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    Ali al-Naimi

  • Saudi Aramco Said to Complete Ras Tanura Refinery Maintenance

    4 Feb 2010 | 6:15 am
    Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the Gulf country���s state-owned crude producer, restarted the Ras Tanura oil refinery after a complete shutdown for maintenance ended, according to a person familiar with the refinery���s operations.[Filtrs in article: "Ali al-Naimi" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: bloomberg.com]

  • Saudi Aramco Completes Ras Tanura Asphalt Unit Work (Update1)

    3 Feb 2010 | 9:15 am
    Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the Gulf country���s state-owned crude producer, completed maintenance as scheduled on an asphalt unit at the Ras Tanura oil refinery, a company spokesman said in an e-mailed statement today.[Filtrs in article: "Ali al-Naimi" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: bloomberg.com]

  • China overtakes US as biggest Aramco customer

    29 Jan 2010 | 11:41 pm
    Saudi Arabian Oil Co, the world's biggest crude producer, is exporting about 1 million barrels a day to China, more than to the US, Chief Executive Officer Khalid al-Falih said. "We are already exporting more to China than to the US," he said in an interview in Davos, Switzerland. "We are prudent and careful about where to invest but our eyes are focused on China and we will continue to look for all opportunities," he said. The US imported 1.014 million barrels of oil a day from Saudi Arabia in the nine months through September, according to the Energy Information Administration. China and…
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    Ashfaq Kayani

  • Playing David Vs Goliath

    5 Feb 2010 | 1:03 am
    We live in a world of our own, obsessed with self-created problems, and lashing out at windmills which seem wild creations of our own imagination. To real problems we are oblivious. We are not even aware of our own neighbourhood.[Filtrs in article: "Ashfaq Kayani" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: khaleejtimes.com]

  • Pakistan 'ready to help' Afghan reconciliation: ministry

    4 Feb 2010 | 12:48 pm
    Pakistan foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Basit. -File Photo ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Thursday it could play an important role in promoting reconciliation in Afghanistan and was willing to assist Afghan-led peace efforts after an eight-year Taliban insurgency.[Filtrs in article: "Ashfaq Kayani" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: dawn.com/wps]

  • 'Pakistan pussyfooting on Taliban'

    3 Feb 2010 | 11:23 am
    By Dipankar De Sarkar, London, Feb 3 : Pakistan's refusal to crack down on the Afghan Taliban in a bid to achieve "strategic depth" against India will weaken global efforts to negotiate a peace in Afghanistan, a senior British expert at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said Wednesday.[Filtrs in article: "Ashfaq Kayani" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: newkerala.com/news]

  • MQL4 Tutorial – Introductory Course | MetaTrader Global

    3 Feb 2010 | 1:48 am
    Hundreds of thousands of traders worldwide have already judged the MetaTrader 4 Client Terminal on its merits. The use of its embedded programming language,[Filtrs in article: "Ashfaq Kayani" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: metatraderglobal.com]

  • On Afghanistan: a quick round-up of views from around the world | Analysis & Opinion | Reuters

    2 Feb 2010 | 8:38 pm
    fighting over a settlement in Afghanistan, here is a quick round-up of reaction on how this new phase in the Afghan war is being perceived, according to the editorials and op-ed pages from some of the countries with a stake in the region. Please add more in the comments if you think there are important articles which have been overlooked: In this guest column for the BBC, Ahmed Rashid writes that the only way to end the war in Afghanistan is to talk to the Taliban. Ayesha Siddiqa at Dawn worries about the risk of renewed regional rivalries, especially between Pakistan and India, if the United…
 
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    Baitullah Mehsud

  • US believes Pakistani Taliban leader is dead

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:13 am
    (Updated 12:44 p.m.) WASHINGTON - US counterterrorism officials believe Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is dead following a missile attack last month, a senior intelligence official said Wednesday in the strongest signal that Washington has offered about the militant's fate.[Filtrs in article: "Baitullah Mehsud" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: wwt.gmanews.tv/story]

  • Pakistan probing reported death of Taliban leader

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:11 am
    ISLAMABAD - The death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud would inflict major damage against an al-Qaeda ally already under pressure from US and Pakistani attacks, but is unlikely to deal a killer blow to an organization blamed for scores of bloody bombings.[Filtrs in article: "Baitullah Mehsud" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: wwt.gmanews.tv/story]

  • School bombing exposes Obama's secret war inside Pakistan - Times Online

    6 Feb 2010 | 7:42 pm
    THE discovery of three American soldiers among the dead in a suicide bombing at the opening of a girls' school in the northwestern Pakistan town of Dir last week reignited the fears of many Pakistanis that Washington was set on invading their country. Barack Obama has banned the Bush-era term "war on terror" and dithered about sending extra troops to Afghanistan, but across the border in Pakistan, the US president has dramatically stepped up the covert war against Islamic extremists. US airstrikes in Pakistan, launched from unmanned drones, are now averaging three a week, triple the number…

  • Man who 'kills humans like chickens' to replace Hakeemullah as Pak Taliban chief ?

