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Jack Kerouac (pronounced [dʒak ˈkɛrʊ?k]) (March 12, 1922 ? October 21, 1969) was an American novelist, writer, poet, artist, and part of the Beat Generation. While enjoying popular but little critical success during his own lifetime, Kerouac is now considered one of America's most important authors. The spontaneous, confessional prose style inspired other writers, including Tom Robbins, Richard Brautigan, Hunter S. Thompson, Ken Kesey, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan. Kerouac's best known works are On the Road, The Dharma Bums and Big Sur.He divided most of his adult life between roaming the vast American landscape and living with his mother. Faced with a changing country, Kerouac sought to find his place, eventually bringing him to reject the values of the fifties. His writing often reflects a desire to break free from society's mold and to find meaning in life. This search may have led him to experiment with drugs (he used alcohol, psilocybin, marijuana, and benzedrine, among others to study spiritual teachings such as Buddhism) and to embark on trips around the world. His books are often credited as the catalyst for the 1960s counterculture.Kerouac died in St. Petersburg, Florida at the age of forty-seven from an internal hemorrhage thought to have been caused by alcoholism.

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gmail rocks it for me. For chat, talk, pop and forwarding. Im had all of them and G is the winner. Google offers more storage for your email than other Internet service providers that we know about. The powerful searching encourages account holders to never delete anything. It's easier to just leave it in the inbox and let the powerful searching keep track of it. Google admits that deleted messages will remain on their system, and may be accessible internally at Google, for an indefinite period of time.A new California law, the Online Privacy Protection Act, went into effect on July 1, 2004. Google changed their main privacy policy that same day because the previous version sidestepped important issues and might have been illegal. For the first time in Google's history, the language in their new policy made it clear that they will be pooling all the information they collect on you from all of their various services. Moreover, they may keep this information indefinitely, and give this information to whomever they wish. All that's required is for Google to "have a good faith belief that access, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of Google, its users or the public." Google, you may recall, already believes that as a corporation they are utterly incapable of bad faith. Their corporate motto is "Don't be evil," and they even made sure that the Securities and Exchange Commission got this message in Google's IPO filing.Google's policies are essentially no different than the policies of Microsoft, Yahoo, Alexa and Amazon. However, these others have been spelling out their nasty policies in detail for years now. By way of contrast, we've had email from indignant Google fans who defended Google by using the old privacy language ? but while doing so they arrived at exactly the wrong interpretation of Google's actual position! Now those emails will stop, because Google's position is clear at last. It's amazing how a vague privacy policy, a minimalist browser interface, and an unconventional corporate culture have convinced so many that Google is different on issues that matter.After 180 days in the U.S., email messages lose their status as a protected communication under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and become just another database record. This means that a subpoena instead of a warrant is all that's needed to force Google to produce a copy. Other countries may even lack this basic protection, and Google's databases are distributed all over the world. Since the Patriot Act was passed, it's unclear whether this ECPA protection is worth much anymore in the U.S., or whether it even applies to email that originates from non-citizens in other countries.Google's relationships with government officials in all of the dozens of countries where they operate are a mystery, because Google never makes any statements about this. But here's a clue: Google uses the term "governmental request" three times on their terms-of-use page and once on their privacy page. Google's language means that all Gmail account holders have consented to allow Google to show any and all email in their Gmail accounts to any official from any government whatsoever, even when the request is informal or extralegal, at Google's sole discretion. Why should we send email to Gmail accounts under such draconian conditions?

Good game, pity about being on a sunday and at 3 AM Japan time. Man Try for a saturday next time. I was backing france....

DVD-R and DVD-RW DVD-R was the first DVD recording format released that was compatible with standalone DVD Players. DVD-R is a non-rewriteable format and it is compatible with about 93% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs. DVD-RW is a rewriteable format and it is compatible with about 80% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs. DVD-R and DVD-RW supports single side 4.37 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-5) and double sided 8.75 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-10). These formats are supported by DVDForum. DVD+R and DVD+RW DVD+R is a non-rewritable format and it is compatible with about 89% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs. DVD+RW is a rewritable format and is compatible with about 79% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs. DVD+R and DVD+RW supports single side 4.37 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-5) and double side 8.75 computer GB* DVDs(called DVD-10). These formats are supported by the DVD+RW Alliance. Have a look at this site for more http://www.videohelp.com/dvd

Yep another vote for photoshop. The new iphoto allows you do some quite sophistacated editing and cropping. But I suggest using the help function if you find it all a bit to much. There is so much stuff online as well.

I havent had any updates needed. Im using OSX.

Hit me if im wrong - but for every day you loose a hosting credit. So you need to keep posting it seems....

