Archive: 03/17/2006
Rising salary may blunt India's BPO edge
Despite the fact that with an expected growth of nearly 28 percent in the financial year 2005-06, scorching growth continues to be the trend this year too, India's money spinning IT-ITeS industry that earns about $36 billion ...
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France accused of not disclosing bird flu
A former British health minister and European Parliament member has accused French officials of not disclosing the discovery of a wild duck with bird flu.
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Using 'Minutiae' to Match Fingerprints Can Be Accurate
A study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology shows that computerized systems that match fingerprints using interoperable minutiae templates—mathematical representations of a fingerprint image—can ...
Mar 17, 2006 |
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New 'Liquid Lens' Data for Immersion Lithography
New data on the properties of potential "liquid lenses" compiled by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could help the semiconductor industry continue to shrink feature sizes on computer chips.
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Algorithm Advance Produces Quantum Calculation Record
Two theoreticians from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Indiana University have published the most accurate values yet for fundamental atomic properties of a molecule -- values calculated from theory ...
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Tiny Bubbles in Nanofilms
A group of theoretical physicists at the University of Arkansas has demonstrated that under applied voltages, thin films composed of technologically important ferroelectric materials form "nanobubbles," which ...
Mar 17, 2006 |
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Locust research could tell us why Elvis preferred peanut butter sandwiches
It’s said that Elvis Presley’s love of fried peanut butter sandwiches started during his impoverished childhood, and the fat-soaked snack remained a favourite dish for the rest of his life. Locusts and Elvis ...
Mar 17, 2006 |
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Sony's New 20-Inch LCD Offers Simultaneous PC and TV Viewing
Sony Electronics today introduced a 20-inch PC/TV display that integrates computing and home entertainment applications, creating an all-in-one solution for viewing a variety of multimedia content - from a ...
Mar 17, 2006 |
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Tritium has leaked from nuclear plants
The Union of Concerned Scientists says tritium has leaked from at least seven U.S. reactors in the last 10 years.
Mar 17, 2006 |
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1906-type earthquake could be devastating
If a similar magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit San Francisco as it did in 1906, the damage would be on the magnitude of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Mar 17, 2006 |
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Brain-scanning technology reveals how we process brands and products
In a groundbreaking new study, researchers from the University of Michigan and Harvard University use cutting-edge brain-scanning technology to explore how different regions of the brain are activated when we think about ...
Mar 17, 2006 |
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Nearly 70 percent of U.K. uses digital TV
More then 17 million homes in the United Kingdom -- nearly 70 percent -- use digital TV, the most of any nation in the world, according to a report by Ofcom.
Mar 17, 2006 |
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Hackers use Microsoft XP on a Mac
It was only time before someone would have broken the barrier between Apple's Mac and Microsoft XP.
Mar 17, 2006 |
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Tiny 'cages' could trap carbon dioxide and help stop climate change
A natural physical process has been identified that could play a key role in secure sub-seabed storage of carbon dioxide produced by fossil-fuelled power stations.
Mar 17, 2006 |
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Radar altimetry confirms global warming is affecting polar glaciers
Scientists have confirmed that climate warming is changing how much water remains locked in the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, according to an article published in the Journal of Glaciology.
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