Sunday, March 2, 2008

Evidence called 'overwhelming' that S.A. soldier killed Iraqi prisoner

Hearing officer says Corrales was abusive in leading platoon.

Mozilla Firefox 3 beta 3 released today!

New Mac proto theme, better OS integration on Linux & Mac, major speed improvements, memory usage reduction, integrated search of addons, & thous&s more changes."Firefox 3 Beta 3 includes approximately 1300 individual changes from the previous beta..."

Bull riding: Kinney has rough ride

WEST VALLEY CITY - Even if you think bull riding is dangerous, even if you think it's frightening & even if you don't want your babies to grow up to do it, you at least have to like the bull's colorful names.

Data Center Simplifying Virtualization through Adaptive Networking Technology

The Brocade� Data Center Fabric (DCF) architecture provides a flexible framework for designing, building, & transforming enterprise data centers into strategic assets.
Published by: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

Friendship in the Fourth Estate (Susan Estrich)

Susan Estrich - A funny thing is about to happen to Barack Obama. No matter how much he thinks he's ready for it, he isn't. No matter how many people warn him, he'll be surprised. And hurt. And angry.

BLOG WATCH

Motherjones.com on what the terrorists are listening to these days: "Music has been used in American military prisons & on bases to induce sleep deprivation, 'prolong capture shock,' disorient detainees during interrogations - & also drown out...

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Rams l& kicker Josh Brown on first day of free agency

The St. Louis Rams took the unusual step of targeting a kicker on the first day of free agency. They quickly l&ed Josh Brown, whose track record they know all too well.

Building Kazakhstan, one film at a time

Oscar-nominated "Mongol" illustrates this oil-rich nation's new-found skill at using propag&a to portray a society's glories (or, more to the point, to create them).

DEA probes doctors who prescribed for Ledger

City's medical examiner blamed actor's death on an accidental overdose

Resolving your resolutions

Calgary nutritionist Andrea Holwegner suggests we should shift our thoughts on nutrition for 2008. Forty to 45 per cent of adults make one or more resolutions each year. We have good intentions but we often find that our focus fades quickly.

Holwegner suggests simple changes like eating real food — the stuff that grows in the ground, is picked off a tree, or does not come in a package with a list of 30 ingredients with words you can't pronounce — avoiding gourmet cooking shows & focusing on eating better instead of obsessing that each & every meal is nutritionally right.

What nutritional changes have you tried over the years? What has worked for you — & what hasn't?

Ontario announces $27M to buy, fix Ottawa buses

The Ontario government will provide $27 million to help Ottawa's public transit company pay for bus upgrades & other costs necessary for "increased efficiency."