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17 Million have Downloaded Podcasts

December 1st, 2006 at 10:57 pm » Comments (0)

Only a minority of US Internet users listen to podcasts, but according the "Podcast Downloading" report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, roughly 12% of Internet users say they have downloaded a podcast so they can listen to it or view it at a later time.



Bacon-Infused Vodka

December 1st, 2006 at 10:39 pm » Comments (0)

Mixing a cocktail is no minor undertaking for a new breed of bartenders — it’s a matter of science.



Reconstruction of Leonardo da Vinci’s Fingerprint

December 1st, 2006 at 9:35 pm » Comments (0)

Anthropologists said they have pieced together Leonardo da Vinci’s left index fingerprint — a discovery that could help provide information on such matters as the food the artist ate and whether his mother was of Arabic origin.



More Moms are Staying Home

December 1st, 2006 at 7:26 am » Comments (0)

Statistics suggest more new moms are making the same decision that the Bomsteins made. However, financial planners like Janice Barlow of Raymond James say staying at home to raise a child, may not be as big of a financial sacrifice as some might think.



Ban on Hand-Pulled Rickshaws

December 1st, 2006 at 7:20 am » Comments (0)

They have been a feature of Kolkata’s streets in India for more than a century, but authorities in the sprawling city want an end to the "inhuman" sight of emaciated men pulling rickshaws.



eCommerce and the Value of Trust

December 1st, 2006 at 7:10 am » Comments (0)

Trust. That is the keyword when exploring the trends in e-commerce. Doing good business online requires consumers to trust you.



The Coming Era of Tiger Farming

December 1st, 2006 at 7:03 am » Comments (0)

Global demand for tiger skins and body parts, such as for use in traditional medicines, is so high that conservationists fear tigers may soon be hunted into extinction.



China’s Growing Need for Search Engines

December 1st, 2006 at 6:53 am » Comments (0)

As the Internet extends its tentacles into every aspect of daily life, more and more Chinese are finding that they just can’t live without search engines.



Latest Sex Survey

December 1st, 2006 at 6:42 am » Comments (0)

Nearly two-thirds of Britons think the fiery Italian sauce Arrabiata is a sex infection, according to a survey on Friday.



Young Dating Tied to Smoking

December 1st, 2006 at 6:34 am » Comments (0)

Children who start dating before their teens are at least twice as likely as other youngsters to become smokers, researchers said on Friday.