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Drivers beware: When you buy gas, you may be getting something else - KVUE


Dr. Don Tom and his wife, Judy, said they know all about that. Early one morning, Tom, an anesthesiologist, stopped at a local station for a fill-up. But soon after he left, his day came to a stop. “As soon as I start the engine, it starts ...


18 Nov 2008

Close the coke loophole - Bathurst Western Advocate


COCAINE ruins relationships, divides families and triggers heart attacks, yet under anti-doping laws a professional footballer can pump his veins full of the stuff the day before a game, snort enough to blow his nasal septum away, and still not fail ...


15 Nov 2008

Corral Drive's hands-on event turns science into family fun - Rapid City Journal


Jarod Keene made a beeline for the football field, racing to the edge of the grass and stopping just as a South Dakota Life Flight helicopter hovered into a landing, blowing wind and bits of grass into his face. “That was awesome,” he said, his ...


14 Nov 2008

At home with Victor: Subtle sophistication - News-Star


With a backdrop formed by an intricately carved Chinese cork tableau, sandwiched between layers of glass, and framed by a carved black lacquered stand, I have arranged orange carnations, adorned by a jeweled beetle, in a traditional black beaker ...


13 Nov 2008

Students prep for competition - Cincinnati.com


Students hunkered over beakers of chemicals, goggle-covered faces intently watching for a reaction in a timed experiment that could lead to a precious medal. An Olympic-type medal. Students at Wyoming's middle and high schools have been dedicating ...


13 Nov 2008

"It's time to put on makeup, it's time to dress up right" - Wired


This is too cool, and may end up being part of the geeklet's Christmas. FAO Schwartz's Build Your Own site now features the Muppet Whatnot Workshop , where you can create your own customized Muppet. Start by picking from one of three body styles and ...


13 Nov 2008

Corral Drive's hands-on event turns science into family fun (Rapid City Journal)


YAHOO - Corral DriveJarod Keene made a beeline for the football field, racing to the edge of the grass and stopping just as a South Dakota Life Flight helicopter hovered into a landing, blowing wind and bits of grass into his face.


18 Nov 2008

Flavors of Spain, Italy, and Mexico (East Bay Express)


YAHOO - Flavors of Spain, Italy, and Mexico (East Bay Express)One of the outstanding culinary experiences of my life took place in the city of Barcelona. As I was leaving the Picasso Museum in the Gothic Quarter I noticed a small eating establishment across the street.


18 Nov 2008

Ricin maker sentenced (Las Vegas Review-Journal)


YAHOO - Ricin maker sentenced (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Roger Bergendorff, who was convicted of possessing the biological toxin ricin, stands in federal court where he was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Monday. To his right is his attorney, Paul Riddle. Bergendorff told the court that he felt empowered by manufacturing the deadly poison.


18 Nov 2008

Drivers beware: When you buy gas, you may be getting something else (11 News Houston)


YAHOO - Drivers beware: When you buy gas, you may be getting something else (11 News Houston)When drivers buy gas, they trust that they are getting what they paid for. But what if they’re not? 11 News Defenders found that gas stations may be cutting their fuel with water, and that can damage your car.


17 Nov 2008

Chicagoist Salutes National Vegan Month: Amitabul (Chicagoist)


YAHOO - Chicagoist Salutes National Vegan Month: Amitabul (Chicagoist)Back in our days living on the North Side the former Jim's Grill on Irving Park was a Saturday ritual for us and scores of others trying remove the fuzz from the night before. Owner Dave Choi would hold court, offering not only tasty food but nutritional advice and testimonials to the benefits of a vegan diet. One such exchange between us involved Choi asking for us to take a couple slices from ...


17 Nov 2008

Tiki Hut gang takes a stab at genius (Bluffton Today)


YAHOO - Tiki Hut gang takes a stab at genius (Bluffton Today)Every one of us has our own story about how we came to call Bluffton or Hilton Head home. Some people came here for a golf vacation, fed three sleeves of balls to the Calibogue and decided they were never going home. Some people watched the sun set on the beach and wondered why they’d ever watched it set anywhere else.


17 Nov 2008

Vox Popoli: The existence of Pharyngula


Why, move the funnel apparatus as high up on the clamp stand as possible, as far away from the beaker as possible! Because somehow, in some alternate universe with vastly different laws of physics than we know here on Earth, ...


18 Nov 2008

Cruisin' Down Under . . . no rules . . . no politics . . . just ...


Reading what other guys have accomplished with these bikes really gives you the confidence and drive to do the same!! Enjoying it so far. Labels: GS850, The Rat. posted by Beaker at 10:45 AM Return To Top ...


17 Nov 2008

Down on the farm: Beaker...My Main Squeeze


Beaker hangs in the corner of my classroom (just west of Skippy my resident gargoyle) and is the silent observer of all that goes (and doesn't go) on. Last year one of my students, Amber, was deathly afraid of him--in spite of Beaker's ...


14 Nov 2008

Mentos Geyser Used to Launch Beaker 20 Feet | Steve Spangler's Blog


It was quite a week for our Spangler Science team when we invaded Texas with 24 staff members and Spangler Ambassadors. Half the team headed to Fort Worth for.


13 Nov 2008

Welcome home, Beaker!! [wheresmyplan.blog-city.com]


At this point in time, the only things on my mind are Beaker's health and well-being and our music concert tomorrow. I doubt that blogs about preparing for the concert would be any more interesting than the dog update, but I've been ...


12 Nov 2008

Daily DIY Network - Science Projects Plans Guides » Blog Archive ...


[slideshow] Beaker Muppets Halloween Costume. For this Halloween, I needed a simple, low cost, but impressive costume. Maybe something science related (ungrad mechanical engineer at TCNJ currently)... Beaker from the Muppet Show seemed ...


9 Nov 2008