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Sls avionics test paves way for full-scale booster firing

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has successfully tested the solid rocket booster avionics for the first two test flights of the Space Launch System, America's next heavy-lift launch vehicle. This avionics system includes ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Vocational education review

The low-level vocational courses taken by many young people have little or no value in the labour market, suggests an independent review published today by the Department of Education. The report suggests funding should be ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Job hunting? Take those wild party pics off Facebook

Nearly half of US employers research the online profiles of job candidates on social networks such as Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn, according to a new survey.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Second firing test for Vega's Zefiro 9A solid rocket motor

On 28 April, the final qualification test firing of the third stage solid propellant motor for Europe’s new small launch vehicle took place at the Salto di Quirra Interforce Test Range in Sardinia, Italy.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Her majesty's secret

One of the greatest cliches uttered about her majesty Queen Elizabeth II is that in 60 years of reigning over us, "she has never put a foot wrong". This may well be true, but how do we know? What do we really ...

Other Sciences / Other

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

120,000 troubled families in UK?

The reliability of figures used as the basis for the Coalition’s ‘Troubled Families’ program is questioned in new research published by academics at the University of Bristol. The government claim ...

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created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Today's fear and loathing of fat bodies rooted in ancient Western civilization

Our modern love-hate relationship with fat dates to antiquity, says a University of Kansas researcher who writes about the cultural history of fat in Western civilization.

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created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Freescale introduces 64-bit quad-core QorIQ P5040 processor for power-sensitive control plane applications

Freescale Semiconductor introduces two 64-bit, multicore QorIQ P5 family control plane processors delivering 2.4 GHz of single threaded performance per core. The new quad-core QorIQ P5040 and dual-core P5021 products feature ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Yahoo confirms misleading info on new CEO's resume

(AP) -- A disgruntled Yahoo shareholder questioned the qualifications and integrity of recently hired CEO Scott Thompson after exposing a misrepresentation about the executive's education.

Technology / Business

created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests women CEOs face a 'green ceiling' in attracting IPO investors

When it comes to a company’s critical stock market debut, investors are less likely to trust their money to an enterprise led by a female CEO, a University of Utah researcher says.

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created May 04, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

31 percent of Indians are 'suffering': survey

More than three out of 10 Indians are "suffering", an increase from 24 percent last year, a survey from global polling group Gallup showed Monday.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 14

A-levels not equipping students with appropriate mathematical skills

New evidence shows that A-levels in a range of subjects fail to equip students with an appropriate level of mathematical skills.

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

How childhood family income affects adulthood

A study from the University of Otago’s long-running Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS) throws new light on a current issue; links between family income and other outcomes later in life such as health and ...

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created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First payload ready for next batch of Galileo satellites

The next Galileo navigation payload has been completed and is on its way to meet the satellite platform that will host it in orbit.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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