News tagged with house
White House rhetoric is important in forming foreign policy opinions
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Surveys have shown that the public pays little attention to foreign policy, but politicians regularly cite the importance of public support for military actions overseas. Now, a new study has found that these ...
Understanding the pros and cons of health overhaul
Nov 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Maybe you've been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question:
Solar Home Built by Students
Sep 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Students from the Boston Architectural College (BAC) and Tufts University have submitted a completely solar-powered home, the Curio House, as New England's entry into the Solar Decathlon competition. ...
White House opens Web site programming to public
Oct 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A programming overhaul of the White House's Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it's a snooze - you won't notice a thing.
Top lawmaker wants mileage-based tax on vehicles
Apr 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A House committee chairman said Tuesday that he wants Congress to enact a mileage-based tax on cars and trucks to pay for highway programs now rather than wait years to test the idea.
It Takes a Solar Village
Oct 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rain didn't ruin the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. University teams successfully operated 20 net-zero, grid-connected solar power homes for a week on the National Mall. Some used ...
Obama space panel says moon return plan is a no-go (Update)
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly.
Going net zero -- for effect; special home will produce as much energy as it uses
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Michael Yannell's ComEd bill is almost surely less than yours. Yannell, 44, lives in a new Chicago home that is designed to be net zero energy, which means it will produce as much energy than it consumes -- or more. The $1.6 ...
University has grand designs to build a house of straw (w/ Video)
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Could straw houses be the buildings of the future? That's what researchers at the University of Bath will be testing this summer by constructing a "BaleHaus" made of prefabricated straw bale and hemp cladding ...
The latest craze: Free e-books offerings
Aug 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- James Patterson's latest best seller, "The Angel Experiment," is a little different from his usual hits. The novel isn't new; it came out four years ago. Its sales aren't happening at bookstores, ...
No furnace required: Energy-efficient 'passive houses' gaining steam
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Judd Blunk's house is like a womb. Although the temperature outside is in the 20s, his triple-pane windows overlooking the Fox River feel warm from inside.
UK's Royal Opera House to perform 'Twitter' opera
Aug 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- It probably won't be "Madame Butterfly," but it should be fun.
Uncertain NASA gets familiar former astronaut boss
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The nation's turbulent space program will be run by one of its own, a calming well-liked former space shuttle commander.
New hull coatings for Navy ships cut fuel use, protect environment (w/Video)
Jun 04, 2009 |
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New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans - namely barnacles - on ships' hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing ...
Obama to release cyber security report on Friday
May 26, 2009 |
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President Barack Obama is to release the results of a 60-day review of US cyber security policy on Friday, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.
