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pi set to music. not really visualisation, audiolisation?

Passengers travelling between EU countries or taking domestic flights would have to hand over a mass of personal information, including their mobile phone numbers and credit card details, as part of a new package of security measures being demanded by the

Passenger groups have raised fears that the T5 security process will take longer and be more intrusive. For the first time at any UK airport, all domestic passengers travelling through T5 will be fingerprinted, slowing down the security process. The move

So, now tha the Democrats face the prospect of a victory, Nader oozes out of the slime to try and give the throne back to the Republicans. The man is scum.

Why is impeachment off the table?

One big pot, some potting soil, and a few herb plants are all you need. You should also have a sunny spot; the herbs will need plenty of direct sunshine.

Is there a department of stupid ideas at Microsoft?

The iPhone mic is not disabled when headphones that don't have a mic are used (Apple's iPhone earbuds have an additional contact ring on the plug). If you have a favorite pair of earbuds from you old iPod, you can use them with your iPhone and take/make c

But Mao dragged the talks back to the topic of Chinese women. "Let them go to your place. They will create disasters. That way you can lessen our burdens," he said. "Do you want our Chinese women? We can give you 10 million." Dr Kissinger noted that

what a left hand!

Here is a very simple guide to how a new railway might be financed and a review of the limitations of privatisation and private sector participation in the ownership and operation of railway systems.

Revenge of the Triads

A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Adam Curtis exposes the public manipulation we sense but usually don't understand. His BBC documentaries are legendary in Britain but practically unknown in the US. An American network executive who wouldn't even let his name be used said "we would be cru

It is for these and other reasons that businesses, small and large, correctly recognise that the introduction of a wide-ranging competition law in Hong Kong would be a disaster. Dan Ryan, Sheung Wan

GEORGE W. BUSH [POTUS] Should tell reporters he’s read “Ender’s Game,” by Orson Scott Card: A gifted child from a privileged family defeats a race of inhuman warriors without ever having to leave the comfort of his war-simulator machine.

Particularly damning were comments by lawmaker for the social welfare sector Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung [...] The girl, now eight, had improved markedly since she left the family and was displaying no signs of physical or mental disabilities or problems...

The true photo-geek is incapable of humiliation

Mr Poeteray says the adopted girl was medically diagnosed in Hong Kong in 2004 with a severe fear of bonding. This is a recognised condition more commonly associated with children conditioned to life in an orphanage - unlike the girl in question.