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The Pictures Speak For Themselves
2007-11-07 02:03:00 It seemed like a crazy thing to even consider this late in our trip. Here we had spent almost 5 months straight in Europe and the surrounding area and were getting on a plane to head as far south in Africa as we could get. As we left our hotel in Barcelona, at 6pm on Tuesday, I wondered how I had let Kel talk me into a crazy trip a quarter of the way around the world........ More About: Pictures , Speak
Earthquake Experts Turn to History for Guidance
2007-10-04 12:57:00 The best seismologists in the world don't know when the next big earthquake will hit. But a Tel Aviv University geologist suggests that earthquake patterns recorded in historical documents of Middle Eastern countries indicate that the region's next significant quake is long overdue. A major quake of magnitude seven on the Richter scale in the politically-fragile region of the Middle East could have dire consequences for precious holy sites and even world peace, says Tel Aviv University geologist Dr. Shmulik Marco. In light of this imminent danger, Marco, from the school's Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences, has taken an historical approach to earthquake forecasting by using ancient records from the Vatican and other religious sources in his assessment. The past holds the key to the future, he says........ More About: History , Earthquake , Experts , Turn , Guid
White Nights in Europe
2007-09-01 17:18:00 Paris started it all back in 2002 with Nuit Blanche. Its success led to the organization of Operation "Europe an Notti Bianche". And now, 4 other cities are organizing their own White Nights in Europe: Rome, Riga, Brussels and Madrid. What exactly can you expect during these White Night festivals? It's mainly a cultural event held between the end of summer and the beginning of Autumn. It starts at sunset and the party continues on until the sun rises the next day. Yes, it's a whole night affair!....... More About: Rope
Cubi Accommodations in the Netherlands
2007-07-24 01:49:00 For those with limited budgets but are not really willing to give up the comforts offered by standard hotel rooms, Qbic Hotels may be the answer to your budget traveler's prayers. With hotels located in Maastricht, Amsterdam and Antwerp, Qbic Hotels offer travelers the comfort of extra long handmade Hästens beds, bathroom elements designed by no less than Philippe Starke, entertainment system which includes LCD TVs (something which you definitely can not expect from a budget hotel!), hi-speed internet and dining/work area........ More About: The Netherlands , Netherlands , Dati
Lapping up the Swedish wilderness
2007-07-15 17:37:00 Snowbound and frigidly cold for most of the year, the brief arrival of summer transforms the mountains of Northern Sweden into a trekker's paradise. Overlooked by most foreign tourists in favour of mountain playgrounds further south, such as the Alps, this isolated corner of Europe offers a wilderness experience par excellence........ More About: Wilderness , Wilde , Dish , Ping , Swedish
Most Dangerous Place To Travel Over The Holiday?
2007-06-29 07:45:00 Just in time for the most dangerous days of the year to drive July 3 and 4 the national Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) at the University of Minnesota today released a list of the states where Americans are more likely to die in a traffic crash on a rural road. For most people, riding in a motor vehicle is one of the most dangerous things they ever do, and this is especially true when traveling on rural roads. While U.S. Census figures show that about two out of ten (21 percent) Americans live in rural areas, the U.S. Department of Transportation has observed that about six out of ten (57 percent) highway deaths happen on roads that it considers rural........ More About: Travel , Holiday , Place , The Holiday , Lace
One last road trip
2007-06-28 01:54:00 Our final trip with the 2007 Dartmouth Ski Team was a special one for the athletes, coaches, and administrators who have dedicated so much to the ski team in particular and Dartmouth Athletics in general. At the White House on June 18, President George W. Bush honored 27 of this year's NCAA Division-1 national championship teams-of which we were one-in an afternoon-long celebration that included a tour of the White House, a personal meeting with President Bush, and Presidential remarks delivered on the South Lawn........ More About: Trip , Road Trip , Road
2006 Gumpert Apollo
2007-04-30 00:06:00 It seldom happens that you drive a performance based car which gives you a soothing experience. this is the kind of balance all super car manufacturers try to strike , which is a tough ask in it self. Apollo has done it with flawless precision by developing a super car that not only flies but soothes........ More About: Pert
The Space Tourism Industry Can Really Make Money
2007-04-30 00:06:00 So far, only one craft has flown in space, sending test pilots to the final frontier at an expense of $25 million-plus to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize. Market right now doesn't show the prospects that were expected by the investors in the space tourism industry. But this doesn't mean that people in the real world don't have any respect for this industry. Space Tourism is not aimed at "space geeks" only. This seems the way it is because people in the real world can't afford the million dollars ride into the space and it looks like they are less bothered about what is going on in the space tourism industry........ More About: Money , Industry , Space Tourism
World's Most Intense Thunderstorms
2007-04-30 00:06:00 A summer thunderstorm often provides much-needed rainfall and heat wave relief, but others bring large hail, destructive winds, and tornadoes. Now with the help of NASA satellite data, researchers are gaining insight into the distribution of such storms around much of the world. By using data from the NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite, scientists identified the regions on Earth that experience the most intense thunderstorms. Their study was reported in the August 2006 issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. The strongest storms were found to occur east of the Andes Mountains in Argentina, where warm, humid air often collides with cooler, drier air, similar to storms that form east of the Rockies in the United States. Surprisingly, some semi-arid regions have powerful storms, including the southern fringes of the Sahara, northern Australia, and parts of the Indian subcontinent. In contrast, rainy areas such as western Amazonia and Southea... More About: Under , Thunderstorms , Hunde
Save Threatened Turtles
2007-04-30 00:06:00 Ecology and conservation experts from the University of Exeter today urge international governments to work together to protect threatened Caribbean sea turtle populations. The Cayman Islands, a UK Overseas Territory, once supported one of the world's largest sea turtle rookeries, which comprised some 6.5 million adult green and loggerhead turtles. These populations were driven into decline from the mid-1600s onwards, when massive harvesting of nesting turtles began. Only a few dozen individuals survive today........ More About: Turtles , Save , Threat
Which Is More Annoying, Spam Or Direct Mail?
