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National Hurricane Center: Subtropical Storm Otto not moving much in the Atlantic
Subtropical Storm Otto not moving much in Atlantic MIAMI - The National Hurricane Center says Subtropical Storm Otto isn’t moving much as it swirls over the Atlantic. Otto has maximum sustained winds Thursday near 60 mph (95 kph). The storm could transition to a tropical storm later in the day and could become a hurricane over the .... Read the original article : National Hurricane Center: Subtropical Storm Otto not moving much in the Atlantic.
Environment official says toxic sludge has reached Danube
Official: Toxic sludge reaches Danube KOLONTAR, Hungary - A government official says the toxic sludge that flowed from a metals plant reservoir earlier this week has reached the Danube. Emergency services spokesman Tibor Dobson told the state MTI news agency that the red sludge reached a western branch of Europe’s second-largest river early Thursday. But he says .... Read the original article : Environment official says toxic sludge has reached Danube.
Reality check on Sensex and India's realty industry (Comment)
After the trough of 8,160 points, the recent turnaround in Indian stock markets that has lifted the 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) past the magical 20,000-point mark may cheer up India Inc - but it has certainly not lifted the spirits of the real estate market. What’s significant to note ... Read more »».
Spectacular Underwater Demo - Abu Dhabi 2010
STADSKANAAL, The Netherlands, October 7, 2010 - STOPAQ will present its new Subsea Compound System in a spectacular live demonstration at Adipec 2010. STOPAQ Specialists will demonstrate the newest revolutionary underwater anti-corrosion techniques in applying the self-healing, visco-elastic corrosion-prevention systems at the STOPAQ Outdoor Pavilion. The Pavilion features a purpose-built basin, filled with 80.000 liters of water. [...]
IP Telephony Engineer job at San Jose or Irvine, CA - Perm job
Position: IP Telephony Engineer Location: San Jose or Irvine, CA Details: A Fortune 500 Technology company is looking for an IP Telephony Engineer. This is a full time permanent position with the company and has a very attractive compensation package. The position is can be based in either San Jose or Irvine, CA. The position description is given [...]
Suspected Maoists damage rail tracks in Uttar Pradesh
LUCKNOW - Suspected Maoists damaged rail tracks and removed fish-plates after holding captive a railway employee in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district, police said Thursday. Movement of trains along the route was stopped. The incident took place late Wednesday near the Churk railway station, over 250 km from here. “Nearly 40 people held the railway employee .... Original source : Suspected Maoists damage rail tracks in Uttar Pradesh.
Missing woman found dead in car outside NY police facility, may have been there for days
Missing woman found dead outside NYPD facility MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - A pregnant, diabetic woman missing for more than a week was found dead in a car outside a New York City police facility, apparently from an insulin overdose, authorities said Wednesday. The Toyota Venza may have been parked on a street near an NYPD Bronx narcotics .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Missing woman found dead in car outside NY police facility, may have been there for days.
AP-mtvU Poll: High tech tools connect college students but also bring stress, vulnerability
Poll: Technology connects students, brings stress WASHINGTON - Technology has become so entwined with college students’ often frantic lives that most in a new survey say they’d be more frazzled without it. Yet The Associated Press-mtvU Poll, released Thursday, also found that being perpetually connected comes at a cost. While 57 percent of students said life without .... Original source : AP-mtvU Poll: High tech tools connect college students but also bring stress, vulnerability.
Monisha Jaising woos with simple, chic designs
MUMBAI - Simple cuts, elegant drapes, smart jackets and minimilistic embroidery - Monisha Jaising wowed the audience by presenting a true high-end collection at the HDIL India Couture Week here. At a couture show, designers usually focus on a bridal collection with a heavy dose of embellishments, but for Jaising, minimalist was the word ... Read more : Monisha Jaising woos with simple, chic designs.
3 Horror Games You Must Play This Halloween
Halloween is near and to get more fun out of it, playing scary computer video games is a must. Those games can create a haunting and spooky atmosphere in the long, cold nights of Halloween. The adventure that can turn on the goose-flakes of a skeptic player of this times. Here are some scary ... Read more : 3 Horror Games You Must Play This Halloween.
Traffic pollution can double breast cancer risk
LONDON - Believe it or not, traffic pollution can double a woman’s chances of getting breast cancer. Breast cancer incidence was clearly higher in areas with increased levels of nitrogen dioxide, the Daily Mail quoted researchers as saying. Mark Goldberg from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Canada said: “We found ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Traffic pollution can double breast cancer risk.
