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Launch of NASA’s Endeavour to take place on Sunday |
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Written by Samrat Khanna
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 13:39 |
 Cape Canaveral (Florida, US), July 12 : The lauch of the space shuttle Endeavour will take place on Sunday evening local time (on Monday morning IST) to give technical teams more time to evaluate lightning strikes at the launch pad.
Liftoff is scheduled for 7:13 p. m. EDT, a NASA release said.
Sensors on Friday indicated that there were 11 lightning strikes within 0.35 miles, which is inside the launch pad''s threshold.
Teams have seen nothing so far that indicates anything has been affected.
The Mission Management Team will meet at 8 a. m. Sunday to evaluate the latest data. Fueling of the external fuel tank is scheduled to begin at 9:48 a. m. Sunday.
The 16-day STS-127 mission will feature five space walks and complete construction of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency''s Kibo laboratory.
Astronauts will attach a platform to the outside of the Japanese module that will allow experiments to be exposed to space. (ANI) |
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Pachauri warns Maharashtra over climate change |
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Written by Deepak Joshi
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 13:32 |
 The Chairman of the Inter-governmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), Nobel laureate R K Pachauri, warned that climate change would have adverse impact on life in the next couple of years.
Addressing a two-day international conference on Reverence for Mother Earth, through video-conferencing, Mr. Pachauri said: "Climate change is only symptomatic of a larger problem of unsustainable development. Unfortunately, India is shedding its traditional culture of co-existing with nature. It is critical that we change our lifestyles."
He observed that it is due to climatic changes that Maharashtra has been facing a series of recurring droughts and rains, like in 2005 in Mumbai. Climate changes may affect crop yield in the state besides increasing social unrest. State Chief Minister, Ashok Chavan, has been apprised about the impending threats, through a presentation made by the IPCC, with the aim that the state machinery should gear up to face eventualities.
India may witness a significant decline in crop production and increased pressure on its water resources by 2020. Mr. Pachauri warned: "Not only will climate change cause a spread of diseases and decline in productivity of vital food grains, but the heat waves and conditions of extreme precipitation, which seem to be repeating at an alarming rate, would have a major social impact." |
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Aegis acquires South Africa-based CCN Group |
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Written by Deepak Joshi
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Thursday, 09 July 2009 21:10 |
 Aegis Ltd., the global IT services outsourcing arm of the Essar Group, has acquired South Africa-based outsourcing firm CCN Group PTY Ltd to expand its presence in the African country.
Sources reported that, the company will invest $60 million in the next three years in South Africa.
However, the company declined to comment on the deal size.
Apart from latest development, Aegis plans to hire 4,000 people for the entity in next three years, which is a step towards its commitment to creating 5,000 jobs in South Africa over a period of time.
The company officials believe that CCN is a strategic fit for Aegis and South Africa is an integral part of its growth strategy. |
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Dish TV inks pact with Monster.com |
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Written by Ajay Gupta
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Thursday, 09 July 2009 21:08 |
 Dish TV, Country's no 1 DTH company, has informed that it has entered into an alliance with Internet job portal Monster. com to offer an interactive jobs search service 'MonsterJobs Active' to its subscribers.
The latest partnership would allow job seekers to search for jobs across the country.
Dish TV expects that about 10 to 15 per cent of its 5.5 million subscribers would use the latest unpaid service, which includes resume writing and resume blaster. The service is expected to go live by the end of this month. |
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Blind man gets vision back following tooth implantation in his eye |
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Written by Sheetal Mehta
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Sunday, 05 July 2009 07:20 |
 London, July 5 : A man who lost his eyesight in an accident at work can now see again, thanks to doctors who transplanted his tooth in his eye.
Martin Jones, 42, a builder, had been blind for 12 years after a tub of white-hot aluminium exploded in his face while working at a scrapyard.
He got married to Gill, 50, four years ago but had not seen her until he underwent the delicate eight-hour operation.
For the rare procedure, Jones'' front tooth was removed, and used as a lens holder in his right eye.
"I met my wife when I was blind and when I found out there was a chance I would get my sight back the first person I wanted to see was her," the Telegraph quoted Jones, from Broom, Rotherham, as saying.
He added: "The doctors took the bandages off and it was like looking through water and then I saw this figure and it was her. She''s wonderful and lovely. It was unbelievable to see her for the first time." (ANI) |
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