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40 years later, toxic waste still haunts pockets of DuPage County
Lurking beneath the surface of the West Branch of the DuPage River are the remnants of radioactive contamination left behind by a factory that was shuttered almost four decades ago.
The Rare Earths Facility in West Chicago not only was a major employer...Tags: Warrenville, Energy Saving, Nuclear Weapons, Politics, Energy Resources
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The dirt on your dollar
He gets around, that George Washington.
Spit crisp and slick from the ATM, he slides in and out of wallets, waiters' aprons, beggars' coffee cups, deli cash registers, the pockets of teens' jeans.
Countless anonymous fingers have fondled that buck of...Tags: Staphylococcal Infection , Heroin, Newspaper and Magazine, Medical Research, Health
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Desert residents speak out about solar energy zones
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterLocal residents got their chance to comment on solar energy zones that are set to take hold in various areas throughout the state and nation. The Bureau of Land Management had originally chosen 24 solar energy zones, but after more study, it was narrowed...Tags: Shannon Stewart, Environmental Issues, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy
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Columbia: Weddings and Engagements
Fikile and Karen Guralnick
Leonard and Ann Guralnick, of Columbia, announce the marriage of their daughter, Karen Ann Guralnick, to Fikile Richard Brushett, son of Stephen Brushett and Refiloe Bam, of Silver Spring, on June 25, 2011.
The bride is a...Tags: Oswego, American Visionary Art Museum, Family, Engineering, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Weddings & Engagements
Jonathan and Kelly Caplan Paules and Kathleen Gibson, of Lewisburg, Pa., announce the marriage of their daughter, Kelly Lynn Gibson, to Jonathan Lee Caplan, son of Howard and Diane Caplan, of Columbia, on May 22, 2011. The bride is a 1987 graduate...Tags: Oswego, American Visionary Art Museum, Family, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Engineering
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Chrysler Developing Engine That Burns Gasoline and Diesel
KickingTiresChrysler and the U.S. Department of Energy are developing a radical prototype engine that burns a combination of gasoline and diesel fuels that could help Chrysler and other automakers meet future fuel economy targets, according to a presentation given...Tags: Chrysler, Automotive Equipment, Renewable Energy, Energy, Hybrid Vehicles
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Japan nuclear disaster prompts inquiry here
Federal and state nuclear experts will undergo questioning from Illinois' two U.S. senators at a forum in Chicago today. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican colleague Mark Kirk are hosting the public forum this afternoon at the Dirksen Federal...Tags: Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011), Nuclear Power, Dick Durbin, Exelon Corp., Disasters and Accidents
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Wacky machine wins trip to nationals
TribLocal - Des Plaines » NewsA team of Maine South students is headed to the national competition after winning a regional contest for having the wackiest, most complex machine that …... -
Public input sought at solar zone meeting in El Centro
Imperial Valley Press StaffFew commented on the federal government’s plan to create a solar zone in Imperial County. However, a big concern among residents at a meeting Monday was the economic impact a utility-scale solar project could have on the area. The Bureau of...Tags: Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy
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Breakthrough in Coverting Heat Waste to Electricity
TribLocal - EvanstonEVANSTON, Ill. — Researchers at Northwestern University have placed nanocrystals of rock salt into lead telluride, creating a material that can harness electricity from heat-generating …... -
Wichita Collegiate teacher selected as NASA Teaching Fellow
WCS Teacher Selected as NASA Teaching Fellow
Gidget Watson, 5th grade science teacher at Wichita Collegiate School, has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as a Fellow in the Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project....Tags: Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), Colleges and Universities, Science, Columbia University, Orion Space Mission
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University research -- a brief history
Tribune staff reporterUniversities were not always the engines of research and discovery," says Robert Rosenberg, associate vice president of communications at the University of Chicago. "World War II changed all that." Rosenberg says there was an exodus of scientists out of...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Politics, Manhattan (New York City), Regional Authority, Chicago
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