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


Expanding Danforth Plant Science Center hires scientists
STLtoday.com
The scientists, who recently received $16 million in grant funding from federal research organizations and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will work in next-generation biofuels, computational biology and new technologies. ...
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LCWU approves Rs 830m budget
The Nation, Pakistan
Reconstitution of six-member search committee, nomination of members of Academic Council, Advanced Studies, Research Board and all recommendations forwarded by the selection boards were also approved. The 43rd meeting of LCWU syndicate was held under ...
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GLOBAL: How to create a world-class university
University World News
For example, the authors show that in late 2007, Saudi Arabia announced plans for a new US$10 billion graduate research university; Pakistan plans to spend $750 million for each of its new universities of engineering, science, and technology during the ...
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University World News
Behind a visionary: The science of Steve Jobs
msnbc.com
People who sign up for her research group's studies on psilocybin, the hallucinogen in mushrooms, tend to be more open than the general population already. Young Jobs was likely the same way. "I think he's a classic example of someone who was very high ...
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Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day
Scientific American (blog)
As a result, she is regarded as the World's First Computer Programmer and an inspiration to women interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, an Mathematics (STEM). Ada Lovelace Day is a worldwide celebration of her contribution to STEM and society ...
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Scientific American (blog)
CSUCI, Oxnard College grants to encourage math, science studies
Ventura County Star
A research class and summer internship also helped Afausto Astillero, 47, decide he wanted tostudy chemical engineering after changing his focus several times in three years at Oxnard College. "It helped me decide on a hard science major instead of ...
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Beat the Traffic to Participate in $1.2 Million 'Eco-Driving' Research Project
PR Web (press release)
Beat the Traffic®, a leading provider of real-time traffic information for broadcast media and mobile devices, is pleased to announce its participation in a $1.2 million research project to study and evaluate technologies that help people drive smarter ...
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NASA finds 'unprecedented' ozone loss in North Pole
GMANews.TV
Other institutions participating in the study included Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and MarineResearch, Potsdam, Germany; NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va.; Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, De BiltThe Netherlands; ...
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Newly deployed wind-assessment buoy in Muskegon Lake joins advancements for ...
MLive.com
The $3.3 million project called for construction of the buoy, installation of the wind-testing technology, financial support for three years of research and other lake-relatedstudies. Initially, most of the funding was set to come from a $1.4 million ...
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Science & Tech: Researchers study link between diesel fumes and destruction of ...
Scottish Daily Record
Chemical ecologist Dr Robbie Girling said: "The diesel fumes may have a dual affect in that they may be mopping up flower smells in the air, making it harder for the bees to find their food sources." Recent research has revealed more about the effects ...
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$42M in a month: Researchers show OSU the money
KVAL
The funding is vital to pushing the boundaries of research forward, and OSU plays an integral role in that regard. Faculty in some of its most prominent areas – the College of Agricultural Science, for instance – find their work cited by other ...
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Czech Republic Launches $267M Life Sciences and Materials Research Center
GenomeWeb Daily News
The research will involve a wide range of studies of human molecular medicine, plant biology, and animal health and diseases. "Our ambition is to become a European Silicon Valley in the fields ofscience and research and the CEITEC center surely ...
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Movial Rides Embedded Systems Wave, Sees Increase in Demand for its Experience ...
MarketWatch (press release)
This increase in demand is in line with today's findings on embedded software use as announced by ETLA,The Research Insititute of the Finnish Economy as well as other recent studies showing that embedded systems are being used to enable exciting, ...
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Don't forget the combustion engine
Washington Post
So now might be a good time to remember an advanced technology that is often forgotten, the combustion engine, and the promise it still holds for helping the United States meet its short-term objectives regarding oil consumption. Studies have ...
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Santa Monica College Awarded $5.8 Million Federal Grant
Classes2Careers News
by Sandra Kelly on October 7, 2011 Santa Monica College, along with UCLA, has been awarded a $5.8 million federal grant to help the school recruit, educate, and give guidance to underrepresented minority students into the fields of science, technology,...
