A grass-roots movement calling for a presidential debate on science has declared water issues to be one of the top questions to be addressed. Science Debate 2008 was formed in November 2007 “working to restore science and innovation to America’s political dialogue.” The group called for a presidential debate on science akin to those held on religion or the economy. …
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Sigma Xi’s Year of Water Blog
Science, policy and ethics of water for Sigma Xi's Year of Water H2008. Commentary on peer-reviewed water research, water news, podcasts from leading scientists, water book shop and more.
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Science debate features water as one of the top questions
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UK campaign promotes tap water as a brand
http://water.sigmaxi.org/?p=92A new campaign launched in the U.K. is promoting tap water as a brand. The idea of “Tap” is to take on the bottled water industry by promoting tap water as a brand. Bottled water is seen by some as antithetical to conservation and sustainability due to its heavy carbon footprint from transport of water and manufacture of plastic containers. …
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Biggest, longest water fair ever
http://water.sigmaxi.org/?p=91The biggest and longest water fair ever is well underway in Zaragosa, Spain. The three-month-long event on the banks of the river Ebro, features 140 pavilions from more than 100 countries across 60 acres. Facilities include an aquarium and a museum housed in a new river bridge. …
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The Chem Blog
http://www.thechemblog.comThis is one of the best antibodies you can work with: anti-HA (12CA5) by Roche. HA-tagged proteins are often employed by molecular biologists, due to the excellent affinity of such antibodies for this epitope. But, today, we are not interes.. » The global water system 06/06/08 18:05 from ResearchBlogging.org An editorial in the January to March issue of the open access journal Environmental Research Letters calls for recognition of what the authors call the “global water system.
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a cycle of days
http://gtyson.blogspot.comAlison Amelia Arya Badiyan Baha'i Perspectives Bobita Brian Giuseppi Robiati Green Family Ishikawas Jameh & Taleh Fananapazir Khat Lucia Nadim Rachelle Roya Sasani Sigma Xi The Phelps Timbo World Peace Programme
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Peter Suber, Open Access News
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fosblog.htmlissue is in production, but several papers are available in open discussion. Papers are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License. See also this article on the journal from First Science News, dated March 19. (Thanks to Sigma Xi's Year of Water.)
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New OA journal on drinking water science
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2008/03/new-oa-journal-on...issue is in production, but several papers are available in open discussion. Papers are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License. See also this article on the journal from First Science News, dated March 19. (Thanks to Sigma Xi's Year of Water.)
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Blogrolling for Today [A Blog Around The Clock]
http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2008/02/blogrolling_for_today_...Burgermares and Coffeebots Sigma Xi Water blog Sigma Xi's Science Blog Talking pictures Stephen Bodio's Querencia Vocino.com Read the comments on this post...
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Blogrolling for Today
http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2008/02/blogrolling_for_today_...Burgermares and Coffeebots Sigma Xi Water blog Sigma Xi's Science Blog Talking pictures Stephen Bodio's Querencia Vocino.com
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