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Source: SEO Journal - 08-28 - With Google's introduction of Suggest, it may be time to reassess the use of long tail keywords. From and SEM point of view, most long tail keywords wont result in streams of traffic. However, who said you had to use only the one long tail?

Source: MIT Technology Review - 08-28 - A key molecule related to immunity may play a role in macular degeneration.

Source: Purchasing - 08-28 - Close to 200 flights to be cut in 2009

Source: Lifehacker - 08-28 - Although being a student isn't a requirement for using Microsoft's note-taking application OneNote , the software's robust data capture and collaboration components lend themselves well to an academic environment.

Source: Lifehacker - 08-28 - Once you've spotted a great job anywhere online and figured out how much moolah to ask for , you need to get your foot in the door.

Source: CNET News.com - 08-28 - Users report serious security flaw in iPhone 2.0.2 that exposes mail, texts, voice messages, and browser to strangers despite the device being password-protected.

Source: Market Wire - Computer - 08-28 - As summer is winding down, students are gearing up to go back to school. Parents are all too familiar with the struggle to get their children feeling enthusiastic about learning. What some parents don't know -- getting kids, whether still in grade school or leaving the nest for college, excited about school is easier than they may think.

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Source: HP Feature Stories - 08-28 - Smart answers to tough problems for pupils large and small: HP has a full line of financial, scientific and graphing calculators that can help start the school year with a stroke of genius

Source: Dell - 08-28 - College Gaming League registration opens for Back-to-School Tournaments

Source: NASA Image of the Day - 08-28 - A thin layer of water frost is visible on the ground around NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander in this image taken by the Surface Stereo Imager at 6 a.m. on Sol...

Source: Dictionary.com Word of the Day - 08-28 - chthonic: dwelling in or under the earth; also, pertaining to the underworld.

Source: ManageSmarter.com - 08-28 - Looking for innovative new ways to give your marketing efforts a shot in the arm?

Source: Discovery Channel - 08-28 - A year after climbing into Victoria Crater, Opportunity will drive itself out on all six wheels. Hopefully.

Source: Discovery Channel - 08-28 - Later this summer, Arctic sea ice may diminish below the record low set last year.

Source: Scientific American - 08-28 - Dear EarthTalk: I am considering solar panels for my roof to provide heat for my hot water and possibly to do more than that. Are there some kinds of solar panels that are better than others? How do I find a knowledgeable installer?

Source: National Geographic News - 08-28 - The remote protected area in the western and central Pacific--proposed by U.S. President George W. Bush earlier this week--would be nearly as large as Texas and Alaska combined.

Source: National Geographic News - 08-28 - Image confirms universe's most massive galaxy cluster, Mars's sand dunes offer new clues to its past, and more in our weekly roundup of space photos.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - Tropical Storm Fay brought some good news to the state's parched Everglades and its liquid heart, Lake Okeechobee - lots and lots of water.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - A new study shows that older people's mental skills start declining years before death, even if they don't have dementia. The study is published in the August 27, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - Injury prevention experts have long known that teens are less likely than other motorists to wear seat belts while driving. Now, researchers from the Meharry-State Farm Alliance at Meharry Medical College have discovered lack of seat belt use by teen passengers may be an even bigger problem.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - One of the hopes of having diverse campus environments is that the daily interaction with students from different backgrounds will promote interracial understanding and friendship.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - New data shows New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - Banks have played a big role in the mortgage crisis, not only because they issued loans to suspect borrowers, but because many originated and sold bad loans to other lenders, says a University of Michigan business professor.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - The world's first cargo ship partly propelled by solar power is set to take to the seas later this year in a joint project between two Japanese companies, an official said Wednesday.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - Israeli scientists on Wednesday unveiled a programme to put thousands of fragile fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls online, using infrared imaging to reveal previously illegible portions of the biblical documents.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - Patients discontinuing statin medication following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increase their risk of dying over the next year, say researchers at McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Their study was published in a recent issue of the European Heart Journal.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - A new study has unraveled some of the mysteries of the cocaine-addicted brain and may pave the way for the design of more effective treatments for drug addiction.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - Two new studies show that migraine headaches are very common among U.S. military personnel, yet the condition is frequently underdiagnosed. The studies, appearing in Headache, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Headache Society, examine the incidence among soldiers within 10 days of returning from a 1-year combat tour in Iraq , as well as U.S. Army officer trainees.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular gene.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - A typical characteristics of children's linguistic development are early signs of the risk of developing reading and writing disabilities, or dyslexia. New research points to preventive exercises as an effective means to tackle the challenges children face when learning to read.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - Finnish scientists have identified genes that may predispose to anxiety disorders. Research conducted under the supervision of Academy Research Fellow Iiris Hovatta have focused on genes that influence human behaviour, and some of the studied genes show a statistical association with specific anxiety disorders.

Source: physorg.com - 08-28 - An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, causing massive internal bleeding that is almost always fatal.

