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Russians Develop Hardware For Forecasting Earthquakes From Space

M Dee Dubroff — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:50:16 -0700

The “Vsplesk” (Burst) Experiment, which will involve a crew at the International Space Station, is expected to yield new methods for the real-time forecasting of earthquakes. Read on and…be amazed.

Lisco: Multi-purpose USB Cable and Bracelet

Aditi Simlai Tiwari — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:22:03 -0700

Though I know that I require USB cables to do almost anything from charging my mobiles, iPod, to transferring pictures from my camera to the laptop, I wish there was an innovative way to use and carry these cables.

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MBI: The Newest Technology In Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Boomer Babe — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:45:58 -0700

The American Society of Clinical Oncology conference, meeting in Washington, DC this weekend, will be hearing about the results of experiments with a new technology for detecting breast cancers in women with dense breasts. It is called Molecular Breast Imaging, MBI, and it employs a radioactive tracer that is absorbed more by abnormal cells than healthy cells.

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Angel To Get Wings At 100% Design!

Toby — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:24:34 -0700

Ms. Kimberley Langstone,19, began what was to be the Angel project while at Stratford-upon-Avon College studying Fashion and Textiles. It was there that she perfected a special sewing method to make Angel. Now, exclusively handled by Within4Walls, the interior couture Angel is certain to take on wings!

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Folding Light Could Lead to Tiny Cell Phone Cameras

Lisa Zyga — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:05:09 -0700

In a standard camera lens, light is focused onto a single point in order to magnify a scene. In telescopes, on the other hand, lenses work differently, by reflecting light back and forth to achieve greater magnification. This idea can also be thought of as "folding" light.

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Russian Chairs To Reduce Spinal Strain: A Couch Potato’s Dream

M Dee Dubroff — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:44:54 -0700

Reducing the strain on our spines is very important to those among us who lead a more sedentary life. Read about the Russian engineers from Belgorod who have invented a new type of chair to help care for that same old spine.

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Innovative Cow Bone Jewelry

Aditi Simlai Tiwari — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:07:36 -0700

A really innovative feature of Ross's work is that his project shows a variety of alternative uses for cow bones rather than sending them to the dump.

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Too Much Thinking May Cause Obesity

Rane — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:32:21 -0700

A study in Canada has shown that too much thinking may lead to overeating.

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Mixing Business With Pleasure: A Vibrator and Shaver All-In-One

Vicki Kwong — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:12:18 -0700

Shaving the "hair down there" is a very popular, grooming option for many. In fact, you can have a whole bunch of fun with it including coloring it, and stenciling it etc. if you're a busy woman however, you may want to

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Is Your Dog A Genius? Buy A "Leo" Dog Toy And Find Out!

Lady Bee — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:16:47 -0700

I'd like to think my dog is a genius even if he can't find the treat that has slipped from Leo to Leo in whatever way I arrange the Leos. Leo, short for Leonardo da Vinci, is the name of this challenging toy from (who else?) Canine Genius!

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Sony Bravia Waterproof TV Gets Wet With You

Steve Levenstein — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:10:27 -0700

Sony's new Bravia XDV-W600 portable digital TV isn't afraid to get wet, so channel surf to your heart's content - ocean optional!

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Studio Lawrence Debuts 'Dutch Flowers' Wall Tapestries At 100% Design

Toby — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:45:35 -0700

The Dutch design team of Bart Eijking and Patrick O’de Louwere of Studio Lawrence are readying for the debut of Dutch Flowers at the 2008 100% Design show in London in two weeks. Dutch Flowers is a series of custom-made,100 percent wool felt, wall tapestries created with a new technology, also developed by Studio Lawrence.

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Russia’s High Tech Economy: Dubna’s Difficult Climb

M Dee Dubroff — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:46:37 -0700

The shadow of Lenin’s giant statue still towers over Dubna, a scientific town that once exemplified the Soviet Union’s achievements in the field of nuclear physics. Read all about Russia’s plans to transform it into another Silicone Valley.

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A Comb That Conquers Baldness

Vicki Kwong — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:04:44 -0700

Thousands of men and women around the world have spent a great deal of time and money in search of a cure for baldness. From painful hair transplant treatments to hyped up miracle drugs the selection of remedies are plenty. Imagine restoring hair that

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Typemonstriters : Jeremy Mayer Makes Frankenstein Proud

Gloria Campos — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:56:26 -0700

Remember typewriters? I barely do. I remember playing with one way back when and even then it was already considered old and useless.

