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Yo-yo dieting could activate brains stress system, lead to overeating

ANI ANI ANI Yo-yo dieting could activate brains stress system, lead to overeating Yo-yo dieting and repeated bouts of sugar-bingeing could be harmful for the brain and generate overeating, claims a new study.

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Related Topix: Dieting, Life, Food

Mon Nov 09, 2009

The Courier Mail

Quake strikes off Nicobar Islands

A STRONG earthquake struck west of India's remote Nicobar Islands today, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Geology, Science, India,

KMOT-TV Minot

Oilman Says ND Reserves Could Be Double Estimates

Federal Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says energy development in North Dakota and the rest of the nation must be done in a balanced and reasonable way.

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Related Topix: Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND, Geology, Science

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Science Daily

MESSENGER Spacecraft Reveals More Hidden Territory On Mercury

The probe also has produced several science firsts and is returning hundreds of new photos and measurements of the planet's surface, atmosphere and magnetic field.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Cameras

KansasCity.com

Earthquake measuring 6.7 reported near Indonesia

A strong earthquake was reported in the ocean off Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The quake measured a magnitude of 6.7, the survey reported.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Geology, Science, Tsunami

GlobeNewswire

Rand Capital Announces $250,000 Investment in Rheonix, Inc.

Rand Capital Corporation , a business development company that provides capital and managerial expertise for small to medium-sized private companies, announced that it has invested $250,000 in Rheonix, Inc.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Investment Services, Ithaca, NY, Cornell University, Grand Island, NY

Matter Network

Geoengineering Being Discussed in Washington

Dr. Ken Caldeira, of the Carnegie Institution of Washington provided a balanced look at the potential benefits and also the costs and possible harm that geoengineering techniques could offer in our quest to find a "Magic Bullet" to counter global warming.

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Related Topix: Global Warming

Sat Nov 07, 2009

WPMT-TV York

Age-Rating: Arcane Issue to Effect Costs for Young, Middle-Aged

Under the healthcare proposals now before Congress, insurance company would no longer be able charge higher prices to policy-holders who had diabetes or cancer, became pregnant or was severely overweight.

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Related Topix: Health, Insurance, Medicare

Journal Messenger

Study: Foreclosures will worsen in Prince William

The number of foreclosures in the Washington region is projected to worsen in the coming months, despite the strong federal job market, according to a report from the non-profit Urban Institute.

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Related Topix: Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

The Straits Times

Probe fly-by maps Mercury

THE US space probe MESSENGER's third and final fly-by of the planet Mercury in September revealed an almost complete view of the solar system's smallest planet, leaving only the polar regions to be surveyed, Nasa said.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Rain not expected to add to Bossier flooding

Rain is in the weekend forecast for northwestern Louisiana but it is not expected to add to the recent flooding problems in Bossier Parish.

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Related Topix: Louisiana, Weather

Orange Co. Register

Slide Show

A fire inspector looks at the building affected after a fire at National Technical Systems Inc., a testing and engineering facility in Fullerton.

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Related Topix: National Technical Systems, Fullerton, CA

Electric Energy Online

EPRI Unveils Initiative to Improve Transmission System Efficiency

Palo Alto, November 4, 2009 - The Electric Power Research Institute disclosed plans for an industry-wide 'transmission efficiency' demonstration collaborative that will identify technologies leading to greater efficiency in the bulk power system, an increase in system utilization and a reduction in line and equipment losses.

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KPLR-11

Status of SE Kan. aquifers topic of Nov. 9 meeting in Columbus

Water officials will gather in Columbus on Monday to discuss recent studies about the Ozark and Springfield Plateau aquifers.

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Related Topix: Springfield Metro, Springfield, MO, Agriculture, Science, Geology

CNW Group

UL Warns of Communication Cable With Unauthorized UL Marks

This product has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate standards for safety for the United States and Canada , and is not authorized to bear the UL Mark.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

EurekAlert!

Sandia announces completion of mixed waste landfill cover construction

The Environmental Restoration Project at Sandia National Laboratories reports the successful construction of an alternative evapotranspirative cover at the Mixed Waste Landfill in September.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Kirtland Air Force Base, Department of Energy

Tallahassee.com

State universities are ideal leaders in energy diversification

Over the past 10 years, the national economic development community has fully acknowledged the importance of having thriving university research centers as the foundation for attracting international investment, building infrastructure, and creating jobs.

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Related Topix: Florida, Florida Government, University of Florida, Biotech, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy

American Libraries

Tech Services Consolidation Looms Over Massachusettsa Five Colleges

Based in Amherst, Five Colleges Incorporated - a nonprofit consortium composed of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst - is examining a consolidation of the schools' library technical services, but the push for greater efficiency has left some librarians worried about their jobs.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Non-Profit

Wed Nov 04, 2009

NorthJersey.com

Library opens bid process for redecorating project

The borough library is inviting businesses to bid on library's interior redecorating project.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Little Ferry, NJ, Wanaque, NJ

RedOrbit

Comet Dust Harbors 'Ultra-Primitive' Particles

Dust samples collected by high-flying aircraft in the upper atmosphere have yielded an unexpectedly rich trove of relicts from the ancient cosmos, report scientists from the Carnegie Institution.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, NASA

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