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Hanfshops blühen auf: "Der Zeitgeist ist einfach Marihuana"

Das Geschäft mit Hanfstecklingen wächst rasant. Jeder vierte Kunde in Growshops ist älter als 60 Jahre. In Österreich ist der Anbau von Hanfpflanzen gesetzlich verboten, soweit er der Suchtmittelgewinnung dient. Dennoch wächst das Geschäft mit Stecklingen kontinuierlich an. Rund 70 bis 80 Grow- und Headshops verkaufen österreichweit Hanfstecklinge, Cannabisprodukte und Anbauzubehör. Genaue Zahlen liegen der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich nicht vor. Die Geschäfte unterliegen nämlich keiner einzelnen Handelssparte, sondern sind unter anderem als Lebensmittel- und Textilhandel oder Floristen gemeldet.

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Hanf als Tierfutter macht Kühe schläfrig

Hanf als Tierfutter macht laut einer Studie Kühe schläfrig, bewegungsunsicher und senkt die Milchleistung. Zudem können in verfüttertem Nutzhanf enthaltene Cannabinoide in die Kuhmilch übergehen.


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Eine Tonne Cannabis entdeckt: 13 Festnahmen

Die Wiener Polizei hat eine Tonne Cannabis entdeckt. Die Drogen wurden auf drei Plantagen in Wien und Niederösterreich angebaut. 13 Personen wurden festgenommen. Auch 300.000 Euro wurden sichergestellt.


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Hanfplantagen: Haftstrafen für Pensionisten-Trio

Am Salzburger Landesgericht wurden am Montag drei Pensionisten und eine 48-jährige Frau wegen der Herstellung und des Verkaufs von Suchtgift verurteilt. Sie sollen zwei Hanfplantagen betrieben haben. Die zwei Hauptangeklagten bekamen je dreieinhalb Jahre Haft, ein dritter ein Jahr.


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Wasser vor dem Mahlen macht Kaffee aromatischer

Sogar die erfahrensten Baristas schaffen es nicht, aus denselben Bohnen immer gleich guten Kaffee zu brühen. Wie eine aktuelle Studie zeigt, helfen ein paar Spritzer Wasser vor dem Mahlen. Die Feuchtigkeit macht den Mahlvorgang nicht nur effizienter, sie verhindert auch Klumpen. Das verbessert das Aroma und sorgt für gleichbleibende Qualität.


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VR-Brille für Mäuse entwickelt

Mäuse gehören zu den wichtigsten Labortieren der Wissenschaft. Um sie noch genauer untersuchen zu können, entwickelten Fachleute nun ein besonderes Werkzeug: eine Brille, die ähnlich wie bei Menschen virtuelle Realitäten (VR) erzeugt.


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Menschen erkennen zufriedenes Gackern

Wenn Hühner Futter erhalten, gackern sie anders als etwa bei Bedrohung. Eine aktuelle Studie zeigt, dass ein Großteil der Menschen die „Hühnersprache“ versteht – also erkennt, welche Gefühle hinter eine Lautäußerung stecken. Das ließe sich für bessere Haltungsbedingungen nutzen.


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Forscher sammeln Darmbakterien aus aller Welt

Ein Kühlschrank voller Kot, das ist der Grundstein für ein ehrgeiziges Projekt: Schweizer Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler wollen einen Tresor für Darmbakterien aus aller Welt anlegen – und damit die bedrohte Artenvielfalt im Darm retten.

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Perfect Days - Wim Wenders’ neuer Film feiert japanische Toiletten

Er arbeitet als Reinigungskraft in öffentlichen Toiletten. Er putzt sehr gewissenhaft. Die Handgriffe sind einstudiert, der Ablauf bleibt sich gleich. Der Mann bückt sich mit schnellen Bewegungen nach dem Abfall, den die Leuten liegen gelassen haben, er sammelt Fitzelchen ein, leere WC-Papier-Rollen. Dann zieht er sich die Gummihandschuhe über. Er macht die Kloschüssel sauber. Er seift das Sieb im Urinal ein. Mit einem kleinen Kontrollspiegel inspiziert er die Unterseite der WC-Sitz-Erhöhung. Anschliessend poliert er die Armaturen. Nimmt mit einem Wischmopp den Boden auf. Ein Mann macht seinen Job, er macht ihn gut – und er wirkt zufrieden dabei.

