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World's Fastest Zip Line
Post Date: 2011-07-23 18:43:33 by X-15
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People deprived of the internet feel 'upset and lonely' and find going offline as hard as quitting smoking or drinking
Post Date: 2011-07-23 11:06:22 by christine
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The majority of people feel upset and lonely when they are deprived of access to the internet, according to consumer research. A new study has revealed that 53 per cent feel upset when denied access and 40 per cent feel lonely if they are unable to go online. The research found that people experience these feelings even if denied online access for a short time. The study was carried out by consumer research firm Intersperience, who surveyed over 1,000 people. Participants were quizzed on their attitudes to the use of the internet, smart phones, and other devices, and were even asked to go 24 hours without any access to internet technology. Giving up all technology allowing web access ...
Can Urban Agriculture Feed a Hungry World?
Post Date: 2011-07-23 03:53:30 by Tatarewicz
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Agricultural researchers believe that building indoor farms in the middle of cities could help solve the world's hunger problem. Experts say that vertical farming could feed up to 10 billion people and make agriculture independent of the weather and the need for land. There's only one snag: The urban farms need huge amounts of energy. One day, Choi Kyu Hong might find himself in a vegetable garden on the 65th floor of a skyscraper. But, so far, his dream of picking fresh vegetables some 200 meters (655 feet) up has only been realized in hundreds of architectural designs. In real life, the agricultural scientist remains far below such dizzying heights, conducting his work in a ...
Software helps children learn to read
Post Date: 2011-07-23 02:23:01 by Tatarewicz
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A team of NZ's Waikato University computer science students have come up with an innovative way to help children learn to read. Software Development Ashley Steel, Luke Bjerring and André Meister have worked with a curriculum co-ordinator in Switzerland and primary teachers in New Zealand to develop software, called BookieMonster, which performs the role of a reading coach. It is intended to provide extra reading support for those who would otherwise miss out due to limited teaching resources. Microsoft Imagine Cup The BookieMonster project reached the national finals of the Microsoft Imagine Cup, a global student technology competition focusing on finding solutions to ...
Ya Play, Ya Pay - Knocked Up His Housekeeper .. Schwarzenegger doesn't want to pay Shriver support
Post Date: 2011-07-22 14:42:20 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Arnold Schwarzenegger indicated in a court filing that he does not want to pay wife Maria Shriver spousal support or attorney fees as the couple ends their 25-year marriage. / AP PHOTO Arnold Schwarzenegger indicated in a court filing that he does not want to pay wife Maria Shriver spousal support or attorney fees as the couple ends their 25-year marriage. The dispute may have little impact on the divorce, since the former Hollywood couple is expected to reach a confidential, out-of-court settlement. Schwarzenegger's filing Wednesday differs little from Shriver's initial petition for divorce, which was filed on July 1. Both seek joint custody of their sons, ages 17 and 13. ...
Explorers find bizarre, spaceship-like object at the bottom of the Baltic Sea
Post Date: 2011-07-22 13:55:59 by gengis gandhi
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Full size MYSTERIESShare Explorers find bizarre, spaceship-like object at the bottom of the Baltic Sea Annalee Newitz — Several days ago, we reported that a Swedish team of shipwreck hunters discovered a strange, circular object at the bottom of the Baltic Sea that looks sort of like the Millennium Falcon. The group was using sonar to plumb the depths of the waters, hoping to find shipwrecks that might contain treasures they could sell. The Ocean Explorer team isn't sure what to make of this strange discovery that some are calling a crashed UFO, but they've released more information about it. Here you can see Peter Lindberg, from the Swedish Ocean Explorer team that ...
Is this an official Chimpout?
Post Date: 2011-07-22 11:05:22 by Rube Goldberg
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Feds Win $80m Rare Coin Case
Post Date: 2011-07-22 05:09:31 by Tatarewicz
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On Wednesday, in the trial for a Philadelphia family’s inheritance of 1933 double eagle gold coins, the jury reached a verdict. Joan Langbord, 81, and her two sons lost their case to maintain ownership of the 10 gold coins. The double eagle coins, minted in 1933, were $20 coins that were recalled by the U.S. Treasury that same year when Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the country off the gold standard. At the time, all 445,500 coins were to be melted down, and they should have been gone by 1937, with the exception of two coins saved for the Smithsonian. Joan Langbord’s father, jeweler Israel Switt, came into possession of a number of these coins, illegally, according to the ...
