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Rumors Fly Online When Jobs Are at Stake
How accurate are job-rumor Web sites, and do they help or damage your prospects?
GrantsNet: International Funding Index
The International Grants and Fellowships Index offers the latest listing of funding opportunities from Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Structuring Academic Careers in Europe
Several universities have embarked on projects to define tenurelike career structures, and work has begun on a Europe-wide standard.
Mastering Your Ph.D.: Exploring Nonprofit Organizations
The values and culture of the nonprofit setting make it an exciting and rewarding career choice for some scientists.
Young Swedish Scientist Reveals Fast-Track Career Secrets
By age 35, Thomas Helleday was heading labs in two countries, had served in the Swedish navy, and had won several young investigator awards.
On its 60th birthday, Israel is still a Jekyll and Hyde nation (Times Online)
Ordinary Israelis and Palestinians are learning to put their enmity behind them and live together. Can the politicians catch up?
Chancellor Portera slated to deliver UAH commencement address (WAFF 48 News Huntsville)
The University of Alabama System Chancellor Dr. Malcolm Portera will give the keynote address at the spring commencement ceremony for The University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Stupid hacker tricks, part two: The folly of youth (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)
Ah, youth. Ready to take on the world, today's generation of dynamic, tech-immersed youngsters have grown up alongside the Internet. Firsthand, and sometimes single-handedly, they have advanced some of today's hottest technology trends, from peer-to-peer networking, to massively multiplayer online games, to social networks and instant messaging. And along the way, a small, sociopathic number of ...
10 to watch from Tribeca (Salon.com)
A hot Swedish girlfriend (who's undead), a Spanish math thriller, getting high with Ben Kingsley and the rest of the best from NYC's spring fest.
Turkey's PM Erdogan Hosts Dinner In Honor Of Lithuania's Premier (TurkishPress.com)
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted a dinner in honor of Lithuania`s Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas in Ankara on Wednesday.
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Researchers discover link between PCDH19 gene and EFMR epilepsy in women
A mutated gene that causes epilepsy and mental retardation only in women has been identified by scientists, in an unusual reversal of a genetic phenomenon that generally affects only men. A rare condition called epilepsy and mental retardation limited to
Scientists identify new gene linked to sudden irregular heartbeats
Washington, May 11 : Brugada syndrome and/or cardiac conduction disease, characterised by sudden irregular heartbeats, has long been linked to mutations in the SCN5A gene, but scientists have now identified three mutations in another gene, called SCN1B,
Quantum Dot Optoelectronics
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Solar Variability
The sun radiates huge amounts of electromagnetic energy in all directions. Earth is only one small recipient of the sun's energy; the sun's rays extend far out into the solar system, illuminating all the other planets.
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Deutsche Telekom May Gain Control of Greek Company
ATHENS - With its sales slipping and fixed-line customers defecting, Deutsche Telekom looked set this week to complete plans to buy a stake worth nearly 3 billion euros ($4.6 billion) in Greeces former phone monopoly. The deal would give Deutsche Telekom
Foley: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16
Systems administrators: Mark your calendars. Microsoft is going to start pushing the first service packs for Office 2007 and SharePoint 2007 next month. In December, when , company officials said theyd give customers a minimum 30-day advance notice
Microsoft appeals $1.4B EU antitrust fine
SEATTLE Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it has appealed a $1.39 billion fine imposed in February by the European Commission for the company's failure to comply with a 2004 antitrust order. Spokesman Jack Evans said Microsoft filed an application with the
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Google may be using its propertiesiGoogle, Gmail and Appsto step up its behavioral ad efforts. Thats the conclusion from Piper Jaffray Gene Munster who tracks 400 searches on Google and Yahoo each month. Munster defines a behavioral ad as one that
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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 10 May 2008
Source: NASA HQ - Comments All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - day off for CDR Volkov, FE-1 Kononenko & FE-2 Reisman. The crew performed the regular weekly three-hour task of thorough
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 11 May 2008
Source: NASA HQ - Comments All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - crew off duty. Ahead: Week 4 of Increment 17. CDR Volkov conducted the routine maintenance of the SOZh system (Environment Control
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 10 May 2008
UTC Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity SDF Number 131 Issued at 2200Z on 10 May 2008 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 11 May 2008
UTC Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity SDF Number 132 Issued at 2200Z on 11 May 2008 IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions
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Comprehensive Overview of All Major Nanostructured Materials
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91350) has announced the addition of 'Organic Nanostructures' to their offering. Filling the need for a volume on the organic side of nanotechnology, this comprehensive overview covers all
TRAC 32: Nanotechnology in Medicine
Nanotechnology has exploded onto the scientific scene in the last few years and has impacted nearly every area of scientific research. The infancy of nanotechnology began in materials science laboratories. The field of nanotechnology has matured and is
Reusable, Dry Adhesive Material Utilizing Vertically Aligned Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Array
A novel dry adhesive is being developed that can mimic the hairs on a gecko's foot using vertically aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube (CNT) array. The use of CNT array as dry adhesive material allows reproducing biological adhesion structures and
M.Sc. in Nanobiotechnology
Education Plus Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli is starting a new 2-year M.Sc. in Nanobiotechnology from July 2008. This M.Sc. programme is for two years, self-supporting and first of its kind in India. In February, 2008 MSU signed a MoU
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Japan Net Patent Income Hits Record In 2006
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Chris Barton: Get real about copyright law
Devices like the iPod are commonly used to store traded music. Photo / Kenny Rodger Your Views Are the laws out of touch? Are you a copyright criminal? If you watch a teenage party, you'll observe teenagers play their music loud and that some of it is
Court favors AuthenTec in patent suit vs. Atmel
The summary judgment concludes that none of AuthenTec's products infringe any of the patent claims as alleged in a lawsuit filed by Atmel in March 2006. The court also awarded AuthenTec certain costs related to the suit. 'From the inception of the
Merck secures 2 patents in India, to pursue more
The strategy is critical to its gameplan to corner at least a 4% ... : US-based Merck has received patent approval from the Indian Patent Office for two of its upcoming drugs for dyslipidemia and obesity. The two new patented drugs are in final stages of

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