Archive for September, 2007

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Sunday, September 30th, 2007

yes, there is such a thing as a brain-eating amoeba

According to this news report (no, it is not from a tabloid) six people have been killed this year by a brain-eating amoeba.

According to the CDC, the amoeba called Naegleria fowleri killed 23 people in the United States, from 1995 to 2004. This year health officials noticed a spike with six cases — three in […]

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Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

check out this song…

Download and listen to ‘Private Life of a Cat‘ by The Lovekins. What do you think?

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Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

digest: apple’s icar?, russia’s moon base, make a fake hand and more…

- Volkswagen and Apple may be collaborating on designing a car.
- Certain U.S. municipalities are banning the wearing pants too low. What freedom of speech?
- The UK’s wealthiest artists, Damien Hirst, is selling his diamond skull to himself and others.
- Russia is going to make a moon base.
- How to make a fake hand.

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Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

big in japan, japanese women in ads

The face of advertising of beauty care products is changing….
Shampoo advertising in Japan typically featured glamorous blondes praising imports from Procter & Gamble and Unilever.

But ads for Tsubaki, the latest hit from a local cosmetics maker, Shiseido, feature famous Japanese women and an unusually direct slogan: “Japanese women are beautiful.”
The message has struck a chord […]

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Monday, September 3rd, 2007

hot canadian indie music is on the way

Are you a fan of terrificly amazing Canadian music? Check out this hot list of music that is coming out over the next couple of months:

Sep 4 - Propagandhi - Live From Occupied Territory (CD/DVD)
Sep 11 - Hot Hot Heat - Happiness Ltd.
Sep 18 - Bella - No One Will Know
Sep 18 - Broken Social […]

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