U.S. Pledges $400 Mln for Cyprus Reconstruction (Reuters)

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EU pledges aid for Turkish Cyprus

EU pledges aid for Turkish Cyprus 04/26/2004 01:15 PM
EU ministers decide to release 260m euros to northern Cyprus after it supported a UN reunification plan.

U.S. May Shift Iraq Reconstruction Funds
to Security (Reuters)

U.S. May Shift Iraq Reconstruction Funds
to Security (Reuters) 08/30/2004 03:19 PM
Reuters - The U.S. envoy to Iraq wants to shift $3.3 billion set aside for Iraqi water, sewer, power and other reconstruction projects to improve security, boost oil output and create jobs, a U.S. official said on Monday.

Cyprus bishop says yes voters will go to
hell (Reuters)

Cyprus bishop says yes voters will go to
hell (Reuters) 04/19/2004 04:15 AM
Reuters - Be good and you will inherit the kingdom of heavens, said Jesus. Vote yes in Cyprus's crucial referendum on April 24 and you will go to hell - or so says a Greek Cypriot bishop.

Cyprus police investigate sex cruises
(Reuters)

Cyprus police investigate sex cruises
(Reuters) 06/25/2004 02:24 AM
Reuters - Police in Cyprus are investigating reports of group sex cruises offered to British tourists off the holiday island, authorities say.

Cyprus or Crete on Irish stamp?
(Reuters)

Cyprus or Crete on Irish stamp?
(Reuters) 05/06/2004 07:27 AM
Reuters - Ireland, current president of the European Union, has issued a postage stamp which appears to confuse new EU-member Cyprus with the Greek holiday island of Crete.

Cyprus or Crete? Stamp Seems to Blur EU
Map (Reuters)

Cyprus or Crete? Stamp Seems to Blur EU
Map (Reuters) 05/06/2004 08:39 AM
Reuters - Ireland, current president of the European Union, has issued a postage stamp which appears to confuse new EU-member Cyprus with the Greek holiday island of Crete.

Hunt for Atlantis leads to Cyprus
(Reuters)

Hunt for Atlantis leads to Cyprus
(Reuters) 04/26/2004 09:02 AM
Reuters - A U.S. researcher who is convinced the fabled city of Atlantis is lurking in the watery deep off Cyprus will launch an exploratory mission this summer, he says.

Stray cats put Cyprus radio off the air
(Reuters)

Stray cats put Cyprus radio off the air
(Reuters) 08/27/2004 02:00 PM
Reuters - Dozens of stray cats and their fleas have put Cyprus state radio off the air after fumigation experts were called in.

UN Deal Sealed on Cyprus Unity Talks
(Reuters)

UN Deal Sealed on Cyprus Unity Talks
(Reuters) 02/13/2004 12:00 PM
Reuters - Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders on Friday accepted U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's plan for unifying Cyprus before its May 1 entry into the European Union, both sides said.

Hunt for Atlantis Leads Researcher to
Cyprus (Reuters)

Hunt for Atlantis Leads Researcher to
Cyprus (Reuters) 04/26/2004 10:29 AM
Reuters - A U.S. researcher who is convinced the fabled city of Atlantis is lurking in the watery deep off Cyprus will launch an exploratory mission this summer, he said on Monday.

Ear-biting Briton held by Cyprus police
(Reuters)

Ear-biting Briton held by Cyprus police
(Reuters) 01/26/2004 04:35 AM
Reuters - An off-duty British soldier has been arrested in Cyprus for biting off part of another man's ear during a fight, police in Cyprus say.

Christmas pardons? Bah humbug, says
Cyprus lawmaker (Reuters)

Christmas pardons? Bah humbug, says
Cyprus lawmaker (Reuters) 12/29/2003 11:39 PM
Reuters - Cyprus's straight-laced attorney-general runs the risk of being labelled a modern-day Scrooge after refusing to rubber-stamp traditional Christmas pardons given to minor offenders.

US Pledges $350 Million in Tsunami
Aid-Official (Reuters)

US Pledges $350 Million in Tsunami
Aid-Official (Reuters) 12/31/2004 02:40 PM
Reuters - The United States will provide $350 million in aid for victims of southern Asia's devastating tsunami, a government official said on Friday.

Fed Lifts Rates, Pledges Gradual Course
(Reuters)

Fed Lifts Rates, Pledges Gradual Course
(Reuters) 06/30/2004 08:59 PM
Reuters - The Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates for the first time in four years on Wednesday, boosting them a quarter percentage point in what likely is the first of several rises to keep inflation at bay.