Men who buy sex tend to commit more crimes: study
Post Date: 2011-07-22 02:53:16 by Tatarewicz
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Men who pay for sex are more likely than non-buyers to commit a variety of offenses, including violent crimes against women, according to research conducted in the Boston area. The study was based on face-to-face interviews with 202 men conducted by the non-profit group Prostitution Research and Education and led by Melissa Farley, a clinical psychologist and anti-prostitution activist. Buyers and non-buyers of commercial sex from the Boston area were paired by age, education and ethnicity to compare their perceptions of women, after voluntarily joining a research study. Men who paid for sex were more likely to report having committed felonies and misdemeanors, including crimes related ...
Government Induced Heat Wave Has Forced Us To Stay Indoors So We Have Been Watching Movies On The Old VCR!! What are the rest of you doing for entertainment??
Post Date: 2011-07-21 22:05:27 by ambi
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With this government induce heat wave my husband and I have been in a self imposed exile in our house. Normally we would spend much of our time on our porch or out back on our patio, but are forced indoors outta the heat in our central airconditioned home. Last night we watched a VCR movie on TV, a comedy, called Shindler's List. What have the rest of you being doing to stay cool?
Web surfing worth more than riches for some, poll finds
Post Date: 2011-07-20 23:35:27 by Tatarewicz
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Of 1,009 Canadians surveyed, one-third said they would give up their phone to keep online and television services. Of 1,009 Canadians surveyed, one-third said they would give up their phone to keep online and television services. One-fifth of Canadians polled in a new survey said they would turn down a million dollars in order to keep their Internet access - a possible sign that our reliance on the World Wide Web is slowly catching up to the television and phone, telecom experts say. The survey conducted by Angus Reid Forum for Primus Canada, showed that almost half of those polled would give up watching television before they would give up surfing the Internet or using their phones. ...
Harley Davidson/Grand Prairie Police Motorcycle Rodeo
Post Date: 2011-07-20 17:45:35 by X-15
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Poster Comment:I never knew a dressed-out Harley could handle that good.....
Should people build their own houses?
Post Date: 2011-07-20 04:13:00 by Tatarewicz
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The government wants to double the number of people building their own homes. But is it wise to encourage the population to take up DIY housebuilding? Programmes like Grand Designs tap into the desire to build your dream home. Now the government - keen to raise the stubbornly low housebuilding rate - wants to start "a self build revolution". Housing Minister Grant Shapps will later this week launch an action plan to double the number of self-build homes within a decade. In reality, few Britons follow the Grand Designs model. The show's creator Kevin McCloud argues that Britons buy houses like baked beans - as generic products from a developer's catalogue - rather than ...
Dad slapped with fine speeding bleeding, pregnant wife to hospital
Post Date: 2011-07-18 01:37:38 by Tatarewicz
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With his wife paralyzed by the pain of contractions that jeopardized her pregnancy, David Weber hit the gas pedal to save his unborn baby's life. Now, the 32-year-old father is sitting in his farmhouse in rural Manitoba, frustrated by a system that has left him caring for a young family with a whopping speeding ticket and a suspended license. Weber plans to appeal the license suspension at a hearing with Manitoba Public Insurance next week - but first, he hopes to be publicly heard. On March 21, Weber and his wife Genevieve, 29, were on their way back to their spacious hobby farm outside Portage la Prairie, Man., after a day spent shopping in Winnipeg. Genevieve was 38 weeks ...
UFOs Over London Friday 2011
Post Date: 2011-07-17 23:20:38 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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UFOs Over London BBC Radio 1 Building Right - took over a week to get it....but finally managed to get these critters on camera on a clear day, and even get a close-up. It seems to be attracting quite a crowd now when they appear. Can anyone explain what on earth these lights are please?
Dog bites shark! Plucky pooch rounds up the sea's most fearsome beasts
Post Date: 2011-07-17 23:08:27 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Dog bites shark! Plucky pooch rounds up the sea's most fearsome beasts Sharks are the undisputed kings of the shallows, voracious predators who, with one flash of a fin, can send crowds of paddlers fleeing for the safety of the shore.But one plucky pooch showed a group of these fierce fish just how handy man's best friend can be when he rounds them up like a flock of timid lambs.These incredible pictures show the moment a dog rounds on a group of sharks, and even dives under the water and gives one a nip. Heroic hound: The dog swims towards the sharks, which can be seen as dark silhouettes in the foregroundThe film, shot by an unknown Australian, who gives an hilarious running ...
