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Ariane Moves Into Final Phase Of Globalstar Soyuz 2 Launch CampaignBaikonur Kazakhstan (SPX) Oct 15, 2010 Final launcher integration is now underway for next week's Soyuz 2 mission, which will orbit six Globalstar second-generation satellites from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launcher's upper composite - which is composed of the six Globalstar spacecraft and their dispenser system, along with the ST payload fairing that protects the satellites during ascent and the Fregat upper stage - has been mated to the Soyuz 2's Block I third stage. This activity occurred in the Cosmodrome's Soyu ... read more |
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Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Oct 13, 2010Knowing how to build nanosized assemblies of polymers (long molecular chains) holds the key to improving a broad range of industrial processes, from the production of nanofibers, filters, and new materials to the manufacture of low-energy, nanoscale circuits and devices. A recent paper in Nature Communications sheds light on key behaviors of polymers in specially engineered confined spaces ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2010China said Wednesday its trade surplus shrank in September, but analysts warn the drop is unlikely to ease fears of a global currency war, with Beijing accused of cheating its way to commercial dominance. The country's trade surplus fell to 16.88 billion dollars in September from 20.03 billion dollars in August, and was the lowest surplus in five months, customs authorities said. The fig ... more 
Raleigh NC (SPX) Oct 13, 2010An approach pioneered by researchers at North Carolina State University gives scientists new insight into the way silicon bonds with other materials at the atomic level. This technique could lead to improved understanding of and control over bond formation at the atomic level, and opportunities for the creation of new devices and more efficient microchips. Manufacturers build silicon-based ... more |
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British media join forces against Murdoch BSkyB takeoverLondon (AFP) Oct 12, 2010 British media groups urged Business Secretary Vince Cable on Tuesday to block a bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. for full control of satellite broadcaster BSkyB. The appeal was in a letter signed by the heads of the companies behind the right-leaning Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail and left-leaning Guardian and Daily Mirror, as well as the heads of the BBC, Channel 4 television and the BT Group. "We believe that the proposed takeover could have serious and far-reaching consequences for media pl ... read more |
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