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2007
GI -- World War II Commemoration
by knann
(via)
World War II ended on September 2, 1945 with the formal surrender of Japan aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, we have put together what we believe to be the definitive collection of World War II historical materials on the Web.
2006
Sanjay Dutt's bail extended till Dec 21 : HindustanTimes.com
by hemanshu_desai
(via)
A court in Mumbai on Tuesday gave actor Sanjay Dutt time till December 21 to surrender following his conviction in the 1993 bomb blasts case for illegally possessing arms.
Sanjay, convicted under the Arms Act on November 28 for possessing a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 rifle, had earlier been granted time till today by the TADA court to surrender. He moved an application yesterday seeking more time on various grounds to surrender.
The court will hear his plea on December 21, when the CBI has been asked to file its views.
Clad in blue jeans and a striped shirt, Sanjay asked Judge PD Kode to allow him to surrender when the case concludes or the final verdict is delivered or until such time as the court may permit.
He pleaded that he needed to make arrangements for his daughter Trishala's education in the US. She is coming to India on December 23 and he said he needed to spend time with her.
The Pirate's Life - Dead Men Tell No Tales
by sbrothier
(via)
Today the black flag with skull-and-crossbones has been the A rare real pirate flag from the 19th century (Click for full image)stereotypical image of a pirate flag. However, real pirate flags were much more diverse in appearance and varied from individual pirate to pirate. Commonly known as the "Jolly Roger", the sight of the black flag hoisted on an approaching ship often caused enough fear in the targeted ship's crew that it was often reason enough for an immediate surrender to the pirates. Contrary to modern belief, the pirate's black flag generally only began widespread use in the late 1600's and early 1700's. Previous to this, pirates as a whole flew several different type of flags, ranging from standard national flags to solid colors (generally red or black.)
London Marathon - Ben Saunders
by philippej
"Most inspirational t-shirt slogan : "Never give up. Never surrender." Least helpful advice from a crowd member : "Keep breathing!"
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2005
Does Visual Studio Rot the Mind?
by bcpbcp
& 2 others
Visual Studio can be one of the programmer's best friends, but over the years it has become increasingly pushy, domineering, and suffering from unsettling control issues. Should we just surrender to Visual Studio's insistence on writing our code for us? Or is Visual Studio sapping our programming intelligence rather than augmenting it? This talk dissects the code generated by Visual Studio
Analysis of the Personality of Adolph Hitler with predictions of his future behavior and suggestions for dealing with him now and after Germany's surrender by Henry A. Murray. [1943 OSS Archives, DD247.H5 M87 1943] Cornell Law Library
by sfonda
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Cronicas - If it's on TV, It must be the truth
by sbrothier
An examination of journalistic ethics, the film explores the willingness of the media to surrender its morals for a shot at fame and profit.
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