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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, May 22, 2011 (2)

Study On Marine And Eco Resources In Marudu Bay Nearing Completion - Ongkili
Bernama
KOTA MARUDU, May 21 (Bernama) -- The integrated eco-resource management study conducted on Marudu Bay by a team of university researchers has almost been completed, said Science,Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili. ...
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DES, UK varsity tie up for advanced studies
Times of India
The agreement provides for a strong focus on developing a range of post-graduate science (MSc) and top-up programmes in biological and biomedical sciences, to be delivered in India by academics from both institutions. At the same time, it will enable ...
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Change the World, and Win Fabulous Prizes
New York Times
This month, Overstock.com, the online retailer, announced that it would sponsor a competition paying $1 million to the person or team who comes up with newtechnology that most improves its product recommendations. And Qualcomm and the X Prize ...
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New York Times

Alberta tar sands mining tied to increased downstream carcinogens
DigitalJournal.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) concentrations found downstream of oil sands developments increased 41 percent between 1999-2009, according a study recently published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. ...
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DigitalJournal.com

Internship paves way for CSU Monterey Bay student's budding science career
Monterey County Herald
Mauzey already has had two peer-reviewed articles published in science journals for studies that demonstrated what was causing two new diseases in Brussels sprouts and cabbage. One of those papers was published while she was still at Hartnell College. ...
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The First Quantum PC Is Now Available For Purchase
Geek WIth Laptop
Not too long ago, quantum information technology was something Sci-Fi, not to mention the fact that the concepts of „quantum” and „quantum science” are still very strange terms for some. But things are slowly changing. D-Wave, a company thatstudies ...
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Geek WIth Laptop

Science is key to sustained innovation
New Straits Times
Arguably, innovation can also feature in many non-science sectors, including finance, social studiesand even economic planning. But, not many would dispute the fact that a good command of Scienceis a key ingredient of sustained technology innovation. ...
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Children with internet access at home gain exam advantage, charity says
The Guardian
The charity's previous studies show the poorest families were two-and-a-half times less likely to have an internet connection at home than the richest ones. Valerie Thompson, chief executive of the e-Learning Foundation, said: "Without home access to ...
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The Guardian

A message to my fellow travelers
Manila Bulletin
Further, our research must build on our core strength in community development and mobilization. Let us re-imagine community involvement not as outreach but as engagement, and re-conceive community engagement not just as technology transfer but as ...
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China expands drone surveillance
The Hindu
“The Zhuhai display showed substantial variations in Chinese capabilities, and indicates that theirscience and technology, as well as research and development, is quite phenomenal in this area,” said Srikanth Kondapalli, professor of Chinese studies ...
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Academic freedom and 'dangerous ideas'
Aljazeera.net
Naturally, entrepreneurial academics and university administrators are on the lookout for whatever new knowledge power and money think they need - mostly science, technology, and medicine but also law schools, business schools, and public policy ...
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Submarine technology research and development contract awarded to General Dynamics
Military & Aerospace Electronics
Electric Boat engineers will conduct submarine research and development studies for survivability, manufacturability, maintainability, submarine acoustics and materials, and hydrodynamics. Manning, hull integrity, ship control, performance, ...
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The Answer Is (Artificially) Blowing in the Wind
New York Times
He said his partners at the company were working on commercial development of thetechnology. “They are well beyond the science and into engineering and reliability,” he said. “They are building and assessing prototypes for systems for the poor. ...
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New York Times