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Classes2Careers News
Lok Virsa educates youth about cultural heritage
Pakistan Daily Times
... Sialkot, Hussain Public School, Sialkot, National University of Science & Technology (NUST),Lahore, Fauji Foundation School, Rawalpindi, NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research,Faisalabad, Gift Education System, Gujranwala, ...
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The business of cooling the planet
Fortune
In 2004, Comer agreed to finance a startup called Global Research Technologies to study air capture. GRT set up shop in Tucson, hired a CEO, and developed a device called an air extractor after testing various materials to see which would most ...
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NCCU gets final approval for new Ph.D. program
Durham Herald Sun
The program, housed in the College of Science and Technology, will draw also on the resources of NCCU's Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute, the BiomanufacturingResearch Institute and Technology Enterprise and the School of ...
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Danforth Center Announces Five New Investigators, New Director of the ...
CisionWire (press release)
Founded in 1998, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a not-for-profit research institute with a mission to improve the human condition through plant science. Research at the Danforth Center will feed the hungry and improve human health, ...
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Studies Suggest Brain Stem Cells Could Represent Autologous Transplant Therapy ...
Genetic Engineering News
Reporting in EMBO Molecular Medicine, the team, led by Makoto Asashima, Ph.D., and Tomoko Kuwabara, at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Scienceand Technology (AIST), claim the technique didn't need the introduction of any inductive ...
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Genetic Engineering News
Raising "Good" Cholesterol Levels Reduces Heart Attack & Stroke Risk in ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"Our study adds to the growing body of evidence that raising HDL levels may be an important strategy for reducing heart attack risk," said study lead author Gregory Nichols, PhD, senior investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research ...
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Possible contraception link to HIV spread in Africa
Catholic News Agency
Green, an anthropologist and former director of the AIDS Prevention Research Project at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, said the New Paradigm Fund grew out of the Harvard project. His organization has “strong views” on AIDS ...
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Tulane alum, entrepreneur returns with unconventional style
The Hullabaloo Online
Ivey now works as an adjunct professor at the university, teaching a class with Professor Thomas Langston called "Science, Technology and Public Policy." Though Ivey was interested in computerscience and knew how to program computers, he did not study ...
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TLR7 Implicated as Potential Target for Enhancing Immunity to Retroviruses
Genetic Engineering News
A series of experiments by Edward P. Browne, Ph.D., at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, indicates that the vertebrate immune system detects retroviruses in vivo via TLR7 and that this ...
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Name change reflects focus on future technology
Northside Sun
As a student at Harvard in 1976, I was one of 50 students chosen to be in a special honors program, called Social Studies - “Soc Stud” in the Harvard vernacular. One of the rewards of being in Soc Stud was the privilege of getting to read every single ...
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Scholarships: PTDF Scholarship 2012/2013 For MSc, PhD and Undergraduates
Information Nigeria
Our mission is to train Nigerians to qualify as graduates, professionals, technicians and craftsmen in the field of engineering, geology, science and management in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria or abroad. We have a vision to serve not only as a ...
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HEALTH News, Fitness, Wellness, Diets, Oct 08, 2011


Reasons why you're not losing weight
Times of India
If you are not motivated enough or if you are only a passive participant, then trust us, no amount ofdiet control or exercise can help you to lose weight. Merely showing up in the gym is not sufficient. You need to adhere to your fitness program with ...
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Pistons rookie Brandon Knight talks hoops, health with schoolkids
Detroit Free Press
The Pistons' first-round pick shot baskets, discussed the importance of proper diet and fitness, and just had a blast with Mark Twain Elementary-Middle School students in southwest Detroit. And as students gleefully scrambled for free basketballs, ...
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For the body you deserve
Kidderminster Shuttle
... your body for the better in the second of a new series of health and fitness columns for Xtra. Each week Donna Hubbard, Founder of the Gymophobics chain of ladies Gyms, shares her secrets on diet, health & figure improvement with our readers. ...
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Men dying almost 10 years earlier in parts of Kent
Kent News
“We also believe Government should support schools in teaching the importance of a balanced diet and individual fitness.” She added that Labour opposed Tory cuts to healthy eating schemes and threats to health improvement programmes. ...
