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Sep 4, 2011

SPACE, Astronomy News, Sep 04, 2011


Vardo McKenzie makes his mark on scientific world as an intern for NASA
Bahamas Tribune
"Vardo was one of the best interns I had, far better than some of the college interns," said Dr Jaydeep Mukherjee, director of the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium. "He started his internship by participating in a high altitude balloon workshop for ...
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Pizarro: Tech Museum celebrates Islamic inventions with new exhibition
San Jose Mercury News
I was surprised that the show takes up only about half the space in Parkside Hall that previous big exhibitions have, but there's plenty to read, videos to watch and even a few hands-on items. Clock, created in the 13th century by Muslim inventor ...
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Chinese Government Hacking Exposed - Yahoo! 404 - Page Not ...
Science Video; Weather News; Space / Astronomy; Animal / Pets; Dinosaurs / Fossils ... Chinese Government Hacking Exposed. 3 hrs ago ...
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High-Octane Social Astronomy : Discovery News
Using a multi-million dollar telescope system for one hour, BBC astronomer Mark Thompson captured images of astronomical objects as chosen by ... Discovery News > Space News > High-Octane Social Astronomy ... Discovery News Video ...
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18-Year Old Student Discovers Comet Break-Up
Discovery News
So the interpreting the data is all part of an exciting day in the life of an astronomer." Although she's already accomplished so much in astronomy, Blyth has other ideas for her next big academic step. "Astronomy is certainly going to be in my future, ...
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Astronomy Without A Telescope – Cosmic Coincidence
Universe Today
Credit: NASA. Cosmologists tend not to get all that excited about the universe being 74% dark energy and 26% conventional energy and matter (albeit most of the matter is dark and mysterious as well). Instead they get excited about the fact that the ...
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Universe Today
NASA – Eyes On The Solar System
Universe Today
If you've had the chance to use high dollar astronomy software, you'll appreciate this free program. Inside is a 3-D environment full of real NASA mission data which let's you explore the cosmos from the comfort of your computer. ...
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Jupiter, Saturn and Venus in the fall sky
Washington Post
10: Julie McEnery of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt examines the results from the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope at the National Capital Astronomers meeting, University of Maryland Observatory, College Park. ...
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Here is a different kind of space book
Cumberland Times-News
Outward from the sun are the inner circle of the four planets as well as meteorites, space junk, the International Space Station, our moon, the Mars rovers and the Asteroid Belt. I found it interesting that the names of NASA's Mars Rovers, ...
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Mars Rover discoveries excite NASA scientists
The Palestine Telegraph
“This rock doesn't look like anything else we've seen before” on Mars, said Steven W. Squyres, a professor of astronomy at Cornell and principal investigator of the rover mission. The rim of Endeavour — a 14-mile-wide depression that was carved out by ...
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SPACE, Astronomy News, Sep 04, 2011


Vardo McKenzie makes his mark on scientific world as an intern for NASA
Bahamas Tribune
"Vardo was one of the best interns I had, far better than some of the college interns," said Dr Jaydeep Mukherjee, director of the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium. "He started his internship by participating in a high altitude balloon workshop for ...
See all stories on this topic »
18-Year Old Student Discovers Comet Break-Up
Discovery News
So the interpreting the data is all part of an exciting day in the life of an astronomer." Although she's already accomplished so much in astronomy, Blyth has other ideas for her next big academic step. "Astronomy is certainly going to be in my future, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Cosmic Coincidence
Universe Today
Credit: NASA. Cosmologists tend not to get all that excited about the universe being 74% dark energy and 26% conventional energy and matter (albeit most of the matter is dark and mysterious as well). Instead they get excited about the fact that the ...
See all stories on this topic »

