Doom 3: BFG Edition – Level 18: Delta Labs Sector 3: Union Aerospace Research Division – Video

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Doom 3: BFG Edition - Level 18: Delta Labs Sector 3: Union Aerospace Research Division
My playthrough of Level 18 (Delta Labs Sector 3: Union Aerospace Research Division) of Doom 3: BFG Edition for the PC, played on the Veteran difficulty.

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Aero-News 2014 Year-In-Review: Aerospace

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This past year saw several spectacular successes in the field of aerospace and space exploration, including the launch of NASA's first new spacecraft intended for human spaceflight in 40 years. But there were some challenges as well, particularly in the private sector. Orbital lost a resupply spacecraft bound for the International Space Station, and the space tourism industry was dealt a setback with the accident involving SpaceShipTwo. Here are many of the stories that made headlines in the aerospace industry over the past year.

Spacex Successfully Launches THAICOM 6 Satellite To Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has successfully launched the THAICOM 6 satellite for leading Asian satellite operator THAICOM. Falcon 9 delivered THAICOM 6 to its targeted 295 x 90,000 km geosynchronous transfer orbit at 22.5 degrees inclination. The Falcon 9 launch vehicle performed as expected, meeting 100% of mission objectives.

US Commitment To ISS Extended Until At Least 2024

As more than 30 heads of space agencies from around the world prepare to gather in Washington January 9-10 for an unprecedented summit on the future of space exploration, the White House issued a news release saying that the Obama Administration has approved an extension of the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2024. "We are hopeful and optimistic that our ISS partners will join this extension effort and thus enable continuation of the groundbreaking research being conducted in this unique orbiting laboratory for at least another decade," the release stated.

Cygnus Heads To Space For First Station Resupply Mission

NASA commercial partner Orbital Sciences Corporation launched its Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard the Antares rocket at 1307 EST Thursday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A at NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for the Orbital-1 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. At the time of launch the station was flying about 260 miles over the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Brazil

Virgin Galactic Reaches New Heights In Third Supersonic Test Flight

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Nanoscientists bag Descartes-Huygens Prize

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This years Descartes-Huygens Prize has been awarded to two physicists, Ludwik Leibler and Willem Vos, for their research in polymer science and nanophotonics. The prize was set up by the French and Dutch governments in 1995 to reward scientists from the two countries for their research and for their contribution to collaboration between France and the Netherlands.

Ludwik Leibler is a French physicist who has developed a revolutionary new technique that uses a nanoparticle solution made from polymers to connect human tissue. His share of the prize money (23 000 in all) will allow him to take part in Radboud Universitys Nanomedicine Alliance research programme, where he hopes to study how cells and soft materials, like hydrogels, interact.

Willem Vos is a nanophotonics expert and works for the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente. His team recently discovered that a photonics bandgap can completely stop light being emitted from a material. His share of the prize will allow him to forge a partnership between the Institute of Nanosciences and Cryogenics in Grenoble and the University of Twente. During his time in Grenoble, he plans to study ultrafast methods for controlling how light and other particles interact with each other a discipline called cavity quantum electrodynamics.

Photonic materials are nanostructured crystals in which periodic variation of the refractive index on the length scale of visible light produces a photonic "band gap". This gap affects how photons propagate through the material and is similar to the way in which a periodic potential in semiconductors affects the flow of electrons by defining allowed and forbidden energy bands. In the case of photonic crystals, light of certain wavelength ranges can pass through the photonic band gap while light in other ranges is reflected.

The Descartes-Huygens Prize is named after the French philosopher Ren Descartes (1596-1650) and Dutch mathematician Christian Huygens (1629-1695). Each year, it is awarded to scientists from a different discipline (the humanities and social sciences, the natural sciences and the life sciences). It is presented by the French Acadmie des Sciences and The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).

The Prizewinners will receive their awards on the 26th January 2015 at The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam.

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PM Modi Calls for Revival of 'Romance of Science' in Society

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Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a more broad based approach to funding research in the country, and asked scientists to focus more on research than on various procedures to get government grants. Mr Modi's made these remarks after inaugurating the 102nd Indian Science Congress at the Mumbai University on Saturday.

The Prime Minister started off his address to the gathering of scientists, students and nobel laureates by paying tribute to eminent research scientist Vasant R Gowariker, who died in Pune on Friday.

Laying stress on the importance of science and technology, Mr Modi linked the rise of China as second largest economy in the world to it's rise as a scientific power. He also sought to make science and technology a theme of the Republic Day Parade in near future.

Speaking to the 12,000 delegates from across the country, Prime Minister Modi said, "Science and technology is an invaluable ally in governance and the development of our country. I feel humbled by the work that scientists do."

2001 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine Paul Nurse from London, 2002 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner Kurt Wuthrich from Switzerland, 2009 Chemistry Nobel laureate Ada E Yonath from Israel, 2013 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine Randy Schekman of the University of California, Berkeley, were notable among the celebrity guests present at the inauguration ceremony. 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh was also present.

Mr Yunus told NDTV, "The fact that this Congress is taking place at this time is because we know that science and technology is leading the way. The Prime Minister emphasized how we can use this technology to solve the problems of the poor in his speech today. It's not about the progress and development of science and technology but about how this can be made available to the people, remote people, poor people."

The Indian Science Congress will consist of fourteen sections namely Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Anthropological and Behavioral Sciences (including Archaeology and Psychology and Educational Sciences), Chemical Sciences, Earth System Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Information and Communication Science and Technology (including Computer Sciences), Material Sciences, Mathematical Sciences (including Statistics), Medical Sciences (including Physiology), New Biology (including Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Biotechnology), Physical Sciences, Plant Sciences and one Committee Science and Society.

The Prime Minister ended his speech by saying, "Children must see as many role models in science as they see in sports. We need to revive the romance of science in society, rekindle the love of science in our children and allow our scientists dream."

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Poroshenko Presents Army New Equipment: President says Ukraine could meet NATO criteria in 5 years – Video

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Poroshenko Presents Army New Equipment: President says Ukraine could meet NATO criteria in 5 years
Poroshenko hands around 100 units of domestic military hardware, weapons to army; introduces new regional governor during a visit to Lviv region. Check out our website: http://uatoday.tv Facebook:...

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