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Kent News
Lifestyle change, not diets, are key for NR man's weight loss
Richmond-News
For more information on the Hilton Head Health program, visit www.hhhealth.com. To calculate your individual daily caloric needs, visit www.h3daily.com. This blog also features numerous recipes andfitness ideas that anyone can incorporate. ...
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Improving health of students is important to state's economy, legislative ...
NewsOK.com
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.com Leave a comment Improving health and fitnessinitiative programs in public schools is important if the state is going to succeed in luring businesses to the state, a legislative panel was told Thursday. ...
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X Factor: Craig Colton more confident since losing weight
stv.tv
X Factor contestant Craig Colton has admitted that he is enjoying his new fitnessregime. The 23-year-old has been on a strict diet- as laid out by the personal nutritionist of his mentor Gary Barlow. By sticking to the plan Craig has already managed ...
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Breaking Dawn beauty Ashley Greene flaunts Pilates-toned bikini body
Examiner.com
Ashley, who underwent hours of fight training for Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, insists she doesn'tdiet, but eats healthy foods in small portions. "I don't do the diet thing anymore," says Greene. "I'm a big believer in feeding your body what it needs. ...
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Does mustard make massive muscles?
NHS Choices
Rats fed a high-protein diet demonstrated a slightly greater effect. HB was also associated with improved physical fitness: a grip test demonstrated that rats given the chemical had a 6.7% increase in lower extremity strength. ...
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HER Week In Health October 7, 2011
EmpowHer
... impact on teen diet and physical activity. A new program called HealthCorps was developed and implemented in five intervention schools to educate students about physical fitness and nutrition, and encourages them to lead a healthier lifestyle. ...
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Missouri high school senior loses 110 pounds through proper diet, regular exercise
The Republic
It's not just a number on a scale," said Laura Morningstar, a clinical integrations coordinator at HealthPoint Fitness. Early obesity increases the chances of cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. ...
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Addite Shirwaikar: Regular exercise is stress busting
Times Wellness
Power Yoga has added to my stamina and improved my overall health. I do pranayamas and asana all that helps in flexibility and agility. I train at the gym thrice a week, which includes cardio and weight training. Diet – I start my day with two glasses ...
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Physical fitness 'boosts staff productivity'
Sales Director jobs, sales manager jobs
Mark Millard, psychologist and founder of WellbeingWizard.com, said that a combination of exercise and good diet can help to make staff far productive and businesses will begin to see the benefit. Implementing a staff wellbeing programme may therefore ...
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Iowans walk toward better health
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)
Exercise and diet are only a portion of the effort, she said, citing healthy workplaces, safe walking paths and improved mental health among other priorities. Hy-Vee is among the backers of the initiative, along with Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield ...
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Jennifer Kelly-Browning skips sodas and opts for fresh food
NOLA.com
And to have a good quality of life and enjoy life and everything it offers you, you really have to be somewhat in good shape and good health.” Fitness Plan: “I go to yoga, minimum, four to five days a week. And then I ride my bike and do my kayaking in ...
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Mental ill-health costs UK billions a year, say Unite and Mind
HRmagazine.co.uk
Half or more cases of mental ill health can be addressed by encouraging individuals to resolve to adopt active lifestyles and improve their diet. Research has identified that there is a relationship between exercise and mental health, both in terms of ...
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Swap it, don't stop it: Simple changes for cutting calories
KARE
This morning fitness expert Jenny Evans joined us with her ideas for cutting calories with a few swaps to your snacks. She said when trying to make healthy changes to our diets we make think we have to completely cut out many of the foods we enjoy. ...
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If talking to your child about weight is difficult, try action
Tampabay.com
Being a good model of health and fitness will have longer-lasting effects on your child than any diet. It's time for a better way to communicate. Instead of telling them what they need to do, seek effective and creative ways to start the conversation ...
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Being fit for your career
Pactrick Air Force Base
Finally, don't discount the overall effects of nutrition on fitness. It is not about finding the latest diet; it is about making better decisions about healthy behaviors. Small choices such as eating a healthy breakfast instead of skipping it makes a ...
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Healthy help on offer
Harborough Mail
Lutterworth Library also hosted a health and well-being day last Thursday where people could get more information about diet, exercise and improving their mentalhealth. Lloyds Pharmacy provided blood pressure checks and body mass index checks at the ...
