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After our poop jokes last week, D.A.’s mom sent us an e-mail suggesting that these columns might affect our employment prospects. We were thrilled. But, as we read on, we realized that she actually was predicting a negative effect. Forced to reevaluate, we did some hard thinking and decided to stop writing this column. However, when ABC News released the transcripts of our IM chats with Representative Foley last Friday, we figured we’re just going to go balls-out and keep writing. Might as well put it all on the table...
...Wrong Message. Rep. Mark Foley helped exploited children by day. A slew of e-mails suggests he exploited them by night. How the scandal may affect the fight for Capitol Hill...
...impact of this scandal could grow even wider. First, if any more pages come out in the next few weeks with stories of overly friendly or sexually explicit communications with congressman, there could more more resignations (although this could, of course, affect Democrats as well as Republicans). And if evidence emerges that congressional leaders knew even more about Foley's conduct than they have admitted, more Republicans might start calling for for their heads. Either way, the talk about Republicans rebounding in the fall has been quieted by a scandal no one could have predicted...
...developed to help them make split-second tactical decisions in a sport where speed is king. All F1 teams have their own versions of software that analyze thousands of variables - from weather and road conditions to fuel levels and competitors' likely actions - and how they may interact to affect a car's performance, before and during a race. The program spits out possible options, and assesses their chances of success. Now that racetrack technology is coming to the equally fast-paced world of business. McLaren and its partner, British software company SmithBayes Ltd., are this week launching a business version...
...other hand, phenylephrine sprays are usually safe for folks with high blood pressure, since the medication stays pretty much in the nose and doesn't affect the rest of the body. Pseudoephedrine, by contrast, should not be used, except under a doctor's order, if you have hypertension. Also, in extremely rare cases, the drug may trigger a heart attack...