Image credit: Michael Betke , used under Creative Commons license. With feed-in tariffs causing a huge surge in UK solar jobs , and even causing my parents to install solar , it seems fair to say the scheme has been a huge success. In fact, it may have been too successful. Because the massive rise in
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Anti-government protests were continuing in Egypt as concessions kept coming from the regime as well. The cabinet offered government employees a 15 percent raise Monday. (Feb. 07)
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President Barack Obama is telling business leaders that despite some strong disagreements, “we can and must work together.” Obama spoke Monday morning at the US Chamber of Commerce. (Feb. 7)
Continue reading …Samsung announces PL20 and ES80, brings 2011 pocket camera lineup to 12 total
February 7, 2011 No Comment
Brace yourself, Samsung has new point-and-shoots to fill in what little pockets of consumerism weren’t intrigued by any of the company’s five CES shooters … or even the five more announced just weeks later. First up is the PL20 (pictured left). A 14 megapixel CCD sensor, 27mm wide angle lens, 5x zoom, digital image stabilization, 720p 24fps HD video with Smart Filters. That one comes out in March for a penny under $120, with a choice of silver, pink, black, and tomato red (Sammy’s description). For the ES80, subtract two megapixels from the sensor, nix the HD recording, keep the color options, bump the release date one month, and subtract $20. You get the idea. Full details and press release after the break. Gallery: Samsung PL20 and ES80 press images Continue reading Samsung announces PL20 and ES80, brings 2011 pocket camera lineup to 12 total Samsung announces PL20 and ES80, brings 2011 pocket camera lineup to 12 total originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …And you thought hot-dog-eating competitions were weird. Try this one on for size: Japan has an All-National Hole-Digging Competition, in which participants, yep, dig holes. The contest, which drew more than a thousand participants to the outskirts of Tokyo yesterday, awards the following feats: deepest hole, most creative digging, and…
Continue reading …Six WWF Volunteers Kidnapped By Armed Gunmen – According to the officials, six volunteers of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have been abducted by heavily Armed gunmen from Manas national park in north-eastern India. The official reported that the victims are all Indians nationals, three men and three women.They were conducting an elephant and tiger census Six WWF Volunteers Kidnapped By Armed Gunmen is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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Cardiac imaging procedures such as cardiac catheterization and nuclear scans that are frequently performed after heart attacks are increasing the radiation exposure of patients as well as their long-term cancer risk, new research indicates.
Continue reading …On Saturday, John Henry was working at the Washington Shell station he owns when a “very polite guy” walked in to buy a cup of coffee—and rob the store. “Can you do me a favor?” the man asked as he pulled a gun out of his pocket. “Can you…
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