Anger Over Bollywood Star's Detention at Newark Airport

Seeded on Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:32 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

India reacted with outrage Sunday after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said he was detained for questioning at a U.S. airport, though immigration officials denied he was formally held.

world-news, shah-rukh-khan, india, films, us, newark-airport

Reunited, fluffy twin baby koalas separated when their mother rejected one because she had no room in her pouch for both

Seeded on Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:14 AM EDT (the Mail online)

If only twin baby koalas could speak, Kialla and Tahilla would have much to catch up on. But, since they can't, they contented themselves with merely snuggling together instead.

odd-news, twin-koalas, animals, australia, wildlife-wonderland-park

We cannot afford to monitor all killer asteroids, warns Nasa

Seeded on Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:10 AM EDT (the Mail online)

Nasa is charged with spotting most of the asteroids that pose a threat to Earth, but doesn't have enough money to complete the task, according to a new report.

science, nasa, space, asteroids, congress, earth, near-earth-objects

Apple Tablet Gets Possible Launch Date: Week of September 7th

Seeded on Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:58 AM EDT (Mashable!)

According to AllThingsD, Apple is planning a keynote event the week of September 7th, a time the company has traditionally used to unveil new products.

technology, apple, ipod-touch, tablet

EXPOSED: Microsoft Email Reveals Word Patent Infringement

Seeded on Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:56 AM EDT (Mashable!)

Things just keep getting worse for Microsoft.

technology, microsoft, office, word, patent-infringement

Browser Envy: Microsoft Disputes Firefox One Billion Downloads Claim

Seeded on Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:53 AM EDT (Mashable!)

Two weeks ago, Mozilla announced a major milestone for its Firefox (Firefox) web browser: one billion downloads. They even launched OneBillionPlusYou.com to mark the occasion and demonstrate just how large one billion really is.

technology, firefox, microsoft, mozilla, internet-explorer

NASA captures vivid shot of sand dune at the bottom of a Martian crater

Seeded on Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:47 AM EDT (the Mail online)

It is one of the most dramatic images to ever emerge from Mars. In fact, this extraordinary photograph is so clear that even the sand dunes at the base of the half-mile wide canyon are visible.

science, mars, space, nasa, victoria-crater, mars-recon-orbiter, opportunity

Microsoft Offers Free Tech Training To Millions

Seeded on Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:42 AM EDT (crn.com)

A new training effort spearheaded by Microsoft will offer free tech training to millions. Elevate America, the initiative launched by Microsoft Sunday, aims to give 2 million people during the next two years tech training both online and at regional telecenters.

technology, microsoft, jobs, recession

China's First Space Telescope Anticipated To Be Launched In 2012

Seeded on Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:03 PM EDT (spacedaily.com)

The predicted launch time of China's first space telescope is in 2012, and will be used to observe space black holes, said the chief scientist of the program Thursday

science, space, china, telescope, black-holes

Jupiter - Our Cosmic Protector?

Seeded on Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:10 AM EDT (The New York Times)

An object, probably a comet that nobody saw coming, plowed into the giant planet's colorful cloud tops sometime Sunday, splashing up debris and leaving a black eye the size of the Pacific Ocean. This was the second time in 15 years that this had happened.

science, jupiter, comet, asteroid, earth, space

New book says wrong clothing, not winter led to Hitler's 1941 defeat in Russia

Seeded on Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:03 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

British historian Andrew Roberts has claimed in a new book -- The Storm of War -- that wrong clothing and not ghastly wintry conditions led to Germany's defeat in Russia in 1941.

history, second-world-war, russia, hitler, germany, the-storm-of-war

Bacterial computers can crack mathematical problems

Seeded on Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:45 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

Computers are evolving – literally. While the tech world argues netbooks vs notebooks, synthetic biologists are leaving traditional computers behind altogether.

science, computers, bacteria, dna-computers

Swine Flu Vaccine Trials Begin in Australia; U.S. Up Soon

Seeded on Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:39 PM EDT (discovermagazine.com)

Clinical trials began in the Australia this week on a vaccine to thwart a possible flu epidemic of the virus that has so far killed more than 700 people worldwide. Similar trials will soon begin in the United States in the hopes of producing a vaccine in time for flu season.

science, swine-flu, h1n1, australia, usa, vaccine

Scientists Make LED Bulbs From Salmon DNA

Seeded on Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:37 PM EDT (Fast Company)

University of Connecticut researchers have added fluorescent dye to salmon DNA and spun the DNA strands into nanofibers to create a brand new material that gives off a bright white light. A LED light is coated with the DNA nanofibers, and voila, a salmon DNA lightbulb is born.

science, salmon, led-bulbs, univerisity-of-connecticut

Android pulls ahead of Windows Mobile

Seeded on Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:32 PM EDT (androidandme.com)

AdMob released their mobile metrics report for June and Android usage continues to grow. Request from the Android operating system grew 25% month over month. This now gives Android a 5% worldwide OS share and marks the first time they have pulled ahead of Windows Mobile.

