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

Department of Defense Funds Two UB Researchers
UB News Center
BUFFALO, NY -- University at Buffalo researchers Jason Corso and Natalia Litchinitser have been awarded funding from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct research into technologiesthat could help save the lives of American soldiers. ...
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CIA tracked Canada's satellite program
MetroNews Canada
The CIA memo traces the history of the Canadian project, compares it with the Soviet Union's domestic satellite operation, and assesses its importance to both Canada and the evolving scienceof space-enabled communications technology. ...
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College Graduates: Kaplan University
Patch.com
Angela Hall was awarded an associate's of science degree in interdisciplinary studies. Kelvin Williams was awarded a bachelor's degree in information technology. Cathy Pickett was awarded a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice. ...
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Teaming up to build 3-D nanomaterials
EurekAlert (press release)
The grant comes through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. There, Joycelyn Harrison is the program manager, Ajit Roy from the Air Force Research Laboratory leads the technical advisory board. Recent theoretical studies and computer modeling, ...
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Amorcyte acquisition strengthens position of NeoStem in stem cell therapeutics ... Proactive Investors USA & Canada NeoStem already has an established adult stem cell collection and storage business and stem cell research capabilities, bolstered by its January acquisition of Progenitor Cell Therapies. NeoStem's own adult stem cell technology, VSELs, which may have... See all stories on this topic »

Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Science has been nearly silent in Brazil's Forest Code debate Mongabay.com Yet, in spite of manifest interest of several senators, the Senate has as of the end of July forgone the indication of its Science and Technology commission, after having appointed three other commissions to revise the bill (agriculture, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Reorienting Commerce Education GreaterKashmir.com (press release) The world is witnessing a high-tech revolution with changes in science,technology, commerce and industry. The world now believes that knowledge is everything. With opening up of world economy by way of globalisation, liberalisation and privatisation ... See all stories on this topic »

GreaterKashmir.com (press release)

Public Perception -- Not Science -- Will Rule The GM Food Debate
ThomasNet Industrial News Room
Those of us who live in countries without mandatory labeling will have to shop a little more carefully and do a little more research. So in the end, maybe it's not going to matter what science finds about GM foods. If the public vetoes these ...
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Mineta Transportation Institute Report: Success of Ballot Initiatives with ...
Sacramento Bee
The Institute is funded by Congress through the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) Researchand Innovative Technology Administration, by the California Legislature through the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and by other public and ...
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SALVE Project Enters Second Phase
Business Wire (press release)
Based on this initial success, the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Ministry forScience, Research and Art from the Federal State of Baden-Wuerttemberg (MWK/BW) support the SALVE project in its second phase with 3.2Mio € (DFG) and 2.1 Mio ...
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New device supplements GPS
Albany Democrat Herald
The work was done by three senior students in electrical and computer engineering — Samuel House, Sean Connell and Ian Milligan — based on a request from the Oregon Center on Aging andTechnology at Oregon Health & Science University. ...
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Blazing A Knowledge Trail - Science Express Northern Voices Online (blog) It is now arguably the world's largest classroom-on-wheels. This iconic mobile exhibition in science, technology & environment domain is now a household name. It is called 'Science Express'. Science Express was born when the world famous 'Science ... See all stories on this topic »

Northern Voices Online (blog)

Kuagbenu clarifies 'Lecturers Recycle Lecture Notes' Myjoyonline.com One would agree with me that the most critical areas needed to push our economic and industrial growth as a developing country (science and technology) is not receiving the needed attention from our universities. The table below shows the seriousness ... See all stories on this topic »

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Medals don't reflect reality in education
Bangkok Post
August is the month for science. Thailand's National Science Day is celebrated on Aug 18 every year. The National Science and Technology Fair 2011 is currently being held at Bitec till Aug 21. I do believe that science is essential and a necessary ...
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Internship – the ICT skills development solution for SA? MyBroadband The recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Department ofScience and Technology (DST) and Microsoft is surely a step in the right direction. It certainly will pave the way for foreign direct investment in research and development ... See all stories on this topic »

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Glowing Pup: Medical Magic Or Commercial Endeavor? Global Animal Medical research teams such as Lee's are creating these animals in hopes of improving studies to benefit humans. Lee's process improves upon the earlier work, since it permits better control over the animal's glow. “The dog has 268 genetic type ... See all stories on this topic »

