SAE International Partners With Elsevier

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CHLORACNE

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Chloracne is a skin condition caused by over-exposure to certain toxic chemicals that looks like common forms of acne that affect teenagers.

First reported in German industrial workers in 1897, at present chloracne is the only well established long-term effect of exposure to TCDD or dioxin, the contaminant found in one of the ingredients of Agent Orange.

At Seveso Italy, from a reactor to the production of hexachlorophene, a product relatively harmless used by industry, cosmetics, it would be escaping, because of an accident, dioxin, a chemical highly toxic and carcinogenic.

Eagle Names Marc Firenze As Chief Technology Officer

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Continuity Software Founder And CEO, Gil Hecht, To Discuss How To Ensure Disaster Recovery (DR) And High Availability (HA) By Eliminating Configuration Drift

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USA and Russia START Again, But is a New Nuclear Treaty Worth Anything?

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The United States and Russia are scheduled to sign a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) this Thursday in Prague. The previous treaty expired on 5 December 2009, making the absence of any treaty potentially more dangerous than signing one designed to be little more than face-saving. The Russians see it as a return to superpower status; the Americans have left open their development of a missile defence shield, thereby handing the Russians a reason to rip up the whole deal. We're back to the good old days!

Landis+Gyr Raises US$165 Million From DLJ Merchant Banking Partners And Global Shareholder Base

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Neuro Drinks Partners With Legendary Pro Surfer Laird Hamilton

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Cake v Pie: A Scientific Analysis

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"I love cake. Cake is wonderful. But it is too easy to get caught up in the idea of cake. When you compare the data, it is clear that pie is a better choice. " And so Hyperbole and a Half launches into a hilarious scientific analysis of this deeply important issue. A parody of a powerpoint presentation proves the superiority of pie versus cake.

I found it about a week ago and forgot to post it, but as it made me smile on second reading I hope others will appreciate the insanity. And who said science writing was in peril?