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Thursday, 21 August 2014

Mysterious source of ozone-depleting chemical baffles NASA

The world agreed to stop using CC14 as part of the Vienna Convention on Protection of the Ozone Layer and its Montreal Protocol, which attained universal ratification in 2009. A chemical used in dry cleaning and fire extinguishers may have been phased out in recent years but NASA said on Wednesday that carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is still being spewed into the atmosphere from an...

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ABPI comments on MRC review of the UK molecular pathology landscape (ABPI - The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry) noodls

(Source: ABPI - The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry) Dr Louise Leong, ABPI Director of R&D Policy, comments on the Medical Research Council's (MRC) review of the UK molecular pathology landscape. Page Content Dr Louise Leong said: "The ABPI has long called for the UK to...

Career-ending Injury for Cowboys Linebacker Holloman The Inquisitr

Holloman, who wears jersey number 57, was absent from the first two days of Cowboys practice this week, but took the field today, likely for the last time and only as a spectator, and then left the locker room immediately after Cowboy coach Jason Garrett made the announcement of Holloman’s...

FREE Microsoft Office Suite Now Available for Students (University of South Carolina - Upstate) noodls

(Source: University of South Carolina - Upstate) USC Upstate Information Technology and Services (ITS) would like to make all new...

AIRBIQUITY ADDS INRIX AND PARKOPEDIA TO ITS CONNECTED CAR CONTENT PORTFOLIO (INRIX Inc) noodls

(Source: INRIX Inc) New Infotainment Partnerships to Provide Drivers Real-Time Traffic Updates and Parking Availability SEATTLE, AUGUST 21, 2014 - Airbiquity Inc., a global leader in connected car services, today announced the integration of two industry leading geo-aware content providers into its...

Technology M&A soars by 57% in Q2; dealmaking on course for ‘blockbuster’ 2014 (Ernst & Young LLP) noodls

(Source: Ernst & Young LLP) Press release New York, 21 August 2014 Cloud and smart mobility drove 42% of technology dealmaking Payment and financial services technology recorded the highest average deal values According to EY's Global technology M&A update: April-June 2014, after an extraordinary...

JILA Team Finds First Direct Evidence of 'Spin Symmetry' In Atoms (NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology) noodls

(Source: NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology) Just as diamonds with perfect symmetry may be unusually brilliant jewels, the quantum world has a symmetrical splendor of high scientific value. Illustration of symmetry in the magnetic properties-or nuclear spins-of strontium atoms....

Flashing Yellow Arrow Signals to be Installed on SH 174 (Texas Department of Transportation) noodls

(Source: Texas Department of Transportation) Contact: Natalie Galindo Phone: (817) 370-6744 Date: Aug. 20, 2014 JOHNSON COUNTY- In the interest of enhancing mobility and safety, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will be installing flashing...

Forget Space Travel: Build This Telescope (SETI Institute) noodls

(Source: SETI Institute) By Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer and Director of SETI Research The first telescopes were toys, charming amusements. Sure, there were a few practical uses, such as observing distant ships coming into harbor. Doing so allowed merchants to hurry down to the docks ahead of...

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