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SPACE Astronomy News, Apr 29, 2011

Galaxy Geeks: Amp up Your Astronomy Cred
Consumer Electronics Net
Free software downloads from Google and Microsoft go beyond traditional desktop astronomy applications. The downloads weave images together from ground- and space-based telescopes and allow you, in some cases, to package your own virtual space ...
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Why Simon's taking space to our schools
Express & Echo
While schools can't take pupils on field trips into space to teach them about astronomy, they can do the next best thing. Simon Ould visits schools, as well as community groups such as the Brownies, with his mobile planetarium, a Tardis-like dome that ...
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Yorktown pairs lessons in astronomy, art
Muncie Star Press
YORKTOWN -- Looking for more chances for students to do art, several teachers at Yorktown Community Schools found it in outer space. "It kills me that we only have art one time per month," Yorktown Elementary School teacher Amy Burgauer said of her ...
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Students get look at shuttle program
Times Daily
Mel Blake, the director of the planetarium and observatory on campus and an assistant professor of physics and astronomy, likes the word “epic” to describe the tile that's no larger than a paperback book and much less weighty. ...
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San Francisco space enthusiast invited to watch shuttle launch
San Francisco Examiner
Growing up, on rainy days, I'd sit on the floor and read his National Geographics, which usually had articles about space exploration and astronomy. What was the feeling of being chosen to watch the launch? I was shocked! I didn't think I'd get picked. ...
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San Francisco Examiner
Astronaut Yi to attend 'Hubble 3D' preview
Korea Times
Local aeronautics experts including the country's first astronaut Yi So-yeon, will attend a special preview of a 3D space movie in Seoul, Friday. The special screening at Wangsimni CGV's IMAX Theater has also invited university astronomy student ...
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Katikati space mission to Alabama
SunLive
Toby says she has, “a huge interest in the field of science and believes that the study of astronomy and space are very important to humanity”. The girls are joining about 150 other like-minded students from 23 different countries at the camp. ...
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Scientists hope to illuminate universe's dark side
Montreal Gazette
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, or AMS, could reshape modern understandings of the universe, much the same way that the Hubble Space Telescope pioneered new frontiers in astronomy, including the startling discovery that the universe's rate of ...
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Shrinking funds pull plug on alien search devices
BusinessWeek
Astronomers at the SETI Institute said a steep drop in state and federal funds has forced the shutdown of the Allen Telescope Array, a powerful tool in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, an effort scientists refer to as SETI. ...
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FOR KIDS: The dark side of the universe
Science News
And when that understanding emerges, Gates says, “it's going to completely revolutionize the way we think about space, time and matter.” cosmology The study of the creation, structure and actions of the universe and its constituent parts. astronomy The ...
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Club holds Astronomy Day display
Journal Pioneer
Last year had been a successful year for them after they brought in an astrobiologist from the Canadian Space Agency to speak at the Harbourfront Theatre, said Affleck. "It'll be a general display and people that are amateur astronomers, ...
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Journal Pioneer
China Unveils Plans To Build Space Station By 2020
Huffington Post
As Popular Science reports, the space station will support a crew of three and will be composed of a core module and two laboratories where astronomy, microgravity, and biological experiments will be conducted, while a cargo spaceship will be built to ...
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SETI to mothball alien-seeking telescopes
TG Daily
The array, at the at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory (HCRO), is managed and operated by UC Berkeley's radio astronomy lab. But NSF funding for HCRO operations has been cut to just one-tenth of its former level, and California budget shortfalls have ...
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TG Daily
PolitiCal Roundup: Caffeinated beer; space aliens vs. the budget
Los Angeles Times
It wasn't long ago that such sewage-to-tap schemes were considered fringe. Now they're just another revenue source. -- Another victim of budget cuts: Researchers at the Hat Creek Rank Astronomy Laboratory near Redding are suspending their search for ...
