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Underwater Ocean Turbines Will Generate Renewable Energy

December 12th, 2007 at 2:59 pm » Comments (0)

One the greatest untapped energy resources in the world is the motion of the ocean. And while floating wind turbines and wave-powered generators are being explored throughout the world, there still remains one largely untapped power source, the underwater ocean currents.



New Dating Service Matches DNA

December 12th, 2007 at 2:56 pm » Comments (0)

If body odor is a key to romantic attraction, a Florida company claims to have the first scientific way of finding true love. A new dating service that says it’s the first to use DNA matching to find that "perfect someone" is scheduled to launch in Boston Tuesday.



Worst Holiday Albums Ever – The Worth 1000 Edition

December 12th, 2007 at 2:47 pm » Comments (0)

You won’t actually find these on any store shelves and you should be darn happy!



Machine Turns Junk into Usable Petroleum and Gas

December 12th, 2007 at 2:17 pm » Comments (0)

Frank pringle has found a way to squeeze oil and gas from just about anything. Everything that goes into Frank Pringle’s recycling machine—a piece of tire, a rock, a plastic cup—turns to oil and natural gas seconds later.



Trout Leap to Freedom

December 12th, 2007 at 12:21 pm » Comments (0)

Down on the fish farm, workers could not understand why the number of brown trout had suddenly taken a dive.  But close observation revealed the reason – an aquatic version of the Great Escape. (w/pics)



8 Tips to Improve Your Public Speech Immediately

December 12th, 2007 at 11:28 am » Comments (0)

Giving speeches and presentations is an inevitable part of life. Whether it be at school or at a conference, speeches and orals dominate most fields of study. What is worse is that over three quarters of the population fear presentations in front of people even though, eight times out of ten there is nothing to [...]



Flexible Jobs Result in Healthy Lifestyle

December 12th, 2007 at 9:40 am » Comments (0)

You have one more reason to ask for workplace flexibility from your boss. It has now been proved
scientifically that if companies provide workplace flexibility and if employees
perceive that flexibility as real, then healthier lifestyle habits are put into
action by those employees.



People Don’t Truly Care About Privacy

December 12th, 2007 at 9:30 am » Comments (0)

Seth Godin:  There’s been a lot of noise about privacy over the last decade, but
what most pundits miss is that most people don’t care about privacy,
not at all.



Grandparents Shop and Spend Online

December 12th, 2007 at 9:25 am » Comments (0)

US grandparents spend $50 billion
on their grandchildren every year, and many grandparents now think the
Internet is the best source for information and advice, according to Grandparents.com "Meet the Grandparents: Introducing Today’s First Time
and Seasoned Grandparents" report, conducted with Focalyst.



One-Third of Tweens Have Mobile Phones

December 12th, 2007 at 9:22 am » Comments (0)

More than one-third of 8- to 12-year-olds (tweens) in the United States have mobile phones, according to The Nielsen Company’s "Kids on the Go: Mobile Usage by U.S. Teens and Tweens" report.