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EUROVISION Song Contest News, May 10, 2011



Articles for 10.05.2011 » Chuiko News | Breaking, World, Finance ...
10 May 2011 ... The first ten finalists for Eurovision said by experts ... The singer will be awarded in the Awards Billboard, ... Eurovision-2011 will start on May 10 in Düsseldorf ...Today, May 10, will make his first semifinal of the international song contest Eurovision-2011 which takes place in Düsseldorf, ...
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FINANCIAL News, Money, Banks, Stock, Economic and Financial Crisis, May 10, 2011

David Callaway
MarketWatch
Veteran money managers at a MarketWatch Investing Insights event share their strategies. The dark days of the global financial crisis, with its fears of economic collapse, are now in the rear-view mirror. It's going to take more than political turmoil ...
See all stories on this topic »Deal making finally in vogue as markets recover
New Zealand Herald
Photo / POOL New Zealand investors took to the sidelines after suffering the shocks of the finance company implosion, the global financial crisis, and the 2008-9 recession. February's earthquake in Christchurch also put a dent in confidence, ...
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Head to head debate: is the City to blame for putting short-term profit first?
The Guardian
There are big problems with financial intermediation, which the financial crisis has highlighted. But there is a world of difference between an intermediary that acts as principal – as investment banks do – and an investment manager which acts as its ...
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The Guardian
Special Report: Widowhood, Peron nostalgia, Argentine politics
Reuters
Financial markets never forgave Kirchner for the tough 2005 restructuring of some $100 billion in defaultedbonds, which saw creditors walk away with hefty losses. But such policies went down well with crisis-weary Argentines, helping Fernandez to an ...
See all stories on this topic »Japan's Nikkei rises on earnings, weak yen boost; Sydney slips
MarketWatch
For investors, there's no way to escape global crises but there are ways to protect your portfolio from them. Veteran money managers at a MarketWatch Investing Insights event share their strategies for preparing for the next black swan. ...
See all stories on this topic »Business Highlights
The Associated Press
Rich countries have seen debts and deficits rise due to the financial crisis, recession and bank bailouts. In Europe, Greece, Ireland and Portugal have needed international rescue loans to deal with their debtcrises. ___ Hertz boosts buyout offer for ...
See all stories on this topic »MBS MID-DAY: 5/10/2011
Mortgage News Daily (blog)
The bank looks to do this as it seeks to quickly resolve problems related to the housing crisis and the purchase of Countrywide Financial, the paper said. Last month, Bank of America posted an unexpectedly sharp drop in first-quarter profit as higher ...
See all stories on this topic »Greece and the euro
The Economist (blog)
Plainly, the crisis requires fresh thinking. But so far the EU remains doggedly on its year-old path. First, do what is necessary, but no more than that, to avert a financial collapse in euro-area member states. And second, play for time in the hope ...
See all stories on this topic »The Case for and Potential of a Financial Transaction Tax
Political Affairs Magazine
First, the revenue that could be generated is significant in terms of both the absolute dollar amount and when considered in the context of the financial needs of the US government as it responds to the ongoingeconomic crisis. ...
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EUROZONE Debt Crisis News, May 10, 2011

