Monday, August 8, 2011 Three years after it was first due for delivery, Boeing has rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner that is to be delivered to a customer. Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) were to take delivery in May 2008, but will now receive the aircraft next month. The plane promises increased fuel efficiency as it is the first […]
TGV makes 574.8 km/h on rails
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 A French Train à Grande Vitesse (High-Speed Train or TGV) has smashed the world record for a train on conventional rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph) The TGV travelled over 59.8 km/h (36 mph) faster than its previous record of 515 km/h (320 mph) The record attempt by a modified TGV took place on […]
Russian astrologist sues NASA for Deep Impact test
Monday, July 4, 2005 Russian astrologist Marina Bai has filed suit in Moscow asking for 8.7 billion rubles (311 million U.S. dollars) because, she claims, the NASA Deep Impact mission damaged her business by altering her ability to provide accurate horoscopes, harmed her “system of spiritual values,” and will “interfere with the natural life of the universe.” “It is obvious […]
Don’t Flip Out: 5 Tips For Cooking The Perfect Sunday Pancake Breakfast
More On This Topic: Buy Pressure Cooker Submitted by: Bob Letterman The Sunday pancake breakfast is something of a tradition in many towns and cities across America. Churches, nonprofits, Boy Scouts, soccer leagues and a variety of other organizations look to this cooking event as a source of fund raising. This article provides some practical wisdom on how to make […]
Interview with BBC Creative Archive project leader
Thursday, June 22, 2006 The Creative Archive project is a BBC led initiative which aims to make archive audio and video footage available to be freely downloaded, distributed, and ‘remixed’. The project is still in a pilot stage, and is only available to UK residents, but the long-term future of the project could have a major impact on the way […]
Global Rice Market Will Be A Usd 274 Billion Opportunity By 2027
More On This Topic: Hydraulic Powered Magnet For Sale Rice is mostly consumed in the Asian regions from Japan in the east to Pakistan in the west and is the 2nd most vital crop cereal after maize or corn. As per our study, it is expected that the rice market’s growth will surge during the forecast period since it’s also […]
Highway overpass collapses near Montreal
Sunday, October 1, 2006 An overpass has collapsed in Laval, a suburb of the Montreal area of Quebec, Canada. Three lanes of the Concorde Boulevard overpass collapsed into Highway 19. At least 5 people are dead, 6 others injured, 2 critically and least 3 cars are reported to be trapped underneath the overpass. Authorities have stated that 3 cars and […]
Five Important Visual Checks When Purchasing Second Hand Car}
More On This Topic: Toyota Service Sunshine Coast Five Important Visual Checks When Purchasing Second Hand Car by Brianne Mactier While you may be tempted to leave the car, which was formerly the corrections, it is always advisable to do. If you design the car has not received extensive damage in the past, so it’s even hard disk capable of […]
Denunciations of Scandals Threaten UN
Tuesday, April 19, 2005 Denunciations of corruption, bribe, collection of bribes from refugees [1] and of sexual scandal involving the peacekeepers [2], [3] threaten the Organization of the United Nations (UN). The gravest denunciations involve the aid project to Iraq, called Oil-for-Food. Grave denunciations of bribe exist, superfluous accounting and collaboration with the ex-dictator Saddam Hussein, against staff of the […]
Chinese police arrest escaped North Korean convict
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 As reported by state-run Chinese newspaper The Beijing News on Sunday, a North Korean defector has been captured by law enforcement after a 42-day long chase following his escape from prison. Going by the Chinese name Zhu Xianjian, the 39 year-old man had been arrested for illegal entry into China, theft, and larceny. His deportation back […]