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18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. KJV: Matthew 4:18-19
18Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19And He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." NASB: Matthew 4:18-19
18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." NIV: Matthew 4:18-19
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. KJV: John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. NIV: John 3:16
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. NASB: John 3:16
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So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. KJV: Genesis 1:27
God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. NASB: Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. NIV: Genesis 1:27
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A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. KJV: Proverbs 29:11
A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back. NASB: Proverbs 29:11
A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. NIV: Proverbs 29:11
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| PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories | Australia welcomes its first new-born elephant (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:13:41 EST)
Australia has welcomed the first elephant ever born in the country with the arrival of a 100-kilogram (220.4-pound) male calf at a Sydney zoo, according to keepers.
Rare sheep could be key to better diagnostic tests in developing world, study (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:11:56 EST)
The newest revolution in microbiology testing walks on four legs and says "baa."
Japanese imperial army maps to go online (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:40:01 EST)
Old Asia-Pacific maps from Japanese Imperial Army archives are going online for modern use, such as studying changes in forest cover or the growth of cities, a Japanese researcher said Friday.
Volkswagen plans electric car in 2013: head (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:31:47 EST)
German auto maker Volkswagen hopes to turn out its first all-electric car in 2013, VW head Martin Winterkorn said Friday.
Global warming tactic cools climate but won`t help corals, say researchers (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:15 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- `Geoengineering` experiments proposed to reduce global warming by blocking sunlight with atmosphere-injected particles may cool the world but still leave carbon dioxide levels dangerously high, Stanford scientists say.
The Vision Revolution: Eyes Are the Source of Human 'Superpowers' (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:45:34 EST)
For Mark Changizi, it`s all in the eyes.
Early detection sought for aquatic invasive weed Eurasian Watermilfoil (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:42:46 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Battling invasive plants is nothing new to Montanans, but a newcomer on the scene dwells in the water. This aquatic invader is called Eurasian watermilfoil. Fortunately, Montanans can take preventive action against this waterborne species, as its distribution across the state is very limited.
Racing car powered by chocolate and steered by carrots takes to the track at Goodwood (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:14 EST)
A racing car created from potatoes and carrots and powered by chocolate will be put through its paces this weekend at the world`s largest celebration of motorsport.
Cells use import machinery to export their goods as well (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:26:32 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the bustling economy of the cell, little bubbles called vesicles serve as container ships, ferrying cargo to and from the port - the cell membrane. Some of these vesicles, called post-Golgi vesicles, export cargo made by the cell`s protein factory.
Lower risk of dementia for married or cohabiting people (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:23:12 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who live alone have twice the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease in later life compared with married or cohabiting people, according to a research study led by Miia Kivipelto from Karolinska Institutet and published on the prominent British Medical Journal's website, bmj.com.
Nicotine Dependence Remains Prevalent Despite Recent Declines in Cigarette Use (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:19:05 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the U.S., nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The finding by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health suggests that public health initiatives have been far more successful in preventing Americans from taking up smoking than in persuading hard-core smokers to stop. The study is available online in the American Journal of Public Health and will be published in the August 2009 issue.
Infertile couples encouraged to look at lifestyle (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:31 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Adelaide study has recommended that infertile couples seek advice about their lifestyle before embarking on IVF treatment or other assisted reproductive technology.
Harnessing Nanoparticles To Track Cancer Cell Changes (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:02 EST)
The more dots there are, the more accurate a picture you get when you connect them. Cancer researchers adopting that philosophy have developed a new imaging technology that could give scientists the ability to simultaneously measure as many as 100 or more distinct features in or on a single cell. In a disease such as cancer, that capability would provide a much better picture of what is going on in individual tumor cells.
Oxygen key to 'cut and paste' of genes (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:50:05 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- An oxygen-sensitive enzyme has been found to play a key role in how genes create the many different proteins that make up our bodies.
Tamiflu resistant swine flu case found in Hong Kong: govt (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:40:01 EST)
Hong Kong on Friday detected a strain of swine flu that was resistant to Tamiflu, the main anti-viral flu drug, the health department reported on its website.
US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (Update) (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:38:41 EST)
The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Coolest spacecraft ever in orbit around L2 (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:24:25 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Last night, the detectors of Planck's High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273°C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has also just entered its final orbit around the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system, L2.
Energy-Efficient Intelligent House that Can Learn our Routines (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:17:43 EST)
The first home in the UK which can learn from its residents and take decisive action and text if it is being burgled or the door has been left unlocked, will be unveiled this week in Cairo.