Have a read of this and follow the link, its written by them http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ DORTMUND, Germany -- Brazil's Ronaldo scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals Thursday night, tying the tournament career record held by Gerd Mueller of Germany. He also surpassed Brazil's World Cup mark held by Pele. The striker scored with a header in first-half injury time in the defending champions' 4-1 victory over Japan in Group F. He added a second in the 81st with a right-foot shot from 20 yards. Ronaldo has 66 goals in 102 international matches with Brazil. Pele scored 95 in 114. Ronaldo had a great chance to put Brazil ahead in the seventh minute after beating a defender inside the area, but his close-range shot was saved by goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi. His right-footer in the 20th was just as dangerous, again being stopped by Kawaguchi. Ronaldo was coming off two disappointing performances, being held scoreless and twice being substituted. The striker had to deal with a series of distractions since arriving for the World Cup a month ago, including a weight controversy and a string of minor health problems. Ronaldo admittedly arrived for the tournament overweight after enduring a series of injuries with Real Madrid during the season. Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has supported Ronaldo from the start, saying he remains a key for Brazil and will be a threat after gaining back his rhythm. Ronaldo was with Brazil when it won the title in 1994 in the United States and 2002 in South Korea and Japan. He could equal Pele's feat as a three-time World Cup winner with another title this year. Pele won it in 1958, '62 and '70. advertising In the 2002 tournament, Ronaldo won the scoring title with eight goals in seven matches. He scored twice in the final against Germany. EARLY 'AU REVOIR' AGAIN? The ecstasy of 1998 has faded so much that some folks have trouble remembering France as a soccer power. Should the French not beat Togo today as the opening round concludes, they will add a second ignominious chapter to their recent past. As defending champion in 2002, France went out in the first round without scoring a goal. Now, top-seeded in Group G, it must beat Togo to have any chance to advance. France tied Switzerland 0-0 and South Korea 1-1, giving the French just one goal in their past five World Cup matches. A victory over Togo in Cologne could win the group should the Swiss and Koreans tie in Hanover. Anything less, however, and it's "Au Revoir" for the French. "I am not pessimistic," coach Raymond Domenech said. "I am looking ahead to the future. We are here to qualify." They will have to do it without veteran Zinedine Zidane. The hero of the 1998 championship is suspended for getting two yellow cards in the previous matches. He walked off the field in disgust when replaced late in the South Korea match, throwing his captain's armband into the dugout. Zidane, known as "Zizou" by his teammates, has announced his retirement after the World Cup, and his final game could be spent sitting on the bench. "We know Zizou is right behind us," said France defender Mikael Silvestre, who will replace the suspended Eric Abidal at left back. "The best way to help him is for us to qualify." CAREER CUP GOALS Player, Country Years G T1. Mueller, W.Ger. 1970-74 14 T1. Ronaldo, Brazil 1998-06 14 3. Fontaine, France 1958 13 4. Pele, Brazil 1958-70 12 5. Kocsis, Hungary 1954 11 5. Klinsmann, Ger. 1990-98 11 7, Rahn, W. Ger. 1954-58 10 7. Cubillas, Peru 1970-78 10 7. Lato, Poland 1974-82 10 7. Lineker, England 1986-90 10 7. Batistuta, Arg. 1994-02 10

Just show him that you are interested and truthful about your intentions owards his daughter. If you want to be smart - ask him for a minute of his time when you meet him (in private) - just state your case and honesty and all will be well.

I just bought a new phone yesterday in Tokyo - Japan. I can swipe the phone and buy various things around the place - nothing huge though. ITs good for not having to pay with change and stuff. Also you need to top up the phone with credit so If it is lost its just like loosing your wallet with cash in it - Someone can then swipe away and use up your credit.You ring up your phone comapany and have it canceled as soon as possible. I havent used it yet. You can also use on the trains.

I was reading an article in the Japan times yesterday about this issue. Teachers are few and far between, people that would be great teachers want to study and do other things. People who do a teachers degree as an add on to their studies end up teaching and not being happy about it - thats what I think

They should be put down like the animals they abuse have to be.

Firefox and loving it. It seems to work for everything

The term God is used to designate a Supreme Being; however, there are other definitions of God. For example: *Many religious and philosophic systems consider a God to be the creator of the universe. *Some traditions hold that the creator of the universe is also the sustainer of the universe (as in theism), while others argue that their God is no longer involved in the world after creation (as in deism).*The common definition of a God assumes omnipotence, omniscience and benevolence. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God

Being Australian I am foolowing Australia and after our win last night - Feeling good about it too.

Very happy with my name Lee - wouldnt change it for the world

Australia is my team in football. I am living in Japan so It will be a great night tonight when we play Japan. The Japanese media thinks Australia will lose and the Australian media thinks Australia will win. So lets just wait 12 more hours and find out.