Global Animal

InVivo Therapeutics Sponsors Working 2 Walk Spinal Cord Injury Symposium
MarketWatch (press release)
InVivo Therapeutics has submitted an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for permission to begin human pilot studies with the Company's proprietary biopolymer scaffold implant for the treatment of spinal ...
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Florida Officials: EPA is Putting State Through Water Torture
Sunshine State News
We provided lengthy written comments and met personally with representatives from EPA's Office ofScience and Technology during rule development. "The Paynes Prairie Sheetflow Restoration Project is a major environmental restoration project which will ...
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T-Platforms, Moscow State University Program to Train Next Generation of ...
HPCwire (blog)
The aim of the school was to allow students and young scientists to master the possibilities of HPCtechnologies as applied to relevant scientific research. The school curriculum included intensivestudies with an extensive laboratory course, ...
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Idera Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on Its Patent Portfolio
MarketWatch (press release)
"We believe achieving the top impact score and continuous top 35 ranking by the Patent Board is an independent affirmation of the strength of our science and intellectual property." In addition to the issued US patents, a patent corresponding to US ...
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Former House Page Says Program Made Made Him a Leader in Church, Life
Christian Post
The classes are fully accredited, and students learn math, English, social studies, science and French or Spanish. There are also seminars, guest speakers and field trips as well. A 2008 Congressional Research Service report shows that pages are also ...
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Brazil counting down for 2012 WPSA congress
WorldPoultry.net
... environment and animal welfare) to processing technologies and presentation of the final product. Hundreds of scientific studies on different issues linked to poultry science, developed by researchers and students from universities and research ...
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Local students named to college Dean's List
Steuben Courier
Payson Snyder II, of Nash Road, Bath has been named to the dean's list for the second and third quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology. A first-year student in RIT's Applied Science andTechnology. Payson is the son of EmyLou and Payson Snyder. ...
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City schools to push digital learning C-Ville Weekly “Cognitive science tells us that the quicker the feedback, the more relevant the feedback, and the greater the student achievement level and the greater the retention of information.” In addition, tablets empower students to explore and research on ... See all stories on this topic »

C-Ville Weekly

India will 'require 10% more water by 2050'
Livemint
India will require nearly 10% more water than existing government calculations by 2050 on account of recent revision of population figures by the Census of India and the United Nations (UN), according to a study to be published in the Current Science ...
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Gustavus Announces Eight New Tenure-Track Faculty Hires
Gustavus Adolphus College News (blog)
Pamela K. Conners will join the Department of Communication Studies as an instructor. Conners holds a bachelor's degree from Bates College, a master's degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and is close to finishing her Ph.D. at the ...
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SPORTS, Athletics News, Aug 10, 2011

Longmont's Faith Baptist School making switch from football to soccer Longmont Daily Times-Call Faith Baptist's future now lies on the soccer pitch rather than the gridiron. On Monday, athleticdirector Jared Gunderson and football coach Kent Woods made the decision to cancel the 2011football season. Instead, the Pioneers will put their efforts ... See all stories on this topic »

HS fall sports start times announced Foster's Daily Democrat If you have any questions you may contact the athletic department at Dover High School at 603-516-6950. Football: Aug. 10, 5:30 pm, high school football field with cleats; Girls soccer: Aug. 15, 8-10:30 am, Community Center soccer field; 5-7:30 pm, ... See all stories on this topic »

Signing children to professional sports contracts is wrong Biddeford Journal Tribune That just doesn't happen in American baseball and it shouldn't happen in other sports. Unfortunately, it has happened. Real Madrid is making a mockery of its sport and making a mockery of athleticswhile exploiting a child. Leo might be a great soccer ... See all stories on this topic »

Pay to play: High school athletic fees gain support Suburban Life Publications In Geneva, senior Jake Mills plays football and wrestles, which means his parents are paying nearly $300 for sports. They don't mind the extra charge. “It's kind of a necessary evil,” said Roger Mills, Jake Mills' father. “The schools are strapped for ... See all stories on this topic »

Young Warriors' stern test New Era SWAKOPMUND -Indoor soccer moved to Swakopmund recently for the Areva Indoor SoccerTournament after the hugely successful Seapride Indoor in... WINDHOEK - Athletics Namibia has announced that the union's Acting President Icha Anderson Hukununa will ... See all stories on this topic »

England match called off, Charlton, West Ham, Crystal Palce and Bristol City ... The Daily Telegraph Source: Getty Images UPDATE: 7.10pm: ENGLAND have called off their soccer friendly with Holland at Wembley stadium tomorrow as a result of the London riots. BBC Sport is reporting the friendly between England and Holland - a warm-up before the World ... See all stories on this topic »

Kusak to Assist Soccer Programs Hendrix College Athletics by Cody Usher CONWAY, Ark. - Hendrix College has hired James Kusak as assistant coach to both the men's and women's soccer programs. Kusak comes to the Warriors from Southern CollegiateAthletic Conference rival Centre College in Danville, Ky., ... See all stories on this topic »

