Superintendent of Pennsylvania School Accused of Spying on Students via Webcam Responds to Allegations

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Published Feb. 20, 2010 at 1:27 a.m.
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Dr. Christopher McGinley, superintendent of the Lower Merion, Pennslvania school district that is currently embroiled in a national scandal over alleged spying via webcams in school-provided laptops, replied to the allegations in an email sent out to parents today ... Some background: Lower Merion School District, located in the stretch of the Philadelphia suburbs known as the Pennsylvania Main Line, is one of the wealthiest and most decorated public school districts in the country. It's even

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Sugar-Based Plastic Can Be Tossed in the Compost Alongside Banana Peels

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Published Feb. 20, 2010 at 1:27 a.m.
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It's not yet the norm here in the States, but if this new sugar-based plastic actually takes off, composting might become as widespread as it is elsewhere--because this stuff, unlike current "biodegradable" plastics, breaks down in a matter of months, instead of centuries. This is a big deal ... There are biodegradable plastics on the market now, and some retailers actively use it instead of normal plastic bags. But even though it's made of natural materials like corn, it still takes as long as

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Infographic of the Day: What's Your Social Currency?

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 10:12 p.m.
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Data pulled from the Web site Where's George?, which charts the travels of American money, can help reveal hidden patterns of human behavior ... The National Science Foundation just announced the winners of its 2009 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge, all of which appear in the latest issue of the journal Science, out today. There are a ton of great photos, illustrations, videos, and graphics among the bunch, including this beauty, an illustration of the forces lung cells exert in

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NASA Releases an Economic Model for Climate Change in the 21st Century

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 4:51 p.m.
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Road transportation is our single greatest threat in the near term, but fulfilling our electrical power needs will be an even bigger problem in the future ... We know that our fondness for the internal combustion engine plays a part in climate change. But a new study out of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City indicates just how much cars are hurting us, now and in the future. In a new paper published earlier this month by the Proceedings of the National Academy of

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Neff Ink Goes Bananas With a Playful Brand Refresh for Chiquita

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 4:50 p.m.
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With its monkeys, clowns, and good bananas duking it out against bad ones for banana supremacy, the new campaign for the iconic fruit distributor tries to bring out the kid in everyone ... Everyone, at some point in their life, has peeled off a Chiquita banana sticker and stuck it inside a notebook, or onto the back of a driver's license, or on a best friend's forehead. This idea was the starting point for Neff Ink's new campaign for Chiquita, which creates a family of new stickers depicting

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A New Era of Climate Change Consciousness

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 4:32 p.m.
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We know that recommendations coming from Copenhagen will likely take years to have practical effect. Meantime, companies are trying to understand how those recommendations--and resulting legislation--will impact their bottom lines ... And smart companies are starting early by making climate change part of their business strategies. I had spoken with David Hone, Shell's climate change advisor, about Shell's approach for a book I wrote in 2008, Climate Change: What's Your Business Strategy? ...

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Close Encounters With the Space-Age Restaurant at the Center of LAX

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 3:52 p.m.
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Back in the '90s (not the 1890s), we were asked by Eddie Sotto at Walt Disney Imagineering to help out with the design of the Encounter Restaurant. This restaurant is in the Theme Building at LAX; the building in the center of the airport that looks like a giant flying saucer. Recently the entire building was renovated andthe scaffolding that's shrouded its spider-like legs will soon be removed for first time in almost two years ... I have no idea why it's called the Theme Building. If it were

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The Winter Olympics Uniform Review: Part Deux

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 3:51 p.m.
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Ok, now that the games are in full swing and the official team uniforms have been exposed to millions around the world, it's time to sharpen the pencils at the judge's table. I must admit some of my earlier concerns have been dashed as I've had the chance to see more official team attire, particularly for Team USA ... How hot is that luge suit? These guys have to be the closest thing we have to "no-fear, hell bent on a need for speed" hot rodders. So, how better to suit them than with a

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Rockwell moves, expands Austin office

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 3:48 p.m.

Rockwell Automation Inc., a maker of industrial automation systems and information software, has moved its Austin, Texas, office to larger quarters to accommodate continued expansion and investment in the company’s software business. (ROK) ...

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Got Spare Juice in Your Electric Car? Sell It Back to the Grid, Earn Cash

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 3:45 p.m.
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Electric cars have huge batteries inside ... and as a demo of a converted Toyota Scion xB has just shown, one day you may be able to earn cash by selling spare electricity stored here back to the grid in times of shortage ... The vehicle was shown at annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science just yesterday, having been put together by researches keen to demonstrate the "vehicle to grid" or V2G concept. Essentially it doubles the car's utility in terms of

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