Friday, September 10th, 2010
Futuristic ideas for the use of superconductors, materials that allow electric current to flow without resistance, are myriad: long-distance, low-voltage electric grids with no transmission loss; fast, magnetically levitated trains; ultra-high-speed supercomputers; superefficient motors and generators; inexhaustible fusion energy - and many others, some in the experimental or demonstration stages.
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Superconductors face the future
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Beijing on Thursday denied US charges that it forces foreign firms to hand technology over to Chinese rivals as the price of entry to its huge market, saying its policies are in line with global rules.
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China denies forcing foreign firms to transfer technology
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
(AP) -- E-mail and other Web-based office programs from Google have won the U.S. government's seal of approval.
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Google apps get US government security approval
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Today's youngsters are buried under homework, which gobbles up free time that could be spent with family or friends. Parents, puzzled whether to help their children dig out from a pile of books or allow them to carry on alone, are frustrated by the take-home workload. And they're angry at the stress the immense amounts of homework can put on their whole family.
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Study: Contrary to popular belief, parents OK with kids' homework loads (PhysOrg)
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