PM can save his voice next time - that poll slide was a rough 'un Nov 9, 2009
But this is a fall from the stratosphere to the troposphere, still far above the earthly levels of regular political leaders. It restores Rudd's approval and disapproval levels to his averages for his two years as prime minister. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
* Can we manipulate the weather? Should we? Nov 8, 2009
And in their new book, Superfreakonomics, Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner talk approvingly of Nathan Myhrvold, the former chief technology officer of Microsoft, whose company, Intellectual Ventures, is exploring the possibility of pumping large quantities of reflective sulfur dust into the Earths stratosphere through a patented 29km-long hose held up by helium balloons ... Robock has worked out the likely cost of technology needed to deposit a million tonnes of sulfur in the stratosphere each... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
'SuperFreakonomics' as fun as predecessor Nov 8, 2009
They interview a group of scientists who propose radical solutions to extreme weather floating pontoons to drive warm ocean water down to inhibit the formation of hurricanes, and a giant "garden hose to the sky" to pump sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to replicate the global-cooling effect of volcanic eruptions. Here the authors seem to abandon the relative impartiality of their previous chapters. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Six reasons why Elmo went from being horrible to adorable Nov 7, 2009
And his rise to the Sesame Street stratosphere is a classic story about following your passions, no matter how arcane, and making good, no matter the obstacles you face. 2. (Boston Globe)
Lightning's 'NOx-ious' Impact On Pollution, Climate Nov 7, 2009
Near Earth's surface, ozone can harm human and plant health; higher in the atmosphere, it is a potent greenhouse gas; and in the stratosphere, its blocks cancer-causing ultraviolet radiation. In 1827, the German chemist Justin von Liebig first observed that lightning produced NOx -- scientific shorthand for a gaseous mixture of nitrogen and oxygen that includes nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). (Science Daily)
Review: 'Christmas Carol' just OK Nov 7, 2009
There's a faint echo of Alastair Sim's definitive performance in the 1953 film version, but this Ebenezer is more at risk from whiplash than his illustrious forebears: One ghost rockets him up into the stratosphere; another chases him through a London pea-souper with such ferocity that the terrified Scrooge shrinks to the size of a dormouse. The deceased Jacob Marley comes on like an angry cage fighter. (CNN)
Downtown landlords dig in for long recovery Nov 7, 2009
It's traumatic for businesses to have to move because their rents continually go through the stratosphere. If rents were low two years ago, it was a consequence of people remembering the boom and not wanting to touch those spaces because the rents are guaranteed not to remain reasonable. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Can they make a space elevator? Nov 7, 2009
In the stratosphere, the tower also could potentially be used to launch rockets, he said ... He said a more advanced -- and expensive -- elevator tower could be built to go higher into the stratosphere. (CNN)
Taylor Swift tickets sell out in minutes Nov 6, 2009
All that aside, though, Swift is in a different stratosphere these days -- even beyond when she was here opening for Rascal Flatts last year. This week, she claimed a piece of music history when her self-titled debut album spent its 157th week on the Billboard Top 200, making it the longest-charting album of the century. (Fresno Bee)
BREAKFAST BONUS Nov 6, 2009
In time Malcolm and sons went to football, then to soccer, and on into the stratosphere where his buddies are millionaires. But then I am not sure any of his buddies aren t in the big bucks. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Top Six Travel Tactics for Surviving the Holidays Nov 5, 2009
In this case, ; it's a little late for that (a good rule of thumb: from now on, every day you wait to buy Thanksgiving airfare adds another $5 to your trip, until mid November when prices go into the stratosphere). Related. (ABC News)
Drought sees Venezuela ration water Nov 3, 2009
Venezuela's National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology also pointed a finger at something called quasi-biennial oscillation, which affects winds in the stratosphere. "This other phenomenon," the institute said in a statement, "has a relationship with the rains, and is capable of modifying or changing the magnitude and impacts of the effects that El Nino has brought.". (CNN -- International)
* Levi Johnston, Americas unlikely sex symbol Nov 2, 2009
That announcement didnt just propel Palin from relative political obscurity into the stratosphere, turning her into the darling of large sections of the Republican rump and a soon-to-be bestselling author. It also dragged Johnston kicking and screaming behind her. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Getting to know all about you Oct 31, 2009
