20060614 KDDC The problem with cows

This just in from "Regret the Error."
Posted June 14th, 2006 1:45 AM

Corrections and clarifications

Monday June 12, 2006
The Guardian

In an article Is it OK ... to drink cow's milk? (Ethical living, page 26, G2, June 6), two mistakes were introduced in the editing. Comments which were made by by an unnamed former dairy worker, whose mother runs an animal sanctuary, were mistakenly attributed to Gordon Tweddle for which we apologise. We also caused the writer to say that cows are responsible for "19% of global warming". In fact cows are responsible for 20% of methane gas, and methane gas accounts for 19% of global warming.

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20060613 KDDC Microsoft sucks

In Humiliating Microsoft, Apple's Simply Charming
Posted June 14, 12:21 AM

Many folks have been in touch about the new Apple TV ads. They are a hoot. Bob Garfield, who writes a column, "Garfield's Ad Review," for "Advertising Age," has just published a fun review of the ads:

In Humiliating Microsoft, Apple's Simply Charming

New Ads Skewer Windows' Various Shortcomings

By Bob Garfield

Published: May 14, 2006

Apple is one weird company. It makes great products and bizarre decisions. But above all, in all its stubborn Jobsian iconoclasm, Apple is consistent. You know what it means, what it stands for and what it will always stand for.

Namely: Microsoft sucks.

Read the rest here. The article has available the ad, if you have not seen it.

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20060612 KDDC 2006 1st Special Session hearing information

2006 1st Special Session hearing information current as of June 9, 2006 - 9:22 a.m.

June 12, 2006 5:16 PM

The following information - pasted below - is from the Maryland General Assembly web-site and can be found on the web here. Be sure to go the link to get the rest of the hearings schedule... And check this pagetomorrowto see if they have the Senate and/House agenda posted.

COMMITTEES HOLDING HEARINGS ON JUNE 13, 2006

HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS	SENATE FINANCE

JUNE 13, 2006

HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS

                                 10:00 A.M.     Joint Hearing Room
                                            Legislative Services Building
                                            Annapolis, MD


Subject:  - Electric Restructuring Legislation
         - Joint with the Senate Finance Committee

NOTE:  Members of the Senate Special Commission on Electric
      Utility Deregulation Implementation are invited to attend.

SENATE FINANCE

                                 10:00 A.M.     Joint Hearing Room
                                            Legislative Services Building
                                            Annapolis, MD


Subject:  - Electric Restructuring Legislation
         - Joint with the House Economic Matters Committee

NOTE:  Members of the Senate Special Commission on Electric
      Utility Deregulation Implementation are invited to attend.