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http://www.parkesburg.net/poll/112699.htm
Where are this year's hottest Christmas gifts? |
5% Diamonds
5% Champagne 5% Books 5% Clothes 9% Computer 17% Money 14% Video Games 40% Pokemon/Digimon/Yu-Gi-Oh |
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http://www.parkesburg.net/poll/112699.htm
Where are this year's hottest Christmas gifts? |
Clothes
- expensive so that is all people really want - hard to afford nice clothes in this age |
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http://www.parkesburg.net/poll/112699.htm
Where are this year's hottest Christmas gifts? |
Pokemon/Digimon/Yu-Gi-Oh
- boys taken to trading cards - marketed towards children - tons of media publicity - latest crave - many products: nintendo games/ digital cameras, etc. |
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http://www.parkesburg.net/poll/112699.htm
Where are this year's hottest Christmas gifts? |
Video Games
- people go crazy over them |
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http://www.parkesburg.net/poll/112699.htm
Where are this year's hottest Christmas gifts? |
Computer
- latest thing this year - hottest thing to play with and new kinds keep coming out |
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http://www.parkesburg.net/poll/112699.htm
Where are this year's hottest Christmas gifts? |
Books
- A Series of Unfortunate Events - Harry Potter - Gossip Girls - etc. |
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http://www.parkesburg.net/poll/112699.htm
Where are this year's hottest Christmas gifts? |
Money
- can use it everywhere - everyone loves it, needs is, and cant get enough |
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http://www.parkesburg.net/poll/112699.htm
Where are this year's hottest Christmas gifts? |
Champagne
- good present for party host - celebrate the new year |
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http://transformers.hot-christmas-toys.com/transformers-unicron.html
Hottest Christmas Toys |
1. Nintendo DS
2. Apple 20 GB iPod 3. Microsoft XBox (2004 Holiday Bundle) 4. iQuest (Purple) 5. V-Smile 6. InteracTV DVD System 7. Little People: A Little People Christmas 8. E-L-M-O Dancing Plush 9. Nitro Battlerz Starter Set: Battle Dome with 2 Cars 10. Litte Mommy Baby Doll Set with Carrier, Stroller, and Swing |
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http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/struggle.iraq/us.reaction/index.html
Senator: Iraq Conditions Worse |
- Republican Senator Lincol Chafee of Rhode Island just recently returned from Iraq and said the conditions are worse than last year
- American public needs to hear "the cold, hard facts." - Change for the worse from last year - When he visited he couldnt travel through Baghdads neighborhoods |
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http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/struggle.iraq/us.reaction/index.html
Senator: Public needs 'Cold, Hard Facts' on Iraq |
- "frightening times"
- Green Zone no longer felt secure - Fortified section of the capital that is home to Iraq and foreign governments and the military |
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http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/struggle.iraq/us.reaction/index.html
Senator: Public needs 'Cold, Hard Facts' on Iraq |
- Chafee said "the Defense Department credit for allowing us to go under these circumstances so now we can come back to the American public and describe what we saw."
- Though Iraqi politicians (President Ghazi al-Yawar met with President Bush Monday) say the situation is getting better, it is getting worse |
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http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/struggle.iraq/us.reaction/index.html
Senator: Public needs 'Cold, Hard Facts' on Iraq |
- During meeting last Monday, Bush said the two "talked about the security situation"
- Al-Yawar said Iraq would not give in to "the armies of darkness, who have no objective but to undermine the political process and incite civil war in Iraq" - "Victory is not only possible, its a fact" |
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http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/struggle.iraq/us.reaction/index.html
Senator: Public needs 'Cold, Hard Facts' on Iraq |
- Elections scheduled for January 30
- numerous calls to delay them - Bush administration says delaying the elections would not be beneficial |
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http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/struggle.iraq/us.reaction/index.html
Senator: Public needs 'Cold, Hard Facts' on Iraq |
In Summary
- Chafee said "If with 100,000-plus troops over there, we can't control that 10-mile road, it shows what's happening politically." - "The people are not as friendly as they were a year ago towards Americans." |
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http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/struggle.iraq/transition/index.html
Iraq Election Workers Killed |
- Three of an Iraqi election group's workers were killed in a drive-by shooting
- Number of U.S. troops who have died in Iraq conflict totals more than 1,285 |
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/09/brussels.powell/index.html
Bush to meet EU, NATO leaders |
- expected to meet in February
- mend trans-Atlantic relatoins that have been strained by the war |
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/09/brussels.powell/index.html
Bush to meet EU, NATO leaders |
