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Inventor of DNA fingerprinting will lead the shortlist for the very important Millennium Technology Prize. |
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Topic: Current Events |
7:31 am EDT, Apr 14, 2008 |
The DNA fingerprinting inventor, Sir Alec, will lead the shortlist for the prestigious Millennium Technology Prize. The other contenders include Dr. Andrew Viterbi, the inventor of algorithm widely used today in communications, and Professor Robert Langer, a biomaterial pioneer. The winner receives 800,000 euros. Other inventors are awarded with 115,000 euros each. Inventor of DNA fingerprinting will lead the shortlist for the very important Millennium Technology Prize. |
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One side always featuring and New British Coins |
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Topic: Current Events |
5:10 am EDT, Apr 7, 2008 |
The old British coins had beed in circulation for about 4 decades, one side always featuring the image of Her Majesty The Queen. In April 2008 the British currency was officially changed. One side always featuring and New British Coins |
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Quick tips for those who decided to buy a fridge |
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Topic: Current Events |
9:45 am EDT, Apr 1, 2008 |
When choosing your new fridge you must be careful not to pick a model larger than the space that you have allocated for it. If your new fridge is going to sit in a corner, then you may wish to think about which side the door should open from, to allow easy access to the interior. Quick tips for those who decided to buy a fridge |
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Topic: Current Events |
9:17 am EDT, Apr 1, 2008 |
30 years have passed since the first spam message was sent and 15 years since for the first time it was coined. 30 years of Spam |
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Achient Chinese Coins Accidently Discovered in Money Cellar |
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Topic: Current Events |
7:19 am EDT, Mar 27, 2008 |
A man from northern China discovered about 10,000 ancient Chinese coins in an old hidden money cellar. The total weight of coins is about 1.5 tons. Achient Chinese Coins Accidently Discovered in Money Cellar |
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Roman Coins Struck During the Reign of Emperor Titus |
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Topic: Current Events |
9:04 am EDT, Mar 24, 2008 |
The ancient Roman coins issued during the rule of Roman Emperor Titus featured such denominations as denarius and sestertius. Roman Coins Struck During the Reign of Emperor Titus |
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The Fears of Antiquity Revealed by Ancient Coinage |
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Topic: Current Events |
11:43 am EDT, Mar 20, 2008 |
About 1,650 years ago the Roman Empire was flooded with treason, profanity and presumably defacing of the coinage. People who started all this cursed Valens and hammered a coin with the Roman emperor's image into lead, afterwards folding the lead over Valens' face. The Fears of Antiquity Revealed by Ancient Coinage |
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New 2008 Presidential $1 Coins to be Introduced into Circulation |
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Topic: Current Events |
12:20 pm EDT, Mar 14, 2008 |
The new Presidential $1 Coins will be issued in 2008 by the United States Mint. These coins will feature the images of James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren – the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Presidents of the United States. New 2008 Presidential $1 Coins to be Introduced into Circulation |
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Bird flu shows signs of mutation: China expert |
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Topic: Current Events |
12:50 pm EDT, Mar 13, 2008 |
A Chinese expert on respiratory diseases says the H5N1 bird flu virus has shown signs of mutation and urged vigilance at a time when seasonal human influenza is at a peak, newspapers reported on Tuesday. Bird flu shows signs of mutation: China expert |
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