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- First super-Earths discovered around Sun-like stars 15 Dec 2009 04:33 GMT
... are similar to the Sun, suggesting to scientists that low-mass planets may be common around ... planets' size and orbits. Greg Henry at Tennessee State University independently monitored the brightness of ... The research was supported by the National Science Foundation, and NASA's Office of Space Science, ...
- New planet discoveries suggest low-mass planets are common around nearby stars 15 Dec 2009 04:33 GMT
... 7.5 times the mass of Earth. The researchers, led by Steven Vogt of the University ... telescopes in Arizona by Gregory Henry of Tennessee State University. "We don't see any brightness ... This research was supported by the National Science Foundation and NASA. In addition to Vogt, Butler, ...
- First Super-Earths Discovered Orbiting Sun-Like Stars 15 Dec 2009 05:56 GMT
... 61 Vir," said Eugenio Rivera, a postdoctoral researcher at UCSC. Rivera computed an extensive set ... telescopes in Arizona by Gregory Henry of Tennessee State University. "We don't see any brightness ... This research was supported by the National Science Foundation and NASA. In addition to Vogt, Butler, ...
- NOAA issues warning about nighttime and winter tornadoes 15 Dec 2009 00:24 GMT
... a greater risk of tornadoes. Get the latest from the Natural Disasters Examiner Or be ... outbreak that caused 57 fatalities in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama, researchers found most people minimize the threat of ...
- Low Mass Planets May Be Common Around Nearby Stars 15 Dec 2009 05:50 GMT
... 7.5 times the mass of Earth. The researchers, led by Steven Vogt of the University ... telescopes in Arizona by Gregory Henry of Tennessee State University. "We don't see any brightness ... This research was supported by the National Science Foundation and NASA. In addition to Vogt, Butler, ...
- Earth-Like Planets Orbiting Sun-Like Stars 15 Dec 2009 05:56 GMT
... 61 Vir," said Eugenio Rivera, a postdoctoral researcher at UCSC. Rivera computed an extensive set ... telescopes in Arizona by Gregory Henry of Tennessee State University. "We don't see any brightness ... This research was supported by the National Science Foundation and NASA. In addition to Vogt, Butler, ...
- No easy answers in block versus traditional schedules 15 Dec 2009 06:31 GMT
... Education Policy Analysis Archives reported that the science and language arts scores of 300 middle ... and high schools in the mid-1990s. In Tennessee, 22.7 percent of public schools used block ... schedule. * More time for elaborate science experiments, art projects and group research. * Block ...
- Kuhens: Issues deserve attention 15 Dec 2009 05:37 GMT
... study released Thursday by the University of Tennessee forecasts a severe teacher shortage in the ... in the next four years. According to researchers, 40 percent of teaching positions could be ... levels. Hardest hit will be math and science positions, in addition to special and vocational education. ...
- Poll: Action on climate will heat up economy, jobs 15 Dec 2009 09:15 GMT
... of carbon dioxide and other gases that scientists blame for global warming. More Americans believe ... Krosnick, a Stanford University professor of political science who has been polling the public on ... homes. Walter Hornbeak, a 67-year-old Republican from Tennessee who built equipment for coal- and nuclear-fired ...
- Anderson gets lion's share of stimulus funds 15 Dec 2009 15:22 GMT
... recovery funding than any other county in Tennessee except Davidson, according to a report by ... LLC, which manages the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for DOE; • $270,299,243 for Babcock and ... International Associates Inc. -- $700,000; and • Science Applications International Corp. -- $500,000. The report doesn't ...
- District eyes factors for new pay plan 15 Dec 2009 07:51 GMT
... for new pay plan Roosevelt says student tests scores not only criteria Developing a performance-pay ... million to the Memphis City Schools in Tennessee and $60 million to a network of ... grades 3-8 and 11 and writing and science skills in certain grades. Other grades and ...
- Tenn. Rep. Gordon won't seek re-election next year 15 Dec 2009 08:56 GMT
... comes less than two weeks after fellow Tennessee Democratic Rep. John Tanner said he was ... called for increased spending on math and science programs. "With the challenges our country faces, ...
- City schools eye factors for pay plan 15 Dec 2009 12:31 GMT
... for new pay plan Roosevelt says student tests scores not only criteria Developing a performance-pay ... million to the Memphis City Schools in Tennessee and $60 million to a network of ... grades 3-8 and 11 and writing and science skills in certain grades. Other grades and ...
- New Report: H1N1 Reveals Gaps in Nation's Emergency Health Preparedness Efforts; Twenty States Score Six or Less Out of Ten Key Indicators 15 Dec 2009 15:51 GMT
... lack of real-time coordinated disease surveillance and laboratory testing, outdated vaccine production capabilities, limited hospital surge ... Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia 6 out of 10: Connecticut, Georgia, ...
- New Report: H1N1 Reveals Gaps in Nation's Emergency Health Preparedness Efforts; Twenty States Score Six or Less Out of 15 Dec 2009 15:52 GMT
... lack of real-time coordinated disease surveillance and laboratory testing, outdated vaccine production capabilities, limited hospital surge ... Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia 6 out of 10: Connecticut, Georgia, ...
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