Monday, March 01, 2004
CBC News Indepth: Space
Sometimes breakthrough science can happen during a simple coffee break, at least it can at the U.S. Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico where it's possible to eavesdrop on some big brains hatching a bold scheme that will transform the planet.
Sometimes breakthrough science can happen during a simple coffee break, at least it can at the U.S. Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico where it's possible to eavesdrop on some big brains hatching a bold scheme that will transform the planet.
Saturday, February 28, 2004
Einstein�s gravediggers Caspar Henderson - openDemocracy
Is it really true? The Pentagon, no less, is saying that climate change could be a really big deal: blood, sweat and tears on the grand scale, wholesale collapse of giant countries, the war of each against each, and all within twenty years (see box on the Pentagon report’s key findings).
Details of an unclassified report, completed late last year, made it into the media in January 2004 by way of an article for Fortune by David Stipp. They story appeared again in a piece in the (UK) Observer a month later.
Is it really true? The Pentagon, no less, is saying that climate change could be a really big deal: blood, sweat and tears on the grand scale, wholesale collapse of giant countries, the war of each against each, and all within twenty years (see box on the Pentagon report’s key findings).
Details of an unclassified report, completed late last year, made it into the media in January 2004 by way of an article for Fortune by David Stipp. They story appeared again in a piece in the (UK) Observer a month later.
Monday, February 23, 2004
Yahoo! News - Leaked Pentagon report warns climate change may bring famine, war: report: "LONDON (AFP) - A secret report prepared by the Pentagon (news - web sites) warns that climate change may lead to global catastrophe costing millions of lives and is a far greater threat than terrorism.
Pentagon Photo
The report was ordered by an influential US Pentagon advisor but was covered up by 'US defense chiefs' for four months, until it was 'obtained' by the British weekly The Observer. "
Pentagon Photo
The report was ordered by an influential US Pentagon advisor but was covered up by 'US defense chiefs' for four months, until it was 'obtained' by the British weekly The Observer. "
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Now the Pentagon tells Bush: climate change will destroy us
Climate change over the next 20 years could result in a global catastrophe costing millions of lives in wars and natural disasters..
A secret report, suppressed by US defence chiefs and obtained by The Observer, warns that major European cities will be sunk beneath rising seas as Britain is plunged into a 'Siberian' climate by 2020. Nuclear conflict, mega-droughts, famine and widespread rioting will erupt across the world.
Climate change over the next 20 years could result in a global catastrophe costing millions of lives in wars and natural disasters..
A secret report, suppressed by US defence chiefs and obtained by The Observer, warns that major European cities will be sunk beneath rising seas as Britain is plunged into a 'Siberian' climate by 2020. Nuclear conflict, mega-droughts, famine and widespread rioting will erupt across the world.
The Observer | International | Key findings of the Pentagon
Future wars will be fought over the issue of survival rather than religion, ideology or national honour.
· By 2007 violent storms smash coastal barriers rendering large parts of the Netherlands inhabitable. Cities like The Hague are abandoned. In California the delta island levees in the Sacramento river area are breached, disrupting the aqueduct system transporting water from north to south.
Future wars will be fought over the issue of survival rather than religion, ideology or national honour.
· By 2007 violent storms smash coastal barriers rendering large parts of the Netherlands inhabitable. Cities like The Hague are abandoned. In California the delta island levees in the Sacramento river area are breached, disrupting the aqueduct system transporting water from north to south.
Friday, February 13, 2004
vnunet.com The best free software on the web
Kitting out your PC with software can be an expensive business, especially if you've built your own system and are starting from scratch.
Often the total cost of the software you will need to get a PC up and running will outweigh the actual cost of building the system itself.
Maybe you already have a wealth of software on your PC but want to try your hand at something new, such as image or audio editing, or maybe you just feel that there are better applications out there and want to explore the alternatives.
Kitting out your PC with software can be an expensive business, especially if you've built your own system and are starting from scratch.
Often the total cost of the software you will need to get a PC up and running will outweigh the actual cost of building the system itself.
Maybe you already have a wealth of software on your PC but want to try your hand at something new, such as image or audio editing, or maybe you just feel that there are better applications out there and want to explore the alternatives.
