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Senate Bill Defies Obama’s NASA Plans

Final Tank Rolls Out The (perhaps) final space shuttle external fuel tank rolls out of Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans on Thursday. The Senate is working on a bill that would roll back some of President Obama’s plans for NASA while adding an extra shuttle flight before the fleet is [...]

Windows are open! Windows for Linux

Windows of opportunity, that is. No one can predict history, but when we look back to today, we may see through these windows more clearly. These are windows of opportunity for Linux — windows, ironically, at Microsoft’s (Nasdaq: MSFT) expense.
Economy, customer  satisfaction, and technical excellence all present windows that, coyly [...]

Facebook must heed the human element

Whatever made Facebook think it would be a good idea to have 50 privacy settings with more than 170 options?
According to Gus Hosein, policy chief with the pressure group Privacy International, the blame lies with a failure to think clearly about how users would respond to the system as it grew.
“They were [...]

Gateway NV Notebooks Now Offer One-Button Social Networking

Gateway’s new NV notebooks offer 15.6- and 17.3-inch displays, optional Blu-ray drives, and one-button social networking.
Acer subsidiary Gateway has updated its NV line of notebook computers with two new models with boosted entertainment and social networking capability: a “social networking” button on the models lets users tap into their social [...]

The University of Rome “La Sapienza” Scholarship

The University of Rome “La Sapienza” offers twenty three year full-time postgraduate PhD positions with fellowship for attaining the degree of “Dottore di Ricerca” (PhD) in the Doctoral Schools listed in appendix.
Each fellowship amounts to € 19.800,00 per year; this amount includes national insurance contributions (INPS) that fellowship recipients are [...]

Scholarship on American Indonesian Exchange Foundation

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND RELATED GRANTS TO STUDY AND DO RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
American Indonesian Exchange Foundation is pleased to announce availability of the 2009-2010 Fulbright Scholarships to study in the United States. Grants are competitive, comprehensive, and generally cover [...]

Scholarship Bristol University International, Postgraduate 2010

International Taught Postgraduate Scholarships 2010 at Bristol University
There are ten £2,000 scholarships available to international taught postgraduate students (overseas fee payers) from any country.
Applications for September 2010 entry are now open. The deadline for scholarship applications is Friday 28 May 2010, applicants must ALSO apply for an academic place by [...]

The 10 Most Dangerous Animals in Australia

As fascinating as Australia might be, the Land Down Under is not without dangers, especially when it comes to the rich fauna. When choosing to travel to Australia, be sure to consider all the continent has in store, especially poisonous or lethal animals.

1. The Box Jellyfish
One of the most extremely lethal animals in the world, [...]

What’s going to happen On December 2012

Mayan People
Mayan people who live near the amazon river in south America predict that earth’s civilization will end on 21 December 2012. Many experts believe that on 21 December 2012, there will be a major catastrophe in the earth. It is based on the research by John Major Jenkins about Mayan calender. Actually Mayan tribe [...]

10 Unique Animal & Wildlife Species – Pictures

There are millions of identified species inhabiting the great planet of earth. Evolutionary traits have given each individual organism a purpose and method for
survival. Different animal species thrive in different habitats and they adapt based on the geography, population, and climate of the region. Lately, different animal populations have become threatened by weather changes, disease, [...]