Nearly 90,000 swine flu cases reported worldwide: WHO (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:07:16 EST)
Some 89,921 people in 125 countries and territories have caught swine flu, with 382 having died since the outbreak was uncovered in April, World Health Organisation data released Friday showed.
Senator may have won fight over private rocket manufacturing (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:05:28 EST)
For months, a powerful Republican senator from Alabama has fought the Obama administration to block $150 million that the White House wanted to spend to help private companies build rockets capable of reaching the international space station.
Producing hydrogen from urine (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:47:26 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- You do two things at motorway services: fill up one tank and empty another. US chemists have combined refuelling your car and relieving yourself by creating a new catalyst that can extract hydrogen from urine.
Physicists Demonstrate Quantum Memory with Matter Qubits (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:40:56 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists have successfully operated a quantum gate between two remote particles of matter, marking an important step toward the development of a quantum computer. In previous experiments, researchers have used photons, which are difficult to store. Using matter qubits enables the researchers to store the obtained quantum information, opening up new possibilities for the generation of remote networks of entangled qubits.
Gene's novel role may provide key to treating liver and neurodegenerative diseases (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:46:05 EST)
Scientists at Singapore's Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) have made a novel discovery about how the gene, "Fas-apoptosis inhibitory molecule" (FAIM), protects both immune and liver cells from apoptosis, or programmed cell death.
US wants privacy in new cyber security system (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:44:23 EST)
(AP) -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.
Australian scientists hail triple dinosaur find (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:11:24 EST)
Australian scientists hailed the country's most significant dinosaur discovery in decades on Friday after three new species were unearthed in a Queensland billabong.
Plant disease hits eastern US veggies early, hard (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:10:11 EST)
(AP) -- Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen states as a destructive and infectious plant disease makes its earliest and most widespread appearance ever in the eastern United States.
Existing Parkinson's disease drug may fight drug-resistant TB (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:50:01 EST)
Existing drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease could be repositioned for use in the treatment of extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis, which kills about 2 million people each year, according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego. The rise of these strains of TB throughout the world, including industrialized countries, poses a great threat to human health.
Japan may add noise to quiet hybrid cars for safety (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:40:02 EST)
Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, according to an official.
A rush of blood to the head -- anger increases blood flow (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:20:01 EST)
Mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments, described in BioMed Central's open access journal Cardiovascular Ultrasound, also found that this dilatory reflex was absent in people with high blood pressure.
'Jumping gene' diminishes the effect of a new type 2 diabetes risk gene (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:47:44 EST)
Research led by the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) has identified a new gene associated with diabetes, together with a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes.
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| PHYSorg.com: Physics News | Physicists Demonstrate Quantum Memory with Matter Qubits (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:40:56 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists have successfully operated a quantum gate between two remote particles of matter, marking an important step toward the development of a quantum computer. In previous experiments, researchers have used photons, which are difficult to store. Using matter qubits enables the researchers to store the obtained quantum information, opening up new possibilities for the generation of remote networks of entangled qubits.
Researchers unite to distribute quantum keys (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:50:19 EST)
Researchers from across Europe have united to build the largest quantum key distribution network ever built. The efforts of 41 research and industrial organisations were realised as secure, quantum encrypted information was sent over an eight node, mesh network.
Unexpectedly Long-Range Effects in Advanced Magnetic Devices (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:50:57 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A tiny grid pattern has led materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Institute of Solid State Physics in Russia to an unexpected finding -the surprisingly strong and long-range effects of certain electromagnetic nanostructures used in data storage. Their recently reported findings may add new scientific challenges to the design and manufacture of future ultra-high density data storage devices.
Data-Taking Dress Rehearsal Proves World`s Largest Computing Grid is Ready for LHC Restart (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:50:01 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The world`s largest computing grid has passed its most comprehensive tests to date in anticipation of the restart of the world`s most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The successful dress rehearsal proves that the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) is ready to analyze and manage real data from the massive machine. The United States is a vital partner in the development and operation of the WLCG, with 15 universities and three U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories from 11 states contributing to the project.
Wagner's 'difficult' reputation unwarranted says research (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:32:30 EST)
The composer Richard Wagner is well-known, even notorious, for writing operas that can challenge both performers and listeners. A new study published in the Journal of the Acoustic Society of America reveals that Wagner set his text to music in a way that uses the acoustics of the soprano voice in a manner that helps both performers and listeners.