NJC's inaugural soccer team 'not joking around' Journal-Advocate The sports management major has been playing soccer since he was a "little kid" with the SterlingSoccer Association. He said soccer was a sport he has always been attached to; when he had to make a choice between soccer and football he went with ... See all stories on this topic »

Prep teams get back to work Moberly Monitor Index Fall sports practices started across the state Monday, and athletic programs around Moberly were greeted with early morning temperatures around 70-degrees and a daytime high of in the low to mid 80s yesterday. Those kind of conditions certainly made ... See all stories on this topic »

Pascagoula football calls in reinforcements Mississippi Press (blog) And most have a kicker who also excels in soccer. Football-basketball multi-sport athletes are increasingly scarce, for reasons not the least of which is that the schedules conflict so much in November. But if you look hard enough, you can find a ... See all stories on this topic »

Giase: Jurgen Klinsmann era of US Soccer starts early The Star-Ledger - NJ.com One of the criticisms of former US national team coach Bob Bradley was his perceived preference for bigger, more athletic players over smaller, more skilled players. Whether that was true is debatable. However, Jurgen Klinsmann, who was hired July 29, ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Pay to play Powhatan Today Variables — chosen sport, chosen organization, quality of equipment and level of ambition among them — join hands to attach a price tag to a youngster's athleticcareer. The family of a talented soccer player in the Richmond area can spend at least... See all stories on this topic » Powhatan Today

Squad on track for promotion St. Thomas Times-Journal Ben Moniz, left, of St. Thomas SC, moves a London City forward out of the way during a Western Ontario Soccer League Second Division game Sunday at Athletic Park. By PATRICK BRENNAN TIMES-JOURNAL Jamie Smith's plan to get his Second Division team in ... See all stories on this topic »

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, Aug 9 Yahoo! Eurosport UK LONDON - England called off their international soccer friendly against Netherlands at Wembley on Wednesday after consulting London metropolitan police struggling to contain rioting and looting on the capital's streets. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/RIOTS (WRAPUP 1) ... See all stories on this topic »

Sports capsule Napa Valley Register For more information, contact Athletic Director Bob Greene at athleticdirector@kolbetrinity.org or 258-9030, or Sports Boosters President Bob Quinn at info@kolbetrinityboosters.com or (707) 227-7299. Vintage High to honor section champion football ... See all stories on this topic »

Prep notes: Titans' football schedule one game short San Jose Mercury News Titans travel to Oakland to play the Warriors on Sept. 9. Kevin Johnson is the new athletic director at The King's Academy-Sunnyvale, replacing Vicki Linn. Johnson arrives from Waco, Texas, where he worked in corporate for the Sports Authority. ... See all stories on this topic »

Sonnen comes clean on Armstrong accusation Yahoo! Sports Belfort said he expected MMA to surpass soccer in popularity in Brazil within three years, much to White's delight. The only problem is that not only is soccer far and away the most popular sport in the world, but also the World Cup is going to be held ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Sports

What's Happening sports listings San Jose Mercury News 925-952-4450, www.ebys.org Walnut Creek Youth Athletic Association -- WCYAA Flag Footballregistration is open, games 9 am-3 pm Saturdays August-November. For boys and girls grades 3-8. Foothill Middle School, 2775 Cedro Lane, Walnut Creek. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mariemont to induct four into HOF Cincinnati.com (blog) The Mariemont High School Athletic Boosters will induct 4 individuals into the Doc Kusel AthleticHall of Fame on Friday, August 26, 2011. The Class of 2011 include: John Sloan ('69 deceased), letterwinner in football, basketball, cross country and ... See all stories on this topic »

State cross country meet moves Cincinnati.com The Mount Healthy varsity boys and girls soccer teams will play their annual alumni games Aug. 20 at the football stadium located behind the high school. The girls' game is at 5 pm, while the boys' game is at 7 pm Contact Mount Healthy at 513-728-7650 ... See all stories on this topic »

Newest OCU women's soccer coach leads with enthusiasm Evansville Courier & Press Then the athletic director who had hired him was fired and the school, Morris said, reneged on a scholarship deal for his soccer players. So he finished his contract and began looking for another coaching job. One day, while he was at a car dealership ... See all stories on this topic »

SKLZ Launches A New Website Featuring Complete Training For Golf Golf Club Business (press release) The new SKLZ website features an easy-to-navigate design with specific sections for golf, baseball, fastpitch, soccer, basketball, football, lacrosse, racquet and other sports. The golf category includes over 50 golf specific instructional videos ... See all stories on this topic »

