Hands off our haggis, say Scots after English claim

August 3rd, 2009

guardian.co.uk:

A former world champion haggis maker today defended Scotland‘s claim to the dish after a food historian said the first recipe she could find for the dish was in an English book.

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Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta release date and time

August 3rd, 2009

product-reviews.net:

As reported from GameSpy, a specific date for Mothership Zeta was not revealed, but the new pack is expected to go live sometime this week on the Xbox 360 and PC. However, according to IDG, Mothership Zeta is meant to be releasing today at somepoint. Let us know if the download has started to appear for you yet.

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Honda Recall

August 1st, 2009

pinay-chicken-heart.com:

A potential flaw in the airbag inflator of three of its models (2001-2002 Accords, 2001 Civics, and 2002-2003 Acura TLs) has caused Honda cars to issue a recall.

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iPhone Virus to be unleashed Thursday

July 30th, 2009

newsnidea.com:

Possible iPhone Virus is to be unleashed Thursday. Two researchers, Charles Miller and fellow cybersecurity researcher, Collin Mulliner, have found an iPhone bug that could infect phones virally through SMS.

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Fat Princess Home space arrives tomorrow, Trophy list arrives now

July 30th, 2009

joystiq.com:

Tomorrow, Fat Princess begins its invading spree. First it’ll invade the PlayStation Store, then it’ll invade PlayStation Home and then, finally, the game will invade our hearts.

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Apple Tablet May Launch in September

July 27th, 2009

mashable.com:

Rumors of an Apple tablet – essentially a large iPhone or iPod touch – have been swirling for over a year. Today the Financial Times is adding credibility to the rumors, reporting that Apple is rushing to debut the device in time for the Christmas shopping season.

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Comet Smashes Earth-Sized Hole in Jupiter

July 22nd, 2009

blippitt.com:

Australian Anthony Wesley used a home-made telescope in the yard of his home in Murrumbateman, near Canberra, to find that a dark scar had suddenly appeared on the side of the Red Planet at around 1:00 am yesterday morning.

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Emphyteutic Lease

July 22nd, 2009

An Emphyteutic lease is a type of real estate contract specifying that the lessee must improve the property with construction. The term is commonly used in Quebec. These sorts of leases are usually associated with government properties.

Nomura’s Jellyfish: Giant Jellyfish

July 20th, 2009

www.shan.biz:

Nemopilema nomurai (Nomura-jellyfish, also Stomolophus nomurai) is a very large Japanese Quallenart. In Japanese language, it will be Echizen kurage called (after the former province of Echizen in Fukui prefecture). It is one of the largest known jellyfish.

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Western Governors University offers first Online Accredited BS in Nursing in California

July 18th, 2009

getdegrees.com:

The Governor of California announced a partnership in the state that has resulted in the first online bachelor’s degree program in nursing accredited by the Education/Licensing Committee of the Board of Registered Nurses.  The partnership agreement is going to allow California residents to pursue an online nursing degree that will result in all the preparation necessary for licensure as a registered nurse.

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