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US Envoy Christopher Hill Upbeat About Six Party Talks But Others Cautious
Beijing (AFP) Jul 18, 2007Top US nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill said Tuesday that no major obstacles currently impeded the drive to disarm North Korea of its nuclear weapons programme after meeting the communist state's chief envoy. Hill held a series of bilateral meetings with North Korea's Kim Kye-Gwan ahead of a new round of six-nation talks, due Wednesday, on the denuclearisation drive. "I think we're all ... more Back To The Debate On Syria 
New York (UPI) Jul 18, 2007For a number of years, I have been advocating the importance of constructively engaging Syria, not only to improve the prospects for a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace, but to substantially contribute to the stability of the Middle East. With security conditions throughout the region deteriorating daily, especially in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, and Iraq, Damascus can play a significan ... more Bush And Putin Still Partners 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 18, 2007Russian President Vladimir Putin's two-day stay at the Bush family home in Kennebunkport, Maine, was more fruitful than the press and political analysts expected. They thought the two presidents would mainly discuss ways to maintain good relations between the United States and Russia after they step down. They thought Putin and U.S. President George Bush would at best prevent them from going sou ... more Facing Realities In Iraq Part 3 
Washington (UPI) Jul 18, 2007In the first two parts of this series we have noted the remarkably improved security situation in Anbar province thanks to the new policy of working much closely with and enlisting the cooperation of local tribes and already existing security forces there. Major caveats must be added, as respected U.S. security analysts have warned, about how much can be expected from this policy. What wor ... more See Acquire And Target For Destruction 
Washington (SPX) Jul 18, 2007Armed with the latest in image intensification and other target acquisition technology, American Soldiers have an edge in missions at night or in other low visibility situations. Lt Col Jim Smith, who oversees the US Army's program that provides sensors and lasers, says that his products help soldiers to "see always, acquire first, and target once", adding that American Soldiers "own the night". ... more |
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Boston MA (SPX) Jul 18, 2007When human hearts are injured, as during a heart attack, healthy tissue normally can't regrow. Researchers now demonstrate in rats that a sponge-like patch, soaked in a compound called periostin and placed over the injury, can not only get heart cells to begin dividing and making copies of themselves again, but also improves heart function. Their findings appear in the July 15 online edition of ... more Strict Quake Standards Spare Japan Again, But Factory Lines Suspendend 
Kashiwazaki (AFP) Jul 18, 2007The massive earthquake that struck central Japan this week proved again that the country's strict quake-resistance standards and preparations can limit casualties. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake destroyed more than 340 houses, triggered landslides and cut off roads. But while such a disaster could kill thousands in many parts of the world, the death toll was limited to nine so far with one person ... more Speeding Up CT Scans By Using Telecommunications Tricks 
College Park MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2007By borrowing techniques used in telecommunications technology, computed tomography (CT) scanners may eventually see data collection speeds increase by hundreds of times, leading to better images, faster imaging procedures, and potentially lower x-ray exposures. A University of North Carolina team has pioneered a method that collects images from many sources at once, instead of the current serial ... more Researchers Develop Tool For Clearer Ultrasound Images 
Charlottesville, VA (SPX) Jul 18, 2007University of Virginia Engineering School Associate Professor William F. Walker and Research Associate Francesco Viola have developed a new tool - an advanced imaging algorithm - that is, quite literally, transforming the way we see things. Together with graduate student Michael A. Ellis, biomedical engineering team has created an innovative method of signal processing that can be used with a br ... more Universal Flu Vaccine Being Tested On Humans 
Ghent, Belgium (SPX) Jul 18, 2007A universal influenza vaccine that has been pioneered by researchers from VIB and Ghent University is being tested for the first time on humans by the British-American biotech company Acambis. This vaccine is intended to provide protection against all 'A' strains of the virus that causes human influenza, including pandemic strains. Flu: Influenza is an acute infection of the bronchi ... more |
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Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2007Osama bin Laden, like Mark Twain, may complain that rumors of his demise have been greatly exaggerated. Assuming, of course, that he is still alive. Indeed, the mystery surrounding the question of whether bin Laden may have been killed, or possibly died of illness or injuries, persists today, six years after the U.S. government put a $25 million bounty on his head. Is the most wanted -- an ... more Lockheed Martin-Built Milstar Satellite Constellation Repositioned To Enhance Global Coverage 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2007A combined U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team has successfully completed an on-orbit reconfiguration of the five-satellite Milstar constellation to maximize the system's capabilities to provide secure, reliable and robust communications to U.S. and Allied Forces around the globe. Orbiting the earth at over 22,000 miles in space, the Milstar constellation - which has now surpassed 40 years of co ... more Northrop Grumman Proves BAMS Mission Control System Design 
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2007Northrop Grumman is conducting a range of system simulations in a prototype Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Mission Control System (MCS) to validate operational models while generating performance measures and manning effectiveness. The Northrop Grumman BAMS Head Start team has integrated the MCS into a mock-up of a Tactical System Center (TSC) used by the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissa ... more US Versus Russia On ABM 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 17, 2007In the near future, Europe may host two anti-ballistic missile systems, one operated exclusively by the United States and the other a joint project involving America, Russia and other European countries. According to some experts, the initiatives advanced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who proposed joint use of the Gabala radar in Azerbaijan and a radar in southern Russia, have not convinc ... more UN Agency Confirms North Korea Reactor Shutdown 
Seoul (AFP) Jul 17, 2007The UN's nuclear watchdog confirmed Monday that North Korea has shut the reactor which produces bomb-making plutonium but the chief US negotiator forecast problems persuading Pyongyang to totally abandon its nuclear ambitions. "Our inspectors are there. They verified the shutting down of the reactor yesterday," International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Mohamed ElBaradei said in Bangkok. "It ... more
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