Friday, November 25, 2005
New Scientist News - Forests paying the price for biofuels:
"THE drive for 'green energy' in the developed world is having the perverse effect of encouraging the destruction of tropical rainforests. From the orang-utan reserves of Borneo to the Brazilian Amazon, virgin forest is being razed to grow palm oil and soybeans to fuel cars and power stations in Europe and North America. And surging prices are likely to accelerate the destruction"
"THE drive for 'green energy' in the developed world is having the perverse effect of encouraging the destruction of tropical rainforests. From the orang-utan reserves of Borneo to the Brazilian Amazon, virgin forest is being razed to grow palm oil and soybeans to fuel cars and power stations in Europe and North America. And surging prices are likely to accelerate the destruction"
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
$100 Laptop
Se ne parla da un po`, ora e` ufficialmente una realta'.
In vendita solo su richiesta esclusiva di organizzazioni istituzionali dovrebbe essere una rivoluzione epocale: dare accesso all`informatica a milioni di bambini nei paesi poveri, anche dove fatica ad arrivare l`elettricita', va a manovella.
Se ne parla da un po`, ora e` ufficialmente una realta'.
In vendita solo su richiesta esclusiva di organizzazioni istituzionali dovrebbe essere una rivoluzione epocale: dare accesso all`informatica a milioni di bambini nei paesi poveri, anche dove fatica ad arrivare l`elettricita', va a manovella.
Monday, November 14, 2005
Las Vegas SUN: Sri Lanka Candidate Offers Cows if Elected:
"Sri Lanka Candidate Offers Cows if Elected
ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A wealthy Sri Lankan presidential candidate ( Victor Hettigoda) said he will use his personal fortune to buy a cow for every home if he is elected."
"Sri Lanka Candidate Offers Cows if Elected
ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A wealthy Sri Lankan presidential candidate ( Victor Hettigoda) said he will use his personal fortune to buy a cow for every home if he is elected."
Saturday, November 05, 2005
The Daily Record - NEWS - WOMAN SUPERGLUED BOYFRIEND'S PRIVATES:
"WOMAN SUPERGLUED BOYFRIEND'S PRIVATES
Ex faces £17k bill for revenge act
By Karen Bale
A WOMAN faces paying out more than £17,000 compensation for a below-the-belt superglue attack on her boyfriend.
Gail O'Toole is being sued by Ken Slaby over her 'outrageous' and 'inhumane' revenge as he lay sleeping in her home.
He has told how he was wakened by a 'strong burning sensation' in his genital area.
He found O'Toole had glued his penis to his stomach, his testicle to his leg and the cheeks of his buttocks together.
She had also scrawled abusive words on his back in red and blue nail polish."
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"WOMAN SUPERGLUED BOYFRIEND'S PRIVATES
Ex faces £17k bill for revenge act
By Karen Bale
A WOMAN faces paying out more than £17,000 compensation for a below-the-belt superglue attack on her boyfriend.
Gail O'Toole is being sued by Ken Slaby over her 'outrageous' and 'inhumane' revenge as he lay sleeping in her home.
He has told how he was wakened by a 'strong burning sensation' in his genital area.
He found O'Toole had glued his penis to his stomach, his testicle to his leg and the cheeks of his buttocks together.
She had also scrawled abusive words on his back in red and blue nail polish."
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