Report: Discovery Networks Hostage-Taking a Rare Terror Event

by Guest Post on September 3rd, 2010

*U.S. Violent Terror Rarely Against Media, Capital; Rare for Environmentalists* 

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A new report by terrorism researchers at the University of Maryland concludes that the deadly hostage-taking incident at the Discovery Communications headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C. meets the criteria of a terrorist act - a rare one for media organizations and the nation’s capital region. Hostage-taking, though, is a familiar pattern in capital-region terror, the researchers add.

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Cranberry Juice Shows Promise Blocking Staph Infections

by Guest Post on September 3rd, 2010

WORCESTER, Mass. – Expanding their scope of study on the mechanisms of bacterial infection, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have reported the surprise finding from a small clinical study that cranberry juice cocktail blocked a strain of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from beginning the process of infection.

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Are Wolves Saving Yellowstone’s Aspen Trees from Elk?

by Guest Post on September 3rd, 2010

LARAMIE, Wy. Previous research has claimed that the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 is helping restore quaking aspen in risky areas where wolves prowl. But apparently elk hungry for winter food had a different idea.

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Volcanoes More Dangerous to Earth than Nuclear Bombs

by Pravda on September 2nd, 2010

Many still remember traffic jams in Europe, caused by the April eruption of Eyyafyatlayokudlya. Scientists around the world genuinely fear the catastrophic consequences of volcanic activity.

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Bing Launches Search for World of Warcraft Gamers

by Guest Post on September 2nd, 2010

*Bing launches a visual search gallery this week to help millions of World of Warcraft players find and learn about armor, weapons, and other in-game gear.*

 

REDMOND, Wash.Bing launched a new World of Warcraft (WoW) visual search gallery on Wednesday, hoping to wow some of the game’s more than 12 million players.

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Laser-based Missile Defense for Helicopters being Developed

by Guest Post on September 2nd, 2010

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Protecting helicopters in combat from heat-seeking missiles is the goal of new laser technology created at the University of Michigan and Omni Sciences, Inc., which is a U-M spin-off company.

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Think the Mouse Is Dead? Think Again With Microsoft’s Arc Touch Mouse

by Guest Post on September 1st, 2010

REDMOND, Wash. Sept. 1, 2010 — Some say the mouse’s days are numbered, but today Microsoft Corp. proves the gadget is alive and well by unveiling the Arc Touch Mouse, the first mouse designed to flatten for portability and pop up for comfort. The new mouse features Microsoft’s first touch scroll strip for easy navigation — just move a finger slowly for controlled scrolling or flick for hyperfast scrolling. Windows-based PC users will love packing up their laptop bags without the added bump of a mouse, as the Arc Touch Mouse flattens with just the touch of a finger.

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Smithsonian and Arizona State University Launch Virtual Classroom

by Guest Post on September 1st, 2010

This fall, Smithsonian scientists in Panama and Arizona State University life-sciences students and researchers will talk by means of Vidyo—video-conferencing technology that transports virtual learning into the field.

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IBM to Ship World’s Fastest Microprocessor

by Guest Post on September 1st, 2010

Armonk, N.Y. - 01 Sep 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced details of the world’s fastest computer chip — the microprocessor in a new version of the IBM mainframe that begins shipping to customers on Sept. 10.

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Free as a Bird?

by Guest Post on September 1st, 2010

*MU researchers find that man-made development affects bird flight patterns and populations* 

COLUMBIA, Mo. – It may seem like birds have the freedom to fly wherever they like, but researchers at the University of Missouri have shown that what’s on the ground has a great effect on where a bird flies. This information could be used by foresters and urban planners to improve bird habitats that would help maintain strong bird populations.

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Listen up! U-M Experiment Records Ultrafast Chemical Reaction with Vibrational Echoes

by Guest Post on September 1st, 2010

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — To watch a magician transform a vase of flowers into a rabbit, it’s best to have a front-row seat. Likewise, for chemical transformations in solution, the best view belongs to the molecular spectators closest to the action.

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Shrek or not-Shrek

by Shams on August 31st, 2010

Shrek!!! 

