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Aug 25, 2011

AFRICA News, Aug 25, 2011


Shark Attack Death: Tim Van Heerden Killed By Shark In South Africa (VIDEO)
Huffington Post
The death of a surfer in South Africa is the latest in a world-wide spate of shark attacks in areas previously thought to be relatively safe. Tim Van Heerden was killed on Monday in South Africa'sPlettenberg Bay. His death was the first-ever reported ...
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Pryor could be latest QB to change position
Yahoo! Sports
In fact, the NFL has been converting college quarterbacks into other positions since the '70s, when teams were still reluctant to entrust African-Americans to take snaps under center. Dennis Franklin, who led Michigan to three consecutive Big Ten ...
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Ron Paul Leaps Past Bachmann in Latest Poll
San Francisco Chronicle
He has advised numerous countries on constitutional reform, including South Africa, Hungary and Russia. Apparently the American people are starting to take notice, too. According to the mostrecent Rasmussen survey of likely voters, Ron Paul is a mere ...
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BHP Billiton latest to be quizzed over returns
BusinessLIVE
The company, whose roots are in South Africa, declared a final and total dividend of 40 US cents and 65 US cents respectively for 2010. By comparison, BHP Billiton's closest rival Rio Tinto in February declared a 40% increase in its final dividend to ...
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BusinessLIVE
Info bill a threat to media sources: DA
Times LIVE
The issue had cropped up repeatedly in recent deliberations on the bill. The ruling party had insisted the clause would stay and rejected opposition proposals for exemptions from prosecution for possession of state secrets. According to the latest...
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Times LIVE
Algeria into the top 50 in the Fifa's world rankings
BBC Sport
Algeria have moved into the top 50 in the world according to the latest Fifa rankings. The Desert Foxes have moved up six places into 46th despite having not played a game since July's rankings. Ivory Coast remain the highest ranked African team at ...
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BBC Sport
Q&A: Gadhafi's options, future scenarios and more
CNN International
The pictures Tuesday of fighters carting heavy weaponry and boxes of ammunition from Gadhafi's Tripoli compound with no discipline were the latest example of the weaponized chaos that has overtaken Libya in recent months. A large army compound west of ...
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CNN International
Putting print fundamentals to work
gulfnews.com
Dubai: The latest bout of US economic angst, the recent UK riots and the final countdown in Libya have all hit newspaper headlines across the globe. But for a brief two-week stretch that began in mid-July, it was actually one newspaper that made news ...
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No More Kids Outside My Marriage
Information Nigeria
In a recent interview with Nollywoodgossip's Live Online, Tuface Idibia, who is arguably the most successful African artist in recent times and winner of about 34 awards both national and international shared some insights about his success and ...
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Information Nigeria
Shots - Health Blog : NPR
NPR
Medicare officials have unveiled the latest initiative to spring from last year's overhaul, and it's one some health economists have been lusting after for years: Bundling payments so that hospitals, doctors, and even post-hospital caregivers all have ...
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Shipping giant reports revenue is up by 12%
NW Evening Mail
We have seen that the UK, Europe and USA markets aren't the best so we take these skills and sell them in Asia and Africa. “We are not deserting the UK, we are just focusing on where the opportunities are.” The latest figures, which reveal a 26 per ...
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Soundboard, August 25-31
Chicago Reader
On her terrific new album, Afrodiaspora (Luaka Bop), Baca takes a different approach than on previous recordings, drawing on her recent travels and academic studies to interpret songs of the African diaspora in the new world—not just Afro-Peruvian ...
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Chicago Reader
Markets crisis could prompt new spending dip, says Sorrell
The Independent
In terms of its like-for-like revenues, WPP's Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Africa and Middle East and central and eastern Europe division was the star performer, delivering a 10.5 per cent sales growth. This compares with a lowly 2.9 per cent in ...
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Can strikers be brought under control?
Moneyweb.co.za
However given the advanced employment laws in South Africa is there a need for these blatant acts of unlawfulness to be carried out year after year? One need only recall the world's horror when pictures of the recent riots in London played out on TV ...
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Lessons Learned on High Schaool All American Tour
RugbyMag.com
Their four-match tour of South Africa resulted in one blowout victory, two tough wins, and one very tight and fractious loss. “The guys learned a lot,” said the Tempe-area schoolteacher. “I've been to South Africa twice with the U19s, ...