Europe's Debt Crisis: The Fires Behind Smoke and Mirrors
Wall Street Pit
EU institutions are forced to take a large haircut on the debt stock. Political crisis of the EU when it becomes clear that the EU has to take a hit of EUR150-200bn (to put this into perspective, the EU budget is EUR133bn…). That doesn't only threaten ...
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ECB WATCH: Bank Officials Step Up Anti-Default Rhetoric
Wall Street Journal
Meanwhile, governing council member Ewald Nowotny said a restructuring of Greece's sovereign debtwould only deepen the country's crisis, hitting banks in Greece and elsewhere in the euro zone. The comments come amid signs that Europe's sovereign-debt ...
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Debt and Taxes in the Eurozone
Project Syndicate
BRUSSELS – The current crisis in the eurozone is known around the world as the “euro sovereign-debt crisis.” But the crisis is really about foreign debt, not sovereign debt. The importance of foreign debt is well illustrated by the case of Portugal: ...
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Euro finance chiefs to name ECB successor
Channel News Asia
Italian central bank governor Mario Draghi, who sits on the ECB board, is seen as the favourite to take over amid a relentless debt crisis in Europe. Next week's meetings will serve as a "first round" of discussion if several candidates come forward, ...
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EUR/USD reached a new reaction high at 1.4940 early last week
FXstreet.com
For now, we have the impression that it is still a bit too early for EUR/USD to ignore the negative headlines on the European debt crisis. This after-noon, EU's Rehn will brief the press on the bailout package for Portugal. We don't expect him to bring ...
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FXstreet.com
Slovak PM: Debt Restructure Could Help Greece Regain Its Edge
Wall Street Journal
"It's not such an easy decision, it's risky," Radicova said of abandoning the euro. "I'm not so sure it's possible." She said she continues to believe that banks and other investors must share the burden of resolving the euro zone's fiscal crisis. ...
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Forex Market Lacks Conviction
Seeking Alpha
The flare-up of the euro zone debt crisis is helping to mitigate what has been the main driver of the dollar, namely the divergent monetary paths. Greece six-month bill auction showed a minor 8 bp yield increase from April. ...
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ECB's Trichet Shouldn't Go All In on Greece
Wall Street Journal
A year ago Tuesday, the European Central Bank began buying Greek government debt in a bid to end thecrisis gripping euro-bond markets. The move came four days after Mr. Trichet, head of the ECB, said such an option hadn't been discussed. ...
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Gold Targets Record €1072/oz on Risk, Contagion
Resource Investor
“The focus could remain on Greece,” said Ong Yi Ling, a Singapore-based analyst at Phillip Futures Pte Ltd. “Safe-haven inflows into gold and silver may increase if the euro-zone debt crisis accelerates.” Greece's money managers warned of further ...
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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - May 10
Reuters
A cut to Greece's credit rating sparked a selloff in the bonds of highly indebted euro-zone countries, fueling concerns that Europe's debt crisis is coming to the boil once more. * Citigroup Inc became a $40 stock for the first time since late 2007, ...
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Delegation of Irish trade unionists brief Finland counterparts
BreakingNews.ie
... a series of meetings with its EU counterparts to ensure union leaders in the euro zone have an accurate picture of the Irish situation. According to ICTU, the problem in Ireland indicates a deeper EU banking anddebt crisis that must be resolved. ...
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Expect a drop in Ireland's bailout interest rate - Rehn
Irish Independent
There was not a crisis of the Euro, but a sovereign debt problem in some Euro zone countries, Mr Rehn told reporters. Meanwhile, German chancellor Angela Merkel refused to commit to a further bailout for Greece saying that an assessment of the ...
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Wall Street shrugs off EU woes
ABC Online
In Europe, the value of the euro fell against all major currencies after rating agency Standard and Poor's cut Greece's credit rating again, renewing concern that regions debt crisis is worsening. Moody's agency signalled it will do the same. ...
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Fiscal Crisis in Europe or a Crisis of Distribution? A transitional program ...
CADTM.org
The crisis was tamed via major banking rescue packages and fiscal stimuli. Now the financial speculators and corporations are relabeling the crisis as a “sovereign debt crisis” and pressurizing the governments in diverse countries ranging from Greece ...
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ECB Mersch: No Room For Talk Of Not Repaying Bank Debts
Wall Street Journal
The spread, or higher interest costs, that weak peripheral euro-zone governments are now paying on public debt compared with Germany has shot up since the crisis. High spreads have eventually lead to huge bailout loans for Greece, Ireland and, ...
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Gold dealers provide needed cash in struggling Spain
GlobalPost
A decade-long real estate boom collapsed as the world financial crisis hit in 2008, followed by the euro zone's own debt drama last year. Spain remains among the nations that face intense speculation over their ability to finance government debt. ...
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GlobalPost
"EU helped fuel Irish casino economics" - TD
Inishowen News
“There is a certain irony that this debate comes after a weekend of intense speculation on the ongoingcrisis of the Eurozone and a discussion - provoked by economist Morgan Kelly – on the origins, impacts and alternatives to the EU/ECB/IMF austerity ...
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TREASURIES-Middle of curve outperforms; uncertainty feeds bid
Reuters
Officials also said the European Union was also considering lower interest rates on rescue loans to Ireland and easier bailout terms for Greece as the common currency region floundered deeper into crisis. Standard & Poor's suggested Athens might have ...
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Pound has weakened against the Greenback
FXstreet.com
The downgrade of Greece's debt rating once more by S&P and the focus on the regions debt crisis put the brakes on this rally and the Kiwi hence dropped back below 0.7900 to find support just below at 0.9895. A late rally in US stocks and commodities ...
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Business News Highlights - Economy Stocks Commodities Forex
Oil & Gas Financial Journal
Last week, the same German rag of a publication that wrongly said Greece would sell the Acropolis, speculated irresponsibly that Greece was considering exiting the euro zone. Meanwhile, S&P cut its ratings for Greece's many debt instruments. ...
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Greeks bailout audited as eurozone debt storm rages
Brisbane Times
A Greek debt "disaster" would hit the entire eurozone, a senior European official warned on Tuesday, as an audit of Athens' reform efforts began amid rampant talk of a second bailout or restructuring. Experts from the European Union, ...
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Resurgent Greek Debt Crisis Stokes Concern, Causes S&P to Lower Rating
Seeking Alpha
By David Zeiler Concern that the Greek debt crisis is far from resolved led Standard & Poor's to lower that troubled country's debt rating even deeper into junk territory yesterday (Monday). The S&P cut Greece to B from BB- with a warning it could ...
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Commodities After The Crash, No Way But Up
The Market Oracle
The financial and monetary risk of a sudden plunge into steep recession, as in 2008, driven by nationaldebt funding crisis, also generates so much new liquidity on financial markets, including commodity markets, that until the global economy crashes ...
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Business digest
Daily Gleaner
