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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Call for Papers for Practical Academic Librarianship: The International Journal of the SLA Academic Division

Call for Papers for Practical Academic Librarianship: The International Journal of the SLA Academic DivisionPractical Academic Librarianship (PAL) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal for all academic librarians and information professionals serving academic departments or affiliated institutions including centers, institutes, specialized collections, and special units within or related toacademic units. Well-written manuscripts...
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History Files: Lost City of the Maya

Nothing is as romantic as the idea of the lost city. Sometimes this staple of film and authors like Burroughs and Haggard actually comes true, though without the native kings and princesses. A hundred buildings and a pyramid have been found so far in the jungle covering Holtun ("Head of Stone"), a Mayan citadel that has adventurous archeologists reaching for their fedor...
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Lexi-Comp Purchased by Wolters Kluwer Health

Not sure what this means for Lexi-Comp.  I haven't had time to run down a comment from my contacts there yet.  My gut tells me it should be business as usual.  I'll let you know when I find out. Acquisition Strengthens Wolters Kluwer Health's Leading Position in the Clinical Solutions SpacePHILADELPHIA, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence...
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Special edition Ubuntu Pentest Edition

Here some Poctures Ubuntu Pentest Edition &nb...
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[tuto] How to add firmware bundle to pwnage tool

 IN our Tutorial you needpwnage pwnage tool4.1.3  DOWNLOAD IT FROM HERE And you neediphone 3gs bundle  Download it from here FIrst open a new file and name it : pwnageand put the version  Pwnage tool on it AFter that Extract the file pwnage to show up this window : enter intoـ: pwnage tool from...
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HBO Go now available for iOS, brings over 1,400 shows with it

HBO has finally released their much-awaited HBO Go iOS app for iPhone and iPad devices. The app gives HBO subscribers free access to over 1,400 shows in addition to many sports event and full-length films. What’s great is that the app offers up all of HBO’s quality programming — True Blood, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm,...
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Friday, April 29, 2011

NASA Hosts Science Update About Gravity Probe B Mission

Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington                                         WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 4, to discuss the science results and legacy of the Gravity Probe B...
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Roosevelt Sailors Teach STEM Students

By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cory C. Asato, USS Theodore Roosevelt Public AffairsNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Sailors hosted fifth-grade students from Campostella Elementary for a tour of the ship's Light Industrial Facility (LIFAC) in Newport News, Va., April 27. Campostella is a Norfolk, Va., Science,...
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NASA's Swift And Hubble Probe Asteroid Collision Debris

Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington   Lynn Chandler Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.   WASHINGTON -- Late last year, astronomers noticed an asteroid named Scheila had unexpectedly brightened, and it was sporting short-lived plumes. Data from NASA's Swift satellite and Hubble Space Telescope showed these changes likely occurred after Scheila was struck by a much smaller asteroid. "Collisions between...
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RSS Retract Now Targeted for 11:45 p.m. EDT

Teams at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39A now expect to begin moving the rotating service structure away from space shuttle Endeavour at 11:45 p.m. EDT, which still would support a launch attempt tomorrow at 3:47 p.m. EDT. Preparations to move the RSS will begin immediately following the end of the Phase II lightning warning, which is expect to be lifted at approximately 10:15 p.m. Preliminary data indicates no lightning...
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Drivers || Xp.Vista || PC.Laptop | 770Mb

Drivers || Xp.Vista || PC.Laptop | 770MbThis collection contains software drivers for over 400,000 hardware components from brands such as Dell, HP, Compaq, IBM, Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, as well as hardware component manufacturers Intel, 3Com, VIA, nVidia, ATI, SoundMAX, and many morefirst winzip the file and go set...Update Driversize : 700 MgDownload CD.Drivers.YOUCEF02.part1.rar CD.Drivers.YOUCEF02.part2.rarCD.Drivers.YOUCEF02.part3.rarCD.Drivers.YOUCEF02.part4.rarCD.Drivers.YOUCEF02.part5.rarother...
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Bridgespan launches website for givers | Philanthropy Journal

Bridgespan launches website for givers | Philanthropy Journal: "To equip donors with the tools and information they need to be smart and impactful givers, Bridgespan Group has launched GiveSmart.org, an online resource for philanthropic givin...
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(tuto) how to download IPSW

Those who want to download the IPSW and finds it difficult to find a download linkI offer you today a new program from the regular hustle IPSWDOWNLOADER purely on the linksJust enter it and choose what you want to download ... It is compatible in both Windows and MacOSXAs well as all devices supported by Apple ....      ...
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Posts might get erratic

For the next three days, I'm at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference: A truly great experien...
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When the world's coolest job goes away

Several articles out this week on the NASA astronauts wondering what's ahead, as they potentially face several years of ISS-only missions, where they will be carried up by Russian rockets. As astronaut Stan Love puts it: "For me, the sense of disappointment is that launching people into space becomes something we used to do."COMMENT: NASA had this problem before the Shuttle, as some astros left the program or worked their way...
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Forget iPhone 4 and 5. What about iPhone 6?!

