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    Moons friends say no to future lunar crashes  Nov 7, 2009
    A plan to mine Helium 3 from the moon to power fusion energy plants that we don't even have yet is one such issue, McKay said. Another is the preservation of NASA's six Apollo moon landing sites. (MSNBC -- Technology)

    State Fusion Center comes under scrutiny  Nov 6, 2009
    In October, when State Senator Harriette Chandler, D-Worcester, filed a bill calling for greater oversight of the state police s Fusion Center, she was joined at a press conference by Carol Rose, executive director of the Massachusetts Chapter of the ACLU.. Rose said that the Fusion Center, which is operated out of Maynard, spies on the activities of normal citizens, with our tax dollars but without our knowledge ... The statements came as a surprise to State Police Major Dermot Quinn, who is... (Beacon Villager, MA)

    Bars & Clubs  Nov 6, 2009
    Wednesday (second of every month), a fusion of spoken word and acoustic musical melodies. Sabor. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    Powerful Laser Sheds Light On Fast Ignition And High Energy Density Physics  Nov 6, 2009
    Fast ignition is a laser-based technique for heating and igniting deuterium and tritium fuel to fusion temperatures in a two-step process. In the first phase, laser beams vaporize a fuel pellet and compress it to a thousand times its original density, while in the second phase, electrons accelerated by an intense-laser pulse deposit energy within the fuel assembly, causing rapid heating. (Science Daily)

    Hudson Drill Results Confirm High Grade Rare Earth Zones On the Greenland Sarfartoq Carbonatite Project  Nov 5, 2009
    All samples were analyzed by ALS Chemex in Vancouver, BC, using lithium borate fusion, acid dissolution and ICP-MS analysis (ALS method ME-MS81h). According to ALS Chemex, this procedure solubilizes most minerals, including refractory species, and provides the most quantitative analysis for many elements, including the REE.. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Study reveals identity of a puzzling star  Nov 5, 2009
    Ho and Heinke think that the star "was actually able to conduct nuclear fusion on its surface and burn the hydrogen and helium into carbon," Heinke explained. (The hydrogen and helium came from a continuous rain falling onto the star's surface from the. (MSNBC -- Technology)

    Mark DeSantis  Nov 5, 2009
    President, Mobile Fusion Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa ... The result: MobileFusion Inc., a now nine full-time, three part-time employee company focused on the military and intelligence market ... MobileFusion s primary product is a software package called SmartFusion that takes information from a variety of disparate sources and distills it into a presentation more easily monitored by humans responsible for acting on the data. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    "Kufuor's modus operandi exposed" - Here are the FACTS  Nov 5, 2009
    They are: Houston Texas based Nuevo Energy , UK based Dana Petroleum ,Australias Perth based Fusion Oil and Gas , Dallas Texas based Hunt Oil Company , Houston based Santa Fe Snyder. Reference International NEWSWEEK magazine April 20th 2000 edition. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Portuguese flavours in PD  Nov 5, 2009
    Malacca-born De Silva, he said, has jazzed up the standard menu by adding items that reflect his culinary heritage with the liberal use of spices and herbs in fusion dishes with both Portuguese and Peranakan influences and flavours. Spicy treat: Nyonya chicken curry is set to be a hit with patrons. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Music: the week ahead  Nov 5, 2009
    Meanwhile, Zemog El Gallo Bueno traverses the map with Afro-Latin rhythms anchoring the music s brash fusion. 9 p.m. Nov. 6. (Boston Globe)

