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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Aug 04, 2011


NanoString Embarks on First in Series of Clinical Studies for Breast Cancer ...
Genetic Engineering News (press release)
NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translationalresearch and developer of molecular diagnostics, today announced that it is initiating the first in a series of studies to evaluate the clinical utility of ...
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Why the Moon is lopsided: a new explanation
The Hindu
The paper had made “an interesting suggestion that appears viable conceptually but may not be the real story,” cautioned JN Goswami, director of the Physical ResearchLaboratory at Ahmedabad and chairman of the Science Advisory Board for India's ...
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The Hindu
Practice Makes Perfect -- Or Does It?
MediaPost Publications
by Sherrill Mane, 8 minutes ago Online ad effectiveness research is an imperfect science. But if we apply greater scientific rigor and follow best practices like those released by the IAB on July 13, we can make it a more valuable and useful tool. ...
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Media Invited To Experience NASA Field Tests For Future Missions
RedOrbit
News media representatives are invited to two opportunities to learn more about the upcoming DesertResearch and Technology Studies (Desert RATS) field tests. On Thursday, Aug. 4, journalists can visit NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston from 2:30 ...
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Integrating Technology with Student-Centered Learning
Youth Today
In order to achieve this, subject areas like science, language arts, math and social studies are blended together into domains. Despite the great potential of technology, it poses some challenges as well. In many instances, the culture and structure of ...
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New Data Support PCT In Forensic Applications
Daily Markets
Pressure Biosciences' PCT technology seems to be the choice. The data presented by thesestudies are additional confirmation that PCT can improve the detection of DNA in challenging forensic samples. These methods can be used by forensic laboratories ...
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NanoScan Technology
AZoNano.com
They specialize in development, production and sale of unique equipment for research and industry focusing on scanning probe microscopes (SPM) and research complexes based on them. The company employs experts from various fields of science and ...
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PM announces winners of 2011 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Canada's New Government (press release)
Each of the recipients receives $50000 a year for three years, to help them as they pursue and complete their doctoral studies. “This scholarship program is a key component of our Government's Science and Technology Strategy, helping make Canada a ...
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Canada's New Government (press release)
The science of teacher education
MIT News
“The new framework says, and there's a lot of research that agrees, that it's important for [scienceteachers] to have engaged in the scientific research process,” says G. Michael Barnett, an associate professor of science education and technology at ...
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New IST course examines crisis informatics
R & D Magazine
She has worked with, and has been funded by, the United Nations, the US Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation. Among Tapia's research efforts is the Coordination of Humanitarian Organizations in Relief Using Technology (COHORT) ...
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Voice recognition another possible dyslexia deficit
Deseret News
By Lois M. Collins, Deseret News A common learning problem, dyslexia, may be as much an auditory-processing problem as it is a reading issue, according to newresearch from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Researchers found the disorder may ...
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Deseret News
The Science of Breakups
Daily Beast
These two research studies powerfully demonstrate the way in which our romantic partner controls aspects of our health and well-being that are outside of our conscious control. So what happens when that unit disintegrates? ...
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Daily Beast
study of abalone yields new insights into sexual reproduction
UC Los Angeles
The study was funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and UCLA's Council on Research. Scientists have been trying to describe interactions between microorganisms ...
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Science Education Shift
Scientist
By Megan Scudellari | August 3, 2011 Science education is ready for a reboot, the National Academy of Sciences announced last week. On Tuesday (July 19), the National Research Council, the working arm that carries out most NAS studies, unveiled the ...
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Scientist
Fighting breast cancer from new angles
EurekAlert (press release)
"The Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program is proud to support the investment into early and new science that can potentially improve and enhance the lives of breast cancer patients," said Captain Melissa Kaime, MD, Director of the ...
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Satellite Optimization: Expand Networks Helps Oceanography Institution Achieve ...
TMC Net
By Tammy Wolf, TMCnet Web Editor One of the oldest and largest centers dedicated to globalscience research in the world, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, has now found itself in its second century of ...
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Student Conference on Complexity Science addresses issues of the day
University of Southampton
The students will present their current work during the conference, addressing research problems spanning a broad range of scientific disciplines such as social science and economics, climate and earth science, biomedical and neural systems, ...
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UVic to launch new `green ship` using fuel cell technology
Environmental Expert (press release)
It will also permit acoustically sensitive research operations-such as marine mammal observations or studies of sound in the ocean- without requiring power from noisy diesel engines. The new green ship technology is a collaboration between UVic's green ...
