A tanker loaded with sulphuric acid capsized early on Thursday on the Rhine river in Germany and two crew members were missing, authorities said. (Jan. 13)
Continue reading …Canada Bans 1985 Dire Straits Song ‘Money for Nothing’ from Airplay Over ‘Faggot’ Lyric
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The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council yesterday banned Dire Straits’ 1985 track “Money for Nothing” from Canadian airplay over its use of the word “faggot”. Those of you old enough to be familiar with the track’s release in the mid-80′s may… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Towleroad Discovery Date : 13/01/2011 14:11 Number of articles : 8
Continue reading …Thermo Mirror measures body temperature, gives us something else to stare at
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As good looking as we are — and you know we are — we sometimes get tired of staring into the mirror. Honestly, aside from reminding us of our resemblance to a young Sean Connery, the standard mirror really doesn’t do much, but the Thermo Mirror is another story. The device, designed by Japanese electronics firm NEC/Avio, uses an infrared sensor to measure an onlooker’s temperature from up to 30 centimeters (about 1 foot) away, without physical contact . The subject’s temperature appears on the mirror’s surface, and, if they have a fever, an alarm sounds. Thermo Mirror is available in two versions and costs between 98,000 and 120,000 yen (or $1,180 and $1,440). When not in use, its face displays date, time, humidity, and temperature. Now if it could just make us a martini — shaken, not stirred, of course. Thermo Mirror measures body temperature, gives us something else to stare at originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Don’t count Arizona Rep. Trent Franks among those calling for increased gun control in the wake of Gabrielle Giffords’ shooting. “I wish there had been one more gun there that day in the hands of a responsible person, that’s all I have to say,” said the Republican, in an annoyed…
Continue reading …Legislators are falling all over themselves to respond to the Gabrielle Giffords shooting, and Jon Stewart isn’t thrilled with their approach. On last night’s Daily Show he blasted the “quick fixes” members were proposing, starting with Peter King’s proposal to ban guns within 1,000 feet of a government official….
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Photo by eutrophication&hypoxia via Flickr Creative Commons Marine protected areas, MPAs, are needed badly across the planet to help ocean ecosystems recover from decades of abuse. And as a global society, we’re making progress in creating them. However, sometimes practical human issues take precedence over the science that would make a protected area worthwhile. For instance, last summer we learned how conservation efforts around co… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Case Study of the Day: To showcase their strengths as a “creative collaboration,” ad agency john st. decided to tackle a market most often ignored by other “mad houses”: Children’s birthday parties. [ relishashley .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 13/01/2011 13:25 Number of articles : 7
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Paul Giamatti and his ‘Barney’s Version’ co-star Rosamund Pike chat about the awards buzz surrounding his lead role in the quirky drama. Giamatti is among the nominees as this weekend’s Golden Globe Awards. (Jan. 13)
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It’s rare that hot booze does anything more than get you drunk, and possibly make you sick, but according to Dr. Yoshihiko Takano, the drink you’re sucking on could facilitate the levitation of a train. After a party for a colleague, the Japanese scientist found that FeTe0.8S0.2 (composed of iron, tellurium, and tellurium sulfide), when soaked in warm booze overnight, shows signs of increased superconductivity — another in a long line of liquor-enhanced discoveries that could have far reaching effects on everything from consumer electronics to public transportation. Dr. Takano decided to test the material (known to become a superconductor after soaking in water) in the leftover alcohol from the party: beer, red wine, white wine, sake, shochu, and whiskey. As it turns out, red wine has the highest superconducting volume fraction at 62.4 percent — nearly four times higher than the ethanol-water control samples. Dr. Takano and his colleagues speculate that the ease with which wine and beer oxidize could be play a key role in the increase in superconductivity. We speculate that even a superconductor gets a little hopped up after soaking in a bottle of wine. Japanese doctor turns hot toddy into superconductor catalyst originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …A furious pregnant Arab journalist invited to an Israeli foreign press conference is slamming aggressive security guards who made her strip down to her slip, then demanded she take off her bra. The Foreign Press Association is filing a complaint over the incident. “While we appreciate the need for security,…
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