Hirayama, so heisst er, arbeitet für «The Tokyo Toilet», das steht auf seinem Overall. Wim Wenders’ neuer, in Japan realisierter Kinofilm «Perfect Days» dreht sich um ihn: einen glücklichen Toilettenreiniger in der Hauptstadt.


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Das grosse Geschäft

Immobilienspekulation als Kunstaktion: Der Künstler "donhofer." versteigerte am Dienstag vor der Wiener Signa-Zentrale 54 Kloschüsseln.Am Dienstag, den 23. Jänner versteigerte "donhofer." Toilettenmuscheln vor der Signa-Zentrale auf der Freyung. Insgesamt 54 "Heisln" standen zur Auswahl, allesamt benannt nach Bauten und Subunternehmen der Signa Holding: vom "Galeria Heisl" übers "Elb Heisl" bis zum "Traum Heisl". "Das große Geschäft" heißt die Aktion, die anhand der im Dialekt auffallenden Begriffsähnlichkeit "Heisl" und "Haus" die Immobilienspekulationen des Konzerns aufs Korn nimmt.


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What we can expect from Trump and Biden's meeting

The two men will meet at the White House as part of a long-standing tradition showing a peaceful transition of power.




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Video: Big Fall River Bass! #fishing #bassfishing #fishingvideo

New video by playak: Big Fall River Bass! #fishing #bassfishing #fishingvideo




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Video: Archery on a Paddleboard?! Fethi Duruay Takes SUP to the Next Level!

New video by supzero: If you love Stand Up Paddling, subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/Totalsup?sub_confirmation=1 ------------------------------------- SUP x Archery




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Video: FINALMENTE..

New video by danejackson: FINALMENTE..




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Video: This is Art #MadeInUSA #PaddleCraftsmanship #HandcraftedGear #AmericanMade #Watersport #PaddleStrong

New video by PeteNewport: This is Art #MadeInUSA #PaddleCraftsmanship #HandcraftedGear #AmericanMade #Watersport #PaddleStrong




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Video: Your Favorite Fishing Kayak, Now with a Transom!

New video by Lisa Senecal: Find out more here: https://bit.ly/ytPELCatchMode110TR We love seeing you out there! Share your stories, photos, and videos with us #MyPelican




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Video: Best Fishing Lures! #fishing #bassfishing #fishingvideo

New video by playak: Best Fishing Lures! #fishing #bassfishing #fishingvideo




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The Opportunity of Opposition for Success

The Situation I’ve been reading a few emails I’ve received recently and the common theme has been a discussion around struggle and opposition. As we reach for success and make the effort to sustain healthy motivation for change we encounter to bothersome stuck states. Stuck states are those conflicting situations where we have made up our minds to make a change for the better and our intentions are set to take positive action and yet we find ourselves unable to take the first step. We can be stuck on bad attitudes, negative expectations, fear of failure or toxic relationships among...




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Build Your Self-Esteem By Conquering Challenges

Do you feel as though you're in a rut? Does nothing feel engaging or entertaining? When you want to make sure you're still in the right direction and you don't want to settle for a mundane life, you'll discover that you need to start challenging yourself. When you take on a challenge head first, you're forcing yourself to grow. When your self-esteem needs a boost, challenging yourself can help you see yourself in a new light.




