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Study finds rising emissions of ozone-depleting CFC-11, banned by Montreal Protocol

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Measurements from Hawaii indicate the sources of the increasing emissions are likely in eastern Asia. The Montreal Protocol has been effective in reducing ozone-depleting gases in the atmosphere because all countries in the world agreed to legally binding controls on the production of most human-produced gases known to destroy ozone.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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Currently, though history traces today’s microprocessor back to Hoff, Mazor, and Faggin, the legal rights to the invention belong to Hyatt. Doing legal detective work appeals to Hoff for another reason: it gives him an excuse to hunt for interesting “antique” components at flea markets and electronics stores. Cambridge, Mass.;

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