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Biofuel Vehicles to Put Our Health at Risk |
 ... agreed by the EU.
The researchers invented a special computer model to determine air quality in 2020. The model showed that ozone level in some regions would grow if bioethanol was used for all cars. It would cause more ailments and asthma attacks. There naturally appears the question – why to use biofuels if it is not beneficial for the environment and human health in particular?
As showed by the study, the smog... |
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Doctor Removes Gall Bladder through Woman's Mouth |
| ...th. This was an example of the first surgery that was performed in US, intended with less cuts, and thus being less intrusive.
Dr. Lee Swanstrom from Oregon clinic performed the surgery on 35-year old woman who needed a gall bladder removal. The usual way a surgery on a gall bladder is performed through cutting the lower abdomen. This time, the surgeon put a small instrument through woman's mouth towards the diseased o... |
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The Ultra-Rich ...Patient Enough to Buy Supercars? |
 ... lucky enough to get his hands on a Ferrari 599, may expect a 50,000 Euro instant profit.
High rollers, including Russian multi-millionaires and football-stars, use the chance of obtaining a little older but still exclusive car models. It is not so difficult to get a Maybach limousine with its business-class reclining seats. A customer pays his 267,000 Euro to the dealer and is ready to wait for about six months while ... |
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Cars to Say 'No!' to Drunk Drivers |
 ...Volvo, a famous automobile maker from Sweden, has developed a device not to allow drunk drivers start their cars. The Alcoguard breath-analyzer looks the same as a TV remote-control handset. It is responsible for measuring the alcohol level in a driver's blood. In case the alcohol amount is above the legal maximum - that is less than 0.2 g/l in Sweden - the car will simply not start.
Volvo will initially produce 2,000... |
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Hands-Free Phones - More Dangerous for Drivers than Alcoholic Drinks |
 ...average 30 per cent slower than the reaction of drinkers at the legal limit and 50 per cent slower than the reaction of sober drivers. According to the experts, the distraction is caused not by the holding of the mobile phone but by the concentration on the talk.
In Britain, it is not prohibited by law to use hands-free car kits, but if the use of a phone becomes a contributory factor in a road accident, the driver c... |
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The Nobel Prize 2007 Has Been Given Away |
 ... to scrutiny".
There is not much to say about the work of Doris Lessing, except that this prize is to complement a bunch of other literature prizes she has already won (15), among which S.T. Dupond Golden PEN Award in 2002, Premio Principe de Asturias and Companion of Hunour from the Royal Society of Literature, both in 2001 and many other prizes and awards.
Doris Lessing's novels have shown the Royal Swedish Academy th... |
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Illegally Most Wanted Vechiles |
 ...at from place to place the car thieves change their preferences as to what car from what manufacturer and of what model is most profitable to steal. They do it for several reasons: some vehicles are sold abroad, some vehicles are put apart and then sold for parts, some cars are just stolen for fun, but one thing is for certain: the owner will be very annoyed and disappointed (if not worse) to see a free parking lot on the... |
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eBay - Ground for Weirdest Lots |
 ...cture their pan-cake had. Nevertheless Dana thought she could raise some money for her church by selling the pan-cake on the eBay. However the lot didn’t have much popularity on the site. The record holder among food with a 'holy image' was a sandwich that had a bite pattern resembling the face of Mary. It was sold for $28 thousand in 2004.
Another interesting lot was a chestnut, though not a simple one. Charles Kuijpe... |
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Earth Hour Will be Marked Worldwide |
 ..., Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg in Denmark reported about their wish to participate.
Earth Hour has a goal to reduce carbon emissions for an hour that can be compared to taking 480,000 cars off the road. Anyone who are concerned about climate change may join the campaign and follow some save simple rules to save energy energy and reduce emissions daily.
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Italian Craftsmen Are Good at Producing Fake Ferraris Too |
 ...es, there is!". Italian police was amazed with the level of craftsmanship of a group of 15 people, who were selling fake Ferraris for a fraction of price. Police found that 14 cars have already been sold and 7 cars were still under production in Sicilian garages. Each model of a fake Ferrari had a price of 20.000 Euros, which is about a tenth of the price for a real "red devil" Ferrari. Most of the buyers were aware of th... |
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L.A. Plans to Recycle Waste Water for Drinking |
 ... Officials in Los Angeles announced that they prepare to implement a water-conservation plan. This will include the limitations on watering lawns and washing cars as well as recycling sewage water.
Previous proposal of recycling waste water and refilling drinking supplies to control water usage due to water sources shortage was criticized and delayed.
This time city officials are determined to introduce advanced r... |
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Man Who Beat Toddler to Death Was Shot Dead |
 ...Police killed a man who kicked and punched his child to death on a dark, country road. According to the Stanislaus County coroner, the toddler was between 1 and 2 years old.
"It's been a long night of wondering, 'Why?' Why would somebody do this?" said sheriff's deputy Royjindar Singh. He added that the coroner does not intend to reveal the names of the victim and the suspect. Due to the fact that the child had very ser... |
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Church Offers Free Fuel for New Worshippers |
 ...ning that the competition has already been running for 6 weeks.
According to Pastor Martin Daly the Destiny Church has always offered fuel for the soul and not it wants to offer fuel for people's cars.
"A solo mum came along and claimed one of the vouchers, a seasonal worker from Vanuatu, he claimed one, a guy fresh out of prison," said Mr Daly.
The Pastor added that the church borrowed the idea from another c... |
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