End of the Animal Kingdom
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"there is homosexual behavior in the
animal kingdom"
"there is homosexual behavior in the
animal kingdom"
02/10/2004 03:20 AMUnpopular in the Animal Kingdom? Try
Borrowing Another Cologne
Unpopular in the Animal Kingdom? Try
Borrowing Another Cologne
05/17/2004 07:35 PMWith a few aromatic manipulations, scientists have made male harvest
mice that were once entirely unappealing to some females, more
alluring.
The Kingdom Of God Is Within You
The Kingdom Of God Is Within You
06/17/2004 10:14 AM
Dear Leo, Dear Mohandas "The longer I live
-- especially now when I clearly feel the approach of death -- the
more I feel moved to express what I feel more strongly than anything
else... the doctrine of the law of love unperverted by sophistries.
Love... the highest and indeed the only law of life".
The Kingdom of God Is Within You (full text available) is
Leo Tolstoy's tractatus of
"
Christianity Not as a Mystic Religion but as a New Theory of Life", a primer
of (among other things) the doctrine of
non-violence. Among the
many
fans of the 1894 book was an
impr
isoned Hindu barrister, a
"half-naked
fakir" if you want, a certain
Mo
handas K.
Gandhi
who was fascinated by
"t
he independent thinking, profound morality, and the
truthfulness" of the
b
ook. So he ended up writing fan letters to the great Russian man:
who warmly wrote back to his young Indian "friend and
brother". The old wise
Christian
anarchist literary
giant and the shy, insecure
young man who sparked a revolution: to paraphrase another
wise,
badly-dressed , pacifist old man,
"Generations to come, it may be, will scarcely believe that such
men ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth."
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
01/03/2004 07:20 PMI finally got around to reading Cory Doctorow's novella, "Down and Out in the Magic
Kingdom." It's quite good, and he's got it posted for free on his
Web site (in no less than 17 different formats). You may know
Doctorow know from Boing Boing
fame.
If you've been to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney
World in Orlando, the book will mean more to you because it
revolves around the park. It's set in a future where bodies are
cloned and if you die, you just restore a clone from backup.
Consequently, you lose everything since your last backup. I have to
admit that I'll never look at backups quite the same way again.
Another central concept (borrowed from blogrolls, perhaps), is
"Whuffie." There is no money in this world, everything is bought by
reputation. The more people like you, the more Whuffie you have, the
more power you have. When you meet someone new, you "ping their
Whuffie," to see if they're worth your time.
The actual plot revolves around The Haunted Mansion at the Magic
Kingdom and the "ad hoc" political groups that have formed to manage
them like little countries. The group managing the Hall of Presidents has designs
on taking over The Haunted Mansion. Intrigue ensues.
It's short — you can put it away in a couple of hours. It's
winning some great sci-fi awards as well. Worth checking
out.
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possum kingdom
possum kingdom
06/17/2005 04:28 PMI signed, and Anne helped me pack, label, and stamp the remaining
fundraiser book orders this weekend. We just got...
Honors for Down and Out in the Magic
Kingdom
Honors for Down and Out in the Magic
Kingdom
12/14/2003 11:01 PMMy novel,
Down and Out in the
Magic Kingdom, has made the
Amazon and
Chapters/Indigo editors' picks lists
for best science fiction novels of 2003. Also, it's only three
recommendations short of making the preliminary Nebula ballot (any
SFWA members out there who dug the book?). Oh yah, and the Livejournal
people are considering
adding
Whuffie to their system. Killer news, all 'round.
(
Thanks, Amanda and Bo and Micah!)
Books on MP3: Down and Out in the Magic
Kingdom
Books on MP3: Down and Out in the Magic
Kingdom
04/13/2004 05:10 PMI watch the Internet Archive's
Open Source Audio area for
material that could be used for legal remixes including spoken word
audio.
In wonderful news, this morning's postings include Andrew Levine's
audio reading of the
first chapter to
Cory
Doctorow's Down and Out in
the Magic Kingdom. The book had been available online under a
somewhat restrictive CC in text format for a while but Cory
recently
loosened the reins and the artistic community
seems
to be responding.
Pickup Games, Vol. 4 - Kingdom of
Loathing
Pickup Games, Vol. 4 - Kingdom of
Loathing
06/17/2004 07:33 PMMATT GALLANT -- Today's pickup game is
a web game— that is, one implemented entirely through HTML and
Javascript that's generated by a lot of clever server-side scripting
and database manipulation. It's Kingdom of Loathing, a turn-based RPG.
The main focus of the game is humor, with send-ups of popular RPG
conventions, as well as internet culture. But unlike a lot of other
comical games you can play over the internet, the game underneath the
humor is actually very full-featured and has a lot of content. A lot
of very funny content.
Click the MORE link below, or suffer a joyless life bereft of
comfort or understanding, like a dog in a museum.
Does Google Hold the Key to the Internet
Kingdom?
Does Google Hold the Key to the Internet
Kingdom?
09/16/2002 08:41 AMGoogle is considered to be the search engine with the largest reach on
the Internet.
