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Religions > Atheism |
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"Therion Ware" |
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10 May 2005 04:16:25 AM |
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OT: promoting abstinence in order to tackle Aids? |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenagain/ram/today5_abstinence_20050510.ram
(RealPlayer Required).
From BBC Radio 4 News, the "Today" early morning programme.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/
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| User: "towelie" |
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| Title: Re: promoting abstinence in order to tackle Aids? |
10 May 2005 05:34:24 AM |
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TV's Therion Ware wrote:
Is it "AIDS" or "Aids"? Back in the 80's, I remember always reading it as
"AIDS". In the last few years, I've noticed "Aids" a lot, mostly from
English media.
--
Beliefs are dangerous. Beliefs allow the mind to stop functioning.
A non-functioning mind is clinically dead. Believe in nothing.
- Maynard James Keenan
The belief in the Christian god... is an appalling nightmare. I reject
the notion that the whole universe was created by this kind of evil
creature who would create such a thing. - Anthony Flew, March 22, 2005
aa #2133
ap #19
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| User: "Divin Marquis" |
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| Title: Re: promoting abstinence in order to tackle Aids? |
11 May 2005 06:38:07 AM |
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Le Tue, 10 May 2005 05:34:24 -0500, towelie a écrit :
TV's Therion Ware wrote:
Is it "AIDS" or "Aids"? Back in the 80's, I remember always reading it as
"AIDS". In the last few years, I've noticed "Aids" a lot, mostly from
English media.
I don't know the rule in english, but in french, the traditional
typographic rule is that an acronym that is pronounced as a regular world,
as it the case here, it is to be typed as a regular word, only with a
leading capital letter. Ex: Sida (french for Aids), Raid, Ram, Rom, etc.
When it's pronounced letter by letter, it's supposed to be typed in all
capitals with dots after each letter, ex: R.A.T.P., S.N.C.F. However, the
dots are often ommitted.
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: promoting abstinence in order to tackle Aids? |
10 May 2005 07:22:41 AM |
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On Tue, 10 May 2005 05:34:24 -0500, "towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:
TV's Therion Ware wrote:
Is it "AIDS" or "Aids"? Back in the 80's, I remember always reading it as
"AIDS". In the last few years, I've noticed "Aids" a lot, mostly from
English media.
It should be capitalised as it's an abbreviation.
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| User: "towelie" |
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| Title: Re: promoting abstinence in order to tackle Aids? |
10 May 2005 07:59:40 AM |
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TV's Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 10 May 2005 05:34:24 -0500, "towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:
TV's Therion Ware wrote:
Is it "AIDS" or "Aids"? Back in the 80's, I remember always reading it
as
"AIDS". In the last few years, I've noticed "Aids" a lot, mostly from
English media.
It should be capitalised as it's an abbreviation.
It's actually an acronym, not an abbreviation, for "Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome."
--
Beliefs are dangerous. Beliefs allow the mind to stop functioning.
A non-functioning mind is clinically dead. Believe in nothing.
- Maynard James Keenan
The belief in the Christian god... is an appalling nightmare. I reject
the notion that the whole universe was created by this kind of evil
creature who would create such a thing. - Anthony Flew, March 22, 2005
aa #2133
ap #19
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: promoting abstinence in order to tackle Aids? |
10 May 2005 08:04:01 AM |
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On Tue, 10 May 2005 07:59:40 -0500, "towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:
TV's Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 10 May 2005 05:34:24 -0500, "towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:
TV's Therion Ware wrote:
Is it "AIDS" or "Aids"? Back in the 80's, I remember always reading it
as
"AIDS". In the last few years, I've noticed "Aids" a lot, mostly from
English media.
It should be capitalised as it's an abbreviation.
It's actually an acronym, not an abbreviation, for "Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome."
That's what I meant - but not what I typed :-(
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| User: "towelie" |
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| Title: Re: promoting abstinence in order to tackle Aids? |
10 May 2005 10:13:11 AM |
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TV's Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 10 May 2005 07:59:40 -0500, "towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:
TV's Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 10 May 2005 05:34:24 -0500, "towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:
TV's Therion Ware wrote:
Is it "AIDS" or "Aids"? Back in the 80's, I remember always reading it
as
"AIDS". In the last few years, I've noticed "Aids" a lot, mostly from
English media.
It should be capitalised as it's an abbreviation.
It's actually an acronym, not an abbreviation, for "Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome."
That's what I meant - but not what I typed :-(
It happens way too much to me. I guess I'm getting old.
--
Beliefs are dangerous. Beliefs allow the mind to stop functioning.
A non-functioning mind is clinically dead. Believe in nothing.
- Maynard James Keenan
The belief in the Christian god... is an appalling nightmare. I reject
the notion that the whole universe was created by this kind of evil
creature who would create such a thing. - Anthony Flew, March 22, 2005
aa #2133
ap #19
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| User: "Denis Loubet" |
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| Title: Re: promoting abstinence in order to tackle Aids? |
10 May 2005 10:27:16 AM |
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"towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:WrGdndnzMMINUh3fRVn-rg@centurytel.net...
TV's Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 10 May 2005 07:59:40 -0500, "towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:
TV's Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 10 May 2005 05:34:24 -0500, "towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:
TV's Therion Ware wrote:
Is it "AIDS" or "Aids"? Back in the 80's, I remember always reading
it
as
"AIDS". In the last few years, I've noticed "Aids" a lot, mostly from
English media.
It should be capitalised as it's an abbreviation.
It's actually an acronym, not an abbreviation, for "Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome."
That's what I meant - but not what I typed :-(
It happens way too much to me. I guess I'm getting old.
And abstinence is an acronym for "Complete *****".
--
Denis Loubet
dloubet@io.com
http://www.io.com/~dloubet
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: promoting abstinence in order to tackle Aids? |
10 May 2005 10:52:33 AM |
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On Tue, 10 May 2005 10:27:16 -0500, "Denis Loubet" <dloubet@io.com>
wrote:
"towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:WrGdndnzMMINUh3fRVn-rg@centurytel.net...
TV's Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 10 May 2005 07:59:40 -0500, "towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:
TV's Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Tue, 10 May 2005 05:34:24 -0500, "towelie" <bugoNOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:
TV's Therion Ware wrote:
Is it "AIDS" or "Aids"? Back in the 80's, I remember always reading
it
as
"AIDS". In the last few years, I've noticed "Aids" a lot, mostly from
English media.
It should be capitalised as it's an abbreviation.
It's actually an acronym, not an abbreviation, for "Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome."
That's what I meant - but not what I typed :-(
It happens way too much to me. I guess I'm getting old.
And abstinence is an acronym for "Complete *****".
I agree. Is doesn't work. In the real world those states that teach it
have higher rates of teenage pregnancy, STDs etc.
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