Thursday, February 12, 2004
Adult acquired flatfoot and tibialis posterior tendonopathy
In 1969 Kettlekamp and Alexander drew attention to the association between failure of the tibialis posterior tendon and progressive flatfoot deformity in adults. Three of Kettlekamp and Alexander’s patients had lacerations to the posterior tibial tendon and trauma was a common feature of many of the early patient reports. Several series over the next 12 years reported numerous further cases and in 1989 Johnson and Strom classified the condition of "tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction" and proposed a system of treatment. Tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction came to be seen as " the commonest cause of the adult acquired flatfoot". Physical signs, as discussed later, were viewed as evidence of tibialis posterior insufficiency. Johnson and Strom discussed staging as though there were an established progression from tenosynovitis without foot deformity, through partial to complete rupture of the tendon with increasing but flexible deformity to fixed deformity without tendon function. Johnson and Strom’s treatment recommendations for most patients concentrated on replacing the function of the absent tendon.
In 1969 Kettlekamp and Alexander drew attention to the association between failure of the tibialis posterior tendon and progressive flatfoot deformity in adults. Three of Kettlekamp and Alexander’s patients had lacerations to the posterior tibial tendon and trauma was a common feature of many of the early patient reports. Several series over the next 12 years reported numerous further cases and in 1989 Johnson and Strom classified the condition of "tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction" and proposed a system of treatment. Tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction came to be seen as " the commonest cause of the adult acquired flatfoot". Physical signs, as discussed later, were viewed as evidence of tibialis posterior insufficiency. Johnson and Strom discussed staging as though there were an established progression from tenosynovitis without foot deformity, through partial to complete rupture of the tendon with increasing but flexible deformity to fixed deformity without tendon function. Johnson and Strom’s treatment recommendations for most patients concentrated on replacing the function of the absent tendon.
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
Stewardess ID'd Hijackers Early, Transcripts Show: "Stewardess ID'd Hijackers Early, Transcripts Show"
Hearing the taped voice of a courageous flight attendant as she calmly narrated the doomed course of American Airlines Flight 11 brought it all back. The frozen horror of that September morning two and a half years ago. The unanswered questions. Betty Ong narrated that first hijacking right up to the moment that Mohamed Atta drove the Boeing 767 into the north tower of the World Trade Center.
Twenty-three minutes
Hearing the taped voice of a courageous flight attendant as she calmly narrated the doomed course of American Airlines Flight 11 brought it all back. The frozen horror of that September morning two and a half years ago. The unanswered questions. Betty Ong narrated that first hijacking right up to the moment that Mohamed Atta drove the Boeing 767 into the north tower of the World Trade Center.
Twenty-three minutes
Monday, February 09, 2004
PCWorld.com - Best of the Web 2004 Favorites
The Best of the Web 2004 Favorites file contains Favorites files that link to all the sites we referenced in our February, 2004 feature article, Web Stars. Simply unzip the file to the location on the hard drive where Internet Explorer stores its Favorites files; This location varies depending on which version of Windows you
The Best of the Web 2004 Favorites file contains Favorites files that link to all the sites we referenced in our February, 2004 feature article, Web Stars. Simply unzip the file to the location on the hard drive where Internet Explorer stores its Favorites files; This location varies depending on which version of Windows you
Friday, February 06, 2004
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
The Consumer Gateway: Shopping
Whether you are buying furniture from a discount store, clothes from a mail-order company or a watch from a market stall, you have rights as a consumer under the Sale of Goods Act. These rights are there to protect you from dishonest traders and unfair practices and they apply as much when you buy from abroad over the Internet as they do when you buy in your local shop.
Whether you are buying furniture from a discount store, clothes from a mail-order company or a watch from a market stall, you have rights as a consumer under the Sale of Goods Act. These rights are there to protect you from dishonest traders and unfair practices and they apply as much when you buy from abroad over the Internet as they do when you buy in your local shop.
Tuesday, December 23, 2003
DEBKAfile - The Stryker: US Military`s Great White Hope against Iraqi RPGs
At Camp Udairi in Kuwait, US armament technicians are working extra-hard in giant hangars on a Christmas gift for US troops plagued by guerrilla attacks in Iraq. It is the Stryker, an eight-wheel drive armored combat vehicle, the first new armored carrier to enter service in the US army since the Abrams tank was introduced in the 1980s
At Camp Udairi in Kuwait, US armament technicians are working extra-hard in giant hangars on a Christmas gift for US troops plagued by guerrilla attacks in Iraq. It is the Stryker, an eight-wheel drive armored combat vehicle, the first new armored carrier to enter service in the US army since the Abrams tank was introduced in the 1980s
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
PCWorld.com - Capture TV on DVD: " "#
The latest DVD recorders are more versatile than your VCR, but getting the most from one isn't as simple as pushing 'record'.
