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High levels of creativity have been gloriously evident at the Young Composers' Competition

Once again this year, young musicians from all over the country have dispatched their precious compositions to be judged in the Young Composers' Competition. And yet again the high levels of creativity and musical imagination have been gloriously evident.

Robotics at Maryland Makes a Splash: U-Md. Students Win International Underwater Robotics Competition, Host New Speedway Competition, Sept. 6

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland's student robotics group, Robotics@Maryland, won the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and Office of Naval Research 11th Annual International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Competition in San Diego, Calif., on Aug. 3. Fresh off their victory in that competition, University of Maryland robotics students are preparing for another competition to be hosted a little closer to home --- right in College Park, in fact. The university will host a new regional competition for land robots, the Autonomous Robot Speedway, on Sept. 6. A ROBOT THAT SWIMS The Robotics@Maryland team competed in the AUV Competition against 25 other teams from across the United States, India, Canada and Japan, including Cornell University, University of Florida, Univers

Neil Young slams Apple, iTunes

Folk and rock star Neil Young has issued sharp criticism of Apple and the iPod, Fortune reports. Speaking at a conference hosted by the magazine, Young said that the sound quality of recordings has been reduced to "Fisher-Price toy" levels in recent years, and companies ike Apple are to blame. "Apple has taken a detour down the convenience highway," says Young. "Quality has taken a complete backseat -- if it even gets in the car at all."

15 young artists named semi-finalists in Canadian Painting Competition

Young painters from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Oakville and Fredericton have been named as finalists in the RBC Canadian Painting Competition.

Strang joins Auckland as high performance coach

Paul Strang, the former Zimbabwe legspinner, has been appointed the high performance coach of Auckland Cricket. He will initially work with a squad of 15 players who have been identified by New Zealand and Auckland Cricket High Performance staff as having the potential to play for the national side.

Chinese Children's Painting Competition Winners Visit Kenya

16 July 2008 - Twenty first place winners of the 2008 Chinese Children's Painting Competition organized by the Luo Hong Foundation and UNEP are in Nairobi to receive their awards from UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. The 20 children were selected winners of the competition which was had over 1.5 million entries from all regions of China. Other winners include 100 second place winners and 500 third place winners. The theme of the Competition was Climate Change: "What can we do to make our earth cool down?" The Chinese Children's Painting Competition is chaired by Liz Rihoy of Resource Africa.

Neil Young criticizes Apple iPod, iTunes for dumbing down music quality to 'Fisher-Price toy' levels

Neil Young criticizes Apple iPod, iTunes for dumbing down music quality to ‘Fisher-Price toy’ levels

Neil Young criticizes Apple iPod, iTunes for dumbing down music quality to Fisher-Price toy levels

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Online Photographic Competition Sees Changing World Through Young Eyes

An online photographic competition for young people aged 11-24 will give the winner a chance to win a trip to see their work exhibited in Quebec, Canada as part of the World Youth Congress on UN International Youth Day August 12.

Online Photographic Competition Sees Changing World Through Young Eyes

An online photographic competition for young people aged 11-24 will give the winner a chance to win a trip to see their work exhibited in Quebec, Canada as part of the World Youth Congress on UN International Youth Day August 12.

Online Photographic Competition Sees Changing World Through Young Eyes

An online photographic competition for young people aged 11-24 will give the winner a chance to win a trip to see their work exhibited in

Online Photographic Competition Sees Changing World Through Young Eyes

An online photographic competition for young people aged 11-24 will give the winner a chance to win a trip to see their work exhibited in Quebec, Canada as part of the World Youth Congress on UN International Youth Day August 12.

International competition of scientific papers in nanotechnology for young researchers

August 8, 2008: The First International Competition of Scientific Papers in Nanotechnology for Young Researchers will be held within the framework of the Nanotechnology International Forum RusNanoTech'2008, lead by the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies on December 3-5, 2008 in the International Exhibition Center of Moscow - "The Expocenter."