Source: SharpBrains - 08-27 - BusinessWeek covers a best practice in a topic of growing importance: how large companies can retain older workers in productive ways beyond a set arbitrary retirement age.

Source: Newsday - Business - 08-27 - Sears Holdings Corp. voluntarily recalled 145,000 Kenmore brand coffee makers because the wiring can overheat and cause fires or burns, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.

Source: Business Wire - 08-27 - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the next evolution of the n

Source: Business Wire - 08-27 - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the next evolution of the popular

Source: SEO Journal - 08-27 - When it come to search engine optimization, Google Suggest has mixed outcomes. Suggest has now become the search default for all Google search interfaces. Similar to Yahoo!'s Search Assist, Suggest brings in a drop down window with suggestions to complete your query.

Source: IndustryWeek.com - 08-27 - While conforming to government regulations is essential, manufacturers are equally focused on demonstrating they can ensure the overall safety and security of the brand.

Source: Lifehacker - 08-27 - We spend half of our lives on computers and the internet, and as a result the number of logins and passwords we have to remember from day to day is unmanageable for mere mortals. Instead of keeping all of that information floating around in your head and at the mercy of your already taxed memorization skills, a slew of password management tools are available to help you track and organize your passwords with ease.

Source: USATODAY.com Tech - 08-27 - Video clips on point-and-shoot digital cameras are great: Why not use them on cool digital SLRs as well? Nikon hopes to hammer ...

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Source: physorg.com - 08-27 - Taking 1000mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLA(R)943) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). These findings came from a 'Twins' trial, in which different treatments were given to identical twins.

Source: physorg.com - 08-27 - Arctic Ocean sea ice has melted to the second lowest minimum since satellite observations began, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Sea ice melt recorded on Monday exceeded the low recorded in 2005, which had held second place.

Source: Readers Digest - 08-27 - Watch video clips of some of the most famous speeches given at past Democratic and Republican national conventions.

Source: NASA Image of the Day - 08-27 - Galaxies don't normally look like this. That's because this image of NGC 3256 shows two galaxies that are slowly colliding. Quite possibly, in hundreds...

Source: HRE Online - 08-27 - There are lessons to be learned from the behavior of workers and 401(k) plans when employers design health plans that require complex decisions. Too many workers delay decisions or opt for a short-term result. And more education does not seem to be the answer.

Source: Dictionary.com Word of the Day - 08-27 - naif: a naive or inexperienced person.

Source: ManageSmarter.com - 08-27 - Further evidence of what you've known all along: Not enough resources are being devoted to achieving what your boss says he or she wants you to achieve.

Source: CNN - Personal Finance - 08-27 - Entitlement has become a bit of a swear word. In Washington, D.C., it's technically a nonpejorative term for government programs like Social Security and Medicare that aren't subject to the usual budget process.

Source: HarvardBusiness.org - 08-27 - People typically associate innovation with the introduction of a sexy new product or service. While this kind of innovation gets the headlines, innovative ideas applied to everyday problems can have just as much business impact.

Source: HarvardBusiness.org - 08-27 - The knee-jerk response to cost-reduction pressures in an economic downturn is turn up the heat to wring greater productivity out of your work force. This is not your best option, and will hurt more than help. A smarter approach is to get more out of your people by tapping into what people really care about, in all parts of their lives. When you do this--for real, not just as window dressing for some faux social welfare program--you not only reduce stress, you decrease time wasted on activities that don't matter, boost trust with the company, and build resilience.

Source: WSJ.com Careers - 08-27 - Many companies are using personality and ability assessments as pre-employment or orientation tools in an effort to help a company hire a specific type of person for a job that might require certain traits -- or conversely, to rule out traits that are likely to lead to job failure.

Source: Inc.com - HR - 08-27 - A survey finds prices at the pumps are a bigger concern than unemployment.

Source: National Geographic News - 08-27 - Building projects in London have unearthed over 17,000 skeletons, some dating to the Middle Ages. Some of the oddest are now on display.

Source: National Geographic News - 08-27 - U.S. President George W. Bush has proposed marine national monuments around several U.S.-held islands in the Pacific Ocean. It could become the world's largest protected area.

Source: National Geographic News - 08-27 - The animals appear to graze and rest in a north-south direction that aligns with magnetic north, not geographic north, according to an analysis of Google Earth images.

Source: Scientific American - 08-27 - Veteran journalist Merrill Goozner, director of the Integrity in Science project at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, discusses his series of articles for sciam.com on the rise of tuberculosis in Russia.

Source: Scientific American - 08-27 - The use of microchips to track people (such as those embedded in hospital wristbands) and products (those uncomfortable tags on clothing that have to be cut off prior to wearing) has come under fire from civil rights groups who claim that big corporations are using this technology as a tool for spying.

Source: Scientific American - 08-27 - "Drunken" trees listing wildly, cracked highways and sinkholes--all are visible signs of thawing Arctic permafrost. When this frozen soil warms, it releases carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases as microbes start to thrive on the organic material it contains--a potentially potent source of uncontrollable climate change.