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NSF Webcast: Water and Oil Everywhere, and Now it's Safe to Drink
Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:39:00 -0600
Building upon research conducted during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, engineers have incorporated a swellable nano-structured glass called Osorb® into a system for extracting pollutants like dissolved petroleum from water--and collecting the petroleum for later use.
During a webcast from the National Science Foundation, developer Paul Edmiston of the College of Wooster will demonstrate the new application for the Osorb® ...
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Republican National Committee Selects Reince Priebus of Wisconsin as Chairman
The Republican National Committee selected a new chairman on
Friday, with Reince Priebus of Wisconsin surviving seven
contentious rounds of balloting to succeed Michael Steele as
party officials expressed a desire for new leadership to
prepare for the 2012 presidential election.
Mr. Priebus, who broke away from Mr. Steele's inner circle to
run against him, pledged to pay off the committee's $21
million debt and strengthen state parties across the country
to build upon the Republican victories in the midterm
elections. Mr. Priebus received 97 votes from the committee.
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Michael Steele Abandons Bid for Re-election as Republican Chairman
Michael Steele, the controversial chairman of the Republican
National Committee seeking a second term, withdrew after the
fourth round of balloting at a committee meeting in Maryland.
"Two years, we've had a good time," he said. "We've worked
hard, built a party. But it's very clear the party wants to
do something different."
Reince Priebus, chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party,
led the voting after four rounds but did not yet have enough
votes to win.
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President of Tunisia Leaves Country Amid Growing Chaos
President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia has left the
country, French diplomats say, and the Associated Press
reported that the prime minister has gone on state television
to say he is in charge.
A French Foreign Ministry official said authorities did not
know where the president had gone, and Tunisian authorities
were not immediately available to confirm the report.
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Candy Dynamics Recalls Toxic Waste® brand Nuclear Sludge® Chew Bars
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:03:00 -0600
Circle City Marketing and Distributing doing business as Candy Dynamics, Indianapolis, IN, is issuing a voluntary recall of all Toxic Waste® brand Nuclear Sludge® Chew Bars, all flavors, Net wt. 0.7 oz (20 g) package. The product is imported from Pakistan.
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Writing About Anxiety Helps Students Ace Exams
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:08:00 -0600
Sian Beilock, lead author of a new study that appears today in the journal Science, says writing about test-related worries for ten minutes immediately before taking an exam is an effective way to improve test scores in classroom settings.
"By writing down one's negative thoughts, students may come to realize that the situation is not as bad as they thought or that they are prepared to take it on," said Beilock, an associate professor of Psychology at the University ...
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Earth's Hot Past: Prologue to Future Climate?
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:58:00 -0600
The magnitude of climate change during Earth's deep past suggests that future temperatures may eventually rise far more than projected if society continues its pace of emitting greenhouse gases, a new analysis concludes.
The study, by National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) scientist Jeffrey Kiehl, will appear as a "Perspectives" article in this week's issue of the journal Science.
The work was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), NCAR's ...
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