ATHENS/BRUSSELS - Credit ratings agencies hammered Greece on Monday after senior euro zonepolicymakers acknowledged that Athens will need a second bailout package soon to avert a disorderly overhaul of its debt obligations. Officials said the European ...
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Today's Live Show: The Greek Drama and its Impact on the EUR
FXstreet.com
With rumors of a Greek exit from the Euro-zone and speculation about more money needed to bailout the indebted nation still circling the financial headlines, we focus on the EUR and explore the impact of the next phase of the EU debt crisis on the ...
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Yen, Franc Drop as Stocks Advance; Euro Fluctuates on Greece
BusinessWeek
Speculation about new financial assistance from Europe and the IMF came after S&P yesterday downgraded Greece's credit rating for the fourth time since April 2010, rekindling concern that the region'sdebt crisis is escalating. New Zealand's dollar may ...
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Greek bailout hopes support European stocks, euro
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
That's why EU policymakers, including at the European Central Bank, have insisted that a restructuring - favored by many economists - would not be the panacea to Europe's or Greece's debt crisis. Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the European Central ...
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European officials: Greece may get more aid soon
Houston Chronicle
Whether Greece receives more help with its financial crisis will likely depend upon a June report by debtinspectors. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose country is the largest contributor to a euro110 billion ($158 billion) package of bailout loans ...
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EU paymaster Merkel guarded on new aid for Greece
Sify
"That would only heighten the crisis." ECB executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi said a euro zone debt default or restructuring would be "political suicide". Speaking in Florence, Bini Smaghi said Greece was a rich country with assets it could ...
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Sify
Debt inspectors in Athens; Greece auctions T-bills
DailyFinance
"This was not a 'crisis meeting on Greece,'" Amadeu Altafaj Tadio, spokesman of EU's Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn, said of the gathering that took place Friday in Luxembourg, stressing that "there have been informal meetings with different ...
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Rumors And Bailouts
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
... within the eurozone member and still reap the benefits euro membership provides. Simply, while theeuro has its drawbacks (amply illustrated by debt crisis), it also carries numerous benefits that are hard to duplicate without the common currency. ...
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Greece taps markets after rating cut, EU mulls help
TrustLaw
EU officials have ruled out the prospect of Greece leaving the 17-member euro zone and said restructuring its 327 billion euro debt would offer no permanent solution to its problems. Euro zone finance ministers will discuss the Greek debt crisis on May ...
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EU paymaster Merkel guarded on new aid for Greece | BREAKING NEWS
By Reuters: Top News
Euro zone markets steadied amid growing expectations that Greece may receive a new aid package to cope with its debt crisis and avert an early restructuring that could force investors to take crippling losses. But Greek and EU officials ...
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NewsDaily: EU paymaster Merkel guarded on new aid for Greece
By Ingrid Melander and Stephen Brown
NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking news ... "That would only heighten the crisis." ECB executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi said a euro zone debt default or restructuring would be "political suicide." Speaking in Florence, Bini Smaghi said Greece was a rich country with assets it could sell to pay down ...
NewsDaily: Business Headlines - http://www.newsdaily.com/
While Greece denies rumors of leaving the eurozone, S&P lowers its ...
By admin
Now the fiscal problems of peripheral countries might become a drag on the European currency again. We still think that EUR/USD is not the optimal way to play this new round of the EMU debt crisis.” Tags: Article In Der Spiegel Athens ...
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Managing a fragile Eurozone | vox - Research-based policy analysis ...
This column argues that the reason lies in the Eurozone's fragility. Its members lose their ability to issue debt in a currency over which they have full control . The column discusses ways to deal with this weakness. A monetary union is more than .... In the absence of a political union, the member countries of the Eurozone are condemned to fill in the necessary pieces of such a collective mechanism. The debt crisis has made it possible to fill in a few of these pieces . ...
VoxEU.org: Recent Articles - http://www.voxeu.org/
Resurgent Greek Debt Crisis Stokes Concern, Causes S&P to Lower ...
By David Zeiler
"Because the whole assumption when the Eurozone put together a rescue package last year was that Greece would come back into the market and borrow. The market is quite skeptical about this happening."... European Debt Crisis: How to Profit No Matter What Happens; The Financial Times: Q&A: Pressure on Greece; New York Times: Greek Leader Irked by Speculation on Debt; Bloomberg News: Greece Says Improving EU Loans Preferable to Restructuring ...
Money Morning - http://moneymorning.com/
Euro crisis: “This is Europe's awful dilemma. The patient is the ...
By Pete Baker
For Ireland, the Common Agricultural Policy would disappear overnight, as might its access to EU markets for other products, at least until the debts it owed had been collected by other means. ...http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0510/bailout. html. “EU economic affairs commissioner Olli Rehn has said to 'expect' a drop in interest charged to Ireland on its bailout loans.” However, so large is the loan that it will still cripple the Irish economy in my view. What do you think? ...
Slugger O'Toole - http://sluggerotoole.com/
The Euro crisis | FavStocks
By John Redwoods Diary
At the end of last week a wide ranging discussion about how to tackle the Greek debt crisis again led to German speculation that Greece was about to leave the Euro zone. The EU authorities moved quickly to deny that strongly. ...
FavStocks - http://www.favstocks.com/
Rescue auditors probe Greece amid eurozone debt storm (AFP) | www ...
By marketmaker
The auditors, arriving amid speculation that Greece is again in deep trouble, will decide if the country is meeting conditions of an EU-IMF three-year rescue package worth 110 billion euros ($157.6 billion).The release of the fifth slice of ... Growing talk of restructuring by Greece, the first eurozone member to receive a bailout a year ago, points to a new stage in the debt crisis that has driven Ireland and Portugal to seek aid and forced draconian budget cuts in Spain ...
Bullfax.com - Market News & Analysis - http://www.bullfax.com/
Euro zone takes third debt crisis patient into care (Reuters ...
Euro zone takes third debt crisis patient into care (Reuters) ... of Lisbon's decision to accept a multi-billioneuro bailout from the European Union and IMF on Wednesday, ... Portugal bailout terms severe, EU says (AP) · See full news ...
www.newspak.net/news/business/p27259.html
The Euro crisis - Silobreaker
The Euro crisis. At the end of last week a wide ranging discussion about how to tackle the Greek debt crisis again led to German speculation that Greece was ...
www.silobreaker.com/the-euro-crisis-5_2264558914907406500
Carver PA Corporation :: Euro zone takes third debt crisis patient ...
But a senior euro zonesource said the range EU officials were working with was still ... More than a year into the sovereign debt crisis, which at its peak ... The Carver news team is determined to keep you up to date with the latest ...
www.carvercorporation.com/.../Euro-zone-takes-third-debt-cri...
Euro zone takes third debt crisis patient into care
Euro zone takes third debt crisis patient into care ... talked up the benefits of Lisbon's decision to accept a 78-billion-euro bailout from the European Union and IMF on Wednesday,. ... Full Article at ABC News. Belfast Telegraph logo ...
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12 Reasons Why Adults Need Vaccines

