Japanese money boxes

gloves, with missing thumb and index fingertips

Etre Touchy gloves give you the best of both worlds: They give you the warmth and dryness of a normal pair of gloves combined with the touch-screen / electronic device compatibility of fingerless gloves.
You can buy them for $23.45 .

unique royal album photos for The Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

The Queen poses on a tropical beach wearing flares and a floral print silk blouse, while in the background the Royal Yacht Britannia lies at anchor.

Take a seat: Prince Philip (centre with blonde hair) and friends have a laugh with this conga-style sitting game

نجل ملك البحرين يقاضي مايكل جاكسون

تبدأ المحكمة العليا في لندن، الاثنين 17-11-2008،النظر في الدعوى التي أقامها الشيخ عبدالله آل خليفة، نجل ملك البحرين، بحق النجم الامريكي مايكل جاكسون، بسبب عدم التزام أسطورة البوب بنصوص عقد فني كان أبرمه مع الشيخ وحصل بمقتضاه على 4.3 مليون جنيه استرليني (حوالي 6.3 مليون دولار

قالت شبكة فوكس نيوز الاميركية ان شيخا بحرينيا اقام دعوى ضد المغني الاميركي الشهير مايكل جاكسون الذي يعرف بملك البوب بدعوى عدم الالتزام بالاتفاقيات التي وقعها الطرفان وكان من نتائجها قيام البحرين باستضافة المغني العالمي بعد انتهاء مشاكله مع القضاء الاميركي
الشيخ البحريني هو الشيخ عبد الله بن حمد ال خليفة نجل جلالة ملك البحرين الذي قام باستضافة المغني العالمي في البحرين بعد ان انتهى المغني من قضية التحرش الجنسي باحد الاطفال والتي اتهم بها خلال النصف الاول من العقد الجاري وذلك في عام 2005 كما قام بتقديم دعوى مجانية لاستضافة اصدقاء (جاكو) ليقوموا بقضاء فترة عيد الميلاد (الكريسماس) مع صديقهم في مقابل اصدار البوم واطلاق شركة تسجيلات موسيقية مع مايكل وهو ما وافق عليه جاكسون وتم توقيع الاتفاقيات التي لم يلتزم بها جاكسون بموجبها بهذا الاتفاق ومن ثم لم يقم باي عمل او تسجيل لصالح الشيخ البحريني
ويطالب الشيخ عبد الله المغني الاميركي بضرورة ان بالالتزام ببنود العقد القاضية بتسجيل البوم وتأسيس الشركة من اجل ان يقوم الشيخ بجني كعائدات انتظرها منذ عام 2005 وفق تعبير موقع فوكس نيوز على الانترنت.وقد توقف مايكل جاكسون عن تقديم الالبومات او اقامة
حفلات منذ فترة طويلة رغم تصريحه اكثر من مرة انه يقوم بتسجيل البوم جديد الا انه لم يرد أي دليل على صدق هذا الكلام
An Arab sheikh who spent a fortune on a project he thought would revive Michael Jackson's career felt "a strong sense of personal betrayal" when the pop superstar walked out on the deal, a court heard today.
Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, second son of the King of Bahrain, is now suing Jackson for £4.7 million in the High Court in London to get back what he says he spent on the star.

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organ transplant grown from own stem cells

A mother of two has become the first person in the world to undergo a whole organ transplant grown from her own stem cells. The breakthrough is thanks to the pioneering work of British scientists, who are hailing a new dawn in transplant surgery which they believe could revolutionise the lives of millions.
They have won an international race to be the first to use adult stem cells to grow an entire organ and implant it successfully. The revolutionary operation was carried out in Barcelona on Miss Castillo’s windpipe, or trachea. Scientists say up to 300 British people whose windpipes become blocked after cancer or infection could benefit every year.

Scientists hope that within 20 years all organs – including heart, liver and lung – could be grown in the lab, helping millions.

the hospital restaurant

An unusual restaurant recently opened in Riga, the capital city of Latvia. It’s themed as a hospital, with waiters and bartenders dressed as nurses and doctors. The tables look just like hospital operating tables, made out of stainless steel with wheel chairs or dentist chairs to sit in. The usual forks and knives have been replaced with scalpels, syringes and other medical tools, while the drinks are served in vials and medical bottles. Even the bathrooms have that crepy hospital feel.

Meh. a new english word

Meh" - the expression people use when they're feeling bored or indifferent has earned a place in the Collins English Dictionary.Publisher HarperCollins said the word had been chosen from terms suggested by the public for inclusion in its 30th anniversary edition, published next year.Head of content at Collins Dictionaries, Cormac McKeown, said the origins of "meh" were murkey, but gained popularity after used in a 2001 episode of The Simpsons where Homer asked Bart and Lisa if they wanted to go on a day trip. "They both just reply 'meh' and keep watching TV," Mr McKeown said. The dictionary defines "meh" as an expression of indifference or boredom, or an adjective meaning mediocre or boring. The dictionary's compilers said the word originated in the US, spread through the internet and was now entering British spoken English.

Puppy's miracle escape

A miracle puppy clung to a speeding car for more than 15 miles after being knocked down. The motorist, Marco Menozzi, didn't even stop when he mowed down the one-year-old pooch while doing 70mph on a side road in Cozze, southern Italy.But he hit the dog so hard he was embedded in the grill under the bonnet of the Peugeot 207 and managed to cling on until the car eventually stopped."He's a very lucky boy. He was saved because he was hit so hard. Any softer and he would have bounced off the car and been crushed under the wheels," said a police spokesman.Vets have treated the stray for a broken leg and bruising and he's now in a police pound looking for new owner.

Space solar power

Our planet needs more and more energy as years pass, and the idea that this energy could come from outer space is getting heard stronger and more often with each passing day. John Mankins, president of the Space Power Association made a technical demonstration which led to the idea that this project could actually become practical.

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“James” The clever plate

The designed duo formed by Andrea Grossfuss and Olaf Kiessling fromjames by Sternform presented clever and fresh solutions for everyday life. James is a handy plate, that takes the food in the inner area and holds all glasses with a handle within its special hollow.

toilet paper

Excavator Tower Climbing Stunt

analia segal at the dpm gallery, ecuador

analia segal
at: dpm gallery, ecuador
from: november 19 to december 19, 2008

argentinean artist analia segal winner of designboom's 100% tiles competition in 2004, is currently holding her first solo exhibition at the dpm gallery, ecuador. with all her work segal creates objects and interiors that are often taken for granted and transforms them into art. featured in the exhibition are blinds, wallpaper, tiles and doormats that blur the line between architecture and art.

carbon nanotube structures

Images of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, each made with approximately 150 million tiny carbon nanotubes, are photographed using an electron microscope by University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering Department in this image released to Reuters November 10, 2008. The image, based on an original drawing by Shepard Fairey, is just wider than 500 microns and is made of approximately 150 million tiny carbon nanotubes, which is about the number of Americans who voted on November 4, according to John Hart at University of Michigan.

art, 'Second lives'

A chandelier made out of recycled eyeglasses by Stuart Haygarth.

sound wave
“Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary”, where over 50 artists and designers “transform the ordinary into extraordinary works of art.”As the title of the show explains, ordinary items like used record covers, plastic spoons & forks and phone books are given another life by these extremely creative artists