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Rain Gear And Waterproof Must-Haves
PIX11.comWe're checking out some fun (and practical) gear for the rain including boots, umbrellas, waterproof totes and waterproof watches. Footwear "Wellies" have royal roots! Steeped in aristocracy, it was the footwear favorite of Arthur Wellesley, the first...Tags: Kohl's Illinois, Inc., Times Square, New Products
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'MIT Grad For Hire' Lands Dream Job
NEW YORK - You may have seen him roaming the streets of Manhattan, affixed with a sign advertising himself as an "MIT grad for hire." Joshua Persky, the once cash-strapped father of two, has landed a well-paying job at an account firm on Park Avenue...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Career and Workplace, Government, Public Employees, Employers
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America's Favorite Birth Control Method Turns 50
A world without "the pill" is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy. They might be surprised to learn that U.S. officials announcing approval of the world's first oral...Tags: Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, University of Chicago, Abortion
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On a collision course with China?
SHANGHAI — The Soviet Union is gone, al-Qaida is decimated, and Iran may never acquire nuclear weapons. But don't get too relaxed. If you're looking for reasons to be anxious about world peace, China offers an abundance. It's a huge country with...Tags: United Nations, Steve Chapman, Al-Qaeda, Lifestyle and Leisure, China
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Video: Five minutes with Chris Hamilton, 2013 Ford Fusion designer [w/video]
Autoblog.comFiled under: Videos, Ford, Design/Style The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management recently played host to a panel of engineers and scientists from automakers, suppliers and academia for "The Autonomous Vehicle - 2012," and... -
SpaceX rocket carries Maryland science project into space
As the space capsule called Dragon hurtled toward the International Space Station at about 17,500 miles per hour on Friday, no space enthusiast was more enthralled than Paul Warren, a self-described "nerd" who attends Henry E. Lackey High School in...
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MIT develops ketchup bottle that lets you use every drop
The research institution that brought you the fax machine and GPS has come up with another potentially world-changing invention: a bottle coating so slick that every last bit of ketchup slides out quickly and easily.
In what could be a disruptive...Tags: Arable Farming, Research, Ketchup, Science and Technology, Whole Foods Market
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Remains of 'Star Trek' character Scotty fly aboard SpaceX rocket
James Doohan, the late actor who played Chief Engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the early "Star Trek" franchise, was beamed up to space, as portions of his remains were aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that launched earlier this week. Seven grams of...
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Orange honors 97 seniors admitted to top colleges
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe Orange County School Board is recognizing tonight its top one percent — nearly 100 students admitted to top colleges from amongst about 10,000 high school graduates this year. The district's traditional high schools provided the names of their... -
North County student wins Intel Science Fair's top prize
North County High School freshman Jack Andraka stood on the auditorium stage, speaking about the invention that earned him the $75,000 grand prize at the recent Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Behind him stood Dr. Anirban Maitra, a...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Education
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Non-stick ketchup bottles? Yes, says MIT team
Gone could be the ritualistic banging of bottles on countertops, shaking jars like edible maracas or coaxing a just-too-short utensil through a container's unforgiving opening. Behold, the non-stick ketchup bottle. Massachusetts Institute of...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Ketchup, Energy Resources, YouTube, Media Industry
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