    Fusion violinist electrifies  Nov 4, 2009
    Fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty electrifies. Article:Fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty electrifies:/c/a/2009/11/02/DDCM1AD7T7 ... DTL Article:Fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty electrifies:/c/a/2009/11/02/DDCM1AD7T7. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    * Taiwan News Quick Take  Nov 4, 2009
    Abdullah Mohd Salleh, president of the MFTC and Malaysias top envoy to Taiwan, said the event gave Taiwanese an opportunity to sample Malaysias fusion cuisine of Malay, Chinese and Indian influences that represent the countrys unique culture. Three chefs flown in from Malaysia for the festival will cook traditional Malaysian food such as Nyonya dishes, chili crabs, Malaysian curry Laksa noodles, satay and Penang prawn noodles, Abdullah said, adding that a cultural performance troupe from... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Retail group warns sites could sell tainted goods  Nov 4, 2009
    New items are Gillette Fusion Razors and replacement cartridges and personal care products by Bumble and Bumble, Matrix and Pureology. Also on the list are Advil, Alli weight loss pills and Benadryl, high-end liquor, cigarettes, Red Bull energy drinks, Braun electric razors, Blu-ray movies and players, and Dyson vacuums. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty electrifies  Nov 4, 2009
    The first to bring a horn-like attack and phrasing to modern-jazz violin playing, Ponty became a leading light of the jazz-rock idiom called fusion, recording a string of hit records that rocked and hummed with electronic effects and bracing solos. In recent years, Ponty has cut back the electronics, concentrating on the rich sound of the violin and the elemental joy of spontaneous music-making. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Gas guzzlers top sales  Nov 4, 2009
    "Our Focus (and) Fusion vehicle sales haven't been what we were hoping they would be," said Cliff Mitchell, general manager of Watson Quality Ford in Jackson. The Focus and Fusion are compact and midsize offerings ... Salesman John Cuatt shows prospective buyer Inez Walden the new Ford Fusion on Tuesday at Watson Quality Ford on the I-55 Frontage Road in Jackson. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Guv approves earlier presidential primary  Nov 3, 2009
    Thursday, March 15, 2007. (03-15) 10:56 PDT Sacramento -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed a bill to move California's presidential primary from June to February, a measure he argued would make the Golden State more relevant in presidential campaigns. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)

    LANL Roadrunner Models Nonlinear Physics Of High-power Lasers  Nov 1, 2009
    31, 2009) For years scientists have struggled with the difficult physics of inertial confinement fusion. This is the attempt to compress a target capsule containing isotopes of hydrogen with high-powered lasers to high enough pressure and temperature to initiate fusion burn ... To achieve fusion scientists must put as much laser energy on target as possible, a task complicated by energy loss due to laser backscatter, or reflection. (Science Daily)

    Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy  Nov 1, 2009
    Fusion centers'' are a means of bringing together information from distributed sources for the purpose of collection, retention, analysis, and dissemination. The term fusion centers was first coined by the Department of Defense (DOD) and refers to the fusing of information for analysis purposes ... On November 9, 2002, the New York Times disclosed a massive DOD fusion center project managed by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) known as Total Information Awareness (TIA). (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Top Plains Indian dancers 'Come to the Center'  Nov 1, 2009
    He's the founder of the acclaimed Solaris dance company that pioneered a fusion of modern choreography with martial arts and world dance. It was in that role that he found himself as an artist in residence at an Indian school on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota some 30 years ago. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Its Batteries Helping Toyota Lead Charge  Oct 31, 2009
    Ford (), finding success with its Fusion hybrid, competes with Honda for the No. 2 spot in the U.S. hybrid market. In the meantime, carmakers late to the hybrid game are trying to move faster to the next advance, all-electric cars. (Investors Business Daily)

    The Power of Winning Thinking -- Dr. Frans M.J. Brandt Teaches How to Embrace a Winning Attitude for a Successful and Happy Life in His New Book  Oct 31, 2009
    This much needed and timely book quickly opens the door to winning thinking: a powerful fusion of realism with reason and optimism. In candid and often moving language, Brandt convincingly challenges the reader to be not just any winner, but an authentic winner: a benevolent, courageous person of good character and wholesome values. (Primezone Releases)

    Halloween hoopla  Oct 31, 2009
    Fusion Waikiki, 8 p.m., $10. The Thriller with E'Casanova. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Consumer spending tumbles, incomes flat  Oct 31, 2009
    And consumers appear willing to pay a little more for Colgate toothpaste, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Gillette Fusion shavers, according to earnings released Thursday. Procter & Gamble Co., Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Kellogg Co. all gave upbeat reports and even stronger outlooks for next year. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Economic growth signals end to lengthy recession  Oct 31, 2009
    Consumers are showing a willingness to pay a little more to get Colgate toothpaste, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Gillette Fusion shavers. That's good news for the economy and the multibillion-dollar companies that make those products and have been battling to keep shoppers from trading down to store brands to save money. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    'Roadrunner' supercomputer verifying U.S. nuke reliability  Oct 30, 2009
    Prior to nuclear test simulations, Roadrunner was used to simulate aspects of the "Big Bang" that formed the universe, fusion reactor design, nanowire properties, plasma physics and materials science. Engineers at the National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos and the Sandia and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories will all have access to Roadrunner during weapon test simulations. (EETimes)

