Leading Flat jockey Kieren Fallon makes a late decision to pull out of an intended ride at the Cheltenham Festival.

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Most polymers — materials made of long, chain-like molecules — are very good insulators for both heat and electricity. But scientists have now found a way to transform the most widely used polymer, polyethylene, into a material that conducts heat just as well as most metals, yet remains an electrical insulator…

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macslocum writes “Nat Torkington begins sketching out an open data process that borrows liberally from open source tools: ‘Open source discourages laziness (because everyone can see the corners you’ve cut), it can get bugs fixed or at least identified much faster (many eyes), it promotes collaboration, and it’s a great training ground for skills development. I see no reason why open data shouldn’t bring the same opportunities to data projects. And (more…)

In the right hand corner is John Terry, the centre back and captain for Chelsea in the Premier League. He is also a member of the England national team and, up until a month ago, was its captain. In the left corner we have Wayne Bridge, the left back for Manchester City. Fighters… Are you ready?

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Bernie Hou, creator of the popular long-running webcomic, Alien Loves Predator and a rabid fan of the Alien and Predator franchises gives his (hilarious) take on AVP.

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A new study tracks CO2 emissions using data while accounting for imported and exported goods, and finds that some European countries are outsourcing up to half of their emissions. China is now the largest emitter of CO2 on the planet, as it powers a large industrial base primarily through the use of coal-fired power plants. However, many of those..

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Manchester United and England defender Wes Brown will discover on Monday if he has broken a bone in his left foot, possibly threatening his World Cup hopes.

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MojoKid writes “What could you do with 8 physical cores of CPU processing power? Intel’s upcoming 8-core Nehalem-EX is launching later this month, according to Intel Xeon Platform Director Shannon Poulin. The announcement puts to rest rumors that the 8-core part might be delayed, and makes good on a promise Intel made last year when the chip maker said it would release the chip in the first half of 2010. To quickly recap, Nehalem-EX boasts an extensive (more…)

Why Super Nintendos Lose Their Color: Plastic Discoloration in Classic Machines

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News is breaking that Michael Finley has agreed to a deal with the Boston Celtics for the rest of the season after being bought out by the San Antonio Spurs.

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