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Global warming research suppressed due to intolerance of scepticism, claims scientist
Post Date: 2014-05-16 08:38:11 by Ada
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A professor claims his paper questioning the speed of climate change was deliberately rejected for publication due to intolerance of views seen as "sceptical" Professor Bengtsson's paper about global warming challenged the findings of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change A climate change researcher has claimed that scientists are confusing their role as impartial observers with green activism after his paper challenging predictions about the speed of global warming was rejected because it was seen as “less than helpful.” Professor Lennart Bengtsson says recent McCarthy-style pressure from fellow academics forced him to resign from his post on ...
Air Force prepares to dismantle HAARP ahead of summer shutdown
Post Date: 2014-05-16 00:24:18 by X-15
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FAIRBANKS -- The U.S. Air Force gave official notice to Congress Wednesday that it intends to dismantle the $300 million High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program in Gakona this summer. The shutdown of HAARP, a project created by the late Sen. Ted Stevens when he wielded great control over the U.S. defense budget, will start after a final research experiment takes place in mid-June, the Air Force said in a letter to Congress Tuesday. The University of Alaska has expressed interest in taking over the research site, which is off the Tok Cutoff in an area where black spruce was cleared a quarter-century ago for the Air Force backscatter radar project that was never completed. But the ...
What Did Divers Use Before Dive Watches?
Post Date: 2014-05-16 00:16:50 by X-15
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When Rolex and Blancpain launched their first wristwatches for divers in the early 1950s they did, in fact, create the archetype of the modern dive watch, thanks to the development of the quintessential rotating bezel. However they did not invent the first watch used by divers. If we travel back in time, we find that World War II (and, especially, the frogmen of the Italian Navy) demonstrated the potential of underwater warfare and thus the need for salvage. This, in turn, further increased the need for water-resistant watches in order to better conduct underwater missions involving timing and navigation. The 1940s marked the introduction of various water-resistant watches and, of course, ...
Maier Racing Mustang: More grip than a GT3 (Porsche)
Post Date: 2014-05-15 20:57:44 by X-15
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If you've ever driven a bone-stock mid-1960's Ford Mustang, then you know that these little cars make wonderful cruisers. They possess movie-star good looks and turn heads everywhere. Drive them hard though and you'll soon realize that what lies beneath that sheet metal is usually in need of some serious improvement . Mike Maier of Maier Racing is the owner of this stunning blue 1966 coupe, a car that was supposed to have been bought as a play toy for him and his wife. However when you grow up in a racing family, leaving things alone is generally not an option. Little by little the Mustang evolved away from the family hot-rod and into a test bed for new parts. More importantly ...
North America's Oldest Skeleton Discovery: 13,000-Year-Old Body of 'Discovered in Mexico'
Post Date: 2014-05-15 19:24:21 by Ada
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North America oldest skeleton A cave diver inspects the newly-discovered skull of Naia in a submerged cave on the Yucatan peninsula of MexicoDaniel Riordan Araujo One of the oldest human skeletons in North America has been discovered by a team of international scientists in an underwater Yucatán Peninsula cave. Named "Naia", the teenager fell to her death in a large pit called Hoyo Nego, meaning "black hole" in Spanish. Patricia Beddows, a cave-diving researcher from Northwestern University, said: "The preservation of all the bones in this deep water-filled cave is amazing - the bones are beautifully laid out." "The girl's skeleton is ...
Russia to Ban US From Space Station in Sanctions Retaliation
Post Date: 2014-05-14 17:09:53 by BTP Holdings
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Russia to Ban US From Space Station in Sanctions Retaliation Tuesday, 13 May 2014 05:32 PM Russia cast doubt on the long-term future of the International Space Station, a showcase of post-Cold War cooperation, as it retaliated on Tuesday against U.S. sanctions over Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Moscow would reject a U.S. request to prolong the orbiting station's use beyond 2020. It will also bar Washington from using Russian-made rocket engines to launch military satellites. Moscow took the action, which also included suspending operation of GPS satellite navigation system sites on its territory from June, in response to U.S. plans to deny export licenses for ...
