jovial

Grew up In Brooklyn. Joined the Navy in 1976 stayed in 10 years. Aircraft Electronics tech. Worked for Major Govt. contractor then settled in California. I am currently a lab engineer in major California University. Peace only can prevail in this world when there is a temperance in economic, religious, political dealings between all people on this planet. One planet, one people, one peace.

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IBM mainframe acquisition raises antitrust concerns

Gadgets & Tech – IBM has acquired Platform Solutions, a vendor of mainframes and other computer hardware, in a move that raised antitrust concerns from one IT trade group.

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Colombia tricks rebels in bloodless hostage rescue

News – BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's rescue of 15 rebel-held hostages, including politician Ingrid Betancourt and three Americans, was a severe blow to Latin America's oldest left-wing insurgency and a coup for President Alvaro Uribe.

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Jessica Jane Clement Topless on Loaded Magazine

Men – Jessica-Jane Clement is an English glamour model, presenter and actress. And she is currently featured in the Loaded Magazine--topless. Jessica has made her name in the BBC production The Real Hustle. This young lady has come a long way but still has a lot to prove, and showing up topless in a magazine won't be enough...

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Deals and Due Diligence

Real Estate – Deal analysis and doing your due diligence is critical to the success of real estate investors. There seems to be three kinds of investors when it comes to doing deals

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Where To Find Women Online: Watching ABC.com

Television – Some interesting data out of ABC: Predictably, the network's Web viewers are younger, more affluent and better-educated on average than those watching TV. They're also nearly all women.

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Man shot 4 times at Atlanta Starbucks

News – A man was shot repeatedly by an apparent would-be assassin Wednesday night inside a southwest Atlanta Starbucks. Witnesses say a gunman walked into the Cascade Road coffee shop and shot a man sitting at a table point-blank four times.

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Mexico City's Food Crisis Solution: Grow Your Own

Food – Mexico City, one of the world's most populous and polluted metropolitan areas, is working on its own solution to the rapidly rising cost of food: grow your own.

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Ashley Tisdale shows off Sexy Body in a Bikini in Hawaii

Celebrities – Ashley Tisdale shows off her hot body by wearing a sexy bikini in Hawaii. And what better day to do it than on her 23rd birthday.

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FOX News Doctors NY Times Photos
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FOX News Doctors NY Times Photos

Television – Fox News has sunk to a new low. On Wednesday, the network displayed photos that its editors had doctored of two New York Times employees--reporter Jacques Steinberg, and editor Steven Radcliffe. The before and after photos can be seen here.

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Suri's got Money to Spend

Celebrities – The ever so cute Suri Cruise is holding some money in her hands, maybe she's gonna buy Daddy Tom some present for his birthday. Suri should just use the money to buy herself a cute little scrungie to tie up her hair or use the money to get herself a haircut.

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Gangster 'burned wrong man to death'

Do No Evil – A 29-year-old was indicted on Wednesday for a brutal Gothenburg murder in which investigators believe an innocent man was burned to death after being accidentally caught up in a gang feud.

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The floating cities that could one day house climate change refugees

Art & Design – An architect has come up with an innovative answer to rising sea levels - a city that floats around the world. The self-contained 'Lilypad' city will be home to around 50,000 'climate refugees' from the worst hit areas - including London. Latest research predicts that sea levels could rise by up to 88cm - nearly 3ft - by the year 2100, putting ma

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Zimbabweans seek refuge at US embassy in capital

News – The U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe says about 200 people are seeking refuge at the American embassy in the capital.

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Kevin Rose, Mark Cuban, Craig Newmark Get Makeovers

Gadgets & Tech – Electronic Arts long-anticipated God game that arrives in September, could be a big hit for EA. In the meantime, it's getting a lot of play in Silicon Valley, where some nerd tycoons like Digg's Kevin Rose and Craiglist's Craig Newmark have been tapped to create their own "creatures" for the game.

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Bush's Accountability Moment?

Politics – President Bush's record unpopularity is playing an unprecedented role in the 2008 campaign, complicating John McCain's task among key constituencies. Mr. Bush received a 66% disapproval rating in The Wall Street Journal/NBC poll for June, tying his own record for the highest ever for any president in the Journal/NBC poll.

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