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Expert Panel Concludes there is not Enough Information to Assess the Safety of Nanomaterials (Popularity:  )
An expert panel appointed by the Council of Canadian Academies has concluded that too little is known to assess the overall human and environmental risks posed by the introduction nanomaterials and nanoproducts into society. However, the panel did not identify any evidence that nanoproducts currently on the market in Canada present risks that cannot be addressed through available risk management strategies.
"The panel sought to assemble the existing science, and ...
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2008-09 Pennsylvania Education Budget Benefits Children, Schools and Taxpayers; Lays Groundwork for Long-Term Funding Adequacy (Popularity: )
Pennsylvania's new education budget lays the foundation for academic success for all students by providing the largest increase in basic education funding in at least two decades, while also introducing a needs-based school funding formula that directs state dollars into proven programs that reap results for our children, Governor Edward G. Rendell said.
The spending plan approved today also means further relief to property owners, by increasing the state's share ...
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Chief Executive China Creates Ground-Breaking Executive Education in Partnership with Stanford University and Famous MIT Professor (Popularity: )
China's C-level executives looking for their next competitive advantage now have two entirely new learning opportunities from Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL) Chief Executive China ( ), the leading international management magazine and website serving China's business elite.
World-famous author and MIT professor, Dr. Peter Senge, will host the first "Chief Executive China Guru Conference Series" on September 11 in Shanghai. Dr. Senge, called "one of the 20 most influential ...
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SIIA Education Division Announces Results of Vision K-20 Pilot Survey (Popularity: )
During the past three months, educators nationwide have participated in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) Education Division's Vision K-20 Pilot Survey. Focusing on goals outlined in the Vision roadmap, the survey addressed topics such as 21st Century tools, accessibility, differentiated learning, assessment tools, and enterprise support.
According to Karen Billings, Vice President for the Education Division of SIIA: "The Vision K-20 initiative calls for a coalition of stakeholders, ...
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Rosetta Stone(R) CEO Tom Adams Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award Winner in Greater Washington (Popularity: )
Rosetta Stone(R), the leading provider of language-learning software, announced today that Tom Adams, Chief Executive Officer, is the winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award in the Software category in Greater Washington. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Adams was selected last night by an independent panel of judges, at a gala ...
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Southern Utah University Brings Supercomputing into the Classroom with Star-P (Popularity: )
Southern Utah University (SUU) believes high performance computing (HPC) should move beyond the realm of just a school's elite research labs and become a common classroom resource for a variety of undergraduate studies.
To this end, SUU is teaming with Interactive Supercomputing Inc. (ISC) to make HPC easy and accessible for students and faculty of all levels. It is part of a program developed by SUU's College of Computing, Integrated ...
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California Science Center's Discovery Ball Places Among Winners at the 2008 BizBash Events Style Awards (Popularity: )
The California Science Center's Event Services Department was awarded "Best Nonprofit Event Concept" for their 9th Annual Discovery Ball at the 2008 BizBash Events Style Awards held Thursday, June 5, 2008. The awards show took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center and was sponsored by LA INC.
"We were absolutely thrilled to win the Best Non Profit Event Concept category with our Star Wars themed Discovery Ball. We especially ...
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The Pearson Foundation Announces Spanish-Language Literacy Programs at Feria del Libro: A Family Book Fair (Popularity: )
At today's Feria del Libro: A Family Book Fair, the Pearson Foundation announced its launch of Spanish language versions of the popular literacy programs Jumpstart's Read for the Record and the Pearson Family Book Nights.
Jumpstart's third Read for the Record event takes place on Oct. 2, 2008. By encouraging hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read, Jumpstart aims to break the world record for the number of ...
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13-year-old Indiana Boy Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee (Popularity: )
Sameer Mishra, a 13-year-old speller from West Lafayette, Ind., won the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee Friday night. Sameer was named the Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in the 16th round after correctly spelling the word "guerdon," which is defined as "something that one has earned or gained : a reward, recompense, or requital."
Sameer, the son of Alka and Krishna Mishra, represented the Journal and Courier in Lafayette, Indiana, ...
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Scientists Announce Top 10 New Species; Issue SOS (Popularity: )
The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists -- scientists responsible for species exploration and classification -- today announced the top 10 new species described in 2007.
On the list are an ornate sleeper ray, with a name that sucks: Electrolux; a 75-million-year-old giant duck-billed dinosaur; a shocking pink millipede; a rare, off-the-shelf frog; one of the most venomous snakes in the ...
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