How Meditation Can Give Our Kids an Academic Edge
Huffington Post (blog)
Are America's students being prepared to compete in a world economy driven by science and technology? Declining math scores and lower academic achievement among US students raises concerns. According to the 2010 International Student Assessment, ...
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Aisle of man theory tested
Sydney Morning Herald
''Past research has found that men and women feel more compelled to try to buy products of a personal nature - shavers, shampoos, creams, wax strips - if they are separated from each other,'' he said. ''If you look at other studies, they identify types ...
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Sixth annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Fair to take place April 25
Penn State Worthington Scranton
This year, over 40 research projects are being presented in the areas of biology, chemistry, comparative literature, English, German, human development and family studies, information sciences and technology, kinesiology, mathematics, nursing, ...
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New Breath Test to Diagnose Cancer Encouraging in Early Studies
EmpowHer
By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter April 23, 2011 - 3:47am Researchers from the Israel Institute of Technology have invented a breath test to check for head and neck cancers. Breath was collected from 87 subjects, some of whom were healthy, ...
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INSIGHT: Agricultural R&D inflows still low in Africa – report
The Citizen Daily
IFPRI's Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative conducted the survey in collaboration with more than 370 agricultural research agencies. ASTI is spearheaded by IFPRI on behalf of the Consultative Group on International ...
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Juba release admission results for four South Sudanese universities
Sudan Tribune
By John Actually April 22, 2011 (BOR) — South Sudan's Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology has finally released the admission results for the four Southern Universities of Upper Nile, Juba , Bahr El-Ghazal and Rumbek. ...
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Symposium Showcases Letters and Science Undergraduate Research
TMC Net
The symposium, featuring more than 100 research posters and presentations from students representing 12 departments within the college, will be held on the first and second floors of the Science Building between 2 and 5 pm The symposium is free and ...
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The Really Smart Phone
Wall Street Journal
"Phones can know," said Dr. Pentland, director of MIT's Human Dynamics Laboratory, who helped pioneer the research. "People can get this god's-eye view of human behavior." So far, these studies only scratch the surface of human complexity. ...
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The French connection: Increasing number of French students are heading to ...
Times of India
Reputed technical education institutions such as IIT-M, Anna University, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) and Vellore Institute of Technology are also major draws. "I got an internship in Bangalore partly ...
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Famed musician to speak at NASA event in Va. Beach
The Virginian-Pilot
He will be a guest speaker for a NASA-sponsored educational program focused on encouraging students to pursue studies and careers in science. The program also features Leland Melvin, a former astronaut and NASA's associateadministrator for education. ...
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On the cutting edge
Moncton ThisWeek
"It shows you that you don't have to be from the MITs (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) or big universities to really do well, even in the US" Although Hargrove excelled in his undergraduate studies at UNB, it wasn't until he enrolled in a ...
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ISESCO, Rashed Forum for Human Studies sign MoU
AME Info
The MoU provides for organizing forums, meetings, workshops and training sessions, developing joint programmes and producing studies and research works in areas of common interest, most notably attending to children with special needs. ...
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Best care may save Medicare funds
The Spokesman Review
Comparative effectiveness research studies different treatments for the same condition and identifies those that do the job with the fewest side effects. Medical economists generally agree that our system groans with pricey treatments that provide ...
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Packaging and the Environment: Shoppers Say "It's Not My Problem"
PR-USA.net (press release)
Perception Research Services, Inc., based in Ft. Lee, NJ, has been helping marketers "Win At Retail" for nearly forty years, having pioneered the use of Eye-Tracking technology for packaging, merchandising and print advertising research. ...
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Lawmaker submits new cell phone warning bill
Morning Sentinel
Last year's bill was opposed by the mobile phone industry, which cited studies by impartial health organizations in saying wireless devices post no health hazards. Maine's previous administration also saw no need for the warnings, saying there was no ...
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invivodata and PRO Consulting Host Successful PRO Conference
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Attendees were presented real-world PRO case studies and involved in discussions about successful PRO strategy design and clinical implementation. One attendee commented, “This conference was valuable for the novice, as well as those seasoned in PRO ...
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Outsmarting a cancer
Hindustan Times
Many studies have found that African-American men have higher serum PSA levels, worse Gleason scores (Box 2), and more advanced stages of disease at the time of diagnosis. Our research shows Indian men also have a greater tendency for worse tumour ...
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Class of 2011 enjoying boost in college grad hiring
Chicago Sun-Times
Moberg, who has a double major in economics and international studies, accepted a position a few weeks ago as a health care industry economic and financial consultant at Berkeley Research Group in Chicago, where she is completing an internship. ...
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Political payback – Oregon style
Canada Free Press
They entered the field at a young age, helping their father write and publish the “pro-science, pro-technology, pro-free enterprise” newsletter, Access to Energy, which explains and advocates nuclear energy. Dr. Robinson is well known for the Oregon ...