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Back to Las Vegas For The First Time Since 2020

I am heading back to Las Vegas. It’s the first time since late January 2020 that I have visited and my first time without being a part of Affiliate Summit. From 2005 through 2020, I was in Las Vegas every year, sometimes multiple times. But this time it is different. I am going to have […]

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Affiliate Summit Sort of Started as a Spite Store

In April 2003, I attended an affiliate marketing event on a cruise ship out of Miami. This was the third year it took place on a ship after an inaugural version on land. Over those years, I met Missy Ward at these events and became conference friends. While sitting at a bar on the ship […]

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I Graduated from College 30 Years Ago Today

I dreaded graduating college. After a rough start where I got a 1.0 GPA and landed on academic probation, I straightened things out. It took five years and one summer session (a Spanish class in a room with no A/C in the hot Maryland summer), but I finished what I started on May 20, 1993. […]

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The First Affiliate Summit Was 20 Years Ago Today

My life changed in a big way twenty years ago today. It was the first Affiliate Summit that I organized with Missy Ward and it took place at Baruch College in New York City on November 3, 2003. Pulling the whole thing together happened pretty fast. We chatted on the phone about trying to start […]

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Get Free Music From Amazon

Amazon is now giving away free music downloads on their site. I'm not sure why they are doing this, but they are. As of now they have about 200 songs of all genres on the site to download. They are supposed to update the list every 6 hours, so keep checking back for more music.



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Spell Words With Flickr

I found this website thanks to a post by Ozir.

Just type in the word you want to spell with pictures and let the website do the work. If you dont like the picture it chose, just click the letter and it will find a new one for you. Check out what I made:



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M1cr0sof7 S9e@k$ 1337

In February Microsoft published an article to parents on how to interpret "leetspeak" so that parents could understand what their kids were saying. The article is off the wall funny. Microsoft seems so serious in its presentation of the facts. Below are some excerpts from the article. The full article can be found here.

1. While it has many nicknames, information-age slang is commonly referred to as leetspeek, or leet for short. Leet (a vernacular form of "elite") is a specific type of computer slang where a user replaces regular letters with other keyboard characters to form words phonetically—creating the digital equivalent of Pig Latin with a twist of hieroglyphics.

2. Rules of grammar are rarely obeyed. Some leetspeekers will capitalize every letter except for vowels (LiKe THiS) and otherwise reject conventional English style and grammar, or drop vowels from words (such as converting very to "vry").

3. Non-alphanumeric characters may be combined to form letters. For example, using slashes to create "//" can substitute for the letter M, and two pipes combined with a hyphen to form "|-|" is often used in place of the letter H. Thus, the word ham could be written as "|-|4//."

4. The suffix "0rz" is often appended to words for emphasis or to make them plural. For example, "h4xx0rz," "sk1llz0rz," and "pwnz0rz," are plural or emphasized versions (or both) of hacks, skills, and owns.

Leet words of concern or indicating possible illegal activity:

"warez" or "w4r3z": Illegally copied software available for download.

"h4x": Read as "hacks," or what a malicious computer hacker does.

"pr0n": An anagram of "porn," possibly indicating the use of pornography.

"sploitz" (short for exploits): Vulnerabilities in computer software used by hackers.

"pwn": A typo-deliberate version of own, a slang term often used to express superiority over others that can be used maliciously, depending on the situation. This could also be spelled "0//n3d" or "pwn3d," among other variations. Online video game bullies or "griefers" often use this term.


Other common leet words:

"kewl": A common derivation of "cool."

"m4d sk1llz" or "mad skills": Refers to one's own talent. "m4d"
itself is often used for emphasis.

"n00b," "noob," "newbie," or "newb": Combinations synonymous with
new user. Some leetspeekers view "n00b" as an insult and "newbie" as
an affectionate term for new users.

"w00t" or the smiley character o/: An acronym that usually means
"We Own the Other Team," used to celebrate victory in a video game.

"roxx0rs" Used in place of "rocks," typically to describe something
impressive.

"d00d": Replaces the greeting or addressing someone as a "dude."

"joo" and "u": Used instead of "you." This is also commonly written as
"j00" or "_|00."

"ph": often replaces "f," as in "phear" for "fear" (as in "ph34r my
l33t skillz") and vice versa, such as spelling "phonetic" as "f0||371(."


Well, thank you Microsoft on that fine lesson in leetspeak. *cough*
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FTS Box 4.0

FTS (From the Shadows) recently released their newest episode, Box 4.0. Man, these guys keep getting better and better. Yoshi and Robert are on this one.

