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POPSAlan comes to Stephen's rescue Stephen Fry is one of the wittiest people I have ever come across ~ it's sad to see that even a celebrity such as him can be hard hit by depression.
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POPSSMS snooping software, coming to a home near youby
mona 10-29-2009 
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why??? "my oldest is 20 years old - we want the best for our children" aparently "the best" does not involve things such as building trust.......if parents are worried about alienation from their children, they should work WITH them, not AGAINST them!
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POPSThis, too, is Afghanistan Caption (unclippable) reads: "An Afghan girl tries out some tricks on her skateboard in Kabul, at the country's first indoor skating park".
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POPSdistraction as an energy-saver wonder how many faces it can recognise (say in a household of a family of 5)..... also, what if someone fell asleep facing the tv? would that face still be recognised?
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POPSThe Mircale Of Perm Russia's up and coming cultural capital. Russia overcoming its soviet past? Or Russia coming to terms with its soviet past? Either way, a place i'd love to visit and experience for myself!
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POPSSelbstheilende Materialienby
mona 10-27-2009 
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article talks about the development of 'self-healing' materials in a huge scientific step towards imitating nature's ability to heal wounds/cuts/rips etc. I'll try to find a similar story in English, but if you do read German, go to source for this article ~ it is well written and quite interesting!
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POPSThe stuff nightmares are made ofby
mona 10-16-2009 
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I can't even begin to imagine what this means to the people and families who are faced with such humiliation, not to mention the exhaustion and lack of prospect for the future. All because some politicians are flexing their egos??
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POPStransferrable quote of the dayby
mona 10-16-2009 
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This was said in the context of the development of the Large Hadron Collider, but I can think of so many applications for this quote........... :D
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POPSPhotography Tip: Dominant Eye I never stopped to think about this, but it makes so much sense! Turns out I'm actually using my dominant eye in photography........which is a relief because, like the author, I also wear glasses and she points out that "If you already are near-sighted or far-sighted and have a prescription to correct this with glasses or contacts – using the wrong eye will make your condition deteriorate as you get older."