William Hague: How on earth did he get in this mess? The Daily Telegraph William Hague's statement this week has failed to put an end to whispers about his sexuality. Damian Thompson, an Oxford contemporary, paints a revealing portrait of the Foreign Secretary's career. | William and Ffion Hague Photo: IAN JONES | Poor William Hague arrived at Oxford at the height of ant...
NASA hurricane researchers eye Earl's eye PhysOrg --> | Figure 1. Hurricane Earl's eye, as measured by NASA's HAMSR intrument on Sept. 2, 2010. The data reflect the brightness temperatures of the storm with cooler temperatures in shades of blue and green and warmer temperatures in oranges and reds. The pink crosses represent lightning. Image credit...
William Hague: How on earth did he get in this mess? The Daily Telegraph William Hague's statement this week has failed to put an end to whispers about his sexuality. Damian Thompson, an Oxford contemporary, paints a revealing portrait of the Foreign Secretary's career. | William and Ffion Hague Photo: IAN JONES | Poor Wi...
Warren Spector at PAX Keynote: "The Geeks Have Inherited the Earth." Shacknews Veteran game developer Warren Spector gave an interesting keynote address at the Penny Arcade Expo today, touching on subjects like "inclusiveness of gaming" and the medium's expanding audience, and how core gamers should view the broadening landscap...
NASA satellite and International Space Station catch Earl weakening PhysOrg --> | Astronaut Douglas Wheelock aboard the International Space Station (ISS) caught this image of the eye of the storm as the ISS flew over Hurricane Earl just to the east on Sept. 3. Wheelock noted that it looks like magnificent chaos from up there...
Oldest Continents Depend On Water From Earth's Mantle redOrbit | Earth today is one of the most active planets in the Solar System, and was probably even more so during the early stages of its life. Thanks to the plate tectonics that continue to shape our planet's surface, remnants of crust from Earth's formativ...
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Key to limitless energy Gulf News | It is one of mankind's most daring experiments — a quest to produce virtually limitless clean energy that, if successful, would revolutionise life on Earth by harnessing th...
Squirrels and Basil Oil The Examiner | Squirrels, I'm sure, have a wonderful purpose here on Earth.  If you're someone who enjoys the benefits of an herb garden or some potted herbs on the patio, then you probably ...
Businesses see advantage in green buildings PhysOrg --> | The Subway sandwich shop on Chicago's State Street may look like any other new restaurant, but its tile, crown molding and most wall coverings are made from recycled material...
Planet Earth Hangs in the Balance (And So Do Relationships)-Episode 2 The Examiner | Â As we start the month out with Hurricane Earl on the eastern Seaboard of the US, bearing down on North Carolina, and another oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, Mother Earth is telling us she did not get our attention with the BP Oil Spill. ...
Setting sail in the sun PhysOrg --> | One of the deployable cameras on the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s IKAROS spacecraft shows the solar power sail fully deployed. Credit: Planetary Society/JAXA | Propelled by sunlight pressure, large lightweight sails made of ultrathin...
Rare baby seahorse spotted in British wates for first time The Daily Telegraph A rare baby seahorse has been spotted in British waters - the first time one has ever been seen in Europe. | This spiny seahorse is the smallest recorded in British waters since a seahorse survey begun in 1994 Photo: BNPS | The spiny seahorses are kn...
Magellan Petroleum Corporation Earnings Summary and Strategic Discussion redOrbit | PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magellan Petroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: MPET) (ASX: MGN) (the "Company") reported a consolidated net loss of $1.5 million or $0.03 per share on gross revenues of $28.5 million for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, as compared to net income of $665,000 or $0.02 per share, on revenues of $28.2 m...
University of Arizona-led group awarded $9.9 million to develop 'super rice' PhysOrg --> | "We need to figure out a way to come up with a rice variety that can grow on less land, on poorer soil and with less water and fertilizer," said Rod Wing, a University of Arizona plant science professor. Credit: Norma Jean Gargasz / UANews | A University of Arizona-led consortium has been awarded $9.9 million from the National Science Foundat...
