Thursday, June 2, 2005 NASA has completed a major test of a 20-meter square solar sail, marking a “crucial milestone” in space propulsion technology. It is not the first to test solar sails, as the Japanese have deployed two solar sails in space. The Planetary Society is planning on launching a solar sail possibly by…
Here’s An Opinion On: Division 7a Loan Agreement Credi By James Dimmitt I have three major credit card accounts that I’ve had for many years. The other night I was reconciling my monthly statements and noticed a large discrepancy in the APR’s (annual percentage rate) I was paying on these three accounts. My first card,…
Monday, December 7, 2015 Yesterday, at least seven people including Aden, Yemen governor Jaafar Mohammed Saad died in a car bomb attack on their convoy in the city of Aden, according to local officials. An online claim of responsibility on behalf of militant group ISIS called Saad a “tyrant”. An online post purportedly from the…
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 NASA Tech Briefs INSIDER newsletter 02/05/08 reports that the winner of the $20,000 first prize in the agency’s “Create the Future” contest is an invention called “Litroenergy”, the luminous output of micro particle “Litrospheres.” Their self-luminance reportedly endures for over 12 years. The spheres are inexpensive, making them useful in many…
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 A new, refurbished cafeteria at the Romanian Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest has opened for the use of parliamentarians. The new cafeteria, which has mahogany furniture and leather draped armchairs, was officially opened yesterday, and is situated at the entrance to the Senate headquarters in the Palace of the Parliament.…
Here’s An Opinion On: Fire Stop Fire Rated Sealant byAlma Abell More and more individuals are suffering from eye related problems throughout the globe because of rising amount of ultra violet radiation. Eye experts are recommending that individuals wear sunglasses in Wichita, KS to protect their eyesight from injurious ultra violet rays. Excessive exposure to…
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Friday, June 29, 2018 On Wednesday, the cabinet of the Indian state of Punjab republished an ordinance which approved capital punishment for convicts of raping a girl under the age of twelve. In April, India’s Union Cabinet approved the ordinance after nationwide protests that took place in various cities after an eight-year-old girl was gang-raped…
Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving seven dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said security measures are being tightened countrywide across Bangladesh. Fire drills will be enacted at all key-point installations (KPI).…
Here’s An Opinion On: Hyperhidrosis Treatment Hands And Feet Best Treatment For Hyperhidrosis byadmin There are more than 300,000 public swimming pools in the United States, visited by more than 300 million people over the age of six every year. That is a lot of swimming. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), nearly…