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Sun's UV rays 'more dangerous in snow than on the beach'

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

The sun's ultraviolet rays are 2.5 times more dangerous in snow than on the beach, according to a new Japanese study.

Sun's UV rays 'more dangerous in snow that on the beach'

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

The sun's ultraviolet rays are 2.5 times more dangerous in snow than on the beach, according to a new Japanese study.

Sun's UV rays 'more dangerous in snow than on the beach'

Celebrity (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

The sun's ultraviolet rays are 2.5 times more dangerous in snow than on the beach, according to a new Japanese study. Skiers could be affected by the findings of the study Scientists found that human eyes were more likely to be damaged by UV rays while skiing on the slopes in snow-covered areas compared to sitting on the beach. The study examined the effects of light reflection on freshly fallen snow...

The Sun's Zurawik Outs Self As Political Blogger

Mobtown Shank (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009

... attacked US Senators on the Senate floor). Interpretation by David "Z-Man" Zurawik, The Baltimore Sun's resident conservative political hack that tries to pass himself off as a media critic? Well you tell me if this doesn't sound partisan? Fabulous stuff. This is the feisty and tart John McCain who was missing on the campaign trail last fall to the regret of many GOP backers. Finally, those...

Sun’s Tory ‘conversion’ may yet hurt Murdoch empire

Public Relations Consultant (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

When the Sun switched its support from Labour to the Tories in September, many in the Labour movement shrugged: few thought the Sun was Labour anyway. Then last month, the Sun took the gloves off and decided to make things personal by exploiting a handwritten letter from Gordon Brown to the mother of dead soldier. To [...]

Sun's Portal Server Secure Remote Access is not vulnerable to CVE-2009-2631

Security (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009

Sun Java System Portal Server Secure Remote Access can be configured to be not vulnerable to CVE-2009-2631 . Secure Remote Access Gateway offers client-less SSL VPN functionality. It rewrites the URLs only for explicitly configured domains and subdomains. Hence it is not vulnerable to attacks launched from the Internet. Access to domains or hosts within the intranet can be further controlled by Allow/Deny...

Should Labour really worry about the Sun's Tory support?

Thoughts of Nigel (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

We find no evidence that partisan newspapers affect party vote shares, with confidence intervals that rule out even moderate-sized effects. That is the conclusion of this paper, the effect of newspaper entry and exit on electoral politics. Produced by three American academics,it looks at American daily papers from 1869-2004,it finds that newspapers can have a robust effect on turnout but that there...

The Sun's Cycle and Climate Change

Live Science (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Science has only just begun to understand how cyclical changes in the Sun effect Earth's weather and climate. But the more technological human society grows, the more vulnerable we may become.

That giant sucking sound: Sun's server share continues to deteriorate

Between the Lines (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Global server revenue fell 17.3 percent in the third quarter, but sales were up sequentially for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2008, according to IDC data. However, Sun Microsystems' sales continued to fall 35 percent as the company lies in limbo as regulators ponder a deal with Oracle.

Sun and Oracle's Server Woes Just Got Worse

Fool.com (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Industry standard hardware is gaining share again, further weakening Sun's competitive standing.

EXPOSED: The Sun’s false claims that NHS spending “hasn’t gone on nursing staff”

Left Foot Forward (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

The Sun has launched an unfounded attack on the Government’s record on the NHS. In an editorial last Friday they claimed that Labour’s increased investment in the health service “hasn’t gone on nursing staff” but “penpushers”. This is simply wrong. According to the NHS Information Centre’s 1998-2008 Staff Overview report there ...

• Sun readers conned: Labour’s NHS spending has gone on nursing staff - Labour Matters

Sun/Oracle Prompts E.U. Optimism: Report

The Street (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Sun's acquisition by Oracle has proved troublesome, but E.U. officials are reportedly optimistic about Thursday's hearing to discuss the controversial deal.

EPA 'Command-and-Control' Warning

Fox News (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

White House warns Congress that EPA will take firm grip on greenhouse gas regulation, which could hurt business • Climate-Gate Uproar Reaches Full Boil • Scientists: Global Warming Caused by Sun's Radiation • FOX FORUM: Scientists Disagree on Global Warming • Palin Op-Ed: Copenhagen's Political Science

Boris Johnson receives formal warning after using Twitter for party purposes

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

Mayor of London tweeted in celebration of Sun's decision to back Tories Boris Johnson has received a formal letter of warning after using public money for party political purposes after using his official mayoral Twitter account to celebrate the fact that the Sun had ditched Labour and decided to back the Tories. A complaint was lodged with the Greater London authority after the mayor of London...

Sun-Oracle x86 server combo tops the SAP charts

The Register (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

AMD Istanbuls crank through the transactions Sun Microsystems is the quietest server maker in the world these days, but its PR machine - which just pumps out the occasional press release like clues for those trying to figure out its plans since the Oracle gag went on in April - said today that Sun's recent top-end x64 server has smoked the competition in a popular commercial transaction processing...