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Too Hot To Trot, But Not For Long
Clear skies, crystalline blue waters, and…scalding hot sand? The latter is not part of a beach day in paradise, and paradise is exactly what management at Dubai's Palazzo Versace hotel and condominium are aiming to give each and every one of their guests and residents. In Middle Eastern Dubai, where temperatures can reach a boiling 122 degrees Fahrenheit, those visiting during the summer months may not be able to enjoy sunbathing on the beach. Refusing to allow Mother Nature to interfere, the Palazzo has hired Hyder Consulting to fix the problem.
12.25.2008 at 10:02pm - Comment by DoctorPepperwinkle. Sustainable systems are cool and smart. But, still worried about CO2 and global warming? Did anybody notice the cooling trend?
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Science Dweebs Often Virgins
Think back to your college years. Did you spend more time at the lab bench than at the bar? Was getting a date harder than organic chem? If you carried protection was it for your pocket? We thought so.
12.25.2008 at 09:47pm - Comment by DoctorPepperwinkle. Try this, if you like, boys and girls. pheromones Put science to work in your love life!
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