When Christmas comes with 25,000 freeloaders
"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."
Ecology
Dec 18, 2012
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Keep your dog safe during hectic holiday season: expert
(HealthDay)—Christmas can be a stressful and dangerous time for dogs, according to the American Kennel Club.
Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2012
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How the tablet generation is pushing networks to the edge
With Christmas expected to bring another leap in ownership of tablets, smartphones and other devices, new research from Bell Labs (download the PDF), the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent suggests that increasing consumption ...
Telecom
Dec 14, 2012
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Chilean town shaken by reminders of deadly quake
(AP)—One jolt hit in the middle of the night. Another caught fishermen at a nearby beach. Then the ground shook at supper. And then again, and again: More than 170 tremors were felt in Navidad in just five weeks. The strongest ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2012
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Singles Day: China's online shopping holiday
(AP)—Lei Shujie, a designer in Shanghai, piled up a wish list for Sunday, a quirky holiday dubbed "Singles Day" that has grown into China's—and possibly the world's—busiest online shopping day.
Internet
Nov 11, 2012
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New Centre for Consumer Science report on Christmas gifts
The stereotypical Christmas gift shopper is a stressed-to-the-max individual with a filled-to-the-rim shopping cart in a busy shopping mall. The shopping hysteria during the weeks before Christmas is frequently debated in ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2012
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Molecular celebrations for your taste buds
Not another turkey, caviar or Yule Log! What if the traditional end-of-year feast was left up to scientists? The menu might surprise a few...
Other
Dec 26, 2011
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Domestic robots: Harmony on the homefront?
Are robots welcome in our homes? A qualitative study done at EPFL has revealed some interesting possibilities. Only one out of three households thinks automatic vacuum cleaners are worth the investment. The opinions of the ...
Robotics
Dec 21, 2011
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Researcher unpacks the perils of a supersized Christmas dinner
Are you really going to eat a whole oversized roast turkey? Are 38 cans of soft drink more than plenty? Should you buy six packets of Christmas pudding just to get an extra one free? These are the sort of questions UniSA’s ...
Other
Dec 8, 2011
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Want to track Santa? There's an app for that
(AP) -- Want to keep track of Santa this Christmas? There's an app for that.
Software
Dec 1, 2011
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