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The “fake scientific study” of the day is the one that announced that four cups of coffee would make you see visions. It got a lot of press, of course, with even the staid National Geographic reporting “Coffee may cause hallucinations”. The UK press had a field day: Three cups of brewed coffee a day […]
 With the passage of ITA 2008 (Amended ITA 2000), the role of State Governments in Cyber regulations has undergone a significant change. The Section 90 of the Act which empowers State Government to make “Rules†for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Act assumes new meaning under ITA 2008. In ITA 2000, the […]
After the reports that melamine contaminating baby formula in China had sickened thousands of children there, some parents felt that soy products for their beloved children was safer. Well, think again. As early as mid December, Health Canada was noting trace amounts of melamine in soy products, including some that were labled “organic”. The level […]
While I am not sure that GMT deserve the hardcore, almost metal label that they seem to have acquired, they certainly have the pedigree for it. These miscreants know how to put a hard rock song together! Who are GMT? The G refers to Robin Guy who does a very fine job behind the drum […]
Caylee Marie Anthony, then 2 years old, was last seen in mid June. Her disappearance has caused so much havoc across the globe. Her mother, Casey Anthony is being held on charges of first degree murder. The prosecutors are accusing Casey of killing her daughter and it appears that basically not many others thinks differently […]
AMD has announced plans for a new supercomputer, one aimed at the entertainment industry. It is specifically designed to tackle the huge problem of image rendering, a process that has bogged down the movie and video world for years. Decoding DNA, Genome Folding, and weather prediction is certainly CPU intensive, and can only be sensibly […]
Officials from the Chesapeake Health Department have claimed that students from the Crestwood Middle School are not in danger of developing health problems even though they were exposed to asbestos at the school for about a day and a half last week. The director of the Chesapeake Health Department, Dr Nancy Welch, stated: “The good […]
Michael and Lauren arrive at Murphy’s trailer and Lauren is shocked that Katherine Chancellor would be living in a trailer. Michael agrees but says he is going to represent her anyway. Jana comes in from her conference and says she can’t believe Katherine is really alive but Kevin tells her it is true. Amber walks […]
I just stumbled upon this information and wow! A doll that is actually doing some good out there. I am so use to these Bratz Dolls and others where being “Miss Thang†is the message sent. These American Girl dolls have become popular within the last few years. They have books and even movies based […]
How False Knowledge Sank The Titanic, Blew Up The Shuttle, And Led America Into War When I first read the title I assumed this was a conspiracy book, a genre that I love, but do not always buy into. But I was wrong, Deadly Decisions is by no means a conspiracy book, it is a […]
Gaza -The Great Divide? As I scan through several days of mail this morning, it looks to me as though Gaza has created a passionate divide among people. Those committed to Israel are outraged at protests against its attacks. Those opposed to Israel and many of us who support Israel’s independent existence are appalled by […]
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