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Austin, Texas - Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin are one step closer to delivering smart windows with a new level of energy efficiency, engineering materials that allow windows to reveal light without transferring heat and, conversely, to block light while allowing heat transmission, as described in two new research papers.
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Washington, DC - Advertisers hoping to sway consumers might want to rethink running spots within media with violent or sexual themes, and might do better if the ads themselves have a G-rating, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. Instead, violent and sexual media content may impair advertising’s effectiveness and ultimately deter purchasing, the research found.
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Rochester, Minnesota - Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation, Mayo Clinic Ventures and AVIA today announced the Mayo Clinic THINK BIG Challenge, a national competition offering awards totaling $100,000 for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas to transform the future of health and health care.
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Washington, DC - The Little Sisters of the Poor were denied an exemption from Obamacare. The denial was upheld by a federal court recently. The president's signature legislation allows for exemptions. For example, the nation's union leadership balked when they were pressed to conform to the law, but now they are praising the Affordable Care Act perhaps because they were granted the exemptions they sought.
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Washington, DC - Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on the Passing of Ambassador Olhaye:
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry Testimony Opening Remarks Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee:
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