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Rethinking Early Atmospheric Oxygen
2013-04-25 02:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A research team of biogeochemists at the University of California, Riverside has provided a new view on the relationship between the earliest accumulation of oxygen in the atmosphere, arguably the most important biological event in Earth history, and its relationship to the sulfur cycle. A general consensus exists that appreciable oxygen first accumulated in Earth's atmosphere around 2.4 to 2.3 billion years ago. Though this paradigm is built upon a wide range of geological and geochemical observations,...
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Texas rethinking its testing, curriculum standards
2013-04-12 22:34:45| IT Services - Topix.net
The federal No Child Left Behind law was born in Texas, and billionaire Ross Perot first rallied big business to support tougher standardized testing and high school graduation standards here nearly three decades ago.
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Analysis: Rethinking the lithium-ion battery revolution over cost, safety
2013-04-10 09:04:00| Automakers - Topix.net
For nearly two years, a team of former Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius engineers has been working on the next big thing in electric cars: the latest version of the 154-year-old lead-acid battery.
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Rethinking the Invitation in for a Test Drive
2013-02-02 19:30:57| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
I mean really, how fun does a test drive truly sound? Chances are the new vehicle will drive much like what they may be driving now, something they have recently rented or borrowed from a friend. With that being said, lets re-think the way we attract customers into our showroom or address why they have come in the first place. Consider this: most customers new cell phone selection is very similar to their car shopping process. The itch takes hold and top choices are narrowed down. We ask our peers for advice via social media sites, read reviews and naturally hit YouTube to see the device in action. Tiea Roper, who writes for the Kain Automotive Idea Exchange, wants dealers to take advantage of a tool that worked for dealers for decades handing potential buyers the keys and letting them take a test drive.The Article Rethinking the Invitation in for a Test Drive appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Aerotropoli and rethinking the scale of mobility networks in the context of a global economy
2013-01-06 19:55:35| Air Courier - Topix.net
Late in 2011 when there was a lot of coverage of the idea of aerotropolises--places built around airports--I didn't really pay it much mind, because it didn't seem all that new, given how Ross Perot Jr.
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