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Sep 8, 2011

SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Sep 08, 2011


560 researchers warn of being forced overseas
BRAIN DRAIN: Phd  student Dave Herman has been involved in cutting edge  research but will probably need to continue his work overseas.
Stuff.co.nz
Researchers say there is a lack of post-doctoral opportunities, as since the disestablishment of Foundation for Research Science and Technology fellowships, only the Rutherford Discovery Fellowships exist. The letter was initiated by Melanie Massaro, ...
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Study by Janice Gobert Cited in Science Magazine and its Weekly Podcast
WPI News
26, 2011, issue of Science reviewing research that explores whether encouraging students to draw helps them learn science. When asked to point to studies that have been especially effective at identifying the advantages of drawing in science education,...
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WPI News
Job figures cast doubt on Whitehall's push for science degrees
The Guardian
The government has protected the funding of places on science, technology, engineering and maths degrees, while spending on other courses has been cut. The Council for Industry and Higher Education told ministers in 2009 that it could not "stress too ...
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The Guardian
How the Cleverbot computer chats like a human
msnbc.com
Believe it or not, gay birds are quite a research topic ... not that there's anything wrong with that. Geoff MacFarlane, a biologist at the University of Newcastle in Australia, and colleagues reviewed studies of 93 bird species and suggested that ...
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msnbc.com
iCardiac Joins the Cardiac Safety Research Consortium
PR Web (press release)
iCardiac's services are supported by the COMPAS technology platform which maximizes the precision and decreases the cost of cardiac safety assessment from First-in-Human studies to Phase III studies. This suite of tools, which complies with the FDA's ...
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Kern Family's $20 Million Gift Will Jump Start Mayo Clinic Center for the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Kern family's gift will be used to hire staff, build space and finance startup needs of the Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery. The center will use in-depth medical record studies, informatics, epidemiology, health sciences research and ...
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Future of entire STEM disciplines in question
Times Higher Education
A report from the Higher Education Funding Council for England shows that the growth in international students taking up postgraduate places in science, technology, engineering and maths subjects is far outstripping that among their UK counterparts. ...
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Times Higher Education
Indian Institute of Science allays fears over Huawei tie-up
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has assured the communications ministry that its upcoming telecom lab in Bangalore does not pose any security threat despite its tie-up with China's telecom gear-maker Huawei Technologies. ...
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PCST confers awards to scientists
DAWN.com
The University of Sindh's spokesman informed here on Tuesday that Pakistan Council for Science and Technology under its research evaluation programme regularly evaluates the quality and quantum of international level research of Pakistan scientists. ...
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DAWN.com
Understanding Neuromarketing in Social Video Commerce
Video Commerce Consortium
In my earlier “Psychology of Online Video” article, I featured behavior science experts explaining how online video influences our shopping habits by setting off our brains and triggering consumer purchases. Here I delve further into behavior studies ...
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Video Commerce Consortium
Ruth Hanft, GWU professor
Washington Post
Over the years, she conducted national studies on health-care expenditures and did extensive policyresearch into Medicare, Medicaid and medical education. Dr. Hanft entered the senior executive service during the Carter administration, when she served ...
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Associate Professor Featured in New Book ...
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
A new book designed to interest young people in science features Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Associate Professor Mariana Figueiro Light: Energy You Can See includes a section detailing Figueiro's research on how light impacts our body's daily...
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Student improvement sought through technology, program upgrades
Metrowny.com
Expanding LEAD 21, described as an acronym for the program of Literacy, Equity, Acceleration and Differentiation- is another of the district's goals, which addresses subject material communication in grades K-5 in literature, social studies and science ...
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Shorter University welcomes 22 new full-time faculty members
Rome News Tribune
He earned a doctoral degree in philosophy, a Master of Divinity in Biblical Languages and a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Kellett's experience includes work as a project coordinator and research ...
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Gentris Corporation Announces Changes to Board of Directors
MarketWatch (press release)
Founded in 2001, Gentris is located in Research Triangle Park, NC, where it provides support for all phases of clinical studies and genomic biomarker programs. The Company works with academic and industry leaders to translate innovations in ...
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Newsmakers | South Strand
Myrtle Beach Sun News
Jordan Johnson of Pawleys Island (pictured below), a graduate of Horry County Schools' Academy for Arts, Science and Technology, near Myrtle Beach, has begun her college studies on a four-year scholarship to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. ...
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Sport Science
The Independent
Sport science with management is particularly popular and Birmingham even offers a course in applied golf management studies. Study options: Three years, or four years if studied with a language, as part of a sandwich degree or at a Scottish university ...