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Up the tower and just mad about science
Portsmouth News
Mr Priory was happy to play up to the 'mad scientist' image in promoting a programme celebrating Portsmouth's role as a centre of excellence for cosmology, astronomy and space technology. He said: 'There are plenty of examples on television and all ...
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Portsmouth News
Media Advisory/Photo Op - Special Live Programming for Space Shuttle Endeavour ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
Sara Poirier, Researcher/Programmer in Astronomy and Space sciences, will highlight the significance of the launch and the contributions Canadians have made to the shuttle program. She will also discuss and demonstrate the inner workings of shuttle and ...
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Lockheed Martin Opens Its Doors to Young Minds at Work
PR Newswire (press release)
... principles of astronomy while gazing at the night sky in a portable planetarium. – Huntsville, Ala. Using water balloons to study flight trajectories, and visiting the local airport for a primer on aviation. – Courtland, Ala. Lockheed Martin Space ...
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African Astronomical Society debuts in Cape Town
physicsworld.com
Oluseyi is at the Department of Physics and Space Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology and has worked in Africa to promote astronomy. According to its constitution, the main vision of the society is "To be the voice of the astronomy profession in ...
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NASA Announces Maryland Winner of OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Video Contest
PR Newswire (press release)
... of technology -- even from as far afield as astronomy -- to make it possible. Dahlia has captured it all," said Zaven Arzoumanian of the Astrophysics Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. "Her video truly connects the dots! ...
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Tour the solar system from the desert floor
East Valley Tribune
It's not exactly a seat aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, but you can take a guided tour of the sky — albeit from the desert floor — in Mesa. Tony and Carole La Conte, the husband-and-wife astronomy educators behind Stargazing for Everyone, ...
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Joan As Policewoman and As Many Other Things.
Dallas Observer
... two albums leaned more heavily on piano ballads and dealt with the loss of first Buckley and then her mother, the songs on The Deep Field are more funked-up and sonically adventurous, reflecting the album title's reference to deep space astronomy. ...
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Oakley marks 10-year anniversary of Science Week
Inside Bay Area
The first 60 people who register will get to learn about astronomy for free. "I'm proud that we continue to offer all of the Oakley Science Week programs for free," Coelho said. For those brave enough, the Reptile Kingdom is sure to be a popular event ...
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July Release Schedule
New York Times
ANOTHER EARTH The discovery of a parallel Earth behind the Sun holds out the possibility of redemption for a guilt-ridden young astronomy student (Brit Marling). Mike Cahill directed; with William Mapother. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER Rejected ...
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Think on these things Dear President Sarkozy
Ceylon Daily News
There is much the Arabs and Muslims of other regions have done for Europe in the disciplines of Mathematics, Medicine, Astronomy, etc. but it will take too much of space. But let me state one object that you politicians cannot do without. ...
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Ceylon Daily News
Coming Up
The Suffolk Times
Suggested Donation $5 non-members; free for Custer, ASLI and other astronomy club members. 765-2626. Peconic Landing's May Mile & 5K, Saturday, May 7, begins 8:30 am with registration and stretching. Race/walk around campus begins 10 am followed by ...
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On This Day In Weather History April 28
Irish Weather Online
Shoemaker was one of the founders of the study of planetary science as a separate discipline from astronomy 1931 – USA: The temperature at Pahala, located on the main island of Hawaii, soared to 100F to establish a state record. ...
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Irish Weather Online
The Address Book by Tim Radford
Oxford Times
Looking out from his study, he reminds us that ultimately: “We are lost in space: we none of us know where we are.” This is not entirely a science book, although the author has won the Association of British Science Writers award for science writer of ...
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ENDERS
San Francisco Chronicle
SF Celebrating the Americas and major contributions in spirituality, astronomy, science and prophecy, with live music of the ancient Americas by Xochimochi, featuring Jim Berenholtz, Ernesto Hernandez Olmos and Mazatl Galindo as well as the closing ...