Just as the ''social coalition'' that emerged to some extent over the decade has not stopped executive salaries hitting the stratosphere, or made many business leaders less greedy or happier to pay tax, nor has Sydney Leadership engendered a noticeably more caring culture. Because the program's influence is hard to measure, its future came into question five years ago when the Benevolent Society's board reviewed its subsidy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Willing to give up blue skies for climate fix? Oct 31, 2009
"Injection into the tropical stratosphere would produce a global cloud. It would have to be regular with the frequency depending on the injection method and the thickness of the desired cloud.". Writing in the peer-reviewed journal Geophysical Research Letters, the team concluded that, given existing technology, the best method of lobbing aerosols would be via high-altitude military jets at a cost of several billion dollars a year. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Aerosols make methane more potent Oct 30, 2009
It is also eventually oxidized to carbon dioxide; or by other chemical reactions can form vapour - also a greenhouse gas - in the stratosphere. In yet another example, methane s reaction with hydroxyl reduces the amount of that chemical available to create cooling sulphate aerosols. (Scientific American)
Pelosi's biggest one yet! 1,990 pages... Oct 30, 2009
Pelosi vs. the "Nazi Pelosi" bullhorn people - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. Pelosi vs. the "Nazi Pelosi" bullhorn people. (The Drudge Report)
Lineups get attention, but pitching may decide it Oct 29, 2009
" The thumpers on both teams are part of the equation. Mark Teixeira hit 33 homers with the Angels and Braves last year before he swatted 39 in his first season with the Yankees. Jayson Werth might admit that he would not have hit 36 homers this year had he played in a pitchers park, but ask Tim Lincecum if he considers Werth a banjo hitter. On Sept. 3, Werth hit a second-deck homer off Lincecum in Philly that should be reaching Harrisburg right ... about ... now. "Obviously, the ballparks play... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Austria Supermarket Selling Space Trips Oct 29, 2009
But will customers ever get off the ground, let alone exit the stratosphere. On Thursday the Austrian wing of Penny Markt, a subsidiary of the German REWE retail group, began offering to take bookings for flights on an as-yet imaginary spacecraft, which it says should start service at the end of 2011. (Newsmax)
Distraction: Nightmare at 37,000 feet Oct 28, 2009
Two Northwest Airlines pilots deserve to lose their jobs after they took distracted driving almost into the stratosphere. The two pulled out laptops so one could tutor the other on the crew-scheduling system of new owner Delta Airlines. (Boston Globe)
Green.view: Freaking out Oct 28, 2009
It is not even that there are good reasons to believe that sulphur dioxide dispersed in the stratosphere could drastically disrupt rainfall patterns in ways that could no better be modelled with existing knowledge than next month s cloud cover. Far more insidious than all these concerns is the implicit assertion that the authors have cracked the hidden economic forces at work in the climate-change debate, and the explicit suggestion that this one technological solution is the silver bullet that... (The Economist)
1-year poll shows changed views on Obama Oct 28, 2009
Still, he retains a fair share of voter regard and his approval rating, while no longer in the stratosphere of those early days, remains at 50% or just above in Gallup's daily survey. A year later, it's a wait-and-see nation. (USA Today)
Simple Measures Can Yield Big Greenhouse Gas Cuts, Scientists Say Oct 28, 2009
15, 2006) A new computer model study shows that a two-pronged approach to stabilizing climate, with cuts in greenhouse gas emissions as well as injections of climate-cooling sulfates into the stratosphere. (May 18, 2007) Sustainable energy and technology can curb climate change and meet projected growth in demand for energy but only if key decisions are made within the next five years, according to a new WWF report. (Science Daily)
FRONT ROW: Cats keep climbing the polls Oct 28, 2009
With the team s 27-13 win over UCLA, the fans will likely use this bye week to kick their expectations into the stratosphere. And, hey, there s no harm in that. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Yanks give baseball a ratings boost Oct 27, 2009
5% game average isn't up in the NFL TV stratosphere. Consider the national ratings the NFL's TV carriers are averaging so far: NBC at 11. (USA Today -- Sports)
AGU Journal highlights -- Oct. 26, 2009 Oct 27, 2009
Such large volcanic eruptions cool the planet by spewing ash and gases into the stratosphere, where they form sulfate aerosols that block sunlight ... In the 1809to-1810 snow layers, the authors find anomalous sulfur isotopes that must have resulted from chemical reactions that could only have occurred in the stratosphere following a very large volcanic eruption. (EurekAlert!)
