2011 Bowl Predictions: Oklahoma hoping to win against Cardinal
December 5th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) No. 3 ranked Oklahoma State is predicted to win against Cardinal. Oklahoma is the most improved team after the bounced back from their early pitfalls. They ... Read more...
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When let down, girls feel more anger, sadness than boys
November 22nd, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) Girls may be sweet and honeyed, but they are just as likely to feel offended or sad as boys, especially when felt let down by friends.In ... Read more...
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Florida State routs Boston College
November 4th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Boston College were humiliated 38-7 by Florida State on Thursday night. The loss ended the dreams of Boston in reaching the Bowl this season. This will ... Read more...
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Let your kids play freely: Experts
August 29th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Overprotective parents who do not allow their children to play freely could be doing more harm than good to them, experts have warned.Parents who restrict unstructured ... Read more...
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Corporate logos can both help and harm
May 17th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 17 (IANS) A corporate logo symbolising the visual power of a brand cuts both ways -- good and bad, a study suggests.These stylized monograms can backfire for firms ... Read more...
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‘Multiple media’ proves to be a distraction for multitaskers
May 2nd, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 02 (ANI): A new study of media multitasking by Boston College researchers have indicated that multitaskers who think they can successfully divide their attention between the program on their television ... Read more...
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Loch fossils show how photosynthesis, sexual reproduction started
April 14th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 14 (ANI): Scientists have discovered fossils from remote lochs along the west coast of Scotland that help to explain how photosynthesis and sexual reproduction were made possible.A team of scientists ... Read more...
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US high school coach resigns after showing porn to students
April 1st, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Boston, Apr 1 (ANI): A high school coach in the US has resigned after he reportedly showed a pornographic video to students during practice.According to Wicked Local Wellesley, Wayne Lem, the Wellesley ... Read more...
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Here’s what makes wealthy people unhappy
March 23rd, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): A survey on the miseries that wealthy people go through has found that most are worried about appearing ungrateful, rearing bratty children and failing to meet expectations.The survey ... Read more...
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North Carolina Shocked By Larry Drew II’s Sudden Departure
February 5th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With only one month left in the regular season, it came across as a tremendous shock for the Tar Heels team when they found out that ... Read more...
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1000 Genomes Project to reveal how genetics influence human health
February 3rd, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Scientists at Boston College are playing an integral role in the global effort to sequence 1000 genomes and move closer to understanding in fine detail how genetics influence ... Read more...
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Just the Red Bull logo ‘can give your performance wings’
February 1st, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): A new study has found the personality of a brand can influence a consumer to act in ways consistent with that personality when exposed to brand imagery, like ... Read more...
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How one act of splurging ends up in a vicious circle of shopping!
December 23rd, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): When you purchase something you like but which doesn't go with your decor back home, you might want to buy something more that will match with the new ... Read more...
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Designer items tempt us to spend lavishly
December 15th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) In what seems to be a Catch-22 situation, consumers are tempted to splurge on luxury items even beyond their means during the holiday season, new research shows.The problem ... Read more...
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Pretty things lead to budget-busting spending spree
December 15th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Here's an important piece of information for starry-eyed holiday shoppers - pretty things make people buy more.With the holidays fast approaching and consumers in full shopping mode, new ... Read more...
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Sleep reorganizes memories to help produce new and creative ideas
November 13th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): It is already known that sleep helps consolidate memories, fixing them in the brain so we can retrieve them later. Now, a new study has shown that sleep ... Read more...
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High-resolution microarray used to advance malaria research
October 26th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): Scientists have developed and used a high-density SNP array for the malaria vector mosquito, which has established 400,000 genetic markers capable of revealing new insights into how the ... Read more...
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Brandon Jennings joins hands with Under Armour
August 21st, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):At an elite media event held in NYC, Under Armour, Inc., a foremost athletic performance brand, will debut its first-ever basketball footwear compilation, which will be available at ... Read more...
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Online professional development helps teachers, students
August 17th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): A study on the impact of online professional development for educators has found that it is not only student who are gaining from it, but the teachers as ... Read more...
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Anger makes people want to seek rewards: Study
August 12th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): People who are angry pay more attention to rewards than to threats, according to a new study.Previous research has shown that emotion affects what someone pays attention to. ... Read more...
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Cutting calorie intake starves brain cancer
July 25th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) Believe it or not, but reducing calorie intake can starve brain cancer to death.
Laura Shelton and colleagues from Boston College report success with mice suffering from the most ... Read more...
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Carbon nanotubes make up ultrasensitive biosensor to identify proteins
June 28th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): A group of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognizing polymer form a biosensor that can use electrochemical signals to identify small traces of proteins.According to ... Read more...
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NCAA Hockey Tournament 2010 Knocking At The Door
March 22nd, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, March 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On March 21 the qualifying teams for the NCAA Hockey Tournament 2010 were declared. It has been declared that the tournament will begin on ... Read more...
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Bracket and schedule for NCAA hockey tournament 2010
March 22nd, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The NCAA hockey brackets were officially released on March 21, 2010 and outline the series. The tournament kicks off from March 26, 2010 and finish ... Read more...
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Silicon-coated nanonets could pave way for longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries
February 17th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): A team of Boston College chemists has developed a tiny scaffold-like titanium structure of nanonets coated with silicon particles, which they say could pave the way for faster, ... Read more...
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Student laptops help improve classroom performance
January 22nd, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new collection of research suggests that one computer per student leads to better performance.The findings of the studies, published by Boston College's Lynch School of Education, have ... Read more...
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Scott Brown’s nude Cosmopolitan magazine pictures are a hit on the Internet
January 22nd, 2010 - 3:32 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jan 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The newly elected Senator Scott Brown is in the news, but for all the wrong reasons. In 1982 he had won a Cosmopolitan magazine contest ... Read more...
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Ayla Brown: The Successful Young Lady
January 20th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 21-year-old Ayla Brown appears like a girl next door or any normal college goer. However, she has mastered a lot of talents at this young ... Read more...
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Students witnessing bullying more vulnerable to psychological stress
December 20th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 20 (ANI): A new study suggests that students who witness their peers being abused verbally or physically are likely to suffer from metal stress themselves.The study, covering nearly 2,000 students ... Read more...
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Elusive ‘hot’ electrons captured in ultra-thin solar cells
December 12th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 12 (ANI): Researchers at Boston College have observed the "hot electron" effect in a solar cell for the first time and successfully harvested the elusive charges using ultra-thin solar cells, ... Read more...
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Emerald Bowl To Host USC And Boston
December 7th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec. 07, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fact that the Emerald Bowl gets to host the USC in the upcoming post-season games came as a shocker to many. The venue at the ... Read more...
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Iron Major movie is based on Frank Cavanaugh
November 12th, 2009 - 4:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Worcester, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Frank Cavanaugh was born on April 28, 1876 born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and he was an American football head coach.Frank Cavanaugh was a visionary leader in both ... Read more...
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Mark Herzlich: Player Wins Battle Against Ewing’s Sarcoma
October 4th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Boston, Oct 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Miracles do happen and this time the wonder boy is none other than Mark Herzlich, the star line backer of Boston College. According to the ... Read more...
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High-quality care boosts low-income kids’ academic success, negates poverty impact
September 16th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 16 (ANI): High quality child care not only boosts the chances of academic success for low-income kids, but it also combats the effects of poverty, according to a new study. ... Read more...
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Senator Kennedy’s Funeral Service On Saturday
August 29th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
The funeral or late Senator Edward Kennedy is going to be held on Saturday, August 29, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (the Mission Church). Cardinal Sean ... Read more...
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