Principles of Technology 1

The North West seaside town of Blackpool was once the No.1 holiday destination for working-class British families. In the 1960s it would attract 17 million of them a year, until cheap, all-inclusive holidays to Spain cut their business in half. They called it "The Las Vegas Of The

North" because of its bright lights and reputation for bawdy thrills.

These days the town makes most of its money from old people and "stag and hen" nights -- drunken pre-nuptial parties with half-naked gangs of drunken lads and lasses falling in and out of strip clubs, sex shops, bars and brothels.

"I have one question for everyone: if Bopanna-Qureshi can play together, why cannot India and Pakistan?"

The match at New York's Flushing Meadows was watched by the United Nations ambassadors from their two countries -- who sat side-by-side in the stands -- as well as large portions of the U.S. city's Indian and Pakistani communities.

The objects did not threaten Earth, and could only be seen as tiny specks of light using moderately sized amateur telescopes. Stony objects of the two asteroids' size would not be expected to make it through the Earth's atmosphere, but would put on "a great light show," Yeomans said.

A plan by a small Florida church to burn Qurans on September 11, which has triggered worldwide controversy, is a "recruitment bonanza for al Qaeda," President Obama said Thursday.

Nearly 5 percent of the 51,000 teens who took driver’s education had one or more reported accidents, compared with 1 percent of the 71,932 drivers without formal driver training.

Added On September 8, 2010IPhones are helping stroke victims, as well as people with autism, speech disabilities and brain injuries communicate

just after she had gone back to buy a pair of sunglasses that she had seen earlier. The woman walked up to her and said, "Hey pretty girl, do you want to drink this?"

Apple is loosening its grip on its app development for its mobile devices, announcing Thursday that it will drop restrictions on what programming tools developers can use to create iOS apps.

At first, the lions appear relaxed, lying down as the trainers stand nearby. The male lion then shifts his body weight and looks at the trainer nearest to him before the camera turns its focus to the other lion and second trainer.

If you can't find this information online or in a local phone book, call the local Police Department's nonemergency number during business hours and ask what they recommend. Keep this list of local emergency numbers short. Only program in the numbers for the towns, cities or counties where you spend most of your time.

But most importantly: When calling 911 from a cell phone, say where you are first. If you're unsure of your exact address, at least name the town or neighborhood and glance around quickly to see whether there's something you can say you're near (such as the name of a nearby business or street, or a noticeable landmark). Then quickly explain the nature of the emergency. Before you get into the situation details, give your cell phone number. If you get disconnected, emergency services might not know how to call you back -- but with your number, they can either re-establish contact or enlist your wireless carrier's help in finding you.

But his rat found 16 land mines that day.

In fact, Northumbria University psychologists say, it's the left wrist and the right knee, as well as the head and the trunk that women consider.

Your car is stopped at a checkpoint, when suddenly an Iraqi army soldier looks underneath the vehicle and screams "bomb, bomb, get away from the car!"

Your car is stopped at a checkpoint, when suddenly an Iraqi army soldier looks underneath the vehicle and screams "bomb, bomb, get away from the car!"

The occupants of the car frantically run out, some in circles, others screaming, some faint, others cry, all while the Iraqi army accuses the occupants of being terrorists, members of al Qaeda and threaten dire retribution.