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| Tornado destroys five homes in Okla. | |
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| Rain, warmth could spark Midwest flood | |
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| Video: A national look at the next 3 days | |
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| Avalanche, crashes kill 7 in Germany | |
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| Video: Globe plagued by wild winter | |
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| Expecting flood, Fargo bags sand | |
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| Cold snap decimated Florida tomato crop | |
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Weather Related News- Weather News
| Transplant drug preserves kidneys, avoids toxicity, studies suggest | |||
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The experimental drug belatacept can prevent graft rejection in kidney transplant recipients while better preserving kidney function when compared with standard immunosuppressive drugs, data from two international phase III clinical trials show. |
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| Ever-changing Earth: How the atmosphere can affect planets shape, rotation, gravitational field | |||
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Researchers in Austria are investigating the effects of the Earths atmosphere on our planets shape, its rotation and its gravitational field. The researchers aim is to develop a better understanding of the Earths system and to support the development of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS). |
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| Cotton is the fabric of your lights, your MP3 player, your cell phone | |||
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Consider this T-shirt: It can monitor your heart rate and breathing, analyze your sweat and even cool you off on a hot summers day. Or a solar-powered dress that can charge your MP3 player? This is not science fiction -- this is cotton in 2010. |
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| Life is shorter for men, but sexually active life expectancy is longer | |||
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At age 55, men can expect another 15 years of sexual activity, but women that age should expect less than 11 years, according to a new study. Men in good or excellent health at 55 can add 5 to 7 years to that number. Equally healthy women gain slightly less, 3 to 6 years. |
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| Hemoglobin A1c outperforms fasting glucose for risk prediction | |||
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Measurements of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) more accurately identify persons at risk for clinical outcomes than the commonly used measurement of fasting glucose, according to a new study. HbA1c levels accurately predict future diabetes, and they better predict stroke, heart disease and all-cause mortality as well. |
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| New study questions benefits of elective removal of ovaries during hysterectomy | |||
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Removal of the ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) while performing a hysterectomy is common practice to prevent the subsequent development of ovarian cancer. This prophylactic procedure is performed in 55% of all U.S. women having a hysterectomy, or approximately 300,000 times each year. A new article suggests that this procedure may do more harm than good. |
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| Scientists discover catastrophic event behind the halt of star birth in early galaxy formation | |||
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Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early universe. The researchers observed the massive galaxy as it would have appeared just three billion years after the Big Bang when the Universe was a quarter of its present age. |
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| Future of broadband: Where data is broadcast using desk lamps | |||
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In the future, getting a broadband connection might be as simple as flipping on a light switch. In fact, according to a group of researchers from Germany, the light coming from the lamps in your home could one day encode a wireless broadband signal. |
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| Acts of kindness spread surprisingly easily: just a few people can make a difference | |||
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For all those dismayed by scenes of looting in disaster-struck zones, whether Haiti or Chile or elsewhere, take heart: good acts -- acts of kindness, generosity and cooperation -- spread just as easily as bad. And it takes only a handful of individuals to really make a difference. |
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| Lizard moms choose the right genes for the right gender offspring | |||
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Brown anole lizards make an interesting choice when deciding which males should father their offspring. The females of this species mate with several males, then produce more sons with sperm from large fathers, and more daughters with sperm from smaller fathers. The researchers believe that the lizards do this to ensure that the genes from large fathers are passed on to sons, who stand to benefit from inheriting the genes for large size. |
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| The Rosenfeld named after Californias godfather of energy efficiency | |||
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Pioneering French physicists Marie and Pierre Curie have the curie, a unit of radioactivity, named after them. Renowned inventor Nikola Tesla is honored with the tesla, which measures a magnetic field. And now, the Rosenfeld, proposed as a unit for electricity savings, will be named after the man seen by many people as the godfather of energy efficiency, Arthur Rosenfeld. |
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| Ice jams still present flood risk - Omaha World-Herald | |||
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| In Season: Freeze, cold weather push up tomato prices - Dallas Morning News | |||
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| Gusting winds and cool temperatures expected - San Gabriel Valley Tribune | |||
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| Loss of enzyme reduces neural activity in Angelman syndrome | |||
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Angelman syndrome (AS) is a debilitating neurological disorder characterized by mental retardation and a high frequency of autism. Researchers have now found that the gene mutation underlying AS appears to affect the ability of neurons to communicate and to properly develop during the first few years of life, a time when brain activity is "rewired" by external stimuli. |
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| Learning from nature: Scientists break down carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using visible light | |||
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A recent discovery in understanding how to chemically break down the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into a useful form opens the doors for scientists to wonder what organism is out there -- or could be created -- to accomplish the task. Scientists have figured out a way to efficiently turn carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using visible light, like sunlight. |
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| Skin transplant offers new hope to vitiligo patients | |||
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A new study finds that skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for treating vitiligo. Researchers followed 23 patients for up to six months after surgery and found that the treated area regained on average 52 percent of its natural skin color. In eight patients with a specific type of vitiligo, the treated area regained on average 74 percent of its natural skin color. |
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| Mean girls and boys: The downside of adolescent relationships | |||
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Psychology researchers exploring relational aggression and victimization in 11- to 13-year-olds have found adolescent boys have a similar understanding and experience of "mean" behaviors and "bitchiness" as girls. |
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| Michelle Obama donates ball gown to Smithsonian | |||
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Michelle Obama said Tuesday that shell always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady. |
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| Flooding anticipation is historic for Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Post Gazette | |||
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Telemet - News
| 10/03/2010 | Chapa Verde Ski Area acquires its first PB300 |
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We want to congratulate Chapa Verde Ski Area, located in the Rancagua region from Chile, for acquiring their first PistenBully model PB300.
