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News Bits: Biden Warns Dems, License Plates, Maine Earthquake
Democrats Could Lose Senate, Biden Warns Party Democrats are only four seats away from losing control of the Senate to Republicans in 2012, Vice President Biden warned supporters in a online appeal for donations Tuesday. The Democratic Party deserves to lose the Senate given their bungling over the past few years, but especially due to … Continue reading
Worldwide Animal Die-off
The recent unusal spate of birds and fish dying in mass numbers around the planet is curious, particularly in discovering the reasons for the deaths. Is it simply media hyping up naturally occurring events or something else entirely? Religious nihilists are of course claiming its the sign of the end of days. But then some … Continue reading
Newsbits: Immigration Reform Plan, Raytheon, Moon Robots
Democrats unveil immigration reform plan | Reuters Not going to believe it until I see genuine reform, not useless identification cards that’ll be forged faster than you can say illegal and more laws that Congress and the administration will de-fund or order they be ignored as has been done for decades. Congress and past Presidents … Continue reading
Av, Sci & Tech News Bits
Scientists hide gold with 3D invisibility cloak | Reuters The findings, published in the journal Science on Thursday, could in the future make it possible to make large objects invisible, but for now the researchers said they were not keen to speculate on possible applications. Well it’s useless to speculate about the already acknowledged goal. … Continue reading
UN Climate Chief Resigns, Rutan on AGW
Head of United Nations Climate Change negotiations resigns The Dutch-born Yvo de Boer announced his resignation Thursday, effective July 1, 2010. At least another unscientific fear monger will soon be gone from the debate (at the U.N.). I won’t be surprised if he ends up at one of the organizations that is trying to reap … Continue reading
Space News Links
Russia, Japan to draft space cooperation agreement | International Space Fellowship Russia to start research into spacecraft nuclear engines in 2010 | International Space Fellowship
Exoplanet: GJ 1214b
Most Earth-Like Extrasolar Planet Found Right Next Door | Wired Science | Wired.com
Climate Change Controversy Continues
While I don’t condone hacking, having been a victim of it once, I have to admit sometimes it brings things that should be known to light and if nothing else can be used to hold people accountable. But then this is what the old school hackers are all about: searching for information others don’t want … Continue reading
Science and Space News Bits
‘Trash Can’ Nuclear Reactors Could Power Human Outpost On Moon Or Mars New Aluminum-water Rocket Propellant Promising For Future Space Missions Researchers are developing a new type of rocket propellant made of a frozen mixture of water and “nanoscale aluminum” powder that is more environmentally friendly than conventional propellants and could be manufactured on the … Continue reading
Daily Space: Jupiter Impact
Astronomers study Jupiter Impact Quite fascinating really, for those of us with an interest in space. Congratulations to amatuer astronomer Anthony Wesley for catching this. Further information of his observations, equipment and images can be found at http://jupiter.samba.org/jupiter-impact.html.
GovTrack
- Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: H.R. 5651: Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012
- Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: H.R. 5857: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
- Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: H.R. 5856: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
- Bill Action: Introduced: H.Con.Res. 126: Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Bil Keane.
- Bill Action: Signed by President: H.R. 4967: Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012
