The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin January 7, 2009  Last updated: 30 minutes ago

 

WEATHER
New York: 3°C, humidity 88%, mist; sky: overcast
Washington: 3°C, humidity 100%, mist; sky: overcast
Los Angeles: 21°C, humidity 32%; sky: clear
Paris: -1°C, humidity 86%; sky: mostly cloudy
London: 2°C, humidity 86%, haze; sky: mostly cloudy
Berlin: -7°C, humidity 85%
Bruxelles: -2°C, humidity 92%, mist
Rome: 8°C, humidity 93%
Madrid: 0°C, humidity 54%
Athens: 5°C, humidity 80%; sky: mostly clear
Moscow: -12°C, humidity 72%, light snow; low drifting snow; sky: overcast
Rio de Janeiro: 24°C, humidity 83%; sky: mostly cloudy
New Delhi: 11°C, humidity 81%, smoke
Beijing: -6°C, humidity 57%
Sydney: 21°C, humidity 82%; sky: mostly cloudy

Mars Exploration

Mars Rovers Near Five Years of Science and Discovery


NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity may still have big achievements ahead as they approach the fifth anniversaries of their memorable landings on Mars.


Nanotechnology

Cracking a Tough Nut for the Semiconductor Industry


Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a method to measure the toughness — the resistance to fracture — of the thin insulating films that play a critical role in high-performance integrated circuits. The new technique could help improve the reliability and manufacturability of ICs and, better yet, it’s one that state-of-the-art microelectronics manufacturers can use with equipment they already own.



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Genetics

NIST Guides Genetic Genealogy Labs Toward Improved Accuracy


Anyone who has watched crime dramas on TV knows that forensic scientists can use DNA “profiling” to identify people from evidence gathered at a crime scene, establish a paternity link or help free an innocent person who has been wrongly jailed.





Yoga

Asana

Bandha

Pranayama

Tales

Folk Tales by Brothers Grimm

Charles Perrault

Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

English Fairy Tales

Dutch Fairy Tales

Celtic Fairy Tales

Welsh Fairy Tales

Italian Popular Tales

Romanian Fairy Tales

Indian Fairy Tales

American Fairy Tales

Arabian Nights Entertainments

Italian Popular Tales

The Story of Crivoliu


Once upon a time there was a brother and sister who had neither father nor mother, and lived alone together.

The Story of St. James of Galicia


There was once a king and queen who had no children, and who longed to have a son or daughter.

Brother Giovannone


Once upon a time there was a convent at Casteltermini which contained many monks, one of whom was named Brother Giovannone.


Finance

  • 1 EUR = 1.3595 USD
  • 1 EUR = 126.77 JPY
  • 1 EUR = 0.90430 GBP
  • 1 EUR = 1.5006 CHF
  • 1 EUR = 1.6061 CAD
  • 1 EUR = 9.2908 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 66.3640 INR
 

  • 1 USD = 1.2240 CAD
  • 1 USD = 6.8225 CNY
  • 1 EUR = 1.3919 USD
  • 1 USD = 48.580 INR
  • 1 USD = 90.79 JPY
  • 1 GBP = 1.4619 USD



Foreign Exchange

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Business
Jobs gloom and weak techs push Wall Street lower
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled on Wednesday in their worst decline in about a month after a revenue warning from top chip maker Intel Corp sparked a sell-off in technology shares and tumbling oil prices hurt the energy sector.
Intel warns again on fourth-quarter revenue
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microchip maker Intel Corp issued its second revenue warning on the fourth quarter since November, as demand for personal computers weakens worldwide, and its shares fell 3.25 percent.
U.S. says Madoff sent diamonds in violation of bail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the packages accused swindler Bernard Madoff sent in violation of a court order contained about 13 watches, a diamond necklace and other valuables worth more than $1 million, prosecutors said in court papers released on Wednesday.
World News
Israel urged to accept truce as Gaza fighting resumes
GAZA (Reuters) - Hundreds of embattled Palestinians ventured outside to shop for food on Wednesday during a three-hour Gaza truce, a first step toward an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire under discussion by Israel and Hamas.
India says all options open to dismantle terror groups
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - India said on Wednesday it would keep all options open to dismantle "terror outfits" after the Mumbai attacks and Pakistan finally confirmed the lone surviving gunman was Pakistani.
China urges deferral of Bashir war crimes case
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - China, the biggest investor in Sudan, said on Wednesday a war crimes indictment against Sudan's president would have a "disastrous" impact on the Darfur conflict and called for the case to be postponed.

United States in Pictures

Hot Air Balloon Flight


This adventure took about three hours, from inflating the balloon to landing. We flew over rural areas North of Baltimore, being aloft for about an hour at around 300 feet (100 meters).

European legislation

Seventh Council Directive of 13 June 1983 (83/349/EEC)

Sale of goods

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Arbitration and conciliation

UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration


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