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The PARASOL Satellite Moving Off The A-Train TrackWashington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2010 After nearly 5 years of concurrent operations with the Afternoon Constellation, known as the "A-Train," the PARASOL satellite is going on another orbit "track." The A-Train includes a number of NASA satellites that orbit the Earth one behind the other on the same track and until this month, PARASOL has been part of that train. PARASOL is an Earth observation mission, managed by the French ... read more |
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Paris (UPI) Jan 4, 2009 A specter is starting to haunt Europe. Youth unemployment is reaching record levels and the implications for social stability are alarming. Unemployment among those ages 15-24 is now averaging 20 percent across Europe, with an extraordinary peak of 43 percent in Spain. But it is above 20 percent even in prosperous Luxemburg, the country with the highest income per capita in the European ... more  
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 31, 2009Geely Automobile said Thursday it will look at ways to collaborate with Volvo once its parent group completes the acquisition of the loss-making Swedish brand from US auto giant Ford. Gui Shengyue, Geely Automobile's executive director, said its parent initially planned to develop Geely Automobile and Volvo as separate brands. "But when the timing is right, we will find a suitable point ... more  
Lima (AFP) Jan 4, 2010Peru's free trade agreement with China will go into effect on January 15, two weeks ahead of schedule, Trade Minister Martin Perez said Monday. The pact was signed in April and ratified last month. "In principle, we calculated the trade agreement would go into effect on February 1. However, the process has been completed and (the agreement) will kick in much earlier than foreseen," Perez ... more |
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 'Brand Hyderabad' takes a hit in Indian unrest  China Citic Bank to issue 25 billion yuan in bonds   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2010New cinema blockbuster, Avatar, leapt to the top of box office charts as soon as it came out - a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world. Our fascination with themes of escape to other fantastic places and the thrill of immersion in virtual environments also attracts millions to assume new identities in online virtual worlds. Now researchers at The University of Nottingham, SRI Internati ... more  
Shanghai (XNA) Jan 04, 2010Construction of a 65-meter-diameter radio telescope started Tuesday in Shanghai, an official from one of funders said Wednesday. The telescope, a form of directional radio antenna used in radio astronomy, will be used in tracking and collecting data from satellites and space probes including Chinese astronomical projects like Chang'e lunar probe, YH-1 Mars exploration and other deep space explor ... more  
Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 04, 2010Fleet Management Solutions, Inc. (FMS) and Iridium Satellite LLC (Iridium) announce that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Detention and Removal (DRO) has selected FMS Iridium-based vehicle tracking and mobile resource management systems for deployment under a major initiative to optimize efficiency. The FMS tracking equipment and hosted Web software will improve asset re ... more |
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