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Describing soils: Calibration tool for teaching soil rupture resistance
Jan 05, 2009 |
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A new calibration tool was recently developed to help students and soil scientists calibrate their thumb and forefinger for the correct amount of pressure.
Cap and trade policies limiting CO2 can increase value of some electricity generating firms
Dec 17, 2008 |
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A new study in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management explores ways to target the compensation provided by the free allocation of emission allowances under a CO2 cap and trade policy in order to avoid overcompens ...
New findings reveal how influenza virus hijacks human cells
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Feb 04, 2009 |
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Influenza is and remains a disease to reckon with. Seasonal epidemics around the world kill several hundred thousand people every year. In the light of looming pandemics if bird flu strains develop the ability ...
MIT analysis shows how cap-and-trade plans can cut greenhouse emissions
Nov 13, 2008 |
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Researchers at MIT's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research have produced a report concerning key design issues of proposed "cap-and-trade" programs that are under consideration in the United States as a way ...
A cell's 'cap' of bundled fibers could yield clues to disease (w/ Video)
Dec 02, 2009 |
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It turns out that wearing a cap is good for you, at least if you are a mammal cell.
Court rejects cap on cable market share -- again
Aug 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- An appeals court overturned a rule that said a cable TV company could not serve more than 30 percent of the nation's subscribers. The verdict Friday was a victory for the largest cable company, Comcast Corp., which ...
Arctic ice cap 'to disappear in future summers'
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2009 |
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The Arctic ice cap will disappear completely in summer months within 20 to 30 years, a polar research team said as they presented findings from an expedition led by adventurer Pen Hadow.
HiRISE Sees Signs of an Unearthly Spring on Mars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New images from the HiRISE experiment detail patterns of dust carried by gas from beneath the seasonal ice cap.
Using your mood to operate a computer game
May 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Brain Computer Interfaces measure electrical signals from the brain and convert them into data that can be used by a computer. You can move a cursor on your screen, for example, simply by ...
Experts say cap and trade not enough
Apr 13, 2009 |
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A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University report in a new policy brief that cap and trade climate policies alone will not be sufficient to put the nation on track to achieve a 50 to 80 percent reduction in greenhouse ...
Tackling climate change with new permits to pollute
Jan 06, 2009 |
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A new way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and tackle climate change had been unveiled by leading economists.
EBay cuts auction listing fees for casual sellers
May 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The online marketplace eBay is eliminating some upfront fees to attract more sellers who occasionally auction off items.
Professor calculates a cooler planet
Oct 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Some people fight global warming by driving fuel-efficient cars. Others weatherproof their houses or plant trees. Princeton's René Carmona does math. As the United States and other countries around ...
Older people are not getting their five-a-day
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Research from the Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP) reveals that older people are not eating enough fruit and vegetables.
Putting a green cap on garbage dumps
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Landfill sites produce the greenhouse gases, methane and carbon dioxide, as putrescible waste decays. Growing plants and trees on top of a landfill, a process known as 'Phytocapping', could reduce the production and release ...
