04.14.08
Posted in Science & Technology at 9:14 am by william_lee_intern
According to a survey given by the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE),CHICAGO U.S. daily newspapers shrank their newsrooms by 2,400 journalists in the past year, a 4.4% workforce decrease in ranks with 52,600 people work full-time in daily newspaper newsrooms now. Minority journalists are most likely to be reporters, with just 11.4% of supervisors being journalists of color and men continue to outnumber women in the daily newsroom by a 63% to 37% margin.
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04.09.08
Posted in Science & Technology at 9:38 am by william_lee_intern
The Soyuz-FG rocket blasted off successfully from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome or Space Center about 2,100 km southeast of Moscow at 8:16:39 p.m. on Tuesday by Korean standard time. The first Korean has gone into space. Carrying South Korea’s first astronaut Yi So-yeon (30) and two other astronauts.
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04.07.08
Posted in Science & Technology at 11:08 am by jj_de_la_cruz
In the spirit of scientific expose in 19th century salons, Filipino quantum physicist Dr. Amador Muriel shares the thrill of scientific pursuit from the intimacy of his dining room table.
…what was a mini lab doing on his dining table? Well, since he wasn’t connected with academe, he didn’t have a laboratory. “I used to teach but that was so much work, I couldn’t do physics anyway,” he explained. “I decided to do guerrilla physics.”
…photos of gaseous emissions from one experiment couldn’t be published as they threatened the security of stealth weapons.
Next time you’re fooling around with your chemistry set, remember: if you’re not careful, this could lead to some cloak-and-dagger intrigue!
When Dr. Muriel isn’t conducting guerilla physics, he utilizes the mathematical underpinnings of his scientific work to create breathtaking art.
He had the lines of his charts recreated, first in wood, then in metal in France, as Lissajous sculptures—airy and cryptic, far from equations that could unmask stealth planes, predict wind shears or save a space shuttle or two from disintegrating.
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03.11.08
Posted in Science & Technology at 1:47 pm by william_lee
The second-generation device is more of a disappointment than a delight due to delays in connecting to the Web
The Good: Touchscreen and larger display make this more fun to use than the first-generation mylo; ability to download podcasts and use Skype a plus
The Bad: Web sites load too slowly, in some cases not at all; no full-length movie or TV download service
The Bottom Line: Better than the first mylo, but I’ll stick with my mobile phone for now.
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02.28.08
Posted in Science & Technology at 2:43 pm by william_lee
Former U.S Defense Secretary William Perry has urged North Korea to complete de-nuclearization work before the current U.S. president’s term of office expires early next year. Perry made the call when he met with North Korea’s top nuclear negotiator Kim Kye-gwan in Pyongyang, The six-party negotiations over the North’s nuclear programs made progress last year when disablement work at its main nuclear complex in Yongbyon began. But the pace of the removal of fuel rods from its reactor has slowed compared to earlier this year. Pyongyang accused Washington of slowing the process by failing to take North Korea off the U.S. terrorism blacklist and removing economic sanctions, despite its provision of a list of its nuclear programs in November. However, Washington does not regard it as a full declaration, click here to learn more
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02.22.08
Posted in Science & Technology at 12:00 pm by william_lee
Dan Tani is an astronaut serving as a flight engineer on the International Space Station, where he has conducted four space walks. He lives with his wife and two children in Houston. Tani’s mother was recently killed in road accident– a train struck her car at a crossing gate in Lombard, Illinois. At that time he was in space so unfortunately he could not attend his own mothers funeral. He is traveling over 200 miles above the Earth, and going 17,500 miles an hour. When he looks towards earth he is stunned by the intense colors; he believes in optimism. He wishes that everyone could see the world from his perspective; he believes that more people would be optimistic about our future.
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02.20.08
Posted in Science & Technology at 12:26 am by albert_lim
Right: Nanowires arranged like bristles around Kevlar fibers. Or something like that.
Prof. Zhong Lin Wang and colleagues Yong Qin and Zudong Wang of Georgia Tech have designed a fabric that harvests energy from motion, National Geographic reports.
The technology consists of textfile fibers that bristle with nanowires. When a person wearing the material walks around, the wires rub together and generate electricity.
As Wang explains, “Bending the wires creates a piezoelectric field potential.” (Duh!)
It’s thought that the fabric could one day power gadgets that interact with clothing — for instance, sensors that track your vital signs. And Wang says it could be applied to any surface that picks up vibration, like engines, tires or even cloth that catches the wind.
To learn more about this invention, read this article in the science journal Nature.
Good luck understanding it.
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11.29.07
Posted in Science & Technology, World News, Business at 10:48 am by telly_wong
In Mexico, FAW is good.
Construction began last Friday on an auto assembly plant in central Mexico that will produce Chinese cars. The factory will be co-financed by an arm of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas and China’s state-owned FAW Group Corp, one of the nation’s largest auto manufacturers.
The new plant is expected to open by 2010 and plans to produce 100,000 cars a year for sale in Mexico and Central America. The factory is expected to create up to 20,00 new jobs for the region.
At the groundbreaking ceremony, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said, “Most of the world’s investments used to go to China, and today China has come to invest in our country because it recognizes an enormous opportunity in Mexico thanks to its domestic market and proximity to the U.S. and Latin America”.
FAW-line cars will start selling in Mexico early next year for as much as 10 percent less than the current market average, which is about $7,100.
While I’m sure FAW’s investment in Mexico is part of the company’s larger plan to enter the American market, who knows, if this venture pays off, it should lead to more Mexican-based auto factories and more jobs for its citizens — which just might help create a stronger national economy and even possibly help reduce illegal immigration into the United States. Unfortunately, I’m sure the right-wing media and ultra-conservative politicos here likely don’t share in my optimism and have begun whipping up their own drugged-out conspiracy theories.
Meanwhile, Lee Iacocca is somewhere shitting a brick.
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10.23.07
Posted in Science & Technology at 2:52 pm by george_lou
This week China will aim to study the moon with the launch of the Chang’e 1 orbiter. Its purpose will be to probe the moon and study its chemical, mineral and dust composition, as well as map 3D images.
The name Chang’e 1 originates from Chinese folklore. It is the name of the Chinese goddess of the moon. It’s amazingly beautiful to mix outer space with mythology isn’t it.
As someone who has always been fascinated with cosmology, I’m glad to see another country exploring outer space. There is so much to be learned.
Try this fun game at work. Turn to your co-workers (preferrably a non-Asian one) and ask them what they think. I am sure they will give you an ambiguous answer which contains suspicion toward China. Then ask them to elaborate. They will then tell you that they dont trust China. Ask them why they feel this way. The truth is that they are racist. Who are we kidding here. I know that’s mean of me, but I had to get it off my chest.
Portrayals of China and Chinese Americans are still at the level of 1913 since Sax Rohmer wrote the ultra racist book, The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu.
Seriously, take a hard look. Is there anything wrong with China exploring outer space? Of course not! But since the media loves to bash anything Asian, the brainwashed public will lean toward a disapproval of Chinese space exploration.
Minister of Science and Technology, Li Xueyong, said China is “pursuing a policy of peaceful use of space.” As opposed to the weaponization of this frontier.
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10.16.07
Posted in Science & Technology at 5:49 am by george_lou
Cell phones powered by H2O? Must be Japanese. Nope duh, it’s Korean.
Electronics giant Samsung has developed new technology for cell phones - that run on water.
Oh Yong-soo, vice president of Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ research centre, expects the cell phones to be recharged by simply adding water. The technology is expected to debut in 2010.
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