A reflection on China enthusiasm at APEC meetings Nov 15, 2009
When Chinese President Hu Jintao detailed to a galaxy of who's who about China's contribution to the world economic recovery since the culmination of the global economic crisis last year, very few doubted. An economically vibrant China is a catalyst for growth in Asia, said Singapore President S. R. Nathan at a welcoming dinner for President Hu. (Xinhuanet, China)
When the Berlin Wall came down Nov 9, 2009
" We can look back on it now without emotion. We can see the fall of the Berlin Wall for what it was, the culmination of decades of history, the final chapter of World War II and perhaps the 20th century itself. Berlin needed to be conquered to extinguish Hitler's rule and end World War II in Europe. And Berlin needed to be defended in the long struggle between communism and capitalism. It was a city scarred and divided by a wall first put up hastily in the early-morning hours of Aug. 13, 1961,... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
From the lunar orbit to Plano, moon tree puts down roots Nov 7, 2009
Wednesdays moon tree planting ceremony was the culmination of several weeks worth of work done by Plano Senior Highs environmental and LASER clubs. The two groups of students played a leading role in bringing the moon tree to Plano Senior High. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Vegas big bet Nov 6, 2009
A scramble for fundsFor Murren, who once dreamed of becoming an architect, the project is the culmination of a life goal. After working for 14 years mostly as a casino analyst at what is now Deutsche Bank Securities, Murren joined MGM in 1998. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Strange Brew at LCROSS's Crash Site Nov 4, 2009
It would be fair to say that the crashy culmination of NASA's LCROSS mission on October 9th was a technical success but a. On the plus side, the engineering team for LCROSS (short for Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) delivered as promised, deftly driving a spent 2;-ton Centaur rocket into a target zone near the Moon's south pole only 2 miles (3; km) across. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Local Cake Designer Appears On 'Oprah' Oct 30, 2009
Sousa said she was surprised and humbled when she got the call from Oprah, but for the former entertainment advertising executive the appearance was a culmination of a lot of hard work and support from family and friends. It was seven years ago when Sousa left behind her high-stress advertising job in Los Angeles to start making highly decorative and delectable cakes. (KSBW 8, CA)
Tech & science Oct 27, 2009
NASA's first flight test of its Ares I-X booster is only slated to last two minutes, but it represents the culmination of years of work by more than 1,000 people across 17 states. Multimedia. (MSNBC -- International)
Behind the scenes of theAres I-X Oct 27, 2009
NASA's first flight test of its Ares I-X booster is only slated to last two minutes, but it represents the culmination of years of work by the rocket-minded ATK Space Systems in Utah and almost 1,000 other NASA workers and private contractors across 17 states. To ensure that they see the fruits of their labor, technicians have installed more than 700 sensors on the $445 million. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Click to read:Ares I-X Rocket: NASA Unveils its New Baby Oct 20, 2009
The Ares is slated for an Oct. 27 test flight, the culmination of a $445 million project which has become NASA's top priority, has America's space community buzzing with anticipation. Upon seeing the Ares roll slowly out of the hangar at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, CBS News Radio correspondent Peter King, who has watched a NASA space craft or two roll out in his day, was awestruck. (CBS News)
Podcast: Saving Mt. Wilson Oct 17, 2009
Marcia Bartusiak, author of The Day We Found the Universe explains how Hubbles work on Mt. Wilson was the culmination of an amazing epoch of discovery that saw the cutting edge of observational astronomy migrate from Europe to the New World. Ivan Semeniuk is host of the podcast and a science journalist in residence at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
NASA laying off 550 engineers Oct 7, 2009
"We'll have a flight test Oct. 27 at Kennedy Space Center. Just like the ground test, it's the culmination of four years of progress on this next generation of launch vehicles. So we're hitting our milestones and proving the capacity of Areas," he said. NASA officials have said the first manned flight of the Orion craft to the space station could take place in 2015. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Small Reactors To Power Outposts Beyond Earth? Oct 4, 2009
16, 2004) Purdue University researchers, in the culmination of a four-year NASA-funded project, have created a method that will enable engineers to design more efficient systems for heating, cooling and other. (May 15, 2009) Scientists have developed a new polymer that reduces the amount of radioactive waste produced during routine operation of nuclear. (Science Daily)
Former Raynham resident Jared Monti has received Medal of Honor Sep 19, 2009
