Holographic announcers at Luton airportLondon Luton Airport has become the first airport in the world to introduce holographic announcers. The project is part of a series of initiatives aimed at simplifying the security process at the airport. Custom designed for London Luton Airport, the holograms, in both male and female versions, are technically referred to as tensator virtual assistants.
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Chinese communist-controlled CNOOC buys one-third interest in Colorado-Wyoming shale oil project China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Monday announced its second shale deal with America's Chesapeake Energy Corporation, a development valued at $1.27 billion. CNOOC will purchase 33.3 percent undivided interest in Chesapeake's 800,000 net oil and natural gas acres in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) and Powder River Basins in northeast Colorado and southeast Wyoming. The transaction is set at $570 million in cash if it comes to fruition as expected in the first quarter, according to the statement issued Monday by CNOOC...
Harry Schultz says US State Department orders all embassies to stockpile enough local currency to survive one year without US cashIn its current issue, HSL reports rumors that "Some U.S. embassies worldwide are being advised to purchase massive amounts of local currencies; enough to last them a year. Some embassies are being sent enormous amounts of U.S. cash to purchase currencies from those governments, quietly. But not pound sterling. Inside the State Dept., there is a sense of sadness and foreboding that 'something' is about to happen ... within 180 days, but could be 120-150 days." Yes, yes, it's paranoid. But paranoids have enemies -- and the...
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What Will Obama Do if Egyptian-Style Crisis, Unrest and Revolt Hits America?Barack Obama and the U.S. government have called for a “peaceful transition” in Egypt, in response to massive protests, riots and escalating anarchy. But I wonder if President Obama is taking notes? I wonder if he realizes just how close America is to facing a similar crisis that could result in riots, revolt in the streets, and economic paralysis. I wonder if President Obama would act much different than President Mubarak in Egypt. So far, small signs hint that Obama might turn out to be just as intolerant to dissent as Mubarak. Think it couldn’t happen...
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-------- SEIU Gets Three More Obamacare Waivers; Union's PAC Spent $27 Million Backing Obama's Election
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Egypt crisis: Army rules out force as Hosni Mubarak clings to power
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Thai opposition calls for world court probe
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Thousands of sharks spotted 100 yards off coast of Palm Beach, FloridaPALM BEACH, Fla. - Pilot Steve Irwin has quite a fish tale, and he wasn't even fishing. Irwin is a pilot with "Island Marine Services" based in Fort Pierce. He said he was flying about 100 yards off of Palm Beach, at 80 mph, when he spotted thousands of sharks. He pulled out his iPhone 4 and began taking pictures. He recorded the spectacular sight and wanted to share it. This is the time of year when sharks migrate and head for...
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Bush daughter Barbara supports gay marriageBarbara Bush is coming out in support of gay marriage. The 29-year-old daughter of President George W. Bush announces in a web video posted late Monday that she supports same-sex marriage. “I’m Barbara Bush and I’m a New Yorker for marriage equality,” she says. “New York is about fairness and equality. And everyone should have the right to marry the person that...
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Link found between Facebook use and eating disordersThe more teenage girls are involved in Facebook, the higher their risk of having a negative body image and developing eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, according to a new University of Haifa study, whose authors advise parents to supervise their children’s Web use in order to reduce the danger. Prof. Yael Letzer, Prof. Ruth...
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