Scientists develop novel ion trap for sensing force and light (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:02:59 EST)
Miniature devices for trapping ions (electrically charged atoms) are common components in atomic clocks and quantum computing research. Now, a novel ion trap geometry demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology could usher in a new generation of applications because the device holds promise as a stylus for sensing very small forces or as an interface for efficient transfer of individual light particles for quantum communications.
The art of invisibility and the perfect cat's eye (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:09:06 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- In recent years scientists have explored the impossible by developing invisibility or 'cloaking' devices, but can the same technology also help make things more visible?
The sound of light: Innovative technology shatters the barriers of modern light microscopy (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:58:52 EST)
In the past, even modern technologies have failed to produce high-resolution fluorescence images from this depth because of the strong scattering of light. In the Nature Photonics journal, the Munich researchers describe how they can reveal genetic expression within live fly larvae and fish by "listening to light". In the future this technology may facilitate the examination of tumors or coronary vessels in humans.
Straighten up and fly right: Moths benefit more from flexible wings than rigid (w/ Videos) (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:19:32 EST)
Most scientists who create models trying to understand the mechanics and aerodynamics of insect flight have assumed that insect wings are relatively rigid as they flap.
New insights, and a new angle, on high-temperature superconductivity (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:20:36 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Princeton-led research team has revealed surprising information about how electron behavior influences the conduction of electricity in a class of high-temperature superconductors. An increased understanding of this mechanism could one day transform a number of technologies, including the transmission of electrical power.
Laser-created temporal lens could lead to movies of molecular processes (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:11:58 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Finding a way to observe and record the behavior of matter at the molecular level has long been a holy grail among physicists. That ability could open the door to a wide range of applications in ultrafast electron microscopy used in a large array of scientific, medical and technological fields.
NuTeV Anomaly Helps Shed Light on Physics of the Nucleus (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:25:10 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new calculation clarifies the complicated relationship between protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus and offers a fascinating resolution of the famous NuTeV Anomaly.
Fermilab's CDF observes Omega-sub-b baryon (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:59:17 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- At a recent physics seminar at the Department of Energy`s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Fermilab physicist Pat Lukens of the CDF experiment announced the observation of a new particle, the Omega-sub-b (Ωb). The particle contains three quarks, two strange quarks and a bottom quark (s-s-b). It is an exotic relative of the much more common proton and has about six times the proton`s mass.
Scientists create first electronic quantum processor (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:37:16 EST)
A team led by Yale University researchers has created the first rudimentary solid-state quantum processor, taking another step toward the ultimate dream of building a quantum computer.
A new approach to engineering for extreme environments (w/ Video) (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:20:02 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Composite materials such as fiberglass, which take on a mix of properties of their constituent compounds, have been around for decades. Now, an MIT materials scientist is taking composites to the nanoscale, where entirely new properties, not found in any of the original compounds, can emerge.
Lasers can lengthen quantum bit memory by 1,000 times (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:00:01 EST)
Physicists have found a way to drastically prolong the shelf life of quantum bits, the 0s and 1s of quantum computers.
Streaming sand grains help define essence of a liquid (w/ Video) (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:50:01 EST)
University of Chicago researchers recently showed that dry granular materials such as sands, seeds and grains have properties similar to liquid, forming water-like droplets when poured from a given source. The finding could be important to a wide range of industries that use "fluidized" dry particles for oil refining, plastics manufacturing and pharmaceutical production.
Could Maxwell's Demon Exist in Nanoscale Systems? (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:29:31 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Maxwell`s demon may be making a comeback. Physicists know that the demon, an imaginary creature that decreases the entropy of a system, cannot exist in macroscopic systems due to the energy it requires to perform its role. However, a recent study has shown that, on the nanoscale, Maxwell`s demon might be able to do its work with much less energy than previously thought due to tiny thermal fluctuations that occur in small systems.
First acoustic metamaterial 'superlens' created (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:15:56 EST)
A team of researchers at the University of Illinois has created the world's first acoustic "superlens," an innovation that could have practical implications for high-resolution ultrasound imaging, non-destructive structural testing of buildings and bridges, and novel underwater stealth technology.
Scientists discover giant Rydberg atom molecules (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:45:28 EST)
A group of University of Oklahoma researchers led by Dr. James P. Shaffer, Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, have discovered giant Rydberg molecules with a bond as large as a red blood cell. Determining how Rydberg molecules interact is important because Rydberg atoms are a key ingredient in atom based quantum computation schemes.