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iPads for kindergarteners: 'Game-changer' or distraction?
Bangor Daily News
“I think it's going to be kind of a game-changer,” said Bonnie Blagojevic, a research associate at the University of Maine's Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies. “It can open up new worlds of learning for some students. ...
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Searching and viewing online educational videos just got a whole lot faster
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
According to Larry Rowe, FXPAL's president and the founding director of the Berkeley Multimedia Research Center, “Studies of the Berkeley Webcasting System taught us that students primarily want to review selected material. In one class, for over 50% ...
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Capital Gazette Communications
Annapolis Capital
Naval science instructor, retired Lt. Col. Robert Baker, said, "He has the reputation of being a solid performer who achieves excellence in all he does. He transformed, through dogged determination and unwavering dedication, a group of unskilled cadets ...
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Annapolis Capital
Growing number of runners bare soles
Green Bay Press Gazette
But I want to see some research on doing 10Ks, half marathons on paved roads." While research doesn't exist showing running barefoot is healthier than with shoes, no published study compares the numbers of injuries between the two styles. ...
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Take a closer look at 'underperforming' schools
Rapid City Journal
We also monitor student learning with the SAT 10 Abbreviated, a norm referenced assessment indicating student growth in reading, mathematics, language arts, science and social studies. Staff use other tools to guide instruction and monitor student ...
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Project Utilizes Offshore Wind Energy To Oxygenate Baltic Sea
REVE
By conducting pilot studies in the fjord of Byfjorden and the inlet of Kanholmsfjärden, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have demonstrated that pumping oxygen-rich surface water down to sea bottoms is effective. A large wind-driven pump is ...
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Radia & Otto: Texas lawmakers should reject a tax on satellite TV
Austin American-Statesman
... on tightening their belts, rather than looking for new ways to fill government coffers. Ryan Radia is associate director of technology studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC, where Jacqueline Otto is a research associate.
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Quote of the day
Peninsula On-line
“This is the democratisation of technology,” said Venkatesh Prasad, a senior engineering executive at Ford. “Policymakers and economists always assumed that consumers just consumed and that they don't innovate,” said Eric von Hippel, who studies ...
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Ledger
Northern Virginia Daily
A graduate of James Wood High School, Woodley is in her first year at Shenandoah University, majoring in biology with a minor in vocal studies. She has a 4.0 grade point average. Rebecca A. Ebert, archivist of the Stewart Bell Jr. Archives at Handley ...
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Can the world still feed itself in 2050 when the global population hit 9.6 ...
Malaysia Star
Studies concluded that a quarter of food from shops ends up as rubbish or thrown out by restaurants. Top of the list are salads - about one-half is thrown away; a-third of all bread; a-quarter of fruits; a-fifth of vegetables. ...
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Malaysia Star
Egyptian dairy firm expands in Kingdom
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Based on traditional French expertise and up-to-date production technology, Milkana is made of the best available components providing the highest nutritional value to all family members, especially kids as it is a main source of nutrients with its ...
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Misonix Announces New Distribution Agreement for Colombia
PR-USA.net (press release)
In addition, OsteoSculpt™ bone sculpting technology can be employed with the SonaStar to safely remove osseous structures, thus providing access to the surgical site. The BoneScalpel is a tissue specific osteotomy device capable of making precise cuts ...
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Green engineers blaze new trails in energy sector
Calgary Herald
"Our research is focused on reducing the environmental footprint of oilsands production by enhancing the upgrading of bitumen directly in the reservoir," says Pereira Almao. "This next-generation technology, called in situ upgrading, will significantly ...
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George Soros Moves to Institute a New Global Currency
Big Government
Otmar Issing, President of the Center for Financial Studies is the man of unhilarious countenance. Party poopingly, he does not like banking instability, calls for higher quality regulation, and has the audacity to propose that some banks reign in ...
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Taiwan Greater China Fund Names Jon Kathe as Chief Compliance Officer, Chief ...
PR-USA.net (press release)
Mr. Kathe joined the Trust in November 2006 as a Senior Research Analyst, a position he continues to hold with the Trust's Investment Manger, Nanking Road Capital Management, LLC, which was formed in 2007, and was responsible for the non-technology ...
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April 22: Japan Nuclear Disaster Update
Clean Energy News (blog)
As of midnight Thursday, the Christian Science Monitor reported that the Japanese government will begin to enforce stricter control over the 12-mile evacuation zone. “Anyone found entering the area without permission could be fined up to 100000 yen ...
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Clean Energy News (blog)
Raising a toast to natural fizz
Chandigarh Newsline
But now Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST), in collaboration with Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, has arrived on the scene with innovations that not only have high nutritional value, but also have a squeeze of tradition. ...
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Blood clot risk higher in newer birth control pills, study finds ...
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Center Studies Safer Cars for Kids - US News and World Report
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