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Nas Talks: Aiding Somali Children, New Album, Fatherhood, Marriage And More
Huffington Post
Seventeen years since his classic 1994 debut, "Illmatic," the Queensbridge, New York, native is gearing up to release his latest offering, "Life Is Good," which he plans to have out by the end of the year. In a recent interview with The Huffington Post ...
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Emerton's return to Sydney a further A-League coup
The Roar
As I wrote yesterday, Kewell's signature should be seen as the start, an opportunity to build some momentum, and Emerton's return is just the latest piece of good news. A favourite among the NSL faithful for sticking around for a few seasons and ...
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In Sierra Leone, Seaweeds attack Lumley Beach again
Awareness Times
By Aruna Turay Less than a month since the US based Sierra Leonean firm, the African Business Consulting and Construction Group, conducted a week long cleaning of seaweeds on the Lumley/Aberdeen beaches in Freetown, another attack of a new breed of ...
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Gambia drops new FIFA ranking
West Coast Radio
As the Scorpions prepare to face Namibia in Windhoek in the weekend of 2nd to 4th September, The Gambia has jumped down to seven places in the latest world ranking released by FIFA, world football's governing body, on Wednesday. ...
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Trio of teams announced for Tour of Britain
Bike World News
Team NetApp lead the way as they prepare to make their debut at The Tour of Britain, with a team led by South African rider Daryl Impey that also includes recent Tour of Austria runner-up and Best Young Rider Leopold König. “As a young team, ...
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Green building leaders to address urban food security in SA
eProp.co.za
He cites the recent African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN) survey of low-income areas in 11 southern African cities, which found 77% of households are struggling with food insecurity. “Many of the protests of the recent “Arab Spring” had their ...
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Commodities markets summary
Sydney Morning Herald
World oil prices were mixed on Wednesday ahead of a key speech by the US central bank chief, while traders also monitored the latest unrest in Libya. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) light sweet crude for delivery in October, ...
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Altın Koza festival promises strong lineup in 18th edition
Today's Zaman
The southern Turkish province of Adana's long-running Altın Koza (Golden Boll) International Film Festival is preparing to open its 2011 edition next month with a lineup that seems to be one of the event's strongest in recent years. ...
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Today's Zaman
Jason Smyth says he is in good form ahead of Daegu
BBC News
Like South African Oscar Pistorious, Smyth is hoping to achieve a piece of athletics history next year by competing at both the London Olympics and Paralympics. The Irish athlete's times have been well down on his personal best during his recent runs ...
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BBC News
World Travel Health Alerts – August 24, 2011
e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
Measles outbreaks were reported in Europe, Africa, the USA, and the Pacific this week. EUROPE: The Continent has now had 26000 cases, 6 of them fatal. Cases are rising in Dublin, which has over two thirds of Ireland's 135 cases. More details. ...
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Kenya's slump continues in rankings
SuperSport.com
Kenya is tied with two other nations namely Dominican Republic and Yemen while fellow East Africans Tanzania are 125th while Uganda continues its good showing inrecent months moving to 80th. Harambee Stars next face Guinea Bissau in an AfricanCup of ...
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SuperSport.com
British Admiral was tireless UFO advocate at the House of Lords
Open Minds UFO News
Peter Hill-Norton was born in South Africa in 1915, the son of a pilot in the then brand new Royal Flying Corps and, on his mother's side, a family of naval officers going all the way back to 1635. He entered the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1928 and ...
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Open Minds UFO News
Why Juan Mata has the poise and maturity to suit Chelsea
BBC Sport
A year after being part of the Spain squad that won the World Cup in South Africa, he spent this June as an over-age player captaining the Under-21s to victory at the European Championship in Denmark. In a recent interview with Esquire, Mata described ...
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BBC Sport
Venezuela to Repatriate Gold Reserves
MetalMiner
First of all, even a farmer in his mud hut in India or Africa is aware that gold prices have gone through the roof. Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon to buy the metal as dollars and euros look less intrinsically valuable every day. ...
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UN, US express concern as 26000 displaced from Jonglei conflict
Sudan Tribune
The latest clash was perpetrated by the Murle ethnic group against the Luo Nuer apparently in response to a reciprocal attack in June. Tit for tat cattle raids and revenge attacks between the neighbouring tribes have resulted in the death of 1000 ...
