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Submission + - Eagle is the natural enemy of the drone (abc.net.au)

Submitted by ICantFindADecentNick on Thursday November 17, 2016 @12:56PM

ICantFindADecentNick writes: Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have become unlikely prey for wedge-tailed eagles in Western Australia's Goldfields, costing a mining giant more than $100,000 to replace its newest surveying tool.

Submission + - Grassroots Provision - You've Been Had

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on Tuesday January 23, 2007 @06:19AM

ICantFindADecentNick writes: "The Register carries a report on the defeat of Section 220 of the reform bill (the grassroots provison) In an all-too-familiar scene, bloggers, Slashdot readers and several news outlets were taken in by the hype surrounding a provision in the Senate ethics reform bill that would have required grassroots lobbying firms to register with the US Congress. And here's where slashdot helped To be fair some comments did see through it — but the campaign, organized by Richard Viguerie still succeeded. Viguerie, for those not familiar with the tarnished panoply of backroom players in American politics, pioneered the use of direct mail techniques for conservative causes, and has been called the "funding father" of the modern conservative movement. His ad agency currently handles direct mail campaigns for non-profits seeking to stimulate grassroots activity or raise funds from the general public."

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