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Day: December 26, 2016
China Plans to Land Probes on Far Side of Moon, Mars by 2020
China has set out its space plans for the next five years, including soft landing a probe on the far side of the moon around 2018 and launching its first Mars probe by 2020. China says in a white paper released Tuesday that it is determined to speed up the development of its space industry.
China plans to land probes on far side of moon, Mars by 2020
China vowed Tuesday to speed up the development of its space industry as it set out its plans to become the first country to soft land a probe on the far side of the moon, around 2018, and launch its first Mars probe by 2020. “To explore the vast cosmos, develop the space industry and build China into a space power is a dream we pursue unremittingly,” read a white paper setting out the country’s space strategy for the next five years.
Toshiba Drops on Reports of Nuclear Unit’s $4.3 Billion Loss
Toshiba Corp. posted its biggest decline since May 2015 after reports that it may book a loss of as much as 500 billion yen on its U.S. nuclear operations. The shares fell as much as 16 percent to 371 yen in early trading in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Modi Own Goal Swamps India’s Big-Bang Year, Clouds 2017 Outlook
India started 2016 as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, but at its end the nation faces a significant slowdown and the delay of what’s been hailed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greatest reform — the creation of an integrated marketplace. Much of the pain is self-inflicted as Modi’s decision last month to drain 86 percent of currency in circulation stalled spending and caused a political stalemate on a landmark sales-tax reform.
Fund Manager Riding 55% Posco Gain Sees Steel Prices Staying Hot
The rally in steel that helped propel Posco shares 55 percent higher this year may continue for another six months, according to a money manager who bought the stock when it was near a 12-year low. Baring Asset Management Korea Ltd.’s head of equities, Hyun Choi, said he started buying Posco shares in late 2015, after Korea’s biggest steelmaker posted its biggest loss in at least five years.
FS Linksys WRT1900ACS – as new
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Iowa native spends Christmas on International Space Station
An Iowa native wasn’t able to be home for Christmas with her family this year. Instead, she’s 225 miles above Earth, aboard the International Space Station.
Teen Scientist – Space junk: The ongoing problem of orbital debris
There are currently 500,000 pieces of debris in orbit around the Earth right now. Much of this space junk has accumulated thanks to dysfunctional spacecraft, abandoned stages of rocket launches, and satellite collisions.
IPrice gains $4m in Series A funding
IPrice Group, a Kuala Lumpur-based price comparison website, has received US$4 million in a Series A round of funding from a group of venture capitalists. The group was led by Asia Venture Group and includes Gobi Partners, DMP, Econa, Starstrike and a few individual investors.
django-ohm2-handlers 1.1.9
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AMD: Zen Server Sales Alone Could Be Worth $1 Profit Per Share In 2018
CEO Su says double-digit market share for servers. A 15% share in 2018 could be worth $2.5 billion in revenue.
China says space programme must help protect national security
China’s space programme must help protect the country’s national security, but China is dedicated to the peaceful use of space and opposes a space arms race, the government said in a policy paper issued on Tuesday. Tiangong-2, China’s second space laboratory lifts off from the launch pad in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, September 15, 2016.
Revolutionary motorbike engine
Like the ’50s jet age and space age of the ’60s, “rotary power” was a hot topic across the 1970s automotive sphere. Billed by apostles as the next phase in internal combustion, it was, for a time, just that.
China says space program must help protect national security
China’s President Xi Jinping looks on before meeting with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Great Halll of the People in Beijing, China December 2, 2016. China’s space program must help protect the country’s national security, but China is dedicated to the peaceful use of space and opposes a space arms race, the government said in a policy paper issued on Tuesday.
China says space program must help protect national security
China’s President Xi Jinping looks on before meeting with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Great Halll of the People in Beijing, China December 2, 2016. China’s space program must help protect the country’s national security, but China is dedicated to the peaceful use of space and opposes a space arms race, the government said in a policy paper issued on Tuesday.
Samsung Galaxy S8 rumour roundup: 8GB RAM, bigger display and more
Samsung Galaxy S8 promises big changes including 8GB RAM, and a possible 6-inch display. Samsung ‘s Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were the most well received smartphones of 2016, but the South-Korean technology giant lost momentum later on thanks to the Note 7 fiasco.
Trump Is Market’s Most Interesting Man as Tweet Roils Nuclear
A Twitter post from the President-elect signaling support for beefing up America’s nuclear arsenal sent shares in uranium miners surging. Earlier, his team’s statement that Carl Icahn would be named special adviser to help overhaul federal regulations sparked a rally in merchant refiners and sent shares lower in industries the activist investor has publicly rebuked.
Export selected items from RSS reader using Microsoft PowerShell
Do you want to export your favorite items from RSS reader? With reader’s API is such task easy to automate. Once upon a time there was Google RSS Reader, but its management decided to destroy it.
Export selected items from RSS reader using Microsoft PowerShell
Do you want to export your favorite items from RSS reader? With reader’s API is such task easy to automate. Once upon a time there was Google RSS Reader, but its management decided to destroy it.