    Health calendar  Oct 30, 2009
    NA HOA MALAMA," annual fundraising event for Hospice Hawaii, with wine tasting, silent auction, and tribute to artist Peggy Chun; musical legend, Genoa Keawe, and Charles Cooke Spalding, philanthropist and founder of Boys Club of Hawaii; 6-10 p.m. Nov. 7, Waialae Country Club; dress, "elegant Hawaiian" or cocktail; tickets, $100/sponsorships available ; information, 924-9255. PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF HAWAI'I "National Let's Talk Month," a series of free, one-hour workshops for parents (or... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    10 amazing truths you already suspected Go ahead, pretend you didn't know...  Oct 30, 2009
    10 amazing truths you already suspected / Go ahead, pretend you didn't know. Pretend it wasn't obvious. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    New Jersey undead come out of the coffin  Oct 30, 2009
    Don't have an account. or sign in using your or account. (Harper's Magazine)

    Don't Move to Mac, and How to Do It Anyway  Oct 30, 2009
    For that, you need either VMWare Fusion ($79. 99, from ) or Parallels Desktop ($79. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Different concept rolls out at Fresno auto show  Oct 30, 2009
    While Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand finished first for the second year in a row, several Ford models, including the midsize Ford Fusion and its cousin, the Mercury Milan, consistently have been at or near the top of their classes, a trend that led Consumer Reports editors to declare that Ford is now making some vehicles with world-class reliability. New Volvos are in the works. (Fresno Bee)

    Sleepy Sun shifts sounds  Oct 29, 2009
    The band notes Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Black Sabbath and the Stooges as musical influences, and all are evident in Sleepy Sun's hard rock and heavy metal fusion. As "New Age" progresses, layers of guitar grime build atop the dirty streets and Rachel Williams' breathtaking warble harmonizes with Bret Constantino's roar. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Consumer Reports: Ford Is "World Class"  Oct 28, 2009
    Consumer Reports ranked Ford's Fusion (top) among the highest for family sedans in reliability, but Scion (below) was the top-ranked brand overall ... Bennie Fowler, Ford's vice president of global quality, said the company is applying the same methods that worked with the Fusion and other models to the ones that didn't perform as well ... Among family sedans, Ford's 4-cylinder Fusion and the Mercury Milan ranked higher than all other models except for Toyota's Prius. (CBS News)

    Chavez's new appeal to Venezuelans: Save energy  Oct 27, 2009
    Federal agents seized computers, papers, books and electronic equipment from the home of a former Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear scientist, who last year sought to work on a fusion project with Venezuela but believes the U.S. government is wrongly targeting him as a spy. P. Leonardo Mascheroni told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Wednesday from his home that four FBI agents searched his home for 13 hours on Monday. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Science At The Petascale: Roadrunner Results Unveiled  Oct 27, 2009
    NONLINEAR PHYSICS OF HIGH-POWERED LASERS: Computer scientists adapt VPIC, a particle-in-cell plasma physics code, to simulate laser plasma interactions on the Roadrunner petascale supercomputer -- models critical to understanding inertial confinement fusion at the National Ignition Facility ... This process often leads to an explosive release of energy that is stored within the magnetic fields, and plays a key role in the earth's magnetosphere, solar flares, magnetic fusion machines, and a... (Science Daily)

    350 Events to Combat Climate Change  Oct 25, 2009
    Food, organically grown or ethically raised to be sustainable, was laid out even including whole wheat pizza donated by Pizza Fusion, a Houston-based business committed to "saving the earth one pizza at a time." Diners were serenaded to the tune of Morning Has Broken and other nature music. This particular event was hosted by the Sustainability Committee of the Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church chaired by Dawn Newcomer. (Suite101.com)

