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Pin up beach chair with umbrella holding capabilities

Radhika — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:01:31 +0000

I am a beach bum and my buddies and I try and head over to the beckoning sun, sands and surf wherever possible. I have vacationed in many corners of the world and have invariably incorporated the beach-scene as well. Bondi to Mombasa, they all have...

World's first sand hotel open for business

Bijoy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:18:45 +0000

If you thought sand is just meant to be used in construction, think again ! A hotel in Weymouth Beach, Dorset,England, was erected with 1000 tonnes of sand , helping hands of four sculptors and a 14 hours of gruelling task for seven days.And...

Report: ND candidate's crashed plane low on gas

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:47:40 +0000

A Republican congressional candidate’s small plane had less than a quart of fuel in its tanks when he crash landed in a cornfield last month, a federal National Transportation Safety Board accident report says.Duane Sand said he thought...

SAND to protect gadgets against radiation

Jaiyant Cavale — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:30:27 +0000

Electronic goods are not immune to radiation and especially so, when the electronic components make the journey through space. Transistors in particular, are susceptible to damage due to radiation. So, when the scientists at Northwestern...

N. Dakota candidate crashes plane in cornfield

AP — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:05:13 +0000

A Republican congressional candidate escaped serious injury when he crashed his plane in a cornfield after its engine stopped.Duane Sand’s single-engine Cessna 172 crashed in southeastern North Dakota shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, Highway...

ND congressional candidate unhurt in plane crash

AP — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:50:45 +0000

Officials in North Dakota say Republican congressional candidate Duane Sand walked away unhurt after the small plane he was flying had engine failure and crashed in a cornfield.Campaign manager Matt Dabrowski says the accident occurred Wednesday as...

Navy Specialists Lead IED Fight

AP — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:19:10 +0000

Navy Lt. Mark Dye hadn’t seen combat before a helicopter dropped him at the deadliest forward operating base for roadside bomb attacks in northern Iraq with an urgent task.Improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, had killed 22 soldiers from the...

A Louvre in the sand -- with art from the Louvre!

Bharat — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:09:53 +0000

Mosques, modern office buildings and petroleum companies all crowd together to form the skyline of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates’ capital city.

Sand Santa at Puri Beach

Priyanka — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:40:37 +0000

Internationally renowned sand sculptor, winner of the 1st prize at the 3rd Berlin International Sand Sculpture Competition, 2005, Sudarshan Pattnaik has made a Christmas sculpture at Puri Beach in Orissa on Christmas Eve. This is a 100...

Sand Clock: Filled With Diamonds?

Naveen — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:49:43 +0000

What’s the big fun? If it was some tech gadget, I would have said, ‘Whoa’. But filling the sand clock with diamonds instead of sand really makes no sense to me. Anyway, it might be a thing for those who can buy anything that comes...