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The French Are Not Buying This Scientology Thing [Praise Xenu]Today, a court in Paris convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud and fined it over half a million euros. The judge criticized the church's ''obsession'' with financial gain, but admitted he liked Risky Business. (Kidding.) [NY Times] ... |
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Links for 2009-10-26Alcatel-Lucent Dynamic EnterpriseInteresting, my Join the Conversation dialogue is up on Alcatel-Lucent's Dynamic Enterprise site: http://bit.ly/vEMGc Please join in. Mozilla tries to build the ultimate in-box: Raindrop | Deep Tech - CNET NewsMozilla attempts to unify social communications with Rain ... |
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The Electric Vehicle, a Missed Opportunity for Good Design?The NY Times looks at the major considerations shaping the entire manufacturing process, from conception to production, in an effort to explain what they see as a missed opportunity for electric cars to redefine vehicle aesthetics from the ground up. ... |
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Swedes Put First Carbon Labels On FoodPhoto via NY Times When Swedes examine the packaging of their food products, they're going to see more than nutritional information--now there's going to be a 'carbon label' right next to it. The labels read 'Climate declared: X kg CO2 per kg of product," so people will know just how mu... |
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NY Times Manga Bestsellers: TokyoPop's Vampires Stake Claim To Top of ChartsThis week's edition of the New York Times Graphic Books list brought us a few notable newcomers, but the eyebrow-raiser moment this morning was seeing Chibi Vampire Vol. 14 and... ... |
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Soda Tax Could Raise $10 Billion Per Year for Cash-Strapped StatesPhoto via the NY Times A soda tax could close cash-strapped states' budget gaps, a new study finds. The report, authored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, says that a mere 7 cent tax on sugary drinks could raise a combined $10 billion per yer. Soda may not be as downright dea... |