Think of vaccines and you might envision teary-eyed kids at the doctor’s office or flu clinic getting a cartoon character bandage on their arm after getting a shot. But there are plenty of reasons adults should get vaccines too.
The vaccines you need as an adult depend on everything from your age and lifestyle to high-risk medical conditions, travel plans, and which shots you’ve had in the past.
“Vaccination is as important for adults as it is for children, and yet many adults are not optimally vaccinated,” says William Schaffner, MD, president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and chairman of the department of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville.
Although there has been a slight increase in adult vaccination rates in recent years, Melinda Wharton, MD, MPH, deputy director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases, says “there clearly is a gap in getting adults vaccinated.”

At Last, Quit Smoking for Good

If you have COPD, the most important step you can take to manage your condition is to quit smoking.
Your second most important step is to live in a smoke-free environment.
Whether you directly inhale smoke or get it from secondhand smoke, cigarette smoke accelerates the damage already going on in the lungs. Avoiding smoke slows the damage and actually slows the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Resurgent Greek Debt Crisis Stokes Concern, Causes S&P to Lower Rating

BY DAVID ZEILER, Associate Editor, Money Morning
Concern that the Greek debt crisis is far from resolved led Standard & Poor's to lower that troubled country's debt rating even deeper into junk territory yesterday (Monday).
The S&P cut Greece to B from BB- with a warning it could downgrade further.
"In our view, there is increased risk that Greece will take steps to restructure the terms of its commercial debt, including its previously-issued government bonds," S&P said in a statement.

