Archive for February, 2010

Nagasaki saved my life: How one PoW survived Burma’s death railway, Japanese … – Daily Mail

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Nagasaki saved my life: How one PoW survived Burma's death railway, Japanese ... Daily Mail Alistair Urquhart was 20 when he was called up to fight in World War II. Today, at 90, he is one of the last survivors of his battalion of the Gordon Highlanders. For 60 years, he remained silent about the starvation, ... Amazing story of British PoW held by JapaneseMirror.co.uk True story of the River Kwai POWs revealed after seventy yearsScottish Daily Record Forgotten Highlander finally tells grim storyPress and Journal The Sun -Edinburgh Evening News all 8 news articles »

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UFO sightings will vanish in the ex files – Times Online

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UFO sightings will vanish in the ex files Times Online The Ministry of Defence will destroy future reports of UFOs to prevent them from being made public, a memo has revealed. The British UFO investigation unit and hotline were closed at the start of December. Since then reports have been kept for 30 days. ... The truth is not out there: UFOs become ex-filesThe Herald UFO sightings in UK to be ignored by MoD after 30 daysMetro UFO EVIDENCE DESTROYED 'TO KEEP SECRET'UK Express The Press Association -UPI.com -NewsBlaze all 213 news articles »

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Timmy Green, my homebuilt Delta Recumbent Trike.

                       This is my Green & Lean HPV, (Human powered vehicle) made from parts available at            home right from used computer chair to a kid's outgrown bicycle. The goal of this project      is to promote Green Living in Malaysia to create the awareness of Global Warming         ...
By: Timothy Wooi

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Starbucks Fakeuccino

I had a Starbucks Frappuccino and LOVED it the minute i had it, but it cost me about $2.50?  This does not taste like the actual Frappuccino but is a way to reuse the bottle and make your own "Fakeuccino". Label (optional)  de-cap the lid of the bottle and look closely at the bottle. de-label (ba...
By: starburst552

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The Ten Most Likely M&A Deals In Online Video

Which online video companies will get bought in 2010?   Venture capitalists are desperately looking for exits while the usual suspects are sitting on more than $80 billion in cash: Microsoft ($20B), Apple ($40B), Google ($15B), Amazon ($3B), and Yahoo! ($3B) just to name the cash positions of a few potential acquirers.  Theoretically, it should be a match made in heaven, but the sheer number of venture-backed video startups is staggering so when the music stops, not everyone will find a dancing partner. Once you assess what drives companies to merge or acquire one another, however, it seems like we’re about to enter a period of mergers between video competitors and see a series of acquisitions by larger companies looking to accelerate their video strategies, with a common theme being increasing both monetization and margins. With that in mind, let’s look at those 10 potential deals.

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Mobile Fundraising Campaigns Begin For Chile

Following the earthquake in Haiti, mobile fundraising via texting exploded; with over $40 million raised via text messaging alone. With the massive success of the Haiti campaign, mobile donations are now being used to raise funds for the victims of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Chile over the past weekend. Mobile giving is fairly simple; you text a keyword to a code on your phone and a micro-donation is made to a given charity. The donation is billed via your carrier. Similar to the Haiti campaign, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile are waiving text-messaging fees for the donations. According to the Mobile Giving Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross and World Vision are all accepting SMS donations for the Chile earthquake.

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“Turn your Dead PC into an Aquarium”

What to do with a dead outdated PC??? Turn it into an Aquarium! I had an old outdated dead PC laying around and seeing how I wasn't using it for anything I decided to turn it into an aquarium. For a long time now I always wanted to somehow get a real aquarium into a  PC.  It all started when I fou...
By: pbecker83

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Jimdo Makes Running Your Own Online Store A Breeze, Loses Investor

People who use Jimdo to create and publish their own basic website know how versatile yet easy-to-use the tool really is - I know because I used the service myself to set up and manage a site for my wedding last year. And if these users now want to start selling something online through their websites, it wouldn't involve as much hassle as it would have a week ago. This is because the German startup behind Jimdo has added a 'Store' feature to their website building service, enabling users to add a full-fledged ecommerce element to their sites.

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Bret Michaels on Miley Cyrus Duet: I’m Not a Dirty Perv!

On Rock of Love, Bret Michaels had more sex with desperate groupies than Heidi Montag has had plastic surgery procedures.

As a result, it shouldn’t be hard to grasp the controversy surrounding the rocker’s duet with 17-year old Miley Cyrus, especially when the lyrics on “Nothing to Lose” include:

We both know better than this/Still we can’t [...]

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Gay equality laws threatening last Roman Catholic adoption agency ‘will lead … – Daily Mail

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Gay equality laws threatening last Roman Catholic adoption agency 'will lead ... Daily Mail Children in care will suffer if the last Roman Catholic adoption agency in England and Wales is forced to close down by gay equality laws, Church leaders warned today. Three Catholic bishops told worshippers that they were taking the ... Catholic Church election advice seen as endorsement for ToriesTelegraph.co.uk Catholic bishops enter pre-election frayTimes Online Mormons and Catholics join forcesThe Guardian The Spokesman Review -WHDH-TV -EDGE Boston all 31 news articles »

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