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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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This is a general view of Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II residence in Peredelkino, outside Moscow on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II, died Friday Dec. 5, 2008, at his residence outside Moscow at the age 79.
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Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf gestures during a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council in Bern December 5, 2008.
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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City.
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A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93.
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A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008.
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Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.
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People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.
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Quotes about Esther Dyson
Our track record of technological achievement explains why XCOR has investors ranging from sophisticated individuals such as Esther Dyson, to cautious institutional investors, such as Desert Sky Holdings
said Andrew Nelson
in PR Newswire
Esther Dyson even brought a few kits with her to the fancy final-night dinner party and had moguls salivating
was said
in The Register
Esther Dyson is one of those exceptional talents whose curiosity, imagination and business acumen make her a true visionary. Assembling the best minds and rallying them around solutions will undoubtedly help propel innovation and we're proud to be a partner in this exciting endeavor.
was said
in PR Newswire
Quotes from articles mentioning Esther Dyson
The experience SA (Space Adventures) sold was not just Charles' ride on the Soyuz rocket, but also the entire ground experience for some 50 of his friends
was said
in Wired
The training is going to be exciting, wonderful and horrible ... I am going in with some trepidation because I don’t know what’s really going to happen. But at the same time I wanted a change.
was said
in Wired
As an investor in Space Adventures, I am thrilled to be training as a cosmonaut and learning about space travel firsthand - especially with Charles, whom I have known since the 80s when he was writing software for Microsoft ... I fully expect to follow him all the way up to space sometime in the future.
was said
in Muckety.com
Not only is Esther a successful investor and philanthropist, but she is also well-known in the blogosphere. She will be sharing her spaceflight training experience and insights with thousands of people and will undoubtedly inspire others to pursue their own dreams.
said Eric Anderson
in Wired
As many of our investors are also space enthusiasts, we are delighted that as a back-up crew member, Esther will experience first-hand how our clients train for spaceflight ... After successful completion of the program, she will be certified as a ‘fully trained cosmonaut’ and will be named to an official space mission crew. This is a distinction that less than 1,000 people have ever had. We look forward to the day when she launches to space herself.
said Eric Anderson
in Wired
