Sunday, September 03, 2006

Historic Push for U.S. and EU Bans on Monkey Experiments

Motions have been simultaneously placed before the US
House of Representatives and the European Parliament calling for an
end to experiments on non-human primates. Motions are also being
tabled in the UK Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh
Assembly, and it is planned for other countries to follow suit.

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Web Hosting Jargon � A Beginner's Guide

The internet has spawned hundreds of new terms � downloads,
uploads, browsers � the list is endless. Web hosting is no
different � experienced users talk glibly of bandwidth,
scripting languages, POP3 accounts, databases and more. But
what does it all mean?

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A day of Google traffic

Time lapse graphic showing Google traffic around the world

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Boredom in the West fuels Binge Drinking

"The open space means room to roam and a sense of frontier freedom. It also means that on any given night, an unusually high percentage of young people here are drinking alcohol until they vomit, pass out or do something that lands them in jail or nearly gets them killed."

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Rock Music Boosts Your Brain Power

LONG suffering parents of adolescents might not agree, but scientists claim that listening to rock music can boost your brain power. Researchers at a Scottish university believe that contrary to received wisdom, children who listen to loud rock or pop music while swotting for exams are probably improving their chances of success.

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150+ Digg tools by category

A large collection of Digg tools and related gadgets. Over 150 different tools spread across 13 categories such as: Online Tools, Search Engines, RSS, Mobile/PSP, Browser Add-ons, Blog, Software, Bookmarklets...

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UN warns of soaring Afghan opium

Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is expected to soar by 59% this year, providing 92% of the world's supply of opium, the United Nations says. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime predicted a 6,100-tonne harvest of opium, with much of the rise coming in Taleban strongholds in the south.

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