taking a bicycle to work: Don't dismiss the idea without giving it a try. There are plenty of excuses for scoffing - you're too old and rickety; you live too far away; it's too dangerous to bike; you'll shvitz too much - but, Schapiro says, a little common sense, combined with some open-mindedness and positive...

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In search of Afunakwa (Terra Nova)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:22:54 GMT

... bits about the globe and to be someday better citizens, hopefully. It turns out that I am also an avid reader of Ethan Zuckerman's weblog about media and third world development and other subjects. He has eloquently written in the past on how mobility can lead to "bird of a feather" effects that "makes people stupid" (his words). He points to the internet as an example of this effect, at...

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Imports help computer game aficionados stay up to date (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:11:02 GMT

Hamburg - An avid gamer, Eje Stabler is not always prepared to wait for the German release of computer games. And thanks to online stores specializing in imported games, he doesn't have to. These stores, once frequented by gamers keen on becoming the...

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Christopher Hichens' Waterboard Session (Dialogic)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:47:00 GMT

After 5 years of avid support of American war efforts and torture tactics, Christopher Hichens finally goes through a sanitized waterboard session and within 11seconds he changes his mind: Vanity Fair: Believe Me, It’s Torture AlterNet deconstructs the video and Hichens

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Hello from Across The Pond (We Got Served)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:37:23 GMT

... God, that was cool! Flashing forward 20 years… Over the last 3 years or so, I have maintained an avid interest in Crystalfontz LCD displays and associated CrystalControl software. I maintain the User Screen Library forum over there and have written several worklogs centered around CF displays. I have also written a Users Guide for their software. OK, enough about me. Back to Media Center....

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The new buzz channel (MaldivianDigital® :: Forum)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:39:24 GMT

... Pretty early on, I and the other four producers got proper training on DV cameras and took an avid editing course but I think the turning point came with purchasing the new tapeless Sony HDV cameras. With them came the realisation that we could make stuff look brilliant, sketches that look cinematic, and virals that looked almost as good as high budget adverts. And the interesting thing...

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Sheng expelled from Pinoy Dream Academy (ABS CBN)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:24:41 GMT

... who was called next. Van received pats on the back from his classmates and a huge scream from his avid followers after filling in the third spot on the stage. Will Jet be able to avoid this week’s bottom four? Whose stay will be on the line this time? Stay tuned for the results of the 3rd gala night tomorrow and the Little Dreamers showcase after Goin’ Bulilit!

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Fish-processing duo not like rest of guys on docks (San Diego Union)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:13:01 GMT

... have believed it. But when Sarah's husband, Andy, a second-generation commercial fisherman and avid sportsman, needed an honest set of eyes and a dependable business partner, he turned to his wife. And she chose her best friend to help her. “Andy wanted me in here because he couldn't be here and fish at the same time,” Sarah said. “Plus, I saw different things that I felt I could do to improve...

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[audio] Endangered Manatee Struggles To Make Self Understood To Congress (The Onion)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:55:05 GMT

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Entertainment News: Were stars snapped at BBC meeting getting ready for new series of Strictly Come Dancing? (The Daily Record)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Among the others who showed up at the trendy hotel were Big Brother presenter Davina McCall, Top Gear host Richard Hammond and funnyman Leigh Francis, more commonly known as Avid Merrion from Bo'Selecta.

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MOLLY SIMS (http://techwoo.com/feed)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:49:49 GMT

... movie The Benchwarmers, and will appear in the upcoming movie The Pink Panther Deux. Molly is an avid yoga practitioner. She currently studies at Maha Yoga, in Santa Monica CA, with yogi Kathleen Kastner. Source

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SideSwipe Spatula Mixer Blade (Chow Pick)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:22:00 GMT

As a former pastry chef and avid home baker, I spend a lot of time with my stand mixer. And as any fellow baker knows, there isn’t a recipe that won’t require you to stop and scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl and paddle attachment at some point. But some ingenious person at SideSwipe has now developed a paddle-spatula combo attachment, acting as a standard mixer blade that scrapes the...

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Cory Doctorow on open licences (eFoundations)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:45:47 GMT

... or suing old ladies or very young people for all their money. Further, like most of us, he was a avid copier when he was part of the " time rich, cash poor " demographic - " I never would have had a single romantic episode if it wasn't for the mix tape ". If he was 17 again he'd be copying and remixing stuff it so it seems hypocritical to try to stop it happening to his own stuff. Finally,...

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Wendell Berry interview. (Condalmo)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:02:49 GMT

The always formidable Wendell Berry - most certainly not an avid Condalmo reader - is interviewed in the new issue of The Sun. I let my subscription lapse, as one will do when money is tight, but they've begun putting up some of each issue here on the internets. Excerpt: Fearnside: In your recent talk to the Sierra Club, you mentioned “foodsheds.” Can you explain this concept in more detail?...

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