News tagged with consortium
Survey tracks '55+' attitudes about the environment
An international survey led by Simon Fraser University's Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) and the University of York's (UK) Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is tracking attitudes about the environment among those over ...
Feb 01, 2012 |
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KIT: Fast and easy programming
An increasing number of electronics products such as smartphones are equipped with fast, energy-efficient multi-core processors. As a matter of fact, however, programming of the respective applications is ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Does anyone understand the government's NHS reforms, asks senior professor?
Despite 25 years of experience researching health systems, including writing over 30 books and 500 academic papers, Professor Martin McKee from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine says he still can't understand ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Comparing energy conversion of plants and solar cells
Scientists now have a way to more accurately compare how efficiently plants and photovoltaic, or solar, cells convert sunlight into energy, thanks to findings by a research consortium that included a U.S. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Quantitative CT helps identify COPD patitients at risk for exacerbations
(Medical Xpress) -- National Jewish Health researchers and their colleagues in the COPDGene research consortium report that a computerized form of radiology, known as quantitative CT, can offer valuable prognostic information ...
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Ineffective group dynamics play a role in poor research reporting
Ineffective group dynamics within research groups and research collaborations contribute to the unrealistic picture of the data generated in scientific research, according to Judith Rosmalen and Albertine Oldehinkel from ...
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Big challenges of inter-American seas region meet big idea at Florida State
Powered by interdisciplinary muscle and global vision, Florida State University is launching an ambitious research initiative focused on the rising tide of ecological, economic and cultural problems facing ...
Dec 01, 2011 |
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10,000 technology staff strike over pay in Finland
Some 10,000 professional and managerial staff in Finland's technology industry went on strike on Tuesday after rejecting a wage offer made by a national conciliator, their union said.
Nov 01, 2011 |
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German researchers break W3C XML encryption standard
Standards are supposed to guarantee security, especially in the WWW. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main force behind standards like HTML, XML, and XML Encryption. But implementing a W3C standard does not mean ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Restoring forests and planting trees on farms can greatly improve food security
Restoring and preserving dryland forests and planting more trees to provide food, fodder and fertilizer on small farms are critical steps toward preventing the recurrence of the famine now threatening millions of people in ...
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Researchers pay for Alaska sea lion intrusion
A science consortium has agreed to a civil penalty of $9,000 for intruding into Alaska waters that were declared off-limits to protect endangered Steller sea lions.
Sep 14, 2011 |
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U.S. auto supply chain at a crossroads: study
A troubled but enduring automotive supply chain in the United States can become stronger if a more collaborative strategy can gain wider acceptance, a research team at Case Western Reserve University has determined.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Trial tests if vitamin D pill can help asthma
Could a simple vitamin D pill better control people's asthma symptoms when taken with regularly inhaled steroids than the steroids alone? Northwestern Medicine researchers are testing that concept with a new trial for adults ...
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Strong relationships make students, teachers feel safer in schools
Students and teachers feel much safer in some Chicago Public Schools than others, and the best predictor of whether students and teachers feel safe is the quality of relationships inside the school building, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 11, 2011 |
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High-tech guardian angels
A scientific consortium comprising the EPFL and ETH Zurich is looking to push the boundaries of technical possibility with its ‘guardian angels’. It is applying for an EU flagship project for the ...
May 05, 2011 |
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Consortium
A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal.
Consortium is a Latin word, meaning 'partnership, association or society' and derives from consors 'partner', itself from con- 'together' and sors 'fate', meaning owner of means or comrade.
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