Obama also retold stories from Jared s youth, showing that his final sacrifice was no fluke, but was the culmination of a life of character and commitment. Obama recounted at one point that as a teen, Jared cut down one of the family s spruce trees to give to a single mother who couldn t afford one for Christmas. (Canton Journal, MA)
Spaceship passes critical review Sep 2, 2009
"This is the successful culmination of all of the design trade studies and activities to date," said Mark Geyer, manager of the Orion Project Office at Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "As a project, a programme and an agency, we are reviewing the design maturity, strategy and plans for Nasa's next human spacecraft and agreeing that this is the architecture we are going to build.". (BBC News -- Science)
Dimensional Shift and 2012 Aug 27, 2009
All indications point to December 21, 2012 as the culmination point around which these qualities could be achieved. We all have to be ready and aware if we all have to make it. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Alaska students recount out-of-this-world experience Aug 21, 2009
"That moment was the culmination," she said. "It was just awesome.". (Juneau Empire)
Skywatchers to see streaking meteors Aug 12, 2009
The Delta is the culmination of years of development effort, with an innovative proprietary lens design. Digitarium(R) systems are ideal for schools, school districts, colleges, universities, education service agencies, outreach programs, science centers, children's museums, and, of course, planetariums. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Our lives would mean very little indeed without posterity Aug 3, 2009
They are based on narratives that lead from Genesis through progressive revelation to a glorious culmination. Believers lives have significance because they and their kind are part of this glorious unfolding. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
NASA and NOAA'S GOES-14 satellite takes first full disk image Jul 29, 2009
"Capturing this first sharp image is a major milestone for our GOES team. It represents a culmination of this team's hard work and dedication. We still have more to do but full mission success is clearly in our sights," stated Andre' Dress, the NASA GOES N Series Deputy Project Manager, at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. Launched as GOES-O on June 27, 2009, the satellite was renamed GOES-14 after reaching geostationary orbit on July 8, 2009. (EurekAlert!)
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Inc. passes major planning milestone Jul 22, 2009
Completion of PDR represents the culmination of over five years of hard work to design and document Observatory systems. The collaboration undertaken to complete this work was exceptional. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
A Sense of Historical Irony Jul 21, 2009
It was, rather, its logical culmination. It is not necessary to agree completely with this thesis in order to admire the relentless logic of its presentation. (Slate)
NORTH COUNTY: 40 years later, Apollo engineers proud of moon landing roles Jul 20, 2009
The first moon landing, seen at the time as the culmination of all of mankind's dreams and efforts, remains one of the most significant events in history. Southern California residents played a major role in the Apollo program, with many engineers working on rockets and other systems at Rockwell International in Downey. (North County Times)
Western Montanans recall historic event Jul 20, 2009
It was the culmination of a childhood dream, except I wasn't on the moon; the older guys beat me to it. I felt as if mankind had finally broken the bonds of earth. (Missoulian, MT)
Profiles: The Apollo Crews Jul 20, 2009
When the Apollo 11 mission reached the moon, it was the successful culmination of several missions over nine years. Photos. (Time.com)
* SUNDAY PROFILE: Ex-astronaut to lead NASA Jul 19, 2009
It would be the culmination of a career that has taken him to the heights of the US space and military establishments from a childhood in the segregated US south, where. he was born in Columbus, South Carolina on Aug. 19, 1946. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Space ambitions Jul 3, 2009
The Apollo 11 landing was the culmination of a journey which began with US President John F Kennedy's 1961 announcement of the dramatic and ambitious goal of sending a US astronaut safely to the Moon before the end of the decade. Return to the Moon. (BBC News -- Science)
NASA Successfully Launches Lunar Impactor Jun 19, 2009
"This mission is the culmination of a dedicated team that had a great idea," said Daniel Andrews, LCROSS project manager at Ames. "And now we'll engage people around the world in looking at the moon and thinking about our next steps there.". (Science Daily)
Magnetospheric Multiscale mission enters implementation phase Jun 19, 2009
"We see MMS as the culmination of many years of investigation into magnetic reconnection involving spacecraft and laboratory measurements as well as theoretical analysis and large-scale computer models," says Dr. James L. Burch, principal investigator for the MMS science investigation and vice president of the SwRI Space Science and Engineering Division. "These previous efforts show clearly that special capabilities including spacecraft separations as close as 10 kilometers, rapid measurements... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Catherine Coleman's rocket science Jun 16, 2009
