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French Guiana: The Unheard BlackoutFor more than a week now, French Guiana has been in turmoil. The population is protesting against the skyrocketing price of gas by blocking roads, closing schools, and businesses.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 20:57
Protesters in Guiana block roads over fuel prices
Like the illusion of Wall Street, with its vast and powerful investment banks, now shuttered, China too is an illusion perpetuated by the Globalists that gave us the 15,000 mile Caesar salad, poisoned cat food ...
Source : Topix.net | 30-Nov-2008 10:39
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Republiek Suriname Form of government multiparty republic with one legislative house Head of state and government President Capital Paramaribo Official language Dutch Official religion none Monetary unit ...
Source : Topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 04:02
Can we replant the planet's rainforests?
Toothman, Jessika. "Can we replant the planet's rainforests?." 23 June 2008. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 22:06
Guyana: $40 million bridge will link 4 countries
Officials in Guyana say they will soon unveil a $40 million bridge meant to boost trade and tourism as it connects the South American country to Venezuela.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 22:02
Miners in Guyana, Suriname warned of mercury poisoning, pollution
The environmental group has sent 10 gold and diamond miners to French Guiana to learn to protect themselves and avoid contaminating rivers.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 21:36
Planck Satellite Mission Set to Explore Cosmic Secrets
In a fitting irony, the static that once bothered scientists trying to tune in to the universe has turned out to be an incredibly rich source of information about it.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 07:07
ESA's Zefiro success points way to Vega 2009 first flight
On 23 October the European Launch Vehicle Vega rocket's third-stage motor Zefiro 9-A completed its penultimate 120s firing test in Sardinia.
Source : Topix.net | 28-Oct-2008 16:14
Old Schoolhouse Players stage - My T.....
"My Three Angels" is now running at the Old Schoolhouse Players in Hickory. With a stellar cast, it is a "laugh-a-minute" performance.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Oct-2008 13:38
Nazis hoped to found empire in Amazonian rainforest
Nazis travelled into the Amazon rainforest to scout suitable sites for a South American colony, according to a new book.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Oct-2008 14:25
Work finished on mounting launch system with involvement of Russian specialists at cosmodrome Kuru
According to him, the technical position that is called controlling and testing equipment of the control system is ready.
Source : Topix.net | 21-Oct-2008 14:39
French Guiana devil and the deep blue sea
Once an infamous penal colony, Devil's Island in French Guiana is now a tourist attraction, says Nigel Tisdall.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Oct-2008 06:34
VIDEO: Soyuz rocket in French Guiana animation
I just recently ripped the DVD and converted it into a format our hosting software could use And below is my own mobile phone quality video I took while I was at the launch pad construction site in 2007 0 ...
Source : Topix.net | 17-Oct-2008 06:16
Jules Verne Completes Successful Re-Entry
Europe's first Automated Transfer Vehicle Jules Verne successfully completed its six-month ISS logistics mission today with its controlled destructive re-entry over a completely uninhabited area of the South ...
Source : Topix.net | 29-Sep-2008 20:06
South American travel quiz
Test yourself ... can you beat our South American quiz master? Photograph: Courtesy of the US Geological Survey/Corbis 1. What South American city has the biggest population? 2. Which of these cities has never ...
Source : Topix.net | 19-Sep-2008 16:30
Air Caraibes order launches Rolls-Royce Trent XWB in France and - 1000 XWB in Europe
Rolls-Royce has received its first order for Trent XWB engines from a France-based carrier, with the Air Caraibes order for three Airbus A350-1000 XWB aircraft.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Sep-2008 22:29
Montsinery/TDF French Guiana active for special DRM transmission
Welcome to the Shortwave Central blog. Here you will find broadcast, pirate, and clandestine information including loggings, QSLs tips, and last-minute news.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Sep-2008 22:03
Rosetta homes in on rare asteroid
Universe Thursday, September 04, 2008 Rosetta homes in on rare asteroid A UK-backed space probe will visit a peculiar potato-shaped world tomorrow night to find out clues about how planets formed.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Sep-2008 19:52
What makes Europe, well, Europe?
But the problem with that criticism is there is, in fact, no commonly-agreed definition of "European" to confirm it.
Source : Topix.net | 28-Aug-2008 01:24
QSL Report Central - the best from the vault
Monday, August 25, 2008 QSL Report Central - the best from the vault I've reopened the vault for another edition of QSL Report Central - the best of QSL Report and contributions cut for space constraints.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Aug-2008 01:12
Orbital Successfully Launches AMC-21 Satellite
Orbital successfully launched its AMC-21 communications satellite on August 14. The AMC-21 satellite, based on the company's STAR -2 platform, was launched in initial orbit by an Ariane 5 rocket from the ...
Source : Topix.net | 24-Aug-2008 00:52
Mitsubishi successfully launches satellite
The first communications satellite made completely in Japan for commercial use was successfully launched into orbit Friday, Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Aug-2008 00:45
Europe's Mars rover
A preliminary design for the rover on show at the ILA 2006 aeronautics exhibition in Berlin.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Aug-2008 00:42
Japan, US hail successful Ariane launch
By Magali Filou Kourou, French Guiana - A heavy-lift Ariane-5 rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Thursday putting into orbit satellites for Japan's Space Communications Corporation and United States ...
