Blacksburg (Virginia)

ACP: Spatial and temporal variability of particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mexico City

sref.org     Jun 23, 2008          

Spatial and temporal variability of particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mexico City, D. A. Thornhill, B. de Foy, S. C. Herndon, T. B. Onasch, E. C. Wood, M. Zavala, L. T. Molina, J. S. Gaffney, N. A. Marley, and L....                    

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memory switches:Supercomputer explores biochemical landscape

digg.com     Jun 22, 2008   1 related          

A colorful "map " of switches within cells was created by Naren Ramakrishnan at Virginia Tech and Upinder S. Bhalla at the National Centre for Biological Sciences in India, using Virginia... Blacksburg, Va. – Switches are a...                    

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Artist calls print, auction her 'way of helping' - roanoke.com

roanoke.com     Jun 22, 2008          

"That I May Serve" auction on eBay will benefit a memorial scholarship for Matthew LaPorte, who was killed in the shootings at Virginia Tech.BLACKSBURG -- Following April 16, 2007, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets honored one...                    

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Chaperones fret over liability

signonsandiego.com     Jun 21, 2008   2 related          

When she traveled to China with her son's school choir, Teresa Cleary spent a fair amount of time worrying that a student under her supervision might become lost or ill. She didn't consider another possible consequence: getting...                    

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New Virtua and RFID Installations in Malaysia

librarytechnology.org     Jun 20, 2008   1 related          

VTLS announced two new installations for Virtua and Fastrac in Malaysia. These installations take the total count of Malaysian Virtua users to 50. Blacksburg, VA – VTLS Inc. is proud to announce two new installations for Virtua...                    

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Ispiri Training Launches Live E-Learning to Target Customer Service Skills

prnewswire.com     Jun 19, 2008          

Ispiri Training Launches Live E-Learning to Target Customer Service Skills BLACKSBURG, Va., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- "Organizations have a variety of good programs to choose from to train their workforce," says Ispiri President,...                    

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Supercomputer explores biochemical landscape to find memory switches

eurekalert.org     Jun 19, 2008   1 related          

Cells use switches for determining what kind of cell to become -- skin or blood, for instance, in responding to stress, and in communication with other cells. Researchers have now cataloged even more templates of possible...                    

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Judge approves Virginia Tech settlement

upi.com     Jun 18, 2008   101 related          

RICHMOND, Va., June 17 (UPI) -- A judge has approved an $11 million settlement with families of most of the victims in last year's campus shootings at Virginia Tech, officials said Tuesday. The families of 24 victims killed by...                    

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Dad Arrested in Mother-Child Kidnap

go.com     Jun 17, 2008          

Amber Alert Over After Father Arrested, Boy Safely Recovered 650 Miles From Home Authorities arrested the Florida man whose wife told police that he abducted her and their 4-year-old son at a grocery store Sunday evening. Renee...                    

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National Weather Service Says Tornado Did Not Hit Mercer County

wvnstv.com     Jun 18, 2008   6 related          

Updated Tuesday, June 17, 2008 ; 04:05 PM A reported tornado in Mercer County is disputed by the National Weather Service. Story by Alicia Suka ROCK- -- Meteorologists with the National Weather Service out of Blacksburg, Va.,...                    

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