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Hardware, Not Applications, Dominates 2008 Wind Energy Show
02.07.2008 03:40
prweb.com
Incredible developments in small-wind turbine technologies have spawn a number of new turbine designs focused on the under 1 kW segment of the market. Vertical axis wind turbines and squirrel cage designs dominated the small wind category. A new turbine category has emerged targeted at the commercial and industrial sectors. This new category is best referred to as "middle-wind" with power ranges between 50 kW and 500 kW. We'll soon see middle-wind turbines on commercial and residential buildings wherever the wind blows. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1065614.htm
World
Ecology & Environment
Northfield Automation Announces New VP of Operations and Director of Engineering
02.07.2008 03:40
prweb.com
Northfield Automation Systems adds new VP of Opearations and Director of Engineering to help position the company for growth in the thin-film solar and flexible electronics industries. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/northfield-automation/operations-engineering/prweb1067734.htm
World
Ecology & Environment
Term of Liberhan Ayodhya Commission of inquiry extended by three months
02.07.2008 03:37
b4uindia.com
The term of the Liberhan Ayodhya Commission of inquiry has been extended by three months up to 30th September. The Commission is inquiring into the destruction of the Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid structure at Ayodhya on 6th December, 1992. Established on December 16, 1992, ten days after the demolition that triggered widespread communal violence, the panel headed by retired Justice M S Liberhan, has got 46 extensions. The probe panel has become one of the longest and costliest commissions with over Rs.7.5 crore having been already spent during this period. The Commission, constituted by the Home Ministry, was expected to submit its report by March 16, 1993. It was mandated to inquire into the circumstances leading to the demolition of the Babri Mosque. During the extended proceedings, the Commission has recorded the statements of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Kalyan Singh. The last extension for two months ended on June 30. (ANI)
India
Social Life
BJP calls for a countrywide strike against revocation of land allotted to Shri Amaranth Board
02.07.2008 03:37
b4uindia.com
In an attempt to make revocation of Amaranth land a big national and ultimately an election issue, the Bhartiya Janata Party today announced a nationwide strike on 3rd July. Calling it a 'non-secular' move, BJP president Rajnath Singh has urged the state government to re allot the land to Shri Amarnath Shrine board. After hue and cry and nearly two weeks of row over the 40 acre land allotted to the Shri Amarnath shrine board by the state government, Jammu and Kashmir government today revoked the allotted land and has passed on the land to the tourism department. Rajnath has also alleged the central government for the revocation and has blamed the congress for bowing down to the pressure of separatists, he further said, “The issue of land revocation is similar to Shah Bano case in which then congress government gave in to the demands of stoics.” Terming it a matter of belief and faith BJP president said, “No objections were raised in building religious structures like Haj Manzil and Urs centre.” BJP will also take out protest rallies in all the major centers of the country from 4th to 11th July, this decision was taken after an hour long meeting between the office bearers at the party headquarters. Senior leaders of the party ostensibly admit that after Ram Setu, the Amaranth land revocation issue can revitalize the moribund Hindutva agenda of the party. (ANI)
India
Social Life
Pranab Mukherjee wants African nations to choose their representative in Security Council
02.07.2008 03:37
b4uindia.com
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that African countries should decide among themselves as to who should be their representative in the United Nation Security Council in the permanent and non-permanent categories. Speaking during a brief stopover on his way to Cairo, the Indian Foreign Minister said that he would try to ascertain the views of Egypt on UN reforms. “We have taken a position that representation of African countries must be decided by them”, Mukherjee told the ANI. “We are of the firm opinion that Africa needs to be represented in both permanent and non-permanent categories,” he said. . Speaking about his visit, the minister said his visit was the first visit by an Indian Foreign Minister in last seven years to Egypt. It was important visit bilaterally as also politically and economically . The trade between the two countries has grown from seven million dollars to over 2.2 billion dollars. Pranab Mukherjee would be meeting his counterpart Ahmed Abul Gheit to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues. He would also be calling on President Hoshni Mubarak to reiterate India’s invitation to him. Egypt will be hosting the 25th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in July next year. Mukherjee will spend three-days in Egypt to hold wide-ranging of talks to strengthen bilateral relations. (ANI)
India
Social Life
Now, a Talking Library for the visually impaired in Coimbatore
02.07.2008 03:36
b4uindia.com
Lions Club of Coimbatore by joining hands with the Bharatiyar University has set up a unique audio library for the visually impaired students considering how much these students struggle to get study material in Braille for higher studies. The venture known as 'Talking Library' boasts of nearly a thousand recorded audiocassettes on various subjects for the benefit of the visually handicapped pursuing college and post graduation studies. Visually challenged students have found this library very useful. They spend hours at the CD and record players machines listening to books, periodicals and their course materials. "I had come to this talking library for the first time and this talking library is a boon to the visually challenged persons like us. Generally, people with normal eyesight can easily access or go to any library and can also refer any kind of books but we can study only what is being taught to us in our class,” Ponnuswamy, Visually challenged student. “Moreover this kind of talking library is very useful to all our brothers and sisters to refer various books and notes studying for M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D etc. This is really useful to us and in future we can also compete in the world equal to normal people and come up in life," he added. Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Subbulakshmi Jagadeesam at Coimbatore formally inaugurated the library formally recently. "It is for the first time with the help of Lions club they (Bharatiyar University) is initiating this scheme here. All the people have liked the CDs and audio cassette recordings which are not monotonous like Braille. So we have plans to create one more recording system in Coimbatore and want to thank the Lion's Club," said Subbulakshmi. It is estimated that 33.3 million of the world's visually impaired people live in developing countries and more than half of the world's blind live in India (nine million), Africa (seven million) and China (six million). (ANI)
India
Social Life
China's economic losses from quake top $150 billion
02.07.2008 03:34
rian.ru
Direct economic losses from China's May 12 earthquake have exceeded one trillion yuan (around $150 billion), the People's Daily newspaper cited an official in the worst-hit province as saying on Wednesday.
Russia
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Uzbekistan to build pipeline to pump Turkmen gas to China
02.07.2008 03:29
rian.ru
Russia
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Russian peacekeepers blame new Abkhazia blast on Georgia - 2
02.07.2008 03:29
rian.ru
A commander of the Russian-led peacekeeping contingent deployed in the conflict zone between Georgia and breakaway Abkhazia accused Georgian security forces of setting off a new explosion in the region on Wednesday morning.
Russia
Social Life
Stomach bug spreads in East Siberia with 120 registered cases
02.07.2008 02:26
rian.ru
Russia
Social Life
Russian peacekeepers blame new Abkhazia blast on Georgia
02.07.2008 02:26
rian.ru
A commander of the Russian-led peacekeeping contingent deployed in the conflict zone between Georgia and breakaway Abkhazia accused Georgian security forces of setting off a new explosion in the region on Wednesday morning.
Russia
Social Life
Two dead, 11 injured in south Russia apartment blast
02.07.2008 02:26
rian.ru
At least two people died in an explosion on Wednesday believed to have been caused by household gas, in an apartment block in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, a police spokesman said.
Russia
Social Life
U.S. says Lithuania has agreed to consider hosting missile shield
02.07.2008 02:25
rian.ru
United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that Lithuania has agreed to consider hosting a missile interceptor base if the U.S. deal with Poland falls through.
Russia
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