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Being a Rhodes Scholar is 'very humbling'

courier-journal.com
Nov 29, 2008
        

He felt like he was in a beauty pageant -- one where all the contestants were brainiacs. But there was 23-year-old Scott Moore of Louisville, shifting awkwardly alongside 12 regional finalists last week as they waited to hear...

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Insecticides Or Genetically Modified Crops? Non-Target Insects Affected More By Insecticides Than...

sciencedaily.com
Nov 29, 2008 1 related
        

Non-target insects are probably affected more by conventional insecticides than by crops that contain genes from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), according to a new article. Bt crops such as maize and cotton are...

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Myriad ways to go green at home

courierpostonline.com
Nov 29, 2008
        

According to the Green Building Council in Washington, D.C., here are 45 ways to make an older home green-friendly. One $ sign means the cost is low to none; $$ is moderate ($50-$500) and $$$ is high ($500-plus).

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Testing continues in Emmaus: Concern of PCE 'not that great' because most are on public water,...

tmcnet.com
Nov 29, 2008
        

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 29--An Emmaus property that was once home to a dry-cleaning operation is underlain with a potential cancer-causing chemical, but officials say it has not posed a significant health threat....

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Election may bring hard look at oil-gas exemption (AP)

yahoo.com
Nov 29, 2008
        

Energy companies can coax valuable oil and gas out of the ground by injecting a mix of water, sand and chemicals into rock formations -- a process they say has never been shown to contaminate ground water.

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OPEC's divisions manifest as oil prices plummet

iht.com
Nov 28, 2008 651 related
        

For the third time in as many months, OPEC's ability to stem plummeting crude prices amid a global economic meltdown will be tested during a meeting Saturday. But the outcome of the meeting, called to assess the impact of...

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Media Advisory: First CNG Alternative Fuel Trucks Arrive at Southern California Ports to Combat...

marketwire.com
Nov 28, 2008 1 related
        

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - November 28, 2008) - WHAT: First compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled trucks in port drayage operation at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will launch into service as part of a 12-month...

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Why Shampoos Could Be The Most Dangerous Cosmetic Products?

bharatbhasha.com
Nov 28, 2008
        

of substances from outside the skin to positions beneath the skin, including entrance to the blood stream, is referred to as Percutaneous Absorption. Usually, shampoos contain very aggressive cleaning ingredients that desroy...

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'Green' gadgets need better labeling, report says

cnet.com
Nov 28, 2008 2 related
        

Unclear product labeling prevents many consumers from buying affordable, energy-efficient electronics, and companies making "greener" goods aren't getting proper credit, according to a recent report. HDTVs, desktop computers,...

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Meeting set on Kilauea River debris removal

honoluluadvertiser.com
Nov 28, 2008
        

KILAUEA, KAUA'I — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold an informational meeting on the status of the Kilauea River/Wailapa Stream Debris and Sediment Removal Project from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec....

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