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THE NEW MIDDLE AGES – by Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D

Today, as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, it seems we are approach a new Middle Ages in America, as inequality increasingly spreads through the land.  It is as if the superrich are like the new royalty and the top 1% are living in mansions like the old castles of kings in …

Maharashtra Education Minister Shri Rajesh Tope emphasizes need for public private partnership to fight cyber attacks

Invites Quick Heal CTO Shri Sanjay Katkar to offer expert advice on University IT courses and degrees Mumbai, July 23, 2013 – Shri Rajesh Tope, Hon. Minister, Higher & Technical Education, Govt. of Maharashtra, expressed his support to Quick Heal Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (“Quick Heal”), a leading IT security solution provider, and urged the company …

Graphite prices volatility set to continue says Industrial Minerals Data

Price for critical mineral used in electric vehicles and steel refractories at $1,350/tonne  –  23 July 2013 Prices of flake graphite – the critical mineral used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries and steel refractories – are expected to continue their volatile performance for the foreseeable future, according to Industrial Minerals Data. Industry prices have settled …

FireEye Uncovers Seven Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in First Half of 2013

Next-Generation Threat Protection Company Identifies Vulnerabilities Exploited by High-Profile Advanced Attacks BANGALORE, India – July 23, 2013 FireEye®, Inc., the leader in stopping today’s new breed of cyber attacks, today announced that the company has discovered seven zero-day vulnerabilities during the first half of 2013. Each of the vulnerabilities uncovered by FireEye was exploited by …

Fun, Fast and Affordable: Nokia Unveils Lumia 625

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced the Nokia Lumia 625, an accessibly priced 4G smartphone to help people see more of what they love. The Nokia Lumia 625 delivers high-speed entertainment to a wide audience with a large 4.7-inch super-sensitive LCD screen and 4G Internet access. Building on the award winning Nokia Lumia design, the …

Nokia Board of Directors resolved on a directed share issue to Nokia employees participating in the Employee Share Purchase Plan

  Espoo, Finland – Nokia announced that Nokia’s Board of Directors has resolved to issue a maximum amount of 183 540 Nokia shares (NOK1V) held by the company directed to approximately 9200 Nokia employees participating in the Employee Share Purchase Plan. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the plan, the shares are issued …

First High-resolution National Carbon Map—Panama

Washington, DC—A team of researchers has for the first time mapped the above ground carbon density of an entire country in high fidelity. They integrated field data with satellite imagery and high-resolution airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data to map the vegetation and to quantify carbon stocks throughout the Republic of Panama. The results …