Privately Owned Fisheries May Help Shore Up Stocks - NY Times
September 20, 2008
By CORNELIA DEAN / NYTIMES Published: September 18, 2008 Giving people ownership rights in marine fisheries can halt or even reverse catastrophic declines in commercial stocks, researchers in California and Hawaii are reporting. The idea goes against the grain among people who believe that anyone with grit and skill should be able to get in a boat, [...]
Galveston mayor urges preparation for Ike
September 8, 2008
(CNN) — Galveston, Texas, officials warned against complacency and urged preparation as Hurricane Ike’s forecast path could mean a landfall on the Texas coast. The mayor of Galveston reminded people of the devastating hurricane of September 8, 1900, that took the lives of more than 6,000 men, women and children. She spoke to the press in [...]
2,100-year-old gadget tracked Olympics
July 30, 2008
ATHENS, Greece - An astronomical calculator, considered a technological marvel of antiquity, was also used to track dates of the ancient Olympic games, researchers have found. Experts from Britain, Greece and the United States said they have detected the word “Olympia” on a bronze dial, as well as the names of other games in ancient Greece [...]
This Could Be Your DNA in Space!
July 30, 2008
We told you earlier about General British’s (formerly known as Lord British) magnanimous move for the human race by offering to preserve the genetic material of a few lucky gamers aboard the International Space Station. In this brief video we take a look at the General’s inspirations in pursuing the creation of this archive (flash [...]
Oil man Pickens seeks “army” to back energy plan
July 30, 2008
TOPEKA, Kansas (Reuters) - Energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens said on Wednesday he is creating an “army” of business leaders and mainstream Americans to lobby for his plan to revamp U.S. energy policy in favor of wind power and natural gas over imported oil. Pickens said he hopes to break a political stalemate on U.S. energy [...]
Microsoft exec says Live Search needs image fix
June 3, 2008
By JESSICA MINTZ SEATTLE (AP) — The executive in charge of Microsoft Corp.’s search efforts acknowledged Tuesday that the company’s “Live” brand for search and online services leaves much to be desired. Now that Microsoft has abandoned its $47.5 billion takeover bid for competitor Yahoo Inc., its marketing team is working on fixing Microsoft’s search image [...]
Preservationists: Gas drilling threatens carvings
May 28, 2008
WELLINGTON, Utah - Along Utah’s Nine Mile Canyon lies what some call the longest art gallery in the world — thousands of prehistoric rock carvings and paintings of bighorn sheep and other wildlife, hunters wielding spears, and warriors engaged in hand-to-hand combat. But now, a dramatic increase in natural gas drilling is proposed on the [...]
Study: Oregano oil works as an insecticide
May 27, 2008
ALGIERS, Algeria, May 27 (UPI) — Algerian scientists say they’ve found oregano oil works as well as synthetic insecticides to combat infestation by a common beetle found in stored cereals. The researchers say not only does oregano oil work well in fighting infestations of the beetle Rhizoppertha dominica, but it has none of the associated side [...]
Mars lander sends photos from Red Planet’s arctic
May 26, 2008
NEW: Photos show lander touched down safely, offer new views of Mars Mars Phoenix Lander began taking photos shortly after traveling 422 million miles Phoenix mission is to analyze planet’s soils to find signs of life Experts weren’t optimistic about a smooth landing
Phoenix lands, transmits images from Mars
May 26, 2008
TUCSON, May 26 (UPI) — The U.S. space agency’s rover Phoenix sent images of itself back from Mars to Earth Monday, showing it had landed and was ready to look for signs of life. The Mars Phoenix Lander also sent images of the flat valley thought to have water-rich permafrost within reach the spacecraft’s robotic arm, [...]
