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Cell Phone Concepts of Tomorrow, Part 2
Posted: 16th July 2009 by Simo Häyhä in Lifestyle, Science | TechnologyTags: cell phone, concept, holograph, magic stone, mobile, nano, screen, sun energy
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Cell Phone Concepts of Tomorrow, Part 1
Posted: 16th July 2009 by Simo Häyhä in Lifestyle, Science | TechnologyTags: cell phone, communication, concept, features, functions, mobile, nano
Mobile script – A contemporary mobile phone must maintain such functions, as: mobility, constant Internet access, access to the documents, games and to give the best possibilities and means of communication and contact. A new generation mobile phone “Mobile script” gives all these possibilities!
“Harry Potter” Actor Admits to Growing Cannabis
Posted: 16th July 2009 by Veritas in Entertainment, LifestyleTags: actor, cannabis, film, marijuana, Movie, Pot, weed
LONDON – A teenage member of the “Harry Potter” film cast pleaded guilty on Thursday to illegally growing 10 cannabis plants at his mother’s home in London.
Wal-Mart Rates Environmental Impact of Products
Posted: 15th July 2009 by Veritas in Economy | Finance, Lifestyle, Mother NatureTags: environment, green, store, walmart
SAN FRANCISCO – Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world’s biggest retailer, will announce on Thursday the development of an index that will be used to measure the social and environmental impact of the products it sells in its discount stores.
More States Consider Gambling for Revenue
Posted: 15th July 2009 by Veritas in Economy | Finance, LifestyleTags: Economy // Finance, gambling, las vegas, states, U.S.
NEW YORK – Staring at the video lottery terminal at New York’s Yonkers Raceway, Diane sighed as $300 was reduced to $20 in less than a minute. “I don’t want my son to know; that’s all the money I had,” she said.
Brides Forced To Take ‘Virginity’ Tests in India
Posted: 15th July 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Lifestyle, PoliticsTags: bride, India, virgin, virginity, wedding
Brides are reportedly being forced to take virginity and pregnancy tests before they are married in state-sponsored ceremonies in India.
All-Pet Airline Takes Off
Posted: 14th July 2009 by Sus Scrofa in LifestyleTags: airplane, pet airways, pets
One trip for their Jack Russell terrier in a plane’s cargo hold was enough to convince Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel that owners needed a better option to get their pets from one city to another. On Tuesday, the first flight for the husband-and-wife team’s Pet Airways, the first-ever all-pet airline, took off from Republic [...]
Switzerland Offers Assisted Suicide To Tourists
Posted: 14th July 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Lifestyle, PoliticsTags: assisted suicide, suicide, Switzerland
Some countries allow incurably sick residents to receive medical help to end their lives, but Switzerland also permits foreigners to travel there for assisted suicide. Every year more than 100 terminally ill people from countries that ban the practice travel to Switzerland for assisted suicide.
Brothel Offers ‘Green’ Discounts to Bicyclists
Posted: 14th July 2009 by Veritas in Economy | Finance, LifestyleTags: brothel, Economy // Finance, prostitution, transportation
BERLIN – A Berlin brothel has come up with a novel way to negate the impact of the global economic crisis and target a new group of customers at the same time — offering a discount to patrons who arrive on bicycles.
Go Ahead and Curse! It May Ease Your Pain
Posted: 14th July 2009 by The Dude in LifestyleTags: childbirth, curse, offensive language, pain, research, swearing
July 13, 2009 — It has long been a cliche: the woman in childbirth screaming curse words at her husband. Now, there’s scientific research that may explain why people in pain often use offensive language. The cursing may actually lessen the perception of pain
Job Crisis Compels People to Work for Free
Posted: 13th July 2009 by Veritas in Economy | Finance, LifestyleTags: americans, Economy | Finance, free, job search, pay, qualification, unemployment, work
NEW YORK – With U.S. unemployment at a 20-year high, some Americans are working for free while looking for a job, but experts are split over whether it is a sign of dedication or desperation.