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Microsoft announces plan to acquire GitHub for US$7.5 billion

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 On Monday, United States technology giant Microsoft announced their plans to acquire GitHub, a San Francisco, California-based web-based hosting service for software version control using Git, for 7.5 billion US Dollars (USD). In the official announcement at the Microsoft News web site, the company said they are to reach agreement with […]

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Gordon Parks, African American filmmaker, dies at 93

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Renowned African American artist Gordon Parks, known for his photography, film direction, and autobiographical works, including the book and film The Learning Tree, died Tuesday at his home in New York. He was 93. Parks was a pioneering black artist with an impressive list of honors and accomplishments, including at least […]

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Apple plans to sell movies on iTunes

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Apple Computer is planning to sell full-length feature films for download via the online iTunes Music Store. The store currently sells digital music tracks, and more recently has begun to sell TV episodes. Apple executives are in negotiations with film studios to arrange the deal and settle on pricing structures. It […]

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Antioxidants Improve Fertility

See More About: Premier Surrogacy Agencies Antioxidants Improve Fertility by Cate Stevenson by Cate Stevenson About one in 20 men suffers from a condition called subfertility . Subfertility is responsible for half of all delayed conceptions a figure that rightly causes concern for couples wanting to start a family. There are many treatments marketed for […]

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Simon’s Rock College tests Alan Turing theories with ‘Imitation Game’ experiment

Tuesday, April 19, 2005 On Saturday April 16, students at Simon’s Rock College in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and Dr. Richard Wallace of the A.L.I.C.E. AI Foundation for their first time tested Alan Turing’s thought-experiment. The Imitation Game, based on the original Turing model for testing the ability of humans to recognize artificial intelligence (AI), was […]

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Thousands rally in Columbus, Ohio, for undocumented immigrants’ rights

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 On March 26, thousands rallied outside the Columbus, Ohio statehouse, advocating rights for undocumented immigrants. This was one of a series of rallies following one in Los Angeles, which was reported to have drawn over 500,000 attendees. The sponsoring coalition included the Immigrant Worker Project, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), […]

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The Importance Of Exposure Levels Regarding Asbestos Related Mortality}

See More About: Gas Production Testing Measurement System The Importance of Exposure Levels Regarding Asbestos Related Mortality by Mont Wrobleski Some research has shown a correlation between high exposure rates to asbestos with a significant excess of cancer related deaths. Just how much impact do exposure levels really have on mortality? One interesting study is […]

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Stem cell bills passed by US House and Senate

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Stem cell bills passed by US House and Senate
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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 (HR810), approved by the US House of Representatives in 2005, gained a 63-37 approval in the Senate on July 17th, 2006, and will now be presented for presidential approval or veto. Bill HR810 passed by the Senate as SB471, overrides the 2001 executive […]

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