    Shands debuts $388M hospital  Oct 24, 2009
    Good said the facility is a fusion of a high-tech and high-touch environment, using the latest advances in equipment and incorporating simple additions such as improved natural lighting and visibility to the outside throughout the building. The hospital is a 30-year design, created to allow for both physical growth and scientific advances, including 12 high-tech operating rooms designed to accommodate evolutions in robotics and 3-D imaging. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)

    ‘Astro Boy’ a rocket-powered twist on Pinocchio tale  Oct 23, 2009
    Set in Metro City, an airborne island paradise hovering high above a ruined Earth, Astro Boy at first seems a fusion of WALL-E, I, Robot, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, and one of Hayao Miyazaki s high-flying fables. Robots of all shapes and kinds serve mankind, and their inventor, Dr. Tenma (voiced by Nicolas Cage), is about to unveil his greatest cyborg yet, a peaceful warrior fueled by blue-core energy from outer space. (Boston Globe)

    Decathlon team's rank drops from 2007 event  Oct 22, 2009
    The fourth biannual Solar Decathlon took place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where Penn State's team -- Natural Fusion -- competed against 19 other teams of student engineers and architects to "design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective and energy-efficient solar powered house," according to the U.S. Department of Energy's Web site ... 10 days to set up houses, but this year they were given only seven, Natural Fusion faculty director Jeffrey Brownson said ... Alyce... (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Fun could be the key to selling plug-in hybrid autos  Oct 22, 2009
    "The question is: Will the customers want these vehicles?" said Ford, who promised an electric Ford Transit Connect on the market next year, followed by a plug-in hybrid Ford Fusion in 2011. "The short answer is: It depends on how many trade-offs they have to make. It's our goal to make sure there aren't any trade-offs.". (USA Today -- Autos)

    It's news vs. opinion: Give Fox a break  Oct 21, 2009
    Mr. Beck's program is described as "the fusion of entertainment and enlightenment." None of these professionals is a newscaster. If Mr. Pitts wanted to comment on the actual news at Fox, he knows that actual news comes from reporters like Bret Baier, Fox News anchor. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Salt central to a healthy Mediterranean diet  Oct 21, 2009
    Since the Mediterranean embraces more than 20 countries, each with its own cuisine, the diet is really a fusion of the many foods consumed by the nations bordering the sea. Olive oil is the anchor of the Mediterranean diet. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    Letter: Nuclear energy not portrayed accurately by former Pa. gov.  Oct 20, 2009
    We do need healthy forms of energy for a sustainable future; nuclear is not one of them unless you count sunlight that we receive from the fusion reactions in the sun, safely situated 93 million miles away. Andy Lau. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy  Oct 20, 2009
    Fusion centers'' are a means of bringing together information from distributed sources for the purpose of collection, retention, analysis, and dissemination. The term fusion centers was first coined by the Department of Defense (DOD) and refers to the fusing of information for analysis purposes ... On November 9, 2002, the New York Times disclosed a massive DOD fusion center project managed by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) known as Total Information Awareness (TIA). (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Power hungry world needs to consider the nuclear option  Oct 20, 2009
    This should be Australia's bridging fuel in concert with renewables until Nuclear Fusion is proven and commercially viable around 2050. Peter | Brisbane - October 20, 2009, 1:05PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Two Afro-Asian Leaders: Kufuor and Zulfi Bhutto in Identical Portraits.  Oct 20, 2009
    Ivor Agyeman-Duahs book about President J.A. Kufuor achieves that fusion of narrative between the biography of a man and the history of a country. In writing this, Foreword, I in turn had to strike a balance of my own (p. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Real cultural fusion cannot be bought  Oct 19, 2009
    The potential for cultural fusion is palpable but it is a generation or two short. It will require a lot more than money. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    States eager to power up electric car-battery industry  Oct 19, 2009
    Ford's Fusion uses batteries from Japan's. That will remain largely true for a new generation of plug-in hybrids, which will rely at least some of the time on electricity alone. (USA Today -- Autos)