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Growth for Gas Is International
Minyanville.com
The US is the world's largest natural-gas producer, annually extracting almost as much gas as the Middle East and Africa combined. North America is essentially a self-contained market, with the US and Canada supplying enough gas to meet their domestic ...
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National Jobs Corps to Fight Unemployment?
CNBC.com
Professor William “Sandy” Darity, whose expertise is public policy, African American studies and economics, calls it the National Investment Employment Corps. The program would guarantee all US citizens over the age of 18 a job at a minimal salary of...
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CNBC.com
What Does the President Think About the Criticism of His Vacation?
ABC News (blog)
That emerging action was the latest word on Libya and yesterday's quake. Photographers caught the President talking in his cell phone on the Farm Neck golf course. “He has been satisfied with his ability to do his job even in these unusual locations,” ...
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Mother of Maryland writer missing in Libya speaks with son, says he has ...
Washington Post
He met his girlfriend Lauren Fischer in 2006 in a hostel in Spain while waiting to set off on a motorcycle trip across north Africa and the Middle East. He ended up staying in Spain eight months teaching English and fixing the bike, she said. ...
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Mangum: Standing up to bullying in our public schools
Pomerado Newspaper Group
Recent studies reflect that up to 23 percent of students in grades 4-6 had been bullied at least “several times,” while 8 percent said they were bullied at least once a week. About 20 percent of the students admitted they had bullied others. ...
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Risk factors for development of TB after starting HIV therapy identified in ...
aidsmap
However, research conducted in Africa has found a high incidence of TB in patients shortly after the initiation of HIV therapy. Possible reasons could include previously undiagnosed disease, the unmasking of sub-clinical TB, recent infection, ...
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Ciidamo kawada Tirsan dowladda oo isku Risaaseeyay degmada ...
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August 25, 2011 | Filed under: Latest News | Posted by: wararka. Muqdisho-(GMN) Iska hor imaad wakhti kooban socday ayaa waxaa uu xalay ciidamo ka wada tirsan dowladda KMG ah ee Somalia uu ku dhexmaray degmada Dharkeynley ee gobbalka ...
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Shark Death In South Africa Latest In World-Wide ... - News on Green
The death of a surfer in South Africa is the latest in a world-wide spate of shark attacks in areas previously ... Wednesday, August 24 2011. News on Green ...
newsongreen.org/shark-death-in-south-africa-latest-in-world-...
South African Wine | wine news | French harvest bigger than 2010 ...
WineNews | latest south african wine related news ... is predicted to exceed 47 million hectolitres (hl) this year - an increase of 6% compared to 2010. ...
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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Aug 25, 2011


NYU Senior Vice Provost Katepalli Sreenivasan Appointed Provost of NYU-Poly
PR Newswire (press release)
In this capacity, Sreenivasan will focus on the development of faculty, curriculum and researchprograms at NYU-Poly, NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai, all in partnership with sciencethroughout NYU. He will also continue his role as a science/technology ...
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Materials science may pack economic punch
The Idaho Statesman
It can use Boise State's facilities for a number of intricate studies, such as measuring roughness of the surface of materials it is using, for an average cost of $150 per hour. Boise Technology, the Nampa-based research company with a staff of 10, ...
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The Idaho Statesman
PopSci Q&A: Creating Crop Circles With Lasers and Microwaves
Popular Science
He believes circlemakers, as they're known, are using some advanced technology, from microwaves to GPS, to make their increasingly complicated designs. "Although it's an odd topic, it actually is quite rigorous science — here's a mystery, ...
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Popular Science
Winners of 2011 Governor's Celebration of Innovation Future Innovators and ...
Marketwire (press release)
Courses presently teaching: sophomore Honors Biology, junior/senior Biotechnology, senior Honors Biotechnology, and volunteers to teach Advanced Studies/Independent Research in Science. Musheno was selected for this honor in recognition of her devotion ...
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Army engages young scientists in lab work
United States Army (press release)
"You're doing real research. It's not results they're going to throw away later." "Fostering a sense of curiosity is an important aspect of life in science, math and technology." Army ResearchLaboratory aerospace engineer Chris Kroninger, left, ...