LIBYA, Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, Yemen news, May 10, 2011

Lessons from the Arab Spring
Nolan Chart LLC
Perhaps it is time we had an American Spring. by Bill Gee The revolutions
in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and Syria have been an inspiration
to all of us who have a deep love of democracy and freedom. For far too
long the people of those ...
<http://www.nolanchart.com/article8635_Lessons_from_the_Arab_Spring.html>
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Professor Murad Alazzany for National Yemen
National Yemen
As the uprising started, its tsunami progressed from Tunisia to Egypt,
Bahrain to Yemen, and Libya to Syria. Hitherto, a revolution has succeeded
in Tunisia and Egypt, it turned into bloody skirmishes or a civil war in
Libya and brutal repression of ...
<http://nationalyemen.com/2011/05/10/home-made-challenges-of-the-arab-revolution/>
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Ambassador: Russia could tell EU 'nobody is perfect'
EurActiv
We shouldn't compare for example seemingly similar events, say in Libya and
in Bahrain or in Egypt. Some people are talking about "Facebook
revolutions" or "Twitter revolutions". But you know in Egypt only 4% of the
population actually owns a computer, ...
<http://www.euractiv.com/en/global-europe/ambassador-russia-tell-eu-perfect-interview-504660>
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Class struggle in Maghreb and Mashrek
Anarkismo.net
In Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, in UK, Greece,
Wisconsin, China, Chile... in the Czech Republic... all around the world,
capital offers us either slow dying in work when it needs our labour power
or physical destruction of our ...
<http://www.anarkismo.net/article/19522>
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Attacks on Copts
Irish Times
In Syria there is bitter resentment against minority ruling Alawites,
Bahrain is cracking down on its Shia majority, tribal tensions are fuelling
Yemeni and Libyan fighting . . . in each country, a Pandora's box of
combustible, violent buried ...
<http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2011/0510/1224296598388.html>
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Tunisia's Way (AUDIO)
Huffington Post (blog)
Soon after President Ben Ali fled Tunis, mass protests in Egypt toppled the
administration of Hosni Mubarak, while Yemen, Libya, Bahrain and Syria fell
victim to varying degrees of deadlock and violence. Crisis Group has
analyzed events as they played ...
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kimberly-abbott/tunisias-way-audio_b_859524.html>
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Middle East: Revolution Derailed?
Examiner.com
By Carleton Becks After the revolution in Egypt, the fervor spread but
seemed to catch in a few places: Libya, Bahrain, Syria, and Yemen. Libya
has stalemated with no clear end in sight. Even with Western support and
material, the rebels have made no ...
<http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-washington-dc/middle-east-revolution-derailed>
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HEALTH News, May 10, 2011

Health Net achieves reaccreditation from URAC
News-Medical-Net Mon, 09 May 2011 21:35 PM PDT
Health Net Federal Services, LLC, part of the Government Contractssegment of Health Net, Inc., announced today it has been awarded fullHealth Network Reaccreditation, effective July 1, 2011 - July 1, 2014, from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.

New York Outshines Other States for Smoking Law, Taxes But Not Prevention
WGRZ-TV Buffalo Mon, 09 May 2011 21:28 PM PDT
ALBANY - New York received failing grades from the American Lung Association Thursday for the amount of money it spends on tobacco prevention and health-care coverage for cessation, but it earned A's for its smoking laws and cigarette tax.

E. Cooper Medical owner rejects offer
The Post and Courier Mon, 09 May 2011 21:27 PM PDT
DALLAS -- Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. on Monday rejectedCommunity Health Systems Inc.'s latest buyout offer, which had been increased by about 21 percent. Community's latest offer had been set to expire Monday and had said the latest proposal represented its final offer. Te...

