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 Wizard in world of search 17 Dec 2008 at 3:08am
SEATTLE - If Microsoft has to climb over or through Yahoo to get to Google in the Internet search business, there are few people better positioned than Qi Lu to lead the way. Named this month as president of Microsoft's Online Services Group, Lu brings with him practically the entire history of Yahoo's search efforts.
'Anathem': A brilliant, but too lengthy, stab at creating another world 17 Dec 2008 at 3:08am
"Anathem" by Neal Stephenson; Morrow ($29.95) ---
Aeronautics Science and Technology Subcommittee, Committee on Technology, Nat... 16 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
SUMMARY: The Aeronautics RDT&E Infrastructure Interagency Working Group (IIWG) of the Aeronautics Science and Technology Subcommittee (ASTS) of the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) Committee on Technology will hold a public meeting...
Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate; Submission for Review; Information ... 16 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public to comment on a new data collection form for the DHS Science and Technology Directorate's Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP): SUPPLIER'S DECLARATION O...
Wright Brothers Day, 2008 16 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
Wright Brothers Day, 2008 A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America Our history is rich with pioneers and innovators who used their God-given talents to improve our Nation and the world. On Wright Brothers Day, we commemorate two brot...
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; The Effectiveness of the NIH Curr... 16 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
Summary: Under the provisions of section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Director, Office of Science Policy, Office of Science Education, National Institutes of Health has submitted to the Office of Management and Bu...
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the ... 16 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
December 11, 2008. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January 16, 2009. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise...
National Recommended Draft Water Quality Criteria for Acrolein 16 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of draft national recommended water quality criteria for the protection of aquatic life for acrolein. The draft crite...
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting 16 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
SUMMARY: There will be a 2-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review Scientific Issues Associated with Designating a Prion as a "Pest" under the Federal Ins...
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; International Billfish Angl... 16 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections...
Finally, a summit about minorities' health disparities 16 Dec 2008 at 3:12pm
It's become widely known that major health disparities exist among the nation's minority communities, including higher rates of certain cancers, high blood pressure and diabetes, and poorer access to medical insurance and disease screenings.
Pop Picks: Special Edition: The Top 10 Albums of 2008 16 Dec 2008 at 10:04am
1. Portishead, "Third" Portishead's decade-long lapse between albums two and three meant that "Third" was scrutinized more intensely than most albums released this year. The English trio came back with a record that a complete reinvention. Mixing folk and jazz inflections with krautrock rhythms and Beth Gibbons' smoky, off-kilter vocals, Portishead cooked up a sumptuous, painstakingly created, musical feast. And, like any good meal, this time-consuming concoction had to be digested slowly, soaking in the subtle shading, textures, and flavor, in order to appreciate its full effect. As challenging as it is rewarding, "Third" is an album that gets better with every bite. - Kevin Pearson
DIY bang trim in 3 easy steps 16 Dec 2008 at 10:04am
That sexy, seeing­out-of-one-eye look with bangs swept dramatically to one side ... it's only cute in magazines. If your bangs are overgrown, and you simply can't spring for a proper haircut until your next paycheck, don't fear - super-simple DIY help is here. Lincoln Park, Ill., Art & Science salon manager and director of stylist development Patrick Lewis gave us the lowdown on how to trim a mangy fringe so you can keep your 'do in check without sacrificing eyesight or style in between salon ap­pointments.
Planets Living on the Edge 15 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
Dec. 16, 2008 Planets Living on the Edge Some stars have it tough when it comes to raising planets. A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows one unlucky lot of stars, born into a dangerous neighborhood. The stars themselves are safe, but ...
Contracts for December 16, 2008 15 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
FOR RELEASE AT 5 p.m. ET - No. 1016-08 December 16, 2008 CONTRACTS AIR FORCE The Air Force is exercising an option with Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Tx., for $784,122,174. This action will exercise an option for CY 20...
EPA and CCNY Team Up to Promote Careers in Environmental Science and Engineering 15 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
(New York, NY ) The City College of New York (CCNY) has long been identified as an institution of learning that provides exceptional educational opportunities for its students. Today, CCNY took that commitment one step further by signing an agreement with ...
Economic Crisis Impacts College Graduates 15 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
DATELINE: Washington With the U.S. economy in recession and the unemployment rate at a 34 year high, students getting ready to enter the job market say they're scared. Some career experts say there's good reason to be concerned. But others say th...
American Families Need Economic Recovery & Jobs Package 15 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI December 16, 2008 NEW POLL SHOWS AMERICANS BELIEVE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUTATION IS A CRISIS American Families Need Economic Recovery & Jobs Package A new poll published in today's USA Today underscores the growing need fo...
Inaugural Science Awards Bestowed by Director 15 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
Inaugural Science Awards Bestowed by Director Contact: Joshua Winchell 703-358-2279 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall recently recognized the outstanding contributions of Service employees to science-based management of the Nation's...
Airborne Observatory Visit, Lunar Image Restoration Highlight 2008 15 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
Dec. 16, 2008 RELEASE: 08 - 109AR AIRBORNE OBSERVATORY VISIT, LUNAR IMAGE RESTORATION HIGHLIGHT 2008 MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. - High profile visits by the world's largest airborne observatory and the California governor, opening the new NASA Lunar Scienc...
New Oceanography Mission Data Now Available 15 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
Dec. 16, 2008 RELEASE: 08-327 NEW OCEANOGRAPHY MISSION DATA NOW AVAILABLE WASHINGTON -- Oceanography data that will help scientists around the world better understand climate change are now available. The data come from the Ocean Surface Topography Mission...
DARK ENERGY FOUND STIFLING GROWTH IN UNIVERSE 15 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
Dec. 16, 2008 RELEASE: 08-329 DARK ENERGY FOUND STIFLING GROWTH IN UNIVERSE WASHINGTON -- For the first time, astronomers have clearly seen the effects of "dark energy" on the most massive collapsed objects in the universe using NASA's Chand...
OVER $1.2 MILLION AWARDED TO MARYLAND JURISDICTIONS FOR ANTI-GANG PROGRAMS 15 Dec 2008 at 7:00pm
December 16, 2008 OVER $1.2 MILLION AWARDED TO MARYLAND JURISDICTIONS FOR ANTI-GANG PROGRAMS BALTIMORE, Maryland - The U.S. Attorney's Office announced awards of more than $1.2 million to local jurisdictions and organizations in Maryland to combat gan...
Search continues near site where child's bones were found 15 Dec 2008 at 4:05pm
ORLANDO, Fla. - For five days, federal and Orange County authorities have toiled away in the woods where a child's skull was discovered in a plastic bag on Thursday. Investigators hauled out boxes of brush and dirt. Crime scene technicians combed through debris on their hands and knees. Others shook soil through sifters, searching for any tiny particle that might help determine whether the remains are of missing Caylee Marie Anthony.