Photo: David Barrie You won’t find a chef in this country that doesn’t hope that one day they will get the honor of a James Beard Award . It’s the Emmys of chefdom and as an avid gastronomical enthusiast you can’t help but to look for the award on the wall of your favorite high-end eatery. Most recently, the folks over at the James Beard Foundation have designed an award honoring our most responsible culinary innovators. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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FM transmitters may not usually be much to look at, but iKit has bucked that trend somewhat with its new AutoCon unit, which packs some illuminated touchscreen controls into a sleek, glossy black enclosure. You’ll also naturally get a 3.5mm cable to accommodate the phone or MP3 player of your choice, along with a handsfree function, and a USB car charger to keep the device itself (or your other USB devices) powered at all times. Head on past the break for the complete press release, and look for this one to set you back $45. Continue reading iKit debuts touchscreen-equipped AutoCon FM transmitter iKit debuts touchscreen-equipped AutoCon FM transmitter originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: EWG Environmental Working Group ‘s (EWG) Skin Deep Cosmetic Database is my go-to source when researching and reviewing beauty products. They brought us the Toxic Dirty Dozen , the truth about shocking chemicals in popular perfumes , and much ,
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— A car bomb exploded outside a police headquarters in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, wounding at least six people and blowing out the windows of buildings up to a mile (a kilometer and a half) away, officials said. Two civilians and four police officers were wounded, said Zalmai Ayubi, a spokesman for the governor of Kandahar…
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Turkish prime minister wants to normalize relations with Israel before upcoming June elections, but defense minister, IDF officials refuse to issue apology, according to a Turkish newspaper report
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By CASSANDRA SWEET CANCUN, Mexico—The world’s nations on Saturday agreed to a package of climate initiatives, including billions of dollars in funding for poor countries, although they failed to adopt a binding climate treaty amid a stalemate among the U.S., China, Japan and other nations. The agreement calls on rich countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by amounts nations pledged a year ago, although the cuts aren’t legally binding. Developing countries are to come up with plans to cut their emissions in a worldwide effort to limit global…
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Sure took a long while , but the Android 2.2 update is now available to all HTC Legends residing in Europe and… no, sorry, this isn’t the just-announced Gingerbread . It’s Froyo, the one before it — trust us, this isn’t a frozen dessert you won’t mind in the midst of winter. And don’t bother asking about 2.3 because HTC isn’t giving specifics yet. Wildfire? That’s “coming soon,” according to the person behind the HTC UK Facebook curtain. HTC Legend finally updates to Android 2.2 in Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Dec 2010 06:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Mayor, architect say construction of museum narrating 1,000 years of Jewish life in Poland should be finished in March 2012
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Defense minister expresses support in division outline proposed by former US president Clinton; ‘There is no contradiction between two-state solution, security of Israel,’ he notes
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