Oct. 31st, 2003
The wolf was eaten by rabbits. Amen.
Oct. 31st, 2003 10:08 pmCNN Friday, October 31, 2003
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -- A man described by authorities as a known sexual predator was chased through the streets of South Philadelphia by an angry crowd of Catholic high school girls, who kicked and punched him after he was tackled by neighbors, police said Friday.
Rudy Susanto was later treated for injuries at a local hospital. Police said he would be charged with 14 criminal counts including harassment, disorderly conduct, open lewdness and corrupting the morals of a minor
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -- A man described by authorities as a known sexual predator was chased through the streets of South Philadelphia by an angry crowd of Catholic high school girls, who kicked and punched him after he was tackled by neighbors, police said Friday.
Rudy Susanto was later treated for injuries at a local hospital. Police said he would be charged with 14 criminal counts including harassment, disorderly conduct, open lewdness and corrupting the morals of a minor
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Synthetic diamonds?
Oct. 31st, 2003 11:35 pmIf this is a truth, it is really good. Cheap synthetic diamonds of optical quality can find lots of uses. I don't sure about semiconductors, but there are a lot more than that.
This development, though, can give another blow to Israel economy due to our involvement in diamond business. Of course, what we do is shaping the diamonds, not mining them. But when the final price will drop, so will the earnings. And final price of diamonds is way too high.
Also, since need to smartly cut stones for several parts disappears(they will be cheap), the process can instantly became technologically easy. And thus moved to India or China or became automatic.
This development, though, can give another blow to Israel economy due to our involvement in diamond business. Of course, what we do is shaping the diamonds, not mining them. But when the final price will drop, so will the earnings. And final price of diamonds is way too high.
Also, since need to smartly cut stones for several parts disappears(they will be cheap), the process can instantly became technologically easy. And thus moved to India or China or became automatic.