Poor Sleep Might Worsen Diabetes
MedicineNet.com Mon, 09 May 2011 21:24 PM PDT
Title: Poor Sleep Might Worsen Diabetes Category: Health News Created: 5/6/2011 4:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/9/2011

FDA OK's Test to Spot Drug-Resistant Staph
MedicineNet.com Mon, 09 May 2011 21:24 PM PDT
Title: FDA OK's Test to Spot Drug-Resistant Staph Category: Health News Created: 5/6/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/9/2011

Everyday Exercise Can Help Kids With Cystic Fibrosis: Study
MedicineNet.com Mon, 09 May 2011 21:24 PM PDT
Title: Everyday Exercise Can Help Kids With Cystic Fibrosis: Study Category:Health News Created: 5/6/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/9/2011

Single Gene Linked to Evolution of Human Brain
MedicineNet.com Mon, 09 May 2011 21:24 PM PDT
Title: Single Gene Linked to Evolution of Human Brain Category: HealthNews Created: 5/6/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/9/2011

Most Leukemia Patients Recover From 'Chemo Brain' After Transplant: Study
MedicineNet.com Mon, 09 May 2011 21:24 PM PDT
Title: Most Leukemia Patients Recover From 'Chemo Brain' After Transplant: Study Category: Health News Created: 5/6/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/9/2011

1 in 7 U.S. Nursing Homes Cited for Poor Infection Control
MedicineNet.com Mon, 09 May 2011 21:23 PM PDT
Title: 1 in 7 U.S. Nursing Homes Cited for Poor Infection Control Category:Health News Created: 5/6/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/9/2011

Can 'Doll Therapy' Help Put Dementia Patients at Ease?
MedicineNet.com Mon, 09 May 2011 21:23 PM PDT
Title: Can 'Doll Therapy' Help Put Dementia Patients at Ease? Category:Health News Created: 5/6/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/9/2011


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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, May 10, 2011

