Jinn of Quality and Risk (2002-Nov-01)


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According to critics, an eavesdropper, constantly striving to go behind the curtains of heaven in order to steal divine secrets. May grant wishes. or use my wishlist (at amazon.com) if you are in the mood for gifts.
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Species: featherless biped, chocolate addict
Roots: born in Sweden — lived also in Switzerland, USA, UK — mixed up genes from Sweden, Norway, India, Germany
Languages: French, English, Swedish, German, Portuguese, Latin, Ada, Perl, Java, assembly languages, Pascal, C/C++, etc.
Roles: programme manager, methodology lead, quality and risk manager, writer, director of technology, project lead, solutions architect — as well as gardener, factory worker, farmhand, supermarket cleaner, programmer, student, teacher, language lawyer, traveller, soldier, lecturer, software engineer, philosopher, consultant

2002-Oct-17 [this day]

Wildlife photographer 2002

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner announced The winner of the British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the Year award 2002 has been announced in London. The prize has gone to Angie Scott for her shot of an African elephant family watching a grey heron in Zambia. [this item]

Dancing in Ancient Greece

The dancing of the Greeks as well as of the Romans had very little in common with the exercise which goes by that name in modern times. It may be divided into two kinds, gymnastic and mimetic; that is, it was intended either to represent bodily activity, or to express by gestures, movements and attitudes certain ideas or feelings... We find dancing prevalent among the Greeks from the earliest times. It is frequently mentioned in the Homeric poems... [this item]

When the oil runs out

Oil-based energy production will take us without problem to about 2050. In the meantime, a lot of profit-motivated people are researching and tracking new technology for energy production, distribution, and storage. Think hydrogen. Forbes: What comes next? Hydrogen-powered fuel cells. ... The likelihood is that your laptop will be powered by a miniature fuel cell and your home will be heated by a fuel cell that's no bigger than a refrigerator before you buy your first hydrogen-powered car. [this item]

Laconic

Spartan art of pointed words and spears. [word of the day[this item]

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