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The ‘first true scientist’

Blogburger — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:01:18 +0000

Isaac Newton is, as most will agree, the greatest physicist of all time. At the very least, he is the undisputed father of modern optics or so we are told at school where our textbooks abound with his famous experiments with lenses and prisms, his study of the nature of light and its reflection, and the refraction and decomposition of light into the colours of the rainbow. Yet, the truth is rather greyer; and I feel it important to point out that, certainly in the field of optics, Newton himself stood on the shoulders of a giant who lived 700 years earlier. For, without doubt, another great physicist, who is worthy of ranking up alongside Newton, is an Iraqi scientist born in AD 965 who…

Ulrika Jonsson faces the chop from Celebrity Big Brother after being nominated for having too …

Blogburger — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:01:17 +0000

She has been dubbed the ‘only real celebrity’ inside the house and she’s earning a staggering £175,000 for taking part. But former weathergirl Ulrika Jonsson is already facing eviction from Celebrity Big Brother – for having too big an ego. Music journalist Terry Christian was given the job of nominating contestants for eviction after he was named the first Celebrity Head of the House. Up for the chop: Ulrika Jonsson has been nominated by head of house Terry Christian and could be evicted on Friday More… The ex-Word presenter put 41-year-old Ulrika up for the chop, claiming she thought she was too good for the show. ‘It just seems to be that vibe about…

Ending the Relationship With a Business Partner

Blogburger — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:01:09 +0000

When things go sour with your business partner, it may be time to call it quits. Here is an example of one actual scenario and some possible solutions to this common problem.

Kardashians, Speidi, Pete and Ashlee New Year’s Celebration at Pure

Blogburger — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:01:02 +0000

Event date: 12/31/2008

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Demon Chaos Hints II (PS2) - Softpedia

Blogburger — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:00:51 +0000

Demon Chaos Hints II (PS2)Softpedia, Romania - 4 hours agoThe game was created exclusively for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony. It was released in July 2007. The title can be classified as a hack and slash game …

Morinaga Merger Speculation Grows (Asia Pacific Food and Drink Insight)

Blogburger — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:00:37 +0000

Falling first half sales have done nothing to quash the merger talk that continues to surround Japanese dairy company Morinaga Milk Industry and compatriot confectioner Morinaga & Co. The two companies are reportedly planning to reunite - having separated in 1949 - in order to lift economies of scale and improve their ability to compete in a declining Japanese consumer goods

Fifa World Cup 2006 Germany - The Party of the Century!

Blogburger — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:00:33 +0000

Would you too like to make new friends, experience a delightful time as well as participate to parties day in and day out? Well, then let’s travel to Germany to the Fifa World Cup 2006!

Canada’s Quiet Star

Blogburger — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:00:29 +0000

Wintertime visitors to Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies are there for the abundant snow and the spectacular mountain views. Glitz and glamour are elsewhere.

Taylor’s a champion again

Blogburger — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:00:28 +0000

04.01.09 Phil Taylor produced a brilliant display to thump Raymond van Barneveld 7-1 in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship and take his 14th world title. Taylor had not won the title for three years but the result was never in doubt as he racked up a three-dart average of 109.76 - breaking his own record for a major final. The…

Egypt Becomes Flashpoint Over Gaza

Blogburger — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:00:13 +0000

By FARNAZ FASSIHI RAFAH, Egypt — As Israeli troops push into Gaza, Egypt has become a flashpoint in the deepening divide between moderate Arab leaders, backed by the West, and their more extreme rivals, including Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, backed by Iran and Syria. That has put President Hosni Mubarak in a suddenly precarious position. Widespread protests across the Middle East, as well as condemnation from radical Islamist leaders from Beirut to Tehran, have targeted Mr. Mubarak since Israel launched its aerial attack nine days ago. Mr. Mubarak is under intense popular pressure across the Arab world to open its border crossing here with Gaza, the only land route the sliver of territory…