Kotaku Australia
By Owen Good on March 12, 2011 at 11:40 AM The games development research lab GAMBIT, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has launched a study of sports video gamers, one a researcher believes will be the first comprehensive, ...
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MIT honours two Indian American professors
Economic Times
... mentoring and educational innovation at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This year's honorees are Bishwapriya (Bish) Sanyal of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning; Christopher Schuh of the Department of Materials Science and ...
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Future Society- The Future of Education
The International News Magazine
Social media sites are also creating environments where scientists can experiment with new research techniques, by applying intelligent agents to simulate interacting populations. These methods are increasingly being applied to studies of educational ...
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Can gold clean up contaminated groundwater?
Commodity Online
The next step is to conduct a pilot field test of contaminated soil to ascertain whether this offers quicker and less costly technology than currently exists. Other institutions around the world are undertaking similar studies with gold and emerging ...
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An Interview With Mark Alpert, Author of The Omega Theory
Seattle Post Intelligencer
But I liked the characters I created, so when I got the contract to write two more science thrillers I thought it would be an interesting challenge to continue the story in a second book. I knew I had to re-introduce the hero, David Swift, ...
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Smart phones could help bridge treatment gap
ArmyTimes.com
Luxton said he was unaware of any studies where the technology has been explored this way. T2 will also look at the effectiveness of an iPhone app it offers called “Tactical Breathing Trainer,” which guides the user through a stress-reducing breathing ...
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Pangasinan farmers await release of Bt eggplant
Philippine Star
Started in 2006, the project is supported by the Department of Agriculture (DA), International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in ...
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Fifteen Further New Building Developments to Undergo Evaluation
American Banking News (press release)
The goal of these in-depth studies is to ensure that the construction industry as a whole is better placed to understand the performance of a range of different building types, design strategies, construction methods and occupancy patterns, ...
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Japan: leading the way in disaster preparations
AFP
"If there is any place in the world ready for a disaster of the scale and scope of this historic calamity, it is Japan," said Stacey White, senior research consultant at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. The catastrophe showed just ...
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What is Higher Education, Manipur University?
KanglaOnline
A master`s degree, for instance, is awarded for a particular course of study beyond the baccalaureate degree. They come in various categories, such as a Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Theology. The amount of time it takes one to earn ...
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Empowering women in a globalised world
NEXT
The theme of this year's celebration, 'Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women' was of particular focus during the seminar. According to Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, coordinator of the event and chair ...
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Teen interns with HCC scientist
The Herald-Mail
She currently serves as president of her school's STEM Club (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Chastity Gloyd, AP biology teacher at Williamsport High School, said Yunji is the first student from the school to intern at HCC. ...
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The Herald-Mail
Voice quality on hold for smart phones
WBEZ
It's a conclusion supported by other studies, too. "Shifts in wireless phone usage, including smart phone and texting use, as well as an increase in the percentage of wireless calls being made and received inside buildings, has led to a halt in overall ...
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WBEZ
Controversial device popular with public, private employers
Vancouver Sun
More generally, the researchers noted that "no published research studies have demonstrated that VSA programs can distinguish between 'general' stress and the stress related to being deceptive." Despite numerous studies that make similar conclusions, ...
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Spencer Pharmaceutical Inc. Signs Agreement With Univalor, LP
PR-USA.net (press release)
Spencer Pharmaceutical Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : SPPH) announces that it has signed an agreement with Polyvalor LP, the commercial partner of Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, to further develop the technologies protected by two patent applications developed ...
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Kill the lights to keep melatonin flowing
Guelph Mercury
While the exact mechanisms causing the health risks still aren't clear, one promising avenue of research is the study of melatonin interruption from too much light. In animal studies, suppressing melatonin increased the rate of tumour growth, ...
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The Supermoon Debate Grows in wake of Japan Tsunami
Suite101.com
But while astrology may not be referred to as a science, has science ever been totally reliable? Amid these latest natural disasters and continued debate, the men and women of science have admitted that, despite extensive research, they still cannot ...
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Suite101.com
Coming soon _ to each nation, its own internet
Bangkok Post
That, in a nutshell, is the view put forward by a group of US military thinkers in the latest issue of Strategic Studies Quarterly, who see the breaking up and "Balkanisation of the Internet" as natural as it is inevitable, and not without public ...
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Bangkok Post
University of Kentucky student in Tokyo recalls earthquake's terror
Louisville Courier-Journal
“I have never experienced first-hand a disaster on this scale,” said Wallitsch, 32, who is in Japan on an 18-month research fellowship with the Japanese Ministry of Education. She is a doctoral student in UK's Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation ...
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St. Mary's to add sixth grade class
Daily Item
The curriculum will include English, social studies, math (Algebra 1), science, religion, physical education, art, world language, technology and library research and study skills. "They will have access to a gym, computers, a library, a great facility ...
