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Archive for January 2007

Научный??? подход к Киевской чертовщине
“Столичные ученые говорят, что многие аварии и неприятности на дорогах происходят из-за того, что там просто неблагоприятные места.Разломы в земной коре, особенно точки их пересечения, ученые еще называют геодинамичными, или геопатогенными зонами. Как показала аэрокосмическая съемка, подобных перекрестков в столице несколько. Жилье, построенное на таких территориях, со временем может [...]

So it is true! 18%!!!

Posted by: kartyush on: January 19, 2007

A recent report by the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization reckons that at least eighteen per cent of the global-warming effect comes from livestock, more than is caused by all the world’s transportation systems.
The number of vegetarians in developed countries is evidently on the increase, but the world’s per-capita consumption of meat rises relentlessly: in [...]

Wow

Posted by: kartyush on: January 18, 2007

3-day-old infants were capable of distinguishing a particular passage (from Dr. Seuss’s “Cat in the Hat”) that had been read to them twice daily for the last 6 weeks of gestation from similar passages (matched for word count, length, and prosody). What’s more, these infants preferred the familiar passage even if spoken by someone other [...]

Do you keep track of these data in our life?

Posted by: kartyush on: January 15, 2007

feltron viia personal annual report documenting a multitude of events, including the
‘airmiles traveled’, ‘number of emails sent’, ‘number of photos taken’,
‘animals eaten’, ‘books read’, ‘most frequented bar’, ‘best meal’,
‘miles run’, ‘plants killed’ or ‘beverages drunk by type’.

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Культурное воспитание детей

Posted by: kartyush on: January 13, 2007

милый южнокорейский мультик: краткая аннотация мультфильма с сайта:
Действие мультфильма разворачивается в будущем. Человечество исчерпало все энергоресурсы, но научилось добывать энергию из своих же экскрементов. Для того чтобы придать этому организованный вид, каждому человеку при рождении вставляют в анус чип, который следит за процессом дефекации. Чтобы стимулировать жителей делать больше кака правительство выдумало некое поощрение [...]

Traffic dependent bridge lighting

Posted by: kartyush on: January 10, 2007

Color changing lights highlight the underside of the central span of the Kingston Bridge & reflect in the water. the light sequencing is linked to real-time traffic patterns on the bridge & the tide levels. sensors tracking traffic congestion activate swathes of light on the bridge: yellow indicates a smooth flow, while red indicates a [...]

Amazing Pencil Artwork.

Posted by: kartyush on: January 8, 2007

Check it out. Mind blowing!
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Cancer is due to ‘fate’, Britons believe

Posted by: kartyush on: January 5, 2007

Aetiology: Europeans are supposed to be smarter than this!
More than a quarter of people believe that fate alone will determine whether they get cancer, not their lifestyle choices, according to a survey conducted by charity Cancer Research UK.
The poll of more than 4,000 adults across the country asked people [...]

Типографика

Posted by: kartyush on: January 4, 2007

Типографика

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