| Progress M-61 to Deliver Equipment to Fix ISS Computers
The launched cargo spaceship bears the name of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, whose 150th anniversary is celebrated this year. Tsiolkovsky was the pioneer of astronautic theory, he theorized many aspects of space travel and rocket propulsion and is generally considered the father of human space flight.
Progress M-61 is to dock ISS Sunday, representatives of Space Control Mission specified. It will deliver additional equipment to fix ISS computers which failure was registered at night from June 11 to June 12. Then, the crew managed to revive computers only temporarily.
Progress M-61 also carries devices for Japanese program of space experiments as well as the fuel, water and food for the crew, which currently includes Russias cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov and NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson.
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Flournoy leads SCC-Selden men past SCC-Brentwood
Dyshaun Flournoy had 24 points and seven assists for No.2 Suffolk CC-Selden in a 74-70 win over Suffolk CC-Brentwood Tuesday night in Region XV men's basketball. John Symonds had 15 points and nine rebounds for Selden (20-1, 10-1). Rakeem Vanterpool led Brentwood (5-6, 9-10) with 21 points.
Nassau CC 110, Bronx CC 74: John Dabney had 23 points for Nassau (13-11, 9-5 Region XV). Michael Eccleston had 19 points. Bronx CC is 4-16, 2-9.
St. Joseph's (L.I.) 87, Polytech 67: Senior Phil Litari had 17 points, including his 1,000th, for St. Joseph's (14-3, 10-1 Skyline). Dave Acree led St. Joseph's with 20 points. Polytech 4-13, 2-9.
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The future according to Bill Gates
Microsoft also announced a new partnership with the US ABC TV network and Disney, which would see their respective shows made available for purchase via Xbox Live. Further, movie studio MGM's library of films, including Rocky, Terminator and Silence of the Lambs, will also be offered over Xbox Live. However, it is highly unlikely the NBCOlympics.com website and the additional Xbox Live content will be available to Australians. Despite his imminent departure from Microsoft's day-to-day operations, Gates said he would still be involved with certain projects including developing education and health care software. Asher Moses traveled to Las Vegas as a guest of LG. .
Mickey Kaus
One way to police it would be troops. I don't endorse that solution, but non-insane, non-racist--and pro-immigrant--people have suggested it. (E.g.)... P.S.: Is it that people who want to "bring our troops home" are hateful and racist? The ADL needs to keep itself in business, but taking on the entire left wing of the Democratic party seems a bit much. [Via Drudge] 1:02 P.M. link Pinch just needs to get his message out! That's the ticket. A new PR firm will solve everything. ... Suggestion: Sitrick! Eliminate wasteful duplication. ... 12:20 P.M. link Now Boarding the Burkle Line ... They scoffed when kf began hyping the potential damage Ron Burkle's association with Bill Clinton could do to Hillary's candidacy. Bob Wright scoffed, anyway, and Instapundit expressed skepticism.
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