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Recruitment Graduate engineers : Opening campaign: May 15, 2008. (INRIA)

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Opening campaign: May 15, 2008. Consult our offers and apply on-line.

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INédit: The Touchpad of the Future - Improving medical equipment interoperability - Assistance for Neurosurgery - Simulating Molecules at Low Cost. (INRIA)

Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The Touchpad of the Future - Improving medical equipment interoperability - Assistance for Neurosurgery - Simulating Molecules at Low Cost. More information in INédit No. 64.

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Connaissez-vous… Visual Studio Tip of the Day is now in French! (MSDN Blogs)

Wed, 14 May 2008 22:25:15 GMT

I studied french a lot in high school and college, even doing a couple of trips to France to study more. But with already doing a double-majority in Computer Science and Math, I just couldn't bring myself to take the remaining classes needed for the full degree (ended with a minor). The only time in my professional career i’ve ever spoken French was as a popcorn vendor at Walt Disney World....

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Java Concepts for AP Computer Science Provides Thorough Grounding in Programming Concepts and Problem-Solving (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:20:32 GMT

Testing Track, color coded in TOC and page margins, emphasizes content and pedagogy that supports test-driven approach to programming.

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Java Concepts for AP Computer Science Provides Thorough Grounding in Programming Concepts and Problem-Solving (Business Wire)

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:20:00 GMT

Java Concepts for AP Computer Science Provides Thorough Grounding in Programming Concepts and Problem-Solving

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Why Did The EPA Fire A Respected Toxicologist? (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Why did the EPA dismiss a highly respected neurotoxicologist as chair of its external review panel on the fire retardant deca? Pioneering lead researcher Herbert Needleman, M.D., argues that the answer has little to do with science.

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A binary T for mom (Forever Geek)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:43:41 GMT

Ok, pop quiz, do you know what these binary digits mean? Take a hard look, harder… harder… Sorry, I just couldn't resist :). I like this concept too much, but maybe that's because I easily read it (being that I went thru the binary system during my freshman years in Computer Science). Alright already (!), those binary [...]

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Possible Connection Between Marijuana Abuse And Stroke Or Heart Attacks (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Marijuana abuse leads to blood flow problems in the brain and increased risks for heart problems. To understand the way that marijuana might cause these side-effects, NIH scientists measured proteins in the blood of marijuana abusers and found that heavy marijuana users show increased levels of a protein called apolipoprotein CIII which can cause increases in blood triglyceride levels. These findings...

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Chronic Disease Management: Does It Improve Health And Save Money? (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A study to determine whether chronic disease management of individuals with diabetes and/or congestive heart failure improves health outcome and lowers healthcare costs trial provides the first scientifically valid look at what one might expect from chronic disease management programs that serve low-income individuals.

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Satellite Communications By Laser Looks Promising (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Satellites currently use radio waves to exchange data. Now the data rate has been increased a hundredfold by using lasers instead of radio signals. Two test satellites each carried a diode laser pump module. The data whizzed back and forth at the speed of light between German satellite TerraSAR-X and US satellite NFIRE, covering more than 5000 kilometers in space without any errors.

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Astronaut Health On Moon May Depend On Good Dusting (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

To prepare for a return to the moon, researchers are evaluating how dust deposits in the lungs in reduced gravity in order to assess the health risk of long-term exposure to lunar particles. The findings will influence the design of lunar bases and could also provide benefits for health care on Earth, such as improved delivery of aerosol medications to the lungs.

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Architecture For Fundamental Processes Of Life Discovered (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Researchers have completed a massive survey of the network of protein complexes that orchestrate the fundamental processes of life. In the journal Science, researchers describe protein complexes and networks of complexes never before observed -- including two implicated in the normal mechanisms by which cells divide and proliferate and another that controls recycling of the molecular building blocks...

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Air Pollution, Smoking Affect Latent Tuberculosis (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A toxic gas present in air pollution and tobacco smoke plays a significant role in triggering tuberculosis infection, according to a new study. The study shows for the first time how carbon monoxide triggers Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, to shift from active infection to a drug-resistant dormant state. TB latency is a global problem that results in tuberculosis escaping...

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Using Music To Explore The Neural Bases Of Emotional 'Processing' In The Autistic Brain (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Researchers will use music as a tool to explore the ability of children with ASD to identify emotions in musical excerpts and facial expressions.

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New Cars Are Gathering Information On You That Might Interest Insurance Companies, Advertisers, Government (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As cars become entertainment centers and data-gathering devices, the amount of information they're collecting about you is rapidly growing. And guess who might be interested? Insurance companies, advertisers, government agencies, your boss and perhaps your spouse. On the other hand, say researchers, an intelligent car with a caring voice might persuade humans to drive more safely.

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Novel Mechanisms Controlling Insulin Release And Fat Deposition Discovered (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Scientists have in two recent studies shown that a receptor called ALK7 plays important roles in the regulation of body fat deposition as well as the release of insulin from beta-cells in the pancreas. These findings have implications for the development of treatments against diabetes and obesity.

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Expanded Food And Nutrition Program Shows $10 Benefit For Each $1 Spent (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A program to teach low-income adults about healthy food choices is a good bargain in terms of the health and economic benefits achieved, reports a cost-effectiveness study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

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Genetic Links To Impaired Social Behavior In Autism (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Individuals with autism spectrum disorders show profound deficits in social interactions and communications and display repetitive behaviors and abnormal responses to sensory experiences. One aspect of an autistic child's impaired social abilities is their lack of affiliative behaviors, i.e., behaviors such as touching and hugging that strengthen social bonds.

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Put The Trees In The Ground: A Fix For The Global Carbon Dioxide Problem? (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

One possible approach to carbon dioxide reduction would be to deliberately plant forests, bind the carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and then removed the trees from the global cycle by burial.

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Henry Moore Sculpture Could Be Re-erected Thanks To 21st Century Science (Science Daily)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A dismantled Henry Moore sculpture could be re-erected in Kensington Gardens, London, thanks to the latest rock engineering techniques, says a team of experts.

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