Newsweek: Why China's growth may not last Oct 7, 2008
At the same time, "we've seen a sharp increase in nonhousehold savings in China since 2000," says Charles Adams, visiting professor at the National University of Singapore and a former economist for the International Monetary Fund in Asia. "And this is a black hole because the ownership structure of the state-owned enterprises that control this money is not well-defined.". (MSNBC -- International)
Gugun survives brain surgery Oct 7, 2008
Gugun was taken to the National University Hospital in Singapore on Sept. 20 for a second operation after being operated on in Jakarta. According to his family, he will be treated at the hospital for at least one more month. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Landmark Discovery Of 'Engine' That Drives Cell Movement Oct 7, 2008
D., who is William R Kenan Jr Professor of Cell Biology at the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, and also Distinguished Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore, said, "This is an exciting paper because Leung's group has discovered an unexpected step in cell migration and contractility a complex of three proteins including a form of myosin, that is responsible for assembling most of the other myosin components involved in motile processes. The assembly... (Science Daily)
Australians bid farewell to 'g'day mate': report Oct 6, 2008
Citing a new book by Australian National University academic Bruce Moore, the paper said the change would come about as the need for Australians to distinguish themselves from their British forebears faded ... Australian National University academic Bruce Moore. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
State voters swing with jobs Oct 6, 2008
A study by economists at the Australian National University has found that the national economy has a bigger impact in toppling state governments than their own performance. Using the unemployment rate as an indicator of economic strength or weakness and state election data back to 1913, Dr Andrew Leigh and Mark McLeish found large rises in the jobless rate coincided with periods where voters were more likely to turf out state governments. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Phasing Out The Australian Twang Oct 6, 2008
Monday, October 06, 2008. Australia to phase out nasal Australian twang Posted: 05 October 2008 1718 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
After Georgia war, eyes turn to Crimea Oct 5, 2008
A study conducted by the Center for Ethnic and Social Studies with Simferopol-based Tavriya National University found that that 37 percent of respondents wanted to see Crimea rejoin Russia, about 20 percent wanted it to have more autonomy, and 32 percent wanted it to remain Ukrainian. "People want to live in peace," said Alexandra Lysenkova, a 59-year-old tour guide in Sevastopol. (Houston Chronicle)
* End of an era and into the unknown Oct 5, 2008
Yoon Young-kwan is a former South Korean foreign minister and current professor of international relations at Seoul National University. COPYRIGHT: PROJECT SYNDICATE This story has been viewed 437 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Poll tips narrow win for Labor in ACT Oct 5, 2008
The study, conducted by Australian National University economists Andrew Leigh and Mark McLeish, found voters blamed state governments for conditions beyond their control. Global markets are currently experiencing the biggest upheaval in over 70 years. (The Age)
Losing hearts and minds in Afghanistan Oct 4, 2008
Amin Saikal is professor of political science and director of the centre for Arab and Islamic studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Proving his metal in search for jobs Oct 4, 2008
Professor Jon Altman of the Australian National University says the target is "verging on being slightly dangerous rhetoric". He says there are only 25,800 unemployed Aborigines, nearly 30,000 in the Community Development Employment Program and 129,700 not in the labour force, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Complications in parental leave scheme guarantee a difficultdelivery Oct 3, 2008
Peter McDonald is director of the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute at the Australian National University. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Heritage was mixed a long time ago Oct 3, 2008
Writing for the Crikey website last December, the Australian National University sociologist Shakira Hussein mentions her step-step-grandmother, who was part of a Sufi Muslim group led by a German chap Baron Frederick Elliot von Frankenberg. He founded a Sufi movement in Camden during the 1930s. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
3-D CT Scans Lead To More Successful Treatment Of Varicose Veins In The Lower Extremities Oct 3, 2008
2, 2008) 3D CT scans provide a more comprehensive view of complex varicose veins (one of the most common diseases in the world) in the lower extremities, according to a study performed at the Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea. This technique aids surgeons to more effectively treat varicose veins. (Science Daily)
