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Latin Tech Wire - October 31, 2008

Submitted by editor on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 11:00pm.

Latin Tech Wire

October 31, 2008

Technology & Science News

Venezuelan Satellite Launched From China
A rocket launched from China carried Venezuela's first satellite into space. The Simon Bolivar Satellite will begin carrying radio, television and other data transmissions in early 2009 after three months of tests.

Technology Voter Guide
CNET News grades the presidential candidates, and the rest of Congress, on tech-related votes ranging from Net taxes to H-1B visas.

Dogs can read emotion in human faces
Research by Kun Guo and colleagues at the University of Lincoln, UK, reveals that pet dogs may be able to gauge the emotion in human faces.

TIME's Best Inventions of 2008
From a genetic testing service to an invisibility cloak to an ingenious public bike system to the world's first moving skyscraper — here are TIME's picks for the top innovations of 2008.

Stephen Hawking Will Retire From Cambridge University
Cosmologist Stephen Hawking, author of the popular science bestseller A Brief History of Time and Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, plans to retire at the end of the academic year.

Prehistoric-age reptile found in New Zealand
A rare reptile with lineage dating back to the dinosaur age has been found nesting on the New Zealand mainland for the first time in about 200 years.

LatPro News & Resources

Hispanic Leadership Tip - Providing Value
Everyone in the workforce could benefit by assessing how they are providing value to their organization, customers and shareholders, especially in difficult economic times when job security is uncertain.

What is the most stressful part of your work day?
What causes you the most stress at work? Is it your annoying boss? Back-to-back meetings that eat up your time? Or just old-fashioned work overload? Let us know in our career poll!

More Career Advice from LatPro's Experts
Search for a job the smarter way with the help of informative articles from recruiting professionals covering resume writing, interviewing, networking, negotiating, and more.

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San Jose Diversity Job Fair
November 6, 2008, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - San Jose, CA
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Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers Conference
November 12 - 16, 2008 - Phoenix, AZ
The SHPE Conference is the largest technical and career conference for Hispanics in the country. Each year, the SHPE Conference attracts nearly 5,000 engineering professionals, students and corporate representatives.

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