Topic: NATURE - on November 10, 2006 at 6:36:00 PM CET
Mariners report new island in South Pacific
A new volcanic island has risen from the South Pacific near Tonga, according to reports from two vessels that passed the area.
The crew of the Maiken, a yacht that left the northern Tongan islands group of Vava'u in August, reported on their Web log on August 12 that they saw streaks of light, porous pumice stone floating in the water -- then "sailed into a vast, many-miles-wide belt of densely packed pumice."
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Topic: logisch - on November 10, 2006 at 6:29:00 PM CET
List of faux pas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Common or notable faux pas in various cultures include:
Austria
- In Austria it is impolite to begin eating before others have been served.
- Referring to Austrians as Germans.
- Opening a door that someone has closed for privacy without knocking or otherwise seeking permission is considered rude and an invasion of privacy.
- Austrians tend to be more reserved than e.g. Americans. They value their privacy more and use phrases like "thank you" etc. more sparingly. They do not hug guests by default. To the unaccustomed ear the German language Austrians use perhaps sounds "harsh" (this also applies to Nordic languages). This does not mean, however, that they are in fact less friendly.
- As is the case in many languages featuring a T-V distinction, addressing someone with the familiar second person pronoun (du) when they should be addressed with the formal form (Sie).
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on November 10, 2006 at 6:24:00 PM CET
LA police in YouTube beating film
An investigation is under way after a video of a man being repeatedly beaten by Los Angeles police officers was posted on the internet site YouTube.
The video shows two officers punching William Cardenas in the face and pinning him to the ground with a knee to the neck, while he struggles.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on November 10, 2006 at 6:16:00 PM CET
Microsoft releases Windows Vista security guide
Microsoft published its Windows Vista Security Guide this week, aiming to help corporations lock down the security on desktops and laptops that run the operating system.
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Topic: FUN - on November 10, 2006 at 6:13:00 PM CET
Will the real Borat please stand up?
Turkish Internet celebrity Mahir Cagri is in London to press his case that he is the inspiration for the spoof Kazakh journalist, the creation of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen whose Borat movie is taking the world's box office by storm.
The 44-year-old's Web site, with its "I Kiss You!!!!!" greeting, made him an unlikely Internet hero seven years ago.
Web surfers were hooked by Cagri's larger-than-life persona, cheesy holiday snaps and prominent nose and mustache.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on November 10, 2006 at 6:10:00 PM CET
Outlook takes 136 years to sync email
Microsoft has again found itself at the heart of a time-related SNAFU.
The software behemoth has previously tried to assume control of the fourth dimension by turning the clocks back a week early, and turning the clocks forward a few thousand years to release its new operating system Windows Vista.
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 10, 2006 at 6:08:00 PM CET
'Aliens could attack at any time' warns former MoD chief
UFO sightings and alien visitors tend to be solely the reserve of sci-fi movies.
So when a former MoD chief warns that the country could be attacked by extraterrestrials at any time, you may be forgiven for feeling a little alarmed.
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Topic: health - on November 10, 2006 at 11:45:00 AM CET
Millions 'hit by toilet phobia'
A campaign is being launched to raise awareness of the crippling impact of toilet phobia.
The society has classified the disorder as an anxiety condition in its own right, and is launching a self help book and DVD.
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Topic: born rich - on November 10, 2006 at 10:14:00 AM CET
Champagne parachute?
How come no-one thought of this blisteringly good idea before?? Simply attach the lunar module to your bottle of bubbly (ok not actually a lunar module, but there's a kind of similarity, you know, after you've had a few, quite a few.) Once attached, then make like a lottery winner cum formula one driver and shake it up, firing your cork into the air*.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on November 10, 2006 at 9:36:00 AM CET
Acquisition Mashup: Google-Microsoft-Yahoo
Click on the image below to be taken to the mashup. Then, Click and Right-arrow on the pane or you can scroll with your mouse. Click on the Company names for more details on the deal.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on November 10, 2006 at 9:26:00 AM CET
Worst police dog in the world
Pluto the police dog is useless. His handler is pretty poor too(with all respect). The criminal is not exactly Linford Christie. mind you ... Alle » as someone that has owned a dog that was a total idiot(Odin)I understand how the poor cop musta felt when not only did he make a tit of himself in public,but it was filmed on cctv.
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Topic: SCIENCE - on November 10, 2006 at 9:22:00 AM CET
Cheap nano knowhow cleans arsenic from water
Contaminated water that causes illness and fatal poisoning among millions of people worldwide has been made safe to drink using tiny particles created by nanotechnologists. Scientists at Rice University in Houston are adapting the technique to make it cheap and simple enough to use in developing countries such as Bangladesh, where 57 million people drink water from wells with dangerously high levels of arsenic.
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