Expedition to Mid-Cayman Rise Identifies Unusual Variety of Deep Sea Vents
*Method included first use of Nereus hybrid vehicle in ‘autonomous’ mode*
Technology
Iconic Books, Such as John Updike’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Rabbit Series and Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita,” Now Available Electronically for the First Time Ever, Exclusively in the Kindle Store
*Amazon’s Kindle Store now exclusively offering 20 books from The Wylie Agency’s new Odyssey Editions imprint*
SEATTLE, Jul 22, 2010 – Amazon.com, Inc. today announced that The Wylie Agency is publishing 20 books from some of literature’s most influential authors through its new Odyssey Editions imprint (www.odysseyeditions.com) and making them available for sale exclusively in the Kindle Store (www.amazon.com/kindlestore).
This is the first time any of the titles–which include Norman Mailer’s “The Naked and the Dead,” Philip Roth’s “Portnoy’s Complaint” and Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man”–have been available electronically, and all of the books are exclusive to the Kindle Store for two years.
Smarter Farming: California’s Sun World Transforms Produce Business with IBM Technology
*Reduces use of natural resources, including 20% less energy*
ARMONK, N.Y. and BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – 21 Jul 2010: IBM today announced that Bakersfield, Calif. based agribusiness Sun World International LLC is harnessing IBM analytics technology to improve crop yields, reduce waste and expand its customer base, while providing more cost effective and energy efficient harvesting practices.
First-of-Its-Kind Map Details the Height of the Globe’s Forests
WASHINGTON — Using satellite data, scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map that details the height of the world’s forests. Although there are other local- and regional-scale forest canopy maps, the new map is the first that spans the entire globe based on one uniform method.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change: The Cows Did It!!
*Paul McCartney and Daughters Publish Booklet for Vegetarian Newspaper – -Newspaper speaks of the campaign promoted by the former Beatle in order to avoid eating meat on Mondays.*
Paul McCartney and daughters, Mary and Stella, are helping to publish a special supplement of a healthy and very tasty vegetarian diet of foods published by the British Sunday newspaper “The Observer.”
Kinect Pricing, All-in-One Bundle Announced
REDMOND, Wash. – July 20, 2010 – Microsoft today officially announced the price tag Kinect will have when it hits stores this fall.
IBM Closes Acquisition of BigFix
ARMONK, N.Y., – 20 Jul 2010: IBM today announced that it had completed the acquisition of BigFix, Inc., a privately-held company based in Emeryville, Calif. Financial details were not disclosed.
Frog Killer Caught in the Act: Measuring Life’s Data Loss in Panama by Barcoding
The first before-and-after view of an amphibian die-off has just been published by scientists working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.