The latest DVD recorders are more versatile than your VCR, but getting the most from one isn't as simple as pushing 'record'.
Guardian Unlimited | Life | 'We can implant entirely false memories': "'We can implant entirely false memories'
You were abducted by aliens, you saw Bugs Bunny at Disneyland, and then you went up in a balloon. Didn't you? Laura Spinney on our remembrance of things past "
You were abducted by aliens, you saw Bugs Bunny at Disneyland, and then you went up in a balloon. Didn't you? Laura Spinney on our remembrance of things past "
Guardian Unlimited | Life | 'We can implant entirely false memories': "'We can implant entirely false memories'
You were abducted by aliens, you saw Bugs Bunny at Disneyland, and then you went up in a balloon. Didn't you? Laura Spinney on our remembrance of things past "
You were abducted by aliens, you saw Bugs Bunny at Disneyland, and then you went up in a balloon. Didn't you? Laura Spinney on our remembrance of things past "
Thursday, December 04, 2003
PCWorld.com - Instant Web Sites: "Put yourself on the Web in a flash with free and low-cost tools, services, and sites."
How To Spend It: "Moving abroad
This Is Money
ORE THAN 150,000 Britons will have left for a new life overseas by the end of this year. While selling up, hopping on a plane and enjoying La Dolce Vita in warmer climes sounds attractive, there is much to consider before taking the plunge. "
This Is Money
ORE THAN 150,000 Britons will have left for a new life overseas by the end of this year. While selling up, hopping on a plane and enjoying La Dolce Vita in warmer climes sounds attractive, there is much to consider before taking the plunge. "
Monday, December 01, 2003
PCWorld.com - Step-By-Step: Burn Your Own DVDs for Backup or Video Playback
One popular application for DVD writers is to use them to create video DVDs--from your digital camcorder or analog videotape collection--that you can pop into a standard DVD player and enjoy in the comfort of your living room. (See "From Videotape to DVD" on the last page.)
One popular application for DVD writers is to use them to create video DVDs--from your digital camcorder or analog videotape collection--that you can pop into a standard DVD player and enjoy in the comfort of your living room. (See "From Videotape to DVD" on the last page.)
Monday, October 13, 2003
MIT OpenCourseWare | OCW Home: "a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. OCW supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century. It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation, and leadership."
GREAT site for FREE learning
GREAT site for FREE learning
Friday, October 10, 2003
vnunet.com Email glitch mars Midband
was this the reason that I had no mail?or was it the previous posting?
was this the reason that I had no mail?or was it the previous posting?
Thursday, October 09, 2003
American Troops Dying of 'Mystery Illness' in Iraq, Unreported by American Media
Interesting read? What is the truth in this?
Interesting read? What is the truth in this?
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
Irony Central The Story About the Baby
I include this story for Michael and also Mia when she can read
I include this story for Michael and also Mia when she can read
Sunday, October 05, 2003
Friday, October 03, 2003
For a start I would like to welcome you to my other small part of the web at HintsTipsAndCoolLinks
From here you can get your computer into the 21 century by using the links on the page. You will find links to everything from Games, shortcuts, antivirus software and cool new sites to visit. You will find these links in the Messeges, the Files and The Links section on this page. I DO hope that if you have a good link you will add it to the site but please remember--There is only one RULE. As this site will be accessed by Children, NOTHING that is offensive will be allowed on here and anyone found posting same will be removed from membership.
Tony
From here you can get your computer into the 21 century by using the links on the page. You will find links to everything from Games, shortcuts, antivirus software and cool new sites to visit. You will find these links in the Messeges, the Files and The Links section on this page. I DO hope that if you have a good link you will add it to the site but please remember--There is only one RULE. As this site will be accessed by Children, NOTHING that is offensive will be allowed on here and anyone found posting same will be removed from membership.
Tony
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