Are they really going to let this guy lead an inquiry into his own handling of the response to Hurricane Katrina?
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Would you need a sign to tell you not to jump off a tower? Would you sell your house under a "real state" banner? Would you wonder if an airport sign on an Australian beach was a joke? Do you need a "beware of sand" warning in the Namib desert?
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According to the NZ English to US English dictionary, bugger all means "not much, very little". This is a rather limited reflection of common usage in New Zealand, since the word is highly flexible and covers a wide variety of situations to the relief of those with a small vocabulary.
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There are a number of reasons why you might want to install the Developer Tools that ship with Mac OS X on a separate CD-ROM. Here is one...
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Still reflecting on the implications of Super Size Me? Sometimes the way forward can be found by looking back at how things were done in the past. Nowadays many of us feel we have to go to the gym—in part because we drive everywhere instead of walking. Walking does burn calories and thus can help prevent weight gain. Now, using the latest technology, a good old-fashioned walk in the Peak District can determine whether or not your efforts to loose weight measure up...
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Over a decade ago in New Zealand I had the privilege of working with a Scottish physician by the name of Richard Rankin. I learned much from him, and find myself repeating three of his sayings in my own practice...
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