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Monthly Archives: July 2004

Is John Kerry a nut about to crack?

Tuesday, July 27, 2004

In the light of concerns about President Bush’s mental state and possible anti-depressant use, a frightening development means that US citizens may have to choose between two lunatics for president this November.
Washington whispers have recorded worrying talk of Kerry suffering from “severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”. From the National Centre For PTSD:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, [...]

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Linda Ronstadt , Republican presidents and Philip K Dick’s VALIS…

Monday, July 26, 2004

Last week a colleague remarked that singer Linda Ronstadt has caused a near riot in a Las Vegas casino after dedicating a song to propagandist Michael Moore.
We had a brief chat about how polarised US politics had become and continued on with our business.
On my way home that night, I was finishing Philip K Dick’s [...]

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Teen pregnancy may mostly a psychological problem

Friday, July 23, 2004

From Scienceblog:
For many adolescent girls, pregnancy may be no accident
As social scientists and health educators grapple with causes of adolescent pregnancy in the United States, some researchers suggest that one component of the problem has been largely ignored. Though most adolescent pregnancies are accidental, a substantial number of girls want to get pregnant. MORE

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New enhanced photos from the Apollo moon landings [Pics]

Friday, July 23, 2004

More images here.

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Judges attack rape case reforms [BBC]

Friday, July 23, 2004

“Judges have attacked government reforms aimed at preventing rape victims being questioned in court over their sexual history as “fundamentally flawed”.
The law was introduced in 2001 to stop alleged sex offences victims being asked about their sex lives unless the information was relevant to the case.
But a Criminal Bar Association report says the [...]

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Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2004 winners [2004 winners]

Friday, July 23, 2004

Get over and review the 130 winners of this year’s awards. Some of them superb. If you like design, beautiful objects and novelty, then this is a MUST VISIT.
See also Sensory Impact’s 2004 favourites

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Fancy an after lunch snooze? [MetroNaps]

Thursday, July 22, 2004

In New York, if you want to have one of those satisfying 20 minute naps, you can do so in at “MetroNaps” in one of their “MetroPods”

The MetroNap Pod is designed specifically for Power Naps. High style combined with high technology to help the user relax, then wake him or her up.
The spherical shape of [...]

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The future of Urban Living [Abito]

Thursday, July 22, 2004

I do not know why, but I am oddly attracted to the idea of these compact specially designed one-bedroom apartments specially designed for single occupancy.

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Ladies, I can be found at Starbucks nested in Borders, Oxford Circus, London…

Thursday, July 22, 2004

From Netsurfer Digest (the absolute best web magazine):
Here’s good news for male book geeks: Penguin’s latest research reveals that men who read books are more attractive to women. Penguin is using this info to launch a reading campaign targeted at men. The undercover Penguin Spotting team will scour the UK, searching for men with the [...]

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Why is the British Army still occupying Germany? [BBC]

Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Quick information piece on why there are still thousands of British troops in Germany 10 years after their reason to be there went away (The Cold War).
The reason boils down to money: It would damage the German economy if they left and it would cost the MoD billions to move them back to the UK. [...]

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