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Your Friday awwwww

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:33:02 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Seems like clipmarks needs to lighten up a little.
No slur intended Mr. Goldstein.

Clip Source: web.me.com

Here was Chip as I found him: curled up, cold, appearing to be dead, in the middle of a trail in the Olympics.

Over the next hour, as I held him in my hand, he warmed up and started to move. Here he is nestled in my fleece hat. He’s just a few weeks old ... eyes still closed, very immature.

What to do with a chipmunk on a 15 mile hike? Especially a chipmunk that, now warmed up, is hungry and trying to nurse.

I smashed up some nuts and dried fruit from my trail mix, mixed it with water, and fed it to the eager baby with a syringe from my first aid kit.

Needing my hands free for the hike, I found the perfect spot for Chip ... I emptied the water from my Nalgene bottle, put the fleece hat in the bottom to make a nice bed, and snuggled him inside. He had a good view of the rest of the hike, though it was a bit tinted ...

Back home, he gets his first real meal of chipmunk-appropriate formula.

In less than a week, his eyes are open!

As the days go by, he gets more and more mature.

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RUssians dope for olympics

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:32:51 GMT

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Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

The Russian case also illustrates that increasingly sophisticated methods are required to catch violators of drug-testing rules, in particular those athletes who have not failed drug screenings. A track official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the I.A.A.F. had grown suspicious of Russian drug-testing results as far back as 2006. The tests, given out of competition, were so tidily and uniformly negative that “it was almost too good to be true,” the official said.

In 2007, from March to July, the I.A.A.F. began to store out-of-competition tests given to Russian athletes. Those tests from 2007 were later compared using DNA analysis to tests given during competitions this year.

Olympics

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:22:21 GMT

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Clip Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

"It's interesting to me how effective sports fans are at being in denial," said Daniel Mahony, a dean at Kent State who has done sports management research into fan behavior.

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PhotoBlog: A unique Olympics view
Check out the latest Beijing Olympics photos that caught our eyes.

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But, he added, "Now it's become harder and harder for people to do that."

Torres even volunteered to take part in a stringent pilot drug-testing program administered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

"That's crucial public relations on her part," said Bob Thompson, a professor of popular culture at Syracuse.

Retired Couple Face Jail After Withholding London's 2012 Olympic Tax

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:07:27 GMT

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Clip Source: www.money.co.uk

A retired couple from Barnet, North London, are facing jail after refusing to pay the Olympic surcharge added to their council tax bill.

While not against the games, Tom and Rita Glenister maintain that it’s unfair that they should pay out for the cost of the 2012 games when they might not even be around to see them.

For the past two years the Glenisters have withheld £33.35 ($59) of their £2320 ($4130) council tax bill in protest. This is the amount they calculated would be passed on to the Greater London Authority as a precept for the games. The GLA is planning to raise its £1billion contribution through this London council tax supplement.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Erik Vendt

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:31:06 GMT

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clipper's remarks: It's no wonder he won a GOLD medal!

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Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Erik Vendt talks to the crowd at the Rally for the Republic about Ron Paul.

Tags: olympics, ron, paul, politics

China Olympics 2008 Specials

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:49:49 GMT

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"Biblical Seven Years" by Th. Friedman

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:17:05 GMT

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clipper's remarks: difference between US and China

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

As I sat in my seat at the Bird’s Nest, watching thousands of Chinese dancers, drummers, singers and acrobats on stilts perform their magic at the closing ceremony, I couldn’t help but reflect on how China and America have spent the last seven years: China has been preparing for the Olympics; we’ve been preparing for Al Qaeda. They’ve been building better stadiums, subways, airports, roads and parks. And we’ve been building better metal detectors, armored Humvees and pilotless drones.

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Tags: china, us

Bill Meets Bush

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:10:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Funny

Clip Source: www.makeuseof.com

Tags: bill, gates, george, bush, olympics, games

Listen and write - Dictation exercises

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:46:21 GMT

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Clip Source: www.listen-and-write.com

Listen and Write

Do the dictation yourself

Improve your listening skills and hear about the news. Listen-and-write.com is free listening practice.

High Fuel Prices Drive Manufacturing Closer to Home

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Obama Accepts Historic Democratic Presidential Nomination

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London Looks Ahead to Next Summer Olympics in 2012

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Santa Claus Animation Best Santa Claus Animation

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:04:18 GMT

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clipper's remarks: We call it the 2008 North Pole Santa Claus Olympics. A realy funny cartoon animation of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, a creative elf or two, Santa's reindeer

Clip Source: www.santa.net

Santa Claus Animation
Best Santa Claus Animation
Best Christmas Animation

Our best Santa Claus Animation Reviews:

Santa Claus North Pole House Cartoon Animation
Santa Claus in the Santa Claus House in the North Pole. A cartoon animation of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus relaxing at home. Drinking hot chocolate. Reading Christmas Lists.

