Monthly Archives: April 2012

Olympics 2012: branding ‘police’ to protect sponsors’ exclusive rights

Posted on April 19, 2012 by mea

Locog insists the protections were essential to secure the contracts that have paid for the Olympics, but some fear the effect could be to limit the economic benefits to the capital’s economy – and set a precedent for major national … Continue reading →

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NOW IT CAN BE TOLD: THE “STAR TREK” ATTRACTION THAT ALMOST CAME TO LIFE in 1992.

Posted on April 8, 2012 by mea

(The real winner of the 1992 downtown Las Vegas redevelopment competition was NOT the FREMONT EXPERIENCE – it was the STARSHIP ENTERPRISE from STAR TREK. But no one knows this – until now.) via NOW IT CAN BE TOLD: THE … Continue reading →

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Texts from Hillary

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mea

Texts from Hillary.

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Onagawa nuke plant saved from tsunami by one man’s strength, determination

Posted on April 1, 2012 by mea

The breakwater that proved so inadequate to the task of protecting the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant from the ocean was 10 meters high. The one defending the Onagawa nuclear plant is 14.8 meters tall, and it turns out Hirai … Continue reading →

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