Feb 15 2009

More data sharing urged to avoid satellite crashes – Reuters


BBC News

More data sharing urged to avoid satellite crashes
Reuters – 13 Feb 2009
By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tuesday's collision of two satellites in space may not be the last unless big changes are made in the way government and commercial satellite operators share data, an expert on satellite orbits warned on
Iridium hole plugged after satellite smash-up TechRadar UK
Satellite collision reflects necessity for int'l laws: Russian expert People’s Daily Online
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Feb 15 2009

Penguins starve as climate ups swim time: study – Canada.com


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Penguins starve as climate ups swim time: study
Canada.com – 13 Feb 2009
CHICAGO – Penguins nesting off Argentina's coast are starving because changing ocean patterns have forced their mates to swim 25 miles (40 kilometers) farther than they did a decade ago to find food, researchers said Thursday.
Penguins Becoming Long-distance Commuters DigitalJournal.com
Most penguin species in decline, expert warns MSNBC
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Feb 15 2009

Recession keeps tourists away – Canada.com


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Recession keeps tourists away
Canada.com – 14 Feb 2009
By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent, ReutersFebruary 13, 2009Comments (2) Elephant seals rest on a beach at Lagoon Island, Antarctica.
Significant drop in visitors to Antarctica this season MercoPress
Recession Hits Antarctica (Is That Good or Bad?) World Hum
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Feb 15 2009

A valentine for Mr. Darwin – Globe and Mail


Boston Globe

A valentine for Mr. Darwin
Globe and Mail – 13 Feb 2009
Yesterday was Charles Darwin's 200th birthday (or would have been had we evolved for greater longevity). And tomorrow is Valentine's Day.
UK marks Darwin's 200th birthday with pride, humor The Associated Press
Shrewsbury celebrates Charles Darwin's 200th anniversary Sunday Mercury
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Feb 15 2009

Bell Mobility to Launch Palm Treo Pro and BlackBerry Pearl Flip … – Teleclick.ca


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Bell Mobility to Launch Palm Treo Pro and BlackBerry Pearl Flip
Teleclick.ca – 14 Feb 2009
Bell Mobility is planning to bring the Palm Treo Pro and BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphones to CDMA wireless customers in Canada, according to a recent report on MobileSyrup.
Rumor: BlackBerry 8900 and Pearl Flip 8210 Coming to AT&T Shortly IntoMobile
A Pearl of a phone Channel News Asia
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Feb 15 2009

Cellphone Makers Start Offering ‘Green’ Models – New York Times

Cellphone Makers Start Offering ‘Green’ Models
New York Times – 1 hour ago
By ERIC SYLVERS Nokia’s 5630 Xpress Music, left, has a program that lets users calculate their carbon emissions. Motorola’s W233 is made from recycled plastic water bottles and can be entirely recycled.
Motorola unveils phone made from recycled bottles Canada.com
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Feb 15 2009

Russia sending more ships, scientists to Arctic – The Associated Press


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Russia sending more ships, scientists to Arctic
The Associated Press – 12 Feb 2009
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia will modernize its icebreaker fleet and station more researchers in the Arctic as part of its push to stake its claim to the vast resources of the disputed polar region, a presidential envoy said Thursday.
Russia prepares law on Northern Sea Route Barents Observer
Boy, 9, gets deal in dad's killing Peterborough Examiner
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Feb 15 2009

Sony Ericsson unveils new strategy – CNET News


UberGizmo

Sony Ericsson unveils new strategy
CNET News – 3 hours ago
by Marguerite Reardon BARCELONA – Sony Ericsson has been hit hard by the global recession, but the company says it has a new strategy focused on services and entertainment that it hopes will get it back on track.
Secretive Sony Ericsson Shows 12.1-megapixel Camera Phone PC World
Sony Cameraphone Says 'Idou' to 12.1 Megapixels PC Magazine
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Feb 15 2009

Earth-like planets in our galactic neighborhood – AFP


AFP

Earth-like planets in our galactic neighborhood
AFP – 1 hour ago
CHICAGO (AFP) – Earth-like planets with life-sustaining conditions are spinning around stars in our galactic neighborhood, US astrophysicists say.
There's another Earth out there – and we'll find it Independent
Searching for life on faraway planets Irish Times
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Feb 15 2009

Not Among Friends: The Dangers of Social Networks

For many people, social networking has become as much of a daily routine as brewing coffee and brushing teeth. IT administrators dislike it and cyber crooks depend on it.

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