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Chilean Miners' Ordeal To End Soon
SAN JOSE MINE, CHILE (GaeaTimes.com)- Rescue crews who have been working relentlessly to bring to safety the 33 Chilean miners who have been trapped in an underground mine for the past two months, received a major breakthrough over the weekend. The drilling of the escape shaft which would be used to rescue the miners .... Source : Gaea News Network.
UN says floods in Pakistan have interrupted Afghan food aid, cutting aid to 1 million people
UN: Pakistan floods curb food aid to Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan - Pakistan’s devastating floods have interrupted delivery of food aid to neighboring Afghanistan that would have fed about a million people this winter, the U.N. World Food Program said Monday. Many people in rural areas of impoverished, war-ravaged Afghanistan risk starvation, and the poorest subsist on bread ... Read more >>.
India expresses concern over China supplying nuclear reactors to Pak
NEW DELHI - Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan has expressed concern over China supplying nuclear reactors to Pakistan, and urged the global community to look at the collaboration considering Islamabad’s track record on nuclear technology. “Our concern ... Original article on : India expresses concern over China supplying nuclear reactors to Pak.
Bus Strike In Chennai Cripples Normal Life
CHENNAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The commuters in Chennai had to face a harrowing time on Monday morning as a section of the city’s Metropolitan Transport Corporation decided to go on a strike in order to protest against a recent incident in which an altercation broke out between a bus driver and some autorickshaw operators. According ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Bus Strike In Chennai Cripples Normal Life.
Vedanta not to hike Cairn India offer price
MUMBAI - International metals major Vedanta Group Monday said it would not hike the price of the open offer to minority shareholders of oil producer Cairn India in which it is seeking to acquire a majority stake. “There is no question…The price is final and it is a very lucrative offer,” Chairman Anil Agarwal told .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Britain to cut child benefit payments as part of austerity package
Britain to cut child benefit payments LONDON - Britain’s government is to scrap child benefit payments for middle income and high-earning families as part of its plan to slash government spending, Treasury chief George Osborne said Monday. Osborne, who is scheduled to deliver a speech to the Conservative Party’s annual rally in Birmingham, central England, later said ... Read more »»».
Designing and Constructing Hotels to Meet the Demand of Egypt's Tourism Boom
CAIRO, October 10, 2010 - Egypt is currently witnessing an unparalleled boom in tourism which is propelling this historic nation to the forefront of the developing tourism industry. Recent statistics on Euromonitor International indicate that, in the past four years, tourism revenue has increased by 40%. In order to further increase national income from tourism, the country has [...]
William P. Kistler Joins Korn/Ferry's Real Estate Practice as Senior Client Partner
LONDON, October 4, 2010 - Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, today announced that William P. Kistler has joined the Firm as a Senior Client Partner and a leader in the U.K. and EMEA Real Estate Practice. Based in London, he will contribute his real estate and search experience to clients throughout [...]
Software Engineer job in Sunnyvale or San Francisco, CA
Position: Software Engineer Location: Sunnyvale or San Francisco, CA Details: Software Engineer (Filesystem Security) About Riverbed: The world is changing. Join the Riverlution! At Riverbed, we bring the world closer together so every person and every company can find the fastest way to the possible. Imagine if you could run applications up to 100 times faster over your WAN, reduce network traffic [...]
Senior SoC Verification Engineer job at Sunnyvale - Mountain View
Position: Senior SoC Verification Engineer Location: Sunnyvale/Mountain View Details: - Define and develop verification architecture, methodologies, protocols and environments - Write verification specifications, verification plans and documentation - Generate test benches and automatic regression plans - Be responsible for verification architecture, simulations, verifications and debugging of circuit and logic designs (schematics, analog, RTL) - Complete block-level verification and chip level verification - Interface with cross-functional teams [...]
ISI not supporting Taliban, claims Musharraf
WASHINGTON - Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has termed it as a “misunderstanding” that the Pakistani intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), continues to give sustenance and support to the Taliban. “I take very strong exception to these statements which have been going on maybe since 2004 because of a misunderstanding of ground realities,” Musharraf told ... Read more >>.
Lawyers take center stage for final arguments in Anna Nicole Smith trial
Final arguments next in Anna Nicole Smith trial LOS ANGELES - Attorneys in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial are set with final arguments aimed at swaying jurors who will deliberate on an array of charges against two doctors and the deceased model’s former boyfriend. At issue is whether the former reality TV star was given .... Source : Lawyers take center stage for final arguments in Anna Nicole Smith trial.
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.