Universe Today
NASA – Eyes On The Solar System
Universe Today
If you've had the chance to use high dollar astronomy software, you'll appreciate this free program. Inside is a 3-D environment full of real NASA mission data which let's you explore the cosmos from the comfort of your computer. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Jupiter, Saturn and Venus in the fall sky
Washington Post
10: Julie McEnery of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt examines the results from the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope at the National Capital Astronomers meeting, University of Maryland Observatory, College Park. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Here is a different kind of space book
Cumberland Times-News
Outward from the sun are the inner circle of the four planets as well as meteorites, space junk, the International Space Station, our moon, the Mars rovers and the Asteroid Belt. I found it interesting that the names of NASA's Mars Rovers, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Mars Rover discoveries excite NASA scientists
The Palestine Telegraph
“This rock doesn't look like anything else we've seen before” on Mars, said Steven W. Squyres, a professor of astronomy at Cornell and principal investigator of the rover mission. The rim of Endeavour — a 14-mile-wide depression that was carved out by ...
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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Sep 04, 2011

Teachers advised to use technology as tool
Times of India
VARANASI: The two-day training cum orientation programme titled 'Digital Literacy Curriculum', organised the by faculty of management studies, Banaras Hindu University, began on Saturday. Inaugurating the two-day programme, Ashutosh, trainer from ...
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Independent group shows FHSU a national leader in affordability -9/4/2011, 7:07 PM
Hays Daily News
Second-most affordable in the country is the bachelor of science in justice studies; the bachelor of science in technology leadership; the bachelor of science in organizational leadership; and the bachelor of general management. ...
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Hays Daily News
RIT's Gannett Project Hosts National Medal of Science Recipient Sept. 15
TMC Net
Conwell is credited with contributing to the technological revolution with her early breakthroughresearch in electron transport in semiconductors and is widely known for her theoretical studies of the properties of materials. Her early research with ...
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Enrolment in private university rises
gulfnews.com
Situated in DIAC's Block 10 across two floors, where Michigan State University Dubai (MSU) used to be, Amity offers students undergraduate degrees in the niche fields of nanotechnology, aerospace engineering, nuclear science and technology, ...
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Quote of the day
Peninsula On-line
Jurgenson is a University of Maryland sociologist who studies the intersection of capitalism and social media. "Forward, forward . . . smaller, faster, thinner, lighter," each new generation oftechnology convincing consumers that the next thing will ...
See all stories on this topic »'Poverty has not reduced for poor in India'
Times of India
This was stated by economist and chairman of Indian Council of Social Science Research, Sukhdeo Thorat, while delivering a key-note address at the sixth VV Giri Memorial Lecture on Saturday at the Giri Institute of Development Studies. ...
See all stories on this topic »19 join Pitt-Johnstown faculty
The Tribune-Democrat
John Teacher, instructor of theater arts, holds a master's degree from Virginia Tech and a bachelor's from Lock Haven University. • Scott Tracy, assistant professor of secondary education science, holds a doctorate from Duquesne University and master's ...
See all stories on this topic »Existing Schools Offer Proof of Jobs, Success Created by Polytechnics
The Ledger
Mel Schiavelli, president of the private Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, said that institution was created as a direct result. Chartered in 2005, it is the only science and technology-focused comprehensive university in the area. ...
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APIIT School of Computing
Sunday Times.lk
A diverse range of teaching strategies including case studies, video presentations, and project work is used to achieve the learning objectives. Students are also trained to work efficiently in a group or independently in a disciplined and structured ...
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Sunday Times.lk
Are textbooks history?
Meriden Record-Journal
Kenyon, who is starting his ninth year as a teacher, said the technology will allow students to engage with the material outside of the 45-minute class sessions, do their own research and collaborate on projects. "There's a huge amount of material," he ...
See all stories on this topic »More Scholarships at The University of Sydney
Sunday Times.lk
*Students with strong scientific investigation interests and who have distinguished in their studies in school may be eligible to enter the Science Talented student Program (TSP), which is unique to university of Sydney. Meet Christopher Lawrence of ...