CMA New Artist of Year nominee to host Theatre benefit Oct 27, 2009
Brown, whose 2008 single "Chicken Fried" catapulted him into the country music stratosphere, is making good on his pledge to Greene on Friday when his band performs at Atlanta's Fox Theatre with a host of friends in a benefit for Greene's beloved Georgia Theatre. Among the artists set to join in the evening's festivities are Aslyn, Angie Aparo, Shawn Mullins, Little Big Town, Oliver Wood and some special surprise guests. (Athens Banner-Herald)
* Geo-engineering: A mere sticking plaster for an ailing planet? Oct 25, 2009
He has set up a company, Intellectual Ventures, that is looking at lifting a 29km hose into the stratosphere with helium balloons ... The theory behind it is an attempt to mimic what happens with very large volcanoes that inject material into the stratosphere, said Naomi Vaughan, a climate scientist at the University of East Anglia (UEA) ... A key one is particle size: the smaller the particle size the less mass of sulfur is needed, but if the particles are too small they can glob together... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Students launch camera near space Oct 25, 2009
" After Yeh's fellow student and sidekick, Justin Lee, , their camera-to-space effort, which they named Project Icarus, went viral online. Since then, the duo has received a number of requests from other would-be space photographers, asking for their project notes. Yeh said he will post those soon on the project's . They've gotten so many inquiries they had to post this warning: "CAUTION/DISCLAIMER: Launching things into the stratosphere can be DANGEROUS. Please contact the FAA before trying. (CNN -- Tech)
Want to see lots of wolves? Just head to Palmer Oct 25, 2009
But despite the "wall of sound" effect, the separate voices could all be made out clearly; the sopranos were admirably on pitch even while singing in the stratosphere; the bases were firmly present. After intermission I slithered into a far corner of a cove to see whether the resonance held up. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ask AP: Depleted ozone, military VIPs in Congress Oct 24, 2009
The "hole" is actually a huge area of depleted ozone high in the stratosphere over the South Pole. It forms every year because of airborne man-made chemicals. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
NASA, Northrop Grumman Announce Initial Flight of Global Hawk Unmanned System for Environmental Science Research Oct 24, 2009
Eleven NASA and NOAA scientific instruments integrated into one of NASA's Global Hawk aircraft will collect atmospheric data while flying through the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. The primary science objective of the mission is to perform calibration of instruments and validation of data from the AURA satellite, one of NASA's 15 science satellites currently observing the Earth. (Primezone Releases)
DeKalb: Lotto paradox: For the kids or for me? Oct 24, 2009
If you re like me, you don t spend your paycheck on lottery tickets when the Mega Millions jackpot climbs into the stratosphere. But there are those among us who apparently don t know when to say when. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Major changes take place in 2011 Top 100 Oct 23, 2009
While names like Aaron Green, Malcolm Brown and Sedrick Flowers are already household names and certainly dominate the top of the list, a number of new names are on their way to towards joining the recruiting stratosphere as well. One such prospect is emerging superstar linebacker Anthony Wallace, who made the biggest move in the rankings. (Texas Sports -- Rivals.com)
Briefing: America's debt Oct 23, 2009
3%, are lower than they were in August 2008, before bail-outs and recession sent projected deficits into the stratosphere. It may be that other, temporary forces, such as the lack of private borrowing or the Fed s easy monetary policy, are offsetting any worries about deficits. (The Economist)
More Oddball Tales for 'Freakonomics' Fans Oct 23, 2009
The "garden hose to the sky," for example, would pump sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to cool the planet and offset global warming. Former Microsoft () Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myhrvold is behind the idea. (BusinessWeek)
Comedy Central throws Jeff Dunham his own show Oct 22, 2009
Tonight may have ignited Dunham's career, but a recent addition to his cast of dummies bug-eyed skeleton Achmed the Dead Terrorist "sparked the rocket ship that sent things into the stratosphere," Dunham says. The politically incorrect, bumbling suicide bomber (signature line: "Silence! I kill you!") has garnered laughs far beyond Dunham's extensive stand-up tours. (USA Today -- Life)
Is the World Ready for Freakonomics Again? Oct 18, 2009
Like a hose 18 miles (29 km) long that would spew sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. That's not economics. (Time.com)
Student sends camera into stratosphere Oct 16, 2009
Good on this young chap for his limited succes with his lone launch of a camera into the stratosphere. But hey. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Def Jam History Fills The Pages Of November's XXL Oct 15, 2009
The contrast between the cool Cohen and the animated Simmons that brought to life the energy that helped to launch the label into the stratosphere was existent. Case in point, when Cohen is asked about the beginnings of his career. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Tropical Storm Nepartak becoming extra-tropical at sea Oct 14, 2009
The coldest ones are higher in the sky (because in the troposphere, the lowest layer of atmosphere where weather happens, temperatures fall the higher up you go until you get to the stratosphere). The highest clouds are as cold as or colder than 220 Kelvin or minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit (F) and second highest level of clouds are about 240 Kelvin, or minus 27F. The colder the clouds are, the higher they are, and the more powerful the thunderstorms are that make up the cyclone. (EurekAlert!)
