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65-million-year-old asteroid impact triggered a global hail of carbon beads

Carbon cenospheres are tiny, carbon-rich particles that form when coal and heavy fuel are heated intensely. Scientists have now learned that cenospheres can form in the wake of asteroid impacts, too. Photo by: Mark Harvey

65-million-year-old asteroid impact triggered a global hail of carbon beads

Carbon cenospheres are tiny, carbon-rich particles that form when coal and heavy fuel are heated intensely. Scientists have now learned that cenospheres can form in the wake of asteroid impacts,...

Asteroid Impact 65 Million Years Ago Triggered A Global Hail Of Carbon Beads

The asteroid presumed to have wiped out the dinosaurs struck the Earth with such force that carbon deep in the Earth's crust liquefied, rocketed skyward, and formed tiny airborne beads that blanketed the planet, say scientists from the U.S., U.K., Italy, and New Zealand in this month's Geology.

Dino killing asteroid impact triggered a global hail of carbon beads

A new research by scientists has revealed that the asteroid presumed to have caused the mass extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, struck the Earth with such force that carbon deep in the Earth's crust liquefied, rocketed skyward, and formed tiny airborne beads that blanketed the planet.

May Sales Down 1% For Tandy Leather Factory

June 5, 2008 (FinancialWire) Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) (Current Market Cap: US$ 34.36 Mil.) said that its sales for the month of May were $4.5 million, down 1% from May 2007 sales of $4.6 million. The company s year-to-date sales are down 4% to $22.6 million in the current year from $23.5 million last year. The company s Retail Leathercraft segment posted an 8% sales increase for May, with sales totaling $2.0 million compared to $1.9 million in May 2007. The 67 comparable stores posted a 3% same store sales gain for the month. Five stores that opened in or after May 2007 added sales for the month of $86,000. Year-to-date sales for Retail Leathercraft are $10.4 million this year, up 3% over last year's sales of $10.1 million. As of the end of May, same store sales were down 3% for the year.

Apple Will Beat Expectations And Ship Nearly 14 Million iPhones This Year: Analyst

And the drum beat continues ...RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky predicts that Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) will easily beat its expectations to sell 10 million iPhones this year, shipping closer to 14 million units this year and 24 million in 2009. As part of the expectations, Abramsky raised his price target on Apple to $220 from $200, while maintaining an “outperform� rating, Canada’s National Post reports. His two reasons for the increase in sales: the 3G phone, which will have more features, and changes to Apple’s business model. This is the same analyst who estimated only two weeks ago that Apple sold 1.8 million iPhones during its fiscal second quarter for a total of 5.5 million for the year. At that rate, it would put the company on track to mildly beat its 10 million-phone forecast, so he’s obviously banking on the 3G pho

Asteroid Impact Made Hail Of Carbon Beads

A U.S.-led team of scientists says the asteroid impact thought to have killed the dinosaurs hit with such force that carbon deep in the Earth's crust liquefied.

Asteroid impact made hail of carbon beads

A U.S.-led team of scientists says the asteroid impact thought to have killed the dinosaurs hit with such force that carbon deep in the Earth's crust liquefied.

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Asteroid impact coated Earth in beads

The asteroid linked to dinosaurs' demise 65 million years ago slammed into the Yucatan Peninsula with such force it pulverized Earth's crust. The result was a veil of airborne carbon beads that blanketed the planet, a new study finds.

Rogers reports 1Q profit hike; announces iPhone coup

Rogers Communications has announced that its first quarter net profit more than doubled year-on-year from CAD170 million (USD168 million) to CAD344 million, on revenues that rose 14% to CAD2.61 billion. GSM mobile turnover in the three months ended 31 March 2008 climbed 16% year-on-year to CAD1.43 billion, with operating income up 21% to CAD705 million, and mobile data service revenues up 47%. Rogers added 68,000 net new mobile subscribers in the quarter (broken down into 97,000 new contract users and a 29,000 reduction in pre-paid customers) to take its total to 7.406 million (81% post-paid), whilst it gained 41,000 cable modem broadband internet users in the period for a total of 1.51 million.

Red Hat Numbers Up

Red Hat saw earnings rise 6.6% to $17.3 million, or eight cents a share in its first fiscal quarter ended May 31 on revenue up 32% year-over-year and 11% sequentially to $156.6 million. EPS was dead flat year-over-year. Subscription revenue was $130.7 million, up 27% year-over-year and up 7% sequentially. Training and services were up 64% to $25.9 million.

Red Hat Numbers Up

Red Hat saw earnings rise 6.6% to $17.3 million, or eight cents a share in its first fiscal quarter ended May 31 on revenue up 32% year-over-year and 11% sequentially to $156.6 million. EPS was dead flat year-over-year. Subscription revenue was $130.7 million, up 27% year-over-year and up 7% sequentially. Training and services were up 64% to $25.9 million.

Red Hat Numbers Up

Red Hat saw earnings rise 6.6% to $17.3 million, or eight cents a share in its first fiscal quarter ended May 31 on revenue up 32% year-over-year and 11% sequentially to $156.6 million. EPS was dead flat year-over-year. Subscription revenue was $130.7 million, up 27% year-over-year and up 7% sequentially. Training and services were up 64% to $25.9 million.

