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Young People Not Interested in Politics – Study

October 4th, 2006 at 11:39 pm » Comments (0)

Nearly two-thirds of young Americans are disengaged from political and civic life and only a quarter regularly vote, a survey released on Tuesday showed.



Online Newspaper Readership Grows

October 4th, 2006 at 11:31 pm » Comments (0)

The average number of monthly visitors to U.S. newspaper Web sites rose by nearly a third in the first half of 2006, a study released on Wednesday said, though print readership at some larger U.S. newspapers fell.



Study: Educated Women Have More Orgasms

October 4th, 2006 at 10:41 pm » Comments (0)

Women with graduate degrees are more likely to reach orgasm than their less educated counterparts, a new Australian study suggests.



DVD Rewinder Takes The Stress Out Of Rewinding Those Raskally DVDs

October 4th, 2006 at 10:16 am » Comments (0)

I dunno know about you, but I just hate rewinding my DVDs manually after watching them. Thank goodness someone came up with the DVD Rewinder to relieve my tired and aching hands.



Will the Doctor Please Come Out from Behind the Curtain!

October 4th, 2006 at 9:46 am » Comments (0)

A new "Heath Care Poll," from The Wall Street Journal and Harris Interactive, reveals that the medical profession is lagging behind other service sectors in the use of Internet-based solutions to communicate with and manage customer information.



Breakthrough in Sexual Stimulation Technology

October 4th, 2006 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

An American company has released what is believed to be the first of its type – an electrical sexual stimulation device. Stimulation Systems is a Texas-based company specialising in ‘electronic consumer products that bring pleasurable, life-enhancing solutions to the world.



Space Flights as Christmas Presents

October 4th, 2006 at 6:53 am » Comments (0)

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus may have the perfect gift idea for the loved one who wants to get away from it all: a space trip that includes a spectacular view of Earth and a chance to experience weightlessness.



China Airlines to Handle 270 Million Passengers by 2010

October 4th, 2006 at 6:40 am » Comments (0)

With fewer than 200 airports certified to handle transport category aircraft, China will have to move mountains of earth to ensure that ground infrastructure keeps pace with the rapid development of air travel.



James Dyson Reinvents the Hand Dryer

October 4th, 2006 at 6:18 am » Comments (0)

James Dyson has done it again and this time he’s invented a hand drier that uses just 15-25% of the electricity of common hand driers, sells for around 20-25% of the price of the current crop and it’s significantly more hygienic into the bargain. Most significantly, it’ll get your hands dry before you die of [...]



User-Generated Content Gets Sticky

October 4th, 2006 at 12:48 am » Comments (0)

Sites based on user-generated content (UGC) are seeing huge gains usage in the UK, according to data recently released by comScore Media Metrix.



More Than 500,000 New Businesses Launched Each Month

October 4th, 2006 at 12:12 am » Comments (1)

More than half a million new businesses are started each month with the number of businesses started by immigrants and Latinos showing strong start-up activity and the rate for African-Americans growing, according to a new national assessment of entrepreneurial activity launched by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.