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Mumbai Investigation (1)
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Washington Post: Investigation Underway as Assault in Mumbai Ends “Their plan was to kill 5,000 people, we recovered two big bombs, other than guns,” said R. R. Patil, Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister. “They were using mobile phones, GPS and satellite phones. We have many clues from these.” [snip] Indian intelligence officials said the gunmen who launched the coordinated attacks appeared well trained and well prepared. The assailants seemed familiar with the layouts of the two ...Shared by Jeremiah (0)Contribute comment -
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Harvard Medical School Researchers have used a single compound to increase the lifespan of obese mice, and found that the drug reversed nearly all of the changes in gene expression patterns found in mice on high calorie diets--some of which are associated with diabetes, heart disease, and other significant diseases related to obesity. The research, led by investigators at Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging, is the first time that the small ...Shared by Adi wong (0) Alex France (7) Brad Spangler (9) Brian (16) Clint Maher (43) Dan (0) Deborah Petersen (80) derek markham (76) DermDoc (Jeff) (27) embee (5) Gianni (1) Ian Enos (12) Jeremiah (0) Joeben B. Buena (1) John Staton (0) Petar (36) Robert Wheeler (0) Yatin Vadhia (26)Contribute comment -
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Mumbai under attack - The Big Picture - Boston.com (249)
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Late Wednesday night, Mumbai, India found itself the target of a ferocious terrorist attack, and the situation remains unresolved even now, three days later. According to reports, upwards of 60 young men entered Mumbai in small inflatable boats on Wednesday night, carrying bags filled with weapons and ammunition, and spread out to nine locations to begin their attacks. Lobbing grenades and firing their weapons, they entered hotels, a railway station and several other buildings, killing ...Shared by Aaron (0) Abhi (1) abhi (0) Abhishek (1) Adam (1) Adam Fuhrer (1) Adi wong (0) Aditya Wirayudha (1) Alberto (22) Albie (2) Alex Murray (1) Allen Sentance (12) Allen Sentance (15) Amit (0) André R. Hood (0) Andrew (0) Andy (1) Angelo (0) Anton Kast (0) Antonio (6) Argonath (20) ariel (1) Arijit Mitra (0) Ash Laws (0) Atul Arora (49) Avinash (17) Babychen Mathew (12) Bastien Labelle (1) Ben (2) Benjamin (0) bnoise (0) Brendon Wadey (26) Bud (0) Burad (1) Carren (0) CatCubed (0) catt avery (0) Chad Vegas (0) Chance Clay (4) Chanux (1) Chetan Thaker (13) Chris Heath (1) Chris Olson (1) Chris Pugh (6) Chris Shearer (0) Chris Stamas (1) christopher (0) clarke thomas (8) daniel (0) dare (0) Dave (1) Dave Gilbert (1) David (0) David Fendley (0) David McDonald (0) David Peacock (0) db (14) deletedsoul (11) Désiré (1) Dileepa (0) Dmitry Lomov (0) docbaily (14) donlbe (2) Dre (0) Eddie Codel (0) EggHe/\D (0) eMich (0) Emilio (0) Engin (0) erick (0) evgeny (0) Fabian (0) Francis Yap (0) Fredrik Broman (0) Garrett Camp (16) Genaro Geneta (0) GilesVG (6) Greg Hinch (0) guy (36) handir (12) hanzahar (0) Harrison (1) Hemanshu (0) Herman Elgueta (0) Ian Kaumeyer (0) Ian Kaumeyer (0) Ian Rathbone (0) illu (2) Indigo (1) Irv (0) Ivo Mortani (3) J.D. Rucker (32) Jack (0) Jake (2) Jamie McGibbon (0) Jamieasp (0) Jeethu (0) Jeff (47) Jeff Harris (5) Jeff P. Henderson (7) Jeremiah (0) Jeremy (9) Jeroen (0) Jeroen (0) JiM (0) Joe Dawson (8) John (7) John Holzer (0) JohnTP (2) jokerulez (9) Jon Totton (0) Jonas (0) JonMoss-theappleofmyi (1) Joshua (0) Julian Schrader (0) Junwei (0) Justin Doub (1) Justin Laramée (0) Justin LL. (0) Justin Thorp (7) Kate (37) Keith Chapman (6) Kevin O'Neill (0) Kevin Rose (1) Kevin Rose (1) Kimme Utsi (4) Koka Sexton (2) Kyle Murphey (2) laialla (1) Lance (54) Larry Huffman (2) Laughing Squid (1) Leena (85) Lindsay (1) llorch (0) LoTarr (0) macgeekpro (1) Maki (0) Marc van Waardenburg (0) Marcelo (0) Marcus Puchmayer (0) Mario (0) Marissa (4) Markus Kniebes (0) Martin O. (0) Massimiliano Balestrieri (1) Matt (2) Matt Hoult (0) Matthew (1) Mauro Fuentes (1) Meenakshi (21) miasarmento (6) Mike (0) Mike Fruchter (49) Mo (1) Mo (0) Mr. BabyMan (25) Murali (0) Nancy Martira (0) Nate Eisner (2) Neal (0) Nick (0) Nick Cobb (3) Nick Moorman (0) Nikole (6) noel (2) NOLFXceptMe (0) NomadRip (2) Occasional Headbanger (0) Omar Abid (0) Patrick (2) Paulo Pereira (0) Peety (2) Philip Campbell (4) Philip J Beyer (3) phillip (14) philos (4) Preshit (0) QM (0) Raj (0) Rajeev Edmonds (8) Rajinder Singh (0) Rami Taibah (0) Ramkarthik (24) rampantheart (42) ravi karandeekar (0) real aboutyk (24) reemixx (3) Riaz (1) Rick (1) RJO (3) rmaspero (0) Rob Villeneuve (0) Robert Anthony Provost (1) robert steburg (6) Robert Wheeler (0) Rolf Schewe (13) rorroaguilar (0) Roustem Karimov (0) Ryan (0) Ryan Jackson (2) Ryan Svoboda (0) samantha (6) Scott Plummer (0) Sean (12) Sean McBride (8) Semaho (0) SengMing (1) Sharjeel Sayed (2) Shawn (0) Sid Yadav (0) Simon (3) slax (0) Steve (0) Steven Perez (13) Sunil Garg (0) Suraj Chandrakar (0) sushaantu (0) syck (1) Tal Siach (23) Tanath (14) Thaddeus Clark (1) Thomas Stromberg (0) Tim (1) Tim (2) Tim McAlpine (0) Tina (0) TiTi (33) Tom Osting (0) Tomi (0) Torsten Eckert (0) Trent Lloyd (0) trygve (3) Tucker W. (0) Ubqtous (0) V (0) vesa (4) Victor Barrera (86) Vineet Bhatia (0) Vinny Carpenter (0) waye (4) Wiep (0) Will (3) Yatin Vadhia (26) Yorkali (8) zach (0) Zak M. (71) Ziv Meltzer (0) ZlatkoGR (0)Explore read 14 notes- RJO said: Be careful with the warning pictures - they are particularly rough - even for The Big Picture.
- Rolf Schewe said: Best Mumbai photos I have seen so far.
- trygve said: There are some very disturbing images in The Big Picture this week.
- Jake said: Seriously, WTF?
- NOLFXceptMe said: Brilliant photos
- Mauro Fuentes said: Increíble la de la explosión del hotel TajMajal, lagunas fotos son fuertes pero las han puesto censura previa
- Dre said: These attacks just seem so senseless. :(
- Mo said: some of image r really graphic.. prayin for peace
- David McDonald said: As usual The Big Picture has collected some poignant pics of the Mumbai incident
- Herman Elgueta said: horrible
- Thomas Stromberg said: Some seriously scary imagery.
- syck said: OMG. Sok, sokkolo foto..
- David Peacock said: Powerful, moving, and graphic photos of the tragic events in Mumbai.
- philos said: Είναι άξιο προσοχής ότι όπου υπάρχουν ανατριχιαστικές φωτογραφίες με πτώματα ή αίματα δεν τις δείχνει άμεσα, αλλά δίνει στον αναγνώστη την επιλογή να τις δει!!! Εγώ πάντως δεν πάτησα να τις δω...