30-years ‘r enough to be ‘Shrek’. :-)

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Microsoft Sites Ranks as Most-Visited Online Property in Mexico, Facebook.com Triples in Size

by Guest Post on August 31st, 2010

*Instant Messengers Account for 1 in 4 Minutes Spent Online in Mexico* 

Mexico City, 31 August 2010 - comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on the top Internet destinations and content categories in Mexico based on data from its comScore Media Metrix service.  

The study found that Mexico’s Internet population grew 21 percent in the past year as 16.5 million visitors age 15 and older visited an online destination from a home or work location in July 2010.

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IBM Extends x86 Server Lineup with AMD Processors

by Guest Post on August 31st, 2010

ARMONK, N.Y., - 31 Aug 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM)  today broadened its family of four-socket servers with the introduction of the IBM System x3755 M3 rack server equipped with the new AMD Opteron® processor. 

The company also announced the two-socket, storage-rich System x3630 M3 rack server equipped with the Intel® Xeon processor. 

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Professor to Explain How Happiness Might be Increased

by Guest Post on August 31st, 2010

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Is it even possible to become happier? 

The possibilities of happiness, and how to achieve that elusive feeling, have dominated the thoughts of great intellectuals throughout time, including the hundreds of books one can find on the current market.

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Google Sites, Facebook.com and Microsoft Sites Rank as Most-Visited Online Destinations in Chile

by Guest Post on August 30th, 2010

*comScore Releases Report: State of the Internet with a Focus on Chile* 

Santiago, Chile August 30, 2010 - comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on the top Internet destinations in Chile based on data from its comScore Media Metrix Service. The report found that Google Sites led as the most-visited Internet property in the market, reaching 95 percent of all Chileans online.

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IBM Closes Acquisition of Storwize

by Guest Post on August 30th, 2010

ARMONK, N.Y. - 30 Aug 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it completed the acquisition of Storwize, a privately-held company based in Marlborough, MA. Financial details were not disclosed. The companies announced in July a definitive agreement to pursue the acquisition.

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Glaciers Retreating in Asia

by Guest Post on August 30th, 2010

*Could Impact Water Supplies for Millions and Cause Flood Conditions* 

Many of Asia’s glaciers are retreating as a result of climate change. 

This retreat impacts water supplies to millions of people, increases the likelihood of outburst floods that threaten life and property in nearby areas, and contributes to sea-level rise.

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Smoking Increases Depressive Symptoms in Teens

by Guest Post on August 29th, 2010

While some teenagers may puff on cigarettes to “self-medicate” against the blues, scientists at the University of Toronto and the University of Montreal have found that smoking may actually increase depressive symptoms in some adolescents. Published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the findings are part of the long-term Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study based at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre.

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‘Fire Tornado’

by Shams on August 28th, 2010

Fire Tornado in Hawaii.  

Mother Nature’s unknown/unseen face!!!

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Problems, Opportunities Face Online Religion News, MU Expert Says

by Guest Post on August 28th, 2010

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The recent economic decline has caused many newspapers across the country to make significant cutbacks in staffing and coverage. An MU journalism expert says one area of news that has suffered from these cutbacks is religion news. Debra Mason, professor of journalism studies at the Missouri School of Journalism and director of the Center on Religion and the Professions, says that religion news, which was once routine in many newspapers, has now been relegated to websites and blogs.

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A Two-Tier Internet?

by Guest Post on August 28th, 2010

The Internet as you know it is in serious, serious danger. Some of the most powerful communications companies in the world have been involved in negotiations and have been making agreements that would throw net neutrality out the window and would move us toward a two-tier Internet.   

So exactly what would that mean? 

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Some Vitamin Supplements Increase Presence of the HIV Virus in Breast Milk

by Guest Post on August 27th, 2010

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Vitamin A and beta-carotene supplements are unsafe for HIV-positive women who breastfeed because they may boost the excretion of HIV in breast milk—thereby increasing the chances of transmitting the infection to the child, a pair of new studies suggest.

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IBM Completes Acquisition of Sterling Commerce

by Guest Post on August 27th, 2010

ARMONK, N.Y. - 27 Aug 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the closing of its acquisition of Sterling Commerce.  The company expands IBM’s ability to help clients accelerate their interactions with customers, partners and suppliers through dynamic business networks using either on-premise or cloud delivery models. 

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