In South Africa, it's never too old to learn
JOHANNESBURG - As children, they never had the chance to get an education. But for many elderly people in South Africa, the opportunity has finally come even if they have now become grandparents. As part of the education department’s “Kha ri Gude” (”let us learn” in South Africa’s Tshivenda dialect) literacy campaign, 16 elderly ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : In South Africa, it’s never too old to learn.
Bronze age cities built by Aryans discovered
LONDON - Archaeologists have discovered bronze age cities built by the Aryans in a remote Russian region, dating back to the beginning of Western civilisation in Europe. Archaeologists have identified 20 of the spiral-shaped settlements that were built some 4,000 years ago shortly after the Great Pyramid in Egypt. The buildings were believed to be ... Read more : Bronze age cities built by Aryans discovered.
Log on to Daterate.com.au to give anonymous feedback after a date
MELBOURNE - Australians would now be able to know how good or bad they were on their last date and get anonymous feedback on their awkward dating experiences. The Date Rate site was launched at Startup Camp Sydney, a boot camp for entrepreneurs. Daterate.com.au works by collecting anonymous feedback ... Read : Log on to Daterate.com.au to give anonymous feedback after a date.
Bollywood gives thumbs up to CWG opener
NEW DELHI - The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony was stunning, sensational and spectacular — this is the verdict of the Indian film fraternity. Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Shekhar Kapur, Diya Mirza and Riteish Deshmukh and others have taken to social networking sites to cheer India for bringing alive a potpourri of Indian culture at the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Bollywood gives thumbs up to CWG opener.
Chile miners to be given sunglasses to protect their retinas from ultraviolet rays
LONDON - The 33 miners trapped underground in Chile have reportedly started a regime designed for fighter pilots to prepare them for their ascent to the surface, and would be provided with 450 dollar (280 pounds) sunglasses to protect their eyes from the sunlight when ... Read more >>>.
Yahoo Messenger for iPhone and Android to have 3G Video Call Facility
Yahoo showed off that it has the capability to bring videoconferencing to Android and Apple iPhones in a part of product demonstration of Yahoo Messenger 11. Yahoo was working on this app which is similar to Fring or Apple’s FaceTime. Product manager for Yahoo said that the new Yahoo Messenger for Mobile service have the feature ... Read : Yahoo Messenger for iPhone and Android to have 3G Video Call Facility.
US close to unveiling flying car as Iran reveals hybrid flying boat squadron
MELBOURNE - Two major superpowers - US and Iran - have been involved in building flying hybrid vehicles presumably for patrol and reconnaissance. While US is close to unveiling a helicopter-Humvee, Iran reportedly already has several squadrons of small reconnaissance boat-planes called Bavar 2. Both are designed to move between air and ground or water as easily ... Original article on : US close to unveiling flying car as Iran reveals hybrid flying boat squadron.
Wonder Pets Save the Puppy
Join the adorable heroes on a new learning adventure in a fun journey just for kids. Join the adorable heroes on a new learning adventure in Wonder Pets Save the Puppy, a fun journey just for kids.There’s an emergency! The family is out and Puppy needs to get out of the house fast to do its [...]
Over 500 dengue cases in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Five people have died of dengue and over 500 confirmed cases of the vector-borne disease have been reported from across Pakistan, an official said. Dawn reported that at least 533 confirmed cases of dengue fever have been reported in Pakistan. The federal secretary of health, Khushnood Ahmed Lashari, confirmed the number of dengue ... Read more >>>.
Diet rich in walnuts, walnut oil can fight stress
WASHINGTON - If daily stress is taking a toll on your health, it’s time to eat walnuts, as they help fight stress, says a new study. “We wanted to find out if omega 3-fatty acids from plant sources would blunt cardiovascular responses to stress,” said Sheila G. West, associate professor .... Source : Diet rich in walnuts, walnut oil can fight stress.
Novocure Reports Data Showing TTF Therapy in Combination With Chemotherapy Has the Potential to Increase Overall Survival for Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Data Presented Today at the 35th European Society for Medical Oncology Congress MILAN, October 10, 2010 - Novocure reported today that patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) achieved a significant increase in survival time when tumor treating fields (TTF) therapy was added to chemotherapy, as compared to previously reported outcomes for patients receiving chemotherapy alone. Dr. Miklos [...]
First Duplex Test for Parvovirus B19 and Hepatitis A Virus Increases Safety of Human Plasma and Plasma Products
cobas(R) TaqScreen DPX Test offers real-time discrimination in a single assay(1) PLEASANTON, California, October 4, 2010 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the cobas(R) TaqScreen DPX Test for use on the cobas s 201 system is now available with the CE Mark. It is the first IVD test to offer complete coverage of [...]
