Sun CEO leaves post with a post: a haiku tweet
(AP) -- In a tweeted goodbye, the chief executive of Sun Microsystems bowed out with a haiku.
Business
Feb 4, 2010
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CU-Boulder instrument package to study space weather set for NASA launch Feb. 9
A $32 million University of Colorado at Boulder instrument package set for launch Feb. 9 by NASA should help scientists better understand the violent effects of the sun on near-Earth space weather that can affect satellites, ...
Space Exploration
Feb 4, 2010
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Democratic, republican presidents have had similar economic records, says political scientist
In his recent book "Unequal Democracy," noted Princeton political scientist Larry Bartels reaches the controversial conclusion that Democratic presidents have generally done a better job in handling the economy.
Economics & Business
Feb 4, 2010
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Startup Kwedit aims at 'unbanked,' credit-less
(AP) -- A new startup called Kwedit wants to help teenagers and other people without credit or debit cards buy virtual goods online.
Internet
Feb 4, 2010
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State public safety spending needs re-evaluation to reduce prison population
State policymakers must evaluate spending priorities involving public safety, including programs that assist former inmates with their re-entry into society, to reduce Michigan’s prison population, a new research at the ...
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2010
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'Nanobubbles' kill cancer cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using lasers and nanoparticles, scientists at Rice University have discovered a new technique for singling out individual diseased cells and destroying them with tiny explosions. The scientists used lasers ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 4, 2010
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Ancient remains put teeth into Barker hypothesis
Ancient human teeth are telling secrets that may relate to modern-day health: Some stressful events that occurred early in development are linked to shorter life spans.
Archaeology
Feb 4, 2010
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More study needed to halt Illinois job slump, economist says
Illinois is mired in a deep employment recession that could linger for years unless the state unravels the roots of its nearly decade-long job slump, a new study by a University of Illinois economist warns.
Economics & Business
Feb 4, 2010
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'Quantum Logic Clock' Based on Aluminum Ion is Now World's Most Precise Clock (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have built an enhanced version of an experimental atomic clock based on a single aluminum atom that is now the world’s most precise clock, ...
Quantum Physics
Feb 4, 2010
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GOES-P Set for Launch
(PhysOrg.com) -- The GOES spacecraft continues its processing at the Astrotech Facility in Titusville, Fla. and fuel was loaded into the GOES-P spacecraft on Saturday, January 30. The fuel will keep GOES-P in orbit for about ...
Space Exploration
Feb 4, 2010
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