NASA abandons Mars.
Great moments of passion followed by phases of apathy: this is the ‘Mars Project‘ for Nasa.

NASA has now decided to no longer work with the European ESA at the ‘ExoMars program‘. The announcement will be official after the presentation of the Agency’s 2013 budget to President Obama. NASA would have to provide parts of the orbiter (instruments and communication systems) and a significant section of the rover.

RUSSIANS ARE COMING – ESA is already ‘talking’ with the Roskosmos agency in order to find a new and powerful contributor to complete the ‘ExoMars program‘. According to the last rumors Russians should provide instruments and communication systems and two Russian Proton rockets.

Interplanetary exploration has never been a success for Russians’ scientists: the last ‘reason’ to justify the failure of the Phobos-Grunt mission is that ‘probably Phobos has been damaged by cosmic rays‘.

NASA will now focus its efforts on the ‘Webb Space Telescope‘, a large, infrared-optimized space telescope. .

PLANET MARS – VIDEO

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NASA PROJECT MARS ABANDONED

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Volunia, the new ‘social‘ search engine was unveiled today by its creator, Professor Massimo Marchiori, at the University of Padua.

High expectations for the launch of the new ‘social‘ search engine: ”A different web experience ” says Marchiori.

But how does Volunia work? Well, Volunia is a search engine that basically works as an advanced toolbar that does not ‘leave’ the user alone, even after the search.  Volunia guides the user very easly through all the informations available in the website he’s visiting, allowing him, for example, to filter the content by different criteria: texts, multimedia, documentation. In just one click.

An intersting way to spare time.

Volunia is ‘social’ too. It permits to explore the desired webpage in a ‘social way‘ connecting  the user with other people who are visiting the same webpage.
This feature would create a community of people who share their interests on a particular website in a particular moment in time.

The slogan is “Seek and meet“: Volunia combines Google’s features with those  of social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

“We do not challenge Google” – Marchiori says – “We are not crazy. We are just trying to offer another point of view to surf the web.”

It seems to me a good idea.

You can join Volunia as a beta-tester HERE .

Volunia – Search the Web and the community -VIDEO

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VOLUNIA UNVEILED FEATURES SOCIAL SEARCH ENGINE HOW DOES IT WORK

Massimo Marchiori

VOLUNIA: FEATURES AND HOW DOES IT WORK

Volunia is the new search engine created by Massimo Marchiori, the italian algorithms’ genius  who is ready to challenge Google
“My idea will revolutionize the way search engines work”

Very high expectations, not only in Italy but in the five continents: “What I will present Monday, Feb 06 2012, is not a simple search engine, or a generic improvement of the Google‘s algorithm, but something really new that Google can not even imagine“.

It’s hard not to believe to Massimo Marchiori, the genius.

Why?

‘Cause the facts are that Massimo - Research Scientist at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) in the World Wide Web Consortium – is the inventor of the algorithm with which Larry Page, founder of the most famous search engine in the web, Google, has built his fortune. And tomorrow Marchiori will present the results of his research at ‘Palazzo del Bo’, the heart of the University of Padua, where he teaches. “I founded a small company, a start-up called Volunia, and i’m working on this project since four years.

But what Volunia will be able to do, better than Google?

“You can find the secret of Volunia ,”  he says  ” in the slogan I have chosen to launch it “ Try and Meet “: these two words explain very well all the new features  that in five years will be implemented in the normal functions of all the most important search engines.”

Now, after a long development, Volunia has become an effective mathematical tool. The trial, which lasted many months, has now ended and the excellent results have confirmed that it was time for the final  ‘coming out‘.

The story of how Massimo Marchiori arrived at the finish line seems an obstacle course: “I presented my first algorithm, Hypersearch,  to a congress some years ago, when i was a student” he says. “Larry Page was fascinated and asked me to use it since  Hypersearch was still not protected by a patent. Well, he has developed it very well…”

“Now, despite everything, we are determined and convinced that Volunia will succeed, otherwise we could work on something else. The world wide web is a beautiful and inspiring place.”

You can follow the live streaming broadcast from Padua by clicking HERE.  - Feb 06 2012, 12.00 am, Italy Time: Central European Time (CET).

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Don Cornelius

Don Cornelius, the ‘Soul Train’ creator, was found dead Wednesday morning in his Los Angeles house.

Trusted  sources tell that Don Cornelius appears to have committed suicide; he died from a gunshot wound. Don Cornelius was 75.

‘Soul Train‘ creator and host Don Cornelius played a decisive role in bringing singers like James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson to the big audience.

Very popular his catchphrase, with which he closed each ‘Soul train’ episode, “I’m Don Cornelius, and as always in parting, we wish you love, peace and soul!”

Another precious piece of history of American r & b is gone forever.

Have a nice stay there..Don.

Run DMC interviewed by Don Cornelius on Soul Train – VIDEO

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DON CORNELIUS SUICIDE DEAD DEATH FOUND SOUL TRAIN

Ayla Reynolds

Ayla Reynolds has been missing since 12/16/2011 from Waterville, Main. No one has never been charged in the case but now a new important clue emerges thanks to further investigations over the disappearance of Ayla: some Blood was found in the house where Ayla lived with her father Justin DiPietro.

Police say in dad’s house was found “More blood than a small cut would produce”

“What police were unwilling to confirm to the press, but left to our discretion, is that it has already been determined to be Ayla’s blood” the family said. “Even in light of this evidence we are more determined than ever to find out what has happened to Ayla and we still cling to the hope that she is alive and will be returned to us. We urge anyone that has information about Ayla to come forward now and unburden yourself of the truth.”