Mason Gets Very Big Telescope
Patch.com
The telescope will be fully functional this summer, and will allow faculty and students to conductresearch in planetary and atmospheric studies. In the fall, the community will also be able to take advantage of this technology with night-time ...
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Telit Customer Magazine Provides 360° View on M2M Universe
PR-USA.net (press release)
... Research or Booz & Co. Topics include the entire spectrum of the M2M world: the latesttechnology trends, current market reports and a multitude of colorful case studies. telit2market is aimed at decision-makers and specialists in the M2M industry. ...
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Steven C. Yee -2011 US Naval Academy Graduate
Indianapolis Star
He has been awarded a Draper Laboratory Fellowship with which he will pursue postgraduate education and research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upon completion of his postgraduate studies he will serve in the US Navy Civil Engineering ...
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Climatic Change - Is it Nature hitting Back or is it Man Made?
Asian Tribune
These technologies make it "possible to trigger atmospheric disturbances by using Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) radar [waves]." A simulation study of future defense "scenarios" commissioned for the US Air Force calls for: "US aerospace forces to 'own ...
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Cyberwar, The Beginnings
Kalkion (blog)
I fell in love with the Library of Congress back in college while conducting research on Chinese Maritime History, a post graduate study, but never completed. So working as an archivist, attempting to locate items with just shreds of data was no ...
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UQ ranks highly in natural sciences
UQ News
The fields of research in which UQ was rated at level 4 (above world standard) were Economics, Education, Law & Legal Studies, History & Archaeology, Technology (engineering & environment), Mathematical Sciences, Philosophy & Religious Studies, ...
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The Guggenheim's Helsinki Concept and Development Study: Project Update
Art Daily
Following this, the team will look at market research and economic projections, governance issues and building requirements. The final phase, to be accomplished by the end of the year, will entail drafting recommendations. During the initial phase of ...
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Heart-valve rings slip through FDA loophole
Chicago Tribune
The answer, buried in federal records: the Advanced Medical Technology Association, or AdvaMed, which represents medical device companies. A Tribune investigation found that the FDA rubber-stamped the group's petition, allowing the invasive devices to ...
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Why liberal arts matter
CNN International
The growing field of animal studies, for example, brings together interpretative and analytic skills along with contemporary scientific research. A pragmatic, broadly based education that encourages bold inquiry and regular self-reflection recognizes ...
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Dr. Oz Anti-aging Hot List – Four products that help you look younger
Best Syndication
Clarisonic Opal Sonic Infusion System research is published online at the manufacturer's website. There are several different Clarisonic Research studies. One group of women that tested the products at home used the Clarisonic Opan Sonic system twice ...
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Best Syndication
BioAegis Therapeutics Signs Exclusive Option for Human Protein in Clinical ...
PR-USA.net (press release)
BioAegis Therapeutics announced today that they have entered into an Exclusive Option Agreement with Brigham and Women's Hospital for technology based on research of Dr. Thomas Stossel, Director, Translational Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, ...
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'Jeopardy!'-winning computer delving into medicine
The Associated Press
He said possible future uses include: — Allowing a doctor to connect to Watson's database by speaking into a hand-held device, using speech-recognition technologyand cloud computing; — Serving as a repository for the most advanced research in cancer ...
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The Associated Press
Chinese student returns to quake-hit Japan to contribute to international ties
Mainichi Daily News
"I want to help China and Japan exchange resources and technology with each other," she said. According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology, as of April 20, only about 35 percent of the overseas students registered at ...
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Mainichi Daily News
PTI bosses discuss research works
Gulf Times
... security studies section, Public Relations Department) on 'Image of security person in Qatari public opinion.' Lieutenant Abdullah Nuwaimi al-Hajiri presented the researchwork on 'Modern Technologies in the development of traffic safety. ...
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Gulf Times
3D scans make Asian helmets fit properly
domain-B
Ball describes the background of the SizeChina research project, "The design of consumer products that are worn on the head relies on accurate information describing the shape and size of the human head and face. Studies that provide simple data (such ...
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New Evidence Challenges Oldest Signs of Life
Astrobiology Magazine (press release)
But applying cutting-edge technology to samples of ancient rocks from northern Canada has revealed the carbon-based minerals may be much younger than the rock they inhabit, a team of researchers report in the latest edition of the journal Nature ...
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Astrobiology Magazine (press release)
ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY : ZIOPHARM and Intrexon Announce Preclinical Study Results ...
4-traders (press release)
The RTS? technology used to achieve this preclinical result is at the cutting edge of medical and scientific research, and it represents a novel approach where the body itself is used to manufacture the effector protein, in the right place and at the ...
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Where winds blow, storms follow
Ottawa Citizen
With close to 5000 turbines expected to sprout up in rural Ontario in the foreseeable future, a divide is growing in rural areas between those who see wind power as an economic boon to be welcomed and others who feel the technology is a threat to their ...
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Three 'change agents' honored at Capitol
Statesman Journal
JOBS: John Gardner, a solid-state physicist at Oregon State University who, after complications from eye surgery that left him blind, founded ViewPlus Technologies to make science and math more accessible to people with sensory and learning ...
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Note-sharing websites raise concern
Montreal Gazette
"Research shows that students learn best when taking notes themselves. If students rely on other people to take notes, it's making it more difficult for themselves to learn." For that reason, when McGill was approached about allowing note-taking ...
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3D Dramatically Increases Memory Retention Rates in Advertising and in ...
PR-USA.net (press release)
Garnering close to 2500 attendees and more than 325 exhibitors, Discovery is a showcase of leading-edge technologies, best practices and research from sectors such as health, manufacturing, digital media and cleantech, including energy, environment and ...
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Wipro confirms as gold sponsor at Second Annual CFO Strategies Forum Saudi ...
AME Info
This year's CFO Strategic Forum takes a realistic look at the economy - and offers insights, strategies, case studies, in-depth discussions and practical examples to help rise above the challenges," commented Naseba CXO Series Director, Mohammed Saleem ...
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OTC Signal Daily Stock Watch – GHLV
World Stock Wire (press release)
In human studies, X-Excite has been shown to reach the blood stream rapidly, producing maximal effect and having less of the unwanted side effects associated with oral delivery route. X-Excite has completed clinical development in Europe with very good ...
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CFP: ICHASS 2011 eSocial Science Conference | HASTAC
HASTAC Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory ... Case studies of social science research methods, applications, and practices ... New cyberinfrastructure and tools for enabling news sources of data and new ...
www.hastac.org/.../cfp-ichass-2011-esocial-science-conference
Eä - Journal of Medical Humanities & Social Studies of Science and ...
... of the Medical Humanities and the Social Studies of Science and Technology. ... social circulation of knowledge that is discovered by researchers all over ... 2 Nº 3 and through the newsthat are permanently updated in our website ...
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