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Exhibition Examines the Silver Lining of an American Industry New York Times
An exhibition in Miami Beach, with more than 200 works made from 1925 through 2000, tracks 75 years of American industrial silver.
Stardust Findings Override Some Commonly Held Astronomy Beliefs Science Daily
Stardust provides evidence that material from inner solar nebular traveled to edge of solar system; as much as 10 percent of comet material might have originated near the sun.
Overconfidence Leads To Bias In Climate Change Estimations Science Daily
Just as overconfidence in a teenager may lead to unwise acts, overconfidence in projections of climate change may lead to inappropriate actions on the parts of governments, industries and individuals, according to an international team of climate researchers.
New System Solves The 'Who Is J. Smith' Puzzle Science Daily
Penn State researchers have developed an automated system that can determine which "J. Smith" is authoring papers on computer science -- the one who teaches at Penn State or the one who teaches at M.I.T -- as well as whether "J. Smith" is John Smith, Jane Smith, Joanna L. Smith or James H. Smith.
Pair Of MicroRNA Molecules Controls Major Oncogene In Most Common Leukemia Science Daily
Researchers at Ohio State University have discovered that two microRNA (miRNA) molecules help control the oncogene responsible for a dangerous form of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), the most common human leukemia in the world.
Flexible Electronics Advance Boosts Performance, Manufacturing Science Daily
In a study published in the December 14 issue of the journal Nature, researchers at Stanford and the University of California-Los Angeles point the way toward manufacturing truly useful flexible electronics with high-performance organic istors.
Teachers' money 'seeds' kindness The Cincinnati Enquirer
Inspired by Oprah Winfrey, a Cardinal Pacelli teacher gave every fifth-grader in the school $10 last week. They had one week to give the money away to someone who is less fortunate.
Developing Java Software Slashdot
Simon P. Chappell writes "It's good to learn a programming language, but it's a far better thing to learn to write programs in that language. What the world needs are less programming language books and more books on programming with the language of your choice. Enter Developing Java Software, 3rd edition by Russel Winder and Graham Roberts. Dr. Winder is the primary author and I became aware of
Headline News Sentinel-News
Before students begin their day at Cornerstone Christian Academy in eastern Shelby County, teachers, staff and faculty convene for about 10-minutes of reflection and prayer. Some teachers ask God for guidance while others simply ask for the wisdom and strength to make it through the day.
We built a nation, but what did we learn? rediff.com
We can hire the technical skills. What we cannot hire -- because that is only us -- is the ability to see a dam where none exists, figure out workarounds and shortcuts -- and to make it happen.
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