    6 Feb 2010 | 10:53 am
    New York, Feb.6 : Even as the US and Pakistani governments are uncertain over death of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Hakeemullah Mehsud, reports indicate that the banned extremist organisation has appointed its new commander.[Filtrs in article: "Baitullah Mehsud" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: newkerala.com/news]

  • 'Win this war,' Obama says at service for seven killed in Afghanistan

    6 Feb 2010 | 5:26 am
    WASHINGTON ��� President Barack Obama told hundreds of CIA employees Friday that the deaths of seven of their colleagues in a suicide bombing Dec. 30 in Afghanistan amounted to a "summons ... to carry on their work, to complete this mission, to win this war and to keep our country safe."[Filtrs in article: "Baitullah Mehsud" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: stripes.com]
 
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    Barack Obama

  • Based on the Dow, Barack Obama's among top presidents

    6 Feb 2010 | 9:25 pm
    As history goes, Barack Obama ranks as one of the Top 3 presidents since 1901.[Filtrs in article: "Barack Obama" ][FiltrRank: 8][Source: rgj.com]

  • Barack Obama: stumbling towards isolationism

    6 Feb 2010 | 11:13 am
    One of the ironies of Obama's presidency is that he is increasingly distant from the world he promised to embrace, writes Toby Harnden.[Filtrs in article: "Barack Obama" ][FiltrRank: 8][Source: telegraph.co.uk/comment]

  • Barack Obama snubs EU summit

    1 Feb 2010 | 4:53 pm
    Barack Obama has snubbed the EU amid confusion in Washington over which "president" of Europe he would be expected to meet at a trans-Atlantic summit this spring.[Filtrs in article: "Barack Obama" ][FiltrRank: 8][Source: telegraph.co.uk/news]

  • Barack Obama abandons bid to return to Moon to allow budget cuts - Telegraph

    1 Feb 2010 | 6:23 am
    Barack Obama abandons bid to return to Moon to allow budget cuts Former astronauts and Nasa officials have long complained about the agency's lack of funding Facing an economic crisis and demands to control public spending, money for the Constellation project is set be dropped from Monday's budget blueprint, along with 120 other government schemes across various departments. Nasa experts scale back moon and Mars plans in face of Obama funding cut fears In the meantime, Nasa will rely on Russia's Soyuz spacecraft to carry its astronauts after the shuttle programme ends in the next couple of…

  • Barack Obama is a 'bloodied warrior for change' - Telegraph

    28 Jan 2010 | 7:19 am
    President Barack Obama delivers his State Of The Union address After a brutal political year, Obama on Wednesday set out to show that his sweeping agenda would survive his diminished approval ratings and a wall of Republican opposition. "We do not give up. We do not quit. We do not allow fear or division to break our spirit," Obama said, trying to conjure up the spirit of reform that electrified American politics during his 2008 campaign. Barack Obama snubs Nicolas Sarkozy? Sorry, D-Day happened in France Joe Biden, the happy warrior, woos places that Barack Obama cannot reach Sarkozy's video…
 
 
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    Cynthia Carroll

  • US envoy stresses unity with South Korea

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:19 am
    A US envoy has stressed unity with South Korea, on the eve of talks in Pyongyang aimed at bringing North Korea back to nuclear disarmament negotiations. Stephen Bosworth, who will be the first official from US President Barack Obama's administration to hold direct talks with the communist state, said on Monday the decision to start his mission in Seoul was "not an accident". He was speaking before talks with South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator Wi Sung-Lac, a day before he flies to the North's capital for a three-day visit. Wi welcomed the US envoy's decision to start his trip in Seoul,…

  • Africa: Anglo Chief Executive Positive About Africa: Anglo American chief executive, Cynthia Carroll,... http://tinyurl.com/ye5vjqp #Africa

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:29 am
    Africa: Anglo Chief Executive Positive About Africa: Anglo American chief executive, Cynthia Carroll,... http://tinyurl.com/ye5vjqp #Africa[Filtrs in article: "Cynthia Carroll" ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/top107]

  • Africa: Anglo Chief Executive Positive About Africa: Anglo American chief executive, Cynthia Carroll, is po... http://bit.ly/aI0prj #africa