    Schwarzenegger chides wife in Oracle cameo  Oct 18, 2009
    Ellison wrapped up the gala by describing his company's Fusion applications being tailored for the trend toward offering software as an online service, and he repeated a $10 million challenge he made Sunday at the start of the conference. While kicking off Open World, Ellison vowed to merge his company's business software prowess with Sun's hardware innovations in a synergy powerful enough to take on US technology giant IBM.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Galactic Magnetic Fields May Control Boundaries Of Our Solar System  Oct 18, 2009
    11, 2009) The simple picture of star formation calls for giant clouds of gas and dust to collapse inward due to gravity, growing denser and hotter until igniting nuclear fusion. In reality, forces other than. (Science Daily)

    Honda model updates may come faster  Oct 18, 2009
    New four-cylinder versions of GM's Chevrolet Malibu (33 mpg highway) and Ford's Fusion (34 mpg highway) have passed the Accord's 31 mpg in highway gas mileage, even though Honda usually leads the pack. Toyota Motor Corp updated its top-selling midsize Camry for 2010 by adding a six-speed manual transmission, boosting highway mileage to 33, and Nissan's Altima gets 32 mpg. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Does this make your head hurt?  Oct 17, 2009
    It would make fusion power seem like a car battery ... Cold fusion would be comparable to this list, and fusion (any sort) may be one significant real hope for the future. (BBC News -- UK)

    comScore Media Metrix Ranks Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for September 2009  Oct 17, 2009
    8 -- -------------- ------- ---- -- --------- ------ ---- 15 Tribal Fusion** 137,091 69. 1 40 ScanScout Network - Potential Reach 84,159 42. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Kim Kardashian Hosted Launch Event for FusionBeauty(R)'s New INFATUATION(TM) Lip Gloss with Public Signing at Sephora, Hollywood, CA  Oct 17, 2009
    Star Unveils Cheeky Infatuation Faux "Commercial" To Be Posted at FusionBeauty's Website Tonight ... Source: FusionBeauty ... Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- FusionBeauty launched their revolutionary new lip gloss, INFATUATION(TM), which offers immediate and long-term lip plumping effects in six fun and sexy shades, with a day-long extravaganza hosted by Kim Kardashian at Sephora on Hollywood Boulevard on October 15th. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Laser Fusion And Exawatt Lasers  Oct 17, 2009
    The main research use for the Texas Petawatt Laser, as it is called, has been to produce thermonuclear fusion; the laser light strikes a target where fusion of light nuclei occurs, releasing neutrons into the vicinity ... The first results of this fusion experiment will be presented at this meeting. (Science Daily)

    Hamlin ready to move on after California collapse  Oct 17, 2009
    The paint scheme, however, was upstaged by the Ford Fusion label across the grille. The sticker is first physical evidence that Richard Petty Motorsports is switching from Dodge to Ford in 2010 as part of a merger with Yates Racing, a deal that has been short on details since it was announced last month. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Bars & Clubs  Oct 17, 2009
    Wednesday (second of every month), a fusion of spoken word and acoustic musical melodies. Sabor. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    Schumpeter: Someone to watch over them  Oct 16, 2009
    The defenders of fusion point out that there is no solid evidence that splitting the two jobs does any good. Over the past two decades academics have produced more than 30 studies comparing the financial performance of companies that divide the two roles with those that combine them. (The Economist)

    Oracle's Ellison Previews Fusion Amid Star Power  Oct 16, 2009
    Ellison gave the first fully operational preview of Fusion, Oracle's (NASDAQ: ORCL) long-gestating middleware project written entirely in Java ... There are seven Fusion applications in version one: financial management, human capital management, sales and marketing management, supply chain management, project portfolio, procurement management, and governance, risk and compliance ... Fusion apps are brand new, built on Java and Oracle middleware. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Fay Wrays are ready to party  Oct 16, 2009
    The Fusion Porn: Funk/rock band The Fusion Porn is also in CD-release mode tonight, debuting its new music at Audie's Olympic. The band features members of once-popular rock band Mynis, now taking a funky turn. (Fresno Bee)

