Science
Powerful quake rocks central, southern parts of country
- November 01, 2016
Fabrizio Curcio, the head of Italy's civil protection department, said several sections of the Salaria, the most important highway in the area, were not accessible. "Theoretically speaking, though, we can not rule out that other earthquakes of the same power, or even more devastating, will happen in the regions next to the ones already affected", said INGV seismologist Alberto Mikelini. (more...)
- November 01, 2016
Fabrizio Curcio, the head of Italy's civil protection department, said several sections of the Salaria, the most important highway in the area, were not accessible. "Theoretically speaking, though, we can not rule out that other earthquakes of the same power, or even more devastating, will happen in the regions next to the ones already affected", said INGV seismologist Alberto Mikelini. (more...)
Ryan Lochte voted off 'Dancing with the Stars'
- November 01, 2016
James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess - This " Suicide Squad " inspired number was actually more of a pairing with James and Jenna Johnson, who stepped in after Sharna's injury. Just like when he was playing in the NFL, Calvin Johnson Jr. came in with a lot to live up to after landing at the top of the leaderboard last week - and live up to it he did, with a lively skeletal " Dr. (more...)
- November 01, 2016
James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess - This " Suicide Squad " inspired number was actually more of a pairing with James and Jenna Johnson, who stepped in after Sharna's injury. Just like when he was playing in the NFL, Calvin Johnson Jr. came in with a lot to live up to after landing at the top of the leaderboard last week - and live up to it he did, with a lively skeletal " Dr. (more...)
Governor: Alabama blast at Colonial Pipeline
- November 01, 2016
Colonial - and to a lesser extent the smaller Plantation Pipe Line Co. - play a key role in supplying the U.S. Southeast because there aren't any refineries between Alabama and Pennsylvania that produce substantial quantities of transportation fuels. (more...)
- November 01, 2016
Colonial - and to a lesser extent the smaller Plantation Pipe Line Co. - play a key role in supplying the U.S. Southeast because there aren't any refineries between Alabama and Pennsylvania that produce substantial quantities of transportation fuels. (more...)
Blind not worried by lack of goals
- November 01, 2016
A third stalemate in their last four league outings has seen Jose Mourinho's side slip down to eighth in the top-flight standings, already seven points shy of fourth-placed Chelsea, and eight behind joint-leaders and arch-rivals Manchester City. (more...)
- November 01, 2016
A third stalemate in their last four league outings has seen Jose Mourinho's side slip down to eighth in the top-flight standings, already seven points shy of fourth-placed Chelsea, and eight behind joint-leaders and arch-rivals Manchester City. (more...)
Weather: Clear and sunny skies expected this week
- November 01, 2016
High around 80. Southwest wind around 10 miles per hour. SW winds will pick up to 15-20 miles per hour with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. They will work their way in from the south and primarily affect the southeast half of the state. (more...)
- November 01, 2016
High around 80. Southwest wind around 10 miles per hour. SW winds will pick up to 15-20 miles per hour with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. They will work their way in from the south and primarily affect the southeast half of the state. (more...)
Notable Stock Analysts Ratings: Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)
- November 01, 2016
The stock has the market capitalization of $354.21 Billion with the total outstanding shares of 4.18 Billion. Looking into the profitability ratios of KORS stock, investor will find its ROE, ROA, ROI standing at 42.70%, 31.80% and 42.10%, respectively. (more...)
- November 01, 2016
The stock has the market capitalization of $354.21 Billion with the total outstanding shares of 4.18 Billion. Looking into the profitability ratios of KORS stock, investor will find its ROE, ROA, ROI standing at 42.70%, 31.80% and 42.10%, respectively. (more...)
Tesla Doesn't Want You To Find The Solar Panels In This Picture
- November 01, 2016
Rather than adding bulky solar panels to an existing roof the roof tiles themselves will now become the solar panels and incorporate photovoltaic cells, explained Tesla . Combined with the Solar Roof , it provides 100 per cent renewable energy for the home. Elon Musk wants to make solar-roof panels as sexy as his electric luxury cars. (more...)
- November 01, 2016
Rather than adding bulky solar panels to an existing roof the roof tiles themselves will now become the solar panels and incorporate photovoltaic cells, explained Tesla . Combined with the Solar Roof , it provides 100 per cent renewable energy for the home. Elon Musk wants to make solar-roof panels as sexy as his electric luxury cars. (more...)
Brocade stock soars on report of sale talks
- November 01, 2016
The company's revenue was down -4.4 % compared to the same quarter last year.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.22 EPS. Taking a look into the performance of USB stock, investor will come to know that the weekly performance for this stock is valued at 1.80%, resulting in a performance for the month at 5.08%. (more...)
- November 01, 2016
The company's revenue was down -4.4 % compared to the same quarter last year.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.22 EPS. Taking a look into the performance of USB stock, investor will come to know that the weekly performance for this stock is valued at 1.80%, resulting in a performance for the month at 5.08%. (more...)
