At 10:01 a.m. PST, a team of scientists and engineers will hold their breath as the newest Landsat satellite is launched into space aboard an Atlas V rocket. Landsat 8 carries one of the most sophisticated Earth-observing systems, but it also carries the weight of a record-breaking 40-year-long continuous mission.The Landsat mission is the longest continuous effort...
Famous film couple back 9 years on in “Before Midnight”
Label: LifestyleBERLIN (Reuters) – Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reprise the roles of Jesse and Celine in “Before Midnight”, the third but not necessarily the last movie in their long-running series based on the same characters as they age over time.In this film, set 18 years after “Before Sunrise”, the couple is on holiday in Greece and we learn that they live with their twin daughters in Paris while Jesse’s son has...
Well: Price for a New Hip? Many Hospitals Are Stumped
Label: HealthJaime Rosenthal, a senior at Washington University in St. Louis, called more than 100 hospitals in every state last summer, seeking prices for a hip replacement for a 62-year-old grandmother who was uninsured but had the means to pay herself.The quotes she received might surprise even hardened health care economists: only about half of the hospitals, including top-ranked orthopedic centers and community...
DealBook: Goldman Names Gregg Lemkau as New Co-Head of M.&A.
Label: BusinessGoldman Sachs named Gregg R. Lemkau as a new co-head of global mergers and acquisitions on Monday, according to an internal memorandum reviewed by DealBook.Mr. Lemkau, who has been based in London since 2008, will hold that title along with Gene T. Sykes, who has served as the sole co-head since the departure of Yoel Zaoui in April.“Gregg will work closely together with Gene, as well as with Michael...
Feb
10
Ambitious makeover planned for old housing project
Label: World Denise Penegar puts a little extra effort into the teenage girls, the ones who've dropped out of high school to care for their...
Wired Science Space Photo of the Day: Wings of the Seagull Nebula
Label: TechnologyThis image shows the intricate structure of part of the Seagull Nebula, known more formally as IC 2177. These wisps of gas and dust are known as Sharpless 2-296 (officially Sh 2-296) and form part of the “wings” of the celestial bird. This region of the sky is a fascinating muddle of intriguing astronomical objects — a mix of dark and glowing red clouds, weaving amongst bright stars. This new view...
Newcomers and veterans celebrated in pre-Grammy festivities
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Music’s biggest names gathered to celebrate the trailblazers and veterans of their industry at music producer Clive Davis‘s annual pre-Grammy party, remembering Whitney Houston and honoring the work of Epic Records‘ L.A. Reid.Last year’s pre-Grammy festivities was marred by the sudden death of Houston in a bathtub at the same hotel a few hours before Davis’ party.Dubbed the...
For Families Struggling with Mental Illness, Carolyn Wolf Is a Guide in the Darkness
Label: HealthWhen a life starts to unravel, where do you turn for help? Melissa Klump began to slip in the eighth grade. She couldn’t focus in class, and in a moment of despair she swallowed 60 ibuprofen tablets. She was smart, pretty and ill: depression, attention deficit disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, either bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder. In her 20s, after a more...
Boeing 787 Completes Test Flight
Label: BusinessA Boeing 787 test plane flew for more than two hours on Saturday to gather information about the problems with the batteries that led to a worldwide grounding of the new jets more than three weeks ago. The flight was the first since the Federal Aviation Administration gave Boeing permission on Thursday to conduct in-flight tests. Federal investigators and the company are trying to determine...
Feb
09
A delicate new balancing act in senior healthcare
Label: World When Claire Gordon arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, nurses knew she needed extra attention.She was 96, had heart disease...
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