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Study says Chinese air quality standards not yet met
May 13, 2008 |
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With the Olympic Games in sight, the Chinese Government is committed to improving the air quality in Beijing, and has had measures in place since 1998 which have already made a difference. However, there is still some way ...
Researcher uncovers what athletes need to perform well
Dec 09, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Watching her father qualify for the 1988 Olympics was what inspired UQ PhD graduate Dr Caroline Ringuet to research the needs of high-performance athletes.
Athletes, spectators faced unprecedented air pollution at 2008 Olympic Games
Jun 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Particulate air pollution during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing constantly exceeded levels considered excessive by the World Health Organization, was far worse than other recent Olympic ...
New study further disputes notion that amputee runners gain advantage from protheses
Nov 04, 2009 |
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A study by six researchers, including a University of Colorado at Boulder associate professor and his former doctoral student, shows that amputees who use running-specific prosthetic legs have no performance ...
Research Examines Fairness in Olympic Funding and Support for Amateur Athletics
Aug 13, 2009 |
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In the first study to examine resource allocation in Olympic sport, research led by Stephen W. Dittmore of the University of Arkansas revealed a gap between what administrators of U.S. National Governing Bodies thought was ...
Message from space for Olympic athletes
Feb 27, 2006 |
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From one international cooperation to another, the crew of the International Space Station (ISS), American William McArthur and Russian Valery Tokarev, yesterday congratulated the Olympic athletes gathered ...
China buys an IBM supercomputer
Aug 16, 2007 |
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The Beijing Meteorological Bureau in China has purchased an IBM supercomputer to produce weather forecasts during the 2008 Olympic Summer Games.
Space Image: A Beehive of Satellites
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 12, 2009 |
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The launch of the first artificial satellite by the then Soviet Union in 1957 marked the beginning of the utilization of space for science and commercial activity. During the Cold War, space was a prime area ...
GE to buy $345 mln of ads from NBC Universal
Dec 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- General Electric Co. has promised to buy at least $345 million in advertising from NBC Universal over five years after selling a controlling stake in the entertainment company to Comcast Corp., according to a regulatory ...
New technology may help Olympic sailing
Jun 30, 2008 |
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A team of researchers at the Ocean University of China has developed and tested a mobile lidar (light detection and ranging) station that can accurately measure wind speed and direction over large areas in real time -- an ...
Digital cloud may rise over London (w/ Video)
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international group of artists, engineers and architects have proposed an enormous "digital cloud" to turn London's skyline into an overhead display of data and images.
ISU psychologists offer parental advice on promoting kids' healthy video game play
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Parents often find themselves in a holiday quandary when deciding on which video games to purchase for their kids. They know that their children want video games, but they also want to ensure ...
Scientists race to stay ahead of the drug-taking and genetic manipulation that threatens sport
Jul 29, 2008 |
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The race to ensure that scientists stop drug-taking athletes from damaging sport by using performance enhancing drugs or undergoing genetic manipulation is a constant challenge, according to a major four-decade review by ...
London 2012 replaces sponsor Nortel with Cisco
Jul 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- London Olympic officials on Friday replaced bankrupt Canadian technology sponsor Nortel Networks with Cisco for the 2012 Games, a move that will cost organizers $19.4 million in revenue.
Air Quality Forecasts for China
Jul 22, 2008 |
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With less than a month remaining before the Beijing Olympics, Chinese officials have introduced a series of measures to improve air quality for the Games. A new tool has been installed in the capital city ...
