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New players challenge world order
[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...U.S. financial giant Citigroup to cut another 53,000 jobs
U.S. financial giant Citigroup to cut another 53,000 jobs 0 ...Microsoft Corp.: Perfect passion defines a giant
" Many technology firms offer great perks and challenging work, but Microsoft stands out. The firm whose operating system is embedded in computers worldwide provides such benefits as help finding care...
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Giant gets makeover
The Cerne Abbas Giant was looking a little less in shape than he should until volunteers gave him a makeover that means he can be seen standing proud for miles around again.Folklore says that if couples sit on his... 386 views | 22 comments | 29 recommendations
Moving the Earth: a planetary survival guide
"The clock is ticking inexorably toward doomsday even if we don't kill ourselves by poisoning the environment or overheating the planet. You see, there's a little problem with the Sun." Declaring victory, tree-sitters leave redwoods
New owners of Northern California forest vow to protect older stands. Don and Doris Fisher of The Gap Inc. acquired Pacific Lumber in bankruptcy court, because they want to save the old growth trees."SCOTIA, Calif. -... 115 views | 14 comments | 39 recommendations
Google's New Smartphone Wows Consumers, But Enterprises Must Wait
"Google (NSDQ: GOOG), T-Mobile, and htc launched the latest salvo in the smartphone wars as they unveiled the first handset to support Google's Android operating system. The G1 smartphone, manufactured by HTC and...Experts unveil skull of giant duck with teeth and the wingspan of a family car
"They are ducks - but not as we know them.Instead of the fluffy little creatures seen today, these big birds boasted 'teeth', a 16ft wingspan and once flew over Britain.Today, scientists announced the discovery of... NASA turns 50
It is NASA's golden anniversary! The NASA website informs that "The Life @ NASA Mission Guide, commemorating NASA's participation in the conference, will help you chart a course through the exciting world of... 254 views | 16 comments | 58 recommendations
Ancient Giant Insects Breathing Easy
When I was 8 years old, my parents took me to the Royal Tyrrell Museum - 4 hours in a car, 2 kids, 4 juice boxes, a side-of-the-highway bathroom break and we arrived. I remember pleading with my parents to buy... $521,000: The average pay of Goldman Sachs employees and that includes sec...
Just in case you thought you were paid enough for what you do...... " They call it Goldmine Sachs. And well they might. Because the Wall Street giant has become the first major investment bank to see its average salary top half a million dollars. ... 398 views | 8 comments | 20 recommendations
Orbiting satellite to help count California rats
"Orbiting satellite to help count California rats" FRESNO, California (AP) -- Scientists plan to use satellite photos to count Giant Kangaroo Rats, the first-ever monitoring of an endangered species from outer space. ... Leading American Insurer AIG close to bankruptcy
Leading American Insurance company American International Group Inc. is in the bad shape and likely to file for bankruptcy. However they have been allowed to use $20 billion of assets held by its subsidiaries... 495 views | 6 comments | 54 recommendations
Amazon's IMDb.com to Allow Free Film, TV Viewing
A very smart, and very timely, business move for Amazon and the Internet Movie Database. No word yet on when this will take effect."Amazon.com said on Monday that its subsidiary, Internet Movie Database, would allow...404 views | 1 comment | 4 recommendations
The black hole of unknowing
" As to global annihilation, I’m stumped. Most of us wouldn’t recognise a strangelet if it casually devoured us in the street There’s a slim chance –...64 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
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