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Israeli Sci-Tech Curriculum Coming To NY Day Schools
The Jewish Week
Ran Soffer, the head of science and technology education studies at Sci-Tech/Israel, said the day school teachers are clearly excited by the program. “Often, in day schools, there is limited time forscience, and teachers are constantly rushing to ...
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Gender and Women's Studies in the Arab Region
Anglohigher
The second track of the conference addresses current research in gender and women's studiesacross the disciplines of history and culture; politics, law, and social studies; art, media, and literature; science, medicine and technology; and economy, ...
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Former Busby student up for science prize
Liverpool Leader
The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are presented annually and reward excellence in the fields ofresearch and innovation. Working in the Bragg Institute at the Australian Nuclear Science andTechnology Organisation (ANSTO), Dr Peterson's studies could ...
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Homeopathy and "plausibility bias" versus science
ScienceBlogs (blog)
Particularly galling to Fisher appears to be the Commons Science and Technology Committee report in February 2010, which concluded that "There has been enough testing of homeopathy and plenty of evidence showing that it is not efficacious. ...
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McKendree adds several new programs
Belleville News Democrat
Global studies majors take political science, economics, history, religion, philosophy and a foreign language. Courses examine the world as an interacting community, including the movement of goods, the migration of people, the spread of technologies ...
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ISPs Could Make More Money by Offering Multiple Service Plans
MIT Technology Review
Andrew Odlyzko, a professor of mathematics at the University of Minnesota whostudies Internet traffic, adds that this work provides some science-driven support to the emerging trend toward more complicated pricing models. Several ISPs have already ...
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MIT Technology Review
Jennison Named Dean At Chattanooga State
The Chattanoogan
Dean Jennison's most recent position was at Jackson State Community College in Jackson, Tenn. where he served five years as dean of Professional and Technical Studies. While at Jackson State he was responsible for associate of science degree programs ...
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EOS Wins Space Contract
PR Newswire (press release)
The Defence Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) contract, announced today by the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, will now require those sensors to be tested in real-time operations with existing space surveillance radars, ...
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Steve Wozniak unveiled as keynote speaker at IP EXPO 2011
SourceWire (press release)
The leaders and luminaries of the ICT world will be presenting the latest technologies, case studies,research findings, and hands-on lab sessions on the hot topics of the day, with particular focus on the Gartner's top 10 business and technology ...
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New nanoscale parameter resolves dilemmas on silicon property
Nanowerk LLC
The research has been supported by the Academy of Finland, CSC-IT Center for Science (Finland), the Foundation of Helsinki University of Technology, Ceramic Society of Japan and NationalScience Foundation (USA). The research was led by Professor Roman ...
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Climate “Research” Would Be Hilarious If It Didn't Cost Taxpayers and ...
Global Warming (blog)
Nearly 2000 animal species “are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less than a decade ago,” asserts new “research” just published in the once-credible journal Science. The opportunistic species are moving at the ...
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Global Warming (blog)
GSA Bulletin highlights: New research posted 19 August 2011
PhysOrg.com (press release)
The first scientific studies occurred in the 1850s with the study of fossil marine molluscs. Carlotta Maury, one of the few female paleontologists of the early 20th century, carried out the first comprehensive study of fossil molluscs and other ...
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Cornell University: Sept. 11 Terror Attacks Experts Available
Newswise (press release)
Thomas O'Rourke studies earth retention systems, foundations and soil/structure interaction, earthquake engineering, underground construction technology; as well as the engineering of large, geographically distributed systems such as water supplies and ...
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IK to support economic expansion
Business Diary
However, in recent years it has gained increased popularity after studies highlighted that it is valuable and an underutilized resource,” said Lesego Motoma director at the department of Research,Science and Technology. “The reverse in the trend has ...
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Police training in the year 2056
Police News
It is astonishing that only in recent years have definitive studies been done to break the myth of the superhuman police officer. Notably, the Force Science Institute has been a leader is compilingresearch that can lead juries and trainers to ...
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4 Indians in “Top 35 Innovators Under 35″ list from MIT's Technology Review
pluGGd.in
In June, Ratan became the director of the Microsavings and Payments Innovation Initiative at Yale University, which as part of its mission studies how technologies can help the poor financially. Meanwhile, the NGO that Ratan was partnering with ...
