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great when boiled - Halil

agreed - Winckel

"You might have thought it was all over after the 2005 decision by the US district court of Middle Pennsylvania (pdf), which ruled in the case of the Dover Area schools that teaching intelligent design is unconstitutional. You might have guessed that they wouldn't come back after the 1987 US supreme court decision in Edwards v Aguillard, which deemed the teaching of creationism in Louisiana schools unconstitutional. Or maybe you figured that the opponents of evolution had their Waterloo in the 1925 Scopes "monkey" trial in Tennessee. They are back. There are six bills aimed at undermining the teaching of evolution before state legislatures this year: two each in New Hampshire and Missouri, one each in Indiana and Oklahoma. And it's only February. For the most part, the authors of these bills are singing a song we've heard before. Jerry Bergevin, the Republican sponsor of one of the New Hampshire bills, says of evolution that "It's a worldview and it's godless." He blames the teaching... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

The most interesting piece here is that the chair of the senate education committee believes - and wants children to believe - stuff which (as far as we know) isn't true. It seems to me that that's the key - it's why these people need to be relentlessly opposed, why they aren't just a pleasant gentle helpful group in our midst. They are indeed a very well organised, well disciplined and... more... - Winckel

"The bottle of Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve was sold at auction in London to an anonymous telephone bidder. It is the second of 11 bottles to be released to the public. The first sold at Bonhams in Edinburgh in December for a record breaking £46,850, topping the previous world record of just under £30,000 for a bottle of single malt. The 11 bottles of the 1955 tipple are being released to honour Janet Sheed Roberts, the granddaughter of William Grant who founded the Glenfiddich distillery. Mrs Roberts, who celebrated her 110th birthday in August, is the oldest living person in Scotland, a spokeswoman for the distillery said. Each bottle celebrates a decade of her life. Proceeds from the sale at the Honourable Artillery Company will go to Walking With The Wounded, a charity dedicated to the retraining and re-education of injured servicemen and women. The distillery is also supporting a group of injured veterans from the charity who are attempting to conquer Everest. in 2010, a 64-year-old Macallan malt and Lalique crystal decanter fetched $460,000 (£298,000) at an auction in New York." - Winckel from Bookmarklet

I wonder if you can write it off on your taxes since the proceeds are going to a charity? - caj

Posters have gone up around a university campus instructing students on how to use the toilet properly. Swansea University says it has produced them to help address cultural differences. The posters include images showing students what they should and should not do. Some students have called them ridiculous but others say they are a good idea to help keep the toilets clean and hygienic. The images on the posters show a drawing of someone standing on a toilet seat with a red cross and another with a figure sitting correctly with a green tick. It asks students to ensure used toilet roll is placed in the toilet and to make sure they flush it properly for the next person to use. Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote The informational posters were produced, for use in both male and female facilities, to help address cultural differences that were unfortunately causing damage and hygiene issues” Swansea University In some countries in South East Asia where people squat to use the... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

Should really have audio version too, since somebody who needs these instructions probably can't read. - Son of Groucho

blueberries are awesome. that is all. - Winckel

I don't think I've ever left a supermarket without buying blueberries, even when they're not in season. - Roux

Do you smoke? :) - Infosystem

it really is Stephan; what's nice is that the coffee tastes really good but there's no mess to clean up - we're big fans :-) - Winckel

nice pictore - Ramazan Çekiç

Spring? Optimist! :) - Stephan Planken from iPhone

"Cary Sherman, CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, is a sharp guy with degrees from Cornell and Harvard Law. When we've spoken in the past, Sherman has shown a keen grasp of the issues. But as head of a major trade group and lobbying association, Sherman is not above hand-waving demagoguery, a trait on full display in yesterday's strangely angry New York Times op-ed. In it, Sherman throws down the gauntlet. Not interested in playing the "humble" card, Sherman apparently believes he's going to get better results in his quest to revive something like the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) by resorting to rank insults. He follows the line of attack carved out by MPAA boss Chris Dodd, who last month called the anti-SOPA Internet blackout "an irresponsible response," "an abuse of power," "a dangerous and troubling development," and a "gimmick." The MPAA and RIAA reaction to the groundswell of popular opinion will probably be studied in communications textbooks for years to... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

Argentina - helping marine life for the last 30 years™ - Winckel

the Belgrano indeed - something of a cause celebre in the UK; given recent comments from that lovely Argentine president, I thought a little bit of jingoistic history would work well :-) - Winckel

