Saturn moon Enceladus may have salty ocean
Thursday, June 23, 2011 NASA’s Cassini–Huygens spacecraft has discovered evidence for a large-scale saltwater reservoir beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The data came from the spacecraft’s direct analysis of salt-rich ice grains close to the jets ejected from the moon. The study has been published in this week’s edition of the journal […]
Gourmet Cheese: What S An American Original?
Read An Opinion On: Weatherproof Kitchens Submitted by: Sara Kahn Created in small batches and crafted carefully by hand, American artisanal gourmet cheese employs traditional methods and milk from local farms enabling the cheese maker to capture the subtle nuances particular to the region. In honor of Thanksgiving we are celebrating the ingenuity of the […]
MV Rachel Corrie seized by Israeli Naval Forces
Saturday, June 5, 2010 The 1,200-ton MV Rachel Corrie, an Irish aid ship, was seized by the Israeli Naval Forces, as it attempted to challenge the blockade of Gaza. It was seized in international waters, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) from Gaza’s shore. The military said its forces boarded ship from the sea, not helicopters […]
Full-length open source movie ‘Boy Who Never Slept’ is released online
Monday, July 3, 2006 Amateur filmmaker Solomon Rothman has released a full-length open source movie called ‘Boy Who Never Slept.’ The movie is offered under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 license; this allows people to use, edit, or share the movie in any way (except commercially) as long as they credit the creators. All of […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marion Schaffer, Oakville
Monday, September 24, 2007 Marion Schaffer is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Oakville riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]
Is Home Health Care In Washington Dc Right For You?
Read An Opinion On: Parking Space For Rent byAlma Abell Even if you have easy access to excellent hospitals and health facilities in the Washington, D.C. area, you or your family members may be better served by home health care professionals. When deciding whether or not to choose home health care Washington DC clients should […]
Girls sweep Siemens science competition for US high schools
Thursday, December 6, 2007 For the first time in history, the Siemens Competition, formerly the Siemens-Westinghouse Competition, was won by two females. The competition, which along with the Intel Competition are one of the two most prestigious competitions for high school science research in the United States. The Siemens Competition has two competitions, one for […]
British computer scientist’s new “nullity” idea provokes reaction from mathematicians
Monday, December 11, 2006 On December 7, BBC News reported a story about Dr James Anderson, a teacher in the Computer Science department at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. In the report it was stated that Anderson had “solved a very important problem” that was 1200 years old, the problem of division […]
U.S. Coast Guard investigation finds ‘poor safety culture’ contributed to Deepwater Horizon disaster
Sunday, April 24, 2011 An investigation by the United States Coast Guard has concluded the largest oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry was partly the result of a “poor safety culture” aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The April 2010 explosion aboard the rig, which is located in the Gulf of Mexico, […]
Tips For Hiring A Metal Roofing Olympia Service
Read An Opinion On: Quality Home Buildings Cost Adelaide January, 2013 byadmin Hiring a metal roofing Olympia company is a great way to get a high quality roof installed with expert workmanship. For many businesses and homeowners, metal roofs offer benefits and advantages that they simply won’t find with roofs made from other types of […]