We call it the 2008 North Pole Santa Claus Olympics. A realy funny cartoon animation of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, a creative elf or two, Santa's reindeer - including Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, playing a very unusual game of beach volleyball. Also Santa Claus hanginh five, catching a giant wave and the elves rescuing Santa. Certainly funnier than Beijing 2008:)

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Beijing cancels "re-education through labor" camp sentence for protesters

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:50:20 GMT

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Beijing cancels sentence for elderly women

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Two elderly women have won a reprieve from a sentence to one year in labor camps handed down after they sought permission for a protest during this month's Beijing Olympics, a rights group said.

Human Rights in China said a Beijing municipal committee on August 29 rescinded its decision to sentence Wu Dianyuan, 79, and Wang Xiuying, 77, to a year of "re-education through labor," less than two weeks after the decision was delivered.

The two had applied for permits to demonstrate in officially designated "protest zones" during the Games.

none of the 77 applications by citizens to protest legally in the designated Beijing parks had been approved

Human Rights in China has said 24 protesters -- critics of the Communist Party and their family members -- were detained or put under watch before the Olympics

Chinese Entertainment and Cultural Extravaganza

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:12:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I wish I could be there.

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Chinese Extravaganza Uses Valley as a Backdrop

"Zen Shaolin," a music, dance and martial arts show, has a cast of 500 in a remote valley in China. More Photos >

DENGFENG, China — Midway through the grand spectacle “Zen Shaolin,” a blue-robed monk on a huge outdoor stage crowded with martial-arts performers appears to banish evil spirits rhythmically with his fists in an artistic meditation of motion and fury.

The extravaganza, with a cast of 500, is staged after nightfall in a valley that sits before a huge mountain in central Henan Province, one of the cradles of Chinese civilization.

For those who were dazzled by the opening of the Beijing Olympics earlier this month, that ceremony had its roots in shows like this one, which with government backing and private financing are drawing huge audiences to some of China’s most scenic or historic spots.

performances are part cultural event, part tourist attraction, with a dash of Hollywood and an intriguing blend of high and pop culture.

Olympic Village

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:35:18 GMT

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Clip Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

This sex fest was not limited to Barcelona: the same thing happened in Sydney in 2000, my second Olympics as an athlete, and is happening right here in Beijing, where this time I'm a commentator. I spoke to an Aussie table tennis player this week to check out the village vibe and he launched into the breathless patter common to any Olympic debutant: “It is unbelievable in there; everyone is totally crazy once they are out of their competitions. God knows what it is going to be like this weekend. It is like a world within a world.” A British runner (anonymous again: athletes are not supposed to talk to journalists unaccompanied by a PR type, least of all about sex) said: “The swimmers finished earlier in the week and it was like there was an eruption.”

38 million watch Obama acceptance speech

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:03:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Not counting C-Span and PBS

Clip Source: thinkprogress.org

Obama’s speech watched by 38 million viewers.»

Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) acceptance speech last night reached a quarter of America’s households, according to Nielsen Media Research. In all, with over 38 million viewers, “more people watched Obama speak than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the final “American Idol” or the Academy Awards this year.” The AP notes that “Obama’s audience might be higher,” since Nielsen didn’t estimate how many people watched on PBS or C-SPAN.

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Obama's speech seen by 38 million-plus viewers : The most watched in US political history

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:42:43 GMT

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NEW YORK - Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history.

More people watched Obama speak from a packed stadium in Denver on Thursday than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the final "American Idol" or the Academy Awards this year, Nielsen Media Research said Friday. (Four playoff football games, including the Super Bowl between the Giants and Patriots, were seen by more than 40 million people.)

His TV audience nearly doubled the amount of people who watched John Kerry accept the Democratic nomination to run against President Bush four years ago. Kerry's speech was seen by a little more than 20 million people; Bush's acceptance speech to GOP delegates had 27.6 million viewers.

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Clipmarks | Olympics Clips

Your Friday awwwww

RUssians dope for olympics

Olympics

Retired Couple Face Jail After Withholding London's 2012 Olympic Tax

Olympic Gold Medalist Erik Vendt

China Olympics 2008 Specials

"Biblical Seven Years" by Th. Friedman

Bill Meets Bush

Listen and write - Dictation exercises

Improve your listening skills and hear about the news. Listen-and-write.com is free listening practice.

High Fuel Prices Drive Manufacturing Closer to Home

Obama Accepts Historic Democratic Presidential Nomination

London Looks Ahead to Next Summer Olympics in 2012

Speak English?

Santa Claus Animation Best Santa Claus Animation

Santa Claus Animation Best Santa Claus Animation Best Christmas Animation

Beijing cancels "re-education through labor" camp sentence for protesters

Beijing cancels sentence for elderly women

Chinese Entertainment and Cultural Extravaganza

Chinese Extravaganza Uses Valley as a Backdrop

Olympic Village

38 million watch Obama acceptance speech

Obama’s speech watched by 38 million viewers.»

Obama's speech seen by 38 million-plus viewers : The most watched in US political history

Santa Claus Animation
Best Santa Claus Animation
Best Christmas Animation