Kerry Pledges Help for Ohio, Says Bush
Out of Touch (Reuters)

Kerry Pledges Help for Ohio, Says Bush
Out of Touch (Reuters) 06/25/2004 02:02 PM
Reuters - Democrat John Kerry promised help for struggling workers in the key state of Ohio on Friday and said President Bush had lost touch with the everyday experiences of Americans.

U.N. Warns Against Fighting; Tsunami
Pledges Rise (Reuters)

U.N. Warns Against Fighting; Tsunami
Pledges Rise (Reuters) 01/05/2005 03:28 PM
Reuters - Governments and rebels in Sumatra, Sri Lanka and Somalia must keep the peace or risk a cut-off in tsunami aid, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as Australia and Germany pledged more than $1.4 billion in disaster assistance.

CIA Chief Nominee Pledges Accuracy Over
Politics (Reuters)

CIA Chief Nominee Pledges Accuracy Over
Politics (Reuters) 09/20/2004 02:48 PM
Reuters - President Bush's nominee for CIA director on Monday told senators who questioned whether he would stand up to the White House that he would make sure the credibility of the spy agency was not damaged by outside political battles.

Sharon Pledges Israel Will Keep Killing
Militants (Reuters)

Sharon Pledges Israel Will Keep Killing
Militants (Reuters) 04/20/2004 12:33 PM
Reuters - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Israel would keep killing top militants Tuesday after the Jewish state assassinated two senior Hamas leaders in less than a month.

Annan to Visit Jakarta; Pledges Jump to
$2 Billion (Reuters)

Annan to Visit Jakarta; Pledges Jump to
$2 Billion (Reuters) 01/01/2005 08:31 PM
Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan intends to visit tsunami stricken Indonesia next week, as the world increased aid pledges to $2 billion for victims in South Asia, U.N. officials said on Saturday.

Sharon Pledges Cabinet Vote on Gaza
Pullout (Reuters)

Sharon Pledges Cabinet Vote on Gaza
Pullout (Reuters) 05/23/2004 04:30 PM
Reuters - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged on Sunday to put a revised plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip to a vote of the Israeli cabinet by next week.

Bush Pledges Steps to Spur Jobs,
Business Growth (Reuters)

Bush Pledges Steps to Spur Jobs,
Business Growth (Reuters) 01/17/2004 10:42 PM
Reuters - President Bush promised new measures to promote jobs and business growth on Saturday and touted his trillion-dollar tax cuts in what amounted to a State of the Union preview.

Post-War Reconstruction

Post-War Reconstruction 12/19/2003 01:17 PM
A comparison of post-war Iraq to post-war Germany.

Outsourcing the reconstruction

Outsourcing the reconstruction 07/01/2004 02:17 PM
Outsourcing comes to Iraq. Interesting article from the WP (login req'd, get one here) about workers from countries such as India and South Korea, subcontracted by American companies, notably the ever-infamous Halliburtun. Effectively turned into indentured servants, these workers not only endure work conditions that American workers would never tolerate, but they do it in a war zone. "Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky (D-Ill.) said contractors' use of multiple layers of subcontracts makes it difficult for the U.S. government to ensure the fair treatment of the workers it effectively employs."

Web Page Reconstruction with CSS

Web Page Reconstruction with CSS 07/11/2002 01:06 PM
Contemporary CSS methods do win a victory in a head-to-head match based on file sizes. But more importantly, using CSS for pure presentation allows the removal of all spacer GIFs, HTML tables, and a total of 31 images! The benefits of dropping those methods are sizable savings by themselves. Couple these savings with the added bonus of valid markup that will work in standards compliant Web devices, and it's very clear that CSS is the way to go. -- By Christopher Schmitt

A few days ago, we had Top Ten Web Performance Tuning Tips where Patrick Killelea said that one of the things slowing down the web is style sheets. Who's right?

"zeldman.cico"

Iraqi Reconstruction Contracts

Iraqi Reconstruction Contracts 12/09/2003 09:44 PM
Iraq Reconstruction Contracts Limited To Coalition Countries In a Determination & Findings[pdf] document dated Dec. 5, the Administration outlines why it is "essential" to national security to limit New-Texas reconstruction contracts to companies based in pro-iraq-war countries. As expected, the terrorist-led corporations of Canada, Germany, France, Russian and China are not allowed to bid. (Despite years of previous work in Iraq for many of these companies). Hello Halliburton, goodbye Schlumberger. Mr Bush, is this uniting or dividing?

