Posts Tagged ‘down’
Breaking down cellulose without blasting lignin
Feared by realtors and homeowners alike, dry rot due to the fungus Serpula lacrymans causes millions of dollars worth of damage to homes and buildings around the world. This brown rot fungus’ capacity to break down the cellulose in wood led to its selection for sequencing by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) in 2007, with the goal of identifying the enzymes …
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New Britain DMV, five others in state to shut down; 22 jobs to be lost in the city
NEW BRITAIN — The state Department of Motor Vehicles has announced that its New Britain office will close today, one of six in the state targeted for closure in the face of widespread budget cuts.
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Minn. government shuts down as budget talks fail
Minnesota state government has shut down for the second time in six years after political leaders couldn’t agree on how to solve a $5 billion budget deficit.
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Minnesota government shuts down as budget talks fail
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)
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This idiot falls down the stairs with a sleeping bag…. WTF?!
Michael Conti, producer. Animation: Jonathan Machen. Music: Jonathan Machen. Characters: Sea to Summit down bags, featuring Alpine, Traverse, Micro and Trek.
Middle Fork district cracking down on invasive species
The Forest Service is trying to prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species by inspecting high-risk watercraft and requiring all boats longer than 10 feet to have an Idaho Invasive Species sticker before launching on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.
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