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Harborough Mail
La Verne man runs marathons barefoot to illustrate need for shoes for world's poor
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Guillermo gave him nutritional and diet tips. He responded by simply drinking less beer and eating less fast food until slight changes showed improvements and that big brother did know best. He started making healthier food choices, lost 50 pounds, ...
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Penguin Heads For Frankfurt With A Raft Of Exciting New Titles
Booktrade.info
The Pyramid Diet is an exciting and rewarding diet which, above all, is sustainable. Created by rising heath and fitness star, Danni Levy, it is based on a simple, easy to follow, 3-day cycle: day 1: high carbs, day 2: low carbs, day 3: no carbs. ...
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The Widening of the Obese Market: Companies Cash In on Growing Waistlines
Fox Business
Experts in nutrition, fitness and mental health also provide actionable wellness tips on the site. “Health comes in every size,” Solomon says, challenging the societal assumption that fat people are always unhealthy. “If you're 400 pounds, ...
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Heart Research UK: Using Our Love For Football To Tackle Heart Disease
Footy Matters
“A group of men, including homeless, obese and/or recovering drug users, who are at high risk of heart disease, will take part in a 12-week programme of exercise, fitnesstesting, nutritional advice and in-depth health screening, including an ECG in ...
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Sage Advice for Seniors: What to expect from a senior living community
Naples Daily News
Eating well is key to a healthy life, and senior living communities have put an emphasis on diet and nutrition. There are so many other facts to find out about what it's like to live in a senior living community. My advice is to do some research online ...
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Reaping what you sow
Ottawa Citizen
On harvest day at the White House, the invited crowd includes a dozen or so citizens who have tweeted their interest in a healthier diet to Michelle Obama's staff. One of them is a 36-year-old father of two and taekwondo master named Steven Barbosa ...
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Beef Team member named one of Austin's Fittest
High Plains Journal
"Through the Beef Team, our industry has a place that's relevant and compelling in the fitness andhealth world. The team is leading by example and speaks to everyone from the average mother wanting to be more active and run in her first 5k, ...
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It's Alive! Return of cult Roger Corman book
New York Post (blog)
He is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. SARA STEWART Sara Stewart is a features writer who majors in movies and minors in books, women's issues, health, fitness, science, music and any sort of participatory journalism that doesn't involve being on a boat.
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Sweaty Celebrity of the Week: Judy Greer
phillyBurbs.com (blog)
She has a new show on Yahoo! called "Reluctantly Healthy," which is all about incorporating gooddiet and fitness habits into our crazy-busy go-go lifestyles. The online show (see? No TV necessary) features trainer Tanja Djelevic, chef Jared Sokoloff ...
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Waterville conference to highlight link between ... - Bangor Daily News
By UnBylined
Maine news, sports, politics and election results, and obituaries. The Bangor Daily News is your source for breaking news in Maine and up-to-the-second election results. ... Sedentary lifestyles and poor diet are major contributors. ... Sockabasin, Maine's director of the Office of Minority Health; Jerrold Heindel of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Elizabeth Hatch of BostonUniversity's School of Public Health; and Richard Denison of Environmental Defense Fund. ...
Bangor Daily News
Fitness News is Essential for Good Living | Health & Fitness Articles
By admin
Today, modern technologies has given us so much power that general people can access the varieties of information on any disease like diabetes, cancer, AIDS and the other health related problems. for instance, Fitness News provide you detailed information about maintaining ... The dietis also considered as an important aspect of good health, and doctors always suggest avoiding junk and oily food, and preferring that people choose natural diet that keeps them fresh and active. ...
Health & Fitness Articles
Alcohol limits advice 'confusing' | Diet and Fitness
Ghana News Network - Live News, Politics, Music and Video Network. Twitter .... BackHealth Health News Diet & Fitness Alcohol limits advice 'confusing' ...
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Diet & Fitness
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Health Buzz: Make Over Your TV Habits Video - Diets in Review.com
Health news from around the web for September 29, 2011. ... Many health and fitness professionals argue that we need to reduce our screen time, but that ...
www.dietsinreview.com/.../health-buzz--make-over-your-tv-h...

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