Vote Green or you`ll get the fingerHow the
June 20, 2008
Vote Green or you`ll get the finger
How the Greens, after the anti smacking bill, is marketing itself. It’s on the Green’s website and postered around Auckland
Opec leader fans flames of Jeddah showdown - guardian.co.uk
June 20, 2008
Opec leader fans flames of Jeddah showdown - guardian.co.uk Opec leader fans flames of Jeddah showdown
Bakersfield Now
guardian.co.uk -
Crude prices rose sharply on the world's commodity markets last night after the head of Opec dismissed as "irrational and illogical" a call by Gordon Brown for the producers' cartel to pump more oil.
Opec cracks open ahead of summit
Oil consumers and producers to meet over the weekend in Saudi Arabia
Ready to Attack Obama, if Some Money Arrives - New York Times Ready to Attack Obama, if Some Money Arrives
Half Life Source
New York Times -
By MICHAEL LUO UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. - A Bible verse taped to a whiteboard in Floyd Brown’s office that he uses to track his efforts to attack Senator Barack Obama reads, “That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, …
Clinton Plans To Nudge Base Toward Obama
Clinton's Ghost: Tense Moment in Obama's Meeting With Black Caucus
Curling Ice King Hospitalized
June 20, 2008
In this 2007 photo by David Rollins, above, Shorty is seen whooping it up – or being whooped up, it would seem - with his squad at the Heart to Heart Charity Bonspiel in Sudbury.
“He has all these secrets about icemaking he’s never told anyone,” remarked Jo-Ann Rizzo, who skipped a squad at the last Canadian Olympic Trials and happens to be Shorty’s niece.
“He taught Dave Merklinger, for example, as much as he thought Dave should know, but not everything. He’s going to take many secrets to the grave.
“Somebody should sit with him and write a book. He’s had such an interesting life.”
Actually, there is a full chapter on Shorty in the 2007 book The Roaring Game: A Sweeping Saga of Curling. An essential part of any curling fan’s library, you can read a review – a shameless endorsement, really – on this archived page.
Author Doug Clark briefly traces the life of “The King of Swing” from when he asked his parents if he could leave and join his brothers at an orphanage – he was nine years old – to his air force career and eventually his life as a curling rock star; immortalized in the national Curling Hall of Fame, in a legendary Tim Hortons TV commercial, and in a cameo appearance in the film Men With Brooms.
He’s even got a World Curling Tour cashspiel named after him, which at one time boasted pink house rings – but of course.
“Shorty was a huge part of my enjoyment in writing the book,” said Clark.
“When he started talking about his life story, I knew this was the closest I could get to a biography of a classic Canadian character in just one chapter.
“Even if you don’t love curling, you’ve gotta love Shorty Jenkins.”
Jenkins is expected to return home from hospital in the next two weeks. On some days, he is unaware of his condition – short-term memory being one of the first things at risk with this progressive disease.
“We are really not sure what the near future holds, unfortunately we do know what the distant future will be,” wrote Rizzo in an email to friends.
And so, curling fans who want to send best wishes to Shorty and his wife Johanna are encouraged to do via:
183 Reid St.
Trenton, Ontario
K8V 5W4
“A curling rock is smarter than a human being.”
– Shorty Jenkins
Vitamin D2 just as good as D3 - better than Vitamin C?
June 20, 2008
Vitamin D2 just as good as D3 - better than Vitamin C?
Vitamin D2 just as good as D3?
The race is on to prove that Vitamin D is even more important than Vitamin C and that the Recommended Daily Amount is increased by over 100%
Researchers from Boston University have reported that both vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 forms are equally effective at maintaining 25-hydroxyvitamin D status.
“Our observations suggest that 1,000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D2 or vitamin D3 is required to sustain blood levels of 25(OH)D above a mean of 20 ng/ml, but was insufficient in raising the levels above a mean of 30 ng/ml.”
Currently, the vitamin’s RDA is 400 IU, but calls have been growing louder to increase this level considerably. The new study appears to support this view.
“One thousand IU of vitamin D2 daily was as effective as 1,000 IU of vitamin D3 in maintaining serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and did not negatively influence serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels,” said Holick. “Therefore, vitamin D2 is equally as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining 25-hydroxyvitamin D status.”
Guru Gets the Raspberry (Seltzer) - E! Online
June 20, 2008
Guru Gets the Raspberry (Seltzer) - E! Online Guru Gets the Raspberry (Seltzer)
E! Online
E! Online -
He's playing a supremely spiritual guy this weekend, but Love Guru star Mike Myers seems firmly planted in the material world.
