Social network Facebook has sold its first shares last Friday. Officially, the price is set at the level of U.S. $ 38 per sheet. With these prices, is estimated to be scooped up fresh funds up to U.S. $ 16 billion or Rp144 trillion.
Steps taken up by the sale of shares was taken Google's founders, Larry Page. While doing an interview with Charlie Rose on PBS television stations, Page hopes to do an IPO could tighten up the competition in Silicon Valley.
"I do not want to talk about what they do. But I think it's very interesting to see the competition - our competition. And the Valley seemed enthusiastic," said Larry Page.
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CALIFORNIA | Peter Thiel, PayPal co-founder and former financial backer one of Facebook, investing $ USD1, 25 million in a project 'otopia island'.
Funds amounting to USD1, 25 million has been invested by Thiel to Seasteading Institute, devoted to several new countries in the island resembles a giant ship. The ship itself will be located in the middle of international waters.
'The island moves', as it was written by the site Details, will try the ideas of libertarian governance. "Free from regulation, law, and the norm, different from countries that already exists. First on the island will be built a small town, which is expected to be inhabited by millions of people in 2050," he explained.
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Eighty-five young people confirmed killed in a shooting massacre on the island of Norway followed Utoya deadly bomb attacks on government headquarters in downtown Oslo on Friday (22 / 7). Seven people were killed in the blast which menbuat downtown in turmoil.
At a press conference held at 3:30 am local time, Oystein Maeland police chief confirmed the death and said he could not guarantee that the number of deaths will not increase.
"This is a situation that affects us all," said Maeland, according to Norway's NRK national TV broadcasts.
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The weight of the earth, are now turning to the middle-induced global warming.
Melting of ice in Antarctica and Greenland have increased the volume of the oceans and the water continues to exceed the equatorial region, thereby increasing the thickness of the widest part of our planet, according to scientists.
Earth initially 'look slimmer' to the ice age, which ended about 20,000 years ago.
During this geological period, the reduced surface temperature and the atmosphere in the long run, resulting in a heavy layer of ice so large that shape the Earth's crust and mantle changed, causing a bulge in pertengahannya.
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The inside of an ancient Mayan tomb 1,500 years have been filmed by a number of archaeologists. By using a miniature video camera, the researchers were able to capture several images in the burial chamber in Palenque, Mexico.
With the revelation of these devices up to 16 feet (5m) into the tomb, they saw red paint and black figures adorn the walls. Scientists say the images will shed new light to the Mayan civilization.
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