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ARCHIVE - January 2004
Thu, 01
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To help you make 2004 the best year ever, we've put
together a number of features, ideas and tips to get you
going. Check out our great suggestions for starting a healthy diet and exercise plan and start looking and feeling better within the month.
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Fri, 02
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With its sly, dry coverage of media dramas, politics, social comedies and celebrity, the New York Observer - where Sex and the City started as a weekly column - is well worth a read.
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Sat, 03
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Cool satire site whose daily content ranges from the sublime to the sophomoric, the topical to the unplaceable.
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Sun, 04
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A conspiracy theorist's delight. Learn various "truths" about what REALLY happened!
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Mon, 05
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Make 2004 the year you get rich. Take a look at this irreverent financial site that features some real gems as well as good advice.
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Tue, 06
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This comprehensive reviews listing conveniently distills all the A-list American critics' opinions on an individual film, album or game into an at-a-glace rating system on a scale of 1 to 100.
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Wed, 07
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For interesting, bang up to date stories on subjects such as bioterrorism, cloning, mobile phones and the Mars landing all served up with a touch of drama, this site is unbeatable if you fancy exploring the enormity of our unknown universe.
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Thu, 08
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Slipping on those resolutions already? Never fear. Help is on hand in the form of this site. It deconstructs the giving up process to make your resolution more achievable and looks at the best way to ensure your resolve doesn't waver. Good luck!
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Fri, 09
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Ever wonder what new year resolution your pet makes? Cats, parrots and dogs should take a long hard look at this list of resolutions and then see if they don't agree it's time to change their ways.
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Mon, 12
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The Darwin Awards honour those who improve our gene pool... by removing themselves from it. Of necessity, this honour is bestowed posthumously. You won't believe how much stupidity lurks among us.
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Tue, 13
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There seems to be no end of ways to poke fun at President Bush and his regime. Check out this clever political parody.
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Tue, 13
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Every year the National Safety Council acknowledges and praises people and organisations who have been proactive in trying to reduce road deaths and injuries. The Overall Winner of the Irish Road Safety Endeavour Awards will receive a perpetual trophy and €6000. Each individual Category winner will receive a trophy and €1000. If you know of an individual or organisation who are actively supporting and developing road safety activities nominate them for an award today via the NSC Awards site. Entries must be received by 12 noon on Friday 16th January.
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Thu, 15
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Never be stuck for words again! Get all the best quotes for any occasion at this handy site.
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Fri, 16
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Ever wonder how Saddam Hussein got his start? Or what drove Albert Einstein? You'll find out here. Search from over 25,000 biographies, past and present.
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Sat, 17
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America's National Security Archive - a non-governmental, non-profit institution - has published The Saddam Hussein Sourcebook online, including declassified secret documents released by the US and UK governments. How ironic to know that that, in 1969, the British embassy thought Saddam was someone "with whom, if only one could see more of him, it would be possible to do business".
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Sun, 18
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If you're a child of the seventies you're bound to have had an Etch A Sketch Magic Screen toy. Now you can have some nostalgic fun by playing it online. A whole new generation of fans could be born!
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Mon, 19
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Don't even think of starting the week without consulting your horoscope!
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Tue, 20
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Two millennia of Western Civilization come into focus through these 281 masterpieces by 213 rhetoricians. Check out Wolfe Tone's 'On Being Found Guilty'; Robert Emmet's 'On Being Found Guilty of Treason'; and Parnell's 'On the Home Rule Bill' among others.
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Wed, 21
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Even though we believe we see and treat people as equals, hidden biases may still influence our perceptions and actions. Take these fascinating tests and see what may be lingering in your psyche. Each test takes about five minutes, and your privacy is protected -- no identifying information is collected or distributed.
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Thu, 22
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Ever wondered about what's really in hair colouring, self-tanners, lipstick, chocolate or shampoo? Now's your chance to find out!
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Fri, 23
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Do you aim to become a member of the literati, or do you wish to be a savant? Do you want to avoid being verbigerative and be succinct instead? Search the Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words' A-Z index of over 13,900 difficult words to increase your vocabulary or just find out what those words really mean!
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Sat, 24
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This is the site accompanying the BBC's fascinating Child of Our Time programme. Child of Our Time is a huge and unique BBC project commissioned to answer the age-old question - are we born or made? The programme team have been given twenty years to do this, working with a large number of families whose babies were born around the millennium and who represent the widest possible range of genetic, social, geographical and ethnic backgrounds. An interesting read.
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Sun, 25
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This writer believes that a a lifelong love affair with mushrooms helped her marriage and drew her closer to her father. Strange but interesting!
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Mon, 26
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OK OK. Love him or loathe him, Dunphy gets people talking. So if your Friday night is bereft without him or you would happily endure open heart surgery rather than see him back, get your opinion across here!
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Tue, 27
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This year's Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament is selling itself by picturing its stars as comic book superheroes. There is plenty here to keep tennis fans busy, including audio and video highlights of the matches plus classic encounters from the past, a real-time scorecard and an online shop.
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Wed, 28
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This site reviews the worst films currently on the market -- either on the screen or in your local video shop. From Gigli to 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain, they're all here. So bad they're almost good!
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Thu, 29
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Never be stuck writing limericks for competitions any longer! Simply type in a word and rhymezone will find its rhymes, synonyms, definitions, and more!
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Fri, 30
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Last year Morgan Spurlock decided to become a gastronomical guinea pig.
His mission: To eat three meals a day for 30 days at McDonald's and document the impact on his health. You'll be amazed at his findings!
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Sat, 31
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They've announced the nominations for the Oscars. Now find out whose up for a Razzie!
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