Qualcomm Confirms $47 Billion Acquisition Of NXP
- October 31, 2016
U.S. semiconductor maker Qualcomm announced Thursday it would buy Dutch rival NXP in a $47-billion (43 billion-euro) mega deal to extend its footprint into the Internet of Things and the automobile sector. Beyond autos, NXP is a big player in security and Internet of Things (IoT ). After weeks of speculation, Qualcomm and NXP officials on October 27 announced the largest deal in the chip space, surpassing the $37 billion Avago Technologies paid for Broadcom late last year and ... (more...)
- October 31, 2016
U.S. semiconductor maker Qualcomm announced Thursday it would buy Dutch rival NXP in a $47-billion (43 billion-euro) mega deal to extend its footprint into the Internet of Things and the automobile sector. Beyond autos, NXP is a big player in security and Internet of Things (IoT ). After weeks of speculation, Qualcomm and NXP officials on October 27 announced the largest deal in the chip space, surpassing the $37 billion Avago Technologies paid for Broadcom late last year and ... (more...)
First dinosaur brain fossil found
- October 31, 2016
The scientist thinks that fortune favored them; the theory is "that the dinosaur's brain was preserved in highly acidic water, possibly from a bog or swamp, protecting its form before the whole animal was drowned". Martin Smith, a paleontologist at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom, called the type of brain tissue preservation they found "unbelievably unlikely". (more...)
- October 31, 2016
The scientist thinks that fortune favored them; the theory is "that the dinosaur's brain was preserved in highly acidic water, possibly from a bog or swamp, protecting its form before the whole animal was drowned". Martin Smith, a paleontologist at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom, called the type of brain tissue preservation they found "unbelievably unlikely". (more...)
Person missing 5 days found alive in crashed vehicle
- October 31, 2016
ADELANTO San Bernardino County Fire Department extricated a woman trapped in a rolled-over SUV Saturday evening, according to the department's Twitter feed and a spokesperson. It took about an hour for first responders to secure the victim, 69-year-old Barbara McPheron, and rescue her from the vehicle. McPheron had used the OnStar feature of her Hummer to contact 911, stating "ditch on Highway 395, Stater Bros and Kashmir St", authorities said. (more...)
- October 31, 2016
ADELANTO San Bernardino County Fire Department extricated a woman trapped in a rolled-over SUV Saturday evening, according to the department's Twitter feed and a spokesperson. It took about an hour for first responders to secure the victim, 69-year-old Barbara McPheron, and rescue her from the vehicle. McPheron had used the OnStar feature of her Hummer to contact 911, stating "ditch on Highway 395, Stater Bros and Kashmir St", authorities said. (more...)
Facebook doubles down on Snapchat cloning with camera filters, vanishing messages
- October 31, 2016
Despite acknowledging outside interest, Naver did not name Snow's would-be suitors. Facebook interest in the app has been revealed by Tech Crunch via a source close to the company. Most notably, it is working with celebrities in Korea and Japan, where it sees the most traction and potential, to feature their stories prominently inside the app alongside live streams, too. (more...)
- October 31, 2016
Despite acknowledging outside interest, Naver did not name Snow's would-be suitors. Facebook interest in the app has been revealed by Tech Crunch via a source close to the company. Most notably, it is working with celebrities in Korea and Japan, where it sees the most traction and potential, to feature their stories prominently inside the app alongside live streams, too. (more...)
Trump stokes skepticism of Colorado voting system
- October 31, 2016
Trump said companies across the nation are taking their work, money and business to other countries, giving nothing to America in return. "This will be Brexit times ten", Trump said Sunday in Albuquerque, referring to the fact that most polls leading up to the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union earlier this year were wrong . (more...)
- October 31, 2016
Trump said companies across the nation are taking their work, money and business to other countries, giving nothing to America in return. "This will be Brexit times ten", Trump said Sunday in Albuquerque, referring to the fact that most polls leading up to the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union earlier this year were wrong . (more...)
Pumpkin Stars Discovered In Time For Halloween
- October 31, 2016
On average, they take just few days to complete a rotation, which is super-fast in cosmic terms. According to sources, this comes about after the merging of the two sun-like stars that have close binary systems. The survey yielded 93 new sources of X-ray, many of which have never been observed before. These rare stars were found as part of an X-ray survey of the original Kepler field of view. (more...)
- October 31, 2016
On average, they take just few days to complete a rotation, which is super-fast in cosmic terms. According to sources, this comes about after the merging of the two sun-like stars that have close binary systems. The survey yielded 93 new sources of X-ray, many of which have never been observed before. These rare stars were found as part of an X-ray survey of the original Kepler field of view. (more...)
