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People who have killed their lawns

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I went for a walk in Sebastopol CA this evening and took some photos (crappy photos with my iPhone, sorry) of front yards that have gardens instead of lawns. They look much more interesting than grass, and some of them had vegetables growing among the flowers. I'm preparing to kill ...
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Face swapper software protects privacy

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Kevin Kelly writes about software created by Dmitri Bitouk and Neeraj Kumar of Columbia University that "de-indentifies" people in photos to protect their privacy. Face swapping software finds faces in a photograph and swaps the features in the target face from a library of faces. This can be used ...
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‘Massive dysfunctionality’ led to isotope crisis: Clement

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A "massive dysfunctionality" of communication between parties led to the closing of the Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. reactor in Chalk River, Ont., and subsequent shortage of medical isotopes, federal Health Minister Tony Clement said.
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GPS game blamed for Ottawa bomb scare

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A treasure-hunting game is being blamed for a bomb scare that resulted in the four-hour closure of a major Ottawa road and an operation involving two dozen police officers, a hazmat team and the police explosives unit last week.
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Create Screen Mockups & Web Page Prototypes in Firefox with Pencil

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With Firefox, you can do much more than simply browse web pages. Pencil is a free add-in that lets anyone sketch complex GUI screens or web page prototypes in Firefox without even being a graphic designer.  Pencil includes a set of stencils that you can place on the drawing ...
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Learn the Art of Writing Search Engine Friendly URLs from Matt Cutts

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Search engines always take into account the title text and keywords used in the URL of a web page while determining rankings of that page in search results. The influence may be small but keywords mentioned in the URL do carry some weight. For instance, if all other ...
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Lots of Babies — Another Baby Boom?

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There are some constants in life and one of those is that there will never be a shortage of babies as long as humans enjoy procreating! That is why having an online store that sells toys is NOT a saturated business plan or a bad business decision. You can make ...
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Security Issues and Credit Card Fraud

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A few months back, I had an issue with a customer who paid for her order with a stolen credit card. Since then, happily, she is in jail, but I am still out the product and the funds that I had to eat to pay back the credit card customer ...
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Thursday Night Lineup

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On CNBC's Kudlow & Company at 7pm ET tonight:THE MARKETS…Our stock market and economic all-stars will discuss and debate all the latest news and developments affecting investors and offer their take on the road ahead.On board:*Don Luskin, chief investment officer, trend Macro*Jack Gage, Forbes magazine associate editor*Michael Pento, Delta ...
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My Interview with Congressman Ron Paul

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What follows below is an unofficial transcript of my interview on Kudlow & Company last night with former Republican presidential candidate Congresman Ron Paul of Texas. We talked about inflation, bailouts, the Fed's role, Fannie & Freddie and much more. Last night's K&C market panel also joined in the discussion.Kudlow: ...
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[Belgium] 2 PhD Students in Biomedical Sciences at Hasselt University

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Within the Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED) of Hasselt University, the following positions (m/f) are available: 2 PhD students students in biomedical sciences Autoimmunity: Biomarker research in Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis (2x2 years) (mandate MBW/2008/020- 021) Background: The Biomedical Research Institute (www.biomed.uhasselt.be) is a multidisciplinary research institute of the Hasselt University. 70 researchers and technical ...
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[Indonesia] Lippo Bank (LB) Scholarship 2008 for Undergraduate Program

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Lippo Bank (LB) Scholarship 2008 PT Bank Lippo Tbk (“LB”), a major investee company of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia, believes in developing the human capital in The Republic of Indonesia. In this regard, LB is pleased to offer scholarships and financial assistance to deserving Indonesian students who intend to pursue their ...
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