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Save the Date: The History of Clean Drinking Water on OPB on Wednesday, October 15
2014-10-13 19:13:11| PortlandOnline
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Minnesota History: Setting stage for space race
2014-10-12 21:14:25| Agriculture - Topix.net
On Aug. 20, Air Force scientist Major David G. Simons set a new record for balloonists of approximately 102,000 feet. Here, Simons is shown in front of the balloon capsule.
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Fracking Ban Drive in Denton, Texas Is Most Expensive Campaign in Town History
2014-10-09 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Denton Record-Chronicle: The first round of campaign finance reports show the proposition against hydraulic fracturing inside the city is already the most expensive campaign in Dentons history, with both sides vying for the right to call themselves grass roots. Two specific-purpose committees, one formed for and another against the ban, filed reports with the city secretary showing more than $280,000 raised since the City Council voted to put the proposition on the Nov. 4 ballot. The city has not seen six-figure...
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History of the Personal Computer, Part 4: The mighty Wintel empire
2014-10-08 08:42:33| Semiconductors - Topix.net
The quote "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home" by Digital Equipment Corporation founder Ken Olsen in 1977 is a perfect study of the prevailing corporate attitude towards personal computing in the early years. Computers were mainframes and minicomputers that could cost a million dollars and were often sold in single digit numbers per month with the initial hardware cost being a fraction of the overall upgrade and service contract.
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Comment - Beer - Anheuser-Busch InBev & SABMiller: The End of History
2014-10-07 12:07:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Everyone in the brewing industry has an opinion on whether Anheuser-Busch InBev is set to acquire SABMiller. And here's Larry Nelson's.
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