Alarmist Headlines on ‘Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse’ Obscure Truth
Post Date: 2014-05-14 09:39:35 by Ada
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Dubious prediction isn’t even expected for 1,000 years Scaremongering headlines about the “collapse” of the the Antarctic ice sheet omitted the fact that such an event isn’t predicted to happen for as much as 1,000 years, underscoring once again how the mass media grossly exaggerates the threat posed by global warming. On Monday, the Guardian reported that the “Western Antarctic ice sheet collapse has already begun,” prompting the likes of NBC News, the New York Times, the LA Times and CNN to hastily regurgitate the alarmism. It isn’t until the third paragraph of the Guardian article that the true context of the story becomes clear, when Suzanne ...
Climate change is here to stay-9 Mind-Blowing Facts About Wind Energy.
Post Date: 2014-05-13 03:23:57 by Tatarewicz
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That is the key takeaway from the National Climate Assessment, a major report released last week on the state of global warming in the United States. “Climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present,” the authors declared. Burning fossil fuels has led to water scarcity in arid regions, torrential downpours in wet regions, extreme heat waves, and larger and longer-burning wildfires. Unless we are prepared to condemn our descendants to a world that could be 10 degrees warmer on average by 2100, we need to dramatically wean ourselves off fossil fuels. That means embracing renewable energy sources such as solar and wind ...
China to set up nuclear emergency team
Post Date: 2014-05-12 21:03:10 by Tatarewicz
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BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- China is working to form a 300-member state-level rescue team specialized in nuclear emergencies, said a senior official here Monday. This team will respond to "serious nuclear accidents in complicated circumstances", said Yao Bin, head of the nuclear emergency and security division under the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND). They will be tasked to support operators of nuclear facilities to handle contingencies, such as cordoning the radioactive source in nuclear accidents, rescuing trapped people, controling the spread of contamination and minimizing the damage, said Yao, also deputy head of a ...
Solar roads that could power the entire U.S. are on the horizon
Post Date: 2014-05-12 06:28:59 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert A company is raising crowd-sourced funds to turn the U.S.'s roads into giant energy farms. According to their Indigogo page, a company called Solar Roadways want to cover every highway in the U.S. in thick LED-lit glass solar panels. There are around 30,000 square kilometres of roads in the U.S., so if their plan is successful, the energy-generating potential is huge - in fact, is every paved surface was covered with their solar panels, they would produce more energy than the U.S. consumes. Solar Roadways' hexagonal solar panels can generate enough power to light the road, melt ice and snow, and send leftover energy to cities. The was first presented in 2010, but ...
Iran unveils copied US RQ-170 stealth drone
Post Date: 2014-05-12 05:28:45 by Tatarewicz
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Iran has unveiled a domestically produced version of a sophisticated US drone it captured back in 2011. The stealth drone was unveiled in an exhibition at the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Forces' Central Command, attended by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Other Iranian drones, including Shahed 129 and 125, were also on display at the exhibition. The expo put on display the achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Forces in the design and development of drones, radars and defense systems as well as anti-ship, ballistic and anti-shield missile systems. The US RQ-170 Sentinel was reverse-engineered by IRGC experts in about two years. ...
Company unveils smartphone-controlled drone
Post Date: 2014-05-12 05:11:46 by Tatarewicz
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A Paris-based company has showcased a small drone mounted with a camera, which can be controlled from smartphones or tablets. Bebop Drone, as the flying object has been dubbed, was unveiled by the wireless technology company Parrot in San Francisco on Sunday. The device is meant to provide smartphone and tablet owners with an aerial view of what they want to shoot or video. Parrot founder and chief Henri Seydoux said, "The experience is like being a bird, an insect." "You fly through the device and see the same thing as if you were a bird." Parrot plans to release the drone in the fourth quarter of the year. The Bebop also offers a range-boosting Skycontroller, ...