Backtracking on DNA (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:05:01 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Accuracy is essential for life, so in converting the information stored in DNA into a form in which it can be used, a high level of precision is required. Dr Tanniemola Liverpool from the Department of Mathematics, working with colleagues from the University of Leeds, has developed a mathematical model for how the required accuracy is achieved.
Work begins on world's deepest underground lab (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:54:55 EST)
(AP) -- Far below the Black Hills of South Dakota, crews are building the world's deepest underground science lab at a depth equivalent to more than six Empire State buildings - a place uniquely suited to scientists' quest for mysterious particles known as dark matter.
CERN reports on progress toward LHC restart (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:15:54 EST)
At the 151st session of the CERN Council today, CERN Director General Rolf Heuer confirmed that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) remains on schedule for a restart this autumn, albeit about 2-3 weeks later than originally foreseen. Following the incident of 19 September 2008 that brought the LHC to a standstill, a great deal of work has been done to understand the causes of the incident and ensure that a similar incident cannot happen again.
New method to detect quantum mechanical effects in ordinary objects (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:34:04 EST)
At the quantum level, the atoms that make up matter and the photons that make up light behave in a number of seemingly bizarre ways. Particles can exist in "superposition," in more than one state at the same time (as long as we don't look), a situation that permitted Schrödinger's famed cat to be simultaneously alive and dead; matter can be "entangled" -- Albert Einstein called it "spooky action at a distance" -- such that one thing influences another thing, regardless of how far apart the two are.
Large Hadron Collider restart delayed till October (Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:53:05 EST)
(AP) -- The world's largest atom smasher will likely be fired up again in October after scientists have carried out tests and put in place further safety measures to prevent a repeat of the faults that sidelined the $10 billion machine shortly after startup last year, the operator said Saturday.
Scientists reach milestone in study of emergent magnetism (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:04:39 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have reached a milestone in the study of emergent magnetism.
Big impact from tiny semiconductor lasers (w/Video) (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:50:02 EST)
A massive European effort to develop high-brightness semiconductor lasers could transform healthcare, telecoms and display applications and make Europe an undisputed leader in the field.
Researchers putting a freeze on oscillator vibrations (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:42:32 EST)
University of Oregon physicists have successfully landed a one-two punch on a tiny glass sphere, refrigerating it in liquid helium and then dosing its perimeter with a laser beam, to bring its naturally occurring mechanical vibrations to a near standstill.
Researchers discovers how strain at grain boundaries suppresses high-temperature superconductivity (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:10:02 EST)
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered that a reduction in mechanical strain at the boundaries of crystal grains can significantly improve the performance of high-temperature superconductors (HTS). Their results* could lead to lower cost and significantly improved performance of superconductors in a wide variety of applications, such as power transmission, power grid reliability and advanced physics research.
A Polymer Solar Cell with Near-Perfect Internal Efficiency (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:01:52 EST)
An international group of scientists has developed a polymer-based solar cell with an ability not yet seen in similar cells: almost every single photon it absorbs is converted into a pair of electric-charge carriers, and every one of those pairs is collected at the cell's electrodes.
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| PHYSorg.com: Space & Earth News | Global warming tactic cools climate but won`t help corals, say researchers (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:15 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- `Geoengineering` experiments proposed to reduce global warming by blocking sunlight with atmosphere-injected particles may cool the world but still leave carbon dioxide levels dangerously high, Stanford scientists say.
Coolest spacecraft ever in orbit around L2 (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:24:25 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Last night, the detectors of Planck's High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273°C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has also just entered its final orbit around the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system, L2.
Senator may have won fight over private rocket manufacturing (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:05:28 EST)
For months, a powerful Republican senator from Alabama has fought the Obama administration to block $150 million that the White House wanted to spend to help private companies build rockets capable of reaching the international space station.
Mars data published in Science this week (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:30:01 EST)
Four papers in the journal Science this week offer new details about the history of water on Mars, gleaned from the 2008 NASA Phoenix Mars Mission that was operated from The University of Arizona.
Free Spirit: Rock Under the Belly (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:12 EST)
Engineers placed a rock underneath the test rover at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., on July 1, 2009, to more closely simulate Spirit's predicament on Mars.