Laura Bush’s Latest Book Title: “The Pleasures of Masturbation”
Post Date: 2011-07-17 11:01:15 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Laura Bush’s Latest Book Title: “The Pleasures of Masturbation” Chicago - Laura Bush today announced the publication of her second book entitled The Pleasures of Masturbation. Appearing on the Oprah Winfery show in Chicago, Mrs. Bush revealed to the audience of mostly women, her latest publication. Mrs. Bush’s new book is decidedly geared towards a different market than her previous endeavor. In April of this year Mrs. Bush and her daughter Jenna authored a children’s book called ‘Read All About It!”. When asked why now a book on Masturbation, Mrs. Bush told Oprah, that “While I absolutely adore children and children’s ...
1912 - "8 People Murdered in their Beds in Villisca"
Post Date: 2011-07-17 10:33:52 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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This video is a compilation of clips- documenting the 1912 Villisca, Iowa Axe Murder House - voted one of the scariest places on Earth. Eight people, 2 adults and 6 children were all brutally butchered while sleeping in their beds - its reported the killer or "killers"- hid up inside the family's attic (while they were away at church) waited till they returned home and were all asleep- then attacked- killing all. Horrifically the murders have never been solved- many reports of haunting surround the home (including recorded EVPs and ghostly children rolling toy balls across the floor, also the opening and closing of the closet door on its own accord.-The Home has now become a ...
Murdoch's World: Demagoguery, Propaganda, Scandal, Sleaze and Warmongering
Post Date: 2011-07-17 04:26:11 by Stephen Lendman
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Murdoch's World: Demagoguery, Propaganda, Scandal, Sleaze, and Warmongering - by Stephen Lendman Famed journalist George Seldes (1890 - 1995) condemned press prostitutes in books like "Lords of the Press," denouncing their corruption, suppression of truth, and news censorship before television reached large audiences, saying: "The most sacred cow of the press is the press itself - the most powerful force against the general welfare of the majority of the people." Australian journalist Bruce Page authored a book on Murdock titled, "The Murdoch Archigelago," calling him: "one of the world's leading villains (and) global pirate(s)," rampaging ...
Jumpoline Park, featuring large, indoor trampoline, opens Saturday (Austin)
Post Date: 2011-07-16 21:29:14 by christine
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Stir-crazy kids are allowed and encouraged to bounce off the walls at a new, indoor trampoline park that opens today in North Austin. Adults, too. Jumpoline Park, carved out of a former Albertson's at 13801 Burnet Road near MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1), features a specially made trampoline that spans almost 10,000 square feet — half the facility's size. "Our goal is to help kids get healthier," said Jumpoline Park President and CEO John Roh. "This is so much better than spending the entire day in front of a computer." Roh said research shows an hour on a trampoline can burn 400 to 600 calories, making the park an option for gym-weary adults, as well. ...
Sports Science: "World Record Kick to the Groin" Part 2~Tough Nuts!
Post Date: 2011-07-16 11:02:25 by abraxas
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Sports Science: "World Record Kick to the Groin" Part 2
Red Pill Guide to the Top 20 Secrets of our Times
Post Date: 2011-07-16 04:10:13 by wudidiz
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Martin Truther's Red Pill Guide to theTop 20 Secrets of our Times This guide is the result of over ten years of research I've done in my own process of “waking up” to hidden truths. The topics are generally considered taboo. While my curiosity compelled me to go forward, it was difficult work and I hope this guide will make “waking up” easier for you and other readers. As Newton put it, “If I have seen further [than others] it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Many whose work I cite below gave their lifetimes and even their lives to gift us this information. I hope they will not always be as unsung in their heroism as they presently ...
In What state do you reside? [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-07-15 20:26:49 by Lod
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Poster Comment:While getting some Rife therapy from titiorite's machine this afternoon, we were trying to name all the members and their state of residence. If anyone's willing to give it up, that would be great. Thanks. (I'm in Austin, TX)
Legends of the M1911 Pistol
Post Date: 2011-07-14 22:53:05 by Jethro Tull
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Sgt. Alvin York On the morning of 8 October 1918, elements of the 328th Infantry, 82nd Division, United States Army, were pinned down by German machine-gun fire. Seventeen men, under the command of Sgt. Bernard Early, were ordered to out-flank the machine guns. Shortly after they left their own lines, they came across a German officer and several soldiers having breakfast. Believing that they were surrounded, the Germans surrendered. However, before Early could detach a man to take the prisoners back through the lines, intensive machine gun fire swept the patrol. Eight American soldiers survived. Sgt. Early was killed. As the remaining non-com, Cpl. Alvin York took command of the ...
im not right in the head.com's Photos - SIGNS OF BEING NOT RIGHT
Post Date: 2011-07-14 17:34:38 by wudidiz
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