Topic: logisch - on November 23, 2006 at 11:24:00 AM CET
Faked UFO Sighting Videos
The UFO videos were distributed over the internet via websites and video podcasts. Writers crafted background stories for the sightings, and answered thousands of e-mails using a fictional persona. The process, reactions and responses were recorded for a forthcoming documentary.
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Topic: logisch - on November 16, 2006 at 10:50:00 AM CET
Peak Oil Theory – “World Running Out of Oil Soon” – Is Faulty
In contrast to a widely discussed theory that world oil production will soon reach a peak and go into sharp decline, a new analysis of the subject by Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) finds that the remaining global oil resource base is actually 3.74 trillion barrels -- three times as large as the 1.2 trillion barrels estimated by the theory’s proponents -- and that the “peak oil” argument is based on faulty analysis which could, if accepted, distort critical policy and investment decisions and cloud the debate over the energy future.
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Topic: logisch - on November 15, 2006 at 10:29:00 AM CET
Physics promises wireless power
The tangle of cables and plugs needed to recharge today's electronic gadgets could soon be a thing of the past.
US researchers have outlined a relatively simple system that could deliver power to devices such as laptop computers or MP3 players wirelessly.
MIT makes case for wireless power
Wireless Energy Transfer May Power Devices at a Distance
Wireless energy could power consumer, industrial electronics
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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: logisch - on May 27, 2004 at 3:57:00 PM CEST
Mann führt 1.300 Kilo schweren Stier als Haustier an der Leine spazieren
In Kroatien ist jetzt ein Mann mit seinem Haustier spazieren gegangen. Eigentlich nichts Außergewöhnliches, wenn der Mann als Haustier nicht ein 1.300 Kilogramm schweren Stier halten würde.
Wie die Zeitung „Zeco“ berichtete, begründete Marko Skopljanac seinen Spaziergang damit, dass auch andere Menschen mit ihren angeleinten Hunden am Strand spazieren gehen würden.
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