Anne Hathaway versus Jessica Alba
For 'The Love Guru,' schtick is Myered in stupidity
Scientists ponder whether ice on Mars ever melted - The Associated Press Scientists ponder whether ice on Mars ever melted
eFluxMedia
The Associated Press -
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The apparent discovery of ice near Mars' north pole has scientists asking: Did the frozen water melt at some point in the planet's long history to create an environment friendly for life?
Answering Mars Phoenix Commenters: Eg How Do You Know It's Not CO2 …
NASA: With Martian ice discovered, major tests beginning
MDC 'split' over Zimbabwe run-off - Aljazeera.net
June 20, 2008
MDC 'split' over Zimbabwe run-off - Aljazeera.net MDC 'split' over Zimbabwe run-off
Sabah
Aljazeera.net -
Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is apparently split over whether its leader should pull out of next week's presidential run-off vote.
Zimbabweans set to vote with their feet
Zimbabwe Opposition Decision Looms On Election Boycott Over Violence
Scientists ponder whether ice on Mars ever melted - The Associated Press Scientists ponder whether ice on Mars ever melted
eFluxMedia
The Associated Press -
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The apparent discovery of ice near Mars' north pole has scientists asking: Did the frozen water melt at some point in the planet's long history to create an environment friendly for life?
Answering Mars Phoenix Commenters: Eg How Do You Know It's Not CO2 …
NASA: With Martian ice discovered, major tests beginning
Israel Conducted War Games, US Officials Report - Washington Post Israel Conducted War Games, US Officials Report
Hürriyet
Washington Post -
By Robin Wright In the latest sign of escalating tension over Tehran's alleged nuclear program, Israel held a massive military exercise earlier this month that involved the types of warplanes, distances and maneuvers required for airstrikes on Iran, …
UN atom watchdog chief says to quit if Iran attacked
Israeli jet exercise is warning to Iran over nuclear facilities …
SkyDancer Second Spring
June 20, 2008
Dancoyote Antonelli’s lovely live production Second Spring is an exhilarating and colorful happening. Music, costumes, and execution are all wonderful, indicating close teamwork that has paid off for the audience in a finely coordinated performance.
I have a group of pictures on Flickr, so if you are curious take a look - then go and join the viewers to see the wheeling and swirling dancers for yourself.
Starax!
Over 20 Starax Sculptures can be seen at the Crescent Moon Museum.
The exhibition is being held over until the 19th of April.
Stop by when you get a chance and see the masterpieces of one of the
first and most famous artists within SL. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fairchang%20Village/191/138/21/
Turkey shock Croatia in penalty drama - CNN
June 20, 2008
Turkey shock Croatia in penalty drama - CNN
VIENNA, Austria (CNN) — Turkey will play Germany in the semifinals of Euro 2008 after winning a dramatic penalty shootout against Croatia in Vienna. Turkey goalkeeper Rustu is submerged by his triumphant teammates after his crucial save. Croatia, who largely dominated Friday’s match, looked to have
Flooding strands 100-plus barges on Mississippi - Guardian Unlimited
WINFIELD, Mo. (AP) - The flooding in the Midwest has brought freight traffic on the upper Mississippi to a standstill, stranding more than 100 barges loaded with grain, cement, scrap metal, fertilizer and other products while shippers wait for the water to drop on the Big Muddy. “We’re basically
4 years for Calif. man who threatened Bush, others - Newsday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A nuclear engineer from California has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for sending threatening letters to President Bush , first lady Laura Bush and others. Prosecutors say Michael Lee Braun mailed nearly 60 letters over a five-year period after the 2001
Turkey shock Croatia in penalty drama - CNN
June 20, 2008
Turkey shock Croatia in penalty drama - CNN
VIENNA, Austria (CNN) — Turkey will play Germany in the semifinals of Euro 2008 after winning a dramatic penalty shootout against Croatia in Vienna. Turkey goalkeeper Rustu is submerged by his triumphant teammates after his crucial save. Croatia, who largely dominated Friday’s match, looked to have
Microsoft must pay Alcatel-Lucent $512M for patents - Boston Globe
SEATTLE— A federal judge ordered Microsoft Corp. to pay Alcatel - Lucent $511.6 million in damages and interest, letting stand a jury’s decision that the software maker infringed on two patents. Microsoft vowed to appeal the decision, which marked the latest move in a 5-year-old patent scuffle
Hollywood prepares for Daytime Emmys - Miami Herald
In this undated image released by ABC, Cameron Mathison, from the ABC daytime TV series “All My Children,” and Sherri Shepherd, co-host of ABC daytime talk show, “The View,” pose with an Emmy Awards. The pair have been tapped to host the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” live from Hollywood’s Kodak
ESET Smart Security 3.0.667
June 20, 2008
ESET Smart Security 3.0.667
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CloneCD 5.3.1.3 Final
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ChangeLog
Fix Version 5 3 1 2 was broken it could not write to
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Some minor fixes and improvements