- Colin Powell stated "We are reaching out to Europe and we hope that Europe will reach out to us"
- "Whatever our differences about the past and about Iraq, we are now looking forward." |
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/09/brussels.powell/index.html
Bush to meet EU, NATO leaders |
- President to visit after inauguration- around February 22
- German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Bush would hold diferent talks with EU and NATO leaders to "ia chance to find a new trans-Atlantic consensus." |
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/09/brussels.powell/index.html
Bush to meet EU, NATO leaders |
- "The number of personnel will go from 60 to 300, including trainers and support staff," NATO Secretary-Gernal Jaap de Hoop Scheffer told reporters
- some countries still did not take part in the mission |
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/09/brussels.powell/index.html
Bush to meet EU, NATO leaders |
- Germany, France, Belgium, Greece, and Spain refuse to take part in providing troops
- Colin Powell said "I, of course, would have preferred that every member of the alliance would have participated in the effort," |
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http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2004/12/11/huskerextra/doc41b2a9533d4f0152411806.txt
Lucky says he's cool with NU |
- Marlon Lucky said Husker fans have nothing to worry about
- Number 2 ranked running back by Rivals.com |
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http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2004/12/11/huskerextra/doc41b2a9533d4f0152411806.txt
Lucky says he's cool with NU |
- However, Lucky scheduled to visit Southern Cal and Washington
- "I want to see Seattle, I know the football term's bad and it has no head coach." - Southern Cal "They've been recruiting me hard for two years. They really want me to visit." - High school recruits will sign binding national letters of intent February 2 |
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http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2004/12/11/huskerextra/doc41afd7de12539079281745.txt
Huskers pursue juco QB, and that's fine with Beck |
- prepare to add 7th scholarship quaterback
- Zac Taylor- Butler County (Kansas) Community College - will make recruiting visit to Nebraska 10-12 |
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http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2004/12/11/huskerextra/doc41afd7de12539079281745.txt
Huskers pursue juco QB, and that's fine with Beck |
- Huskers appear to be moving toward offering Taylor a scholarship
- Huskers said Harrison Beck would be the only QB recruit in 2005 class |
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http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2004/12/11/huskerextra/doc41b0096f2786e049872411.txt
No bowl doesn't mean NU is seeing red |
- Huskers are well financed despite the fact that they had fewer network television appearances
- Lack of TV Time and no bowl appearances won't greatly impact athletic department's finances |
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http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2004/12/11/huskerextra/doc41b0096f2786e049872411.txt
No bowl doesn't mean NU is seeing red |
- Nebraska only appeared on national tv networks 6 out of 11 games
- least appearances since 1995 |
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http://www.politics1.com/cabinet.htm
The Politics1 Guide to the Bush Administration Cabinet |
Department of:
Agriculture- Mike Johanns Commerce- Carlos Gutierrez Defense- Don Rumsfeld Education - Margaret Spellings Energy - Sam Bodman Health and Human Services - Tommy Thompson Homeland Security - Tom Ridge Housing and Urban Development - Alphonso Jackson |
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/09/content_2311101.htm
US Treasury Secretary to stay on post in Bush Administration |
- President Bush asked Treasury Secretary John Snow to stay in administration
- He agreed - spokesman said "the president is pleased Secretary Snow agreed to continue to serve" - Snow is key member of Bush's economic team |
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http://www.maps.org/mmj/index.html#background
Medical Marijuana Background |
goal:
- initiate and fund a serious drug development research program aimed at proving to the satisfaction of the FDA that marijuana is safe and efficacious for specific medical users and should become legal, FDA-approved prescription medicine |
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http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org/bin/procon/procon.cgi?database=5%2dB%2dSubs%2edb&command=viewone&id=1&op=t
For which symptoms or conditions might marijuana provide relief? |
relief for:
alzheimer's disease anorexia arthritis cancer epilepsy glaucoma HIV migraine nausea pain spasticity |
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http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org/bin/procon/procon.cgi?database=5%2dC%2dSubs%2edb&command=viewone&id=6&op=t
Should there be a minimum legal age limit for medical marijuana? For example, should it be used for kids? |
- Rocklin, California
- Mother, Debbie Jeffries - wanted to give her 8 year old son medicinal marijuana |
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http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org/bin/procon/procon.cgi?database=5%2dC%2dSubs%2edb&command=viewone&id=6&op=t
Should there be a minimum legal age limit for medical marijuana? For example, should it be used for kids? |
-CBS News' 48 Hours
