It’s now been ten days since sixty Shawano residents were told they’re potential victims of federal crimes.
At a press conference Friday, the Shawano police chief said authorities believe members of the Samanta Roy Institute of Science and Technology targeted people who have stood in their way, but he also asked fearful residents to be confident in their investigation.
But Chief Ed Whealon also acknowledges that the community’s on edge, despite a person of interest being monitored by local law enforcement and the FBI. He stresses, however, that they believe only three people on the list appear to have been targeted for violence.
“The remaining persons on the list are identified as persons who SIST believes has caused them problems in the past and have not been identified as persons in danger of physical harm,†Chief Whealon said.
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KANGAR: Major Dr Faiz Khalid still has high hopes of being the country’s second astronaut despite calls for the programme to be reviewed.
He said he was ready for a mission to space and has not stopped training.
“The programme should be continued to put Malaysia up there with other developed countries in space exploration,” he said after attending the Science and Technology Week organised by the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry yesterday.
“We have started the programme and it would be a loss if it is terminated.”
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Marking his 3rd visit to Egypt, Intel Chairman Craig Barrett will visit Egypt in December for meetings with senior government officials, educators and business leaders. During his visit, he will collaborate with business and government leaders to launch key initiatives in the education and IT (Information Technology) sectors.
Dr. Khaled Elamrawi, Intel’s General Manager Egypt, Levant and North Africa, commented:
‘As one of the most important emerging markets, our global chairman’s visit supports Intel’s long-term commitment to Egypt and its booming IT industry.’
‘Over 70% of Intel’s business and growth comes from Emerging markets such as Egypt. At Intel Egypt, we realize the significance of collaborating with the IT ecosystem and local communities in order to empower tomorrow’s generation of innovators,’ he added. Read more
Marking his 3rd visit to Egypt, Intel Chairman Craig Barrett will visit Egypt in December for meetings with senior government officials, educators and business leaders. During his visit, he will collaborate with business and government leaders to launch key initiatives in the education and IT (Information Technology) sectors.
Dr. Khaled Elamrawi, Intel’s General Manager Egypt, Levant and North Africa, commented:
‘As one of the most important emerging markets, our global chairman’s visit supports Intel’s long-term commitment to Egypt and its booming IT industry.’
‘Over 70% of Intel’s business and growth comes from Emerging markets such as Egypt. At Intel Egypt, we realize the significance of collaborating with the IT ecosystem and local communities in order to empower tomorrow’s generation of innovators,’ he added. Read more
A number of top scientists have volunteered to have their DNA made public in order kick start a project that hopes to eventually have more than 100,000 genetic profiles on the internet.
They include Steven Pinker, the prominent Harvard University psychologist and author, Esther Dyson, a trainee astronaut and Misha Angrist, an assistant professor at Duke University..
They have each donated a piece of skin to the project at Harvard University and agreed to have the results posted on the internet.
The three are among the first 10 volunteers in the Personal Genome Project, a study at Harvard University Medical School aimed at challenging the conventional wisdom that the secrets of our genes are best kept to ourselves. Read more
The centre, established through a collaborative effort between the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), the Ha Noi Department of Post and Telematics and Intel Vietnam, is part of a national scheme that aims to support enterprises in IT applications for the period between 2005-2010.
VCCI said the centre will help businesses to access IT services while increasing their competitiveness and they expected the new facility to lure nearly 9,000 customers by the end of the year.
The Chamber added that Intel Vietnam’s involvement in the establishment of the centre demonstrated the US firm’s commitment to fostering IT applications and community training in developing countries. Read more
Let us all agree that there is nowhere on earth like Port Antonio and its environs! Go ahead and use all the positive environmental accolades in terms of natural beauty, uniqueness, and potential for ecotourism, and you will be dead right. Add to that the yeoman service, unselfish advocacy and unnerring dedication of the Portland Environment Protection Association in being the dedicated watchdog of the said environs of Portland over the past two decades or so.
However, an impending situation threatens to erode most or all of the above gains that have been amassed over the years. Someone or persons are desirous of building dwellings on the unique, biologically diverse, ecologically sensitive and historically rich Pelew Island situated off the San San coast, east of Port Antonio. Not only are there stories of person or persons disappearing off the island due to storm surges in hurricanes past, but there are various pertinent questions which must be answered by NEPA, our National Environment Planning Read more