Justin DiPietro told officers a few days ago that he’s sure his child was snatched from the bedroom of the Waterville house in Maine. At a vigil on Saturday night Justin DiPietro told journalists that “He was not there to answer any questions, just to support his daughter Ayla“.

Is the net closing in on Justin DiPietro?

AYLA REYNOLDS‘ DAD SPEAKS OUT – VIDEO

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AYLA REYNOLDS BLOOD DAD HOME JUSTIN DIPETRO

Shakira

These are not halycon days for Shakira & Pique, one of the most popular couple in the ‘celebrities’ world‘.

The reason for their concerns is a leaked video in which the two lovers were recorded, by one of their employees,  in ‘intimate moments‘. Now, according to the last news released by different South American medias, the  employee is blackmailing them threatening to release the leaked video  through the Internet.

According to rumors in the video are contained images  showing Shakira applying an ‘oral technique’ ‘ to her boyfriend Pique, a famous footballer.

It’s not the first time Shakira is called to question for this kind of spicy gossips: just one year ago the last ‘unconfirmed rumors‘ about another leaked video: starring:  Shakira, her former boyfriend Antonio de la Rúa, the spanish singer Alejandro Sanz -3 !!!-

Voices were maybe silenced after a short negotiation.

SHAKIRA LIVE – ‘LOCA’

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SHAKIRA PIQUE LEAKED  VIDEO

Demi Moore

Here is the original audio of the Demi Moore 911 call. Demi Moore was hospitalized unconscious after smoking an unknown substance.

DEMI MOORE – 911 CALL – ORIGINAL AUDIO

AUDIO DEMI MOORE 911 CALL ORIGINAL AUDIO

“Yes, we have Schettino, but you have Auschwitz ”

With these words Sallusti, an italian journalist,  replies to ‘Der Spiegel‘  who wrote “Italians are Cowards“.

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MILAN – “Yes, we have Schettino, but you have Auschwitz .”

Two lines on the front page of  ’Il Giornale‘ and a leading article signed by the Director, Alessandro Sallusti, which does not use half measures against Der Spiegel.

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“Der Spiegel defines Italians as a nation of cowards because ’Italians are not a race’ “. Yes, Germans are a race and they have clearly demonstrated together with Hitler .” In this way Sallusti replies to the article written by Jan Fleischauer in the latest issue of the german magazine ‘Der Spiegel‘.

“Hand on heart – wrote a few days ago Der Spiegel: “Is someone surprised that the captain of the Costa Concordia was an Italian? Can you imagine a German captain, or a British one, who leaves the passengers alone on the sinking ship? “.

In his editorial, the italian journalist Sallusti, speaks of  ”an aggression to Italy that is passing over in silence.” “That Germans are a superior race – wrote the italian newspaper quoting Fleischauer – “..well, we already knew it  thanks to Hitler’s speeches. But remembering their alleged superiority today,  in the Holocaust remembrance day, is downright unsavoury.”

Sallusti then remember to ‘Der Spiegel’ the 4200 passengers rescued and hundred of thousands of Jewish refugee saved by Italians under the racial laws. ”Remember Giorgio Perlasca!“. “It’s true – he writes - Italians maybe have an aptitude  to flout the laws, those of navigation as well as the racial ones. But germans do it better. We saw them in Italy shoot at women and children, often in the back. Germans are still too much arrogant and dangerous for the United Europe. We must forget Schettino, but Auschwitz is much more hard to forget.”

GIORGIO PERLASCA, AN ITALIAN HERO – VIDEO

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DER SPIEGEL IL GIORNALE SHIPWRECK 

Barack Obama

January 30th, 2012 U.S. President Barack Obama will answer to questions posed by users on the most popular video sharing site, Youtube.

From now on ( January 27, 2012 ) users can send their questions to President Barack Obama; as Google explains on its blog, January 30 U.S. President will answer to questions presented on the popular video sharing site.

Questions will be selected and submitted to President Obama in a live stream interview.

Starting today, therefore, anyone can submit a question, video or text, visiting the White House YouTube channel at youtube.com/whitehouse.

LIVE STREAM – OBAMA ANSWERS TO USERS – Live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, January 30th, 2012

PRESIDENT OBAMA ANSWERS QUESTIONS YOUTUBE LIVE VIDEO STREAM

How to use a snowboard

Thieves, after the robbery,  have stolen a snowboard table and fled without a trace.

Switzerland – When Arsene Lupin strikes at high altitudes, well, he has  to think to every available option to try to escape the police.

According to the Guardian, and several Swiss media, between Monday and Tuesday night some thieves stolen a 100-pounds heavier safe, full of money and traveler’s checks, from a Youth hostel in Valbella, a village located in the Graubünden Helvetic canton .

SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENTS – It’s not for the robbery itself … It’s for the sequence of events that this robbery surprises. Swiss police said the thieves, after having forced the lock and entered  the hostel’s offices, have  stolen a couple of snowboard tables to escape skiing in the dark.

Now Swiss officers have issued an alert inviting citizens to report any suspicious movement. But they still failed to identify any suspect.

For the moment, the only thing certain is that thieves will enter the Guinness Book of Records under ” Daring Escapes“.

EXTREME SNOWBOARDING VIDEO

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