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Colorado colleges offer choices
La Voz Nueva
The University of Colorado at Boulder is world renowned for its research and its award winning faculty, many of which are Nobel Laureates. Students interested in science or environmental studieswill undoubtedly find what they are looking for when they ...
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Liberals, Science, and the Pessimistic Fork
National Review Online
Science — more precisely the technology that science makes possible — has fueled much of that political optimism. The link between liberalism and science is therefore easy to understand. Along with the generally optimistic implications of scientific ...
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Berkeley Lab Scientists Unveil an X-ray Technique Called HARPES
Chem.Info
This research was supported in part by the DOE Office of Science. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory addresses the world's most urgent scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, ...
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University Launches New Degree Courses to Empower Northeast India Leaders
Bosco Information Service
... and practical experience in scientific research in this field. The University has M. Tech. Programmes in three disciplines - Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering & Communications Engineering, and Computer Science Engineering. ...
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Rowland Unified marks new school year
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Huff joined Rowland Unified in 2001, teaching math, science and social studies at Alvarado Intermediate. He became a program specialist and support provider. Huff is a National Board Certified Teacher and a TOSA for Student Assessment. ...
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The Newspaper of the Harvard Business School
Harbus Online
“So much social science research exists that shows these attitudes have real impact,” says Hopkins. “These attitudes really are powerful and affect how you make decisions and how you behave.” People hear that girls aren't as good at math, ...
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INSPIRE – Awards for a new India
IBNLive.com (blog)
Inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in December 2008, the people behind the INSPIRE awards - the Department of Science and Technology, have been silently searching for and rewarding students with an outstanding aptitude for science. ...
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Dual language teaching is helping Sheboygan students in the classroom
The Sheboygan Press
According to information compiled by the Department of Public Instruction from student test scores, Sheridan has increased the number of students scoring proficient or advanced in reading, math, language arts, social studies and science on the ...
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Koforidua Poly designs fufu pounding machine
Modern Ghana
The institution, which was established in 1997 with 15 staff and 33 students, can now boast of 4000 students and three faculties – School of Business and ManagementStudies, School of Applied Sciences and Technology, and School of Engineering. ...
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Modern Ghana
Campus briefs: Infrastructure database, neutrino experiment, solar power ...
Roanoke Times
The college also offers an alternative energy career studies certificate, according to the release. Aaron Schroeder, a research scientist at Virginia Tech's Institute for Policy and Governance, will be the principal investigator on a $1.76 million ...
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Challenger Center Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Expanded Committment to ...
Space Ref (press release)
The organization also will leverage its advanced simulation technology to offer missions in STEM domains involving deep-ocean and polar exploration, bioscience and Nano science. "Having been forged in the shuttle program, Challenger Center will ...
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UK student ambassadors named
Lexington Herald Leader
She and two dozen colleagues from around the country spent a week at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center. The Suborbital Astronautics Workshop was part of the Teachers in Space program, whose professional development sessions give science,technology, ...
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Lexington Herald Leader
Council wants university fees raised by 300%
New Vision
They are Makerere University, Kyambogo University, Busitema University, Gulu University and Mbarara University of Science and Technology. The sixth public university is expected to open this year when Makerere University Business School gets autonomy ...
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Burning Questions: FVTC's May talks about college's mission
Appleton Post Crescent
It's a bachelor in applied studies degree completion program, so students who complete an associate degree program with us can transfer those credits to either of those universities. What areas of study are you finding are most popular for students ...
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Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Welcomes New Faculty and Staff Members ...
TribLocal
She has a BA in English Language from the Yanbian University of Science and Technology and an MA in Intercultural Studies and TESOL from Wheaton College. Mrs. Patty Drummond of Mundelein joins the administrative staff as Registrar and Assistant to the ...
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Biology - Science, Technology & Engineering Careers: Research ...
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Research Associate Molecular developmental studies of the larva of the marine polyclad Maritigrella crozieri - Posted in Biology - Science Jobs, Postdoc Fellowships, Events - Published by TheScienceJobs.com.
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New Nanoscale Parameter by Aalto University Resolves Dilemmas on ...
Georgia Institute of Technology Research News Using a technique known as thermochemical nanolithography (TCNL), researchers have developed a new way to fabricate nanometer-scale ferroelectric structures directly on flexible plastic ...
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