Michael Jackson Earns AMA Nod Oct 14, 2009
This Aug. 7, 2009 photo shows Frederick Henry performing a tribute to Michael Jackson during American Superstars at the Stratosphere Casino Hotel, Friday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken). (CBS News)
What's eating you? Oct 13, 2009
Up in the stratosphere, service is pompous and menus are printed in curly calligraphy font. These places still expect you to gasp in awe when the souffle finally arrives. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
MIT launched a modern Icarus with the right stuff Oct 12, 2009
A helium-filled weather balloon lifted the camera, enclosed in a Styrofoam cooler, into the stratosphere ... The batteries still worked the next morning, showing the hand warmers would keep the electronics from freezing in the subzero temperatures of the stratosphere. (Boston Globe)
Chefs Food Fest in Laughlin, Nevada Oct 12, 2009
We ve got the Stratosphere joining us this year, which is exciting, she says ... "We re actually giving away three grand prizes three different teams of chefs will come to your house and prepare dinner for eight. The three teams will consist of chefs from the Aquarius Casino Resort and the Colorado Belle; Harrah s Laughlin, and the Avi Resort and Casino. "During the event, we re auctioning off the executive chef from the Stratosphere, Rick Giffen, who will also host and prepare a dinner party... (Suite101.com)
Book by Friday: Vegas hotel $25.50/night Oct 9, 2009
This amazing offer from the Stratosphere Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is bookable only through Friday. Not only will you be saving 50 percent on the Stratosphere guest room rates, this midweek deal (it's $40 on weekends) includes 2-for-1 tickets to American Superstar (a celebrity tribute show), complimentary admission for two to the hotel observation decks to take in the view from 1,000 feet above the city (regularly $15 per person), a $50 spa credit (on $100 or more of services), a fun book with... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. moving back to mainstream Oct 7, 2009
His boxing legacy has long been secured, but he is just beginning to move into an entirely new echelon of sports entertainment, the stratosphere first achieved by Michael Jordan and where LeBron James and Tiger Woods now reside. "I wonder, 20 years from now, what are they going to say?" Mayweather said Tuesday, during a meandering conversation about his life and future. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Nelly Furtado Mi Plan Review Oct 6, 2009
Never one to follow trends, Furtado tackled pure pop on 2000's Whoa Nelly, followed by world beats on 2003's Folklore before reinventing herself and propelling her career into the stratosphere with 2007's Hip Hop/ dance fusion Loose. Though it would have been easy for Nelly Furtado to churn out another Timbaland-produced dance-a-thon, instead she switches gears once more on the more subdued Mi Plan, her first album en espagnol. (Suite101.com)
38 years ago, B-52 crash claimed nine lives near former Big Rock Point Oct 4, 2009
"What s happening? There is a huge explosion in the sky north of our house. You wouldn t believe it, said Mrs. Phil Martin and daughter Nita, 15, to Petoskey News-Review reporters at the time. The Martins were among the first to report an explosion over Lake Michigan, after Nita called for her mom s attention after seeing something go past the north window of their home on Cherry Street. - Advertisement - Afterward, a huge, bright fireball appeared and dropped behind the trees and hill. The... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
FANTASY JOE: The latest fantasy football info Oct 3, 2009
But Coffee will benefit from practicing with the first team all week, plus the Rams are not in the same stratosphere as the Vikings on defense. Don't worry, the 49ers will not turn into a passing team without Gore so Coffee should have plenty of chances, including goal-line carries. (USA Today -- Sports)
Oh, give me a home without a subsidized loan Oct 3, 2009
Under unrelenting pressure, those, too, eventually wilted, and a torrent of unqualified buyers flooded the market, fueling a bubble that sent home prices into the stratosphere. When the bubble eventually burst in 2006, home prices plummeted and many faced financial ruin. (Christian Science Monitor)
Chris Lawlor Oct 3, 2009
He had taken his fledgling game to another stratosphere. Through it all, there are constants, namely his mother and aunt. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
N. Highlands Students Get Pics Of Earth Oct 3, 2009
-- A group of seniors from Futures High School in North Highlands are excited about pictures they just got back from the stratosphere. Jessica Holmes. (KCRA 3, CA)
Crowded race for NFLs worst Oct 2, 2009
