Shauna Mullin and Zara Dampney encourage spectators to photograph their behinds in a deal with Betfair to advertise a Quick Response (QR) code on their bikini bottoms.
Female beach volleyball champions in Britain are renting out their bikinis in an advertising deal that encourages spectators to photograph their behinds. Zara Dampney, 24, and Shauna Mullin, 26, have turned their bottoms into their bottom line by advertising a Quick Response (QR) code on their behinds.
Workplace incivility is on the rise.
Are you stressed on the job? Do rude, inconsiderate, or unpleasant coworkers add to your list of headaches? “Workplace incivility” is on the rise, said researchers at the American Psychological Association annual meeting on Sunday.
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Matt Joeckel displays a core sample of carbonatite rock containing niobium and rare-earth elements, which was taken from a deposit near Elk Creek, Neb.
The small Nebraska town of Elk Creek (population 112), may not be so small much longer. Reports suggest that the southeastern Nebraska town may be sitting on the world’s largest untapped deposit of “rare earth” minerals, which have proved to be indispensable to a slew of high-tech and military applications such as laser pointers, stadium lighting, electric car batteries and sophisticated missile-guidance systems.
Continue reading… “China’s dominance of vital rare minerals challenged by find in Nebraska mine”
Micro home
The following is a letter written to the Mayor of Providence, RI by Walt Barrett. Walt would like to encourage you to pass the letter on to the mayor of your town or city and try to make some changes across the country.
Continue reading… “A plan towards building micro homes and micro apartments for struggling cities”
It looks like the Philips AmbientLED has won the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lighting Prize (modeled on the original X-Prize). The goal was to help “transform lighting technology” by making it more efficient. To win, the Philips LED had to go through some pretty sophisticated tests (see the video below) to make sure the light quality was good and that it was durable… (video after jump)
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If Angry Birds keeps its momentum Rovio could become a billion-dollar company.
VCs are pouring money into the next crop of startups after watching startups like Facebook, Zynga, and Groupon explode in valuation.
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The ‘electronic tongue’ may have a commercial use and could eventually replace the teams of experts needed in each bodega.
Spanish scientists have developed an “electronic tongue” that promises to rival the work of the traditional sommelier and identify different grades of the Spanish sparkling wine, cava. The electronic device has been developed by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) and uses electronic sensory systems with “advanced mathematical procedures” to analyse different varieties of the Catalan alternative to champagne according to taste.
Have you heard of these money laundering cases?
Money laundering is the process by which illegally obtained cash is made to appear as if it has been obtained by legal means. The funds are moved into valid accounts or businesses in order to hide or disguise the financial trail that leads back to the criminal activity. In 1996, it was estimated that between 2 and 5 percent of the world’s gross domestic product consisted of laundered money…
Continue reading… “10 most notorious money laundering cases of the 20th century”
Banks are turning to demolition teams instead of realtors to rid them of their least valuable repossessed homes.
Bulldozers are a new remedy for banks in America’s ailing housing market.
There are nearly 1.7 million homes in the U.S. in some state of foreclosure. Banks already own some of these homes and will soon have repossessed many more. Many housing economists worry that near constant stream of home sales from banks could keep housing prices down for years to come. But what if some of those homes never hit the market.
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There are 10,000 robots at the factory now and that number will increase by 300,000 next year.
Hard-working human maufacturers are about to be replaced by about 1 million robots at Foxconn. If you think about it that is a number that is a very telling comment on the current state of electronics manufacturing.
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Lobby of the 11 Furniture store in China.
In the southern district of Kunming city in southwest China, is a 10,000 square meter, four-story building that could make Swedish furniture giant Ikea uneasy. The store, 11 Furniture, is a fake Ikea store.
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To the naked eye — even the practiced eye of most bartenders and police officers — the counterfeits look perfect.
A phony South Carolina driver’s license was found in the hip pocket of 20-year-old Craig Eney after the fleeing motorcycle he was driving hit a curb, scraping past a utility pole hurling him to his death.
Continue reading… “Counterfeit driver’s licenses look so real they’re dangerous”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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