Topics Covered in Box 4.0
ATSAC - LA Traffic Control
Make virtual drives to run your PC games directly from a hard drive (Robert)
Remove scratches from iPods and PSP screens ;-) (Yoshi)
Use a traffic pre-emption device to force traffic lights to change from red to green

Box 4.0 is one of the best episodes of FTS. Can't wait for 5.0.
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Apple Releases Mulit-Function Mouse

Apple FINALLY gave in to the pressure to make a multi-function mouse. With the new "Mighty Mouse" you can right/left click, scroll 360 degrees, and program other buttons. Apple didn't sacrifice design for functionality, they accomplished both.



For $49 you can buy one of these new mice for OSX or XP. Yes, the mouse will work with Windows XP.

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How to save almost any media file in Firefox

Don't you hate coming across a great video or audio file on the web, but you aren't given the option to download it. These embedded files can be tricky get, but Firefox has a feature built right in that makes it a breeze.

1. In Firefox, go to any website that has an embedded media file you want to download. (In our case a flash file .swf)
2. Right-click on the page and select "view page info".
3. Click on the Media Tab.
4. Scroll through the list until you find the file you want (it will probably be of type embedded.)
5. Then click the save as button and you got it. (To run a flash object, just open it in a web browser.)



For the complete guide visit inner.geek.

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Flock

There is a new browser in town and its called Flock. It's based on Firefox and has some pretty nifty features. I'm posting this right now using a built in blogging feature in flock. I wish Firefox had this feature. I'd be much more inclined to post if it were this quick. Enjoy!

What's the idea behind Flock?
We believe that it should be easy for everyone to contribute to and participate on the web. To that end, we've started with integrating tools that make it easier to blog, publish your photos and share and discover things that are interesting to you.

Who should use it?
Flock is currently available only as a developer preview. This means that you can try it out but that it's not quite ready to become your everyday browser.Expect a more stable, public beta by the end of the year. If you want to see what we're working on for that release, take a look at our public beta roadmap.

Ok, so where can I download Flock?
You can grab the latest release from our developer page or, if you're even more brave, help test hourly builds.

Update: After doing a little searching, I found an extension for Firefox which allows me to highlight text and choose to "blog this". It allows me to bypass the big, klunky blogger interface.
Download Blog This (compatible with Firefox 1.5)

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Watch: BBC China reporter pushed away from filming at car attack scene

Watch: BBC China correspondent ordered to stop filming and pushed at car attack scene




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Who is Elise Stefanik, Trump's pick for UN ambassador?

Stefanik has been critical of the UN for what she argues is a lack of sufficient support for Israel's war against Hamas.




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Oil and gas are a 'gift of God', says COP29 host

Azerbaijan's president said countries should not be blamed for having fossil fuel reserves.




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Watch: Rita Ora becomes tearful remembering Liam Payne

Ora pays tribute at the MTV Europe Music Awards, almost a month after the star's death.




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Going solo after leaving one of the UK's biggest podcasts

Milena Sanchez quit The Receipts last year, one of the UK's biggest podcasts, after a co-host rift.




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June Spencer: Veteran Archers star who found art could imitate life

The actress was the last surviving original cast member of BBC Radio 4 serial The Archers.




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Grammy nominations 2025: Who's up for the biggest prizes?

See the list of nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards, which will take place in February 2025.




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'A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today'

I have felt the shadow of Timmy since childhood - but never imagined the name would be hurled at me by strangers in my 30s.




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MTV EMAs: Eight bits of gossip we uncovered on the night

Everything we learned on the red carpet and behind the scenes of the MTV Europe Music Awards.




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‘I lost nine teeth filming Squid Game’: On set with show’s director

The South Korean hit drama returns for a second season in December.




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How to watch this year's awards-tipped films

As the Oscars race starts to take shape, here's the ABC (Anora, Blitz, Conclave) of films to watch.




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Match of the Day: Who could replace Gary Lineker as host?