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I was speaking to a christan who told me that bones where placed by the devil to test your believe in the bible. Basic if its not in the bible it didnt happen - have a read and see what you think What about Dinosaurs and old fossils? This question involves other issues: How can discovery of extremely old bones of dinosaurs be consistent with the Bible? Or... how could they fit on the ark? Or why doesnt the Bible mention dinosaurs? Your answer depends on whether you accept an Old Earth or Young Earth viewpoint. Both are briefly addressed below: Old Earth - Easy answer: Dinosaurs were extinct long before Man. Since the Bible deals with humans and God... why mention dinosaurs? Many creatures are NOT mentioned. With Old Earth, Gods "days" of creation (Yom) were periods of time (even now we say, "days" of old). Some critics say the Bible says there was no death before the fall of Adam. The actual Hebrew text makes the context of "death" unclear. Does it mean physical death or spiritual death? The Hebrew word "muwth" could have been either. Do we know for certain introduction of death meant everything, or just human beings. To a biologist its difficult to imagine NO "physical" death. Eating plants causes plant cells to die and millions of human cells die every day. Nowhere in the Bible is it conclusive there wasnt death (or extinction) before man. Young Earth - More involved answer: First, there is some evidence showing inaccuracies in scientific dating methods.. (The question is are they ALL wrong? And vastly wrong?) Second, why doesnt the Bible mention Dinosaurs? The Bible doesnt mention many creatures and things not relevant to man. Some believe the Bible actually DOES mention dinosaurs [Job 40:15-19; 41:1-10]. Third, how did dinosaurs fit in the ark? There is no Biblical indication that God didnt intend the extinction of dinosaurs before the flood (for whatever reason). If dinosaurs were brought into the ark, it would be difficult to account for space requirements unless they were eggs or very young. http://www.evidenceofgod.com/rg-erdr.php?_rpo=t

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If you wear slippers like in Japan their goes your sock prob.Shoes are exchanged for slippers inside Japanese homes, small clinics or businesses. This fact will become so automatic that you will return home and immediately take your shoes off before stepping into your house. All your relatives will look at you funny. * If a building you enter has an elevated floor right after the entryway, and you see slippers set out and places for you to put shoes, this means you should take yours off before going any farther. When in doubt, lurk around until somebody else come in, then follow his example. * Slippers are hard to keep on, especially if you have big feet. Keep them on your feet by affecting a shuffling walk. If you lose one, step back into it and pretend nothing happened. * Don't wear slippers on tatami--it frays the mats. Step out of the slippers outside the door to the tatami room. * When going into the toilet area, exchange your slippers with the toilet slippers inside the bathroom. This keeps any messy stuff you encounter in there from being tracked all over the rest of the building. Remember to exchange the toilet slippers for your regular slippers when you leave, and spare yourself the embarrassment of returning to your party with a pair of brightly colored plastic slippers that have pictures of peeing cherubs on them.

Domenici Says No Global Warming Legislation This Session Congress Daily PM (subscription only), March 6, 2006 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Domenici said today climate change legislation will not come out of his committee this year. Domenici said he and Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., are negotiating a bill that would require reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, but the two are "nowhere close to a way to do that," he said, adding, "Frankly, I don't know how to write it, and I don't think anybody does." Lawmakers are divided over whether a climate change bill should include regulation of carbon dioxide, along with other pollutants. The committee will hold a climate change forum April 4 to hear experts on the issue, but it is not likely to result in legislation. "There will be no climate change legislation coming out of my committee this year," Domenici told reporters. Domenici also said he does not think Congress will pass legislation this year intended to expedite a nuclear waste repository at Nevada's Yucca Mountain. The Energy Department is expected to present Congress with a legislative package designed to get the stalled project moving, but the release of this plan has been delayed. Domenici said the committee could move a bill to reduce domestic oil consumption. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee today held the first of three hearings on energy independence and security, which are designed to identify "five or six or seven major ideas that would truly be helpful" in the next couple of years and could possibly be rolled into energy legislation this year, Domenici said. "We haven't decided yet. At this point we do not have a bill planned," he said. Domenici said he was surprised that all four witnesses at today's hearing agreed that research is needed to promote the development of ethanol from agricultural waste, or cellulosic ethanol. The witnesses agreed "this was the quickest way to convert [from] using gasoline used from crude oil" to alternative sources, Domenici said. He said new legislation is not needed to promote cellulosic ethanol, just research funding. http://www.globalwarming.org/

I used them to get some images for a site - it was really easy to use and a nice site to navigate around.

Panasonic Lumix FZ30 Ive had a Panasonic Lumix FZ30 for afew months and am loving it. How much more detailed can a photo get? Panasonic wants to show you. As the successor to their FZ20 model, the Panasonic Lumix FZ30 carries the same extended zoom power and image stabilization while enhancing the total resolution of the camera. This camera is for serious users, with a slew of advanced features that will please aficionados but frustrate the uninitiated. If the 12x zoom wasn't enough, the camera can reach 15.3x and 19.1x zooms, provided the photographer can deal with a reduction in megapixels (down to 5 and 3 respectively).