The First International Competition of Scientific Papers in Nanotechnology for Young Researchers

The First International Competition of Scientific Papers in Nanotechnology for Young Researchers to be held within the framework of the Nanotechnology International Forum RusNanoTech'2008, lead by the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies on December 3-5, 2008 in the International Exhibition Center of Moscow - "The Expocenter".

Enhance the Optical Absorptivity of Nanocrystalline TiO2 Film with High Molar Extinction Coefficient Ruthenium Sensitizers for High Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Film with High Molar Extinction Coefficient Ruthenium Sensitizers for High Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Killer sea birds have high hormonal levels

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 23 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists studying the Nazca booby, a seabird that often kills its siblings soon after hatching, say they've found high hormonal levels in the birds.

Deutsch embraces change - Aylesbury Automation delivers a flexible solution A flexible robotic production cell solution has been delivered to Deutsch UK by robotics and automation specialist Aylesbury Automation. The robot-based machine has been intr

A flexible robotic production cell solution has been delivered to Deutsch UK by robotics and automation specialist Aylesbury Automation. The robot-based machine has been introduced as a result of increasing product demand. It assembles a range of similar, two pin electrical plugs and sockets and produces one complete part every six seconds.

Treatment Corrects Severe Insulin Imbalance In Animal Studies

Researchers have used a drug to achieve normal levels of blood sugar in animals genetically engineered to have abnormally high insulin levels. If this approach succeeds in humans, it could become an innovative medicine for children with congenital hyperinsulinism, a rare but potentially devastating genetic disease in which insulin levels become dangerously high.

KWPN North America Announces 2008 Willy Arts Grant Recipients

Sutherlin, OR---Helping fulfill the dreams of young riders, the KWPN-NA has named the three recipients of the 2008 Willy Arts Grant for Young Riders. Sponsored by Little Creek Farm, the awards were launched to recognize and assist in the development of three top performing combinations of a KWPN horse and young rider. The financial awards of $2,000 each may be used for lesson and clinic fees, competition expenses for Young Rider Finals or for educational seminars or demonstrations.

GAO - High-performance mini optical time domain reflectometer

GAO - High-performance mini optical time domain reflectometerA high-performance mini OTDR has been unveiled by GAO Fiber Optics. The GAO6413 optical time domain reflectometer integrates a range of useful functions into a compact, light-weight device.

Domestic competition to be called Sheffield Shield again

Australia's first-class competition is to be called the Sheffield Shield once more after new sponsors Weet-Bix chose to restore the popular name of the competition, according to The Australian newspaper. The tournament has been known as the Pura Cup since 1999, but in a move which will please the purists, Weet-Bix agreed that the Sheffield Shield could resume the name it had borne for 107 years.

Neil Young knocks the iPod, Apple for dumbing down music sound quality

In the iPod age, music sound quality has been dumbed down to “Fisher-Price toy” levels, rock star Neil Young said Wednesday at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech Conference, according to Fortune.

Bangai-O Spirits gets eight new levels in North America

Siliconera reports: "Treasure had an extra few months to work on Bangai-O Spirits for North America. During that time they crafted eight new levels: YAMATO, The Earth, Move the Box, Which is Moved?, Bullet's Reach, The Face, Sabu, and Sessyu. These levels can be found in the Treasure's Best (first two), Puzzle Stages (next three), and Other Stages (final three). All of the stages in Bangai-O Spirits are split into four groups in North America opposed to just ROM stages and Custom levels like in the Japanese build. Just to be clear, the fourth group in the North American build is Custom."

"The Metropolitan Opera: Live in High-Definition" is Back at a Select Cineplex Entertainment Theatre

Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX.UN) will begin selling advance tickets to the hottest entertainment event of the year, The Metropolitan Opera: Live in High-Definition, on August 22nd. Due to the extraordinary response by opera fans to the first two seasons, guests will be able to enjoy more live performances then ever before at select Cineplex Entertainment theatres throughout Canada in High Definition and Dolby Digital Surround Sound. The number of opera presentations for the 2008-2009 season has been expanded to 11 live and 10 encore opera transmissions, beginning September 22, 2008 in addition to the Opening Night Gala live from the Met's home at Lincoln Center in New York City.

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