Israel’s comatose former prime minister, Ariel Sharon, was moved home to his ranch on Friday, nearly five years after being incapacitated by a series of strokes while still in office. (12 Nov 2010)
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Guangzhou, Nov 12 (PTI) Friday, November 12, 2010 –> Two years after the spectacular success of Beijing Olympics, China dazzled the world once again by unveiling the 16th Asian Games with a spell-binding opening ceremony in which water was the overwhelming theme and athletes were ushered in a unique boat parade on Pearl River. The theme was water and the main part of the ceremony was held at Hai Xinsha, an island located on China’s third longest river, which is the life-giver to the southern part of the world’s most populous nation. The four-and-a-half-hour ceremony started with trademark fireworks and the 37,000 capacity crowd was up on its feet when 1320 artists from the city’s oldest…
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Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — The death toll from the recent eruptions of Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano has reached 206 and nearly 400,000 people have had to flee their homes, a national disaster official said Friday. Mount Merapi, which looms on the horizon north of the major city of Yogyakarta, erupted October 26. It is located on the island of Java. “Rescue workers recovered more bodies in the villages,” said Haartje…
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Rabbi Yona Metzger issued halachic ruling in response to query by CEO of company operating Tel Aviv marina
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Image credit: Fishy Farm Aquaponics From the urban aquaponics of Growing Power to planned industrial-scale fish and plant farming operations , there is no shortage of people trying to make aquaponics—or the symbiotic combination of hydroponics and aquaculture—work. Yet while there are a few ready-to-use aquaponics kits on the marke… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Ford adds race-ready TracKey to Mustang Boss 302, leaves no doubt about who’s in charge
November 12, 2010 No Comment
The use of a second key to unlock extra potential in a vehicle isn’t exactly new: Bugatti’s mind-blowing Veyron has a special tumbler-tickler that will let it hit 253mph; the Segway PT offers different fobs for different speeds. But such high-tech foppery on a Mustang? Yes, Ford continues to impress as the domestic marque with the techiest toys, announcing that buyers of next year’s Boss 302 can purchase an optional TracKey package, shown after the break. Take the standard black key and you’ll have a rip-roaring, 444hp monster. Take the red key, though, and you’ll see how fast that pony can run down the rabbit hole. The car detects a different RFID chip in the fob and loads a secondary, track-specific engine tune, tweaking 200 ECM parameters to boost everything from throttle response to engine braking. It’ll turn a semi-civilized muscle car into a completely track-ready monster, including launch control. When it’s time for a more leisurely cruise users can just switch back to the black key, return to daily driver status, and leave Wonderland — for a little while, at least. Continue reading Ford adds race-ready TracKey to Mustang Boss 302, leaves no doubt about who’s in charge Ford adds race-ready TracKey to Mustang Boss 302, leaves no doubt about who’s in charge originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …New York Times political statistician and blogger Nate Silver has put together a handy reference chart for potential 2012 GOP presidential nominees. Check out the chart below the fold, and click over to Silver's post for more. read more
Continue reading …The Week in Animal News: New Lizard Found on Menu, Cricket with Huge Testicles and More (Slideshow)
November 12, 2010 No Comment
Credit: Dr. Lee Grismer Yes, that’s a pile of lizards on that plate — self-cloning ones, no less! That’s just one big story in the animal world this week — we also have stunning close-ups of South American birds, smiling seals, eyeless white ants, sunburn whales, and tiny baby hedgehogs. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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