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Daily Archives: 19 February 19, 2010
School Webcam Spying Update
An update to the School used student laptop webcams to spy on them at school and home post: The school district has issued two statements: Statement One Statement Two Basically the district said the laptops contained a “security-tracking feature” that was … Continue reading
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Atlas V Rocket Sonic Shockwave
Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch, Feb 11, 2010 A sun dog is a prismatic bright spot in the sky caused by sun shining through ice crystals. The Atlas V rocket exceeded the speed of sound in this layer of ice crystals, … Continue reading
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Americans are ‘most attractive’ people in the world, poll finds
The United States, home to George Clooney and Jessica Simpson, came top in a poll of more than 5,000 globe-trotting Britons. In second place was Brazil while Spain, which boasts Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz as one of its natives, was … Continue reading
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No U.S. Currency in South Carolina?
South Carolina will no longer recognize U.S. currency as legal tender, if State Rep. Mike Pitts has his way. Pitts, a fourth-term Republican from Laurens, introduced legislation earlier this month that would ban what he calls “the unconstitutional substitution of … Continue reading
Southwest Airlines ranks No. 2 on list of ‘best companies for leadership’
Bloomberg BusinessWeek.com and management consultanting firm Hay Grouphas come up with a Top 20 list of companies for leadership and how they develop leaders. Southwest Airlines ranks second on the list, behind General Electric. Full Article
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Bag of Randomness
Yesterday an Austin police spokesman was asked if the plane crash yesterday was a terrorist act. He replied by saying that it was not a terrorist act, but a criminal act, and then the reporter asked him to explain the … Continue reading
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