Virginia- The combined efforts by the US National Space Agency and Alliant Technical Systems, Inc. is focused on the failure of a rocket to launch correctly from its pad on Friday.
The location for liftoff was from the NASA space site in Wallops Flight Facility, located in Virginia, and the time that the rocket was supposed […]
Entries from August 2008
NASA to investigate rocket failure
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
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New UK solar plane flies in to the record books
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Yuma, Arizona- The long standing global world record for unbroken continual flight was shattered recently by a United Kingdom research team during a test flight in Arizona.
The British Aerospace and defense company QinetiQ brought their new research and test Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to the US Army Yuma proving Grounds in Arizona, to fly and find […]
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Federal election meets Google
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Washington, D.C.- Just when you thought you had reached saturation with the daily barrage or radio, print media and television, in addition to the talking heads that greet us every evening on Cable TV, you realize that there is still other sources you didn’t realize you missed.
One such source is the Internet.
Google, one of the […]
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Blood platelet drug Nplate declared effective
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Washington, D.C.- The blood platelet drug Nplate has been declared effective and safe for the treatment of a rare clotting disorder that has as a side effect uncontrollable bleeding.
The Food and Drug Administration said last Friday that they have examined the Amgen blood product and found that it is safe and now approved for usage […]
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Meat recall grows in Canada
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Ottawa- The current number of incoming meat contamination related Listeriosis cases in Canada is expected to grow sharply.
There have been 21 confirmed cases of listeriosis from food that is contaminated from listeria monocytogenes bacteria, and about 30 other cases of sickness are believed to be related according to Canada health Minister Tony Clement.
Toronto Meat Company […]
Understanding Facial Transplant Surgery
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
London- The surgical skill that is necessary to transplant a human face successfully is very high, and there are not a large number of surgeons around the world that would even attempt it.
Despite this, the science and technology that supports the transplant of a human face is real, and is slowly becoming accepted around the […]
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FDA’s move to allow irradiation on certain food, not surprising
August 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Washington, D.C.- The move recently by the FDA to allow certain produce types such as lettuce and spinach to be irradiated is not surprising anyone in the food industry.
Over the last 24 months there has been a litany of different food borne illnesses, one right after another so while the decision to allow spinach and […]
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Palm introduces new Treo Pro Video Performer
August 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Chicago- The Palm Treo Pro is the newest product in the Palm Pilot program.
It is brand new, and was released two days ago, and the first evaluation units are being sent out for review.
The new unit has video capability, more memory and also is slightly less money than the last Palm product.
Despite the new major […]
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Google and Verizon join forces
August 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
New York City- Google and Verizon have apparently come very close to a joint partnership that could join the wireless unit and the services of both in broadband, search and TV services.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google and Verizon are discussing actively a partnership, and that it would bring the search giant and […]
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Tainted meat to cause reports of illness
August 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Ottawa- The woman in Hamilton Ontario that died has been linked to a food borne bacterial outbreak, and is now known to be part of the outbreak that is spreading across the country.
At least three other illnesses are under investigation, and there are 30 cases of listeriosis that have come to the surface and there […]