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November 18, 2003

XMAS now playing

Another radio station, this one in Birmingham, Ala., has switched to all Christmas music through the season. Clear Channel Station WLYT 102.9 in the Charlotte area began Christmas music Nov. 1. It's not as surprising that there is an Internet radio stations playing all Christmas music.

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Fast Company: The Wal-Mart You Don't Know

Wal-Mart keeps its prices low by keeping pressure on its suppliers, according to this article in the December Fast Company. Productivity gains at Wal-Mart alone account for 12% of the overall economy's productivity gains in the late 1990s. "Wal-Mart no longer has any real rivals. It does more business than Target, Sears, Kmart, J.C. Penney, Safeway, and Kroger combined."

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Rail guns and other electric weapons

Rail guns were one weapon considered during the Reagan-era's "Star Wars" defense. PowerLabs Electro Magnetic Weapons keeps up with the developments.

Posted by eubie at 7:45 PM permalink

Search primer

Daniel Bazac offers Search the Web More Efficiently: Tips, Techniques and Strategies.

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