"Yesterday, Jason Kincaid posted damning evidence of VEVO, the online music video entity jointly owned by a few major record labels, committing piracy at their boozy event at Sundance this year. Watch the video, then read Jason’s full story. It’s worth it. Today, VEVO’s CEO has responded. Here’s his stance: A guest of our lounge asked for an NFL game to be aired. We said no. There was a laptop hooked up to VEVO.com that fed into the large TV screens around the bar. Unfortunately, the laptop was easily accessible to the public. That was our mistake for not making sure the laptop was more secure. While VEVO staff was in other areas of the venue, the game was put on – via a website transmitting ESPN’s broadcast of the NFL game – without our permission or knowledge. Which reads a lot like: Holy fucking shit. We’re so fucked. Is there anyway on Earth we can spin this so it doesn’t look so bad? … Anyone? … Okay, fuck you all, I’ve got it! We’ll say that we were so grossly negligent at our... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

"Five senior Sun journalists, including the newspaper's deputy editor, have been arrested over allegations of inappropriate payments to police and public officials. A Surrey police officer, 39, an MoD employee, 39, and a member of the armed forces, 36, were also arrested on Saturday at their homes on suspicion of corruption, misconduct in a public office and conspiracy in relation to both. The five Sun journalists are understood to be: deputy editor Geoff Webster; picture editor John Edwards; chief reporter John Kay; chief foreign correspondent Nick Parker; and reporter John Sturgis. The journalists, aged between 45 and 68, were arrested at addresses in London, Kent and Essex on suspicion of corruption, aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office, and conspiracy in relation to both these offences. They are being questioned at police stations in London and Kent. A News International source said that the Sun editor, Dominic Mohan, was "not resigning" but added that it was... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

not just a rogue employee at NOTW, not just NOTW. - Winckel

"A Christian preacher accused of verbally abusing two gay men during a sermon has been cleared in court. Michael Overd, 47, of Creech St Michael, Somerset, was found not guilty of two counts of using threatening words or behaviour against the men. His defence lawyer told jurors at Taunton Deane Magistrates' Court he was merely reciting a passage in the Bible. Mr Overd was accused of telling the men they would "burn in hell" as they passed him in Taunton in July. He told the court he was drawing attention the fact they were "sinners" and not because they were homosexual. 'Christians harassed' He said: "Even these two dear men whom I have met before, caught in the sin of homosexuality, can have the forgiveness of the sin should they so repent. "I was not trying to draw to the public the fact that they were homosexuals, I was drawing the public to the fact that they were sinners. "If I heard someone preaching the things I am accused of preaching I would talk to them about it." Speaking... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

The defence was - "god said it so it's OK........" LOL - Winckel

"Malaysian police have detained a Saudi journalist accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a tweet. Hamza Kashgari posted a controversial tweet on the prophet's birthday last week that sparked more than 30,000 responses and several death threats. He was held on arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Thursday, following a request from Interpol, officials said on Friday. It is unclear if the newspaper columnist will be extradited. The 23-year-old tweeted on Saturday: "I have loved things about you and I have hated things about you and there is a lot I don't understand about you. I will not pray for you," the AFP news agency reported. He has apologised for his remarks and removed the offending tweets, but that did not stem the outrage. Clerics have called for him to be charged in court. It is considered blasphemous to insult the prophet. Blasphemy can be punishable by death in Saudi Arabia. Malaysian authorities did not say where Mr Kashgari flew to Kuala Lumpur from. He... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

Jesus! ;-) - Son of Groucho

"Two Christian guesthouse owners who refused to allow a gay couple to stay in a double room have lost their appeal against a ruling they acted unlawfully. Peter and Hazelmary Bull, from Cornwall, took their case to the Court of Appeal. The couple had refused to allow civil partners Steven Preddy and Martyn Hall, from Bristol, the room at Chymorvah House in 2008. They were ordered in January 2011 to pay £3,600 in damages. The challenge by the couple, whose guesthouse is in Marazion, was rejected by three judges in London. They had appealed against a conclusion by a judge at Bristol County Court that they acted unlawfully when they turned the couple away. Judge Andrew Rutherford ruled last year that the Bulls had breached equality legislation. The appeal judges heard that the Bulls thought any sex outside marriage was a "sin", but denied they had discriminated against Mr Hall and Mr Preddy." - Winckel from Bookmarklet

"Bulls thought any sex outside marriage was a sin"? Their excuse was worse than their deed, as we would say in Turkish! :) - grizabella

They may be in the wrong business. - Stephan Planken

"Ein weiterer klassischer Science-Fiction-Serienklassiker soll wiederbelebt werden: Space 1999. Doch wie so oft, gibt es eine entscheidende Abwandlung. Nämlich einen Sprung in die Zukunft." - Winckel