Vitamin C Supplements May Reduce Benefit From Wide Range Of Anti-cancer Drugs Oct 3, 2008
24, 2002) Writing in the medical journal, The Lancet , scientists from Cornell University and Seoul National University offer a more precise explanation for vitamin C's anti-cancer activity. And they. (Science Daily)
South Korea picks first astronaut Oct 3, 2008
Mr Ko, from Busan, is a Seoul National University graduate who specialises in artificial intelligence. He will conduct a total of 18 experiments during his time on the space station, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said. (Yahoo News -- South Korea)
Terrorist attacks in Pakistan stir anger at U.S. Oct 3, 2008
Halima Mansoor, a visual arts student at Beaconhouse National University, says, "In the aftermath of the Marriott blasts, it's abundantly clear that an ongoing US presence in the country is bad for us.". Related Stories 09/24/2008 09/22/2008 09/19/2008. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
3 Singaporeans infected dengue via blood donation Oct 3, 2008
The donation was made to the National University Hospital in July last year. All three recipients then were discharged from the hospital in good health, according to the article. (Xinhuanet, China)
Shadow over solar power removed Sep 25, 2008
BY ROSSLYN BEEBY SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT REPORTER 24/09/2008 12:00:00 AM Researchers at Australian National University have devised a new technology that stops moving shadows ''cannibalising'' solar cells and eating into generated energy. But the breakthrough technology which could cut the cost of solar power by half will be commercialised and manufactured offshore in the United States and China. (The Canberra Times)
* Pitchin Wu Sep 24, 2008
Though born and raised in Taipei, Wu developed his current style while a graduate student at Tainan National University of the Arts (xnNj) six years ago. After years of obediently learning the realism advanced by his junior high, high school and undergraduate instructors, the secluded campus and relaxed atmosphere in Tainan allowed him more time to think for himself, and he gladly abandoned the formalist style hed developed up to then. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ANU, Chinese scientist to make cheap solar energy Sep 24, 2008
Scientists from the Australian National University are working with Chinese researchers to make solar power technology more affordable for households. The new solar panels are being developed by the ANU's Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems in conjunction with scientists from the Tianjin University in China. (ABC Online)
AVA, MOH say low melamine levels found in affected milk products here Sep 24, 2008
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Indonesia's anti-corruption heroes Sep 23, 2008
National University of Singapore sociology associate professor and Indonesian political commentator Vedi Hadiz notes for example that former president Suharto and his famously graft-ridden cronies have oddly eluded KPK trial and conviction. The KPK also showed what some viewed as a lack of impartiality when it failed to prosecute two members of Yudhoyono's cabinet - National Development Planning Minister Paskah Suzetta and Forestry Minister Malem Sambat Kaban - who also allegedly took bribes in... (Asia Times Online)
* Community Compass: Jazz educator to preside over competition Sep 23, 2008
Aitken has experience teaching Taiwanese students, many of whom he taught while serving as director of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at the National University of Singapore. He praises them for their technical ability and musicianship. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Radio Frequency Identification Sep 23, 2008
More than three hundred libraries around the world that have already outfitted their books with RFID tags, including the Santa Clara City Library, the Maricopa County Library in Arizona, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, the Independence Township library in Michigan and the National University of Singapore Libraries. In fact, even the Vatican Library's vast collection is getting chipped. (Suite101.com)
Different Stem Cell Types Defined By Exclusive Combinations Of Genes Working Together Sep 23, 2008
Dr. Daniel Tenen, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Director for Cancer Research Centre of Excellence at the National University of Singapore, said, "These studies are of great significance, as they provide important clues as to how a single transcription factor might regulate different targets in different stem cells.". Interestingly, this stem cell factor also appeared to be associated with certain diseases, particularly leukemia. (Science Daily)
New solar panels could halve the cost Sep 23, 2008
But researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra think the new "two-in-one" invention could cost much less - around $5,000-$10,000, at a rough guess. Igor Skryabin, from the ANU's college of engineering, was confident the new breed of panel would be cheaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* FEATURE : Popular ASEAN secretary-general leads with panache Sep 22, 2008
