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Long-term decisions, short-term politics

Establishing a spacefaring civilization will take a while. Taking the first steps towards creating a permanent human presence in space, as NASA is currently attempting to do, will take decades. Building the infrastructure—legal, political, financial, and technological—to support expansion into the solar system may take even longer. Many political analysts, however, argue that politicians in democratic systems are focused on the short term because their primary goal is to be reelected. That seems fundamentally inconsistent with sculpting sound space policy.

Tesco affirmed at 'A' on buying remaining Tesco Personal Finance stake - Fitch

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Fitch Ratings said it affirmed UK-based food retailer Tesco Plc. long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at 'A' and its short-term IDR at 'F1'. The outlook for the long-term IDR is stable.

Long-term open space funding in NJ sought

With New Jersey's emergency open space acquisition fund nearly drained, environmentalists urged the governor and Legislature Tuesday to approve a long-term solution to fund land buys.

Long-term study shows effect of climate change on animal diversity

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two species of giraffe, several rhinos and five elephant relatives, along with multitudes of rodents, bush pigs, horses, antelope and apes, once inhabited what is now northern Pakistan. But when climate shifted dramatically there some eight million years ago, precipitating a major change in vegetation, most species became locally extinct rather than adapting to the new ecosystem, an extensive, long-term study of mammal fossils spanning a five-million-year period reveals.

Sustained Clearance of Serum Hepatitis C Virus-RNA Independently Predicts Long-Term Survival in Liver Transplant Patients With Recurrent Hepatitis C.

Sustained Clearance of Serum Hepatitis C Virus-RNA Independently Predicts Long-Term Survival in Liver Transplant Patients With Recurrent Hepatitis C.

Dioxin Risk in Soil and Plant Tissues after Long-Term Biosolids Application

Use of biosolids (treated municipal sewage sludge) on crops is a common practice because biosolids are a rich source of plant nutrients and organic matter. However, these biosolids can contain dangerous dioxins. Scientists investigated the effects of continuous and long-term application of biosolids on the levels of dioxins in soil and corn tissues.

MediaTek not a threat to digital camera makers for the short-term, say Taiwan makers

As MediaTek is said to be preparing to launch a solution for the white-box digital camera market, Taiwan digital camera OEMs commented that MediaTek is unlikely to gain acceptance from Japan vendors in the short-term.

Dioxin risk in soil and plant tissues after long-term biosolids application

Land application of biosolids (treated municipal sewage sludge) is a common practice because biosolids are a rich source of plant nutrients and organic matter. However, the presence of detectable levels of dioxins in biosolids led to concerns that farmland application may result in accumulation of dioxins in soil and their subsequent translocation through the human food chain because several congeners of dioxins have extremely high bioaccumulation potential. The USEPA evaluated the risk of dioxins in land applied biosolids and concluded that dioxins from this source do not pose a significant risk to human health or the environment. However, there is very little information available on the effect of long-term application of biosolids on accumulation of dioxins in soil and uptake by plants.

Analysts On Google: This Quarter Wasn't So Bad; Long-Term Outlook Still Strong

imageWe’ll see if Google (NSDQ: GOOG) shares get clipped as badly in today’s trading as they did after hours yesterday… so far it looks like justice may be a bit less severe. Either way, it was not one of its great quarters. The key question: what does it mean for its long-term outlook? Analysts are chiming in with their view, and most remain pretty positive:

Arsenal have finally completed the signing of Samir Nasri for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old, who made two appearances as a substitute for France during Euro 2008, has signed a "long-term" contract with the Gunners.

Arsenal have finally completed the signing of Samir Nasri for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old, who made two appearances as a substitute for France during Euro 2008, has signed a "long-term" contract with the Gunners.

Pawar to remain BCCI president until end of term

Sharad Pawar, the ICC vice-president, will continue as BCCI president till the end of his term in September. The ICC has amended its constitution during its annual conference to clarify that its vice-president, like the president, cannot hold dual posts. However, Pawar has been allowed a "grace period" to hold both posts since his term as BCCI president ends in another three months.

