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<title><![CDATA[The Auto Channel Releases iPhone Test-Drive App (source: Topix.net) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Auto Channel proudly presented its FREE test-drive app for the iPhone that allows users to record and compare notes and statistics of every test-drive they do. (source: Topix.net) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:49:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GMO statistics Part 7. Use the available information concerning... (source: Topix.net) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A blog to give Australian primary producers a direct insight into what technology could offer them, and point them towards authoritative sources of information from all over the world. (source: Topix.net) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:29:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Solve Algebra Problems (source: About) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Learn to solve Algebra problems step by step. Learn to identify the problem by expressing the problem question or statement and determine the unit of the answer. (source: About) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Be a Problem Solver (source: About) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Be a problem solver and solve Algebra word problems. Learn to improve your problem solving skills. (source: About) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Subtraction Worksheets (source: About) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[2 Digit Basic Subtraction worksheets. (source: About) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Add to 20 Worksheets (source: About) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Addition squares to make adding fun. Learn to add to 12. (source: About) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cell Therapeutics Sours as it Seeks FDA Approval (source: Topix.net) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cell Therapeutics has long been one of the stocks I've told people to avoid. The latest attempt from this management team to pull a rabbit out of a hat is its filing for drug approval for pixantrone, a drug for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (source: Topix.net) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Take Math? (source: About) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This question is one that pops up over and over again. I decided to surf around to see what others respond to as I'm somewhat biased. Well, I did discover that the reasons and responses tend to be quite similar to my own. Her's what I discovered:	From a No... (source: About) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[100th Day of School (source: About) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[For some educational jurisdictions, February marks the month that students will have been in school for 100 days. The 100th day provides a great opportunity to do some fun math activities! If you're a teacher and want to have a little math fun on the 100th... (source: About) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Majoring in Math? (source: About) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[What can you do with a major in math? Well, if you're majoring in math to begin with, I'm sure you've already given the question a bit of thought. You enjoy math, you know it's an opportunity gateway and now you're trying to decide on a career path? Not a ... (source: About) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Female Math Teachers Beware (source: About) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If you are female and teach math, let's hope you aren't anxious about it.  Why?  Well, according to a research study at the Univesrity of Chicago, female elementary school teachers who are anxious about math may undermine girls' confidence and unwittingly ... (source: About) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Worksheets This Week.... (source: about) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[These new division worksheets are right up there with 'trick them into learning'. Division circles are a great way to help young learners with their division facts. Early math is all about relationships and it's our job to guide children to discover these ... (source: about) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dividing Polynomials (source: about) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Looking to brush up on your algebra? How about some practice worksheets on polynomials? Before you get started, you may want to check the quick tutorial on dividing polynomials which is linked to arithmetic so it's even suitable to the algebra beginner. He... (source: about) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do  You Teach Geometry? (source: about) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New research reveals that technology enhances learning opportunities in geometry. Then again, this just makes good sense to me but it's always nice to know that there's evidence or research to back up the claim. Dynamic software or calculators for diagrams... (source: about) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Unlearning a Fact: Sometimes Tough To Do! (source: about) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Do you ever notice some students who simply learn the wrong answer for a specific fact and then have a tough time unlearning and re-learning the correct answer? Some students seem to learn the wrong answers for 8 x 7. It seems to be a common one to confuse... (source: about) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Anesthetic approach stops pain without affecting motor function (source: Science daily) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[One of the holy grails of local anesthesia is the ability to achieve a long-lasting nerve block that eliminates pain sensation while not affecting motor function. Now, researchers have discovered an anesthetic approach that seems to do just that. (source: Science daily) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New approach to treating breast and prostate cancers (source: Science daily) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In a new approach to developing treatments for breast cancer, prostate cancer and enlarged hearts, researchers are zeroing in on a workhorse protein called RSK. When activated, RSK is involved in cell survival, cell proliferation, cell enlargement and a ra... (source: Science daily) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis  can undergo surgery sooner, shortening hospital stays (source: Science daily) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis can safely undergo surgery within 48 hours of admission, a new approach that can shorten hospital stays. (source: Science daily) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Toronto Star has lots of race advice for police - all useless: Goldstein (source: Topix.net) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Every couple of years the Toronto Star presents a huge statistical analysis - it just did it again - proving what everybody already knows. (source: Topix.net) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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function purify(t)