    One-tank trip: Thomasville  Oct 16, 2009
    Liam s: A fusion of flavors: from lobster mac and cheese to pork tenderloin and local veggies is complemented by an open kitchen and energetic downtown ambiance to make dining at Liam s an unforgettable experience. 113 E. Jackson St. 229-226-9944; www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Ford E-News - Oct. 14, 2009  Oct 15, 2009
    Ford Fusion and comedian Mark Malkoff embark on novel journey. America's most fuel-efficient midsize sedan - the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - is on a new adventure, accompanying comedian Mark Malkoff on a 28-day quest to see how many mayors east of the Mississippi Malkoff can convince to give him keys to their cities ... Despite a 14 percent industry drop in hybrid sales, the picture at Ford is oh so different: Hybrid sales are up 73 percent over 2008, spurred by the new Ford Fusion and Mercury... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Marvel vs. itself  Oct 15, 2009
    As the bodies pile up, a fusion meter builds that gives the player the power to combine two heroes' special attacks into one devastating, screen-clearing assault ... The trophy system proves especially worthwhile in this game because it gives players incentive to proceed in less button-mashy ways and explore the arsenal and fusion combinations instead. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Music: the week ahead  Oct 15, 2009
    FOLK, WORLD & COUNTRY DJ REKHA This Brooklyn-based DJ has become a cultural ambassador of sorts, taking her Basement Bhangra dance party, usually held in New York, on the road for others to marvel at the fusion of South Asian beats and hip-hop. 9 p.m. Oct. 15. (Boston Globe)

    ‘30 Rock’ hasn’t lost its sharp edge  Oct 15, 2009
    And then the camera quickly pulls back to reveal Jack, Liz, Tracy, and Jenna about to eat a meal at an Asian fusion restaurant called. Season Four. (Boston Globe)

    AgCam system created by a farmer  Oct 14, 2009
    After five years of farming, Dave developed a herniated disk in his neck, and had to have a cervical fusion. Relegated to wearing a full neck brace for eight weeks, he went in search of a camera system to use in the combine during wheat harvest. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Underground workers inspire poet's prose  Oct 14, 2009
    Czury will headline the event with "poetry fusion" created from the mining summit and other selections. Beginning at 8 p.m., a night of music featuring faculty, staff and students from Montana Tech will take the stage in open mic-style. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Live Recordings Of Cell Communication  Oct 14, 2009
    13, 2009) A new advanced method for nano-scale imaging of vesicle-fusion could add to our understanding of diseases of the nervous system and viral infections ... However, we still lack a more detailed understanding of how the fusion of vesicles occurs on the nano-scale ... Associate Professor Dimitrios Stamou, Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology and Nano-Science Center explains: "Contact between vesicles and membranes are an essential step in many important biological processes. We can... (Science Daily)

    Will Obama increase funding for NASA?  Oct 13, 2009
    It may take 50 years or more if the first He3 gets refined on the moon but details like this may determine who can heat and light his homes powered by fusion energy and who have to sit in the cold dark. It's therefore not a spending into complacency but an investment into the future. (Florida Today)

    Best of the high-definition TVs  Oct 13, 2009
    San Francisco Chronicle CNET. Monday, October 12, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    Buzz Aldrin: A different kind of moon race  Oct 13, 2009
    We'll still retain our leadership in space, we'll still get the dividends in terms of exploration and resources like Helium-3 for future fusion reactors, and we'll spread out the costs ... I understand that Lunar Helium 3 could very well be the answer to Earth's problems with fossil fuels because it is the only known material that can, today, be used in nuclear fusion (fission ... Helium - 3 can be used in a nuclear fusion reaction with deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, to produce safe and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Oil rises to near $74 in Asia  Oct 13, 2009
    By ALEX KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer. Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world...  Oct 13, 2009
    Btw, free energy is not junk science, more investigation needs to be conducted in the area of cold fusion as it is the only alternative to creating safe nuclear reactions by replicating the conditions of a supernova ... " I think it is kind of like shooting your foot because you stubbed your toe. Anyone else with me? Also, do you know what one of the biggest contributors to CO2s is? Trees! Look it up. Every autumn when leaves fall, CO2 spikes as the leaves biodegrade. Maybe the deforesters are... (The Drudge Report)

    High winds, heavy rain headed to Bay Area  Oct 13, 2009
    Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (10-12) 18:01 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Consider sandbagging the door, keep candles handy and leave the sailboat in port, those of you with sailboats. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)