Lovely, as the sounds were that came from pushing buttons and hearing the stop bell ring on an old typewriter, there is no denying that when computers came along typewriters just couldn't compare to computers. Since there was no more need for them typewriters were simply discarded. Fortunately Jeremy Mayer came a long and created a way to rescue some of them from the landfill.

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Friction Models and Cellphone Charms Evoke Retro Tokyo

Steve Levenstein — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:45:00 -0700

A new series of miniature friction models and cellphone charms harken back to a time when Japan's future was bright and anything was possible. Retro Tokyo is back in style!

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EcoJohn - The Incinerating Toilet

Guest Blogger — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:42:55 -0700

There's something comforting about the reassuring flush after you use the restroom. We like knowing the water is washing away our waste to a place we never have to think about. But what if there was no flush? What if there was instead no water at all? What if you were actually sitting on a gas-fueled toilet.

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10 Stunning Fan Designs For The Modern Home, Office, or Head

Toby — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:23:10 -0700

After being wowed by about 40 fan designs created by second year students in the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, it occurred to me why I hide all my room fans when guests come to my home. They're eyesores! They're throwbacks to the 1890's! What are they doing in my post-modern home?

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Russia Is World Leader in Security Software

M Dee Dubroff — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:58:38 -0700

Russia was certainly the first in space during the Cold War years, but it would seem a rather dubious honor to lead the world in the generation of malicious software. In any case, read all about Russia’s rise as a global software leader.

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Indoor Gnome Bowling - A Strike?

Vicki Kwong — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:52:44 -0700

Gnomes as we know them to be are those small bearded weirdish looking little men that wear pointed hats. They can often be found nestled in gardens around the world but as of recent, they are now being sighted...

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Russian Bullet-Proof Attire: Formal Wear In The Works?

M Dee Dubroff — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:18:44 -0700

The newest in Russian bullet-proof attire will hardly make the front pages of Vogue or Gentlemen’s Quarterly, but it is nevertheless a fascinating phenomenon. Read on if you dare and don’t forget to…duck!

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Creepy Stuffed Animals Feature Your Child's Face

Steve Levenstein — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:24:16 -0700

Does owning custom stuffed animals with the face of your child or significant other seem somewhat creepy? Well yeah, kind of - but you can have one anyway, courtesy of Sha@lark, the Japanese company who came up with this odd idea.

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Chew Up! Study Finds Gum May Help Reduce Stress

Rane — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:24:59 -0700

In a study presented at the 2008 10th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, new findings showed that chewing gum may help reduce stress.

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Pork Flavoured Toothpaste - Good Idea?

Sholto — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:27:38 -0700

What you never knew you needed or wanted has just pumped itself into a tube and will soon be sitting on a shelf just above the basin in your bathroom.

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Creativity Unbound: 7 Furniture Designs of Dima Loginoff

Toby — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:55:21 -0700

Dramatic, exhuberant, romantic, firey, eclectic, electric! Dima Loginoff's furniture designs shout volumes about him, his intelligence, spirit, creativity, and fearlessness in his work. Oh, Loginoff says, he has many fears... but they are certainly not about creating.

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Russian Health Care: Renovation, Innovation Or Death

M Dee Dubroff — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:16:30 -0700

Why do some compare Russian doctors to inventors and magicians? How do they improvise every day to compensate for the lack of adequate equipment in the country’s hospitals? Read on and be grateful for whatever medical care you are lucky enough to receive.

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Audi Introduces A Fully Customizable Dash Board

George Delozier — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:17:41 -0700

In terms of in vehicle goodies, more is almost always better. And when you can choose to have more at one point, and less a little later, you really have no room to complain. This is why when companies like Futuremark team up with Audi, the results are both amazing and completely satisfying.

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A Travel Trailer for the Next Generation

George Delozier — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:32:11 -0700

It's not very often that something comes alone from the travel trailer realm that catches so many peoples' attention. So when the Mehrzeller caravan concept was unveiled, people couldn't help but notice.

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Russian Allergy-Free Anti-Flu Vaccine Coming Soon

M Dee Dubroff — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:29:16 -0700

Russian medics expect that within the next two or three years, a new allergy-free anti-flu vaccine will be available. Read on for the details, whether you are prone to rashes or no.

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A Keyless Entry System James Bond Would Be Proud Of

George Delozier — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0700

Even though we can't have most of the amazing gadgetry that can often be found in a James Bond film, times are catching up and Aston Martin has just the thing to prove it.

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