Hes much more dynamic, said Carl Thayer, a Southeast Asian specialist at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre of the Australian National University. He wants to do something. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
REGION: Speculation over Kolender's retirement fuels race Sep 22, 2008
Education: Vista High School graduate, associates degree from MiraCosta College and attending National University. Employment: Chief of Staff for county Supervisor Ron Roberts; on leave of absence from the Sheriff's Department, where he is a lieutenant and has worked since 1986. (North County Times)
Carr targets PM on logging Sep 22, 2008
Citing research from the Australian National University that says Australia's eucalypt forests could hold about three times more carbon than previously thought, Mr Carr argues that rethinking forest policy is vital if Australia is going to cut its greenhouse gas emissions ... But Ms Tebbutt also said she would meet members of the South-East Conservation Alliance and will ask her Climate Change Advisory Council to look at the research from the Australian National University on forests and climate... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Chips are down for loggers Sep 22, 2008
Australian National University researchers, led by Brendan Mackey, have found that native forests store far more carbon dioxide that previously thought and could be crucial to climate change policy. It is called the "green carbon" argument. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A summer in Peru Sep 21, 2008
Ezra Waxman is a Boston University sophomore who just returned from a summer studying in Peru at National University of San Crist. bal de Huamanga/Pontificia Universidad Cat. (Boston Globe)
'Rich' farmers face means test Sep 21, 2008
Professor Bruce Chapman, from the Australian National University, said FMDs needed to be means tested. The deposits were designed to give farmers favourable tax breaks to help them build up money in good times for eventual downturns. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hello, hello, itsa new Fijian iguana Sep 21, 2008
A new species of Pacific iguana Brachylophus bulabula named after the Fijian word for ''hello'', or in this case, ''hello, hello'' has been discovered by a team of scientists led by Australian National University biologist Professor Scott Keogh. It's a pretty exciting find. (The Canberra Times)
Scientist's cloning claims untrue... except for the dog Sep 21, 2008
The investigation by Seoul National University in South Korea found that Dr Hwang, its most feted scientist, committed scientific fraud on an unprecedented scale. The scientist claimed to have cloned the first human embryo in 2004 and followed this up a year later with a claim that he had derived individually tailored stem cells from a further 11 cloned embryos. (Yahoo News -- Cloning)
Meet your match Sep 21, 2008
Among those at the Sitter Social were Jenna Lloyd, 23, a recent graduate in child development from National University, and Brooke Hugron, 21, who's majoring in business administration at SDSU and ready to expand on her experience as a nanny for infant twins. The hum of conversation grew louder as the parents and sitters warmed up to each other. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rocks of ages: millenniums in pictures Sep 20, 2008
But the exact location was lost until an archaeological doctoral student, Daryl Guse, of the Australian National University found it again in 1998. Guse, Tacon, Sally May, also of Griffith University, and Alistair Paterson of the University of Western Australia are conducting the site assessment in collaboration with a traditional owner, Ronald Lamilami. (Sydney Morning Herald)
MSU enrollment up making it again the state’s largest Sep 19, 2008
Additionally, as a national university, we re happy to have students from across the nation as a part of our community, he said in a statement issued Tuesday. Reader Comments. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Lizards in Paradise Sep 19, 2008
"Our new understanding of the species diversity in this group is a first step in identifying conservation targets," said Robert Fisher, a research zoologist at the U.S. Geological Survey in San Diego, and coauthor of a study on the new iguana with scientists from the Australian National University and Macquarie University in Australia ... The Fijian iguanas are well-known for their beauty and also their unusual occurrence in the middle of the Pacific Ocean because all of their closest relatives... (Fox News)
Pyongyang defies all odds Sep 18, 2008
Andrei Lankov is an associate professor in Kookmin University, Seoul, and adjunct research fellow at the Research School of Pacifica and Asian Studies, Australian National University. He graduated from Leningrad State University with a PhD in Far Eastern history and China, with emphasis on Korea. (Asia Times Online)
* Export zones hit target in eight months Sep 18, 2008
He added that the administration recently signed letters of intent with four universities, including the National University of Kaohsiung, to further bolster cooperation and exchanges between the industrial and academic sectors. This story has been viewed 372 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Indonesias rise as a beacon of freedom, democracy Sep 18, 2008
