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New chocolate can save the planet |
 ...Imagine a sweet creamy chocolate bar melting in your mouth? And now think of the huge amount of plastic, tinfoil and other by-products thrown away.
For a chocoholic, the choice between his favorite dark chocolate and environment can be too difficult to make. But what gives even more concern to the consumers is the fact that many chocolate companies use excessive amount of vegetable fat and sugar, substituting natural ... |
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Robot to Help Neurosurgery |
 ...A, which is known for developing Canadarm and Canadarm2.
The whole project of creating the NeuroArm started in 2001 when Doc, B.J. and Don Seaman invested $2 million to start the project. The two oilpatch pioneers and brothers are the namesakes of the Seaman Family MR Research Centre. They started supporting the research centre when it began the development of the first intraoperative MRI scanner in the world.
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School Cleaner Took Pics of Kids in the Toilet |
 ...Children of Tasmanian school were shocked to know that they were photographed through the holes of the toilet by a school cleaner.
Adrian Alan Mayne, 31, worked as a school cleaner but seemed to take advantage of his duties after it was found that he took pictures of schoolgirls and female teachers in the toilet. He made a large hole on the floor of the toilet and hid the camera in it to make photos of the intimate pa... |
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Plastic Blood and Airplanes Shifting Shapes – Close to Reality? |
| ...nic pages that you will be able to put into your pocket, solar panels you will drape over tents, or just everyone wearing electronic clothes.
Ninety percent of plastics are presently produced from oil but nobody knows what may happen with this product in future. The resilience is the plastic's basic characteristic that makes it just indispensable. At at the same time it means the material will continuosly cause the en... |
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Toilet Flushes Cuts in Prison |
 ...New restrictions in Queensland prisons do not allow the inmates to use showers more that three minutes and limit the number of toilet flushes to six a day.
A new state government restrictions introduced into state's prisons regulations are meant to save water. Water wastage in prisons is a big problem in Brisbane and Queensland, Corrective Services Minister Judy Spence said.
The innovative technology will be instal... |
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Ten Unnoticed Effects of Global Warming |
 ...er year and since their usual habitat was 'under ice', they are eager to start s small forest on ice. Research has found higher levels of the form of the photosynthesis product chlorophyll in modern soils than in ancient soils. This fact demonstrates a small biological boom among the icy mountains.
7. Draining the lakes
Reports show at least 125 lakes disappeared in the Arctic, and only during the last few decades. Rese... |
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NASA Buys Russian Hi-tech Toilet That Turns Urine Into Drinking Water |
 ...NASA specialists buy Russian space toilet for $ 19 million that can even turn urine into drinking water.
The new toilet is going to be available for the crew on the International Space Station. The toilet that looks just like a common toilet will be introduced in 2008 and will provide the necessary facilities astronauts require in space. This is important for the crew that will be expanded to six members in 2009.
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One Million of 100-Year-Olds by 2050, Half of Them to Face Dementia |
 ... age of 100, while it is predicted that the number of centenarians will increase from the present-day total of 10,000 to 1million by the year 2074. However, the increased lifespan is believed to be spoiled by deteriorating health - in future half of the 100-year-olds will be dying with dementia.
Dr Brown, an expert in the degenerative disease, insists that much more funds must be invested into the research of age-rela... |
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Computer Simulation Unveils Unexpected Process on the Surface of the Sun |
 ...and has made some surprising discoveries.
According to Herbert Muthsam, professor at the Mathematic Institute at the University of Vienna, the solar granulation is a process similar to the waves of boiling water in a kettle. It is a process during which torrents of water and helium are pushed out from under the surface of the sun to cool and then to sink back under the surface.
Professor Muthsam has been working on the ... |
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Vladimir Putin - one of the wealthiest man in the world? |
 ...nessman in Russia, as he is the holder of 37% "Surgutneftgaz" stocks, which is estimated to be worth $20 billion. In addition, the Russian President also holds 4.5% of "Gazprom" stocks and 50% of the oil trading company "Gunvor", which had an $8 billion income last year and $40 billion turnover. Mr. Belkovski also mentioned that Mr. Putin's representative in "Gunvor" is a close friend of him - Gennady Timchenko.
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War in Iraq led to six trillion dollars loss |
 ...ose given in 12-year-old war in Vietnam and on war in Korea. The total expenditures, including loan coasts of military operations will reach three trillion dollars.
As a result of war in Iraq, the oil prices will continue to grow making all the countries around the world suffer because of it.
Some countries already suffer from the consequences of war in Iraq, including 13 African countries having a three percent d... |
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The World's Oldest Woman Dies at Age 117 |
 ... her children died, that's why she adopted three more children from whom she was having dozens of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The centenarian woman enjoyed good meal and would eat a boiled meat, bread and butter and tea for dinner. She was told to have a great memory, although her hearing and eyesight became worse.
Yakutia, the north region of Russia is famous for its centenarians with 254 people ag... |
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Global Food Crisis to Make 100 Million People Starve |
 ...on of arable land. Climate changes also add to the loss of agricultural land. More and more arable lands were turned into pasture for livestock and raising cattle is a profitable business. The rising oil prices push many countries to grow energy crops that can be used to make biofuels. Civil wars also lead to a high number of incapacitated people who cannot produce food but need it for survival.
Robert Zoellick repeate... |
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An eighth-grader boy charged of felony wanton endangerment |
 ... the lunch box of another eight-grader, suffering from severe peanuts allergy.
Even though the boy did not eat the cookies and did not suffer a reaction, medics claim that a small amount of peanut oil could lead to very severe reactions and in some cases even death. Among the possible symptoms of such a reaction medics list welts, hives and swelling, which can lead to restricting airways. A 13-year-old Australian boy, ... |
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