A sudden flood at Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant killed at least 12 people and left dozens missing after a surge in water pressure ruptured pipes, officials said Tuesday. The accident Monday caused serious power disruption in Siberia, cutting off electricity to smelters of major Russian
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Russia power plant accident kills 12
August 18th, 2009 |
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FarStone Releases VirtualDrive 12 CD-DVD Emulators for Windows 7
August 10th, 2009 |
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FarStone Technology has released a new version of its popular CD-DVD emulation software, VirtualDrive and VirtualDrive Pro Version 12 for Windows 7. FarStone VirtualDrive 12 allows you to run CD-DVDs on Windows 7 without the disc, with full ISO support, including customizable features like hot keys, virtual CD cabinets, and enhanced virtual CD building. VirtualDrive [...]
Taiwan flooding leaves 12 dead, 52 missing
August 10th, 2009 |
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At least 12 people were confirmed dead and 52 others were missing in Taiwan on Monday after Typhoon Morakot caused the island’s worst flooding in half a century, the rescue services said. The military was also trying to rescue thousands of people cut off by fallen bridges or raging rivers after
IBM to Buy Analytics Software Maker SPSS for $1.2 Billion
July 28th, 2009 |
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In an expansion of its Information on Demand initiative, IBM is looking to buy longtime partner SPSS, which makes predictive analytics software, for $1.2 billion. The move will expand IBMs ability to offer customers solutions they can use to mine data and turn that information into a strategic business asset. SPSS officials called the two companies complementary and said the breadth of IBMs portfolio, resources and customer base will be an advantage for SPSS customers and employees.
– IBM is looking to add greater predictive
analysis capabilities to its Information
on Demand software through the $1.2 billion acquisition of longtime partner
SPSS.
IBM and SPSS
made the announcement July 28. Officials with both companies say they expect
the deal to close later this year, pendi…
16 Shot In Baltimore, Including 12 At Cookout
July 27th, 2009 |
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BALTIMORE — Sixteen people were shot, two of them fatally, in three separate incidents in a two-mile radius in east Baltimore Sunday night, police said.
Detectives were searching Monday morning for a gunman who opened fire at a backyard…
Global Climate, Methane Burps and the 12 Mile Blob
July 26th, 2009 |
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As USA Today recently pointed out, a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience shows that the models of CO2 and global warming used by most scientists could be wrong.Specifically: During the warming period, known as the “Palaeocene-Eoc…
12 Reasons Why Unix Won’t Disappear Any Time Soon (and 3 Reasons It Might)
July 22nd, 2009 |
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Oracle’s $7.4 acquisition of Sun Microsystems may be raising as many questions as it answered, not the least of which is, what will the software giant do with Sun’s extensive server portfolio? And what Oracle does with Sun’s UltraSPARC line of servers could have an impact on Solaris’ future. Sun’s Unix OS may be expanding its reach into the x86 server space, through deals with Dell, Hewlett-Packard and IBM, but it has a major presence in Sun’s UltraSPARC server customer base. The Oracle-Sun deal raises the same questions many in the industry have had about the future of Unix, particularly given the continued rapid growth of x86 server sales and the increasingly Unix-like workloads that those less-expensive systems can carry. However, while there may be some questions about Unix’s long-term viability, there are plenty of reasons to expect that the operating system will be around for years to come. (Many thanks should go to IDC analyst Jean Bozman, Pund-IT Research analyst Charles King and Sageza Group analyst Clay Ryder for their contributions to the list.)
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Drivin’ n’ Cryin’: First Record In 12 Years
July 21st, 2009 |
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Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ To Release Their First Record In Twelve Years
Great American Bubble Factory Due Out September 29
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The Southern rock band, that rose to fame in the ’80s – Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ will put out their first record in twelve years. Great American Bubble Factory will be released on September 29, 2009 on Vintage Earth Music.
Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ originally started recording demos for this album on September 10, 2001. After 9/11 the band abandoned the sessions after deciding the time wasn’t right for their stories of blue-collar optimism. They returned to Sonica Studios in Atlanta earlier this year where the band produced the album in collaboration with Anton Fier, who produced their 1987 album Whisper Tames the Lion. The album was also co-produced by James Barber, their ex-manager-turned-producer.
The current DNC line up is: Kevn Kinney (guitar & vocals), Tim Nielsen (bass, mandolin & backing vocals), Mac Carter (guitar) and Dave V. Johnson (drums, percussion & backing vocals). The band will be on tour throughout the fall, dates to be announced soon.
Great American Bubble Factory track listing:
1. Detroit City
2. (Whatever Happened to the) Great American Bubble Factory?
3. I See Georgia
4. Midwestern Blues
5. Let Me Down
6. I Stand Tall
7. Don’t You Know That I Know That You Know?
8. Get Around Kid
9. Preapproved, Predenied
10. The Hardest Part
11. Trainwreck
12. This Town
China police shot 12 people dead in ethnic riots this month
July 19th, 2009 |
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Chinese police shot dead 12 Uighur rioters in Xinjiang this month, regional governor Nuer Baikeli said on Saturday, in a rare government admission of deaths inflicted by security forces. In Xinjiang’s worst ethnic unrest in decades , Uighurs attacked majority Han Chinese in regional capital
The 12 Healthiest Foods On Earth
July 11th, 2009 |
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What is the best diet for human beings?
Vegetarian? Vegan? High-protein? Low-fat? Dairy-Free?
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