Novell's Linux business Posting Big Numbers

Novell, Inc. today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2008. For the quarter, Novell reported net revenue of $236 million. This compares to net revenue of $232 million for the second fiscal quarter 2007. Income from operations for the second fiscal quarter 2008 was $2 million, compared to a loss from operations of $12 million for the second fiscal quarter 2007. Income from continuing operations in the second fiscal quarter 2008 was $6 million, or $0.02 per share. This compares to a loss from continuing operations of $1 million, or $0.00 loss per share, for the second fiscal quarter 2007. Foreign currency exchange rates favorably impacted revenue by $8 million, unfavorably impacted operating expenses by $9 million and negatively impacted income from operations by $1 million yearover- year.

Mad Catz Scratches Together $3.2 Million in Annual P

Video game accessories manufacturer Mad Catz today revealed its fourth quarter and full-year earnings for the period ended March 31. Sales in the fourth quarter were up over 13 percent to $21.9 million while net loss amounted to $0.8 million. For the entire year, however, net sales were $87.6 million (down over 12 percent) and Mad Catz posted a net income of $3.2 million, down slightly from the previous year's $3.7 million.

SLOVENIA: MERCATOR reports solid growth for Q1

In Slovenia, Mercator has reported that it generated net revenues of EUR611 million (USD946 million) for Q1, a year-on-year rise of 13.8%. The retailer posted net profit of EUR9.3 million (USD14.4 million), an increase of 15.6% compared to the same period last year. The retailer attributes these results to a strong performance abroad. However, net profit in its Slovenian home market decreased by 2% in this quarter, compared to its Q1 performance last year. The company attributed this decline to the negative impact of rising inflation which resulted in lower purchasing power. Margins were also reduced by Mercator’s attempts to offset food price increases by suppliers.

Google tops Web audience rankings

Nielsen Online has reported May 2008 data for the Top Sites by Parent Company and Top Brands. Google tops the list with 127 million unique visitors. Microsoft is close behind with 123 million, while Yahoo! comes in third at 115 million. Time Warner pulled 107 million visitors, News Corp. Online 79 million, eBay 66 million and InterActiveCorp 64 million. Wikimedia Foundation, Amazon and New York Times round out the list with between 50 and 60 million unique visitors. The data indicate that, for example, that 51.1 million home and work Internet users visited at least one of the New York Times Company-owned sites or launched a New York Times Company-owned application during the month, and each person spent, on average, a total of 17 minutes and 27 seconds at one or more of their sites or applications.

Building our own asteroid

LIFE on Earth has had its ups and downs. Over the past 4 billion years, it has barely survived five mass extinction events, each most probably triggered by a collision with an asteroid or comet. Some 250 million years ago, nearly 90% of all sea species and 70% of all vertebrate land species suddenly became extinct. About 200 million years ago, another collision wiped out roughly half of all species, and ushered in the age of dinosaurs. Then 65 million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs and made room for the age of mammals — including, eventually, humans.

Building our own asteroid

LIFE on Earth has had its ups and downs. Over the past 4 billion years, it has barely survived five mass extinction events, each most probably triggered by a collision with an asteroid or comet. Some 250 million years ago, nearly 90% of all sea species and 70% of all vertebrate land species suddenly became extinct. About 200 million years ago, another collision wiped out roughly half of all species, and ushered in the age of dinosaurs. Then 65 million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs and made room for the age of mammals — including, eventually, humans.

Book Review of Chemistry and Physics of Carbon, Vol. 30

This book covers a wide range of topics on the chemistry, physics, and applications of carbon and carbon materials. Like previous volumes, the subjects discussed here reveal the multidisciplinary nature of carbon research, as can be seen in the titles of its chapters: (1) “Carbon Activation by Alkaline Hydroxides: Preparation and Reactions, Porosity and Performance: by Linares-Solano et al.; “Template Approaches to Preparing Porous Carbon� by Zhao and co-workers; “Characterization of Carbon Surface Chemistry� by Burg and Cagniant; and “Sorption of Heavy Oils into Carbon Materials� by Inagaki and co-workers. In addition to a standard Table of Contents, there is also a list of the contents of the previous 29 volumes as well as a subject index.

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The asteroid linked to dinosaurs' demise 65 million years ago slammed into the Yucatan Peninsula with such force it pulverized Earth's crust. The result was a veil of airborne carbon beads that blanketed the planet, a new study finds.

Dinosaur-killing asteroid covered Earth with beads

The dinosaur-killing asteroid that impacted the Yucatan Peninsula 65 million years ago did so with such force it pulverized Earth's crust, creating a veil of airborne carbon beads that blanketed the planet, a new study reveals.

Dinosaur-killing asteroid covered Earth with beads

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhuanet) -- The dinosaur-killing asteroid that impacted the Yucatan Peninsula 65 million years ago did so with such force it pulverized Earth's crust, creating a veil of airborne carbon beads that blanketed the planet, a new study reveals.

Dinosaur-killing asteroid covered Earth with beads

BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhuanet) -- The dinosaur-killing asteroid that impacted the Yucatan Peninsula 65 million years ago did so with such force it pulverized Earth's crust, creating a veil of airborne carbon beads that blanketed the planet, a new study reveals.

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