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AMD's Opteron could spur dual-core processor showdownBy Rick Merritt, EE TimesOct 16, 2002 (9:00 AM)URL: http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20021016S0019SAN JOSE, Calif. — Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said its upcoming Opteron microprocessor will feature better integer performance than all other server processors, setting up a possible race with Intel Corp. to move to dual-core server processors as early as next year.AMD's 64-bit X86 processor running at 2 GHz in a 32-bit mode will hit an estimated SPECint base2000 performance rating of 1,202 and a SPECfp base2000 rating of 1,170, said Fred Weber, chief technology officer of AMD's computation products group, at the Microprocessor Forum...

<p>BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- One of pop diva Christina Aguilera's latest music videos has Thais decrying not its explicit dancing and revealing costumes but a Thai-language billboard in the backdrop that alludes to the country's sex industry.</p> <p>Saharat Wannachomphu, marketing director for BMG Thailand Co., the local distributors of Aguilera's new album, said the company had decided not to air the video for the song "Dirrty" on local television, the Nation newspaper reported Wednesday.</p>

Physicist Wins Ig Nobel For Beer Foam Theory POSTED: 11:23 a.m. MDT October 17, 2002 Last week, a few scientists won the Nobel Prize for outstanding discoveries. Some others won the Ig Nobel Prize for research that's highly unusual. Every fall at Harvard University, the scientific elite get decidedly unserious when Nobel winners give out the Ig Nobel prizes at a spoof of the Nobel ceremony. Physicist Arnd Leike won an Ig Nobel this year for showing that beer foam follows mathematical law as it shrinks. "The value of a $100 bill is going down like the mound of...

I received the following over e-mail. I wonder if I could get some help from FReepers in the suspicion that perhaps this is being bantied about.... From the desk of:- MRS GRACE ITA C/O Barrister Chike Egobia Lagos Nigeria Sir, URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL I am Grace Ita (mrs) widow of the late Col. Kulu Ita the former governor of Kano State of Nigerian. My late husband was one of the victims of the November ADC Aircraft Boeing 722 that crashed in Lagos. I have just been informed by family attorney Barrister Chike Egobia that my late husband operated...

<p>LOS ANGELES(AP) - Actress Roseanne Barr is staging a TV comeback.</p> <p>Barr is set to star in a reality workplace comedy for ABC, the Daily Variety reported on its Web site Friday.</p> <p>ABC is close to finalizing a 13-episode commitment with Barr, who would serve as executive producer with filmmaker R.J. Cutler ("The War Room"), the publication reported.</p>

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Two days ago I wrote a comment thread about my lack of free speech at work. I did get good advice from several people on this, but there were others who misunderstood or misread my thoughts. I was wondering about this and I came to the conclusion that I’m not real good at typing paragraphs and sentences in a manner so that folks can understand me. I often have trouble saying what I really mean; now I could “cop out” by saying it’s because I’m surrounded by liberal influences. But, that doesn’t account for my lack of speaking or typing...

This is our own corner of Free Republic where homeschoolers can discuss what curriculum we use, vent when needed, share our successes, compare notes, alert each other to things we find on the internet, and vent some more. Homeschool Forum Thread #1Homeschool Forum Thread #2 Free Republic links to education related articles (thread#8)

Prayer requested during week of 10/13/02 Prayers needed for a babyPrayer request for Lacey undergoing treatment for terminal brain tumorPrayer request for PoisedWoman's son BillPraise report on pubmom's father-in-lawPrayer request for Michael Savage's friendContinued prayers for SuzieContinued prayers for sharktrager on job situationPrayers for families involved in car pileup in Wisconsin Prayer requested during week of 10/06/02 Prayers for families and Freepers in Maryland/DC areaPrayer request for WWII hero Joe FossPrayers for mountaineer and husband traveling to EuropePraise report on missionaries and Christians in ChinaPrayer request for Suzie with cancer undergoing surgeryPrayers for pubmom's father-in-law underwent knee surgeryPraise report on...

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2002 October 18 At the Center of the Milky Way Credit: Rainer Schödel (MPE) et al., NACO, ESO Explanation: At the center of our Milky Way Galaxy lies a black hole with over 2 million times the mass of the Sun. Once a controversial claim, this astounding conclusion is now virtually inescapable and based on observations of stars orbiting very near the galactic center. Using one of the...

  A project of the American Family Association          Wednesday, October 16, 2002 How To Help Your Kids Stand Strong In The Face Of Today's Culture Dear OneMillionDads.com member:I want to share with you something that has alarmed me. I have just finished reading the first few pages of Josh McDowell's latest book Beyond Belief to Convictions and have to be honest I am shocked! I'm not surprised that our young people are under increasing pressure and temptations in today's postmodern culture. What I am surprised by is the extent to which our own young people have adopted such...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... vulgar \vul-ger\, adjective: vulgarly; adverb vulgarness; noun vulgarity; vulgate; noun (Bonus Information!) Crudely indecent. Deficient in taste, delicacy, or refinement. Marked by a lack of good breeding; boorish. See Synonyms at common. Offensively...

We will not live in fear! [President Bush] Good Morning!! Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!! North Korea possesses two plutonium-based nuclear bombs, a senior Bush administration official said yesterday. ... "It is our assessment that North Korea has reprocessed before 1994 sufficient plutonium for one or two nuclear weapons," the official said, asking to remain anonymous. When pressed he said North Korea had two bombs. Full story from the London Daily Telegraph...

The score stands at 9 dead 11 shots. 911, 9/11. Have they delivered their message and split? Are they satisfied with the results of their test? Are they having a big party now to celebrat the terror, confusion, pain, and death they caused?

The evil cancer of modern liberalism has spread through society. Few people, however, recognize its root. It all boils down to a simple credo: Hardship is bad, and society should work against it. This statement seems at first obvious, indisputable, and self-evident. It is also, however, FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG. Unfortunately, this lie has become so ingrained into our culture I don't know how to root it out. Perhaps someone here will have some ideas. Economists recognize that [generalized] Demand is an unlimitted force. Attempts to satisfy it can consume unlimitted resources and yet still not succeed. Worse, if Demand were somehow...

Okay, my problem is that I remember making them and they were so cute to sit on the Thanksgiving table, but I don't recall how to make them. Sigh, and now I wish to teach my grandchildren how to make them, but I forget if the marshmellows go on the tail or the raisins. And what did we use for the gobbler and feet? Yes, I have searched on the net, and I find that they now make turkeys for the decoration of the table out of construction paper. LOL If anyone remembers, I sure would appreciate your help.

This site offers alphabetical listings of TV shows, movies and assorted other happenings that when you pick one out you can see when most people thought the show started down hill.A few examples of bad (liberal) shows so we can giggle.Jump the Shark home page.WARNING: some of the language used in the comment part of these pages can be expressive! The Rosie O'Donut Show First Show 1996 Last Show 2002 Genre Talk Network SYN Slot Day Various Slot Time Various Jumped The Shark when.... Votes Day One................... 35 Tom Selleck's appearance.. 29 Never Jumped.............. 17 She's a hypocrite......... 12...

<p>A former officer who hurled fruit and vegetables at Winnipeg police two summers ago has put up a sign poking fun at police.</p> <p>"It's to get a rise out of them," said David Dauphinee, who was a former bodyguard of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau.</p>