Positive news from Tennessee
Hybrid Solar Lighting Making ProgressOak Ridge, Tenn. - U.S. government scientists say they're pleased with progress made in creating a hybrid solar lighting system at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. |
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Scientists start monster neutron machineOak Ridge, Tennessee - For the first time Friday, scientists fired up a $1.4 billion research instrument that uses a stream of subatomic particles to analyze metals and other industrial materials. |
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Alumni couple donates $750K to Peabody CollegeNashville, TN - Two Peabody College alumni have donated $750,000 to the establish a graduate fellowship and speaker series. |
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Real white light LED discoveredNashville, Tennessee - A boffin at Vanderbilt University has discovered and built a true white light LED, which is already being touted as a replacement for the light bulb. |
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Soy May Strengthen Women’s BonesNashville, TN - Soy may help older women reduce their risk of bone fractures, a new study finds. |
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USDA releases funds to restore wetlands in 20 statesWashington, DC - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner has announced the availability of $5 million in the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) for restoration activities in 20 states. |
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Where the elephants roam: At Tennessee facility, the land is their landHohenwald, TN - In the rural hills of central Tennessee, workmen are almost finished installing electrified double fences around 2,700 acres of forest: an 8-foot-high, chain-link barrier on the outside, and a much stronger inner fence of tubular steel and cable. The strong one keeps huge animals inside. The other keeps the public out. |
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High School Freshman Takes School Bullies Head OnOak Ridge, TN - Caitlin Nolan, a 15-year-old high school freshman from Oak Ridge, Tenn., is one of the authors of State Senate Bill 1621, which prohibits bullying in all of Tennessee's 136 school districts. |
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Good news in America
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- Obama ‘backs assault weapons ban’
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- SpaceX launches station cargo
- Tesla Unveils Solar Powered Charging Stations
- Obama Hikes Fuel Efficiency to 54.5 MPG by 2025
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