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Submission + - Advertisment plagarises unknown academic (smh.com.au)

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Petra_von_Kant

on Tuesday October 02, 2007 @10:48PM

Petra_von_Kant writes: "Advertisment plagarises unknown academic

http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/professor-claims-quantum-leap-in-plagiarism/2007/10/03/1191091161163.html"

Submission + - Time travel possible, although not economical (smh.com.au)

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Petra_von_Kant

on Saturday September 29, 2007 @08:34PM

Petra_von_Kant writes: "Hmmm, the chief pointy head seems mainly concerned that individuals cannot afford to do it, but no mention of whether nations or, dog forbid, a united world could.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Time-travel-possible-not-economical/2007/09/30/1191090919551.html"

Submission + - Mobile 'phone use gender affected (smh.com.au)

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Petra_von_Kant

on Thursday August 02, 2007 @06:14PM

Petra_von_Kant writes: "BEWARE the chatty female driver having relationship troubles.

Research has found that while speeding is a weakness for young men, emotional phone conversations behind the wheel make women drive badly.

Macquarie University research found women were more likely to be distracted while talking on a mobile phone in the car, but less likely to be distracted by passengers.

The researchers then looked at how drivers handled different types of conversations. They asked male and female drivers a simple cognitive question — "What did you do last Tuesday?" — and then to discuss a moral dilemma."

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