"Germany has halted signing a controversial anti-piracy accord, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta), after the justice ministry voiced concerns. A foreign ministry spokesperson told AFP that the delay was to "give us time to carry out further discussions". Latvia put off ratification on Friday. Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have already delayed the process. International protests against the agreement are expected on Saturday. The Associated Press reports Germany's that Justice ministry believes the legislation is unnecessary in Germany and that the European Parliament should vote on Acta before the country considers it for ratification. Anti-Acta websites currently list more than 50 protests scheduled to take place across Germany on Saturday. Last week about 2,000 people marched in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana against Acta. In Janurary thousands of protestors took to the streets in Poland. Measures within Acta to tackle online piracy have proven particularly... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

Wow. - Stephan Planken

"The High Court today ruled that "The saying of prayers as part of the formal meeting of a Council is not lawful under s111 of the Local Government Act 1972, and there is no statutory power permitting the practice to continue". The judgement follows a Judicial Review initiated by the National Secular Society. The judgement follows a Judicial Review initiated by the National Secular Society to challenge the practice of prayers as part of the formal business of council meetings in Bideford Town Council (Devon). The ruling will apply to the formal meetings of all councils in England and Wales, the majority of which are thought to conduct prayers as part of their meetings. It does not, contrary to a recent report, extend more widely to "the role religious worship plays in public places", for example remembrance services, or councilors voluntarily attending them. In passing judgement, the Head of the Administrative Court, Mr Justice Ouseley, directed: "I do not think the 1972 Act [...]... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

a good thing - Winckel

cristina? - grizabella

neden ayıp olmuyor mu - Ramazan Çekiç

^. Brilliant! - mina_sydney

i like it that the list has, in addition to usual suspects, maria callas, jim henson and frank lloyd wright :) (edison could have been replaced with tesla though). - grizabella

"Steve Jobs is never one to mince words when taking questions from the press, and he just made it very clear how he feels about other platforms during the iPhone OS 4 event when asked about task management: Q: How do you close applications when multitasking? A: (Scott Forstall) You don't have to. The user just uses things and doesn't ever have to worry about it. A: (Steve Jobs) It's like we said on the iPad, if you see a stylus, they blew it. In multitasking, if you see a task manager... they blew it. Users shouldn't ever have to think about it. Yeah, that pretty much sums up the Apple Way, but hey -- tell us how you really feel, Steve." - Winckel from Bookmarklet

here you go > http://macenstein.com/default... :-) - Winckel

*shudders* - Brent from iPhone

shuddering's prohibited. It's Ron. What's not to like. :) Admittedly, I dont recall ever visiting a JCP. - Winckel

"The ambitious Urban Employment Growth Plan warns of complicated "job market conditions" over the next five years. The country's economic juggernaut - fueled by two booming decades of cheap exports and rapid domestic development - is decelerating because of the global financial crisis and the economic meltdown in China's biggest market, Europe. In response, the employment plan states it will seek to change China's growth model. A £1.5billion development fund will be injected to aid the trouble private sector and help kickstart employment opportunities. The annual 20million-strong wave of graduates flocking to the cities only to be met with "deteriorating" job prospects will also be given priority, according to the plan. Beijing is seeking to keep unemployment at or below five per cent despite the closures or downsizing of factories in the manufacturing hubs and a slow down in infrastructure projects. However, the Government's employment data is viewed by many observers as notoriously... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

though this is out of a population of 784 bazillion gazillion people.... - Winckel

I like what she's doing with JC Penney - Winckel

"An 86-year-old man is launching a landmark lawsuit against police chiefs who labelled him a "domestic extremist" and secretly recorded his political activities in minute detail. Lawyers for John Catt are due to open the legal action at the high court on Thursday against a clandestine police unit that has been at the centre of controversy over its undercover infiltration of political groups. Catt, who has no criminal record, was "shocked and terrified" when he discovered that police had kept a detailed record of his presence at more than 55 demonstrations over a four-year period. The police had detailed how the Brighton pensioner took out his sketchpad and made drawings of demonstrations he attended. Also logged were slogans on his clothes and details of his appearance, such as "clean-shaven". His legal action threatens to deal another blow to the secretive National Public Order Intelligence Unit, which has been covertly monitoring protesters since 1999. The unit has recorded the... more... - Winckel from Bookmarklet

I suspect we will find this is yet another cause where the police have behaved egregiously and are well over the line. - Winckel

What bothers me is the actual officers doing this and not questioning whether it is legal or not? They just seem to be following orders as if it's legislation, seriously, the police officers involved in these illegal information gathering operations need to be severely reprimanded. They need to be taught that they do have a right to question the legality of an order and not just blindly follow orders. This all reads like some Orwellian novel. - Halil