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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Jul 30, 2011


Wildfire Simulation Technology – Part 3
Firehouse.com
This last installment on wildfire simulation software takes a hard look at the current thinking on this aspect of fire science in the US Mark Finney, a research forester at US Forest Service (USFS) in Missoula, MT, and one of the foremost authorities ...
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<B>Smita Purushottam:</B> It?s time for a National Technology Policy
Business Standard
It could also be invested in vocational training, setting up of internationally recognised researchinstitutes and science academies, and in a chain of Universities of Applied Sciences on the German model, yielding massive welfare benefits. ...
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Student News
Pine Journal
Isakson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Catholic Studies and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin, Philosophy. Sunnarborg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, graduating magna cum laude. ...
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Are Wi-Fi fears junk science?
National Post (blog)
People are also worried overexposure can cause cancer, reproductive problems and even autism, said Magda Havas, an environmental toxicologist and associate professor of environmental studies at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont. “We have never in ...
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Five Questions about China's aircraft carrier
People's Daily Online
... the aircraft's demands for high and new technologies and advanced weapons will inevitably stimulate the innovation in related scientific research realms. The aircraft, as a comprehensive reflection of a country's industry, science, technology, ...
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Study: Can Teens Retrain Their Brains To Be Less Depressed?
WBUR
Initial studies have found positive results for depression in adults, but further, better-controlledresearch is needed. I'd have thought would-be subjects would be lining up for the teen depression study. Depression is endemic, especially in teens. ...
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School system standing drops
Jackson Sun
In math, reading/language arts and social studies, eighth-grade students grew faster than the state average, and in science, the seventh-graders grew faster than the state average. Growth scores for students in the fourth through sixth grades were ...
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The passing of professional icon,
Nigeria Daily Independent
Former VC of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Prof. Juluis Onah, wrote: “His measure of robust intellectualism earned him distinguished positions both within and outside the country. Everything that happens in this world happens at the ...
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Fredericksburg grads aim for 100000 feet
San Antonio Express
... who founded SystemsGo; Colin Lang, aeroscience studies teacher at Alamo Heights High; and engineering teacher Nghia Le at Washington High have become pros at persuading reluctant students to take on STEM subjects รข€” science, technology, ...
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Guelph professors get $1 million in research grants
Guelph Mercury
... articles and public presentations about the process. The grants were announced Thursday afternoon by Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology. Nationwide, SSHRC is investing $121 million in more than 1700 research projects.
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Book Review: Future Media, Edited by Dr. Rick Wilber
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
The anthology wisely features juxtaposing works from some of the Western world's most prolific and well-respected science fiction writers, performance artists, and technology gods (view the full list at Tachyon Publications). Essentially, it offers a ...
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GM SmartStax corn risks exposed
Common Ground.ca
Confidential industry summaries of data as well as critiques by European experts show more studies must be done to determine any potential health and environmental risks. In July 2009, Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences announced they had received approval...
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Education Notes
Green Bay Press Gazette
Anna Miller Emmerling of Baileys Harbor, political science, and Annika Ruth Paulsen of Sturgeon Bay economics, environmental studies, both made the spring dean's list at Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. » The following Door and Kewaunee county residents ...
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Collaboration: A new centre to promote leadership, entrepreneurship
The Express Tribune
This will be done through training workshops, seminars, panel discussions andresearch studies and media advocacy. CEL's focus will be university students and graduates in the age group of 20-30 years; women will be given equal share of opportunities. ...
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The Express Tribune
FAIR conference defends LDS beliefs
StandardNet
Conference organizer and author Craig L. Foster said the conference should be of interest to anyone wanting information on history, technology, Book of Mormonstudies or current events such as immigration and the Islam issue as they pertain to members ...
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Rising University Population And Challenge Of Overstretched Facilities
Nigerian Tribune
Investigation revealed that lecture rooms space for students in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, (UNN), Anambra State compared with the Enugu State University of Scienceand Technology ( ESUT) where some students are forced to cluster in classrooms ...
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Nigerian Tribune
SPC bachelor's degrees fill a need
Tampabay.com
In 2001, in response to studies showing Florida ranked 47th out of 50 states in bachelor's degree access (Pinellas ranking 67 of 67 Florida counties), the Florida Legislature authorized the evolution of SPC to offer bachelor's degrees. ...
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Looking Back
Morris Sun Tribune
Thirteen-year-old Roberta Myers of Moore Township, won top honors in the 4-H bread baking contest staged in the science building on the University of Minnesota, Morris campus. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Myers. ...
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Oklahoma City principal shares his experience with teacher evaluation
NewsOK.com
Evaluates teachers based on four sets of teacher behaviors and practices that have been shown instudies to correlate directly with student performance. The four practices are weighted in importance with classroom strategies and behaviors accounting ...
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In Washington, it's always the 11th hour
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Our research found that medications approved right before these deadlines were considerably more likely to be pulled from the market or have significant warning labels attached later on. More recentstudies suggest that that link persists. ...
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West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan district selects Tom Nelson as interim ...
Pioneer Press
The district might ask taxpayers for help funding technology and renovating its science labs this fall. Before Stillwater, Nelson led the South Washington County district for four years. During his time there, the district opened a third high school, ...
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Barnidge: Clayton Valley's goal? Break free from Mt. Diablo rule
Contra Costa Times
Putting the word "charter" before a school's name does not guarantee success, but 2009 studies by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Boston students) and the RAND Corporation (Chicago) showed charter students outperforming ...
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