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X Prize Eyes New Contests for Spaceflight Innovation

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SAN MATEO, Calif. — The organization whose big-money prizes helped get the private spaceflight industry off the ground isn't done issuing high-profile challenges to spur exploration of the final frontier.

Portland Fluoridation Vote Reignites Debate

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Voters in Portland, Ore., will decide tomorrow (May 21) whether the city will begin fluoridating its water. For weeks, residents have been contentiously debating water fluoridation, the addition of fluoride to public water supplies for the purpose of ...

What Explains the Recent Outbreak of Tornadoes?

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Tornado season has been relatively quiet this year. There were only 72 tornadoes nationwide in April, 70 percent below the 10 year average, according to the Weather Channel. But within in the last week, tornado outbreaks have been erupting from North...

Army of Underwater Vehicles to Unravel Ocean Mysteries

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SAN MATEO, Calif. — Mr. Spock may think space is the final frontier, but Earth's deep oceans are just as mysterious and unknown. Now, one scientist says thousands of people could explore the oceans using cheap, remotely controlled ro...

Bees all u should know

by marjolein s.

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For much of the past 10 years, beekeepers, primarily in the United States and Europe, have been reporting annual hive losses of 30 percent or higher, substantially more than is considered normal or sustainable. But this winter, many U.S. beekeepers e...

PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS - OR DOES IT

by Rob D.

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Just the other day, the local newspaper did a story about the homeless on Oahu.  Like any clever newspaper, the Star Advertiser had staff photos to go with the story.The image of a 32 year old man, from West Coast, holding a placard with the me...

WAIKIKI OR CHINATOWN - HOMELESS IS STILL HOMELESS

by Rob D.

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A recent trip to K-Mart gave the old geezer the opportunity to check out who was hanging about IHS.  The shelter run by IHS is just across the road from K-Mart.As luck would have it, the old geezer spied someone known to, sitting on the car par...

"WE KNOW THAT WE ARE GETTING PEOPLE OFF THE STREET"

by Rob D.

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The quote used in the title comes from Darryl Vincent, chairman of Partners in Care-Oahu's Continuum of Care.Mr. Vincent is a very clever chap.  Has an answer for everything.Mr. Vincent is dependant on his organization receiving a never ending ...

YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER BUT YOU CAN NOT FORCE IT TO DRINK

by Rob D.

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JamesJames could be a poster child for Hawaii's Chronic Homeless.  James says he has been living rough for the past 6 years.  From living in a van to sleeping on a bench at The Bus Stop.Tuesday last, James made his way to hospital to get so...