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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:42:03 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:42:03 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A flotilla of hundreds of icebergs that split off Antarctic ice shelves is drifting toward New Zealand and could pose a risk to ships in the south Pacific Ocean, officials said Tuesday....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[HHS Outlines Healthcare Reform Effects]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:41:19 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[HHS has released state-by-state projections of the effect of passage or failure of the healthcare reform package, based on the surrent Senate version. According to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the projections demonstrate that &quot;the health care status quo is not an option for our states.&quot; Sebelius told reporters &quot;I think what is important, in addition to looking at the expansion of various programs and how much money is coming back to the states ? is that the cost of doing nothing is a huge burden on states. It&apos;s not only a burden that they pick up in terms of insured costs, and a sicker workforce and less preventative care, but it is a burden they pay for directly in state employee premiums.&quot; The Department asserts that if nothing is done, by 2019 the number of uninsured people will grow by more than 30% in 29 states and by at least 10% in every state. In addition, the amount of uncompensated care will more than double in 45 states, and businesses in 27 states will see their premiums more than double. Finally, fewer people will have coverage through employers.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Novarica: More Insurance Software M&A in 2010]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:53 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Renewed M&amp;A activity in the insurance software space in the latter half of 2009 presages a plethora of deals in the coming year, according to a new report by the New York-based research and advisory firm.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Economists: Stimulus Package Helped]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:52 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[A consensus has formed among U.S. economists that President Barack Obama&apos;s $787 billion economic stimulus package, though messy, is working.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[BGCantor Market Data Partners With Thomas Ho on Real-Time Analytics]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:52 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[New analytics products are designed for traders, portfolio managers, risk analysts and market professionals who require fast, flexible analytical tools to gain market insights and support their investment strategies.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Networking Sites Aid in Social Identity]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:50 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Social networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, help young users form their social identity as they grow into adulthood, U.S. sociologists said.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Workers' Comp Board Implements FINEOS Claims System]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:50 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The implementation of the FINEOS claims system will help WCB reduce the number of supported technologies, as well as positioning WCB&apos;s technology infrastructure to improve the electronic exchange of information with employers, care-givers and other third parties.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Genworth Financial's European Operations Complete Migration to Single IT Platform]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:49 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The pan-European consolidation initiative involved migrating 15 million client policies, billing and claims data amounting to 2 billion rows or three terabytes of data from five separate systems to a single TIA Technology policy administration system.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[EU drops Qualcomm antitrust probe]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:12 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. after mobile phone companies withdrew complaints about high royalty fees....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Joost assets bought by online ad company Adconion]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:12 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- The struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, has been sold to an online advertising company....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Google documents Iraqi museum treasures]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:10 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD (AP) -- Google is documenting Iraq&apos;s national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Microsoft says cost-cutting CFO to step down]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:09 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said its chief financial officer is departing at the end of the year and will be replaced by the man now responsible for the books at the division that produces Microsoft Office and other business programs....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Google apologizes for offensive first lady image]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:08 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Facebook creates dual-class structure, but no IPO]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:08 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[AT&amp;T and Verizon ads duel on airwaves and in court]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:07 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&amp;amp;T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other&apos;s wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there&apos;s a lot they don&apos;t say....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Mobile X-Ray Scanner for EOD Robots]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:27:33 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[At Milipol 09 Vidisco is introducing two new portable systems utilizing flat amorphous silicon panels - the Flat foX-17 and foX-Rayzor designed for operation with EOD robots. With these inspection systems a bomb disposal technician can analyze images on-site, identify and differentiate organic materials like explosives or drugs from inorganic substances like metals. The image below shows an IED scanned with Vidisco&apos;s FoX-Rayzor x-ray scanner.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Elbit Systems Unveils a Secure Ruggedized Handset]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:27:32 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Elbit Systems and Sonim Technologies have introduced a new ruggedized and secure &quot;Push-to-Talk (PTT) over cellular communicator&quot; called SPoC. The system is based on Sonim&apos;s &quot;SnapTT&quot; secure GSM phone, designed to provide military personnel, field agents and first responders with reliable and secure communications at all times.