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Echo is sent to stop Senator Daniel Perrin before he can expose the Dollhouse’s secrets.

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Echo is turned loose and Alpha wreaks havoc.

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Echo is turned loose and Alpha wreaks havoc.

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The Trainors prep for the holidays.

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Coach’s brother makes a change for the better.

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Filed under: Motorsports, Mercedes-Benz, Misc. Auto Shows, Specialty

This ungainly little creature had an area all to itself at this year’s Essen Motor Show. Built over four years by Swiss drag racer Stefan Winter – who is a roofer by trade – the most important thing to say is this: Winter did not mangle a genuine 1956 Mercedes 300 SL to create this beast, and we can thank all the gods that be for that. He copied the body in fiberglass and placed it over a tube chassis, hiding a small block Chevy in front that’s been bored out to 422 cubic inches.

With modified pistons, crankshaft, cylinder heads, and a bit more black-art-ness, the gullwinged monster puts 1,050 horsepower to the ground through a 3-speed transmission and rear tires 15 inches across. The 1/4-mile rolls off in 8.1 seconds at 166 mph. If nothing else, at that speed he shouldn’t have any problem with keeping the car’s interior cool, a problem the originals were known for…

[Source: Das Auto Blog (translated) via Autoblog.nl]

Essen 2009: 1,050-hp 1956 Mercedes Gullwing drag car originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Glasgow, U.K. | Strange Science

An extensive and eclectic collection of natural history specimens, ethnographic artifacts, and zoological items along with a plethora of miscellaneous oddities, the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow is the oldest public museum in Scotland, and the brother to the famous Hunterian Museum in London. The Glasgow museum was founded and built on the collections of 17th century physician, anatomist, and oddities collector William Hunter, the older brother of the physician, anatomist, and oddities collector John Hunter, of the London collection.

Professionally, Hunter focused on obstetrics. Working primarily in London, he acted as midwife and made many improvements to medical care for pregnant women through his work and study. He became well known for his expertise and was named physician to Queen Charlotte in 1762.

While in France he observed the use of cadavers for the study of medicine through dissection, and he introduced the practice in Great Britain. He allegedly attracted students to his study by promising them their own cadaver, but left the dirty work of obtaining them to his younger brother, John. John was later accused of being complicit with “resurrection men” – grave robbers who sold bodies for medical study

Along with a large and assorted collection of wet specimens, animal skeletons (including a Plesiosaur and a baby elephant), the museum houses a large collection of notable death masks. Cast within hours of death, the collection houses the faces of Sir Isaac Newton, Voltaire, Charles XII of Sweden (shot in the head in battle at the ripe old age of 36), and William Hunter himself, and others.

William Hunter was also an avid coin collector, and the collection at the Hunterian is considered one of the finest in the world.

In 1770 he retired to Glasgow, building himself a large home designed to accommodate his collections and his studies. Upon his death in 1783, he bequeathed his large and varied collection to the University of Glasgow, forming the foundation of the collection housed there today.

The collections are divided into several buildings, with Hunter’s collection residing in two primary locations: The Hunterian Museum, located in University buildings on Gilmorehill, and the Zoology Museum within the Graham Kerr building. There is also an Anatomical collection, open by appointment only.

Notice: The main hall of the Hunterian will be closed for renovation from Dec 1, 2009 through April 2011. The entrance gallery and adjoining Hunter and Euing rooms will remain open.

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 11.30.09 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Ecological and Economical Traffic Light Concept [relogik.com] by Damjan Stankovic is a Red Dot Design 2009 Award winner and consists of a simple yet, potentially highly practical visualization concept for everyday traffic lights that could reduce pollution and promote safer driving. There might already be quite some traffic light time counters around today, but few focus on informing the car drivers in a physically integrative and visually glanceable way like this proposed design concept.

Eko Light is specifically designed so it can be easily installed onto existing traffic light systems without much effort. It claims to bring forward following benefits:
– Less pollution, as drivers can turn their engines off and cut carbon emissions while waiting for the green light,
– Less fuel consumption, as turning off vehicle engines lowers fuel consumption in the long run,
– Less stress, since drivers know exactly how long to wait, and
– Safer driving, as all traffic participants are fully aware of how much time they have left before the light changes, reducing the chance for potential traffic accidents.

Via Gizmodo and @krees.

How to fail at a project.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Alex Gregory

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Dogbert tries to be helpful.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Sam Gross

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Dilbert discovers the root of the trouble.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Harry Bliss

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The Boss strategizes.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Frank Modell

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Dogbert advises Dilbert.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Jack Ziegler

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Dilbert and Dogbert discuss business.

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