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DCU to lead Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Programme
Dublin City University
The objective is to establish a joint European PhD programme in EUV and X-rayScience and Technology. In total 10 proposals from over 140 submitted by consortia from across Europe were selected for funding. Although three existing EMJD programmes have ...
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Dublin City University
New Non-Invasive Test Helps Diagnose Prostate Cancer
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
In studies since 2005, Chinnaiyan's team has shown that TMPRSS2:ERG is highly specific for prostate cancer—it's not found in normal prostate tissue, nor in any other kinds of cancer. In their latest work, which is published in the August 3, 2011, ...
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COVANCE I INC(STU) : Covance Genomics Laboratory and Broad Institute to ...
4-traders (press release)
Coupled with the recent development of technologies to genetically engineer models, completion of the omics databases will revolutionize molecular medicine research with this species.” “Covance's contribution to the ongoing genome project will be a ...
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First Large-Scale Map Of A Plant's Protein Network Addresses
BioResearch Online (press release)
The studies were funded by grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health. The papers are the product of a collaboration among investigators at Dana-Farber; ...
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Achieving Indonesia's golden moment of economic growth
Jakarta Post
Two recent international seminars, the Annual Meeting of Science & Technology Studies, (June 2011 in Tokyo), and the 12th Association of Pacific Rim Universities' Conference, (July 2011 in Beijing), show the same enthusiasm towards developing countries ...
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Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship awarded to four this year
Channel News Asia
His portfolio included the review of the Mother Tongue Language policy and the establishment of the new School of Science and Technology. Joining them is Mr Hoe Wee Meng who will be pursuing a Master in Public Administration at Harvard University. ...
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Henrietta FIRST team seeks more members
Henrietta Post
As the students complete interesting work while spending time with their friends, the adults support this team to promote careers in math, engineering, technology and science. Team 2228 once again has FIRST scholarship winners, awards based on ...
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'Masculine Norms': Why Working Women Find It Hard to Reach the Top
Knowledge@Wharton
Research shows that women are more likely to leave an engineering career than other fields. According to the National Science Foundation, women make up 20% of engineering graduates, but only 11% of professional engineers are women. ...
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Knowledge@Wharton
Walnut Valley Unified Teachers of the Year Recognized
Patch.com
Landi, who will represent the district in the Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year Program, has taught sixth- and seventh-grade social studies at Chaparral Middle School for the past five years. She has been in the district for 10 years and said she ...
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Oahu nonprofit gets $1.3 million to build community center in Waianae
The Republic
The new building will have meeting rooms, a computer training laboratory, and an after-school program for science, math and technology studies among other facilities. The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is due to present the organization a grant ...
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KNUST To Install Weather Stations
Peace FM Online
Professor Ampadu was full of praise to the World Bank for providing support in the area of energystudies and research through the Clean Energy Investment Framework Multi Donor Trust Fund. He intimated that the College will continue to encourage the ...
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Vessix Vascular Completes $23 Million Financing
PR Newswire (press release)
The life sciences team consists of seven professionals bringing together over 30 years of experience in the life science industry and more than 50 years of private equity and venture capital experience. The team has approximately euro 220 million under ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Agere Pharmaceuticals Collaborate
Powder Bulk Solids
The partnership is intended to reduce time and cost during proof of concept studies by means of hot melt extrusion and granulation. The two companies also possess a deep know-how in solid dispersions of poorly soluble compounds. ...
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Right-Wing Media Find Another Poor Excuse To Ignore Climate Change: Polar Bear ...
Media Matters for America
[Science, 7/29/11] 2004 Assessment Found Climate Change Could Threaten "The Survival Of Polar Bears As A Species." An international project that comprehensively evaluated and synthesized knowledge on climate change in the Arctic cited several studies ...
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Brazilian industrial policy: what it means for IT
IT Decisions
... Bank for Social and Economic Development should grant the Financing Agency of Studies and Projects (Finep) R$ 2bn to augment funding for innovation under the Ministry of Science andTechnology. Finep is the Brazilian body dedicated to research. ...
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+ What is involved in the new SSCE cu
Nigeria Daily Independent
He added that “there are fields of studies/specialisation from which students are to offer three or four subject. Under Science and Mathematics are Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Further Mathematics, Agriculture, Physical Education and Health Education. ...
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Education spotlight
Green Bay Press Gazette
Angela Moeller, De Pere, earned a master's degree in exercise and sport science-physical education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in May. The following area students completed bachelor's degree requirements: Lindsey Adams, psychology; ...
