Month: March 2006

Horoscopes – 20th March to 26th March

Horoscopes – 20th March to 26th March

Horoscopes for the week starting Monday 20th March 2006: Aries March 21-April 19 If you’re having guests around in the second half of the week make sure you clean up all the crips crumbs which are all down the sides of the sofa. It’s not pleasant to sit down with a crunch. Taurus April 20-May …

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Bogus Duracell competition

Bogus Duracell competition

I bought some batteries from Duracell a while ago and only today noticed a “Win world cup prizes” label on the back if I went to a web address and entered a promotional code. So I went to the site and had to enter my name and e-mail address, and make sure I hadn’t ticked …

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More mucking about in the lab

More mucking about in the lab

Scientists make ‘bionic’ muscles Scientists have developed artificial, super-strength muscles which are powered by alcohol and hydrogen. So we’ve had the sensationalist headline and introductory paragraph. Are we all going to be Steve Austin by the end of the year? Apparently not: However, neither of the types developed by the Texan researchers resembles a normal …

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Dossing about in the lab

Dossing about in the lab

US scientists have coaxed strands of DNA, the molecule that holds the “code of life”, to take up a shape that resembles the Americas. They’ve also made some smiley faces. Who’s paying for this? BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Nanotech discovers the Americas

Horoscopes – 13th March to 19th March

Horoscopes – 13th March to 19th March

Horoscopes for the week starting Monday 13th March 2006: Aries March 21-April 19 On Friday you’ll be thinking about taking a cheap city break. Thoughts of Paris will make you wonder why they didn’t realise how much of a laughing stock they would be when they built the Blackpool Tower. Taurus April 20-May 20 Try …

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Leyton Orient 1-0 Cheltenham

Leyton Orient 1-0 Cheltenham

Leyton Orient ground out a 1-0 win against Cheltenham playing some football that was a long way from some of the flowing, controlled style that has been a feature of their game this season. We’ll take points anyway they come, especially at this end of the season, and the win takes Orient up one place …

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