Companies spring up to manage online images, reputations
A South Florida doctor wanted to bury a bad online rating of his services.
Aug 15, 2012
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Landslide fatalities are greater than previously thought
Landslides kill ten times more people across the world than was previously thought, according to research by Durham University, UK.
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Zucker Burg: Facebook campus gets its own Main Street
Mark Zuckerberg wired together nearly 1 billion people on the Web.
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Sci-fi writer Harry Harrison dies in Britain
(AP) — American science fiction writer Harry Harrison has died in Britain. He was 87.
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Lost letter experiment suggests wealthy London neighborhoods are 'more altruistic'
Neighbourhood income deprivation has a strong negative effect on altruistic behaviour when measured by a 'lost letter' experiment, according to new UCL research published today in PLOS ONE.
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Detection dogs spot northern spotted owls, even those alarmed by barred owls
A series of forest searches by dogs specially trained to sniff out northern spotted owl pellets – the undigested bones, fur and other bits regurgitated by owls – improved the probability of finding ...
Aug 15, 2012
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Spiteful behavior is 'extreme', according to study
Given the option to commit spiteful acts, reducing the money payoffs of others at no cost to themselves, many people avoid acting spitefully, but those that do, consistently impose the maximum harm, according to research ...
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Beetle mating requires strong grip as defensive behavior
Sexual selection in the Forked Fungus Beetle favors larger body and horn size, and a new study investigates the relationship between these traits and the beetles' grip strength, which is crucial for the male ...
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Climate change effects, potential mitigation in Northeast forests subject of Forest Service Report
A new report by U.S. and Canadian scientists analyzes decades of research and concludes that the climate of the Northeast has changed and is likely to change more. The report outlines the effects of climate change on multiple ...
Aug 15, 2012
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Cisco's 4Q earnings rise 56 pct, raises dividend
(AP) — Cisco's earnings jumped 56 percent in the latest quarter compared with last year, when it was in the throes of a restructuring program.
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Zweifach named News Corp chief compliance officer
(AP) — News Corp. said Wednesday that its general counsel, Gerson Zweifach, has been designated the company's chief compliance officer, in charge of a review of its anti-corruption controls.
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Seven steps to 'billion dollar' drugs
(Phys.org) -- A highly efficient method for making prostaglandins -- natural, hormone-like chemicals that have pharmaceutical applications -- is reported by University of Bristol scientists this week in Nature. Some synthe ...
Aug 15, 2012
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Viddy aims to build a fan base as the Twitter for videos
During a recent appearance on the "Today" show, Justin Bieber was helping co-host Matt Lauer get up to date on the latest technology. "All you need to get is a Viddy account," the teen pop sensation said.
Aug 15, 2012
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Lifelike, cost-effective robotic hand can disable IEDs (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) -- Sandia National Laboratories has developed a cost-effective robotic hand that can be used in disarming improvised explosive devices, or IEDs.
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Chimp sanctuary in US announces: It's a girl!
(AP) — A 42-year-old chimpanzee whose unexpected pregnancy was discovered in February has given birth to a healthy girl.
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