Terrorists Of The World, Franchise!

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While the modern terrorist has at his/her disposal a miriad methods to cause destruction to the enemy, the techniques used lack two important factors in bringing about an eventual victory :

1) The area of effect and number of casualties from an attack is comparitavely small.

2) The method itself is, by its very nature, seen by the majority around the globe as unacceptable.

There is another (not only acceptable, but actively encouraged and welcomed) way to seriously reduce a population : open a chain of fast-food restaurants.

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University baby

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Today (hm.. more like last wednesday now..) Freya and I went to the Stockholm University to do the second and last session at the linguistic institution. We, well Freya rather, have participated in a study about “the language-world of infants”spädbarnets språkvärld“.
In Freyas case, they have with eye-tracking tried to see how well infants can pick upp knowledge of a language.
I got a go at it myself and it was interesting to realise how hooked up I got about trying to figure out “the solution” since the language used was a made up one. The pressure on succeding the test got me a bit stressed and the expression ” learning old dogs to sit..” got explained quite clearly.Old habits or in this case a learned association is very difficult to break.
Freya though had no problem whatsoever.
It is going to be very interesting to see what results they come up with.

I’ll Take The Veggie Car, Please

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Strange but true, the German chapter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has coerced Mercedes to offer a non-leather (meaning seats, of course) version of their vehicles.

While this is a small, and some would say ridiculous, victory, it still remains a step forward. The only question is, how many potential Merc owners are conscientious enough to show their displeasure at the leather industry?

Now, if the same set of circumstances had occured with Peugot’s 2CV…

Max 500

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Oh, how I have waited! Yesterday Kent´s new single was released and I have now legally bought/downloaded it. It has now been played numerous of times and yes, depressing and brilliant! That of course beeing my humble opinion.

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An End Of Pram-Life

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Yesterday was the first time for Freya in the baby-stroller. The cot part of the pram has now been put away into storage ; even if we have another child we would have to purchase a twin pram.

Freya appears to enjoy the view, and falls asleep just as easily.