Acropolis gets lift for Olympics (Reuters)

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Olympics: Golds 2 and 3 for Phelps Lift
U.S. in Medals (Reuters)

Olympics: Golds 2 and 3 for Phelps Lift
U.S. in Medals (Reuters) 08/17/2004 03:28 PM
Reuters - Michael Phelps won his second and third Olympic golds for the United States on Tuesday, setting a new Games record in the 200-meters butterfly before leading a 4 x 200 freestyle cliffhanger just over an hour later.

Teen Charged with Acropolis Marble Theft
(Reuters)

Teen Charged with Acropolis Marble Theft
(Reuters) 03/22/2005 04:51 PM
Reuters - A 16-year-old Canadian girl has been charged with theft after being arrested on suspicion of taking a piece of marble from the Athens Acropolis, her lawyer said Tuesday.

Berlusconi revels in face lift (Reuters)

Berlusconi revels in face lift (Reuters) 12/30/2004 09:15 AM
Reuters - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he feels 25 years younger thanks to a hair transplant and a face lift and has advised Italians to follow his example.

German army to lift ban on sex in
barracks (Reuters)

German army to lift ban on sex in
barracks (Reuters) 04/21/2004 11:43 AM
Reuters - A German army ban on sex in the barracks may soon be lifted because it's considered outdated, the government says.

Officials sweat to lift Goliath
(Reuters)

Officials sweat to lift Goliath
(Reuters) 08/27/2004 01:59 PM
Reuters - Weightlifting officials have had their own strength put to the test after injured Olympic Norwegian super-heavyweight lifter Stian Grimseth had to be hoisted from the stage.

Chirac gives lost D-Day veteran a lift
(Reuters)

Chirac gives lost D-Day veteran a lift
(Reuters) 06/07/2004 10:02 PM
Reuters - French President Jacques Chirac gave a D-Day veteran a lift back to Paris in one of his jets after the New Zealander got lost following Sunday's ceremonies in northern France to honour World War Two Allied troops.

Robbers Lift ATM from Firefighters'
Hospital (Reuters)

Robbers Lift ATM from Firefighters'
Hospital (Reuters) 12/19/2004 03:22 PM
Reuters - In crime-ridden Rio de Janeiro, even sick firefighters are fair game for crooks.

U.S. Troops to Lift Cordon Around
Northwest Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Troops to Lift Cordon Around
Northwest Falluja (Reuters) 05/05/2004 12:01 AM
Reuters - U.S. Marines said they planned to lift a security cordon around the volatile northwest of the city of Falluja on Wednesday and allow traffic in for the first time in a month.

Apollo Moon Rocket to Get Face-Lift in
Texas (Reuters)

Apollo Moon Rocket to Get Face-Lift in
Texas (Reuters) 06/17/2004 10:10 AM
Reuters - A giant Apollo moon rocket that never got off the ground is about to get a face-lift after years of rusting away in the Texas heat and humidity at the Johnson Space Center.

Fun runner qualifies for Olympics
(Reuters)

Fun runner qualifies for Olympics
(Reuters) 04/18/2004 10:56 AM
Reuters - Fun runner Tracey Morris cut an hour off her personal best in the London marathon to finish 10th and qualify automatically for the Athens Olympics in August.

Kerry Vows to Lift Bush Restrictions on
Stem Cells (Reuters)

Kerry Vows to Lift Bush Restrictions on
Stem Cells (Reuters) 08/07/2004 10:19 AM
Reuters - Democratic challenger John Kerry on Saturday marked the third anniversary of President Bush's restrictions on stem-cell research by vowing to lift them for the sake of millions of Americans with debilitating diseases.

Romeo and Juliet, Olympics-Style
(Reuters)

Romeo and Juliet, Olympics-Style
(Reuters) 08/10/2004 08:53 AM
Reuters - it's a Romeo and Juliet tragedy updated for the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Olympics Athlete Felled by Bee Sting
(Reuters)

Olympics Athlete Felled by Bee Sting
(Reuters) 08/27/2004 01:59 PM
Reuters - Danish mountain biker Mette Andersen had to pull out of the women's Olympic cross country race Friday after being attacked by a bee.

Greeks told "hands down" at Olympics
(Reuters)

Greeks told "hands down" at Olympics
(Reuters) 08/11/2004 04:58 AM
Reuters - Americans aren't the only ones being told to behave at the Athens Olympics. Greek soldiers are being instructed to refrain from waving their arms at strangers.

NYC, Four Other Cities on List to Host
2012 Olympics (Reuters)

NYC, Four Other Cities on List to Host
2012 Olympics (Reuters) 05/18/2004 10:38 AM
Reuters - Paris, New York, Moscow, London and Madrid were accepted on Tuesday as candidates to stage the 2012 Summer Olympics but four other cities missed out.