SmallWords = " aol takes normal you why would wouldn't told t s doesn de vs begins bengin among fa td  afp (reuters)  gmt drd doesnt isnt wont didnt cant wouldnt shant bln eur do really real want called sadc goes go daily know knew known become becomes allafrica com allafricacom set shall should nd my am pm our is im going done gone dont know make made makes cant per at enter soon sk al its he would us the as of world within tb himself could case action possible special fell theres hes help  yourself need might your remain remaining o good she today yesterday sent likely across area many another under yet while read further item amid away been between both create created half make most being just never maybe perhaps today continue continues center centre year month week day million thousand years months weeks millions billion billions thousands shows show search searching searches searched using well online taking took just time hours times long longer watch watched watching their take give smell story stories full main how before where after find finding link linked linking & top bottom left right article corrected articles information info forward near email emails start use end against news new plan meet apr only ongoing some same way zone general nothing from minute minutes second seconds hour hours ago return through hence therefore agothe monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday allafricacom than sunday super hyper clear end begin latest least  her his pm next previous real said since so first second third fourth has have by are about also ahead ap  •  which reuters if inc the you me him them with last largest large high higher may month months offer real day days had into includes itself other out say says were when who very was what in a an and or but for to it that this those these all on off can will no not we will be more new up down over you they get one two three four five six seven eight nine ten nobody now back after yes no like "


SmallWords = lcase(SmallWords)

t = replace(t,"1","")
t = replace(t,"2","")
t = replace(t,"3","")
t = replace(t,"4","")
t = replace(t,"5","")
t = replace(t,"6","")
t = replace(t,"7","")
t = replace(t,"8","")
t = replace(t,"9","")
t = replace(t,"0","")
t = replace(t,":"," ")
t = replace(t,";"," ")
t = replace(t,","," ")
t = replace(t,"'"," ")
t = replace(t,"."," ")
t = replace(t,"?","")
t = replace(t,"!","")
t = replace(t,"[","")
t = replace(t,"]","")
t = replace(t,"(","")
t = replace(t,")","")
t = replace(t,"+","")
t = replace(t,"-","")
t = replace(t,"&","")
t = lcase(t)

sm = split(SmallWords)

for kk=0 to ubound(sm)

	t = replace(t, " " & sm(kk) & " "," ")

	
next


purify = t

end function

Function RemoveHTML( strText )
    Dim TAGLIST
    TAGLIST = ";!--;!DOCTYPE;A;ACRONYM;ADDRESS;APPLET;AREA;B;BASE;BASEFONT;" &_
              "BGSOUND;BIG;BLOCKQUOTE;BODY;BR;BUTTON;CAPTION;CENTER;CITE;CODE;" &_
              "COL;COLGROUP;COMMENT;DD;DEL;DFN;DIR;DIV;DL;DT;EM;EMBED;FIELDSET;" &_
              "FONT;FORM;FRAME;FRAMESET;HEAD;H1;H2;H3;H4;H5;H6;HR;HTML;I;IFRAME;IMG;" &_
              "INPUT;INS;ISINDEX;KBD;LABEL;LAYER;LAGEND;LI;LINK;LISTING;MAP;MARQUEE;" &_
              "MENU;META;NOBR;NOFRAMES;NOSCRIPT;OBJECT;OL;OPTION;P;PARAM;PLAINTEXT;" &_
              "PRE;Q;S;SAMP;SCRIPT;SELECT;SMALL;SPAN;STRIKE;STRONG;STYLE;SUB;SUP;" &_
              "TABLE;TBODY;TD;TEXTAREA;TFOOT;TH;THEAD;TITLE;TR;TT;U;UL;VAR;WBR;XMP;"

