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2 hrs ago | Business

Writer asks if Google is force for evil

Sergey Brin wanted to test a job applicant, so he gave her a snap assignment, writes Ken Auletta in his new book, Googled .

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Software, Internet, Science / Technology, Mountain View, CA

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Health News Digest

Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy Don't Raise Significant Pregnancy Risks

STANFORD, Calif. - Having multiple sclerosis or epilepsy doesn't put a mother-to-be at significant risk for pregnancy-related problems, according to a new study by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Medicine, Stanford, CA

Science Blog

Shifting blame is socially contagious

Merely observing someone publicly blame an individual in an organization for a problem -- even when the target is innocent -- greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will spread with the tenacity of the H1N1 flu, according to new research from the USC Marshall School of Business and Stanford University.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Psychology, Science

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Google

Sergey Brin wanted to test a job applicant, so he gave her a snap assignment, writes Ken Auletta in his new book, Googled .

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Software, Internet, Science / Technology, Mountain View, CA

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Arizona Indymedia

The Lying Tactics of the Anti-Israel Movement

The anti-Israel movement has always thrived on lies: Israel as an outpost of European colonialism, Israel as an apartheid state, Jews having no historical connection to the land of Israel or the city of Jerusalem.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Terrorism, Davis, CA

ZDNet

IBM makes progress toward 'thinking' computing system

IBM said Wednesday that it is making progress toward cooking up a computer system that emulates the human brain and simulates abilities for sensation, perception, interaction and cognition.

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, IBM, Computers, Science / Technology, High Performance Computing

Boston Globe

Gift Guide: Tech books that enlighten, entertain

Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate.

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Related Topix: Gadgets, Google, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Software, Twitter

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Workplace Collaboration Services

IBM Moves Closer To Creating Computer Based on Insights From The Brain

The cognitive computing team, led by IBM Research, has achieved significant advances in large-scale cortical simulation and a new algorithm that synthesizes neurological data -- two major milestones that indicate the feasibility of building a cognitive computing chip.

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Related Topix: IBM, Computers, Science / Technology, High Performance Computing, Science, Computer Science

NewsTalk 1530 KFBK

Pregnancy outcomes good for women with MS

Good news for women with multiple sclerosis who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant.

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AutoSpies

Is Audi Pushing the Envelope Or Chasing A Pipe Dream With Their Autonomous Audi TTS?

What once seemed to be the stuff of science fiction a car that can safely operate without direct input from a driver is rapidly moving from the realm of science fiction toward reality.

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Related Topix: Audi, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat, Startups, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

WFTV Orlando

Poll: Most Support Curbs On Malpractice Suits

Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Healthcare Law, Law, Barack Obama, Charitable Organizations

Fox 8 - WJW

How the poll on health care was conducted

The Associated Press poll on health care, by Stanford University with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Oct.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Charitable Organizations

PittsburghLIVE.com

Poll: Let rich pay for health reform

Many Americans don't want to shoulder the cost of President Obama's health care overhaul themselves.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Health News Digest

Stimulus Funding's Effect on Science, Health Care and Economy

STANFORD, Calif. - In fields ranging from cardiac disease and cancer to premature birth defects and stem cells, federal stimulus dollars are having an enormous effect on the biomedical research community, creating new jobs and spurring economic growth while reinvigorating programs that could benefit adults and children who face serious illness.

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Related Topix: Stanford, CA, Startups, Stanford University

Science Daily

Down Syndrome Treatment?

But as they age, these kids fall behind. Memory deficits inherent in Down syndrome hinder learning, making it hard for the brain to collect experiences needed for normal cognitive development.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Startups, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Ventura County Star

Former Secretary of State Rice defends Bush in TO talk

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, speaking Tuesday night in Thousand Oaks, defended former President George W. Bush as a critical thinker who often doesn't get credited for his intelligence.

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Related Topix: W., George Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Thousand Oaks, CA, Startups, Stanford University

Business Wire

Asterand Announces Agreement to Acquire BioSeek

Asterand plc , a leading provider of human tissue and human tissue-based services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies engaged in drug discovery research, today announces it has signed an agreement to acquire BioSeek Inc.

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Related Topix: Startups, BioSeek, San Francisco Metro, Environmental Law, Law

Nurse.com

Special Coverage: Healthcare Reform

Nov. 17 Americans weighing healthcare system reform have had broad support for banning insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions.

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Related Topix: 9, Healthcare Law, Law, US News

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Stanford University School of Medicin...

Common herbal medicine may prevent acetaminophen-related liver damage, says researcher

A well-known Eastern medicine supplement may help avoid the most common cause of liver transplantation, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine .

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Related Topix: Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen (generic), Medication, Startups, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Telegraph.co.uk

Where have all the protests gone? US students in limbo

When Hemnecher Amen, a student, joined a protest outside the White House recently, it was the latest visible opposition here to US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Related Topix: Howard University, Activism, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

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