Gloucester Sports Briefs Gloucester Daily Times Please contact Athletic Director Kim Patience at 978-281-9877 if interested. Manchester Essex High School is looking for Varsity and JV girls soccer coaches, a boys JV soccer coach and a freshman football coach. Please contact MERHS Athletic Director ... See all stories on this topic »

Don't Get Left Behind In Your Fall Sports NBC Chicago That means a change in exercise programming to stay conditioned for that specific sport. But we want to focus on the similarities. Whether you like to play basketball, soccer, tennis, or evenfootball, there are a few things that are common: Everyone ... See all stories on this topic »

KICK IT: The great high school debate Evening News and Tribune “Instead, we are only accessing the best athletes who can afford to play club soccer, which as anyone in athletics can tell you, is a preposterous notion. “The reason basketball and football draw the best athletes in this country is precisely because ... See all stories on this topic »

Bland County adopts guidelines on concussions Southwest Virginia Today The most common sport for concussions is football, followed closely by soccer. At each Wythe County high school last year, there were about two or three concussions, mostly from those two sports, athletic directors and principals reported. ... See all stories on this topic » Southwest Virginia Today

Fall Tryouts Start Wednesday at Minooka Patch.com Tryouts and practices will be conducted in boys cross country, boys golf, boys soccer, football, girls cross country, girls golf, girls swimming and girls volleyball. Minooka requires a completedathletic participation form and physical to be on file ... See all stories on this topic »

Township High School District 211 Athletic Trainers Prepare for Sports Emergencies TribLocal A football player goes down after a brutal hit and isn't moving. It's a frightening scenario that athletic trainers at ATI Physical Therapy simulated over and over again at the “ATI Sports Medicine Kick-Off” to prepare them to act flawlessly during ... See all stories on this topic » TribLocal

Ppd., Real World Events New York Times On the real world front, you have sports in England grappling to adjust to their place amid an outburst of rioting. The violence that started in London and spread has prompted the cancellation of England's friendly soccer match against the Dutch ... See all stories on this topic »

Area Sports Briefs Oneonta Daily Star Edmeston Central will host its annual Athletic Parents' Night at 7 pm Wednesday in the auditorium. The event is for parents of Edmeston athletes who will compete at the modified, junior varsity and varsity level this fall. Registration forms for the ... See all stories on this topic »

SPORTS VIEWS: Scribe has high hopes with 'One Home Run' STLtoday.com A journalist whose career included writing a sports column for the Suburban Journals, Bob Emig died at age 51 in 2001. A staunch supporter of youth sports, he not only coached baseball, basketball and soccer teams but also was the athletics director at ... See all stories on this topic »

England soccer international under threat as UK rioting hits sporting events New York Post London clubs West Ham United and Charlton Athletic have already postponed League Cup ties, that they were due to host Tuesday, on police advice after outbreaks of arson, looting and clashes with police that began on the streets of Tottenham on Saturday ... See all stories on this topic »

Head Coach Jon Atkinson Releases 2011 Schedule Longwood Athletics Longwood University seventh-year men's soccer head coach Jon Atkinson has released the 2011 schedule which features nine home matches at the Athletics Complex in Farmville, including four home dates against in-state opponents. The Lancers finished 2010 ... See all stories on this topic »

BC-AP Sports Digest SI.com But the rioting has taken a toll on sports, with Wednesday's England-Netherlands soccer game the biggest casualty. By Stuart Condie. AP Photos. JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - The PGA Championship, boasting the strongest field in golf, made a weak decision when it ... See all stories on this topic »

Deer Lakes football stages 'midnight madness' Tarentum Valley News Dispatch Riverview has added new head coaches in a pair of girls sports. Larry Kumar is the new softball coach, replacing longtime coach Joe Dalsass, who retired. And Andrew Kariotis was hired as girlssoccer coach, filling the void left by the resignation of ... See all stories on this topic »

Q&A: Larry Nelson, 30 years after his PGA Championship PGA Tour Nelson, 63, celebrates the 30th anniversary of his first major in the 1981 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club (site of this week's event). Jeff Szklinski of the Champions Tour communications staff spoke with Nelson last week. ... See all stories on this topic »

Small FGCU Eagles defender stands tall on soccer field The News-Press She's so quick and athletic. It separates her. She is pint sized, but she's strong. She's so blazing fast it's hard to get behind her." Converting forwards to defenders, as Blankenship did with Correllus when she transferred to FGCU after a redshirt ... See all stories on this topic »

Wheaton College Athletics - Second update on the Thunder men's ... The Wheaton Men's Soccer team is teaming up with Ambassadors in Sport, ... these boys throughout the camp with football being the primary language that was shared. ... where the badnews of a nighttime fitness session was dropped on us. ... athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2011/.../MSOC_0801113054.aspx...

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