Purdue Appoints Tech Dean
Inside INdiana Business (press release)
Purdue University is promoting Gary Bertoline to dean of the College of Technology. He serves as associate dean for graduate studies in the college and also as executive director of the Center for Professional Studies and Applied Research. ...
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Arizona State University to host EarthScope National Office
EurekAlert (press release)
Constituents of SESE have a long history of sustained and meaningful science education research and outreach. The ESNO at ASU will also spearhead EarthScope as a national resource for place-based Earthscience teaching at all grade levels. ...
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A tiltable head could improve the ability of undulating robots to navigate ...
EurekAlert (press release)
Funding for this research was provided by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, National Science Foundation and Army Research Laboratory. The study was conducted by Goldman, bioengineering doctoral graduate Ryan Maladen, physics graduate student Yang Ding and ...
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First study of pure uranium metal using Raman Spectroscopy
IBNLive.com
... excitation wavelength) need to be employed in such cases, he said.At present the study, though significant, is in the realm of basic research. Applications of this will be known only when further studiesand analyses are done, he added. PTI LV NSK.
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World's servers process 9.57ZB of data a year
Computerworld
"Most of this information is incredibly transient: it is created, used and discarded in a few seconds without ever being seen by a person," said Bohn, a professor of technology management at UC San Diego. The study included estimates of the amount of ...
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Partners with Vascular Magnetics, Inc ...
PR Newswire (press release)
About the QED Program: The University City Science Center's QED Program is a multi-institutional proof-of-concept program that provides business development support for academic researchers developing early-stage life science technologies with high ...
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Microsoft: technology could redirect distracted motorist who is texting
TechFlash
A team of Microsoft Research scientists set out to explore ways to help drivers better manage their attention when they're on the phone. The research paper (pdf, 10 pages) says that on-board computer technologyone day might prompt drivers to focus on ...
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CHI '11: Enhancing the Human Condition
R & D Magazine
Microsoft Researchs goal, he says, is to further the state of the art in computer science and technology. As the realms of human and technology become more and more intertwined, Microsoft Research has focused more and more of our effort at the ...
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iPhone can diagnose stroke: Study
EurekAlert (press release)
The research is published in the May 6th edition of Journal of Medical Internet Research. The study was designed by Dr. Mayank Goyal, and involved the iPhone software technology originally developed by Dr. Ross Mitchell, PhD, and his team at the ...
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Independent Research Demonstrates Ability of Vicor Technologies' PD2i ...
PR-USA.net (press release)
David H. Fater, CEO of Vicor Technologies, Inc. ( OTCBB : VCRT), today announced the Company has identified 45 published manuscripts detailing independent studies involving the use of its PD2i ® nonlinear algorithm to identify a wide variety of medical ...
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University of Texas at Austin Researchers to Conduct Comprehensive Study of ...
University of Texas at Austin News
AUSTIN, Texas — A research team at The University of Texas at Austin will conduct a comprehensive review of the science, policy and environmental issues surrounding hydraulic fracturing of shale gas, it was announced today. ...
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Biotech Stock News; Q1 Publishing Research Featuring Verisante Technology, Inc ...
Pressitt (press release)
It needs more studies for US approval, but like many other drugs and medical devices, it's a lot more likely to get approval in the United States after Canada and Europe give the official thumbs up. VerisanteTechnology (TSX-V:VRS or OTCQX:VRSEF) is in ...
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Guyana's Ryan Jaipaul: Salutatorian For City Tech Class of 2011
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
“At the time, I was working to pay tuition,” says Jaipaul, who received a Peter F. Vallone Scholarship and a National Science Foundation Scholarship in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM). “But I thought this opportunity might ...
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A hub for technological Innovations
Express Buzz
In an attempt to translate the benefits of science and technology to various sections of society, the Inter University Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology(Cusat), has come up with a new venture, ...
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Bruker Announces 15 Tesla Ultra-High Field Preclinical MRI with CryoProbe ...
Business Wire (press release)
Scientists within the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS) will collaborate with Bruker to further develop ultra-high field MRI applications and techniques for innovative molecular imaging studies in cancer biology, ...
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Psychological factors influence gastrointestinal illness and minimal exercise ...
EurekAlert (press release)
Previous research has indicated that physical activity may be a protective factor in the development of colon cancer, but studies have not looked at its impact within different racial and ethnic groups. This study enrolled 982 middle-aged patients at a ...
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Much yet to be learned about impact of wind projects
The Beacon Herald
He talks about studies in Ontario. What studies? That is the whole point; there have been no studies. The fact that the government has appointed a research chair to study technology and HEALTH -- Dr. Siva Sivoththaman from the University of Waterloo ...
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Kansas Bioscience investments total $2 million
KC Community News
The grant will allow OsteoGeneX to work with Nextar Chempharma Solutions Ltd., an Israeli ContractResearch Organization. The KBA grant will support the studies necessary for successful drug selection and optimization for OsteoGeneX's spinal fusion and ...
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Operation Technology Donates Software to Tennessee University
SmartMeters
Dr. Will Sutton, Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at UTC, says, “By serving as the region's educational and research hub, UTC offers the business community an extension of its researchoperations in a strategic and relevant way ...
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Joanna Aizenberg Named Director of Kavli Institute
Harvard Crimson
By Amy Guan and Radhika Jain, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS Materials science professor Joanna Aizenberg has been appointed the new director of the interdisciplinary Kavli Institute for Bionanoscience and Technology, the School of Engineering and Applied ...
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College grads find economy improving, but slowly
CNET
Job prospects are most rosy for graduates with degrees in perennially hot fields such as engineering and computer science. "Technical skills will always get picked up first," said Philip Gardner, director of the Collegiate Employment Research Institute ...
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New Studies Support CardioFocus HeartLight™ Endoscopic Ablation System's ...
PR Newswire (press release)
... announced its technology enables a Pulmonary Vein (PV) acute isolation rate of nearly 99%, with approximately 86% of PVs remaining persistently isolated after three months. Additional research also suggests that 65% of patients achieve durable ...
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Does Survey Mode Still Matter?
Huffington Post (blog)
Over the past several years, pollsters have been working to understand the best approach to conducting survey research in a world where no single technology allows them to reach the entire public. Most reputable polling organizations have adapted their ...
