Legend of the Seeker Returns
Jessica Marais guest stars as Denna alongside Craig Horner, who portrays Richard, in "Denna," this weekend's episode of Legend of the Seeker.© ABC StudiosGo to larger imageGo to where it's {...}

Five young stars in the running to win Bafta award
NOEL Clarke, Rebecca Hall and Michael Fassbender were among the actors announced yesterday as in the running for a Bafta award that recognises talent of the future. {...}

Win a collector's edition of 'Beedle the Bard' from AbeBooks
Residents of the U.S. and Canada have a chance to win the collector's edition of "The Tales of the Beedle the Bard" by J.K. Rowling courtesy of online book retailer AbeBooks.com. Also included as the {...}



Licensed Music Does More Harm Than Good For Brands
In a yet to be published letter to Advertising Age in response to its publication of the Top Ten Ad Songs of the Year, The Apollo Project's Paul Horn makes the convincing argument the songs are {...}

Helicopter Douses Pool Party Fire With Hot Guys
This is nowhere near as good as the first ad Netherlands travel company X-Travel did in which a not so un-lifelike plane crash occurred right in front of a beach before the joke was revealed. {...}

Teleflora Freshens Up for Super Bowl
Teleflora is running its first Super Bowl commercial to remind men Valentine's Day is just around the corner. The commercial will air during the second quarter. Press Release: Teleflora Enters... {...}



Play.com pestered to back up price claims
ASA repeats call to justify discount shoutingsOnline music retailer Play.com has been criticised by the UK's advertising watchdog for the second time in a year for claims about the savings it offers. {...}

Algae-fuelled* airliner test successful
Scum rises in TexasUpdate The world's first test of a passenger airliner partially powered by fuel made from algae took place successfully yesterday in Texas.? {...}

Nokia N97 touchscreen webphone demo'd
Stitch that, iPhoneCES on Video  ? {...}







Body repair 'could be ramped up'
A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists. {...}

Mixed-sex wards 'blighting NHS'
The government has failed to live up to its promise to phase out mixed-sex wards in hospitals in England, the Conservatives say. {...}

Dementia drug death risk warning
Experts have condemned the commonplace prescribing of sedatives to people in the UK with dementia. {...}



What is the maximum annual investment?
Is the $30,000 annual limit on Savings Bond purchases related to the face value of the bonds or to the investment? In other words, is the annual limit in terms of Series EE face value $30,000 or {...}

Savings Bonds and IRAs
Neil Downing at the Providence (RI) Journal has published the most extensive article I've ever seen on Savings Bonds and IRAs.The article discusses the situations in which putting a Savings Bond in an {...}

Redeem your stinkers
According to an article in a recent issue of the Christian Science Monitor, the Treasury has a five-person team trying to track down the owners of Savings Bonds that have stopped earning {...}



Wow! It exploded! And other fun with chemistry.
Many people groan when chemistry is mentioned. But it has a certain romance to it. {...}

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What if you lost everything you owned? Would it matter?
2009 is an opportunity to see things differently. {...}

Flying with Blay
Flying with BlayYou can find the IGC files here (Davis) and here (Blay) from the fifth task.Discuss Flying with Blay at the Oz Report forum   link» {...}

Steve on Trent and Nick
Steve on Trent and NickSteve McCarthy <<email>> writes:As the pilot of the tow plane that towed Nick into the dusty/grass devil I had less than two seconds from seeing the severity of {...}

Special Scooter Training Required in France
I know, I know: What special training? Isn't everyone in France required to ride a scooter by the age of 7 or something (along with knowing how to make a crepe, uncork wine and be disdainful to {...}



Why are the flags of Texas and Chile so similar?- Just not ...
Posted on Fri 9 Jan 2009. Follow the link for the full question & answer. {...}

Please excuse me if this question is inappropriate, but ho ...
Posted on Fri 9 Jan 2009. Follow the link for the full question & answer. {...}

I'm taking World Dance and just had a question about the p ...
Posted on Fri 9 Jan 2009. Follow the link for the full question & answer. {...}



Play.com pestered to back up price claims
ASA repeats call to justify discount shoutingsOnline music retailer Play.com has been criticised by the UK's advertising watchdog for the second time in a year for claims about the savings it offers. {...}

Algae-fuelled* airliner test successful
Scum rises in TexasUpdate The world's first test of a passenger airliner partially powered by fuel made from algae took place successfully yesterday in Texas.? {...}

Nokia N97 touchscreen webphone demo'd
Stitch that, iPhoneCES on Video  ? {...}



Yo-Yo Ma Brings Remix Culture to Music's Ivory Tower
Radiohead, Deerhoof, Nine Inch Nails, Public Enemy, Mariah Carey—plenty of indie, hip hop, and pop artists have welcomed others to remix their songs online. Now classical music aficionados can {...}

Record Like a Pro With USB Shout Stick
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Jan. 9, 1643: Astronomer Sees Ashen Light of Venus
1643: Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli discovers a faint glow on the night side of the planet Venus. Other astronomers over the centuries since will also observe the Ashen Light, but one of the {...}



Thought for the week.
There is a tendency in our Jesus Centred thinking in the church, to forget the work of the Holy Spirit. When I say that I don't just mean in our present lives. What I mean is brought to the {...}

St. Mark's Newsletter Available
The latest issue of our newsletter, The Spirit of St. Mark's, is now available on our Publications page.Items for the next newsletter should be in by February 1, 2009 {...}

Wired.com's 10 Best Galleries of 2008
A year of fast and furious pixel-pushing by the Wired.com photo department has finally come to a close. Now, as we slow down long enough to risk a look back, we've compiled a list of our favorites {...}



Where has our 12th man gone?
For the life of me I have never known the atmosphere at Anfield so poor. Despite the best endevours of parts of the KOP, the crowd is so quiet now. All the elements that we prided ourselves in how to {...}

Thoughts from the Chron 8th Jan - Chris Gleadell
Well it was anything but pretty, in fact at times due to the oppositions antics it was almost enough to send you to sleep, but the lads ground out the win against Bristol on Saturday at the Gardens {...}

Sunderland not a charity
Black Cats' Boss Ricky Sbragia has told reporters that Sunderland are not a Charity. He warned Sunderland will neither be held to ransom by sellers nor treated as a charity by buyers during this {...}

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