A supernova is caught in the act of exploding: related news

A supernova is caught in the act of exploding

Astronomers have, for the first time, observed a star in the act of exploding. The event happened in January while NASA’s Swift satellite was observing another supernova in the same galaxy. The supernova explosion was preceded by an X-ray outburst of about seven minutes. This new milestone in the study of supernova explosions was published just a week after the announcement of the discovery of the remains of the most recent supernova in our galaxy.

The right of appeal under the amended Patents Act: a case study

Before the Patents Act, 1970 was further amended by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 and the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005, a party may only oppose the grant of a patent by the Controller of Patents at the pre-grant stage; however, after the Controller has made a decision, a party may appeal against it in the High Court under section 116(2) of the 1970 Act. Following the changes made by the Amendment Acts of 2002 and 2005, a party wishing to appeal against the decision of the Controller needs to bring proceedings before the Appellate Board, which was constituted under section 83 of the Trade Mark Act, 1999.

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--DVD Copy Control Association

Notice is hereby given that, on June 12, 2008, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ("the Act"), DVD Copy Control Association has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Specifically, A&A Stamper House Inc., Baldwin Park, CA; ArcSoft Inc., Fremont, CA; BayTSP.Com, Inc., Los Gatos, CA; Challenge Technology (Hong Kong) Limited, Kwun Tong, HONG KONG-CHINA; Main Technology Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TAIWAN; Telestream, Inc.

Eta Vs. Peony: Which Star Will Go Supernova First?

The reigning champion for brightest star in the Milky Way is Eta Carinae, a highly unstable star prone to violent outbursts. Astronomers say Eta Car's life will probably end in 100,000 years or so with a supernova explosion. That's relatively soon in cosmic terms. But the Spitzer Space Telescope has unearthed a contender, both in brightness and in the supernova competition, found in the dusty depths of our galaxy's center. Astronomers say the Peony nebular star might be as bright as Eta. But the biggest question may be, which star will be the first to go supernova?

Wading through the iPhone 3G hype machine

1.0. Yes, I was caught paying the hefty sticker of $599, caught using AT&Ts slow EDGE network and, yes, caught in the frenzy only Apple is capable of building. In other words, I was caught hook, line and sinker.

Wading through the iPhone 3G hype machine

1.0. Yes, I was caught paying the hefty sticker of $599, caught using AT&Ts slow EDGE network and, yes, caught in the frenzy only Apple is capable of building. In other words, I was caught hook, line and sinker.

Wading through the iPhone 3G hype machine

1.0. Yes, I was caught paying the hefty sticker of $599, caught using AT&Ts slow EDGE network and, yes, caught in the frenzy only Apple is capable of building. In other words, I was caught hook, line and sinker.

Rodney Dangerfield's Widow and Daughter Settle Copyright Dispute; All Copyrights...

Rodney Dangerfield's Widow and Daughter Settle Copyright Dispute; All Copyrights to Rodney's Act Are Held By His Widow, Joan LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Rodney Dangerfield's widow Joan Dangerfield, and his daughter Melanie Roy-Friedman, have settled a copyright dispute regarding the legendary comedian's one-hour Las Vegas act. Patricia Glaser, Mrs. Dangerfield's attorney, said, "All copyrights to Rodney Dangerfield's act are held by Joan Dangerfield who owns all of her late husband's intellectual property." Roy-Friedman stated, "Joan is very committed to furthering my father's legacy. He said that he loved her deeply and thought that she was the nicest person in the world." SOURCE Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro Michael Sitrick of Sitrick And Company, +1-310-788-2850

Burma : new disrespect charge brought against blogger Nay Phone Latt

Internet café owner and blogger Nay Phone Latt was charged under sections 33 (a) and 38 of the Electronic Act at a hearing yesterday. The police said they found articles showing disrespect for the government in his email inbox. Held since 29 January in Insein prison, Nay Phone Latt was initially charged under article 32 (b) of the Video Act, which carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison. He was then charged on 7 July under article 5 (j) of the Emergency Provision Act of 1950 and article 505 (b) of the criminal code (regarding defamation), which carry much longer jail terms.

PRO-IP and PIRATE Acts Fused Into New Bill

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) have just sponsored a new bill, the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008, which would combine the worst parts of the PRO-IP Act and the PIRATE Act. The basic idea is pretty simple: expand the Federal government to create something like the Department of Homeland Security for IP. The Copyright Czar then polices the internet and clogs the courts with thousands of civil lawsuits against individual infringers so the RIAA doesn't have to. Feel free to contact your representatives with your feelings about this bill. Right now, they believe the bill (PDF) will 'protect jobs.'"