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LabCorp partners with Murdock at Research Campus
Salisbury Post
In LabCorp's newest venture in Kannapolis, assays developed at the Murdock Research Institute for contracted research will be transferred to LabCorp Clinical Trials laboratories worldwide to support global clinical studies. The agreement also provides ...
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A 'New Idea': Application of Vedic Defence Technology in Peacekeeping Missions
Weekly Blitz
These studies have been scrutinized and published in respected peer-reviewed journals such as Social Indicators Research, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Mind and Behavior, and Journal of Crime and Justice. The coherence-creating effects of ...
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Weekly Blitz
9/11 spawned big changes on campus
Prospectus
Department of Homeland Security's undersecretary for science and technology. The department has spent nearly $4 billion on scientific research in the last five years, with hundreds of millions more pouring into colleges from other state and federal ...
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Environment physicist gets Ateneo top job
Philippine Star
Little did Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, SJ, know at the time that this would come in handy someday, just like his winning the 2000 National Outstanding Young Scientist award from the National Academy ofScience and Technology (NAST). ...
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New Study Reveals Which Degrees Offer the Best Overall Job Potential
MarketWatch (press release)
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science 7. Bachelor's Degree in Databases 8. Master's Degree in Operations Research 9. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Networks 10. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing "We found a strong demand for degrees in technology, computers, ...
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Study shows that vehicle-to-vehicle navigation systems really do work
PhysOrg.com
However, there has been some debate on whether or not these high-tech systems actually work – that is, whether or not they minimize the overall average travel time of all vehicles in a traffic network. Some studies during the past several decades have ...
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PhysOrg.com
GCU opens MS/MPhil admissions
The Nation, Pakistan
This year, the university is offering admissions to MS/M Phil in 22 disciplines including Botany, Environmental Science, Bio-technology, Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Economics, ...
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Fugro-Jason Grants 12 Licenses for Jason Suite to University of Malaya
MarketWatch (press release)
Each year, the Department accepts 40 to 60 undergraduates for three-year Bachelor of Sciencedegrees in Geology and Applied Geology. The Department has been actively engaged in postgraduate research, with more than 15 local and foreign postgraduate ...
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Ten years after 9/11, infrastructure interdependence still a challenge in US
PhysOrg.com
A systems engineer who studies the deep interconnectedness of seemingly independent events or entities, Wallace was looking for the story behind the newspaper stories. A few months later theresearch team returned to Ground Zero, ...
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CHINESE Sports News, Sep 01, 2011


The future is nowChina Daily
It is always an embarrassing experience for Chinese people to talk about their national soccer teams now, even basketball. But when it comes to diving, the Chinese "Dream Team" rarely disappoints its compatriots. With the participation of world ...
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The Southern Times
Stand aside, Alex Rodriguez. The highest-salaried athlete in professional sports these days may be a... Windhoek - By as early as 2015, the Chinese renminbi could replace the United States dollar as the main currency financing trade b. ...
See all stories on this topic »Coach Weiss warns Azkals on absences
Inquirer.net
The Azkals face defending champion Hong Kong on September 28, before playing Chinese-Taipei and Macau on October 2 and 4. They are also scheduled to visit Singapore on October 6 for a friendly. Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not ...
See all stories on this topic »Basketbrawl in China
Washington Post (blog)
By Charles Lane We may never know what triggered the ugly brawl between the Georgetown Hoyas and a Chinese army pro squad in Beijing on Thursday. But it certainly put an ironic spin on an exhibition series that the US State Department conceived of as ...
See all stories on this topic »Women's soccer team falls short of medal round at university games
Waterloo Record
Though there were a few Canadian athletes and family member scattered throughout the stadium, the crowd was predominantly locals, and they were using revamped versions of chants used for the Chinese team to spur on the ladies in red and white. ...
See all stories on this topic »Sports digest: Oscar Pistorious becomes first double amputee to run against ...
San Jose Mercury News
Nuggets restricted free agent Wilson Chandler will play in the Chinese Basketball Association this season and won't be able to opt out of his deal and return to the NBA if there is a 2011-12 season. US Soccer says Clint Dempsey will not join the US ...
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FISU boss praises city for 'best ever Games'
China Daily
[Photo by Chen Chao/China Daily] The Shenzhen Games broke the record for the number of participants - 10603, made up of 7132 athletes and 3471 officials from 151 countries and regions - according to the latest statistics released by FISU's ...
