New Terahertz Detectors and Light Sources in Japan Could Open practical application of terahertz waves

There are high expectations for the application of terahertz-frequency electromagnetic waves in various fields, including the non-destructive detection of narcotics or stimulants in mail, the identification of foreign matter in food, and investigation of residual chemicals in crops. However, terahertz waves have yet to be used widely because of the difficulty in generating and detecting …

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California State Assemblyman Chuck Devore Proposes Bill With New Oil Drilling and Tax Prepayments to Help Solve Budget Problems

This site had previously advocated using tax revenue from allowing oil drilling and new nuclear reactors to help solve California’s budget problems. [This is repeated below] California assemblyman Chuck Devore introduced a proposal that generates as much as $16 billion by 2011, enough to fill more than three-quarters of California’s estimated $21 billion budget deficit. …

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CES 2010 – Parrot AR Drone and Duck Hunt Extreme

The Parrot ARDrone is the first quadricopter that can be controlled by an iPhone or iPod Touch * made of carbon fiber and PA66 plastic* MEMS and video for intuitive piloting* two cameras, wifi and video streaming* image processing software for augmented reality* 5 meters/sec or 18 km/hour* 15 minute running time* lithium polymer batteries* …

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Rumors that Iranian Leader May be Readying to Flee Iran

Gateway pundit shows a letter published on the Iranian websites claims that Ayatollah Khamenei is planning a possible escape to Russia. Radio Netherlands reports indicate that the Supreme National Security Council has ordered a complete check-up of the jet which is on standby to fly Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei and his family to Russia should …

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Scientists Create World’s First Molecular Transistor

Ads : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News &nbsp  Computer Software Scanning electron microscope image (false color) illustrating a full pattern of the devices. The whole structure was defined on an oxidised Si wafer. The yellow regions show portions of the multi-layered Au electrodes (a thin Au layer with a thickness of ~15 nm; a thick Au layer …

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Text of the Copenhagen Climate Deal

Grist has the text of the climate deal made in Copenhagen There is some money that is to collected to bribe/fund developing countries. going from $10 billion per year 2010-2012 and rising to $100 billion per year in 2020. There is some technology transfer and some kind of reporting on progress every two years and …

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Major breakthrough may pave the way for therapeutic vaccines for Allergies and Cancer

Fig. 1. (A) Schematic figure of the DNA construct encoding the ORO vaccine antigen. The signal sequence (derived from human BM40) is marked by an S. An asterisk denotes an unpaired cysteine residue that was changed to serine by point mutagenesis. (B) Structure of the recombinant ORO protein. It should be possible to use therapeutic …

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US Life Expectancy at Record High

Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years based on just released Preliminary data for 2007 US Life expectancy was 77.7 years based on final 2006 data 135 page pdf of life and death statistics for 2006 Age-adjusted death rates in 2007 decreased significantly from 2006 for 8 of the 15 leading causes of death: Diseases …

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Nuclear Plant Uprates

Construction crews last week prepared a concrete slab to serve as a staging area for the replacement of Limerick’s six huge transformers, a $90 million job that will take about two years to complete. The improvements to the transformers, which convert electricity for transmission on big power lines, are only one component of a complicated …

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Hydropower Dam Turbine Upgrades Increase Generation by 7 to 24%

Hydropower Upgrades to Yield Added Generation at Average Costs Less Than 4 cents per kWh – Without New Dams U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $30.6 million in Recovery Act funding for the selection of seven hydropower projects that modernize hydropower infrastructure by increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts at existing facilities. …

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DARPA Will Build and ground-test a 750 kilogram 150kilowatt laser in 2012

DARPA intends to award a 24-month contract to either or both of the HELLADS developers – General Atomics and Textron Defense Systems – to build and ground-test a 150 kilowatt laser compatible with the requirement for a weapon-system weight of 750kg. High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS) The goal of the High Energy …

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