Disqualified Karnataka MLAs approach high court
BANGALORE - A division bench of the Karnataka High Court will Monday afternoon hear a joint petition by 16 rebel legislators against their disqualification by Speaker K.G. Bopaiah ahead of the trust vote earlier in the day. The petition has been admitted and posted for hearing by the bench headed by Chief Justice K.S. Khehar .... Original source : Disqualified Karnataka MLAs approach high court.
China pressures Nepal to disrupt Tibetan polls
KATHMANDU - Nepals giant northern neighbour China pressured the Himalayan republic into disrupting the 15th general election held by Tibetan refugees to choose a new prime minister and government in exile, a rights group said. On Sunday, for the first time in Nepals history, armed police stormed three centres in Kathmandu Valley where the community .... Read the original article : here.
Leading Russian IP Lawyer Ekaterina Tilling Joins Moscow Office of Baker Botts L.L.P.
MOSCOW, October 11, 2010 - Ekaterina Tilling, one of the leading intellectual property lawyers in Russia, has joined Baker Botts L.L.P. as a special counsel in the firm's Moscow office. She will lead a growing team of Baker Botts IP lawyers based in Moscow as part of a continuing effort to support Russian and other international companies with [...]
El Cubo Labour Strike Declared Illegal
TORONTO, October 4, 2010 - Gammon Gold Inc. ("Gammon") (TSX:GAM and NYSE:GRS): announced today that the labour strike at the El Cubo mine has been declared illegal by the Federal Labor Board. On June 3, 2010 the Company announced operations at the El Cubo mine were suspended due to an illegal labour disruption launched [...]
Gas tank explodes at Mass. salvage yard, rockets into air, crashes through home's solar panels
Dumped gas tank explodes, flies into Mass. home BRIDGEWATER, Mass. - A 50-pound gas tank dumped in a Massachusetts salvage yard has exploded and rocketed into the air before crashing through solar panels and the roof of a nearby home and landing in a bedroom. Fire department Deputy Chief Thomas Levy says two people were at the .... Original article : Gas tank explodes at Mass. salvage yard, rockets into air, crashes through home’s solar panels.
Manhattan woman shares her bed with rodent pets!
NEW YORK - For many, rats are not the first choice when it comes to keeping pets and they probably aren’t even the last. But Dianne Rochenski loves rats. The Manhattan woman keeps rat figurines in her living room. And her favourite movie, without a doubt, is ‘Ratatouille’. And every night, ... Read more : Manhattan woman shares her bed with rodent pets!.
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 >>>.
Kerala Independent legislator to quit assembly
MALAPPURAM - Kerala’s Independent legislator Manjalamkulam Ali, who has been backed by the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Monday said he was resigning from the assembly as he was being attacked by the party. “I am really sad and am fed up of being attacked by senior CPI-M leaders. So I .... Source : Kerala Independent legislator to quit assembly.
Rabri Devi to contest Bihar polls from two constituenies
PATNA - Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi will contest the state assembly elections from two constituencies this month, her husband and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) head Lalu Prasad announced Monday. She will contest from Raghopur in Vaishali district and Sonepur in Chapra district in the third phase of the state assembly elections, he told ... Read more : Rabri Devi to contest Bihar polls from two constituenies.
AUO Demonstrates Its R&D Strength to Showcase a Full Lineup of PV Products at Solar Power International 2010
HSINCHU, Taiwan, October 11, 2010 - AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) announced today that the Company will participate in Solar Power International 2010 to showcase its full lineup of PV products. SunForte PM318B00, a high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar module, will make its debut in the show. The product employs high-efficiency mono-crystalline solar cells and [...]
Ziehm Imaging Provides Germany's Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) With Mobile X-Ray Systems
Ziehm Imaging won a Major Order for C-arms Worth Millions of Euros From Germany's Federal Armed Forces. Delivery and Installation of the one Hundred Plus Mobile X-Ray Units started in September. NUREMBERG, Germany, October 4, 2010 - Ziehm Imaging won an international tender for 110 mobile x-ray systems (C-arms) from the Federal Armed Forces in Germany. [...]
