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Airbus bets big on 747 knockoff
Or so it seems from the comparison visual aid on the front page of today's business section. It is quite clear that the Airbus A380 visual is just a modified version of the Boeing 747 one, yet in reality the two look nothing alike. The A380 does not share the 747's pronounced nose, opting instead for a first floor cockpit and a large forehead.
For many in the Triangle this may be their first introduction to the A380 and you've just given them the impression that it is a close copy of the 747. Why would you mislead them in this way? A little research (a 30-second visit to Airbus' corporate web site at the very least) would have revealed your error.
Dominique Bischof
Main Entry: fun·gi·bleFungible = something that is fungible, no kidding.
Pronunciation: 'f&n-j&-b&l
Function: noun
: something that is fungible -- usually used in plural
Dear Editor,I addressed the email to the editor because I knew this was newspaper policy and not really the fault of the reporter. Still I felt he should get a copy too. About two hours later I got this reply from him:
Is it North Carolina law that you must publish the addresses of victims (such as in today's cover story “Woman accuses ex-cop”) or is it simply because you lack any respect for the privacy of others?
I can understand warning neighbors of a suspected criminal in their neighborhood, but victims too? Is that not going too far? After all, they are the victims.
Just because this information may be in the public record does not mean you should publish it. Is the city of residence not enough for your readers?
Sincerely,
Dominique Bischof
Ms. Bischof,Ms. Bischof, hmm, we'll let that one slide. So yeah, I had noticed that they omitted the house number from the address but at that point you've pretty much given it away to everyone in the neighbourhood. As for the case of mistaken identity I agree than it can be annoying but they also published the ages of the victims so how likely is it that two people in the city with the same name also have the same age? Not very. At least their intentions were fair, if only a bit misguided.
I appreciate your note and your concern for privacy rights of crime victims. Our policy is to publish the street address of most crime victims in order to clearly identify them apart from someone with a similar name.
I'd like to point out that we did not print the victims' house numbers in the story you mentioned.
Again, thank you for your note.
Oren Dorell.
Drivers beware:more camerasFunny, I always thought that running a red light was by its very nature risky.
Running a light in Raleigh is getting downright risky. Seven more red light cameras are going up, doubling the number around the city.
- Dan Holly, The News & Observer, 2004-05-07 (Emphasis mine)
Automobiles are like dogs. They let us down sometimes, they misbehave at inconvenient moments, and we're sometimes angry at them for being a nuisance. But for the most part they're loyal to us. And we love them more than the neighbor's even if the neighbor's is prettier.For the record, both cats and dogs are annoying, but at least cats are a little less annoying.
Computers are like cats. They're cute when they're brand new and purring along. After six months you realize they're useless and plotting to kill you. You want to kick the stupid thing out the window.