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| 10/03/2010 | The Municipality of Zapallar, V Region, Acquires a New BeachTech 2000S |
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This new unit BT 2000S, acquired through the process of a public tender, was already delivered to the Municipality of Zapallar (Chile’s Fifth Region) for its immediate use during the summer season 2009-10.
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| 10/03/2010 | Kodiak Northwest Snow-blower for DGAC from Chile |
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During September 2009, as a result of having won a public tender, Telemet Sudamerica delivered two Kodiak Northwest snowblowers to the Civil Aeronautics Agency of Chile.
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| 10/03/2010 | The most cost-effective vehicle in its class! |
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Its amazing climbing capability, high work rate and extremely comfortable driver’s cab make the Formatic 350 a solid vehicle for slope preparation.
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| 10/03/2010 | The first PB100 Arrives to Chile |
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Telemet Sudamércia S.A. y Cía. Ltda. announces today the arrival of the first PistenBully 100 to Chile for Anglo American Sur, S.A. operations in Santiago, Chile.
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| 10/03/2010 | Codelco La Andina and Anglo Disputada Purchase The First 4-PB600 Polar For Chile |
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Two of the biggest mining operations in Chile have placed an order for four (4) PB600 Polar snowgroomers, "Mining Edition", for their high mountain operations.
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| 10/03/2010 | Portillo has acquired the first PB400W in Chile |
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Portillo Ski area from Santiago, Chile has acquired from Telemet Sudamerica a brand new PistenBully 400W model 2009. This is the first acquisition in its type for Chile.
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| 10/03/2010 | New Pisten Bully 400 |
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Technically top of its class. Extremely easy and comfortable to operate. Absolute precision. The PistenBully 400 possesses all the features which are essential for work on the roofs of the world.
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| 10/03/2010 | Expansion of the PistenBully family |
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Snow groomers by the Formatic brand are amongst the pioneers of vehicles designed to operate on snow. The Formatic brand belongs to Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG since 2008.
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| 10/03/2010 | New acquisitions of PistenBully's equipment from Chilean Ski Areas |
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El Colorado, La Parva and Valle Nevado Ski Areas from Santiago - Chile, have acquired from Telemet Sudamerica three new PistenBully models year 2008.
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| 10/03/2010 | Valle Nevado continues to expand its fleet acquiring a PB 200 Park Bully model 2008 |
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The Ski Area Valle Nevado from Santiago, Chile, has acquired from Telemet Sudamérica a new PistenBully 200 Park Bully, model 2008.
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| 10/03/2010 | Ski La Parva increases its snow-grooming fleet acquiring a PB 200 Park Bully year 2008 |
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La Parva Ski Area from Santiago, Chile, has acquired from Telemet Sudamérica a new PistenBully 200 Park Bully of 2008 edition.
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| 10/03/2010 | El Colorado Ski Area Acquires a PB 300W-2008 |
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The Ski Area El Colorado from Santiago, Chile, has acquired from Telemet Sudamerica a new PistenBully 300W of 2008 collection to be delivered for use at this coming winter season 2008.
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| 10/03/2010 | Interactive Weather Pages |
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Make your weather page come alive as your users receive up-to-date weather information through an interactive map.
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| 10/03/2010 | Latitude 42° north air assault |
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On March 1 and 2, 2008 took place the fourth edition of "Latitude 42 North Air Assault" organized by Telemet, Inc. at his partner’s facilities Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl.
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| 10/03/2010 | First Integrated Center in South America, dedicated to mountain engineering and environmental technology. |
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| 10/03/2010 |
Valle Nevado Acquires a PB 300W-2007, for immediate delivery |
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Valle Nevado Ski Area from Santiago, Chile has bought from Top Service by Telemet a new Pisten Bully 300 W, year 2007, with immediate delivery to be used this winter season.
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| 10/03/2010 | A better way to control Dust and Odor |
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Dust Boss: The leader in dust control solutions for the demolition & construction industries.
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| 10/03/2010 | Hosted Weather Solution® |
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A tool that allows you to provide to your visitors the most up-to-date weather information, graphics and videos without having to worry about maintain your weather segment.
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| 10/03/2010 | Digital Signage |
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AccuWeather® by Telemet, Inc. delivers the best-looking weather graphics and the most accurate weather data to digital signage companies to enhance the value of their presentation.
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