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Special Report: HER2 and Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer
hcp.obgyn.net
Just sign in or register today to become part of our growing, online community. Email me when someone comments on this article. 1. Slamon DJ, Godolphin W, Jones LA. Studies of the HER-2/neuproto-oncogene in human breast and ovarian cancer. Science. ...
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Acoustic trauma: How wind farms make you sick
Register
Empirical studies are rare. Renewable UK, the wind and wave industry lobby group, cites researchby the Noise Working Group for the UK business department on its web page devoted to noise issues. The 1996 study, known as ETSU-R-97 (10-page PDF/1.8MB), ...
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Atmospheric Simulations Will Help NASA Interpret Data from the ...
In August of 2016, when NASA's Juno Mission begins sending back information about the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter, research done by Georgia Institute of Technology engineers using a 2400-pound pressure vessel will help ... our home in the galaxy and interstellar space to be surprisingly structured and intense. Less than two years later, its science program has also flourished into multiple research studies extending way beyond the original scope of the mission. ...
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HEALTH News, Aug 04, 2011

Medical professionals, community leaders begin planning for upcominghealth summit
The Lufkin Daily News Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:50 PM PDT
Disease prevention.
Pharmacist faces charges in fraud case
The Findlay Courier Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:50 PM PDT
A Findlay pharmacist was among 26 people indicted in what the federal Drug Enforcement Agency calls a case of "massive health care fraud" in Michigan.
Learning to Eat Only When Hungry Improves Health
FYI Living Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:49 PM PDT
Summary This study investigated whether blood glucose and metabolic risk factors could be reduced by eating only after recognizing the sensation of hunger. Blood glucose levels in individuals who were trained to recognize hunger were compared to those in untrained ⦠Read More
Malloy backs âcatch-upâ raises at UConn Health Center amid concessions
Journal Inquirer Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:46 PM PDT
HARTFORD â Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is defending planned raises for faculty at the University of Connecticut Health Center, saying that they would bring the facilityâs professors in line with unionized employees elsewhere in state government.
Salmonella outbreak in California
The Record Gazette Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:45 PM PDT
At least one salmonella illness has been reported in Riverside County, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
STPH recognized in fight against infections
St. Tammany News Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:42 PM PDT
St. Tammany Parish Hospital is a recipient of a HAI WATCHDOG Awards educational grant. Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Health Care, the HAI WATCHDOG Awards were created to recognize the efforts of dedicated healthcare professionals helping to prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections. The online awards program also facilitates the sharing of best practices among clinicians, and Kimberly-Clark Health...
Fire Chief Resigns; Cites Health
Albuquerque Journal Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:40 PM PDT
Tobin Says Hazing Backlash To Blame
Steve Jobs on leave but not gone
The Fargo Forum Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:38 PM PDT
Company keeps veil of secrecy on health status of Apple CEO SAN JOSE, Calif. - In one of the most curious vanishing acts in American corporate history, Apple CEO Steve Jobs remains on what is now the longest of his three medical leaves, reportedly keeping an opaque remote control over major decisions.  Talk about this topic
SAMC registered nurse honored
Douglas Dispatch Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:38 PM PDT
Southeast Arizona Medical Center is very proud to inform the Douglas Community that Registered Nurse, Beth Spalsbury, who specializes in infection prevention, received a certificate of appreciation from the Arizona Department of Health Services for participation in the United States outpatient influenza like illness surveillance network for 2010 - 2011 flu seasons.
LAWRENCE: Raccoon tests positive for rabies
The Lawrence Ledger Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:37 PM PDT
A raccoon that was found wandering in the area of Melvina Drive and Edith Drive Friday night, in the Lawrenceville Greene neighborhood, has been determined to have rabies, according to the Lawrence TownshipHealth Department.

LIFESTYLE News, Aug 04, 2011

Genes, not lifestyle, make you live to 100!
New Kerala Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:10 PM PDT
London, August 4 : The secret behind living to a ripe old age may have nothing to do with what you eat, how much exercise you get, or whether you smoke or drink. It may be programmed into the genes of certain lucky individuals, according to a new study.
Entertainment / Lifestyle
Malaysian Digest Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:39 PM PDT
Should 8TV/Media Prima take action against the person who's answerable for the TV station's recent Ramadan PSAs?