(CNN) -- If you're a mainstream Apple fan, you probably got all hot and bothered on Thursday when an e-mail hit your inbox saying the "amazing iPhone 4" is now available in white. Previously the phone only came in black, and tech blogs have been drooling over the possibility of this white whale of a phone for months. But the real Apple...
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A bunch of Blackberry Games : 48 games

A bunch of Blackberry  Games : 48 games  enjoy itDOWNLOAD FROM H...
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Is the system will be launched BlackBerry 7 during the BlackBerry World next week?

Says CrackBerry that through a number of sources that the next week and during the BlackBerry World will be launching a number of phones BlackBerry like new Bold Touch and Monaco, which will carry the new version 6.1 which will be known as BlackBerry 7 and there is substantial risk that the current phones that carry system BB6 will not get...
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Sprint to Sell Motorola Xoom May 8th

I've had the Motorola Xoom for about a month now.  I got it as soon as it was available from Amazon.  It's a really great piece of hardware.  Now comes word that my hometown company Sprint will start selling the Wifi version on May 8th.After about a month, I'm still struggling on iPad vs. Xoom.  The main winning point...
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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Digi-Key supports Parallax's new semiconductor division

THIEF RIVER FALLS & ROCKLIN, USA Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corp., announced the availability of electronic components from Parallax Semiconductor.Parallax's new semiconductor division was created to provide support for OEMs with volume commercial applications using the company’s ICs. Initially the company’s chips, such as the innovative Propeller multicore MCU, were primarily used in their own products. Now...
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Weather Delays RSS Retract

Launch team members are closely monitoring weather conditions at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A. There are no obvious indications of any damage at this time as thunderstorms pass through the area. Engineers will do a thorough evaluation of data after the storm passes to confirm there were no issues. Teams now are targeting 10 - 10:30 p.m. EDT to begin moving the rotating service structure away from space shuttle Endeavour,...
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Storm Possiblity Delays RSS Retract

In anticipation of a storm that is predicted to pass over NASA Kennedy Space Center this evening, technicians at Launch Pad 39A will delay the opening of the rotating service structure (RSS) away from space shuttle Endeavour until approximately 8:30 p.m. EDT. Teams currently have begun support work that normally occurs following the RSS move, which allows the countdown to continue as planned to support Friday's 3:47 p.m. lau...
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Building the Future With LEGO and NASA

NASA Associate Administrator for Education and astronaut Leland Melvin, center, blasts off a rocket for young participants at a 'Build the Future' event sponsored by LEGO at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Complex, Wednesday, April 27, 2011, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Image Credit: NASA/Paul E. Al...
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Launch Preparations on Track; RSS Rollback Scheduled for Tonight

Preparations for space shuttle Endeavour's launch are continuing as planned at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A. STS-134 Commander Mark Kelly and his crew also are continuing their prelaunch activities. Liftoff to the International Space Station is scheduled for 3:47 p.m. EDT Friday. The weather forecast calls for a 70 percent chance of favorable conditions at launch time, according to Shuttle Weather Officer Kathy Winters....
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NASA's Swift And Hubble Probe Asteroid Collision Debris

Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington   Lynn Chandler Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.   WASHINGTON -- Late last year, astronomers noticed an asteroid named Scheila had unexpectedly brightened, and it was sporting short-lived plumes. Data from NASA's Swift satellite and Hubble Space Telescope showed these changes likely occurred after Scheila was struck by a much smaller asteroid. "Collisions between...
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Countdown To Endeavour: Brush Fire at Kennedy Space Center

By Carla VoorheesKathy Winters is an Air Force Civilian Meteorologist at the 45th Weather Squadron at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. She is the Space Shuttle Launch Weather Officer providing weather support to the Space Shuttle Program at Kennedy Space Center as the Launch Team prepares for the 29 April 2011 launch of Endeavour. You can...
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NASA Hosts Science Update About Gravity Probe B Mission

Trent J. Perrotto Headquarters, Washington                                         WASHINGTON -- NASA will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 4, to discuss the science results and legacy of the Gravity Probe B...
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