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August 2nd, 2008 by
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Sustainable Living, Air Conditioning, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc, Sheraton Hotels, Hotels and Motels, Conservation of Resources, Water, Energy Efficiency, Travel and Vacations, United States
Compared to hotels abroad, the American hospitality industry does not yet have much of a culture of saving resources — but some say changes are coming.
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July 22nd, 2008 by
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Colorado, Crested Butte (Colo), Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, Travel and Vacations, Animals, Science and Technology
Coping with growth, science can find itself at odds with society and must decide whether to study the changes or fight them.
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July 5th, 2008 by
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Airships, Hotels and Motels, Travel and Vacations, Airlines and Airplanes, Global Warming
As the cost of fuel soars and the pressure mounts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, several schemes for a new generation of airship are being considered.
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June 22nd, 2008 by
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Travel and Vacations, Ryanair Holdings Plc|RYAAY|NASDAQ, easyJet, Spanair, Europe, Economic Conditions and Trends, Global Warming, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Airlines and Airplanes, Carbon Dioxide
The low-cost airline industry has democratized air travel in Europe, but has also pumped a huge amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
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June 11th, 2008 by
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Brin, Sergey, X Prize Foundation, Google Inc|GOOG|NASDAQ, Space Adventures, Space Stations, International Space Cooperation and Ventures, Travel and Vacations, Rockets and Rocket Propulsion, Space
Space Adventures plans to buy a Soyuz flight in 2011, with the option of buying more. One of the passengers will likely be Google’s co-founder, Sergey Brin.
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June 11th, 2008 by
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Brin, Sergey, X Prize Foundation, Google Inc|GOOG|NASDAQ, Space Adventures, Space Stations, International Space Cooperation and Ventures, Travel and Vacations, Rockets and Rocket Propulsion, Space
Space Adventures plans to buy a Soyuz flight in 2011, with the option of buying more. One of the passengers will likely be Google’s co-founder, Sergey Brin.
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May 13th, 2008 by
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Travel and Vacations, Insects, Viruses, Dengue Fever, Medicine and Health
Dengue fever has increased rapidly in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide in recent years, thanks to factors both natural and manmade.
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May 6th, 2008 by
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Superstitions, Insurance, Travel and Vacations, Psychology and Psychologists, Accidents and Safety
We may not believe in fate, research shows, but we also refuse to tempt it.