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GenScript to join Synthetic Yeast Genome Sc2.0 Project

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The ultimate goal is to generate an ideal model organism, and to design a synthetic biological system for the production of drugs, fuels, and other materials. Founded in 2002, GenScript has grown together with the synthetic biology industry. GenScript is excited for the opportunity to contribute towards this goal.

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Remembering IEEE Spectrum Columnist Bob Lucky

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He was an active IEEE volunteer who served as vice president of IEEE’s Publication Services and Products Board and as president of the IEEE Communications Society. He retired in 2002. Two years later, he was elected to the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame for his invention of the equalizer.

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NOAA Forecast Predicts Large Dead Zone for Gulf of Mexico this Summer

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Scientists are predicting the area could measure between 7,450 and 8,456 square miles, or an area roughly the size of New Jersey. The largest one on record occurred in 2002, measuring 8,484 square miles. However, additional flooding of the Mississippi River since May may result in a larger dead zone.

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Discover Le Havre, Where Impressionism Was Born

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A bit like how people from New Jersey got used to being made fun of because they lived on industrial land that was less beautiful than New York. To prove his point, he picked up a coffee mug with an intersecting L and H — the new emblem of Le Havre that adorns products — like T-shirts and tote bags — sold throughout the city.

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Irradiating the Mail: The Anthrax Attacks of 2001

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Five people died, 18 others became seriously ill, and dozens more tested positive for anthrax exposure in Florida, New Jersey, New York, and the Washington, D.C., It was designed to sterilize medical products. The victims included staffers at the targeted destinations and postal workers who handled the mail.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

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The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. A 500-unit, limited-production MINI E series will be manufactured through the end of 2008.

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