Tiertime to unveil 3D printer for family use
Post Date: 2014-05-11 23:29:25 by Tatarewicz
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BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Beijing Tiertime Technology, a leader in rapid prototyping and the 3D printing industry in China, will unveil a new consumer-grade 3D printer at this year's Beijing Fair, the Beijing Morning Post reported. The family version printer, the size of a coffeemaker, is highly affordable, costing only around 6,000 yuan (US$968). Tiertime will attend the 3rd Digital Content Business Convention to be held on May 30 in Beijing during the 3rd China (Beijing) International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). More new technologies, new products and new platform services will be displayed at the convention, which is an important part of the CIFTIS's digital ...
Quantum Theory Proves Consciousness Moves To Another Universe At Death
Post Date: 2014-05-11 10:18:10 by christine
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The author of this publication, scientist Dr. Robert Lanza who was voted the 3rd most important scientist alive by the NY Times, has no doubts that this is possible. Lanza is an expert in regenerative medicine and scientific director of Advanced Cell Technology Company. Before he has been known for his extensive research which dealt with stem cells, he was also famous for several successful experiments on cloning endangered animal species. But not so long ago, the scientist became involved with physics, quantum mechanics and astrophysics. This explosive mixture has given birth to the new theory of biocentrism, which the professor has been preaching ever since. Click for Full Text!
Honda H20
Post Date: 2014-05-11 01:04:19 by Aquila
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Top Gear's James May reviews the Honda Hydrogen Clarity in 2008topgear.com/uk/videos/honda-clarity Fill 'er up at home anyone can make hydrogen Honda Begins Experiments with Hydrogen Home Energy Station and Improves Solar-Cell Technology for Production of Hydrogen world.honda.com/news/2003/c031002.html One day all gas stations will look like this No more war for oil.
The ultimate in water purification?
Post Date: 2014-05-10 14:01:20 by BTP Holdings
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I’m always on the lookout for the best and newest inventions out there that saves your life in a crisis. This weird 2 oz. device will do just that - SAVEYOUR LIFE in a crisis. How? Well, let me ask you a question… What does your body need most in a life-threatening situation? You guessed right - water. And now, scientists have finally found a way to purify the nastiest, filthiest, bacteria-riddled and parasite infested water – using no chemicals and no moving parts. WARNING: this video demonstration contains graphic images All in a compact package weighing in at a puny 2 ounces. The fact is I can’t keep these “pocket-sized lifeinsurance policies” in ...
Liberty Generator - Better Than Solar
Post Date: 2014-05-10 13:32:15 by BTP Holdings
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Click on the link to watch video: www.libertygenerator.com/index1.php
Search for alien life could remain fruitless, study finds
Post Date: 2014-05-10 09:46:15 by Ada
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Given that we are unlikely to be visiting an exoplanet any time soon, astronomers have been contemplating whether it might be possible to detect indications of simple life – a biosignature – from a distance. Many think that the strongest case for extraterrestrial life would be the discovery of oxygen and methane on the same body. They also think that the likelihood of finding such a biosignature is greatest on an Earth-like planet that is orbiting a sun- like star. Astronomers who hope to search for these biosignatures in expolanets, however, may be in for a disappointment. New research finds that there is no way we can confirm that such a signature is actually the result of ...
Geoglyphology, An Ancient Science Rediscovered
Post Date: 2014-05-10 09:14:04 by Ada
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Recently Arthur Faram, while investigating his Celtic Genealogy, discovered an ancient and historically revealing science. After determining that this science had not been mentioned in any previous publications, The Faram Research Foundation named the ancient science Geoglyphology. “Geo” for earth, “glyph” for writing and “ology “ for the study of… . The original function of Geoglyphology, by the ancients, was to mark and claim territories. Since its rediscovery, this ancient science has been used to expand both the search area and the knowledge base available to the Archeologist and related disciplines. In addition, since the science was primarily used ...
