Nominated MPs Need a Re-think? May 14, 2009
" But some feel that the practice has outlived its usefulness. For one, the NMPs cannot claim to be representative of the functional groups, since they are not elected. Retired MP Tan Cheng Bock, a long-time critic of the scheme, believes that the selection process is skewed towards the "well-heeled" and influential. "The real people you need to hear from (in Parliament) are the taxi drivers and the hawkers," he said. The latest nomination exercise closed on Monday, with the final tally still... (Channelnewsasia.com)
MicroStrategy Announces Record Revenues of $351 Million in 2007 Feb 2, 2008
Approximately 30,000 managers in every major functional group at the U.S. Postal Service rely on MicroStrategy to improve operations, detect fraud, and increase efficiencies in mail service. The U.S. Postal Service runs over 140,000 reports weekly to monitor and analyze financial performance, on-time delivery performance, network efficiency, in-plant operations, and retail outlet performance. (PR Newswire)
Steve Carrell gets a change of pace from 'The Office' Oct 26, 2007
"I honestly think the family in the movie is very functional. They are full of angst, but the pervasive feeling of this family is love. That definitely spoke to me because I came from a fairly functional group of people.". The Office' in Scranton. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
How do we manage to remember smells despite the fact that each olfactory sensory neuron only survives for about 60 days and is then replaced by a new cell? Oct 24, 2007
For example, an olfactory sensory receptor neuron may respond to a hydrocarbon chain of a particular length or a specific functional group like an alcohol or aldehyde. This means that any given sensory neuron will respond to many different odors as long as they share a common feature. (Scientific American)
3 Steps to Better IT/Business Alignment Oct 22, 2007
CIOUpdate columnist Anne Zink of AZtech Strategies (CIO Information Network)
Measuring Carbon Nanotube Interactions At Atomic Level Oct 19, 2007
For example, how do nanotubes and chemical functional groups interact with each other on the atomic scale ... In a quest to find the answer, researchers for the first time have been able to measure a specific interaction for a single functional group with carbon nanotubes using chemical force microscopy a nanoscale technique that measures interaction forces using tiny spring-like sensors ... Functional groups are the smallest specific group of atoms within a molecule that determine the... (Science Daily)
Researchers measure carbon nanotube interaction Oct 17, 2007
For example, how do nanotubes and chemical functional groups interact with each other on the atomic scale" Answering this question could lead to improvements in future nano devices. In a quest to find the answer, researchers for the first time have been able to measure a specific interaction for a single functional group with carbon nanotubes using chemical force microscopy a nanoscale technique that measures interaction forces using tiny spring-like sensors. Functional groups are the smallest... (EurekAlert!)
Verenium Expands Management Team With Key Appointments Aug 7, 2007
D. In this newly-created position, Mr. Staats will work closely with the executive management team to help rapidly evolve the Company's strategic and financial planning process for both the biofuels and specialty enzyme business units, as well as build a functional group that allows the Company to accelerate its commercial development plans. Mr. Staats brings a breadth of strategic and operational experience to Verenium from several successful entrepreneurial ventures, including the founding and... (PR Newswire)
New Oxidation Methods Streamline Synthesis Of Important Compounds Aug 7, 2007
The catalysts also offer a new strategy for streamlining the synthesis of important compounds, including drugs and pharmaceuticals, by avoiding the functional group manipulations required for working with oxidized materials ... By offering fewer steps, fewer functional group manipulations and higher yields, this toolbox will change the way chemists make molecules ... They were able to eliminate all of the functional group manipulations and cut by one-half the number of steps required, while... (Science Daily)
New venture builds on skills gained in first career Jul 29, 2007
"I liked rolling up my sleeves and helping the business people solve a problem, not managing a functional group. I felt it was time for a change.". Lavin took advantage of a perk available to senior executives and met with career management firm Essex Partners to address his next career steps. (Boston Globe)
PARRISH ALFORD: Three questions for Coach O and Ole Miss Jul 24, 2007
The Rebels should be able to piece together a functional group of linebackers for the 4-3. The key to replacing Willis - indeed the key to rebuilding the defense - will be the defensive line. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Bring Order to Your Open Source Jun 30, 2007
From our experience, for its success, it needs to be a very cross functional group of folks, concurs Robb. A lot about using open source software, particularly in distribution models, is understanding the technical aspects of use, along with what the legal implications are over various licenses associated with those pieces. (Datamation)
Money speaks louder than honesty Jun 18, 2007
He has been secretary-general of the Functional Group (Golkar) Party. He has been a minister in three different administrations: minister of administrative reforms, minister of the environment and minister of maritime and fisheries. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Sapphire surprise Jun 1, 2007
Each functional group, be it technical or otherwise, should contribute to the evaluations from its point of view. You've probably noticed that there's virtually nothing especially technical here. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Discovering structural motifs using a structural alphabet: Application to magnesium-binding sites Mar 28, 2007
In particular, one of the Mg2+-structural motifs found maps to a specific functional group, namely, hydrolases. Furthermore, 2 of the motifs were not found in non metalloproteins or in Ca2+-binding proteins. (BioMed Central)
What is Organic Chemistry? Mar 25, 2007
The structure comes from the unique nature of carbon and the relatively few functional groups involved ... When a different functional group is attached to the carbon chains, other groups of organic compounds are produced ... Other important functional groups include the carbonyl group, in which two hydrogen atoms are substituted for an oxygen atom attached to the carbon with a double bond. (Suite101.com)