Kishore Mahbubani is dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at National University of Singapore. COPYRIGHT: PROJECT SYNDICATE This story has been viewed 431 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Scientist's embryo cloning faked Sep 18, 2008
But the nine-member Seoul National University panel, which spent a month examining Dr Hwang's work, said in a statement on Tuesday: "The 2004 paper was written on fabricated data to show that the stem cells match the DNA of the provider although they didn't." ... "We will take over relevant evidence from the Seoul National University and decide on who will take up this case," Park Young-Soo, from the prosecutor general's office, told the French news agency AFP on Tuesday ... A three-year-old... (Yahoo News -- Cloning)
Consumers Think Differently About Close And Distant Purchases Sep 17, 2008
Authors Kyeongheui Kim (Sungkyunkwan University, Korea), Meng Zhang (Chinese University of Hong Kong), and Xiuping Li (National University of Singapore) examined the way consumers make choices and found that many decisions depend on the interconnected factors of distance both temporal distance (time) and "social distance," the perceived closeness of the person for whom the purchase is being made. The researchers found that consumers used "low-level construal" to make those decisions which are... (Science Daily)
John Harms A political insider gets offside at the footy. Read more Sep 17, 2008
While working in Canberra he continued to have a run, for the Australian National University seconds, a team coached by John Deeble, professor of economics and architect of Australia's original Medibank system. Deeble, who had played in the Melbourne reserves under Jack Mueller in the late '40s, was as much a shepherd as a coach. (The Age, Australia)
WHO to nominate new Western Pacific chief Sep 17, 2008
Dr. Shin, 64, is currently professor at the College of Medicineof the Seoul National University. Dr. Tangi, 60, is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Health and Chief Surgeon in the Kingdom of Tonga. (Xinhuanet, China)
Scholar returns from Malaysia to take reins of NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies Sep 16, 2008
Since 1995, he has worked as a research fellow at the Institute of the Malay World and Civilization on the campus of the National University of Malaysia, just 16 miles from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. I ve known about NIU s reputation in Southeast Asia for some time, Collins says. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Eccentric explorer taken out of the shadows Sep 16, 2008
"When Australia produced a postage stamp in 2001 honouring the explorers, Mawson was in the foreground, with Taylor typically somewhere at the back," said Dr Strange, a senior research fellow at the Australian National University. The new book - which contains many of Taylor's own maps, cartoons and illustrations - pulls him out of the shadows, revealing a man of "cyclonic energy" who addressed the threat of nuclear war, anticipated the rise of the Asian superpowers and tackled the tricky issue... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Australian opposition elect republican leader Sep 16, 2008
Australian National University political scientist John Warhurst described Turnbull as "Australia's highest profile republican," pointing to his leadership of the failed campaign to make Australia a republic in a 1999 referendum. "He's the first conservative leader to be a real republican, so that's certainly going to help" the cause, said Warhurst, who is deputy chairman of the Australian Republican Movement. (CNN -- International)
What comes after Kim Jong-il? Sep 16, 2008
For Leonid Petrov, North Korea historian at Australian National University, this tug of war over reforms is key to how North Koreans will respond to the demise of Kim Jong-il. He says the population was badly traumatised by the death of Kim Il-sung - partly because of the personality cult which surrounded him, but partly also because it heralded a period of intense isolation and impoverishment in which more than a million people may have died. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* The free ride is over: China unionizes Sep 15, 2008
It all depends on how they are set up, said Anita Chan, an authority on labor issues in China who is a visiting research fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra. After you set up a union, these groups have to know how to become representatives of the workers, and really collectively bargain. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New worlds for thought Sep 15, 2008
The popularity of philosophy in more recent times, says Professor Daniel Stoljar from the Australian National University, has a lot to do with the perception of the subject now. "People have a mistaken perception of philosophy if they haven't done it," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Local Briefs Sep 13, 2008
