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No comment on the product, but this has to be the worst demo video I’ve ever seen. It literally has screaming babies obliterating any ability to hear the guy talk.

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Not your father's nicknames when teens talk to parents - The Boston Globe

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:22:41 -0400

Not your father's nicknames when teens talk to parents - The Boston Globe:

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Our little emperors: does worrying do more harm than good? - Times Online

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:22:41 -0400

Our little emperors: does worrying do more harm than good? - Times Online:

Quoted: As the mother of two young daughters, Ruth Appleton is used to doling out praise for almost everything they do.

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When It Comes to Brains, Size Matters

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:26:24 -0400

When It Comes to Brains, Size Matters:

Quoted: PhysOrg news: When It Comes to Brains, Size Matters

Boys are just as smart than girls when it comes to wording.

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Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine

Tue, 27 May 2008 19:01:55 -0400

Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine:

There are a few people who demonstrate how fundamentally unfair the universe is by no longer being in it. Feynman is one of them.

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Cheez Whiz is overrated for cheesesteaks

Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:08 -0400

Cheez Whiz is overrated for cheesesteaks:

Quoted: Originally, the Philly steak sandwich, invented by his Uncle Pat in the early 1930s, he said, had no cheese.

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At some schools, failure goes from zero to 50

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:40:51 -0400

At some schools, failure goes from zero to 50:

Quoted: Proposed policy would allow student scores of zero to equal 50.

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Giant beetles discovered in mail sent to Philadelphia 5/14/08

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:40:39 -0400

Giant beetles discovered in mail sent to Philadelphia 5/14/08:

Quoted: Giant beetles, some the size of a child’s hand, were discovered in a package.

I am never opening my mail again.

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Psilakis, Freitag Simultaneously Reinvent Vinegar-Flavored French Fries - Grub Street - New York Magazine

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:33:02 -0400

Psilakis, Freitag Simultaneously Reinvent Vinegar-Flavored French Fries - Grub Street - New York Magazine:

NOM!

Quoted: Two souped-up versions of French fries with vinegar have appeared at Mia Dona and the Harrison….

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8 reasons why this is the dumbest generation

Sun, 11 May 2008 11:32:21 -0400

8 reasons why this is the dumbest generation:

Quoted: Take a look at eight reasons the Emory University English professor gives to ”not trust anyone under 30”

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Jenny, the world's oldest gorilla, celebrates her 55th birthday

Sat, 10 May 2008 12:20:47 -0400

Jenny, the world's oldest gorilla, celebrates her 55th birthday:

Quoted: The world’s oldest gorilla celebrated her 55th birthday today with a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf-wrapped treats.

I have a birthday coming up!!

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Rice shortages

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:17:59 -0400

Rice shortages:

Can barely afford food now. It’s going to be a fun, fun future.

Quoted: It was quite the scene at Costco when the wholesaler placed signs above a brand new shipment of rice: limit two bags. Fears…

Too scared for school: the plight of Zimbabwe's teachers

Sat, 03 May 2008 16:26:33 -0400

Too scared for school: the plight of Zimbabwe's teachers:

Quoted: It was May Day and the schools were out for the holiday but Tatenda Makura had come to St Peter’s Secondary School anyway, looking for the headmaster.

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Parents who prayed as child died face charges

Sat, 03 May 2008 14:20:19 -0400

Parents who prayed as child died face charges:

Quoted: A couple who prayed as their 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes will be charged with second-degree reckless homicide, a prosecutor said Monday.

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Funeral call angers the 'deceased'

Sat, 03 May 2008 14:20:19 -0400

Funeral call angers the 'deceased':

Quoted: Griffin, a Wal-Mart greeter, joked that she expects to be around for some time because she’s mean and only the good die young.

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iPhone, with Honors: from gimmick to the old college try

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:13:22 -0400

iPhone, with Honors: from gimmick to the old college try:

Quoted: Faculty members, on the other hand, are enthused about using Google Docs to communicate quickly with students for things like class surveys, online quizzes, and even assignment…

OGC unveils new logo to red faces

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:24:15 -0400

OGC unveils new logo to red faces:

> It cost £14,000 to create, but clearly no-one at the smart London design outfit that came up with the new logo for HM Treasury thought to turn it on its side.

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