Verstappen blasts 'frustrated' Vettel, calls penalty 'ridiculous'
- October 31, 2016
While it looks like the championship is going Nico Rosberg's way this year, Lewis Hamilton could still become the second winningest driver in F1 history before the season ends. However, instead of yielding the position, Verstappen raced on and crossed the line in third place. "He [Vettel] is shouting and l don't know how many times he is using very bad language". (more...)
- October 31, 2016
While it looks like the championship is going Nico Rosberg's way this year, Lewis Hamilton could still become the second winningest driver in F1 history before the season ends. However, instead of yielding the position, Verstappen raced on and crossed the line in third place. "He [Vettel] is shouting and l don't know how many times he is using very bad language". (more...)
Foreign visitors get better mobile phone coverage than local people, MPs warn
- October 31, 2016
However, the UK's mobile trade assosciation Mobile UK told the BBC that allowing customers to roam between networks would de-incentivize all providers to continue making infrastructure investments. But one of the greatest frustrations is not being able to get a decent signal. BIG explained how 17 million United Kingdom mobile customers had poor reception at home, while 525 areas around the country had no coverage at all. (more...)
- October 31, 2016
However, the UK's mobile trade assosciation Mobile UK told the BBC that allowing customers to roam between networks would de-incentivize all providers to continue making infrastructure investments. But one of the greatest frustrations is not being able to get a decent signal. BIG explained how 17 million United Kingdom mobile customers had poor reception at home, while 525 areas around the country had no coverage at all. (more...)
Next-Generation iPhone Could Pack OLED Display, Sharp CEO Claims
- October 31, 2016
This is of course, not the first time Apple has been said to be looking at OLED display technology for its next iPhone models, and back in September this year, the company was said to be in talks with Sharp for these displays. OLED displays are not only battery efficient, but even offers sharper colour contrast and deeper blacks. Sharp only does very limited OLED production now. (more...)
- October 31, 2016
This is of course, not the first time Apple has been said to be looking at OLED display technology for its next iPhone models, and back in September this year, the company was said to be in talks with Sharp for these displays. OLED displays are not only battery efficient, but even offers sharper colour contrast and deeper blacks. Sharp only does very limited OLED production now. (more...)
Durant's 37 leads Warriors past pesky Suns 106-100
- October 31, 2016
In 51 games as a starter, he averaged 17.4 points and in 28 games after the All-Star break he averaged 19.2. His absence leaves Golden State precariously thin in the backcourt. There was one physical exchange in the second quarter. D'Angelo Russell and Julius Randle each scored 20 points for the Lakers. Spurs 106, Heat 99 - Kawhi Leonard scored 14 of his 27 points in the final 6:04 to lead San Antonio to a win in Miami and remain unbeaten. (more...)
- October 31, 2016
In 51 games as a starter, he averaged 17.4 points and in 28 games after the All-Star break he averaged 19.2. His absence leaves Golden State precariously thin in the backcourt. There was one physical exchange in the second quarter. D'Angelo Russell and Julius Randle each scored 20 points for the Lakers. Spurs 106, Heat 99 - Kawhi Leonard scored 14 of his 27 points in the final 6:04 to lead San Antonio to a win in Miami and remain unbeaten. (more...)
Miss Earth 2016 coronation night
- October 31, 2016
According to Zhu, "Macau has an incredible history with lovely art, traditional medicine, ancient architecture, different styles of food, and unique ethnic minorities found throughout the country". She is the second Miss Earth titleholder from Ecuador, the first being Olga Alava in 2011. With her loss, Schweighart reportedly became the first Philippine bet that did not advance to the semifinal round of Miss Earth since 2010 when the pageant was held in Vietnam. (more...)
- October 31, 2016
According to Zhu, "Macau has an incredible history with lovely art, traditional medicine, ancient architecture, different styles of food, and unique ethnic minorities found throughout the country". She is the second Miss Earth titleholder from Ecuador, the first being Olga Alava in 2011. With her loss, Schweighart reportedly became the first Philippine bet that did not advance to the semifinal round of Miss Earth since 2010 when the pageant was held in Vietnam. (more...)
Trump says Clinton too tough on Putin
- October 31, 2016
Regarding Trump himself, who Putin once called "colorful", the Russian leader now says he's "extravagant" and "he simply represents the interests of simple people who criticize those who have been in power for decades". President Vladimir Putin has again dismissed allegations that Russian Federation has been meddling in the US presidential election, saying those claims were just an effort to distract the attention of the USA electorate from real issues. (more...)
- October 31, 2016
Regarding Trump himself, who Putin once called "colorful", the Russian leader now says he's "extravagant" and "he simply represents the interests of simple people who criticize those who have been in power for decades". President Vladimir Putin has again dismissed allegations that Russian Federation has been meddling in the US presidential election, saying those claims were just an effort to distract the attention of the USA electorate from real issues. (more...)
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