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Results 1 - 20 of 43,643 in Technical Services

  1. A New President at the Head of the Genethon LaboratoryRead the original story

    34 min ago | PR Newswire

    Yves Champey Takes Over From Bernard Barataud EVRY, France, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors at Genethon nominated a new president to head the laboratory created in 1990 by the AFM .

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  2. Planet's core is similar to Earth's, Messenger showsRead the original story

    34 min ago | Rocky Mountain News

    By Bill Scanlon , Rocky Mountain News Monday, July 7, 2008 A vast plain on the planet Mercury is covered with lava to a depth that would obscure the Washington Monument.

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    Related Topix: National Park, Washington Monument, Physics, Science

  3. Mercury has shrunk by 'more than a mile'Read the original story

    38 min ago | Daily India

    London, July 7: Studies by the Messenger spacecraft have shown that Mercury, which is the smallest planet in the solar system, has contracted by more than one mile in diameter over its history.

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  4. Plant turning poop into powerRead the original story

    53 min ago | Austin American Statesman

    ... systems. "This stuff comes to us seven days a week, 24 hours a day," said Ed Torres, director of technical services for the Orange County Sanitation District, one of five Southern California sewage systems that have signed on with the EnerTech ...

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    Related Topix: Rialto, CA, Los Angeles County, CA

  5. NASA Reveals New Discoveries From MercuryRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Space News From SpaceDaily.Com

    Scientists have argued about the origins of Mercury's smooth plains and the source of its magnetic field for more than 30 years.

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    Related Topix: Chemistry, Science

  6. Hardwood Flooring: Why Education Means Everything to the IndustryRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | PRWeb

    - BR-111's Director of Technical services, Jack Racine, will be a speaker at the upcoming Hardwood Flooring Summit. BR-111's Racine will present a 'Water and Wood' class at the Hardwood Flooring Summit. The educational conference will host a total ...

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  7. Award honors ALS survivorRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Mankato Free Press

    Clair Gieseke was a senior in high school when her dad returned to the family farm near Klossner after a doctor's appointment in Rochester with bad news.

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    Related Topix: Rochester, MN, Rochester Metro

  8. Angora Fire didn't damage Tahoe clarityRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Reno Gazette-Journal

    Nature provided some lucky breaks during the past year in the area burned by Lake Tahoe's worst wildfire, but scientists continue to keep a careful eye on the place.

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    Related Topix: Geology, Science, South Lake Tahoe, CA, Weather

  9. 5.7 magnitude quake shakes islands north of JapanRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Tuscola County Advertiser

    A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the largely uninhabited Kuril Islands in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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    Related Topix: Geology, Science

  10. How Bad Is Greenwashing, Really?Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Joel Makower

    Is greenwashing really as bad a problem as some are making it out to be? I've been thinking about this question a lot recently, as the G-word crops up more and more frequently in articles, blogs, reports, and ...

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  11. China quake aftershocks to comeRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Manawatu Evening Standard

    The giant earthquake that devastated China's Sichuan region in May, killing more than 70,000 people, worsened geological stresses on important faults in the area, US geologists said.

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    Related Topix: Geology, Science, Menlo Park, CA

  12. Hewitt Crane of Portola Valley was SRI visionary, inventorRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Almanac

    Click on picture for larger image. Hewitt D. Crane, an SRI visionary recognized for his creativity and organizational skills, died peacefully June 17 in his Portola Valley home, surrounded by his family and ...

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    Related Topix: Electrical Engineering, Science, Startups, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Menlo Park, CA

  13. Proposal To Merge NOAA And US Geological Survey To Form An Earth Systems Science AgencyRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Science Daily

    They propose forming the new agency by merging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Geological Survey .

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    Related Topix: Geology, Science, Aerospace-Defense, Science / Technology, Space

  14. This week: Talking PointRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Palm Beach Post

    'We just think that any way you look at it, this is very hard on customers. There's no victory here.' Florida Power and Light spokesman MAYCO VILLAFANA, after state regulators approved a 19.2 percent hike in ...

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    Related Topix: Energy, Palm Beach County, FL

  15. NASA-funded SDSU study to improve satellite iamge accessRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | KTIV-TV Sioux City

    A new South Dakota State University project hopes to give Internet users better access to satellite data and images collected by a data center near Sioux Falls.

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    Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space

  16. CIRM's Grant Review Process: Complaints About Errors and AppealsRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | California Stem Cell Report

    California's stem cell agency has pumped out more than $554 million in awards for stem cell research, but this year grumbling has emerged about its secretive awards process, which officially does not permit ...

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    Related Topix: Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, San Diego, CA

  17. NASAfunded SDSU study to improve satellite iamge access...Read the original story

    21 hrs ago | KXMD-TV Williston

    Professor David Roy of SDSU's Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence is heading the five-year effort.

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    Related Topix: Brookings, SD, Science / Technology, Space

  18. DetailsRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Nine O'Clock

    ... possibility to negotiate, at alliance level, some advantageous contracts on fuel delivery, spare parts, technical services, insurances, handling-services, catering etc. - ensure a homogenous treatment for the passengers on the ground and in-flight, ...

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  19. McCain's health plan: A threat to employer plans?Read the original story

    11 hrs ago | International Herald Tribune

    WASHINGTON : There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax policies? The Republican presidential ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Health Insurance, Health

  20. 'There will be ... real achievements'Read the original story

    12 hrs ago | Argus Leader

    A $20 million donation from T. Denny Sanford established the Sanford Children's Health Research Center at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in La Jolla, Calif.

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    Related Topix: Sioux Falls Metro, Sioux Falls, SD