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Island hopping in Davao with Islands Banca Cruises

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Asia, Best Beach, Ecotourism, Nature Trip, Philippines By melo on April 19, 2013 9:48 am It was my second time to experience Island Hopping with Islands Banca Cruises. My first time was in Cebu where they initially launched the tour packages and my second was last year in Davao during DFAT (Davao Food Appreciation Tour) 2012 Continue reading →

Astronomy tour at Olana site on Saturday

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By FREEMAN STAFF WHAT: Astronomy tour WHEN: Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Wagon House Education Center at Olana State Historic Site, 5720 state Route 9G, Hudson DETAILS: The Olana Partnership is hosting its second astronomy tour. The evening will begin with a presentation of the wonders of the night sky that are currently observable Continue reading →

NASA Administrator Tours Marshall Space Flight Center Advanced Manufacturing Facility

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WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will see some of the cutting-edge techniques being used to create parts for the engines of the Space Launch System (SLS) during a visit to the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., on Friday, Feb. 22 Continue reading →

Amazing Views of the World's Volcanoes From the International Space Station

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Few people have seen as many volcanoes as the astronauts that inhabit the International Space Station. Not only does their imaging of the Earth’s surface capture volcanism action, but it can provide remote sensing information on volcanoes that geologists cannot visit with any regularity. In honor of the thousands of volcano images that have been taken from the ISS, I present a gallery of some of the best shots I found, including some volcanoes that most people don’t even know exist! Above: To start our tour of volcanoes seen from the International Space Station, we can start with one of the most recent shots Continue reading →

The Tax Institute at H&R Block Announces Event Series Examining Real-World Implications of Health Care Reform

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KANSAS CITY, MO–(Marketwire – Feb 15, 2013) – H&R Block ( NYSE : HRB ) — The Affordable Care Act (ACA) not only includes the most significant health care reform in decades, but also some of the largest changes to the tax code, creating many unique and unprecedented issues for taxpayers and the uninsured. To help identify what policymakers, state administrators, small business owners and taxpayers should understand about how the new health care law affects them, The Tax Institute at H&R Block is embarking on a multi-city tour with Bloomberg Government. Continue reading →

07-12-2012 – Montage 8 – Tour of ’43 islands – Wake Island – Video

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07-12-2012 – Montage 8 – Tour of'43 islands – Wake Island Have you did ever ran around the whole islands? i did it! :D I love the sea and run in the sand, This is the first “Tour of'43 islands' and here is Wake Island, the last step of the tour. ps i know it's boring to see 10 minutes of a soldier running, no hard battles, no spectacular actions, no awesome kills, but i can say at least enjoy the music! :) Soundtrack 1: Pure Shores Author: All Saints Soundtrack 2: Shout Author: Tears For Fears By: Ziu Paddori Continue reading →

Astronomy to go: University of Washington readies new portable planetarium

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The University of Washington astronomy department is readying a traveling planetarium to take to schools for outreach — and collaboration — in Seattle and beyond. It may look like a carnival bouncy house or an inflatable igloo, but the portable planetarium is in fact an innovative tool for teaching and spreading interest in astronomy. The circular fabric dome, made by GoDome, is about 10 feet tall and 20 feet across — big enough to hold a classroom of young astronomers — and stays upright with the help of a high-powered fan Continue reading →

Freedom fighter Parakala Pattabhi Rama Rao passes away

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Parakala Pattabhi Rama Rao. Veteran freedom fighter and nonagenarian Parakala Pattabhi Rama Rao passed away here on Wednesday. The 92-year-old Rama Rao is survived by wife, Ahalya Devi, a son and two daughters. Continue reading →

Lis4cg Announces Ryan Ferguson American Freedom Tour

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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Life Insurance Services for Charitable Giving announces the Ryan Ferguson American Freedom Tour featuring professional singer/songwriter David Cavan Fraser and drummer / percussionist Special K. The tour kicks off in Columbia, MO this spring and will pass through the Lower 48 States to build grassroots support calling for the reversal of the well publicized wrongful murder conviction of Ryan Ferguson. In addition, the tour will expand public awareness about the staggering number of unjust convictions caused by systemic defects in the justice system Continue reading →

Tour the Space Station MTV 'Cribs' Style (Video)

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With a price tag of $100 billion, the International Space Station may be the ultimate “crib,” and now an Internet video production company has given the orbiting lab the MTV treatment. The station tour, assembled by company Now This News from video footage recorded of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams,leads viewers on an “MTV Cribs” style visit throughInternational Space Station, which is the largest manmade structure in space. The station, which today is home to six astronauts from Russia, the United States and Canada, is as long as a football field and has about 29,600 cubic feet (838 cubic meters) of living spacethe equivalent of a five-bedroom home Continue reading →

American Jobs, Taxes, Immigration, Fiscal Cliff: Obama Presidency Year in Review Part 1 (2012) – Video

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American Jobs, Taxes, Immigration, Fiscal Cliff: Obama Presidency Year in Review Part 1 (2012) The Presidency of Barack Obama began at noon EST on January 20, 2009, when he became the 44th President of the United States. Obama was a United States Senator from Illinois at the time of his victory over Arizona Senator John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. Barack Obama is the first African-American president of the United States, as well as the first born in Hawaii Continue reading →

Station Tour: Russian Segment – Video

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Station Tour: Russian Segment Expedition 33 Commander Suni Williams concludes her tour of the International Space Station with a visit to the Russian segment, which includes Zarya, the first segment of the station launched in 1998, and Zvezda, the central command post. Continue reading →

Station Tour: Harmony, Tranquility, Unity – Video

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Station Tour: Harmony, Tranquility, Unity Expedition 33 Commander Sunita Williams starts off her tour of the International Space Station with a look at its nodes — Harmony, Tranquility and Unity — which include the crew's sleeping quarters and hygiene station. www.nasa.govFrom:prativadViews:4 1ratingsTime:04:48More inScience Technology Continue reading →

Harmony, Tranquility

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Harmony, Tranquility Unity — ISS Nodes Station Tour: Harmony, Tranquility, Unity. Expedition 33 Commander Suni Williams starts off her tour of the International Space Station with a look at its nodes — Harmony, Tranquility and Unity — which include the crew's sleeping quarters and hygiene station. Continue reading →