technology, android, windows-mobile, microsoft, google, smartphones

Global Ocean Surface Temperature Warmest On Record For June

Seeded on Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:29 PM EDT (Science Daily)

The world's ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for June, breaking the previous high mark set in 2005, according to a preliminary analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.

science, global-warming, weather, ocean-temperature

Europe's Mars rover slips to 2018

Seeded on Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:27 PM EDT (BBC News)

Europe's flagship robotic rover mission to Mars now looks certain to leave Earth in 2018, two years later than recently proposed, the BBC understands.

science, space, astronomy, europe, mars, exomars

MTV, EU Team To Fight Climate Change

Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:27 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)

The European Union is teaming up with music channel MTV to raise awareness among teens about the dangers of climate change.

world-news, mtv, eu, climate-change, copenhagen, youth

Camelina jet fuel could cut carbon emissions by 84 percent

Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:23 AM EDT (PhysOrg.com)

David Shonnard, Robbins Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering, analyzed the carbon dioxide emissions of jet fuel made from camelina oil over the course of its life cycle, from planting to tailpipe.

science, camelina-oil, jet-fuel, carbon-emissions, biofuel

Past warming shows gaps in climate knowledge: study

Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:21 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

A dramatic warming of the planet 55 million years ago cannot be solely explained by a surge in carbon dioxide levels, a study shows, highlighting gaps in scientists' understanding of impacts from rapid climate change. Skip related content

science, climate-change, carbon-dioxide, methane, global-warming

Why Our Next Fuel Source May Come from Our Own Waste

Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:17 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)

In his quest for a fuel of the future, Roger Ruan has found a valuable resource in something nobody else wants -- the wastewater from Minneapolis' largest sewage treatment plant.

science, environment, energy-from-waste, biofuel, algae

Top US officials to meet China PM on climate

Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:14 AM EDT (spacedaily.com)

Top US trade and energy officials were set to meet with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao Thursday as the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases sought to step up cooperation on climate change.

world-news, climate-change, usa, china, carbon-emissions, carbon-trading, green-energy, renewable-energy

Senators seek climate bill analysis for farmers

Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:10 AM EDT (Reuters)

Two Republican senators are pressing the administration ahead of an Agriculture Committee hearing next week for a detailed analysis of the impact of climate change legislation on U.S. farmers and ranchers.

science, usa, climate-bill, carbon-emissions, carbon-offset, farmers, food-production

Harming the environment is bad for the economy

Seeded on Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:07 AM EDT (CANOE -- CNEWS)

At its most absurd, the argument is that we simply can't afford to protect the environment – that the costs will be so high as to ruin the economy.

science, environment, economy, climate-change, carbon-emissions, fossil-fuels, renewable-energy

Al Gore Warns Australia to Expect More Severe Bushfire

Seeded on Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:40 AM EDT (VOA News)

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is in Australia launching a new environmental pressure group made up of scientists and civic and business leaders.

science, environment, global-warming, climate-change, australia, bushfires, al-gore

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Anger Over Bollywood Star's Detention at Newark Airport
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India reacted with outrage Sunday after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said he was detained for questioning at a U.S. airport, though immigration officials denied he was formally held.
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Reunited, fluffy twin baby koalas separated when their mother rejected one because she had no room in her pouch for both
Source: the Mail online
If only twin baby koalas could speak, Kialla and Tahilla would have much to catch up on. But, since they can't, they contented themselves with merely snuggling together instead.
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We cannot afford to monitor all killer asteroids, warns Nasa
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Nasa is charged with spotting most of the asteroids that pose a threat to Earth, but doesn't have enough money to complete the task, according to a new report.
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Apple Tablet Gets Possible Launch Date: Week of September 7th
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Sallam alaykem

Eid Mubarak and happy new year.

Hope all is well with you on this blessed occasion. God bless

— IslamicScholars

Hi. Are you open to doing an interview for a documentary?

As a part of a summer project a groups of student and I are producing a documentary on the tensions in the South Asian community surrounding Partition. Our documentary's purpose is to shed light on how tensions surrounding partition exist less and less in the US amongst today's South Asian youth and to encourage education about tolerance across racial and ethnic barriers in NYC schools.

We would like you to explain your grandparent's story so that it can be put in as a detail of the history surrounding Partition that we are relating in our documentary.

I can be reached at (917)558 1616 or (212)209-2811. Our Documentary has to be complete by Aug 30th. I'm not sure where you're located, but a phone interview is possible....Please get back to me as soon as possible.

Thank you in advance.

Best Regards,

Mera Beckford
Mera@peoplesproductionhouse.org

— Mera Beckford

Hi. Do you think my group could do an interview with you about your grandparent's experience during partition? We're composing a radio documentary about tensions between the Pakistani and Indian communities in the US. We're aiming to show that it's less of a big deal in the US today and that a bigger issue is discouraging discrimination against the South Asian community as a whole. In the documentary we are starting with the history,and we would love to have a first hand account of the partition.

Please contact me at (917)558-1616 or (212)209-2811.

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Mera

— Mera Beckford