Event promotes building for the barkers
The Bryan-College Station Eagle Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:29 PM PDT
More and more people are trying to live an environmentally friendlylifestyle, but what about man's best friend? Organizers of Brazos Bark and Build hope to encourage sustainability among the canine set by sponsoring a contest for the most environ ...
Building for the barkers
The Bryan-College Station Eagle Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:22 PM PDT
More and more people are trying to live an environmentally friendlylifestyle, but what about man's best friend?Organizers of Brazos Bark and Build hope to encourage sustainability among the canine set by sponsoring a contest for the most environment ...
LIFESTYLE: Jamboree of Fun set for Aug. 13
Pacific Daily News Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:04 PM PDT
JRP Guam and I.S.L.A. (Island Success organization that provides backpacks and school supplies to the less fortunate children of Guam) will hold a Jamboree of Fun at the Sheraton Resort Guam on Aug. 13, in celebration of JRP Guamâs 40th anniversary.
LIFESTYLE: Heineken Heat Wave Summer Party
Pacific Daily News Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:04 PM PDT
The Heineken Heat Wave 2011: Summer Never Ends! end of summer beach bash is set for Aug. 14.
LIFESTYLE: DNA Evolution surf night party Aug. 20
Pacific Daily News Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:04 PM PDT
DNA Evolution will hold a surf night party Aug. 20 at the beach at Gun Beach. More information will be announced later. A Guam artistsâ exhibition Aug. 25 at DNA Evolution; Aug. 31: Miss Guam World pageant.
LIFESTYLE: Mangilao donne festival Sept. 8 to 11
Pacific Daily News Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:04 PM PDT
Interested contestants for the Ms. Donne 2011 contest, vendors, entertainers and donne food contestants may call the mayorâs office at 734-2163.
Long life is in the genes: Study
AsiaOne Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:44 PM PDT
ISRAEL - Israeli researchers studied a population of Ashkenazi Jews who have lived to age 95 and older and found that their eating andlifestyle habits were no better than those of the general population.
Man Utd legend Cantona blasts Man City pair Tevez, Balotelli over Manchester moans
tribalfootball.com Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:41 PM PDT
Carlos Tevez Mario Balotelli Manchester City Manchester United Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has launched an attack on moaning Manchester City players about living in the area. Cantona also launched a broadside at Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli , who have this summer both criticised the lifestyle in Manchester. "They don't like the place?" he laughed. "It depends upon where they come ...

GREECE News, Aug 04, 2011


The next Greece
National Post
Republicans are bragging that they got spending cuts today, a promise of spending cuts in the future, and no tax increases. Democrats, meanwhile, are chortling that they took the debt issue off the table until after the 2012 elections, protected their ...
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Salgado Vows to Carry Out Spanish Bond Sale
Bloomberg
The Spanish budget deficit, at 9.2 percent in 2010, was below only Greece and Ireland among the countries sharing the euro currency. Moody's Investors Service put Spain's Aa2 rating on review for a possible cut on July 29, citing “funding pressures. ...
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EU Morning Report: Interest rate hike expectations continue to support the euro
IBTimes Canada
On Saturday, EU finance ministers approved a 12 billion euro bailout fund for Greece's next quarterly installment. Today the euro fell after rating agency Standard & Poor's said that a debt rollover plan for Greece puts the country at risk as it may ...
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Pimco's El-Erian: Greece's Exit From Euro Zone A Possibility
Barron's (blog)
By Murray Coleman In an interview published today, Pimco's CEO Mohamed El-Erian is beating the drum of rising US debt weighing down global growth prospects. In an interview with German magazine Stern, the co-chief investment officer at the world's ...
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Greek debt activists move to a hip-hop soundtrack
The Guardian
"We try to sing about the way we live in Greece today – about racism and everyday life. About the social issues people are facing," he says. "The crisis has helped protest music and more political lyrics come more into the main stream," adds Manos ...
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The Guardian
Greek rise in homelessness creates a new poor
The Guardian
He bought a flat and – unlike so many in Greece – was fully paid up on his welfare insurance. But in Greece today that can be a curse as much as a blessing. Because of his age, how long he has worked, and his amount of contributions, anyone seeking to ...
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The Guardian
Oceania delays the maiden cruise of its new ship
USA Today
The 12-day cruise will visit Alexandria and Port Said, Egypt; Haifa and Ashdod, Israel; Rhodes, and Patmos, Greece; and Alanya and Kusadasi, Turkey, before ending with an overnight stay onboard the ship in Istanbul. The ship was originally to sail a ...
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USA Today
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