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Google book deal deadline extended
Google and groups representing U.S. authors and publishers have asked for more time to revise their agreement over Google's plan to digitize millions of books.
FDA warns about flavored cigarettes sales
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has issued warning letters to online companies selling flavored cigarettes in the United States.
Consumers Spend More On Products With Detailed Nutritional Information
People would be willing to pay more for products that carry detailed nutritional information than for the so-called light items, according to a new study on the nutritional labeling of...
Scientists map canola genome
Australian researchers have mapped the canola genome, and will help bring better canola crop varieties to the market sooner.
SNM applauds House action to build medical isotopes reactor in the US
SNM applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of H.R. 3276 - the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009...
House Nears Vote in Debate on Health Care Overhaul Plan
President Obama urged lawmakers to “answer the call of history” and approve reform of the health care system after Democratic leaders made major concessions to abortion foes to secure their...
Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs
US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.
Videotron ideal suitor for Globalive: analyst
Quebecor's Videotron telecom arm might be the ideal candidate to help solve Globalive Communications' foreign ownership problems, an analyst at Royal Bank suggests.
Recipes for Health: Puree of Chickpea Soup
This delicate, velvety soup is a surprising departure from the hearty stews in which chickpeas often appear.
Justice to head Fraser River salmon inquiry
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cohen will head the federal inquiry into the decline of the Fraser River sockeye salmon stocks.
Dust Control Research Leads to a NIOSH Grant to Facilitate Adoption of Hazard Controls
Barriers to the adoption of sanding tools that lead to healthier environments include productivity, work quality, and perceptions of benefits and risks.
New research may help to reduce global supply chain disruptions
(PhysOrg.com) -- With consumer spending dwindling over the past couple months, retailers are hoping to see it increase with the holiday shopping season. In order to seize the opportunity and...
EBay settles suit with Skype founders
(AP) -- EBay Inc. says a group of investors who are buying the majority of its telecommunications service, Skype, agreed to settle a legal skirmish with Skype's founders.
This Week in the Future, October 30- November 6, 2009
Leave a comment to win a TWITF T-shirt! The future continued to unfold before us this week, and it's been quite a week indeed. A bread-loving bird shut down the LHC, a...
Program automatically shuts down office PCs when not in use
NEC Corp. says it has developed the country's first software that automatically controls power consumption by personal computers in accordance with the patterns of its user's PC activity.
Online collaboration with built-in clarity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Software packages that interoperate while providing online users with an overview of their colleagues' work may finally threaten the dominance of email as the world's premier collaboration tool.
New 'Call of Duty' could set entertainment record
(AP) -- This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus...
New Computer Simulator Helps Design Military Strategies Based On Ants' Movements
Researchers in Spain have designed a system for the mobility of military troops within a battlefield following the mechanisms used by ant colonies to move. The scientists have used settings...
Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war
(AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on...
AUSTRIAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY (BMVIT) SHOWCASES THE AUSTRIAN NANO INITIATIVE
"NANO: Wissenschaft. Wirtschaft. Wirkung. 09" on 9 November at Tech Gate Vienna
Hot Spot Hot Rod: The Internet Invades the Automobile
With U.S. commuters spending an estimated 500 million hours per week in their vehicles , carmakers, software companies and content providers are trying to figure out how to take...
Restaurants warned for health violations
The P.E.I. Health Department's latest inspection report shows three Island eating establishments were given warnings.
EU tramples on India's poor | David Cronin
The EU is pushing an unsavoury free trade deal that would force India to give up control of its banking sector and drugs industryThe punishing schedules that world leaders follow don't leave much...
Samsung launches a new vacuuming robot
(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung Electronics has launched its latest autonomous robot vacuum cleaner, the Tango, which is capable of vacuuming hardwood floors, carpets, and even beds without human assistance.
Key seed size gene identified
Scientists from the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK and the University of Freiburg in Germany have uncovered a gene in plants that is responsible for controlling the size of...
The greening of Willis Tower: Rooftop gardens part of plan to improve efficiency
Growing up in the southwest suburbs, Sara Beardsley had a view of the Chicago skyline from her house. Today, she is transforming that skyline, but you won't find her work...
Telepathy And The Quantum
Will the $ 1,000,000 Randi Challenge Prize soon be awarded? The prize, administered by the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), is offered to anyone who can prove in scientifically controlled...
Senate rejects bid aimed at Sept. 11 terrorists
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday turned back a GOP-led effort to bar Sept. 11 terrorists from being prosecuted in civilian federal courts....