News tagged with corrupt practices act
Sun Micro: We may have broken US anti-bribery law
May 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Sun Microsystems Inc. may have broken anti-bribery laws with its actions in an unspecified location outside the United States, a revelation that would-be acquirer Oracle Corp. knew about before inking ...
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Class-action suit pits woman against 'dishonest' ads on Facebook
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A 41-year-old part-time dance instructor and graphic designer from Santa Cruz is the face of a class-action lawsuit designed to force Web sites that offer social gaming to rein in what she calls deceptive ads.
Disagreement Over Mammography Task Force Study
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When a government-appointed panel of experts released new guidelines last month calling for fewer routine mammograms, they were met with public confusion, political outrage, and a media storm that left women ...
Brain activity exposes those who break promises
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Scientists from the University of Zurich have discovered the physiological mechanisms in the brain that underlie broken promises. Patterns of brain activity even enable predicting whether someone will break a promise. The ...
Astronaut balancing act: Training to help explorers adapt to a return to gravity
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
16 hours ago |
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Astronauts returning from challenging long-duration missions face one more challenge when they get back to Earth - standing up and walking.
77 percent of European pigs are castrated without anesthetic
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The castration of pigs prevents the "boar taint" smell in the meat and allows them to contain more fat. However in practice this can be very different. Now, for the first time, a scientific team has collected ...
UAF chooses shipyard to build Alaska Region Research Vessel
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
18 hours ago |
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More than three decades ago, marine scientists in the United States first identified the need for a research vessel capable of bringing scientists to Alaska's icy northern waters.
Epilepsy Patients Are Given New Hope With Brain Implant
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A startup company, Neuropace in Mountain View Ca., has developed a device that offers new hope for epilepsy patients. The device is designed to neutralize the abnormal electrical activity ...
EPA head: US must make up for lost time on climate
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(AP) -- The top U.S. environmental official told a divided U.N. climate conference Wednesday that the Obama administration's moves to "make up for lost time" and cut greenhouse gases would complement congressional ...
Texas Tech Using Remote Sensing Technology to Improve Peanut Crops
Dec 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are using remote sensing to estimate biophysical characteristics including ground cover and yield.
Don't Blame Cows for Climate Change
Dec 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite oft-repeated claims by sources ranging from the United Nations to music star Paul McCartney, it is simply not true that consuming less meat and dairy products will help stop climate ...
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