New type of El Nino could mean more hurricanes make landfall (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:20:01 EST)
El Niño years typically result in fewer hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean. But a new study suggests that the form of El Niño may be changing potentially causing not only a greater number of hurricanes than in average years, but also a greater chance of hurricanes making landfall, according to climatologists at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The study appears in the July 3, 2009, edition of the journal Science.
Many characteristics of Mars, including ice, are similar to Earth (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:10:01 EST)
Mars gets as far as 250 million miles away, but many parts of it closely resemble places on Earth, including its landscape, history of water, soil and even its weather, says a Texas A&M University researcher in the current issue of "Science" magazine.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's first moon images available (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:48:52 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has transmitted its first images since reaching the moon on June 23. The spacecraft's two cameras, collectively known as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, or LROC, were activated June 30. The cameras are working well and have returned images of a region in the lunar highlands south of Mare Nubium (Sea of Clouds).
VLBA locates superenergetic bursts near giant black hole (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:24:43 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a worldwide combination of diverse telescopes, astronomers have discovered that a giant galaxy's bursts of very high energy gamma rays are coming from a region very close to the supermassive black hole at its core. The discovery provides important new information about the mysterious workings of the powerful "engines" in the centers of innumerable galaxies throughout the Universe.
Fermi Telescope reveals a population of radio-quiet gamma-ray pulsars (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:21:48 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new class of pulsars detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is solving the mystery of previously unidentified gamma-ray sources and helping scientists understand the mechanisms behind pulsar emissions.
Pacific Northwest forests could store more carbon, help address greenhouse issues (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:02 EST)
The forests of the Pacific Northwest hold significant potential to increase carbon storage and help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in coming years, a recent study concludes, if they are managed primarily for that purpose through timber harvest reductions and increased rotation ages.
Who wants to pay more for green electricity? (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:20:02 EST)
A research report in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution suggests that individuals prefer to be involved in a collective contribution to green electricity that involve everyone paying more, rather than having individual higher bills.
European rocket hoists biggest-ever telecoms satellite (w/ Video) (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:01 EST)
A European rocket placed the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite into geostationary orbit, launch operator Arianespace said.
Forest service carves new experimental forest out of Tongass NF (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:30:01 EST)
The USDA Forest Service established a new experimental forest in Alaska on June 25. The 25,000-acre Héen Latinee Experimental Forest is located inside the Tongass National Forest, and is easily accessible by road from Juneau, Alaska. It is part of the largest temperate rain forest in the world.
NASA: Fuel test a success, shuttle launch day set (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:05:43 EST)
(AP) -- To NASA's relief, a fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for another launch attempt late next week for the delayed mission.
A Super-Efficient Particle Accelerator (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:47:47 EST)
This image of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope shows a part of the roughly circular supernova remnant known as RCW 86.
Amsterdam pays residents to scrap polluting old cars (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:10:04 EST)
The Dutch capital Amsterdam announced Wednesday a cash bonus of up to 1,000 euros (1,400 dollars) for residents who scrap their old cars to buy newer, environmentally friendly ones.
Earth's most prominent rainfall feature creeping northward (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:10:01 EST)
The rain band near the equator that determines the supply of freshwater to nearly a billion people throughout the tropics and subtropics has been creeping north for more than 300 years, probably because of a warmer world, according to research published in the July issue of Nature Geoscience.
Plants Save the Earth from an Icy Doom (w/ Podcast) (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:10:01 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fifty million years ago, the North and South Poles were ice-free and crocodiles roamed the Arctic. Since then, a long-term decrease in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has cooled the Earth. Researchers at Yale University, the Carnegie Institution of Washington and the University of Sheffield now show that land plants saved the Earth from a deep frozen fate by buffering the removal of atmospheric CO2 over the past 24 million years.
New class of black holes discovered (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:52:39 EST)
A new class of black hole, more than 500 times the mass of the Sun, has been discovered by an international team of astronomers.
The least sea ice in 800 years (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:02 EST)
New research, which reconstructs the extent of ice in the sea between Greenland and Svalbard from the 13th century to the present indicates that there has never been so little sea ice as there is now. The research results from the Niels Bohr Institute, among others, are published in the scientific journal, Climate Dynamics.
Astronomer's new guide to the galaxy: Largest map of cold dust revealed (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:27:58 EST)
This new guide for astronomers, known as the APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy (ATLASGAL) shows the Milky Way in submillimetre-wavelength light (between infrared light and radio waves). Images of the cosmos at these wavelengths are vital for studying the birthplaces of new stars and the structure of the crowded galactic core.
