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• Judge Weighs Injunction in BlackBerry Case

  Sun Feb 19, 2006
  • If (although still a big if) the Patent Office eventually does rule that the patent is invalid it will be final proof that the aim of the writers of the constitution has again been undermined by an ineffective and destructive process being pushed by some.

• Wash.'s No. 8 Agricultural Commodity: Pot

  Fri Feb 17, 2006
  • Note the story and the headline aren't quite in sync.... the body of the story indicates that Law Enforcement Officials themselves confiscated plants in excess of the value of the Sweet Cherry crop... and by one of their statements get half of what's out there -- if they are lucky and good.'

• Canadian Coach Defends 16-0, 12-0 Blowouts

  Sun Feb 12, 2006
  • Home team advantage in the gold medal game (last line change; last stick put in place on face off are just two of the big advantages that accrue with this) is based, at the end of the day, on the plus-minus goal ratio of the two teams....

• Michael Crichton wins "Journalism" prize for State of Fear

  Thu Feb 9, 2006
  • whoops sorry that s/b "don't have anybody"

• Michael Crichton wins "Journalism" prize for State of Fear

  Thu Feb 9, 2006
  • What does it say about a supposedly rational science/engineering group that they select a work of fiction as the winner of their "annual journalism award?" Probably that they do have anybody that can write non-fiction that meets their approval... They should be be embarrassed.

• World at its warmest of past 1,200 years

  Fri Feb 10, 2006
  • Cycles yet, and we don't know the causes of this. It appears though that we (man) may be exacerbating some things so that this cycle may not be the same as in the past. At this point we just don't know.

• Senators Mull an Internet With Restrictions

  Fri Feb 10, 2006
  • While there is still a fair amount of uncertainty reconstructions based on proxies (tree rings, ice core studies, etc).

• NASA Telescope Spots Mega Solar Systems

  Wed Feb 8, 2006
  • KevinR writes: if so it becomes increasingly likely that conditions where life can arise will also be found It's not that simple buddy. Not simple... but increasingly likely. The numbers are increasingly on side that it will be so.

• Soccer fans who give Nazi salutes at this summer's World Cup will be jailed

  Wed Feb 8, 2006
  • I see a cartoon here somewhere

• Canadiens address Theodore's positive test

  Thu Feb 9, 2006
  • This is just wrong. Hair Restorer..... If he's gone because he is having a terribly under performing year that might be harsh ... but part of the sports life.... but gone for using hair restorer.... Jackals rule the world apparently.