Programs: Olympics Arrive for
PlayStation Owners (Reuters)

Programs: Olympics Arrive for
PlayStation Owners (Reuters) 08/04/2004 11:17 AM
Reuters - "Athens 2004," the new Olympics simulation for the PlayStation 2, isn't going to win any medals. But for fans of the sports it features, it's a passable distraction until the opening ceremonies on Aug. 13.

Powell Scraps Plan to Attend Olympics
Ceremonies (Reuters)

Powell Scraps Plan to Attend Olympics
Ceremonies (Reuters) 08/28/2004 04:27 AM
Reuters - Secretary of State Colin Powell abruptly canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremonies in Athens Sunday in part because of events in Iraq and Sudan, the State Department said.

Powell Scraps Plan to Attend Olympics
Ceremony (Reuters)

Powell Scraps Plan to Attend Olympics
Ceremony (Reuters) 08/28/2004 08:21 AM
Reuters - Secretary of State Colin Powell abruptly canceled plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremony in Athens on Sunday, a visit that had triggered angry protests from anti-war groups.

NBC's Olympics Web Site Wins with Real
Time (Reuters)

NBC's Olympics Web Site Wins with Real
Time (Reuters) 08/13/2004 01:26 AM
Reuters - NBC is making it possible for Olympics fans to get their fix any time of day, from now until the closing ceremonies, without ever turning on their television.

Olympics: Greek Sprinters Finally Get
Chance to Put Case (Reuters)

Olympics: Greek Sprinters Finally Get
Chance to Put Case (Reuters) 08/18/2004 01:14 AM
Reuters - Greece's top two sprinters should finally get to put their case on Wednesday in a drugs investigation that has shamed and angered the Olympic host nation.

Olympics-Swimming Superpowers in Pool
Duel to Savor (Reuters)

Olympics-Swimming Superpowers in Pool
Duel to Savor (Reuters) 08/15/2004 02:07 AM
Reuters - Australia and the United States, the superpowers of Olympic swimming, clash in a men's relay pool duel Sunday that could see the world record tumble.

Sport Takes Center Stage at Olympics
After Doping Drama (Reuters)

Sport Takes Center Stage at Olympics
After Doping Drama (Reuters) 08/19/2004 03:58 AM
Reuters - Sport finally took center stage at the Olympics on Thursday after almost a week of headlines dominated by a drug-testing drama that tarnished Greece's image.

The First Rule Of The Olympics: You
Can't Talk About The Olympics

The First Rule Of The Olympics: You
Can't Talk About The Olympics 08/20/2004 02:25 AM
We've already talked about how the Olympics forced certain radio stations to pull their internet streams because they weren't approved for internet broadcasts of the Olympics, and now comes the news that no athletes participating in the games are allowed to talk about their experiences on websites. Considering the number of empty seats (and the weak television coverage), giving the games a more personal feel, letting the athletes talk for themselves (rather than those sappy profiles on TV) would help people to connect more with the games. That, though, would involve remembering that the games are actually about what happens in the events, and not how much the Olympics can squeeze out of sponsors. Haven't they figured out yet, that if no one cares about the games, no one will want to sponsor the Olympics any more? As for those who dare to disobey and actually talk about their experiences online? The Olympics are threatening to remove their credentials or possibly "take legal action for any monetary damages." Monetary damages? From posting your thoughts on the games? Seems pretty clear just how focused the Olympic organizers are on money instead of the athletes and the contests.

Lift off!

Lift off! 05/18/2004 11:56 AM
Congratulations to the Civilian Space eXploratiion Team, whose amateur rocket was the first of its kind to make it into space! The seven meter tall rocket, GoFast, reached an altitude of 100 kilometers yesterday, the "official edge of space," according to New Scientist magazine. GoFast transmitted its position and altitude data from high above the Nevada desert back to Earth via ham radio.

"The Civilian Space eXploration Team (CSXT) is an all-civilian team comprised of about 30 amateur rocketeers from all walks of life -- from a retired Hollywood stunt man, to teachers, scientists, inventors, television engineers, ham radio enthusiasts, students, and -- yes -- even honest-to-goodness rocket scientists. Their common bonds: a love of rocketry and an unyielding desire to succeed even against the toughest odds and the greatest skeptics."

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LIFT

LIFT 04/26/2004 08:11 PM
Lawrence Lessig is coming to talk in London in May .. LIFT site for details

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Look Ma, I Can Lift a Car!

Look Ma, I Can Lift a Car! 06/07/2004 03:51 PM

Here is a pretty cool thing in Sioux Falls. The local arts and sciences center had a big platform and lever built. They stuck a car on the platform and a rope on the other end of the lever, which is about 40 feet long.

Kids visiting the center can pull on the rope and actually lift the car about a foot off the ground. There's a little display next to it that explains the physics behind levers and how this has improved life through the ages.

