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Relaunch of Naturejobs.com maintains commitment to scientific community
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Naturejobs, the free careers resource of the Nature Publishing Group, relaunches Naturejobs.com on the 6th of September. Several novel features have been engineered, including Job-Alerts (up-to-date job postings tailored to users job searches by e-mail) and sophisticated resume/C.V. tools, allowing(Added: Wed Sep 05 2001)
ASL Delivers Ice Profilers to Russia
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ASL Environmental Sciences of Sidney, BC Canada, today announced the sale of two of its Ice Profiler™ upward looking sonar instruments to the State Institution Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (SI AARI) of St. Petersburg, Russia.
ASL has also been contracted to deploy these instrumen(Added: Tue Sep 04 2001)
New Photography Distinctions
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We are pleased to announce that for the very first time Photographers can apply for ASSOCIATE and FELLOWSHIP awards in the field of Internet Photography. Any Photographer who has their own current web site can apply, and these distinctions will conform to International Exhibition standards.
Th(Added: Wed Aug 22 2001)
Optimization Software to the Rescue
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Optimization Software to the Rescue Tenrox launches Projeca 6.5, a Workflow based enterprise optimization software for project and service oriented organizations
Montreal, Canada – August 14, 2001
Tenrox, The Enterprise Optimization Company, today launched Projeca 6.5, an enterprise-wid(Added: Wed Aug 22 2001)
European Legislation Drives Growth of Diesel Fuel Additives Market
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European legislation to reduce the pollution from diesel cars across Europe will be a significant driver in the growth of the European diesel fuel additives market. According to new research by international market analysts Frost & Sullivan, the market valued today at $260 million is forecast to gr(Added: Wed Aug 22 2001)
Disaster Eminent at North Pole
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For Immediate Release:
Disaster Eminent at North Pole
A census taker reported that this could be the last Christmas. D. Cypher, who lives near Santa Claus, Indiana in the US reported that recent events in the UK, US and around the world may impact Christmas.
When questioned further D. Cy(Added: Tue Aug 21 2001)
ART Ports Voice Recognition Engine to Analog Devices’ DSPs
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ART joins ADI’s third party DSP collaborative
Contact: Yakov Shulman
ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies Ltd.
+972-3-642-7242, ext. 121
yakov@artcomp.com
Gabi Artzi
ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc.
+1-805-581-3999
gabia@artcomp.com
Atl(Added: Tue Aug 21 2001)
Math Modelling
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Mathematical Modelling 1980 - 2001
For details of my current projects, please go to http://www.inverse-problems.com/projects
The graphics referred to below can also be found there.
Introduction
I have written this history of my mathematical modelling experience, partly in
response to acade(Added: Mon Aug 20 2001)
Chiropractic Correction of Upper Neck Injury May Help Reverse Multiple Sclerosis
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A recent case study, published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR.com), is the first to show that correction of upper neck injuries may reverse the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
The research was performed by Erin Elster, D.C., an Upper Cervical chiropractic speciali(Added: Fri Aug 17 2001)
Do you have an Inverse Problem?
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Do you have an Inverse Problem?
By Bob Marlow, Loughborough University
Did you ever play with a thing called a "Puzzle Box" in your
physics class? It was a wooden box with 4 or more sockets on top,
and inside the box the sockets were connected by resistors,
capacitors and the like. You were(Added: Sun Aug 05 2001)
MET OFFICE DISPELS ST SWITHIN’S DAY MYTH
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12 July 2001
News release is available online at http://www.prowse.co.uk/newsf.html
With St Swithin’s day this Sunday (15 July), the Met Office is keen to dispel the myth surrounding the old wives’ tale that if it rains on St Swithin’s Day, it will rain for the next 40 days.
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Flavour chemical first for Treatt
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Treatt, a leading chemical distributor in the flavour and fragrance market, has established the first commercially available source of 3-Methyl-2,4-nonanedione. A high impact, specialty aromatic chemical, 3-Methyl-2,4-nonanedione can be used in tea, honey and parsley formulations – all key fl(Added: Fri Jul 06 2001)
KRATON Polymers to celebrate a momentous year at K2001
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KRATON™ Polymers to celebrate a momentous year at K2001
Messe Dusseldorf Trade Exhibition Centre, Dusseldorf, Germany
25 October - 1 November, 2001
Visit the KRATON Polymers Business in the Raw Materials Hall No 4, Stand Number B/40
LONDON (4 July, 2001) - Plastic product manufactur(Added: Wed Jul 04 2001)
The MINI’s no minor investment for BMW
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BMW Group’s decision to completely refurbish its Oxford plant, in order to accommodate the production systems for the new MINI, resulted in a £100,000 contract to build twelve elevated fire safety tunnels for engineering specialist, Furmanite.