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:29 am
    Africa: Anglo Chief Executive Positive About Africa: Anglo American chief executive, Cynthia Carroll, is po... http://bit.ly/aI0prj #africa[Filtrs in article: "Cynthia Carroll" ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/AfricaNewsAlert]

  • MINING FINANCE / INVESTMENT

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:23 pm
    Is Anglo American beating around the bush, or setting itself up for a rights issue? On Monday, Anglo Platinum , the world's No 1 name in platinum group metals (PGMs), held 80% by Anglo American , announced a R12.5bn (about USD 1.6bn) rights issue that, naturally, will be underwritten by Anglo American.[Filtrs in article: "Cynthia Carroll" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: mineweb.net/mineweb]

  • FT Alphaville Day III

    4 Feb 2010 | 7:46 am
    By Matthew Kennard. Wednesday was all about investment security and Africa. The conference was addressed by South African mining minister, Susan Shabangu, who made noises a lot of people in room liked. In the media conference after she promised that there would be no nationalisation of mines while she was alive: "Maybe when I'm dead - and rest assured I'm not dying next week," she said. Local press yesterday reported that the ANC Youth League was up in arms about this revelation. It's spokesman Floyd Shivambu said: "We call on the minister of minerals to stop misleading investors, because…
 
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    Dalai Lama

  • China opposes planned Obama-Dalai Lama meet

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:15 am
    China has responded sharply to President Barack Obama's plan to meet this month with Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, saying it is "resolutely" opposed to any such contact.[Filtrs in article: "Dalai Lama" ][FiltrRank: 8][Source: wwt.gmanews.tv/story]

  • China opposes planned Obama-Dalai Lama meet

    6 Feb 2010 | 5:38 pm
    BEIJING ��� China has responded sharply to President Barack Obama's plan to meet this month with Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, saying it is "resolutely" opposed to any such contact.[Filtrs in article: "Dalai Lama" ][FiltrRank: 8][Source: gmanews.tv/story]

  • Dalai Lama to visit the US

    5 Feb 2010 | 7:04 am
    Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will be welcomed at the White House in late February.[Filtrs in article: "Dalai Lama" ][FiltrRank: 8][Source: bigpondnews.com]

  • White House to welcome Dalai Lama

    4 Feb 2010 | 5:37 pm
    Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will be welcomed at the White House in late February.[Filtrs in article: "Dalai Lama" ][FiltrRank: 8][Source: bigpondnews.com]

  • channelnewsasia.com - Dalai Lama's meeting with Obama likely to inflame tensions between US, China

    4 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am
    Dalai Lama's meeting with Obama likely to inflame tensions between US, China > " src="/images/butt_next.gif" width="18" height="15" /> WASHINGTON: The Dalai Lama's office has confirmed that he will be visiting Washington on February 17 and 18. The exiled Tibetan leader is expected to meet with US President Barack Obama. However, Beijing has warned President Obama that meeting with the Dalai Lama will damage trust and cooperation. But when President Obama visited China last year, he had told Chinese President Hu Jintao that he would meet with the Dalai Lama. Drew Thompson, China Director, The…
 
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    George Mitchell

  • Israelis reject George Mitchell loan guarantee 'threat' http://bit.ly/aOT9w5 #psc150ce

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pm
    Israelis reject George Mitchell loan guarantee 'threat' http://bit.ly/aOT9w5 #psc150ce[Filtrs in article: "George Mitchell" ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/sassquith]

  • Abbas reportedly agrees to indirect peace talks

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:49 pm
    Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly has agreed in principle to hold indirect peace negotiations with Israel brokered by the United States.[Filtrs in article: "George Mitchell" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: jewishjournal.com]

  • Abbas mulls indirect talks with Israel

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:28 am
    RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has agreed in principle to indirect talks with Israel under US mediation but has requested a number of guarantees, a Palestinian official said Monday.[Filtrs in article: "George Mitchell" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: khaleejtimes.com]

  • High-ranking Hamas, Russian officials meet

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am
    Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Monday to discuss prospects of reunifying Palestinian factions.[Filtrs in article: "George Mitchell" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: presstv.ir]

  • Palestinians want peace talks to focus on borders

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:34 am
    TOKYO (Reuters) - Palestinians are weighing indirect peace talks with Israel to be mediated by the United States, Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said on Monday, adding that they should focus on border issues.[Filtrs in article: "George Mitchell" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: thestar.com.my/news]
 
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    Jacob Zuma

  • Jacob Zuma says he's sorry for upsetting wives by fathering child out of wedlock - Telegraph

