321. Molycorp achieves startup of mt. pass concentrate productioncircuit
July 08, 2012
RENO (MINEWEB) - Colorado-based Molycorp Thursday initiated the start-up of its newmill, flotation separator, and paste tailing facility at itsflagship Mountain Pass, California operation located about 55 milesfrom Las Vegas, Nevada. During a conference call to discuss financial results, Molyc...
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322. Salivary gland damage in head and neck cancer may be avoided bystem cell sparing radiotherapy
July 08, 2012
Dissection of the rat parotid gland and culturing of the differentparts of the gland in Petri dishes showed that a greaterconcentration of stem cells capable of regenerating the gland werelocated in the centre, where the largest ducts are located. Theresearchers then directed high-precision irradi...
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323. Port of los angeles pioneers international clean ship incentiveprogram
July 07, 2012
Friday, 04 May 2012 The Port of Los Angeles today became the first seaport in NorthAmerica and the Pacific Rim to adopt an international clean airprogram that rewards ocean carriers for bringing their newest andcleanest vessels to the Port. The Los Angeles Board of HarborCommissioners today formal...
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324. Devastating blaze a blow to prescott's fabled whiskey row
July 06, 2012
Prescott's Whiskey Row boasts a colorful backstory of cowboys,gamblers and barroom brawls. With Tuesday's devastating blaze, a new chapter begins. Photos | Officials: Fire likely electrical accident Damaged were three beloved businesses located along CourthouseSquare: the Bird Cage Saloon, Pearl...
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325. Eighteen people beheaded in mexico, drug gang suspected
July 06, 2012
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Police found the decapitated and dismembered bodies of18 people near Mexico's second-largest city, Guadalajara, onWednesday, in what appeared to be the latest atrocity by thecountry's most brutal drug cartel. Thought to have been carried out by the Zetas gang, it was one...
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326. Government cloud computing: the good, the bad and the ugly
July 05, 2012
When the second-in-command of one of the most technologicallyadvanced states in the country slams public-sector computing --publicly -- it's a resounding wake-up call. "Don't underestimate how far local, state and federal government isbehind [in computing]," said California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom...
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327. New israel govt could strengthen pm over iran: analysts
July 04, 2012
JERUSALEM - Israel's new unity government may strengthen theposition of Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a possible attack on Iran,analysts say, despite the fact the move was motivated by internalpolitical issues. The prime minister shocked the political establishment early onTuesday with the unexpecte...
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328. Not always safety in numbers when it comes to extinction risk
July 04, 2012
A team of scientists analyzed more than 46,000 fossils from 52sites and found that greater numbers did indeed help clam-likebrachiopods survive the Ordovician extinction, which killed offapproximately half of Earth's life forms some 444 million yearsago. Surprisingly, abundance did not help brach...
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329. Citizen resistance keeps malaysia rare earths plant on hold
July 04, 2012
GEBENG, Malaysia (Reuters) - The expensive machinery lies silent, idling as Malaysia'sgovernment weighs a delicate decision to allow shipments of rawmaterial to arrive from Australia and finally start operations atthe world's largest rare earths plant outside China. At the industrial estate on th...
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330. In prostate cancer, genetic abnormalities in benign or malignanttissues predict relapse
July 03, 2012
While active monitoring of serum prostate specific antigen (PSA)levels in men over 50 has greatly improved early detection of prostate cancer , prediction of clinical outcomes after diagnosis remains a majorchallenge. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School ofMedicine have found that ...
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