This & That, Ceci et Cela

Belinda kicks PC peeps to the curb:

May 17th, 2005 4:00am
"A top member of Canada's opposition has defected to Prime Minister Paul Martin's Liberal Party in a move that could save the government. Mr Martin said Belinda Stronach had quit the Conservatives and would vote with the government on a key motion". Something tells us Stevie baby is not gonna dig this.

Korkunov: Russian chocolate vs Belgian

3:00am
Russian Chocolate? How well does Korkunov compare to Pierre Marcolini, Leonidas, Neuhaus, et al? Anyone know? This sweet tooth would love to know!
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... In late April, Korkunov was the only bona-fide Russian brand among the top 10 brands on the Russian market, according to a survey by international advertising agency Young&Rubicam. The other companies ...

Cool building materials.

1:00am
Cool new building product: LiTraCon; the Light-transmitting concrete. A new concrete composite with embedded optical fibers that allow light to pass through it, resulting in translucent blocks or walls. Created and patented by twenty-seven year old Hungarian Áron Losonczi. LiTraCon litracon2.jpg BioPaver Biopaver by Joseph Hagerman; a precast permeable paving ...

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