I didn't want it to be a source of apprehension for me, so it was just pretty thrilling that we could shore up my foundation, with the culmination of materials, medicine, and people skills. Q. How did you go from studying chemistry, polymer science, and engineering to joining the space program. (Boston Globe)
Planet Found Orbiting Same-Size Star May 30, 2009
VB 10b's discovery is the culmination of a 12-year search using an instrument at California's Palomar Observatory. (Related: ). (National Geographic)
* A scientists view of the world in 2050 May 30, 2009
But most people still somehow think we humans are necessarily the culmination of the evolutionary tree. No astronomer could believe this. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Democracy icon's trial deepens Myanmar's isolation May 25, 2009
The charges against her are widely seen as a pretext for the government to keep her detained during polls it has scheduled for next year as the culmination of its "roadmap to democracy," which has been criticized as a fig leaf for continued military rule. Her latest term of house arrest had been due to expire this Wednesday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
SA's terror dilemma May 25, 2009
The Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act was the culmination of nine years of work by lawmakers to craft an effective terror law. Offences include: hijacking an aircraft or ship; involvement in explosives; hoaxes; financing terror-related activities; holding hostages; dealing in or facilitating a transaction knowing or suspecting that it is related to an offence; and the providing of weapons and/or training to someone associated with terrorist... (iAfrica.com)
THE BEST PICTURES OF EARTH: Reader Picks of NASA Shots Apr 29, 2009
NASA's Earth Observatory today announced the ten most popular pictures of our home planet from its catalog, the culmination of a user-voted contest marking the tenth anniversary of the observatory's Web site. Providing many a computer wallpaper for space-savvy Internet users, the daily-updated site showcases images from NASA missions that collect information about Earth. (National Geographic)
And God said: Let there be lights in the sky (6) Apr 7, 2009
Culmination of the service will be at 6:58, the precise moment when the blessing of the sun occurs. A short Shacharit service will follow at 7. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Laser experiment powers up Apr 1, 2009
"We are now very close to the culmination of 50 years' effort," explained Professor Dunne. There are currently several experimental facilities around the world aimed at demonstrating the building blocks of nuclear fusion. (BBC News -- Science)
Where's Venus? Just wait a week Mar 27, 2009
Saturn will be almost half way up to its culmination in the south at 12:15 a.m., when it reaches 67 degrees altitude. There are only a couple of bright (brighter than magnitude 3. (Florida Today)
Nature’s Origami: Protein Folding Is 'Hit And Miss' Process Mar 12, 2009
The culmination of many years work, the collaborative study looked at the Im7 protein, a simple protein which is present in bacteria and has a crucial role to play in ensuring that bacteria do not kill themselves with the toxins they produce. Im7 is like an anti-suicide agent, says Professor Radford. (Science Daily)
Mystery shrouds 1970 firebombing Mar 6, 2009
The fire at the police department appears to have been the culmination of a string of events that resulted in a burned police cruiser, vandalism at a school and at least two more suspicious fires in Burlington. April 23: The Burlington Times Union reported that $400 worth of windows at Memorial School were broken. (Burlington Union, MA)
SunWave(TM) Utility Pole-Mounted Grid Connected Solar Systems Feb 25, 2009
Petra Solar's technology is the culmination of over 16 years of research and development in power electronics and satellite grade solar power systems. SunWave(TM) systems are compatible with existing grid infrastructure and their unique intelligent communications system is compliant with Smart Grid technology. (PR Newswire)
NASA Study Predicted Outbreak Of Deadly Virus Feb 20, 2009
The first-of-its-kind prediction is the culmination of decades of research. During an intense El Ni;o event in 1997, the largest known outbreak of Rift Valley fever spread across the Horn of Africa. (Science Daily)
AES students become rock stars Feb 19, 2009
Wicked Local photo by Robert Branch. Deanna Wadsworth and Christopher Chabot arent fooled by what looks like gold but really is iron pyrite. (Amesbury News, MA)
It's all systems go for Europa Feb 19, 2009
NASA's decision to go to Europa is the culmination of years of debate, involving intense lobbying by scientists, space professionals and enthusiasts who have long been fascinated by the romantic image of watery life forms swimming under the surface ice. "There is no question that Europa has the attractiveness that there could be an ocean below the ice," said Charles Elachi, director of JPL. "Therefore, there could be life under there.". (Los Angeles Times)