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Daily Item
Global Demand for Erythropoietins to Escalate by 2013
PRLog.Org (press release)
The systematic and thorough research studies the global protein therapeutics market to present an insight into its various segments, including Monoclonal Antibodies, Erythropoietins, Insulin, Interferon, Human Growth Hormone, Blood Clotting Factor, ...
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A Perfect Storm of GMOs, Chemicals and Cancer
Dissident Voice
The Case Against Fluoride, a book using hundreds of peer-reviewed studies, provides more evidence. In David Gumpert's Raw Milk Revolution, we get a peek at the US government's war on the natural dairy industry. Looking at six companies, Dow Chemical, ...
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Dissident Voice
Conservative Spotlight: The Hudson Institute
Human Events
Hudson's 1987 study, Workforce 2000, and its 1997 sequel, Workforce 2020, dared to predict far into the future the impact of technology on the American workplace. The Emerging Japanese Superstate foretold of Japan's economic boom of the 1980s. ...
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Higher education dodged some bullets but still took cuts in Legislature
Deseret News
... important state needs," USU President Stan Albrecht said in a statement, "but will also buttress other research endeavors on our campus through collaboration with the Utah Science Technology and Research initiative and other USU programs. ...
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NovaDel Pharma Inc. to Present at ROTH 23rd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference
Centre Daily Times
The Company's proprietary technology offers, in comparison to conventional oral dosage forms, the potential for faster absorption of drugs into the bloodstream leading to quicker onset of therapeutic effects and possibly reduced first pass liver ...
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Cabinet posts unconfirmed as 2011 session nears end
Las Cruces Sun-News
He worked for Calgon Corp. and was director of the Petroleum Recovery Research Center at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. He has a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Texas Tech and a master's from New Mexico Tech. ...
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Shale gas offers much, but what about the water?
BusinessLIVE
"If we are successful (in our exploration), we will not start any operational activity like drilling or hydraulic fracturing operations without conducting environmental impact assessments, supported by additional independent studies. ...
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Sharjah-based scientist devises the bio-brick
GulfNews
She documented her studies in a thesis titled Material Choreography. The experiments with salt led her to create a handrail composed of a salt mix that also served as a hand sanitiser. However, the handrail did not last long and soon disintegrated. ...
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GulfNews
Swimming Pool Construction Industry Keeps Afloat With Real Estate Market
Hamptons.com
National studies, trends and predictions do not apply to affluent areas of Long Island. The estate sections of our area, the value of homes and their swimming pools are married in a way that is not common in other parts of the country. ...
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Hamptons.com
Khalifa International Date Palm Award to honour winners on Tuesday
WAM - Emirates News Agency
The result came as follows: First Category: Distinguished Research / Studies First winner: Date Palm Genome Project / Ibrahim S. Al-Msallem / Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Second Winner: Potential of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Technology for Date Palm ...
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UT News » Schedule posted for candidate open forums in Provost search
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Previously he served as Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor and Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Fayetteville State University. He also has served on the faculty and in other administrative positions at the University of Virginia, ... Prior to his arrival at the University of Denver, he was the G. A. Dobelman Endowed Professor of Engineering and the Associate Vice President for Research Technology Transfer at the Colorado School of Mines. ...
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Matt Tirrell to Lead New Molecular Engineering Program: Matthew ...
By Kate Penolope
“Research in molecular engineering has the potential to yield extremely significant advances in both basic science and technology, as well as to create innovations in engineering education,” Zimmer said. ... The institute is the largest new academic program that the University has started since the founding of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Studies in 1988. ...
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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education | Media / News Center ...
Each academy explores the latest trends in math, science and technology by using fun, hands-on activities and innovative software as students experiment both in the classroom and outdoors. Many academies also include field trips to some ... “This program offers young people the chance to study with top professors and explore hands-on learning that exceeds anything they've experienced in a traditional classroom. And, all of this is available at no cost to their families.” ...
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Robert Paterson's Weblog: Lies, Damned Lies, and Medical Science
By Robert Paterson
Though the results of drug studies often make newspaper headlines, you have to wonder whether they prove anything at all. Indeed, given the breadth of the potential problems raised at the meeting, can any medical-research studies be ...
Robert Paterson's Weblog - http://smartpei.typepad.com/robert_patersons_weblog/
Fasting for science on Space Station | International Space Fellowship
By Klaus Schmidt
The work is contributing directly to ground studies for maintaining good health. Science and technology. Some of the research promises exciting applications. The SODI-Colloid experiment, for example, is studying the growth and ...
International Space Fellowship - http://spacefellowship.com/
Talking Brains: Four Post-Bac positions at U Maryland, College Park
By Greg Hickok
This person will take a leading role in research projects in psycholinguistics and cognitive neuroscience of language. The person will be involved in all aspects of the design, testing and analysis of studies of language comprehension ... The Department of Linguistics at the University of Maryland is committed to an interdisciplinary approach to the science of language. Its members are engaged in research on a wide variety of areas of language, ranging from acoustics to ...