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China Daily
Qatar Submits Formal Request to Organize 2017 World Championships in Athletics
Peninsula On-line
The 2013 edition will be in Moscow, Russia and the Chinese capital city Beijing will play host to the 2015 edition. Formal bids must be submitted to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) by Sept. ...
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Georgetown vs. China — 'Friendlies' Turn Mean and Goodwill Goes Sour
Politic365
Biden was in China to ease the fears of a Chinese government concerned over their investment in American debt. Soccer matches between the United States and Mexico also often end in brawls between fans outside the stadium. More thought must be given to ...
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Politic365
Home > Sports > University > Kitchener's Alyssa Lagonia leads Canada to soccer ...
Waterloo Record
More than 8000 student athletes are in Shenzhen, representing 150 countries; and the Chinese hosts didn't skimp on any details. From the 40000-seat stadiums, to the army of 1.2 million volunteers, to the newly constructed athlete's village, ...
See all stories on this topic »Liu just wants to have fun on the track
China Daily
"Liu showed his maturity after the race and he is really a man," said Sun Jihai, a former Chinese national soccer player. "He should have been the winner but he was not upset to lose the title. I admire him from the bottom of my heart. ...
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UFC: 25 Cities That Need to Host a UFC Event
Bleacher Report
Stirring the passion of their people, the Chinese fans came out in force to support their country's athletes. As regional promotions such as ONE Fighting Championship and and Art of War Fighting Championship capitalize on the Beijing market, ...
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Bleacher Report
Waterboys & Girls Events
WEEI.com
We remain grateful for the opportunity our student-athletes are having to engage in a sport they love here in China, while strengthening their understanding of a nation we respect and admire at Georgetown University.” ♦ NHL agitator Sean Avery will ...
See all stories on this topic »Cambridge volleyballer one step away from university games medal
Waterloo Record
The massive, newly built complex houses nearly 12000 athletes and officials and within its confines delegates can do anything from take Chinese lessons to relax by playing the drums. “It's amazing. I had no idea what it would be like and the Chinese ...
See all stories on this topic »Thursday's Sports in Brief
SI.com
Serena Williams advanced with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Chinese qualifier Zheng Jie. Williams showed off her powerful serve, firing 10 aces. BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Howard Schnellenberger played for Bear Bryant, led the Miami Hurricanes to their first ...
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Soccer Spotlight When Things Go All Wrong
SoccerNation.com
What brought this to mind was the report recently of a fight between a Chinese basketball team and the Georgetown Hoyas, visiting China on an ambassador trip. You can see clips of it all over the Internet, so I won't belabor the point. ...
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SoccerNation.com
Mozambique Gets Ready For 10th All Africa Games
Voice of America (blog)
The stadium was inaugurated a little more than four months ago and was built with funds from the Chinese government. include athletics, basketball, boxing, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, volleyball and weightlifting. When I think of athletics and ...
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Voice of America (blog)
Taylor bound for glory
China Daily
It's a blessing to be here and I want to be the best in the world," Taylor, who has signed with Chinese sponsor Li-Ning, told China Daily. Earlier this month, Taylor, the four-time NCAA triple jump champion who studied at the University of Florida, ...
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China Daily
Sports ,President confers Narang with Khel Ratna
The Day After
"We now hope we get to train in China or get a Chinese coach as it will help us train even better and get the sport in the country more popularity." Chettri, 26, feels the award will encourage him to do even better. He was also the first Indian ...
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The Day After
In the news Former staffer to sue Ole Miss
Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Chinese Basketball Association will restrict contracted NBA players from playing for domestic teams in the event the season is canceled, but will still allow free agents, state media reported. The CBA would bar players under contract such as ...
See all stories on this topic »Increased sports focus imperative
Nassau Guardian
Now, certainly there must be some serious reflection on the slow pace the Bahamian Government kept while the Chinese were meeting every time line in completing the stadium proper. Yes, the state of the art stadium is complete. ...
See all stories on this topic »Young Actress Also Plays Music, Sports
Patch.com
She is a Chinese girl just like me but poor. My favorite part about acting is you get to pretend and that you can act out different feelings. Music is a big part of your life with violin, piano and voice lessons. Do you have a favorite type of musical ...
See all stories on this topic »GO FAR EAST, YOUNG MAN NYC resident Moy pursues pro career in Asia
Big Apple Soccer
Not to mention that fact that it would be a great chance for me as an American-orn Chinese, 'ABC,' to revisit my family heritage and learn more about my culture. My goals were to sign a professional contract playing soccer but really on another level ...
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SI.com
BEIJING - A wild brawl breaks out between Georgetown and a Chinese men's basketball team, putting an immediate end to a supposed goodwill game that coincided with Vice President Joe Biden's visit to the country. By Gillian Wong. Sent. ...
