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Graeme Storms Plays Flawless Golf to Lead Austria Lyones Open

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 08:30

It has been six years for Graeme Storms, since he registered a win on golf's big stage. He failed to make the cut at the Nordea Masters in Stockholm. He, however, surprised everyone in yesterday's opening round at Diamond Country Club.

Dementia Patients Almost Doubled in 2 Decades in China

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 08:29

There were 3.68 million living with dementia in China in 1990. But by 2010, the number has reached at 9.19 million, which means in that year, China was having maximum dementia cases across the globe.

Israel Regrets Austrian Decision to Leave UN Golan Force

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 08:28

After Austria announced earlier in the day to evacuate forces from the Golan Heights, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon decided on Thursday night to find troops to replace some 380 UN peacemakers.

Microsoft confirms that Xbox One will have some limitations

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 04:28

In a recent official statement, Microsoft has confirmed that its new Xbox One gaming console will have some draconian limitations for users who want to play used, or share games, or play games without an Internet connection.

Benign Bone Tumor Found in a Neanderthal Rib

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 01:12

Anthropologists have recovered a rib from a site in Krapina, Croatia that belongs to our ancestors called Neanderthals. Scrutiny of the same has led to discovery of a benign bone tumor that affects modern day humans too.

Floods Continue to Upset the Life in Northern and Central Europe

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 01:03

Reports have confirmed that the people in northern and central Europe are seeing no relief from the floods occurring there as they continue to upset the life across the continent.

Pressure on Finance Minister to Set Up Bad Bank

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 00:57

Austria is considering setting up what they call as ‘bad bank’ in order to aid the private sector banks in the country including Hypo Alpe and Kommunalkredit and other nationalized banks.

Austrian Golfer Targets US Open start

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 00:52

Considering the fact that U. S. Open is a dream of every golfer, Bernd Wiesberger was found saying that he has been targeting the competition. He wishes to be the first Austrian to achieve the feat.

Presently, he stands at number 61. In order to find a place for next week's major in Ardmore, Pa, he has to be in top-10. In recent Nordea Masters in Sweden, Wiesberger has touched third position.

Temporal Cloak on its way

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 00:45

As cloaks have been centre of attraction since many years, it appears that first stage of the process is almost done. These cloaks that are defined as ‘time cloaks’ can conceal data with its aid.

FTSE Stocks Witness Rise

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 00:33

Recent updates from FTSE 100 have come up. This time, the price of the shares has climbed. According to specialty chemicals group Johnson Matthey, drop in profits have been much less than expected.

EU Seeks to Shift Libor Regulation from UK to ESMA

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 00:29

While the management of the Libor interbank lending rate is currently with the UK, a report has uncovered lately that the European Union has been seeking to move the same to Paris.

Arianespace Orbits Fourth ATV to Service ISS

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 00:22

Ariane 5 again came into action today as another record-setting Arianespace heavy-lift mission orbited the fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) of Europe to service the International Space Station (ISS).

Pet Fit Club’s Pets to Partake in PDSA’s Competition

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 00:15

A total of 13 dogs, with three rotund rabbits and five flabby felines, are featured by Pet Fit Club, which carries a combined excess weight of some 30 stone. It is being said that these spoiled pets would now be fighting to shed some of their weight.

PHE Reveals Spike in STI Cases in 2012

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 00:08

(PHE) has published new data, which has revealed concerning figures related to sexually transmitted infections. The number of STIs has increased by almost 5% than the figures noted the previous year.

Intel Lifts the Curtain on Thunderbolt 2

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 06:58

At the 2013 Computex show in Taipei, Taiwan, chip giant Intel announced its next-generation successor to Thunderbolt - the Thunderbolt 2 - which offers optimized 20 Gbps bi-directional flow with the help of a smarter controller chip.

Travel Lover? Watch "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight", Says Report

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 09:20

If you really love to travel a lot, or in other words, you are passionate about the same, a trilogy of films by Richard Linklater is what you probably need to watch.

"Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight" are the three films worth watching, if anyone has approached an attractive stranger on a train. The films are about a pair of voyagers, the report found.

Austria Likely to See Budget Gap in 2014

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 09:17

Warnings have been raised by Austrian coalition parties that they might need to take new tax measures so that a budget gap likely to occur next year could be capped.

This is due to increasing opposition in Germany and bearing in mind the uncertainty to be entered into force by the European financial transactions tax (FTT). The same has been mapped for January 1, 2014.

Austria’s Cogeneration Plant Upgraded to GE's J624 Gas Engines

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 09:14

Energie Oberösterreich Wärme has improved the district heating facility with three GE Jenbacher J624 two-stage turbocharged gas engines. Besides, J624's small size has helped the company in saving time and money.

Things from which Expecting Women have to Refrain

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 09:13

Among all the other things from which pregnant women and new mothers should refrain from, some new things have been added by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

Cycling Leads to Fewer Sick Leaves, says Charity

Wed, 06/05/2013 - 09:11

Cycling is considered to be one of the best and easiest forms of exercise. Sustrans, a charity, has revealed another benefit of cycling and that is decline in sick leaves take up.

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