News tagged with board
'FEAsy' analyzes designs from raw sketches to speed parts creation (w/ Video)
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Going back to the drawing board is much easier now that researchers have developed a new type of design program called FEAsy.
Game Review: 'Wii Fit Plus'
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Making exercise less boring. For millions of gamers, this was the promise of the original "Wii Fit."
Hankering for molecular electronics? Grab the new NIST sandwich
Aug 26, 2009 |
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The sandwich recipe recently concocted by scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology may prove tasty for computer chip designers, who have long had an appetite for molecule-sized ...
Nintendo prepares to set new Wii gizmo into motion
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May 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- There's nothing all that charming about Nintendo's latest gadget.
Texas board hears testimony on science standards
Mar 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Tensions over the teaching of evolution are simmering as the State Board of Education begins the final stretch in the process of adopting new classroom science curriculum standards.
Steve Wozniak joins search startup advisory board
Mar 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak - currently strutting his stuff as a competitor on the ABC show "Dancing With the Stars" - is joining the advisory board of search startup DeepDyve.
Evolution war still rages 200 years after Darwin's birth
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Feb 01, 2009 |
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Two centuries after Charles Darwin's birth on Feb. 12, 1809, people still argue passionately about his theory of evolution.
A re-review of peer review: Leading journal looks to end the 'review nightmare'
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Jan 27, 2009 |
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Every scientific researcher has asked themselves the question at some stage in their professional career: Why has the paper I submitted to be peer reviewed disappeared into the ether?
Steampipe keeps electronics cool
Dec 04, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The cooling of electronic components is playing an increasing role in the design process of electronic equipment such as mobile telephones, games computers and laptops. Wessel Wits, PhD student ...
CEOs hired from outside a firm are more likely to be dismissed
Sep 04, 2008 |
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A new study in Strategic Management Journal reveals that Boards of Directors commonly make mistakes in CEO appointments when they hire CEOs from outside the firm. The Board knows less than the external CEO candidates regard ...
EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion
Nov 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service.
NTSB restricts employee cell-phone use
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business.
US building tech tools to foil online censors
Aug 15, 2009 |
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The US agency behind Voice of America said Friday it is working on ways to slip news past tough Internet blockades in countries such as China and Iran.
Women on company boards face stockmarket prejudice
Aug 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Companies with female board members fare worse on the stock market, despite performing as well on all other measures as those with all-male boards. This is the finding of a new study by the ...
US attorneys meet with Craigslist on ad concerns
May 05, 2009 |
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US attorneys general met with Craigslist on Tuesday to discuss concerns that the free online classified service is being used to advertise prostitution.