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Calendars
TriCities.com
HANDS ON MUSEUM: Johnson City, Tenn., 315 E. Main St., various May activities: Mother's Day and Teachers Cards; Las Flores; Children Just Like Me; Candy Core Samples celebrate Astronomy Week; Blast Off Workshop; May 6, Free First Friday: Science in the ...
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Program in full bloom
Mississauga
They take place May 18 from 7-8:30 pm and June 12 from 10-11:30 am • Astronomy Series – an evening of star gazing on the lawn in front of Chappell House presented by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Mississauga Centre chapter. ...
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Astronomy Space Enthusiast.com
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Astronauts Share Experience with NASA Glenn Employees and Media ...
Posted 9 hours ago by Scientific American - Space Exploration. Astronomers peer into the dark. Posted 10 hours ago by PHYSorg.com: Astronomy News ...
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Honda's ASIMO Demonstrated at FIRST® Championship for First TimeBusiness Wire (press release)

“Honda and FIRST share many of the same values, including inspiring students to pursue opportunities in science, technology and engineering,” said Erik Wedin, ASIMO North American project leader. “We think a student robotics competition is the perfect ... See all stories on this topic »
Utilities Gird for New Regs as EPA Studies Toxicity of Hex Chromium
New York Times
Robert Renner of the Water Research Foundation, which conducts studies for water utilities, said hexavalent chromium has been on his group's radar for a decade. "Research on chromium-6 has been conducted and open for years," Renner said, ...
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Biodesix Supports Unique Lung Cancer Research Initiative
PR Newswire (press release)
VeriStrat has been validated in clinical studies with over 1500 patients. Biodesix is engaging in additional studies to further validate the test and to explore the clinical utility of VeriStrat in other solid epithelial tumors and with other EGFRIs. ...
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Peabody Energy Appoints Randy M. Tucker Vice President - Information ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Tucker earned a Master of Science degree in management from Baker University School of Professional and Graduate Studies in Overland Park, Kan., and a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. ...
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New master's degree in STEM education approved for fall
Boise State University The Arbiter Online
ROBBY MILO/THE ARBITER Liliana Mellor, a post-doc student, grows cell cultures for research with Oxford. The university received permission to offer a new master's degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education from the ...
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Boise State University The Arbiter Online
Acura Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2011 Financial Results and Product ...
Stockhouse
Marketing expenses during first quarter 2011 and 2010 consisted primarily of Aversion(R) Technology customized market research. Our general and administrative expenses primarily consisted of legal, audit and other professional fees, corporate insurance ...
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European study takes issue with cage free
Feedstuffs
In doing so, HSUS emphasizes that all of the most recent 10 studies drew similar conclusions but fails to disclose that those studies were done in Europe and did not consider US management and technology. To this point, De Vylder said his team was ...
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Universities as Drivers of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ECNmag.com
Dr. Andreas Pinkwart, the former Minister for Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and new Dean of Leipzig's Graduate School of Management (HHL), shares his insights on the role of the university in a ...
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Driving green costs green, says study
Toronto Star
Quoting other studies, the Conference Board of Canada, a non-profit, independent research firm, said the extra costs could range from a few thousands dollars for a hybrid up to $20000 more for a long-range plug-in model to even a higher expense for a ...
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'Earth observation for ocean-atmosphere interactions science', Frascati, Italy
Cordis News
The project has a range of stakeholders and sponsors, including European Cooperation in Science and technology. SOLAS brings together interdisciplinary research and studies, requiring marine and atmospheric scientists to work together with Earth ...
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'Test tube' reef a key to understanding coral disease
PhysOrg.com
Microbial ecologist and UTS Research Fellow Dr Justin Seymour is part of an international team that will apply emerging technology to investigate the causes of bacterial disease in coral. The Strasbourg based International Human Frontier Science ...
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Exhibition of thesis, research papers held at FUUAST
Daily Times
KARACHI: An exhibition of PhD and Mphil thesis and research papers was held at the Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) on Wednesday. Registrar FUUAST Prof Dr Qamarul Haq performed the inauguration. ...