Astronomers discover pair of solar systems in the making (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:59:25 EST)
Two University of Hawai'i at Mānoa astronomers have found a binary star-disk system in which each star is surrounded by the kind of dust disk that is frequently the precursor of a planetary system. Doctoral student Rita Mann and Dr. Jonathan Williams used the Submillimeter Array on Mauna Kea, Hawaii to make the observations.
Intense heat killed the Universe's would-be galaxies, researchers say (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:33:27 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Our Milky Way galaxy only survived because it was already immersed in a large clump of dark matter which trapped gases inside it, scientists led by Durham University's Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) found.
Scientists lower Alaska volcano threat level (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:56:07 EST)
(AP) -- Alaskans can put away their dust masks and spare air filters, for now, because Mount Redoubt seems to have cooled off since its last major eruption nearly three months ago.
Largest ever survey of very distant galaxy clusters completed (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:26:07 EST)
An international team of researchers led by a UC Riverside astronomer has completed the largest ever survey designed to find very distant clusters of galaxies.
Wind + water = untapped energy: An abundance of power exists above Earth's oceans, study finds (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:26:01 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Wind energy over the planet's oceans is a vastly underutilized renewable resource, according to UC Irvine researchers.
NASA, Japan Release Most Complete Topographic Map of Earth (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:20:01 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA and Japan released a new digital topographic map of Earth Monday that covers more of our planet than ever before. The map was produced with detailed measurements from NASA's Terra spacecraft.
NASA manager pitches a cheaper return-to-moon plan (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:23:02 EST)
(AP) -- Like a car salesman pushing a luxury vehicle that the customer no longer can afford, NASA has pulled out of its back pocket a deal for a cheaper ride to the moon.
Researchers Survey Mid-Atlantic Ridge Looking For New Forms of Marine Life, Clues to Deep-Sea Communities (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:19:43 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of researchers is surveying the Mid-Atlantic Ridge halfway between Iceland and the Azores to determine its biodiversity and perhaps discover new species and clues to deep-sea food webs. The project is part of a 16-nation effort to determine if the underwater mountain chain in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean has its own distinct animal communities.
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| PHYSorg.com: Technology News | Japanese imperial army maps to go online (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:40:01 EST)
Old Asia-Pacific maps from Japanese Imperial Army archives are going online for modern use, such as studying changes in forest cover or the growth of cities, a Japanese researcher said Friday.
Volkswagen plans electric car in 2013: head (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:31:47 EST)
German auto maker Volkswagen hopes to turn out its first all-electric car in 2013, VW head Martin Winterkorn said Friday.
Racing car powered by chocolate and steered by carrots takes to the track at Goodwood (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:14 EST)
A racing car created from potatoes and carrots and powered by chocolate will be put through its paces this weekend at the world`s largest celebration of motorsport.
US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (Update) (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:38:41 EST)
The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Energy-Efficient Intelligent House that Can Learn our Routines (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:17:43 EST)
The first home in the UK which can learn from its residents and take decisive action and text if it is being burgled or the door has been left unlocked, will be unveiled this week in Cairo.
US wants privacy in new cyber security system (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:44:23 EST)
(AP) -- The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections.
Japan may add noise to quiet hybrid cars for safety (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:40:02 EST)
Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, according to an official.
AP unveils 'treasure trove' of historical footage (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:10:01 EST)
(AP) -- The Associated Press is digitizing and has begun to release a "treasure trove" of historical film footage from the 1960s and '70s that had been sitting in Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's former World War II headquarters in London.
Second Life data offers window into how trends spread (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:50:53 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Do friends wear the same style of shoe or see the same movies because they have similar tastes, which is why they became friends in the first place? Or once a friendship is established, do individuals influence each other to adopt like behaviors?
Renault to test electric cars in Paris, Milan: company (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:10:02 EST)
Renault-Nissan will hold large-scale tests for its new electric cars in the Paris and Milan regions next year ahead of planned mass production from 2012, the Franco-Japanese auto group said Thursday.
Two-Antenna Quad-Beam 11-15 GHz Phased Array RFIC Targeted at Satellite Systems and Advanced Radars (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:45:24 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Jazz Semiconductor, a Tower Group Company, today announced that they have collaborated to develop a two-antenna quad-beam RFIC phased array receiver covering the 11-15 GHz frequency range. First time success was achieved using Jazz Semiconductor`s high performance 0.18-micron SiGe BiCMOS process and its own proprietary models, kit and DIRECT MPW (Multiproject Wafer) program. The chip was designed and tested by the Electrical and Computer Engineering School at UCSD.