Indeed, the company's ever-expanding breadth, depth and consumer reach
lead to the
question: How does Google's role as a major gateway to Internet
content affect users?
"Divided Kingdom" by Rupert Thomson
"Divided Kingdom" by Rupert Thomson
06/24/2005 07:30 PMPart literary fiction, part social satire, this genre-bender from the
author of "The Book of Revelation" offers a unique look at modern
Britain.
Tocando fondo en el Magic Kingdom
Tocando fondo en el Magic Kingdom
06/24/2004 09:39 AMThere's a collaborative project underway to translate my novel
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
into Spanish. The core volunteers have put their efforts to date on a
Wiki so that others can play along.
Link
(
¡Gracis, Francisco!)
lifelines.html'Alipio: Wanted: Servants
in the kingdom
lifelines.html'Alipio: Wanted: Servants
in the kingdom
04/09/2004 04:10 PMSun Star Network Apr 9 2004 1:03PM GMT
Masai, Whites and Wildlife: No Peaceable
Kingdom
Masai, Whites and Wildlife: No Peaceable
Kingdom
09/22/2004 02:28 AMMasai herders in Kenya have begun cutting fences and marching their
livestock onto the private ranchland of white settlers, where wildlife
thrives.
A Reality TV Twist as Kingdom Bares Its
Secrets
A Reality TV Twist as Kingdom Bares Its
Secrets
04/15/2004 02:31 AMNew York Times Apr 15 2004 6:55AM GMT
Osler's Bob Bell moving to the United
Kingdom
Osler's Bob Bell moving to the United
Kingdom
03/24/2005 11:38 PMCanadian Healthcare Technology Mar 25 2005 4:17AM GMT
Saudi's Al-Jubeir: Al Qaeda Weakened in
Kingdom
Saudi's Al-Jubeir: Al Qaeda Weakened in
Kingdom
06/19/2004 04:48 PMReuters via Wired News Jun 19 2004 7:43PM GMT
Apple Holds Keys To Music Kingdom
Apple Holds Keys To Music Kingdom
06/19/2004 11:01 PMI have seen the future of music on the net -- and it works. It's the
Apple iTunes store. By John Naughton, The Observer (via MyAppleMenu)
His Former Kingdom for a Parking Spot
(Los Angeles Times)
His Former Kingdom for a Parking Spot
(Los Angeles Times)
07/13/2004 05:13 AMLos Angeles Times - RIGA, Latvia — The conqueror stands
conquered in a parking lot.
Sun Strikes Software Deal With United
Kingdom
Sun Strikes Software Deal With United
Kingdom
12/08/2003 01:10 AMSaudi's Al-Jubeir: Al Qaeda Weakened in
Kingdom (Reuters)
Saudi's Al-Jubeir: Al Qaeda Weakened in
Kingdom (Reuters)
06/19/2004 03:08 PMReuters - Saudi foreign policy adviser Adel
al-Jubeir said on Saturday the killing of al Qaeda's leader in
the kingdom along with three other prominent militants had
"substantially weakened" the organization.
Comcast sees magic kingdom in deal
(SiliconValley.com)
Comcast sees magic kingdom in deal
(SiliconValley.com)
02/12/2004 03:33 PMSiliconValley.com - Pity Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner. First
Steve Jobs packed up Pixar Animation Studios and left the Mouse House
in a huff. Now the cable guy is banging on the door with a $50
billion check in his hand.
Higher Education & Research
Opportunities in the United Kingdom
Higher Education & Research
Opportunities in the United Kingdom
05/01/2004 06:23 AMHigher Education & Research Opportunities in the United
Kingdom http://www.hero.ac.uk/ Given the wide range of higher education opportunities in the United
Kingdom, it stands to reason that there would be a website committed
to serving as a primary portal for related materials. The site is
organized into six zones, including research, studying, business,
culture and sport, and two others. Some highlights of the site include
the Research Assessment Exercise (which gives ratings to academic
departments within Britain's universities and their research
productivity), information for international students, and an
important reference section. The reference section itself includes a
glossary of terms (of which there are many within the lingua franca of
higher education in the UK), listings of groups and organizations
working in the same arena, and a listing of facilities at different
institutions. This has been added to
Research Resources
Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. [From The Scout Report,
Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003.
http://scout.wisc.edu/]
Reality TV Takes a Twist as a Kingdom
Bares Its Secrets
Reality TV Takes a Twist as a Kingdom
Bares Its Secrets
04/14/2004 10:28 PMIn shooting a television series about the animal world, who has better
access than the animals themselves suitably equipped?
Scanex Appointed CoL8 Reseller in United
Kingdom
Scanex Appointed CoL8 Reseller in United
Kingdom
03/24/2005 05:17 AMQSD announced today that the company had appointed Scanex as their
latest partner and reseller for the CoL8 Content Management Software.
