Topic: NEWS english - on August 16, 2007 at 9:27:00 PM CEST
The Renovatio Project
In many ways it is the machine we wanted in the beginning. At its heart beats 90 degree water cooler GM based engine architecture. The machine is an entirely fresh modern direction consistent with past brand experience and the structure of our enterprise as extrapolated from our vision and value system.
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Topic: Green - on August 16, 2007 at 9:23:00 PM CEST
The one-of-a-kind wooden bicycle
When most people think of bicycle frames, they have in mind materials running the gamut of aluminum, chrome-moly steel and carbon fiber. Not so a timber technology student in Germany. For his two-wheeled creation, he turned to the beech tree.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on August 16, 2007 at 9:17:00 PM CEST
10 Unsolved Mysteries Of The Brain
Of all the objects in the universe, the human brain is the most complex: There are as many neurons in the brain as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy. So it is no surprise that, despite the glow from recent advances in the science of the brain and mind, we still find ourselves squinting in the dark somewhat. But we are at least beginning to grasp the crucial mysteries of neuroscience and starting to make headway in addressing them. Even partial answers to these 10 questions could restructure our understanding of the roughly three-pound mass of gray and white matter that defines who we are.
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Topic: Space - on August 16, 2007 at 9:14:00 PM CEST
A Star with a Comet's Tail
Astronomers using a NASA space telescope, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer, have spotted an amazingly long comet-like tail behind a star streaking through space. The star, named Mira after the Latin word for "wonderful," has been a favorite of astronomers for about 400 years, yet this is the first time the tail has been seen.
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Topic: NEWS english - on August 16, 2007 at 9:11:00 PM CEST
The 6 Most Over-Hyped Threats to America (And What Should Scare You Instead)
Some say that the government and the media are partners in a vast conspiracy, with a goal of making you so afraid that you'll submit to their every desire. And, well—that sounds about right. Whether it's the threat of a terrorist attack, a shady foreign dictator, or men putting their genitals into other men, the powers that be want to keep you afraid of things you simply shouldn't be afraid of. Here are the six most unwarranted sources of fear the Man uses to keep you dumb… and Himself in power.
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Topic: POLITIK - on August 16, 2007 at 9:10:00 PM CEST
No buyer for voting machine unit
US cash dispenser and security company Diebold has admitted that it has failed to find a buyer for its troubled electronic voting machine business.
Diebold and other manufacturers of such voting machines have been hit by criticism that they are unreliable and vulnerable to tampering.
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Topic: NEWS english - on August 16, 2007 at 7:54:00 PM CEST
Major Skype outage in progress: "12-24 hours" for a fix
Skype has confirmed it is having software problems on its network, resulting in a lack of connectivity for millions of Skype users. Many users cannot currently authenticate to Skype, rendering all voice, chat, and voicemail services effectively offline. Some users appear to be unaffected, having authenticated before the problems began last night.
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Topic: LOST - on August 16, 2007 at 11:48:00 AM CEST
3D Animations In Mid-Air Using Plasma Balls
Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has developed a device that uses lasers to project real three-dimensional images in mid-air.
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Topic: ROBOT - on August 16, 2007 at 11:45:00 AM CEST
Pollution-seeking miniature leaping robot debuted
A small robot capable of leaping like a flea to cover vast areas of ground was debuted which sniffs out pollution. The insect-like robot was developed to detect mercury poisoning in the ground and leaps from place to place the way fleas or frogs jump.
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Topic: SCIENCE - on August 16, 2007 at 11:44:00 AM CEST
We have broken speed of light
A pair of German physicists claims to have broken the speed of light - an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time.
According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, it would require an infinite amount of energy to propel an object at more than 186,000 miles (300,000 km) per second.
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