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MIT develops ketchup bottle that lets you use every drop
The research institution that brought you the fax machine and GPS has come up with another potentially world-changing invention: a bottle coating so slick that every last bit of ketchup slides out quickly and easily. In what could be a disruptive...
Tags: Ketchup, Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, DARPA, Science and Technology
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Bean Leaf Beetle is active
Lehigh Valley Master GardenersOne of our new vegetable growers brought this insect to the Lehigh County Extension office this week. A large population of adult beetles ate about 50% or more of the foliage of his young blue lake green beans. This is...... -
We Caught You Doing Something Cool: Heaven and Earth Growers Yields Much More than Vegetables
TribLocal - ElmhurstIt is estimated that farming began out of necessity as early as 10,000 B.C. Today, with a continual rise in food prices, concerns about pesticides, …... -
Canton Library To Host Sustainable Living Program 'Homesteading'
As part of the Canton Public Library's series on sustainable living, Fairfield resident Wyatt Whiteman will discuss locally grown, organic food, and how he lives off the land at his "homestead." Whiteman will present "Homesteading" on June 2 at 10:30 a....Tags: Arts and Culture, Libraries
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Boxer Oquendo has seen it all
Fres Oquendo has a lot of past to look back on, but when it comes to the future, the 39-year-old Chicago heavyweight said, "I want to get my top-five world ranking back." A big part of that past has been missed opportunities. With a 33-7 record and a...
Tags: Humboldt Park
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Trading Mecca Farms could bring Palm Beach County 1,600 acres and $30 million
Palm Beach County could get more than 1,600 acres of land and potentially $30 million in a proposed deal for taxpayer-owned Mecca Farms, according to terms disclosed Thursday. The county has invested more than $100 million of taxpayer money trying to...
Tags: Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Farms, Everglades
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Food FYI: Oklahoma university wants to patent a new steak
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Good stewardship should be required of all farmers
Congress may soon finalize the 2012 Farm Bill, and that hefty document should concern all of us in Maryland — especially when it comes to clean water. As we all know, the Chesapeake Bay is the nation's largest and most productive estuary. However,...
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, Agricultural Research and Technology, Rivers, Bodies of Water
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Chemicals and cancer
I received an article from a friend written by Nicholas Kristof, a New York Times op-ed columnist, titled “New Alarm Bells About Chemicals and Cancer.” Having lost my father from cigarette-smoking-related lung cancer – they’ve...
Tags: Democratic Party, Lung Cancer, Republican Party, Chemicals, The New York Times
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General Mills to cut 850 jobs in restructuring move
General Mills Inc. will get rid of 850 jobs in an attempt to cut costs and boost productivity as items such as Cheerios cereal, Progresso soups and Hamburger Helper become costlier to make. The downsizing will affect 2.4% of the Minneapolis company&...
Tags: New Products, Companies and Corporations, Layoffs and Downsizing, General Mills Incorporated, Google+
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Beach guide: Delaware's hidden treasures
Certain beaches, restaurants and stores on the Delaware Shore seem to land on everybody's "must-do" list. But there are also plenty of places and activities that get less attention. Maybe they're a few miles from the shore, or take place midweek, or don't...Tags: Animals, Dining and Drinking, Farms, Entertainment, The Muppets (movie)
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Village green: Going ultra-eco in traditional home
"Nothing green." In 2008, that was a couple's caveat to architect Nate Kipnis when they hired him to renovate their Colonial home. "They thought it would look too high-tech or out-of-the box, and didn't understand environmentally sustainable design," he...Tags: Glencoe, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Environmental Issues, An Inconvenient Truth (movie), Al Gore
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