TSMC Unveils First Commercial 65-Nanometer Multi-Time Programmable Non-Volatile Memory Technology (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:09:08 EST)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company today announced the foundry segment`s first functional 65-nanometer multi-time programmable (MTP) non-volatile memory (NVM) process technology.
Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:20:01 EST)
(AP) -- In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence.
TV stations struggling with viewer loss on DTV (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:01 EST)
(AP) -- The government is helping two dozen TV stations that became difficult to receive by antenna when they switched to new frequencies as part of the digital TV transition, the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday.
Panasonic Develops High Efficiency CRT Recycling Technology Using Laser (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:45:05 EST)
Panasonic has developed a recycling technology using laser beams to separate the front panel and back part (funnel) of a cathode ray tube (CRT) used in TV sets.
Sound imaging: clever acoustics help blind people see the world (w/ Video) (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:11:52 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Video from portable cameras is analysed to calculate the distance of obstacles and predict the movements of people and cars. This information is then transformed and relayed to a blind person as a three-dimensional ‘picture` of sound.
Microsoft adds selected 'tweets' to Bing (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:34:02 EST)
Microsoft is integrating messages from prominent users of Twitter, the hot micro-blogging service, into the results generated by its new Internet search engine Bing.
Download the new Firefox 3.5 Web browser (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:28:25 EST)
Get your hot, fresh Web browser from Firefox.
Jay Leno wins right to Web name for his new show (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:22:33 EST)
(AP) -- Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show.
All in sight: Scientists test infrared system for the protection of whales (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:05:45 EST)
A new measurement system for the detection of whales is used for the first time on board of the research vessel Polarstern. Whales are usually difficult to spot. On the one hand, they spend the greater part of their life under water. On the other hand, only a small part of their body can be seen when they surface, and this can even hardly be distinguished from the surrounding water.
Printable batteries (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:23:18 EST)
For a long time, batteries were bulky and heavy. Now, a new cutting-edge battery is revolutionizing the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced cost-effectively through a printing process.
PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter in China (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:43:33 EST)
(AP) -- Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory.
Companies pledge more openness about Web tracking (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:42:26 EST)
Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed.
Gizmodo, Engadget founder launches new gadget site (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:20:01 EST)
The founder of two of the most popular gadget sites on the Web, Gizmodo and Engadget, launched another destination for technology junkies on Wednesday.
YouTube doubles video file size to 2G (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:18:08 EST)
Video-sharing site YouTube announced on Wednesday that it was doubling the size limit for uploads to its website to allow users to post more high-definition (HD) video.
Web browser enters a golden age (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:43:33 EST)
It's been a long time coming, but the humble Web browser is finally entering a golden age. Some 20 years after creation of the World Wide Web and more than 10 years after Microsoft crushed Netscape, the browser market has become increasingly dynamic. Not only are a range of competitors vying for the turf that Microsoft's Internet Explorer once had almost to itself, but they also are spurring an increasingly rapid cycle of innovation.
Jinni: Semantic Search for Movies (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:31:57 EST)
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most interesting things I have come across over the Internet is the movie search engine Jinni. Can't think of anything to watch tonight? Type in a phrase, and dozens of moves appear in an attractive visual search result. Of course, if you want to see movies that match your tastes and preferences, you will have to set up a profile and become a part of the The Movie Genome. Jinni has been called "the Pandora of music" for good reason.
Microsoft posts modest search gains with Bing (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:00:03 EST)
New search engine Bing helped Microsoft increase its share of the search market in the United States in June but, still lags behind Yahoo! and Google, a Web analytics firm reported Wednesday.
A glimpse at Intel's futuristic gadgets (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:46:53 EST)
Wouldn't it be useful to have a gadget that immediately warned you when the information you just saw on the Internet or heard from a buddy might be baloney?
Facebook plans to simplify privacy settings (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:20:01 EST)
(AP) -- Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site.
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Introduction to the Episcopal Church (Paperback) by Joseph B. Bernardin
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The Genesis Debate : Three Views on the Days of Creation (Paperback) by J. Ligon, III Duncann, Daivd W. Hall, Hugh Ross, Gleason L. Archer, Lee Irons, Meredith G. Kline, David G. Hagopian (Editor)
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