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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Report by India Education bureau; Durham: Hospitals and health systems faced with ongoing shortages of key drugs for cancer and other diseases should develop firm rationing policies based on transparency and fairness, researchers at Duke University Medical Center report. In a Special Article published online Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 in the Archives of Inter...
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Report by India Education bureau; Durham: A Duke University graduate student in the Department of Music has solved a longstanding mystery surrounding the work of 19th-century composer Felix Mendelssohn.
Doctoral student Angela Mace found that Mendelssohn's talented but lesser known sister, composer Fanny Hensel, actually composed the "Ostersonate" (Ea...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, California: As the saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words." For people in certain professions—acting, modeling, and even politics—this phrase rings particularly true. Previous studies have examined how our social judgments of pictures of people are influenced by factors such as whether the person is smiling or frowning, but until...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Washington: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected F. Fleming Crim, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of chemistry, to serve as assistant director for the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS).
MPS supports core research in astronomy, chemistry, physics, material science and mathematics. Crim will lead a staff of 16...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Report by India Education bureau; MADISON: Scientific discovery, sacrifice and the love story of two groundbreaking scientists unfold in the beautifully complex pages of this year's selection for Go Big Read, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's common-reading program.
But the one-of-a-kind typeface and vibrant illustrations in "Radioactive: Mari...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Cambridge: A team of young investigators uncovered the messages behind works of art in the Fitzwilliam Museum, learnt the secrets behind QR Codes, and found out how to carry out software upgrades on Mars during the first Realise project Taster Day of 2012-13.
‘Realise’ is a year-round programme tailored specif...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Washington: Washington, DC Now Added to NYU’s Global Network of Academic Sites in World’s “Idea Capitals”
New York University, the world’s first Global Network University, today officially opened a newly-constructed, 75,000 sq. ft. academic facility for teaching, learning, and research for NY...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Oxford: There is a risk that the setting of priorities for global health will be made in the market place rather than in the community that has to live with the consequences, argues an Oxford University researcher. In an Essay published in PLOS Medicine, Dr Devi Sridhar argues that since the priorities of funding bodies largely dictate what health issues and diseases are studied, a maj...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
New Delhi: The BMJ is publishing a paper on Wednesday on obesity in school-age children and the significant effect this may be having on the health of their hearts.
‘We wanted to look at the relationship between the BMI of school-age children and known risk factors for heart disease and stroke,’ explains Claire Friedemann, first author on the ...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Boston: A unique laboratory study shows that leaders with more leadership responsibility experience lower stress levels (as measured by stress hormone — i.e., cortisol — levels) than peers who have less responsibility.
The results of the study appear in this week's early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
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President Pranab Mukherjee to attend the 10th Convocation of Tripura Central University (Tripura)
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Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a two-day visit to Tripura (Agartala, Palatana and Suryamaninagar) from June 20 to 21, 2013.
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Gujarat's CM talks about steps taken by Gujarat Government to improve primary education in the last decade (Gujarat)
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Ahmadabad: On 13th June 2013 the Kanya Kelavani Abhiyan and Shala Praveshotsav drive of the Government of Gujarat commenced. For the next 3 days (13th-14th-15th June 2013) the ministers, officials and the Chief Ministers will travel to th ..
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Gujarat's CM at interactive session on 'Achieving India's Economic Potential' (Gujarat)
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Mr. Jim O’Neil, Mr. Jitesh Gadhia, my colleagues from the state government, captains and representatives of industry, ladies and gentlemen.
It is a real pleasure to welcome and meet a person like Jim O’ ..
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Rajasthan CM sanctions assistance of RS. 2 crore for immediate relief (Rajasthan)
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Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, while expressing deep concern over the loss of life and havoc caused by the over flowing of rivers due to heavy rains in the hilly regions of Uttrakhand, have sanctioned assistance of R ..
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PGP in Habitat Mgmt at CEPT University (Gujarat)
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Ahmedabad: Faculty of Management, CEPT University, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009 has invited applications for admission to Post Graduate Program in Habitat Management of Academic Year 2013-14. ..
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