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Introduces an Advanced Network for Combat Vehicles]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:27:32 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman has introduced the Smart Integrated Vehicle Area Network (SiVAN) - a highly survivable information network providing the infrastructure for the integrated systems embedded in modern and future combat vehicles. The system is designed with open system architecture, rapid &apos;plug-and-play&apos; style integration of different electronic systems.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[RATS Carries Intelligence to the Warfighter]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:27:32 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Raytheon has developed an interactive mobile device called Raytheon Android Tactical System (RATS), designed for faster intelligence sharing, by efficiently delivering multimedia content to warfighters. According to Raytheon&apos;s VP for Defense and Civil Mission Solutions Mark Bigham, RATS provides a &apos;0last mile of connectivity&apos; to the warfighter, delivering images and full motion video]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tesla's IPO: A New Test Drive for the Old VC Model]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:25:56 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[After A123Systems&apos; splashy initial public offering, venture capitalists wonder if the electric automaker can reward its backers-or just raise money]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Navigating Intel's New 'Road Rules']]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:25:55 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[As part of a landmark settlement, the chipmaker agreed to change how it competes with AMD, while admitting no wrongdoing. So what&apos;s going to change?]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hulu's Tough Choices]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:25:54 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Viewers love the site&apos;s free shows, but it&apos;s losing a bundle and may soon have to start charging]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Snap-on Industrial's New Digital Image Capturing Borescope (BK6000)]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:46:01 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Our new BK6000 Digital Borescope offers unlimited uses for inspecting and photographing those hard to see places. With the BK6000, technicians can diagnose problems more accurately and quickly, avoiding disassembly when not required, resulting in significant savings in time and effort. The BK6000 probe will light the way to the inspection area and enable you to zoom in, examine the target and take still images or video. These can be saved to the onboard memory or to an SD card or to a computer for viewing and emailing to colleagues or customers. The BK6000 is a time saving tool with m...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[CO2 curve ticks upward as key climate talks loom]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:44:51 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY, Hawaii (AP) -- The readings at this 2-mile-high station show a troubling upward curve as the world counts down to crucial climate talks: Global warming gases are building in the atmosphere at record levels from emissions that match scientists&apos; worst-case scenarios....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:44:51 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS (AP) -- For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[STD Cases Rise, Point-of-Care Testing Critical]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:43:53 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[As sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise in the younger population, Chembio Diagnostics is emphasizing the importance of rapid, point-of-care testing. Using its Dual Path Platform technology, the company is developing next generation rapid STD tests. Testing will begin on the products early next year. The rapid tests include an oral fluid HIV test, a screen and confirm point-of-care test for syphilis, and an oral fluid hepatitis C test. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 19 million new cases of STD infections occur each year and about half of them occur in people between 15 and 24 years of age. Standard syphilis tests can require up to two weeks for results, while a rapid test could reduce the chances of a patient potentially spreading a disease. &amp;#8220;Individuals in high-risk groups should be diagnosed at the point of care so as to provide the best chance for behavior modification, other prevention strategies and, where appropriate, treatment,&amp;#8221; says Larry Siebert, CEO of Chembio. New technology for diagnosing syphilis allows doctors to start treatment right away. Chembio presented information about one of its new rapid testing products at the 18th Society for Sexually Transmitted Disease Research Congress in London, England.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Derivatives Clearing Gives Congress Fits]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:36:11 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Congress is working on legislation for OTC derivatives reform, but there is still no agreement on mandatory clearing of standardized instruments or on how exotic instruments will be handled.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Investors Demand Hedge Fund Transparency]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:36:11 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Institutional investors are already demanding more transparency from hedge funds. Not to be outdone, regulators are readying new rules for hedge fund reporting. By Greg MacSweeney]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:36:10 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[With a plethora of proposed regulations in the pipeline, financial services firms are facing more strenuous audits and data reporting requirements that could result in penalties if firms get them wrong. By Ivy Schmerken]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Capital Markets to Broaden Use of Hosted Software in 2010]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:36:09 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Still-tight budgets and small IT staffs will drive Wall Street firms&apos; preference for renting software rather than buying it. By Penny Crosman]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Industry Aims to Secure Cloud]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The obstacle to large financial firms&apos; use of public clouds has been security, but industry groups and vendors are working to fix this. And internal clouds, protected within a firm&apos;s own firewalls, are under construction. By Penny Crosman]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Unirisx and IDP Form Strategic Alliance To Create Unirisx Integrated Solution]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:36:08 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Combined technology features policy administration with billing, claims and bureau reporting components; IDP clients Security Mutual and AFI commit to new solution.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[StreamBase Connects to Chi-X Canada]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The extended connectivity offers a new venue on which StreamBase users can trade Canadian equities.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[BCBSTN Taps Analytics to Learn to Listen Better]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:36:05 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee deploys speech analytics solution from Nexidia to identify service issues and potential bottlenecks within its call centers.