    BLOCKTAGLIST =  ";!--;!DOCTYPE;A;ACRONYM;ADDRESS;APPLET;AREA;B;BASE;BASEFONT;" &_
              "BGSOUND;BIG;BLOCKQUOTE;BODY;BR;BUTTON;CAPTION;CENTER;CITE;CODE;" &_
              "COL;COLGROUP;COMMENT;DD;DEL;DFN;DIR;DIV;DL;DT;EM;EMBED;FIELDSET;" &_
              "FONT;FORM;FRAME;FRAMESET;HEAD;H1;H2;H3;H4;H5;H6;HR;HTML;I;IFRAME;IMG;" &_
              "INPUT;INS;ISINDEX;KBD;LABEL;LAYER;LAGEND;LI;LINK;LISTING;MAP;MARQUEE;" &_
              "MENU;META;NOBR;NOFRAMES;NOSCRIPT;OBJECT;OL;OPTION;P;PARAM;PLAINTEXT;" &_
              "PRE;Q;S;SAMP;SCRIPT;SELECT;SMALL;SPAN;STRIKE;STRONG;STYLE;SUB;SUP;" &_
              "TABLE;TBODY;TD;TEXTAREA;TFOOT;TH;THEAD;TITLE;TR;TT;U;UL;VAR;WBR;XMP;"
    
    Dim nPos1
    Dim nPos2
    Dim nPos3
    Dim strResult
    Dim strTagName
    Dim bRemove
    Dim bSearchForBlock
    
    nPos1 = InStr(strText, "<")
    Do While nPos1 > 0
        nPos2 = InStr(nPos1 + 1, strText, ">")
        If nPos2 > 0 Then
            strTagName = Mid(strText, nPos1 + 1, nPos2 - nPos1 - 1)
	    strTagName = Replace(Replace(strTagName, vbCr, " "), vbLf, " ")

            nPos3 = InStr(strTagName, " ")
            If nPos3 > 0 Then
                strTagName = Left(strTagName, nPos3 - 1)
            End If
            
            If Left(strTagName, 1) = "/" Then
                strTagName = Mid(strTagName, 2)
                bSearchForBlock = False
            Else
                bSearchForBlock = True
            End If
            
            If InStr(1, TAGLIST, ";" & strTagName & ";", vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
                bRemove = True
                If bSearchForBlock Then
                    If InStr(1, BLOCKTAGLIST, ";" & strTagName & ";", vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
                        nPos2 = Len(strText)
                        nPos3 = InStr(nPos1 + 1, strText, "</" & strTagName, vbTextCompare)
                        If nPos3 > 0 Then
                            nPos3 = InStr(nPos3 + 1, strText, ">")
                        End If
                        
                        If nPos3 > 0 Then
                            nPos2 = nPos3
                        End If
                    End If
                End If
            Else
                bRemove = False
            End If
            
            If bRemove Then
                strResult = strResult & Left(strText, nPos1 - 1)
                strText = Mid(strText, nPos2 + 1)
            Else
                strResult = strResult & Left(strText, nPos1)
                strText = Mid(strText, nPos1 + 1)
            End If
        Else
            strResult = strResult & strText
            strText = ""
        End If
        
        nPos1 = InStr(strText, "<")
    Loop
    strResult = strResult & strText
    strResult = replace(strResult,"<A HREF=""","")
	strResult = replace(strResult,chr(10),"")
    RemoveHTML = strResult
End Function


function f_articles(title)

if len(title)>0 then
fname=title

for i=0 to 31 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=33 to 47 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=58 to 64 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=91 to 96 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=123 to 255 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 

fname = replace(fname," ","_")


fname = replace(fname," / ","_")
fname = replace(fname,"(","_")
fname = replace(fname,")","")
fname = replace(fname,"__","")

fname = left(fname,150)

fname = trim(fname)

fname=  fname & ".asp"

f_articles = replace(fname,"_.asp",".asp")
else
f_articles=""
end if
end function
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