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Much Ado About Almost Nothing by Hans Camenzind : Review

The “Nothing,” in the title of Hans Camenzind’s Much Ado About Almost Nothing, is the electron. The book is a fascinating tale about the history of that infinitesimally small, negatively charged particle around which so much of our everyday lives revolve. It’s the story of man’s effort to understand it, make sense of it, and ultimately make use of it.


Facebook not Banned in UAE

Our Guest Blogger, Lee Nunley, is a recent college graduate who has
lived in Cairo and Budapest. He currently resides in Denver and is
working on a book-centered Web 2.0 project. He wanted to share news about the innovations in the Middle East with the readers of InventorSpot.com.

Here's his article:

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Recent problems accessing the social networking site, Facebook, were not a result of censorship, the UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced Thursday.

Any Smart and Educated People Left in the Middle East?

Our Guest Blogger, Lee Nunley, is a recent college graduate who has
lived in Cairo and Budapest. He currently resides in Denver and is
working on a book-centered Web 2.0 project. He wanted to share news about the innovations in the Middle East with the readers of InventorSpot.com.

Here's his article:

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While it has long been known that there is a serious shortage of educated talent in much of the Middle East, a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit has painted a gloomy picture of the region’s ability to attract and retain educated workers.

Learn Your Genetic Ancestry With a Saliva Swipe

While we're waiting on the thousand-dollar genome sequencing, researchers have recently designed a new program that lets you learn your genetic ancestry right now with a quick cheek swab. The results take just minutes, and are 99% accurate.


Ear Wax Reveals Ancient History of Japan


Ear wax... what is it good for? Absolutely nuthin', say it again... OK, it sounded better in the original version by Edwin Starr, but humble ear wax IS good for somethin', at least according to a team of Japanese high school students.

Art of the Yakuza: Japan's Tattooed Men & Women


Japanese gangsters, or "Yakuza", display colorful tattoos as part of a longstanding underworld tradition. Their wives, mistresses and girlfriends often sport similar body art, often intricately detailed and breathtakingly beautiful.

Japanese H-Bomb Survivor Finally Speaks Out


Nope, that's not a typo - "H" bomb is correct. Matashichi Oishi was a crewman on the Japanese fishing vessel Lucky Dragon No. 5 on March 1, 1954, when the American "Castle Bravo" hydrogen bomb test went terribly wrong. Now, he's finally telling his story.

Experiments with Flying Cars

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When most people think of flying cars, they think of the Jetsons TV show, and speculate that, maybe one day in the far-off future, people may drive flying cars. You might be surprised to know that flying cars have been in development since the 1930s--even before the Jetsons.


Go Raw Against Diabetes

Imagine eating raw food for 30 days? Can't do it? Well what if you were diabetic and doing this helped you cure your diabetes? Would you do it then? Can't decide? Then you may want to keep an eye out for Raw For 30 Days.

Top 10 Strange & Unusual Japanese Police Stations


"Koban", or Japanese Police Boxes, are commonly found on street corners in cities or towns, large or small, across Japan. Not to be confused with the "Doctor Who" style police call boxes formerly common in Great Britain, Japanese Koban are larger, display a red light and five-pointed gold police badge outside - and often feature unusual styling... here are the Top Ten!

New JASDF Stealth Fighter Jet to be "Made In Japan"


Return of the "Zero"? Shut out of the bidding for America's stealthy, high tech F-22 Raptor, Japan's military planners are considering a home-grown solution to the problem of replacing the nation's fleet of aging fighter jets.

Japan's TV Samurai Dramas Stand the Test of Time


As television continues to lose both audience and relevance in a society increasingly fascinated with online and wireless media offerings, Japan's classic "Samurai Dramas" buck the trend by providing exciting and engrossing entertainment the old fashioned way.

Suspicions Surround Water-Fueled Car and The Death of its Inventor

 

 

 

 

 

A man from Columbus, Ohio spent more than 20 years tinkering with an idea scorned by professionals: a car that uses water for fuel. After making progress, and declining billion-dollar offers for giving up, the eccentric inventor died after a celebratory sip of cranberry juice with two investors who haven't been heard from since. Here's his story...


Titanic in Denver - Inventive Marketing

To promote the much anticipated Titanic Exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, life preservers were placed on the statues in the and around the city of Denver, Colorado.


10 Ways to Buy Hillary Clinton

A friend of mine mentioned recently that she liked Hillary because she's not someone you can buy. Well, I like Hillary but I was not convinced that was true... so I did a little research.

My careful research leads me to conclude that Hillary Clinton can easily be bought and sometimes bought for very cheap. I am sure many will try to argue that unlike many other politician, this is not true of Hillary. Well, I have the indisputable proof to share with you.

Here are the Top Ten of the Many Ways Hillary Clinton Can Be Bought:


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