But the rest of the 0-fers Cleveland, Tampa Bay, St. Louis and Kansas City are in a different stratosphere. Throw in two teams, the Redskins and Raiders, who dumbed into wins because they were fortunate enough to be playing teams with even less talent or cohesion than they have (the Raiders beat the Chiefs, the Redskins edged St. Louis), and we have a multi-nation war going on for the first overall pick next April. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Don't text and drive Oct 1, 2009
The BMW M5 with a V10 engine powerful enough to launch it into the stratosphere is no more. Maybe too much of a good thing is bad for you. (iAfrica.com)
Michael Jackson: Rest In Profit Sep 30, 2009
Like it or not, the death of Michael Jackson has relaunched his career into the stratosphere, into the singles charts. and into the cinema. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
What Ever Happened to the Ozone Layer? Sep 30, 2009
Starting in the 1970s, scientists suspected that the widespread use of industrial chemicals might be putting additional chlorine and bromine into the stratosphere ... That's because the ozone-depleting gases we emitted before the Montreal Protocol are still floating around the stratosphere or making their way in that direction ... It turns out that the chlorine in some of the other, more prominent ozone-depleting gaseslike CFCsdampens the effects of nitrous oxide in the stratosphere. (Slate)
Robert Pattinson, Brad Pitt And More Overnight Sex Symbols Sep 30, 2009
Twilight' has catapulted RPattz into the stratosphere where he joins some other beefcake breakout stars. by Larry Carroll. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Eels reckon they'll let appetites do the talking Sep 30, 2009
Grand final triumphs are supposed to be built around superstar halves and even if the 20-year-old Mortimer will eventually reside in the next stratosphere, he ain't there yet. Robson was a veritable footballing hobo until this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Up to Standard Sep 26, 2009
The latter serves deceptively down-to-earth fare (try the trout); the rest of the hotel, however dwells in fashion's stratosphere and does not come cheap: rates start from $320. For more information, see. (Time.com)
Las Vegas' Stratosphere developer dies at 67 Sep 26, 2009
LAS VEGAS -- The developer of the 1,149-foot Stratosphere tower on the Las Vegas Strip has died at a hospital after a long fight with leukemia ... Stupak, known for outlandish promotions, opened the $550 million Stratosphere hotel-casino in 1996 in hopes that the tower would attract millions of visitors to Sin City. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Surrogates: The Zen Machismo of Bruce Willis Sep 26, 2009
" Surrogates is busy and brainy but dyspeptic an action movie that aspires to entropy. The only fun the film rouses itself to is casting Willis as both Greer, a grizzled, bearded depressive (his son has recently died in a car accident, the victim of lazy screenwriters), and his nearly unstoppable surrogate, who lives out the career as an FBI agent that Greer used to do himself. It's a hoot to see Willis looking young and blond, his face miraculously unlined. This is how he might actually appear... (Time.com)
How Bill Clinton Gave Us George W. Bush Sep 25, 2009
These costly policies created the conditions for U.S. intervention in the civil wars in the former Yugoslavia as well as the two Gulf Wars, providing the rationale for increasing defense spending into to the stratosphere. Ironically, O Neill seems to applaud the decisions to intervene on the side of the Croatians and the Bosnian Muslims against the Serbs as well as to force Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait in the first Gulf War and criticizes the Clinton administration for failing to send U.S.... (The American Conservative)
MacGyver students send $170 camera into space Sep 24, 2009
The students have been inundated with feedback after their photographs spread virally online, leading them to put this disclaimer on their website: "CAUTION/DISCLAIMER: Launching things into the stratosphere can be DANGEROUS! Please contact the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] before trying any launches.". Comments. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Obama At Odds With Majority but Undeterred Sep 23, 2009
They see the abject absurdity of his claiming on "Face the Nation" that the federal budget can't sustain our inflationary health care costs at the same time he is deliberately expanding our federal deficits and national debt into the multitrillion-dollar stratosphere. They see through his indignant denials to ABC's George Stephanopoulos, who deserves kudos, that his proposed penalty on those refusing to buy health insurance is a tax. (Human Events Online)