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Obama Condemns Mumbai Attacks; Bloggers Finger Lashkar-e Tayiba; Pakistan Pledges Support (1)
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The terrorist attacks that have left some 100 persons dead and 250 wounded in Mumbai (Bombay), India, caused President-Elect Barack Obama to express his support for the people of India. The Press Trust of India reports:' Washington, Nov 27 (PTI) US President-elect Barack Obama today pledged full support to India to "root out" terrorist networks as the international community denounced as "outrageous" the multiple terror strikes in Mumbai that claimed at least 100 lives. (bama, ...Shared by Jeremiah (0)Contribute comment -
The basic strucure of a cube (3)
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This week we’ll take a look at the basic structure of a cube from an end user perspective, as opposed to the architectural underpinnings. This is intended as a high level overview, and for brevity contains some generalisations, and focuses on Microsoft Analysis Services 2005 cubes. An OLAP cube consists of several key elements, the most fundamental of which are dimensions and measures 1) Dimensions. Dimensions are the business elements by which the data can ...Contribute comment -
The basic strucure of a cube (1)
onThis week we’ll take a look at the basic structure of a cube from an end user perspective, as opposed to the architectural underpinnings. This is intended as a high level overview, and for brevity contains some generalisations, and focuses on Microsoft Analysis Services 2005 cubes. An OLAP cube consists of several key elements, the most fundamental of which are dimensions and measures 1) Dimensions. Dimensions are the business elements by which the data can ...Shared by Jeremiah (0)Contribute comment
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"Russia was ready for this war, but the Georgian leadership started the military action first," -- Erosi Kitsmarishvili, Georgia's former Ambassador to Moscow, speaking Tuesday before a Georgian parliamentary commission investigating the war.Shared by Brandon (4) Jeremiah (0)Contribute comment -
Save Three Hours of Turkey-Roasting Time on Thanksgiving [Thanksgiving] (16)
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On the heels of his fast-and-easy sweet potato dish, minimalist chef Mark Bittman demonstrates how to save yourself three hours on Thanksgiving day by roasting your turkey in 45 minutes. The trick, Bittman demonstrates, is to cut out the backbone and flatten the bird out out in the pan, exposing more surface area to get more evenly-cooked poultry in less time. Get the full recipe below, or see Bittman roast one himself in the video ...Shared by Amy (15) Andrew (0) Denver (0) deusdiabolus (6) f3rg (1) Greg Williams (0) Heather (0) HuggingtheCoast.Com (0) Jeremiah (0) JonTheGeek (4) Marsh Gardiner (16) Mike (0) Roger (2) Stephanie Hicks (42) Tony (0) Wilhelm Bauer (29)Contribute comment -
Obama Plans to Retain Gates at Defense Department (1)
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President-elect Barack Obama will keep Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates as a show of continuity in a time of war, Democrats close to the transition said.Shared by Jeremiah (0)Contribute comment -
Orszag named OMB director (1)
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From NBC's Domenico Montanaro As expected, Peter Orszag, director of the Congressional Budget Office, was named as President-elect Obama's Office of Management and Budget Director, the Obama transition team announced today.Rob Nabors, currently Clerk and staff director of the House Appropriations Committee, was named Orszag's deputy. Nabors served in the OMB during the Clinton administration as a senior adviser to the director. “In these challenging times, when we are facing both rising deficits and a ...Shared by Jeremiah (0)Contribute comment -
How Dean Kamen's Magical Water Machine Could Save the World (4)
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Dean Kamen's private island, North Dumpling, is a green, proof-of-concept center for all of his wild ideas. (Source: http://www.esquir...)Contribute comment -
Motorola Attila Surfaces on the Internet (1)
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Motorola Attila Surfaces on the Internet Softpedia - 8 hours ago According to leaked photos , Motorola should release a fully touch operated device that ought to bring some level of satisfaction to fans.Also , the Attila is said to be the first device of its ...Shared by Jeremiah (0)Contribute comment -
A Whisper, Perhaps, From the Universe's Dark Side (6)
onRecent results from a number of experiments have led some scientists to suspect that they are getting signals from a shadow universe of dark matter.
- Casey said: "They are getting signals from a shadow universe of dark matter that makes up a quarter of creation but has eluded direct detection until now."I do believe I've read this novel/watched this movie. It does not end well for humanity.
- JonTheGeek said: Wow, this paragraph is so completely misleading. "There may be dark matter nearby, *possibly* even inside the solar system" doesn't sound as sexy as implying that we're talking to aliens in the Phantom Zone, I guess.
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First pics of Motorola's MOTO QA30 QWERTY slider (1)
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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, EV-DO Sliders are typically known for offering the best of both worlds: the sophisticated, clean looks you want hiding the ugly, QWERTY keypad you need. Motorola's bucking that trend with the chunky MOTO QA30, looking rather utilitarian open or closed and featuring the sort of squat form-factor that didn't exactly woo us on the UTStarcom TXT8010. The 2.5-inch 320 x 240 screen is a bit on the small side, but an ...Shared by Jeremiah (0)Contribute comment -
Obama 'to unveil Treasury chief' (2)
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Morning Brief: 'The unipolar moment is over' (2)
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Top Story U.S. power and influence is waning, according to a new report by the U.S. intelligence community. The good news? So is al Qaeda's.But "the unipolar moment is over," declared Tom Fingar, chairman of the National Intelligence Council (NIC), in announcing the report. The NIC expects United States will remain the world's foremost economic and military superpower. But its report, "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World," argues that the rise of powers like China ...Shared by Christopher (0) Jeremiah (0)Contribute comment -
News Analysis: Obama Tilts to Center, Inviting a Clash of Ideas (5)
onPresident-elect Barack Obama’s reported selections for two major cabinet jobs suggests a preference for pragmatists rather than ideologues.
- WH said: Thank God - "President-elect Barack Obama’s reported selections for two major cabinet jobs suggests a preference for pragmatists rather than ideologues."
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‘Let’s Go Get ‘Em!!’ The New Trailer For LOST!! (1)
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Obama to tap Geithner for Treasury (1)
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