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woensdag 4 februari 2009 |
 Bat-killing syndrome spreads in NortheastA mysterious and deadly bat disorder discovered just two winters ago in a few New York caves has now spread to at least six northeastern states, and scientists are scrambling to find solutions before it spreads across the country. White-nose syndrome poses no health threat to people, but some scientists say that if bat populations diminish too much, the insects and crop pests they eat could flourish. Researchers recently identified the fungus that creates the syndrome's distinctive white smudges on the noses and wings of hibernating bats, but they don't yet know how to stop the disorder from killing off caves full of the ecologically important animals. Click on image or go H E R E to visit Flying Fur CLICK HERE to find out what BAT is bringing you ... Posted: 7:46:02 PM
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Do you know where your kid is? Check Google's maps With an upgrade to its mobile maps, Google Inc. hopes to prove it can track people on the go as effectively as it searches for information on the Internet. The new software to be released Wednesday will enable people with mobile phones and other wireless devices to automatically share their whereabouts with family and friends. The feature, dubbed "Latitude," expands upon a tool introduced in 2007 to allow mobile phone users to check their own location on a Google map with the press of a button. What about TRUST and good education/upbringing/care and attention for your children? Posted: 7:44:13 PM
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At Rest, Your Brain Runs in Screensaver Mode Perhaps neurons, like philosophers, must "think" in order to be; neuron survival, the idea goes, would require a constant state of activity. Or maybe the minimal level of activity enables a quick start when an outside stimulus is presented, something like a getaway car with the engine running, the researchers suggest.
Movie suggestions: Posted: 7:35:51 PM
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Fud or warning; read article carefully: Former Vice President Dick Cheney warned that there is a 'high probability' that terrorists will attempt a catastrophic nuclear or biological attack in coming years, and said he fears the Obama administration's policies will make it more likely the attempt will succeed.
Search Al Qaeda or Al Ciada in this site and educte Self. Posted: 7:30:36 PM
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US to build fastest computer on planet for managing nuclear arsenal A supercomputer with the processing power of two million laptops is to be built by IBM for the US government to help manage its nuclear arsenal. IBM announced it was developing the technology for its "Sequoia" system, which will be easily the fastest computer on the planet, with delivery to the Department of Energy (DOE) scheduled in 2011. Posted: 6:11:44 PM
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Dog bleeds to death from mandatory chipping "He's a great vet and this was not his fault," say Charlie Brown's owners. "The real blame is with the people who forced us to implant our dog against our better judgment." Posted: 6:06:17 PM
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