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Reportlinker Adds RFID Case Studies Knowledgebase - the largest in the world
PR Newswire (press release)
By collating this database of case studies, we are able to present a wealth of RFID knowledge to tell you who the main protagonists are, what technologies they are using, what status their projects are, are they succeeding? ...
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Incoming enrollment lags at New Technology High
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Research a nonprofit and create a proposal for a $5000 grant using written, oral and video elements. Write stories about the first year at New Technology High and create a one-page newspaper that will serve as a personal freshman yearbook. ...
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America's education footprint in the Middle East
Marketplace
It boasts satellite campuses and study abroad programs offering computer science and business studies from Carnegie Mellon University, training in medicine from Cornell University, international affairs from Georgetown University, journalism from ...
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Marketplace
Best Job Market for US Grads Since 2008 Leading to Multiple Offers
Bloomberg
The turnaround is being driven by gains in finance, energy and technology, said Edwin Koc, who heads research at the association. Companies are filling a backlog of jobs after two years of stagnant hiring and looking to younger workers to fill ...
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Stem cell research is threatened by EU morality law
Daily Mail
The scientists claim few, if any, 'new' cells are used in research. Instead studies rely on vast banks of cells that have multiplied in labs for years. But a spokesman for the campaign group Comment on Reproductive Ethics said: 'There are innumerable ...
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Daily Mail
Usability, Enterprise Agility Key ERP Concerns, IFS Study Says
TMC Net
The study was conducted by an independent research company in early 2011 among more than 200 executives with manufacturing operations with greater than $100 million in revenue. Complete study results are now available online at ...
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New Zealand Technologies Facilitate the Care of Elderly and Chronically Ill at ...
Business Wire (press release)
For example, research led by Prof. Olaf Diegel, director of the Creative Industries Research Institute at Auckland University of Technology, has led to the development of user-friendly health monitoring devices, like a blood pressure monitor that ...
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Study finds regular Twitter users have shorter relationships
LSU The Reveille
Lovebirds are not tweeting for daily Twitter users, according to a recent study by OkTrends, a website that compiles research from dating website OkCupid. The study, which compiled data from more than 800000 users, found that people aged 18 to 50 who ...
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Hamilton: Wind turbines don't have to kill bats
Toronto Star
A study published in this month's issue of the journal Science estimated that bats save the agricultural sector many billions of dollars a year in pest-control services — in fact, as much as $53 billion (US). It warned that over the next five years ...
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Epilepsy Therapy Project Invests in ICVrx's Drug Delivery Technology for the ...
PR Newswire (press release)
These investments are unique in that they focus on projects demonstrating a clear path from research in the laboratory to the commercialization of new treatments for epilepsy. ICVrx has completed preclinical work and will now start clinical studies of ...
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Indiana University Supports Researchers, Inspires Innovation and Secures More ...
Marketwire (press release)
High Performance Systems (HPS), part of the Research Technologies division of the Indiana University Pervasive Technology Institute, provides a number of database-related services -- including database hosting, Web services, application building and ...
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Regulus Therapeutics and Collaborators Present New Results from Preclinical ...
Business Wire (press release)
Our studies with Regulus show that miR-33 specifically targets genes involved in HDL-C biogenesis, cholesterol efflux and fatty acid oxidation, and its antagonism results in direct upregulation of these pathways with clear potential for therapeutic ...
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Bio-Path Holdings Appoints Dr. Ana M. Tari Director, Preclinical Operations ...
Business Wire (press release)
Dr. Tari was a key member of the research team that performed the basic research and preclinical development of the liposomal delivery technology that Bio-Path has licensed from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and is at the core of ...
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Snagging a summer job tough for teens
Tullahoma News and Guardian
According to a July 2010 research study by the Employment Policies Institute, a non-profit research organization that studies employment policy issues, the unemployment rate for Tennessee teens ages 16 to 19 is 26.3 percent. ...
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