Image: UN GHS Pictograms The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced this week that 3.1 million chemical substance notifications were received by the legal deadline applicable for any chemical placed on the European market. The massive information collection effort marks the first time regulators have required every company making a profit from chemistry, or even in the pre-profit research phases, to practice … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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On this day in history: President Richard Nixon born; Howard Hughes calls biography of him a fake; Phantom of the Opera becomes longest-running Broadway show. (Jan. 9)
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To say Motorola’s had a stellar show would be a massive understatement. Betwixt the Motorola Atrix 4G , the Xoom , Droid Bionic and to a lesser extent the CLIQ 2 , they’ve been reborn and are the star of the show. Of course, in order to peddle your wares at CES you need a booth — the more garish the better, is the usual fare — and Moto’s is massive and bedecked and badazzled in light with more flair than you’d need to work in a place like Chotchke’s. So, we wandered about, took in the sights, the sounds, and grabbed some pics and a short vid of what we saw. Gallery: Motorola’s CES 2011 booth tour Continue reading Motorola’s CES 2011 booth tour Motorola’s CES 2011 booth tour originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Olbermann Suggests Palin & Other Conservatives ‘Slightly Less Madmmen’ Than Gunman, Apologizes for Past Violent Suggestions
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Like many others, I spent much of today watching in horror the shooting of 19 people including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. It was a tragedy not only for the families of the victims but for all of America. The shooter’s name was Jared Lee Loughner. Almost immediately the Left raced to say the shooting was the fault of Sarah Palin and the Tea Party, the Right countered that evidence shows Loughner was an… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : YID With LID Discovery Date : 09/01/2011 07:45 Number of articles : 6
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The Jets have advanced to the AFC Divisional Playoffs and a meeting with the Patriots by downing the Colts at Indianapolis on Saturday. Nick Folk nailed a field goal on the game’s final play to win it. (Jan. 8)
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Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. “Here reign the successors of the poor fishermen of Galilee,” Petrarch mockingly wrote, “they have strangely forgotten their origin.”(1) What prompted Petrarch’s memorable and philosophical critique was a seventy-year “spiritual” coup led by King Philip IV of France. Since the Church administered the sacraments of God’s grace and served as the true guardians of salvation during the Middle Ages, whoever controlled and dominated the papacy controlled the people. When King Philip moved the seat of the papacy from Rome to the southern French town of Avignon, it was just one of many conflicts that for centuries had existed between the State…
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing six people and wounding many others. (Jan. 8)
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The Seahawks have pulled off one of the greatest upsets in NFL playoff history, defeating the defending Super Bowl-champion Saints. Matt Hasselbeck threw for four touchdowns for the Seahawks, who entered the game with a 7-9 record. (Jan. 8)
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