Dell's Trademark for 'Cloud Computing' Raises Ire

Netizens have uncovered a Dell trademark for the term "cloud computing," uncorking fears of another attempt at co-opting a popular industry term. In 2006, for example, CMP Media and publisher Tim O'Reilly acquired a service mark for the popular term "Web 2.0," then tried to enforce it with a cease and desist letter to an Irish trade show. CMP backed off after a huge backlash on the Internet.

Dell loses trademark case

Dell has lost in its attempt to trademark the term 'Cloud Computing' after the United States Patent and Trademark Office rejected the term on the basis of it now being a 'generic' term.

The State of R&D At HP, IBM, and Microsoft

jcatcw writes "Computerworld surveys the R&D efforts at HP, IBM and Microsoft ($17 billion annually) and raises the question: Are these companies supporting more long-term basic research, or just the usual short-term, product-oriented work? HP is consolidating its focus on a few 'big bet' projects in five major research areas — information explosion, dynamic cloud services, content transformation, intelligent infrastructure, and sustainability. IBM has four 'high-risk' basic research areas — nanotechnology, cloud computing, integrated systems and chip architecture, and managing business integrity through advanced math and computer science. Many of the 272 research projects named at Microsoft Research's Web site are structured with major product lines like Windows, Office, or Xbox in mind, but many also seem to have no likely applicati

Dell Tries To Trademark "Cloud Computing"

Ian Lamont writes "The Industry Standard reports that Dell is trying to trademark the term cloud computing . The phrase entered the tech lexicon years ago, but Dell's application (serial number 77139082) was made in early 2007 to the US Patent and Trademark Office, apparently in connection with data center products and services that it was promoting around that time. A quick search of Google News indicates that Dell itself did not use the term in press releases or discussions with indexed English-language media sources from 1996 to 2006. Dell is not the first company to attempt to trademark this term: The Standard notes that NetCentric, a company that provided 'carrier-class Internet fax technology,' also gave it a shot in the late 1990s, but was rejected.

New Picture of Personal Finances Shows, in Case of Emergency, Two in Three ''Household CFOs'' Are at Risk

ATLANTA, Aug 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A recent national survey of "Household CFOs" - people who are primarily responsible for the financial management of their household - reveals that a majority are not adequately prepared for short-term financial setbacks or long-term financial needs like retirement. In fact, 68 percent of households do not have emergency savings accounts, putting them at financial risk in the event of a crisis.

What portion of disability is taxable?

I will soon be receiving two and a half years of back pay from disability insurance and I am confused about how much or what part I must pay taxes on. My employer paid the premiums for basic long-term disability and I paid for "enhanced" long-term disability with after-tax dollars, which shortened the waiting period from 180 days to 90 days. Does this mean that the only portion that is nontaxable is the amount of the back pay that is equal to 90 days of pay, and the rest, including future monthly payments, is taxable?

Nanotechnology Application in the Energy Sector

As a key and cross-sectional technology, nanotechnology has the potential to facilitate vital technological breakthroughs in the energy sector and, in this way, to make substantial contributions to a sustainable energy supply. The spectrum of possible applications for nanotechnologies ranges from continuous short and medium-term improvements in the use of conventional and regenerative energy sources to entirely new approaches to energy supply and utilisation in the long term.

NEW POLITICS, PART TWO? Democrat Attacks On McCain's Military Service Demonstrate That Obama's 'New Politics' Are Just Words

NEW POLITICS, PART TWO? Democrat Attacks On McCain's Military Service Demonstrate That Obama's 'New Politics' Are Just Words

When to terminate a term life policy

Some people treat term life insurance like a marriage, holding onto the policy in sickness and in health, till death do us part.

NASA Selects Term-LAB

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 -- CARSON CITY, Nev. -- NASA has selected Term-LAB to measure the sound pressure level (SPL) generated by the Space Shuttle during liftoff.

Mugabe begins sixth term

Robert Mugabe was sworn in for a sixth term as Zimbabwe's president yesterday within minutes of the declaration of election results that showed his violent campaign to terrorise voters had delivered him close to 90% of the valid votes in Friday's widely discredited poll.

Defiant Mugabe seals sixth term

Robert Mugabe has been sworn in for a new term as president after winning Zimbabwe's controversial run-off vote.

Mugabe is sworn in for sixth term

Robert Mugabe has been sworn in for a new five-year term as Zimbabwe's president after election officials declared a landslide victory for him.

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