    6 Feb 2010 | 5:44 pm
    Jacob Zuma says he's sorry for upsetting wives by fathering child out of wedlock Jacob Zuma with his three wives. Mr Zuma has 20 children and recently married for the fifth time Mr Zuma, 67, had already confirmed reports about the child's paternity and said he had met his "cultural obligations" to the family of the woman, who is the daughter of a friend. But by yesterday and taking two days' leave of absence citing "exhaustion", Mr Zuma, who has 20 children and recently married for the fifth time, issued a statement in which he said he had taken time to reflect on "a relationship I had…
 
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    Jeffrey Immelt

  • With friends like Hank

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:24 am
    Hank Paulson's book revives worries about GEIT IS supposed to be a cosy chat between friends, but the onstage conversation scheduled for February 18th between Hank Paulson and Jeffrey Immelt could turn into a fight to preserve the reputation of at least one of these corporate titans. Until a few days ago this event, to be held at a cultural centre in New York, looked like a classic example of the old pals' act-Mr Paulson, a former treasury secretary and boss of Goldman Sachs, having insisted on be ...[Filtrs in article: "Jeffrey Immelt" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: economist.com]

  • Global Warming sounds so, Al Gore.We should call it Glow ball warming so Jeffrey Immelt can pollute it with his GE Mercury lights.

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:42 pm
    Global Warming sounds so, Al Gore.We should call it Glow ball warming so Jeffrey Immelt can pollute it with his GE Mercury lights.[Filtrs in article: "Jeffrey Immelt" ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/MaryHogan2]

  • The magic is now gone

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:33 pm
    Now that the magic is gone, the American people are glaring at the magicians and quite frankly should understand just what our Founding Fathers warned against.[Filtrs in article: "Jeffrey Immelt" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: virginiamn.com]

  • !It's all about innovation.Jeffrey Immelt (1956 - ) CEO of General Electric

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:47 am
    !It's all about innovation.Jeffrey Immelt (1956 - ) CEO of General Electric[Filtrs in article: "Jeffrey Immelt" ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/my_WiiFit]

  • !It's all about innovation.Jeffrey Immelt (1956 - ) CEO of General Electric

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:45 am
    !It's all about innovation.Jeffrey Immelt (1956 - ) CEO of General Electric[Filtrs in article: "Jeffrey Immelt" ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/my_iPods]
 
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    Lou Jiwei

  • CIC takes on the world

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:51 am
    After a low-key year, China Investment Corporation really has come back out swinging. After last week's news of its nifty deal with Apax Partners in Europe, a (US) SEC filing by the Chinese sovereign wealth fund gives an intriguing glimpse into how it is using exchange-traded funds to take positions on sectors ranging from healthcare to consumer servic ...[Filtrs in article: "Lou Jiwei" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: ftalphaville.ft.com]

  • China Becomes Oil ETF���s No. 4 Holder, Buys SPDR Gold (Update1)

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:45 am
    Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China Investment Corp. , the nation���s sovereign wealth fund, invested for the first time in the U.S. Oil Fund, an exchange-traded crude-futures fund, joining Morgan Stanley & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group among the top holders.[Filtrs in article: "Lou Jiwei" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: bloomberg.com]

  • China Becomes Oil ETF���s No. 4 Holder, Buys SPDR Gold Trust

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:41 am
    Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China Investment Corp. , the nation���s sovereign wealth fund, joined Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley & Co. in investing in the U.S. Oil Fund, an exchange- traded crude-futures fund.[Filtrs in article: "Lou Jiwei" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: bloomberg.com]

  • Pressure rises to stop antibiotics in agriculture

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:19 am
    Man dies after being struck by vehicle on U.S. 93 north of Wye, severing leg Pressure rises to stop antibiotics in agriculture The mystery started the day farmer Russ Kremer got between a jealous boar and a sow in heat. The boar gored Kremer in the knee with a razor-sharp tusk. The burly pig farmer shrugged it off, figuring: "You pour the blood out of your boot and go on." But Kremer's red-hot leg ballooned to double its size. A strep infection spread, threatening his life and baffling doctors. Two months of multiple antibiotics did virtually nothing. The answer was flowing in the veins of…

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-09 02:11 China CIC to manage more of its funds in house

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:43 pm
    BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - China Investment Corp (CIC) will manage more of its investments in developed markets in house this year, the head of the $300 billion sovereign wealth fund said in remarks carried by official media on Tuesday. Lou Jiwei, the chairman of CIC, said the fund would steadily accelerate its overseas investments in 2010, the China Securities Journal reported, citing an ...[Filtrs in article: "Lou Jiwei" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: iii.co.uk/news]
 