He also has served as director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii and since 1995 has worked as a research fellow at the Institute of the Malay World and Civilization on the campus of the National University of Malaysia. NIU s Center for Southeast Asian Studies coordinates an undergraduate minor and a graduate concentration in studies of the diverse subregion of Asia, according to the news release. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Negroponte hails Vietnam ties Sep 13, 2008
"I cannot believe that strategic matters are not being discussed," said Mr Thayer, who is a visiting fellow at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University in Canberra. Warming ties. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* World News Quick Take Sep 12, 2008
Conrad Hoskin, a researcher at the Australian National University in Canberra who has been studying the evolutionary biology of north Queensland frogs for the past 10 years, conducted DNA tests on tissue samples from the frogs and determined they were the elusive Armoured Mistfrog. JAPAN. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Foreign companies pushed to allow Chinese unions Sep 12, 2008
"After you set up a union, these groups have to know how to become representatives of the workers, and really collectively bargain," said Anita Chan, an authority on labor issues in China who is a visiting research fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra. Many big corporations in China that have recently allowed unions to form under pressure have declined to comment on the union drive. (International Herald Tribune)
Frog comes out of the Australian mist Sep 12, 2008
Conrad Hoskin, a researcher at The Australian National University in Canberra who has been studying the evolutionary biology of northern Queensland frogs for 10 years, conducted DNA tests on tissue samples from the frogs and determined that they were the elusive armoured mistfrog ... The Australian National University. (Globe and Mail)
Turnbull expected to challenge Nelson Sep 12, 2008
Australia National University political analyst Norman Abjorensen said the uncertainty over Mr Costello's future had been the only thing keeping Dr Nelson's leadership safe. "You can bet your boots Turnbull's not going to sit on his hands now and I would say the danger period for Brendan Nelson is up to Christmas," the author of Leadership and the Liberal Revival told AAP.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Zimbabwe: Reconciling the Past for a Stable Future Sep 11, 2008
The paper, Justice and Peace in a new Zimbabwe: Transitional Justice Options , co-authored by Max du Plessis, an associate law professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and Jolyon Ford, of the Centre for International Governance and Justice at the Australian National University, argued that deliberately forgetting Rhodesia's excesses has had a debilitating influence on Zimbabwe's present. "This passive form of response to Rhodesian-era abuses left many legacies still affecting Zimbabwe... (allAfrica.com)
Continue reading Sep 11, 2008
He attended College of the Sequoias, California State University, Fresno and National University. Friends and family of Skaret say they may never know the entire story about the events that led to his death, but rather than focusing on how he died, they are remembering the way he lived. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
Heavyweight, 38, gets a late start Sep 11, 2008
In July 2008, he was graduated from National University with an advanced degree in forensic science. Tonight's card originally was scheduled for a week ago. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Australian researchers discover elusive frog Sep 11, 2008
Conrad Hoskin, a researcher at The Australian National University in Canberra who has been studying the evolutionary biology of north Queensland frogs for the past 10 years, conducted DNA tests on tissue samples from the frogs and determined they were the elusive Armoured Mistfrog. Alford's group got the results on Wednesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Another navy sub forced to dry-dock Sep 11, 2008
Lowy Institute fellow and Australian National University professor Hugh White accused the Government of failing to demand action from senior Defence officials. "Defence and navy has not delivered the capability required of them," Professor White said. (The Australian)
Harry Potter ruling 'has wide effect' Sep 10, 2008
The judge offered a "subtle and nuanced'' interpretation of the facts of the case, the Australian National University academic said. ''(He) found that the Harry Potter Lexicon used more of the copyrighted works than was necessary and that it was not consistently transformative of the Harry Potter books and the companion texts. "The case leaves the way open for future conflict over derivative works, character merchandising and fan fiction based upon the Harry Potter series. . (NEWS.com.au)
South Korea picks first astronaut Sep 10, 2008
Mr Ko, from Busan, is a Seoul National University graduate who specialises in artificial intelligence. He will conduct a total of 18 experiments during his time on the space station, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said. (Yahoo News -- South Korea)