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[AT&T, LG Launch 3G Netbook]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The subsidized netbook will be powered by Windows XP and requires a $60 monthly data plan from AT&amp;T.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[UK's Equitable Life Signs HCL for $200m Engagement]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:36:02 EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ConvergEx Acquires NorthPoint Trading Partners Prime Broker Business]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:36:01 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Acquisition of NorthPoint adds established boutique prime broker platform to ConvergEx&apos;s suite of services.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[This Holiday Shopping Season Will See More Debit, Less Credit]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey notes that thrifty Americans are opting to use cash/debit in their spending and that banks would do well to be mindful of these changing payment preferences.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Next Steps for Analytics in the Big-Data Era]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:35:59 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[December events set agenda for education on analytics, business intelligence and data warehousing. Universities reset curricula.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Key scientist says politics behind stolen e-mails]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:32:56 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A leading climate change scientist said hackers breaking into a university&apos;s computer server and then posting documents online show the nasty politics of global warming....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fox CEO wants US to join France on Internet piracy]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:32:55 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- The chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment said Monday the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Retailers look to stretch out Cyber Monday push]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:32:53 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- Retailers are thinking beyond Cyber Monday - a holiday marketing promotion many push for the Monday after Thanksgiving - and trying to spin their discounts into into Cyber Weekends or even Cyber Weeks....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Canada woman to fight insurance co. over Facebook]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:32:52 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL (AP) -- A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company&apos;s decision to cut her benefits after her agent found photos on Facebook of her vacationing, at a bar and at a party....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Google scoops up display ad specialist Teracent]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:32:51 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- Google Inc. has snapped up another startup in its quest to sell more visual advertising on the Web....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Friends go online at Foursquare to meet offline]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Laura Fitton&apos;s ascent has been staggering: In less than a year, she&apos;s become mayor of nine different places in several different states, all without giving any speeches or kissing any babies....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Think Tech: 4 Hi-Tech Ways to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner-and Store the Leftovers]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:30:42 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[An infrared fryer that that makes practically no mess, a cooking thermometer with a wireless extension, an induction stove that can prep cranberries in no time, and a smart fridge to hold food for the next month.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why Drugmakers Don't Twitter]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The FDA has so far failed to craft rules clarifying how companies can participate in online discussions]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Google Buys Teracent]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If anyone doubted Google was serious about online display advertising, those doubts surely were quashed today. This morning, Google announced the acquisition of Teracent, a startup that helps advertisers format and more precisely target display ads to particular groups of people. In real time, ...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[News Corp.'s Talks with Microsoft: A Flawed Deal?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Confining content from The Wall Street Journal and other News Corp. publications to Microsoft&apos;s Bing will do more to hurt Rupert Murdoch than Google]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Multi-body simulation of a canine hind limb: model development, experimental validation and calculation of ground reaction forces]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:25:44 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Background: Among other causes the long-term result of hip prostheses in dogs is determined by aseptic loosening. A prevention of prosthesis complications can be achieved by an optimization of the tribological system which finally results in improved implant duration. In this context a computerized model for the calculation of hip joint loadings during different motions would be of benefit. In a first step in the development of such an inverse dynamic multi-body simulation (MBS-) model we here present the setup of a canine hind limb model applicable for the calculation of ground reaction forces. Methods: The anatomical geometries of the MBS-model have been established using computer tomography- (CT-) and magnetic resonance imaging- (MRI-) data. The CT-data were collected from the pelvis, femora, tibiae and pads of a mixed-breed adult dog. Geometric information about 22 muscles of the pelvic extremity of 4 mixed-breed adult dogs was determined using MRI. Kinematic and kinetic data obtained by motion analysis of a clinically healthy dog during a gait cycle (1 m/s) on an instrumented treadmill were used to drive the model in the multi-body simulation.Results and DiscussionAs a result the vertical ground reaction forces (z-direction) calculated by the MBS-system show a maximum deviation of 1.75%BW for the left and 4.65%BW for the right hind limb from the treadmill measurements. The calculated peak ground reaction forces in z- and y-direction were found to be comparable to the treadmill measurements, whereas the curve characteristics of the forces in y-direction were not in complete alignment. Conclusion: In conclusion, it could be demonstrated that the developed MBS-model is suitable for simulating ground reaction forces of dogs during walking. In forthcoming investigations the model will be developed further for the calculation of forces and moments acting on the hip joint during different movements, which can be of help in context with the in silico development and testing of hip prostheses.