    Opportunity To Usurp Reproductive Power Of Royal Throne Keeps Worker Termites Home  Oct 13, 2009
    12, 2009) A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland suggests termite offspring stay in their birth colony to help their queen and king parents rather than leave to try and start their own family because their chance of inheriting the reproductive throne is higher than their chance of successfully dispersing, finding a mate, and surviving to produce fertile offspring on their own. In research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition (October 5,... (Science Daily)

    Open Forum: They're trying to oust Koering  Oct 11, 2009
    Why is there absolutely no focus on perfecting nuclear fusion, where there is no radioactive waste by- product at all. Sure, it's a demanding and daunting task. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    2010 Prius remains benchmark  Oct 10, 2009
    The transition when the engine automatically switches itself on and off for battery operation is less smooth than on the Ford Fusion hybrid, but the new Prius' air-conditioning and other accessory systems function very well when the engine is off. I was particularly impressed by how long the AC could run without starting the engine on a very hot day when a friend's car broke down and we sat comfortably in the Prius until a tow truck arrived. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 DS Review  Oct 10, 2009
    Boss battles are pretty fun, building your squad has an inherent element of fanservice that can't be denied, and little additions like touch-based turret control and fusion attacks add more entertainment into the package; it's a shame the core game just isn't stronger. Along with the AI hitches come other odd little bugs, such as the collision of already dead enemies still remaining while flickering away, causing roadblocks in the level. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Annexation would double Wasillas footprint  Oct 9, 2009
    SS Teach wrote on Oct 5, 2009 10:26 AM:" Wow. Can you imagine the WPD trying to do a "pit" maneuver with a Fusion? How about trying to push disabled vehicles out of traffic?There is no good reason for any of the land inbetween Palmer and Wasilla to be non-city. You all drive our roads, are protected by our cops, and benefit from our numerous other services. It's time for you to accept your share of the tax burden. ". Chargers wrote on Oct 4, 2009 7:33 PM:" So the Chargers get better mileage?... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Promoting Grace Before Meals  Oct 9, 2009
    He will show how to grill fusion steak fajitas if it will encourage families to eat meals together. Patalinghug, 39, doesn t need a pulpit. (Carroll County Times, MD)

    Mamounia hotel reopens in Marrakech  Oct 9, 2009
    The hotel has long been considered the masterpiece of this fusion of styles, unique to a handful of Moroccan buildings. Its great marble hall leads to shaded courtyards where the trickle of small fountains echoes amid multicolored tiling of rare refinement. (Carroll County Times, MD)

    Book a bush escape  Oct 9, 2009
    The cuisine is a fusion of European and traditional African, prepared mostly outdoors over an open fire. Animals can be viewed at the water hole from the swimming pool deck, and there is an abundance of bird life in and around the lodge. (iAfrica.com)

    Poet to lecture at mining summit  Oct 9, 2009
    Czury will also be available Wednesday, Oct. 14, from8:30 to 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. to work on a collaborative poetry fusion project at the Finlen Hotel lobby. The public is welcome to visit Czury and help write a poem about the community that will be read that evening. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Water Discovery on Moon Surface Spurs India's $2.5 Billion Lunar Ambition  Oct 9, 2009
    At stake is a starring role in a global push for deep-space exploration that could enable astronauts to harvest life- supporting water, make permanent human settlements possible and exploit lunar reserves of resources such as helium-3, a potential fuel for future nuclear fusion reactors ... Helium-3 may be an ideal fuel if nuclear fusion becomes a viable way of generating energy, geophysicist Paul Lowman wrote last year. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)

    Infiniti to make its first hybrid, a version of M35 sedan  Oct 9, 2009
    Like Ford's new Fusion Hybrid sedan, the M will be able to run solely on its electric motor to get better gas mileage and make owners feel better about themselves. The car will have a laminated lithium-ion battery pack that is the same size as conventional batteries but offers twice the power. (USA Today -- Money)

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    Melting (sometimes called fusion) is a physical process that results in the phase change of a substance from a solid to a liquid. The internal energy of a solid substance is increased, typically by the application of heat or pressure, resulting in a rise of its temperature to the melting point, at which the rigid ordering of molecular entities in the solid breaks down to a less-ordered state and the solid liquefies. (AbsoluteArts.com)

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