Hubble Does Independence Day With Stars and Stripe

Back in 1006 A.D, observers from Africa to Europe to the Far East witnessed and recorded the arrival of light from what is now called SN 1006, a tremendous supernova explosion caused by the final death throes of a white dwarf star nearly 7,000 light-years away. One Egyptian astronomer recorded the object was 2 - 3 times as large as the disc of Venus and about one quarter the brightness of the moon. The supernova was probably the brightest star ever seen by humans, visible even during the day for weeks, and it remained visible to the naked eye for at least two and a half years before fading away. Remnants of this supernova are still visible to telescopes, and the Hubble Space Telescope captured this close-up a filament of the shock wave of the explosion, still reverberating through space, seen here against the grid of background stars.

FTC Recruiting Identity Theft Victims

coondoggie writes "In an effort to buttress its enforcement and better understand the scourge that is identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission said today its plans to conduct a wide-ranging study of victims of the crime. The FTC is looking for people harmed by the crime and said the survey will examine the remedies available to victims under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act). Among other things, the FACT Act gave consumers the right to place fraud alerts on their credit files if they are, or suspect they may become, victims of identity theft; block information on their credit reports that resulted from identity theft; and obtain copies of their credit reports free of charge."

Judge may retry RIAA's Thomas case

A ruling in favor of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) may be overturned and set a precedent for file sharing, according to remarks made by the presiding judge in the case. District Judge Michael Davis now expresses doubts over a decision which fined defendant Jammie Thomas $222,000 for allegedly trading 24 songs through KaZaA, arguing that a closer review of the US Copyright Act used as the foundation of the case suggests that a retrial may be necessary. The Act requires actual proof of an illegal transfer rather than the simpler act of exposing the content through a public folder. Without the former evidence, the previous decision against Thomas may no longer hold weight, according to Judge Davis.

Exploding Asteroid Theory Strengthened by New Evidence Located in Ohio, Indiana

Was the course of life on the planet altered 12,900 years ago by a giant comet exploding over Canada? New evidence found by UC Assistant Professor of Anthropology Ken Tankersley and colleagues suggests the answer is affirmative.

Exploding asteroid theory strengthened by new clues

Was the course of life on the planet altered 12,900 years ago by a giant comet exploding over Canada? New evidence found by University of Cincinnati Assistant Professor of Anthropology Ken Tankersley and colleagues suggests the answer is affirmative.

ACT Living Artist week

ISSUE 159, August 7, 2008: For ten days in August, Canberra celebrates imagination and creativity with the living artists of the ACT and region.

Pair caught skinny dipping in Portland reservoir

Two people caught skinny dipping in a Portland reservoir that is a main source of water for the city nearly caused officials to dump millions of gallons of water and close the facility.

2 Caught Skinny Dipping In Reservoir

Two people caught skinny dipping in a Portland reservoir that is a main source of water for the city nearly caused officials to dump millions of gallons of water and close the facility.

Two caught, charged skinny dipping in Portland reservoir

PORTLAND, Ore. - Two people caught skinny dipping in a Portland reservoir that's a main source of water for the city nearly caused officials to dump millions of litres of water and close the facility.

Pair caught skinny dipping in Portland reservoir

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Two people caught skinny dipping in a Portland reservoir that is a main source of water for the city nearly caused officials to dump millions of gallons of water and close the facility.

Fish Caught At 7,500 Feet

French researchers said a deep-sea fish was caught at a record 7,500 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.

Fish caught at 7,500 feet

French researchers said a deep-sea fish was caught at a record 7,500 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.

Two people caught skinny dipping in Portland reservoir and both charged

PORTLAND, Ore. - Two people caught skinny dipping in a Portland reservoir that's a main source of water for the city nearly caused officials to dump millions of litres of water and close the facility.

Two people caught skinny dipping in Portland reservoir and both charged

PORTLAND, Ore. - Two people caught skinny dipping in a Portland reservoir that's a main source of water for the city nearly caused officials to dump millions of litres of water and close the facility.

Sweden's Loch Ness monster possibly caught on camera

has been caught on film by surveillance videos, an association that installed the cameras said Friday.

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