- conducted a poll on March 6,2002 - asked whether a mother should be allowed to continue to give her 8 year old son medical marijuana - 89% said yes - 11% said no |
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http://www.drugwarfacts.org/medicalm.htm
Drug War Facts: Medical Marijuana |
- Since 1996 11 states have legalized medical marijuana
- AK - AZ - CA - CO - HI - ME - Montana - NV - OR - VT - WA |
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http://www.friendlystranger.com/info/med_mar.htm
What is the current legal situation of medical marijuana? |
- cannabis illegal in the books
- under Controlled Drugs and Substances Act - Health Canada has set up medicinal use for those who wish to use cannabis as a medicine |
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http://edition.cnn.com/HEALTH/9702/weed.wars/issues/background/
Medicinal Marijuana: the struggle for legalization |
56% voted for Proposition 215 in California, 44% voted against
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http://edition.cnn.com/HEALTH/9702/weed.wars/issues/background/
Medicinal Marijuana: the struggle for legalization |
Apart from allowing marijuana for medical purposes, Arizona's law permits the use of heroine, lsd, and methamphetamines if a user gets prescriptions from two doctors
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http://edition.cnn.com/HEALTH/9702/weed.wars/issues/background/
Medicinal Marijuana: the struggle for legalization |
over 70 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried marijuana at least once
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/10391452.htm?1c
The politics of using marijuana as medicine |
- • 'Go to the FDA and say, `Take this off the dangerous drugs list. . . . Medicine by regulation is better than medicine by referendum.' ''
• ``Seems to me the sensible assumption is they're going to get it on the street.'' - "If we rule for the respondents in this case, do you think the street price of marijuana would go up or down?'' |
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http://www.mpp.org/medicine.html
Medical Marijuana Briefing Paper |
if people do not obtain medical marijuana and try to illegally obtain marijuana - they risk suffering
- insufficient supply due to prohibition-inflated price or scarcity - impure, contaminated, or chemicall adultered marijuana - arrests, fines, court costs, property forfeiture, incarceration, probation, and criminal records |
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http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,3393,00.html
10 Commandments of Family Travel |
1. You Shall not admire the view out loud
- kids are doers rather than seers - do not get them too excited but try to sneak in a scenic route |
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http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,3393,00.html
10 Commandments of Family Travel |
2. You shall seek out all creatures great and small
- stop and see the animals - zoos or shelters and preserves |
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http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,3393,00.html
10 Commandments of Family Travel |
3. You Shall get a jump on the day
- Dont always go out for breakfast - buy fruit and cereal - early morning sightseeing is hte best - less lines and get more done in the day |
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http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,3393,00.html
10 Commandments of Family Travel |
4. You shall not be a travel snob
- dont be afraid to do things you wouldnt normally do - hula show, panning for gold, climbing the statue of liberty - youll be sorry to miss those experiences |
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http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,3393,00.html
10 Commandments of Family Travel |
5. You shall do your research
- make sure the plans accomadate everyone in your group (kids who might not be able to keep up) |
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http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,3393,00.html
10 Commandments of Family Travel |
6. You shall honor the storybook
- read kids interesting story about what youll be visiting - dont read from the guidebook - very boring |
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http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,3393,00.html
10 Commandments of Family Travel |
7. You shall not overschedule
- dont try to force kids to see too many museums or restaurants - find core activity and work around it |
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http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,3393,00.html
10 Commandments of Family Travel |
8. you shall feed your children from the fruits and grains
- avoid too much fast food or vacation diets - make plastic bags ahead of time filled with fruit to avoid tummy aches or constipation |
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http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,3393,00.html
10 Commandments of Family Travel |
9. You shall make the most of the motel
- dont try to stay at a luxury resort if you cant afford it - a kid will be happy with a modest hotel with a pool |
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http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/article_general/0,8266,3393,00.html
10 Commandments of Family Travel |
10. you shall honor your routine
- respect children's routines - if they usually have a nap in the middle of the day make sure they can take one on vacation too - or if they like a certain snack make sure you pack it |
