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Congressional investigators charge that Bush administration energy officials put the kibosh on FutureGen based on what turned out to be a megabuck mathematical error. The finding could pump new life into the project, which was slated to be the world’s first near-zero-emissions coal plant until early last year when it was deemed too pricey to build.
“I am astonished to learn that the top leadership of the Department of Energy in the last administration made critical decisions about our nation’s energy future and capacity to combat global warming based on fundamental budget math errors,” Rep. Bart Gordon (D–Tenn.) told the The New York Times. “This is math illiteracy on a grand scale and with global consequences.”
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davidwogan A ha! Internet is working on the megabus. Austin -> Houston.
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DrJudyStone RT @drdanoconnor: @FearLoathingBTX @nigelcameron @jalees_rehman I think the entry will actually be 'DSM Acceptance Dysphoria Syndrome' DrJudyStone Snark du jour via @nigelcameron: perfect: I'm sure DSM6 will include "DSM Criticism Syndrome" with a lovely circular definition #APA
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This challenge provides an opportunity for Solvers to build a web-based or mobile “app” to explore data relationships in scholarly conte
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