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Tinned whale meat from Japan = In the name of science.

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Tinned whale meat from Japan! In the name of science?

TESCO LINKED TO SALES OF WHALE MEAT IN JAPANTinned whale meat from Japan Leading UK retailer, Tesco PLC, has been closely linked to the sale of products from Japan's controversial hunting of whales, dolphins and...

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created by Simples | 7 wks ago | updated 7 wks ago
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New Glass Resists Small Explosions

A new type of glass may be able to resist earthquakes, hurricanes and small explosions better than regular glass, cheaper than tempered glass. The sturdy glass was invented at Missouri University. It is less than half an inch (about 1cm) thick, using less and cheaper material...

created by Annina Bergman | 14 wks ago | updated 14 wks ago
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Bigger isn't better

A return to booming economic growth would put the world back on the path to disaster -- it's time for a radical rethinking.~Bigger isn't Better, By Peter A. Victor.~ " There's nothing like a good crisis to make us rethink old ideas. The Depression of the 1930s led to the...

created by Maireid Sullivan | 27 wks ago | updated 27 wks ago
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Babel-Fish

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Scrappage scheme marks automobile sales milestone UK

"Motorists who have traded in their old vehicles for new cars under the Government’s scrappage scheme visited Downing Street this morning as it was revealed more than 35,000 cars have been ordered through the...

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created by Babel-Fish | 29 wks ago
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nehalarya

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Bookings for Nano begin today

It is a big day for the small car Nano. The bookings for the much awaited Nano begin today. "The sale of the booking forms, which began on April 1, extended to 30,000 locations across...

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created by nehalarya | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago
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tikun

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Jewish Center attacked in Venezuela; no injuries

"Community center in Caracas hit by small explosive; No injuries reported, building sustains damage. Venezuela's Jewish leaders have been warning of rising anti-Semitism in country, supported by president ...

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created by tikun | 43 wks ago
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Yuliya Talmazan

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Small, hot earth-like planet discovered in space

A small, hot, earth-like planet has been discovered just outside our solar system, by the astronomers of the French Space Agency, and it even has a surface to walk on. Using the COROT space telescope, the...

created by Amy Judd | 46 wks ago | updated 46 wks ago
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China sends jitters to India through Nepal

"Political and economic dynamics might have changed beyond recognition in the past half-century, but geographical reality appears to be something even Nepal's nuclear-powered neighbors are unable to gloss over. One remains...

created by nirajan | 1 year ago
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Indian Govt unveils stimulus package to revive economy

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Indian Govt unveils stimulus package to revive economy

"New Delhi, Dec 07: Responding to the economic slowdown affecting the country, the govt on Sunday unveiled a wide ranging stimulus package aimed at bringing down prices and providing relief to sectors hardest hit...

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created by nehalarya | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Airports on high alert after hijack warning

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Airports on high alert after hijack warning

"New Delhi: Security has been tightened at all airports following an intelligence warning. According to intelligence agencies, there is a possibility of an Indian airplane being hijacked small airports where...

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created by nehalarya | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Google Calendar officially comes to Apple's iCal

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Google Calendar officially comes to Apple's iCal

Google on Monday formally announced full support for the CalDAV protocol along with the release of a small piece of software for Mac computers that lets users easily link up their Google Calendars with the iCal...

created by shaileshk | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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mazevedo

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Look Out for the ISS Toolbag

"On Nov. 18, 2008, spacewalking astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper dropped her backpack-sized toolbag and it floated away from the International Space Station. The errant bag, about as big as a hiker's...

created by mazevedo | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Is it time for the Catalan media to go back to school?

"I’ve been reading with interest what’s been happening this week in Cataluña regarding the…ahem language spoken by the Catalan media. The Periódico de Cataluña gave us an insight this week into the right and wrong way of pronouncing certain Catalan expressions which...

created by catalonia | 1 year ago
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10 Money Saving Tools For Small Business

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10 Money Saving Tools For Small Business

"How are you faring in these hard times? The recent economic down turn has hit many of us, especially with small businesses, rather hard. I don’t want to dwell on the tough stuff, because you know it. Instead I...

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Do you plan to use cloud computing in your programming work?

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Do you plan to use cloud computing in your programming work?

"The world of cloud computing has received a lot of attention recently, in no small part due to Microsoft’s announcement of the Windows Azure platform."

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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