But you sure as hell ain't getting no
reconstruction contracts

But you sure as hell ain't getting no
reconstruction contracts 12/10/2003 08:02 AM
U.S. Bars Iraq Contracts for Nations That Opposed War .. bar France, Germany and Russia from contracts .. new world orders .. best decisions .. GOOD IDEA .. Up yours

nytimes.com/2003/12/09/international/middleeast/09CND-DIPL.htm l?hp
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"Here's the link to the computer
reconstruction."

"Here's the link to the computer
reconstruction." 12/03/2003 04:08 AM

Fables of the Iraqi reconstruction

Fables of the Iraqi reconstruction 04/21/2004 11:27 AM

Rice: U.S. to Aid in Gaza Reconstruction
(AP)

Rice: U.S. to Aid in Gaza Reconstruction
(AP) 04/06/2005 05:28 AM
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Bush administration will be helpful in the reconstruction of Gaza after Israel withdraws, but she is not ready to commit the United States to specifics in a project Israel estimates will cost it $1 billion.

Reports pan Iraq reconstruction
(USATODAY.com)

Reports pan Iraq reconstruction
(USATODAY.com) 09/09/2004 09:08 AM
USATODAY.com - Detailed new reports by two independent groups offer a devastating portrait of the 16-month-old U.S. reconstruction effort in Iraq, blaming ongoing violence there in large part on misplaced U.S. priorities, bureaucratic bungling and poor planning.

Advocates of War Now Profit From Iraq's
Reconstruction 7/15

Advocates of War Now Profit From Iraq's
Reconstruction 7/15 07/15/2004 05:09 AM
BLOOD MONEY: War can make you rich .. must-read piece

latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-advocates14jul14,1,2 78590.story?coll=la-home-headlines
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AFH launches Sumatra reconstruction fund

AFH launches Sumatra reconstruction fund 12/27/2004 03:36 PM
Xeni Jardin: Cameron Sinclair from Architecture for Humanity says, "We've set up a reconstruction fund specifically to deal with rebuilding issues. As with all our disaster relief operations we are commited to zero overhead/admin. costs. All services are being donated pro-bono and we are partnering with locally based NGO's that will use locals in the rebuilding process." Link

Previous BB posts related to blog coverage of the Asian quake and tsunami: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Lin k 4, Link 5, Link 6.

Stereo Reconstruction from Image Pairs

Stereo Reconstruction from Image Pairs 04/30/2004 11:58 AM
Mars Rover Stereo Reconstruction

Security Big Chunk of Reconstruction
Cash (AP)

Security Big Chunk of Reconstruction
Cash (AP) 04/25/2004 01:48 PM
AP - Because of the surging violence, U.S.-financed contractors rebuilding Iraq are spending a quarter of their money to protect workers and insure their projects, according to American officials monitoring the work.

Iraqis Protest Slow Reconstruction Pace
(AP)

Iraqis Protest Slow Reconstruction Pace
(AP) 01/11/2004 10:27 PM
AP - Impatience with Iraq's occupying forces boiled over Sunday as unemployed Iraqis pelted British troops with stones and a top Shiite Muslim cleric demanded the country's next parliament be elected — a position at odds with American plans.

U.S. Contractors Reap the Windfalls of
Post-war Reconstruction

U.S. Contractors Reap the Windfalls of
Post-war Reconstruction 10/30/2003 11:31 PM
fantastic returns being paid on campaign donations .. Center for Public Integrity study

publicintegrity.org/wow
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World Bank warns on Iraq reconstruction

World Bank warns on Iraq reconstruction 05/18/2004 07:35 PM
The World Bank warns that the recent violence in Iraq is jeopardising the chances of rebuilding the country.

Breakthrough at UN Cyprus talks

Breakthrough at UN Cyprus talks 02/13/2004 12:00 PM
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders agree to formally restart peace talks on a UN plan ahead of a 1 May deadline.

New Low Price Microtek Scanner Offers
Photo Reconstruction

New Low Price Microtek Scanner Offers
Photo Reconstruction 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
The Microtek ScanMaker i320 scanner incorporates both Kodak's DIGITAL ICE technology Microtek's ColoRescue photo reconstruction systems states Craig Crossman host of The Computer America Radio Show and syndicated newspaper columnist. [PRWEB May 30, 2004]
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