Based in Surrey, England, Scanex are now marketing the complete family
of CoL8 products alongside their existing Document Management and Data
Capture solutions. [PRWEB Mar 24, 2005]
Intel names General Manager for the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Intel names General Manager for the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
05/17/2004 04:45 AMAME Info May 17 2004 8:30AM GMT
Cloud Over Magic Kingdom Worries Disney
Tattoo Guy (Reuters)
Cloud Over Magic Kingdom Worries Disney
Tattoo Guy (Reuters)
02/18/2004 09:19 AMReuters - George Reiger is troubled by the
turmoil at the Walt Disney Co. these days but that's not
stopping him from pursuing his dream -- one Mickey Mouse tattoo
at a time.
Saudi Forces Kill Top Qaeda Leader in
Kingdom -Source
Saudi Forces Kill Top Qaeda Leader in
Kingdom -Source
06/19/2004 01:12 AMReuters via Wired News Jun 19 2004 4:40AM GMT
HP's PC assembly plant in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia celebrates its first
birthday
HP's PC assembly plant in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia celebrates its first
birthday
09/19/2004 06:08 AMAME Info Sep 19 2004 10:18AM GMT
UK 2004 - The Official Yearbook of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
UK 2004 - The Official Yearbook of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
12/02/2003 01:20 AMUK 2004 - The Official Yearbook of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Irelandhtt
p://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=5703The definitive overview of the United Kingdom in text, tables, maps,
charts and (in the hardcopy version) colour photographs. The latest
edition includes chapters on government, international relations,
defence; education and training, the labour market, social protection,
health, crime and justice, religion, culture, communications and the
media, sport, environment, housing, planning and regeneration,
transport, sustainable development, the economy, public finance,
international trade and investment, science, engineering and
technology, agriculture, fishing and forestry, manufacturing and
construction, energy and natural resources, and financial services.
Information on England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is
included throughout, and in separate introductory chapters.
Fasthosts Internet the Largest Web
Hosting Company in the United Kingdom
Selects Vexira Antivirus f
Fasthosts Internet the Largest Web
Hosting Company in the United Kingdom
Selects Vexira Antivirus f
08/16/2004 06:21 AMWebhostdir.com - Mon Aug 16, 08:52 am GMT
ProgressSoft and Central Bank Celebrate
the Launch of Electronic Check Clearing
in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
ProgressSoft and Central Bank Celebrate
the Launch of Electronic Check Clearing
in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
03/19/2005 03:13 AMProgressSoft Corporation and the Central Bank of Jordan celebrated the
launch of the Electronic Check Clearing Project in the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan, declaring Jordan the second country worldwide to
adopt such a revolutionary solution. [PRWEB Mar 19, 2005]
International Internet Access Provider
Go2Roam.com Adds More than 1500 WiFi
Hotspots in United Kingdom
International Internet Access Provider
Go2Roam.com Adds More than 1500 WiFi
Hotspots in United Kingdom
02/01/2005 10:06 PMGo2Roam.com offers more than 14000 WiFi hotspots worldwide. For
travelers and road runners to connect to Internet in 150 countries
using dial-up and WiFi connections. [PRWEB Jan 27, 2005]
Recent Interest Rate Hike Marks
Beginning of Higher Cost in Loans Says
Kingdom Financial Principles
Recent Interest Rate Hike Marks
Beginning of Higher Cost in Loans Says
Kingdom Financial Principles
07/07/2004 02:59 AMThe handwriting is on the wall that the era of low interest rate loans
is about to give way to a series of interest rate hikes. The benchmark
interest rate moved up by one quarter percent for the first time in
four years as the Federal Reserve upped the cost of overnight loans to
financial institutions. Although the blow of further rate increases is
being cushioned by the language of a “measured” pace for these
increases, investors and potential home owners can only hope for
comparative low rates for only a few more months. [PRWEB Jul 7, 2004]
The Lab Animal
The Lab Animal
01/17/2004 10:58 PMElite athletes always have and always will pursue every competitive
advantage health and the law be damned. Is genetic manipulation next?
Every Animal is Equal, But...
Every Animal is Equal, But...
03/23/2005 10:28 AM Meru claims it's more compliant than compliant: Meru Networks issued
a very odd press release that stated that although they were already
meeting Wi-Fi Alliance certification standards, they resubmitted their
gear for "more rigorous tests than are used on its competitors." But
the outcome is that Meru is..."completely compliant." There's back
story here that wasn't exposed in the release. It sounds like someone
has been talking smack about Meru. And now they are compliant, even
though before they were...compliant. Sure, that takes the confusion
out of the marketplace....
Animal Congregations
Animal Congregations
07/20/2004 06:07 PMDirect and Related Links for 'Animal
Congregations'
“So you’re stuck on 15 down (the collective name for a
group of rhinos) in today’s crossword puzzle or you are writing
the definitive novel about 17th century England and you need to know
what they called a group of rooks, or perhaps you are into writing
poetry and want to celebrate spring with a reference to larks.
Whatever the motivating factor, we have received a spate of questions
on collective nouns or group names…
Animal Planet
Animal Planet
04/09/2004 03:56 PMI hate watching Animal Planet, I shouldn't be crying because of some
woman dumping 13 puppies into the trash and seeing the two puppies
that...
Animal Robots
Animal Robots
09/16/2004 09:21 AM"political animal"
"political animal"
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