Source : Topix.net | 18-Aug-2008 00:36
Japanese satellite rides skyward
The first wholly home-designed and built telecommunications satellite for Japan has gone safely into orbit.
Source : Topix.net | 16-Aug-2008 00:34
Auditions for DLT production upcoming
The 2008-2009 season at Dalton Little Theatre will open with George Davies directing "My Three Angels" by Samuel Speweck.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 22:10
Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island
Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island is an action packed modern first-person shooter that immerses players in extreme action as they try to save the region of French Guiana after a terrorist group apprehends an ...
Source : Topix.net | 31-Jul-2008 17:20
The ship with equipment for the launch vehicle "Soyuz" arrived in French Guyana
On board of the ship 'Flinterland' are 161 containers, informs RIA Samara. 'In the vessel is almost half of Russian ground equipment' - told the Frederick Muno.
Source : Topix.net | 29-Jul-2008 17:08
Cost in space
Courtesy of the invaluable Open Europe daily press digest, we learn from Le Figaro that the "colleagues" have been plotting their next moves in developing a fully-fledged space policy, with a decision to ...
Source : Topix.net | 28-Jul-2008 15:34
Soyuz-ST to be launched from French Guiana in 1st half of 2009. © .
The first Soyuz-ST carrier rocket will be launched from French Guiana in the first half of 2009, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos said on Wednesday, citing the French satellite launch firm Arianespace CEO.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Jul-2008 15:18
Russia to start assembly works at future Soyuz Kourou launch pad in mid-Aug.
Assembly works on the prospective Soyuz launch pad at the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana will begin in the middle of August, First Deputy Director General of the General Machine Building Design Bureau ...
Source : Topix.net | 25-Jul-2008 18:36
Paramaribo, Suriname: Tropical paradise
Nigel Tisdall visits Paramaribo in Suriname, an obscure haven that England swapped for a snow-prone North American outpost.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 01:36
Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre Concludes Season
Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre's 26th season comes to a close with "My Three Angels" by Samuel and Bella Spewack July 24-27 and Aug.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 01:20
"Roskosmos" along with Samara TSKB "Progress" received preliminary...
"Roskosmos" along with Samara TSKB "Progress" received preliminary orders for 20 rocket-carriers "Soyuz" [17 Jul 2008] /AVIA.RU / July 17, AVIA.RU- "Roskosmos" along with Samara TSKB "Progress" received ...
Source : Topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 01:20
A model at Hong Kong Fashion Week
In Berlin, Germany, zoo officials show off Adolpho, a two-month-old, 3.3kg giant anteater born in captivity.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Jul-2008 05:00
Satellites launched for Arab League and U.S. firm
An Ariane-5 rocket blasted off from Europe's space base in French Guiana on Monday, putting into orbit satellites for the Arab League and a U.S.-linked telecommunications firm, officials said.
Source : Topix.net | 08-Jul-2008 04:53
Value of syndromic surveillance within the Armed Forces for early...
A dengue fever outbreak occured in French Guiana in 2006. The objectives were to study the value of a syndromic surveillance system set up within the armed forces, compared to the traditional clinical ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Jul-2008 09:19
Energy market watching tropical wave in Atlantic
A strong tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa could develop further over the next couple of days, meteorologists at the U.S. National Hurricane Center and AccuWeather.com said ...
Source : Topix.net | 01-Jul-2008 22:53
2008 Surfing Day celebrated on beaches all over Europe
Surfing Day celebrated on beaches throughout Europe Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 25 June, 2008 : - - On Sunday, June 22, thousands of persons met on the European beaches to celebrate Surfing Day.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Jun-2008 15:52
Digicel Announces 39 Percent Subscriber Growth Over Previous Year
Digicel, the fastest-growing telecommunications operator in the Caribbean and new entrant to the Central American market, today announced that it has ended its fiscal year with 6.54 million customers, ...
Source : Topix.net | 24-Jun-2008 15:41
Ariane 5 - Another successful dual-payload launch
PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Source: European Space Agency - Comments On 13 June, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, on its mission ...
Source : Topix.net | 22-Jun-2008 08:01
Military satellite launched
The final Skynet satellite has been launched to improve the communication of UK forces around the world.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Jun-2008 07:53
British and Turkish satellites put into orbit | Markets | Markets News | Reuters
"British and Turkish satellites put into orbit By Laurent Marot KOUROU, French Guiana, June 12 - An Ariane-5 rocket put a British military satellite and a Turkish telecommunications satellite into orbit on ...
Source : Topix.net | 18-Jun-2008 07:48
Festival goers dressed in costume parade through Tokyo
Festival goers dressed in Japanese imperial dynasty costumes parade through Tokyo's shopping districts.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Jun-2008 19:43
Ariane 5 rocket blasts off with two satellites
An Ariane 5 ECA launcher carrying a British military satellite and a Turkish telecoms satellite lifted off from Europe's Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, Thursday night.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Jun-2008 19:15
Turkey launches new generation communication satellite
Ankara, June 13 Turkey has launched its new generation communication satellite 'Turksat 3A' from the Kourou base of French Guiana, the semi-official Anatolia news agency has reported.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Jun-2008 13:42