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Researching the effects of the BP oil spill: An editorial
NOLA.com
Two of the research groups are led by Louisiana entities. A group under the leadership of Tulane University Professor Vijay John will look into the science and technology of dispersants -- a controversial practice used heavily after the BP spill. ...
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NOLA.com
About town - Sept. 4, 2011
Bismarck Tribune
Farm Credit Services is committed to helping the FFA provide excellence in the teaching and learning of agriculture and its activities in science, technology, production, processing and related agribusiness activities, as well as understand the vital ...
See all stories on this topic »UHV veteran serves as interim dean of School of Education
Victoria Advocate
Her first public school teaching position was in Sweeny School District where she taught junior high social studies. She received a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Stephen F. Austin State University and went on to get a master's ...
See all stories on this topic »Why keeping up with RSS is poisonous to productivity, sanity
Ars Technica
Don't believe me? There have been numerous studies that have shown that humans are notoriously bad at multitasking in this way. Research scientist Eric Horvitz found in 2007 that Microsoft employees took an average of 15 minutes to return to the task ...
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Students put in some A star performances
Hebdenbridge Today
... Preparation for Working Life; re, Religious Education; ret bt, Retail BTec; rt, Resistant Materials Tech; ru, Russian; sc, Science; so, Sociology; sp, Spanish; sp bt, Sport BTec; ss, Sport studies; st, Statistics; step, Step-UP; te, Technology; tt, ...
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Immigrant arrests nearing 40-year low
Arizona Daily Star
While apprehension rates are an imperfect measure of illegal immigration flow, the slowdown is likely real, said Steve Camarota, director of research for the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington-based organization that advocates for slowing ...
See all stories on this topic »Don't waste your time after A/Levels
Sunday Times.lk
Degrees are awarded by Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T), recently ranked No. 5 in the Engineering/Science/Technology area, and Northwood University, a top specialized American business university. These programmes have been ...
See all stories on this topic »A blockbuster season
Ottawa Citizen
Margaret Atwood writes of her lifelong fascination with science fiction from her childhood reading to her studies in the genre at Harvard and her years as a writer of such dystopian fiction as The Handmaid's Tale. In Other Worlds: SF and the Human ...
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'Montek felt anti-GM belief fed by Europe'
India Today
When the embassy's science and technology advisor Dr Nina Fedoroff met with Planning Commission deputy chairman Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia just before Ramesh made the announcement on February 9, Ahluwalia 'noted that many of the non-government ...
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TV viewers turn on, tune out
Variety
Additional insight about the Web-connected TV comes courtesy of Knowledge Networks, theresearch and analysis firm that studies technology penetration and use. Among the trends the company identifies are the mainstreaming of TVs equipped with Internet ...
See all stories on this topic »Lanoux helped develop humanities curriculum at NEISD's STEM Academy
San Antonio Express
Lanoux was recruited by a former science teacher to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Academy at Lee High School, where she helped create an innovative, classic humanities curriculum combining English and social studies. ...
See all stories on this topic »Signs of a New School Year At HMS
Patch.com
The projectors will also help teachers establish connections between lessons in various subjects, like connecting science and social studies, she said. “It makes it a lot more interactive so they are not just looking at you at the front of the room,” ...
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Q & A With Stephen James O'Meara
RedOrbit
NASA satellite studies of ozone depletion caused by the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, and Mount Hudson, in Chile, for example, showed a 15 to 20 percent ozone loss at high latitudes, and a greater than 50 percent loss over the ...
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Life'll Be Tough Without My
Leadership Newspapers
Aissatou, Pindar's only daughter, also told our correspondent: “I think he wanted me to do very well in school and very good in my Islamic studies. I hope to be very good also in my studies. I want to be just like him. Life without him might be tough. ...
See all stories on this topic »Immigration reform is an economic imperative
MiamiHerald.com
The recent expansion of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs and support of emerging legislation like the StartUp Visa Act also point in the right direction. The US Department of Homeland Security has announced they will ...
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