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The world of 3D animations is better defined as “breath-taking”, 3D art can illustrate and create worlds which only exist in our imagination and can bring to life all of those fantasies and creations we only saw in our dreams; however a couple of decades ago the thought of even drawing something remotely similar to [...]
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To understand why graffiti is so vilified by the powers that as mere "vandalism" one must know what vandalism actually is. Painter Gustave Courbet (a famous vandal himself,) considered it to be the "destruction of monuments symbolizing war and conquest," a perhaps romanticised view I find difficult to agree with; since when did a bunch [...]
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New York Daily News Mozart's death most likely caused by strep infection, study suggests The Money Times August 19, Philadelphia: The sudden death of musical genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was not a result of poisoning or bad pork but may have instead been caused by a streptococcal infection, … What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection The Associated Press Mozart may have died of strep throat complications CNN What Really Killed Mozart? Maybe Strep New York Times AFP
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MiamiHerald.com Gonzales just tip of iceberg in Heartland attack ZDNet Albert Gonzales, previously accused of breaking into TJX's computer systems, was indicted on charges that a separate group he was involved in breached Heartland Payment Systems. Also indicted but unidentified and still at large were “Hacker 1″ and … SQL injection attacks led to Heartland, Hannaford breaches Computerworld Hacker's lawyer quiet about next legal move MiamiHerald.com Hacker charged, but his accomplices remain at large USA Today The Associated Press
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BBC News Hewlett-Packard profit down 19% on weak sales of PCs, printing … Los Angeles Times Sales in the company's PC business eroded 18% in the second quarter, even as the number of units sold rose 2%. Revenue from printing supplies was down 13%. Hewlett-Packard Co.'s profit dropped 19% in the latest quarter, dragged by ongoing weakness in … Sluggish PC, ink sales hurt Hewlett-Packard The Associated Press Poor HP Earnings Dim Hopes for Tech BusinessWeek HP Reports Q3 Revenue, Earnings Drop, Reaffirms Outlook For Year ChannelWeb New York Times
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Telegraph.co.uk Sony slashes price of PlayStation 3 by $100 to $299 Los Angeles Times The Japanese electronics giant, which is seeking to goose sales ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season, also unveils a sleeker, thinner model of the game console. By Alex Pham and Ben Fritz Sony Corp. slashed $100 off the price of its entry-level … Sony Drops Price of PlayStation 3 by $100 New York Times PlayStation 3 slims down in size, price Reuters PS3 Slim coming today, PlayStation Network taken offline Ars Technica GamePro.com
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BBC News Sluggish PC, ink sales hurt Hewlett-Packard The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Hewlett-Packard Co.'s 19 percent drop in quarterly profit shows that the company still relies heavily on printer ink and the troubled personal computer market, despite the aggressive transformation it's undertaking to branch out and … Poor HP Earnings Dim Hopes for Tech BusinessWeek Hewlett-Packard profit down 19% on weak sales of PCs, printing … Los Angeles Times HP's Hurd Not Ready To Call Turn In Business Conditions CNNMoney.com New York Times
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Indian Express Microsoft legal chief sees risk in Yahoo deal Reuters SEATTLE, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) has confidently described its planned search advertising deal with Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) as a “win-win”, but the software company's legal chief is prepared to concede that the outcome is … Google Tops Search Satisfaction, AOL Trails BusinessWeek Bing's market share rises to 8.9% Boston Globe Bing's Marketshare Continued To Creep Upwards In July Washington Post InformationWeek
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ABC News Swine Flu Shots May Be Too Little, Too Late to Halt Outbreaks Bloomberg Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) — Swine flu vaccines under development by drugmakers may not provide immunity until the last week of November, too late to hold off outbreaks triggered by infected students returning to schools in the US and Europe. … US government to advise businesses on swine flu Reuters Factory logjam could delay some swine flu shots San Jose Mercury News Delay in vaccine production won't alter Washoe swine flu plans Reno Gazette Journal Sequim Gazette
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Indian Express South Korea set for rocket launch BBC News The two-stage vehicle, which has been developed with the assistance of Russia, will blast off from the Naro space complex, 475km south of Seoul. The rocket, named the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), will seek to place in orbit a 100kg satellite. … SKorea to launch 1st rocket; eyes on NK response The Associated Press Korea's First Space Rocket Naro to Blast Off Wednesday Korea Times With a little help, South Korea set to make history Spaceflight Now Press Trust of India
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