The Journal
2009
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A Few Windows Tips
1. Don’t install Apple’s Bonjour programme. Bonjour is meant to simplify network setup and connectivity between your computer and ‘smart’ devices. In fact Windows handles network setup perfectly well, and Bonjour simply adds another layer of…
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Climate Changing On Climate Change
This from the current edition of The Professional Edge, the journal of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geo-Scientists of Saskatchewan. This links to a PDF file. See from page ten on. A couple of excerpts: Add a…
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Strangely, Something Worthwhile at Durban II
The U.N. Durban II (Geneva) conference for racism and anti-semitism was planned and organised by the world’s worst perpetrators of racism and human rights abuses. A representative of Libyan dictator Col. Muammar Qaddafi, Mrs. Najjat al-Hajjaji, has chaired the Durban…
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National Literacy And Numeracy Testing
Teachers are preparing their year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students for the National Assessment Program: Literacy and Numeracy tests which will take place around Australia from the 12th to the 19th of May. This national testing…
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Hundreds of Millions Hurt By Stupidity Says Oxfam
No they didn’t. They said hundreds of millions would be hurt by climate change. It is true that lots of people are hurt each year in natural disasters. But apart from increased casualties caused by more densely…
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Cost Of Public Transport
Queensland commuters may get free rides on trains, buses and ferries if they travel at off-peak times, says Qld Minister for Transport Rachel Nolan. This is being considered because public transport is overloaded at peak hours and under-utilised…
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UN Chief ‘Deplores’ Anti-Semitic Rant
Ban Ki Moon described Imanutjob’s speech and the subsequent walk out by the few civilised nations still at the Geneva racism conference as a “very troubling experience for me as a Secretary General.” Oh, please. Spare us. Every…
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The Courageous Heart Of Irena Sendler
Can’t wait for this CBS made for broadcast movie to be shown in Australia. The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler As a Polish Catholic social worker in the early 1940s, Irena Sendler created and led a conspiracy of…
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Wind Farms An Expensive Waste Of Time
A real-world test performed by the Dutch province of Zeeland (a very windy place) confirms that small windmills are a fundamentally flawed technology. Twelve wind turbines were placed in a row on an open plain. Their…
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Real Beauty
Eric at Big Hollywood writes about real beauty – the kind Susan Boyle has, and real ugliness, the kind Janeane Garofalo has. I won’t say much more – it’s worth reading the whole thing. But I…
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Imanutjob Kicks Off UN Hitler Birthday Celebrations
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — who has called for Israel to be “wiped off the map” and described the Holocaust as a “myth” — arrived in Geneva late on Sunday as one of the few heads…
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Gay Lobby Demands Total Compliance
Or else. Miss North Carolina Kristen Dalton won the Miss USA title earlier today. Good for her. But trouble started after runner-up Carrie Prejean (Miss California) was asked this question: ‘Vermont recently became the fourth state to…
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Leading Earth Scientist Says Climate Alarmists Like Creationists.
Because both global warming alarmists and creationists care more about defending their entrenched positions than they do for the evidence. In comments on another blog I was recently accused of being a denialist because I pointed out that…
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Running On New Server
Whew! Everything transferred over quickly and easily. The new layout needs some tidying up. I will do this over the next few days. If you notice any bugs or have any suggestions, let me know. Comment, or email…
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Some Disruptions Possible
Qohel has been experiencing growing traffic. We are not yet up with Andrew Bolt and Tim Blair, but we are within sight of becoming Australia’s leading independent conservative blog. Thank you! Over the next day or…