We take a look at the runners and riders for the coveted role on the flagship football programme.




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Frank Auerbach, artist who fled the Nazis as a child, dies aged 93

Auerbach died peacefully at his home in London on Monday morning, his representatives confirmed.




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Return of the Jedi rating changed over violence

The film is upgraded from a U to a PG rating by the BBFC because of "the intensity of its violence".




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London Russian TV chef found dead in Belgrade hotel

Alexei Zimin was an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Crimea in 2014.




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Verkaufstexter & SEO Optimierung [Freelance]

Sie wollen höhere Rankings in Suchmaschinen und stärkere Conversions auf den Landingpages für Ihren Onlineshop oder digitales Produkt? Dabei helfe ich Ihnen mit Texten entlang der Customer Journey mit folgenden Texten: - SEO-optimierte Blogartikel für hohe Rankings, die Besucher bringen - überzeugende Website Texte, die Interessenten zeigen, dass sie auf der richtigen Seite sind. - konversionsstarke Landingpages, die auf Ihre Zielgruppe abgestimmt sind. - verkaufspsychologisch aufgebaute Salespages, die… | Marcus Schweizer – Augsburg




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Praktikum im Bereich Filmverleih/Marketing/Kino-Herausbringung

Du kennst dich mit Social Media und Kooperationsmarketing aus bzw. möchtest mehr darüber lernen? Du hast eine große Leidenschaft für Filme und möchtest ihren Auswertungsprozess mit deiner Arbeit unterstützen? Du arbeitest organisiert, eigenständig und gewissenhaft? Dann suchen wir genau Dich! Unser Hamburger Filmverleih Little Dream Pictures bringt sowohl unterhaltsame Familienfilme als auch Arthouse-Produktionen in die deutschen Kinos und übernimmt deren Vertrieb und Vermarktung. Wir sind Teil eines… | Little Dream Pictures GmbH – Hamburg




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Verstärke das Team als freiberuflicher Webentwickler für Quadro

Entdecke QUADRO, das innovative Klettersystem für individuelle Spielwelten! Eltern erhalten mit QUADRO die Freiheit, fantasievolle Spielstrukturen für ihre Kinder von 6 Monaten bis 8+ Jahren zu schaffen – sei es ein aufregendes Bällebad oder ein herausforderndes Klettergerüst. Das modulare QUADRO PLUG-IN-SYSTEM ermöglicht einen schnellen und sicheren Aufbau, der die Bedürfnisse von Kindern perfekt trifft. Made in Germany und in Kinderzimmern weltweit im Einsatz, fördert QUADRO die Entwicklung durch… | Quadro Der Grossbaukasten GMBH – Hamburg




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Coproduction Office/Essential Filmproduktion GmbH ist ein internationale Firma (Deutschland, Frankreich, Großbritannien, Dänemark), die mutige und preisgekrönte Filme produziert und vertreibt. Produzent und Gründer Philippe Bober hat bis heute zweiunddreißig Filme von innovativen Regisseuren wie Roy Andersson, Jessica Hausner, Ruben Östlund, Carlos Reygadas uvm. produziert. Zu den zahlreichen gewonnen Preisen gehören u.a. die Goldene Palme 2022 für Ruben Östlunds TRIANGLE OF SADNESS oder der Goldene Löwe… | Coproduction Office – Berlin




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Volontariat im Bereich Filmverleih und -vertrieb

Unser Hamburger Filmverleih Little Dream Pictures bringt sowohl unterhaltsame Familienfilme als auch Arthouse-Produktionen in die deutschsprachigen Kinos und übernimmt deren Vertrieb und Vermarktung. Unser Repertoire erstreckt sich dabei von Dokumentarfilmen über politische Dramen bis hin zu Animationsfilmen für alle Altersgruppen. Seit unserer Gründung 2016 sind wir kontinuierlich gewachsen und haben es uns zum Ziel gemacht all unseren Projekten eine optimale Betreuung und Vermarktung zu bieten. Wir sind… | Little Dream Pictures GmbH – Hamburg