First multimedia Sikh museum opens in Canada
MISSISSAUGA - Canada became the first country after India to open a unique Multimedia Sikh Museum in the Indian-dominated city of Mississauga on the outskirts of Toronto Sunday. The museum was opened at Ontario Khalsa Darbar, North America’s biggest Sikh shrine, amid much fanfare by city mayor Hazel McCallion and museum creator Raghbir Bains. Cutting .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Mayor says arsonist burn mosque in Palestinian village in West Bank, damage holy books
Mayor: Arsonist torch mosque in West Bank village RAMALLAH, West Bank - The mayor of a Palestinian village in the West Bank says arsonists have torched a local mosque. Mayor Ali Satawa says he believes hardline Jews from a nearby Israeli settlement are responsible because arsonists scrawled the word “revenge” in Hebrew on the mosque wall in .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Mayor says arsonist burn mosque in Palestinian village in West Bank, damage holy books.
Pre-exercise stretching 'kills runners' strength'
WASHINGTON - A new study has found that static stretching before a workout lowers runners’ endurance and make their body less efficient. While previous studies have illustrated the effects of stretching on anaerobic activities, this was the first one to show the effects on .... Original article : Pre-exercise stretching ‘kills runners’ strength’.
Putting laptop on lap for long can cause 'toasted skin syndrome'
LONDON - Resting your laptop on the lap might not be a good thing for your skin, for it might just leave you with a condition called ‘toasted skin syndrome’, warned researchers. A medical report has found that placing the devices next to skin for long periods of time can lead to .... Original article on Gaea Times at : Putting laptop on lap for long can cause ‘toasted skin syndrome’.
Google to Roll out Cars that Drives by Itself
Google announced that the company tested a self-driven car that travels 14,000 miles on the street of California. According to software engineer Sebastian Thrun, the car uses video cameras on the rooftop, radar sensors and a laser range finder to maneuver through?? other traffic. However, there is a driver in stand-by mode as well ... Read more >>.
Nations seeking to break China's monopoloy on rare earths used in advanced manufacturing
Nations wary of dependence on China's rare earths TOKYO - China's recent halt of exotic metal shipments to Japan amid a diplomatic spat has reverberated throughout the world's high-tech manufacturing hubs - now on heightened alert to the risks of relying on one country for materials that do everything from helping hybrid engines run to creating .... Source : Nations seeking to break China’s monopoloy on rare earths used in advanced manufacturing.
TV screens to be set up for CWG marathon spectators
NEW DELHI - TV screens will be set up at public places in Delhi to facilitate easy viewing for the upcoming marathon, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi said Monday, a day after spectators complained of missing the cycling events due to heavy security. People watched the events on their TV sets as tight ... Original source on Gaea Times at : TV screens to be set up for CWG marathon spectators.
CWG Hockey: New Zealand women beat Wales in opener
NEW DELHI - New Zealand overcame first match nerves to post a 5-1 win over Wales in their opening pool B match of the womens hockey in the Commonwealth Games at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium here Monday. The Kiwis took a while to settle down to the conditions and were held 1-1 in the .... Original article : CWG Hockey: New Zealand women beat Wales in opener.
Weather the Storm With Webtogs Waterproofs This Season
GILLINGHAM, England, October 5, 2010 - When autumn turns to winter and blue skies give way to rain and cloud, a good, reliable, set of waterproofs is essential. Webtogs stock over 100 makes and models of the best waterproof jackets (www.webtogs.co.uk/Waterproof_Jackets/) from the world's leading manufacturers and with a choice for every budget from entry-level to hardened professional, there's [...]
Tata Chemicals Wins Top ICIS Innovation Award
LONDON, October 11, 2010 - ICIS (www.icis.com ), a leading global provider of news and information for the chemical and energy sectors, today announces the winners in the ICIS Innovation Awards 2010 (www.icis.com/awards ). The annual awards are supported by Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com ) as lead sponsor, with CRA International (www.crai.com/chemicals ) sponsoring the category [...]
FireID Extends Google Two-Factor Authentication
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 4, 2010 - FireID has seamlessly integrated support for Google's recently released two-factor authentication offering into the FireID mobile security solution - extending the Google offering to a broader range of mobile platforms, The FireID solution means that businesses can have the functionality of Google's two-factor security on a wide variety of phones [...]
Del. police: Part of Halloween-themed carnival ride comes loose and flips, hurting 5 people
Del. police: Carnival ride flips, leaving 5 hurt MIDDLETOWN, Del. - Delaware State Police say part of a Halloween-themed carnival ride malfunctioned and flipped over, injuring five people. Three adults and two children had minor injuries after Saturday’s accident at Frightland, a seasonal Halloween attraction in Middletown. Port Penn Fire Chief Frank Schoeffler says the five were .... Source article on Gaea Times at : Del. police: Part of Halloween-themed carnival ride comes loose and flips, hurting 5 people.