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‘Tiny Titans’ exhibit includes live hatchings by ‘living dinosaurs’

In 1923 the Flaming Cliffs of the Gobi Desert yielded one of the most-celebrated finds of paleontology. Entombed in sun-baked sandstone was a collection of oval-shaped oddities: the first dinosaur eggs known to science. This 75-million-year-old find would be followed by others, providing a glimpse into the lives of these ancient creatures that no skeleton could.

Since that discovery, fossilized dinosaur eggs and nests have been recovered from sites around the world, as have the bones of tiny hatchlings and even tinier embryos. These discoveries are allowing scientists to unlock the mysteries of dinosaur reproductive and social behavior, such as: Were dinosaurs social animals? Did they care for their young? What was life like for baby dinosaurs? (more…)

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Blutige Billigkleider

Kambodschas Textilarbeiterinnen schuften weiter für Hungerlöhne. Mit scharfer Munition haben Soldaten Demonstrationen aufgelöst.

Die Bilder machten betroffen: In Kambodscha streikten Zehntausende Arbeiterinnen und Arbeiter von Textilfabriken. Sie gingen auf die Strasse für bessere Arbeitsbedingungen und verlangten eine Verdoppelung des monatlichen Mindestlohns von 80 auf 160 Dollar. Mit aller Härte und scharfer Munition ging die Militärpolizei in der kambodschanischen Hauptstadt Phnom Penh gegen die Demonstranten vor. Es gab Tote, Verletzte und Verhaftete. (more…)

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Microsoft releases global survey revealing widespread belief in developing and developed nations that personal technology is transforming lives for the better

Findings: technology strongly impacts business innovation including starting new businesses; developing countries believe strongly that personal tech spurs job opportunities and eliminates harmful economic gaps, boosts education.

DAVOS, Switzerland — Jan. 24, 2014 — A new global survey of Internet users conducted by Microsoft Corp. reveals distinct regional findings and differing viewpoints between the developed and developing world. However, overwhelmingly the more than 10,000 people surveyed from 10 nations said they embrace personal technology, particularly in emerging markets, and see it as the foundation of innovation and economic empowerment. (more…)

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Verbände warnen vor Demontage der europäischen Klimapolitik

Berlin – Die europäische Klimapolitik droht nach Ansicht von Umwelt- und Entwicklungsverbänden bis zur Bedeutungslosigkeit abgeschwächt zu werden. Die neuen Energie- und Klimaziele für 2030, die die EU-Kommission dem Vernehmen nach am Mittwoch vorschlagen will, kämen einer Selbstdemontage der europäischen Klimapolitik gleich, warnen das evangelische Hilfswerk Brot für die Welt, der Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz (BUND), Germanwatch, Greenpeace, das katholische Hilfswerk Misereor und der World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). (more…)

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IBM Commits $1.2 Billion to Expand Global Cloud Footprint

Builds a Massive Network of Local Cloud Hubs for Businesses Worldwide with 40 Data Centers Across Five Continents

ARMONK, N.Y. – 17 Jan 2014: IBM today announced plans to commit  over $1.2 billion to significantly expand its global cloud footprint. This investment includes a network of cloud centers designed to bring clients greater flexibility, transparency and control over how they manage their data, run their business and deploy their IT operations locally in the cloud. 

This year IBM plans to deliver cloud services from 40 data centers worldwide in 15 countries and five continents globally, including North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.  IBM will open 15 new centers worldwide adding to the existing global footprint of 13 global data centers from SoftLayer and 12 from IBM. Among the newest data centers to launch are China, Washington, D.C., Hong Kong, London, Japan, India, Canada, Mexico City and Dallas. With this announcement, IBM plans to have data centers in all major geographies and financial centers with plans to expand in the Middle East and Africa in 2015.   (more…)

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UA Solution for Deadly Shrimp Disease to Become Available Worldwide

UA researchers have developed a rapid screening test to detect disease-causing bacteria in commercial shrimp farms.

A bacterial disease called early mortality syndrome is killing off the stocks of the world’s three largest shrimp producers: Thailand, China and Vietnam. In some places, production is down by nearly 50 percent from last year. But there is hope. Don Lightner in the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a solution for detecting the bacteria in the stocks, allowing infected populations to be separated from healthy ones. (more…)

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China: Mehr Kinder fürs Wachstum

China lockert die strikte Ein-Kind-Politik: Paare dürfen künftig auch zwei Kinder haben, wenn ein Partner ein Einzelkind ist.

Mao Zedong verhöhnte einst die USA als «Papiertiger». Ein von den USA angezettelter Atomkrieg, so der «Grosse Steuermann», könne China nichts anhaben, denn auf hundert Millionen Menschen mehr oder weniger komme es in China nicht an. Kurz, Maos Bevölkerungs-Credo bestand in der Überzeugung, dass der Nation am besten mit einem möglichst hohen Bevölkerungswachstum gedient sei. Diese Position war zwar nicht unbestritten, doch Mao setzte sich durch. Während seines Regnums von 1949 bis 1976 vermehrte sich Chinas Bevölkerung von knapp über 500 auf etwas über 900 Millionen Einwohner. (more…)

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