Scientists Create 1st Living Organism From Artificial DNA
Post Date: 2014-05-09 02:41:43 by Tatarewicz
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WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Move over, Frankenstein! Your 21st-century counterpart has just been announced. In true sci-fi fashion, a team of researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla, Calif., has created a brand-new bacteria based on a genetic structure found nowhere on Earth. According to lead researcher Floyd Romesberg, the feat involved artificially engineering a unique combination of DNA material -- a combination not found in any living creature -- and then successfully inserting it into a living cell that usually contains only natural combinations of DNA. "Life on Earth in all its diversity is encoded by only two pairs of DNA bases, ...
Global warming not uniform around the globe: Some areas were recently cooling
Post Date: 2014-05-05 09:24:21 by Ada
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Summary: New research shows the first detailed look at global land surface warming trends over the last 100 years, illustrating precisely when and where different areas of the world started to warm up or cool down. New research by a team of Florida State University scientists shows the first detailed look at global land surface warming trends over the last 100 years, illustrating precisely when and where different areas of the world started to warm up or cool down. The research indicates that the world is indeed getting warmer, but historical records show that it hasn't happened everywhere at the same rate. And that new information even took scientists by surprise. "Global ...
1964 Pontiac Catalina Safari
Post Date: 2014-05-04 17:45:52 by X-15
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"If you haven't figured it out by now, we love wagons on this show. To some they're a misunderstood breed, but to those in the know, they're amazing. Not only were the wagons of yesteryear known for their styling, but their capacity to haul as much cargo as a modern day pickup. This 1964 Pontiac Catalina Safari started off life as a Police Wagon, but was transformed by its owner into the kick-ass, tire-shredding monster you see here. With a Nelson Racing Engines 468 cid big-block under the hood, some updated suspension bits and a killer look, this big green machine is outside-the-box styling at its best."
Microsoft throws lifeline to exposed Windows XP
Post Date: 2014-05-02 20:04:46 by Tatarewicz
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Presstv Despite having officially withdrawn its support for the still-widely-popular Windows XP, Microsoft has offered up a fix for an Internet Explorer flaw, which also covers XP users. The US technology giant stopped supporting XP on April 8. It offered the security patch on Thursday because the security flaw had come to light so close to the end of the support deadline. XP is estimated to be currently used by hundreds of millions of customers. Microsoft learned about the serious security loophole on the browser over the weekend after learning that a sophisticated group of hackers had exploited the bug to launch attacks in a campaign dubbed "Operation Clandestine Fox.” ...
Novosibirsk lab creates cancer killer viruses
Post Date: 2014-05-01 06:49:17 by Tatarewicz
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The laboratory, which has designed genetically modified viruses capable of destroying cancer cells, is dealing with several classes of viruses, targeting cures for breast, colon, lung and brain cancer. The time when pre-clinical tests of the drug may start depends on state entities that verify drugs and therapeutic methods. Source: Shutterstock The Novosibirsk State University Microbiology and Virology Laboratory has designed genetically modified viruses capable of destroying cancer cells, laboratory head Pyotr Chumakov told reporters on Friday. Related: Novosibirsk physicists start up $14 million synchrotron in U.S. amid sanctions Russia will continue to support UNESCO - Naryshkin ...
Scientists create circuit board modeled on the human brain
Post Date: 2014-04-30 02:16:51 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily: Summary: Scientists have developed faster, more energy-efficient microchips based on the human brain -- 9,000 times faster and using significantly less power than a typical PC. This offers greater possibilities for advances in robotics and a new way of understanding the brain. For instance, a chip as fast and efficient as the human brain could drive prosthetic limbs with the speed and complexity of our own actions. Stanford scientists have developed faster, more energy-efficient microchips based on the human brain -- 9,000 times faster and using significantly less power than a typical PC. This offers greater possibilities for advances in robotics and a new way of ...
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