Sanctions dash Ahmadinejad’s hope to boost his image through soccer
By James M. Dorsey.
Sanctions dash Ahmadinejad’s hope to boost his image through soccer President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad By James M. Dorsey Iranian Prime Minister Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s hopes to spruce up his image through soccer boosted [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Messier 15
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 16, 2012
Messier 15, a globular cluster in Pegasus
Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
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Messier 15 (also designated NGC 7078) is a globular cluster of about 175 light-years across, [...]
Syria, the activists grow up
By Malik Al-Abdeh.
The course of Syria’s revolution since its idealistic early days has been a painful learning experience for many young activists, says Malik al-Abdeh.
The early days of Syria’s uprising in spring 2011 saw young [...]
Knife at a Gunfight
By Jeremy Sare, England.
When you are called to appear before a Congressional hearing or Parliamentary Committee what is the worst accusation you can face? That you were obstructive, wilfully ignorant? No, worse, by far, is to be deemed, “not [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: IC 59 and IC 63
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 15, 2012
IC 59 and IC 63, two arc-shaped nebulae in Cassiopeia
Image Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford, Rancho Del Sol Observatory (http://www.imagingdeepsky.com)
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IC 59 (left) and [...]
The Climate Change Lies Ramp Up Again
By Alan Caruba
Within days of the election, Rasmussen Reports said that, “While there was little talk of climate change during the presidential campaign, the number of U.S. voters who see global warming as a serious problem is at an all-time [...]
Exoplanet Lost in Space…
By Annelies Rhemrev.
Orphaned world may help to explain how planets and stars form
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope have identified a body that is very probably a planet wandering through [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: The Triangulum Galaxy
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 14, 2012
The Triangulum Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in the Local Group
Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com)
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The Triangulum Galaxy (catalogued [...]
Are We Alone in the Universe?
November 2012
Are We Alone in the Universe?
by Ronald Bleier
The October 2012 discovery of a planet orbiting one of the stars of our sun’s nearest neighbors, the triple star system Alpha Centuri, about 4.4 light years away, spurred [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Pulsar SXP 1062
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 13, 2012
SXP 1062, a pulsar within a supernova remnant
Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ.Potsdam/L.Oskinova et al & ESA/XMM-Newton; Optical: AURA/NOAO/CTIO/Univ.Potsdam/L.Oskinova et al
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Veterans’ Day, But No Armistice On Our Streets
by Baldr Odinson.
Monday was Veterans’ Day in the United States — a day when we stop to consider the sacrifices of our military veterans, and especially those who served in war, living or dead.
I have family in the military (one [...]
Israel Will Defend Itself
By Alan Caruba.
www.israelnationalnews.com, 11/11/12
Minister: We’ll Hit Them Till They Say ‘Enough’
Min. Moshe Yaalon says “We will put an end to this. We will not maintain restraint.”
Minister Yaalon said Sunday [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: NGC 4414
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 12, 2012
NGC 4414, a dusty spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices
Image Credit: Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA/ESA)
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NGC 4414 (also known as UGC 7539) is a massive unbarred spiral [...]
Downfall of a President: Nicolas “Mr Bling” Sarkozy in Bribe Scandal
By Sanchia Alasia
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be questioned by a judge in Bordeaux this week over bribery allegations. The charge is that Sarkozy – affectionately known as “Mr Bling” – accepted more than half a million [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Herbig-Haro 32
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 11, 2012
Herbig-Haro 32, a bright Herbig–Haro object in Aquila
Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI)
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Herbig-Haro 32 (HH 32) is a bright Herbig–Haro object [...]
US strategical interest in Africa
W.Leaks.
WikiLeaks Document Release
http://wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS-RL34003
February 2, 2009
Congressional Research Service
Report RL34003
Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of
the U.S. Military in Africa
Lauren Ploch, Analyst [...]
More False BPA “Science” By News Release
By Alan Caruba.
News releases trumpeting not merely inaccurate, but false, science have become a way of life for Americans and others around the world. There is rarely, if ever, any fact checking done by the editors and reporters who pass along [...]
Join the Euro Army, now!
By Oliver Krumme.
The Situation
In the middle of its deepest crisis, Europe is trying to redefine itself through its original foundation ideas, which in the long-run would lead to a “United States of Europe”. At the moment, this goal [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Holmberg II
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 10, 2012
Holmberg II, a dwarf irregular galaxy in Ursa Major
Image Credit: NASA & ESA
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Holmberg II (also known as Arp 268 and UGC 4305) is a very bright dwarf irregular galaxy located [...]
3-Delinquents Here We Come!
By Mike Sutton.
In my article on hi-tech crime I point out the similarities between the ancient mythologies of fire theft with the realities of copyright theft: The owner’s status and earning capacity is undermined even though [...]