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Govt nod for ?Protection and Utilisation of Public Funded Intellectual Property Bill?

The government has decided to enact a legislation relating to the protection and utilization of Intellectual Property in the Public Funded Research and Development.

Symonds gets nod as top all-rounder

Australian batsman Shane Watson (right) stretches as Andrew Symonds (centre) speaks to captain Ricky Ponting during a training session in Brisbane.

Amex gets nod to become bank holding company

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FCC Gives Nod to Major Wireless Mergers

Verizon cut a good deal with its acquisition of Alltel, approved Wednesday by the FCC. The telecom giant took advantage of fire-sale pricing resulting from the credit crunch. The FCC also approved Sprint Nextel's acquisition of Clearwire, which gives Sprint WiMax capabilities and gives Clearwire a lifeline.

Robinson gets nod for Shield debut

Wes Robinson’s solid technique and ability to complement the strokeplayers in the WA top order will see him become WA’s 249th Sheffield Shield cricketer on Friday and second debutant in three matches this season.

Google gets FCC nod on airwaves use

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Communications Commission has approved a plan sought by tech companies like Google Inc and Microsoft Inc to open soon-to-be-vacant television airwaves to new wireless devices.

UBA bank gets Presidential nod

President Yoweri Museveni congratulates Manz Denga, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) chief executive officer for East Africa, on its entry into Uganda, as Tumusiime Mutebile, the central bank governor, looks on. This was during the recently- concluded Africa export-import conference at the Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo. UBA is one of the largest banks in Africa

BRIEF-NewBridge Bancorp gets preliminary nod to receive Treasury funds? 27 mins ago

We asked Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV to tell us about his favorite brands of Bourbon, Irish Whiskey and Single Malt.

BRIEF-Unity Bancorp gets preliminary nod to participate in Treasury program

A list of the 8 worst pirate-infested places on earth, along with a sampling of the types of attacks that have taken place there this year.

BRIEF-Nara Bancorp gets prelim nod for investment from US Treasury? 4 hrs ago

Here are some of the more notorious prostitution scandals that have made their way into the headlines over the years.

Kiwis to bat as Hauritz gets nod

New Zealand have enjoyed a fruitful first hour in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval, moving along to 0-45.

BRIEF-East West Bancorp gets prelim nod to participate in US Treasury plan? 3 hrs ago

Here are some of the more notorious prostitution scandals that have made their way into the headlines over the years.

Oh, the tea leaves. Could Wellinghoff get the nod? (Power Lines blog)

Casual political observers are reading into President-elect Barack Obama's picks for transition team leaders. In the regulated power and gas universe, the choice of Rose McKinney-James to guide the transition at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at the very least offers more insight into Obama's intentions on the renewable energy front. But one could also easily read it as tea leaves suggesting that FERC Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff is high up on the list to be tapped for chairman.

ZymoGenetics Trial Halted, Amgen?s Big New Drug, Spiration Gets FDA Nod, & More Seattle-Area Life Sciences News

Dendreon Stays in the Hunt, Lilly Makes Amends, Calistoga Hires First CEO, & More Seattle-Area Life Sciences News

Avoiding Mistakes Can Be a Huge Mistake

theodp writes "No doubt many will nod knowingly as they read Paul Graham's The Other Half of Artists Ship, which delves into the downside of procedures developed by Big Companies to protect themselves against mistakes. Because every check you put on your programmers has a cost, Graham warns: 'And just as the greatest danger of being hard to sell to is not that you overpay but that the best suppliers won't even sell to you, the greatest danger of applying too many checks to your programmers is not that you'll make them unproductive, but that good programmers won't even want to work for you.' Sound familiar, anyone?"

Southee gets Aussie thumbs-up

New Zealand's first day bowling hero Tim Southee has received a nod of approval from one of the best batsman in the business.

Swing favours Kelly

Trent Kelly’s ability to get reverse swing at his former home ground is likely to see him get the nod ahead of Arron Crawford when WA take on South Australia at Adelaide Oval today.

Circuit City Gets First-Day Boost

Law360, New York (November 11, 2008) -- After ducking into Chapter 11 earlier this week, Circuit City Stores Inc. has received a nod of approval for a slew of first-day motions including its $1.1 billion debtor-in-possession financing package.

First Google Android phone hits UK shelves today

We've come a long way since the first rumblings of a Google phone. And now, just a year after Google gave the public nod to Android, the first phone rocking the open source platform, the T-Mobile G1, hits UK shelves today. The touchscreen phone has been given short shrift by some mobile maniacs, but this is all about the OS gadget lovers.

Street Fighter II HD turbos onto 360, PS3 in November

Developed by Foundation 9's Backbone Entertainment, Turbo HD Remix features a new soundtrack, rebalanced gameplay, online multiplayer, and 1080p visuals completely redrawn by Udon Comics. In a nod to purists, Capcom is also giving players the option of playing with the arcade edition's graphics, sound, and game balance.

Queen?s composer salutes Sir Paul McCartney?s musical genius

Queen’s composer salutes Sir Paul McCartney’s musical geniusWashington, Nov 15 : Sir Paul McCartney has been an icon for music lovers around the globe, and now his talent has got the Royal nod—a dedication from Queen Elizabeth II''s official composer.

Lenovo subsidizes mobile broadband in laptops

Lenovo said today that 3G mobile broadband adapters will be included in its ThinkPad SL, T, and X Series laptops with no differential in price from similarly equipped models. AT&T gets the nod, with its HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) technology being preconfigured for access using modems made by Ericsson. This includes entry-level notebooks priced as low as $499, such as the SL500 with integrated graphics; omitting the broadband modem in a custom configuration shaves $30 off its price.

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