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UN climate talks to seek new deal

9 December 2011 Last updated at 16:55 ET By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News, Durban This year’s UN climate talks look set for a long overrun as ministers try to narrow differences on a basic vision of how to tackle climate change. The divide sees the EU and more than 70 [...]

Anchorage prepares for snow dump (AP)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska ? A storm brought snow to Alaska’s largest city early Thursday, with forecasters saying the system could leave nearly a foot-and-a-half of the white stuff in a city that’s already been hard-hit this winter season. The National Weather Service predicted a snowfall of 8-16 inches in Anchorage, with the city’s upper Hillside neighborhoods [...]

From One Handyman To Another – The Home Improvement Blog

You should put water resistant wall boards in when you are doing plumbing improvements. These ?green board? panels can absorb more water than regular ones, and will prevent mold from growing, both aspects of which are ideal for the area you are placing the panels in. Hire someone who has lots of experience when you [...]

WHOI’s John Waterbury receives NAS Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal

Public release date: 24-Jan-2012[ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Media Officemedia@whoi.edu508-289-3340Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has awarded John Waterbury, scientist emeritus in the Biology Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the 2012 Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal. Waterbury is among 17 individuals honored by NAS this year [...]

Chronic MRSA and Family Pets

Chronic MRSA and Family Pets Sleeping With The Enemy: What You Get From Your Pet | Wired Science?| Wired.com. ?A 48-year-old man with diabetes and his wife had recurrent MRSA infections. Culture of nares samples from the family dog grew mupirocin-resistant MRSA that had a PFGE chromosomal pattern identical to the MRSA isolated from the [...]

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Murdoch-backed music startup bankrupt before launch (Reuters) January 28, 2012 No Comments

(Reuters) ? Beyond Oblivion, a digital music startup backed by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and investment bank Allen & Co Director Stanley Shuman has filed for bankruptcy protection after spending millions of dollars building a service that never saw the light of day. Journalists were given a preview of the New York start-up service that [...]