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Qtel Oasis resort opens to families
DOHA: Qtel Oasis, the country?s largest open air resort spread over an expansive 96,000 square metres, opened yesterday to families, both nationals and residents, attracting a good turnout, a senior official from Qtel said.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:54:50 GMT - (The Peninsula)

On the waterfront: Secluded
Central Florida fairly floats. From expansive lakes to mighty rivers to the miles of beaches on both coasts, there is literally water, water everywhere. Staying dry during summers in Central Florida is not only impossible; it?s ill-advised.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:09:06 GMT - (and wet) wonderlands (Orlando Weekly)

Obama Bets Big on Big Government
President-elect Barack Obama enunciated his vision for an activist -- and expansive -- government as the best way to address the economic crisis in a speech this morning, and in the process placed a major bet that the majority of...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:53:56 GMT - (Washington Post)

Spotlight: Garden of Metamorphosis
Ongoing: Famous among avant-gardists in his native Japan, Tetsumi Kudo (1935-90) was largely unknown in the United States until the opening this fall of Walker Art Center's expansive retrospective of his sculpture, constructions and performance relics.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:19:55 GMT - (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

The Red Convertible: Selected and New Stories, 1978-2008
The Red Convertible collects a selection of 30 years' worth of stories by Louise Erdrich, reading like an expansive, crazy-quilt version of her novels.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:09:46 GMT - (Rocky Mountain News)

Video: hands-on with the iriver P7
A definite highlight of iriver's CES booth was the P7 PMP and of course we had to get up close and personal with it. The 4.3-inch PMP was chillin' in a docking station among the other P series devices, and we managed to grab some snaps. Just like the WAVE-HOME we caught before it, the interface seemed super smooth. The UI made the most of that expansive (and gorgeous) screen, and the ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:24:44 GMT - (Engadget)

Trump SoHo New York, First Ultra-Luxury High-Rise Hotel in Downtown New York, to Open Fall 2009
Downtown New York will greet its first ultra-luxury high-rise hotel when Trump SoHo New York opens in Fall 2009. Located at 246 Spring Street in the heart of the fashionable SoHo district, the dramatic, 46-story, 400-room glass tower neighbors numerous art galleries and chic boutiques. In addition to panoramic views, cutting-edge design, and expansive suites -- including the largest penthouse ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:40:20 GMT - (Hospitality Net)

ACC commish says BCS complies with law
Bowl Championship Series officials believe they're prepared to fend off any legal challenges.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:47:46 GMT - (AP via Yahoo! News)

iriver announces WAVE-HOME Multimedia Communication Device
Possibly one of the oddest contraptions to be unveiled at CES this year is coming to us courtesy of iriver . The WAVE-HOME multimedia communications device actually pulls double duty as a VoIP phone and a home networking controller (of sorts, anyway), as it provides an expansive 7-inch 800 x 480 resolution touchscreen for web browsing, photo viewing and interacting with all manners of ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:25:28 GMT - (Engadget)

Weber Signals Germany May Contract More Than Forecast in 2009
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bundesbank President Axel Weber signaled that Germany?s economy may contract by more than the central bank previously forecast as a recession worsens.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:33:16 GMT - (Bloomberg)

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U.S. Concerned Over China's Military Space Programs
[ A rocket launcher is seen at Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, Sichuan province October 29, 2008. China will launch a Venezuelan telecommunication satellite 'Simon Bolivar' into orbit on the early morning of October 30, according to a spokesman with the Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Posted on 2009-01-09 05:20:28 GMT

blog: World Military Forum | Armybase.usSTS-119: Discovery mated to ET-127 as engineers focus on FCV issue
Mating operations have moved past the soft mate phase inside the Vehicle Assembly Facility (VAB), following Discovery's milestone of rollover ahead of next month's STS-119. The main issue under discussion is the need to replace the orbiter's three Flow Control Valve (FCV) which will be carried out at Pad 39A after next week's rollout
Posted on 2009-01-09 04:17:29 GMT

blog: NASASpaceFlight.com Obama's impressive new OLC chief
(Updated below - Update II - Update III - Update IV - Update V - Update VI) The Office of Legal Counsel, inside the Justice Department, is probably the most consequential federal government office that remains relatively obscure.  The legal opinions which it issues become, more or less automatically,
Posted on 2009-01-09 03:53:31 GMT

blog: Glenn Greenwald - Salon.comWHY NOT? ASK WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR Y O U!
Throw caution to the wind, grab all of your plastic and get out there and buy BUY BUY! What you ask? ... recourse. President-elect Barack Obama enunciated his vision for an activist -- and expansive
Posted on 2009-01-09 03:17:00 GMT

blog: AYN ROUNDPositive Predictions For Health Care Coverage In 2009
By Ethan KalvinThe past year, 2008, brought plenty of attention and legislative activity regarding health care and health insurance. The amount of activity tells us that the American public wants something to be done, one way or another. Skyrocketing costs for health insurance premiums, higher deductibles,
Posted on 2009-01-09 03:02:00 GMT

blog: Your Recreation And Sports ArticlesChicago Restaurant Week and Other Fabulous Deals
While I'm cutting back as much as anyone else, and I'm married to a wonderful chef, we still eat out 4-5x per week, ... Cafe Sister restaurants: Coco Pazzo is more elegant, expansive and expensive. Cafe is a perpetually
Posted on 2009-01-09 02:58:53 GMT

blog: Useful Stuff 101Positive Predictions For Health Care Coverage In 2009
by Ethan Kalvin The issues of health care and health insurance garnered plenty of attention and legislative activity in 2008. The volume of the activity clearly shows that lawmakers know that health care and insurance are issues that are of utmost import to Americans
Posted on 2009-01-09 02:28:31 GMT

blog: Jewellery Briefs - Info Site Will 2009 Be The Year For Universal Health Care Coverage?
Will 2009 Be The Year For Universal Health Care Coverage? Posted By Ethan Kalvin on @ 7:58 am by Ethan Kalvin Lawmakers are becoming more and more plugged in to the fact that health care and health insurance reform are issues that the American people are extremely concerned about
Posted on 2009-01-09 01:51:39 GMT

blog: Thankful For AnythingAT&T CruiseCastSM Will Deliver 22 Satellite TV and 20 Satellite Radio Channels into the Car for First Time with Breakthrough Antenna and Receiver Technologies
Product to be Available in Spring 2009 LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2009 '“ AT&T Inc. (NYSE:AT&T) ... and expansive programming we believe consumers will flock to bringing living room entertainment into the back
Posted on 2009-01-09 00:53:22 GMT

blog: Andy AbramsonCities rot the brain: why we need nature
Catananche caerulea, by sftrajanExtract from an article in the Boston Globe that mostly makes sense (except where the author seems to suggest nature is an '˜all calming' influence; he needs to get out more!) -While the human brain possesses incredible computational powers, it's surprisingly easy to short-circuit:
Posted on 2009-01-09 00:26:37 GMT

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