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MIT Studies Age And Distracted Driving: What Do Young and Old People Notice?
AutoGuide.com
“I think some form of education is desperately needed in the US when it comes to automotive purchases and automotive technology.” Click the jump to see a video of Reimer's lab and his research. Also note how it took a genius from MIT to find a good use ...
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Nicollette Sheridan accuses Desperate Housewives producer of murdering her ...
Globe and Mail
Elaine Howard Ecklund, lead author of the study and an assistant professor of sociology at the Houston university, said the research shows that spirituality is not solely a pursuit of religious people. 'Spirituality pervades both the religious and ...
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Flamel Technologies CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
Research and development expenses increased to $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2011. This is driven by cost incurred on pre-clinical studies, which we have conducted in a drive to further strengthen intellectual property on both our technology ...
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Resveratrol shows promise in melanoma research
American Banking News
James Betz, founder of resveratrol specialist firm Biotivia, welcomed these results: “These results confirm those seen in earlier studies. What is important about this study is that is identified the ability of resveratrol to down regulate Akt ...
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Distracted Driving: An Answer Perhaps?
New York Times (blog)
First, it is a big problem, with studies estimating that more than 500000 traffic accidents and 2600 deaths a year are caused by cellphone-distracted drivers. No one has documented the problem as thoroughly as my colleague, Matt Richtel. ...
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Climate Controlled
Walrus Magazine
The report called on the government to push research and urge international bodies to begin formulating rules. “The science of geoengineering is not sufficiently advanced to make the technology predictable, but this of itself is not grounds for ...
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Walrus Magazine
Data center workloads continue to rise
Computerworld
Studies show that IT workloads are rising as technology is added but staffing levels plateau. By Patrick Thibodeau Computerworld - Data centers continue to be filled with more and more IT systems, but enterprises aren't necessarily hiring more people ...
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IGLOO Software Wins TSIA Award for Innovation in Social Collaboration
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Conducted by John Ragsdale, TSIA vice president of technology research, the tours featured demos from all of the Recognized Innovator finalist companies, including CitrixOnline, Coveo, InQuira and LivePerson. Communities, powered by IGLOO, ...
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Risk Factors and Preventive Interventions for Alzheimer Disease
Archives of Neurology
Background Numerous studies have investigated risk factors for Alzheimer disease (AD). However, at a recent National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Conference, an independent panel found insufficient evidence to support the association of ...
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Research and Markets: OECD Report - The Impacts of Nanotechnology on Companies ...
Business Wire (press release)
Nanotechnology has its origin in the converging abilities of physics, chemistry and materials science. Its purpose is the manipulation of atoms and molecules in order to create new properties of materials and systems for a wide variety of applications ...
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New studies paint rosy picture for 3D TV, passive shutter glasses
myce.com
If so, recent studies suggesting a coming home entertainment boom for the technology may not surprise you. But for everyone else hesitant to adopt another type of TV so soon after going HD, two new reports by two different firms are predicting you'll ...
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Businesses Lack Safeguards Against DDoS Attacks and DNS Failures, New Research ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Using proprietary technology, ThousandEyes, a company that provides application performance analytics, calculated the minimum availability, maximum availability, and average availability of the Alexa 1000 websites in the first quarter of 2011 to ...
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A Report to the Commission of 125 and the University of Texas Community
University of Texas at Austin News
We are also leading initiatives to increase the number of Texas students who are prepared for a researchuniversity's type of education. The School of Undergraduate Studies and the Provost's Office are working with Texas A&M and high schools across the ...
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US vs. China on Small Businesses
Smartmoney.com
In 2006, China declared it would become a science-driven economy, and it's been ratcheting up research-and-development spending ever since. China's goal is to spend 2.2 percent of its GDP on R&D by 2015, according to its latest five-year plan. ...
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Researchers pay more attention to HPV as a source of mouth, throat cancers
The Canadian Press
Franco said research into HPV-related oral cancer really only began in the 1990s and the technique to identify viral DNA is relatively new, meaning outside of specific studies, statistics on the overall increase have been difficult to compile. ...
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MIR Acquisition Seals $7M in Series A Financing
Private Equity Hub (press release)
The company specializes in the in vivo preclinical imaging of small animals, technology used by pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices companies. Ann Arbor-based MIR Acquisition, Inc, d/b/a Molecular Imaging Research, Inc (MIR), ...
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Leading Cancer Research Organization ...
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Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, events, and research company. Company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com. Wyse Technology is the global leader in ...
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Oregon's Anti-BPA Packaging Legislation May Jeopardize Public Health
Oregon Catalyst
Moreover, risks to humans are probably much lower than these estimates suggest because humans metabolize BPA faster and better than do the rodents used in BPA studies. ENDOCRINE SCIENCE. Scientific research identifies BPA as “weakly estrogenic. ...
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Education notes
Arizona Daily Star
Students will also have personal mentorship by university faculty in their field of study, funding for international study and research, and other benefits. The Arizona winners were chosen from a pool of 580 applicants. A crossing guard at Sewell ...
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Oncolytic viruses effectively target and kill pancreatic cancer stem cells
EurekAlert (press release)
"What we learned is that oncolytic viruses have been engineered to selectively target cancer cells and have a low toxicity profile in animal studies," said Dr. Wong. "Targeting the cancer stem cell may enhance our ability to eradicate tumors and ...
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iPhone can diagnose stroke: Study - ScienceNewsline
May 9, 2011 − Released by University of Calgary ( Web | News ). Calgary, AB - New research from the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine shows that doctors can make a stroke diagnosis using an iPhone application with the same accuracy as ... The research is published in the May 6th edition of Journal of Medical Internet Research. The study was designed by Dr. Mayank Goyal, and involved the iPhone software technology originally developed by Dr. Ross Mitchell, PhD, ...
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PSATRI, Agilent Technologies agree to research cooperation | King ...
National Plan for Science and Technology · Royal Family ... Vice-Rector for Graduate Studies and ScientificResearch Ali Al-Ghamdi and Agilent Technologies vice ... Recent News. PSATRI, Agilent Technologiesagree to research cooperation ...
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