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Bus Art

October 14th, 2007 at 11:37 pm » Comments (0)

Most people think of a bus as a form of transportation. Few, however, think in terms of it being a moving art form.  Here are some of the more creative attempts as converting the bus into an eye-catching billboard that doubles as performance art.



Semiconductor Structure Bends Light ‘Wrong’ Way

October 14th, 2007 at 9:55 pm » Comments (0)

A Princeton-led research team has created an easy-to-produce material from the stuff of computer chips that has the rare ability to bend light in the opposite direction from all naturally occurring materials.



New Car Shoppers Go Online

October 14th, 2007 at 5:20 pm » Comments (0)

Nearly one-half of new-vehicle buyers using the Internet in their shopping
process visit an independent Web site when starting research on a new vehicle,
while 46% go to a manufacturer site first, according to J.D. Power and Associates’ "2007
New Autoshopper.com" study.



Wild Pumpkin Carving

October 14th, 2007 at 3:59 pm » Comments (0)

At what point did the carving of pumpkins turn into a "cute" event? When did boys stop carving pumpkins and moms start? Where did we lose touch with one of the years coolest events?



Top 10 Crazy Animal Photos

October 14th, 2007 at 9:43 am » Comments (0)

For some of you we know your week won’t be complete without a few images of the crazy things animals do. It even becomes a form of therapy. So here’s this week’s dose of the wacky animal world.



Would You Say ”I Do” To A Robot?

October 14th, 2007 at 9:24 am » Comments (0)

Prediction: Humans will begin to marry robots sometime within the coming century. AND they will even figure out ways to consummate those vows.



Philippines Attempts to Sell Deadly Volcanoes to Tourists

October 14th, 2007 at 8:58 am » Comments (0)

Rickety old jeeps barrel through a dry northern Philippines riverbed, setting off a dust storm that coats the visitors bouncing around on the back seat.



Vaccine Company on Verge of Breakthrough

October 14th, 2007 at 8:52 am » Comments (0)

Brian Lowe is asking shareholders to have a little patience.
He believes his company is on the verge of a major breakthrough: a vaccine that eradicates cancerous tumours in mice that could eventually be used in humans.



Wanted: Man With Sense of Humor for Former Sex Symbol

October 14th, 2007 at 8:41 am » Comments (0)

Famous pop/punk icon, 62, one-time Playboy Bunny with a heart of glass seeks loving male companion, sense of humor a must.



The Pill Doesn’t Boost Breast Cancer Death Risk

October 14th, 2007 at 8:34 am » Comments (0)

Survival is no better or no worse among breast cancer patients who have used the birth control pill, according to a report in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.



Men and Women Expereince Contrasting Crashes

October 14th, 2007 at 8:26 am » Comments (0)

Men and women may continue to argue about who are the best drivers, but one area where there is a clear gulf between them is the type of bumps and crashes they have in their cars.



60 Years Ago, the Air Force and Yeager Were Thrown Into History

October 14th, 2007 at 8:12 am » Comments (0)

Captain Yeager arrived at Muroc Air Force Base, Calif., the morning of Oct. 14, 1947, for what would be his ninth powered flight piloting the Bell X-1.