Album review: Lovely Reprises Vol.2 – Claude Challe/Jean Marc-Challe

LOVELY REPRISES VOL 2 Claude Challe/Jean Marc-Challe (Border) French DJ and nightclub owner Claude Challe, the undisputed pioneer of chillout music for the global departure lounge, has seemingly been preparing to pass on the family badge of honour to son Jean-Marc for well on a decade. Lovely Reprises Vol 2 is ostensibly a Jean-Marc compilation but still carries the stamp of his father not just in name – Claude Challe presents – but also in track selection

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Bizarre Poodle Moth – Online Reactions Range From Amazed to Horrified – Decide for yourself!

A very unique insect, this moth looks more like a furry mammalian than a six legged insect.   It’s been compared to a cute fluffy dog, a Pokemon character and a Power Rangers villain — but whatever it is, the Venezuelan poodle moth has captured the Internet like Mothra in a bad Japanese movie. The first thing to emphasize […]

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NASA’s Next Mission: Mars, Titan or Comet?

You can think of NASA’s Discovery program as a sort of outer-space American Idol: every few years the agency invites scientists to propose unmanned planetary missions. The projects have to address some sort of fundamental science question, and they have to be relatively cheap to pull off — say, half a billion dollars or so

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Taking Heat on bin Laden, Pakistan’s Military Seeks to Explain Itself

Stung by the embarrassment of the discovery and death of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad on Monday, Pakistan’s powerful military establishment is under pressure to make changes in its relationship with key allies, and in its fight against terrorism. After three days of sedulous silence on the matter, the military and intelligence leadership on Thursday shared its perspective on the Abbottabad debacle with a select group of senior Pakistani journalists — no foreign news media were invited.

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