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As price of corn rises, catfish farms in U.S. dry up
July 18, 2008 – 4:10 am | Comments Off

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Unable to cope with the soaring cost of feed, American catfish farmers across the South are draining their ponds and wondering what comes next.

Sensor detects bad milk, blood coagulation and road stress
July 18, 2008 – 4:10 am | Comments Off

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Craig Grimes, a professor of Electrical Engineering at Penn State, has created a very practical gadget.

Relocate species endangered by climate change, scientists suggest
July 18, 2008 – 4:10 am | Comments Off

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Consider it the modern equivalent of Noah’s Ark: scientists say policy-makers should consider moving species outside their historic ranges to prevent extinction caused by climate change.

US Air Force Lets Web 2.0 Flourish Behind Walls (PC World via Yahoo! News) – NEWS0014 – Yahoo News – “web 2.0″
July 18, 2008 – 4:10 am | Comments Off

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The U.S. Air Force is using Web 2.0 technologies to better support its missions despite wariness about security.

Hydrogen future doable, experts say (MSNBC) – NEWS0019 – Yahoo News – 2025 2050
July 18, 2008 – 4:09 am | Comments Off

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The best-case scenario for a transition to vehicles that run on hydrogen

Grunting fish yield vocal clues
July 18, 2008 – 4:09 am | Comments Off

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A grunting fish helps scientists to date the origins of vocal sounds to about 400 million years ago.

Emotional robots in the spotlight
July 18, 2008 – 4:09 am | Comments Off

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A robot with empathy sounds like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but with the aid of neural networks European researchers are developing robots in tune with our emotions. The tantalising work of the Feelix …

The world’s most expensive food
July 18, 2008 – 4:09 am | Comments Off

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Since the G-8 last assembled in June 2007, food prices have reached unprecedented heights, threatening to push millions into poverty.

Water ‘widespread’ on early Mars
July 18, 2008 – 4:09 am | Comments Off

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Water was once widespread on Mars, data show, raising the prospect the planet could have supported life.

Ryanair to ground planes and trim service
July 18, 2008 – 4:09 am | Comments Off

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Services to seven airports in mainland Europe will be halted for 45 days in November and December, the airline said in a separate statement.

Small Farms, Big Future (The Ellsworth American)
July 17, 2008 – 6:57 am | Comments Off

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A salmonella outbreak that forced stores across the country to pull tomatoes from their shelves this summer was the latest motivation to buy locally grown produce.

Web-based program gives the blind Internet access
July 17, 2008 – 12:51 am | Comments Off

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Blind people generally use computers with the help of screen-reader software, but those products can cost more than $1,000, so they’re not exactly common on public PCs at libraries or Internet cafes. Now a …

Inflation at painful highs in Europe and United States
July 17, 2008 – 12:51 am | Comments Off

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lmost everything that consumers spent money on last month – from food to electricity and gasoline – took a bigger piece of their paychecks.

Photos: It’s virtual everything in Cisco’s future (Silicon.com)
July 17, 2008 – 12:50 am | Comments Off

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Hybrid world: From avatar assistants to telehealth…

Researchers look to air-condition computer chips
July 17, 2008 – 12:50 am | Comments Off

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Purdue University scientists have taken a page from air conditioner technology in their quest for a new way to cool down ever-more powerful computer chips. Their experimental system, which flushes a refrigerant through tiny …

More U.S. homeowners consider taking in boarders
July 16, 2008 – 12:43 pm | Comments Off

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As mortgage foreclosures continue to rise, owners are opening their homes as a way to make ends meet.

A Baffling Global Economy (Washington Post)
July 16, 2008 – 12:43 pm | Comments Off

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Why isn’t globalization making the interconnected world more stable?

Out of Mao’s Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China’ (International Herald Tribune)
July 16, 2008 – 12:43 pm | Comments Off

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In this book, the author Philip P. Pan notes the huge obstacles facing China despite its booming economy and the growing prosperity of its citizens. Democracy and political and religious freedom remain elusive.

Australia to set up carbon trading scheme by 2010 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
July 16, 2008 – 10:29 am | Comments Off

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The Australian government announced plans Wednesday for a carbon emissions trading scheme by 2010 that it described as the biggest economic reform for a generation.

Scientists Close In On Source Of X-rays In Lightning (Science Daily)
July 16, 2008 – 10:29 am | Comments Off

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Engineering researchers have narrowed the search for the source of X-rays emitted by lightning, a feat that could one day help predict where lightning will strike.

U.S. electric utility has 12-year plan to shape debate on carbon emissions
July 15, 2008 – 10:23 pm | Comments Off

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Exelon’s savings in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 would come largely from new efficiencies, not investments in renewable energy.

How Web 2.0 will change the face of business
July 15, 2008 – 10:23 pm | Comments Off

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Technology research company Forrester predicts that by 2013, social software, the application of Web 2.0 for the enterprise, will grow at an annual rate of 43 per cent per year. This is quickly becoming …

Tiny crystals (the Engineer)
July 15, 2008 – 6:11 pm | Comments Off

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Surrey University researchers have discovered a way to use the spherical

The importance of being there (BBC News)
July 15, 2008 – 4:07 pm | Comments Off

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Regular columnist Bill Thompson says the virtual world still needs a lot of work if it is to replace the real world.

Drought diary
July 15, 2008 – 4:07 pm | Comments Off

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Colorado River trip sees effects of years of US drough.