Greenpeace Asks Gaming Giants to Act Greener
The environmental campaign group states that Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo,
companies producing game consoles
did not reduce the amount of toxic
elements used to manufacture their products.
United States to Reach $1 Trillion Hospital Bill
In 2005 all hospitals in the
In average the yearly increase in the national hospital bill was around 4.5%. If this rate is maintained, researchers presume that in 2008 the bill may reach a huge sum of $1 trillion.
Number One Tennis Player to Star in an "AIDS-Free Generation" Video Announcement
One of the most famous tennis players in the world and the number one
player in the world rankings, Roger Federer, being the official UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador, will play his major role in World AIDS Day public service
announcement, the goal of which is to increase the awareness about HIV
transmission from mother to child.
Data Protection Minister Uninformed about the Missing Information on 25M People
The amount of mistakes the British government created in order to
protect personal information critically increased when Michael Wills, the data
protection minister, revealed that he had been not informed about the
disappearance of the disks with information that included personal data of 25
million people.
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Sony Cuts Prices for a Better Cooperation with Game Designers
The Japanese giant Sony cut its prices for a software development kit,
which designers use for creating Play Station 3 games, by half.
This encouragement of Sony for its game designers follows the company's price cut last month on the console itself.
United States Mint Will Refund 2004 United States Mint Lewis and Clark Coin and Pouch Set
A refund of $130 is given by the U.S. Mint to those who possess 2004
United States Mint Lewis and Clark Coin and Pouch Set. This is only in case
Shawnee Nation United Remnant Band of Ohio created the pouch.
Moon Missions Gold Medals Certified
Numismatic Guaranty
Corporation
has recently certified a gold medal, which the astronauts took in their mission
to the moon Apollo 16. The coin is
called Robbins Medal. It is pedigreed to Charles M. Duke, Jr., who was the 10th
man to step on the moon as the team member of Apollo 16 lunar module.
1,700-Year-Old Cemetery Found in Syria
Syrian
archaeologists were able to discover a
cemetery, which dates back to Roman era,
and namely to the 3rd century BC. The cemetery was found 440 miles
near the capital of
Al Gore to Join Green Tech Supporting Firm
Former United States vice-president and the Nobel Prize winner for
battling global warming, Al Gore,
will become a partner of a private equity firm from the Unites States. It is worth
mentioning that the firm has a history of supporting "green technology".
The environmental activist, Al Gore, looks forward to become a member of the board of Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield and Byers.