I drive past this display to and from work (that's my maroon Accord parked in the background behind the leaf), and you should see the line at the rope when there's a field trip to the center — dozens of kids wait in line to do this, and the smiles on their faces when the car comes off the ground are pretty priceless.

I want to give some recognition to the two companies that donated this: Bell Incorporated, who built the structure, and Billion Automotive, who is rotating a brand new Scion onto the platform once a week or so. It's nice to see local companies step up to an educational project like this that kids get pretty excited about.

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Lift & separate.

Lift & separate. 09/08/2004 06:53 AM
Lift & separate. (iTMS link) Then divide and conquer. Don't be a girly man or the terrorists win.

Lift and Duck

Lift and Duck 06/06/2005 12:08 AM

« Power lines on mustikkamaa. »

Aside from the cantankerous lift at work and the black eye that has gone from red to purple to yellow, I have also sported a huge knob on my head from bumping my head countless times Sunday on the pygmy height range hood in the kitchen which proceeded to be topped by a giant zit. I must also be providing great comedy for the building security guys as I can't get the bunker door to the machine room open, even when gripping with my hands and putting both feet on the wall. People in the park enjoying the weather get free comic theatre when Otava, after a week of not getting to play while his leg heals, tries desperately to play with a familiar puppy and pulls me along like a rag doll. I feel like I could be part of the circus freakshow or maybe a stop on the Helsinki by bus tour. All I need now is some bright spandex and a catchy name.

Black sausage will never be the same again as there is Musta Makia Salmiakkimakkara. I like salmiakki and sausage, but together? I'm willing to try anything once but I'll have to find a package of them first.

There's a new Helsinki outdoor map that now has markings for dog parks [yay!], rug washing areas, skate ramps, swimming pools, miniature golf, cooking/grilling facilities, etc. along with the bike paths. Of course, all the usual places I stopped to get a copy of it were completely out of stock because it was mentioned in the paper on Sunday and demand has exceeded initial production. There is an online version of the map, but it still has the 2002 version instead of the new one. So, hopefully I'll be able to get a copy before winter. Hrmph.

And I'm obsessing over the princess cake this week since the pastry cream pissed me off and I've been finding more information about it around the net. I've noticed many of the local bakeries use the 3rd layer of cake as the top over the dome of cream which makes the cake more stable and easier to cut as well as reduces the amount of filling and marzipan required. So I'm going to try making another this weekend for Jarkko's birthday with the cake dome, a lighter maitorahkaa and cream filling, low sugar/just fruit raspberry jam and overall less sugar and see what happens. I'm going to get foam corners for the range hood this time. :)

Is 3g finally set for lift-off?

Is 3g finally set for lift-off? 10/30/2003 11:46 PM
Mad.co.uk Oct 30 2003 8:18AM ET

Gottschalks Gets a Lift

Gottschalks Gets a Lift 09/16/2004 03:28 PM
The California department store operator might look interesting to acquirers.

Coburn needs a lift

Coburn needs a lift 09/21/2004 06:47 PM
Conservative Oklahoma Senate candidate Tom Coburn was described in the New York Times over the weekend as a man "fast becoming a popular icon of the right," whose "pointed pronouncements make for lively political discourse, not to mention a busy local press corps" and whose "primary victory was a bright spot for fiscal and religious conservatives." Coburn's candidacy is "lifting the right," the Times headline said.

Ariane set for big satellite lift

Ariane set for big satellite lift 07/12/2004 07:21 AM
Europe's Ariane 5 rocket is set to launch the world's largest commercial telecoms satellite early on Tuesday.

Microsoft gives MSN TV a face-lift

Microsoft gives MSN TV a face-lift 07/27/2004 07:31 PM
Set-top box descendant of WebTV will be pitched at tech-savvy home networkers rather than tech neophytes.

Airbus offers MS a lift

Airbus offers MS a lift 09/16/2004 03:54 AM
Unexpected antitrust ally

Cameras Lift Canon

Cameras Lift Canon 04/28/2004 01:10 PM
Big sales to shutterbugs lift the imaging conglomerate.

Kilroy achieves lift off

Kilroy achieves lift off 04/14/2005 01:00 PM
Watching Robert Kilroy-Silk launch his Veritas party's election manifesto.

Subscriptions lift Red Hat revenue

Subscriptions lift Red Hat revenue 03/31/2005 11:25 PM
CNET Asia Apr 1 2005 3:37AM GMT

Sun wants to lift its Java profile

Sun wants to lift its Java profile 04/13/2004 06:05 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 13 2004 9:55AM GMT

Thieves lift PCs from security show

Thieves lift PCs from security show 06/17/2004 08:33 AM
Asia Securitex 2004 - safe as houses
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