Talking Brains - http://www.talkingbrains.org/
Associate provost for Outreach and Engagement named at USI
Contact Us. Staff Our Services Send News Tip ... Bernhard is principal investigator for a $17.2 million grant from the U.S. Army Research Office funding a program that conducts national outreach to increase student interest in careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ... Academic and support programs include the Bachelor of General Studies degree, Army ROTC, dual credit programs, online education, service learning, and instructional technology services. ...
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Lasers are Last Century's News; Plasma's the New Wave in Technology
By admin
The procedure has not been shown to cause hypopigmentation problems, scarring, or other complications in previous studies, and by utilizing what he calls “ blind heat,” the treatment is able to offer skin reorganization without negatively ... Dr. Adam J. Rubinstein graduated from the St. Louis University School of Medicine with Distinctions in both Research and Community Service and has since become one of Florida's leading providers of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic ...
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California Institute for Human Sciences Distance Learning ...
By Kylie Devi
DistanceLearning.com offers reviews of distance learning universities, degrees, financial aid, and news for students, educators, and companies interested in distance learning. Distance learning is rapidly growing in ... The school's mission is to fill in the gaps between science and religion. The professionals working at the Research Center and teaching students are all highly esteemed and have years of experience in their fields of study. California Institute for Human ...
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CIO Healthcare Summit Partners with International Healthcare ...
IHT provides a regular news feed of healthcare information technology news, cases studies, interviews, white papers, technical papers and more. IHT's dedicated news desk reports on all aspects and opportunities within the global ...
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Libyan rebels building civil society from scratch | The Daily ...
Headed by former Justice Minister Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, the council counts two prominent lawyers, Abdel-Hafidh Ghoga and Fathi Turbel, as well as a political science professor among its members. But it has struggled to speak with a unified voice at times, ... One floor up is a bustling press center, with wireless Internet — a precious commodity since Gadhafi pulled the plug on the Web early in the uprising — and a technology support team of English-speaking volunteers. ...
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IIT Ropar Punjab PhD admissions 2011 | Official Notifications and ...
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Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar) invites applications for PhD programs in various disciplines during first semester of academic year 2011-2012 . Eligibility criteria and areas of research for each department are given below : ... Areas of Research: Manufacturing Processes, Robot Motion Planning, Modular Design of Manipulators, Surface Engineering, Thermo-fluid Engineering, Mechanical Design and Analysis, Computational and Experimental Study on Nano Materials ...
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How to Begin a Computer Programmer Career Without a College Degree ...
By admin
So, they either complain about how old they are or how poor they are or they complain about the time it will take them to learn programming or complain that they cannot afford to go to college and study computer science or complain that .... In an age of computerized technology, the computer games could become part of the school curriculum. Teachers may assist student to make computer games to be effective learning tools in this society that is increasingly dependent on ...
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UK Research Hospital Taps IDBS to Develop IT Infrastructure for ...
In a statement, Peter Parker, who heads the cancer studies division at KHP, said the consortium selected IDBS for the project because the company "demonstrated a unique understanding of the complexities of translational medicine, core software ... In a statement announcing its financial results for full-year 2010, IDBS said that it is increasingly using the InforSense tools to provide " enabling technologies for hospitals, clinics, and researchers seeking to accelerate the ...
- http://www.genomeweb.com/newsletter/10910
U.S. National Research Council: Climate Change Impacts “Call for ...
By Nick Sundt
As such, future U.S. national icebreaker assets should be defined as part of a holistic force structure that also accommodates ongoing National Science Foundation-sponsored polar research needs. .... RECOMMENDATION: The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition (ASN RDA) should examine the U.S. Navy's overall research and development capabilities vis -Ã -vis climate studies, especially with respect to coupled models and climate forecasting ...
Climate Science Watch - http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/
Net Gen Skeptic: Systemic Shredding?
By Mark Bullen
But if you're skeptical of me because I've been doing my job for too long, then check out the nearly 30 other studies and articles that have been published from researches in seven different countries. ... This blog is part of the research project, Digital Learners in Higher Education: Implications for Teaching, Learning & Technology which aims to develop a deeper understanding of the role of digital technology in higher education, how learners use technology for academic ...
Net Gen Skeptic - http://www.netgenskeptic.com/
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Keys to long life: Longevity study unearths surprising answers ...
In a groundbreaking study of personality as a predictor of longevity, ... Science News · New lupus drug results from Scripps Research technology - PhysOrg ...
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U.S. Naval Forces Need To Prepare For Effects Of Climate Change
The report reiterates a previous Research Council report that says the icebreakers -- which should ... They are private, nonprofit institutions that provide science, technology, ... Reporters may obtain a copy from the Office of News and Public ... Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences. Naval Studies Board ...
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MIT Comparative Media Studies: CMS News (March 2011)
As newspapers continue their mutation into digital formats and as news and ... at Northwestern Univeresity where he leads a research program that studies the ... in computer science, digital media, and science and technology studies. ...
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