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Study: Developing neurons fight to survive
BALTIMORE, May 8 (UPI) -- U.S. neuroscientists say they have discovered how body tissue aids new peripheral nerve cells to kill neighboring nerves.
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Board OKs refuse plan
Pending a more detailed plan, selectmen have offered their support for a new refuse disposal contract that Department of Public Works director Abdul Alkhatib said will limit trash and encourage recycling.
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Scientists propose super-supercomputer
BERKELEY, Calif., May 8 (UPI) -- Three U.S. government scientists are proposing to improve climate change predictions by creating a kind of super-supercomputer.
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With Updated QuickStore Point of Sale Solutions from Wasp Barcode Technologies, Independent Retailers Can Check out ...
PLANO, Texas----In response to demand from smaller retailers, Wasp Barcode Technologies has updated its complete family of Wasp QuickStore point of sale solutions. Upgraded Wasp QuickStore POS retail software now offers specialty retailers new opportunities for improved operations, customer service and profitability, while the new Wasp POS hardware system is now USB-based and has been made ...
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British Prime Minister Brown Holds Conference On Role Of Businesses In Efforts To Meet MDGs
Multinational companies need to increase their efforts to address development issues worldwide, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Tuesday ahead of a conference on global businesses and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, AFP/Google.com reports. The MDGs include targets to curb the spread of diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
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AFP/Google.com Examines Use Of Surrogate Mothers Among Gay Male Couples
AFP/Google.com on Tuesday examined the increasing number of gay male couples who are having children through surrogacy services. According to AFP/Google.com, the number of gay couples in the U.S. who have children through surrogacy or adoption is increasing.
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Google offers enterprise web security
Postini, a company acquired by Google, is now offering enterprise web security. All traffic is routed through Google, and they take care of making sure traffic meets your corporate policies. The interesting part of all this though is how it secures computers, even when they aren't in the...
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Dell Unveils New Virtualization Features
The company also unleashed several virtualization solutions, such as the Virtualization Simplification Workshop, to help customers determine which options are the most suitable for their specific business needs.
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The latest weapons for fending off data thieves
Editor's note: About the author: Efrem Z. Stringfellow is the general manager of Microsoft Corporation's Small and Mid-market Solutions and Partners (SMS&P) group for the Mid-Atlantic States District.
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MySpace to let users share profile across the Net
News Corp's (NWSa.N) MySpace social network will let users choose to share their public profile information, such as pictures, videos, and text, across the Web to spread its service beyond its own borders.
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Stuff.co.nz wins big at Netguide Awards
Stuff.co.nz has been named Site of the Year at the 2008 People's Choice NetGuide Web Awards.
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Ballmer's Facebook Lust: It's Just Like High School
News from Portfolio.com Also on Portfolio Media Marvel: Saavy Iron Man Clips Press Meebo CEO and His 'Live Web' Strategy Multimedia: A Look at the Growing Food Crisis Subscribe to Portfolio magazine If you hang around the tech industry long enough, you realize: It's just like high school. These grown men and women may have millions or billions ...
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Three Supporters Of Raja Petra Detained For Being Involved In Illegal Assembly
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Three men were detained by police Thursday night for participating in an illegal assembly held as a show of support for the editor of the Malaysia-Today weblog, Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, who on Tuesday was charged in the Magistrate's Court with carrying seditious postings on his blog.
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Commtouch Adds Hong Kong Data Center
May 8, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Messaging and web security solution provider Commtouch (commtouch.com) announced on Thursday that it has launched a new data center, or "detection center" as the company calls it in its recent press release, in Hong Kong.
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News and views on Windows-powered devices ...
Microsoft "mashup" site to become open-source development hub? — Apr. 29, 2008 — A Microsoft-created website originally designed to create web "mashups" could become a hub for designing open-source Windows Mobile applications, if a proposal made this week catches on.
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Google Image Search Meeting Image Ads
Display advertising, where Google does not shine as brightly as it does in search ads, could be coming to the image searching side of the site. read more
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HP Officejet J6480
The HP Officejet J6480 has a lot of built-in features that are rarely found included in a $200 printer. Shoppers looking for an all-inclusive multifunctional unit will be impressed with the robust hardware and rich print quality.
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NZ software to help keep British kids safe
Kiwi-designed software that uses animated characters to help keep children safe in cyberspace is spreading internationally, with British authorities poised to introduce it in schools.
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Carphone to focus on broadband after Best Buy deal
The move by Carphone Warehouse to fold its retail unit into a new company with U.S. firm Best Buy will allow it to focus on broadband and become the largest provider in Britain if it buys the UK arm of Tiscali.
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Can Online Video Cure DVR Commercial Skipping?
NEW YORK Web video might get more DVR owners to see commercials, although viewers say they don't pay much attention to those ads.
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William Serves Up A New Talent
Prince William has been showing off his tennis skills after being challenged to a game of Wii during an official visit.The Prince's competitive side came out as he told his opponent on the popular computer game "you know you're not allowed to beat me".
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Academic Says Gadgets Threaten Internet's Future
Oxford professor warns that regulation and devices tethered to closed platforms go against the innovative, free-wheeling nature of the Internet.
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OpenOffice 3 enters beta stage
Sun has released the first beta of OpenOffice.org 3.0, adding features such as improved Mac OS X support and support for the OpenDocument 1.2 standard
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Google looking golden again after challenging stretch
On the eve of Google's annual shareholders meeting Thursday, the company looks stronger than ever. Its stock is hot again and Microsoft has scrapped its plans to buy Yahoo, with Google playing the spoiler's role.
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Salesforce: Software is hand-to-hand combat
Company wants the world to take up its software-as-a-service model, and company president Marc Benioff says he will 'change the consciousness of the industry' to do it
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