Topic: LOST FOUND - on April 1, 2003 at 5:50:20 PM CEST
Das neue Gesetz stellt digitale Kultur unter Generalverdacht
Am 1. April 2003 tritt in Deutschland die Neufassung des Jugendschutzgesetzes in Kraft. Nicht nur böse Zungen behaupten, es hätte dafür kein sinnfälligeres Datum geben können
Die - um es sehr zynisch zu formulieren - "Schützenhilfe" des Massakers von Erfurt hatte der Novelle den Weg durch die Beschlussgremien gebahnt. Und gerade, was das Medium Video- und Computerspiele angeht, war dabei offenbar der verständliche, dringende Wunsch des Gesetzgebers, IRGENDETWAS zu tun, größer als der Bedacht, auch etwas SINNVOLLES zu tun.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 31, 2003 at 6:02:08 PM CEST
Spirograph
What is a Spirograph?
A Spirograph is a curve formed by rolling a circle inside or outside of another circle. The pen is placed at any point on the rolling circle. If the radius of fixed circle is R, the radius of moving circle is r, and the offset of the pen point in the moving circle is O, then the equation of the resulting curve is defined by:
x = (R+r)*cos(t) - (r+O)*cos(((R+r)/r)*t) y = (R+r)*sin(t) - (r+O)*sin(((R+r)/r)*t)
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 28, 2003 at 11:44:13 PM CET
Climber plans Everest in 15 hours
A veteran Nepali climber, who has scaled Everest nine times, said Thursday he was planning to achieve the feat again in a record 15 hours.
Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, 35, wants to climb the 29,028-feet mountain in record time to celebrate the golden jubilee of the first ascent.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 28, 2003 at 11:23:21 PM CET
It's Easy Seein' Green
Of all the military gadgets on parade on television, there's one you can bring home without spooking the neighbors into thinking you've gone postal. Night-vision scopes, once available only at defense contractor prices, can be found nowadays at Wal-Mart for less than $100. The new consumer models are less powerful than the military versions, but they're more portable, too. They're also more stylish, so you won't look like that creep from Silence of the Lambs.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 28, 2003 at 9:48:59 AM CET
Papa's a Rolling Stone too
THE son of notorious Rolling Stones womaniser Mick Jagger is dating the daughter of the band’s guitarist Keith Richards. James Jagger, 17, fell for Alexandra Richards, 16, after the pair flirted outrageously on a photo shoot. Protective dad-of-four Keith, 59, is said to be “concerned” about the relationship.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 25, 2003 at 7:27:32 PM CET
Why You Should Never Wear Red In A Casino
A lady in red is a welcome visitor to any casino -- though she may not like the reason why.
It seems the security cameras that casinos rely on for catching cheaters have the side-effect of seeing right through any clothing colored red.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 25, 2003 at 6:37:34 PM CET
You don't speak Arabic ?
aljazeerah in english. This website is not related to Al-Jazeera TV
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 24, 2003 at 9:38:27 PM CET
KGB chief ordered 4m soldiers to keep watching the skies for UFOs
Yuri Andropov, the former Soviet leader and long-time head of the KGB, had an acute personal interest in UFOs and ordered a 13-year programme that required every soldier in the military to monitor sightings over Russian territory, according to new revelations.
Andropov shunned the splendour enjoyed by many Soviet leaders to live in a sparse flat throughout his 15 years as KGB chief and one year as Secretary-General of the Communist Party.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 23, 2003 at 6:12:42 PM CET
Woman arrested with grenades used to be a man
A Durban woman arrested this week for alleged possession of three stun grenades was once a man - and might even have been a high-ranking officer in the former South African Defence Force.
Robyn Godfrey, 43, was arrested by military police this week in what seemed an open-and-shut case of possession of military hardware. But things took a sensational turn when investigations revealed that Godfrey not only works as an escort in Durban, but - according to military records - could have been a mysterious Colonel Robin Ivan Godfrey.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 21, 2003 at 8:12:55 PM CET
Happy new year
Afghan men dance with their rifles during celebrations for the Afghan New Year in Kabul on March 21, 2003. Thousands of Afghans gathered in Kabul's only stadium on Friday to take part in the new year festivities to mark the start of spring.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 19, 2003 at 5:54:23 PM CET
N.Y. Boy Wins Rotten Sneaker Contest
A New York boy walked away with the top prize of a $500 savings bond on Tuesday in the annual rotten sneaker contest. But ten-year-old Jeffry Soto says he's not taking full credit for the sneakers, which stumped a judge in the "heels" category because they didn't have any heels left.
The fifth grader says his pit bull helped make his entry the winner.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on March 19, 2003 at 5:16:25 PM CET
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia banned broadcast media from an appearance Wednesday where he will receive an award for supporting free speech.
The City Club usually tapes speakers for later broadcast on public television, but Scalia insisted on banning television and radio coverage, the club said. Scalia is being given the organization's Citadel of Free Speech Award.
"I might wish it were otherwise, but that was one of the criteria that he had for acceptance," said James Foster, the club's executive director.
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