Trade unionism hits India's BPO
Nov 08, 2005 |
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They may be considered the sweatshop laborers of the information age in the developed world, but call-center and help-desk workers are considered to be professional elites in India.
GANDALF conjures up faster, seamless Internet technique
Nov 08, 2005 |
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As the white wizard of Middle Earth in Lord of the Rings, Gandalf had some astounding abilities. As his modern namesake, the GANDALF project is set to cast a spell over the Internet world by offering unprecedented data transfer ...
Europe's Venus Express is ready for launch
Nov 08, 2005 |
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The European Space Agency is set to launch its Venus Express spacecraft in the first mission to the nearest planet to the Earth's in a decade.
SpaceDev Introduces Low Cost Plug and Play Linux Microsatellite
Nov 08, 2005 |
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SpaceDev announced a new high performance microsatellite product program named the SpaceDev Modular Microsat Bus. The SpaceDev MMB-100 microsat is a highly capable modular 100 kg (220 pound) microsatellite based on industry ...
Avoid the hookah and save your teeth
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Researchers say smoking a hookah is becoming increasingly trendy item in Mediterranean restaurants, cafes and bars -- but it can damage your teeth.
Software fills in missing satellite data
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Recently developed Ohio State University software is helping scientists obtain a more complete view of the environment from satellites orbiting the Earth.
Researchers create faster, more efficient laser for communications
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Nov 08, 2005 |
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Because light can carry huge amounts of data, lasers are vital components in modern communications. But to satisfy growing demand, lasers must become faster and more efficient. Current solid-state laser technologies—used ...
U.S. space program may be falling behind
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Increasing competition from Asia and Europe has some scientists worried the United States might lose its position as the world's space leader.
How do massive stars form?
Nov 08, 2005 |
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In an upcoming issue, the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics will publish the most complete picture of a “triggered” star-forming region. Induced (or “triggered”) star formation is one of the processes that are supposed to lea ...
NTT to Launch 'iD' Credit Card Brand for Mobile Payments
Nov 08, 2005 |
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NTT DoCoMo announced today its new iD™ credit card brand for card issuers, which will enable DoCoMo customers to make credit card payments with the "Osaifu-Keitai" mobile phone equipped with wallet functions. The brand will ...
Paris rioters get an edge with cell phones
Nov 08, 2005 |
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As violence continues to rage in the suburbs of Paris, tension runs high between the rioting immigrant youths and the French authorities. But while public opinion may be divided on whether resorting to violence will finally ...
UCSC physicists deliver detector for NASA's GLAST telescope
Nov 08, 2005 |
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After more than a decade of work, a team led by physicists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has completed a major detector subsystem for NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST). Completion of the tracking ...
Mathematicians predict Cy Young winners
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Two Rhode Island mathematicians say they have calculated who will win the 2005 Major League Baseball Cy Young awards.
Underlying causes of regional war examined
Nov 08, 2005 |
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A recent study argues the underlying cause of many regional wars and the type of peace that follows results from a state-to-nation imbalance.
Study: Less ice on New England rivers
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Federal scientists say there's increasing evidence the number of days of ice on northern New England rivers have declined significantly in recent decades.
