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Computer professionals celebrate 10th birthday of A.L.I.C.E.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005File:Turing1.jpg More than 50 programmers, scientists, students, hobbyists and fans of the A.L.I.C.E. chat robot gathered in Guildford, U.K. on Friday to celebrate the tenth birthday of the award winning A.I. On hand was the founder the Loebner Prize, an annual Turing Test, designed to pick out the world’s most human computer […]
Murder, rape of Albert Namatjira’s great-granddaughter makes belated news
Monday, April 3, 2006 Sometime during the night of Friday, January 28, 15 year-old Jenissa Ryan was assaulted and raped in Alice Springs. She was discovered near the entrance of Centralian Senior Secondary College around 10:30 a.m., and a college employee called an ambulance. The attack was not reported in the mainstream national media until […]
Learn Fundamental Dog Potty Training Techniques For Best Results
Here’s An Opinion On: Potty Patch Best Dog Grass Pad Learn Fundamental Dog Potty Training Techniques for Best Results by Lily Nicol A significant area of the dog obedience training is usually to show your dog the suitable way to eliminate. Potty training is crucial from the instant the puppy gets into your house. Puppy […]
New environmental housing regulations for Western Australia
Friday, May 25, 2007 The Western Australian Government has announced that after September 1, 2007 all construction approvals for new homes must comply with new Environmental regulations. The new regulations known as Five Star Plus will be implemented in two stages. Michelle Roberts, minister for Housing and Works, announced that the first stage would increase […]
Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden fights back after invasion of German naked hikers
Saturday, January 31, 2009 A local Swiss government has shown some bare cheek and has taken action, after hordes of German naked hikers rambling across the Swiss alps au naturel, caused indignation amongst locals. Authorities in Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden have warned that starting from February 9, the government will impose hefty fines of […]
Report reveals Top 10 most-confusing tech buzzwords
Sunday, March 27, 2005 Danville, California — The California-based Engligh language tracker, Global Language Monitor, released its 2005 list of most confusing – yet frequently cited – high tech buzzwords to be “HTTP,” “Voice Over IP” (VoIP), and “Megapixel.” Closely following were “Plasma,” “Robust,” “WORM” and “Emoticon.” In early March, the group used a predictive […]
Finding Quality Industrial Weighing Equipment
Here’s An Opinion On: Fyrewrap Fire Rated Sealant byAlma Abell Finding the right weighing scales for business should be simple and, in many cases, it is. However, finding a high quality weighing scale manufacturer is also important when it comes to finding the right scales for your business. In many industries, the weighing process is […]
2006 “Stolenwealth” Games to confront Commonwealth Games in Melbourne
Friday, March 3, 2006 The possibility of large-scale protests in the face of the 3,000 journalists covering the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, has event organisers and the Government worried. The group “Black GST” – which represents Indigenous Genocide, Sovereignty and Treaty – are planning demonstrations at prominent Games events unless the Government agrees to a […]
New Jersey files lawsuit against federal sports betting ban
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 A New Jersey state senator has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a federal law banning sports betting in 46 states. State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, a Democrat representing portions of Union County, filed the suit Monday, arguing the 17-year-old law is unconstitutional because it treats four states differently than the other […]
South African ‘Lion Man’ killed by his lions
Thursday, August 22, 2019 Leon van Biljon, owner of Mahala View Lion Lodge near Pretoria, South Africa, was killed by his lions on Tuesday. Van Biljon, reportedly often referred to as “The Lion Man”, had been in the lions’ area attempting to mend a fence at the time, according to local news media. Mahala View […]