Friday, May 23, 2008
real or unreal
clipped from realestate.aol.comBuyer's Market: Foreclosures Under $150,000
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Crime time
The child has not been identified, and it is unknown whether the boy was related in any way to the suspect. Police are checking local day care facilities in the area to see if anyone is missing a child, KITV noted
nano news from Paris
clipped from http://www.topix.com/tech/2008/05/nanotechnology-carbon-nanotubes-can-be-like-asbestos-to-lungsNanotechnology - Carbon Nanotubes Can Be 'Like Asbestos' To Lungs
Discovered nearly 20 years ago, carbon nanotubes have been described as the wonder material of the 21st Century. Light as plastic and stronger that steel, they are being developed for use in new drugs, energy-efficient batteries and futuristic electronics.
A major study published today suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes, the poster children for the 'nanotechnology revolution', could be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled in sufficient quantities.Modern Noa's Ark?
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CNN under lens
clipped from english.pravda.ruMost Americans do not even think about getting information from alternative news sources
 Source: Pravda.Ru |
| 23.05.2008 |
The US most popular TV channel Fox News has been beaten by CNN for the first time during the last seven years. Preferences of US citizens were affected by the media reporting of the election campaign and the country's foreign policy. Twelve million TV viewers preferred the 'objective' CNN to Fox News that justifies George Bush's policy.
In April 2008 the CNN audience counted 62 million people, while Fox News had only 50 million TV viewers, Handelsblatt reports. According to US media experts, the reason for this change is the information policy run by the competing TV channels. "CNN has beaten all the TV channels by the quality of its programs concerning the elections," said Joe Cuthbert, a professor of the Department of Journalism of the Columbia University in the City of New York.
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clipped from timesofindia.indiatimes.com
,AYANDRALI DUTTA Two more hubbing markets
Kallang, Paya Lebar to be developed as new commercial hubs
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia Posted: 23 May 2008 2029 hrs
| Singapore News |
Marina Bay and the city centre will continue to be the key commercial node in Singapore. New growth areas like Tanjong Pagar, Beach Road and the Ophir-Rochor corridor will also be developed.
However, more commercial hubs will be needed outside the city, to offer alternatives to businesses and bring jobs closer to homes.
Sun cream damages
Beach-lovers' sunscreens damage reefs
In experiments, the cream-based ultra-violet (UV) filters - used to protect skin from the harmful effects of sun exposure - caused bleaching of coral reefs even in small quantities, the study found.
Coral reefs are among the most biologically productive and diverse of ecosystems, and directly sustain half a billion people. But some 60 per cent of these reef systems are threatened by a deadly combination of climate change, industrial pollution and excess UV radiation.
Good News for Real
Home sales rebound in Silicon Valley
Finally, a glimmer of good news for Silicon Valley home sellers: Home sales were up 30 percent last month compared with March.
That was the steepest March-to-April increase in almost two decades for the county, according to DataQuick Information Systems, and it came after several months of record-low sales figures.
"You've finally hit a price point that is attracting people back into the market," said David Martz, an agent with Intero Real Estate. In San Jose's Alum Rock neighborhood, for example, homes priced at $350,000 or $400,000 are selling, while in the Rose Garden neighborhood, a bargain could mean finding a home in the high $600,000 range, he said. "There are some great deals available."