 
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    Michael Bloomberg

  • With snow headed for Staten Island, public, Catholic schools closed Wednesday

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:10 pm
    Associated Press file photo"You might as well make it right now and give people more time to prepare," Mayor Bloomberg said of closing public schools.NEW YORK -- New York City is bracing for a blast of winter weather, closing public...[Filtrs in article: "Michael Bloomberg" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: silive.com]

  • NYC Public Schools To Be Closed Wednesday

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:49 pm
    New York City has closed public schools on Wednesday and is readying plows and salt spreaders ahead of a predicted snowstorm. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said city agencies will be open and workers should report to work. There are about 1.1 million students in the public school system. Snow days are rare. The last two were on March 2, 2009, and Jan. 28, 2004.[Filtrs in article: "Michael Bloomberg" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: wcbstv.com/local]

  • NY Senate Opposes Terror Trial In NYC

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:21 pm
    The New York state Senate says it opposes holding trials of terrorists in New York City's federal civilian court. A resolution passed Tuesday urges President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to move trials of those linked to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks back to the military tribunal system.[Filtrs in article: "Michael Bloomberg" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: wcbstv.com/local]

  • QUICK POLL

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:10 pm
    NEW YORK CITY-Mayor Michael Bloomberg voiced his opposition Tuesday to Gov. David Paterson���s plan to increase the city���s share of the "mobility tax" levied on businesses in the 12-county region served by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.[Filtrs in article: "Michael Bloomberg" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: globest.com/news]

  • Bloomberg Pulls Recalled Toyotas From New York City Fleet: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration pulle... http://bit.ly/cg1o4T

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:51 pm
    Bloomberg Pulls Recalled Toyotas From New York City Fleet: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration pulle... http://bit.ly/cg1o4T[Filtrs in article: "Michael Bloomberg" ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/areukidngme]
 
 
 
 
 
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    Robert Gates

  • Robert Gates in Afghanistan

    4 Feb 2010 | 12:50 am
    Photographer Lynsey Addario tours the war-torn country with Obama's Secretary of Defense[Filtrs in article: "Robert Gates" ][FiltrRank: 8][Source: time.com]

  • Robert Gates' Career in Government

    4 Feb 2010 | 12:50 am
    The Secretary of Defense has an impressive public service resume[Filtrs in article: "Robert Gates" ][FiltrRank: 8][Source: time.com]
 
 
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    Susan Solomon

  • Ashlynns Blog » Blog Archive » should you care about web usability?

    7 Feb 2010 | 4:16 am
    web usability is about making the web more usable for people who go online. it is about making websites easier to navigate which in turn help people find what they need faster. as we know , people like you and i go online to look for ...[Filtrs in article: "Susan Solomon" ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: massdemblogs.org/macy9483362]

  • Save the date! Dr. Susan Solomon to give free public lecture at Stetson Feb. 16. Details TBA

    5 Feb 2010 | 10:51 am
    Save the date! Dr. Susan Solomon to give free public lecture at Stetson Feb. 16. Details TBA[Filtrs in article: "Susan Solomon" ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/StetsonU]

  • Climate. Water vapor drove 30% of climate rise in 1990s. (Susan Solomon et al.) Science DOI: 10.1126/science.1182488

    4 Feb 2010 | 11:41 am
    Climate. Water vapor drove 30% of climate rise in 1990s. (Susan Solomon et al.) Science DOI: 10.1126/science.1182488[Filtrs in article: "Susan Solomon" ][FiltrRank: 4][Source: twitter.com/harpersnotes]

  • Open thread 2/1 | WE Blog | Wichita Eagle Blogs

    1 Feb 2010 | 9:03 am
    In a New York restaurant: “Customers who consider our waitresses uncivil ought to see the manager.” Is it true that the only difference between a yard sale and a trash pickup is how close to the road the stuff is placed? .... So too, therefore, must all of the secondary assessments that are based on the IPCC findings—the most notable of which is the EPA's Endangerment Finding—that “greenhouse gases taken in combination endanger both the public health and the public ...[Filtrs in article: "Susan Solomon" ][FiltrRank: 6][Source: blogs.kansas.com]

  • Water Vapor Sounds Influential - Pravda.Ru

    1 Feb 2010 | 4:24 am
    Water vapor, a potent, natural greenhouse gas that absorbs sunlight and re-emits heat, is "a wild card" of global warming, says the paper's lead author, senior scientist Susan Solomon of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Boulder, Colo. In the Science paper, Solomon and her colleagues found that a drop in the concentration of water vapor in the stratosphere "very likely made substantial contributions to the flattening of the global warming trend since about 2000." While climate warming is continuing - the decade of 2000 to 2009 was the hottest on record worldwide - the…
 
 
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