Open Dome Event – Capture the Beauty of the Sky
We see images of galaxies and stars capturing the beauty of astronomy, inspiring us to try it ourselves. But capturing some images yourself can be daunting.
Tablet for my folks
My folks has decided he’d like a tablet rather than me repairing/replacing his old desktop PC.
Tablet for my folks
My folks has decided he’d like a tablet rather than me repairing/replacing his old desktop PC.
NPP China Branch (Youth) Appeal To Akufo-Addo
NPP China Branch Appeal To Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo TO CONSIDER PROF.LAWRENCE GYANSAH… AS GHANA AMBASSADOR TO CHINA. Throughout our stay in various universities in China, the Ghanaian and Chinese professors actually cannot understand why Ghana is still struggling to move from poverty, with all her strong relationship with the People’s Republic of China.
Nine young, alleged hackers detained by military
Police chief Chakthip Chaijinda, seated centre, and senior police officers with alleged hacker Natdanai Khongdee, 19, at a press conference at the Royal Thai Police Office in Bangkok on Monday. Nine people have been detained on suspicion of hacking government and military websites, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Monday.
Farmers Cheer Macri Tax Cut as Rest of Argentina Jeers Slump
The popularity of Argentine President Mauricio Macri has faded since he took office a year ago, as Latin America’s third-largest economy slid into recession and inflation soared. But his appeal among the nation’s farmers remains as strong as ever.
The Robot Phone Lets You ‘Kiss’ Your Loved Ones Remotely
One of the difficulties of having a long-distance relationship is the fact that you and your partner can’t be together physically. As it stands there are several sex toys that allows users to pleasure their partner remotely, and it seems that in addition to that, you could potentially even “kiss” your partner even if you’re halfway across the world.
Snow in the Sahara Desert
Snow in a place where summertime temperatures are high – though wintertime temps can drop to freezing – and where precipitation from the skies is rare. The Landsat 7 satellite acquired this image of snow in North Africa on December 19, 2016.
Kankakee school district’s robotics team expanding
By JOHN DYKSTRA The Daily Journal KANKAKEE, Ill. One group of Kankakee students was off in a corner working on programming while another set stood in an arena controlling a robot.
5 ways museums are using technology for new experiences
From 3-D scanning and 3-D printing, to virtual reality and special apps, these technologies are being applied in a multitude of ways. Still other technologies are being tested and developed as museums seek to ever broaden public access.
NASA’s Journey to Mars builds ground work for missions beyond our Solar System
Humanity’s great leap into the space between the stars has, in a sense, already begun. NASA’s Voyager 1 probe broke through the sun’s magnetic bubble to touch the interstellar wind.
Germline replications and somatic mutation accumulation are…
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Threshold-dependent transcriptional discrimination underlies stem cell homeostasis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , Vol. 113, No. 41. , pp. E6298-E6306, doi:10.1073/pnas.1607669113 To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document.
Japan’s communications ministry finalizes plan for 30,000 Wi-Fi spots by 2020
The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry announced on Monday a finalized plan to establish 30,000 Wi-Fi access points nationwide in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The ministry had said in 2015 that its major objective is to provide connectivity to victims of potential disasters and to tourists.
FormFactor Inc. (FORM) Given Average Recommendation of “Buy” by Brokerages
Shares of FormFactor Inc. have been assigned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are covering the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.
Vasco Data Security International Inc. (VDSI) Lifted to…
Zacks Investment Research currently has $16.00 price target on the stock. According to Zacks, “Vasco Data Security International Inc. design, develop, market and support security products and services which manage and secure access to computer systems of corporate and government customers.
Amazon’s revenue doubles but so do losses
In the bid to be the largest online marketplace in India, the revenue of Amazon India’s doubled in the 2015-16 fiscal year, but so did its losses. Spending heavily on marketing, discounts, technology, and infrastructure, Amazon India reported a revenue of Rs 2,275 crore for the year ended March 2016.
China bank calls documents ‘fake’ after bond default on Alibaba-linked platform
BEIJING: The fate of a defaulted US$45 million Chinese corporate bond sold through an Alibaba-backed online wealth management platform was thrown into doubt on Monday, after a bank said letters of guarantee for the bonds were counterfeit. China Guangfa Bank Co Ltd said guarantee documents, official seals and personal seals presented by the insurer of the bonds “are all fake” and that it has reported the matter to the police.
Space Cucumbers Reveal How Plants Survive on the International Space Station
Cucumber seedlings develop a peg on the lower side of the transition zone between hypocotyl and root. The peg holds the seed coat while the hypocotyl elongates to pull the cotyledons and plumule out from the seed coat.
International Space Station Crew Celebrates Christmas
All six members of the Expedition 50 crew aboard the International Space Station celebrated the holidays together with a festive meal. Image Credit: NASA Astronauts celebrated the Xmas festivities aboard the ISS and had a jolly good time in conditions of zero gravity in outer space.