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THIS WOMAN WRITES Wind Power -- for and by Small, Ordinary People
Sunday I spent the entire day reading. For hours and hours I absorbed myself in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, co-written by William Kamkwamba, the proponent of the tale, and Bryan Mealer. I was dra...
Posted on 4/23/13 at 1:40 PM
STAFF BLOG OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! Facebook Fear Factor: Cake and Pancake Mixes
What the warning (incorrectly) says: When they get old cake mixes grow spores that can kill you, which is why it's so important to throw out your expired cake mix -- it is toxic. What the warning lea...
Posted on 4/8/13 at 9:17 PM
NDSU EXTENSION SERVICE Become Part of N.D’s Climatological History
Its fun, easy and only takes five minutes a day. North Dakotans can become part of the states climatological history by becoming volunteers for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow (CoCoR...
Posted on 3/7/12 at 1:23 PM
JAMESTOWN COLLEGE NEWS Jamestown College announces major gifts toward science building project
Jamestown College has announced a $3 million gift from Margaret Thielsch, East Greenwich, R.I., toward the construction of a new science and nursing laboratory complex adjacent to Orlady Hall. Origin...
Posted on 10/24/11 at 2:33 PM
STAFF BLOG ON THE RECORD WITH BEN Science sounds
I didnt know learning could be so much fun. Morgan Freeman also belongs with these great minds, just because he is Morgan Freeman. (via kottke ) ...
Posted on 9/11/11 at 7:25 PM
Comet approaches to light up March skies
Even if Comet L4 PANSTARRS doesn’t become the spectacle many of us hope it will be, it will almost certainly be visible with the naked eye and a fine sight in binoculars, with a sweeping tail pointing away from the sun.
The latest predictions by knowledgeable amateur comet observers peg it at between magnitude 2 and 3 when far enough from the glare of the sun to see. That compares well with the brightness of the stars in the Big Dipper. Not too shabby as comets go.
By By Bob King , February 06, 2013
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A comet tale plus an asteroid pummeling
Last night I attached my camera to a battery-operated mount designed to track the stars. What a comedy. Polar alignment kept slipping, the camera-lens weight was too much for the mount and focusing the telephoto lens proved tedious. All I wanted was a single picture of comet C/2012 K5. In the end, I got a lot of exercise hopping back and forth making adjustments … and a somewhat serviceable image.
By By Bob King , January 09, 2013
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Jaguar cubs born at Milwaukee zoo bring new genes
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two jaguar cubs are providing more than just cooing fans for Milwaukee's zoo. The spotted brothers are introducing new genes to the endangered species' captive population because unlike most zoo babies, their father was born in the wild.
By Carrie Antlfinger, Associated Press , January 08, 2013
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US defends 'enormous' climate efforts at UN talks
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Anticipating an onslaught of criticism from poor nations, the United States claimed "enormous" strides in reducing greenhouse emissions at the opening of U.N. climate talks Monday, despite failing to join other industrialized nations in committing to binding cuts.
By Michael Casey, Associated Press , November 26, 2012
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