Archive for October, 2011

The Past, Powering the Future

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All six Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne space shuttle main engines from Endeavour’s STS-134 and Atlantis’ STS-135 missions sit in test cells inside the Engine Shop at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. For the first time, all 15 shuttle main engines are …

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Plug In Day | Funeral Procession for the Oil Industry

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Although we certainly didn’t arrive early enough to be at the front of this joyous funeral procession, I made my way to the front to see the Fisker Karma in action, then turned around and filmed almost the entire length of the parade.

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Cyclists Conquering Vienna Bit by Bit

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Vienna is Austria’s cultural, political, and economic center. It’s rated as one of the best cities in the world in which to live. It attracts millions of tourists a year. And the cyclists are taking over.

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Connie (Dunroamin K9 Rescue, fostered Notts)

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Although Connie is very fit and active, she really enjoys her time on the sofa. This laid back lady can live with other dogs, children and cats. She is sure to make a wonderful addition to the family.

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Rocky (Yorkshire Rose Dog Rescue, Bradford)

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Rocky is a friendly and good natured lad who gets along with other dogs, cats, and children of all ages. He is desperately seeking a permanent or foster home due to his owner becoming too ill to care for him. Can Rocky join your family?

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More From Nissan – This Time It’s Zero Contact

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Nissan announced yet another EV charging system on Thursday – but their newest offering doesn’t require any cords or cables. The very cool Zero Contact Charging System is ready to go as soon as an EV parks on top of it. No fuss, no muss, just automatic charging as soon as the EV is within range.

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42m Motor Yacht Blue Peace by Aras Kazar Designs is inspired by the ‘flying fish’

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Wrik Sen: Aras Kazar seems to be in the mode to capture the eco-luxury market by storm, almost literally. After presenting the Blue Dream II eco-luxury yacht, this time the designer presents us with the eco-friendly luxury speed boat, the Blue Peace yacht. With a

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Patch (RSPCA Macclesfield, fostered Stoke-on-Trent)

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Gorgeous Patch is hardly more than a puppy at 8 months old, but he has his whole life to look forward to with the help of a caring and loving owner to support him with his blindness. He’s full of beans and very friendly. Patch will need a home with s…

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The Lean Mean Green Machine with the world’s largest front wheel

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Megha Chaturvedi: If you are among those who can splurge out riding on your designer bikes and want to make your Christmas a unique one then we have news for you. The Lean Mean Green Machine by Hammacher Schlemmer is hitting the market this Christmas. The 9’ wheeled mo

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Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX 5 World Chronograph LMP1 gets a limited edition face

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Wrik Sen: Jaeger LeCoultre had introduced the AMVOX 5 World Chronograph in 2007, from where it saw multiple versions of the timepiece along with signature customizations. Now to give it the elite touch, a limited edition series of 250 pieces, which will use some

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Charlie Turner Contemporary Clocks for the classy decor

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Megha Chaturvedi: Festive season is just around the corner and people have
already started revamping the décor of their houses. To add on to the classic
touch, British film producer turned designer Charlie Turner has instigated his
line of contemporary clocks. These clo

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Declining Energy Quality and Economic Recession

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According to many, downturns in the U.S. and European markets are primarily the result of unsustainable behaviors in the financial industry. But, some critics are asking – was declining energy quality a major contributor to these negative turns? …

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The Wendy House miniature is as expensive as the real version

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Wrik Sen: Bringing in realism miniature models of houses seems to be
the latest demand of the rich folks. We had seen the World’s most expensive
dollhouse – the Moore dollhouse, which had ancient murals and artwork in every
bit of the detail one could think o

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West Elm Parsons Audio End Table for your iPhone and iPad

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Wrik Sen: Apple seems to be controlling a lot more than just the tech world alone. Considering its devices and their respective features, even furniture designs seem to move in their direction. We earlier had inspirational furniture in the form of Horus pyramid t

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Limited edition Dr Dre Beats Studio Headphones Swarovski Light Rose

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Wrik Sen: With the tech world flying higher each day, it seems it’s catching up with luxury too. After the 24 Carat Gold headphones by Crystal rocked, Dr. Dre has now created the Light Rose Swarovski studded headphones, that will surely ‘bling’ up your soun

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OneDof turntable costs as much as a house

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Wrik Sen: Buying top end audio equipment is one thing, but that piece
of equipment being as expensive as your house is a whole new dimension
altogether. OneDof (One degree of Freedom) turntable, designed by NASA award
winning engineer Aleks Bakman, apart from a n

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Tamarkin to auction Hemingway’s Leica Gun and Camera

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Wrik Sen: Ernest Hemingway, who gave us many classic pieces of
literature and won noted awards like the Nobel Prize in literature (1954) and
the Pulitzer Prize (1953), will have his special Leica Gun and Leica camera
sold at an auction. The event conducted by Tam

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#SciAmBlogs Monday – Girlybits 101, tree kangaroos, and that seductive look…

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Happy Monday. See what great stuff the bloggers posted over the weekend and today: – Davide Castelvecchi – On the Physics Nobels, The Atlantic Gets Dark Energy All Wrong and `We Hate Math,’ Say 4 in 10 — a Majority of Americans [More]

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Siri is the fringe on top

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Like the prize inside a Crackerjacks or kids’ cereal box, Siri, Apple’s voice-controlled digital assistant, is the raison d’être for buying an iPhone 4S, especially if you already own a 4.

A cult of personality has already arisen around Siri. Numero…

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iOS 5′s Find My Friends feature wrecks its first marriage

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One of the new apps that Apple released with the new iOS 5 software is Find My Friends, which lets you pinpoint the location of your friends who also use the service. And it just claimed the life of its first marriage.

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Scientists working on tractor beams to reel in astronauts

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In the terrifying event that an astronaut finds themselves floating away from their space station, there’s not a lot they can do. But some scientists are hoping to develop tractor beams, that old sci-fi mainstay, as a way to make sure they can make it …

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