World / Science & Education
Talk About Your Spring Awakening
12.07.2008 21:09
nytimes.com
The International Thespian Festival is part summer camp, part summer school, part arts festival and part recruitment fair.
World
Science & Education
The knowledge: June Sarpong on how to talk about politics
12.07.2008 20:09
telegraph.co.uk
Silence dinner party bores with your own deft analysis, courtesy of the television presenter June Sarpong.
Great Britain
Science & Education
Dear Vicki and Octavia
12.07.2008 20:09
telegraph.co.uk
Our mother and daughter agony aunts answer your questions.
Great Britain
Science & Education
Sugary snacks help school children concentrate
12.07.2008 17:35
telegraph.co.uk
It is a discovery to delight children and horrify parents - sugary drinks and snacks may be a good thing.
Great Britain
Science & Education
Microendoscope Provides An Alternative To Painful Muscle Biopsy
12.07.2008 16:10
medicalnewstoday.com
Using an unusual microscope with a tip the size of a needle, Stanford researchers are now able to look at tiny fibers of working muscles in live humans, with minimum discomfort to the patient - a development patients are sure to welcome.
World
Biology
Scientists Predict New Uses For Existing Drugs From Their Side Effects
12.07.2008 11:13
medicalnewstoday.com
Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) discovered a new way to make use of drugs' unwanted side effects. They developed a computational method that compares how similar the side effects of different drugs are and predicts how likely the drugs act on the same target molecule. The study, published in Science this week, hints at new uses of marketed drugs. Similar drugs often share target proteins, modes of action and unpleasant side effects.
World
Biology
Ratatat - LP3
12.07.2008 09:12
roomthirteen.com
Who said electro took itself too seriously? Throw in some hip hop childish melodies and ridiculous song titles to become memorable
World
Books & CD
Glenn Foundation For Medical Research Commits $5 Million To Study Aging
12.07.2008 07:10
medicalnewstoday.com
The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research, founded by philanthropist Paul F. Glenn, has announced a $5 million commitment to the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) to provide grants to scientists studying the biology of aging and age-related diseases. This grant provides timely support as current cutbacks in federal funding jeopardize the careers of hundreds of promising investigators who are working to understand how aging influences disease.
World
Biology
Delta Beta Lambda Foundation Board Believes that the Universities Can Become a Leader in Establishing Nationwide Research and Core Components, to Effectively Address the 'Digital Divide' Issue
12.07.2008 05:26
prweb.com
Delta Beta Lambda Foundation forms "Academic Tech Team" to provide both a nucleation point for university professors, doctoral candidates and technology professionals with similar interests and background in areas of Technology, Urban Planning, Game Design, Digital Media and Science (PRWeb Jul 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1096484.htm
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Colleges
ELI® Addresses JCAHO Alert on Disruptive Behavior in Healthcare
12.07.2008 04:29
prweb.com
Building a Culture of Safety is Key. With the release of a new JCAHO Sentinel Alert underscoring the risks of disruptive and inappropriate behavior by healthcare professionals, ELI is providing clients with resources, services, and programming to address new JCAHO standards, engage leadership, and build a culture of safety and professionalism. An ongoing ELI survey will delve further into the specific behaviors creating the greatest patient safety and quality risks. (PRWeb Jul 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1099254.htm
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Schools & Gymnasia
Ideas to Nourish Success: Hungry to Succeed Business Author to Interview HEART Business Journal For Women Founder Brenda Wood
12.07.2008 04:29
prweb.com
Business trainer, coach and marketing specialist Tricia Ryan will be interviewing Brenda Wood the inspiration and founder of HEART Business Journal For Women®. (PRWeb Jul 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1095884.htm
World
Schools & Gymnasia
Green Eggs and Ham - by Dr. Seuss
12.07.2008 04:24
thecelebritycafe.com
Sam-I-Am's efforts to convince doubters to try his favorite dish.
World
Books & CD
MRC Scientists Win Royal Society Medals
12.07.2008 04:21
medicalnewstoday.com
Two MRC funded-scientists have been awarded a Royal Medal by the Royal Society. The annual awards are made to researchers in recognition of the profound implications their findings have had for others working in their fields. Sir Alan Fersht, Director of the MRC Centre for Protein Engineering at Cambridge University, and Sir Philip Cohen Director of the Medical Research Council's Protein Phosphorylation Unit in Dundee are the two medal winners.
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Biology
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