Used Books Nestled In Coziness
Date: 11 December 2005
By C. J. HUGHES
C. HUGHES
S'està reproduint dissabte, 10 de desembre de 2005
El 10 de desembre de 2005 era un dissabte sota el signe estrella de ♐. Era el 343 dia de l'any. El president dels Estats Units era George W. Bush.
Si vas néixer aquest dia, tens 20 anys. El teu darrer aniversari va ser el dimecres, 10 de desembre de 2025, fa 183 dies. El teu proper aniversari és el dijous, 10 de desembre de 2026, d'aquí a 181 dies. Heu viscut durant 7.488 dies, o unes 179.723 hores, o uns 10.783.384 minuts, o uns 647.003.040 segons.
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10th of December 2005 News
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Consensual Interruptions
Date: 11 December 2005
By Jascha Hoffman
Jascha Hoffman
Jascha Hoffman article, in review of year's notable ideas, on system developed for Samsung that allows group to decide whether it is acceptable for one member to accept incoming cellphone call; elaborate system includes special electronic badge that everyone must wear and use to cast 'vote' as to whether to allow interruption; drawing (M)
Lessons From Sports That Pave the Way For the Next Step
Date: 11 December 2005
By STEWART AIN
Stewart AIN
Who Are the Lawyers Packing All the Clout?
Date: 11 December 2005
By LAURA MANSNERUS
Laura MANSNERUS
Why Popcorn Doesn't Pop
Date: 11 December 2005
By Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot article, in review of year's notable ideas, on Bruce Hamaker's solution to why there are always unpopped kernels of popcorn; study at Purdue University found that popcorn that is more likely to pop has hull that is more crystalline; hull is made of thin sheets of cellulose and, when it gets hot, it changes structure; its sheets become crystals that bond so tightly, water cannot get through it, so, because water cannot leak out, it is more likely to pop (M)
Restaurants Where 'Check, Please' Won't Bring On Indigestion
Date: 11 December 2005
By PETER MEEHAN
Peter MEEHAN
Sonic Gunman Locator, The
Date: 11 December 2005
By Noah Shachtman
Noah Shachtman
Noah Shachtman article, in review of year's notable ideas, on Boomerang system employed in Iraq by American troops; uses seven microphones placed in omnidirectional array to discern direction from which gunfire is coming; drawing (M)
Bringing the Mountain Much Closer to You
Date: 11 December 2005
By ELIZABETH MAKER
Elizabeth MAKER