Elsevier Introduces Article-Based Publishing to Increase Publication Speed
Final and Citable Articles are Published Without Needing to Wait Until a Journal Issue is Complete; Speeding the Publication Process by an Average of 7 Weeks AMSTERDAM, October 6, 2010 - Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, announced today the launch of Article-Based Publishing — a new publishing model that [...]
US deports nearly 400,000 immigrants
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS/EFE) The US government has deported a record number of undocumented immigrants - around 400,000 - this year, officials said. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and assistant secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), John Morton, said 392,000 people have been deported by the ICE til Sep 30. More than half of ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US deports nearly 400,000 immigrants.
Mississippi judge jails attorney for not reciting Pledge of Allegiance in courtroom
Miss. judge jails attorney for not reciting pledge TUPELO, Miss. - A Mississippi judge ordered an attorney to spend several hours in jail Wednesday after the attorney chose not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in court. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported that Chancery Judge Talmadge Littlejohn told a court audience to rise and say ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Mississippi judge jails attorney for not reciting Pledge of Allegiance in courtroom.
Brit woman finds frog in bottle of wine
LONDON - A woman in Britain has claimed that a frog fell out of a bottle of wine she had bought from supermarket giant Asda. Isolde Beesley, from Liecestershire, complained that the creature fell out as she poured a glass of Moscatel de Valencia, a white Spanish dessert ... Read more >>>.
Omar's speech triggers ruckus in house, BJP member hurt
SRINAGAR - A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and a policeman were injured Thursday as chaos erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly with opposition members disrupting proceedings over Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s speech a day earlier. A day after Abdullah said in the assembly that “the state has acceded through an agreement to ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Omar’s speech triggers ruckus in house, BJP member hurt.
NTT Com to Open Premium Data Center in Hong Kong
TOKYO, October 7, 2010 - NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced on October 7 that it will open its new premium data center, the Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O Data Center, with commercial operation scheduled to start between January and March of 2013. The new Tier III (Tier IV-ready) facility will offer multinational customers high-quality, [...]
Shubho Mahalaya Makes Bengalis Nostalgic
KOLKATA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Today is Shubho Mahalaya and the Bengalis in various parts of the country are feeling nostalgic. The day marks the beginning of the Devipaksha an auspicious fortnight. The children and adults in Bengali household revel in the festive mode inmost of the families in West Bengal. For the NRIs this is ... Read more >>.
BLADE software eliminates threats of 'drive-by downloads' from Internet
WASHINGTON - Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and California-based SRI International have developed a new tool that eliminates drive-by download threats. Malicious software is spreading faster than ever on the Internet, thanks to insecure Web browsers and the growing number of complex applets and browser plug-in applications. Some websites are installing malicious code, such as ... Read more »»».
Punjab and Sind Bank Invites Applicants for Clerk Officer
NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Punjab and Sind Bank invites candidates belonging to Indian citizenship for recruitment in Officer Cadre and in Clerical cadre for following posts : 1. Clerks : 300 posts in various states (UR-158,OBC-70, SC-56, ST-10), Pay Scale : Rs. 6200 23900, Age : 18-28years 2. Probationary Officer : 450 posts, Pay Scale .... Original source : Punjab and Sind Bank Invites Applicants for Clerk Officer.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton vows to maintain aggressive style at Formula One's Japanese GP
Hamilton vows to stay aggressive at F1 Japanese GP SUZUKA, Japan - Lewis Hamilton says he will not temper his aggressive style at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix despite crashing out of the past two Formula One races while attempting ambitious passing moves. Successive non-finishes have seen the McLaren driver drop from first to third in the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton vows to maintain aggressive style at Formula One’s Japanese GP.
WTC Launches New Global Event Series
TAMPA, Florida, October 6, 2010 - Today, World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), best known for its worldwide Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races, announces the launch of a new global event series titled 5150. All events within the 5150 Triathlon Series include a 1.5K swim, 40K bike and 10K run. Event information, including online registration details, will be available in [...]
Blancco v4.10 Latest Approval as HMG Infosec Product
LONDON, October 7, 2010 - Blancco, the global leader in data erasure and complete lifecycle solutions, today announced that CESG (part of the UK Government Communications Headquarters) has approved the latest version of Blancco's data erasure software, HMG v4.10. Blancco is proud to announce that it has met all of the criteria for secure erasure of magnetic media [...]
State, tourism officials officially debut elk viewing center in north-central Pa.
State debuts Pa. elk viewing center BENEZETTE, Pa. - A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official opening Wednesday for a north-central Pennsylvania visitors center the state hopes becomes a prime destination for viewing elk. The Elk Country Visitors Center in Benezette was built through a partnership between the state and the Keystone Elk Country Alliance. The commonwealth chipped ... Read more »».