2007-04-30 00:06:00 You open up your e-mail inbox and are inundated with spam that offers everything from inkjet cartridges to "investment opportunities" that are obviously too good to be true. You open up your mailbox at home to find more unsolicited ads, everything from pizza coupons to credit card offers. Ever wonder which is more annoying?....... More About: Mail , Spam , Direct , Dire , Anno
The Mountain Gorillas of Uganda
2007-04-30 00:06:00 When travelers palaver, one experience that gets everyone's rapt attention is an account of visiting mountain gorillas. It's a heart-piercing encounter you have doubtlessly heard good things about, and our Africa team has built this trip to give us the ?nest and most polite visit possible. We begin in Entebbe, then fly by charter to southern Queen Elizabeth National Park for two days before driving to the famous Gorilla Forest Camp. We'll spend three nights at the camp and two days in expertly guided, very careful and respectful search for and observation of the gorillas in their forest habitat. On our return to Entebbe we'll have a visit to the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary for a ?rsthand look at the groundbreaking chimpanzee conservation project........ More About: Gorillas , Uganda , Mountain , Mount
Rca Small Wonder Digital Camcorder
2007-04-30 00:06:00 One of my favorite toys at CES this year is the RCA Small Wonder, a digital camcorder which is "EZ," to quote the packaging. With this "point-and-shoot" MPEG-4 digital camcorder, there are no tapes or discs to buy, and the device runs on standard AA batteries, meaning that you won't be trying to shoot a family milestone and realize you forgot to charge the battery. At 60 minutes of standard-quality recording time (30 minutes of high-quality video), you're not going to run out of time, either........ More About: Camcorder , Digital , Order , Amcor
Travelers need to know more about diarrhea
2007-04-30 00:06:00 Most people heading off to a sunny winter vacation in a foreign country know something about how to avoid a nasty case of travellers' diarrhea, but they don't know everything they should, as per a University of Alberta study. A survey of 104 vacationers boarding flights for Mexico revealed that their general level of knowledge about the prevention of this condition was generally adequate; however, there were still some things they needed to know more about........ More About: Diarrhea
365 Beaches For You In Puerto Rico
2007-04-30 00:06:00 I was in Puerto Rico this weekend. Puerto Rico is the land of beaches. It is said that Puerto Rico has 365 beaches. People who love sea and beaches can have a fabulous time in this island. If you are keen you can visit a different stunning string of sand every day of the year. The climate is more or less uniform, with occasional unpredictable rain. So you can start from the New Year day on Jan 1st and visit a different beach each day till December 31........ More About: Beaches
Have you ever seen a Racisson Hotel?
2007-04-30 00:06:00 Have you ever seen a Racisson Hotel ? This weekend I was in Puerto Rico and saw one. This is the new years eve and in the dark, the Racisson hotel stands out with unique sign. Hmmm!.......
Drinking, drugs and driving
2007-04-30 00:06:00 One in three drivers suspected of driving while 'over the limit,' but subsequently found to be below maximum permissible levels of alcohol, nevertheless tested positive for a range of drugs, reveals research in Injury Prevention. The findings prompt the authors to call for routine drugs testing in all drivers who are suspected of being over the limit for alcohol........ More About: Drugs , Driving , Drinking , Ving
MSI M677 - Laptop with Crystals
2007-04-30 00:06:00 If the Gold USB Hub got your attention, this laptop with crystals should probably have the same effect. On the outside the MSI Crystal M677 has 120 pieces of Austrian crystal located on the laptop lid, while on the inside there is an AMD Turion 64 x2 processor that can handle 2GB of RAM memory. The whole package includes a built-in 1.3megapixel camera, a 15.4-inch screen, a DVD burner, a GeForce Go 7600 video card, and bluetooth + Wi-Fi on the connectivity sections........ More About: Laptop
Audio Telescope Heeds Call Of The Wild Birds
2007-04-30 00:06:00 Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Intelligent Automation, Inc. (Rockville, Md.) and the University of Missouri-Columbia have modified a NIST-designed microphone array to make an "audio telescope" that could help airports more efficiently avoid costly and hazardous bird-aircraft collisions by locating and identifying birds by their calls. The prototype system was described in a recent paper.*........ More About: Audio , Telescope , Wild , Birds , Call
Sony K320i: Your Everyday Business
2007-04-30 00:06:00 K320i is a slim camera phone with everything you need to do business on the move. Synchronize your PC contacts, calendar and tasks with your phone and have what you need wherever your are. A Bluetooth- headset makes long calls comfortable and when you're on the road, it makes in-car calling safe. As well as text and picture messaging, K320i has support for push email. Read and write email on the move and enjoy Internet access with RSS feeds for news as it happens........ More About: Business , Sony , Sine
Denali, the "High One"
2007-04-30 00:06:00 Denali, the "High One," is the name Athabascan native people gave the massive peak that crowns the 600-mile-long Alaska Range. Denali is also the name of an immense national park and preserve created from the former Mount McKinley National Park. In 1917 Mount McKinley National Park was established as a game refuge. The park and the massif including North America's highest peak were named for former senator - later President - William McKinley. In 1980, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) enlarged the boundary by 4 million acres and redesignated it as Denali National Park and Preserve. It exemplifies interior Alaska's character as one of the world's last great frontiers, its wilderness is largely unspoiled........ More About: Denali |
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