Recent world tragedies have led to an increased emphasis on the importance of deception training - especially at security checkpoints in airports, bus terminals, and train stations – that is designed to avert potential ...
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2012
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A new application for devices with Android operating systems, called OnTheBus, helps people find their way and move around in large cities. The application is based on universal design principles and is therefore useful for ...
Software
Jun 20, 2012
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(AP) — Since world leaders last gathered in Rio de Janeiro to talk about the state of the Earth, temperatures have climbed and disasters have mounted. As diplomats discuss climate, sustainability and biodiversity, here ...
Environment
Jun 20, 2012
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(AP) — Struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said Wednesday it has started laying off employees as part of a restructuring plan aimed at saving about $1 billion this year.
Business
Jun 20, 2012
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A Dutch court ruled on Wednesday that Apple has infringed on a patent held by South Korean rival Samsung and ordered the US computer giant to pay an unspecified amount of damages.
Business
Jun 20, 2012
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Scientists are reporting development of a simple new procedure for removing almost 98 percent of an important impurity that can contaminate prescription drugs and potentially increase the risk for adverse health effects in ...
Biochemistry
Jun 20, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Imagine the money you’d save if you bought a roll of duct tape and could use it over and over again without having to toss it in the garbage after one use. Wall-climbing robots, bioadhesives or other sticky ...
Materials Science
Jun 20, 2012
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What motivates people to work harder: The promise of reward or the threat of penalty?
Economics & Business
Jun 20, 2012
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In a study that could solidify the trend toward construction of gigantic windmills, scientists have concluded that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricity it produces. Their report appears in ACS' journal ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 20, 2012
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A Yale graduate student has developed a novel means for charting the history of a pathogen deadly to amphibians worldwide.
Ecology
Jun 20, 2012
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