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Jimmy Buffett’s Frightening Fall — Caught on Tape

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Jimmy Buffett , Music , Nurse! Jimmy Buffett plummeted off the stage in Australia last night and crashed HARD into the concrete floor — and the devastating accident was all captured on tape … and obtained by TMZ.

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Beetlecrete: Another Way To Use Up Mountain Pine Beetle Wood

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Beetlecrete: Another Way To Use Up Mountain Pine Beetle Wood

A lot of people are trying to figure out ways to use up the vast amount of pine-beetle infested timber that is all going to rot away; (Bonnie wrote about it in Turning Beetle-Infested Wood to Good (Design) Use ). Now the University of Northern British Columbia has come up with an interesting idea: Mountain Pine Beetle Wood Concrete, or as others have called it, “Beetlecrete.” It was on display at the Green Building Festival/ IIDEX. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Air-Purifying Road Surface Eats 45% of NOx Pollution

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: Flickr , CC NOx, NOM NOM NOM Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have tested pollution-eating concrete on about 1,000 square meters of roads in the town of Hengelo. We already knew it worked in the lab, but this was a real-world test and the results are pretty impressive: a 25 to 45% reduction in oxides of nitrogen (NOx) over the special roads. This could mean that someday our roads and other concrete structures could be used to clean up the air. How does it work? Read on for the details…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Lord ‘Climate Activists Are Hitler Youth’ Monckton’s Skeptic Claims Point-by-Point Debunked

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

This is too awesome and frankly admirably obsessive: John Abraham , a professor of mechanical engineering specializing in in heat transfer and fluid mechanics at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, has taken the time to do a point-by-point analysis of a presentation that prominent climate change skeptic Lord Christopher Monckton –who likened youth climate activists at COP15 to Hitler Youth–made back in Octob… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Self-Healing Concrete Could Mean Longer Life, Less CO2 Emissions

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Concrete often cracks due to shrinkage, impact or loading, and then the moisture gets in, corrodes the reinforcing or spalls in freeze-thaw cycles. Michelle Pelletier, a University of Rhode Island master’s degree candidate, has figured out a way to make it “self-healing”, and says this will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Pope activates world Catholic charities for Haiti relief

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Pope Benedict on Wednesday ordered that the Roman Catholic Church's extensive worldwide charity network be immediately activated to help the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Speaking at his weekly general audience, the pope also appealed to the international community and individuals to be quick and generous in their aid. “The Catholic Church will immediately activate (its aid) through its charity institutions in order to respond to the most urgent needs of the population,” he said.

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TMZ Live: Tiger’s Marriage, Money & Mistress

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: TMZ Live Mike, Nicki, Charles and Shevonne took your questions today — and Tiger Woods was still the center of attention, thanks to the concrete evidence connecting the golfer with alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel.Also: Life for a TMZ Librarian, Britney’s …

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Lady Gaga arrival makes photographer fall to death

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Benny Hollywood

Lady GaGa ACE Awards Celebrity photographer AJ Sokalner suffered a massive heart attack and died at the ACE Awards Gala held Tuesday after he saw popstar Lady Gaga donning a black lace-up headpiece (widow-esque black veil) at NYC Cipriani 42nd Street, where she was being honored with the Stylemaker Award. According to sources, the photographer was standing on a ladder at the event and Lady GaGa arrival made him pass out and fall to his death. Immediately, he was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Continue reading →

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MTV Europe Music Awards 2009-Berlin

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Benny Hollywood

Beyonce Knowles won three awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards last night (05.11.09). The ‘Sweet Dreams’ singer – who wowed crowds with a performance of her latest track while wearing a skimpy red corset and suspenders – was the most successful star of the night as she was awarded the prize for Best Song for her track ‘Halo’, Best Video for her hit record ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’ and also scooped the Best Female Singer honour Continue reading →

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