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In praise of . the Hubble telescope If inanimate objects had personalities, the Hubble space telescope would be described as having the hide of a rhinoceros. The launch was delayed for several years by the Challenger disaster, and by the time it went up into the upper atmosphere it had cost over six times its original estimate. Within weeks of its launch, it was found to have a flaw in its super-finely ground mirror. This was only 2.3 micrometres out at the edges, but enough for the ambitious project to be listed alongside the Titanic, the Hindenburg and other spectacular technological failures. The mirror could not be replaced in space, but nor could the telescope be brought back. So it needed the telescopic equivalent of specs - two mirrors placed in the light path - to correct the original fault. When it is released back into orbit on Thursday it will have been repaired five times in the 19 years of its operation. Almost everything that can be replaced or repaired has been, with the result that Hubble is expected to r GuardianBeijing`s stimulus measures questioned China's much vaunted Rmb4,000bn economic stimulus package is being delayed by local governments unable to raise their share of financing, according to a report from the state auditor FTCarmakers delay car scheme start Ford and Honda delay the start of their involvement in the UK car scrappage scheme, saying some issues need to be resolved. BBCDelaying Retirement May Delay Dementia Working a few years beyond retirement could help stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a new British study. Researchers found that people who retired later were able to avoid dementia longer than people who retired earlier. CBS NewsAndroid 1.5 update for T-Mobile G1 delayed one week (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET)If you're a T-Mobile G1 owner who has been patiently waiting for your Android 1.5 update, we hate to be the ones to tell you that you're going to be waiting just a bit longer. T-Mobile USA announced on Monday that it's ... CnetIron Deficiency in Womb May Delay Brain Maturation By Rose Hoban - Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional problems in the world and affects many pregnant women. Now new research shows that anemia isn't just a problem for expectant mothers: It can seriously impact their babies. Kansas City InfoZinePostponing retirement may delay dementia The study was published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and was paid for by the Alzheimer's Research Trust and Britain's Medical Research Council. Chicago ChronicleBudget woes a `poor excuse` for hospital delay The Tasmanian Government has been accused of hiding behind the global financial crisis as its reason for rejecting a plan to build a new Royal Hobart Hospital. ABC.net.auUK study: Postponing retirement may delay dementia London (AP) -- Working a few years beyond retirement could help stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a new British study published Monday.... The Arizona RepublicHigh Court Won`t Delay Trial of Ex-Congressman The Supreme Court has refused to delay the upcoming trial of former Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson on bribery and other charges TIME1 2 |
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Feedzilla is a news aggregator which categorizes news stories by topic. It is a platform where webmasters and bloggers can find an unmatched selection of easy to use, automatically updating and professional news widgets for their sites. Feedzilla supports the building of widgets in various formats, as well as allowing the addition of news widgets to different blogging platforms and social networks.
Feedzilla manually aggregates news summaries found in RSS feeds, and redistributes them in either RSS format or as a news widget. Content is collected 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from an ever-growing list of providers.
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