See all stories on this topic »IIPM Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri on 'Chinese Investments in Africa, a Lesson for ...
SBWire (press release)
For that matter, the entire Malawi has been built by China – ranging from their parliament to luxury hotels to even a soccer stadium. China FAW Group Corporation, the largest Chinese auto manufacturer, has invested $100 million in South Africa's auto ...
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Creating the Ultimate Sports Hottie
Bleacher Report
Accents ruled out instantly: Canadian, German and Chinese. Sorry Canada. Fun Fact: Mancino was inspired to become a skydiver after watching the (awesome) movie Point Break. Who was't inspired to become a skydiver after watching Point Break? ...
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Bleacher Report
First Cup: Tuesday
ESPN (blog)
Popular across the globe – get the Chinese subtitles ready – a Durant movie probably will sell. But my question for Hollywood is, what exactly do you do with Durant in a movie? ... I hope he doesn't play himself or someone like himself. That's no fun. ...
See all stories on this topic »Briefs: Five Serra wrestlers compete at nationals
San Jose Mercury News
Georgetown is in China on a 10-day trip as an example of sports diplomacy. Former Stanford star Christen Press has been named rookie of the year in Women's Professional Soccer, a year after former Cardinal teammate Ali Riley won the award. ...
See all stories on this topic »Local sports calendar: 8.21.2011
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Taiji is a traditional Chinese martial art practiced by many for its health benefits. Introductory offer of $99 for the first three months. Call the Acdemy of Asian Martial Arts in Sunrise Mall at 882-5088. YWCA Fitness Connection is offering new ...
See all stories on this topic »'Axe Murderer' Bride Is New TV Mom At CBS Radford Studios
Patch.com
And obviously Bamboo the Chinese place. That's a once a week thing. Q: Obviously Tim Allen has a comedy persona. Is your character the right person to set him up for those jokes? NT: It's interesting you say that because we do bounce off each other ...
See all stories on this topic »Marketing Predictions for Season 13 Cast of 'Dancing With the Stars'
Adweek
Already a spokesman for Chinese athletic brand Peak Sport Products and producer of his own in-development reality show They Call Me Crazy, Artest has potential. But will brands buy into any dancing success he has? He doesn't have the popularity or ...
See all stories on this topic »Forced to go pro in something other than sports
phillyBurbs.com (blog)
She could be a tennis player, a golfer or a figure skater. All these many years later, Forbes Magazine recently released the Top 10 highest paid female athletes. Chinese figure skater Kim Yu-Na ranked No. 7 with $10 million. The only ground-breaker is ...
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10 years after 9/11, a daughter lives by her father's lessons
NJ.com (blog)
Since Jack was so involved in his daughters' sports and so instrumental in “turning things around” for the girls' teams, the D'Ambrosi family decided to award the annual scholarship to two female athletes from Woodcliff Lake in their senior year of ...
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NJ.com (blog)
Preview: Soccer Season Set to Start
Patch.com
17. Tickets are $25, and Oberhaus-Wickard said she expects that they will sell out of the 300 they have available. The night will also include a Chinese Auction and a 50/50 raffle. For updates on fundraisers and home game sponsors, the boosters have a ...
See all stories on this topic »If Nobody Loses, Then Nobody Wins
Southern Pines Pilot
This, on the heels of Tiger Mom, the Chinese parent who wrote a book about demanding excellence from her daughters. I just got knocked over by the pendulum. The trouble starts, according to the study, when these kids grow up feeling entitled. ...
See all stories on this topic »Coastal Bend recreational, youth sports calendar: 08.16.11
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Taiji is a traditional Chinese martial art practiced by many for its health benefits. Introductory offer of $99 for the first three months. Call the Acdemy of Asian Martial Arts in Sunrise Mall at 882-5088. YWCA Fitness Connection is offering new ...
See all stories on this topic »MyReporter gets in touch with Wilmington's pro sports roots
StarNewsOnline.com
He has been playing in the Chinese Basketball Association since the fall of 2009. Tamera Young, Laney: No. 3 all-time leading scorer in Colonial Athletic Association, three-time all-CAA selection and inaugural draft pick of WNBA's Atlanta Dream. ...
See all stories on this topic »LEEInks List: Boston teams' reclamation projects
WEEI.com
Since leaving the NBA, Marbury has starred in the Chinese Basketball Association with the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons and currently the Foshan Dragons. Crazy Carl is one of the few guys on this list who earned his reputation in Boston moreso than ...
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