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...chart of stars and find the day when Pluto moves to intersect the light of a star. You set up observers across the earth, and you each get a different angle of view of Pluto intersecting the light of the star. And when you do this, you can actually map the size of an object in the solar system. Here's what happened. They said, "O.K., here's a star that's going to get really close, and Pluto is surely going to blot out the light of the star." Nope. The star just went right on by untouched. "Well...
...Timothy Geithner's tax problems while at the International Monetary Fund will slow down Geithner's move to Treasury, though probably not for very long. The unexpected indictment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and the circus that followed introduced a minefield that wasn't on anyone's transition road map, while the choice of Rick Warren to lead an Inaugural prayer generated unanticipated heat from Obama's base...
...inauguration, one looking towards the future with one foot firmly planted in the past. To prepare for the millions who will descend on Washington to experience Obama’s powers of renewal, FM brings those lucky enough to be in the Registrar’s good graces a map to navigate the crowds, balls and bars. National Mall: For the first time ever the entire length of the National Mall will be opened to the public during the inauguration. Formerly a staging ground for the day’s parade, it will be flanked on either side by giant...
...farmer can afford only 8 lb. of fertilizer. We can also work on safeguarding the degraded soils of Africa, where almost 55% of the land is unsuitable for any kind of cultivated agriculture. Help is on the way: the African Soil Information Service is launching a real-time digital map of sub-Saharan Africa's soils, which should allow farmers and policymakers to make better use of the continent's agricultural resources. "Farmers need to know when to invest and when to hold back," says Sanginga, who is involved with the mapping project...
...Palestinian problem, are all contrary to the beliefs of the Islamic Resistance Movement.” In other words, any sort of peaceful solution in which Israel continues to exist is simply unacceptable to Hamas. Faced with this stark reality—that, until Israel is wiped off the map, Hamas will not stop its campaign of terror—Israel is absolutely justified in its defensive actions against Hamas...