Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 9:58:00 PM CEST
Just How HOT Are My Chiles?
In 1912 a chemists by the name of Wilbur Scoville, working for the Parke-Davis pharmaceutical company, developed a method to measure the heat level of chile peppers. The test is named after him, the "Scoville Organoleptic Test". It is a subjective dilution-taste procedure. In the original test, Wilbur blended pure ground Chiles with sugar-water and a panel of "testers" then sipped the solution, in increasingly diluted concentrations, until they reached the point that the liquid no longer burned their mouths. A number was then assigned to each chile pepper based on how much it needed to be diluted before they could no longer taste (feel) the heat.
¬> <a href="ushotstuff.com"target="_blank">Heat Scale
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Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 9:47:31 PM CEST
Hookah Pipe Ban Targets Truant Workers
An Egyptian governor has banned shisha waterpipe smoking in coffee shops to stop employees from skipping work, an Egyptian newspaper reported Monday. The ban went into effect Sunday in all cities of Qena governorate in central Egypt, Qena Gov. Adel Labib was quoted by al-Wafd newspaper as saying. Labib said he had noticed people who should have been working were instead sitting in cafes and smoking the popular "hubbly-bubbly" pipes.
¬> <a href="story.news.yahoo.com"target="_blank">Reuters
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Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 9:42:43 PM CEST
Court finds record labels plotted to raise CD prices
A groundbreaking court decision has ruled music fans will get cash back as compensation for inflated compact disc prices as early as next year.
Late last month, the world’s five largest record labels and the United States’ three biggest music retailers were found guilty of collusion and were ordered to pay consumers more than $143 million.
¬> <a href="www.mndaily.com"target="_blank">Minnesota Daily
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Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 8:31:39 PM CEST
Killer Russian Bears Knock Off People with Rock Slides
Bears push rocks down from mountains to kill people
The road between the two Russian resort cities Adler and Krasnaya Polyana is becoming more and more dangerous for drivers and passengers. Piles of rocks tumble down upon people’s heads. Dozens of people have already suffered, and several of them died. Law-enforcement bodies blame road services for this.
¬> <a href="english.pravda.ru"target="_blank">Pravda
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Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 8:28:01 PM CEST
The Associated Press
A senior law enforcement source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there were no indications the sniper targeted Linda Franklin because of her job. Sources said she worked for the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center which assesses threats against major structures and cyber networks.
¬> <a href="dailynews.yahoo.com"target="_blank"> Associated Press
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Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 8:24:55 PM CEST
Jeep Renegade Makes Drivers Outlaws In W. Va.
Cars Registered In Other States Allowed To Drive Through. Buying a Jeep Liberty Renegade is enough to make you an outlaw in West Virginia. Renegades are illegal in the state, because they're too tall.
¬> <a href="www.thehometownchannel.com"target="_blank">Associated Press
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Topic: 404 - on October 15, 2002 at 8:19:35 PM CEST
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Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 8:13:42 PM CEST
Wireless Network Access Point (WNAP)
Set Up Guide
You'll eventually want to share on a larger scale. Let's say that again (say it out loud) ... you'll eventually want to share on a larger scale. Most wireless devices are geared towards the small office / home office (SoHo), and home user environments. As a result, a wireless signal typically propagates past your immediate house (especially if you live in Toronto, where many property lot sizes are about 20 feet in width). Picking up the signal with a good PCMCIA 802.11b card (such as Lucent's Orinoco series, undoubtedly the best card out there in many people's opinions) is easy on either adjoining property. If you wish to exceed that range you'll no doubt need an external antenna connected to your PCMCIA card for it to be of real use to you.
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Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 8:11:45 PM CEST
"Free Willy" star finds winter home
Keiko the killer whale, star of the "Free Willy" movies, has found a new winter home in an ice-free Norwegian fjord after a battle between local communities vying for a new tourist attraction.
¬> <a href="uk.news.yahoo.com"target="_blank">Reuters
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Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 8:07:45 PM CEST
DoD Satellite Tracked Siberian Fireball that Might have Hit Earth
The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed an apparent space rock that lit a fire in the night sky above a remote region of Siberia last month. Meanwhile, scientists struggle to pin down whether or not the object slammed into the planet.
Eyewitnesses in the Bodaibo district reported seeing a fireball race across the sky Sept. 24. Hunters later said they found a crater surrounded by burned forest. A seismic monitor in the region, according to the British NEO Information Center possibly recorded the event.
¬> <a href="www.space.com"target="_blank">SPACE.com
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Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 8:00:34 PM CEST
e-bay Custom Made Vampire Killing Kit - RARE & ODD!
This is an extremely rare and unusual item - a completely custom made vampire killing kit. Each part of this nine piece kit is totally handcrafted, very high in quality, and would be 100% functional........if there were vampires.
This kit includes a customized "Antique" wood and leather case, a mallet, a stake, a hardwood knife, a cross, a stake sharpening knife, holy water bottle, garlic jar, and cross necklace.
¬> <a href="cgi.ebay.com"target="_blank">e-bay
Custom Made Vampire Killing Kit - RARE & ODD!
Item # 1777579293
Current bid: US $61.00
Bid increment: US $1.00
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Topic: - on October 15, 2002 at 7:57:36 PM CEST
Some Indonesians believe U.S. planned Bali bombings
Conspiracy theories that abounded in Indonesia after the September 11 attacks on the United States are resurfacing again, with stories in one widely read daily suggesting Washington planned the Bali bombings.
¬> <a href="news.yahoo.com"target="_blank">Reuters
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