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Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Showcase New Ways to Visualize the Effects of Floods and Landslides

(DENVER, Co) - This morning, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Chief Scientist, Ian P. Madin, lead an internationally attended Pardee Keynote Symposium on amazing new advances in mapping the earth's surface using imagery generated using a laser based terrain mapping program called LiDAR (light detection and ranging), at the Geological Society of America annual conference, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO.

Pardee Keynote Symposia are special, interdisciplinary events representing the leading edge of a scientific discipline or area of public policy.

Morality Derived from the Intellect Leads to Enslavement!

(LOS ANGELES) - This is Project Humanbeingsfirst’s response to the moral reflections of an ordinary mortal using the nom de plume ‘lwtc247′ on the web, in “The importance and benefits of self honesty” where he mused:

‘When you stand before God to be judged, do you really think at that time you will be able to enter a debate with God about your behavior? Playing with or bending some words to cover-up or justify your bad deeds? Perhaps a little “white lie” here and there? Do you really think you can deceive God?’

There`s Life on Mars: Famous Scientist Accuses NASA of Hiding Data

(CHICAGO ) - World renowned astrobiologist Chandra Wickramasinghe is spitting mad. The eminent scientist recently reiterated the charge he made against the National Aeronautics and Space Administration back in 2008.

"The discovery of liquid water on Mars combined with earlier discoveries of organic substances in a meteorite that came from Mars, and also of methane in the Martian atmosphere all point to the existence of life—contemporary life—on the Red Planet," the scientist asserted.

History Mystery: Tunguska Explosion of 1908

Theories abound explaining the how and whys of the Tunguska Event, yet none have been definitely proven as the penultimate answer.

(CHICAGO) - On June 30, 1908 something exploded over the central Siberian forest near Stony Tunguska River in Russia.

Beating the Heat to Reduce Post-Harvest Waste

(TURN, Italy) - For a farmer in a hot country like Sudan, a big harvest can end up being just a big waste. A fresh tomato off the vine will only last about 2 days in the stifling heat, while carrots and okra might last only 4 days.

Despite being perfectly capable of producing abundant harvests, without any means to store and preserve crops, farmers in Sudan are at risk for hunger and starvation.

The Quantum Brain, Parallel Worlds and Time Shifts

(CHICAGO) - Modern physics has determined that energy is information. Therefore entropy is a condition of increasing chaos in the order of the underlying information contained in quantum energy. [Quantum physics]

The information contained in energy is universal, shown by multiple experiments at the quantum level. Taking that documented effect into consideration, it leads us to the realization that conscious intelligence itself is inextricably linked to quantum reality...

NASA Announces Moon `Swimming` With Water - Moonbases Next

Even a lunar soil that contained as little as 1 percent water ice would be sufficient to support the plans to construct lunar bases.

(CHICAGO) - NASA today released data that the Moon has at least enough water to fill 1,500 swimming pools.

Although there'll be no rush by pool manufacturers to fill the lunar void—the Moon is virtually airless and its surface pressure is zero; but the presence of water does pave the way for colonization.

Willamette Innovators Night Will Showcase Grassroots Entrepreneurship

More than 1,000 people attended last year’s event, including entrepreneurs from Portland and Eugene.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Innovation comes in many forms: life-saving robots, microbial fuel cells, carbonated fruit, plant-based lubricants and adhesives, and clothing that adjusts to your lifestyle.

These are among the ideas that are fueling start-up companies in Oregon and will be featured at Willamette Innovators Night at Oregon State University.

Willamette and OMSI partner to bring Science Pub to Salem

(SALEM, Ore.) - Willamette University and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry have partnered to bring OMSI's popular Science Pub to Salem. The monthly series will feature a presentation and discussion with a Willamette faculty member or a visiting professor.

The purpose of Science Pub is to learn about cutting-edge topics from leading researchers and scientists. Instead of a remote speaker behind a distant podium, experience an informal atmosphere where you can interact with experts and where there is no such thing as a silly question.

Deadly Pandemic

In 2007, more than 33 million victims lived with the disease.

(MADRID) - According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) there will be a $ 25 million increase to continue and strengthen the fight against AIDS for 2010.

A study carried out by UNAIDS explains that what countries need, along serious actions, are serious investments in order to reach the goals set for 2010.