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Holiday power outages challenge Christmas cheer
2013-12-24 21:14:33| Energy - Topix.net
A massive ice storm blacked out homes from the Plains to the far Northeast of the U.S., dealing a big "bah humbug" to thousands of families whose Christmas Eve was shaping up to be very cold and very dark.
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Google wins DARPAs robotics challenge, wonders if it was a good idea to turn down future military contracts
2013-12-23 18:20:53| Extremetech
DARPA's Robotic Challenge took place in Florida over the weekend, pitting some of the world's most advanced humanoid robots against each other in a series of complex tasks, and rather fortuitously for a famously acquisitive Silicon Valley company, the winning robot was fielded by a company called Schaft -- a Japanese company that was recently acquired by Google as part of its rather sudden segue into robotics. Google now officially, and probably not unintentionally, has its hands on the best humanoid robot in all the land.
IREM and GreenPSF Launch Sustainability Property Challenge
2013-12-23 17:22:00| National Real Estate Investor
Move over, LEED and Energy Star. Theres a new kid on the block when it comes to energy-efficient buildings. The Sustainability Property Challenge programdeveloped by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and Penton Inc.-owned Green Per Square Foot (Green PSF)offers property owners and managers a friendly challenge to make their buildings more energy efficient, enhance their financial performance and property values and make a positive impact on the environment. read more
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Harsh weather, floods challenge U.S. holiday travelers
2013-12-21 02:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Holiday travelers heading home for Christmas may face some rough going this weekend as a winter storm threatens tornadoes, floods, snow and ice for a wide swath of the United States. Forecasters are predicting up to a foot of snow for some parts of the Midwest, while other states slightly to the east already have flood watches in effect. Snow had already begun in parts of Idaho and Oregon by late afternoon on Friday, and was expected to continue on Saturday. Some 94.5 million people in the...
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A Challenge for the Sponge Industry: Convert the Non-Believers
2013-12-14 08:39:18| Chemicals - Topix.net
The WSJ's James R. Hagerty has what is likely to be - barring any surprise entrants - the most conclusive look at the sponge market written in 2013 : 1000+ words on the world of the sponge, and only partly devoted to how annoying it is when bits of gunk get trapped in the scrubbing pads.
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