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Vaccines Combat Diseases and Protect Populations From Outbreaks
Jan 8, 2014This image shows a collection of vaccinating nanoparticles, which at their largest are about 1,000 times smaller than a human hair. The inset graphic is a representation of how the engineered proteins decorate a nanoparticle's surface. ...
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Chinese Domestic Thermal Coal Prices Have Fallen Further
Jan 8, 2014Chinese domestic thermal coal prices have fallen further, fuelling speculation that some power utilities might be looking to walk away from existing contracts for imported material, sources said Monday. "I have heard rumours maybe that ...
Tags: Thermal Coal, Domestic Prices
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NEMA's Shipment Indexes for T5, T8 and T12 Lamps Retreated During 2013 Q3
Jan 8, 2014NEMA's shipment indexes for T5, T8 and T12 lamps retreated during 2013Q3, decreasing by 7.3, 9.4 and 5.5 percent, respectively. Year-over-year (y/y) performance showed mixed results for the different lamp types. The T5 lamp index increased ...
Tags: Lights, Lighting, Fluorescent Lamp, Lamp
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Energy Efficient Lighting Will Help to Militate Against The Threat of Full-Blown Power Cut
Jan 8, 2014An Oxford academic is claiming that energy efficient lighting has played a significant role in reducing energy demand in Britain and will help to militate against the threat of full-blown power cuts as the nation's ageing power stations are ...
Tags: Lights, Lighting, Energy Efficient Lamps, Lamps
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FLIR Systems Offers The Exx-Series
Jan 8, 2014For those who want more than an entry level thermal imaging camera but not the sophisticated features that characterise its professional models, FLIR Systems offers the Exx-Series. These are advanced cameras that are thermally tuneable ...
Tags: Camera, Security, Protection, Security Camera
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Mouse Study Suggests That Exposure to Plastics BPA Puts Males at Risk for Prostate Cancer
Jan 8, 2014A study with mice suggests that exposure in the womb to the plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) could put males at greater risk for prostate cancer later in life. The findings are early, however, and can't prove a causal link between BPA ...
Tags: Cancer Risk, Plastics Chemical, BPA
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Gartner: Worldwide Shipments of Computers and Mobile Devices to Reach 2.5b in 2014
Jan 8, 2014Research firm Gartner expects worldwide shipments of computers and mobile devices to reach 2.5 billion units this year, up nearly 8 percent from 2013. The growth comes amid a steady decline in PC shipments, which is more than made up for ...
Tags: Gartner, shipments of computers, shipments of mobile devices
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Ever Tried to Play a Tune by Rubbing The Rim of a Crystal Wine Glass?
Jan 8, 2014Ever tried to play a tune by rubbing the rim of a crystal wine glass? One company has polished that idea so much that the phrase "crystal clear sound" will now have a different meaning. ClearView Audio has come up with a speaker made of ...
Tags: crystal clear sound, ClearView Audio, Clio, glass speaker, acrylic glass
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Doctors Aren't Talking Often with Their Patients About The Harmful Effects of Alcohol
Jan 8, 2014Doctors aren't talking often enough with their patients about the harmful effects of alcohol, even if those patients are binge drinkers, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday. Only one in six adults says a doctor or health professional ...
Tags: Problem Drinking, Alcohol, Harmful Drinking
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Ten Years After NASA Landed Two Rovers on Mars on a 90-Day Mission
Jan 8, 2014Ten years after NASA landed two rovers on Mars on a 90-day mission, one rover is still exploring, and the project has generated hundreds of thousands of images from the Martian surface. Now the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum ...
Tags: NASA, Mars, rovers, Martian surface, images
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Huawei Is Releasing a Phone,It Can Be Used to Recharge Other Phones
Jan 8, 2014Huawei, China's largest cellphone manufacturer, is releasing a phone that can be thought of as the inflight refueling system of the mobile world: it can be used to recharge other phones. The Ascend Mate2 has a 6.1-inch (15.5-centimeter) ...
Tags: Huawei, phone, inflight refueling system, recharge other phones
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U.S. Home Video Spending Rose Nearly 1 Percent to $18.2 Billion in 2013
Jan 8, 2014U.S. home video spending rose nearly 1 percent to $18.2 billion in 2013, the second straight year of growth as higher spending on video streaming subscriptions and digital purchases offset the decline in DVDs. The figures were released by ...
Tags: U.S.home video, spending, growth
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Choose to Expand Eligibility for Medicaid Shouldn't Expect to Draw Poor People
Jan 8, 2014New research suggests that states that choose to expand eligibility for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act shouldn't expect to draw poor people from other states. Latest MedicineNet News No Harm From 'Scoop and Run' Police Transport ...
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A Team Headed by Stefan Eisebitt Has Developed a New X-ray Holography Method
Jan 8, 2014A team headed by Stefan Eisebitt has developed a new X-ray holography method that will enable snap-shots of dynamic processes at highest spatial resolution. The efficiency of the new method is based on a X-ray focussing optics being firmly ...
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Inflated Encouragement Might Put Too Much Pressure on Kids with Low Self-Esteem
Jan 8, 2014Although children who feel good about themselves might thrive on praise from their parents or other adults, exaggerated compliments could have the opposite effect on kids with low self-esteem, researchers have found. Adults might ...
Tags: High Praise, Low Self-Esteem, Kids
