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...look back to what astronomers call the Dark Ages - the era between the Big Bang and the birth of stars - provoked awe at the ability to peer through such vast expanses of time and space. Some readers said scientists have reached beyond their data, while others found an affirmation of God's work...
Mention the word drive to most Australians, and they'll probably think of Sydney's rush-hour gridlock. But until recent times, the word also referred to the transport of vast herds of cattle along the outback's traditional stock routes. In an attempt to recapture some of the adventure of a drover's life (a drover is the Australian answer to a cowboy), the Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive offers visitors a chance to ride those same desert trails, accompanying herds up to 500 strong...
...Drives are organized every two years, taking different routes each time. The next herding adventure is planned between May 5 and June 10, 2007, along the 400-mile Oodnadatta Track. Participants will ride across the seemingly endless plains of the South Australian Desert and skirt the vast expanse of Lake Eyre's salt flats. Although cattle are transported in trucks these days, and make it to market in a matter of hours, doing it the old way takes up to six weeks. But relax: only your guides - drawn from the ranks of Australia's last generation of drovers - will...
...from Shiller and Case, readied its own foray but then pulled the plug prelaunch. The nature of houses is an impediment, says Craig Pirrong, professor of finance at the University of Houston, because speculators crave volatility and home prices change slowly--and even within one city, there can be vast differences in values...
...your TV. The Web's most popular store lets visitors rent or buy TV shows and movies. Amazon's "Unbox" offers thousands of films and TV episodes from multiple studios. Come January, the company plans to start a download service that will include titles from its vast mail-order library of 65,000 movies. No word yet on pricing. WHAT'S COOL It's easy to use. Apple has already sold 45 million TV programs through its iTunes store--and short shows and long films play seamlessly on a computer or iPod. You can buy a movie at work...