The recently completed tunnels cover areas where the(Added: Thu Jun 28 2001)
HIDEOUS AND INCOMPETENT RESEARCH BY LONDON SCIENTISTS
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June 2001
HIDEOUS AND INCOMPETENT RESEARCH BY LONDON SCIENTISTS
The National Anti-Vivisection Society today exposed cruel research on dogs that involved pumping blood from one dog’s leg directly to the another dog’s neck, force-filling the recipient dog’s bladders, then killi(Added: Fri Jun 22 2001)
New Giant Dinosaur Discovered in Ancient Egyptian Mangrove Deposit
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Embargoed until 5/31/01 @ 2 p.m. (EDT)
Drexel Geologist Kenneth Lacovara Puts New Dinosaur Genus - Paralititan stromeri - into Ecological Context
Science Magazine to announce discovery of a new genus of dinosaur in
tomorrow's edition
PHILADELPHIA (May 31, 2001)- Drexel University's Dr. Kenne(Added: Fri Jun 01 2001)
DERWENT SEEKS TO EXPAND IN HELENSBURGH CREATING 50 NEW JOBS
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Helensburgh based Derwent Information is to expand its Scottish operation which opened earlier this year. The company is seeking to recruit around 50 specialist editors in the science and technology sector with particular emphasis upon specialist knowledge of telecommunications and computer engineer(Added: Wed May 09 2001)
ASL Ice Profiler on MBARI AUV
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ASL Environmental Sciences, Sidney, BC Canada announced that it has received an order from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) for a custom version of its Ice Profiler™ instrument to be mounted on the MBARI AUV.
This upward looking sonar device will be used to measure ice draft w(Added: Tue May 08 2001)
Leo - The Smart Chatterbot
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2001 sees launch of a HAL like Chatterbot by a young Scottish developer. Leo has the ability to converse in any language and learn about subjects from it's user.
Leo is the successor to CoLIN, the first chatterbot developed by Alan J. Brown. CoLIN has over 3000 users, an ardent internet fan base (Added: Wed Apr 11 2001)
BPW LIMITED TO OFFER OPTION OF DISC-LOCK SAFETY WHEEL NUTS ON AXLES
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BPW Limited, a subsidiary of BPW Bergische Achsen KG, Europe’s leading axle and suspension manufacturer, has announced it is to offer Disc-Lock Safety Wheel Nuts as an optional extra on its axles to both the trailer market and aftermarket through its 170 UK distributors.
Commenting on the d(Added: Wed Apr 04 2001)
SUMMERHILL SCHOOL - NATIONAL WINNER OF EPSRC SCIENCE RACE 2001
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Summerhill School from the West Midlands is the national winner of the Science Race 2001 on-line quiz, which took place in two rounds on March 16 and 23. The 11-16 year old Summerhill students raced against the clock to answer 20 science questions, just winning the second round against stiff compet(Added: Fri Mar 30 2001)
"THE WORLD'S LARGEST ESP EXPERIMENT” RESULTS IN PSYCHIC WAR
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"THE WORLD'S LARGEST ESP EXPERIMENT” RESULTS IN PSYCHIC WAR
A psychical investigator has accused academic and magician, Richard Wiseman, of actions likely to mislead the press and public about ESP, most recently in his “World’s Largest ESP Experiment Ever”. The accusations are made by Mick(Added: Sun Mar 25 2001)
RECORD NUMBER OF SCHOOLS ATTEMPT TRIAL FOR SCIENCE RACE 2001
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News release is available online at www.prowse.co.uk/newsf.html
Science Race web site is at www.epsrc-sciencerace.net
12 March 2001
RECORD NUMBER OF SCHOOLS ATTEMPT TRIAL FOR SCIENCE RACE 2001
A record number of schools took part last Friday in the ’dummy run’ for this yearR(Added: Tue Mar 13 2001)
THE FUTURE'S CYBER - ON-LINE RACE TO CAPTURE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS
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The EPSRC Science Race 2001 web site: www.epsrc-sciencerace.net
News release is available online at www.prowse.co.uk/newsf.html
28 February 2001
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) today announced the launch of its Science Race programme for schools. Internationa(Added: Wed Feb 28 2001)
ADD BACK FLAVOUR FOR PREMIUM OJ
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Flavour ingredients specialist Treatt plc is helping users of frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) in their fight to retain customers and market share in the fiercely competitive orange juice market. Using Treatt’s innovative range of natural juice add back systems, derived solely from orange, a(Added: Thu Feb 22 2001)
A new canal for a new Trust
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Embargo:00.01am Thursday 7 December 2000
A new canal for a new Trust
On the day that work starts on England’s newest canal, one of the UK’s youngest charities, The Waterways Trust, unveils its ambitions and reviews its achievements at its first Annual Meeting (Thursday 7 December at The Museum o(Added: Tue Dec 05 2000)
PLANS FOR MDT 2001 ARE UNVEILED
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22nd November 2000
PLANS FOR MDT 2001 ARE UNVEILED
One of the UK¡¦s most successful inventors, Trevor Baylis OBE, creator of the clockwork radio, will explain what makes a good inventor, during day one of the Medical Device Technology 2001 European Conference which is being held at NEC, Birmingham, (Added: Mon Nov 27 2000)