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Amazing Pen Plotter]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Some people love to involve themselves in art. If you&apos;re one of them, then this Motori plotter might be the excellent choice for you! By the way, for those who didn&apos;t know what plotter is, it actually a vector graphics printing device that being used to print graphical plots and connect to a computer. Basically, there are two main types of main plotters, which as: The pen plotters, and Electrostatic plotters. Technically, pen plotters print by moving a pen across the surface of a piece of paper. All the plotters are restricted to line art, rather than raster graphics. Normally, pen plotters can draw complex line art, but it&apos;s very slow due to the mechanical movement of the pens. WPvideo 1.10 Download! Believe it or not, a pen holder is able to hold a knife and turns into a cutting plotter to cut out signs and labels. Plus, it could also become a laser plotter and engrave pictures or patterns on things without any hassle. The Motori Plotter uses motors salvaged from unused equipment and those are bipolar steppers with very large step angles. Hopefully, you&apos;ll try this Motori Plotter and do some magnificent artworks with it. ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Thousands of strange creatures found deep in ocean]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rare Charles Darwin book found on toilet bookshelf]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[LONDON (AP) -- An auction house says it is selling a rare first edition of Charles Darwin&apos;s &quot;On the Origin of Species&quot; found in a family&apos;s guest lavatory in southern England....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:48:12 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated - beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Grand Canyon to change 'unfair' permit system]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:48:12 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Getting one of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and &quot;unfair&quot; that managers at the national park have decided to change the system....]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[iPhone App Developers Walk]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hackers leak e-mails, stoke climate debate]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lester leads Hofstra past Yale 68-63]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Biologists save fish after landslide]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Museum: Galileo's fingers, tooth are found]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Comparative Effectiveness: More About Cost or Care?]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[GAO Report Offers Mixed Bag of Commentary on Interchange Fees]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[IBM and Informatica Take Next Steps Toward Cloud Delivery]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sword Group Acquires AgencyPort]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Transamerica Insurance & Investment Group Launches iPipeline's iGO e-App for Life Business]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The iGO e-App eliminates agent error and reduces processing time, according to the vendor. TIIG will be deploying full iGO e-Apps for their Term Life business throughout the U.S.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[J.P. Morgan Stepping Up Fight Against Corporate Payments Fraud]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Credit Card Processors Getting Encryption Religion]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:38:12 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Top providers are touting new services. Yet many businesses that accept credit cards aren&apos;t ready for end-to-end encryption.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[200 Web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Using Time of Flight technology, engineers at Canadian firm of LMI Technologies have developed what they claim is the first 3D smart sensor designed for automated cow milking.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[REG increases wind-power assets]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The backers of an energy bill introduced in Parliament promise it will introduce powers and clearer legislation for supporting energy consumers.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nano ePrint grant for devices]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Manchester-based Nano ePrint has secured a ?234k grant from the UK&apos;s Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[BAE to upgrade army vehicle fleet]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[BAE Systems claims that its British Army Warrior infantry fighting vehicle will help sustain UK combat effectiveness by 2013 if its bid to upgrade the army&apos;s existing fleet is successful.]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[The government has launched a ?30m fund to provide more charging points for electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the UK&apos;s streets.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[What Is This?: What Is This... A Hi-Tech Pin Cushion?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hint: There are a lot fewer of them now than there were a few years ago.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Type of Fast Computers Are Sooner Become a Reality]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[In the last couples of decades, the technology of computer has been undergoing a very huge transformation. Based on the latest statistic, currently there are more than 1 billions of computers across the worldwide. Recently, the physicists at UC San Diego have developed the high speedy integrated circuits with particles called &quot;excitons&quot;. The researchers described that the new computers can be operated at commercially cold temperatures. In this case, it giving the hope of possibility, by making a new type of extremely fast computer based on excitons. Mr. Leonid Butov, a professor of physics at UCSD, who is the head of the research team, mentioned that the main goal of the research is to create efficient devices that based on excitons. It&apos;s not only can easily operate at room temperature, but can replace electronic devices where a high interconnection speed is important. During the researches, they&apos;ve performed the demonstration, by assembling the transistors into the building block. It&apos;s capable of working at 1.5 degrees Kelvin above absolute zero, which is equivalent to minus 457 degrees Fahrenheit. For your information, this temperature is a few times less than the average temperature of deep space! Butov and the team believed that the excitons are the ultimate devices that would be used to create the next fast computer. [sciencedaily] ]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tabb Group Senior Analyst Kevin McPartland discusses OTC derivatives and broader financial market reform in this video.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mereor Absolute Return Fund Picks GlobeOp as Fund Administrator]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The global economic recovery hasn&apos;t the muscle to stop rising unemployment, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris said Thursday.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Amex Acquisition of Revolution Money Marks New Fight for Remittance Space]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Hartford Names Christopher Magee Managing Director of International Financial Products]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Report: Cell Phones Replacing Landlines]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wildfire Smoke Patterns to be Analyzed]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:37:02 EST</pubDate>
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