Saturday, April 12, 2008

Jedi Mind Tricks

"Reader Lona says that people in her family have called her a consumer advocate since she was sixteen, and now she is going to share with us 2,177 words on the customer service tactics and techniques she uses to get satisfaction. She writes, "in 99% of situations, it allows you to reach an agreeable solution to almost any problem."

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Space Waste

"Space junk, space debris, space waste — call it what you want, but just as junk and waste cause problems here on Earth, in space spent booster stages, nuts and bolts from ISS construction, various accidental discards such as spacesuit gloves and cameras, and fragments from exploded spacecraft could turn into a serious problem for the future of spaceflight if actions to mitigate the threat are not taken now."

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To Catch A Thief

"THE BLOG SQUAD From left, Shaun Ironside, whose Nissan Skyline was recovered with help from Punit Patel, Shelton Kwan and James Lynch. Members of an Internet forum, they all met in person the first time for this photograph.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Alligator Blood > Penicillin

"In the bayous of Louisiana, researchers have discovered that alligators have a ferocious immune system that can take down a vast range of viruses, bacteria and other infectious microbes, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS."

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